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The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District will face tough decisions on possible assessment increases, regardless of whether it continues to maintain its own roads or turns over remaining ones to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves as planned, LGWCD Administrator Steve Yohe said in his report at the district’s annual meeting Monday. Page 3

Palms West Amateur Radio Club Hosts Field Day At Okeeheelee Park

The Palms West Amateur Radio Club hosted its annual ARRL Field Day at the Micanopy Pavilion in Okeeheelee Park from 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 through 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25. It was part of a major amateur radio communications test by 35,000 operators across the United States and Canada. Page 5

‘City Kids’ Learn About Farm Life At Yesteryear Village

The South Florida Fairgrounds’ Yesteryear Village and its agriculture department are holding “City Kids On The Farm” special summertime activities from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Thursday and Friday during the summer months of June and July. On Friday, June 23, many families came out to learn about Yesteryear Village. Page 17

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Make Plans To Have A Fun And Safe Fourth Of July Holiday

It’s time for Fourth of July celebrations — fireworks, a backyard barbecue and maybe a trip to the beach. Whatever people have planned, we want them to enjoy the holiday. This means being as safe as possible this Tuesday, July 4. We offer safety tips for all occasions, along with information on the community holiday celebrations planned in Royal Palm Beach and Wellington. Page 4

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Wellington Live 360° Studio held its grand opening on Saturday, June 24 at the Mall at Wellington Green. The event featured a kids dance class, fitness classes, boxing, yoga and more by fitness experts from NRG Dance Studios, Fit Unfiltered, Title Boxing Club, Ukrave and more.

Shown above, Tom Dauria paints sea creatures. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Connie Bell And Karen Piesley Claim Seats On LGWCD Board

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Two new supervisors took seats on the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors after the district’s election Monday.

Connie Bell and Karen Piesley both took 2,083 acre-votes to incumbent Frank Schiola’s 408 acre-votes — a margin that the winners believe represents a major change in what residents of the district want for themselves and their neighbors.

At a brief meeting after the results were announced, Supervisor Anita Kane, elected to the board last year, was tapped as the new chair of the LGWCD board.

Bell said that as a supervisor, she intends to listen to the residents, rather than follow her own agenda.

“My outlook on it is it’s not about what I want. It’s about what the people of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves want,” she told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “Obviously, they wanted somebody else in that seat. They gave the proxies for change, and that was to see people from the district work better with the town instead of the name-calling, finger-pointing and not working together.”

Bell said she thought it would be better to have people with

some experience on both the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council and LGWCD board working together.

“Obviously, it wasn’t working that way,” she said. “If people are giving you their proxies, you’ve got to listen to them, and they wanted new people to sit in those seats. So, hopefully, we’re going to get some better results.”

She found it interesting that some of Schiola’s former supporters came to her saying they would support her, but did not show it outwardly.

The election of Bell and Piesley represents a complete turnover of LGWCD board members over three years. Supervisor Laura Danowski, the only board member holding a seat filled by a popular vote election, replaced Robert Snowball two years ago. Kane and Supervisor Simon Fernandez replaced John Ryan and David DeMarois (now a member of the town council) last year, and Bell and Piesley replaced Schiola and Don Widing this year.

Bell, who works for the Village of Royal Palm Beach, said she wants to look closely at the workings of the district.

“I don’t like hearsay and I don’t like name-calling, and I do not like pointing fingers,” she said. “I

heard comments about employees, and I don’t think that’s fair, because employees are only as good as the people who manage them. I believe that’s petty. That’s not what this is about. They’re hired to do a job, and if they’re not doing their job, that means management is not doing their job.”

Bell said a forensic report of the district’s finances that some board members advocated for on the evening of the election would be pointless, but she would like a proper accounting of the finances as she takes her seat on the board.

“I think that they owe that to the public, so I plan on trying to have a sit-down with [LGWCD Administrator Steve] Yohe,” she said. “He did shake my hand last night and welcomed me to the board and told me to come see him, and I do plan on making that appointment and asking him, ‘Is there anything you feel uncomfortable with here that you need to tell me?’ I’m expecting to get some real numbers.”

Piesley said she looks forward to addressing issues that have prevailed with the previous board, including patching up conflicts that have hampered its ability to work with the town. She also seeks to address one of her campaign See LGWCD VOTE, page 4

Wellington Robbery Sparks Safety Presentation To Council

By Paul L. Gaba Town-Crier Staff Report A recent high-profile robbery has led Wellington law enforcement and village officials to encourage area residents to take extra steps when in the vicinity of banks and shopping areas.

Twenty-three-year-old Jessica Leow, a former Wellington Idol winner, was leaving the Chase Bank at the corner of Greenview Shores Blvd. and Wellington Trace last week when a man attacked her. The assailant tried to steal her purse, but she fought back. In the process, she was stabbed by the

man’s knife and required seven stitches.

Leow described the attacker as 6-foot to 6-foot-2, between the ages of 15 and 25, with shoulderlength dreadlocks. Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies are still looking for him and investigating the case.

PBSO Capt. Rolando Silva addressed the attack, and his department’s response, during Tuesday’s meeting of the Wellington Village Council.

“It is an active investigation,” Silva told council members. “This was an anomaly; things like this

just don’t happen in Wellington.

We’ve had 11 violent incidents in the past 12 months, and only four involved strangers. We’ve made three arrests out of those four incidents. This is way lower compared to most cities.”

Silva said patrols are out and about in the village, with more of an emphasis during evening or night hours, since those are the times when such incidents are more likely to occur. He also emphasized that, regardless of the number of officers on patrol, citizens and businesses need to be See SAFETY, page 7

ITID Board Abruptly Fires Manager And Finance Director

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report In a 3-2 decision, the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors fired District Manager Jim Shallman and Finance Director Don Rinzel last week after finding that a state-required report had not been filed by its deadline for the third consecutive year.

ITID received a notification last week, dated April 12, addressed to registered agent Charlie Schoech, former ITID attorney, from the state’s Joint Legislative Auditing Committee stating that ITID had not provided audit financial statements for fiscal year 2014-15 in accordance with a bond resolution.

At the ITID meeting Wednesday, June 21, Shallman said he had not been aware of the letter until the Friday before the board meeting, and that nothing had been hidden intentionally from supervisors.

Shallman pointed out that he had sent an e-mail that morning to all of the supervisors and the attorney informing them of the situation.

Rinzel said requests by the district’s independent auditor had thrown staff behind reporting to the state committee on time.

Supervisor Betty Argue asked why board members had not received notification sooner, and Shallman said he had not learned about it until Friday, June 9.

Argue asked Shallman whether he was aware that the district had received three consecutive audit notifications that it was in trouble with the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee.

Supervisor Gary Dunkley told Shallman and Rinzel that they had nine months to report the audit findings to bond holders and had failed to do so.

Rinzel explained that they were See ITID, page 15

Program Supervisor Jeannine Delgardio with her mother Helen Berg at last year’s Royal Palm Beach Senior Expo.

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RPB Senior Expo Returns July 21

By Randa Griffin Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach will host its annual Senior Expo on Friday, July 21 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The event will run from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. and is free for anyone to attend.

The event will feature a variety of vendor booths, demonstrations and lectures on topics related to senior living and care. The event gives senior citizens the opportunity to connect with local resources and find information on a wide range of topics.

Companies and demonstrators will be present to give advice and information on things such as healthcare, insurance, different pharmacies, emergency services and the 2-1-1 help line.

“It’ll be set up in the auditorium, which is a big, open room. We’ll have different booths and different vendors that people can visit,” Program Supervisor Jeannine Delgardio said.

Health screenings and live demonstrations will also be available throughout the venue to give visitors a hands-on experience.

The expo focuses on all points relevant to senior living, including recreational activities, such as travel, exercise and real estate.

The Royal Palm Beach Cultural

Center will have its own booth at the expo, which will highlight senior events going on there throughout the year, so seniors can find a way to stay involved and engaged in the community. The facility offers activities such as art classes and yoga that are open to seniors.

“We’ll have a booth so people can see what we’ve got going on right here and see what we’re all about,” Delgardio said.

The building will go through a major expansion and renovation in the near future, which will allow for even more senior-related services.

The expo focuses on informing local seniors of their options and directing them to useful resources that will aid them in every aspect of their lives.

“It’s very important because the seniors and their family members need to know what’s out there,” Delgardio said. “From different types of insurances to all the senior living services that are out there, people will find a lot of valuable information at the Royal Palm Beach Senior Expo.”

Free raffle giveaways, a door prize and entertainment are also planned for the event.

While the expo is directed toward the needs and care of older See SENIOR EXPO, page 15

Okeeheelee’s New Animals Sure To Delight Visitors

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report New animals have arrived at the Okeeheelee Nature Center. In addition to new baby alligators Chewy and Bacca, there is a new raptor, a black vulture named Harley, and a new white-tailed fawn.

Okeeheelee Nature Center Manager Callie Sharkey is excited about the new additions.

Harley, who arrived at the nature center in March, is about 4 years old, with a 4-foot wingspan.

Harley is thought to be a female, based on size; in birds of prey, the females are typically larger than the males.

“She’s healthy; she’s what is referred to as an imprint. An imprinted animal is an animal that has not only no fear of humans,

but they associate humans with food, or they prefer being around humans instead of living like a wild animal,” Sharkey said.

Another example of that at the nature center is Hootie, a screech owl. He’s perfectly healthy but is imprinted. “He is awake during the day. He doesn’t behave like an owl,” Sharkey explained.

Harley was brought in as a baby, without a family, to the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. She was raised at the sanctuary with limited physical contact in an attempt to prevent imprinting. However, that did not work out. “They may have received her that way,” Sharkey said. “They tried releasing her, and she did not want to go.”

Harley prefers humans to other vultures, and because of that, she

cannot be released. Wild animals should not prefer humans, and feeding them is discouraged.

Harley is currently being trained and will be used in nature center programs. She is named after Harley Quinn of DC Comics fame.

Black vultures are social birds, and some have come to see Harley.

“It’s common for us to have wild species come and check out and interact, and talk to — for lack of a better word — the birds that we have here,” Sharkey said.

Different raptors at the nature center are there for different reasons, whether they have been imprinted or, in the case of Abel, are blind in one eye and are a survival risk.

Though vultures are often See OKEEHEELEE, page 15

A new fawn has joined the deer herd at Okeeheelee.

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LGWCD Chief Recaps Tough Past Year And Challenges Ahead

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District will face tough decisions on possible assessment increases, regardless of whether it continues to maintain its own roads or turns over remaining ones to the Town of Loxahatchee Groves as planned, LGWCD Administrator Steve Yohe said in his report at the district’s annual meeting Monday.

The district researched the cost of new and pre-owned graders and water trucks in case the district board, which had two new members elected that evening, should decide to continue grading.

“We don’t know whether… we’re going to be in the grading business,” Yohe said, explaining that he had prepared a five-year budget plan that included costs for both alternatives. “There’s some upsides and downsides to both. If the district doesn’t grade, then we lose the $70,000 supplement that

is the gas tax allocation the town has been providing to the district, which would have to be supplemented in some way, presumably through an assessment increase.”

If the district does grade, it would need to buy a new grader and water truck, which would also require an assessment increase, Yohe said.

“Interestingly, those two alternatives are within a few dollars of each other,” he said. “The takeaway from it is that the district could actually, with the purchase, if that’s what the board decides to do, grade town roads as well and earn some money from the town for that purpose.”

Recapping the recent activities of the district, Yohe said the LGWCD has restored several canals since 2013 and the aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac, which brought extensive flooding in Loxahatchee Groves.

“We have restored approximately 20 miles of canals to date, and this past year, from June 2016

to June 2017, you probably have seen us out there restoring South F Canal and North F Canal to its designed cross section,” he said.

About 10 miles remain for restoration closer to the district outlet at the C-51 Canal, according to Yohe’s report.

Because of one of the district’s employees leaving, and not knowing whether the district will continue grading roads in the future, Yohe has not yet replaced that employee, who was trained in aquatic weed control. Instead, it has returned to a contract provider.

“Aquagenics was our contractor prior to bringing that service in-house,” he said. “They agreed to enter a contract at the same cost that they had prior to us bringing it back in-house.”

The district has issued quit claim deeds to the town for South B Road between Collecting Canal Road and Southern Blvd., and North and South F Road.

It also installed catch basins at

North A Road and North D Road where drainage was not working properly, and constructed culvert bridges at the North D Canal west of Tripp Road and the South B Canal at 1055 South B Road.

The district also developed drainage guidelines during the past year and implemented specific times for employees to take their morning and afternoon breaks and lunch. The district also reviewed its healthcare reimbursement and excess sick time payout policies, and drafted a paid time-off policy that the supervisors are scheduled to discuss in July.

Yohe added that the district was denied on second appeal about $76,000 in reimbursement from the Federal Emergency Management Agency for 2013 expenses incurred to repair roads and canals after Tropical Storm Isaac.

Other projects this year included repairing the D Road Canal water structure gear box, which broke at the end of 2015. “We’ve

been manually operating it when we needed to, but we finally had that repaired,” Yohe said.

The district also entered into an agreement with Omni Pinnacle for emergency services. “We had hoped to use Bergeron, the town’s contractor, but the town did not permit us to utilize that same company,” he said.

In addition, the district implemented a mowing schedule, which is posted on the its web site at www.lgwcd.org.

“This could be a tool for all the landowners to know where we are in regard to our mowing,” Yohe said. “We are actually doing it in a series rather than jumping around.”

Yohe said the schedule is laid out for 16 weeks, but staff is currently down two employees, so the cycle takes a little longer.

The district also conducted a one-year case study of grading and watering costs.

“We know what our costs are if the town chooses to use us,”

he said. “If we are in that grading business, we can demonstrate what our grading and watering costs are.”

The LGWCD and the town amended their recreational trail interlocal agreement to exclude the west side of the Palm Beach State College property at the behest of the college.

The district was also visited twice by members of the Boy Scouts of America, who painted the exterior of the district office, and cleaned and painted the equipment shelter.

“We’re very grateful to them for having done that,” Yohe said.

The LGWCD also participated in joint workshops with the town and continues to participate in quarterly meetings of the Western Communities Council, which have been largely focused on the completion of the State Road 7 extension to Northlake Blvd.

“It’s really a critical link for emergency evacuation for this area,” he said.

Local Scouts Head To Alaska In Once-In-A-Lifetime Camp Trip

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Boy Scout Troop 105 and co-ed scout group Crew 2015 are headed to Alaska this summer after two years of hard work, through fundraising and community support.

Loxahatchee-based Troop 105 and Crew 2015 will set up at Eagle River Campground northeast of Anchorage, the state’s largest city, from July 15 through July 23.

Colleen Buttery, Troop 105 committee chair, said both scout

groups, together, raised $40,000 over the past two years toward the $45,000 trip. Each member’s parents helped to pay the remaining cost.

“We decided we could make this happen, and we began fundraising,” Buttery said. “They did car wash, upon car wash, upon car wash. They sold Christmas trees and reefs. They sold popcorn.

They sold pulled pork for the Super Bowl.”

The pulled pork was a hit. The

group sold close to 200 pounds of it, Buttery said.

“We sold it throughout the community. It was advertised on Acreage Speaks. Parents advertised to their friends. They put it on Facebook pages, and people just placed orders,” she said. “So, we knew how much product to buy to smoke it, so that we didn’t have a lot of leftover.”

