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Area Bluegrass Singer Ali Shumate Signs With National Label

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Local singer-songwriter Alice “Ali” Shumate recently signed with the Hadley Music Group out of Nashville, Tenn., to bring her amazing bluegrass sounds to a wider, national audience.

The growing popularity of bluegrass music reaches here into the western communities, and Shumate is a testament to this trend. Page 3

Qualifying Opens Next Week For Royal Palm Municipal Election

At the Thursday, Dec. 20 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, Mayor Fred Pinto read a proclamation officially opening up election season in the Village of Royal Palm Beach.

The village will hold a municipal election on Tuesday, March 12 for the purpose of electing council members for the Group 2 and Group 4 seats for twoyear terms. Page 4

Every year, Santa Claus visits children all over the world, but it’s more difficult when little ones are in the hospital. For those kids, the Mall at Wellington Green teamed up with Wellington Regional Medical Center to bring Santa to them. On Thursday, Dec. 20, Santa came bearing books, T-shirts and lots of love for the children at WRMC. Shown above is Santa with Emma and Milo Henderson, who received T-shirts, and little sister Gwyneth, who got her first Christmas book.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 15 PHOTO BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER

After Brief Appointment, Kane Will Run For Lox Council Seat

Lion Country Safari Celebrates Christmas With The Chimps

Lion Country Safari celebrated its 34th annual Christmas with the Chimps on Thursday, Dec. 20. Santa delivered presents by boat to the park’s chimpanzees. It’s the only event of the year where guests are permitted out of their vehicles in the final section of the preserve to join in the festivities. Page 7

By Ron Bukley Town Crier Staff Report Loxahatchee Groves Councilwoman Anita Kane recently told the Town-Crier that she will run in March to complete the remaining two years of Seat 3, the seat she was appointed to earlier this month.

Kane was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the surprise resignation of former Councilwoman Joyce Batcheler in November.

Kane, the former chair of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, was appointed by the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council to fill the seat only until the March election, when the seat will be on the municipal election ballot.

Formerly from Potomac, Md., Kane attended law school at George Mason University in

Virginia. She is a co-owner at #1 Education Place, a private school and tutoring facility in Wellington.

Kane noted that when she was appointed, several council members and members of the public said they felt it was important that the person be willing to run for the seat so that there is continuity on a council that has gone through a number of changes in recent years. “The people whose names came up were certainly qualified people,” she said.

Kane was elected to the LGWCD board in June 2016, where she was eventually elected chair and led the effort for the district to become dependent to the town. “That group appointed me as the treasurer, and as treasurer my focus was more on looking at some of the financial things that were going on at the water control district behind the scenes,” she explained.

This led her to explore if LGWCD policies were effective and efficient. “Everything I got done was not just me,” she said.

“It was a really dedicated board of people that I sat with.”

In the second year of her term, two new supervisors were elected, and she was tapped the lead the board.

“There are really two things that I think are key that I accomplished as chair,” Kane said. “The first one was purchasing the land that is the canals and the banks of the canals. Prior to that, we only had easements, and there was just a tremendous amount of problems that were cropping up because of the easements — not the least was that we couldn’t really have recreational trails on somebody else’s land.”

She worked with former See KANE, page 4

Lox Council Defers Action On Water Back-Pump Upgrade

Royal Palm Beach Basketball Boys Defeat Wellington 58-49

The Royal Palm Beach High School boys varsity basketball team held off a determined Wellington High School team on Thursday, Dec. 20. The Wildcats defeated the Wolverines 58-49 at home in front of a packed gymnasium. The muchanticipated match did not disappoint local fans. Page 19 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 18 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 PEOPLE................................... 8 SCHOOLS................................ 9 COLUMNS............................. 16 BUSINESS............................. 17 CALENDAR............................ 18 SPORTS......................... 19 - 20 CLASSIFIEDS................ 21 - 22 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council deferred action last week on improvements to the water pump at Southern Blvd. until it hears other quotes that were submitted to the then-independent Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District.

The aging pump is the district and town’s sole source of backpumping water from the C-51 Canal when water gets low in the town’s canals. The timing of the electric pump operation is critical due to peak power demand, when the electricity demand can be cost prohibitive.

Fixing the old pump is an issue the town inherited from the LGWCD after former Supervisor Karen Piesley asked to have the pump upgraded so staff did not have to start the pump manually when water got too low in the canals.

At the council’s Dec. 18 meeting, Vice Mayor Todd McLendon made a motion to defer action after making a motion initially for discussion to approve the $8,723 upgrade.

“As much as I want to see this get done, I’d like to defer it to another meeting,” McLendon said. “This quote is the first time we’ve seen this, and the last time it was presented to us it didn’t have the quotes where it would automatically turn the pump off.

There was another quote that was given to the district at the same time that I believe was about $1,000 cheaper, and I think we need to look at that. I know staff’s argument is going to be that the… consultant recommended these people, but if you look, it says that in May 2018 is when it made the recommendation, and the date of this updated estimate is October, so the engineer himself hasn’t seen this updated quote.”

Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia agreed to amend her second to the motion to defer action to the Jan. 15 meeting.

McLendon explained that he wanted to see all three quotes that were submitted to the LGWCD, adding that he is troubled that agenda items are sometimes submitted late, and council members do not have time to review the complete packet before a decision is made.

“I don’t know if this is the right time to bring it up, but very often we get information at the last minute,” he said. “Sometimes it’s from staff, sometimes it’s from developers, who e-mail two hours before a meeting with a packet of information.”

McLendon suggested that the council pass a resolution that states a cutoff time for receipt of information, so council members have enough time to review it, pointing See PUMP, page 18

Residents Pack Royal Palm Meeting To Oppose Homes On Golf Course

By Denis Eirikis Town-Crier Staff Report A standing-room-only crowd of residents packed Royal Palm Beach Village Hall on Thursday, Dec. 20 and delivered a petition containing about 1,000 signatures against a proposal by 13th Floor Homes to build 450 homes on the southern portion the Village Golf Club.

About a dozen residents formally filled out comment cards at the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting and spoke on record against the project, which was informally proposed to the community in a series of outreach meetings conducted in late October by Broward-based developer 13th Floor Homes.

The proposal, which has not yet been formally submitted to the Village of Royal Palm Beach, would build homes on nine holes at the golf course and work with the village to preserve the rest of the site as a nine-hole golf course or a natural area.

The developer held a series of open houses and homeowners’ association briefings regarding its plan to build 250 townhomes and 200 single-family homes on the southern half of the Village Golf Club in exchange for turning the northern half of the land over to

the village. The purpose of the outreach, the developer explained, was to generate community feedback.

The response of the community was to organize against the project.

At the Dec. 20 meeting, with nothing related to the project on the agenda, an organized group of about 60 residents packed the council chambers. They didn’t come empty handed.

Led by Joe Sicilia, HOA president of Elysium and a 17-year village resident, the citizens delivered the petition, as well as informational packets to each elected official filled with facts and figures making the case that the project is bad for the village and its residents.

Sicilia was the first of a dozen or so residents to address the council.

“I am one of a large number of like-minded residents who oppose this project because it will decrease property values, hurt village quality of life and make Okeechobee Blvd. traffic even worse for residents,” he said.

Resident Nate Wood agreed.

“La Mancha was supposed to be the forever home for my family, but we are now worried about congestion and over-development,” he said, quoting from the village’s comprehensive plan about the See VILLAGE GOLF, page 7

Residents opposed to homes on the Village Golf Course filled the council chambers on Thursday, Dec. 20.

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HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE

Wellington’s Hometown Holiday Toy Drive culminated on Thursday, Dec. 20 with a toy distribution event at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church. Wellington officials were joined by the Wellington Interfaith Council, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and many other supporters to help make Christmas merry for more than 140 local families in need. Shown above are Wellington Councilwoman Tanya Siskind, Director of Community Services Paulette Edwards, Interfaith Chair Shelly Albright and Councilman John McGovern. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 4 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

RPB Woman Lands Prestigious Microsoft Internship

Royal Palm Beach graduate student and math lover Tiffany Ceasor centers herself in nature.

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By Denis Eirikis Town-Crier Staff Report When Microsoft recently announced that it is going through a transformational change to become the world’s leading “Cloud First, Mobile First” company, it launched an international search for the best and brightest young talent. Among these people is 20-year-old Royal Palm Beach resident Tiffany Ceasor.

The company created a prestigious intern program only open to exceptional graduate students who are also mathematical virtuosos.

Ceasor was recently accepted into the program and will be spending her summers at Microsoft’s Seattle headquarters before hopefully working for the tech giant full time.

Having earned her bachelor’s degree years early, and presently enrolled as a graduate student in computer science at Florida Atlantic University, Ceasor said she cannot be more pleased because the internship brings her one step closer to her goal of harnessing technology to lessen the plight of the poor in third world countries.

“When I was younger, I went on a mission trip to Africa and saw the dirt-poor conditions in schools lacking equipment and sometimes even electricity,” Ceasor recalled.

“One female student I met told me I was so lucky to be born in a country like the U.S., which offers such great educational opportunities. From that moment on, I have never taken my education for granted again.”

Ceasor also credits a middle school teacher who helped her fall in love with mathematics.

Former Crestwood Middle School math teacher Cory Gorman said his teaching style was all about making mathematics fun.

“I realized right away that Tiffany was special,” Gorman said. “She had a drive and a hunger to learn that is unusual in students at that age.”

Gorman was quick to note Ceasor’s abilities in math and believes that his teaching style worked well for her.

“There was an advanced math teacher at Crestwood at the time who gave students 2 to 3 hours of math homework every day, which made some kids miserable,” GorSee CEASOR, page 4

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Local Bluegrass Singer-Songwriter Ali Shumate Signs With National Label

By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report Local singer-songwriter Alice “Ali” Shumate recently signed with the Hadley Music Group out of Nashville, Tenn., to bring her amazing bluegrass sounds to a wider, national audience.

The growing popularity of bluegrass music reaches here into the western communities, and Shumate is a testament to this trend. The longtime area resident is now preparing to release a new solo album and begin touring in 2019.

