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Vinceremos Riding Center Names Two ‘Riders of the Year’

For the past 15 years, the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center has been presenting its top riders with “Rider of the Year” awards. This year’s junior and senior honorees are Adison Gobardhan and Heather Pampena. The award honors those who really enjoy riding and has made great strides in therapeutic development. Page 3

Improvements At Wellington Dog Park

Improvements to Wellington’s dog park are underway that, when finished, will provide better accessibility and comfort for pooches and people alike.

Soon, each section of the park will have its own covered pavilion and a pathway circling each enclosure. Page 7

St. Therese Women Host Fashion Show

The St. Therese de Lisieux Council of Catholic Women presented “A Garden Party” Luncheon & Fashion Show on Saturday, March 9 at the Players Club in Wellington. Fashions and accessories were provided by Evelyn & Ar thur , Manalapan and Kathy’s Kloset, Wellington.

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The Royal Palm Art & Music Festival was held Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10 at the intersection of Royal Palm Beach and Southern boulevards. The family-friendly event was free and open to the public and included live music and entertainment, street painting, contests and more. Shown here, Michael Burdo, Gianna Bishop and Samantha Burdo draw a clownfish in a reef. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTOS BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER

Jim Rockett Narrowly Keeps Seat On Lox Groves Council

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Loxahatchee Groves Vice Mayor Jim Rockett won a narrow reelection victory Tuesday, defeating challenger Todd McLendon in the race for Seat 2 on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council.

Rockett drew 312 votes (52.53 percent) to McLendon’s 282 votes (47.47 percent) in race with a total turnout of 594 voters. That reflected just over 25 percent of eligible voters.

McLendon’s campaign had cen-

tered on what he said was the council’s non-responsiveness to the public, in particular, demanding a referendum on Palm Beach State College’s planned campus on Southern Blvd. The bitter campaign included accusations from both sides that their opponents were spreading misinformation.

“I congratulate all the voters who came out,” Rockett said. “We had quite a turnout.”

Rockett said he was especially thankful for the support of his campaign team. “They worked tireless-

OPINION Will The New Pope Bring A New Direction?

This week, the world watched as white smoke billowed over the Vatican, declaring the election of Pope Francis, born Jorge Mario Bergoglio. Marking a series of firsts for the Catholic Church, he is the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope and the first pope named in honor of Saint Francis of Assisi. Let’s hope keeps Saint Francis at his heart, guiding a humble church that puts more focus on those in need. Page 4

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Councilman Jim Rockett celebrates with supporters on Tuesday night after he secured his victory.

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ly in support of my re-election,” he said. “Nobody relaxed; nobody thought it was going to be an easy thing.”

Rockett said he felt the turnout reflected that residents realize the benefit of his dedication to the well-being of the town. “I look at it as a victory for the entire town, not just those who voted for me,” he said, adding that he was disappointed by the nasty nature of the campaign against him.

“The campaign demonstrated probably the real difference between myself and Mr. McLendon, that my first and foremost concern in serving on the council is what’s best for the town,” Rockett said.

“I really believe that Mr. McLendon demonstrated by his actions his personal ambition to be elected to the council, and showed a complete disregard for the good of the town. But we’ve got it behind us, and a win is a win.”

Rockett said he plans to look for things that the council can do better. “Obviously there are some questions that need to be answered,” he said. “People need the facts on it, and we will try to get [the truth] to them.”

Rockett said he tried to get his See ROCKETT, page 20

Opinions On Tallahassee Trip Divide Indian Trail Officials

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors gave reports Wednesday on their March 4-8 trip to Tallahassee for Palm Beach County Days.

ITID President Jennifer Hager said it had been her first trip to Tallahassee for Palm Beach County Days, and she was not satisfied with the format.

“Scheduled appointments, in my opinion, were made with the wrong people,” Hager said. “I feel like our district suffered greatly with [Tropical Storm] Isaac. I don’t think I need to go talk to anybody in Tallahassee about special dis-

tricts or parks or State Road 7 or any such things except not flooding ever again. Nothing about drainage was on anything for me to see anybody about.”

Hager asked who made the Tallahassee itinerary, and District Administrator Tanya Quickel said the items listed were decided by a task force and approved by a majority of the board.

“There are still active items that are being considered as well,” Quickel said. “The governor has $8.3 million for the Corbett levee in his budget, and that was discussed with all of the people that we had appointments established with.”

Hager said she agreed that the $8.3 million was important, but that Corbett belonged to the state, not the district. “It doesn’t belong to us; it doesn’t belong to Palm Beach County,” she said.

Quickel replied that the existing Corbett berm at the MO Canal is in Indian Trail’s easement, and the new berm will be built on Corbett land because there is no room elsewhere.

“I’m just saying that the governor should be doing that anyway,” Hager explained. “I don’t want to be doing any more back flips over the berm. That’s wonderful that we’re doing that, but I feel like we See ITID BOARD, page 20

Serving Palms West Since 1980

Dave Swift Unseats Martha Webster In RPB Council Election

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Former 20-year Royal Palm Beach Councilman David Swift unseated five-year incumbent Councilwoman Martha Webster on Tuesday to rejoin the board he left less than two years ago.

In the race for the council’s Group 2 seat, Swift drew 769 votes (62.88 percent) to Webster’s 454 votes (37.12 percent), with 1,223 votes cast.

Also Tuesday, Group 4 incumbent Vice Mayor Fred Pinto defeated challenger Justin Sallenbach. Pinto took 817 votes (66.64 percent) to 409 votes (33.36 percent) for Sallenbach. A total of 1,226 votes were cast in that race.

Swift said he was surprised by the lopsided outcome against a sitting council member, although he would have preferred a larger turnout.

“I thought it would be a very close race,” Swift told the TownCrier on Wednesday. “It was the same old extremely sleepy election in Royal Palm Beach with just 1,200 voters.”

Swift said that he and his wife, Nixie, ran his campaign from their house. “We don’t have professional consultants. We have an old computer. It was just us and our neighbors,” he said. “We just did

it like I’ve done it in the past, where you knock on people’s doors and say: ‘Hello, I’m Dave Swift, I’m running for council. Here’s my literature.’”

Swift noted that some people, especially in his La Mancha neighborhood, recognized him, but that he also met a lot of new people.

“I had a couple of meet-andgreets, and to me the most interesting part of the campaign was meeting a whole bunch of people I didn’t know before,” he said.

“Not only did they help, they became fanatics. They were really interested in helping.”

Swift said one of his revelations during his door-knocking campaign was the level of concern over the possible future development on the old wastewater treatment plant site at the village’s north end.

“The closer I got to H.L. Johnson Elementary School, the more I started meeting moms who were really concerned about commercial development in their neighborhood,” he said. “The bigger issue that was always out there was the threat of commercial development increasing traffic around H.L. Johnson… There seemed to be recognition that goSee SWIFT, page 20

Dave Swift is congratulated by his wife Nixie after his big win.

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Wellington Receives Several Proposals For K-Park Property

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report A horse park with a hotel and a hotel with a baseball complex are two ideas the Wellington Village Council might consider for the vacant K-Park property on State Road 7.

Village Manager Paul Schofield told council members at their meeting Tuesday that the two proposals had been brought before Wellington staff.

“We’ve had discussion with two people about the potential development of K-Park,” he said. “One proposal is a hotel and conference center with a quadruplex that will do baseball tournaments — we’re talking high school, travel teams and college tournaments.”

The village had not yet received

a site plan for that proposal, Schofield said.

“The other proposal was for a horse park,” he said. “We had very preliminary meetings about this. It would have barns, paddocks, three covered arenas and a hotel and some retail associated with it.”

The site would be for both English and Western riding, Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said, and could also include a veterinary school.

“Hopefully they would keep that moving forward,” she said. “It wouldn’t be the same as anything we have now.”

Since Wellington purchased the property in 2004, development of the site has been a controversial issue. Schofield noted that there See K-PARK, page 20

RPB Council Seeks Appraisal Of Temple Beth Zion Land

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report In a 3-2 decision last week, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council commissioned an appraisal of the Temple Beth Zion property.

The temple land, strategically located between Royal Palm Beach’s municipal complex and Veterans Park, is up for sale. Temple officials announced last month that the longstanding Jewish congregation will merge with another temple in West Palm Beach.

While most council members agreed that owning the property would be a plus, several expressed reservations about dipping into village reserves to make the purchase.

At the March 7 meeting, Village

Manager Ray Liggins said he had received a call from a temple representative offering to sell the site to the village.

“They are going to be leaving this facility and, knowing that we have property on either side of it, they asked if we’d be interested in purchasing the property,” Liggins said. “There are some pros to buying it, and possibly some cons.”

The property could be used as a parking lot for Veterans Park functions, which has limited parking now, saving the cost of operating a shuttle system, which the village does for major events at the park.

“It would also eliminate the potential development of 30 multifamily units there, or some other use

that might conflict with the use of our amphitheater,” he said. “The purchase opportunity exists now.

If sold, the opportunity may not exist in the near future.”

Liggins pointed out that the land use and zoning is for multifamily residences, and that if the property is purchased, the village will not have the opportunity to use it as a parking lot or for some other public purpose.

“There are some cons,” he said.

“Obviously, the property won’t be cheap. It is in our urban center.

They do have a price in mind that doesn’t appear to be an unreasonable price, but it still is a lot of money. It is 2.5 acres. If we were to use it for parking, that would require demolition and construction

costs. We would need to use reserves to purchase it.”

Liggins also noted that with the opening of Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, events that require overflow parking might no longer be staged at Veterans Park.

“A lot of our community events that we were doing at Veterans Park, attracting 5,000 or 6,000 people, we’ll be moving to Commons Park. Things like the Holiday Light-Up and Fall Fest will probably move to Commons Park,” he said.

That leaves the future use of Veterans Park up in the air. “So, it couldn’t be a worse time for us as far as identifying a use of Veterans Park,” Liggins said, adding that if the village purchased the

property, it would not collect any tax revenue from private development.

Liggins said that before deciding to purchase the land, the village will need to commission at least two appraisals.

“They are looking at more than $1 million for the piece of property,” he said. “If the council is interested, you could direct me to move ahead with one appraisal to see if we are in the ballpark for what we would consider for purchase. If we’re not in consideration of doing it, we can just kind of end this now and tell them to continue their marketing efforts elsewhere.”

Mayor Matty Mattioli said he See TEMPLE LAND, page 7

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New Rules Give Wellington More Authority Over School Locations

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report New schools that want to open in Wellington’s residential areas will now have to get approval from the Wellington Village Council.

Council members voted unanimously Tuesday to change the village’s land use codes to make schools a conditional use in residential areas.

In commercial areas, schools with more than 100 students on site at a time will also have to receive approval from the council.

The two ordinances came up as a result of controversy last year over schools looking to build in residential communities, Growth Management Director Bob Basehart said. “Right now, schools can go anywhere without council approval,” he explained. “There was some consternation over a couple of proposed schools that wanted to go into residences.”

Basehart explained that under the new ordinance, schools would have to go through the conditional review process before opening in neighborhoods.

“They would have to go before the Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board and the council,” he said. “If the location is in the Wellington Equestrian Preserve, they’ll have to go in front of the Equestrian Preserve Committee as well.”

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked whether the meetings would include public comment, and Basehart said they would.

“So there’s no way for us to say we’re not going to hear from the public on the issue?” Gerwig asked.

Basehart said there would not be. “Our conditional use process requires a public hearing,” he said.

Gerwig also asked whether preschools would be affected by the

ordinance. Basehart said they would not be. “They are governed by separate rules,” he said.

Vice Mayor Howard Coates said he was on board with making schools a conditional use near residents, but worried about allowing schools of any size in commercial areas without council approval.

The draft of the ordinance allowed schools up to 150 students without council approval in commercial areas. “I have some concern allowing a school of 150 students… without us having a look at it,” he said.

Coates asked how 150 students was settled on for a limit.

“There’s no magic number,” Basehart said, adding that the limit applies primarily to private schools, since public schools would be larger.

Basehart said that there are 17 private schools in the village, most

with fewer than 150 students on their roster.

Coates asked whether those schools would be grandfathered in under the ordinance, and Basehart said they would be.

“There is a provision that says existing schools would not be subject to these regulations,” Basehart said. “And existing schools looking to expand would also not be affected.”

But Coates was concerned about both safety risks and traffic bottlenecks if schools are allowed in potentially high-traffic areas.

“It seems to me that schools present unique parking issues, safety issues and ingress and egress issues,” Coates said. “I would like the opportunity to evaluate schools going into our commercial and industrial areas at the council level to satisfy myself that we protected students from a safety standpoint and our residents

from an ingress and egress standpoint.”

He pointed to the Dunkin’ Donuts on Forest Hill Blvd., which he said has caused traffic issues in Wellington Plaza.

“A 150-student school could go in that plaza,” he said. “If we had that increase in traffic in the mornings, now we’d have a real backup problem onto Forest Hill. That is what I am envisioning.”

Basehart said that Wellington staff looked at traffic and parking issues and found that a school could actually improve traffic in a commercial space. “Putting a school in a commercial area is not going to make the traffic burden heavier,” he said. “It would be less than if retail space occupied the same floor area. Additionally, the parking requirements for schools are less than for retail.”

Councilman Matt Willhite asked whether the number could be low-

ered to 100 students. Basehart said it would be up to the council to decide the appropriate number. “If 100 students seems more reasonable, that is possible,” he said.

Willhite asked whether it would be 100 students registered or on site, and Basehart said the limit would be for students on site.

“Some of the private schools have flexible schedules,” he said.

“The students may come in for eight to 10 hours a week, and then work on the computer or at home.

We didn’t feel it was fair to place a limit on the total students enrolled when a lot of them won’t be there much of the time.”

Gerwig made a motion to approve both ordinances with a 100student limit for commercial sites.

“Until we pass this, this protection does not exist for our neighborhoods,” she said.

The motion passed unanimously.

Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center Highlights Two Clients

By Jessica Gregoire Town-Crier Staff Report For the past 15 years, the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center has been presenting its top riders with “Rider of the Year” awards.

This year’s junior and senior honorees are Adison Gobardhan and Heather Pampena.

“We feel like our riding program has made an enormous difference in their lives,” Vinceremos Executive Director Ruth Menor said.

Menor founded the organization more than 30 years ago to serve Palm Beach County riders with special needs. The center uses the practice of hippotherapy, a form of occupational and speech therapy that uses equine movements, to help develop its riders.

The executive staff collectively chooses the winners with input from everyone who works with the riders. Vinceremos gives awards in two categories: junior and senior.

“We reserve the senior award for an adult rider and the junior for a younger child,” Menor said.

The award honors someone who really enjoys riding and has made great strides in his or her therapeutic development. “We save this award for the riders who absolutely love the activity of riding a horse,” Menor said. “We have many who like it, but Adison and Heather really love it.”

As Junior Rider of the Year, 3year-old Adison has made significant improvement since she first came to the center more than a year ago. “She was barely able to walk,” occupational therapist Heidi Spirazza recalled.

Spirazza has been working with Adison since she arrived at Vinceremos and has witnessed her vast improvements. “She was very weak overall and needed a lot of assistance to stay upright,” Spirazza said. “On the pony, she did a very slow walk.”

Through various activities, the treatment was able to get Adison to make a greater range of motion.

“I would get her to grab her toys and play games,” Spirazza said. “I also got her on her horse Misty May, which greatly increased her motion.”

Adison is now able to stand on her own without assistance and is able to do much more when she’s on a horse. According to Spirazza, she has blossomed and come out of her shell. “Before, she would be a bit shy and always wave and smile at her mother during her 30minute sessions. But now she has become completely engaged.”

Spirazza has worked at Vinceremos for more than a decade and has seen the benefits of using horses for therapy. “It’s the magic that the ponies do,” she said. “At

Vinceremos, they’re in a different environment, with a pony and nature.”

Adison’s mother, Aimee Gobardhan, was thrilled when Menor told her that her daughter had been named Junior Rider of the Year. “I just thought it was the best thing in the world because she has to struggle with things that other kids don’t have to struggle with at that age,” Gobardhan said.

There is a limited number of activities that Adison is able to participate in. “Sports is not an option at this point because we are still working on getting her stronger,” Gobardhan said.

Adison spends most of her free time working on her strength.

“When I found out she was the Rider of the Year, it was an awesome feeling because she did it on her own by working hard,” Gobardhan said. “She loves riding horses and playing with them.”

For Gobardhan, that’s the best part of Vinceremos. “She’s having fun while doing something that benefits her by making her stronger,” she said.

Vinceremos Head Instructor Cassidy Hoff helps older riders achieve their riding goals. For Pampena, a 15-year Vinceremos rider, her goals have been set high.

“Now she’s much more willing to ride any horse that I give her,” Hoff

Riders Of The Year — (Left) Vinceremos Riders of the Year Adison Gobardhan and Heather Pampena.

(Right) Adison Gobardhan with her mother, Aimee.

PHOTOS BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER said. “She is much more confident in herself than before, and very willing to learn.”

Hoff has been Pampena’s instructor at Vinceremos for about a year. After working with Pampena, Hoff believes she’s a perfect choice for Senior Rider of the Year.

“She’s very hard-working and always willing to try something new,” she said. “Even if she is nervous about it, she’s able to work through it.”

Pampena just enjoys being with horses. “Even if she can’t get on the horse one day, she prefers to

learn how to work with them on the ground than not be around them at all,” Hoff said.

When the executive staff asked her what she thought of Pampena’s progress, Hoff had much to say. “I told them she has been progressing tremendously in her riding class, and that she’s very deserving of this award,” she said.

“She’s come really far since I’ve started teaching her, and it’s a pleasure teaching her.”

As Riders of the Year, Pampena and Adison were honored at Vinceremos’ annual gala held Feb.

8 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. They were each given a “Rider of the Year” sash to wear and were brought up on stage and congratulated by the guests.

For Adison, that was a great experience.

“She’s a little social butterfly, so anytime she’s around people, she just loves it,” her mother said. “To be basically the center of attention with a sash on top of it, she was on top of the world.”

For more information, visit www. vinceremos.org or call (561) 7929900.

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Will New Pope Bring A New Direction For The Catholic Church?

This week, the world watched as white smoke billowed over the Vatican, declaring that the 266th pope had been chosen.

The election of Pope Francis, previously Cardinal Jorge Mario Bergoglio of Buenos Aires, marks a series of firsts for the Catholic Church. He is the first pope from the Americas, the first Jesuit pope and the first pope to bear the name of St. Francis of Assisi.

Characterized as a humble man who has advocated for the poor and needy in Argentina, Pope Francis may bring the plight of the poor front and center in the Vatican.

In selecting St. Francis as his namesake, Pope Francis has already given the world indication that he will continue his service to those with lesser means through his papacy, much as he has in his service to the people of Argentina. St. Francis of Assisi was known for his dedication to the poor and downtrodden. In a famous account as a young man, St. Francis gave everything he had to a beggar, earning him the scorn of his friends and family. But he never gave up helping those in need — even devoting himself to a life of poverty.

