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ITID DISCUSSES 60TH STREET PROBLEMS SEE STORY, PAGE 3

IN-HOUSE LAB AND MORE AT KA DENTAL SEE STORY, PAGE 7

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GLADIATOR POLO IN WELLINGTON

Ultima Fitness & Wellness — arm-in-arm with the Village of Wellington — is working to help make Wellington residents healthier. The Palm Healthcare Foundation’s fifth annual “Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge” starts March 1 and will continue throughout the month. Page 3

Temple Beth Torah In Wellington Welcomes New Cantor With Gala

Temple Beth Torah in Wellington held its annual gala, L’Chaim Around the World, on Saturday, Jan. 28. The gala, chaired by Todd and Debra Barron, welcomed new Cantor Jennifer Duretz Peled to the congregation. The event was made possible by a long list of sponsors, including Presenting Sponsor Provident Jewelry of Wellington. Page 5

Annual Loxahatchee Groves Schoolhouse Reunion At The Fair

The third annual Loxahatchee Groves Schoolhouse reunion took place Tuesday, Jan. 24 at the school, now located in Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

People who attended the historic school gathered to renew acquaintances and talk over old times. Page 8

OPINION Allowing Liquor Sales At Grocers And Big Retailers Is A Bad Idea

There’s a battle brewing in Tallahassee, and the outcome could mean “bottom’s up” for small businesses across the state and create an unnecessary increase in alcohol consumption, particularly among minors. A legislative proposal that would allow Floridians to mix hard liquor and groceries in their shopping carts — something that has been prohibited for more than eight decades — won its first committee approval in the Florida Senate late last month.

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The exciting sport of arena polo has arrived in Wellington. The debut competition of the Gladiator Polo Arena League took place Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s Equestrian Village site. Shown above, Mark Bellissimo (center) joins the Spartacus team of Tommy Biddle, Felipe Viana, Jason Crowder and sponsor Carol Sollak, as well as the Crixus team of Matias Magrini, sponsor Richard Schechter, Santi Torres and Mike Azzaro.

STORY & MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9 PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

County Approves Pilot Project For Equine Waste Recycling

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission on Monday approved policies that define equestrian waste and recycling in the Glades Tier and allow an equestrian waste recycling pilot project.

At Monday’s transmittal hearing, Senior Planner Lisa Amara said the amendment proposes an option to establish language for equestrian waste in the comprehensive plan and corresponding revisions to the Uniform Land Development Code. A final reading is scheduled for Feb. 23.

Subsequent applications for specific sites, the first of which will be by Horizon Composting, will be before the Palm Beach County Planning Commission on Feb. 10 and the county commission on Feb. 23.

“This will allow site-specific amendments to apply for equestrian waste in the Glades Tier,” Amara said, explaining that the equestrian industry is a growing component of the county’s

economy. “Part of equestrian uses come equestrian waste.”

She noted that a horse can produce 50 pounds of stall waste per day, including manure and soiled bedding.

With 12,000 horses in Wellington at peak season, that means 80,000 to 100,000 tons of waste annually coming from Wellington alone.

“Traditional methods have included composting, burning and transporting either out of the county or tilling into the soil, with U.S. Sugar as one of the major disposal agencies at this time,” Amara said.

“However, there are new technologies that have been presented to the staff and the county to recycle the waste into reusable products.”

County staff looked at several companies to recycle the equine waste into different products, but the uses are considered industrial, which are not allowed in the Glades Tier. The companies recycle the waste into reusable bedding and fertilizer.

The Horizon plant, which will

be before the commissioners this month, would be located about halfway between Belle Glade and Wellington inside the Everglades Agricultural Area.

Currently, Amara said, the only places for a recycling plant are in the urban area of the county. She explained that the current amendment would allow the use in four sites in the county’s western agricultural areas.

The sites must be self-contained and comply with all best management practices for equestrian waste.

“The reason that we are doing this as a pilot program is that we want each one of these sites to go to the board for individual approval,” she said. “We were very apprehensive about introducing the entire EAA to uses just through a zoning regulation.”

The request was modified slightly between transmittal and adoption through discussions with the Village of Wellington.

“We had proposed initially See HORSE WASTE, page 4

ITID Sends Letter To County Opposing Iota Carol Project

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors agreed last week to send a letter to Palm Beach County opposing the Iota Carol/Delray Linton Groves project.

At the Jan. 24 meeting, ITID consulting attorney Marty Perry reported on the status of the GL Homes and Iota Carol projects.

He pointed out that Iota Carol had applied for a 60-day postponement, which was granted at the Palm Beach County Commission’s Jan. 30 transmittal hearing, and that GL Homes had previously applied for and received a 60-day postponement for its Indian Trail Groves project. Both county hearings are now tentatively scheduled for April.

“The reason we were here on Jan. 11 and the reason we’re here tonight was there was an urgency with it. That urgency no longer exists,” Perry said. “My suggestion

is that you have a great deal of information that has been provided you. You have two letters, one from each of these developers.

You have a significant amount of reports relative to those proposals.

It’s a lot of information to digest.”

Perry recommended that the supervisors take advantage of the additional time that they now have to further digest the information and ask consultants questions individually if they have them, and schedule another meeting to come up with recommendations to the county on the developments.

“You will be much better prepared to go forward and make a decision relative to what recommendations of conditions you may have relative to either or both of these projects,” he said.

Supervisor Carol Jacobs said many of the roads in the district are in bad shape now, adding she would not vote for either of the developments until existing roads are See ITID, page 17

ART FEST A SUCCESS

The Wellington Art Society held its 11th annual Art Fest on the Green juried fine art and craft show on Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Many art lovers were on hand to enjoy the event. The popular art show, chaired

by Sandy Axelrod, Leslie Pfeiffer and Adrianne Hetherington, was judged by Laura Paboojian, a certified fine art appraiser.

Shown above is Hetherington, Paboojian and Pfeiffer with Best of Show winner Terry Smith at his booth.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19 PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Great Charity Challenge Set To All Signs Positive Break $10 Million Mark Feb. 4 For SR 7’s Extension To Northlake Blvd.

Emma Heise rides in costume during last year’s Great Charity Challenge.

PHOTO BY MEG BANKS

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Thirty-four horse and rider combinations, dressed up as animated characters, will take to the arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center for the eighth annual Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, during the Winter Equestrian Festival’s Saturday Night Lights on Saturday, Feb. 4.

The event will mark the grand total being donated to Palm Beach County charities through the Great Charity Challenge surpassing $10 million — $10,734,430.66, to be precise.

“It’s an amazing milestone. It’s definitely a very special year,” Executive Director Ann Caroline Valtin said. “I feel extremely honored to be a part of it. It’s very touching to be part of such

an initiative, but it’s also overwhelmingly amazing to see the level of giving that people have put forward.”

The Great Charity Challenge, established in 2010 by Paige Bellissimo and Mark Bellissimo of Equestrian Sport Productions, has touched the lives of thousands in the community during this special event, where teams of two junior/ amateur riders and one Olympic or world-class rider compete in a relay-style jumping course. Each charity is paired with a team and guaranteed to walk away with at least a $15,000 grant — the winning charity receives $150,000 — out of the total purse of $1.5 million.

The competitive edge that the athletes have is apparent as they race against the clock on the course See GCC, page 17

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report At the Jan. 19 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, Councilman David Swift reported that the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. appears to be well on its way to starting construction.

Swift has been named the new chair of the Western Communities Council, an organization made up of representatives from each of the nearby communities. At the group’s Jan. 12 meeting, attorney John Fumero provided an update on the City of West Palm Beach’s legal challenge to the project.

West Palm Beach had tried to stop construction of the road on environmental grounds, suggest-

ing that the road, which will pass on its decades-old original alignment between West Palm Beach’s Ibis community and the West Palm Beach Water Catchment Area, would encroach on animal habitat, including that of the snail kite. Those allegations have since been refuted, Swift noted.

“Where we stand right now is that each party has provided testimony and issued their own opinions,” Swift said. “Both parties had 50-page opinions because that was the maximum you can give.”

Information was also provided to the judge on past discussions and testimony.

“To date, all that information has been provided to the judge, and See SR 7, page 4

Xcelerate Wellington 2.0 Awards Business Grants

Amy and Scott Angelo of Oceana Coffee (front) accept the night’s top prize from judges Robbin Lee, Mark Bellissimo, Jeff Brown and Tre Zimmerman.

BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The Young Professionals of Wellington held Xcelerate Wellington 2.0 on Wednesday, Jan. 25 at the Wanderers Club. Four finalists pitched their companies to a panel of judges for the chance at a $10,000 grant, while three Wellington companies pitched for the “Homegrown” People’s Choice Award.

Oceana Coffee came out the top winner of the night, followed by runner-up Aquaco Farms, and finalists AllerCheck and Direct Dispatch. HNM Menswear won the “Homegrown” award, edging out the Med Writers and Rich Oak Vineyards.

Presenting sponsor the Palm

Beach International Equestrian Center made both the event and the $10,000 grant possible, while the “Homegrown” award, presented

by TD Bank and CBIZ, included a $2,000 grant and business assistance from strategic partners Anidea Engineering, CRGO Law, RM5 Design and Peter Marcus Coaching.

Amy and Scott Angelo introduced their company, Oceana Coffee, located in Tequesta. Oceana Coffee is a coffee roaster, coffee shop and wholesale coffee company. They utilize specialty coffee from around the world, roast it and ship it to the consumer.

“Oceana Coffee is an everyday luxury that anybody can afford,” Amy said.

Oceana Coffee focuses on the experience of drinking specialty coffee. “It shouldn’t be some black liquid that goes into your cup and is bottomless,” Scott explained.

“We’re raising people’s expectations of what coffee should taste like,” Amy added.

Their vision is to be a top-10 roaster in the country, through offering training and consulting.

They are focusing on retail, wholesale and training. “We’re looking to grow this brand,” Amy said.

What they’re looking to do is have multiple stores, at least 10 in the next five years — they already have two — and to franchise their model, Scott said.

The two Oceana Coffee stores See XCELERATE, page 7

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Re-Print From The Palm Beach Post, Sunday, January 29, 2017

Not race. Not gender. Just American!

Three white men leave black waitress a $450 tip.

By Colby Itkowitz, Washington Post

When Jason White walked into Busboys and Poets last Monday morning, a Washington restaurant that promotes social justice, he looked around and told his friend he might want to remove his red “Make America Great Again” cap.

The three white Texan men knew they stuck out in a place where African American art and images cov‐ er the walls. And White said he could sense when his waitress greeted them that she knew they did too.

But Rosalynd Harris had arrived at work that morn‐ ing still high off the energy from the Women’s March.

Her customers Saturday had been abuzz with an op‐ timism that was contagious.

So she was especially cheery when she greeted White and his two friends. They chatted warmly.

They told her they were from west Texas. White is a dentist and he complimented her on her smile. They were jovial and fun.

Harris admits that White was right. She did pre‐ judge them, by instantly assuming they were in town for President Donald Trump’s inauguration by ap‐ pearance alone, even though by that point the sig‐ nature red baseball cap had been tucked away.

When the men finished their meals White decid‐ ed to leave Harris, a 25‐year‐old African American woman, a personal message on the receipt. Then, after he wrote it, he left a $450 tip on their $72.60 bill, which is a nearly 625 percent tip.

“We may come from different cultures and may disagree on certain issues, but if everyone would share their smile and kindness like your beautiful smile, our country will come together as one people,” the note reads. “Not race. Not gender. Just American.” Then he added, “God Bless!”

The $450 was a nod to Trump, the 45th president, White said in an interview, as a symbolic gesture that he hoped everyone could move forward together.

White, 37, didn’t even tell his friends what he’d done. But he’d felt so moved by all he’d seen in Washington that weekend. A Trump supporter from the very beginning, he said that he believed Trump would infuse the government with new leadership and a new mindset. A devout Christian, he doesn’t agree with all of Trump’s rhetoric, but said he be‐ lieves that the president sometimes speaks without thinking first.

Being in Washington for Trump’s inauguration

and then witnessing the Women’s March the next day, White felt both events represented the very foundation of what it means to be an American.

On the Saturday after the inauguration, he and his friends went to Arlington Cemetery and he said he was so moved watching the guard at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier, thinking about how they perform the same 21‐step tradition regardless of politics or who the president is.

“We have to think about being better Americans, we have to look into ourselves and how we treat one another,” he said. “If everyone did a little something to show respect … we can love one another.”

The men were gone before Harris saw the receipt.

She read White’s words before she saw the tip, and the words alone were enough to overwhelm her.

“You automatically assume if someone supports Trump that they have ideas about you,” she said, “but [the customer was] more embracing than even some of my more liberal friends, and there was a real authenticity in our exchange.”

The windfall also came at a time when Harris could really use it, she said. A professional dancer, she start‐ ed waitressing about a year‐and‐a‐half ago to make extra money to pay her bills. She needs to move to a new apartment soon and has worried about how she’ll have enough cash to pay any upfront costs. She scheduled herself to work extra shifts to ensure she had enough, and the extra $450 is “a huge weight off my shoulders,” she said.

But she said the men left her with so much more.

Their words were a reminder not to make assumptions. And that so many Americans want unity, regardless of their politics, and to not be afraid to connect with someone as human beings, she said.

“This definitely reshaped my perspective. Republican, Democrat, liberal are all subcategories to what we are experiencing,” she said. “It instills a lot of hope.”

For White, he said he wanted to show her that they probably have more in common than it would appear.

“As I sat there I thought about the entire weekend and I thought I don’t know her, she doesn’t know me,” he said, “but if most Americans have a precon‐ ceived perception about people then we’re never going to get better.”

After reading the above article, it made me feel that if more of us Americans followed the example of Rosalynd Harris and Jason White we could truly be the great country that America has always been, is now, and will always be!