Buttery’s family is immersed in both Troop 105 and Crew 2015.

Her husband is scoutmaster for

the troop and the advisor for the crew. Her son is a member of both groups. Troop 105 is a Boy Scout troop for ages 10 to 18, while Crew 2015 is a co-ed group for ages 14 to 21.

“Crew is meant to be more high adventure. They do things like rappelling and zip lining and mountain climbing and ocean kayaking,” Buttery said. “They love it because it’s all about fun and adventure.”

The trip from Florida to Alaska

will be the farthest summer camp trip on record that a troop has made, Buttery said.

“I’m excited that they get to go.

It has been a long dream. They carefully thought about what they wanted to do, especially the crew members,” Buttery said. “And they worked hard to make it happen. It’s a once-in-a-lifetime trip for a lot of these kids.”

This will also be the first time that Eagle River has hosted a coed crew. “There are four females

going on this trip, plus two female leaders. That’s pretty exciting,” Buttery said.

Peter Boffa, an assistant scoutmaster with Troop 105, also witnessed firsthand the work that both groups put in to have the opportunity to take this trip in July.

“The boys really run the troop.

The whole point of Boy Scouts is that it’s a boy-run troop,” Boffa said. “So, they really came together, and they put their heart out See ALASKA TRIP, page 15

(Above) Boy Scouts from Troop 105. (Right) Members of Crew 2015.

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OUR OPINION

Make Plans To Have A Fun And Safe Fourth Of July Holiday

It’s time for Fourth of July celebrations — fireworks, a backyard barbecue and maybe a trip to the beach. Whatever people have planned, we want them to enjoy the holiday. This means being as safe as possible this Tuesday, July 4.

Surprisingly, there are dangers in even the most all-American of holiday activities: the backyard barbecue. The American Red Cross identifies a number of things that homeowners can do to ensure a better chance of spending the Independence Day holiday with family and friends, rather than in a hospital because of some unexpected problem.

When putting burgers and hotdogs on the grill, we encourage you to follow these steps: • Always supervise a barbecue grill when in use.

• Never grill indoors — not in your house, camper, tent or any enclosed area.

• Make sure everyone stays away from the grill, including pets.

• Keep the grill out in the open, away from the house, the deck, tree branches or anything that could catch fire.

• Use long-handled tools especially made for cooking on the grill to keep the chef safe.

• Finally, never add charcoal starter fluid when coals have already been ignited.

Beach safety is always important during the summertime, and year-round here in South Florida. But it is crucially important during particularly busy times like the upcoming holiday weekend. If you’re headed to the shore, here’s some advice: • Swim sober and always swim with a buddy.

• Have young children and inexperienced swimmers wear a Coast Guard-approved life jacket.

• Keep a close eye and constant attention on children (and adults) while at the beach. Wave action can cause someone to lose their footing, even in shallow water.

• Watch out for aquatic life. Water plants and animals can be dangerous. Avoid patches of plants and leave animals alone.

The most dangerous element of the Fourth of July holiday is, of course, fireworks. The safest way to enjoy fireworks is to attend a public fireworks show put on by professionals, and we strongly recommend avoiding personal fireworks this holiday. This is even more important in equestrian areas, since many horses are spooked by fireworks — which makes an already dangerous situation all the more dangerous.

Fireworks are quasi-legal in Florida. You can get them and possess them through loopholes in the law, but setting them off is illegal in most cases. If you’re caught, you could be charged with a misdemeanor. And if something goes wrong? That’s even more of a problem.

McKinlay: We All Must Work Together To Solve Workforce Housing Issue

In Ron Bukley’s June 9 article “RPB Council Discusses County’s Workforce Housing Shortage,” it was reported that members of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council expressed concern over Palm Beach County’s Workforce Housing Program (WHP).

The WHP is an effort to increase the workforce housing stock available to our middle-income workers, such as teachers, police officers and other young professionals, who may otherwise be priced out of a home. The program, which applies to unincorporated Palm Beach County, requires the development of price-capped workforce housing units in new residential developments with 10 or more homes. It allows several ways for developers to provide

Nevertheless, many people insist on setting off their own fireworks. We recommend against it, but if you do: • Never give fireworks to small children, and always follow the instructions on the packaging.

• Keep a supply of water close by as a precaution.

• Make sure the person lighting fireworks always wears eye protection.

• Light only one firework at a time and never attempt to relight one that doesn’t go off.

• Store fireworks in a cool, dry place away from children and pets.

• Never throw or point a firework toward people, animals, vehicles, structures or flammable materials.

And here’s a tip for the rest of us: • Leave any area immediately where untrained amateurs are using fireworks.

Locally, there are a several options to consider for fireworks and other holiday celebrations.

Royal Palm Beach’s Star-Spangled Spectacular will be held Tuesday, July 4 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The first event will be the annual children’s fishing tournament, hosted by the Royal Palm Beach Bassmasters starting a 6 a.m. The main celebration will begin at 1 p.m. and culminates with a professional fireworks display at 9 p.m. Aside from games, children’s activities and live entertainment, there will be an adult beach volleyball tournament for ages 18 and up starting at 10 a.m. The popular cornhole tournament is back and open to all ages, starting at 5 p.m. New this year is a ladder golf tournament, which kicks off at 3 p.m. The Food Truck Invasion starts at 1 p.m. The one event of the day not located at Commons Park is the Mayor’s Firecracker Golf Tournament, which will be held at the Village Golf Club starting at 8 a.m. To learn more, call (561) 790-5124 or visit www. royalpalmbeach.com.

In Wellington, the fun begins Tuesday, July 4 at the Wellington Aquatics Complex, where people can enjoy a patriotic pool party starting at noon. After the pool party, the activities will shift to Village Park on Pierson Road starting at 6 p.m. The celebration will include games, pony rides, face painting, a petting zoo, a performance by the band Studio 54, food trucks and a professional fireworks display. While parking is available at Village Park, it is expected to fill up quickly. A free shuttle service will provide transportation from the Mall at Wellington Green to the park from 5:15 p.m. until 10 p.m., after the fireworks show. The shuttle stop will be located at the bus stop outside of Nordstrom. For more information on the celebration in Wellington, call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

LETTER TO THE EDITOR

their required units. These include constructing on-site, constructing off-site, buying-out of the program or donating land.

Off-site construction of required workforce units can take place in unincorporated or incorporated Palm Beach County. The ability to provide units within municipalities was an important provision supported by industry, since this option allows a broader range of locations to seek and produce workforce housing.

To date, this option has not been utilized, but the county is aware

of developers who have investigated utilizing this provision. It is important to note, however, that a municipality alone has the authority to approve development within its boundaries. The WHP does not interfere with this process. Should a developer wish to satisfy its workforce housing requirement in a development that a municipality denies, the developer would have to satisfy it through one of the other options or through a different project altogether.

Being such a complex problem, it will take us all coming together

to solve the workforce housing shortage. The WHP is an important tool to help residents, but I recognize that it needs tweaking to ensure that it is accomplishing its goal.

At Palm Beach County’s Housing Summit on May 31, there was tremendous turnout and enthusiasm, and I look forward to building on this momentum by collaborating with our municipalities on new ideas and initiatives.

Vice Mayor Melissa McKinlay Palm Beach County Commission, District 6

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OPINION

Watch Out For Excess Salt!

They say almost 90 percent of Americans eat too much salt, and I am sure I am one of them. Here are some pointers on what to look for: We all know that bakery sweets are heavy on salt. Things like muffins, cake and doughnuts pack the flavoring in. But did you realize that grilled chicken, when eating out, can also be a huge salt troublemaker?

And what about a bowl of soup? One source says simple minestrone soup can contain some 70 percent of your recommended daily salt allotment. And don’t even think about a milk shake for an afternoon pick-me-up. It will use up half of your daily salt recommendation.

Coincidentally, according to Time Magazine, in a recent study, diners leaving a fast-food restaurant were asked to guess how

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much sodium they consumed. The average answer was way too low!

Often sodium appears where you least expect it. Keep in mind, it is a staple of most additives, plus a key preservative used to enhance shelf life.

Some good news: In a recent study, healthy people who reported eating more than average sodium had no higher blood pressure than those reporting eating less of it.

One conclusion suggests that the risks of sodium for healthy people may be overblown. Let’s hope so.

NEWS

Wellington Village Council Finalizes Conversion Therapy Ban

By Paul L. Gaba Town-Crier Staff Report The Village of Wellington has joined several other Palm Beach County communities in prohibiting conversion therapy within village boundaries. After a preliminary vote earlier this month, the ban was finalized in a split council vote Tuesday, June 27.

The American Psychological Association defines conversion therapy as psychotherapy aimed at eliminating homosexual desires.

It has commonly been sought by parents seeking to “cure” offspring of being gay.

The APA has concluded that trying to change a person’s sexual orientation — which many studies have shown is genetic in nature — can cause depression, suicidal thoughts and substance abuse.

Council members voted 3-2 on Tuesday in favor of the ordinance, which prohibits state-licensed professionals, but not unlicensed youth counselors or religious leaders, from practicing conversion therapy on minors.

Although the Wellington ordinance now bans the practice

by licensed health and medical professionals, under state law it cannot ban conversion therapy’s use by religious and other non-professional groups.

Vice Mayor John McGovern, Councilman Michael Napoleone and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind voted to support the ban. Mayor Anne Gerwig and Councilman Michael Drahos cast the two dissenting votes.

After encouraging fellow council members to work together and find common ground so they could approve the ordinance unanimously, Drahos flipped his previous vote in favor of the ban at its preliminary reading.

However, his vote in opposition “is not a ratification of conversion therapy,” Drahos said.

“I am personally opposed to any therapy dedicated with predetermined outcomes of a person’s sexual orientation,” he said. “At the end of the day, we should trust our medical professionals and parents’ judgments. This should not be construed as an anti-gay vote.”

Before the vote, Drahos proposed two language changes, both

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of which were rejected. The first would have included the APA’s position that therapy should take place “without imposing a specific sexual orientation identity outcome.” The second would have added “forced or coerced” to the definition.

The vote followed a public forum in which about a dozen residents voiced opposition to the ordinance, followed by an intense discussion among the five council members.

The Palm Beach County Human Rights Council has taken the initiative to get conversion therapy — also known as reparative therapy — banned at the local, county and state levels. Retired Judge Rand Hoch, president and founder of the PBCHRC, said his organization’s goal is to “protect children from something legally they cannot consent to.”

“We are not asking families to deprive a child from the ability to get help,” Hoch said. “What we object to is someone who says, through conversion therapy you can change your sexual orientation. We are objecting to someone

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“I’m looking forward to working very diligently toward a good goal,” she told the Town-Crier on Wednesday.

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saying that through therapy, we can change your sexuality.”

Dr. Julie Hamilton, a licensed marriage and family therapist and former president of the Alliance for Therapeutic Choice and Scientific Integrity, was among those who spoke against the ban. She questioned whether local communities have jurisdiction to oversee the private practice of physicians.

She urged the council to add the words “forced or coerced” to the ordinance language being discussed, to better focus the proposal.

“Conversion therapy is a madeup term,” Hamilton said. “We have been told that kids have been forced into change against their will. Licensed therapists don’t do things like that.”

Several residents who addressed the council argued that the ordinance is unenforceable due to doctor-patient privilege and that the village should not micro-manage what families choose to do in private, difficult situations.

There was also a push to let the state legislature take the lead, including from State Rep. Rick Roth

(R-District 85). “I am very sensitive to home rule issues; where cities are trying to do their own ordinances in what some would call the scope of their authority,” he said. “I think everyone agrees you have a lot of responsibilities to serve citizens. If this passes, you will have to train your code enforcement officers, and there may be other issues.”

Roth urged the council to let the state legislature and the governor take action on the issue first. “The state legislature takes its role seriously,” he said.

But Napoleone argued that “a pre-emptive ban is a good thing.

The true harms of conversion therapy have already been determined, and Wellington should lead. We shouldn’t wait until the state acts.”

“This doesn’t take away parental rights,” Siskind said. “It allows talk therapy, not conversion therapy. I side with every world health organization that says [conversion therapy] is harmful.”

McGovern said his vote was to protect those whose voices were not able to be heard at the council meeting.

“Wellington is a diverse, inclusive, safe community that strives to provide the best quality of life for its residents — most of all, its children,” McGovern said. “Allowing any child to be exposed to the critical health risks associated with sexual orientation change efforts, without any clear evidence that such change is even possible, is inconsistent with our community.”

Gerwig described the ordinance as “insulting to the parents of Wellington,” alleging that it takes away parental rights as written.

“I believe professionals follow professional standards, and can be disciplined if they violate those provisions,” she said. “Parents in Wellington are able to make decisions for their children. Without properly trained psychologists to hear these concerns, this may lead to a worst-case scenario.”

She also said it infringes upon the rights of the medical community.

“This ban, as written, does not allow therapists to apply their trade and help those who need help,” Gerwig said. “It’s akin to book burning.”

said one of her goals has always been to improve canal maintenance and correct existing problems with the canals and the canal banks, as well as looking into problems with culverts and correcting them in the most inexpensive and common-sense way possible.

“That’s what interests me,” Piesley said. “I’m all about common sense. The water district is a business, and I would like to see it being run in a more positive manner.”

She believes that the district should focus on water control and let the town take over the remaining 10 miles of district roads.

“The water district’s first priority should be to the water, and as far as the roads, I feel they should be turned over to the town,” she said.

“We could focus on what the water district does, and not worry about grading roads.”

Piesley acknowledged that the town’s road contractor, Bergeron Land Development, is more expensive but thinks Bergeron does

better work than the district.

“Bergeron is a professional company, and they do a very professional job, so even though they may cost more per mile, they don’t have to go back and address the roads as often as a man just running up and down the road with a grader,” she said.

At the brief meeting after election, the new board was installed, tapping Kane as chair, Fernandez as vice chair, Bell as secretary-treasurer and Piesley as deputy secretary-treasurer.

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PALMS WEST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB HOSTS FIELD DAY AT OKEEHEELEE PARK

The Palms West Amateur Radio Club hosted its annual ARRL Field Day at the Micanopy Pavilion in Okeeheelee Park from 9 a.m. on Saturday, June 24 through 2 p.m. on Sunday, June 25. It was part of a major amateur radio communications test by 35,000 operators across the United States and Canada. All 50 states, all U.S. territories, all Canadian provinces and three countries were contacted by the end of field day exercise, which help prepares the local club for a disaster situation.

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Palms West Amateur Radio Club members.

Charlie Benn makes contacts with other radio operators.

John Fulford assembles a portable antenna.

Joe Buch checks the map to see how many different states were contacted in the event’s first hour.

Ashley Mendonza and Joel Brigida.

James Gerlach with a big antenna on his small car.

Field Day coordinator Dr. Scott Litch.

American Red Cross Disaster Relief volunteers Catherine and Howard Silver.

WHOLE FOODS MARKET DONATES NEARLY $5,000 TO MEALS ON WHEELS

On Thursday, June 22, Whole Foods Market stores in Palm Beach County supported Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches during its Shop for 5% Community Giving Day. The donation of $4,834.69 will help provide hot meals to home-bound seniors. Raffle tickets, after playing a game, were available for the Dine for a Cause fundraiser.

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Volunteers Bunny Smith and Jodi and Ryan Leonarczyk tell shoppers about the Meals on Wheels program.

