Town-Crier Newspaper November 16, 2007

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By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

Sunrise Senior Living has made Wellington an offer for senior housing it hopes the village can’t refuse.

The nationwide developer of senior living facilities is offering the village $5 million for 5.3 acres on State Road 7 south of Pierson Road that is part of the village’s “K-Park” parcel. There’s one catch — the village has a three-week window to accept the offer.

The Nov. 7 letter of intent states the offer will expire Nov. 28. The next Wellington Village Council meeting is scheduled for Nov. 27.

The village has long contemplated the sale of some or all of the land fronting State Road 7 that is included in the 63-acre K-Park site. The sale of the commercially attractive frontage would help fund construction of what has been envisioned as a “signature park” on the remainder of the land.

While rising construction costs and budgeting constraints

have stalled development of the park, council members have heard repeated calls from the public for housing for seniors.

Most recently, Sunrise Senior Living proposed to build a 96bed assisted-living facility as part of an office/commercial complex on the site currently occupied by the shuttered Palm Beach Polo stadium on South Shore Blvd. The council rejected the proposal in July.

Rocky Goins, a Wellington resident who is senior vice president of development for Sunrise, told the Town-Crier he feels the offer is more than fair.

“We made a very generous offer that far exceeds the value of the property,” he said, “in hopes of trying to provide the council a no-brainer situation where they can feel very good at getting the capital to help facilitate building the park, which has been there stagnant for several years, while at the same time providing the senior care they have promised in their previous campaigns ” Goins noted that the council

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By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

In its own version of “No Child Left Behind,” the Royal Palm Beach Village Council expressed unanimous support Thursday night for the expansion of Cypress Trails Elementary School in order to avoid the future possibility of village children being sent to schools outside Royal Palm Beach.

Councilman Fred Pinto, liaison to the village’s Education Advisory Board, urged the council to work with the board to lobby the Palm Beach County School District to support the expansion project.

Pinto said the school district has targeted H.L. Johnson Elementary School on Crestwood Blvd. for expansion next year, but is also planning a new elementary school near the intersection of Southern Blvd. and Florida’s Turnpike.

“It’s being advertised as ‘the Royal Palm Beach area,’ but it’s really not,” Pinto said. “We

don’t want elementary-age children busing out of Royal Palm Beach.”

Pinto said the expansion and modernization of Cypress Trails would keep the village’s elementary school students attending schools within village boundaries.

Mayor David Lodwick said that since the village has virtually no land available for new school construction, expanding Cypress Trails would be the next best alternative.

Lodwick said the fight for schools in Royal Palm Beach has been going on for a long time, and recalled the days when former school superintendent Tom Mills didn’t believe any schools should be built west of Interstate 95.

“My, how we’ve changed,” he said. “Keeping our kids in neighborhood schools works best. You get better parental involvement and you get more volunteers in the schools.”

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Charlie Lynn wants to know whether he should “lead, follow, facilitate or simply get out of the way” as the Wellington Village Council seeks his replacement.

The council held its first public discussion Tuesday on how to replace Lynn, who will retire in January from the position he has held for 11 years. Lynn presented the council with several suggestions on how to get the search for his successor underway, but council members got no farther than agreeing on another meeting to discuss their options.

Lynn advised the council he was taking steps to ensure continuity in village management and a smooth transition, including the assembly of a transitional administrative team. He designated Community Services Director Paul Schofield to serve as acting village manager in the event of his absence and also as the village’s emergency management coordinator.

Lynn also offered suggestions

on the procedure for selecting his replacement, such as hiring a recruiting firm to conduct the initial search, then assembling a selection committee to narrow the list of candidates. He noted that the village has received proposals from several recruiting firms, as well as offers of assistance from the Florida City and County Management Association and the Wellington Chamber of Commerce.

“As you know, in a lot of cities the council does it on their own,” Lynn said. “This council could choose to go with a selection committee to act as a part of the screening process. That is within your discretion to do that. Or you could use a headhunter. Do you want me to designate a deputy manager if you give me conceptual approval to appropriate funds? Last but not least, we have brought in Craig Unger as our acting village engineer.”

Unger, a former executive with Minto Communities Inc., was contracted by the village to oversee the Environmental & Engineering Services Department until a permanent replacement can be found for departed

engineer Gary Clough.

Councilwoman Lizbeth Benacquisto said she would like to immediately identify an interim manager to take over from Lynn when he departs, and then concentrate on selecting a recruiting firm to conduct the initial search.

“What I would like to see happen this evening is for us to conceptually appoint someone into the interim manager position,” Benacquisto said. “Until we as a council select a replacement, I suggest Paul Schofield. Mr. Schofield also would have to work with his interim replacement so the functions of community service can go on. I also want to have a workshop so we can discuss which headhunter to use. I think we should hire a headhunter and they go through the candidates, and they pick their top seven or ten. That group goes to a selection committee, and they pick three or four. Council interviews the folks and makes the decision. I think it’s good to have citizen input, but I don’t want them to make the final decision.”

Vice Mayor Bob Margolis

The Villages of Wellington and Royal Palm Beach honored our fighting men and women on Veterans Day last Sunday. (Above left) Loxahatchee Groves Vice Mayor Marge Herzog, president of American Legion Auxiliary Post 367, accepts donations for poppies at the Veterans Day observance in Royal Palm Beach. (Above right) Daniel Gelfand and his daughter Jasmine at Wellington’s commemoration.

Three Royal Palm Beach Incumbents Cruise To Re-Election

By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

There will be just one Royal Palm Beach Village Council race on the ballot Jan. 29. Three incumbent council members have been re-elected without opposition, while three candidates will seek a vacant seat.

At the close of filing last Friday, Frank “Ritt” Dunham Jr. had submitted paperwork to challenge Vice Mayor David Swift for Seat 1. However, Dun-

ham submitted his withdrawal letter to Village Clerk Diane DiSanto on Wednesday. Dunham told the Town-Crier that he was withdrawing from the race for health reasons. His withdrawal leaves incumbent Swift, Mayor David Lodwick and Councilman Matty Mattioli unopposed.

The only contested seat is Seat 2, vacated in July by Councilwoman Barbara Isenberg’s resignation. Martha Webster, who lost a bid to unseat Swift in 2006,

and political newcomers Tinu Pena and David Dangerfield are each seeking to fill the remainder of Isenberg’s term (see related story below).

Dunham, the former general manager of the Tradition Golf Club in Royal Palm Beach, said he got into the race because he is unhappy with so many unanimous votes on the council.

Dunham also questioned the council’s decision to acquire the Tradition Golf Club in 2005 and

turn it into the $20 million Village Commons Park project.

“What they’re going to do with those 160 acres is beyond my comprehension,” Dunham said. “We’ve got a beautiful park just north it. How many parks do we need? How much money do we have to spend on maintaining these parks?”

With his withdrawal, however, Dunham won’t get a chance to pose those questions to the voters of Royal Palm Beach.

“I’ve agonized over this the past couple of days,” Dunham said. “But with a heavy heart I have to withdraw my name because of health reasons.”

Dunham, who suffered a back injury in a car accident earlier this year, would not get into specifics.

“There are numerous health reasons,” he said. “Because of my health at this point in time, which will get better, I can’t do the job for the people of Royal Palm Beach.”

Engineer, Army Veteran Tinu Pena Joins RPB Council Race

By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

Royal Palm Beach Village Council candidate Tinuade

“Tinu” Pena wants to look at the present in order to secure the future for residents of Royal Palm Beach.

Pena, a civil engineer, is running against Martha Webster and David Dangerfield for the council seat vacated in July by the resignation of Barbara Isenberg. The Jan. 29 election will decide who fills the seat through March 2009.

Born in Washington, D.C. and raised in her father’s native Nigeria, Pena moved back to the U.S. when she was 19 and enrolled in Cochise College in Douglas, Ariz., near her uncle’s home. She left school to enlist in the army and ended her fiveyear commitment in 1999. She later moved with her husband and son from Colorado Springs, Colo. to Royal Palm Beach. The couple, who divorced earlier this

year, also have a young daughter.

Pena, who attained the rank of sergeant in the military, was a missile repair specialist and served on bases in Hawaii, Colorado and Kentucky.

“I worked in TOW/Dragon missile repair, mainly electronics, as part of the support element to infantry units,” Pena said. “I got to go out in the field with the grunts and get dirty. It was a very unique experience. I don’t regret ever going into the military.”

A graduate of Florida Atlantic University, Pena is a design engineer for a Jupiter-based civil engineering company. She said she plans to use that background as a blueprint for her goals on the five-member council.

“I understand what it means to put a community together,”

Pena said. “I have the technical background to look at tables and make sure we’re developing the right way. We need to have a strategic plan to make sure

we’re not overdeveloping and creating some of the same issues that are in Fort Lauderdale. I commute every day and see what goes on with our traffic.”

Fixing the traffic dilemma is part of Pena’s “sustainable community” platform. “I cringed when I saw the new development across from the high school [PortoSol] because of the impact it’s going to have on traffic in the neighborhoods around it,” she said.

“Looking at what impacts our present infrastructure is essential,” she said. “But let’s also look at it for generations to come and not for what might be OK for us right now. Let’s take a step back and evaluate other alternatives to what we’re doing so people don’t feel pressure to move out of Royal Palm Beach. A lot of people don’t want to live in a community where it’s difficult to get in and out.”

The 34-year-old Pena also wants to establish a resource

center to help attract and keep small businesses in Royal Palm Beach.

“Whoever is interested can use the resource center for research,” she said. “That develops economic growth as well. We definitely want to support small businesses in Royal Palm Beach. We have to support these people who live in the community and pay their taxes here. If you support them, you support the community.”

In addition, Pena wants to look at ways for the village to become more environmentally friendly.

“For developers, let’s look at ways they can implement for ‘green’ design,” Pena said. “When you consider a parking lot, for example, are you going to use pervious pavement that allows water to run into the ground? You can consider ‘green’ roofs to catch rainwater. We need to start looking at the need to be part of the ‘green’ that’s moving forward.”

Pena said she would offer a fresh outlook as part of the council. “As a young individual coming from a different generation, I want to bridge the gap in the community to what’s old and what’s new,” she said. “We need to start looking for next generation of leaders. I think I’m one of them.”

Tinuade “Tinu” Pena

Our Opinion Campaign Season In Royal Palm Beach: Focus On The Issues

The campaign season is underway in the Village of Royal Palm Beach. While there is only one contested Royal Palm Beach Village Council seat, there are three candidates in the race: David C. Dangerfield, Tinuade Pena and Martha Webster. They are vying for the seat former councilwoman Barbara Isenberg vacated when she resigned in July.

Because the council chose to move the date of its election from March to Jan. 29, the campaign season started early. And at nine weeks, it will be the longest election campaign in the village’s history. That may seem like a long time for a municipal election, but it could be good for the village if candidates spend their time discussing the issues, not slinging mud at each other.

Personal attacks may benefit a candidate in the short term, but the voters gain nothing. This election should be about the future of Royal Palm Beach, not someone’s political career. And though negative campaigning is a bad thing in any election, there is something worse for democracy — an uncontested election. While that is the case once again in Royal Palm Beach — none of the three incumbents who faced re-election ended up being challenged — the fact that there are three candidates seeking the open seat can only benefit village residents.

Assuming the candidates stick to the issues, it is up to residents to do their

Council Should Choose Manager

Probably the biggest obstacle to good government in Washington are the all-too-powerful lobbyists; hence we have no energy policy, insufficient medical coverage for millions of Americans and “going broke” Social Security and Medicaid systems. I understand the need for various groups wanting and needing representation, but unfortunately this two to three percent

homework. Get to know the people who are running. Find out what issues are most important to them and what their positions are on each, whether it’s westward development, the State Road 7 extension or issues that affect local schools and community programs.

And while you’re at it, you may want to help educate some of your neighbors about the candidates. With municipal elections being held the same day as the presidential primaries, officials predict dramatically greater turnout. Some Royal Palm Beach residents will be at the polls only to vote in the presidential primaries; should they decide at the last minute to vote in the council election, it would be best if they had some knowledge of the candidates. This is one multiple-choice test no one should guess at.

Though it is still early in the campaign season, now is the time for Royal Palm Beach residents to learn about the three candidates. Procrastination will only make that less of a priority as time goes by, especially as interest in the presidential primaries heats up (not to mention the state’s property-tax reform referendum). Get involved. Attend council meetings. If you hear a candidate saying something you like or don’t like, make a note of it, discuss it with your neighbors… and vote.

Letters To The Editor

of our population is heard at the expense of the other 97 percent.

Now [Wellington’s] mayor [Tom Wenham] wishes to deflect accountability and responsibility by sourcing out to “committees” part of his “job” — selecting a village manager. If our chamber of commerce has so little trust in our council, well then, they are probably correct, but the solution is changing our elected officials in our upcoming election.

I’m sorry, but I (we) elect people to make decisions for us,

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and sometimes those decisions mean climbing down off of the fence, and not waiting to see how the wind blows, unless this is currying upcoming election support.

Wellington has a long history of lawsuits, alienating neighboring cities and the county, and this while we spend endless dollars on consultants.

Sure, trying times are a-coming, but our problems were (are) many during times of plenty. Endless tax dollars, impact fees, etc., yet we operate our wonderful village out of trailers and a strip mall. Why?

Allegedly, under a “good village manager,” we became the laughing stock of America because of lack of management and leadership in the nativity scene debacle. We ineffectually enforced our code, leading directly to the Binks Forest crisis and homeowners spending hundreds/thousands on a “new” fence policy only to have it rescinded.

Communities Sector Plan faced little public opposition (except from developers) and would pass the Department of Community Affairs today as responsible, comprehensive smart growth versus the political versions that promoted “Westward Ho!” and allowed certain landowners to monopolize resources, roads and business development, and overload water systems, roads and county taxpayers with excessive and piecemeal density and intensity.

A 13-year public effort with renowned consultants to compile long-term comprehensive goals, objectives and policies consistent with current residents’ wishes ends with politicians consulting developers and changing plans to suit themselves? Fifty-thousand people in 96 square miles and 57,000 acres lost comprehensive protection on roads, traffic, water and food supplies, natural resources and rural communities.

try, and I encourage anyone who freely wants to be in the military to join. But when it comes to public schools, like mine, there aren’t that many students who want to join the Army, which is why they have to come up with some type of fabricated information. The Army is coming to our school most of the time, trying to recruit people to be in the military. And they’re painting a pretty picture for the students at the schools. Most of the students from ninth through 12th grade have ages ranging from still 13 to almost 18. That almost is the problem. The majority of students are minors and should not talk to anyone about being in the military without parental supervision. If they’re going to paint a pretty picture in front of us as students, let’s see them do it in front of the parents.

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We squandered hundreds of thousands on an antenna (which was then removed). Our new canal manager proclaimed “it was the worst maintained system he had ever seen.” Our water restriction violation cases, half were dismissed in court, and our parking codes are still unenforced.

We collected $6 million over and beyond budget for a few years. That needs explaining.

In summation, the council should step up to the plate and represent us, make a decision and, if unable, should be replaced with people with business acumen who will make decisions based upon all Wellingtonians, not just a self perpetuating few.

A manager is only as good as the dictates of our elected officials, whom we elect!

George Unger Wellington

Miller: Revive 2002 Sector Plan

Public empowerment and smart growth rejected and residents regressed to pleading project-by-project development against politicians who do not reside in District 6?

The 2002 Central Western

Politicians are not qualified or elected to usurp public policy and plan communities. Restore power to the people and smart growth by reinstating the 2002 overlay. If not, the public has a right to know, and representatives must declare their plans in a long-term comprehensive overlay that represents residents better than our 2002 plan. Rita Miller Loxahatchee Groves

Stop Military Recruitment In Schools

I tried to write this article for my school newspaper at Royal Palm Beach High School; however, my teacher and I had a disagreement on the topic. It seems that freedom of speech and freedom of the press didn’t matter in his eyes, or the editor’s eyes. I want people to know about this. I want their children to make the decision on their own, and I want them to know what really goes on in public schools.

I have nothing against the United States Army, Marines, Navy or any other military programs. I applaud what they are doing by defending our coun-

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It’s a known fact by many people in high school that if you fail the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT) you are most likely going to be placed in an intensive class whether you’re brilliant or not so bright. I have a brother who is in an intensive class who always tells me how the military frequently comes to his class, talking about how being in the armed forces helps with college, and how it’s easier to get a job as opposed to people who have gone to college. Let’s paint that scenario. You graduate in 2008, go to the Army and serve for three years. So your friend has one year of college left, and you’re just starting. For those people who think that they go to college while they serve, answer me this question: how can you go to college when you’re fighting in a war? Yes, they do ship you out to Iraq. And if you think otherwise, you need to check your information and look at the number of deaths, and the numbers of people out there. But they’re right. In the long run, it might help pay for college a little… If you survive.

It is said that if you are one of the people who don’t seem to have it so lucky (maybe you’re poor, or you just don’t apply yourself) are the ones

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Especially In The Acreage, ‘No Good Deed Goes Unpunished’

“No good deed goes unpunished,” goes the saying often attributed to the late playwright, journalist and politician Clare Booth Luce.

A scant year after a crew composed largely of newcomers staged an impressive coup of members of the previous board, Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors took an unexpected turn. The end result: former board president Michelle Damone has likely learned that Ms. Luce was correct.

Here’s the lowdown, based on what happened at ITID’s board meeting last week, conversations with some of the supervisors over the past few weeks, and district staff insiders:

The board was reportedly poised to re-elect Ms. Damone to a second oneyear term as president. She had sought to limit the seemingly endless terms of past board presidents that fostered constant bickering like that of the past several years, but wisely understands that it takes members at least a year just to find the president’s gavel.

