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Volume 40, Number 21 May 24 - May 30, 2019

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Friends Mourn Passing Of Ellen Rosenberg, Town-Crier Columnist

Former Town-Crier equestrian columnist Ellen Rosenberg, a resident of The Acreage for many years, a retired teacher and librarian, animal caretaker and leader of the Royal Palm Beach Writer’s Group passed away last month after a battle with liver cancer. Page 3

Senior Awards Night Honors Wellington High School Class Of 2019

Wellington High School held its annual Senior Academic Awards Night on Thursday, May 16 in the school’s auditorium.

Members of the Class of 2019 were honored with a wide array of scholarships and awards.

The graduation ceremony was held Wednesday, May 22. Look for photos and story in next week’s Town-Crier. Page 5

Community Supports Young Hayden Chipley

It was a full house Saturday, May 18 for Hayden’s Night of Heroes, where the community supported first grader Hayden Chipley, who has a rare disease called eosinophilic esophagitis.

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Wolverines Defeat Fort Pierce Westwood 23-15 In Spring Game

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Community Animal Hospital celebrated 30 years of helping animals in Royal Palm Beach with an open house on Saturday, May 18. There was a tour of the office and surgery areas. Guests enjoyed face painting, raffles, food and games. A doggie fashion show drew loud applause as the dogs and owners strutted down the red carpet. Shown above, Riley James gets a kiss from Kaley Grove. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 22 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Graduation Ceremony Caps A Successful Year At Sem Ridge

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Seminole Ridge High School sent 520 graduating seniors into their futures on Friday, May 17 in commencement ceremonies at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center.

“Welcome to the graduating Class of 2019,” Principal James Campbell said to the full auditorium. “These men and women have put in a great deal of work to reach this day, and we want to thank everyone for joining us to honor this special class.”

Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II cautioned graduating seniors on the way they present themselves to the world, particularly on social media. “You live in an era where anyone can hide behind a screen and pretend to be what they want to be or say anything they want to say about

New graduates Leah Campbell, Haley Mitcheltree and Samantha Richey with Donna, Cassidy and Kailey Campbell. anyone or anything, without ownership or responsibility,” he said.

Fennoy urged the soon-to-be graduates to seek out real relation-

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ships and interact with people, rather than just share posts online.

“Build real relationships, not just See SRHS GRAD, page 10

Royal Palm Beach High School Salutes The Class Of 2019

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report A large crowd of families and friends gathered Friday, May 17 with excitement to watch Royal Palm Beach High School’s Class of 2019 walk in single file across the stage at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center.

There was a roar of excitement for each one as more than 500 new graduates completed their high school careers and reached a new phase of their lives.

Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II gave a commencement message that focused on being authentic. He told the graduates to immerse themselves in real relationships with connections to one another.

“What do you stand for?” Fennoy asked. “Be authentically you.

Protect your brand, as this is more

Graduates Alvaro Lopez-Felix, Justin Shiver and Rudy Lopez-Felix with their diplomas. important today than any other time.”

The crowd cheered for Saluta-

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torian Dylan Adams, who said it was an honor to address his felSee RPBHS GRAD, page 7

Palm Beach Central Seniors Mark Graduation Milestone

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach Central High School’s Class of 2019 celebrated their successes, marking their graduation milestone on Tuesday, May 21 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center.

The ceremony saluted some 750 graduates with a commencement message from Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II. Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig and other members of the Wellington Village Council were on hand for the celebration, as was School Board Member Marcia Andrews, among other school district officials.

The valedictory address was presented by Coby Farhi with the salutatorian’s message by Duc Tran. Student Government Association President Jessica Elpedes

Senior Class President Hasan Khan, Salutatorian Duc Tran, SGA President Jessica Elpedes and Valedictorian Coby Farhi. led the Pledge of Allegiance, while Senior Class President Hasan Khan led the Ceremony of the Tassel, where the graduates move

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the tassel on their cap from right to left.

While the audience waited See PBCHS GRAD, page 15

Royal Palm Council Renews Contract With Ray Liggins For Five Years

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved a new employment agreement with Village Manager Ray Liggins on Thursday, May 16, granting the manager a five-year extension of his current village service.

The agenda also included the annual review, evaluation and merit pay determination for Liggins, and the discussion began with individual critiques from the council.

Vice Mayor Jan Rodusky was very supportive of the work Liggins has done since taking over as manager in 2010. He previously served as the village engineer.

“I think our village manager does an excellent job,” Rodusky said. “When we look at the criteria for which we are to evaluate, like

employee relations, image, longrange planning, financial management, communications and capital projects, I think he is achieving in all areas. We are celebrating 20 years of him as an employee, and that, to me, speaks volumes.”

Councilman Jeff Hmara spoke next, also praising Liggins.

“Not only do I appreciate the quality of the work that the village manager does, but it is also appreciated in the county among peers of his, and also officials who I have had the opportunity to talk to,” Hmara said. “We are fortunate to have him here. One of the things that I think is an interesting observation is with his background, you would expect a very structured, inside-the-box kind of a thinker. But, quite frankly, I see an individual who can get out of See LIGGINS, page 4

KEVLAR FOR K9S

The Rotary Club of Wellington held a raffle to raise money for its Kevlar for K9s initiative. The winner of a raffle prize worth more than $18,000 was drawn during a dinner held at the Wanderers Club on Thursday, May 16. Shown above, winner Noel Guillama addresses attendees as Mickey Smith and Deputy Dwayne Brown look on. STORY & MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 13 PHOTO BY CALLIE SHARKEY/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington Board Approves Plans For New Church

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report Christ Community Church and Urban Air Adventure Park came before Wellington’s Architectural Review Board on Wednesday, May 15, seeking approvals relating to building colors and signage.

Senior Planner Damian Newell recommended approval of the petition from Christ Community Church, which bought the vacant property from Temple B’nai Jacob.

The church was requesting approval of the building elevations, exterior colors, materials, site amenities and signage for the proposed place of worship.

The 2.85-acre property is located at the southwest corner of Lake Worth Road and Barefoot Lake Drive outside the Isles at Wellington. The lot was approved in 2010 as a conditional use to

allow a new place of worship and daycare center for Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington. The temple, which still operates out of a local storefront, never built on the land, selling it to Christ Community Church in 2018.

The proposal before the board was the final site plan approval to construct a place of worship without the previously approved daycare use.

“This is a one-story building totaling 14,512 square feet with an overall height of 32 feet, two inches,” Newell explained.

Christ Community Church was also seeking approval for a changeable copy monument sign along Lake Worth Road and one project identification monument sign along Barefoot Lake Drive.

“Staff recommends approval See CHURCH, page 18

ITID Board To Interview Director Candidates May 29

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors narrowed its field of 98 applicants for a new executive director position to 10 candidates last week and set interviews for Wednesday, May 29 at 5 p.m.

Board members have been mostly satisfied with the performance of the district’s current manager, Rob Robinson, but he will be moved from his administrative position to a field supervisor position, overseeing a wide array of planned projects.

Human Resources Attorney Lara Donlon passed out a list of the 98 applicants to board members at the Wednesday, May 16

meeting and explained that she had previously given a copy to Supervisor Tim Sayre, who was attending the meeting via telephone. He had selected candidates he wanted to interview ahead of the meeting.

Donlon asked the four supervisors at the meeting to do the same, explaining that many of the applicants were inappropriate for the position due to confusion over the job title.

After a 10-minute recess, the supervisors had whittled the list down to 21 candidates, including veterans’ preference candidates and those who received a check by two or more supervisors, a process that had been approved See ITID, page 18

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Students Organize Special Event To Honor RPBHS School Police

By Denis Eirikis Town-Crier Staff Report Last week was National Police Appreciation Week, and students at Royal Palm Beach High School held a special event on the morning of Thursday, May 16 to support the school’s police officers.

The project sprung out of the classroom of teacher Wanda Malave.

Malave teaches something perhaps even more important than math, science, history or language arts. In her “learning strategies” class for new high schoolers, she teaches students highly effective habits and strategies that will enable them to succeed in all areas of endeavor.

The class teaches not only how to take great notes or study for tests, it also prepares students to collaboratively work together on projects, a skill necessary no matter where the students eventually work, whether as members of a football team or of a team of scientists.

So as their end-of-the-year project, the ninth-grade learning strategies class was required to come together as a team, decide on a group project, plan it and execute it. The class decided to create an event honoring the four officers who protect and serve the student body at Royal Palm Beach High School.

School Police Officer James Wilkerson was thankful that the students thought to honor them.

“We were pretty shocked when the kids came to us and said they wanted to stage an event that would serve as a ‘thank you’ to our school police force while also marking National Police Appreciation Week, when the nation traditionally pauses to honor fallen men and women in law enforcement.”

Honored at the event aside from Wilkerson were Police Assistant William Blackmon, School Police Officer Ricquel Lyles and School Police Officer Majorie Thomas.

When tasked with the class project, the first thing the students

An event in the cafeteria honored the school’s police officers. did was to organize themselves know that their efforts are appreciinto a team. They elected Betnie- ated by students,” Culajay said. sha Allen and Beberly Culajay as Malave believes that the project team leaders. fits in well with the purpose of her “Our police officers are always course. kind and helpful, so the class “Lots of bright ninth graders decided to create an event to give arrive in high school each year them a sort of high five to let them only to be overwhelmed by the

The officers admire a banner created for the event.

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complexity and sheer volume of all the course materials they are expected to learn, from conjugating languages to solving for ‘x’ in algebraic equations,” she said.

“Our class teaches students learning strategies and tactics. We teach tactics like note taking and the best

ways to study for tests. We use concepts from The Seven Habits of Highly Effective Teenagers that can serve students well for a lifetime.”

When asked to describe effective habits and learning strategies, See POLICE, page 18

Friends Mourn Passing Of Equestrian Columnist Ellen Rosenberg

By M. Dennis Taylor Town-Crier Staff Report Former Town-Crier equestrian columnist Ellen Rosenberg, a resident of The Acreage for many years, a retired teacher and librarian, animal caretaker and leader of the Royal Palm Beach Writer’s Group passed away last month after a battle with liver cancer.

She battled the disease for more than a year before passing away on April 4. Her passing was announced on Facebook by close friend Susan Voorhis.

“Ellen was one of my dearest friends, and I am heartbroken,” she wrote. “I loved her, she was a sister to me, and I will miss our summer days floating in my pool, talking politics and sharing stories of our beloved animals.”

Rosenberg did not want a memorial service to be held.

Her brother, Mike Rosenberg, is older by 11 years. He said she was very much her own woman and lived her life her own way. “And Ellen made a lot of people happy along the way,” he said. “She was my baby sister.”

Her brother and some cousins were her only surviving relatives, although she had a wide array of friends.

Rosenberg would have turned

67 this week. Born May 26, 1952 in New York City, Rosenberg was raised in New York, where she first fell in love with horses. Graduating from Great Neck High School in 1970, Rosenberg attended C.W. Post College, where she earned a master’s degree in education.