Stephen Bernat chats with volunteer Bunny Smith.

Meals on Wheels Program Director Debbie Emerick with Wellington Store Team Leader Jan Vandervort.

Olivia and Jack Moran drop quarters for a chance to win raffle tickets to Dine for a Cause on Aug. 21.

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NEWS BRIEFS RPB Mayor’s Firecracker Golf Tourney July 4

Royal Palm Beach will host the Mayor’s Firecracker Golf Tournament on Tuesday, July 4 at the Village Golf Club. The scramble format tournament will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m.

The annual golf tournament will include cart and green fees, a 50/50 raffle, prizes, a longest-drive contest, a closest-to-the-pin contest and a barbecue lunch.

Golfers are asked to pre-register at either of the following locations: the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way), the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane) or the Village Golf Club (122 Country Club Drive).

The number of foursomes and tee sponsorships are limited, so attendees are asked to register as soon as possible. The cost is $75 per player, $300 per foursome and $100 for a hole sponsor.

For more information, or to reserve a tee sponsorship opportunity, call the Cultural Center at (561) 790-5149. Call the Village

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Wellington Clerk Recognized For Advocacy Efforts

The Florida League of Cities recently recognized Wellington Village Clerk Chevelle Nubin with a 2017 Home Rule Hero Award.

Nubin earned the prestigious award for her tireless efforts to advance the league’s legislative agenda and help protect the Home Rule powers during the 2017 regular legislative session.

“Our Home Rule Heroes are shining examples of local advocacy in action,” said Boca Raton Mayor Susan Haynie, president of the Florida League of Cities.

“These dedicated municipal officials take time out of their busy schedules to cultivate relationships with their legislators and help them understand the issues that are most important to their constituents back home. Thank you for all you do to help protect Home Rule.”

Home Rule is the ability for a municipality to establish its own form of government and enact

ordinances, codes, plans and resolutions without prior state approval.

The Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local government officials, both elected and non-elected, who consistently responded to the league’s request to reach out to members of the legislature and help give a local perspective to an issue.

“Ms. Nubin is an outstanding member of our dedicated staff,” Mayor Anne Gerwig said. “We appreciate her professionalism and experience and all that she brings to our village.”

Butterfields Supports Rare Species Group

Butterfields Southern Café in Royal Palm Beach will host “Cooking for a Cause,” a fundraiser for the Rare Species Conservatory Foundation, on Tuesday, July 11 from 4 to 8 p.m.

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Work will be limited to weekdays. As a precaution, residents are asked to leave toilet lids down when workers are in the area and when not in use. For more information, call Randy Wertepny or Mark Williams at (561) 689-8600.

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On Monday, July 10, Wellington’s Utilities Department will begin the process of maintenance and evaluation of the existing underground sanitary sewer system in the south Sugar Pond area.

Wellington has contracted Keshavarz & Associates to carry out the project. Crews will be in the area beginning Monday, July 10 and continuing through Friday, Aug. 18 performing sanitary sewer cleaning and video inspection work. Residents might hear noise from maintenance trucks and

The Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office will be taking applications for the additional exemption for permanently disabled Florida first responders, effective for tax year 2017 between July 1 and Aug. 1. Late applications will be accepted through Sept. 15.

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of a Florida first responder who is totally and permanently disabled as a result of an injury sustained in the line of duty. First responders include law enforcement officers, correctional officers, firefighters, emergency medical technicians and paramedics.

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RPB Zoners OK Impact Fee, Parkland Requirement Changes

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission approved two ordinances Tuesday, June 27 regarding a new section in the village zoning code and the revision of village impact fees.

Ordinance No. 952 was brought for its first reading before the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on June 15. The ordinance amends Chapter 26 of the village code to ensure that developers dedicate land or pay a fee in lieu of parkland for a new residential area.

Chapter 22 of the code addresses this assurance of parkland throughout the village for platted developments. However, Chapter 26 is slightly different.

“We only have it when we have a plat,” Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton said. “We have some properties in the village that do not need to be platted, yet they are being marketed for potential property development. We need to ensure that we are able to capture these properties that don’t need plats, and we need to make sure that we

get that parkland for these future residents.”

This way, the village can safeguard existing public facilities and parks in the village by ensuring that new residential developments must dedicate a portion of the land for public use. The dedication or fee for parkland must be determined before a developer is issued its first building permit.

The code has changed as to the requirements for how the dedication of land is to be calculated based on the type of development that it could be.

“Right now, under Chapter 22, it’s a set formula. Whether you have a single-family development, multi-family development, a senior housing facility, it’s all the same. It’s all based on three people per unit,” Ashton said.

During the council review of the impact fee study conducted by the consulting firm Tindale Oliver, the council was told that the number three might not be the best number for multi-family homes, senior housing facilities, convalescent care facilities and nursing homes, Ashton explained.

“So, we have adjusted to what we think would be an adequate number for different types of developments,” Ashton said.

For the single-family homes, three people will stay; multi-family is down to two and a half. For senior housing, it won’t be based on number of people in a living situation but on the number of maximum occupants in a facility.

Park requirements are not only being based on the impact fee study completed recently, Ashton said.

“A year and a half ago, we revised our senior housing code, and we changed our density requirements from number of persons per unit to number of beds because senior housing is just a different animal altogether,” Ashton said.

“We have concluded that certain dedications of parkland may be too small to do anything with.”

For example, one acre of land was said to most likely not be useful for any kind of park development. However, when there is parkland of 10 acres or more, the village wants to guarantee that there will be a dedication of land

for public use, primarily the residents who would live in the new development.

“I’m very happy that you’re ensuring that we maintain the quality of life with sufficient parks and recreation facilities, as we presently have,” Commissioner June Perrin said. “That’s why most of us moved here, because we like that non-density area and want that freedom.”

Perrin made a motion to approve Ordinance No. 952, seconded by Commissioner Charles Plummer.

The motion carried unanimously.

Ordinance No. 953 closely relates to the amendment to Chapter 26 of the zoning code.

“We are removing parkland acquisition from our impact fees,” Ashton said. “The sole way a developer will contribute to our park system with land is going to be in Chapter 22 or in Chapter 26, so we wanted to make sure we were fully covered in those chapters before we removed it from our impact fees.”

Royal Palm Beach impact fees were last updated in 1996. Based on the Tindale Oliver study, the

ordinance recommends the elimination of law enforcement, fire protection and rescue impact fees.

“The village got out of that business,” Ashton said. “We just sold the fire stations to Palm Beach County, so we don’t have any capital infrastructure needs for fire-rescue anymore.”

Ashton said if Royal Palm Beach ever began to offer those services through its own municipality again, those impact fees would return.

Currently, village law enforcement is all done through the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, so there is no longer a need to have an impact fee in that area.

“In the event we are ready to do upgrades to the District 9 command center, we would cover that under our public buildings impact fee,” Ashton said.

Parkland acquisition is being removed from the park facilities impact fee and being covered elsewhere.

“We have been collecting under both for a while and not giving credits. The reason we were not giving credits is because our

impact fees were so low because they had not been updated in a very long time,” Ashton said.

All municipal buildings, including parks and recreation buildings, will be moved under one category — public buildings.

“We thought that would be much easier, just for identification purposes,” Ashton said.

The impact fees for the parks and recreation facilities and all other public buildings are being raised by 66 percent, as recommended by village staff at the June 15 council meeting. The increase won’t take effect until Oct. 5 due to Florida law requiring that notice for an increase in impact fees be given 90 days before it becomes effective.

“I’m glad to see that we’re moving into the current time,” Perrin said. “We need to move forward, and, as we stated with the 66 percent, that should put us in a better operating condition.”

A motion to approve Ordinance No. 953 was made by Commissioner Ross Shillingford and seconded by Plummer. The motion passed unanimously.

Wellington Rotary Keeps Its Focus On Service To Community

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The Rotary Club of Wellington is well-known for its community service efforts. Whether it is bringing joy to young patients at the Children’s Hospital at Palms West, providing basic necessities to children in Palm Beach County through Back to Basics, or working with a variety of other organizations, the club is actively collaborating to better the community.

Director of Community Service Maggie Zeller said the club had a great time during its most recent visit to the hospital on Wednesday, June 14.

“For the last two years, the Wellington Rotary Club has been bringing ice cream sundaes, sweets and candy for the patients and their families,” Zeller said.

Every few months, a small group of club members — too many would be overwhelming — bring cheer to the young patients,

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“We do what we can do, but we encourage people to be vigilant,” Silva said. “When you come out of an institution, such as a bank, be vigilant, because these are easy target areas. Be paying attention to your surroundings. If you are uncomfortable with what you see, you can always walk back into the store.”

Silva noted that no place is

entirely immune from crime, but being watchful of one’s surroundings definitely makes a difference. He encouraged individuals to not get wrapped up in being online while walking to or from a bank or store, as this can cause people to be distracted and miss potential clues as to their surroundings.

Village Manager Paul Schofield said there have been discussions about talking with local chambers of commerce and business leaders about emphasizing common sense safety tips for shoppers.

“There are a lot of commonsense things we can do to be safer every day,” Schofield explained.

typically around the holidays of Halloween, Christmas, the Fourth of July and Easter.

“This past visit, we asked what the children have on their wish list and what items we could donate to the hospital,” Zeller said.

Their needs are small — simple things such as socks and underwear, which are often easy to forget to pack for extended stays, as well as toys and activities such as Play-Doh, Hot Wheels and Matchbox cars, crafts projects, Barbie dolls and clothing, decks of cards, activity books, adult coloring books and crayons.

“Just fun things to put a smile on the children’s faces, or to help the families or the siblings pass the time while the children are hospitalized,” Zeller explained.

Seeing the children smile, even from small gifts, is special for club members, including Palms West Hospital CEO Eric Goldman and Director of Marketing Kathryn Walton.

But Rotary doesn’t just stop there. The club supports Back to Basics, which provides socks, underwear and school uniforms for underprivileged children in Palm Beach County schools; Dream Sponsors; YWCA Harmony House, with donations of clothing, housewares and participating in the Purple Purse campaign; the Lord’s Place, with its family campus, men’s campus and Burckle Place, spending time with residents; painting for Habitat for Humanity; working with Feed the Hungry in Palm Beach County; and packing meals for the Palm Beach County Food Bank.

“We’re a busy club,” Zeller said.

“Everything that we’re doing,

we’re really trying to touch on something to make our society a little bit better, in whatever small way that we can.”

To donate gifts or other items, call Zeller at (561) 715-9262.

The club recently held its annual installation gala, with outgoing President Tom Neumann passing the gavel to incoming President Debbie Sanacore, who is thrilled with the club’s community service programs and is looking forward to sustaining them.

“We’re going to continue a lot of the same things that we’ve been doing. I might be adding a handful of others,” Sanacore said.

In addition to the programs that the club supports, Rotary also provides scholarships to high school students, holds a shredding event, stages its annual peace ceremony, gives dictionaries to each thirdgrader in Wellington’s elementary schools, and conducts its annual Outrun Cerebral Palsy 5K Run/ Walk.

“I think it’s important for everyone, as an individual, to try to help out those who can’t help themselves. As an organization, we are equipped, and all in the right frame of mind to want to do those things,” Sanacore said.

“I really want to interact with the community more.”

Sanacore is looking forward to the opportunity to coordinate efforts with other organizations to have a broader impact.

Upcoming activities include helping Back to Basics prior to the start of school and the Rotary Peace Ceremony in September. A fall fundraiser is in the works, with details to be announced shortly.

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“We don’t have a lot of crime here, so when we do, it makes the news.”

He noted that several years ago there was a rash of car burglaries, and many of the victimized vehicles were unlocked or had keys in the ignition.

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• Never count cash at the machine or in public. Wait until you are in your car or another secure place.

Several safety tips to think about when in shopping malls were brought up by Silva in his presentation and noted by other experts.

Some to think about include: • If you are walking by yourself, get off your cell phone. Some people think that being on the phone is safe because the person on the other line can call 911, but that rarely works out. Chatting can distract you; it’s better to be aware of your surroundings.

• If walking by yourself, hold your phone and be ready to make an emergency call. Many phones now have a button on the screen to dial 911 immediately. If not, preset one of the buttons on your phone to call the emergency number.

• If you return to your car and see that a van is parked right next to the driver’s side, enter through the passenger side. Predators often use vans, sometimes disguised as a family car.

• If you return to your car and it has a flat tire, back away. Return to wherever you came from and call for help. Do not accept help from a stranger who comes up to you unsolicited.

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WELLINGTON LIVE 360° STUDIO OPENS IN THE MALL AT WELLINGTON GREEN

Wellington Live 360° Studio held its grand opening on Saturday, June 24 at the Mall at Wellington Green. The event featured a kids dance class, fitness classes, boxing, yoga and more by fitness experts from NRG Dance Studios, Fit Unfiltered, Title Boxing Club, Ukrave and more. There was a cooking demonstration using produce grown in the tower gardens at the mall, as well as samples from Cask+Shaker, Chick-fil-A, Terry’s Front Porch and Nordstrom Café. Kids were able to work on a mural with help from Art Cellar.

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

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Wellington Regional Medical Center nurses Rochelle Harris, Kelly Rente, volunteen Karly Rente, Emily Nystrom-Pisani, Tracey Smith and Melissa Hawkins.

Chick-fil-A Marketing Assistant Amy Strassel and Sales & Marketing Director Angela Bloom with the cow mascot.

PBCFR’s Robert Smallacombe demonstrates CPR on a baby.

Gabriella Small painted clouds.

Richard Rizzolo created resin art home décor.

Terri Cass and Jeanne Knott get information on tower gardens from Scott Reiter of Florida Image Landscaping.

Katelin Hoder performs chest compressions on a mannequin while Robert Smallacombe of PBCFR demonstrates.

Leah Hack Joins Wellington Chamber Of Commerce As A Summer Intern

College student Leah Hack has joined the team at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce as an intern this summer.

Hack is a junior at Florida State University double majoring in hospitality and human resource management. She is a member of the Eta Sigma Delta Hospitality Honor Society as well as Alpha Phi Omega, a community service fraternity.

Hack graduated from Wellington High School in 2015, where she was part of the school’s Marketing Academy and made it to the

state career development competition all four years. In addition, she was a member of DECA and the National Honor Society.

Hack was awarded the John and Karen Culver Scholarship to study abroad in Switzerland.

While there, she was also able to visit countries such as Spain, France, Ireland, Germany, Austria, Scotland and Italy. During her time abroad, Hack went skydiving over the Swiss Alps.

In her spare time, Hack enjoys going to concerts, Netflix and spending time with her cat, Berry.

Leah Hack

NRG Dance Studios instructors Nichole Sampas and Kelly Genchi lead a dance class for kids.

Audubon Society Owl Discussion July 11 The Audubon Society of the Everglades will meet Tuesday, July 11 at 7 p.m. at the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center, located at 6301 Summit Blvd. near Jog Road. The meeting is free and open to the public. Doors open at 6:30 p.m. for light refreshments.

Attendees will learn about a Project Perch Florida burrowing owl translocation. In 2015, Project Perch volunteers, in partnership with the Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport, the South Florida Wildlife Center and the Town of Davie, relocated a burrowing owl colony from the airport to West Ridge Park.

A South Florida Audubon Society conservation program, Project Perch is working to stabilize and increase the burrowing owl populations in southeastern Florida, principally through passive attraction to nearby schools and parks.