Pope Francis served the people of Argentina humbly. He was known for his humility, choosing to live in a small apartment rather than in the palatial bishop’s residence. Instead of taking a limousine, he was often seen on public transportation — something that seemed to resonate with the people he was trying to reach.

He has been a vocal advocate of the needy, and we believe this is a good thing. While we do not believe the church will moderate its views on divisive social issues such as abortion and gay rights, part of the problem the church has had attracting the younger generation is the widely held view that its focus on social issues has come at the expense of the traditional goals of the church — helping those in need, loving thy neighbor and serving the poor.

We hope that Pope Francis can turn the views of the church onto service toward others, advocating for the poor and needy, and helping to build people up in a way that will be viewed favorably across the political spectrum, across the world and, most importantly, with today’s youth.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Response To County Manager On Flooding In response to Assistant County Administrator Vince Bonvento’s letter published in the TownCrier on Feb. 22, he is correct that the Palm Beach County Emergency Operations Center (EOC) is not responsible for drainage in The Acreage. Unfortunately, the word drainage, with a red strike-out line through it, appeared in the final copy of the “Acreage Flooding And Tropical Storm Isaac” fullpage ad that was published on Feb. 8. The paragraph referred only to Commissioner [Shelley] Vana’s statement that the county was remiss in turning down the Indian Trail Improvement District’s (ITID) initial request for relief during the storm, referring to the delay in installing barricades on flooded roads and canals over their banks.

Is Mr. Bonvento telling us that Commissioner Vana’s statement was incorrect?

There was a general state of emergency issued in anticipation of Tropical Storm Isaac. However the Palm Beach County Comprehensive Emergency Management Plan (CEMP) http:// www.pbcgov.com/dem/sections/ planning/cemp.htm (page 95) tasks the EOC with the responsibility of escalating an emergency event when the conditions change, and making appropriate notifications in accordance with flood hazard specific notification guidelines to agencies who may become involve in the flood event, should it escalate. After Isaac, Michelle Damone, the former ITID president, said “Nobody recognized that we were flooded to the degree we were. We were reaching out, begging for assistance.”

(Town-Crier, Sept. 14, 2012) Mr. Bonvento’s letter indicates that the EOC “did everything they could to help.” Did Ms. Damone or someone from the ITID “reach out” to the EOC and when?

After the storm, there were several informational meetings held by the involved governing agencies.

Those meetings left residents with more questions than answers.

What help was asked for, when was it asked for and by whom, and how long did it take to respond?

Why was there such a long delay in the water receding from The Acreage when other areas with much lower elevations, such as the Village of Royal Palm Beach, were dry on Monday, Aug. 27, per Village Manager Ray Liggins (TownCrier, Sept. 7, 2012)? This doesn’t make any sense, considering we know that The Acreage has some of the highest elevations in the county at 18 to 22 feet above sea level. Who didn’t do enough for The Acreage quickly enough, and why? Shouldn’t the EOC seek answers to these questions?

As the lead agency in the CEMP, the EOC is responsible for coordinating responses for any and all

emergencies within the county boundaries. Understanding what occurred during an actual emergency is necessary in order to limit future losses and waste of tax dollars, and to protect the health, safety and welfare of the public.

Lastly, the most important point of the ad was to draw attention to the drastic need for the South Florida Water Management District to change the unfair, outdated ITID storm water drainage permit. ITID and The Acreage must be granted sufficient and fair increases in prestorm draw down and peak emergency drainage to ensure that The Acreage will never again experience the “avoidable” flooding that occurred with Tropical Storm Isaac.

Anne Kuhl The Acreage

Kudos To Lox Council On Code Policy Change I’m the first to write to the newspaper when I feel something is wrong, so it’s more than appropriate I do the same when something is absolutely right. Dazzlingly so.

The mayor and councilmen were unanimous in their understanding that a dreadful wrong had been perpetrated on our town. I am referring, of course, to the willful and unnecessary tranche of code violations applied to Palms West Plaza.

It was clearly bad for the businesses that are based there, clearly wrong for the people who rely on them for their livelihoods and clearly wrong for our town.

It is public knowledge and plainly obvious how it happened. Executive power was placed in hands not qualified, or even trained, to use it. What will, I suspect, remain forever unclear is why it happened in the first place.

It’s of no consequence now. The five wise men rescinded all violations, other than those that involved public safety, and went further; they also removed the town manager’s authority to code violations proactively. A triumph for common sense.

It’ll not only keep businesses safe from what Town-Crier writer Ron Bukley described as “raids” by code enforcement, but also save a fortune. Code enforcement costs our town an outrageous $50 an hour. Tew & Taylor, the Wellington-based vendor we, the taxpayers of Loxahatchee Groves, pay to enforce the ULDC laugh all the way to the bank. That largely needless cost spiraled monthly — until now.

The mayor and council showed true statesmanship in reversing their December decision. My personal thanks on behalf of the business owners and people of the town is owed. Common sense prevailed.

We must now all get past it, bear no malice and make every effort to put the matter behind us. I know

all the business owners in the plaza feel that way, and can only hope those who have had the error of their ways pointed out do so too.

Tim Hart-Woods Loxahatchee Groves

Wellington Dog Park Improvements Thank you, Wellington, for yet another enhancement to the very popular dog park. Many of the daily users of the park have asked me to represent them in thanking you for the new walking path you have provided.

Residents often write to complain about one thing or another.

This letter is to say thank you. We asked for an improved park, and you are in the process of delivering. We now have a much-used pavilion that provides shade and protection from the elements. The walking path is actively engaging dog owners, which, in turn, engages the dogs to more activity. We hope that you will continue to support improvements and look forward to the completion of the path on the other large park as well as the pavilion for the small dog park.

During the winter season, the dog park easily entertains 120 or more dogs and owners in the evening and another 30-plus in the morning and afternoons. This is an active park.

We appreciate the efforts that have been made and look forward to Wellington having one of the best dog parks in the western communities.

Linda Haughn Wellington

We Know What We Voted For Last year, we voted for the mayor and members of the Wellington Village Council. Looking at the last few local elections in Wellington, it seems that more village residents voted in this election than in any other village election in quite some time. Why does the Wellington Chamber of Commerce continue to insult our intelligence, attacking the people we voted for and pretending that the election wasn’t representative of the wishes of the people?

I voted for Bob Margolis, Matt Willhite and John Greene, and so did thousands of other Wellington voters. We studied the issues, met with all the candidates and made the decision to change the way business was being done in our great village. Maybe the chamber is upset because they know when people in Wellington get involved, they can’t control who runs our government, and when sunlight is put on our elected officials, they can’t run shady backroom deals that only serve to enrich their members.

Today I am asking the Wellington Chamber to respect our deci-

sion and find a positive way to work with our elected leaders. I am also asking the people of Wellington to stay involved — always remember to vote and participate in our local government. But most importantly, I want to remind everyone that we should never go back to a time when our village was run by a small group of people whom we never voted for.

Virginia Merola Wellington

Glades Area Unemployment Unacceptable There is a problem. Regrettably, the Palm Beach County Commission has failed the 40 percent of unemployed minorities who live in Belle Glade, South Bay and Pahokee (the Glades). I believe the unemployed do want to work, and have worked for generations in agriculture. The fact is that the State of Florida has purchased farmland in the Glades to meet federal environmental mandates. As an unintended consequence, workers lost their jobs. Instead of employment opportunities, the government is handing out checks and costing taxpayers billions.

The county has borrowed multiple millions of dollars to build a library, a marina for yachts and a football stadium in the Glades. The county pays for police and fire protection. It pays for infrastructure in the Glades, but it has neglected the people who live there.

There is no real tax base in the Glades, and no chance for local city governments to be self-sustaining.

There is a solution.

The commissioners should propose to sell investment bonds to finance, build and operate an environmentally neutral light manufacturing plant to train and employ a permanent workforce. It is within the county’s authority, and can be accomplished without new taxes. Taking workers off unemployment and offering them good jobs would save the state and county billions of dollars.

Interest on the bonds would be paid from the revenue produced, and bondholders will be paid in full by selling the operating facility and land to the workers, who will form an employee-owned corporation. Local government already owns 125 acres of suitable land that could be used for the project.

Jeff Atwater, who is now the Chief Financial Officer in Tallahassee, was president of the Florida Senate when I first proposed this plan. His office expressed interest in such a plan. It may be possible to obtain tax concessions from the state legislature and governor for the project. The problem is that we simply do not have people on the county commission who think out of the box. The proof is that for the past six years there has been 40 percent unemployment in the

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Ric Bradshaw At Chamber Lunch

Food Drive At BankUnited

The Central Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly luncheon at the Binks Forest Golf Club on Monday, March 18 from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m.

The guest speaker will be Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, who will share information about his latest programs for crime prevention and mental health initiatives. Tickets cost $20 for members in advance and $25 at the door. Guests and future members cost $30. For more information, visit www.cpbchamber.com or call (561) 790-6200.

BankUnited will help fight hunger in Palm Beach County by hosting a food drive at its area branches — including Wellington — throughout the month of March.

Non-perishable food items can be dropped off at the Wellington BankUnited branch in Wellington Town Square (11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) through March 31.

Market President Phyllis Fornabaio announced the food drive, which kicked off March 1.

“BankUnited is pleased to be partnering with the Palm Beach County Food Bank to help meet

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LGLA Meeting On March 21 The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners Association (LGLA) will meet on March 21 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church at 13689 Okeechobee Blvd.

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Glades. At this point, all I can do is pray for the families who are struggling to survive in the Glades, and I would ask you to do the same.

Frank J. Morelli Wellington

Working To Keep Wellington Great As a former mayor of the Village of Wellington and a 32-year resident, I would like thank the TownCrier for your editorial (Frustrations Are Real, But ‘Deannexation’ Is Not The Solution, March 1), and to George Unger, Joseph Manning and Macie Michelson for their recent letters to the editor in the Town-Crier. Your letters certainly hit the nail on the head and spoke volumes about how great a community the Village of Wellington really is.

Wellington is known as a great hometown for all the amenities it has to offer, both to the existing and new residents. Our athletic facilities and fields, our schools, our walking and equestrian trails, our many programs that include tiny tots to seniors, neighborhood playgrounds, cultural programs, special community events, the Boys & Girls Club, volunteer programs, Earth Day, the Egg Hunt, Fall Festival and the list goes on…

Our village staff has always provided excellent service to all residents on a daily basis. They are dedicated to following rules and regulations, requiring permits, inspections and procedures that have been set forth by village policy as established by village councils throughout the years. Everyone is required to abide by these established rules, regulations and procedures since their inception — with no exceptions.

It seems very clear to me as to why so many people have chosen Wellington to live, play and enjoy a way of life that appeals to everyone. When we moved to Wellington in 1981, the population was about 7,500 residents. Today the population is around 57,000. Obviously, there must be something right about calling Wellington our home. I’m proud to be a longtime resident; elected to the first village council and first elected mayor. It is with great pride that I continue to work to keep our Wellington the premier community it was back then and what it still exemplifies today.

Tom Wenham, Executive Director, Wellington Preservation Coalition

Return To The Original Vision The equestrian community was established by Bill Ylvisaker, with his promotion of polo, and by Gene Mische, with his horse show endeavor, which was steadily growing over 25 years. All was going along fine before Mark Bellissimo came upon the scene with his grandiose ideas.

Remembering these years, I have found myself reading with disgust the almost daily negative articles about the Wellington Village Council, which I am sure have been promoted by Mark Bellissimo and his cohorts who have been unrelenting in their struggle to achieve his personal agenda of expanding his commercial horse show enterprise at the expense of the health, safety and welfare of our community.

Perhaps if he functioned less like

a “wild bull in a china shop” and did what is legally acceptable, namely obtaining the necessary permits in a timely fashion, the Village of Wellington would not be subjected to the unnecessary multiplying lawsuits we are now saddled with. Over the years that Mr. Bellissimo has been in Wellington, he has acquired over 300 code violations, “stop orders” and “do not enter” tags, many of which are new violations, all for the protection of our citizens and visitors. It is not surprising that under Gene’s control there were zero code violations and red tags.

Enter Mark and the code violations and the red tags suddenly appeared nonstop. Yet, he is quick to continue to blame the new village council for forcing him to sue; but let us not forget, that it was the previous “gang of three” — Bellissimo’s “gang of three” — that set the date for the required master plan submittal for the Equestrian Village site. It was Bowen, Priore and Gerwig who set the date of April 1 for the final date for the application, and it was the same three who stated what the penalty would be if this was not submitted on time. So if you want to blame anyone, blame Bowen, Priore and Gerwig. They voted unanimously for everything Mark wanted. It must have been a shock when Bowen lost and Mark’s “aces in the hole” dried up.

But let me return to the purpose for my letter. The horse show under Gene Mische had established itself as a dignified, family-oriented show, which was providing topnotch international competitors from around the world a winter home. He was so successful that one of the most well respected horse shows in the world, the Global Champions Tour, established

by Jan Tops, choose the Winter Equestrian Festival as a stop for two years on his prestigious circuit — something our current organizer can only dream of having.

Instead, Mr. Bellissimo has chosen to make a circus carnival of a once-respected sport. The sale of food and liquor, carousel rides, fireeaters, jugglers, stilt walkers and clowns have become the norm.

This is a far cry from the days when the Prince of Wales galloped the grounds of the polo fields. Bellissimo and his investors have transformed our once equestrian jewel that was fit for the sport of kings into an ill-managed facility not even fit for a circus sideshow. I am tired of the constant noise, the endless Saturday nights of no parking, carnival food smells, excess drinking and never-ending accidents for riders who are forced to endure the never-ending construction that should have been completed before the shows began. Where has the elegance gone?

Thankfully, we have a newlyelected council with a new mayor, dedicated to rectifying the mistakes of the old council and making the village transparent and accountable to its citizens, something we did not have before Bellissimo’s liaison with his “gang of three,” who let him run wild and function any way he wanted to.

Suffice it to say that Wellington will survive and prosper with or without Mark Bellissimo and his grandiose ideas of commercializing our precious land in the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District.

Carmen S. Paterniti Wellington

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CHAMBER’S ART & MUSIC FESTIVAL BRINGS CROWDS TO ROYAL PALM BEACH The Royal Palm Ar t & Music Festival was held Friday and Saturday, March 9 and 10 at the intersection of Royal Palm Beach and Southern boulevards. The family-friendly event was free and open to the public and included live music and entertainment, street painting, a chicken wing-eating contest, the Battle of the Burgs contest and much more. For more info, visit www.cpbchamber.com.

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Emily O’Connell draws “The Wave and Grimer.”

Battle of the Burgs judges Scott Armand and Dave Unversaw.

C.J. Fam sings on the main stage.

Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara and wife Carolyn with Joanne Stanley.

Contestants eating wings during the chicken wing-eating contest.

Chicken wing eating contest third-place winner Kyle Zinaman, first-place winner Ulisis Miranda and second-place winner Charles Codelle with judges, sponsors and family.

(Above) School of Rock performs on the main stage.

(Left) Valentina Morales draws a colorful parrot.

Battle of the Burgs winner Paul Jaremko with runner-up, PBSO Section Manager Diane Smith.

PBSO Section Manager Diane Smith grills her burger during the Battle of the Burgs contest.

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$50,000 In Cash And Jewelry Stolen From RPB Home

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report MARCH 6 — Adeputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a home on Park Road North last Wednesday evening regarding a burglary.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 4 p.m., someone shattered the victim’s rear sliding glass door and entered the home. The perpetrator(s) ransacked the master bedroom and removed $1,100 in cash, an antique jewelry box containing a gold and topaz class ring, a necklace stand with approximately 10 gold and silver necklaces, a bracelet stand with approximately 10 custom pieces of jewelry and more.

The stolen items were valued at approximately $50,000. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

••• MARCH 6 — A resident of Valencia Blvd. called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Wednesday to report an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 5:30 p.m. last Tuesday, the victim discovered that her mailbox had been vandalized. The victim reported that her mailbox had been vandalized in the past, and she did not know who might have done it.

There was no further information available at the time of the report.

MARCH 7 — Adeputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a vacant home on 54th Street North last Thursday afternoon regarding a suspicious incident. According to a PBSO report, the complainant found some equipment in a shed on the property and believed it may have been used to make drugs. According to the report, PBSO narcotics and HAZMAT teams responded to the scene to check the contents of the shed and found the equipment to be nonhazardous. The deputy reported that the equipment was used in the cosmetic industry to make perfume.

MARCH 7 — A St. Augustine woman was arrested last Thursday night on drug charges following a suspicious incident in the Groves at Royal Palm shopping plaza. According to a PBSO report, a deputy was conducting a business check when he observed a suspicious vehicle occupied by two people. The deputy conducted a traffic stop on the vehicle and made contact with the driver, Brittany Woods Hunter. A computer check revealed that Woods Hunter was driving with a suspended license, and she was asked to step out of the vehicle. According to the report, a search of the vehicle revealed two spoons with dried residue of opiates and two used syringes in the vehicle. Woods Hunter was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where she was charged with possession of a controlled substance, driving with a suspended license and drug equipment possession.

MARCH 8 — Adeputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the WalMart Supercenter on Belvedere Road last Friday evening in response to a shoplifter. According to a PBSO report, 27-year-old Christopher Helton was observed entering the electronics depart-

ment and concealing a camera inside his shirt pocket. According to the report, Helton then left the store, passing all points of purchase without attempting to pay for the item. The deputy stopped him and recovered the camera, along with a GPS device that Helton had hidden in his pants. The stolen items were valued at $268.

Helton was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with theft.

MARCH 10 — A resident of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, last Saturday evening the victim was at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center between 5:30 and 9:30 p.m. According to the report, she placed her cell phone on her dining table and later got up from the table to walk around the complex. When she returned to the table, her phone was missing. According to the report, the victim went home and attempted to locate her phone using its GPS system, and was able to trace it to Equine Drive. The victim sent a text message to the phone, but no one responded. The phone was later shut off. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

MARCH 10 — A resident of the Wellington Shores community contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington last Sunday morning to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between noon last Saturday and 10 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole two bottles of water. The victim said her purse and wallet were in the vehicle, but the contents were emptied onto the driver’s seat. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

MARCH 10 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded to a home in Sugar Pond Manor last Sunday morning regarding an act of vandalism.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight and 10:45 a.m., someone struck the victim’s mailbox and post with an unknown object, causing the post to break and the mailbox to be knocked off the post. The perpetrator(s) caused approximately $100 in damage. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

MARCH 10 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a home on Yarmouth Court last Sunday afternoon regarding a home burglary.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., someone climbed the wall that encloses the front porch and entered through an unlocked window. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) stole a black HP laptop computer and approximately $100 in change. According to the report, there were several other valuables in the apartment that were left untouched. The stolen computer was valued at approximately $750. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

MARCH 12 — A resident of Hamlin Blvd. called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee station Tuesday to report a theft. AccordSee BLOTTER, page 20

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Katherine Hasson is a white female, 5’2” tall and weighing 135 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. Her date of birth is 11/18/84. She has multiple tattoos. Hasson is wanted for aggravated child abuse, neglect of a child and failure to appear for solicitation of prostitution. Her last known addresses were Banyon Road in Riviera Beach and 66th Court North in The Acreage. She is wanted as of 03/07/13.

