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INSIDE Deadlocked Council Postpones Shift Of Local Planning Agency

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week postponed approval of an ordinance that would revert the duties of the Local Planning Agency from the council back to the Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Committee. The July 9 postponement was the result of a 2-2 stalemate. Page 3

The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center campers held a talent show on Wednesday, July 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The campers practiced for weeks before performing for an appreciative crowd. Shown above, visiting campers from Ecuador took part in the show, dancing to a Latin beat. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Lobbyist: Legislative Results A Letdown For Indian Trail

Wellington’s De’Ante Perez Looks To Lead Wolverines On Court

The Wellington High School basketball program has established itself as a state power in recent years under the direction of head coach Matt Colin. As the Wolverine squad graduates key impact players year after year, the program manufactures new ones, and rising senior De’Ante Perez has stepped into the role for his team over the summer.

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Paw Prints In The Sand Brings All Types Of Dogs To The Fairgrounds

The Boca Raton Dog Club and Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club hosted “Paw Prints in the Sand,” a four-day cluster of all-breed AKC-sanctioned dog shows from Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Judging of puppies, veterans, juniors and national owner-handled competitors added to the fun, while vendors sold a wide array of dog-related items and services. Page 22 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 22 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 PEOPLE................................... 8 COLUMNS............................. 16 BUSINESS............................. 17 CALENDAR............................ 18 SPORTS................................. 21 CLASSIFIEDS.................23 - 24 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Last spring’s Florida legislative session was disappointing for the Indian Trail Improvement District, as well as the western communities and Palm Beach County in general, legislative lobbyist David Ramba told the ITID Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, July 17.

Ramba’s report included an announcement that the Florida Department of Transportation has withdrawn an application for State Road 7 funding.

Ramba who left the meeting after his report, was not available for further comment, and ITID President Betty Argue could not share much additional information.

“All that I can tell you is that FDOT has withdrawn the application and, therefore, the current litigation dies. I don’t know anything more than that at this point,” Argue told the Town-Crier after the meeting. “Mr. Ramba mentioned it, and I really don’t know

a whole lot more than what has already been stated. We just found out yesterday, and it has been one of these shocking things.”

At the head of ITID’s legislative priorities were the completion of the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area levee at a cost of $5.7 million, construction of the M-O Canal gate and continuation of the Moss property stormwater project, each at a cost of $400,000, which all died in committee.

Ramba said Gov. Ron DeSantis waited until the end of the current fiscal year to take up the budget, where he applied the veto pen, or the legislature killed funding, to Palm Beach County proposed projects, including funding for ITID’s Corbett levee bounding ITID to the north and west, the M-O Canal outfall project, the Moss property pilot project and the Town of Loxahatchee Groves’ multipurpose trail.

“It was a $91.1 billion budget,” Ramba said. “We spent about a bil-

lion and a half off the top for storm reimbursement for counties in the panhandle for Hurricane Michael.

It took away a lot of the discretionary funds that were up there.”

Ramba said he found it interesting that Senate President Bill Galvano (R-Bradenton) was able to get priority legislation passed for three new north/south toll roads throughout the state.

“That comes at a price tag of $267 million over the next three years,” Ramba said, explaining that the funding had not been preallocated in the budget.

The whole situation sucked the life out of the budgetary process, Ramba said.

“We were one of the only folks to get all three of our projects through Agricultural and Natural Resources in the House. We had numerous meetings with Chair Holly Raschein [R-District 120].

She was hopeful. We had asked for $5 million for Corbett. When See ITID, page 4

Wellington Green Developers Seek To Change Designation On Two Conservation Parcels

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report A controversial request to develop land set aside for conservation along the outskirts of the Mall at Wellington Green will head to Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board for the first of several required approvals on Wednesday, Aug. 14.

At the meeting, agent Jennifer Vail of the Wantman Group is slated to petition the board for a new use request on behalf of property owner Brefrank Inc., which owns the two tracts of land.

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Building Director Bob Basehart explained that the conservation zoning was part of the original approvals for the mall, which pre-date Wellington’s control of the property.

“The mall project was originally approved by Palm Beach County,” Basehart told the Town-Crier.

“After Wellington became incor-

porated, the village annexed in all of the approved plans that were approved by the county. Then it became Wellington’s approvals.”

Those approvals included several conservation areas.

“The master plan for the mall had about five or six preserve areas, or what we call conservation areas,” Basehart explained. “These were permitted through the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and the South Florida Water Management District. The U.S. Army Corps is not really interested in this site because the conservation areas do not connect to each other or other systems — what they call ‘lands or water of the state.’ The primary permitting agency for environmental issues is the South Florida Water Management District, in this case.”

This means that changing the conservation areas will require a two-step process.

“The two sites in question are on

an approved master plan as conservation areas,” he said. “In order to change them or modify them, it’s necessary to get both Wellington approvals and approvals from the environmental agencies.”

Both approvals are being done concurrently.

“My understanding is they have conceptual approval or preliminary approval from the water management district for what they want to do,” Basehart said. “The matter will go to the SFWMD board sometime in August. They will have to comply with whatever that board does, in addition to anything that Wellington approves.”

The two properties in question are Tract W-3, which is eyed for additional commercial space, and Tract W-5, which the developer seeks for more residential use.

Tract W-3 is a five-acre area located along the south side of Forest Hill Blvd., about a half mile See BREFRANK, page 7

Wellington Eyes Progress Solving Manure Woes

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Dealing with manure waste is a big issue in th2e Village of Wellington. During the winter equestrian season, Wellington is home to 12,000 horses, producing a sizable pile of waste. The exact size and the proper removal of that waste has long been a point of contention and heated debate.

That number of horses can easily produce more than 17 million pounds of waste per month during the winter season, extrapolating from figures provided by Penn State extension services.

Horse waste is about 60 percent solids and 40 percent urine.

On average, a horse produces .5 ounces of feces and .3 fluid ounces of urine per pound of body weight every day. This means a 1,000-pound horse produces about 31 pounds of feces and 2.4 gallons of urine daily, which totals around 51 pounds of total raw waste per day. With 12,000 horses in season, Wellington can easily produce more than 612,000 pounds of waste a day. The math adds up, as does the waste.

However, village officials are hopeful that a long-term solution may soon come to fruition.

Through the years, various solutions have been presented by companies who have come forward with ideas, and some green lights have been given to remedy the problem.

Because of the large equestrian presence in Wellington, manure is a significant source of phosphorous — which if not controlled could wreak havoc on the fragile Everglades ecosystem. That’s a concern for the South Florida Water Management District, especially when the manure is dumped illegally.

Wellington has an ordinance that restricts land application of manure in certain areas and requires anyone transporting manure in Wellington to be a registered hauler.

Tracking the amount of manure

and where it is dumped is important to both the village and Palm Beach County, which in recent years has cracked down on illegal manure dumping, most notably in Loxahatchee Groves and nearby unincorporated areas.

Equestrians need to help protect the environment, so using a permitted hauler is key, and knowing where the manure is headed is also important.

Wellington’s Assistant Planning, Zoning & Building Director Michael O’Dell has been working on the manure issue for many years.

“I don’t know if there is one end user that can solve the manure problem. A solution is really multiple solutions to how manure gets disposed,” O’Dell explained.

“What we are concerned about is what happens if one or more of those end users cannot fulfill their obligation to dispose of all of the waste. How can we generate more end users to distribute the manure through the chain?”

One issue for potential end users — a manure-to-energy plant, for example — is how sharply the amount of manure varies through the year.

“There is no 365-day, sevendays-a-week supply that is consistent because it is based on our horse season,” O’Dell said. “We have this major influx for season in the Palm Beach County area.

There is a lot of waste generated in season, but then it declines. This is going to be a challenge to an end user. We must be able to give them a quantitative number of how much waste is generated.”

Exactly how much manure is created throughout the county is also a source of debate.

“To my knowledge, we do not have a concrete number that we can give an end user of how much waste is produced from horse manure in Palm Beach County annually,” O’Dell said.

“This information is needed for more investors to come up with a See MANURE, page 4

BEAUTY BONDING & BEDAZZLE EVENT

It was a packed salon on Wednesday, July 10 when the Blow Out Lounge & Color Bar hosted “Beauty Bonding & Bedazzle,” an event where moms and daughters spent quality time enjoying each other’s company while getting their hair styled. Shown above are Jenny and Meadow Sigman.

STORY & MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9 PHOTO BY GINA M. CAPONE/TOWN-CRIER

Free RPB Rec Celebration July 20 At Commons Park

Marya and Councilwoman Selena Samios with Tubbs at last year’s Woofapalooza event.

PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report The Village of Royal Palm Beach is celebrating July as National Park & Recreation Month this Saturday, July 20, at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park with a day of family-friendly and dogfriendly events.

“We are celebrating with one big event to draw bigger attendance and make the day fun for everyone, and it’s all free,” Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio said. “Last year, each weekend we had a little activity. This year, it isn’t so spread out. We have everything on one day, so families can come out and really enjoy the park.”

A volleyball tournament starts

at 8 a.m., and there are bounce houses and water slides on the Great Lawn for the kids from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m., and kayaking is available from noon to 5 p.m.

“Then, at 4 p.m., so it is a bit cooler, everyone can head over to the Commons Bark Park, the venue’s three dog parks, for the Woofapalooza Summer Party,” Recchio said.

This is a specific time change from last year.

“In the past, we held the dog event at 11 a.m., and people complained it was just too hot. So, we listened and moved the event to later in the afternoon,” said Recchio, who said that the village’s research shows that more people visit the dog parks in the late af-

ternoon when it is relatively cooler.

That research also shows that the park has an average daily traffic count of 500 cars.

“That’s an average of 3,000 to 4,000 cars coming into the park constantly every week,” said Recchio, who commented that there are some variations when school is in session, but that overall the attendance is great.

Recchio said these numbers don’t include special events, like this weekend’s celebration and the Fourth of July festivities two weeks ago. “We are finding that events draw from all over the county, not just the village or the western communities,” he said.

There will be a DJ throughout See RPB REC, page 4

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Lox Council Postpones Shift Of Local Planning Agency Duties

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last week postponed approval of an ordinance that would revert the duties of the Local Planning Agency from the council back to the Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Committee.

The July 9 postponement was the result of a 2-2 stalemate with Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia and Councilwoman Lisa El-Ramey opposed to the change. Mayor Robert Shorr and Councilwoman Laura Danowski voted for the ordinance, and Vice Mayor Dave DeMarois was absent.

In 2018, the council took over the Local Planning Agency’s role in an effort to both have more control over development requests and streamline the process.

Planning consultant Jim Fleischmann explained that the Local Planning Agency is required by the state to review proposed comprehensive plan land use amendments for the town.

Mayor Robert Shorr said the item had been discussed at a previous meeting and the council had made minor changes.

“The change streamlines the process,” Shorr said. “After we approve it, it had to go back to the P&Z, and then it comes back to us, so it’s putting a delay in some of the projects potentially. It was all discussed at the last meeting.”

Maniglia, however, objected to the change, which would reverse a change made more than a year ago.

“If we send it back to P&Z, it’s going to cost us more money in planning because it’s going to come back to us anyway,” Maniglia said.

“You need to understand the timeline,” Shorr said.

“I do understand the timeline,” Maniglia said. “This was done for a reason.”

“It made sense when we went over it last meeting,” Shorr said.

“An extra meeting with the LPA delays the project.”

Fleischmann said the job of

the LPA is traditionally to make recommendations to the council.

“The way it stands right now, the council is the local planning agency, and we’ve had only one instance where that’s occurred,” Fleischmann said. “Up until last year, the Planning & Zoning Committee was the Local Planning Agency. Ordinance 2018-03 reversed that and took that responsibility away from P&Z and assigned it to [the council], so that we would have a Local Planning Agency meeting the same night as the council meeting, followed by the first reading of the ordinance.”

Fleischmann said that the ordinance would then go to the Planning & Zoning Committee to review land use and zoning for the change before the comp plan change came back to the council for final approval.