Burrowing owls often choose airports as a preferred habit. Owls see airports as wide-open grasslands relatively free of predators and with ample opportunity to procure insects and other prey.

But airports with owls are not safe for owls or airplanes. The goal of Project Perch is to provide the owls with safe homes in suitable habitat.

There will be four speakers at

the meeting: Mat Natali, who will speak about his job as wildlife biologist at the busy Fort Lauderdale airport; Dr. Renata Schneider, director of wildlife rehabilitation at the South Florida Wildlife Center in Fort Lauderdale; Kelly Heffernan, an avian biologist and the founder and director of Project Perch; and Paul Kragh, an owl guardian and Project Perch coordinator in Broward County.

The Audubon Society of the Everglades has funded a Palm Beach County chapter of Project Perch with the goal of growing the area owl population. Learn more at www.auduboneverglades.org.

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CHILDREN ENJOY A WIDE VARIETY OF SPORTS FUN AT WLMS CAMP VARSITY

Camp Varsity led its three groups — Gators, Tide and Knights — in volleyball, tennis and fishing on Tuesday, June 27 during “College Sports Week.” Each group rotated throughout the day to experience each activity. Camp Varsity is a full-day sports camp that meets at Wellington Landings Middle School this summer. For more information, visit www.buildingupsportsacademy.com or call (561) 601-5248.

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Jacob Guest, Foster Solomon, Robert Benjamin, Nicholas Segfeldt, Eli Gumowitz and D.J. Golding.

Junior Benjamin fishes at Camp Varsity.

Michael Carroll, Angelo Pellegrino and Zach Lopez fish together.

The Knights of Camp Varsity get ready to practice their volleyball serve in the gymnasium at Wellington Landings.

The Gators play tennis at Camp Varsity.

Skyler Mulligan balances the tennis ball on his racket.

Michael Carroll hits the volleyball.

Nico Shaw throws the ball so Austin Marcoux can swing the racket.

Music For The Mind Concert July 18 At CityPlace

The Kretzer Piano Music Foundation’s popular Music for the Mind concert series will return with the Irwin Solomon Jazz Quartet on Tuesday, July 18 at 7 p.m. in the Harriet Himmel Theatre at CityPlace in West Palm Beach.

This talented group consists of pianist Irwin Solomon, Joseph Lemme on bass, along with drummer Giuseppe Pucci and Greg Diaz on saxophone. The quartet will captivate the audience with a unique presentation of jazz classics from the Great American Songbook.

Tickets are $10 for adults and $5 for students, and are available by calling CTS Tickets at (866) 4492489. Profits from the concert will enable the Kretzer Piano Music

Irwin Solomon, Joseph Lemme, Greg Diaz and Giuseppe Pucci of the Irwin Solomon Jazz Quartet.

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The Lord’s Place Needs Donations This Summer

For those looking for a way to give back this summer, or to involve their children, grandchildren or camp participants in an activity which will help others, the Lord’s Place is in need donations this summer. The Lord’s Place serves homeless children and their families, as well as single men and women. Needed items include: Activities for Families and Individuals — Movie tickets, amusement/water park tickets, bowling gift certificates, tickets to sporting events and outdoor adventures (kayaking, fishing, etc.).

Cleaning Products — Air fresheners, brooms, mops, Swiffers, sponges, dish soap, laundry detergent, floor/glass cleaner and paper towels.

Kitchen Accessories — Can openers, cookbooks, cutting boards, dish sets, drying racks, garbage bags, kitchen towels, measuring cups/spoons, microwaves, oven mitts, place mats, pots and pans, salt and pepper shakers, Tupperware/food storage, eating utensils and serving utensils.

Bathroom Accessories — Bath mats, hygiene products for men and women, shower curtains, shower racks, toilet brushes, toilet plungers, towels, household accessories, batteries, duct tape, hamper/laundry baskets, hangers, lamps (table/floor), light bulbs, mirrors, shoe racks, and towel racks/drying racks.

Other items needed include basic nonperishable pantry items,

such as canned foods, condiments, boxed pasta, powdered beverages, rice and bottled water, along with tools/tool sets, trash cans, bed pillows, mattress pads, new mattresses/box springs and sheets (twin and full). Also of particular need are work boots (all sizes) for men who have a job but need this expensive, required work attire.

Finally, the Lord’s Place is seeking a van/car for its Men’s Campus.

Donations can be dropped off at the Lord’s Place, 2808 N. Australian Ave., West Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 494-0125 or visit www.thelordsplace.org. The Lord’s Place, a nonprofit, non-sectarian organization, has helped the homeless in Palm Beach County for more than 30 years.

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Benzaitan Center Honors Kime With B&G Club Donation

Benzaitan Center for the Creative Arts founder and celebrated artist JoAnne Berkow and Executive Director Anita Holmes recently honored local philanthropist Julie Kime and her 30-year commitment to the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington with a $4,500 grant donation. The money will be used to provide expert glassmaking sculpture workshops for up to 60 of the club’s members. Following the workshops, all students will have the opportunity to take home their finished sculptures.

The Benzaitan Center, located in the artist’s district of Lake Worth, offers workshop opportunities, in addition to showcasing working artists’ pieces and live demonstrations throughout the year.

The advanced workshop is the first of its kind for the Boys & Girls Club members, who enjoy events and activities throughout the year designed to develop the qualities needed to become responsible citizens and leaders.

“We are very excited about this new relationship with the Benzaitan Center,” Boys & Girls Clubs

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(Front row) Anita Holmes, JoAnne Berkow and Julie Kime; and (back row) Jaene Miranda and Kenda Peterson. of Palm Beach County CEO Jeane Miranda said. “Even bigger news, though, is that after our recent visit, they have agreed to more grant money, so members of all of our clubs can attend classes. We know this is going to be an incredible partnership, and our club members will reap the rewards.”

Club officials will use the grant money during summer programming, but will extend it into the school year based on the need.

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Attorneys Gary Lesser, Dave Aronberg Reappointed To Florida Bar Positions

The Florida Bar Board of Governors recently announced that personal injury attorney Gary S. Lesser had been reappointed as legislation chair of the Florida Bar Board of Governors. Lesser, along with State Attorney Dave Aronberg, are the only two members to be reappointed to positions this year.

The 52-member Board of Governors has exclusive authority to formulate and adopt matters of policy relating to the practice of law in Florida.

“I’m proud to have worked with President [William] Schifino and the bar leadership team to help formulate the bar’s legislative stance on bills being introduced in Tallahassee,” Lesser said. “It was an honor to be given this reappointment, and I am looking forward to

working with incoming President [Jerome] Higer on policy issues that affect our state’s court system.”

Lesser is the third generation at Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, started by his grandfather Joe Lesser back in 1927. Now serving as managing partner, he is one of the leading personal injury attorneys in South Florida. He and his team of 10 lawyers have handled numerous high-profile personal injury cases in Florida over the years.

When he is not practicing law, Lesser gives back to the community by volunteering on the boards of the Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County, the Florida Atlantic University Foundation, the Parent Television Council, the Young Singers of the Palm Beaches and the Business Development Board of Palm Beach County.

Attorney Gary S. Lesser and State Attorney Dave Aronberg.

“It goes back to my grandfather, give back to the community, so who taught me that to be in this that’s what I try to do every single community you must work for and day,” he said.

Palm Beach County CTA-Retired Awards Scholarships

The Palm Beach County CTA-Retired recently awarded $500 scholarships to each of the following students: Breanna Britt of Lake Worth High School, who plans to attend Florida Memorial University and major in criminal justice and political science; Javian

Jones from Glades Central High School, who plans to attend Morehouse College and major in criminal justice; Brealauna Leassear of the Benjamin School, who plans to attend Loyola University and major in communications/theater; De’Andre Monroe from Glades

Central High School, who plans to attend Tallahassee Community College with a concentration in psychology/business; and Olivia Perryman of Jupiter High School, who is attending the University of North Florida majoring in biology/ pre-med.

Since its inception in 1992, the Palm Beach County CTA-Retired has focused on improving the lives of area students through scholarships, awards and volunteer endeavors, and is devoted to making teachers, parents and all students a major concern.

Legal Community Celebrates Pro Bono Achievements At Gala

Approximately 650 members of the Palm Beach County legal community joined together on Saturday, June 3 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center to honor 11 attorneys, three law firms, a retired judge/mediator and a charitable foundation whose pro bono accomplishments in 2016 were extraordinary.

James Nutt and Sheryl Wood received the Advocacy for Arts Award. Alan Crane was presented with the Bankruptcy Law Award.

Misty Taylor Chavez received the Child Advocacy Award. The Civil Litigation Award went to Alison Brown. Flynn Bertisch received the Criminal Law Award. Linda Snelling received the Guardianship Law Award. The Immigration Law Award was presented to Jacqueline Delgado. Christine Bialczak was given the Nonprofit Law Award. Robert Groelle was the recipient of the Real Property Law Award.

This year’s Firm Award went

Wellington Councilman Michael and Cyndi Napoleone. to the Proskauer Law Firm. Carlton Fields and ROIG Lawyers received the Special Projects Award. Retired Judge/Mediator Ronald Alvarez was honored with the Emeritus Award and

Adam and Jennifer Rabin, Bob Bertisch, and Molly and Scott Smith.

Melissa Gonzalez, Jack Maloney, Neil and Karen Anthony, and Sherry and Jon Derrevere with Sophia Tome (front). the William & Helen Thomas Charitable Trust were recipients of the Suzanne Foley “Serving Justice” Award.

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judicial system and have someone to speak out on their behalf,” said Bob Bertisch, executive director of the Legal Aid Society of Palm Beach County.

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Volunteering With Habitat For Humanity Empowers PBSC Student Electricians

Eleven students in Palm Beach State College’s residential and commercial electrician program will never forget the house on 18th Street in West Palm Beach.

They finished wiring the 1,245-square-foot home for Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County on Wednesday, May 24.

Better yet, their work passed city inspection with flying colors.

Supervised by their instructor, master electrician Dan Neff, the students worked full-time for seven and a half days to complete the “rough in” stage for the home.

They ran about 2,000 feet of cable, installed the electrical panel and did the wiring for the air conditioning system, water heater, laundry and kitchen appliances, TVs and phones, lighting and general use outlets.

“When they get out there and see how they have to specifically run the cables and all the rest, it’s a different ball game,” Neff said.

“It opened up their eyes to the real world, beyond what the program’s lab can offer. It was a brilliant experience for them.”

While the students provided the labor, Carpenter Electric and K&M Electric Supply teamed up to donate the materials. Carpenter Electric also pulled the permit and provided a supervisor to ensure the work was done to code and ready for inspection.

These students graduate in July, but they hope the home will near completion soon, so that they can

return and do the “trim work” of installing the outlets, switches and light fixtures. If not, another PBSC electrician class will finish the project.

Back at their Lake Worth campus classroom, the students shared their thoughts about being a part of building a new home for Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County.

“The best thing was being able to do everything ourselves,” Hal Taitelbaum said. “Doing that physical labor, working those hours and seeing everything completed once you’re done is a great feeling. It was an amazing experience.”

“It definitely put a lot of things into perspective,” Brieux Dash added. “Being able to work around other contractors made it easier to see and understand what needs to happen and what we need to look for in a real-life situation.”

The students were grateful for the experience. “It gave us a new experience that we couldn’t have in the classroom, and that was great,” Nathaniel Oertle said.

Sanket Pednekar agreed. “It was really hot, but it was a great experience. It made me do more hard work and think more,” Pednekar said.

Brandon Medwit expressed his take-away with an electrical metaphor. “I learned a lot on the site. You go in there, you plug your brain in, and your brain starts moving and sparking,” he said.

“Everything kind of just connected

(Front row) Instructor Dan Neff, Nathaniel Oertle and Sanket Pednekar; and (back row) Jonathan Laine, Jeffrey Raymond, Muhammad Shoaib, Hal Taitelbaum, Hugh Meighan, Ryan Barndollar and Brieux Dash at the work site. for the first time in my life.”

Rick Seymour, president of Carpenter Electric and CSI Palm Beach, volunteers as a PBSC business partner, providing guidance and support for the college’s trade and industry programs. As the sponsor of this class project, he wants the students to realize that volunteering should be an integral part of their professional lives.

“I hope the bigger message and the bigger lesson for these young electricians who are coming up through the program is that they see there are ways for them to immediately have impact and give back to the community,” he said.

Kelvin Castillo, director of con-

struction for Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County, knows full well the vital importance of the volunteers.

“This partnership is amazing,” Castillo said, “because it brought together an institution like Palm Beach State College and a contractor, Carpenter Electric, who’s willing to work in his community, to support us in building homes.

The students actually met the homeowner who is going to be moving into this home. “So, they aren’t just doing the electrical work in a house. They know who they’re doing it for, and it’s a family in need. The impact that they’re having in the community is huge.”

Six Palm Beach County Teachers To Attend Summer Holocaust Seminar In Massachusetts

Six Palm Beach County educators have been selected to receive full scholarships from the Palm Beach Fellowship of Christians & Jews to attend this summer’s Facing History and Ourselves seminar, “The Holocaust and Human Behavior.” The week-long workshop will take place July 2428 in Brookline, Mass.

Attending will be Chrissie Ferguson (the Rosarian Academy), Steve Gordon (Western Pines Middle School), Charles Hagy Jr. (the Benjamin School), Barbara Johnson (West Boca High School), Melanie Lee (Park Vista High

School) and Mark Risisky (Glades Central High School).

“I hope through this program to find ways to make my students connect on a deeper level to the Holocaust as a human tragedy in order for them to never let it, or anything like it, happen again,” Risisky said.

Lee said she is especially looking forward to the program after her experience attending a seminar at the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum in Washington, D.C., last February. In addition to increasing her knowledge of the Holocaust, she said she “gained

a greater understanding of Cambodia, Syria and other genocides, which has inspired me to spend more time covering the topic of genocide in the 20th century with my students.”

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EQUESTRIAN TRAILS STUDENTS SEE NEW TECHNOLOGY IN ACTION

Derek Carroll of VDCO Tech recently showed Brandy Pelkowski’s second-grade class at Equestrian Trails Elementary School the latest technology that is being utilized in the architectural design and construction industry. The students had fun learning about how the Microsoft Hololens works.

Shown above are: (front row) Wyatt Dowd, Avia Riley, Sarah Shephard, Jaylen Burns and Sevenah Agbi; (middle row) Michael Shahwan, Sydnee Cummings, Radhika Raut, London Hertelendy, Alayna Drexler, Alexys Carroll, Tomas and Garcia Lussardi; and (back row) Arianna Baez Flores, Devan Pham, Deerek Carroll, Simeon Pavlev and Mia Padron with Derek Carroll. (Right) Derek Carroll leads a demonstration

SUMMER READING AT GOLDEN GROVE

The Barnes & Noble store in Wellington brought popular children’s book character Skippyjon Jones to “Summer Reading in the Media Center” at Golden Grove Elementary School on Thursday, June 22. Shown right is Skippyjon reading one of his books to students. Golden Grove is holding a “No Summer Slide reading” program every Thursday during the summer.

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Pain, Coupled With An Internet Search, Sent Me To The Hospital

Here’s what you should never do at 4 a.m. — surf around on the web to see if you’re having a heart attack. That’s because, according to the web and your own nighttime insecurities, you definitely are.

