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ITID Board OKs Purchase Of Equipment For Third Culvert Crew

Volume 41, Number 5 January 31 - February 6, 2020

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The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of two pieces of heavy equipment last week at a total cost of $388,550 to outfit the district’s third culvert replacement crew that was approved last year.

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KidSafe Brings Denim & Diamonds Casino Night Event To Wellington

T h e K i d S a fe Fo u n d a t i o n brought its Denim & Diamonds Casino Night fundraiser to the Wellington Community Center on Friday, Jan. 24. Guests were treated to a variety of traditional casino games ranging from roulette to poker, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes and auctions. KidSafe’s mission is to teach personal safety to children and their parents.

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Gonzalez, Shenkman & Buckstein Host Grand Opening At New Office

The Law Office of Gonzalez, Shenkman & Buckstein held a grand opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the firm’s new building at 110 Professional Way in Wellington. Guests were taken on a tour of the new offices. Page 17

RPBHS Wildcat Soccer Teams Cap Senior Night With Twin Victories

On Friday, Jan. 24, the Royal Palm Beach High School soccer program hosted Inlet Grove High School, and both the Wildcat boys and girls teams posted victories over the Hurricanes to cap senior night. The boys won 4-1, while the girls shut out their opponents by a score of 8-0. The boys team improved to 14-5-2, and the girls moved to 11-7-1 on the season. Page 23 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 20 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 PEOPLE................................... 8 SCHOOLS................................ 9 COLUMNS............................. 18 CALENDAR............................ 20 CLASSIFIEDS................ 21 - 22 SPORTS.......................... 23, 25 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Equestrians from around the world enjoyed the 17th annual JustWorld Gala, mingling, eating and auctioning under an elegant white tent on Friday, Jan. 24 at Wellington’s Belle Herbe Farm.

While dining on various dishes from sponsor Ford’s Garage, guests were invited to partake in both a silent and live auction. Proceeds benefit partner projects of JustWorld International, a nonprofit organization created to help meet the educational and nutritional needs of children across the globe. Shown above are Lucas Escobar, Andrea Correra, Santiago Gonzalez, Elli Yeager, Taylor Griffiths and Nico Escobar. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY MEREDITH BUROW/TOWN-CRIER

ITID Hosting Fishing Event At M-1 Impoundment Feb. 1-2

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District will hold its first-ever catchand-release fishing event at the M-1 Impoundment on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Sunday, Feb. 2 in an ongoing effort to promote more outdoor activities for residents.

“It’s just an open fishing event,” ITID Executive Director Burgess Hanson told the Town-Crier, explaining that the district held its first-ever fishing catch-and-release event at the M-2 Impoundment on Nov. 29. “The last one, at the M-2 Impoundment, had a low turnout throughout the day. However, the M-1 Impoundment is better with more fish and better fishing there, so we hope to have a higher turnout. We’re opening it on Saturday and Sunday. Our goal is to make this a regular occurrence, where it’s not so much an event, and just becomes a weekend program.”

The M-1 Impoundment is larger and more remote than the M-2, located in the northwest corner of ITID, almost surrounded by the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area.

“The M-1 is about a three-mile drive from the paved road, along the M-O Canal to get out there,” Hanson said. “It’s a beautiful setting, so even if you don’t fish, it’s a nice area just to go out and see wildlife and nature without any homes or structures around.”

No structures, of course, other than five giant pumps there that draw stormwater from ITID during rain events.

Hanson said that the district will put out signs so no one gets lost. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue officials will be alerted in case there is a need for their assistance. “We will have staff there so [attendees] will know

where to go,” he said. “Eventually, the goal is, now that the board has approved more recreational components within the Parks & Recreation Department, we’ll do some guided nature trails there.

The new parks director has already been in touch with [the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission] proposing to coordinate with them to do guided nature programming at Corbett when it’s not hunting season.”

Hanson added that Parks & Recreation Director Elizabeth Ricci has some other ideas for programming during school spring break that focus on outdoor activities that could include nature trips to the M-1 Impoundment.

“There’s wildlife out there,” Hanson said. “There are alligators out there. That’s why we have a staff person for this.”

He said the stormwater crew See FISHING, page 7

Western Council Discusses Ideas To Get SR 7 Plans Back On Track

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Members of the Western Communities Council spent most of a meeting Monday, Jan. 27 discussing what to do in response to the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency’s recent 9-8 vote to remove the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. from its longrange transportation plan.

The Western Communities Council, which is made of representatives from several local governments, has long supported the SR 7 extension, and its members were surprised by the Dec. 12 TPA vote, which will be up for reconsideration on Feb. 20.

The proposed SR 7 route follows a decades-old right of way along the east side of West Palm Beach’s Ibis Golf & Country Club.

West Palm Beach has opposed the route on environmental grounds, although a longstanding condition of approval for Ibis and other West Palm Beach developments calls for the building of the road.

Wellington Councilman John McGovern introduced TPA Executive Director Nick Uhren, asking him what he anticipates will happen at the Feb. 20 meeting regarding SR 7.

“There’s a lot going on relative to State Road 7 that is of great concern to the Western Communities Council, its members [and] its comprising residents,” McGovern said.

Uhren explained that five of the county’s seven commissioners are on the TPA board, along with 15 elected officials from the county’s largest cities, with two members

from West Palm Beach and two from Boca Raton, as well as one Port of Palm Beach commissioner.

This governing board endorses the spending of state and federal transportation funds.

“The TPA doesn’t have the authority to decide what the county does with county gas taxes or with county road impact fees,” he said. “Those decisions are recommended by county staff and endorsed by the county commission separate from anything that happens at the TPA.” Uhren explained that the proposed SR 7 project was to be funded with a combination of state and federal gas taxes and no county funds, although the county funded the portion of SR 7 from Okeechobee Blvd. to 60th Street North that has been completed.

“For a project to be built with federal or state dollars in Palm Beach County, it needs to be in the TPA’s long-range transportation plan,” he said. “The State Road 7 project, both the widening of the existing county-constructed roadway from Okeechobee to 60th, and the construction of a new divided roadway from 60th to Northlake that would go east along the M Canal, turn along the east edge of Ibis and go north to Northlake Blvd., were intended to be funded with federal and state gas taxes in fiscal year 2022. They have been included in the TPA long-range plan… since the first long-range plan was adopted.”

Uhren said that prior to the TPA vote in December, the governing board, aside from the West Palm See SR 7, page 4

FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE IN WELLINGTON

Wellington’s Basehart Tapped As New Sustainability Director

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report The Village of Wellington kicked off 2020 with the creation a new staff position called the director of sustainability and regulatory affairs (SARA). Robert Basehart, formerly the village’s planning, zoning and building director, has taken on the new role, which aims to keep Wellington out in front of issues likely to come up in the future.

When the new position was created, Basehart was just coming off a nearly three-year project spearheading the rewrite of Wellington’s Land Development Regulations, creating a new document that kept the regulations

themselves virtually unchanged but dramatically simplified the document and made it one-quarter its original size.

In his new role, Basehart will work closely with Village Manager Paul Schofield on a number of key issues. “The village manager has a bucket list of things he would like to see accomplished before his retirement, whenever that may be,” said Basehart, the new SARA Director. “One was rewriting the LDRs, and now he wanted me to step away from day-to-day regulatory affairs and work with him and village staff on accomplishing some of the things he would like to get done.”

Some of the issues that will be

receiving attention are Wellington’s Comprehensive Plan, the current status of the K Park property, the future of the State Road 7 corridor, working on issues related to the village’s build out, and the positive and negative incentives that can bring reinvestment in the community.

Basehart said an example of a negative incentive is increased code enforcement, while an example of a positive incentive could be allowing additional property uses, such as a recent increase in permitted height for buildings in some parts of the village that meet specific criteria.

He said that a big discussion See BASEHART, page 4

Wellington held its annual Father Daughter Dance at the Village Park gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 25. Themed “A Night Under the Big Top,” girls arrived sporting corsages in ball gowns. The children and their fathers enjoyed both a meal and dessert, complete with marshmallows and a chocolate fountain, prior to breaking it down on the dance floor. Shown above are Adam and Olivia Winton. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19 PHOTO BY MEREDITH BUROW/TOWN-CRIER

NFL Players Visit Pediatric Patients At Palms West

By Meredith Burow Town-Crier Staff Report Judging by his sweatpants, baseball T-shirt and gray crew socks, you might think 9-year-old Johan Antigua was simply cutting school Monday, Jan. 27. But rather than at a desk in an elementary school classroom, Antigua sat on a neat but impersonal hospital bed awaiting his 84th round of chemotherapy.

This is a weekly practice for the young leukemia fighter, who spends almost every Monday receiving treatment at the Children’s Hospital at Palms West.

The National Football League players crowding his room, however, were a little more out of the ordinary.

With the Super Bowl set to take place in Miami this weekend, the

Palm Beach County Sports Commission is hosting a variety of football-themed events, such as a football camp, a concert night and a food truck night, all leading up to Sunday’s big game.

Children battling cancer, however, are often confined to hospitals or their own homes in an effort to avoid unnecessary attacks on their compromised immune systems. So, the sports commission decided to bring the fun to them.

“Right now, I don’t let him go [anywhere] — just to the house and the hospital,” said Jessica Torres, Antigua’s mother. “So, it’s something different for him.”

Palms West pediatric oncologist Dr. Melissa Singer noted that there is about an 85 percent cure rate for many childhood cancers. That being said, none of the patients are

without their hardships, which is why this visit was, according to Singer, so important.

“These kids — unfortunately, a lot of their time is spent getting needles poked in their ports, and getting blood drawn, and getting chemotherapy that doesn’t make them feel good,” Singer said.

“It’s so nice that these players are meeting them and giving time to them, because it’s a very hard thing — for even the patient’s parents and the whole family — to go through.”

The NFL visitors included Super Bowl XLIII MVP Santonio Holmes and the Miami Dolphins’ Steven Parker and Clive Walford.

While his room was only one of the stops along their two-hour visit, the men took their time in See NFL VISIT, page 4

Miami Dolphins tight end Clive Walford spends some time with 9-year-old leukemia patient Johan Antigua.

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Wellington’s Ultima Fitness Shuts Down After Three Decades

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report After 30 years of supporting Wellington and helping the community reach its fitness goals, Ultima Fitness, located in the Wellington Plaza at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd., shut down for good on Friday, Jan. 24 after a 5 p.m. final workout.

It was the end of a journey that began in 1990 when the Merrell family opened an independent gym in Wellington. Through three decades of up and downs, along with many thousands of day-today exercise objectives, the Ultima Fitness team served scores of village residents.

The gym’s standard memberships have been transferred to YouFit Health Clubs, a chain with more than 100 locations, including one in the nearby Wellington Marketplace. Personal training clients have been transferred to Resilient

Fitness, located on Pierson Road in Wellington.

Taekwondo and CrossFit clients will continue to operate at the old Ultima location until Friday, Jan. 31, at which point they will head to new locations, with taekwondo students continuing under the leadership of Grandmaster Gustavo Pope and CrossFit clients staying with CrossFit program director Jeff Dempsey.