Growing up in the mountains of West Virginia, Shumate was surrounded by this distinctive music and fell in love with bluegrass. Embracing the musical genre, the classically trained pianist also plays a variety of other instruments, including the acoustic guitar, banjo and mandolin.

“I got started listening to bluegrass every Sunday morning. It was in church,” Shumate said.

“The harmony of the instruments caught me. Bluegrass is mountain music — a way to use acoustic

Singer-songwriter Ali Shumate has signed with a national label to bring her bluegrass sounds to a larger audience.

instruments for church, for pleasure and for playing with family.”

Bluegrass draws in songwriters like Shumate by blending the art of storytelling with melodies that often require technical execution.

The genre does not use drums for percussion, and instead instruments are synchronized with bells or even a washboard.

Shumate wrote or co-wrote every song on her upcoming album, and each one tells a story about her life experiences.

“It is such a rich type of music because it is story-based,” Shumate explained. “Every Bit of Me is the title of a song on the album that speaks about when my son was born and the impact it had on me. I’d been a hospice nurse for many years, and the song Each Lesson That I Learned is about my journey there. That song has work to do in helping people.”

Shumate has been involved in bands throughout her life, and she has toured with rock, country and cover bands. Her first release was an album titled Heartbreak Train, which made it onto the Billboard charts.

However, Shumate’s latest success involves award-winning artist Donna Ulisse of Hadley Music Group.

“I went to one of [her] workshops to get back into writing and bluegrass. Once we met, we found that we had a style that complemented,” Shumate said of Ulisse. “I am now signed with Hadley and am writing, doing demos and pitching them to other artists.”

One of those songs is featured on an upcoming album by the Six-String Soldiers, a popular military music group and component of the U.S. Army Field Band. A humorous piece named A Woman Won’t Forget What a Man Just Can’t Remember tells of a sticky situation from the male perspective.

Signing with a national label is more than just an accomplishment for Shumate — it is a lifelong dream.

“It is a culmination and validation of what I’ve loved doing my whole life. It gives me the opportunity to write with people who write better than me,” Shumate

said. “Seeing a song grow like a child when somebody else takes it on and gives it their own spin — it validates that my songs can have a life and be heard.”

While Shumate and her band put together finishing touches before beginning to tour next year, she is looking forward to sharing her music with a live audience again.

“The last time we went out on tour, part of our format was to bring along instruments and have an instrument ‘petting zoo’ to let the kids strum the mandolin or fiddle. It’s amazing to see how these kids get so excited. By getting them involved, it seems to turn their minds on. That’s what we do with our band,” Shumate said.

Shumate’s new album, titled Every Bit of Me, is scheduled to release in the spring of 2019, and she then expects to start touring venues in many states, including Florida.

For more information on Shumate’s performance schedule and music, visit www.alishumate music.com.

Toothy Denizen Invades Lake Wellington

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report While Wellington’s welcoming climate and atmosphere have been a huge lure to permanent and temporary residents since before there was a Village of Wellington, a new resident has recently moved into the area — and this one certainly isn’t welcome.

An exotic fish called a snakehead, originally from Southeast Asia, is the latest invasive species to show up in the community. It is now reported to be inhabiting Lake Wellington and seems to like the waters just fine.

Long known in this country in Maryland, a few years ago the species showed up in South Florida in the Broward County area. The fish, with an appearance that makes it obvious how it got its name, has moved north into the western communities.

Growing to several feet or more in length, its sharp teeth, aggressive behavior and voracious appetite makes it poised to become

the dominant species in areas it inhabits, zealously outcompeting native fish.

Jeff Browning lives on Lake Wellington. He purchased there because he enjoys fishing, and he does so frequently. He said that he spotted the snakeheads over the last year and a half, and that they are becoming extremely plentiful, but simultaneously depleting the bass catches, which have gone way down since the snakeheads showed up.

Browning said that he recently caught a seven-pound example that was nearly two-feet long. He said the snakeheads are easy to catch but put up a nice fight. He remarked that he has caught a lot of them using rubber frogs and worms.

Unfortunately, there seems to be little that can be done to get rid of the unwanted invasive snakeheads.

“I have heard of people eradicating them by poisoning a whole lake, which is certainly negative

to the native species,” Browning said.

In some places, Browning said they shock the lake with electricity, and when all the fish float to the surface, stunned, they remove the exotics, but there’s really not much one can do with a body of water the size of Lake Wellington.

Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes agreed there’s not much that can be done.

“We have seen them in the canals and waterways, but this is the first I’m hearing of them in Lake Wellington, which is a public waterway, so we follow what the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission does,” he said.

In some canals in the village, where it was possible, Barnes said the FWC has harvested the snakeheads.

“They are similar to other exotics, where people have released them, and they thrive and reproduce,” Barnes said. “They then crowd and choke out the native species. People released these

exotic animals, and without natural predators, their number balloons pretty quickly.”

Barnes said he would reach out to environmental agencies to find out the extent of the invasion.

“They have lots of people over at the agencies who are smarter than me, who work on ways of combating these exotics,” Barnes said. “We will do what they tell us they are doing in the other waterways.”

On the brighter side, Barnes said some anglers enjoy catching the fish now that it’s here, and that in Southeast Asia, people eat the fish.

Some residents may worry about fingers and toes in the water with these aggressive toothy predators, but they are not known to attack people, even when they attain great size.

Barnes remarked that it is not a concern, as no swimming is allowed in Lake Wellington. “It is a boating-only lake, with no motorized craft,” Barnes said. “It is not the local swimming hole.”

The exotic snakehead fish is becoming more common in local waters, such as Lake Wellington.

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Qualifying Opens Next Week For Royal Palm Municipal Election

By Denis Eirikis Town-Crier Staff Report At the Thursday, Dec. 20 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, Mayor Fred Pinto read a proclamation officially opening up election season in the Village of Royal Palm Beach.

The village will hold a municipal election on Tuesday, March 12 for the purpose of electing council members for the Group 2 and Group 4 seats for two-year terms.

Candidates must be a duly registered voter in the Village of Royal Palm Beach and have established residency in the village for at least six months prior to the time of qualifying.

Anyone wishing to step forward to run for either council seat must pick up a candidate information handbook and packet available now from the village clerk. Candidate qualifying is from 8 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 2 until 5 p.m. on Thursday, Jan. 10.

The two seats up for election are currently held by incumbents

Councilman Richard Valuntas in Group 2 and Councilwoman Jan Rodusky in Group 4.

Valuntas and Rodusky have both picked up qualifying packets, according to the village clerk’s office, and both told the Town-Crier that they plan to run for re-election to their respective seats.

Several issues may play a role in this year’s campaign, including council terms and the proposed development at the Village Golf Club.

At present, council members all serve two-year terms. Some members of the council have floated the idea of longer terms, while some members of the community have suggested term limits.

Meanwhile, residents who packed the chambers last week against building homes on the Village Golf Club made clear that issue will be up for discussion in the event candidates step forward to challenge the incumbents.

In other news, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council presented employee Angie Nelson with a

Lifesaving Award. Several weeks ago, basketball player Daniel Bryant, 31, collapsed at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center, and Nelson is credited with saving his life by using CPR. Daniel and his father, Carl Bryant, also presented Nelson with an award from their nonprofit association. The elder Bryant thanked Nelson for her heroism.

“Angie Nelson saved my son’s life,” he said. “The doctors said that for all intents and purposes, Daniel was dead. Our whole family is so grateful for her.”

While the village does provide CPR training for recreation center employees, Nelson has undergone advanced instruction.

In one of the council’s final actions of the year, the second and final reading of the village’s new landscaping code was approved.

The village has hired an arborist to help it and village residents and businesses transition to the new, more robust rules on tree canopy, tree replacement and other new landscaping requirements.

Angie Nelson receives her Lifesaving Award from the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. (L-R) Councilman Richard Valuntas, Vice Mayor Selena Samios, Angie Nelson, Mayor Fred Pinto, Councilwoman Jan Rodusky and Councilman Jeff Hmara.

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Florida Association Of Special Districts Preparing For Busy 2019

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Florida Association of Special Districts is preparing for an active year in 2019 with Tanya Quickel, director of administrative and financial services for the Village of Wellington, serving as president of the statewide organization.

There are dozens of special districts in the State of Florida.

Locally, there is the Acme Improvement District controlled by the Village of Wellington; the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District, which is now part of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves; the Seminole Improvement District, controlled by the City of Westlake; the independent Indian Trail Improvement District, which provides drainage, road and recreation services in The Acreage; and others, large and small, such as the Pine Tree Water Control District and the South Florida Water Management District.

Quickel said that FASD has several meetings planned with legislators in 2019 and urged local leaders to be active in bringing home decisions from state offi-

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continued from page 1 LGWCD Administrator Steve Yohe to secure ownership rights from original Loxahatchee Groves landowners Southern States Land & Timber. “I have to give him full credit because he is the one who had the relationship with Harry Smith of Southern States,” Kane said of Yohe.

Kane said the process was long, but the transition of ownership came about at a minimal amount of cost to the district. “The town now owns the land, and we’re opening up the gates and making progress with the trails,” she said.

The second accomplishment was getting the district dependent

Ceasor

Prestigious Internship

continued from page 1 man said. “My style was to creatively look for ways to teach not only math, but more importantly, a lifelong love of math.”

Ceasor said that Gorman’s teaching style of making math fun was instrumental in her success.

Althea Ceasor, who lives in Madison Green, also thinks her daughter is amazing.

“Tiffany is an inspiration to everyone,” said the mother of three. “She’s the type of person who encourages people to follow their dreams, and she leads by example.”

Older sister Taylor, 22, is studying medicine, while 18-year-old brother Mario is a junior at FAU in an accelerated management information systems (MIS) program.

cials that are beneficial to local government.

“Special districts are limited-purpose government, and you really see a lot of the importance in emergencies, hurricanes and disasters,” she explained. “Many of the fire districts across the state are special districts. We have a mosquito control district, and they do worldwide work on diseases like Zika.”

