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Five Candidates Seek Two Seats On The Circuit Court Bench

Volume 37, Number 32 August 19 - August 25, 2016

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Two seats on Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court bench, serving Palm Beach County, will be on the Tuesday, Aug. 30 primary election ballot. Group 1 has incumbent Judge Dina Keever challenged by attorney Robert “Rob” Ostrov, while Group 4, an open seat, has attorneys Luis “Lou” Delgado, Gregory Tendrich and Jeremy Zubkoff vying for the position.

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Tractor Supply Opens New Store In Loxahatchee Groves

Tractor Supply held a grand opening Saturday, Aug. 13 for its new store in Loxahatchee Groves. Sale prices, free hats and parking lot activities drew a large crowd. Horses That Heal had two horses to pet and paint. WIRK Radio, Cub Cadet representatives and several animal rescue organizations handed out information and giveaways. Page 5

Royal Palm Summer Campers Star In Talent Show At Cultural Center

Royal Palm Beach’s summer camp held a talent show Wednesday, July 20 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

The children sang and danced to popular songs, and visiting campers from Ecuador also participated in the fun. Page 15

OPINION

Vote YES On Wellington Ballot Question 1 On Council Vacancies

When Wellington voters cast their ballots for the Aug. 30 primary election, among the decisions they will face is whether to change the village’s charter when it comes to filling council vacancies. The referendum asks, “Shall council vacancies exceeding 180 days be filled by special election rather than by appointment?” We recommend a YES vote. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 10 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 6 PEOPLE................................. 12 SCHOOLS.............................. 13 COLUMNS.......................14, 21 BUSINESS..................... 22 - 23 SPORTS..........................27 - 29 CALENDAR............................ 30 CLASSIFIEDS................ 32 - 35 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Wellington-based nonprofit Dream Sponsors welcomed a special guest, Sirua Aulo Academy Founder/Director Emmanuel Tasur of Kenya, at its 10-year anniversary gathering at the home of Tom and Carla Neumann, founding members of Dream Sponsors, on Saturday, Aug. 13. The event thanked local donors and supporters who have helped Dream Sponsors. Shown above are Tom and Carla Neumann with Emmanuel Tasur and Lexy Sanguinetti. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Faces Challengers In Re-Election Bid

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Three-term incumbent Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw faces three challengers in his bid for a fourth term in the Tuesday, Aug. 30 primary election.

Aside from Bradshaw, the nonpartisan primary ballot will include retired Riviera Beach Police Maj. Alex Freeman, retired Riviera Beach Sector Commander Rick “Rosco” Sessa and former PBSO Deputy Samuel Thompson. Writein candidate Paul McBride of Palm Beach Gardens also filed to run.

If a candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, he will be automatically elected. If no candidate gets more than 50 percent of the vote, the top two candidates will advance to the general election ballot in November.

Ric Bradshaw — Bradshaw, the former West Palm Beach police chief, was elected sheriff in 2004 and re-elected in both 2008 and 2012 by wide margins.

“I’m hoping I do as well,” Bradshaw told the Town-Crier on Wednesday. “That shows me the agency’s working properly when you get that kind of response.”

He said he is running for a fourth term to maintain stability within the department.

“Before I was elected, we had three sheriffs in eight years, and that leads to instability with the employees,” Bradshaw said. “Everything is in place [now], the right policies, the right procedures. The agency is moving in the right direction. The employees are happy, the morale is good, and they don’t want any change.”

More important are the initiatives that the agency is involved with, he said.

“Number one is our fight against the gangs,” Bradshaw said. “That is violent crime. Gangs are responsible for the vast majority of violent crimes, and nobody in this state has fought the gangs more than we have. We have taken 10

of them out of the system. There’s a lot more work left to do, but it’s a daily fight.”

Other initiatives are fighting the recent onslaught of heroin, as well as sober homes involved in insurance fraud.

Probably the most important is the agency’s involvement with the Department of Homeland Security, he said.

“We’re the lead agency for Homeland Security, regional domestic security for South Florida,” Bradshaw said. “The governor appointed me as the chairman of that five years ago. That’s a huge responsibility, but it’s important for Palm Beach County because we operate the regional fusion center, which is the regional intelligence-gathering network, and we control the funds that come from the federal government down here to be used for domestic security.”

The agency has established coastal radar to monitor any vesSee SHERIFF, page 16

Acreage Group To Meet On Incorporation Effort Sept. 6

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report A group called Preserve the Lifestyle of the Acreage Now (PLAN) has been meeting to promote the idea leading The Acreage toward incorporation as a municipality. The group’s next meeting is set for Tuesday, Sept.

6 at 7 p.m. at the Acreage library.

The group has been working to gather all the facts, the advantages and disadvantages of incorporation, including the ability to collect state revenue sharing and the ability to stand up against encroaching development.

“Over the last two or three meetings, there seemed to be people who vocally support the idea,” said Brett Taylor, who is leading the effort. “We want to expand

the central core group of PLAN, so these are individuals who are willing to step up and get involved and try to make this thing happen.”

Taylor said there are several people who were involved in the original incorporation effort, which he said got hijacked by people who wanted to retain influence over the unincorporated area.

“They’re going to come back and give it a second try,” Taylor said. “They worked for two years and really had their ducks in a row, and they did all their due diligence to come up with the right numbers, and everything should have gone according to plan, but then at the last minute, outside influences came in with money and basically bankrolled the anti-incorporation movement.”

Taylor said that anti-incorporation activists at the time used misinformation to derail the incorporation effort.

“It was fear-mongering using scare tactics to convince the property owners that their property taxes were going to triple, which in no way, shape or form was going to happen, but it was enough to scare people,” he said.

That incorporation effort was led by members of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors. When those opposed to incorporation won seats on the board, the effort was stymied.

Taylor said that the result of the anti-incorporation effort was to set ITID and The Acreage back 20 years. “It cost millions of dollars in See PLAN, page 16

LGWCD Supervisors Seek Joint Meeting With Town On Roads

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors decided Monday to try to arrange a joint meeting with the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council to resolve the long history of dispute and confusion over town and district roads.

Supervisor Anita Kane suggested a meeting with the town about district roads after meeting with LGWCD Administrator Steve Yohe on the transfer of remaining district roads to the town, and sought a consensus of the board to meet with the council in order to coordinate the effort.

Supervisors said they would like to have a plan for road improvements that would encompass both town and district roads in order to avoid confusion by residents over which agency to turn to when they need maintenance.

The issue has been complicated

by both entities having to work within 60-foot rights-of-way that include a canal, maintained by the district, and a road, in many cases maintained by the town.

The district has been turning roads over to the town, but that has been slowed down by controversy over the condition of the roads, and by the bureaucracy of having the transfer of ownership and maintenance back and forth between the two entities.

Then, there is a remaining bond to be paid off by property owners for when they had their roads paved with open-graded emulsified mix, or OGEM, and the question of how the town’s gas tax money will be shared with the district, if at all.

During a discussion of road and canal maintenance standards, engineer James Noth of Erdman Anthony said it is difficult to include a road and a canal in a See LGWCD, page 16

BACK TO SCHOOL TIME

Thousands of Palm Beach County students returned to school Monday, Aug. 15. The Town-Crier visited schools in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach on opening day of the new school year.

Shown above, Melany Gomez and Gavin Gruber help Timothy Leskovitz raise the flag at New Horizons Elementary School.

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New Principal Takes Over At H.L. Johnson

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report H.L. Johnson Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach started the new school year this week by welcoming Jennifer Makowski as the school’s new principal.

As students entered the hallways Monday, Aug. 15, they greeted Makowski, administrators and their teachers as they started the 2016-17 school year.

Makowski began her educational career in 1999, teaching exceptional student education (ESE) algebra 1, informal geometry and learning strategies for students with disabilities.

Makowski spent two years at Okeeheelee Middle School before teaching at Seminole Ridge High

School for a year. She became a learning team facilitator at Lake Worth High School before being promoted to assistant principal for curriculum, a position she held at the school for seven years.

Next, Makowski moved to Royal Palm Beach High School, where she was assistant principal for curriculum for the past three years.

Now, Makowski has taken on the role of principal at H.L. Johnson.

“Being here with the kids and helping them be successful,” she said, is what she is looking forward to in her new position. “I’m looking forward to a great year.”

The Palm Beach County School District has implemented a new See PRINCIPAL, page 16

Ribbon Cutting Opens Loxahatchee Groves Commons

Bob Bentz and Joe Lelonek of Atlantic Land Companies celebrate the opening of the new plaza with Loxahatchee Groves Vice Mayor Tom Goltzené, Mayor Dave Browning, Councilman Ron Jarriel and Town Manager Bill Underwood.

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By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Atlantic Land Companies held a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Wednesday at Loxahatchee Groves Commons, the new shopping plaza it built at the intersection of B Road and Southern Blvd.

Atlantic Land partner Joe Lelonek began the ceremony by welcoming attendees.

“I appreciate you all coming here. It has been a long road getting to this point, but it’s finally time to turn this center over to the town and to you, the people who are going to use it,” he said. “We started this journey 12-plus years ago, March 5, 2004, when we finally signed a contract for the 97 acres that you’re standing on here today.”

Known as the Simon property, the project evolved into 75 acres for a new Palm Beach State Col-

lege campus and 20 acres for the shopping center.

Publix opened at the plaza on Thursday, Aug. 18 at 7 a.m., while Tractor Supply Company held its grand opening on Saturday, Aug. 13.

“It’s finally getting to that point where you can start enjoying this,” Lelonek said. “We hope that it’s going to be worth the wait, and we hope you’re going to enjoy it and you embrace it as the town center.”

Lelonek introduced partner Bob Bentz, along with team members Jeff Zito, Donna Scully and Michele Canney. Ernie and Roy Simon, two members of the original family that owned the land, attended the ceremony. Lelonek also thanked Centerline Utilities, Hawkins Construction, BB&T Bank and Dixie Landscape.

Loxahatchee Groves Mayor

Dave Browning recalled the limited shopping choices when he moved to the area 38 years ago.

“My wife grew up in Fort Lauderdale, addicted to shopping at Publix,” he said. “There was no other store. Therefore, when we moved up here 38 years ago, there was no Publix. The closest one was in Century Village.”

His wife, Sharyn, wrote a letter to the Publix corporate office, asking them to consider building a store in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach or Loxahatchee Groves.

“The answer she got from them was, ‘There are not enough people, and there won’t be enough business, and we’re not interested in building a store.’ We are glad at this point, to have this store in Loxahatchee Groves,” Browning said. “I appreciate the fact that they used the proper name of the See LOX COMMONS, page 4

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Five Candidates Seek Two Seats On The Circuit Court Bench

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Two seats on Florida’s Fifteenth Judicial Circuit Court bench, serving Palm Beach County, will be on the Tuesday, Aug. 30 primary election ballot. Group 1 has incumbent Judge Dina Keever challenged by attorney Robert “Rob” Ostrov, while Group 4, an open seat, has attorneys Luis “Lou” Delgado, Gregory Tendrich and Jeremy Zubkoff vying for the position.

GROUP 1

Dina Keever — Keever was appointed to the bench in June 2015

by Gov. Rick Scott.

“I’m on the criminal felony bench. In the last year, I have presided over the resolution of more than 2,000 felony cases in circuit court,” she said. “I handle any felony case, ranging from grand theft to first-degree murder.”

Keever graduated from Florida State University’s College of Law in 1994. She was editor-in-chief of her law review and a certified legal intern before being selected as a federal appellate law clerk for Judge Peter Fay in 1994-95 in Miami. She also worked at the U.S. attorney’s office in the appellate unit and then in the narcotics unit.

Keever met her husband, moved to Pennsylvania while he attended medical school, and worked as a federal prosecutor. She has two teenage sons. “In 2008, we returned to Florida — Palm Beach County — and I became a criminal defense attorney,” she said.

In 2012, she unsuccessfully ran for Palm Beach County state attorney as a Republican, then joined the McCabe Rabin law firm as senior counsel, where she did commercial and whistleblower litigation from 2013 until she was appointed to the circuit court bench.

Dina Keever “I’m running to keep my seat because I have a passion for justice and a commitment to public service,” she said. “I think I’m doing an excellent job on the bench.”

Keever noted that she has more than 100 endorsements from respected lawyers in the community, more than 55 lawyers on her steering committee who believe she is doing a good job, and she gets positive feedback from defense attorneys and prosecutors.

The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council and the National Organization of Women, as well as many Palm Beach County organizations and elected officials, have also endorsed Keever.

The endorsements, she explained, prove that others believe she is doing her job well.

“I think it’s an honor to be able to serve from the bench,” Keever said. “I took an oath to uphold the constitution and seek justice, and that’s what I’ve been doing every single day of my career,” she said.

Keever said she wants to continue to serve the community to ensure that everyone who walks into her courtroom is treated fairly, impartially, with respect, and is heard.

Robert “Rob” Ostrov Keever believes that she is the better-qualified and more-experienced candidate in the race.

“My opponent has only been a member of the Florida Bar since 2010, and most of his practice has been in New York,” she said. “He’s never done a jury trial in Palm Beach County.”

For more information, visit www.judgedinakeever.com.

Robert “Rob” Ostrov — Ostrov is a former criminal prosecutor and criminal defense attorney who has been practicing law for 27 years.

He is a member of the Florida Bar and the New York Bar. “I’ve been an administrative law judge in the State of New York and in Florida, and I am currently serving as an arbitrator for both the American Arbitration Association and for FINRA, which is the Financial Industry Regulatory Authority,” he said. “I actually have decades of adjudicatory experience.”

Ostrov graduated from Tulane University before earning his master’s degree at Columbia University and his law degree from the Fordham University School of Law. Currently, he has a civil litiga-

Luis “Lou” Delgado tion law firm in Wellington. “I am very proud to be from Wellington,” Ostrov said. “I’ve lived here for 10 years.”