“We greatly appreciate your understanding on this matter, and we wish you the best in your journey with YouFit, Resilient Fitness or wherever your new path may lead you,” the Merrill family wrote in a letter to club members. “We spent a lot of time and consideration working with the owners of both clubs to ensure it will be a good fit for our members. We believe you will be excited at their vision for the future.”

The closure will be a loss for the

Regis Wenham works with personal trainer Lynette Laufenberg on one final workout.

Wellington community, where Ultima Fitness has been a longtime supporter of community-based events. For example, the gym was a major supporter of Wellington’s award-winning Let’s Move campaign over the past several years. Ultima Fitness was also a founding sponsor of Wellington’s Hometown Holiday Food Drive and Hometown Holiday Toy Drive, serving as a key drop-off location. The gym also opened itself to the community through several fitness challenge events and hosted several community fitness runs.

In recent years, the Merrell family has been involved in the creation and work of the Merrell Family Foundation, which aims to increase awareness of mental health resources and help erase the stigma of mental illness, founded in honor of family patriarch John Merrill, who died in 2012.

The Merrell family has also been involved in local chambers of commerce and has played a leading role in the Young Professionals of Wellington.

Owners Jess and Jill Merrell also sent a letter to staff members thanking them for their service.

“Although we deeply regret closing and have done everything in our power to remain open, circumstances beyond our control have led us to this outcome,” they wrote. “For 30 years, we have been striving to deliver the best service to our members, staff and the community. Behind the scenes, we have been dealing with issues that made it impossible for an independent business with so much overhead to continue to offer the services our clients expect in the way that they deserve. The decision was not an easy one, and we have done our best to open doors See ULTIMA, page 20

(Above) The doors close for the last time at Ultima Fitness on Friday, Jan. 24.

(Left) Callie Seaman works with personal trainer Jason Jaworski on one last workout.

(Below) The exercise machines go quiet as closing time app ro a c h e s o n t h e gym’s final day.

Grandmaster Gustavo Pope and Master Lindsay August with students Eric Bolanos, Nikolas Tiitinen and Anthony Kasen, who arrived early for a recent class.

ITID Board OKs Purchase Of Equipment For Third Culvert Crew

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved the purchase of two pieces of heavy equipment last week at a total cost of $388,550 to outfit the district’s third culvert replacement crew that was approved last year.

The board has set the replacement of culverts as a high priority because several hundred culverts are outdated or close to the end of their life expectancy, hampering the district’s drainage abilities in many neighborhoods.

ITID has made a policy to use

in-house staff rather than contractors to install new culverts, adding a third culvert crew in November.

At the Wednesday, Jan. 22 meeting, Operations & Maintenance Director Rob Robinson said he had looked at several different brands of machinery.

“Speaking with the lead mechanic, his recommendation is to go with one brand of machine and stick with it,” Robinson said.

“We haven’t had very good luck with the Volvo equipment. We’ve got two brand-new ones out there.

They’re having some technical issues, including parts availability

and customer service. They’ve really been subpar.”

He also had some concerns with machines from John Deere.

“We do have two John Deeres, one that was purchased not long ago,” Robinson said. “It has been a very good machine, and we also had the board approve the mini excavator for purchase. That one is being built right now. Those have been pretty good, but we’ve had some issues with motor graders with some turbos and some turntables.”

The district has two older Caterpillar machines, a 1996 motor

grader with 25,000 hours of use that performed well until recently when it developed some transmission issues, and a Cat loader that has done well.

“We are going with all-new Caterpillar motor graders, because of the longevity with them, parts availability, as well as the software backups when we’re trying to troubleshoot,” Robinson said. “John Deere has a proprietary software system that they really don’t like giving out because it gets copied and hacked, and people start their own equipment-fixing business, and John Deere wants to be in that

business. Caterpillar is much more liberal with their software and their codes, and that’s why I’m bringing this recommendation before you tonight to go with the Caterpillars for the two heavy pieces of machinery.”

The quotes were obtained in a piggyback from a Florida Sheriff’s Association contract for a Caterpillar wheel loader at a cost of $167,100 and a Caterpillar hydraulic excavator at $221,450.

Robinson said the wheel loader is fully outfitted with extra counterweights and forks needed to assist the culvert crew in moving

materials around. The excavator is also equipped with zero counterweights to help get in tight places, such as around fences where there is limited easement. He said the machines are available and ready to go. Although they have some unnecessary equipment for ITID’s purposes, a significant discount given by the manufacturer merits their purchase.

Robinson added that lease agreements are available, but the overall cost is more, and the Cats are now available with steering wheels as well as lever control, See EQUIPMENT, page 20

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Wellington Council OKs Resolution Supporting SR 7 Extension

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Highlights of the Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, Jan. 28 included the addition of an agenda item passing a resolution in favor of State Road 7’s extension to Northlake Blvd. and Cub Scout Pack 125 presenting the council with an invitation to participate in the pack’s annual Pinewood Derby.

During the meeting, Councilman John McGovern reported on the previous night’s meeting of the Western Communities Council, a panel made up of government representatives from across the western communities. The meeting included an in-depth discussion of the status of the long-delayed extension of SR 7 to Northlake Blvd.

The extension was dealt a setback in December when the Palm Beach Transportation Planning Agency Governing Board narrowly passed a resolution to remove the SR 7 extension from the TPA’s 2045 Long Range Transportation Plan.

McGovern said that the measure that passed was confusing and had many governing board members wondering what they had voted for. The item removed the extension from future consideration in the planning process. However, many who previously wanted the road seemed to have voted against it, he said.

The measure was supported by the City of West Palm Beach, which has long opposed the project. West Palm Beach has stymied efforts to complete the roadway on environmental grounds, citing concerns that an accident could endanger the city’s water supply, which is pulled from the adjacent Grassy Waters Preserve.

Supporters of the roadway note that it is a crucial connection for the local road network and that West Palm Beach agreed to the road decades ago as a requirement of the development of its western neighborhoods, such as the Ibis Golf & Country Club.

County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay has promised to bring

the SR 7 removal up for reconsideration at the TPA’s next board meeting. The item will be on the agenda for a meeting to be held Thursday, Feb. 20.

In advance of that meeting, the council agreed to pass the resolution to renew its support for the extension.

Wellington restated its support for the roadway completion, also adding that it is needed for emergency transportation.

The resolution read, in part, “The council hereby supports the construction of the SR 7 extension from 60th Street North to Northlake Blvd. and further joins the Western Communities Council Inc. in its support for the same.”

In other business: • The requirements for who may sit on Wellington’s Construction Board of Adjustments & Appeals were broadened. “This will make it clearer who is eligible to serve on a board that is sometimes difficult to fill,” Village Attorney Laurie Cohen explained.

• The council gave final ap-

Members of Pack 125 were on hand to thank the council, village staff and the residents of Wellington as a whole for their support through the years. proval to an updated small cell wireless ordinance for public rights-of-way after Cohen reported on meetings she held with consultants and concerned residents.

There was no public comment.

• A required public comment session was held in order to be eligible for an Edward Byrne Memorial Justice Assistance Grant.

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The grant will be used toward the purchase of cameras for use in Wellington Dog Park. “Cameras create better behavior,” Village Manager Paul Schofield said.

Royal Palm Zoners Approve Plans For New Mexican Restaurant

By Carol Porter Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission approved a number of projects on its agenda on Tuesday, Jan. 28, with approvals granted for a proposed Mexican restaurant on State Road 7, as well as approval for modifications to a local car dealership.

Royal Palm Beach Development Review Coordinator Kevin Erwin informed the board about the request by Papi Chulo Taco Bar, targeted for the Regal Center

on State Road 7. The property was once the site of a Burger King fastfood restaurant, and then later a Zaxby’s fast-food restaurant.

Erwin said that the applicant was seeking a major site plan remodification and architectural approval for the existing building, converting it into something different, which would have a Mexican restaurant, with an outdoor seating area, windows, doors and other themed components.

The old drive-through would be removed and replaced with

landscaping. Erwin said the proposal is for a restaurant similar to the Papi Chulo location in Jupiter.

He said village staff was recommending approval, noting that the site plan modifications would still have to go before the Royal Palm Beach Village Council for final approval.

Brian Cheguis, representing the applicant, said that they were very happy to bring the Papi Chulo project to Royal Palm Beach. He and the other representatives of the applicant were excited about the

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Unified Dream Will Host Run/ Walk Fundraiser Feb. 8 In RPB

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Local nonprofit Unified Dream will host a 5K and 2.5K run/walk fundraiser and cornhole tournament on Saturday, Feb. 8 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

The event, called “The Battle Within,” will kick off at 9 a.m. and generate awareness of post-traumatic stress (PTS) issues in veterans while also raising money for a charity that does home-building work in Haiti.

“We’re using the opportunity to talk with the community about PTS,” said Jake Hampu, founder of Unified Dream. “The event is called ‘The Battle Within’ and is a race to reach our country on the effects of veteran PTS.”

Unified Dream is a nonprofit organization of veterans who put their skills and talents together, partnering with other nonprofits to provide a donated labor source.

“We’re having a 5K and 2.5K run/walk fundraiser and cornhole tournament to raise money to send six members of our team of veterans to Haiti to build a home for a less fortunate family with another local nonprofit, Be Like Brit, short for Be Like Brittany, a young woman who lost her life in the earthquake in Haiti helping with an orphanage,” Hampu explained.

The cost to send the team to Haiti is $10,000. All additional money raised through the Feb. 8 event will go toward a fund seeking to

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open a veterans’ recreation center in Royal Palm Beach.

For more information about the event, call Hampu at (561) 4003157 or register online by Feb. 4 to reserve a participant’s T-shirt at the web site www.unifieddream.org.

NFL Visit

Pediatric Patients

continued from page 1 order to encourage Antigua to keep up the hard work.

“Just have faith,” Walford, a Dolphins tight end, said to the young man. “Put all your faith in God, and whatever you’re going through, you can overcome it; you’ve just got to believe it.”

Walford said he wanted to keep his message short and brief, not trying to convert his listeners but rather point them toward where he has found help in his own life.

“I don’t want to try to persuade you to believe in what I believe,” Walford said. “I’m just letting you know that this is what I believe in, and this is what helped me, and this is how I made it so far: by putting all my faith in God.” Antigua also got a dose of fame when he — and everybody else in the room — realized he made it on the front page of last week’s Town-Crier.

As one of the Cancer Heroes recognized as part of the Polo for a Purpose fundraiser last week at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, Antigua can be seen front and center, smiling and trophy toting between polo players Ashley Bush and Brandon Phillips.

“He’s already a superstar!” one of the NFL players exclaimed.

“Congratulations, man!” another said.

Quiet and humble, the young man took it all in stride.

Johan Antigua with NFL stars Abram Elam, Santonio Holmes and Clive Walford.

“He doesn’t want to be here. He they just need somebody to pick wants to be at school. He wants to them up,” Parker said. “They need be home with his brothers,” Tor- inspiration. They need to just know res said. “And [with the athletes that they’ve got people behind coming] here, he feels like he’s them who actually care.” important.”

While the 24-year-old said he Such visits do wonders for was blessed to meet with all of the patient morale. “I think anything kids, the one who stuck in his mind special that’s brought to these the most was a young man Parker kids is really important. It makes said the players helped comfort them feel noticed and recognized,” before he went in for surgery.

