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Volume 35, Number 24 June 13 - June 19, 2014

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THE PHILIPPINE SUMMER FESTIVAL

In a 3-2 decision, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a referendum last week that will ask voters to increase council members’ terms from two to three years. The referendum will take place next March. Page 3

Amphitheater Kicks Off Summer Concert And Food Trucks Series

It was a full house for the kickoff event of the new Tribute Concerts & Food Trucks series at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, June 7. The evening started with a tribute to Frank Sinatra and was followed by a tribute to 1950s music. There was plenty of dancing, singing and snacking. Page 5

The Philippine American Society presented its 2014 Philippine Summer Festival on Saturday, June 7 at Yesteryear Village on the South Florida Fairgrounds. The festival was dedicated to Filipinos who were affected by Typhoon Haiyan last November. Guests enjoyed traditional costumes, food and music, as well as games, carnival rides and vendors. Shown here, participants get ready to parade in traditional clothing. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

RPB Postpones Resolution To Hear Minto West Presentation

Wellington Art Society Hosts ‘Meet The Artists’

OPINION Let Traditional Schools Keep Money For Arts

Palm Beach County is considering a referendum that, if passed by voters, would continue the existing .25-mill property tax levy that has helped fund cashstrapped schools. Last week, the Palm Beach County Commission postponed approval of the referendum when charter school representatives came forward to ask that they be included in the revenue sharing. While it might be necessary to change the wording of the referendum, changing the formula is a bad idea. Page 4

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By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council postponed approval of a resolution last week opposing the controversial Minto West project. Minto Communities Inc. has requested comprehensive plan amendments from Palm Beach County that would allow for more than double the currently allowed intensity of use on the 3,900acre former Callery-Judge Grove property. The Palm Beach County Commission is expected to hold hearings on the project this summer and fall. The site, which is designated by the state as an agricultural enclave, has current approvals for 2,996 homes and 235,000 square feet of commercial space. Minto recently applied to revise the comprehensive plan to allow 6,500 residential units and 1.4 million square feet of non-residential space on the site. A resolution before the Royal

Palm Beach council May 5 would have formally opposed the proposed amendments because it would negatively affect village residents. Vice Mayor Dave Swift asked to have the resolution proposed by Mayor Matty Mattioli pulled off the consent agenda for discussion. “I’m concerned that we have such an important topic to all the western communities on the consent agenda,” Swift said. “This needs to be discussed by the council with information that we can have a dialogue.” Swift also asked why the village had not invited Minto representatives to make a presentation on the proposed development. “We need to know how this development affects our roads, transportation and drainage systems, and what, if any, benefits this development could provide for our residents,” Swift said. “My goal is to get the facts.” Swift said he would also like

to have an experienced negotiator, such as Village Manager Ray Liggins, sitting at the table with county staff and other affected parties to address not only how Minto West will affect the area, but also other developments slated for construction, including GL Homes, Avenir and Highland Dunes. “Bottom line is we need to support a regional planning approach to solve the traffic and drainage problems associated with these projects,” Swift said. “The mayor’s resolution does not do this.” Swift said that if the council felt it must pass a resolution opposing Minto West, he recommended one similar to the one approved recently by the Indian Trail Improvement District. “I took the liberty of drafting an alternate resolution,” Swift said. That resolution strongly urged the county commission to take whatever action is necessary to address on a regional, multi-jurisSee MINTO WEST, page 7

New Principals Tapped For Wellington El, Emerald Cove

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington Elementary School and Emerald Cove Middle School will have new principals this coming school year. Dr. Eugina Smith Feaman is moving from Wellington Elementary to Emerald Cove, where she will be replacing Dr. Nancy Lucas, who is retiring. Maria Vaughan, who has been working in the Area 3 office as an instructional support team leader, will take over for Feaman at Wellington Elementary. After three years at Wellington Elementary, Feaman has quite a few memories and feels she is leaving behind a strong legacy. “The school was already an excellent school,” she said. “I think that the love that I have for the

children and for them to succeed, and for the staff to succeed, and for the parents to see the success of their children — I think that’s the legacy that I’ll leave.” Under Feaman’s leadership, the school moved from a B rating to an A, which she considers a great accomplishment. The literacy night at the Wellington library this year provided a lasting memory for her. The school had a scavenger hunt there, and students came with their parents and grandparents to participate. “With everyone coming together — staff members, community, parents, students — I think that’s probably my fondest memory,” Feaman said, recalling the smiles on the children’s faces. As she hands over the keys,

Feaman wants to remind the students about her morning news segment, “Words of Wisdom.” Her final words for the children are a reminder, “to make every day a great day, to make sure that they are doing the right thing, that they are trying their hardest and that they are giving their best every single day.” As principal, Feaman always tried to do what is best for the children, and that is a practice she recommends to Vaughan as she takes over as principal. Wellington Elementary isn’t going to be completely new for Vaughan, who is already acquainted with many of the staff, teachers, parents and students. “I was at Wellington Elementary See PRINCIPALS, page 7

Tougher Code Penalties Divide Wellington Council

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report The decision to deny developers building permits if they have open code enforcement cases divided the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday night. In a 3-2 decision, council members pushed the ordinance forward but asked staff to look into its legality before its final reading. Florida state law may require construction permits to be issued if a project complies with building codes. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig and Councilman Howard Coates dissented, asking for the item to be tabled while the issue is discussed. “We don’t have the ability to supersede state law,” Gerwig said. “If we’re going to be pre-empted from doing this, I’d rather know now.” The ordinance is an attempt by Wellington to prevent property owners with outstanding code violations from getting building permits or project approvals. In the past, council members have expressed frustration, mostly with larger developers, who they say have ignored code violations with no penalty.

Growth Management Director Bob Basehart told council members that the change in the code would allow Wellington to not issue permits or even suspend permits on property where there are outstanding violations. He stressed that a violation means the issue has already gone before the special magistrate. “It’s only if the special magistrate has already ruled,” Basehart said. “There is no suspension of permits or refusal to issue permits on cases that are pending.” But if the special magistrate has ruled the property in violation, Wellington could suspend permits and not allow the property to be used. “No activity could occur until the violation is resolved,” Basehart said. Gerwig said she read the Florida statutes about permitting, which says the village has to issue a permit if the property meets state building codes. “Do you know anything about that?” she asked Village Attorney Laurie Cohen. Cohen said she did not. “I can See CODE, page 16

MBSK FUNDRAISER

My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper Charitable Trust held a fundraising dinner Sunday, June 8 at Asador Patagonia restaurant in Royal Palm Beach. There were Argentine tango and folk dancing performances, as well as a live auction. Shown here are the auction’s “Sheriff for a Day” winners. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Eastwood Canal Project Will Go Ahead As Planned

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Trees in the Eastwood community blocking Wellington’s canal right of way probably will be cut down this summer so workers can complete a canal maintenance project in the area. Despite protests from some residents, members of the Wellington Village Council gave the go-ahead on the project, which is part of drainage improvements to help water flow throughout the village. “At the end of the day, you recognize what has to be done,” Councilman Matt Willhite said. “Work the best you can. Try to impact the residents as little as possible, but make sure the rest of our homeowners are not affected by the fact that the canal has to be worked on to improve drainage [throughout Wellington].” During a presentation Tuesday

night, Public Works Director Mitch Fleury told council members that village staff wants to dredge the canal and must remove any trees or other objects within 25 feet of the canal bank. Trees, fences and bushes are blocking the way, some of them even growing atop major water mains, he said. “Even if it’s just one tree on the canal, we won’t be able to go down it,” Fleury said. Although Wellington owns the property within 35 feet of the canal, many residents have allowed plants and trees to grow, and some have put up fences blocking the easement. “[Village Engineer] Bill Riebe asked for 35 feet — 25 feet is our compromise,” Fleury said. The village has already completed several similar projects in communities across Wellington See EASTWOOD, page 4

FDOT Engineer Reports All’s Well For SR 7 Extension

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Florida Department of Transportation Project Engineer Beatriz Caicedo-Madison reported Wednesday that plans for the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd. appear to remain secure. Caicedo-Madison, speaking at a meeting of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors, recalled the public hearing March 21, 2012 at the South Florida Fairgrounds where residents of The Acreage and other interested communities overwhelmingly favored the project. “It’s incredible,” Caicedo-Madison said. “Two years ago already.

It was a tremendous event. Actually, an unusual event for this kind of project.” She said about 800 people attended the event, divided between SR 7 pros and cons. “I actually thought you were very well-behaved,” CaicedoMadison said. “We received about 5,000 comments, cards that we had to review, read, and now we have to submit to the Federal Highway Administration just to let them know we had that public meeting.” Since that meeting, FDOT has been coordinating the plan with other agencies, especially the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service. “One of the issues is that we

are close to areas where the [endangered] snail kite is found,” she said, explaining that under the Environmental Protection Act, the Federal Highway Administration is required to receive a biological opinion from U.S. Fish & Wildlife for environmentally sensitive roads before it releases funding. “That biological opinion states that the project will not affect the bird or any other species that is endangered,” Caicedo-Madison said. “This is why it’s taking this long.” She said a lot of controversy has also surrounded the project, which runs along the west side of the West Palm Beach Water Catchment Area.

“We have been addressing the issues related to possible contamination of the waters,” she said, explaining that design features will contain any highway spills. In order to get the biological opinion, FDOT had to develop a mitigation plan, and part of that included some right of way it owned for future road expansion and buffering. “We are going to release that to be under preserve,” CaicedoMadison said. “Also, north of Northlake, there is another portion of the range line that we are also going to release for conservation.” She said releasing that land to conservation — originally re-

quired by the South Florida Water Management District as a buffer — also reduces the footprint of the highway. During the public hearing, the City of West Palm Beach requested that FDOT look at possible corridors farther west, she said, adding that the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers also made that recommendation. “The department decided to do some analysis, and we call it the Corridor Addendum,” CaicedoMadison said. “The analysis was done using 60th Street going west and then using 130th and 140th avenues to See ITID, page 7

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Referendum Will Ask RPB Voters To OK Three-Year Council Terms

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report In a 3-2 decision, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a referendum last week that will ask voters to increase council members’ terms from two to three years. The referendum will take place next March. At the June 5 council meeting, Village Manager Ray Liggins said the village charter sets the terms of office for council members and the mayor at two years, and that a referendum is required to change the length of the terms. “The Village Clerk’s Office received survey information for 31 of 38 municipalities in Palm Beach County regarding term lengths, limits and election frequency,” Liggins said. The results showed that 48.5 percent of the 31 cities have twoyear terms, the same proportion have three-year terms for the council and 3 percent have fouryear terms. For mayor, 42 percent had two-year terms, 50 percent had three-year terms and 8 percent had four-year terms. Fifty-two percent of the municipalities that responded have annual elections, with 13 percent having elections every other year, and 32 percent having elections for two years with the third year off. The majority — 77 percent — did not have term limits. “Whatever we change, whether it be term lengths or term limits, it

would require a referendum,” Liggins said. “Referendum questions cannot be placed on the November ballot, according to the supervisor of elections, unless there is a compelling reason to do that. If the council chose to make any changes to our election, it would be placed on the March ballot and we could make it effective immediately for terms going from that point forward, not that point backward. No existing terms would be modified, only terms from that election going forward.” During public comment, Felicia Matula, a two-time unsuccessful candidate for mayor, noted that Wellington is the only municipality with four-year terms, but that is coupled with an eight-year term limit. “At this point, I think the village would be remiss if you solely address term lengths and left the term limits out,” Matula said. She also asked the council to consider moving elections from March to November, when there is a larger voter turnout. Mayor Matty Mattioli also read a half-dozen cards and e-mails supporting extended terms tied with term limits. Several also favored moving elections from March to November. Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton noted that most local elections are held in March. Councilman Fred Pinto asked Ashton about changing the elec-

tion date. She answered that it could be changed from March to November by ordinance without a referendum. Pinto said he’d been thinking about term lengths for several years. “Every year, we have this scurrying of an election, notwithstanding of what it costs to do that,” he said. “It’s the cost to our public and to our community. Going through an election cycle year after year, there’s a psychological impact on the officeholders, and what I’ve seen happen is there have been times when… certain elected officials are driven because they’re going through an election cycle as opposed to doing something because it’s the right thing to do for the citizens.” Pinto said he would prefer to have elections every other year and would prefer three-year terms rather than four. Ashton said the rotation for council seats would have to be rearranged in order to get one year on and one year off, otherwise three-year terms would still require elections two out of every three years. Pinto said he would favor putting the question of three-year terms to the voters. He added that he might prefer November balloting in order to have a larger voter turnout. Vice Mayor Dave Swift said he thought the council discussing

term lengths seemed self-serving. “To me, the way it’s done in most cities comes from the community,” Swift said. He pointed out that some years, a sitting council member does not draw a challenger. “I’ve served here for more than 20 years, and there was a long stable period when I didn’t have

anybody challenging me,” Swift said. He added that he did not favor term limits. “If we had term limits, we would not have had Mayor David Lodwick for as long as we did,” Swift said. On the other hand, he said, it might not be a bad thing to take a year off and come back the next

year and run for a different seat. “It’s not that bad,” Swift said. “I’m getting more sympathetic to the term limit thing. If it really wants to happen, it needs to come from the public, not from us.” Councilman Jeff Hmara agreed with Swift’s comments. “I really do think it needs to come from the See RPB TERMS, page 16

RPB Hopes Reward Will Help Catch Skate Park Vandals

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a $500 reward Thursday, June 5 for information leading to the identification of graffiti vandals at the village’s skateboard park on Sweet Bay Lane near the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. “We did get hit with graffiti out at the skate park, along with a village vehicle out at the recreation center about a month ago,” Village Manager Ray Liggins said. “With the vehicle, the paint was fresh enough that we could get it off with paint remover and thinner without damaging the car, so we got lucky there. The rest of it, we repainted at the skate park and got as much of it as we could off the equipment there.”

Liggins said someone is tagging many things throughout the county with the letters “FTP.” “That is what was done out there,” Liggins said, adding that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is investigating, but no one has been caught so far. “The good news is we did get out there pretty quickly and got it cleaned up.” Vice Mayor David Swift pointed out that in the past, the village has offered a reward for information leading to the conviction of graffiti vandals in the village, and council members indicated they would be willing to offer a $500 reward. Mayor Matty Mattioli asked whether the PBSO had a graffiti wagon, and Liggins said it does. “Between the graffiti wagon and public works, they get everything

pretty quickly,” Liggins said. Councilman Fred Pinto made a motion to approve the $500 reward, which carried unanimously. The $100,000 park, approved by the council in 2012 and completed last October, was requested by local skateboarders, who petitioned the Royal Palm Beach Village Council for a place to skateboard freely, unharassed by shopping center owners or law enforcement. The 15,000-square-foot skate park, which had been an underutilized roller hockey rink, was designed largely by the teenagers, who selected the type of ramps and obstacles they wanted. Users of the park must register with the village. It is largely supervised by the skateboarders themselves.