Thank God we have Americans like Rosalynd Harris and Jason White.

May God continue to bless America and all Americans.

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NEWS

Indian Trail Discusses Ways Of Resolving 60th Street Woes

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors heard updated reports last week on the status of 60th Street North and berms that have been placed by the City of West Palm Beach, closing off intersections along the road, especially Mandarin Blvd., which had been used by parents to access schools in the area.

The City of West Palm Beach is planning improvements to the M Canal, which is owned by the city and feeds into its water supply at the Grassy Waters Preserve.

The closures are part of an overall canal improvement project that includes culvert improvements at bridges over the canal, although a

crossing of the M Canal at 180th Avenue North, which was requested by residents, has not been included and leads to a backup at Tangerine Blvd. by parents waiting for school pickup and drop-off at Frontier Elementary School and Osceola Creek Middle School.

The closures are part of a settlement reached by property owners in 2007 with the City of West Palm Beach, according to staff reports, but residents along 60th Street North have since complained about the resulting street closures.

At the Jan. 24 meeting, ITID Engineer Jay Foy said that the district’s law firm, Caldwell & Pacetti, had provided a detailed report on the settlement’s background.

“There is a lot of detail in there, and there was misrepresentation,” Foy said. “Essentially, it was settled in 2007, and negotiations that occurred before that were rolled into the settlement, so it makes whatever was said settled. So even if somebody didn’t get what they wanted, it was settled.”

Foy added that he and his staff had met with Palm Beach County School District representatives about access to the schools on 180th Avenue North.

“They said they have money in their existing budget, not the new half-cent sales tax, that they get to address such issues,” he said.

“They were going to look at internal circulation issues.”

He mentioned the possibility of

Help Wellington Win By Logging ‘Let’s Move’ Minutes In March

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Ultima Fitness & Wellness — arm-in-arm with the Village of Wellington — is working to help make Wellington residents healthier. The Palm Healthcare Foundation’s fifth annual “Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge” starts March 1 and will continue throughout the month.

“The reason that the Palm Healthcare Foundation is doing it is because we exist to improve health in Palm Beach County,” said Marge Sullivan, the foundation’s vice president for communication. “One of our priority areas is preventing diabetes and helping people who have it manage it. We

know that physical activity is key.

When people are active, and they keep moving, they can sometimes prevent Type 2 diabetes.”

Last year, the Ultima/Wellington team made it to the county’s top 10, coming in fifth. At the end of the challenge, winning teams will be announced and honored.

The program, modeled after a national campaign that former First Lady Michelle Obama started for people to get more active and eat more nutritious food, has grown tremendously, Sullivan said. Ten teams participated the first year, logging 100,000 minutes. In 2016, 48 teams competed in the challenge, where they were asked to log their minutes of physical activity. More than 10 million

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and Scott Campbell at last year’s “Let’s Move” kickoff.

minutes were logged last year, up from the 2015 total of 2.8 million minutes.

The challenge is free to join, and teams can be entire communities, after-school programs, banks, corporate partners, soccer teams, neighborhoods or even families.

Teams can sign up now, Sullivan said, but won’t be able to log their minutes until March 1.

“The whole goal of it is to get as many people logging their minutes as possible,” Sullivan said.

The Palm Healthcare Foundation challenges participants to be active at least 30 minutes a day.

Any type of sustained physical activity, such as gardening, dancing, running or any other activity, counts toward the challenge’s goal of promoting physical activity, nutrition and healthy behaviors.

Special events, such as those that will be coordinated by Wellington and Ultima, will be loaded onto the Let’s Move web site over the next few weeks. WPECChannel 12 and ESPN are also partners and will be broadcasting updates about the initiative.

In Wellington, Jill Merrell of Ultima Fitness is looking forward to being the fitness provider for Wellington and continuing to participate in this initiative. Ultima became involved in the Let’s Move initiative early, liked the program and partnered with the village.

“Ultima’s goal is to see how we See FITNESS, page 17

tying the two loops together, since the adjacent schools convene and let out at different times, which could triple the stacking distance.

“They are going to look at it and get back to us,” Foy said.

“They might be able to solve the problems internally with zero cost to us, and traffic would not back up on Tangerine.”

Supervisor Carol Jacobs said part of the issue is that parents park their cars on Tangerine waiting for their children, which contributes to the congestion there.

“When school is letting out,

they take their cars and park their cars right in a row and the police officers do nothing,” Jacobs said.

She asked if a grassy strip along Tangerine could be converted into a holding lane so parents don’t park on the road. “They should not be allowed to totally shut their car off in the middle of the road,” she said.

Jacobs asked staff whether the negotiations with the school district seemed likely to produce results. “I hope you spoke to somebody who can make decisions,” she said. “I don’t want this to go

on for a year.”

Jacobs added that she wondered about the billable legal fees that the district incurred during the process of the settlement on 60th Street, which she said is not really resolved.

“There is no solution there, and that is a mess,” she said, explaining that many of the residents have created their own makeshift solutions to get in and out of their homes. “You have a bunch of homes that are on dead ends since you closed 60th [Street] going to the north.”

Palm Beach County Commission Postpones Iota Carol Decision

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission postponed a final decision on the Iota Carol/Delray Linton Groves development, along with the project’s proportional share agreement, at a transmittal hearing held Monday.

The approval would allow a density increase from rural residential one unit per 10 acres to up to 0.8 units per acre for a total of 1,030 housing units, 112,000 square feet of commercial space and up to 112,123 square feet of community uses on the 1,288-acre site west of 190th Avenue North off 60th Street North, west of The Acreage.

The commissioners transmitted the project to the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity in November by a 4-2 vote with Mayor Paulette Burdick and Vice Mayor Melissa McKinlay opposed. Included was a new designation of “western communities residential” that allowed the density increase.

The site is almost completely surrounded by GL Homes’ 4,872acre Indian Trail Groves project, which was approved in September for a similar density, allowing the development of up to 3,997 homes and 350,000 square feet of commercial use. To the south is Minto’s 3,800-acre Westlake project.

Other major residential projects nearby include the Highland Dunes/Arden development, approved in 2005 but just now getting underway, and the Avenir project along Northlake Blvd.,

approved recently by the City of Palm Beach Gardens.

Ken Tuma with Urban Design Kilday Studios, representing Delray Linton Groves, said that over the past week, they had had several requests regarding transportation numbers and how it affects the surrounding off-site roadway network.

“We’ve met with several of the commissioners asking specific questions. Our transportation engineer has spent a considerable amount of time going through those numbers,” Tuma said. “We have got to the bottom of those numbers, but we have not had the opportunity to have those vetted by the county engineer, so I’m not comfortable presenting those until he has been given that opportunity.”

After several members of the public expressed opposition to the postponement, McKinlay made a motion not to postpone transmittal, which was seconded by Burdick for discussion.

Commissioner Steve Abrams made an alternative motion to postpone the hearing to the April 26 hearing, which was seconded

by Commissioner Mary Lou Berger.

Commissioner Mack Bernard asked County Engineer George Webb how long it would take for him to review the traffic numbers.

“Don’t take this the wrong way, but I have no idea what they’re doing,” Webb said. “I don’t know how long it’s going to take because I don’t know what they’re going to present me.”

Berger said the letter from

the developer simply said they had asked for a postponement to April 26.

Tuma said the April 26 secondround meeting is the most appropriate time to which the amendment can be postponed.

“This has been transmitted to the [Department of Economic Opportunity], and they came back with comments,” McKinlay said.

“It’s gone through the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council.

They came back not supporting this project. It has been vetted before us upon transmittal. I have grave concerns about adding additional large-scale developments in this part of the county at this time, and I think we need to hold off moving this project forward.

I would request that we deny the postponement and take a vote on this today.”

Burdick noted that Department of Economic Opportunity, which rarely has provided comments on projects, has significant concerns.

“When Treasure Coast nearly unanimously opposes a project for a variety of reasons, I think we need to go back and take a look at it, and we need to bring a different project back, given the transportation and given the services that will be needed in the area,” Burdick said.

The motion to deny the postponement failed 4-2, with Abrams, Berger, Bernard and Commissioner Dave Kerner opposed, and Commissioner Hal Valeche absent.

Abrams’ motion to postpone carried 4-2, with Burdick and McKinlay opposed.

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OUR OPINION

Allowing Liquor Sales At Grocers And Big Retailers Is A Bad Idea There’s a battle brewing in Tallahassee, and the outcome could mean “bottom’s up” for small businesses across the state and create an unnecessary increase in alcohol consumption, particularly among minors.

A legislative proposal that would allow Floridians to mix hard liquor and groceries in their shopping carts — something that has been prohibited for more than eight decades — won its first committee approval in the Florida Senate late last month.

Currently, state law restricts liquor sales to liquor stores (hence the name). If the proposal becomes law, it will open up the sale of vodka, rum, gin, whiskey and other spirits to supermarkets and “big-box” stores, such as Walmart and Target. The proposal is intended by its sponsor, State Sen. Anitere Flores (R-Miami), to give shoppers more convenience — allowing hard spirits to be sold alongside the traditional grocery store options of beer, wine, non-alcoholic beverages and, of course, food. It would also allow liquor stores to expand grocery options.

Justifiably, liquor store owners (both chains and independent businesses) are concerned about the impact such a measure would have on their operations. Many a local proprietor — whether a bookstore, restaurant or convenience shop — have been impacted by the large chains, and there are a number of empty storefronts in the western communities due to local businesses failing under such relentless competition from huge, transnational retailers. Even independent businesses in large shopping areas are not immune from such pressure.

Along with killing jobs, the measure would impact state income from liquor stores.

Legislative staffers estimate that the proposal would notably reduce the number of alcohol licenses issued by the state, as well as reduce state revenues by around $750,000. A small percentage of the state’s annual budget, but still a reduction.

XL Pipeline A Risky Venture

The Keystone XL Pipeline presents us with choices that bridge our self-interests and the special interests of our country.

If it were just the fact that the XL Pipeline would allow us to be energy independent and free us from OPEC, reducing our involvement in Middle East civil wars, it would be attractive and tempting.

However, the problem is more complex than allowing special interests to build a pipeline at our expense that would make us just not independent, but a new version of the Middle East. The purpose of the pipeline is not to make us just energy independent, but in a position to compete with OPEC in the world market.

This could be done without disturbing gas prices at home and

This change is not simple, nor is it harmless. Containers of hard alcohol usually carry many times the alcohol content as beer and wine, and is often in more compact packaging, leading to potential shoplifting problems among minors when removed from the extra levels of security available at stand-alone liquor stores. Those under age cannot frequent liquor stores — the same cannot be said of supermarkets or big-box chains. Furthermore, the change will require a relaxation of rules when it comes to the age of those who can work at establishments selling liquor. That alone should be a red flag.

Ironically, the small business operators have several very big friends when it comes to opposition at the state level. Florida’s largest grocery chain, Publix Super Markets, has joined the independent liquor stores in opposition to the legislation. For Publix, it would mean remodeling many of their stores, along with bucking the chain’s family-friendly image to make room for liquor. In addition, ABC Fine Wine & Spirits — a family-owned alcohol retailer with more than 130 stores across Florida — opposes the bill.

So do we at the Town-Crier. This proposal would, we believe, give big-box operators an unfair competitive advantage over independent liquor store owners, would deteriorate the competitive balance that currently exists and create unnecessary safety hazards. It should be pointed out that large retailers and grocers who wish to sell alcohol already can do so, but need to add the security features of a stand-alone entrance and employees of the proper age. Publix runs liquor stores adjacent to its supermarket locations in both The Acreage and in the store that just opened in Loxahatchee Groves. Costco does the same, giving its customers convenience, safety and obeying current state law.

The prohibition of liquor sold in groceries goes back to the days of Prohibition, and we see no reason to change an existing state law that serves a public purpose and works well.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR would not affect gas prices at the pump.

The unfortunate downside to this brilliant concept is, the many-fold risks to eight of our western states through which the XL Pipeline must traverse, which makes it all too real to ranchers and farmers.

The XL Pipeline must traverse this region underground though the largest body of underground fresh water, larger than the water found in all the Great Lakes combined.

Cattle, sent north from Texas to graze, depend on fresh water and grain to fatten them up for market in states like Kansas and Nebraska, and it is a safe assumption that those eight states supply, in one way or another, food for much of the rest of the country.

The argument against the XL Pipeline is fueled by the fact that

OPINION

oil pipelines leak over time and our ability to control such leaks are not evident, and our ability to clean up an oil pipeline leak underground would be almost impossible. I would remind everyone that the BP oil disaster in the Gulf of Mexico remains unresolved.

Such a leak would be of monumental proportions and not only affect farmers and ranchers in

these eighth states, but may permanently ruin many thousands of acres.

Historically, it can be stated that the question of oil pipeline leaks are not “if” but only a question of “when.” It is my opinion, that given this probable scenario, the risks outweigh the benefits.

Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

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Recent Survey Finds That Raising A Family Is Getting More Costly

Ready to start raising a family?

Get set to spend some $14,000 a year in doing it, says the Department of Agriculture — and that’s the average cost for a middle-income couple with two children. It is a bit higher in urban areas, a bit lower in rural areas.

The three percent increase from the previous year is a bit higher than inflation. The main costs are housing, food, transportation, healthcare, education, clothing, etc.

Interestingly, housing accounts for 26 to 33 percent of the total

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cost, and the costs of raising a child varies in different regions.

The Northeast spends the tops at $253,770. In rural areas, the bill comes to $193,020.

Good luck raising those kiddies!

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JustWorld To Host Kid Zone At The CP Palm Beach Masters

Deeridge Farms, a 300-acre oasis of serenity and beauty in the Village of Wellington, will host the CP Palm Beach Masters, presented

by Sovaro, this weekend, and the event will include the JustWorld Kid Zone.