• David Ramirez, alias David RamirezAlonso, is a white male, 5’2” tall and weighing 165 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 07/19/ 62. He has a scar on his chin. Ramirez is wanted for failure to properly register as a sex offender. His last known addresses were Lancaster Drive in Greenacres and Plumosa Street in West Palm Beach. He is wanted as of 03/07/13.

Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc. com.

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LGWCD Will Answer Town’s Request For Road Maintenance Bid

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors authorized its staff Monday to respond to a request for proposals by the Town of Loxahatchee Groves for maintenance of gravel roads, including grading, mowing and vegetative removal.

The town issued a request for proposals in January, and district staff, with the help of Supervisor John Ryan, developed a methodology for submitting a sealed bid that would include the cost of materials, fuel, equipment and labor, and assign hourly and/or permile estimates for the work, according to District Administrator Stephen Yohe, who requested a motion to authorize staff to respond before the March 15 deadline.

Supervisor Frank Schiola said it did not matter to him whether the LGWCD won the contract, as long as district roads are maintained.

“We have canal banks that are

sliding in,” he noted. “It has been going on for a while. There are other things that need to be done, and I just don’t want the district staff to have to do work that we’re committed to for the town, and we can’t get our work done.”

Ryan said he considered the district winning a contract as a way to provide low-cost road maintenance for residents.

“We’re looking at this as not a kind of a winner-take-all contract,” Ryan said. “We’re looking at trying to provide a responsive bid for consideration by the town to include us in a roster of firms that can be called on to do work within a responsible response time.”

Ryan explained that he would expect the district, if it is selected, to be one of several contractors available to perform the work.

“We look at this town as a body of landowners who pay ad valorem taxes to the town, and pay acre assessments to the district, so to the extent that we can competently and efficiently provide work for the town and it benefits the town,

we look at that as something that’s in the interest our landowners,” he said. “We’re not looking to profit, but we are looking to recover costs and provide a benefit.”

During public comment, Councilman Ron Jarriel said he agreed with Ryan that in the future, there would not be a delineation between district and town roads.

“Both entities are working on becoming one,” Jarriel said. “I personally don’t believe that the district will ever catch up with all the work that they have to do, so when you use that as an excuse not to grade my road or do my hedge, it upsets me because I pay as much as the people on what you want to call a district road.”

Jarriel added that he did not like Schiola’s distinction between district and town roads.

“Some people say the district is going to run out of work when we pave all the roads,” Jarriel said. “If you’re naïve enough to believe that, then I feel for you because the district will always have work for the men who work here, so I

expect all the residents to be created equal. When the town pays the district, we recycle our funds and our revenues back into this town. When we pay a private contractor, our money goes out of this town, and I personally don’t like it.”

However, Jarriel did support the idea of having three or four contractors on call for when work needs to be done, “so that if the district cannot break away and do it for us and save the residents money, then we get the next guy in line and get the services done for the taxpayers.”

Supervisor Don Widing said that with the paving of roads with open-graded emulsified mix (OGEM), the district’s role is going to change.

“If we want to improve our road network, it’s only going to come with a cost containment called maintenance,” he said. “We do not yet have a structured program for maintenance on these roads in place, and we need to start talking about it right away.”

Widing said he spent a lot of time with the OGEM contractors when existing segments were done and learned a lot about the process, including how it is preserved, which is periodic reapplication of the emulsifier. “That’s going to keep costs down to us as taxpayers,” he said.

Ryan made a motion to authorize staff to complete the RFP, which carried 5-0.

In other business, the board also agreed to put out a request for proposals for aquatic weed control.

Yohe pointed out that on Feb. 11, the board instructed staff not to renew its contract with DTC Environmental Services, which expired Feb. 24. The board also directed staff to prepare a request for proposals for aquatic weed control and utilize temporary services in the meantime.

Staff retained the services of Aquagenics and TRE Group.

Aquagenics is responsible for the area from the D Road Canal to the east, including the D Road Canal,

and TRE Group is responsible for the area west of the D Road Canal.

“They began their services last Thursday,” Yohe said, explaining that the new RFP will be identical to the one issued last year, except for the dates.

Ryan said he wants to make sure that the contractor understands that district staff will be receiving calls from residents about conditions of the canals, and that staff will also be evaluating canal vegetation and passing it on to the contractor.

“We try to give the contractors an idea of the number of procedures that they’ve got to carry out at different times of the year, but we don’t want them to understand that those are minimum/maximum,” Ryan said. “Certainly if the vegetation gets a growth spurt, we need to get to it before it becomes a problem.”

Ryan said the contractor has to understand that it would need to make additional treatments in warmer times, and address whatever problems as they arise.

RPB Council Grants Final OK For Garage Sale Rules Change

Pavilions and walking paths are planned for all three play areas at the Wellington Dog Park.

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Improvements Underway At Popular Wellington Dog Park

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Improvements to Wellington’s dog park are underway that, when finished, will provide better accessibility and comfort for pooches and people alike.

Located on Greenbriar Blvd., the Wellington Dog Park provides three large play areas for dogs of all sizes and their owners to get out and socialize.

Soon, each section of the park will have its own covered pavilion and a pathway circling each enclosure, Wellington Director of Operations Jim Barnes said.

“We have a user group, made up of park regulars, who we consult on different issues in the park,” he said. “We told them we were looking at adding pavilions in the small- and medium-sized areas.”

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already approved spending for the pavilions, Barnes said, which will be similar to the one in the large dog area.

It was members of the user group, Barnes said, who requested paths around the park.

“It’s common in other dog parks to have a sidewalk or path that goes around the entire space,” he said. “If you choose not to let your dog run loose, owners have the option of using the more structured pathway.”

The pathways will be made of recycled asphalt.

“We had leftover, recycled asphalt millings available,” Barnes said. “Because of that, it was feasible to do it with a limited cost to the village. We’ll be able to do it with our own staff and our own equipment.”

The asphalt millings will provide

a path around the areas, and also surround several of the areas with benches.

“We know at some point that if we want to do more than that, we’ll be able to use [the asphalt] as a base,” he said. “We weren’t budgeted to do a full sidewalk at this time.”

In the meantime, the asphalt will provide a surface for better accessibility to the park by people in wheelchairs or with other needs, as well as a dedicated path for walking or exercising. “It will be fairly walkable,” Barnes said. “It’s a very stable surface.”

He said that, so far, members of the user group have been pleased with the improvements.

“They were excited to get the walking paths,” he said. “Overall, we think it’s going to really improve the space.”

Bunny Hop Dance Party At Mall March 16 The Mall at Wellington Green is celebrating spring with a MallStars Kids Club “Bunny Hop Dance Party” on Saturday, March 16 from 9 to 10:30 a.m. in the Food Court.

Attendees will be able to enter this free event through the Patio Verde Food Court entrance.

“The Mall at Wellington Green is pleased to host the Bunny Hop Dance Party,” said Rachelle Crain, the mall’s marketing and sponsorship director. “We look forward to a fun celebration with our local families.”

Kids will enjoy fun, familyfriendly music and dancing pre-

sented by a live DJ. Plus, skillful jugglers and creative balloon artists will entertain the whole family.

Every child will receive a festive goodie bag and yummy snacks, too.

The Easter Bunny will greet the kids at the event, and the Spring Garden will open at 10 a.m. to capture a family photo with the Easter Bunny. Each photo package includes a promotional certificate for a free Table Top Photo Panel from Snapfish and a Snappy activity book.

MallStars Kids Club is sponsored by the Goddard School,

while the event is sponsored by i9 Sports.

MallStars is a free kids club offered by the Mall at Wellington Green. Children ages 2-10 years old are able to sign up at the Guest Services desk. Members receive a personal membership card, an online newsletter with what’s happening in the mall, and discounts at participating stores.

This is a free event offered by the Mall at Wellington Green and is open to the general public. For more info., call the mall management office at (561) 227-6901 or visit www.shopwellingtongreen.com.

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave final approval last week to an ordinance that increases the number of annual garage sales allowed per property from two to three. The ordinance also limits the frequency of yard sales to no more than one every four months.

The ordinance passed 4-1 with Mayor Matty Mattioli opposed.

Mattioli reiterated his previous concerns about changing village rules at the request of one person.

“I did not vote for this on the first reading,” Mattioli said. “I’m not going to vote for it on the second reading. If you change ordinances to please people, and I have already heard of someone who is applying for something that she can’t get, and she will ask, ‘Well, you changed the ordinance

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continued from page 1 had discussed the possible purchase with Iris Rosenberg, the temple’s president.

“They’ve told me they want to sell it to the village more than anybody else,” Mattioli said. “I said that’s fine, but that the price has to be reasonable.”

Mattioli added that Rosenberg told him that the property would be offered to the village at less than it would go for on the open market.

“I would recommend that we proceed and see what kind of price we come up with,” Mattioli said.

Vice Mayor Fred Pinto said he felt the price they were asking was way too high. “My understanding is that if the village acquired it, we would make additional parking spaces available?” Pinto asked Liggins.

“That’s what our immediate need is at Veterans Park,” Liggins said.

“I don’t see paying $2 million to make a parking lot,” Pinto said, asking how much an appraisal would cost.

Liggins said one appraisal would cost $1,500.

“I don’t see spending $1,500 for

for this person, what am I, a second-class citizen?’ I think you’re touching on dangerous waters.”

Councilman Richard Valuntas made a motion to approve the new rules, which carried 4-1.

The council also approved a related ordinance that increases the number of allowable off-site yard sale signs from two to four. Councilwoman Martha Webster made a motion to approve the ordinance, which carried 3-2 with Valuntas and Mattioli opposed.

In other business: • The council gave final approval to an ordinance that will allow homeowners to install concrete buttons or pyramids along the swale two feet off the pavement to prevent drivers from cutting a corner short by driving onto residents’ swales.

• The council also gave final approval to an ordinance allowing the sale, possession or consump-

tion of alcoholic beverages in public places, including the new Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, within certain standards depending on the location.

Planning & Zoning Director Bradford O’Brien said possession or consumption of alcohol would be allowed to exist under two circumstances — under conditions of a special event permit in designated areas, or within the Commons Park sporting center or its adjacent outdoor banquet garden when a resident files an application for a special event such as a wedding.

Only beer and wine may be served during events unless otherwise approved by the council, and guests will be limited to where they may take alcoholic beverages, O’Brien said, adding that hours would be restricted to the hours set forth in the special event permit.

an appraisal of property we aren’t seriously looking at buying,” Pinto said.

Councilman Jeff Hmara favored at least getting the appraisal.

“I’m assuming that since the title of the park is Veterans Park, we will continue with certain military-orientTBZ is merging with another congregation. ed kinds of celebrations there,” he said. “I think favored having an appraisal done. there may be some value in deter“It is an essential piece if we mining… what that land is actual- want a big campus-like piece of ly worth, whether it’s used for the property here,” Webster said. “It purpose of additional parking for would fulfill what we’ve got. I think Veterans Park, or some other use.” the very nature of it being imbedCouncilman Richard Valuntas ded in what we already have is said he thought the time wasn’t very important.” right to purchase more property.

More parking would bring more “The top complaint I’ve heard use to the park, she added. about Veterans Park is the lack of “I also don’t know looking toparking,” Valuntas said. “I’ve ward the future if the piece could heard it numerous times, but I be used for something else beguess I come down on the side of sides parking, but I don’t think Vice Mayor Pinto. I don’t see pur- we’d really know unless we have suing that expensive of a proper- an appraisal,” Webster said. “I ty just to look at the immediate think that in this current economy need being a parking lot, although that this is probably the time to it doesn’t have to be a parking lot. consider it. It would be a better We could do a bunch of things. time now, and I think that this is a Strategically, it makes sense to go one-time opportunity.” down that route, but with ComWebster made a motion for vilmons Park just opening, the tim- lage staff to get an appraisal done, ing doesn’t seem right to me.” which carried 3-2 with Valuntas and Councilwoman Martha Webster Pinto opposed.

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Wellington Egg Hunt March 30 Get your baskets ready for Wellington’s annual Egg Hunt, beginning promptly at 10 a.m. on Saturday, March 30 on the softball fields at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road).

The Egg Hunt will be divided into four age groups: ages 2 and under; ages 3 to 4; ages 5 to 7; and ages 8 to 10. At each egg hunt, two eggs will have a pink bunny ticket inside for a special prize.

Families are encouraged to arrive early, as traffic congestion may occur. This event is made possible by the Goddard School. For info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Free P.B. Zoo Admission On St. Pat’s Day You don’t need the luck of the Irish to get free admission to the Palm Beach Zoo on St. Patrick’s Day, you just need to dress like a leprechaun! Wear your green jacket, pants, shirt, vest, bowtie, hat, socks and shoes to the zoo on Sunday, March 17, stay in costume for a portion of your visit, and get

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NEWS BRIEFS in for free. Wear a leprechaun hat to the Zoo on St. Patrick’s Day and receive $2 off regular admission price.

The Palm Beach Zoo invites visitors to check out the more than 1,400 animals living within its 23acre lush tropical habitat and learn more about them through daily programs like “Wings Over Water,” “Wild Things” and more.

While at the zoo, consider buying an annual membership for you or a loved one. It pays for itself in just two visits. Prices range from $65 for seniors to $125 for families.

The Palm Beach Zoo is located at 1301 Summit Blvd., just east of I-95 between Southern and Forest Hill boulevards. For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

Orthopedic Workshop March 21 Wellington Regional Medical Center will present a free lunch and learn seminar with the latest approach for total joint replacement on Thursday, March 21 at noon at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Orthopedic surgeon Dr. Michael

Mikolajczak will be the keynote speaker, offering tips for seniors 55 and older. For more information, call (561) 753-2489.

Financial Talk For Seniors Wellington will host an informative seminar titled “Senior Asset Protection” on Wednesday, April 3 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Presented by Mark Grosshanten, alongside guest speakers Mario Romano and attorney Patrick Whitehead, the seminar will teach seniors about avoiding probate, court management of assets, capital gains tax and more. Other important topics to be discussed will include: avoiding Medicaid traps, how to lower or eliminate various forms of taxes, banks and Wall Street. There will be nothing sold at this workshop, and it is specifically for seniors aged 55 and older. For more information or to register, call (888) 674-7933.

County Proclaims ‘Kick Butts Day’ The Board of County Commis-

sioners has proclaimed Wednesday, March 20 as “Kick Butts Day” in observance of the national day advocating all people stop using tobacco products.

During this national observance, the youth of the county, through Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), are sponsoring a Kick Butts Day event at Roger Dean Stadium beginning at 11:30 a.m. during the Miami Marlins vs. Washington Nationals spring training game.

The day’s activities include approximately 90 students from five area schools taking a stand against “big tobacco.” Approximately 1,000 youth becoming smokers every day. In Palm Beach County, 15.9 percent of high school students and 5.2 percent of middle school students already use tobacco products.

“We are encouraging all youth in the county to stop using tobacco products and take a very important step in assuring a long healthy life,” said Janice Davis, tobacco prevention coordinator.

“The SWAT kids have already made the commitment and are encouraging their peers to never start using tobacco.”

Further information on quitting

is available on the Florida Quitline at 1-877-U-CAN-NOW (822-6669), on Web Coach at www.quitnow. net/florida, www.tobaccofree florida.com or www.pbchd.com.

Teen Finance Workshop April 1 A teen finance workshop will be held Monday, April 1 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Mounts Botanical Building (531 N. Military Trail).

Hosted by the Cooperative Extension 4-H Program, the “On Your Own Finance Literacy” workshop is a hands-on class for youth ages 12 to 18.

The teens will learn survival skills for the future, including how to understand and manage finances in a simulated real-world environment.

Activities will include taking a personality test, discovering careers that match your personality, understanding salary, payroll and taxes, learning to write checks and developing a budget.

Participants do not need to be 4-H members to attend, and April 1 is not a school day. You must be able to read and use a calculator to participate. Register online at www.pbcgov.com/coextension/

4h/news/index.htm by Friday, March 22.

Acreage Jam March 16 Residents are invited to “get their green on” at the Acreage Community Park Jam’s St. Patrick’s Day celebration Saturday, March 16 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North).

Hosted by the Acreage Landowners’ Association and the Indian Trail Improvement District, the event will feature musicians, comedians and other artists to entertain the crowd. Additionally, the Holy Cow Food Truck will be on site and there will be a Classic Cruisers car show as well as a 50/ 50 raffle.

Guests are encouraged to bring chairs or blankets for seating.

Glass containers are not permitted.

Musicians and entertainers of all ages and skill levels are invited to perform. Those intending to perform can sign up at www. acreagelandowners.org, or by emailing bobrenna@bellsouth.net.

Sign ups or walk-on entertainment the day of the jam are also welcome.

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10th Annual Flavors Of Wellington Returns To PBIEC On April 5 For the 10th year, Wellington’s best restaurants will offer up tasty treats during Flavors of Wellington 2013, presented by the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on Friday, April 5 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center from 6:30 to 9:30 p.m.

Flavors of Wellington brings together the best of the chamber’s restaurants, catering venues, wholesale and gourmet markets, and country clubs to showcase their businesses, products, menus and service staff.

The host venue and presenting sponsor is Equestrian Sport Pro-

ductions, a wholly owned subsidiary of Wellington Equestrian Partners — a group of individuals dedicated to creating the same excellence in horse sports that they achieved in their businesses.

Wellington Equestrian Partners created Equestrian Sport Productions to bring together the best and most experienced individuals in managing horse shows to produce spectacular equestrian events and provide the highest levels of facilities and services to fulfill its goal of making Wellington the world’s top equestrian showcase.

“As fourth year host venue and presenting sponsor, I am once again delighted to announce our association and contribution to this event,� ESP President Michael Stone said. “Equestrian Sport Productions believes in Wellington and in the success of our restaurants, country clubs and catering venues. We anticipate the most successful year to date and are honored to present this event to Wellington and beyond.�

Florida Power & Light Company, the event’s platinum sponsor, is the largest electric utility in Florida and one of the largest rate-reg-

ulated utilities in the United States.

FPL serves approximately 4.5 million customer accounts in Florida and is a leading employer in the state with more than 10,000 employees.

The company consistently outperforms national averages for service reliability while customer bills are below the national average.

A clean energy leader, FPL has one of the lowest emissions profiles and one of the leading energy efficiency programs among utilities nationwide.

