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‘WOOFAPALOOZA’ IN ROYAL PALM

The Town-Crier will be taking our mid-summer hiatus the final week in July and the first week in August. After this issue, the Town-Crier will not publish on Friday, July 27 or Friday, Aug. 3. We will resume our normal weekly publishing schedule on Friday, Aug. 10.

INSIDE Board Approves Eight-Foot Wall For HOA In Palm Beach Polo

The single agenda item for Wellington’s Architectural Review Board on Wednesday, July 18 was the approval of an alternate design for a privacy wall to better screen part of the Palm Beach Polo neighborhood from Pierson Road. Page 3

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held “Woofapalooza” on Saturday, July 14 at the Royal Palm Beach Commons Park Dog Park. There were dog-themed vendors, raffles, food trucks, a DJ, giveaways, dogs for adoption and more. Shown above are Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s Tamara Gerber with Leah, Donna Kintop with Yang, Lori Sedore, Trisha Mullins with Daisy and Emily Mullins with Isabella. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Quinn’s Battle Against Leukemia Fundraiser Held At Fairgrounds

Family and friends organized Quinn’s Battle Against B Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia Fundraiser on Sunday, July 15 at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

Baby Quinn McBride has been in the hospital fighting B cell lymphoblastic leukemia for nearly five months. The fundraiser included raffles, auctions and kids’ activities. Live music, food trucks and a car show rounded out the day. Page 10

Wellington Wahoos Compete At Area Swim Meet In Boca Raton

The Wellington Wahoo swim team competed in the Boca Raton Area One swim meet last weekend. Seven swimmers competed over the three-day event in a last chance effort to earn a qualifying time for the Junior Olympics to be hosted in Stuart this weekend. Page 21 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 15 LETTERS.................................. 4 PEOPLE................................... 8 SCHOOLS................................ 9 COLUMNS............................. 16 CALENDAR............................ 18 BUSINESS............................. 19 NEWS BRIEFS....................... 20 SPORTS................................. 21 CLASSIFIEDS.................23 - 24 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Speeding A Huge Concern For Equestrian Committee

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report The broad topics of zoning and land use were on the agenda at the Wellington Equestrian Preserve Committee’s Tuesday, July 17 workshop, so specific topics — such as traffic, the village’s future and possible solutions to the ongoing horse manure issue — were bound to come up.

The workshop included a brief history of Wellington’s comprehensive plan, which was first adopted in January 1999. Since then, the preservation of equestrian land has been the subject of debate in the village, as have other issues, such as land use, transportation, housing, public school facilities, capital improvements and recreation.

Among the many issues that came up during the workshop was when the committee discussed the ways in which road connectivity and development currently affect horses and their access to public equestrian land.

“It’s difficult to cross 50th Street South with a horse, so most people

are not going out of their property like before,” Committee Member Carlos Arellano said. “I don’t think people go out on bridle trails anymore because of the traffic.”

One reason why trail riding is becoming close to impossible for some residents of the Equestrian Preserve Area — as explained by several committee members — is the unsafe vehicle speeds throughout the preserve.

Committee Member Annabelle Garrett said she lives on 50th Street South and knows the traffic issues first-hand.

“Even the dump trucks forget about the 30-mile-per-hour speed limit and drive 60 miles per hour down the street,” she said.

Since the village is in the process of rewriting and re-examining some of its zoning codes, the committee agreed that trail riding has to be a top priority issue in order to ensure that equestrians have fair and safe access to the public spaces available.

“Trail riding within the equestrian preserve when you have roads, like Flying Cow Road, connecting

to 50th Street, becomes a key issue for us to consider as we move forward,” Committee Vice Chair Glen Fleischer said. “[We have to consider] how to make sure we continue to preserve the ability for equestrians to make good use of all the land, which would include trail riding.”

Along with trail riding and the issues equestrians face with speeders, the overall effect of traffic on the equestrian industry was also a main topic of discussion.

Wellington Project Manager Michael O’Dell said that he thinks that the community will definitely see the impact of the growth going on in the surrounding areas. He pointed out that there is concern about traffic, especially on busy streets such as State Road 7, and the impact it has on the equestrian industry.

“The idea that if, as an equestrian, you are commuting into our area, and that commute gets to be somewhat of a headache,” he asked about equestrians. “Will they stay? Will they go? We need See EQUESTRIANS, page 4

Lox Groves Council Considering Budget With Tax Increase

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council reviewed a proposed budget Tuesday, July 17 with a tax rate of 3.00 mills, 0.85 mills above the current rate of 2.15 mills. The council also approved an assessment increase for the now dependent Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District in order to cover needed road repairs.

Prior to the vote, the council heard a presentation from former Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Chair Anita Kane, who currently serves as chair of the town’s Finance Advisory & Audit Committee (FAAC). She recommended that the council adopt the 3.00 mill tax rate, as well as a $300 per acre water control district assessment.

“We had a rather lengthy meeting last night going over the budgets both for the town and the district for the upcoming year,” Kane said. “It’s a tough year, and we made some tough decisions, and some recommendations that are probably going to be unpopular, but the good news is we’re a volunteer committee. We get to make recommendations, and you guys have to make the decisions.”

The first recommendation was for the council to approve the full 3.00 mills, which will require a unanimous 5-0 vote by the council.

“If you don’t get a full majority, you will only be able to raise it to somewhere between 2.3 and 2.4 with a supermajority, which is four

of you, which won’t be anywhere near the money you need to make the road changes that we need, so we do recommend that all of you vote for the full 3.00 mills,” Kane said.

The FAAC also recommended that council approve the solid waste assessment of $426 per unit, compared to the current $256.

“This seems to be a huge increase to everyone, but it’s really not as huge of an increase as it seems to be,” she said. “The reason being that for the past several years, the town has been able — because of an excess in the solid waste fund — to subsidize each landowner by $85 an acre, thereby reducing your solid waste assessment. Unfortunately, we had a hurricane, and all that money is gone, so the town cannot subsidize. There’s no money in the solid waste fund.”

The committee also had a long discussion about the water control district road and maintenance assessment.

“Management put in a proposal of $200 per acre,” Kane said.

“We’re actually recommending that you put it in at $300 an acre.

Our reasons are several-fold. One is that we’ve got to stop patching things. We’ve got to fix it. Putting it in at $300 an acre should give us enough funds to make a significant impact on roads and drainage over the next year.”

The second reason for the $300 recommendation is that the asSee LOX BUDGET, page 4

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RPB Celebrates Parks & Rec Month With Family Events

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report As part of its Parks & Recreation Month celebration, the Village of Royal Palm Beach will host two more special events in July: a 5K run on Saturday, July 21 and a Family Fun Picnic on Saturday, July 28.

“This really is our way of celebrating Parks & Recreation Month,” Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio said. “We are trying to demonstrate appreciation for the parks that we have available to us.”

A 5K race this Saturday will be held at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park — located at 11600 Poinciana Blvd. — and will be open to participants of all ages.

The race will start at 8 a.m. and, though everyone will get timed and monitored, participants are invited to run, walk or stroll at

their own pace on the pathways stretching across the entire park.

The goal, Recchio explained, is to invite people to spend time outdoors and enjoy the open and public recreational spaces available to them in the village.

“Everyone is welcome to attend, free of charge, and will register at the front of the sporting center just so that they can get timed.

But, really it will just be a fun run — or walk — for families to do together,” Recchio said. “We encourage people to bring their kids, even if they’re participating in their strollers.”

There will also be food trucks, refreshments, giveaways and entertainment available at the event.

The family picnic on Saturday, July 28 will also be held at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, from 11 a.m. until 3 p.m. Like the events preceding it, it will be a free and

fun event for members of the community to enjoy with their families.

The village hopes to invite entire families to enjoy a summer picnic, during which kids can enjoy the sunny outdoors on a warm day with plenty of kid-friendly activities, and parents can relax and enjoy the available food and entertainment.

There will be a free kids fun zone filled with games and bounce houses, food trucks, a live DJ as well as a prize giveaway to the first 250 kids who attend the event.

“We are trying to get people out here to have some fun,” Recchio said. “We are hoping to encourage people to visit parks everywhere, whether one of our parks, a state park or a county park.”

Recchio also emphasized that both events, and everything available for guests, will be free of See RPB EVENTS, page 7

The Western Communities Football League launched its threeday Tackle Football Showcase on Tuesday, July 17 at Village Park in Wellington. The football camp featured appearances by legendary professional football players Jason Taylor and Sam Madison. The opening ceremony was led by Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig, shown above with Jason Taylor.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY EVE ROSEN/TOWN-CRIER

ITID Board Approves Assessment Roll For Budget

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors held its final public hearing on its non-ad valorem assessment rate and proposed 2018-19 budget Wednesday, July 18.

The budget has been whittled down to $11,892,896, which is $88,006 less than last year’s budget, although assessments will go up because no money will be pulled out of reserves to keep them down, according to District Manager Rob Robinson.

ITID President Betty Argue said the district budget is probably one of the most critical duties of the board.

“All the discussions and plans

that the direction of the board is giving throughout the year should culminate in a budget, which is your roadmap for what [you] want to accomplish this next year,” Argue said. “It’s still not perfect, but I think that we’re way better than where we started.

I really look forward to this coming year being able to hone in on details in identifying a little bit more exactly where each dollar is going.”

Robinson said ITID staff tried to identify lines that were surplus, where the funds had not been spent because they were charged to the wrong accounts.

As a case in point, Robinson said some of the equipment rentals, such as a rock crusher used to

make road rock, should have been charged into roads but was under equipment rental.

Highlights of the budget include a 20-year culvert replacement plan, canal improvements, swale and drainage improvements, pump replacements and funding for park equipment replacement.

The budget proposes adding four positions in order to fully staff a six-person culvert replacement and canal maintenance crew.

“With the replacement of the last two that we did — 130th Street and we just finished up Mandarin Blvd. — we had to combine two… crews in order to get this thing done,” Robinson said. “We need a six-man crew in order to get it done effectively. We’re subbing

out the paving, but they’re very labor intensive.”

The project cost per year will be $305,000, taking two positions from other areas. The additional cost to the budget will be about $188,000 for the four additional positions.

Drawing largely from funds that went unspent in recent years, Robinson proposed to purchase new equipment, including an F-250 crew truck at $55,000, a 355 excavator at $260,000, a 3-yard loader at $160,000, a dewatering pump at $46,000, a forestry attachment at $29,000, a tractor-trailer truck at $160,000, a lowboy trailer at $75,000 and a demolition dump trailer at $45,000.

Robinson explained that when

the crew is not doing culvert replacements, it will be conducting canal bank reclamation, which will require the use of the forestry attachment.

“That would save actually hauling out material, and we would chip it and leave it on the banks, and minimize the burden of taking it out,” Robinson explained. “Several of these items have been previously approved by the board.”

Robinson explained that the demolition dump trailer is for collecting the used culverts for transport to the dump.

Argue pointed out that most of the equipment and additional staff is to fulfill the board’s direction See ITID BUDGET, page 7

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Matt Willhite Seeking To Return To Tallahassee In District 86

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report State Rep. Matt Willhite (D-District 86) is wrapping up his first term in office and will be asking voters to return him to Tallahassee during the Nov. 6 general election.

In his bid for re-election, Willhite will once again face Royal Palm Beach businesswoman Laurel Bennett, the Republican nominee. Willhite defeated Bennett in November 2016, taking 57.6 percent of the vote and winning the right to succeed former State Rep. Mark Pafford, who stepped down due to term limits.

District 86 includes most of the western communities, including all of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves.

Willhite is a longtime Wellington resident, a former Wellington councilman, an active firefighter and a veteran. He said that his personal ties to the western communities and his commitment to serve as a firefighter, veteran and politician have allowed him to represent the interests of his constituents to the best of his ability.

“I always try to do things to keep the district sustainable, and I’ve been able to do this not only by serving as a firefighter, but also by serving the public at the village and state levels,” he said. “And at the state level, even though I represent District 86, we vote for things that will affect the state as a whole. So, I vote on issues, not on politics or on partisans, but on issues that affect people each and every day.”

During his first two years in office, Willhite said he put forth efforts to best represent the diverse and sometimes conflicted population of District 86. His goal has been to support measures that will not harm people and will ultimately be for everyone’s benefit.