Reviewing the past year, Quickel said the legislative team headed

by Chris Lyon and Natalie Kato of Lewis, Longman & Walker guided FASD through the constitutional review process and the 2018 legislative session and the general election, which resulted in the defeat of the proposed additional property tax exemption that could have been damaging to the financing of local governments.

“None of this would have been possible without the support and active participation by FASD’s membership,” she said. “Whether you’re a staff member at a small district or an elected official… grassroots advocacy is at the heart of our success as a group.”

Quickel encouraged local offi-

cials to host their local legislators and staff for tours of their district and invite them to join in local groundbreakings, grand openings and similar events that promote local government.

“Attend your local legislators’ community events and invite them to yours,” she said. “Request a meet-and-greet with each newly elected legislator. Sign up for each local legislator’s e-newsletters and social media and add them to yours, too. Attend your local delegation meetings as they prepare for the upcoming 2019 legislative session. Meet with each of your local legislators in their district offices.”

In March 2019, FASD will hold Special Legislative Districts Day in Tallahassee for local districts to get up to date on issues affecting them. “FASD is making an even greater commitment this year,” Quickel said. “Our legislative committee is gearing up for a busy legislative session.”

There is also an outstanding lineup of speakers for FASD’s annual conference, set for June 10-13 in Fort Myers, Quickel said.

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with FASD to build membership.

CEO Ron Sachs will give a presentation at the FASD quarterly meeting Jan. 24-25 in Lehigh Acres.

“We will see them at our upcoming Jan. 25 quarterly meeting at the Lee County Mosquito Control District,” Quickel said.

“We will also have an up-to-theminute election analysis with Dr. Susan MacManus, one of our very favorite conference presenters.

Florida’s elections make headline news across the nation. MacManus will bring us the latest analyses and considerations for what comes next.”

CPA Racquel McIntosh with Grau & Associates will provide Certified Special District training on March 11-15 at the SpringHill Suites Marriott Hotel in Tallahassee.

“Racquel works with a number of our members helping us with our audits,” Quickel said. “She’s an expert on special districts, and we appreciate her being a part of our ongoing education programs.”

Quickel said FASD works especially hard to familiarize new legislators with the purpose of special districts.

“We frequently have to help them understand what the special districts in their area are doing, who they serve and what their role is with all the local governments together,” Quickel said. “There is a big focus on outreach to coordinate that effort and understand what special districts do. You really see the importance of it when we have disasters and emergencies.

They help with these localized and focused efforts, and the big governments have so much to address that the special governments can really help with those focused items.”

Quickel explained that Acme and Wellington work well together to benefit the taxpayers.

“Special districts are very conscientious about that,” she said. “A lot of them have very small budgets, and they work very hard to manage those budgets effectively.

They focus on fiscal responsibility and accountability.”

ITID President Betty Argue agreed that FASD is stepping up its role in coordinating special district issues.

“I think Tanya is doing an excellent job as president of FASD,”

Argue said. “One of the things I’ve noticed since she became president is that she is certainly doing a lot more reaching out and communicating with the members.”

Argue said Quickel’s efforts are especially meaningful to ITID, which plans to improve its lobbying and coordinating with other government organizations.

“We have a lot of initiatives that we need to try and get some external funds for, and I am really looking forward to our board focusing on that,” Argue said. “The additional thing with FASD is the education component, which is really important to understand what it really means to be an elected official for a special district, understanding your responsibilities and what you can and cannot do.”

Argue said she plans to attend most of the meetings and seminars, along with some staff and fellow board members.

“The annual conference in the summer is the really big one that usually everyone goes to from our board, as well as the district manager,” she said.

Learn more about the organization at www.fasd.com.

to the town through a referendum.

While she had her own opinions, Kane said her primary goal was to find out what the residents wanted.

“One of the things that I believe was causing a lot of divisiveness was that a group of people was saying we should go back to being unincorporated, a group of people was saying that the district should be dependent on the town and a group of people was saying it should not be dependent,” she said. “My intention was that we should put it to a vote, and we can close that chapter one way or the other, whichever way the vote turned out.”

When she first brought it up, Kane was told that the process is too expensive and would require lobbyists and legislative sponsorship. “I went to [State Rep.] Matt

Willhite directly and asked if he would sponsor it. I said, ‘Well, I’m going to do this, because it needs to get done,’” Kane said. “This wasn’t an overnight thing. It was a many-months process.”

After Willhite agreed to sponsor a local bill for district dependency, Kane went to the town and asked for a letter of support. She also got State Sen. Bobby Powell on board as a potential senate sponsor, if needed.

Kane then got support from Mayor Dave Browning, Vice Mayor Todd McLendon and former Councilman Ron Jarriel, who went to Tallahassee with Kane to lobby for the bill, as well as other items the town wanted. It then went to a vote, and it passed by a large margin.

For the future, Kane said that the council needs to resolve the

town management question, which has brought divisiveness in the community.

“We need to effect some kind of change there because what we have just isn’t working,” she said.

“I don’t care to place blame on anybody. I’m not taking sides in this battle. It just isn’t working for anybody, and I have publicly stated that I don’t want to be in the middle of what’s going on. It’s horrible. It really is. In my opinion, so much energy is being wasted on the vitriol. That’s energy that could be used for more positive change.”

Kane added that the town has grown so quickly that it has brought about problems with contractual management coupled with the LGWCD having hired staff that need to be accommodated.

“What was a management style that was effective and prudent

when the town was founded, may not be any longer,” Kane said. “We can’t afford to just go out and hire 20 people. I’m hoping we can do half employee, half contract.”

She suggested that upper-level positions such as finance and the town manager be hired, while keeping positions such as code enforcement contractual, as in the past.

“I think if we get that under control, other issues will fall into place,” Kane said. “We need a five-year plan, we need a 10-year plan, we need a three-year plan about roads, about trails to try and address everybody’s issues.”

Kane noted that the town’s infrastructure needs have not kept up with demand.

“We started out with trails, and then they became lanes and then, lo and behold, they became roads,”

she said. “There was never any infrastructure, there was never any drainage, there was never proper road rock material put down. It just grew too fast. Now we’ve got people coming in and spending a lot of money on really nice places, and the traffic has increased, and the population has increased. We’re having some growing pains, and we need to address them.”

The special election for Seat 3 will be held in conjunction with the regular elections for Seat 2 and Seat 4, currently occupied

by McLendon and Browning, respectively. McLendon plans to seek re-election, while Browning does not.

The qualifying period opens at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 2 and closes at noon on Wednesday, Jan. 9. The election will be held on Tuesday, March 12.

“We tried to teach two important concepts: the value of centering prayer and how to not be selfish,” their mother said of her parenting style.

Palm Beach County School Board Member Marcia Andrews is another one of Ceasor’s supporters.

“Tiffany is a wonderful scholar who has made some great achievements, but the thing I admire most about her is her selfless commitment to serving others,” Andrews said, adding that she has worked with Ceasor as volunteers for some of the same nonprofit organizations. “Tiffany is a beacon of light. She is centered. People can tell that there is something so wonderfully special about this lovely young woman.”

Ceasor is the first FAU MIS graduate student and first Royal Palm Beach native chosen for Microsoft’s International Business Data intern program. She competed against thousands of the top graduates of universities

around the world. The position is highly technical and requires an extraordinary grasp of complicated mathematics and advanced analytics.

Ceasor asked to be photographed in what she calls “my sacred place,” which is a natural area near Madison Green where she sometimes centers herself.

After the internship and landing advanced degrees, she plans an international career with Microsoft helping find ways that technology and big data can make a difference in the world.

“I felt so badly about leaving behind those poor friends in Africa, and now I suspect that God is arranging for me to return there someday, not alone, but perhaps bringing Microsoft along with me to help,” Ceasor said.

(Right) Aside from her math abilities, Tiffany Ceasor is a well-rounded person with many interests.

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Wellington’s Hometown Holiday Toy Drive culminated on Thursday, Dec. 20 with a toy distribution event at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church. Wellington officials were joined by the Wellington Interfaith Council, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and many other supporters to help make Christmas merry for more than 140 local families in need. Family members were assisted in picking out toys and also had the benefit of gift-wrapping services.

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Amanda Maisonet picks a toy with help from Mayor Anne Gerwig.

Angie Hutchison picks gifts assisted by Helen Archer.

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Royal Palm Beach’s BellaSera Welcomes Home First Residents

By Denis Eirikis Town-Crier Staff Report South Florida homebuilder Lennar recently welcomed its first homeowners to BellaSera, a new gated and master-planned community located across the M-1 Canal from H.L. Johnson Elementary School on Crestwood Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

The site used to be the site of Royal Palm Beach’s old wastewater treatment plant. Shuttered for years, the property was eventually sold to Lennar for residential development.

Lennar has already sold about 80 of the 385 homes to be built on the site. Homebuyers have thus far closed on about a dozen homes, and the first new residents started moving in during the first weeks of December.

Electrical engineer James Rhoden grew up locally and went to elementary school in Royal Palm Beach before his family moved to South Carolina. The 25-year-old engineer decided to return to the western communities and buy his first home.

“We looked at developments like Arden and Westlake, but I just

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Resident Paul Eiseman also opposed the idea. “This project threatens all the reasons we chose Royal Palm Beach as the very best place to buy and live,” he said.

Curtis Elliott, a village resident

love Royal Palm Beach, and this house’s floor plan and location are perfect for us,” he said.

The new neighborhood is growing rapidly, with scores of homes under construction, and business has been brisk during the holiday season.

“Welcoming BellaSera’s first homeowners marks the next important step at one of Lennar’s foremost communities in Palm Beach County,” Lennar Palm Atlantic Division President Dan Grosswald said. “The community’s outstanding home design collection offers something for everyone — from families to empty-nesters to everything inbetween, making it no surprise that homebuyers continue to flock to BellaSera.”

The site that is now BellaSera became surplus property when Royal Palm Beach contracted with Palm Beach County for water and wastewater services a decade ago. An early plan for the land involved using the property for a commercial office business/ research park, which drew widespread opposition from nearby residents.