“Rather than make the approval of a land use designation by the council with no input by P&Z, then P&Z has to deal with the fact that the land use change has already

been made with no input from them,” Fleischmann said, adding that having the Planning & Zoning Committee review the proposed land use amendment allows a separate public hearing outside of the council meeting.

“The only extra expenditure in my mind would be to pay for my time to attend the Planning & Zoning meeting,” Fleischmann said.

“There’s public hearing requirements, sign posting requirements, staff reports. All of that has got to be done regardless of who the LPA is.”

Shorr said that with the current situation of the council giving prior comp plan approval, then the application going to P&Z and returning to council for final approval potentially adds a month or two to the approval process, but Fleischmann disagreed, explaining that three approvals must be given regardless of the order, and P&Z sitting as the LPA can devote more time to the request.

“With a full agenda, I don’t

believe the council can devote the proper amount of time to do all three of those things,” Fleischmann said. “It just makes more sense to me to send it to the Planning & Zoning Committee so they can take the time and have a specific agenda where they can spend a lot of time on it. All land use plan amendments are big deals, and not something in my mind, where all those things should be addressed in one council meeting where there are 10 or 15 things on the same agenda.”

Maniglia said that an application that the council would reject anyway could be quashed early in the process.

“We can just nip it in the bud if it’s something that the town is not going to [approve],” she said. “Otherwise, they’re taking Mr. Fleischmann’s time, they’re taking the time on the meetings.

I would suggest, if you guys are not sure about this, let’s leave it the way it is. It will come to us, and we will decide that this is not

the right thing to do, but it has been streamlined. Also, the problem is that they kept bringing stuff back to us that we kept saying ‘no.’ I think we should experience this before we change it.”

Danowski said selecting someone to serve on P&Z was her most difficult committee appointment, “in the sense of finding somebody qualified, knowledgeable, willing, familiar, versed in the vocabulary, and I have 100 percent confidence in my committee pick to be way more qualified at this than me. I am more than OK with letting P&Z become the LPA.” Maniglia said she also had confidence in the committee but felt having them review the application was an additional expense and makes the process longer.

Fleischmann pointed out that his expense is recovered from the applicant.

“When I go to any of those meetings related to land use plan amendments, zoning, site plan, it’s See LOX LPA, page 18

Loxahatchee Groves Celebrity Canine Quasi Modo Passes Away

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Local celebrity canine Quasi Modo, who earned the 2015 title of the “World’s Ugliest Dog,” and then went on to guest on a spate of talk shows that would be the envy of many looking for publicity, passed away at her home in Loxahatchee Groves on July 11, reported Mike Carroll. For14 years, Quasi Modo was the beloved dog of Carroll and his wife, veterinarian Dr. Ginnie Sayre.

“She was born with short spine syndrome and adopted from Animal Care & Control,” Carroll said. “She lived a full, active and exciting life at the G&M Ranch.”

Carroll added that Quasi always had a meet-and-greet role for all of the many festivities at the ranch.

There were several yearly visits from homeschool classes, foreign exchange student groups and the many military organizations that held welcome home or reunion events. She was also the official mascot for Project 425, the group that brings a restored Vietnam Huey helicopter and other military hardware to local events.

“She lived to an old age,” Sayre told the Town-Crier. “She died of old age and respiratory failure.”

Sayre said the dog was a mixed

pit bull who lived pretty long for that type of dog. Despite Quasi’s appearance, she had a mild temperament. “She loved everybody,” Sayre said.

From the most-humble of beginnings as a shelter dog adopted by Sayre, Quasi’s accomplishments gave them more than 15-minutes’ worth of fame. She was runner up in the 2014 World’s Ugliest Dog Contest but became a crowd favorite, winning the crown, so to speak, in 2015. It is not actually a crown or a garland of roses — it’s a six-foot trophy.

The World’s Ugliest Dog contest takes place annually in Petaluma, Calif., as part of the Sonoma-Marin Fair. Few winners developed the following that Quasi did during her tenure.

In 2017, the couple commissioned Todd Frahm of Stone Cloud Studio in Asheville, N.C., to spend five days at their ranch sculpting a life-size clay model of Quasi’s unique physique. From these, he fabricated 80-pound bronze statues.

“Today, the bronzes are in our living room next to the fireplace,” Sayre said.

With personal TV appearances, seated atop her personal, little security blanket, Quasi met ev-

Dr. Ginnie Sayre and Quasi Modo with the bronze sculptures that will immortalize her forever. eryone from Jimmy Kimmel to Fox & Friends. While there are no small roles, only small actors, this diminutive diva even had a brief but pivotal role in a locally made movie called Encounter The Movie. She was also given the key to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves for representing the community so well, which didn’t raise an eyebrow at the time.

Carroll said Quasi was preceded

in death by her best dog friend Double Clutch, just four weeks before her own demise, but leaves a bloodhound rescue Jessie May and a new redbone puppy Triple Clutch, and many other animals at the ranch. “We will all miss her forever!” he said.

In lieu of flowers, Carroll and Sayre ask that people donate to and become active in their local animal shelters and rescues.

Quasi Modo, photographed shortly after her big contest victory.

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ALA Workshop Focuses On Updating Acreage Neighborhood Plan

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Acreage Neighborhood Plan, created by the Acreage Landowners’ Association and adopted by Palm Beach County in 1996, might now appear more like a history book of how the area evolved than a diagram of what The Acreage wants to become.

The ALA held a workshop on Tuesday, July 16 to study the Acreage Neighborhood Plan with the goal of reviewing the plan to determine what is obsolete and what should be written into the plan going into the future.

The workshop, led by Indian Trail Improvement District President Betty Argue, was the third of six workshops planned by ALA board members to better acquaint themselves with their responsibilities and role as a community watchdog keeping an eye on ITID and the county, and as stewards of the Acreage Neighborhood Plan.

Also attending was Bryan Davis, principal planner for the Palm Beach County Planning, Zoning & Building Department.

Argue said that the Acreage Neighborhood Plan is included in the county’s comprehensive plan for reference in considering land

Manure

Solutions On The Horizon

continued from page 1 business plan. We don’t want these companies to fail. We want them to be sustainable.”

While some have demanded that the Village of Wellington be more proactive in solving the manure issue, village officials disagree.

“The Wellington Village Council has been very clear to me that this is a private-sector problem that needs to be solved by the private sector,” O’Dell said.

Manure waste has long been a major problem in Wellington, from illegal dumping to environmental hazards. Equestrian

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Tough Year For Budget

continued from page 1 she was allocated her budget, it was only $25 million. I don’t know what, with the new administration and the new governor, the western communities did not fare very well.”

Ramba said Palm Beach County got only $75,000 for canal maintenance.

“Pocket money, really in the whole scheme of things,” Ramba said. “The Loxahatchee Groves equestrian project sponsored by Rep. [Matt] Willhite, that was vetoed by the governor.”

He noted that County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay was in Tallahassee fighting for Corbett levee funding.

“We found a new ally in Sen. Gayle Harrell (R-District 25),

uses in regard to neighborhood needs. “The county can use this as a guide, but they don’t have to adhere to it,” Argue said.

The neighborhood plan has not been updated since 2008, when the ALA adopted an amendment to allow a gas station at Orange Blvd. and Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.

The vision of the neighborhood plan is to preserve the rural lifestyle of The Acreage by encouraging rural architecture and developing in 1.25-acre residential lots.

Commercial use is not encouraged but allowed to a limited extent.

“One of the things that the county views in terms of our area and how it’s described in the comprehensive plan under the exurban tier is that we’re sort of an antiquated subdivision,” Argue said, explaining that today, a developer would not be allowed to build so much land on large lots the way The Acreage developed.

“However, we view that as part of our character and representative of our community,” Argue said.

“We want to protect that and make sure that doesn’t change.”

Another part of the Acreage Neighborhood Plan is to explore the feasibility of incorporation.

“There was a steering committee that was made, and they did attempt to do a feasibility study, but that incorporation effort ended up being killed, and subsequently there was another effort a couple of years ago,” Argue said.

Under the plan, the county is obliged to notify the ALA and ITID of contemplated land use changes and code violations in the area. Argue noted that a county code enforcement official has been invited to one of the ALA workshops to inform members on the topic of code violations in The Acreage.

The neighborhood plan also encourages development of limited commercial centers at intersections of county arterial roads that are compatible with the design of the community.

“Since [the Acreage Neighborhood Plan] was done, we ended up with the Publix shopping center and all that other commercial that is at Orange [Blvd.] and Seminole Pratt [Whitney Road],” Argue said. “Since then, there have also been approvals for commercial along Northlake Blvd., as well as the intersection of Seminole Pratt and Southern Blvd.”

Since most homes in The Acre-

age get their potable water from wells, the neighborhood plan encourages protection of aquifers and surface waters by prohibiting all kinds of petroleum facilities, including gas stations, vehicle repair, junk or salvage yards, or paint shops. The plan also sets standards for septic tank construction.

“Prior to 2008, you could not put a gas station in The Acreage,” Argue said.

Under pressure from operators of the Publix plaza, the ALA agreed to an amendment allowing a limited number of gas stations with no walk-in retail capacity.

“This means that you can’t have a 7-Eleven or Wawa-type gas station,” she said, pointing out that the Mobil gas station and the recently approved 7-Eleven gas station in the City of Westlake are not in the neighborhood plan jurisdiction.

The plan also has provisions for parks, schools, road construction, and police and fire protection, although response times for public safety do not currently meet the standards set forth in the neighborhood plan, and road congestion continues to be a problem.

Argue also pointed out that

there are provisions for updating the neighborhood plan.

“It’s in the plan,” she said. “A later session will go into how to go about doing that. We are starting that process in terms of reviewing the neighborhood plan, but we should have future meetings and workshops and get community input in terms of what is here, what has already been accomplished, what do we still need to accomplish… and at least document that and send it to the county, but if you actually do a formal amendment process, then you’ll have to go through the process that’s set out in the plan.”

Davis said the neighborhood plan is incorporated into the county comp plan so that when a developer wants to do a project in The Acreage, he does not have to come to the ALA or ITID initially, if the project is in a conceptual stage, but he can review the neighborhood plan to see what the community might agree to.

“We have this issue in a lot of neighborhood plans where it is a statement of local intent, but the [Palm Beach County Commission] also has competing interests, not just the local, but regional, and maybe there’s something else they

need to take into consideration,” Davis said. “That’s why it’s not the final commandments. There are other balancing considerations.”

Davis added that the Acreage Neighborhood Plan is a 25-yearold document, and a lot of the provisions do not apply any more.

“Things have been done, things fell by the wayside, things just aren’t relevant anymore. There are other things that just were never addressed,” Davis said, referring to the importance of keeping neighborhood plans up to date.

“The board tends to give more consideration when [the plans] are newer, they’re up to date, they’re fresh. We have a problem with a lot of plans that were done in this time frame.”

Davis said it is important to have a plan that looks forward and does not conflict with plans of nearby communities, adding that the county has a guide to neighborhood planning that can be referred to in updating the local plan.

“It’s effectively the rule book for updating or creating a neighborhood plan,” Davis said. “We’re sort of the facilitator or midwife, if you will. We’re there to guide you and help.”

properties must now be outfitted with a proper manure bin that will not leak into the water supply.

These bins are inspected on a yearly basis.

Having the manure stored properly until a permitted hauler picks the waste up is a step in the right direction and keeps the manure from leaching into the ground and nearby water sources — a key concern of the South Florida Water Management District.

While Wellington has put rules in place regarding manure storage, handling and hauling, the village believes that horse manure is not just a Wellington issue but an issue for the entire county.

Mayor Anne Gerwig noted this at a June council meeting, stressing that there are equestrian areas throughout the county. She wants the issue taken up by the Palm

Beach County League of Cities through its issues forum, which she worked to put back together during her recent term as president of the league.

“Over and over, we have talked about the fact that manure is not just a Wellington problem,” Gerwig said at the meeting.

