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Volume 38, Number 46 December 8 - December 14, 2017

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The Palm Beach County Commission gave preliminary approval Tuesday, Dec. 5 to an ordinance that would prohibit the practice of so-called “conversion therapy” on minors. The commissioners voted 6-1 on the item, with Commissioner Hal Valeche dissenting. Page 3

RPBHS Students Selling Christmas Trees Through Dec. 24

The student council at Royal Palm Beach High School is selling Christmas Trees as a fundraiser. The lot is open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. on weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, with students working from 3 to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on the weekends. Page 5

Wellington Cares Hosts Holiday Luncheon

Wellington Cares hosted its supporters and participants for a holiday luncheon at Casa Tequila in Wellington on Friday, Dec. 1. Wellington Cares recognized the hours its volunteers have put in to support the organization and its clients.

All participants left with gifts and flowers, made possible by community partners the Wellington Community Foundation and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Page 10

OPINION Enjoy Hometown Events To Celebrate The Spirit Of The Season

The South Florida turf may be devoid of snow, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a festive spirit permeating through the western communities as we enjoy the time of year that begins with Thanksgiving, continues with Hanukkah next week, and culminates with Christmas and New Years. This weekend, the holiday season kicks into high gear, with long-standing traditions abounding. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 11 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 6 PEOPLE................................. 12 SCHOOLS.............................. 13 COLUMNS.......................14, 21 BUSINESS..................... 22 - 23 SPORTS..........................25 - 27 CALENDAR............................ 28 CLASSIFIEDS................ 29 - 32 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Santas on the Run 5K & Family Fun Race was held at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, Dec. 2. Organizers provided Santa suits to anyone who wanted to wear one in the race. Proceeds benefit Dogs to the Rescue. Shown above, Jarred Kobert, Antonia Defeo, and David and Monica Nichols are ready to run. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 7 PHOTO BY CRAIG CAMPBELL/TOWN-CRIER

Cara Hayden To Succeed Crocetti As WHS Principal

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Cara Hayden, currently the principal of Starlight Cove Elementary School in Lantana, will succeed Mario Crocetti as the new principal of Wellington High School early next year. Crocetti is set to retire in February 2018 Hayden, who has been an educator in the Palm Beach County School system since 2007, looks forward to entering into her new role at the high school, continuing to grow as an educator in her new position.

“I look forward to working closely with the community, with the parents and with the current faculty to make the best high school we possibly can in Wellington,” Hayden said. “I can’t wait to get my feet wet and just learn and grow and lead with the Wellington community. It’s going to be great.”

Dr. Frank Rodriguez, the central region superintendent for the Palm

Beach County School District, said Hayden brings a unique set of characteristics that stakeholders in the community asked for when searching for a new principal.

“She can really support students that are high-achieving in terms of the coursework that those students take and the challenging coursework and the rigor that’s required,” Rodriguez said. “And, additionally, she also has experience doing that for students that might struggle a little bit. She brings with her a very strong repertoire and experience in doing that work.”

Along with Instructional Superintendent Ed Tierney, Rodriguez said they listened closely to the stakeholders’ wants and needs for a new principal, utilizing that information during the interview process.

“Cara is one who really exemplifies a lot of those characteristics that they were looking for. She brings a tremendous amount of

energy with her, and that’s really important in the life of a high school principal,” Rodriguez said.

“I think it’s very exciting that we were able to identify a candidate who can meet the qualifications and characteristics that the stakeholders in the community were looking for.”

Hayden got her start in Palm Beach County during the 2007-08 school year as a teacher of students with learning disabilities, algebra and geometry at Boynton Beach High School.

“Then I moved on to be a capacity specialist for mathematics for several struggling high schools in the central region,” Hayden said.

Afterward, she moved into a role as an assistant principal at Santaluces High School, where she stayed for five years.

“As an assistant principal at Santaluces, I was in charge of curriculum. I was in charge of the See HAYDEN, page 15

Committee OKs Wellington Surtax Fund Use For Two Major Park Projects

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Advisory Board, sitting as the Surtax Citizen Oversight Committee, agreed Monday, Dec. 4 that village projects using money from the county’s 1-cent sales surtax fund comply with the rules in place for use of the funding.

Most projects using surtax money were included in the budget for fiscal year 2017-18. Wellington began collecting money for the fund last January. Distribution began to be received by the village in March. Since then, the village has received approximately $2 million toward surtax projects.

Director of Administrative & Financial Services Tanya Quickel said the village expects to receive $3.5 million each year for the next

10 years, or approximately $35 million over that time period.

The largest project included in the current budget is the complete rebuilding of the old Boys & Girls Club location at Wellington Community Park (3401 South Shore Blvd.). Quickel said there are plans to change the name to South Shore Park. The project is planned to be in the range of $5 million. The old facility will be completely redesigned as a gymnasium with indoor basketball courts.

The park has six ball fields used for Little League baseball practice, as well as softball events. The old Boys & Girls Club facility is used for storage for parks maintenance and public works. There are existing batting cages, a playground and a lift station at the park. The See PARK PLANS, page 15

WINTER FEST IN RPB

Winter Fest returned to Royal Palm Beach on Saturday, Dec. 2 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Guests got into the holiday spirit and enjoyed the sounds from local choirs, bands and dance teams on the main stage. Shown above, Adele Tomasello and Laney Sanderson visit with the Grinch and Cindy Lou Who. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Lox Council To Charge People Wellington Holiday Who Don’t Keep Roads Clear Parade Rolls Down Forest Hill Sunday

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report On Tuesday, Dec. 5, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of a trimmed-down nuisance abatement ordinance that would enable the town to charge residents on their tax bill for clearing overgrowth on roadways if they do not take care of it themselves.

Town Manager Bill Underwood said the ordinance puts in place a mechanism to clear the roads, giving the manager the appropriate vendors to cut back vegetation if necessary.

The ordinance originally included other nuisance issues within residents’ property, which the council pared down for possible consideration at another time.

Those items included the accumulation of trash, junk or debris, living and nonliving plant material, and stagnant water; the ex-

istence of all other objectionable, unsightly or unsanitary matter on improved or unimproved property; property inhabited by or providing a habitat for rodents and other vermin or wild animals; property providing a breeding place for mosquitoes; property conducive to serving as a place for illegal or illicit activity; property reasonably believed to cause or potentially cause ailments or disease; property adversely affecting or impairing the economic value or enjoyment of surrounding or nearby property; and property threatening or endangering the public health, safety or welfare of town residents.

“We can modify any of these items without affecting the title,” Underwood said.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said the ordinance would place notices of special assessments on the property owner’s next tax bill, if necessary.

“This ordinance will define which nuisances you can go ahead and remedy, and then collect the cost if the person doesn’t remedy it themselves,” Cirullo said. “It provides for the standard nuisance where you would give notice that it is a nuisance and that they need to clean it up, and if they don’t, the town will clean it up for them, and it provides a mechanism for them to come and appeal to you and say, ‘No, it’s not a nuisance.’”

He said if the resident does not clean it up, it can be cleaned up by the town, which will place the cost on the tax bill after the appeal process.

“It also provides for a type of nuisance where it’s an imminent health and safety [issue], where because of the significance or seriousness of the nuisance, the town manager may determine that it needs to be cleaned,” Cirullo See ROADS, page 4

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report The annual Wellington Holiday Parade, produced by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, will roll down Forest Hill Blvd. on Sunday, Dec. 10. The theme for this year’s event is, “A World of Make Believe.”

Special guests at this year’s parade will be Major League Baseball pitcher Brad Peacock — a Palm Beach Central High School graduate and a member of the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros — along with 99-year-old World War II veteran James Zell of Wellington.

Holiday Park, a special location with crafts, arts, food, music and fun events for children, will be open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater.

The parade route will run along its traditional Forest Hill Blvd. route, starting at the intersection with Wellington Trace, heading toward the Wellington Amphitheater. The parade kicks off at 1:30 p.m., but roads along the parade route will be closing at 1 p.m.

Forest Hill Blvd. will be closed from its northern intersection at Wellington Trace to South Shore Blvd. between 1 p.m. and approximately 5:30 p.m. Chancellor Drive and Ken Adams Way will also be closed during those times.

In addition, one lane on the east side of Forest Hill Blvd. between Montauk Drive and Ken Adams Way will be closed beginning at 8 a.m. in order to facilitate setup of the stage. The section of Forest Hill Blvd. between Wellington See PARADE, page 4

Renovations Will Totally Transform Cultural Center

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report The long-planned renovations at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center are well underway, and the facility is undergoing far more than just a face-lift.

Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio gave a tour of the building this week, which has moved from the demolition phase to the construction phase of the project.

All of the interior walls have been removed, as have the walls and hallways for what were the two meeting rooms in the original version of the facility.

“There will be nothing like this anywhere else in the western communities,” Recchio said.

What he is talking about is a 4,000-square-foot expansion of the facility that has a price tag

of approximately $3.5 million.

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council earmarked the money, which was budgeted as a capital improvement.

Anatom Construction has an agreement that calls for the renovation project to be completed in 300 days, from start to finish.

This is the largest construction project for the village since the opening of the 62-acre Commons Park in 2013. Anatom was also the construction contractor on that endeavor.

Commons Park is still having amenities added — such as the recently completed amphitheater — but Recchio’s department is now focused on getting the cultural center up and running as soon as possible.

The building was originally built in 1992, but the kitchen and

restrooms — which were themselves recently renovated — have been sealed off during the project.

At the back of the building there used to be two meeting rooms, but when the project is completed, there will be a total of four meeting rooms that can be set up into any configuration because of sliding accordion dividers.

“We will be able to host up to 150 to 200 guests in the expanded space,” Recchio explained.

In addition to the expanded meeting rooms, the renovation calls for three new restrooms — women’s, men’s and family — to be added, along with another kitchen.

“The renovated building will allow us to host two major events simultaneously,” Recchio said.

That’s because the updated See RENOVATIONS, page 15

Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio gave a tour of the Cultural Center’s renovation progress this week.

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NEWS

County OKs Preliminary Reading Of Conversion Therapy Ban

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission gave preliminary approval Tuesday, Dec. 5 to an ordinance that would prohibit the practice of so-called “conversion therapy” on minors. The commissioners voted 6-1 on the item, with Commissioner Hal Valeche dissenting.

The ordinance is intended to protect the physical and psychological well-being of minors, including lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender and/or questioning (LGBTQ) youth from exposure to risks caused by conversion therapy by state-licensed providers. Individuals not licensed by the state, such as members of the clergy, are not subject to the ban.

Assistant County Administrator Todd Bonlarron said that Palm Beach County would be the first

to pass such an ordinance as a county government in Florida, although several municipalities in the county, such as Wellington, have approved similar ordinances.

A similar ordinance was brought before commissioners in MiamiDade County recently that did not pass due to the broad nature of some of the definitions, Bonlarron said, explaining that at that particular meeting, the scope of who would be regulated was discussed, which was beyond licensed providers.

“The contentions were that under the Miami-Dade ordinance, it could actually pertain to parents counseling their children… or clergy and others who are nonlicensed practitioners,” he said.

“I think we have dealt with that.”

During public comment, several people spoke both for and against

the proposed ordinance, including Dr. Julie Hamilton, a licensed family therapist, who asserted that the ordinance is unlawful because it violates the Florida Patients’ Bill of Rights and is outside the county’s jurisdiction.

“The State of Florida regulates the practice of any of the professions, anyone licensed by the state,” Hamilton said. “The state has already set up rules that prohibit us from harming children.”

She added that therapy is voluntary, and children cannot be forced by their parents to undergo conversion therapy.

“If a parent drags a gay or lesbian youth in and the child doesn’t want to change, the therapist can’t help them,” Hamilton said.

“Therapy is voluntary. It’s not coercive. What’s harmful here is this ordinance does prohibit mi-

nors from seeking therapy if they want change.”

Dr. Rachel Needle, a licensed psychologist, said the practice of conversion therapy is based on the false premise that being gay, lesbian, bisexual or transgender is a mental disorder that needs to be cured.

“Sexual orientation and gender identity are not mental disorders or diseases, therefore any attempt to cure or suppress or change that are inherently invalid,” Needle said. “Efforts to ‘cure’ an LGBTQ person are based on theories of questionable scientific validity.”

She pointed out that the American Psychiatric Association has noted that so-called conversion therapists cannot produce any scientific evidence to substantiate their claims of a cure.

“Researchers actually found

that a person’s so-called therapies aimed at changing one’s gender identity or sexual orientation can result in a number of mental health issues for minors, including shame, guilt, depression, decreased self-esteem, increased self-hatred, feelings of anger and betrayal, loss of friends, social withdrawal, problems with sexual and emotional intimacy, high-risk behaviors, confusion, self-harm, substance abuse and suicidal ideation,” Needle said. “Attempting to change one’s sexual orientation can have a devastating effect on a minor. These change efforts are guided by people’s biases and can negatively affect minors’ mental health.”