Singer said. “It’s very hard for “It’s not really about money or anyone — even an adult — to go fame or anything like that,” Parker through what they’re doing. So, said. “Honestly, the best thing that anything that’s kind of special for we can do with our platform is them really means a lot to them; come back and inspire people. I anything they get the privilege of like to use my platform for things doing, they’re so grateful for it.” like this — to come back and actuLikewise, Parker left the hospi- ally put a smile on a face.” tal with a smile on his face, grateful Johan Antigua is set to finish he could be there for some children his chemotherapy treatments in in need.

October, capping his rounds at “I love coming to do events like 120. To follow his journey, you these because you have children can check out his Instagram at who are going through pain, and johan_strong25.

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project and were there to answer any questions from the commissioners.

Commission Chair David Leland said the property had been vacant for too long and he wished the new restaurant lots of luck.

Vice Chair June Perrin concurred and said that the restaurant would be a good addition to the village.

She also asked that the restaurant consider hiring people from Royal Palm Beach and Wellington. The proposal was approved unanimously.

continued from page 1 Beach members, has been largely in support of the SR 7 extension.

“We had an unusual vote as far as the history of the TPA goes,” he said. “There was a motion to remove those two projects from the long-range transportation plan.

It was seconded, and that vote passed by a count of 9 to 8. Later in the meeting, we had a request from one of our TPA board members to bring that back as a stand-alone action at the Feb. 20 board meeting.”

Because of that request, Uhren does have a planned agenda item to present an amendment to the long-range plan that would allow the governing board to put the SR 7 projects back in the long-range plan.

Uhren added that after the December meeting, he was approached by one member who told him he did not mean to vote for removal of SR 7. He said the next TPA meeting is set for Thursday, Feb. 20 at 9 a.m. at the new TPA office at 301 Datura Street in West Palm Beach.

The four TPA board members who were not present at the December meeting were county commissioners Mary Lou Berger, Robert Weinroth and Greg Weiss, who left the meeting early, and Belle Glade Mayor Robert Wilson.

He said there will be an opportunity for public input at the Feb. 20 meeting, although the facility is limited to about 115 people. Public input is also enabled at the TPA web site at www.palmbeachtpa. org/lrtp.

Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto, who sits on the TPA board, said he was shocked at the vote removing SR 7 from the longrange plan. “For 20 years, I have been dealing with this issue myself on a personal level,” Pinto said.

“Throughout all that time, the only opposition we ever heard from was West Palm Beach.”

Basehart

New Village Position

continued from page 1 over the next few years will be what the village wants to ultimately do with shuttered golf courses.

Basehart stressed that there is no specific timeline for any of these projects and that the ambitious,

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Erwin next introduced a request for architectural approval for modifications to recently approved buildings for United Auto Group, which call for minor changes to both the Mazda and Toyota buildings on the property, located at 9305 Southern Blvd.

The changes call for an office to be put on the west side of the property and some minor landscaping changes. Erwin said the proposed changes were scaled down from the original request.

Commissioner Ray Nazareth said

that he appreciated the applicant working with staff to make the changes. The motion granting the United Auto Group request was approved unanimously.

The commissioners also unanimously approved a signage request for Core Life Eatery, a new healthy foods restaurant at 440 S. State Road 7. They also granted a variance for a reduced front yard property setback from the code’s 25 feet to 18 feet for a home on Elmbank Way. The variance was approved 4-1.

Pinto explained that there are several developments along the West Palm Beach water catchment area that were approved by that city.

“They are, in fact, the ones that contaminated it and [were] cited for that,” he said. “There was a written agreement that as a condition of approval for those three developments, they would also agree to State Road 7 being extended up to Northlake.”

Pinto added that at the December TPA meeting, the topic of the SR 7 extension being removed from the long-range plan had not been advertised, but a motion was introduced at the spur of the moment.

Pinto said that he believes that the vote removing the SR 7 extension from the long-range plan reflected a longstanding bias toward the coastal cities and against the western communities.

“I’m not suggesting that was what was behind this, but it just reminded me of those days where the funding was based on geographical areas,” he said.

The Western Communities Council also heard a presentation from Palm Beach County Engineer David Ricks on future transportation plans for the western communities, which includes several significant improvements, less the SR 7 extension plan and other road segments that have been deleted through the years.

“Some of these segments have been taken off the map, but as more and more roads happen in the western area, some of these segments need to be looked at again and maybe be added back on the map,” Ricks said. “If it’s not on the map, we can’t add any capital to improve those segments.”

Western communities roadwork deletions through the years include: E Road/140th Avenue from Southern Blvd. to Northlake Blvd., 40th Street North from E Road to Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Folsom Road from Okeechobee Blvd. to Crestwood Blvd., Royal Palm Beach Blvd. from Orange

Blvd. to Northlake Blvd., State Road 7 from Northlake Blvd. to the Martin County line, Sansbury’s Way from Okeechobee Blvd. to Roebuck Road, and Donald Ross Road from the Beeline Highway to Jog Road.

“The big subject at hand is State Road 7, which should have been halfway under construction by now but [instead] is now on hold completely,” he said. “Hopefully there will be another conversation before the TPA board to take another look at that.”

He noted that during the recent Palm Beach County Days in Tallahassee, members of county staff met with Florida Secretary of Transportation Kevin Thibault.

“He definitely is very supportive of the road itself,” he said. “There are some issues to work through, but he definitely is very supportive at the state level for this project.”

Ricks noted that a total of $46,890,000 has been budgeted for Area 3 in the western communities over the next five years, coming from gas taxes, impact fees, proportionate share and infrastructure sales taxes.

McGovern asked Ricks if there is anything the Western Communities Council can do to help keep local projects on the planning map or to get deleted projects back on, and Ricks said SR 7 is still considered by the county to be an important part of the road plan.

“State Road 7, from a county standpoint, is a key project, and we need all the help we can get to keep pushing that project forward,” Ricks said.

Indian Trail Improvement District Executive Director Burgess Hanson noted that ITID will hold a public input meeting at Seminole Ridge High School on Tuesday, Feb. 11 at 7 p.m. that will be attended by District 6 County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, as well as county and FDOT officials.

“It’s strictly about getting State Road 7 back on the long-range plan,” Hanson said. “Everyone is invited.”

forward-looking agenda could fill up several more careers.

“Paul is a very proactive person,” Basehart said of Schofield.

“Paul is a planner. He was once the planning, zoning and building director in Wellington before he became manager.”

Basehart said the end goal is to create a community that meets the vision set by the Wellington Village Council to be stable and sustainable decades into the future.

“This is a new opportunity to work closer with Paul, who is a talented friend whom I respect. And I get to work on an accelerated basis with no other responsibilities,” Basehart said.

Schofield had much the same assessment of the new position as Basehart did.

“There are a lot of plans coming up, and he’ll be doing what he does best and enjoys most,” Schofield said.

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JUSTWORLD HOSTS ANNUAL GALA AT BELLE HERBE FARM IN WELLINGTON

Equestrians from around the world enjoyed the 17th annual JustWorld Gala, mingling, eating and auctioning under an elegant white tent on Friday, Jan. 24 at Wellington’s Belle Herbe Farm.

While dining on various dishes from sponsor Ford’s Garage, guests were invited to partake in both a silent and live auction.

Proceeds from the event benefit partner projects of JustWorld International, a nonprofit organization created to help meet the educational and nutritional needs of children across the globe.

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NRI Institute Of Health Sciences In RPB Graduates 28 Students The NRI Institute of Health Sciences graduated 28 nursing students on Friday, Jan. 24 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. All of the nursing graduates are now eligible to take the NCLEX examination for licensure as registered nurses in the United States.

NRI, based in Royal Palm Beach,

Program Director Elizabeth Stolkowski gives nursing graduate Stephana Ulysse a rose and diploma.

offers associate degree programs in diagnostic medical sonography and registered nursing.

The commencement speaker was Donielle Pinto, first lady of Royal Palm Beach and a respected entrepreneur, journalist and motivational speaker. Pinto congratulated the graduates and

commended them for their perseverance and tenacity in completing the program. The invocation and benediction were pronounced by Pastor Michael Rose.

Dan Splain, chief administrator of the school, welcomed the 200 people in attendance at the graduation ceremony. The newly

minted nurses received their pins from Dr. M.J. Duthie, associate director of the nursing program.

Degrees were conferred by Elizabeth Stolkowski, who is president of the school and serves as nursing program director. Student speakers included Nehemie Alexandre and Renee Flynn. Graduate Gloria

Chief Administrative Officer Dan Splain, Mayor Fred Pinto, Lynn Balch and Pastor Mike Rose.

Nickolye Chance, Nehemie Alexandre, Jemel Headings, Tajeyah Chance and Alphonso Chance.

Leslie sang her rendition of “There is a Candle in Every Soul.”

The NRI Institute was founded in Royal Palm Beach in 2013 and merged with Ultrasound Medical Institute in 2015 to increase educational opportunities for Palm Beach County residents. Nursing is one of the fastest-growing

occupations in the country. The United States Department of Labor’s Occupational Outlook Handbook projects a 16 percent growth rate for nursing positions in the next five years. For more info., call (561) 688-5112 or visit www.nriinstitute.edu.

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Graduating nurses with faculty members.

Commencement speaker Donielle Pinto at the podium.

Student speaker Nehemie Alexandre at the podium.

Student speaker Renee Flynn addresses the group.

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Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge Marks Everglades Day Feb. 8

The Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge will host its 21st annual Everglades Day Festival on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Marjory Stoneman Douglas’s “River of Grass,” the Florida Everglades, is not just somewhere south of Miami. The northernmost 226 square miles of the Everglades ecosystem are right here in Palm Beach County at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge, with a Visitor Center entrance just off route State Road 7 in suburban Boynton Beach.

This refuge is the Everglades habitat for more than 370 wildlife species, including endangered and threatened birds and American alligators. It’s a people-friendly

place for wildlife observation and photography with miles and miles of maintained walking, biking and boating trails, and an accessible Cypress swamp boardwalk. Fishing and hunting are permitted in designated areas, in accordance with regulations.

This year’s Everglades Day theme is “Habitats of the Everglades,” which promotes awareness, appreciation and an understanding of the Everglades.

Start with free parking and a shuttle to and from the event at West Delray Regional Park (10875 W. Atlantic Avenue, Delray Beach). This day-long festival features wildlife presentations, guided refuge walks and tours, children’s activities, free canoeing, more than 30 exhibitors, food

trucks, live music by the Roadside Review, educational programs and guest speakers.

This year’s educational topics include: learning about gardening naturally, alligators and crocodiles, climate change and the Everglades, Seminole traditions, Everglades restoration, and live animal presentations of raptors, native snakes and non-native reptiles.

Among the national, professional speakers are: Dr. Marty Main, best known for creating and developing the award-winning Florida Master Naturalist Program (FMNP).

This University of Florida/IFAS adult education extension program, taught throughout the state, issues about 1,000 completion certificates annually, replicated by

Everglades Day is a great time to see wildlife, such as this white-tailed deer.

other states. FMNP teaches people about Florida’s ecosystems, the plants and animals they support, the conservation challenges they face, and the importance of understanding, respecting and protecting Florida’s natural resources for future generations.