The plan Ms. Damone suggested publicly months ago was for her to step down in 2008, allowing recent vice

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continued from page 4A who the Army is helping. Think again. There are people who are poor, and they make it in this world. Do you honestly think that some of the millionaires who exist today were rolling in dough at five years old? No, they did what they had to do to make it to the top. And for those who don’t apply themselves, there is always a federal grant, and anyone can get into Palm Beach Community College. So don’t give up your life just yet. There’s a choice out there. You can become

president Mike Erickson to assume the presidency the following two years until the end of his current term. The scenario seemed logical enough. It was Ms. Damone who promised residents change, and then engineered and managed the coup last year that got the new members elected. With the exception of Carol Jacobs, Ms. Damone handpicked the slate, raised campaign cash for the expensive election and managed their campaigns. She worked hard for the election of Mr. Erickson, Sandra Love Semande and Ralph Bair. However, something ugly happened along the way, showing how fleeting loyalty can be in The Acreage.

Mr. Erickson had other ideas. While apparently stringing Ms. Damone along (and your correspondent as well), he apparently didn’t want to wait another year to be the ITID board’s president. The rest of the supervisors apparently went along seemingly unaware (or perhaps not caring) that they owed their jobs to Ms. Damone. Also lost in the ITID shuffle was Ralph Bair, in years of service the most experienced supervisor on the board.

something without going into the military. Maybe the road will be rough, but at least at the end, you won’t have that possibility of losing your life from getting blown up, shot to death, or any other casualty that is faced while fighting in the current war.

Now, if you’re of the wealthy community, and you can afford to send your child to private school, you’ll notice how you never see any of the military groups there. Why? Because they know these are the students of our community who are more likely to become doctors, law-

Why did this turn of events arise? Consider resurgent interest in Acreage incorporation. While Mr. Erickson is not the only board member who favors incorporation, he apparently wanted a municipality campaign to come sooner than later.

In a conversation just two weeks ago, he said he wanted an incorporation drive to occur before the end of his term in 2010. If the effort proves successful in the Florida Legislature and among Acreage voters, he would then be poised to seek election to the county commission or as The Acreage’s first mayor, whichever position he believes he can pull off.

Last week Ms. Jacobs suggested that supervisors change jobs in order to provide each a different view of ITID business. Ms. Semande agreed, declaring that she might like to become president at some point. Here’s a news flash for both supervisors: you were not elected to a social club. You were elected to make sure your residents are getting the best expertise and leadership they can get. They have millions of dollars invested in your decisions and

yers, veterinarians; who are more likely to have a good source of money when they get older. When the Army called my house to speak to me (now, I don’t have a clue how they were able to get my number since I did not give it to them), they asked me how I was going to pay for college. And as soon as I stated that I had the Florida Prepaid College Plan, they said “thank you, goodbye.” They’re not going after the bright people who have money. They’re going after the poor and the lower-educated. We have a chance to protect our

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your ability to make the right ones. Onthe-job training with a multi-milliondollar checkbook is certainly not in the best interest of your residents. (The soap opera that played out from 200206 proved that!)

My favorite quote from the meeting came from Mr. Erickson. He described the board as “five people who really love the community. We’re team players in this together.” Team players, huh? Tell that spin to Ms. Damone. She’s the only board member who took one for the “team.”

The Acreage has a long history of false prophets. Let’s hope residents aren’t being led down that wrong path. Nothing tears a board apart faster than lack of trust among its members.

children. A chance to show them the truths and lies the Army is spreading in public schools. It is one thing for your child to walk up to you and tell you that they’re interested in joining the Army because it’s what they want to do. It’s another thing for your child to say, “hey mom, hey dad, an officer from the military came to my school today and encouraged me to join the Army.” Because that’s not only wrong, it’s un-American.

Bryona DeMaio

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Wellington Council Approves $716,000 PBSO Contract Hike

By Carol Porter Town-Crier Staff Report

The Wellington Village Council appended its law enforcement contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Tuesday to increase the amount the village pays annually by $716,000.

The amendment brings Wellington’s law enforcement outlay for the current fiscal year to $6.35 million, up from $5.6 million last year, when the village’s current contract was signed.

Community Liaison Officer John Bonde told the council that a portion of the increase would pay for additional PBSO personnel.

“This is in essence a $700,000 increase, with $265,000 for staff,” he said. “They are proposing adding two full-time deputies and 11 crossing guards for the new schools that opened. That repre-

sents a seven-percent increase over the current contract. If we were to stay in place, you would be looking at a $450,000 increase. The additional $200,000 is for new staff. I wanted to make sure you understood that tonight. The intent is to maintain the level of service.”

Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore stressed that the increase had already been budgeted. “For the purpose of informing the residents,” he said, “I want them to know that the costs for the two officers and 11 crossing guards has already been calculated. This is not a new number. This has been incorporated into the budget as far as the costs for this fiscal year.”

Bonde noted that the costs had been calculated as far back as June.

Councilwoman Laurie Cohen asked the PBSO’s Wellington substation com-

mander Capt. Greg Richter whether the increase was based on need, or would it allow his district to operate more efficiently. Richter said the increase was related to many factors, including calls for service, crime rates, the case clearance rate and population. With traffic a big issue in Wellington, Richter said the two new deputies would be assigned to the traffic detail.

“They will be assigned as motor officers,” Richter said. “We have a larger concentration of traffic as the roads are widened, the mall gets bigger and more businesses come in. That is where the positions will go.”

Asked if he projected any further increases in deputies, crossing guards or employees next year, Richter said he did not anticipate any because there are no new schools planned and the population has leveled off. “Unless

something unusual happens, we will be looking at the same numbers,” he said.

Cohen said she was asking because she was concerned about increases at a time when municipalities must tighten their belts.

“It’s hard to justify the spending, increasing the contract by more than a half a million dollars, in a budget year that is so tight,” Cohen said. “We will soon be looking at next year’s budgeting process. It will be more difficult, and more programs will have to be cut. I am concerned that we will continue to face an increase in deputies and the corresponding increase in our contract. I am asking staff and the PBSO to look at ways to trim this down as much as possible. I don’t want to sacrifice the safety of the kids or the community, but I think we

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Wal-Mart Employee Arrested For Stealing Cash, Gift Cards

By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

NOV. 5 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach arrested an employee of the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Belvedere Road last Monday. According to a PBSO report, the deputy responded to a call from a store security officer who said a video camera caught 21-year-old Amanda Canady of West Palm Beach place an un-

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known amount of cash in her pants pocket. When contacted by the deputy, Canady said she had taken $100 in cash and $200 in gift cards. The store’s loss prevention department estimated $1,500 in cash shortage during the months of August through October, according to the report. Canady was transported to the Palm Beach County Jail.

NOV. 5 — Two Miami

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives:

• Charles Brown is a black male, 5’10” tall and weighing 134 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 06/13/90. He has tattoos on both arms. Brown is wanted for robbery, burglary of a dwelling, resisting an officer without violence and violation of supervised own recognizance on the charge of burglary. His occupation is unknown. His last known addresses were Laurel Ridge Circle in Riviera Beach and Carmen Lane in Royal Palm Beach. Brown is wanted as of 11/15/07.

• Jatavian Mapp is a black male, 6’5” tall and weighing 175 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 05/15/86. He has a tattoo (“561”) on his left arm. Mapp is wanted for violation of supervised own recognizance on the charges of burglary of a dwelling, grand theft from a dwelling, dealing in stolen property and false verification of ownership. His occupation is car detailer. His last known address was Eider Court in Royal Palm Beach. Mapp is wanted as of 11/15/07.

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

THE INFORMATION FOR THIS BOX IS PROVIDED BY CRIME STOPPERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY, WHICH IS WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE FOR ITS CONTENT.

women were arrested on shoplifting charges at the Bealls department store on Southern Blvd. last Monday. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1:32 p.m. a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation responded to a call from a store security officer who observed 27-year-old Yanisleidy Garcia and 31-year-old Niurka Perez attempt to leave the store without paying for clothing. According to the report, the security officer observed Garcia and

Perez each take apparel items into a fitting room and exit the room with the items. The officer then apprehended both suspects as they attempted to leave the store without paying for the merchandise. Garcia and Perez were both arrested and transported to the county jail.

NOV. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach arrested a man and a woman on drug charges last Tuesday night on Okeechobee Blvd. According to a PBSO report, the deputy stopped a 1999 Chevy Malibu that was witnessed leaving the scene of an attempted vehicle burglary on Sparrow Drive. As the deputy approached the vehicle, he smelled a strong odor of marijuana coming from the interior. The driver and three passengers exited the vehicle. One of the

passengers, 19-year-old Angela Chapman of RPB, was carrying a purse containing a bag of marijuana that was partially exposed and visible to the deputy, according to the report. The total weight of the marijuana was 66 grams. In addition, the deputy found a marijuana grinder with residue and $70 in cash in Chapman’s purse. When the deputy placed Chapman under arrest, another passenger, 19-year-old Daniel Anderson of Wellington, jumped up and began yelling at the deputy, according to the report. Anderson was subsequently arrested, and the deputy found $98 cash in Anderson’s pants pocket. Chapman and Anderson were both transported to the county jail.

NOV. 8 — A Lake Park man

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Palm Beach Traffic Crash

NOV. 14 — A traffic collision at the intersection of Southern Blvd. and State Road 7 claimed the life of a Maryland man early Wednesday morning.

Castilleja and Garza were transported via Trauma Hawk to St. Mary’s Medical Center in West Palm Beach for incapacitating injuries; Early suffered minor injuries and was taken to Palms West Hospital. Hernandez was pronounced dead on the scene. According to the report, an investigation revealed that both drivers ran a red light.

— Jason Budjinski

According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, a 1996 Mazda 626 driven by 35year-old Juan Castilleja of Brownsville, Texas was traveling westbound on Southern Blvd. at approximately 12:13 a.m. Meanwhile, a 2007 Toyota Corolla driven by Jeffery Early of Miami was traveling northbound on SR 7. The front of Early’s vehicle collided with the driver’s side of Castilleja’s vehicle, which contained two passengers: 51-year-old Federico Garza of Edinburg, Texas and 31-year-old Samuel Hernandez of Riverdale, Maryland.

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Charles Brown

Maryland Man Dies In Royal

Art In Public Places Program To Continue Despite Cost Concerns

By Carol Porter Town-Crier Staff Report

The Wellington Village Council approved the village’s Art in Public Places program for 200708, but not without substantial discussion about the terms by which artists will display their works.

Leisure Services Director Jim Barnes told the council that the resolution under review would authorize the village manager to execute art display agreements and donation agreements for the annual program, and supplied a list of the proposed works and artists.

Councilwoman Laurie Cohen took issue with some terms in the agreement that would be signed by the contributing artists, particularly an option in which the village would bear the costs of transportation and installation of a work, which she said should be borne by the artists. She also said the agreement apparently contradicted itself in spelling out conditions for termination.

Cohen added that the program should benefit from sponsorships, especially in a tough budget year. “In my view, it’s a great program,” she said. “It’s hard for me to support it at a time when we are cutting our programs in the village. I think art is beautiful and great if we can display them at no cost to the village. It’s difficult to support this kind of expenditure in the current times and with the current budget.”

Village Attorney Jeff Kurtz explained that termination of the agreement rests with the village manager if he deems an artwork objectionable, but the agreement also allows the artist to termi-

nate with 30 days notice.

“I think it’s contemplated that these works of art could be sold and needed elsewhere,” Kurtz said. “We didn’t want to limit the opportunity to the artist. There is a 30-day provision that they can cancel the agreement.”

Vice Mayor Bob Margolis and Councilwoman Lizbeth Benacquisto said they understood Cohen’s concerns, but both said the program is worthwhile and that its benefits outweigh its drawbacks. Benacquisto, long a champion of the Art in Public Places program, said she understood that the transportation costs should be borne by the artist for the most part, but in some extreme situations the costs should be borne by the village. The council should have the opportunity to review and approve such expenses, she said.

“We did talk about this during the workshops and the budget sessions,” Benacquisto said.

“We talked about the fact that there were some fees incurred by the program. It has always

been my understanding that the costs would be borne by the artists. In some extreme circumstance, I would like it to come back to us. If there is an expenditure for transportation, it would come back to council for review. I support this. We have budgeted for it.”

Margolis said the program should provide some backup in case an artwork is bought and removed from display, and Barnes said provisions for that circumstance were already in place. Mayor Tom Wenham asked how much staff time was involved in the program, and Barnes said about 60 hours.

Cohen made a motion to approve the item, but that her concerns about sponsorship, staff time and other issues be addressed. The motion died for lack of a second.

Benacquisto made a motion to approve, but with the village’s assumption of costs subject to council approval. Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore seconded it. The motion passed 4-1 with Cohen opposed.

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continued from page 6A was arrested on drug charges on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. last Thursday. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation observed a car driven by 22-year-old Jermaine Williams drive past him with the windows down at approximately 6:40 p.m. The deputy observed a strong smell of marijuana when Williams’ vehicle passed. Upon contact with Williams, the deputy noticed a marijuana cigarette in the vehicle’s ashtray, according to the report. A more detailed search found a plastic bag that contained three grams of marijua-

na. The deputy noted that Williams also had an outstanding warrant for failure to appear in court. He was transported to the county jail.

NOV. 10 — A traffic collision in a restaurant parking lot on Forest Hill Blvd. last Saturday led to the arrest of a Wellington woman on a DUI charge. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from Wellington substation arrested 38-year-old Latisha Bethea at approximately 12:40 p.m. after she failed to maintain a single lane and was involved in a collision in front of Smokey Bones restaurant in the Pointe at Wellington Green. Bethea was charged with DUI, failure to

Binky Patrol At Our Lady Queen Of The Apostles Church In RPB

Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Royal Palm Beach will offer students in seventh-grade education class the opportunity to make blankets for Binky Patrol on Monday, Nov. 19 beginning at 5 p.m. This involvement in community service is part of the preparation for receiving the sacrament of confirmation as these students enter ninth grade.

Binky Patrol is a national non-profit, all-volunteer organization that reaches out to needy children, including HIV-positive, drug-addicted, neglected or abused children, or those experiencing any form of trauma. Binky Patrol volunteers provide a caring, loving touch by creating and delivering handmade blankets, “binkies,” to enrich children’s lives and to meet their most basic needs of warmth, security and comfort.

For more information, contact Area Coordinator Dominique Ranieri at (561) 248-3572 or visit www.binkypatrol.org. Our Lady Queen of the Apostles is located at 100 Crestwood Blvd. South. To contact the church, call (561) 798-5661.

New Bike — Twelve-year-old Alejandra Duenas received a pleasant surprise last Friday afternoon at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach. Don McMichaels, manager of the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Belvedere Road, along with assistant manager Aura Carey and PBSO Deputy Doug Carranza, greeted Duenas with a bicycle to replace the one she lost a month ago in a traffic accident. Wal-Mart will participate in the PBSO’s community involvement program “Shop With a Cop” in December. Shown here are (back row, L-R) Deputy Carranza, McMichaels and Carey; (front row) Yolanda, Monica and Alejandra Duenas.

maintain a single lane and an expired tag.

NOV. 12 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington arrested a Wellington man on charges of driving under the influence and without a license at the intersection of Lake Worth Road and Wycliffe Country Club Blvd. on Monday. According to a PBSO report, the deputy observed a truck driven by 23-year-old Luis Rosales drive off the road and hit a curb at approximately 3:22 a.m. Upon contact, the deputy smelled a strong odor of alcohol on Rosales, who failed a roadside sobriety test. Rosales was transported to the county jail.

Student Artists Honored — The Wellington Village Council and the Wellington Art Society recognized several artists Tuesday who had participated in the 2007-08 student art exhibition. The winners, all from Wellington High School, included 12th grader John Peterson, 11th grader Melissa Landolfa, 12th grader Virginia Carr, 12th grader Alexandra Chamizo, 10th grader Megan Byrne and 10th grader Max Lasure.

Wellington Gathers At Veterans’ Memorial To Honor Fallen Soldiers

By Carol Porter Town-Crier Staff Report

On Sunday, Nov. 11, Wellington officials, state legislators and Wellington residents gathered at the Wellington Veterans’ Memorial at the corner of Forest Hill and South Shore boulevards to remember those who gave their lives for their country.

Wellington Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore, a Vietnam veteran, urged those attending not to forsake the veterans returning from the present conflict, even if they feel the United States should not be involved.

Mayor Tom Wenham said the large turnout offered proof that soldiers’ sacrifices will not be forgotten. “This gathering today is to honor all veterans and is a tribute to them,” he said. “It is still the land of the free and the home of the brave.”

Vice Mayor Bob Margolis said his late father-in-law, a World War II veteran, had been a continual presence at the Memorial

“I had the dubious distinction of having to serve this country during the Vietnam era,” Priore said. “A year ago when we had this event, I mentioned to the community, ‘let us not repeat the indignities that occurred during that time.’ As we move further and further into this war, and some may say it’s a war we should not be in, let us not forget it is our young people, men and women, who are serving there the same as they did during the Vietnam era. They did not go there because they wanted to go there. When they come home, let us greet them with open arms. Let us thank them for their effort and for what they have done for us.”

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Wellington Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore with one of the wreaths.

PHOTOS

BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington Mayor Tom Wenham and wife Regis stand next to a marker they sponsored at the memorial.

Cub Scout Pack 165 marches down Forest Hill Blvd.

The Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Honor Guard leads the way in front of the Wellington Community Center.

Former county commissioner Ken Adams says a few words.