Sometimes that takes compromise and listening to divergent viewpoints.

“I’ve learned that you can’t be effective by going into something arguing. You actually have to show up and do the work,” he said. “I like to make sure that I’m helping people, and I hope that the things that I’ve done represent that.”

Willhite said that he understands that it is his job to represent the needs and wishes of the area. “I’m trying to make sure we are shaping the community to what the people want it to be, not what I want it to be,” he said.

Along with his commitment to serve the wide range of opinions of his constituents, one major issue became more prominent for Willhite during his first term in office: school safety.

“Two years ago, when I ran for office — and even 10 years ago when I ran for council in Wellington — education was an important topic, but the recent school shootings have shifted all focus,” he explained.

“Forty percent of schools in Palm Beach County don’t have a police officer present, and so we have to wonder what do we tell those kids or those parents?

School safety has become an issue in not only our country and state, but in our very own backyards.”

Willhite explained that education and school safety became a strong focus for him, especially after the Feb. 14 shooting at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School in Parkland. For Willhite, part of allowing students in the county to have positive educational experiences is ensuring that they have all the necessary resources available.

“I have two kids who go to Binks Forest Elementary School in Wellington, which is one of the best schools in Palm Beach County, and there are no

police officers at that school,” he said. “There are a lot of issues in this conversation, even that police officers also don’t have their own police cars but are still expected to drive from school-to-school in their [personal] cars.”

He described how times are very different now than a generation ago. “I don’t think that we all fully realize how much times have changed since we went to school,” Willhite said. “Kids now deal with so many more things that we didn’t deal with. We now have eight-year-olds in this country who are so badly bullied that they want to take their own lives. If kids don’t have support at home, they should have it at their school… I want kids to be able to sit in a classroom and be able to learn, and how can they learn if they’re worried about all of these other things?”

Willhite aims to continue working to better the education and school safety issues affecting Florida, as well as to ensure that the average taxpayer’s money is being used to its full potential.

“It’s important to note that parents — and all taxpayers who don’t have kids — are paying taxes for our schools, but that money isn’t currently going into making schools safe,” Willhite said.

Healthcare, senior issues and veterans’ issues are also some important topics that Willhite hopes to continue working on if re-elected.

“Healthcare is a big issue nowadays, and the federal conversation going on concerns me that seniors aren’t getting the healthcare that they need,” he said.

In his first term in office, Willhite worked toward getting a PTSD bill passed, which allows veterans dealing with post-traumatic experiences to get the help they need in order to live healthy and productive lives after their military service.

State Rep. Matt Willhite Willhite hopes that his devotion to, and open communication with, his constituents will ultimately let him prevail on Nov. 6.

“I hope to be re-elected because I truly am attentive to the needs of the community,” he said.

“I’ve learned that you can’t be effective by going into something arguing. You actually have to show up and do the work,” State Rep. Matt Willhite said. “I like to make sure that I’m helping people, and I hope that the things that I’ve done represent that.”

Board Approves Eight-Foot Wall For HOA In Palm Beach Polo

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report The single agenda item for Wellington’s Architectural Review Board on Wednesday, July 18 was the approval of an alternate design for a privacy wall to better screen part of the Palm Beach Polo & Country Club neighborhood from Pierson Road.

The homeowners’ association of Winding Oaks of Palm Beach Polo, a community of 18 singlefamily residences, sought a permit to install 203 linear feet of an eightfoot-high concrete block privacy wall with the goal of providing “an aesthetic look, privacy and security for the community.”

After being turned down because village requirements call for no higher than a six-foot wall, the HOA was told it could take the matter before the Architectural Review Board.

Winding Oaks is located within the southeastern portion of Palm Beach Polo, adjacent to the C-23 Canal and Pierson Road.

The board gave the nod for the extra two feet of wall amid discussion of “opening up a can of worms” because it would be the first HOA to receive approval for a variance for an eight-foot wall, despite other communities, along other more congested and equally noisy roads, having been permitted the standard six-foot walls.

Senior Planner Kelly Ferraiolo said that eight-foot walls have been approved in the past on a case-by-case basis for individual homeowners. She stated that staff recommended approval, “so homeowners can enjoy their property.”

“The approval of alternative development standards will be consistent with the general intent

and purpose of these regulations and will not be injurious to the neighborhood or otherwise detrimental to the public welfare,” Ferraiolo’s report stated.

Staff also indicated that there is currently an existing eight-foot privacy wall located on the adjacent Winding Oaks Lane property that was constructed in 2005 without Architectural Review Board approval, having been missed by inspectors at the time. The new wall would continue that existing wall.

Additionally, the existing Winding Oaks barrier of ficus and Surinam cherry hedge, which is deteriorating, will be removed, and the wall will be installed in its place, matching and extending the wall of the adjacent property.

“The proposed wall will be in alignment with the existing wall, will be painted white and will also

have a climbing bougainvillea along the south side facing the C-23 Canal/Pierson Road,” according to the staff report.

The bougainvillea will be required to match the condition of the existing wall, and must be maintained, Ferraiolo explained.

Marty Miller of M Squared Management, representing the HOA, showed a large swatch of the paint to be used on the wall which he said had a tiny bit of gray in it.

“The white is a little off,” he said. “I wanted to show it to you, so you know I’m not trying to sneak anything past you.”

Board Chair Ron Shamash said that the adjacent canal represented a special condition, allowing the exception. “If they keep it covered and nice, I don’t think it could be a precedent,” he said.

In other business, a last-minute

item was added to the beginning of the agenda, as requested by Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes earlier in the day.

He explained it was a technical measure to take advantage of a grant availability with a short closing time.

Barnes said that to be eligible for a 2018 Florida Recreational Development Assistance Program Grant, a project must have been discussed before a village committee, and staff must have been available to entertain any questions.

“We have nothing to lose applying for the grant, and since you were the next committee to meet, you drew the short straw,” Barnes said.

Barnes described one project that is on the drawing boards for fiscal year 2019-20 and two conceptual possibilities that would be farther in the future.

The planned project is a linear park in the Folkestone/Yarmouth area that involves closing a section of unused street to create a playground and basketball court.

It is already funded in the budget.

“If we receive the grant, we would recoup some of these dollars,” he said.

Other projects mentioned are being tentatively considered for installation in the area of Wellington Town Center. The first is a waterfront playground and the second is an additional splash pad facility for children that would be “new and improved.” Barnes asked for any questions, and there were none. No other action was required by the board.

Having met the requirements of the grant application by making the two-minute presentation, Barnes thanked the board members for their time.

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Senior Committee Chair To Meet With Manager On Club Concerns

By Eve Rosen Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Senior Advisory Committee agreed last week to have Village Manager Paul Schofield act as an intermediary to seek a solution to concerns raised last month by the committee that the Wellington Seniors Club will soon be closed to new memberships due to space concerns.

At the Thursday, July 12 meeting, it was agreed that Veronica McCue, chair of the Senior Advisory Committee, will sit down and have a discussion with the village manager about exactly what local

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continued from page 1 sessment can go down before the budget is finalized, but not up, Kane said.

“You cannot decide $200 tonight, and then not get your 3.00 mills, and then decide that you need to go up to $250 or $275,” she said. “You go in tonight at $300, and you get your 3.00 mills, then

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continued from page 1 to deal with these kinds of things.”

The committee also discussed Wellington’s future growth.

O’Dell was present at the workshop to also best explain the village’s infrastructure and developmental future. “[Within] our housing stock, which is our largest asset, some homes are approaching 40 years of age right now, so we’re looking for ways to promote reinvestment and redevelopment of some of the areas. We’re looking at how we can become competitive to everything going on around us,” O’Dell said. “In the 1970s, we were in the middle of nowhere, and now we’re in the middle of it all.”

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Why Judicial Elections Matter

Living in a 24-hour news cycle can be exhausting. Especially so in an election year when we are inundated with ads for people who want to be our next senator, representative or governor. What often gets lost among the “noise” of those high-profile, partisan elections are the election of judges.

Why should you be concerned with judicial elections? For a very simple reason: a judge may be the most important person you meet on one of the worst days of your life.

Your congressman can’t put you in jail, take away your children or order you to pay alimony. Neither can the governor. But think about the direct impact a judge can have on your life, or that of a friend or family member. A judge can decide during divorce how much you have to pay your former spouse and how often you get to see your children. During a criminal case, the judge makes sure your rights are protected, and if you are guilty, decides your sentence.

In civil cases, the judge decides many of the merits of your case and instructs the jury on the law. In probate cases, a judge may decide how much you inherit or who gets your stuff when you die.

You owe it to yourself and your community to walk into the voting booth as an informed voter and cast an educated vote in the judicial races.

Because of limitations on judicial campaign communications, people know very little about the judges they elect. Judicial candidates cannot tell you what they think. They can’t tell you how they will rule on particular issues. They can’t say things like they are “tough on crime” or they “support law enforcement.” This is the likely reason that nearly 30 percent of those who cast ballots in the high-profile elections that appear at the top of the ballot fail to vote in the judicial contests, which usually appear at the bottom of the

seniors need from the community.

“One of the things I would like to see, if I could get from you tonight, is a motion to have your chair sit down with me and talk with me about the issues that you have dealt with over at the Wellington Seniors Club,” Schofield said. “Then, I will go back to the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board and see if they can have a motion for the president of the Wellington Seniors Club to sit down with me, which is a motion that the Senior Advisory Committee cannot do.”

The president of the Wellington

Seniors Club and the chair of the Senior Advisory Committee cannot meet directly, because it would be a violation of the Sunshine Law, which states that they cannot meet outside of a public meeting to discuss things that will eventually be put to a vote, Schofield explained.

The meeting between McCue and Schofield will be to discuss the issues that the Senior Advisory Committee has with the Wellington Seniors Club, particularly the decision to cap its membership.

That decision was made because the size of the club’s monthly luncheons is overwhelming the

capacity of the Wellington Community Center.

The motion carried, and the meeting between McCue and Schofield will be held at the earliest possible convenience.

The committee also decided to change its 4:30 p.m. meeting time back to the original 3:30 p.m. time.

The change was originally made to accommodate a member of the committee who would not have been able to make the meeting due to work. Only one member voted against it because it is difficult for him to arrive at the meeting on time after work.

“Originally, it was decided on to move the meeting time from 3:30 to 4:30 p.m., and we had decided to originally wait until September to revisit the topic, but looking at the turnout, I don’t think that it has suffered much from the hour time change,” McCue said.

The group will also no longer be meeting once a month. Instead, the committee will be meeting quarterly, which means that the next meeting of the Senior Advisory Committee will be held on Thursday, Sept. 13 at 3:30 p.m.

There will be several activities coming up for the seniors of

Wellington, including a July 26 wellness seminar being presented

by Wellington Regional Medical Center about anti-aging and nutrition.

There is also a new class being offered called “the Master of Balance,” which will be used to teach about the risk of falling.

The committee is awaiting nominations for the Homegrown Hero award, and the nominees will likely be discussed at the committee’s September meeting.

Learn more about senior programs in Wellington at www. wellingtonfl.gov/seniors.

you can decide to go down, and you can all look like heroes. Without that $300, you’re not going to be able to effect the right changes.

You’re just going to keep throwing our money away and patching roads and patching dirt. It’s going to wash back into the canal.”

Kane added that the committee recommended incorporating traffic calming on Okeechobee Blvd. into the town’s comprehensive plan in order to budget for those changes in the future, and although Underwood Management Services

Group did not ask for an increase, that it get a 3 percent increase like the rest of the staff.

Town Manager Bill Underwood presented his proposed budget, although it was not scheduled for approval that night.

“You’re going to be making three decisions tonight, and I think you need to have some context by which to make those decisions,” Underwood said. “You heard from the FAAC, so at this point, you have had the budget memorandum for some time. This year is the year

munity remains vital for Wellington’s future, he said.

“The equestrian community is really important, economically, to our community,” O’Dell said.

O’Dell went on to explain the village’s emphasis on reinvestment and redevelopment plans to expand entertainment and retail spaces around the Mall at Wellington Green.

Committee members agreed with the idea of encouraging reinvestment in the village, in several different ways.