The CP Palm Beach Masters is one of only seven East Coast qualifying events in the Longines FEI World Cup Jumping North American League for the 2017 World Cup Jumping Final. The CP Palm Beach Masters is looking forward to building onto the success of the inaugural 2016 event, and establish itself as a premier, stand-alone international show jumping competition.

Deeridge Farms will host what’s being billed as a stand-alone FEI World Cup qualifier event with additional classes for all skill levels. The Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Wellington event begins at noon on Sunday, Feb. 5.

JustWorld and the CP Palm

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continued from page 1 that there was a requirement for a connection to composting, but some of these businesses might not have that, but we did think it was important to continue the concurrent zoning application aspect,” she said.

Amara said the amendment is necessary to accommodate new technologies that might have industrial attributes but may help protect waterways from pollution

Beach Masters have teamed up to bring exciting entertainment to Wellington at the JustWorld Kid Zone. The JustWorld Kid Zone will be open on Saturday, Feb. 4 and Sunday, Feb. 5 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. There will be many fun activities, including a jumbo slide, a bounce house, a horseless horse show, face painting, a balloon artist, mini ponies, tasty treats and more. General admission is free, but there is a $20 parking charge on Saturday and Sunday.

Special guest performer Johnny Rez, from the hit NBC show The Voice will be singing the national anthem on Sunday, Feb. 5 before the Grand Prix. A singer/ songwriter from Miami, Rez is a JustWorld ambassador who recently traveled to Guatemala with JustWorld to spend time with students and ambassadors at JustWorld’s partner project, Los Patojos. Rez also performed at the 14th annual JustWorld Gala

last month in Wellington, sharing with gala guests his personal story of how music changed his life and his new connection to Los Patojos.

Rez will be stopping by the Kid Zone as well, joining in on all the fun activities.

“We are thrilled to once again host competitors and spectators for the Palm Beach Masters, as well as for the inaugural Deeridge Derby taking place March 3-5, bringing to center stage an outstanding group of hunters,” Lou Jacobs of Deeridge Farms said. “These two events will showcase multiple levels of the sport — from amateur riders to the world’s elite — in a one-of-a-kind setting. JustWorld does a great job in helping us to provide fun activities for our youngest spectators, and we are honored to contribute to their incredibly worthy cause.”

The CP Palm Beach Masters believes in JustWorld’s mission of breaking the cycle of poverty

by funding local partners around the world to benefit children. As the presenting sponsor of JustWorld’s 14th annual Gala, the CP Palm Beach Masters made a generous donation to help support JustWorld’s life-sustaining projects in Cambodia, Guatemala and Honduras. These projects help sustain programs that provide basic needs to children with little opportunity to receive support from other sources. With the donation, hundreds of children will be supported through education, nutrition, health and hygiene, and leadership and cultural development programs.

The JustWorld Kid Zone at the CP Palm Beach Masters is free and open to the public. To find out how you can join in on the fun, contact aconiglio@justworldinternational. org.

Visit www.palmbeachmasters. com for more information about the CP Palm Beach Masters.

Stop by the JustWorld Kid Zone at the CP Palm Beach Masters.

der and permit, so stay tuned. In March, we hope to come to the end of this road, and the beginning of another one, if you will.”

He said that Fumero was asked if the City of West Palm Beach can continue to challenge the roadway should the judge rule in favor of the road.

“Mr. Fumero’s answer was, ‘Yes, it can, but it would not stop road construction,’” Swift said.

“Any future challenge would result in corrective action but not stop work.”

Fumero also provided Western Communities Council members with copies of a recent SFWMD administrative complaint to the City of West Palm Beach for corrective action to stop the Ibis development from releasing insufficiently treated stormwater directly into the catchment area.

“The purpose of the order was to address existing water resource conditions that are negatively impacting the Grassy Waters Preserve, the source of drinking water for the City of West Palm Beach,” Swift said.

The Florida Department of Transportation has conducted numerous public meetings on the SR7 project that included consideration of alternative routes that

would have bisected portions of The Acreage and were subsequently rejected.

The improvements include the widening of SR 7 from two lanes to four from Okeechobee Blvd. to 60th Street North, and the construction of a new four-lane divided roadway from 60th Street to Northlake Blvd. Bicycle lanes, sidewalks and roundabouts are included as part of the project.

The expected completion date for design is this month. The estimated construction completion date is 2019 at a cost of $60 million. A contract has not yet been awarded. For more information, visit www.sr7extension.com.

The next scheduled meeting of the Western Communities Council is on Wednesday, April 5 at 5 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex.

and allow equestrian waste management near its source.

She credited a report by former Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Dr. Bill Louda about the contamination of the water supply from illegal dumping of equestrian waste.

“We feel that this will allow an option that is more environmentally friendly to traditional methods of disposal,” she said.

Commissioner Mack Bernard asked why the waste is not being taken to the Solid Waste Authority, and Amara said that the SWA has a tipping fee, plus the hauling distance is prohibitive.

“They can bring them to the SWA and there is a waste-to-energy [plant where] it can be burned,” she said. “The most popular one seems to be U.S. Sugar, where it tills it into the soil for fertilizer.”

Amara added that there are areas already approved for the use in eastern Palm Beach County, but the transportation cost and concerns about odors are prohibitive.

Vice Mayor Melissa McKinlay said the distances from Wellington to the SWA center are burdensome for waste haulers, although it has reduced the tipping fee for

equine waste haulers.

“The other issue is with the air permit that the Solid Waste Authority has,” she said. “They are limited on the amount of horse manure that they can take in at that facility and burn, so that can’t be 100 percent of the solution to this problem.”

During public comment, Wellington Projects Manager Mike O’Dell said the issue is important to the equestrian industry, which encompasses most of the county, although the focus is Wellington.

“This vision [is] to recognize this problem and bring it forth by looking at all the agencies

that are out there, bringing those partners together and looking at this problem seriously and trying to come up with a solution, not only from a hauler’s perspective, but an environmental perspective as well,” O’Dell said. “We’re asking for this pilot project to move forward because I think there are people out there who will invest in this and make this happen for us.”

He said locating the recycling center in central Palm Beach County is where it belongs.

“It’s part of an agricultural use, it’s part of an agricultural product,” O’Dell said. “It’s simply being reprocessed and reutilized,

and if we can develop the processes, which are available today, to utilize this in different formats, we’re going to be able to be much further along in the ballgame as this industry continues to grow.”

McKinlay said U.S. Sugar has indicated that it will eventually stop accepting the equine waste.

“We need to come up with an alternative,” she said. “I think that’s a healthy decision for the environment. Their technology is a lot cleaner than putting it on land that backs up to the L-8 Canal.”

McKinlay made a motion to approve the project, which carried 6-1 with Bernard opposed.

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TEMPLE BETH TORAH IN WELLINGTON WELCOMES NEW CANTOR WITH GALA

Temple Beth Torah in Wellington held its annual gala, L’Chaim Around the World, on Saturday, Jan. 28. The gala, chaired by Todd and Debra Barron, welcomed new Cantor Jennifer Duretz Peled to the congregation. The event was made possible by a long list of sponsors, including Presenting Sponsor Provident Jewelry of Wellington. Many local businesses also donated items for the silent auction. For more information about the congregation, visit www.templebethtorah.net.

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Rabbi Matan Peled and Cantor Jenn Duretz Peled with Rabbi Erica and Rabbi Andrew Rosenkranz.

Todd and Debra Barron with Marcia and Scott Weber.

Andrew and Jenni Smith with Ali and Brian Govier.

Michael Barron, Scott Diament, Geoff Fear and Todd Barron.

Ryan and Robyn Mishkin.

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Event committee members with Cantor Jennifer Duretz Peled.

WELLINGTON CHAMBER PRESIDENT’S CIRCLE MEMBERS AT PANTHER RIDGE

The President’s Circle of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce enjoyed “A Walk on the Wild Side” at the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington on Tuesday, Jan. 24. Participants had the opportunity to learn about big cats from Judy Berens of Panther Ridge, PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER as well as smaller animals from Scales & Fur Adoption and Safari Bob’s.

Daniel Lustig holds Orlando, a Paraguayan Red Tegu.

Sadie Ryan holds Mulani, a champagne skunk.

Ryan Banionis holds Ginny the chinchilla.

Judy Berens of Panther Ridge with Charlie.

Wellington Chamber President’s Circle members at the event.

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Everglades Day Returns Feb. 11

The 18th annual Everglades Day Festival will take place Saturday, Feb. 11 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach). The event will promote awareness, appreciation and an understanding of the Everglades with wildlife presentations, canoeing, fishing demonstrations, music, educational programs, guest speakers, food trucks and more. For more info., call (561) 734-8303.

FLARA Meeting Set For Feb. 6

The western communities chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will meet Monday, Feb. 6 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington).

The business meeting begins at 12:15 p.m. New members are welcome. The program, from 1:30 to 3 p.m., is free and open to the public. Maureen Glasheen, former general counsel of the New York

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Tickets On Sale For ‘Althea’

Tickets are now on sale for “Althea,” an evening of enchantment as humans and horses discover the magical powers of healing through a breathtaking performance. Seating is limited for this captivating event set for Sunday, Feb. 12 at the Global Dressage Festival Stadium (13500 South Shore Blvd., Wellington). Doors open at 6:30 p.m. and the show starts at 7:30 p.m.

This theatrical experience features former Cavalia artists Sylvia Zerbini, S. Caleb Carinci Asch, Kansas Carradine and other mounted cast members. These performers have wowed fans across the country with their incredible feats with their beautiful horses.

Equestrians and non-equestrians will marvel at the depth of the connection between the artists and their equine partners required for this performance.

Seating options include VIP

tickets and tables with cocktails and dinner, or general admission seating for the performance. Highlights of the event’s live auction include a vintage Mercedes, a month of training with a Rio Olympic team member, a sunset yacht cruise and more.

“Althea” is a benefit for the Equestrian Aid Foundation, a nonprofit organization that raises money to assist individuals from all riding disciplines, equine professions, backgrounds and ages who are coping with serious injury or illness. To purchase tickets, visit www.altheatickets.com.

Jacobs Family Foundation Awards Grants

The Jacobs Family Foundation of Wellington recently announced that it has awarded 13 grants totaling more than $240,000 to Wellington-area organizations during the second half of 2016.

The grant recipients include: Binks Forest Elementary School, the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, Elbridge Gale Elementary School, New Horizons

Elementary School, Palm Beach Central High School, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, Polo Park Middle School, the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium, Wellington High School and Wellington Landings Middle School. The grants will benefit STEM programs, fund technological upgrades for arts and speech education, and help create additional educational opportunities for students.

“The foundation is proud to support these local organizations,” said Lou Jacobs, a foundation director. “It’s heartwarming to see the great work they are doing to help Wellington students and community members flourish.”

The Jacobs family has been part of the Wellington community for nearly four decades. The foundation was formed to continue the family’s longstanding history of supporting the community. The foundation focuses on enabling community programs that will have a material, positive impact on the Wellington community.

Quarterly grants support medium- and long-term programs for education, athletics, at-risk youth, and preservation in and around

Wellington. For more info., visit www.jffwellington.org.

Rummage Sale At St. Michael

St. Michael Lutheran Church will hold a rummage sale on the church property (1925 Birkdale Drive, Wellington) on Saturday, Feb. 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m.

Gently used furnishings, children’s clothing, toys and more will be available for sale. For more info., call (561) 793-4999.

Opera, Chorale Team Up For Feb. 9 Concert

Palm Beach Opera is collaborating with the Ebony Chorale of the Palm Beaches for “Crossings: Two Traditions, One Musical Heritage.” This concert event tells the story of opera and the traditional African-American spiritual. It will take place Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7:30 p.m. at the Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach State College in Lake Worth. The concert will uncover the musical threads that connect the traditional African-American

spiritual to opera, showcasing significant moments in both musical worlds and bringing together communities through song. Tickets are $25 and are on sale now. To purchase tickets, call (561) 833-7888 or visit www.crossingsconcert.org.

Wellington Ballet Theater Fundraisers

Wellington Ballet Theatre has two upcoming fundraisers. On Saturday, Feb. 11 from 6 to 9 p.m., the nonprofit will hold a Parents Night Out. While parents enjoy a night out, their kids will be having fun with a bunch of their dancing buddies. Parent volunteers will provide supervision. Children must be at least 5 years old, and space is limited. Admission is $25 for one child, $45 for two children and $20 per child thereafter. Sign up at the studio (11120 South Crown Way, Suites 3&4, Wellington) to reserve your spot. The second fundraiser is Paint Night at Art Cellar on Sunday, Feb. 12 at 5:30 p.m. For $35 per person, paint a heart “amore” canvas. Reserve your spot by calling Art Cellar at (561) 792-2272.

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RPB’s KA Dental Features In-House Lab And High-Tech Services

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report KA Dental in Royal Palm Beach is one of the few dental offices to have its own in-house dental lab.

By offering the latest in state-ofthe-art technology, KA Dental is able to provide quick turnaround for dental crowns, dentures and more.

Dr. Krunal Patel is excited to introduce the technological advancements that his office offers.

“Initially, we started doing bigger cases — full mold reconstruction, full veneers; we have patients coming in with multiple problems,” Patel said. “We used to use a local lab, but the problem that we had is that we would take an impression, send it to the local lab, based on the impression and all of the measurements that we told them, they’d make a case.

But there was one thing they were lacking. The lab guys who were making our crowns, they never saw the patient.”

To fix that missing link, Patel’s office created its own lab and can now do same-day or next-day crowns. “It’s fast, it’s accurate

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Joe Cardenas discussed his company, Aquaco Farms, a sustainable mariculture venture.

