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‘THE NUTCRACKER’ ON STAGE IN RPB

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week gave the go-ahead for staff to prepare a zoning-in-progress ordinance regarding medical marijuana establishments. Page 3

Festive Runners Take Part In Wellington Jingle Bell 5K Race

A sea of red and green streaked by as runners kicked off the fifth annual Wellington Jingle Bell Run 5K. Held Sunday, Dec. 18, about 600 runners competed at Village Park on Pierson Road in Wellington.

Participants and onlookers wore bright holiday attire to the event, which collected toys as part of Wellington’s Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. Page 8

Dance Arts Broadway Stars Stage Show ‘Elf The Musical Jr.’

The Broadway Stars group of the Dance Arts Conservatory in Wellington presented Elf the Musical Jr. on Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18. The cast of local youngsters brought the classic holiday movie to life.

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OPINION It’s Time For The State To Get Serious On Sober Home Oversight

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg spearheaded a task force to investigate problems in the sober home industry, and the report — which includes 15 recommendations — will be sent to Tallahassee on Jan. 1. We encourage the legislature to seriously review the task force’s recommendations and make them part of the legal oversight of Florida’s sober home industry. Sober homes need sober backing to benefit the greater good. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS................................. 3 - 8 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 6 PEOPLE................................... 9 SCHOOLS.......................10 - 11 COLUMNS...................... 12, 19 BUSINESS..................... 20 - 21 SPORTS..........................25 - 27 CALENDAR............................ 28 CLASSIFIEDS................ 29 - 32 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Petite Academy of Dance, in affiliation with the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Department, presented The Nutcracker on Monday, Dec. 19 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Shown here are Sugar Plum Fairy ballet soloist Sydney Sheldon, the Nutcracker Prince Alex Shaw, Jaclyn Campagnuolo as Clara and the Mouse King Mason Taylor. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 15 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Many Improvements On Display As IPC Launches 2017 Season

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Change is in the air at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

It’s on the fields, in and around the buildings, and just about anywhere you can see — including many things that may not be obvious.

Many of those changes — and there are plenty more exciting ones coming up — will be apparent at the upcoming season opener on Sunday, Jan. 1 featuring the Herbie Pennell Cup Final. SuperCars will be bringing 30 exotic cars to display around the Pavilion, and the national anthem will be sung by the Palm Beach Opera. Tickets start at $30.

“We’re thrilled that it’s on New Year’s Day,” said Katherine Bellissimo of Wellington Equestrian Partners, new owners of the facility. “I think it will be really fun as an activity for everybody.”

As spectators enjoy the view from assigned stadium seats, they’ll have a spectacular view

Ray Mooney, Katherine and Mark Bellissimo, Tannis Marley and Jimmy Newman in the grandstand area at IPC. of the action as some of the top horse-and-rider pairs gallop across the lush green polo fields — meticulously maintained by Director of Facilities Ray Mooney and his staff.

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“I’m excited about the fields,” Mooney said. “We’ve done everything we can do to them.”

New equipment has aided in upgrading the fields. On Field 1, an See IPC 2017, page 14

Area Governments Aim To Keep Sober Home Scofflaws In Line

By Ron Bukley Tow-Crier Staff Report Work has been done at the federal and local levels to control the influx of sober homes that have popped up in South Florida, especially in Palm Beach County, and local agencies are using new tools to control shady operators who abuse the system.

Although the focus by the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office has been on the arrest of unscrupulous operators and clients in Delray Beach and Boynton Beach, officials in the western communities say many sober homes exist in this area.

While they have not presented the magnitude of problems that exist in other communities, local residents living near sober homes have complained of their presence in neighborhoods.

A Palm Beach County grand jury released a report on Dec. 8 with recommendations on how to curtail the issues, and the State Attorney’s Sober Homes Task Force has moved quickly to investigate

and charge owners and operators of sober homes and drug treatment centers for violating Florida law — especially when it comes to illegal kickbacks and patient brokering.

Eight arrests were made with more to come, according to a press release Dec. 12 from the office of State Attorney Dave Aronberg.

A statement from U.S. Rep. Lois Frankel’s office last month announced that the Department of Housing & Urban Development and the Department of Justice will provide municipalities with legal clarity to maintain the safety and character of their communities, while still protecting the rights and needs of people with disabilities, including those recovering from drug addiction.

The statement makes several key points, including that a municipality can deny an accommodation request for a group home if it would impose an undue financial and administrative burden on local government that would fundamentally alter the community’s zoning scheme, and also that

licensing and other requirements for group homes for health and safety purposes are permitted if they are not based on stereotypes.

It also states that the Fair Housing Act does not prevent state or local governments from taking action in response to criminal activity, insurance fraud, Medicaid fraud, neglect or abuse of residents, or other illegal conduct.

Wellington Village Manager Paul Schofield said previous federal rules have made sober homes difficult to deal with.

“It’s the fact that they now come under [the Americans with Disabilities Act] and we’re required to give them reasonable accommodations,” he said. “Really, there’s no local government that minds properly run recovery facilities, but in these cases, these folks are not running recovery places — they’re selling patients from one place to another, they’re not supervised and they’re creating enormous problems for neighborhoods.”

Schofield said that what WelSee SOBER HOMES, page 14

ITID OKs Changes To Acreage Community Park

By Ron Bukley Tow-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved changes to Acreage Community Park last week that will combine several aspects of two phases into the first phase, including an amphitheater and a splash park, at the same cost.

At the Wednesday, Dec. 14 meeting, District Manager Jim Shallman said concerns had been raised over the cost of the parking lot for the south expansion at Acreage Community Park, and district and county representatives had come up with solutions.

“It involved a couple of changes in the elements, but it is a big improvement,” Shallman said.

Renee DeSantis with Craig A. Smith & Associates presented the

recommended changes. “We have three options that we’re going to present tonight, and we need direction from you, the board, to proceed,” DeSantis said.

Option A was to proceed with the original site plan, option B was to move forward with a modified plan, and option C was to start over and rebuild the project.

Construction of the park is in two phases, and the consultants recommended moving some of the phase two plans into phase one in order to save money.

“By staying with the original site plan, that’s option A, the majority of the cost is being spent to totally remove and replace the existing parking lot,” DeSantis said. “Bathroom one is located too far from the active area of the See ITID PARK, page 4

HOLIDAY FISHING FUN

The 26th annual Children’s Holiday Fishing Tournament took place Saturday, Dec. 17 at Village Park in Wellington. The tournament is presented by the Village of Wellington in conjunction with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission.

Seventy-two young anglers participated. Shown here is twoyear-old Kurtis Bishop with a 1.8-pound large-mouth bass.

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

RPB Councilman Dave Swift Will Seek Re-Election

By Ron Bukley Tow-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach Councilman David Swift announced this week that he will run for re-election to Seat 2 in March.

Swift said improving services for senior citizens will be his primary goal if re-elected to another two-year term on March 14.

“I was disappointed in 2015.

We developed plans and an RFP to attract a developer to build an independent living, assisted living, nursing care facility in Royal Palm Beach, and we got no bites from any developer to do that,” he said. “Apparently, they look for major pieces of property that are on major highways.”

Since then, Swift has been encouraged that several companies are interested in building in the village, although not at the council’s preconceived best site at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

“We have two pretty good mem-

ory care centers who are interested in building in Royal Palm Beach,” he said. “We definitely need it in our town.”

Swift added that an independent/assisted/nursing care provider has proposed a project at the corner of State Road 7 and Okeechobee Blvd.

“I am very interested in that because it would fill the bill for getting someone who is experienced in healthcare actually developing that piece of property and owning it,” he said. “That would be the missing piece that we have out here. I think that would be extremely popular, and needed.”

Swift would also like to get a transportation and mobility plan in place for seniors so they can get to the doctor and other health appointments, shopping or senior events they might have difficulty getting to.

“We have a number of senior See SWIFT, page 4

Luxury Movie Theater Now Open At Wellington Green

By Shayna Tanen Town-Crier Staff Report There’s a new attraction on the upper level of the Mall at Wellington Green. Some people just stopped by to check it out, but others were quick to queue up and enter the new Paragon Wellington 10 movie theater.

The theater officially began playing movies on Thursday, Dec. 15 — even during light construction mode — and it will hold a soft opening this Saturday.

“It’s like a sneak preview,” said Ryan Carson, Paragon Wellington 10’s general manager. “We’re going to have the theaters open, give people the chance to come in, look around, see some movies and see what we’re providing.”

The Wellington theater is one of four Paragon Theaters in Florida.

It will feature 10 movie screens, reclining leather chairs with footrests and tray tables, a full bar, a restaurant, reserved seating and one theater with a Dolby Atmos wall-to-wall screen with surround sound.

“Paragon’s philosophy is the guest experience,” Carson said.

That’s evident in features like giant self-serve soda machines, which allow you to add flavor shots and customize your drink.

Beer and wine will be available on draft, as well as in bottles, Carson said.

Plus, adjacent to the theater is its restaurant, Cask + Shaker.

Billed as a “modern American

gastropub,” it is unique to the Wellington location and will open soon. Carson said guests can order food at the restaurant and enjoy their full meal inside the movie theater.

The theater is located on the second floor of the mall near Macy’s and can be accessed from the outside. Carson said Paragon chose the Mall at Wellington Green because of the beautiful area and the number of people coming from other areas to visit.

“It’s a place that needed a theater with the high quality that we want to deliver,” he said. “It’s the perfect place for us to go.”

Rachelle Crain, the mall’s marketing director, said that shoppers See PARAGON, page 14

Paragon staff member Marcus Jenkins (right) shows Laurien Sirianni how to use the ticketing kiosk.

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NEWS

RPB OKs Zoning-In-Progress Rule To Control Marijuana Clinics

By Ron Bukley Tow-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week gave the goahead for staff to prepare a zoningin-progress ordinance regarding medical marijuana establishments.

At the Thursday, Dec. 15 meeting, Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton said having a zoning-inprogress ordinance underway will prevent anyone from applying for a permit to open a medical marijuana establishment until the village has rules in place to control their locations and operations.

A constitutional amendment was passed by voters last month approving the use of medical marijuana. It will become law in January. Ashton said the Florida Department of Health Office of Compassionate Use came out with a statement that currently only recognizes four dispensaries licensed in 2014. None of the dispensaries are in Palm Beach County.

“They do not recognize any others right now, until they are licensed,” she said. “The state has taken their position on it, which we like, but we have been receiving a lot of requests and interest from businesses that do want to set up these types of facilities in Royal

Palm Beach. We are planning on coming back to you on Jan. 19 for the first reading of an ordinance to impose very specific regulations to these types of businesses.”

A zoning-in-progress ordinance would temporarily stop an applicant’s ability to obtain approval of a medical marijuana facility, giving the council time to put those regulations in place, Ashton said.

“What I need from you is a motion to initiate a zoning in progress, and it’s for three things: medical marijuana dispensaries, medical marijuana retail centers and medical marijuana treatment centers,” she said. “A zoning in progress would prevent those businesses from being established in Royal Palm Beach until the zoning is complete.”

Ashton said the current action would give staff time to make common-sense regulations.

“We know that the legislative session is going to be addressing this,” she said. “There are already several bills on this, and also the Department of Health has to come up with their rules. We know that whatever ordinance we propose to you in January will change. However, it is important to have something on the books so we don’t

have anything grandfathered in.”

Mayor Fred Pinto asked if rather than pass an ordinance, could the council prohibit approval of marijuana facilities until the state regulations are in place. Ashton said a formal moratorium would be necessary to do that, which is the other option.

“Cities are doing that,” she said.

“The regulations we draft would be based on the 2014 law, so I don’t think the laws are going to change that drastically.”

Village Manager Ray Liggins said the state has six months after the law takes effect on Jan. 3, 2017, to change regulations. Ashton said Jan. 3 is the important date to meet for a zoning-in-progress ordinance.