His qualifications, he explained, are why he is running to unseat Keever.

“I believe my background is far better suited to being a circuit court judge than hers is,” Ostrov said. “I believe I am extremely qualified for the position.”

There is a certain temperament Ostrov believes is necessary for a circuit court judge.

“I’ve got the judicial temperament that is appropriate for the position,” he said. “I believe that being kind, compassionate, understanding and patient are all qualities that I have, and that’s all well-suited for the position of judge.”

Should Ostrov win the election, he hopes to provide the judiciary with a fair and impartial adjudicator who can preside in the courtroom and make people feel comfortable.

Treating attorneys as contemporaries and not subordinates is also important to him.

“I believe that my experience is far more relevant to serving as

Gregory Tendrich a circuit court judge than my opponent,” he said. “I’ve practiced more years, I’m a member of more bars, I have more advanced degrees and I have significantly more state court trial experience than my opponent,” he said.

For more information, visit www.ostrovforjudge.com.

GROUP 4 Luis “Lou” Delgado — Before becoming an attorney, Delgado served in the U.S. Marine Corps and was stationed two hours south of Bagdad. His unit is credited with 125 combat missions.

“After that, I went to law school at the University of Florida and became a prosecutor here in town,” Delgado said. “I’ve tried the most cases of anybody in my race. I’ve also litigated in the most divisions.

I’ve been the most involved in our profession.”

He has held several positions with the Palm Beach County Young Lawyers section of the Palm Beach County Bar and the Palm Beach County Hispanic Bar Association. He has been elected to the Board of Governors for the Florida Bar Young Lawyers

Jeremy Zubkoff Division, has served on the board of Wounded Warriors of South Florida and has participated in Leadership Palm Beach County.

“I dedicate the most time to my profession. I also think I dedicate the most time to my community,” Delgado said. “In the last, maybe 18 months, I’ve done about 20 pro bono cases.”

Delgado believes that his military background, experience and professional and community involvement are why voters should vote for him.

“I’ve given my time to my country, I’ve given my time to the State of Florida, I’ve given my time to my community and I’ve given my time to my profession,” he said.

“I’m the most qualified candidate in my race.”

Judges are there to make sure that the rule of law is followed by listening to cases, he explained, and make determinations upon what evidence is admissible and whether the rules of procedures are being followed.

“Fair, ethical rulings based on the evidence and the rules of procedures is all you can do. You can’t go in there with an agenda,” See JUDGE RACES, page 7

ITID Clears Last Step Toward Acreage Community Park Expansion

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report After years of frustration and stumbling blocks, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Wednesday authorized the negotiation of an owner’s engineering representative for the construction of the Acreage Community Park southern expansion. It is the final step before beginning

construction of the long-delayed park project.

The sole respondent for the authorized engineering representative was Craig A. Smith & Associates, which already does a great deal of engineering work for the district.

Construction plans are complete, the project is fully permitted and a construction contractor has

been selected based on a competitive solicitation, but execution of the construction contract had been put on hold pending selection of an owner’s authorized engineering representative during construction.

Because the contract exceeds $2 million, the Consultants Competitive Negotiations Act requires that an authorized engineering representative during construction

be competitively selected.

ITID Engineer Jay Foy explained that the contract before the board had nothing to do with fees, which would be negotiated later.

“There was one respondent,” Foy said. “Staff has looked at the response and we feel that it does satisfy the minimum requirements.

You have two choices: You could say, ‘I’m not satisfied with that’

and go out for bid. We’re certainly not recommending that. The other choice is to proceed with the selection.”

Although Gene Schriner with Craig A. Smith & Associates has been doing preconstruction work at the park, as well as other special projects, Foy said he has not communicated with Schriner due to the cone of silence during bidding.

Foy also pointed out that they were not awarding the contract that evening, which would be negotiated by ITID Finance Director Don Rinzel.

“The contract is where you negotiate the fee, whether it be fixed fee, time and expense, whatever you want to negotiate it with, would then come back to the board See ITID, page 16

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THE FUTURE

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Replace the Inverted Siphon under the WPB “M” Canal and increase its capacity to improve post storm draw-down for flood protection.

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Continue Focus on our infrastructure. (Roads and drainage are major priorities

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Develop a partner maintenance program with High Schools. Teaching students a trade and respect for our environment.

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Term limit for ITID elected officials

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Prioritize district services

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Reduce Budget and create a check and balance system for large expenditures.

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Identify Water Storage areas to help solve past and future drainage problems (more pavement means less drainage)

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Develop agricultural community farming classes encouraging farm to table right here in our very own back yards

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Find solutions for future traffic impacts. Demand developers maintain and respect our existing rural lifestyle

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Protect our residents from excessively overburdened and damaged roads which will occur from future over development. The burden should be paid by developers not our residents

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Encourage a Well Water testing agreement with DOH to confirm the safety of our water now and for future generations

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Overall I would like to continue my public service to the community of the Indian Trail Improvement District with a true commitment to always improving our quality of life

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OUR OPINION

Vote YES On Wellington’s Council Vacancies Ballot Question

When Wellington voters cast their ballots for the Aug. 30 primary election, among the decisions they will face is whether to change the village’s charter when it comes to filling council vacancies. The referendum asks, “Shall council vacancies exceeding 180 days be filled by special election rather than by appointment?”

Currently, the village charter requires such vacancies be filled by appointment. The amendment, if approved by Wellington voters, would eliminate appointments, and would fill council vacancies in the same manner as mayoral vacancies by requiring a special election if more than 180 days remain in the unexpired term. A seat with fewer than 180 days remaining would not be filled until the subsequent election.

The existing language has left Wellington voters out of the process when it comes to determining their village representation. Two of the current members of the Wellington Village Council, John McGovern and Tanya Siskind, got their seats by appointment, not election. While we would not suggest that their appointments were not good choices given the current rules, it would have been better had the voters had a say in the matter.

One of the primary arguments that has been raised against the measure is its financial aspect. It has been estimated that holding a special election costs at least $35,000. But that amount is a mere drop in the bucket when it comes to the overall expenses that Wellington experiences annually.

What’s more important than money is democracy, and giving Wellington’s voters the opportunity to decide who should represent their interests is crucial. This is not a knock against those who initially took seats on the Wellington Village Council by appointment.

Some have gone on to become fine public servants. But the facts remain: 40 percent of Wellington’s current council was not initially elected — and that jumps to 60 percent when considering that both McGovern and Councilman Michael Napoleone took their seats by default when no one filed to run against them during the last election cycle.

This is also not a criticism of the available pool of talent in Wellington. Dozens of residents vied for appointment recently before Siskind was selected to fill a vacancy on the council. We believe it should be the voters making the choice, rather than the alreadyin-place political leaders. Furthermore, Wellington is not the only community that could use this change. We equally encourage other jurisdictions to consider placing a similar measure before their voters.

Early voting is going on now, through Sunday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily, and absentee ballots have already been sent out. The early voting site in Wellington is the Wellington library. However, voters can vote at any of the county’s early voting locations.

The Town-Crier strongly encourages voting YES on Wellington Referendum Question 1.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Concerned About Lox Ballot Question 3

At this coming election on Aug. 30, Loxahatchee Groves Ballot Question 3 has me worried.

True, if the town had the ability to borrow large sums of money, millions of dollars, without going to the residents, it would streamline certain operations.

The present case that the council makes is that would allow the town to borrow $5 to $6 million for road upgrades (paving) and pay it off using the state gas tax money that the town collects.

Were that the only thing that this change in our charter would allow, I would have no problem. However, this is not being restricted to a loan for roads that will be secured with gas tax money. It opens the door for this council, or any future council, to borrow money at will and throw the pay-back burden onto us, the taxpayers of Loxahatchee Groves.

This ballot question could easily be rewritten and brought up in the main November election.

Paving each section of the town roads should still go to a vote by the registered voter taxpayers on that road on a one vote per parcel basis, not by the acreage method of yesteryear.

Another real impropriety in road paving with town money alone is, should the town not reimburse those landowners who have already paid into paving (with OGEM) of their roads? The vote per road could be by certified letter ballots and not have to go through the county’s election office.

This ballot question should have been restricted to only the road money issue and kept the referendum requirement for other highly expensive undertakings as they

arise. As is, it opens up a potential can of very expensive worms. I am voting “no” on Ballot Question 3.

I thank you for your time and consideration.

Bill Louda Loxahatchee Groves

An ‘Old Letter Writer’ Responds

I’m sorry that a recent letter writer thinks I’m “this same old letter writer who continually bashes anyone affiliated with a political party he does not agree with.”

Sadly, one party has controlled the Florida Legislature since 1996, that being 20 years. In good conscience, I could not blame the “other” party when indeed it is not in their power to affect change.

What does the letter writer mean by “old” letter writer anyway?

Hmm, should I be insulted?

The discussion was about water quality, not the height of Lake Okeechobee. The Republican legislature has time and again cut funds voted for by the electorate to control the lake pollution etc., and used them elsewhere. For example, the Adams family farm, conveniently sold land for over $25 million after an appraisal of $5.5 million. It was then rented back to the owner at an alarmingly low rate with tax credits.

Republican office holder and political figure Adam Putnam, the commissioner of agriculture, sort of reminds me of big sugar and their sweetheart deals, and of course, both entities contribute mightily to their party.

Education: After cutting the education budget by $3.6 billion in 2011, the governor (in an election year) now offers a large increase that is still leaving the per-pupil investment lower than the 2011 rate, which is a net loss, but nobody points out that fact!

Finally, irony strikes: recent Democratic and Republican polls both have proffered that the support of the two presidential parties today can be broken down to one party, the educated supporters versus the less educated of the other party. A perusal of most newspapers will recount which is which, and if you are a reader, you already know.

George Unger Wellington

Groves Cookie Monster Is Back In Action

When is a public road a “town road” in Loxahatchee Groves? It depends on what official document one reads. If one reads the annual gas tax certification letter signed by the mayor, all the roads with green signs and names including A, B, C, etc. are listed in an attachment.

However, the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District lists several of these roads in a letter to a different state agency asserting their “ownership” of the same roads as does the town.

Discussion in the council session of Aug. 2 revealed the LGWCD’s false ownership claim of Sixth Court North.

The letters go different places and are written by two different entities. The obvious discrepancy in ownership hasn’t been reconciled. To further complicate things, the LGWCD claims that gas tax funds collected for “their portion” of roads be transferred from town’s coffers to theirs.

Some town council folk agree with this rationale and provide the funds. It begs the question, if the roads in question are “LGWCD roads,” why does the town claim them in order to collect funds,

which are subsequently transferred to the LGWCD? Even more unusual is the circumstance of West D Road from the bridge at Pineapple/Tangerine southward. Former LGWCD Administrator Clete Saunier, the creator of the town’s gas tax map, placed this section of West D Road on the town’s gas tax map during its inception. The property survey of the LGWCD facility identifies the same area with a 30-foot-wide road easement.

Currently, this section of West D Road is fenced, locked and used to store rock, fill and dumpsters for the LGWCD. Once again, highly irregular at best. On Sept.

12, 2014, the town received a code enforcement complaint that the LGWCD was occupying and blocking the use of a public road.

On Oct. 15, 2014, the LGWCD’S legal firm submitted a chain sheet to the town which identified ownership and rights over the east 30 feet of the LGWCD property from June 5, 1925 to Sept. 24, 2014.

The chain sheet reveals that in 1979, Loxahatchee Investments Inc. and/or Arthur Murray Trustee held the deed. Notes in the deed state that the deed is subject to a 30-foot road easement for road purposes over the northerly and easterly 30-foot easements. Town files reveal that on Dec. 9, 2014, current LGWCD Administrator Steve Yohe indicated that he was pursuing abandonment of the 30foot road easement. On Dec. 12, 2014, town management received a letter from the LGWCD requesting removal of this section of West D Road from the gas tax map.

So, rather than comply, vacate the easement and return the area back into a public road, the LGWCD chose to be a defendant in an upcoming code enforcement hearing. The LGWCD has defied the town and public use of West D

Road for some 19 months. Such monkey biz.

The LGWCD, a state entity, is not eligible to receive gas tax funding directly. Why is the Town of Loxahatchee Groves (by terms of the gas tax program) collecting funds for roads belonging to others? This is the problem.

Why are so many afraid of the solution? Simply, the LGWCD Board of Supervisors must turn over all roads to the town. Place it on the LGWCD agenda, make the motion and vote.

Examination by the Palm Beach County Office of the Inspector General has revealed that the former LGWCD administrator falsely calculated lane miles on the gas tax map, which resulted in the reduction of gas tax funds to the town.

As of a month ago, the town’s compliance with state statute 95.361 2 (b) provides town ownership of all roads, other than private, within its borders. In May, the Groves cookie monster unanimously voted to deny the town council’s request to turn over all LGWCD roads to the town. What’s with all the current monkey biz?

Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

Protect The Public, Not Special Interests

Comprehensive plan policies are official public consensus on

growth and taxes for public services like infrastructure of roads, schools, libraries, fire-rescue, law enforcement, parks and recreation, etc.

But people elected to defend the public defy official public consensus and, using schools as bait, want county taxpayers to give them billions for the current infrastructure deficit?

If there is a deficit for existing infrastructure, why did politicians exceed public and state enclave population/tax limits to overdevelop thousands of acres of vacant land for politically connected Minto/Westlake? Why did a candidate for the Indian Trail Improvement District back down on official opposition to Minto’s bad legal precedent and oppose legal defense of public consensus?

Taxpayers and voters can fire public officials who cave to lobbyists on Aug. 30 and vote ‘no’ on $2.7 billion more misspent tax dollars (the 7 percent sales tax) on Nov. 8. That way, taxpayers, consumers and businesses can keep more of their own money with the current 6 percent sales tax and still pay for schools, public services and county growth as planned. Browardization can wait.