She added that a number of associations have issued statements against conversion or reparative therapy, including the American

Psychiatric Association, the American Psychological Association, the American Academy of Child and Adolescent Psychiatry and the American Academy of Pediatrics.

Commissioner Steve Abrams asked whether the ordinance is within the board’s jurisdiction, and County Attorney Denise Nieman said there are two ways that the county might be preempted from legislating in a particular area, through an expressed preemption — and there is no expressed preemption in Florida law — or through an implied preemption, which a court would have to draw from a legislative scheme.

“In this regard, you are writing on a clean slate,” Nieman said.

“There has been no court in the State of Florida to address this type of question, and so I am also See BAN, page 15

Committee Members Share Reports From Wellington Schools

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Education Committee met Tuesday, Dec. 5 and shared reports from School Advisory Council meetings attended by committee members.

“This is the first time we’re doing these, at least, recently. I think it probably would be more appropriate in the future to call it a school liaison report,” Committee Chair John Webber said.

“I understand, because I’m in the same situation, that SAC meetings can be difficult to make, but at least if you can take responsibility for reaching out to the school and communicating with them.”

Committee Member Donna Baxter shared the report for Palm Beach Central High School. Moving forward, it will normally be covered by Committee Member Shelly Albright.

“We’ve had three really wonderful programs through our SAC meetings this year so far,” Baxter said. “We had a presentation for our ninth and tenth grade AVID students and parents. We’re growing that program, and we’re seeing some really wonderful results.

They’ve had a few field trips so far, and they’re really seeing the benefit of looking to the future and that college is within their grasp.”

Baxter noted that CVS Pharmacy partnered with PBCHS to share a presentation on prescrip-

tion drug and opioid abuse. “It was eye-opening. It was very scary, but it was extremely informative,” Baxter said. “We are trying to move toward some really strong parent informational programs to provide our parents with as much information as possible to parent their high schoolers. I would highly recommend the CVS program.”

Webber commended the students from Palm Beach Central, and others, who worked with the village to clear debris from neighborhood parks after Hurricane Irma.

Webber shared his report for Wellington High School. He recognized Cara Hayden for her future role as the new principal at WHS, and he also thanked retiring WHS Principal Mario Crocetti for his years of dedicated service as an educator. Both were present at the meeting.

Webber reported on Wellington Landings Middle School, which recently hosted an open house for its choice programs, which include a fine arts program involving journalism, band, chorus, hand bells, dance, art, speech and debate, law studies and TV production, Webber said.

“They also have a pre-information technology academy, which will allow the kids once they have completed it to have certification adults pay quite a lot of money for,” he said. “Hopefully, it won’t

be out of date by the time they are out of high school, but it certainly is a great advance for them. There were probably about 300 students and parents, fifth-graders there, and me. We really got an opportunity to hear about the programs.”

He saluted WLMS teacher Theresa Flowers for being named the 2017 outstanding social studies teacher of the year. “She was recognized among all the middle school social studies teachers in the state,” Webber said. “She teaches civics to seventh graders and does a wonderful job.”

Baxter also presented on Emerald Cove Middle School.

“Emerald Cove was recognized in the top 20 percent of middle schools in the nation,” Baxter said.

“They have instituted a college shirt day on Fridays to get the students interested and excited and thinking about college even in middle school. They reported at that time that they received four students as a result of the hurricane tragedy in the Caribbean.

They’ve also started a ‘coffee with a counselor’ event, where students can sit more informally and talk about their future with the counselor, and they were also promoting their going green campaign at that time.”

Committee Member Beth Gillespie presented on Elbridge Gale Elementary School.

“The Elbridge Gale chess team

At the Dec. 5 meeting, Wellington’s Education Committee and central region superintendents Vivian Green and Edward Tierney recognized Orlando Mastrapa (fourth from right), the new assistant principal at New Horizons Elementary School. recently won first place in all three categories for the school district, and their linguistics academic games team won second place for the school district,” she said. “In November, one of their students won an essay contest and got to speak to an astronaut on the International Space Station. The fifth-graders hosted a Veterans Day breakfast. They’ve got Chick-fil-A fundraisers going like crazy. They’ve already raised almost $5,000 with that. Last year, they won for the entire state in

Leukemia & Lymphoma Society fundraising, and that is going to launch in March.”

Gillespie noted the organic garden on campus at Elbridge Gale as well as its robotics team. She said she would be able to share more about it at a future committee meeting.

Committee Member Ruthann Retterbush reported on Wellington Elementary School, noting that the school is going to see some longneeded improvements to traffic flow going in and out.

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“Traffic flow at Wellington Elementary has been a problem for at least 19 years. That’s a little bit of a long time,” Retterbush said.

“So, they had a meeting with the village about changing the traffic flow coming down Big Blue Trace.

They said that would be happening possibly during spring break or even over the Christmas break.

So, that’s definitely something we want to look at.”

Webber shared news from Binks Forest Elementary School. The See SCHOOLS, page 15

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Enjoy Hometown Events To Celebrate The Spirit Of The Season

The South Florida turf may be devoid of snow, but that doesn’t mean there isn’t a festive spirit permeating through the western communities as we enjoy the time of year that begins with Thanksgiving, continues with the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah next week, and culminates with Christmas and New Years later this month.

This weekend, the holiday season truly kicks into high gear, with long-standing traditions abounding. For example, Wellington High School’s annual distribution of toys and bicycles at Rosenwald Elementary School in South Bay on Friday, Dec. 8. Wellington’s Student Government Association has made this a major project since the mid-1990s, raising thousands of dollars every year to ensure that every child in the school gets something for Christmas. The Rosenwald fifth-graders get bikes, but donations raised by the SGA covers smaller gifts like basketballs, dolls and electronic cars for the other children. More than 80 Wellington students helped with the project.

On a similar note, Saturday, Dec. 8 is the Wellington Equestrian Group’s annual holiday party for clients of the Caridad Center. Each year, 600 children and parents from the Caridad Center are treated to a magical Christmas party at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, complete with a visit from Santa and a distribution of gifts and bicycles.

Speaking of toys and donations, the Village of Wellington is partnering with Wellington InterFaith, the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, the Mall at Wellington Green, the Wellington Holiday Run, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on its ninth annual Hometown Holiday Toy Drive. Residents are encouraged to drop off new, unwrapped toys by Tuesday, Dec. 19 at the Wellington Municipal Complex, Village Park on Pierson Road, the Lake Wellington Professional Centre, the Community

Services Office, the Wellington Community Center, Ultima Fitness, or any Wellington fire-rescue station. Monetary donations are also accepted and are tax-deductible.

While the spotlight was on Royal Palm Beach’s holiday celebration last weekend, Wellington is the focus of this weekend’s activities. Friday, Dec. 8 is the annual Winterfest event at the Wellington Amphitheater starting at 6 p.m., courtesy of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. The annual tree lighting is on the agenda, as is musical and dance performances by local talent, including special guest Vanilla Ice. Two days later, on Sunday, Dec. 10, is the 34th annual Wellington Holiday Parade, produced by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, which begins at 1:30 p.m. and winds along Forest Hill Blvd. from Wellington Trace to Ken Adams Way. Special guests at this year’s parade will be Major League Baseball pitcher Brad Peacock — a Palm Beach Central High School graduate and a member of the 2017 World Series champion Houston Astros — along with 99-year-old World War II veteran James Zell of Wellington.

Next weekend is also full of holiday events in Wellington, starting with a free holiday movie night at the Wellington Amphitheater on Friday, Dec. 15, and continuing on Saturday, Dec. 16 with the popular Children’s Holiday Fishing Classic and a Neil Diamond Holiday Tribute Show, and culminating on Sunday, Dec. 17 with the annual Jingle Bell Run, a 5K race that begins at 7 a.m. Participants are encouraged to bring an unwrapped toy to be donated to Wellington families in need as part of the toy drive. For more information about Wellington events, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/events.

Throughout the holiday festivities, we encourage focusing on the “giving” part of the season, as well as keeping the celebration end of things safe for yourself and others around you.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR Taxes Versus Services In Lox Groves

Taxes versus services — it’s the issue that pops its head up every year and one where it always appears there are no winners, or, in short, we never seem to get all that we want, or we pay more to get it. While we don’t tend to look beyond our own town, because, naturally, that is the one up close and personal to us, it’s a situation happening everywhere.

Every year we are challenged with trying to accomplish services for the town within the parameters of the budget. If we don’t want to

continue to raise taxes or endure assessments, the council needs to work consistently on ways to grow income within the town to meet these challenges — long-term planning. We can’t pay the same rate of taxes to cover increasing services or repair or build new infrastructure. As a town, we can’t spend what we don’t have and certainly can’t spend on future revenues if we don’t have a plan for how to increase those revenues.

In Palm Beach County, they are projecting the same deficits and trying to figure where the money will come from. As the commissioners there have also admitted, voting to increase revenue is “politically perilous and unpop-

ular.” The county also faced the unfortunate increase in the cost of police enforcement, which is now 48 percent of its budget — sound familiar? For those who constantly encourage “unincorporation,” are you suggesting we just move from one entity struggling to stretch our dollars to another? You don’t think that those entities aren’t going to raise your taxes or assess when they, too, are short on their revenues?

When our tax bills arrive, we usually are just in sticker shock at the amount, but I often think not everyone takes the time to read where the taxes are going. There are a lot of line items on there, but what actually goes to the Town of

Loxahatchee Groves is most likely a very small portion of that overall bill, even more so if you are an agricultural property. The water control district gets a much larger sum, but they are responsible for drainage, not the roads — the two don’t merge. The town can only do so much with the amount of money that those taxes produce, so we must become more creative as to ways to produce more income for the town. I, for one, want to explore and examine every avenue that could produce revenue for the town, and I would ask that you join me in that venture. Let’s just get beyond saying to get rid of management, as whether it is this company or another company and/

or manager, you need someone to manage the day-to-day affairs of the town, and there will always be a cost for the service.

Let’s work together, let’s get creative in figuring out new revenue sources so we can repair the roads and culverts, and if any or all of

this matters to you, please get out and vote this next election.

Joyce Batcheler Loxahatchee Groves Editor’s note: Ms. Batcheler is a declared candidate for Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, Seat 3.

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NEWS

Loxahatchee Groves Council Approves Flood Plain Ordinance

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the final reading Tuesday, Dec. 5 of a flood plain ordinance that will enable the town and residents to participate in the National Flood Insurance Program.

The goal was to give residents with property designated by Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) maps as in the flood plain the opportunity to obtain lower-cost flood insurance.

The ordinance changed the Unified Land Development Code and required four votes to approve.

Councilman Dave DeMarois was absent.

The ordinance was reviewed by the Planning & Zoning Committee and ULDC Committee, which both recommended approval.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said the Planning & Zoning Com-

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continued from page 1 said. “It can be modified. There’s no rush to adopt it this evening.”

Councilman Todd McLendon asked that the ordinance be discussed before making a motion to approve.

“I suspect there are going to be some changes,” he said.

Mayor Dave Browning agreed.

“Probably, like most of the residents here, when I first heard this, I’m thinking, ‘We are not

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continued from page 1 Trace and Ken Adams Way will be closed to one lane of traffic from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m.

There will also be limited lane closures beginning at 8 a.m. along Forest Hill Blvd. between the original Wellington Mall and the Wellington Plaza, where traffic will be sporadically stopped to allow for pedestrian crossings.

Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office representatives will serve as the parade grand marshals this year as a way to thank them for their service — not only during natural disasters such as Hurricane

mittee had asked if there could be a cumulative provision that any damages to property incurred over several years could be included as one sum, although they did not recommend it as a condition of approval, and warned that there is a cutoff date of Oct. 5, 2018, if the council fails to approve the ordinance.

“After that date and at any time after that if the town enacts this ordinance, it will have to go back through all approvals,” he said, adding that it is a complicated ordinance that required several years to develop.

He said that all 410 municipalities in Florida except 10, including Loxahatchee Groves, have approved a flood plain ordinance.

“The people in Washington and Tallahassee have been monitoring this, and we’re the only municipality in Palm Beach County that doesn’t have it,” Cirullo said.

“Without this policy, no residents in this town can participate in the federal flood insurance program.”

Town Manager Bill Underwood said that without the ordinance, the town would not be eligible for water mitigation grants to handle canal and drainage issues. Underwood added that Dec. 15 is the “drop dead date” for people who have mortgages.

Mayor Dave Browning stressed that the ordinance will benefit the residents, explaining that one resident had told him that without the town joining the program, his flood insurance would be unaffordable.

During public comment, Dennis Lipp, who chairs the Planning & Zoning Committee, said that committee members were concerned that residents were covered for one occurrence only, and if it were cumulative over a period of time, it would be less of a burden.

“If you get $100,000 worth of damage and your insurance doesn’t kick in until $200,000, you don’t get any money, and next year there’s another flood event you have another $100,000, then you don’t get any money,” Lipp said. “If it’s cumulative, which is allowable, then it kicks in for you.”