“The fact that it is effective before the rules and regulations come in place, you could have business facilities come in and rent out space and try to argue grandfathering against you later,” Ashton said.

Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara asked what the advantages were of a zoning in progress over a moratorium, and Ashton said the zoning in progress provides certainty that the village can put regulations in place with the understanding that

the ordinance can be amended later if necessary.

“They already hashed a lot of this out in 2014 when the law came down,” Ashton said. “I don’t see the Department of Health’s rules and regulations changing that much. They will just be expanding their rules and regulations.”

Councilwoman Selena Smith asked whether the zoning in progress would be effective for the village to control the facilities.

“Just for clarification, if we do this ordinance now, we’re not allowing a door to open up?” she asked.

Ashton said a moratorium would restrict a potential business from opening until state regulations are in place, where a zoning in progress would enable the village to establish regulations, such as distance from schools or places of worship, before the state regulations are settled.

“Once adopted, those businesses can move in, assuming they have their licenses from the state,” she said. “They won’t have their licenses for a while, we know that.”

Pinto pointed out that the action will still go through preliminary and final readings at future meetings.

Smith made a motion to go forward with a zoning-in-progress ordinance, which carried 5-0.

Royal Palm Beach Council Passes ‘Reasonable Accommodation’ Policy

By Shayna Tanen Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will make it somewhat easier for people with disabilities to get around strict zoning requirements, voting 5-0 at its meeting Thursday, Dec. 15 to enact a “reasonable accommodation” policy.

The policy sets up a system that allows the village to process requests from people who are disabled or handicapped and who want an exemption or change from village zoning rules to modify their homes.

Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton said that under the federal Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act, the village legally must apply its rules and regulations equally in regard to housing.

“Sometimes our zoning restrictions are restrictions — they’re too rigid,” she said. “And they’re not flexible enough to allow people with disabilities to fully enjoy their housing.”

The policy would allow someone with a disability to ask the village to waive or modify a village code rule, provision, policy

or practice, but it does not give anyone more rights under the law.

Both Councilwoman Selena Smith and Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara expressed concerns that the policy might “open the floodgate” of people requesting exemptions.

Under the Fair Housing Act and Americans with Disabilities Act, “disability” and “reasonable request” are well-defined, helping to curb abuses, Ashton said.

The reasonable accommodation policy, she said, is simply an in-house administrative policy to See NEW POLICY, page 7

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“I am very proud of him for how hard he has worked the past few years to get where he is after having major surgeries on both elbows, and very proud that he was nominated by his travel team coach to get this opportunity to play at Marlins Stadium,” his mother Mary Healton said. “It’s an honor to be nominated.”

Louie Siciliano, head baseball coach of the Vipers Travel Showcase baseball team, nominated Healton.

“Nick is an outstanding young man who loves the game of baseball,” Siciliano wrote in his nomination letter. “He is a pleasure to coach and always does what is asked of him by the coaching staff.

He will be a great representative of your baseball program both on and off the field. He comes to practice every day with a great attitude and an outstanding work ethic.

He is an incredible teammate and

plays an integral role in building team unity.”

Siciliano went on to call him a “dedicated and a hungry player” who carries himself as a professional.

“He wants to win championships, and it shows in the way he plays and carries himself,” Siciliano wrote. “He has made great strides toward improving all aspects of his game. He trains hard and has a lot of heart.”

For the Home Run Derby, Healton was given the opportunity to choose a charity to partner with.

Donations can be made based on how many home runs he hits, or one-time donations, that are then given to the charity of his choosing through Home Runs That Help.

Healton worked with the Special Needs Baseball League in Royal Palm Beach last year and chose that program as his partner.

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The opportunity to work with special-needs kids was unique for Healton, who enjoyed providing the opportunity to help them play, working with them both as a coach and volunteer.

He chose the Special Needs Baseball League to help them with equipment costs. The desire to help others, even if it is just getting one child to smile because they had a good time playing, is important to Healton.

In the future, Healton is looking forward toward getting a good college education and would love the chance to play college baseball.

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By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Seminole Ridge High School junior Nick Healton will be participating in the 10th annual Power Showcase and Homerun Derby at the Marlins Stadium in Miami as part of the International Power Showcase High School Home Run Derby.

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Healton will be competing against 32 other players in his category to hit the farthest home-run ball and to get the most base hits while batting.

“I’ve been playing for as long as I can remember, [since] 3 or 4 years old,” the 17-year-old said.

The road to the Power Showcase hasn’t been easy; hard work and determination have gotten Healton to where he is today. He had surgery on both of his elbows and wasn’t sure if he would be able to play again. Now, he has the chance to play with some of the

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It’s Time For The State To Get Serious On Sober Home Oversight One of the long-standing quandaries that stems from John Locke’s “Social Contract Theory” is just how much power should individuals give up for the safety of the masses?

Or, how much power should a government have over its citizens?

These questions have long been a basis for political philosophical differences, with some postulating that the government should reduce its oversight of both individuals and companies, and others arguing the government needs to have more of a direct say in matters, especially those pertaining to the health, safety and welfare of society.

This debate is pertinent as we head into 2017 when discussing the question of “sober homes,” which are a sort of halfway house for people fresh out of rehab.

According to the Florida Association of Recovery Residences, sober homes are intended to be supportive, transitional environments for individuals preparing to face the world during recovery from alcohol and drug addiction. These residences rely upon peer group recovery to help individuals gain strength and coping skills in a safe environment.

This is how the system would work in a perfect world. However, in reality, years of loose regulations have created a sober homes industry replete with shady characters who use the rights granted recovering addicts under the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Fair Housing Act to profit at their expense.

Last year, the Florida Legislature passed a law requiring recovery residences and their administrators to be certified. At the time, sober homes were unregulated, so the state was not even sure how many there were. The new rules were expected to provide the state with a list of where these homes are located, as well as restrict the number of people living in a given home.

That legislation brought the problem into the light and gave authorities a way to differentiate law-abiding operators from shady characters engaged in crimes such as insurance fraud, Medicaid fraud and abuse of patients. Since the new regulations passed in 2015, there have been a slew of arrests this year of individuals who have abused the system and the patients they are entrusted to help with transition.

Palm Beach County State Attorney Dave Aronberg spearheaded a task force to investigate the problems, and the report — which includes 15 recommendations — will be sent to Tallahassee on Jan. 1. Among the recommendations: banning deceptive advertising from the treatment industry, requiring background checks to own a sober home facility and cracking down on patient brokering.

“This is an epidemic,” Aronberg said of the sober homes issue and the opioid crisis during a press conference earlier this week. “This is the number-one public health and public safety crisis facing Palm Beach County and all of Florida.”

The flood of out-of-state patients with insurance covering more lucrative out-of-network programs has created a billion-dollar industry in Florida with very little oversight, Aronberg noted. He urged the legislature to continue what it started in 2015 and give law enforcement more tools to clean up the industry while also protecting the rights of recovering addicts.

We encourage the Florida Legislature to seriously review the task force’s recommendations and make them part of the legal oversight of Florida’s sober home industry. Our society is only as strong as the link most in need, and sober homes need sober backing to benefit the greater good.

NEWS

RPBHS Senior Nestor Jimenez Wins Holiday Card Design Contest

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach High School student Nestor Jimenez received a special surprise recently. He was recognized as one of the four winners of Dr. Robert Avossa’s Superintendent Holiday Card Competition hosted by the School District of Palm Beach County.

“I was surprised,” Jimenez, 18, said.

A senior art student at RPBHS, Jimenez is enrolled in Drawing 3 and AP Photography, creative classes where he is polishing his skills.

He, and other students, were tasked with creating a holiday card design to spread holiday cheer to members of the community. The contest was open to elementary, middle and high school students.

His inspiration? The school district’s logo for “Pillars of Effective Instruction,” which includes

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continued from page 1 programs at the Cultural Center, but we really don’t have a transportation system that can pick them up and bring them back, and do that in a reasonable time frame,” he said. “We do have PalmTran, but you can sit there for two hours waiting for PalmTran.”

He said the objective is to try to keep seniors in their homes longer. Swift pointed out that he brought up the question at the last council meeting when he asked that a study of senior transportation

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continued from page 1 park, and the band shell amphitheater is not included in phase one.

Therefore, you could possibly lose $200,000 designated to that band shell. There is not a splash park that’s included, nor a concession stand.”

DeSantis’ recommendation included paving over and restriping the existing parking lot and placing lighting around the perimeter, rather than digging up the existing parking lot.

Bathroom one would be eliminated, but the electrical connections would remain enclosed in the same location as the original site plan. The band shell amphitheater, splash park, concession stand and bathroom two would be built in phase one instead of phase two.

“That way you would be able to possibly keep your $200,000 that’s dedicated for the band shell.

Bathroom two, which is currently storage, will be modified to include a concession stand, and then we’ll add a splash park and a picnic area.

Of course, a multipurpose field and the Garden of Hope will be as is.

We feel that this modified plan and recommendation is a better investment, and it provides much more for your community.”

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“standards,” “personalized,” “high expectations” and “engaged.”

“Wouldn’t it be a great idea to put it as candles?” he thought when he saw the original design.

Before he went to use Photoshop, he asked for his mother’s advice. After all, she had won a design contest in the past. She told him to keep it simple.

“I did my best to make the card simple,” Jimenez said. “So, I was thinking, ‘OK, I’ll do the same thing: Make it simple, not too much, not too excessive, and hope for the best.’”

When he heard the news, he was excited. Everyone offered their congratulations for his design.

When Jimenez went to meet school district officials, he was presented with a special gift — a hard copy of his greeting card. “I was proud that my work got shared, and that my work is now offered to the people of Florida,” he said.

Jimenez’s card design will be joined by designs from Meybelyn Bauza from Clifford O. Taylor/ Kirklane Elementary School, Angela Valenti from Forest Hill High School and Maria Viloria from Omni Middle School.

ESE School Counselor Kathryn Murphy was thrilled at the news.

“Nestor has always been a driven, hardworking and creative student. He has grown over the last three years and honed in on his talent with media, as exhibited by his wonderful holiday card. We are so proud of his accomplishments!” she said.

As Jimenez nears graduation, he is working on his portfolio and planning his future.

“I want to go to an art school that could really help me learn and get a job in the future as an artist,” Jimenez said. “Art is a very competitive field. The competition is tough.”

(Above) A close-up of the holiday card. (Right) RPBHS student Nestor Jimenez with the card.

needs be included in a senior needs assessment study approved by the council.

“I really don’t know how many people it could be. It could be over 100, it could be more than that, I don’t know,” Swift said. “That’s one of the things I asked our consultant to do — take a look at a way of better defining what the need is out there.”

Swift would like to see the efforts of the Western Communities Council come to fruition on the completion of SR 7 to Northlake Blvd. He is vice chair of the Western Communities Council, which will next meet on Jan. 12 at the Wellington Municipal Complex.

Right now, he is hoping for a

successful conclusion to the SR 7 lawsuit.

“I don’t know what has taken that judge so long to make a decision. He was supposed to have an opinion back in August, and it’s December,” Swift said. “Hopefully, that lawsuit will prevail in our favor and we’ll start building the road.”

Swift said there are other, new issues to be included in Western Communities Council discussions, such as sober homes.

“I see a lot of traction on sober homes lately. I don’t know if that’s something we can work together on or not, but I know that’s an issue for us,” he said.

Another goal is how to control

the impacts of growth in the area.

“Now that the county has decided that it wants wall-to-wall development, how are we going to work to solve the future traffic congestion and road capacity issues, given all the development that’s coming our way?” he asked.

“We need to work with the county on that.”

Swift said that he is not very interested in recent discussions about the Palm Beach County Metropolitan Planning Organization becoming independent because he believes that the county has been a good steward in helping plan transportation development.

