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Iron Lion Fitness, Aguirre Foundation Teaming Up Nov. 18

Iron Lion Fitness Studio in Wellington is giving back to the community with its second Ryde-AThon of the year and first-ever “Bags for Bases” Corn Hole Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 18.

The event will benefit the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation. Page 3

Jeff Hmara Enjoying ‘Good Government’ Leadership Institute

Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara is finishing up a governmental leadership program being conducted at the University of Miami. The course is called the “Good Government Initiative, Cultivating Leaders of Excellence,” and it was developed by former Miami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorenson.

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Area Women’s Group Hosts Holiday Bazaar

Women of the Western Communities presented its Holiday Shopping Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Wellington Amphitheater featuring more than 45 vendors. Page 12

SalsaFest Returns This Weekend To Greenacres

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber will host the sixth annual SalsaFest on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18 at Greenacres Community Park.

Featured acts topping the entertainment lineup include international recording artists Grupo Niche, Ismael Miranda and Sonora Carruseles. Page 13

OPINION After Your Thanksgiving, Shop Local For Holidays

The day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday, marking the start of the holiday shopping season.

This should be the time of year local retailers see a boost in sales. But with online shopping becoming ever more convenient and a continued influx of national chain stores, locally owned businesses have a greater challenge to attract customers. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS ............................. 3 - 13 OPINION .................................4 CRIME NEWS .........................6 NEWS BRIEFS........................ 8 SCHOOLS ............................ 14 PEOPLE ........................ 16 - 17 COLUMNS .................... 25 - 26 BUSINESS .................... 27 - 29 ENTERTAINMENT .................31 SPORTS ........................ 35 - 37 CALENDAR ...................38 - 39 CLASSIFIEDS ................ 40 - 44 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Royal Palm Beach held a Veterans Day Candlelight Service on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Veterans Park amphitheater. Speakers gave personal or family accounts of their military experiences. Shown here are (seated) Nick and Paulette Colavito; (standing) Marica and Steven Brewer, Carolyn Wick and Jean King. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Indian Trail Approves County’s Connection Of 60th St. To SR 7

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District on Wednesday issued a special drainage permit to Palm Beach County necessary to connect 60th Street North to the planned extension of State Road 7.

The approval, however, was without a center turn lane currently in the county’s plans after some residents complained that the purpose of the road was to give a connection to eventual development to the west.

During a workshop session before Wednesday’s regular meeting, ITID Engineer Keith Jackson reviewed the plans presented at an earlier meeting by County Engineer George Webb, explaining that the county needed the special permit in order to connect its drainage to an ITID canal.

The county applied for the permit in May 2012 where Phase 1 of the project consisted of a threelane roadway 4,180 feet long with eastbound and westbound lanes and a center turning lane, running from Royal Palm Beach Blvd. east to the SR 7 extension.

The road runs parallel to the M Canal on the south side with a 6foot concrete sidewalk on the south side of the road, curb and gutter drainage on both sides, and a guard rail on the north side separating it from the canal.

The road will have connections at Mango Blvd. and 110th Avenue North, and a roundabout connecting the road to the planned SR 7 extension and a future connection to Northlake Blvd.

Drainage consists of a combination of structures and swales to improve water quality before it bleeds off into the canal, Jackson

said. “There is a South Florida Water Management District permit that is already in place that the county applied for and has been issued for the project,” he said.

The intersection at Royal Palm Beach Blvd. and 60th Street will be done in two phases, he said, explaining that the work is to improve visibility that would be impaired due to the humped-up style of the existing culvert bridge. The bridge will be redone so it is flat in order to address line-of-sight problems, Jackson said.

SR 7 has been bid out and will be constructed up to the 60th Street roundabout from Persimmon Blvd. To the west of Royal Palm Beach Blvd., 60th Street will taper back to a dirt road with a traffic light at the intersection, Jackson said. The third lane is intended to allow residents along the See ITID PERMIT, page 20

Charter School Gets OK To Open On State Road 7 In Wellington

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council gave final approval Tuesday to the Wellington Charter School, set to open next fall on State Road 7 south of Stribling Way. Council members unanimously approved a development order amendment to change the site from 79,480 square feet of retail furniture sales space to allow for the 1,200-student private school for children in kindergarten through eighth grade.

The applicant must return for conditional use approval for a 15,000-square-foot daycare center.

Agent for the applicant John Schmidt said that he had no problem with the village’s conditions, including that the property return for site plan approval and that they pay for a portion of a traffic light at Palomino Drive.

The school is expected to be run

by Charter Schools USA.

Councilman Matt Willhite said that the intention was to make sure that traffic concerns were eased.