ROYAL PALM BEACH HONORS NATION’S HEROES ON VETERANS DAY

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held its annual Veterans Day Observance on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Veterans Park amphitheater. Ken Soule of American Legion Post 367 spoke about the many reasons why veterans should be thanked. Other speakers included Rabbi Leonard Zucker of Jewish War Vets Post 684, RPB Mayor David Lodwick and Bob Friend, who delivered opening and closing prayers. Young at Heart Club volunteers and members of American Legion Auxiliary Post 367 gave out refreshments after the program.

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Veteran Marty Ostry of the U.S. Army.

Steve Petrone plays “Taps.”

Bob Johnson of The Acreage sits inside a restored Vietnam-era Huey helicopter.

Rob Robinson shows Angelina Rodriguez and Joey Veritzan a deuce and a half truck.

Local Boy Scouts, Girl Scouts, Cub Scouts and Brownies participated in the Veterans Day ceremony.

Miranda Boodheshwar leads the Pledge of Allegiance with Royal Palm Beach Councilman Fred Pinto, Vice Mayor David Swift, Councilman Matty Mattioli, Rabbi Leonard Zucker and Mayor David Lodwick.

MUSICIANS CAMPAIGN FOR PAFFORD AT TREE’S WINGS

Bill Sauers and Tony Mucci performed Saturday, Nov. 10 at Tree’s Wings in Royal Palm Beach as part of a benefit fundraiser for state legislative hopeful Mark Pafford. Pafford is running for the seat currently held by Rep. Susan Bucher (D-District 85), who cannot run for re-election due to term limits. For more information about Pafford’s campaign, visit www.markpafford.com. (Above) Sauers and Mucci belt out a tune. (Below) Pafford (left) with family members.

Thanksgiving Dinner Donations Needed

The Foster/Adoptive Parents Association is looking for help this Thanksgiving. The association lost one of its sponsors and is seeking turkeys or cannedfood items to donate to Acreage families who need them. Gift cards to Publix or Winn-Dixie are also accepted. For more information, call Brenda Pelletier at (561) 790-3593.

‘Traveling Trunks’ At Acreage Pines

Acreage Pines Elementary School is one of several Palm Beach County schools that has currently checked out the Seminole and Miccosukee trunks as part of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County’s “Traveling Trunks” educational program. Christie Lavitna’s fourth-grade history class has the trunk until Nov. 19.

Sponsored by National City Bank, Traveling Trunks is an innovative, fun way for fourth-grade students to learn about the early Native American tribes of South Florida. The interactive program allows teachers to enhance the learning experience for their students by bringing trunks filled with reproduction Native American artifacts into their classrooms.

Last school year, more than 1,000 students in Palm Beach County used the Seminole and Miccosukee trunks, which contain photographs, books and fascinating tools of daily life such as sweetgrass baskets, miniature wood corn grinders and patchwork clothing.

The trunks include teachers’ guides with lesson plans, background information and activities that correlate with the objects inside the trunk.

The bald eagle nest at the Arthur R. Marshall National Wildlife Refuge.

courtship behavior and the nest is wellmaintained. Because it is still early in the bald eagle breeding season in Florida, the eagles have plenty of time to complete a successful nesting season. Bald eagles generally return to the same site to nest every year unless something deters them. Therefore, because the eagles are protected within the refuge, it would be beneficial if the pair were to remain there for years to come.

“This is a powerful, memorable way for students to receive a hands-on learning experience without ever having to set foot outside the classroom,” Historical Society of Palm Beach County Chair Harvey Oyer said.

Trunks are available for all teachers in Palm Beach County to use for a twoweek period of time, on a first-come, first-served basis, and must be reserved in advance. There is no charge for using the trunks. They can be picked up and returned at the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, 139 N. County Road, Suite 36, Palm Beach.

For more information about the Traveling Educational Trunk program, or to reserve a trunk, contact Historical Society Education Coordinator Tony Marconi at (561) 832-4164, ext. 104.

Bald Eagle Nest At Lox Wildlife Refuge

The Arthur R. Marshall National Wildlife Refuge recently announced that a pair of bald eagles has constructed a very large nest within the northern portion of the refuge. The bald eagles have not been documented nesting in the refuge for many years. No eggs are visible in the nest as yet, but the eagles are exhibiting

The refuge has established a buffer around the eagle nest to ensure that the adults, and hopefully the future young, will not be disturbed by any management/research activities conducted on the refuge. Unfortunately the bald eagle nest is not located within a refuge area accessible to the public.

Bald eagles were originally listed as a threatened species under the Endangered Species Preservation Act of 1966. After numbers across the country increased due to their protected status, bald eagles were removed from the list by the Department of Interior this past August. Although bald eagles are no longer considered threatened or endangered, they continue to be provided protection under both the Bald and Golden Eagle Protection Act and the Migratory Bird Treaty Act.

The Arthur R. Marshall National Wildlife Refuge is located off State Road 7, two miles south of Boynton Beach Blvd. and three miles north of Atlantic Avenue. The refuge is currently open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m., seven days a week. Refuge hours change seasonally and are posted at each entrance. The visitor center hours are 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. from Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. on weekends. An entrance fee of $5 per vehicle or $1 per pedestrian is charged. A variety of annual passes, including a $12 refuge-specific annual pass, are available. Visit http:// loxahatchee.fws.gov or call (561) 7323684 for more information.

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continued from page 1A agreed on the inclusion of public input and the council’s final say, but also suggested designating Schofield and Community Liaison Officer John Bonde as a “co-management” team during the transition.

“I too would like to have a workshop,” he said. “I believe in citizen input. I really want citizen input from every aspect of the village. It is beholden to this council to interview them all once the process is narrowed down. I think we need to move forward very quickly. You need to appoint an interim village manager — I think a co-village manager. I would

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continued from page 1A ter conservation update, Public Works Director Paul Webster told the council the South Florida Water Management District is scheduling meetings with water utilities departments after Thanksgiving “to discuss lessons learned” during the ongoing current drought.

Webster said the SFWMD has scheduled its first meeting for Dec. 5, and aims to institute year-round water restrictions as early as this April.

Webster added that with Lake Okeechobee’s water level nearly five feet below normal at 10.3 feet, Royal Palm Beach and the

recommend we tap Paul and John.”

Councilwoman Laurie Cohen suggested getting the search underway immediately by hiring Active Recruitments, a firm led by Wellington resident Colin Baenziger.

Baenziger, a former administrator of the Acme Improvement District, served as interim village manager right after Wellington’s incorporation until Lynn was hired.

“He knows the issues, and he would have every incentive to bring forward the best quality candidates possible,” Cohen said. “My preference would be to go with Colin, who knows the village inside and out. As much as there will be a time and place for citizen input, I am not in favor of a citizen committee.

rest of South Florida could soon see water restrictions at the Phase III level. The SFWMD currently imposes modified Phase II restrictions on most of its jurisdiction, allowing homeowners to water their lawns two days each week.

With Florida’s dry season underway, Lodwick directed village staff to ramp up its public information campaign about water conservation and water restrictions.

“Right now people are starting to fire their systems back up,” Lodwick said. “We need to make sure our citizens are aware of the restrictions. We don’t want to go around fining people, but let’s make sure we’re doing everything we can to get the word out.”

I think we should talk to the constituents. We should talk to the chamber. We could host some sort of national event where they could mingle with the people in the village, but ultimately it’s the village council who should make the decision. We have to make it sooner rather than later.”

Cohen also said she thought the council would be jumping the gun by appointing an interim village manager. “I am prepared to go forward now,” she said. “Let’s go with Colin. I don’t want to monkey around with this in a workshop. Let’s go with a search firm, get the candidates and encourage cur-

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continued from page 8A Day and Veterans Day services, but had passed on recently. “Many of you have seen him lay the wreath in front of the Army flag,” Margolis said.

When he went through his father in law’s wallet, Margolis said a dog-eared poem fell out of it that asked those who remembered him not to stand in his grave and weep, because he was not there, but his presence was scattered throughout the country’s landscape, in the wind, the rain and with the birds singing in the morning.

Councilwoman Lizbeth Benacquisto cautioned everyone to not take for granted the everyday conveniences that veterans often go without so those at home can be free. “It is so or-

rent employees to apply. Let’s get moving.”

Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore said he agreed with Cohen about the need to get moving, but he supported a workshop.

Mayor Tom Wenham supported the search firm/selection committee combination, but said the final decision would rest with the council.

“When the firm narrows it down to 10 or 15 the committee goes through them,” Wenham said. “They narrow it down to five. We do the interviews. We will make the selection. The final selection stops right here.”

During public comment, res-

dinary to us living our lives here day in and day out,” she said. “It brought me to thinking of the extraordinary men and women who are serving overseas at this moment living without the conveniences we take for granted who are, day in and day out, without their loved ones.”

State Sen. Dave Aronberg said that while the veterans in attendance had grown a little older and a little grayer, the values they fought so hard for would never get old. “I am privileged to attend a number of these functions,” Aronberg said. “The breath of freedom that sustains us remains as precious today as it ever was. On this day in 2007, American’s armed forces are at war in two different theaters, Afghanistan and Iraq. This marks the sixth anniversary of the Afghanistan war and the war in Iraq is more than four years old. Already, 1.5 million GIs can

ident Sam Nebb urged the council to search among the ranks of village employees.

“You are not going to come up with the best when you have the best,” he said. “What you are searching for, you’ve got. The people you have within know Wellington. I hope you do appoint interims and they become permanent. The people who work for Wellington know Wellington.”

Wenham asked fellow council members about scheduling a workshop, and Nov. 21 and 26 were offered as possibilities, pending the availability of the firms proposing to conduct the search.

call themselves veterans of these conflicts, and as it is with the men and women that came before them, the most recent veterans have placed our nation’s security before their own lives. And in so doing, they represent the best of America.”

Aronberg said he was inspired to see so many young people attending the ceremony. He urged them to learn from those who served as veterans.

“Our veterans know that freedom is not free, and eternal vigilance is the price of liberty,” Aronberg said. “I am thankful to my father, who served as an officer in the armed forces, and to my grandfather, after whom I am named, for serving during World War I. I am especially grateful to all of you veterans here today. It was your job to protect us, and it’s our job to make sure the rest of the world never forgets you.”

Council, LGWCD Differ In Approach To Okeechobee Blvd. Work

By Carol Porter Town-Crier Staff Report

Members of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors voiced some reservations Monday about a set of positions the Town of Loxahatchee Groves wants to present to Palm Beach County regarding the future of Okeechobee Blvd.

The town and the district are set to meet Nov. 30 with county officials regarding plans for Okeechobee Blvd. The road has been a source of both grief and worry for local residents because of speeding, traffic accidents and county plans to eventually widen the two-lane road to accommodate more traffic. The members of the inaugural Loxahatchee Groves Town Council voiced strident opposition to any widening of the road in their campaigns.

Councilman Dennis Lipp, the council’s representative at the upcoming meeting, forwarded a five-item list of positions to the district, headed by a request to delay funding of the four-laning of Okeechobee between Folsom and C roads. Other items include discussion of traffic-calm-

ing devices for the road (specifically roundabouts at C and F roads) and a request for a traffic study to determine if the soon-to-be-widened Seminole Pratt Whitney Road eases the amount of eastbound traffic on Okeechobee.

Another item requests the removal of the Okeechobee widening from the county’s thoroughfare map if the traffic study reveals less traffic on the roadway. The last item is a request to schedule another meeting, this one to discuss the removal of the controversial E Road/ 140th Avenue connection from the thoroughfare map.

Some LGWCD supervisors were not particularly favorable to the idea of roundabouts on Okeechobee, but the board agreed that the county’s engineering department should assist in evaluating the option to see if they would be financially feasible and could be constructed with the proper setbacks and easements.

The supervisors also said they wanted further information from the traffic study before reaching any decisions about traffic-calming and other issues on Okeechobee Blvd.

LGWCD Vice Chair Don Widing expressed caution about the request to delay funding for the widening project, saying the board has already gone on record objecting to the project without providing safe access from the district-owned side roads.

He also said discussion of some of the positions would be premature since the district and the town don’t know exactly what the county is planning or able to do with the road. “We don’t know what the traffic study and timeline will be,” Widing said. “We need to know what is the bottom line and what the county can and cannot do with the road. I can analyze it a bit better so I don’t spin my wheels. We are chasing our tails. We need to engage somehow with the county to have some intelligent design on that road.”

Widing also singled out the Folsom Road intersection as a trouble spot that deserves some focus. The district has requested the county install a traffic signal there. “If you want to put a roundabout in, it should be at Folsom Road,” he said. “Certainly, there is not a priority for a traffic light at Folsom Road. What

makes us think we could get any more cooperation or attention from the county?”

The county’s position is that the number and degree of accidents at the intersection do not warrant the signal. “People are dying on Okeechobee Blvd. because someone has a rule and nobody has the courage to get it changed,” Widing said. “There is the safety of residents taking their kids to school every day. Sooner or later we will have a soccer mom and a vanload of kids taken out at that intersection. How much courage does it take to get a light there when it needs to be there? At some point, we have to do something about it. We have already lost lives at that intersection in our town.”

Lipp, who was present at Monday’s meeting, stressed the urgency of scheduling another meeting regarding the status of E Road/140th Avenue. He said the county will submit a round of comprehensive plan amendments to the state in January, and if the change to the thoroughfare map is among them, it would mean one less amendment to a new ver-

New Indian Trail Leadership Brings Changes To Meeting Schedule

By Leonard Wechsler Town-Crier Staff Report

Meetings of the Indian Trail Improve-

ment District Parks & Recreation Committee and a supervisors’ workshop scheduled for this week were postponed, but all in the name of progress.

New ITID Administrator Chris King said the district will be rearranging its meeting schedule for better efficiency.

“There’s too much of a gap between the time we run a workshop on a topic and

the business meeting where the board of supervisors votes on it,” King said.

The ITID Board of Supervisors has been meeting the first Wednesday of each month, but the supervisors convene a workshop on upcoming business the following week.

“It would be far more efficient to hold workshops where we can discuss key agenda items the week before the meetings,” King said. “For example, we will hold our next workshop, where we will discuss the proposed setting for an Acre-

age library, on Wednesday, Nov. 28, one week before we vote on the issue, on Dec. 5.”

New ITID President Mike Erickson expressed enthusiasm for the change.

“It will work better when we have a real chance to discuss our issues a week early,” he said. “The public can hear presentations and they have a week to think about issues, and then come in to comment at our business meetings.”

Under King’s proposal, which Erick-

son said he supports, district staff would provide supervisors the agenda for the next business meeting at the workshop. Supervisors could then discuss any issues and direct staff to gather specific information before a decision must be made.

King said holding the workshops the week prior to the regular business meeting will also allow residents a chance to speak with district staff or call the district office for more information before

PLENTY OF FAMILY FUN AT OUR LADY’S ANNUAL FALL CARNIVAL

Our Lady Queen of Apostles Catholic Church in Royal Palm Beach held its annual carnival Thursday, Nov. 8 through Sunday, Nov. 11. The event featured rides, food, games and other fun, family-oriented activities. Our Lady Queen of the Apostles is located at 100 Crestwood Blvd. South. For more info., call the church at (561) 798-5661 or visit www.olqaroyalpalm.com.

PHOTOS BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

John and Sabrina Stirp and their friend Linda Dill.

Rod Stewart tribute act Hot Rod entertains the crowd.

Coral Recchio with her little sister Victoria.

Amanda Liu enjoys some cotton candy.The Kwangwari siblings with Kalyn the Klown.

Royal Palm Beach Councilman Matty Mattioli and Frank Farace served as cooks for the event.

THE WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY’S ANNUAL FALL FLING FESTIVAL

Artists from all over Florida exhibited at the Wellington Art Society’s Fall Fling 2007, held Nov. 10-11 on the grounds of the Wellington Community Center. The fine art and fine crafts festival featured paintings, sculpture, ceramics, photography, jewelry, glass and mixed media from more than 40 artists from Deland to Miami. For more information about the Wellington Art Society, visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org or call (561) 795-1691.

PHOTOS BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

Artists Deborah La FoggDocherty and Nancy Tilles.

Artists Phyllis Silk and Joanne Baker Macleod.

Ethan Whittaker gets his face painted by April Adams.

Artist Tino with his work.

Barbara Gomulka plays a few tunes.

Artist Judy Eisinger with her dog Duke, a model for some of her work.

Artist Karen Black of the Wellington Art Society.

Leslie Pfeiffer and Leonarda Mangiola with student artists Brittany Schloss and Nina Mangiola.

The Baros of Wellington.

CROFT SIGNS WITH ALABAMA BLAZERS

Wellington High School senior Lindsey Croft signed a letter of intent Wednesday afternoon to play softball with the University of Alabama Blazers in the fall. The 17-year-old Croft has a 3.3 GPA and one of her favorite subjects is American Sign Language. Pictured here at the signing are (L-R) mom Lori Croft, WHS Principal Cheryl Alligood, Lindsey Croft, WHS softball coach Joe Costa and dad John Croft. Not pictured but present at the signing were grandmother Virginia and travel coach Steve Nicastro.

ROTARY CLUBS HOLD SEASON KICKOFF

The Palm Beach Flagler Rotary Club joined the Palm Beach Rotary Club and the West Palm Beach Rotary Club to hold a 2008 season kickoff Nov. 8 at the Palm Beach Zoo. Billed as “Adventure at the Palm Beach Zoo,” the event was sponsored by Island Medical Care and featured 14 Rotary clubs from Tequesta to Boca Raton enjoying an evening of barbecue, beer and wine at the zoo’s Tropics Café. Music was provided by Spookey Jones, and an 11-minute light and water show at the fountains capped the evening.