I woke up because I had been sleeping really hard on my left arm and my left arm was complaining. Or, was it my heart? I immediately powered up my cell phone and looked up “symptoms of a heart attack,” which I already know backward and forward because I am both an informed individual and a total hypochondriac.

After my groggy cell phone browsing, the symptoms pointed to yes.

So, I looked up “things that have symptoms mirroring those of a heart attack”

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER and — surprise — I was still supposed to go to the hospital. I leaned over Mark’s sleeping form and whispered, “I need a ride to the emergency room.”

He was instantly awake, keys in hand.

He is terrified at the thought of my dying, not because of me, but because of the hor-

rific job of liquidating all of my collections and the contents of my 3,000-square-foot store. On the bright side, then he can buy that boat he has always wanted.

We arrived at the ER in no time. When I walked confidently up to the desk, they asked why I was there. “Wikipedia sent me,” I answered. They nodded knowingly and exchanged a glance. Nonetheless, they put me in a wheelchair and zoomed me in ahead of a 90-year-old man in obvious pain. I was a priority!

The next stop was the lab. I chatted quietly with the two technicians who took X-rays and treated me solicitously and carefully. This is where my intensive Wikipedia training would shine. They

would take one look at my torn, bleeding, ulcerous, shriveled and perhaps brown heart and call for an expert, a surgeon — stat! I wish Mark had brought a book. It was going to be a long day.

Never mind that a mere week before, at my annual checkup, my regular doctor had said I was in perfect health. Doctors don’t know everything.

Back in my room, I was hooked up to a couple of machines and monitored by a nurse. The doctor came in and asked me what I had eaten the day before (a cold slice of day-old pizza) and what I had to drink (nothing).

My heart was good. My blood was good. My cholesterol was good. My

sugars were good. The X-rays were good.

“But what about that?” I asked the doctor (a 2005 graduate of Wellington High School, by the way, in case you want to feel really old). “My blood pressure is elevated!”

“Most people have elevated blood pressure just thinking about going to the emergency room,” she answered.

“Hmph. So I’m not in danger?”

“Wikipedia is dangerous,” she offered.

They pumped me full of fluids and, two hours later, I was back on the street, chewing a Pepcid. The official diagnosis was that I was fine, perhaps with indigestion. Of course, I could have a real heart attack at any time... like when I get the bill.

Latest ‘Transformers’ Flick Not Even A Worthwhile Time-Killer

The new Transformers: The Last Knight — which might be called Transformers Infinity — is the usual hodgepodge of strange plot elements mixed with a bit of humor, all overwhelmed by so much action that you never have time to sit back and realize that it is all nonsense.

Director Michael Bay is a master of the absurd, fast-moving film that fills a long period of time, and more or less repeats most of what has happened in all the previous movies in the series.

The movie takes watchers back and forth through time. It starts with knights in the age of King Arthur being attacked by strange beings and waiting for Merlin to use his magic. The battle between the Autobots and the Decepticons goes back that far.

Then we come back to the more or less present day, with most of the “good Transformers” in some sort of detention

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By Leonard Wechsler as the world is threatened. Bay lets us meet the key players. Izabella (Isabela Moner) is a key center of the plot, a believer in the essential goodness of the robots. She hooks up with Cade Yeager (Mark Wahlberg), who runs a junkyard where he rescues and protects the good robots.

But the world is going to end. There are huge horns growing out of the Earth, and a giant junk meteor is coming. What mankind needs is Merlin’s staff, which might or might not exist. Although, considering

what we know about these movies, you know the answer to that one.

Cade is sent, along with Viviane Wembley (Laura Haddock), a British professor, to find the staff. Sir Edmund Burton (Anthony Hopkins) instructs them on the whole long history of those who have protected the Transformers.

That includes Shakespeare and Mozart.

They are called Witwiccans, a cute tribute to the character played by Shia LaBeouf in earlier installments.

With the staff, Optimus Prime can be brought back and they can fight the final battle, not at Armageddon but Stonehenge. And, of course, we have some American soldiers who will be handling some of the action as Col. Lennox (Josh Duhamel) and Sgt. Epps (Tyrese Gibson).

All of this is clearly nonsense, but Bay keeps moving so quickly that there is no time for introspection. The film feels a lot like a video game, jumping from place to

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And, of course, we know that the young girl will never be hurt, nor probably most of the heroes. They might be needed if Paramount decides it wants another sequel. Please, please, no.

This franchise suffers from the sequelitis that has infected so many movies this year. It is visually spectacular enough that it is not quite as bad as the latest Pirates flick. On the other hand, Wahlberg is no Johnny Depp.

Wahlberg is OK as a hero, but he presents no real depth. He likes the robots and is good at the action scenes but, frankly, there is no challenge at all for him. Haddock is a typical Bay heroine: tough, and, while not able to leap tall buildings in a single bound, she can run long distances on cobblestones in 5-inch heels.

Hopkins, on his long-running “I’ll do any role for a paycheck” tour, chews scenery up and down. His explanations make no sense at all, but he seems to be having a lot of fun. I did like Moner, who does a really nice job of playing the spunky kid. She, at least, seemed to demonstrate some real emotion. Duhamel and Gibson had a chance for some manly wisecracks.

If ticket prices were in a low range, I might recommend the film as a way of sitting back and wasting a couple of hours. But prices are high, and the movie is just not worth it.

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NEWS

Wellington’s World Schools Debate Team Shines At Nationals

The Florida Oceanfront National Speech & Debate Association District’s World Schools Debate team, comprised of Wellington High School’s Caramen McDaniel, Brandon Schloss, Christopher Slaughter and Connor Yeackley, went 4-2 in preliminary rounds and placed 32nd out of 175 teams at the 2017 NSDA National Championship Tournament held June 19-23 in Birmingham, Ala.

In addition, McDaniel was officially recognized as the fifthbest speaker out of more than 900 competitors in World Schools Debate. This makes her the highest-finishing Wellington debate student in NSDA history.

Wellington debate coach Paul Gaba said the team’s success was based on a strong work ethic and the ability for his students to focus on the task at hand.

Debater Caramen McDaniel with her awards.

Okeeheelee

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continued from page 1 looked at negatively by humans, they’re strong, intelligent and have unique adaptations to help with their survival. They have ocular vision, forward-facing eyes and hooked beaks, and will take prey that is still alive.

“Typically, you see them scavenging, and that’s where they get a bad rap, but if you did not have birds like them, you would have some serious issues,” Sharkey said.

Munchkin is what Sharkey is calling the new fawn until its gender is determined.

“We believe it was born on Earth Day, which is April 22. We

had a large event going on here,” Sharkey said. “It still has its spots.”

The fawn is now the sixth member of the Okeeheelee Nature Center’s deer herd. Handsome and Baby are the parents of Tigger, who was born in 2014. Tigger and Chloe are the parents of Andi, who was born in 2016, and now, they had another child in 2017.

Chloe tipped off nature center staff that she had just had a baby because she suddenly looked thinner and she was becoming food aggressive toward Andi and Tigger.

She was hoarding her food, which is a maternal instinct, Sharkey said, and within a week, they were able to spot the baby.

“It’s not uncommon, when a deer is born, that we may not see it for weeks or months,” Sharkey said. “Andi was first seen in June, and right around this time of year.

Harley the vulture has taken up residence at Okeeheelee.

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Years Of Fundraising

continued from page 3 and a heavy effort to fundraise for this to be able to go to this camp in Alaska.”

Every year, the troop’s youth leaders attend a troop leader training and discuss the kinds of trips they want the groups to experience. Two years ago, at one of these meetings, the Alaska idea came up, said William Campbell, a Troop 105 and Crew 2015 member who will be going on the trip.

“Someone brought up Alaska, and we thought that was a pretty good idea, so we planned to get that done,” he said. “We had to do a lot of fundraising. It was pretty difficult, but we managed to pull through.”

Campbell has been a scout for eight years and joined Crew 2015 two years ago while still a member of Troop 105. Some of his closest friends are scouts as well.

“Being in the troop is a really great experience. It’s an eye-opener to new experiences that you can have,” Campbell said. “I’ve been with the scoutmaster for that troop since I was a Cub Scout, and it has just been a great experience to be able to go outside, and learn more about my friends and my family.”

Sacrifices were made to put in the time to make this dream a reality.

“It was difficult having to put in the time, not being able to do stuff on weekends because we had to do car washes,” Campbell said.

“They were pretty fun for the most part, though.”

In the end, the scouts paid for the majority of the trip themselves through the fundraising and community support.

Troop 105 members ask for donations during a car wash event, one of many trip fundraisers.

“I’m looking forward to the new experience, not being in Florida, how cold it’s going to be and the fun things we’re going to get to do up there,” Campbell said. “I don’t really know what I’m expecting.

It’s going to be a whole eye-opener when I get up there.”

In the past, Troop 105 has camped in places such as Peace River Campground in Southwest Florida. Last year, the troop visited Camp Old Indian in South Carolina.

“We always do a summer camp out of state, but this one is really an adventurous summer camp because it’s so far away,” Boffa said.

It was a group effort for both scout groups to earn the opportunity to travel to the largest state in the country.

“We joined forces because you’re stronger together versus apart, and everybody pitched in and did their share,” Buttery said.

For more information about Troop 105 and Crew 2015, call Buttery at (561) 644-8129.

“World Schools Debate is a relatively new event in the United States, and this was the first time any of these students competed on the national scale in this event,” Gaba said. “We essentially had only two weeks to prepare for the national championship, because of semester exams and postgraduation schedule conflicts for the seniors on the team.”

Even with limited time to prepare, the students were true professionals.

“But we worked hard those two weeks, and I think the results prove that,” Gaba said.

McDaniel and Yeackley recently graduated from WHS, while Schloss and Slaughter are entering their senior year.

The preparation included daily three-hour-long workshops where the team met to research, organize, write and re-write eight prepared speeches, as well as travel to Coral Springs, Orlando and Tampa to scrimmage against other World Schools Debate teams from neighboring Florida NSDA districts.

The Florida Oceanfront team lost in double-octafinals on a 2-1 decision to the top-seeded (and eventual national runner-up) team from East Texas. But, Gaba noted, it was the most successful district performance in the event.

“My goal was for them to be competitive, because there are so many factors that come into play in debate rounds,” Gaba said. “These factors can include judge bias on a topic, fatigue or how effective the arguments are made or responded to by students.”

World Schools Debate is a three-on-three format. While a given team may consist of five

members, only three students from a team participate in a given debate. Teams are assigned one of two sides in each round — either the “government team” proposing the motion, or the opposition team advocating the rejection of the motion.

Resolutions come in two types: prepared motions and impromptu motions. Prepared debate motions included whether the rise of alternative media is a good thing, whether compulsive climate science education should be taught in secondary schools, whether sanctions on Russia should be

She was probably about a month old when we saw her for the first time.”

Munchkin still has its spots, which act as camouflage in the wild. As the deer ages, the spots will fade.

The area of the preserve where the deer live is kept as natural as possible. Their enclosure is about six acres and shaped like a peanut.

The intent is to have one deer per acre, which means the center is at its ideal herd size.

“You don’t want them to breed too much; its unhealthy. It’s hard on their system. Chloe is not a young deer. She has been great, she’s a fantastic mom, but she has earned a break,” Sharkey said.

“We were very surprised. We actually didn’t even really know she was pregnant. She did not show in the same way that she did last year.”

Her weight had to be monitored closely in 2016. As soon as they noticed that it dropped this year, they searched for the baby and found Munchkin. Chloe’s food was separated, so she wouldn’t feel like she was competing with Tigger and Andi, and she is doing well.

Munchkin is just starting to eat solid food, is about 2 feet tall and is often seen with Chloe.

Visitors can see Tigger, Chloe, Andi and Munchkin at the over-

look, a covered area with binoculars at a nature center trail.

“Generally, if you’ll look across the water, you’ll see them,” Sharkey said.

For now, Handsome and Baby are in a separate area. As Munchkin grows and gets larger, the two families will be able to be together.

Come fall, behind-the-scenes tours are an hour long, available around October. People have the opportunity, for $3 per person, to see the raptors and the deer up close. Depending on the deer behavior at the time, participants might even have the opportunity to feed them through the fence.

Summer camp participants have the chance to go behind the scenes.

“It’s a really unique experience, for people who do not hunt, to get that up close to them,” Sharkey said.

Deer from different climates vary in size; the white-tailed deer from Florida are smaller than deer from Pennsylvania, but larger than Key deer.

“They’re all related, but they have adapted based on the ecosystem that they live in,” Sharkey said, explaining that the deer in Florida do not have to bulk up for the winter as deer in cooler climates do.

To find out more about programs at the Okeeheelee Nature Center, call (561) 233-1400.

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continued from page 1 people in the community, Delgardio said they aren’t the only ones who will find useful information there. “Caregivers and family members can benefit as well,” she said. “It’s important information.”

Previous years have drawn large

crowds and positive responses from members of the community, and this year is expected to be no different.

“Every year we get new people on board, and have new lectures and new screenings,” Delgardio said. “We want people to learn how important it is to do certain things for their health.”

For more information about the Royal Palm Beach Senior Expo, call the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center at (561) 790-5149 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

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Supervisor Carol Jacobs pointed out that if the state committee disciplines the district, it will be the board, rather than staff, that is held responsible.

“If something happens where they discipline us or try to dissolve the district, it’s not going to come down on you or Don; it’s going to come down on the board,” Jacobs told Shallman. “We are the ones who watch the funds out here in The Acreage for the residents. If you knew about it, why did it take until today to get this letter out to us? I heard from Mary on Monday, and I about flipped a lid.”

Shallman said he spoke with the district’s independent auditor, Raquel McIntosh, at the recent Florida Association of Special Districts meeting and she told him it wasn’t a big deal.

“We were in touch with bond holders throughout the last three years,” he said.

Jacobs said her point was that board members were not aware of it.

“We take our jobs seriously,” she said. “We all took an oath to protect the district and the money.

You couldn’t have the courtesy to let us know that a letter came? This is a mark on us, three of them, and they don’t go away.”

She added that while Shallman was out ill, the board offered support for Rinzel, who was acting manager during that time, and he said it was not necessary.

“We’re the ones who are going to take the heat for this, not you two,” she said. “I motion to get rid of you and the finance director.”

Supervisor Gary Dunkley seconded the motion, but Supervisor Ralph Bair and ITID President Jennifer Hager said they would not support it.

“Right in the middle of budget time, it’s really going to screw things up,” Bair said.

Hager said this was the first time she was hearing about the failure of the district to provide a report to the state committee.

For clarification, human relations attorney Lara Donlon said there is a distinction between firing with cause or without cause, where firing without cause provides 12week separation pay.

Although there appeared to be grounds for firing with cause, Donlon said firing without cause provides legal protection for the district.

“Even though the board has raised some questions tonight about certain conduct, it is something you should consider,” she said. “We would be required to make payment of 12 weeks of severance pay in exchange for a general release.”

Dunkley and Argue said that the board had established cause, and Viator said they could change the motion to “with cause” at any time.

Hager said she would like to hear the state’s response about the district’s explanation for its failure to report.

Jacobs said the district will still have three marks against it even if the state committee reports that the district’s response is satisfactory.

“Jim and Don have been here since 2013,” she said, pointing out that they had been at the job longer than former District Administrator Tanya Quickel, who was dismissed without cause at Jacobs’ behest. “They should be pros at this right now. This is a major deal. This is what we up here are responsible for.”