“The government of Wellington doesn’t even own a horse to produce any manure. But it is a significant problem for the community; it’s a significant problem for our neighbors to the north and south, and particularly the county itself.”

There are many companies that have come forward to lend a solution, from producing green energy from the manure to cleaning and reusing the shavings. The various companies will have an uphill battle to find industrial land that

can outfit such a facility or plant.

But the economic rewards may be worth it.

Horizon 880 LLC is a Florida company using the HiPoint Agro Bedding Corp (HPAB) process to handle manure. The firm was recently awarded the first contract by the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority to build a plant on leased land. The facility should be up and running in six to nine months.

“My process is going to take up to 60,000 tons of stall residuals and take it to a facility that is completely undercover,” Horizon 880 partner Paul Cross told the Town-Crier this week. “We do a process of separation, drying, packaging, and we make a naturally hypoallergenic, dust-free horse bedding from the original stall. What is left over, which is

the manure, is used to go back into the garden, as an organic soil amendment.”

Cross believes that his process is better than other ideas, such as a manure-to-energy plant.

“We are not a one-time use,” he explained. “If you create energy from this manure by burning it, or do anything with it that doesn’t recycle and repurpose it, it’s gone. Once the shavings are recycled once, we can go back and do this again and again using the same shavings. By recycling the shavings over and over, we can give a great price back to the equestrians.”

Only time will tell how well Horizon 880’s plan will work out, but Cross aims to be having an impact soon.

“We have signed a 20-year lease in Palm Beach County to process

this waste,” he said. “We will be tracking the manure. This technology will track where the manure has come from, where it is going, and that it is dumped properly. By tracking it, we will have specific numbers.”

How has Horizon 880 overcome the hurdles to succeed with a contract for a facility on county land where other ideas have stalled?

“We have listened to the county,” Cross said. “We have listened to what is needed. We don’t just go in there and say we have to solve this problem. Palm Beach County is very strict on how they do things. They want to protect their residents. So, we have worked with them to make sure that we are doing things correctly, safely, and we have proven what we can do.”

who had not really participated that much before in the district’s activities and wanted to know a lot of information,” Ramba said.

Sen. Bobby Powell (D-District 30) was also helpful, Ramba said, explaining that although he is a member of the minority party, the Senate is more bipartisan than the House.

Rep. Rick Roth (R-District 85), vice chair of the House Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee, sponsored the Corbett levee project, but it did not fly when it got out of committee.

“We had some support for Corbett, but the dollar amount was far too big,” Ramba said, adding that he is looking for other funding options in cooperation with the county. “We’ll try to make what was formerly promised by Rick Scott a reality, because half a levee is no levee at all.”

Ramba said funding of only $25 million was a severe blow

for $400 million in requests for water projects through the Agricultural and Natural Resources Committee.

The funding requests of $400,000 each for the ITID Moss pilot project and the M-O Canal project died in the House Appropriations Committee.

Ramba said the governor did approve $600 million in water quality projects, but it was largely for Caloosahatchee and St. Lucie River projects, which gained national attention due to toxic algae.

“It is disconcerting from an overall western communities perspective to see how little we received from the legislature during this past session,” Ramba said, adding that working more with the county and the South Florida Water Management District would be very helpful in accomplishing some local goals. “We had a lot of help, but the funding was not there.”

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continued from page 1 the event, so there will be musical entertainment throughout the day.

“People can go from the lawn to the launch site to the dog park,” Recchio said. “It’s an all-day event.”

He noted that at Woofapalooza, there will be an array of vendors.

“They will have little trinkets for the dogs, and there will be small pools of water so the dogs can cool off,” Recchio said. “Since it is later in the day, it won’t be so hot, and that should be better for the dogs and their people.”

Recchio said that they try to keep the dogs separated by size to cut down on any conflict between big dogs and small dogs, but that sometimes people bring small dogs into the big dog section.

“Sometimes the little dogs go after the big dogs,” laughed Recchio, who stressed that there is very little

Changes Coming To Yard Waste Collection In Unincorporated Palm Beach County Areas

Starting Oct. 1, there will be changes to the waste collection contract for residents living in unincorporated Palm Beach County, according to the Palm Beach County Solid Waste Authority.

Per this contract, yard waste placed at the curb will be limited to six cubic yards.

The limit of six cubic yards is being implemented to ensure that every residential customer receives a base level of service that meets the needs of the overwhelming majority of residents at the lowest possible cost.

The SWA yard waste assessment and collection service are intended for routine landscape maintenance, not debris generated by land clearing and tree removal activities. Piles that contain these materials, or that are excessively large, cannot be efficiently collected manually or mechanically

and impede the ability of the waste hauler to provide quality, affordable service to the hundreds of other residential customers on the route.

According to the SWA, the six cubic yard limit balances cost and benefit for the majority of residents, ensures that waste collection routes can be completed more efficiently, and prevents massive yard waste piles from causing neighborhood problems.

Residents have options if they are going to have more than six cubic yards or if they received a tag on their pile. They can: • Call SWA Customer Service at (561) 697-2700 or (866) SWA-INFO toll-free to request an estimate to have the pile removed, • Contract with anyone they want to remove the material, or • Haul it themselves to a permitted disposal facility.

Those residents who have hired a commercial landscaper should be sure to include removal in their quote.

To avoid service interruption, residents should: • Keep yard waste separate from other debris and free of dirt or sand.

• Place loose vegetation like leaves, tree and hedge trimmings, pine needles, etc. in a container such as a paper bag or garbage can.

• Cut branches into pieces that are no more than six feet long, six inches in diameter, and weigh no more than 50 pounds each. Palm fronds can be any length.

• Neatly stack tree branches and palm fronds in a pile that does not exceed six cubic yards.

Details on the new SWA’s collection contract can be found at www.swa.org/contract.

Santa To Put Smiles On Faces Of Hospitalized Children Through Believe In Santa Foundation

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Santa’s visit is courtesy of the Believe in Santa Foundation, and Santa will be spending quality time with each hospitalized child in an effort to brighten their day, and help them forget about the reason they’re in the hospital. He’ll be visiting with each child, posing for photos, and, of course, delivering lots of presents.

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At 1:45 p.m., Santa will land at the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital. He’ll attend the annual Christmas in July Party, and then visit the rooms of children unable to attend the party.

Santa’s visits will no doubt have some doing a double-take as Santa vacations in South Florida.

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WELLINGTON AMERICAN LEGION POST’S OFFICER INSTALLATION CEREMONY

Wellington’s American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 held its annual officer installation ceremony Wednesday, July 10 at the Wellington Community Center. Serving as officers are Commander Henry Tocci, First Vice Commander Bill Bartels, Second Vice Commander Larry Williams, Adjutant Dennis Masch, Sergeant-at-Arms John Isola, Historian Mike Pancia, Post Service Officer Jerry Klein and Finance Officer Jorge Perez.

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Henry Tocci, Jim Napuli and John Castro.

Sons of the American Legion Commander Joshua Katz with Sons of the American Legion District 11 Commander Richard Smith.

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Commander Henry Tocci with District Service Officer Post 164 Marina Perez.

Adjutant Dennis Masch, Sons of the American Legion District 11 Commander Richard Smith and Past Commander Jim Napuli.

Al Ziker, Dennis Masch, Larry Williams, Bill Bartels and Henry Tocci are sworn-in by John Castro as Jim Napuli and District Sergeant-at-Arms Edward Manak look on.

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PBSO Volunteer Scam Fighters Warn Community To Be Vigilant

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach County is tops in the nation for identity theft and scams, and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Volunteers Against Scams Team (VAST) is urging residents to be vigilant in protecting themselves.

The scam-fighting volunteers led a presentation on “How to Avoid Scammers” held Thursday, July 11 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, sponsored by the PBSO’s District 9 substation in Royal Palm Beach.

According to VAST’s Herb Rein, the team was created to fight the growing risk of identity theft and scams, so that they could educate and inform residents on how best to avoid scammers and not let them prey on their emotions and bank accounts.

The Volunteers Against Scams Team is made up of scam-fighting educators. Started 10 years ago, the unit has grown from nine volunteers to 35 members. They are put in place to warn vulnerable seniors, often by calling them to tell them about the latest scam making the rounds, or to conduct presentations like the one in Royal Palm Beach to help residents protect themselves.

“More than 50 percent of people who are victimized once get targeted again,” Rein explained. “Once

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continued from page 1 west of State Road 7. The petition asks to amend the zoning from conservation use to commercial use on the master plan.

Brefrank is proposing to build a restaurant on the five-acre tract, if the petition is approved. In exchange, they will build a lake to assist in the drainage for the shopping center.

Tract W-5 is a 17.46-acre parcel in the interior of the Wellington Green development, located a half-mile west of the intersection of State Road 7 and Lime Drive.

The petition is asking to change the tract from conservation use to regional commercial and largescale multiple use with 8.33 acres proposed for residential uses and 9.13 acres of wetland. This will effectively reduce the preserve by half and allow 185 additional apartment units on the property.

As part of the environmental process, the approval will be based on mitigation. The remaining preserve will be enhanced and rehabilitated and made to function better than it does now.

you’re a victim, your information is out there on the internet.”

Volunteer and cyber expert Dennis Devlin was among the speakers.

“I grew up in the 1950s,” Devlin said. “We did business face to face.

You knew the person you were buying something from. There was trust, and it was based on relationships. Today, we do business on the internet and the cell phone.

Rarely do you know the person at the other end of the transaction.”

The tendency for many people, particularly those who are older, is to trust — even when that trust is not earned.

“Tonight, we are talking about trust — making you skeptical about whom you trust,” Devlin said. “The three things that need to be in place for a crime to take place are means, motive and opportunity.”

While means and motive are beyond the control of potential victims, Devlin explained how to deny scammers the opportunity.

“The means are that there are very sophisticated people out there who are good at tricking you into giving out information. What’s their motive? It’s financial,” he said. “The opportunity is what we have some control over. We want to talk about reducing the opportunity.”

Two-factor authentication is a

In addition, as part of the mitigation for both sites, Brefrank will pay money into an approved mitigation bank to be used to improve and expand already established environmentally protected areas.

This way, there is no net loss environmentally when the development takes place.

How does Wellington staff weigh conservation and development to recommend approvals?

“Certainly, the environment is very important to us,” Basehart said. “It really comes down to balancing all of the interests; looking at it from one side without taking a side. The five-acre parcel is a piece of property that is deteriorating in condition of its habitat value over the years because it is completely surrounded by development. It’s completely isolated, its small and degraded in its quality.”

The larger parcel, Basehart said, has more that can be salvaged.

“The bigger parcel is [also] deteriorating and not functioning,” he said. “From an environmental point of view, half of the land that they are not taking out will be rehabilitated. The question becomes, is it more important to maintain it for whatever habitat remains there, or is it better to allow it to be developed and mitigation be done so that there is no net loss in the environmental quality for the

secure way of using the internet and passwords, Devlin explained.

By taking an extra step, you can avoid the possibility of someone else doing damage to your financial stability. When a password or username is stolen, two-factor authentication will alert you on your phone that someone is trying to get into your account.

“If your bank or credit card company offers you two-factor authentication using your cell phone, take them up on it,” Devlin said.

“It’s a much more secure way of doing business.”

Sometimes, people don’t realize how little information people need to know about someone to steal their identity.

“If I can steal your Social Security number, what can I do with it? I can take out credit in your name. I can open accounts,” Devlin explained. “Don’t use a debit card online because someone can empty your bank account. Use credit cards, they are safer. How many of you use Facebook and tell everyone you will leave your house on vacation for the next month? Don’t do that.”

He explained that information can be stolen without the victim even knowing it.

“When you give your credit card to a waiter in a restaurant in Europe, they bring a card reader to your table. So, your credit card

never leaves your possession,” Devlin said. “What happens in this country? You hand them the credit card, and you don’t know where it goes. These are ways your identity can get stolen.”

He also gave tips for limiting exposure to fraud.

“If you are going on vacation, take one bank card and one credit card,” Devlin said. “You can’t lose what you don’t have. If you’re not carrying something around with you, in the glove compartment in your car, you can’t lose it.”