PHOTO BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

District 6930 Gov. Phil Lustig III with Palm Beach Flagler Rotary Vice President and event chair Patricia Reybold.

Wellington Rotarians (front row) Susan Odell, Leslie and Randy Pfieffer, and (back) Donald and Maureen Gross.

Judy Flynn, Graham Whitfield and Penny Whitlock.

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JEWISH COMMUNITY CENTER HOLDS BLESSING OF MEZUZAHS

A gathering of rabbis took place on Monday afternoon at the Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches’ Wellington branch as they came together to bless the mezuzahs on the doors of the facility. A blessing of the wine and challah took place before the event. Rabbi Stephen Pinsky of Temple Beth Torah, Rabbi David J. Abrams of Congregation B’nai Avraham, Rabbi Bertram Kieffer of Temple Beth Zion and rabbis Sam and Barry Silver of Temple L’Dor V’Dor took part in the ceremony. The JCC is located at 13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A14. For more information about the JCC, call (561) 253-6030 or visit www.jcconline.com.

Rabbi Bertram Kieffer of Temple Beth Zion nails one of the mezuzahs to a door.

Rabbi Barry Silver (center), dad Rabbi Sam Silver and daughter Britt with Stacy Chertock.

Rabbi Pinsky affixes a mezuzah to a door.

Rabbi Abrams speaks about the significance of mezuzahs.

Missy Wortman and Myra Gold with Rabbi Kieffer.

Rabbi Kieffer, Rabbi Abrams and Rabbi Pinsky chat before the ceremony.Ali and Noah Zaidspiner.

Zev Hymowitz, interim director of the JCC of the Palm Beaches.

Eric and Joshua Jacobson with their mom Franki.

PHOTOS BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

Glue-It-Yourself Newfangled Homemade Window Treatments

Here’s a quiz: if you own a sewing machine, raise your hand. Keep your hand up if you have used that sewing machine within the last 12 months.

I thought so. The only ones with their hands still up are Mom and my friend Mrs. Lupardo.

What is it about the tradition of sewing that has suddenly made it so heinous an activity that we have relegated it to the dustbin along with the double boiler?

I asked myself that question when I first set out to make new window treatments for my living room. Having been taught to sew by the aforementioned Mom, I know how to do it. I know how to measure things; I know how much to allow for hems; and I know to iron the fabric every step of the way for best results. In my youth, I made skirts, dresses, shirts — even a pair of men’s slacks. I’ve done quilts and pillows and puppets. But that was in my youth, when days stretched lazily before me like Eternity unfolding softly into the sunset.

Still, when faced with what would certainly be a $6,000 bill for the custom draperies and matching sheers that I

wanted, I decided to blow the dust off my old sewing machine and do it myself. (“Do it yourself” — curse of the damned.)

I had already acquired the fabric — 40 yards of raw silk and a roll of designer fabric to die for — back when I thought I could afford to hire someone to do the job. But when I sat down to sew the very first seam on the very first sheer, the cantankerous machine ground to a halt — and I do mean ground. Little pieces of metal fell out.

Undaunted, I decided to sew everything by hand. All seams were straight seams — how difficult could that be?

Turns out silk is slippery and handstitching is time-consuming, and I just don’t have the patience I had when all eternity stretched before me. I got angrier and more frustrated by the minute.

Yet I was determined to resurrect the delicate art of the needle. I focused my thoughts on scenes of Victorian women sitting quietly by the fire, creating dainty ruffled blouses for Baby’s christening, sturdy knickers for Johnny’s first day of school and elegant evening gowns for

Penelope’s frequent visits to the governor’s mansion.

Two hours later, at my wits’ end with the whole process, the vision had contorted. Who were these stupid women that they had time to sit around and sew all day? Couldn’t they see that Baby’s christening gown was dragging through the cinders of the fireplace? Didn’t they know that Johnny was going to hate the knickers anyway, eager to get into the longer “big boy” pants? And what the heck was Penelope up to that she spent so much time up at the mansion? That governor better not be…

OK, OK, let’s calm down, I told myself. Let’s set our sewing aside for today and do some shopping.

This turned out to be a good idea as, while shopping, I bumped into my new best friend — Stitch Witchery. This fabulous ribbon of fluff is coated with fabric adhesive! By laying it down between two pieces of cloth and applying the heat of an iron, one can simply glue window treatments together!

I bought all they had and ran home. I measured and cut and folded and ironed

and glued. Yay! In five short eight-hour days I was done! (Heaven only knows how long this would’ve taken with outright sewing.) The drapes looked fabulous. I called my mother.

“You’ll never guess what I just did. Drapes!”

“That’s wonderful, dear. I’m so glad you’re keeping your sewing skills sharp.”

“But that’s the beauty of it! I didn’t have to sew. I used Stitch Witchery!”

There was stone silence on the other end of the line. I took this to mean that Mom was stunned by my resourcefulness. I was wrong, but at least I could admire my drapes while she yelled at me.

Coming soon: “Creating a Cornice: Don’t Try This at Home.”

TV Writers’ Strike Hasn’t Left Me High And Dry... Really!

The new television season seems to be coming to an end with a whimper instead of a bang. Will we ever learn what is supposed to be motivating the heroes on Heroes? Of course, right now we’re supposed be learning, about a third of the way into the season, what is actually going on. And the producers wonder why people are tuning off. And we should not forget that we may not know who is sleeping with who (whom? What difference does it make?) on cultural landmarks like Grey’s Anatomy and Dirty Sexy Money

The reason why this season of so few real highlights is ending? The writers’ strike. You were not aware that there

were real people actually writing shows? That is understandable. After all, most of us assumed that David Letterman, Jay Leno, Jon Stewart and the women on The View were all witty, interesting people with a lot of great things to say. Oops! Without writers, they may just be rather dull people you might not really want to know.

According to news reports, some shows will stop airing new episodes at the end of the month. We might not really notice it all that much since for the past few years, December has been the season of the rerun. But this time the shows may not be coming back. The staff on Big Shots were told they would

not be coming back. Lost and 24 may not even begin because they have only completed a small part of their season and… well, you know.

If you are a TV addict, consider also that this is the time of year writers are supposed to be planning new shows for next year. With a long strike, that may not be happening.

Happily, I like to watch the History Channel and the Discovery Channel, and those will not be affected. Nor will sports. Who knows? If the strike goes on long enough, soccer on television might actually catch on.

Why, you may (or may not) ask, are the writers striking? They are fighting

On My Mind...

By Leonard Wechsler

mainly over money rights on electronic pass-alongs. Huh? What that means is that as you and I begin to buy more movies and television directly through the web, instead of picking up DVDs at stores, they want a cut of the returns.

See WECHSLER, page 38A

MALL AT WELLINGTON GREEN HOSTS PJ PARTY WITH SANTA CLAUS

On Friday, Nov. 9, the Mall at Wellington Green hosted a pajama party with Santa Claus. Complimentary cookies, cocoa and coffee were provided and prizes were given away in random drawings. Santa escorted kids through the Fred Claus Interactive Snow Globe Exhibit, which included a 20-foot walkthrough snow globe where a cold winter blast and falling snow welcomed visitors to the North Pole.

Jane Stratten entertains kids with a musical puppet show.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Kendall and Noah Carr snuggle with Santa.Mackenzie, Bryce and Tyler Bernstein of Wellington.

Logan Brouillette and Jolly ol’ St. Nick.

Stefanie and Talia Pondiscio with Alexa and Joseph Romano, all of Wellington.

MILITARY APPRECIATION DAY AT GOLDEN CORRAL IN ROYAL PALM

The Golden Corral restaurant in Royal Palm Beach held its annual Military Appreciation Day on Monday, Nov. 12 in honor of Veterans Day. From 5 to 9 p.m. veterans received free meals as part of the company’s national campaign. In addition, a table was set up for people to make donations to the Disabled American Veterans, West Palm Beach chapter. For more info., visit www.dav.org.

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Richard Ruvido (Army) and Tom Smith (Army) collect donations

the DAV.

DAV members John Territo (Army) and Jake Jakuboski (Marines).

Ann and Herman Askin (Coast Guard) with Victor Cutler (Army) wait in line.

Marine Corps Sgt. Ray Branch, Crew Chief Curt Rich and Mike Carroll restored this Vietnam-era Huey helicopter.

The Naval Sea Cadets Corps, American Veterans Division of West Palm Beach.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Palm Beach Central, Seminole Ridge End Season On High Note

By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

Despite having six starters out with injuries, Seminole Ridge High School saved the best for last. The Hawks’ 17-14 road upset of District 8 champion Park Visa last Friday night gave them a 5-5 record and a big step forward toward 2008.

“The kids hung in tough all year,” Hawks head coach Matt

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Dickmann said. “Even when we had a game in which we might not have played well, they came back Monday ready to go. That’s what I love about the senior group. They were always ready to practice, always ready to move on to the next week.”

Senior Kyle Hanning, a thirdstring quarterback who com-

pleted only one pass going into the game, threw for 99 yards on five of ten attempts against the Cobras (8-2). The Hawks trailed Park Vista 14-3 in the fourth quarter but got two-yard touchdown runs from senior fullback Curtis Griswold and junior halfback Michael Fiormonte in the fourth quarter for the victory.

Griswold led Seminole Ridge with 57 yards on ten carries and

Lady Broncos Basketball Team Tops Wellington In Season Opener

By Lisa Keeney Town-Crier Staff Report

The Palm Beach Central High School girls varsity basketball team opened the regular season Tuesday night with a 62-40 win over visiting Wellington. The Broncos pulled ahead 80 in the first quarter and never gave up the lead. The Wolverines came within three points of catching Palm Beach Central at the close of the half with the score of 28-25.

Diamond Jones led the Broncos offense with 17 points.

Sharnele Brown and Katlyn Lus-

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cavich each chipped in 10 points. Sam McGee was the leading scorer for the Wolverines, contributing 13 points, followed by Stephanie Weiss with eight points.

Wellington’s record is 1-1 after topping Glades Central 4745 Monday night. The Wolverines will host Seminole Ridge on Monday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

Palm Beach Central (1-0) will travel to Palm Beach Gardens Monday, Nov. 19 at 7:30 p.m.

finished the season as the Hawks’ second-leading rusher with 563 yards. Senior William Jones led Seminole Ridge’s ground attack this season with 595 yards.

Like Hanning, Fiormonte saw little action this season. Before his opportunity against Park Vista, Fiormonte carried ball only one time for one yard. He rushed three times for 12 yards against the Cobras.

The Hawks, who snapped a two-game losing streak, finished their first season in District 7 play 0-4 but played one of the area’s tougher schedules, including games against Palm Beach Gardens, Vero Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Lakes and Royal Palm Beach. It’s interesting to note that Seminole Ridge finished 3-1 against its former District 8 opponents, losing only to Royal Palm Beach early in the season.

“I think the schedule really helped, especially for our young kids,” Dickmann said. “We’ve got a lot of kids coming back next year who have a tremendous amount of experience. We played every 6A school in the area except Lake Worth. That’s a tough schedule. And we’re really not a 6A school. We’re only at about 2,300 students.”

Palm Beach Central also finished its season on a high note, with a 57-41 road victory over Boynton Beach last Thursday. The Broncos (4-6), as usual, were led by senior running back David Ahola, who ran for 238 yards on 34 carries. Ahola finished the season with a school record 1,388 yards and 13 touchdowns. He ran for more than 200 yards three times this season, and against John I. Leonard, set a school record by rushing for 347 yards and six touchdowns.

Ahola ran for a pair of firstquarter touchdowns as the Broncos jumped to a 13-7 first quarter lead against Boynton

Beach. Palm Beach Central stretched the lead to 34-14 in the second quarter on another touchdown by Ahola, a 35yard pass from quarterback Travis Simmons to Michael Gibbone and a 45-yard interception return by Andrew Johnson.

Palm Beach Central got 10 points in the third quarter on a 42-yard field goal from Patrick O’Donnnell and an 11-yard run from Zedrick Joseph. The Broncos finished the fourth quarter with another touchdown from Ahola and a 21yard scoring pass from Simmons to Joacim Henning.

Royal Palm Beach, which lost to Lake Worth in a onequarter shootout for the District 8 title last Monday, played uninspired in its 31-17 loss to Palm Beach Lakes at Palms West Stadium last Friday. The Wildcats (6-4) never got on track offensively as junior quarterback Marvin Payne completed only nine of 27 passes for 114 yards and one touchdown. Payne also threw two interceptions.

Rams quarterback Alonzo Bellamy completed eight of 16 passes for 168 yards and two touchdowns.

The game started out well for the Wildcats as Corey Inman’s 33-yard field goal gave them a 3-0 lead early in the first quarter. But Palm Beach Lakes scored the next 28 points and never looked back.

“It’s tough to get up for a game like this,” RPBHS head coach Eric Patterson said.

“But they’re football players, and if you’re going to play, you need to play 100 percent. We didn’t do that.”

Besides Inman’s field goal, Royal Palm Beach got a touchdown run from sophomore running back Javonti Greene in the third quarter and a 15yard scoring reception by sophomore receiver Chris Dunkley from Payne in the fourth quarter.

Bronco Boys Basketball Coach Has Big Goals This Season

By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

After a sluggish start last season, the Palm Beach Central High School boys basketball team came within one game of playing for the district title. Head coach Tom Atkins has built a solid program in four years at PBCHS, but the proof is in a district championship, which might be within the Broncos’ grasp once again in the 200708 season.

“We’ve put in a lot of hard work the past four years,” Atkins said. “I really think the program is on par with the best around. We just have to finish it in the post season. We’ve got to win the championship. We let one slip away last year, and now we have to put ourselves in position to do it again.”

The Broncos (16-10 last sea-

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son) return three key players from the team that lost at home 51-49 in the district semifinal to Palm Beach Lakes — senior guards Diego Torres-Malaga, Jordan Ebbs and Rudy St. Germaine. Torres-Malaga, whose three-point attempt to win the game against the Rams rimmed out at the buzzer, should be one of the area’s top scorers. They’ll be joined by senior Tyree Engram, who at 6-foot6 is Palm Beach Central’s tallest player, and 6-2 junior Chandler Morford. An outstanding three-point shooter and transition player, Morford played on the Broncos’ junior varsity team as a freshman and last season played at Summit Christian School, where he was a major force in

the Fighting Saints’ run into the Class 2A Final Four.

Engram, along with senior forward Jon Bostic, only began practicing with the Broncos last Saturday — two days after their final football game.

“We’ve just got to get them in condition and get the chemistry going,” Atkins said. “They’re beat up and a little beat and sore and out of basketball shape.”

The Broncos opened the season Tuesday in the Tip-Off Tournament against host William T. Dwyer High School and played Wednesday night in the tournament against Santaluces. The boys play at Palm Beach Gardens on Nov. 20. The team’s home opener will be Nov. 27 against Royal Palm Beach, a team it beat twice last season by a total of six points.

“We’ll see what happens,”

Atkins said. “There is good basketball down here. Lakes will have a good team and Jupiter will have a good team. Our district is pretty brutal. But the good thing about basketball as opposed to football is that your

record at the beginning of the season doesn’t matter. Sure, I’m like every coach and I’m going to go out to win every game, but we need to have this team peak at district playoff time.”

Broncos B-ball — The Palm Beach Central High School boys basketball team. PHOTO BY STEVE PIKE/TOWN-CRIER

Palm Beach Central’s Diamond Jones blocks this layup by Stephanie Weiss, who scored eight points for Wellington.

Sam McGee led the Wolverines with 13 points, including three shots from outside the three-point line.

Bronco Courtney Mitchell shoots over Sam McGee.

Bronco Soccer Squads Host Royal Palm With Mixed Results

By Lisa Keeney Town-Crier Staff Report SOCCER SOCCER

Palm Beach Central High School’s varsity soccer teams hosted Royal Palm Beach High School on Wednesday night, and each game offered a different outcome.

The boys teams took the field at 6 p.m. with the Wildcats topping the home team 2-1. Royal Palm Beach’s Richie Bukowski scored in the opening minutes, and Taylor Netter added a goal

in the second half. Palm Beach Central’s only goal came from Mariano Gelso in the final minute of the game.

The Lady Broncos took the field at 8 p.m. shutting out Royal Palm 3-0. Jessica Ciallella scored Palm Beach Central’s first goal on a cross from Alex Hoover. Kelly Williams added a goal of her own, and Meghan O’Donnell scored the team’s third on a header with four minutes left in the game.

The Broncos travel to Palm Beach Lakes on Monday. The girls team takes the field at 6 p.m., and the boys will play at 8 p.m. Royal Palm Beach hosts Centennial on Monday with the boys scheduled to play at 4 p.m. and the girls team following at 6 p.m.

Lady Wolverines Narrowly Defeat Cypress Bay In Regional Meet

By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

Coach Kara Weber-Fleming has preached teamwork to her Wellington High School girls cross-country team all season, and the Lady Wolverines continue to practice what their coach preaches. Wellington made it four for four in major titles this season with a one-point victory over Cypress Bay in the Region 3 Class 4A meet at Broward County’s Tradewinds Park last Saturday.

Paced as usual by junior Ashley Brasovan, the Lady Wolverines placed three runners in the top 15 and five in the top 28

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to post 69 points to Cypress Bay’s 70. Spanish Bay was third with 96 points. Palm Beach Central finished tenth with 235 points. Wellington this season has won the conference, county, district and regional championships. The Lady Wolverines shoot for the state title this Saturday at Little Everglades Ranch in Dade City. In last week’s regional meet, Brasovan, the state’s top female distance runner, won the 3.1mile race with a time of 14 minutes, 13.14 seconds, easily ahead of Cypress Bay rival

Emilie Amaro’s time of 18:06.07. Cypress Bay junior Mariana Lucena was third at 19:39.80 followed by Royal Palm Beach senior Kesia Derilus at 19:48.19. Palm Beach Central senior Jennifer Farnung was eight at 20:16.10, and like Derilus qualified for an individual spot in the state meet.