Argue expressed concern that the situation was being minimized by staff.

“To suggest that this isn’t an issue when it’s a state requirement that we have not met three years

in a row, and has put us in a situation where we’re before the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee, where liquidation is potentially one of the things that could happen?” she said, insisting that the managers were out of line.

“Whether you think it’s going to happen or not, you don’t know what’s in that board’s mind and what they may or may not do, and one of the things that Mary said could potentially happen is that the district could be dissolved,” Argue continued. “That’s putting us at risk, and every single time that something happens that puts this board at risk where we entrust you, you are not fulfilling your job, and that’s a problem because that reflects on us as a district.”

Argue added that the state does not make a lot of legislative requirements.

“This [is a] very simple one that we did not meet,” she said. “There is no excuse… It doesn’t matter whether you think it’s important or not. It’s a legislative requirement. I don’t see how we can say this is not a big deal. We have put ourselves at a point where we are weak because of it, and that pisses me off.”

After more discussion, Jacobs made a motion to immediately remove Shallman and Rinzel without cause and to have the offices and computers locked down, which carried 3-2 with Bair and Hager opposed.

The board asked Viator to search for possible interim managers and set a special meeting on Tuesday, June 27 to reconvene. At that meeting, the board selected Special District Services Inc., whose CEO is Todd Wodraska, the son of retired South Florida Water Management District Director Woody Wodraska. The elder Wodraska will be the hands-on manager for the district with support from Special District Services staff.

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continued from page 1 late last year due to Shallman’s illness.

“I spoke on the phone with the lady who issued this letter to us,” he said. “This is a new law that was passed two years ago. It’s catching a lot of special districts by surprise.”

Rinzel stressed that the issue does not raise a concern that the state might liquidate the district.

“As long as we send them a response,” he said, “if they feel that it’s necessary for them to follow up, then they will follow up.”

The April letter stated that if a written explanation is not provided, or is not sufficient, the committee may require the chairman of the governing body of the special district to appear before the committee.

Rinzel said he had spoken with a representative of the state committee, who told him ITID would be OK as long as it sent an explanation.

Argue said her concern was that the letter from the Joint Legislative Auditing Committee stated that the district was not in compliance for three years in a row, failing to notify bond holders that the district had received a satisfactory audit.

“This happened three years in a row, so we’re not talking about one year,” she said. “We’re talking about three years in a row, and subsequently, this original letter was sent on April 12, so the question I have is, did you receive a copy of that letter?”

Shallman reiterated that he had not received a copy of the letter until June 9, the Friday before the board meeting, in an e-mail from ITID Attorney Mary Viator stating that a response had been

The Florida Oceanfront NSDA World Schools Debate Team of Connor Yeackley, Caramen McDaniel, coach Paul Gaba, Brandon Schloss and Christopher Slaughter. increased and whether the commercialization of feminism has been detrimental to the movement.

Impromptu motions included whether police officers implicated in the deaths of unarmed civilians should be automatically indicted, whether governments should support paid parental leave and whether medically non-essential cosmetic plastic surgery should be banned.

All topics needed to be debated from a global perspective, meaning teams needed to stay away from United States-specific argumentation. And, while teams had

advance time to research and put together arguments on prepared motions, they only had one hour in which to structure impromptu arguments, and had to do so without internet access; their only resources were a dictionary and an almanac.

In addition to success in World Schools Debate, McDaniel also went 7-2 in Extemporaneous Debate, finishing tied for 19th overall out of 915 competitors.

For more information, visit www.wellingtondebate.com or follow the team on Twitter @Red DawnDebaters.

Holiday Fishing Tourney July 4 At Commons Park

The 27th annual Western Communities Red, White & Blue Fourth of July Family Fishing Tournament, presented by the Royal Palm Bassmasters will take place Tuesday, July 4 at the Commons Park lake.

Children of all ages are welcome to participate. There are different age groups for children six and under, seven to nine, 10 to 12, 13 to 15 and child/adult teams for children 12 and under. The two categories are bass and other fish.

Registration will be from 6:30 to 9:30 a.m. at the Commons Park main pavilion, with weigh-in

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Participants must register in person before fishing and must provide their own rod, reel and tackle. Live worms will be available at registration.

The event would not be possible without the following sponsors: State Farm Agent Barnie Walker, Visual Images, Boonies, Bass Pro Shop, Van Dell Jewelers, Treasure Pools, Hendrick Services, 4 Points Market, Yellowfin Builders, Anderson Moore Construction and Advanced Muffler & Brake.

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Horses, Dogs Both Play A Part In Steve Driscoll’s Life

Some people live interesting lives. Steve Driscoll is one of them. A member of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue for the past 26 years, Steve works at Station 26 in The Acreage and rents a lovely equestrian property on A Road in Loxahatchee Groves, where he keeps Reno, his Quarter Horse gelding. They ride in reined cow horse events. He and a partner rent out the other 23 stalls.

As a first responder, and because of his extensive horse background, Steve gets called in to help with horse rescues, as was the case this past April. Skip, a 25-year-old horse belonging to Michael Carman in The Acreage, had wandered into the muck left behind when Carman’s pond dried up, and gotten stuck.

“Me and my captain, Woody Crumm, went to help,” Steve recalled. “We’re both horse people. There were about 20 people from different stations helping on that rescue. It was a long and interesting rescue that went as good as it could. There’s no doubt that horse would’ve died without help.”

The team built a plywood platform all around Skip, because that muck was treacherous.

“If you stepped off the wood, you sank in it up to your waist,” Steve said. “Guys were leaning over on the boards to dig a couple of holes under the horse so we could pass the webbing through. The horse was pretty exhausted. It Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

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The digging went on for several hours. As Steve spoke about the rescue, I could relate personally. In the more than 20 years I’ve lived in The Acreage, this year was the first time my pond dried up. It is fenced off from the horses, but the ducks and geese call it home. One day, a goose wandered down to the mucky spot and got stuck. I went to rescue her and quickly realized that the muck was like quicksand.

I built a walkway out to her with boards, and scooped her up with a long-handled net, getting thoroughly coated in foul-smelling slime as she flapped around. After hosing her off, she was fine. No one else got stuck, and after a few good rains, the pond returned. That goose had weighed maybe 20 pounds. A horse is more like 1,000 pounds.

Back at the horse rescue, Steve and the others got the trench dug and passed the 10foot webbing under the horse. A veterinarian sedated Skip, and he was pulled to safety. He made a full recovery.

“That was a pretty cool, fun rescue,” Steve said. “It had a good ending, and we also had to

Steve Driscoll with Reno, his Quarter Horse gelding. think about how to get the horse out. I helped on another interesting rescue a couple of years ago. A horse got stuck in a septic tank. We wrapped a fire hose around him and rigged up a pretty cool pulley system tied to a tree to lift him out.”

But Steve’s rescue background goes well beyond local events. He has owned a series of FEMA-certified search and rescue dogs.

Together, they have traveled to disasters

around the world. His current dog, Drago, a Belgian Malinois, has only been on one deployment so far, helping during Hurricane Matthew last year. But his previous dog was something special. “Blaze was kind of a hero,” Steve said quietly, a lot of emotion welling up at the memory of the border collie who died last year at age 15.

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Mounts Dedicates New ‘Windows On The Floating World’

The Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden hosted the official dedication of Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden on Tuesday, June 13. The stunning new garden features a series of walkways and permanent and changing aquatic plant displays that allow visitors to feel and connect to the tropical wetlands around them.

More than 70 local officials, members of the Mounts board of directors, cultural dignitaries, garden patrons, and key construction and design personnel cheered as the new waterfall started to flow and flourish the surrounding wetland.

Also on hand were representatives from the Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties, which is funding the garden’s new Ambassadors of the Wetlands education initiative to promote wetland stewardship and water conservation.

“The immersive installation of Windows on the Floating World reveals the full spectrum of the Blume Tropical Wetland Garden at Mounts,” said Ron Rice, director of the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension. “The new, environmentally friendly boardwalks, benches and displays allow visitors to relax, reflect and learn about ecology and our critical need to conserve and protect fresh water.”

Named after Mounts supporter Margaret Blume, the garden was designed by artists Mags Harries and Lajos Héder, in collaboration with WGI’s landscape architecture division.

Windows on the Floating World features open-gridded, 4-foot-wide walkways on the surface of the wetlands to give visitors the feeling of walking on water. Within these walks are four “windows” planted with aquatics and changed out with rotating and seasonal botanical exhibits growing from submerged containers. Additional highlights include waterfalls flowing over natural stone, an area for wading birds, and a wall covered with bromeliads, offering some of the best foliage colors in the plant kingdom.

The creation of Windows on the Floating World was led by Palm Beach County’s Art in Public Places program.

This new garden at Mounts was funded in part by Margaret Blume, the Batchelor Foundation, Hedrick Brothers Construction, Palm Beach County, Heartsong Waterscapes, A-Cut-Above, WGI, Dr. & Mrs. Pedro Diaz and the Friends of the Mounts Botanical Garden.

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

(Above) A look at Windows on the Floating World: Blume Tropical Wetland Garden, now open at the Mounts Botanical Garden.

(Top left) Ron Rice with Mounts board members Mike Zimmerman, Tom Brockway, William Grady, Molly Sims, Jeffrey Phipps Sr., Julie Criser, Julie Kime, Sandy Smith and Polly Reed.

(Bottom left) Community Investment Officer Daryl Houston and Community Foundation for Palm Beach and Martin Counties CEO Bradley Hurlburt flank Rochelle Wolberg and Mounts Development Director Charlotte Laurent Ottomane.

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Ronald McDonald House To Sponsor Kids Fitness Fest

Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida is returning as presenting sponsor of the Kids Fitness Festival of the Palm Beaches, which will be at the Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Wednesday, July 19 and Thursday, July 20 from 10 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

The Kids Fitness Festival of the Palm Beaches will offer something for everyone. Elementary and middle school children can learn the basics of more than 45 traditional and non-traditional sports from the area’s leading instructors. Additionally, they can climb the rock

wall, play games and interact with professional athletes.

“We are very excited about this year’s Kids Fitness Festival,” said Jeff Zipper, Kids Fitness Festival committee chair. “From our pre-registrations, we expect attendance will exceed last year. We are very appreciative of our presenting sponsor, Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, and our other great partners. This event’s continued success would not be possible without their support.”

The mission of Ronald McDonald House Charities is to create, find and support programs that directly improve the health and well-being

of children. “The Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida is once again privileged to partner with the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and the Kids’ Fitness Festival to promote the well-being of children through sports,” said Soraya Rivera-Moya, executive director of RMHC of South Florida.

“It is an excellent and well-planned event, something RMHC strongly supports. We hope to continue supporting the event and being part of it for years to come.”

Joining RMHC in sponsoring the Kids Fitness Festival is Prime Time Palm Beach County. Directed primarily at improving the quality

of afterschool and out-of-school programs, Prime Time Palm Beach County provides opportunities for children and youth to succeed. Prime Time has been a major supporter of the Kids Fitness Festival over the years and has returned again with a grant to support the youth participating from summer camp programs that do not have the funds to attend.

The Kids Fitness Festival will be offering the following sports clinics: archery, badminton, baseball, basketball, bowling, boxing, cheerleading, cricket, croquet, dance, fencing, fitness, flag football, football, golf, gymnastics, hockey, judo, karate, kickboxing, lacrosse, netball,

pickleball, polo, powerlifting, roller hockey, rowing, rugby, soccer, tae kwon do, tai chi, tennis, wrestling, hula-hoop, track & field, martial arts, ping pong and more.

It’s not too late to sign up. The price is $17 per child. Along with the presenting sponsorship of the Ronald McDonald House Charities of South Florida, other sponsors include: the Cardinal-Marlins Fund of the Community Foundation for Palm Beach & Martin Counties, ESPN West Palm, Prime Time Palm Beach County, the Duffy’s Foundation and Carl’s Van Rentals.

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WPB VA To Break Ground On Residential Treatment Facility

The Department of Veterans Affairs is committed to providing veterans with a recovery-oriented approach to mental healthcare. To honor this commitment, the VA offers treatment in a variety of settings, including Residential Rehabilitation Treatment Programs (RRTP).

The medical center will soon break ground on a new domiciliary RRTP, which will provide residential mental health treatment to veterans. The program will complement

existing resources and improve the challenges associated with providing long-term residential treatment for veterans.

This new program will be designed to specifically cater to the needs of veterans.

“Over the years, the West Palm Beach VA has worked closely with community providers in Palm Beach and surrounding counties to provide residential treatment for our nation’s veterans who suffer from substance

abuse and mental health issues.

Unfortunately, there is a shortage of available long-term residential facilities available to provide care for a growing number of patients with these health issues,” said Dr. Nicole Rothman, West Palm Beach VA substance abuse outpatient program manager. “The development of our new domiciliary RRTP will provide in-house residential treatment that we will be able to coordinate within the VA while ensuring our veterans

receive the highest standard of care possible.”

The medical center is slated to break ground on the new 60-bed, 30,000-square-foot building this summer. It will be constructed on the northeast area of the medical center grounds.

“Addressing the need for additional mental health services for our veterans in Palm Beach and the surrounding counties is of the highest priority for our medical

center,” said Donna Katen-Bahensky, medical center director. “This new treatment center will have a tremendous impact on our veterans in South Florida. It will allow the VA to provide greater access to care in a healing environment, which will help veterans to overcome issues that are impacting their lives such as homelessness and addiction, and transition them back into being contributing members of our community.”

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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.

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For more information, call (561) 459-8083 or visit www.eagleartsacademy.com.

Education Place is a small, private Montessori school for students in grades one through 12. The school features a 12-month academic year, flexible scheduling, individualized instruction and an accredited curriculum. Many of the school’s students are now professional athletes or performers. Education Place has been serving the western communities since 2001 and is conveniently located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 23. Education Place is currently welcoming a limited number of new students for the summer and fall terms. For more information, call (561) 753-6563.

The Huntington Learning Center, first in the industry, has a long track record of helping students achieve academic success and boost their confidence. Huntington is celebrating its 40-year anniversary helping students. 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 information, call (561) 594-1900.

Current education, even “gifted” education, typically focuses on IQ. Current research shows that IQ only accounts for 20 percent of success in education, careers and life. On the other hand, Emotional Intelligence (EQ) accounts for 80 percent of success. The IDEAL School of Leadership fully develops IQ and EQ in every student. At IDEAL, students are taught to have a growth mindset with ultimate resiliency and mindfulness. IQ + EQ = The IDEAL Advantage. Find out more at www.learnideal. com or call (561) 791-2881.

The Learning Foundation of Florida’s Private School accepts enrollment yearround. The program educates students in third grade through 12th grade and works closely with students that have a variety of exceptionalities, ranging from those taking regular and/or advanced education to those with individual education plans or 504 plans. TLFF also focuses on individual academic remediation and advancement. Each student’s curriculum is tailored to his or her needs while following the state education standards. TLFF gives students state accredited high school course credits that are accepted at colleges and universities nationwide.

TLFF is located at 507 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 795-6886 or visit www.tlffinc.com.