Aquaco offers fresh, non-frozen, traceable, sustainable fish. The company is focusing on the Florida pompano, which grows quickly.

Aquaco Farms offers a credible and reliable source of fish focusing on three markets: restaurants, hotels and resorts; country clubs and convention centers; and retail markets. For more info., visit www.aquacofarms.com.

Chris Miquel introduced his app, AllerCheck, which allows a database and centralized information for those with food allergies.

It allows them to access the ingredients for food items and enables the user to send their allergy list to someone. For more info., visit www.allercheckapp.com.

Junior Alexis introduced his company, Direct Dispatch, a company that simplifies how automobiles are shipped and tracked.

Direct Dispatch allows the user to connect with the carrier, avoiding a broker and a broker fee. A cloudbased application, it allows users to track their vehicle and communicate with the driver prior to the vehicle being delivered. For more information, visit www.direct-dispatch.com.

The four judges, Mark Bellissimo of Equestrian Sport Productions, Robbin Lee of Wellington Regional Medical Center, Tre Zimmerman of Ubicquia and Jeff Brown of Fourth Estate, participated in a panel where they discussed their business failures and what they learned from them.

Zimmerman noted that in 199899, some of his friends created a music file transferring system.

“We partnered together to, what they consider now to be pirating of music. We called it ‘distribution of content.’ We sold this content to tourists in Hawaii. It was a great market,” he said. “One thing, though, that we encountered, that we didn’t really think of, were attorneys.”

They failed in their initial approach, but learned their market and rebranded themselves as Nero.

“We became the largest software provider of digital content in the world,” Zimmerman said.

and it’s custom-shaded,” he said, explaining that the lab technician can custom-color veneers.

The lab has been open for approximately six months, and they just added another option — removable dentures.

“This lab is different. It’s modern, it’s state-of-the-art and fully digital. All of the inaccuracies made from expansion, contraction and saliva, with the digital impression, we eliminate everything,” Patel said.

Dental impressions are no longer a necessary evil due to the 3Shape lab scanner, which takes a digital impression of a patient’s teeth and mouth.

“It’s perfect for older patients who are on multiple medications, some of which give them dry mouth,” he said.

They also utilize a 3D X-ray machine.

Once the scans are made, it’s time to utilize the Roland milling machine, which, due to its accuracy and speed, eliminates the need for a temporary crown — it only takes 20 minutes to shape a tooth before curing it. Depending on

what the patient needs, it is possible to come into the office in the morning, return at the end of the day and have a brand new tooth.

Shading the new tooth to match the patient’s other teeth is a critical personalization to make the new tooth believable.

“There’s no metal. What does that mean? All the crowns that you make are a cosmetic crown,” he said. “Down the road, there’s no metal showing because there’s no metal [inside]. Older crowns have metal, and then they put porcelain on top.”

The new teeth, after they’ve been milled, designed, shaded and cured, are strong enough that they can withstand being hit by a hammer, Patel said.

The accuracy, convenience, personalization and turnaround time are all special to the office, he explained.

Meanwhile, cosmetic smile makeovers are done by Patel’s wife, Dr. Aditi Patel.

KA Dental is one of the few labs that specializes in both removable and fixed dentistry.

“Crowns are considered fixed.

Crowns, bridges, smile makeovers, veneers — once they’re put in the mouth, they’re permanent.

Dentures and partials, those are removable. Patients can take those out,” he said, adding that some dentists offer a removable lab, but few offer a fixed lab.

The office has a 3-D printer, where cases can be printed, rather than pouring a model, which has more inaccuracy due to expansion and contraction.

Patel is a surgical dentist and places implants through guided technology, utilizing the 3-D X-ray machine. He designs a guide and is able to place the implants without altering the gums.

“It’s very fast; less trauma to the tissue, and very, very accurate and precise placement of the implant,” Patel said. “Most patients have zero post-operative pain, almost zero pain during the process.”

The patients rooms at KA Dental are minimalistic in nature.

Patients are given the option of headphones, shown movies and more, as they sit back and are treated. When X-rays are done, they are displayed on a large

In 2004, Brown said he started a new provider.

“We were growing quickly, and once again, we didn’t look at the lawyer side of this. We were sued under a novel New York law that made my name in the journalism business,” Brown said. “It killed the company.”

Now, his company is doing $45 million to $50 million a year.

“Pay attention to lawyers early,” Brown said.

Lee, who works in a different segment, explained how she has turned around and made being fired work for her, rather than against her.

“I think the biggest lesson is that when you’re in an environment and it’s not working for you, get out. Don’t hang around because of your pride,” she said. “When you have that feeling that things aren’t working, they’re not working… When someone can’t help you out, walk away… There is no failure in being terminated. Do it with grace, and more than likely, on your terms.”

Bellissimo, whose background

is in turnarounds, focused on what makes sense for the business at hand.

“It doesn’t necessarily make sense for you to do things that aren’t consistent with what your business can do,” he said.

Changing your business model, or trying to sell your business, he said, isn’t a strategy.

“Most successful businesses in this country are from people who are unbelievably passionate about something, and it evolves into something,” he said. “Very few people just say, ‘I want to make a ton of money. Let me find a business that gets me there.’”

When it came time for the “Homegrown” presentations, HNM Menswear’s Henry Mosley explained that fashion is evolving.

“At HNM, I’m here to help you customize to your fashion, your style. HNM offers the largest necktie collection, which is unique only to HNM Menswear,” he said.

Whether it’s a night on the town, polo, for an anniversary or a special event, Mosley can personalize

a style working with the client for the client. Big and tall selections are offered, he said.

“If you’re excited about dressing your best and looking your best, stop by HNM Menswear,” Mosley said.

For more information, visit www.hnmmenswear.com.

Rich Oak Vineyards’ Brandon West taught himself how to make wine two years ago, and learned how to bring wine to the market.

Wines of Wellington will be available at Star Liquors in February, he said. Wines of Wellington is an equestrian-themed brand for equestrian markets. He hopes to grow that brand and create others.

For more information, visit www. richoakvineyards.com.

The Med Writers’ Dr. Karen Vieira works with scientists to translate complex medical contents and create easily understandable articles. The biotech industry in Florida is growing, she said, and she would like to provide jobs to Ph.D. graduates.

For more information, visit www. themedwriters.com.

Dr. Krunal Patel of KA Dental reviews a patient’s digital scans. screen and patients are educated about their teeth.

By storing supplies in a central location rather than patient exam rooms, Patel and his team are able to keep a constant inventory, know what the office is low on, and customize what is brought into the room.

KA Dental has three offices in Palm Beach Gardens, Royal Palm Beach and Jupiter. All services are provided in-house, which al-

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lows KA Dental to keep its prices affordable. “Together, we have 120-plus years of experience in the dental lab,” he said.

For area dentists interested in utilizing the KA Dental lab, call the office to speak with Patel.

For an appointment, call (561) 220-0528 or visit the office at 1112 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., on the north side of Okeechobee Blvd. in the Crossroads Plaza. For more info., visit www.kadental.com.

Oceana Coffee’s Amy and Scott Angelo make their pitch.

Judges Mark Bellissimo of Equestrian Sport Productions, Robbin Lee of Wellington Regional Medical Center, Tre Zimmerman of Ubicquia and Jeff Brown of Fourth Estate listen to the presentations.

(Above) Henry Mosley of HNM Menswear collects his grant from the sponsors of the “Homegrown” People’s Choice Award. (Below) All of the all competitors with the judges and sponsors.

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Henry Mosley of HNM Menswear makes his presentation.

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105TH ANNUAL SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR ENDS 2017 RUN AT THE FAIRGROUNDS

The 105th annual South Florida Fair, which featured a Mardi Gras/New Orleans theme, ended its 17-day run Sunday, Jan. 29 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com.

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Girl Scout cookie eating contest winner Brian Shenkman with Samantha and Abigail Shenkman and Carmine of Wild 95.5.

38 Special performs on stage at the South Florida Fair.

The PorchDogs bring their accordion-driven Cajun zydeco music to the fair.

Christine Burtch and Oscar Robles.

Issa and Lorrice Carraha of Royal Palm Beach became citizens.

Rick Martin and his Trickey Dog Show.

Kathy and Steve Lamerson with Beau.

Jamie, Kaitlin and Ed Cyr come to the fair every year.

Yesteryear Village volunteers.

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Gladiator League Debut Brings Sport Of Arena Polo To Wellington

The exciting sport of arena polo has arrived in Wellington. The debut competition of the Gladiator Polo Arena League took place Thursday, Jan. 26 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s Equestrian Village site.

A large crowd was on hand to watch the Spartacus team of Tommy Biddle, Felipe Viana and Jason Crowder defeat the Crixus team of Mike Azzaro, Matias Magrini and Santi Torres.

Arena polo is a fast-paced version of polo played outdoors in an enclosed all-weather arena. Unlike outdoor polo, which is played on a 10-acre field, arena polo is played on 300-foot-by-150-foot field, enclosed by walls. The ball is similar to a mini soccer ball and is larger than the hard plastic ball used outdoors.

Arena polo is typically far more financially accessible than outdoor polo and is a great entry point for new and young players.

Unlike grass polo, arena polo teams feature three players, rather than four.

The inaugural Gladiator Polo Arena League has four teams, all named after the top Roman gladiators: Spartacus, Crixus, Priscus and Spiculus.

The Spartacus team was sponsored by Carol Sollak and Engel & Völkers with contributing sponsors Goose Island Beer, W Development Group, Palm Beach Equine Clinic and Cavalleria Toscana.

The Crixus team was sponsored by Richard Schechter and the Bainbridge Companies with contributing sponsors Shock Top

Beer, Marshall & Sterling Insurance Equisport Division, Pegasus Builders and the Maya Group at Illustrated Properties.

The league will continue Thursday, Feb. 16 at 6 p.m. with a match between Priscus and Spiculus.

Games will then continue on Thursday evenings, leading up to a final in April.

“We wanted to create a concept that will re-energize polo in this country and ultimately bring new participants, spectators and sponsors into the sport,” explained Mark Bellissimo, CEO of the International Polo Club Palm Beach and managing partner of Wellington Equestrian Partners.

The opening night of Gladiator Polo also introduced two of the world’s most advanced riding simulators. One simulator teaches

general riding skills, while the other teaches polo riding and “stick and ball” training. Each simulator will be based at the Equestrian Village site for the season.

“This is incredibly exciting news for our sport,” said Bob Puetz, executive director of the United States Polo Association and a former high-goal arena polo player. “High-goal arena polo is faster-paced than its outdoor counterpart due to the smaller size of the playing field and the added element that the side boards bring to the games.”

The opening night of Gladiator Polo included live music by Wonderama, the polo and riding simulators, gladiator games and more.

Learn more about the new league at www.gladiatorpolo.com.

The winning Spartacus team of Tommy Biddle, Felipe Viana and Jason Crowder collect their prize.

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A large crowd was on hand for the league’s opening night.

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The arena polo teams in action at the Equestrian Village site.

The band Wonderama entertained the crowd.

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Annabelle Garrett on the polo simulator.

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NEW SLATE OF CAFCI OFFICERS SWORN IN AT A CEREMONY IN ROYAL PALM BEACH

On Saturday, Jan. 14, the CAFCI 2017 board of directors was sworn in by former County Commissioner Jess Santamaria. The proceedings were led by Dr. Cedric Lynch. Congratulations and greetings from the Village of Royal Palm beach were conveyed by Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara. Votes of thanks were given by Samuel Baxter to the members of the nominating committee.

Wellington High School student Daniel Clein is honored by Gov. Rick Scott and the Florida Cabinet.

(L-R) Recording Secretary Alvin Nembhard, Director Winsom Martin, Director Pamela Fraser, Corresponding Secretary Carolyn Hmara, Director Charmaine Henry, Treasurer Barbara Walker, Second Vice President Genieve White, First Vice President Rhonda Ferrin-Davis and President Dennis Wright, and Dr. Cedric Lynch at the podium.

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Daniel Clein Honored

By Gov. Scott And Volunteer Florida During a recent meeting of the Florida Cabinet, Gov. Rick Scott and Volunteer Florida CEO Chester Spellman awarded Wellington resident Daniel Clein with the Volunteer Florida Champion of Service Award, Florida’s official statewide volunteer recognition.

“I’m proud to recognize Daniel Clein with the Champion of Service Award for his continued leadership and community service,” Gov. Scott said. “His hours helping children and families in his community have impacted countless lives. I’d like to thank Daniel for his dedication to helping others.”

Spellman agreed. “We are grateful for the impact Daniel has had on the children and families being served at the Joe DiMaggio’s Children’s Hospital and the sur-

rounding area,” he said. “Volunteer Florida applauds Daniel for his civic engagement and celebrates his continued efforts to improve the lives of children and families in his community through service.”

Clein, 17, a student at Wellington High School, is the founder of Bricks Busting Boredom, a nonprofit that collects new or gently used Legos to donate to children’s hospitals in the Palm Beach County area.

Clein has collected more than 500 pounds of Legos over the past year through community support and social media outreach that serve more than 400 children.

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PBC HUMAN RIGHTS COUNCIL HOLDS ANNUAL WINTER FÊTE IN WELLINGTON

The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council held its annual Winter Fête fundraising event, hosted by Mason Phelps Jr. and Ron Neal at their Palm Beach Polo & Country Club home in Wellington, on Saturday, Jan. 14. The event featured “Palm Beach chic” attire, hors d’oeuvres, an open bar and entertainment. The PBCHRC is dedicated to ending discrimination based on sexual orientation, gender identity and gender expression, and promotes equality through education, advocacy, direct action, impact litigation and community outreach. For more info., visit www.pbchrc.org.