“She lived in South Carolina for a time, and then Tennessee for a time, moving to The Acreage to be close to her mother, who retired to Century Village. They were very close,” Mike Rosenberg said.

Rosenberg spent most of her life in The Acreage. “She had a sanctuary for animals at her home,” her brother recalled. “She was state certified for animal rehabilitation.”

While she loved animals, Rosenberg was a professional educator. She was a teacher and librarian for some 35 years, working at Pahokee Middle/Senior High School and much of the time at Crestwood Middle School in Royal Palm Beach.

“Reading and writing were her first loves,” said Bobbie Lewis, a close friend, executor of her will and caretaker for her animals.

“Ellen had three horses, three dogs, four cats and ducks, geese, swans, cockatiels and a myriad of other birds.”

Lewis noted that Rosenberg took over as president of the Wildlife Recovery Center some 12 years ago.

“Ellen loved writing so much, all kinds of writing. She left thousands of manuscripts going back to when she was very young,” said Lewis, who said she even found a proposed Star Trek episode she wrote when she was a teenager.

“She loved Star Trek.”

Lewis added that Rosenberg was proud of her work and won several writing awards, although she tried hard but never had a book published. “She came close several times,” Lewis noted.

Rosenberg was an equestrian writer with the Florida Horsemen magazine. After that, she became a columnist on equestrian humaninterest stories for the Town-Crier.

It ran weekly for about 10 years, ending in early 2018, shortly before she became sick. The column was called “Tales from the Trails,” and a final farewell edition of the column was published, coincidentally, the day after Rosenberg died.

Buzz Solomon was friends with Rosenberg through the Royal Palm Beach Writer’s Group.

“Ellen was a terrific writer, she was really good, and she liked the critique approach, writing and

rewriting,” he said. “She ran the group, set the schedule and the tempo. She was the captain of the ship.”

A dynamo of energy, Rosenberg’s friends remember her tender moments fondly.

“I remember her bringing baby birds to our writing meetings a couple of times because they needed to be fed,” recalled Laura Fournier, another member of the group who first met Rosenberg in 2011.

Lori Norman, another friend from the writing group, which meets at the Royal Palm Beach library, commented that Rosenberg preferred writing early in the morning, often from 4 to 6 a.m.

“She always got her writing in before her chores caring for her beloved animals,” Norman said.

Lewis described Rosenberg as extremely tenacious.

“Anything she did, she did 100 percent,” Lewis said of her friend.

“Her goal was to be published, and she worked very hard toward that.

She did lots of research to make sure everything she wrote was truthful and factual.”

Lewis said that Rosenberg also loved horses and was a skilled rider, competing in horse shows and winning ribbons. “We went

riding about two, up to five times per week, and went to shows to have fun, meet people and show off the horses,” she said.

Rosenberg also played the guitar well and sang.

“It was amazing that she could retain the words to so many songs,” Lewis said. “She was a quirky person, even to close friends, and was fun to be around.

She loved to discuss politics. She was extremely independent and strived to do everything all herself, even after she got sick.”

Eventually, the cancer she battled more than a decade ago returned.

“She was a breast cancer survivor for 11 years, but about a year ago, she was feeling terrible, and a doctor visit revealed that the cancer was back and had metastasized and was in her liver and bones,” Mike Rosenberg explained. “She soldiered on, aiming to have fun, enjoyment and pleasure for the balance of her life. She died 10 years and a day after her mother on April 4, 2019.”

Rosenberg was a very private person who donated her body to the University of Miami Medical Research Center, her brother said.

“She asked for no sitting Shiva, no ceremony, no funeral, no burial,

Ellen Rosenberg no plaque,” her brother said. “We respected her wishes.”

While Rosenberg never did get an entire book of her writings published, Fournier said that a story from Rosenberg’s days as a teacher at Pahokee Middle School called “Tough School” was published in Chicken Soup For The Soul: Inspiration For Teachers. It wasn’t a whole book, but it was a traditionally published piece in a popular book series. And it’s now available on Amazon.com. That’s pretty good for any writer.

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Royal Palm’s Citizen Summit Attracts Residents Offering Ideas

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report It was a full room at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center on Monday, May 20 for the village’s annual Citizen Summit, where residents were invited to brainstorm ideas to enhance the future of the community.

Consultant Lyle Sumek directed the evening’s activities, while village officials, both elected and staff, participated with the residents.

Each round table was set up with an easel of paper. Eight citizens circled around the table with a staff member ready to record the comments. The elected council members moved throughout the room. There were three timed rounds with two questions each.

Sumek is a consultant for many municipalities. His company, Lyle Sumek Associates, specializes in team building, strategic planning and goal setting for local governments, developing more effective governing bodies and governance processes, often assisting local governments as they work with their residents.

Sumek explained the village’s

strategic planning process.

“It is an ongoing process. Every year and every month, they are evaluating and adjusting what they are working on with a focus on long-term goals and directions,” he said.

Sumek started by asking the participants to make a plea for what they wanted to see improved in the community. He gave some background information on the method of the strategic planning.

“If you are here for the first time, one of the things we do in Royal Palm Beach is that the council has a strategic planning session that lasts about a week,” he said. “It is a session that includes not only the council members, but all of the members of the management and leadership team, where we sit down and figure out how we did last year and what do we need to do in the coming year.”

Monday’s Citizen Summit was a way for residents to take part in the process.

“Tonight, we are going to share with you the work that we did this year in strategic planning, and we want your input,” Sumek said.

“We have an informed opportunity

for our citizens to give feedback.”

There were five basic rules: everyone’s ideas and comments are important; treat everyone with respect even if you disagree with their comment; record everyone’s ideas on the large sheets of paper; star the most important for the table as determined by the majority; and relax, enjoy yourself and make new friends.

The first question asked, “During the last year, 2018-19, what has the village government done to enhance the livability of Royal Palm Beach?” Staff wrote the comments on the paper as the citizens spoke up. Each table had small differences in their response, but overall, the group made similar comments.

For example, participants were impressed by the renovated Cultural Center, road reconditioning, lights on Okeechobee Blvd., park improvements, working toward a safer community and special events such as the seafood festival.

The next question asked, “What are new services, facilities or programs that the village government should consider to enhance livability in Royal Palm Beach?”

The lists included things like senior mobility and transportation; accessibility of shared rides like cabs, Uber and Lyft; and investing in family support programs, mass transit, afterschool programs and more police presence.

Later in the evening, residents were asked, “During the next two years, 2020-22, does the Village of Royal Palm Beach need to consider new ideas or projects?” The citizens suggested trial space for businesses, tax cuts for businesses, more concerts and events, golf carts, neighborhood beautification, and better transport from parking to various venues in Commons Park.

Village Manager Ray Liggins was pleased with the Citizen Summit.

“We start this process in January, where [Sumek] has the department heads fill out their questionnaires.

He then meets with the council and gets their input,” Liggins told the Town-Crier. “Then we meet one week. Three days, we go over all of the suggestions, and the council prioritizes everything. It results in a public strategic planning. It gives us our work routine for the year.”

Councilwoman Selena Samios looks on as residents give input at one of the Citizen Summit tables Monday at the Cultural Center.

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What comes out of Monday’s meeting will be a book of ideas from the Citizen Summit.

“What I do is give that [book] to the council and staff before they provide Lyle anything,” Liggins said. “The strategic planning calendar is an extensive calendar. We want to get the draft plan done so that when we prepare our budget for the next year, which is presented to council in July, we have

the information from the council and staff.”

The process tends to run from April until July. “Everything will be wrapped up before our budget workshop in July,” Liggins said.

The staff has already made recommendations, and at Monday’s meeting, the residents had their time to input their voices to help create the community they want to see.

State Rep. Matt Willhite Gives Legislative Update To RPB Council

By Gina M. Capone Town-Crier Staff Report State Rep. Matt Willhite (D-District 86) made a presentation to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on Thursday, May 16, bringing the council up to date regarding the recently ended legislative session in Tallahassee.

“This year, we passed a budget of $91.1 billion,” Willhite explained. “The governor has vowed to veto about $100 million, so we are talking about a $91 billion budget for the State of Florida.

We have a growing population and growing needs. We have had a lot of things happen. One of the most significant things is hurricanes Michael and Irma. There are areas that are still devastated. Areas that can still not get crops in the ground. Washington is not getting along, and it is affecting Florida.”

Willhite spoke about legislation regarding Alzheimer’s disease that he is working on with other sponsors. The legislation was introduced on the floor in January and passed the house on April 26.

The bill increases membership of the Alzheimer’s Disease Advisory Committee; revises representative

requirements of the committee; requires the committee to submit an annual report to specified parties that includes specific information and recommendations; requires the Department of Elder Affairs to review and update the Alzheimer’s disease state plan every three years in collaboration with certain groups; provides requirements for the plan; establishes specified memory disorder clinics; and provides that certain clinics shall not receive decreased funding.

“As you well know, Alzheimer’s doesn’t affect a specific population, party or gender, but affects everyone equally. It is so devastating, especially to family members,” Willhite said.

Cancer is unusually prevalent with firefighters, and Willhite has been fighting to make sure they are covered by insurance.

“I know that some of our cities are concerned about future costs, but we secured something this year that hasn’t happened since 2004 in the State of Florida. We were one of the last states in this nation to give and provide cancer coverage to our firefighters,” he said. “Two out of three firefight-

ers in this country are stricken with some form of cancer. It’s the byproducts of things like the seats you are sitting on. The carpet and the synthetics they are absorbing [during a fire]. They work for you, they work for me. They protect us all. We want to make sure they have medical coverage.”

When it comes to correctional officers, Willhite worked on a bill that prohibits certain lewd or lascivious acts in the presence of correctional personnel. “It is designed to protect correctional officers in prisons and county jails,” he explained.

Willhite has also worked on local legislative priorities for the communities he represents.

“We were able to secure about $500,000 for the Royal Palm Beach Canal System Rehabilitation Project that you have going,” he said. “Let’s hope that is not on the veto block. So, hopefully, that will help you a little bit there.”

Willhite was not happy about certain legislation that passed. “We passed legislation last year that talked about safety in the schools — making sure we have more barriers in our schools, protecting

them and having more resource officers,” he said. “This county has done a lot of work putting resource officers in every school.

We continue to hire resource officers and grow their agencies so we can protect our students. But something the legislature did this year is allow teachers to carry guns in schools. I philosophically don’t think it is the right thing.”

Willhite does not believe it will make schools safer for children.

“I have two kids in public school. I have one in fourth grade and one in sixth grade. The day we debated in the Florida House of Representatives, a school police officer, a very well-trained person, accidentally discharged his gun in the cafeteria,” he said. “Now that could have been any teacher in a classroom. It could have been any person. We need to limit guns in schools. To give a teacher back $500 for purchasing a gun? We should give $500 for reimbursing the teacher for supplies she buys…

Teachers should be teaching.

They should be nurturing. They should be mentoring. They should be counseling. They should be guiding.”

Aide Melissa Santoro, State Rep. Matt Willhite and legislative assistant Thomas Valeo.