“We are greatly concerned with traffic backing up onto [SR7],” he said.

Schmidt said that the developers had been conscientious about traffic in designing the traffic patterns on site. “We added a third lane where we can stack 75 more cars through the property,” he said.

Willhite also wanted to make sure there would be cross access.

“The intention to have this brought back for site plan approval is because we want to make sure you have cross access on Palomino Drive and to make sure the stacking on the perimeter doesn’t end up backing up,” he said.

Councilman John Greene was concerned about the agreement between the school and other nearby property owners to finance the Palomino Drive traffic light, which

is estimated to cost about $400,000.

The property owners would be paying a share of the light, Schmidt said.

“We are committing $171,000,” he said.

Wellington traffic consultant Andrea Troutman added that Wellington Parc would be paying about $80,000, with the rest kicked in by CyberKnife, the Palomino Executive Park Property Owners’ Association and Palm Beach County.

Last month, council members approved an expansion of the CyberKnife facility with the stipulation that it pay for a portion of the light. During that meeting, council members also put conditions on the POA to pay its fair share of the light.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked whether the Florida Department of Transportation had apSee CHARTER, page 20

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Wellington Council Fires Its Attorney

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Despite mounting lawsuits against the community, a divided Wellington Village Council voted Tuesday to oust longtime Village Attorney Jeff Kurtz.

In a move that Vice Mayor Howard Coates decried as “outright reckless,” council members voted 3-2 to direct staff to give a 30-day notice of termination of the contract with Glen J. Torcivia & Associates, Kurtz’s law firm.

“It’s outright reckless to give 30day notice to our village attorney in the midst of one of the more litigious eras in this village,” said Coates, who dissented on the vote along with Councilwoman Anne Gerwig.

Earlier this year, council members approved plans to hire a consulting firm and explore the option of bringing a village attorney inhouse.

Councilman Matt Willhite asked, however, that the matter be put on

the agenda. “We have discussed our legal service options in the past,” he said. “I think it has come to the point where good parties can decide that not everything is working out. In my opinion, I don’t think everything has been working out between the village and [Kurtz].”

He recommended that the council notify Kurtz’s law firm that Wellington is enacting its 30-day termination clause. “Then, at our Nov. 27 meeting, we can discuss what our plans are for hiring an interim attorney,” Willhite said.

But Gerwig said she was concerned in light of the many lawsuits Wellington is facing.

“There is a lot of liability here,” she said. “If you want to pick another law firm, then continue with that plan, but don’t put us in danger of being without legal counsel.”

Coates, an attorney himself, agreed, noting that he was not See KURTZ, page 4

WELLINGTON MARKS VETERANS DAY 2012

Wellington celebrated Veterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11 with a parade and ceremony at the Wellington Veterans Memorial on Forest Hill Blvd. Shown here, U.S. Army Lt. Col. Hans Hunt and Chief Warrant Officer 2 Alejandro Anduze lay the U.S. Army wreath. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9 PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

No Temporary Pact: Clete Saunier And LGWCD Part Ways

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors ended its contract Tuesday with longtime District Administrator Clete Saunier after failing to reach an agreement with Saunier on a temporary contract extension.

The decision means that Saunier will leave immediately, not after a 60-day interim period originally envisioned.

Saunier’s contract was to end Nov. 14. In a meeting intended to work out terms of his separation and reach a temporary agreement,

the board opted to end his contract and seek outside help until a new administrator is hired.

In the meantime, supervisors decided they would share management of district affairs, with a staff member running day-to-day operations.

The breakdown in talks hinged on a condition by Saunier that terms of his severance pay amounting to about $107,000 be resolved before they continue discussion of an interim agreement.

Supervisor Don Widing made a motion to allow Saunier’s contract to expire, and it carried 3-2 with See SAUNIER, page 7

Calling All Charities: Enter The Great Charity Challenge

Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Mark Bellissimo, Wellington Councilwoman Anne Gerwig, former Wellington Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore and Equestrian Sport Productions President Michael Stone.

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By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Back for its fourth year, the FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge, presented by Fidelity Investments, will once again help make dreams come true for local charities, offering up more than $1 million in prize money to support nonprofit organizations.

The event returns to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Saturday, Jan. 26, and Palm Beach County nonprofits have until Monday, Nov. 26 to turn in applications to be included.

Wellington charities will have a particularly good chance to get a spot this year, with 25 percent of the charities selected coming from the community. Applicants can register at www.equestriansport. com.

The 32 participating charities

will be selected during a drawing at WinterFest on Saturday, Dec. 1 at the PBIEC and then paired with a team of riders to represent them in the ring.