Also, destroy all unnecessary financial information.

“Your shredder is your best friend,” Devlin said. “When you put something out in the garbage, as soon as it gets to the curb, it’s a public document. Anyone can come along and take it. It’s easy; everything that has our name on it goes right into the shredder. It’s an easy way to protect yourself.”

Sometimes information can be stolen before it even gets to you.

“Guard your mail. If you are going to be away, stop your mail,” he said. “Every morning, I drive in our community. I know what normal looks like. If I see somebody’s mailbox overflowing, that’s a sign they are not home. Also, be careful with outgoing mail. There should be more locked mailboxes.”

Devlin also urged people to be more vigilant in reviewing their

(L-R) Harold Moldoff, Dennis Devlin, Herb Rein, Detective GiGi Scantland and Deputy Miller were on hand at the scam presentation in Royal Palm Beach.

PHOTO BY GINA M. CAPONE/TOWN-CRIER credit information. “How many of you look at your credit report at least once a year? Each credit reporting company will give you a free report once a year,” Devlin explained. “So, this means you can do one every four months. If you see things that are suspicious, contact your credit company. The longer you wait when a crime happens, the harder it is to fix it.”

If you believe that your information has been stolen, or even if you are just concerned about it, there are actions you can take.

“A credit freeze is where you lock access to your credit,” Devlin said. “If you have a credit freeze in place, there is a pin that you can lock it and unlock it. This is the safest thing you can do. You can also put a fraud alert on your credit file.

If someone wants to check your credit, or you want to open new credit, they have to verify it is you.

This is a very prudent thing to do.”

If you think you have been a victim of fraud or a scam, call the PBSO’s non-emergency number at (561) 688-3400.

New Data Shows Continued Decreases In Palm Beach County Opioid Overdoses

This preserve area off Forest Hill Blvd. would be eliminated if the changes are approved. region? Mitigation involves the could have been foreseen when payment of money to a mitigation the original zoning was established bank, and that money is used to and that the conservation areas enhance and expand existing vi- should not have been allowed to able wetland preserves.” become deteriorated.

The experts tend to look at this Several people have organized matter not through a local lens, but to oppose Brefrank’s request, vowthrough a more regional one. ing to be at the Aug. 14 meeting “The environmental agencies of the Planning, Zoning & Adhave taken the point that when justment Board, and subsequent you have small, isolated, relatively meetings, to let their opposition non-functioning areas of wetlands, be heard. it’s better to allow them to be The Planning, Zoning & Adjusteliminated and enhance a larger ment Board’s decision is advisory system,” Basehart said. only, and the final decision rests However, that is not necessarily with the Wellington Village Counthe viewpoint of nearby residents, cil, which is set to hear the requests some of whom note that all this in September.

State Attorney Dave Aronberg recently announced new data that show a 21 percent decrease in the number of rescue responses to opioid overdose patients in Palm Beach County in the first six months of 2019, compared to the same period last year.

The new statistics, which came from Palm Beach County FireRescue, show that county firefighters and paramedics made 655 emergency calls for opioid overdoses of 667 individuals in the first six months of this year, compared to 821 emergency calls for opioid overdoses of 841 individuals in the first six months of 2018.

These numbers show continued progress in Palm Beach County’s battle against the opioid epidemic.

Since 2017, there has been a 61 percent decrease in the number of PBCFR responses to opioid overdose patients in Palm Beach County.

Aronberg, who formed a Sober Homes Task Force that has made 86 arrests for fraud and abuse

in the drug treatment and sober homes industries since October 2016, attributed the decrease to a combination of the Sober Homes Task Force’s crackdown, tougher laws at the state level, broader access to Narcan as a heroin/ fentanyl antidote, and increased follow-up care to break the cycle of addiction.

Aronberg pointed to innovative programs from Palm Beach County and the City of Delray Beach to provide medically assisted treatment to those with a substance use disorder. “We have made real progress,” Aronberg said, “and we know there is still more work to do.”

Aronberg and Chief Assistant State Attorney Alan Johnson were recently honored with the 2019 Pillar of Excellence Award for Criminal Justice by the Addiction Policy Forum in Washington, D.C., for the success of the Sober Homes Task Force. Palm Beach County experienced a 40 percent drop in opioid overdose deaths in 2018.

Temple B’nai Jacob Creates Rabbi Team To Lead Wellington Congregation

Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington recently announced a new leadership team. In an innovative arrangement, Rabbi Dr. David Abrams and Rabbi Matan Peled will share the spiritual leadership of the congregation.

Abrams will lead Saturday morning Shabbat and holiday services, while Peled will lead Friday night Shabbat services and serve as education director of the synagogue.

Members of the community are invited to join Peled for his first Friday night service on Friday, July 19 at 7 p.m. and join Abrams on Saturday, July 20 at 9 a.m.

Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington (12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 6) is located in the original Wellington Mall at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace.

Abrams was the spiritual leader at Temple B’nai Jacob, Wellington’s only Conservative synagogue, for 10 years. For the last three years, he has served as rabbi emeritus.

Abrams, along with his wife and their four children, have always remained active members in the TBJ congregation.

“I am thrilled to take a more active role in the growth of TBJ

again,” Abrams said. “We care so much about our synagogue family.

This year, all four of our children will be attending the religious school. Together, with our kids, we will join hands with beloved members of TBJ and observe the beautiful gifts of Jewish life.

I look forward to working with Rabbi Peled to build an even stronger TBJ community here in Wellington.”

A native Israeli, Peled brings a wide range of experiences to his new role at Temple B’nai Jacob as a spiritual leader and as the education director. His work experience in Israel included working with

children in a therapeutic zoo and serving as a combat medic in the Israel Defense Forces. Since earning a degree in Jewish studies and his rabbinic ordination, Peled has served in Jewish education and congregational life at synagogues in Florida and Pennsylvania over the past 13 years.

“An important part of my rabbinate is meeting people where they are. If that means holding a Torah study class in sandals at the beach or leading a discussion on Israel at a coffee shop, then so be it,” he said. “Each community is unique, and so my first goal is to understand what is meaningful for

TBJ’s members. I have so many exciting ideas for memorable programs for the religious school as well. I look forward to serving and helping to continue making our synagogue a vibrant, relevant and spiritual home for all.”

Temple Co-President Morry Silverman is pleased with the new arrangement.

“With Rabbi Abrams and Rabbi Peled, we bring together two caring and engaging leaders with strong commitments to Judaism,” he said. “We are thrilled to have this dream team of diverse backgrounds and experiences, which will enhance the Jewish com-

munity of western Palm Beach County.”

Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington is a Conservative, egalitarian synagogue serving the western communities of Palm Beach County. It is a diverse and multi-generational congregation committed to serving as a center for contemporary Jewish life.

Temple B’nai Jacob also offers a religious school for students in kindergarten through eighth grade in a warm, interactive environment.

For more information, call the temple office at (561) 793-4347 or visit www.templebnaijacob.com.

seven performances of Disney’s Lion King Jr. at Wellington High School. Tickets can be purchased though www.tapstars.org or on Eventbrite (Disney’s Lion King Jr.).

Show times are Friday, Aug 2 at 7 p.m.; Saturday, Aug. 3 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.; Sunday, Aug. 4 at 4 p.m.; Friday, Aug. 9 at 7 p.m.; and Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1 p.m. and 7 p.m.

Directed by Jaycie Cohen, the show is a delightful production of a Disney classic. Performers age 4 to 17 will act, sing and dance their way across the stage featuring great sets, colorful costumes and great music.

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The free event will be held at the Lantana branch of the Palm Beach County Library System, located at 4020 Lantana Road. The book is available from the county library and can be reserved online or picked up at a local branch. The discussion will involve subject matter experts and the public.

The event is open to people who are curious about criminal justice and those who already have opinions on the system. This New York Times bestseller is an account of “the rebirth of a castelike system in the United States, one that has resulted in millions of African-Americans being locked behind bars and then relegated to a permanent second-class status,” according to Alexander.

The program is part of the series “Informed and Engaged: Criminal Justice,” made possible by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation’s Safety and Justice Challenge. These programs provide special insight into criminal justice using books, movies and statistical analysis to help participants understand the many intricate nuances of criminal justice. For more information, or to RSVP, call (561) 304-4500.

NEWS BRIEFS FPL To Visit LGLA July 25

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet Thursday, July 25 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.).

The speaker for the meeting will be from FPL. The representative has been asked to talk about the solar power projects going on in Florida and other related FPL issues. The meeting is open to the public, but only paid LGLA members are allowed to make motions or vote on a motion.

For more information, contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

Book Signing At St. Michael Church Aug. 5

St. Michael Lutheran Church invites the public to attend a book signing event with the church’s former pastor, Marjorie Weiss, on Monday, Aug. 5 at 7 p.m. at the church, located at 1915 Birkdale Drive in Wellington.

Weiss’s recently published memoir, Praying on Empty: A Female Pastor’s Story, a finalist

in the International Book Awards in Best New Nonfiction, delves into the unsettling reality that she faced. How does a pastor continue to serve in public ministry when faith has vanished? This is the central question of her book.

As one of the early ordained women in the Lutheran Church, she traces the roots of her calling as a young woman and the light and dark realities of her 35 years in parish ministry in order to try to see if she can find God again. Or would God find her? Her writing is witty, at times wrenching, and very honest.

The book is available through Amazon and Barnes & Noble online in print version as an e-book.

Weiss will have copies available to purchase at the book signing, which will also include her reading selections from the book. Refreshments will be served.

For more info., call the church at (561) 793-4999.

Essex Park To Close For Improvements

Wellington’s Essex Park, located at 1250 Essex Drive in the South Shore community, will

close for improvements starting Monday, Aug. 5.

Upgrades include a new observation deck, an additional sidewalk path, a water fountain, a picnic table, updated rubber mulch on the playground, as well as lighting improvements.

Construction is expected to continue through Dec. 3, with a tentative park re-opening date in early December. Wellington apologizes for any inconvenience and thanks residents for their patience and understanding during the renovation process.

For more information, call Senior Engineer Jonathan Reinsvold at (561) 791-4052. For additional information on Wellington parks, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/parks.

Folk Concert July 21 At B&G Club

Enjoy a night of folk music by the Lubben Brothers with Ron and Bari Litschauer on Sunday, July 21 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club (1080 Wellington Trace, Wellington).

Suggested donations of $10 will go to Christ Community Church’s world missions fund. Members of

any Boys & Girls Club or anyone under age 18 are encouraged to attend for free. For more info., visit www.thelubbenbrothers.com.

Classes Forming In Wellington

Gina M. Capone of Zephyr Publishing Productions has developed some classes from her life’s work and wants to share her skills and enthusiasm to get to know others who are talented, have time on their hands and need an outlet for further education without going back to college.

Classes are now being offered at various locations in Wellington, including Voice Performance Ensemble 101, Acoustic Guitar Performance Ensemble 101, Journalism 101, Searching Land Records for Real Estate Purchases, and A Reading of the Course in Miracles: A Spiritual Inspiration for the Mind.

For more information, or a brochure, contact Capone at (561) 335-9237 or www.zpp.bz/contact.

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Decades Haven’t Diminished Roy Johnson’s Bond With Horses

By all accounts, the weather was perfect as nurse Abbi Bentz and VITAS patient Roy Johnson drove down a gravel road together toward a farm several miles from Johnson’s assisted living facility.

Johnson didn’t notice the picturesque sky dotted with cotton-white clouds. The 95-year-old man is blind, unable to tell light from dark. Even if he could have seen the Loxahatchee landscape, he may not have paid much attention to its beauty. His trip had a singular focus: to mingle with a horse for the first time since 1966.

But this amazing trip wouldn’t have happened at all without a bit of serendipity and a long-standing friendship.

Bentz, a home care nurse, became a VITAS Paw Pals volunteer after hearing about the program from Volunteer Manager Gayle Stevens. The women have known each other for more than 15 years.