In April 2011, the village formed a Wastewater Treatment Plant Task Force. After several months of meeting, it recommended that 55 percent of the site be singlefamily residential, which would allow 207 homes at 2.5 units per acre, as well as 25 percent recreational, 10 percent industrial and 10 percent commercial, with the industrial and commercial uses being low-intensity uses, such as RV and boat storage and education centers. Thirty percent of the land had to have natural areas for recreational use.

That plan received a lukewarm reception by the community, and in 2013, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council voted for a lowintensity, single-family land use designation for the site, which was eventually purchased by Lennar Homes in a competitive bid process.

As a condition of plat approval, Lennar agreed to dedicate waterfront land for a future public park.

The public park will be located at the southeast corner of the property, along the M-1 Canal and Crestwood Blvd., near Lennar’s present Welcome Home Center.

According to village staff, building a park at the site is just in the earliest of planning phases.

BellaSera boasts a unique selection of executive and estate homes with cul-de-sacs and lakefront

for 30 years, warned the council against any village liability for assuming ownership of golf course land that could be polluted with pesticides.

No one at the Dec. 20 meeting spoke in favor of the project.

Mayor Fred Pinto thanked the residents for becoming so involved and emphasized that no formal application has been received by the village. “We can’t take any actions that will harm the due process that all village land owners enjoy,” he said.

After the meeting, Sicilia was happy with the turnout.

“With this weather, and with Christmas approaching, I was shocked but pleased by the heavy turnout,” he said. “I think the council listened to us and received our message loud and clear.”

After the council meeting, 13th Floor Homes responded with a statement that read in part: “Our intention is to gain a thorough understanding of the surrounding community and its needs, which is why we have held a round of preliminary community meetings before finalizing a site plan or submitting to Royal Palm Beach

for approval. 13th Floor Homes has not acquired the Village Golf Club, as a successful dialogue with the Royal Palm Beach community and key stakeholders will largely influence the future of this project.”

13th Floor Homes President Michael Nunziata has previously said that he hoped to have the project approved over the next 12 to 18 months.

He said that any stakeholder who has comments on the proposed plan should send those comments via the project’s web site at www.villagegreenfl.com.

The first residents of Lennar’s BellaSera community moved in earlier this month. views. The community’s future onsite amenities will include a clubhouse with a swimming pool and spa, fitness center, basketball and tennis courts, a tot lot and more.

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BellaSera’s Welcome Home Center is located at 980 Crestwood Blvd. North.

For more information, call (855) 325-5756 or visit www.lennar. com.

RPB To Award 10 Scholarships To Local High School Seniors

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will award 10 scholarships in 2019 to high school seniors residing in the Village of Royal Palm Beach.

High school seniors graduating in May can find the application for the $1,000 scholarships online at www.royalpalmbeach.com.

The completed application must be postmarked no later than Friday, Feb. 15, or may be hand-delivered to the clerk’s office at Royal Palm Beach Village Hall (1050 Royal

Palm Beach Blvd.). by 5 p.m. on Friday, Feb. 15.

Finalists must be available for interviews on Saturday, April 27.

The scholarship committee of the Education Advisory Board will make the final determination.

Winners will be announced in May, and the scholarships will be awarded at the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, May 16.

For more information, call (561) 790-5101.

LION COUNTRY SAFARI CELEBRATES ANNUAL CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHIMPS

Lion Country Safari celebrated its 34th annual Christmas with the Chimps on Thursday, Dec. 20. Santa delivered presents by boat to the park’s chimpanzees. It’s the only event of the year where guests are permitted out of their vehicles in the final section of the preserve to join in the festivities. Gifts include edible treats, stuffed animals, clothes and enrichment-themed activities. The presents are provided and wrapped by ChimpanZoo volunteers, staff at Lion Country Safari and local elementary school classes. The event PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER featured a performance by the Cypress Trails Elementary School chorus.

Chimps open their gifts like kids on Christmas morning.

One of the chimps inspects his haul.

RPB Offering Yoga Tryout

The Village of Royal Palm Beach is offering a free trial of gentle yoga, power yoga and meditation classes at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center from Jan. 7 through Jan. 11.

Free trial yoga classes are also being offered at the Royal Palm Beach Commons Park Sporting Center on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at 8:30 and 9:45 a.m.

The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center is located at 100 Sweet Bay Lane, while the Sporting Center is located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd.

Call the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center at (561) 790-5124 for more information.

LGLA To Meet On Jan. 3

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association (LGLA) will meet on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.). The event will be a social gathering where everyone will bring a food item to share with the other people attending. The LGLA will provide the appetiz-

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ChimpanZoo volunteers Kim Hoyt, Shawn Powrozek, Barbara Duncan, Angela Westhouse and Tom Westhouse with Santa (Andrew Halloran).

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For more information, call Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114.

School District Announces Grad Dates

The School District of Palm Beach County recently announced the graduation ceremony dates for the Class of 2019.

Ceremonies are planned for approximately 14,000 graduates of 32 schools and academies across Palm Beach County.

The graduation ceremonies will be broadcast live on The Education Network (TEN) on Comcast Channel 235 and AT&T Channel 99, and also streamed live online with closed captioning.

Graduation ceremonies this year will include added security measures. Guests will be screened and bags are subject to search. In order to expedite entry, guests are asked to refrain from bringing large bags, purses or backpacks.

Clear bags are acceptable. Please plan to arrive early to accommodate these measures.

For public high schools in the western communities, the ceremonies will be held at the South Florida Fairgrounds as follows: • Seminole Ridge High School on Friday, May 17 at 9 a.m.

• Royal Palm Beach High School on Friday, May 17 at 7 p.m.

• Palm Beach Central High School on Tuesday, May 21 at 2 p.m.

• Wellington High School on Wednesday, May 22 at 9 a.m.

Dates and times are subject to change.

To learn more about the School District of Palm Beach County, visit www.palmbeachschools.org.

Women’s Group To Meet Jan. 3

The Women of the Western Communities will meet on Thursday, Jan. 3 at the Wellington National Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington). The meeting will open at 6 p.m., and attendees should be seated by 6:30 p.m., as dinner will start shortly after.

The January meeting will be a “game night” sure to be lots of fun and laughs. The donation for Harmony House is non-perishable food items. Food pantries supplies are always low after the holidays.

RSVP to Lynda Chicano at lyndachicanowwc@gmail.com by Saturday, Dec. 29.

Learn more about the Women of the Western Communities by visiting www.womenofthewestern communities.org.

CAFCI To Ring In The New Year

CAFCI will present its 29th annual New Year’s Eve Gala on Monday, Dec. 31 at 8 p.m. at the newly renovated Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center with dinner and a midnight champagne toast.

Tickets are $60 per person. For more info., call Dennis Wright at (561) 653-1586, Junette Powell at (561) 346-2353, Lawrence Logan at (561) 791-0162 or the CAFCI hotline at (561) 790-4002. For more info., visit www.cafcipbc. org.

WPB Garden Club To Hear About Green Schools Jan. 14

The West Palm Beach Garden Club’s meeting on Monday, Jan. 14 will feature Lauren Butcher, coordinator of the Green Schools

Recognition Program at Florida Atlantic University’s Pine Jog Education Center.

The club’s meeting will begin at 10 a.m. at the Palm Springs Library, located at 217 Cypress Lane. It is open to the public at no cost, and light refreshments will be served.

The Green Schools Recognition Program, established in 2008, currently serves more than 120 public, private and charter schools in Palm Beach and Martin counties that are committed to developing cultures of environmental stewardship and sustainability in classrooms, school grounds and communities.

Butcher has more than 18 years of experience in the education and environmental nonprofit fields, including eight years as education director of the Raptor Trust, an avian rehabilitation center in New Jersey focused on birds of prey.

She holds a master’s degree from Rutgers University, where she focused on 19th century natural history writing, and she is completing a second master’s degree in nonprofit management at FAU. The West Palm Beach Garden Club is affiliated with the Florida Federation of Garden Clubs, its state parent organization, headquartered in Winter Park, as well

as with the National Garden Club, headquartered in St. Louis, Mo. For more information about the West Palm Beach Garden Club, or to join, call President Lynn Jones at (561) 234-9483.

Genealogical Society Program Set For Jan. 12

The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County (GSPBC) will host its Saturday, Jan. 12 membership meeting at 1:30 p.m. at the Okeechobee Blvd. Branch of the Palm Beach County Library System (5689 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach).

The January program will be an Accessible Archives webinar. Accessible Archives is the GSPBC Genealogy Library’s newest subscription service. Host Bob Lester of Unlimited Priorities will acquaint attendees with this valuable resource and how to make the most of its collections, which include American county histories, African-American newspaper collections and the Pennsylvania Genealogical Catalog.

For more info., contact the GSPBC via e-mail at ancestry@ gensocofpbc.org or visit www. gensocofpbc.org.

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For the past seven years, Greenview Shores I residents have worked a little holiday magic in their Wellington neighborhood with an annual Christmas Walk, held this year on Friday, Dec. 21.

Beginning with the simple concept that meeting your neighbors will make the neighborhood friendlier and safer, the event has grown each year. On the night of the annual walk, neighbors are encouraged to walk around the neighborhood and enjoy the Christmas displays. Along the way, neighbors are greeted with snack stations featuring treats and drinks. Highlighting the free evening was a fun and entertaining scavenger hunt, in which residents were invited to find a list of Christmas decorations along their journey through the neighborhood. A host of fun, silly prizes were raffled off to many of the participants. The event has become so popular that even Santa was spotted patrolling the area greeting kids of all ages.

Residents enjoy the festive occasion.

Refreshment stations were set up throughout the neighborhood.

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(Left and right) Some of the many festive holiday displays.

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Zakharova And Toress Honored At Classic Dressage Global Challenge

Employees of NuVista Living at Wellington Green nearly filled a large toy donation box over the course of several weeks with donations for the Believe in Santa Foundation. NuVista owner Paul Walczak then made a large donation, which had the box overflowing. Shown above are NuVista Director of Human Resources Ashley Tonnesen and NuVista Lifestyle Director Dorene Harkness presenting the box of donated toys to Keith Cason, president of the Believe in Santa Foundation.