Joyce Batcheler said that as a member of the ULDC Committee, she thought it is important for the town to be covered.

“I am in a good situation that I don’t happen to be in a house that is in a flood zone, and I am also mortgage-free, but I still have flood insurance because I have to trust that if any storm came through, Lake Okeechobee doesn’t bust and everybody along the whole canal system drains quickly, so it’s my choice to have the coverage,” she said.

Batcheler said that some residents are considered in the flood

zone if any part of their property is within the flood plain map.

“Now they’re requiring you to have the flood insurance,” she said. “If you’re not covered and subsidized by FEMA, you are covered by private insurance then, and they will mandate that you get flood insurance in order to have a mortgage or even an equity loan, and it can be high.”

Mary McNicholas, who chairs the ULDC Committee, said she lives in a new home that is built at 22.5 feet above sea level, but part of her property is low-lying and in the flood plain, so all of her property requires flood insurance.

“I’m in the process of protesting that,” she said.

McNicholas added that she thought the town should work with the county to be the flood plain manager and avoid the town’s cost of having a flood plain manager, which is required by the ordinance.

“This needs to be passed now, because there are a lot of people who do not have the wherewithal to do this, and also, you can right now get private flood insurance, but clearly they’re going to be in a better position if they’re in this program.”

Bruce Baltz said he had called his insurer because he had been notified that he had to get flood insurance. “They said we would be grandfathered in if we were part of [FEMA] and my flood insurance would cost me about $400 or $450 a year,” Baltz said. “Independent insurance, which I would have to go for now, is $2,400.”

Councilman Todd McLendon was concerned about the cost of a flood plain manager and urged the town manager to work with the county to provide that service.

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel made a motion to approve the ordinance, which carried 4-0.

Wellington, we are not Royal Palm Beach, we are not many other communities,’” he said.

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel was concerned about the original intent of the ordinance, which was to compel property owners to clear overgrowth that encroached onto roadways, and was particularly concerned about a proposed requirement that residents clear vertically from the edge of the roadway.

“We’ve got too many Australian pine trees, too many big oaks that are not a hindrance to the road,” Jarriel said, adding that many people like the shade canopies

over the roads. “It would cost our residents a fortune if we went with that vertical plane.”

Browning and McLendon both said they like the feel of driving down a road with a canopy, and they finally agreed to 14 feet, which is the Department of Transportation standard.

As for the other proposed regulations, the council removed most everything except that pertaining to vegetation encroaching onto the roadways.

Browning said that junk and debris is not a nuisance to him as long as it is not visible from the roadway. He added that wild

animals are something residents desire.

Council members also proposed to add the clearing of trails that have become overgrown, and add a requirement to keep swales clear so that growth does not impede drainage.

Council members agreed to retain provisions for controlling property threatening or endangering the public health, safety or welfare of town residents, or conducive to serving as a place for illegal or illicit activity.

Cirullo said he and Underwood had expected a lot of changes, but wanted to present the other

provisions for the council’s consideration.

“We thought it would be easier to take meat off the bone than inadvertently not put enough meat in there for you to chew on,” he said. “We understood that you would want to be focused on the roadways and rights-of-way and nuisance, but you just passed that ordinance. However, dealing with this and being able to collect the cost of doing things, and enforce the collection of those costs, there are other items that this could be used on. That’s why some of them go beyond the roadways.”

Councilman Ryan Liang said he

felt the other proposed provisions were slowing down the intent of the ordinance.

“Obviously, there are a lot of problems with us trying to manage how a property owner, what they have or what they don’t have on their property,” Liang said. “I’m not looking for that, and I know everyone on the council is not looking for that.”

He suggested that other nuisance problems should be handled through a separate ordinance.

McLendon made a motion to approve the amended ordinance, which carried 4-0 with Councilman Dave DeMarois absent.

Irma but throughout the year.

The Schumacher Family of Dealerships — a longtime supporter of the event — will return as the automotive presenting sponsor.

“Schumacher Automotive Group is proud to once again support the Wellington Holiday Parade,” Schumacher Executive Manager Sal DelGreco said. “We are grateful to the community for supporting our many brands over the years and consider it an honor to give back.”

DelGreco added that the parade is a great opportunity for the dealership to showcase its vehicles.

“Sponsoring the Wellington Holiday Parade is something we have done for so long that it is a part of us,” DelGreco said. “We are truly thankful for the relationships that we have made and look

forward to making many more.”

Joining Schumacher as presenting sponsor is Wellington Regional Medical Center. “This is an exciting time of year,” WRMC CEO Robbin Lee said. “This is an opportunity for us to connect with the community, businesses, residents and visitors. We especially look forward to interacting with previous patients in a setting outside of the medical facility.”

The parade is the chamber’s largest event of the year.

“The parade attracts approximately 20,000 spectators, with more than 3,000 people marching in the parade,” said Dennis Witkowski, longtime chairman of the Wellington Holiday Parade Committee.

He looks forward to another great parade year.

“The Wellington Holiday Parade means the world to me, because of the joy it brings to the community,” Witkowski said. “I have been blessed to be chairman for the past 30 years, and the parade is no longer a tradition, but rather it is a ritual. This event is the soul of Wellington and brings everyone — of all ages — in the western communities together.”

Peacock, who made his major league debut in 2011, makes his off-season home in Wellington and loves the traditions of his hometown — especially the parade.

“I used to attend the parade every year while growing up in Wellington, and my dad still takes my young nephews every year,” Peacock said He said he hasn’t been to the parade for a while but is excited to

be able to be a part of this year’s parade and share this experience with his wife, Stephanie — who is also a Wellington native — and their infant son, Colton.

Mary Lou Bedford, the chamber’s chief executive officer, invites the entire community to come out and enjoy the parade.

“The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Board of Directors support this wonderful event, as it brings together businesses from throughout our chamber’s geographic footprint,” she said. “We could not do this without the support of the Village of Wellington and our sponsors.”

Community sponsors include: the Center for Bone & Joint Surgery, the City of Greenacres, Minto Communities of South Florida, Republic Services of Palm Beach,

the Mall at Wellington Green, TD Bank, J&J Produce, Wellington Golf Cars, the Boynton Financial Group, Whole Foods Market, Two Men and a Truck, Carrabba’s, Starbucks, Hill Audio Visual, JJ Muggs Stadium Grill, Print-it Plus, PCI, Prime America, AGTS Insurance and Walgreens. Media partners include: the Town-Crier, Wellington The Magazine, The Palm Beach Post, the Sun-Sentinel, Around Wellington, ESPN West Palm Beach, WRMF and SCORE-ing Your Business/900 AM. Holiday Park is sponsored

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For more information about the Wellington Holiday Parade, call (561) 790-6200 or visit www. cpbchamber.com.

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OAK BISTRO ANNIVERSARY PARTY A FUNDRAISER FOR THE SEMPER FI FUND

Oak Bistro & Wine Bar in Royal Palm Beach hosted its Third Anniversary Party & Fundraiser benefiting the Semper Fi Fund on Friday, Dec. 1. There were several brands of wine and craft beers for sampling. U.S. Marine Corps members collected toys for Toys for Tots.

For more info., call (561) 753-6217 or visit www.oakrpb.com.

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Oak Bistro owners Lisa and Brian Jacobsen.

PBSO Chief Deputy Mike and Phyllis Gauger.

Lenyce and Al Boyd with Carrie Wheeler.

Honor Brewery partner Dave Keuhner pours for Bill Boss, Ed Corrigan, Salvatore Sgroi and Denise Sgroi.

Matt Stetson, owner of Accomplice Brewery & Ciderworks.

Morgan Thompson and Carrie Wheeler.

U.S. Marine Corps Lance Cpl. Peter Pazos, Lance Cpl. Cole Herndon and Cpl. Douglas Hicks pick up Toys for Tots.

Kelsie Kopicki and Gage Brekke with bites from Oak Bistro for guests to enjoy.

RPBHS STUDENT COUNCIL IS SELLING CHRISTMAS TREES THROUGH DEC. 24

The student council at Royal Palm Beach High School is selling Christmas Trees as a fundraiser. The lot is open from 9 a.m. until 10 p.m. on weekdays, from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends, with students working from 3 to 10 p.m. on weekdays, and all day on the weekends. Students will be working the lot until Dec. 18, but it will continue to be open until Dec. 24. PHOTOS BY CRAIG CAMPBELL/TOWN-CRIER

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NEWS BRIEFS Art Society To Feature Manon Sander Dec. 13

The Wellington Art Society will present well-known local artist Manon Sander as the featured demonstrator at the Wednesday, Dec. 13 meeting. The meeting will be held at the Wellington Community Center. A meet-and-greet begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a member spotlight and brief meeting. The evening will conclude with Manon’s painting demonstration and an art raffle. The meeting is open to all members and guests.

Sander was born in Bavaria, Germany and grew up in Berlin.

She was always wandering around drawing and painting whatever she saw, and her talent came to fruition as an adult. She studied oil painting at the Marin School in California and with other well-known artists in California, Massachusetts, North Carolina, New Mexico and Florida. She spent many years painting murals in Chicago and developed her own distinct style, which has won her acclaim and honors.

In 2010, Manon moved to Flor-

ida, where she gets an unending stream of inspiration from the ocean and the many things found on the shore. In addition to plein air painting, she works in her studio, painting ordinary things of daily life, which fascinate her with the effect of light and shadow.

Manon is a member of the Oil Painters of America, the American Impressionist Society, the National Oil and Acrylic Painters Society, the North County Art Association and Palm Beach Plein Air. She teaches at the Lighthouse Art Center in Tequesta.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

Register Now For Men’s Softball

Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting team registrations for its Men’s “D” Division Softball League in the lower and upper divisions. The deadline to sign up a team is Sunday, Dec. 17, or as the league fills.

New teams can register for openings beginning Saturday, Dec. 9. Games begin Jan. 9 and are held on Tuesday and Thursday

evenings at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road).

The cost to register a team is $600 per team, with 20 players allowed on each team roster. A mandatory managers meeting will be held Tuesday, Dec. 19 at 6:30 p.m. at Village Park.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/athletics, or contact Senior Program Coordinator Jill Denoff at (561) 791-4786 or jdenoff@wellingtonfl.gov.

Wellington Ballet Theatre To Stage ‘Nutcracker

Wellington Ballet Theatre will present its enchanted production of The Nutcracker on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7 p.m. and Sunday, Dec. 10 at 4 p.m. in the Wellington High School auditorium, and tickets are free.

With a musical score by Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky and libretto adapted from E.T.A. Hoffmann’s famous story, the ballet is perfect holiday entertainment for the whole family, and young children are both invited and encouraged to attend. The production features

choreography and staging by Melissa Waters, scenic design by Chris Gay and artistic direction by Rocky Duvall.

Wellington Ballet Theatre is grateful to its sponsors for their support: the Village of Wellington, the Dance Arts Conservatory Center for the Performing Arts, Lightning Videos, Masterpix Photography, Aldi, Publix, Sunfest, Keke’s Breakfast Café, Starbucks, Wheels of Wellington, Seasons Women’s Care, the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida, Josan Consulting LLC and Gilpin-Hudson Properties.

Tickets are free to one and all, but seating is reserved. Call (561) 290-8284 or e-mail WBTtickets@ gmail.com to reserve tickets. Tickets can also be picked up at the theater box office one hour before each performance. Wellington High School is located at 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd. in Wellington. Donations are accepted and appreciated.

Auditions for Wellington Ballet Theatre’s next production, Cinderella, will be held on Jan. 6. The audition cost is $10, payable in cash on the day of audition. RSVP is required. For more info., call

(561) 296-1880 or e-mail info@ wellingtonballettheatre.org.

Amber’s Christmas ‘Pawty’ Dec. 9

Amber’s Animal Outreach will host its second annual Christmas “Pawty” event Saturday, Dec. 9, from 1 to 4 p.m. at All Paws Animal Clinic (1011 N. State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach). The event will have 25 vendors, food, music, pet photos with Santa, raffles, contests and more, including dogs up for adoption through Amber’s Animal Outreach. For more info., visit www.aaodog.org.

Senior Center Seeking Christmas Items

The Director of West County Senior Center in Belle Glade is seeking donations of new or gently used Christmas items to be used to decorate the outside and grounds of the facility. If you have items that you would like to donate, contact the Director Willie A. Miller II

at (561) 996-4808. Any assistance that the community can provide to help decorate the center and get seniors into the holiday spirit will be greatly appreciated.

VSAFL Holiday Showcase Dec. 9

VSAFL’s Holiday Showcase, “Thank You for the Music,” will be held Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth.

Local children, teens and adults with and without disabilities will have the opportunity to showcase their talents on a professional stage. Returning showcase favorites include VSAFL’s Dance Residency students from Forest Hill Elementary School, Southern Dance Theater’s Special Arts Ensemble and VSAFL’s SpotLighters. VSAFL’s Beatbusters, Southern Christian Academy and VSAFL’s Dance Residency from John I. Leonard High School will join the showcase for the first time.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students and seniors. Call (561) 966-7025 to RSVP. Tickets can also be purchased at the door. For more info., visit www.vsapbc.com.

