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Indian Trail Board Congratulates New County Commissioner

The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday congratulating newly elected District 6 County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, who was on hand to swear in newly re-elected supervisors Ralph Bair, Jennifer Hager and Carol Jacobs. Page 3

Annual Turkey Giveaway Returns To B&G Club

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington gave out turkeys on Tuesday, Nov. 25 to the families of club members. Sponsor Neil Hirsch provided the 280 turkeys. Page 5

Seasonal Fun At The Acreage Holiday Festival

The Acreage Holiday Festival was held at Citrus Grove Park on Saturday, Nov. 29. There was food, drinks and sweet treats, a bounce house, pictures with Santa, raffles and more. Page 9

Back To Basics Angel Program Marks 30 Years

This is the 30th year that the Back to Basics Angel Program has provided sneakers, socks, underwear and an extra gift to needy kids. The program currently serves more than 5,300 kids. Volunteers start wrapping items in November, but donations are accepted all year round. Page 19

OPINION Communal Events Bring The Holiday Spirit To Life

With just three weeks to go until Christmas, the holiday season is in full swing. This is the time of year when people come together to celebrate as a community. This often takes the form of decorated homes, joyful music and special street decorations, but nowhere is it more on display than during the many special holiday celebrations. It is important to make room for these communal traditions that help bind us together. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS................................. 3 - 9 OPINION.................................. 4 CRIME NEWS.......................... 6 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 8 PEOPLE................................. 13 SCHOOLS.......................14 - 15 COLUMNS...................... 16, 23 BUSINESS......................24 - 25 SPORTS..........................29 - 31 CALENDAR............................ 32 CLASSIFIEDS.................33 - 37 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Frontier STREAM Night — Zack, Riley and William Habegger, and Jazmyne Yarnold, show off their PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER “living necklaces.”

Special Evening Puts Focus On Frontier’s New Choice Program

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Frontier Elementary School held a special STREAM Night on Wednesday, Dec. 3 to introduce current and prospective students and families to the school’s science, technology, reading, engineering, art and math (STREAM) programs.

The event also showcased the school’s Environmental & Animal Science Academy (EASA), a schoolwide choice program aiming to integrate hands-on learning with traditional classroom learning through the school’s small animal habitats, gardens and other programs.

Kim Goodman, coordinator of the EASA program, said the goal of STREAM Night was to bring the parents and community into the school and get them involved.

Students were given the opportunity to make slime and create a living necklace, a water cycle wristband and crafts with corn kernels.

One of the more popular projects, the living necklace is a com-

mon science project around the school, where students place a wet cotton ball in a small plastic baggie, add a seed and string the baggie into a necklace. The seeds — often radish or cucumber — quickly germinate from the student’s body heat. They are worn during the day and taken off at night, which mimics the way the sun warms seeds. In a few days, the seeds will sprout and begin to grow a plant.

Popular with many of the children was the Palm Beach Beekeepers Association’s booth, with bees, honey and trivia. Red Barn and Purina brought two rabbits and had representatives on hand to talk to students. McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary brought an albino Burmese python and other animals.

Despite the wet weather, approximately 75 parents and students showed up to learn more about the school and its programs.

Teachers offered tours of the EASA gardens, rabbit hutches and chicken coops, which fascinated parents and captivated the children. Juice Plus donated the

hydroponic tower, and Red Barn supplied the chicken coop, Goodman said during a tour, while pointing out the raised garden beds the students made, and the school’s original garden beds. Just recently, the school put in a butterfly garden.

Next on the tour was the EASA animal lab, which is home to a ferret, guinea pigs, a rabbit, a gecko, fish and hamsters.

“Red Barn is a business partner of our school. They were our No. 1. Without them, we couldn’t have done it, because they donate all of the food for our animals and all of the bedding for our animals,” Goodman said. “In addition, they have given us animals. They gave us our rabbit, Bandit, and then they’re going to give us some future things. They’ve done a phenomenal job with our school, so we really appreciate them.”

The hamsters in the animal lab, both female, came to Frontier pregnant and have provided the students with a close-up view of the six babies going through the maternity ward. Six lucky children See FRONTIER, page 18

Wellington Extends Another Year With Tennis Contractor

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council extended its contract with Wellington Tennis Center Director Tommy Cheatham for another year last week in order to assure a smooth transition to the new tennis center, currently under construction.

At the Nov. 25 meeting, Business Services Manager Ed De La Vega said the tennis center management and maintenance contract is due to expire with the opening of the new tennis center on Lyons Road slated to be ready in May 2015.

De La Vega asked the council for its input on putting out a request for proposals.

Councilman Matt Willhite said he wanted to be sure that details about the operation of the facility are not overlooked. “My concern is how much do we do with this tennis facility versus what we have done in the past,” he said.

Vice Mayor John Greene was concerned about the timing.

“I think as we get ready to open up a brand-new tennis center in the coming months, we might be losing some of the continuity,” Greene said. “As we transition to this new facility, I’m concerned about how it affects the program.

Mr. Cheatham has done an incredible job over the years, and I think he’s somewhat, in this case, being penalized for his success, since the program has grown so much that we’ve outgrown our facility here.”

Greene said the council has to strike the proper balance between insuring a strong tennis program and safeguarding taxpayer money.

“We want to make sure we’re spending those dollars wisely, but in terms of executing a [request for proposals] and whether or not he [Cheatham] would be the winning bidder, I’m not sure the timing is right,” Greene said. “I think we have a broader issue to address, and that is how to work with outside contractors.”

Mayor Bob Margolis agreed, saying his biggest concern was

opening the new facility properly, and not risking it with a new vendor that does not perform well.

“We’ve come a long way in discussions in deciding to move the facility, and I just want there to be continuity,” Margolis said, adding that the tennis center operates differently than other services contracted by the village. “Mr. Cheatham is a full-time operator. I think there are differences in sports providers, and my biggest fear is that if we group them all together, we’re going to lose some very good people.”

Margolis said he would prefer to remain with the existing contract for now in order to assure a smooth transition.

De La Vega said the current contract has one one-year renewal term that would take them through Sept. 30, 2015, although the council had shown interest in putting the contract out to bid.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said the village has seen changes See TENNIS, page 3

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wanderers Club has rejected the Village of Wellington’s offer of $700,000 for its unused executive golf course.

The Wellington Village Council approved a resolution to purchase the Wanderers Club’s 38-acre defunct executive golf course last week, but at a lower price than what had been asked by the owners.

The land is located near the corner of Greenbriar Blvd. and Aero Club Drive, and is currently zoned commercial recreation. The unused course has been out of play for about seven years. “I won’t say it’s absolutely dead,” Village Manager Paul Schofield told the Town-Crier Wednesday. “The original offer was $1.2 million.

The council said to go back and negotiate their best and final price, which came back at a million.”

The response from the council on Tuesday, Nov. 25 was that $1 million was too much, and the council decided to offer $700,000.

“They said, ‘Thank you, but no thank you. We’re not interested in making a counteroffer,’ and where they left it on the table was, ‘Any time the village wants to pay a million for it, we’ll sell it, but we’re in no big rush,’” Schofield said.

Schofield said the Wanderers Club never made a commitment to sell the property to the village, but he is not aware of anyone else waiting to make an offer for it.

He pointed out that the property is unusually configured, winding around a residential area. It is not really suitable for development other than as a passive park, Schofield said.

Wanderers Club President of Operations John Wash said the club would keep the property See WANDERERS, page 7

INTERNATIONAL CUP

The Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington hosted the USPA International Cup Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 29. Team USA, Team Mexico and Team USPA played in a round robin format with Team USA victorious. Shown here are Grand Champions owners Marc and Melissa Ganzi with daughter Riley.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19

PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Lox Council OKs Moratorium On Okee Commercial

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday approved a six-month moratorium on commercial development approvals along Okeechobee Blvd. to give town staff time to come back with recommendations on how to address further commercial applications on the thoroughfare.

The council decided on a moratorium rather than approve the preliminary reading of an ordinance presented by its staff that would have set criteria for development on Okeechobee Blvd.

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board had recommended a moratorium or a “zoning in progress” designation at its Nov. 20 meeting after finding issues

with the ordinance, which included language about “cottage industry” and an “activity center.” The board also had questions about what was an acceptable floor-area ratio (FAR) for the corridor.

“They thought it was a good first draft,” Town Manager Bill Underwood said. “There was discussion on cottage industry and an activity center and limiting commercial.”

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel said he wanted to table the ordinance and invoke a six-month moratorium until town staff and the planning board have had more time to work on the ordinance.

Councilman Tom Goltzené said he did not see that the ordinance was necessary, explaining that he thought the current agricultural See MORATORIUM, page 18

31st Annual Wellington Holiday Parade Set For Dec. 14

Tom Wenham, executive director of parade presenting sponsor the Wellington Preservation Coalition; Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce CEO Wayne Burns; and Sal DelGreco, executive manager of parade presenting sponsor the Schumacher Family of Dealerships.

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The countdown has begun for the 31st annual Wellington Holiday Parade, which begins at 2:30 p.m. on Sunday, Dec. 14 at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. The parade then heads south on Forest Hill Blvd. to the Wellington Amphitheater at Country Club Drive.

As parade day nears, details are still being finalized, but co-chair Mary Lou Bedford shared some of the details with the Town-Crier this week.

The featured celebrity VIP, serving as grand marshal for 2014, is Chris Leavitt, a Palm Beach resident who stars on Bravo’s Million Dollar Listing-Miami TV show.

“We’re very excited to have Chris Leavitt as our grand mar-

shal,” Bedford said. “Every year we try to get someone who has excelled in an area. He has been a great entrepreneur, so he will be a great representative for our chamber.”

Leavitt will be joined by a number of political leaders, such as U.S. Rep. Ted Deutch, State Rep. Mark Pafford, County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay and more, Bedford said, being sure to note that Santa and Mrs. Claus will once again bring up the grand finale of the parade.

Prior to the parade, which had 111 entries in 2013, will be the family-friendly Holiday Park at the Wellington Amphitheater from noon to 2:30 p.m. There will be face painting, a balloon maker, arts and crafts, vendors, music and more, where children and families

can gather before watching the parade.

Bedford recommends arriving early to pick a good spot, bringing sunscreen, snacks and water. “It’s just a fun time if you’ve never been,” she said. “It’s a great outing with family and friends.”

To orchestrate a parade on the scale of the Wellington Holiday Parade — with 10 fire trucks, 25 horses, 80 volunteers, 500 musical instruments and approximately 25,000 spectators — having a team that works well together is crucial to its success.

“It literally takes a village. It takes a business community to put this event on, and that’s what makes it so special. A lot of people support it and participate in it. It’s really unique,” Bedford said. “It’s See PARADE, page 4

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NEWS

ITID Board Congratulates New County Commissioner McKinlay

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved a resolution Wednesday congratulating newly elected District 6 County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, who was on hand to swear in newly re-elected supervisors Ralph Bair, Jennifer Hager and Carol Jacobs.

Supervisor Michelle Damone read the resolution, which concluded, “The supervisors of the board at Indian Trail are committed to working with Commissioner McKinlay in a positive manner to regionally serve the needs of the residents of The Acreage.”

McKinlay thanked the board for the resolution and the warm welcome.

“I’m a fresh face around here, and I appreciate you extending those sincere remarks,” McKinlay said. “I’m happy to be here. I’ve survived my first two commission meetings.”

Although sworn in only a few weeks ago, McKinlay said she has already gone to work meeting with other officials to address issues in the western communities.

“I just want to share a couple of things with you,” she said. “One of the reasons I came in late tonight is that I have been working with the newly appointed chairman of the Senate Committee on Transportation and Economic Development and Appropriations all day about community development ideas for the western communities of Palm Beach County.”

McKinlay also recommended former ITID Supervisor Mike Erickson, who lost a recent bid for a return to the ITID board, as her appointee to the Palm Beach County Zoning Commission, which was approved unanimously by the Palm Beach County Commission.

“I’ve been working with him, and I felt that he represented The Acreage very well,” she said. “As a person on the campaign trail,

he was tough as nails and did not make anything easy.”

McKinlay said she also asked County Administrator Bob Weisman to reach out to the ITID board and other independent districts to hold a roundtable meeting and start working together on some long-range planning issues now that new developments are starting to come online.

“We want to make sure that we don’t miss the boat on future development, and I want to make sure that whatever comes in here reflects the nature of the community, and that we have infrastructure that can support it,” McKinlay said. “We also want to make sure that economic development is available, especially if we go further west.”

McKinlay said she was interested in economic development as far west as 20-Mile Bend, and possible employment centers for residents of the Glades, where unemployment is 40 percent, as

well as residents of The Acreage.

“I want to make sure that all the players involved are seated at the table together,” she said. “I made that promise to you that I would start reaching out to build these relationships and work hard together, and I’m going to live up to that promise. I look forward to working with each and every one of you.”

Damone said she considered McKinlay a true professional and was happy that she was going to be working with the western communities.

“I am looking forward to the next four years of teamwork with all our community members and leaders,” Damone said. “We’re really going to get some things done out here, and I just can’t tell you how excited I am.”

Jacobs said she was optimistic that McKinlay would make a positive difference for all of District 6. “She’s a fantastic lady, and I just hope that we can all come

County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay accepts the resolution from the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors.

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together,” Jacobs said.

Also Wednesday, the ITID board held its annual reorganizational meeting. Hager made a motion for all officers to remain as they are, with Jacobs as president,

Bair as vice president, Damone as treasurer, attorney Mary Viator secretary and Supervisor Gary Dunkley as assistant secretary. The motion carried 3-2, with Damone and Jacobs opposed.

RPB Band Gets Ready To Perform With New Conductor At The Helm

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Community Band has a new director, Daniel Harvey, who will be conducting a holiday concert to kick off the band’s season on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

Harvey is in his second year as band director at Seminole Ridge High School, and took the community band position about five weeks ago.