“You’re talking about reinvestments, and we know that we have a problem with manure disposal,” Arellano said, pointing out that land is available in the village’s western reaches. “Why don’t we take the opportunity that the property is for sale, have Wellington buy part of it and do the manure disposal there, within our village limits, and solve the problem.”

He said that Wellington should solve the manure problem within the community.

“Every year this is a continuing and growing problem, and if we can treat human waste right here on Pierson Road, there’s no way we can’t treat the horse manure on Flying Cow, so that’s a good reinvestment,” Arellano said.

O’Dell explained that the idea is valid but would be better considered once there are more answers on the status of the specific property he mentioned.

Fleischer added that the Equestrian Preserve Committee should consider some alternatives for manure disposal that the village has not yet considered.

The committee is expected to revisit most of these zoning and land usage issues and ideas in the coming months as the village begins concluding its work on rewriting its zoning code.

of rebuilding, and that’s what I’m calling it. We’re rebuilding town roads, we’re rebuilding fund balances, and we’re rebuilding the organization to meet the needs of the town.”

All proposed appropriations are in excess of $13 million, although he said there is some double counting that makes the actual proposal about $9.5 million.

“We are looking at borrowing some money to match building roads,” he said. “You take about $4 million out of that $13 million.”

Underwood said he has incorporated a new fund, the Loxahatchee

Groves Canal and Road District Fund.

“The general fund is about 17 percent of everything you’re going to spend,” he said. “Transportation is 33 percent, that incorporates about $4 million in debt that the citizens approved by referendum.

There is a new referendum coming up on Aug. 28, which will allow for the citizens to asses themselves to do specific road improvements, such as B Road North.”

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District accounts for 14 percent of the budget, or about $1.8 million. General fund appropriations include $540,059 (24

percent) for town management, $44,330 (2 percent) for financial services, $120,000 (5 percent) for legal services, $205,924 (9 percent) for planning and zoning, $140,000 (6 percent) code enforcement, $624,000 (28 percent) for police services, $20,000 (1 percent) for public works, $164,730 (7 percent) for general government and $303,646 (14 percent) for non-departmental uses.

At 3.00 mills, the town property tax on a home valued at $142,000, less a $50,000 homestead exemption, would be $278 compared to $191 last year at 2.15 mills, an $87 increase.

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Hispanic Chamber To Host Candidates Forum July 26

The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce for Palm Beach County and the Florida Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce will host a candidates forum on Thursday, July 26 from 6 to 9 p.m. at WPTV News Channel

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sical education helps students improve both their memory and cognitive abilities. We also know that the cost of private lessons, instruments, music books and stands add up very quickly and can deter students from following their passion in music.

We appreciate the Jacobs Family Foundation for assisting in funding this private mentoring program.

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dislike for Muslims, said blacks are lazy, Mexicans are drug dealers and rapist, not to mention degrading women.

Points to note: the mayor of London is a Muslim, and so too, is the home secretary, the son of an immigrant Pakistani bus driver. Several top cops and chief constables are women, and so is the prime minister. So, its little wonder that the protesters showed such hostility towards Mr. Trump, especially the women’s groups.

Mr. Trump refused to attend the opening of the new American embassy in London, stating that the Obama Administration sold the old embassy building for far less than it was worth. The building was sold by the Bush Administration, and Mr. Trump knows it.

So, it comes as no surprise to see such outpouring of resentment of this president.

Regardless of one’s political persuasion, we have to agree that unlike us Americans, the Brits are not prepared to overlook Mr. Trump’s arrogant, ridiculous, loquacious rhetoric. He praises our enemies one day, belittles them the next, then goes to meet with them.

Meeting with these world leaders that are of dubious character should remind us all that a leopard cannot change its spots, and neither can a skunk change its smell.

God bless America.

Karl Witter The Acreage

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR ballot. Judicial elections also take place during the August primaries, when there is historically lower turnout, so fewer people are voting when it comes to electing judges.

This lower turnout magnifies the importance of each vote and demonstrates why it is critically important that you vote in the judicial races.

One good source of information is the Judicial Candidates’ Voluntary Self-Disclosure Statement located on the Florida Bar’s web site. You should review the candidates’ history of community service, disciplinary records and see where they rank in the judicial polls. Perhaps the best source of information about judicial candidates comes from the lawyers who appear before the incumbent judges or who practice with the lawyers seeking election. Reach out to your attorney friends and get their informed opinions on the candidates’ relevant experience and knowledge of the law, their temperament, and their ability to rule in a fair and impartial manner.

These are the qualities that make a good judge.

It has been said that we get the government and the leaders that we deserve, not necessarily the best ones. This applies equally to our judges. Educate yourself before you enter the voting booth and make sure to cast a ballot that ensures we elect the people most qualified to serve as judges.

Michael J. Napoleone Wellington Editor’s note: Attorney Michael J. Napoleone is a shareholder at the West Palm Beach office of the Florida law firm Richman Greer.

He is also a member of the Wellington Village Council.

The Good Always Comes With The Bad

Along with the comfort of routine, also comes the negative. Until a few years ago, on a personal level, I would have never known

that Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, and even The Acreage, Loxahatchee and Loxahatchee Groves, has its own homeless, suffering, population.

That population isn’t only homeless, it has become incredibly poor, and it is struggling for daily survival. They are suffering from mental anguish, familial destruction, mental illness, disability, as well as all of the other ills of modern society, such as drug and alcohol addiction. Some of these individuals actually come from families who would be considered “good” and “wealthy,” where the family has given up and left these family members on their own.

While meeting with friends at places such as a restaurant located at Seminole Pratt and Orange, back five years ago and more, I discovered that there were homeless people living in even small strands of trees in the parking lot. Mostly, they were men.

It wasn’t until I began frequenting some places in Royal Palm Beach, that I discovered the problem was much wider than that, and that our western communities actually had a much larger problem of not only homeless, but homeless, addicted and mostly younger population. By younger, I mean younger than I. Not only men, but women, although predominately men. When I say young, I have to say it means individuals as young as 16 (one of whom I met today), but mostly in their 30s and 40s, some younger, some older, but all suffering.

Having lived here since 1980, and seeing the changes, when I really began to look, it actually shocked me. In these last few years, I have seen a woman overdose and die in a parking lot, have seen a woman overdose and survive at a table, have known a man who overdosed in the Burger King parking lot, have known a man who was disabled who died holding a sign for a local business on the corner of Okeechobee and Royal Palm Beach boulevards.

What I also see, on a daily

basis, are old and young people who are self-medicating, all right here in our local communities. It is shocking to me. They are of all races and genders, as well as of all ages. While they may not be considered a part of “mainstream society,” ultimately they are, and they are “us,” or at least of “us.”

I don’t have the answers to solve the ills of today, but when I can, I try to help. I have seen at least two individuals who have picked themselves up, rid themselves of addiction, and one who is doing things as simple as feeding squirrels and sparrows. Communing with nature actually can be an answer. I would never have imagined that I could help, in even such a small way as to listen, and listening helps.

Listening doesn’t always work, and sometimes I have become afraid of those who I have met.

They can suddenly become angry, aggressive and even sometimes violent, although thankfully I have never ultimately been their target. During these times, I feel almost helpless, but realize that tomorrow will be a new day for them, where trying again to help might actually help.

I try not to judge and realize that the good I see also comes with the bad. Every day, I just try to do what I can to make it better. I hope you all do, too. Don’t give up. I haven’t. These are our neighbors.

What we do can make a difference.

Patricia D. Curry The Acreage

WHS Band Boosters Thank Jacobs Family

The Wellington High School Band Booster Association and Wellington High School would like to thank the Jacobs Family Foundation for their contribution to our fine arts program. This donation will help 20 of our students receive private music lessons every week at no cost to their families.

We know first-hand that a mu-

President Trump’s UK Protest

President Donald Trump’s United Kingdom visit saw the largest protest ever against a foreign leader. He is extremely unpopular in the UK, for obvious reasons. The British see him an as abhorrent, racist and repulsive. Despite this fact, they should show respect for the high office he holds.

The UK is America’s closest ally, and the protest by tens of thousands up and down the country was not against America, nor even the Republican Party. It was personal; it was all about Mr. Trump.

He has criticized the London knife attack, saying that if all Brits had guns, it would never have happened.

He has repeatedly voiced his

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ROYAL PALM BEACH HOSTS ‘WOOFAPALOOZA’ AT RPB COMMONS DOG PARK

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held “Woofapalooza” on Saturday, July 14 at the Royal Palm Beach Commons Park Dog Park. There were dog-themed vendors, raffles, food trucks, a DJ, giveaways, dogs for adoption and more. The event was part of the village’s celebration of Parks & Recreation Month. Also planned are a 5K run on Saturday, July 21 and a family fun picnic on Saturday, July 28.

Learn more at www.royalpalmbeach.com.

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Royal Palm Beach Special Events Coordinator Rochelle Wright, Assistant Parks Director Mike Mikolaichik, Village Clerk Diane DiSanto and Councilman Jeff Hmara.

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Council Defers Decision On Changes For Groves Town Center

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, sitting as the Local Planning Agency, deferred a decision Tuesday on requested amendments to plans by developers of the 90-acre Groves Town Center at the northeast corner of B Road and Southern Blvd.

The decision was postponed due to numerous changes discussed at the meeting.

Some of the amendments, such as changes in ingress and egress, were necessary as required by the Florida Department of Transportation for sufficient separation of intersections on Southern Blvd.

But others, such as postponing an equestrian bridge across Collecting Canal for access to a future equestrian trail, reducing the size of parking spaces and reducing the size of some buffers, were recommended for denial by town staff.

Attorney Scott Backman, representing property owners Solar Sportsystems and Loxahatchee

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continued from page 1 for a 20-year culvert replacement plan.

Robinson said for the two projects they did, Mandarin Blvd. came in at $76,000, and 130th Street, a two-culvert project, cost $78,000.

“If you recall, last year we had a contractor come in to do that double-barrel slip line at 140th Avenue that came in at $224,000.

So, we can do it in-house for $80,000 a piece,” he said. “We’ve demonstrated that we can do

Equestrian Partners, said that his clients were not looking to change uses on the property, but wanted to postpone building the equestrian bridge to the second phase of the project, and cited only a 15-foot buffer at the neighboring Loxahatchee Groves Plaza as their reasoning for reducing the buffer size.

The developer is proposing a maximum of 103,000 square feet of retail use, including an Aldi grocery store, a Wawa gas station/ convenience store and a bank, a maximum of 44,000 square feet of medical/professional offices and a congregate living facility with a maximum of 128 beds.

Bradley Miller of Miller Land Planning Consultants, who has been working on the project since its inception in 2013, said it comes on the coattails of the nearby Palm Beach State College campus and the Publix shopping center known as Loxahatchee Groves Plaza. The three parties shared the cost of paving B Road.

“This 90 acres has been in play

for a while,” Miller said, explaining that they want to keep intact a 300-foot buffer on the north side and a 100-foot buffer on the east side, but reduce a 50-foot buffer on the south and west sides to 35 feet, and reduce the buffer separating Wawa and Southern Blvd. to 25 feet.

Councilwoman Phillis Maniglia asked if the Wawa project was necessary, explaining that she did not feel it fit in with the character of the town, and would prefer a car wash suitable for horse trailers and trucks instead.

Backman said the Wawa, Aldi and bank projects are uses that have been signed on, although there is still a process to go through with the town. “It’s not part of what’s before you tonight,” he added.

Maniglia said she did not want Southern Blvd. to look like Military Trail.

“I personally am not thrilled about this,” she said. “I’m hoping whatever else goes in there is a

little more palatable. Wawa is a gas station that sells food. What we need is a car wash.”

“We’ll look into it,” Backman replied, adding that the developer plans to construct an equestrian trail within the 300-foot buffer, but wanted to wait until the second phase to construct the equestrian bridge across Collecting Canal to the north.

During public comment Planning & Zoning Committee Chair Dennis Lipp said that the application went through his board in June.

“Why would you want to build a horse trail but not a bridge connecting it?” Lipp asked. “Most of the horses are not south of Collecting Canal [and] can’t get to it. All of a sudden, we are putting horse owners to the north at a disadvantage. We recommended that it not wait. Right now, we really need to have that.”

Lipp also responded to a Backman comment citing the economic advantages of the development.