Main’s published research has been broadly focused, including studies of numerous animals, including the Florida panthers.

He is a professor in the Department of Wildlife Ecology and Conservation at the University of Florida and a past recipient of the Conservation Educator of the Year Award by the Florida Wildlife Federation, among other honors.

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continued from page 1 that maintains the area has mowed the bank for easy access to the water.

“Like any place, you always have to watch where you step, and keep vigilant about potential wildlife, whether it’s snakes, gators or other wildlife,” he said, adding that he expects a bigger turnout over the two-day event. “The first one, we were more constrained in publicizing it because we didn’t want to be inundated with a large crowd, but we feel that the fishing is better at the M-1 and more people would want to go there because it is much more isolated.”

While he hopes for more people, there will also be more time.

“The fact that we’re opening it two days in a row, we hope that also works,” Hanson said. “We

This is a great opportunity to hear one of the nation’s preeminent innovators and leaders in ecology and conservation.

Richard Kern is a second-generation natural history filmmaker and lifelong South Florida resident, who grew up on the edge of the Everglades. He presents an inspired short film series with discussion, calling attention to “The Embattled Everglades: Habits in Peril.”

Kern’s films highlight efforts to save isolated pockets of critically endangered Everglades orchids, efforts to restore Everglades waterflow into a system dying of thirst and examination of the dwindling of bonefish in Florida Bay.

Executive director of Encounters in Excellence, Kern presents an action-packed “in-house field trip” of his narrated natural history films to more than 30,000 public school children yearly. This promises to be an inspirational opportunity to see, hear and learn about the incredible biodiversity and challenges facing the Everglades.

Major sponsors of Everglades Day are the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service of the U.S. Department of the Interior, the Friends of the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge and Audubon Everglades.

Learn more at www.fws.gov/ refuge/arm_loxahatchee.

anticipate nice weather. It’s supposed to be cooler this weekend.”

The event could evolve into a regular weekend opening of the impoundment for unsupervised fishing.

“When we feel a little more comfortable with everything, that’s how we’re going to approach it,” Hanson said. “The M-2 is a little different because we do store equipment there. It is an active area… Of the two, we’ll probably just continue with the M-1 because from the feedback that we’ve received. It seems like more people would come to the M-1 than the M-2, even though the M-2 is closer. We’ll adapt to what the residents want.”

He added that the parks director has been in touch with local fishing stores to get the word out.

“We’d like to see more involvement from them in the future, and the goal would be to perhaps have some type of fishing tournament,” Hanson said.

The impoundment will be open Saturday and Sunday from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. There are no public restrooms available. Participants must abide by all ITID rules and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission regulations. All those attending will be required to sign a release waiver. No driving or parking on the berm is allowed, and a valid Florida Fishing License is required.

Fishing is catch-and-release and there is no entry into the water or use of flotation devices in the water (including no boats, kayaks, canoes, stand-up paddle boards, wading, swimming or floating).

No alcohol or drugs and no hunting is allowed.

To get to the site, start from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road at Hamlin Blvd. Head West on Hamlin Blvd. to 190th Avenue North.

Take 190th Avenue north to 94th Street North. Go west through the yellow gate and continue 2.6 miles to the impoundment area.

Brunch is scheduled at 10:30 a.m. with lectures at 11:15 a.m. Register for the entire lecture series for $25 or $10 per program.

On Sunday, Feb. 9, Dr. Ralph Nurnberger will present “How the Myth of the Golem of Prague Served as the Inspiration for Frankenstein and the Superman Comics (Is Superman Jewish?).”

Nurnberger, a professor at Georgetown University for 38 years, is now sharing his teaching excellence at FAU. He is a widely acclaimed national speaker who brings humor, current political insights and historical background to his presentations.

On Sunday, Feb. 16, Dr. Kris Lindbeck will speak about “Jewish Women in All Movements as Rabbis and Religious Experts Since the 1970s, When the Reform Movement Began to Ordain Women Rabbis.” Lindbeck is an associate professor of Jewish studies at FAU, whose master’s degree in Talmud and Rabbinics and doctorate in ancient Judaism were awarded by the Jewish Theological Seminary in New York. Lindbeck was a Lady Davis Postdoctoral Fellow at the Hebrew University in Jerusalem.

On Sunday, Feb. 23, Dr. Miriam Dalin will discuss “How American Jews Vote and Why.” Dalin is a full professor of Jewish studies

with joint appointment to the Department of History at FAU. She received her doctorate from Columbia University and did graduate work at Hebrew University and the Jewish Theological Seminary. Dalin is the author of several books, articles and book reviews.

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NEWS BRIEFS Wellington Garden Club To Meet Feb. 3

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Feb. 3 at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A light breakfast will begin at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10:15 a.m. and a program at 11:30 a.m.

The special guest speaker will be Jason McCobb, also known as Farmer Jay, a well-known garden farmer in the area. In addition to farming and building gardens, he has developed a program for children called Farmer Jay’s Sprouts, which teaches kids where food comes from and helps to pass along the lost art of sustainable agriculture.

McCobb and his wife have recently turned Farmer Jay’s Sprouts into a nonprofit organization, and together they look forward to making an impact in the community by teaching the next generation how to grow their own food.

McCobb has built and consulted for many gardens in the area.

Notable is the chef’s garden at the Breakers, where they grow specialty salad greens, herbs and micro greens on a half-acre plot.

He was also a guest host for “The

Balancing Act” on Lifetime TV and the lead consultant for the Backyard Gardens infomercial.

Guests are welcome, but e-mail RSVPs to kaalbury@gmail.com.

To learn more about the Wellington Garden Club, visit www. wellingtongardenclub.org.

WWC Accepting Scholarship Applications

The Women of the Western Communities, a social/philanthropic organization in western Palm Beach County for more than 40 years, has opened applications for its 2020 scholarship program.

Since 1994, the group has awarded one-time scholarships to qualified students who are permanent residents of the western communities, attend an accredited high school within Palm Beach County and meet other requirements, including community service and scholastic merit.

Applicants must submit an essay and other required documentation by Tuesday, March 31 to be considered for this year’s awards.

Seniors who are interested in applying must obtain the application and scholarship information from their school’s guidance counselor.

Scholarship winners will be

notified in mid-May and will be required to attend an awards ceremony dinner on June 4.

Guidance counselors wishing more information may contact Women of the Western Communities Scholarship Committee Chair Cheryl Dunn Bychek by e-mail at cabychek@juno.com or by phoning at (561) 798-1055.

Wellington To Host Tribute Music & Food Truck Festival

Wellington’s annual Tribute Music & Food Truck Festival will return to the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) in February, with two weekends full of food trucks, costumed character entertainment and music by some of the best tribute bands in South Florida.

The Tribute Music & Food Truck Festival is free to attend.

The festival is scheduled for Thursday, Feb. 13 through Saturday, Feb. 15, and will continue from Thursday, Feb. 20 through Saturday, Feb. 22.

Anywhere from 10 to 15 food trucks will attend each event.

Trucks will be on-site from 5 to 9:30 p.m., and concerts will begin

at 7 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to arrive early and bring their own blankets and lawn chairs for seating.

The full concert lineup will be: • ELO Tribute by Ticket to the Moon on Thursday, Feb. 13 at 7 p.m.

• Kiss Tribute by Kiss Alive on Friday, Feb. 14 at 7 p.m.

• Van Halen Tribute by Completely Unchained on Saturday, Feb. 15 at 7 p.m.

• Abba Tribute by Almost Abba on Thursday, Feb. 20 at 7 p.m.

• Eagles Tribute by the Long Run Band on Friday, Feb. 21 at 7 p.m.

• Pop, R&B, rock, country and disco by Belladiva on Saturday, Feb. 22 at 7 p.m.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar.

FAU Scholars To Headline Temple Beth Tikvah Lecture Series

Temple Beth Tikvah, located at 4550 Jog Road in Greenacres, will launch its new Vivienne & David Kaufman Scholars Program on Sundays, Feb. 9, 16 and 23 with a trio of noted scholars from Florida Atlantic University.

FLARA To Discuss Food Insecurity

The Western Communities Chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans will meet Monday, Feb. 3 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) in the classroom building behind the main sanctuary. The business meeting will begin at noon, and new members are always welcome. The program, which is free and open to the public, begins at 1 p.m. and will feature guest speaker Maura Plante, founder of Living Hungry, who will speak about food insecurity in Palm Beach County.

Call Nancy Tanner at (561) 7939677 for more information about the meeting.

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Jesús Armas Named Palm Beach County 2020 Principal Of The Year

Dr. Jesús Armas with his Principal of the Year award.

Dr. Jesús Armas, principal of Royal Palm Beach High School, has been named the 2020 Principal of the Year for the School District of Palm Beach County. The announcement was made Tuesday, Jan. 28 during a celebration held at FPL’s Manatee Lagoon. The event was organized by the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County in conjunction with the school district.

“I am incredibly grateful and honored. I am standing here because of all of the great work that so many people have been doing at Royal Palm Beach High School,” Armas said.

Armas went on to thank his wife of 40 years, his son and his parents, who immigrated from Cuba in 1961.

When Armas assumed leadership of the school in 2010, it had a D rating and a poor community perception as being unsafe. The school also experienced high staff turnover. Armas said his first order of business was creating a vision

for the school in collaboration with the staff, students and stakeholders to meet the holistic needs of all students.

Armas immediately put a premium on focusing on security issues, including modifying safety protocols and working with student leaders to foster respectful relationships. Along with other changes in school culture and safety, the number of students receiving referrals to the office decreased from 40 percent to 14 percent.

The school’s culture shift under Armas yielded additional positive results, with Royal Palm Beach High School earning one of the highest scores in the School Effectiveness Questionnaire that quantifies how staff and faculty are valued and treated on campus.

Employee turnover has declined noticeably, and RPBHS was recently named the “Happiest High School” in the district.

A happy school is primed for success, and under Armas’ leader-

ship, RPBHS has seen its number of academies and rigorous coursework expand to include a Science, Technology, Engineering & Math (STEM) academy, Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID), Advanced International Certificate of Education (AICE), computer gaming, International Baccalaureate (IB) and Navy JROTC. The enhanced curriculum also includes a push from faculty to provide more accelerated courses to all students, with 75 percent of graduates taking accelerated coursework. That push has also led to a dramatic increase in the school’s graduation rate, from 70.9 to 92.9 percent during Armas’ tenure. The school is also now B-rated.

Armas was one of four finalists.

Other nominees for the honor include Reggie Myers from Park Vista High School, Michelle Fleming from Lake Park Elementary School and Pamela Buckman from Pioneer Park Elementary School.

“Given the amount of talent we have in this district, it is a true honor to be nominated for Principal of the Year,” Superintendent Donald E. Fennoy II said. “We are grateful for your passion and your dedication to our students.”

The impressive backgrounds of the four finalists were selected by the district’s four regional offices.