Harvey, who is 32 and lives in Wellington, was born in Pahokee and raised in Clewiston, where he started in band while in sixth grade. After high school, he attended Palm Beach Atlantic University, where he earned his undergraduate degree in French

horn performance, although his aspiration is to conduct at the college level. “While I was at PBA, I got to conduct the orchestra in a concert,” he said.

He has also conducted the musical Oklahoma with the Palm Beach Principal Players.

Upon graduation in 2006, he taught at Jupiter Christian School for three years. During his tenure there, the school earned its first superior rating from the Florida Bandmasters Association assessment.

From there, Harvey got his master’s degree in instrumental conducting at Florida Atlantic University, where he was a graduate teaching assistant for the Marching Owls, the wind ensemble and chamber groups. “I played French

horn in all of those groups as well,” he said.

Harvey said the turnout of musicians for the community band has increased with every rehearsal, and he expects a full sound for the holiday concert.

“I would estimate somewhere between 50 to 70 players right now,” he said. “It built back up pretty quick, but I’ve only had a very short amount of time since I got hired to put together a Christmas concert and to try to get members into the group.”

The holiday concert will feature An Irving Berlin Christmas, with “Happy Holiday,” “White Christmas” and “Let’s Start the New Year Right,” and traditional Jewish fare with festive songs of Hanukkah.

They will also play Holiday Homecoming, which includes segments of “There’s No Place Like Home for the Holidays,” “I’ll be Home for Christmas” and “Winter Wonderland.”

The band will also play a quirky little arrangement of “Up on the Housetop,” “Sleigh Ride” by Leroy Anderson, an audience singalong with traditional Christmas songs, and some marches.

“It’s going to be probably the longest concert they’ve done in a couple of seasons,” Harvey said.

“At least that’s what the members tell me.”

The concert is free, and refreshments will be served during intermission. For more info., call (561) 790-5149 or visit www. royalpalmbeach.com.

the new center. That’s a pretty big chunk of change to take a risk on when it comes to the loyalty of this program. I agree, it could go badly if we change everything the minute we show up in a new place.” continued from page 1 Councilman Howard Coates, in the different sports programs who has long been critical of how over the years.

“The main difference in the the tennis center contract is strucother sports programs and the tured, cast the sole dissenting vote, tennis center is the capital outlay,” saying he thought the council was Gerwig said.

“It’s $4.5 million that towncrier.pdf 1 11/24/2014 2:26:12 PMdoing an about-face on discussions we just put on the table here for over past several years to make the

decision coincide with the opening of the new center.

“Almost every council member has said that at one time or another,” Coates said, adding that he could not justify spending $4.5 million on the new tennis center and turning it over to a for-profit operator.

Coates said he still thought the tennis contractor should be treated in a similar manner as other sports providers. “I do think we need to

change the structure because, quite frankly, I don’t like the implication of the taxpayers continuing to complain that we’re supporting a country club-level facility on the taxpayers’ backs,” he said.

Coates said he had no objections to the service being provided currently, but wanted to protect taxpayer dollars.

Gerwig made a motion to extend the contract, which carried 4-1 with Coates opposed.

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OUR OPINION

Community Festivities Help Bring The Holiday Spirit To Life

With just three weeks to go until Christmas, the holiday season is in full swing. This is the time of year when people come together to celebrate as a community. This often takes the form of decorated homes, joyful music and special street decorations, but nowhere is it more on display than during the many special holiday celebrations.

These ever-popular gatherings get underway this weekend with “winterfest” events in Royal Palm Beach and Wellington, and continue next weekend with the 31st annual Wellington Holiday Parade, which will bring 10,000 spectators to line Forest Hill Blvd. as more than 100 holiday-themed parade entries march along the time-honored route.

Every family has its own holiday traditions, but it is also important to make room for these communal traditions that help bind us together as a society. Yes, it is possible to spend the next month indoors watching the many cable channels running movie marathons of holiday favorites. However, such anti-social behavior belies the spirit of the holiday season. So, gather up your family and friends, and head on over to one or more of these holiday festivities: • Newly expanded this year, the Royal Palm Beach Winter Festival will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 9 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park with local choirs, bands and dance teams on stage, a variety of holiday crafts and decorations, and plenty of rides and games. Santa Claus will be stopping by. Food will be provided by the popular Food Truck Invasion. For more info., visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

• The next Acreage Community Park Music Fest will also have a holiday theme.

Taking place Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2 to 10 p.m., food trucks will be onsite, as will the classic car cruise-in. This month’s music fest will also feature a chili cook-off benefiting Flags for the Cure, as well as a special appearance by Santa Claus. For more info., visit www.acreagelandowners.com.

• Wellington Winterfest featuring Vanilla Ice will return to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. Presented by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, the event will include a food and wine expo, shopping and food vendors, local musical and dance performances, a show jumping competition and more. For more info., visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will present the 31st annual Wellington Holiday Parade on Sunday, Dec. 14. The Holiday Park at the Wellington Amphitheater opens at noon, and the parade begins at 2:30 p.m. at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace, and heads along Forest Hill Blvd. to the Wellington Amphitheater. Visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info.

Aside from these events, most of the area schools have special events and concerts planned, as do many of the local and regional cultural organizations, such as the wide array of holiday-themed shows appearing this year at the Kravis Center. Take out your calendar and start filling it up with appointments that will get you in the holiday spirit!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Dividing The Community

We have recently been receiving a new local publication in our mailboxes called The Village Patriot. After reading the first two issues, I must question the concept of “patriot” when used by this publication, which seems bent on creating divisiveness in our community.

In the current issue’s front page article, “Wellington Without Equestrians,” the publisher snubs the “common folk” of Wellington in favor of the “elitist” equestrians who, by the fact that they are financially well-heeled, are somehow responsible for all of the disposable income within the Village of Wellington’s borders.

I suppose I am one of the commoners, but until this was so eloquently revealed, I happily co-existed with the seasonal crowd of elitists. Now, I’ve learned that my money and my “type” are not welcome in Wellington businesses because my participation in this economy really does nothing to sustain it. Thankfully, all of the struggling Wellington businesses need only hang on for seven short months each year, and they will be rescued by the real economic powerhouses gallantly arriving on horseback.

I would imagine that most businesses would not subscribe to the Patriot’s narrow-minded focus on this apparent fountain of spending dollars, but rather are thankful for the dribble imparted on them by the thousands of hardworking, taxpaying, year-round residents.

So, please, those few of you Wellington business people who think that I can’t shop in Publix, dine in a quality restaurant, appreciate Whole Foods or support the schools where my children were educated, please stand up and reveal yourselves so that we all can leave you in the hands of your equestrian philanthropists.

We will happily direct our limited disposable dollars where they are welcome.

Ken Sehres Wellington

Wellington Must Solve Its Manure Problem

In regard to the article in the Nov. 21 Town-Crier entitled “Equestrian Leaders See Bright Season Ahead in 2015,” I wish to reiterate the absolute need for Wellington to step up to the plate and take responsibility for the gargantuan amounts of ma-

nure and urine soaked bedding generated within this wonderful industry.

According to Mr. Mark Bellissimo, more than $6.4 million has gone into Wellington charities. I wonder just what the total fiscal impact on the Village of Wellington by the equestrian community is. It must be huge.

Thus, I once again request that the village and the industry work together to handle this waste within the borders of the village. Exporting it is just an “out-of-sight, out-of-mind,” environmentally immoral attitude.

I have studied the nutrient, (nitrogen and phosphorus) impacts of horse manure for more than a decade, and the extractability of phosphorus as soluble reactive phosphate in manure is enormous.

I recently found the effluent following a heavy rain from one nursery in Loxahatchee Groves that had Wellington’s manure and bedding piled more than three feet high to be over 74.9 mg phosphate (24.7 mg phosphorus) per liter of water coming out of that drain pipe. That equates to 24,410 parts per billion (ppb). Note that the Everglades target is 10 ppb phosphorus. This value was so high that I checked it three times.

The pollution must stop. Come

on, Wellington. Handle your waste, it’s way past time.

Dr. J. William Louda Loxahatchee Groves

‘Obamacare’ A Law, Not A Provider

“Obamacare” is a law, not a medical provider or an insurance provider.

An Act of Congress can either be a public law or a private law, relating to specific institutions or individuals. For example, the Civil Rights Act, the Embargo Act, the Homestead Act, the Homeland Security Act, the Affordable Care Act, etc...

The Affordable Care Act protects you from insurance company abuses like cancellations for pre-existing condition and the gluttony of huge corporate multi-million-dollar bonuses.

Today, any premium/cost increases come from the for-profit corporate insurance companies.

So the recent Palm Beach Post headline, “Obamacare costs, subsidies to rise” should accurately be “Obamacare subsidies, insurance companies’ premiums to rise.”

Can you name any other Act of Congress that insinuates blame on one man, a U.S. president,

when private corporations’ costs rise? Americans, don’t let the misinformation, 24-7 propaganda machine lull you anymore.

Again: “Obamacare” is a law, not a medical provider or an insurance company! So unplug yourself from the diabolical misuse of language, get the facts straight, and the truth will set you free. You’ll sleep better, too.

Jude Smallwood The Acreage

Thanks From RPB Church

The Royal Palm Covenant Church family would like to take this opportunity to thank the community and those directly involved in making this year’s Thanksgiving basket giveaway

a success. We have served more than 650 families, which equals approximately 2,089 individuals.

We want to say special thanks to the Santamaria families, My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper, Debt Helpers, Costco, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Palm Beach Utilities, the Boy Scouts, the Office Depot Foundation, the Palm Beach County Food Bank, Palms West Hospital, the K-12 Home School Group, the Royal Palm Beach Rotary, R.E.A.C.H, Dr. Jean Monice, Little Caesars, Diane Smith, Dunkin’ Donuts, Cynthia Bolden-Jarrell, Western Academy Charter School, South University, FPL (Kelly Monaco) and others for their help in this project.

Pastors Michael and Carolyn Rose, Royal Palm Covenant Church

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OPINION

Words To The Wise? A Random Look At Some Recent Research In case you were wondering, here’s a look some of the most recent random research.

Put on socks at bedtime and you will fall asleep quicker. That’s the advice of some Swiss researchers.

Warming the feet dilates blood vessels — a psychological benefit to start snoozing.

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Or, how about eating berries to lower the risk of a heart attack?

Specifically, a mixture of strawberries and blueberries, says the journal Circulation. The journal discovered that women between 25 and 42, who ate three or more portions of this combination each week, sliced the risk of the

nation’s No. 1 killer by 34 percent in many cases.

Then you can relax your nervous system by taking a bath in Epsom salts. Rich in magnesium, the fourth highest mineral in the body, and a natural muscle relaxant, some studies point to lower anxiety and improved sleep. Two

cups of Epsom salts in warm water and a 20-minute soak should do the job.

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than any previous choices for destroying those blotches. Daily use is recommended.

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Chocolate flavonoids improve blood flow to the brain, and they can remove the edge from stress.

NEWS Parade

Forest Hill Will Be Closed

continued from page 1 really amazing how the Village of Wellington just steps up and does so many wonderful things, and the PBSO is so instrumental, and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue.

Everyone participates and gets involved. It’s exciting to watch us all work collaboratively together.”

It all started 31 years ago under the leadership of Dennis Witkowski, who remains parade chairman to this day.

“He has done an amazing job of showing leadership and making everyone just rise to the occasion,” Bedford said. “I’m so grateful he comes back each year and leads us all forward. He does a great job as the chairman of the committee.”

This is Bedford’s fourth year on the committee, and she is thrilled to return and to see others continually return. “This is the most phenomenal committee I’ve ever worked with, and they all just keep coming back each year,” she said.

Each parade is different, she explained, and that starts with the theme. The theme sets the tone, and this year’s theme, Peace on Earth, is one of hope.

“There has been so much turmoil this year, in the news, not just around the country but around the world, and we thought this was a time to reflect,” Bedford said, explaining the Peace on Earth theme.

It has proven to be a creativity-inspiring theme, Bedford said, hinting that there will be plenty of surprises and excitement, as well as spectacular floats and great visuals for the kids.

With different businesses involved in the parade each year and different themes, the floats always provide a visual variety. The flavor tends to change, because of the costumes, float styles and theme, Bedford explained. “You’ll see some of the old familiar faces, with a twist,” she said.

Making it all happen is a hardworking committee of community volunteers, which includes Witkowski, Bedford, Ben Boynton, Scott Armand, Bruce Beck, Sal Ronga, Denise Marie Testai, Lt. Eli Shaivitz, Michael Kletzky, Deputy Scott Poritz, David Leland, Kimberly Leland, Bruce Delaney, Dennis Flaherty, Joe Piconcelli, Andrew Burr, Jim Lewis, Joel E. Dowley, Marc Kleiman, Mark Bozicevic, Paul Jaremko and Betty Buglio.

One of Bedford’s favorite things about the parade is watching the spectators and performers. “What excites me is just seeing the faces of all the spectators and how

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ANNUAL TURKEY GIVEAWAY RETURNS TO BOYS & GIRLS CLUB IN WELLINGTON The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington gave out turkeys on Tuesday, Nov. 25 to the families of club members.

Sponsor Neil Hirsch provided the 280 turkeys. Kids were also treated to pizza.

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Volunteer Hennessy Fernandez serves pizza to Harley Vernati.

Jaelein Gutierrez presents a turkey to Jackson Eubanks, Grace Aussiker, Alyssa Freeman and Mia Eubanks.

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Bank Of Mailboxes Found Destroyed In Southern Wellington

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report DEC. 1 — Deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington were called Monday morning to the southwest corner of South Shore Blvd. and Indian Mound Road regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. on Sunday and 6:30 a.m. on Monday, someone destroyed a bank of mailboxes located at the intersection. According to the report, it appeared as though a large vehicle drove through the mailboxes, destroying the boxes, along with several steel and concrete posts, causing approximately $16,000 in damages.

••• NOV. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a hotel on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. last Tuesday regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Monday and 7 a.m. the next morning, the victim’s 2006 Ford F550 work truck was stolen. The truck contained a welder machine, compressor, torches and tools estimated to be worth at least $10,000. According to the report, the victim had been staying at the hotel for the last month doing construction work in the area.

