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LGWCD Supervisors Peeved At The Low Water Level In Canals

Volume 39, Number 11 March 16 - March 22, 2018

Serving Palms West Since 1980

RELAY FOR LIFE AT FAIRGROUNDS

During the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, March 12, Supervisor Karen Piesley asked why the district’s water pump that fills the canals cannot be turned on at night with a timer to take advantage of off-peak electric hours. Keeping the canal levels up in the district has been an ongoing issue. Page 3

Carly Cantor Wins Annual Wellington Idol Competition

The seventh annual Wellington Idol competition was held last weekend. While 32 contestants tried out, 17 semifinalists sang for a chance to win the $500 grand prize or one of two $250 prizes for the runners-up. The grand prize winner was Carly Cantor, while Renae Rovnyak and Jessica Russo took the runners-up spots. Page 5

Wounded Warriors Dog Training Flight Held At The Aero Club

The Wellington Aero Club, Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, and Avastar Fuel System hosted a Wounded Warriors event on Friday, March 9.

The groups came together to help three veterans and their dogs complete the flight training part of the service animal certification process. Page 6

Challenge Of The Americas Raises Money To Fight Breast Cancer

The Challenge of the Americas continued its fight against breast cancer on Friday, March 9 by hosting Grand Prix musical quadrilles at the Global Dressage Festival showgrounds. The event featured top equestrian competitors raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through Play for P.I.N.K. International riders performed to world-class music and choreography. Page 19

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The Relay for Life of Western Palm Beach County took place on Saturday, March 10 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The theme “Blast from the Past for a Future Without Cancer” covered time periods from the 1920s through the 1980s. More than $130,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society. Shown above are Karen DiCampli, Erin Fernandez, Krista McNevin and Steve Whalen. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 11 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Siskind And McGovern Win Big In Wellington Election

By Dani Salgueiro Town Crier Staff Report Wellington Village Council incumbents garnered landslide victories Tuesday, March 13, with Vice Mayor John McGovern and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind securing four-year terms in office.

The unofficial results of the municipal election provided by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office detailed the election results.

In the race for Seat 2, Siskind earned 2,471 votes (74.52 percent), while challenger Frank Ferrano took 845 votes (25.48 percent).

In the Seat 3 race, McGovern received 2,804 votes (83.70 percent) while challenger Bart Novak got 546 votes (16.30 percent).

“It’s very important to say, in regard to our opponents, that it is not easy to put your name on a ballot,” McGovern said. “It is not easy to ask people to judge you,

Councilwoman Tanya Siskind and Vice Mayor John McGovern address their supporters after the results came in.

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which is essentially what we do on Election Day. So, I just want to give them credit for it.”

McGovern and Siskind held their election watch party at the Wellington National Golf Club, where they were welcomed with applause from their families, friends, supporters and their fellow council members.

“It is such a humbling and exciting experience,” Siskind said.

The candidates ran each of their campaigns with the goal to keep Wellington on the same positive path they felt has been maintained by the current council — a path ensuring Wellington is kept family-oriented.

McGovern, who grew up in Wellington and is now raising his own children in the village, has been on the council since his appointment to fill a vacancy in 2015.

He told supporters that he looks forward to keeping Wellington on the right path, expressing his aspiration to continue working with the council to maintain Wellington’s status as one of the best places to raise a family.

McGovern expressed his exciteSee WELLINGTON, page 4

Royal Palm Voters Keep Incumbents Pinto, Smith

By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report Voters chose to keep the Royal Palm Beach Village Council as is, re-electing Fred Pinto as mayor and Selena Smith to the council on Tuesday, March 13.

In the mayor’s race, incumbent Pinto received 1,338 votes (57.20 percent) over Martha Webster with 1,001 votes (42.80 percent), and for the Group 3 council seat, incumbent Smith won with 1,407 votes (61.74 percent) over Sam Roman with 872 votes (38.26 percent), according to unofficial results from the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office.

“We’ve got a lot on the agenda that we need to get done over the next two years,” Pinto said Tuesday night as he gathered with supporters at Asador Patagonia

restaurant at the Royal Inn. “I would like to complete some of the projects we have initiated.”

Pinto noted his goal to support senior citizens in the community, particularly with the establishment of a new senior care facility, a combination of memory care and a high-level assisted-living facility.

“That is in progress,” he said.

“I am hoping they will be getting their doors open in a year to 18 months from now. That is something we have been working on for several years for our seniors within the village.”

Pinto also described the Uberlike ride-share program for senior citizens that is in the planning phases. “I am looking forward to getting that going, and I would like to get that started before the end of the year. We are working on that initiative now.”

Along with his election supporters, Pinto also thanked village staff for all their help in his role as mayor.

“I am grateful to all our staff.

They really have passion about their job,” he said. “They really have a great skill-set to find the right thing for the village. They make sure we all adhere to ordinances and laws and regulations.

They have the technical understanding of how to make it apply to all applicants. They really work with each person to get their project to be where it needs to be so that it can be a successful project within the village. It’s a great place to live within the Village of Royal Palm Beach. I am honored to serve its citizens.”

Smith said she looks forward to getting back to working with See RPB VOTE, page 4

Maniglia Defeats Incumbent Jarriel In Lox Council Race

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Challenger Phillis Maniglia narrowly defeated three-term incumbent Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel in the race for Loxahatchee Groves Town Council Seat 1 on Tuesday, March 13.

According to unofficial results released by the Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Office, Maniglia edged past Jarriel by four votes, taking 255 votes (43.15 percent) to Jarriel’s 251 votes (42.47 percent).

Also on the ballot, candidate Neil O’Neal III received 85 votes (14.38 percent).

The town’s charter does not call for runoff elections if no candidate gets a majority of the vote. According to the charter, in the event no candidate for an office receives a majority of the votes cast for such office, the person receiving the

largest number of votes cast will be elected.

“I want to thank Ron Jarriel and Neil O’Neal for running a nice, clean campaign,” Maniglia told the Town-Crier on Wednesday.

“I’d like to thank the voters who voted for me, and I’m hoping to earn the support of the people who did not.”

She pointed out that if she had won by only three votes, Jarriel could have called for a recount.

“I got four,” she said. “I got in by my chinny chin chin.”

Maniglia said she plans to follow up on promises she made during her campaign.

“I’m going to continue my community meetings once a month,” she said. “I’m going to look into the [Comprehensive Plan and the Uniform Land Development Code], which need to be updated See LOX ELECTION, page 17

ROYAL PALM WEST FEST

Royal Palm Beach presented its annual West Fest event from Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The days were full of music, food, rides, kids activities and fun. There was a bike rodeo, chili cookoff, lumberjack show and more. Shown above, Kayah Lalla and Riley Murphy pet a baby goat. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 7 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Bacon & Bourbon Festival Arriving In Wellington

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report Bacon, the All-American favorite flavor, and bourbon, the All-American liquor, will be featured at the Bacon & Bourbon Festival, set for Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25 at the grounds of the Wellington Community Center and the Wellington Amphitheater.

Billed as an unforgettable experience for the area’s bacon and bourbon lovers, this will be the third annual Bacon & Bourbon Festival, but the first time the event will be held in Wellington. It had previously been held in Delray Beach.

Kentucky-based Buffalo Trace Distillery and the Village of Wellington are sponsoring the event, which pairs together a variety of foods and desserts made from bacon, with sipping bourbon.

Some of the bacon-inspired food includes: the famous roasted bourbon, barbecue pork and bacon sandwich; pig roasts; bacon ice

cream sundaes; and chocolate covered bacon — plus a full bacon bar.

Along with the dozens of bacon-infused dishes and over 40 different bourbons and whiskeys (or different beers and wines for those who prefer them) there are a series of bacon and bourbon pairing seminars.

Unique to the festival is something for the children, said Nancy Stewart-Franczak, executive director of Festival Management Group, who is producing the large-scale event.

“Wellington has never had a large event with amusement rides for kids,” she said. “It’s very exciting!”

There will also be live musical entertainment, including the Jeffery James Gang, Colin Axxxwell and Urban Gypsy Music; artists and crafters; backyard games like corn hole; the famous pig race; and those amusement rides the kids will love.

The limited-seating pairing See BACON, page 17

Trudy Erceg: A Female Groom In The ‘Sport Of Kings’

Trudy Erceg on her day off, grooming dressage rider Ellesse Tzinberg’s Grand Prix horse Triviant 2.

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By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report Polo is thought of as the “sport of kings,” so being a singularly successful female in what is an arena of super athletes, historically man and horse, makes Trudy Erceg stand out.

As a world-class, high-goal groom for two decades, it’s all about the horses, keeping them in top form and providing essential support to the success of the team.

“It’s hard to explain passion, because those who don’t have it cannot understand,” Erceg explained.

“I live and breathe these animals as I have my entire life. It’s not just a job that supplies me with money, though it does, it’s really a way of life. I have always had a passion

for them. They are everything.

They are a part of my life.”

Year round, as a polo groom, Erceg does hard manual labor that might seem surprising given her five-foot, three-inch frame.

She mucks out stalls, feeds and prepares breakfast, lunch and dinner for the horses, cleans and refills water buckets, grooms and bathes each horse, cleans and puts up tack, bandages legs, and administers basic first aid for cuts, scrapes and injuries. She also helps keep her horses fit by riding one, while leading two or three other horses, most days of the week.

“We are the most important person there to the professional polo player,” Erceg said. “Being a groom entails everything, from

picking out small veterinary aspects, good care through feeding and knowledge of when to give more food and when to give less.

We are basically the lifeline to those horses, for our patron.”

Erceg, who is from Tokoroa, in the middle of the North Island of New Zealand, knew she loved horses from a very young age.

“We had an Olympic rider for New Zealand, down the road.

When I was little, my sister and I used to sit on the fence and cheer her on,” Erceg recalled. “She started us in riding. I was just three years old when I got on my first horse; I just have never gotten off.”

Competing through Pony Club, Erceg began riding, working and See ERCEG, page 17

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Residents In RPB’s Saratoga Pines Angry About Unruly Youth

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Approximately 80 angry Royal Palm Beach residents braved cool temperatures to meet poolside at the Saratoga Pines Recreation Center on the evening of Friday, March 9, at a special homeowners’ association meeting to discuss problems with youth in the neighborhood.

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 9 Community Outreach and Crime Prevention Section Manager Diane Smith attempted to answer questions and control the unruly crowd. “Constructive” was her word of the day, and after repeating it more than a dozen times, she said she wasn’t going to say it again.

The neighborhood residents were fed up with what they described as out-of-control youth on bicycles who have been harassing residents with name calling, trespassing, peeping in windows, knocking on doors late at night, vandalism, riding bicycles in the street and not letting cars by, and making obscene gestures at drivers.

HOA Treasurer Toby Siegel arranged the meeting and invited the PBSO to attend. Two Royal Palm Beach-based deputies, Jodi Benson and Brian Randall, joined Smith and tried to answer questions, which were mostly comments and complaints about youth and parenting, and stories of the children “creating havoc.”

“All I’m hearing is negativity,” Siegel said. “Negativity solves nothing. A group of kids has brought us together. It takes a village — why can’t we organize these kids and channel their energy?”

Smith began by saying she wanted to bring the emotion level down a notch, and that the communication within the community is great, but not everything on social media is accurate and rumors abound.

She urged residents to call the PBSO when the incidents occur.

“We don’t know about it unless you call us,” Smith said. “It’s important to you, that’s why you are calling, it will be addressed.”

Benson said that Royal Palm

Deputy Jodi Benson, Section Manager Diane Smith and Deputy Brian Randall speak to residents.

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Beach is 11 square miles, and that unless they were investigating a felony at the moment of a call, the response time should be within five minutes. “Please don’t take this into your own hands,” she stressed. “Call us at (561) 6883400.”

Smith added, “If you have a surveillance camera — or can make a video with your phone — the sheriff’s office can capture the image, and if a crime has occurred, they will track down the individuals.”

Some ticket-able crimes Smith described are: riding bikes, for those under 16 years of age, without a helmet; riding bikes facing traffic; and impeding traffic in the street. Trespassing, looking in windows and vandalism are crimes in which the perpetrator is subject to arrest. Finger gestures, name calling and cursing, while potentially a sign of poor parenting, are not crimes, Smith explained.

Smith said there is a progression where the officers talk to the individuals and address the situation, providing education and even a free bike helmet if the child doesn’t have one and that is the problem.

Next, the individual is warned, followed by tickets and arrest.

“There are consequences,” she said. “I don’t want to you think nothing is being done, because it is. We just don’t announce when an arrest is made.”

One resident demanded that parents be hit with consequences for unruly youth.

Smith said that the PBSO inves-

(Above) Saratoga Pines HOA Treasurer Toby Siegel organized the meeting. (Below) Diane Smith speaks with resident Lisa Lane.

tigates crimes and with pictures as evidence. They will track down the offenders, if they are youths or adults, and the department is already working on some of the cases that the residents were speaking about.

She noted that HOA meetings do not usually have such a large attendance as this one did, so she recognized this was an important issue to the crowd.

“I know you want instant gratification,” she said. “It takes time.”

