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Volume 37, Number 26 June 24 - June 30, 2016

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WELLINGTON ROTARY AWARDS

The fireworks that traditionally mark the Fourth of July holiday are an annual concern for people with animals — especially area horse owners. “Take your neighbors into consideration,” Acreage Horseman’s Association President Ron Jacobs said, especially when it comes to fireworks. “It only takes a minute to ask somebody.” Page 4

Local Realtor Mindy Sepinuck Featured On HGTV’s ‘House Hunters’

Realtor Mindy Sepinuck hosted a premiere party Tuesday, June 21 at Suri West in Wellington for an episode of House Hunters on HGTV that she was featured in. Sepinuck gathered with family and friends to watch the TV show, which filmed last September. Page 7

Wellington Father’s Day Run Supports Leukemia & Lymphoma Society

The Purple Chicks held their fourth annual Wellington Father’s Day 5K Run to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Sunday, June 19 at Village Park on Pierson Road. The run has raised more than $30,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, not including this year’s race. Page 15

OPINION Without Some Action, The National Battle Over Firearms Will Continue

Last week, America’s latest mass shooting tragedy took place fairly close to home: the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, where 49 people were killed and 50 more injured.

Once the smoke cleared, the drama quickly shifted to Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Senate, as expected, rejected several variations of what, in reality, would be fairly minor tweaks to existing gun laws.

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The Wellington Rotary Club held its installation and awards dinner on Saturday, June 18 at the Wanderers Club. Dr. Juan Ortega installed the 2016-17 board, including president Tom Neumann, who is returning to the post following Henrik Nordstrom’s term with the gavel. Shown here is Rookie of the Year Dr. Jon Chung and Rotarian of the Year Larry Kemp with Nordstrom.

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Wellington Council To Revisit Controversial Fluoride Debate

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The fluoridation of Wellington’s water will be discussed in a public forum at the Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, June 28.

Fluoridation has a controversial history in Wellington. The village initiated a fluoridation program in 1999, which was discontinued in 2014.

The initial council vote in favor of fluoridation in 1999 was 4-1 with Councilwoman Kathy Foster opposed. Council members voting in favor were Mayor Dr. Carmine Priore, Vice Mayor Paul Adams, Councilman Al Paglia and Councilman Tom Wenham.

At the time, several people spoke both for and against fluoridation, including Robert Dumbaugh with the Palm Beach County Health Department’s Dental Administrative Offices, who said that fluoride could be integrated into the vil-

lage’s water supply safely, and that grants were available through the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention.

Foster said she also supported fluoridation, but felt that the question should be further vetted in a public hearing.

Fluoridation continued in Wellington until 2014, when the council stopped the practice in a 3-2 decision after much public discussion for and against. Vice Mayor Howard Coates, Councilman Matt Willhite and Councilman John Greene voted to discontinue fluoridation, while Mayor Bob Margolis and Councilwoman Anne Gerwig dissented.

Of those officials, only Gerwig remains on the current council, which decided to revisit the question after it came up in several candidate forums during the recent election.

Village Manager Paul Schofield said that there are significant dental

benefits to fluoridation, but there is a significant and vocal group of opponents to the practice. He stressed that it will be a policy decision by the council.

“Fluoride in excessive amounts can be harmful,” Schofield said.

“In fact, there are places where fluoride is removed, but we put fluoride in at the very minimum recommended level.”

He said the amount before it was discontinued was about 0.7 parts per billion. Fluoride is found naturally in Wellington’s water at about 0.3 parts per billion, and negative results are not seen until a level above 10 parts per billion.

“Doctors and dentists will tell you it is a public health imperative,” Schofield said. “There is a group of people who will tell you it is something that you should be able to choose. People will tell you there are options for fluoride, and there certainly are. You can get it See FLUORIDE, page 14

RPB Seeking Solutions On Traffic Calming, Cut-Throughs

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins gave an update last week on the status of a traffic-calming study he had been directed to do after residents complained about speeders and accidents on a road through a residential neighborhood used as a cut-through by drivers.

At the Thursday, June 16 meeting, Liggins said that he and Village Engineer Chris Marsh prepared a request for qualifications (RFQ) for a consultant to do a study of all streets in the village and appropriate traffic calming methods.

“It’s not a simple process,” he said. “There’s a lot that goes into it. It has to be done right or it can create a lot of animosity within the community. There’s a lot of engineering that has to go into it.”

Marsh said that the RFQ had been advertised on June 13. Responses are due July 13.

“The targets were to look at neighborhood roads for unnecessary cut-through traffic and speeding,” Marsh said.

He said that the firm hired would be tasked with studying the characteristics of users of the roadways, not just cars, but delivery and service trucks, pedestrians and bicyclists as well, and whether they are local or cut-through.

Marsh said the consultant will also look at public input that the village has received and examine other ways of getting more public input, and also look at accident data.

Once the RFQ deadline passes, Liggins and Marsh will put together a selection committee. Marsh expected to be able to report back with a recommended consultant

as early as Aug. 18. “Once we get that firm on, we’ll get their ideas involved and how long the study portion of it would take and how long the implementation would take,” Marsh said.

Liggins said the cost for the consulting services is included in this fiscal year’s budget, but financing for traffic-calming projects would have to be approved in the future.

“When Chris and I looked at funding for the next fiscal year, it would have been a total guess,” he said. “We really have no idea.

When you go through the process of getting a consultant on board who is a professional and has experience in traffic calming, it will be a learning process and an enlightening process. We’re asking the consultant to look at everything, the sidewalks or the lack of sidewalks, the other types of traffic See TRAFFIC, page 4

Lox Council Frowns On Expansion Plan For Troubled Plaza

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council on Tuesday tabled an application by Palms West Plaza to expand until it cleans up its act.

The plaza owner is asking to almost double its square footage from 27,135 square feet to 52,675 square feet, but council members said that the plaza has to take care of existing problems that have persisted there.

Vice Mayor Tom Goltzené citing drinking, litter, unemptied garbage cans, poor lighting and “unsavory tenants.”

“The whole area looks like a party zone,” Goltzené said of the shopping center, located on Southern Blvd. near D Road.

Richard Donofrio with the Wantman Group, representing the 7.96-acre plaza, said the applicant had plans to add two commercial buildings to the existing three. The zoning for the plaza is commercial, and it currently has retail stores and a post office. The applicant

is seeking additional commercial retail uses.

The council converted the zoning from the county’s commercial zoning to a similar town zoning in 2012. The county approved the original site plan for 57,625 square feet, but the second phase was never completed.

Donofrio said the original square footage was reduced in order to comply with the town’s commercial low requirements, rather than the entitled commercial general designation.

He noted that the project was discussed at a workshop with the Planning & Zoning Board in February, and the board recommended approval of the proposal in May. The main items discussed were tree preservation, outdoor amenities, architectural appeal and crime prevention/security.

Of special concern was a large stand of old trees, for which Donofrio said they removed the corner of a planned building in order to See LOX COUNCIL, page 4

RPB ROTARIAN OF THE YEAR

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its awards dinner and induction ceremony Saturday, June 18 at the Madison Green Country Club. Outgoing board members and committee members were thanked, including outgoing President Dr. Bruce Elkind. Shown above, Rotarian of the Year Lynn Balch is honored by Elkind. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Westlake’s Five Voters Decide To Incorporate Future Minto Community

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The City of Westlake, a Minto community on the former CalleryJudge Grove land, became Palm Beach County’s 39th municipality on Monday after its five residents cast votes to incorporate.

The move came at the frustration of county commissioners, who went through a lengthy process before finally approving the 4,500-home community on almost 3,800 acres situated between The Acreage and the Town of Loxahatchee Groves.

Commissioner Steve Abrams, who was a member of the election canvassing board along with Supervisor of Elections Susan

Bucher on Monday, announced the results of the election at the commission meeting on Tuesday.

“As a member of the canvassing board, I had the privilege of attending the certification of the election that was held to incorporate the City of Westlake,” Abrams said.

“I’m reporting that all five of the residents of Westlake voted in the affirmative to create that city.”

Abrams made clear that he was concerned about the incorporation, which was not part of the approved Minto West proposal and could undo many of the county’s compromises with the developer.

“My serious point on this is to the county administrator to bring See WESTLAKE, page 14

Wellington, RPB Plan Fun Independence Day Parties

By Hailey George Town-Crier Staff Report The time for Independence Day festivities has almost arrived, and both Wellington and Royal Palm Beach will be celebrating the Fourth of July with a full day of activities.

The Village of Wellington will start the fun on Monday, July 4 at the Wellington Aquatics Complex, where people can enjoy a patriotic pool party from noon to 5 p.m.

There are scheduled activities and games throughout the day. Regular admission will apply.

After the pool party, the activities will shift to Village Park on Pierson Road from 6 to 10 p.m.

The celebration will include inflatable obstacle courses, free pony

rides, bounce houses and slides, a rock wall, free face painting, a petting zoo, games, bingo, an Eagles tribute performance by the Long Run band, vendors, food trucks, fireworks and more.

“The newest thing we have is an addition of the crazy games like human bowling and tire races.

We are also having our fair slide and our rock wall,” Wellington Community Programs Manager Michelle Garvey said.

The Kids Fun Zone has numerous activities for children to enjoy, like boot camp obstacle courses, slides, a coconut tree climb, bounce houses and the Superhero Challenge.

Games will include parachute madness, hopper ball races, giant

human hamster ball bowling, tire stack races and a gladiator obstacle course. There are also more traditional games for everyone to enjoy. These include sack races, hula-hoop contests, watermelon eating contests, an egg toss, giant tumbling towers and cornhole tournaments.

Food trucks that will be there include Aitola Mia Famiglia, Beas Heavenly Wings, Cheesezilla, Churrasco Grill, Flavor of Munich, Ice Cream Express, Jjacks Grill, Karate Kitchen, Kona Ice, Meatball Joes, Meatheads BBQ, Munchies Snack Shack, Oasis of the Foods, Philly Grill, Que Pincos Y Mas, Rollin’ Asian, Sweet Wheels, the Coffee Girlz, the Minivan and World Fusion.

The Wellington celebration will conclude with the musical performance and the fireworks show.

While parking is available at Village Park, it is expected to fill up quickly. A free shuttle service will be available from the Palm Tran bus stop area at the Mall at Wellington Green to Village Park from 5:30 p.m. to 10 p.m. It is suggested that guests bring their own seating.

“We are excited to offer an event for the community once again.

We think it will be a great event,” Garvey said.

For more information on the celebration in Wellington, call (561) 791-4000 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov.

Royal Palm Beach will hold

its Independence Day celebration at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, located off Royal Palm Beach Blvd. at 11600 Poinciana Blvd.

Royal Palm Beach’s Star Spangled Spectacular will be a two-day event starting on Sunday, July 3.

The first day will have a kids fun zone, arts and crafts vendors, and food from various food trucks. The kids fun zone will be accessible from 5 to 9 p.m., and wristbands can be purchased for $5 each. Entertainment includes Jimmy Stowe and the Stowaways and a Jimmy Buffett tribute band, which will begin at 7 p.m.

Monday, July 4 will provide even more fun starting at 1 p.m.

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RPB’s Swift Honored By League Of Cities For Council Longevity

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Longtime Royal Palm Beach Councilman David Swift received a service award from the Florida League of Cities last week.

At the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting on Thursday, June 16, Carol Westmoreland from the Florida League of Cities presented Swift with the John Land Years of Service Award, signed by the Florida League of Cities Board of Directors, recognizing Swift for 29 years of service.

“This is the best part of my job,” Westmoreland said. “It’s a thrill to recognize elected officials who have such a long service with one entity. I think it’s a miracle in this day and age. I think you will agree, but the league comes saying thank you so much for your membership and contributions.”

Swift took the council on a trip down memory lane, noting that he has worked with many special people during that time.

“My political career started in 1984,” he said. “I think I was 39 at the time, and Mayor [Sam] Lamstein appointed me to the Planning

& Zoning Commission, and all I remember was all the members resigned and I became chairman,” he said. “This was their protest that Mayor Lamstein was appointing this young whippersnapper to the commission. They said, ‘What the heck does he know? This is our village.’ Basically, all of the commission members were over 70 years old at the time. I’m 71 now, just so you know.”

At the time, Swift said many seniors were concerned that their retirement community was rapidly changing, with many young families like his with children moving into the village.

“They believed that these new arrivals would increase village taxes in support of new schools and youth programs,” he said.

At that time, council meetings were extremely raucous, and they often extended until midnight, he said.

“To address all the new development applications and changes coming to the village, people were very concerned, and they really attended these meetings,” he said. “During that time, Mayor

Lamstein actually had his eye on the future. He did his homework and made a determination that we needed to purchase the water utility from the original developer of the village, Royal Palm Beach Colony.”

Lamstein was concerned about increasing water rates, and also believed it was a great business at the time and he wanted to keep taxes low, Swift recalled. After much heated discussion by the council, the village purchased the utility for $13 million. Lamstein was criticized by many of his residents that this purchase was illadvised, and he almost did not get re-elected because of it, Swift said.

“With the exception of Sam Lamstein’s vision of the future, no one understood at the time how important this purchase would be to the village for the next 20 years,” he said.

Fast-forwarding to 1994, Swift said the village had suffered for a number of years from poor management at the executive and legal levels.