Russian dressage rider Diana Zakharova didn’t need eight tiny reindeer to rise to the Wellington Classic Dressage Global Holiday Challenge, held Dec. 8-9. All she needed was the radiant good health and rippling muscles of her 16.1hand bay FEI dressage partner, Toress, to win the TheraPlate Peak Performance Award.

“He looks like a stallion now.

He’s grown so much muscle,” Zakharova laughed, crediting the last six months of schooling and a dedicated gymnastics system that has helped develop the horse’s suppleness and strength going into the new Florida season.

“They really earned that award,” said trainer Nicholas Fyffe. “Diana is an experienced FEI competitor and really getting back into shape since having a baby. I’m really excited to see her, and her horse, improving so quickly.”

Zakharova and Toress finished fourth in their FEI Intermediate I test in the adult amateur division and are readying for the international dressage season about to start.

“It feels like I just arrived, but I came from Russia six months ago and time has flown since we started training and competing here,” she said. “Our focus now is to prepare for the CDIs, and I can’t wait to see Toress try the TheraPlate and continue to get stronger and more supple.”

As part of the TheraPlate Peak Performance Award, Zakharova and Toress won a three-week trial use of a TheraPlate Revolution Therapy Plate to experience firsthand the benefits of its low-intensity dynamic movement to increase circulation and muscle response.

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Diana Zakharova and Toress receiving their TheraPlate Peak Performance Award.

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The students at Equestrian Trails Elementary School enjoyed such a great time painting on a recent Friday night. The Holiday Painting Party was a success. All the kids had fun painting a beautiful holiday penguin plate. (Above left) Matthew Gross, George Honeycutt and Henry Honeycutt with their creations. (Above right) The entire group and their paintings.

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Berean Christian Teacher Recognized

Berean Christian School fifth grade science teacher Kristen Patnode was recognized this past school year as the Christian Schools of Palm Beach County Teacher of the Year and is being recognized currently for her outstanding athletic abilities.

The Women’s National Soccer Team of Puerto Rico celebrated its 20th anniversary this past month.

Part of the celebration included the induction of the original women’s team into the Futbol Federation of Puerto Rico Hall of Fame.

Patnode was part of a pioneer soccer team for women, which overcame many obstacles, including finding their own sponsors in order to compete at this level and to be nationally recognized for their accomplishments.

Two decades ago, the team competed in the final tournament of the CONCACAF World Cup Qualifications.

One highlight of the induction weekend for Patnode was being able to share their story with current female athletes in order to be an encouragement for what they could accomplish.

Kristen Patnode was recently recognized in Puerto Rico.

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On Wednesday, Dec. 12 and Thursday, Dec. 13, Polo Park Middle School hosted its annual series of winter concerts. The Beginning Band and Advanced Jazz Band performed on Wednesday evening, followed by the Intermediate Band and Advanced Band on Thursday evening. More than 300 parents, family members, teachers and administrators attended the concerts.

Beginning Band selections (Left) Polo Park Middle School band teacher Kevin Graham on stage.

included “Popcorn Prelude,” “Cardiff Castle” and “Beethoven’s Ninth.” The Intermediate Band performance included the “1812 Overture” and “Carol of the Bells, while the Advanced Band concluded with a medley of songs from The Lion King.

“The winter band concerts are one of my favorite events of the year,” Kevin Graham, Polo Park’s band teacher explained. “For our beginning classes, it is their very first concert, and it is so great to show the community how much they can learn in such a short time.

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showcase their musical skills with songs ranging from the opera Carmen to the rock band Queen. I always strive for excellence with my students, and this year’s winter concerts were no exception.”

Based on the audience response, both evening performances were a success.

Principal Michael Aronson thanked everyone for attending.

“I was truly impressed with the performance of all the bands,” he said. “It always amazes me how talented a band teacher is, as they have to know how to teach kids to use each instrument.”

Recently, Laura Laspisa’s kindergarten class at Wellington Elementary School made musical instruments at home as part of their unit on exploring sound energy. The students were excited to make the instruments they enjoy playing or would like to play. They also enjoyed presenting their instruments to the class. Laspisa makes learning fun and always thinks of interactive lessons and projects to keep her students engaged and excited. Shown above are Sophie Reese and D.J. Fierfelder with their instruments.

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On Saturday, Dec. 22, Yesteryear Village hosted Christmas in the Village, offering an old-fashioned celebration among the historic buildings. The day featured visits with Santa and Mrs. Claus, food trucks and performances by the Young Singers of Palm Beaches.

It was a peaceful and entertaining holiday event.

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The Young Singers of Palm Beaches choir for grades three through five was one of two Young Singers choirs to perform.

The Yesteryear Village entrance dressed up for Christmas.

Audubon Everglades To Meet Jan. 8 At Pine Jog

Audubon Everglades will host its monthly meeting and lecture on Tuesday, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, located at 6301 Summit Blvd. near Jog Road.

The lecture will be “Waterbird Entanglement Prevention” by Sandy Reed, a visiting member of Tampa Audubon.

During a birding trip to view razorbills at the Sunshine Skyway Pier in the winter of 2012, Reed had a stunning revelation. It was there she first witnessed brown pelicans entangled in fishing line.

At the suggestion of Ann Paul of Audubon Florida, Reed initiated the Bird Protection Committee as a collaborative effort of individuals

and organizations to brainstorm means to reduce injuries and mortality to birds from fishing line.

Reed has been a member of Tampa Audubon for 10 years and served as vice president for six years. She has been the Bird Protection Committee chair since its inception. She is an avid backyard birder and leads an eight-week class called “Natural Hillsborough.” She loves to awaken people to the beautiful birds of Florida hiding in plain sight.

Also at the meeting, Clive Pinnock will speak about the January Bird of the Month, the northern mockingbird.

Learn more about these events at www.auduboneverglades.org.

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Maya Suchy as Elsa.

Atticus and Finley Martin were on hand for the holiday event.

Santa Claus and Mrs. Claus were on hand for photos.

Drew Blankstein, Aryn Eldridge and Alan Blankstein in front of the Yesteryear Village post office.

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Bringing back a nostalgic feel reminiscent of garage band days and record players, Forever Young showcases the energy and vitality of music.

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CHRISTMAS IS CARING, SHARING, LOVING PBC Sheriff’s Office & My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper Board Take Many Glades Families Holiday Shopping For Food, Clothes & Toys

Once again, members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper board jointly gave many Glades families something to help them celebrate the Christmas Holiday Season by bringing them to the Royal Palm Beach Super Walmart to go shopping for food, clothing and toys for their families.

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py Glades shoppers were assisted by PBSO Young Explorers, sheriff’s deputies and MBSK board members. Ken Adams, a former county commissioner and prominent Wellington resident, also participated in the happy annual event.

This is the 12th year that Jess Santamaria, founder of My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper, together with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, jointly organized this much-welcomed shopping event, thoroughly enjoyed by both the receivers and the givers!

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Jess Santamaria welcomes all of the arrivals from the Glades communities.

The bus arrives at the Super Walmart store.

The PBSO Young Explorers group.

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Pastor Rose with one of the shoppers.

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Captain Simon Barnes and Jess with a shopper.

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CHRISTMAS IS CARING, SHARING, LOVING PBC Sheriff’s Office & My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper Board Take Many Glades Families Holiday Shopping For Food, Clothes & Toys

Once again, members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper board jointly gave many Glades families something to help them celebrate the Christmas Holiday Season by bringing them to the Royal Palm Beach Super Walmart to go shopping for food, clothing and toys for their families.

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py Glades shoppers were assisted by PBSO Young Explorers, sheriff’s deputies and MBSK board members. Ken Adams, a former county commissioner and prominent Wellington resident, also participated in the happy annual event.

This is the 12th year that Jess Santamaria, founder of My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper, together with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, jointly organized this much-welcomed shopping event, thoroughly enjoyed by both the receivers and the givers!

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Jess Santamaria welcomes all of the arrivals from the Glades communities.

The bus arrives at the Super Walmart store.

The PBSO Young Explorers group.

Brian Hanley & daughter Lauren with a bike shopper.

Jeff & Carolyn Hmara and Pastor Rose assist shoppers.

Pastor Rose with one of the shoppers.

“Did you get what you want?”

“Yes, I’m finally done shopping!”

One of the shoppers thanks Jess Santamaria.

“I’m almost done shopping!”

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Pastor Rose helped the shoppers.

Many shopping helpers!

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All the PBSO deputies, Young Explorers, Glades residents and MBSK board members.

PBSO deputies with MBSK board members.

Ken Adams participated with Jess & Michelle.

Just starting to shop.

Captain Simon Barnes and Jess with a shopper.

Chris Santamaria also assisted shoppers.

Almost done shopping!

A Young Explorer assists one of the shoppers.

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SANTA CLAUS PAYS A VISIT TO WELLINGTON REGIONAL MEDICAL CENTER

Every year, Santa Claus visits children all over the world, but it’s more difficult when little ones are in the hospital. For those kids, the Mall at Wellington Green teamed up with Wellington Regional Medical Center to bring Santa to them. On Thursday, Dec. 20, Santa came bearing books, T-shirts and lots of love for the children at WRMC, which will welcome a new pediatric unit in 2019 that includes PHOTOS BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER a pediatric emergency department and intensive care unit to complement its Level III NICU.

Catalina Garrido greets Santa upon arrival.

Sonia Polack and Mellissa Johnson with Santa shirts.

Newborn Camden Dohring fell asleep in Santa’s arms.

WRMC’s Women and Children Services Team members were happy to meet Santa.

Santa and new father Mehmet Cokgoren wish happy birthday to baby Alara Grace Cokgoren.

Little Natalie Hagen meets Santa for the first time.

Santa with Dora Soto and Tammy Bowlby, occupational therapists in the NICU.

The Labor and Delivery Team take a timeout to meet Santa.

WELLINGTON BALLET THEATRE PERFORMS ‘THE SNOW QUEEN’ AT PBCHS

Wellington Ballet Theatre performed The Snow Queen, a ballet based on the fairy tale written by Hans Christian Andersen, on Saturday, Dec. 15 and Sunday, Dec. 16 at Palm Beach Central High School. The Snow Queen centers on the struggle between good and evil as experienced by two little girls, Gerda and Kay. Learn more about future Wellington Ballet Theatre programs at www. danceartsconservatory.com.