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SRHS STUDENT STEEL SOBERON PARTICIPATES IN POWER SHOWCASE

Seminole Ridge High School junior Steel Soberon recently participated in the 10th annual Power Showcase, an opportunity for some of the best young baseball players to demonstrate their skills in front of college and professional scouts at Marlins Park.

Power Showcase participants take part in Homeruns That Help, a program that raises money for a program of their choice. Soberon chose Seminole Ridge High School’s Dance Marathon to raise money for Shands Children’s Hospital. Each school has a miracle child, who is or was a patient at the hospital. SRHS’s miracle child is Zander Wyant. Soberon met his fundraising goal of $500. To donate to Dance Marathon through Soberon, visit http://events. dancemarathon.com/participant/240362.

PBCHS SGA FINISHES WELL AT DISTRICT RALLY

The Palm Beach Central High School Student Government Association (SGA) competed in a District Rally on Jan. 21 at Park Vista High School against 16 schools. The Broncos brought home the following awards: first place in Hall of Ideas; second place for “Thanks for all you do,” Faculty and Staff Project; third place for “Once a leader always a leader,” Membership Motivation Project; third place for “A Lasting Friendship,” State Project; and third place for Scrapbook. Shown above are: (front row) Gabby Graydon, Jessica Elpedes, Aubrey Jensen, Kayla Winterfeldt, Rachel Berman and Emma Grad; and (back row) Alexandra Fonseca, Alexis Woyteck, Isabella Hopkins, Olivia Kennell and Amanda Carr.

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Polo Park Science Students Win Awards

Every year, students from all over Palm Beach County participate in the Palm Beach Regional Science & Engineering Fair.

The fair’s 60th annual awards ceremony took place Thursday, Jan. 12 at Santaluces High School.

Several Polo Park Middle School students were recognized as winners. Nadia Anderson and Karinne Mitchell both received the Naval Science Award from the Office of Naval Research for producing and presenting a quality science or engineering project. Milan Jean-Louis took a second-place award in the category of behavioral and social sciences. Karinne Mitchell

Palm Beach Regional Science & Engineering Fair participants Louis Au, Nadia Anderson, Karinne Mitchel, Kaylah Nelson, Lourdes Marchena, Milan Jean-Louis, science teacher Shaun Stabler, Alex Shnider, Brandon Levy and Lucas Blauvelt. received a third-place award in the sciences, and Alex Shnider took a ry of intelligent machines, robotics category of biomedical and health second-place award in the catego- and systems software.

Wellington El Students Create A Living Museum

Wellington Elementary School’s third graders recently worked on a project called the Living Museum.

The students each chose a biography to read and research. Then they dressed up as that character and talked about the person in detail.

Third-grade families were invited to attend, as were students from other grades. They walked through the Living Museum and were able to see what the character looked like and hear their biographies. The students and families enjoyed this interactive learning experience.

Maurizio Mosconi as Robert Ripley with Austin Arnold as Babe Ruth.

Seminole Ridge High School counselors and 20 students traveled to the Palm Beach Convention Center on Jan. 25 for the annual Historically Black Universities and Colleges/Hispanic Serving Intuitions Recruitment Fair. Chaperoned by counselors Tim Mickens and Brian Welch, students spent the morning scouting out prospective institutions, visiting college and university tables, and speaking with representatives.

Several students received college acceptances on the spot, and many received scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $5,000. “There were many smiles,” Mickens said.

“It was an awesome experience for the kids, and for me, having the opportunity to watch them interview and represent themselves.

Job well done!”

Hawks to Present at State Fair — SRHS biotechnology students competed last month in the Palm Beach Regional Science

& Engineering Fair, and students Rudolf Hall and Andrew Phillips will represent Palm Beach County at the state fair in March. Phillips, who earned not only the first-place award in plant science but also the C. Ann Henderson Science Research Award, compared rye grown in peat moss versus Martian soil simulant for heavy metals and carbohydrate content as a potential crop for the colonization of Mars.

Door Decorations Celebrate Literacy Week — Teachers were invited to decorate their classroom doors as part of the statewide Literacy Week celebration Jan. 23–27.

The administrative team, serving as judges, announced the door winners: Mr. Beliech: Best Book Synopsis; Mr. Lane: Best Tie-In to Curriculum; Mrs. McDonald: Best Book Representation; Ms. Nartonis: Best Book Cover; Mrs. Nicho: The Biggest “Awww!;” Ms. Rawls: Most Uplifting Book Cover; Mrs. Roca: Best Student Artwork;

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Wellington Students Win At Poetry Festival LOX GROVES STUDENTS

Poetry Festival winners Haleigh McGirt, Aleah Searfoss, Juliana Romero, Owen Gable and Samantha Marshall.

NEW HORIZONS HELPS KIDS IN BELLE GLADE

New Horizons Elementary School students recently held a toy drive to benefit their sister school, Belle Glade Elementary School. The toy drive was sponsored by the student council and occurred in conjunction with the Character Word of the Month, which was kindness. Shown above is school counselor Diana Regalado-Borges with Belle Glade Assistant Principal Maria Adelle Sumner.

Susan R. Williamson, director of the Palm Beach Poetry Festival, and Dr. Blaise Allen, the festival’s director of community outreach, recently announced the winners of the annual Palm Beach County High School Poetry Contest. The 13th annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival was held Jan. 16-21 at Old School Square in Delray Beach.

The $200 first-place prize went to Juliana Romero, a 17-year-old junior at Wellington High School, for her poem, A Moment.

The next four $100 winners are in order of their finish: • Haleigh McGirt, a 17-year-old senior from Jupiter High School, for her poem, To the Boy in my Fourth Period Debate Class Who, Unprompted, Took it Upon Himself to Proclaim ‘Rape Culture Doesn’t Exist.’

• Aleah Searfoss, a 16-year-old junior at Wellington High School for her poem, The Great Egret.

• Owen Gable, a 17-year-old junior from Spanish River High School in Boca Raton for his poem, Songbird.

• Samantha Marshall, a 17-yearold senior from the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach for her poem, Elegy for Evangeline.

“This year the Palm Beach Poetry Festival High School Poetry Contest had a banner year,” Allen said. “Our judges, Lynn University’s Dr. Jeff Morgan and Professor Lorraine Stanchich-Brown from Nova University, had to narrow down to give talented finalists from a highly competitive pool of 448 submissions — 100 more than we received last year.”

Allen thanked local teachers for their support.

“The Poetry Festival has been honored to work with high school teachers throughout Palm Beach County for the past 13 years,” she said. “We have visited hundreds of classrooms to discuss the craft of poetry and encourage students to write original poems, and every year we are amazed by the quality of their submitted work.

In fact, many of our past winners have gone to college to become teachers themselves, and we are always hopeful that the festival is nurturing a future Poet Laureate of the United States.”

The five winning high school poets read their poems at the festival’s award ceremony on Monday, Jan. 16, where they had the opportunity to meet and have their pictures taken with nine of America’s most distinguished and award-winning poets, as well as have their winning poems published online on the festival’s official web site at www.palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.

In addition to their cash prize, all five winners received a complimentary subscription to Poets & Writers magazine and a pair of tickets to the Poetry Festival’s Sizzling Spoken Word event.

Special guest poet was Charles Simic, past United States Poet Laureate (2007-08) and 1990 Pulitzer Prize winner. Nine distinguished poets led poetry writing workshops: David Baker, Tina Chang, Lynn Emanuel, Daisy Fried, Terrance Hayes, Dorianne Laux, Thomas Lux, Carl Phillips and Martha Rhodes. Individual conferences were offered by nationally acclaimed poets Sally Bliumis-Dunn, Nickole Brown and Ginger Murchison.

SPELL S-U-C-C-E-S-S

Congratulations to the spelling bee winners from Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School: Michael Molina (first place) and Hannah Thomas (second place).

PBCHS CHEERLEADERS ARE STATE CHAMPIONS

Equestrian Trails Students Jump Rope Feb. 10

Students at Equestrian Trails Elementary School in Wellington are jumping at the chance to fight heart disease and stroke, the nation’s No. 1 and No. 5 killers.

On Friday, Feb. 10, Equestrian Trails will host its 11th annual Jump Rope for Heart event to raise money for the American Heart Association, which funds lifesaving heart and stroke research, as well as community and educational programs. Jump Rope for Heart teaches students how physical fitness benefits the heart and shows them that volunteering can be a fun and positive experience for the whole community.

The need to educate children about the importance of physical activity couldn’t be timelier. According to recent studies, about one-third of children ages 2 to 19 are overweight and obese.

“By including physical activity into their daily routines, kids can significantly reduce the onset and burden of heart disease,“ said Lisa Chesson of the American Heart Association. “By raising money through Jump Rope for Heart, we are preventing heart disease and obesity for the next generation of Americans. Kids are literally jumping into a heart healthier life while becoming passionate about

raising money for other kids with sick hearts.”

For 38 years, millions of students have jumped rope and learned about heart health and how nutrition and physical activity can help prevent heart disease and stroke. Jump Rope for Heart is co-sponsored by the American Heart Association and SHAPE America-Society of Health and Physical Educators.

Help Equestrian Trails students help others by making a donation.

If you would like to help more, call your nearest American Heart Association office at (561) 6976600 or visit www.heart.org/jump.

Equestrian Trails students jumping rope last year.

The Palm Beach Central High School varsity cheerleaders won the State Cheer and Dance Championships in Daytona Beach on Jan. 14. Congratulations to the Bronco cheer team and their coach, Capella Flaherty.

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Leave It To Me To Change A Light Bulb With Dramatic Flair

So there was this huge clatter when the ladder fell off the roof, and then a sliding sound as I went down after it.

But let me begin at the beginning.

The light bulb was out in one of the two gooseneck fixtures lighting the sign over my antiques store. Instead of reading “Elsie Bell’s,” it only read “Bell’s.” That would not do.

Now a sane person, especially a sane person who receives the AARP’s magazine, would not use a tall ladder to climb onto the roof of the carport, dragging a shorter ladder to climb onto the really tall roof. A sane person would not drag the shorter ladder across the really tall roof, hoist it over the front of the building onto

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER barrel tile slick with dew and step onto it.

A sane person would not then crawl handover-hand across the front of the building to the fixtures, swap out the lightbulbs and then do everything in reverse.

Evidently, I am not a sane person. Plus, this is how Mark and I have always done

it. For safety, he ties a skinny little rope around my waist just before I go over the sign wall.

Besides, this week our Navy son Brad (the F-18 fighter pilot) was in town with his family, and we were all heading to Universal Studios for their extra-special Harry Potter weekend just as soon as this bulb was fixed. So, Brad was going to hold the rope.

The Navy man expressed his doubts as I hoisted a ladder over my shoulder and began scaling the first ladder. He raised an eyebrow when I asked if he knew how to tie a good knot. And he really didn’t like the positioning of the second ladder. It wobbled when I stepped on it.

“Hey!” I started to yell to my grandkids below. “Stand back in case this ladder slides off the...”

But I didn’t get that far. Because the moment I stepped onto it, that ladder thought, “Like this?” and took off.

Oh, it made a wonderful noise, especially when it hit the ground. On top the roof, where Brad was just picking up his end of the rope, he paused to look at it.

My store manager ran outside, as did two customers. But I had the best view ever as I went hurtling down the barrel tile, picking up speed and wondering if Brad had his end of the rope. After all, my trip to Universal Studios hung in the balance.

As did I.

Suddenly there was a huge jerk against my rib cage, and I came to a halt inches from the edge of the roof. The customers looked up and said, “Oh, she’s got a safety rope” and wandered off, disappointed. The grandkids cheered. The daughter-in-law closed her mouth. And I said to Brad, “Thanks for not panicking.”

“I don’t panic,” he replied.

Best of all (almost better than being alive) was that I got to go to Universal Studios and ride all the rides despite two scraped elbows, a huge bruise on my backside and the feeling that I was continually out of breath.

Well, that last part could have been the roller coasters.

‘Hidden Figures’ A Stellar Film Revealing Real American Heroes I finally found a movie that moved me and that I could also enjoy: Hidden Figures. It is a historical movie tracing three women who played a major role in our early space program while facing intense discrimination both because they were black and because they were women. But unlike many productions in this vein, there are no gimmicks, no “special feel-good” additions.

It is a movie that celebrates America while closely examining an era that was terribly discriminatory. It does not excuse the discrimination in any way; it clearly shows the extra hurdles that the central characters faced. But it is because of women like the ones at the center of the film that we have progressed as we have.

The movie is based on a book of the same name by Margot Lee Shetterly.

Three talented women, mathematician Katherine Johnson (Taraji P. Henson), engineer Mary Jackson (Janelle Monáe) and

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler computer supervisor Dorothy Vaughan (Octavia Spencer), work for NASA at the Langley Research Center in Virginia.

The facility is segregated (separate bathrooms and drinking fountains for people of different races), and it is the white men who run the show. All three women are held back, perhaps as much by sexism as racism. Kirsten Dunst, a manager there, said: “That’s NASA for you. Fast with rocket ships, slow with advancement.”

Johnson, a math genius, works as a “computer,” people who did the math

calculations required for getting our spaceship into orbit. America had fallen behind in the space race and we were trying to lift astronaut John Glenn (Glen Powell) into space for his ride. The mathematics required, based on calculus (happily, the film spends very little time explaining this) had to be done by people since computers were only just coming into their own.

The introduction of a giant computer was traumatic for the human math specialists.

Ironically, our smartphones have more power than those old, giant machines.

Although Johnson is at the center of things, the two other women also deal with racism. Jackson, who eventually became NASA’s first black female engineer, finds all sort of bureaucratic hurdles to being a certified engineer. When someone paternalistically downgrades her, she points out that if she were a white man she would already be an engineer. Vaughan, passed over constantly for promotion, also has to

worry about the impact of computers on her work. She eventually became NASA’s first African-American manager.