Western Communities Council Updated On SR 7, Minto West

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Western Communities Council heard updates at its meeting Wednesday about the status of lobbying for the completion of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd. and on taking a comprehensive approach to addressing the planned Minto West development and other major projects expected in the area. Administrator Tanya Quickel reported that the WCC received income of $35,000 for lobbying on the SR 7 project and has paid the firm of Lewis, Longman & Walker $22,000 for lobbying efforts so far. Correspondence from attorney Terry Lewis reported that the Florida Department of Transportation had rejected alternative routes through The Acreage proposed

by the City of West Palm Beach, which has strongly opposed the current route along the east side of Ibis, following the original SR 7 right of way. Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor Michelle Damone said she had met with Lewis, who told her that the focus had shifted from Tallahassee to Washington since the legislative session ended. There are plans to join Palm Beach County Governmental Affairs Coordinator Todd Bonlarron there to make sure congressional support is sound. Damone said that Congressman Ted Deutch (D-District 21) had backed off on his previous opposition to the extension and is now more neutral. The proposed route is also under review by the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service, which is

reviewing possible environmental impacts. “Mr. Lewis’ job on his trip to Washington is to at least speak to the rest of the congressional delegation in our area and make sure that they have all the information from both sides,” Damone said. “I think we’re moving in the right direction. We still have a long road ahead of us, but we are ahead of it instead of behind it.” Damone said her main concern is to see that the road’s financing remains in place. “Everything that Mr. Lewis and I discussed and I’ve read shows that the funding is still secure,” she said. “The City of West Palm Beach was able to get in front of our congressional leaders before we were, so we were behind the eight ball on that, and they were

just able to lead the case on that issue. They just need to see the other side of it.” She added that Congressman Patrick Murphy (D-District 18) fully supports the connection, and Lewis is reaching out to Congressman Alcee Hastings (D-District 20). However, they do not have a lot of hope in being able to convince former West Palm Beach mayor, now Congresswoman Lois Frankel (D-District 22). Damone also reported on the status of the proposed Minto West development and asked that the WCC support a regional approach to all future development in the western communities. “Not only is that plan going to impact The Acreage, Loxahatchee Groves, Royal Palm Beach and some of Wellington, whatever is

decided on the Minto West property is going to affect GL Homes, Avenir and whoever purchases EB Homes. They will all be submitting a development, so we have hired a team at the Indian Trail Improvement District to look at this as a big approach,” she said. She added that ITID is also preparing reports on the potential impact of Minto West to ITID roads, with its current approval for 2,996 homes and 235,000 square feet of commercial space, as comparing it to what they are proposing, which is up to 6,500 homes and 1.4 million square feet of non-residential space on the 3,900-acre parcel. Damone said her board has approved a resolution opposing the Minto West expansion in a 4-1 vote. “I did not think slamming the

door on Minto West is the most appropriate thing to do on behalf of the community,” she said. “I want to at least leave the door open so that when the negotiations come, I’m at the table. But I understand the impact that it’s going to have on the community.” She said ITID also approved a resolution to take a regional approach. “Whatever you do at Minto West will set a precedent for everything else, and it will be like dominos out there,” Damone said. She pointed out that the county’s traffic studies address only the individual developments, not all of them as a whole. She offered a resolution for all the WCC entities to consider submitting to the county, calling for a regional approach to addressing all the proposed developments.

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Let Traditional Public Schools Keep Money For Arts Funding Palm Beach County is considering putting forward a referendum in November that, if passed by voters, would continue the existing .25-mill property tax levy that has helped fund cash-strapped public schools over the past six years. When state budget shortfalls led to major cuts in education funding, the tax was put in place to help finance non-core programs for students. While some education funding has been replaced over the past two years, traditional public schools remain chronically underfunded, especially when it comes to non-core classes such as the arts. This levy makes a huge difference in whether children are exposed to the arts. Last week, the Palm Beach County Commission postponed approval of the referendum when charter school representatives came forward to ask that they be included in the revenue sharing. At the very least, the charter schools want it specifically pointed out that the money will go only to “district-run” schools, not all public schools, which could be understood to include charters. Unfortunately, there is only so much tax money to go around, and further dividing the pie would leave traditional public schools once again battling for adequate arts funding. Using the tax money for “district-funded” schools is crucial to maintain a thriving and competitive public education system. The tax, which launched in 2008, assesses homeowners 25 cents for every $1,000 of home

valuation. The money goes directly to pay for arts, music and drama teachers — positions that are routinely cut across the country as arts programs continue to be underfunded. Although charter schools are considered public schools, they are not overseen by the Palm Beach County School District. The corporate-run schools do, however, receive funding from the state, and as the charter school industry grows in Florida, charter schools are slowly chipping away at the available funding for district-run public schools. Florida has been generous with its charter schools. No more so than this year, where the charter schools got a large share of the state’s extra education funding. So much so that school districts across the state cried foul. Using this tax money to fund charter schools would only steal more money away from traditional public schools struggling to fund arts programs. Although there are certainly underfunded charter schools in the state, many are run by large corporations and are well financed. Further, the school district does not have oversight over charter school spending. Though each district-run school must account for each penny spent, charter schools do not answer to the district or taxpayers. While charter schools are fighting to be included in the tax, the Palm Beach County School District is not buying it. While it might be necessary to change the wording of the referendum to specify “district-run” schools, changing the formula is not a good idea. We hope that change will be enough to get the Palm Beach County Commission to put the referendum on the ballot.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Minto West Could Increase Flooding

Editor’s note: The following letter about the Minto West project is addressed to County Commissioner Jess Santamaria. It was also sent to the other members of the Palm Beach County Commission, the Indian Trail Improvement District and Minto. A copy was sent to the Town-Crier for publication. Dear Commissioner: I am contacting you regarding Minto West with concerns that the development could increase flooding in Loxahatchee. My concern is the accuracy of the drainage runoff calculations for Minto West during the rainy season. The Minto West site received between 15 and 20 inches of rainfall in 72 hours relating to Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012. For 3,200 acres with rainfall of 20 inches is 1.7397 billion gallons of water. That’s a lot of water to discharge. Any error in the runoff calculation due to soil saturation will be compounded by the size of the project. My concern is that one of the key assumptions in drainage runoff calculations might be incorrect. I performed drainage runoff calculations as a project engineer in the mid 1990s for subdivisions in Broward County. A key assumption in rainfall drainage runoff calculations is that some of the rain will be absorbed into the soil or other surface area. During hurricane season, the soil in Loxahatchee often becomes saturated with rainwater, so very little of the new rainfall is absorbed into the soil during a

major storm. As a result of the soil saturation, a substantial portion of rainfall becomes “runoff.” For instance, a drainage runoff calculation may assume that only 20 percent of the rainfall on grassy area will become runoff because 80 percent is absorbed into the ground. However, if the soil is already saturated with rainfall because of the rainy season, the calculation will grossly under estimate the amount of runoff during a major storm. The excess rainfall runoff could cause flooding, as it did with Isaac. I saw houses in the neighborhood flood after Isaac in August 2012. The road in front of my house was under several inches of water. Allowing Minto West to increase the amount of impervious area (roofs and paved areas) will increase runoff. When the soil is saturated during the rainy season, the runoff will be greater on pervious areas (lawns, etc.). The water must go somewhere; most likely it will flood the older houses in the neighborhood that were built at a lower elevation than the newer houses. Water seeks the lowest level and it has to go somewhere. Water retention ponds are used to mitigate runoff and improve water quality. I understand Minto West plans include 400 acres of lakes (13 percent of the 3,200-acre project size). During the rainy season, water retention ponds can become full before a major storm, so the ponds do not have much excess capacity when a large rainfall event comes during the rainy season. The major problem is getting rid of the potential floodwaters

during the rainy season without increasing the risk of drought. It seems to be it is either a drought or a flood in South Florida. Use of the major canals during peak rainfall events can be a problem; during flooding from Isaac, Wellington received priority over Loxahatchee to discharge flood waters into the main drainage canal. A possible solution to mitigate flood waters would be to require Minto to provide high-capacity deep wells injection to pump the excess rainwater into deep underground aquifers. These wells would automatically turn on and off based on the water level in the retention ponds, have backup power, etc. The deep injection wells would go into a different aquifer than the drinking water aquifer and deter salt intrusion into the drinking water aquifer. The deep injection wells might be costly to construct, maintain and operate, but Minto’s financial strength and the size of the project might make this feasible. Thank you for your prompt attention to the matter. Mark Young The Acreage

Not Happy With Changes At Central Chamber

There have been so many changes in our chamber of commerce, and with each change, there seems to be less and less for the small business owner of our area. Some time ago, what is now the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce was

started by a group of interested founding members for the purpose of promoting the businesses of our area. The events and activities helped to focus on the services that were available right here in our community. I really miss those who cared about our small businesses surviving and thriving — Vivian Palmer, Kathy Foster and Jess Santamaria were among those who understood the importance of this area and the value of having a local chamber, and they worked together and made it happen when we needed it. I am a small business owner in the area and have been very disappointed in the lack of chamber representation that has taken place with the changes over the past few years in our local chamber of commerce. The first blow came with the expansion to include Lake Worth. There is no reasonable connection between our interests and those along the coastline, and surely no benefit to the central businesses. Now the chamber has been completely reorganized to ensure that small, local businesses are unable to participate through dramatic increases in dues and fees, and the removal of members from various boards and committees. It is very obvious that it is now a chamber of large business interests not located here in our community. It is also evident that the purpose of the new chamber is building professional resumes for large corporation upper staff members and the new CEO. This is more than a disappointment for the small businesses, but also an insult to our hard work during

these very hard economic times when a good chamber could be a good thing for us all. Dara Coffman Royal Palm Beach

Where Is The Common Sense?

So, you have an employee who misses 11 out of 22 days at work without a good excuse, what to do? OK, it’s not an employee, it’s an advisor who misses one half of your meetings. Alright, it’s not an employee, but rather a Wellington advisory committee member whose is absent, but you get the idea. Well, these things happen, but would you then argue that it was “your appointment” and not another council member’s business? Wouldn’t everyone be better served by something less than an empty chair; someone who might contribute by their mere presence? Such was/is the dilemma of Wellington Councilwoman Anne Gerwig. But it doesn’t end there, as re-

cently there was a kerfuffle over vegetation planted by homeowners on canal banks in Eastwood. Gerwig went to the site and spoke with homeowners, but instead of explaining that the swale was necessary to be cleared for canal maintenance to prevent costly flooding to around 1,000 homes in that canal area, she instead attempted to succor favor by not decisively explaining the importance of a clear village easement, whose sole purpose was to prevent tremendous flood damage and loss due to backing up canals from these plants/trees, if they were to end up in the canals. Also, that the village could be liable for any damages by not maintaining the canal system/canal banks. Some things appear to be no-brainers. Fighting to keep an absentee appointee on a committee and then offering inappropriate advice to 41 homeowners out of 1,000 homes that might adversely be affected, hardly seems to be common sense, but more like politics than good governance. George Unger Wellington

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NEWS

Wellington Council Makes It Easier To Oust Board Members

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Appointees to Wellington advisory boards and committees can now be removed at the will of their appointing council member after the Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday to give final approval to the change. In a 4-1 vote, council members approved the second reading of an ordinance that will allow council members to remove their own appointees without cause. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig was the lone dissenter. “I think this is putting undue pressure on our appointments,” she said. The issue arose after a March

Eastwood

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continued from page 1 and had only one complaint from a homeowner, Fleury said. “But we haven’t yet been to a neighborhood with these small lots,” he said. Of about 115 homes along the canal, Fleury said 41 of the properties have trees, fences or vegetation that are within the 25foot buffer. The two canals in the Eastwood community provide drainage for about 1,000 homes, Fleury said. He said his concern is that during a storm, trees could fall into the canal and cause a blockage. “It isn’t like it’s an open-ended canal,” Fleury said. “If something was to happen, it affects 530 acres and 1,000 homes.”

5 meeting of the Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board, when then-Board Member Marcia Radosevich gave a Nazi-style salute to a staff member. Despite public outcry for her to be removed, the only way to do so was by a majority council vote. Radosevich ultimately resigned and apologized, but the incident left council members looking for more control. Councilman Howard Coates said he supported the measure because of such incidents. “It’s not about removing someone who agrees or disagrees with my position, but about having some control over our appointees so we can react if something oc-

curs that is objectionable,” he said. Gerwig noted that “at large” appointees — those who are appointed by the council as a whole — now have a stronger voice because they must still be removed by a council majority, which tips the balance on boards and committees. “They have more staying power,” she said. “It makes me wonder if I wouldn’t rather be an at-large appointee at the end of this.” During public comment, resident Houston Meigs called the ordinance “Orwellian.” “It bothers me that a member of our village committees can be terminated just because his or her opinion is in conflict with the

[council member who appointed them],” he said. “That’s what this says: If you don’t agree with me, I can fire you.” He called the measure “intimidating” and said it might dissuade people from volunteering who have experience and knowledge to share. “The reason we serve as committee people is because we add value, insight and knowledge in areas you think you need as a council person,” Meigs said. Just because someone does not agree with a council member’s position doesn’t mean they don’t add valuable information to the discussion, he said. “I don’t think you should ex-

pect that everything said by a committee person is going to jive with what you believe or want to hear,” Meigs said. “Things might be more constructive if it’s not what you want to hear. Maybe it will lead to a better long-term solution. I think this is very poor, very intimidating and a little Orwellian.” Coates said he wasn’t afraid of contrary opinions but wanted more ability to remove problem committee members. “I always say that I value the contrarian as much as I do the people who agree with me,” he said. “But I think representatives on a committee are representatives of the individual who appointed

them. If something is untoward or not what we expected, we as the appointing council member should have the ability to remove them.” He pointed to the Radosevich issue, which caused a public outcry when Councilman Matt Willhite could not remove her from the board without a council majority vote. “History has shown there is a need for this to avoid long-term festering issues,” Coates said. “If we had something like this then, there wouldn’t have been as much public outcry.” Willhite made a motion to approve the measure, which passed 4-1 with Gerwig opposed.

But residents of the community asked the council to protect the trees and other foliage. Three residents spoke at the meeting, all opposed to cutting down trees along the canals. “Many residents feel the trees are to be cherished for their beauty, their shade and their homes for our wildlife,” resident Karen Holme said. “The trees are beneficial to preventing erosion and keeping our water clean.” Resident James Bowser said the need for canal dredging is overstated. “I don’t think we need to dredge the canals,” he said. “I think they have adequate capacity. There is sediment in the canals, but not enough to merit this. I appreciate what staff would like to do, and I agree that removal of invasive vegetation should be done. But dredging this canal... is more of a ‘like to have’ than a ‘need to have.’”

Oren Brenner agreed, noting that the village would be doing a clear-cut, with no regard for the types or ages of the trees along the canal. “I have two large oak trees roughly 18 feet from the canal,” he said. “Those trees have great value. When we moved here... we bought the house because of the trees and the neighborhood. This isn’t just a small item for us, it’s our way of life.” He pointed to Wellington’s accolades as a “tree city” and the laws the village has passed to protect green space. “I would ask that the city adheres to the same restrictions it imposes on its residents,” Brenner said. “We are not facing an imminent flood.” Councilwoman Anne Gerwig noted that many residents inherited the trees. “Most of the people living in these homes didn’t even

plant them,” she said. “They don’t want to have to pay to remove them.” Several council members asked whether Wellington could pay to move the trees. “Has anyone requested that the trees be moved to their property?” Councilman Howard Coates asked. Village Manager Paul Schofield said it may be possible. “Typically, we cannot make an expenditure on private property,” he said. “But as there seems to be a public purpose, I think we can do some transplanting.” Gerwig asked that staff look into it. “They are expensive trees,” she said. But Willhite said he didn’t necessarily support using taxpayer money to move trees for private residents. “They are expensive to move, too,” he said. “Each could cost a couple of thousand dollars.”

Coates asked whether there is a plausible scenario where trees would not need to be clear-cut. Schofield said there was not. “We have compromised,” he said. Coates reiterated that originally the request had been for 35 feet of clear-cutting. “So the compromise is 25 feet?” he asked. Schofield said that was correct. Gerwig said she would like to find a way to work around the trees. “If there are trees we can work around, work around them,” she said. “If you can help residents move them, then do that. This is not a situation they created. We have to work together to look for the best solution.” Though the current residents might not have created the issue, Willhite said they still have to deal with it. “We want to work with residents, but you planted on our

property,” he said. “They have encroached onto the property. If we say we’re not going to cut [the trees] down, how big will it be in another 10 years?” Willhite said it’s important that Wellington dredge the canals, and that it wouldn’t be fair to take down some trees and not others. “We can’t pick and choose on which property we cut the trees down,” he said. “It’s not fair to the other residents if we cut down one tree and not another.” Council members gave consensus for Fleury to continue forward with the plan. “I think you can see this council supports what you are doing,” Mayor Bob Margolis told Fleury. “You are not the enemy.” Fleury said he was trying to do what was best. “I would not be doing this if I did not think it was the best thing for Wellington,” he said.