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No one wants to be the person who didn’t show up for Tuesday night spin or Sunday morning Yoga. It’s a lot harder to skip a sweat session when you know others are expecting you. And let’s face it, making healthy eating choices is hard…VERY hard.

But planning meals and snacks ahead of time with the help of those in the same boat is key to long-term success. None of us is ever going to eat 100% clean 100% of the time, and there are occasions when you actually should indulge (yes, I said it!) because food is fun and an important part of life. But participating in a community or group of like-minded individuals can help get you back on track so the wheels don’t fall off for good.

This month, find a group of individuals who share your health and wellness goals for the upcoming year. Be upfront and honest about your weaknesses and where you think you’ll need the most support. I’m willing to bet you’ll find that most of us share the same insecurities, temptations and weaknesses, so why not tackle them as a team!

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Winners Circle In Wellington Offers Wide Array Of Collectables

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report If you are into collectables, be sure to visit the new Winners Circle store in the original Wellington Mall. The store has thousands of items on display, and more than two million products are available online.

Jonathon Turner is the co-owner of Winners Circle with his fatherin-law, Norman Strell. The store opened last month. Turner owns 26 stores across the country and said he is in the process of opening six

stores in Palm Beach and Broward counties.

Turner enjoys buying, trading, displaying and selling collectable items, such as certified autograph memorabilia; any sport, non-sport or gaming cards; unopened boxes and cases; comic books; and more.

“It’s a passion that I love,” he said. “I have 30 years of experience in this business.”

Turner and Strell are also involved in the financial services sector, through their company Castleberry Financial Services

There is a wide array of collectables on display at Winners Circle.

Group, also located in the original Wellington Mall.

“I am always looking to buy businesses, and then invest and expand the businesses,” Turner explained.

He said South Florida is a great market for collectables, and a great place to have a store. That’s not only because of potential buyers, but particularly because of those who are looking to sell. There are many senior citizens in Palm Beach County who are downsizing where they live and often need to sell their collectables.

“We buy it all. No collection is too big or too small for us to buy it,” Turner said. “We especially like whole and complete collections.”

Turner prides himself on paying a fair value for collectible items he buys.

“I try to be fair to people when they are selling or buying from me. Many times, people don’t know the real value of their item, so I try to educate them,” he said.

“Everything in the store is available and subject to being sold. We will take a reasonable offer on any item in the store.”

Merchandise in the store ranges from under a dollar to $5,000. One

of the most valuable and unique items is an autographed Cal Ripken Jr. Major League Baseball rookie card, which is valued at $3,000.

Turner also noted that he currently owns the largest diecast vehicles collection in the country.

Turner said both VIP and monthly comic subscription clubs are also currently available, and the store has a strong presence on social media, like Facebook and Twitter.

He is also working on various charity initiatives to help give back to the community. “I am working on a program with the Palm Beach County School District to give merchandise to students who receive As on their report cards,” Turner explained. “I fund a lot of charities and events.”

He said the collectables business goes up and down — much like the larger economy — but he does see things trending up in the near future.

Key team members at Winners Circle also include Head Coach Joey Aiello and Assistant Head Coach Mitch Strell.

Whether it’s in-person or online, if you are into collectables, then you need to browse and shop at the

Winners Circle team members include Assistant Head Coach Mitch Strell and Head Coach Joey Aiello.

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Winners Circle. It’s also the perfect place to get that holiday gift for the gamer, sports fan or comic book collector in your life.

Winners Circle is located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 8A. The store is open from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.

Monday through Friday, 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturday and closed Sunday. For more info., call (561) 469-6287 or (866) 444-9292, or visit www.teamwinnerscircle. com.

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SANTAS ON THE RUN 5K HELD AT COMMONS PARK IN ROYAL PALM BEACH

The Santas on the Run 5K & Family Fun Race was held at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park on Saturday, Dec. 2. Organizers provided Santa suits to anyone who wanted to wear one in the race. Proceeds benefit Dogs to the Rescue, a nonprofit organization that provides access to therapy and compassion dogs for first responders and healthcare professionals, as well as support critical incident stress management programs. For more info., visit www.santasontherun.com.

PHOTOS BY CRAIG CAMPBELL/TOWN-CRIER

Event organizers Irene Fonzi, Giulio Grisetti, Maria Gonzalez, Jennifer Gonzalez and Colleen Campbell.

Kids take off at the start of the Family Fun race.

Women’s overall third-place winner Lindsay Gonzalez, first-place winner Bonnie Kretchik and second-place winner Regina Goolsby.

Runners take off at the start of the 5K race.

Chris Witmer and Dotty the dachshund gets ready to run.

Men’s overall third-place winner Tim Anderson and first-place winner Chris Harris receive their honors. Not shown: Secondplace winner Albion Chance.

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WELLINGTON CARES HOSTS ANNUAL HOLIDAY LUNCHEON AT CASA TEQUILA

Wellington Cares hosted its supporters and participants for a holiday luncheon at Casa Tequila in Wellington on Friday, Dec. 1. Wellington Cares recognized the hours its volunteers have put in to support the organization and its clients. All participants left with gifts and flowers, made possible by community partners the Wellington Community Foundation and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

For more info., visit www.wellingtoncaresorg.com.

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Ann Brinson is recognized by Wellington Cares for her 113 volunteer hours with the organization.

Evelyn Regan is recognized by Wellington Cares for her 142 volunteer hours with the organization.

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The Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club held its Winter Magic Luncheon on Friday, Dec. 1 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. Marti the Magician performed magic tricks for the seniors. For more information about the club, call Jeannine Delgardio at (561) 790-5189.

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ST. PETER’S METHODIST CHURCH CELEBRATES SEASON WITH ADVENT FAIR

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington held its Advent Fair on Sunday, Dec. 3 in the gym. The Advent luncheon was put on by St. Peters Youth Ministry to help pay for camp and other outreach programs.

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Kupoluyi Graduates Air Force Basic Training

U.S. Air Force Airman Roland A. Kupoluyi recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

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

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

Kupoluyi is a 2017 graduate of Wellington High School.

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Wellington Equestrian Group To Host Holiday Party For Caridad Clients Dec. 9

The Wellington Equestrian Group is a circle of like-minded friends from the equestrian industry who band together annually to bring the spirit of Christmas to disadvantaged children and their families. The group also raises funds to provide college scholarships, back to school supplies and summer camp scholarships.

The group will host a Christmas party for the patients and families of the Caridad Center in Boynton Beach on Dec. 9 from 9:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

Each year, 600 children and parents from the Caridad Center are treated to a magical Christmas party hosted by volunteers and friends of the group.

The party and fundraising were started 25 years ago by B.J. Meeks and Pablo Perez. They have since been joined by Caroline Moran, Nancy Hooker and countless other volunteers to make the event a day to be remembered.

The families will enjoy lunch donated by Cilantro’s Deli, entertainment, a gift raffle, meeting Santa and Mrs. Claus, and the distribution of gifts and bicycles from each family member’s personal wish list. Before the party, the group is busy finding sponsors for each family, who are responsible for shopping for each family member. This allows each individual to receive a gift that is unique and special to them. Funds collected also help purchase Publix gift cards for Christmas dinner for every family in attendance.

“We are very grateful for the Wellington Equestrian Group’s contributions to our community,” said Laura Kallus, Caridad’s CEO. “Without the gifts they are donating to our families, some would receive no Christmas presents at all. They are truly a godsend.”

For more information about the holiday party., e-mail Scott Giebler at sgiebler@caridad.org or call (561) 853-1638.

Last year, children had a great time meeting Santa and receiving generous gifts.

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U.S. Rep. Brian Mast and State Sen. Bobby Powell Jr. will give the keynote speeches at Palm Beach State College’s fall commencement ceremonies for more than 2,700 expected graduates.

Two ceremonies are set for Dec. 19 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. Mast, who is in his first term representing Florida’s 18th Congressional District, will speak at the 10 a.m. ceremony for graduates of the associate in science, bachelor’s of applied science and bachelor’s of science degree programs, and the certificate programs.

Powell, who is in his first term representing District 30 in the Florida Senate, will speak at the 2 p.m. ceremony for associate in arts transfer degree graduates. About 58 percent of the graduates are earning an AA degree.

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Mast is a member of the Foreign Affairs Committee and the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee. Prior to his election to Congress last year, he followed in his father’s footsteps by serving in the U.S. Army for more than 12 years, earning the Bronze Star Medal, the Army Commendation Medal for Valor, the Purple Heart Medal, and the Defense Meritorious Service Medal.

Powell, a professional planner who works as a project manager with Urban Design Kilday Studios in West Palm Beach, is the first and only American Institute of Certified Planners (AICP) member to serve in the Florida Legislature.

After serving as a legislative assistant to then-State Rep. Mack Bernard, he successfully ran for the State House in 2012 and won a seat in the State Senate in 2016.

The Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department was selected by the Learning Resources Network as the winner of the International Award for Excellence in the marketing category for its “Prescription for Healthy, Happy Living” campaign.

Marketing efforts were produced entirely in-house. The campaign helped kick off the department’s “Park Prescription” program, where physicians prescribe outdoor activities such as walks in parks.

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The award was presented during LERN’s 2017 Annual Conference in Portland, Ore., in November.

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20 PBC Children Adopted On National Adoption Day

ChildNet, in partnership with other child welfare agencies and local stakeholders, celebrated National Adoption Month with a ceremonial National Adoption Day on Nov. 17 at the Palm Beach County Courthouse. During National Adoption Day, 15 families finalized the adoptions of 20 foster children.

Judges Krista Marx, James Martz, Luis Delgado and Daliah Weiss presided over the adoptions.

Larry Rein, interim president and CEO of ChildNet, introduced keynote speaker Rebecca Wagner,

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“This day represents the amazing outcomes that adoptive families experience when they open their homes and hearts to children in foster care who are in need of a loving home,” Rein said.

Judge James Martz, ChildNet Interim CEO & President Larry Rein and Vern Melvin, Southeast Regional Managing Director for the Department of Children & Families.

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TKA Launches Christian Pre-Law Program The King’s Academy formally launched its Christian Pre-Law program on Wednesday, Nov. 29 with an explanation of the program and an announcement of major gifts given to underwrite and endow the program for decades to come.

TKA Board Chair Dr. Clyde S. Meckstroth welcomed a crowd of about 100 guests and students to the Esther B. O’Keeffe Lobby of the Page Family Center for the Performing Arts before Callahan Burton and Logan Othmer led the assembly in the Pledge of Allegiance and prayer. President Randy Martin shared the inception and long-term vision for the program, then Director of Development Glenn Martin announced gifts totaling $1,250,000 given to TKA to fund the nation’s first high school Christian pre-law program.

The King’s Academy piloted its pre-law program in 2016 and launched a full slate of classes this school year. Recognizing TKA’s commitment to excellence in all that it does, donors sought to accelerate the school’s development of

this groundbreaking program and to empower TKA to become the preeminent proponent of liberty principles such as free speech, free markets, individual liberty and limited government. Along with the announcement of the initial major gifts, the potential for another $1,000,000 through a matching gift challenge was presented.

TKA Christian Pre-Law Program Director Denise Brown presented the entire slate of courses available to students, along with mock trial team and club details.

She then introduced Angela Lares and Matthew Simon, who each spoke about their experience in law classes, excitement about future opportunities, and appreciation for TKA innovation in offering the program, which includes courses in introduction to law, business law and ethics, constitutional law, criminal law and the capstone course, legal advocacy skills.

Headmaster Doug Raines then introduced three distinguished guest speakers: David Nammo, national CEO of the Christian

TKA pre-law students with Scott Hawkins, Rosalyn Sia Baker-Barnes, David Nammo and Denise Brown.

Legal Society; Rosalyn Sia Bak- system are vital to freedom and er-Barnes, a TKA parent and justice in a country which upholds president of the Palm Beach Coun- the rule of law and the constitution. ty Bar Association; and Scott Baker-Barnes and Hawkins Hawkins, an alumni parent, past particularly talked about how president of the Florida Bar and encouraging it is to see TKA current chair of the University of embarking on this innovative Florida Law School. Each touched approach and encouraged stuon the various ways in which study dents to take advantage of the of the law and principles of liberty opportunities as they strive to which undergird the U.S. legal learn leadership.

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GOLDEN GROVE FOOD DRIVE A SUCCESS

The Golden Grove Elementary School Student Council hosted a Thanksgiving food drive to collect nonperishable foods for families in need. The student council, led by teacher Stephanie Field, worked extremely hard organizing, packing and counting all the food that was donated. A total of 1,950 cans and boxes of food were donated. Golden Grove families always come through helping others.

Sixth SRHS ‘Habitat House’ On The Way

Students in the nationally accredited Seminole Ridge High School Weitz Construction Academy watched as another Habitat for Humanity house left campus recently — the sixth student-built house in as many years.