NOV. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Barcelona Drive in La Mancha last Tuesday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, while the victim was working outside from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. last Tuesday, someone entered her home through an open sliding glass door and removed an iPhone 5, iPad and cash from her purse, valued at approximately $1,175. Fingerprint evidence was taken from the sliding glass door.

NOV. 25 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Commons Park on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. last Tuesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 and 11 a.m. last Tuesday, someone smashed the rear side window of the victim’s 2008 Audi 3.2 and removed a Prada purse and its contents, valued at more than $5,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 26 — Last Wednesday, a victim came to the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation to report a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim contacted an online agency and obtained a nanny position. According to the report, the victim was informed that the family she would be working with was moving to the area and needed to make prior arrangements. The victim was sent a check, with instructions to cash the check and mail the money to a real estate agent. According to the report, the victim was to receive $400. Following the instructions, the victim later learned that the checks were bad and is out several thousand dollars.

NOV. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation stopped a vehicle at the intersection of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and Country Club Drive early last Saturday morning because of an expired tag. According to a PBSO report, when the deputy stopped

the vehicle, the driver was nervous and admitted to having alcohol in the center console. According to the report, the deputy discovered the alcohol, along with 22.5 grams of marijuana and approximately 8.5 grams of cocaine. The driver, 22-year-old Markee Johnson, was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail.

NOV. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Lakeview Drive West on Sunday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 and 3:45 a.m. on Sunday, deputies arrived to a burglary in progress.

According to the report, the victim was watching television in bed when he heard a noise from his balcony. Upon looking out the sliding glass door, the victim saw the upper part of a male body in the screened in balcony.

According to the report, the man jumped off the balcony and ran in an unknown direction. He was wearing a tan baseball cap. DNA evidence and fingerprints were taken from the scene.

DEC. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday morning to a home on Barberry Drive regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight and 8 a.m., someone entered the victim’s 2013 Ford F250 and stole the victim’s bowling bag and bowling balls, valued at approximately $475, from the rear seat of the vehicle. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

DEC. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Monday afternoon to the Macy’s department store in the Mall at Wellington Green regarding a case of shoplifting. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:40 and 4 p.m., 27-yearold Shanteria Felton attempted to steal $842.23 worth of children’s clothing from the store. The clothing was recovered, and Felton was arrested for felony retail theft and resisting a merchant.

DEC. 1 — A Village Walk resident called the PBSO’s Wellington substation Monday evening regarding a credit card theft.

According to a PBSO report, after using her credit cards at a grocery store, the victim left her purse unattended at a massage business. According to the report, when she went to pay, she noticed that her MasterCard and American Express card were missing from her wallet. According to the report, it was discovered that her MasterCard had been used at a Chevron gas station and the Super Target store in Royal Palm Beach.

There were no suspects at the time of the report.

DEC. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Tuesday morning to a home on Paddock Drive regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Sunday, Nov. 30 at 9 p.m. and Monday, Dec. 1 at 8 a.m., the victim’s 2003 Toyota Tundra, parked inside his garage, was broken into. According to the report, the garage door opener was missing from the vehicle, along with change, two pairs of sunglasses and a cell phone charger, valued at approximately $370. According to the report, the vehicle was left unlocked.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Isabel Breto is a white female, 5’9” tall and weighing 159 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. Her date of birth is 12/16/51. Breto is wanted on felony charges for title fraud. Her last known address was Anhinga Drive in Wellington. She is wanted as of 11/26/14.

• Stephan Nitsch is a white male, 5’11” tall and weighing 220 lbs., with brown hair, hazel eyes and multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 07/21/85.

Nitsch is wanted on felony charges for the unlawful possession of a stolen credit or debit card. His last known address was Handy Oak Circle in Royal Palm Beach. His occupation is as an electrician. He is wanted as of 11/26/14.

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County To Stay With Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission decided Tuesday to continue working with the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council rather than switch to the South Florida Regional Planning Council.

The commission heard about two hours of discussion from county staff and the public, including representatives from numerous municipalities and the Palm Beach County League of Cities, mostly in favor of remaining with Treasure Coast.

In October, the commissioners had discussed a switch to the South Florida Regional Planning Council to reduce costs, adding that Palm Beach County has more in common with counties to the south, including diversity, water issues, transportation, economic development and agriculture.

Deputy County Administrator Verdinia Baker said commissioners had also pointed out the county’s participation in other SFRPC entities, including the Tri-County Mayor’s Compact, the Gold Coast League of Cities, Tri-Rail, the Southeast Florida Transportation Council and the

Southeast Florida Regional Climate Change Compact, as well as numerous business entities. However, Baker also pointed out the county’s participation in numerous TCRPC entities.

At the October meeting, the commissioners instructed county staff to review the process necessary to terminate membership with the TCRPC and transition into the SFRPC. Baker also pointed out that the boundaries of the state’s 11 regional planning councils are under the purview of the governor and have not been modified for decades.

County staff met in November with directors of the Florida Regional Planning Council, who acknowledged that conditions have changed during that time and that it might be appropriate to review the boundaries, and that Palm Beach County’s consideration of a change might have statewide implications.

At the meeting, Baker said directors of the League of Cities also expressed concerns, including that they had no input regarding a possible change, decreased municipal representation on the SFRPC, the metro form of government to the south, and com-

monality with SFRPC members.

After public comment both for and against the change, Commissioner Melissa McKinlay said she would prefer to remain with Treasure Coast but would like all the planning council boundaries to be re-examined.

Mayor Shelley Vana said she saw advantages to both planning councils and wished there was a way to participate in both.

“I think there is a definite benefit for the municipalities with Treasure Coast to give them what they need,” Vana said. “If there was some way, I think the communities might be interested in having that relationship with South Florida.”

Baker said county staff had looked into the steps that would be necessary to withdraw from the TCRPC and join the SFRPC, but had not looked into other options. “We did not look at the nine other regional planning councils,” Baker said.

Commissioner Mary Lou Berger said there had been a lot of discussion about how north and south county relate as far as water and transportation, but she had not heard discussion on public safety.

“I think that’s important to all the areas up and down the coast,

being in the so-called ‘eye of the hurricane’ down here in the Southeast,” Berger said. “We seem to have a middle child syndrome going on here.”

Berger said she saw Palm Beach County as the ‘glue” that could hold both areas together.

“We have the uniqueness of being rural and the uniqueness of being urban,” she said, adding that she supported remaining with the TCRPC but found it interesting that representatives from the north and south had talked about working together. “I’d like to see a dotted line connecting to the South Florida Regional Planning Council, perhaps by having staff attending the meeting as ex-officio, because there are things that all the counties have in common that we should work together on, such as public safety.”

McKinlay said she saw advantages to being part of the SFRPC. “It’s not like we want to be like Broward County, but that we don’t want to be like them and that’s why we want a seat at that table,” McKinlay said. “I think the most reasonable thing that I heard today [was] that we need to be looking at a new region in the regional planning council, and I think the best

thing we can do right now is stay where we’re at and direct staff to review the current boundaries.”

McKinlay made a motion to remain with the TCRPC but to ask staff to work with the Florida Regional Planning Council to reconsider the council boundaries.

Commissioner Paulette Burdick said they had spent nearly two hours trying to identify the problem. “One of two things that I heard was that Treasure Coast lacks diversity on the council and that it’s $70,000 more,” Burdick said. “What I did hear is many of the cities in Palm Beach County who we partner with and collaborate with place a tremendous value and confidence in the work that the staff at Treasure Coast does.”

She added that TCRPC staff members often come out to the communities to discuss complicated issues with citizens, which Burdick felt is a very important service. “At this point, I don’t see a good reason to move,” she said.

Vana proposed as a compromise that the boundaries still include Treasure Coast. “It would not cut out Treasure Coast, it would include the whole area,” Vana said.

“I definitely would not want to be simply in South Florida.”

Commissioner Steve Abrams said he would not prejudge what those boundary locations would be, and Commissioner Priscilla Taylor pointed out that the boundary decision would not be theirs but the governor’s.

Several commissioners, including Taylor, apologized to representatives from the Fort Pierce area who had been criticized during public comment regarding development there, or the lack of it.

“I am from Fort Pierce, and I don’t just ride on the east coast,” she said. “Unless you live there and walk those roads, I don’t think you have any reason to say anything about it.”

Abrams asked that county staff meet with Palm Beach County League of Cities representatives during their discussions on the boundary changes.

Commissioner Hal Valeche proposed a substitute motion to simply remain with the TCRPC, which failed 4-3, with McKinlay, Abrams, Vana and Taylor opposed.

McKinlay’s motion to remain in the TCRPC and work with the statewide council to examine boundaries — and include the county municipalities in discussions — then carried 7-0.

National Health Insurance Expert Warns Of Possible Peril Ahead

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Jessica Waltman, senior vice president of legislative affairs for the National Association of Health Underwriters, was the keynote speaker at the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce’s economic forum luncheon Tuesday at Breakers West.

NAHU represents more than 100,000 health insurance agents, brokers and consultants involved in the sales and service of longterm health and disability insurance, Medicare and supplemental insurance policies.

Keynote speaker Jessica Waltman at Tuesday’s forum.

Wanderers

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continued from page 1 rather than accept the lower offer.

“We’ve talked to village staff for a number of years about those 35 acres over there,” Wash told the Town-Crier on Wednesday.

“We’ve never really had any intent, but we never really looked for it to be sold. We were just looking for different ideas for beneficial uses to the community, and just thought it would be a wonderful piece of property for the Village of Wellington to add green space to the community.”

He said his company’s independent appraisal was about $1.3 million originally, which was a similar amount to three of the village’s appraisals, except one for $700,000.

“We came off that price, and

Waltman said NAHU and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce have been advancing issues with Congress and the administration to try to make healthcare reform work more smoothly.

“This year of health reform was really the first full year of health reform implementation,” she said, explaining that some of the parts have been implemented and some haven’t. “Like it or hate it, people have very strong opinions about this law, and I will say this, there’s a lot of policy changes going on in this country, and policy changes of this magnitude don’t come along very often.”

Waltman added that such changes are nearly impossible to undo.

“They are very difficult to undo, so once they happen, and Americans start getting benefits, or systems change and benefits change, even if the law eventually changes, the health insurance marketplace and the structure of benefits have forever changed,” she said. “The whole marketplace has evolved because of this law and will continue to evolve.”

Waltman said the evolution of the law is further complicated by current governmental dysfunction.

“They did just have a big election, and healthcare reform was a big factor in that election, one of many national issues that in-

fluenced the election heavily, but the thing is that neither party has a great plan about what to do about it,” she said. “There’s a lot of opinions and thoughts about what they don’t like or what isn’t working correctly, or what they do like and what they do think they want to continue, but they haven’t smoothed out those bumps and worked together on them.”

Waltman also pointed out that neither side has a good alternative plan in place, and that they are not likely to address it because the current lame-duck session is focused more on financing the government so it will not face another shutdown. “They aren’t really focusing on anything health reform-related,” she said. “They’re really only focusing on must-pass bills.”

With the new congressional leadership, she gets a lot of questions about what’s going to happen, whether it might take everything away or change it. “The bottom line is healthcare [reform] is here to stay,” she said. “It may change, but for two years, this is what it is.”

Waltman said the biggest challenge to healthcare reform currently is a court case, King vs.

Burwell, and other, similar cases challenging the ability of the federal government and the Obama

administration to give out health insurance subsidies in the states that chose not to implement their own healthcare exchanges, where the federal government set up an exchange instead.

“Florida is one of those states,” she said. “There’s 36 of them.

Most of the new individual coverage, all of those new millions of people who were insured this past year, minimum 6 to 7 million people, possibly more, have received insurance coverage, and 82 percent of them got it with a subsidy, and the bulk of them got it through federally facilitated marketplace states, and a huge, huge number of them got it in Florida.”

The way the law was passed has caused this most recent hiccup.

“So the question is because the law was passed in an interesting manner — basically they passed a rough draft and there are some mistakes in it — and there is some interesting language in there that is not real clear… [whether] the administration has the authority to give out those subsidies at those exchanges,” Waltman said. “That’s important not only for those millions of people who got the subsidized coverage and have it today, but also important for employers, because how do they enforce the coming employer mandate?”

it never was really a matter of price,” Wash said. “It was a deal at $1 million. They had an appraisal there of $700,000, which was done wrong. That person appraised it as a golf course in its current condition.”

The course is currently an unofficial walking and jogging trail used by local residents, although the village has determined that the asphalt cart path needs repair, wooden decking and handrails need replacement and the existing restrooms need renovation, if Wellington was to buy it.

“We’ve been maintaining it, as we needed to,” Wash said. “It’s there. The piece of property came with the original sale when we bought the old Wellington Golf & Country Club. There’s really no plans that we have to do anything with it, so we’re holding on to it.

It’s costing us very little to hold on to.”

However, Wash said he still

thinks it would make a great public park.

“Anybody that took it would have to put some money into it,” he said. “I think the village had some ideas and plans for it, but nowhere did we ever agree or were we willing to negotiate a price of $700,000.”

Wash added that at several community meetings, the residents of Lakefield South were positive about the possible purchase by the village.

“It’s not the Wanderers Club that is holding the deal up or killing the deal,” he said. “It’s the village that has decided. At one point in our conversations along the way, there was almost unanimous support for the purchase of the property, so I’m not sure what all of a sudden turned around.”

While some council members were concerned about the costs associated with retrofitting the property, Wash thought it should be a

given that any purchaser would assume that they are going to have to invest more into the property than just the purchase price.

He reiterated that the property is not a great burden on the Wanderers Club.

“We’ve never actively marketed that piece of property, nor do we want to market it,” Wash said.

“It’s not like we’re soliciting bids from other entities. Timing in any sort of deal is key. It would be a great amenity for the Village of Wellington to have. We can always look at it tomorrow if they change their mind. Hopefully, the council will come back to a voice of reason and really see the benefit of that piece of property to the Village of Wellington.”