“All the money we’re going to get is not going to cover police,” Lipp said.

Unified Land Development Committee Chair Mary McNicholas said she hopes that the developer would take into account changes her board is making to the code, which includes landscaping.

Resident Ken Johnson said he did not like the Wawa concept, explaining that there is a gas station nearby. He did not like the potential noise, nor the developer’s proposal to be able to keep the lights in the parking lot on all night.

Councilman Todd McLendon said the Wawa development has already been approved.

“We cannot tell them they cannot have a gas station,” McLendon said, but added that he has not seen an existing Wawa that complies with the town’s “rural vista” design guidelines.

Backman said that he hopes to get an elevation from Wawa that is more compatible with the guidelines and has talked with Wawa

representatives about modifying the plans.

McLendon added that he does not agree with reducing the buffer sizes.

“You’re looking for a smaller buffer,” he said. “You pointed out that Publix had a smaller buffer, but we’re learning from our mistakes.”

McLendon added that he is against reducing the parking spaces and would like the lights off at night.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo asked if the council wanted to make a recommendation to approve the amendments with changes, but McLendon did not support that idea.

“There are so many changes,” he said. “I’d rather see it done prior to first reading.”

Backman said that his client would not object to deferring the first reading.

McLendon made a motion to recommend a deferral, which carried 5-0.

them in-house. We can do them efficiently, correctly, and for much cheaper than having the contractors come in.”

Another item that the board had directed staff to do was to look at general carryover from previous years, which they found to be $2,336,000, not including the 25 percent reserve fund or utility fund.

That money will be placed into several projects, including road paving, the inverted siphon project, and culvert and canal maintenance, Robinson said.

He added that the inverted siphon underneath the M1 Canal was projected to cost about $1.8 million in 2016. “Right now, we have $800,000 committed to that,” Robinson said.

Capital outlay for asphalt roads has $2 million committed.

Argue pointed out that in the previous two years, the district committed $500,000 a year to road rock replacement, and the new budget commits only $300,000, due to the district producing its own rock.

“We also have a greater need to be replenishing rock, so I’m concerned about lowering this amount, that we’re not going to have what we need to do that rock, and that’s a priority,” Argue said.

ITID Finance Director Bruce Cuningham said the budgeted amount had been reduced because only half had been used the previous year.

“The fact is you don’t need that much money just to do the

maintenance portion of the dirt roads, so I moved that money to capital projects, which is going to be the overhaul [of] the dirt roads and repaving of paved roads,” Cuningham said, noting that money had been moved to asphalt road improvements and that he and Robinson agreed that $326,000 for non-asphalt capital and $200,000 for maintenance was sufficient, based on prior years of data.

Supervisor Carol Jacobs asked about the necessity of purchasing some of the equipment, and Robinson said the excavator will replace one that was being rented for $8,000 a month. Jacobs said she did not know where the new equipment would be stored, and that she was also concerned about

the quality of rock that the district was producing. However, Robinson said it is the same quality that the district had been purchasing.

Later, at the board’s regular

meeting, Supervisor Jennifer Hager made a motion to approve the resolution adopting the non-ad valorem assessment roll, which carried 4-1 with Jacobs opposed.

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continued from page 1 charge, except for the food trucks.

“There is no entry fee or anything for either event,” he said.

“The only thing people will have to pay for is food — if they want to purchase it — because everything else is free. We aren’t doing any of this for profit, it is just for everyone to come on out and

enjoy a day at one of our parks.”

The village kicked off Parks & Recreation Month by hosting a “Woofapalooza” Bark Park event last Saturday, July 14, at the Royal Palm Beach Commons Park dog park. The event allowed every visitor — and especially their furry companions — to enjoy a day at the park filled with food, music, dog training and more.

For more information on the upcoming events, visit www. royalpalmbeach.com or call (561) 790-5149.

WCFL TACKLE FOOTBALL CAMP FEATURES APPEARANCES BY NFL PLAYERS

The Western Communities Football League launched its three-day Tackle Football Showcase on Tuesday, July 17 at Village Park in Wellington. The football camp featured appearances by legendary professional football players Jason Taylor and Sam Madison. The opening ceremony was led by Mayor Anne Gerwig. The camp was open to anyone between the ages of 5 and 15 and was designed to challenge each player and encourage competition. Learn more about WCFL programs at www.wcflfootball.com.

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Deborah Burggraaf’s New Book Out July 25

Local author and retired middle school teacher Deborah Burggraaf has announced the release of her 13th book, Josie On Shadowridge Drive. This latest book follows Burggraaf’s 12th book, Blue-Night Crawlers, which was well-received by children, parents and teachers.

Burggraaf has once again teamed up with award-winning illustrator Matt Lumsden, a graphic artist from Boca Raton, to create an everlasting love story between a young girl and a fluffy, white Wheaten terrier. The central characters are Lilly, a young girl who visits the west coast every year for a month, and Josie, a Wheaten terrier who resides in southern California and looks forward to being with her dear friend every summer.

Josie On Shadowridge Drive tells the story of the love between two hearts, whose time together is limited. Yet, as the clock ticks slowly by, both realize that their

Deborah Burggraaf’s new book, Josie on Shadowridge Drive. moments together are to be treasured. Both characters hold onto their cherished memories while apart and value their special love.

They hold onto hope that next summer will return once again, and they will rekindle their friendship.

Lumsden takes readers on walks up Shadowridge Drive, enjoying sweet treats, and simply relaxing on fluffy pillows together by creating colorfully designed pages inviting readers to cherish special moments with each page turned.

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Josie On Shadowridge Drive is scheduled for release on July 25, published by Protective Hands Communications.

Parents and educators will also welcome the lessons available at www.dburgg.com.

Nonprofit Chamber To Honor Michael Gauger

Lee Andrews and Nancy Tisdale recently celebrated their 90th birthdays with friends and fellow bridge players from the Wellington Senior Bridge Club. Lunch, and of course, bridge, was enjoyed at Madison Green on Friday, July 13.

For the sixth year, the Nonprofit Chamber will recognize a community member who has and continues to make a difference for the nonprofit community as a whole. Chamber members this year selected Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Gauger, a longtime Wellington resident, because of his work and support of nonprofits in Palm Beach County.

A 46-year veteran of the sheriff’s office, Gauger holds a master’s degree in social work and is an advocate for the mentally ill and

substance abuse community. He is past chairman of the Board of County Commissioners’ County Advisory Committee for Health & Human Services. In addition, he serves as the chairman for the Southeast Florida Behavior Health Network, tasked with distributing funds for mental health and substance abuse treatment in a five-county region. Gauger is an active member of many philanthropic, fraternal and community-based organizations and was selected as the 2014 Palm Beach County social worker of the year.

The luncheon where he will be honored is the sixth annual Community Spirit Awards Luncheon, hosted by the Nonprofit Chamber of Palm Beach County. It will be held Thursday, Sept. 13 from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel (1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach). Tickets are $50 for chamber members and $60 for nonmembers. Tables of 10 cost $500.

To register, visit www.nonprofitchamberpbc.org. For more information, contact Marlene Passell at npcpbc@gmail.com.

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Royal Palm Beach Rotary Kicks Off 29th Year Of Community Service

The Rotary Club of Royal Palm Beach kicked off its 29th year of service to the community when the gavel fell to open the first meeting of the new Rotary year at the Pirate’s Well in Royal Palm Beach on Thursday, July 12. Newly installed President Jeff Hmara presided at the well-attended 7:30 a.m. meeting.

The meeting featured two highly informative presentations.

Attorney Shay Manibog gave a five-minute presentation on conflict resolution. Manibog is an expert in the field and heads TriDialogue Mediation. She is a certified mediator and has extensive legal experience in conflict resolution.

Manibog discussed various mediation methodologies available to assist parties in settling conflicts without having to resort to litigation. These methods include negotiation, arbitration and mediation. Conflict resolution can be utilized to solve family issues, including divorce, adoption and custody issues. Manibog added that conflict resolution can also be used in civil disputes.

The guest speaker for the week was Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins, introduced

by Hmara, who is also a member of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council.

Liggins’ remarks focused on

two key areas of governance in the community. The first was the Strategic Plan. He described the process by which the Strategic Plan is updated annually with community input at a public meeting, where citizens contribute ideas and prioritize goals to be achieved in the ensuing year. The key elements of the Royal Palm Beach Mission Statement provide for services and facilities to the community.

The second area of focus is the village budget. Liggins indicated that the budget for the upcoming year will not require a tax rate increase. In fact, the tax rate has not been increased in Royal Palm Beach in more than 20 years.

During the meeting, Hmara presented Past President Steve Logan with his third Paul Harris Fellow Award for Logan’s contributions to the Rotary Foundation.

The Rotary Club of Royal Palm Beach is chartered by Rotary International, an international service organization whose stated purpose is to bring together business and professional leaders.

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club meets every Thursday morning at 7:30 a.m. at the Pirate’s Well at Crestwood and Southern boulevards.

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DSOA Foundation Announces Staff Changes

Kris Lidinsky, executive director of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation, recently announced the following staff promotion and new staff appointments.

Kimberly Ramia has been promoted to the position of director of development at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation.

She joined the foundation in 2015 as its special events manager. She received her degree in hospitality and event management from the University of Florida. Prior to joining the foundation, she gained experience producing events, as well as fundraising and donor development both within and outside of the nonprofit sector.

She is a member of the Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce, the Association of Fundraising Professionals and the Palm Beach Young Professionals.

John Richards has been named major gifts officer for the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation. He

Kimberly Ramia has 33 years of experience working for nonprofit organizations in Westchester County, N.Y., and Palm Beach County. He received a master’s degree in nonprofit organizational management from Florida Atlantic University and a bachelor’s degree in healthcare administration from Iona College in New York. He is an active volunteer in the local community, serving on the vestry at Holy Trinity Episcopal Church of West

John Richards Palm Beach, and on the boards of both the Saint Andrew’s and Saint James’ residences. He has also served as the chairman of the Quality Assurance and Evaluation Committee of the Palm Beach County HIV Care Council.

Katherine Bewley has joined the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation as development associate. While earning her bachelor’s degree in English from Florida Atlantic University, she wrote for

professional excellence, certifies that the department’s policies and procedures, management, operations and support services are in compliance with CFA standards.

The School Police Department received accreditation with no conditions.

The department must comply with approximately 260 standards

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materials, office visits, review of site compliance, interviews with agency members review of public comment accessed by CFA for approval. Accreditation must be re-evaluated every three years.

A copy of the standards is available through the CFA web site at www.flaccreditation.org/standards.htm.

Educators Chosen For Summer Holocaust Program

The Jewish Foundation for the Righteous (JFR) selected Palm Beach County educators Maureen Carter of the School District of Palm Beach County and Carolina Simon of Loggers Run Middle School to join a select group of 12 middle and high school teachers and Holocaust center personnel from six states to participate in its 2018 European Study Program in Germany and the Netherlands from July 8 through July 16.

Through lectures and visits to authentic Holocaust sites, these educators gained a deeper understanding of the complex and tragic history of the Holocaust.

The program is a high-level, intensive and immersive educational experience that includes visits to concentration camps, ghetto sites and Holocaust memorials.

Noted historian Peter Hayes, one

of the world’s leading experts on the Holocaust, served as the accompanying scholar for the 2018 European Study Program.

The trip began with the group traveling to Frankfurt, where they explored the pre-war history followed by the destruction of the city’s Jews. Following their excursions within the city, the group traveled to Speyer and Worms, and then on to Buchenwald, Weimar, Dora-Mittelbau, Celle, Bergen-Belsen, Bremen and Westerbork. The trip culminated in Amsterdam, where the group spent part of their trip fully immersing themselves in the city’s Jewish history: pre-war, during the Holocaust and afterward. On the last day of the trip, participants had an opportunity to review and reflect on what they learned during the trip, and how to bring those lessons

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“Maureen and Carolina are two phenomenal teachers when it comes to their passion for teaching the history of the Holocaust in their area. As we continue to move further away from the Holocaust, it is more important to teach this period in history to the next generation, and by focusing our efforts on helping teachers actually see and experience the places where

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Katherine Bewley a number of online publications and worked for a non-partisan organization, focusing on event planning and campaigning. Prior to joining the foundation, she was a marketing associate at a law firm in downtown West Palm Beach. A supporter of arts and culture, she is pleased to combine her professional responsibilities with her personal love for the arts.