“We celebrate leadership. And I think our winner tonight, and in fact all of our nominees, illustrate the very heights of committed, servant leadership,” Education Foundation President & CEO James S. Gavrilos said. “The effect they have on the schools they serve and the students they teach is nothing short of spectacular.”

All four finalists received a prize package donated by the local business community. As the winner, Armas is now eligible for the Principal Achievement Award for Outstanding Leadership by the Florida Department of Education.

The winner of the state award will be announced later this year.

Wellington Dinner Dance Raises More Than $230,000 For Boys & Girls Club

A beautiful and clear evening was the backdrop for the 32nd annual Wellington Dinner Dance, which raised more than $230,000 for the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington.

Selling out for three consecutive years, the event is the club’s largest fundraiser and took place on Friday, Jan. 10 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. Festivities kicked off with a speakeasy-inspired cocktail reception with butler-passed hors d’oeuvres, Cirque Dreams performers and a silent auction.

The “Roaring Twenties” theme was carried onto the ballroom, where striking centerpieces fea-

tured peacock feathers with jeweled chandeliers and various upcycled glassware adorned with orchids and hydrangeas.

“The 32nd annual Wellington Dinner Dance was the best one yet. From the start, our fantastic committee planned every little detail, and it showed the entire night.

I’m looking forward to year 33 and seeing what’s next for this event that supports such deserving kids,” Advisory Board Chair Nicolette Goldfarb said.

Jaene Miranda, president and CEO of Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, welcomed guests, who enjoyed a short dance routine presented by club mem-

bers, followed by a professional performance by Fred Astaire dancers before a dinner and live auction. Band Hyryze later brought guests to their feet.

Goldfarb thanked supporters, event chairs and committee members, followed by remarks from Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and State Attorney David Aronberg regarding their agencies’ support of the club and the community.

Coming together as co-chairs were Georgina Bloomberg, Josh and Consuelo DeTillio, Hillary Dobbs, Dr. Richard and Julia Giroux, and Charlene and Chris Ramos. Honorary chairs were Dr. Edward and Maria Becker, Julie

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Western Pines HOSA Students Wins Awards

The members of the Western Pines Middle School Health Occupations Students of America (HOSA) club participated in the regional competition at the Winter Leadership Conference on Thursday, Jan. 16.

The following students are to be congratulated on placing in their divisions: Ryan Hansen and Brandon Spaner, third place in Health Career Display; Ayesha Khan, first place in Health Career Preparation; Malachi Maldonado, first place in Health Career Exploration; Katelyn Ramsahai, first place Nutrition; Dana Delgado, third place in Math for Health Careers; Noorleen Farhoud, first place in Math for Health Careers; Kyle

Villalobos, first place in Medical Terminology; Ayda Kilic, second place in Prepared Speaking; and Alex Abiola, third place in Medical Reading.

Other members who competed should also be congratulated for their outstanding effort and leadership: Katelyn Kelley and Emily Rardin, Kyranyiah Albert, Jenna Valby, Sophia Farnam and Leena Ganesh.

All first, second and third place winners will be advancing to the state competition in April.

Teacher and HOSA advisor April Kercheville is proud of all of the students who competed. They were excellent representatives for Western Pines.

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WES CONGRATULATES STUDENTS WITH PERFECT FSA SCORES

Wellington Elementary School recently honored fifth-grade student Frank Guidice and fourth-grade student Asher Bennett for getting perfect scores on the math FSA last school year. They were honored on the school news with their families, where Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan presented them with certificates.

Members of the Western Pines Health Occupations Students of America club.

Berean Choir And Praise Band Sing At The South Florida Fair

On Wednesday, Jan. 22, the high school choir and praise band from Berean Christian School performed on the Community Stage at the 2020 South Florida Fair.

Though it was one of the colder days for South Florida, the per-

formers warmed up the audience with their songs. The students enjoyed showcasing their talents through song, serving the community by singing praise and worship on stage.

The worship team, under the

direction from praise band director coach Luke Schartner and choir director Kristi Randlett, included soloist performances by junior Brianna Axtell (“King of My Heart”), senior Zoe Nason (“I Can Only Imagine”), senior K.P. Lyander

(“Is He Worthy”) and junior Julius Montalvo (“Waymaker”).

After the performance, the students had the opportunity to stay and enjoy the fair. Learn more about school events at www. bereanchristianschool.org.

Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan with Frank Guidice and his father.

Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan with Asher Bennett with his family.

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Berean Christian School students on stage at the South Florida Fair.

Palm Beach Central Bronco Players To Stage ‘In The Heights’

The Palm Beach Central High School theater department has begun rehearsals for the spring musical In The Heights, written

by Lin-Manuel Miranda.

The show is set to run from March 11 through March 15 at PBCHS. The musical follows a neighbor-

hood in New York City’s Washington Heights, filled with diversity, culture, passion and hope for the American dream. Tickets can be purchased for pre-sale prices at http://pbctix.booktix.com.

The department will also be hosting a community panel on Tuesday, Feb. 25 in the Palm

Beach Central auditorium with a $5 admission. The goal of this panel is to share personal immigrant stories and inspire the common principles of hard work, sacrifice and love.

The theater department at Palm Beach Central puts on six major productions each year.

The troupe offers a creative space for students to express themselves and bond over the common passion for all aspects of the performing arts. Guided by director Gail Marshall, the Bronco Players’ productions are all student-run, providing an outlet for learning experiences.

A total of 57 students from Cypress Trails Elementary School participated in the South Florida Fair kids mile on Saturday, Jan. 18. The students spent four months participating in a weekly marathon club, where they jogged one to two miles each meeting in preparation for the event. Along the way, they ran in several other local races, including Santa’s on the Run and the Relay for Life Glow in the Dark 5K, both in Royal Palm Beach. Physical education teacher Linda Zaskey, the club’s sponsor, tries to encourage students to participate in daily physical activity in order to promote health and prevent disease. Many of the students jogged more than 20 miles during the club time and developed a love for running.

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KIDSAFE BRINGS DENIM & DIAMONDS CASINO NIGHT EVENT TO WELLINGTON

The KidSafe Foundation brought its Denim & Diamonds Casino Night fundraiser to the Wellington Community Center on Friday, Jan. 24. Guests were treated to a variety of traditional casino games ranging from roulette to poker, drinks, hors d’oeuvres, raffle prizes and auctions. KidSafe’s mission is to teach personal safety to children and their parents. Visit www.kidsafefoundation.org or call (855) 844-SAFE for more info.

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KidSafe Foundation CEO Laura Askowitz and Program Manager Elysse Dion.

Letty Carrazana and Dr. Heidi Schaeffer check out the raffle baskets.

Board Member Chris and Lisa Ashley.

Board Chair Peter Oldbury with Board Member Nicole Roman.

Board Member Steve Wechsler, CEO Laura Askowitz and Board Member Len Keilin.

Chief Program Officer Cherie Benjoseph tries her luck at craps.

Vice Chair David and Rachel Rosenfeld.

Susan Meltzer, Dina Marschke and Patti Ellis welcome guests.

Sheila Mains, Ruth Savanuck and Judi Kroll.

Tickets Now On Sale For Gay Polo Tournament, Returning To Wellington April 2-5

The hotly anticipated 11th annual International Gay Polo Tournament, presented by Douglas Elliman Real Estate, will return to Wellington this spring.

Held April 2-5, the event will be hosted once again at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

This year, the main event will be held on the renowned Field One. As noted in the January 2020 issue of The Robb Report, the glamorous event promises to be one of the highlights of the season, a chic destination fête for wanderlusters and polo enthusiasts alike.

This year, the not-for-profit partner is SAGE. Founded in 1978, SAGE is the nation’s oldest and largest organization dedicated to serving and advocating for lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) older adults.

Recently awarded the title of LGBTQ Sporting Event of the Year by Connect Sports, the tournament promises to maintain its award-winning vibe by offering both players and attendees an unrivaled experience.

Guests can once again look forward to the festive “GPL Polotini Presents Wigstock!” party held on Friday, April 3 at IPC’s Mallet Grill. On Saturday, April 4, there will be fast-paced polo matches, renowned tailgate competitions, half-time performances and the quintessential divot stomp on the ultimate polo stage. On Sunday, April 5, the weekend concludes with a lavish brunch buffet at the members-only Mallet Grill, and a high-goal polo game as the U.S. Open Polo Championship kicks off its tournament.

“I am so proud and thankful to our supporters for ushering us into our 11th year,” GPL founder and player Chip McKenney said.

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In 2017, GPL became a tax-exempt organization. This designation enables the Gay Polo League to use its events to benefit others and raise much-needed funds for programs aimed at helping those within the LGBTQ community.

The GPL tournament pairs fast-paced action with an amazing celebration. PHOTO BY ROBIN BRUMFIELD

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SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR WILL CONCLUDE THIS WEEKEND AFTER 17 DAYS OF FUN The 2020 South Florida Fair continued over the past week at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Special events included the popular mayor’s parade. The fair will continue through Sunday, Feb. 2. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com.

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PBSO Deputy Brian Daly on Tonka and Deputy Beth Newcombe on Roscoe.

City of Westlake Mayor Roger Manning gets ready for the parade.

Charlie Boger of Hambone Express with pig racing winner Alexis Brennan doing the victory dance.

Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig and Alan Gerwig in the Mayor’s Parade.

Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Bob Shorr gets a ride in the parade from Project 425.

Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Jan Rodusky during the parade.

Tova, Leah, Yossie, Avi and Dovid Profesorske, Aaron Kaufman and Sara Profesorske won two big stuffed animals.

Civil Air Patrol Cadet Honor Guard members Cadet 1st Lt. Santiago Gerber, Cadet 1st Lt. Tim Mascal, Cadet Senior Airman Zoe Harmueller and Cadet Senior Master Sgt. Mateo Lozada.

Myla Tumas sits on a penny farthing bicycle.

TEMPLE B’NAI JACOB HOLDS MULTI-GENERATIONAL DAY CELEBRATING TORAH

On Sunday, Jan. 26, Temple B’nai Jacob in Wellington held a special event that included passing the Torah around from generation to generation of family members. Temple youth joined Rabbi Matan Peled for a special service before the Torah was taken out and sacred parchment was unrolled among a line of congregants that included grandparents, parents and children.

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GONZALEZ, SHENKMAN & BUCKSTEIN HOST GRAND OPENING AT NEW OFFICE

The Law Office of Gonzalez, Shenkman & Buckstein held a grand opening reception on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the firm's new building at 110 Professional Way in Wellington. Guests were taken on a tour of the new offices. Learn more about the firm at www.gsblawfirm.com.

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WRMC CEO Pam Tahan and Central Palm Beach County Chamber CEO Mary Lou Bedford.

Law partners Frank Gonzalez, Ben Shenkman and Brian Buckstein.

Laurie Cohen with Jason and Shari Calderwood.

Wellington Councilman Michael Drahos, Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone, Ben Shenkman, Brian Buckstein, Frank Gonzalez and Councilman John McGovern.

Jill Singer and Mayor Anne Gerwig.

Dr. Linda and Dr. Gordon Johnson with Jill Singer and Brian Cote.

Regis and Tom Wenham with Lyn Cacella.

Henry and Tonja Mosley.