“The council recognized the need to bring in a seasoned, well-

respected village manager to turn things around, and I am proud to say that I was on the council when we hired the late David Farber,” he said. “Dave went right to work and began to systematically hire his professional team. He hired Trela White of Corbett & White, and she was brought on board to settle a number of outstanding lawsuits against the village at the time, and also to keep us out of future lawsuits.”

In 1999, Farber hired a young engineer, Ray Liggins from Kissimmee, who had managed that city’s water utility as a population of about 20,000 increased to 35,000, Swift said. “[It was] the same population increase that the Village of Royal Palm Beach was expected to go through over the next 10 years, so we had a new staff on board that knew what they were doing,” Swift said.

In 2006, then-Mayor David Lodwick, Farber and Liggins took a close look at the water utility in light of the fact that Palm Beach County had recently laid water lines in the village in anticipation

that it would move north to connect with Mecca Farms to serve the planned Scripps Research Institute locating there.

“Unfortunately for the county, a lawsuit killed that deal, and the county was left with millions of dollars of water lines buried in the ground with no one to connect to,” Swift said. “We thought it was a good time to talk to the county about the possible benefits of selling our utility service area to the county.”

After long negotiations, the village sold its utility to Palm Beach County for $70 million and froze the village’s water rates for the next 10 years. Money from that sale is still supporting the village, and has also allowed the village to make some major purchases, such as the failed golf course that became the village’s signature park.

“This property became what we now know today as Royal Palm Beach Commons Park,” Swift said. “Mayor Lodwick was criticized for moving too quickly on this purchase. Again, no good deed goes unpunished. But in hindsight today, everybody agreed it was the

right thing to do. Today, the park is the central showpiece of our community… And the best thing about it is that it is paid for and the village is debt-free.”

The sale of the old wastewater treatment plant site last year was the crowning accomplishment in the village’s utility saga, Swift said.

“I have to commend Ray Liggins and his staff and fellow councilpersons in their tireless effort to work out a deal to sell this property and develop a plan to build homes compatible with the surrounding areas, also netting the village another $34 million,” Swift said.

Altogether, the sale of the utility and the wastewater plant land brought in more than $100 million.

“I’m not sure Sam saw the $100 million, but he was on the right track, and we have placed Royal Palm Beach in a very enviable position of having more than $50 million in reserves,” Swift said.

“I just want to say that I am very proud of having worked with all of our professional staff, and am proud of what this council and our previous councils have done over the last 25 years.”

Singers Jennae Katic And Laura Granello Headed To Carnegie Hall

By Jason Stromberg Town-Crier Staff Report Jennae Katic and Laura Granello were ecstatic when they heard the news.

“It really didn’t process through until a day later because it was so big, such big news,” Katic said. “It was a great, pleasant shock.”

“Once I got the news, I ran upstairs,” Granello said. “I was shaking; I was so excited. It took about three days for the final results to come in.”

Katic and Granello were each named first-place winners by the American Protégé Vocal Competition Committee. That means they will perform at 7:30 p.m. on Dec. 17 at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

This marks the fourth consecutive year that two of Mike Soper Music’s students will be represented at the prestigious event.

“I am extremely proud of both because both work so hard at what they do,” said Soper, the owner and music instructor of Wellington-based Mike Soper Music, a music artist development and production company. “I’m

so excited for them. I’m equally excited for the parents as I am for the children, because they work so hard at trying to accomplish this.

To see it all come to fruition is the payoff for all of us.”

Katic and Granello, both 14 years old, follow in the footsteps of Sivan Ben-David and Victoria Rose Hockton (2013), Adrianna Siena and Daniel Rabinowitz (2014), and Cassie Ortiz and Savannah Rae (2015), who were also invited to the Carnegie Hall stage.

A native of South Africa, Katic performed her go-to song, “Part of Your World,” from The Little Mermaid for the committee to see and hear. Soper’s artists mailed in a DVD of their performance for the judges.

“That’s always my song. It’s always a lucky charm. I’ve always won when I’ve performed with that song,” said Katic, an incoming freshman at the Westminster Academy in Fort Lauderdale.

“Each time I’ve sang it I’ve gotten progressively better.”

“Part of Your World” will go to another level at Carnegie Hall, where Katic will again play the

role of the character Ariel from The Little Mermaid.

“It’s a song that just clicked with me,” Katic said. “It’s easy on my throat, and it’s within my vocal range. It’s such a fun, expressive song. It’s going to be the best ever when I get to Carnegie Hall.”

It is still to be determined what Granello will sing in December.

However, one can bet that it will feature “older music,” as Soper called it, or “soul music.” The song that sealed the deal for Granello to get to Carnegie Hall was T-Bone Walker’s 1947 song “Stormy Monday.”

“I like soul music because I can express myself in it,” said Granello, an incoming freshman at Martin County High School. “I like to make other people happy with my voice and talent. I’ve always had a passion for music, and that’s really it. I like the blues music because I feel it has more meaning to it. It sounds better to me. The lyrics have a lot of soul in them.”

Soper, who loves giving singing lessons and everything else that accompanies Mike Soper Music,

will perform alongside Katic and Granello when the two perform on the big stage.

“I get to accompany them at Carnegie Hall. I play the piano for them. It’s just the voice and the piano, and that’s a beautiful thing,” Soper said. “The acoustics are perfect in there. Carnegie Hall is the epicenter of music. It’s the most famous stage in the world. There are so many great performers who have performed there.”

On the Fourth of July, Granello and Ortiz will do a 30-minute performance at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Granello will sing songs by Adele, Amy Winehouse, Cher, 4 Non Blondes and more.

Ortiz will sing songs by Sam Smith, Meghan Trainor, Jessie J and Whitney Houston.

“I’m very grateful for the American Protégé Vocal Competition Committee for their understanding on how I could produce such great facial expressions in the DVD video,” Katic said. “I recorded two songs for them, ‘Part of Your World’ from The Little Mermaid, and the other was ‘When Will My Life Begin’ from Tangled. I think

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they found those Disney musicals fascinating coming from someone like myself, because when I sing them, I believe I can relate to children very well.”

All the time and effort that Granello put into this project has paid off.

“I’ve worked for a long time on my voice, and I think the committee saw someone with a lot of passion,” Granello said. “I think they just saw the hard work and the passion come out. I’m just going

to prepare all I can and show them everything that I’m made of.”

Katic, a pop artist whose favorite music to sing is 1980s music, featuring Queen and Michael Jackson, brings a lot of energy to the stage. That’s one of her greatest attributes. She has a lower-register pitch voice that resonates beautifully.

“She’s tall and makes the stage look small, which is good,” Soper said. “She takes command when See SINGERS, page 14

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Without Some Action, The Battle Over Firearms Will Continue

Last week, America’s latest mass shooting tragedy took place fairly close to home: the Pulse nightclub shooting in Orlando, where 49 people were killed and 50 more injured. This latest nightmare came with the added wrinkles of it being not only a shooting by an unstable assailant (which is common), but also an attack on a specific group (the LGBT community), that was at least partially inspired by a known terrorist group (ISIS). Once the smoke cleared, the drama quickly shifted to Washington, D.C., where the U.S. Senate, as expected, rejected several variations of what, in reality, would be fairly minor tweaks to existing gun laws.

Four proposals — a Republican proposal to update the background check system for gun purchases, which would have required states to add more information on mental health records to a national database; a Republican proposal to delay gun sales to individuals included on a government terror watch list; a Democratic proposal to expand the background check system for those buying guns to require checks at gun shows and for online purchases; and a Democratic option that sought to bar all gun sales to those individuals on the terror watch list — all failed to advance toward passage. There is, however, a bipartisan group working toward compromise language that could lead to closing the loophole allowing known potential terrorists from acquiring firearms.

The battle over gun rights in the United States, and to what extent they can be adjusted, has waged for decades, but an escalation of mass shootings in recent years has led to more vocalization pushing ways to deal with this epidemic. Unfortunately, this is not an issue going away any time soon, but several ideas could be put in place that should appease both sides of the argument, since negotiation and compromise will need to be part of the equation.

First, any individual who is part of an ongoing, legitimate FBI investigation shouldn’t be allowed to purchase firearms. And by “legitimate” we mean that there needs to be hard proof that the individual is being investigated, and the burden of proof should be on the federal government. This should include anyone being investigated for terror links.

Second, enforce the already-existing rules for non-carry permitted handguns on military defense weapons. These weapons should only be used at a range, training facility or private property that is safe and secure, away from the public; they may only be loaded at those facilities; and when transported, the ammunition must be stored separately from the weapon itself, and the weapon should be transported in a locked container.

Third, there needs to be universal background checks with a shared national database of felony crimes. Anyone with a conviction for an armed crime, domestic violence, murder, criminal sexual conduct or any abuse should be denied a permit to carry a firearm or purchase firearms.

Finally, all firearm sales or transfers should have background checks.

In the grand scheme, anyone who is a law-abiding citizen and gun owner should not have any problems with any of these items.

We understand that if someone wants to find a way to commit an atrocity, stopping a “lone wolf” gunman is nearly impossible. However, our government has an obligation to make it more difficult than it currently is for this to happen. Responsible gun owners aren’t the issue; the problem is irresponsible gun owners and would-be terrorists (both foreign and domestic). Perhaps action on some or all of the above list will stop the next Orlando from happening.

OPINION

Bill Murray Is Going To Get The Mark Twain Humor Award… Really?

In the wild world of entertainment, a great public relations rep is almost a must for success. And Bill Murray must have one. How else could he have been awarded the 2016 Mark Twain Humor Award? Murray is a longtime hanger-oner in the business, but

Footloose and...

By Jules W. Rabin

one of its top awards? I don’t think so.

Let’s take a peek at some past winners: Carol Burnett, Jay Leno, Ellen DeGeneres and Tina Fey. Do you think Murray belongs in that kind of company?

Murray was an unspectacular

performer on Saturday Night Live. He has appeared in a few unmemorable movies, and pops up, occasionally, in a TV guest moment. But according to Deborah Rutter, president of the Mark Twain Prize for American Humor, Murray has gratified audiences

with “unforgettable performances from an eclectic cast of characters that have become ingrained in our cultural vernacular.”

Gimme a break! I asked 10 people, none of whom could identify a single “unforgettable character” created by Murray, and two could

not even identify Murray.

The Mark Twain Award will be presented to Murray on Oct. 23 at the Kennedy Center in Washington, D.C. I expect to watch it, then utter a “Bronx cheer.” I think the winning honors should go to Murray’s PR person.

NEWS

Fireworks Time An Annual Headache For Local Horse Owners

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The fireworks that traditionally mark the Fourth of July holiday are an annual concern for people with animals — especially area horse owners.

“Take your neighbors into consideration,” Acreage Horseman’s Association President Ron Jacobs said, especially when it comes to fireworks. “It only takes a minute to ask somebody.”

All horses react differently, he explained. Some will bolt, whereas others won’t be bothered.

The biggest problem that comes from fireworks set off on or near the Fourth of July is that they are unpredictable.

“Don’t do it the day before or

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continued from page 1 preserve, as well as numerous other original trees and added landscaping. They also created an open-air pavilion.

“This is going to bring the plaza up to current code standards for buffers and interior landscape throughout the entire site,” he said.

Donofrio added that the original plan had spaces for six U-Haul rental trucks, which the zoning board wanted removed. “We’re going to remove them when we go through the permit process with staff,” he said.

The main access point will be the existing one on Southern Blvd., with secondary access off Tangerine Drive.

Crime prevention and security was a hot topic with zoning board.

“We reached out to the sheriff’s office,” Donofrio said. “We are currently working with them. They surveyed the site and offered lots of suggestions to us.”

He said they are also adding lighting throughout the plaza, including the parking lot.

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continued from page 1 calming devices, and identifying the problem. Is there cut-through?

Is there speeding?”

Liggins noted that he and Marsh had discussed speeding issues, and whether it was many vehicles going 5 miles an hour over the limit or a few going way over the limit.

“At first we thought it was a whole lot of cars going 35 mph,”

the day after,” Jacobs stressed. “A lot of people tranquilize their horses for that one day and it’s done.”

Owners of horses scared by loud noises will typically put the horses in their stalls, or stay with them, to keep them calm during fireworks displays and the corresponding flashes and bangs.

“For just that one night, no one has an issue,” Jacobs said. “Doing it before or after is when there starts to be a problem.”

Horses consider their stalls in their barn a safe place, Palm Beach County Mounted Posse President Alyce Michelbrink explained.

Horses have been known to run back into a burning barn, or even stay in the barn, because that is their home, where they feel safe.

However, when fireworks go off, especially the larger, louder ones, that barn can be dangerous for horses.

“Every time a boom goes off, they go all over the place. They can get hurt in the stall,” Jacobs said.

A horse can have a heart attack — they are, after all, prey animals — break through wood and hurt a leg, or even sever an artery and bleed out as a result of flight behavior, Michelbrink explained.

“They wouldn’t appreciate having their child scared, and it’s almost the same thing,” Michelbrink said. “You can’t explain to a small child what they’re fearful of, and you can’t explain to a large animal what they’re fearful of.”

A horse’s first instincts are to

flee, she explained, and fences, barns or other obstacles that could cause injury, are often in the way.

“In some cases, it even causes death,” Michelbrink said.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office stresses the importance of fireworks safety and being mindful of horses and pets.

Fireworks, also, are illegal to use without a permit. Illegal fireworks include common bottle rockets, standard fireworks, M-80s, M-80s with mortar, projectiles, firecracker rolls and launchable rockets with stands.