The cast of The Snow Queen included: (front row) Rayne Toale; (second row) Lola Simpson-Gay, Lilly Simpson-Gay, Maci Leitner and Izzy Main; (third row) Makenzie Shopland, Sloane Saltalamacchia, Natalia Torano, Arielle Montpeirous, Samantha Garboden, Mia Cyril, Taylor Price, Makenzie Booker, Arianna Lang, Lola Applebaum and Marlee Bucilli; and (back row) Morgan Bucilli, Addison Shopland, Halle Schwartz, Daniela Braun, Lanie Simpson and Josetta Wang.

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As 2019 Begins, My New Year’s Resolutions Are All About Me! I have decided that my New Year’s resolutions this year will focus solely on resolving to take the pressure off myself.

I will have to be tough on myself but, in the words of Rosie the Riveter, “We Can Do It!” Resolution Number One: Drop all the old regrets. I’ve spent decades of my life focused on just a few things I would’ve done differently, like that one day on the grade school playground or that one incident in the high school hallway. Forget it!

Resolution Number Two: When I’m not busy on wishing I hadn’t stuffed Stuart into his locker (he deserved it, but I should’ve taken the high road), I rethink various decisions I’ve made along the way. Should I have stuck with my original intention to play the drums, not the oboe?

Too late! And would I have really enjoyed

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The Sonic BOOMER that rock band tour bus anyway?

Resolution Number Three: With everything I’ve been able to cram into my life, I still find time to moan about lost opportunities. I never went to Europe as an au pair for that family in Chicago. I never officially used my teaching degree. I never bet all my chips on one number. You know what? The next chance I get, I’m going to bet all my chips. Mission accomplished!

Resolution Number Four: I am sick to death of hearing about what I should and shouldn’t eat. From now on, I’m taking my mother’s advice: “everything in moderation.” I’ve already got the first part down, and I’ll work on the “moderation” part next year. In the meantime, if anything happens to me, I can blame mom. Everyone knows that is a universally acceptable excuse.

Resolution Number Five: It has always been a dream of mine to have control over all my electronics — the computer and its continual need to be updated, the alarm system and its secret codes, the TV remote and its plethora of colorful buttons, Alexa and her scary relationship to Big Brother — but the truth is, a big long reference list of pertinent information would do the trick. This list could be cheerfully com-

piled by someone else, lovingly placed into a manila file folder and then handed to me. Done.

Resolution Number Six: There are people I should call, and I do try to call them.

When I don’t, the fact that I made a true, conscientious effort should be enough to put my mind at ease. But no. I feel guilty if I can’t call them and blame myself. “Are your priorities so screwed up that you cannot fit a simple phone call into your life?” Uh-huh. They are. Sorry.

Resolution Number Seven: Do you have any idea of the number of social media outlets with which the aforementioned conscientious person should be interacting? Zillions. The guilt (and time) associated with actively ignoring all the various forms of social media is huge.

So you know what I’m going to do? Hire

someone to pose as me. An administrative avatar. Problem solved.

Resolution Number Eight: If I see one more book, article or calendar with a laundry list of places I have to visit before I die, I’ll scream. How about this? I’ll carry your book in my glove compartment, and if I accidentally happen upon one of these places, I’ll check it off. Would that satisfy you? Good, because it will satisfy me.

Resolution Number Nine: In 2019, I’m going to narrow my personal goals to one... “make it to 2020.” That’s attainable, and that’s good enough for me. Why? Because I have vision. (That type of 2020/ vision joke is something you will hear a lot next year, but I wanted to be the first.)

Resolution Number Ten: No more corny jokes.

Happy New Year!

‘Mary Poppins Returns’ A Charming Sequel To The Classic Film

The question has become, unfortunately, not whether Mary Poppins Returns is a good movie, but how well is compares to the original. In the only way that is really important, this new film is a delight for, as we used to say, kids of all ages. It has somewhat less sugar to help the medicine go down, but it is spicier, a bit tougher, but really tasty.

It takes place 25 years after the first film, a Disney classic. Michael Banks (Ben Whishaw) lives in his family’s old house with his three children (Pixie Davies, Nathanael Saleh, Joel Dawson), all of them grieving the death of his wife.

His sister Jane (Emily Mortimer) is a labor organizer who spends a lot of time trying to cheer them up. Unfortunately, Michael’s late wife handled all the bills,

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler and in the disorder surrounding her illness and death, the house’s mortgage, taken to help pay medical bills, was not paid.

As a result, Michael’s boss at the bank, Mr. Wilkins (Colin Firth) wants to take the house and will do anything to get it.

The kids are rebellious and unhappy, and Michael is just sad.

So who better to come and straighten

things out? Mary Poppins (Emily Blunt), of course. She flies in at the end of the youngest child’s kite (the same kite his father flew with his grandfather at the end of the first film). She is greeted by Jack (Lin Manuel Miranda), a lamplighter who knew her from the first time around when he was a little boy. She comes into the household like a windstorm and soon begins her work with the children. At first they are a bit rebellious, but after she turns a bath into a fantastic (somewhat animated) adventure, they are her acolytes.

Later, the film provides an homage to the first film with its Royal Doulton Music Hall adventure, where Mary, Jack and the children are live and everything else is animated (using the same old-fashioned drawing techniques of the first film).

Things get a bit scary but, of course, they are all safe.

There are more adventures as Mary, Jack and the children visit Mary’s Cousin Topsy (Meryl Streep), whose home turns upside down every second Wednesday of the month, and then have an adventure with Jack and the lamplighters that leads to a rousing dance number. Eventually, of course, all the family’s problems are solved.

The cast is superb. Blunt manages to be both firm and sweet as she does her magic. Is she Julie Andrews? No, but she is great. She goes from tough martinet to surprisingly maternal as she sings to the children about how things lost are never really gone, a lesson about missing their late mother. And then she does a great

music hall turn in the animated section.

This is a bravura performance. Miranda, better known as a writer/rapper for In the Heights and, of course, Hamilton, is excellent as the lamplighter. He sings and dances nicely, is appropriately bashful in his flirtation with Jane, and even manages a bit of a rap number in the animated sequence. The children were charming, and Julie Walters as the maid was great. Whishaw was touching in a performance where he had to be a bit of a wimp who eventually turns into a tiger. And I have always liked Mortimer.

Angela Lansbury had a nice cameo as a balloon lady, and original star Dick Van Dyke also appeared. He managed to be not only amusing, but amazing as the See WECHSLER, page 18

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While a divorce for you will likely not be hassle free, there are some basic things you can learn that can minimize your husband’s ability to make the process harder than it needs to be.

Divorce is something you never thought you’d ever experience, but you know you must leave the marriage if you’re ever going to have a chance at happiness. And you know now’s the time. Your children have grown into adults and you’re not getting any younger.

But at the same time you’re worried. You don’t know where to start, or how all this needs to happen. What you do know is he’s going to make things difficult as you’ve seen how he’s dealt before with others that have crossed him.

You feel all alone. Like a prisoner of your own circumstances.

You’re worried that nobody will see you and your situation for what it really is. At times, you feel like it will be impossible to ever get out of this unless you leave only with the shirt on your back. But it’s not going to be that simple, as you need to secure your financial future.

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Fodder Group Locates Sustainable Feed Manufacturing Operation In Wellington

Fodder Group Inc, the world leader in hydroponic sprouting systems for sustainable livestock feeding, has relocated its Australian manufacturing operation to Wellington.

“Wellington is a wonderful location for our U.S. operations,” President & CEO Chris Levick said. “The equestrian market will benefit enormously from our fresh, nutritious product.”

Fodder is grown in a process where wheat or barley grain is placed within a hydroponic chamber. Over a four-day period, the grain is watered, and using special grow lights, it is transformed from seed to a lush, green nutritious product known the world over as “fodder.”

One of the remarkable features of fodder is that every pound of seed becomes 5 pounds of fodder over a four-day period. It is rich in protein, nutrients and live en-

zymes, making it ideal for horses, cattle, pigs and many more farm animals. It uses only a fraction of the water required to grow a similar amount of feed in a field, making it extremely environmentally friendly.

Wellington entrepreneur Justin Hickey has been appointed as the dealer for Florida and could not be more excited. “I run a manure removal business, and my client base is perfectly aligned with this opportunity,” he said. “Already, they are taking the product up in droves. The response has really been remarkable.”

The technology and feed production have been tested all the way to the very top at the Olympic level. Well known Ocala horseman and Australian team representative Clayton Fredericks had two of the company’s systems at the 2012 London games to feed his entrants.

The Fodder Group’s unique hydroponic sprouting system.

Fodder Group is holding an The event will be held on Moninformation day and launch at a day, Jan. 7 from 3 to 5 p.m. at 3794 Wellington barn complex in Janu- Shutterfly Way in Wellington’s ary. Interested parties are welcome Grand Prix Village. Light refreshto attend and can expect to see a ments will be provided. working system, watch the horses For more info., call (833) 363be fed and a full explanation on 3371 or visit www.foddergroup. the benefits of this unique product. com.

Clerk’s Office Donates 86 Christmas Trees To Palm Beach County Seniors In Need

Nearly 100 seniors across Palm Beach County received a gift of holiday cheer this season thanks to the generosity of employees with the Clerk & Comptroller’s office.

Continuing with Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock’s strong belief in a culture of giving, the clerk’s team decorated 86 tabletop trees as part of their annual holiday festival held on Nov. 20.

The trees were hand-decorated by clerk employees, and each one had its own unique design. Themes included tropical arrangements, patriotic displays and candy-inspired designs.

The trees were then donated to MorseLife, where they were distributed to seniors participating in the organization’s program.

“Our team has a proud tradition

of supporting local nonprofits throughout Palm Beach County, whether it is through charitable donations or volunteer time,” Bock said. “It is my sincerest hope that these beautiful trees bring great happiness and cheer this holiday season.”

Vesna Poirier, MorseLife’s director of patient services, was grateful.