Wellington’s Sophie Ingram continued to establish herself as one of the top freshman runners in the area. Ingram finished 12th at 20:41.46. Sophomore Nicole Murphy was 15th for the Lady Wolverines at 21:08.82. Wellington sophomore Megan O’Boyle was 21st at 21:26.28, and Lady Wolverines senior Star

Bollinger was 28th at 21:58.17. While those five runners scored for WHS, it was their sixth and seventh runners that really made the difference. Freshman Emilie Hoskens finished 43rd at 22:47.13 and junior Nicole Hoskens was 48th at 22:48.41. They effectively put space between themselves and Cypress Bay runners to seal the WHS victory. “It was a huge team effort,” Weber-Fleming said. “I knew Cypress Bay was going to be our main competition. I told the girls, ‘you’re going to have to go after the girls in blue with the gold numbers on the backs. If you see them, get in front of them.’ That was

our main focus.”

Individually in Dade City, Brasovan will be the main focus of Wellington’s competition, but Weber-Fleming said there’s no reason to think she won’t win her third consecutive state title. “Unless she drops out,” Weber-Fleming said with a chuckle. “If she drops out then she won’t win, but she should win, without a doubt.

On the boys’ side in the regional meet, Wellington junior John Best qualified for the state meet with a 14th-place time of 17:34.83. The Wolverines, who failed to qualify as a team for the state meet, finished eighth with 202 points.

Bronco Brittany Dawkins.

Jessica Ciallella brushes past Samantha Brown.

Bronco Sebastian Castano pursues Wildcat Juan Castellon. PHOTOS

Relay For Life At Palm Beach Central

The American Cancer Society will hold its 11th Annual Midwestern Counties Relay for Life on April 25-26, 2008 at Palm Beach Central High School. Peter Wein is the event chair.

Past participants have included Continental Properties, the Village of Royal Palm Beach, Riverside Bank, Western Communities Family Practice and Palms West Hospital, along with many other businesses, organizations, family and friends.

Relay for Life is a celebration of life in honor of those touched by cancer. It also raises money for the American Cancer Society’s programs of research, educa-

tion, advocacy and service — programs that can reduce cancer deaths and cancer incidence and improve the quality of life for those touched by cancer. Friends, relatives, local businesses, hospitals, schools, churches and service clubs organize teams of 10 to 15 people. Local cancer survivors are honored for braving the fight against cancer. Food, fun and camaraderie are part of the Relay for Life experience.

For additional information, or to form a Relay for Life Team, call the local American Cancer Society chapter at (561) 366-0013, ext. 128 or visit www. events.cancer.org/rflmidwesternfl. For information about the American Cancer Society, call (800) ACS-2345 or visit www.cancer.org.

WARRIORS WIN TOURNAMENT

The Wellington Warriors 12-U

Kevin Bramhall, Scott Murphy, Gabe Santana, Chris Ruiz, Chris Canavan, Bryce Dalton, Justin Kleinman, Jesse Stanley, Logan Masta and Alex Recio.

DOLPHINS WIN PICONCELLI CUP

The Western Communities Football League Varsity Dolphins defeated the Chiefs 34-6 last Saturday to win the first-ever Piconcelli Cup, named after Joe Piconcelli, who founded the WCFL 14 years ago. The 14-year-old Dolphins play the West Boynton Jaguars in the WCFL Super Bowl at Village Park on Pierson Road on Saturday, Nov. 17. Games will be played there most of the day in various divisions.

Family Volunteer Day Nov. 17 At Refuge

Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge will participate in Family Volunteer Day on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The Points of Light Foundation program is sponsored by the Walt Disney Company to demonstrate the power of families who choose to support their communities.

To help celebrate, the Folke Peterson Wildlife Center will have live animal exhibits and release a bird into the refuge. There will also be kids fishing, marsh trail tours and free canoe trips for children, who will have the opportunity to become Junior Refuge Rangers. Those who bring a non-perishable

food item to be donated to a local food bank will be admitted free.

The refuge is located off State Road 7, two miles south of Boynton Beach Blvd. and three miles north of Atlantic Avenue. The refuge is currently open from 6 a.m. to 6 p.m. seven days a week. The visitor contact station is open Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. and weekends and holidays from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. The regular admission fee is $5 per vehicle or $1 per pedestrian entrance fee. Seasonal passes are available. For more information, call (561) 732-3684 or visit http:// loxahatchee.fws.gov.

baseball team scored big at the Halloween Wood Bat Tournament at Okeeheelee Park, taking the championship game against the West Boca Panthers. The Warriors allowed only six runs in the tournament. The team is led by coaches Keith Canavan, Greg Dalton and Marco Santana. Players include Anthony Hotujec,

RATTLERS WIN DOUBLE HEADER

The Loxahatchee Rattlers won a double-header Nov. 7 against Miami Westside Team Rawlings 10-6 and 15-8. Shown above are (front row, L-R) David Carnicella, TJ Adorno, Dominic Lemongello, J. Carnicella, Brandon Wedeman and Bobby Biskupiak; (middle row) Johnny Spring, Colton Palmer, Matt Melnick, Matt Kuehn, Jake Calabrese, Austin Wilson and William Butzbach; and (back row) Manager Chris Spring and coaches Tony Adorno, Joe Lemongello and Jim Carnicella.

Runners Up — Seminole Ridge High School’s fall softball team the Lady Red Hawks were runners up at the final games of the season sponsored by Avante at Lake Worth Youth Baseball/Softball Park. Shown here are the Lady Red Hawks on the field.

Riding Club — Spur of the Moment team members Georgia Mott, Jamie Mott, Melissa Ledis, Kassadi Mott, Racheal Jacade, Amber Hall, Jessica Rheney, Mackenzie Howell, Katy Smith and Erin Lindstrom.

Mounted Drill Team Defends Title

Spur of the Moment Riding Club, a mounted youth drill team in its second year of existence, defended its title last month in the State Youth Championship at the Bob Thomas Equestrian Center at the Florida State Fairgrounds in Tampa. The team includes girls from Loxahatchee and Royal Palm Beach between the ages of eight and 19. They practice at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.

This year the team added Jamie Mott,

a mentally challenged youth, to the team, according to Kim Hall, a special education teacher who works with the team.

Spur of the Moment started riding as a team in the summer 2006. In February 2007 they were first in the youth division at the Florida State Fair. In March, they were first in the youth division in competition at Jim Brandon. They will compete Saturday, Jan. 13 at the 2008 South Florida Fair.

Spring Soccer Registration For Acreage AYSO

American Youth Soccer Organization Region 1521 will hold registration for its upcoming spring season on Saturday, Nov. 17 and Saturday, Dec. 1 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Samuel Friedland Park, 18500 Hamlin Blvd. in The Acreage. New players should bring a copy of their birth

certificates. The cost is $90, which includes uniform (jersey, shorts, socks), soccer accident insurance, a subscription to Playsoccer magazine and an endof-season trophy. For more information, call (561) 798-5467 or visit www. ayso1521.net.

Saturday, Nov. 17

• The Cuillo Centre for the Arts (201 Clematis Street, West Palm Beach) will continue Viagra Falls, a comedy about two old friends, a call girl and a little blue pill, starring Harold Gould, Teresa Ganzel and Lou Sutell. The show continues on the main stage through Dec. 23. For more info., call (561) 836-9226.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present the ’60s musical Beehive on Saturday, Nov. 17. For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

• The Miami Ballet will present Program 1: Jewels in a full-length ballet with a live orchestra Saturday, Nov. 17 and Sunday, Nov. 18 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

• The West Palm Beach Green Market will be held in front of City Hall on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. featuring fresh produce, baked goods and flowers. For more info., call (561) 822-1515.

• The 26th Annual Wellington Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic, presented by Builtx Land Development, will take place Saturday, Nov. 17 at 8:30 a.m. at the newly reopened Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. Immediately following the tournament will be an awards ceremony, silent auction and buffet luncheon. Entry fees are $175 per golfer. For more info., call Sara Mariani at (561) 683-3287.

• The Village of Royal Palm Beach will present its sixth annual Fall Fantasy Craft Fair on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Veterans Park (corner of Sparrow Drive and Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Enjoy great holiday shopping provided by local crafters, food and music by the park waterfalls. For more info., call the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center at (561) 790-5149.

• The 41st Annual Gem, Mineral,

Bead, Jewelry & Fossil Show will be held at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18. Dealers from all over the country offer a wide range of fine jewelry, southwestern Indian jewelry, bead jewelry, loose beads, rocks, minerals and more. Hours are 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Saturday and 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $7 for adults. Children under 12 are admitted free. Visit www.gemandmineral.cc for details and a $2 off coupon.

• St. Therese de Lisieux Catholic Church in Wellington will continue its 2007 Fall Festival & Carnival through Sunday, Nov. 18. The event will feature rides, food and games, and will start at 1 p.m. Saturday and Sunday. Admission and parking are free. St. Therese is located at 11800 Lake Worth Road (two miles west of State Road 7, across from Polo Park Middle School). For more info., call (561) 7840689.

• The Royal Palm Beach High School Debate Team invites the public to join them Saturday, Nov. 17 from 6 to 9 p.m. at RPBHS for a dessert theatre. Tickets cost $6 for adults and $3 for students, and are available at the door or in advance by calling Kris Walters at (561) 723-4261. There will be raffle tickets available at the event for $1 each.

• WRMF’s CityPlace Saturday Night presents Piano Bob’s ’80s Swing on Saturday from 7 to 11 p.m. For more info., call (561) 366-1000, ext. 7.

• The Monster Truck Nationals will be held Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18 at the South Florida Fairgrounds (9067 Southern Blvd.). Three giant shows will be held, Saturday, Nov 17 at 2 and 8 p.m. and 2 p.m. Sunday. Admission is $18 for adults and $10 for children three to 12; VIP for ages three and up is $25. VIP ticketholders get preferred seating, pre-

show pit party and a “Stone Cold” Steve Austin Monster Truck shirt. For more info., call (561) 793-0333. Sunday, Nov. 18

• Temple Beth Torah (900 Big Blue Trace in Wellington) will host a community interfaith Thanksgiving service on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 7 p.m. Join members of Wellington and Royal Palm Beach churches and the Temple Beth Torah family in a very special Thanksgiving service. For more info., call (561) 793-2700.

• The Crestwood Performing Arts League (C-PAL) will present Nunsense on Sunday, Nov. 18 at 7:30 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach High School Performing Arts Theatre. For more info., call C-PAL President George Peltzmacher at (561) 793-6897 or Vice President Dolly Hughes at (561) 793-2984.

Monday, Nov. 19

• The Palms West Chamber of Commerce will hold its Quarterly Breakfast on Monday, Nov. 19 at 8 a.m. at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. The cost is $15 for members with reservations, $20 for members at the door and $25 for non-members. RSVP by calling (561) 790-6200.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Three Mo Divas on Monday, Nov. 19 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

Tuesday, Nov. 20

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present the Yamato Drummers on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

Saturday, Nov. 24

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present five-time Grammy Award-winner Michael McDonald on Saturday, Nov. 24 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

Friday, Nov. 23

• An Acreage Christmas Tree Sale will be held Friday, Nov. 23 through Dec. 24. The tree lot will be located at the southwest corner of the Grove (Winn-Dixie) Plaza on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. A portion of proceeds from the sale will go toward Seminole Ridge High School’s Project Graduation. For more info., e-mail cardinal07 @bellsouth.net.

• CityPlace will kick off this year’s holiday season with the lighting of its 40-foot Christmas tree at 6 p.m. on Friday, Nov. 23 at CityPlace Plaza. The ceremony will feature holiday music and entertainment. For more info., call (561) 366-1000.

Sunday, Nov. 25

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Feliz Navidad: Jose Feliciano’s Christmas on Sunday, Nov. 25 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

Monday, Nov. 26

• The Jewish Community Center of the Palm Beaches’ Annual Book Festival will take place Nov. 26 through

Dec. 9 at the JCC branches in Wellington, West Palm Beach and Boynton Beach. The JCC’s Wellington branch is located at 13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A-15. For info., call (561) 253-6030 or visit www.jcconline.com.

• Bob Lappin and the Palm Beach Pops will present the “Best of Broadway” featuring selections from Fiddler on the Roof, West Side Story, Les Miserables and more on Monday and Tuesday, Nov. 26 and 27 at 8 p.m. both nights at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

Wednesday, Nov. 28

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Catskills on Broadway with Freddie Roman, Mal Z. Lawrence and Louise Duart on Wednesday, Nov. 28 at 8 p.m. For tickets, visit www.kravis.org.

Thursday, Nov. 29

• A Holiday Business Expo will be held at the Abacoa Golf Club (105 Barbados Drive, Jupiter) on Thursday, Nov. 29. The event, which runs from 4 to 8 p.m., will raise money for two nonprofit organizations — the Palm Beach County Heart Gallery and Santa Sleigh Riders, a division of Family First of Palm Beach. There will be a silent auction, door prizes, food and fun for everyone. Admission is a $10 donation. For more info., contact Brenda Ammon at (561) 307-4978 or ultimatehealth4u@aol.com.

Friday, Nov. 30

• A Gift Gathering Party to support the Wellington Rotary Club’s February gala will be held on Friday, Nov. 30, 7:30 p.m. at the Wanderer’s Club of Wellington (1900 Aero Club Dr.). For more info., call Deby Dahlgren at (561) 310-8926.

• The Wellington Chapter of Jewish Adoption and Foster Care Options (JAFCO), in conjunction with Photos for a Cure, will present “Coney Island Comes to Wellington” on Friday, Nov. 30 at Strathmore Bagels (4095 State Road 7, Suite N). The event will take place from 5:30 to 8:30 p.m. and feature an exhibit by Wellington photographer Gary Kane, food and beverages. Admission is $15 and includes a hot dog and knish with a Dr. Brown’s soda. For more info., call (561) 3332198 or (561) 385-1710, or e-mail info@ photosforacure.org or uptotheplate@ aol.com.

Saturday, Dec. 1

• Enjoy a “Cruise Through the Caribbean” at the Boys & Girls Club of Wellington’s 20th Annual Wellington Dinner Dance & Auction on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. Tickets are $200 per person and seating is limited. For more info., call Sara Mariani at (561) 683-3287 or visit www.bgcpbc.org.

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What is Organizational Management?

Organizational Management (ORM) is a broad-based program that emphasizes

You will enhance your career opportunities while you develop the knowledge and skills to compete with other college graduates. Learn how to lead effectively and apply sound business and management principles as you enhance your understanding of human behavior and its relationship to today’s global work

The ORM program is flexible in applying previously earned college credit to your degree. Professional Education Credit may also be awarded for professional licenses and certificates. If you have earned an Associate of Arts degree or the equivalent, you should be able to complete your degree in 1½ to 2 years.

Classes are accelerated and meet in the evening from 6 - 10 p.m. Attending two

How much will it cost?

Earning an evening college degree is an investment that will pay off. Your total cost and your cost per semester will depend on several factors: full-time or parttime student status, the number of credit hours you transfer to PBA, the type of financial aid you qualify for, Florida residency, and tuition assistance from your employer. Full-time students who are Florida residents receive a $1500 Florida Resident Access Grant (FRAG) each fall and spring semester.

Western Pines Students Of The Month

Dr. Matthew Shoemaker, along with the staff and faculty of Western Pines Middle School, commend the November students of the month. These students were selected by their teachers for their accomplishments in and out of the classroom. Each of them exemplifies the best that Western Pines Middle School has to offer.

Sixth-grader Stephanie Ponce displays great enthusiasm, character and leadership qualities, according to her teachers. Each day she enters the classroom with excitement about learning new things.

Not only does Stephanie do what is expected, but she goes above and be-

yond to achieve a high level of success. Well respected by her peers, she leads by example in the classroom and throughout the school.

John Christian is a studious and responsible seventh-grader. He excels in all of his academic courses and has a particular passion for history and politics. He is well liked by both his peers and teachers.

Eighth-grader Taylor Wesley is an excellent student who gives 100 percent on every assignment. She has a great attitude and is a positive role model for other students in the classroom. Her teachers all agree that Taylor is a pleasure to have in the classroom.

Seminole Ridge Plans Cheer Camp

Seminole Ridge High School will conduct a cheerleading camp on Saturday, Dec. 22 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. in the gym. The camp, open to kids in kindergarten through fifth grade, will include new cheers, chants and dances, a new T-shirt for all participants and a show for parents at 1:30 p.m.

Camp participants should wear a Tshirt, shorts and tennis shoes; they’ll need to bring water, a bag lunch and money for the concession stand if they want snacks. The camp cost is $40, payable in cash or checks to Seminole Ridge High School. Camp registration forms are available at SRHS or Gymlikethis.

For more information, contact cheer camp coordinator Kary Overbay at overbayk@palmbeach.k12.fl.us, or visit www.gymlikethis.com.

Girls Basketball Triumphs Over Berean — The Lady Hawks varsity basketball team played their first game last week in a pre-season tournament at Berean Christian. Berean had the height advantage but the Hawks came out on top, defeating their opponents 63-53.

The girls played a fantastic game and head coach Scott O’Hara did an amazing job calling plays. Every member of the team had an opportunity to contribute to the final score.