Please elect Betty Argue and Gary Dunkley to represent the Indian Trail Improvement District and support 1,000 Friends of Florida.

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continued from page 1 town in all of their advertisements.”

Publix using “Loxahatchee Groves,” instead of “Loxahatchee,” he explained, is important because the town is fighting against an identity crisis that confuses the mailing address of “Loxahatchee” with the Town of Loxahatchee Groves.

“Welcome to the town and glad to have you on board,” he said.

Councilman Ron Jarriel, who celebrated living in the area for 55 years in July, said that his late parents and grandparents would never have dreamed of such a shopping plaza in Loxahatchee Groves.

“But it has happened, and I think Publix is one of the greatest stores around,” he said. “When the firefighters worked hurricanes

to work out will be functioning for the pinnacle event on the 2016 tennis calendar.

In a recent trial, the two huge, one-million-pound panels came together in about six minutes. It culminated thousands of hours of concept plus untold hours of design and construction, which

began in 2013. No longer will tennis aficionados have to wait for a Monday championship match or two after frustrating rain delays, as in the 2013 and 2014 U.S. Open tournaments.

The exact numbers are not readily accessible, but thousands of tickets, in addition to

the complications of television scheduling, will no longer be a headache for the USTA. And the huge throngs of out-of-town U.S. Open visitors will no longer be deprived of their championship match attendance.

“We said back in 2013, we would make the impossible pos-

sible, and have,” said Gordon Smith, chief operating officer of the USTA. “We said we would not do this on the backs of our fans. We said we will self-fund this project 100 percent — and we have.”

Good going guys — now on to tennis in September!

know our parents would be very thrilled with what you’ve done. We congratulate you and the town.”

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NEWS down south, it was Publix that was always giving as much as we needed to take to the people.”

Jarriel encouraged residents to visit Publix for its opening Thursday, noting that Tractor Supply had informed him that the company had an incredible turnout at its Loxahatchee Groves store opening.

“We needed a Publix. I’ve had people say, ‘Why do we need a Publix?’ Because we have them in Royal Palm Beach and in Wellington. Well, hey, I want Loxahatchee Groves to have its own Publix,” Jarriel said. “I guarantee you will do more business, probably more than any other store. It’s great to have you here, and thank you for coming.”

Lelonek explained that the ribbon-cutting ceremony is the official handoff of the shopping center to the tenants and the community.

“We are so excited to be here in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves,” said Nicole Krauss, who works in media and community relations

for Publix’s Miami division. “It’s truly a community event. We feel the energy. We’re excited to open our doors tomorrow. This has been a long time coming.”

Krauss reminisced about looking at the renderings for the plaza at the groundbreaking, which happened less than a year ago.

She introduced the local store leadership team: Regional Director Tim Redding, District Manager Lillian Cook, Store Manager Krystal Goss and Assistant Store Manager Arthur Jackson.

During the next two to three months, Lelonek said, the plaza will be rounded out with other businesses, including Dunkin’ Donuts, Van Dell Jewelers, American Blue Pool Supply, Great Clips, Armani Nails, State Farm Insurance, Groves Dental Care, Stuart’s Realty, Clear Medicine and 7-Eleven. There is space for two more businesses.

Roy Simon, the former property owner, offered his support.

“Ernie and I are very amazed with what you’ve done with our field,” he said. “Before it was cows and forest. We’re thrilled, and we

Ribbon Cutting — Former property owners Roy and Ernie Simon, Donna Scully and Robert Bentz of Atlantic Land Companies, Krystal Goss and Arthur Jackson of Publix, Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Dave Browning, Vice Mayor Tom Goltzené, Councilman Ron Jarriel, and Joe Lelonek and Jeff Zito of Atlantic Land Companies.

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TRACTOR SUPPLY OPENS NEW STORE IN LOXAHATCHEE GROVES COMMONS

Tractor Supply held a grand opening Saturday, Aug. 13 for its new store in Loxahatchee Groves. Sale prices, free hats and parking lot activities drew a large crowd. Horses That Heal had two horses to pet and paint. WIRK Radio, Cub Cadet representatives and several animal rescue organizations handed out information and giveaways. The store is located at 15731 Southern Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves Commons.

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Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Ron Jarriel and Mayor Dave Browning join Tractor Supply Manager Rodney Robertson and other staff members to cut the ribbon.

Joseph and Susan Rodgers shop at the new store.

Assistant Store Manager Sherry Thacker.

Barbara Schilling and Janet Hayden with their free hats.

Horses That Help volunteers Bianca Lake with Icee, Hannah, Jessica and Yvonne Moritz with Buttercup and Holly Moritz.

Smokey Bear with Mini Miss Rodeo of PBC Eden Wood, Pee Wee Mr. Rodeo of PBC Levi Erickson, Mini Miss West Fest Kaylyn Crespo and Supreme Miss West Fest Abigail Turbush.

Kelly and Amber Nelson of Amber’s Animal Outreach with Panda and Gizmo.

Tractor Supply Store Manager Rodney Robertson.

BACK TO SCHOOL LUNCH GIVEAWAY AT WHOLE FOODS MARKET WELLINGTON

The Whole Foods Market in Wellington held its Back to School Lunch Giveaway on Sunday, Aug. 14. Kids received a free lunch (either veggie or with turkey). Meanwhile, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County benefited from the sale of lunch totes filled with healthy snack foods.

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Customer service team member Hope Jones gives Ryleigh Blackwell a free lunch as mom Lora looks on.

Meghan Stimson with PBC Fire-Rescue Safety Specialist Marvin Hubert.

Ameil and Shania Ramsaroop make backpack ID tags at the Resource Depot table.

Amazing Grass representative Krystal Reyes with Valentina and Tais Iop.

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Tickets On Sale For Murder Mystery Dinner

Wellington will host the return of its popular Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, Sept.

24 from 5:30 to 9 p.m., taking place this year at the new Wellington Community Center.

The theme for this year’s mystery is “Murder at the Masquerade Ball.” The event will feature actors portraying characters in masquerade as a mysterious murder occurs during an elegant soirée in Wellington’s newly opened Grande Ballroom. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume.

Prizes will be given out at the end of the evening.

Tickets cost $50 per person and are on sale now at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road) and at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A table of eight can also be reserved for the discounted price of $350.

The ticket price includes dinner, beer and wine.

Wellington will provide free onsite child care for children ages 5 to 12 only, with pizza and plenty

of fun activities in a room separate from the event. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

LGLA Meeting Set For Aug. 25

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.). The speaker for the evening will be Betty Argue, president of the Parent Teachers Organization (PTO) at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School.

Argue will discuss what is currently going on through the efforts of the PTO at the school.

She will also discuss the goals that the PTO has for the school’s future. Residents will hear ideas about what the community can do to help the school’s PTO achieve some of its goals.

This is an open meeting where residents will get a chance to discuss issues of concern that they may have related to things that are going on in the town. Some residents have asked for an open discussion of the three town ballot

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questions being voted on Aug. 30, so come and join in on the discussion.

The meeting is open to the public, but only LGLA members with 2016 paid dues can make motions and/or vote.

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

First Lego League Open House Aug. 21

The First Lego League Ninja Cheetahs will hold an open house Sunday, Aug. 21 at 4 p.m. at 8020 Belvedere Road, Suite 1.

The league meets weekly on Sunday afternoons from 3 to 5 p.m. and is for children in grades 4 through 8. It is a four-month commitment where students learn research, robotics and team building.

Parents are needed as mentors.

The cost is $75 per child without a mentoring parent and $50 per child with a mentoring parent. A junior group may be available, depending on interest. There are also two scholarship positions available.

For more info., or to RSVP, call (561) 739-2355 or visit www.firstlegoleague.org/challenge.

Artist Toni Willey Showcased At Whole Foods

Wellington Art Society member Toni Willey is the current featured solo artist at the Whole Foods Market Café in Wellington. A reception will be held at the café on Friday, Aug. 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Appetizers and wine will be served, and there will be live music and door prizes. A $5 donation will go to the Wellington Art Society Scholarship Fund.

Willey is a highly accomplished artist and will be showing her series of endangered species titled “The Vanishing.”

She began drawing at an early age, but her exceptional talent surfaced when she began painting.

Her teachers said she painted the way Mozart played music; it just rolled off her fingers. After high school, she received a National Scholastic Award of Merit from the St. Louis Art Museum. She attended classes at Washington

University and St. Louis University, where she studied all the fine art disciplines. Her painting style is photo realistic and semi abstract done in acrylics, mixed media and watercolor. In addition to her “The Vanishing” series, Willey has another series defining feminine power titled “Ancient and Mystical Women.”

Willey began showing her work on the South Florida art show circuit in 1990 while acting as business administrator for the Ambassador Galleries on Worth Avenue in Palm Beach. She has working commissions from collectors all over the world. She has been highly successful with her local solo exhibits.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

New Mom Class Starts Aug. 22

A free 11-week course for new mothers starts Monday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. at Community of Hope Church (14055 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). The course includes topics such as prenatal care, labor and delivery, basic baby

care, safety and nurturing your infant. Participants must pre-register by e-mailing newmom@communityofhope.church or calling (561) 753-8883.

Job Program For Seniors

The AARP Foundation Senior Community Service Employment Program is currently accepting applications for community service assignments throughout Palm Beach County.

Community service assignments are at nonprofit and government agencies. Successful applicants will be assigned at host agencies for 18 hours per week, and paid a stipend of $8.05 per hour.

To be considered, an applicant for the Senior Community Service Employment Program must be currently unemployed, age 55 or over, a resident of Palm Beach County and meet SCSEP income guidelines. Applicants must also have a sincere interest in finding a job.

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Wellington Referendum Would Fill Council Vacancies By Election

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report One Wellington referendum question will appear on the Tuesday, Aug. 30 primary election ballot asking village voters whether council vacancies should be filled by a special election rather than by appointment.

The question is a carryover from a series of referendums voted on in March. The council vacancy question was pulled from the municipal election ballot by the Wellington Village Council after

the wording was challenged by several residents as being confusing to voters.

“We felt that rather than go forward, we should just pull it off and wait,” Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said. “We took it off because we didn’t want to have a challenge.

We pulled it out of an abundance of caution, just to revise the wording.

We think that we corrected the issue of concern, and there was a consensus of the council to move forward with it and to eliminate the appointment process in favor

of the election process if there is a vacancy.”

Cohen said the effect of the question, if approved, would eliminate the appointment of a council member when there is a vacancy.

“If there is less than six months remaining to the term, it’s just going to remain vacant until the next election,” she said. “If there is more than six months, then it’s going to go to a special election.”

The ballot question asks if council member vacancies with more than 180 days left in the seat’s term

should be filled by special election rather than by appointment.

The current charter requires council vacancies be filled by appointment. The proposed amendment would eliminate appointments, filling council vacancies in the same manner as mayoral vacancies by requiring a special election if 180 days or more remain to the term, and would specify the timing requirements for special elections to fill such vacancies.

Three previous Wellington ballot questions in March passed

easily, which asked: • Whether to change the composition of the elections canvassing board to make it an independent panel.

• Whether the charter should be amended to include a provision protecting the Equestrian Preserve Area.

• Whether commercial transient occupancy uses other than bedand-breakfasts, such as hotels, motels and rental apartments, should be prohibited in the Equestrian Preserve Area.

Early voting is going on now, through Sunday, Aug. 28, from 10 a.m.to 6 p.m. daily. The early voting site in Wellington is the Wellington branch library. However, registered voters can vote at any of the other early voting locations in the county to cast their vote.

Other early voting sites can be found by accessing the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections web site at www.pbcelections.org. Registered voters should bring a current photo and signature ID.

ITID Question 4: Thoughts On Drainage Services In The Acreage

From now until the Aug. 30 primary election, the Town-Crier will ask questions each issue to the seven people running for two seats on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors. This week’s questions: How would you characterize the drainage services currently offered by the Indian Trail Improvement District?

What improvements need to be made? How should such projects be funded?

ITID SEAT 4

Betty Argue — Drainage should be of paramount importance to the Indian Trail Improvement District for the health and safety of our residents. It is a primary responsibility of the district to the ITID taxpayer.

Drainage services to the district include swales, canals, telemetry and drainage permits from the South Florida Water Management District. These services are paid by the ITID taxpayers and should protect all of our assets and home investments. Though many improvements were made as a result of the public outcry stemming from Tropical Storm Isaac, improvement continues to be needed in order to correct and catch up for the past 16 years of drainage infrastructure negligence.

As an ITID supervisor, I will support all efforts and work diligently to ensure increased drainage through the permitting process with SFWMD, obtaining drainage to the Moss property, as well as exploring additional drainage and storage options within the district.

Our current engineer, Jay Foy, continues to be the best professional to be tasked with bringing our drainage systems up-to-date.

I have confidence in the direction he has provided to the board of supervisors.

ITID needs the right leadership to prioritize rebuilding the infrastructure to ensure that the impact of a major rain event such as Tropical Storm Isaac is not repeated. Such leadership would not postpone critical projects nor would it allow our area to flood.

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continued from page 3 Delgado said. “We’re not running for a partisan office. We’re not running for a legislative seat where you’re going to be writing laws. We’re going to be there to follow the law. The objective would be to be the best judge that this county’s ever seen, and you do that by being fair, honest and ethical.”

For more information, visit www.loudelgado.com.

Gregory Tendrich — Tendrich has been a lawyer in Palm Beach County since 1987 when he graduated law school at the University of Miami after earning a business degree at Tulane University. His

Betty Argue Michelle Damone Keith Jordano It is worth reminding the voters Keith Jordano — The drainage that the Seat 4 incumbent was the services need improvement. We president of the ITID board during need new and upgraded pumps, Isaac. That lack of leadership left much better canal maintenance us underwater in The Acreage for and better flow agreements with at least two weeks!