Local events are ideal, rather than individuals shooting off their own fireworks in their neighborhoods, Michelbrink suggested.

Wellington and Royal Palm

Beach will both be hosting Fourth of July festivities with fireworks.

Wellington’s will be at Village Park on Pierson Road, while Royal Palm Beach will celebrate at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

Michelbrink plays loud music, keeps the lights on in her barn, and feeds her horses as far away from the fireworks as possible.

Dogs and cats don’t like fireworks, either, she noted, but they tend to hide. Horses are much larger and can cause more damage or get hurt when they flee.

Like Jacobs, Michelbrink was most concerned about fireworks that are not isolated to the evening of July 4. When those in the community purchase fireworks, they tend to set them off on different

days, at different times — there isn’t any predictability to prepare for, she explained.

Something else to keep in consideration is that barns can catch on fire, and barns often have hay in them, which is extremely flammable. That makes an errant firework extremely dangerous.

Jacobs stressed being mindful of your surroundings and being responsible.

Those wishing to use fireworks should talk to their neighbors first, he said. Finding out what animals are in your immediate area, knocking on doors and communicating with neighbors is important.

“See if they have an issue, or if their horses do,” Jacobs said.

“We’re bringing the entire site up to code for lighting,” Donofrio said. “This is an issue that the sheriff had when they were out there.”

Careful landscape maintenance and video surveillance were also recommended by PBSO, he said.

“We certainly have all intentions of coming up with a security plan with the sheriff’s office to add additional security cameras throughout the development,” Donofrio said.

Current conditions of approval require the developer to continue to work with the sheriff’s office to come up with a plan prior to the issuing of building permits.

However, Donofrio asked that the condition be changed to the issuing of certificates of occupancy.

“It’s going to take some time to put those lights in, and we’re not going to be able to do that prior to getting a building permit,” he explained.

The buildings will have wraparound porches and porticos in line with the town code, and decorative dormers at the corners of the buildings, with recesses to create more architectural appeal, and a metal roof to match the existing metal roof. The open-air pavilion with a wood deck would

lend itself to a restaurant or other type of outdoor use.

Planning Consultant Jim Fleischmann said staff recommended approval subject to the conditions, which included consumption of alcohol only within the confines of commercial businesses licensed to sell alcohol.

Councilman Todd McLendon asked whether the alcohol condition would apply to businesses that are there now, and pointed out that the applicant had suggested a restaurant use at the proposed pavilion.

“If you’re going to be seating people from the restaurant out in this open space, you’re not going to be able to serve them alcohol,” McLendon said.

Donofrio said that it was their understanding that alcohol consumption within the premises would include outdoor seating.

Goltzené said that he did not want the pavilion at all. “I think it’s a hangout,” he said.

McLendon also asked about a fire hydrant on Tangerine Drive, which he felt should be paved to D Road, and would like more pine trees than what was shown because he felt those fit in better with the town.

Resident Ken Johnson said he was not confident that the PBSO would address the security issues at the plaza.

“They show up when there’s a problem,” Johnson said. “To make that place secure, they need to have 24/7/365 security on that property, because you’ve got that grocery store a stone’s throw from the post office. They need to put a wall around that.”

Donofrio said he was aware of problems at the plaza.

“I’ve been working on this project for several years,” he said, and tried to assure council members that a comprehensive security plan would be put in place.

Goltzené said he had little faith that the plaza would change with the renovations.

“The place has been an absolute mess for years,” he said. “There’s a retention area near the bridge on Tangerine that I don’t think has ever been maintained. It’s always a junk heap. The whole place is a pig sty.”

He added that he agreed with posting 24-hour security.

“As far as I’m concerned, if you don’t have PBSO there off duty every moment that liquor is allowed to be served there, I’d

refuse to vote for it,” Goltzené said. “Your client has maintained an eyesore, a danger and a menace to this community for years.”

Donofrio said that he had talked with the owner after meeting with planning staff and that he had contracted an electrician to replace dead lightbulbs in the plaza, hired a landscaper to trim the trees, and had been in contact with a security camera contractor.

“A lot of these things are going to be addressed with the new lighting and landscape,” he said, adding that the owner promises to make improvements. “He hears what planning and zoning is saying, and what members of the public are saying, and he’s starting to make the efforts that you haven’t seen in the years past.”

Goltzené still disagreed, saying that outdoor consumption of alcohol at the plaza must be discontinued.

“You all need to go back to the drawing board, and you need to think about how you’re going to fix that place,” he said.

Councilman Ron Jarriel said drainage problems on the site need to be addressed because the post office tends to flood during heavy rains.

McLendon made a motion to table the request until the applicant can come back with something more agreeable to the council, which carried 5-0.

In other business: • The council approved a variance for a sign for the new Publix supermarket at the Loxahatchee Groves Commons shopping center of 74 square feet, smaller than the 119 square feet requested but larger than the 60 square feet allowed in the code. Also approved was a variance for a Tractor Supply Company sign at the same shopping center at 74 square feet, an increase from the 36 square feet allowed, but less than the 99 square feet requested.

• The council lowered speed limits on Folsom Road from 40 mph to 30 mph and Okeechobee Blvd. from 45 mph to 30 mph.

• The council enacted a moratorium on the process of applications for animal rescue care facilities until Jan. 20, 2017, to allow review of regulations.

• The council postponed proposed changes to the comprehensive plan regarding commercial uses on Okeechobee Blvd. until it can hold a special meeting in July.

he said. “I’m not sure that is as big of a problem as a few cars going 60. These are all the kinds of things that go into identifying the problem, and then the right application to solve the problem.”

Liggins said the consultant and village staff would have to go through that complete process before they would be able to do a budget adjustment.

Mayor Fred Pinto asked whether the village would be able to have something in place before the end of the calendar year, and Liggins said he did not know.

“There are many communities that implement a traffic-calming program, but they don’t have any roads that need it,” Liggins said.

“They just have residents who want traffic-calming devices, so we want to make that part of the program, too. Most communities that have that part of the program, if 50 percent of your neighbors within 1,000 feet of the device are in support of having it, then get that petition, pay 50 percent of the cost, and we’ll put it in. Many communities have that program.”

He pointed out that some res-

idents might not be in favor of having traffic-calming devices on their street.

“We are putting a physical object in the road,” Liggins said.

“They have to go over it every single day to and from their house.”

Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara said he appreciated the complexity in traffic calming.

“There are downsides to some of these traffic-calming devices that usually aren’t apparent until you put one in place,” Hmara said.

He added that the Metropolitan Planning Organization had dis-

cussed temporary traffic calming devices, and Liggins said they have been used in many municipalities. “You can install them and take them up,” Liggins said.

He added that there was a movement in Loxahatchee Groves to install speed bumps on Folsom Road, but there was a subsequent counter-movement of people opposed to the speed bumps that resulted in the town reducing the speed limit instead.

“We want to avoid that,” Liggins said. “We want to identify the problem. Knowing what the

characteristics of our streets are, I think we realize there are a lot more delivery trucks in the neighborhoods than there were 10 years ago. The ability of those trucks to go fast may be our problem.”

He said once the consultant gets the information identifying the problems and characteristics of the community, they can make recommendations. “We’ll keep the council involved in that,” Liggins said. “It will be a policy decision on what we actually define to be a problem, and we’ll move through this process this next year.”

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THE ROYAL PALM BEACH ROTARY CLUB INSTALLS NEW BOARD FOR 2016-17

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its awards dinner and induction ceremony Saturday, June 18 at the Madison Green Country Club. The event featured the installation of officers for 2016-17. Outgoing board members and committee members were thanked, including outgoing President Dr. Bruce Elkind. RPB Mayor Fred Pinto administered the oath to the incoming board members, including incoming President Steve Logan. For more info., visit www.rpbrotary.org.

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Outgoing board members John Spillane, Dr. Bruce Elkind, Joan Scherer, Steve Logan and Keith Jordano are thanked.

RPB Councilwoman Selena Smith with Rotary Dist. 6930 Governor-Elect Eric Gordon.

Sally Balch and Vivian Logan.

Committee chairs Ron Tomchin, Jeff Hmara, Lynn Balch, Dr. Sarda Bhandary, Dr. Scott Snyder and Steve Logan with Dr. Bruce Elkind.

RPB Mayor Fred Pinto installs in the new board members.

Joan Scherer and Lisa Elkind receive gifts from Dr. Bruce Elkind.

New President Steve Logan with outgoing President Dr. Bruce Elkind.

Vivian and Steve Logan with his mother, Jean Logan.

GRANDMA’S PLACE KIDS ENJOY A VISIT WITH ROYAL PALM BEACH SENIORS

Kids from Grandma’s Place, an emergency shelter in Royal Palm Beach, visited the Royal Palm Beach Seniors Activities Group on Friday, June 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Kids got to play with games, read books, string beads and more. Cookies and ice cream treats were handed out. Kids got to take home a book and a stuffed animal.

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Dolly Hughes, Elaine Mathis and Vinette Tracy scoop ice cream for the kids.

Kids enjoys a craft project.

Volunteers Nicholas and Zoe Bumgardner let kids pick out a stuffed animal.

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Wellington Hosting School Supply Drive

To help students reach their full educational potential, Wellington’s Community Services Department is holding a Back-to-School Supply Drive.

People can drop off supplies at the Wellington Municipal Complex, the Community Services Office, the Lake Wellington Professional Centre and Village Park between the hours of 7 a.m. to 6 p.m. from now until Thursday, July 28.

The goal is to send students back to school ready to learn with pencils, paper, glue, rulers, folders, backpacks, crayons, notebooks and more. For more info., call (561) 791-4764.

No Tuition Increase This Year At PBSC

Palm Beach State College students will not pay a penny more for their tuition and course fees next school year.

The PBSC Board of Trustees voted Tuesday to freeze the cost of classes for all degree and certificate programs for the 2016-17 academic year. For college credit courses, in-state tuition and fees will remain at $101 (including $76.92 for tuition) per credit hour, or $303 for a three-credit-hour course. Tuition and fees for postsecondary adult vocational program courses are fixed at $83.40 per credit hour and $2.78 per contact hour. The cost of bachelor’s degree courses, which is regulated by the Florida Legislature, remain at $122.85 per credit hour or $368.55 for a threecredit-hour class.

This marks the fifth consecutive year in which tuition has not increased at PBSC, although technology and capital improvement fees rose slightly twice, and the student activity fee rose once during that timeframe. To compare, in 2012-13, students paid $98.25 per credit hour or $294.75 for a three-credit-hour course.

Tuition and fees were part of the $126.7 million 2016-17 general fund budget approved by trustees, which includes a 6.1 percent increase in state appropriations. The college received $61,814,175 this

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year, compared to $58,239,334 last year.

“We’re very happy that the state funded us at a level this year that allowed us to keep our tuition flat for a fifth year in a row,’’ said Richard Becker, vice president of administration and business services. “As we look into the future, we will continue to do what we can to keep tuition as low as possible.”

CFF Planning 20th Annual Arthur’s Jam

The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will hold its 20th annual Arthur’s Jam event Saturday, Oct. 15 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington).

Arthur’s Jam is a fundraiser named after Arthur Weiss, the son of the founder of CFF’s Palm Beach Chapter, Mary Weiss. He loved cars and music, so the event revolves around that theme.

For more information, call (561) 683-9965. For sponsorship information, e-mail Colette Beland at cbeland@cff.org.

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Supervisor Of Elections Office On Facebook

The Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office has launched an official Facebook page. It will be an informative election resource for Palm Beach County residents that will provide voters with current election information and important deadlines. It will also provide the office with the opportunity to give voters quick feedback.

Additionally, the office has recently worked with Channel 20 to create YouTube videos that will be posted on the page to inform voters about the new voter information card mailing, how to register to vote, how to become a poll worker, easy ways to vote and more.

“Our office is excited to join social media. We have worked very hard these past few months to ensure that our page will provide informative election content for our voters,” Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher said. “We are very excited to see what this new Facebook page will bring to the residents of

Palm Beach County. Please like and share our new page.”

The page can be found under “Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office.” For more information, call (561) 656-6264 or e-mail mailbox@pbcelections.org.

Cancer Kids Going To Rapids Water Park

Children battling cancer lose out on many activities other kids get to do because of chemotherapy, hospitalizations and immune suppression. In honor of their strength and bravery, Wellington sixth-grader Jaidyn Brody wanted to provide a day of fun for the kids and contacted Bryan Megrath, general manager of Rapids Water Park in Riviera Beach to seek his support.

Brody has been actively involved in supporting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society (LLS) and the Pediatric Oncology Support Team (POST). She is an active advocate for cancer patients in the community.

In response to Brody’s request, Rapids Water Park has created a

wave of love that has swept the local child cancer community off its feet. They did this by inviting 20 children fighting various blood cancers, along with their families, to spend a day at the park on Saturday, June 25.

“These kids miss out on so much that going to Rapids Water Park is a milestone for them,” POST CEO Dr. Barbara Abernathy said. “For these kids to even go to a water park, they have to check with their oncologist to make sure that it does not conflict with treatment, get medical clearance that they are physically up to it and they have to bring all their meds with them.”

POST is grateful to have partnered with Rapids Water Park to bring families together for this special event.

The Pediatric Oncology Support Team is a local nonprofit dedicated to helping local children and their families in dealing with cancer.

POST provides free comprehensive, supportive services within the hospital setting, usually the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s Medical Center and the Children’s Hospital at Palms West Hospital. For more info., visit www.postfl.org.