FUN WITH SCIENCE AT LGES

Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School held its very first “Science Fun Night” on Thursday, Nov. 8. Engaging science activities were provided for the students. Science has become a mandatory-test subject, which is now included in the FCAT scores. Schools are graded on the improved scores from writing, reading, math and science. Loxahatchee Groves is an ‘A’ school. Shown here, third-grade teachers (L-R) Kelly D’Aoust and Martha Hudson, and siblings Caitlin and Jake Simpson get ready to look at microscope specimens that included frog blood, a fly leg, cheek smear and pollen.

Scholastic Winner — Western Pines eighth-grader Taylor Wesley receives her Student of the Month award from Principal Dr. Matthew Shoemaker.

Air Force Colonel Talks To Binks Students

The second-grade students at Binks Forest Elementary School in Wellington recently enjoyed time with Lt. Col. Andy Woolwine of the United States Air Force.

Col. Woolwine is a B-1 bomber pilot. He explained to the students what his job entails and also discussed the meaning of the word veteran and Veterans Day. The students also had an opportunity to check out some of Col. Woolwine’s flight equipment.

Col. Woolwine and his family have been a part of the Binks Forest Elementary School family for several years. He and his wife have seven children and six have attended the school. Their seventh child will attend Binks Forest in a couple of years.

Young Readers Day — Meteorologist Felicia Rodriguez of WPBF-TV Channel 25 read to Mrs. Patricia Figuero’s fourth-grade class on Tuesday, Nov. 13 at Panther Run Elementary School in Wellington as part of National Young Reader’s Day. Rodriguez read Cloudy With a Chance of Meatballs, which she said is her favorite book. She also explained what her job entails and answered many questions from the students. Later, on the 4 p.m. newscast, Rodriguez made reference to her visit and the students she met at Panther Run.

YOUNGSTERS VISIT PUBLIX

The preschool children at St. Peter’s Methodist Church Child Enrichment Center in Wellington enjoyed an educational tour of the Crestwood Sqaure Publix supermarket in Royal Palm Beach recently. Activities included watching a cake being decorated at the bakery (left) and touching lobsters at the seafood counter (above). St. Peter’s is located at 12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more information about the church and the Child Enrichment Center, call (561) 798-3286 or visit www.stpeters-umc.org.

Film Commission Calls For Student Entries

The Palm Beach International Film Festival, in collaboration with the Palm Beach County Film & Television Commission, is calling for entries for the 2008 Student Showcase of Films. Film students in Florida colleges and high schools may submit entries no later than Wednesday, Jan. 17, 2008.

The competition presents over $25,000 in cash awards, prizes and scholarships

in feature/shorts and documentaries, animation, PSA/commercial and music video. This year a special audience award prize will go to the student film voted most popular online by the public.

The awards ceremony will be held on April 15 in the Duncan Theatre at Palm Beach Community College’s Lake Worth campus. For more information, visit www.pbfilm.com.

Col. Woolwine lets a Binks Forest student wear his flight helmet.

Vinceremos Dinner Raises Money For Disabled Troop Rehab

The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center’s annual wine dinner and auction Wednesday, Nov. 7 raised over $21,000 for equine-related therapy that will aid military veterans and their families.

Along with more than 350 disabled children and adults that are already utilizing their services, Vinceremos announced Sunday that it will be South Florida’s first facility to offer the Horses for Heroes program, which will include therapeutic riding and hippotherapy free of charge.

“It’s a great honor to help our service men and women who have given up so much to serve our country,” said Ruth Menor, director of the Loxahatchee Groves facility.

Horses for Heroes Program Director Amy Vulpis said the service is a perfect fit. “VTRC’s programs are not only designed to increase core strength and agil-

ity,” she said, “they also help build confidence and help veterans see the possibilities that exist for them despite their newfound disabilities.”

The dinner has given the program a great head start, said Menor, who credits their success to the generosity of many, especially La Sirena restaurant owners Marcello and Diane Fiorentino.

Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center, a not-for-profit organization, has been providing recreational and therapeutic horseback riding to those with disabilities in Palm Beach County since 1982. Their next major fundraising endeavor, the Annual Benefit Dinner Dance and Auction, will take place Feb. 22, 2008 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. Tuny Page and Cetty Weiss will chair the event.

For more information, or to take a tour of the facility, call (561) 792-9900.

Marcello and Diane Fiorentino of La Sirena.

(L-R) Scott Vulpis, Horses for Heroes Program Director Amy Vulpis, veterans Carlos Rodriguez Jr. and Jim Nappier, and Vinceremos Director Ruth Menor.

Victor and Sharon Martinelli.

Lefko, Baxter Engaged

Douglas and Laura Lefko of Pomfret, Conn., formerly of Wellington, recently announced the engagement of their son Justin Borg-Lefko to Lauren Michele Baxter. Lauren is the daughter of David and Carole Baxter of Wellington.

Justin is a spring 2007 graduate of Palm Beach Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in religion and philosophy. Lauren will graduate in the spring of 2008 from Palm Beach Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in elementary education. Both are graduates of Wellington High School. A summer 2008 wedding is planned in West Palm Beach.

Silvia Garcia Heads

Relevo Por La Vida

The Second Annual Palm Beach County Relevo Por La Vida event will be held on April 26 and 27, 2008.

The American Cancer Society conducts Relay for Life events all around

the world. Relevo Por La Vida is targeting the Hispanic population of Palm Beach County as the American Cancer Society recognizes the uniqueness of this community. This exciting gathering enables everyone to participate in the fight against cancer.

Relay for Life traditionally brings together millions of people to raise money to help prevent cancer, save lives and diminish suffering from this disease, which drains individuals, families and friends emotionally, physically and financially.

In addition to raising the much-needed funds to fight this battle, Relevo Por La Vida will raise awareness of cancer prevention, early detection, treatment and patient support. Teams of people will be camping out at Forest Hill High School and taking turns running or walking around the track.

A company’s tax deductible donation will help it reach the Hispanic market, assist in the fight against cancer and help provide hope and quality life.

Call Silvia Garcia at (561) 793-8188 or Gabrielle Maharaj with the American Cancer Society at (561) 366-0013 for additional information.

Steven Avila Enrolls At Dartmouth College

Steven Avila of Royal Palm Beach has enrolled as a member of the class of 2011 at Dartmouth College in Hanover, N.H. Dartmouth, the ninth oldest college in the nation, was founded in 1769. Noted as a highly competitive college, Dartmouth has a total enrollment of 4,200 undergraduates and more than 1,000 graduate students in engineering, business and medicine.

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RPB Knitting Group Donates Work

Once a week, 22 men and women gather at Strathmore Gate West in Royal Palm Beach to knit, crochet and needle point.

The members call themselves “Stitch and Dish.” While working, they share stories of their lives now and in the past, have lunch together and create beautiful handmade work.

This year they decided to donate their handiwork to Families First of Palm

Beach County. The group donated more than 20 different knitted and crocheted baby blankets, sweaters, ponchos for kids, pillows and caps.

“I’m sure our families with babies and young children will enjoy these wonderful handmade gifts this special time of year,” Families First Executive Director Julie Swindler said.

For more information, call (561) 8815572.

Stitch And Dish — Royal Palm Beach Knitting Group leader Isabelle Cuellar and Families First Executive Director Julie Swindler.

Justin Borg-Lefko and Lauren Baxter

Join In Wellington’s Inaugural Antique Show & Heritage Festival

The event doesn’t take place until March but antiques dealers are already signing up for the inaugural Wellington Antique Show & Heritage Festival to be held from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday and Sunday, March 8 and 9, 2008.

“The initial interest in this event has been just great,” said festival organizer Deborah Welky of Welky Publications & Promotions. “As early as October, antiques dealers were signing on for multiple booths, and we were getting calls from as far away as North Carolina. This is going to be a super-big, super-special event. It is time for the west to have its own antiques show.”

Another part of what will make the day so special is that the Cultural Trust of the Palm Beaches is going to present high-energy local entertainment as part of the festivities. The Cultural Trust’s Chief Artistic Officer Manuel Bornia is planning to shine a spotlight on some local acts as well as talent from west area schools. If your group would like to entertain as part of the heritage show, call the Cultural Trust of the Palm Beaches at (561) 333-4948.

Sell Your Stuff — Dealers are sought for the Wellington Antique Show & Heritage Festival.

The Wellington Antique Show & Heritage Festival will be held on the site of the Cultural Trust’s regional arts campus just off Forest Hill Blvd. behind the Fuddruckers restaurant near the Mall at Wellington Green.

Want to be a part of it all? Welky reminds potential sponsors that early participation ensures maximum exposure during the height of the winter equestrian season. For dealer information or to receive a flyer detailing sponsorship perks, call Welky at (561) 795-5916.

Community Bazaar In The Acreage

Brenda Riol and Celeste Hathhorn of the Acreage Horseman’s Association recently announced that the Acreage Horseman’s Association will hold a Community Bazaar on Saturday, Dec. 1 at Hamlin Equestrian Park in The Acreage.

The bazaar will run from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the park, which is located just south of Northlake Blvd. and east of Hall Blvd.

“We are also running a Toys for Tots event,” said Hathhorn, the group’s president. “Bring a new unwrapped toy to

our drop-off site.”

“Out with the old and in with the new,” Riol said. “Have you cleaned out your garage recently? Do you have holiday crafts you want to sell? Anything else to sell? Come to the bazaar.”

The association is charging $25 for a 12-by-12 foot space and $40 for a 12by-24-foot space.

Call Riol at (954) 648-3803 to reserve your spot. Spaces are limited and reserved on a first-come, first-served basis.

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Leonard Wechsler

The Phantoms Review SAME TIME, NEXT YEAR at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre

101 E. Indiantown Road, Jupiter • (561) 575-2223

Bernard Slade’s Broadway debut Same Time, Next Year is still delightful and funny on its 30-year anniversary. Above all, the play gives wonderful snippets of American life across three decades. The opening scene is the morning after the affair begins and the two hit it off between the sheets. Surprisingly to both of them, their steamy weekend becomes a standing annual reservation. The play gives us a glimpse of six of these yearly rendezvous, spanning 25 years of their relationship (1951, 1956, 1961, 1965, 1970 and 1975).

Same Time, Next Year illustrates nontraditional forms of love and devotion while it amuses with clever dialogue. Over the years we watch the intimacy between the two grow, and are privy to bits of the good news and bad news of their respective marriages. The majority of the story focuses on showing how Doris and George each change or stay the same in response to global, local and familial changes.

When George and Doris meet in 1951, they are both married, and each has three children. They are unlikely adulterers. But what starts as “two friendly sex partners, just touch and let go” becomes a serious commitment of its own. This bizarre arrangement is clearly grounding for George. Each year it has a rejuvenating affect on his appreciation for life, love and duty.

We never leave the adulterous bedroom. It remains an unchanged utopia. The calendar that is updated with each scene is the sole outside influence on the love nest. But while the set stays the same, the chemistry between them only grows over time. We found the play funnier than the 1978 film of the same name starring Ellen Burstyn and Alan Alda. This is one of many plays that are better off on live stage than on the big or small screens!

There are only two actors in Same Time, Next Year, and the casting is again superb. Paul DeBoy brings us a vulnerable yet self-absorbed George who is often in his own myopic world. We love George because of these heartbreaking insecurities. He is also adorably, hilariously, paranoid.

Henny Russell is Doris, an oblivious housewife with a blunt tongue and hypercontrolled emotions. Of the two, Doris grows the most over time. She begins as a high-school dropout, a woman whose identity is entirely about her role as wife and mother. In the early ’60s, she obtains her diploma and later becomes a fringewearing hippie in the late ’60s (a great scene) and a successful businesswoman, grandma and even political hopeful in the ’70s

Same Time, Next Year isn’t about the consequences of adultery, it is “adultery as comedy”… Two people very much in love with their respective partners and their families, but also in love with one another — one weekend a year!

This classic play has endured over the years with a believable story about two people we can identify with, learn to know and love. There are a number of very funny moments, including when George delivers Doris’ baby (perhaps the best of the play) and sad ones, when one key scene begins as a political debate, then turns to personal issues of loss and anger. Through their storytelling, we also learn about George’s wife Helen, whom we never meet, and we learn about Doris’ husband Harry as well.

Same Time, Next Year is playing at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre until Sunday, Nov. 18. Showtimes are Tuesday through Friday 7:30 p.m., Saturday 8 p.m. Matinees are 2 p.m. Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday. Tickets are only $28-$48, so call (561) 575-2223.

Sunrise $5 Million Cash

continued from page 1A has long contemplated selling the SR 7 frontage, and that his company’s offer would serve all parties well.

“About three years ago, in workshops and sessions regarding K-Park, it’s my understanding they land-used the front section differently so they would have the option of selling that piece because it was the general consensus that they had more land than was needed for a park,” he said. “I understand — it’s been in the newspaper — how the city has some capital concerns for cash, so I thought this would be a great win-win situation to try to articulate a vision for that property that serves a need in the community. Council members have all expressed a need for good senior care for the community.”

Goins said the facility envisioned for the site would offer tiered care for independent living, assisted living and nursing, as well as Alzheimer care geared to foster memory retention.

Unlike last summer’s failed Hospitality Shoppes proposal, Goins said, the five SR 7 acres would be strictly for senior care and would involve no other uses. “It would be a rental program for independent living and assisted living for the seniors,” he said. “Our company is internationally known for its quality of care for the aging. We would be able to do

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Meeting Dates Will Change

continued from page 12A making comments at ITID board meetings.

“We’re also planning to shift our advisory committee meetings,” King said. “We want two important changes. The first is to make certain that meetings are held closer to the date of upcoming [board] meetings so that discussions are not forgotten. But more important, we want committees to occasionally meet together because many of the issues are interconnected. When we deal with Hamlin Equestrian Park, both the Parks & Recreation Committee and the Trailways Committee are involved. And the trailways and planning committees must discuss the roads.”

Erickson predicted that the county and the district would need to hold intense discussions, “moving outside the box,” to solve issues around the library.

“People made it clear at the last meeting that they object to giving away ITID land to the library when the county had to purchase land from all the municipalities where it placed them in the past,” he said.

LGWCD

Widing: Beware Folsom Corner

continued from page 12A sion of the area’s Sector Plan. “I talked with [County Commissioner] Jess [Santamaria] about this,” Lipp said. “We need to get this going as soon as possible, especially if there is a round of comprehensive plan amendments in January where this can be put on the revision to the current sector plan. Things are being mish-mashed around.”

Lipp also said that as a member of the county’s Land Use Advisory Board, he would urge that body to support the removal of E Road/140th Avenue from the thoroughfare map. “I will use whatever influence I have to convince my colleagues that it be taken off the thoroughfare map,” he said. “The reason why I want to do this is that if you leave things up in the air and hope someone will get it on the agenda, you take too much of a chance. The town has sent in a resolution to have it removed.”

Lipp said a representative from the Indian Trail Improvement District should be included in the proposed meeting with the county, and that ITID President Mike

that. There would be no complementary retail. It would be an extremely light traffic generator.”

Goins said the facility would face State Road 7 with an entrance from Pierson Road. The letter describes the proposed facility as offering 80 assisted-living units and 80 independent-living units, as well as a dining facility and other ancillary operations to support senior residents. “The seniors can enjoy the park behind them,” Goins said.

While Sunrise has so far failed to find a site for a facility, the senior living developer Devonshire is in the process of creating an active independent senior living facility near the Mall at Wellington Green, scheduled for completion in 2009. Goins said Sunrise would offer more.

“In our mansion program we are actively seeking residents from outside the communities, so our assisted-living care will be considerably bigger than what is being proposed in town,” he said.

Wellington’s Community Services Director Paul Schofield said the Sunrise offer might suit the council, which he said would likely discuss the matter Nov. 27. “For several years we did identify the front five-acre parcel as such that even if we left it in the park we couldn’t get an additional football or baseball field in that parcel,” Schofield said. “It’s rather narrow and it doesn’t afford the ability to build more facilities.”

At 300 feet wide, the land was deemed more suitable to sell to help pay for the

Erickson said Callery-Judge Grove had agreed to provide land for a library if their “new town” development plan gained county approval.

“But in the agreement, [CalleryJudge Managing Partner] Nat Roberts put in a clause that said the county would pay about $350,000 an acre for land if the plan did not go through,” he said. “That means they may be asking us to donate $2 million to have a library built. Not only are we the last community to have one built under the library bond amendment, all the other ones were simply expanded and no community was asked to donate land the way we are.”

Erickson said the supervisors want to see more than an old building plan. “We need a site plan that shows where parking would be, and even more important to us, if there is any way we could put other things on the site as well,” he said. “The board wants a library here but we should not be asked for a lot more money than people in every other part of the county.”

Erickson said the supervisors will discuss their ideas with King before the Nov. 28 meeting and said he hopes members of the public feel free to contact them with ideas.

Erickson shares his sentiments on E Road/140th Avenue. “Mike and I have had discussions on this on several occasions,” he said. “He wants it off the thoroughfare map.”

In other business, the supervisors discussed an upcoming water resources workshop between the district, the town and the South Florida Water Management District, tentatively scheduled for the last week in November, to discuss water policies in light of current drought conditions.

LGWCD Administrator Clete Saunier said the meeting would cover the various duties, responsibilities, limitations and plans of each entity in addressing the drought conditions, and particularly a public information effort on the situation. Saunier noted that the impressions of local residents on the situation range widely. “Some believe that the district should be doing more to conserve water by artificially raising the groundwater level by maintaining high canal water elevations after a storm event,” he said. “Yet others are concerned that by doing so, their septic systems would become nonfunctional and their homes would flood in the event of an intense or prolonged rainfall event. Some landowners

park development, Schofield said, and a senior living development would also comply with the land’s current commercial zoning designation.