Royal Palm Beach and the South Florida Water Management DisMichelle Damone — ITID’s trict. Living in the Acreage for drainage system is designed to 17 years and growing up in New handle and move water for a 100- Orleans gives me the best proyear storm with flood conditions spective of what needs to be done lasting three days. and how to do it. I live on a canal, Over the last four years, some and it is overgrown. The banks improvements have been made, are covered and cannot get easy most notably by our governor access. We need the easements stepping in through the SFWMD cleared for ease of access to do and forcing the J.W. Corbett Wild- maintenance and repairs, as well as life Management Area to honor to make good paths for horses and its permitting levels so as not to other uses. The funding can come jeopardize the northwest portions from better in-house management of The Acreage again. In addition, of taxes, the county, developers, half of the Corbett berm has been the state, federal funds, bonds constructed, with funding allocat- and grants. The current board ed this year towards the second has not used tax money where it half. Funding is still needed to was designed to go nor have they complete the project. ITID has reach out to other sources to fund invested into clearing our small much-needed and overdue projects canals in order to battle erosion and maintenance. It is hurricane and increase capacity. We have season, so another year we need also invested $1 million in improv- to hold our breath. ing Pump Station 2 so that we can reverse flow to the northwest into ITID SEAT 2 our impoundment area if needed.

No matter your feelings about Ryan Bernal — The drainage the G.L. Homes plan, it includes services should be measured by contributing 640 acres for water its greatest failures. When the storage to ITID. This component community needed ITID’s water of that development is key to any drainage the most in 2012, it failed future flooding conditions for our us miserably. The alarming part is area, as water storage and dis- that the failure occurred during a charge are key to meeting 100-year calm tropical period where the area storm flooding standards. did not suffer from a large-scale The key to continue to improve hurricane since 2004. drainage is to budget for specific One would think that since the projects and seek grant funding to devastating flood of 2012, ITID match the budget allocated for a took all precautions necessary bright future ahead. so it wouldn’t happen again, but first job out of law school was with the public defender’s office, where he worked for five years.

In 1992, after his first daughter was born, Tendrich left the public defender’s office and joined a stockbroker office, working for firms for the next decade, including helping to represent them, along with advising on daily legal issues within the securities industry.

Tendrich opened up a practice in Boca Raton as a solo practitioner about 15 years ago.

“I primarily handle stock fraud, elderly abuse and financial exploitation against the elderly claims,” he said. “The time has come for me to move on from my practice.”

His wife, whom he met in law school, is also an attorney. One daughter is in medical school,

while another daughter is studying at the University of South Carolina.

In 1976, when Tendrich was 14, his father was appointed as a circuit court judge in Miami. He was told when the time came, to give back to his community after he had been a lawyer.

“That time for me is now, after being a lawyer for 28 years with a pretty diversified practice,” Tendrich said. “I’m ready to serve the people of Palm Beach County.”

Tendrich always knew he wanted to be a judge, and believes that with his diverse practice and life experiences, he is the most qualified candidate.

“One of my opponents has been a lawyer for eight years. The other has been a lawyer for 12 years,” Tendrich said. “I’m the only can-

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did they? Since then, they have wasted taxpayer dollars needed for drainage to build, or begin and not finish 15 years later, projects like a dog park and the $8 million community park expansion.

What will happen when the developers begin to build and drainage becomes more of an uncertainty? ITID’s legal drainage limit and current local retention areas are inadequate. The developers are currently demanding that ITID residents pay more than our fair share of the financial burden of increased drainage needed. Our community deserves representatives who will negotiate in the best interest of our residents. We cannot trust current ITID board members who have taken money from the developers and their lobbyist. We need someone who is aligned with our interests and will protect our properties.

Funding for additional drainage should come from the developers.

ITID residents being taxed more than their fair share is ridiculous.

Developers should pick up their true portion of the cost. Grant funding should be utilized and the remainder of long-term funding should come from bonds while interest rates remain historically low.

Gary Dunkley — The drainage services provided by the Indian Trail Improvement District have always been a challenge because of regulatory agency restrictions levied on ITID and its residents, as well as balancing the drainage needs of our residents versus keeping water levels constant in our canals and easements. When we have a 10-inch or more rain event, that is when the rubber hits the road. These happen every several years or so. That is when we need drainage. This is an absolute. We do not ever want another flooding experience such as Isaac or October 1995 to happen again. Luckily, our staff of experts is working to make the pieces fit into the puzzle, which cover the needs of all of our residents.

Several developments in and surrounding The Acreage (Ave-

didate who has been here in Palm Beach County… I don’t want to diminish them in any way, other than saying I think having almost 28 years of legal experience, and the type of experience that I have, just makes me the better candidate.”

Many different organizations, from a cross-section of the community, have endorsed Tendrich, including Wellington Councilman Michael Napoleone.

Broad life and legal experiences, he said, are what make a good judge.

“I’m looking to be fair and bring integrity to our courts,” Tendrich said. “I’d like people to know, if they elect me, they’re electing somebody who is honest, decent and has integrity.”

For more information, visit www.tendrichforjudge.com.

nir, Westlake, G.L. Homes, etc.) will have a role in making sure drainage and storage do not affect current or future residents. ITID is currently working on a longterm plan in which several key components have already been implemented. Staff is clearing canals of debris ensuring constant flow, stabilizing roads, replacing culverts and seeking additional storage and/or discharge. The costs have been calculated in the current budgets available. Any additional costs will be analyzed and weighed for the benefit of all residents.

Right now, all of South Florida is facing tremendous challenges where water is concerned. As an ITID board member, I will work with our experts to always ensure the health, safety and welfare of our residents. Balancing drainage and water is the job of the Indian Trail Improvement District first, foremost and always.

Steve Roberts — In the past five years, I have only witnessed a drainage problem once, during Tropical Storm Isaac. That was noted by the media as a once in a 100-year storm, and to all of our surprise, hit us very quickly. I do feel that with the newer developments that will be coming to The Acreage area, we will have less space for water retention and need to work with them to push for additional funding for maintenance and upkeep of the existing pumps.

I do not believe that the district should have to foot the bill for excessive usage, and with the amount of building we are facing, we will have limited space for the water to go should we encounter another storm of that caliber. I am not a professional water engineer,

Ryan Bernal

and I do believe that we need to listen to the current administration regarding the health of the ITID canals, equipment and pump stations so that we are not spending funds recklessly. We need to be smart with the repairs and be able to ask the questions so we are not just spending money on a temporary patch that will cost us double later. I would also like to see a more proactive approach to side roads with the swales being properly maintained, since we have so many vacant lots that are obstructing the water flow.

Timothy Sayre — The current drainage service is severely limited by the amount of water we are allowed to pump each day. This is not the fault of ITID, but needs to be continuously followed up

by ITID until we have the right to pump an adequate amount of water to keep our residents from being flooded in an emergency, while also finding ways to store the water in impoundment areas to help replenish the aquifer as water is used by residents and their wells.

ITID needs to continue on with its improvement plan laid out by the engineer until we meet the needs of the community. We also need to look into the future to see what will be needed and start planning for that now and not when it becomes a necessity. The equipment, culverts, etc. need to be maintained and not allowed to fall into disrepair, and timely inspections need to be made to make sure that the equipment will operate when it is needed.

Water movement and improved drainage that affects the entire area should continue to be paid for out of the general fund.

Gary Dunkley

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Jeremy Zubkoff — A civil litigator, Zubkoff is primarily active in the circuit court doing civil cases on behalf of condominium associations and homeowners’ associations. He has tried more than 60 cases and typically goes to court 15 to 20 times a month.

Zubkoff is running for circuit court judge because of words of wisdom his mother imparted to him at a young age.

“My mother was a public school teacher teaching special ed. She loved what she was doing and was always helping people. My mother always taught me that if I ever had an opportunity to do something that I love and help people at the same time, to do it,” he said. “I love being a lawyer and practicing law. Being a judge is a great way to do some community service. Helping people and doing

something that I love is the reason I’m running.”

As a judge, he wants to run an efficient courtroom and be impartial and fair to everyone who comes into his courtroom.

“I believe that I am the best candidate for this seat because my practice area is in the circuit court.

That’s where I’ve been practicing my entire career. In terms of this race, I have the most experience in circuit court,” Zubkoff said. “I feel like my background is superior to theirs, and I think people should vote for me based upon what I’ve done and not what other people are saying about me.”

Zubkoff tells people to “vote for Z” because he is the only “Z” name on the ballot, so he is easy to remember.

For more information, visit www.zubkoff4judge.com.

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NEW SCHOOL YEAR BEGINS FOR STUDENTS IN THE WESTERN COMMUNITIES

Thousands of Palm Beach County students returned to school Monday, Aug. 15. The Town-Crier visited schools in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach on opening day of the new school year, when principals and teachers were on hand to greet students, who were eager to reconnect with friends and classmates.

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Bradford Chase’s AICE music class at Wellington High School.

Christina and Ashlyn Nutter with H.L. Johnson Elementary School Principal Jennifer Makowski.

Sixth graders Alexa Facella and Cassie White at Wellington Landings Middle School.

Kindergartener Aden Oliver with teacher Mariana Cepeda-Perez and Connie Leonardi at New Horizons Elementary School.

Darcy Murray and son Aaron at H.L. Johnson Elementary.

Raquel Paz walks her sons Alexander (pre-K) and Andres Suarez (second grade) to New Horizons Elementary School.

Teacher Marque Drummond speaks to David Linares about his schedule at Crestwood Middle School.

Sanjana Balkaran, Jalyn Bolivar and Brianna Bolivar at Crestwood Middle School.

Assistant Principal Melissa Kaliser, Principal Dr. Stephanie Nance and Assistant Principal Martin Pasquariello at Crestwood Middle School.

Leah Zeoli, Lelani Sanchez and Lillian Brown at H.L. Johnson Elementary School.

Sixth-grader Venya Simmons gets a new shirt at Crestwood Middle School.

Sasha Nunez arrives at H.L. Johnson Elementary School with dad Manny Nunez.

First Meeting of the 2016-2017 Season

Thursday, September 1, 2016 The Wanderers Club • 1900 Aero Club Drive • Wellington 6:00 p.m. for “Meet and Mingle” attendees must arrive by 6:30 p.m.

Annual dues: $260.00, unless paid at September meeting (discounted to $250.00). Annual dues includes 9 monthly dinner meetings and portion of fundraiser ticket.

The Women of the Western Communities is a philanthropic organization, with our fundraising efforts benefitting the YWCA Harmony House, a safe shelter for abused women and their children, and the WWC Scholarship Fund, which benefits local high school seniors continuing their education.

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Wellington’s Jaidyn Brody Preparing For Second Mini Golf Fundraiser Sept. 17

Amanda Ng (right) with her understudy, Jessica Pescatore.

New Recruit For Ng Backpack Project

Crestwood Middle School eighth grader Amanda Ng has completed her annual backpack drive with a little help from a friend — and it goes to show that good things do come in small packages.

Six-year-old Jessica Pescatore may be small, but she’s got a big heart.

“I love Amanda, and I want to help her,” Pescatore said. “When she goes to college, I want to take over and find someone to help me

and then take over. It will go on forever!”

Ng’s brother, Alex, currently in college, started collecting backpacks for Pleasant City Elementary School eight years ago when he visited the school and noticed students carrying their books in Publix shopping bags.

Ng took over when her brother left for college, wondering what would happen when she left for college. Hopefully, that question might now be answered.

Christian Walker Graduates U.S. Air Force Basic Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Christian M. Walker recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic

warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force.

Walker is the son of Gina and Michael Walker of Loxahatchee.

He is a 2012 graduate of Suncoast High School.

Jaidyn Brody, a Wellington sixth grader, set a goal last year to fundraise more than $15,000 to help fund blood cancer research and provide help and hope to thousands of patients and their families through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

This past spring, after realizing that goal and earning the title of Student of the Year, she knew that her mission was still not complete.

To continue her work, Brody will host her second annual Putting Fore Patients miniature golf tournament at Adventure Mini Golf (6585 S. Military Trail, Lake Worth) on Saturday, Sept. 17 at 11 a.m. Last year, the event raised more than $4,000 to benefit LLS. Brody hopes to more than double that this year, setting a goal of $10,000. She reached out to local mayors Anne Gerwig, Pam Triolo and Sam Ferreri, challenging them to a mayoral showdown.

Brody’s grandfather continues to battle leukemia, and this fuels her efforts to fund research for a cure.

“September is Blood Cancer Awareness Month and Childhood Cancer Awareness Month,” Brody said. “Every 3 minutes, a person in the U.S. is diagnosed and every 10 minutes, a life is lost to blood cancers. Blood cancer is the most common cancer in young people.

I have learned at too young of an age how awful this disease is, and I created this event to not only bring awareness to this cause, but to help fund research that could one day be the cure my grandfather needs.”

Brody has developed quite a following at LLS. “I am so proud of the hard work Jaidyn has put into this cause,” LLS Senior Campaign Manager Stacy Hewitt said. “She has been a tireless advocate. She has visited multiple congressmen, city councilmen, mayors and other dignitaries to shed light on the issues facing local families touched by cancer.”

The LLS Student Series programs are designed to teach children how to set and reach

Feeding South Florida’s Outrun Hunger 5K Set For Sept. 24 At Okeeheelee Park

On Saturday, Sept. 24, Feeding South Florida, the sole Feeding America food bank serving South Florida and largest food bank in Palm Beach County, will host its second annual Outrun Hunger Palm Beach County 5K. The event, which will raise money to help end hunger in Palm Beach County and raise awareness for the issue of food insecurity, will take place at Okeeheelee Park, located at 7715 Forest Hill Blvd.

Feeding South Florida debuted its Palm Beach County branch, Feeding Palm Beach County, in

February 2016 in response to the growing needs of the Palm Beach County community. Feeding Palm Beach County provides more than 11 million pounds of food each year to Palm Beach County alone, through direct service programs and a network of more than 100 nonprofit partner agencies throughout the county. Feeding Palm Beach County serves 199,460 individuals struggling to put food on the table in Palm Beach County — 60,340 of whom are children and nearly 40,000 of whom are older adults.