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Loxahatchee Groves Animal Clinic Now Seeing Furry Patients

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report It’s all about keeping fourlegged furry animals healthy and happy at the Loxahatchee Groves Veterinary Clinic.

Dr. Maria Yanguas, an emergency veterinarian, knew what her future would hold from a young age. “My dad was a vet,” she said.

“I grew up with animals.”

Yanguas studied in Spain — where she is from, practiced as a veterinarian and where her father practiced as a veterinarian. After coming to the United States, she worked in Alabama, Virginia, Arizona and Rhode Island, completing all of the things she needed to become licensed as a veterinarian in the U.S. During that time, she worked as a relief veterinarian, and then as an emergency veterinarian. In late 2015, Yanguas opened the Loxahatchee Groves Veterinary Clinic, located on Southern Blvd.

The practice offers diagnostic, dental, healthcare, pharmacy, heartworm prevention, pet wellness and emergency services at the clinic, where the slogan is “Animal Care from the Heart.”

Yanguas, also known as “Dr. Y,” has a dedicated team helping her every step of the way.

Office Manager Barbara Clark became involved in veterinary care approximately 13 years ago

when she moved to Palm Beach County. “I get to come to work and have wagging tails and little meows greeting me,” Clark said.

Yanguas and Clark met and worked together on various projects, became friends about five years ago, and came together to work at the Loxahatchee Groves Veterinary Clinic.

New to the office is Briana Herzog, who finished high school at South Tech Academy, graduating with a certificate as a certified veterinary assistant.

Herzog needed experience hours and came to Yanguas.

“She’s very good,” Clark said.

Herzog’s end goal is to become a veterinarian herself. “I love animals. It’s my passion to work with them,” she said.

The Loxahatchee Groves Veterinary Clinic family’s passion for animal care and well-being is evident upon walking through the door.

“We treat your companion animal as if it was our own,” Clark said. “It’s excellent medicine at fair prices. We want everybody who comes through the door to feel like they belong here. We want everyone to know that it’s an open door, no question too big or too small. Call us for anything. We not only want to be their veterinarian, we want them to feel like they’re family when

they come in here. Their pets are our pets.”

The clinic focuses mostly on small companion animals such as cats and dogs, and works with pocket pets such as guinea pigs and rabbits. Yanguas also works with small farm animals and has worked with cows in the past.

Loxahatchee Groves Veterinary Clinic is growing steadily, helping more and more clients as the months go on.

They’re happy with their location, where there are often parking lot barbeques. “I wanted a more town-like place, where you know everyone. You go to the barn next door. You pick up some tacos next door. You see people around. It’s more like the town where I grew up,” Yanguas said.

Her focus is on being the neighborhood veterinarian. The community feel appeals to Yanguas, who is used to caring for animals day and night. The clinic is open on Saturdays because, as Clark explained, you never know what might be coming through the door over the weekend.

Yanguas works hard to help animals in need, understanding the important relationships people have with their pets.

“I know how important the animals are to people,” she said. “I even have young people who say, ‘these are my children.’”

Briana Herzog with Tiffany, Dr. Maria Yanguas with Church and Merlin, and Barbara Clark with Milo at the Loxahatchee Groves Veterinary Clinic.

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The clinic has many specials and packages, such as the puppy package with an exam, vaccines and other treatments; the kitten package, with an exam and multiple sets of treatments; the canine annual with an exam, treatments

and vaccines; and the feline annual with an exam, tests, a booster, vaccines and treatments. The goal is to make sure that the animals grow up to be healthy.

The Loxahatchee Groves Veterinary Clinic, located at 14579

Southern Blvd., is open from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday. For more info., call (561) 600-8406, e-mail lgvc60@yahoo. com or visit www.loxahatcheegrovesveterinaryclinic.com.

LOCAL REALTOR MINDY SEPINUCK FEATURED ON HGTV’S ‘HOUSE HUNTERS’

Realtor Mindy Sepinuck hosted a premiere party Tuesday, June 21 at Suri West in Wellington for an episode of House Hunters on HGTV that she was featured in. Sepinuck gathered with family and friends to watch the TV show, which filmed last September. Sepinuck worked with Shawn and Astrid Mitcham, who purchased a home in Boynton Beach.

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Mindy and Mark Sepinuck watch the House Hunters episode.

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Suri West’s Maureen Pata with Mark, Mindy and Matt Sepinuck.

Mindy Sepinuck with Olympia Golf League members.

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WELLINGTON ROTARY CLUB HOLDS ANNUAL INSTALLATION & AWARDS DINNER The Wellington Rotary Club held its installation and awards dinner on Saturday, June 18 at the Wanderers Club. Awards were given to members while they enjoyed an elegant dinner. Dr. Juan Ortega installed the 2016-17 board, including president Tom Neumann, who is returning to the post following Henrik Nordstrom’s term with the gavel. For more info., visit www.wellingtonrotary.org.

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The outgoing board toasts a successful year.

Henrik Nordstrom hands over the gavel to Tom Neumann.

Henrik, Gigi and Bradley Nordstrom.

Dr. Carmine Priore recognizes Debbie Sanacore with the Frank T. Gladney Award.

Dr. Juan Ortega swears in the new board.

Henrik and Gigi Nordstrom with Carla and Tom Neumann.

Dr. Juan Ortega pins Tom Neumann.

Henrik Nordstrom recognizes Herta Suess and Tiffany Rodriguez with a Service Above Self award.

WELLINGTON CHAMBER HOSTS NETWORKING EVENT AT STONEWOOD GRILL

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce hosted a social event at Stonewood Grill & Tavern on Thursday, June 16 at 6 p.m. The guests enjoyed great food, drinks and a lot of fun in the company old and new friends. For more information about the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

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Ashley Gravallese, Almog Veig and Chuck Gravallese.

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TRACTOR STOLEN

John Deere 855D Tractor stolen from 2728 B Rd. Loxahatchee on May 3, 2016 and was possibly seen at 8:30 p.m. driving North on B Rd., Loxahatchee Groves.

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Wellington’s Eric Juckett Completes Certified District Manager Program

Eric M. Juckett received his certified district manager (CDM) designation from the Florida Association of Special Districts (FASD) at its annual conference on June 9.

Juckett completed coursework and an annual project.

Juckett is an operations manager for the Village of Wellington, where he uses his extensive supervisory, public safety, outreach, customer service, and parks and recreation experience.

FASD, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity, created the CDM program and partners with Florida State University’s Askew School of Government to provide a strong certification program recognizing

Alexandra Sirota And Jeremy Kelman Wed At Breakers

and communications. The groom attended Colorado State University where he studied finance.

The bride owns her own public relations firm, Sirota Public Relations, with offices in Manhattan and West Palm Beach. The groom is a managing director at Alliance Bernstein.

The couple will reside in Tarrytown, N.Y.

Rivero Named To BU Dean’s List

Maria Jose Rivero of Wellington has recently been named to the dean’s list at Boston University for the spring semester.

Each school and college at Boston University has its own criterion

for the dean’s list, but students generally must attain a 3.5 grade point average on a 4.0 scale, or be in the top 30 percent of their class, as well as carry a full course load as a full-time student.

Rebecca Gomez On Dean’s List

Rebecca Gomez of Wellington has been named to the dean’s list at Shorter University in Georgia during the spring semester of 2016.

To achieve this honor, students must have been enrolled full time and have earned at least a 3.5 grade

(Right) Eric M. Juckett, operations manager for the Village of Wellington, receives his award from Mary Hickey and Rita M. Greenberg.

Women’s Chamber Foundation Awards More Than A Dozen College Scholarships

Alexandra Sirota and Jeremy Kelman

Alexandra Sirota, daughter of Mr. and Mrs. Richard Sirota of Irvington, N.Y., and Jeremy Kelman, son of Robin Gordon of Somerset, N.J., were united in marriage on June 18.

The ceremony was held at the Breakers in Palm Beach. The bride is a graduate of Syracuse University and Columbia University where she studied international media

professional and educational accomplishments. Subjects covered include contract management and procurement, project management, intergovernmental affairs, public information and public relations, strategic planning and budgeting, elected official relations, ethics, Sunshine law and collective bargaining.

Wellington serves about 61,000 residents and is responsible for full municipal services. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

point average for the term.

Shorter offers bachelor’s degree s in 48 areas of study, online courses and degree programs, undergraduate programs for working adults, and master’s degrees. For more info., visit www.shorter.edu.

The Women’s Chamber Foundation awarded more than a dozen $1,000 scholarships to the women during this year’s “Linking Women To Learning” scholarship luncheon.

The recipients were Jennifer Brugger, Melanie Camejo Coffigny, Rebecca Cowan, Talia Fradkin, Teneil Henry, Janae Jones, Karine Kasti, Frantcha Lewis, Miracle McKinon, Courtlyn Patrick, Breyanna Williams and Monika Wyszynska.

Additionally, Melissa Napolitano, Women’s Chamber of Commerce 2015-16 intern, received a special $1,000 award in recognition of her outstanding services over the past year.

Jahlecia Gregory received a laptop computer donated by Toshiba Business Solutions, as well as a $500 scholarship.

Recipients included 2016 high school graduates, as well as adult women who are returning to school. One of the scholarships awarded was in memory of Sherry

Shive, 2015-16 president of the Women’s Chamber of Commerce board of directors, who died in a car accident in April.

In addition to the Women’s Chamber Foundation, scholarships were donated by the Gehring Group, the Merrill G. & Emita E. Hastings Foundation, Keiser University, the P.J. Callahan Foundation, Bryon Scholz Plumbing, Bus One Limo One and Jane Bloom.

The 13th annual “Linking Women to Learning” Scholarship Luncheon was held Friday, June 3 at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion in West Palm Beach. The event included a silent auction, proceeds from which will go directly to future scholarships.

Sponsors of the event include Contemporary Living, Divorce Financial Analysis, Pro Dog Training, Seacoast Bank, and Debbie and George Sullivan.

The mistress of ceremonies was Michele Wright, WPEC News 12 anchor. The guest speaker was Belinda Keiser, vice chancel-

Women’s Chamber Foundation scholarship recipients. lor of community relations and opportunity to optimize their lives student advancement at Keiser through higher education. The University. two organizations afford women The Women’s Chamber Foun- the opportunity for professional dation is the educational arm of growth and development. the Women’s Chamber of ComFor more information regarding merce, which serves its members the Women’s Chamber Foundation and women in the community and/or its scholarship program, by providing financial support, call (561) 659-0285 or visit www. mentoring, leadership and the womenschamberfoundation.org.

Boston University Graduates Three Wellington Residents

Boston University awarded academic degrees to 6,220 students in May 2016, including three from Wellington.

Receiving degrees were Kristopher L. Philogene, doctor of

medicine; Heidi Basler, master of science in computer information systems; and Debra L. Marcus, bachelor of arts in psychology and music, summa cum laude.

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versity is an internationally recognized institution of higher education and research. BU offers students more than 250 programs of study. With more than 33,000 students, BU is the fourth-largest

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Middle Schoolers Write, Illustrate And Publish Their Own Book

Thirteen area middle school students are now published authors and illustrators after completing a project recently offered through the Center for Creative Education

(CCE), a local nonprofit which focuses on arts integration programming.

The “Pupils, Poetry and Pictures: Bob Forbes Mentorship at

Participants Sakaria Haliburton of the Bak Middle School of the Arts and Kristen Thies of Crestwood Middle School sign books.

CCE” exhibition opened at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County in early June.

The exhibition showcased a 10week afterschool program of stu-

Bob Forbes with the final book.

dent work mentored by renowned children’s book author Robert L. Forbes and CCE teaching artist Craig McInnis. The project was an initiative of CCE, which is based in West Palm Beach’s Northwood Village.

The structured workshops perfected the illustration and writing skills of a select group of local students from the Rosarian Academy, the Bak Middle School of the Arts and Crestwood Middle School.

The middle-schoolers created a diverse and extraordinary collection of 17 poems and corresponding illustrations, which are currently on display at the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County in Lake Worth.

The student’s works were published and printed in a book called The Wonderful, Whimsical, Wild World of Poems.

“The magical thing about this experience was that it allowed the students to see the development of publishing a picture book from

Lox Campus To Feature Virtual Reality Science Lab

A $186,743 grant has been awarded to Palm Beach State College from the Quantum Foundation to establish the first collegiate virtual medical lab in Florida using zSpace 3D technology.

The Virtual Anatomy Laboratory or “VAL” will be located on the new Loxahatchee Groves campus, which has an initial focus on health sciences and technology. The first building on the new campus is slated to open next spring with “VAL” ready for enrollment in the summer term.

Overseeing this project, Dr. Jacqueline Rogers, dean of health sciences & public safety, envisions that the technology in the lab will replace the traditional anatomy “wet” laboratory experience with computer-simulated experiences using zSpace 3D technology. Rogers also serves as campus director for the launch of the Loxahatchee Groves campus.

The laboratory will feature 12 zSpace computers to be installed in the traditional computer classroom to be used by students taking the anatomy and physiology co-requisite laboratory courses, which are prerequisites to health sciences programs. zSpace is a three-dimensional, virtual reality platform where

students can explore more than 13,000 anatomical objects by systems and regions. They are able to manipulate organs or search and view specific systems of the whole body. The science faculty can use the 3D images as instructional tools for the anatomy and physiology course that will be reinforced in the lab using the zSpace computers.

In addition to the 3D computers, the lab will have two 3D printers that will further support the teaching concepts.