For now, he said the property will remain open for use but had concerns about liability. “Those are concerns that we have, but we at least try to be a good neighbor,” Wash said.

Waltman said the case will come to a head around March, and the United States Supreme Court will issue a decision in June.

“The thing is, it’s not going to take down the whole law; Congress could fix it in two seconds if they wanted to,” she said. “What it will do if it is overturned, all of those people will have insurance policies, they just won’t have the means to pay for them. It could hit millions of people, so Congress needs to think about this ahead of time, and the states need to think about it, because if you have a state-based exchange, the problem goes away.”

She said that this spring, it will be interesting to see whether Congress takes proactive steps.

“The Obama administration is in an interesting position because they’re saying, ‘Well, what we’re doing is legal,’ but you may see different state legislatures looking into this to say, ‘Should we protect ourselves? Should we try and make a state-based exchange?’

And then you’re going to see Republicans in Congress waiting for this decision because that will give them the opportunity to play ball because they’re going to have to go in and fix this quickly; otherwise the marketplace could be thrown into chaos.”

NAHU is the parent associa-

tion of the Florida Association of Health Underwriters, and works closely with the United States Chamber of Commerce. Health insurance agents and brokers work with large and small businesses and individuals on their healthcare needs, Waltman said, and most chambers of commerce have an individual who specializes in helping businesses with their insurance.

“Behind every health insurance plan there is an agent or broker who helped design or service that plan,” she said, explaining that that person is usually low-profile unless an employer encounters a healthcare issue. “If you’re not the person and you’re not in human resources or you’re not the owner of the business, you’re not working with them day in and day out to design and service that plan, you probably don’t run into your agent or broker unless you or a member of your family is having a medical issue or claims issue.”

Waltman coordinates all of NAHU’s legislative and regulatory efforts to advance the interests of professional healthcare, including lobbying efforts before Congress and the executive branch. It also monitors the efforts of state legislatures and insurance departments’ intergovernmental organizations.

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Palm Beach Pops Concert Dec. 14 The Palm Beach Pops is kicking off its 2014-15 season with a Holiday Spectacular featuring the 10time Grammy Award vocal group Manhattan Transfer on Sunday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Joining Manhattan Transfer will be 70 members of the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches and Cantor Alicia Stillman from Temple Judea in Palm Beach Gardens.

The concert will be led by Lee

Musiker, the award-winning music director and principal conductor of the Palm Beach Pops.

Founded in 1991 by the late Music Director/Conductor Bob Lappin, the Palm Beach Pops quickly distinguished itself as a world-class pops orchestra, dedicated to preserving the American Songbook.

For more information, visit www.palmbeachpops.org or call (561) 832-7677.

Fire Prevention Info Session Dec. 11 Wellington’s Community Services Department has partnered with Palm Beach County FireRescue and the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club to host a fire prevention informational session.

The informational session will take place Thursday, Dec. 11 at 4 p.m. at the Boys & Girls Club, located at 1080 Wellington Trace.

If you are interested in attending, call the Community Services Department at (561) 791-4764.

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Wellington Winterfest At PBIEC Dec. 6

Wellington Winterfest featuring Vanilla Ice will return to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m.

Presented by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, the event will include a food and wine expo, shopping and food vendors, along with local musical and dance performances, a show jumping competition and more.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

Big Band Holiday Show At Dolly Hand Dec. 18

The American Big Band has thrilled audiences with its showstopping synthesis of big band and Broadway for more than 10 years.

The touring show is back with a new Christmas production, “Home for the Holidays.”

The show will visit the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle

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The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center is located on Palm Beach State College’s Belle Glade Campus at 1977 College Drive. For more information, call the box office at (561) 993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.

B&G Club Winter Break Camp

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is offering Winter Break Camps in December and January in six locations throughout the county, including the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club at 1080 Wellington Trace.

Winter Break Camp, available Monday through Wednesday, Dec. 29 to Dec. 31 and Monday, Jan. 9, offers all the fun and excitement that summer does. Annual membership at any Boys & Girls Club costs $30, and break camp is an additional $10 per day. Clubs are open at 7:30 a.m. and close at

6 p.m. For more information, call Club Director Kenda Peterson at (561) 790-0343.

Disc Golf League At Okeeheelee

Participants age 18 and over are encouraged to join the new disc golf league at Okeeheelee Park. Eight weekly match plays will take place, plus playoffs with three team divisions. T-shirts will be supplied to players, along with trophies for winners.

League dates are Jan. 5 through March 1. The fee is $40 per person and the league is limited to 40 participants. Registration is open until Dec. 22. For more info., visit www.pbcparks.com or call Adam Shackmann at (561) 963-6722.

Symphonic Band Holiday Show

Put on your party hats and join the Symphonic Band of the Palm Beaches for Holiday Party III at Palm Beach State College’s Duncan Theatre in Lake Worth on Saturday, Dec. 6 and at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach

Gardens on Friday, Dec. 12. Both shows are at 7:30 p.m.

Giggle with childhood delight over the appearance by special characters and Santa. Sing, dance and tap your toes to Leroy Anderson’s Sleigh Ride and much more.

For $18 tickets, call (561) 8323115 or purchase tickets online at www.symphonicband.org.

Resource Depot At Art Society Holiday Meeting

The Wellington Art Society will hold a Holiday Party on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at the Wellington Community Center beginning at 6 p.m. At 7 p.m., there will be a brief meeting with a member spotlight and fabulous raffles.

The featured demonstrator and speaker will be a member of the “Salvage Squad” from Resource Depot in West Palm Beach. Resource Depot is a wonderland of materials that are revived, repurposed and redistributed to those committed to creative exploration through reuse.

The depot collects business discards, samples and scraps that

would otherwise go into landfills, thus preserving and protecting the environment. Materials such as foam, plastic, wood and fabric are donated free back to educators, parents, children, seniors and nonprofit agencies.

Resource Depot also offers workshops teaching creative reuse for teachers and students of all ages, along with DIY workshops for families and adults.

The Wellington Art Society is a nonprofit charitable organization open to artists of all mediums and patrons of the arts. For more info., visit wellingtonartsociety.org or wellingtonartsociety.blogspot. com.

Wellington El Holiday Show

The Wellington Elementary School chorus will present “Santa’s Holiday Hoedown,” a Christmas Jamboree by Roger Emerson and John Jacobson, on Thursday, Dec. 18 at 7 p.m. on the stage in the school. The public is welcome to attend.

The entire school will get an opportunity to see the show during school hours. Dave Morrison,

music teacher and chorus director, has been holding meetings and rehearsals over the last several months for the 90-member chorus. For more info., call (561) 651-0600.

WHS Project Grad Meeting

Wellington High School’s Project Graduation 2015 committee will meet Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 6:30 p.m. in the WHS Media Center to plan the upcoming Project Grad event scheduled for May 21 starting at 10 p.m.

Graduates will enjoy lots of food and nonalcoholic drinks, games, nonstop entertainment and opportunities to win great prizes. It takes a lot to organize such a grand event, and plenty of help is needed.

No commitment is too small.

The group’s first fundraising outing is coming up. Comedy Night at the Improv is set for Friday, Dec. 19 at 8 p.m. Tickets are $10 and proceeds go toward defraying the costs for Project Graduation. E-mail wellingtonhighpg@gmail.com or visit www. facebook.com/whspg2015 for more info.

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SEASONAL FUN AT THE ACREAGE HOLIDAY FESTIVAL AT CITRUS GROVE PARK

The Acreage Holiday Festival was held at Citrus Grove Park on Saturday, Nov. 29. There was food, drinks and sweet treats, a bounce house, pictures with Santa, raffles and more. To sign up to be a vendor next year, contact Sally Hernandez at jojoshops4fun@yahoo.com.

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Girl Scouts Lindsay Ogden, Jazlynn Williams and Lillian Lowrey from Troop 20139 sell cupcakes, cookies and lemonade.

Alex and Kara Macsuga with boxers Ellie and Buster.

Event organizer Sally Hernandez and helpers Chris Richard and Shannon Kletzky with raffle items.

Carlo Rosado, 6, sells handmade pinecone tree ornaments for $1.

Kali Shano has her picture taken with Santa Claus.

Young Avree Carter enjoys the morning out.

Jessica, Holly and Hannah Moritz with Mia and Rosebud.

WELLINGTON BOY SCOUT CHRISTMAS TREE SALE RETURNS TO ST. PETER’S

Wellington Boy Scout Troop 125 is once again selling Christmas trees and wreaths at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) Trees and wreaths are available from 5 to 9 p.m. on weekdays and 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on weekends until PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER Dec. 20, as long as trees remain available.

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Boys & Girls Club Annual Wellington Dinner Dance Gala Set For Jan. 9

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club will host its 27th annual Wellington Dinner Dance, on Friday, Jan. 9 at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club from 7 to 11 p.m.

This year’s dance will transport attendees back in time to a 1950s inspired haven rivaling any country club setting in both atmosphere and capacity as club supporters gather to “Shake, Rattle and Roll.”

For more than 27 years, the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington has given the children of the community a place to go to be nurtured and loved through the support of friends in the community. The dinner dance offers supporters and philanthropists of the Wellington area a fun evening of cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing.

The Wellington gala is the club’s largest fundraising event and has been instrumental in the club’s expansion plans over the past several years. In April 2013, the club opened the doors to a new $3.6 million, state-of-the-art facility that has transformed the Boys & Girls Club presence in the community. This year, Georgina Bloomberg, Dr. Dana Desser and Carol Sollak will serve as cochairs for the dance.

Joining the co-chairs are committee members Todd Barron, Ma-

Dr. Heather Houck (right) and Elite are presented with the Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Award by April Leonard.

(Left) Event Co-Chair Georgina Bloomberg. (Right) Co-Chairs Dr. Dana Desser and Carol Sollak with kids from the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington. ria Becker, Amy Carr, Jeanie Dello Joio, Ngaere Durling, Bedonna Fisher, Jessica Guilbert, Heidi Harland, Ron Herman, Jen Holmes, Reed Kellner, Julie Khanna, Julie Kime, Julie Larson-Menitoff, Kimberly Leland, Rachelle List, Darren Marotta, Michael Martin, Aaron Menitoff, Joni Moncelli, Eduardo Pantoja, Andrea Plevin, Maggi Rosenburg, Ellen Sanita,

Ali Solimine and Becky Wisnicki.

This year’s sponsors include Georgina Bloomberg, the Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches, Comprehensive Pain Care of South Florida, Palms Wellington Surgical, Engel & Volkers, the International Polo Club Palm Beach, Palms West Hospital, Palms West Medical Staff, Julie and John Kime, Select

Hospital, Carol Sollak, Amy Carr, UBS Financial Services, Allstate Erica Clark and Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith.

For more information, contact Melissa Mulvihill, special events manager for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, at (561) 683-3287 or mmulvihill@ bgcpbc.org, or visit www.bgcpbc. org.

Interact’s Marissa Priore Addresses Rotary Club

The Rotary Club of Wellington held its Student of the Quarter dinner on Nov. 20 at the Wanderers Club.

Marissa Priore, president of the Palm Beach Central Interact Club, led the awards ceremony prior to the presentation of the award.

Priore spoke about projects hosted by the high school club, most recently, a car wash raising more than $1,200 to be used for the education and welfare of an orphan from Kenya that the club adopted

and pledged to support. The club has several additional car washes planned for the year.

The club is also planning a dodgeball game to benefit Cody’s Angels, a charity to help with scholarships in memory of a Palm Beach Central High School student who died from cancer several years ago.

The Interact Club is a springboard for members who may someday want to join their local Rotary club.

ed at 11700 Pierson Road.

This change includes the monthly luncheon meetings held on the third Wednesday of each month, the Quilters Club and all card

Dr. Heather Houck was given the Premier Equestrian Sportsmanship Award at the Gold Coast Fall Fling, presented by the Gold Coast Dressage Association, on Nov. 8-9.

Houck shares Premier’s priority of treating horses and equestrians exceptionally well.

“I think it is important to have a positive attitude in general with all riding,” said Houck, a Loxahatchee resident. “If you are grateful for being able to get on a horse every day, that comes through when you talk to the people who help you, and it shows in everything you do.”

Houck and her five-year-old Dutch gelding Elite had a phenomenal ride in the USEF First Level Test 2 Open division. The pair scored 74.324 percent, winning the class by nearly ten points.

For Houck, a cheerful dispo-

sition is especially important because she must budget her time as a professional competitor in the dressage ring and as a full-time dermatologist. She operates Palm Beach Skin Solutions (www.palmbeachskinsolutions.com) with her business partner Stacey Macleod, as well as seeing patients as a dermatologist.

“We just came out with a new line of products that include anti-aging moisturizers, acne treatment products, and sun blocks — which are especially important here in Florida,” she said. “The products are elegant and don’t block your pores, so you can really use them. They are all medical grade so they actually have very good active ingredients.”

To learn more about Premier and its affordable and high-quality products, visit www.premierequestrian.com.

Women Of Note Chorus To Present Concert Dec. 6

Marissa Priore with Rotarians Tom Neumann and Tim Chance.

Wellington Seniors Club Events Moving To Village Park On Pierson Road Wellington Senior Club events will soon be moving to a new location. Starting in February 2015, all Wellington Senior Club activities will be held at Village Park, locat-

Dr. Heather Houck Presented Premier Equestrian Award

clubs. The change is in line with upcoming plans to tear down the current Wellington Community Center and built a new facility.

The new facility is slated to be

the new home of the Wellington Seniors Club.

For more info., call (561) 7914000 or visit www.wellingtonfl. gov.

The Women of Note Chorus will join forces with guests, the Third Row Center Singers and featured quartet Hot Shots for a program of classic holiday favorites on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens.

The holiday show “Under The Mistletoe” is guaranteed to get the entire family into the festive spirit.

The Wellington-based Women of Note Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, a nonprofit music education association for women.

Tickets are $15 for adults and free for students under 18, and can be purchased by phone at (561) 207-5900. Call (877) 966-7464 or visit www.womenofnote.com for more info.