Bentz and her dog Lady began visiting patients throughout the Palm Beaches, and eventually, Stevens asked if she could pay a visit to a patient who lived just down the road.

That’s how Bentz and Johnson first met, coincidentally a week before the high holy day of horse racing: the Kentucky Derby. When the race came up in conversation, Johnson told her about the time he had gone to Churchill Downs to watch the derby and how he had grown up working closely with horses.

“You would watch him, and the way he moves his hands, his facial expressions, and his body movements, it’s like he’s reliving these experiences inside his head,” Bentz recalled. “It’s like he’s watching the past happen while he’s talking about horses.”

As an horse lover herself, Bentz was inspired by Johnson’s passion for the animals. So, she reached

out to a friend who owned a small horse farm and arranged a visit.

Late in the morning of May 20, they arrived at Manny Aguilar’s farm, where a farrier was busy shoeing one of the five horses that live there.

Bentz pushed Johnson in his wheelchair closer so he could take in the sounds and smells of the once-familiar work.

The elderly man was clearly excited to be back in his element, and he recalled being a child and watching the farrier work on his family’s farm. But that was nothing compared to the thrill of meeting the next horse: Colin, a freckled grey male.

Their connection was instant. As soon as Johnson was within reach, Colin began nuzzling him.

“There was a moment when Colin put his head down beside Roy, and they were smelling each other, literally nostril to nostril,” Bentz said. “Knowing horses and

how they interact with people, I could tell Colin just knew Roy was a horse person.”

Connections between horses and people aren’t particularly common in hospice work, but connections between VITAS volunteers and patients are, and from these relationships, wonderful and unexpected opportunities may arise for both patient and volunteer.

For the former, it could be as simple as a day on a farm. For the latter, it’s often a sense of fulfillment rarely found elsewhere.

“I’ve done a lot of volunteer work throughout my life. When you’re working with a patient who is facing the end of life, and they share their limited time with you, and share their stories — it’s very special,” Bentz said. “I take it very seriously to know that, in some way, I help them live on through the memories we make together and the memories they share.”

Wellington Clerk Dress For Success Adds Receives Robert N. Three Board Members for Success Palm BeachClark Memorial Award es,Dress the nonprofit with a mission

The Florida Association of City Clerks (FACC) awarded Wellington Village Clerk Chevelle Nubin the Robert N. Clark Memorial Award at the group’s annual Summer Academy and Business Luncheon on June 24.

The Robert N. Clark Memorial Award is presented by the FACC to recognize and honor a municipal clerk who has significantly promoted and advanced the ideas and goals of the profession by actively participating in the improvements of municipal government in the state and local community. This is one of the highest professional awards granted by the association.

“This award is a recognition of Ms. Nubin’s dedication to her profession and her ability to inspire and empower others. Her contributions, both personally and professionally, to the FACC and to the Village of Wellington make her most deserving of this award,” Village Manager Paul Schofield said.

Nubin has been an active participant of the FACC for 16 years and has served the association in executive positions as vice president, president-elect and president.

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Marketing director at Palm Beach Outlets, Rada’s career spans

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Madison Aguilar (left) and Abbi Bentz (right) stand with VITAS social worker Kathleen Dawson and volunteer manager Gayle Stevens as patient Roy Johnson engages with Colin.

Cameron Golob Completes His U.S. Air Force Training

U.S. Air Force Airman 1st Class Cameron Golob recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

The airman completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills. Airmen who complete basic training also earn four credits toward a degree through the Community College of the Air Force.

Golob earned distinction as an honor graduate. He is the son of Saralynn and Clifford Golob of Wellington and is a 2013 graduate of Palm Beach Central High School.

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‘Christmas In July’ At Oasis Church

The Oasis Women’s Ministry at Oasis Church will celebrate “Christmas in July” on Sunday, July 28 at 12:30 p.m.

Guest speakers will be Operation Christmas Child area coordinators Jeff and Paula Grossman, along with Valerie Johnson, sharing about their mission trip distrib-

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All are invited to join. Bring a pair of flip-flops or a stuffed animal for the shoeboxes.

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Blow Out Lounge & Color Bar Hosts Fun Mother-Daughter Event

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report It was a packed salon on Wednesday, July 10 when the Blow Out Lounge & Color Bar hosted “Beauty Bonding & Bedazzle,” an event where moms and daughters spent quality time enjoying each other’s company while getting their hair styled.

Nicole Zwibel, owner of the Blow Out Lounge, was on hand to meet the mothers and daughters, creating a warm and inviting atmosphere, and serving refreshments provided by Jimmy Brooklyn’s Pizza Parlor. The staff worked diligently on the duos, styling and blowing out hairdos for more than 40 mothers and daughters.

Zwibel has owned the local salon for less than a year, but she has lived in Wellington with her family for 15 years. She aims to give back to the community, and the mother-daughter event is only one small part of her commitment.

Zwibel met Aimee Weisberger Stern, founder of the local Mom’s Club, when the salon opened. The

two became fast friends, sharing a belief and commitment to give back to the community. Last week’s event had many moms from the club attending.

“One of my clients introduced me to Aimee,” Zwibel recalled.

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Mom Courtney and daughter Breelynn Nance.

She needed help with her hair and makeup to go to a prom. It was such a beautiful experience. Aimee and I had an instant connection.”

Zwibel credited Stern for coming up with the mother-daughter event. “When I was younger, this is the vision that made me want to own a salon,” Zwibel said. “I envisioned a place where moms

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The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center campers held a talent show on Wednesday, July 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

The campers practiced for weeks before performing for an appreciative crowd. Visiting campers from Ecuador also took part in the show, dancing to a Latin beat.

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School District Earns ‘A’ Rating From State Two Years In A Row

For the second consecutive year, the School District of Palm Beach County has earned an A rating from the State of Florida.

It is one of only three large urban districts in Florida to earn an A for the 2018-19 school year.

According to preliminary school grades released July 11 by the Florida Department of Education, the school district outperforms the other six large urban school districts in math achievement. Additionally, schools throughout the county showed continued growth among students in the lowest 25 percent in both language arts and math, outperforming the state as a whole.

No schools in the western communities dropped letter grades this year. However, three local schools had improved letter grades: Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School rose from a B to an A; Royal Palm Beach High School rose from a C to a B; and the Renaissance Charter School at Wellington rose from a B to an A. Overall, 76 district-operated schools earned A grades from the state, and 33 district-operated schools earned B grades. Sixty-six percent of all district-operated schools can claim either an A or B rating.

For the 2018-19 school year, there are no F-rated schools. Last

year, four schools — Belle Glade Elementary School, Glade View Elementary School, Lake Shore Middle School and Rolling Green Elementary School — were listed for Differentiated Accountability (DA) and were being monitored by the Bureau of School Improvement (BSI) for their low performance. All of those schools have had their DA status lifted by earning a C rating.

Twenty-four schools improved their rating by at least one letter grade, with some schools going up two letter grades. Two Title 1 schools showed tremendous growth, with Glade View Elementary School going from an F to a

C, and Jupiter Elementary School moving from a C to an A. In total, 12 Title 1 schools earned an A, with half of those improving at least one letter grade to reach an A this school year.

Nine schools improved to an A, including Boca Raton Elementary School, Coral Sunset Elementary School, Dwight D. Eisenhower Elementary School, Lake Park Elementary School, Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School and Northboro Elementary School.

“Our district’s A rating, for the second consecutive year, shows that we are consistent in our pursuit of excellence and our commitment to our mission of providing

a world-class education,” Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II said. “The fact that dozens of district-operated schools improved their ratings shows that our educators are setting high expectations, encouraging improvement, and working hard to motivate students and prepare them for post-graduate success.”

Student performance on the Florida Standards Assessments (FSA) provides the foundation for state grades, based on a school grading system adopted by the Florida Board of Education.

Districts and schools are rated “A” through “F” based on a percentage of points earned. Schools

that did not test at least 95 percent of students received an “I” for incomplete.

“The support of our parents and the community plays a large role in our success, and we truly appreciate their role in making us a high-performing, A-rated district,” Fennoy said.

The School District of Palm Beach County is the 10th largest in the nation and the fifth largest in the state with 179 schools, serving more than 176,000 students.

As the largest employer in Palm Beach County, the school district has 22,600 employees To learn more about the district, visit www. palmbeachschools.org.

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The Arden community, located off Southern Blvd. west of Lion Country Safari Road, launched a new farm tour series last weekend.

Future farm tours will be held the second Saturday of each month from 10 a.m. to noon. Upcoming dates are Aug. 10, Sept. 14 and Oct. 12. Visitors can expect to find organic goods, homemade jewelry, beauty products and more available for purchase, as well as leisurely courtyards designed for community events. Residents of Arden, meanwhile, are invited to come and collect their “farm share” each month, reaping the benefits of the crops produced both at the five-acre community farm and from other nearby farms.

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Earth-shattering news: the latest health-related studies have determined that the best thing you can eat each day is fried potatoes, and lots of them. My dream has come true, at last! Stand by, Steak ’n Shake, I’m about to roll through your drive-through window for a triple order of those fabulous skinny fries you make.

That, of course, is a lie — not the French fry dream or the Steak ’n Shake dream or the drive-through-don’t-even-bothergetting-out-of-your-car dream — those are 100 percent real, but the part about fries being good for you is not. That is wrong, wrong, wrong. In fact, just about the worst thing you can eat is fried food, even vegetables.

I maintain that the innocent, little, hardworking potato is a vegetable, so I

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The Sonic BOOMER tried to take it out of the food pyramid’s starches category and cram it into fruits and vegetables, but the kale and broccoli were hysterically screaming at it to “Get out!” So, I had to send it back to starches in disgrace.

I don’t think it’s fair that the best-tasting stuff is always the bad stuff. A hot fudge sundae with two cookies wedged in along-

side it now conjures up more guilt than most of the world’s religions. Wouldn’t it be great if all the foods we like best were suddenly the ones that were good for us?

Imagine waking up in the morning like it was the information-deprived 1950s.

You’d think nothing of having two eggs, four strips of bacon, toast dripping with butter and jam, and a big, healthy glass of whole milk to start your day. “Almonds?

What do they have to do with breakfast?” you’d ask. “Almond milk? Don’t make me laugh.”

At lunchtime, we’d go out with friends and order a club sandwich, the kind with a third piece of toast wedged in the middle for reasons even I do not understand. We’d have fries on the side, or at least potato salad, and (like the healthy, red-blooded

American males of the 1960s) a couple of martinis to wash everything down. Then we’d go back to work making high-velocity jet engine parts or installing automotive seatbelts or caring for babies in the ICU or whatever.

By about 4 p.m., in offices and factories and warehouses throughout the land, breakfast and lunch have both worn off and flagging workers want to have a little snack before heading home for their main meal — supper. Thanks to vending machines (a $20 billion per year industry here in America alone), we’d binge on candy, cookies, chips and soda — guiltfree! In fact, in an ideal world, we’d be losing weight!

And we’d really get fit with the evening meal — something with plenty of noodles

and cheese. A chunk of red meat on the side. A basket of warm bread. A sprig of parsley for accent greenery, certainly not to be eaten. A couple of glasses of wine for the adults, and chocolate milkshakes for the kiddies. With dessert to follow — cake with sugary frosting and a huge dollop of ice cream.

Immediately after dinner, we’d plop ourselves down in front of the TV for about an hour before we found ourselves hungry again. What better way to relieve the pangs of a barely digested casserole than a sugary soft drink with a bag of potato chips?

Before brushing our teeth, we’d ask ourselves — are we really done eating for the day? The answer would always be no, See WELKY, page 18

New Movie ‘Stuber’ Is The Buddy Comedy That No One Needs

The main problem with the new comedy Stuber is that while it’s funny at times, those times are few, and things are never really that funny. Trying to pull off comedy in the middle of a tough cop movie is a problem. There’s plenty of bloodshed, and getting laughs is tough as people become victims.

The film begins with cops Vic (Dave Bautista) and Sarah (Karen Gillan) trying to arrest a drug kingpin in his penthouse.