Students will be able to create anatomic models depicting structural abnormalities, which will enable students to directly visualize defects and anomalies and their impact on organ function, Rogers said.

“It is vital for PBSC students to be workforce ready when they graduate from our programs,” said Dr. Maria Vallejo, vice president for growth and expansion and provost of the Belle Glade and Loxahatchee Groves campuses.

“This technology will help our students become proficient in the use of high-tech equipment used in today’s healthcare industry. It will also help our science program run more efficiently, as 3D labs eliminate biohazard waste, timely

start to finish, from imagination to publication,” Forbes said. “They wrote and edited their poems and learned the skill of critiquing each others’ works. The group also learned how to handle the specific needs and styles of illustration. As

well, they chose the sequencing of the pieces, the book’s title, and worked with CCE staffers to do color enhancement and layout design. The final step was fulfilled with a gratifying and well-attended book signing.”

CHILDREN’S SERVICES COUNCIL DONATES BOOKS TO STUDENTS AT WELLINGTON EL

It was a special day at Wellington Elementary School recently when each child had the opportunity to choose their own books to keep, thanks to the Children’s Services Council and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. The students were so excited to receive a new book to read for the summer. Media Specialist Cathy West was busy assisting the children in their selections.

Reading, after all, is the key to learning, and learning is a child’s passage to succeeding in school and in life. Shown above is Emily Oswald’s first grade class with their new books. For more info., visit www.pbcreads.org.

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As part of a pilot project for the Since its founding, the Quantum Virtual Anatomy Laboratory, sci- Foundation has given away more ence faculty members on the Lake than $120 million in grants to more Worth campus are beta testing the than 450 organizations. zSpace computer in tandem with zSpace Inc. is a leading-edge the current anatomy and physi- technology provider that delivers ology lab to better understand its a new way of learning with its technology and to develop future flagship product, zSpace. Focused curriculums. on STEM (science, technology, The results of the pilot project engineering and math) education, will be provided to Rogers as part medical instruction and corporate of the data collected to implement training, the company inspires and “VAL” at the Loxahatchee Groves accelerates understanding through campus. real world virtual reality. For more The Quantum Foundation is a info., visit www.zspace.com.

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On May 23, the Polo Park Middle School National Junior Honor Society held its annual induction ceremony. The evening included 67 new inductees, the largest class in the history of the school.

The ceremony was led by current President Lindsey Miller, Vice President Caroline Scott, Treasurer Alexa Anderson, Secretary Mouray Hutchinson, and historians Leanne Haggerty and Dakota Brisco. Principal Ann Clark and NJHS faculty sponsors Craig Kaliser and Kathleen Corsentino also spoke during the event.

“We are really proud of all the accomplishments from this year’s group, but also really excited to see what we can do next year with

such an amazing new class,” Kaliser said. “With so many students in NJHS next year, the sky is the limit with the amount of service and contributions we can have in the community.”

Students qualify for honor society by having a cumulative grade point average of 3.75 or above with all excellent conduct marks. They then must submit an application packet with all of their achievements and be approved by a board made up of faculty members.

The evening concluded with all of the new inductees taking the honor society pledge and then celebrating with their families and friends over cake and cookies.

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My Visit Home Was Going OK Until The Scrabble Game Began

When my editor called this week, looking for my column, I had to admit that I had forgotten to write it. I was on vacation at my parents’ place in Wisconsin. Of course, it was a “working vacation,” as my parents are 87 years old now. Mark and I try to help them out with a few projects whenever we are there.

On the first day, Mark changed a lightbulb in the hallway, installed a dimmer switch in the dining room and assembled the new barbecue grill dad had received for Father’s Day. (“What’s wrong with my old barbecue grill?” “You have to poke a match through a hole in order to light it!”

“So what? I like it!”)

On the second day, I took mom shopping for a new blouse, which wasn’t

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The Sonic BOOMER so much “work” as it was dangerous — I spent $300 in an hour and a half, $150 of it on a swimsuit. (Gone are the days when I look good in any old $20 swimsuit.)

On the third day, mom and I hung new curtains in the master bedroom, which meant restringing her ancient drapery

hardware, both of us teetering on chairs up near the ceiling until Mark stepped in to save us.

On the fourth day, we rested — not in a Biblical sense, but in a Scrabbatical sense.

The word game Scrabble has defined the hierarchy of our family for as long as I can remember. It’s important for mom to continually defend her position as matriarch, and it’s almost our duty for my siblings and me to try to dethrone her. As a result, we use the dictionary — and the rules pamphlet — early and often. But listen to what she pulled this time...

I was official scorekeeper because mom said she was too tired. She had been up since 5 a.m., as is her habit, and it was now 9 p.m.

I fell for it. But about halfway through the game, she pounced. She plopped down a seven-letter word worth 31 points and got the 50-point bonus for using all her tiles. I was seriously behind. But the game isn’t over until the skinny lady crows, so I put down my word, tallied my score and got up to refill our wine glasses. (It was a blatant attempt to force her to play with an impairment, but she’s on to this and demurely put her hand over the top of her glass as I approached.) She then put down a six-letter word and reached for the bag of letters.

“Wait a minute, mom,” I said. “I used one letter last time and didn’t take my replacement letter yet.”

I reached for the bag, and she sat on

it, saying, “Didn’t you write down your score?”

“Yes,” I answered.

“And then I took my turn, so you don’t get any new letter. You missed your chance. You have to play with six.”

“What?”

“It’s in the rule book.”

I checked. “No, it’s not.”

“Well, it’s a rule.”

“No, it’s not! You just made that up!”

“Emmett!” (She always calls my dad in when she needs reinforcements.) “Who do you like better — Debbie or me?”

Predictably, my dad kept walking.

When she turned to Mark, he, too, left the room. Not to worry, mom won the game, her dynasty secure... for now.

Have We Come To The Death Of Comedy? That Would Be Sad

Americans used to be famous for their love of comedies. There were lots of funny movies made over the years, and we’ve been through the golden age of situation comedies on television. That was the past, and I wonder if we will ever really laugh a lot again.

Yes, there still are funny movies. We used to laugh at the Marx Brothers or the Three Stooges or other comics who just wanted us to laugh. Now the laughs come from romantic stories or are slipped into superhero films to relax the tension.

Many comedies just go nowhere. I tend to give them nicer reviews because I am so pleased to actually laugh a bit. This year, I reviewed only six movies that were actually comedies, and we’re just about halfway through. A couple, though, Hail Caesar and The Nice Guys, were good.

TV is even worse. How many remember

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By Leonard Wechsler “appointment television” on NBC every Thursday night? That is the biggest night for advertisers, and there was a streak of some of our best comedies there: Taxi, Cheers, Friends, etc. Before that, we had great sitcoms on CBS on Saturday, such as All in the Family and The Mary Tyler Moore. Now The Big Bang Theory leads in on CBS, and the rest of the shows pick up its leavings. That show and Modern Family are the only two truly hit comedies.

What happened? It would be easy to point out that the world situation is awful, so people are not ready for comedy, but some of our best movie comedy was done during the Great Depression. The “Golden Age” of comedy on television was during the Cold War. A real culprit, however, seems to be political correctness. There are just so many things we are not allowed to show the world anymore.

We are allowed to laugh only at targets designated by pressure groups as available. Not surprisingly, a large portion of the comedies planned for next year involve men suddenly forced to stay at home and take care of kids. Chances are, few or none of them will be minorities.

Showing a white man being a moron taking care of children is one of the few funny things allowed.

Jerry Seinfeld and many other come-

dians have stopped appearing on college campuses. Jokes that were funny 20 years ago bring out rage. Some targets for humor are totally forbidden. Of course, others are still allowed. We now see ads for comics that stress “clean material” or “family-friendly” when years ago there had to be warnings that there would be adult humor. Rodney Dangerfield did joke about his wife, but most of his one-liners had himself as a target. I saw a comic on a cable station this week talking about women, and it sounded like a therapy session about an ex-girlfriend. Dangerfield was funnier, a lot funnier.

We have become so scared of offending anyone that much of our humor is gone.

Mel Brooks became famous for doing movies that were designed to offend and were often hysterically funny because of it.

I saw a preview performance many years ago of The Producers, the original movie. No one had any idea of what we would see, and the salute to Nazism had people falling off their seats laughing.

Some places, including universities, have now banned it as being offensive to Jews… just about all of whom loved it.

Brooks has said that he could never get Blazing Saddles done today because of the racist humor. That the humor generally was aimed at racists no longer makes a difference. Of course, Young Frankenstein is still OK since we’re allowed to laugh at vampires, because they don’t exist.

We need to have comedy that punctures the egos of the powerful, and these days that also includes pressure groups. No one protested Chris Rock’s gibes at racism at the Academy Awards or his one-liners See WECHSLER, page 14

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BIZ ALLIANCE HOSTS SOCIAL EVENT AT MEN’S WEARHOUSE IN WELLINGTON

Members of the Western Business Alliance gathered for a networking social event on Thursday, June 16 at the Men’s Wearhouse store in Wellington. Italian food was catered by Mario the Baker in Royal Palm Beach. Several lucky guests won prizes in raffles. For more information about the Western Business Alliance, visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

TWBA board members gather at Men’s Wearhouse.

Marcia Berwick won a tie from Men’s Wearhouse.

Claudia Camacho helps her husband Mario pick out a tie.

Joan Scherer, Elaine and Ron Tomchin and Shannon Empfield.

Men’s Wearhouse staff members at the event.

Eric Gordon, Mario Camacho, Marc Melnick, Tim “The Byrdman” Byrd, Peter Wein and Ron Tomchin.

Denise Smith and Tim “The Byrdman” Byrd.

Joey Johnson and Bob Still.

FUNDRAISING EVENING CELEBRATES THE LIFE OF THE LATE JASON BUDJINSKI

An evening of love, laughter, food, camaraderie, music and more was held Thursday, June 16 at Little Munich restaurant in Lake Worth to celebrate the life of Jason Budjinski, former community editor of the Town-Crier, who died last year due to the rare liver disease primary sclerosing cholangitis (PSC). The evening, held on the one-year anniversary of Budjinski’s death, was also a fundraiser for PSC Partners Seeking A Cure.

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Debbie Sanacore, Nancy Severson, Maureen Budjinski and Sharon Martinelli.

Matt Budjinski signs a silk scarf he created as an auction item.

Scott Armetta and Terra Sullivan.

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YEA Students From Central Chamber Place Second In National Competition Winners from the Young Entrepreneurs Academy National Saunders Scholarship Competition were announced on June 13 at America’s Small Business Summit.

Seven national finalists convened on June 13 to pitch their business ideas and compete for college scholarships. The finalists were selected out of more than

2,000 middle and high school students nationwide who participated in YEA’s groundbreaking 30-week entrepreneurship course in which they generated business ideas, met with legendary entrepreneurs, wrote business plans, pitched to a panel of real investors, got startup funding and launched their own businesses.

At the national competition in

Washington, D.C., three student businesses came out on top, winning college scholarships with a grand prize of $30,000 to the Saunders College of Business at the Rochester Institute of Technology, along with business startup packages from Toshiba and BlueTie. Ethan Shapiro and Ryan Shnider, of the Central Palm Beach

County Chamber of Commerce YEA class, pitched their company, Snap’d In, a customizable and changeable cell phone case which allows teens to change their case to reflect new interests and hobbies.

Shapiro is a high school freshman at the American Heritage School, while Shnider is a freshman at Palm Beach Central High

Discussion On June 28

that continued discussion on June 28.”

Councilman Michael Napoleone said he was concerned that the forum is being held over the summer, but pointed out that residents can e-mail their comments to council members.

“We’ve been getting e-mails,” Napoleone said. “Reach out; your voice can be heard even though they can’t be here in this room that night. If you have an opinion one way or the other, e-mail it and we will read it.”

Councilman Michael Drahos echoed Napoleone’s comments, inviting resident input.

“Even if it’s a personal meeting, I will do my very best to make myself available to speak to anybody who wants to make their viewpoint

heard before a decision is made,” Drahos said.

Vice Mayor John McGovern also encouraged public input.

“While the public meeting is going to be in the middle of summer, we have all said that we will meet with anyone who cannot be here who wants time with us,” McGovern said. “We will try to make ourselves available so that all residents, all points of view, can be heard.”

He stressed that gaining public input would be a hallmark of the current council.

“I think that every one of us will make ourselves accessible leading up to the June 28 meeting,” McGovern said. “Furthermore, I think that anyone who wants to be heard, every resident in

Wellington, is entitled to three minutes if they want to come here and talk to us. It is the chance, in local government particularly, for residents to speak to their elected officials prior to a decision being made, so I would encourage anyone who feels strongly on this issue to show up and speak their mind and tell us what they want us to do, because I think that this is not a simple issue.”

The meeting begins at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Staff will provide a presentation detailing information about both sides of the fluoridation debate.

Information both for and against fluoridation in Wellington is available at www.wellingtonfl.gov.

we would work with them to try to get a mutually agreeable limit on growth that we could both live with, and we did at that point,” Vana said.

A special district, the Seminole Improvement District had the opportunity to incorporate, Baker said.

“Now that they did this, they can actually incorporate more houses?” Vana asked.

“They will be their own government, and they will be responsible for land use and zoning,” Baker said.

“So our actions prior to that were with the knowledge that if we did not do this, that could be the outcome, so we at least did try,” Vana said.

Commissioner Melissa McKinlay was disappointed to hear of the incorporation and said it reflects the increasing encroachment on the county’s home rule power.