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School Police Again Receive Full Accreditation

The Commission for Florida Law Enforcement Accreditation (CFA) has approved full reaccreditation for the School District of Palm Beach County School Police Department. This is the sixth time that the School Police have received accreditation since 2003.

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these complex events occurred, we believe it enhances their understanding and enables them to be more effective instructors in their classrooms,” JFR Executive Vice President Stanlee Stahl said.

The JFR continues its work of providing monthly financial assistance to some 350 aged and needy Righteous Gentiles living in 20 countries. Since its founding, the JFR has provided more than $39 million to aged and needy rescuers, helping to repay a debt of gratitude on behalf of the Jewish people to these noble men and women.

Its Holocaust teacher education program has become a standard for teaching the history of the Holocaust and educating teachers and students about the significance of the Righteous Gentiles as moral and ethical exemplars. For more information, visit www.jfr.org.

For Suncoast High School seniors performing in musical theater, June 3 was a bittersweet day. Even though they had already graduated, they rehearsed one last weekend from morning to night to participate in the Kravis Center Dream Awards, celebrating high school musical theater excellence. Suncoast’s performance of Fiddler on the Roof won Outstanding Musical. The year ended with a celebration. Congratulations to all involved, including the Kravis Center, director Stephanie Nixdorf, and choreographers Jackie and Jason Gillman. Shown above is the Suncoast Fiddler cast and crew at the Kravis Center.

PBSC Introduces Barbering Program

A new barbering program is about to get underway on Palm Beach State College’s Belle Glade campus, and the timing couldn’t be better. With many licensed barbers nearing retirement age, and millennial males clamoring for the latest hair and beard styles, the demand for new barbers is growing fast.

PBSC’s barbering program launches Aug. 23, and space is still available in the evening program.

Those interested are invited to attend an information session on Tuesday, July 31 from 4 to 6 p.m. at the TEC Building Patio on the Belle Glade campus, located at 1977 College Drive. Prospective students can also visit www. palmbeachstate.edu/programs/ trades-bg or call (561) 993-1175.

“We are so excited to bring this new opportunity to the Glades,”

said Dr. Gloria McAllister, program director for postsecondary adult vocational certificate programs on the Belle Glade campus.

“There will be many job opportunities for our barbering graduates to work in existing businesses or to start their own shops.”

In the 20-month program, students gain expertise in hair cutting and styling, beard and mustache trimming, shaving and skin care services, and hair coloring and chemical processes, as well as barbershop management.

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QUINN’S BATTLE AGAINST LEUKEMIA FUNDRAISER HELD AT FAIRGROUNDS

Family and friends organized Quinn’s Battle Against B Cell Lymphoblastic Leukemia Fundraiser on Sunday, July 15 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Baby Quinn McBride has been in the hospital fighting B cell lymphoblastic leukemia for nearly five months. The fundraiser included raffles, auctions and kids’ activities. Live music, food trucks and a car show rounded out the afternoon. Learn more at www.quinnsfight.com.

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Event volunteers gather with a photo of baby Quinn McBride.

Baby Quinn’s family members: Diane Harris (aunt), Denise Harris (grandmother), Lisa Harris (mother), Stephanie Harris (aunt) and Nicholas Harris (uncle).

Mom Erin Hayes looks on as Seannah Tejeda colors.

Debbie Jackson and Adam Britt in the bounce house.

Whiskey Six performs on stage.

Michelle French, Dawn DiBari and Gail Bass of Loxahatchee Lost & Found Pets.

Corvette Club of the Palm Beaches members Jerry Equitz and Bill Sabarese take part in the car show.

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Art Society To Host Reception At Whole Foods Aug. 3 For Buu Truong Buu Truong is the current Wellington Art Society solo artist at the Wellington Whole Foods Market Gallery.

Whole Foods Market will hold a reception in her honor on Friday, Aug. 3 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Appetizers and wine will be served, and there will be live music. Door prizes will be awarded during the evening. The Wellington Art Society will ask for a $5 donation to help fund scholarship awards.

Truong’s exhibit will be on display through September. Her primary interest is in figurative art, but her journey began with abstract and landscapes.

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Truong is enrolled at Florida Atlantic University working toward a bachelor’s of fine arts degree with a concentration in painting.

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her technical skills and accuracy when it comes to exploring form, texture, color and light. Her work has been exhibited at the South Side Cultural Arts Center in Fort Lauderdale, Southwest Florida International Airport in Fort Myers, Alliance for the Arts in Fort Myers and the Coral Springs Museum of Art. She has been awarded a Wellington Art Society scholarship and a Rothenberger scholarship.

“This exhibit explores my journey in becoming an artist, from before I even knew I wanted to be an artist, until now,” Truong said.

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Conveniently Located at the Corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace.

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ENGINEERING SERVICES

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BICYCLE SALES & REPAIR

Alan Gerwig & Associates, Inc. 792-9000

Dr. Michael Harris 204-3242

Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce 790-6200

Wheels of Wellington 795-3038

PEDIATRIC DENTISTRY

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GENERAL DENTISTRY

JEWISH SYNAGOGUE

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PRIVATE SCHOOL

PEDIATRICIAN

TRAVEL AGENCY

Children’s Pediatric Dentistry 793-7515

Barron & Kogan, CPA 795-4448

Dr. Steven Miller, DDS 798-8023

Temple B’nai Jacob 793-4347

Spillane & Zahul, CPAs 790-1488

Wellington Collegiate Academy 701-3462

Dr. Rosa Fernandez, M.D. 793-3232

Cynthia’s Town & Country Travel 793-1737

CHILDREN’S PRE-SCHOOL

GENERAL INSURANCE

FINANCIAL CONSULTANT

BOOT & SHOE REPAIR

MARTIAL ARTS

VETERINARIAN

WEALTH MANAGEMENT

INSURANCE BROKER

Children’s House of Wellington 790-3748

Allstate Insurance 798-0230

Edward Jones & Co. 798-6184

Woody’s of Wellington 798-1440

Villari’s Studio’s of Self Defense 792-1100

Animal Medical Clinic 798-2900

Castleberry Financial Services 877-640-9393

State Farm Insurance 790-0303

DIAGNOSTIC IMAGING COMPANY

HAIR SALON

GENERAL INSURANCE

MASSAGE THERAPY

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT

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SPORT MEMORABILIA & COLLECTIBLES

Advanced Imaging Specialists 800-354-6868

Pizzazz Hair Design 798-1100

Polo Insurance Agency 798-5443

Advanced Therapy & Wellness Center 779-2050

FirstService Residential 795-7767

JDC Development 790-4471

Andrea Rusher, LCSW 444-7230

Winner’s Circle 469-6287

ENGINEERING SERVICES

MORTGAGE BROKER

EQUINE INSURANCE

JEWELER

GENERAL INSURANCE

NAIL SALON

COMPUTER SERVICE & REPAIR

WELLINGTON COMMUNITY FOUNDATION

RJ Behar & Company 333-7201

Sunvest Mortgage Group 337-4848

Marshall & Sterling Insurance 318-5604

Wellington Jewelry 798-6110

Chris Barker Insurance 242-3603

Glamorous Nail Spa 422-8882

PC Pros of Wellington 420-0554

Tom Wenham, Inc. 333-9843

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COFFEE, PASTRIES, SANDWICHES, ETC.

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Nutinfits 795-3278

La Mundial 459-1629

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NEWS

WOMEN’S GROUP MAKES BEARS WITH TOWELS FOR HARMONY HOUSE KIDS

The Women of the Western Communities held a dinner meeting on Thursday, July 12 at the Wellington National Golf & Country Club.

Phyllis Gauger headed up a bear-making session using tea towels and rubber bands. The bears will be given to the kids at Harmony House. The group will now take a summer break and resume meetings Sept. 6. Visit www.womenofthewesterncommunities.org for more info.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Cheryl Dunn Bychek and Kathleen Bagwell make bears.

Teresa Harrington gets raffle tickets from Ann Hunter.

Raffle winner Maria Gomez.

Lynda Chicano, Donna Kuebler, Allyson Samiljan, Cheryl Dunn Bychek and Mair Armand with donations for Harmony House.

Mimi Barnhart, Brenda Murphy, Alice Saroka and Phyllis Gauger.

Raffle winner Tony Coppola.

Mair Armand folds a tea towel into legs for a bear.

Women of the Western Communities with bears they made, which will be given to Harmony House.

FUN TIME AT WESTERN ACADEMY CHARTER SCHOOL SUMMER CAMP IN RPB

Summer Camp is in session at the Western Academy Charter School. Western Academy offers two-week summer camp packages for ages 5 to 13, which includes three off-campus field trips a week, breakfast, lunch and snacks, and fun daily activities. The camp is held from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday-Friday. For more information, call (561) 792-4123.

PHOTOS BY DANI SALGUEIRO/TOWN-CRIER

Dylan Wright, Rockton Rogers and Zakary Wasson enjoy arts and crafts.

Campers work together making their own slime.

Low Cost Vaccinations Sunday August 5th, 2018

USE YOUR

LOCAL

11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

VACCINATION CLINIC COUNTY LICENSE & TAG AVAILABLE ON SITE.

Red Barn Feed & Supply

12948 Okeechobee Blvd. • Loxahatchee

DOG STUFF

Dog Pack 1 Rabies 5 in 1 Bordetella Lyme Heartworm Test

$93.00

Dog Pack 2 Rabies 5 in 1 Bordetella Heartworm Test

$80.00

CAT STUFF

Cat Pack 1 Rabies 4 in 1 Leukemia FeLV test

Cat Pack 2 Rabies 4 in 1 Leukemia

$75.00

$55.00 Kitten Pack 2

Dog Pack 3

Puppy Pack

Kitten Pack 1

Rabies 5 in 1 Bordetella

5 in 1 Bordetella Deworming

4 in 1 Leukemia Deworming

4 in 1 Leukemia Deworming FeLV test

$59.00 $59.00 $55.00 $75.00 Flea Products and Heartworm preventive available for sale.

Please have all dogs on leashes and cats in carriers

Services Provided by:

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email:petwellnessstation@comcast.net Attending Veterianian: Virginia Sayre, D.V.M.

Campers play a friendly game of volleyball.

Seminole Ridge High School

Kids Cheer & Dance Clinic Tuesday - Thursday - August 7-9, 2018 7:30am - 4:00pm Who: Any Child Pre-K-12th grade for 2018-2019 school year Where: Seminole Ridge High School - Cafeteria Clinic Fee: $125.00 ($75 Cheer, $50 Dance) (ask about sibling rates) Lunch: Child may bring their own lunch or for only $5 the participant can get pizza and a bag of chips. What to bring: $ for concessions (optional) What to wear: T-shirt, shorts & tennis shoes or jazz shoes (jewelry will not be permitted to be worn in stunts)

Included in the camp: Dances, Cheers & Chants, Technique Classes, Arts & Crafts, Games, T-shirt

Questions: E-mail Tamara Licavoli at tamara.licavoli@palmbeachschools.org OR Register at the door on August 7 for $150 PLEASE MAKE CHECKS PAYABLE TO SEMINOLE RIDGE HIGH SCHOOL Send to the attention of Tamara Licavoli, 4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, Westlake, FL 33470

Complete form and return with payment by August 1st MY CHILD ___________________________ HAS PERMISSION TO PARTICIPATE IN THE SEMINOLE RIDGE HIGH KIDS DANCE CAMP SPONSORED BY THE SRHS DANCE. Circle grade for the 2018-2019 school year: Pre-K K5 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 T-Shirt Size: YS YM YL S M L XL Lunch voucher $5: YES NO Please check one: Cheer & Dance Clinic ($125)  Cheer Clinic Only ($75)  Dance Clinic Only ($50) 

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I agree and my child agrees to abide by all rules and safety precautions relating to this activity.