Mathnasium of West Palm Beach makes math make sense. Is your child struggling in math or advanced in math? Try a one-week free trial for first grade through 12th grade math help, homework help, PSAT or ACT test prep. Invest in your child’s future at Mathnasium at the low cost of $16 to $20 per hour. Mathnasium is pre-enrolling for summer and next school year. Mathnasium is currently offering a free assessment (a $100 value) and $50 off registration for 3-month and 6-month memberships. Registration is waived for 12-month enrollment (a $100 value). Call (561) 210-5088 or visit www.mathnasium.com/westpalmbeach. Mathnasium is located at 8993 Okeechobee Blvd., Suite 110, in West Palm Beach. Promotions are valid only at the West Palm Beach location.

Movement Arts Dance Academy in Royal Palm Beach will hold four weeks of funfilled, themed summer camps this summer. Themes will include Big Hair/Don’t Care, My Dolly and Me/American Girl and Me, Belle of the Ball, Genies Divine and more. Morning and evening “mini camps” will be held for ages 3 to 5; full day camps will be held for ages 5 to 11; and intensives for more serious dancers ages

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9 and up. In addition, summer classes will be held for ages 2 and up. Call (561) 792-9757 for more information.

The Renaissance Charter School name has become synonymous with high-quality education. In Palm Beach County, parents have six high-performing, tuition-free public charter school options from which to choose: Renaissance Charter Schools at Palms West, Wellington, Cypress, Central Palm, West Palm and Summit. All are currently accepting applications for the 2017-18 school year. Renaissance schools do not settle for the status quo. At its schools, students are expected to reach higher and achieve excellence. Visit www.palmbeachcharterschools.org for more information about all six schools and to apply online.

Temple Beth Torah Preschool offers a quality educational foundation as the basis for future academic success. Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool serves children two years old through pre-kindergarten. At Temple Beth Torah, your child will enjoy a variety of activities that will make them smile, while promoting learning and social development. Activities include reading and writing skills, computation skills, gymnastics, computers, foreign language, and art and music appreciation. The school also features a state-of-the-art playground. All of this is available in a secure, loving and nurturing environment. The program is a Gold Seal, NAEYC-accredited program with full-time and part-time options and is now enrolling for preschool 2017-18. VPK is also available. For more information, call Sandy at (561) 793-2649 or e-mail psdirector@templebethtorah.net.

Village Music Wellington is a full-service music store currently located in the Wellington Green Square between the Fresh Market and Joey’s Outback. Village Music offers a comprehensive lesson program, as well as a full line of musical merchandise, including instruments, accessories and repairs. In 2014, Village Music received the prestigious Best New Music Dealer in the U.S. award from Sound & Music Retailer Magazine. 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 2,000 square feet of retail store space and lesson rooms, and an expansive inventory, Village Music offers an inviting, family-oriented musical experience for customers. This summer, Village Music will be expanding to a 4,000-square-foot unit at 10410 W. Forest Hill Blvd., between Barnes & Noble and the Mall at Wellington Green. For more information, call (561) 798-5334 or visit www.villagemusicwellington.com.

The Wellington Collegiate Academy is an independent, college-preparatory day school in Wellington currently serving grades 5 through 8. WCA offers the ability to accelerate learning and academic advancement for dedicated students in a positive, nurturing environment. The educational philosophy embraces cross-curricular ability grouping and mastery-based learning. WCA offers a broad curriculum and utilizes accredited, internationally recognized materials and innovative teaching methods customized to meet the needs of each student. The class schedule includes character education, physical education and professional instruction in music and art. At WCA, your child will be part of a select group of students taught by a team of professional, creative and highly qualified teachers. For more information, visit www.gowca.org.

The Wilson Academy has been educating students in the community since 2006.

The Wilson Academy offers a challenging home-school-based curriculum designed to each individual’s uniqueness and strengths in a small and safe classroom environment. Classes are instructed through a variety of methods ranging from individual to group activities. The Wilson Academy stresses teaching its students the importance of character development, focusing on the “three keys to success” — perseverance, dignity and integrity. The goal at the Wilson Academy is to produce educated young adults who will join society and make a difference. The academy serves grades three through 12 and is located at 590 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. For more information, call (561) 333-2756.

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Wellington Grapplers Host Summer Wrestling Tourney

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Saturday, June 24, the Wellington High School wrestling program hosted a summer tournament that drew competitors from locations as far as Miami and Georgia.

Approximately 270 grapplers went head-to-head in the Wellington High School gymnasium on four different mats.

Wrestling divisions were coordinated by age and weight, as young as 7, up to high school. Each mat had its own bracket, where wrestlers would compete through matches in three different styles: Greco-Roman, freestyle and folk.

According to Wellington wrestling head coach Travis Gray, the tournament far exceeded his expectations.

“There’s not a lot of wrestling, youth wrestling especially, in Palm Beach County,” he explained. “We try to always offer a place for kids to get matches from around the state and other areas, and we have

double here, if not more, than we’ve ever had.”

Gray said that they typically conduct tournaments during the summer, and they have a credo they live by: “Summer training equals winter champions.”

One of the goals is to provide the grapplers sufficient mat time, because South Florida does not offer middle school sanctioned wrestling, and when kids transition into high school, they are often behind those who participated in club and middle school wrestling programs.

Gray also heads up Wellington’s club wrestling program, which offers kids interested in the sport mat time through their youth. This would explain Wellington’s success on the mat at the high school level. The Wolverines have won four straight district titles.

In 2015, they made school history, sending eight grapplers to the state tournament. In 2016, they topped that number and sent nine.

“Some of our kids, we don’t

Eight-year-old Nikolas Gray of the Wellington Wrestling Club pins his opponent in his fourth match of the day.

see during the summer, and some would wrestle 12 months out of the year if they could,” he said. “We just give them opportunities to keep it going.”

Wellington’s club team took first overall in the youth division.

In the folk style division kids 48-pound class, Anthony Gray placed third. In the 67-pound class, Tyler Gray placed first and Nikolas Gray took second. In the 70-pound class, Cameron Gibson placed second. In the 82-pound class, Sam Marvel placed second. In the 105-pound class, James Marvel placed first. Wellington swept the 117-pound class with Joseph Nicolosi in first place, James Marvel in second and Anthony Nicolosi in third. In the 132-pound class, Aaron Sandlofer placed third.

In the freestyle division 60-pound class, Aiden Sandlofer placed third.

In the 120-pound class, Joseph Nicolosi placed second. In the Greco style 124-pound division, Joseph See WRESTLING, page 31

145-pound Wellington wrestler Cooper Heart goes for a takedown on his opponent.

Seminole Ridge wrestler Danny Pazos avoids a takedown attempt in the 160-pound class.

Eight-year-old 67-pounder Tyler Gray of the Wellington Wrestling Club squares up against his opponent.

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Wellington National Welcomes Golf Legend Bob Toski

Wellington National Golf Club is proud to welcome famed American professional golfer and golf instructor Bob Toski to its team, according to club founder Doug Marty.

Toski’s title of “Legendary Honorary Wellington National Golf Professional” pays homage to his tremendous contributions to the sport of golf and the South Florida golf community.

A member of both the PGA Golf Professional Hall of Fame and the World Golf Teachers Hall of Fame, Toski continues to be actively involved in all aspects of the golf industry and will help Wellington National continue its success.

Originally from Haydenville,

Mass., Toski was introduced to golf at an early age, learning to play and working as a caddy for two of his older brothers, who were assistant professionals at the Northampton Country Club.

Over the years, his skills progressed and he joined the prestigious PGA Tour at the age of 23, claiming his first victory in the newly formed Insurance City Open golf tournament in 1953.

Just a year later, Toski’s professional career took off when he became the leading money winner with $64,000 in seasonal earnings.

Receiving a record amount of $50,000 for first place in the World Championship of Golf in Illinois,

the richest prize-money golf event in the world at the time, Toski also earned a $50,000 contract from golf promoter George S. May for 50 worldwide exhibition events.

Toski chose to leave the PGA Tour at the age of 30 to be with his growing family, and moved to South Florida, where he taught golf in Miami and Key Largo as a professional.

Toski’s career as an instructor would revolutionize the industry in a profound way. Named a leading golf coach, Toski passed on his experience to international professionals, including Tom Kite, Judy Rankin, Bruce Crampton, Ken Duke and many others.

He has authored more than a dozen books on golf instruction and produced a video entitled Toski Teaches Golf. This early tutorial set into motion the Golf Digest instructional schools, all created with the goal of reaching as many students as possible.

Nicknamed “The Mouse” on the green because of his small stature, Toski’s impact on golf is just as powerful as the driving prowess, for which he became known while a touring professional player.

“Wellington National is honored to be associated with a professional of such talent and character,” Marty said. “We are looking forward to hosting Mr. Toski at our numer-

ous golf events and using his vast knowledge to help our club continue to enhance its offerings.”

Wellington National Golf Club is a members-only club in the heart of Wellington, set amid a lush, award-winning golf course that stretches over more than 260 acres.

In addition to its full-service, all-season golf course, the worldclass amenities include fine dining at the Wine Bar or Champions Bistro, a fitness center, relaxing yoga classes, a golf pro shop, a pool, weekly social events and a supervised kids room for guests’ enjoyment.

Visit www.wellingtonnational golfclub.com to learn more.

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Golf Tourney Helps Homeless Vets And Raises Awareness About PTSD

Golfers hit the greens at Indian Spring Country Club on Saturday, June 3 to help homeless and at-risk veterans in Palm Beach County.

More than 100 players and sup-

porters attended Stand Down’s “Tee Off for Veterans” Charity Golf Classic. Funds raised at the fourth annual tournament will help provide housing and support services for up

to 40 veterans at Stand Down House.

“We want veterans to know they have a place to go; a place they can find help,” said Michael Hudak of SHL Pharma, one of the tourna-

Jeremy Evans Joins TKA As Director Of Athletic Performance Training

The King’s Academy recently announced the hiring of Jeremy Evans to be its new director of athletic performance training.

Evans joins the Lions staff after three years as a performance specialist at the Exos Athlete Performance Institute on the campus of the Andrews Institute.

First-round NFL draft picks, Major League Baseball players and special operations soldiers are some of the regular clients of Exos.

“Coach Evans’ previous experiences position him to be able to incorporate the type of programming here at the King’s Academy that will maximize the athletic performance of our student-athletes. In the hyper-competitive atmosphere of South Florida, someone like coach Evans gives us that edge we need,” Associate Athletic Director Chris Hobbs.

The school’s continued pursuit

of “Excellence In Athletics” took a step forward, as Evans brings elite levels of education and experience to this new position. Evans holds certifications from the Collegiate Strength & Conditioning Coaches Association, USA Weightlifting and Exos Human Performance.

In his time at Exos, Evans has worked with 10 first-round NFL draft picks, rehabilitated special operations soldiers, and directed the programs for middle school and high school athletes.

“We are so excited to have a person like Jeremy and his elite background in athletic performance join our athletic department,” Athletic Director Adam Winters said.

“His passion to have an impact on high school student-athletes was a big reason he appealed to us. Jeremy has worked with a wide range of athletes from middle school students to the professional level.

Jeremy Evans We believe he will know exactly how to get the most out of our student-athletes.”

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ment’s sponsors. “There are people here who appreciate their service.”

Stand Down, which operates Stand Down House, planned the tournament in June, which is Post-Traumatic Stress Disorder Awareness Month. PTSD among veterans varies based on their service era, but 11 to 30 percent of veterans are reported to suffer from the disorder, according to the National Center for PTSD. “The community has to do more.

Our veterans are out there suffering.

They are dying every day. We can’t let this keep happening,” said Mark

Maples of Boca Recovery, which also sponsored the tournament.

Mental health services are just one of the programs offered through Stand Down. The nonprofit helps 1,000 at-risk veterans each year with housing, job readiness and placement, referrals and family assistance. Stand Down’s mission is to help those who have served the country regain their strength and dignity and to return to productive lives. All funds from the tournament remain in Palm Beach County.

For more information, visit www. standown.org.

Mark Maples of Boca Recovery, Stand Down founder Roy Foster and Justin Claud of the Claud Law Group.

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continued from page 29 Nicolosi placed second and Anthony Nicolosi took third.

In the high school division team results, Wellington placed second, behind Camden, Ga. In the folk style division 145-pound class, Jared

Rosenberg

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continued from page 21 of a film called Superpower Dogs, due out in 2018. Like all of Steve’s rescue dogs, he trained Blaze himself. Their most memorable rescue happened in 2010 when they deployed to Haiti after a 7.0 magnitude earthquake. The death toll was estimated at between 220,000 to 316,000 people, and more than 1.5 million people were displaced.

Steve and Blaze were part of Florida Task Force 1, a team Steve started in 1998, consisting of 80 people and six dogs, who arrived six days after the quake.

“Florida Task Force 1 is a special group trained in disaster work,”

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In the freestyle division 132-pound class, Hosanna Kropp took second place. In the 152-pound class, Jared Abramson placed third.

Wellington will be hosting a sec-

ond summer tournament on July 22.

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Steve explained. “We help out after bombings, hurricanes and earthquakes all over the world. In Haiti, we rescued 11 people.”

One story was especially dramatic. “A mom told us she kept hearing her child crying, but no one believed her. However, I sent Blaze in the direction of the rubble where her home had been, down this steep hillside.

Sure enough, he alerted, barking at something. It was hard to get down to him. I slid on my butt and found a small flat area to stand on. Blaze was barking at a solid concrete wall,” Steve recalled. “Using hand tools, sledge hammers and picks, we broke a hole in the wall and shined a flashlight inside. Someone looked back.

We got her out, a two-year-old who had managed to stay alive six days.

She was dehydrated but otherwise unharmed — a true miracle. If she

had been one foot in any other spot, she would have been crushed. The whole building came down.”

Steve has been to other disasters: the Turkey earthquake in 1999 with a German shepherd named Lexus, and Hurricane Katrina with Blaze.

“I thought Turkey was the worst thing I’d ever see,” he said. “Something like 30,000 people died. But next to Haiti, that was like a walk in the park. In Haiti, huge earthmoving machines pushed heaps of bodies into mass graves. There were bodies everywhere.”

According to Steve, there are approximately 200 to 300 FEMA-certified rescue dogs in the U.S., and he is an evaluator. He holds tests across the country six times a year to certify dogs. Training and certifying takes a lot of work, but it’s worth it. Just ask that mother in Haiti.

(Top right) Wellington’s Jared Abramson gets points for a near fall early in one of his matches in the 145-pound class. (Bottom right) Leo Caputo from Seminole Ridge pins his opponent in the 135-pound class.

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

IN THE MARKETPLACE AT WYCLIFFE 4115 State Road 7 • Wellington • (Facing Lake Worth Rd.)

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Saturday, July 1 • The fourth annual Palm Beach Haitian Fest will take place Saturday, July 1 and Sunday, July 2 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. For more info., visit www.palmbeachhaitianfest.com.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk about four miles in John Prince Park (2520 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth) on Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, July 1 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent, or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Dungeons & Dragons for ages 12 and up on Saturdays, July 1, 15, 22 and 29 at 2 p.m.

Adventure in the world of Dungeons & Dragons with fellow wizards and warriors to battle evil monsters. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, July 1 at 3 p.m. Meet other teens who enjoy watching and talking about anime.

Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The West Palm Beach Community Redevelopment Agency will kick off Independence Day activities in West Palm Beach with the fourth annual BBQ, Brews & Blues event in the city’s Historic Northwest District on Saturday, July 1 from 5 to 9 p.m. The family-friendly event features the area’s best barbecue vendors and a fantastic lineup of soulful blues on Rosemary Avenue, three blocks north of Clematis Street. For more info., visit www. wpb.org/cra or call (561) 822-1550.