LGWCD Supervisors Peeved At The Low Water Level In Canals

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report During the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors meeting on Monday, March 12, Supervisor Karen Piesley asked why the district’s water pump that fills the canals cannot be turned on at night with a timer to take advantage of off-peak electric hours.

Keeping the canal levels up in the district has been an ongoing issue, and one that Piesley has advocated for since before she became a supervisor.

“I asked about putting a time clock on the pumps so it can come on at 9 o’clock so we can have some water in the canals,” Piesley said during the agenda review. “I

don’t know if we could put that on the agenda or not.”

LGWCD Administrator Steve Yohe explained that starting the pump is a difficult process, requiring several operations to get it going.

“A demonstration would probably be appropriate to show you why a timer doesn’t work,” Yohe said. “It requires a huge amount of effort to turn it on.”

Piesley said she did not understand why, particularly since other districts have timers on their water pumps.

“I don’t know why we can’t have a timer to turn the pump on,” she said. “We need to get the water from 9 o’clock at night till noon the next day. There’s no-

body here at 9 o’clock at night.”

Yohe said he would be glad to meet with anyone who can demonstrate how to turn the pump on automatically in a cost-effective manner. “I’m all for it,” he said.

“I think it’s a great idea.”

He explained that the pump has a huge starter that can only be activated manually.

“It has an arm that you’ve got to push it one way and then pull it back the other way with an extreme amount of force,” Yohe said. “It’s not one of those things that can readily be converted to a timer.”

LGWCD Chair Anita Kane asked Yohe if he could have a representative come out and look at the pump, and possibly make it

an agenda item at the next board meeting.

“Let’s make it a priority, because it’s something that board members have wanted for a while,” Kane said.

Supervisor Simon Fernandez said he would also like to be on hand to look at the pump while the representative is there.

Piesley said that if a timer is not an option, she would like to have someone from staff there at night to turn it on physically. Yohe said that would be a costly option, and that timing is critical.

“I don’t mean to sound resistant,” Yohe said. “The cost of running into an FPL peak hour condition is serious. For 15 minutes last year it was $4,000.”

Piesley said she only wanted to run the pump off peak time.

“I’m not talking peak hour,” she said. “I’m talking off peak hours, on the weekend. We need to put water in that canal. There’s got to be someone we could have turn that pump on.”

Yohe said there has been a staff member coming in on Saturdays, but he would have to look at the FPL peak schedules, which change periodically.

“I understand the point you are trying to achieve,” he said, adding that the Saturday worker typically puts in four hours.

“I think we all hear what you want,” Kane said to Piesley. “We just have to come with a solution that works.”

“The canals are really low,” Piesley stressed.

Yohe said the problem is complicated by a private farm on South A Road that has a 50,000-gallon pump permit that draws down the water.

“They pump all night, so even though we pump during our hours of work that we’re allowed to pump, at non-peak hours during the day, and we’ve been pumping on Saturday, we are at best just trying to stay even with where we are,” Yohe said. “We are not really gaining on it because of this one landowner. He has a pump that is equal to ours and can pump longer than us.”

Kane said the issue would be placed on the next agenda.

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Loxahatchee Groves Restricts Truck Traffic To Okeechobee

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Okeechobee Blvd. has been designated as a truck route through the Town of Loxahatchee Groves — the only truck route through the community to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, if you don’t count Southern Blvd.

Town staff enacted the policy after being directed recently to control through truck traffic to preserve the town’s stabilized roads.

“Right now, I’ve put up ‘No Through Trucks’ signs on all of the three roads coming off of Southern Blvd.,” Town Manager Bill Underwood told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “Trucks should not be

RPB Vote

Pinto, Smith Re-Elected

continued from page 1 residents on her three key issues.

“In the next two years, I look forward to expanding on the platform we’ve worked [for] together on the council: our seniors, our local businesses and transparency,” she said, celebrating her victory at Tree’s Wings in the Royal Plaza.

“I look forward to working with the council and staff to expand on those. The staff has done an amazing job.”

Like Pinto, Smith noted the new senior living facility and the new senior ride program.

“We have our senior-needs assessment that we have been developing. We recently put $45,000

Wellington

McGovern, Siskind Win

continued from page 1 ment to be given the opportunity to continue working with the current council. He embraced the council’s ability to listen to village residents in order to tackle diverse issues while always keeping Wellington’s best interest as their main priority.

“This whole campaign was a great experience. It was a chance to engage directly with voters.

What I learned is that everyone loves this village. Some people want small change here and there, but what they mostly want is for Wellington to stay Wellington,” McGovern said.

Siskind, who has lived in Wel-

using any [town] roads that are not Okeechobee Blvd., so no trucks should be coming in.

He said northbound or southbound truckers should not be cutting through the indirect access from E Road to 140th Avenue North via North Road near Sunsport Gardens.

“Pictures have been sent to me of semis going through that,” Underwood said. “I implemented the ‘no cut-through trucks’ because they tear up the roads and they cause problems with traffic control. So, I put that into play to hopefully save the lifespan of the roads, and also so we don’t have semis and 20-yard dump trucks

running up and down dirt roads and OGEM roads. The likelihood of them lasting longer will be expanded.”

The decision was staff-led after complaints of through truck traffic in town, which leaves Okeechobee as the only through street in town for trucks.

“It was me,” Underwood said. “I am completely to blame. I had this argument from one guy who was complaining, ‘What do you mean, I can’t use Folsom [Road]?’ I said, ‘Well, you can’t use Folsom, no through trucks.’ I said, ‘Why don’t you use Crestwood?’ He said, ‘I can’t use Crestwood, I’ll get a ticket,’ and I said, ‘You can’t use

Folsom, you’ll get a ticket.’ Crestwood in Royal Palm Beach has no through trucks, and they don’t go through there. So, why is it OK to go through Loxahatchee?”

He pointed out that Royal Palm Beach also does not allow through trucks except on Okeechobee Blvd.

“We need protection for our roads much more than Royal Palm Beach,” he said, explaining that some of the town roads stabilized with open-graded emulsified mix are falling apart. “OGEM is a dirt road stabilizer. They have had more heavy truck traffic in the last few years than they have seen in a long time. It was time to stop it.”

He added that many residents have gotten used to the recently imposed 30 mph speed limit on Okeechobee Blvd. and Folsom Road, which has led to trucks using side roads more to avoid enforcement on those roads. “[Residents] say, ‘At least I can get onto the roads,’ so that was a good move by the council,” he said.

Underwood added that the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office is actively enforcing the restricting policy, and the next issue will be about owners of trucks who come home to Loxahatchee Groves.

“We have rules on how many trucks,” he said. “I think you’re

allowed two trucks, two work vehicles, but since you can’t have any employees, I don’t know how you drive two vehicles, but that is the rule.”

Underwood pointed out that he has only 21 hours of code enforcement a week.

“We have plenty to do, and we don’t have time to enforce the people who actually live there,” he said. “Those people who live there, they can drive their trucks there, but if they live north of Okeechobee, they’d better make sure that they go to Okeechobee to drive north, and they’d better not be driving to the cut-through.”

in the budget for transportation for our seniors,” she said. “I look forward to getting that activated.”

Smith also noted improvements in village permitting.

“For our local businesses, we’ve done a great job permitting online, as well as creating a new business booklet, kind of like a new resident packet,” she said. “We would like to make that process easier with a step-by-step way to open up or expand in our area.”

On the topic of transparency, she said, “I just want to make sure we put out there everything we do, to be publicly known. I will continue to post on social media and just letting residents know what we have going on.”

Smith thanked the voters for their support.

“I am grateful to be able to serve the residents of the village again,”

she said. “It is a tremendous honor.

The staff is incredible. They are really who make the village run. It really takes the effort to make us all look good and the council as well.

We work very well together, and it is really neat to see how we can continue on that. I am grateful for all the help and support, the guidance and advice. It’s amazing.”

Unlike other area municipalities, Royal Palm Beach elects council members to two-year terms, which means there is an election held every year. Pinto believes that the village should consider switching over to staggered four-year terms.

He is concerned that the cycle of annual elections puts an undue burden on the village budget, on the staff, on council members within an election cycle and on the citizens of Royal Palm Beach.

“There are a lot expenses associated with these elections every year, and it creates a climate where elected officials behave differently when they are going through their election cycle as opposed to a non-election cycle,” Pinto said.

“We are going to put the question on the ballot, and the voters can determine if they want that.”

Pinto, however, is not a supporter of term limits, which has also been discussed in the past.

“It takes a perfectly good, capable person who is very good at their job in representing the citizens and arbitrarily firing them so that somebody who doesn’t have any knowledge can have a chance to run,” he said. “We already have term limits through the regular voting process.”

He separated the issue of term limits from the issue of longer

terms. “This [initiative] will take this annual madness away from the village and allow our elected officials to serve in a climate where we

are not making decisions for political reasons, but making decisions over what is good governance and good for the citizens,” Pinto said.

lington for more than 15 years, was appointed to the council in 2016 to fill the vacancy created when Anne Gerwig was elected mayor.

“It was almost two years ago that the mayor, Councilman [Michael] Drahos, Councilman [Michael] Napoleone and I selected Councilwoman Siskind to be the best fit council person. At the time, people weren’t sure if she had what it took. Today she showed us that she does,” McGovern said.

Siskind has a long history of school involvement in the village, and aims to help maintain the quality of the village’s schools. Siskind voiced her goal to continue helping people in the community and her excitement to continue to serve as a leader in Wellington.

“I am so proud to serve everybody in the Village of Wellington,”

she said. “I’m so excited to be staying on the council for four more years.”

Siskind expressed her appreciation for the existing council’s ability to work together. She, like McGovern, aims to keep the Wellington community moving in the right direction.

“We have a great council now.

We don’t always agree, but we work well together in order to benefit the whole community,” Siskind said. “I think that people are happy with the way things are going and that [their] council is approachable and caring, and that is why I believe they voted by such a large majority to keep us.”

McGovern and Siskind showed appreciation for everyone who voted to keep them on the council.

“I want to thank the voters of

Wellington who turned out to vote today to say that, one, the village is on the right track and, two, that casting the ballot and being counted and heard is important,” McGovern said.

He took their victory as proof that the people of Wellington are happy with the council’s work over the past few years.

“As we move forward, we will be able to make tough decisions, and we also will be able to serve as visionaries, as we take this community to the next level,” McGovern said. “As development happens around us, Wellington will remain the premier place to raise a family, live, work and play, and that is not because of me alone, or Tanya alone, but because of this entire council, together with all residents.”

Jeffrey, Wendy, Tanya and Judy Siskind on election night.

Michelle, John, Victoria and Emilia McGovern celebrate.

Angel and Renata Espinoza, Bonnie Reynolds, Nicolas Samios, Gus Samios, Selena Smith and Drew Reyburn at Tree’s Wings.

Tara and Sam Roman with Fred and Donielle Pinto celebrate at Asador Patagonia restaurant.

OPINION

Make Plans To Visit One Of Our National Parks

Speaking about National Parks, the other day, a sage friend said the smallest one in America is in Philadelphia.

It is actually a landmarked building, the former home of Thaddeus Kosciuszko, a Polish fighter on America’s side in the Revolutionary War. Most interestingly, the protected spaces that are part of the National Park Service are not only mountains and hiking trails, etc.

Many are educational or historic sites like the White House and the Liberty Bell.

Now, for the biggest National Park, you have to travel to

Wrangell-St. Elias National Park and Preserve in Copper Center, Alaska. It is over 13 million acres — the equal of six Yellowstone National Parks!

Want to check in on other National Park sites? Move to the computer and visit www.nps.gov.

Have fun planning your next trip!

It is obvious that his heart was in it for right reasons and, hopefully, he will be ready to run again in next year’s election. Phillis Maniglia worked harder than any opponent has ever worked to win an election, and it paid off. Hopefully, she will try and keep her campaign promises to her supporters and those will be in the best interest of all Loxahatchee Groves residents.

I welcome both Phillis and Joyce Batcheler to the council.

My hope is that their service to the residents will improve our quality of life, roads and drainage in the

Groves. Good luck to you both.

In closing, remember that this election was won by only four votes, and that is why every vote counts. I’ve had nine good years on the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, and I thank all my group of supporters for sticking with me and working hard through the process. It has been a great learning and rewarding experience.

God bless Loxahatchee Groves, and may this year be the best one ever.

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel Loxahatchee Groves

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By Jules W. Rabin

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Preserving Our Paradise

My primary campaign message was “Preserving Our Paradise” (POP). Some of my supporters thought that message seemed old and might not encompass the new and changing landscape, but it wasn’t about not embracing change, but rather meshing the changes into what we residents already know our gem of a town to be with its unique residential/ agricultural makeup.

This makeup is what makes this town so special and different from any of the immediate towns close by. We still value open space, while other places around us are being divided and subdivided. We still welcome agricultural endeavors with varied livestock. There is beauty in the wading birds and joy in the otters still frequenting canals. We still have a gem in one of the few remaining places where we still have the rural feel and the larger parcels and yet have any and every amenity close by. We have a unique location that spells out our own little paradise feel at the end of the day. I voted for incorpora-

tion to protect our 5-acre minimum parcels with a one-on-five build, and I will fight to keep it.