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Cypress Trails Hosts ‘Learning Celebrations’

Cypress Trails Elementary School held learning celebrations Nov. 24-25 to showcase the academic growth of students.

With the implementation of the Standards-Based Report Card, the school wanted to be able to share accomplishments that were personal to the individual student.

As the guests arrived, students greeted them with cider and snacks, and then escorted their families through a series of activities. Many students read with their parents and modeled how to “stop and jot” while kindergartners conducted “reader’s theatre.”

Students led hands-on science demonstrations and taught their

parents how to solve mathematical problems.

Some classrooms involved parents in the daily activities by having the students demonstrate the process for setting personal goals. Throughout the campus, student successes were showcased on bulletin boards and in their journals and writing folders.

In fourth and fifth grade, parents paused to write on the “encouragement wall,” and in fourth grade, there was a photo opportunity to “take a selfie” with their child.

(Right) Cypress Trail students and parents enjoy the activities.

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Binks Forest Elementary School first graders recently enjoyed Pumpkin Day, a fun-filled day of making crafts, eating yummy snacks and exploring pumpkins using the scientific method.

Pumpkin Day showed how scientists use their five senses to make observations and record their information. Shown here are Melody Pratz and Madison Dobson doing one of the projects.

BINKS FOREST STUDENT COUNCIL COLLECTS FOOD FOR THE NEEDY

Wellington Elementary School recently participated in NewsChannel 5’s Bill Brooks Food for Families Drive. The students brought donations in of nonperishable food items such as canned meats, soups, canned vegetables and more. There are thousands of people in South Florida where hunger is a daily reality. The goal of the program is to make this holiday season plentiful for all.

Wellington Elementary School collected more than 800 canned goods. First grade teacher Julie Roca and fifth grade teacher Kelly Jo Mills oversaw the program and helped make it a great success.

Shown here is Roca’s first grade class with some of the donations.

Science & Engineering Fair Dec. 9-11

The Binks Forest Elementary School Student Council (shown above) recently collected food for the needy. Boxes were overflowing with food items for those less fortunate. Council members and their sponsor, Lisa Gifford, organized the gathering of the items.

On Nov. 25, Frontier Elementary School held its annual Turkey Trot. Two students from each class in all grades raced to win a Thanksgiving turkey. Frontier has held this event every November since the school’s opening. Pictured here are the winning runners: (front row) first grader Matthew McNeil, kindergartner DeAndre Cruz and second grader Joseph Bouzy; (back row) fourth grader Brandon Bouker, fifth grader Alex Wilson and third grader Aliyah Garced.

More than 650 middle and high school students will present the results of their scientific research at the 58th annual Palm Beach Regional Science & Engineering Fair from Tuesday, Dec. 9 to Thursday, Dec. 11 at the South Florida Fairgrounds’ Expo Center West. The event will be open from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily.

Students took part in their individual schools science fairs and were selected by their schools to participate in the countywide

science and engineering fair.

All community members are welcome Dec. 10 to show support for Palm Beach County student scientific research. Admission and parking for the fair is free. Enter though gate 12.

The science and engineering fair is also in need of more qualified judges. Anyone with degree in a science-related field should contact Jennifer Davis at (561) 434-7483 or jennifer.davis.2@ palmbeachschools.org.

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Football Speaker Visits Seminole Ridge

On Nov. 19, students in the Seminole Ridge High School Hawk Mentoring Group heard a positive message from NFL player Abram Elam, the founder of a local support organization.

An NFL safety and a Riviera Beach native, Elam founded the TEAM Elam Foundation in June 2008 to combat the violence and negative influences surrounding many of today’s children.

TEAM Elam believes in introducing young people to an array of positive influences that will leave a lasting impression on them. The goal of the organization is to provide young people with the skills, knowledge and confidence to succeed in life, and to build awareness of the opportunities available for them to become the next generation of community leaders.

Elam, who has played for the Dallas Cowboys, the New York Jets, the Cleveland Browns and the Kansas City Chiefs, is proud

to have his brother, Matt Elam, as part of the TEAM Elam organization. Matt, who was born in Riviera Beach and who attended William T. Dwyer High School, accepted an athletic scholarship to the University of Florida and was drafted recently by the Baltimore Ravens. Additional information about the TEAM Elam organization can be found at www. teamelam.org.

Chorus Wants Toys for Tots — This holiday season, the SRHS chorus, in conjunction with the U.S. Marine Corps Reserve, is sponsoring the well-known Toys for Tots campaign on campus.

Until Thursday, Dec. 11, bring in any new, unwrapped toy to one of three drop sites — the front office, the chorus room or the JROTC classroom. As a part of this annual campaign, the Seminole Ridge chorus will present its annual Holiday Spectacular on Dec. 11 in the Lynne K. McGee Auditorium.

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FRONTIER STUDENT COUNCIL FOOD DRIVE

Seminole Ridge JROTC Hawk Battalion drill team.

Admission to the concert is $5 or one new, unwrapped toy.

Hawks Compete at Drill Meet — The SRHS JROTC Hawk Battalion drill team competed Nov. 22 in a drill meet at Atlantic High School, returning with sev-

eral awards. Led by Cadet First Lieutenant Alexander Harre, the team took second place in the male mixed color guard event, and, led by Cadet Sergeant First Class Alyssa Laux, the team placed third in the female color guard event.

FUN THANKSGIVING FEAST AT NEW HORIZONS

New Horizons Elementary School kindergarteners recently participated in a unit on the early settlers, focusing on how the Indians helped the Pilgrims.

Students learned Indian sign language and created Indian arts and crafts. As a culminating activity, parents were invited to attend a “First Thanksgiving Feast.” In preparation, students made cornbread and whipped butter, fashioned Indian and Pilgrim costumes, and performed for the parents with poems, songs and more. Shown here is Fah Davidson’s class with parents at the class teepee.

The Frontier Elementary School Student Council recently sponsored a schoolwide food drive, collecting more than 520 canned and packaged food items. According to Student Council Advisor Marisa Hopkins, all the food items will be donated to a local nonprofit organization to disburse to local needy families during the holidays. Frontier’s Student Council completes many community service projects throughout the school year. The fifth grade food drive committee included Darcy Guerrier, Liliana Myers, Martina Wheeler, Kayla Sandrie, Michelle Hopkins, Christian Roque and Greenlee Ruiz (not shown).

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Milk & Cookies At Doodle Bugs Dec. 10 To celebrate the holiday season, the Doodle Bugs Children’s Center at 4945 Via Bari in Lake Worth is hosting Milk & Cookies featuring a holiday sing-along event on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 5 p.m.

All families and friends are welcome to stop in, enjoy dinner and dessert, classroom cookie crafts and a special children’s performance. Children will perform two holiday songs for parents throughout the evening. There will also be a special visit by Santa.

“The holidays are meant to be spent with friends and family, which is exactly what our communities are to us at Doodle Bugs, friends and family. This event allows us to get together, enjoy some

holiday treats and listen to our little ones sing songs of the season,” said Anthony Insinna, president and CEO of the company.

Doodle Bugs has 13 locations in western New York, Pittsburgh and South Florida, providing education-based care for children ages six weeks to 12 years. The Bravo Curriculum, which is professionally designed and exclusive to Doodle Bugs, combines theme-related, developmentally appropriate classroom experiences, all-inclusive enrichment activities and a series of center events.

Doodle Bugs utilizes unique safety features, including the new SafePass system, which is a biometric access system allowing

Doodle Bug students enjoying milk and cookies.

For more information, visit only authorized family members to enter by scanning their thumbprint. www.doodlebugs.com.

On Saturday, Nov. 14, Wellington Elementary School staff and families came out to Bryant Park in Lake Worth to participate in the Heroes for Education 5K. The race was sponsored by the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, along with the School District of Palm Beach County, Optum and United Healthcare. All of Wellington Elementary School’s registration fees went back to the school. Shown here are Sonia Wilson, Katie Riker, Cori Kerezman, Katie Kerezman, Courtney Kerezman, Alina Gusman and Caroline Wilson at the end of the run.

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Happy Birthday To Walt Disney, One Of My Personal Heroes Dec. 5 is Walt Disney’s birthday, a day that I personally think should be a national holiday. If there was ever a person responsible for bringing more joy into the world, I would like to meet that person. Yet Walt Disney Day will probably never become a reality because Walt was not a political figure. He was merely the epitome of a successful capitalist. His was an American rags-to-riches story. He struggled and he prevailed — over and over again.

As a child, Walt delivered the Kansas City Star door-to-door and eventually got a job as a cartoonist there. He liked the job but was fired for “lack of creativity.”

Undaunted, he opened a studio where he

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The Sonic BOOMER created cartoon “Laugh-O-Grams” and kept his caged pet mouse, “Mortimer,” the inspiration for Mickey Mouse.

Eventually, he moved to California where he created Snow White, one of North America’s top 10 money-earning

movies of all time. But even that was a struggle. Walt had been doing short “Silly Symphonies” and the bank was accustomed to loaning him $150,000 to make each one. So when he came to them seeking 10 times that amount to do Snow White, the answer was a resounding “No!” (Banks only like to loan money on “sure bets” like housing. Ha ha.)

No one had made a full-length cartoon movie before and asking for $1.5 million to try seemed preposterous. His own brother (a former banker) begged him not to do it. But Walt persevered, and the movie earned $8 million during its initial release ($130 million in today’s dollars).

Another challenge Walt faced was the unionization of his studio workers. He didn’t see the need for it since he had been treating them like family. As everyone’s tempers flared, the U.S. State Department suggested Walt leave the country and go to Latin America as a goodwill ambassador.

While he was gone, a mediator stepped in and decided the studio should become a union shop. By the time he returned, the “family atmosphere” was no more. Walt cut his staff from over 1,200 to 694.

The point is, every time Walt was beaten down, he got back up. He had faith in his own imagination. He refused to quit.

And he had an awesome brother. Roy was

single-handedly responsible for cajoling the banks into loaning Walt whatever he needed to go after his dreams. And when Walt died during the building of Walt Disney World, Roy postponed his retirement to oversee its completion. It must have taken a lot out of him, because Roy himself passed away three months after it opened.

What dedication! Everything those Disney boys accomplished has added to the joy of my own family’s lives — cartoons, movies, theme parks!

So here’s to, Walt (and Roy). I’d give you a day if I could, but I can’t. All I can do is say, “Thank you!” And mean it.

Amazing Acting Makes ‘Theory of Everything’ A Must-See Gem The Theory of Everything is a brilliantly acted, really well-written movie about the relationship between one of the geniuses of the century and the woman he loved — well, most of the time — as his body disintegrated. Stephen Hawking, the brilliant cosmologist, has had a fascinating life, and this movie, based on a memoir by his ex-wife, presents a lesson in how great actors can communicate. The performances take the movie from the category of “feel-good overcoming a disability” to “examination of a relationship tested beyond any reasonable amount and its effect on two people.”

That is not to say that this film is totally biographical. It is a memoir, after all, and author Jane Wilde had written a first published version that was rather nasty.

Years later, after she and Hawking made peace, we see a new version. Which one is accurate only they could attest, but the current film provides a wealth of dramatic

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By Leonard Wechsler goodies. Happily, it does not focus on Hawking’s work but on the dark hole of their relationship.

Young Stephen Hawking (Eddie Redmayne) and Jane Wilde (Felicity Jones) meet when both are at Cambridge University in the 1960s. They even look a bit alike, and both are adorable. Hawking is awkward but has no other real symptoms, has no notion of what his future holds.

It creates a bittersweet feeling in the audience. We know that all of that will disappear. After Stephen has a fall, they

discover that he has ALS, better known as Lou Gehrig’s syndrome. For anyone, that is a horrible blow. For a genius such as Hawking, it might be worse: His brain, his whole personality will still be there, but he will increasingly be unable to communicate. His prognosis is not good. Doctors predict he will be dead in two years.

Jane marries him anyway. Partially, it feels that she accepts that it will be a short-term relationship, but her feelings for Stephen win out. She provides enormous support; she is ready to assist him in every possible way, even as his body deteriorates. The doctors were wrong: Hawking is alive 50 years later. And that essentially altered the relationship. Taking care of someone you love over the short term makes one a hero; doing it for decades makes one a martyr.

Jane developed other relationships with male friends of the couple. There are also religious issues: Hawking is an ardent

atheist; Wilde a devout Catholic. There are other stressors. A nurse (Maxine Peake) brought in to take care of Hawking’s physical needs seems to be, well, really taking care of his needs. There is more than a bit of jealousy, and hints in the movie, again based on Wilde’s beliefs, that there might be some abuse involved.

Hawking did later marry the nurse. But at any rate, whether partially false or not, it is wonderfully dramatic.

Redmayne gives a performance that is widely being discussed as putting him into the lead for an Academy Award. It is beyond excellent. As his character loses his ability to speak, as his facial muscles are unable to demonstrate feelings, he is able to use his eyes alone to express complex feelings beautifully. It is a bravura performance; one of the best I have ever seen.

Jones does not quite match him; hers is a particularly complex person who changes a lot over time, but she is able to use her

voice. Yet she can match Redmayne in power. These are the kind of performances that become historic; young actors will be studying them for decades.

Hawking has become somewhat controversial in his old age, supporting a boycott of Israel although the technology he depends on for movement and communication was developed there, but there is none of that in the film. There is only a limited discussion of his theories. But the focus on the relationship of two young people who are forced to change so much because of illness works extremely well. The process of their becoming who they eventually are is fascinating, and the performances turn the whole film into high art.

This is one of the best films of the year.

No superheroes or special effects. A brilliant script by Anthony McCarten, superb direction by James Marsh and two of the best performances I have seen in years turn this into a must-see movie.

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PALM BEACH CLASSIC SHOW WITH THANKSGIVING THEME AT JIM BRANDON

Palm Beach Classic Horse Show was held Saturday, Nov. 29 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center. The third in a series of eight shows, the next show is set for Dec. 20 and will have a Christmas theme. For more info., call (561) 339-1771 or visit www.pbclassic.com.