The YWCA of Palm Beach County is seeking nominations for its 2016 Barry Krischer Humanitarian Award.

Established in 2008 to honor Palm Beach County’s then-retiring state attorney, the award recognizes a law enforcement, social services or healthcare professional

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“The Outrun Hunger Palm Beach County 5K is a great way to help our local neighbors in need of food assistance,” Feeding South Florida President & CEO Paco Vélez said. “Feeding South Florida is a 4-star rated nonprofit

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Participants can pre-register at www.eventbrite.com. On Sept. 24, registration will start at 6 a.m., with the run/walk starting at 7:30 a.m.

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The commended service must have taken place between Aug. 1, 2015 and July 31, 2016. The

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Thanks to a generous donation from Art Cellar’s Frequent Creators and the Women of the Wellington Chamber, 30 needy students will have new backpacks and school supplies this year. New Horizons Elementary School was overwhelmed by the groups’ generosity.

Shown above are Jen Hernandez of the Women of the Wellington Chamber with New Horizons guidance counselor Diana Borges and Assistant Principal Mickey Simmel.

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WES FINE ARTS ACADEMY’S MEET THE TEACHER A SUCCESS

Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School thanks the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 15 substation for the generous donation of backpacks and school supplies for students at Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School. Shown above are law enforcement aide Little and deputy Gomez with Principal Richard Myerson.

On Friday, Aug.12, Wellington Elementary School’s new Fine Arts Academy held its meet the teacher event. Students and their families scurried through the hallways, excitedly looking for their new classrooms and their new teachers. The students were able to talk to their teachers, explore the classrooms and meet their new classmates. Students and staff are excited to get started with the new school year and embark on a new journey with the creation of the Fine Arts Academy. Shown above are VPK twin sisters Liana and Layla Meoni-Fan with their VPK teacher, Cathy Eckstein.

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American Legion Golf Tourney Set For Sept. 17 At Wanderers Club

The Wellington American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 will host its sixth annual Future Heroes Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 17 at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington).

The event will kick off with registration and a “Putting for the Dough” contest beginning at noon, followed by a 1 p.m. shotgun start. There will be numerous games and contests on the course, along with complimentary food and beverages supplied by local restaurants.

At the end of the tournament, participants will be treated to a delicious Wanderers Club dinner buffet, followed by an awards ceremony, a raffle with hundreds of prizes and a silent auction.

The event is sponsored by Hurricane Grill & Wings of Wellington and Schumacher Buick, which will be donating a brand-new 2017 car to a lucky hole-in-one winner.

Proceeds from the event will benefit the Future Heroes Scholarship Fund and programs supporting local youth, patriotic, and veterans support groups. The entry fee is $110 per player, and there are still sponsorship opportunities and hole signs available to advertise local businesses.

The tournament is expected to sell out fast. For more information, contact Ed Portman at (561) 6024409, John Isola at (561) 795-2721 or Mike Pancia at (561) 324-5403, or e-mail wellingtonlegion390@ gmail.com.

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Loxahatchee Lost & Found Community Bazaar Sept. 18

Loxahatchee Lost & Found Pets will hold a community bazaar on Sunday, Sept. 18 in the Publix Plaza at 7050 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road in Loxahatchee.

Come out and see what all the vendors have to offer, including Scentsy, Norwex cleaning products, Origami Owl, Perfectly Posh, Thirty One, Animal Rescues, pet adoptions, animal rescue leagues, Acreage AdvoCATes, crafters, soaps, local raw honey and more.

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Pardon My Attempt At Writing The Next Great American Novel

Every writer dreams of writing the “Great American Novel” — a story so riveting that people will not be able to put it down, something that will remain at the top of The New York Times bestseller list for months, bringing fame and fortune to its creator.

I am no different, despite the fact that I am in the habit of writing about 500 words and then petering out. And I prefer anonymity to anything over five minutes of fame. But my friend told me to stop coming up with entertaining excuses and just do it already.

So last week I started writing, like I always do, by sitting down and typing something out. And I must say, it was

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But I had a good time doing it, so I kept it up. Before I knew it, I had three chapters written (each, quite predictably, 500 words long). Yet I was having a good time. It reminded me of when I was first

chair oboe in high school. I would practice three hours a day, for fun. Other girls were reading fashion magazines after school, or meeting boys and falling in love, but not me. I was in a T-shirt and jeans, secluded in my attic room with Beethoven and Brahms and “Flight of the Bumblebee.”

“Where’s Debbie?” my father would ask when he got home from work.

“In her garret,” my mother would answer.

How romantic, to have a garret all to one’s self. Evidently, I miss it.

So last week there I was, hour after hour, playing keys of a different sort, but still making music. Well, music to

my ears anyway. And, oh, my characters were fascinating.

The lead character, a former bank president, is fed up with life, love and himself. He dresses impeccably, goes to all the right parties, goes through all the motions required of a successfully retired businessman, but is miserable.

He takes this misery out on his wife, Character Number Two. Character Number Two was sexy and fun back when he was sexy and fun, but now she simply grates on his nerves. Feeling unloved, she goes in search of love in all the wrong places and with all the wrong people.

Now comes a vast string of wrong peo-

ple, and they are enormously engaging to write about — their foibles, their flaws, their relationship with this washed-up society girl.

If I’m out to dinner and the person at the next table is even vaguely annoying, you can bet all their worst attributes will be reflected in Character Number Two’s next dalliance.

But, of course, we need a heroine or, at least someone we can identify with, and that person is the maid. She’s hardworking, honest and struggling to cope with a recent tragedy. How will she ever triumph? Or will she?

Frankly, I don’t have the slightest idea.

I haven’t gotten there yet.

‘Sausage Party’ Is Funny, But Raunchy And Not For The Kids

The new animated feature Sausage Party is very funny. It is also raw, filled with sexual imagery and innuendo that children should definitely not see or hear.

Seth Rogen and Evan Goldberg have made a very hard R-rated animated film that is definitely not for the faint-hearted.

The movie has the sense of humor of a typical male teenager, but if you like that type of humor, you probably will end up laughing harder than you have in quite a long time at the movies.

Think about those Pixar movies about cars, trucks and planes that are filled with puns and inside humor. Then imagine what a group of raunchy teens could possibly do with the idea. The humor is raw and raucous.

The story revolves around the consumable food at a huge supermarket. The food believes that the best thing that can happen is to be chosen by the customers,

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By Leonard Wechsler who they think of as gods, who will bring them to their homes. At that point, they will enter a wonderful afterlife.

This belief is challenged by a jar of honey mustard (voiced by Danny McBride) that has been returned by a customer and tells them the truth, which no one is willing to believe. It quickly becomes clear that this is a riff on religion.

The film focuses on a pack of sausages.

One of them, Frank (Seth Rogen) is madly in love with a bun, Brenda (Kristen Wiig).

As you might imagine, there are more than a few bawdy jokes involving him wanting to be inside her. They are both picked by a housewife and are thrilled, knowing they will be together forever.

Then comes the horrible scene: the preparation of dinner.

As they watch a potato get skinned, they go into shock. Then comes the ultimate horror: a few baby carrots escape and roll off the counter. But the housewife grabs them before they fall and tosses them into her mouth. “They’re eating the children,” Frank gasps. Then there’s an escape scene, and Frank warns all the food back at the store that the mustard was right; they all need to escape.

The non-consumables, led (figurative and literally) by a douche (Nick Kroll) act as a fifth column, assuring the food that what they have now been told is not true. But the food rebels, and suddenly a

supermarket aisle turns into a riff on Saving Private Ryan as food gets destroyed.

Some clever gags: a broken cookie grabs its broken piece and staggers on, while a bottle of peanut butter cries over a broken jelly jar.

The food jokes are very funny and absolutely not politically correct. Sammy Bagel Jr. (Edward Norton) sounds like a New York Jewish intellectual and is constantly fighting over space on the shelves with a piece of pita bread (David Krumholtz), almost replaying Middle Eastern history with hilarious effect.

There are dozens of really funny food jokes. Added to that are the sex jokes, which are plentiful.

As I wrote earlier, this is a very funny movie. But it does work to make some real points about religion. While making the idea of the “next life” somewhat ridiculous, it does bring up the idea that

it also makes believers act better. There is also a focus on politics, both real and sexual. But it is not a movie for those easily offended.

There have already been multiple complaints about its politics, racial stereotyping, sexual stereotyping, and that does not even begin to cover those who are simply offended by its constant, flagrant use of the “f-word.”

I am not offended by all of that, but I do object to the lack of warnings in trailers for the film. It looks like it might be a fun movie for kids. The catchy opening number is heard, but only a piece that is not filled with that “f-word” often used in the film. The jokes shown are funny but not dirty. I expect some parents will bring their kids and will be greatly offended.

But if you a late teen or above and want to laugh, and you are not easily offended, you will enjoy this film.

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ROYAL PALM SUMMER CAMPERS STAR IN TALENT SHOW AT CULTURAL CENTER

Royal Palm Beach’s summer camp held a talent show Wednesday, July 20 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The children sang and danced to popular songs, and visiting campers from Ecuador also participated in the fun. Learn more about Royal Palm Beach recreation programs at www.royalpalmbeach.com.

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The visiting campers from Ecuador dance to “La Gozadera.”

Ashley Murphy sings “Lost Boy.”

Madison Nelson and Allison Santos dance to “Same Old Love.”

The 10/11-year-olds dance to a mix.

McKenzie Williams performs to “Better When I’m Dancing.”

Layla Jarvis dances to Soulja Boy Tell’em’s “Crank That.”

Magician Beau Prew performs with assistant Alex Sterenstein.

The 8/9-year-olds dance to “Beat It” and “Cotton-Eyed Joe.”

Amber Hanson, Kinsey Perez, Sarah Downey and Blake Waterman sing “The Star Spangled Banner.”

Summer Day Camp Director Shawn Och.

Emma Claros, Alyvia Keilty and Lily Thomas sing “Locked Away.”

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Wellington Thanks Aguirre Foundation For Support

Representatives of the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation receive a plaque from the Village of Wellington thanking the foundation for its support.

Principal

Jennifer Makowski

continued from page 1 strategic plan as a result of changes brought about by new Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa.

“With all of the strategic plan, everything they have in place at the district, I’m looking forward to implementing that here,” Makowski said. “It’s a great vision that we have now in the district, and I think it’s going to be a great opportunity for the teachers and for the students.”

Students should know that Makowski is consistent, fair and will always focus on their best interests, she said. Makowski wants parents to know that as well.

“I always have their kids’ best interests at heart,” she said. “No matter what the decision is, I always have to go back to what’s best for the kids.”

Makowski encourages parents and children to come and talk with her.

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continued from page 3 next month for approval, assuming you come to agreement,” he said.

Supervisor Gary Dunkley said he was uncomfortable with the contract, since Craig A. Smith & Associates already has a contract with ITID. “I’d be more comfortable if he pulled out of the first contract if we chose to go into the second contract,” Dunkley said.

Foy said the law doesn’t say that a contractor cannot have two contracts, but it does prohibit this phase of the project from being a continuing contract, rather than going out for bids.

ITID President Carol Jacobs explained that the district had been required to advertise for bids for the project, rather than just award it to Schriner’s firm, which happened to have been the only respondent.

Supervisor Michelle Damone said awarding a separate contract for the owner’s authorized engineering representative was to satisfy a legal requirement.

“That’s all this is,” Damone

Sheriff

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continued from page 1 sels that may try to enter South Florida illegally.

“It’s a very important position, and it takes a certain amount of qualifications to be able to hold this position, and none of the other people in this race against me have those qualifications,” Bradshaw said. “Why would you want to choose an individual who doesn’t have the qualifications, has never run a police agency, when I’ve done this for 12 years?”

Some of his challengers say that the growth of the PBSO into the county’s municipalities has led to a lack of sensitivity in those municipalities, but Bradshaw points out that the majority of officers are from the previous municipal departments.

“It’s the same people who were there before, with the same connection to the community,” he said. “All they’re doing is wearing a different uniform, driving a different car, and have more resources to address crime with.”

Bradshaw also pointed out that crime is down significantly in all the jurisdictions that the PBSO has taken over in the past five years.

His challengers point to the growing PBSO budget, which accounts for almost half of the county budget, but Bradshaw noted that for the past two years, he has had no problem getting his budget passed by the Palm Beach County Commission.

“You have to understand that a large portion of my budget is responsibilities of the county, and they put it into my budget to take care of the jail, the courthouse, the school crossing guards,” he said.

Others have taken issue with the alleged use of excessive and deadly force during some arrests, but Bradshaw pointed out that

Jennifer Makowski “I want it to be where we have open communication,” she said.

“It’s really important that families and teachers all work together. I want them to know that anytime, they can always come in, and I’m here.”

H.L. Johnson Elementary School is located at 1000 Crestwood Blvd. North in Royal Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 904-9300.

The Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, a grassroots organization supported by residents and local businesses throughout Palm Beach County, has partnered with the Village of Wellington’s Community Services Department.

The foundation donated more than 200 pairs of shoes to area children given out during Wellington’s Aug. 6 back to school block party event at Tiger Shark Cove Park.

The foundation also sponsored

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Meeting On Sept. 6

continued from page 1 terms of revenue, gas tax and all types of municipal revenue sharing, not to mention that they were on the verge of reaching a deal with Callery-Judge,” he said.

“This whole Westlake thing never would have happened, so it really cost The Acreage a whole lot by subverting the earlier process.”

Taylor said PLAN is trying to get in a position so nobody can come back at the end and try to question what they’re doing.

“We do our due diligence, and we’re trying to figure out what’s best for The Acreage,” he said.

Research they have done shows that The Acreage as a municipality would be entitled to roughly $9 million annually in municipal revenue sharing, with no need to levy ad valorem taxes to residents.