“The county’s been quite good, at least from a traffic end of it, at

looking out for our problems and our needs,” he said. “I don’t necessarily want to throw that away without understanding why we need to do this independent thing.”

Exotic weed control in village canals is another challenge to take a closer look at. “It’s getting out of control,” Swift said. “Usually with the cooler weather we can get control of it, but that’s an issue out there that we need to work on.”

Generally, his longtime goal has been to maintain the character of the community. “That’s the reason, I think, that most people moved here,” he said. “I’ve had a role to play in that to make it a really good place to live. I have taken very strong stances on that.”

Swift noted that he has 29 years’ experience, and he feels that he listens to the residents.

“I have consistently voted to protect their interests, and I think that I have done a good job on that for a long time, and I’d like at least two more years of that,” he said. “I’m not afraid to stand up on behalf of the residents, and I think a lot of people do know that.”

Councilwoman Jan Rodusky, who was appointed to Seat 4 earlier this year, has also announced plans to run for election.

Two residents, former Councilman Richard Valuntas and Recreation Advisory Board Member Shawn Fitzpatrick, have picked up filing papers, according to the

from scratch and going through a complete rebidding process.

“The goal for tonight is for you to give us the direction on how to proceed,” DeSantis said. “We feel that to preserve the intentions of the integrity of the park, it is imperative that you decide on one of these options so that we can proceed.”

DeSantis added that she had met with builder Rosso Construction, and they had reviewed all of the proposed modifications.

“Rosso Construction did express that they can’t commit until you give direction on which option to proceed with,” she said.

“The awarded contract as it exists today is budgeted at $3,389,776.

If the board’s direction is to move forward on the recommended modifications, all modifications will be completed within that budgeted amount.”

DeSantis added that they are still looking at possibilities for outright ownership of the land rather than the long-term county lease that currently exists.

The consultants did not know the cost of completely rebidding the project, but that it could jeopardize some grants the district has, specifically one set aside for the amphitheater and band shell of $200,000, since it expires within six months. It also may delay the actual construction of the park several months.

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neer Gene Schriner said that Rosso also wanted authorization for a member of the board or ITID staff to authorize the specified changes so that they don’t have to wait until the next board meeting to proceed.

“If he has to wait, he’s not interested,” Schriner said.

Shallman recommended option B, and the board members unanimously agreed. However, Supervisor Gary Dunkley said he was concerned about who was going to watch over the budget.

Supervisor Betty Argue said she was excited about option B because it adds value to the contract.

“I think that our community will be far more excited about it,” she said. “I have a concern, as Gary does, about motioning to authorize staff to make the modifications. I also understand the concerns of Rosso.”

Dunkley said his biggest concern is investing all the money building on land that the district does not own.

“I still don’t see a clear way of ownership,” he said. “I don’t feel secure about that.”

Consultants said they are working on ideas to get full ownership, but time restraints force them to move quickly, especially with the amphitheater project.

Argue said she would be willing to act as agent on behalf of the board to authorize the change orders for option B. Consultants

pointed out that most of the changes are for less money, and Schriner said he would be glad to work with Argue.

“We’re actually getting many of the public benefits built in now for

the same cost,” Argue said. “Once we do this phase, we could be done with this park, and we don’t need to do a whole lot more.”

Argue made a motion to authorize option B, and authorize herself

to make administrative changes on behalf of the board, with legal approval, and the specification that the changes do not exceed the amount of the original contract.

The motion carried 5-0.

NEW INDIAN TRAIL BOARD SEATED

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors swore in newly elected Seat 4 Supervisor Betty Argue and re-elected Seat 2 Supervisor Gary Dunkley on Wednesday, Dec. 14. Supervisor Jennifer Hager was chosen as president, while Dunkley was tapped for vice president and Argue as treasurer. ITID attorney Mary Viator will remain secretary. Argue was selected as representative to the Western Communities Council, while Dunkley was re-appointed as representative to the local chambers of commerce. (L-R) Dunkley, Argue, Hager, Supervisor Carol Jacobs and Supervisor Ralph Bair.

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HOLIDAY FISHING TOURNEY BRINGS YOUNG ANGLERS TO WELLINGTON PARK

The 26th annual Children’s Holiday Fishing Tournament took place Saturday, Dec. 17 at Village Park in Wellington. The tournament is presented by the Village of Wellington in conjunction with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission. Seventy-two young anglers participated. Sponsors included Bass Pro Shops, Nite Ize, Trivent, Christina Weber, MHX World Class Rod Blanks, Mud Hole, PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER Biovex and Pelican.

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Read Phelps with a 1 pound, 1 ounce large-mouth bass.

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Event organizers Carol Kenny, Christina Weber, Nolan Helmer, and Christopher and Faith Kenny.

Bluegills, ages 10-12: First place went to Jaelon Lanier, second place to Michael Jones and third place to Stephen Benhardus.

Minnows, age 6 and under: First place went to Kurtis Bishop, second place to Baylee Arnold and third place to Reese Solomon.

Shiners, ages 7-9: First place went to Wyatt Manley, second place to Billy Conors and third place to Caleb Butler.

Lunkers, ages 13-15: First place went to Allan Manuel, second place to Read Phelps and third place to Maleek Moreno.

RPB SONS OF ITALY DELIVER TOYS TO CHILDREN AT PALMS WEST HOSPITAL

The Sons of Italy Michelangelo Lodge #2864 brought dozens of toys to the Children’s Hospital at Palms West on Tuesday, Dec. 13.

The toys were donated by members of the lodge at their annual Christmas party. “It gets better and better every year,” Sam Pittaro said of the amount of donations. Call Pittaro at (561) 412-8684 or Pat Devivo at (561) 249-1298 to learn more about the lodge and PHOTOS BY SHAYNA TANEN/TOWN-CRIER upcoming events.

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NEWS BRIEFS Wellington Parks & Recreation Holiday Hours

In observance of the Christmas and New Year’s Holidays, Wellington Parks & Recreation facilities will have altered hours of operation.

On Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, the Wellington Community Center will be closed.

The Village Park gym and the Wellington Aquatics Complex will close at 2 p.m. All will remain closed through Monday, Dec. 26, in observance of the Christmas holiday, resuming normal hours of operation on Tuesday, Dec. 27.

The Wellington Community Center will also be closed on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, with the Village Park gym and the Wellington Aquatics Complex closing at 2 p.m. All three facilities will remain closed through Monday, Jan. 2. Normal hours of operation will resume on Tuesday, Jan. 3.

The Wellington Tennis Center will close beginning at 3 p.m. on Christmas Eve, Saturday, Dec. 24, and will remain closed on

Christmas Day, Sunday, Dec. 25.

The facility will also close beginning at 3 p.m. on New Year’s Eve, Saturday, Dec. 31, and will remain closed on New Year’s Day, Sunday, Jan. 1. The Wellington Tennis Center will operate under normal hours on Monday, Dec. 26 and Monday, Jan. 2.

During these periods of time, Village Park (outside areas and restrooms only), the Tiger Shark Cove playground, Scott’s Place playground, the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat (Section 24), Olympia Park, the Tiger Shark Cove ballfields, Wellington Community Park and Wellington Green Park will be open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. all three days.

For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

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Topics covered include parenting in a stepfamily, strengthening the couple, legal and financial issues, and managing multiple households.

The program will be held Tuesdays in January (Jan. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31) from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Cooperative Extension Service office located at the Clayton Hutcheson Agricultural Complex (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach).

Attendees must register by Monday, Jan. 2 at www.smartcouples. org. For more info., call (561) 233-1742.

Program For Stepfamilies In January

In an effort to meet and hear the concerns of the residents, business leaders and other stakeholders in his newly created State Senate District 30 seat, State Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. will host town hall meetings in Jupiter, Palm Beach Shores, Royal Palm Beach and West Palm Beach throughout January.

At each location, Powell will be joined by at least one elected

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official who represents each of those areas. Light refreshments will be served at each.

The Royal Palm Beach town hall will take place on Tuesday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way). Powell will be joined

by State Rep. Matt Willhite of District 86.

“It is important to me that stakeholders across District 30 have an opportunity to meet me — and for me to meet them,” Powell said.

“There’s much to share. I look forward to getting to know this district even better.”

Every one of the 40 State Senate districts were redrawn by court order last year. Powell, previously a member of the Florida House of Representatives, was elected to his current post last month.

For more info., visit www. flsenate.gov/senators/s30.

Registration Open For Spring Girls Softball

The Wellington Parks & Recreation Department is now taking registrations for the Spring Girls

Softball league. All levels of players are welcome to join the program for girls ages 4 to 14 as of Jan. 1. Games will be played at the Tiger Shark Cove softball complex, located at 13800 Greenbriar Blvd.

The 2017 Spring League features a new Future Stars division for girls ages 4 to 6. Future Stars is an instructional division designed to introduce girls to the sport of softball.

The deadline to register for the Spring Girls Softball league is Jan. 18. The cost to register is $65 for residents and $75 for non-residents for the Future Stars division, and $85 for residents and $106 for non-residents for all other age groups.

For more info., call (561) 7914005 or visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/athletics.

Women’s Group To Meet Jan. 5

The January meeting of the Women of the Western Communities will be held on Thursday, Jan. 5 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington.

The mix and mingle happy hour

begins at 6 p.m. Be sure to arrive no later than 6:30 p.m. to check in and be seated. The guest fee to attend is $30.

The special guest speaker for the evening will be Mary Cauthen from the YWCA Harmony House.

The monthly donation for Harmony House is non-perishable food.

This is a great time to clean out cabinets of all those extra supplies you bought for the holidays, and check with family and friends to see if they would like to donate as well. The club’s annual tradition of filling up the Harmony House pantry after the holidays is very needed and helpful.

The board of directors has been working on scheduling a fundraising event, possibly in February, to replace a fundraiser held previously at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Details will be forthcoming as the event takes shape. Any members interested in helping out are invited to contact club officials.

RSVPs for the Jan. 5 meeting are requested by Dec. 30. For more information, e-mail Mair Armand at mair@wwc-fl.com or call (561) 635-0011, or visit www.women ofthewesterncommunities.org.

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Royal Palm Beach’s Gary Scittorale Builds Custom Tiny Homes

By Shayna Tanen Town-Crier Staff Report Get Gary Scittorale going on a topic, and he will tell you from personal experience all about it. He prides himself on his sales ability, but it doesn’t take much for him to convince people to buy his tiny homes.

Scittorale, of Royal Palm Beach, is the owner of Tiny Homes 2 Buy, and he specializes in providing custom tiny homes at a low cost.

He wasn’t always a home builder, let alone a tiny home builder.

Gary and his wife, Mindy, owned a paint and design business on Royal Parkway in Royal Palm Beach for 12 years. When the housing bubble burst in 2008, it took a toll on the business.

“So, we had to reinvent ourselves,” Mindy said.

More recently, Gary was laid up with health problems, which kept him confined to his home for a long time. He was going stir crazy.

That is when he studied tiny home building avidly, and when he got well enough, he decided to build a tiny home completely on his own. Originally, it was just to challenge himself — to see if he could do it.

“It was therapy more than anything,” Mindy said.

The home was 212 square feet, weighed 7,000 pounds and came complete with a washer, dryer, dishwasher, A/C unit and bathroom. It is permanently mounted on a trailer, making the whole thing mobile, although Gary noted that it is designed to mostly stay in one spot. Aspects like the plumbing, electric and materials of the home are built to code, he said.

Spurred on by his successful project, tiny home building has now become his passion.

Gary defines a tiny home as “an actual structure built to home specifications mounted on a trailer.” The tiny home trend is a movement that has been picking up speed across the nation.