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Lexi Figoras from Fantasy Farms in Jupiter aboard Peppercorn.

Taylor Grande and Kate Grande competed for the first time.

Lexi Figoras on Peppercorn won five ribbons.

Madeline Miller on Sunny heads over the cross rails.

Emily Buda on Frosted Flakes and Josephine Berenson on Jake competed in cross rails.

Walk Trot Equitation winners Lexi Figoras on Peppercorn, Samantha Yaques on My Little Warrior and Corinne Partlow on Peaches.

Show Chair Sandy Johnson, Ring Steward Caitlin Flynn, trainers Heather Madlin and Sebastian Robayo, Office Manager Jodi Degnen and Show Manager Jennifer Gebhardt.

GEM & MINERAL SHOW RETURNS TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS

The 48th annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, Bead & Fossil Show, presented by the Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches, was held at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 22 and 23. Visitors were able to purchase ready-made jewelry, PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER supplies, fossils and more.

Robert De Palma, Victoria Silvagni and Rudolph Pascucci of the Palm Beach Museum of Natural History hold replica skulls of a bear, a nanotyrannus and a dog.

Gaby Coucke, Laurie Bye and Lyna Breslow work on bracelets, bezeling and other beading projects during the demonstrations.

Axnoa and Noah Lima pan for gems with Carol Machado.

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Lord’s Place Announces Tomorrow Fund For Homeless Children “Miracles happen at the Lord’s Place.” That was the observation made by one of the honorees at the seventh annual Ending Homelessness Breakfast held Nov. 20 at the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Making more miracles happen for homeless children was the focus of this year’s breakfast as the Lord’s Place announced its Tomorrow Fund, designed to provide opportunities and experiences for children to grasp a broader life view beyond that of homelessness and hopelessness. All money donated to the Tomorrow Fund over the next three years will be matched, up to $500,000, by a local family foundation that wishes to remain anonymous.

Members of the Youth Leadership Council comprised of teens living at the Lord’s Place Family Campus shared with the 500 in attendance their future career aspirations, including being a pediatrician, an anesthesiologist, a firefighter, a professional football player, a teacher and more.

Those honored at this year’s Ending Homelessness Breakfast included Community Partners,

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continued from page 1 were able to take home the baby hamsters through a raffle held during STREAM Night.

Many student projects were on display in the cafeteria, including fourth-grader Leanna Beck’s Seminole tiki hut and fireplace, which she made with items from her yard and from the craft store.

Beck used clay to make food such as oranges, pieces for the bow and arrow set, and accessories for the fireplace. She used plants for the tiki hut and glued small air plants onto green paper to represent vegetation.

The EASA program, which was implemented this school year,

receiving the Servants Award for its work leading comprehensive case management through the Care Teams at the Lord’s Place men’s and family campuses, and the Boynton Beach Fire-Rescue Department receiving the Unsung Heroes Award for its many years of providing holiday gifts to the residents of the Lord’s Place Family Campus.

The winner of the 2014 Ending Homelessness Award is former client Blake MacQueen. A resident of the Lord’s Place as a teenager, MacQueen is now a college student studying to be an engineer.

As he was busy studying for his college midterms, his mother, Lauren MacQueen, accepted the award on his behalf.

“Blake represents the true heroes at the Lord’s Place,” CEO Diana Stanley said. “No matter how high a level of service we provide, it is the clients themselves who must commit to the hard work to overcome the obstacles in their lives in order to get back on their feet and contribute to society. We are so proud to honor Blake and all that his successful journey represents.”

Each attendee at the breakfast was encouraged to involve a child in their life in the effort to raise money for the Tomorrow Fund through the Piggy Bank Challenge for Kids. Piggy banks, underwritten by Bank of America, were distributed to everyone in attendance.

They are to be fostered by children throughout the community, filling them with donations from family and friends. They are to return the piggy banks to the Lord’s Place at 2808 N. Australian Ave. in West Palm Beach by Dec. 19 with all of the money being matched as a donation to the Tomorrow Fund.

had its beginnings in the previous school year with Goodman’s thirdgrade classroom, where she began an outdoor class garden growing herbs, vegetables and citrus trees.

This year, Goodman moved to fourth grade with now co-chair Susan McConville. “Ms. McConville and myself were having a discussion for this upcoming school year — because I moved up to fourth grade with her, to teach — and we were talking about doing a bigger garden for fourth grade,” Goodman said.

Then, McConville suggested adding chickens. “The next thing we know, we had animals and chickens,” Goodman said.

When Principal Susan Groth learned about the project, she suggested launching the choice program.

Groth has seen a huge change

in the student body as a result of Goodman’s program.

“Whenever we had children who needed a different environment, they needed some remotivation, we’d bring them into Kim’s environment, and, oh my gosh, what a difference we saw in those children,” Groth said. “They’d even come out here and water the gardens last year. They took responsibility and ownership in everything that was happening. We just wanted to expand it for the rest of our students.”

Goodman saw a sharp decrease in tardiness and absences with the gardens and the animals, which Groth also took note of.

Hydroponics, an aqua room and several other ideas are in development.

“Students are writing me letters right now. They’re trying to

Kim Goodman holds Bandit the rabbit for the students during one of the tours.

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continued from page 1 residential use along the corridor was sufficient protection. He noted that the Day family had gone through a lawsuit with the town to get a zoning change for low-density commercial for their 10-acre property at the southwest corner of Folsom Road and Okeechobee Blvd.

“I don’t understand why we would do this,” Goltzené said.

“With the current [agricultural residential] zoning, people would have to go through the process.”

He added that there does not appear to be a lot of immediate pressure from property owners along the corridor for commercial development.

“I don’t think there is a crying need to do this,” Goltzené said.

“It’s not like there is a big economic need for commercial there.

In order to have commercial, you have to have a need.”

Councilman Jim Rockett said the ordinance was to protect the town by fixing issues uncovered with the comp plan when the Day family went through the process.

“Town management is trying to be proactive,” Rockett said. “They are trying to shore up things that are poorly written. This gives us the opportunity to put some kind of stake in the ground.”

Rockett added that he wanted to remove references to cottage industry, which he thought would create more problems, and have the planning board focus on limiting commercial development.

Councilman Ryan Liang favored a moratorium in order to

Sponsors for the breakfast included the International Polo Club Palm Beach, Toshiba, UBS, Venue Marketing Group, FPL, Cheney Brothers, Templeton & Company, 1st United Bank, the Gehring Group, Brinkley Morgan, the Tablecloth Company and Bank of America, as well as Brian and Pamela McIver and the Cathleen McFarlane Foundation.

The Lord’s Place is a nonprofit, nonsectarian organization dedicated to breaking the cycle of homelessness. For more information, call (561) 494-0125 or visit www.thelordsplace.org.

(Above) Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Chief Ray Carter and EMS Coordinator Michael Landress accept the Unsung Heroes Award.

(Left) Patrick McNamara and members of the Community Partners staff accept the Servants Award.

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persuade me for certain animals,” Groth said.

Having the STREAM Night provided a great opportunity for parents to see what their children have been talking about. “This is important because it has really excited our students,” Groth said.

“Our students love coming out and seeing the animals on a daily basis and the hands-on experience and being a part of this whole Environmental & Animal Science Academy — watching the birth of it and just watching it grow.”

To learn more about Frontier’s Environmental & Animal Science program, or how to become a sponsor, visit www.edline.net/pages/frontier_elementary_school.

To learn more about applying to school choice programs, visit www.palmbeachschools.org/ choiceprograms.

Elizabeth Haas and Sophia Kobussen with Manny Medina from McCarthy’s Wildlife Sanctuary and Snowball, an albino Burmese python. have more time to work on the ordinance.

“This is something we have been kicking down the road for quite a while,” Liang said. “We need to attend to that before it bites us.”

Mayor Dave Browning said that there are issues in the comp plan that must be addressed, pointing out that he was surprised when the Day application came through with a 0.1 FAR and the comp plan allowed it. The town went through litigation with the Days that arrived at a 0.074 FAR. “I think this is just another tool that becomes another hurdle for developers,” Browning said, adding that he thought a 0.05 FAR would be the maximum he would want to allow.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said that if the ordinance passes, it would go to the Florida Depart-

ment of Economic Opportunity for review then come back to the town for final approval.

He explained that the ordinance would strengthen the council’s position to negotiate with developers, and that a moratorium would create a “time-out” on Okeechobee Blvd. for further commercial development.

Planning & Zoning Board Chair Grace Joyce, a professional planner, explained that a moratorium would halt development, whereas a “zoning in progress” would allow a developer to apply for a zoning change as long as it is within the anticipated boundaries of the new zoning.

“Zoning in progress means you’re going to be changing things, but you can bring in an application as long as it’s consistent with the changes,” Joyce said. “A moratorium means nothing comes

EASA Co-Chair Susan McConville, Principal Susan Groth, Vice Principal Laurie Wilt and Chair Kim Goodman.

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Leanna Beck with her Seminole tiki hut and fireplace project. in. I don’t think we’re in a position to do a zoning in progress.”

She agreed with Goltzené that the Day property was an exceptional case, but also agreed with Rockett that the town has to protect itself against loopholes that developers will exploit.

Joyce added that she also thought the proposed ordinance needed more work.

“I would caution you not to transmit this to the state,” she said.

“We don’t have defendable detail that we can send to the state. I don’t think we’re quite there yet.”

Joyce said she believed there were some “town-serving” commercial uses that might be beneficial for the Okeechobee corridor.

She suggested that the town do a marketing study, which would put it in a position to tell developers what it wants there.

“We’ve got Minto West com-

ing in, and that’s going to be a big change for Okeechobee,” she said.

“I think it’s going to be a different conversation. We need to stand together, and I would really hope that you look at this.”

Browning asked Joyce whether she wanted a moratorium, and she said that would “start the clock ticking” to make desired changes.

“You really need to have a strategy,” Joyce said. “We’re here tonight with two options but no strategy.”

Joyce added that she believes that the council should table the ordinance, explaining that there did not appear to be any applications imminent.

Cirullo said a six-month moratorium seemed reasonable to allow town staff and the planning board to make the adjustments. Rockett made a motion for the six-month moratorium, which carried 5-0.

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GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB HOSTS USPA INTERNATIONAL CUP TOURNEY

The Grand Champions Polo Club in Wellington hosted the USPA International Cup Tournament on Saturday, Nov. 29. Team USA, Team Mexico and Team USPA played in a round robin match, with Marc Ganzi, Wes Finlayson, Nic Roldan and Mason Wroe of Team USA victorious. Meanwhile, in the Carlos Gracida Memorial Legends of Polo exhibition match, the Aspen Valley team of Glenn Straub, Ruben Gracida, Tommy Biddle and Joey Casey defeated the Grand Champions team. For more info., visit www.grandchamionspolo.org.

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Team USA celebrates after winning the USPA International Cup.

Sandy Pallot Klein, Kathleen Stallone, Val Stanley and Carol Roberts enjoy the polo matches from the sidelines.

Team USPA with coach Joel Baker.

Team Mexico after the day’s matches.

The Aspen Valley team is awarded the Carlos Gracida Memorial Legends of Polo trophy.

Brenda DuPont and Tom Wenham.

Jessica Wittenbrink sings the national anthem.

BACK TO BASICS ANGEL PROGRAM MARKS 30 YEARS HELPING NEEDY KIDS

This is the 30th year that the Back to Basics Angel Program has provided sneakers, socks, underwear and an extra gift to needy kids in Palm Beach County. The Wellington-based program currently serves more than 5,300 kids. The items are donated or purchased with donated funds. Schools pick the children who are in need of the support. Volunteers start sorting and wrapping items in November, but donations are accepted all year round. For more information, call Beverly Perham at (561) 795-7766.

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Ruth Collins picks out girls socks for a package.

Back to Basics founder Beverly Perham.

Louise Connolly goes over dress sizes.

St. Rita Catholic Church CCW members Kim Alter and Debby Phendler wrap gifts.

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At the end of 2004, Nadine Galbraith was attending the Quarter Horse Congress, shopping for a new horse. “A friend told me to go look at a horse and bring my checkbook,” she recalled. “I got there just before a trainer and never hesitated.” That is how Smart Snap, now 16, entered her life. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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Dressage Rider Karin Reid Offield Speaks At ShowChic’s Shop Talk

ShowChic boutique is once again hosting its popular Shop Talk events this season. The dressage community is invited to spend evenings learning and socializing with notable figures in the equine industry at these events. The first Shop Talk of the season was held Nov. 18 and featured dressage advocate and rider Karin Reid Offield. Page 24

Sports Wolverines’ Season Ends With 32-0 Loss To Flanagan

Wellington High School’s varsity football team traveled to Pembroke Pines Flanagan for the Class 8A regional final game Friday, Nov. 28, and were bested by the Falcons 32-0. It was the first time the Wolverines were shut out this season. The loss also ended an impressive 10-game winning streak. Page 29

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RPBHS Wildcats Fall To St. Thomas Aquinas 52-7

On Friday, Nov. 28, the Royal Palm Beach High School varsity football team traveled to Fort Lauderdale to take on host St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 7A regional final, and fell to the Raiders 52-7. The top-ranked Raiders never allowed Royal Palm Beach to get going on offense. Page 29

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Nadine Galbraith Owes A Lot To One Amazing Horse

Nadine Galbraith knew she wanted to be a veterinarian the first time her family brought their dog to a clinic. She was in the fifth grade.

A doctor for animals? It was a profession that combined all of her passions.

Nadine grew up in Los Angeles but always wanted to live someplace where they could have horses. She was thrilled when her family moved to a 40-acre farm in Arkansas when she was 11. First came a pony, then a big horse, which she outgrew, and finally a green-broke 3-year-old. On summer days, she’d ride from dawn until dusk along trails, helping neighbors move cattle, scrambling up and then sliding down the steep sides of a nearby shale pit.

“I learned so much from that gelding,” Nadine recalled. “He was a plain red Quarter Horse named Ole Joe Possum. We made a neat team and went through a lot of trials and tribulations. I brought him to college with me at William Woods University. That’s where I got into reining, the coolest sport ever.”