As a municipality, The Acreage could have its own dedicated county police substation, enhanced

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15 area children, making it possible for them to attend summer camp at Village Park or the Boys & Girls Club.

The foundation’s mission is to give back to the community through educational and athletic opportunities for children. In order to meet their needs and provide services in the community, they rely on the generosity of individuals and businesses.

Through the tragedy of losing

a beloved son to a drunk driver, the family of Christopher Aguirre has worked to make an impact on the lives of children in the western communities by providing educational and athletic opportunities.

Each year, the foundation hosts a softball tournament on the second Saturday in December that attracts more than 500 people, allowing the foundation to continue its efforts in helping others.

On Aug. 6, RoseAnn Voils,

Christopher Aguirre’s mother, was presented with a certificate of appreciation from the Village of Wellington.

Thanks to the generosity of the Christopher Aguirre Foundation, Wellington children were provided with an opportunity for fun over the summer and a great start to the new school year. To learn more about the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, visit www. christophermemorial.org.

with additional deputies, with the additional cost coming from revenue sharing, he said.

“That’s without adding ad valorem taxes to the residents,” Taylor said. “If anybody questions these numbers, if anyone thinks we’re pulling these numbers out of thin air, they’re wrong, because we’ve researched it.”

He said anyone who wants to do their own research can go to www. myflorida.com and look at the Municipal Revenue Handbook.

“It points to all the revenues that municipalities are entitled to that The Acreage is not because we’re unincorporated,” Taylor said.

He said the cost for a feasibility study would be about $40,000 based on information from the Florida League of Cities.

“They’re very helpful because they give us a lot of the information we need,” Taylor said. “We need money for that feasibility study, and/or try to convince Indian Trail that maybe they would be willing to possibly contribute to that.”

He said that all sitting members

of the board, as well as candidates in the upcoming election, have shown at least an interest in a feasibility study to see if it makes sense for The Acreage to incorporate.

“We’re looking at what is best for the residents of The Acreage and at least if Indian Trail would be willing to invest in the feasibility study,” Taylor said. “From what I’m hearing, none of them have an argument with that.”

Taylor added that it will be a complicated process and the purpose of the PLAN meetings is to involve the community, get as much information as they can and listen to arguments on both sides.

He said the biggest arguments against incorporation are that taxes would go up, which he insists is not true, and that it would impose more regulation.

“The Acreage is pretty freewheeling,” he said. “We’re guided basically by county ordinances, which are very lenient. We, as a group, would like to maintain what we have out there now. We’re not interested in changing the codes.”

He pointed out that over the past

20 years, the county has changed the codes nine times. “They can, at their own will, change our county codes, whereas we can have our own planning and zoning, we can have our own code enforcement, and we wouldn’t run the risk of having the county stepping in,” he said. “We want to keep the character of The Acreage the way it is.”

Taylor believes incorporation is a way to defend residents from the impact of widespread development nearby.

“Minto is incorporating and taking a field of orange trees and turning it into a city,” he said.

“They’re taking our high school from us, and they did it by some backdoor political deal up in Tallahassee.”

Those pro-developer deals were a catalyst for PLAN’s incorporation efforts.

“We’re being taken advantage of by the county,” Taylor said.

“The state’s not really stepping in to help us; developers pretty much ignore us, but yet they want to come and use our roads — and we have no say in that.”

later we still haven’t figured this out,” Widing said. “That’s not fair to the community. We’re not the district, we’re not the town, we’re a community.”

Widing said he wanted to see a plan.

“We can talk until midnight about whether we’re going to give the town the roads or not,” he said.

“I want to see the cost to convince me that the town can do it better and cheaper than us, and then we’ll move on.”

Supervisor Laura Danowski was also in favor of developing a plan.

“Part of our obligation up here and part of the obligation of the town is proper money management,” Danowski said.

LGWCD Chairman Frank Schiola agreed, explaining that the town needs to develop a plan so the district understands what they want to do.

After more discussion, the board decided to invite the entire council to joint meetings before regular district and town meetings with roads and drainage being the only item on the agenda.

Schiola asked for consensus to dedicate the October board meeting to a roundtable discussion, if the town agrees, or to hold the roundtable meeting early if there

is urgent district business.

In other business, the board approved road drainage guidelines directing the LGWCD engineer and administrator to identify solutions and cooperate with landowners as necessary.

Noth said the guidelines look at a way to prioritize drainage issues that staff can use to catalog them and make the best use of financial resources. The guidelines prioritize life and safety issues and emergency repairs, with aesthetic repairs taking a lower priority.

He said one of the big issues is that poorly drained roads cause the roadway to degrade, as well as causing stormwater to flow onto adjacent property. He suggested a solution where the district constructs a culvert underneath the roadway and the property owner in turn dedicates a strip of land to catch the runoff.

Yohe said all issues would be reviewed on a case-by case basis and expenditures would be reviewed and approved by the board.

Widing made a motion to approve the resolution, which carried 5-0.

The board also approved a resolution from the town accepting a quit claim deed for North and South F Road. Widing made a motion to approve the resolution, which carried 5-0.

Alex Freeman claimed they were justified,” Sessa said.

He also believes that the agency’s budget is wasteful and mismanaged. “His budget has consistently grown over his tenure as sheriff,” he said. “Our property taxes have risen every year to pay for his budget.”

Sessa also blames the sheriff for making the county a sanctuary county for illegal aliens.

“They are able to reside here without fear of arrest, to get benefits, and the reason he’s tied into and wants us to be a sanctuary county is because he’s connected to big sugar,” he said. “Big sugar, we know, employs a lot of migrant workers. We also know they are big contributors to Ric Bradshaw’s campaign.”

If elected, Sessa said, he would eliminate the sanctuary county designation and also put the agency under the oversight of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics. He would also place the agency under the scrutiny of Palm Beach County auditors.

“They audit every budget under Palm Beach County… except for the sheriff because, as a constitutional officer, he uses his powers to not be under the oversight of the ethics commission or the county auditor’s office,” Sessa said.

Sessa would also honor the county’s passage of an ordinance

Rick “Rosco” Sessa reducing the penalty for the possession of small quantities of marijuana, which Bradshaw does not support.

“We’re going to allow the deputies to [use] discretion for small pot possession for arrest or notice to appear,” he said. “Bradshaw’s adamant about arresting because he has friends and he has employees of the sheriff’s office who are CEOs or owners or workers of drug screening or rehab companies here in Palm Beach County.

When you’re arrested for small pot possession, you have to get drug screening that costs you about $750, on average. You go through their drug screening companies, and that’s going to be money out of their pockets.”

He also wants to reopen the Drug Farm and Eagle Academy programs, which he said were very successful but shut down by the sheriff during budget-cutting sessions. “Those buildings, those two multimillion-dollar facilities that were built just a few years prior to him shutting them down, are still sitting in Belle Glade,” Sessa said. “They are still kept up by the county. I went out there and photographed them last week.

They are in great condition.”

For more information, visit www.sessaforsheriff.com.

Candidate Samuel Thompson could not be reached for comment.

said. “He would have continued to do it as one of our engineers, but we had to do it because it was over the $2 million mark, or potentially could be.”

Damone made a motion to approve negotiation of a contract, which carried 5-0.

Resident Alex Larson questioned why there was only one bid response, but Jacobs said she thought there would be only one.

“I knew there wouldn’t be many because it is so busy out there in construction,” Jacobs said. “There’s a lot of people with bigger jobs, and I wasn’t surprised that there was just the one.”

Jacobs asked when the project was going to get underway, and Schriner said he expected it to start

by November.

“We have already saved $550,000,” he said. “We’re going to look for more. I do need approval of an architect to do the buildings over because the other buildings were not good and they came in way overpriced.”

“So you don’t see anything that will stop us this time?” Jacobs asked.

“I’m moving forward, and like I said, I’m going to save more money,” Schriner said.

continued from page 1 60-foot right-of-way. “It requires concessions to what we would like to have on both the road and the canal,” Noth said. “The canal banks are steeper than we would like them to be. Along with that, the bottom widths of the canals are narrower than what we would like to have. The remaining room for the road is narrower than desired.

That’s why we end up having to do a lot of maintenance maps, because just the natural passage of cars ends up pushing the road around a little bit.”

Noth pointed out that the original 60-foot rights-of-way were platted more than 100 years ago when it was appropriate for the time.

“There were much different needs at that time versus now,” he said, explaining that historically the practice of the district has been to water for dust control, do frequent grading to remove ruts from the road and to add rock to keep the road level up.

He researched the cost of laying

down a base rock and paving B Road, which was $90,000 per mile for 6 inches of base rock and $110,000 per mile for 8 inches.

“The problem with putting base rock in is without a protective surface on it, which is pavement, the base rock is going to degrade over time, so you will have the same or worse flooding than what you have now, and eventually it will not be usable as a base,” Noth said.

The cost for paving B Road came to about $750,000 per mile just for the construction portion of the cost.

“When you add in design fees, construction inspection and other soft costs, you’re looking at about a million dollars a mile,” Noth said. “Right now, the frequent grading is probably the best way to keep the roads maintained for roads that are not yet ready to be paved.”

He added that the amount of traffic is compromising the functionality of an unpaved road.

During public comment, Councilman Ron Jarriel said that the town and the district should work together to improve the easements.

Supervisor Don Widing said he was tired of years of back-andforth between the town and the district, showing few results.

“It’s frustrating when a decade

the department made more than 26,000 arrests last year and used force of any kind only about 500 times. “That’s less than 2 percent,” he said. “The national average is around 5 percent, so the facts don’t bear that out.”

For more information, visit www.ricbradshawforsheriff.com.

Alex Freeman — Freeman said he is running to bring more transparency, accountability and accessibility to the department.

“I want the people of Palm Beach County to know that everything that we do is going to be transparent in terms of there will be no implications of cover-ups, of lost evidence or not being responsive to the people of Palm Beach County,” he said. “Everything we do [would be] consistent with policy and procedures and state statutes.”

Freeman said that the municipalities under PBSO patrol tend to lose the personal touch of a local police agency.

“I’ve had conversations with communities that are under the auspices of the sheriff now who also share that they just don’t have that personal relationship,” he said.

“We are going to develop that relationship by creating Sheriff’s Night Out and Sheriff on the Move programs.”

Freeman said if he’s elected, once a week from 5 to 8 p.m. the district commanders would be required to be at the substation so that people residing in those communities could come in and share whatever concerns they may have.

“The Sheriff on the Move component of that is that myself and my undersheriff, we’re going to visit a district each week so that we can participate in those conversations and have firsthand knowledge as to the concerns that those residents in those communities may have, so that we can begin to build a better relationship, working in collaboration with our communities.”

Freeman also plans to implement a sheriff’s advisory board

made up of people from across the county that would make recommendations as to what they would like to see in their communities.

“The budget is a big concern.

It’s a $590 million budget that has no transparency,” he said. “When you look at it, the budget has increased over the last 10 years 68 percent. What we’re going to do is administer, along with the Office of the Inspector General and an accounting firm, a forensic examination of the budget, line item by line item, to determine what programs serve to the benefit of the people of Palm Beach County versus those that don’t.”

Freeman feels that the incumbent needs to be more accountable to the public.

“Every four years that the sheriff has run for office, and this year is no different, he’s always talking about gangs and how this county is plagued with gangs, and he was going to go after the gangs,” Freeman said. “The first four years he did the job of incarcerating gang members, but what we’re going to do, we’re going to talk to former gang members who have transformed their lives and are… willing to work in collaboration with my administration with gang members who enter into our jail so that we can begin to reduce the number of gang affiliations here in Palm Beach County.”

Bradshaw has raised far more money for his campaign than any other candidate, but Freeman said that is not intimidating to him.

“His donations came from big businesses, whether it be here in the State of Florida of out of state,” he said. “Those are not really the voters. They are not going to be going out and voting for him.

He’s going to use that funding to do more commercials and send out mailers, but the thing about it is that over the last few years, incumbents who have raised the most money have been losing their races. It all comes down to when the voters are tired of you and simply want a change.”

Ric Bradshaw Freeman believes that he and his supporters have done a great job the past three years getting his name out through social media.

For more information, visit www.freemanforsheriff2016.com.

Rick “Rosco” Sessa — Sessa said he is running because he feels the agency has been corrupted by the current sheriff.

“It’s not something I planned to do, getting back into the industry, but I grew up here, I policed here in the City of Riviera Beach over 20 years, and I’ve been exposing this sheriff and the culture of corruption that he’s involved in in his career, his lack of integrity, trust and honesty,” Sessa said.

He said he supported a candidate in the last election who was not successful.

“I didn’t feel there was a viable candidate in this election, so I decided to make a run for it myself,” he said.

Sessa noted that he has filed 18 charges of improper, unethical and unlawful activity against the incumbent sheriff to the U.S. Department of Justice, Gov. Rick Scott and Attorney General Pam Bondi.

“They are looking into an investigation on 18 charges of misconduct of the sheriff, along with an investigation of questionable shootings, which the sheriff came to the scene of, and within hours

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The Wellington-based nonprofit Dream Sponsors welcomed a special guest, Sirua Aulo Academy Founder/Director Emmanuel Tasur of Kenya, at its 10-year anniversary gathering at the home of Tom and Carla Neumann, founding members of Dream Sponsors, on Saturday, Aug. 13. The event thanked local donors and supporters who have helped Dream Sponsors support the children’s academy for African orphans and vulnerable youth. African cuisine and beverages were served. Children’s DVDs are being collected to send to Africa. For more information about Dream Sponsors, visit www.dreamsponsorsinc.org.

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Allen and Beth Eyestone receive a Star Fish Award for their volunteer work from Carla Neumann and Lexy Sanguinetti.

Beth Eyestone, Little Blue Dog author Karen Roberts and Barbara Boughner.