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Willhite, meanwhile, is monitoring the national situation regarding undocumented immigrants.

“Regarding sanctuary cities, recently the federal government has announced they may be sending around the country a lot of

undocumented immigrants after they process them,” he said. “We may get some here in Palm Beach County. This is a federal issue.

Again, those in Washington cannot work together. They are still not fixing the problem and putting the burden on us.”

‘Florida Cracker Storyteller’ Judge Bailey Featured At Wellington Historical Society Lunch & Learn May 30

Join Judge Nelson E. Bailey on Thursday, May 30 at noon at the Wellington National Golf Club as he recounts stories highlighting Florida’s rich multicultural history and agricultural roots.

The retired Palm Beach County Court judge and longtime resident of Loxahatchee Groves is a famed local authority and popular storyteller.

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continued from page 1 the box. He actually brought us the strategic planning activity, and that, of course, encourages all of us to look down the road.”

Both Councilman Richard Valuntas and Councilwoman Selena Samios agreed that Liggins does an excellent job.

“I also look at longevity in the job,” Samios said. “I think it is a testament to leadership but also to the working environment. Even though there are times I may disagree with you, I find you fair.

You and the staff make it easier for me, being prepared, making sure I understand everything. You have helped council members with their personal projects. You go above and beyond.”

Mayor Fred Pinto was the final council member to comment.

“I think Ray is an outstanding manager for the village,” he said.

“Ray, as our manager, has helped us get to where we are.”

Several modifications from Liggins’ current employment agreement were proposed and ap-

The only person listed as a teller of exclusively Florida tales in the Directory of American Storytellers, Bailey has a passion for Florida history and a talent for storytelling.

In his performances as a “Florida Cracker Storyteller” of the late 1800s, he shares his knowledge of the state’s unique and largely forgotten history and cultural

heritage, seeking to preserve the human stories that go with the land.

The term “cracker” dates back to 1763 and came into use to describe the original Florida frontiersmen and women. The term is still used in an endearing manner to honor the pioneer spirit of the “Cracker” in Florida.

For more than 30 years, Bailey

proved. One was that the contract is now a five-year term and not a three-year term, extending his contract out to 2024. Traditionally, the council has used a three-year term.

Liggins asked to have a five-year term instead.

According to Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton, the council still has the opportunity to change direction.

“This does nothing to change the council’s ability to terminate the manager,” she said. “It’s just about how often we would have to renegotiate the contract from scratch. Ray thought that would fit better into his future planning.”

The salary Liggins collects was slated to remain in line with his previous contract.

“The base salary is going to stay the same as his current pay,” Ashton continued. “He will still continue to get the increases if these are offered to other employees in the village.”

Pinto, however, interrupted to say that Liggins’ salary is under the average of other village managers.

In order to bring his salary to the 50 percent average of his peers, he proposed asking the council to give an additional 5 percent to the manager’s base pay starting now

and continuing for the five-year term.

In addition to a five-year contract, an assessment for the yearly merit review will allow the council to offer Liggins an additional bonus for his services every year. At that time, there will be a determination for merit pay and how much will be offered, anywhere from zero to five percent annually. The changes were approved and made part of the negotiated contract.

In other business: • It was a packed house at the Village Meeting Hall when 10 scholarships of $1,000 each were awarded to local high school seniors. Their families gathered to watch the award ceremony. The recipients were Anthony Benedict, Starr Bien-Aime, Madeleine Crean, Mya Gardner, Kate Kollar-Dye, Marco Peric, John-Mark Andrew Phillips, Nichole Taylor, Stefani Vassalotti and Maura Catherine Wilson.

• The council presented a 20year service award to Todd Wax. Wax has served the village since he was hired in 1999, when he first served as village electrician in public works. Now a plan review analyst, Wax received his award surrounded by council members.

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told his stories at outdoor events while mounted on his horse, which had Spanish bloodlines that go back 500 years in Florida.

He was always accompanied by one of his traditional Florida cur cattle-herding dogs. His horse has since passed, but Bailey still often brings one of his dogs to storytelling events.

This inaugural Lunch & Learn

catered by the Wellington National Golf Club, and the opportunity to mingle and network with others, as well as admission to the presentation, which begins promptly at noon. Tickets are available at www.wellingtonhistoricalsociety. org.

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The Royal Palm Beach Village Council presents a 20-year service award to Todd Wax. (L-R) Councilwoman Selena Samios, Councilman Richard Valuntas, Todd Wax, Mayor Fred Pinto, Vice Mayor Jan Rodusky and Councilman Jeff Hmara.

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event is the first in a series, hosted by the Wellington Historical Society and sponsored by Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith PLLC, Attorneys at Law. Tickets are available for $25 for Wellington Historical Society members, and $35 for non-members.

The Lunch & Learn program will include a gourmet luncheon,

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SENIOR AWARDS NIGHT HONORS WELLINGTON HIGH SCHOOL CLASS OF 2019

Wellington High School held its annual Senior Academic Awards Night on Thursday, May 16 in the school’s auditorium. Members of the Class of 2019 were honored with a wide array of scholarships and awards. Shown here are some of the award winners. The graduation ceremony was held Wednesday, May 22. Look for photos and story in next week’s Town-Crier.

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Rodolph Adonis receives the Elcy Andre Scholarship sponsored by the Haitian Educators Association and presented

by Vivian Jean-Francois.

The Bolinder Legacy Scholarships are presented

by Jana Bolinder and Lily Schroth.

The Cpl. Michael D’Alessandro Memorial Scholarship is given to Michelle Iral

by Barry and Joanne Sarkisian.

The Christopher Aguirre Memorial Scholarship is awarded to Alyssa Abarca

by Anthony Aguirre and RoseAnn Voils.

The school’s Pathfinder nominees are recognized.

Dr. Sharda Bhandary and Charlie Borg present the Lions Club Scholarship to Ashley Cozad.

The National Council of Jewish Women Award is given to Adam Kratenstein and Francesca Herman by Ann Albersheim.

Will Enriquez presents the PBC Gator Club Award to Sophia Uribe.

Advancement Via Individual Determination (AVID) students are recognized.

Sydnie Ghettie is presented the Sarah McCarthy Memorial Scholarship by Adam McCarthy, Parker and Ella McCarthy.

Guidance counselors Elisapeta Yandall and Ruth Arden with Principal Cara Hayden and Valedictorian Eric Burchill.

Guidance counselors Ruth Arden and Elisapeta Yandall with Principal Cara Hayden and Salutatorian Riley Meve.

Waste Management’s Dawn McCormack presents an award to Francesca Herman.

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continued from page 1 low classmates. “It is my honor to be this year’s class of 2019 salutatorian and thank you for allowing me to speak before you tonight,” he said. “I would like to thank those who helped me along my journey and brought me to this moment. Thank you to my parents and family for providing the love and support I’ve needed the last 18 years.”

He went on to thank his girlfriend, Stefani Vassalotti and her family, his best friend Andrew Leslie, his many other friends and all of his teachers, including Daniella Suarez-Boyd, Daniel DiCurcio, Melissa Lorenz and others.

“Thank you to all of my teachers who never gave up on me and gave me all of the resources for success,” Adams continued.

“And a special thanks to Mrs. Suarez-Boyd, who has always been there for me with support. She saw my leadership and academic potential, and she is always there to hear the latest drama. I’ll never forget what she has done for me.

She will always be teacher of the year to me.”

He noted that achievement and accomplishment is often mixed with adversity.

“Each and every one of us has faced adversity and triumphed over each and every challenge life has thrown at us,” Adams said.

“Whether it be losing a loved one, stress of an exam, competing to our heart’s content, we overcame adversity and achieved greatness.

Cowards never start. The weak never finish. Winners never quit.

Tonight, we are all winners.”

But one end also marks another beginning, he added.

“We have reached the goal we’ve been striving for since we walked in those doors four years ago,” Adams said. “Part of the journey is the end. But your journey isn’t over. No matter what you do, never give up, never lose

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NEWS that strive. I have no doubt that the Class of 2019 will change the world.”

Valedictorian Matthew Guerette gave his speech through a rap song called “Val Speech.” The excitement of the music had the graduates singing out, moving in beats and lightening up the room.

“Since I was young, I had a dream, I had to go and get it,” he sang. “My intuition telling me I got to strive for better.”

He went on to sing about a brighter future.

“Class of 2019, we’re about to graduate / Looking at the world I want my kids to know a better place / We the ones who gonna turn the tables and then make the change / I hope to God he hear me when I pray and ask for better days / We done been through hell and back so we can walk the stage,” he rapped.

Guerette’s song can be found in its entirety on SoundCloud by searching for “Val Speech.”

After the song was finished, Guerette spoke to the crowd.

“First and foremost, I would like to thank my mother and father for their endless love and support through this journey,” he said.

“Thank you for providing me with the tools and knowledge needed for me to be up on this stage today, and for being excellent examples of hard work and persistence.”

Guerette went on to thank teachers Daniella Boyd, Dr. Deborah Fuchs, Virginia Stroke, Juan Lizcano, Cynthia Rosado, Nikki Lanier, Neil Hagans and the many others who impacted his career.

He then turned his attention to his fellow graduates.

“Class of 2019, these past four years will remain with us forever,” he said. “Take with you the memories and a sense of pride in all you have accomplished. Keep striving for your dreams, and I wish you the best in all your future endeavors.”

After he finished, Principal Jesus Armas asked Guerette to stay at the podium. The principal began rapping, too. The two began to work the song on stage together, while the crowd cheered, rocking to the beat.

Dignitaries on stage for the graduation ceremony as Principal Jesus Armas speaks.

Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II addresses the graduates.

Students clad in caps and gowns await the ceremony.

Student Council President Chrisyndia Jean addresses the graduation audience.

Salutatorian Dylan Adams delivers his address.

Principal Jesus Armas with Valedictorian Matthew Guerette.

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Students march into the expo center.

Graduate Kevin Barrera with family.

Asia Grinion and Myles Lewis celebrate with family at the graduation event.

Valedictorian Matthew Guerette with his family.

Ricardo Mondragon enjoys time with his family after graduation.

Ajaa McClain is all smiles after graduation with her family.

Graduate Dylan Anderson with his mom Ashleigh Simmons.

Cody Marsh, Israel Gonzalez and Jonathan McLean offer support back stage before the graduation ceremony

Graduate Lovante Theodore and his family after the ceremony.

Graduate Taniya Williams celebrates with her family.

Salutatorian Dylan Adams and Valedictorian Matthew Guerette.

Graduates pose with teachers and staff before the ceremony.

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Maureen Budjinski (center) with attorney Mickey Smith (left) and Gary Budjinski (right) at the awards ceremony.

Maureen Budjinski Honored Among Heroes Of Medicine

Longtime area resident Maureen Budjinski was honored on Friday, May 17 as one of five Outreach Wellness Prevention Heroes at the annual Heroes of Medicine awards sponsored by the Palm Beach County Medical Society.