“Everyone is excited about the trees,” Poirier said. “They couldn’t believe the amount of work and love that went into each and every single one of them.”

The trees are just one of the many ways the clerk’s office gives back to the community.

Clerk & Comptroller’s Office employees raised $60,519 for local nonprofits and college scholarships last year through the office’s

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The January speaker is Roxanne Hosein. She is a financial advisor with Evershore Financial Group, an independent financial services firm located in Palm Beach Gardens, Boca Raton, Orlando and

Sprouts Farmers Market Hiring 140 For New Wellington Store

Sprouts Farmers Market, one of the fastest-growing retailers in the country, recently announced that it will soon finish construction on its new store in Wellington to help meet the growing local demand for fresh, natural and organic foods at great prices.

The 30,000-square-foot store at 816 S. State Road 7 will open on Wednesday, March 20 at 7 a.m.

Details about the grand opening will be announced at a later date.

The new Wellington Sprouts is bringing approximately 140 full-time and part-time career opportunities to the area. Sprouts’ “Healthy Living for Less” approach to grocery shopping means potential team members should share a passion for healthy eating and the fresh, natural and organic products offered throughout the store. Sprouts will host a hiring fair with open interviews for potential team members.

The Sprouts Wellington Hiring Fair will be held Wednesday, Feb. 6 and Thursday, Feb. 7 from 8 a.m.

to 5 p.m. at the Embassy Suites

by Hilton at 1601 Belvedere Rd. in West Palm Beach. Applicants are encouraged to bring a copy of their resume and will have the opportunity to speak directly with the Sprouts hiring team about available positions.

Employment opportunities include: department managers, assistant department managers and clerks in produce, meat and seafood, deli, grocery, bakery, vitamins and body care, and more, as well as cashiers, courtesy clerks, backup receiver, administrative coordinator and scan coordinator.

Sprouts offers competitive pay, team member discounts, a fun and rewarding culture, and numerous career advancement opportunities.

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Some of the many trees decorated by the clerk’s team.

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ABWA To Meet Jan. 9 At PGA Embassy Suites Hotel

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 9 at the Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). Networking from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The cost

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The Villages. With an emphasis on business, Hosein strives to develop ongoing relationships with her clients, to design well-rounded comprehensive financial strategies from startup to succession, to help grow and protect their

business and realize their financial goals. Join in for an informative discussion.

For more information, contact Joanne Ryan at (561) 628-3694.

For directions, contact the Embassy Suites Hotel at (561) 622-1000.

Leading mortgage lender Element Funding recently introduced A.J. Pasquale as the newest loan originator on its expanding team in West Palm Beach.

Pasquale recently completed and excelled in Element Funding University’s internal training program, which provides an extensive education in all facets of mortgage origination.

He is also a graduate of a premier mortgage sales and leadership program through XINNIX Inc., a company dedicated to successfully training mortgage industry executives, managers and loan originators.

Pasquale is a Palm Beach County resident who played quarterback in high school at the King’s Academy and at Guilford College in North Carolina.

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continued from page 1 out that developers’ packets are often immense.

“If it’s 72 hours before our meeting, that’s it, no more information being put in,” he said. “That applies to developers, that applies to everybody. This last-minute stuff is no good.”

Maniglia said that agenda packets are supposed to be submitted on the Wednesday before the Tuesday meeting and felt that the packages should be complete at that time, including backup information.

The motion to defer the item carried 5-0, and Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said he would add

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Mayor Dave Browning said that the council often gets requests from residents the night of the meeting that it cannot take action on immediately.

“All we can do is receive and file it,” Browning said. “We can’t do anything with it that night.”

In May 2018, Smith Engineering Consultants recommended that the proposal from Sullivan Electric & Pump be accepted by the LGWCD. The town’s director of public works recently confirmed with Sullivan that its previously submitted proposal is still valid, and Sullivan provided a quote dated Oct. 10, 2018.

The proposal includes the instal-

lation of a 480-volt, three-phase, electronic soft-start motor and remote start on the 150-horsepower motor, with a timer so that the motor does not run during peak demands of electricity. It also regulates the speed of the motor operation so that its operation does not exceed the demand for water.

Staff must currently start the motor manually in a complicated operation, often requiring someone to come in when they would not normally be at work, costing overtime.

The council has also discussed replacing the old pump with a dual-pump system that would reduce electric consumption during periods when demand is lower, however, the new system would have cost significantly more than replacing the old pump.

Free Lessons Saturdays At National Croquet Center

Free golf croquet lessons are offered every Saturday morning at 10 a.m. to the public at the National Croquet Center (700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach).

This is a great introduction to

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I really enjoyed the film. It was far tougher than the first. Here we have a real villain; in the first, it

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was more an example of a father not paying attention to his children. However, there was far too much in the way of trying to copy the first film. The relationship between Mary and Jack was just about the same as Mary and Bert in the first film. The lamplighters’ song and dance was a salute to “Chim Chim Cher-ee.” The visit to Topsy saluted the late Ed Wynn and his work. Of course, the cartoon work was an homage to the

first film, and the music was fine, but could it compare to the wisdom of “Supercalifragilisticexpialidocious?”

So, yes, it was a copy. But a really good one and a treat for the family. I rate it as one of the best films of the year. This is a great film to take young kids and grandkids to.

And, if you don’t have them around, go by yourself and revisit yesteryear.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, Dec. 29 • The Miami City Ballet will present George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Saturday, Dec. 29 and Sunday, Dec. 30. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hold a clip and walk at Okeeheelee Park on Saturday, Dec. 29 at 7:30 a.m. Need more than just a walk?

Help trim trails at this county park. Meet at the Okeeheelee Park Nature Center. Call Paul at (561) 596-4423 for more info.

Sunday, Dec. 30 • The 2019 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will open Sunday, Dec. 30 with the 20-goal Herbie Pennell Cup. For tickets, or more information, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach) will host Christmas Lessons & Carols with the Billington and Gonzalez Duo on Sunday, Dec. 30 at 10 a.m. For more info., visit www.music. stpaulsdelray.org.

Monday, Dec. 31 • St. Paul’s Episcopal Church (188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach) will feature Dr. Paul Cienniwa playing Bach’s Goldberg Variations on a two-manual harpsichord, the instrument for which it was intended, on New Year’s Eve, Monday, Dec. 31 at 4 p.m.

The concert, lasting just over an hour, will be followed by a reception. The suggested donation is $20; 18 and under are free. For more info., visit www.music.stpaulsdelray.org.

• Ring in the New Year with the Wellington Historical Society at its inaugural New Year’s Eve Bash starting at 7:30 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 31 at the Wellington National Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive). For more info., contact Event Chair Karen Cavanagh at (561) 798-9254 or karenkcavanagh@yahoo. com. Tickets can also be purchased through the Wellington Historical Society web site at www.wellingtonhistoricalsociety.org/events.

• CAFCI will present its 29th annual New Year’s Eve Gala on Monday, Dec. 31 at 8

p.m. at the newly renovated Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center with dinner and a midnight champagne toast. Tickets are $60 per person. For more info., call Dennis Wright at (561) 653-1586, Junette Powell at (561) 346-2353, Lawrence Logan at (561) 791-0162 or the CAFCI hotline at (561) 7904002. For more info., visit www.cafcipbc.org.

Tuesday, Jan. 1 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in the Cypress Creek Natural Area (10035 Indiantown Road, Jupiter) on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 7:45 a.m. Start your new year off with a nature hike. Call Bea Rogers at (561) 644-0777 for more info.

• Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary is selling raffle tickets for a donated muscle car. The winning raffle ticket will be drawn on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 3 p.m. Mike Rizzo of DJ Riz will provide DJ services for the event. Barky Pines’ founders have donated a 1970 Chevy Nova to be raffled off to raise funds to support the animal rescue and sanctuary. Only 200 tickets will be sold at $100 each and will be available until noon on Jan. 1 or until the 200 tickets are sold.

For more info., call (561) 402-1451 or visit www.barkypinesanimalrescue.com.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present a Salute to Vienna New Year’s Concert with the Strauss Symphony of America on Tuesday, Jan. 1 at 8 p.m. Usher in the New Year with a glittery celebration of singing and dancing that will delight the senses. The concert recreates the beauty of Vienna’s golden era, and its elegance charms audiences of every age. A 23-year West Palm Beach tradition, this year’s concert will feature a brilliant new program of Strauss waltzes and sweeping melodies from beloved operettas performed by acclaimed European singers, champion ballroom dancers, ballet and live symphony orchestra. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Wednesday, Jan. 2 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host the Libraries Are Important miniature library show for ages 15 and up all

day on Wednesday, Jan. 2. Visit the library for information, then bring your miniature library on Feb 15. Ribbons will be awarded on Feb 16. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves).

For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present The Simon & Garfunkel Songbook: Songs & Stories presented by Aztec Two-Step on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 11 a.m. and 2 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Rock Your Resolutions With Rock Art for ages 6 and up on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 2 p.m. Decorate colorful rocks with inspirational messages and pictures of favorite hobbies, sports, animals, books and more.

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host New Year’s Bingo Time for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 2:30 p.m. Play a few games of old-fashioned bingo and win some prizes. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Knit & Crochet with Project Linus for adults on Wednesdays, Jan. 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 4 p.m. The crafts you make go to children in need. Bring your favorite pattern, needles, bright yarn and a giving spirit. Drop in anytime. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Comedian Jay Leno on Wednesday, Jan. 2 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis. org for more info.

Thursday, Jan. 3 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Kickstart Your Writing Ability with lecturer Julie Gilbert on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 1:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory

Page: Scrapbooking Fun for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 2 p.m. Bring personal photos or memorabilia and the library will provide the rest. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Dogs Rule!” for ages 5 and up on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 3 p.m. Celebrate everyone’s best friend with stories, games and crafts. Get free a bookmark or mini-poster for the movie A Dog’s Way Home while supplies last. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Miss Carly’s Crochet Class for ages 9 and up on Thursdays, Jan. 3 and Jan. 17 at 4 p.m. Learn the basics of crochet or show off your mad crochet skills and help beginners. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 5 p.m. Learn crochet fundamentals and socialize while you work.