Tiny homes are attractive to

people for a number of reasons, Gary said. He designs his homes to be affordable — so far his homes have sold for a low of $20,000 to a high of $35,000 — and he hopes that it allows young couples to stop renting and live on their own, as well as help senior citizens who may not have a lot of savings.

People also want tiny homes to use as guest houses or grooms’ quarters, because it’s a way to add rooms without making additions onto an existing home, he said.

Tiny homes may also help people let go of unnecessary possessions while saving them money.

Interest in Gary’s new business venture has been strong.

“The response has been great,” he said. “More and more people are buying tiny homes. The tiny home movement is here to stay.”

Gary has been surprised by the versatility of the concept.

“The need is greater than I thought,” he said. “People talk about millennials buying tiny homes, but many other people are interested. For example, people use them for fishing cabins and hunting cabins, mother-in-law suites and even vacations homes.”

Before you buy a tiny home, it’s important to plan ahead and understand local zoning codes and requirements. You cannot just put a tiny home anywhere. Each jurisdiction has its own rules.

“I always tell potential buyers to check with their local code enforcement, because rules and regulations regarding tiny homes vary from municipality to municipality,” Gary said.

Gary’s second tiny home was sold before it was even built.

Amanda Williams attended Gary’s open house showing of his first tiny home, but it was too small.

Gary worked with her to custom-build a 320-square-foot house for her.

Williams owns a regular-sized home in Jupiter, but began looking at alternative living spaces in

order to cut costs. With her family, she looked at other builders and manufacturers — some across the country or in other states — but decided to build with Gary.

“He was local, which we really liked,” Williams said. “He was affordable, but also seemed to have a really good product.”

For such a small space, Williams was shocked by how much room it seemed to have.

“It’s cool because we actually had the opportunity to build our own home how we wanted it,” she said. “And we aren’t so saddled with debt that we can still afford to have a family and go places and do things.”

Gary’s future goal is to build a business where he is employing people and providing affordable housing. He also dreams of starting a tiny home community, like ones that are popping up at locations across the nation.

When asked if he would live in a tiny home, Gary responded with a smile. “In a heartbeat. Me — single — you’d find me parked on a beach,” he said. “I would be learning how to make those hats out of the palm fronds, and I’d be a happy, happy guy.”

To learn more about Gary Scittorale’s tiny homes, call him at (561) 251-8651 or visit www. facebook.com/tinyhomes2buy.

Tiny home builder Gary Scittorale at his home in Royal Palm Beach.

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(Left to right) A front view of one of Scittorale’s tiny homes; a sleeping loft area; and a kitchen area.

New Policy

Helping The Disabled

continued from page 3 ensure that people’s requests get to the right officials and are handled properly.

At the meeting, Mayor Fred Pinto said that from a rights standpoint, reasonable accommodation already exists. By setting up the administrative policy, the village makes sure that it has the right procedures in place, he said.

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Ashton used an example to further emphasize the role of the reasonable accommodation policy. She said that home setback requirements would ordinarily prevent a person in a wheelchair from putting a ramp or similar structure into the setback of a home. Requesting the ramp in order to access a home is a reasonable request, so under the policy, a person may come to the village and ask for a waiver of the rules.

The disabled person and the village would follow the procedures put in place under the policy to

work out an agreement and help the person access his or her home.

The policy also applies to renters, Ashton said, because once people become tenants of a home, they have the same right to enjoy the home as owners would.

“We have not had a policy like this,” Ashton said. “We need one.

The federal courts have said it is a very good idea to have one, so when you do get a request, you send it to the right person, respond in a reasonable amount of time and treat everyone fairly.”

On Tuesday, Village Manager

Ray Liggins said that before this policy was enacted, people could still seek accommodations for their homes. Now that the policy is in place, staff will be trained on the policy and how to respond to requests.

“We’re regulators, so when it comes to our zoning codes and our land use codes, we regulate the community as it relates to those codes,” he said. “If somebody can’t meet those codes, instead of keeping a regulatory hat on, we will switch to an accommodation hat and deal with it differently.”

WELLINGTON CHAMBER HOSTS HOLIDAY PARTY AT SURI WEST RESTAURANT

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce held its holiday party at Suri West in Wellington on Thursday, Dec. 15 with delicious food, drink, cookies and more. Suri West had its first snowfall ever, which entertained everyone, especially as the snow fell over the lit tree PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER on the back patio. For more info., visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

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MANY FESTIVE RUNNERS TAKE PART IN ANNUAL WELLINGTON JINGLE BELL 5K A sea of red and green streaked by as runners kicked off the fifth annual Wellington Jingle Bell Run 5K. Held Sunday, Dec. 18, about 600 runners competed at Village Park on Pierson Road in Wellington. Participants and onlookers wore bright holiday attire to the PHOTOS BY SHAYNA TANNEN/TOWN-CRIER event, which collected toys as part of Wellington’s Hometown Holiday Toy Drive.

Mari Lucena, Juan Cortes with his son Sebastian Cortes, Lina Fernandez and Blanca Fernandez of Leaf It Up Med Spa.

Paula Herron sets up the awards table.

Jill Rojas in festive holiday attire at the Jingle Bell 5K.

Tyler Gray and his father, Travis Gray, finish their first race.

Jeremy Cole finishes the 5K in a Santa suit.

Myles Addison (third place), Tyler Heath (first place), and Ramiro Melendez (second place) were the male overall winners.

The Mimosa Mamas included (front row) Natalie Hays, Meghan Buser, Desiree Alonso and Nicole St. Pierre-Evers; and (back row) Melissa Raineri, Jessica Clodfelter, Rose Emilione, Shannon Finnerty, Sarah Sproull, Erin Roque, Alejandra Fernandez and Samantha Clark.

Francesca Wight (third place), Claudia Garrell (first place) and Nelly Becerra (second place) were the female overall winners.

WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY HOSTS MEETING WITH JEWELRY-MAKING DEMO

The Wellington Art Society met Wednesday, Dec. 14 at the Wellington Community Center featuring a special jewelry-making demonstration

by Lynda Turek-Koehler. Artists presented their work at the beginning of the meeting while members enjoyed holiday food and drinks. A PHOTOS BY SHAYNA TANNEN/TOWN-CRIER raffle included three bracelets by Turek-Koehler. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

Kathy Morlock models three of Lynda Turek-Koehler’s bracelets, which were awarded to raffle winners at the end of the meeting.

Jewelry designer Sally Miller with Lynda Turek-Koehler

Bernie Habicht with his painting Fall Colors.

Carolina King displays her glass mosaic turtle.

Lynda Turek-Koehler strings natural stones onto a bracelet during her demonstration.

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Elizabeth Paine Joins WRMC As Assistant Administrator

Wellington Regional Medical Center recently announced that Elizabeth Paine has joined the administrative team as assistant administrator.

Paine will work with the chief executive officer and the chief operating officer in the planning and coordination of hospital expansion and renovation projects, and will assist in daily operations.

Prior to joining WRMC, Paine

worked with Tenet Healthcare Corporation at its corporate office in Dallas and at Delray Medical Center in Delray Beach.

Paine earned a master’s degree in business administration from the Owen Graduate School of Management at Vanderbilt University and a master’s degree in hearing and speech sciences, also from Vanderbilt University. She received her bachelor’s degree

from the University of Florida in Gainesville.

Paine is a member of the American College of Healthcare Executives, the Junior League of the Palm Beaches and the Delray Beach Relay for Life Event Leadership. She lives in West Palm Beach.

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BOWEN REALTY COLLECTS TOYS TO HELP YOUTH IN THE GLADES

Elizabeth Paine

Life.Church Wellington, Faith Farm Team To Help Recovering Addicts In appreciation of a new partnership with Life.Church Wellington, Faith Farm Ministries celebrated a $5,000 grant Wednesday, Dec. 14 that will help the nonprofit continue its mission to restore and transform the lives of people recovering from addiction.

Faith Farm Ministries is a free, faith-based, drug and alcohol addiction recovery program with 445 beds for men and women on three South Florida campuses with 1,500 acres. Faith Farm began in 1951 as an overnight rescue mission where homeless and addicted men in the streets of Fort Lauderdale could find a safe and loving place, hot meals and a place to sleep.

Faith Farm and Life.Church staff and clients celebrate the receipt of a $5,000 grant.

Today, each campus has a church, a thrift store and a livein staff of pastors, teachers and counselors. Faith Farm’s focus on education and work training is primary with a college-accredited curriculum and a résumé-worthy work training program. For more information, visit www.faithfarm. org.

Based in Edmond, Okla., Life.

Church is a multi-site church with 26 physical locations in eight states, including one in Wellington. Messages are led by Senior Pastor Craig Groeschel and are broadcast to more than 233 worship experiences each weekend. To learn more, visit www.life.church/ wellington.

Toy Drive At NuVista Living In Wellington

NuVista Living at Wellington Green has held a toy drive for five years as part of its community outreach, and this year was no different. NuVista tries to get its message to others though its actions and lead through example.

With another facility in Lutz, Fla., and a state-of-the-art facility almost ready to open in Jupiter, the company’s goal is to make NuVista’s mark as a leader in the healthcare field through positive contributions both in and out of the facilities.

NuVista also participates in runs, walks and in-house fundraisers for many causes. In October, many individuals ran a fundraiser to collect money for Breast Cancer Awareness Month. It was the second year in a row that NuVista was able toTown send Crier a donation the Wellington Seniorto ad_Layout 1 Susan G. Komen Foundation.

For the last five years, Bowen Realty has collected toys and donated them to Margaret Strachan, who, along with fellow church members, has made the holidays a little better for underprivileged youth in the Pahokee area. For the last 30 years, Strachan and her helpers have been supplying gifts to hundreds of needy children each holiday season. Darell Bowen, owner of Bowen Realty said, “I can’t think of a more direct way to help those in need, and all of our agents and staff have really supported this cause.” To donate toys, call Bowen Realty at (561) 429-2070 or Strachan at (561) 924-5946. Shown above are Bowen and Strachan with collected toys.

Agustin Aguirre Finishes U.S. Air Force Training

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Keith Carson of the Believe in Santa Foundation, Pamela Collins and Ashley Tonneson with the collected toys.

U.S. Air Force Airman Agustin L. Aguirre has graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

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

warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward a degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Aguirre is the son of Rosa Moreno and Augustine Aguirre, and grandson of Esther Moreno. He graduated in 2015 from Seminole Ridge High School.

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Top District Honor For Yolanda Gaona Of Seminole Ridge

Congratulations to Yolanda Gaona, Seminole Ridge High School administrative assistant for adult and community education (ACE), chosen by the Palm Beach County School District and its assistant principals as support staff of the year.

In his letter nominating Gaona, Dr. John Hay, assistant principal for ACE, spoke highly of Gaona’s knowledge and experience, her organizational skills, her attention to detail and her excellent customer service, particularly in responding to the needs of the diverse Acreage/Loxahatchee community.

Gaona has served as Seminole Ridge’s ACE administrative assistant since the school opened in 2005.

Students Chosen for All-District Bands 2017 — SRHS saw its highest number of students ever accepted to be a part of the 2017 All-District Honor Bands following auditions Dec. 13.

Congratulations to the ninth and 10th grade All-District Band: freshman Victoria Holt, principal

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Dr. John Hay with honoree Yolanda Gaona. trombone, and Victoria Plante-Leon, bass clarinet; as well as the 11th and 12th grade All-District Band members: Jacob Krapes, contrabass clarinet; Dorian Piloto, tuba; and Allen Reyna, baritone-saxophone.

MOTHER/SON FUN AT EQUESTRIAN TRAILS

Mothers and sons enjoyed a fun night of pizza, games, laughter and dancing at the annual Mother/Son Game Night at Equestrian Trails Elementary School on Friday, Nov. 18.