The task made more difficult by the desk clerk’s warning call. Early in the fight, Vic’s glasses get knocked off, and he can barely see. That leads to a lot of action, ending when bad guy Oka Teijo (Iko Uwais) pulls a gun on Sarah and kills her before escaping. Six months later, Vic decides to get Lasik surgery and just by coincidence (if you are under 10 years old) an informant tells him that Teijo will

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By Leonard Wechsler be around that evening. Of course, since this is the movies, Vic had the surgery on both eyes and is reasonably close to blind.

Add to that the fact that his daughter Nicole (Natalie Morales) was having an art exhibition that night.

Since his driving quickly leads to disaster, he calls an Uber and gets Stu (Kumail Nanjiani), a nice guy but a bit of a loser, driving an electric car. Stu’s day job is working at a big box sporting goods store

where the manager (Jimmy Tatro), the son of the owner, constantly tosses verbal abuse his way. He is the one who tags Stu with the “Stuber” name, combining Stu and Uber. To add to his misery, the “love of his life” Becca (Betty Gilpin) is a user who gets him to invest in her dream of a gym for women. He adores her, focusing on the one time they hooked up, not the fact that she has since pretended it never happened.

At this point, we have a buddy film with Vic effectively kidnapping Stu as they go through a whole series of supposedly funny routines as Vic tracks the bad guy.

That includes one genuinely funny scene where Stu gets relationship advice from a male stripper. Stu keeps trying to get away, and Vic prevents him from leaving. And, of course, they fight like crazy, deal with a mole in the department and, well, you should be able to figure out the ending.

The problems with the script are huge.

Again, the double Lasik. And what father sets it up on the same day as his daughter’s major art show? And how can Vic manage to shoot down bad guys when he can’t really see anything. And why does Stu not simply call the other police and have Vic shut down? And why would the police have a guy who is essentially legally blind if he loses his glasses equipped with a gun?

And how come a big bear of man like Vic somehow has trouble beating down a skinny little bad guy who somehow manages to be the only survivor of multiple shooting frenzies.

The cast does help a lot. Nanjiani has a nice screen presence. He manages quite a few fun quips as he plays the extreme victim… until he does change. Bautista is good as Vic. His physical comedy works well with Nanjiani. He has a part that

should be unsympathetic (his failings are as big as he is), but he manages to overcome that. Morales is very good as the daughter. Mira Sorvino is wasted as Vic’s boss. Tatro does well in an unsympathetic part. While seemingly a guy who would abuse a loser, he feels that he is the real loser in terms of life. Gilpin, seen mostly through a cell phone, manages to incorporate all elements of a really unsympathetic person. Gillan, so good in Avengers and Guardians of the Galaxy as Nebula, is wasted; dead in the first few minutes.

There were a few people who laughed all the way through the film. Most of the audience stayed silent with a handful of chuckles here and there. If you like dumb physical humor, you might have found just the movie you can really like. For the rest of us, wait until it shows up on television, which should be very soon.

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Having just returned from competing in the FEI World Cup Dressage Final in Gothenburg, Sweden, Lyle shared stories about what it’s like to compete internationally on a world stage. Lyle answered many questions in the elegant surroundings of the Show Chic boutique showroom, which covered everything from freestyle music selection, to her horse having jet lag.

“This is absolutely all I ever wanted to do,” Lyle said. “I never had a Plan B. I didn’t care how I worked with horses. I just knew I wanted to. It’s still at times very challenging. It’s a very hard lifestyle, but I love it, and I enjoy doing it very much.”

Lyle described the experience at her first ever World Cup Finals as being fabulous. She was thrilled with her horse Salvino, who is owned by Betsy Juliano, and how

Each winter, dressage enthusiasts from around the world have the opportunity to experience what it’s like to be a part of the prestigious equestrian community in Wellington. As the epicenter of international horse sports, Wellington offers support and networking events to riders of all levels, especially during the winter months.

However, those who are fortunate enough to stay in the area after the final salute of the last show have access to many other events and experiences that can give them a competitive advantage.

Show Chic Dressage, an equestrian fashion boutique located in Wellington, provides some of those experiences throughout the year through Shop Talks, which feature intimate talks with question-and-answer sessions featuring some of the best dressage riders and sponsors in the country.

This spring, N2 Saddlery treated dressage lovers in Wellington to two Shop Talks, giving a glimpse into the hearts and minds of world-class dressage with N2 Saddlery-sponsored riders Adrienne Lyle and Kelly Layne.

“From the first time I sat in an N2 saddle, it was a feeling of in-

well he did in his first time showing in an indoor arena. “During the freestyle, he was handling it all really well,” she said. “I was able to look out and see the crowd. It was sold out and packed. It was fun to enjoy it in the moment.”

Australian FEI trainer, Olympian and N2 Saddlery-sponsored dressage rider Layne also provided a rare opportunity for enthusiasts to learn about the finer points of showing and preparing for a test at her shop talk.

Layne covered topics including how she spends her time in the training arena in the weeks leading up to a show and how she prepares herself, mentally, for a test.

“I’d like to say to everyone who goes down that centerline, you have to have a pretty thick skin to put yourself out there,” Layne said.

“When you’re preparing your test,

you have to remember that you can only do the best you can with the horse that shows up on that day.

The horse you had last week might not be the same horse that shows up on the day of the test.”

She went on to say that preparing is a big part of the sport.

“Some people prefer to be left alone, while others prefer to interact with other people,” Layne said.

“Getting in your own headspace in the warmup is really important.”

N2 Saddles are made with fine quality leathers including buffalo hides, calf hides, high end hides, as well as exotic leathers. For a secure ride the seats are roughed-out buffalo topside grain Makela leather that creates a “grippy” seat when conditioned. For a more comfortable ride, N2 Saddles come with extra foam. Learn more at www. n2saddlery.com.

Adrienne Lyle during her recent Shop Talk event.

Jared Chaykin Named Among AIOFLA’S 10 Best In Florida For Client Satisfaction

The American Institute of Family Law Attorneys (AIOFLA) has recognized the exceptional performance of Wellington family law attorney Jared Chaykin as “Three Years 10 Best Family Law Attorney for Client Satisfaction.”

AIOFLA is a third-party attorney rating organization that publishes an annual list of the

Top 10 Family Law Attorneys in each state. Attorneys who are selected to the “10 Best” list must pass AIOFLA’s rigorous selection process, which is based on client and/or peer nominations, thorough research and AIOFLA’s independent evaluation. AIOFLA’s annual list was created to be used as a resource for clients during the

attorney selection process.

One of the most significant aspects of the selection process involves attorneys’ relationships and reputation among his or her clients. As clients should be an attorney’s top priority, AIOFLA places the utmost emphasis on selecting lawyers who have achieved significant success in the field of

family law without sacrificing the service and support they provide.

Selection criteria, therefore, focus on attorneys who demonstrate the highest standards of client satisfaction.

Potential clients can contact Chaykin at (561) 515-5655. For more information, visit www. chaykinlawgroup.com.

The Health Career Institute in West Palm Beach recently announced its official name change to HCI College in order to reflect the recent development and growth of the college, both in physical size and a variety of new opportunities available to students.

HCI College was founded in humble beginnings, as a provider

of American Heart Association lessons such as basic first aid training and CPR, but soon grew to offer a variety of courses in the medical field.

By 2002, HCI was offering EMT programs, and by 2005, the school had grown to include paramedic programs as well.

Most recently, HCI has opened a

new location in Fort Lauderdale in addition to the location in West Palm Beach, as well as offering bachelor’s degrees for the first time in its 25-year history.

HCI President Robert Bonds believes that the name change comes at an appropriate time in the college’s history, providing the college with a new formality

and gravitas as a true institution of learning and self-improvement, while staying true to its beloved and familiar roots as the Health Career Institute.

HCI College offers general education courses, associate’s degrees in EMS and fire science, and a nursing curriculum. For more info., visit www.hci.edu.

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On July 10, Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) and Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches volunteers worked together to pack hurricane food kits for 250 homebound senior citizens in preparation for hurricane season. The hurricane food kits included three days’ worth of shelf-stable food and a gallon of water, in an effort to help homebound seniors during the aftermath of a storm or other emergency.

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During the week of July 21 through July 27, healthcare hospitality houses nationwide are celebrating National Hospitality House Week. Quantum House is one of these healthcare hospitality houses that has been serving families locally and beyond since 2001.

Quantum House takes care of families during a critical time of need. The house supports families from the community, across the

state, around the country and even from other areas of the world.

Hospital hospitality houses offer comfort and care to not only the patients receiving treatments, but also to the caregivers. These houses relieve financial burdens and let families and caregivers focus on the patient during these difficult times. It has been proven that caregivers staying at homes such as Quantum House allows

for them to be well rested, which leads to shorter patient stays, shorter recovery times and better pain management. Help celebrate the week by raising awareness, as well as offering assistance. If you are interested in supporting your local hospital hospitality house, visit www.quantumhouse.org/donate.

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New PBSC Program To Meet Demand For Marine Service Technicians Florida’s recreational marine and boating industry is growing at a fast clip, making it hard to fill job openings for marine mechanics and service technicians. Now, Palm Beach State College stands ready to deliver these sought-after job candidates by launching the first technical certificate program of its kind in Palm Beach County.

Classes for PBSC’s new Marine Service Technology program start Aug. 22, and those interested in enrolling should attend the informa-

tion session on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 5 p.m. in room ETD 103 of the Education and Training Center on the Lake Worth campus (4200 Congress Ave.). For more information about the program, call Program Director Eligio Marquez Jr. at (561) 868-3542 or e-mail marqueze@palmbeachstate.edu.

More information is also available at www.palmbeachstate.edu/programs/marine-service-technology.

Program graduates will be ready to work in marine dealerships,

Incoming students Richard Vincent and Bailey Drake recently got an advance look at PBSC’s Marine Service Technology lab.

boat repair shops and yacht maintenance facilities. Through a partnership with the American Boat and Yacht Council, PBSC will offer a comprehensive curriculum designed to train marine service technicians according to national industry standards and practices. Students will gain hands-on experience in labs and on boats, and receive a postsecondary adult vocational certificate for completing the program, which takes 14 months of full-time day classes or 16 months of evening classes.

“By integrating ABYC’s industry standards-based curriculum with our Florida state framework, we’ll be able to offer the best possible program to our students, the future marine technicians Palm Beach County greatly needs,” Marquez said.

The expanding marine industry in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties had an estimated economic impact of $12 billion in 2018, an increase from $11.5 billion in 2014, according to a recent study by Thomas J. Murray & Associates, provided by the Marine Industries Association of Palm Beach County. This growth translates to a 2018 total of 32,323

employees in marine services in the tri-county area and reinforces Marquez’s confidence in his graduates finding jobs quickly.

“This program came out of a series of meetings that we had with the Riviera Beach Workforce Development Task Force,” Marquez said. “They asked Palm Beach State College to create a marine program because of the high demand and necessity to have a program in our own backyard.”

Charlie Navis and Andrew Holley, co-owners of Boat Connection, a long-established West Palm Beach boat sales and service company, donated two of the boats that the students will work on, as

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continued from page 3 the applicant paying for my time, not the town,” Fleischmann said.

Danowski made a motion to approve the ordinance as written, and Shorr seconded the motion, which stalemated 2-2.

El-Ramey initially asked if she

well as engines and other parts.

Navis likes the ABYC curriculum and looks forward to the program graduates entering the job market. Due to the shortage of applicants with motorboat training, Navis has tried recruiting people with related experience, which hasn’t always worked out.

“A lot of them are car mechanics who want to get into the marine industry, and it’s not the same by any means,” Navis said. “So, to actually have a school that’s local, that has the capability of putting out job candidates who are good — that will be great for us.”

In the tri-county area, motorboat mechanics and service technicians

could abstain from voting. When she was told that she could not, she decided to side with Maniglia because she would like to see it discussed at another meeting.

“I would like Mr. Fleischmann to give the pros and cons… and why one way is better for us, and vice versa,” she said.