Share your ideas and knowledge with others.

Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Family Game Night for all ages on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 6 p.m. Drop in and enjoy new and favorite board games, card games and party games for the whole family. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, Jan. 3 at 6:30 p.m.

Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

Friday, Jan. 4 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, Jan. 4 through Sunday, Jan. 6. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Five Little Senses Baby Sensory Play for infants ages 3 to 18 months on Friday, Jan. 4 at 10:30 a.m. Stimulate your little one’s senses and encourage them to ex-

plore with various sensory playtime activities.

Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pokémon Plus for ages 5 to 12 on Friday, Jan. 4 at 3 p.m. Play or trade Pokémon, Yu-Gi-Oh or any other games with friends and fellow fans. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club will hold its 31st annual Wellington Dinner Dance on Friday, Jan. 4 from 6:30 to 11 p.m. at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club.

For more info., contact Christine Martin at cmartin@bgcpbc.org or (561) 683-3287, or visit www.bgcpbc.org.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Marilyn May and the Kravis Center Pops Orchestra Big Band on Friday, Jan. 4 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Saturday, Jan. 5 • Audubon of the Everglades will walk and drive in Stormwater Treatment Area-1E in Wellington on Saturday, Jan. 5 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Visit www.auduboneverglades. org for more information and to pre-register.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk John Prince Park {2520 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth) on Saturday, Jan. 5 at 7:30 a.m., with breakfast afterward at TooJays. Contact Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, Jan. 5 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington. com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Intermediate Tai Chi for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, Jan. 5, 19 and 26 at 9 a.m. and Tai Chi for Beginners at 10:15 a.m. Wear comfortable clothing and flat shoes. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 33, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail news@gotowncrier. com.

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SPORTS & RECREATION

Royal Palm Beach Basketball Boys Defeat Wellington 58-49

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach High School boys varsity basketball team held off a determined Wellington High School team on Thursday, Dec. 20. The Wildcats defeated the Wolverines 58-49 at home in front of a packed gym-

nasium. The much-anticipated match did not disappoint local fans.

The two teams tipped off slowly on offensive early in the game, combining for just 20 points, despite Wellington (6-2) jumping out to a 4-0 lead. The Wildcats (7-2) clawed right back to claim the lead

Linton Brown shoots for the Wolverines.

6-5 and eventually closed out the first period leading 11-9.

A three-pointer from De’Andre Morris in the second period extended the Royal Palm Beach lead to 19-12, and also produced some momentum for the more experienced Wildcat squad. Wellington was outscored 19-7 through the

second period by a tactically sound Royal Palm Beach crew, heading off to the locker room with a 30-16 halftime lead for the home team.

The Wolverines’ ability to outscore Royal Palm Beach in the third period was not enough to See BASKETBALL, page 20

Royal Palm Beach’s De’Andre Morris gets under the basket.

Royal Palm Beach’s Yves Fleuranvil dunks the ball late in the fourth period.

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Wellington High School Wrestlers Finish Third In Home Duals

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Saturday, Dec. 22, the Wellington High School wrestling team hosted a duals meet and placed third overall behind first place Riverdale High School and second place Miami Southwest High School.

Nine schools in all competed in the oneday event: the host Wolverines, Riverdale, Miami Southwest, Jensen Beach, Golden Gate, Fort Pierce Central, Fort Myers, Port Saint Lucie and Suncoast.

The Wolverines were senior-loaded last season and look to carry over the program’s success with a younger team this year.

Wellington looked impressive on the day with two grapplers running the table unbeaten. Jesse Weinberg went 5-0 in the 126-pound weight class, and Mason Powell went 5-0 in the 285-pound category.

Chakiris Townsend completed a 4-1 record in the 113-pound class, while Luke Forehand also finished the day 4-1 in the 138-pound weight class.

The event was a dual-team event, so there were no individual place winners.

The Wolverines will compete in the South Beach Duals this weekend, then head up to Jensen Beach on Jan. 4-5.

113-pound Wellington wrestler Chakiris Townsend puts his Fort Myers opponent in a cradle for the pin.

Wellington’s John Barry looks for a takedown against Jensen Beach in the 170-pound weight class.

Wellington’s Elijah Green locks up with his Jensen Beach opponent in the 220-pound class.

Wellington’s Tony Widrig works toward a pin against his Fort Myers opponent in the 126-pound class.

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NEWS

Martial Arts Academy Party Benefits Harmony House

RPBHS STUDENTS SUPPORT TOY DRIVE

On Saturday, Dec. 15, Santa arrived via fire truck at the Master Ken Martial Arts Academy in Royal Palm Beach to attend the school’s annual holiday party. Santa did not come empty handed — the jolly old elf had a special gift for each of the nearly 100 martial arts students in attendance.

Another highlight of the event was the presentation of holiday gifts for the women and children residing at the Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House, a shelter for victims of domestic violence.

On hand to accept the huge donation of toys, games, stuffed animals, toiletries and baby items collected by the Five Elements Demonstration Team was Amelia Sanchez, legal victims advocate for the YWCA of Palm Beach

The students at Royal Palm Beach High School recently channeled their altruistic nature and gave from their hearts to the Children & Family Charity Inc.’s annual toy drive spearheaded by Michele Blecher. The students donated 28 extra-large bags and boxes filled to the brim with toys for children, newborn to teen. Blecher and her assistants said that approximately 3,000 toys were donated.

Blecher and RPBHS have been working with Children & Family Charity Inc. for the past 21 years. Shown above are Isis Ambroise and Angelina Fernandez of the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team with the toy donations.

U10 STRIKER BOYS WIN WINTER CUP

The Royal Palm Beach Strikers U10 boys soccer team won the championship at the Florida Winter Cup held eariler this month in Ormond Beach. Shown above are (L-R) Tizi Trevisan, I-Jah Marseille, Evan Holowecky, Tomas Uribe, Kaeden Mcdowell, Leo Zambiyadis, Justin Deptola and Andre DaSliva with coaches Eddie Carulli, Luciano Trevisan and manager Ken Holowecky. Not pictured: Ryan Chamberlin.

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continued from page 19 snuff out an early third period surge by the Wildcats. Royal Palm Beach put six points on the board within the first minute of play to extend the Wildcat lead to 36-16.

County. She thanked the guests for the academy’s support for the past 10 years.

“We truly appreciate your generosity, especially at this time of the year,” Sanchez said. “You have made the holidays much brighter for so many who are in a less-thanideal situation.”

According to Master Ken Smith, in addition to learning martial arts, the students are encouraged to recognize the importance of giving back to their community, especially in this season of giving.

For more information about Master Ken Martial Arts, call (561) 793-4132 or visit www. masterkenkarate.com.

For additional information on the YWCA, call (561) 640-0050 or visit www.ywcapbc.org.

It looked as if the steam was siphoned from the Wellington squad as miscues plagued the offense.

Linton Brown was the shining light in the Wolverines’ hopes to close the margin, putting up eight points in the third period. By the end of the period, Wellington had closed to within nine points, but were still down 40-31. The rally put the Wildcats on alert.

The Wildcats did enough in the final period, matching the

Master Ken Smith, Amelia Sanchez and Sensei Carolyn Smith with a van full of toys and gifts for the residents of Harmony House.

Wellington score and mirroring 18 points. A three-point basket by John Dieujuste helped maintain the Royal Palm Beach momentum. Wellington could not sustain periodic surges they put together and were forced to play catchup in the final minutes against a stubborn Wildcat squad. Royal

Alvin Thomas takes the ball up court for the Wildcats.

Palm Beach was able to secure the 58-49 win.

Morris totaled 16 points on the night for the Wildcats with two three-point baskets. Brown was the top scorer for Wellington with 18 points. Myles Samuels hit double on three-point baskets for the Wolverines.

Wellington’s Cornelius Butler leaps his way to the rim.

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

Septic Service DANNY’S SEPTIC SERVICE — 561-689-1555 Commercial/Residential Septic Tank and Grease Trap Pumping *Drain Fields *Lift Stations *Drain Cleaning w w w. D a n n y s - S e p t i c . c o m L i c # S R O 111 6 9 6

Family Owned & Operated Since 1996

Tree Service TREES TRIMMED AND REMOVED — 561798-0412 D.M. YOUNG TREE SERVICE. Family Owned & Operated Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com

Wallpapering PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Installation,Removal. Repair of Paper. Neat, Clean & Reliable. Quality work with a woman’s touch. 30 years experience. No Job too big or too small. Lic. & Ins. References available. 561-795-5263

Water Filtration RELIABLE WATER FILTRATION 561-951-0398 Full Service water filtration company including well pumps, pressure tanks, water systems, & reverse osmosis

Seeking Employment HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and also as a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly at home. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423.

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11328 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 6, Royal Palm Beach

We Proudly Serve

(Next to Little Caesars in Royal Plaza)

(561) 268-2979

GREAT ATMOSPHERE AND FRIENDLY SERVICE

sday Nights Live M usic Thur 9 p.m.

6p.m. BEST FOOD AND BEST MARGARITA’S IN TOWN

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3P.M. - 6 P.M. MON. - FRI.

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6th item of equal or lesser value

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(Next to Pet Supermarket in Winn Dixie Plaza)

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December 28, 2018 - January 3, 2019

The Town-Crier

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Herbie Pennell Cup

C.V. Whitney Cup*

USPA Gold Cup®*

December 30, 2018

February 13 – 24, 2019

February 24 – March 24, 2019

Joe Barry Cup

Butler Handicap

Gay Polo League™ Tournament

January 3 – 13, 2019

Ylvisaker Cup

January 11 – February 10, 2019

The Lucchese 40 Goal Challenge February 16, 2019

February 17, 2019

U.S. Women’s Open Final March 23, 2019

April 4 – 7, 2019

U.S. Open Polo Championship®*

March 27 – April 20–21, 2019 *Debuting this season, the GAUNTLET OF POLO™ Series is the ultimate test of the world’s preeminent teams, most skilled athletes and finest horses in pursuit of the three most prestigious titles in North America and up to $1 million in prize money

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