SCHOOL NEWS

Bronco Debaters Have A Great Tournament

On Dec. 10, 51 members of the Palm Beach Central High School debate team traveled to Royal Palm Beach High School to compete against 350 other students.

There were 20 other high schools competing in 12 events.

The Bronco winners were as follows: Marlana Lawrence and Joevante Jean received first place in Two-Person Acting; Armando Arteaga received first place in Storytelling; Logan Downs and Ben Gott received first place in Beginning Two-Person Acting; Sabrina Fonseca and Shayly Ratliff received sixth place in Two-Person Acting; and Janisha Rocha and Dominic LaFlame received sixth place in Two-Person Acting.

Also competing well were Mailon Cedeno, Neveah Johns, Rachel Hall, John Jennings, Evett Rodriguez, Lindsey Miller and Isabela Araujo.

Congratulations to the debate students and coach Daryl Hall.

Members of the Palm Beach Central High School debate team with their trophies.

Wellington Landings Students Enjoy Book Fair

The Wellington Landings Middle School annual winter book fair was held Saturday, Dec. 3 at the Barnes & Noble in Wellington.

The event was an amazing showcase of many wonderful student presentations and projects.

Throughout the afternoon, presentations were made by drama, TV production and speech/debate students. Other students talked about their favorite authors.

The Wellington Landings band played, and art, social studies,

science and Spanish projects were presented.

Many patrons purchased books to donate to Wellington Landings, as well as to the Title 1 schools in the area.

The school thanks Barnes & Noble for hosting the fair, as well the community, parents, families, staff and students who participated.

(Right) Wellington Landings Middle School drama students present at Barnes & Noble.

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Jessica and Alex Merida enjoying the evening.

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WLMS reading students share their favorite authors.

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Binks Annual Carnival A Huge Success

The Binks Forest Elementary School Fall Carnival, held on Saturday, Nov. 5, raised a record-breaking $22,218. The 2016 event was attended by approximately 2,000 people.

Funds raised from the event will be used to purchase mini laptops for each classroom. “Our goal is to provide more digital literacy for our students,” Principal Michella Levy said.

Approximately 1,100 students attend Binks Forest in grades K-5.

Presenting sponsors for this year’s carnival included Pike & Lustig LLP, the Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches, Shults Orthodontics, Arden and Palm Beach International Realty.

The carnival offered a variety of activities for all ages, including bounce houses and slides, a bungee trampoline, a rock-climbing wall, a petting zoo, nearly 30 carnival games, a vendor boutique, food vendors and more than 70 themed

raffle baskets. There was even a dog adopted from Amber’s Animal Outreach, which had pets available for adoption at the carnival. Local dance troupes, the Binks Forest Cheerleaders and musicians performed on the Wellington stage.

The annual event is hosted by the school’s Parent Teacher Association (PTA) and relies on the efforts of parents, teachers and volunteers. The Fall Carnival is one of many exciting events on the Binks calendar sponsored by the PTA. On Feb. 16, the school will host its annual Family STEAM Night, when Binks students and families will explore 20 interactive stations provided by the South Florida Science Center. The Lego League, Mathnasium and PBSO Bomb Squad will also be on hand to demonstrate how they use STEAM concepts, and dinners from Jason’s Deli will be available for presale. On March 10, the PTA will sponsor the Spring Family

Preschooler Kaden Meserow on the bungee jump trampoline.

Dance, a fun event with a DJ, year in her six-year tenure as games, food and more.

PTA president. “I’ll definitely be “The Fall Carnival comes to- coming back next year to enjoy gether because of the combined the carnival with my family and efforts of so many talented and friends, and I know it will be better dedicated parent volunteers, teach- than ever.” ers and staff members,” said Tanya To learn more about the PTA, Siskind, who is serving the final visit www.binksforestpta.com.

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SPELLING BEE AT NEW HORIZONS

New Horizons Elementary School recently hosted its annual schoolwide spelling bee. The best spellers from each third, fourth and fifth-grade class competed, and there were two school winners. Fourth grader Klint DeGuzman and fifth grader Anna Gordon will represent New Horizons in the district spelling bee in February. Shown above are DeGuzman and Gordon with Principal Betsy Cardozo and Spelling Bee organizers Sarah Smith and Jennifer Schuler.

Wellington Landings Debaters Win Many Awards

On Dec. 14, the Wellington Landings Debate Team competed in its second away tournament of the 2016-17 Palm Beach County Middle School Debate League season.

The tournament was held at Eagles Landing Middle School.

The students continued to show improvement in their skills against some of the best competitors in Palm Beach County.

Of the 19 students who attended

the tournament from Wellington Landings, 14 came home with awards. Also for the first time this season, novice and varsity chambers in Congress were combined so the first-year students were competing against older competitors. It was a great evening for Wellington Landings debate.

The school had several students win their events and is proud of their continued effort and dedication. These debaters have done

RPBHS Dancers Adopt A Family

The Wildcat Dancers Dance Team, the Royal Palm Beach Dancers and Dance Director Michele Blecher at Royal Palm Beach High School were thrilled to be a part of the 2016 Adopt a Family Campaign.

Since Royal Palm Beach High School opened in 1997, Blecher and her dance students have always adopted a family for the holiday season.

The caring and sharing of the dancers was tremendous this year.

More than 106 gifts were collected for their given family.

Blecher instills in her dancers that giving of one’s self and giving from the heart is the greatest task in each individual’s life.

Wildcat Dancers Dance Team captains Arianna Sanchez and Sasha Linton with the toys.

a fantastic job representing the school with not only their abilities, but also their sportsmanship and reliance. Wellington Landings looks forward to showcasing the team’s growth in the remaining tournaments of the season.

The following students took home individual awards: Congress Chamber A: Megan Gonzales-Mugaburu (first place), Lance Nelson (fourth place) and Mckenna Wickers (fifth place);

Congress Chamber B: Rebeca Lopez-Anzures (fourth place), Lisa Freiheit (fifth place) and Sahit Polineni (sixth place); Congress Chamber C: Alexander Bartley (fourth place), Catherine Paulitz (sixth place) and Jaiden Blinston (best presiding officer); Duo Interpretation: Cheyenne Robinson and Jayna Manohalal (first place); Impromptu: Brian Nguyen; and Public Forum: Matthew McGann and Sophia Osborne (first place).

PBSO OFFICER VISITS WELLINGTON EL PRE-K

Recently, Wellington Sheriff’s Deputy Dwayne Brown visited Pre-K students at Wellington Elementary School. Brown spoke to the students about the role of a law enforcement officer, staying safe and what his tools are used for. Brown also discussed bicycle safety and wearing a helmet. The students got to tour his PBSO vehicle. Brown pronounced each of them “Junior Deputy Sheriffs” and gave them a gold sheriff badge. Shown above, Cathy Eckstein (left) and her VPK class with Diane Schumacher, Brown, Debra Dragunat and Anna Menzel.

Cassie Griffin’s award-winning third-grade class.

It Pays To Recycle At H.L. Johnson

H.L. Johnson Elementary School celebrated American Recycles Day, held Nov. 15, during the school’s monthly Green Day event where students bring in recycling fundraisers consisting of ink toners, cell phones, cartridges, writing instruments, clothing, used uniforms, juices pouches, Entennman’s Little Bites and bottle caps.

Students wear green uniform shirts and the staff wears green T-shirts donated by business partner Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful.

The teacher with the heaviest collection of items wins a frontrow parking space decorated with “Green Teacher of the Month,” and participating students are re-

warded with color-changing pencils donated by business partner the Solid Waste Authority. There are two winners each month, pre-K through second and third through fifth. Cassie Griffin’s third-grade class won two months in a row.

The schools environmental group, Team Green, along with safety patrol students, weigh, sort and distribute all of the fundraising items. The bottle caps are donated to Caps of Love.

This month, 423 pounds of reusable, recyclable or up-cycled materials were collected. Since August, the Green Day event has diverted more than 1,200 pounds of waste from the landfill.

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’Twas The Night Before Christmas, The South Florida Version ’Twas the night before Christmas in ol’ Loxahatchee, The Acreage, Wellysville and Tallahassee.

(No, not Tallahassee, I mean Royal Palm Beach, But the rhyming is simply too far out of reach.)

“They’re roses!” she laughed and she gave him a hug.

“But how did you ever find time, you big lug?”

“I had help,” he said softly, with a nod toward the door, “From reindeer who fly but then do so much more.”

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The western communities’ children all snuggled, In bedrooms of houses where snow was not shoveled, Not off of the sidewalks, not off of the driveways, Their roofs wouldn’t have Santa sliding down sideways.

There weren’t many roses, see, at the North Pole, And bringing some home for Mrs. Claus was their goal.

Santa Claus said he’d try, year after year, But his list was so long that he couldn’t — ’twas clear.

So Mr. and Mrs. Claus called them all in.

There was prancing and pawing and quite a big din.

And they gave those ’deer cookies and cocoa and treats, And the reindeer responded with loud, happy bleats.

While northern kids fretted about Santa’s weather, Southern kids slept soundly — warmer was better. ’Cuz even though reindeer can navigate ice, Even Rudolph admits that not slipping is nice!

So the reindeer discussed it. “While Santa’s inside, We’ll fly off the roof! That’s what we’ll decide!

We’ll sneak through the gardens, pick beautiful roses, And Santa will bring them indoors while she dozes!”

And all Christmas Day, those sweet reindeer were spoiled, And on Christmas night, Mrs. Claus said, “You’re loyal!

You guide Santa safely through snow most unpleasant!

Then you help him bring home this most wonderful present!”

So after they finished with Maine and Ohio, Wisconsin, New Hampshire and cold Colorado, The ’deer headed for warm states with palm trees, like ours, Hoping to have enough time to pick flowers.

That’s just what they did. It was such a great plan!

And when Santa awakened her, all of them ran.

“Look what I brought you, dear,” Santa Claus said, As she woke from her slumber and sat up in bed.

Proud reindeer eventually went back outside, While Santa got kisses from his grateful bride.

What we learned from those ’deer who gave Santa a lift, Is that caring for others makes the best Christmas gift.

‘Rogue One’ Is A Worthy Addition To The Star Wars Tradition

The new Star Wars movie Rogue One is the first standalone film, not part of one the trilogies. While that creates important story-line differences, it is also clearly part of the main story, fitting in neatly before the first of the movies done back in 1977.

It is tougher than the other films, far grittier. Although we do get to meet a handful of characters who are old friends (Darth Vader, R2D2, C3PO and a few surprises), most of the characters are new.

Jyn Erso (Felicity Jones) is first seen as a child watching her father Galen Erso (Mads Mikkelsen) being conscripted to work for the Empire by villain Orson Krennic (Ben Mendelsohn), who shoots her mother. Hidden, she is rescued by rebel Saw Gerrera (Forest Whitaker).

We see her 15 years later under arrest by the Empire but rescued by the Resistance, which wants her to find her

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By Leonard Wechsler father, who has become the key scientist building the Death Star, so they can discover how to destroy it. She agrees, rather unwillingly, to carry out the mission, which she begins more or less under the direction of spy Cassian Andor (Diego Luna), along with snarky robot K-2S0 (Alan Tudyk).

They go to the planet Jedha to find Gerrera and meet blind samurai Chirrut Imwe (Donnie Yen), a man deeply connected

to the Force, and his warrior companion Baze Malbus (Jiang Wen), who join them in their adventures. They first go to rescue Galen Erso. They have the usual fun battle as part of that, with a twist that is remarkably similar to previous Star Wars lore. They learn that the Death Star has a deliberately built-in flaw, but there is only one place to get the plans and it is very well-guarded.

The Resistance Council has great reservations about fighting the Empire because of the Death Star, but Jyn, Cassian and friends decide to get the plans. The last third of the movie is a huge battle both on the planet and in space around it.