The roads have been at the front of all campaigning this year, as they should be. While there is still division as to whether such roads should be paved or not, everyone can agree that all roads must be brought up to a safe standard, and that will cost funds that the town does not currently have for road maintenance. There have been many ideas floated as to how we might achieve this, but the only concrete avenue for the present time is property assessments, which will be unpopular for both sitting and elected council persons.

Even if we are fortunate enough to be reimbursed by FEMA for the funds expelled for hurricane cleanup, that sum wouldn’t cover the additional materials needed for the roads and still would leave us nothing in the bank for any future emergency. Grants, impact fees, business tax revenues and income from current commercial will help raise revenues, but none of that will be an immediate fix. The town is going forward with drainage construction, which is imperative

to having and keeping good roads.

It would be very helpful if residents would be willing to give up easements to accomplish this. We will never have good roads without proper drainage.

I fully support equestrian trails.

Heavy traffic on our too-narrow roads is not a good mix for trail riders. I will continue to work to figure out how we can get some trails, even if they may not be what is envisioned. What I will not do is promise that I can accomplish this, as there are still legal consequences we might face, and this needs to be something we must all figure out how to do together without consequence to landowners. These are not solely equestrian trails — they are multi-use trails.

Finally, I believe in equality for all with no special interests.

There will always be issues that some residents may not like, but so long as every single resident is treated in the same manner, they should be able to accept it, even if not liking it.

My vision would be that all the residents could figure a way to work together and embrace the old and the new, creating an even

better Groves than I have lived in all these years — a town of real community helping and supporting one another and figuring out what works best for all, not just a few. Perhaps it’s only a vision, but I’ll be working on it for the next three years, and with your help, it could be achieved.

Joyce Batcheler Councilwoman-Elect, Seat 3 Loxahatchee Groves

Jarriel Thanks Town Voters

I want to thank each and every one of the residents of Loxahatchee Groves for taking time out to vote in the March 13 town council election, both the walk-ins and the absentee ballots. I’m very proud that we, the people, set a record of 591 total votes, and that it was the closest race in the history of the town. Let’s do even better next year.

As far as my opponents, I must compliment Neil O’Neal. As a 21-year-old, he is a fine young man, and for running a clean campaign and stepping up to the plate.

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CARLY CANTOR WINS SEVENTH ANNUAL WELLINGTON IDOL COMPETITION

The seventh annual Wellington Idol competition was held last weekend with tryouts on Friday, March 9 and the finals on Saturday, March 10. While 32 contestants tried out, 17 semifinalists sang for a chance to win the $500 grand prize or one of two $250 prizes for the runners-up. The grand prize winner was Carly Cantor, while Renae Rovnyak and Jessica Russo took the runners-up spots.

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The semi-finalists gather on stage with emcee Mike Soper.

2017 Wellington Idol winner Chelsea Hellman sings.

Division 2 winner Renae Rovnyak with judge Jason Evan Fisher; judge Earleen Marlow, grand prize winner Carly Cantor and emcee Mike Soper; and judge Audrey Lynn with Division 1 winner Jessica Russo.

Division 2 winner Renae Rovnyak, grand prize winner Carly Cantor and Division 1 winner Jessica Russo.

Renae Rovnyak performs.

Catherine Boynton, Karley Kopacz, Felipe Ma-Pinto and Carmen Thomassiny perform for the judges.

Audience Jams Out With The Jazz Ambassadors

By Erin Davisson Town-Crier Staff Report On Sunday, March 11, the Village of Wellington had a visit from the United States Army Field Band’s Jazz Ambassadors, which performed at the Wellington Am-

phitheater. Based in Washington, D.C., the performers tour around the United States.

This is the second military band to perform at the amphitheater.

“The Regional Air Force National Guard Band performed in Septem-

Lance, Evelyn and Sarah Fensterman enjoy the evening.

ber, so we’re all excited to see the Jazz Ambassadors,” Wellington Cultural Programs & Facilities Manager Joe Piconcelli said.

Many residents, from young toddlers to seniors, came to see the soldiers perform. They started

Ken and Cindy Treadwell at the concert.

with the national anthem, and then they played great songs from the Dixieland band with some written by band members themselves.

Everyone applauded vigorously as the band played “God Bless the U.S.A.”

Sergeant First Class Randy Wight sings.

Staff Sergeant Mike Chamberlain performs on stage.

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WHS DANCE MARATHON RAISES MORE THAN $100K FOR PEDIATRIC PATIENTS Wellington High School’s Student Government Association hosted the school’s sixth annual Dance Marathon on Friday, March 9.

Students danced, played and stood from 4 p.m. until 11 p.m., raising awareness for children suffering from pediatric illnesses. The high school raised a record high total of $100,075.28 for the pediatric patients through the Children’s Miracle Network at UFHealth.

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Tabitha Woodruff and Sarah Moore sign the event’s “hashtag wall.”

Leanne Haggerty and Callie Alexiadis.

Samantha Held, Ashley Ferguson, Haley Brown, Paige Davis and Abigail Kaufman.

Melissa Varvarigos with members of the Student Government Association.

Erica Pamatmat rings the bell indicating a new donation.

(Top) Jolie Skivington, Logan Castellanos, (bottom) Paige Rodriguez and Ashley Wood.

Olivia Grinage, Jasmine Gelfand, Jenna Phillips, Helen Grammen and Michayla Kelly.

Wounded Warriors Dog Training Flight Held At The Aero Club

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Aero Club, Furry Friends Adoption, Clinic & Ranch, and Avastar Fuel System hosted a Wounded Warriors event on Friday, March 9. The groups came together to help three veterans and their dogs complete the flight training part of the service animal certification process.

After being contacted by Furry Friends and Ron Weaver of Avastar, John Herring, a board member of the Wellington Aero Club, volunteered his plane, time and piloting services to veterans Matthew Kleemann, Jeffrey Davis and Eli Chastain, their dogs and trainer Mike Lorraine.

Herring took the veterans and their dogs for a 20-minute flight from Wellington to the Everglades, while Lorraine ensured that the dogs were able to calmly and safely fly with their owners.

The event was held in accor-

dance with a new requirement of the certification process for service dogs. In order to prepare dogs for all possible scenarios, it is now necessary to train them to be responsive and calm while flying on planes with their owners.

Veteran Eli Chastain with his dog, Shorty.

Trainer Mike Lorraine with John Herring and Ron Weaver.

Veteran Jeffrey Davis with his dog, Hoplon.

Matthew Kleemann with Charlie Brown and John Herring.

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Break Free From Your Controlling Husband You sometimes question “how can I be so unhappy when I’m married to such a charming and successful husband?”

All of this this makes you once again think about whether you should just put your energy into saving the marriage (again).

But then you remember how he constantly puts you down in front of your family. How he belittles you and questions your intelligence.

And how he constantly controls you, manipulates you, and prevents you from having normal relationships with friends and loved ones.

If you identify with this DRAMATIZATION you’re likely married to a husband with a personality disorder. He’s probably a Narcissist. If you’ve never heard this before you should take some time to read up on narcissism.

You’re not a greedy person. All you want is to be happy, and feel appreciated in your life, and in your marriage. But you know deep down that your marriage is never going to get better. Your husband is not changing. In fact, he’s just getting worse.

While a divorce for you will likely not be hassle free, there are some basic things you can learn that can minimize your husband’s ability to make the process harder than it needs to be.

Divorce is something you never thought you’d ever experience, but you know you must leave the marriage if you’re ever going to have a chance at happiness. And you know now’s the time. Your children have grown into adults and you’re not getting any younger.

But at the same time you’re worried. You don’t know where to start, or how all this needs to happen. What you do know is he’s going to make things difficult as you’ve seen how he’s dealt before with others that have crossed him.

You feel all alone. Like a prisoner of your own circumstances.

You’re worried that nobody will see you and your situation for what it really is. At times, you feel like it will be impossible to ever get out of this unless you leave only with the shirt on your back. But it’s not going to be that simple, as you need to secure your financial future.

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Central Chamber Luncheon Focuses On Real Estate Market

By Dani Salgueiro Town-Crier Staff Report The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce luncheon on Thursday, March 8 at the Breakers West Country Club offered a “2018 Real Estate Forecast” with local real estate experts Jim Corbin and Karen Johnson as the keynote speakers.

A Realtor in South Florida for more than 40 years, Corbin specializes in residential real estate working for Illustrated Properties. He is a co-chair of the Multiple Listing Service — or MLS — Committee and is part of a strategic planning board for the MLS as well.

Corbin, who has lived in Wellington since the late 1970s, initially spoke of the fall and rise of the local housing market through the years.

Detailing the rapid rise of house pricing in 1990s and its following quick decrease, Corbin explained that the skyrocketing change of home pricing and buying during 2005 to 2007 did not entirely surprise him.

“I knew this [change in pricing] was not going to last forever,” Corbin said. “I know that what goes up must go down.”

One thing that did surprise him, though, was the increase in

people’s investments in homes with the purpose of renovating and flipping, in order to profit from them.

“Anyone could look at that scenario and know that something was wrong,” he said. “The lending practices were [not what they are now] and because of the lack of income verification, residential communities were suffering from very terrible fraud.”

Corbin explained that, though the market is not back to the way it was before the bubble burst, it is two-thirds of the way there.

Measuring progress through housing starts, Corbin said that from 2012 through 2016, there were about 4,000 housing starts each year. In 2017, housing starts increased to about 5,000, signaling progressive improvement in the housing economy. Corbin added that, considering new nearby developments like Westlake, housing starts are predicted to increase significantly in 2018.

The reason for the increase in housing starts, according to Corbin, are because those who purchased homes when the housing market was low can now — since the market is getting better — sell them at a profit.

Corbin also explained that, between 2017 and 2018, short sales

decreased by 63 percent and foreclosures went down 20 percent.

“Things are getting better,” he said. “Things are getting back to a more normal market.”

Comparing the change he foresees to a pendulum, Corbin said that as the community experienced a lack of housing in 2005 due to more people renting and investing, it is now going to experience an immense amount of housing emerging.

“Every bubble has an overcorrection, and the overcorrection is what is now happening,” he said.

“The future market is looking steadier and healthier.”

Johnson moved on to discuss how the future looks on the commercial side of the real estate market.

Johnson has worked in commercial and residential real estate for 27 years. She works for Keller Williams Realty and is a director for the National Association of Realtors and was awarded the Commercial Realtor of the Year award in 2017.

Johnson noted Palm Beach County’s rapid population growth, which she highlighted as one of the most vital components of commercial real estate.

“Palm Beach is one of the fastest-growing metro areas, with

its population predicted to reach 1.5 million within the next year.

It is currently one of the top three places to move to,” Johnson explained.

The relationship between the area’s population growth and commercial real estate, she explained, is that as the population grows, the necessity for more services, buildings and commercial spaces grows as well. As people relocate to the Palm Beaches, they need places to work.

“We don’t have affordable workforce housing, which is a huge issue we have to focus on, because we need people to work and to be able to live near their work,” Johnson said.

She added that vacancy rates in Palm Beach County are currently lower than the American average.

She explained the current vacancy issue in commercial buildings using apartment buildings as examples. Johnson compared a four-star apartment building to a three-star apartment building, showing that the four-star building has higher vacancy because it is unaffordable to many people who relocate to the area.

The issue deepens, Johnson said, when considering which areas of the county are currently building more commercial spaces.

Guest speakers Jim Corbin and Karen Johnson.

The areas that currently have the most commercial spaces under construction are not the typically affordable areas.

“We will have an absorption problem, since we will end up with

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an oversupply [in those areas],” she explained.

Johnson specified Greenacres as an area that could use more development in affordable housing, See CHAMBER, page 17

Wellington Council Agrees To Extra Money For Fireworks Display

By Dani Salgueiro Town Crier Staff Report Expect a bang in Wellington on the Fourth of July, as the Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday, March 13 to increase funding for the services of Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing for the annual holiday fireworks display.

At the meeting, the council also authorized the engineering and consulting services of MockRoos & Associates to handle plans for work on the canals along the village’s Bridle and Brown trails.

With a unanimous decision

by the council to renew the village’s three-year contract with the fireworks firm for the highly popular, annual Independence Day celebration at Village Park on Pierson Road, the fireworks display is certain to be on a par with surrounding communities.

Village Manager Paul Schofield requested that the council authorize the spending of an additional $5,000, increasing the amount normally paid to Zambelli Fireworks Manufacturing from $35,000 to $40,000. “The cost of fireworks is going up,” he explained.

Given the attention paid to Wellington’s parks, Schofield said that he supports increasing the amount of money spent on fireworks because it is a signature event that attracts thousands of residents each year to the community’s largest park.

Schofield said that the event is the most popular of the year. “The Fourth of July is the single most attended event that the village has,” he said. “We have more people in our parks that day than in any other six-month period combined.”

Mayor Anne Gerwig asked

whether or not the village had compared the amount spent on fireworks in Wellington to the amount other municipalities spend. Village staff reported that most surrounding communities are spending around or above the requested $40,000.

The cost amount will remain set throughout the extent of the three-year contract with Zambelli.

The council also voted to approve the services of Mock-Roos for a cost of $39,304.

Schofield explained that, though the price is higher than originally

expected, the intricate project will require elaborate construction.