Under the supervision of academy instructor Rick Terkovich, academy students completed the roof trusses, the framing and drywall, the plumbing and electrical, the painting, and various other construction tasks for the house, which was loaded up and

transported to a West Palm Beach home site for assembly, after which Habitat for Humanity will present the house to a local family.

Athletes Chosen All-District — Congratulations to Hawk seniors chosen by Palm Beach County football coaches for the Florida Athletic Association’s All-District team. On the offense team are running back Jeremiah Brown and offensive lineman Dustin Drake; on the defense team are defensive lineman Zac Cohen and linebacker Jonathan Fioramonti.

These athletes are eligible to play in the annual North-South All-Star Football Classic set for Dec. 16 at the Villages.

Hawk Battalion December Events — The SRHS Army JROTC Hawk Battalion has a busy month planned, with backto-back events Saturday, Dec. 16: the battalion’s marksmanship team will take part in a 7 a.m. competition at Atlantic High School, and its saber team will assist in the annual laying of holiday wreaths at the South Florida

National Cemetery as part of the national Wreaths Across America event.

Students of the Week — The Students of the Week program recognizes Hawks, nominated by staff for their academic excellence, behavior and assistance with campus events. Congratulations to the Students of the Week for Nov. 27 through Dec. 1: Garrett Fenwick (grade 9), Morgan Graham (grade 10), Blake Johnson (grade 11) and Brianna Wilson (grade 12).

Rosarian Academy Holds Community Food Drive

The Rosarian Academy held its annual community food drive in conjunction with WPTV Channel 5 Bill Brooks’ Food for Families from Oct. 25 through Nov. 16.

Coordinated by the eighth grade, more than 1,500 pounds of food was collected and donated to St. Paul of the Cross Catholic Church’s van ministry and the St. Vincent de Paul Society. St. Paul of the Cross picked up the food, and the non-perishable food items helped provide needy families with a plentiful Thanksgiving.

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(Right) Rosarian eighth graders hold some of the non-perishable items collected during the Food for Families drive.

Members of the Equestrian Trails Positivity Project at the Big Heart Brigade Thanksgiving event.

Equestrian Trails Assists Those In Need This Thanksgiving The Positivity Project from Equestrian Trails Elementary School ran its annual Thanksgiving outreach on Saturday, Nov. 18.

The group from Equestrian Trails gathered together to assist the Big Heart Brigade to make sure those in need had a Thanksgiving meal this year.

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My grandson Skippy is five now which, as everyone knows, is the very best age to be, especially at Christmastime. Imagine every Norman Rockwell illustration you’ve ever seen, and the little boy featured in it may as well be Skippy.

Last week, I had the supreme pleasure of accompanying Skippy and his mother to visit Santa. I don’t think anyone says “OMG” anymore, but OMG — Skippy was over the moon. He was soooo excited, but it was excitement tempered with apprehension, maybe like performance review day. You’re pretty sure you’re going to get a raise, but is anything ever really that certain?

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and over again, like a mantra. He’s been peppering his parents with questions for a month. “Exactly how good do you have to be?” “How does Santa know when I’m sleeping?” and, the question so important that it is uttered only in hushed tones, “Do you think I’m on the nice list?”

He has begun biting his nails. If a spoon falls off the table, he is quick to point out it wasn’t him. If the dog gets out, he recaps his recent whereabouts, proof that it couldn’t have been he who left the door open. And should his sister want a toy he’s playing with, he practically hurls it at her.

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When we got to the room with Santa

in it, the line was out the door. Skippy was #107. Current supplicant? #17. We roamed around a little while — did some shopping, had a cookie — but Skippy was not easy to distract. He wanted to be back in line. Plus, he had an added responsibility. His sister had gotten sick at preschool that day and was not allowed to come. He had to convince Santa he’d been good, recite the list of toys he wanted and tell him what Tessie wanted — “gowns.”

At around #68, I brought Skippy up to where Santa was seated, while his mother saved our places in line. I thought maybe seeing the ol’ guy in action would quell some of his fears. Skippy took it all in, probably mentally calculating his

goodness as compared to that of the other children, but I was free just to enjoy them.

After all, except for birthdays, this was the kids’ only shot at free toys.

They each tried to make the best of it.

Some came with lists; some came with confidence; but even the shyest among them managed to whisper a few coveted dreams. And then there were the babies — screaming, bawling, crying, desperately reaching out in an effort to be saved from this bearded monster while mom and dad retreated further and further away, laughing while still trying to get the best photograph possible.

And, finally, finally, it was #107’s turn.

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‘Three Billboards’ An Excellent, Engrossing Study In Human Fury The new movie Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri is one of the best films I have seen in a long time. For a change, we have a good, tough drama that is both engrossing and powerful. This could be one that wins important awards.

It focuses on rage, on family, on frustration. Writer/director Martin McDonagh has given us a movie that reeks with anger and power.

Mildred Hayes (Frances McDormand) is furious that the police in her town have not solved the rape and murder of her daughter after more than six months. She pays for three billboards to be put up on the road going into town. They say, “Raped While Dying,” “And Still No Arrests,” and “How Come, Chief Willoughby?”

Willoughby (Woody Harrelson), who is dying from pancreatic cancer, wants desperately to solve the crime but is frustrated because there are almost no useful clues.

There is DNA, but no match can be made

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The town is split. Everyone feels terrible for Mildred, but they also know of the chief’s impending death. His top deputy, Jason Dixon (Sam Rockwell), does not make the situation better as he rampages around trying to get the billboards taken down.

There is an air of frustration everywhere. Mildred knows Willoughby’s condition but is too angry for any compassion.

She looks upon her actions as a form of

pressure. Things get very bad, and there are many twists and turns. She is not a nice person, and the audience recognizes it even as we sympathize with her fury.

At Willoughby’s death, he leaves three letters. One to his wife is filled with love.

The second, to Mildred, stresses his sorrow at not solving the crime. The last, and perhaps most important, is to Dixon, telling him that the one thing that holds him back is his inability to love. Dixon, immediately thereafter, performs a sacrificial act.

There is no pat ending here. People change. Mildred is an engrossingly complex woman. At times, you feel horribly sorry for her, and at others she seems the villain. She is profane and unforgiving of others. Her speech to a visiting priest who has come more to get the billboards down than to comfort her is hilarious and nasty.

Even she does not seem sure of where she stands.

Her ex-husband (John Hawkes) is living with a teenage girl. Her son (Lucas Hedges) is humiliated by her actions.

And both cast some blame on her for the death of the daughter, who was walking alone on a road because she had refused use of the car. The story is the type that great Greek tragedy was made of, but the Greeks generally avoided contradictions within characters.

The acting is incredible. McDormand owns the part of Mildred. There were times when I fully emphasized with her.

Who wouldn’t be furious when a child is horribly killed? Yet her actions go so far beyond decency, are so horrendous, that she would in other circumstances be the villain. Rockwell creates another of his complex, crazy portraits.

Dixon is a nasty man, a bully using his badge as a form of shield to protect his actions. And suddenly he becomes a hero even if no one else is aware of it. Harrelson

is also excellent as the chief. He imbues the man with an enormous decency.

Hedges is very good as the son, tormented not only by the past but by his mother’s actions and public reaction to them.

I liked Abbie Cornish as the chief’s wife. It was not a large part, but she had a few really strong emotional scenes.

Hawkes was a useful comic relief, and Peter Dinklage had a few good scenes as a car salesman who briefly befriends Mildred and gives a wonderful soliloquy after a really bad date.

This is one of the best, most absorbing films I have seen in a really long time. I would be surprised if there were not a lot of Oscar nominations in its future and, perhaps, a few wins. I often rant about poor scripts; this one is brilliant. And the performances are incredibly strong.

It is not an easy movie, although there are bits of humor in it. But this is definitely one picture to see.

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First Set Of Nonprofits Drawn For 2018 Great Charity Challenge

What if stardom wasn’t about Hollywood movies, holding a gold record or having a million followers on Instagram? Determined to redefine what true stars look like, the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center had local nonprofit organizations center stage during the $216,000 Palm Beach County Sports Commission Grand Prix CSI 4* on Saturday, Dec. 2.

With more than 330 applications received for the chance to participate in the 2018 Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, the excitement level was high to see whose names would get drawn out of the lottery drum. At stake: a chance to share the $1.5 million purse. To date, the event has distributed $10.8 million to more than 220 Palm Beach County charities. A total of 24 charities were drawn throughout the evening’s festivities.

Renovations

Cultural Center

continued from page 1 facility will have two separate kitchens. Although these are not full-service kitchens, they will provide everything a caterer would need to serve food to guests.

Four storage closets will be added by the meeting rooms, and these spaces will be used to store items for regular users of the facility, including the village’s growing senior programs.

The main room has had all of the walls removed and new concrete poured to bring the floor

Hayden

New WHS Principal

continued from page 1 AP and AICE programs and all of testing and working with the teachers with their curriculum,” Hayden said. “So, I’m really looking forward to that aspect.”

After Santaluces, she moved to her current position as principal at Starlight Cove, where she has held the top job for two and a half years.

Hayden said her time at Starlight Cove has been crucial experience necessary to transition from an assistant principal to a principal in a high school setting.

“As an assistant principal, you have very select responsibilities in a high school,” Hayden said.

Park Plans

Two Major Projects

continued from page 1 plan is to keep the six ball fields active but replace the old building with a new gymnasium. The gymnasium will accommodate existing recreation programs and travel programs in the community.

Board Member Anthony Forgione questioned the fate of the existing outdoor basketball courts.

“What you will be trading is two outdoor, asphalt basketball courts for perhaps two or three indoor courts, which is a tremendous trade-off, taking the entire situation with weather out of it,” Parks & Recreation Director Bruce DeLaney said. “It gives us tremendous flexibility.”

Board Member Mary Jo Shockley was concerned about how the change in use may change the ability for local youth to play basketball and sports activities on the courts that are normally possible with outdoor courts.

“They can never get in at Village Park,” she said. “That’s why they play at these open basketball courts.”

DeLaney assured her that the addition of the indoor court use will serve as a benefit.

“From a programming standpoint, what makes more sense?

Trying to keep a couple of outdoor basketball courts or provide a gymnasium with multiple courts inside, which will give us tremen-

Ban

Conversion Therapy

continued from page 3 giving you advice based on a lack of precedents that we can refer to.”

She said the proponents of the ordinance point to language in the Florida Statutes that allows counties to protect the health, safety and welfare of children.

“They see that as a statement of the legislature’s intent not to preempt counties from legislating in this area,” Nieman said. “That’s one argument. The other side of the argument is that Florida does have a very broad Patients’ Bill of Rights and extensive legislation regarding professional associations and boards that do oversee physicians, so there is an argument to be made on both sides. There is no

Event founders Mark, Katherine and Paige Bellissimo were assisted

by Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor John McGovern, council members Michael J. Napoleone and Tanya Siskind, Senior Marketing & Communications Manager of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission Scott Glinski, Chelsea Lasater on behalf of Fidelity Investments, Wellington student and national anthem singer Noah Zaidspiner, as well as GCC sponsors Carlene Ziegler, Caroline Moran and the Carolex Stables family.

“We are very excited to see such a diverse group of nonprofit organizations join us for this ninth edition,” Paige Bellissimo said. “It reflects exactly why we do these drawings randomly: so that everyone has a chance to participate.

We hope to inspire the community at large to get involved with some of these local nonprofits by pro-

moting volunteerism throughout the season.”

Charities drawn include: Alzheimer’s Community Care, Back to Basics, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Busch Wildlife Sanctuary, Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, Elder Affairs Program/Catholic Charities of the Diocese of Palm Beach, Families First of Palm Beach County, Florence Fuller Child Development Centers, Gulfstream Goodwill, Hope 4 Mobility, Kids Cancer Foundation, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Quantum House, Special Olympics of Palm Beach County, Spirit of Giving, Stem HQ dba TechGarage, Step

by Step Foundation, Susan G. Komen South Florida, the Glades Initiative, the Rotary Club of Wellington, True Fast Outreach Ministries, Wellington PTA/PTO/

PTSA and West Palm Beach Library Foundation.

Future charity drawings will be held at random during the first weeks of the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival, and the final two wild card teams will be drawn the night of the big event.

“If you need your faith in humanity restored, this is the place to be,” said Anne Caroline Valtin, executive director of the Great Charity Challenge. “Being surrounded by so many passionate and dedicated individuals is extremely inspiring. We are truly grateful to them for their work in the community and to the amazing sponsors for making this event possible.”

Mark your calendars for the 2018 Great Charity Challenge, to be held on Saturday, Feb. 3 during WEF’s Saturday Night Lights series. This family-friendly event offers free general admission

to one level. New ceilings, walls, flooring, lighting and much more will be part of the project.

State-of-the-art technology will be added, including HDTVs, drop-down screens, projectors and a sound system.

The original stage in the main auditorium is being kept so that performances can be given there.

Additional parking will be added on the north side of the building, and a new roof that was previously planned and funded will also be installed during the renovation.