I am aware that during this activity certain risks are inherent. I understand that this activity may involve certain conditions, hazards and potential dangers, including those associated the facilities or property where the activity will occur or whether the dangers are open and obvious or concealed. Any questions which have occurred to me have been answered to my satisfaction. I am participating in this activity of my own free choice. My signature acknowledges that I have been informed of the reasonably expected hazards associated with the activity in which my child will be participating. The School District recognized its responsibility for its negligent acts subject to the limits of Section 768.28, Florida Statutes. I further agree to accept responsibility for any negligent, willful or intentional act of my child as well as a result will indemnify and hold harmless the School District for all costs, damages and attorney’s fees.

In the event of an emergency, reasonable attempts will be made to contact the parent. This would not prevent the emergency health care provider from acting in the best interests of the child. I authorize emergency medical treatment for my child.

Physician’s name _____________________________ Phone ___________________

 Check here if the student wears a medical alert.

Parent’s phone no. _________________________ or _________________________ Parent’s email: _____________________________________________

What else do we need to know about your child? (Allergies, medications, etc., be specific)

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FEATURES

My Snowbird Summer Once Again Has Me Longing For Florida I am supposed to be spending the summer in Kansas City because “Florida summers are so hot.”

Yesterday, the temperature gauge in my car read 108 degrees. By midnight, it was down to 100. This is about the seventh day of temperatures over 100 degrees, and the overly excitable weathermen see no end in sight. This snowbird thing doesn’t seem to be working out for me.

“It’s so humid,” the locals tell me. I tell them to wrap their heads in wet towels and stick them in the oven and call me in the morning. They have no idea what humid feels like.

And at least Florida has water. You get

dew?” I asked her.

I like to have something to worry about.

“No!” she replied.

My husband Mark and I are constantly on the hunt for lakes in Missouri. There seem to be many more than shown on that Dust Bowl documentary I watched, but they are all regulated by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. In short, this means that you cannot build anything on the waterfront. There are very few docks sprinkled around, and swimming is generally prohibited. For splish-splashy fun, people drive for hours to get to Lake of the Ozarks and then they have to rent a hotel room. How the Army Corps missed

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER too hot, you jump in the ocean.

“You’re so lucky,” my cousin once told me as we were bobbing around in the ocean. “Your skin is constantly being hydrated, if not by water, by the air itself.”

She lives in Nevada.

“But are my lungs filling with mil-

Lake of the Ozarks, I don’t know, but that oversight has helped the area become “the Orlando of Missouri.”

That’s another thing. I miss Orlando when I’m here — all the glitz and glamour of being treated like a kid. If anything bad happens to you at Disney World, they swoop in and take care of it, just like your parents used to do. Now that’s a vacation.

Up here, they have Worlds of Fun. I haven’t been there yet, but it’s on my schedule for this summer. First of all, anything with “world” in the title has, I believe, a lot to live up to. Second of all, there’s no coaster like an Orlando coaster.

“The Hulk” at Universal Studios is my current favorite. The last time I rode it, I

had my grandson Cade with me, together with his father, an F-18 Super Hornet pilot. His father said it was the closest thing to fighter plane G forces that he had experienced alongside us civilians.

Located next to Worlds of Fun is Oceans of Fun. Humph. First of all, anything with “ocean” in the title has a lot to live up to. Second, I wonder if a Missouri water park can compete even with a hotel pool in Orlando. I mean, Disney and Universal have set the bar pretty high for those places.

However, let’s be realistic. A summer spent comparing roller coasters and water slides is a perfect summer no matter where you live.

New Movie ‘Skyscraper’ A Poor Copy Of Older, Far Better Films The new movie Skyscraper actually scrapes the bottom of the barrel. Watching it, I got the feeling that I had seen this before... and I had. It steals liberally from The Towering Inferno and Die Hard. There is nothing original about it, and what little plot it has quickly signals its intent. The biggest star, after Dwayne “The Rock” Johnson, is a building… one that doesn’t really exist.

You know right from the beginning that there will be trouble. Will Sawyer (Johnson) affirms that “this is the safest building in the world.” It is more than 200 floors high. Why that is necessary is unclear: you can die falling from a five-story building, but movie companies like superlatives. Although shot in Vancouver, we are supposed to be in Hong Kong.

The film begins when Johnson’s character, a former FBI agent who lost the lower part of his left leg in action years

Pierce (Noah Taylor) is a creepy underwriter, so clearly a nasty bad guy, so you just know that he’s going to cause trouble. In real life, of course, an underwriter wants things as absolutely safe as possible. Here, for no particularly good reason, he wants to destroy the whole building. Forget the fact that most safety codes require non-flammable materials for high stories, particularly since 9/11.

So Sawyer, who is missing part of a leg, is clearly no longer young (his beard is graying), and who gets wounded in early action, has to rescue his family from the bad guys as the building burns around them thousands of feet in the air. But this is Dwayne Johnson. Despite his years and injuries, he is able to leap from tall buildings. The most spectacular stunt has his somewhat-disabled character making a leap thousands of feet in the air to another building located at a distance far enough away to qualify for an Olympic

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler before, visits the big building in Hong Kong along with his U.S. Navy surgeon wife (Neve Campbell) and two adorable kids. Strangely, even though the building has already been built, he is supposed to consult on its safety. Only a handful of people even live there, but the developer, Zhao Long Ji (Chin Han) has taken residency in the penthouse, a cute gimmick to guarantee that any action will take place thousands of feet up. Of course, Sawyer’s family will stay right at the top… that is supposed to create suspense.

medal, that also just happens to have a place to hang on to.

While all of this is going on, his wife leads the kids away from the flames, doing some heroic feats, even more remarkable since she is wearing high heels. The kids look appropriately scared as they do some great balancing, only briefly held back by their fright. You know in advance this will happen because Johnson early on told his son that you’re only as brave as you are scared. The only thing that scared me was that if the whole family survived, it could lead to a (shudder) sequel.

Johnson plays Johnson, which by and large is a good thing. He has a far larger than life on-screen persona, a John Wayne for the 21st century. And since he’s the hero, he is allowed to do more than human things.

Taylor went overboard in his portrayal of the bad guy. He was almost a cartoon, which in a film like this, might almost

fit. Han was appropriately charming where necessary. The best performer was Campbell. She seems the most realistic of all the performers. Her actions (aside from the high-fashion shoes) seemed more possible than anything else. And the kids were OK. We all tend to suspend reality a bit in these movies. We know that Sawyer and his family will survive, and the bad guys will get what they deserve. It comes down to a matter of style, and this movie just did not have much. It felt like the writers grabbed a handful of scripts of other similar films and tossed them in the air to blend them.

If you are an ardent fan of Johnson, you might feel that the cost of a ticket is worth it. For a movie like this, I feel I am earning my meager paycheck by going and reporting so you don’t have to.

Skip this one. See it on HBO, On Demand, etc.

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Centanni Café Italian Restaurant

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Salads & Wraps Fresh Coffee & Muffins

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Centanni Café’ is located in Wellington’s Village Walk community. Fidel Alvarez is serving up his popular Italian cuisine for lunch and dinner. Choose between salads, subs, pizza, pasta, chicken, veal and desserts at very reasonable prices. Family meals are available for take-out only. Village Walk is a gated community, but non-residents can dine-in or take food to go by just calling the restaurant for entry. Hours: Tuesday through Sunday, 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. Closed Mondays. 2540 Village Walk Circle, Wellington (Forest Hill Blvd. and Lyons Road in the Village Walk community) (561) 642-8700 www.centanniflorida.com

Great Breakfast & Lunch 11924 W Forest Hill Blvd - Wellington (Corner of South Shore Blvd.)

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Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to close.

Live Entertainment Fridays & Saturdays Starting at 6:30 p.m.

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A Naturally Occurring Retirement Community

Volunteers Needed!

Wellington Cares is looking for volunteers to help meet the needs of our growing senior residents.

Volunteering is based on your schedule.

Please call 561-568-8818 or visit www.WellingtonCaresOrg.com for more information.

Are you a Wellington resident 65 or older who requires non-medical assistance?

We Help Wellington Seniors For Free.

Call 561-568-8818 or visit www.WellingtonCaresOrg.com

Wellington Cares, is a 50 I ( c) 3 community based not-for-profit organization committed to coordinating volunteers of all ages serving in a time exchange format to enable persons age 65 or older who require assistance to remain in their home with the support of the Wellington community residents and local organizations.

By calling this number, you agree to speak with an independent health insurance agent about Medicare Advantage products. Neither Medicare nor Medicaid has reviewed nor endorsed this informaaon. This is an adverrsement.

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NEWS

Call For Nominations: Take Your Hat Off To A Local Nonprofit Hero

Nonprofits First will host its second annual Hats Off Nonprofit Awards this October, honoring those in Palm Beach County’s nonprofit sector for their dedication to service and the business of doing good. Nominations are now being accepted online at www. hatsoffawards.org until 5 p.m. on Friday, Aug. 10.

All nominees will be recognized at a spirited, hat-themed cocktail

reception on Tuesday, Oct. 2 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at the Harriett Himmel Theatre in West Palm Beach. Award winners will be kept secret until that evening, when they will be announced during the ceremony. “With more than 30,000 employees, the nonprofit sector in Palm Beach County is an economic driver,” Nonprofits First CEO Jessica Cecere said. “It’s time we give them the recognition they

deserve, and Nonprofits First is proud to do it.”

The public is invited to submit nominations in one or more of eight categories, including awards for organizations and individuals.

Complete details are on the web site.

A blue-ribbon panel of 42 community leaders in the public and private sectors will select the winners. Two live awards will

also be announced at the event.

Guests will be invited to vote on the People’s Choice Award, which will acknowledge the nominee that gets the most votes. Also, judges will be scouting for creativity when they select a winner of the Best Hat Award.

“Last year’s inaugural Hats Off Awards event was a roaring success filled with energy as we honored more than 100 nominees

and a few “dare to tell” escapades known only to his closest friends.

Reynolds, named the top box office draws for five consecutive years by the National Association of Theatre Owners, was an Oscar nominee, a two-time Golden Globe winner and the recipient of the People’s Choice Award for six straight years.

A longtime star of stage and screen, Reynolds appeared in many memorable, films including Hooper, Boogie Nights, Deliverance, Longest Yard, and Cannonball Run. He was a popular guest host on The Tonight Show and starred in the fondly remembered television series Evening Shade.

Although Reynolds name and face have graced many worthy movies, he will forever be remembered as the charming, devil-may-care Bo “Bandit” Darville in the 1977 pop culture hit Smokey and the Bandit.

Reynolds has played an important part in Palm Beach County’s modern history and the impact he has had on the community is a vital part of that history. “An Evening with Burt Reynolds” will benefit the Burt Reynolds Institute for Film and Theatre, a nonprofit dedicated to involving the community in all aspects of the arts and preserving Reynolds’ legacy for generations to come. The institute, which recently moved

need to lead and succeed.

For more than 11 years, Nonprofits First Inc. has been the leading resource for strengthening the administrative and operational capacity of nonprofit organizations in the community. Comprised of experienced professionals, consultants and volunteers, the vision of Nonprofits First is a community in which all nonprofits achieve their highest level of success.

Vitas To Host Orientation Class July 27 For Hospice Volunteers

‘An Evening With Burt Reynolds’ Set For July 26 At Eissey Theatre

Tickets are now on sale for the one-night-only presentation of “An Evening with Burt Reynolds” sponsored by Legends Radio 100.3 FM/Dick Robinson Entertainment and Humana.

This intimate opportunity to share a few hours with Jupiter’s favorite son and America’s favorite “Bandit” will be presented on Thursday, July 26 at 7:30 p.m. at the Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens.

Hollywood legend Burt Reynolds will answer questions from the audience, speak about his career and show film clips from some of his 200-plus movies. He will also share personal insights

and hosted more than 300 guests,” Cecere said. “The momentum is building, and we anticipate yet another exciting, fun-filled tribute evening.”

Funds raised from this unique event benefit Nonprofits First education programs and rising leaders.

These programs focus on the professional development, leadership and training the nonprofit community volunteers and employees

into its new home in North Palm Beach, offers classes in acting, improvisation, stage and screen writing, and filmmaking, as well as lectures by experts in the film industry.

The Eissey Theatre lobby doors open at 5:30 p.m. Early-arriving ticket holders are invited to view pre-event music and sponsor displays.

The show begins at 7:30 p.m.

Tickets are available at www.legendsradio.com and at the Eissey Campus Theatre box office at (561) 207-5900.