The special effects in the battle scene, some of which is reminiscent of World War II, are spectacular. It worked very well with constant switches between space, the battle on the ground and the

special mission as the leads crept into a key installation. The film ends neatly, right before the events of Episode IV: A New Hope begin.

The movie is a lot tougher than the usual Star Wars. For a change, some of the good guys die. The politics are more complicated, and the galaxy seems a far darker place.

The cast is uniformly very good. Jones is tough but also vulnerable, and she handles all of it well. Luna is a strong balance wheel for her. Wen managed to handle more than a bit of humor, along with some real feats of Jedi derring-do. (We never learn if he is actually a Jedi, but he behaves as if he is.) Tudyk’s voice as the robot got the vast majority of laughs. He is a worthy robot in the grand tradition of all the great ones of the Star Wars galaxy.

One of the stranger elements was

having Peter Cushing, who died in 1994, reprise his role of Grand Moff Tarkin. It was done digitally and, although it felt a bit spooky, it helped unify this film with the one that follows it on the Star Wars timeline.

There have been a few strange complaints. One is that somehow it is critical of Donald Trump (a bit strange since it was actually filmed a year ago), but the politics do not stray from that of the Star Wars films that have been around for the past 40 years. Some critics feel the need to politicize anything.

Is this a worthy film in the genre? Oh, yes. Actually, I would rate it just behind A New Hope, although Episode V: The Empire Strikes Back is still champ. We sat enthralled throughout this film. This is the kind of movie you do not want to miss, one of the most entertaining of the year.

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DANCE ARTS BROADWAY STARS STAGE HOLIDAY SHOW ‘ELF THE MUSICAL JR.’

The Broadway Stars group of the Dance Arts Conservatory in Wellington presented Elf the Musical Jr. on Saturday, Dec. 17 and Sunday, Dec. 18. The cast of local youngsters brought the classic holiday movie to life. For more info., visit www.danceartsconservatory.com.

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Dancing elves take to the stage.

Tyler Schmaling as Walter Hobbs, Brooke Meyerson as Mrs. Greenway and Valen Adams as the secretary with Sydney Wimer in the back.

The cast of Elf the Musical Jr. gathers after the show on the Dance Arts Conservatory stage.

Rachal Weiner gets flowers. Shown are Lauren Weiner, Rachal Weiner and Rob Weiner with grandparents Mel and Toni Jason.

Valen Adams as a Macy’s employee, Julianna Farrell as Jovie and Austin Bailly as Buddy the Elf.

Austin Bailly as Buddy the Elf and Julianna Farrell as Jovie.

Wellington Vice Mayor John McGovern with Emelia, Michelle and elf Victoria.

KNIGHTS OF COLUMBUS & PROJECT 425 DELIVER BICYCLES TO THE GLADES

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Bill Arcuri and Mike Kerr load bikes on the truck.

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Kids Cancer Foundation Hosts Annual Breakfast With Santa

More than 350 local children battling cancer and their families were treated to a visit from Santa Claus on Saturday, Dec. 17 at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

The Kids Cancer Foundation sponsors this annual event. Thanks to the successful toy and gift card drives organized by many local benefactors, this festive and fun event was a huge success.

Supporters included Smoke Inn, Everglades Elementary School, Palm Beach Day School and a number of other generous individuals and organizations, as well as the continued annual support of the Professional Firefighters and Paramedics of Palm Beach County and the Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS).

Families were treated to a breakfast buffet sponsored by the Gold Coast Builder’s Association. Everyone had the opportunity to have their picture taken with Santa, do a special holiday craft sponsored

by Home Depot of Royal Palm

Beach, decorate gingerbread men, see Santa ride in on a fire truck and, best of all, enjoy a morning far removed from the doctor’s office and the hospital.

In addition, to every child receiving a Jared’s Jewelry teddy bear from Santa, each family also received gift cards and a bag filled

with age-appropriate toys and games for their children.

The Kids Cancer Foundation provides hope and support to children and families battling childhood cancer and/or a blood disorder. For more info., visit www.kidscancersf.org or call Michelle O’Boyle at (561) 371-1298.

Kids Cancer Foundation board members and patients with Santa and Toronto Blue Jays second baseman Devon Travis.

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continued from page 1 have been eagerly awaiting the arrival of the theater.

To create hype and market the theater’s opening, chairs near the theater were switched out for the leather recliners featured inside the movie theater.

Additionally, Paragon staff members are offering tours of the theater and acquainting people with the ticket kiosks before the grand opening sometime in January. “[The theater] is adding an element of entertainment to the mall that’s going to be very well-received by our shoppers and the community surrounding the mall,” Crain said. “We’re delighted to partner with Paragon.”

The Paragon Wellington 10 is located at 10312 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in the Mall at Wellington Green.

For more information, visit www.paragontheaters.com.

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continued from page 1 acre-and-a-half of sod was put down, which has taken root well with the warm weather.

“I’m excited about the fields.

They look really good. I don’t remember them looking the way they do now,” Director of Polo Jimmy Newman said. “I know they look better than they did the last couple of years this time of year.”

The first match of the season can’t come soon enough for Newman. “I’m really excited to get started now,” Newman said.

And, in just a few short days, the 2017 polo season will be here, as a new, improved IPC is unveiled to the community.

Mark Bellissimo and his partners purchased IPC at the end of the 2016 high-goal season, shortly after purchasing the Wanderers Club. The partnership also owns and operates the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, the Winter Equestrian Festival

continued from page 1 lington and other municipalities want is the ability to hold sober homes to the same standards that other homeowners are held to.

“That’s really all we’re asking,” he said.

Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins added that residents have complained about the presence of sober homes in the village, but they have been able to regulate them under existing ordinances for legitimate complaints.

“The issue with sober homes is fair housing. People have a right to live, and they have a right to enjoy their homes,” Liggins said. “We don’t have the problem that people have over on the coast.”

He said that the village uses existing ordinances to enforce residential violations, whether they are sober homes or not.

“There is no specific regulation for sober homes, period,” Liggins said. “As far as businesses, at the home, it’s not a business, and we don’t allow businesses at single-family homes that require people to come to and from, so they’re not receiving services at the home.

They’re going elsewhere to receive services, so we do regulate that in the sense that they are not treatment services. They are just living in a home, which is perfectly

legal, and they’re protected.”

Chief Assistant State Attorney Alan Johnson, a Wellington resident who was active in the production of the grand jury report, said the Sober Homes Task Force has been active through the prosecutor’s office and Department of Children & Families in addressing the actual problems as far as what caused the issues and why it has gotten so bad.

“If you look back 20 or 30 years ago, if there was a sober home in the community, people didn’t know it because it was a grouping of something called the Oxford Model, a grouping of people who are post-treatment in terms of they are transitioning back into the community,” Johnson said.

“They have jobs, they pay rent, everybody is on the lease and they choose to live together to maintain a sober lifestyle.”

That concept has since morphed into an economic engine. “It has been hijacked by some pretty bad actors who are only in it for the money,” he said.

Johnson explained that in 2008, Congress passed a parity bill that took behavioral health issues such as substance abuse and mental health and put them on par with physical health.

“At that point, behavioral health became a different concept,” he said. “If you break your arm and break your arm again, you get treated both times. If you relapse, you have an issue that’s a health

issue that is rekindled by the relapse. You have a behavioral medical issue. Up until that time, you had insurance companies that could deny coverage for pre-existing conditions, so if you had a substance abuse issue, you could be denied. Then came the 2012 Affordable Care Act, where people 18 to 26 remain on their parents’ insurance, and mental health and substance abuse must be a component on any insurance policy, and you can’t be denied for a pre-existing condition.”

Now that population can get treatment and recurring treatment, Johnson said. The situation with oxycontin and pill mills being shut down has resulted in people returning to opioids, which are being laced with more powerful synthetic drugs that are leading to the deaths of users.

“There is an opioid epidemic in the entire United States,” he said. “We are just one of the centers. There are centers all over the United States that are having intense crises.”

He added that South Florida and Palm Beach County, in particular, has become a mecca for treatment.

“Florida, because of its sunny clime and beaches, people don’t like this description, but it’s a medical vacation destination,” Johnson said. “Where do you want to go?

You don’t have a job. You have a heroin addiction. Where are you going to go?”

Wanderers Club,” she said. “We’re going to be handling the Pavilion.

All of the hospitality is basically going to be done by us and our staff, which has been great.”

Well-known local restauranteur Juan Gando from Oli’s and the Grille will be managing how the Pavilion is run.

Polo, often a family sport, is incredibly family-friendly. The Kid’s Fun Zone, sponsored by Wellington Regional Medical Center, offers free admission and special events for children ages 5 to 10. Different activities and events will be offered each week, entertaining and delighting youngsters when they need a break from the field action. Some of the special activities may include face painting, a petting zoo, crafts, games, fire education, interactive sports, bounce houses or rock climbing, a giant slide and more.

“Wellington Regional really wanted to step up to emphasize that they’re our community and they’re not just an emergency room,” Katherine Bellissimo said.

“They’re really a place that has state-of-the-art technology and doctors.”

New and returning sponsors include the AIG Private Client Group, Engel & Völkers, the Fipa Group, the Four Seasons Resort Palm Beach, Ketel One, Lugano Diamonds, Seminole Casino Coconut Creek, the United States Polo Association, U.S. Polo Assn., Veuve Clicquot, The Wall Street Journal, the Wanderers Club and Wellington Regional Medical Center.

There will be various experiences throughout IPC where spectators can learn about the sponsors and have a great time at the polo grounds. New and exciting surprises are in store for the season.

“We’ve always been here as spectators and club members,” Katherine Bellissimo said. “To be able to have the time and get to know the team and make the investment and bring a little bit of what we do with show jumping, in terms of the experience for everybody, so that they feel comfortable coming week after week — it’s not always going to be the same.’

Mark Bellissimo is excited to bring polo back to how it was when Wellington first started.

“Polo was sort of the origin of equestrian sport in Wellington going back to the 1980s,” he said.

“At that point in time, it was a community event. The whole community came out. Similar to what we’ve done with the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and Global Dressage, we want this to again become a community experience.”

Polo matches get underway at 3 p.m. each Sunday. First up is the 20-goal season starting with the Herbie Pennell Cup Final on Jan. 1. That will be followed by the Joe Barry Memorial Cup and the Ylvisaker Cup. The C.V. Whitney Cup will launch the 26-goal season in late February, followed by the USPA Gold Cup and the USPA 113th U.S. Open Polo Championship. After the traditional high-goal season, on April 30, the Federation of International Polo championship will take place hosted at IPC by the USPA. The International Polo Club Palm Beach is located at 3667 120th Avenue South in Wellington. For more info., visit www. internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

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and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival.

“With show jumping, dressage and polo, those are the three pillars of the Wellington equestrian economy,” he said. “I think by integrating them, for the first time, we’re going to be able to cross-pollinate within those venues and within those disciplines and sports, but also present packages to the community as options for them to go on Friday, Saturday and Sunday.”

Everyone is welcome at all three venues, regardless of their equestrian experience, the Bellissimos emphasized.

“Our goal and our vision as an organizer and a community resident is to make this much more accessible and much more engaging for a broader audience of people.

We’re confident this will be a great new start for the polo season and the equestrian season in general,” Mark Bellissimo said. “Our hope is that we can really take Wellington to the next level. We’ve made large investments and are committed to this community across many different dimensions.”

The Pavilion is undergoing a transformation that will make it

lighter and brighter, with more seating options and an even better location for a sideline view of polo while enjoying the delicious Sunday Champagne Brunch.

Tickets start at $125 per person for veranda seating, with packages for two and six that include Veuve Clicquot champagne. An even more exquisite experience can be had with entrance to the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek Coco Polo Lounge, with field-side lounge seating, specialty foods, a gift and a complimentary glass of Veuve Clicquot.