Max Macon, external affairs area

manager, believes in supporting community-based events. “FPL is once again pleased to have the opportunity to sponsor this event due to the past success of this event and our continued support of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce,� he said. “We strongly encourage everyone to join us, along with many of our customers, at this fabulous event.�

Wellington Chamber Executive Director Michela Perillo-Green encouraged the community to come and enjoy the event. “Our ten-year anniversary of this event promises to be our best

ever,� she said. “There will be celebrity judges, the best of the best in Wellington culinary delights, wine tasting, a 25-piece big band for swing dancing, equestrian events and more! This will be the premiere food and wine tasting event of the season, and we are proud to boast this will be our tenth year hosting this event.�

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. Tickets prices cost $25 in advance and $30 at the door.

VIP reserved tables begin at $300.

For more information, contact the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at (561) 792-6525.

RIDGE SERIES AT MIDA FARMS HONORS JAN TOPS OF GLOBAL CHAMPIONS TOUR Global Champions Tour founder Jan Tops w as the guest of honor Friday, March 8 during the ninth week of the Ridge at Wellington’s $175,000 1.40m Invitational Series held on Tops Field at Mida Farms. Tops, for whom the field is named, was on hand to watch as top riders, amateurs and juniors took the course, giving their horses new experiences. For more info., visit www.theridgefarm.com.

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A stunning Rolls Royce.

Wellington Mayor Bob and Linda Margolis with Victoria McCullough and Jan Tops.

Source One’s Mark Llano and Lori Stanek.

WYCLIFFE CHARITIES FOUNDATION HOSTS ANNUAL GOLF TOURNEY FUNDRAISER The Wycliffe Charities Foundation held its annual golf tournament and fundraiser on Monday, March 4 at the W ycliffe Golf & Country Club. The tournament began with a silent auction and bazaar, followed by a shotgun start, ending with an award reception and luncheon. Proceeds raised go to children and health-related organizations in Palm Beach County. For more info, visit www.wycliffecc.com.

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Judy Gottesman, Helen Kaplan, board member Marjorie Goldner and Joyce Wilson.

Board member Stanley Levin with his wife Alice.

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ST. THERESE WOMEN PRESENT FASHION SHOW BENEFIT AT THE PLAYERS CLUB

The St. Therese de Lisieux Council of Catholic Women presented “A Garden Party” Luncheon & Fashion Show on Saturday, March 9 at the Players Club in Wellington. Fashions and accessories were provided by Evelyn & Arthur, Manalapan and Kathy’s Kloset, Wellington.

There were Chinese and silent auctions as well as a 50/50 raffle. For more info., visit www.sttherese-church.org.

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Members of the St. Therese de Lisieux Council of Catholic Women.

Models Elizabeth Gesacion, Candy Rengstl, Mae Loglisci and Lois Zagrodzki with Lori Rifkin of Evelyn & Arthur.

Models Lillie Mysel, Cheyenne Cruickshank, Suzette Silva and Kim Rengstl with Kathy Rudy of Kathy’s Kloset.

Mae Loglisci works the crowd.

Models Candy Rengstl (left) and Cheyenne Cruickshank (right) show off their styles.

Event committee members Mary Flemming, Linda Murphy, Candy Rengstl and Diane Gradomski.

ROCKETMAN BRINGS ELTON JOHN TRIBUTE TO THE WELLINGTON AMPHITHEATER Rocketman’s Tribute to Elton John visited the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, March 9. “Rocketman” Rus Anderson kept the crowd happy playing Elton John hits such as “Bennie and the Jets.” For more on upcoming amphitheater events, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Learn more about Anderson at www.rocketmanshow.com.

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Lori Meyerson, Joe Grossman and Brooke Meyerson.

Denise, Craig and Daniel Marsh enjoy a family night together.

Mel and Wendy Grant listen to the Elton John music.

Rocketman Rus Anderson performs “Nikita.”

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Piaget Gold Cup Action In Full Swing At International Polo Club The 2013 USPAPiaget Gold Cup is in full swing with second round action already underway at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington.

Sunday afternoon saw three games take place with Zacara (20), Audi (2-0) and Valiente (2-0) keeping their hopes alive with their second consecutive victories of the tournament.

In the opening game of the day, a half-hearted Zacara (2-0) effort

resulted in a 10-6 win over Mt. Brilliant, who suffered their second loss in Piaget Gold Cup play.

Maybe it was the shift to daylight savings time, but Zacara had none of the zest they had demonstrated in their tournament opening 17-7 win over Coca-Cola, but the effort was still enough to earn them their second consecutive win.

The Zacara defense held Mt. Brilliant to just two goals in the

first half of play and posted five goals in the fifth chukker, but didn’t show the flash that had them pummeling Coca-Cola in the tournament opener.

There is no doubt that Zacara has the potential to run the table in Gold Cup play, but they are going to have to decide to bring their A game to the field every time they play.

Sunday’s second USPA Piaget Gold Cup match saw Audi (2-0)

(Above) Mark Fabry of Philanthropic Capital Group, Terri Campbell, Michael Mars of Mars Chocolate and Outback’s Tim and Christie Gannon. (Right) Piaget’s Lauren Duffy with Valiente MVP Adolfo Cambiaso.

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hand Alegria (0-2) its second consecutive loss in a 13-7 rout.

Rebounding from a disappointing overtime loss to Audi just days earlier, Alegria just wasn’t clicking the way they were in their previous match, while Audi 10-goaler Gonzalito Pieres was on fire. He led the Audi attack with seven goals on the day. Teammates Nico Pieres, Hall and Bollini each scored a pair of goals in the victory.

In the feature match of the day, an enthusiastic crowd was treated to a polo demonstration by arguably the greatest player in the game today, Adolfo Cambiaso.

The talented 10-goal polo player from Argentina dazzled the spectators with his handy mallet work and expert horsemanship.

The coordinated efforts of Cambiaso and his 10-goal teammate, Pelon Stirling, set the pace for a Valiente attack that had them leading Coca-Cola 9-2 at the end of the first half of play. Even team patron Bob Jornayvaz got into the act, scoring two goals in the 13-8 win.

The Piaget Gold Cup continued Thursday with five matches, but results were not available at presstime. More tournament action be featured this weekend at Sunday polo.

The winning Valiente team of Adolfo Cambiaso, Santi Torres, Bob Jornayvaz and Pelon Stirling.

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All tournament game times and field assignments can be obtained by calling IPC’s Polo Hotline at (561) 282-5290.

High-goal polo action takes place every Sunday through April 21 at the International Polo Club.

Ticket prices for Sunday polo range from $10 general admission to $120 box seating. Tickets for Sunday brunch at the Pavilion and

its reception start at $55, upward to $330 for the Veuve Clicquot brunch package for two. Tickets can be purchased online at www. internationalpoloclub.com, or by calling (561) 204-5687. Find IPC on Facebook, follow on Twitter at @SundayPolo or visit www.ipc scoreboard.com for up-to-date scores, schedules, rosters and all other polo info.

Deusser Claims Victory In $300,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix Week nine of the 2013 FTI Consulting Winter Equestrian Festival featured $300,000 FEI World Cup Grand Prix CSI 5*, presented by the Bainbridge Companies last Saturday night at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

Germany’s Daniel Deusser, Brazil’s Alvaro de Miranda, and Great Britain’s Ben Maher and Nick Skelton topped an all-star cast during the highlight event. Forty-five entries showed in the prestigious World Cup qualifier jumping a course set by Steve Stephens.

Representatives from 14 different countries competed, including an impressive 20 riders that have appeared in Olympic Games for their home nations.

In a thrilling race against the clock, eight of the world’s best made it to the jump-off and four jumped double clear. Maher and Jane Clark’s Cella were the first pair to clear the jump-off course and set the leading time at a lightning fast 40.12 seconds.

Skelton was up next with his great mount Big Star, owned by Beverly Widdowson. They cleared the course in 41.01 seconds. De Miranda and AD Rahmannshof’s Bogeno, owned by Miranda and Victory Equestrian BV, went next and stopped the clock in 40.46 seconds.

Their round was followed by a stellar performance from Deusser and Cornet d’Amour, owned by Stephex Stables and Pedro Veniss.

They flew through the course in 38.94 seconds to earn the top prize. Maher and Cella finished second, de Miranda and AD Rahmannshof’s Bogeno were third, and Skelton and Big Star placed fourth.

Deusser has ridden Cornet d’Amour, a ten-year-old Westphalian gelding, for ten months since he began riding for Stephex Stables in Belgium last May. After a couple of months off and a 1.40m class at a national show in Germany, the pair traveled to Wellington

this winter and jumped right in with week eight’s Nations Cup. “I was doubting that it was maybe a little too quick to start with the Nations Cup last week, but he came in that ring and he felt fantastic,” Deusser said. “He jumped double clear in the Nations Cup and was third in the class Thursday, and he wins now, so I think he did a really good job.”

The packed house of over 6,000 spectators at the PBIEC went wild when Deusser galloped through the timers, but he was very focused.

“When I went to the last fence, I was actually a little bit scared that I couldn’t make it, so I didn’t actually listen to the crowd, but it was a nice feeling afterward,” he laughed. “It’s one of the best competitions I’ve won so far. It was very good money and in the moment, it is one of my best results.”

Along with prize money, Deusser was also awarded the Herman “Kappy” Kaplan Perpetual Memo-

rial Trophy, established for Kappy with fondness by the farriers of the 1995 WEF. Earlier last Saturday, the Sam Edelman Equitation Championship was held over two rounds on the grass derby field at the Stadium at PBIEC. Twenty-eight entries showed over the first round course set by Skip Bailey. The top 15 then returned for a second round. Performances were judged

by Tucker Ericson and Ken Smith.

Top young rider Lillie Keenan of New York rode Heritage Farm Inc.’s Levistano 2, an 11-year-old Holsteiner gelding, to the Sam Edelman victory. The pair topped both rounds of competition with back to back scores of 89 for an unbeatable 178 point total.

Also culminating last weekend, Lauren Henry of Rhode Island rode her own Esteban La Paz to championship honors in the Equitation 15-17. Henry and Esteban La Paz, a 14-year-old Hanoverian gelding, were third under saddle

Daniel Deusser and Cornet d’Amour. PHOTO BY SPORTFOT and jumped to first and fourth place over fences.

Reserve honors went to Maggie Savoie and her own Ksenyio.

The pair won the under saddle class before placing third and seventh over fences.

The Winter Equestrian Festival

features 12 weeks of competition.

For full results, visit www.show groundslive.com. The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center is located at 14440 Pierson Road, Wellington. For more information, visit www.equestriansport.com or call (561) 793-5867.

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VILLAGE MUSIC OF WELLINGTON ENTERTAINS AT BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY

On Thursday, March 7, Village Music of Wellington’s owners Donna and Steve Wille y entertained students at Binks Forest Elementar y School with a lesson in the ukulele. This newly established business taught the 1,000-plus students about the history of the ukulele and allowed some students the opportunity to play the unique instrument. Four students actually won ukuleles and lessons by answering questions correctly. They were kindergarten student Andrea Gonzalez, third grader Gina Bernstein, and fifth graders Alexandrea Goldman and Jaden Bruno.

Village Music owners Donna and Steve Willey.

Donna Willey assisting student Shelby Buckstein with a ukulele.

Catherine Boynton, a student at the Village Music of Wellington, plays a song on her ukulele.

WELLINGTON ESE STUDENTS VISIT PALM BEACH FINE CRAFT SHOW

Wellington Elementary School students enjoy a science presentation.

Successful Science Fair Night At Wellington Elementary School Wellington Elementary School held a successful science fair and book fair night on Feb. 27.

This year’s theme was “Reading Laboratory.” Students and parents viewed science projects, received “grab and go” science activities for home and shopped in the media center, which was transformed into a “Readioactive Laboratory.”

Families also enjoyed a fire and ice show. The evening was a great success with approximately 200 participants.

Wellington Elementary School students also recently made handmade Valentine’s Day cards, thanking local veterans for their service to our country. Cards were distributed to those veterans who reside or visit the VA Medical Cen-

ter in West Palm Beach. The Department of Veteran Affairs thanked Wellington Elementary School students for sending “Valentines for Veterans.” Mary C. Philips, chief of voluntary service with the department, said, “this social interaction certainly contributes to increasing the quality of life for our veterans and putting a smile on their face.”

Organizers of the Palm Beach Fine Craft Show were pleased to welcome a group of nine students enrolled in the ESE program at Wellington High School on Friday, March 1 . Special thanks to Jeannette Parssi and ArtStart for organizing the field trip, and to special needs teacher Barbara Incandela (back row, right) for bringing the students to the show. Extra thanks to the artists who invited the students into their booths and spent time with them.

Competition Open To Middle School Poets Palm Springs Middle School is hosting a poetry competition open to all Palm Beach County middle school students. Original poems must be submitted by Monday, March 18.

The competition will culminate with a poetry reading and awards

ceremony on Saturday, April 27.

Over 200 students had their poetry published after entering the 2012 competition. Twelve of the top poets received $100 each and a framed copy of their poem. Four judges are participating this year with the expectation of awarding

15 top prizes. Students will receive a copy of the published anthology containing the best poems.

For more details or to submit a poem, visit pbcmspoets.word press.com or e-mail Laura Costello at laura.costello@palmbeach schools.org.

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Mancuso Accepted Into USNA Summer Program

SRHS Marksmen — (L-R) Jaime Marchand, Joseph Rimi, Brogan Zelinka and Eric Learman.

Parssi To Apprentice With Broadway Theatre Project Emma Parssi, a sophomore at a three-day festival beginning July Wellington High School, has been 25 for family members and the genaccepted into the prestigious eral public at the University of Broadway Theatre Project’s sum- South Florida. mer intensive, where she will apOne of the most renowned sumprentice with world-class artists mer training intensives for high and teachers from across the coun- school and college students who try. At 15, Parssi is the youngest wish to further their education performer accepted into the within all disciplines of musical program. Of 6,000 aptheatre, the program’s plicants nationwide, alumni have peronly 100 were acceptformed extensively in ed. The program’s adBroadway houses ministrators were imand on national pressed with her aptours, motion picplication video and tures, television and letter of recommendaother media. tion from former RockStudents chosen ette Kimberly Dawn to apprentice will eat, Smith, her tap instrucsleep and breathe tor at Susan Lyle Stumusical theatre, with dios in Greenacres. complete immersion The program runs in all aspects of from July 7 through dance, acting and July 28, culminating in voice.

Emma Parssi

Seminole Ridge High School student Christopher Mancuso is one of a select group of approximately 2,550 young men and women from around the nation and abroad invited by the U.S. Naval Academy to attend its annual summer seminar program. The seminar, a fast-paced leadership experience, helps educate, motivate and prepare students considering an application for academy admission.

The summer seminar teaches prospective applicants about life at the academy, where academics, athletics and professional training are key elements in developing the nation’s leaders. Mancuso will attend a six-day session and experience a glimpse of academy life.

The summer seminar has an academic focus, with students attending eight 90-minute workshops covering subjects from information technology, naval architecture and mechanical engineering, to oceanography, mathematics, history and meteorology.

Mancuso will also participate in seamanship classes and cruise aboard a Navy Yard patrol craft.

Choirs Earn District Honors — Two SRHS choirs received straight Superior ratings March 2 at the Florida Vocal Association district performance assessments and will advance to state performances. Qualifying for state assessments this spring are the combined women’s chorus and the Musagetes chamber choir. In addition, the men’s chorus and Thamyris mixed choral received overall Excellent ratings.

Track & Field Earns Silver — Both Hawk track and field teams placed second overall March 5 in a home track meet against Forest Hill, Spanish River, Palm Beach Central and Wellington.

Boys top finishers were: Senica Chastine, first in the shot put (43’11”); Ramiz Kirmani, first in the 800-meter run; Silas Spearman, first in the 100-meter dash; and Kyle Shortridge, second in the shot put (42’4”). Girls top finishers were: Michelle Howell, first in both the high jump (4’8”) and the 800-meter run; Alexandria Jackson, first in both the shot put (37’8”) and the discus (119’2”); Danielle Living-

stone, first in both long jump (17’11”) and 100-meter hurdles; Gyanna Richie, second in the 100meter dash; Cassie Barrett, third in the 800-meter and fourth in the mile run; Sarah Chacon, third in the 400-meter dash; Carolina Pereira, third in the high jump; and Jasmine Williams: third in the discus (69’6”).

Marksmen Advance — The Seminole Ridge JROTC marksmanship team hit the target March 2 at Atlantic High School in a standard three-position meet that involved firing prone, standing and kneeling. SRHS marksmen brought home the bronze, with Joseph Rimi and Jimmy Marchand top shooters for the team, which will now compete at Rockledge High School for a place at the state tournament.

Artists Win at Artigras — The SRHS recycling conscious Hawk won $250 at the annual Artigras festival. In addition, Hawk artist Robyn Rosier’s Dolphin painting won third place in the 11th grade competition, and artist Laura Louberti’s Mermaid painting won second place for the 10th grade.

Debaters Shine — In the final round of the recent Florida Forensics League varsity state championship, Hawk student legislator Wayne Selogy placed ninth. In addition, group interpretation students “The Happily Ever Afters” — Cassie Barrett, Melissa Garrity, Marisa Krecker, Jasmine Lang and Keith Miner — placed either second or third in all of their rounds.

Open House March 20 At Cypress Trails Cypress Trails Elementary School is hosting it Spring Open House on Wednesday, March 20 at 6: p.m. on school grounds. The school is located 133 Park Road N. in Royal Palm Beach. The school invites current parents and parents of preschoolers to visit the campus as Cypress Trails showcases academics, activities and student clubs. Light refreshments will be served. For more info., call (561) 904-9000.

TKA Presents ‘Hunchback Of Notre Dame’ In April After the acclaimed success of the school’s 2011 production of Beauty and the Beast, Walt Disney Productions has selected the King’s Academy Fine Arts Department to adapt and premiere the 1996 film The Hunchback of Notre Dame.

This adaptation of Victor Hugo’s

classic novel Notre Dame de Paris will be TKA’s most ambitious production to date. This story of love and acceptance will touch the hearts of audience members young and old.

Come witness this high-energy show featuring a cast of over 100 performers with a live orchestral

accompaniment, dance, amazing staging and technical effects. Treat your family to an evening they won’t soon forget. It will truly be a show that adults and children alike with love alike.

The King’s Academy Fine Arts Department has a long history of professional theatrical produc-

tions that leaves audiences coming back year after year. Ticket prices are $25 for VIP orchestra seating, $20 for center seating and $15 for reserved seating. Tickets can be ordered online at www.tkafine arts.net or by calling (888) 7184253. The King’s Academy is located at 8401 Belvedere Road.

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RPB’s Amanda Ng Shines At Two Pageants Amanda Ng, a fourth grade student at Cypress Trails Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach, will be vying for a national title this summer after taking home honors in two community service oriented pageants earlier this year.