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PBSO Investigating Mailbox Vandalism In The Acreage

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report JUNE 6 — A resident of 71st Place North called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/ Loxahatchee substation last Friday to report a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Thursday and 6 a.m. the following morning, someone vandalized the victim’s black mailbox, valued at approximately $40. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) tore the mailbox off its stand and painted it with white spray paint. According to the report, there was a finger print left on the mailbox in white paint. The victim told the PBSO that she does not have issues with neighbors and did not know who would have vandalized the mailbox. There was no further information available at the time of the report. ••• JUNE 4 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to a gas station on Okeechobee Blvd. last Wednesday evening regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 6 p.m., the victim was driving on Okeechobee Blvd. and slowed down to make a turn into the gas station when he noticed a dark-colored pickup truck tailgating his vehicle. The victim parked his vehicle, and the driver of the truck pulled up next to him, got out of the truck and approached the victim’s vehicle in an aggressive manner. According to the report, the perpetrator then struck the hood of the victim’s vehicle several times, causing damage. There was no further information available at the time of the report. JUNE 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to 59th Lane North last Thursday morning regarding a vehicle on fire. According to a PBSO report, the deputy arrived at approximately 5:17 a.m. to discover that a Toyota Rav 4 was smoking outside a home. Several parts of the vehicle, as well as the surrounding area, had been burned. There were no passengers inside the SUV. According to the report, Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue was called to extinguish the smoldering fire. There was no further information available at the time of the report. JUNE 5 — An employee of the Bed, Bath & Beyond store on State Road 7 called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday afternoon to report an attempted theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately noon, a white male in a blue suit entered the store and selected a mattress protector and a bed skirt. The suspect then attempted to pass all points of sale and exit the store without paying, but then noticed an employee watching him and ran back into the store, dropping all the items. According to the report, the suspect then fled the store and got into a blue Jeep SUV with a broken rear passenger-side window covered in duct tape. According to the report, the employee is familiar with the perpetrator, who is also the suspect in other retail thefts at the store. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

JUNE 8 — A resident of Alford Way called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday morning to report a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2 and 6:30 a.m., someone vandalized the victim’s gold 2004 Chevy pickup truck, which was parked in his driveway. The victim discovered that someone had used red spray paint on the vehicle. The perpetrator(s) also placed white cement glue on the gas cap and punctured the front passenger-side tire with an unknown tool. According to the report, the victim is not having issues with neighbors and did not know who would have vandalized the vehicle. The damage was estimated at approximately $1,000. There were no suspects or witnesses available at the time of the report. JUNE 8 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded to a home on Jonquil Place last Sunday regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 and 11:30 a.m., someone stole the victim’s son’s gray and yellow Mongoose dirt bike from the front lawn, where it had been left lying by the road. The stolen bike was valued at approximately $110. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JUNE 8 — An Acreage man was arrested last Sunday afternoon on drug charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of Grapeview and Orange boulevards. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to the area after several witnesses called to report a possible drunk driver. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 39-year-old Matthew Macpherson. According to the report, the deputy discovered a silver spoon used for drugs, as well as a syringe, in the vehicle. Macpherson was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with possession of a schedule II substance and possession of drug paraphernalia. JUNE 9 — A resident of 92nd Lane North called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Monday to report a delayed auto burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4 p.m. last Friday and 7 a.m. Monday, someone stole a chainsaw, weed eater, two hedgers and a blower from the victim’s pickup truck, which was parked on the property. The pickup truck was secured with a cover and a lock. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) used a prying tool to gain entry to the bed of the truck and remove the items. The stolen tools were valued at approximately $600. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JUNE 9 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called to a home on Clydesdale Avenue Monday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 a.m. and noon last Friday, someone stole approximately 12 pieces of mail from the victim’s mailbox and also bent an arm on the victim’s front gate. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

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County Faces Another Tough Budget Despite More Revenue

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach County faces another tough budget year despite a recovering economy, County Administrator Bob Weisman told the Palm Beach County Commission during a budget workshop Tuesday. During the first budget workshop for fiscal year 2014-15, Weisman said his goal is to produce a county budget that delivers necessary services, while minimizing tax requirements. The proposed countywide budget is balanced at the current tax rate of 4.7815 mills, which will generate $663.9 million in property taxes — $40.7 million more than the current year. Weisman pointed out, however, that the county’s property tax revenue is still $24.8 million, or 3.6 percent, below fiscal year 2007, when property tax revenue

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continued from page 1 when Dr. Feaman was on maternity leave,” she said. “I covered there for about three months.” Having had regular contact with the school, Vaughan is excited to be transitioning into its daily leadership. “I don’t expect there are going to be challenges we won’t be able to meet,” she said. “I very much believe in working as a team. I know the staff at Wellington Elementary, and I have a very strong faculty there. I know I have a lot of support with the community as well. Whatever challenges we face, we’re going to be able to work through together.” Vaughan’s initial goal is becoming more familiar with the staff, students and community before coming up with a strategic plan to move forward and continue what Feaman has begun, she said. After that, marketing the school will be the next task. “I’d like to work on marketing the school and developing more relationships with the community and the business partners,” said Vaughan, who served as assistant

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continued from page 1 dictional, cooperative basis the critical challenges posed by increased density and intensity of development in the western communities, especially the impact on the area’s inadequate drainage and roads. The proposed resolution goes on to request that affected municipal bodies join with the county to address the issues. “I invited [Supervisor] Michelle Damone here tonight from Indian Trail, and this is pretty much the language that they have,” Swift said. Damone said that ITID developed the language at its last meeting. “We are really looking for a proactive way of approaching all of the western areas that are piecemealing it, because once Minto develops, there will be GL Homes and Avenir,” Damone said. “We want a collective western communities effort… I think it’s an excellent opportunity and a great partnership for us to all work together.” Mattioli said his resolution sup-

was highest before the economic downturn. At the same time, the county has been dealing with rising costs beyond its control. “A number of issues happened over the past two years, which culminated in an unusual budgetary impact of a kind we haven’t had before,” Weisman said. “Among these, and in no particular order, we had a shortfall in our Palm Tran employees’ pension fund. By state law, it is not part of the Florida Retirement System. That shortfall required three payments by us of more than $3 million each. We will be completing that payment this fiscal year. This is an $11 million hit on our cash balances.” Other issues included reduced investment income $5.7 million below budget and at least $10 million over the past two years. Also, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office excess fees for

2013 were $4.5 million less than estimated. “A year ago, the sheriff came over with a large budget increase involving capital expenditures, and we did not have money to fund that increase,” Weisman said. “There were two concepts that were used to help us get through that budget year. The first one was that we bonded his capital requirement. That was a $10 million debt that we incurred. The second one was that we estimated, in accordance with historic results, that we expected to get $10 million in excess revenues and fees in 2013. It was almost cut in half. It was $4.5 million less, so we were almost $4.5 million short at that point in time. We had also estimated $10 million in excess fees for the current year.” Weisman explained that with a budget as large as the PBSO, half of the county’s total budget,

the county would also have to finance another $5 million for the coming year. “The effect of this came to about $12 million,” he said. “The sheriff has indicated that in this current year, we should expect to get back additional excess fees, and we have made $2 million extra, so we are projecting $7 million to come back this year.” Weisman added that there is some disagreement, but the overall PBSO budget is between $22 million and $40 million larger than last year at $526 million, or 47 percent of the total general fund budget. Also contributing to the budget strain, the county has reduced the amount of carryover from the end of the previous year. “When things were looser, not every dollar was spent,” he said. “We had more vacancies, things of that nature. We have squeezed

principal at H.L. Johnson Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach before her work as an instructional support team leader. The new school year can’t come quickly enough for Vaughan. “I’m very excited about it. I’m excited to be working with children, because in my [current] job, I don’t necessarily deal with kids,” she said. “I am looking forward to working closely with the kids and watching them grow.” As Vaughan leaves the area office for Wellington Elementary, Feaman will be taking over at Emerald Cove after Lucas retires. “It feels very sad in one way and very exciting in another way,” Lucas said. “I’ve been at Emerald Cove for seven years and had the privilege of opening the school in 2007.” Having never stayed at a school for so many years before, Lucas found the time to adjust and improve the school satisfying. “I feel good about the way it is,” she said. “We still have areas that we can work on, but that’s good. We’ll just keep improving. We’ve worked hard on making the school better and not just sitting back with the status quo.” Looking back to the first year Emerald Cove opened, Lucas remembers fondly the dedication ceremony, which featured picnics, dancing, karaoke, lunch

and desserts. Her favorite memory, though, has a beginning and an end. “I think the first day we opened, and the first student who walked into the gates, and what we did that made it so memorable was that when he left three years later, he was the last one to leave the building at our last dismissal,” Lucas recalled. When Lucas leaves the school, after her own last dismissal, she plans to take an Alaskan cruise, move closer to her mother and continue with education in a different way. “I plan to substitute teach,” she said. “The teaching is not quite out of my system yet. I work on international accreditation for schools, and I’ll be continuing in that effort, too.” Retiring is proving to be emotional and difficult for Lucas, who has come to think of the students as her own, and she considers it a privilege to have been their principal. “I love the kids this age because they are very honest and they listen,” she said of her middle school students. “This is the time when they really mold into young adults, and I consider it a privilege to be a part of that. Honestly, they are the reason that I come to school every day.” Lucas has one final lesson to

teach the students. “I want them to know that their actions have consequences and that a lot of it is not so much being highly intelligent but being able to use that intelligence to do good in the world, be kind to others and know how to get along with others,” she said. Lucas is confident that Feaman will do an outstanding job as the new principal at Emerald Cove. “I believe that she is a perfect match with her skills, her care for others and for children, and her experience in middle school,” she said. “I can leave satisfied and at peace that she will do an outstanding job.” Feaman said she is ready for her new assignment. “I’m very excited for the new challenge at Emerald Cove,” she said. “I started teaching, here in the county, in middle school, and I’m very excited to go back to middle school now as a principal.” Like Lucas, Feaman believes the middle school years are crucial. “I think middle school is such a formative time, and really, it’s a time for educators to help them emotionally, socially and academically, as well,” Feaman said. “I want to continue the success that they’ve had and continue to work with the children on being successful emotionally, socially and academically.”

ports county staff’s comments that Minto’s proposed density increase exceeds traffic standards. Mattioli added that he, as well as the village manager, had met with Minto representatives. “My resolution was we are against it,” Mattioli said. “We have no problem with what they were already approved for, but no more.” Damone said the ITID resolution calls for a comprehensive approach. “Whatever occurs at Minto West will set precedent for Avenir and GL Homes, and anyone else who wants to develop,” she said. “Indian Trail has already set our goals, and we are going to determine the level of service on our roads that we will allow. We are doing our own traffic impact study on 2,996 homes and 235,000 square feet [of commercial]. We are going to take the bull by the horns in our own community and set ourselves up to defend ourselves.” Nevertheless, she supported Swift’s call to work together. “The resolution Vice Mayor Swift is referring to tonight is asking for us to work collectively together, and I have a comprehensive approach for the entire western communities,” she said.

Swift added that ITID has hired attorney Martin Perry to represent its interests. “I can’t think of a better representative for you, because he will get to the bottom of it, and he will get you what you guys need,” Swift said. Damone said the resolution calling for a comprehensive approach was actually Perry’s idea. Liggins said he had met with Minto representatives just that day, and they shared their proposed plan, which was forwarded to the council shortly before the meeting began. “They are here sitting in the audience, and they are going to ask if the council would entertain a presentation from Minto at some future meeting,” he said. “We could put it on our third Thursday meeting in July and give them an opportunity to present their project. That’s what they are requesting.” Councilman Fred Pinto said he had met with Perry and said the resolution before them did not preclude a regional plan. “Tonight is a focus issue for the village,” Pinto said. “This is a focus issue representing our citizens. We understand the potential negative impact of a major development on our western border that

would significantly increase traffic going through the middle of our town. This is not about precluding something else on a regional level.” Pinto said he would look to the Western Communities Council to approve a regional resolution. Swift said he had not met with Minto or seen the plans. “I do not believe the residents of the village have seen their plans and have not provided any comments to me whether they’re for or against. That’s my concern, and I would like them to come before us,” he said. Councilman Jeff Hmara also favored a regional approach, noting that previous commitments to road improvements by various entities had not been fulfilled. “Let’s talk about Roebuck Road,” he said. “That’s a perfect example of conditions placed on developments. How is that working for us? There’s a lot of historical evidence that I think is right in front of us that says unless we do something to get the decisionmakers’ attention… there is a good chance that we will see a repeat of all of these commitments to road expansions going the same way as these others have.” Councilman Richard Valuntas

our budget very tightly, and when we come to the end of the year, the excess funds just aren’t there.” In the general fund budget of $1.117 billion, $297 million, or 26.6 percent, will go to county departments; $85 million, or 7.6 percent, to reserves; $82 million, or 7.3 percent, to debt service; $79 million, or 7 percent, to capital and non-departmental funds; and $48 million, or 4.3 percent, to constitutional officers other than the sheriff. Weisman noted that the PBSO budget has increased 68 percent since 2005, from $274 million to $462 million, compared with property tax-financed county departments, which have grown 14 percent in the same period from $270 million to $308 million. “In 2005, we were about even, and now the sheriff is about $160 million larger,” Weisman said. “This will probably continue to oc-

cur, and it feeds on itself, because the larger the sheriff’s budget is, the larger the dollar volume will get. It is also symptomatic of the sheriff’s budget, where compensation is the number-one factor in both the general county and the sheriff’s budget, but the sheriff’s budget typically has a much higher level of compensation than we have in the general county budget.” The sheriff has about 3,900 employees, and that number is slowly growing, while the county has 3,400 employees, which has been cut back over the past several years due to budget constraints. The county commission is scheduled to set the property tax rate at its meeting July 22. Public hearings on the budget are set for Sept. 8 and Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. More information about the budget is available at www.pbc gov.com.

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SR 7 Update From FDOT

continued from page 1 go north up to Northlake,” she said. “The conclusion was that these alternatives are not viable alternatives.” Another change that was made after the public hearing was to reduce the impact to the Pond Cypress Preserve. “We used to have a curve that was going deeper into the Pond Cypress, and now

we have been reducing that impact from 7 acres to less than 1 acre, so that is another tremendous plus for the project.” ITID Supervisor Michelle Damone said the study of alternative corridors to the west created quite a stir in The Acreage. “I’ve been explaining that FDOT was being proactive rather than reactive, and FDOT had to prove that option is not viable,” Damone said. Caicedo-Madison confirmed that the department’s opinion was that the current corridor was the viable one.

said he did not have a problem with the resolution. “It looks like we’ve been talking about this for about 25 minutes, and we haven’t even heard from the public,” Valuntas said. “It leads me to believe that it should be a regular agenda item. I really would like to get more input from our residents before I vote.” He added that he had not heard from Minto and would like to have the item put on the agenda for Thursday, July 17. John Carter, vice president of Minto Communities Inc., asked that before the council votes on the resolution, it give his company the opportunity to discuss the planned development. “We have done extensive community outreach,” Carter said. “We have held resident meetings. We have met with interest groups, and there have been extensive revisions to our plans. Unfortunately, there has been a tremendous amount of misinformation circulating out there.” He said there is a good opportunity to leverage an estimated $50 million in impact fees to pay for infrastructure deficiencies in the area. Carter added that the drainage improvements the development could bring to ITID could

increase its drainage capacity by more than 60 percent. “My request before you tonight is to please provide us an opportunity,” he said. “Yes, there are impacts we are bringing, but I think there are profound improvements that we can bring to the table.” He added that the resolution under discussion would preclude the improvements he had mentioned. “You are shutting the door and you are closing the opportunity to collaborate on issues that will profoundly impact this region for the next 100 years,” Carter said. “I would welcome the opportunity to allow us to present these issues.” Swift said there is a need to catch up with infrastructure improvements in The Acreage that had been overlooked by the county and had negatively affected Royal Palm Beach. “Michelle has to deal with the fact that they are so far behind in drainage infrastructure, roads, etc…,” Swift said. “Minto is the only thing out there that can help address their major deficiencies. You guys don’t want to talk about it. That really concerns me.” Valuntas made a motion to put the resolution on the agenda for the July meeting, which carried unanimously.