The Vueve Clicquot Champagne Garden and the Ketel Kitchen are open to the public. The Ketel Kitchen will feature specialty Ketel One drinks for sale, food items and a seating area.

“We’re going to have more expanded retail options through the season,” Katherine Bellissimo said.

There will also be high-level, high-profile retailers at IPC for the season. “One of the things we’ve been able to do is leverage all of our operations from the showgrounds and dressage, as well as some of the same people from the

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THE PETITE ACADEMY PRESENTS HOLIDAY CLASSIC ‘THE NUTCRACKER’ IN RPB The Petite Academy of Dance, in affiliation with the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Department, presented The Nutcracker on Monday, Dec. 19 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The young dancers brought the magical holiday story to life, complete with amazing PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER costumes. For more info., visit www.facebook.com/PetiteAcademyofDance.

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BIZ ALLIANCE HOSTS HOLIDAY PARTY AT WHITE ELEPHANT IN WELLINGTON

The Western Business Alliance held a holiday party on Thursday, Dec. 15 at the White Elephant Restaurant in Wellington. Members got to celebrate the holiday season together, and prizes were given out. Visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com for information PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER about future events.

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Don Gross and Claudia Camacho.

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What could be better than doing something you love while simultaneously helping the community? That’s what co-founders Jesse James, Taylor Lamerson, Miranda Doherty and Kayla O’Brien set out to do when they started the J.C. Western Cowgirls about six years ago.

“We were friends, and we started riding together,” Taylor recalled. “We decided we also wanted to be able to do more beyond the usual shows, competitions and drill team stuff.

Our goal was to have fun together with our horses while giving back to the community.”

“Jesse’s dad, Charlie James, became our trainer,” Miranda said. “He helped us bring the group together and also helped us improve our riding. Gradually, others showed an interest in joining us.”

“We made it so people could join no matter what level they were riding at,” Jesse said. “We wanted to make it like we had open arms for people and horses, with or without a lot of experience, so everyone could ride and learn together. Those with more experience could help teach those with less.”

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The team has a large support system of parents, families and friends to help them out.

“Right now we have about 14 riding members and 15 to 20 helping members, some as far away as Key West and southern Georgia,” Jesse added. “If we’re doing a big event near them, they join us. We’ve also done photo shoots and a mounted shooting demo at the St. Lucie County Fairgrounds in conjunction with Florida Sportsman magazine. Our routines may involve flag-honoring ceremonies, jousting, some jumping and dressage, trick riding,

(Front row) Miranda Doherty, Crystal McFarland on Hardy and Jesse James; and (back row) Taylor Lamerson on Tootsie, Ashlea Santa Maria on Uno, Kayla O’Brien on Levi, Shayna Swindell on Durango, Ariana Hoblin on Princess, Tiffany Cioffi on Dos and Amber McFarland on Indy. mounted games — anything someone in our brighter. I also love working with Mr. Charlie group wants to try. We also enjoy involving to improve my riding and become a better the audience, especially kids, in our routines.” equestrienne, and then passing that along to Other sponsors include Ariat Boots, the others. There’s a lot of give-and-take, with no Country Store, Florida Sportsman magazine, egos involved. It’s about sharing and having a Florida Local and Florida Belles. The group’s good time, not chasing ribbons.” ages range from 5 to adult, and currently they The group meets every Sunday at 6:30 p.m. have a waiting list of more people eager to join. at various local venues, including the Jim They’re trying to keep the group relatively Brandon Equestrian Center and the Nicole small and manageable.

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U.S. Sugar Planning To Restore Historic Steam Engine

U.S. Sugar marked the return of Engine No. 148, a steam locomotive used in the 1950s to haul sugarcane from the fields to its mill, welcoming it home on Dec. 13 in Clewiston.

U.S. Sugar reacquired the steam engine from a private owner and plans to spend the next year or more restoring the retired Florida East Coast engine. Eventually, U.S. Sugar hopes to make the engine operational and add vintage passenger cars for offering public train rides.

“This steam locomotive is part of our history, and we wanted to bring it home,’’ said Judy Sanchez, senior director of corporate communications and public affairs for U.S. Sugar, during a welcoming home celebration in Clewiston. “We intend to restore Engine No. 148 to its former glory.”

The engine was shipped via rail from Colorado to Clewiston, where a team of about two dozen U.S. Sugar mechanics and others will inspect the engine and perform an engineering study. U.S. Sugar plans to return the 97-year-old engine to operating condition after its decades-long retirement.

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“This is an indication of the caring and interest of this company in honoring its past and the state’s great history,” Branson said.

Founded in 1931, U.S. Sugar has long used the railroad as the most efficient means for transporting goods throughout the region and beyond.

It’s the only sugarcane farming company in the continental United States that transports all its raw sugarcane to a factory by railroad, which saves on fuel and reduces truck traffic and fossil fuel emissions.

Its South Central Florida Express transports sugar, citrus products, fertilizer, farm equipment and other agricultural freight year-round.

Its Sugarcane Train hauls sugarcane from the fields to the mills during harvest season. In all, the company operates a dozen locomotives and 800 rail cars over 300 miles of track.

To monitor the progress of Engine No. 148, check out #148Homecoming and #USSugar on social media or visit www.ussugar.com for updates.

Steam Engine No. 148 was used in the 1950s to haul sugarcane from the fields to the processing mill.

U.S. Sugar reacquired it from a private owner in Colorado, shipped it back by rail and will repair the 97-year-old retired Florida East Coast Railway engine.

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The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County is boosting its efforts to provide necessary supplies to Palm Beach County’s highest-need schools. The foundation has partnered with the nationally renowned Kids In Need Foundation (KINF) to help stock the shelves at its Red Apple Supplies (RAS) store in West Palm Beach.

Opened in March 2016, with a pilot group of high-need schools, RAS allows teachers to “shop” for supplies and resources for classroom use through the school year.

The store’s inventory of school, office and craft supplies is donated

by national corporations and local businesses and organizations.

The project was spearheaded by Education Foundation Vice President of Programs and Grants Meredith Trim after she learned about the enormous impact resource stores through KINF have on districts similar to Palm Beach County.

“The teachers who shop tell me how much these supplies mean to their classrooms, from having paper to print learning materials, binders for holding student work, and making sure each student has a pencil to do his work,” she said. “These moments show me the impact that Red

Apple Supplies has already made in this community. We’re answering some of the lack of supplies that affect our students and their ability to learn and lessening the burden on teachers.”

The School District of Palm Beach County is the 11th-largest in the nation with 187 schools, 60 percent of which are Title I. In its first three month, RAS served eight Title 1 schools, benefiting a total of 1,380 students in 69 classrooms. The program has grown to support 14 Title I schools and will now be able to expand, thanks to the partnership with KINF.

KINF affiliate organizations must meet strict standards and serve a community where 70 percent or more of the students are on a federal nutrition program. With the generous support of national product partners, such as Jo Anne Fabrics, Target and Crayola, KINF can supply the resource centers with the basic tools needed.

“As a Palm Beach County resident, I was so pleased to welcome Red Apple Supplies to the Kids In Need Foundation,” said Kristine Cohn, senior director of development and corporate partnerships at KINF. “There is a great need in our

schools, and Red Apple Supplies has shown the passion and resourcefulness that we revere at KINF. The immense support from the community also shows me that this program is going to go far.”

The KINF shipments will begin in January. In addition to the influx of supplies, RAS plans to expand its services to more schools, purchase a van, hire more employees, schedule additional supply drives and grow into a larger facility by December 2018. For more information, visit www.educationfoundationpbc.org or e-mail engage@educationfoundationpbc.org.

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The 800-square-foot facility features state-of-the-art equipment and is staffed by RehabCare’s physical, occupational and speech/language therapists. The center is open 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday, offering therapy for those in need

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Sturdy Offense Lifts Wolverines Over Broncos 72-56

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School boys basketball squad traveled to face crosstown rival Palm Beach Central High School in a pivotal district match-up Friday, Dec. 16. The

Wolverines managed a second-half surge that propelled them to a 72-56 victory.

The enthusiasm was electric, with the gymnasium filled from top to bottom. Both teams traded blows early, and the Broncos had some

Wellington’s Sage Chen-Young tries to work closer to the net.

success neutralizing Wellington’s Trent Frazier. The Wolverines (8-2) were able to hold a one-point lead midway through the first period 4-3.

Drew Potter dropped in a pair of free throws to retake the lead 5-4. The lead would change hands

three times in the first period. Wellington’s Sage Chen-Young sunk a three-pointer to extend the Wolverine lead to 11-5, forcing the Broncos to call a time-out.

Palm Beach Central (3-6) reclaimed the lead with seconds left

Wellington’s Miguel Peart gets a breakaway for a layup.

The Broncos’ Drew Potter takes a shot from the outside.

in the first period, 15-14, by taking advantage of Wellington turnovers.

The Wolverines fired back to tie the contest at 16-16 to end the first period.

Frazier delivered a stunning blow See WHS VS. PBCHS, page 27

Palm Beach Central’s Theo Deluca goes for up for a shot.

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Wellington Girls Grab A 44-32 Win Over The Lancers

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, Dec. 15, the Wellington High School girls basketball team traveled to John I. Leonard High School in a key district match-up and defeated the Lancers 44-32 to remain unbeaten in the district.

The victory also marked the ninth straight win for the Wolverines, who lost a close season opener to Palm Beach Lakes High School.

The Lancers (3-4) drew first blood to get on the board, after an early defensive battle between the two. John I. Leonard jumped out to a 4-0 lead, but Wellington (9-1)

Wellington’s Camryn Debose works the ball toward the net.

clawed back when Jill Duncan sunk a three-pointer to close the gap to 4-3 midway through the first period.

The Lancers managed to hold an 11-8 lead to close the first period, but McKenzie Streuerer dropped a three-pointer to at the buzzer to give Wellington some momentum going into the second period.

The Wolverines achieved enough to tie the game twice in the second period. The Lancers were successful under the boards early on, getting the rebounds and capitalizing to maintain the lead.

Streuerer struck again with a three-pointer to give the Wolverines the lead for the first time in the

McKenzie Streuerer splits the Lancer defenders to move the ball up court.

Sydney Jones goes for a layup for Wellington.

game, 16-13. Despite the Lancers battling back to keep it close, Wellington sustained a 27-21 halftime lead.

Through the third period, Wellington continued to take advantage of opportunities with quick scores to control the lead 35-27. The Lancers See WHS GIRLS, page 27

Wellington’s Laneka Owen wins the rebound under the board.

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STRIKERS WIN IN VERO

The Royal Palm Beach Strikers U11 girls brought home yet another championship this month at the Vero Winter Cup in Vero Beach. The girls wanted the victory and proved it in their final game against the BSIRS Indian River 2006 girls, beating them 4-1 in the final.

Alexis Jordan Finishes Her College Volleyball Career

Washington College senior rightside hitter Alexis Jordan, a graduate of Seminole Ridge High School, concluded her fourth and final season with the Washington College volleyball team.

Serving as a tri-captain, she played in all 25 matches this season, starting in 24 matches for the Shorewomen in 2016. Jordan had 124 kills, 35 blocks and 32 digs this season. Her 35 blocks ranked second on the squad, and her 124 kills were

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Jordan earned a spot on the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll for the third straight time.

To be named to the Centennial Conference Academic Honor Roll, a student-athlete must be a sophomore, junior or senior and carry at least a 3.40 cumulative grade-point average.

Holiday Dance Show At RPBHS

On Dec. 15, the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team and the RPB Dancers from Royal Palm Beach High School presented their annual December performance, this year titled “Over the Rainbow.” Dance Director Michele Blecher choreographed 15 new dance routines for her dancers in the styles of jazz, lyrical, hip-hop and contemporary.