Dream Sponsors Founder Carla Neumann, Estella Pyfrom of Estella’s Brilliant Bus, Emmanuel Tasur of the Sirua Aulo Academy and Lexy Sanguinetti of Dream Sponsors.

Colleen and Larry Kemp receive a Star Fish Award from Carla Neumann and Lexy Sanguinetti.

Herta Suess with Estella Pyfrom of the Estella’s Brilliant Bus program.

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Wanda Ortiz and Violet Gaul sample the African food.

Mair and Scott Armand receive a Star Fish Award for donating a TV and DVD player to the Kenyan school.

Emmanuel Tasur with Lynne, Shane and Bob Mesmer.

Estella Pyfrom of Estella’s Brilliant Bus with Emmanuel Tasur of the Kenyan school.

Wes and Barbara Boughner.

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Great Florida Cattle Drive Was An Amazing Experience When most people think about going out for a trail ride, they envision a trip around the neighborhood. Some take it a step further and organize a meeting of friends, with trailers and horses, at a nearby park like Dupuis or Jim Brandon. And then there are riders like Tonya Rector and Dakotah Thiery of Loxahatchee.

When they think trail, they’re envisioning something altogether different. They plan trips all over Florida and even to other states.

Earlier this year, they signed up for the Great Florida Cattle Drive.

The event, which seeks to preserve Florida’s cow culture and heritage, takes place every 10 years. It strives to re-create the life of Florida cow hunters on a cattle drive in the mid-1800s.

Living this history, while having fun with friends and horses, helps keep traditions and heritage alive. A lot of planning and preparation go into making it as historically accurate as possible while maintaining the riders’ and livestock’s safety.

“I’d heard about the drive and looked it up online,” Tonya recalled. “I’m always looking for new things to do with my horse, and this was the chance of a lifetime. I was so excited, I signed up a year in advance and started training and conditioning with my horse, Ahzti.”

Unfortunately, tragedy struck.

“One day, Ahzti was turned out in a field, running around as usual, and he dropped dead

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By Ellen Rosenberg right in front of me. He had an aneurism. He was only 8. It was crushing and traumatic. But, I wasn’t going to give up on going. I borrowed Taffy, a Quarter horse mare, from a friend,” Tonya explained.

The drive was from Jan. 23 through Jan. 30. More than 500 people and 400 head of cattle started in St. Cloud and ended at the Silver Spur Arena in Kenansville. All the food for the rider and horse was included with the $600 fee. Chuckwagon duties were handled by a catering outfit, and meals were served in a tent big enough to accommodate everyone.

A typical day started at 5 a.m., when most participants fed and watered their horses, and got ready for breakfast at 6 a.m. After breakfast, it was time to pack up the gear, which was loaded onto a truck and moved ahead to the next night’s camp. By 9 a.m., everyone rode out, taking turns so everyone got to ride with the cattle. The ride traveled through private ranch and state lands not open to the public. It was like experiencing history on the original Florida cattle range.

At noon, riders would stop for lunch and

Dakotah Thiery, Tonya Rector, Rachel Daley and Lynne Cotter during the Great Florida Cattle Drive. a break, then ride out again at 1:30 p.m. By down into five groups so everyone got a 4 p.m. they were at the new camp, caring for chance to work the cattle. My group worked the horses, setting up tents, and sitting down them the first day, and my horse did really well. to supper at 6 p.m. After supper the group Nothing fazed her.” enjoyed activities revolving around the central It was a great experience. “Riding across the theme of preserving and promoting Florida’s beautiful Florida land with everyone is really cow hunter/Cracker culture. something special,” Tonya said. “There were “We covered about 20 to 25 miles a day,” so many of us, it took about an hour for all Tonya recalled. “It was incredible, riding with of us to pass any one point. The meals were that many horses and cows. We were broken See ROSENBERG, page 29

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Wellington Insider Tours To Highlight Equestrian Venues

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First Latin Music & Food Festival Set For September

Reggaeton duo Angel y Khriz, mambo and charanga musician Tito Puente Jr. and salsa singer Eddie Santiago will headline the South Florida Fair and Hispanic Chamber of Palm Beach County’s inaugural Latin Music & Food Festival of the Palm Beaches.

Presented by Ford, the event is a celebration to kick off the Hispanic Heritage Month that will feature music, food, culture and family fun from noon to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Sept. 17, and 1 to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Sept. 18, at the South Florida Fairgrounds, 9067 Southern Blvd.

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day, Aug. 15, for $15 per adult ($20 at the gate) and $5 per child 6 to 11 years old ($8 at the gate). Kids 5 or younger get in free.

VIP tables for eight people are $400 per day, and an individual VIP seat is $60 per person per day. The VIP option includes admission and preferred seating for all concerts for one day.

The festival, which will take place mostly indoors, will give residents and tourists alike a break from the summer heat and will feature live music concerts, folkloric dances and performances, a soccer tournament, a dominoes tournament sponsored by Humana, food, rides and more. Other popular

genres of Latin music will round out the entertainment schedule during the two-day festival, which will be released soon.

Vendor booths are available for $500 for both days. For info., contact Lorie Stinson at (561) 790-5245 or lorie@southfloridafair.com. For businesses wishing to sponsor the event, contact Theresa Agricola at (561) 790-5233 or theresa@southfloridafair.com.

To learn more, call the Hispanic Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County at (561) 832-1986 or e-mail info@pbhchamber.com, or call the South Florida Fair at (561) 793-0333 or e-mail fairnews@ southfloridafair.com.

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CareerSource Hosting Three Hospitality Hiring Events During August

CareerSource Palm Beach County is teaming up with more than 100 hospitality employers, such as hotels, clubs and resorts, to connect career seekers with great jobs. CareerSource will host several hospitality career expo hiring events taking place at three locations during August.

The hiring events are being staged to line up talent for hospitality employers in Palm Beach County, many of whom have immediate

job openings to fill. The hospitality industry is the county’s largest employer, and CareerSource expects considerably higher demand for hospitality talent for the upcoming fall/winter season compared with last year. Positions will include food and beverage operations, culinary, housekeeping, guest services, spa services, recreation, maintenance and more.

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On Tuesday, Aug. 30, a similar job expo will be hosted, also from 9 a.m. to noon, at the FAU Life Long Learning Center at 5353 Parkside Drive in Jupiter.

The final one will be Wednesday, Aug. 31 from 1 to 4 p.m. in the Palm Beach State College Humanities & Technology Building, HT103, at

801 Palm Beach State College Drive in Boca Raton.

There is no charge to attend.

CareerSource officials advise job seekers who plan to attend to dress in professional business attire and bring a printed copy of their résumé.

Learn more about the variety of great jobs in this high-demand field and rewards that come in working in a world-class customer service industry at the CareerSource web site, www.careersourcepbc.com.

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New Hawks Football Coach Aims To Make An Impact

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report James Parson, first-year head coach of the Seminole Ridge High School football team, has already made an impact on the Hawks program. He is breathing new life into the organization with his ability to bring out the best in each player and coach, but he will be the first one to tell you a good leader surrounds himself with people better than him.

That was his philosophy when he took over the program in the

spring, and he is living by it. He has brought in new faces on staff, such as Damien Berry, a Glades Central and Miami grad who spent three years with the Baltimore Ravens.

“He’s been a great addition to the staff,” Parson said.

Sherman Adams is a veteran coach who also joined the Hawks and will manage the offensive line.

He brings 13 years of coaching experience to the program. Dan Burack, Darin DeCosta and Jalani Lord return on the coaching staff.

The Hawks have been absent from postseason play for the last two years. However, Parson is committed to changing that. He led the Hawks to their 20-14 spring game win over South Fork High School.

“We showed a lot of improvement,” he said. “We really wanted to improve the team camaraderie and character, and we were successful at that.”

In the beginning of fall practice, the Hawks spent a week of character and integrity education,

The Seminole Ridge offensive linemen work on the sled.

which Parson developed and implemented.

“We spend an hour every day during the week doing this,” he explained. “We relate it to football wherever we can, but also include their personal life, and it has been really successful.”

The Hawks participated in some seven-on-seven games over the summer to help develop some of their skill position players. “We played against Forest Hill and Palm Beach Lakes high schools,” Parson

said. “It was very helpful.”

On offense, Michael Adeyanju and Antoine Williams are battling for the quarterback position. Both are mobile and can throw down field, with the Hawks going to an up-tempo style of play. Jeremiah Brown and Justin Allie will return in the backfield, but the surprise performer this year has been Kristian Gonzalez at running back. “He’s gone to states as a freshman for weightlifting,” Parson noted. “He See HAWKS, page 29

Hawk quarterback Michael Adeyanju throws a pass down field during passing drills.

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RPBHS Varsity Football Team Looks To Be Competitive

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The football postseason has become an almost expected tradition at Royal Palm Beach High School.

The Wildcats consistently make the playoffs in the county’s Class 7A District 13.

Coach Willie Bueno believes his

squad has the potential to be competitive again this season. “We lifted and worked out every day during the summer,” Bueno said. “We’ve got a good group of kids, and we have some depth.”

Last year, the Wildcats earned the district runner-up spot after a one-point loss to William T. Dwyer

The Royal Palm Beach defense works on covering the run during practice.

High School. Royal Palm Beach then played perennial power St. Thomas Aquinas in the regional quarterfinals, which put an end to the postseason.

The Wildcats have reloaded in many positions and have many returning impact players. Some have been battling for starting roles on both sides of the ball. Quarterbacks

Royal Palm Beach head coach Willie Bueno addresses the group on how to improve.

Ta’norris Wilkerson and T.J. Young are both playing well, but the starter has yet to be determined.

Jerry Griffin will most likely lead the running attack. The 6-foot, 192-pound player had an 80-yard rushing touchdown in the Wildcats’ spring game against Park Vista High School. “We like our backs,” Bueno

said. “We’ve got three really good backs, and they’re all young.”

Junior Brandon Adams stands at about 200 pounds and is extremely quick. K.J. Bowles and Ezekiel Brown will also contribute in the Wildcat backfield.

The offensive line returns three See WILDCATS, page 29

The Wildcat offense works on running plays during a scrimmage.

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Logan Thompson Wins Top Taekwondo Awards

Logan Thompson, 11, of Wellington recently earned gold, becoming a national champion in both the USAT and AAU National Taekwondo Championships and was awarded a spot on the AAU Taekwondo National Team. USAT Taekwondo is the organization that determines the U.S. Olympic team. Thompson trains at US Pro Taekwondo in Jupiter with Master Jung Han. Thompson began studying taekwondo at five years old. His first competition was at six years old, and he has been driven ever since.

Training seven days a week for several months, he has learned it is not about the years in this sport but the hours of training that is put in. Thompson was further fueled by the emotion to win and succeed following his unexpected gold medal at the USAT Florida State Championship in April and his silver medal achievement at the AAU Florida State Championship in May. The gold medal match at the USAT National Event in Richmond, Va., was against a someone who had point-gapped Thompson at a tournament only six months ago, keeping him out of medal conten-

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Logan Thompson tion. Thompson utilized his new training, ultimately earning gold in a memorable match.

Thompson understands that by believing that he can do it, focusing on what can be controlled, overcoming obstacles and still succeeding are the traits of a champion, proving that he had earned the gold before even entering the ring.

Colts Little League Team Gets Help From Wellington National

The Wellington Colts Little League baseball team is about to embark on its second national championship journey in two years.

Last year, the Colts won the district tournament, the sectional tournament and then the state championship. The Colts steamrolled their way through the Southeast Regionals and after that, only narrowly missed the win in the World Series Championship game against a team from Seoul, South Korea.

Now the Colts are on their way to Greenville, S.C., to face their first test in the regional finals.

“We have a group of boys who have been playing together for about eight years, and then the boys were able to compete at a high level again this year,” said Chad Mills, who manages the squad along with Peter Bruno. “They competed in the district tournament inside the county and won that and went to the sectional tournament, which is several local counties, and they won that one as well. From there, it was on to the state tournament, which we won, and now we are advancing to the regional tournament.”

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The Wellington Colts receive a check from the Wellington National Golf & Equestrian Club. ficult Southeast Regionals, which upcoming trip. include seven states. If they win, “We were talking to somebody a they will have an opportunity to go few days ago who said that this team to the Little League World Series. had gone on to the national champiThe Little League program pro- onship last year and it came up that vides Wellington youth an environ- they were doing a fundraiser,” Marty ment to learn, practice, contribute recalled. “We heard the stories about and be rewarded in competitive a lot of parents, a lot of families, baseball at the highest levels. that can’t afford to go watch them Recently, at the Wellington Na- play, so we got together and decided tional Golf & Equestrian Club, the that we were going to put up the team received donation from the money to help some of the families club’s new owners, Chip Smith and go that otherwise couldn’t make Doug Marty, who presented the the journey. We hope the team can team with a $2,500 check to help come home as Wellington National defray the expenses involved in their Champions.”

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continued from page 27 has super strength and is really quick with good vision.”

Dillon Mohl will be a power-type back for Seminole Ridge to add to the collection of talent in the backfield. The line will be anchored by veteran Dillon Lyons. At 6-foot-5 and 265 pounds, Lyons will be a two-way player on both the offen-

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continued from page 21 great, and it was fun meeting other riders and finding out about them, while we rode and at night around the campfires. You meet people from all over the U.S. and the world, people from all walks of life.”

Another fun part was seeing how everyone dressed.

“You have to wear clothes like they would have worn back then. No ball caps or T-shirts,” Rector said.

“It was a wonderful experience. I’d absolutely do it again. And the good news is they’re organizing another one in five years instead of 10. It’ll

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Anthony Angel and Hunter Jones will line up as receivers for the Hawk offense. Both can take the ball and can get into the air.

Defensively for the Hawks, Nick Plesca and Diamond Blair will anchor the core in the middle at linebacker. Both are big at over 220 pounds and will make it difficult for teams to run up the middle.