In the USA Ambassador Pageant, contestants are scored on their interview, an evening gown presentation, a stage chat and one optional category — an outfit that represents your hometown, talent or community service. Ng was the first-place winner in the optional category for her community service with Royal Manor Nursing Home. She was named the second runner up overall and invited to compete for the national title of USA Jr. Ambassador in July.

She was also crowned Beauty Supreme Queen in the USA Dream Girls Pageant last month, where she competed in the spokes model, community service, cover model and evening gown categories.

Ng took the community service and cover model titles, and her crowning as Beauty Supreme Queen qualifies her to compete for the national title in July.

Ng said her proudest moment was winning the community service awards at both pageants.

“I have always gone with my

brother to his community service projects,” she said. “When I was six, my mom let me start doing my own projects, and it felt good.”

With shows about pageants gaining national attention, Ng said she feels they are misrepresented in the media.

“I watch Toddlers and Tiaras a lot, and these two pageants are nothing like that,” Ng said. “At the USAAmbassador pageant, all the queens brought good luck gifts to the girls competing and talked with us to help us. At the USA Dream Girls pageant, the current queen helped me so much with everything. All the girls help each other; it’s helping each other do good, not hoping each other fail.”

She credited her teachers for helping her to prepare for the interviews and speaking in front of large crowds.

“For math this year, I could either make a game show or song about a math subject, and we had to present it to the class,” she said.

“So I got to practice speaking in front of a lot of people. My reading teacher also had us present a biography about a famous person, so that helped me write about myself. My chorus teacher took us to sing in front of the whole Royal Palm Beach Village Council, so that

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Piano Duo GastesiBezerra To Perform March 18 At PBAU Wellington residents Estibaliz several concerts to rave reviews Gastesi and Márcio Bezerra will in Birmingham, Ala., their perforpresent a faculty recital on Mon- mance at Palm Beach Atlantic will day, March 18 at 7:30 p.m. in the close their current season.

Helen K. Persson Hall at the For more information, call the School of Music & Fine Arts at School of Music at (561) 803-2400.

Palm Beach Atlantic University.

The event, which is free to the public, will feature works by Franz Schubert and Maurice Ravel, as well as new pieces written

by American composers Justin Rubin (world premiere), Marlene Woodward-Cooper and Cynthia Miller.

Having just played Pianists Estibaliz Gastesi and Márcio Bezerra.

Amanda Ng (center) with teacher Danielle Hendrix and Cypress Trails Elementary School Principal Tameka Moore-Robinson. was in front of strangers. I love my school and my teachers!”

Ng has been a community activist since age six when she cut off her hair for Locks of Love.

She recently penned a book

about colors and will be sharing it with local children’s hospitals and schools.

For more information, contact Sandi Ng at sng112@bellsouth. net.

Annual Jim Sackett Softball Tourney Benefits Friends Of Abused Children The Second Annual Jim Sackett Celebrity Invitational Softball Tournament raised more than $7,000 for Friends of Abused Children Inc. Plans are underway to host the third annual event in 2014.

The tournament took place on Saturday, March 2 at Okeeheelee Park with 22 teams competing.

The all-day fundraiser supported Friends of Abused Children, 28-year-old nonprofit organization in Palm Beach County assisting children in foster, relative, non-relative and shelter care. The group offers tutoring and scholarships, sends children to summer camp and safety patrol trips, funds enrichment programs such as after-school athletics and music programs, provides clothing and school uniforms, and other programs and services.

Sackett, a Wellington resident and retired TV news anchor, has been a member of the group’s board of directors since 2007.

Sponsors of the event included Searcy Denney Scarola Barnhart & Shipley, WPTV NewsChannel 5, BetterWaste Management Corp., Republic Services, Walgreens Wellington, Dunkin’ Donuts West Palm Beach, Costco Palm Beach Gardens, Team I Sports (Allan Tanner), Bill Serey and Jim Munsey.

For more information about Friends of Abused Children, call (561) 659-5005 or visit www.friendspbc.org.

(Left, left to right) Jim Sackett, Cynnie List, Stan Klett Jr., Lisa McDermott and Scotti Klett.

Cheryl Trzasko Pens Book About Youthful Adventure As a girl, Cheryl Trzasko’s dad had a crazy plan. He built a cement boat in his spare time and planned to take the entire family, including a newborn, on a voyage around the world. They would leave their adopted home on the eastern coast of Australia, sail through Indonesia to India, down around Africa, and over to the United States. They would visit relatives for a few months and then continue through the Panama Canal and back to Australia.

However, adventures rarely turn out as planned. A tropical cyclone — the Southern hemisphere’s version of a hurricane — and other lousy weather, terrible crews, a lemon of an engine and other perils of the sea jeopardized the voyage.

After two years, the dream to travel the world ended abruptly when Florida thieves stole equipment the family couldn’t afford to replace. Or perhaps the dream took a new turn when, years later, Trzasko left Florida for Asia and then on back to Australia.

Trzasko was a second grader when her family left Australia in the 39-foot craft. She later earned a degree in math from the University of Chicago and taught math, science and other subjects in Chi-

cago, Florida and on an army base in South Korea. A co-founder of the Palm Beach County Freecycle groups, she now lives in Wellington, where she homeschools her children and runs a local homeschool support group.

Trzasko tells the tale of her youthful adventures in her new book Around the World in a Cement Boat, published in February 2013. It can be ordered from iUniverse at www.iUniverse.com or (800) 288-4677. For details, visit www.facebook.com/Aroundthe WorldinaCementBoat.

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continued from page 1 ing down that route was something we shouldn’t be doing.”

From listening to residents, he said the future of the land when it is developed should probably be residential with a park.

“The people would like to see residential development up there, very similar to the houses that are currently there,” he said. “It would preserve their property values.”

He also envisions a neighborhood park there, which he said could be made a condition of development.

Specifying a residential use for the site is one of his key goals for the near future.

“One of the things I’d really like to do in this next year is to have the council agree that this is what we’re going to build here, and legally define what that land is so we don’t have to go through it again in the future,” he said. “I would like to put that to bed this year.”

Swift said the land needs a designation other than the current public ownership it still carries from when it was a utility site. “We have to have some kind of land use up there that makes sense and is beneficial to the village,” he said.

“I’m not looking to make money on that, but at the same time just to have vacant land sitting there doesn’t make sense. Let the residents tell us what they think.”

Swift said his other goal would be to have the council get along better, pointing to disagreements between Webster and other council members that have taken center stage over the past year.

“I’ve worked with all these people before, and they are very easy to get along with,” he said. “We’re not going to have a problem with that whatsoever.”

Swift pointed out that the council he was part of had more than a decade of meetings without controversy, where few people saw the need to attend council meetings, taxes were reduced, services were increased and the village prospered. “We’re in good shape,” he said. “Our finances are good. We have good schools. We have great

parks and recreation areas. We have the same problems that other cities have with foreclosures and financial issues, but it’s coming back and things are getting better.”

Swift added that he got a lot of help from the Professional Firefighters/Paramedics of Palm Beach County. “They endorsed me, as well as the Palm Beach County Police Benevolent Association,” Swift said.

Webster said she has enjoyed her terms in office and has been impressed with the quality of village staff.

“It has been a wonderful pleasure and honor to serve the Village of Royal Palm Beach and its citizens,” Webster said. “The citizens do not realize what an outstanding professional staff the village has. They do a great job, and they should be very proud of the work that’s done in that building that goes on day-to-day that they do not know about. They are diligent, really working for everyone.

I enjoyed it. It was probably one of the best things I have ever done, and I wish the village the very best in the future.”

RPB Councilman Jeff Hmara, Alan Olinsky, Vice Mayor Fred Pinto and Commissioner Jess Santamaria await the results.

Newly re-elected Fred Pinto thanks his supporters.

Justin Sallenbach on the campaign trail.

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(Above) Martha and Gary Webster with Jessica O'Keefe and Eric Brodie at RPB Village Hall on election day. (Below) Justin Sallenbach with his wife Nikki and in-laws Richard and Terri Trampas await returns at the MarBar Grille.

David and Nixie Swift celebrate with supporters at the Village Golf Club on Tuesday night.

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continued from page 1 message out through his web site, www.jimrockett.com.

“They’ve heard what I’ve done, and they were looking for what my opponent has done or what they can do, and what they kept getting was lies and misconceptions that he wanted to portray,” Rockett said. “It was not about him; it was about me, and only negative.

I understand that’s part of campaigning, but it hasn’t been this low, ever, that I can recall. We need to move forward because this has been destructive. It’s not good for the town.”

Rockett said he wants to get information out to the public that is factual. “There are things that were out there that we need to make sure it’s clear what they really represent,” he said. “One of the things I heard from a couple of people was the money that was in budget for the town hall.”

He said the $1.5 million budgeted for a town hall is a tentative

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continued from page 1 have been requests for proposals sent out, but Wellington got few results.

Schofield said he wanted to make council members aware of the new proposals.

“I have spoken with these folks enough that I needed the council to be aware of the situation,” he said. “I need authorization on whether you want me to continue to have these conversations. If you’re not interested, I don’t want to go further.”

But, he said, it couldn’t hurt to

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continued from page 1 all should have been there pleading for drainage, and no one went there to do that. I don’t understand.”

“I respectfully disagree with that statement,” Quickel said.

Supervisor Michelle Damone said the local delegation supported the $8.3 million for the berm proposed in the governor’s budget, which has not yet been approved.

“The local delegation met here in Palm Beach County prior to the legislative session,” she said. “Everyone had the opportunity to speak about legislation to a legislator from our area.”

Damone said she had met with legislators to ask them to follow

figure to hold a place in the capital budget, but that the council has no intention of spending such a figure on the project.

Rockett also pointed out that he has mentioned property owned by the school board designated for a transmission tower that the town might be able to share for a meeting hall. “Maybe we can have some sort of inexpensive lease agreement,” he said. “But we’re definitely not going to spend a million and a half on a town hall.

That’s a lot of money, and we have a lot of other uses for it than a town hall.”

Rockett added that three different nursery operators had told him that McLendon had told them that Rockett, who is a nursery operator, is anti-nursery. “They all knew me, and they thought it was absurd,” he said. “Why would I be anti-nursery?”

Rockett explained that the nursery owners operate more in a cooperative manner than competitively.

“People who would make an accusation like that don’t know me, and they don’t know the nursery business down here,” he said. “I

certainly wouldn’t be trying to keep competition down, which I think was the allegation. We encourage competition.”

McLendon said he was satisfied with the number of people who turned out to vote and that he lost by just 30 votes when he was opposed by four sitting council members and a county commissioner.

“Each one of those people brought 60 or 70 voters,” McLen-

continue to discuss options. “I think at this point you should continue to talk with them,” Schofield said.

Gerwig agreed about opening up dialogue but also reminded Schofield that she had proposed a third option.

“I thought we could develop it ourselves,” she said. “We could decide what we wanted — like a hotel and restaurants in the front — and then get enough income from that to provide whatever recreation we want there.”

For a long time, some residents have asked for recreational space on the property.

“I understand that it’s a huge piece of property,” Gerwig said.

“We can’t afford to maintain recreation on the entire 65 acres. But I’d like to explore and see whether

we could develop it, sell it and get enough income to maintain whatever recreation our staff thinks we are deficient in.”

Gerwig noted that opening this discussion might bring in even more options. “I want to get all of the options out there,” she said.

“People watching at home probably have their own ideas. We probably opened Pandora’s box.”

Councilman John Greene asked whether Wellington had ever gotten involved in private development, but Schofield said it had not.

“We’ve not been successful with it,” he said. “That’s not to say no government has, but we haven’t done it.”

Greene said he thought generating interest in the property could be a good thing.

“If we’ve opened Pandora’s box

the $8.3 million through the session. “I did that while I was in Tallahassee because that is part of the overall experience of Isaac,” she said. “We have lots of approaches and lots of opportunities we need to tackle to get better drainage for our community.”

Hager said she was disappointed because she had to explain what a special district was to some of the people she was scheduled to meet with. “There are five people on here for transportation.

Three are new, and I had to explain to them,” Hager said. “I don’t think I need to go to Tallahassee to explain what a special district is.”

Damone said there are new Florida Department of Transportation people every time the governor changes, and there are issues that he and his staff are not familiar with that need to be explained.

Hager said she did not under-

don said. “It was simple for them to do what they did.”

He said he regretted that a number of people who said they would vote for him did not actually turn out. “I had at least double the number of people who said they would come vote who didn’t show up,” he said. “Unfortunately, that’s out of my control. I can only do so much.”

McLendon said it has been a hard couple of months with both

the election and the petition drive.

“It was a lot of work,” he said. “I had three or four people on my team where they probably had 15 or 20 people. The odds were stacked against me, so to get where I got is pretty impressive.”

Although Rockett accused McLendon of misrepresenting the facts, he said it was Rockett who was misleading voters, saying they would face a $4.5 million lawsuit from the college if the referen-

dum forces the council to repeal its approval of the campus.

“I stated things about Rockett that were very obvious,” McLendon said. “He doesn’t listen to the people. He has his own agenda.

He’s turned in people for code enforcement that he violates himself. They’ve approved 200 acres of commercial development in Loxahatchee Groves in the past two years. That’s unprecedented in Loxahatchee Groves.”

on municipal bonds on the property. “Where are we with that?” he asked. “It’s a different story when the bond is paid in full; we are paying $40,000 a month to repay that bond.”

Schofield said it should be paid off this year.

Council members directed Schofield to continue to speak with the interested parties.

Greene encouraged the community to look at the proposals, but be aware that they are still in the preliminary stages. “This is just conceptual,” he said. “There could be multiple modifications if it moves forward in the process.”

In other business, Schofield asked council members to set aside time to go through the 26 applications Wellington received for inhouse legal counsel.

“We want you to pick your top five and send them to staff so we can make a list,” he said. “Once that is complete, we would ask that the council convene a special meeting to evaluate the list and bring in the top three to five attorneys for interviews.”

Willhite asked whether the interviews would be done as a council. “Will these be individual interviews?” he asked.

Schofield said they would be done as a council with individual candidates. “It would be one candidate at a time, opposed to a mass interview,” he said.

Council members directed Schofield to begin the process and set up a meeting to review candidates.

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driveway to its Mecca Repump Station because it would be rerouting traffic including 18-wheelers through a residential neighborhood.

The Mecca Repump Station driveway currently runs north to the unpaved right of way for Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, and the county asked to reroute it south across a canal to 100th Lane North about 90 feet west of Grapeview Blvd.

Engineer Rebecca Travis, representing the county, said the driveway is needed because the current driveway will be abandoned when the Mecca property is sold to the South Florida Water Management District. After hearing several residents, including many who live in the vicinity, speak against the proposal, Damone made a motion to deny the permit, which carried unanimously.

continued from page 6 ing to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. Monday and 4 a.m. the following morning, someone stole a silver roadster bicycle from the victim’s front porch. The victim said the bike was not locked and her property does not have a fence. The stolen bike was valued at approximately $500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

MARCH 12 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was called to a location near the Mall at Wellington Green on Tuesday night following a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 and 10:30 p.m., someone shattered the driver’s side window of the victim’s vehicle and stole five Xbox video games that were sitting on the back seat. The stolen games were valued at approximately $300.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

Candidates Jim Rockett (above) and Todd McLendon (right) with supporters at the polls during the day Tuesday.

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stand why she was scheduled to meet with legislators from out of the area who did not appear to be relevant, but Damone explained that they sit on committees that local bills would pass through for approval before they get to the floor.

Supervisor Ralph Bair said some of the people he spoke with knew nothing about special districts — only what they had heard from the governor. “We had to explain to them exactly what we took care of — roads, drainage, recreation — whatever it was to make sure, that number-one, we stay alive as far as a district goes, because we serve the people here,” Bair said. “We are the local government, and we made them understand that.”

Damone noted that Senate Bill 538, which would make special districts dependent on a local general-purpose government, such as

here, I don’t think it’s a bad thing,” he said. “We have put this out there and gotten very little response in terms of a vision for this site. What I like, no matter which plan it is, is that these proposals are for a comprehensive site.

We’re not piecemealing it out acre by acre.”

He also noted that Wellington isn’t paying to maintain the land, which is currently leased to an organic vegetable farm.

“It’s not costing the village to sit on the land,” Greene said. “As values come back in the next year or two, it might be worth more. This is the last major site for development along our commercial corridor, so I want to make sure we do something valuable.”

Councilman Matt Willhite said that Wellington is still paying out the county, is detrimental to all special districts, yet it passed through the State Senate while they were there. She spoke with several senators, including the sponsor, explaining what the Indian Trail Improvement District was.

“I gave them our handouts and maps that Tanya provided in each of our packages so that they would know that we are a healthy, vibrant special district serving 39,000 people, and I gave them the characteristics of our community,” she said. “That bill is something we need to watch.”

Damone said part of the problem was that the supervisors did not work as a team in Tallahassee.

“I tackled the job as best I could, but we normally work as a team,” she said.

In other business, the board denied the county’s application for a special permit to build a new

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PALM BEACH COUNTY ERM PRESENTS DARK SKY FESTIVAL AT NATURE CENTER

The Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management presented its Dark Sky Festival on Saturday, March 9 at the Okeeheelee Nature Center. The event raised awareness about the impact of artificial light pollution. Attendees were able to look at Jupiter and several star clusters through a telescope, as well as enjoy food trucks, crafts, a nature walk and more.

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Science Museum educator Bonnie Hoyt helps Gabriel Ramberg make galaxy goo as Kelly Fitzsimmons looks on.

Mia and Ethan Sabol and Nicholas Beckwith with an alligator skull.

Okeeheelee Nature Center Manager Clive Pinnock leads a nature walk through the pine flatwoods.

Christopher Fahnoe looks through a telescope.

Jadrian Boyd looks for fish.

Christina Mendenhall, Adrian Cueillos and Carina Mask with Luna the turtle.

Andre Betioli, Julia Bacarat and Amanda Almeida color.

MORE THAN 1,000 CANINES HEAD TO THE FAIRGROUNDS FOR BIG DOG SHOW

The 84th and 85th AKC-licensed All-Breed Dog Show hosted by the Palm Beach County Dog Fanciers Association was held Saturday and Sunday, March 9 and 10 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. More than 1,000 dogs of 130 different breeds were entered in the competition. There were also dog agility demonstrations and canine good citizen tests. Guests were able to browse dog-related merchandise, and veterinarians were on hand for health screening tests. For more info., visit www.pbcdfa.org.

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The Sunderman family from Loxahatchee had dogs the in show.

(L-R) Emma with Mozart, mom Jennifer with Chloe and Winston, Hanna with Monkey and Isaac with Ozzy.

Handler Leanne Hugg with Aussie Circe.

Norfolk terrier Gee Bee with owner-handler Liz Moran.

Hector Hector, Jeffrey Pepper, Paige O’Donnell and Meredith Hector of the Palm Beach County Dog Fanciers Association.

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2012 USPA Piaget Gold Cup Winners – Team Valiente

The USPA Piaget Gold Cup Experience the unparalleled glamour and competition as we celebrate our 10th Anniversary Season, and find out which team wins one of the highest rated polo tournaments in the country!