This year’s show theme promoted self-esteem; loving one’s self and individual pride. Blecher felt that each dancer’s growth in self-esteem will help them triumph over bullying, prejudice and bigotry, should any of the dancers be faced with these problems.

The support and praise from the administrative staff at Royal Palm Beach High School and the audience surely boosted each dancer’s self-esteem. The grand finale, “No Money,” about overcoming bullying, was a smashing success. When the 120 dancers and Blecher finished, they were met with a standing ovation from the audience.

The next joint dance show between the RPB Dancers and the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team at the school will be April 27, 2017.

“Dancing Throughout the World” will be based on cultural diversity through dance.

The RPB Dancers and the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team.

Pasquale Completes Football Career At Guilford College

A.J. Pasquale, a Kings Academy graduate from Wellington, recently completed his fourth and final football season at Guilford College. A six-foot, 200-pound quarterback, Pasquale missed most of his senior season due to injury, but recovered in time to start the Quakers’ Senior Day game against Bridgewater College. He played in four career contests as a reserve quarterback.

Pasquale is scheduled to earn his bachelor’s degree from Guilford in sport management in May. The Quakers recorded a 27-13 record in his tenure, the second-best four-year mark in school history.

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Wolverines Take The Win

continued from page 25 by putting up five quick points to grab a 21-16 lead. That sparked the Wolverine offense into extending its lead to end the first half 44-27. Both Frazier and Chen-Young dropped in three-pointers.

“The two played off each other extremely well,” Wellington coach Matt Colin said. “I was proud of them both.”

The second half proved difficult

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continued from page 19 more often. Every year at Halloween, they participate in Spookyville at Yesteryear Village, and also at the events in Yesteryear Village during the South Florida Fair.

Group members try to coordinate their vacations. They’ve done road trips with their horses to Monticello, near Tallahassee, to attend a ranch rodeo camp, and made other trips to Manatee Springs, the beach and Wolf Lake. A couple of summers, they helped trainer Jerry

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Defensively, they could not solve the Frazier/Chen-Young scoring duo. They combined for 55 of the Wolverines’ points. Offensively, Palm Beach Central had to play catch-up but could not get closer than within eight points of Wellington’s total.

The Wolverines continued to play better defense in the second half, and put enough points on the board to take the 72-56 win.

“We always know Trent can score, and we’ve been challenging Sage to become more of a scorer,” Colin said. “He accepted the chal-

lenge and was awesome.”

Frazier scored 30 points for Wellington, and Chen-Young put up 25.

They combined for four three-pointers. Geneus Gyvicht had 21 points for the Broncos, while Potter put up 11 points.

With the win, the Wolverines improve to 8-2 on the season. Palm Beach Central falls to 3-6 but is still likely to contend for a post-season berth.

Monday work with 14 young Paso Finos.

“I enjoy working with the girls, mentoring them, not just in riding but in life lessons,” trainer Charlie James said. “It’s a fantastic group, and they’re always willing to help out wherever they can.”

Kayla O’Brien has been with the team for five years. “My riding has improved, and I’ve made many friends,” she said. “This is like a second family. We’re all here for each other and our horses.”

Ashlea Santa Maria has been a member for three years. “Riding was always a passion of mine,” she said.

“Being on this team is a blessing.

One of my favorite things is working

with and riding the different horses and helping everyone improve their riding skills. When I started out, I had a mare. Then I switched to Uno, my gelding, and he’s much more challenging. My mare was spirited, so she was easy. He’s stubborn, so it takes a lot more effort, but I love putting in the work. But it goes a lot deeper than that, helping out in the community. Seeing little kids’ faces light up — that’s the greatest. Being in this group is the most amazing thing that’s happened to me so far in my life. I’m thrilled to be a part of it.”

For more info., visit their Facebook page at www.facebook.com/pages/ JC-Cowgirls/318614818227631.

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(Right) Wellington’s Trent Frazier works his way by Palm Beach Central’s Theo Deluca.

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WHS Girls

Wolverines Top Lancers

continued from page 25 fell victim to turnovers, due in part to a stingy Wolverine defense.

The Wellington offense mounted

a 12-point lead they were able to lock down, 44-32, to take the district win and keep the team’s winning streak alive.

Streuerer was the leading scorer for the Wolverines with 12 points and two three-pointers. Camryn DeBose also put up 10 points for Wellington, including a three-pointer.

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Saturday, Dec. 24 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike on the Apoxee Wilderness Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Dec. 24 at 8 a.m. Call (561) 859-1954 for more info.

• The Sisterhood of Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach) will hold a special Chanukah Cinema Event on Saturday, Dec. 24 at 7 p.m. A menorah-lighting ceremony will be followed by a showing of the classic humorous film The Frisco Kid. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org.

Monday, Dec. 26 • Chabad of Royal Palm Beach will hold a Grand Menorah Lighting on Monday, Dec. 26 at 5 p.m. with a live concert and kids program, Chanukah foods, gifts and more. Admission is free. For more info., call (561) 225-1766 or visit www.jewishroyalpalm.com.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present The All-New Catskills on Broadway featuring comedians Freddie Roman, Elayne Boosler and Sarge on Monday, Dec. 26 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Tuesday, Dec. 27 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will host Forbidden Broadway’s 35th Anniversary Tour in the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse from Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Saturday, Dec. 31. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will present additional free music performances, movies, DIY art activities and guided tours to go along with its free admission, with drop-in art activities led by museum staff Tuesday, Dec. 27 through Friday, Dec. 30 from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. Create artwork to keep or give as a gift. Materials are provided at no cost. Museum docents will also lead lively conversations with

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DIY attendees of all ages about that day’s featured artwork during 15-minute Spotlight Talks at 1 p.m. and 3 p.m. each day. Call (561) 832-5196, or visit www.norton.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach) will host its Under Construction Lego Crew for ages 7 to 12 on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 2:30 p.m. Use Lego bricks to make fantastic creations. Work by yourself or as a team to bring building challenges to life. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Escape from the Hogwarts Express for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Dec. 27 at 6:30 p.m. Try your hand at a magical room escape.

The Hogwarts Express is out of control, and you’ll need to disable the train or get off before it runs off the tracks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Wednesday, Dec. 28 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will host the Miami City Ballet presenting George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker in the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall from Wednesday, Dec. 28 through Friday, Dec. 30. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department is now taking registrations for the Spring Men’s Softball D League, lower and upper divisions.

New teams can sign up for available spots beginning Wednesday, Dec. 28. The cost to register is $600 per team, and the deadline to register is Wednesday, Jan. 4, or as the league fills. A mandatory managers meeting is scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 5 at 6:30 p.m. at the Village Park Gym (11700 Pierson Road). For more info., visit the “Adult Athletics” page at www.wellingtonfl. gov/playing, or call (561) 791-4005.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its End of the Year Craft Bonanza for ages 2 and up on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 10:30 a.m. Drop in and make as many

crafts as you want with the supplies from the craft closet. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Lego Winter Racecar Rally for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 2 p.m. Design the fastest racecar you can using Lego bricks, and then race them along a test track. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach) will host Native American Ed McGaa on Wednesday, Dec. 28 at 7 p.m. McGaa lives in South Dakota and is the official historian of the Oglala Sioux. His first of some 13 books was based on his interviews of the dozen last living survivors of Custer’s Last Stand. He flew scores of combat missions as a Marine fighter pilot in Vietnam. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org.

Thursday, Dec. 29 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Kids Wii U Gaming & More for ages 7 to 12 on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 2:30 p.m. Play some of your favorite Wii U and board games with your friends. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Pokémon Sun & Moon Celebration for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, Dec. 29 at 3 p.m.

Celebrate the release of Sun and Moon as you bring your DS or Pokémon cards to battle, trade and make new friends, or try your hand at a Pokécraft. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Friday, Dec. 30 • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a holiday walk at the Wakodahatchee Wet-

lands on Friday, Dec. 30 at 8:30 a.m. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• On Friday, Dec. 30 at 5 p.m., Chabad of Royal Palm Beach will hold a menorah lighting followed by a festive Chanukah Shabbat Dinner at 6 p.m.

The cost is $25 for adults and $12 for children.

RSVP by Dec. 27. For more info., call (561) 2251766, e-mail info@jewishroyalpalm.com or visit www.jewishroyalpalm.com.

Saturday, Dec. 31 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hold a trail maintenance in Okeeheelee Park on Saturday, Dec. 31 at 7:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• CAFCI will hold its 27th annual New Year’s Eve Gala at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center on Saturday, Dec. 31 from 8 p.m. until 2 a.m.

This semi-formal affair will feature a buffet with cuisine from Chef G, door prizes, dancing and a 50/50 raffle. The evening will culminate with a midnight champagne toast to ring in 2017.

Tickets are $50. RSVP to Dennis Wright at (561) 653-1586, Lawrence Logan at (561) 791-0162, Junette Powell at (561) 346-2353 or the CAFCI hotline at (561) 790-4002. Tickets are also available online at www.cafcipbc.org.

Sunday, Jan. 1 • The International Polo Club Palm Beach will open the 2017 winter polo season with the Herbie Pennell Cup Final on Sunday, Jan. 1. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet on Sunday, Jan. 1 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Park Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). The program will be by Megan Harris of the River Center. Call Margaret Brabham at (561) 324-3543 for more info.

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RAT PROBLEM? NO PROBLEM FOR US. 561-795-7045

HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial

Knockdown Textures Interior - Exterior Carpentry Repairs

W.H. BROWN,LLC PAINTING

Free Estimates

Ph: (561) 649-5086 Cell: (561) 313-0409

Drywall Repairs

Lic. #U-16274 Bonded Insured Wallpaper Removal

Lisa Lander

Loan Originator 30 Years Experience NMLS: 1517608

Wellington Branch

13889 Wellington Trace Suite #A2 Wellington, FL 33414 NMLS: 3446

P: 561-469-2306 C: 561-307-6650 F: 561-423-9257 LLander@GoldStarFinancial.com www.yourlocallender.com

PEREZ BROTHERS

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Solid Rock Paving Co., LLC Paving • Excavating • Concrete • Seal Coating Industrial • Commerical • Residential

Stanley Mitchell Estimator

Lic # U19973

Email: srockpave@aol.com www.solidrockpavingco.com

Office: 561-333-5281 Cell: 561-351-7520 Fax: 561-333-9865

PLACE YOUR AD HERE CALL 561-793-7606

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Celebrate the Season with Us We are open for Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve & New Years

Early Menu $13.95 must be seated by 5:15 p.m. (Excludes Holidays) APPETIZERS (SELECT ONE)

Caesar Salad, Mixed Greens, Pasta Fagioli, or Minestrone ENTRÉES (SELECT ONE)

Lunch Specials

Chicken Marsala/Chicken Francese Eggplant Parmigiana/Eggplant Rollatini Chicken Parmigiana/Sausage & Peppers Pork Chop/Veal Parmigiana Zuppa Di Mussels/Sole/Tilapia

11 am - 4 pm Daily - $5.50 and Up

Happy Hour Monday thru Thursday 11:00 a.m. - 7 pm

~ Fish may be prepared either Oreganata, Luciano, Francese, or Grilled ~

DESSERT (SELECT ONE)

Cannoli or Chocolate Cake Hours Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 10 pm Friday & Saturday: 11 am - 11 pm Lunch Served Everyday 11 am - 4 pm

Hot Coffee or Hot Tea with Dessert Please NO Substitutions/NO Coupons

Aberdeen Plaza

8260 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL (on Jog Road South of LeChalet on the east side of the road)

Tel: 561.336.3862 Fax: 561.336.3865 arrabiatas.net •

/Arrabiatas Restaurant Of Boynton Beach

NOW ACCEPTING Reservations for: Christmas Eve • Christmas Day New Years Eve • New Years Day

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