Fleischmann said he would include that information in his progress report at next month’s meeting.

earn a median salary of $47,950, with top salaries reaching $72,190.

Richard Vincent, a Marine Corps veteran and John I. Leonard High School graduate, will enter the program fresh from PBSC’s Automotive Service Technology program. “With the automotive program, I found I was mechanically inclined, but I like the ocean — fresh water, too — and enjoy being outdoors,” he said. “As soon as I found out that they were creating a marine technician program here, I jumped at the opportunity.”

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continued from page 16 so we’d grab a Popsicle or a box of malted milk balls just to be sure our tummies were “topped off.”

When we awakened in the morning, ready to face our stack of pancakes with a side of ham, we’d have lost 10 pounds. Our big concern would be finding a carrot to replace, say, 290 calories. Oh, it would be a blissful world — a blissful, blissful world.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, July 20 • The Repticon West Palm Beach Reptile & Exotic Animal Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, July 20 and Sunday, July 21. For more info., visit www.repticon.com.

• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in Okeeheelee Park South (7500 Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, July 20 at 7:20 a.m. Contact Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• Have fun with the Girl Scouts and see what it is all about on Saturday, July 20 at 10 a.m. at the Mall at Wellington Green (10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) in the Live 360 room for “Painting with Ms. Lyn.” The cost of $5 includes a patch. To register, contact Peggy at suvm@phoenixsu.com or (561) 723-1285.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Books in Space with Magician Brent Gregory for all ages on Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. Celebrate the summer with amazing magic, audience participation, music and more. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Garden Talks for ages 15 and up on Saturday, July 20 at 10:30 a.m. Discuss different spaces and sizes of gardens with Extension Agent Chris Miller. Share ideas, seeds and seedlings. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, July 20 from 1 to 6 p.m.

Visit www.palmbeachsummerbeerfest.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, July 20 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) 790-6030 for more info.

• The YMCA of the Palm Beaches (2085 S. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach) will offer salsa and cha-cha dancing on Saturday, July 20 from 3 to 4 p.m. (salsa) and 4 to 5 p.m. (cha-cha) for ages 15 and up. The cost is $5 for members and $8 for non-members. All levels are welcome. Comfortable shoes and clothing are required. For more info., call (561) 968-9622 or visit www. ymcapalmbeaches.org.

• The Palm Beach County Economic Crimes Unit will hold its fourth annual Casino Night Fundraiser on Saturday, July 20 from 6:30 to 10:30 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association (2100 N. Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach) to raise money for law enforcement fraud training scholarships. Tickets are $60 per person or $100 per couple. Tickets can be purchased by contacting Erin Giannotti at (561) 688-4076 or giannottie@pbso.org.

Tickets include 2,500 gaming chips, hors d’oeuvres and two drink tickets.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Beach Boys tribute concert by the Beach Buoys on Saturday, July 20 at 8 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar for more info.

Sunday, July 21 • The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in Winding Waters (6161 Haverhill Road North, West Palm Beach) on Sunday, July 21 at 7:30 a.m. This trail is located in Dyer Park with parking off Dyer Blvd., west of Haverhill Road. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 5964423 for more info.

• Have fun with the Girl Scouts and see what it is all about on Sunday, July 21 at 12:30 p.m. at the Movies at Wellington (13881 Wellington Trace) to see The Lion King. The cost of $6 includes a patch. To register, contact Peggy at suvm@phoenixsu. com or (561) 723-1285.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Book Arts for ages 16 and up on Sunday, July 21 at 1 p.m. Learn the basics of book origami to transform your old books into works of art. Materials will be provided.

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

• Shulamit Hadassah will visit The Escape Room (209 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach) on Sunday, July 21 at 2 p.m. For more info., call or text Sandi at (561) 389-4186.

Monday, July 22 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Musical Toddlers & Tykes for children under 4 on Monday, July 22 at 3 p.m.

Jam along to favorite story time songs with instruments to keep the music going. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• A Quarter Auction to benefit Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary will be held Monday, July 22 at 6 p.m. at Kocomo’s Island Grill (7040 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road). For more info., visit www.facebook. com/quartersforkindnesskerrybarnes.

Tuesday, July 23 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Zumbini: Dance & Play Together for infants ages 3 to 36 months on Tuesday, July 23 at 9:30 a.m.

Move and groove to lively music with your little one using musical instruments in an

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

• 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, July 23 and Thursday, July 25 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 Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Snack & Safety Smarts Chat with Dr. Susan Klarich for ages 18 and under on Tuesday, July 23 at 2:15 p.m. Chat about important life skills like communicating, managing feelings and making good decisions. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Straw Rockets for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, July 23 at 3 p.m. How high can your rocket fly? Use found materials to create and engineer a rocket that flies. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Duch Designs and Anitra’s Originals will host a Collaboration Launch Party at the Mall at Wellington Green on Tuesday, July 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the Duch Designs location on the upper level of the mall near the Apple Store. For more info., visit www.facebook. com/duchdesigns.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Line Dancing on Tuesday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. for beginners and experienced dancers. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Wednesday, July 24 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Stomp Rocket Blast Off With 4-H for ages 8 and up on Wednesday, July 24 at 2 p.m. Join 4-H for this fun chance to work in groups, planning and executing the perfect rocket launch. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Book Discussion on The Bride Test by Helen Hoang for ages 16 and up on Wednesday, July 24 at 2 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host A Universe of Stories with Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker for ages 2 to 6 on Wednesday, July 24 at 3:30 p.m. Explore a universe of stories with the county administrator. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Frosted Notes for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, July 24 at 6 p.m. Chat about a book, comic, short story, magazine, fanfic or manga while eating ice cream. Make friends and get ideas for what to read next.

Refreshments will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Rock Painting: Space Edition for all ages on Wednesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. Create painted rocks to keep or hide in the community. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, in collaboration with the Facilities Development & Operations Department, will hold a community meeting to gain feedback on future renovations to the Animal Care & Control main shelter, located at 7100 Belvedere Road. The meeting will be held Wednesday, July 24 at Vista Center (2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) in the main chambers at 6:30 p.m. During this meeting, members of the public will hear about Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control’s mission, vision, objectives, history of operations, and present-day operational needs and challenges. For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

Thursday, July 25 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Chapter Crafter Summer Spectacular for ages 5 to 9 on Thursday, July 25 at 3 p.m. with stories and crafts for school-aged kids to enjoy. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Super Stellar Constellations for ages 10 to 17 on Thursday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m. Learn about the mysteries of outer space and create a constellation viewer and luminary. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free 1980s tribute concert by On the Roxx, along with food trucks, on Thursday, July 25 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For more info., visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/calendar.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host a Book Chat on Red Rising by Pierce Brown for adults on Thursday, July 25 at 6 p.m. Copies are available. Refreshments will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Palm Beach County will host “State of the County & the Impact of the 2020 U.S. Census” on Thursday, July 25 at

6 p.m. at WPTV News Channel 5 (1100 Banyan Blvd. West Palm Beach) featuring Palm Beach County Mayor Mack Bernard and Supervisor of Elections Wendy Sartory Link.

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

• The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host Think & Drink Trivia, a Small Business Roundtable event, on Thursday, July 25 at 6:30 p.m. at Hurricane Dockside Grill.

Tickets include a complimentary cocktail and appetizers. The evening will feature a pop-up shop from clothing retailer Tyler Brooke. For more info., call (561) 792-6525 or visit www. wellingtonchamber.com.

Friday, July 26 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Aliens Love Underpants for ages 5 to 9 on Friday, July 26 at 2 p.m. Listen to stories, play games and make a craft, all about aliens and their underpants. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Gentle Yoga & Meditation for adults on Friday, July 26 at 4 p.m. Learn relaxation methods and exercise with certified yoga instructor Dr. Maruti Ram Gudavalli.

Bring water and wear comfortable clothing.

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

• Duch Designs at the Mall at Wellington Green (upper level near the Apple Store) will host a Meet-and-Greet with “El Charro Dorado” Luis Alberto Fernandez on Friday, July 26 at 5:30 p.m. For more info., visit www. facebook.com/duchdesigns.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of the movie Bumblebee on Friday, July 26 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 7532484 for more info.

Saturday, July 27 • The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike nine miles on the Apoxee Perimeter Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, July 27 at 7:45 a.m. Call Rita Black at (772) 985-0579 for more info.

• The Village of Wellington will host its annual Back to School Bash on the lawn at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to noon. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ calendar for more info.

• Learn the secrets of vegetable gardening in South Florida at the upcoming Farm Your Backyard Workshop on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). To register, call Dina Ligotino at (561) 233-1792 or e-mail dligotino@pbcgov.org.

• The Palm Beach County Curlfriends Natural Hair Expo will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, July 27 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.pbccurlfriends.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Fun with Coding for ages 7 and up on Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m. Learn to code with Code Palm Beach mentors. Some laptops will be provided; personal laptops are allowed. Parents/caregivers must attend.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Steely Dan tribute concert by Dirty Work on Saturday, July 27 at 8 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar for more info.

Sunday, July 28 • The Oasis Women’s Ministry at Oasis Church (16401 Southern Blvd., Loxahatchee) is celebrating Christmas In July on Sunday, July 28 at 12:30 p.m. Please bring a pair of flip-flops or a stuffed animal to be given out during a mission trip to Africa. For more info., call (561) 791-0524.

• Palm Beach County Homeschoolers Inc. invites the community to attend a free Homeschool Fair on Sunday, July 28 from 1 to 5 p.m. in the Live 360 room at the Mall at Wellington Green (10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Come and enjoy seminars on homeschooling, exhibits and displays of curriculum. Meet a homeschool support group, and learn how homeschoolers keep social and active. For more info., visit www. pbchomeschoolers.com.

Monday, July 29 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Playful Toddlers & Tykes for children under 4 on Monday, July 29 at 3 p.m.

Join in for a session of social playtime for the little ones. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a program on HIV Prevention on Monday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m.

Community Health Advocates of the Health Council of Southeast Florida will present a lecture, and HIV testing will be available. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Tuesday, July 30 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Emergency Department or Urgent Care on Tuesday, July 30 at 10 a.m. Dr. Adam Bromberg with the Emergency Department at Wellington Regional Medical Center, will speak about how to decide between emergency or urgent care.

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

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,)

will host iPad Game Day for ages 6 to 10 on Tuesday, July 30 at 2 p.m. Play with a virtual robot and challenge yourself as you program it to move through mazes. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Universe of Stories Rock Painting Finale for all ages on Tuesday, July 30 at 3 p.m. Create universe-inspired painted rocks to keep or hide in the community. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Women of the Wellington Chamber will host a Back-to-School Drive and Starbucks Networking Event on Tuesday, July 30 from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Starbucks location at Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. For more info., call (561) 792-6525.

• A Quarter Auction to benefit Relay for Life Team Angel Wings will be held Tuesday, July 30 at 6 p.m. at the Pirate’s Well (12041 Southern Blvd.). For info., visit www.facebook.com/quartersforkindnesskerrybarnes.

Wednesday, July 31 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Lego WeDo Explorers for ages 7 to 11 on Wednesday, July 31 at 2 p.m. Learn concepts of control, logic and programming with fun games and activities. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host The Amazing Mr. A’s Star Force Spectacular for all ages on Wednesday, July 31 at 3:30 p.m. Don’t miss your chance to help unleash the force in this variety-style magic show. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Escape from Mars Base 9 for ages 8 to 11 on Wednesday, July 31 at 3:30 and 4:30 p.m. Kids and grown-ups will work together to contain threats and find clues to escape before it’s too late. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd,) will host Dungeons & Dragons on Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. Join other D&D enthusiasts as they assume the roles of characters journeying through a magical world. Books, dice and other materials will be available. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, Aug. 1 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host English Exchange for adults on Thursdays, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 9:30 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.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host English Exchange for adults on Thursdays, Aug. 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 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 Create a Memory Page: Scrapbooking Fun for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 2 p.m. Bring personal photos or memorabilia. 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, Aug. 1 at 5 p.m. Socialize while you crochet. Work on a current project and share ideas with new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free 1950s concert by Happy Daze, along with food trucks, on Thursday, Aug. 1 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For more info., visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/calendar.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, Aug. 1 at 6:30 p.m.