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Mounts Botanical Garden TROPICAL FRUIT FESTIVAL “Come Taste the Tropics” Saturday, June 28, 2014

10 a.m. – 3 p.m. • $10 Entrance Donation

In collaboration with the Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International and sponsored by Whole Foods Market • Tropical fruit samples (supply limited) • Tropical fruit display featuring over 100 tropical fruits • Fruit trees and tropical fruit for sale • Food trucks and live music • Master Gardener informational booth and Family and Consumer Sciences food displays

559 North Military Trail • West Palm Beach, FL 33415 (561) 233-1757 • www.mounts.org

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PHILIPPINE AMERICAN SOCIETY HOSTS SUMMER FESTIVAL AT FAIRGROUNDS

The Philippine American Society presented its 2014 Philippine Summer Festival on Saturday, June 7 at Yesteryear Village on the South Florida Fairgrounds. The festival was dedicated to Filipinos who were affected by Typhoon Haiyan last November. Guests enjoyed PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER traditional costumes, food and music, as well as games, carnival rides and vendors.

Commissioner Jess Santamaria and Scholarship Committee Chairman Cristina Regino with scholarship recipients Elysa Atmosfera, Neil Tobin Napase and Michael Lomong-Oy.

Vinnie Neering in the floating ball.

Melody and Hannah Sciortino pump water at the well.

Anthony Rodriguez, Gregg Buongiorno and Robert Liebman at the AIG booth.

Hannah Sciortino takes a swing at a clay jar filled with candy.

Cristina Zaide sang the Star Spangled Banner.

Doctors Getting Ready For Annual Physicians Talent Showcase

Dr. John Fernandez with a guitar, Dr. Robin Shecter, Dr. Robin Arrigo on the piano and Dr. Xavier Garcia. PHOTO COURTESY TRACEY BENSON PHOTOGRAPHY

The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation will be presenting its third annual Physicians Talent Showcase, featuring the musical talents of up to 20 local doctors and medical professionals. This fun-filled event will be held at the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace in West Palm Beach on Tuesday, Aug. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets are $75 each (tax deductible) and can be purchased by calling Complete Ticket Solutions at (866) 449-2489. Money raised from the event will benefit three local nonprofit organizations: Adopta-Family of the Palm Beaches, Faith’s Place Center for Education and the Kretzer Piano Music Foundation. Adopt-a-Family of the Palm Beaches is dedicated to restoring formerly homeless families in crisis to stability and self-sufficiency by providing access to all-encompassing services for families and their children.

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Faith’s Place Center for Education in Pleasant City prepares young minds for the future by providing educational services in the form of preschool, tutorials, extended care and college prep programs. The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation provides performance opportunities for young musicians by sponsoring music events and aid/scholarships for music instruction to children from low-income families. “The Physicians Talent Showcase is part of Kretzer Piano’s ongoing ‘Music for the Mind’ concert series benefiting children’s charities and music education,” founder Kathi Kretzer said. “This exciting concert will feature ballroom dancers, vocalists, instrumentalists, a doctor band and even a comedian. Among the talented performers are the guitar-playing emergency medicine Dr. John Fernandez, dermatologist Dr. Robin Shecter, pianist

Dr. Robin Arrigo and the always-popular opera-singing veterinarian Dr. Xavier Garcia. This music-packed event is truly the perfect prescription for a great evening.” The first two showcases raised more than $90,000. The foundation is still looking for sponsors for the August fundraising concert. For more information, call Kretzer at (561) 748-0036 or visit www. kretzer piano.com/kpmf. But before the August event, Kretzer Piano’s monthly “Music for the Mind” concert series will present the Stuart School of Music on concert on Tuesday, June 17 at 7 p.m., also at the Harriet Himmel Theater. Guest artist Alex Meixner will be featured in the concert. Meixner is a Grammy-nominated musician and accordion virtuoso who has performed throughout the United States. Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students. For tickets, call (772) 221-8000.

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Molina Healthcare Recognizes Local Hero At Community Awards Ceremony

Molina Healthcare of Florida recently celebrated the good deeds of six community heroes at its fifth annual Community Champions Awards. This year’s honorees included Wellington resident Thomas Benjamin, the founder of Face It Athletics, a volunteer led and run organization that helps improve the quality of life of economically challenged communities by utilizing programs and services that focus on academic improvement, community outreach and athletic and fitness training. Over the past eight years, Benjamin has seen that mission achieved through multiple athletic events that are held in the community throughout the year. These events feature workshops for youth about bullying and cyber bullying, emphasize education and personal safety, and offer mentoring through an NBA proam basketball tournament and camp. The profits from the events fund scholarships for middle and high school students. More than

20 scholarships totaling more than $10,000 have been distributed over the past eight years. “We are proud to recognize Thomas as a community champion,” said David Pollack, president of Molina Healthcare of Florida. “His dedication and willingness to go above and beyond to help local youth improve their health and well-being is inspirational and has made a significant impact in our community.” The Community Champions program celebrates the vision of Dr. C. David Molina, the founder of Molina Healthcare, as well as community partners who work together to care for society’s most vulnerable individuals. Each community champion was nominated by a community-based organization and also received a $1,000 grant to give to a deserving nonprofit organization of his/her choice. Benjamin will donate his grant to Face It Athletics. The Community Champions dinner was held at the Signature

(L-R) Molina Healthcare Regional Vice President Glen Bogner, Community Champion Thomas Benjamin and Molina Healthcare of Florida President David Pollack. Grand with an invocation by Rev. Juana Jordan and entertainment by Minister Bailey and the Voices. Molina Healthcare Inc. provides quality and cost-effective Medicaid-related solutions to meet the

healthcare needs of low-income families and individuals and to assist state agencies in their administration of the Medicaid program. For more information, visit www. molinahealthcare.com.

Marshall Foundation Picks Students For Intensive Summer Intern Program

This summer, some college interns will choose to be in an air-conditioned office working on computers. Others will be slogging through the muck of the Everglades and learning about Florida ecological projects to become more knowledgeable about this unique ecosystem. The competition was fierce for the six internship positions available in the Summer Intern Program at the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades. Applications were received nationwide, including international students studying in the United States. The foundation’s 11-week Summer Intern Program invites qualified college undergraduate and graduate students to learn all aspects of the Everglades ecosystem and the restoration efforts underway. Students selected have a 3.5+ grade point average, with a focus of study in science, technology, engineering and mathematics courses (STEM,) plus the intent to pursue a career in environmental

sciences and related fields. The full-time internship, which pays a stipend, involves a study of the entire Everglades watershed from the Kissimmee River valley to the Florida Bay during the hottest and rainiest time of year. It is a career-enhancing internship clearly for the dedicated. Through guided field experiences and mentoring sessions, the interns have the opportunity to learn about the Everglades, network with prominent leaders in Everglades restoration and contribute to research impacting the Everglades. This year’s summer intern scholars are: Paul Boynton, Colby-Sawyer College, environmental science; Jessica Huffman, Florida Atlantic University, biological science; Janna Kepley, Florida Atlantic University, biology education and environmental science; Cheng-Tung Liu, University of Florida, environmental engineering; Morgan Mooney, University of Miami, ecosystem science and policy and geological sciences; and Nigel Woodfork, University of

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Gov. Rick Scott Appoints Cayson To State Council

The Health Care District of Palm Beach County’s Government Relations Specialist Elizabeth Cayson, an Acreage resident, was appointed on May 27 by Gov. Rick Scott to serve on the Florida Interagency Coordinating Council for Infants and Toddlers (FICCIT). Cayson was among 14 appointments and three reappointments to the council. FICCIT assists public and private agencies throughout the state in implementing early intervention services to infants and toddlers with disabilities and risk conditions. “I am honored to have been appointed to this Council,” Cayson said. “I look forward to working with the members of the council to support efforts toward implementing early intervention services for infants and toddlers who are most vulnerable with disabilities and other risk conditions. My hope is that affected families throughout Florida, and in particular Palm Beach County, will receive these necessary services. Our mission at the Health Care District has always been in part to provide a health-centered safety-net for children and families, and I am confident we will continue to reinforce those efforts.” Over the course of her 19year career with the Health Care District, Cayson has received numerous awards for her out-

Elizabeth Cayson standing leadership and service as a member of many community civic, cultural and governmental committees and organizations. In 2010, Cayson was recognized for her heroic actions in rescuing an abandoned 8-month-old baby from the middle of a busy road in Belle Glade. She was recognized by the Belle Glade City Commission, the Pahokee City Council, the Health Care District of Palm Beach County Board of Commissioners and U.S. Congressman Alcee L. Hastings, who named a day in his congressional district in Cayson’s honor. U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson also recognized Cayson for her humanitarian efforts.

Weiss Graduates From Stetson College Of Law

The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation’s six college and graduate interns: Nigel Woodfork, Morgan Mooney, Cheng-Tung Liu, Jessica Huffman, Paul Boynton and Janna Kepley. Florida, agricultural and biological engineering. The 2014 interns will develop suggestions on current sea level rise policies for the United States Coast Guard. Along with producing a white paper, the interns will present their findings at the Marshall Foundation’s Second Annual Sea Level Rise Symposium hosted

by the Marshall Foundation in partnership with the Oxbridge Academy and League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County on July 25 at the Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach. For more information about the Marshall Foundation, call (561) 233-9004 or visit www.art marshall.org.

Stetson University College of Law awarded the degree of juris doctor to Brittany M. Weiss on May 17. Weiss is a 2007 graduate of Wellington High School and 2011 graduate of Stetson University in DeLand. Earning her law degree at Stetson University at Gulfport gives her the rare distinction of being a “Double Hatter.” Founded in 1900 as Florida’s first law school, Stetson University College of Law has educated outstanding lawyers, judges and other leaders for 113 years. In 1954, the College of Law moved from Stetson’s main cam-

pus in DeLand to Gulfport, in one of the 25 largest metropolitan areas in the United States. The College of Law opened a satellite campus in Tampa in 2004. Stetson is fully accredited by the American Bar Association and has been a member of the Association of American Law Schools since 1931. It is ranked in Top 100 Law Schools in the Nation by U.S. News and World Report and number one in the country in trial advocacy. Brittany is the daughter of Cindy and Alan Weiss of Wellington, and the sister of Zach and Mason Weiss.

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LITERACY NIGHT AT EVERGLADES ELEMENTARY

Everglades Elementary School ended the school year celebrating literacy and its students’ multicultural diversity with more 800 visitors attending the inaugural Multicultural Literacy Extravaganza on Tuesday, May 20. Families had their passports stamped as they strolled through the hallways experiencing artwork, crafts, music, food, clothing and literacy from around the world, created and decorated by Everglades students and teachers. After getting their passports completed, families attended a performance where they were entertained by students performing African, Irish and Mexican dances; reader’s theater scripts from Italy, Colombia and China; and even a student’s grandfather playing his bagpipes complete in his Irish kilt. Principal Tara Dellegrotti agreed that it was the collaboration of the teachers and staff members of Everglades Elementary School that led to the successful celebration. Shown here, some of the staff members dress up for the event.

NEW HORIZONS FIFTH GRADERS SAY GOODBYE

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Area Students Attend Science Fair In L.A. The International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) was recently held in Los Angeles, Calif. Eight Palm Beach County students qualified for the competition, the most of any region in Florida. ISEF, sponsored by Intel, is the largest high school science research competition in the world. Joshua Hellerstein from Suncoast High School received a first-place grand award in the category of Electrical Engineering and $3,000 in the overall competition. Hellerstein had already received third place at the State Science and Engineering Fair. He also won second place at the Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair earlier this year. Hellerstein is a junior. His project was “An Artificial Neural Network for Controlled Force Augmentation in an Electromyographic Exoskeleton Arm.” Andrew O’Neill from Suncoast High School received a thirdplace grand award in the category of Energy and Transportation, a first-place Patent and Trademark Office Society award and $1,500 in the overall competition. O’Neill had already received first place

and a grand award in the Physical Sciences at the State Science and Engineering Fair. He also won first place at the Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair earlier this year. O’Neill is as a senior. His project was “Infrared Alignment and Photon Densification Apparatus for Energy Optimization.” Maria Elena Grimmett from the Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches received a third-place grand award in the category of Environmental Sciences and $1,000 in the overall competition. Grimmett had already received first place at the State Science and Engineering Fair. She also won first place at the Palm Beach Regional Science and Engineering Fair earlier this year. Grimmett is a sophomore. Her project was “H2Oh No: Pharmaceuticals Contaminate Groundwater! Sulfamethazine Adsorption Isotherms and Kinetics with Hypercrosslinked Polymer MN250 in Acid and Alkaline Environments.” Other attendees included: Paul Wassel attends Seminole Ridge High School as a senior.

The eight Palm Beach County finalists. His project was “Transactivation Assays for PPARg and LXRa.” Christian Coury attends Suncoast High School as a junior. His project was “The Effects of Wheel Bearing Greases on Rotational Motion.” Anthony Olive attends Palm Beach Central High School as a junior. His project was “Enabling Robots to Navigate Complex Environments through the Use of a Learning AI Algorithm.”

Haley Asofsky attends American Heritage School of Boca Raton/Delray Beach as a sophomore. Her project was “The Effect of Social Networking on the Mental State of Senior Citizens.” Jacqueline Chen attends the Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. School of the Arts as a junior. Her project was “Polarimetric Analysis of Solute Concentration on Optical Rotation of Assorted Chiral Molecules.”

SRHS ‘Ocean Hour’ Holds Beach Cleanup

The Seminole Ridge High School “Ocean Hour” student group held the school year’s final beach cleanup on May 31 at Singer Island. Meanwhile, the club has also chosen its officers for the coming school year. Congratulations to Sydney Wilson, president; Ai-

mee Weigt, vice president; Kylie Shivers, secretary; Amber Davis, treasurer; Angelica Urioste, publicist; and Andres Gutierrez, historian. •TV Production Advances To State Competition — The Seminole Ridge TV production program racked up three regional wins

at the 2014 Jim Harbin Student Media Festival, sponsored by the Florida Association for Media in Education (FAME). The winning entries will be judged in statewide competition, with the winners featured this fall as part of the annual FAME conference.

Congratulations to the Seminole Ridge TV production students and to program instructor Earle Wright for their winning entries: “The Golden Rule” (public service announcement), “Habitat for Humanity” (news feature) and the daily WSRH broadcast (news show).

Cypress Trails Holds Promotion Ceremony

New Horizons Elementary School fifth-grade students celebrated the end of elementary school when 95 future middle school students enjoyed a day filled with fun activities, including watching a magic show, dancing and eating great food. Pictured here are fifth-grade teachers with the fifth-grade student celebrants.

Fifth-grade students at Cypress Trails Elementary School had a special promotional ceremony at Royal Palm Beach High School on Tuesday, May 27. This year’s theme was “Going Places.” Students received end-of-the-year certificates, and select students received the presidential gold and silver awards for academic excellence. This year’s guest speakers were School Board Member Marcia Andrews and Area 5 Instructional

Team Leader Reginald Jeudy. “We wanted to provide a special evening to recognize our fifthgrade students and publicly thank their families for all their support,” fifth grade team leader Sharon Robinson said. “Cypress Trails Elementary would like to thank parents, staff, PTO, Mrs. Marcia Andrews, Mr. Reginald Jeudy and Royal Palm Beach High School for making our fifth-grade promotional ceremony a success,” Robinson added.

Principal Tameka Robinson, School Board Member Marcia Andrews and Reginald Jeudy present an award.