The movie, directed by Theodore Melfi, does not attempt to turn them into superwomen. They live more or less normal lives. They know that as they break down barriers, they are helping others who follow them. They are real people. They support each other; if one works late, the others wait for her in the parking lot to drive home together.

And they do have home lives; this is not just the story of a few geniuses. While there can be some jealousy, for example over Johnson’s being moved up, the other women recognize that they are affected by each other’s progress. Dorothy, most at risk, sticks her neck out for her workers, most of whom are not black or women.

If this sounds like one of those sad movies about overcoming hurdles, it is not that at all. The script by Melfi and Allison

Schroeder focuses mainly on the three remarkable women and their rise in status.

The performances are excellent as well.

The three lead actresses are really good.

Without major crises to face, they become “regular people,” ones we really like. The audience was clearly rooting for them with cheers for their best moments. Kevin Costner was good as Johnson’s sympathetic boss. I particularly liked Mahershala Ali as Johnson’s supportive husband. Powell as John Glenn was also quite winning.

Another bonus for the film: It has a really good soundtrack by Pharrell Williams, Hans Zimmer and Benjamin Wallfisch.

That and a nice dose of humor keep things moving well.

I really liked the movie. While it did tweak things a bit to improve the drama, it was close to the facts as told in the book. I much prefer seeing films about real heroes instead of fake superheroes. This is a good movie. I highly recommend it.

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Eric Lamaze Wins $130,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 3* At WEF

Eric Lamaze, Canada’s 2008 Olympic champion and 2016 Olympic individual bronze medalist, guided his Rio mount Fine Lady 5 to victory in the $130,000 Adequan Grand Prix CSI 3* last Saturday night at the 2017 Winter Equestrian Festival.

Lamaze topped Germany’s Olympic team bronze medalist Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum riding Comanche 28 in second, and Spanish Olympian Sergio Alvarez Moya aboard G&C Unicstar de l’Aumone in third.

Belgium’s Luc Musette built the course for Saturday night’s grand prix under the lights in the International Arena at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

Forty-three entries contested the first round track, with seven advancing on to the jump-off, and three double clear rounds.

Lamaze, with Artisan Farms and Torrey Pines Stable’s Fine Lady 5, stopped the clock in 40.26 seconds for the win. Michaels-Beerbaum

and Artemis Equestrian Farm’s Comanche 28 finished second in 40.79 seconds. Moya was close behind for a third place finish in 40.80 seconds with G&C Farm’s Unicstar de l’Aumone.

Lamaze and Fine Lady 5 had a banner 2016 season.

“She felt really good tonight,” Lamaze said of the 14-year-old Hanoverian mare. “I gave her a long rest after the Olympics, and then started back and just did Paris and Geneva. I plan on using her quite a bit at the beginning of the circuit here since she is fit from Geneva already. Then we will give her a rest before returning to Europe.”

Fine Lady’s quick foot speed carried the pair easily through the jump-off track, and Lamaze remarked on the long gallop home to the final oxer on course.

“You need to have the distance in front of you to be fast,” he noted.

“If there is something in front of you, you take it. One pull and I’m

easily third or maybe fourth.”

Michaels-Beerbaum was happy with the progress that her mount, an 11-year-old Oldenburg gelding, has made since last winter in Wellington.

“I think Fine Lady is a really fast horse, and Comanche is just learning to go fast,” she said. “I was very happy with him tonight.

Comanche, I believe over the last year, has gained a tremendous amount of experience. He has always been a fantastic jumper, but he has been slightly green in the ring and a little bit spooky. Over the last year he has been to shows all over the world, and I think that has helped him.”

Michaels-Beerbaum applauded Lamaze on his victory. “It is a great honor to sit next to this guy and to be second to him by just a tiny bit,” she said.

Riding for Spain, Moya was aboard a young mount in the nine-year-old Selle Francais mare Unicstar de l’Aumone for his first

experience in a WEF Saturday Night Lights grand prix.

“I was very confident with her.

She has never been under the lights, but she is always great,” Moya said. “She tries her best, and she never doubts anything.

She is naturally very fast, so I did not want to override the jump-off.

It was not an easy class, and it is an honor to be next to Eric and Meredith. I am very happy with my third place.”

Allyn Mann, representing class sponsor and week three title sponsor Adequan, was on-hand for the night’s event.

“What an honor to be sitting here with Eric, Meredith and Sergio,” Mann said. “The beauty of these equestrian disciplines is that it is an acknowledgment of these animals and what we ask them to do. Tonight was a wonderful example of that. We are honored and humbled by the opportunity to help the health and well-being of the horse so that these riders can

Red Carpet Fundraiser On Feb. 10 For The Wellington Wolves Travel Basketball Team

A fundraiser and silent auction for the Wellington Wolves travel basketball team will be held Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. at the home of Alan and Blanca Greenstein (14559 Draft Horse Lane, Wellington).

Don’t miss the silent and live auction with luxury vacation packages, spa experiences, golf foursomes, high-end gift baskets and more. The evening will feature celebrity guests, top-shelf

cocktails and even the Ketel One Vodka girls pouring specialty drinks.

The Wellington Travel Basketball Association (WTBA) was formed as a nonprofit organization in 2002 with a mission to prepare student athletes for success in life through the game of basketball.

The WTBA offers participants means to improve their basketball skills, work ethic, teamwork skills and leadership capabilities

through competitive tournaments, fundraising activities and community service. The participants develop important character traits that will help them become successful, responsible and contributing members of the community.

All event proceeds will go toward tutoring, scholarships, travel expenses, uniforms and equipment for the Wellington Travel Basketball Association. Tickets are $50 per person and available

at www.eventbrite.com. Tickets will also be available at the door.

Businesses interested in donating to the auction should contact the event organizer, Christina Ortado, at cortado@greenstein-law.com.

For additional information about the Wellington Wolves travel basketball team, visit http:// wellingtonwolves.leagueapps. com or contact Chris Fratalia at chrisfratalia@wellingtonwolves. com.

Iota Carol Letter

was protected under the comprehensive plan. Our Board of County Commissioners have repeatedly, every time a big developer comes along, amended our comprehensive plan, gutting the protections that were put in place to protect our area and protect our lifestyle.”

Argue said that she appreciated e-mails and calls from residents opposed to the projects, but pointed out that the final decisions are by the county commissioners, not the ITID supervisors.

“We have absolutely no control over the decisions of whether a development is going to happen or not,” she said. “Ultimately, what ends up being our responsibility are the active units on our map and how the development going on around us is going to impact that.”

Argue agreed with Jacobs that there are roads in The Acreage that need work now, and added that there are other large plots of agricultural land that could still apply for increased density in the future.

“If we don’t start saying ‘no’

now, the rest of that agriculture is going to be gone, and we need agriculture,” she said. “There’s not going to be much of that land left in Palm Beach County because it will be built on.”

Argue made a motion to send a letter to the Palm Beach County Commission to request denial of the land use change for Iota Carol.

Ken Tuma, representing Iota Carol, said that the public benefits of the project are significant.

“We are committing to dedicate that 400 acres of land for stormwater management,” Tuma said, adding that the developer is committed to dedicating 20 percent or 30 percent of its stormwater drainage allocation to ITID. He said the developer has submitted a letter to the county agreeing not to annex the property into another entity such as the City of Westlake, has committed 10 percent of the development for workforce housing, and agreed to donate $1.5 million to ITID over and above its proportional share

contribution to the county.

Supervisor Gary Dunkley said he agreed with other supervisors that a line must be drawn.

“We’re not blaming you, but the county has failed us by not doing their due diligence in making these approvals,” Dunkley said. “Numbers don’t lie; our roads cannot take the traffic. I don’t want to be unfair; we can’t stop development.

We can stop stupid development, but we would like smart development.”

He also agreed that ITID roads are in bad shape and added that he would continue to work with developers to come up with solutions. “Our roads are deplorable, so we have to get our house in order, and I’m pretty sure we’ll come up with something that will work for both of us, but at this point I agree with the rest of the board,” Dunkley said.

Argue’s motion to send a letter to the county opposing Iota Carol carried 4-0 with Supervisor Ralph Bair absent.

has been really good to them, and everyone is really happy to be on board to give back.”

The event is a unique opportunity for amateur and junior riders to work with world-class and Olympic riders to help the charities.

“It’s very inspiring for the younger generations looking up, too,” Valtin said. “Who gets the chance to compete on the same team as an Olympic rider on a regular week? No one. It’s a dream come true all at the same time for the juniors and the amateurs.

We’re extremely lucky to have such a great group of sponsors, owners and riders who are willing to donate their time and their horses to join us and put this on.”

Approximately 50 charities benefit in the one evening, be it through the 34 teams or through additional grants and awards.

This year, all 12 Wellington schools will be doing a chalk art festival the night of the Great Charity Challenge, where students

will be able to display what they think philanthropy is, in regard to equestrian sports. Their artwork, on portable chalkboards, will be featured in the Wellington Club at the showgrounds. A judging panel will come through, and each school will leave with at least a $1,000 donation. Additional awards will be given as well.

“We’re always blown away by the local talent. These students, these teachers — it’s an awesome tribute to them,” Valtin said.

To date, more than 200 nonprofits have been assisted through the Great Charity Challenge, which is on the advisory board for the Palm Beach Philanthropy Tank and has invited last year’s finalists to attend.

“I would just love for people to come out to be inspired to be part of this wonderful community that we live in, and have a chance to get to know some of the wonderful local organizations and the great things that they’re doing, and also get a glimpse of eques-

trian sports in a fun way since all of the riders will be dressed up as animated characters this year,” Valtin said.

The Great Charity Challenge provides a unique opportunity for local residents, equestrian and non-equestrian alike, to experience the thrill of competition while getting to know nonprofits that serve the area.

“Everyone is welcome, from kids to seniors. We have so many family-friendly activities going on that night,” Valtin said.

The carousel will be on. There will be dining, family activities, a petting zoo and more.

For Valtin, seeing the riders and nonprofits interact, and then working with the nonprofits as they review how they will use their winnings to work for change, are the best parts of the event.

Spectators are also invited to come dressed up as their favorite animated characters. Gates open at 6 p.m., with the first team on the course at 6:30 p.m. The event

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“We need to take care of our own neighborhood,” Jacobs said.

“Our roads are a mess, and if they want to get any kind of OK from me, they ought to put some money up front now to help us straighten these roads up.”

Supervisor Betty Argue noted that she has opposed applications for more intensive development for the past three years.

“GL Homes has already got their approval, and that is going to have an enormous impact on the western part of The Acreage, and the eastern part, too, for that matter,” Argue said. “I strongly believe that we need to see what things we can do to help mitigate the traffic and the impact on our area. The area that is the Iota Carol property and GL Homes is the rural tier that

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continued from page 1 to help the charities they’re paired with.

“To say that $10 million has gone straight back to work in the community in a way that is empowering these wonderful individuals who run these nonprofits to help others, is an amazing feeling,” Valtin said.

Many of the event sponsors have been with the Great Charity Challenge since the beginning, she noted, and because so many sponsors have been interested in participating, the Great Charity Challenge has grown.

“There’s such an amazing buzz about the event. People feel so blessed to be able to take part in it, which is quite funny because they’re actually the ones doing the giving,” she said. “They feel honored. They feel that Wellington

Eric Lamaze rides Fine Lady 5 to victory.

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go out and do what they love to do, which is to compete.”

Michaels-Beerbaum was also presented the award for Leading Lady Rider for week three, the award sponsored by Martha Jolicoeur of Douglas Elliman Real

Estate in memory of Dale Lawler.

The 12-week WEF circuit runs through April 2, featuring competition for hunters, jumpers and equitation, with more than $9 million in prize money up for grabs. For more info., visit www.pbiec.com.

Wellington Garden Club To Meet Feb. 6 At New Community Center

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb. 6 in the Lakeview Room at the new Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A light breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10:30 a.m. and a program at 11:30 a.m. on “Gardening with Native Plants,” presented by Susan Lerner.

Lerner, a Florida Master Gardener, is president of the Palm Beach chapter of the Florida Native Plant Society and a past

president of the Palm Beach chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International.

Lerner’s personal half-acre garden has hundreds of Florida native plants, more than two dozen fruit trees and other edibles. As secretary of the Florida Backyard Beekeepers Association, Lerner has integrated her knowledge of pollinators with native plants.

Guests are welcome, but seating is limited. RSVP to Doreen Baxter at doreenspot@comcast.net or (561) 793-6013.

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continued from page 3 can help make the community be the healthiest community in the county,” Merrell said.

Wellington’s team, tentatively named “Well Wellington,” will help area residents get more active.

“In the month of March, we’re going to have different days with events going on that are open to the public at no charge if they’d like to do them at Ultima,” Merrell said.

Wellington Community Projects Manager Scott Campbell wants Wellington to do even better than it has in the past.

“We want to reach out to those who are active, as well as those who aren’t, to get them interested in a minimum level of activity each day,” he said.

Merrell hopes the partnership,

and initiative, will help make Wellington healthier.

“Wellington is such a great community. It deserves to always be the leader, not the follower of anything. We’re looking for Wellington to be the healthiest community in Palm Beach County,” she said.

The date and location for Wellington’s kickoff event will be announced shortly.

“It’s something we’re all excited to get going and make bigger and better, try to make it more encompassing, and ultimately it’s something we’d like to see echo throughout the whole year,” Campbell said. “We want to show people there’s a plethora of options Wellington has to stay active and stay healthy.”

To register for the Ultima/Wellington team, or to create your own team, visit www.letsmovepbc.org.