“Minto’s actions are nothing short of greed, in my opinion,” McKinlay said. “I commend staff for putting the good faith effort that they did to negotiate with them.

I’ve said it once, and I’ll say it again, Tallahassee has more control over our growth management

decisions sometimes than we do, and we must continue to push back in any efforts to take our home rule authority. I promise you that as long as I am sitting up here that I will be echoing that message in as many halls in Tallahassee as I can, so hopefully we can prevent this from happening again in the future.”

She asked Baker to include in her report requested by Abrams specifically how it affects the fire station plans pledged by Minto.

Bucher said Westlake has residential status now, enabling people living on the property to vote.

“Their lawyer brought us a letter in May indicating that they wanted to convert their independent special district into a municipality,” Bucher said, explaining that because there were no candidates involved, she was able to mail out the ballots.

“When I first agreed to do that, there were four voters,” she said.

“Once I prepared the ballots on June 3, there were five voters.”

According to a statement by Minto, the approved plans call for 4,500 homes and 2.2 million square feet of non-residential commercial and employment center

zoning. The Palm Beach County Commission approved Minto West/Westlake and amendments to the county’s comprehensive plan in October 2014.

Once the decision was made to incorporate the Seminole Improvement District, the district, as outlined in Florida statutes, prepared an incorporation and conversion plan for Westlake.

On June 3, the Supervisor of Elections mailed ballots to the local residents qualified to vote on the question. As part of the vote, a city charter immediately became effective and five founding council members were automatically elected.

“As the largest landowner in Westlake, we will work constructively with the new city administration with a focus on responsible and visionary growth,” said John Carter, vice president of Minto Communities Florida. “We will also continue to work with Palm Beach County on a previously agreed transportation plan, as well as land for parks, a fire station, a sheriff’s substation, and solutions to drainage issues that will benefit the City of Westlake and central Palm Beach County.”

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continued from page 1 in your toothpaste; you can get treatments from your dentist.”

Schofield noted that the United States is one of the few nations with a sufficient infrastructure to supply widespread fluoridation.

Some countries supply fluoride in salt or milk.

At the council’s June 14 meeting, Mayor Anne Gerwig said she wanted to make sure that residents know that the fluoride issue is going to be discussed.

“It’s on our web site,” Gerwig said. “The discussion is there for everyone to have, and we’ll have

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continued from page 1 back a report on what this means for the county. What are a new municipality’s financial obligations that they take on when they are a city?” he asked. “What are the obligations that the county might now be relieved of? Of course, we’re losing some tax base as that project develops. I anticipate that it will be somewhat of a net loss for us, but in any event, we’d want to achieve whatever savings we’re entitled to by virtue of the fact that there is a city that will be in a position to provide services.”

County Administrator Verdenia Baker said that she will work with the county attorney’s office and bring a report back to the board.

“I certainly look forward to watching that unfold,” Mayor Mary Lou Berger said.

Commissioner Shelley Vana asked about the agreement that had been reached with the Seminole Improvement District, which encompasses the City of Westlake.

“It was my understanding that

School. The boys placed second in the nation with one judge even describing their presentation as “smoother than a fresh jar of Skippy peanut butter.”

In the past two years, Palm Beach County students have placed first, second and third at the national competition, with an additional first-place finish in 2012, for a remarkable total of four top national contenders since the program’s inception in 2004.

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continued from page 1 The kids fun zone will be open from 1 to 8 p.m., and requires the purchase of a $10 wristband.

The event will have shopping, an arts and crafts show, an interactive DJ, games and more. There will also be a variety of tournaments, including fishing at 6 a.m., golf at 8 a.m., volleyball at 10 a.m. and cornhole at 4 p.m.

“We have the Firecracker Golf Tournament at Madison Green at 8 a.m. It will be $75 per person. It is a foursome scramble tournament, and there will be prizes,” Community & Cultural Events Superintendent Carlos Morales said.

In addition, there will be great live entertainment.

“We have a good list of entertainment,” Morales said. “We have four bands.”

The Petty Hearts, a Tom Petty tribute band, will perform at 2 p.m.; the Boss Project, a Bruce

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continued from page 3 she’s on stage. There’s a confidence and an air about Katic when she’s on stage.”

Granello, who goes by the stage name of Laura G. Marie, has a low register voice that reminds you of Cher, Soper said.

“She has an alto voice, yet she can also belt like Ann Wilson,” he explained. “Laura was born with power, and we work on that all the time. Breathing properly and supporting herself has been the key to her success.”

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Ryan Shnider and Ethan Shapiro Springsteen tribute band, will take the stage at 4.p.m.; Turnstiles, a Billy Joel tribute band, will play at 6 p.m.; and 42, a tribute to Coldplay, will perform at 8 p.m.

There will also be many meal options from the Food Truck Invasion. With more than 20 different food trucks to choose from, there will be something for everyone.

The celebration will end with a bang. Zambelli Fireworks International will do a fireworks show at 9 p.m. Activities will continue until 10 p.m. Those planning to attend are encouraged to bring blankets and/or lawn chairs. Parking will be available at Commons Park, as well as off-site at Village Hall and the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

“It’s all free parking,” Morales said. “We invite people to come early. We have pavilions at the park. There will be grills if you rent a pavilion. People can bring their own tents, but are in a limited area.”

For more information about Royal Palm Beach’s Star Spangled Spectacular, call (561) 790-5124 or visit www.royalpalmbeach. com.

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We need to have sharper looks at the world, and the only way to do it is to let the restrictions go away. People should learn the difference between criticism that is often loving and simply being nasty. And if it’s both nasty and funny, well, that’s what makes the world go ’round. If we don’t learn that, this will be a far sadder world.

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WELLINGTON FATHER’S DAY RUN SUPPORTS LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

The Purple Chicks held their fourth annual Wellington Father’s Day 5K Run to benefit the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Sunday, June 19 at Village Park on Pierson Road. The day also included a virtual race, a kid’s race and a diaper dash. The run has raised more than $30,000 for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society, not including this year’s race. For race results, visit www.mcmtiming.com.

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The 5K run gets underway.

The Purple Chicks: event organizers Sheryl Esquilin, Barbara Matthews and Robin Lingenfelder.

Valerie Riva and Tonya Belcher after the race.

Runners in memory of Felix Ruiz.

Male top finisher Ilio Sanchez.

Female Open winner Karen Lampert.

David and Rachel Andrade race to the finish.

Edgar Mendoza, Martin Clancy, Niamh Clancy and Maria Haya De Mendoza.

Brenden Powell, Xavier Gadsden and Ethan Powell.

Jay and Sam Weingart.

Robert and Juliet Harrington race to the finish.

Karen, Mitch and Lea Lampert with their medals.

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Theresa LePore Elected President Of YWCA

The YWCA of Palm Beach County recently installed its new officers and board for 2016-17. Theresa LePore was elected president; Kalinthia Dillard, first vice president; Sharon Rinehimer, second vice president; Whitney Baldwin, secretary; and Jane Bloom, treasurer. Page 20

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Heavenly Horses 4-H Is A Fun Group For Local Riders

4-H is a great organization — just ask any members or leaders of Heavenly Horses, based in Loxahatchee. A relatively new group, it split off from the larger West Pines 4-H Club.

“West Pines 4-H is a terrific group,” Heavenly Horses leader Katie Wagner said. “I was with them for about 20 years, and a leader for the past eight. But it got pretty big, with about 24 members, so we decided to start a new, smaller club. We currently have about 12 members.”

Wagner pointed out that although their group does focus on equestrian interests, 4-H offers projects for boys and girls ages 5-18 in all sorts of fields, including dogs, poultry, rabbits, cattle, sewing, cooking and robotics.

“Basically, if you’re interested in doing something or learning more about it, there’s a 4-H group and project for you,” she said.

I met up with Wagner and some of the club members at her house in The Acreage on Saturday, June 11. They were having a yard sale as a fundraiser for club members planning to attend the 4-H state horse show in Tampa set for July 5-10.

“We have five members who qualified this year — Hannah Alker, Kalyn MacGibbon, Melissa Rooney, Leah Lobeck and Lily Gumbinner,” Wagner said. “Each kid needs about $1,000 to attend, and if they qualify to

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Everyone donated stuff for the sale, and business was brisk.

“I love watching the kids grow as they progress through various programs,” Wagner said. “In our group, we give all of our members a strong grounding in overall horse care and showmanship. It’s not just about riding. I get excited as they accomplish goals and then set new ones.”

Wagner grew up riding with 4-H when she was a youngster in New York. She moved to South Florida in 2003 and met her husband, Jon, through horses. He was also involved in 4-H, through a group run by his parents.

Now their daughter, Makayla, 6, is a member, making them a three-generation 4-H family.

Wagner owns and runs Eden’s Edge Show Stables, and many of the members who don’t own their own horses ride there.

Lily Gumbinner, 13, joined the West Pines 4-H four years ago, then came along when the new group formed. She doesn’t own a horse and joined to gain experience. She

Lily Gumbinner, Leah Lobeck, Katie Wagner and Kyla MacGibbon at the yard sale. currently rides Madam, a Welsh pony. and showmanship, teaching horses good “I really love her,” she said. “She’s got a ground manners.” big heart and loves to jump and is very honThe program helps you bond with horses, est. I love riding, but I also like getting to Lily explained. know the other people in the group. When “I really enjoy going to shows. That’s where we go to shows, everyone helps everyone everything you’ve practiced comes together,” else. We all have a good time together. I’ve she said. “My goal is to be able to ride any definitely learned a lot about caring for horses See ROSENBERG, page 29

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P.B. Spine & Diagnostic Institute Offers Laser Treatments Palm Beach Spine & Diagnostic Institute is now offering laser treatments in its Lake Worth office.

Laser treatments are a minimally invasive and scientifically proven therapy to treat acute and chronic pain, as well as injuries from sports or motor vehicle accidents. Mid-intensity laser treatments have been found to speed up and improve heal-

ing, avoiding costly and invasive medical procedures. The clinic’s new laser therapy suite includes a licensed therapist who has been trained in treating all types of injuries and inflammations. All patients will receive a comprehensive exam from a physician prior to treatment, and many different types of packages are available.

“Many of my patients have seen dramatic inflammation reductions and rapid healing rates from their laser treatments,” said Dr. Lawrence Gorfine, owner of Palm Beach Spine & Diagnostic Institute. “These results illustrate how therapeutic laser treatments are able to treat sprains and strains, joint injuries, rashes, skin ulcers, rheumatoid arthritis,

Theresa LePore Elected YWCA President

The YWCA of Palm Beach County recently installed its new officers and board for 2016-17. Theresa LePore was elected president; Kalinthia Dillard, first vice president; Sharon Rinehimer, second vice president; Whitney Baldwin, secretary; and Jane Bloom, treasurer.

New board members are Maria Atuña, Jane Bloom, Sharon Daley, Victoria Karasin, Tinu Peña, Maria Siemon and Dr. Chelly Templeton.

Re-elected to the board for an additional term are Marti LaTour, Dana Schack, Bernadette Shalhoub, Phyllis Verducci, Trixy Walker and Maggie Zeller.

“I am excited to be working with such a distinguished and diverse group of women,” said LePore at the installation ceremony, which took place June 13 at the YWCA offices

YWCA officers Jane Bloom, Theresa LePore, Whitney Baldwin and Sharon Rinehimer. in West Palm Beach. “We look For information about the YWCA forward to furthering the YWCA’s and its local programs, visit www. mission of eliminating racism and ywcapbc.org or call (561) 640-0050, empowering women.” ext. 115.

osteoarthritis, tendon and ligament injuries and neck and back pain.”

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North County ABWA Chapter To Host Shopping Extravaganza On July 13

The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, July 13 at the PGA Boulevard Embassy Suites Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens. Networking will take place from 6 to 6:30 p.m., when the dinner and program begin. The cost is $22, and guests are welcome.

The group will host a Christmas in July Shopping Extravaganza followed by dinner, the installation of officers and a presentation by President Rebecca Ott. The shopping extravaganza will run from 5 to 7:30 p.m. Member vendors include Tropical Kandle Kreations, 31, Dove Chocolates, Pure Romance, BeautiControl, Rodan and Fields, Stampin’ Up, Paparazzi and Occasional Aprons.

Some of the guest vendors are Danielle Emon Clothing, KP Soapery, Tupperware and Tastefully Simple.

Check the group’s Facebook page for a complete list of vendors. Raffle tickets are available at six tickets for $5.

To make reservations, or learn more, contact Karen Dooley at (561) 543 5641 or Ott at (772) 828-0915.

The mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

Visit www.abwanpbflorida.org for more info.

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Palm Beach County Jobless Rate The Lowest In 9 Years

CareerSource Palm Beach County recently announced that the county’s unemployment rate for May 2016 dropped to a nine-year low of 4.2 percent, down 0.9 compared with a year ago. The May rate also fell below both the state and the national rate.

Florida’s rate for May is 4.4 percent, and the national rate is 4.5 percent (all numbers not seasonally adjusted), according to reports released by CareerSource Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity.

“With our improving economy, employers are hiring more, and this is putting upward pressure on wages. Growth in wages and salaries in South Florida is one of the strongest in the nation,” said Steve Craig, president and CEO of CareerSource Palm Beach County, the nonprofit organization chartered by the state to lead workforce development here. “Other measures confirm continued improvement in the local labor market. The county’s unemployment rate for May is the lowest in nine years and also is the eighth consecutive month that the rate has fallen below 5 percent.