Eventually, Nadine attended veterinary school at the University of Florida in Gainesville. During one summer break, she was working in South Florida when she met and married Edward. They moved to Caloosa in 2001.

By then, Nadine had a thriving practice, a few children and some horses she showed in Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL or stop by the Tales from the Trails page on Facebook and click “like.”

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By Ellen Rosenberg reining. But, being a competitive rider, she wanted to move up. At the end of 2004, she was attending the Quarter Horse Congress, shopping for a new horse.

“A friend told me to go look at a horse and bring my checkbook,” she said. “I got there just before a trainer and never hesitated.”

Smart Snap, now 16, is a gorgeous bay Quarter Horse who stands 15 hands.

“I thought he was exactly what I wanted and that we’d be able to go into any show ring and win it all,” Nadine laughed. “I found out he had a few skeletons in his closet. He took me for a ride a few times, but we worked through that. He’s a special, exceptional horse. I can do anything on him without even moving my hands. We have such a connection. He likes that partnership.”

By mid-2005, they were winning everything: trophies, belt buckles, saddles.

“In 2006, my confidence was high. We showed in the Intermediate Non-Pro Division, and all of a sudden, we were leading it,” Nadine recalled. “I noticed that some European shows had huge added money, so

Nadine Galbraith rides Smart Snap in Mooslargue, France back in 2006. that summer, we flew to Amsterdam, drove “We showed all over the U.S., ending up at to southern France where we stayed with the congress as champion in both the Intermesome friends for a bit, then showed in Italy, diate Non-Pro and Non-Pro Divisions, despite Germany and France. We won enough to pay the fact that I was injured for the last show,” for the whole trip.”

Nadine said. “I’d been tossed hard from a Snap had a great year on both sides of the 3-year-old an hour before the class. I was in Atlantic.

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Karin Reid Offield Visits ShowChic’s November Shop Talk

ShowChic boutique is once again hosting its popular Shop Talk events this season. The dressage community is invited to spend evenings learning and socializing with notable figures in the equine industry at these events. The first Shop Talk of the season was held Nov. 18 and featured dressage advocate and rider Karin Reid Offield.

Dressage enthusiasts and competitors escaped the chilly November evening to fill the inviting room at ShowChic in Wellington and listen to Offield’s equestrian insights. Her talk focused on her unique journey in the equestrian world, including her purchase of the world-famous dressage stallion Lingh, experiences in international competition and dedication to promoting the sport.

The Colorado rider has an eclectic background in hunters, jumpers, equitation, reining, cutting, roping and dressage. She provides lessons

and training at her Brek-n-Ridge Farm in Harbor Springs, Mich.

One of the major points in Offield’s equestrian career was her purchase of the 16.3-hand KWPN stallion Lingh. The world-famous bay has excelled in international dressage competition for well over a decade and has helped Offield achieve many impressive wins. She breeds Lingh and is excited to watch his offspring flourish in competition as well.

Like ShowChic, Offield cares deeply about dressage and is passionate about promoting it and providing education about it. She is the executive producer of the upcoming documentary Harry and Snowman, which will tell the true story of a rescue horse that became a talented jumper. Offield has sponsored such prestigious competitions as the World Cup Dressage Finals, as well as countless other equestrian events and educational opportunities.

ShowChic was happy to have Offield as its speaker for the November Shop Talk. The event had an excellent turnout, and attendees enjoyed chatting with Offield about her versatile experiences as an equestrian. The event also included door prizes and a chance for shopping through ShowChic’s original merchandise.

The boutique’s upcoming Shop Talks are tentatively scheduled to include renowned trainers Bill Warren and Bill McMullin, bestselling author Tami Hoag, Canadian Olympian Ashley Holzer and Parelli Natural Horsemanship’s founders Pat and Linda Parelli.

For more information about ShowChic, Shop Talks and ShowChic’s products, including breeches, show coats, stock ties, shirts, helmets and jewelry, visit www. showchicdressage.com or call (561) 319-2121.

Karin Reid Offield (center) with Michele Hundt and Krystalann Shingler of ShowChic at Shop Talk.

‘Operation Green Light’ Brings In More Than $500,000

The Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office gave citizens a one-time opportunity to pay outstanding county traffic tickets in full, restore their driving privileges and save the 40 percent collection agency fee — and they lined up by the hundreds to take advantage.

The clerk’s office collected $509,166 — approximately $1,200 a minute — and processed 1,923 cases during “Operation Green Light.”

The office set a single-day record for traffic and criminal fines and fees paid. On a typical day, clerks collect approximately $104,371.

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“We knew that people would want to take advantage of this opportunity.

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can be measured by the number of citizens who will now be driving legally,” Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock said. “I want to thank everyone on my team who worked extremely hard and made this day such a tremendous success.”

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South Florida Science Center Creates New ‘Hack Shack’

“Hack Shack,” the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium’s newest education initiative, is just as the name implies — a technology getaway for curious minds to explore computers and coding. Open to students in fifth through eighth grade, the group meets the first Thursday of each month from 5 to 7 p.m.

Designed with fun in mind, the meetings include topics such as music and video games. The tech team is led by longtime science center educator Chris Pait, who was recently promoted to technical programs coordinator.

“After the successful launch of our GEMS (Girls Excelling in Math and Science) Club, which sells out monthly, we wanted to have a learning opportunity that included science-minded girls and

boys,” CEO Lew Crampton said. “‘Hack Shack’ expands our educational opportunities with a focus on technology. Along with our other programming, it keeps us ahead of the curve and instrumental in developing young talent.”

“Hack Shack” is a technology club that focuses on computer basics. The December theme, “Scratch Music,” experimented with digital sounds and music making within the Scratch environment. The January theme, “Intro to Coding,” explores the basics of computer coding, offering students the opportunity to write a few basic programs in several different coding languages.

Due to the holiday, the January club will meet on Thursday, Jan. 8.

Pait is in charge of the science center’s ever-expanding techni-

cal programs, including “Hack Shack,” Lego League and robotics programming. A West Palm Beach native who has fond memories of the science center as a child, Pait has a bachelor’s degree in music, with an outside field in zoology, from the University of Florida. He is currently pursuing a master’s degree in marine environmental science at Nova Southeastern University.

“It is important to have a space for young curious minds to explore the wonders of technology,” he said. “You never know what an introduction to science can do for a young child. I can attest to this myself, as I grew up coming to the science center, which I have now turned into a lifelong passion and career. The first ‘Hack Shack’

meeting was a blast, and we expect continued enthusiasm surrounding computers and coding.”

The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium, recently named nonprofit of the year by the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, features more than 50 hands-on educational exhibits, an 8,000-gallon aquarium featuring both local and exotic marine life, a digital planetarium, a conservation research station, a Florida exhibit hall and an interactive Everglades exhibit.

“Afterlife: Tombs & Treasures of Ancient Egypt,” the science center’s newest traveling exhibit, features more than 200 ancient and authentic artifacts.

“Hack Shack” is $15 for members and $20 for nonmembers, and snacks are provided. Space is limit-

Chris Pait ed, so reservations are required. To sign up, visit www.sfsciencecenter. org, call (561) 832-2026 or e-mail programs@sfsciencecenter.org.

Rocky’s Ace Hardware Hosting Fourth Annual Holiday Pet Food Drive

Rocky’s Ace Hardware in Wellington has partnered with the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League as part of an animal shelter partnership program in which the chain’s 32 stores join with customers to help homeless and abandoned pets. The drive runs now through Dec. 23.

All 32 Rocky’s Ace Hardware stores are collecting food this holiday season for the forgotten and un-

fortunate animals in the community.

“The drive has become an annual tradition here at Rocky’s. It’s a fantastic opportunity for concerned individuals to help innocent animals without having to make a separate trip to their area animal shelter or humane society,” said Rocco Falcone, president and CEO, noting that 9 tons of food and supplies have been donated in the three drives so far.

Customers make donations of much-needed pet food and supplies at their local Rocky’s Ace Hardware store, in specially marked collection baskets.

The stores in turn take all donations to their locally chosen charity.

Donations will be delivered directly to the shelter or humane society on or about Dec. 24.

Last year, the third annual pet

food drive resulted in a new record collection of more than 8,000 pounds of food and many toys, pet beds and other needed accessories being donated to a long list of worthy humane societies and animal shelters.

“This year, our goal is to top that impressive total,” said Geoffrey Webb, director of marketing and advertising.

Besides pet food, shelters all welcome cleaning and other day-to-day necessities.

“For the convenience of our customers, we have posted a listing of frequently requested supplies at each of our locations,” Webb added.

The Wellington store is in the Wellington Marketplace at 13837 Wellington Trace. Learn more at www.rockys.com.

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Wolverines’ Season Ends With 32-0 Loss To Flanagan

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington High School’s varsity football team traveled to Pembroke Pines Flanagan for the Class 8A regional final game Friday, Nov. 28, and were bested by the Falcons 32-0.

It was the first time the Wolverines were shut out this season. The loss also ended an impressive 10-game winning streak.

The Wolverines were not without their traveling fan base, however, as they packed the visitors’ stands for the big game.

Despite the score, Wellington kept

the game close in the first half, down only 12-0. Flanagan keyed well on the Wolverines’ high-powered offense that had averaged 40 points a game, but not without the help of four Wellington turnovers that proved catastrophic in the second half. The Falcons added 20 more points in the third quarter.

Just before the end of the first half, Wellington’s quarterback brought the offensive unit to the Flanagan 14-yard line but fumbled the snap on a fourth-and-short only to turn the ball over on downs.

Again, the Wolverines showed

Wolverine receiver Jean Rene tries to turn up field after a catch.

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how dangerous they can be on special teams, recovering an onside kick to start the second half on the Flanagan 40-yard line. The ball took a high bounce over the front line, and Jean Rene came up with the recovery just before the ball went out of bounds.

The Wolverines then drove to the Flanagan 27-yard line, but another costly interception ended the drive and chipped away at any building Wellington momentum. Flanagan would capitalize on two Wellington turnovers in the second half to extend the Falcons’ lead to 25-0.

Wellington battled back, putting together a drive, but another Wellington interception ended any chances for a comeback. Flanagan would tally one more score to close the regional final out 32-0.

The Wolverine defense spent most of the second half on the field, chasing Flanagan quarterback Ryan Stanley in the backfield, but the elusive quarterback found ways to get the ball down field.

Wellington was limited to an unusually low 140 yards of total offense on the night. Quarterback Shannon Patrick completed 22 of

40 passes with three interceptions.

Rene had five catches for 52 yards.

Receiver Ahmmon Richards corralled two receptions for 32 yards.

Receivers Austin Gilman and Kyle Branch combined for 48 yards receiving.

The loss ended Wellington’s dream season, but not without boasting the most successful record in the school’s 25-year history. The Wolverines finished 11-2 overall, earning the District 9-8A championship with a 23-17 win over Palm Beach Gardens and two playoff victories over Park Vista and Palm Beach Gardens to get to the regional final game.

(Above) Wellington linebacker Alex Brosseau tackles the Flanagan ball carrier. (Right) Wellington receiver Ahmmon Richards fights Flanagan’s safety for the pass.

RPBHS Falls To St. Thomas Aquinas 52-7 In Regional Final

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, Nov. 28, the Royal Palm Beach High School varsity football team traveled to Fort Lauderdale to take on host St. Thomas Aquinas in the Class 7A regional final, and fell to the Raiders 52-7.

The Wildcat fans traveled down

and packed the stands to support their team.

The top-ranked Raiders never allowed Royal Palm Beach to get going on offense, and any time the Wildcats did find a rhythm, it was abruptly ended by the stellar Raider defense or a Wildcat turnover. Royal Palm Beach lost the ball often, total-

Wildcat running back Shamar Jackson finds space to the outside.

ing five turnovers.

The first came on Royal Palm Beach’s initial possession, when quarterback Toddy Centeio was sacked and then fumbled. St. Thomas (12-1) needed only two plays from scrimmage to run 23 yards for

the opening score of the game.

Shamar Jackson gave the Wildcats life as he provided a big return on the ensuing kickoff to the 40-yard line. Royal Palm Beach’s offense sputtered moving the chains, and eventually punted. The Wildcat

Royal Palm Beach defenders Demarcus Holloway and Cody Taylor try to cut off the St. Thomas running back.

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defense caused a Raider fumble recovered by Xavier Pratt.

Royal Palm Beach fell short on a fourth-and-2 fake punt attempt.

On the Raiders’ ensuing drive, they See WILDCATS, page 31

Royal Palm Beach running back Charles Perry powers forward for a first down.

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AMBER DAVIS SIGNS WITH FAU Seminole Ridge High School

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Maris Prince Chosen For Elite Baseball Tournament

athlete Amber Davis has signed a letter of intent to play sand volleyball at Florida Atlantic University. Davis is very excited to be playing for the Owls, adding that she has trained every day and practiced hard to achieve her goals. Shown here is Davis with her parents John and Brenda, and brother Matt.

YANKEES WIN RPB 12U CHAMPIONSHIP

On Saturday, Nov. 22, the Youth Baseball Association of Royal Palm Beach ended its fall 12U season with the championship game featuring the league’s top two teams, the Yankees and the Dodgers. The Yankees jumped to an early lead and never looked back. The game ended with a decisive 13-1 win for the Yankees. It was a total team effort, and the coaches and parents couldn’t have been more pleased with the team’s effort, dedication and hard work to end the season by lifting the championship trophy.

Shown here are the 12U champion Yankees.

Maris Prince

Maris Prince, a 12-year-old Wellington resident who has played baseball since 2007, was recently recognized by Baseball Youth Magazine.

The magazine is hosting the Baseball Youth All-American Games baseball tournament from Jan. 1-5 in Vero Beach with players from all across the country. Being chosen for the tournament entails a selection committee that gathers player information and videos to determine eligibility for the elite tournament.

Prince was selected to participate in the tournament to represent south Florida. He will travel to Vero Beach and be placed in a team with other players from all over the nation.

For more information, visit www. baseballyouth.com/tournaments.