Celebrating 10 Years of PLAYERS. PONIES. POLO. For tickets, please visit InternationalPoloClub.com or call 561.204.5687.

Sundays through March 24 at 3 p.m.

3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington, Florida 33414 PHOTOGRAPHY BY LILA PHOTO

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Shopping For A Saddle At The Silver Spur In RPB

Columnist Ellen Rosenberg recently added a new horse to her herd.

That’s why she found herself perusing the offerings at the Silver Spur, located at 160 Business Park Way in Royal Palm Beach. Owner Cris Burwell has a great selection of new and used saddles, both English and Western. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 27

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Sunshine League Gets Ready To Start New Season

This spring, the Bob Marcello Baseball Complex in Royal Palm Beach will light up with cheers, laughs and smiles as members of the Sunshine League take the plate. Each Friday between April 5 and May 12, a crowd gathers to watch as players with a wide range of disabilities get the chance to be a star. Page 39

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Business Enjoy Authentic Mexican Cuisine At Los Agaves In Royal Palm Beach

Find a taste of the real Mexico here in the western communities at Los Agaves, a new Mexican restaurant open in Royal Palm Beach. Owners Leno Arceo and Salvador Gutierrez opened the vibrant doors of the authentic Mexican restaurant on Feb. 2. “Our recipes come from our grandmas and grandpas back in Mexico,” Arceo said. “We are as authentic as you can get.” Page 29

Sports WHS Lacrosse Team Dominates Cardinal Newman

On Friday, March 8, the Wellington High School boys lacrosse team traveled to Cardinal Newman High School and bested the Crusaders, winning by a score of 181. The Wolverines dominated the Crusaders throughout the contest.

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Shopping For A Saddle At The Silver Spur In Royal Palm I recently added another horse to the herd and, as frequently happens, this meant I also needed another saddle.

People tend to think about saddles as fitting their seats comfortably, when in truth, much more important is whether or not it fits the horse’s back comfortably. If it doesn’t fit you, you end up with a sore butt. If it doesn’t fit the horse, you can end up with a lame horse or a bucking bronco!

That’s why I found myself perusing the offerings at the Silver Spur, located just off State Road 7 at 160 Business Park Way in Royal Palm Beach. They have a great selection of new and used saddles, both English and Western.

Within a few minutes, owner Cris Burwell and her daughter, Tiffie, were pulling down saddle after saddle and lugging them over to the try-on rack. I sat in this one, that one, seeking something which would fit both my butt and the new horse’s back.

The Silver Spur is a wonderful emporium of all things horse-related. They repair leather and sharpen clipper blades. In addition to saddles and all the fittings (girths, stirrups, leathers, saddle pads) they have mounds of boots, chaps, riding jackets, breeches, gloves, socks, show shirts, jewelry, halters, leads, bridles, bits, spurs, hats, helmets, brushes, supplements Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/ HorseTalkFL or stop by the Tales from the Trails page on Facebook and click “like.”

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By Ellen Rosenberg and health supplies, plus tons of cute knickknacks, everything from ceramic cows to Breyer models.

“We’ve got about 50 English and 50 Western saddles right now,” Cris told me. “Some of the new English saddles are Henri de Rivel, made of buffalo leather, super comfortable, soft, cushy and very grippy. You really stick to these saddles. Plus they have a key you can use to adjust the gullet width to fit a narrower or wider back.”

Those ran about $1,000 — too rich for my blood. I was more interested in the used offerings; saddles people had brought in on consignment. “We take in anything on consignment,” Cris explained. “Any horse equipment or clothing. Boots and saddles are big sellers, equally English and Western. Typically, we take an item in for 30 days, and if it doesn’t sell in that time, the owner can pick it up or leave it and drop the price. I don’t mind items staying six months, as long as I have room for them.

When something on consignment sells, we get 30 percent and the owner gets 70 percent.

On saddles, it’s 40-60.”

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Silver Spur owner Cris Burwell (standing) with her daughter Tiffie (in saddle).

“How do you decide on the price?” I asked.

“Three things: what the owner wants, what the item’s worth, and what I think it’ll sell for,” Cris replied.

The Silver Spur has been in business for

about 9 years, and expanded to the brighter, larger store about four years ago.

“Our biggest sellers, in saddles, are basic Western trail saddles, barrel saddles and EnSee ROSENBERG, page 28

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I Fed My Kids Very Well As They Grew Up... Or So I Thought!

When I was growing up, we assumed that all the food we were eating was good for us simply because mom told us it was. The extent of our responsibility was to trust our mother.

When I did my student teaching at the nursery school, we gave the kids brightly colored sugary cereal because it had been “fortified” with their recommended daily allowance of vitamins.

And when I had children of my own, I tried to follow in mom’s footsteps. I didn’t enjoy cooking like she did, but I did well enough to get by. The kids got meat and fish and chicken and eggs and noodles. They got one green vegetable and one yellow vegetable per day.

They drank milk and snacked on fruit and enGet your Sonic Boomer humor every day!

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The Sonic BOOMER joyed the occasional handful of M&Ms. Once a week, in the hour between school and gymnastics lessons, I took them to a fast-food place. On Sundays, I made a big breakfast with eggs and bacon and toast and butter and juice. On rare occasions, like when we went to the fair, they got cotton candy, but they had to share it — with me.

I didn’t realize I was killing these kids.

I am so sorry.

The fortification vitamins that had been injected into or sprayed onto the sugary cereals

could not possibly have counteracted all the bad effects of the sugar and dyes.

I didn’t know that red meat was practically toxic, eggs were loaded with cholesterol and noodles contained way too much starch.

One green vegetable and one yellow? Not enough. Turns out you need about 45 servings of fruit and vegetables every day. And maybe a gallon of water.

I thought I was doing a good thing by demanding that my kids finish their milk, but it was whole milk. Whole milk! What was I thinking? That stuff is loaded with fat and, well, milk. What they needed was 2% milk, 1% milk or 0% milk — perhaps milk made out of soybeans.

I didn’t know. I apologize.

And what about that year I entered the contest at McDonald’s and tried to guess how many sauce packets were in the plastic tub?

I’m sorry I won two orders of Chicken McNuggets every week for an entire year. My

poor kids had to go to gymnastics with free food in their tummies. I should have known better. I should’ve guessed “1” instead of “254.”

M&Ms? Cotton candy? Why not hand them sugary sweets along with a copy of Diabetes and You? And all those Sunday breakfasts could easily have put them on the road to obesity. That wonderful smell of bacon in the air? Nothing but a siren’s song. Those scrambled eggs?

Nothing but a way to sneak more than one egg into each of them. And what good mother serves up all that bacon and then slathers butter on their toast? Tops it off with (shudder) grape jelly? A bad mother, that’s who.

Those kids were nothing but innocent victims.

But I was innocent, too, back then — back when food was good for you. Or so we thought.

It’s amazing those children grew up at all.

New ‘Oz’ Movie A Charming Film For Young And Old Alike Oz the Great and Powerful is a really good movie. Its biggest problem, of course, is that it is not The Wizard of Oz, perhaps the most iconic movie of all time. Some critics have compared this new movie to the early film, and that is unfortunate. How could any movie compete against Judy Garland singing Over the Rainbow, Ray Bolger wishing for a brain and Bert Lahr as king of the forest?

But on its own terms, the new movie works.

The kids in the theater actually applauded at the end — a sure sign they thought it was excellent. And, like most movies that encourage children to be in the audience along with the adults, it has a moral message. The message in The Wizard of Oz was “there’s no place like home.” Here it is how moral choices determine whether one is truly good or evil.

Since the filmmakers had to tiptoe around a lot of the early film, the central characters like Dorothy and friends do not appear. The film focuses on Oscar Diggs (James Franco), a not wildly talented carnival magician in 1905 Kansas who tells the girl he is jilting that he wants to be a great man, not a good man. Chased by a jealous boyfriend, he jumps into a hot air balloon, pulled into a tornado (what else would

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continued from page 27 glish close-contact saddles,” Cris said. “We even have some custom-made Peruvian work saddles. We have a little of everything, and prices range from $75 to $1,500 for a nicer older McClellan.”

One of the nicest parts of the saddle-buying experience is Cris’s insistence that you take the saddle home and try it out on the horse to make sure it fits properly.

“If it’s a new saddle, we ask that you set it on the horse but not ride in it, to avoid scratches. If it’s used, you should definitely ride in it,” she said. “We like people to make sure they’re buying the right one. We give people a few days to try out a saddle. The weather might be iffy, or they might live a distance away. We like to have a flexible relationship

you expect?) and is transported to a new land, one that actually has his nickname, Oz. In a salute to the old movie, the Kansas scenes are in black-and-white on a smaller screen, which expands when the movie moves to vivid color. As expected from Disney, the land of Oz is spectacular.

Oz meets Theodora (Mila Kunis), a naïve young witch, and charms her with the same hackneyed lines he used back in Kansas. He uses a bit of magic, and she is convinced he is a wizard, one predicted by the now-dead king.

Soon after he meets her sister Evanora (Rachel Weisz), the adviser to the king, who has been ruling Oz since his death, while waiting for a talented wizard to appear who would rule.

Overwhelming the magician with the wealth there, she sends him to fight the evil witch, Glinda (Michelle Williams, who also played the jilted girlfriend). Along the way he gathers up two companions, a flying monkey named Finley (voiced by Zach Braff) and a young girl made of porcelain china (voice of Joey King), whose legs have been broken by the forces of the wicked witch when they attacked her town (China Town, of course). He mends her legs using his own “magic” (glue) and she quickly becomes attached to him.

Eventually, he meets up with Glinda and soon learns that things are not nearly as simple as they seemed. He has to make choices, has to decide whether he will simply run away, or risk everything by fighting for good.

The performances are not extraordinary, but they were written to not be demanding. Franco is charming but has too little charisma for the part. We care too little about him; I was rooting for a victory because all the other people were so charming. The witches all had more than a bit of the stereotype in them than needed. The best interaction in the film was between Oscar and the little porcelain girl, one

of the more delightful Disney characters. Oh, the dolls that will be sold.

There are many small salutes to the original movie. The circus is the Baum circus (named for L. Frank Baum, who wrote the original Oz series… and there are a lot of books other than the basic one that everyone knows). Several of the Oz characters are repeats from the Kansas scenes: Williams as the jilted girl, King as a young crippled girl, Braff as the magician’s assistant. We also get to see Munchkins along with some of the other Oz peoples, all of whom are delightful. At the end, Oscar, now officially Oz, gives away gifts just as the character did in the first movie.

But judged simply as a movie without comparisons to anything else, this is a charming film. It does slow down at a couple of points, but so did the first film. It also uses a lot of humor, allowing chuckles in between its tension-filled moments. And the relationship between cynical Oscar and the china girl is absolutely charming.

The movie is a must if you have children around. Even without them, it is a nice fun visit to the movies at a time of year when most of the films are not particularly good.

with our customers. We even keep a want list of things people are on the hunt for, and give them a call if their item comes in.”

I wasn’t the only one looking for things in the Silver Spur that day. Laurie Sharma of Wellington was also there. She described herself as a good, loyal customer, also in the horse equipment business. She’s with Equine Couture and Tuff Rider, and sells riding apparel and tack wholesale to tack shops. She was picking up some items for her daughter, who is just starting to show.

“I absolutely love coming here,” she said.

“Cris does an amazing job. It’s very budget friendly. The prices can’t be beat. Their customer service is amazing. I highly recommend this place to everyone.”

Another customer was Melissa, from The Acreage. It was her first time there. She had an armful of horse blankets and fly spray.

“Everyone at the barn where I board my

horse always talks about the Silver Spur, so I had to come,” she explained. “I like it. It’s nice.

They have a good selection, and their prices are amazing. I priced some of these things at other tack shops, and it was a little scary. I like that they have both English and Western stuff.

I’ll definitely be back, and absolutely recommend it to others.”

Meanwhile, I was playing “three bears” with saddles: too hard, too soft, too big, too small.

And then I found one that fit just right, an older Steuben with great character. It had been there over three months.

“Take it home, try it out,” Cris urged.

I did, and it fit both of us perfectly, me and the new horse, proving one of Cris’s beliefs: “There’s a person for every saddle.”

I’d just found mine.

The Silver Spur is open from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Saturday. For more information, call (561) 798-6651.

Saddles on display at Silver Spur.

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Los Agaves owners Salvador Gutierrez and Leno Arceo with servers.

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Authentic Mexican Cuisine At Los Agaves In Royal Palm

By Jessica Gregoire Town-Crier Staff Report Find a taste of the real Mexico here in the western communities at Los Agaves, a new Mexican restaurant open in Royal Palm Beach.

Owners Leno Arceo and Salvador Gutierrez opened the vibrant doors of the authentic Mexican restaurant on Feb. 2.

“Our recipes come from our grandmas and grandpas back in Mexico,” Arceo said. “We are as authentic as you can get. The only difference from being 100 percent Mexican is that our food isn’t as hot.”

Arceo and Gutierrez decided to open Los Agaves together. “We are both from the same little town in Mexico,” Arceo explained. “And we met each other in Seattle while working for the same people but at different companies.”

Both have been in the restaurant industry for more than 25 years. They started working in the late 1980s, when they immigrated to the United States at the ages of 15 and 16. “We have done everything from cook and dishwasher to now owners,” Gutierrez said.

Owning a restaurant has always been their dream. “I had it in the back of my mind all the time that I would own my own restaurant one day,” Arceo said. “I wanted to be as successful as the people I was working for.”

Now a seasoned restaurateur, Gutierrez owns four other Mexican restaurants under the name Rancho Chico. Los Agaves is Arceo’s first restaurant in Florida.

With a variety of evocative paintings on the walls, Arceo and Gutierrez have put a lot of work into creating a look inspired by their homeland. “We wanted it to be perfect for our customers,” Gutierrez said. “That’s why we spent so much time getting it ready.”

The owners also try to share their warm, inviting Mexican culture with their customers. “We greet our customers when they come

in and when they leave,” Arceo said. “We want to keep them happy and feeling good even when they leave here, because that’s the Mexican way.”

Los Agaves has an extensive menu, but its most popular item thus far is the fajita, which can be ordered to a customer’s liking. “We have different choices for a fajita, with either chicken, steak, shrimp, or a combo that combines all three,” Arceo said.

The Los Agaves menu also includes traditional Mexican and Latin dishes such as arroz con pollo. “We also have a carne asada dish, which comes with rice and beans, garnished with lettuce and pico de gallo, and tortillas on the side,” Arceo said.

The owners believe Los Agaves is different from other Mexican restaurants because of its authenticity.

“We still have that personal touch because we prep our own stuff in the kitchen,” Arceo said. “We don’t have a corporate office that ships stuff that’s premade from a warehouse to our kitchen. We do everything in-house and use fresh ingredients.”

Los Agaves also carries well-known Mexican dishes such as chimichangas, burritos and enchiladas. “What also makes our food different is the way we prepare it. We try to make it as healthy as possible,” Gutierrez said. “For example, we don’t use lard to cook any of our food.”

Los Agaves has a fully stocked bar with a large selection of margaritas. “We have our Rita house margarita with a wide variety of tequilas to choose from,” Arceo said. “It’s our own mix that we make with special ingredients.”

Los Agaves is located at 1179 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. For more information, visit www.losagavesfl.com or call (561) 798-1229.

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Kathe Thompson Joins Board Of The Marshall Foundation Nancy Marshall, president of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, which champions the restoration and preservation of the greater ecosystem of Florida’s historic River of Grass, recently announced that Kathe Thompson of

Kathe Thompson

Wellington has been named to the nonprofit organization’s board of directors.

“As a longtime member of the Marshall Foundation’s Advisory Council, Kathe Thompson shares our profound commitment to preserving and protecting the environment,” Marshall said. “Her impressive experience and genuine passion will be an invaluable asset to the Marshall Foundation for the Everglades.”

Thompson grew up in the Midwest, attended the University of Illinois and graduated in 1963 from the University of the Pacific in Stockton, Calif. She taught music in elementary, middle and high schools; worked in law offices in Texas and Washington, D.C. as a receptionist, office manager and paralegal; and framed art work in a gallery in New Orleans. She has also been a docent at the Audubon House in Key West, a grounds keeper at the Dolphin Research Center in Grassy Key,

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worked in the Laubach Adult Literacy program in Homestead; and even found time to hike the Appalachian Trail.

Six years after she and her husband John moved to Wellington in 2002, Thompson joined the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County, where she served as president from 2009 to 2011.

“The Marshall Foundation is truly for the Everglades, and I am hon-

ored to serve on its board,” Thompson said.

Based in Palm Beach County, the Marshall Foundation champions the restoration and preservation of the greater Everglades ecosystem through science-based education and outreach programs. Annually, more than 25,000 elementary and high school students in Palm Beach County actively participate in the Marshall Foundation’s various

education programs.

Founded in 1998, the nonprofit organization has in recent years awarded more than $450,000 in scholarships and internships, planted nearly 100,000 native Florida trees in wetland areas, and involved more than 5,000 volunteers in hands-on restoration projects.

For more information, call (561) 233-9004 or visit www.artmarshall. com.

Iron Lion Fitness Autism Benefit April 7 Iron Lion Fitness, a boutique fitness studio in Wellington that offers personal training, indoor cycling, yoga and a weight-loss program, will be hosting its second annual Ryde for Autism — a special charity event featuring food, drinks, music and cycling for a good cause.

The event will be held on Sunday, April 7 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Iron Lion Fitness Studio (10660 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 160, Wellington).

Admission is complimentary, but attendees are encouraged to donate a minimum of $10 per Ryde to benefit The Palm Beach School for Autism.

“This is a great opportunity for

Palm Beach County locals to come out and support the Palm Beach School for Autism,” said Seth Kaufmann, co-owner of Iron Lion Fitness.

“Our goal is to raise money for ‘One Piece at a Time, a campaign to support the Palm Beach School for Autism’s new facility in Lantana.”

Last year, Iron Lion Fitness helped raise $5,000 for this worthy cause.

A raffle will also be held featuring several high-end items from local businesses, including Neiman Marcus, Saks 5th Avenue, Miami Heat tickets and more.

For more information on how to volunteer or donate, call Gen Lane at (561) 312-9573.

The mission of the Palm Beach

School for Autism is to provide a developmentally appropriate education using intensive behavioral strategies for students with autism spectrum disorder and related disabilities.

Founded by two Wellington High School alumni, Seth Kaufmann and Mike Bates, Iron Lion Fitness Studio’s mission is to use the latest innovations, methods and proven trends in exercise science to lead and inspire clients on their journey toward peak physical and mental health through first-rate personal training, cycling classes, yoga classes and weight-management counseling.

For more info., visit www.ironlion fit.com.

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Wellington Chamber Welcomes Psychological Wellness Center The Wellington Chamber of Commerce welcomes Psychological Wellness Center as one of its newest members.