The offices, which house the village’s senior coordinators, are also being completely rebuilt as part of the renovation.

The Cultural Center is home to many programs and events for senior citizens — including the Young at Heart Club and senior meals programs — on weekdays.

Recchio and other village officials hope that the renovated facility will be a revenue producer for the village.

The new rooms in the center — along with the banquet room in the Commons Park Sporting Center — will allow Royal Palm Beach to accommodate three large (150-plus guests) gatherings at the same time.

Recchio said he hopes that anyone who is looking for a reception hall for their wedding, a place to host a special birthday party or

somewhere to have that important business or nonprofit meeting will be able to get everything they are looking for in the village’s facilities.

He also said that the facilities would also be made available for any Village of Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach County or State of Florida agency that needs a large, public gathering venue.

Everything that normally takes place at the Cultural Center has been temporarily moved to the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center.

“The rec center is quite cramped at the moment, but everyone is getting along and making the best of the situation,” Recchio said.

“So, really moving into Starlight Cove, it has taught me how to be a principal, how the buck stops here, how to get buy-in from all of our stakeholders and push through initiatives… It has been a really enlightening experience.

There is no chance to blame it on somebody else anymore. It’s me.

I’ve really learned and blossomed into a leader, I think, in the last two and a half years.”

Hayden looks forward to her new role, continuing to give students the opportunity to thrive in a high school setting and helping them move forward in their lives.

“I love the diversity within Palm Beach County schools,” Hayden said. “I love that we are always trying to give opportunities to all of our students, no matter who or what or how. We want to expand dous flexibility and give us the ability to determine when and how they are used? That’s our thinking behind trying to do something here,” he said.

DeLaney added that it has been discussed that there is potential for a new site to be chosen to house multiple outdoor basketball courts as part of a future project.

“The important thing is making sure that we are not so tightly scheduled that there is no more [open basketball],” Board Member Dr. Samuel Falzone said. “What they’re doing with this project is they’re trading two courts for possibly three courts, which bring us up a court, so the switch itself wouldn’t have any effect on the amount of open hours, unless we overschedule them once we make the switch.”

DeLaney noted that all open basketball hours are free to Wellington residents at the village’s recreation facilities. There is only a fee for non-Wellington residents to use the facilities during open court hours.

The next largest project is a repurposing of Greenbriar Park, adjacent to the existing Wellington Dog Park. It had been a vacant, undeveloped space. More recently, it has served as a tree nursery, and a debris site after Hurricane Irma. It’s proposed to be multipurpose fields and a stormwater management site, including a parking lot, concessions, storage and restrooms.

“What we’re looking at is bringing utilities to the site because the expressed preemption, however.”

Abrams added that he would like to see more distinction between discussion and counseling versus practices or treatment to seek to change an individual’s gender orientation or gender identity.

“If this comes back, I would like to see if we couldn’t tighten that up to prohibit the actual activity that I think is being complained of by the Human Rights Coalition, which is the actual practice or treatment of changing someone’s sexual orientation,” he said.

Commissioner Dave Kerner asked if there are any specific cases of local governments attempting to regulate aspects of psychological health not necessarily for sexual orientation therapy, and Nieman said the county commission, pursuant to its home rule charter, is allowed to enact ordinances to protect the health,

(L-R) Noah Zaidspiner, Paige Bellissimo, Chelsea Lasater of Fidelity Investments, Scott Glinski of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission, Katherine and Mark Bellissimo, Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig, and Vice Mayor John McGovern, Councilwoman Tanya Siskind and Councilman Michael Napoleone with their children.

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and will feature this year’s event theme: “A Night When Everyone’s a Star,” celebrating Hollywood

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New concrete was poured to bring the floor to one level.

The meeting rooms in the back of the building will double in size.

Wellington’s Education Committee members welcome Cara Hayden to Wellington High School. (L-R) Marcia Hayden, Donna Baxter, Shelly Albright, WHS Principal Mario Crocetti, Ruthann Retterbush, Beth Gillespie, Cara Hayden, John Webber and Instructional Superintendent Edward Tierney. upon our academies and [keep] dents can get a college education trying to make sure all of our stu- if they want to.” existing dog park actually does not have a center sewer to it,” Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes said.

“We would also, possibly, have to construct a lift station on the property.”

Forgione asked whether the village had considered the potential increased traffic that will be created for a high rate of use at the updated park location.

“What you look at with parks traditionally, good or bad, is that parks generally have off-peak traffic demand,” Barnes said.

“Hopefully, with the balancing of programming and uses, and also with the fact that some of the uses are going to be off-peak, we’ll still be able to accommodate it.”

Board Member Richard Christmas asked what will happen to the need for a potential debris operation site once the current location is no longer available. Barnes said there are still dry retention areas that could be used at the same site for debris holding and transferring.

“That means that for half of the year, they could be fairly dry.

If you have a serious rain event, they’re going to be sloppy, and if you have a really bad rain event, they’re going to be really wet,” Barnes said. “But, potentially, you could use those areas.”

Barnes noted that in rain events where emergency debris sites are needed, fields and parks will normally be used for holding and transferring, temporally shutting down those facilities. Although it is not popular among community members, it is a FEMA-reimbursable operation once the site is done being used for debris purposes.

Quickel said the Greenbriar Park project was not included in the recently passed budget, but is scheduled for the 2018-19 budget.

“Because of the work in Irma, where it was used, we would like to move that project ahead and include it in the 2018 budget,” Quickel said. “Probably in January, we will be doing a budget

The open lot on the north side of the building will be converted into additional parking. amendment, where we move this project up.”

Both projects will begin to move forward together concurrently and will likely take multiple years for completion.

Board Member Brian Buckstein asked if there was a concern that the people managing both projects are capable of developing them simultaneously.

“With how we bid it out and with the different firms we will use, I think we will be fine with it,” Quickel said.

The Greenbriar Park project is also set to be within a $4 million to $5 million range. “That’s going to cover the funding we receive through 2019,” Quickel said.

Among other projects under the surtax fund is a playground surface replacement at Village Park budgeted for $170,000.

At $600,000, Village Park will

Schools

have renovations to concession stand flooring, shelving and interior countertops and fixtures, exterior countertops and interior restrooms.

At $350,000, dugout renovations will be applied to older dugouts with wood frames, renovated to more updated wire-fence frames that are seen on ball fields throughout the village.

Board Member William Flack asked about having an in-house project manager overseeing the projects to work alongside the outside contractors for both projects.

“We have an in-house project manger that the village engineer assigns the project to,” Barnes said. “We will have a lot of people overseeing the project.”

Shockley made the motion to agree that all projects presented comply with the rules, seconded

by Flack, passing unanimously.

Skippy’s Visit With Santa Claus

Committee Reports

continued from page 14 With his mother as his escort, Skippy cautiously approached the Big Red Chair. It was like watching Dorothy approach the Wizard of Oz. Skippy climbed onto Santa’s lap. He quietly requested

a few toys, explained his sister’s situation, and asked for the gowns on her behalf.

Santa whispered something in Skippy’s ear and the kid fairly bounded from his lap.

He dashed over to me — laughing, jumping, yelling, “Santa told me I’m on the nice list!” — as blessed relief flooded his innocent little face.

It was officially Christmas. I could tell by the joy in all our hearts.

continued from page 3 school was assigned to Committee Member Francine Nelson, who was not at the meeting.

“Binks recently held its fall carnival, which raised more money than they’ve ever raised before,” Webber said. “They grossed more than $30,000. What they’re taking home is not quite clear yet, but it’s going to be more than they’ve ever done before.”

Webber also shared some news from Equestrian Trails Elementary School, noting an e-mail from Principal Michele Johnson.

“She told me that the language arts academic games team took first place overall in the district and that apparently the first five places, all five were Equestrian Trails Elementary students,” Webber said.

Baxter, who was assigned to Polo Park Middle School, will be attending its upcoming SAC meeting Dec. 14 and will give her report from that school at an upcoming committee meeting.

safety and welfare of its citizens.

“In that light, you have the authority… to enact an ordinance that you believe is intended to protect the health and safety of minors or any citizen,” she said.

Commissioner Paulette Burdick made a motion to approve the ordinance and schedule a public hearing on Tuesday, Dec. 19.

Valeche, however, said he believes the commission would be overstepping its bounds to approve the ordinance.

“I think we’re on very dangerous ground here, and to me, this is primarily about speech, and what we’re doing is banning and criminalizing speech that we might not agree with or might find distasteful,” he said. “From what I’ve read about conversion therapy, it’s probably not a good thing, but I would certainly not be presumptuous enough to impose

my non-professional opinion, and I don’t think we should be presumptuous enough to impose our non-professional opinions on a profession that’s self-regulating.”

Valeche added that he thought the ordinance would be interposing between parents and children.

“It’s certainly not the role of the county commission,” he said. “If the conversation inches into this amorphous area… then suddenly the therapist could be cited by our code enforcement officer and given a fine. I don’t know what the penalties are here, but… this is smacking of fascism to me.”

He also questioned how the ordinance would be enforced if a doctor-patient relationship is privileged information, and said he thought professional entities are better suited to regulate medical practices than legislators.

Palm Beach County Vice Mayor

Mack Bernard, who seconded the motion, said there are issues with the ordinance that might need defining more narrowly, but he wanted it to move forward.

“I think that we would have time between now and Dec. 19 to address those, but we’re here to address the health, safety and welfare of our residents,” he said.

Kerner said it was important to note that commissioners were not trying to regulate speech.

“We’re not interfering with the parental relationship or the pastoral relationship,” he said. “What we are doing here, or what we may do, is regulate a profession.”

He added that regulation would be if a minor is compelled to go to therapy where he or she currently has no avenue to object, except to their parents.

“If they are compelled to go to this type therapy and they don’t

agree to it, and it offends them and it hurts them… then they have the ability to petition their government,” Kerner said.

Abrams said he would support the preliminary reading of the ordinance, but that he would want to see what a final version looks like, based on some of his concerns.

Palm Beach County Mayor Melissa McKinlay said she believed sexual orientation is not a learned behavior but genetic.

“I do not believe that it is a behavior that needs to be corrected,” she said. “I think it is a behavior that our society needs to learn to live with and to accept. I am also here as a mother, and I’m also here as an advocate for children, and have been doing that, mostly in a volunteer capacity, for more than a quarter of a century.”

The first reading carried 6-1 with Valeche dissenting.

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Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas, Mayor Fred Pinto, Mrs. Claus, Santa Claus, Councilwoman Jan Rodusky, Councilman Jeff Hmara and Councilwoman Selena Smith.

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Juna and Joey Defeo perform for the holiday crowd.

Cameron, Sophia and Adrianna Schleich and Zoey Ober enjoy ice skating.

Attendees enjoyed horse and carriage rides.

Dakota Besaw with Minnie and Mickey Mouse.

Livia Jahan on stage.

Title Boxing Club brand ambassador Lauren Beshara and trainer Bernard Hechanova with Stella.

The Victorian Voices of South Florida: Susie Smalling, Jorge Toro, Lisa Turner, Daniel Caplin and Alana Milich.

Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio and Simba visit Santa and Mrs. Claus.

Patty McFarland with her recently adopted dog Shadow.

Daniel and Philip Cade enjoy the snow.

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Verdex Construction Breaks Ground On New Town Southern Apartments In RPB

West Palm Beach-based Verdex Construction recently announced the start of construction on Related Group’s Town Southern, a 392-unit, 388,000-squarefoot apartment complex in Royal Palm Beach. The project consists of 15 three-story apartment buildings in addition to a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts and other amenities. The 29-acre site is located on the south side of Southern Blvd. Page 22

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Wellington Girls Soccer Squad Defeats Broncos 1-0

The Wellington High School girls soccer team held on to a 1-0 victory Thursday, Nov. 29 against district rival Palm Beach Central High School at Bronco Stadium.

The win continued the Wolverines’ unbeaten streak at 4-0-1. The Broncos fell to 2-2 on the season. Wellington pressed the action early. Page 25

THIS WEEK’S INDEX TAILS FROM THE TRAILS............................. 21 BUSINESS NEWS................................... 22-23 SPORTS & RECREATION.........................25-27 COMMUNITY CALENDAR............................. 28 CLASSIFIEDS......................................... 29-32

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Black Friday Brings Customers To Equestrian Stores

The weather was so gorgeous, it was almost a crime to spend time indoors. However, Black Friday comes but once each year, and the sales beckon.

Although some of the local feed stores, including Turtle Creek, Grand Prix, Gold Coast and British Feed did not focus on Black Friday sales, the Red Barn, located at 12948 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves, offered 10 percent off everything and 15 percent off clothing, boots and accessories.

Cashier Antonella Guerra said the sale was great. “Everyone deserves to save for the holidays,” she added. “Business has definitely picked up. We have great prices and great products.”

Jo Siciliano of Loxahatchee Groves took advantage. “I’m buying shavings,” she said.

“Lots and lots of shavings. I like doing business here. All the employees are helpful and knowledgeable, and they always have whatever it is I need or want.”