Budjinski is a volunteer representative with the UM Life Alliance Organ Recovery Agency. Since 1974, she has devoted thousands of hours promoting the cause of organ donation, ever since her sister Jeanne died in 1970 from chronic kidney disease. More recently, her son Jason died in 2015 after never receiving a liver transplant.

Budjinski noted that education is vitally important to the cause of organ donation, since approximately 95 percent of the population is in favor of organ donation, but only 48 percent are organ donors. Her efforts have included lobbying for inclusion of an organ donation option as part of the driver’s license process in Florida; speaking to service organizations, high schools and colleges; speaking at events at fairs, hospitals and driver’s license bureaus to raise awareness and funds; educating driver’s license personnel; and assisting those who have lost a loved one.

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The Palm Health Foundation hosted its sixth annual Heart of Gold Nursing Reception on Thursday, May 9 at the Quail Ridge Country Club to honor the extraordinary work of local nurses and recognize Palm Beach County’s 2019 Nurses of the Year. The event concluded the foundation’s four-week “Thank a Nurse” campaign, sponsored by Tenet Health and Vitas Healthcare.

Two nurses from the local area were named as Palm Health Foundation 2019 Nurses of the Year: Florence Tousasaint-Bellegarde of Wellington and Crystal Miller of Loxahatchee.

Tousasaint-Bellegarde is a Vitas Healthcare case manager with an innate ability to accurately assess the needs of her hospice patients and deliver the most appropriate care in their time of need. She also

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When she is not at work, she volunteers to promote community wellness and healthy lifestyles.

More than 300 guests attended the Heart of Gold reception sponsored by the Law Offices of Craig Goldenfarb, Trustbridge, the Christine E. Lynn and the E.M. Lynn Foundation, the Academy for Nursing and Health Occupations, Lynda Harris Home Health RN and Palm Beach Atlantic University.

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Spirit Of Liberty Chapter Of The DAR Installs New Officers

On Saturday, May 11, the Spirit of Liberty Chapter of the National Society of the Daughters of the American Revolution installed new member Cynthia Craig, as well as a new board of officers, led

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Florida State DAR Chaplain-Elect B.B. Gould installed the new officers for 2019-21. This was her first chapter officer installation as an incoming state officer.

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Angelini, Recording Secretary Bonita Spurlin Hollingsworth, Corresponding Secretary Cynthia Ollis, Treasurer Kara Skorupa, Registrar Peggy Vasco, Historian Lyn Monette and Librarian Bonnie Mills (absent).

Many thanks were extended to Linda Bennett for her years of service as outgoing regent, and the group welcomed Stroke as the new regent.

The Spirit of Liberty Chapter received many awards this year, including recognizing Virginia Davis and Teresa Bennett for their service to the organization.

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Royal Palm Beach Elementary School Welcomes Back High School Seniors

Royal Palm Beach Elementary School hosted its second annual Graduation Parade on Tuesday, May 14.

The school invited former Bobcats and their families to come march through the hallways while current students had pom-poms and cheered for the graduating high school seniors, followed by light refreshments and some time to visit elementary teachers and staff.

It was an amazing morning with lots of smiles and sharing good memories from elementary school.

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dents’ interest in math, develops problem-solving skills and inspires students to excel. Two math teams from TKA, Masters of Math (fourth grade) and Mathletes (sixth grade), represented the school’s Explore program, which is a project-based program taught by a certified gifted instructor.

During the contest, students were given 45 minutes to solve 20 problems. The problems challenge students and enrich their problem-solving experiences.

TKA students Drew Danion (sixth grade), Elliana Nabhan (fourth grade) and Ashley Fowler (fourth grade) placed in the top 10 percent nationally.

TKA elementary math team coach Tom Fowler has a doctorate in algorithms, combinatorics and

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Explore is a project-based program for students in second through sixth grade and is taught

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The King’s Academy is a private Christian school that serves approximately 1,500 students from preschool through 12th grade and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, the Association of Christian Schools International, and the Florida Association of Christian Colleges and Schools.

Emerald Cove Middle School seventh grade Pre-IT Academy students Sofia Ayala, Avery Hayden, Anjali Maddukuri and Leila Shuhaiber have been nominated to attend this year’s Tech Trek week-long camp at Florida Atlantic University in Jupiter. The students were nominated based on their interest in technology, as well as their all-around achievements in science, technology, engineering and math (STEM). Some of the exciting workshops they will attend will include topics such as DNA testing, cybersecurity and personal finance. They will participate in many hands-on activities that will increase their knowledge and expose them to diverse STEM career paths.

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One hundred students in this year’s graduating class at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts received more than $658,000 in local scholarships.

The scholarships were awarded at the school’s annual Scholarship Night on April 29. Of the scholarships awarded, 85 were presented by the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation for a total value of $158,000. Fifteen scholarships totaling more than $500,000 were

presented by a variety of community organizations, including one scholarship presented to Natalie Rodriguez for a full scholarship to the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

This year’s Dreyfoos class of 328 students has a graduation rate of 100 percent. Among the highly regarded universities and conservatories the students will be attending are: Yale, Cooper Union, Juilliard, the Rhode Island School of Art & Design, the University

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“The Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation is proud to facilitate the awarding of scholarships to these very deserving students,” Executive Director Kris Lidinsky said. “I am joined by the mem-

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The Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation provides funding for the arts and academic curriculum at the internationally recognized public arts high school located in downtown West Palm Beach. For more information, visit www.soafi. org or call (561) 494-0125.

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On Monday, May 13, the Teachers of Tomorrow Club from Golden Grove Elementary School and Acreage Pines Elementary School attended a guided tour at FAU’s Jupiter campus. The fourth-grade and fifth-grade students got to see classrooms, dorms and college life. The club has participated in this trip every year, and there’s always something new to see. The students enjoyed the tour and the speakers.

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Principal Notes Many Successes

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Senior Class President Jerry Jerome thanked his parents and his uncle for coming from Haiti to work hard and inspire him to be the best he could be.

“The struggles we went through inside and outside of school allowed us to be who we are right now,” he said. “The fact you are sitting here in your cap and gown ready to receive your diploma is proof of your potential, proof that you overcame everything the world threw at you these past four years.”

Jerome will attend the University of Florida to pursue a degree in marketing.

Salutatorian Graciella Leon thanked her family and teachers for helping her along the way.

“Everyone has their own unique experience, and you should find that place for you,” Leon said.

“Whoever said you need to be president of every club and spend every weekend doing 12 hours of community work to be noticed or be successful was wrong. If you look at the graduation program, you can see that I have only one single [notation] next to my name, yet here I am as salutatorian.”

She urged her fellow graduates to discover what they are passionate about.

“If you put as much energy into the things you love, you’ll soon look back and realize there is a person, a student, a friend and so much more than you thought, so go forth and set the world on fire,” Leon said.

Leon earned early admission to attend Georgetown University to study science, technology and international affairs.

Valedictorian Aneeshea Cason said transitioning from home schooling to public school in her freshman year was a nerve-wracking decision.

“But it was one that I was determined to take,” Cason said.

“As a 12-year-old freshman, high school met that opportunity to create a brighter future for myself and to interact with people who were pursuing similar ambitions.

Before starting, I told my mom that I wanted to be the valedictorian of my class. She responded with three conditions, that I would heed her instructions, work hard and stop crying so frequently.”

Cason recalled how she excelled in school, including making the varsity basketball team in her freshman year.

“Shorter, lighter and younger than my opponents, playing on varsity was something that I wasn’t sure that I wanted to do,” she recalled. “My coach told me not to be afraid, and to be the first to take on a difficult task. Now, I am the first player at Seminole Ridge to have scored more than 1,000 career points.”

Cason said she is proud of her team’s record, which went from five wins in her freshman year to 22 wins in her senior year.

“High school has taught me to be bold enough to tread new territory, to be resilient in the face of adversity and to be brave enough

to accept the challenge,” Cason said. “When taking on a challenge, struggles are inevitable, but what’s important is not to step back and sulk but having to overcome it.

The disappointments we face have shaped our characters, mindsets and understanding of the world around us.”

Cason was recently awarded a National Merit Scholarship and her biotechnician certification through the school’s biotechnology academy. She will attend the University of South Florida to major in biomedical science and business.

Campbell said the main goal of the faculty at Seminole Ridge was to see the graduating seniors walk across the stage and receive their diplomas. He was proud to see how well the Class of 2019 achieved its highest potential.

“This year’s class has several examples of students doing just that,” Campbell said, pointing out that in August, before the school year began, 13 seniors had earned their Bright Futures scholarships and eight graduating seniors had consecutively earned degrees from Palm Beach State College. “For the first time in school history, we had three National Merit Scholarship finalists. Aneeshea Cason was our first-ever National Merit Scholar.”

Campbell added that senior Nicole Marvez won the National Merit Boston University scholarship and Immanuel Wilson won the National Merit University of Florida scholarship.

He also noted that the Student Government Association won first place in the School Spirit category at the state convention, and seniors in the school’s construction academy built four homes for Habitat for Humanity and began work on a fifth. Campbell said 13 of the academy’s seniors have secured jobs in the construction field.

“Our blood drive team helped Seminole Ridge collect the most units of all schools in Palm Beach County and had the highest outreach program for community and parent drives,” he said. “As a result, our seniors earned a school record of $17,750 in scholarships for their participation in those drives.”

Meanwhile, three biotechnology students advanced in the state science fair and one qualified for the international science fair. The school’s TV production academy again competed nationally at the Student Television Network Awards. In athletics, the boys track team once again won the district championship and their first-ever regional championship. Two members of that team set records at the state competition. Also, senior Jacob Campbell advanced to state competition in weightlifting for the third consecutive year.

The school’s cheerleading squad earned its first-ever state championship this year.

“Clearly, it has been a successful year,” Campbell said. “Many of you sitting here today are set with your plans for the future. However, a lot of you are nervous because you have no idea of what you want to do next. If that’s you, relax. You do not have to have everything figured out just yet. Take some time to enjoy this accomplishment, but not too long. Chances are you will spend more than 40 years in the work force, so try to do something that brings you joy and fulfillment.”

Principal Dr. James Campbell addresses the graduating seniors.

School district officials gather on stage before the ceremony.

Superintendent Dr. Donald E. Fennoy II speaks to the assembled crowd.

Salutatorian Graciella Leon addresses her classmates.

Valedictorian Aneeshea Cason delivers her inspiring words.

Class President Jerry Jerome reflects on his high school experience.

Alexis Ferland with her mother Jodi Clark.

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Graduate Jared Debrino celebrates with his family and friends.

Alyssah Spofford with her parents Andrew Spofford and Angela Adams.

Chynna Tackett celebrates with her family after the ceremony.

Luke Brandofino with his diploma.

Graduate Zach Kameka with Kailee Matthews.

Dave Beans with new graduate Cory Dillon.

Graduate Kacey Repici with friends after the ceremony.

Lisa Nagim with new graduate Angelina Nagim.

The soon-to-be graduates file into the expo center.