The theatre is located at 1101 Campus Drive in Palm Beach Gardens.

Vitas Healthcare, the nation’s leading provider of end-of-life care, is offering an orientation class for new volunteers in Palm Beach County.

Volunteers receive free and comprehensive training, where they learn hospice philosophy, caring for the terminally ill, grief and loss education, and more.

A meal will be provided at the orientation.

Upon completing the orientation, volunteers are given the opportunity to choose the role in which they feel comfortable and fulfilled. Roles of the hospice volunteers include visiting patients in their homes, nursing homes or assisted living facilities to offer companionship, run errands and help in other meaningful ways.

Vitas Healthcare welcomes individuals interested in volunteer opportunities in the Palm Beach area. Hospice volunteers make a difference for people at the end of their life journey, filling the gap between loved ones and professional caregivers.

The training will be on Friday, July 27 from 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m.

Volunteer opportunities are then scheduled based on volunteer availability.

The training will be held at the Vitas Office, located at 1901 S. Congress Ave., Suite 420, in Boynton Beach.

RSVP to Patricia Powell at (561) 731-6203 or e-mail patricia. powell1@vitas.com. For more information about becoming a volunteer, visit www.vitas.com.

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, July 21 • Repticon’s West Palm Beach Reptile & Exotic Animal Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, July 21 and Sunday, July 22. 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 21 at 7:30 a.m. Call Bruce Brown at (772) 333-1837 for more info.

• The Palm Beach County Thrift Store (2455 Vista Parkway, West Palm Beach) will hold its monthly sale on Saturday, July 21 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Visit www.pbcgov. com for more info.

• The Indian Trail Improvement District will host a Celebration of Life Memorial for late Supervisor Gary Dunkley on Saturday, July 21 at 9 a.m. at the Hamlin House Community Center (14893 89th Place North). Dunkley passed away April 28 at the age of 62. The Dunkley family will attend the event, which includes the dedication of the Community Garden, followed by a reception. For more info., e-mail scantley@indiantrail.com.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a new Junior Naturalist Reptiles program for ages 8 to 14 beginning Saturday, July 21 at 10 a.m.

Learn the difference between animal species and what makes them equipped to survive in their world. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit www.pbcnature.com for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Scrapbooking Club for ages 14 and up on Saturday, July 21 at 2 p.m. Organize your photos and record your memories by using scrapbooking techniques. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, July 21 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 Palm Beach Summer Beer Fest will be at the South Florida Fairground Expo Center on Saturday, July 21 from 2 to 6 p.m.

Visit www.palmbeachsummerbeerfest.com for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Beach Boys tribute concert on Saturday, July 21 at 8 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Sunday, July 22 • Royal Palm Ice Cream in the Royal Plaza North (11328 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 6, Royal Palm Beach) will celebrate its first anniversary on Sunday, July 22. Festivities begin at noon with a free scoop of ice cream until 2 p.m. From 2 to 4 p.m., enjoy half-price ice cream, along with pizza and cake while supplies last. There will also be children’s face painting with Miss Daisey from 2 to 4 p.m. For more info., call (561) 268-2979 or visit www.royalpalmicecream.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Shark Stories!” for ages 2 to 6 on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. Celebrate Shark Week with fun shark books and a craft.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Miniature Gardens: Music for ages 14 and up on Sunday, July 22 at 2 p.m. Create a music-themed miniature garden. Materials will be provided. Bring your own glue gun if you have one. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Monday, July 23 • St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington will host its inaugural Basketball Camp from Monday, July 23 through Friday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. in the St. Peter’s gymnasium (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Typical sessions will include shooting, ball handling, passing, defensive skill development, skills competitions, and half court and full court games. The cost is $150 per child with a $10 discount for each additional child. Every child must bring lunch and snacks each day. For more information, or to register, visit www.stpeters-umc.org or call Shelly Albright at (561) 793-5712.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page for adults on Monday, July 23 at 2 p.m.

Create a memory page to remember special events and those you love. Bring personal photos. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Anime for ages 12 and up on Monday, July 23 at 6:30 p.m. If you like manga, anime, cosplaying and more, then this is your chance to meet others just like you. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

Tuesday, July 24 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Parachute Play & Learn for ages 2 to 4 on Tuesday, July 24 at 9:30 a.m. Enjoy music and movement while playing a variety of interactive games and activities with a jumbo parachute. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Rock On: Album Print Transfer for adults on Tuesday, July 24 at 2 p.m. Select a favorite album cover and transfer it to a wood cube. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Art Fair for ages 5 and up on Tuesday, July 24 at 2 or 3:15 p.m. Discover your inner artist during an afternoon dedicated to creative talent. Participate in a variety of projects, including a large group mural.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Hurricane Preparedness for adults on Tuesday, July 24 at 2:30 p.m. The Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management will inform residents on how to prepare for hurricane season. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Space Art for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, July 24 at 3 p.m. Do you like planets, rockets and aliens? Use your creativity to create colorful art work. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Pokémon Club for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, July 24 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

Wednesday, July 25 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Book Discussion: Educated by Tara Westover for adults on Wednesday, July 25 at 2 p.m. Copies are available at the research services desk. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Loxahatchee Rocks With Rock Art!” for ages 6 and up on Wednesday, July 25 at 2:30 p.m. Show your neighborhood pride and create colorful rocks that reflect your favorite hobbies, sports, animals, books and more. Call (561) 6814100 for more info.

• Wellington Regional Medical Center will present podiatrist Dr. Dina Hansen McCoy on Wednesday, July 25 at 3 p.m. at the Greenacres branch library (3750 Jog Road, Greenacres) with a program called “Ouch, My Aching Feet!” regarding treatments for ingrown nails, calluses, bunions and more.

A complimentary first aid kit will be provided to all attendees.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Lego Bricks on Wednesday, July 25 at 3:30 p.m. Build, imagine and play with Lego bricks. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization will hold its seventh annual Uncorked: An Evening of Downright Extraordinary Food & Wine on Wednesday, July 25 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. at the Wine Cellar in Renaissance Commons (1500 Gateway Blvd., Boynton Beach). Guests will enjoy a variety of fine wines and food. Admission is $20 per person in advance and $30 at the door (space permitting). For more information, call (561) 752-3383 or e-mail robin@goldcoast downsyndrome.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Teen Takeover on Wednesday, July 25 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Thursday, July 26 • The MNM Theatre Company will present I Love You, You’re Perfect, Now Change from Thursday, July 26 through Sunday, Aug. 12 in the Rinker Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• Wellington Regional Medical Center will present a Village of Wellington Health & Wellness Seminar on Thursday, July 26

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Call (561) 791-4796 to reserve your spot.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will hold a class on how to make a Mason Jar Prism Candle for adults on Thursday, July 26 at 2 p.m. Create a prism light candle with a mason jar, battery operated tea light and glass beads. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, July 26 at 2:30 p.m. Build, imagine and play with Lego bricks. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its STEAM Club for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, July 26 at 3 p.m. Use your science, design and engineering skills to design structures that could withstand an earthquake. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free INXS tribute concert by Listen Like Thieves, along with a food truck invasion, on Thursday, July 26 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s Small Business Roundtable will host Think & Drink Trivia on Thursday, July 26 at 6 p.m. at Hurricane Grill & Wings. For more information, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

Friday, July 27 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Baby Makes Sounds: Sensory Science for Babies ages 1 to 3 on Friday, July 27 at 9:30 a.m. Your baby will experience the science of sound by making loud and soft sounds with baby-friendly shakers, pots and pans and other fun materials.

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

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids ages 4 to 8 on Friday, July 27 at 3:30 p.m. Make a fun, exciting craft and a new friend at this family crafting event.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free screening of the movie Early Man on Friday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Saturday, July 28 • Wellington’s Community Services Department will host its big Back-To-School Community Block Party on Saturday, July 28 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center. Food will be available during the block party and everyone is invited to come and enjoy themselves. For more info., call the Community Services Office at (561) 791-4764 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Mountain Dulcimer for adults on Saturday, July 28 at 2:30 p.m. Musician and teacher John Blosser will discuss the history of the mountain dulcimer and give

a live performance. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free concert with Cash & Friends on Saturday, July 28 at 8 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info.

Tuesday, July 31 • The Wellington Aquatics Complex (12072 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host an American Red Cross Lifeguard Certification Class on Tuesday, July 31 through Friday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day. Participants must be able to attend all four class dates to complete the certification. To pre-register, call (561) 791-4770.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Touch-A-Bookmobile for ages 4 to 8 on Tuesday, July 31 at 11 a.m.

Explore the wonderful world of libraries on wheels with a story, a craft and a tour of an actual bookmobile. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Campin’ Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, July 31 at 3 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Join the fun and win a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Line Dancing for adults on Tuesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. Beginners and experienced line dancers will learn line dances to keep you movin’ and groovin’. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Saturday, Aug. 4 • The Palm Beach County Home School Expo will be held Saturday, Aug. 4 from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach Atlantic University Greene Complex, located at the corner of Dixie Highway and Gruber Street in West Palm Beach. Vendors, workshops, demonstrations and the company of fellow homeschoolers will make for an informative day at this free event. For more info., visit www.parentseducatingchildren.com or the event’s Facebook page at www.facebook. com/PalmBeachCountyHomeschoolExpo.

Monday, Aug. 6 • Campers can participate in full or half day Junior Golf Summer Camp sessions with PGA Professional Chris Ardolina at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club from Aug. 6 through Aug. 10. This camp is open to all skill levels ages 7 to 14, members and non-members.

For more info, contact Ardolina at (561) 2925008 or e-mail cardolinapga@gmail.com.

Tuesday, Aug. 7 • Wellington Regional Medical Center will present Stroke Coordinator Alice Cruikshank on Tuesday, Aug. 7 at 1 p.m. at Brookdale Lake Worth (3927 Hadjes Drive, Lake Worth) on the topic of “Stroke: Managing Risks & Understanding Symptoms.” The event will include a complimentary blood pressure screening.

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First Bank Opens Location In Wellington City Furniture Honored

First Bank of the Palm Beaches has opened its second full-service banking center, and its first in Wellington, at 12796 W. Forest Hill Blvd. The Wellington Plaza location, managed by longtime Wellington resident James Seder, opened for business on July 9.

As vice president/market executive, Seder manages a team of relationship managers, drives business development strategies and ensures an exceptional banking experience.

The Wellington team includes assistant branch manager Leidy Cardona, senior loan officer Colin Christy, commercial loan officer Beau Marburger, and customer service representatives Christa Pillitteri and Dilia Boigris.

“When we decided to open in Wellington, James was our first choice to lead the team,” said Jay Shearouse, chairman and CEO of First Bank of the Palm Beaches.

“His 25-year history of working and being involved in the community are the perfect complement to our goal of returning a community banking atmosphere back to Wellington.”

“Our focus is taking care of our clients and doing what is right,” Seder said. “Wellington is a place where you know your clients, they know you, and you become part of our family. I want the generations of families in Wellington to know they can depend on First Bank.”

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Central Chamber To Host New Superintendent

On Thursday, Aug. 16, the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold its Education Economic Luncheon presented by PNC Bank featuring keynote speaker Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II. The luncheon will address the current state

of Palm Beach County schools with upcoming initiatives for the new school year.

Fennoy is the 26th superintendent of schools for the School District of Palm Beach County.

He previously served as chief operating officer from May 2016

to March 2018 under the leadership of former Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa. Fennoy comes with governance and experience improving operational efficiencies and managing district procedures during Hurricane Matthew in 2016 and Hurricane Irma in 2017.

The luncheon will take place at the West Palm Beach Marriott from 11:30 a.m. until 1 p.m. For more information, visit www. cpbchamber.com or call at (561) 790-6200.

Tables are $650, and individual tickets are $50.

FPL Volunteers And Eastpointe Help Meals On Wheels Provide Hurricane Kits

Volunteers from Florida Power & Light Company (FPL) joined forces with Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches and the Eastpointe Country Club Charity Fund to provide hurricane emergency kits to 250 homebound seniors in Palm Beach County.

Each kit contains three days’ worth of shelf-stable food, plus a gallon of water, to be utilized if a hurricane hits or any other emergencies arise.