“It is a couple of thousand dollars higher than we would normally expect, but because of the complexities [of the project’s construction], it’s certainly well within the range,” he said.

Schofield cited such aspects as the removal of existing culverts and the installation of new and larger ones in the C-11 and C-15 canals, and the construction and improvements of recreation trails along Wellington Trace, as some of the items complicating the project.

Vice Mayor John McGovern agreed, summing it up, “So, there are a lot of moving parts.”

Schofield said that the village received a $200,000 grant from the Florida Department of Environmental Protection/Recreational Trails Grant Program toward the entire project, which is expected to range from $780,000 to $790,000.

It will preserve, renovate and build on to existing recreational trails in the community.

The council approved the MockRoos contract 4-0 with Mayor Anne Gerwig recusing herself.

WEST FEST BRINGS WESTERN-THEMED FUN TO COMMONS PARK IN RPB

Royal Palm Beach presented its annual West Fest event from Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11 at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. The days were full of music, food, rides, kids activities and fun. There was a bike rodeo, chili cookoff, lumberjack show and more.

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A tribute to the women of country music.

Liam Battles rides a mechanical bull.

Danny Grant ropes Anaiz Medrano.

The 5 O’clock Somewhere team of Carlos Deitado, Michael Powers, Selena Deitado and Dalva Fagundes cook chili.

Krystal DeGeorge, Mary Lynn Townsend, Erin Townsend and owner Andy Maynard at the Tree’s Wings booth.

Domenica Saint Louis gets in the western spirit.

Bill Connors enjoys a corn dog.

A music jam at the pioneer encampment village.

NEWS BRIEFS Equestrian Preserve Forum Set For March 26

Wellington’s Equestrian Preserve Committee invites residents to an Equestrian Preserve Owners’ Forum on Monday, March 26 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

The forum will open with a “State of the Equestrian Preserve Area” provided by the Equestrian Preserve Committee chair, followed by an overview of the Equestrian Plan of Action draft. It will conclude with an open forum for attendees to provide comments.

For more information, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

LGLA To Meet On March 22

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet Thursday, March 22 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.).

The program for the evening

will feature Palm Beach County Inspector General John Carey. He will explain what the Office of Inspector General does and bring the residents up to date about some of the past and present issues that the office has handled in Palm Beach County.

All residents and the public are welcomed to attend, but only members of the LGLA can make motions or vote on a motion. For more information, contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

Holiday Events At St. Rita

St. Rita Catholic Church in Wellington will host several special holiday events.

Lenten Fish Dinners, sponsored by the Knights of Columbus Council #8419, will be held Friday, March 16 and Friday, March 23 from 5 to 7 p.m. in the parish hall.

A special Easter egg hunt will take place Saturday, March 24 at 9 a.m. The Knights of Columbus will serve a pancake breakfast in the parish hall at 9 a.m., and the

Easter Bunny and friends will arrive at 9:15 a.m. to dance and mingle with the kids. At 10 a.m., they will head outside to hunt for eggs.

For more info., call the church at (561) 793-8544.

Walk to Defeat ALS At Palm Beach Outlets March 17

On Saturday, March 17, more than 600 people will gather at the Palm Beach Outlets in West Palm Beach to join the fight to find a cure for ALS, Also known as Lou Gehrig’s Disease, ALS progressively paralyzes its victims, attacking nerve cells and pathways in the brain or spinal cord, taking away their ability to walk, talk, eat and eventually breathe. ALS has no known cause or cure, but the South Florida community is rallying together to change that.

One of those participating again this year is Chris Carr, diagnosed

with ALS in 2016 when he was just 28 years old. Carr and his wife Tiffany were devastated by his diagnosis, but remain determined to live with ALS. They continue to travel, spend time with family and friends, and remain very active.

They are also working to raise awareness of ALS. “This kind of community support truly represents what the Walk to Defeat ALS is all about,” said Julie Niehoff, director of Communications for the ALS Association Florida Chapter. “These events give hope and help to people affected by ALS and show them they are not alone in their fight.”

Wheelchair-bound patients, along with their families and friends, will make a two-mile trek in the Walk to Defeat ALS, hoping their steps will make a difference for ALS patients living in Florida.

Many who walk have a loved one who is still fighting the deadly disease. Others walk in memory of a loved one who has lost the battle.

Many people without any personal connection still walk out of concern for those who are suffering.

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Wellington Receives Urban Forestry Grant

The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ Florida Forest Service has approved an Urban and Community Forestry Grant for the Village of Wellington in the amount of $12,500 for the completion of a tree inventory.

Wellington has made the protection and enhancement of its urban forest a priority. The village has been certified as a Tree City USA community for the past 20 years and received the Tree City USA Growth Award each of the past 10 years. The village has developed

a successful urban tree program through the creation of a tree advisory board, tree ordinances, along with a financial commitment to enhancing the tree population.

In addition, the village and the Wellington Tree Board have created partnerships with local organizations to further its efforts.

Working with the Wellington Garden Club, scout groups and local high schools, the village planted nearly 2,000 native trees and shrubs in the Marjory Stoneman Douglas Everglades Habitat. The village also engages the community, especially children, through its annual Arbor Day activities.

The current project will build on the success of the already existing urban forestry program.

Once completed, Wellington’s GIS system will incorporate information for use in developing a Tree Management Plan. The project will be managed by Wellington’s Landscape/Forestry Operations Supervisor. This full-time staff member is an ISA-certified arborist with extensive experience in planning, developing and maintaining tree populations.

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Valiente Nabs Another Big Win, Claiming Butler Handicap At IPC

Following their recent C.V. Whitney Cup victory against Colorado, Valiente never lost focus and found themselves in an identical final on Sunday, March 11, at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Poised to capture their second 26-goal tournament title, Valiente delivered in the second half to claim the Butler Handicap final 11-8.

Play started off evenly as both teams traded goals at a rapid pace.

Despite the fluidity of smart plays between Adolfo Cambiaso and Facundo Pieres, Colorado’s Magoo Laprida and Diego Cavanagh showed no signs of intimidation and pursued them confidently on the field to score.

“Our energy is good and we are

having fun,” Cavanagh said. “We enjoy being together not only on the field, but also in the barn.”

Colorado’s one-goal lead due to handicap diminished early in the second chukker, as Cambiaso outwitted defenders twice to tie the game 4-4. Striking hard offensively, Laprida out-maneuvered his opponents in the next throw-in and picked up his second-consecutive field goal. Leaving Valiente scoreless in the third, Colorado retained the lead after Cavanagh hit a beautiful pass to Juan Britos, ending the half 6-4.

A blocking call against Colorado resulted in the first penalty conversion of the game by Pieres.

Unleashing a wave of powerful plays on Colorado with laser-like

precision, Pieres proceeded to accumulate four additional unanswered goals by the end of the fifth chukker. Utilizing Cambiaso and Tommy Beresford as strong defenders, Valiente focused on blocking Colorado’s attempts to gain possession, which allowed Pieres free rein on the field.

Headed into the final chukker 9-6 in favor of Valiente, Colorado had yet to score since the first half. Capitalizing on a Penalty 2 opportunity, Cavanagh converted the goal, his second of the game.

Creating space for himself to position the ball, Cambiaso worked down the field and hit a massive shot just to the inside of Colorado’s goal posts. Playing full out until the final horn sounded, Laprida

skillfully edged out Cambiaso for the final goal, but the tournament went to Valiente 11-8.

Following the trophy presentation, Bob Jornayvaz shared his thoughts on the game. “It’s just fun, with Adolfo and Facundo.

Watching those two guys together is amazing,” he said. “We are doing what we are supposed to in polo, and that is have fun. We had some wide-open polo and a couple of chukkers with no penalties, which is great.”

Contributing five of Valiente’s 11 goals, Adolfo Cambiaso was named Most Valuable Player.

Best Playing Pony honors were presented to Tanita, an American Thoroughbred owned by J5 Equestrian and played by Cam-

Valiente’s Tommy Beresdord, Bob Jornayvaz, Adolfo Cambiaso and Facundo Pieres claim the Butler Handicap trophy. biaso in the fifth chukker.

The USPA Polo Network will livestream the USPA Gold Cup, the second leg of polo’s triple

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crown, beginning on Saturday, March 17, at 1 p.m., as well as the 20-goal Carlos Gracida Cup at 10 a.m. from IPC in Wellington.

PALMS WEST HOSTS FAREWELL PARTY FOR DEPARTING CEO ERIC GOLDMAN

The staff of Palms West Hospital held a farewell party for Eric Goldman, the hospital’s CEO for the past six years, on Thursday, March 8. Goldman played a large role in enhancing the services and efficiency of the hospital, from improving relations between management and staff, to successfully implementing the hospital’s first Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

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Eric and Jennifer Goldman.

Manoj Bhattarai, Rachana Sedhai and Thomas Abraham.

Heidi Harland and Chief of Staff Dr. Martin Harland.

Toni Ahren and Sandy Lafoy.

Lorna Kernizan, Marcy Mills-Matthews and Russ Couron.

Chief Nursing Officer Silvia Stradi presents Eric Goldman with a framed and signed picture of Palms West Hospital.

Stephanie Noel with Kathryn Walton.

Gerri DeStefano and Silvia Stradi.

WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY HOLDS ARTIST RECEPTION AT COMMUNITY CENTER

Wellington Art Society held an artist reception on March 10 at the Wellington Community Center. Several artists have their artwork hanging inside the building. It was a chance to meet the artists and answer questions. Some artists did demonstrations on the back patio, enjoying the beautiful weather. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

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Shirley Browne, Leslie Pfeiffer and Susan Mosely.

Lynn Doyal works in mixed media, adding stitches to her artwork.

Maria Lentine paints palm trees.

2018 GREAT FUTURES POLO BRUNCH BENEFITS LOCAL BOYS & GIRLS CLUB

The International Polo Club Palm Beach hosted the 2018 Great Futures Brunch benefiting the Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club of Wellington on Sunday, March 11. Boys & Girls Club member Geremy Lawrence spoke at the fundraiser this year to share his story with supporters. All proceeds from the event benefit the local club, located at 1080 Wellington Trace.

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Boys & Girls Club members gather for a day of polo.

Courtney Knopf, Scott Grody, Nancy Knopf and Neil Hirsch.

Polo player Nacho Figueras, Geremy Lawrence and Neil Hirsch.

Nacho Figueres signs a jersey for Boys & Girls Club Board Member Julie Kime.

Mary McNicholas, Joe Gibbons, Ava Parker and Jaene Miranda.

Tatiana Montoya, Nathan Arroyo, Bibiana Montoya, Zulay Montoya, Maoyun and Kymia Harris.

D.J., Bella, Douglas, Molly, Alayna, Maria and Dominic Sansone with Griffin Lowry.

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The Relay for Life of Western Palm Beach County took place on Saturday, March 10 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The theme “Blast from the Past for a Future Without Cancer” covered time periods from the 1920s through the 1980s. More than $130,000 was raised for the American Cancer Society to provide cancer patients with programs and services like transportation, wigs and other personal comfort items, as well as money that goes to research for a cure.

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The Renaissance Mustangs with Abbe Felton and Tee Franzoso.

Relay for Life event lead Kim Whalen.

Special guest speaker and five-time cancer survivor Danielle Loevin.

Wellington Regional Medical Center team members Joy Lakeran, Sonia Polack, Pat Rizzo and Chris Collins.

Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto with cancer survivors Lorna and Joey Johnson.

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Carlucho Arellano Of Wellington Takes Senior Position At The USPA

The United States Polo Association recently announced that Carlucho Arellano Jr. of Wellington has been selected as the association’s executive director of services.

Arellano earned a bachelor’s degree in economics from the University of Virginia, which enables him to effectively manage financial budgets. He comes to the USPA after having worked as a professional polo player and president of Capataz Polo for the past 16 years. His experience in hiring and managing employees, coaching and mentoring, combined with his extensive knowledge of the polo industry, were key factors considered when adding him to the executive team.

“I’m excited to have Carlucho join our team,” USPA CEO Bob Puetz said. “He brings with him a lifetime of polo experience, along

with an in-depth knowledge of the culture of the sport. His understanding of the players, clubs and the inner workings of the association will be a great asset and addition to the leadership of the USPA.” Arellano will serve the members and clubs of the association and oversee the responsibilities and staff of USPA Services. He will focus on facilitating improved external communication between the association and players, members and clubs, as well as assist with internal communication between the board, committees and staff. This will be achieved through oversight of handicaps, tournaments, club approvals and board meetings, along with communications and committee objectives.

Arellano has many achievements to his name as a polo player, ranging from intercollegiate to

international titles. Some notable accomplishments include: Intercollegiate Player of the Year in 2000; University of Virginia Varsity Polo Team Captain and National Men’s Intercollegiate Championship finalist in 1998 and 2000; member of the U.S. Team for the Camacho Cup in 2009; Team USPA coach and mentor from 2015 to 2017; member of Villa del Lago Herbie Pennell Cup winning team in 2017; and Team USPA assistant coach in the XI FIP World Polo Championship in 2017.