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NEWS BRIEFS Summer PAL Boxing Program In Royal Palm

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Police Athletic League will offer a free boxing program with new summer hours, Mondays through Fridays from 2 to 6 p.m. daily at the PAL Boxing Club in Royal Palm Beach. The program is for boys and girls ages 11 to 17.

For more information, call coach Bill Connors at (561) 753-7015.

Wellington Seeks Public Input On Parks Master Plan

Wellington is looking for input from residents on its Parks Master Plan. Village staff is working with AECOM consultants to gather input from the community.

Wellington residents are invited to participate in two input meetings on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex, located at

12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd. The goal of the meetings is to identify local trends and learn residents’ needs and priorities. Each meeting will consist of a brief presentation from the consultants regarding parks and services, followed by a facilitated session to encourage residents to voice their opinions and ideas. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Gerwig Honored With 2019 Home Rule Hero Award

The Florida League of Cities recently recognized Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig with its 2019 Home Rule Hero Award. Gerwig, one of several officials statewide to get the honor, earned the prestigious award for her advocacy efforts to protect the home rule powers of Florida’s municipalities and advance the league’s legislative agenda during the 2019 legislative session.

“Local self-government is the keystone of American democracy.

I am committed to advocating home rule as a way to assert, in law, our community’s mission and

vision for the future, and protect our right to maintain our quality of life,” Gerwig said.

Home rule refers to the ability for municipalities to address local problems with local solutions with minimal state interference. Home Rule Hero Award recipients are local government officials, both elected and non-elected, who consistently respond to the league’s request to reach out to members of the legislature and help give a local perspective on an issue.

Friends Of Corbett Annual Meeting June 1

You can visit prehistoric mound complexes more than 25 feet high covering a square mile, enjoy 100mile foot races through swamps, see dozens of endangered species, enjoy hundreds of free campsites and unique hunting opportunities, and explore nearly 100 square miles of the real Everglades, all with a residential camp serving more than 800 youth every summer.

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Forum Club to Present Admiral McRaven May 31

U.S. Navy Admiral William H. McRaven (Ret.) will join the Forum Club of the Palm Beaches for a luncheon event and book signing on Friday, May 31 at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion

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In his 37 years as a U.S. Navy SEAL, McRaven commanded at every level. His final assignment was commander of all U.S. Special Operations Forces, during which time he led a force of 69,000 men and women and was responsible for conducting counter-terrorism operations worldwide. McRaven is credited with organizing and overseeing the execution of Operation Neptune Spear, the special ops raid that led to the death of Osama bin Laden in May 2011.

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WTP3 garnered the Most Improved award based upon staff professionalism and initiatives that led to the plant operating more efficiently, actions that resulted in a savings of $300,000 in electricity costs in 2018. Work performed by staff included changing out membranes that are used during the filtration process, as well as installing a new hybrid system that reduced operating pressures.

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Wellington Rotary Club Picks Kevlar For K9s Raffle Winner

By Callie Sharkey Town-Crier Staff Report The Rotary Club of Wellington is always looking for new ways to support the local community, and this year the organization held a special raffle to raise money for its Kevlar for K9s initiative. The winner of a raffle prize worth more than $18,000 was drawn during a special dinner held at the Wanderers Club on Thursday, May 16.

The evening also featured the club’s annual scholarship presentations.

PBSO Deputy Dwayne Brown, a fellow Rotarian, led the room’s invocation and a moment of silence for officers lost while in the line of the duty. Afterward he spoke about the importance of the Rotary’s support, particularly through Kevlar for K9s, which raised money to buy bulletproof vests for four-legged K9 officers.

The idea took root after the fatal shooting of K9 Cigo on Christmas Eve right here in Wellington.

“K9 Cigo did save the life of his partner and handler,” Brown said. “We have 25 K9 officers. The vests for our K9 officers can run anywhere from $1,500 to $3,000 each. Thank you for the outreach.

Thank you for helping our brave four-legged friends that protect us all.”

Rotarian Mickey Smith led the committee for the raffle fundraiser, and he was tasked with multiple ticket sale goals in recent months.

In total, 561 raffle tickets were sold, meaning more than $56,000 was raised — with $37,400 earmarked for charity.

“Why did we take on this project? It really speaks to what Rotary is about: Service Above Self. What could be better than to take on a project to honor a four-legged officer, who literally gave his life in service of the community,” Smith said. “It’s very appropriate that we are doing the raffle tonight, during this week, because this is National Police Week, where we honor our

Deputy Dwayne Browne surprises raffle winner Noel Guillama.

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law enforcement. People in this community are really good-hearted, and people in this community support law enforcement.”

Wellington Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone then called up scholarship winner O’Mari Burgess to pull the winning ticket out of the box. The future Florida Atlantic University student, who received a $4,000 scholarship earlier in the evening, pulled Noel Guillama’s name as the raffle winner.

“I’m very honored,” said Guillama, who was present at the dinner.

“I am very happy for this club and to be able to play a minor role.”

Guillama later announced that he chose to donate $4,000 of his winnings back into the pot of money raised for charity.

Other presentations during the dinner included three scholarship award winners, the Rotary’s Student of the Quarter and the winner of a special poster contest.

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Principal Eric Lundman was on hand to address the new graduates.

“Today your teachers, family and friends are gathered for the sole purpose to recognize you as a graduate at Palm Beach Central High School,” he said. “Ninety-one percent of you will be attending a post-secondary school.

You will receive $10 million in scholarships. Many of you will be graduating with your AICE [Advanced International Certificate of Education] diploma today. Twenty will be entering the military. You have logged thousands of community service hours and raised more than $100,000 for charity this year alone.”

Farhi’s valedictorian speech began by thanking his parents.

“Thank you for molding me into the person I am today,” he said.

“I truly couldn’t have gotten to where I am without your love and support. Thanks for being such a great little brother, Zac, and an even better best friend. And to the esteemed faculty of Palm Beach Central, thank you for guiding me along my academic journey for the past four years.”

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He urged his fellow graduates to break free of stereotypes and create their own unique personalities.

“Every single one of us has been stereotyped at one point in high school. Whether we were considered a jock, a band geek or a bookworm, we have allowed others to define who we are,” Farhi said. “I urge you to take this next step in your life to discover who you really are. Moving past high school and into the real world, there won’t be anyone who has the power to define you; there won’t be anyone who can influence who you truly are. You will determine who you are. Only you have the power to define your true identity.”

Tran’s speech focused on using time wisely.

“When I was given the instructions about this speech, I was told it had to be within two minutes,” he said. “How could I change someone’s life in two minutes? In reality, two minutes could make a lifetime of difference. With two minutes, you could score that winning point, finally figure out that problem on your exam or simply just talk to someone who needs it.”

The key is not to waste the time.

“You see, time is yet another scarce resource that has increasing cost. In a blink of an eye, the hourglass will dwindle,” Tran said.

“However, it is not about how much time you have left, but how you use it. Indeed, when you start your journey today, know that it is better to make mistakes, than to make nothing at all.”

After the ceremony, the graduates met their families in the courtyard of the expo center. Cheers, hugs and photos were taken among the crowded entryway. The graduates still had their caps on while they held their coveted high school diplomas.

The band serenades the audience with some cool jazz.

Graduates come into the expo cener in single file.

Wellington Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone and Mayor Anne Gerwig greet the new graduates.

Principal Eric Lundman salutes the graduates.

Graduate Princess Manasse with her family.

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Valedictorian Coby Farhi (left) and Salutatorian Duc Tran (right) give their addresses.

Nathaniel Marrero and Johen Acosta celebrate with family.

Salutatorian Duc Tran and Valedictorian Coby Farhi.

Kellen Means surrounded by family members.

Graduates Brisa Ribon and Marlon Manjarres celebrate after the ceremony with their families

Graduate Marcus Gomez with his family.

Donella Romano and Gabrielle Thaw celebrate the milestone with their families.

Graduate Sofia Garces flanked by family members.

Sarang Patel and Paavan Patel with family members after the graduation ceremony.

Alexandra Garcia with her family after her graduation.

Graduate Shomai’ Haynes celebrates with his family.

Graduates Dylan Zickerman, Anthony Trevino, Frank Noceda and Troy Drayson after the graduation ceremony.

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‘Grandma Camp’ Is An Exciting Place For Kids To Spend A Week

School has wound down and summer camp has yet to begin, so you know what that means — Grandma Camp!

The kids (and their parents) came over for dinner Sunday night and, the minute the dishes were done, the parents hightailed it out to their car, laughing.

“Have fun!” they yelled to the children.

Then they accelerated rather quickly and disappeared in a cloud of dust before I had time to reconsider.

Every year, my daughter approaches me cautiously in the spring, asking if I still want to take on this responsibility for the entire week before camp starts. And every year, I reassure her by saying, “I raised you, didn’t I? We’ll be fine.”

Then she raises one eyebrow at me and

hippies to this point in the first place.)

But my daughter is wise to weigh her options. What I forget (and she does not) is that I am a year older — as are my knees, my eyes, my ears, my response time and my patience.

Regardless of her doubts, here we are at day one of Grandma Camp and everything is going swimmingly. This morning the kids got up, got dressed, helped me make pancakes, did a dance show, drew some signs for their room (No Parents Allowed!), got into the glitter glue, made an awesome mess with that, climbed onto the porch railing to peer in at some terrified baby birds in their nest, woke up grandpa, sorted a large package of Skittles by color, ate an inordinate

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER chews her lip for a while, debating the high cost of a real babysitter versus the undeniable love I have for her children.

I stand by quietly, knowing that “free love” will triumph in the end. (This “free love” is quite different from the “free love” we espoused in the 1960s, and it is, in fact, what brought many of us aging

amount of Skittles and settled in to watch The Jungle Book.

They’ve been up an hour.

In that hour, I have made coffee, pancakes, bacon and hash browns; done the dishes; buttoned an unrealistic number of buttons; tied four shoes; got out the colored paper and glitter glue; replaced every dried-up tube of glitter glue with an acceptable substitute; hunted down two paintbrushes; spelled “Allowed” a couple of times; re-tied everyone’s shoes; washed the glitter out of the brushes, my dishtowel and the kids’ hair; reassured a nest full of baby birds; calmed down grandpa; tracked down the missing Skittles (being silently sorted behind the sofa); and successfully navigated Netflix past all the entertaining

shows that I will not be watching for a week to more kid-appropriate fare.

I must say that, even though Jen has her doubts, I am extremely qualified for the task at hand. I have a degree in early childhood education, 15 years of experience as a babysitter, 40 as a mom and 15 as a special events planner. In that time, I have been through fires, floods, hurricanes, tornadoes, medical emergencies and — the most difficult of all — deciding who gets the last m&m.

(Turns out, it’s me!)

So, based on this morning’s 12 activities, and assuming we are all awake for 12 hours a day, I only have 59 hours and 708 activities to go.

I feel tired.

Keanu Reaves Is Back On His Stylized Warpath In ‘John Wick 3’

John Wick is back, which means the death count wherever he is goes through the ceiling. In John Wick Chapter 3: Parabellum the body count makes Game of Thrones look like a romantic comedy.