The practice is located at 12008 South Shore Blvd., Suite 207 in Wellington. It is co-owned by Dr. Diane Kelly and Dr. Stephanie Lippman. In a nurturing and comfortable environment, Psychological Wellness Center’s skilled and supportive psychologists use techniques that are rooted in effective, scientifically tested methods, while keeping up with the latest advances in psychological research.

Kelly was born in Pennsylvania and raised in Palm Beach Gardens.

After high school, she attended the University of Miami, where she majored in psychology. She then attended Nova Southeastern University, where she received her Ph.D. in clinical psychology. Kelly did her internship at the Oklahoma Health Consortium. She then returned to do her post-doctoral residency with the University of Miami Mailman Center for Child Development. Kelly went on to work for the Palm Beach County Youth Affairs Division.

Lippman was born and raised in Toronto. She received her undergraduate degree in psychology from York University. She then moved to

Tampa to do her graduate work. She received her Psy.D. in clinical psychology from the Florida School of Professional Psychology and completed both her pre-doctoral internship and post-doctoral fellowship at the Palm Beach County Youth Affairs Division.

While interning at the Palm Beach County Youth Affairs division, Lipppman worked with Kelly, who was her supervisor. They decided to start their own practice. Lippman writes for a parenting magazine and has done consulting work for television news anchor Roxanne Stein. She and Kelly recently joined the lecture team at Palm Beach Pediatrics.

Psychological Wellness Center treats individuals of all ages, families, couples and group therapy.

“We have a number of groups that we are running,” Lippman said. We have an Asperger’s social skills group; an ADHD group for parents to help them learn how manage their kids’ behaviors; a bullying group as well as an adjustment group for kids and adolescents. We are piloting a bio-feedback program where people can come learn strategies for relaxation and anti-anxiety strategies. We also do psychological evaluations, gifted testing, learning disabilities testing and diagnostic testing.”

The doctors are also piloting a program with Wellington Regional Medical Center. The group is for new mothers who will come in with their babies eight weeks post-partum and talk about the challenges and successes in adjusting to life with the new baby. There will also be a group for parents to come in together and talk about the changes in their family structure.

Psychological Wellness Center also runs a group called Building Blocks. This is a one-hour “mommy and me” type of class to give new parents a chance to socialize with other parents and learn ways to play with their children to help them in their development. Qualified professionals are there to evaluate the babies’ behaviors and skills while playing and socializing with other babies in the group. If they recognize that a child is not developing properly, they have screening tools to clearly define if there is a problem. If there is, they will recommend ideas, such as games the parents can play with the child, to help development in the problem area.

“We’re moms, and we know that a lot of moms have questions about whether or not their child’s development is normal,” Lippman said.

“We have qualified professionals

Diane Carpenter, Bob Salerno, Mark “Boz” Bozicevic, Dinos Andreou, Adam Lippman, Stephanie Lippman, Joanne Dee, Carmine Marino. there to give advice or to screen the babies. It gives us an opportunity to have parents’ fears assuaged where we can say, it’s fine, this is normal.”

Describing their practice, Kelly said that they are both passionate about kids and families. “We’re both moms; I have a 4 year old, and she has a 3 year old, so it’s something that’s close to the heart,” Kelly said.

“We’re passionate about that and we’re both good at what we do. We use all of our tools to really help people. Our perspective is very much strength based; when you come to us we will work with you to find out what you are good at. Once we define what that is, we define

how we are going to get you down the path you need to go in a successful way.”

Psychological Wellness Center believes that no client in need of treatment should be turned away.

They offer a number of slots per week for clients with little means and a need for treatment.

For information about Psychological Wellness Center, visit www. psywellness.com, call (561) 2077625, or e-mail dianekelly@psy wellness.com or stephanielippman @psywellness.com.

For information about area businesses, call the Wellington Chamber at (561) 792.6525 or visit www. wellingtonchamber.com.

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Camp Cambridge, serving age two through second grade, combines academic excellence, summertime fun and a safe environment to create an unforgettable summer experience. Theme-based curriculum and in-house field trips complement the concepts explored by all. There are nine weeks of camp offered at Cambridge Schools, located at 1920 Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. Activities include swimming, art, math, computers, sports, science and cooking. A certified swim instructor provides instruction to children ages three and up, Mommy & Me classes, private/group lessons and team swim programs. Bilingual classes, kindergarten readiness and enrichment classes are available as well. For more information, visit www.cambridgepreschools.com.

Camp Dovewood is a dynamic Christian camp for girls ages 7 to 16 in North Florida. The camp features an outstanding equestrian program featuring English and western riding, stable management, vet care, horse shows, trail rides, rodeo riding and dressage. Campers can also enjoy art, swimming, great books, Christian leadership training, Bible, tennis, drama, archery, basketball, volleyball, cheerleading, photograph y, water ballet, music, ballet, baton, soccer, gymnastics and river rafting. This year, Dovewood celebrates 36 awesome years. The camp is accredited with the American Camping Association and the Camp Horsemanship Association. For more information, call directors Jim and Roberta Richmond at (386) 935-0863 or visit www.campdovewood.org.

Camp Varsity/Building Up Sports Academy is a full-day sports camp during the summer located at Wellington Landings Middle School. This camp is action-packed, combining a mix of team sports with fishing, karate and dance/cheerleading. Camp Varsity focuses on sportsmanship and teamwork as well as developing new sports skills. The camps have a different sports theme each week.

No matter the theme or week, campers will have the option to participate in many different sports and recreational games. Sports included ever y week are basketball, soccer, baseball, football, kickball, fishing, dance/cheerleading, golf, recreational games and more. For more information, visit www.buildingupsportsacademy.com or call (561) 601-5248.

Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages seven to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts & crafts and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored. The low counselor-child ratio ensures your child will receive individual attention. There are camp sessions for spring and winter school breaks, and during the summer. Each two-w eek session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Casperey Stables has a weekly swim party and ends each session with a horse sho w and family barbecue. To learn more about the camp, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, call (561) 792-4990 or visit www.casperey stables.com.

ELEV|8 Sports Institute Baseball Camps is the most comprehensive instructional baseball program available for campers ages 5-18. During the week-long camps, players will go through classes in hitting, bunting, defensive techniques, infield and outfield, pitching, catching and numerous other professional baseball drills. Special technique sessions included are sliding, base-running, rundowns, throwing mechanics and proper stretching and arm exercises. Rookie Ball (ages 5–7) is $225 per week and Training Camp (ages 7-1 8) is $295 per week . Advanced training is available for middle schoolers and high schoolers (call for pricing). The camp has locations in Delray Beach and Coral Springs. To learn more, call (561) 265-0280, e-mail camp@elev8si.com or visit www.elev8spor ts institute.com.

The Lab/High Touch High Tech brings science to life with hands-on experiments provided by High Touch High Tech, the leader in science education for the last 18 years. Each day will be a new adventure, from interacting with real lab critters to launching rockets and panning for gems. Conveniently located off State Road 7 and Lantana Road, this unique facility offers affordable pricing, experiments with lots of cool take-homes, arts and crafts, physical activities and more. The Lab taps into children’s natural curiosity and provides them with safe and fun activities that help them learn about the world. Children can expect to have fun while they make slime, erupt volcanoes, make ice cream, make tie dye t-shir ts and more. Call (561) 4 44-3978 or visit www.thelabforkids.com for more information.

The Mattisyn School offers an early childhood campus summer camp as an extension of its academic excellence, combining themed curriculum with summertime fun. The camp focuses on age-appropriate activities including music, dance, games and arts & crafts in a clean, safe and secure environment. Conveniently located on Okeechobee Blvd., one mile west of the turnpike, it is a fully-licensed campus with webcam services. The Mattisyn School’s mission is to empower and inspire the individual child by creating meaningful positive experiences. For more information, visit www.mattisynschool.com or call (561) 318-5750.

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At Noah’s Ark Summer Camp, children will enjoy field trips and activities such as swimming, bowling, skating, South Florida Science Museum, movies and picnics. Tuition includes camera surveillance, creative curriculum, computers and all meals. Registration is now being accepted.

Registration is free for new customers only. Noah’s Ark is located at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, call (561) 753-6624 or visit www.smallworldpbc.com.

Take the stage this summer at the Plaza Theatre’s P erforming Arts Conser vatory Broadway at the Plaza Camp. Campers will spend the day working on fully staged Broadway musicals, as well as receive group and private instruction from working professionals in auditioning, monologues, improvisation, dance and voice. There will also be guest appearances from Broadway performers, casting directors and agents. Session one is for elementary and middle school students and runs June 10 through June 28 Campers will perform Broadway musical Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. Session two is for middle and high school students, and runs July 1 to July 19. Camp tuition is $200 per week, and before and after care is available. For more information, call (561) 588-1820 or visit www.theplazatheatre.net.

If your child is betw een 2 and 6 years old, “Summer of Fun” Enrichment Camp at Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool is the place to be! Children will enjoy a variety of fun activities that will make them smile, while promoting learning and social development. Activities include: arts & crafts, gymnastics, computers, sports, nature, cooking, water play and the school’s state-of-the-art playground. They’re sure to love the weekly enter tainment, including High-Touch High-Tech, stor ytellers and animal shows, provided in a loving and nurturing environment. The program runs for eight weeks, full time and par t time. Temple Be th Torah is also now enrolling for preschool 2013-14.

For more info., call Sandy at (561) 793-2649 or psdirector@templebethtorah.net.

Tiny Tikes Preschool Camp is geared towar d the elementary-age camper. Daily activities are sure to keep the campers happy, busy and engaged. Trips include bowling, skating and weekly mo vies, as well as special trips to the zoo, the science museum and more. Tiny Tikes has three conveniently located centers, which are open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Activities occur throughout the day, both at the center and out on the bus. Meals are included. Call (561) 790-1780 now to reser ve your space or visit Tiny Tikes Academy at 16245 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee.

Vantage Pointe Dance Studios is proud to announce its 2013 summer camp schedule. The camps are designed to give young dancers an introduction to several dance styles in a fun-filled, exciting environment. Camps offer intro dance classes in jazz, hip-hop and acro, as well as many hands-on crafts and games to fill the days with fun. The camps will also be offering a showcase on the last day of each camp week where parents may come and enjoy as campers display the week’s activities.

Each week has a theme, and the crafts and showcase are based around this theme. Vantage Pointe Dance Studios is located at State Road 7 and Lake Worth Road in the Marketplace at Wycliffe shopping plaza. For more information, call (561) 965-9898 or visit www.vpdancestudios.com.

Wellington Children’s Theater Camp invites campers to join them for Summer Musical Theater Camp. Classes are offered in acting, voice, specialized dance, script writing, audition techniques, music theory, art and much more. Campers will create their own props and backdrops. A revolving schedule has visiting guest artists leading special workshops daily. Campers will rehearse and perform a fully staged Broadway musical production at the conclusion of camp. The program is open to ages 7 to 16. Rehearsals and all classes meet at #1 Education Place in the original Wellington Mall at Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace in the hear t of Wellington. For info., call (561) 2231928, e-mail karen@wellingtonchildrenstheatre.com or visit www.wellingtonchildrenstheatre.com.

Are you looking for a convenient and fun place to send your kids this summer? Look no further than Camp Eagle at Wellington Christian School. They offer an exciting 9-week program for children ages 3-12, which includes VPK, local field trips for older campers, on-campus sports and group building activities, daily devotions, silly songs, crazy competitions and much more. You can choose one of the themed weeks or come all summer long. For more information, call (561) 793-1017.

Located on the beautiful campus of the Florida Institute of Technology, Wellspring Weight Loss Camp is the only scientifically based summer fitness and weight loss camp in Florida. Wellspring Florida campers enjoy a wide range of indoor and outdoor activities including kayaking, surfing, scavenger hunts, dodge ball, planned trips to Disney World and Universal Studios and much more.

With extensive athletic facilities, two outdoor swimming pools and the 30-acre Botanical Gardens, the Wellspring Florida campus is an ideal setting for a summer of fun and sun for boys and girls ages 10 to 18. For more information, visit www.wellspringcamps.com or call (866) 364-0808.

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‘Exit The King’ Opens March 29 At Palm Beach Dramaworks The curtain will rise on Eugene Ionesco’s absurdist classic Exit the King when Palm Beach Dramaworks resumes its 2012-13 season on Friday, March 29 at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre, located at 201 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach.

This comic romp will play a strictly limited engagement through April 28, with specially priced preview performances slated for March 2728.

The subject is mortality in this funny, life-affirming play.

The incompetent, 400-yearold King Berenger learns that he has just 90 minutes to live; he is told he will die at the end of the play. But he will neither give up control of what’s left of the kingdom he

has brought to ruin, nor accept the inevitable and come to terms with his imminent death. Not surprisingly, mayhem ensues.

Exit the King is one of four plays Ionesco wrote between 1958 and 1963 that make up the “Berenger Cycle.” It was preceded by The Killer and Rhinoceros, and followed by A Stroll in the Air. When Exit the King was staged on Broadway for the first time in 1968, Clive Barnes wrote in The New York Times, “It is the most personal and moving of all Ionesco’s plays, and... incomparably his greatest work.”

Palm Beach Dramaworks’ production will be directed by William Hayes and feature Colin McPhillamy as the in-

ept monarch. The cast also includes Jim Ballard, Claire Brownell, Elizabeth Dimon, Rob Donohoe and Angie Radosh. Set design is by Michael Amico, costume design by Leslye Menshouse, lighting design by John Hall and sound design by Matt Corey. Lynnette Barkley will serve as assistant director.

Ionesco (1909-1994) was one of the foremost playwrights of the “Theatre of the Absurd.” He often rejected logical plot and character development, and created his own form to explore the insignificance of human existence.

Ionesco wrote 28 plays, including The Bald Soprano, The Lesson and The Chairs.

Palm Beach Dramaworks’

spring season will conclude with Dancing at Lughnasa by Brian Friel (May 24 - June 16).

For 13 years, West Palm Beach’s only professional, multi-award-winning resident theatre has brought to the Palm Beaches a distinguished roster of plays under the guidance of Producing Artistic Director William Hayes.

Palm Beach Dramaworks is a nonprofit, professional theatre and is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the South Florida Theatre League, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Florida Professional Theatres Association, Florida Theatre Conference and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.

The performance schedule is as follows: evening perfor-

mances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Matinee performances are on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.

Individual tickets are $55 for all performances. Preview performances are $47 and opening night tickets (March 29) are $70. Student tickets are available for $10. Group rates for 20 or more and discounted season subscriptions are also available.

The Don & Ann Brown Theatre is located in the heart of downtown West Palm Beach at 201 Clematis Street.

For ticket information, call the box office at (561) 5144042, open Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from 10

Colin McPhillamy in a scene from Exit the King.

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a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks. org.

Large Asian Antiques Auction March 16-19 In Boynton Beach Approximately 1,200 high-quality lots of Asian antiques, most of them Chinese and all of them highly collectible, will be sold at a mammoth four-day auction planned for March 16-19 by Elite Decorative Arts. The auction will be held at the firm’s gallery in the Quantum Town Center, located at 1034 Gateway Boulevard in Boynton Beach.

The timing of the sale is key. It is being held during Asia Week, a hugely popular annual event that is centered in New York City and should attract the attention of bidders worldwide. Interest in, and appreciation of, Asian culture and Asian objects is at a peak during Asia Week (March 15-23).

“We expect that this will be our largest Asian sale ever,” said Scott Cieckiewicz of Elite Decorative Arts. “It features a magnificent array of Asian antiques, to include jade, ivory, coral, rhinoceros, porcelain, stone carvings, fine

jewelry, cloisonné, silver and more. We’ve front-loaded the best items into the first two days, but all four days will feature quality merchandise.”

Previews will be held on Friday, March 15, from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Saturday through Tuesday, March 16-19 (auction days), from 11 a.m. until the first gavel comes down at 1 p.m. Phone and absentee bids will be accepted and online bidding will be provided by LiveAuctioneers.com and Artfact.com.

“We’ve been saving our best Asian lots for this auction,” Cieckiewicz said.

The expected top lot of the sale is an 18th or 19th century figural lotus form rhinoceros horn libation cup with vine and leaves handle (est. $150,000 to $200,000). The cup, 5.75 inches tall, includes a fitted water form Zitan wood base and is from the mid-to-late Qing Dynasty period. It shows a high relief snail carved

on the cup’s interior and has a total horn weight of 345 grams.

Chinese hand-carved red coral groups are a big hit with collectors. This sale has several, including a large group showing two maidens holding sheng and pipa instruments, on a rock form base with high relief flowers and a fitted wooden base; and a large and impressive depiction of two Guanyin with flowers throughout, with a fitted wooden base (both est. $40,000 to $60,000).

Bidder interest should be keen for a pair of fine Chinese relief-carved and pierced pale green translucent hetian jade incense holders, each having a continuous scholar’s mountain landscape scene depicting pagodas, rock formations, trees, waterfalls and bridges (est. $40,000 to $60,000). The holders both sport spinach jade bases and covers and each stands 9.5 inches tall.

Two Chinese scroll paintings are expected to command attention. One is a Zhang Da Qian scroll depicting a Guanyin carrying a vessel on a platter. The other is a Li Chan scroll painting of a landscape scene with deer.

Both have calligraphy poems on the upper left, with signed red seals. Both are expected to go for $40,000 to $50,000.

All purchases will be subject to a 15 percent buyer’s premium (for in-house and phone bids) or 18 percent if bidding online. Elite Decorative Arts is now accepting consignments for its Fine Decorative Arts Sale (April 13).

The next Asian auction will be held in June.

To consign an item or collection, call (800) 991-3340 or e-mail to info@eliteauction.com.

To learn more about Elite Decorative Arts and the March 16-19 auction, visit www. eliteauction.com. Photos of the lots being sold are already posted.

One Beautiful Girl, One Beautiful Place: The Quantum House

By Joe Nasuti, The Phantom Giving back whenever and wherever you can is so self-rewarding, and when people truly appreciate you, it is that much better. For the last four years, I have been supporting the Quantum House, a hospitality house similar to the Ronald McDonald House, on the campus of St. Mary’s Medical Center.

Quantum House is a caring and supportive home that lessens the burden for families whose children are receiving treatment in Palm Beach County for a serious medical condition. Children and their families stay for a small fee of $35 a night, but no one is turned away due to an inability to pay. Some 35 years ago, my 9-year-old niece, Nicole, was in need of treatment hundreds of miles away, we stayed at a Ronald McDonald House. She lost her fight, thus my involvement is in her memory — and that makes it very personal!

A core of volunteers help by cooking dinner almost every night. Last week, myself and

gourmet health cook, Dr. Daniel Fortunato arrived for our turn. As soon as we got there, 7year-old Alisa from Moscow offered to help, and she was very persistent! We agreed to have her set the table. We put all 20 plates on one table and turned to cooking the dinner. A few minutes later, Alisa was calling us. When we turned to look, we were amazed... she single-handedly set the table with plates, silverware and napkins, despite her hip and leg brace along with her walker. Beautiful!