“Tremayne King has made huge

strides as a man and a weightlifter,” Parson said. “He’s going to be our guy on defense getting everybody hyped because he has developed into a leader.”

Daniel Freire will take charge of the kicking game for the Hawks’ special teams. “He’s going to be something special,” Parson said.

Freire is a sophomore soccer player who spent most of the summer in Brazil working on his technique to bring a solid, consistent kicking game for the Hawks.

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be in January 2021 to celebrate 500 years of ranching in Florida. I have a new horse, a 3-year-old. I have big plans for him. Hopefully, we’ll both be there.”

Dakotah also enjoyed the experience. She rode her 6-year-old buckskin, Rock Star, that she has had since he was a colt.

“We spent a lot of hours preparing for the cattle drive,” she said.

“I kept to a consistent program, and also desensitized him to cattle and the sound of the bullwhips.

We went on a lot of long, hot trail rides.”

Dakotah said the hardest part was consolidating all her gear; each rider is allowed only 60 pounds of stuff, and you need clothes for all sorts of weather: hot, cold, wet, dry. She

was especially glad she brought her rain slicker.

“The first night we froze,” she recalled. “Then we had a couple of days of rain. At night, everyone hung clothes to dry on every tree and post. The horses seemed to enjoy the whole thing. They looked happy and enjoyed pushing the cows. They were tired at the end of the ride.”

Dakotah enjoyed the camaraderie.

“I loved meeting people, riding next to them and hearing stories about where life had taken them,” she said. “I’d highly recommend this to anyone who likes spending time with their horse and other riders. If you have the opportunity, you should go. You won’t regret it.”

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cessful, but you don’t know until the season rolls around,” Parson said.

“Our schedule is not easy.”

The Hawks look to start their climb back up to the top of the hill in what is arguably the toughest Class 8A district in Palm Beach County,

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continued from page 27 starters, so they’ll have plenty of experience in the trenches. Veteran tackle Miguel Scott will anchor the line. At 6-foot-4 and 250 pounds, he will be plenty to handle for opposing defenses. “Our receivers are young, but they’re learning, athletic and they’ll catch the ball,” Beuno said.

“Offensively, we feel we have the chance to be pretty good.”

Defensively, the Wildcats look equally impressive. “We’ve got Devonte Gillins. He is one of the top players in the county,” Bueno said.

“He has a few offers already and will start at linebacker.”

Trey Gilbert will also start at linebacker. Drew Matias will be a two-way player in the trenches. He also is a veteran return player from last year. The surprise player on the defensive side of the ball has been first-year player Jordan Brown.

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occupied by defending district champions Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, Palm Beach Central and Jupiter. Seminole Ridge will be on the road for the fall kickoff classic Friday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. against Port St. Lucie.

At 6-foot-4 and 230 pounds, he will prove to be an impact player, Bueno said.

“We just have some younger guys who will have to grow and keep grinding every day, and we’ll be a whole different team come late October than we are right now,” Bueno said. “They really are a good group and have been fun to coach.”

The kicking game has a promising look this season. Roland Tyson returns to lead the special teams.

The soccer player has improved his consistency over the summer, honing his technique. “I think he’s going to have a really good year,” Bueno said.

Royal Palm Beach will contend for a district title this year in the always tough District 13-7A with Dwyer, Palm Beach Lakes, West Boca, Forest Hill and Olympic Heights high schools also zeroed in on the prize.

The Wildcats will have its preseason kickoff classic on the road Friday, Aug. 19 at 7 p.m. against Miami Central High School.

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Saturday, Aug. 20 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk about four miles in Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 7:30 a.m. Contact Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• Boy Scout Troop 125 will hold a car wash fundraiser on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 9 a.m. at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). A $5 donation is requested. E-mail mkroberts98@gmail.com for more info.

• The Wellington Fitness & Wellness Education Day, a special day of promoting a healthier community while supporting teachers, will take place on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 9 a.m. to noon at Ultima Fitness & Wellness, located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in the Wellington Plaza. For more info., call (561) 795-2823.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach) continues its monthly Torah, Talk and a Taste discussion group with Rabbi Barry Silver on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 10 a.m. Share your ideas and have a little nosh.

For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Lego Builders Club for ages 5 to 12 on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 2:30 p.m. Use Lego bricks to work on creative projects. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host the last Food Truck Safari of the summer on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. Explore the zoo, enjoy up-close animal encounters, live music and some of Palm Beach County’s best gourmet food trucks.

Tequesta Brewing Co. will host a tap takeover.

Visit www.palmbeachzoo.org for more info.

• The American German Club of the Palm Beaches will host its fourth annual Miss Oktoberfest Pageant and Coronation Dinner on Saturday, Aug. 20 from 5 to 11 p.m. at the American German Club of the Palm Beaches. This year’s 43rd annual Oktoberfest will be held Oct. 7-9 and Oct. 14-16. Visit www.americangermanclub. org for more info.

• Power Evangelism Inc. will present One Night of Miracles at the Kravis Center’s Rinker Playhouse on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 7 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for tickets.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a Tina Turner Tribute Concert on Saturday, Aug. 20 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

Monday, Aug. 22 • The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service is taking registrations for its Smart Couples Florida classes for singles, premarital

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couples or those wanting to strengthen their relationship. Classes will be held one session per week for five consecutive weeks beginning Monday, Aug. 22. Classes are ongoing and free of cost. Visit www.smartcouples.org for more info.

• Community of Hope Church (14055 Okeechobee Blvd.) will hold a New Mom Class, a free 11-week course for new mothers, starting Monday, Aug. 22 at 7 p.m. Participants must pre-register at newmom@communityofhope. church or by calling (561) 753-8883.

Tuesday, Aug. 23 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Still Life Open Studio for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 2 p.m. Develop drawing skills by exploring the elements of drawing objects and develop the fundamentals of perspective, shadowing, proportions and balance. Various media and paper will be provided, as well as guidance from an instructor. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Wednesday, Aug. 24 • The Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North) will host Stroller Daze on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 9 a.m. to noon.

Special events include age-appropriate science crafts, storytelling, fire truck exploration, a planetarium show, Discovery Center exploration, live entertainment and giveaways. Visit www. sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988 for more info.

• The Sisterhood of Temple Beth Tikvah (4550 Jog Road, Greenacres) will hold a luncheon card party on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 11 a.m. The cost is $20, which includes a choice of roast chicken, salmon or vegetable cutlet/orzo and dessert. Call (561) 967-3600 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Book Discussion for ages 18 and up on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 2 p.m. Does Ken Kesey’s classic One Flew Over the Cuckoo’s Nest still stand as a metaphor of repressive America? Pick up a copy at the research desk and join in a lively discussion. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Tween Crafternoon & Coloring Club for ages 9 to 17 on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 4 p.m. Take a homework break and work out your creative side with a fun afternoon of rubber band and beaded creations, Zentangle doodles and coloring. Bring your friends or make new ones.

Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the Scribner/Bryden Village Communities on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at 6:30 p.m. at the Olympia clubhouse. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or call (561) 791-4764 for more info.

• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host after hours networking

on Wednesday, Aug. 24 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Carrabba’s Italian Grill (11141 Southern Blvd., RPB). Visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info.

Thursday, Aug. 25 • The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host Making a Garden Trough on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 9 a.m.

These functional planters resemble old stone but are lighter in weight. Participants will watch a pro demonstrate how to create a hypertufa container. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 5 p.m. with a free concert by Bobby G. at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Fantasy Football 2016 for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 6 p.m. Assemble the ultimate roster and get acquainted with fellow league members at the live draft session. All skill levels are welcome. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Parents and students can learn the best options for both admissions and affordability through a one-hour Smart College Planning Seminar offered by Admissions Empowerment Consulting and CEO Financial Services on Thursday, Aug. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Nexus Business Center (8461 Lake Worth Road). The seminar will be offered at no charge to parents of middle and high school students, but registration is required.

Register for this other seminars on the events tab at www.admissionsempowerment.com. For more info., call Tania at (585) 403-1150 or Carol at (561) 389-1227.

Friday, Aug. 26 • The Sandra Love Semande Back to School Supply Drive, sponsored by the Acreage Landowners’ Association, will continue through Friday, Aug. 26. Donations can be dropped off at Loxahatchee Ice Cream & Coffee (7070 Seminole

Pratt Whitney Road, Suite 2). Loxahatchee Ice Cream & Coffee is also offering 10 percent off to anyone who comes in with a donation.

• The Palm Beach County Planning Congress will host a special screening and discussion of The Future of Energy, a documentary that captures the movement across the United States to transition to renewable energy and what everyday people are doing to help foster that shift, on Friday, Aug. 26 at 5:30 p.m. at the Village of Palm Springs Council Chambers (225 Cypress Lane).

Visit www.pbcplanningcongress.org for more info.

• The Palm Beach Photographic Centre (415 Clematis St., West Palm Beach) will hold an opening reception for its 20th annual Members’ Juried Exhibition on Friday, Aug. 26 from 6 to 8 p.m. The exhibition will run through Oct. 29. Visit www.workshop.org for more info.

• South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North) will host Nights at the Museum: GEMS Rock on Friday, Aug. 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. On the last Friday of each month, guests of all ages can enjoy extended hours of exploration at the science center. This month’s theme includes activities such as a Rock Candy Lab, Mining for Treasures, “Cosmic Collisions” Planetarium Show and Girl Scout badges. Visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988 for more info.

Saturday, Aug. 27 • Wellington’s Community Services Department will host a Keys to Homeownership Workshop on Saturday, Aug. 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) to educate residents looking to purchase their first home. Breakfast and lunch will be served, followed by a TV raffle.

RSVP by calling the Community Services Office at (561) 791-4796.

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Must be organized self-starter, computer literate (Excel, MS Word), to answer phones, do filing, do scheduling. Must be willing to learn new tasks. Royal Palm Beach. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Respond to arnoldsachs1@att.net No phone calls.

PART TIME, FLEXIBLE LEGAL SECRETARY/ASSISTANT. — Computer Literate (WordPerfect). Answer phones, schedule hearings, filing, assist with document preparation, etc. ONLY APPLICANTS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Respond to j.a.abrams@att.net No phone calls.

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Affordable Wellington Office Space To Share • Large office with window • Centrally located in Wellington off Forest Hill Blvd.

• Large conference room with Apple TV and White Board • Kitchen and Storage • Private side entrance • Plenty of safe parking • $800 per month includes high speed Comcast Internet • Sublet, no lease signing Call or text Gregg at (561) 309-4346

REAL ESTATE ROOM FOR RENT - ROYAL PALM ROOM FOR RENT LA MANCHA — No Pets/No Kids. Furnished with pool $700 monthly. Call 561-667-3475

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. #2012-25277 RELIABLE HOME CLEANING —Experienced,local, references, pet sitting & house sitting available. Call 561-572-1782.

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

Li c.& Ins. 100045062 561-667-7716

LOOKING TO RENT

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

LOOKING TO RENT — 3/2 house in or around Loxahatchee, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Belle Glade, Canal Point or Pahokee. Need by end of August.

Please contact Heidi Aspinwall at (305) 733-4420 or e-mail Haspinwall@umc.org.

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

LUXURY ESTATE HOME FOR SALE GREAT BUY! HORSE PADDOCKS. 5 TRULY BEAUTIFUL ACRES — Private gated paradise. Luxury estate home. 4 Bedroom/3.5 Bath. Fabulous spacious interiors, all upgrades. Awesome granite kitchen. Screened pool/spa/cabana/dining and entertainment lanais and vistas/bbq/ firepit. Tennis court. 66 Fruit trees. Workshop. Office. 10-Car garage. Full house generator. $950,000. New ERA Realty 561-889-2264 ph/text for viewing appt. Must see!

BOOKKEEPER WANTED WELLINGTON AREA Part Time, experienced in Quickbooks, flexible hours.

Please fax resume to 561-793-1470 or email to: wellingtoncompany.bookkeeper@gmail.com

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE

SECURITY

Legal Notice No. 601

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

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

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

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

Stevens Cash 4 Gold

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

826 Skypine Way Greenacres, FL 33463

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

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Located at:

County of Palm Beach, Florida and intends to register said name with the Division of Corporations State of Florida, forthwith

Steven Andrews

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AUTOMOBILES

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

CAR FOR SALE 2001 DODGE NEON — Great fixer upper $250 as is...

561-373-9711 or 561-315-1508

PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473 COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. Residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-578-2873. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

PET DOCTOR - MOBILE/HOME CARE TIRED OF HOLDING YOUR CAT IN THE WAITING ROOM? — Call Critter Home Care and Stay Home Dr. Don Denoff. 561-517-8705

PRESSURE CLEANING/HANDYMAN ALL PRESSURE CLEANING & SERVICES — Residential/Commercial/ Equestrian. Handyman, Fencing, Painting. We do it ALL! Dustin 561-951-8769

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

ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207 NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated.

Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

SCREENING JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio re-screening. Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed! CRC1329708 call us 798-3132. www.poolscreenrepair.com TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS • 561-793-7606

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Wellington Institute of Learning & Development, LLC. 12785 West Forest Hill Blvd. Suite #D | Wellington FL 33414 | (561) 444-3590

Celeste Hannah, Owner

Kim Kinsey,Owner

wild.clh@gmail.com wellingtoninstitute.wix.com/wellington-institute

We accept McKay Scholarship and we use an accredited curriculum.

Manure Removal • Environmentally Friendly

JH Hauling Services Serving the Western Communities for Over 22 Years!

• Working Hand In Hand with Sugar Cane Farmers to Help Solve all of Wellington’s needs

Call Justin Hickey 561.248.3344

www.DionTheWanderer.com

A-1 Qualified Appliance Repairs, Inc. Serving Palm Beach County Since 1982 Air Conditioners • Refrigerators Appliances • Water Heaters Repairs on All Makes and Models

(561) 689-3529 Licensed & Insured

(561) 793-1304 DION AMBROGIO Service Manager

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