Palm Beach County gained 13,800

jobs over the year — a 2.4 percent increase — and there are more than 20,500 jobs available in the county.”

Wages and salaries in the Miami-Fort Lauderdale-Pompano Beach metropolitan statistical area increased 3.5 percent compared with 2 percent nationally for the year ending in March 2016. This gain is the largest increase among the south’s five metropolitan areas, according to the most recent report by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

Craig also pointed out other healthy economic indicators: record-setting tourism and a robust real estate market, along with low inflation, fuel prices and interest rates.

Industries in Palm Beach County with the largest job gains over the year are professional/business services (+4,300 jobs); education/health services (+2,500 jobs); leisure/hospitality (+2,100 jobs); financial activities (+1,900 jobs); and government (+1,600 jobs).

Gains in other categories include other services (+1,000 jobs); trade/ transportation/utilities (+500 jobs); and manufacturing (+100 jobs).

Over-the-year job growth in financial activities (+4.8 percent), professional/business services (+4.1

percent), other services (+3.2 percent) and government (+2.6 percent) exceeded the state rate for these categories.

During the past two program years, CareerSource Palm Beach County assisted nearly 50,000 residents in finding employment, ranging from entry-level to executive suite, with salaries from these jobs creating $1 billion in annual average wages.

State and local area employment statistics for June 2016 will be released on July 22.

CareerSource provides a comprehensive package of services to help businesses compete in today’s challenging marketplace. CareerSource absorbs the cost of most of these services, including recruitment, assessments and referrals of qualified job candidates; space and staff assistance for screening/interviewing candidates; and grants for training employees.

More information on programs and services is available at the Central Career Center at 3400 Belvedere Road in West Palm Beach, (561) 340-1060; and the West Career Center at 1085 S. Main Street in Belle Glade, (561) 829-2040.

Home page of new web site for Mounts Botanical Garden.

Mounts Improves Web Site

The Mounts Botanical Garden recently announced a new information-packed and user-friendly web site at www.mounts.org.

“The new Mounts web site is a true marriage of nature and technology. Developed from feedback from members and visitors, it reflects our ongoing, year-round commitment to providing educational and cultural initiatives to the community,” Mounts Director Allen Sistrunk said.

“We’ve added more user-friendly navigation to see what is in bloom and when; a comprehensive threemonth calendar of events; better features and photos of each of our various gardens; plus a blog where we will post garden information and helpful horticultural tips.”

He added that people also are able to purchase tickets to upcoming events and workshops via the site.

“Our new web site will provide inspiration on what’s possible in their own gardens and at the very least provide a cornucopia of colorful, exotic and lush plants on display within our more than 20 different composition gardens,” Sistrunk said.

The site also will have a members-only area listing discounted events available only to members and provide an archive of Leaflet magazine articles. “With our new web site, we can now both tell and show what is currently in bloom in our garden,” Sistrunk said.

For more information, call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

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Bright Horizons at Wellington offers high-quality early education and preschool in a state-of-the art facility. Through its unique curriculum, “The World at Their Fingertips,” children are encouraged to independently explore, discover and actively learn while keeping their inquisitive natures intact and preparing them for school. From infancy through kindergarten prep, all programs offer developmentally appropriate instruction and introduction to math, science, language, culture, environment, art, health and STEM (science, technology, engineering and math). Bright Horizons at Wellington is located at 3220 S. State Road 7 in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 622-5923 or visit www.bright horizons.com/Town-Crier.

The Eagle Arts Academy Charter School for the Arts is a free public charter school in Wellington that offers 40 minutes in the arts every day. Are you happy with your child’s education? Is your child engaged at his or her current school, or do they find school boring and are disconnected? Then maybe you should look into Eagle Arts. Outside of a competitive curriculum, Eagle Arts offers normal day classes in acting/drama, music, art, filmmaking/animation, TV production and PE/dance. Eagle Arts is now accepting new students for kindergarten through eighth grade. For more information, call (561) 459-8083 or visit www. eagleartsacademy.com.

Home Away From Home offers seven state-of-the-art locations conveniently located in Palm Beach Gardens, Wellington, West Palm Beach (Village Commons Shopping Plaza), Royal Palm Beach (Shoppes of Regal Centre), Palm Springs and Boynton Beach (opening this summer). A second Palm Beach Gardens location is opening next year in the Promenade Shopping Plaza. Because nobody watches your child like Home Away From Home does, webcam services are available. There are programs for infants through pre-K, free VPK, aftercare, holiday camps and summer camps. Home Away From Home serves children six weeks to 10 years old. Free voluntary pre-kindergarten classes begin Aug. 15.

Call (877) 94-CHILD for more information.

The Huntington Learning Center, first in the industry, has the longest track record of helping students achieve academic success and boost their confidence.

Huntington has been successfully helping kids learn for nearly four decades. Its mission to give every student the best education possible has been Huntington’s mantra since the beginning, and teachers love to see students realize “I can” when it comes to school success. Huntington’s Wellington Center, located at 2655 State Road 7 near Whole Foods Market, has helped hundreds of local students with academic achievements and college exam success. For more info., call (561) 594-1900.

The Ideal School teaches IQ + EQ skills allowing students to stand out and be extraordinary. IQ: Critical Thinking and Problem Solving. IQ: Effective Oral and Written Communication. IQ: Accessing and Analyzing Information. EQ: Collaboration and Leading by Influence. EQ: Adaptability and Resilience. EQ: Initiative and Self-Motivation. EQ: Curiosity and Imagination. At Ideal, classes are modeled and talked about featuring IQ and EQ skills daily. Ideal helps students to recognize their abilities and helps to nurture, develop and celebrate each student individually. Find out more at www.learnideal.com or call (561) 791-2881.

Noah’s Ark Academy is located in a serene country-like setting. When you leave your child or children at Noah’s Ark, you can feel comfortable knowing that they are in good hands. Meals are included. Noah’s Ark makes sure children are enriched with a creative curriculum. Noah’s Ark will work with potty training your child. The academy is located two miles west of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, call (561) 753-NOAH. Se Habla Español.

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Tired of using other methods to improve your kid’s overall performance? Try music. Researchers have found that musical training early in life can set children up for a better academic future. Children who undertook early musical training were better at quickly processing and retaining information and problem solving.

Call (561) 784-4866 for more information.

The Renaissance Charter School name has become synonymous with high-quality education. In Palm Beach, parents have six high-performing charter school options to choose from. Renaissance Charter Schools at Palms West, which is right next to Palms West Hospital, Wellington, Cypress, Central Palm, West Palm and Summit are currently accepting applications for the 2016-17 school year.

Parents should expect more from Renaissance Charter schools. Renaissance Charter does not settle for the status quo and encourages students to reach higher to reach their goals. Visit www.charterschoolsusa.com or call (866) KIDSUSA for more information.

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 offers NAEYC accreditation, assuring families that its program meets high national standards for quality and professionalism. Temple Beth Torah offers a variety of learning experiences that prepare your child for private and public elementary schools. Then there are the intangibles, such as the caring teachers and the warmth and sense of community that permeates its halls. Come see what makes this school so special. The preschool is located at 900 Big Blue Trace in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 793-2649 or e-mail psdirector@templebethtorah.net.

Village Music Wellington is a full-service music store, located in Wellington Green Square between the Fresh Market and Joey’s Outback, offering a comprehensive lesson program and a full line of musical merchandise, including instruments, accessories and repairs. As Wellington residents, owners Steve and Donna Willey support the music programs in Wellington schools through the provision of band instrument rentals and lessons for band students. Further services include summer music camps, early musical education for preschoolers and audition training for music school candidates. With nearly 2000 square feet of retail store space and lesson rooms, along with an expansive inventory, Village Music offers an inviting, family-oriented musical experience for customers. Call (561) 798-5334 or visit www.villagemusicwellington.com for more info.

Wellington Collegiate Academy is an independent, college prep middle school dedicated to the well-being of children. It offers a broad curriculum of rigorous classes in an uplifting environment. Academy students develop discipline and confidence through the music performance program. Small classes allow highly qualified teachers to give individual attention to each student. Faith-friendly character education classes help students interact with professionalism. The interdisciplinary curriculum is strong in science and technology, where classes focus on teamwork and career preparation. For more information, visit www. gowca.org or call (561) 701-3462.

Western Academy Charter School is an innovative alternative to traditional public school education. Open since 2003, the school has been designated by the Florida Department of Education as a High-Performing Charter School and a 5-Star School. An “A” rated school since 2006, it currently serves 430 students in grades K-8. The school’s mission is to equip all children with the skills necessary for success on both an educational and social level. Programs address the whole child through a multi-sensory approach to learning. At Western Academy, families and the community are essential participants in educating children for a successful future. The school is located in the Royal Plaza at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 400, in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 792-4123.

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Thousands Attend 36th Annual Sunshine State Games

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Last weekend, the Palm Beach County Convention Center was the venue for the June series of the 36th annual Florida Sunshine State Games.

Thousands of competitors gath-

ered at the convention center to compete in judo, fencing, wrestling, karate, powerlifting, Olympic weightlifting and taekwondo.

The Okeeheelee Park BMX track was the host venue for the BMX championships.

Competitors of all ages and skill

Olivia Varughese of Delray Beach wins the touch in the fencing women’s youth division.

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Ten-year-old Gian Ortiz of the Wellington Warriors avoids a takedown in the 60-pound weight class.

levels participated in the various events. Championship events in a total of 28 sports are offered seasonally throughout the year from February to November.

The Sunshine State Games are the nation’s longest-running state games event, with more than 200,000 amateur athletes competing since 1980.

The games offer Olympic-style competition, allowing athletes to develop their skills and abilities.

The games have also provided a gateway for many to pursue their competitive dreams at the national and international levels.

Though many of the competitors are from around the state, several local athletes and clubs participated in the games. The Wellington Warriors Wrestling Club and the PAL Wrestling Club brought several youth wrestlers to compete.

Ten-year-old Gian Ortiz of the Warriors competed in the 60-pound weight class and brought home a gold medal in freestyle. Seminole Ridge High School wrestler John Arnold also won a gold medal in the 145-pound weight class.

“I’m hoping to qualify for states and help the team to win a district title next year,” said Arnold, who will be returning to the mat for the Hawks as a junior in the fall.

Evan Pena and Max Griner took the mat for the PAL in the 65-pound weight class, under 11 division.

Fencing is typically dominated by clubs out of the area, but a local Palm Beach County fencer from Delray Beach showed her commitment to the sport by traveling to train at the Masters Fencing Club in North Miami Beach. Olivia Varughese competed in the youth under 14 women’s division. She sliced through most of the competition and eventually won the bronze medal.

“I like fencing because it challenges you mentally, as well as physically,” Varughese said. “You have to have a strong mind in fencing.”

The Okeeheelee Park BMX track saw plenty of action, especially from See STATE GAMES, page 29

(Above) Seven-year-old Evan Esposito catches air in his first moto at the BMX championships. (Below) Daulton Payne of Royal Palm Beach leads the pack at the Okeeheelee track.

Evan Pena and Max Griner of the PAL Wrestling Club go head-to-head in the 65-pound weight class.

John Arnold of Seminole Ridge High School earns points as he wrestles in the 145-pound weight class.

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National Croquet Club Hosting PBC Summer Golf Croquet League

The eighth annual Palm Beach County Summer Golf Croquet League will begin on Tuesday, July 5 and run for six weeks. Team matches will be split into two leagues, one on Tuesday evenings and one on Wednesday evenings, running for five weeks. Then on Tuesday, Aug. 9, there will be a final playoff between the top teams from

each night’s amateur and championship blocks to determine overall winners.

Last year, 76 teams competed from across Palm Beach County in this doubles tournament. The teams were organized by families, friends and business associates. Many of the entrants were croquet beginners.

Instruction and practice sessions are

included. This year, registration will be cut-off at 96 teams. All teams are required to have a team name. Teams can register two to four players for the six-week event.

Medals will be awarded to the first and second place finishers in the championship block. Certificates will be awarded for winners and runners up in the amateur block.

Special awards for sportsmanship, team spirit, most improved team, youngest player and best new team name will also be presented at the awards dinner on Aug. 9. The public is welcome to attend all summer league activities. The Croquet Grille & Lounge will be open for drinks and light dinner fare throughout the tournament.

Golf croquet is the easiest version of croquet to learn and to play. Complimentary instruction and practice sessions will be offered from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 25 and Saturday, July 2 at the National Croquet Club for anyone interested in entering a team in the league.

For more info., call (561) 4782300, ext. 3, and ask for Marie.

World Tae Kwon Do Center Sparring Team Qualifies For AAU National Championships

Six students from the World Tae Kwon Do Center of Lake Worth competed in the Florida Gold Coast tournament May 28 at the Broward County Convention Center. Under the coaching of Master Luciano Cesario (4th Dan black belt), they earned a total of five medals, and all are qualified for the AAU Taekwondo National Championships in Fort Lauderdale on July 4.

The Amateur Athletic Union (AAU) is one of the largest, nonprofit, volunteer, sports organizations in the United States, dedicated to the promotion and development of amateur sports and physical fitness programs.

In AAU tae kwon do, Olympic-style scoring criteria is used during two rounds of full-contact sparring. Competitors are awarded one point for a blow to the body with foot or fist, two points for an effective attack to the head and bonus points for a turning/spinning kicking technique.