“We’re extremely grateful for Florida Power & Light Company and Eastpointe Country Club Charity Fund and their support of this important project,” said Pamela Calzadilla, president and CEO of Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches. “Our clients look forward to receiving hurricane emergency kits each year to prepare them for the hurricane season.”

Each kit was assembled by more than 35 FPL and Eastpointe volunteers at Whole Foods Market in West Palm Beach in late June. Following assembly, FPL

and Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches’ volunteers delivered each hurricane emergency kit, and a gallon of water, to 250 homebound seniors throughout Palm Beach County.

“These hurricane emergency kits are particularly important to our clients, since homebound seniors often find themselves without adequate food supplies in the aftermath of a storm,” Calzadilla said. “Thanks to the support of our partners, we are able to ensure there is food in each of our clients’ homes in the event of an emergency.”

Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches is a nonprofit organization dedicated to nourishing and enriching the lives of homebound seniors living alone in Palm Beach County. An independent member of Meals on Wheels America, the organization provides nutritious meals, a daily wellness check, and a friendly face to those who need a little help. Learn more by calling (561) 802-6979 or visiting www. mowpb.org.

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Joining top-selling South Florida furniture retailer City Furniture in the scorecard’s Top Scorers category are Crate & Barrel, IKEA, Williams-Sonoma Group, Target, ABC Carpet & Home and Mitchell Gold + Bob Williams.

“As a regional Florida firm, we’re pleased to be recognized along with these top-scoring national brands,” City Furniture President Keith Koenig said. “The new scorecard helps empower consumers’ choices, and it’s our latest green milestone as more customers tell us they care about minimizing impact on the environment.”

With the furnishings industry ranking as the third-largest consumer of wood, after the construction and paper industries, consumers across the U.S. are weighing in on the issue. In a recent Sustainable Furnishings Council survey, 86 percent of respondents described themselves as “very concerned” about global deforestation.

“We’ve created the Wood Furniture Scorecard to help consumers find more eco-friendly products as they furnish their homes — and to help furniture companies reduce their environmental footprint,” said Susan Inglis, executive director of the Sustainable Furnishings Council. “City Furniture’s robust wood sourcing policy and supply

chain practices put it in the leadership circle as we team with the National Wildlife Federation to promote sound forest practices.”

City Furniture’s international wood sourcing policy guides the firm in seeking wood certified as coming from sustainable forestry sources. City Furniture also works with suppliers to reduce wood waste and to integrate reclaimed and recycled wood materials and wood alternatives into its products.

“We’re increasing our purchases from certified sources, and at the same time, we’re firmly committed to avoid wood from unacceptable sources, including timber that’s harvested illegally or in violation of people’s traditional or civil rights,” Koenig said.

An industry pioneer in environmentally friendly practices, City Furniture was a founding member of the Sustainable Furniture Council in 2007. Six of the company’s showrooms have achieved Leadership in Environmental Energy & Design (LEED) certification, and its Kevin Charles Upholstery brand uses soy-based cushions.

The firm recycles all of its shipping materials, including tons of Styrofoam reprocessed each year at its 900,000-square-foot Tamarac distribution center and headquarters campus.

To improve energy efficiency and decrease emissions, City Furniture is first in the U.S. furniture industry to order several all-electric Tesla Semi trucks and has converted 80 of the 100 trucks in its delivery fleet from diesel fuel to quiet, clean running compressed natural gas.

For more information, visit www.cityfurniture.com.

ABWA To Meet Aug. 8

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet on Wednesday, Aug. 8 at the Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). Networking is from 6 to 6:30 p.m. The cost is $25. Guests are welcome.

The speaker for the August meeting will be Eileen Keller, executive director of Hannah’s Home of South Florida. Hannah’s Home is a nonprofit biblical organization that provides pregnant and young mothers with hope and support.

To make reservations or for more information, contact Sam Markwell at (561) 644-2384 or Dottie Smith at (772) 545-7145.

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NEWS BRIEFS School District Launches Web Site For Back-To-School

School begins on Monday, Aug. 13, and now is the time to begin preparations for the return to the classroom. The School District of Palm Beach County has created a back-to-school web site with everything families need to get ready to return to district schools.

The back-to-school web site, located at www.palmbeachschools. org/backtoschool, is a one-stop shop with information on finding your school and registering, health requirements and immunizations, applying for free and reduced-priced meals, this year’s student and family handbook, school times, calendars and backto-school news as it’s available.

The Education Network (TEN), the district’s TV station, has posted videos to the site that address frequently asked questions about the start of school, as well as safety tips for drivers and students.

School supply lists are available

on each school’s web site, which is searchable from the back-toschool page. Bus routes will be posted on Monday, Aug. 6 at 8 a.m.

The back-to-school page will be updated as more information becomes available. You can also follow the School District of Palm Beach County on Facebook at www.facebook.com/pbcsd and Twitter @PBCSD.

Clerk’s Office Now Accepting Card Payments Over The Phone

Clerk & Comptroller Sharon R. Bock’s office is now accepting credit card payments over the phone for those with traffic tickets and criminal court fines or fees.

The service is designed to make it easier for customers to meet their court-ordered financial obligations.

The clerk’s office has contracted with nCourt, an independent payment processing company, to accept phone payments from customers who wish to pay by credit card.

To use the service, customers should call the clerk’s customer call center at (561) 355-2994 between the hours of 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday through Friday.

A clerk employee will verify the amount owed before seamlessly transferring the caller to an nCourt representative to complete the credit card transaction. A 6 percent service charge from nCourt is added to the payment amount for each transaction.

Before the launch of this new service, customers with criminal fines, fees or payment plans were required to make payments either by mail or in person. This service gives them a more convenient way to comply with their court obligations.

For more information about the clerk’s office, visit www.mypalm beachclerk.com.

Outsiders Drill Team Fundraiser Set For Aug. 11

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to 11 p.m. Proceeds from the event will go to the local drill team to help support their trip to state competition with the Sunshine State Mounted Drill Team Association.

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County Road 880 To Be Closed For Three Months

County Road 880 between Wellington and Belle Glade will be closed west of State Road 80 through Saturday, Oct. 6 for a slope protection project.

County Road 880 is also known as East Canal Street South and Old State Road 80.

Eastbound traffic will be detoured via Sam Senter Road north to Gator Blvd. (Airport Road), west to Hatton Highway, north to State Road 80, then east to County Road 880.

Westbound traffic will be detoured via State Road 80, west to Hatton Highway, south to Gator Blvd. (Airport Road), east to Sam Senter Road, then south to County Road 880.

Motorists traveling between

Belle Glade and West Palm Beach are recommended to use State Road 80/Southern Blvd.

Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event Moves To The Fairgrounds

The fifth annual Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) Adoption Event, has been scheduled for Saturday, Sept.

8, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at a new location, the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center East, located at 9067 Southern Blvd.

This free event is the county’s largest annual pet adoption event and will feature close to 1,000 animals — dogs, cats, puppies, kittens, rabbits, birds and more — from Palm Beach County seeking new families and homes.

Organized by the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League and Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is a collaborative effort of more than 20 local animal rescue organizations to save the lives of animals in Palm Beach County.

The past four C2Z adoption events found more than 1,300 animals their forever homes.

Both admission and parking are free for the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event. Many of the rescue groups will be offering special discounts and adoption incentives, and all new pet parents will receive special gifts, including rabies tags complimentary from Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, for each adopted pet.

Sponsorship opportunities are available. Call (561) 530-6057 or e-mail info@countdown2zero.org for more information.

Countdown 2 Zero is a public/ private community collaboration, initiated by Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League to bring animal welfare organizations together and end the euthanasia of adoptable animals in Palm Beach County.

The annual Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is a collaborative effort between local animal rescues in an effort to save lives.

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Wellington Wahoos Compete At Area Swim Meet In Boca Raton

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Wahoo swim team competed in the Boca Raton Area One swim meet last weekend.

Seven swimmers competed over the three-day event in a last chance effort to earn a qualifying time for the Junior Olympics to be hosted in Stuart this weekend.

Coach Becky Richey, in her first year with the Wahoos, is excited about the team’s prospects.

“It typically is called our ‘last chance’ meet because it falls around the weekend before the Junior Olympics, and many of the swimmers are competing to get their cuts or time standard to qualify,” she explained. “We have an incredible group of swimmers, but it’s the team that unites us and pushes us to become better.”

The Wahoos will be sending 20 swimmers in all to the upcoming Junior Olympics and hope to bring back some medals.

“For many, this will be their last championship meet, so they are looking to get their best times,” Richey said.

The following swimmers earned cuts at the Area One meet: Marley Rubin earned two Junior Olympic cuts in the girls under 12 division.

Jessica Smith earned cuts in the girls under 13 division. Billy Connors earned cuts in the mile, in the boys under 11 division.

Other swimmers who competed in the meet are as follows: Jordan

Wahoo championship team swimmer Marley Rubin competes in the butterfly event in the under 12 division.

England, under 14 division; Ian Mutschler, under 16 division; Emily Rose Baratta, under 13 division; and Julian Perez, under 17 division.

The Florida Gold Coast Junior Olympics are hosted by Martin County Swimming and the North Palm Beach Swim Club. It will run from July 19 through July 22 at the Sailfish Splash Waterpark in Stuart. The event is sanctioned under USA Swimming and Florida Gold Coast Swimming Inc.

Julian Perez competes against the clock in the breast stroke event in the under 17 division.

Ian Mutschler dives in during the start of the under 16 freestyle division.

Wahoo swimmer Billy Connors competes in the freestyle event in the under 11 division.

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Jessica Smith earns her cut in the meet in the under 13 division freestyle event.

LOCAL WRESTLER AN ALL-AMERICAN Wellington Aquatics Complex To Host American Red Cross Lifeguard Class The Wellington Aquatics Complex is hosting an American Red Cross lifeguard certification class in July.

Learn the skills you need to score an amazing summer job or begin a fun and exciting career as a professional lifeguard. This class teaches entry-level participants the expertise needed to prevent, recognize and respond to aquatic emergencies, and to provide care until EMS personnel arrive.

Wellington’s lifeguard certification class takes place Tuesday, July 31 through Friday, Aug. 3, from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. each day.

Participants must be able to attend all four class dates to complete the certification.

To register, participants must be at least 15 years of age and be able to swim 300 yards continuously and pick up a brick from a water depth of 10 feet. The registration fee is $235 and includes the

lifeguarding course, certification and all new American Red Cross course materials.

To preregister, visit the Wellington Aquatics Complex at 12072 W. Forest Hill Blvd., or call (561) 791-4770 for more information. Space is limited, so register today.

For more information on Wellington Aquatics Complex programs, visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/aquatics.

Golf Instructors Qualify For Inaugural Senior Women’s Open Championship

Tyler Gray with the Wellington Wrestling Club recently earned All-American honors at the USA Wrestling Freestyle Kids National event by placing eighth in his division (Intermediate 71 pounds). Gray became the first youth All-American in the club’s history after qualifying to compete in both Freestyle and Greco styles last month. The Wellington Wrestling Club practices year-round on Tuesday and Thursday evenings at Village Park in Wellington and offers classes for beginners and advanced wrestlers. For more information, contact coach Travis Gray at travis.gray@palmbeachschools.org or (561) 827-8595.

Annette Deluca and Barb Bunskowsky, both part of the Golf Professional Services staff at the Park Ridge Golf Course, represented Palm Beach County in the inaugural U.S. Senior Women’s Open Championship held this week at the Chicago Golf Club.

Both played their way into the event through sectional qualifying.

Bunskowsky has been a staff member of Golf Professional Services at the Park Ridge Golf

Course for four years. She played her qualifier at LPGA International in Daytona and punched her ticket with a 75.

Deluca splits her time between Palm Beach County and North Carolina and has worked with Golf Professional Services for more than five years. Deluca shot a 78 at Conway Farms in Illinois to grab her spot in the inaugural event.

Donna White, owner of Golf Professional Services, was also given an exemption to play in the

event as a former U.S. Amateur champion, but has declined to play due to her retirement from competition. She will instead cheer on her two instructors, as will the rest of the Palm Beach County golf family.

The Park Ridge Golf Course is operated by the Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department. For additional information on Palm Beach County golf courses and upcoming events and programs, visit www.pbcgolf.com.

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