“Joining the USPA staff when so much is happening for our sport and the success of our future players is most gratifying,” Arellano said. “This is an opportunity to give back to polo all that it has given to me. I look forward to working with my fellow players, the board, committees and staff to

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Wellington Gardeners Prep For Flower Show

With dreams of blue ribbons dancing in their heads, 25 members of the Wellington Garden Club recently met in member Kim Helms’ backyard to learn how to make planters brimming with succulents.

Why a blue ribbon? Because they may enter their creation in the Wellington Garden Club’s Flower Show “Tropical Heat Wave” to be held at the Mall at Wellington Green on April 14-15.

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Ruth Mansmith To Hold March 26 Art Exhibit At Palm Beach Polo

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Wellington artist Ruth Mansmith is making big splash in the art world. An abstract artist, Mansmith recently discovered she has talent and people are noticing.

On March 26, from 5 to 7 p.m., Palm Beach Polo & Country Club will be hosting a one-woman exhibition, the Contemplative Canvas, to showcase Mansmith’s latest collection.

The community is coming together at the Polo Café (11585 Polo Club Road, Wellington) to

celebrate Mansmith’s recent entry into the exclusive Art in Public Places program.

“I owe so much to my friends and family who encouraged me to go public with my art,” said Mansmith, who creates in her Polo Club studio.

Mansmith, an abstract expressionist, was trained in realism.

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Hundreds of local residents will come together on Friday, April 6 to participate in the Lord’s Place 11th Annual SleepOut. The family-friendly event will begin at 6 p.m. at the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches at 900 Brandywine Drive in West Palm Beach.

Participants are encouraged to register beforehand to start or join a team at www.SleepOutTLP.org and request financial contributions for their participation from family, friends, neighbors and co-workers.

All proceeds go toward meeting the event’s fundraising goal of $300,000. SleepOut is a signature annual event designed to bring attention to the issue of homelessness and help the Lord’s Place raise funds for its life-changing programs.

SleepOut begins with participants staking out their sleeping area and then joining in the fun with food, provided for sale by Joshua Catering, a social enterprise of the Lord’s Place, children’s activities and a silent auc-

tion. Everyone comes together for an inspiring program of song and word, celebrating the success of those helped by the Lord’s Place to overcome their homeless status.

This year, X102-FM radio personality Reggie Dee will share his personal story of experiencing homelessness and receiving second chances, which helped lead him to the successful life he enjoys today. Many will stay for the movie from 9 to 11 p.m. and spend the night, sleeping outside, with a closing reflection at 7 a.m. Others who can’t join SleepOut onsite can opt to SleepIn at their home or in their neighborhood. Register to SleepIn at www.SleepOutTLP.org.

There is plenty of free parking at the church, located just west of I-95 off of Palm Beach Lakes Blvd. Volunteers will be on hand to help participants pitch their tent or find their “sleeping under the stars” spot.

Registration for SleepOut is $25; kids under 16 are free. For more information, visit www. thelordsplace.org.

Wellington Resident Named To Dean’s List At Boston University

Larissa R. Werneck, a resident of Wellington, was recently named to the Dean’s List at Boston University for the fall semester.

Each school and college at Boston University has its own criterion for the Dean’s List, but students generally must attain a 3.5 grade point average (on a 4.0 scale), or be

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JUMP ROPE FOR HEART AT EQUESTRIAN TRAILS ELEMENTARY SCHOOL

Equestrian Trails Elementary School students took part in Jump Rope for Heart on Friday, Feb. 23. This event gave the students a chance to empower themselves by taking care of their own health while having fun. Each grade level came out and enjoyed jumping rope, races and more. Shown above are Avia Riley, Janiya Carries, Yvellisse Diaz, Alexys Carroll and London Hertelendy taking part in the event.

WES PARTICIPATES IN ANTI-BULLYING PINK SHIRT CAMPAIGN

On Wednesday, Feb. 28, Wellington Elementary School participated in Pink Shirt Day to show support for the sixth annual Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County’s Anti-Bullying Campaign. Pink Shirt Day is an international event. Staff and students brightened the campus in their pink shirts to make a statement that each of them can make a difference in regard to anti-bullying efforts.

Shown here, Emely Collazo’s kindergarten class shows their support by wearing pink.

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TKA Honors Choir Sings At Carnegie Hall

His People Honors Choir, from the King’s Academy Conservatory of the Arts, sang with Manhattan Concert Productions’ Broadway Classics in Concert on Tuesday, Feb. 20 in Stern Auditorium/ Perelman Stage at Carnegie Hall in New York City.

The evening was a celebration of the past five years of Manhattan Concert Productions’ critically acclaimed Broadway series, which has featured award-winning composers, star-studded casts, esteemed creative teams, singers from across the United States and the outstanding New York City Chamber Orchestra. Broadway veterans Don Stephenson (stage director) and Kevin Stites (music director) led the cast, along with the chorus of 400 singers, including TKA’s Honors Choir and the New York City Chamber Orchestra.

TKA’s Honors Choir has performed with previous shows in New York City in the past, such as Crazy for You and Secret Garden.

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On Tuesday, Feb. 27, children’s author Tyler Whitesides visited Golden Grove Elementary School. Whitesides was in West Palm Beach for “BAM: A Festival of Books and Music.” He visited Golden Grove on his book birthday for The Wishmakers. Shown here is Whitesides with the Golden Grove Battle of the Books team, Media Specialist Marge Keller and Principal Dr. Adam Miller.

Palm Beach Central High School student Ben Shaevitz won $200 and an all-expenses-paid trip to New York City to compete in the national championships in April when he was named the Shakespeare Recitation Contest county winner. Shown here is Shaevitz with Daryl Hall, the debate coach at Palm Beach Central.

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Wellington Elementary Supports Stoneman Douglas High School

Wellington Elementary School recently signed a banner in support of the students and staff returning to Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

The principal of Stoneman Douglas asked for banners filled with love and support to fill the hallways when students returned to school.

Jessica Babcock, a parent at the school, along with her neighbor, Michael Talbert of Northpoint

Printing, were responsible for this heartfelt gesture. Babcock, whose sister was among the students who fled to safety, could not think of a better way to show Wellington Elementary’s support of the high school.

Wellington Elementary was honored to participate in signing the banner, showing their support for the students and staff at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.

Equestrian Trails Elementary School held its annual Snow Day for first graders on Thursday, Feb. 15. This gave the students a chance to bundle up in order to play and have some major fun in the snow in the hot Florida weather. (Above left) Fabio Ricetti, Jovany Pantoja, Lennox Hernandez, Maximus Carroll and Tyson Crawford play in the snow. (Above right) Manuela Alguacil’s first-grade class enjoy the experience.

Binks Forest, Palms West Hospital Host Food Drive

Binks Forest Elementary School and Palms West Hospital joined forces to host a food drive Feb. 12-22 for Wellington Cares.

Collection sites included Wellington Landings Middle School, Palm Beach State College and the Wellington Community Center.

More than 2,500 food and personal items were collected.

Wellington Cares assists and enables persons aged 65 and older living in Wellington to remain in their homes. For more information, visit www.wellingtoncares org.com.

Cheerleader Tryouts At Sem Ridge April 4-5

Seminole Ridge High School will hold varsity and junior varsity football cheerleader tryouts Wednesday, April 4 and Thursday, April 5 from 3:15 to 5:15 p.m. in the cafeteria. Interested in trying out? Pick up a tryout packet in the school’s front office and bring the completed packet to your chosen tryout session. For more info., contact tayhcarroll@aol.com.

Students of the Week — The Students of the Week program recognizes Hawks, nominated by staff, for their academic excellence, behavior and assistance with campus events. Congratulations to the Students of the Week for March 4-9: Alexus Brooks (grade 9), Joanelly Velez (grade 10), Sean Wilkerson (grade 11) and Nicholas Healton (grade 12).

BRONCO DEBATERS HEADED TO NATIONALS (Above) Kayli Payne’s third-grade class signs the banner. (Below) Parent Jessica Babcock and her neighbor, Michael Talbert, stand next to the banner they supplied the school.

Binks Forest Business Partnership and Community Involvement Co-Chair Francine Nelson, Binks Forest Principal Michella Levy, Palms West Hospital Director of Marketing Kathryn Walton and Binks Forest Treasurer Lisa Molbogot.

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St. Patrick’s Day Brings Me Back To My Youth In Milwaukee

March 17 is St. Patrick’s Day, a day when people who are disgusted at the thought of eating green eggs and ham have no problem at all drinking green beer.

I don’t drink beer, which is odd because I grew up in Milwaukee, and Milwaukee was practically founded on beer. The fabulous Schlitz Parade and gorgeous Pabst Theater are testaments to that. The prevalence of beer at every sporting event and company picnic is de rigueur. There’s a tavern on every corner. No one thinks twice about it. It’s the norm.

As part of their unspoken pledge to support the breweries that made their city famous, Milwaukeeans would drink beer of any color. But they are very discerning

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Today, although many of the big boys

have moved out, micro-breweries are sprouting up all over. Couple that with a large Irish population, and you can understand why St. Patrick’s Day is very, very big. To celebrate, back in the day, they would dye the entire Milwaukee River green. Maybe they still do. Maybe, thanks to pollution, they no longer have to.

A few years ago, I was in Kansas City on the holiday and had the honor of taking my three-year-old grandson to his first St. Patrick’s Day Parade. It went on forever, which would’ve made things tedious after a while, but I enjoyed every minute — mostly because of the woman standing next to me. Not only was she decked out in Mardi Gras beads in every shade of

green, but she narrated the entire show for her two kids.

I never saw such enthusiasm! I mean, one expects a certain amount of love for marching bands and floats, but this woman appreciated everything. “It’s the Sheraton Hotel bus! You go-o-o-o, Sheraton! ‘Free wi-fi?’ Woo-HOOOOO!” At the high point, when a giant inflatable St. Patrick with a staff in one hand and snakes in the other made its way slowly down the street, the woman was ecstatic.

“Look, kids! It’s St. Patrick! He drove the snakes out of Ireland! We love you St. Patrick! We LOOOOVE you!”

And that’s when tragedy threatened to strike. This giant man-shaped balloon,

which was already being buffeted about by strong winds, headed straight for the power lines that were stretched across the road. His handlers struggled with the guide wires, but St. Pat seemed determined to end it all in an explosion of sparks and fire. We watched, open-mouthed.

But Kansas City had it together. Handlers went into a special formation and leveraged their collective strength enough to lean St. Patrick back, back, back until he was safe. The woman next to me went wild.

“St. Patty’s doin’ the limbo, kids! Look at that, there! You rock, St. Patty!”

She hadn’t even been drinking, but I was ready for one.

Great Visuals, Muddled Story In New Film ‘A Wrinkle In Time’

The new film A Wrinkle in Time is a beautiful mess. In other words, great visuals and muddled story. And that is a shame. It is based on a classic book by Madeleine L’Engle of the same name.

However, director Ava DuVernay and writer Jennifer Lee have sucked much of the meaning out of it.

The plot is complex. Young Meg Murry (Storm Reid) is a fairly typical junior high girl, incredibly self-conscious and suffering because of the loss of her physicist father Alex (Chris Pine) in an experiment gone wrong years before. After dealing with her physicist mother Kate (Gugu Mgatha-Raw), she feels the need to get away. Joined by her little “annoying genius” brother Charles Wallace (Deric McCabe) and Calvin (Levi Miller), a fellow student who wants to be her boyfriend, she goes to an abandoned house where she meets three “celestial beings,” the larger-

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By Leonard Wechsler than-life Mrs. Which (Oprah Winfrey); Mrs. Whatsit (Reese Witherspoon), who is like a constant babbling hippie; and Mrs. Who (Mindy Kaling), who only speaks in quotes from historical figures.

Meg finds out her father is still alive and with the help of the three beings, she can “tesser,” or move from one world to another. She, Charles Wallace and Calvin bounce around, meeting some really unique beings until she finds her still-alive father and works to gets him home.

L’Engle, who I met and had lunch with years ago when she was resident scholar at the Episcopal Church of St. John the Divine in New York, wrote the book as a Christian fable dealing with the battle between good and evil and the need for love (particularly Christ’s love) in order for good to win. As a result, some libraries have refused to carry the book. In the case of the movie, the writer and director have completely stripped away any vestiges of Christianity. While Mrs. Who in the book quoted Christ a few times, all of those have been stripped from the film.

The love involved here was more Calvin’s innocent love for Meg rather than anything that might be considered religious in any way. As a result, a key point of the book was lost.

DuVernay was so interested in political correctness that she made Meg biracial and Charles Wallace an Asian adoptee.

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Added to that, the theory that went wrong in the book came from the father; in the movie, from the mother. Although not seeming vital, it shifted a lot of the angst in Meg’s life. In the book, her mother was a biologist who simply suffered the loss of her husband. In the movie, she had a huge sense of guilt. In the book, Meg felt out of place in a family of geniuses; here the other kid (and there were a pair of twins in the book left out in the film) was adopted, thereby removing part of the outsider feeling.

Another problem was the casting.

Putting the big stars in parts that were not really part of the action unbalanced the whole story. The three “celestial beings” were originally mechanisms to move the plot along. But when you have the major names in the movie in those parts, attention is focused away from the central characters.