Dark Horse Tack, located at 10125 State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach, offered 15 percent off their online store, plus 25 to 30 percent off western tack sets; 30 percent off English bridles; 25 percent off western saddle pads, breeches and show shirts; tall boots for $100; and 20 percent off many other items.

“We have a lot going on,” owner Cecelia McDaniel said. “We’ve got a great supply of Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

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By Ellen Rosenberg children’s western saddles, really nice ones, starting at $350. We haven’t had a lot of customers yet, but they’ll show up after they’re finished at the malls.”

Dover Saddlery, located at 11120 S. Crown Way in Wellington, offered 20 percent off Eskadron, Italian bell boots, Back on Track, Parlanti and Pikeur, plus 15 percent off Mattes pads.

“Everything has been going fabulous, so far,” Store Manager Wendy Manganelli said.

“The Parlanti is a big draw. Traffic has been fairly steady, and we’re looking forward to a good season. This year, we’re also opening a second location on the WEF show grounds.

We’ll have a nice sampling of the whole store.”

Customer Saleena Hilderbrand and daughter Emily had driven in from Okeechobee for the sale. “I’m a regular Dover customer,” she said. “I visit this store at least once each year, and definitely during the sale. We have four horses, everything from ponies to Warmbloods, and I can always find what I need to fit whoever needs it. They’ve got a great selection... So far, we’ve got a pair of half-chaps,

The Black Friday sale at On Course Consignment in Wellington. but I have a hard time stopping. We’ll have from Boca Raton to browse there. “I’m away more before we’re done.” at college,” she said. “But every time I’m Tack N Rider, located at 3031 Fortune Way home, we come here. I love that they offer in Wellington, wasn’t offering any special very different stuff, a really unique selection, sales. “We have a whole room full of marked a lot of trendier European-style clothing and down clearance items,” owner Prashant technical equipment. I find lots of special gifts Ramani said. “Our customers know what to here for people.” expect from us.”

That Friday she found Horse Gloss bracelets Indeed, Jocelyn Richards had driven up See ROSENBERG, page 27

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Rocky’s Ace Hardware Hosting Two Fundraisers

Rocky’s Ace Hardware, a family-owned business with neighborhood-based stores in six states, is proud to announce two ongoing holiday drives that will take place through the end of December.

Though the audiences benefiting differ, the drives have similar goals: to raise awareness, help as many people and pets as possible, and, in short, make a marked difference.

Ace Hardware has raised more than $42 million to support the Children’s Miracle Network, and since 1991, Rocky’s Ace Hardware stores have contributed to local Children’s Miracle Network hospitals through point-of-sale donation programs.

Rocky’s Ace Hardware President and CEO Rocco Falcone is passionate about the cause. “Every dollar raised locally stays local to help children in the community your Rocky’s Ace Hardware store serves. The outpouring of support has been remarkable and we, as an organization, want to express our sincere gratitude to our customers for contributing to the drive.”

To participate, customers must merely indicate interest in making a donation to the store clerk processing a sale at the cash register.

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In addition to the Children’s Miracle Network drive, Rocky’s Ace Hardware is sponsoring its annual pet food and supplies drive. For the seventh consecutive year, in-store events have taken place across all store locations, encouraging patrons to purchase and donate pet food and supplies requested by local shelters.

“Over the last several drives, we have managed to donate more than 16 tons of much-needed food and supplies to worthy organizations.

Like the Children’s Miracle Network drive, the pet drive serves shelters locally. Rocky’s wants to ensure that we keep with the tradition of giving back to the communities we serve,” Falcone said.

Those interested in donating to the Pet Food & Supplies drive, can do so by depositing goods in designated bins in all Rocky’s locations. A list of needed supplies is available.

Shoppers also have the option of “rounding up” their purchases to the nearest dollar, with funds collected being donated to area shelters.

In Wellington, Rocky’s Ace Hardware is located at 13837 Wellington Trace in the Wellington Marketplace. For more info., call (561) 753-9998 or visit www.rockys.com.

Verdex Construction Breaks Ground On New Town Southern Apartments In Royal Palm Beach

West Palm Beach-based Verdex Construction recently announced the start of construction on Related Group’s Town Southern, a 392-unit, 388,000-square-foot apartment complex in Royal Palm Beach. The project consists of 15 three-story apartment buildings in addition to a clubhouse, pool, tennis courts and other amenities. The 29-acre site is located on the south side of Southern Blvd., just west of State Road 7.

“The rental market in South Florida is very active, with Palm Beach County as a hot spot for multifamily development. We welcome our first project with Related Group, one of the largest developers in South Florida,” said Rex Kirby, president of Verdex Construction.

Apartment projects underway or completed by Verdex Construction include Central Gardens Grand in Palm Beach Gardens, and the High Ridge Landing and Santorini Apartments in Boynton Beach.

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Image Studios 360 Opens In RPB

While there are several salon suites, which rent common spaces to various beauty professionals, Image Studio 360 Royal Palm Beach has distinguished itself by not only its design, but with its owner, Lenka Ginsburg.

In a time where “nasty woman,” “pant suit” and unwarranted advances are hot topics of conversation, Ginsburg brings her eternal optimism and a commitment to creating a supportive, non-competitive and compassionate culture for her tenants and the community.

Upon discovering the salon suites concept, Ginsburg knew she found the opportunity she had been looking for. It is the empowerment Image Studio 360 offers that she values most — the power to create a healthy work-life balance while allowing stylists to focus on their art at a high level.

Growing up in central Europe, Ginsburg’s determination and belief that anyone can reach their dreams became her springboard for “making it in America.” Today, she is a living example of what is possible, despite the personal odds or cultural and professional challenges. A single mother of three, Ginsburg’s passion lies in helping others realize their dreams and reach their full potential,

Enough for All supporters celebrate the store’s opening.

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Image Studios 360 is located in Southern Palm Crossing. making the Royal Palm Beach salon their look, style and business.” a perfect conduit.

Image Studios 360 Royal Palm “I am excited to add to South Beach occupies approximately Florida’s vibrant life, and help men 3,000 square feet and is outfitted and women grow their business, with 25 salon studios. Conveniently as my location is an ideal way for located off Southern Blvd. in the beauty professionals to take their Southern Palm Crossing shopping business to a new level,” Ginsburg plaza, customers will have ample said. “Each stylist who rents a suite free parking. has the freedom to design their own For more info., visit www.imagspace and use the products they feel estudios360.com, call (561) 515brings the highest quality to their 4364 for a tour, or follow the salon clients, thus ultimately controlling on Twitter, Instagram and Pinterest.

The Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches, the largest faith-based community in Palm Beach County dedicated to serving the local LGBTQ community and its family members and friends, recently celebrated the grand opening of Enough For All, a thrift store with merchandise affordable for everyone, with 100 percent of the proceeds going to support MCCPB projects that serve the community.

Enough For All is located in the Lake Worth Plaza shopping center at the corner of Lake Worth and Jog roads.

MCCPB appointed Alice McCullagh, a retired architect and church

member, to oversee the 18-month effort to acquire a storefront in the community and then to design its interior to accommodate retail space for donated goods.

“We are thrilled to dedicate Enough For All to the communities surrounding the Palm Beaches,” said Rev. Dr. Lea Brown, MCCPB’s senior pastor. “The vision for this store is that it will help fund and support many projects for our community that will directly assist many of the most vulnerable people in the area.”

Enough For All is open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m., and from 1 to 5 p.m. on Sunday, and is closed on Monday.

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RPB Wildcats Drop Season Opener To Atlantic 79-53

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach High School boys basketball team hosted Atlantic High School for the regular season opener on Tuesday, Nov. 28 and fell short to the Eagles 79-53 before a large crowd in a much-anticipated match-up.

Atlantic proved to be too much from the outside for the Wildcat defense, which played well on the inside. The strong play forced the

Eagles to shoot from the perimeter, but they rarely missed, gaining nine points from the three-point arc in the first quarter alone.

Royal Palm Beach managed to take a brief early lead, but saw it slip away by the end of the first quarter of play.

The Wildcats rallied behind Joeh Joseph, who totaled six points in the second quarter to tie the game at 17-17, but Atlantic put up another bunch of points from the three-point

Royal Palm Beach’s Patler Levasseur goes for a lay-up.

area and outscored Royal Palm Beach 22-14 in the second period to take a 39-25 halftime lead.

The third period saw the momentum swing decisively in favor of the Eagles, as they took a 60-39 lead by the period’s end. The Wildcats did a better job sealing off the sniper-like three-point shots by the Eagles but opened up lanes to the boards, and Atlantic took advantage. Royal Palm Beach also had difficulty securing rebounds, and turnovers proved

costly. The Eagles put up 21 points in the third period.

The Wildcats pressed in the fourth period, putting up 14 points, including a three-pointer from De’Andre Morris, but it would not be enough.

Atlantic was slowed by the Royal Palm Beach defense but still managed 19 points in the last quarter to secure a 79-53 victory.

The Wildcats dropped a onepoint decision 61-60 to Palm Beach Central High School on Friday,

The Wildcats’ Joeh Joseph tries to get by the Atlantic defender.

Udlin Etienne goes for a lay-up under the rim for the Wildcats.

Dec. 1 to go 0-2 on the season.

Shaquille Peters led the scoring with 13 points for the Wildcats.

Demmerick Warren also added seven points, with five of those coming from the free-throw line.

Royal Palm Beach faced Olympic Heights High School this week, but results were not available by press time.

Yves Fleuronvil goes up for two points for the Wildcats.

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Wellington Girls Soccer Squad Defeats Broncos 1-0

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School girls soccer team held on to a 1-0 victory Thursday, Nov. 29 against district rival Palm Beach Central High School at Bronco Stadium. The win continued the Wolverines’ unbeaten streak at 4-0-1. The Broncos fell to 2-2 on the season.

The Broncos’ Alexa Martinez tries to keep ball control against Wellington’s Jaiya Anderson.

Wellington pressed the action early at the opening whistle, mounting several attacks on the plus-side of the field. The first real threat on goal, however, came from the Broncos, breaking through the Wellington defense and forcing the Wolverine goalkeeper to come off her line to deflect the shot and keep the match scoreless.

Wellington continued pressing and dropping crosses into the Palm Beach Central penalty area, but the Bronco defense continued to sweep away any Wolverine chances.

In the 15th minute, the Wolverines notched the only score of the game, from a corner kick. Lauryn Auger jumped up for the header, driving the ball to the back of the

Wellington’s Grace Langsam tries to settle the ball as Palm Beach Central’s Savanna Sheahan defends.

net to give Wellington the 1-0 advantage.

The Broncos began to pressure the Wellington defense until the first half’s end, but a stubborn Wolverine defense denied Palm Beach Central the chance of equalizing. Wellington had a chance to extend the lead earlier, when they were awarded a penalty kick for a foul in the box,

but the Bronco keeper, Jacqueline Gutierrez, made the save to deny the goal.

Both teams battled through the second half, with Wellington trying to score again and the Broncos attempting to get the tying goal. Both came close on occasion, but credit goes to both defenses for playing See SOCCER, page 27

Wellington’s Alexandra Rehr pressures Palm Beach Central’s goalkeeper Jacqueline Gutierrez.

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Pickleball Players Bring Home Silver

Royal Palm Recreation Center pickleball players Marco Kernac and Robby Robinson took silver in the Men’s Doubles, age 50-99, 3.0 division at the 2017 Delray Beach Gamma Pickleball Classic held Nov. 17-19. There were more than 600 entrants from all over the world participating in the three-day event.

Other Royal Palm Beach recreation players participating in the tournament were Anne Kingston and Diane Bordino, women’s doubles 3.0; Marco Kernac and Kim Lager, mixed doubles 3.0; Mike Adams and Anne Kingston, mixed doubles 3.0; and Robby and Kathy Robinson, mixed doubles 3.0.

The Royal Palm Recreation Center hosts open pickleball play in the gym Monday through Thursday from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. All skill levels are welcome. All players are friendly yet competitive. In fact, almost every regular player came down to Delray Beach to cheer for their fellow players.

(Front row) Jacob Thomas; (middle row) Elijah Green, Chris Difiore, Hosanna Kropp, Matt Pizzuti, Ethan Howard, Brendan Packer, Jared Abramson, Robert Saldarriaga, Cameryn Townsend, Jake Pilat and Eric Saber; and (back row) coach Travis Gray, Angelo Tizol, Cooper Hart, Stephen Orioki, Enzo Vullo, Jesse Weinberg, Tony Widrig, Max Steinberg, Ryhan Montes and coach Adam Ferrara.

Wellington Wrestling Wins At Jensen Beach

The Wellington wrestling team improved to 10-1 last weekend by winning eight of nine matches at the Jensen Beach Duals to finish in second place.

Highlights of the weekend were a team victory over eighth-ranked 2A team Venice and the undefeated individual performances of Chris Difiore (106 pounds), Jared Abramson (138 pounds) and

Cameryn Townsend (145 pounds).