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South Florida Fair Chair Bill Pruitt, Seminole Ridge student Sabrina Smith, Loxahatchee Groves Mayor Robert Shorr and FPL Director of Public & Community Engagement Thomas Bean.

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2020 Was Supposed To Be My Year To Shine... Or Perhaps Not

2020 is supposed to be my year. I’ve looked at various timetables and horoscopes and the Chinese system of lucky numbers and rolled it all together with my birth date. I’ve added 2-0-2-0 and gotten 4 (one of my two luckiest numbers), so this is definitely the year.

I vowed to buy a lottery ticket every week. I bought one ticket, and then life got in the way of my getting more. I may have already missed my calling to be a millionaire! But I am ready to accept my lucky, lucky fate at any time. Like most lottery ticket purchasers, I have mentally spent the money many times over. I’ll have homes in the four corners of the U.S. I’ll decorate them and sell them and start

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But before you get your hopes up, I

must admit that things haven’t started off all that well this year. My stores, in particular, are giving me fits. The plumber was at the south store all day Saturday, charging by the hour even though he ended up putting in a whole new toilet anyway.

The front door has been adjusted so it closes more slowly, and now the security sensors above it don’t work.

The air conditioning fan won’t stop running, so my husband installed a new thermostat, and this new thermostat won’t communicate with the old air conditioning system. The a/c is still running; still making the electric meter spin around; still costing me money to cool an already-cool building — but now I will have to pay an

AC guy to come out, charge me by the hour and perhaps tell me I need a whole new air conditioner.

But the cherry on top of this lucky, lucky cake was the call I got from the manager of the north store, telling me she wanted to let one of our clerks go. “Why?” I asked.

“I thought you liked that clerk.”

“Well, a couple of things,” she said. “I popped in the other day just before 5 p.m. to drop off some papers, and he was telling incoming customers, ‘You’d better hurry up; we’re closing!’”

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“Someone wanted to look at an armoire along the back wall, and he told me to help them.”

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“No, but when I gasped, the lady checking out said, ‘I don’t even want to know.’”

There followed an uncomfortable conversation about what to do next which, unfortunately, did not allow for my flying up there with a baseball bat.

I calmed down a few days later, but you can see where my lucky year is not off to a great start. So don’t quit your day job in anticipation of my lavishing gifts upon you.

Plenty Of Stylized Violence, British Style In ‘The Gentlemen’

Watching Guy Ritchie’s The Gentlemen can give a feeling of déjà vu. He’s done quite a few similar ones featuring gangsters beating each other up, but always with a great sense of style. The style is the important thing. Plots tend to be similar, but if you have great characters portrayed by excellent actors and a lot of action peppered with some good wise cracks, audiences will probably enjoy the movie.

And this movie fits that bill perfectly.

Mickey Pearson (Matthew McConaughey) is a once-poor American expatriate living the high life in England. He is the master of a group that provides an enormous amount of high-quality marijuana to the public. While doing that, he plays the part of a British “gentleman,” going to fancy parties with his gorgeous wife Rosalind (Michelle Dockery), who runs a posh female-dominated auto repair shop.

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There are several potential buyers. First is American billionaire Matthew (Jeremy Strong), often called a “Jewish cowboy.”

A bit taken aback by the 400 million pound price, he gets to see one of the special growing areas that Mickey uses.

The second suitor is a Chinese gangster called Dry Eye (Henry Golding), who also wants a chance to buy the whole

setup. And, surprise, neither of the men wants to pay the full price, so they go after Mickey’s system.

We learn much about this from a sort of narrator, a sleazy tabloid reporter named Fletcher (Hugh Grant), who comes to the flat of Ray (Charlie Hunnam), Mickey’s rather precise although very violent lieutenant, with a proposed screenplay about the whole thing, which he offers to sell for 20 million pounds. If not purchased, he will give it to his boss Big Dave (Eddie Marsan) for publication in his tabloid.

Many strange events take place, many with twists. My favorite is a raid on one of Mickey’s growing places by a group of kids who turn the whole thing into a karate raid/rap video. Their leader is Coach (Colin Farrell), who teaches them boxing, or a facsimile thereof. Suffice it to say that there is plenty of blood, often splashing all over the actors.

Ritchie often descends to stereotypes in his work. Dry Eye is a bit too over the top in gestures, there is no reason at all for Matthew to be Jewish, and the kids who get involved are wildly stereotypical ghetto.

At any rate, the acting is what really keeps things fun. McConaughey is very good as the protagonist. Watching him move from suave to ferocious is a treat.

Hunnam, in what could be a really tricky role because he is often so steady, manages to get several really effective scenes where he can erupt. Grant is really good.

Not cast as the leading man type for the film, he is scruffy, nasty and corrupt. And often funny. Dockery is both stunning and really strong in a character quite different from the one she plays in Downton Abbey.

Farrell really stands out as perhaps the one truly honorable person in the middle of all of this, although his character clearly

demonstrates an enormous capacity for violence even while he decries the need for it.

But it is style which sets the film off.

Ritchie seems never able to ignore a chance for a bit of blood splashing, a machine gun firing or a nice session of cursing. But he brilliantly depicts (and, granted, it is a depiction based on his own feelings) the downside of his country’s culture. The rich are corrupt.

They allow the growing of marijuana on their property, and their children are addicts. Aside from Coach, everyone else is a sleaze.

But the film is fun. This is one of those movies that the audience likes a lot more than the critics because it is a form of dirty pleasure. We shouldn’t like to see people getting beaten up, but when it’s done with style, all can be forgiven.

If you like this type of film, go see it.

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FATHER DAUGHTER DANCE BRINGS COUPLES TO WELLINGTON’S VILLAGE PARK Wellington held its annual Father Daughter Dance at the Village Park gymnasium on Saturday, Jan. 25. Themed “A Night Under the Big Top,” girls arrived sporting corsages in ball gowns. The children and their fathers enjoyed both a meal and dessert, complete with marshmallows and a chocolate fountain, prior to breaking it down on the dance floor. Other activities included a photo booth, yard games and a free waltz lesson courtesy of Wellington’s Fred Astaire Dance Studio.

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Jeff and Ava Hirsch with Jasmine and Carl Fleury.

Adam McCarthy with daughter Ella and Sarah Hyland with dad Dave.

Michael Chaves and Fred Astaire Dance Studio instructor Tanya Chaves with their daughter Juliette.

Brielle and Tom Farina.

Paris and Paolo Morello enjoy the chocolate fountain.

Anthony and Samantha Tahan.

Tyler and Kylie Cromwell prepare for the photo booth.

Bob Bratten and daughter Paige.

Michael and Elysia Vander Kamp.

Ron Herman with daughters Kira and Karen.

Ryan Appel with his daughter Avery.

Taylor and Michael Berry.

Scott Martin and daughter Aeralyn with their take-home photos.

Ryan Miller with his daughter Maggie.

Robert Davis with daughter Isabella.

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Erin Davis-Heineking Grabs $137,000 Adequan CSI3* Victory

Erin Davis-Heineking is making the most of her two-week visit to the 2020 Winter Equestrian Festival with a win in the $137,000

Adequan Grand Prix CSI3* during Saturday Night Lights at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Jan. 25.

Davis-Heineking rode Leonie to thrill Saturday night’s crowd by leading the Grand Prix from start to finish after posting the first

Erin Davis-Heineking rides Leonie to victory at the Winter Equestrian Festival.

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The Merrells further suggested that staff members consider following Ultima clients to other nearby health clubs.

“We have communicated to YouFit and Resilient what an amazing team we have and hope that you will have the opportunity to speak with them and see if either

clear round over Kelvin Bywater’s opening track. She again returned first over the short course and set the pace fault-free in a quick 45.51 seconds. At the conclusion of a sixhorse jump-off, Davis-Heineking still stood atop the podium, barely inching out Ireland’s Shane Sweetnam and Karlin van’t Vennehof.

They were just fractions off the win in 45.67 seconds.

“I was a little bit in disbelief that I had left a couple of jumps up out there,” said Davis-Heineking of her jump-off ride. “It didn’t quite go as I planned; I had an idea in my mind of the numbers that I wanted to do, and then right before I went in, my trainer/husband [Christian Heineking] basically said to leave one out from all of those. So, I took a shot at the last line and tried to do the six. I chipped in a seven, and she left it up. I was really proud of her.”

Leonie, an 11-year-old Oldenburg mare owned by October Hill Farm Inc., joined Davis-Heineking’s string two years ago when she came out of retirement to pilot the mount. “She was a sale horse of my husband’s, and he was trying to get me back in

the saddle,” she said. “He told me to play around with her at home.

I did, and before I knew it, he had talked me into going in a small Grand Prix close by. I almost won it and got the taste again. Honestly, I never saw myself here two years ago, so it has been quite a ride.”

Davis-Heineking competed at WEF in the amateur jumper ranks in her 20s and returned with a bang this week. “I never really imagined that I would win one of these Grand Prix!” she said.

After finishing as runner-up, Sweetnam is excited about Karlin van’t Vennehof’s future.

“It’s her first three-star ever and her first night class ever,” he said of the 10-year-old Belgian-bred mare he owns with Seabrook LLC. “She still has a bit of a ways to go with her rideability, but it’s getting better all the time. When I walked the course tonight, it looked like a very tough course, but she’s a good mare. She really gets on with her jump. In the jump-off, maybe I could have been a touch faster, but she did a great job.”

U.S. Olympic team silver medalist Kent Farrington rounded out the podium on his up-and-coming

mount Kaprice, owned by Farrington and Tanma Corp.

“This is the biggest class that she’s ever jumped, so she was going super high in the first round,” he said of the 10-year-old Belgian Warmblood mare. “I was trying to compete in the jump-off going as fast as I thought she’d be comfortable under the lights. Erin had an amazing round. I’ve known her since I was a kid riding in the Midwest, so I’m really excited to see her here in Wellington and coming out with a big win.”

Allyn Mann of sponsor Adequan was impressed with the level of competition converging in Wellington spanning disciplines.

“I think what’s amazing is this afternoon I was across the street watching some of the top dressage horses in the world compete. Then I hopped in a golf cart and took about a five-minute ride to come here to watch some of the top [show jumping] riders and horses in the country compete. This place is electric,” he said. “We’re just all really blessed to be part of it.”

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crews up to operating strength, and Robinson said the district currently has two medium-size Volvo excavators and has been renting one, and has a smaller John Deere that was approved three months ago and is being built.

“It’s easier to sit on the side of the road, but we still have a reach, and it’s out of traffic,” Robinson said. “They fight over the one now, and we’ve been renting one.”

Argue said that if ITID is renting one machine, the board should consider buying one.

“If we’re having a demand of renting something on an ongoing basis, perhaps we need to look at other options,” she said. “I know we’ve got one on order, but is that going to be enough?”

Robinson said the machine on order is to replace an aging wheeled backhoe that is in the fleet.

“We’ll take another look at it and come back to the board if there is a recommendation to adjust that,” he said.

Supervisor Jennifer Hager made a motion to approve the purchase of the wheel loader and excavator, which carried 5-0.

The board also approved the purchase of a Bobcat track loader at a cost of $70,496.86 that was included in the budget for the fiscal year.