The acting is fine. Winfrey as an omniscient force is easy to accept, and Witherspoon and Kaling could have, but didn’t, mail in their parts. They were good, but again, the focus on them took away from the central plot. The three kids were fine, essentially just playing kids on an adventure. Pine was strong as Alex, and I’ve always had a fondness for Mgatha-Raw. There are some wonderful set shots and great computer-generated effects, although there were a couple that were a bit cheesy, as if they suddenly found they needed to save money. Doing that cost a few interesting ideas that worked well in the book.

Perhaps I’m overly critical since I really liked the book. The film is stunning visually, and it certainly tries to get the message through. But in the end, it really just does not work. If you’re a big Winfrey fan, go.

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MINION MONDAYS FUN AT PALMS WEST HOSPITAL

On Monday, March 12, pediatric patients at Palms West Hospital had some very important visitors: Elmo and Stuart the Minion. (Above) Pediatric staff with the special visitors. (Left) Jenna Laois gives Stuart a banana, which also happens to be the only word a Minion can say in English.

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continued from page 1 to protect and preserve our unique rural lifestyle.”

Cleaning up the roads and canals, improving code enforcement and making the roads safer are also top priorities, she said.

Manigilia said she enjoyed seeing several equestrians riding to the polls to cast their votes.

“I’m pleased with the turnout, and it was fun having our equestrians coming to vote by horseback in true Loxahatchee Groves style,” she said, adding that she also wants to support residents of the town who make their living growing produce and nursery plants, and making crafts. “I want to promote the unique and eclectic community of all the home-grown products and crafts we have in our town.

We have a great group of people here who are entrepreneurs. I’m looking forward to a safe, clean and green future for Loxahatchee Groves.”

Maniglia credited a large group of supporters for helping get her elected. “I’m hoping that I thanked everybody who helped me and my campaign,” she said. “I’ve got a couple of contacts in my e-mail, so things are happening here in the Groves.”

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continued from page 1 seminars will be on Friday at 6 and 8 p.m.; on Saturday at noon, 2, 4, 6 and 8 p.m.; and Sunday at noon. Saturday’s 2 p.m. seminar will be a Buffalo Trace Distillery tasting tour, in which participants will have the opportunity to try the different bourbons produced by the distillery, while pairing them with unique tapas made by Chef Trinette Morris.

The more experienced bourbon sipper will appreciate Saturday’s 8 p.m. seminar, which features five aged Pappy Van Winkle bottles for tasting. Each of the samples pairs with a different meal cooked by Okeechobee Steakhouse Executive Chef Brad Costa.

Costa will also be cooking up brunch the next morning for Sunday’s noon seminar, which will be a specially prepared brunch served with bottomless Bloody Marys.

Seminar participants will learn about the distillery process of the liquor and cocktails they sample, as well as some of the historical roots of bourbon, rye and whiskey. Attendees will also have the opportunity to learn more about the art of pairing given food to its corresponding liquors.

Other local chefs blending up the perfect pairings between bacon foods and bourbon include Dada

Erceg

Groom To Top Polo Players

continued from page 1 grooming for New Zealand Equestrian Bloodstock, John Gray and Anne Symes. “We would take 17 head of jumpers to shows,” she said. “I worked for them from a young age, and when I hit 16, I said to my mum, ‘I want to go travel and work with horses.’”

Erceg started traveling with the jumpers. When she was 17, they sent her to Japan with nine horses.

“I was there for three months. I groomed and helped with the clients,” she said. “Then, I was sent to West Virginia, where I also helped out at a Steeplechase barn, while I was also working for the jumpers.”

It was there that she read a novel about polo.

“I said to myself, ‘I want to do that.’ And that was it,” she said.

Erceg started out in England.

Jarriel was glad that the election had one of the largest voter turnouts in the history of the town.

“We set a record,” he said. “We had a final 591 votes. I lost the election by four votes, but we had the highest number of votes and the closest election.”

He credited Maniglia with working hard on her campaign, and O’Neal for entering the race at the young age of 21.

“I’m very impressed, and I do want to thank him for running a clean campaign and holding his ground and making that effort,” Jarriel said. “I believe his heart is in this town, so that young man has a lot of potential for the future.”

He said he has high hopes for the two new incoming council members, both Maniglia and Joyce Batcheler, who will replace Councilman Ryan Liang, who chose not to seek re-election.

“My main thing is the quality of life for the residents of the Groves, and roads and drainage, that they can do more than we have this year,” Jarriel said. “Both made promises, and I hope their service is beneficial to the residents. The only way we’re going to know that is to see them perform. Now they are going to have the opportunity to give back to the residents of Loxahatchee Groves.”

He added that the outcome of the election shows that every vote counts. “I hope next year, we can get more voters to come out,” Jarriel said.

Executive Chef Bruce Feingold, Dubliner Executive Chef Derek Smyth, Farmer’s Table owner and Chef Joey Giannuzzi, and many others.

All of the pairing seminars hold up to 60 guests, with the exception of the Pappy Van Winkle Tasting during the 8 p.m. Saturday seminar, which will hold up to 20 people. The seminars range in price from $40 to $175.

The Bacon & Bourbon Festival also creates a unique fundraising opportunity for nonprofit organizations. Volunteers at the festival, who play a large role in setting up and cleaning up before and after the event, are awarded fundraising dollars for the number of volunteers and total hours of labor contributed.

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There is a shuttle that will transport people from the west or Nordstrom side of the Mall at Wellington Green to the amphitheater, in case available parking runs out.

To purchase tickets for any of the bacon and bourbon pairing seminars, or for more information, visit www.baconbourbonfest.com.

“After I groomed my first season of polo, the Argentine pro I worked for said, ‘Let’s go to Argentina.’ And that’s where we went,” she said. “And that is where you need to be. Argentina is interesting. It’s tough. The first year that I worked in Argentina was 2000, and while there, I was literally the only female who had anything to do with horses. It was all men.

There were no other women there at all. I really had to struggle to show them that I was just as good as they were.”

Nevertheless, it was a worthwhile experience. “For me, if you want to be good at something, you go where the best in the world play, and in polo, the Argentines are the best. They are amazing,” she said.

Traveling year-round since 2000, Erceg works for 9-goal pro Augustin Merlos of Argentina and Damian Duncan from Ghana of Delaney Polo.

“My year’s schedule includes the winter season in Florida from mid-November through the beginning of April, then England

He added that he is very proud of his nine years of service on the council.

“I thank all the council members who were involved these past nine

Phillis Maniglia greets voters at the polling place.

years, that we’ve done some good things for the benefit of the residents,” Jarriel said. “The learning experience has been very rewarding. I’ve got a lot of learning and

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continued from page 7 but has nothing currently under construction, while areas like Boca Raton do have current projects in the works.

On the other hand, Johnson said

that retail is doing fairly well. She analyzed retail in businesses, malls and shopping centers, and found the vacancy rate to be low.

“We did have a dip of sales in retail in the past couple of years,” Johnson said. “However, our numbers are still very strong and steady.”

As far as industrial buildings, Johnson said that the county has a

Chamber CEO Mary Lou Bedford, Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig, Mary McNicholas and Jim Corbin. and then Spain for less than two months, then Argentina and then back up to Florida,” Erceg said.

Polo players change their mounts during the four-minute interval between chukkers, or periods, and at the ten-minute halftime. Matches consist of four to eight, 7-minute chukkers and the play within each chukker is continuous, with that play only stopped for penalties, broken tack or injury to a horse or player.

When working at a polo match, Erceg is responsible for having those horses ready for the changes.

“Basically, I focus my whole being on my boss, and I’m watching the horses,” she said. “You take note of how he is playing by focusing on the horse he is riding.

I notice everything that my horses are doing with him on the field.

And if he needs a second opinion on how a horse is playing, he can ask me, ‘What did you see her do in such and such a chukker?’ Not only do I need to get the horses ready, I must also keep focus on the horse he is playing. You really

March 23 Mechanical Bull-Riding Challenge Benefits Honor Flight

It’s time again for the popular Buck Off Challenge, a crowd-pleasing, mechanical bull-riding contest that pits four-person teams against one another, with individual riders rated on their ability to stay on the bull, while keeping one hand in the air at all times. Contestants receive higher scores based on style, character, team “spirit” and costumes.

Drinking may be involved.

The event, held at the Butcher Shop Beer Garden & Grill (209 6th Street, West Palm Beach) on Friday, March 23, benefits Southeast Florida Honor Flight. Team registration and practice begins at 6 p.m. The competition starts at 6:45 p.m. The event is open to the public and supports the organiza-

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knowledge in my head, and if anybody wants to pick it, I’m there to give it to them. All they’ve got to do is ask.”

He said he intends to express

himself as a resident at council meetings.

“My wife and my son are very happy that I’m finally retired,” Jarriel said.

Loxahatchee Groves voters show up on horseback to the polling place.

Phillis Maniglia and supporters celebrate at Boonie’s.

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pay attention to what your boss is doing.”

Although women have been breaking into the sport more and more in recent years, there still aren’t many women working on the different polo teams.

“It’s not sexist or anything derogatory, it’s just tough,” Erceg said. “Guys are a lot stronger.

Some guys don’t necessarily like to be pushed around or bossed around or take orders from a woman, so when you are in a position of authority, you really have to put in that extra little bit of effort to show that you are equal, if not better. You need to show that you will do the same job as them.”

Erceg is in England from April through June of each year before heading to Spain.

“When the English season ends, we take the same horses we played in England, and we put them on a truck for three days, and we drive to the south of Spain,” she said.

“It’s a long way. The horses tend to do well during the trip. I’ve never had any issues, touch wood. In

Sharon and Ron Jarriel with son Ron Jr. and his fiancée Lauren Rodriguez. lot of work to do, but that demand is now growing.

“What we want to see is steady and healthy [growth],” Johnson said.

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an Afterhours Mixer at the Brass Monkey Sports Bar & Grill (7781 Lake Worth Road) on Wednesday, March 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. The next

luncheon will focus on “Sports & Tourism,” featuring George Linley of the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and Jorge Pesquera of Discover the Palm Beaches, on Thursday, April 5 at 11:30 a.m. at the National Croquet Center (700 Florida Mango Road).

For more information about these upcoming events, visit www. cpbchamber.com.

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Trudy Erceg preparing a horse for a polo match.

Europe, we tend to hire a trucking service. While here in the U.S., I drive a rig with 10 to 15 horses.”

For the person who doesn’t know polo, Erceg encourages them to go watch a game.

“It’s one of the most interesting things to watch. These guys go fast. These horses are extremely

agile; they stop and turn on a dime,” she said. “The players hit a ball that is tiny, as they commit to sitting on top of a horse, with a piece of wood that is even smaller, and they do it extremely well. It is an amazing sport. If you have the opportunity to go to a polo match, I would do it. It’s great fun.”

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CHALLENGE OF THE AMERICAS RAISES MONEY TO FIGHT BREAST CANCER

The Challenge of the Americas continued its fight against breast cancer on Friday, March 9 by hosting Grand Prix musical quadrilles at the Global Dressage Festival showgrounds. The event featured top equestrian competitors from the United States, Canada, Latin America and Europe raising money for the Breast Cancer Research Foundation through Play for P.I.N.K. International riders performed to world-class music and choreography. For more info., visit www.challengeoftheamericas.com.

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Riding through a downpour, it was Daniel Coyle of Ireland riding Cita, owned by Ariel Grange & Lothlorien, who came out victorious in the $384,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix CSI 5* on Saturday, March 10 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. Page 23

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Sem Ridge Softball Takes 10-5 Win Over Broncos

On Thursday, March 8, the Seminole Ridge High School softball team hosted rival Palm Beach Central High School and weathered an early Bronco storm to claim a 10-5 victory. The win lifted the Hawks to 5-4 on the season, while Palm Beach Central fell to 3-4. Page 31

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Coyle Victorious In $384,000 Douglas Elliman Grand Prix “Going in the beginning of the jump-off, you kind of have to risk a little bit because there are still really good riders to come,” Pessoa said.

“This is a fence in particular that I’ve had a little bit of problems with him — the combination vertical and oxer. I thought that was a little bit dangerous, but I had to risk it and try not to leave the door open.”

“He’s a very keen horse,” said Pessoa of the 10-year-old Oldenburg gelding. “He’s a real trier, and he’s very, very careful. He has a big heart.

The only thing that was difficult with him was that he was a little bit tense, and then in the ring, he got a little bit quick. So that’s why I started kind of slow with him during WEF here and doing some smaller classes and figuring out the bridle. For a couple of weeks now, he has been going well.”

Riding Mario Onate’s Coleman, Rodrigo Lambre of Brazil finished third with four faults on a time of 41.62 seconds.

“It’s a shame that I had that rail, but I’m really happy because of all the opponents and the high level we have here,” Lambre said.

Lambre started riding Coleman, an 11-year-old KWPN gelding, last summer.

“He was ridden by Mario Onate, my partner and boss,” Lambre said.

“My first good result [with Coleman] was in Ocala in the Nations Cup. I was clear and one down in the second round. That proves that he has what it takes.”

This is only the second time that Lambre has competed at the Winter Equestrian Festival, but he came prepared with a string of competitive horses.

“For sure I wanted to come here because I have my eye on the WEG also,” he said. “So [I need] to prove myself. I’m really happy that [my horses] are jumping like this.”