But if you ignore the ridiculous fact that Wick can take an enormous amount of pain while killing dozens of top assassins without himself getting killed, it is a stylish sort-of fun. If you don’t care to see people getting killed in an enormous number of ways, you might not want to see this film.

The movie begins right after the end of the previous film. Wick has violated the rules of the esoteric group of top assassins called “The High Table” by killing the man who has been sending assassins after him. That would normally be alright, but he does it at the Hotel Continental, a place that is “consecrated” by the group, meaning no one may be killed there. This is a highly regulated world. Killing is natural,

a favor by the Director (Angela Huston), and gets to Casablanca.

There he meets Sofia (Halle Berry) and her two guard dogs. She also owes him and takes him to see her boss Berrada (Jerome Flynn, Bronn in Game of Thrones).

At first amusing, it turns into a gun fight in which Wick and Sofia kill at will. At least 40 of them die, but Wick and Sofia make it out. Eventually, he meets the top boss and is given more assignments in penance.

That leads to watching the Adjudicator (Asia Kate Dillon) recruiting a sushi chef/ assassin leader Zero (Mark Dacascos) to punish anyone who helped Wick. Zero and his sous-chefs do a lot of violence. Wick, of course, is the ultimate target. That leads to lots of stunts leading to deaths, battles with lots of broken glass and plenty of action. One of the key pieces of fun is that a number of the would-be assassins are fan boys of Wick. Zero keeps telling him,

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler but rules must be followed. Once Wick kills the man, he is ordered by the manager Winston (Ian McShane) out, told he has one hour before being excommunicated.

As soon as the hour is over, it seems half of New York is out to kill Wick, thanks to a $14 million bounty. A group of Asians battle him in old warehouse, knives flashing and thrown. He is able to walk about; more than a half dozen of them are dead.

He goes for help to some Belarusian Gypsies (I think), gets help because he’s owed

often while trying to kill him, that he and Wick are really alike and should really be buddies. Two of his gang, before attacking with knives, are so respectful I almost expected them to ask for his autograph. And then they all fought like crazy.

Almost everybody gets messed up in this film. Even imperturbable Charon (Lance Riddick) the suave desk clerk at the Continental picks up weapons and uses them really well. There is a remarkable contrast set up between the choreographed violence and the truly arcane world presented. In this universe, almost everyone is a possible hired assassin. Although there are scenes of fast wholesale death, particularly in Casablanca, many of the deaths are through wild hand-tohand combat battles, although knives and swords are popular. At one point, Wick kills a seven-foot giant with a couple of library books. It is this unique style that

keeps killings from getting boring.

The center of the film, Keanu Reaves’ Wick is stolid. He shows emotion so seldom that when he does, it is very powerful.

The film is helped by great performances by those in lesser roles. McShane is charming and enigmatic as usual. Reddick adds a lot of spice to his performance. Laurence Fishburne chews up the scenery in his few short scenes. Dillon is stone-faced as required. Berry is, of course, beautiful, and proves she can handle violence well.

The violence is unceasing, but director Chad Stahelski keeps things moving, adding just enough change and bits of humor to keep the audience entertained.

The killing begins within a few minutes and runs right to the end, with a setup for the next film.

If you liked the earlier Wick films, or like stylish violence, this one is for you.

If not, Aladdin arrives next week.

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COMMUNITY SUPPORTS HAYDEN CHIPLEY AT NIGHT OF HEROES FUNDRAISER

It was a full house Saturday, May 18 for Hayden’s Night of Heroes, where the community supported first grader Hayden Chipley, who has a rare disease called eosinophilic esophagitis. There was a silent auction, raffle and buffet dinner held at the First Baptist Church of Wellington. The event brought in more than $13,000, which will be used for Hayden’s expenses not covered by insurance.

To support the family, send donations to Hayden’s Heroes, c/o Sun Trust Bank, 12870 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington, FL 33414.

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Jared and Jennifer Chipley with sons Hudson and Hayden.

Hulk and Spider-Man entertained the crowd, played by Kevin Hughes and his son Joseph.

Wanda Cioffi bid on this Chanel basket during the silent auction.

Event organizers Shannon Gardner and Barrie Hughes.

Dena Walls gets auction fever.

The homemade buffet was cooked and attended to by Christopher Parlamento, Julie Joyner, Rylee Prazak, Mark Prazak and Kyleigh Gardner.

The Hayden’s Heroes team gathers around the Chipley family.

Kate Winslow and Fran Sullivan enjoy the evening.

SECRET GARDEN TEA PARTY RAISES MONEY FOR ANOTHER CHANCE STABLES

Another Chance Stables held a “Secret Garden Tea Party” fundraiser on Saturday, May 18 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

Another Chance Stables is a sanctuary for unwanted horses, providing care, nourishment, love and a new home. For more info., visit www.anotherchancestables.org.

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continued from page 1 of the elevations, architectural details, exterior colors, materials, site amenities and monument signs with conditions,” Newell said.

Some of the conditions sited were that the building structure elevations and architectural details need to be consistent with the plan, and a trash enclosure is to be a concrete wall with a stucco finish.

Architect Robert Kuoppala of Kuoppala & Associates stood at the podium to answer questions

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continued from page 1 by the supervisors at their previous meeting.

“That’s a lot to even think about interviewing,” Donlon said. “You usually want to get down to three to five [candidates].”

When she reduced the list further to candidates who had received three or more checks from supervisors, there were 10.

“That significantly whittles it down if you go to three or more,” she said. “If you go to four or

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continued from page 3 freshman Max Moscariello was enthusiastic in his explanation.

“What we are learning here is almost identical to scientific methodology. Our class embraced the hypothesis that creating an event

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Vice Chair Thomas Wenham noted that the parcel has been under discussion for more than a decade.

“It has been a while since something has taken place with this [property]. It bothers me that there have been so many discussions.

I’m glad to see that something is finally going to be done, and I’m sure it’s going to be for the best interest of the community,” he said before the plans for the church were approved without objections.

Next on the agenda was a petition from Urban Air Adventure Park at Wellington Green. The business was seeking approval of a primary wall sign that exceeds the maximum allowable height for its shopping center, which is located

on Forest Hill Blvd. in front of the Mall at Wellington Green. The business also wanted to modify the board-approved color chart to add “knockout orange” and get approval of the exterior colors for the site.

Planner Branden Miller explained the Urban Air Adventure Park request.

“The petitioner is requesting a technical deviation to allow a primary wall sign 75.5 inches in height and 21.87 feet in length,” he said. “The proposed wall sign has a total sign area 141.3 square feet.

The proposed primary wall sign exceeds the maximum allowed height. The current bay, which is the former H.H. Gregg location, has previously been approved for a sign that was 144 square feet with a height of 72 inches. This proposed

sign is centered above the arched entryway of the tenant bay and has approximately 47 inches of space above and below the sign. The larger sign will increase visibility for the tenant. In addition, the tenant is located directly behind the nature preserve area, which also reduces their visibility along Forest Hill Blvd.”

The size of the sign was not as much of an issue as the choice of colors.

“The proposed rendering options for Urban Air Adventure Park shown leave the storefront intact, leaving all of the existing elements remaining except the colors,” Miller said. “The tenant has already painted the storefront as shown in option one without receiving approval. The orange color proposed is not on the approved

color chart for either exterior body colors or trim colors.”

Village staff did not recommend approval of “knockout orange” on the color chart, since the color is too bright and not compatible with the aesthetics of the community.

Saleem Fernandez, president and co-owner of Urban Air Adventure Park at Wellington Green, apologized for painting the wall without color approval. Fernandez also expressed the need to have an area on the sign that pops out so patrons can find the location.

“We are in such a unique corner with zero visibility and there is no attention getter,” he said.

“Even when you are in the parking lot standing 30 feet from our entrance, you can’t even see the sign. The trees do such a great job of blocking this $40,000 sign that

we are trying to install. We even questioned putting the money into it, just because you can’t really see it. The orange border is one of the only things that pop out as you are turning the corner.”

Wenham did not believe the location is that hard to find.

“It didn’t take me long to find it,” he said. “My feeling is that you got off on the wrong foot by having someone go ahead and do the work. Now you are asking for our forgiveness. I do not think we should have that bright orange.”

The board approved the sign as proposed and agreed to allow an accent color of “flower pot,” a color that is on the village color chart.

The applicant was directed to submit renderings for the arches with two different versions for village staff to approve.

more, we are down to nine.”

There were five candidates receiving the go-ahead from all five supervisors, including the two veterans’ preference candidates, but the board agreed to interview the 10 candidates who received three or more checks from supervisors.

“You’re looking at 15 minutes per interview,” President Betty Argue said. “That’s 150 minutes for 10 candidates. That’s twoand-a-half hours. That’s nothing compared to our board meetings.”

Donlon said the supervisors were free to choose the selection format they prefer, including narrowing the list collectively prior to interviews.

“You could take those nine or 10, and each of you agree to only select five,” she said. “If you still want to conduct interviews on May 29, we would need to whittle it down now because we would want to give the applicants time to make arrangements to be here for the interviews.”

Argue felt that two-and-a-half hours for the interviews starting at 5:30 p.m. would be manageable. She added that the May 29 meeting would include budget amendments at 5 p.m. prior to the interviews.

Sayre pointed out that all 10 candidates may not choose to come to the interview.

“I think we should just stick with 10 and send the invitations out,” he said.

Donlon said she would e-mail the short list of candidates to all the supervisors and staff, adding that she would send invitations to the candidates and letters of appreciation to those who did not make the short list.

Supervisors also decided on a format for the interviews, which will be three questions per supervisor, with candidates’ names drawn from a hat for order of interviews.

“Now that we know how many potential candidates we have... there are a couple of key things

that we do need to decide tonight that will be helpful for you all in preparation,” Donlon said. “First and foremost, we need to outline the general process that we followed in the past.”

She said that candidates have been allowed to sit in at other candidates’ interviews, but space was given in the foyer of the office for those who preferred to sit out of the interviews.

“In the invitations for the interview, we ask the candidates to be prepared to provide you up to a five-minute introduction of their qualifications and skills and why they think they would be a good candidate for this position,” Don-

lon said. “And then the board asks the candidates questions.”

Donlon explained that in the past, the supervisors have gone down the line where each supervisor asks one question of the candidates.

Once the board is finished questioning, each candidate would have the opportunity to ask questions of the board.

“This is an interview, and we want to make sure that they continue to be interested in working for us and understand the district,” Donlon explained. “Sometimes their questions can be helpful in understanding their knowledge of the district.”

to honor school police was doable.

So, we brainstormed it, researched it and designed the event just as if we were designing a science experiment,” he said.

Not surprisingly, Moscariello plans a scientific and engineering career.

Team co-captain Betniesha Allen wants to be an auto mechanic like her father. “The concepts that I am learning in this class apply to all areas of my life,” Allen said.

“I am sure they will help me not

only be a successful mechanic, but a successful person.”