World Tae Kwon Do match results included: Jaclyn Egan, age 12, girls blue belt division, second place (11-23); Lily Landstrom, age 11, girls black belt division, second place (2-22); Nicholas Maldonado, age 11, boys red belt division, first place (16-4); Carlos Villa, age 11, brown belt division, first place (26-

2); William Moffett, age 9, boys purple belt division, second place (6-3, 9-13); and Aiden Monath, age 7, boys green belt division, fifth place (6-21).

World Tae Kwon Do Center is located at 6680 Lantana Road. It teaches tae kwon do sparring and self-defense classes.

For more information, visit www. mytaekwondocenter.com or call (561) 434-9700.

(Right) Front row: Jaclyn Egan, Carlos Villa, Will Moffett and Aidan Monath; back row: Nicolas Maldonado, coach Master Luciano Cesario and Lily Landstrom.

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Heavenly Horses

continued from page 19 horse well. When we go to state this year, I hope to qualify for regionals. Being in 4-H is a great way to meet amazing kids who have similar interests. It’s also good for helping you qualify for college scholarships.”

Kyla MacGibbon, 12, was also helping at the yard sale. She has been in 4-H for four years.

“I’ve learned a lot about riding and caring for horses,” she said.

“Best of all, I get to spend quality time with friends and family. I like going to the meetings and sharing what we’re doing. My goal this year is to be able to ride different

State Games

Many Local Competitors

continued from page 27 local racers competing in various moto-divisions.

Matthew Graves won a gold medal in the 36-40 intermediate class. Daulton Payne of Royal Palm Beach grabbed a gold medal in the U16 expert class. Anthony Dean

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SPORTS & RECREATION horses without getting nervous or stressed out. The gelding I ride, G2, has taught me a lot. If I make a mistake when we’re jumping, he helps me fix it. He’s a very friendly, patient horse.”

Candy Lobeck describes herself as an unofficial co-leader of the group. Her 11-year-old daughter, Leah, is a member. Candy grew up involved in and riding with a local 4-H group.

“I enjoyed helping out in the community and doing holiday food drives,” she said. “I’m glad that Leah is involved. From a parent’s perspective, 4-H teaches kids responsibility and dedication, and it keeps them too busy to get into trouble. There are tons of scholarship opportunities.

I think any child, whatever their interests, would benefit from being a member.” of Wellington earned a gold medal in the U9 intermediate class. Evan Esposito, Nixon Frye and Mason Kirner all raced for Team Relentless in the U12 class and train at the host venue.

“It was great to see the turnout we had, being Father’s Day weekend,” event coordinator and track operator Jeff Esposito said.

For more information on the Florida Sunshine State Games, as well as full results, visit www.flasports.com.

Leah said her mother inspired her to join. “She told me how good it was when she was in it,” Leah said.

“I like that mom and I get to do fun things together. Riding with the group gives me confidence, not only when I’m jumping but also when I do other things which can be scary.

My pony, Cody, has an attitude. I

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love to jump, but he doesn’t. He kind of picks and chooses which fences he’ll do, and I fall off a lot. He likes doing the fancy moves of dressage a lot better, so right now, we’re doing dressage, but personally, I don’t like it. But he does, so we do it. My goal is to fix his attitude so we can do other things. I think any kid would

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enjoy being in 4-H. It’s a lot of fun, and you learn all sorts of things.”

Heavenly Horses is still looking to raise the money needed for the state and regional competitions. If you’d like to donate or sponsor an individual or the team, call Katie Wagner at (561) 951-2075, or visit www.pbcgov.com/coextension/ 4H.

Local Karate Instructor Promoted

While attending the annual Genbu-Kai Pennsylvania seminars and awards banquet, Sensei Keith Moore of Wellington was promoted to 5th Dan (rank) karate, 4th Dan Kobudo (Okinawan weapons) and 5th Dan Batto-Do (Japanese sword cutting art).

Moore tested in February while attending his instructor’s 45th annual seminars and goodwill championships held in Santa Ana, Calif.

There were approximately 100 other students testing from around the world, including some of Moore’s own students.

Sensei Moore is the chief instructor of Genbu-Kai Florida, and this October marks his 36th year in traditional Japanese martial arts.

Genbu-Kai Karate is located in the Wellington Marketplace shopping plaza. For more information on classes, call (561) 804-1002 or visit www.floridagenbukai.com.

Sensei Keith Moore with his promotion certificate.

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Saturday, June 25 • The Palm Beach Summer Boat Show will continue at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26. For more info., visit www.southflaboatshow.com.

• The Executive Women’s Golf Association will hold its second annual EWGA Par 3 Challenge to benefit LPGA/USGA Girls Golf on Saturday, June 25 at the Palm Beach Par-3 Golf Course in Palm Beach. The breakfast and awards luncheon are at Al Fresco’s, the ocean front, second floor restaurant above the Par 3 Golf Shop. For more information, or to register, visit www.ewgapar3. com.

• Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary will hold a yard sale on Saturday, June 25 from 8 a.m. until 3 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 from 8 a.m. until 2 p.m. at 13173 67th Street North in The Acreage. The yard sale will raise funds for the rescue’s expansion. There will be something for everyone. Donated items are welcome. For more info., call (561) 402-1451.

• The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike about 9 miles on the Apoxee Wilderness Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, June 25 at 8 a.m. Call (561) 859-1954 for more info.

• On Saturday, June 25 and Sunday, June 26, the public is invited to see local amateur radio operators demonstrate their emergency communication skills as they operate portable stations throughout Palm Beach County, including the Palms West Amateur Radio Club at Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) at the Osceola Pavilion as part of the annual Field Day event. The Palms West Amateur Radio Club will offer demonstrations on Saturday, June 25 from 10 a.m. to 8 p.m. and Sunday, June 26 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. To learn more about amateur radio, visit www.arrl.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Painting on the Move for ages 2 to 5 on Saturday, June 25 at 10:30 a.m.

Paint and move to create an abstract piece of art. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Palm Beach Outlets (1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach) will hold a Baby Shower Bash & Expo on Saturday, June 25 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will serve as a “one stop shop” for mothers, fathers and parents-to-be.

There will be games, prizes, giveaways, infant CPR lessons, the latest in baby trends, food, shopping and more. The first 250 mothers will receive a free diaper bag. For more info., call Palm Beach Outlets at (561) 515-4400 or visit www.palmbeachoutlets.com.

• The Riverwalk Toastmasters Club will present its Speakfest 2016 on Saturday, June 25 from 1 to 4:30 p.m. with registration beginning at 12:30 p.m. at Asador Patagonia Restaurant (675 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). There will be a luncheon buffet. Tickets are $45, and limited tickets will be available at the door. Register online at www. riverwalkspeakfest2016.eventbrite.com.

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• The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will hold a full day and night of fun on Saturday, June 25 with a variety of hurricane preparedness tips and ham radio demonstrations, or stay overnight for the Science Center’s Tech Family Sleepover. Guests will get a crash course in hurricane preparedness from 2 to 6 p.m., and by night, from 8 p.m. to 8 a.m., tech activities come to life. Local ham radio operators will be on-hand throughout both events, connecting with other ham radio operators across the country and giving demonstrations and survival tips. For more info., visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988.

• The musical Seussical will be at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre on Saturday, June 25 at 7:30 p.m. Call the box office at (561) 575-2223 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Jimi Hendrix tribute concert on Saturday, June 25 at 8:30 p.m.

Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

Sunday, June 26 • The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike on the Solid Waste Authority’s Greenway Trail System (7501 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Sunday, June 26 at 7:30 a.m. The trails include a large rookery that harbors thousands of native birds. Call (561) 586-0486 for more info.

• The Mandel JCC of the Palm Beaches is striking up fun for families with the inaugural Jamie Frank Memorial Bowl-A-Thon on Sunday, June 26 from 10 a.m. to noon in support of the Jamie Frank Camp Tikvah Scholarship Fund. The event will be held at Jupiter Lanes. Each guest can play two games and enjoy refreshments. For more info., visit www.jcconline.com/bowlathon or call (561) 712-5235.

Monday, June 27 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Couch Potato Olympics for ages 12 to 17 on Monday, June 27 at 4 p.m. Can’t quite make the U.S. Olympic team? Join a team to answer trivia and show off your athletic prowess.

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

Tuesday, June 28 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host World Record Breakers on Tuesday, June 28 at 1:30 p.m. for ages 5 to 7 and 3:30 p.m. for ages 8 to 12. Try your best to break several unusual and challenging world records. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Still Life Open Studio for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, June 28 at 2 p.m. Develop your drawing skills by exploring the elements of drawing objects.

Various media and paper will be provided, as well as guidance from an instructor. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Paper Airplane Contest for ages 6 to

12 on Tuesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. Create a paper airplane and compete against your peers to see how far your airplane can go. The winner will get a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Under Construction Lego Crew for ages 7 to 12 on Tuesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. Work by yourself or as a team to bring building challenges to life. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Wellington’s Community Services Department will conduct a Walk & Talk in the Periwinkle Neighborhood on Tuesday, June 28 from 4 p.m. to 6 p.m. Neighborhood advocates, code compliance officers and PBSO deputies will be in the community to hear resident concerns. For more info., call (561) 791-4796.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zen Doodling for adults on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone can doodle, but now you can learn the next level of doodling, a relaxing and easy paper crafting technique that will make you look like an expert artist. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Book Chat for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a book you’ve read, or are reading, and chat with the others about it over a cup of coffee or tea and cookies. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach Community Band will perform its summer concert on Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

Refreshments will be served during intermission.

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

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Among the topics discussed at the meeting will be the possible fluoridation of the village’s drinking water. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Wednesday, June 29 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Story Walk: Going on a Bear Hunt for ages 3 to 7 on Wednesday, June 29 at 11:15 a.m.

“Beware of the Bears” as you swish through the grass, shiver through the snow and creep through a cave. Experience the adventure of this beloved children’s story come to life. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Kung Fu Panda Day for all ages on Wednesday, June 29 at 2 p.m. and 2:45 p.m. Begin your warrior training by showing your moves, then see if you can fill Po’s bowl, decorate a marshmallow rice cake and try your skills in the Twin Dragon obstacle course. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Teen Fandom T-Shirt Selfie Stories for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, June 29 at 2:30 p.m. Come wearing your favorite fandom T-shirt, take a picture in front of the green screen, write a short story telling about the selfie and then print it out to take home. All materials

The Town-Crier will be provided except for the T-shirt. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Flubber Fun for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, June 29 at 3 p.m. Join in a fun afternoon of creating slime. Dress to get messy.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dinky Shrinky Art for ages 10 and up on Wednesday, June 29 at 7 p.m. Choose your favorite character or design and make yourself a key chain, bookmark, keepsake or charm. All you need is a tiny amount of creativity to trace, color and create shrinkable plastic art. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, June 30 • Wellington will host Coffee with the Village Manager on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m. at center court in the original Wellington Mall (12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Racecar Rally on Thursday, June 30 at 1:30 p.m. for ages 5 to 7 and 3:30 p.m. for ages 8 to 12. Build the fastest racecar you can using Lego bricks, and then race it along the test track.

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Scribble Scrabble Drawing Games for ages 7 to 12 on Thursday, June 30 at 2:30 p.m. Join in fun and creative drawing games that will push your imagination to its limit. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Despite constant efforts to declutter your home, do papers still accumulate and clothes pile up everywhere? Kathy Andio will share revolutionary decluttering and organizing tips from the bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo at the Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) on Thursday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, June 30 at 5 p.m. with a free concert featuring Bobby G. at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

Friday, July 1 • Palm Beach Outlets (1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach) will hold a Sidewalk Sale from Friday, July 1 through Sunday, July 3 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Monday, July 4 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Participating stores will offer discounts and specials. For more info., call Palm Beach Outlets at (561) 515-4400 or visit www. palmbeachoutlets.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host National Parks: America’s Best Idea every Friday in July at 2:30 p.m. Celebrate Parks and Recreation Month by viewing this award-winning Ken Burns PBS documentary. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

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ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING 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

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. #2012-25277

NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated.

Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

NO STRESS NO MESS CLEANING SERVICES — Licensed & Insured. Contact us today to schedule an appointment for a live quote. We do both residential and commercial cleaning. (561) 460-1938 or e-mail nostressmess@gmail.com w e b s i t e w w w. n o s t r e s s - n o m e s s . c o m

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.

Li c.& Ins. 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 2 5 6 1 -6 6 7 - 7 7 1 6

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

MOVING SERVICES ICON MOVING SERVICES — Provides full service moving, packing & storage. Rated “A” plus by BBB. Lic. & Ins. FREE ESTIMATES. Call 561-338-3157.

PAINTING 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 our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com 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 COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. Residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-578-2873. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

PET DOCTOR - MOBILE/HOME CARE TIRED OF HOLDING YOUR CAT IN THE WAITING ROOM? — Call Critter Home Care and Stay Home Dr. Don Denoff. 561-517-8705

PET SUPPLIES HAPPY JACK LIQUIVIC® 2X — Recognized safe & effective against hook & roundwarms by US CVM...Grand Prix 561-792-2853 Kennelvax.com

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

PRESSURE CLEANING/HANDYMAN ALL PRESSURE CLEANING & SERVICES — Residential/Commercial/ Equestrian. Handyman, Fencing, Painting. We do it ALL! Dustin 561-951-8769 PLACE YOUR BUSINESS DIRECTORY AD HERE CALL 793-3576

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

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

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

TREE SERVICE 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

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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

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