The rain played an obvious part in some riders’ rounds in the Grand Prix, but Coyle was not one to let it bother him too much.

“It’s different conditions, but when you go in the ring, you kind of forget it,” he said. “Then when you come out and go back through your round, yeah, it probably does play a part. But at that time, you have to forget about the rain; forget about the conditions and try to get on with the job that you’re trying to do.”

“The rain was a little bit distracting,” Pessoa said. “It was not torrential rain, but it’s a little bit distracting for us and for the horses as well. Despite that, the footing was really good.”

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Daniel Coyle rides Cita through the rain to victory. evident following his winning ride.

“It’s really exciting,” he said. “It probably hasn’t sunk in yet, but that is, I think, my first Grand Prix fivestar win. There’s nowhere better to do it than here.”

Don Langdon, managing broker Florida for Douglas Elliman Real Estate, was thrilled with the competition. “We’re very happy to support this five-star event,” he said. “We do a tremendous amount for the equestrian world, and we support it all over. We’ll continue to support

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Danielle Goldstein was named the Martha Jolicoeur Leading Lady Rider, presented in memory of Dale Lawler, for WEF week 9.

The Saturday Night Lights series continues throughout the 12-week WEF circuit, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington. Hunter, jumper and equitation competition at WEF continues through April 1, offering more than $9 million in prize money. For more info., visit www.pbiec.com.

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Riding through a downpour, it was Daniel Coyle of Ireland riding Cita, owned by Ariel Grange & Lothlorien, who came out victorious in the $384,000 Douglas Elliman Real Estate Grand Prix CSI 5* on Saturday, March 10 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington.

The rain started early on Saturday evening and never let up throughout the entirety of the class, but it was still a highly competitive Grand Prix. Out of 40 entries, six went clear and advanced to the jump-off over the course designed by Alan Wade of Ireland, who is also tapped to design at this year’s FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, N.C. As the only double clear in the class, Daniel Coyle and Cita, a 12-year-old Holsteiner mare, secured the victory in a time of 42.51 seconds.

“I suppose I had a big advantage tonight,” said Coyle of his secondto-last position in the jump-off. “My plan was to be clear no matter what because there weren’t any at that time, so it worked out well for me.”

Second place went to Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil on Chaganus, owned by Pessoa Stables. They had a rail in the double combination and finished in a time of 39.59 seconds.

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JFK Medical Center Performs First Live Broadcast Surgery

Dr. Howard Routman, a shoulder specialist at JFK Medical Center’s Main Campus and president of Atlantis Orthopaedics in Palm Beach County, recently performed the hospital’s first live surgery.

One of only a select few surgeons to specialize in reverse shoulder replacement in South Florida, Routman performed South Florida’s first reverse shoulder replacement in 2003, as a part of an FDA trial, prior to the approval of the procedure as an implant by the FDA in 2004.

A unique and specialized procedure, reverse shoulder replacement

surgery replaces the shoulder joint in situations when the rotator cuff is not functioning well. This procedure has proven to be reliable and effective.

Routman’s live surgery utilized computer-assisted navigation equipment by Exactech, also known as Guided Personalized Surgery (GPS). GPS allows surgeons to perform the operation first on the computer, allowing critical decisions to be made during the virtual surgery.

Then, utilizing the navigation equipment in the operating room, the surgeon is able to reproduce

the virtual surgery with a very high level of precision, down to a millimeter.

Lasting 45 minutes from start to finish, over 200 shoulder specialists were able to view the surgery live, including real-time moderation from Dr. Joseph Zuckerman, chief of orthopaedic surgery at the Hospital for Joint Disease at NYU’s Langone Medical Center, and Dr. Thomas Wright, head of shoulder reconstruction at the University of Florida via Current Concepts broadcasting.

“As a shoulder specialist and researcher, I have spent a lot of

time researching, publishing and speaking about reverse shoulder replacements,” Routman said. “After completing a specialized fellowship in shoulder reconstruction in 2000, and learning these specialized techniques from my mentor, Dr. George McCluksey III, I have performed over a thousand shoulder replacements. I have also been involved in the design and development of shoulder replacement implants in the U.S., as well as medical education all around the world.”

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“As a teaching facility, JFK is so excited to be part of this growing movement. To have the opportunity to provide specialized surgeries to patients with little down time, the highest quality outcomes and to provide education to our future doctors in real time, is truly amazing,” CEO Gina Melby said.

Jersey Mike’s Month Of Giving To Benefit Quantum House

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During the month of March, customers can make a donation to Quantum House at any area Jersey Mike’s restaurant.

The campaign will culminate in Jersey Mike’s “Day of Giving” on Wednesday, March 28, when local Jersey Mike’s restaurants will do-

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“I would like to extend a personal invitation to you and your family to visit Jersey Mike’s Subs throughout the month of March, and especially on Day of Giving, when 100 percent of sales — every penny — goes to help a great local cause,” said Peter Cancro, Jersey Mike’s founder and CEO, who started the company when he was only 17 years old.

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CaptiveOne Advisors Becomes Major Sponsor Of WEF

CaptiveOne Advisors LLC, a national leader of captive insurance services with offices in Wellington, specializes in building custom captive insurance programs for its clients. The firm is pleased to announce its support as an official and major sponsor of the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival.

The prestigious, annual event takes place through April 1 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington and features Olympic-caliber competitions, exhibitions and clinics featuring more than 6,000 horses, 3,250 riders and 850 trainers.

From the day the festival opened on Jan. 10 over its 12-week-run, WEF is expected to draw 250,000 people, with participants and visitors from 33 countries and 50 states converging on the Palm Beach County International Equestrian Center.

“I am thrilled to support my community as a sponsor of this iconic, world-renowned event,” said Wayne Jenkins, a longtime Wellington resident and founder of CaptiveOne. “It offers an opportunity for our children and families to experience it, and it gives us the opportunity to introduce Wellington to visitors and businesses that come from all over the world.”

Jenkins, a 30-year veteran of the insurance industry, keeps family, the next generation of business leaders and the way insurance is approached, at the core of his vision.

His two sons, Bryan and Steven, both work in the family business and are each graduates of Jenkins’ own alma mater, the University of Miami.

With a deep bench of insurance industry professionals, skilled specialists and an entrepreneurial spirit, CaptiveOne is poised to expand the public’s perception about the traditional insurance business and how a custom-built captive insurance program can benefit a variety of businesses.

When not sporting insurance-business strategy at the office, Jenkins and his sons enjoy travelling, fishing, boating together, fishing tournaments and rooting for the “Canes” at University of Miami games.

“We get outdoors and do a lot of entertaining together,” Jenkins said.

“That’s another way that people find out about what we do and how we do it differently. We build the improbable, but practical.”

In addition to serving as Title Sponsor for WEF during the week of March 21, CaptiveOne also served

(Front row) Harry Tipper, Paul Charbarek, Diane Sugimoto, Wayne Jenkins, Jason Byers, C.J. Ehrenberg, Bryan Jenkins and Rick Ervin; and (back row) Dustin Marks, Amanda Luby, Lou Estrema, Jim Fallon, Jim Mattern, Joey Dominguez, April De Los Reyes, Mike Morgan, Danielle Vorse, Ahmad Walfall, Mike Bernstein, Steven Jenkins, Julia Corley, Gerry Coeppiccus, Erik Marx, Mike Simko and Flore Molino. as the Title Sponsor for the FEI 5* Grand Prix and Grand Prix Freestyle dressage competitions that took place during the week of Feb 7 as part of the 12-week Adequan Global Dressage Festival.

CaptiveOne Advisors LLC is a national captive insurance manage-

ment firm with offices in Wellington and Wilmington, Del. It specializes in building captive insurance programs so that businesses can essentially self-insure against the unexpected.

Founded in 2005, CaptiveOne, an industry leader, creates B2B strate-

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The Lake Worth Playhouse is hosting a summer camp where campers learn acting, voice, dance and stage movement through daily activities and rehearsals, which culminates in full-scale productions of Into the Woods Jr. and Mary Poppins Jr. Campers over age 12 will also participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theater-related education. The Lake Worth Playhouse is located at 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth.

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The Little Place and The Little Place Too are Wellington’s premier nationally accredited childcare centers. The Little Place offers a quality, caring environment for children ages six months to five years. Working hand-in-hand with local elementary schools, the staff works closely with each child to develop and promote vital academic skills and to reinforce positive social interaction. Children are welcomed into warm classroom settings that are age-appropriate, bright and stimulating. The older children, ages three to five, utilize tablets in the classroom with interactive programs that introduce basic math, reading and other skills. Celebrating more

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March 16 - March 22, 2018

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WHS Boys Take State Runner-Up After Dream Season

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School basketball team ended their dream season last weekend, taking the state runner-up title after falling 71-60 to Orlando Oak Ridge.

The Wolverines arrived in Lakeland with an unblemished 30-0 record. Coming off the team’s regional title victory over Broward County’s Deerfield Beach, Wellington looked poised to make a run at the state title.

In their way stood Miramar, known to be big and fast.

Wellington held the lead throughout the semifinal match and secured a halftime advantage 51-37, after a grueling fast-paced first half. The Wolverines pulled away, gaining momentum as the game wore on, leading by 19 with 1:27 remaining.

The Patriots put together a late rally, but it would not be enough to steal back the lead, and Wellington secured a berth in the state final with

a 75-60 win over the Patriots.

“I’m so happy for these kids, they played so hard,” Wellington head coach Matt Colin said. “They’ve really been busting their butts, and I’m just so proud of them. We were able to do it on both ends, not only offensively, but defensively as well.”

Bryan Williams put up 25 points, two blocks and three steals. Linton Brown put up 20 points, and Jon Philistin is credited with 16 points, two blocks and a steal.

The Wolverines next faced nationally ranked Orlando Oak Ridge (30-4) in the title game, who had easily defeated West Orange 86-64 in their semifinal match-up.

Nicholas Toledo goes for a lay-up for the Wolverines in the final match against Oak Ridge.

Wolverine Cornelius Butler leaps through the air.

Wellington’s Linton Brown goes up to the rim with the ball.

Bryan Williams of WHS tries to work around the Pioneer defender.

The game darted off at a quick pace. The No. 1-ranked Pioneers went up quickly 10-2 after stand-out Robin Perry sank a three-pointer, See BASKETBALL, page 33

PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

Seminole Ridge Softball Takes 10-5 Win Over Broncos

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, March 8, the Seminole Ridge High School softball team hosted rival Palm Beach Central High School and weathered an early Bronco storm to claim a 10-5 victory.

The win lifted the Hawks to 5-4 on the season, while Palm Beach Central fell to 3-4.

In the top of the first inning, the

Broncos grabbed a loaded walk to take an early 1-0 lead. That lead held through the first inning, when the Bronco defense stopped the Hawk threat with a double play and nullified a bunt by tagging the runner on a miscue at first base.

The Hawks took the lead in the second inning off two loaded walks to go ahead 2-1. As the inning progressed, Payton Hazelton, Mackenzie Marino and Maddie Prickett all

Seminole Ridge’s Jordan Bohn slides in at the plate as Palm Beach Central catcher Brianna Rivera tries to make the tag.

hit RBI singles to lift the Hawks to a 5-1 advantage by the inning’s end.

Bronco Nelia Perolta hit a home run to start off the third inning to close the margin to 5-2. The Broncos continued their roll on offense, scoring two more runs to make it a one-run contest, as the Hawks grasped to a 5-4 lead heading into the bottom of the third inning.

Seminole Ridge loaded the bases See SOFTBALL, page 33

Bronco Nelia Perolta makes her way around the bases after sending the ball over the left field fence.

Seminole Ridge first baseman Paytyn Hazelton makes the play.

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SPORTS & RECREATION

Karate Student Wins Silver And Bronze

Sensei Keith Moore of Genbu-Kai Karate of Wellington and adult intermediate student Benjamin Schwartz recently traveled to Santa Ana, Calif., to participate in the 47th annual Goodwill Championships.

This annual event draws students and instructors from all over the world to participate in the festivities. During the weekend events, Schwartz tested for his First Dan black belt level ranking in Kobudo (Okinawan weapons).

Moore and Schwartz also participated in seminars taught by high-ranking black belts from Japan and throughout the U.S. and Canada.

The two-day competitions included karate, Kobudo and Batto (Japanese sword).

Schwartz brought home six places total: third in karate kata (forms) and kumite (sparring), second in Kobudo kata and third in kumite, third in Batto kata and third in Batto cutting.

Sensei Keith Moore with Benjamin Schwartz.

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Two 13-Year-Olds Run Full Marathon

On Sunday, March 4, Hayden Gray and Gavin Lane crossed the finish line after completing the full 26.2-mile Treasure Coast Marathon.

They finished the race in 4:55:40.

Both runners are 13 years old and attend Woodlands Middle School in suburban Lake Worth.

The runners logged 400 miles in training runs since August. Gray and Lane trained most mornings before school with the Woodlands cross-country squad. Saturday and Sunday mornings were spent with Lori Motel, Woodlands’ athletic director and coach, as she crewed for their long runs.

Hayden and Gavin used multiple race venues throughout the state as a means to train. Both ran the DTR 10-miler at Jonathan Dickinson State Park in November, the Daytona half marathon in February and multiple local 5K events.