Dr. Fortunato and I have been supporting the Quantum House by volunteering at their fundraising events, attending their annual dinners and making financial contributions so Alisa and her family can have a place to stay while receiving treatment. Donors can contribute as little as $35 to house a family for a night, $1,050 per month or $12,775 for an entire year.

If this article found a spot in your heart, then here is what you can do:

1. Contact Quantum House at (561) 4940515 to find out about volunteering or the Chef for a Day program.

2. Attend one of their many functions. My favorite of all their events is the Taste of Compassion dinner at the Kravis Center, which takes place in June this year. This is a funfilled event that will leave you saying “pass me more of that and some of that and that” — a truly unique dining experiences I guarantee you will love. It will surely be one of the top dinners of your life!

3. Donate whatever you can to help offset the cost of operating the house, from $35 on up. Then please visit the Quantum House to see your money at work. Warning: once you do, Alisa and her heart-tugging friends from all over the nation and world will melt your heart! By the way, St. Mary’s multi-talented medical experts are recognized worldwide, and thus children and their families come from all over to St. Mary’s for the needed specialized

Our little helper.

surgery. Recovery and additional surgeries can take months. For the past 10 years, those children and their families have been staying at the Quantum House, their home for as long as necessary.

For additional information, or the events schedule, visit www.quantumhouse.org.

Joe Nasuti, the Phantom, is a featured writer for the Town-Crier, Forever Young and www.yournews.com. Comments & recommendations are welcome at thephantomdiners@aol.com.

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Wolverine Lacrosse Dominates Cardinal Newman 18-1

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, March 8, the Wellington High School boys lacrosse team traveled to Cardinal Newman High School and bested the Crusaders, winning by a score of 18-1.

The Wolverines dominated the Crusaders throughout the contest, and nearly earned the shutout before surrendering a late second half goal.

During the first half of play, Wellington racked up 12 goals and held the Crusaders to just three shots on frame. The Wolverines possessed the ball the majority of play, giving the Crusaders little opportunity to score.

Cardinal Newman was able to pressure the Wellington defense a little more in the second half, forc-

ing Wolverine goalie Dylan Oporto to come up big, making 7 saves.

The Crusaders did manage to sneak one into the net near the end of the contest to avoid the shutout.

The Wolverines are 5-2 on the season, with their only two losses coming to state ranked teams, Jupiter and Vero Beach.

Top performers for the night were Patrick Oporto and Tyler Kuhlman combining for 8 goals and 2 assists.

Thomas Oporto and Hunter Dietz each had 2 goals. Jason D’Aoust, Viet Ho, Christopher Englert, Kevin Burch, Ryan Blum and Chris Sullivan all scored.

Wellington traveled to Miami Killian High School for a match Thursday night, but results were not available at presstime.

Wolverine attacker Ryan Blum scores against the Crusaders in the second half.

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Wellington senior midfielder Viet Ho looks for his shot on goal.

Chris Sullivan fights for the ball during a faceoff.

WHS attacker Tyler Kuhlman looks for his shot.

RPB’s Sunshine League Gets Ready To Start New Season

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report This spring, the Bob Marcello Baseball Complex in Royal Palm Beach will light up with cheers, laughs and smiles as members of the Sunshine League take the plate — and there’s still time to get involved.

Each Friday between April 5 and May 12 from 7 to 8 p.m., a crowd gathers to watch as each player runs home — there are no losers, and everyone scores. Formerly the Challenger League, the Sunshine League gives players of all abilities the chance to be a star.

“One of our girls chose the name,” Commissioner Larry Weld said.

“She chose the new name because it’s always sunny outside. We thought it was fitting.”

Players range from age 3 to 64, and each one of them has his or her own unique challenge. Sign-ups for the league end Friday, March 22.

“I’ve seen kids come out at the

start of the season with a walker, and by the time the season is done, they don’t need it anymore,” Weld said.

“Everyone is welcome to join, whether it’s as a player or just coming out and cheering on the teams.”

The volunteer-run league is sponsored by the Asphalt Angels, a local car club. It was started by Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio to give children with disabilities an opportunity to play on a softball team.

The experience has been life changing for the kids and adults who play, and also the close-knit community that fervently supports the teams, Weld said.

“We have seen kids just come out of their shell,” he said. “They have so much fun, and it’s a chance for them to get out and get active.”

The league plays by special but simple rules: every player goes to bat, gets a hit and runs home.

“Within ten minutes of coming

out to see these kids play, you can just see the joy on their faces,” Weld said. “At first it breaks your heart, but people say that it’s the most fun they’ve had watching a ball game in a long time.”

Sponsorship and volunteer opportunities are still available. Sponsors are included on the Asphalt Angels’ web site and on banners at the car shows for the entire year of the sponsorship.

For more information, call Weld at (561) 723-5986.

Players can sign up at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center or online at www.royalpalmbeach.com.

Even if you can’t sponsor, Weld encouraged the community to come out each week and cheer on the players.

“We love to have people just come watch,” he said. “The kids love an audience. They just light up as the crowd cheers their name. It’s great; you have to see it.”

Ryan Memberg rounds third base during a game last May. PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

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South Florida Chevrolet Dealers To Provide Free Youth Baseball Clinic On Sunday, March 17, the South Florida Chevrolet Dealers will host a free instructional clinic for youth baseball players at Olympia Park in Wellington. Coached by Ripken Baseball, participants will learn the essentials of throwing, fielding and hitting.

The clinic is one of over 200 Chevrolet is hosting this year as part of the Chevrolet Youth Baseball Program. Chevrolet has sponsored free, public baseball clinics for children across the country since 2006.

Olympia Park is located at 9950 Stribling Way in Wellington. The

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day will start with check-in from noon to 1 p.m., followed by the clinic from 1 to 4 p.m. and a snack at 4 p.m. Spots will be filled on a firstcome, first-served basis.

To register, visit http://rsvp.youth sportswired.com/baseball, click on “West Palm” in the “Please Select Your Market” drop-down menu, enter the password “playball” (all lowercase, no spaces) when asked.

Then you will be able to click on a clinic date and complete the registration information. Don’t forget to download the waiver. Each child must have a completed waiver.

Wellington Kids Triathlon April 28 Calling all young athletes: get ready to swim, bike and run in the Second Annual Wellington Kids Triathlon. This exciting and challenging endurance event will take place Sunday, April 28, beginning at the Wellington Aquatics Complex, located at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.

The Wellington Kids Triathlon is limited to children born between 1999 and 2009 and is an introduction to a multi-sport endurance event within

a safe and positive environment. The top male and female finishers in each age group will receive a trophy, and all participants will receive a medal.

Registration is $35 and includes a tshirt for each competitor.

Participants will swim, bike and run different distances based on age group. Participants must register online at www.active.com by Monday, April 22. No race day registrations will be accepted.

The Spring 2013 season of Wellington Little League Baseball opened on Saturday, March 2. The season continues through May. For more info., call Village Park at (561) 791-4005 or visit www.w ellingtonfl.gov.

Shown here are Kyle Davis, 8, and Antonio de los Reyes, 7, of the Coach Pitch Division (7-8) Wellington Marlins.

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Southeast Florida Jr. Shootout To Be Held At Madison Green The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour will be heading to Royal Palm Beach for the Southeast Florida Jr. Shootout on March 23-24.

Held at the Madison Green Golf Club, the event will be ranked by the National Junior Golf Scoreboard.

National Scouting Report will be on scene to provide players with exposure toward playing at the collegiate level. Winner of the boys and girls 15-18 division and the boys 11-14 division will receive one exemption into a Florida Junior Tour event.

Winners of the four age divisions will receive an automatic bid into the 2013 Tour Championship, and top 10 finishers will earn points toward year-end honors as well as all HJGT teams and the Hurricane Cup.

The format for the tournament will be two days of 18-hole stroke play, which will take place on Saturday and Sunday. The event will be a single tee start on both days with tee times Saturday spanning from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., and tee times Sunday from 9 a.m. to noon. Awards will be given to the top three of each age division in addition to a set of Golf Pride grips for the “comeback player of the week” and an EFX Bracelet for each division’s birdie champion.

The award ceremony will take place around 5 p.m. on Sunday.

The Madison Green Golf Club is one of the top courses in the state.

The course is a challenging par-72 sprawled across a long stretch of land. With no fairways on the course

Junior Lifeguarding Classes In Wellington March 25-29 Wellington will offer Junior Lifeguarding Classes from Monday, March 25 through Friday, March 29 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Aquatics Complex.

The program is available to strong swimmers between ages 8 and 14, and is offered during spring break.

The cost of the program is $60 for both residents and nonresidents.

To pre-register, visit the Wellington Aquatics Complex (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) or Village Park (11700 Pierson Road).

For more information about Junior Lifeguarding, call Aquatics Supervisor Eric Juckett at (561) 7532497.

running parallel, players will find each hole to be unique.

Players will also be able to enjoy the environment, as native birds such and the blue heron, snowy egret, as well as various hawks enjoy accompanying players and spec-

tators through each round of golf.

Registration for members is $179 and the fee for non-members is $199.

Register online at www.hjgt.org.

The Hurricane Junior Golf Tour was founded in 2008 with the intention of providing junior golfers be-

tween the ages of 11 and 18 an opportunity to play exceptional courses in a competitive environment.

For more information, visit www. hjgt.org, call the Hurricane Junior Golf Tour headquarters at (904) 3792697 or e-mail info@hjgt.org.

Bass Fishing Kids Hosts March Tournament At Okeeheelee Park Bass Fishing Kids held its first Palm Beach County tournament of the year on Saturday, March 2 at Okeeheelee Park. The results are as follows: Small Fry Division — first place, Preston Reiter of West Palm Beach, 3.56 lbs.; second place, Sophie Hawkins, 3.41 lbs.; third place, Austin Miller of Lake Worth, 1.17 lbs.

The Big Fish for the division was awarded to Miller, who caught a fish weighing 1.15 lbs.

Junior Division — first place, Evan Ramos of Lake Worth, 4.10 lbs.; second place, Blake Weger of Wellington, 4.07 lbs.; third place, Maria Gibson of West Palm Beach, 2.09 lbs.

The Big Fish for the division was awarded to Ramos, who caught a fish weighing 2.96 lbs.

Bass Fishing Kids winners with their prizes.

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, March 16 • The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, March 16 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex.

Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.

• The Wellington Radio Club will celebrate the village’s birthday Saturday, March 16 by connecting Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis with Dr. Wayne Guppy, chairman of the Wellington Region Mayors Forum in New Zealand, over the airwaves. Hosted at Village Park from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m., there will be plenty of activities for the family. For more info., visit www.qsl.net/k4wrc.

• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host Florida Panther Day on Saturday, March 16 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Special activities will include interactive children’s games and educational crafts near the panther exhibit. For more information, visit www.palmbeachzoo. org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its “Go for the Gold” scavenger hunt for ages 8 to 12 on Saturday, March 16 at 10:30 a.m. Search the Emerald Isle and all things Irish. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Grassy Waters Elementary School (3550 North Jog Road, West Palm Beach) will host its Spring Carnival on Saturday, March 16 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. For more info., call Stacy Gordon or Steve Miller at (561) 3839000.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host “Health Starts Here Goes International” on Saturday, March 16 at 1 p.m. Learn exotic flavor combinations and basic techniques for international cuisine. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Lego Builders Club” for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, March 16 at 2 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Teen Advisory Posse” for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m. Share your ideas for future teen programs. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Chess Club for Kids” on Saturday, March 16 at 2:30 p.m. Practice your strategy skills with other players. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Residents are invited to “get their green on” at the Acreage Community Park Jam’s

St. Patrick’s Day Celebration on Saturday, March 16 from 5 to 10 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For info., visit www.acreagelandowners.org or email bobrenna@bellsouth.net.

• The American Cancer Society’s Diamond Centennial Ball will take place Saturday, March 16 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Ave. South, Wellington).

Call Martha Gilmartin at (561) 650-0139 for more info.

Sunday, March 17 • Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market (10066 Lee Road, Boynton Beach) will host its St. Patrick’s Day Pot O’ Gold Classic & Hot Rod Car Show on Sunday, March 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. Family-friendly activities include antique tractors on display, door prizes, 50/ 50 jackpot, old-school music, vintage videos, food vendors and more. Admission is free, but there is a $10 fee to enter a car in the show. For info., call (561) 733-5490 or visit www.bedners.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Writers Live! Presents C.J. Box” for adults Sunday, March 17 at 2 p.m.

The best-selling novelist will talk about his new book Breaking Point. To pre-register, visit www.pbclibrary.org/writerslive.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will feature the USPA Gold Cup on Sunday, March 17. For tickets, visit www.internationalpolo club.com or call (561) 204-5687.

Monday, March 18 • Wellington Christian School (1000 Wellington Trace) will host a blood drive Monday, March 18 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. for 3-yearold leukemia patient Piper Apfel. Call Jessica at (561) 324-5727 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Lots & Lots of Dots” for age 3 and up Monday, March 18 at 10:30 a.m.

Hear a story and create unique art using dots.

Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host its monthly luncheon Monday, March 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Binks Forest Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington) featuring Sheriff Ric Bradshaw. Call Mary Lou Bedford at (561) 578-4811 or e-mail marylou@cpbchamber. com for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Bring on the Green” for ages 6 to 8 on Monday, March 18 at 3:30 p.m. CeleSee CALENDAR, page 43

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR CALENDAR, continued from page 42 brate St. Patrick’s Day with songs, games and stories. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Mid County Democratic Club will meet Monday, March 18 at 7 p.m. at Tree’s Wings & Ribs (603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.).

For info., contact stevenlicari@hotmail.com.

Tuesday, March 19 • The next meeting of the Na’amat Sharon Club will be Tuesday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way) starting with a prepaid lunch followed by a short business meeting. The program is a documentary film In Search of the Bene Israel where a Canadian filmmaker seeks out the shrinking Jewish community in India. For more info., email cdmillman@aol.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Tween Tuesdays: Create” for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, March 19 at 3 p.m. What can you create with Popsicle sticks? Bring your imagination, and the library will supply materials. Call (561) 7906070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will feature “Dr. Seuss Story Time” for ages 4 to 6 on Tuesday, March 19 at 3:30 p.m. Celebrate this beloved author with stories, songs and a craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host an Everything Chocolate Block Party benefiting the Whole Planet Foundation on Tuesday, March 19 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Each department around the store will make a unique dish featuring chocolate. Call (561) 904-4000 for info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Chess Club” for adults on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m. Practice your strategy skills with other players. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Club Pokémon” for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, March 19 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet Tuesday, March 19 at 7 p.m. at the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 7932418 or visit www.loxahatcheegroves.org for more info.

Wednesday, March 20 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will honor outstanding businesses with its

Business Excellence Awards at a luncheon Wednesday, March 20 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. For reservations, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www. wellingtonchamber.com. Tickets cost $25 and VIP tables of ten are available for $300.

• Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), will sponsor “Kick Butts Day” on Wednesday, March 20 beginning at 11:30 a.m. at Roger Dean Stadium during the Marlins vs. Nationals spring training game. Further information on quitting is available on the Florida Quitline at (877) U-CAN-NOW (822-6669) or by visiting www.quitnow.net/ florida.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will feature “Duct Tape Flowers” for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, March 20 at 4:30 p.m. Celebrate spring by making flowers from colorful duct tape. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Adult Craft Night: Easy Origami” on Tuesday, March 19 at 6 p.m.

Learn basic techniques of the Japanese art of paper folding and create simple figures.

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

Thursday, March 21 • Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, March 21 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will meet for an organizational meeting Thursday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m., followed by a regular meeting at 7 p.m. at Village Hall (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Call (561) 790-5100 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com for more info.

Friday, March 22 • Royal Palm Beach will host a grand opening celebration for the new Commons Park on Friday through Sunday, March 22-24. Call (561) 790-5126 for more info.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will feature “Mom’s Morning Escape” on Friday, March 22 from 9 to 11 a.m. Moms will receive a free coffee or tea, and muffin from the Coffee Bar. Call (561) 904-4000 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Tribute Concert and Food Truck Festival on Friday, March 22 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. and Saturday, March 23 from 2 to 10:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info.

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HOUSECLEANING — 20 yrs experience. Excellent local references. Shopping available. 561572-1782 HOUSECLEANING — affordable cleaning services, Royal Palm Maids. 561-666-7738 “For all your cleaning needs”

HURRICANE SHUTTERS P&M CONTRACTORS — ACCORDION SHUTTERS Gutters, screen enclosures, siding, soffits, aluminum roofs, Serving the Western Communities. Since 1985. U17189 561-791-9777

BOB CAVANAGH ALLSTATE INSURANCE — Auto •Home • Life• Renters •Motorcycle •RV • Golfcart • Boat Serving the Western Communities for 24 years Call for a quote 798-3056, or visit our website. www.allstateagencies.com/ rCavanagh

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RJA PAINTING & DECORATING, INC. — Interior Exterior, Faux Finish, Residential,Commercial.Lic. #U17536 Rocky Armento, Jr. 561793-5455 561-662-7102 J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Est ablished 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 - Rep aint 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. 561-383-8666. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident T OWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS 793-3576

JEREMY JAMES PLUMBING — Licensed plumber, legitimate estimate.

Water heaters, new construction.

CFC1426242. Bonded Insured.

CFC1426242. 561-601-6458

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 at 309-6975 or visit us at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

PSYCHIC ELIZABETH — Love & Soulmate specialist. Past, Present, Future, Love, Career, & Health, Palm & Tarot Card Readings. Call for appointment 561-284-6056 or 561-601-6264

CAZA SERVICES — Taking care of your home is our family business.

Remodeling, Handyman Service, Cleaning Service. 561-228-1084 Lic. Ins.

MINOR ROOF REPAIRS DON HARTMANN ROOFING — Roof painting, Carpentry. Lic. #U13677 967-5580 ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763.

ROOFING REPAIRS REROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC023773 RC-0067207

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

JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio rescreening.

Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed!

CRC1329708 call us 798-3132. www.poolscreenrepair.com

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SKYLIGHT REPLACMENT SERVICE and minor roof leak rep airs 561-670-1368 danflanders1@gmail.com

PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Inst allation,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

EXPERIENCED TAX PREPARER With expertise with individuals and small businesses - Hack Tax and Accounting Services 561-214-6171

SPECIALIZING IN BATHROOM REMODELING — Free estimates serving South Florida since 1980.

Quality you expect, service you deserve. Lic. bonded & Ins. U21006 561-662-9258 CLASSIFIEDS 793-3576

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

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

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

CLUB Z! In-Home TUTORING All Subjects: PreK - Adult 561•333•1980 CLUBZ.COM America's Largest In-Home Tutoring Co.

FREE CAT TO LOVING HOME — Russian Blue, 3 years old, neutered, with all shot s. Other cats available as well. Interview required 561-901-7744

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