“We’ve had that piece identified as surplus for many years,” he said. “The council has never really made a decision on what to do with it because we had at

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More Money

continued from page 5A need to take a hard look at paring this down.”

Councilwoman Lizbeth Benacquisto agreed that law enforcement costs might bear watching in the future, but said the village’s money has been well spent. She encouraged her fellow council members to accompany a deputy on patrol, as she did, and get a firsthand look at the challenges they face. “I got to see how much of the village he has to cover on any given night,” she said. “As the economy continues to stagnant and people are under pressure and more activities are happening, I am supportive of the extra deputies.”

Vice Mayor Bob Margolis commended Richter and his staff for their proactive approach to crime. “The village has changed in the last couple of years,” he said. “We are not a sleepy little town any

Wechsler Television And Technology

continued from page 18A

The writers made a big mistake in a contract years ago. They gave up possible money on VCR tapes in order to get more money from television residuals, the fees they get if a show is rerun on television. No one thought people would actually pay to buy TV series they could see for free. That turned out to be a mistake.

Now modern technology has moved past the VCRs. People buy DVDs that also include a lot of extras such as deleted scenes, charming documentaries showing the cast clowning around, and other things that I, personally, have never bothered to examine. A few years ago there was nothing from TV down at Blockbuster with the exception of Star Trek episodes I was there yesterday and they had aisles filled with single disks containing a few episodes from a lot of TV series.

The latest technology, however, works even more simply and will probably provide more profits in the long run. Why have a disc at all? That costs money to make and market. Why not let the public get the actual show at home and not actually have a disc? Shows can now be downloaded very

believe the district should consider purchasing land to construct water retention ponds for supplementing canal water levels during the dry season. This would be an extremely expensive venture and would only provide limited amounts of water for this intended purpose.”

Supervisor John Ryan said that he had recently visited the SFWMD offices and got the impression that the regional water-control entity is unaware of the particular needs and concerns of Loxahatchee Groves.

“It was a revelation to them that we use our canals for fire protection,” Ryan said. “They were not really that much aware of the wells we use and the agricultural uses of water we have out here, and the fact that we have seepage due to different water management systems and Royal Palm Beach. We have in the past used back-pumping to help manage water requirements in the canals due to the dry season. The biggest benefit of this meeting is to have the South Florida Water Management District get to have an understanding that we are a community that is affected greatly by their water-management decisions.”

Ryan’s wife Elise, a nursery operator,

various times considered selling more.”

The $5 million offered is slightly more than what the parcel was appraised at several years ago, he said. “We would have to have it re-appraised, but I suspect the offer is in the ballpark or slightly higher than the appraised price,” he said.

more. Crime is borderless… One thing I wanted to commend you on: you took a proactive approach and developed a street team. Whenever you see an issue happening, you take control of it.”

Priore said the village is getting a bargain on law enforcement services compared to what some other municipalities pay.

“When you think about the fact that when Sheriff [Ric] Bradshaw came in we went one year with little or no increase in our budget,” Priore said, “if you look at the number we are paying and the cities comparable to us that have their own police departments, they are paying one-and-a-half or double what we are paying. We are getting an enormous bang for the buck. We have made the right decisions from the beginning. Sticking with it has proven to be tremendously beneficial for the community.”

Margolis made a motion to approve the contract amendment, seconded by Cohen. It passed unanimously.

quickly. In a few minutes you can have a TV show with broadband Internet technology. Streaming video means you can watch a complete show on your computer. And you can do that right now.

The more complex issues arise because of the need to get the movie or TV show to the television itself. I can watch a lot of shows the next day on computer (if I did not bother to use the digital video recorder, the DVR, on my cable box) right now for free. But people can download the shows onto cell phones for a small price and watch anywhere. In our brave new world, we will probably have accidents as porn gets flashed to the phones of people who are driving.

The biggest challenge to the media moguls is finding ways to get their productions into our new large-screen televisions. That dozen feet is the real challenge and it is one that I am reasonably sure will be overcome in a few years.

Welcome to our wonderful world of future entertainment. We have more ways to get media and fewer new shows to watch as the people who make them fight over the spoils. It would be amusing if there were no real spoils. Fewer people are going to the movies and fewer are watching television. Remember books? They may be making a comeback.

said she deals with the SFWMD on behalf of local nursery owners and urged the board to close ranks with the municipality on surface-water issues. “There are not clear guidelines about who gets water,” she said. “There are a variety of conflicting statutes and procedures to follow. We need to be in there. We need to keep telling them don’t forget about Loxahatchee Groves, or they will forget about us. The canals are dry. It’s a safety concern to me.”

Also Monday, the board approved an interlocal agreement between the district and the Town of Loxahatchee Groves on providing traffic signage, as the town took over signage responsibilities from the county following its incorporation. Saunier explained that the agreement provides for the procurement and delivery of traffic control signs by the town and the installation and maintenance of the signs by the district. While the agreement acknowledges the county’s responsibilities are transferred to the town, the district’s responsibilities remaining unchanged. Supervisor Robert Snowball made a motion for approval, which was seconded by Widing. It passed unanimously 4-0 with Supervisor Ron Jarriel absent.

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By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

Upon entering the spacious My Quilt Shoppe in the Lake Point Plaza at Okeechobee Blvd. and Jog Road, a shopper might be overwhelmed by the shelves of colorful bolts of fabric and the finished quilts on the walls.

The shop, owned by Wanda Lopez, has a wide variety of fabrics to choose from, including Indonesian batik, oriental prints and common cotton.

Lopez opened My Quilt Shoppe a year ago after two quilting shops in the county closed, including the popular Suzanne’s Quilt Shop in Royal Palm Beach.

“Suzanne closed her shop in the Royal Palm area and moved to Georgia. There was another shop in Delray that closed when the owner retired. They were within a week of each other,” Lopez recalled. “I enjoy quilting, and it was always a dream of mine to have my own business. When that happened, I thought maybe this is the time to venture into it.”

Lopez gives credit to her family for supporting her when she made the scary move of going into business for herself. “I had to give it thought, but my hus-

band and three children said, ‘Mom, go for it!’ — and I decided to give it a try.”

A Wellington resident for almost 18 years, Lopez took up quilting seven years ago. She said she had enjoyed knitting and embroidery since her childhood in New York, and developed an appreciation for fabric from her father, an upholsterer. But knitting didn’t make so much sense after she moved to Florida.

“Somehow, when I moved to Florida, I thought of knitting as something that should be done in cold weather with thick heavy yarn,” she said. “One day I walked into Suzanne’s and there was a show on TV called Simply Quilts. I just got interested in it and started working on my own, doing things at home.”

Quilted blankets originated as a way to make use of fabric scraps from trimmings and worn-out garments. While quilting is no longer a part of household economy, the craft survives with more emphasis on artistic expression, Lopez said.

“It’s not a necessity as it once was, but it’s something I love to do. I love the color and the feel of fabric,” she said. “Anybody who is into any kind of handcraft enjoys doing it. The

nice thing about owning a store is you get to see the things other people do with the same piece of fabric. They will do something totally different with the same fabric. That’s really neat.”

Most of the fabric in the store is under $10 a yard, although some of the prints run a bit higher, she said. The shop also has a full range of sewing thread and patterns, as well as sewing machines geared for quilting and embroidering.

Lopez does most of the shopping and ordering for the store. She recently returned from the twice-yearly Quilt Market trade show in Houston. “We’ve ordered a lot of our spring fabrics already,” she said. “Within a few weeks all the salesman will be coming in, and we will be ordering next year’s Christmas fabrics. It’s a continual rotation.”

Besides retail sales, My Quilt Shoppe hosts classes throughout the week, Thursday quilting groups and a quarterly “girls’ night out” for participants to buy and sell their crafts.

The shop also holds a blockof-the-month club on second Saturdays, where the shop gives participants a block to sew. For the uninitiated, a block is one panel composed of several pieces of fabric joined to make

a pattern. Several blocks are sewn separately and then joined to make the complete quilt. Participants get to choose color schemes and designs they want to use.

“We’re adding new things for next year,” Lopez added. While most quilters nowadays do their stitching with a machine, Lopez has one customer who does everything by hand. “She doesn’t even own a machine, and her work is gorgeous,” she said. “We have everyone from the beginner to the more advanced.”

Lopez said customers come to her shop from as far north as Stuart and as far south as Miami. “They like the fact that

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Her Quilt Shop — Wellington resident and My Quilt Shoppe owner Wanda Lopez inside her store at the corner of Okeechobee Blvd. and Jog Road.

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Kevin Rhodes Offers Insight Into Kitchen And Bath Remodeling

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

Kevin Rhodes, owner of Rhodes Remodeling, takes special care to understand what his clients want in remodeling their kitchen or bathroom.

Whether increasing floor space or dressing up the look of the room, the Wellington-based contractor said he listens carefully, understands the client’s budgetary limits, and draws on his own experience for further suggestions.

“I try to get a feel for what they want to do and then I offer my own ideas, because not everyone does kitchen remodeling,” he said.

Rhodes, who lives in Wellington with his wife Carol and two children, started his kitchen and bathroom remodeling company in July after operating his own firm for seven years in the Washington, D.C. area where he was a licensed contractor. He specializes in kitchens and bathrooms because he feels they are the most difficult parts of a house to remodel.

“You hear the horror stories about kitchen remodeling projects going on six or eight months to a year. Not all contractors have the experience. I have been doing kitchens since I have been in business.”

Rhodes said his kitchen remodeling jobs take about a month from beginning to end. “That whole time you’re not out of a complete kitchen,” he said. “It takes about a week for the cabinets and counter to be fabricated. The firm I use is a local Wellington company, Wellington Royal Marble and Granite. Their turnaround time is seven days, which is great. They have excellent installation, their customer service is great.”

Well-placed cabinets utilize space better and Rhodes is a master of cabinet and counter redesign so there is more work space, said his wife Carol, who

calls attention to the design of their own kitchen. Rhodes moved the kitchen sink to one side, opening up a broad expanse of countertop workspace.

“He knows these ins and outs that if you say, ‘I want to redo my kitchen’ he has the vision to say, ‘oh, if you just move this, you can add space,’” Carol said. “He’s really clever at that.”

“You tend to spend a lot of time in the kitchen,” Rhodes added. “You gravitate toward the kitchen when you’re entertaining. Carol and I both cook a lot, so we both know what you need in a kitchen. When people call me, I go and talk to them about what they want.

“If you’re going to pay good money for a kitchen or bathroom remodel, you should get what you want and not regret it later,” Rhodes said. “I tell my customers ‘take your time, make your choices and think it through,’ and I’ll help them along the way. Because I don’t want to hear a customer say, ‘I wish I had done this.’ I’d rather hear them say, ‘I’m so happy. I got everything that I wanted.’”

Rhodes said kitchens and bathrooms are especially challenging for contractors because the finished product is so visible, which is why he chose these rooms as his specialty and why he takes great pride in his work.

The remodeling cost for a small kitchen typically is $7,000, up to $25,000 for a large kitchen. Rhodes said costs will run higher for special projects that involve redesigns and special materials. “We pride ourselves in on-time, courteous service and good quality work at an honest price,” he said.

The housing slump makes remodeling more attractive for several reasons. The kitchen in a home is a selling point and one of the first things a potential buyer will look at, Rhodes said. “I know when I go in a house — and this is the third house I’ve owned — the first thing

I’ll look at is the kitchen, because that’s where you cook,” he said. “That’s where you have your food and that’s where you spend a lot of your time. You should feel comfortable and happy in your surroundings.”

Bathrooms are also important because that’s where people start their day, he said. “That should be a happy place because it gets you on your start to work or wherever you’re going,” Rhodes said. “I take long showers. I meditate about the day to come, my life. It’s just a soothing experience, and there’s nothing more that I like than being surrounded by a nice bathroom.”

Fear, on the other hand, inhibits some homeowners from remodeling, and not without reason, Rhodes said. “A big rea-

son people don’t remodel is because they’re scared,” he said. “‘Am I going to find the right contractor?’ They hear all these horror stories and they’re afraid it’s going to cost them a ton of money.”

Rhodes is licensed and bonded and has plenty of references, locally and from D.C. and Maryland, to assure clients of a competent and reliable job.

“People can see the work, I carry a portfolio and they can see the work I’ve done,” he said. “They can talk to references. I tell them if they don’t go with me, make sure the person they go with is licensed and bonded, because you have a lot of fly-by-night people down here.”

For more information, or to make an appointment, call Rhodes at (561) 7981382.

Remodeled — Kevin Rhodes shows off the kitchen inside his Wellington home.

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Unique Auto Detailing Wants To Make Your Car Look Brand New

By Steve Pike Town-Crier Staff Report

There’s a nice symmetry between Michael Cahl’s day job as a traffic officer for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and his other job as owner of Wellington-based Unique Auto Detailing. After all, each job involves being around motor vehicles and each job demands a lot of attention to detail. It can also be said that each is a dirty job, but somebody has to do it.

Cahl, however, admits having never thought in those terms. Asked why he started Unique Auto Detailing 20 years ago — eight years before he joined the PBSO — his wife Chris was fast with the answer.

“He’s a neat freak,” she said. “It started with him being obsessed with washing his IROC Camaro — almost to the point where he washed the paint off it.”

“It comes with being in the military reserve for 20 years, too,” said Cahl, who long ago sold the Camaro in favor of a Chevy Trailblazer for Chris and the couple’s two young daughters. “You know, it’s a minor sacrifice.”

While Chris and the girls have the Trailblazer, Michael’s ride is his patrol car. Not surprisingly, it’s spotless. “I often get told my car is the cleanest car in the whole county,” he said. “The last car I traded in had 60,000 miles. When I brought it in to the motor pool, people thought it was brand new. They ended up giving me a brand-new car. I’ve

always kept my cars immaculate. That’s just the way I am. Her car is a 2002 and it still looks brand new on the outside. You just take care of stuff. That’s just the way I’ve always been.”

Cahl currently has eight employees on his Unique Auto Detailing payroll, who range from Port St. Lucie to Broward County in four trucks. The company’s menu of services runs from a $21 mini-wash to a $100 hand-wash, hand-wax treatment that includes a vacuum and shampoo of the vehicle’s interior.

“We put our people through a three-day training program that they have to pass,” Cahl said. “They’re not even hired until they go through that. Once they’re on, our insurance will background-check them. You want people who are honest working for you. My people are all clean-cut and wear uniform shirts. When we say we’re going to be there, we’re there. I think that’s what sets apart from a lot of companies. A lot of companies are here today and gone tomorrow. We keep plugging away.”

Plugging away to the tune of approximately 40 appointments per day, according to Cahl. Those calls come in for all kinds of vehicles — from Mini-Coopers and SUVs to Lamborghinis and even Harley-Davidson motorcycles. Motorcycle detailing, he said, is in big demand.

“Harleys can actually take as long as a car,” Cahl said.

“We’ve even had people ask us to wax their hot tubs. We’ve also done airplanes and scooters. We’ll go anywhere and do anything because your smaller jobs turn into bigger jobs.”

Cahl said he averages around 70 calls per day. “Of course I do everything at night because I work during the

day,” he said. “The only time you won’t see me with my phone on is at the gym. I’ve had calls up to 8 o’clock on Sunday nights. We’re just slamming busy, which is why we’re always looking for people. That seems to be the battle every company has — trying to find quality people. We’ve never had to lay any-

body off, which is a good thing... I really enjoy managing the company. I have a great group of people working for me. It makes my job pretty easy.”

Unique Auto Detailing service is available seven days per week. For more information, or to book an appointment, call (561) 792-2829.

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Busy Guy — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Michael Cahl stays busy as owner of Unique Auto Detailing in Wellington.

KAUFMAN DENTAL ASSOCIATES CELEBRATES FIRST ANNIVERSARY

Kaufman Dental Associates staff joined members of the Palms West Chamber of Commerce and the Women’s Chamber of Commerce of Palm Beach County last Thursday at their Wellington office for a ribbon cutting and one-year anniversary. Also on hand were friends and family members of Dr. Marianna Kaufman and her staff. The office is located at 1035 S. State Road 7, Suite 212. For more information, or to schedule an appointment, call (561) 333-2545.

Dr. Kaufman and staff with representatives from the Palms West Chamber of Commerce (above) and the Women’s Chamber of Commerce (below).

Dr. Kaufman and her staff inside one of the rooms.

Dr. Kaufman with Dr. Michael Mauck and Dr. Jeronimo Guzman.

Dr. Kaufman and her dad Dr. Joseph Kilshtok.

Dr. Lauren Shack (left) and Dr. Tomer Haik (right) give Dr. Kaufman a gift basket.

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Men And A Truck Assisting In Palms West Chamber’s Food Drive

Two Men and a Truck, a home and business moving company, recently announced it is the official transportation provider for the Palms West Chamber of Commerce Food Drive benefiting Palm Beach Harvest. The drive will be held in conjunction with the chamber’s 24th Annual Holiday Parade on Sunday, Dec. 9. The food drive began Nov. 12 and will run through Dec. 10.

Non-perishable food items, including canned meats, vegetables, juices, tomato products, dry and canned beans, cereals, pasta, rice and powdered and boxed milk can be dropped off at any Panera Bread Bakery Café location in Palm Beach County.

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donated food-collection boxes and will continuously pick up food throughout the drive. The food will be delivered to Palm Beach Harvest to be distributed to local soup kitchens and pantries. “Throughout the year, and especially during the holidays, we are grateful for the opportunity to help ensure everyone in our community has food on the table,” Two Men and a Truck owner Joel Dowley said. “This food drive is our way of making that possible.”