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DSOA Named FAAE ‘Arts Achieve’ School The Florida Alliance for Arts Education (FAAE) recently announced that the A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts has been designated as an “Arts Achieve! Model School.” The “Arts Achieve! Model

School” program recognizes schools that offer exemplary arts programs in at least three of the four disciplines: strong arts integration programs, supportive instructional settings, outstanding community connections or other

WES STUDENTS WIN AT MATH & SCIENCE FAIR

Wellington Elementary School was excited to learn that seven of its students and one class were recently named 2014 Palm Beach County Math and Science Fair winners. The county winners were as follows: Mrs. Betty Watson’s kindergarten class, honorable mention; third-grader Rujumba Gafabusa, first-place math award and honorable mention aviation award; third-grader Taisha Marius, third-place science award; fourth-grader Aidan Garcia, second-place science award; fifth-grader Josh Miloch, honorable mention math award; fifth-grader Jonathan Encarnacion, thirdplace science award; and Gabriel Rodriguez, first-place science award. The students competed in the Science and Math Fair at Wellington Elementary School and then were selected to go on to the county competition. The school is proud of its students. Shown here are Encarnacion, Gafabusa, Garcia, Oswald and Marius.

factors that make them valuable examples. Schools receiving designation open their doors, modeling best practices for other schools that wish to enhance or affirm their arts education practices. A team of administrators and teachers from Dreyfoos will attend the FAAE 2014 Leadership Summit from June 18 to 20 in Orlando. The team will present an overview of A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts and highlight the key successes of their programs. As part of the designation, Dreyfoos will partner with a rural/underserved school in the upcoming year and provide collaborative professional development for their arts programs. Dreyfoos will receive designation for a period of three years and may be nominated for the John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts National Schools of Dis-

tinction in Arts Education Award. The vision of FAAE is for every child in every school to have a well-rounded education that includes a comprehensive, sequential, high-quality program of arts instruction, and for all Florida communities to have broad-based cultural programs available to support lifelong learning in and through the arts. Founded in 1981, the FAAE has united educators, artists, community leaders, concerned citizens, arts education organizations, arts institutions and corporate partners to ensure Florida’s students a complete education including the arts. The A.W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts, located in downtown West Palm Beach, continues to be a powerhouse of artistic talent and academically gifted students, recently ranked No. 39 in the nation by Newsweek magazine.

PBSO Animal Kindness Visits Acreage Pines

On Friday, May 23, the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Animal Kindness Program visited Acreage Pines Elementary School. Students in fourth and fifth grades listened to a presentation from Barbara Masi about animal kindness and bully prevention. The PBSO believes it is important to teach children to be kind to all animals, and if children learn to be kind to animals, kindness will spread.

Masi brought Sonic and Missile, two gentle, retired racing greyhounds, to meet the students. As part of the sheriff’s bully prevention program, Masi shared information about the different types of bullies and what to do if a student is bullied in school or on the Internet. The students enjoyed petting Sonic and Missile, and Masi also explained safety rules for when students approach dogs.

WES safety patrol members in Washington, D.C.

Wellington Elementary School Safety Patrols Visit Washington, D.C

Wellington Elementary School’s fifth-grade safety patrol group had the time of their lives traveling to Washington, D.C., from May 8 to 10. The itinerary was filled every minute of the day, visiting historical sites that they have learned about in the classroom. The safety patrols enjoyed visiting the FDR, MLK and Jefferson memorials, the White House, the Holocaust Museum, the Natural

History and American History museums, while also taking a night tour of the Lincoln, Vietnam War, World War II and Korean War memorials, as well as eating lunch at the U.S. Capitol. Wellington Elementary School thanks teacher Jessica Myerscough, Palm Beach County’s Social Studies Teacher of the Year, for organizing this amazing trip that the fifth graders will always remember.

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Communicating With My Grandson Skippy Has Its Challenges The little guy is finally learning to talk. He’s 21 months old and has been communicating via sign language and shouting up until now. The sign language was my daughter’s idea. She read that babies can communicate much earlier through signing than through vocalization, so we all had to learn it. Not spelling words out letter-by-letter, thank goodness, but basic signs for “thirsty,” “egg,” “thank you,” “sorry” — that kind of thing. The shouting was Skippy’s idea. He would just open up and roar, and people at the grocery store would run up to us from three aisles over and say, “That huge sound came out of that little baby?” And we would say, “What?!” because our

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The Sonic BOOMER ears were still ringing. Then we would try to communicate with them using sign language, but not too many people in the grocery store know it. Several months ago, we adults finally tired of being bossed around by this little emperor and quit responding to his demands. He, at the same time, gave up

trying to teach us his language and succumbed to the idea of using words — well, parts of words. Skippy is using some weird form of shorthand in which he utters only the first syllable of any given word. “Bee” is particularly popular. “Bee” means — first and foremost — binkie. His pacifier is the most important thing in his life if he is sleepy or hurt, and the plaintive request for a “Bee?” has often launched a frantic full-house search. We keep 18 or so lying around, but they’re never where we need them. “Bee” also means bee, as in bumble. But, more broadly, it seems to mean “insect,” as any number of wasps, ants, bugs and beetles are included. Who knew what

he was looking at when we first pointed out a bumblebee. “Bee” also means blanket, baby and baby doll, just to make things more confusing. “Mow” means mow, as with the lawn, but “maw” means moth. There was quite a bit of excitement in the kitchen last Thursday when I went to pick up a piece of dirt and it turned out to be a moth. Not expecting fuzziness, I screamed and leapt back, which brought the ever-curious Skippy toddling over as fast as he could go. The moth then took off, with both of us chasing it and Skippy repeatedly announcing at the top of his lungs that it was “hi” (hiding). “Maw! Hi! Maw! Hi! Maw! Hi!”

“OK, OK! I get it!” “Maw! Hi!” “I’m looking!” “Maw! Hi!” The moth ultimately outsmarted us by hiding in the exercise bike, someplace it knows no adult will ever venture. The chase was over. Other well-used words are “up” when he wants to be lifted up and “dow” when he wants to be put down. “Up” and “dow” are going to kill me because they are often used in rapid succession and with no apparent rhyme or reason. I try to reason with him, but that brings us to the most popular word in the tiny repertoire of any 2-year-old — “no.” And although Skippy See WELKY, page 16

Cruise’s ‘Edge Of Tomorrow’ A Fast-Moving, Interesting Sci-Fi Flick The new sci-fi movie Edge of Tomorrow is a pretty good action flick. Although wildly derivative, it is so well-done, so well-paced, that the flaws essentially disappear while you watch. The action starts fairly early and continues to just about the end, and it is a wild roller coaster. It even has some surprising bits of humor to add to the action. Earth has been invaded by a race of aliens who have taken over almost all of continental Europe, and humans are fighting back. Major William Cage (Tom Cruise), a cowardly public relations man, is assigned to take part in an invasion, doing film work right from the first wave. He objects, mainly interested in his own survival, although Gen. Brigham (Brendan Gleeson), the man in charge, points out that with the new mechanized body suits, it takes almost no time to train, and killing the aliens, called mimics (although

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler why they’re called that is never explained) should be easy. He refuses to go, is knocked unconscious and wakes up at a depot as a private with a bus going by with a huge picture of the “Angel of Verdun,” Rita Vrataski (Emily Blunt), who killed over 300 mimics during battle. A lot of this is fairly similar to Starship Troopers. He has no idea of what is happening but discovers he is also listed as a deserter and is treated terribly by his squad. Once on the beach, where the army is massacred,

he actually meets Vrataski, a really good soldier, but both are killed. He wakes up and repeats the day and is killed again. And again. He begins to learn how to survive. This is like Groundhog Day without the laughs. But just as Bill Murray’s character in that film learned to change things, Cage learns more about survival and briefly rescues Rita Vratasky (the first name possibly being a tribute to the Andie MacDowell character). He tells her how to move because he has relived the day, and she tells him to find her when he wakes up. He discovers that she used to be like him and has Dr. Carter (Noah Taylor), a scientist, explain what happens. It seems there is only one alien brain, and it has different kinds of creatures. One of them, a rare one, has special blood that creates a link between whoever it bleeds on and the alpha brain. Every time that person dies, time is reset. Vratasky trains

Cruise day after day, after which he gets killed. She went through the same thing until a blood transfusion changed her back. The two of them eventually fight their way to the alpha, and you can probably figure out a lot of the rest. One real kicker is that as you watch some of the scenes, you discover that Cage has lived through them before, gradually learning to overcome obstacles. And, of course, falling in love with Vratasky, although it is always the first time she remembers going through it. The imbalance in feelings improves the movie, since she is always target-focused rather than worrying about him. The cast is good. Cruise is a good enough actor that he could have done this in his sleep, and he holds the film together. Blunt is great in an action role; she is believable as the fierce soldier who had to watch her comrades die horribly over and over while also being vulnerable

enough to be lovable. Gleeson and Taylor are believable in their fairly brief roles, and the soldiers who keep reappearing to Cage were also good. The problem with a movie like this is that it carries you along so fast there is not time to reflect on issues of causality and meaning. That is a major reason why most science fiction movies are not really great despite incredible special effects. Good science fiction makes you think a bit. Movies like this one, which deal with motive and causality but never get to the point, limit themselves. I enjoyed this film. It did everything a good summer movie should do: it entertained. But it could have, should have been better. The filmmakers spent a fortune on special effects. More time on the script would have been better. But it was fun while it lasted, and this is a good one to see in a theater just for the special effects.

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Rotary Club Announces More Contest Winners

Each year, the Wellington Rotary Club presents its World Peace Initiative to support world peace and multicultural understanding. The initiative kicks off in March and culminates on Sept. 21, which is United Nations World Peace Day. Recently, the World Peace Essay Contest for high school students was concluded. Every high school student in the Wellington area was invited to participate in the contest by submitting an essay that fosters the belief in world peace and multicultural understanding. This year, 35 essays were submitted. The following students were declared winners and will receive their awards at the Sept. 21 ceremony. Cody Lagana of Wellington High School won for his school. His teacher is Ms. Flora Rigolo. Derquan James of Palm Beach Central High School won for his school. His teacher is Ms. Joy Ostaffe. Each winner will receive a check for $100 at the peace ceremony. The club thanks all students and

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NEWS BRIEFS teachers for participating and congratulates the winners. For more information about the Wellington Rotary Club, call Bob Salerno at (561) 512-8247.

Jacobs Family, WPC To Present Summer Camp And Splash Day

The Jacobs family and the Wellington Preservation Coalition will once again offer a free week of summer camp at Village Park to some local youth starting Monday, June 23. The happy campers will enjoy many sports and entertainment activities, movies, animal exhibits, rock climbing and more at Village Park on Pierson Road. The Wellington Preservation Coalition and the Jacobs family will also provide invitations to cool down from the summer heat and attend a free day of swimming, food and fun in the sun at the Wellington pool on Saturday, July 12. “We are pleased in bringing back these two events, as we did in 2013, in an effort to continue our community outreach,” said Tom

Wenham, executive director of the Wellington Preservation Coalition.

Prenatal Yoga At Iron Lion

Prenatal Yoga classes are held every Thursday evening at Iron Lion Fitness in Wellington. Taught by Melissa Long, a certified yoga instructor, the classes began in March and are beginner-friendly, yet challenging enough for those experienced in yoga. The program is designed to be safe for pregnant women. For more information, call Iron Lion Fitness (561) 204-5466.

Donna Tucci’s To Celebrate 20 Years

On Saturday, June 14 at 6 p.m., Donna Tucci’s School of Dance will celebrate 20 years in the western communities. Dancers from the school will perform at Palm Beach Central High School in the auditorium at “Donna Tucci’s 20th Anniversary Spectacular, Applause.” Tucci is a licensed physical therapy assistant, former dancer

and a cancer survivor with plenty to celebrate this year. She teaches students of all ages and abilities and offers programs for students with disabilities. Tucci’s contributions to enhance children’s lives was noticed and appreciated in 1995 when Royal Palm Beach presented her with its Child Enrichment Award. Tucci’s work with special-needs children was also featured in the February 1999 issue of Dance Teacher magazine and on News Channel 5’s Kelly’s Heroes. For more information, call Donna Tucci at (561) 795-0053 or e-mail dtutu1@bellsouth.net.

free rod and reel at camp. Prizes are awarded at the end of the week during the fishing tournament. Sessions are $110 per child and include a T-shirt, daily snack and water, daily prizes, an awards ceremony and a medal. For more information, or to register, call (561) 966-6620. For information about additional Palm Beach County recreation opportunities, visit www. pbcparks.com.

PBC To Offer Fishing Camps

On Friday, June 13, the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County and Oxbridge Academy will present the last of the Brown Bag Lunch Series, which will take place from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches (3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). Admission is free but participants should bring their own lunch. The topic will be “2014 Legislative Decisions on Water Issues

The Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department and Building Up Sports Academy are offering two, one-week fishing camps for ages 6-13 next month. The first session is from July 7 to 11 at Phil Foster Park. Session two is from July 14 to 18 at John Prince Park. Campers will learn to tie knots, bait hooks and identify freshwater fish. All campers receive their own

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in South Florida.” Speakers will include Todd Bonlarron, legislative affairs director for Palm Beach County; State Rep. Mark Pafford (D-District 86), CEO of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades; and Tommy Strowd, director of operations and maintenance for the Lake Worth Drainage District. For more information, visit www.artmarshall.org.

L’Dor Va-Dor Issues Forum Set For June 18

Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor will continue the Rabbi Sam Silver Controversial Issues Forum at 7 p.m. on Wednesday, June 18 at the Palm Beach School for Autism (8480 Lantana Road, Lake Worth). This month’s topic for discussion: “Is J Street Good for Israel?” This free, open discussion with audience participation will be moderated by Rabbi Barry Silver and will be a lively exchange of varying viewpoints. For more information, call (561) 968-0688.

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WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY HOSTS ‘MEET THE ARTISTS’ AT VILLAGE GALLERY

Wellington Art Society held “Meet the Artists,” a juried summer art show and artists’ reception, on Tuesday, June 10 at the gallery inside the Wellington Municipal Complex. There are 25 original works of art by 11 Wellington Art Society members on display for the PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER summer. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

Wellington Art Society members at the reception.

Wellington Councilwoman Anne Gerwig took Girl Scout Troop 20432 on a tour.

Corinne Ingerman, Betty Brodie, Franklin Weiss, Leslie Pfeiffer and Marie Lentine have their work on display.

Door prize winners Mary Jane Canova, Paulette Weiss, Patrick Brown and Seymour Zenlea.

Marie Lentine with her watercolor, “Lilacs and Lace.”

“Approaching Matterhorn” by Franklin Rand Weiss, shown with Sharon Soleyn.

Ballet East Closes Season With ‘Cinderella’

Ballet East will close its season with the timeless fairytale classic Cinderella. A Ballet East premiere, the expansive and lighthearted ballet tells the triumphant story of a young girl who encounters magic and love at a dazzling ball. The show, which will be performed June 20-21 at the Palm Beach State College Eissey Campus Theatre, will begin with a mixed repertoire of dances by Ballet East’s pre-professional student division. Formally known as Susan Lyle Studios, the 43-year-old professional dance training institution

is known to help aspiring young dancers make their own fairytale endings. Former students of the school have gone on to perform in companies such as the Joffrey Ballet, Netherlands Dans II and Cirque de Soleil. The current production welcomes former students Alexander Anderson (Juilliard), Pierre Clerger (UARTS) and Bree Nasby (SUNY Purchase), along with guest performer Treyden Chiaravalloti (Next Generation Ballet at the Patel Conservatory). For tickets, contact Ballet East at (561) 683-0096 or balleteastfl@ gmail.com.

Madison Russo with guest artist Treyden Chiaravalloti.