• Jazz pianist Copeland Davis and his band will perform “An Evening of Patriotic Music” at 7:30 p.m. on Saturday, July 1 at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). To purchase advance tickets, visit www.stpetersumc.org. Click on the “Patriotic Concert” link on the right side of the page.

Follow the link to pay online. Indicate “concert” and the number of tickets purchased in the description line. Your printed receipt will serve as the ticket. Tickets can also be purchased at the church office. For more info., call (561) 793-5712, ext. 13.

• The Maltz Jupiter Theater will present Godspell on Saturday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, July 2 at 2 p.m. For more info., call (561) 5752223 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org.

Sunday, July 2 • The Mounts Botanical Garden will host Yoga in the Garden on Sundays, July 2, 9, 16, 23 and 30 at 8 a.m. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• Barb Wire Dolls will be a featured performance at the Vans Warped Tour at the Perfect Vodka Amphitheatre on Sunday, July 2. For more info., visit www.facebook.com/barbwiredolls or www.vanswarpedtour.com.

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• Barnes & Noble Wellington (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host New York Times bestselling author Mary Alice Monroe on Sunday, July 2 at 4 p.m. She will read excerpts from her new book, Beach House for Rent, as well as sign books.

Call (561) 792-7710 or visit www.facebook.com/ BNWellingtonFL for more info.

Monday, July 3 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Stars & Stripes Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Monday, July 3 at 3 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will meet Monday, July 3 at 7 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Call Margaret Brabham at (561) 3243543 for more info.

Tuesday, July 4 • Royal Palm Beach’s annual Mayor’s Firecracker Golf Tournament will take place Tuesday, July 4 at the Village Golf Club. The scramble format event will begin with a shotgun start at 8 a.m. Golfers can pre-register at any of the following locations: the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way), the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane) or the Village Golf Club (122 Country Club Drive). The cost is $75 per player or $300 per foursome. For more info., contact Rochelle Wright at rwright@ royalpalmbeach.com or (561) 790-5149.

• The Village of Wellington will hold a Fourth of July Celebration with a full day of fun, family-friendly activities, beginning with a Patriotic Pool Party from noon to 5 p.m. at the Wellington Aquatics Complex. A free Fourth of July celebration will be held at Village Park on Pierson Road with events and activities from 6 to 9 p.m., concluding with a Zambelli fireworks show at 9:15 p.m. Come celebrate America at a free event that will offer fun for the whole family. Enjoy live music, bingo for prizes, traditional games, face painting, bounce houses, food and drink vendors and more. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• Royal Palm Beach will hold its annual Star-Spangled Spectacular at Commons Park on Tuesday, July 4 beginning at 1 p.m., topped off with the Zambelli fireworks show at 9 p.m. As part of the celebration, enjoy multiple activities that include a Kids Fun Zone area packed with carnival-style rides, slides, games and fun, a Food Truck Invasion, arts and craft vendors, live music and an interactive DJ. Additional activities include a cornhole tournament, a volleyball tournament, a fishing tournament and paddle boat/kayak rentals. For more info., visit www.royalpalmbeach. com or call (561) 790-5149.

Wednesday, July 5 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Super Shrinky Art for ages 7 and up on Wednesday, July 5 at 1 p.m. Make a keychain, bookmark, charm or other treasure. All you need is a tiny amount of creativity to trace, color and create your own shrinkable plastic art. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Drama Club for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, July 5 at 4 p.m. Play theater games and learn basic acting skills at this fun, informal event. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Let’s Play: Gaming for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, July 5 at 6:30 p.m. It will be a time for friends, snacks, PS4 multiplayer games, and unusual new card and board games. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach) will host a four-part series, Unsung Jewish Women Heroes, beginning Wednesday, July 5 at 7 p.m. Noted educator and congregation member Estelle Morganstein will lead the discussion in a talk about how these women made contributions to the fields of culture, lifestyle and medicine. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org.

Thursday, July 6 • Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon will participate in Brides Across America from July 6 to July 15, where military and first responder brides will be treated to a free bridal gown. For information on how to qualify, visit www.bridesacrossamerica. com. For more information, call Bacio Bacio at (561) 792-6111 or visit www.baciobacio.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafternoon: Decorative Doodling for adults on Thursday, July 6 at 2 p.m. Relax while turning your doodles into art. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Under Construction Lego Crew for ages 5 to 11 on Thursday, July 6 at 2:30 p.m. Use Lego bricks to build original creations. Work by yourself or as a team to bring building challenges to life. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension will host “Smart Couples/Elevate: Taking Your Relationship to the Next Level” this summer. Couples who are married, dating, cohabiting or engaged are encouraged to attend this fun, free relationship enhancement workshop. Classes will be held on five consecutive Thursdays on July 6, 13, 20 and 27, and Aug. 3 at 6 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Office (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach).

To register, visit www.smartcouples.org or call (561) 233-1742.

• Wellington will host a Food Truck Invasion at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Thursday, July 6 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. with a free concert by country artist Emily Brooke at 6:30 p.m. For more info., visit www. wellingtonfl.gov.

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

Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

The Town-Crier Friday, July 7 • Sean’s Dance Factory will present Big Bang XXI on Friday, July 7 and Saturday, July 8 in the Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center will host Canoeing 101 on Friday, July 7 at 9:30 a.m. for ages 10 and above. Learn the basics of how to safely canoe in this two-hour program. All equipment is provided. The cost is $10 per participant. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Family Game Time for all ages on Friday, July 7 at 2:30 p.m. Have a blast indoors with board games, card games and more. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie The Boss Baby on Friday, July 7 at 8:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Saturday, July 8 • The Florida Gun & Knife Show will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, July 8 and Sunday, July 9. For more info., visit www.flgunshows.com.

• The Mall at Wellington Green will host its monthly indoor farmers’ market on Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday, July 9 from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. in the court in front of City Furniture. The Mall at Wellington Green is located at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more information, call (561) 227-6900 or visit www. shopwellingtongreen.com.

• The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium will hold its e4 Life Green, Health & Wellness Expo on Saturday, July 8 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

For more info., visit www.sfsciencecenter.org.

• The RiverWalk Toastmasters will host a special meeting Saturday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at the Ideal School of Leadership (400 Royal Commerce Road, Suite A, Royal Palm Beach) featuring David Brooks, 1990 World Champion of Public Speaking. To RSVP, visit www.davidbrooks2017 riverwalk.eventbrite.com. For more info., visit www.riverwalk.toastmastersclubs.org.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Beach Boys Tribute Concert on Saturday, July 8 at 8:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Monday, July 10 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for Adults on Monday, July 10 at 6:30 p.m. Practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required.

Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Tuesday, July 11 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, July 11 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 7906070 for more info.

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

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A/C AND REFRIGERATION

ROOFING

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS

MOTHER-IN-LAW SUITE — Office or guest quarters available plus 18x18 Tiny House.

11-4 Saturday 1773 Folsom Rd. Loxahatchee.

561-251-8651

SPACIOUS LIVING IN SPANISH STYLE COURTYARD HOUSE ON CUL-DE-SAC — in prestigious Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. Split bedroom floor plan, 4 bd. 4 ba. overlooking courtyard/pool with view of lake/ golf course. $425,000.00 Sold as is. Seller motivated. Wendy G. Perlman 561-818-3398 wgperlman@gmail.com

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

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

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

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS GET RESULTS CALL 561-793-7606

LOT FOR SALE - ACREAGE/LOXAHATCHEE ACREAGE/LOXAHATCHEE LOT — Conveniently located. Third lot from a paved road. $74,444. Halina Sledz, Broker Ameron Realty.

Call 561-383-6194

REAL ESTATE FOR RENT FOR RENT - WELLINGTON

EMPLOYMENT MAKE $2000 A WEEK— Sales exp a plus, great networking skills, valid drivers license. Mature and or retired candidates are encouraged to apply. Join our team call Mark 561-352-0298.

PA R T- T I M E C L A S S R O O M T E A C H ER — 3-5 year olds. CDA/40 hours - 6 hours per week - $13 per hour. Call 561856-5202. Royal Palm Beach Location.

CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSISTANT — Looking for teacher assistant, experience preferred please. Hours are (8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ) or (2 p.m. - 6 p.m. ) This facility is located in Western Communities. Call (561) 793-5860 SECRETARY FOR SMALL ACCOUNTING OFFICE — heavy phones, client contact, filing, preparing documents. Must know Word. Excel a plus. Please fax resume to: (561)333-2680.

NEWLY RENOVATED BEDROOM & BATH — for rent includes all utilities, $650 per month, 1st & security. Washer/Dryer & use of kitchen. Preferred female, Non-Smoker.

561-951-2182

EMPLOYMENT WANTED HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time or part time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and also as a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly at home. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423.

SEEKING POSITION: Companion to elderly person, non-medical position, college educated. Please call 561-324-5807

LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL-MATURE — part to full time for solo practitioner, small office, heavy phones, client contact, scheduling, preparing documents, etc. Must be experienced. Timeslips, ProDocs, Word Perfect or Word. Probate, estate planning, guardianship and Medicaid planning.Please fax resume to (561)333-2680. References required.

SEEKING EMPLOYMENT— CNA/HHA mature, experienced in all areas. Palm Beach Local References. English speaking only. Seeking Full-Time/Part-Time. Call 561-632-0464

NOW HIRING — Winners Circle, Comics, Memorabilia, Part-Time/Full-Time.

Managers, Assistant Managers & Sales People. Experience a plus! Must be motivated & know computers. Call Joey at 561-469-6287 for an interview.

FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE

HURRICANE SHUTTER INSTALLER — Experience desired but will train mechanically inclined. Part-Time. May evolve to full-time. $15 to $25/hr based on experience. 561-790-4899

Notice Under Fictitious Name Florida Statute 865.09 Public notice is hereby given that the undersigned desires to engage in business under the fictitious name of:

Mock Jurors $$ Earn $12 per hour $$

Spend 6-10 hrs. on a given wkday night, wkday or wkend serving as a juror in a mock trial to evaluate settlement of an actual court case. If you have a valid FL DL or State I.D., a U.S. Citizen, and eligible to vote, enroll with us on: SIGNUPDIRECT (Please fill out on line form completely for consideration) or only if you do not have access to a computer Call: 1-800-544-5798. (On-line sign up preferred) ***** Mock Trials will be held in Lake Worth

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Company & Owner Operators! ** Local Work ~ Home Daily ** End Dump,Super Dump, Pneumatic Tanker.

Locations in Texas! 844-648-1860

POWER CHAIR JAZZY ELITE POWER CHAIR — Never used $850 or best offer. 561-234-0817

AUTO BODY REPAIR JOHNNY V'S MOBILE SCRATCH & DENT REPAIR — 561-252-8295 Residential & Commercial Fixmypaint.com

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

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

CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE

SEPTIC SYSTEM REPAIR

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

WALLPAPERING

DANNY'S SEPTIC — Commercial/Residential. Drainfields, Lift Stations, Grease Trap Pumping, Drain Cleaning. Licensed/Insured.

SA0031137 SR0111696. 561-689-1555

SECURITY

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

CLEANING LADY — I can help get your house cleaner than ever! Try me once and you will not be disappointed! 561-657-0420 Patrycja

SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years.

Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

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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. 100045062 561-667-7716

SHOE REPAIR EXPERT SHOE & BOOT REPAIRS — Also hand bags & belts. Woody's 12794 Forest Hill Blvd. #3. Wellington. Behind Checker's in the mall. 561-798-1440

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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

LIGHTING THOMAS McDEVITT ELECTRIC INC.— Commercial /Residential. We install our own products. Light bulbs • Lighting Fixtures • Speciality Bulbs • Recessed Lighting • Ballast Replacement • Landscape Lights. 561-503-7290 Lic. #EC13007161

LOCKSHOP & SECURITY CENTER CK'S LOCKSHOP & SECURITY CENTER.— Since 1960. Keys - Locks-Safes-Decorative/ Commercial Hardware-Access Control Systems-Card & Key Fobs -Medco. High Security Locks-Alarms/Monitoring/Surveillance Camera Systems 561-732-9418

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

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

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

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Panel Changes Landscape Lighting Parking Lot Lighting Recessed Lighting Under Cabinet Lighting VISIT OUR SHOWROOM!

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Homes | Apartments | Offices

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• Drain Fields • Lift Stations • Septic Tanks • Grease Trap Pumping • Drain Cleaning

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Expert Shoe & Boot Repairs

Is your roof leaking?

Are you hurricane ready?

Call us for all your roofing needs!

Handbags & Belts

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Re-Roofing & Repairs Since 1987

561-798-1440

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Lic.#057261

ENTERPRISES INC.

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(Behind Checker’s in Mall)

HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial

Knockdown Textures Interior - Exterior Carpentry Repairs

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Lic. #U-16274 Bonded Insured Wallpaper Removal

Ph: (561) 649-5086 Cell: (561) 313-0409

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561.600.8406 • Fax: 561.600.8407 AFTER HOURS CALL 561-307-1770

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Handyman • Fencing • Painting

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when getting the service you expect really matters • Full Home & Office Cleaning Service • Laundry Service • Pet and House Sitting • Errands and Shopping • Organizing • Party Hosting

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JL Water & Coffee Services, Inc. “Better Water, Makes Better Coffee, Makes Better Sense!”

Office: 561-996-3525 Cell: 561-985-3336 Joey@jlwaterandcoffee.com

Medicare Solutions

Elisa Lamar

Licensed Sales Agent

7600 Corporate Center Dr. Miami, FL 33126

Direct: 754.263.7841 Office: 828.337.9601 Fax: 754.263.7841 lamare@peoplepc.com FL License #A313776

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Still bringing you the authentic flavor of Italy.

You’ll recognize the great taste...like back in the old neighborhood.

Summer Menu $18.95 10% Cash Discount

CAESAR SALAD, HOUSE SALAD, PASTA FAGIOLI, OR MINESTRONE

ENTRÉES (SELECT ONE)

Lunch Specials

11 am - 4 pm Daily - $5.50 and Up Happy Hour EVERYDAY Until - 7 pm Hours Sunday - Thursday: 11 am - 10 pm

Eggplant Parmigiana with pasta Eggplant Rollatini with pasta Chicken Parmigiana with pasta Chicken Francese with pasta Chicken Marsala with pasta Veal Parmigiana with pasta

Pork Chop Milanese with pasta Shrimp Parmigiana over pasta Shrimp Marinara over pasta Zuppa di Mussels over pasta Sole with broccoli or potatoes Tilapia with Broccoli or Potatoes

~ Fish may be prepared either oreganata, luciano, francese, or grilled~ ~Pasta sides are Linguini or Angel Hair with meat sauce or tomato sauce~

DESSERT (SELECT ONE)

Cannoli or Chocolate Cake / Hot Coffee or Hot Tea with Dessert No substitutions

Friday & Saturday: 11 am - 11 pm Lunch Served Everyday 11 am - 4 pm We will be closed on July 4th

Aberdeen Plaza

8260 Jog Road, Boynton Beach, FL

(on Jog Road South of LeChalet on the east side of the road)

Tel: 561.336.3862 Fax: 561.336.3865 arrabiatas.net •

Early Menu available

/Arrabiatas Restaurant Of Boynton Beach

$13.95 must be seated by 5:15 p.m.

(Excludes Holidays)

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