“You just spoke of the need for additional machines because we’re renting one,” Robinson said. “We have one that we have been renting for the last several months. That will be going back once we take delivery of this. This is a large compact track loader, which will replace an older rubber tire [loader] in the fleet. It’s equipped with an enclosed cabinet and is compatible with all existing district-owned attachments. It’s

suitable for fitting along tight spots along the canal banks and has auxiliary hydraulics to aid in doing asphalt cutting and clearing easements.”

Robinson explained that the older machine will be retired and declared surplus at some point, adding that the new machine is ready to ship.

Hager made a motion to approve the purchase of the track loader, which also carried 5-0.

location is the right fit for you,” they wrote. “We greatly appreciate your understanding on this very difficult matter and wish you the best of luck in the next chapter of your life.”

The YouFit location at 13865 Wellington Trace is already welcoming the former Ultima members with open arms.

Cheryl Love, owner of Resilient Fitness at 11596 Pierson Road, Suite 10, said that many of Ultima’s personal trainers have come aboard with her team. “We haven’t heard back from a couple of them yet, but we have already placed five of them and their clients,” Love said.

Love, who rebranded her facility in 2019 with all new, white Precor equipment, a spin room and other dedicated exercise rooms, said former Ultima members who have been in this week were pleasantly surprised.

“Everyone is so amazed with how clean our facility is. They love the environment. The white really brings it out,” she said.

The additions to the team from Ultima are expected to fit right in at Resilient. “They are go-getters and educated trainers,” Love said.

Love added that her background in large corporations and human resources make managing the transition fairly easy. “I am meeting

with each client,” she said. “They can come to me anytime.”

Resilient Fitness Manager Buondy Milazzo, said the response has been overwhelming. “We have people coming in groups saying, ‘We want these classes,’” she said.

“These are people who work out together and are like a family. I am not seeing any bitterness, only grief. They are so open to what we offer.”

Milazzo added that she had 50 women come in with a single instructor. “Since October, we have been offering 7-day passes,” she said. “It is joyful to see people happy to find a new place to work out.”

As for Ultima’s specialty clients, Grandmaster Pope has purchased the Xtreme Taekwondo entity portion from Ultima and will continue serving his more than 90 families under the new name of Pope Taekwondo Academy at a location in Wellington to be announced soon.

Dempsey, the CrossFit instructor, has a location at 3130 Fortune Way, Suite 9, in Wellington where he was originally located before moving into the Ultima facility six years ago.

Dempsey is ready and willing to serve his former Ultima clients and others at that location.

“We have also given a home

to trainers, Upfit and Bootcamp in an effort to help those members reach their fitness goals,” Dempsey said.

While change can be difficult, the Merrells wrote that they hope things work out well for their former clients and staff.

“Thank you for letting us serve you for the last 30 years,” they concluded.

The site that was Ultima Fitness, a 28,584-square-foot space, is currently being marketed for lease by owner the Bainbridge Companies, and there has been some interest shown in the space. For more information, contact Mary O’Neill at (561) 333-3669, ext. 108.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, Feb. 1 • Indian Trail Improvement District will hold a public Catch & Release Open Fishing Event at the M-1 Impoundment on Saturday, Feb. 1 and Sunday, Feb. 2 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. The site will have parks and recreation staff members on hand throughout the day.

There are no public restrooms available.

Participants must abide by all ITID rules and Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission regulations. All those attending will be required to sign a release waiver. To get to the site, start from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road at Hamlin Blvd. Head West on Hamlin Blvd. to 190th Avenue North. Take 190th Avenue north to 94th Street North. Go west through the yellow gate and continue 2.6 miles to the M-1 Impoundment. For more info., visit www. indiantrail.com.

• Audubon Everglades will hold a birding field trip driving about 10 miles around the STA-1E water impoundment area in Wellington on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. Visit www.audboneverglades.org to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach community is invited to join in the annual Mayor’s Golf Tournament on Saturday, Feb. 1 at the Village Golf Club. The scramble format tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. The tournament will include cart and green fees, a 50/50 raffle, prizes, a longest-drive contest, a closest-to-the-pin contest and a barbecue lunch. For more info., or to reserve a tee sponsorship opportunity, call (561) 790-5124.

• The Willy Freundlich Memorial Fundraiser 4 On 4 Flag Football Tournament will be held Saturday, Feb. 1 at Acreage Community Park starting at 9 a.m. to raise money for the Freundlich family. For more info., call Tina at (561) 248-1470 or Sam at (561) 308-4734.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will be held on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Village Hall campus (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Visit www. rpbgreenmarket.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Intermediate Tai Chi for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, Feb. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 9 a.m. and Tai Chi for Beginners at 10:15 a.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• A Wedding Expo will be held exclusively at Macy’s at the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, Feb. 1 from 1 to 5 p.m. RSVP to Christina Anderson at (561) 370-8729.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Feb. 1 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 Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, Feb. 1, 15, 22 and 29 at 2 p.m. Adventure in the world of D&D with fellow wizards and warriors. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Great Charity Challenge, presented

by Fidelity Investments, will return Saturday, Feb. 1 to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center starting at 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.greatcharitychallenge.com.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Led

Zeppelin Tribute Concert by Pure Zeppelin on Saturday, Feb. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/calendar for more info.

Sunday, Feb. 2 • The 2020 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, Feb. 2 with the Ylvisaker Cup Final. For more information, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

Monday, Feb. 3 • Audubon Everglades will offer a seven-week conservation stewardship training course that will explore the unique natural habitats in Palm Beach County. The course will be held on seven consecutive Mondays from Feb. 3 through March 16, from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Details can be found at www. auduboneverglades.org. For questions, e-mail stewardship@auduboneverglades. org or call (561) 876-8815.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for all ages on Monday, Feb. 3 at 6 p.m. Call (561) 7906070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host English Exchange for adults on Mondays, Feb. 3, 10 and 24 at 6:30 p.m.

Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Tuesday, Feb. 4 • Audubon Everglades will hold a birding trip at the Wakodahatchee Wetlands (13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach) on Tuesday, Feb. 4 from 8 to 10 a.m. For more info., visit www. auduboneverglades.org.

• The Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Senior Aerobics daily from Tuesday, Feb. 4 through Thursday, Feb. 27 at 9 a.m. in the Panther Room. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

• The Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Zumba Gold on Tuesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25 from 10 to 11 a.m. Call (561) 791-4796 for more info.

• The Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties will host its Founder’s Luncheon on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. For more info., visit www. yourcommunityfoundation.org.

• The Senior Referral Program of Royal Palm Beach will staff an information desk to help seniors and their caregivers identify and access services for their special needs on Tuesday, Feb. 4 and Thursday, Feb. 6 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane).

No appointment is needed for this free service; just stop by the desk. For more info., call (561) 790-5188. People interested in volunteering are also encouraged to stop by.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Straw Rockets for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Use the air in your lungs to power a tiny rocket. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Animal Reading Friends (ARF) for grades K through six on Tuesdays, Feb. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 2:45 p.m. Practice reading skills with licensed therapy dogs who can’t wait for you to read them a story. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Wonders of the Night Sky: Tele-

scope Viewing Session on Tuesday, Feb. 4 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.

• Audubon Everglades will host a lecture on Reddish Egrets and Great White Heron Research, presented by Dr. Ken Meyer, executive director of the Avian Research and Conservation Institute on Tuesday, Feb. 4 at 7 p.m. at Origin Church (6073 Summit Blvd., Haverhill). Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

Wednesday, Feb. 5 • American Legion Auxiliary Unit 367 will meet Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 10 a.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves).

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host English Exchange for adults on Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 10:30 a.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere.

Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Presidents Project, a nonprofit organization, will hold a special one-day benefit performance by the national touring company Presidents and Their First Ladies, Dramatically Speaking on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 1 to 3:30 p.m. at the Finland House (301 Central Blvd., Lantana) to benefit Homes For Our Troops, a nonprofit organization that builds specially adapted custom homes for injured post-9/11 veterans. Tickets can be purchased by visiting www.presidentsproject. org. Call (443) 366-3429 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Build, imagine and play with Lego bricks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Knit & Crochet with Project Linus on Wednesdays, Feb. 5, 12, 19 and 26 at 4 p.m. The crafts you make go to children in need. Bring your favorite pattern, needles, bright yarn and a giving spirit. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The YWCA and Alex and Ani will present Charity by Design on Wednesday, Feb. 5 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Alex and Ani store in the Mall at Wellington Green. Shop to support the YWCA of Palm Beach County.

For more info., call R.J. Parrillo at (561) 640-0050.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sewing 102 for ages 15 and up on Wednesday, Feb. 5 at 6 p.m. This class is for anyone who would like to move beyond basic skills and learn to read and follow a sewing pattern. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, Feb. 6 • The Walkers of Wellington will walk around the shops at the Mall at Wellington Green (10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Thursdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 from 9 to 10 a.m.

Call (561) 791-4796 for more info.

• Hadassah and Macy’s at the Mall at Wellington Green (10316 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will celebrate Together for Women’s Health on Thursday, Feb. 6 from 10:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info., contact Jill Davis at (561) 739-8312 or jilllife1862@yahoo.com

or Hadassah Florida Atlantic at (877) 9491818 or florida@hadassah.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host English Exchange for adults on Thursdays, Feb. 6, 13, 20 and 27 at 1:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Lego Bricks Challenge for ages 6 to 11 on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 4 p.m. Build, imagine and play with Lego bricks. Show your skills by completing timed challenges. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Hooked on Crochet for ages 12 and up on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. Socialize while you crochet. Work on a current project and share ideas with new friends. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will feature food trucks and a free concert by the Flyers Rock Band on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 5 p.m. Call (561) 7532484 for more info.

• The multi-award-winning family group The Isaacs will be at the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center in Belle Glade on Thursday, Feb. 6 at 7 p.m. For more info., visit www. dollyhand.org.

Friday, Feb. 7 • The Florida Sheriffs Youth Ranches Golf Tournament will be held Friday, Feb. 7 with check-in from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Madison Green Golf Club in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call Chief Deputy Michael Gauger at (561) 688-3014 or e-mail gaugerm@pbso.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Greeting Card Workshop: Valentines for ages 1 and up on Friday, Feb. 7 at 2 p.m. Create a beautiful card for your valentine. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids ages 4 through 8 on Friday, Feb. 7 at 3 p.m. Make a fun craft at this family event. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free screening of the movie Abominable on Friday, Feb. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

Saturday, Feb. 8 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will hold its Wellington Chamber Community 5K on Saturday, Feb. 8 in partnership with Palm Beach Central High School. Registration is at 6:30 a.m. with a 7:30 a.m. shotgun start. For more info., call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches will host the Mary Murray Scholarship 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7 a.m. at Okeeheelee Park. For more info., visit www. yspb.org/5K. • Audubon Everglades will hold birding trips at Riverbend Park (9060 Indiantown Road, Jupiter) and the Wakodahatchee Wetlands (13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach) on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 8 a.m. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more information on both events.

• Unified Dream will host a 5K/2.5K Run/ Walk Fundraiser & Cornhole Tournament

on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 9 a.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The money raised will send veterans to Haiti to build a home for a less fortunate family. The event will also focus on PTSD issues in the veteran community. For more info., call Jake Hampu at (561) 400-3157 or visit www.unifieddream.org.