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property. We have a process for getting that money.” Gerwig said the ordinance appears to be aimed at one or two people in particular that some council members take issue with. “I’m tired of this council looking at ways to get back at one or two people, because you’re catching everyone else in the process,” she said. “This, to me, looks like we’re overreaching. We’re using a hammer to do something I think is inappropriate, and I think it sends the wrong message to people who are interested in redeveloping this area.” If council members want to help the community, they should focus on blighted areas where there are homes that have many violations that have gone unaddressed, Gerwig said. During public comment, attorney Dan Rosenbaum spoke on behalf of Equestrian Sport Productions. He said the issue is “farreaching” for a local government. “I don’t believe the authority rests on the village council to adopt something this far-reaching,” he said. “This is beyond anything I’ve ever seen.” Often code issues are a matter of a difference of opinion, and Rosenbaum said this law would allow a minor issue to hold up major development. “If the magistrate is wrong and we’re in the middle of a $20 million development project, you

could hold it up,” he said. “If the bank defaults because we haven’t gotten the necessary permits, who is going to pay for that? Are you going to assess taxpayers?” Alec Domb, representing the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, said the law could have a “chilling effect.” “It has an enormous chilling effect on business and people trying to do business in the Village of Wellington,” he said. “The type of penalties involved here for what may be minor code violations are excessive under the circumstances.” If a tenant of a shopping plaza violated the code, it could affect the entire plaza, he said. “The plaza owner is bound because there’s a violation that had nothing to do with the owner,” Domb said. With several options for appealing such violations, Domb urged the council to allow more leeway. “At least wait until the appellate review is done before you look to assess these harsh remedies,” he said. Representatives from the Realtors Association of Palm Beach County, Palm Beach Polo and others submitted requests to postpone the issue so they could come in person. “My recommendation is to adopt this on first reading tonight and work out the issues before second reading,” Village Man-

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continued from page 1 look it up before second reading,” she said. Wellington has already considered what would happen if an appeal was filed for a violation, Cohen said. “If the decision turns out to be reversed, there was a concern that we could be denying the individual the right to use their property [during the appeals process],” she said. “We can solve that by allowing the property owner to file a motion to stay, submit a bond for all the corrective work, and then they can get permits and the village can continue with the process.” Gerwig said she believes the law will have a far-reaching effect, especially on plazas that house small businesses that may not have control over the issue. “The code violations may not be the fault of a particular person,” she said. “If they need to pull permits to make improvements on another part of the property, they could be denied.” Further, she said Wellington already has measures to recoup costs and enforce codes. “We have significant fines that build daily,” she said. “We have a process for [putting a lien on] the

Chamber To Host Economic Forum Breakfast June 19 At Kravis Center

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will hold a panel discussion Economic Forum Breakfast focusing on “Hurricane Preparedness and Business Recovery” on Thursday, June 19, from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). Opening remarks will be by Jeff Robles, senior business consultant for IT Solutions of South Florida, followed by a panel discussion

moderated by Central Palm Beach County Chamber CEO Wayne Burns. Panelists include Bill Johnson, director of Palm Beach County Emergency Management; Rick Murrell, CEO of Tropical Shipping/South Florida Disaster Resiliency Coalition; Jennifer Beckman, executive director of the Palm Beach County Disaster Recovery Coalition; Miguel Gonzalez, assistant district director of the SBA; and Deana Pizzo, CEO of IT Solutions of South Florida.

Panelists will discuss business recovery and hurricane preparedness during the breakfast, sponsored by IT Solutions. Pre-registration is $40 for chamber members, $50 for nonmembers, $300 for a table of six, $100 for a business expo table for members and $200 for a business expo table for non-members. Registration increases at the door. To register, visit www.cpbchamber.com. For a business expo table, call Maritza at (561) 578-4817.

ager Paul Schofield said. Despite the recommendation, Gerwig made a motion to table the item for further discussion. Coates seconded the motion, adding that although he supports having punitive measures, he was hesitant to support the language in the proposed ordinance. “I support having punitive measures when we have recalcitrant developers or owners who are not complying with the code,” Coates said. “On the other hand, I have some problems with the way this ordinance is written because

I think it allows for the punitive measures to be invoked before there is a final decision.” He was also concerned about conflicting with state law. “I think that needs to be looked at,” Coates said. Basehart said he believes that a building permit must be issued if the plans comply with the requirements of the building code; properties with violations would likely not be in compliance. “You have to comply with all the codes and ordinances to get a building permit,” he said.

Gerwig’s motion failed 3-2, with Councilman Matt Willhite, Mayor Bob Margolis and Vice Mayor John Greene opposed. Willhite said any additional clarification could be added before the final reading. “I’m going to support going forward with this to second reading,” he said, making a motion. The motion passed 3-2, with Gerwig and Coates opposed.

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continued from page 3 public,” Hmara said, explaining that he didn’t want the council to seem self-serving. “This is a healthy thing to talk about, but I really think it should come from the public.” Councilman Richard Valuntas said he did not agree with term limits but had no problem with asking voters if they favor threeyear terms. “I don’t think it’s a good idea to preclude people from serving the village,” he said. However, Valuntas added that he believes two-year terms keep council members more responsive to the electorate and that the price

of the elections — approximately $30,000 each — is just “the cost of doing business.” He also opposed changing the election to November because local elections are overshadowed by the often long state and national ballot. Mattioli said he did not object to having a referendum for three-year terms, but he pointed out that when a previous charter revision committee was discussing two-year or three-year terms years ago, it got out of hand and the police had to be called. “I think it’s a good idea, but beware,” Mattioli said. Pinto made a motion to place the question of three-year terms on the next municipal ballot, but not term limits. Pinto’s motion carried 3-2, with Hmara and Swift opposed.

Welky

Speaking With Skippy

continued from page 14 says “yess” (with the extra s) with precision and clarity, “no” is the word we hear most often. He does seem to think about it first, however, as evidenced below. We stopped in at an estate sale and starting looking through the rooms. Room No. 1 — Skippy looks around and says, “Ummmmmm, no.” Room No. 2? “Ummmmmm, no.” Room No. 3? “Ummmmmm, no.” I was getting frustrated because he generally has a pretty good eye for antiques, but then he looks at me quite seriously and says “toys” clear as a bell. So there’s another word he knows.

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FUNDRAISING DINNER FOR MBSK CHARITABLE TRUST AT ASADOR PATAGONIA

My Brothers’/Sisters’ Keeper Charitable Trust held a fundraising dinner Sunday, June 8 at Asador Patagonia restaurant in Royal Palm Beach. There were Argentine tango and folk dancing performances, as well as a live auction. For more info., visit www.mbskct.org. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Commissioner Jess Santamaria, Rafael and Tenchy Salas, Chris Santamaria, Victoria Santamaria and Dr. Armando Marull.

Sabrina and Chris Zeller with Maggie Zeller.

Phyllis and PBSO Chief Deputy Michael Gauger.

Alicia Brondo and Latijo Daniel perform for guests.

(Seated) Bob Wellman, Leslie Pfeiffer, Nadine Silverman, Joan Wellman, Phyllis Manning and Ronda and Carl Rosenberg; (standing) Arnie Silverman, Randy Pfeiffer and Barry Manning.

Inga Govsyeyeva and Hector Higuera on the dance floor.

Les and Terree Shields.

Barry Manning, Terri Wescott and Eric Gordon.

Jess Santamaria shares some words.

PBSO Chief Deputy Mike Gauger, Royal Palm Beach Mayor Matty Mattioli and Dan Splain.

Mair Armand, Terri and Glenn Wescott, Eric Gordon and Scott Armand.

Singer and guitar player Caril Paura.

Pastor Mike Rose and Pastor Carolyn Rose.

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Do you have what is takes to become the next runway superstar? Have you always dreamed of becoming a high-profile model? Are you often told “You should be a model?” Well then, Wellington The Magazine would like to help you make your dreams come true. If you or someoneyou know has what it takes to be “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” visit our web site and enter today! Wellington The Magazine is excited to announce the launch of our newest series, “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” a monthly spotlight on some of Wellington’s most beautiful people, all of whom seriously have what it takes to be the next runway superstar. Beginning in June, we will team up with local fashion retailers, hair and makeup industry professionals, and others, who will work with our models to get them camera ready for a full-on model shoot courtesy of Abner Pedraza, a professional photographer with Wellington The Magazine. Each month, we will feature a different model and share a bit about their pursuit of becoming a professional model. When the series is concluded, we will ask our readers to help us decide who should be named “Wellington’s

Next Top Model,” earning the top prize: a professional modeling portfolio, in print and digital versions, valued at more than $2,500, as well as being featured on Wellington The Magazine’s December cover as winner of the contest. Think you have what it takes or know someone who does? Visit us online at www.wellingtonsnexttopmodel.com and submit your information and photo. We are looking for men and women ages 16* and up of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes. Everything from the cute girl next door to the exotic, dark-haired beauty, to plus-sized models and striking men — everyone is welcome.

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Meet Onyx And Good Earth Farm’s Therapy Horses

Onyx, a miniature horse, was in bad shape when she arrived at the Good Earth Farm in Loxahatchee Groves four years ago. “She’s in her 30s,” owner Nancy Fried-Tobin said. “She was superskinny, and we got some weight on her, but then, about a year ago, she developed choke.” Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 21

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Wellington’s Phelps Media Group Launches New Polo-Focused Site

Phelps Media Group International, well-known for its award-winning equestrian coverage and as a leading public relations firm, has launched PSpolo.com, a worldwide polo information site. PSpolo.com is a centralized news source for polo enthusiasts offering up-to-the-minute coverage of the polo world at the local, state, national and international levels. Page 22

Sports Wellington Hosts Palm Beach Blast Lacrosse Tourney

Team Florida Lacrosse hosted its seventh annual Palm Beach Blast Lacrosse Tournament at Village Park in Wellington last weekend. This year’s event marks the event’s third straight year at Village Park on Pierson Road, since its relocation from Boca Raton. Page 29

THIS WEEK’S INDEX TAILS FROM THE TRAILS............................. 21 BUSINESS NEWS................................... 22-23 SPORTS & RECREATION.........................29-31 COMMUNITY CALENDAR............................. 34 CLASSIFIEDS......................................... 36-40

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Meet Onyx And Good Earth Farm’s Other Therapy Horses

Onyx, a miniature horse, was in bad shape when she arrived at the Good Earth Farm in Loxahatchee Groves four years ago. “She’s in her 30s,” owner Nancy FriedTobin said. “She was super-skinny, and we got some weight on her, but then, about a year ago, she developed choke. She had repeated bouts. The last attack was so bad, the vet almost put her down, but she pulled through. Now it’s a permanent condition. The tiniest piece of food could kill her.” Choke is a condition where the horse’s esophagus is blocked, usually by food. Although the horse is still able to breathe, it can’t swallow, and may become severely dehydrated. A secondary condition, aspiration pneumonia, may also develop if food material and saliva accumulate in the pharynx, spilling into the lungs. Horses with dental problems, or who bolt or don’t chew their feed thoroughly, are at risk of developing choke. Dry foods may cause choke, especially if the horse doesn’t have free access to water. Treatment includes feeding softened food for a few days, allowing the esophagus to heal, before gradually resuming a normal diet. Horses with recurring chokes may require a permanent diet change, and that’s what happened with Onyx. “She stays in a stall without shavings, only Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL or stop by the Tales from the Trails page on Facebook and click “like.”

Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg mats,” Nancy explained. “When she goes out, she wears a muzzle so she can’t graze. We feed her a smoothie made of pulverized Equine Senior and water mixed in a blender five times a day. It’s a lot of work, but this old girl is very special. She deserves all the TLC.” What Onyx also needed was a special friend, so Nancy placed an ad on the Wellington WEF message board (www.wellington-wef.com). And who she found was Sophia Marano. Sophia is 10 years old and lives with her family in Royal Palm Beach. “I come to see Onyx every day for 30 to 40 minutes,” Sophia said. “I braid her mane and paint her hooves and walk around with her. We walk everywhere. We take a little tour and go see the cows and chickens and other horses and the pond. I talk to her, tell her pretty things about her. I wish she could talk back.” In short, Sophia loves spending time with Onyx. “She’s very calm. Other horses want to run, or eat grass, or do things, but she doesn’t. She’s happy to walk around with me,” Sophia said.

Sophia Marano with miniature horse Onyx. “She whinnies to me when she sees me coming. She’s my playmate. When I’m bored, I can come here anytime I want and spend more time with her. She’s so cute and little. I wish she were bigger so I could ride her. There’s another horse here that I do ride named Jordan.

I’m going to lease Jordan for the summer. I’m going to ride him a lot and get him in shape. I’m going to take lessons on him and learn to jump. But I wish I could ride Onyx.” Sophia has support from her family. “We’re See ROSENBERG, page 31

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Phelps Media Group Launches New Polo-Focused Site Phelps Media Group International (PMG), well-known for its award-winning equestrian coverage and as a leading public relations firm in the industry, has launched PSpolo.com, a worldwide polo news information site. PSpolo.com is a centralized news source for polo enthusiasts offering up-to-the-minute coverage of the polo world at the local, state, national and international levels. The new web site will serve as a gateway for outstanding polo photography and professional writing from around the world and will continue the commitment that Phelps Media Group has to the equestrian world. “We are thrilled to include polo in our vast array of coverage in the equestrian world,” PMG President

and Founder Mason Phelps said. “The oldest team sport in the world is steeped in history and to see its growth in the last decade has been exciting. We would like to play a role in its continuing growth and exposure.” Phelps Media Group is situated in the epicenter of the polo industry. Wellington is the sport’s winter world capital, offering high-goal polo from January through April at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, as well as low-goal and medium-goal polo, arena polo, and juniors and kids polo at various clubs throughout Wellington. “There is great interest in polo not only locally in Wellington but worldwide,” Phelps said. “We understand that and want to offer the sport’s followers an all-encompass-

ing centralized site where all facets of the game are covered.” PSpolo.com will offer polo fans the latest breaking news in the sport and will provide results, reports, features and videos of some of the more interesting stories in the sport. Vivid polo photography and engaging event galleries will also be posted. Galleries will be updated with photos from the top games of the week from around the world. With so many talented players, horses and teams, polo clubs and tournaments, visitors will want to return again and again to see what’s new and what’s exciting at PSpolo. com. Find the site on Facebook at www.facebook.com/PSpolo.com or follow it on Twitter at www.twitter. com/PSpolocom.

Polo player Facundo Pieres in action.

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YWCA To Hold Volunteer Luncheon June 17 At Bear Lakes its major donors and volunteers, the YWCA will present the Grace Hoadley Dodge Award and the Persimmon Award. The Grace Hoadley Dodge Award is presented annually to a woman residing in Palm Beach County who

has overcome adversity and in the process has not only empowered herself, but also created opportunities for and led other women toward their own empowerment. These accomplishments have been achieved with dignity and a commitment to promoting

peace, justice, freedom and dignity for all. As the YWCA’s signature color, persimmon represents strength and confidence, and the Persimmon Award honors a woman who has played a significant role in support of the Y’s mission of eliminat-

ing racism and empowering women during the past year. “We are really looking forward to this event,” Luncheon Chair Karen Swanson said. “It’s wonderful to be able to honor outstanding local women with special recognition of their contributions through

the YWCA’s two awards.” Serving on the luncheon committee are Gayle A. Landen, Chrichet Mixon, Phyllis Verducci, Linda Wartow and Paula Wittmann. Tickets are $45. To RSVP, call (561) 640-0050, ext. 134, or visit www.ywcapbc.org.

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The YWCA of Palm Beach County will hold its annual Donor and Volunteer Recognition Luncheon, “Under the Tropical Palms,” on Tuesday, June 17, at 11:30 a.m., at Bear Lakes Country Club in West Palm Beach. In addition to recognizing

The Lab/High Touch High Tech is conveniently located off State Road 7 at Lantana Road. The Lab brings science to life with handson experiments provided by High Touch High Tech, the leader in science education for the last 19 years. Each day will be a new adventure, from interacting with real “lab critters” to launching rockets and panning for gems. The unique Lab offers affordable pricing, experiments with lots of cool take-homes, arts and crafts, physical activities and more. The program taps into children’s natural curiosity and provides them with safe and fun activities that help them learn about the world around them. Campers will make slime, erupt volcanoes, make ice cream, tie dye T-shirts and more. Call (561) 444-3978 or visit www.thelabforkids.com for more info. Villari’s of Wellington invites your child to summer camp this year. Villari’s is offering Junior Camp and Senior Camp in two-week sessions. Camp starts as low as $30 per day and includes arts and crafts, derby building, martial arts and much more. Enjoy a summer of fun, fitness and friends. The program for ages 6 to 9 runs June 9 to June 13 and June 16 to June 20. The program for ages 10 to 14 runs June 23 to June 27 and June 30 to July 3. Call (561) 792-1100 for more information and to reserve your space. Visit www.villaris ofwellington.com for more info.