Results were as follows: Wellington 53, Treasure Coast 30; Wellington 42, Fort Pierce Central 31; Wellington 52, Jupiter 27; Wellington 62, Venice 5; Wellington 63, Coral Springs Charter 16; Wellington 22, Jensen Beach 53; Wellington 57, Seminole Ridge 24; Wellington 78, Martin County 3; and Wellington 65, Park Vista 9.

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Wellington Victory

continued from page 25 solidly for the balance of the match.

Wellington sophomore striker Grace Langsam took a pass and split the two Bronco defenders with a clear chance on goal. Gutierrez, without hesitation, came off her line to block the shot, colliding with Langsam. The play resulted in a double-booking.

There was not to be another goal scored in the contest, and the Wolverines earned the 1-0 win to keep their unblemished record thus far on the season.

Wellington hosted Lake Worth High School on Monday, Dec. 4, and Palm Beach Central hosted Dreyfoos, but results were not available by press time.

Lauryn Auger for Wellington and Palm Beach Central’s Lindsey Dale battle for the ball in the air.

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percent — pretty much a little of everything. We sold a lot of bits today. We have a great inventory of really nice used English saddles.”

Lindsey Rosen of Wellington was happily browsing. “I like their prices,” she said. “The staff is awesome.

So far today I found a halter and lead for the horse I’m leasing.”

Everyone’s favorite sale was underway at the Tackeria, located at 13501 South Shore Blvd. in Wellington. Special sale items were offered in tented areas outside the store, including riding shirts for $4.99, breeches from $20 to $100, tall boots for $40, saddle pads for $20 and halters for $15.

Inside, select boots were marked down 30 to 50 percent; bits, stirrup irons and bridles were 15 percent off; horse treats, helmets, halters, leads and gloves were 20 percent off; socks, crops, breeches and coats were 25 percent off; dog beds were 30 percent off; and everything else in the store was 10 percent off.

Lucille Solana drove up from Davie just for the sale. “I absolutely love coming here,” she said. “I never miss this sale. It’s the only one I do.

I find lots of great items — Christmas presents, stuff for the barn, you name it. So far, I’ve collected a stall mat picker-upper, a set of wraps, a bucket, a blouse, all kinds of things.”

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Black Friday at the Tackeria in Wellington. for the show season from her home tack shops from Amazon and other in Columbia. It was her first time at online retailers. But, so far, October the Tackeria sale. “It’s marvelous,” and November have been healthier. she said. “A great opportunity to buy The sale’s going well. We provide a things for my family. My daughters unique service and maintain a huge jump, and my husband plays polo. inventory. Everyone walks out with There is a great selection. I found what they were looking for. We’ve everything I was looking for.” been in Wellington for 43 years.

Owner Tony Coppola was busy We’re not going anywhere.”

Samantha McGreevy of Plantadrawing cards from the box on the counter (only one card per customer) tion agreed. “I’m a repeat customer,” and handing out free door prizes. she said. “I can always find what I “We’ve got a good crowd, but need at the Tackeria. I love this sale. this has been a tough year,” he said. It’s a great way to save some money “There’s a lot more competition for on horse stuff.”

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Saturday, Dec. 9 • Buckler’s 27th anniversary Holiday Craft Fair will take place Saturday, Dec. 9 and Sunday, Dec. 10 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For more information, visit www.bucklercraftfair.com.

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

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present an illustrated lecture, A Man For All Seasons: The Art of Winston Churchill, with Edwina Sandys, artist and granddaughter of Winston Churchill, on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 11 a.m.

Visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

• The Mall at Wellington Green will hold Share the Spirit Day on Saturday, Dec. 9 from noon to 4 p.m. as mall representatives randomly hand out gift cards throughout the day, a $50 gift card for the shopper and a $25 gift card to share with someone else. For more info., visit www. shopwellingtongreen.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, Dec. 9, 16 and 30 at 2 p.m., with a mini marathon on Friday, Dec. 29 at 1:30 p.m.

Adventure in the world of Dungeons & Dragons with fellow wizards and warriors to battle evil. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Tea & Regency: A Celebration of Jane Austen’s Birthday for ages 16 and up on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. Jane Austen’s fans must be in want of celebration with tea, lively discussion and games on her birthday. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• VSA Florida of Palm Beach County will present its holiday showcase Thank You for the Music on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2 p.m. at the Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth. Local children, teens and adults with and without disabilities will showcase their talents. For more info., visit www.vsapbc.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Kitchen Chat: Cookie Decorating for ages 14 and up on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m.

Borrow a cookbook, test a recipe, and share your tips and kitchen adventures. Practice hands-on decorating with royal icing. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Beginners Chess Club for ages 8 to 17 on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 2:30 p.m. Play this strategic game with friends. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The public is invited to Christmas on the Farm, a free Christmas celebration event at You Farm (16651 Rembrandt Drive, Loxahatchee) on Saturday, Dec. 9 from 3 to 9 p.m. The family-friendly event will include caroling, hayrides, a petting zoo and other surprises. The day will culminate with a concert-type worship service under the stars. For more info., e-mail stefan@ youfarmfresh.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Holiday Crafts for ages 5 to 12 on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. ’Tis the season to be crafty. Prepare for the holidays with fun and festive crafts. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches will present Winter Tapestry 2017 at the Kravis Center’s Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall on Saturday, Dec. 9 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.yspb.org.

Sunday, Dec. 10 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will stroll in the Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 7 a.m.

Visit www.loxfltrail.org for more info.

• Audubon of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at Stormwater Treatment Area 2 west of Wellington from 8 a.m. to noon and the Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Boynton Beach from 8 to 10 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 10. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach) will host an exhibition of World War II memorabilia on

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Sunday, Dec. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Congregation member Al Sabo will discuss his collection and display a number of items. The event is open to the general community at no charge. Light refreshments will be available. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or visit www.ldorvador.org.

• The 34th annual Wellington Holiday Parade, hosted by the Village of Wellington and the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, returns on Sunday, Dec. 10. Enjoy this free day of fun and festivities, including Holiday Park at the Wellington Amphitheater, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m., and a judged parade filled with imaginative floats, marching bands, characters, dance troupes and more. The parade begins at 1:30 p.m. and winds its way down Forest Hill Blvd., from Wellington Trace to Ken Adams Way. Visit www.cpbchamber. com for more information.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Affordable Care Act Enrollment on Sunday, Dec. 10 from noon to 4 p.m. in partnership with the Health Council of Southeast Florida/Enroll Palm Beach. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• 98 Degrees at Christmas will be at the Kravis Center’s Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall on Sunday, Dec. 10 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.kravis.org.

Monday, Dec. 11 • Beta Sigma Phi Chapter Xi Xi Tau, a sorority dedicated to social, cultural and service projects, meets at 1 p.m. on the second Monday of every month at a member’s house in the West Palm Beach area. For more info., call Bonnie at (561) 792-2478.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Getting Started with Ancestry Library Edition for adults on Monday, Dec. 11 at 2 p.m. Learn how to access and navigate one of the most popular online resources for researching your family tree. Bring some names with you to start your research. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Reading Buddies Winter Session Registration for grades 1 through 5 on Monday, Dec. 11 at 3 p.m. Once a week, children will be paired with a teen to read together and play literacy games. The program meets on Wednesdays at 4:30 p.m. from Jan 10 through Feb 21. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Chamber Music Society of Palm Beach will kick off its new West Palm Beach series with a performance by the internationally acclaimed Philadelphia Orchestra Brass Quintet on Monday, Dec. 11 at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church, with a reception at 6 p.m. and a concert at 7 p.m. Visit www.cmspb.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Time for Ozobots for ages 8 and up on Monday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Explore the imaginative side of robotics while learning about logic and computer coding by playing with Ozobots. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for Adults on Monday, Dec. 11 at 6:30 p.m. Chess fans unite to practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet on Monday, Dec. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www.wellingtonfl.com for more info.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present A Seraphic Fire Christmas live performance on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Call the box office at (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

Tuesday, Dec. 12 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Budgets in Excel for adults on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m. Organize and maintain your budget for personal or professional needs using Microsoft Excel. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Mixed Media for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 2 p.m.

Make your watercolors pop with pastels or give your pencil work texture with paint. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Pokémon League for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m. Bring DS or Pokémon Cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Math Lab: Measure Up for grades K through 2, an interactive math lab full of activities and experiments about measuring all kinds of things, on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Chat with the group about a book, movie, game, anime or show that you loved or hated while enjoying pizza and drinks.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Ringing in the Holidays for all ages on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Be entertained by a wide variety of playing styles, both traditional and unconventional, as performed by the Clarion Handbell Choir. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

Wednesday, Dec. 13 • Audubon of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at the Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge west of Boynton Beach on Wednesday, Dec. 13 from 7:30 to 11:30 a.m. For more info., visit www. auduboneverglades.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Read Together Palm Beach County Book Chat: A Man Called Ove by Fredrik Backman for adults on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 2 p.m. Copies of the book are available. Light refreshments will be served. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Art for Adults Open House on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 6 p.m. showcasing the work of library art and crafting students throughout the past year. Light refreshments will be served. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Teen Trivia for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, Dec. 13 at 6:30 p.m. How well do you know pop culture, movies and more? Test your knowledge and your teamwork skills. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Book & Film Discussion for adults on Wednesdays, Dec. 13 and Dec. 20 at 6:30 p.m. with a screening and discussion of Like Water for Chocolate. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Dec. 13 at the Palm Beach Gardens Embassy Suites Hotel. Networking will be from 6 to 6:30 p.m., with the dinner and program starting at 6:30 p.m. For more info., call Sam Markwell at (561) 644-2384 or Sally Ott at (561) 373-8727.

Thursday, Dec. 14 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host DIY Popsicle Snowflake Decorating Crafts for age 16 and up on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 2 p.m. Create a beautiful snowflake with buttons and sequins. Materials will be provided.

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

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Winter Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 3 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Cookie Book Club for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. Read Best Christmas Pageant Ever by Barbara Robinson, then eat cookies and share your thoughts about the book.

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Wintry Wonders: 3-D Snowflakes for ages 7 to 11 on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 4 p.m. Bring the “chill” to sunny South Florida by making decorative 3-D snowflakes. Supplies will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

The Town-Crier • The Wellington Amphitheater will host a Jimi Hendrix tribute concert with a food truck invasion on Thursday, Dec. 14 starting at 5 p.m. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ‘n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Thursdays, Dec. 14 and Dec. 21 at 5 p.m. Learn crochet fundamentals and socialize while you work. Share your ideas and knowledge with others. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Scrabble for Adults on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Join other Scrabble fans and enjoy a fun evening of wordplay. Basic game knowledge is required. Bring boards if you have them. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation’s Music for the Mind Concert Series will return on Tuesday, Dec. 12 at 7 p.m. with the Kretzer Kids in Concert in the Harriet Himmel Theatre at CityPlace in West Palm Beach. Visit www. kretzerpiano.com for more info.

• A Gospel according to Jazz Christmas will be at the Kravis Center’s Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall on Thursday, Dec. 14 at 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.kravis.org.

Friday, Dec. 15 • The School District of Palm Beach County will hold a GladesFest Teacher Job Fair on Friday, Dec. 15 from 7:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Glades Region Office (2625 N.W. 16th St., Belle Glade).

At least a dozen positions are vacant and ready to be filled to teach at one of the 12 schools in the Glades area. For more info., contact melicia. charleston@palmbeachschools.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Toddler Time for ages 12 to 24 months on Friday, Dec. 15 at 10:15 a.m. Bring your little guy or girl to this special story time just for them, full of music, nursery rhymes and social playtime.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Baby Playtime for children under 12 months on Friday, Dec. 15 at 11:15 a.m. Get ready for a fun circle time with other babies. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host STEAM Make & Discover for ages 5 to 12 on Friday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. Use science, design and engineering skills to tackle unique challenges. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 4 to 8 on Friday, Dec. 15 at 3 p.m. Make some new friends and a cool winter holiday craft at this relaxed family crafting event. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host 3-D Salt Paintings for ages 5 to 9 on Friday, Dec. 15 at 4 p.m. Using a combination of salt, glue and watercolors, children will create spectacular 3-D paintings. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Royal Palm Beach will host a night under the stars featuring a free family holiday classic movie, A Christmas Carol (2009), on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Guests can also enjoy the more than 15 food trucks that will be on hand for the event. For more info., visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

• The Masterworks Chorus of the Palm Beaches will present George Frideric Handel’s Messiah on Friday, Dec. 15 at 7 p.m. at Benjamin Hall on the Benjamin Upper School Campus (4875 Grandiflora Road, Palm Beach Gardens) and Sunday, Dec. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Poinciana Chapel (60 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach). To purchase tickets, call (561) 845-9696 or visit www. masterworkspb.org.

• Bring out the family for a free showing of the holiday classic Elf starting at 7:30 p.m. on Friday, Dec. 15 at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Attendees should bring lawn chairs and blankets for seating. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/events for more information.

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