• The League of Women Voters will hold a voter orientation on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach State College Lake Worth Center for Bachelor’s Programs, Room 103. Register in advance at dkostrub@aol.com or by calling (561) 276-4898.

• The Norton Museum of Art in West Palm Beach will hold its annual Chinese New Year Celebration from noon to 7 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 8 to highlight its world-class collection of Chinese art and to welcome the Year of the Rat. For more info., call (561) 832-5196 or visit www.norton.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Sewing Lab for ages 15 and up on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2 p.m. Use the library’s sewing machines to work independently on developing your sewing skills. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Get Ready to Vote on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Supervisor of Elections Office representatives will discuss important information for upcoming elections, as well as demonstrate new voting equipment. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a “Love Stinks! Anti-Valentine’s Day Party” for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 3 p.m. Forget all about Valentine’s Day and play fun party games, sing karaoke tunes and eat chocolate. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Tickets are now on sale for the second annual Wellington Classic Brew Fest on Saturday, Feb. 8 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Wellington’s Town Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonclassicbrewfest. com or follow Wellington Classic Brew Fest on Facebook for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Irish rock concert by the Screaming Orphans on Saturday, Feb. 8 at 7:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar.

Sunday, Feb. 9 • Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington will host representatives from the League of Women Voters, who will speak about the 2020 Census, on Sunday, Feb. 9 from 10:30 a.m. to noon in the courtyard of the original Wellington Mall. For more info., e-mail Ella Bender at morah4241@hotmail.com.

• The 2020 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach will continue Sunday, Feb. 9 with the C.V. Whitney Cup. For more information, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sahaja Meditation for ages 16 and up on Sundays, Feb. 9 and Feb. 23 at 2 p.m.

This time-honored technique reduces stress, brings better focus and helps you become more balanced. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

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

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Wildcat Soccer Teams Cap Senior Night With Twin Victories

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, Jan. 24, the Royal Palm Beach High School soccer program hosted Inlet Grove High School, and both the Wildcat boys and girls teams posted victories over the Hurricanes to cap senior night.

The boys won 4-1, while the girls shut out their opponents by a score of 8-0. The boys team improved to 14-5-2, and the girls moved to 11-7-1 on the season.

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a close contest, with a 2-1 halftime advantage, but two second half goals secured the 4-1 victory. The festivities to honor the seniors were conducted during the intermission between games. The boys team had nine seniors, and the girls had four to be recognized. The seniors were escorted down the field with their parents and family members, as the announcer provided play-by-play of each senior’s best memories and future goals.

Many of the seniors have been longtime residents of Royal Palm

RPBHS senior Tahj Bailey works the ball to the outside.

Beach and started playing together at a young age in recreational and club leagues. Seniors for the boys were Jemmanuel Theus, Eugene Santa, Dominick Grosso, Brando Marcus, Tahj Bailey, Nicholas Peters, Tyler Garey, Kelvin Lopez and Vaun Facey. The four seniors on the girls team were Laney Johnson, Payton Hart, Mia Frozini and Summer Simmons.

The girls team took the field after the ceremony and dominated play from the onset. Johnson, representing the seniors, sparked the scoring less than 10 minutes into the game when she challenged the Hurricanes’ keeper inside the penalty area for the Wildcats’ first score.

The goal ignited the home team to drive in seven more to finish off senior night with victories for both boys and girls.

Royal Palm Beach’s Mia Frozini moves the ball through the Inlet Grove defense.

Royal Palm Beach senior boys (L-R) Jemmanuel Theus, Vaun Facey, Eugene Santa, Dominick Grosso, Brando Marcus, Tahj Bailey, Tyler Garey, Nicholas Peters and Kelvin Lopez.

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Payton Hart moves the ball up the sideline for the Wildcats.

Royal Palm Beach senior girls (L-R) Laney Johnson, Summer Simmons, Mia Frozini and Payton Hart.

Wolverines Suffer First District Loss To Forest Hill 65-61 In OT

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report If there was any game to not miss last week, it was the muchanticipated matchup between district rivals Wellington High School and Forest Hill High School on Friday, Jan. 24.

Both teams delivered the goods, going toe-to-toe in a contest that was decided in a fifth overtime period with the Falcons putting up a couple of last-minute scores to take the 65-61 win. Both teams entered the game with a combined 36 wins and just 6 losses, so it is no wonder a game between two of

Palm Beach County’s best teams would battle through an overtime period to decide the winner.

Before the game entered overtime, the most dramatic moment of the night was at the very end of regulation when Forest Hill’s Donovan Draper missed a jump shot that was scooped up by Wellington’s Jagger Ruiz on the rebound. Ruiz launched a shot from the Wellington free-throw line that zipped through the net for an apparent thrilling buzzer-beater.

The Wolverine bench flooded the court in celebration as the fans cheered, but the officials waved

off the three-point shot and sent the game into overtime.

Wellington held the lead briefly early in the game, but Forest Hill was able to establish control and eventually lock down a 37-31 halftime lead. The Wolverines were outscored by just two points, 20-18, in the second period and four three-point baskets made the difference in the first half for the Falcons.

The Falcons were able to extend the lead by double digits to 48-36, despite Wellington outscoring them 12-11 in the third period.

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more consistently on defense to close the margin as the game moved into the final period in regulation.

The Wolverines not only elevated their defensive play but also outscored Forest Hill 28-22 in the second half. In the fourth period, the Wolverines powered to a 7-2 point run to tie the game.

Wellington had a chance to attack in the final seconds, trailing 63-61, but a traveling penalty gave the Falcons the ball back. A Wellington foul allowed Forest Hill to drop two more points in from the free throw line to secure the win 65-61.

“I really want to compliment our guys for the heart that they showed. They got down in double digits, and they fought back,” Wellington head coach Matt Colin said. “They got themselves back in the game, and they never quit.”

Ruiz hit 19 points on the night

with a three-point basket, while Chris Walker totaled 13 points, a three-point basket and eight rebounds. Wellington fell to a record of 16-5 on the season and will travel to crosstown rival and district foe Palm Beach Central High School on Friday, Jan. 31 for a 7 p.m. tipoff.

Wellington’s Jr. Gedeon tries to beat the Forest Hill defender to a loose ball.

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Stable Door Polo Completes Comeback, Defeating Pilot At IPC

The final two games of bracket play in the 2020 Ylvisaker Cup tournament at the International Polo Club Palm Beach provided an exciting conclusion Sunday, Jan. 26 to determine the semifinalists.

The featured game saw Stable Door Polo complete an impressive comeback against Pilot to claim a 12-10 victory on U.S. Polo Assn.

Field 1.

Stable Door Polo and Pilot

The featured match saw Pilot and Stable Door Polo vie for a semifinals spot on U.S. Polo Assn. Field 1.

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both held a 1-1 record, with the victor advancing to the semifinals.

Without Gonzalito Pieres, Lucas Escobar, and Alfonso Pieres, who were replaced by Robi Bilbao, Nico Escobar and Tomas Pieres, Pilot dominated the opening half, holding a six-goal lead. That’s when Stable Door Polo responded with a dynamic team effort that saw four goals each from Santino Magrini and Robert Orthwein to produce a thrilling comeback for the exciting 12-10 victory.

Pilot held one goal on handicap to start the game, but it was Tomas Pieres who stepped up offensively for Pilot, scoring three straight goals, all from the field as part of a dominant first chukker. Holding a 5-0 lead, Pilot extended it further on Bilbao’s first goal of the game, remaining fully in control through the opening two chukkers.

Orthwein finally broke through for Stable Door Polo to get his team on the scoreboard, but the impressive Pilot performance overwhelmed to hold a commanding 8-2 lead at halftime.

The game turned in the second

half, with Stable Door Polo holding more possession and utilizing a balanced team performance to fight their way back into the game.

A 3-0 fourth chukker in favor of Stable Door Polo, which received a goal each from Henry Porter, Orthwein and Matias Magrini, cut the deficit in half.

End-to-end action in the fifth chukker didn’t see a foul on either side of the ball as Nico Escobar and Santino Magrini traded goals back and forth, leaving Stable Door Polo still trailing by two. With a spot in the semifinals on the line, Stable Door Polo finished with an incredible sixth chukker behind the duo of Orthwein and Matias Magrini, who scored two goals each to complete the comeback and capture the 12-10 victory. Orthwein was named MVP, while Matias Magrini’s Mini A was awarded the Best Playing Pony honors.

In the day’s earlier game, Patagones captured a 10-9 victory on the field over Daily Racing Form, but the latter was declared the winner due to an ineligible substitution

by Patagones.

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Trailing throughout the entire game, Patagones took its first lead over Daily Racing Form in the sixth chukker, fighting their way to victory behind seven goals from Santiago Toccalino, who entered the game for injured Tomas Garcia del Rio in the second chukker.

Overcoming inaccurate 5 for 20 shooting, Patagones relied on four penalty goals in the second half, while four missed penalty attempts

for Daily Racing Form proved to be the difference in the narrow one-goal defeat.

While Daily Racing Form was awarded the victory despite the 10-9 loss, with a 2-1 record, Patagones still advanced into the semifinals.

Ylvisaker Cup action continues this weekend at IPC. Visit www. internationalpoloclub.com for more information.

DANCING IN THE RAIN

As Gene Kelly once sang, “I’m dancing and singing in the rain.”

That is exactly what the Wildcat Dancers Dance Team from Royal Palm Beach High School, under the direction of Michele Blecher, did on Thursday, Jan. 23 at the South Florida Fair. The dancers performed their new traveling mini dance show. The show is comprised of songs from foreign countries, plus music representing social justice and the #MeToo movement, jazz and hip-hop. As the dancers began dancing on the Community Stage, a light mist of rain covered the dancers, but by the time of the last two routines, there was a full downpour. The dancers never missed a step and kept on smiling, showing their dedication for their craft.

TWO WRESTLERS TAKE HOME GOLD

Seminole Ridge High School softball star Paytyn Hazelton signed a scholarship with McDaniel College in Maryland on Friday, Jan. 24. Hazelton, a left-handed first baseman and lead-off batter, has a career .300 average for the Hawks and was First-Team All-Conference as a junior. Pictured above with Hazelton is assistant coach Bryan Abel, head coach Candace Horton and Principal Dr. James Campbell.

Seminole Ridge High School lacrosse midfielder Julia Barbato recently signed with Pfeiffer University in North Carolina. Barbato had 20 goals and 30 assists for Seminole Ridge in 2019. Pictured above is Barbato with her parents (seated), along with assistant coach John Waddington and head coach Roberto Gomez.

The Wellington Wrestling club had two of its members bring home gold last Sunday at the AAU I Own Florida event held at Osceola High School in Kissimmee. Sam Marvel (117 pounds, eighth grade) pinned his way through his middle school bracket. Tyler Gray (85 pounds, fifth grade) pinned his way through his elementary bracket and also competed at the middle school level, pinning his way through that bracket as well. Both wrestlers will represent the Southeast Florida all-star team at the annual AAU Hunger Game duals this Saturday at Southeastern University in Lakeland.

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