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Cesar Torrente Shares Secrets At ShowChic’s ShopTalk

The world of dressage is small, and Cesar Torrente believes that all who are a part of it could benefit from remembering that. At ShowChic’s ShopTalk held May 9 in Wellington, Torrente shared the story of how a “Dark Secret” taught the FEI 3* dressage judge the importance of being deeply aware of the connections among everyone involved in the sport. A native of Bogota, Columbia,

Torrente is a triple threat when it comes to dressage — he has proven himself to be an accomplished rider, trainer and judge. He became a part of the dressage world when he was 12 and became a Grand Prix competitor in his teens. A talented equestrian, Torrente won a team gold medal at the 2010 South American Games and another at the 2010 Central American Games. He has won the Colombian National

Championship several times. He now spends most of his time as a highly respected international judge. Torrente shared valuable information with his audience from an “insider’s” perspective as an international dressage judge. His listeners left with new ideas of what judges are looking for in riders and of how each of them fits in to their dressage community. Every part of the dressage community impacts other parts, and because of this, it’s important for equestrians to be respectful of one another, he said. Some of Torrente’s personal pet peeves as a judge are

seeing horses competing in a level that they are not prepared for, or seeing riders attempt a test without first finding out what the test expects of them. It was a horse that first made Torrente truly realize how interconnected all dressage competitors are. While he was in the United States, he knew a horse called Dark Secret. He was later surprised when the same Dark Secret appeared in Korea while Torrente was there earning his judging license. He realized that the riders and horses he met as a dressage professional were not simply a passing part of his life, but would

continuously appear throughout his career. Showing awareness that the dressage community includes the entire United States, as well as the rest of the world, ShowChic will be traveling from Florida to New Jersey for the United States Dressage Festival of Champions presented by the Dutta Corporation this month. ShowChic offers stylish riding apparel as well as gifts and accessories. Products include breeches, show coats, stock ties, shirts, helmets, jewelry, and many other items. To learn more, visit www.showchicdressage. com or call (561) 319-2121.

Dollar General Ready To Open New Store

Krystalann Shingler, Cesar Torrente, and Michele Hundt.

Dollar General will celebrate the opening of its new location at 3969 North Haverhill Road in West Palm Beach on Saturday, June 14 at 8 a.m. with free prizes and special deals. Dollar General will offer West Palm Beach residents a convenient new place to shop for everyday essentials at low prices. Additionally, the first 50 adult shoppers at the store will receive a $10 Dollar General gift card and the first 200 shoppers will receive a Dollar General tote bag, among other giveaways.

“Dollar General is committed to delivering a pleasant shopping experience that includes a convenient location, a wide assortment of merchandise and great prices on quality products,” said Dan Nieser, Dollar General’s senior vice president of real estate and store development. “We hope our West Palm Beach customers will enjoy shopping at Dollar General’s new location.” Dollar General stores offer convenience and value to customers by providing a focused selection of national name brands and pri-

vate brands of food, housewares, seasonal items, cleaning supplies, basic apparel and health/beauty products. The store’s fresh layout is designed to make shopping simple for customers. Seasonal products are displayed in the center of the store, departments are easily recognizable with visible signage and coolers are located at the front of the store. Traditional Dollar General stores employ approximately six to 10 people. Anyone interested in joining the Dollar General team should visit www.dollargeneral.com.

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#1 Education Place is a small, private Montessori school for students grades one through 12. The school features a year-round academic year, flexible scheduling, individualized instruction and an accredited curriculum. Many of the school’s students are now professional athletes or performers. #1 Education Place has been serving the western communities since 2001 and is conveniently located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 23. #1 Education Place is currently welcoming new students for the summer and fall terms. For more information, call (561) 753-6563. Cambridge School is a quality preschool that lays the foundation for a child’s future academic success. At the Cambridge Schools, which have been serving South Florida for more than 20 years, preschool is about much more than just learning ABCs and 123s. Cambridge strives to cultivate each child’s spirit, imagination and love of learning. This is achieved through the school’s carefully crafted, hands-on, academic curriculum. “Our dynamic program encourages children to explore their world in a safe and loving environment,” said Denise Goetz, director of the Cambridge Schools’ Wellington campus. “By offering different age-appropriate, hands-on, brains-on activities, our students gain an understanding of math, science, writing, art and literacy.” The Cambridge Preschool at Wellington serves children from 2 years through kindergarten. School hours are 8:30 a.m. until 3 p.m., with early care and aftercare available. Flexible scheduling is offered. The school follows the Palm Beach County public school schedule. Enrollment is ongoing. The school is located at 1920 Royal Fern Drive. For more information, call (561) 791-0013 or visit www.cambridgepreschools.com. Whether a student is looking for a better report card, help with a specific subject or a higher score on a college entrance exam, Huntington Learning Center is the tutoring solution. The center can help with academic skills, subject tutoring or exam prep for the SAT, PSAT and ACT. Huntington Learning Center is located at 2655 State Road 7 in Wellington Green Commons. For more information, call 1-800-CAN-LEARN or visit www.huntingtonhelps.com. Ideal Elementary School and Dream Middle School are premier private schools for innovative and gifted students. Serving the areas of Royal Palm Beach, Wellington, West Palm Beach, Boynton Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach and Loxahatchee, Ideal Elementary School and Dream Middle School offer students an innovative learning environment beginning with preschool, continuing through elementary and middle school. Well-known in Palm Beach County, the schools have been producing critical thinkers and leaders since 1993, and this success is largely based on the incorporation of Harvard Professor Dr. Howard Gardner’s Theory of Multiple Intelligence. As a private school, the schools consistently strive to change ordinary education into extraordinary learning for understanding and critical thinking. For more information, or to schedule a tour of the schools, call (561) 791-2881. Jupiter Christian School offers a superior education and extracurricular activities for all students from preschool age to grade 12. Students are challenged intellectually, socially and spiritually to advance and become leaders of their community and beyond. The school is now offering nonstop bus service from Christ Fellowship in Royal Palm Beach to the JCS campus. Come tour Jupiter Christian School today and discover the leader of tomorrow in your son or daughter. The school is located at 700 S. Delaware Blvd. in Jupiter. For more info., call (561) 746-7800 or visit www.jupiterchristian.org. The Little Place Preschool has served the western communities for more than 36 years. There are two convenient Wellington locations, which are now taking fall registration for the 2014-15 school year. The Little Place offers preschool programs for children ages 2 through 5, and a program for children ages 6 to 8. For more information, call

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the 1040 Wellington Trace location at (561) 793-5860 or the 2995 Greenbriar Blvd. location at (561) 790-0808. Noah’s Ark Preschool offers care for infants and preschool children, as well as after-school care, free VPK, low rates and special registration for the fall. Noah’s Ark is conveniently located at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. Se habla Español. For more information, call (561) 753-6624. Renaissance Charter School at Wellington is opening in August 2014 at 3220 S. State Road 7. Led by Founding Principal Jack Nealy, the new school is quickly filling seats. The school offers personal learning plans that are dedicated to helping each individual child succeed, parental involvement, open communication, school uniforms, and a fair and consistent disciplinary process. Learn more and apply online by visiting www.wellingtoncharter.org or call (866) KIDS-USA. Offering a superior education from 12 months to grade 8, Rosarian Academy is committed to educating the whole person for life. The school fosters each student’s unique spiritual, physical, social, emotional and intellectual needs at every developmental stage. Known for academic excellence and a welcoming faith-centered community, Rosarian’s curriculum is enhanced with 21st century technology and excellent athletic and fine arts programs. Rosarian is the only independent Catholic school in Palm Beach County. For more information, or to schedule a tour, call (561) 832-5131 or e-mail maryr@rosarian.org. Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool has been in Wellington for more than 20 years with a strong reputation for high quality early childhood education. It is the only area preschool with NAEYC accreditation, assuring families that the program meets high national standards for quality and professionalism. It offers a variety of learning experiences that prepare children for private and public elementary schools. Then there are the intangibles — the caring teachers, the warmth and sense of community that permeates the halls. Though these elements can’t be quantified, they can be found at Temple Beth Torah. Come see what makes the school special. The school is located at 900 Big Blue Trace in Wellington. For more info., call (561) 793-2649 or visit psdirector@templebethtorah.net. The Learning Experience Academy of Early Education, located at 8474 Lantana Road in Lake Worth, offers premier childcare and preschool education available for children ages six weeks and up. The Learning Experience has established itself as much more than a childcare center by providing children with the tools and the environment necessary to achieve their highest potential in their stages of early learning. Whether your child is an infant or preschooler, the school offers the very best in age-appropriate care and academic enrichment programming. For more information, or to secure a space for the 2014-15 school year, call (561) 963-7625 or visit www.thelearningexperience.com. The Learning Foundation of Florida is a unique private school nestled in Royal Palm Beach. Its emphasis is on individualized academic programs, which provide structure for the diverse needs of students. TLFF customizes flexible and personalized learning programs to work for many different types of students, from advanced learners to students with special needs. TLFF’s program serves third through 12th grades and focuses on building self-esteem, confidence, pride and motivation, which leads students to achieve their academic goals. Elementary and middle school hours are Monday through Friday, 8:30 a.m. to 2 p.m., with before care starting at 7:30 a.m. and after-school academic enrichment running until 4 p.m. High school hours are Monday through Friday from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. High school students are required to attend 5 hours daily. For more information, call Debra Thornby at (561) 795-6886.

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Wellington Hosts Palm Beach Blast Lacrosse Tourney

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Team Florida Lacrosse hosted its seventh annual Palm Beach Blast Lacrosse Tournament at Village Park in Wellington last weekend.

This year’s event marks the event’s third straight year at Village Park on Pierson Road, since its relocation from Boca Raton. Tournament Co-Director Tom West told the Town-Crier that the

move to Wellington was essential to accommodate the growing number of teams committed to the event, boasting 90 teams from ages U-9 to U-19. Teams traveled to Wellington from as far away as Jacksonville and Miami, including teams from the west coast. The tournament utilized 10 fields at the Village Park facilities. “Team Florida’s goal is to promote the growth of lacrosse in Florida and increase the level of competition,” West said. Some of the local teams that competed in the tournament were the Palm Beach Revolution, Team Stealth and the Snipers from Delray Beach. Village Park plays host to several large athletic events throughout the year from lacrosse to basketball, and draws thousands of organizations and athletes to the area. Wellington offers some of the best athletic facilities in the state. For more information about Team Florida Lacrosse, visit www.team floridalax.com. (Top right) A U-15 Palm Beach Revolution attacker leaps up to beat a Team Rats player from Orlando in the Palm Beach Blast tournament in Wellington.

A U-11 Team Sniper player leaps up to take a shot on goal. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

(Right) A U-15 Palm Beach Revolution player goes up against a Team Rats player from Orlando.

A U-15 Palm Beach Revolution player looks for an attack against the Rats from Orlando.

Free safety Ahmmon Richards goes up for an interception.

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WHS Dance Team Will Present Two Dance Clinics Next Month

Many of the girls on the Wellington High School dance team started dancing at a very young age. That’s one of the reasons why they decided to give back to the community and offer two dance clinics in July for elementary children ages 5 to 11 who have an interest in dancing. The registration fee includes snacks, beverages and a T-shirt. Children should dress in exercise or dance attire, which includes either dance shoes or sneakers. Children can attend one clinic or both, in the Wellington High School

dance room on Wednesday, July 16 and/or Wednesday, July 30 from 9 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. To reserve your child’s spot, mail a check to WHS Dance Team, c/o Wellington High School, 2101 Greenview Shores Blvd, Wellington, FL 33414. Be sure to include the child’s name along with a payment of $30 per clinic, or $20 per clinic for district employees. Sixteen members of the WHS dance team, coached by choreographer Brittany Tobasco, were selected to perform at the Sugar

Bowl in New Orleans on Jan. 2. Only a few teams from around the country are asked to participate. At the state competition in Miami in February, the team was given a Superior rating and won awards for group performances in jazz and pom, in addition to some members winning first place for a duet and second place for soloist. For more information about the July clinics, or to reserve a spot, call Tobasco at (561) 800-7625 or e-mail BrittanyTobasco@gmail. com.

The Wellington High School Dance team at the Sugar Bowl.

Dressage Trainer Kerensa Muller Offering Summer Specials Any rider looking to improve their dressage skills and ready to brave the Florida summer heat can have some relief in their training bill. Kerensa Muller, an internationally educated dressage rider and trainer, is offering a number of training specials. Muller’s discounted rate will run through August and is completely customizable for each client. Whether your horse needs full board and

training, or if you’d prefer for Muller to travel to your farm to teach, her flexible schedule allows for her to accommodate any horse and rider combination. Muller has trained with some of dressage’s biggest names. Originally from Holland, she spent four years with Sjef Janssen, the Dutch National Olympic Team coach, before moving to the United States with Carol Grant. She

spent five years with Grant before striking out on her own. Since then, she has attended clinics with Debbie McDonald, Hank van Bergen and trained with George Williams, Oded Shimoni and Arlene “Tuny” Page, resulting in a well-rounded dressage background. In addition to training for the FEI levels of dressage, she has also been success-

ful in helping jumper riders strengthen their flatwork. From this strong foundation, Muller has trained and shown many horses with great success, including riding for the Dutch team during the 2014 Nations Cup CDI*** at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. In addition to such a diverse background in dressage, Muller also holds a master’s degree is psychology, which

makes her an exceptional trainer and coach of riders. She also has been working with a number of professionals on “horse mirroring,” which combines psychology and horses. Her LBR Stables is located in Deer Run off Lion Country Safari Road. “I wanted to offer something for riders looking to keep their horses in work while their regular trainer goes north for the summer,”

Muller said. “I’ve worked with many of the trainers here in Wellington and Loxahatchee and enjoy keeping horses fit for next year’s winter circuit.” In addition, Muller’s training package includes coaching at shows for both horse and rider. For more information on summer rates, e-mail Miller at kmueller3@yahoo.com or call (561) 758-8101.

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Wellington To Offer Summer Softball Academy

Get ready for softball season with the Wellington Summer Softball Academy. Coaches Staci Gould, Donna Burnett, Kelly Burnett and Jennifer Marietta of FastPitch Fever will be teaching kids the skills they need for success by emphasizing sportsmanship, leadership and individualized skill enhancements through drills and scrimmages. The Wellington Summer Softball Academy is for children ages 5 to 14. The cost for the academy is $85 for Wellington residents and $106 for non-residents and runs Monday,

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The General A.A. Vandergrift Detachment of the Marine Corps League of Palm Beach County will hold its annual golf tournament on Saturday, June 28 at the Village Golf Club in Royal Palm Beach.

The golf tournament is being held to raise money to help support veteran programs of the Marine Corps League throughout Palm Beach County. Registration begins at 11:30 a.m. and tee off is at 1 p.m. Registration includes golf, a goody bag and a buffet dinner after golf with a cash bar. There will be a putting contest, raffles, prizes and more. A hole sponsor is $100, or $425 with foursome, a golf cart sponsor is $35, a golf ball sponsor, with logo on the golf balls in the goody bag, is $400. The price per golfer is $90. Active duty military and reservists are $65. If you only want dinner, the cost is $35. To register, call Mike MacDougall at (561) 727-0335.

enjoy a different, safe environment. It’s a lot of fun, being here.” Onyx is only one of the Good Earth Farm’s therapy equines. She, along with a few other minis and ponies, are used in hourly sessions every Monday and Tuesday from 9 a.m. to noon, through September. “We’ve started this program for kids and adults,” Nancy said. “Clients groom the ponies and take them for walks. We have an obstacle course they can do, or they can just wander around the farm. We’re wheelchair-accessible as well. Some people read to the ponies or have a snack with them. One lady,

who used to be a hairstylist, bathes a pony, shaves its muzzle and does its mane.” Being around horses helps with depression and other problems, she noted. “You can focus better. Touching them grounds you and gives you pleasure,” Nancy said. “And because they’re so small, they’re not at all intimidating. People can get overwhelmed by a large horse, but not with these. Anyone can benefit, and it’s really affordable, only $20 a session plus a bag of carrots.” For more information, call Good Earth Farm at (561) 792-2666.

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Tara Larson with mother Peggy, SRHS Athletic Director Scott Parks and Principal James Campbell.

Tara Larson Signs Lacrosse Scholarship

Seminole Ridge High School senior Tara Larson recently signed an athletic scholarship letter of intent to play lacrosse for Emmanuel College in Georgia. “I think I’ll be a great fit for their program,” Larson said. “I’ll be a great addition to the midfield position. I’ve got an open mind to new ideas and plays, and I’ll to everything in my ability to help lead the team to victory.” Larson, who scored a record 79 goals this season, is the second play-

er to receive a lacrosse scholarship from Seminole Ridge this year and will be joining her sister Haley, a 2012 SRHS graduate, on the Lions’ squad. Haley Larson was the first player from SRHS to earn a lacrosse scholarship. “I am really excited to play collegiate lacrosse, and extremely happy to have the opportunity to play with my sister,” she said. “She’s my best friend, and we have a great connection on the field.”