Participants will also visit the site to log minutes once the monthlong event begins.

is free to the public. Parking at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival facility at 13500 South Shore Blvd., with a shuttle to the main showgrounds, is free. On-site parking is $20 per carload, with valet parking available for $30.

For sponsorship information, contact Anne Caroline Valtin at (727) 678-8677 or acv@greatcharitychallenge.com. To learn more about the charities that will benefit, visit www.greatcharitychallenge. com.

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Anne Caroline Valtin with Paige, Mark, Nicole and Katherine Bellissimo at last year’s Great Charity Challenge.

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ANNUAL ART FEST BRINGS ART LOVERS TO THE WELLINGTON AMPHITHEATER

The Wellington Art Society held its 11th annual Art Fest on the Green juried fine art and craft show on Saturday, Jan. 28 and Sunday, Jan. 29 at the Wellington Amphitheater. The show, chaired by Sandy Axelrod, Leslie Pfeiffer and Adrianne Hetherington, was judged by Laura Paboojian, a certified fine art appraiser. The event featured entertainment by Wellington Art Society member Bobby Gugliuzza and a children’s tent run Jeanne Bootz of the Bootz Cultural Arts Center. The Wellington Art Society’s monthly meetings are open to PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER the public. For more information, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

Steve Axelrod, Wellington Councilman Michael Napoleone, Leslie Pfeiffer, Adrianne Hetherington, Welington Vice Mayor John McGovern and Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig.

Artist Terry Smith won the “Best of Show” award.

Artist Toni Willey works on a painting.

Len Jagoda with his original pastel painting American Pharoah.

First-place winner David Yuan with Leslie Pfeiffer and Adrianne Hetherington.

Artist Jane Axman-Hyner at her booth.

John Raya with his fun animal-themed sculptures.

Lauren Bilkis, Victoria McGovern, Jeanne Bootz and Jamie Jerchower at the children’s tent.

Second-place winner Juan Carlos Cahue with Leslie Pfeiffer, judge Laura Paboojian and Adrianne Hetherington.

Claudia Hafner shows Randy Pfeiffer her artwork.

Laurie Snow Hein specializes in Florida landscapes and wildlife.

Martha and Gary Webster with their purchases.

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Popular Lunch & Learn Series Returns To WEF

The Winter Equestrian Festival’s 2017 Lunch & Learn Series got underway Jan. 12. This enjoyable weekly get-together takes place each Thursday during WEF from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. Event Coordinator Laura Bostwick is enthusiastic about this year’s series. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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Wellington Grapplers Defeat Sem Ridge

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WHS Soccer Boys Fall To Lancers In District Title Match

The Wellington High School boys soccer team played for the District 115A title on Friday, Jan. 27 against John I. Leonard High School and earned the runner-up spot, falling short 3-1. It’s the second time this season that the top-seeded Wolverines (11-7-3) fell to the Lancers (14-7). Page 27

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Lunch & Learn Series Returns To Appreciative Crowds

The Winter Equestrian Festival’s 2017 Lunch & Learn Series got underway Jan. 12. This thoroughly enjoyable weekly gettogether takes place each Thursday during WEF from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Event Coordinator Laura Bostwick is enthusiastic about this year’s series. “It’s going well,” she said. “This is a wonderful venue where people from all aspects of the equestrian world can come together, enjoy a delicious lunch, and learn something new. We’re especially excited about a new offering this year.”

That was an extra Lunch & Learn held Wednesday, Feb. 1 geared toward young riders. “Mental Skills: Tools for Success in the Ring and Classroom” was presented by the Foxcroft School and focused on how to balance school and the horse show lifestyle.

The sessions take place in the Wellington Club at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Admission is free for riders, trainers and owners.

Jennifer Matts of New Jersey attended the first session. Her daughter, Hannah, shows at WEF. “I saw the Lunch & Learn advertised, so I came,” she said. “It’s a great opportunity to learn some pretty exciting things on a variety of topics. I plan to come to a few more.

It’s well-organized. This is the perfect place to relax and enjoy yourself before the crazy weekends.”

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By Ellen Rosenberg Jodie Tipple of Wellington came with her daughters, Riley and Meghan. Jodie owns a boarding stable and has clients showing at WEF. “I’ve been coming to the Lunch & Learn since it started,” she said. “We love it.

It’s very informative. I’ve learned a lot and also purchased some of the products presented here. I’m very happy with them. Everyone should definitely come.”

Dr. Michele Hollis, a people doctor, was there as well. She comes to WEF from her home in Virginia and makes barn calls. (Her daughter also shows.) “I find the Lunch & Learn talks very helpful,” she said. “This first one in particular is of interest to me, as it deals with emergency medicine. Wellington Regional Medical Center does a fantastic job.

I’ve referred patients to them. The Lunch & Learn series is beneficial to the community, a great place to mingle and make contacts. I absolutely recommend it.”

The team of doctors and surgeons from Wellington Regional presented an informative overview of the services they offered, many stressing ways they help equestrians in particu-

People mingle and ask questions after a recent Lunch & Learn session. lar with riding-related injuries resulting from the equestrian community for ways they can falls, getting kicked or other typical problems. make their services better. They also detailed One doctor asked for a show of hands as new wellness programs stressing fitness and to how many people knew who to call if nutrition. their horse became ill, and most hands went Karen Goor lives in Wellington. Her daughup. Then he asked how many knew who to ter shows at WEF. “It’s my first time attending call in case of a human medical emergency; this,” she said. “It has a very nice ambience. not so many this time. “You should have the I’m happy they offer these talks. I’m looking same foresight for yourself as you do for these forward to learning more. I definitely plan to beautiful animals,” he advised. come back.”

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Wellington’s Floor Specialists Awarded Best Of Houzz

Floor Specialists of Wellington has won “Best Of Customer Service” on Houzz, the leading platform for home remodeling and design.

The locally owned flooring design center was chosen by the more than 40 million monthly unique users that comprise the Houzz

community from among more than 1 million active home building, remodeling and design industry professionals.

The Best Of Houzz is awarded annually in three categories: Design, Customer Service and Photography. Design award winners’ work was the most popular among the

users of Houzz. Customer service honors are based on several factors, including the number and quality of client reviews a professional received in 2016.

Architecture and interior design photographers whose images were most popular are recognized with the photography award.

ReCHIC Unique Boutique Sells Hats For Polo And Much More

When looking for that perfect hat, one that sets you out from the crowd, check out ReCHIC Unique Boutique in Lake Park.

With more than 600 hats to choose from, fitting occasions from churchgoing to attending polo matches or dressage exhibitions, and ranging in price from $20 to $500, finding the perfect hat isn’t hard at ReCHIC. “We have the most unique shopping experience and selection anywhere in Palm Beach County,” owner Lisa Lambka said as the shop prepares to mark two years in business. “It’s like stepping into a friend’s closet and being able to pick out something no one else in

the area has. And we don’t just have hats. Are you looking for a great one-of-a-kind outfit for brunch, a gala or for Valentine’s Day? Then let us help you out.”

ReCHIC Unique Boutique is a locally owned resale vintage boutique in Lake Park. Lambka and her staff will be celebrating its two-year anniversary on April 1.

In addition, ReCHIC has an online shop located at http://etsy. me/2iaQ8Cg. For more information, call Lambka at (408) 637-8575.

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A “Best Of Houzz 2017” badge will appear on winners’ profiles, as a sign of their commitment to excellence. These badges help homeowners identify popular and top-rated home professionals in every metro area on Houzz.

“We’re so pleased to award Best of Houzz 2017 to this incredible group of talented and customer-focused professionals, including Floor Specialists of Wellington,” said Liza Hausman, vice president of industry marketing for Houzz. “Each of these businesses was singled out for recognition by our community of homeowners and design enthusiasts for helping to turn their home improvement dreams into reality.”

Houzz is the leading platform for home remodeling and design, providing people with everything they need to improve their homes from start to finish — online or from a mobile device.

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Lakeside Medical Center Names New Nursing Chief

Lakeside Medical Center, the acute-care hospital in Belle Glade that is owned and operated by the Health Care District of Palm Beach County, is proud to announce that Janet D. Moreland is the hospital’s new director of nursing.

Moreland has more than 30 years of experience in hospital, home health, skilled nursing, community and public health primary care environments, and has served as clinical faculty. She was promoted to the position having served as the hospital’s interim director of nursing for the past several months, in addition

to her role since 2013 as director of quality and patient safety.

“During her tenure at Lakeside Medical Center, Janet has done an exceptional job in gaining the trust of staff and improving patient safety processes,” said Richard Roche, Health Care District chief administrative officer and hospital administrator. “She is originally from Belle Glade and is an active, well-known and trusted member of the Glades community. Very simply, Janet makes our organization a better place to work, and a better place for our patients and their families.”

As director of nursing, she is responsible for the leadership and direction of nursing, case management, nurse navigation, and clinical education and informatics at the hospital. In her prior role as director of quality and patient safety, Moreland oversaw efforts to improve the safety, effectiveness and efficiency of the medical services provided to patients at Lakeside Medical Center.

Prior to joining Lakeside Medical Center in 2013, Moreland served with the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County for more than 25 years, most recently

as health center administrator for the C.L. Brumback Health Center in Belle Glade. As administrator, she was responsible for the daily operations of the health center. Other positions she held during her tenure include senior community health nurse, community health nursing supervisor, senior community health nursing supervisor and ARNP coordinator. Moreland received her master’s degree in nursing education and master’s degree in nursing at Florida Atlantic University in Boca Raton and is licensed as a healthcare risk manager.

Cricket Wireless Opens Lox Groves Store

Cricket Wireless has opened three new stores in Palm Beach County, including one in Loxahatchee Groves. With these latest openings, there are now 19 Cricket stores in Palm Beach County.

The new local store is in the Loxahatchee Groves Commons shopping center at 15597 Southern Blvd. The other new stores are in Concourse Square Shopping Center at 75 E. Indiantown Road and the Boynton Plaza at 121 N. Congress Ave. Cricket Wireless brings customers simple plans, starting at $30

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WHS Soccer Boys Fall To Lancers In District Title Match

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School boys soccer team played for the District 11-5A title on Friday, Jan. 27 against John I. Leonard High School and earned the runner-up spot, falling short 3-1.

It’s the second time this season that the top-seeded Wolverines (117-3) fell to the Lancers (14-7). Wellington lost a close battle by a 2-1 score at the first game of the season.

The first half remained scoreless.

Wellington had the edge in posses-

sion and opportunities; however, the Wolverines were unable to find the back of the net. The Lancers did have two chances in the final minute of the first half, but a stubborn Wellington defense denied any goals, and the teams went into the locker room knotted at zero.

The second half offered plenty of action, particularly in the final 20 minutes, when the scoring broke open. Both teams struggled early in the second half. Wellington spread the ball, passing effectively, and was able to control possession on

the attacking third but, again, could not find the net.

The Lancers relied more on quick counters and a long-ball type of attack, which eventually paid off.

The Lancers continued relying on their speed, and in the 64th minute, Mario Ponce buried a header off a cross that passed by the Wellington goalkeeper to lift the Lancers into the lead 1-0.

Wellington battled back, but the Lancers struck again, just five minutes later. This time, Juan Cordonza See SOCCER, page 29

Wellington forward Juan Aguirre gets by the Lancer defender.

Wellington defender Anthony Grnja tries to stop the ball on a bounce.

Wellington midfielder Dakota Miller slides in to take away the ball.

Wellington keeper Morgan Suarez makes a save in the first half.

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Wellington Grapplers Defeat Host Seminole Ridge

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Wednesday, Jan. 25, the Wellington High School wrestling team traveled to host Seminole Ridge High School, where their meet went back and forth between the various weight classes. In the end, Wellington came out ahead 42-30.

Seminole Ridge’s Mitchell Clark tries to take down Wellington’s Jake Pilat in the 170-pound weight division.

The Wolverines (12-3) had the advantage in the lighter weight categories, while the Hawks dominated the heavier classes. The meet featured several state-ranked wrestlers.

Wellington’s ninth-ranked Jacob Treanor, who typically represents the 152-pound class, wrestled at 145 pounds due to fifth-ranked Eric Reid

being out with a knee injury. Treanor defeated Seminole Ridge’s Danny Pazos by fall in the first period.

The Wolverines added 12 more points with back-to-back forfeits in the 152-pound and 160-pound divisions. Mitchell Clark wrestled up a weight class for the Hawks as a 170-pounder, but is ranked 10th

Wellington’s Jacob Treanor attempts to pin Seminole Ridge wrestler Danny Pazos in the 145-pound weight class.

in the 160-pound class. He defeated Wellington’s Jake Pilat by decision 7-4.

Also, 10th-ranked Eric Saber wrestled up a class for the Wolverines from 170 pounds to the 182-pound class and defeated 13thranked Devon McMinns by fall in the second period.

The Hawks (10-17) won the remaining upper weight divisions.

Juan Hernandez pinned Wellington’s Alex Zepeda in the 195-pound class. In the 220-pound division, Jethro Joseph won by first-period fall over Jacob Thomas, and Nelson Sutton won by first-period fall over See WRESTLING, page 29

In the 285-pound division, Seminole Ridge’s Nelson Sutton tries to pin Wellington’s Preston Morrow with a head and arm technique.

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Oxbridge Academy Equestrian Team Advances To Regionals

The Oxbridge Academy equestrian team has advanced to regionals in equestrian competition, based on its performance at a competition hosted by the West Palm Beach private school Jan. 7. The Interscholastic Equestrian Association regional competition is scheduled for Feb. 25 at the Plantation Equestrian Center.

The Oxbridge Academy is in the third year of its equestrian program and its second year of competing.