This accomplishment came as both boys were actively playing other sports during their marathon training. Gray plays football with the WCFL, as well as travel soccer for the Wellington Wave and at Woodlands. Lane plays lacrosse for the Delray Riptide club. Both boys will finish their eighth-grade school year leading the Woodlands track team this spring.

Gavin Lane (left) and Hayden Gray (right) get their awards.

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Basketball

WHS Boys Fall In Final

continued from page 31 forcing the Wolverines to call a timeout three minutes into the game.

Oak Ridge held the ball idle at

mid-court for more than two minutes. “We talked about strategy,” Colin said. “Them holding the ball, give our starters a chance to rest, and Bryan got back into the game.”

Wellington’s tactics paid off, making two out of three free throws

by Nicholas Toledo, after a foul, to close the period 17-10. Two

Softball

Hawks Top Broncos

continued from page 31 and earned another score off a Bronco error to go up 6-4.

In the fourth inning, Bronco batter Taty Solono smacked a single, snapping her bat in half — a rarity in softball. However, the dramatic event failed to deliver any Bronco runs to close the gap.

In the later innings, Seminole Ridge continued to put the ball in play from the plate and delivered five more runs to go up 10-4. Palm Beach Central claimed one more run to slightly close the margin, 10-5, but could not sustain enough offense to press the Hawks.

For the Hawks, Hazelton had two RBI singles, while Marino and Prickett were each credited with an RBI. For the Broncos, Perolta is credited with the home run.

turnovers cost the Wolverines from making it closer, but they still found themselves in a close game with Oak Ridge ahead 25-16 at the midpoint of the second period. The Wolverines pushed back with a three-pointer at the buzzer, but still trailed 39-28 at the half.

The Wolverines orchestrated a second half rally, getting to within four points of the Pioneers in the fourth period, trailing 49-45.

“Every time we gained momentum, they answered,” Colin said.

“We knew what they would do, but stuck to our game plan to push Perry,

Hawk pitcher Maddie Prickett throws from the mound.

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but he still hit some tough shots.”

Wellington continued to press offensively, but could not stop the Oak Ridge response. The Wolverines saw their chances getting fewer as the clock ticked down. The Pioneers held an 11-point margin, winning the Class 9A state title 71-60.

“I’m so proud of this group,” Colin said. “We broke so many records and made school history.”

Toledo totaled 19 points, and Brown put up 17 points for Wellington. Perry had a career high of 32 points for Oak Ridge.

In the Wolverines’ five-year wake,

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the team has achieved South Florida supremacy by earning five-straight district titles, three regional titles, the 2015 state championship and the 2018 state runner-up title, not to mention a 31-1 record this season.

“I told the kids the only way any team can best their record is to go undefeated while winning the state championship,” Colin said. “That’s going to be difficult to do.”

Four of the Wellington starters will be playing in the Palm Beach County All-Star game on Saturday, March 17 at John I. Leonard High School at 7 p.m.

Wellington High School is awarded the state runner-up trophy. PHOTO BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

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Saturday, March 17 • Repticon West Palm Beach, a reptile and exotic animal show, will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, March 17 and Sunday, March 18. For more info., visit www. repticon.com.

• St. Rita Catholic Church (13645 Paddock Drive, Wellington) will host an Outdoor Flea Market on Saturday, March 17 from 7 a.m. to noon.

For more info., call Johanna at (561) 793-8544.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in Okeeheelee Park South (7500 Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, March 17 at 7:30 a.m. Call (561) 596-4423 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be open Saturday, March 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (9804 S. Military Trail, Suite E2-4, Boynton Beach) will host Torah, Talk and a Taste with Rabbi Barry Silver on Saturday, March 17 at 10 a.m. Call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org for more info.

• The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation will host a Jeep Show & Shine on St. Patrick’s Day, Saturday, March 17, from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the Wellington Marketplace (13837 Wellington Trace). Jeep registration is $20. The event is free for spectators and will include entertainment, awards, raffles and more. Proceeds and donations will benefit Puerto Rico law enforcement.

For more info., or to register, contact Deputy J. Franqui at franquij@pbso.org or Deputy S. Poritz at poritzs@pbso.org or (561) 688-5427.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, March 17 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present singer and actress Audra McDonald on Saturday, March 17 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Sunday, March 18 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in the Wellington Environmental Preserve on Sunday, March 18 at 8 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• The 2018 high-goal polo season will continue Sunday, March 18 with the USPA Gold Cup at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Polo matches are open to the public, with a wide range of hospitality and guest seating options. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Miniature Gardens: Fairy House Planter for ages 10 and up on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m.

Make your own enchanting fairy house planter using a terra cotta pot and natural materials.

Parents must accompany children. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Yale Spizzwinks will be performing at the United Methodist Church of the Palm Beaches

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(900 Brandywine Road, West Palm Beach) on Sunday, March 18 at 2 p.m. Founded in 1914, the Spizzwinks are the oldest American underclassmen a cappella group, made of undergraduate Yale students. Tickets are available online at https://spizzwinks.ticketbud.com or at the door.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present the Curtis Institute of Music: Curtis on Tour on Sunday, March 18 at 3 p.m. Call the box office at (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts. org for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present The Righteous Brothers, Bill Medley and Bucky Heard on Sunday, March 18 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis. org for more info.

Monday March 19 • The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will hold its Par for the Horse Golf Tournament on Monday, March 19 at the Wanderers Club. For more info., contact Susan at (561) 792-9900 or info@vinceremos.org.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will hold The Fondas: A Conversation with Lee Wolf and Steven Caras on Monday, March 19 at 11:30 a.m. Visit www. kravis.org for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sticker Art for ages 6 to 12 on Monday, March 19 at 2 p.m. Use scissors, glue, paper, a variety of stickers and more to make a personalized masterpiece. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

Tuesday, March 20 • The Western Business Alliance will hold its monthly breakfast at Mel’s Way Bistro on Tuesday, March 20 at 8 a.m. For more info., visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Watercolor Techniques I for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, March 20 at 2 p.m. Take your basic knowledge and put it to work. Learn how to get the ethereal look of a wash and charge your colors for a deepening effect. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Craftastic Creations: National Craft Month for all ages on Tuesday, March 20 at 2:30 p.m. Explore your creative side using a variety of upcycled materials and art supplies.

Follow templates or design something new. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Rock Out With Rock Art for ages 6 and up on Tuesday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Show your neighborhood pride and create colorful rocks that reflect your favorite hobbies, sports, animals and more. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Society of the Four Art in Palm Beach will host Simon Schama speaking on “The Power of Modern Art” on Tuesday, March 20 at 3 p.m.

Call (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

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will host Three Singing Jewish Women: Bette Midler, Carole King & Barbra Streisand for adults on Tuesday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Find out about each singer’s early years, marriages and struggles to reach stardom. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Magazine Art for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, March 20 at 3 p.m. Use old magazines to create works of art. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Walk & Talk in the south side of the Westhampton community on Tuesday, March 20 from 4 to 6 p.m.

Call (561) 791-4796 or visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, March 20 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade or try your hand at Pokémon bingo or a Pokécraft. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Wonders of the Night Sky: Telescope Viewing Session for adults on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m. Encounter numerous celestial wonders with a presentation and telescope viewing provided by the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Wonders of the Night Sky: Telescope Viewing Session for adults on Tuesday, March 20 at 7 p.m., led by the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present 23-year-old pianist Kenneth Broberg, silver medalist in the 2017 Van Cliburn International Piano Competition, on Tuesday, March 20 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis. org for more info.

Wednesday, March 21 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Spring Break Game Time for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, March 21 at 2 p.m. Before you head back to school, have a blast indoors with video games, card games and board games. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Playful Toddlers & Tykes for children under 4 on Wednesday, March 21 at 2 p.m. Do your kids love toddler and baby toys? Join in a session of social playtime for the little ones. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “March Madness: More Than a Minute to Win It Challenge” for ages 7 to 10 on Wednesday, March 21 at 2:30 p.m. Try to beat the clock and participate in fun, wacky challenges. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Go Green with the SWA on Wednesday, March 21 at 3 p.m. Explore new ways to reduce, reuse and recycle with an expert from the Solid Waste Authority. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for the Wisteria community on Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. For more info., visit www. wellingtonfl.gov.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Let’s Play: Gaming for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, March 21 at 6 p.m. It’s time for friends, snacks, PS4 multiplayer games, and unusual new card and board games. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Adult Coloring Club for ages 16 and up on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m.

Color for fun and relaxation with other coloring enthusiasts. Coloring pages and materials will be provided, or bring your own coloring book. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Writers Reading Open Mic for ages 18 and up on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Writers are invited to share their work in this open mic event, or come just to listen.

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• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Pinterest for Beginners for adults on Wednesday, March 21 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how to register with Pinterest, a visual discovery tool.

Participants must have an e-mail address and basic mousing skills. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (9804 S. Military Trail, Suite E2-4, Boynton Beach) will host its Rabbi Sam Silver Controversial Issues Series on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 968-0688 for more info.

• Shulamit Hadassah will host a Kosher for Passover Wine Tasting on Wednesday, March 21 at 7 p.m. at Total Wine & More (960 S. State Road 7, Wellington). Taste six wines with explanations of each while enjoying hors d’oeuvres. The cost is $10. RSVP to Nancy Taylor at nltaylor48@gmail. com or (518) 209-7215.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach will present Lil Buck and Jon Boogz in Love Heals All Wounds on Wednesday, March 21 and Thursday, March 22 at 7:30 p.m.

Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present Alisa Weilerstein on Wednesday, March 21 at 7:30 p.m. Call the box office at (561) 655-7226 or www.fourarts.org for more info.

Thursday, March 22 • The Mounts Botanical Garden in West Palm Beach will host Qigong/Tai Chi in the Garden on Thursday, March 22 at 9 a.m. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, March 22 at 2 p.m. Build, imagine and play with Lego bricks. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “March Madness: More Than a Minute to Win It Teen Challenge” for ages 11 to 17 on Thursday, March 22 at 2:30 p.m. Try to beat the clock and participate in fun, wacky challenges. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, March 22 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Friday, March 23 • The Wellington Bacon & Bourbon Fest will be held Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25 at the Wellington Community Center and Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.baconbourbonfest.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Spring Break Crafting for Kids for ages 4 to 8 on Friday, March 23 at 3 p.m. Make a fun, exciting craft and maybe a new friend at this relaxed family event. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• Nic Roldan’s Sunset Polo & White Party to benefit Brooke USA, hosted by Mark and Katherine Bellissimo at the Wanderers Club, will be held Friday, March 23 at 5:30 p.m. featuring a sunset polo game, live and silent auctions, an Argentine asado, mini ponies and more. For more info., visit www.brookeusaevents.org.

• Get Painted at the Artists Ball will take place at the Armory Art Center in West Pam Beach on Friday, March 23 at 6:30 p.m. Guests who want to participate in the fun will arrive dressed in white and will be painted on the spot by select artists.

Attendees will enjoy dinner by the bite and live music. Purchase tickets online at www.armoryart. org/getpainted.

• Palm Beach Opera will present Mozart’s The Marriage of Figaro, a new co-production between Palm Beach Opera, the Lyric Opera of Kansas City, Opera Philadelphia and the San Diego Opera from Friday, March 23 through Sunday, March 25 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. Visit www. pbopera.org for more info.

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ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SINGER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC. — Electrical work you can trust at an affordable price, Fully Licensed and Insured. EC#13007941 561-425-5409

FLOOR SANDING W O O D F L O O R R E S T O R AT I O N — Since 1951 Artisan Licensed & Insured. Bob Williamson 561-389-8188

HANDYMAN DR. HONEY DO — Interior Specialist, Paint, Floors, Bathrooms, Interior Remodeling & Tile. 35 years experience, all work guaranteed, honest & reliable. 561-506-4607

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

PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified -pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473

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

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

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FICTITIOUS NAME NOTICE Legal Notice No. 624 Notice Under Fictitious Name Florida Statute 865.09 Public notice is hereby given that the undersigned desires to engage in business under the fictitious name of:

Tyler Brooke Located at:

9192 Forest Hill Blvd.

Wellington, FL 33411 County of Palm Beach, Florida and intends to register said name with the Division of Corporations State of Florida, forthwith

Henry N. Mosley Jr.

Publish :Town-Crier Newspapers Date: 3-16-18

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS CALL 793-7606

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WRITER WANTED The Town-Crier Newspaper and Wellington The Magazine seek a well-rounded editorial staff member for writing and editing work on our community publications serving central Palm Beach C o u n t y. G o v e r n m e n t writing experience a plus. Experience in page design a plus. Interested?

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There’s only one thing better than the delectable aroma of fresh, homemade Italian cuisine...

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Served Seven Days a Week until 5:30 p.m.

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

(Select One)

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Chicken Marsala/Chicken Francese Eggplant Parmigiana/Eggplant Rollatini Chicken Parmigiana/Sausage & Peppers Veal Parmigiana/Zuppa Di Mussels/Sole ~ Fish may be prepared either oreganata, luciano, francese, or Grilled ~

Chocolate Cake or Cannoli Soft Drink or Hot Coffee or Hot Tea

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Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Monday thru Thursday

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8

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