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Saturday, June 14 • Learn the secrets of Vegetable Gardening in South Florida in a free program Saturday, June 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). To register, contact Melissa Allman at mallman@pbcgov.org. • Pet Haven Rescue will host a reunion open to the public Saturday, June 14 at the Wellington Dog Park (2975 Greenbriar Blvd.) from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Christie Banks with the 107.9 Street Team will be there, as well as vendors and rescue dogs for adoption. Discount services will also be offered, including nail clipping, vaccines and micro chipping. Call (561) 866-3263 for more info. • The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host its Green Market Stand on Saturday, June 14 from 11 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Browse a wonderful selection of fresh, locally grown produce and more near the zoo’s exit gate. Also on Saturday, June 14, the zoo will host a Flag Day ceremony at 10 a.m. For more info., call (561) 533-0887 or visit www.palmbeachzoo. org/special-events. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Dino Stories for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, June 14 at 11 a.m. Travel back in time and enjoy stories, songs and a craft featuring prehistoric friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Superheroes Dress-Up Parade & Story Time for ages 4 to 7 on Saturday, June 14 at 11 a.m. Little ones are invited to bring their favorite “heroes” — fathers, mothers, grandfathers, grandmothers, etc. — to this celebration. Dress up as a superhero and join in a parade around the library, listen to stories about heroes and make a craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Kids’ Club: Gifts for Dad on Saturday, June 14 from 2 to 4 p.m. Kids will pick their own toppings and mix-ins for a customized bag of popcorn for dad. There is no charge. Register at customer service or by calling (561) 904-4000. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Builders Club for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, June 14 at 2:30 p.m. Meet fellow builders and work together, or alone, on creative projects. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Sunday, June 15 • The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, June 15 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket.org or call (561) 723-3898. Monday, June 16 • The Wellington Jewish Center (13860 Wellington Trace Suite 4) will host Camp Gan Israel from Monday, June 16 through Friday, July 11 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with after/pre care available. Campers can attend the entire four-week season or pick weeks. Hot lunches are included. The camp has a younger division and an older division for boys and girls ages 4 to 12. For more

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info., call (561) 333-4663 or visit www.wellingtonjewishcenter.org. • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will offer a Marine Science Camp from Monday through Friday, June 16-20 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with a focus on the coastal ecosystem in Florida. Field trips include the Florida Oceanographic Society, the River Center and MacArthur Beach State Park. The cost is $150. Register at the nature center. For more info., call (561) 233-1400, ext. 2 or visit www. pbcparks.com/nature. • Palms West Presbyterian Church Vacation Bible School will be held Monday through Friday, June 16-20 from 9 a.m. to noon. It is free to the community. For more information, call (561) 7956292 or visit www.pwpchurch.org. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Musical Tykes for ages 2 to 5 on Monday, June 16 at 3 p.m. Do you love to sing along to story time songs? Join a jam session with lots of musical instruments to play. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Alien Bookmarks for ages 6 and up Monday, June 16 at 3:30 p.m. Design your own silly alien and create bookmarks that are out of this world. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Tuesday, June 17 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Join the Band!” for ages 4 to 7 on Tuesday, June 17 at 3 p.m. Make music and melodies with a hand-crafted instrument and find out about the sounds around us. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zombie Apocalypse for ages 12 and up Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. Could you survive a zombie attack? Find out with trivia, games and more. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Gamerz Nite for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, June 17 at 6 p.m. Trade and battle with Yu-Gi-Oh! cards, play Mario Kart and Smash Bros., or try a new game. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Wednesday, June 18 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “It’s Prep Time for Hurricane Season” on Wednesday, June 18 at 2:30 p.m. Learn how to prepare for, survive and recover from hurricanes. Program highlights include making a plan, building a kit, being informed and getting involved. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Tie Dye Time for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, June 18 at 3 p.m. Go way back to 1970 with American Girl Julie. Dress to get messy with games, fun and tie dye designs. Bring a white T-shirt to dye. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Glass Magnet Creations for ages 7 to 12 on Wednesday, June 18 at 3:30 p.m. Use clip-art, pictures from magazines or bring your own small pictures to make glass bead

magnets to stick on refrigerators or lockers. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 18 at 6 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fan fiction, poem or manga you’re reading. Chat with the group while enjoying warm pizza and cool drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Wine Tasting: Estancia Wines on Wednesday, June 18 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. Winemaker Clay Brock will showcase some great wines. The cost is $10 per person. Register at customer service or by calling (561) 904-4000. • Shulamit Hadassah will take a field trip to Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7) to “Eat to our Health” with the Whole Foods staff Wednesday, June 18 at 7 p.m. A donation to Hadassah is $5 for members and $10 for non-members. RSVP to Lorna at (561) 689-4137 or ldubinsky2@aol.com. Thursday, June 19 • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an Economic Forum Breakfast on hurricane preparedness and business recovery sponsored by IT Solutions on Thursday, June 19 from 7:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). RSVP to Maritza Rivera at (561) 578-4817 or maritiza@cpbchamber.com or register at www.cpbchamber.com. • Royal Manor Nursing Home (600 Business Parkway, Royal Palm Beach) will hold its annual health fair Thursday, June 19 from 9:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the main dining room. Booths are available. Bring your own table, brochures, giveaways and a $10 gift to raffle. RSVP to Julette Browne by calling (561) 798-3700 or by e-mail at jbrowne@gchc.com. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Let’s Get Flying!” for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, June 19 at 3 p.m. Make a variety of planes, gliders, copters and loopy flying machines with paper, straws and paper clips. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Fun with Sign Language for all ages Thursday, June 19 at 3:30 p.m. Representatives from the Deaf Services Center of Palm Beach County will talk about deafness and deaf awareness through stories and a presentation on American Sign Language. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Anime Night for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, June 19 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a free Gluten Free Shopping Tour on Thursday, June 19 at 6:30 p.m. Take a tour of gluten-free products around the store and enjoy samples. Register at customer service or by calling (561) 904-4000.

The Town-Crier • The Village of Wellington will host a Veterans Open House on Thursday, June 19 from 7 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The event will feature guest speakers to raise awareness about the American Legion. For more information about the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390, e-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com. Friday, June 20 • The West Palm Beach Boat Show will take place June 20-22 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. For more info., visit www. southflaboatshow.com. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Cool Creative Kids Club for ages 7 to 11 on Friday, June 20 at 3:30 p.m. Experience an afternoon of creativity using a variety of art materials and techniques. All materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades will host a Summer Solstice Celebration on Friday, June 20 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at PB Catch (251 Sunrise Ave., Palm Beach). Call (561) 233-9004 or visit www.artmarshall. org for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie Frozen on Friday, June 20 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info. Saturday, June 21 • The next Acreage Community Park Music Jam will celebrate summer with a “Beach Party” on Saturday, June 21 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North) featuring local musicians of all ages, styles and skill levels. Food trucks will be on site, and there will be a classic car cruise-in. Bring chairs or something to sit on. Glass containers are not allowed. For more info., call the Jam line at (561) 203-1012 or visit www.acreagelandowners. org/jam. Monday, June 23 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Legos for ages 8 and up Monday, June 23 at 4 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego pieces. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Tuesday, June 24 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Fizz, Boom, Read!: Brent Gregory Magic” for ages 4 and up Tuesday, June 24 at 1 p.m. Get ready to be amazed by the magic of reading. Brent Gregory has been entertaining families for more than 25 years with audience participation, comedy and amazing magic. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 24 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. FAX: (561) 793-6090. E-mail: news@ gotowncrier.com.

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A/C AND REFRIGERATION

LAWN SERVICE

JOHN C. HUNTON AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC.—Service & new installation FPL independent participating contractor. Lic. CAC 057272 Ins. “We are proud supporters of the Seminole Ridge Hawks” 561-798-3225. Family Owned & Operated since 1996. Credit Cards Accepted

PAUL HANZLIK LAWN CARE — Owner operated, over 30 years experience, Licensed and Insured Residential & Commercial Services. 561-753-9719 or 561-301-5554

CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-252779

COMPUTER REPAIR D.J. COMPUTER — Home & office, Spyware removal, websites, networks, repairs, upgrades, virus removal, tutoring. Call Jeff 561-333-1923 Cell 561-252-1186 Lic’d Well. & Palm Beach. We accept major credit cards.

O COMPUTER SERVICES (PC OR MAC) A N Y W H E R E , A N Y T I M E S P Y WA R E / VIRUS REMOVAL — Manufacture restore, network setup (WiFi or Wired), repairs, upgrades. Call Val 561-713-5276

DRIVEWAY REPAIR D R I V E W AY S — F r e e e s t i m a t e s A & M ASPHALT SEAL COATING commercial and residential. Patching potholes, striping, repair existing asphalt & save money all work guaranteed. L i c.& In s. 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 2 5 61-667-7716

HANDYMAN THE MASTER HANDYMAN — All Types of Home Repairs & Improvements. No job too big or small done right the first time every time 40 yrs of satisfied customers. See me on Angies List. Tom (561) 801-2010 or (954) 444-3178 Serving Palm Beach and Broward Counties. BILLY’S HOME REPAIRS INC. REMODEL & REPAIRS — Interior Trim, crown molding, rottenwood repair, door installation, minor drywall,kitchens/cabinets/countertops, wood flooring. Bonded and Insured U#19699. Call 791-9900 or 628-9215

HEALTHCARE

PAINTING

HOUSE NANNY/DOG WALKER WELCOME HOME – Watching your home so you can relax. Dailey, weekly and monthly services available. Snowbird and seasonal services available as well. Kitchen restocking, errand running, and many other services offered. Professional and Trustworthy! (561)791-6041 (516)965-0389 (Cell) candieosias@gmail

HURRICANE SHUTTERS HURRICANE SHUTTERS P&M CONTRACTORS — ACCORDION SHUTTERS Gutters, screen enclosures, siding, soffits, aluminum roofs, Serving the Western Communities. Since 1985. U-17189 561-791-9777

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T I R E S / A U T O R E PA I R S — Located behind Al Packer West off Southern Blvd. Tires for autos, trucks and commercial vehicles. 561-790-7228. 587 105 Ave. N. Unit 28, Royal Palm Beach.

TREE SERVICE

JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473

CR EDIT RECOVERY FOR HIGH SCHOOL CLASSES — 25 Year Veteran Teacher. Great success rate. Call Pam at 561.790.0508. Replace D’s for F’s

COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-383-8666. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

PET SERVICE

PALM BEACH PET SERVICES, LLC — Pet sitting, dog walking, cageless boarding. 866-648-1150 License, Bonded. Insured.

PLUMBING JEREMY JAMES PLUMBING — Licensed plumber, legitimate estimate. Water heaters, new construction. CFC1426242. Bonded Insured. CFC1426242. 561-601-6458

PRESSURE CLEANING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painti n g c o n t r a c t o r. L i c . # U 2 1 5 5 2 C a l l Butch at 309-6975 or visit us at www. jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com PRESSURE PROS OF PALM BEACH— Driveway starting at $59. Chemical wash roofs starting at $99 www.wellingtonpressurewasher.com. Free Estimates. Licensed & Insured.561-718-9851

ROOFING

ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763.

HOME IMPROVEMENTS

TIRES/AUTO REPAIRS

TREES TRIMMED AND REMOVED — 561-798-0412 D.M. YOUNG TREE SERVICE. Family Owned & Operated Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com

MINOR ROOF REPAIRS DON HARTMANN ROOFING — Roof painting, Carpentry. Lic. #U13677 967-5580

ANMAR CO.—James’ All Around Handyman Service. Excellent craftman Old time values. Once you’ve had me! You’ll have me back! Lic. Ins. Certified Residential Contractor CRC1327426 561-248-8528

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit ourwebsite at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

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ROOFING REPAIRS REROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207

SECURITY SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years. Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

SCREENING JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio rescreening. Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed! CRC1329708 call us 798-3132. www.poolscreenrepair.com

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael 561-964-6004Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

TILE / CERAMICS SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOM REMODELING — Free estimates serving South Florida since 1980. Quality you expect, service you deserve. Lic. bonded & Ins. U21006 561-662-9258

TUTORING

EMPLOYMENT

BOOKKEEPER NEEDED — part-time, experienced in QuickBooks, flexible hours. Please fax resume to 561-791-0952

HYGIENIST PART TIME — Mondays 10 am to 6 pm. For Royal Palm Beach General Dental Office. Send Resume to royalpalmbeachdentalcare@gmail.com

HUNTINGTON LEARNING CENTER IN WELLINGTON — Now hiring certified teachers.$10-$15/hour. Call 561-594-1920 E-mail: MarleneGiraud@hlcwellington.com PT/FT SALES HELP WANTED — For local flooring store expanding. Sales experience a plus. Will train the right person. 561-333-2306 buyithere7@gmail.com DRIVERS: $5,000 Sign-On Bonus! — Great pay! Consistent Freight, Great Miles on this Regional Account. Werner Enterprises: 1-855-517-2488 MOMS STUDENTS & RETIREES! — Start earning NOW with a company that has been in business 127 years. Call Avon Wellington 798-9011

WALLPAPERING PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Installation,Removal. Repair of Paper. Neat, Clean & Reliable. Quality work with a woman’s touch. 30 years experience. No Job too big or too small. Lic. & Ins. References available. 561-795-5263

WATER TREATMENT N E E D A N E W WAT E R S Y S T E M ! — Let us come out and give you an estimate. Call Mike 561-792-5400

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT - GREENACRES ROOMMATE TO SHARE — 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment - Purdy & Jog Road. $550 per month. Looking for under 35 years old. 954-296-3748

FOR RENT - WELLINGTON PA L M B E A C H P O L O & C O U N TRY CLUB: Luxury furnished efficiency apartment, $100 for electric and water, Available June 1st to October 31st. $800 per month, call Karen 561-227-1516

REAL ESTATE FOR SALE - WELLINGTON ONE PLUS ACRES IN PINEWOOD EAST— 5 bedrooms/3.5 bath home in beautiful Pinewood East, with one plus acres and swimming pool. Lots of room. Interior has wood and tile floors-updated kitchen. Cell 561-685-0386 Office 561-793-4444 rage, pool, gated upscale, golf country club. $895,000 561-795-0533 3BD/2 BA VILLA — with oversized yard in Wellington’s Edge. Interior has tile floors, laminate in master bedroom with updated kitchen. Beautiful gated community with clubhouse & pool. $239,000. 561-236-7513

HOME SELLERS WANTED! WANTED: HOME SELLERS! RESIDENTIAL AND SHORT SALE SPECIALIST: DIANE WIDDICK, RE/MAX DIRECT CALL/TEXT 561-247-5478 FOR FREE MARKET EVALUATION

OFFICE SPACE LAW OFFICE TO SHARE: — Royal Palm/Wellington. Furnished executive offices plus two secretarial work stations, use of conference room, reception, kitchen. Utilities included. $850 month. 561-793-1200, ext. 1 or 561-386-7307 EXECUTIVE AND VIRTUAL OFFICE SPACE AVAILABLE – WELLINGTON FLORIDA Furnished or unfurnished office space available. Unlimited use of conference rooms, reception, kitchen with no extra fees. Utilities included. The best LAKE VIEW in Wellington! Please contact Steve at 561-227-1500 or at info@ lakewellington.com

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS CALL 561-793-7606 FOR INFORMATION.

BUSINESS OPPORTUNIT Y Independent Affiliates We are looking for a Independent Affiliates to help expand local area in one of the fastest Premier Technology Affiliate Companies growing around the world. In fact, our company’s motto is “Making Money...Saving the World!” by taking our technology and making it your own. Our Company has a 10 year track record also with an A+BBB Rating. We have been able to develop relationships with over 1500 major retailers around the world. The most exciting is our new technology, due to a 5 year partnership with a company affiliated with Yahoo, which allows us to bring residual income to Non-Profits, for Profits and Affiliates, just by searching online. If you are looking to: 1. save money shopping 2. increase revenues and decrease expenses in a For-Profit Business 3. improve Fundraising and Efficiency for Non-Profits. 4. start an Affiliate Business CONTACT: Cynthia Independent Affiliates at (561) 386-5357

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