Fellow ninth grader Jasmine Gutierrez wants to eventually become a firefighter and EMT. “The best part of this project is how the class came together. Everyone really came together to pull off this really wonderful event,” she said. “Instead of just going through the motions, everyone’s creative juices got flowing, and we decided to make the occasion even more special by providing food,

entertainment, a formal program and we even put out a news release inviting the media.”

Janiya Preston noted that the concepts and habits she developed in the class will help her in her future career as a forensic scientist.

“This class teaches so many valuable skills,” Preston said. “For example, in addition to studying and notetaking tips, this end-ofthe-year project has helped me with my people skills. As a team, we learned how to compromise

and collaborate with each other — skills that will serve us for life.”

The members of the class reached out to other campus organizations and created teaming arrangements. The RPBHS Emerald & Onyx Dance Group provided lively entertainment, including an originally choreographed piece marking Police Appreciation Week and dedicated in honor of the four members of the school police unit. Food was provided via a community partnership with

McDonalds. The local chapter of Students Working Against Tobacco (SWAT), working in solidarity with the class, created a banner advertising the event.

Devonte Lewis sat back satisfied after the event. “I am not sure as a ninth grader whether I want to be a dentist or a Realtor,” he said. “But I know this: I want to succeed. This class is preparing me for college and my future life.

I am grateful for the skills I am learning here.”

COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, May 25 • Resilient Fitness (11596 Pierson Road, Wellington) will host its first Honor Our Heroes Event on Saturday, May 25 from 7 a.m. to 2 p.m. The event will include a collaborative team competition open to current and retired military members. The event will include a special ceremony at 11:45 a.m.

For more info., visit www.resilientlives.com/ memorial-day-event.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike in the Royal Palm Beach Pines Natural Area (110 Natures Way, Royal Palm Beach) on Saturday, May 25 at 7:50 a.m. Joe Rosenberg will lead a ninemile hike through the natural area. Bring plenty of water. Call Joe at (561) 859-1954 for more info.

• The Florida Gun & Knife Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, May 25 and Sunday, May 26.

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

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Fun With Coding for ages 7 and up on Saturday, May 25 at 3 p.m. Learn to code with CoderDojo mentors. Twelve laptops will be provided; personal laptops are allowed.

Parents/caregivers must attend. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Robert Sharon Chorale will present “A Tribute to Andrew Lloyd Webber” on Saturday, May 25 at 3 p.m. in the Desantis Family Chapel at 300 Okeechobee Blvd. in West Palm Beach. The program will also feature a patriotic salute to the men and women who have served the country, past and present, and all guests who present military IDs at the door will be welcomed free of charge.

For more info., call (561) MUSIC45 or visit www.rschorale.com/Tickets.

• Roar & Pour at the Palm Beach Zoo returns Saturday, May 25 and will continue through August on the last Saturday of the month. The whole zoo is open to explore with Roar & Pour admission starting at 4:30 p.m. Visit www.palmbeachzoo.org for more info.

Sunday, May 26 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike in the Jupiter Ridge Natural Area on Sunday, May 26 at 7:20

a.m. Call Alan Collins at (561) 586-0486 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Make It & Take It for ages 12 to 17 on Sunday, May 26 at 2 p.m. Use the library’s materials to make a piece of art.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Monday, May 27 • Wellington will observe Memorial Day with a parade and ceremony on Monday, May 27. The parade will start at 8:15 a.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex and end at the Wellington Veterans Memorial at Forest Hill and South Shore boulevards.

The ceremony will be held at the Wellington Veterans Memorial beginning at 8:30 a.m.

Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Village of Royal Palm Beach will hold a Memorial Day Observance on Monday, May 27 at 9 a.m. at Veterans Park (1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). For more info., visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

• The West Palm Beach Jerk and Caribbean Culture Festival will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Monday, May 27 from 2 to 10 p.m. For more info., visit www.palmbeachjerkfestival.com.

Tuesday, May 28 • The Village of Wellington will hold a Lunch & Learn Senior Seminar on hurricane preparedness on Tuesday, May 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center in partnership with Wellington Regional Medical Center and Palms West Hospital. Call Jennifer Brito, senior services specialist, at (561) 791-4796 to pre-register.

• The Senior Referral Program of Royal Palm Beach will staff an information desk to help seniors and their caregivers identify and access services for their special needs on Tuesday, May 28 and Thursday, May 30 from 1 to 3 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane).

No appointment is needed for this free service; just stop by the desk. For more info., call (561) 790-5188. People interested in volunteering are also encouraged to stop by.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Craftapalooza for ages 5 to 12 on Tuesday, May 28 at 3 p.m. Create multiple crafts from fun selections. Call

(561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet on Tuesday, May 28 at 6 p.m. Visit www.loxahatcheegrovesfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Line Dancing for adults on Tuesday, May 28 at 6:30 p.m. for beginners and experienced line dancers. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet on Tuesday, May 28 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Wednesday, May 29 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon on Thursday, May 29 at 11:30 a.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach featuring Congresswoman Lois Frankel. For more info., call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host STEAM Club: Spheros for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, May 29 at 3 p.m. Learn about and explore mini robots and program them to navigate mazes. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Singalong Stories: The Pirates of Penzance for ages 5 and up on Wednesday, May 29 at 3:30 p.m. The Palm Beach Opera brings you inside opera’s famous tales.

Learn and sing memorable tunes from The Pirates of Penzance, then make a related craft. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Village of Wellington will hold community input meetings on its Parks Master Plan on Wednesday, May 29 and Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, May 29 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Thursday, May 30 • Retired Judge Nelson E. Bailey will be the featured speaker for the Wellington Historical Society’s Afternoon of Stories

highlighting Florida’s history and agricultural roots on Thursday, May 30 at 11:45 at the Wellington National Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive). For more information, visit www.wellingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Your Dependent with Special Needs: Making Their Future More Secure on Thursday, May 30 at 2 p.m. This workshop addresses protecting eligibility for Supplemental Security Income (SSI) and Medicaid, special needs trusts, wills and guardianship. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “There’s a Hole in My Bucket!” for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, May 30 at 3 p.m. Make a design and punch some holes in it to create a lantern. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an End-of-School-Year Craft Bonanza Blowout for ages 2 and up on Thursday, May 30 at 4 p.m. Make as many crafts as you want with the supplies from the craft closet. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free concert by the Gypsy Lane Band, along with food trucks, on Thursday, May 30 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ events for more info.

• The Puerto Rican/Hispanic Chamber of Commerce and the Hispanic-American Chamber of Commerce will hold a Business, Educational & Social Networking Event on Thursday, May 30 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport Hotel (150 Australian Ave., West Palm Beach) on Palm Beach County’s economic trends with speakers Sherry Howard, deputy director of Palm Beach County’s Department of Housing & Economic Sustainability, and Rick Seymour, CEO of Carpenter Electric and chairman of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation.

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

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Reducing Anxiety Through Meditation for adults on Thursday, May 30 at 6:30 p.m. Join Dave Buck for this informative lecture on the benefits of meditation to

relieve anxiety and stress. There will also be a short meditation sitting. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday. May 31 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center from Friday, May 31 through Sunday, June 2. Visit www.wpbaf.com for more info.

Saturday, June 1 • A Bark-A-Thon hosted by Big Dog Ranch Rescue and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office will be held at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com.

• The Metropolitan Community Church of the Palm Beaches will present HIV & Aging: A Community Seminar at the Compass Community Center (201 N. Dixie Highway, Lake Worth) on Saturday, June 1 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. This event is targeted toward individuals aging with HIV, long-term survivors of HIV, their friends and family, and anyone who works with the HIV community on a regular basis. Pre-registration is required at https://hivaging.eventbrite.com.

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

Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Intermediate Tai Chi on Saturdays, June 1, 8, 15, 22 and 29 at 9 a.m. and Tai Chi for Beginners at 10:15 a.m. for ages 12 and up. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Sunday, June 2 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Funny Forest Stories for ages 2 to 6 on Sunday, June 2 at 3:15 p.m.

Scamper, hop and wiggle on over to listen to animal-themed stories and do a craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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Greg Norman’s Shark Wake Park To Open June 15 At Okeeheelee Park

Shark Wake Park 561, a new cable and water park complex, will hold its grand opening on Saturday, June 15 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park.

The park will open to the public at 10 a.m. with a ribbon-cutting ceremony featuring Palm Beach County officials, Greg Norman Jr. and World Golf Hall of Fame member Greg Norman. At 11 a.m., Shark Wake Park’s Aqua Park and Cable Wake Park officially open for business.

The event will feature live music

by Spred the Dub, food trucks provided by Dune Dogs and Curbside Gourmet, face painting and pro wakeboarding exhibitions. Shark Wake Park is also home to the Shark Shack, where guests can enjoy beer, wine, snacks, cold

beverages and ice cream under the shade while they watch family, friends and the pros ride.

“This has been a true labor of love since day one, and there are no words to express my excitement to finally bring my vision for Shark Wake Park to my hometown,” said Greg Norman Jr., owner and CEO of Shark Wake Park.

“Our grand opening party will be the culmination of years of hard work, and we encourage everyone to come out and celebrate with us and welcome Shark Wake Park to the community.”

For the young and young at heart, the Aqua Park is a massive inflatable floating playground featuring monkey bars, climbing towers, slides and more. The largest in Florida, the Aqua Park

covers an acre of water, offering different challenge levels.

Sessions last 45 minutes, and children must be at least 7 years old, 45 inches tall and know how to swim. Reservations are recommended.

No gear, no experience, no problem at the Cable Wake Park, as its unique system allows for the best of wakeboarding without the need for a boat. Shark Wake Park features two full-size, 5-tower cable systems — one beginner and one advanced cable — allowing beginners to learn and pros to go as big as they like. Waterskiing, wake skating and knee boarding can also be done from the pulley system. A variety of daily passes are available, as well as rental equipment and gear.

At the event, the park will also unveil its state-of-the-art pro shop featuring floor-to-ceiling windows for optimal viewing pleasure, as well as a variety of exclusive Shark Swag, including hats, T-shirts, towels, stickers and wakeboarding gear.

The exterior of the pro shop features a one-of-a-kind mural by local artist K.C. Scott.

There is no cost to enter the park, and a viewing deck is available to those who want to hang out and enjoy the day. Starting June 16, Shark Wake Park is open daily for normal business from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m.

For more information, visit www.sharkwakepark.com/561, e-mail info561@sharkwakepark. com or call (561) 323-3937.

A ribbon-cutting ceremony welcomes City Furniture to the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

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City Furniture Wellington held a ribbon-cutting ceremony as new members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce on Friday, May 17 in the Mall at Wellington Green.

During the event, guest sponsor the Tempur-Pedic Mattress Company and City Furniture offered all attendees an opportunity to place their business cards in a bowl for a drawing to win a free Tempur-Pedic Adapt Mattress with a retail value of $2,099.

The winner was Arlene Smith, an agent for the Assurance Group located in West Palm Beach.

Smith is also an ambassador for the chamber.

City Furniture looks forward to being an active member with the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

Wellington Regional Medical Center Receives ‘A’ Rating From Leapfrog Group

Wellington Regional Medical Center has been named an ‘A’ hospital for patient safety in the Leapfrog Group’s spring 2019 Hospital Safety Grade.