WHS Wrestlers Open Season Strong The Wellington High School varsity wrestling team started off the season with two big preseason classic wins. The Wolverines started with a first round win over South Fork 72-12 before defeating Forest Hill in the finals 43-21.

Several WHS wrestlers went 2-0: Jared Abramson (106 pounds, freshman), Bailey Laster (120 pounds, senior), Colton Macfarlane (126

pounds, junior), Quentin McCauley (132 pounds (sophomore), Eric Reid (138 pounds, sophomore), Parker Evans (152 pounds, sophomore), Josue Arce (182 pounds (senior) and James Gilfus (285 pounds, senior).

“We only have three returning varsity wrestlers in our lineup, but the new kids really stepped up for the team and came away with some big wins,” coach Travis Gray said.

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Nadine Galbraith And Snap

continued from page 23 excruciating pain and could barely use my left side. It was a huge class.

We placed in the top four. Snap always won, unless I messed up. He’s that great a horse.”

In 2007, Nadine and her two daughters traveled to a big reining show in Kentucky. Her middle daughter, Carly, showed her mare, Sweet Starbuck, in 13 and under, winning the division, while her oldest daughter, Melanie, won the 14-18 division with Smart Snap.

“It was cool, having both of my daughters win championships,” Nadine said. “It was an unbelievable day.”

In 2008, Melanie continued showing Smart Snap in 14-18. Her world championship helped her earn an NCAA scholarship to the University of Georgia in Athens. That was Smart Snap’s third world championship. That year, Carly also showed him at congress and won. It was his third congress win.

Last year, her youngest daughter, Aubrey, showed Smart Snap in 13 and under, winning the NRHA

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In 2014, Carly showed him in Limited Non-Pro, and in 14-18, qualifying for the Oklahoma City NRHA Futurity Show and North American Championship. Nadine has nominated him for the NRHA Hall of Fame.

As for Smart Snap’s future, reining is a challenging sport, and he’s going to be 17. Nadine doesn’t want to stress his joints. She plans to do occasional Quarter Horse shows, ranch, pleasure and trail classes, as well as western dressage.

Wildcats

Season Ends At Regional Final Match

continued from page 29 scored on a 60-yard touchdown run to take a 14-0 lead only six minutes into the game.

St. Thomas eventually sat on a 52-0 halftime lead.

The Wildcats struggled to stop St. Thomas and could not produce any points until late in the second half, when Centeio connected with senior Cody Taylor on a 22-yard touchdown pass. Devin Wallace’s

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“Reining is like dressage,” Galbraith said. “It requires the same precision, just done at speed and without any contact on the bit. I think we’d both like dressage. I’m on the hunt for another, younger horse, but the thing is, where do I go from here when I’ve had a horse like him? He was the find of a lifetime.”

(Right) Aubrey Galbraith, Nadine’s daughter, rides Smart Snap at the NRHA Regional Affiliate Championships in September 2014. kick made it 52-7. Running back (and Miami commit) Charles Perry finished the game with 89 yards on 16 carries.

The loss ended a seven-game win streak for the Wildcats, but in the end, they accomplished the best overall record in school history at 11-2 and earned the District 13-7A championship, winning two playoff games, against Fort Lauderdale and against Atlantic, to get to the regional final contest.

(Right) Royal Palm Beach defenders Xavier Pratt and Bobby Jean look to recover a St. Thomas fumble.

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Saturday, Dec. 6 • Buckler’s Craft Fair will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, Dec. 6 and Sunday, Dec. 7. Learn more at www. bucklercraftfair.com.

• The Palm Beach County Thrift Store (2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach) will hold its monthly auction Saturday, Dec. 6. Hours are 8 a.m. to 2 p.m., with bidding from 8 to 11 a.m. Call (561) 233-2256 or visit www.pbcgov.com for info.

• The Mall at Wellington Green will host Breakfast with Santa on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 8:30 a.m. Breakfast with Santa is an exclusive event for MallStars Kids Club members. Aside from visits with Mr. and Mrs. Claus, there will be a live musical show and food. For info., visit www.shop wellingtongreen.com or call (561) 227-6900.

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.

• The Junior League of the Palm Beaches will host its Deck the Palms Holiday Market on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). Tickets are $10 for general admission, $25 for VIP access and free for kids under 12. For more info., contact Jeana White at (561) 568-2577 or dtpinfo@jlpb. org, or visit www.shopdeckthepalms.com.

• A fundraiser for cancer patients Ralph and D.J. Guriere will be held Saturday, Dec. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Elks Lodge #1352 (6188 Belvedere Road, WPB). The event includes food and entertainment for all ages. Visit www.dmkincorp. com/guriere-family-fundraiser for info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a Curious George’s Holiday Party story time, activity and snack Saturday, Dec. 6 at 11 a.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for info.

• The new Renaissance Charter School in Wellington (3200 S. State Road 7, Wellington) will hold its first holiday event on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. with bounce houses, games, contests, face painting and more. For adults, there will be a silent auction and vendors.

Admission is free, but wrist bands are available for the bounce houses, games and contests. For more info., call (561) 228-5242.

• PDQ Wellington and the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation’s Palm Beach Central High School Students Against Melanoma (SAM) Club will be sharing lifesaving information with diners on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. at the PDQ Wellington location (2781 State Road 7). PDQ has designated it a “PDQ Family Day” and 10 percent of revenues will be donated to the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation. For more info., visit www.melanomafoundation.com.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a book fair fundraiser event for Wellington Landings Middle School on Saturday, Dec. 6 from noon to 4 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The annual Royal Palm Beach Winter Festival will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 from 1 to 9 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park with local choirs, bands and dance teams on the main stage, a variety of holiday crafts and decorations, and plenty of rides and games. Santa Claus will be stopping by. Food will be provided by the popular Food Truck Invasion. For more info., visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Acoustic Java Jam for adults Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The next Acreage Community Park Music Fest will take place Saturday, Dec. 6 from 2 to 10 p.m. The event features local musicians of all styles. Food trucks will be onsite, as will the classic car cruise-in. This month’s music fest will also feature a chili cook-off benefiting Flags for the Cure, as well as a special appearance by Santa Claus. For more info., call (561) 203-1012 or visit www.acreagelandowners.com.

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• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Builders Club for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Women of Note Chorus joins forces with the Third Row Center Singers and Hot Shots quartet for Under the Mistletoe, a program of classic holiday favorites, on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 4 p.m. at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens. To buy tickets, call (561) 207-5900.

• Wellington Winterfest featuring Vanilla Ice will return to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Dec. 6 from 6 to 9 p.m. Presented by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, the event will include a food and wine expo, shopping and food vendors, local musical and dance performances, a show jumping competition and more. For more info., visit www. wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center (1977 College Drive, Belle Glade) will present its 26th annual Living Christmas Tree performances on Saturday, Dec. 6 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 7 at 3 p.m. Tickets are $5. On Sunday afternoon, there will be free pictures with Santa in the lobby.

For tickets, call the box office at (561) 993-1160 or visit www.dollyhand.org.

Sunday, Dec. 7 • The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket. com or call (561) 792-9260.

• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Dec. 7 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket.com or call (561) 723-3898.

• The Girl Scouts of Southeast Florida’s Phoenix Service Unit will host its Share the Season Holiday Party for Girl Scout troops and girls interested in joining on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 1 to 4 p.m. at the Pine Pavilion at Loxahatchee Groves Park. The girls will be putting together holiday dinners for local families, collecting holiday donations and preparing holiday cards for the troops.

In addition, there will be games, crafts and ice cream. For more info., contact Lyn Monnette at lamonne@aol.com or (561) 385-3209.

• The Mall at Wellington Green will host Pet Photos with Santa on Sunday, Dec. 7 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. Package prices range from $22 to $49. For more info., visit www.shopwellingtongreen.com or call (561) 227-6900.

Monday, Dec. 8 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dreaming of Toys for ages 4 to 7 on Monday, Dec. 8 at 3 p.m. Celebrate the fun and magic of favorite toys in an unforgettable story time. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Make a Gift for ages 8 to 12 on Monday, Dec. 8 at 4 p.m. Create a gift for someone special with provided supplies. Call (561) 790-6070 for info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Pajamarama Story Time: Happy 50th Anniversary, Flat Stanley” for ages 3 to 6 and siblings Monday, Dec. 8 at 7 p.m.

After listening to the picture book version of Flat Stanley, sing, dance and make your very own Flat Stanley. Wear your pajamas and bring a stuffed animal. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Tuesday, Dec. 9 • The third annual Palm Beach County Drug Abuse Summit will be held Tuesday, Dec. 9 at the Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience.

The summit will explore the current state of mental health and drug abuse in the local community.

Reservations are required. For more info., visit www.hanleycenterfoundation.org/summit or call (561) 625-6641.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Holiday Card Creation with Microsoft Publisher for adults Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m. Some computer experience is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern

Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ‘n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up Tuesdays, Dec. 9 and Dec. 16 at 5 p.m. Learn the fundamentals of crochet, bring your knitting, work on current projects and share ideas with the group.

Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a book fair fundraiser event for H.L. Johnson Elementary School on Tuesday, Dec. 9 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The next Wellington Quarter Auction will take place Tuesday, Dec. 9 starting at 6 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center. The event will benefit the Lord’s Place. For more info., e-mail Marisa Pence at mfpence@hotmail.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 6 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga. Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach Community Band free concert series begins Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

Refreshments will be served during intermission.

For more info., call (561) 790-5149.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov.

Wednesday, Dec. 10 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Thrilling Quilling: Paper Filigree” for ages 17 and up Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 2:15 p.m. Dating from the Renaissance, quilling involves rolling, looping and curling strips of colored paper to make decorative designs. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a book fair fundraiser event for Royal Palm Beach Elementary School on Wednesday, Dec. 10 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Altered Book Art for adults Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. Transform books into works of art. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Women of the Wellington Chamber will host a night of holiday beauty on Wednesday, Dec. 10 at 6 p.m. on the campus of Wellington Regional Medical Center at 10115 W. Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 400, with speakers on new trends in plastic surgery. RSVP to (561) 706-2435 or melodycreates@gmail.com.

Thursday, Dec. 11 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Winter Story Time Special

The Town-Crier for ages 2 to 5 on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 10:30 a.m. Listen to chilly tales of snow and the animals that live in the cold. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Our Frosty Friends for ages 3 to 5 on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 11:15 a.m. In the spirit of the winter holidays, join in a festive celebration of snow. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Temple Beth Tikvah’s Selma Pollack Food for Thought Series continues Thursday, Dec. 11 at noon with Cantor Irving Grossman presenting “A Potpourri of Famous Jewish Comedians.” Call (561) 967-3600 to RSVP. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Melt and Pour Soapmaking for adults Thursday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Learn the basics of making soap at home. Materials will be provided.

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

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a book fair fundraiser event for New Horizons Elementary School on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free concert on Thursday, Dec. 11 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand at 5 p.m., and the Big City Dogs Band will play at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Pokémon League for ages 6 to 12 on Thursday, Dec. 11 at 5 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Friday, Dec. 12 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce Holiday Luncheon will take place Friday, Dec. 12 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Club on the grounds of the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center with music by the Wellington High School Chamber Chorus. Call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host New Visions for the New Year for ages 12 to 17 on Friday, Dec. 12 at 4:30 p.m. Create a “vision board” to help you focus on what you want to achieve and change in the upcoming new year. All materials will be provided.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host “Elf on the Shelf: A Christmas Tradition” story time, activity and snack Friday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film Hercules on Friday, Dec. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info.

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

Werner Enterprises: 1-855-517-2488

HOUSEKEEPING — Detail orientated, experienced, reliable, trustworthy housekeeper, seeks full time/part time position additional duties laundry, ironing, loving pet care, shopping, running errands, etc. references furnished upon request, Florida resident over 20 years, born in Maine call 561-324-5166 or 561-656-1777.

TRUCK DRIVER FOR PLANT NURSERY — Local and instate deliveries with box truck, CDL, not required Excelsa Gardens 561-790-3789 CAREGIVER/AIDE LIVE IN EVERY OTHER WEEKEND — Thursday Evening through Sunday Evening for disabled woman. Experienced Drivers license and Background check required. Wellington 561-818-5720 HAIRSTYLISTS NAIL TECHS — (3 Tech Stations available) PT Facialist who also does waxing.

PT Assistant Wanted For Wellington Salon Established 25 Years.

Please call or text 561-568-9817 or send resume to (comments) www.samjons.com GREAT LOCATION-BONUS FOR FOLLOWING-CONFIDENTIAL.

GARAGE/ESTATE SALES WELLINGTON

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT - GREENACRES ROOMMATE TO SHARE — 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment - Purdy & Jog Road. $550 per month.

Looking for under 35 years old. 954-296-3748

HOUSE FOR RENT - LOXAHATCHEE MODERN OPEN FLOOR PLAN — 1 1/4 Acres, 3/2 with 2 car garage, $1,800 per month, First, Last, Security, Available January 1st 2015. Call 786-877-6203

TENNESSEE LAND FOR SALE

HUGE 3 FAMILY GARAGE SALE — THIS SATURDAY, DEC. 6TH 8:00 A.M.- TILL DONE! — Housewares, gym equipment, Christmas BlowUps, & decorations, clothes, dvds, & more. 12092 Sugarpine Trail, off Wellington Trace.

TENNESSEE LAND — 12 Acres for sale in Equestrian neighborhood with 3 miles of riding trails. Call Dixon Te a m K e l l e r W i l l i a m s 4 2 3 - 8 8 3 - 0 6 5 6

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS CALL 561-793-7606

ROOM FOR RENT SINGLE FAMILY HOUSE — Seasonal Rental Available. Excellent location. Please call 561-762-9081

SEASONAL RENTAL

HOUSE FOR SALE - WELLINGTON OWNER FINANCING — For lovely 4BR/41/2 BA Custom pool home with georgous sunsets on the lake in Polo West Asking $618,000. MUST SEE! 3 0 2 - 3 4 4 - 4 4 6 8

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