To find a Panera Bread dropoff location near you, visit www.panerabread.com. For more information about the food drive or the holiday parade, call the Palms West Chamber of Commerce at (561) 790-6200

or visit www.palmswest.com.

Palm Beach Harvest is a nonprofit organization located in Palm Beach County that solicits food products donated by supermarkets, restaurants, wholesalers, local farmers and community food drives. The food is then distributed to the food network of more than 84 different organizations. For more information, visit palmbeachharvest. org.

Known as the “movers who care,” Two Men and a Truck is the nation’s first and largest local moving franchise, offering a full range of home and business moving services as well as boxes and packing supplies. For more information, visit www. twomen.com.

Silver Beach Productions Tapped For History Channel Program

Wellington-based Silver Beach Productions recently wrapped several days of shooting on the east Caribbean island of Montserrat for the History Channel. Once the playground of the rich and famous — where legends such as the Rolling Stones, Elton John, Lou Reed and Paul McCartney recorded at George Martin’s world famous Air Studio — today the “Emerald Isle of the Caribbean” is best known for the 1995 eruption of the Soufriere Hills volcano which destroyed the capital city of Plymouth and devastated much of the island.

Cheri Sundae Productions of Hollywood, Calif. hired journalist Malcolm Boyes, director Aaron Wells and production assistant Donna Gipson to interview island residents and scientists about the island’s explosive history, its difficult struggle back to normalcy and the hope of a bright future resulting from the volcano itself.

They also shot much of the lush tropical island, including the smoldering Soufriere Hills volcano.

Island resident David Lea has been putting his life on the line since day one, capturing breathtaking images of the volcano and recording Montserrat’s recovery for his DVD series Price of Paradise

“I started chronicling the volcanic activity because it practically showed up in my back-

yard,” Lea said. “I also wanted Montserratians here and abroad to know what was happening in their homeland, and provide a historic record of what has taken place.”

Lea’s amazing footage will be incorporated into the History Channel’s program, tentatively titled Flashpoint and scheduled to air in 2008.

This is the team’s second trip to Montserrat, the first being a similar shoot for the Travel Channel several years ago. Boyes recalled that on their first trip, “David Lea invited us to drink from a roadside stream. He said that drinking the water would guarantee we’d return. I sailed there again two years ago aboard a 44-foot catamaran, and

then there was this trip. So the legend must be true!”

Shot entirely in high definition, Silver Beach Productions documented a wide variety of island locations ranging from stunning oceanfront views to homes buried in more than 20 feet of mud and volcanic ash. They interviewed Lea at the former Montserrat Golf Course, whose landscape today looks much more like the moon than the well-manicured fairways of days gone by.

“Spending time on a live volcano is a totally unique experience,” Wells said. “We hope our work for the History Channel story encourages travelers to visit the ‘Emerald Isle of the Caribbean.’”

Making History — Malcolm Boyes and Aaron Wells interview David Lea at the remains of the Montserrat Golf Course.

Moissanite Jewelry Show At Helzberg Diamonds Nov. 17

Helzberg Diamonds in the Mall at Wellington Green will hold a moissanite jewelry show on Saturday, Nov. 17.

Special Moissanite jewelry shows allow shoppers to see for themselves the brilliance of moissanite and learn about its quality and value. Hundreds of items on display will include classic pieces such as moissanite martini stud earrings, the popular three-stone right hand rings and a selection of unique and exquisite pendants, as well as fashion-forward designs not normally available.

Moissanite is a jewel as unique as the women who wear it, and the first choice to create an “all eyes on me” impression this holiday season.

Moissanite created by Charles & Col-

vard, a jewel born from the discovery of particles from a meteor crater, was recently featured in some of the world’s top fashion and lifestyle publications, such as Vogue, InStyle, Oprah and Self . Advanced technology has afforded Charles & Colvard the ability to create moissanite exclusively. In recent years, the company has produced incredible moissanite jewels holding more intense fire, brilliance and luster than any other jewel.

The jewelry show will take place from 11 a.m. to 9 p.m. For more information, call (561) 790-0800 or visit www.helzberg.com.

For more information about Charles & Colvard, visit www.moissanite.com.

Major Design Makeover At Ruby Tuesday Restaurants

Ruby Tuesday restaurants nationwide are undergoing an extreme makeover, including the locations in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach.

For more than 35 years, Ruby Tuesday restaurants meant Tiffany-style lamps, polished brass, striped awnings, and plenty of antiques and curios on the walls. But if you haven’t visited one lately, you’re in for a surprise.

Gone are the artifacts and memorabilia, the black-and-white checked tablecloths and the dark-stained woods. Now there is a clean and more contemporary look, with soft, earth-tone colors, upholstered seats, specially commissioned artwork and photographs, and colorful, light-hearted lighting fixtures.

It’s all part of the company’s nationwide remodeling program that is transforming a familiar brand into one known for “simple fresh American dining,” and it’s happening on a scale and schedule that are unprecedented in the restaurant industry: more than 600 restaurants completely remodeled in less than six months, at a total cost of approximately $75 million.

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Lopez said her shop is like a dream come true. She said she is grateful not only to her supportive family, but her

“We are passionate about great food and gracious hospitality,” said Ruby Tuesday founder Sandy Beall. “Our new look and feel are an important part of that; part of our determination to consistently provide a high-quality casual dining experience that our guests will remember.”

The redesign work takes place between closing time and lunch hour the next day, with local contractors and craftspeople employed for everything from painting and wall covering to the installation of lighting and awnings, and is complete in about five weeks for approximately $100,000 per restaurant. Just getting booths, chairs, light fixtures, tablecloths, artwork and all the other elements of the remodeling from manufacturers to the restaurants is a major logistics challenge.

Ruby Tuesday’s Wellington location is inside the Mall at Wellington Green at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 203.

The Royal Palm Beach location is at 1271 N. State Road 7 near Okeechobee Blvd.

For more information about Ruby Tuesday, visit the company’s web site at www.rubytuesday.com.

staff who make her look forward to coming to work. “I just hope people enjoy coming in here as much as we enjoy them,” she said.

My Quilt Shoppe is located in the Lake Point Plaza at 6901 Okeechobee Blvd. and is open Monday through Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Saturday 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more information, call (561) 684-0020. A listing of classes and times are available at www.myquilt shoppefl.com.

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WELLINGTON CHAMBER OF COMMERCE HOLDS RIBBON CUTTINGS

Binks Forest Golf Club — More than 150 Wellington Chamber of Commerce members attended the recent grand re-opening of Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. Guests were treated to a fantastic evening of fabulous food, cocktails and an opportunity to see first-hand all the new and exciting changes at Binks. For more information, call Greg Schroeder at (561) 333-5731. Pictured here is Schroeder with Wellington Chamber of Commerce ambassadors.

Smoothie King — Located at 10660 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 150, Smoothie King offers smoothies and healthy organic snacks, as well as catering and delivery. For further info., call Dennis or Shelia at (561) 793-9002. Pictured here are Smoothie King owners Dennis and Shelia Foxall with chamber ambassadors, board members and staff.

Bamboo Club — Located inside the Mall at Wellington Green, this upscale casual Asian bistro features lush décor, artful lighting and tantalizing cuisine culminating in an exotic yet inviting dining experience. For more information on special events or general dining information, call (561) 753-6606 or visit www.thebambooclub.com. Pictured here are Bamboo Club employees with Wellington Chamber of Commerce ambassadors, board members and staff.

California Tortilla — California Tortilla serves only the leanest meats and offers a wide variety of vegetarian and vegan dishes. The restaurant is located at 2465 N. State Road 7, Suite 300. For more info., call Sheree at (561) 2044403 or visit www.californiatortilla.com. Shown here are California Tortilla employees with chamber ambassadors, board members and staff.

Retail Federation Predicts Higher Holiday Spending

Floridians will see early promotions and deeper discounts from retailers trying to lure shoppers this holiday season. According to Rick McAllister, president and CEO of the Florida Retail Federation (FRF), these early bargains should prompt a three-percent increase in holiday retail sales between November and December. About one-fifth of retail industry sales occur during this time, making these months the most important sales period for retailers.

“A three-percent boost in holiday retail sales is a strong number for Florida, especially when you consider the overall drop in consumer confidence this year and the first housing slump in a decade,” McAllister said. “But retailers know that during the holiday season, people are going to buy presents and they are going to spend money. They are working to get consumers into the stores now. We could surprise ourselves and do better this holiday season than expected.”

Stronger competition among retailers should also boost retail sales ahead of Black Friday, the traditional kickoff to the holiday season. McAllister said unlike past years, this holiday shopping season is more favorable for consumers and Floridians should get ready to shop early. While consumer confidence in Florida did increase last month, McAllister is concerned the downturn in the real estate market could influence how much shoppers spend on themselves this year.

“The real estate market, more than anything else, will affect the holiday shopping season this year,” McAllister explained. “Consumers are spending less on home furnishings and home repairs. We’ll have to wait and see if this will continue and impact how much people spend on themselves when buying gifts for others.”

The good news is Florida shoppers say they plan to spend more money than last year, primarily to buy expensive hightech games and toys. In a recent survey conducted by University of Florida researchers, Floridians estimated they will spend an average of $1,325 this holiday season.

While high-tech games and toys top the list of hot gift items, the number one item to give and receive continues to be gift cards. For more information about the Florida Retail Federation, visit www.frf.org.

CCCS Offers Advice For Smart Holiday Shopping

The average consumer plans to spend $923.36 this holiday season, according to the National Retail Federation (NRF). Challenging economic conditions and a bleak housing market will cause many consumers to be more conservative with their holiday spending, but many others will find themselves struggling to pay holiday debt well into spring and beyond.

Increasing your income during the holiday season is a great way to avoid accumulating debt that you may spend months paying off. According to the NRF, almost 600,000 seasonal jobs will be available in November and December. Working a few evenings a week or weekends can provide the additional money you will need to buy gifts for family and friends without overextending yourself or your budget.

The Consumer Credit Counseling Service offers other tips to help consumers this holiday season:

• Budget before you shop — Deciding what you can spend before you hit the mall can save you in the long run, especially if you plan to make purchases with cash instead of credit. Along with gifts, be sure to include decorations, wrapping and cards, and entertainment when developing your holiday budget.

If you will be traveling this holiday season, don’t forget to include the cost of travel, gasoline, airfare, hotel stays, meals and entertainment.

• Make a list and check it twice — Make a list of all the people you want to buy gifts for and note the amount you would like to spend on each person, making sure that your total does not exceed the spending limit you established. If it does, review and revise the list until you are within your budget. If you track your purchases as you make them, you might find you save money on some gifts and have more to allocate to others on your list.

• Do your homework and shop around — Retailers already have a full array of holiday items on display, and many have already started offering discounts to encourage consumers to buy. By getting an early start on your holiday shopping, you can take advantage of sales on seasonal items and look for the best prices on items you know you want to buy. In addition to weekly sales papers, use online comparison shopping sites to find the best prices. Sites such as www.pricegrabber.com, www. bizrate.com and www.mysimon.com compare the prices of multiple retailers on the same item. You can then order items online or purchase them locally. Before you buy, search for discounts — www.couponcabin.com is a great resource for coupon codes that can save you shipping charges or a percentage off your total purchase. Have an expired coupon for a favorite retailer? Many will honor coupons long past the expiration date. Also, thrift stores, discount stores, consignment shops and specialty stores might have just what you’re looking for at a much lower price.

• Use credit wisely or not at all — Avoid using credit cards to make holiday purchases, especially if you are not able to pay the balance in full at the end of the month. Spending more than you

have budgeted is much more likely if you are using credit cards, especially if you’re rushed for time and feeling the stress of holiday shopping. Leaving your credit cards at home will help ensure that you will stick to your budget, even if it means spending a little more time looking for the right gift. If you do use credit cards for holiday shopping, keep a running tally of what you have spent and deduct it from your checking account balance. Incorporating these purchases into your budget will help ensure you don’t overspend.

• Give back to others — If money is extremely tight, you may want to give back to others, which is truly what the holidays are all about. You and your family may want to volunteer at a food bank, church, shelter or hospital instead of worrying about purchasing gifts.

• Make your own gifts — For families with relatives who live out of town, children can make a scrapbook that includes test paper, pictures of their favorite activity, a drawing or painting that they made just for the relative. And the scrapbook can contain an area to place little notes by the picture describing the event or the occasion. In addition, children can make a personal card for their grandparents/or relatives instead of purchasing a card. These sentimental gifts mean so much more than purchasing a bathrobe or something like that.

Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast is a nonprofit community-service agency that provides confidential budget counseling, money management education, debt management programs, bankruptcy counseling and education, and comprehensive housing counseling. Consumers can speak to counselors in English and Spanish 24 hours a day, 365 days a year, by phone at (800) 251CCCS or by visiting the agency’s web sites, www.cccsinc.org and www. cccsenespanol.org.

Can’t We Put The ‘Standard’ Back In Eastern Standard Time?

The biannual madness started a couple of weeks ago. You know, the old “spring ahead, fall back” thing. For the life of me I don’t understand why we continue to do this crazy clock thing. In my opinion there is absolutely no reason why we have to carry on this insane tradition. Only two states out of the 50 have the common sense not to mess with the clocks. I wish the other 48 would follow their lead.

I have at least a dozen clocks in my house and two wristwatches, not to mention the clocks in my cars that need changing twice a year. It takes me almost an hour to change the clocks in my house, and by the time I finish almost every one gives a different time.

The clocks in the car I don’t usually change for at least a couple of weeks. In one of my cars you have to be a rocket scientist just to change the time. I think I will wait until we “spring” ahead; then my car clock will have the right time. My digital camera is another story. The camera makes me very glad my wife and I decided to have kids. After hours of trying to figure out how to change the time on the camera, one phone call to son number two solved that problem. All the

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money I spent on his college is finally paying off. Next time we have to change the clocks I won’t change any of mine. This way I will be early wherever I go, or will I be late? See what I mean about how confusing this whole clock thing is?

I am going to start a letter, e-mail and telephone campaign to all of my elected officials in Washington D.C. asking them to put an end to this clock thing once and for all. I am sure they will all tell me to move to Arizona if I don’t want to play with my clocks. At least Arizona is sane enough to stay on the same time all year long. I have spoken to friends there (yes, I still have a

couple of friends) and they also can’t understand why we go through this crazy change twice a year.

This year whoever is in charge of “spring ahead, fall back” decided to wait an extra week before we changed our clocks. I don’t have a clue what the real reason is. My grandkids tell me it was done so they could trickor-treat in daylight hours. I wish someone had told my computer (it changed times a week earlier).

Now two weeks into this clock deal I still find myself waking up an hour earlier then I need to. I also find myself falling asleep an hour earlier. (I know, that’s part of the aging process.)

I am glad the TV writers are on strike; at least I am not missing any new Jon Stewart or Jay Leno shows. Hopefully by the time the strike is over the clock in my body will have adjusted. My body is still not used to having lunch at 11 a.m. and dinner at 5 p.m. Not to mention my bathroom and medicine schedule. So far I have solved part of the problem. Everywhere I go I arrive an hour early. But I find myself leaving an hour later. What is one to do? It appears I will have to give up the fight and accept Eastern Standard Time.

If The Grass Is Not Always Greener, Consider Groundcovers

People who have expansive lawns to mow often get somewhat discouraged after a few years and decide life would be a lot easier if they could do away with some of their grass. Groundcovers are often used in place of turf, and if you have no need for a big lawn, certainly you could reduce its size to whatever degree you feel necessary and replace that area with no-mow groundcovers.

Groundcovers are basically low-growing shrubs, perennials or vines that stay lower than two feet at maturity or can be kept at that level without much difficulty. Some have colorful foliage and flowers too, and many people feel that is an advantage over plain green turfgrass.

Groundcovers are generally purchased as individual plants and planted a few inches apart. Within a few months the plants form a solid blanket-like covering which never has to be mowed, but occasionally might benefit from some fer-

tilizer and pruning to even it off if you want a more formal appearance.

Groundcovers are adapted for all types of lighting conditions, and this is why they’re so popular, particularly in mature landscapes where large trees provide a lot of shadows. Often grass does very poorly in those shaded areas because the trees cast larger and larger shadows as they grow bigger and wider. Groundcovers also don’t require as much watering and fertilizer as turfgrass, which is also a bonus if you don’t like a high landscaping budget. When people put in groundcovers, they usually do it for a specific purpose. Either the area over time becomes unsuited to continue grass because of shading or other effects, or the ground may be uneven and difficult to mow on a regular basis.

Once you’ve decided to get rid of the grass, it’s not too difficult to change it to groundcover. Simply treat the turf area

with an herbicide to kill it. Once the turfgrass has died it does not have to be removed. You simply plant your new replacement groundcover in the turf area and let it spread and fill in over the next several weeks or months. Groundcovers last for many years. I know some that have been in for 40 years or more and still look great.

Most groundcovers have few pest or disease problems, so you rarely have to spend a lot of money on pest or disease control. Some groundcovers need fertilizing, particularly the flowering types, to promote regular heavy flower production, but that’s not really something that you have to do unless you just particularly want to follow a heavy feeding program. Most groundcovers can do quite nicely with fertilizing only once or twice a year, while many other types of plantings require fertilizer treatments three or four times a year.

If you’d like to see examples of groundcovers used in our area, visit the Mounts Botanical Garden at 531 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach. The Palm Beach County Extension Office also has free pamphlets on groundcovers. If you’re not familiar with all the types that are used, you might want to read one before visiting a nursery to make your selection. If you have questions about groundcovers, you can contact the extension service anytime for free advice at (561) 233-1750.

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