The designation recognizes Wellington Regional’s efforts in protecting patients from harm and providing safer healthcare.

The Leapfrog Group is a national nonprofit organization committed to improving health care quality and safety for consumers and purchasers.

The Safety Grade assigns a grade to hospitals across the country based on their performance in preventing medical errors, injuries, accidents, infections

and other harms to patients in their care.

“We are thrilled to be rated as an ‘A’ hospital by the Leapfrog Group,” WRMC CEO Pam Tahan said. “Patient safety is the top priority for Wellington Regional, and earning an ‘A’ rating by one of the nation’s premier review organizations is an indication of the hospital’s commitment to providing the highest quality care possible.”

Developed under the guidance of a national expert panel, the Leapfrog Hospital Safety Grade uses 28 measures of publicly available hospital safety data to assign grades to more than 2,600

U.S. acute-care hospitals twice a year. The Hospital Safety Grade’s methodology is peer-reviewed and fully transparent, and the results are free to the public.

“To be recognized nationally as an ‘A’ hospital is an accomplishment that the whole community should take pride in,” said Leah Binder, president and CEO of the Leapfrog Group. “Hospitals that earn an ‘A’ grade are making it a priority to protect patients from preventable medical harm and error. We congratulate hospital leaders, board members, staff, volunteers and clinicians who worked so hard to earn this A.” Wellington Regional Medical

Center is a 233-bed acute care hospital celebrating more than 30 years of treating residents in Wellington and the surrounding communities.

The hospital offers a wide range of services, including comprehensive stroke care, comprehensive lung program, minimally invasive services, cardiac services, a birthing center and level III NICU, a comprehensive women’s center, hepatobiliary surgical procedures, intraoperative radiation therapy, interventional procedures, and a wellness and weight loss center.

To learn more about the hospital, visit www.wellingtonregional. com.

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FEMA Awards Solid Waste Authority $13.3 Million For Irma Expenses

The Federal Emergency Management Agency has approved $13,362,910.22 to the State of Florida to assist the Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program.

Funding for this project is authorized under Section 403 of the Robert T. Stafford Act for Florida

to cover Hurricane Irma-related expenses, reimbursing eligible applicants for the cost of debris removal; lifesaving emergency protective measures; and the repair, replacement or restoration of disaster-damaged facilities like buildings, roads and utilities.

FEMA’s public assistance grant program is an essential source of funding for communities re-

covering from a federally declared disaster or emergency. The Florida Division of Emergency Management works with FEMA during all phases of the program and conducts final reviews of FEMA-approved projects.

Applicants work directly with FEMA to develop project worksheets and scopes of work. Following approvals by FEMA and

Sprouts Farmers Market last week announced that residents in select Wellington-area zip codes can enjoy quick, convenient Instacart delivery of fresh, natural and organic products through the Sprouts app or delivery.sprouts. com. The new market is the latest in Sprouts’ delivery partnership with Instacart, which is now available in more than 200 communities from coast to coast.

More than 12,000 products from Sprouts are available for delivery, including farm-fresh produce, a wide selection of meat and sea-

the Florida Division of Emergency Management, FEMA obligates funding for the project.

The federal share for public assistance projects is not less than 75 percent of the eligible cost.

The state determines how the non-federal share of the cost of a project is split with the sub-recipients, like local and county governments.

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Wolverines Defeat Fort Pierce Westwood 23-15 In Spring Game

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, May 17, the Wellington High School football team hosted Fort Pierce Westwood High School for a spring football game and defeated the Panthers 23-15 to cap the brief spring season.

Despite a first half dominated by both defensive units, Wellington freshman quarterback Blake Kendall threw for two touchdowns in the second half.

The Wolverines trailed 7-2 at the half, with the only points being provided by the defensive units.

Westwood returned a pick-six to take the lead, and the Wolverines garnered a safety to close the margin.

Wellington reached the red zone three times in the first half, moving the ball at will, through the air with short passes and a solid ground attack let by rising senior Lenori Williams.

Turnovers were the theme of the second half, in which both teams donated their share. A stingy Wellington defense pressured the Westwood quarterback often, totaling five sacks on the night collectively by Stephen Passeggiata, Deondre Stanley and Mike Cotter.

Finlay Toussaint scooped up a Westwood fumble and returned it 78 yards for another Wellington defensive score to lift the Wolverines into the lead 9-7 in the third quarter.

With the Wellington defense weathering the Panther offensive unit, the Wolverine offense finally clicked. Kendall found receiver Tristan Abinet for an eight-yard touchdown to extend the Wolverine lead to 16-7. Both teams traded punts most of the third quarter, but Wellington managed to get on the board one more time at the end of the quarter when Kendall hit Adrian Hector on a 48-yard touch-

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The Panthers were able to close the margin with the team’s lone offensive score with 3:39 remaining to close the gap to 23-15. After a three-and-out Wellington series, Westwood had one last chance to possibly tie the game, but a fierce Wolverine defense denied that opportunity. The Wolverines ran out the remaining minute to secure the win.

Wellington coach Tom Abel was pleased with his defense, but he believes there is still much work to be done over the summer.

“We’ve got an All-American defensive end who everybody feeds off of,” Abel said. “And we’ve got just snipers and killers everywhere this year, and it’s going to be fun to watch. I’m proud of the way they ended spring. They’ve been working hard, but we’ve got a lot of work to do with the offense.”

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Jarrod Saltalamacchia Named Head Baseball Coach At TKA

The King’s Academy Athletic Department this week announced the hiring of Jarrod Saltalamacchia to be the new head baseball coach for the Lions.

Saltalamacchia recently retired from his career as a Major League Baseball player and spent the 2019 season on the Lions’ baseball coaching staff assisting another retired Major Leaguer, head coach Brad Wilkerson.

Wilkerson recently announced that he was stepping down as the Lions’ head coach to pursue other opportunities in the baseball world. Saltalamacchia, a Royal Palm Beach High School graduate, is most noted for his key role as the starting catcher for the 2013 World Series champion Boston Red Sox. Saltalamacchia enjoyed a long career as a baseball player that spanned more than a decade.

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Master’s Swim Team Returns To Wellington Aquatics Complex

The Village of Wellington recently announced that the Wellington Marlins Master’s Team will return to the Wellington Aquatics Complex beginning Tuesday, June 4 under the direction of head coach Patrick Billingsley with the Wellington Swim Club. The program is great whether swimming for fitness, competition or enjoying swimming with new friends.

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Playoffs between the block winners from all three evenings will be on the final night, Wednesday, Aug. 13, and will be followed by a celebratory lobster dinner and awards ceremony.

The summer croquet league, started in 2009, is the easiest version of croquet to learn and to play.

Beneath the eye-pleasing white attire and civilized demeanor, the competition is friendly yet fierce.

The league attracts players from all over Palm Beach County to compete in the summer doubles tournament.

One-time entry registration fees (including instruction, practice

sessions and use of mallets) are as follows: teams with two players are $45 per player, teams with three players are $40 per player and teams with four players are $35 per player.

Complimentary instruction and practice sessions will be offered from 5 p.m. to 8 p.m. on Tuesdays,

June 18, June 25 and July 2 for new entrants and competitors who have played less than three years in the league.

The National Croquet Center is located at 700 Florida Mango Road in West Palm Beach. For info., call (561) 478-2300, ext. 3, or visit www.croquetnational.com.

WHS Team To Offer Basketball Skills Camp

The Wellington High School boys basketball team will hold its 11th annual basketball camp, Wolverine Skills, for students ages 6 to 14 years old.

The camp dates are June 3-6 and June 10-13. Camp runs from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., Monday through Thursday, and the cost is $150 per session with a discount of $280 for both weeks.

Campers will have fun while working on the basic fundamentals every day: shooting, passing, dribbling, defense and rebounding.

The camp will also have basketball contests and games. The Wellington Wolverine basketball coaches are part of the camp staff, along with all the players.

The Wellington Wolverines basketball team has had great success.

The team went to the state finals this season and have accumulated a record of 137-20 over the past five years.

For more information, contact coach Matt Colin at matthew. colin@palmbeachschools.org or (803) 439-5348.

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COMMUNITY ANIMAL HOSPITAL CELEBRATES 30 YEARS IN ROYAL PALM BEACH

Community Animal Hospital celebrated 30 years of helping animals in Royal Palm Beach with an open house on Saturday, May 18.

There was a tour of the office and surgery areas. Guests enjoyed face painting, raffles, food and games. A doggie fashion show drew loud applause as the dogs and owners strutted down the red carpet. Community Animal Hospital is located at 11462 Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 798-5508 or visit www.communityanimalhospitalrpb.com.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Off Leash Canine Training’s Cassie Bogaert with Judge.

Dogs and owners took part in a dog fashion show.

Jazzie and “Shihnanigans” owner/designer Nanette Deronda made many of the dog costumes.

Peggy Leggieri with Piper.

Riley James gets a kiss from Tammy Dugal.

Terry St. Angelo with Nevada.

Dr. Randall Dugal and Tabitha Lanford operate on “Teddy.”

Community Animal Hospital staff gathers for a group photo.

‘GOOD HANDS GETTING DIRTY’ SUPPORTS BARKY PINES ANIMAL RESCUE

On Saturday, May 18, “Good Hands Getting Dirty” held a fundraiser and supply run for Barky Pines Animal Rescue at Turtle Creek’s Affordable Hay & Supply. The event included a check presentation to the animal rescue from the Allstate Foundation. Blankets and toys were sold to raise money for the local nonprofit. Donations are still welcome. For more information, visit www.barkypinesanimalrescue. com or call (561) 402-1451 PHOTOS BY ERIN DAVISSON/TOWN-CRIER

Lilly Costanco supports Barky Pines.

The Allstate Foundation donated $10,000 to Barky Pines.

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Half bath downstairs has been tastefully updated.

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Real Estate Rental Wanted WRITER ISO ROOM TO RENT IN WELLINGTON — with pool, kitchen and laundry privileges for one year but month to month, preferably in a gated community or horse property. She would like a clean, safe, healthy and serene setting with ample privacy to work, to live throughout the 2020 season starting May 15 th 2019. She would like to find a kind and good vibes space with a positive setting, all inclusive with Wi-Fi and utilities included. Please send all inquires to zpp@zpp.bz with monthly rental fee and terms

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

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

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For Sale POOL TABLE — 561-315-1508 call or text Acreage/Loxahatchee Area. Must pickup $250.

SEARS RIDING MOWER 42” — Like new 2 years old asking $650 561-790-3496

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

AT BALMORE PLACE — Our professional and labor of love speaks for itself, we go the extra mile all the time. Family Owned & Operated. 561-644-7753

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WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-25277

R O O F I N G R E PA I R S R E - R O O F I N G A L L 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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NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated. Residential/ Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-6564945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

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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

Home Improvement 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

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Painting J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, Chemical Roof Cleaning, 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 Place your ad here. Call 561-793-7606

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