Equestrian team members include Lilli Markel of Jupiter, Alex Robbins of Ocean Ridge, Taylor Jones of Jupiter, Morgan McClure of Lake Clarke Shores, Reese Matthews of Jupiter, Paige Adams of West Palm Beach, Lexi Smylie of Jupiter, Julia Doherty of Jupiter and Liana Gavidia of Jupiter.

Two of Oxbridge’s senior riders, Doherty and Adams, will be riding at the collegiate level next year,

with Doherty competing for Boston College and Adams riding for Vanderbilt. The Oxbridge equestrian trainers are Heidi and Steve Lengyel of Wall Street Farm. Oxbridge is one of only two private schools in the area with an equestrian team.

The Oxbridge Academy is located at 3151 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach. For more info., visit www.oapb.org or call (561) 972-9600.

(Left to Right) Lilli Markel, Alex Robbins, Taylor Jones, Morgan McClure, Reese Matthews, Paige Adams, Lexi Smylie and Julia Doherty.

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Attendees were from across Palm Beach County and from as far away as Fort Lauderdale and Sebastian.

Hikers saw eagles on the way in and had lunch at Boot Lake watching a gator sunning itself on the opposite bank.

There was a mother gator and about 15 young in the ditch just a few hundred feet to the south of the camp site. The hikers found a scorpion and praying mantis near the sites fire ring, and some of the hikers saw a beauty of a diamondback crossing the road on the way out.

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continued from page 27 Preston Morrow in the 285-pound weight division.

Wellington won the next three matches. Jesse Weinberg took a 5-3 decision over Hilton Luciano in the 106-pound class. In the 113-pound division, Tony Widrig grabbed a forfeit for the Wolverines, and Justin

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Seminole Ridge took the next two matches. In the 126-pound weight class, Hunter Claunch won by third-period fall over Nicolas Strada, and Micah Trujillo won by a 9-8 decision over Matt Soares in the 132-pound division. Finally, 13th-ranked Cameryn Townsend narrowly defeated John Arnold 4-3 in the 138-pound weight class for Wellington to seal the 42-30 win.

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continued from page 27 placed a perfect ball from about 35 yards out after a free kick caused by a Wellington hand ball; the shot was placed in the upper right 90 as an extended Wolverine keeper Morgan Suarez leaped up in the right spot but it was just out of reach. The score put Wellington

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Rhianna Pankhurst came with friend and equestrian business partner Mistie Cantey. “They have a good range of topics,” Rhianna said.

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down by two goals late in the match.

Wolverine forward Juan Aguirre found a seam in the Lancer defense and struck the back of the net to cut the lead to 2-1 with less than 10 minutes to play. Wellington continued to press the action in desperation to tie the game.

The Lancers, with three minutes remaining, broke free from a long pass, beating the last defender down the right side. The shot was driven into the opposite corner of the net to

give the Lancers back their two-goal lead, 3-1.

The Wolverines again pressed the action, and nearly cut the margin again, but time expired and the Lancers held on for the 3-1 victory and the district championship.

Wellington received the District 11-5A runner-up award, and traveled to play Parkland’s Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School on Wednesday night in the regional quarterfinals, but results were not available by press time.

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WEF 6 – Feb 16: Animal Medical Center.

WEF 7 – Feb 23: “Invisible Workers: The Crucial Role of Working Equines in Sustaining Livelihoods and Food Security,” with Kimberly Wells, senior animal welfare advisor, and special appearances by Brooke USA ambassadors, presented by Brooke USA. WEF 8 – March 2: “Optimizing Your Horses’ Topline: Game Changing Nutrition to Impact Performance, Soundness and Health,” with Kelly Ann Graber, sponsored

by Cargill, Nutrena Feed and Progressive Nutrition.

WEF 9 – March 9: “Common

Lamenesses and Effective Treatments,” sponsored by Palm Beach Equine Clinic and Dechra, makers of Osphos.

WEF 10 – March 16: “Keeping the Equine Athlete in Top Form: Legend and Cold Therapy” with veterinarian Dr. James A. Orsini from the New Bolton Center, School of Veterinary Medicine, University of Pennsylvania, and veterinarian Dr. Sarah Reuss from Boehringer Ingelheim, sponsored by Merial, now part of Boehringer Ingelheim.

WEF 11 – March 23: Cornell University School of Veterinary Medicine.

WEF 12 – March 30: Wellington Regional Medical Center.

For more information contact Laura Bostwick at (561) 784-1112 or lbostwick@equestriansport.com.

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Saturday, Feb. 4 • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will walk and drive through Stormwater Treatment Area-1E in Wellington on Saturday, Feb.4 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Visit www.auduboneverglades. org to pre-register.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be held Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.greenmarketatwellington. com for more info.

• The 10th annual Kids Yard Sale on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park in Royal Palm Beach. Items ranging from infant goods, clothing, jewelry, toys and youth athletic gear will be available at great prices in a relaxing park setting. For more info., call (561) 790-5149.

• Put on your favorite Disney-inspired costume and join Barnes & Noble in Wellington for Disney Reads Day on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 11 a.m. Celebrate the magic of storytelling with Disney books, fun activities and giveaways while supplies last.

Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “The Great Toy Swap” for ages 7 to 12 on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Do you have nice toys that you don’t play with anymore? Bring them to the library and trade them for toys that are new to you. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Teen Pre-Super Bowl Party for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Wear your favorite NFL team colors or T-shirt and join in the fun the day before the Super Bowl. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The annual Palm Beach County Dark Sky Festival will take place at the Okeeheelee Nature Center on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 5 to 10 p.m. The festival is a fun, free, family event with the chance to learn about the night sky. For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com/erm/darkskyfest.

• The Village of Wellington will hold its “Sweet Dreams in Candy Land” Father Daughter Dance on Saturday, Feb. 4 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Village Park. The dance is designed for daughters ages 5 to 14. For more info., visit www. wellingtonfl.gov.

• The Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, will take place Saturday, Feb. 4 during Saturday Night Lights at the Winter Equestrian Festival at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. For more info., visit www.gcc.coth.com.

• Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Palm Beach and Martin Counties will host “An Evening to Remember” on Saturday, Feb. 4 at PGA National Resort in Palm Beach Gardens. The red carpet affair with keynote speaker State Attorney Dave Aronberg will take place in the British Ballroom from 6 to 11 p.m. For more info., visit www. mentorbig.org or contact Monique Hall at (772) 678-7671 or mhall@mentorbig.org.

Sunday, Feb. 5 • The Village of Royal Palm Beach will host its weekly Green Market & Bazaar each Sunday through April 30 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue the 2017 winter polo season with the Ylvisaker Cup on Sunday, Feb. 5. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

Monday, Feb. 6 • The western communities chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will meet Monday, Feb. 6 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) with a business meeting at 12:15 p.m. followed by a program featuring Maureen Glasheen, former general counsel for the New York Department of State on “Fiduciary Responsibilities

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• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Ancestry.com Library Edition for adults on Monday, Feb. 6 at 5:15 p.m. Learn how to navigate this online database.

Bring names of family members to start researching your family tree. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Palm Beach County Criminal Justice Commission will host its 31st annual Citizen’s Justice Academy beginning on Monday, Feb. 6 and running 10 consecutive Mondays from 6 to 9 p.m. For more information and registration, visit www.pbcgov.org/criminaljustice or call (561) 355-4943.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host English Exchange for adults on Mondays, Feb. 6, 13 and 27 at 6:30 p.m.

Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Call (561) 894-7529 to pre-register.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet Monday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.).

Call Margaret Brabham at (561) 324-3543 for more info.

Tuesday, Feb. 7 • The Presidents Project will present a special one-day performance of its national touring company, Presidents and Their First Ladies, Dramatically Speaking, on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 1 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

This program, “The Roosevelts of New York,” will focus on Theodore and Edith Roosevelt and then Franklin and Eleanor Roosevelt. Visit www. presidentsproject.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Watercolor Techniques for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Take your basic knowledge and put it to work. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 2:30 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Science Squad: Animal Families” for grades K through 2 on Tuesdays, Feb. 7, 14 and 21 at 3:30 p.m. Discover new animal families through a mixture of activities, experiments and observations. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Stitching Starters Beginning Crochet for ages 10 and up on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 4:30 p.m. Learn the basics of crocheting.

If you know how to crochet already, then bring your projects in to work on while helping out new crocheters. Bring a size H, I, J or K hook and a skein of worsted weight yarn. Children must be able to work independently. Materials will not be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Village of Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting in Rye Terrace on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Handcrafted Valentine Cards for ages 12 and up on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Surprise someone special with a handmade Valentine’s Day card this year. Create three unique cards. No previous card-making experience is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Healthy Mind & Body Series: Tai Chi for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. For those who cannot stand for long periods, an alternative form can be done seated. 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, Feb. 7 at 6:30 p.m. Chat with the group about a book, movie, game, anime or show while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Wonders of the Night Sky: Telescope Viewing Session for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Encounter numerous celestial wonders with a telescope viewing provided by the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will meet Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd.). Frank Ridgley, a veterinarian with Zoo Miami, will speak about Florida’s forgotten wading bird, the American Flamingo. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Wonders of the Night Sky: Telescope Viewing Session for adults on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 7 p.m. Join the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches and learn about constellations as you stargaze from sunset to 8:30 p.m. outside, if the skies are clear. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Wednesday, Feb. 8 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Share Your Heart Story Time for ages 2 and 3 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 11:15 a.m. Bring the whole family to dance, sing and listen to stories about the ones you love. Make a cute heart craft to share how much you care. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Hand-Crafted Valentines for adults on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. Learn how to use the paper craft techniques of quilling and scherenschnitte to decorate hand-made valentines. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host Be My Valentine for ages 7 to 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. Create your own Valentine’s wreath for the special person in your life. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Tween Crafts & Coloring Club: Shrinky Dinks for ages 9 to 17 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Take a homework break and work out your creative side with a fun hour of Valentine’s Day crafts and Shrinky Dinks. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “If You Give Your Valentine a Cookie...” for ages 4 to 6 on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 5:30 p.m. Celebrate cookies through stories, music and games, then decorate a cookie for you and your favorite valentine. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Village of Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for Wiltshire Village at the Community Services Office on Wednesday, Feb. 8 at 6 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Thursday, Feb. 9 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Coloring for Adults: Tattoos for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 2 p.m.

Take a tour through the colorful world of tattoos.

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Kids Wii U Gaming & More for ages 7 to 12 on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m.

Bored of staying home and watching TV? Come to the library and play some of your favorite Wii U and board games. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive, Wellington) will host its Pokémon League for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 4 p.m.

Bring your handhelds, cell phones or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Paint, drink and have fun at the Wellington National Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington) at Dusty Art Live on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6 p.m. For all levels of painting, everyone creates their own painting to work on at their own pace to benefit the Wellington Community Foundation. All supplies are provided for $40 per person. RSVP to Karen Cavanagh at (561) 798-9254.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive,

The Town-Crier Wellington) will host Scrabble for Adults on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 6:30 p.m. Join other Scrabble fans and enjoy a fun evening of wordplay. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• The Village of Wellington will host tribute music by Motown Magic and a Food Truck Festival at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Thursday, Feb. 9 at 7 p.m. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Friday, Feb. 10 • The Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Department is offering Sunshine League Baseball for people ages 5 through young adult with special needs opening Friday, Feb. 10. Register at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweetbay Lane) or at www.royalpalmbeach.com For more info., call (561) 790-5124.

• The 18th annual South Florida Garlic Fest will take place Friday, Feb. 10 through Sunday, Feb. 12 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. Visit www.dbgarlicfest.com for more info.

• The Mounts Botanical Garden will host “Stories in the Garden: See, Hear, Smell & Touch” for ages 2 to 6 on Friday, Feb. 10 at 10 a.m. Bring young ones to a free nature-themed program co-sponsored by the Palm Beach Library System. To pre-register, call (561) 233-1751 or (561) 649-5439.

• The Western Business Alliance will hold its Inaugural Award Luncheon on Friday, Feb. 10 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance. com for more info.

• A Happy Valentine’s Day Party will take place Friday, Feb. 10 from noon to 2:30 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The party is free, with appetizers, beverages and snacks provided. Rick Nelson will provide entertainment.

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

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids ages 4 to 8 on Friday, Feb. 10 at 3:30 p.m. Make a fun Valentine’s Day craft and maybe a new friend at this relaxed family crafting event. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Stained-Glass Hearts of Poetry for ages 8 and up on Friday, Feb. 10 at 4 p.m. Write an original poem using Valentine’s Day-inspired words and create a stained-glass heart to accompany it to give to your special someone. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Royal Palm Beach Commons Park will host a Food Truck Invasion with a free screening of the movie Deepwater Horizon on Friday, Feb. 10 at sunset. Call (561) 790-5149 for more info.

• CJR Fine Arts & Frame (514 N. State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach) will host the Historic Florida Highwaymen on Friday, Feb. 10 and Saturday, Feb. 11, with a special appearance by several of the original Highwaymen. There will be a reception with the artists on Friday from 6 to 8:30 p.m.

The event will continue Saturday from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info., call (561) 333-9472.

• Night to Shine, sponsored by the Tim Tebow Foundation, will take place Friday, Feb. 10 from 6 to 9 p.m. at Community of Hope Church (14055 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). The invitation-only prom is for those with special needs who are 14 years old or older. For more info., or to register, visit www.communityofhope.church/ nighttoshine2017.

• The Village of Wellington will host a 1980s rock tribute concert by the Lazy Bonez Band and a Food Truck Festival at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Friday, Feb. 10 at 7 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info.

Saturday, Feb. 11 • The eighth annual Palm Beach Marine Flea Market & Boat Sale returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Feb. 11 and Sunday, Feb. 12 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. For more info., visit www.flnauticalfleamarket.com.

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