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

Friday, Aug. 2 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will be held Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info.

• The Palm Beach Zoo will host Safari Nights on Friday, Aug. 2 from 4:30 to 9 p.m. with a family luau. Come dressed in your favorite flowered shirt or outfit and see a Hawaiian-themed show. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

• The Kids Cancer Foundation (246 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.) will host a Kids Night Out Summer Bash on Friday, Aug. 2 from 5:30 to 8 p.m. For more info., call (561) 236-1110 or e-mail nicole@kidscancersf.org.

Saturday, Aug. 3 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Intermediate Tai Chi for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, Aug. 3, 10, 17, 24 and 31 at 9 a.m. and Tai Chi for Beginners at 10:15 a.m. Wear comfortable clothes and flat shoes. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Dungeons & Dragons Marathon

for ages 12 and up on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 1 p.m. Adventure in the world of Dungeons & Dragons with fellow wizards and warriors.

Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Aug. 3 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 Wellington Amphitheater will host a free rock concert by the Studio 54 Band on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 8 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar.

Sunday, Aug. 4 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Shark Art for ages 5 to 12 on Sunday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. Celebrate shark week with colorful arts and crafts. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Monday, Aug. 5 • Wellington’s Essex Park (1250 Essex Drive) will close starting Monday, Aug. 5 for improvements. Upgrades include a new observation deck, an additional sidewalk path, a water fountain, a picnic table, updated rubber mulch on the playground, as well as lighting improvements. Construction is expected to finish in December. For more info., contact Jonathan Reinsvold at (561) 791-4052 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/parks.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Mahjong Night for adults on Monday, Aug. 5 at 6 p.m. Get together with other players for a night of fun. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Tuesday, Aug. 6 • More than 600 top water ski athletes, ages 6 to 90, will compete at the Ski Club of the Palm Beaches inside Okeeheelee Park from Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Saturday, Aug. 10 during the 77th Goode Water Ski National Championships. Admission for spectators is free for the event, which will begin at 8 a.m. each day. The National Championships will be held in conjunction with the 2019 America’s Cup Invitational and the 2019 Big Dawg World Slalom Tour Finals. For more info., visit www.waterskinationals.com.

Wednesday, Aug. 7 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Bob Ross Paint Along for adults on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 2 p.m. Paint the Bob Ross way with certified instructor Jean Caravetta. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Knit & Crochet with Project Linus for ages 16 and up on Wednesdays, Aug. 7, 14, 21 and 28 at 4 p.m. The crafts you make go to children in need. Bring your favorite pattern, needles, bright yarn and a giving spirit. Drop in for all or part of the time. Snacks will be provided.

Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Summer Game Night for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 6 p.m. Game with friends. Try new and favorite games. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

Thursday, Aug. 8 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Origami Roses for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 2 p.m. Enjoy the beauty of blossoms all year round. Create a gorgeous bouquet to decorate your home or gift to those you love. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Neil Diamond tribute concert by Neil Zirconia, along with food trucks, on Thursday, Aug. 8 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/calendar.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Five Steps to a StressFree Life on Thursday, Aug. 8 at 6:30 p.m.

Learn practical, easy techniques to lower stress levels and lead a healthier life with a combination of therapeutic sound and holistic breath work. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday, Aug. 9 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Write, Read & Critique for adults on Fridays, Aug. 9 and Aug. 23 at 9:30 a.m. Join this informal roundtable discussion to share and improve your craft.

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Be All I Can Be” Tweens/Teens Vision Boards for ages 9 to 17 on Friday, Aug. 9 at 3 p.m. Learn goal-setting tips and make a personalized vision board using craft materials, magazines and more. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of the movie Wonder Park on Friday, Aug. 9 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

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Wellington’s De’Ante Perez Looks To Lead Wolverines On Court

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School basketball program has established itself as a state power in recent years under the direction of head coach Matt Colin. The Wolverines have accumulated six-straight district championships, four regional titles, a state crown and were state runners-up twice.

As the Wolverine squad graduates key impact players year after year, the program manufactures new ones, and rising senior De’Ante Perez has stepped into the role for his team over the summer.

“De’Ante is a very hard worker on the court. He’s an exceptional two-way player,” Colin said. “Offensively, he shoots the ball well from three and gets to the rim and finishes through contact. Defensively, he led our team in charges taken and typically defends one of the other team’s best players. He has been our leading scorer this

summer at 20.5 points per game.”

More importantly to Colin, Perez has emerged as a team leader. Both players and coaches respect his input.

Perez’s most notable feat last season was the half-court buzzerbeater against Broward’s Cypress Bay High School. The longdistance score propelled the Wolverines into the state tournament for the second-straight year.

The six-foot-one shooting guard, to this day, still can’t believe what he did. “Every time I walk around Wellington, I have people coming up to me, and that’s truly a blessing,” he said. “When I hit that shot, I couldn’t believe it myself.”

Although Perez is entering only his second year as a varsity player, his strong work ethic has paid dividends during summer tournament play. “I’ve been working out with the team and putting up shots every day,” he said. “I really want to see myself grow this season as

an individual and as a group with my team.”

Perez believes that he can fill the leadership role that Colin has welcomed to him. “I believe I can step into that role for my team this year,” Perez said. “Mostly because I believe I’ve proven to be at that spot, and I work so hard for it.”

The chemistry still remains, despite last season’s graduation.

“This team is full of talent,” he added. “The chemistry will fall in as the season goes on, but mark my word, this Wellington team will shock people this year.”

Perez attributes much of the team’s continued success to Colin.

“Coach Colin is the best coach I’ve ever had,” he said. “The man knows what he is talking about, and being coached by someone like him is an honor. He has truly impacted me to be a better person and player every day, and I can’t thank him enough.”

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is aware that he must continue to work hard to improve for next season. “I need to improve more on my body and being able to finish more with contact, and I also want to improve on my pull-up game, making those shots more often in games,” he said.

Perez also expressed his ultimate goal, aside from making it to the post season, is to earn a Division I basketball scholarship. “I have interest from Maine Maritime Academy,” Perez added.

“I want to study being a sports commentator.”

The official high school basketball season may not start until November, but Perez has not taken his foot off the pedal and shows no signs of letting up. Look for Perez and the Wolverines to challenge many on the court this year.

With the increased quality of Palm Beach County basketball in recent years, expect enthusiastic fans to fill gymnasiums across the county.

Wellington’s De’Ante Perez throws a move to get by a Palm Beach Central defender.

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De’Ante Perez goes up for a shot against John I. Leonard High School last season.

Wellington’s De’Ante Perez leaps up for the basket in the regional finals against Cypress Bay High School.

Murray Smith Joins TKA As Boys Basketball Coach

The King’s Academy announced this week that Murray Smith will be taking over the reins of the school’s boys basketball program.

Director of Athletics Dr. Chris Hobbs announced on Monday afternoon that he is stepping down as the school’s current boys basketball coach and installing Smith in the role.

“I love coaching and influencing young people through the game of basketball,” Hobbs said. “I also love leading the coaches of the King’s Academy, and neither of those roles can be filled to the standard that we’ve set without undivided attention. If I wanted both done really well, I had to choose one and find someone who could do the other well. What has impressed me about coach Smith as I’ve gotten to know him is the way his former players still seek him out. That is evidence of a coach that had a real impact. I am

excited for him to get to work and put our boys in position to have a lot of success.”

Smith, who recently retired from his teaching position after 35 years working for Palm Beach County schools, brings an extensive coaching resume with him.

Smith has almost 700 career wins, seven FHSAA State Final Four appearances and three FHSAA State Championships. His most recent stint, coaching seven years at Lake Worth High School, saw Smith lead the Trojans to 70 wins in his final three seasons.

He assumes the duties of leading the boys basketball program immediately.

“I just love the relationships with players and teams that come along with it all — the chance to influence young people and do it with a game that I love so dearly,” Smith said. “I really have as much enthusiasm for it as I always have, and I’m really excited to do it at a

TKA Director of Athletics Dr. Chris Hobbs with new coach Murray Smith. school as prestigious as the King’s Academy.”

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De’Ante Perez has his focus on the net from the free-throw line.

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The Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department has chosen “Oakly” as the name of its new squirrel mascot, after receiving more than a dozen name submissions from Palm Beach County students as part of its recent Mascot Naming Contest.

The name was submitted by Palm Beach County student Isaiah Gonzales. On the morning of July 10, Palm Beach County Parks Director Eric Call awarded Gonzales $25 toward a U.S, Savings Bond and 10 passes to either Calypso Bay or Coconut Cove waterpark for use during the 2019 season.

Oakly is intended to encourage individuals under 18 to live happier, healthier lives by using parks and recreational facilities in their area, as parks provide opportunities for physical activity and mental wellness.

Oakly will be present at department events throughout the year, and visitors are encouraged to

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The Boca Raton Dog Club and Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club hosted “Paw Prints in the Sand,” a four-day cluster of all-breed AKC-sanctioned dog shows from Thursday, July 11 through Sunday, July 14 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Judging of puppies, veterans, juniors and national owner-handled competitors added to the fun, while vendors sold a wide array of dog-related items and services. The Boca Raton Dog Club show on Thursday featured 857 dogs in 137 different breeds or varieties, while the Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club show on Saturday featured 1,068 dogs in 144 different breeds or varieties. Each day was a separate show with a best-in-show winner.

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Cleveland Clinic Florida expands access to expert primary care with Wellington location As life changes, so do the healthcare needs for yourself and your loved ones. You may want to consider choosing a primary care physician – family medicine or internal medicine physician – who can be your partner in health and wellness.

Jessica Garcia, MD

“We’re trained to provide comprehensive care for patients ages six and up,” said Jessica Garcia, MD, a Cleveland Clinic Florida family medicine physician who sees patients at Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Wellington location in the Village Green Center. “We treat a variety of conditions – from allergies and ear infections to orthopaedic issues and women’s health.”

Knows family history Many patients are unsure about health concerns and diseases in their family tree. Since a primary care physician often cares for a family from one generation to the next, they know the family’s medical history.

Today, you and your family have access to expert primary and specialty care – now closer than ever.

Cleveland Clinic Florida in Wellington also offers walk-in services at our Express Care® Clinic.

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Village Green Center 2789 S. State Road 7 Suite 100 Monday – Friday | 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

“We often see grandparents, children and grandchildren. This aids in our ability to not only care for an individual, but to care for the family as a whole,” said Dr. Garcia No need for multiple physicians In most cases, family and internal medicine physicians can address multiple medical needs during an office visit or they can make referrals to the appropriate specialist(s), if necessary.

“Over time, your primary care physician knows you well – including your health history, family history, and risk factors – so we can advocate for you and help you navigate the Sarah Mitchell, DO healthcare system,” explained Sarah Mitchell, DO, a family medicine physician who also see patients in Wellington.

Long-term, trusting relationships Patients are often too shy or embarrassed to talk about medical concerns or certain topics.

“Since we have longstanding relationships with our patients, a degree of trust is established,” said Dr. Mitchell. It makes it easier to talk about issues when there’s a level of comfort and camaraderie.”

To make an appointment with Dr. Garcia, Dr. Mitchell or any other primary care physician at Cleveland Clinic Florida’s Wellington location, visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/WellingtonAPPT to schedule online or call 800.639.DOCTOR. Cleveland Clinic Florida Wellington offers same-day appointments.

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Express Care® Clinic walk-in services available in Wellington Cleveland Clinic Florida Wellington offers Express Care Clinic urgent care services, five days a week: • Patients ages 6+ • Minor illnesses and injuries • Open to new and current patients • Access to specialty care referrals, when needed.

Cleveland Clinic Florida – Wellington Village Green Center 2789 S. State Road 7, Wellington Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Visit ClevelandClinicFlorida.org/ExpressCare for more information.