“This event allows the equestrian community to showcase and financially support the broad missions of 32 randomly selected Palm Beach County charities,” said Mark Bellissimo, CEO of Equestrian Sport Productions. “The people who run these charities are amazing, and we need to support them during these difficult times.”

In its first three years, the Great Charity Challenge raised more than $2.7 million to support more than 60 Palm Beach County charities.

Last year, the event raised $1.2 million, and Bellissimo said he hopes to increase that amount in 2013.

“We are going to have record

fundraising, and I am confident we will eclipse last year’s total,” he said. “That would bring the total amount given to Palm Beach County charities to $4 million.”

The event has supported charities large and small. Though they may be varied in size and purpose, each and every one of them is given the same opportunity.

“It really takes the politics out of it,” Bellissimo’s daughter Paige told the Town-Crier Wednesday.

“A key element is the random selection. It offers many charities the opportunity to share their mission, even if they don’t have the funding or the means to do so otherwise.”

Her father agreed. “Including so many different charities in one single event and having each one of them come out a winner is unique,” See CHARITY, page 20

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Wellington Council Rejects Equestrian Village Settlement Offer

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Hoping to find some common ground, members of the Wellington Village Council directed staff Tuesday to reject a settlement proposal offered by Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Mark Bellissimo and come up with a better counterproposal.

Village Attorney Jeff Kurtz said that he was looking for direction on how to respond to the settlement offer regarding the controversial Equestrian Village property, as well as whether to respond to a request for judicial review on the matter.

The lawsuit was filed by Bellissimo earlier this year, after council members revoked several measures that allowed the site to operate as a show facility. Since then, the council and Bellissimo’s firm have come to a temporary agree-

ment to allow the 2013 Global Dressage Festival to take place.

The fate of the site’s permanent purpose and design, however, is still being contested in court.

Last month, council members directed staff in a similar manner, and counterproposals were discussed during an attorney/client session this week. Details were not released.

“This is not a mediation,” Kurtz reminded council members. “I don’t think we should discuss details.”

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said that by accepting the settlement offer and allowing the site to use its permanently constructed facilities, the community could get necessary road improvements done on South Shore Blvd.

She made a motion to accept the offer, which was seconded by Vice

Mayor Howard Coates. But the motion failed 3-2.

Councilman John Greene said he thought Wellington was working to get the site “back on track.”

Questions arose from council members about whether a rehearing would be necessary.

Kurtz said he would not recommend a rehearing on the matter because they could end up in the same position.

“If Mr. Bellissimo and his entities are successful, the court will say to come back and [hold a hearing] again,” he said. “If he is unsuccessful, then there are other issues raised.”

Gerwig said Wellington should have a good counterproposal prepared, and Greene agreed.

“I think it’s appropriate that we do have a counter offer,” he said.

“We have the proposal in front of us, and I think there is potential to

find some consensus and resolve this on different levels.”

But Gerwig also worried that if the counteroffer included too many specific details, council members could be jumping the gun.

“We’d be moving on to the site plan stage without addressing the master plan and compatibility need,” she said.

But Coates said he thought it might be easier to bring everyone to the table if they could find consensus on the final product.

“We may be able to get agreement on earlier portions of the project if we focus on what the ultimate site plan will be,” he said.

Council members directed staff to take two weeks to come up with proposals and bring them back before the next meeting.

Kurtz also asked for council direction on whether to respond to a request for judicial review. “It is

my suggestion that we do not respond,” he said.

Greene asked for clarification.

“If we don’t respond, what does that do in the eyes of the court?”

Greene asked. “Does it hurt our case? I want to make sure we have a strong position in the eyes of the court.”

Kurtz noted that Wellington was a named party in the matter along with Solar Sportsystems Inc., owned by the Jacobs family.

“They have filed a response,” he said. “If the village does not respond, it does not mean the case goes undefended. If we weigh in on the matter, it could add something to the argument, but it’s not necessary and not required.”

Kurtz said that Wellington has taken the position of not responding in other similar legal matters, and it has not affected the court’s ruling.

“Those have been defended by the applicants,” Kurtz said. “And thus far the council’s rulings have held up in court.”

Coates agreed with Kurtz. “I am in favor of not responding,” he said. “I don’t want [us] to appear to be taking sides in what is a battle between the applicant and litigant. To respond, I think, could be perceived as taking sides.”

Greene said he wanted to be sure that the position of the council will be defended. But Coates pointed out that his colleagues had seen no need to respond in defense of the previous council’s actions on other similar matters.

“Every time we have chosen not to take a position, the courts have found we acted properly,” Coates said. “I think to change tactics now would be a mistake.”

Council members agreed and directed Kurtz not to respond.

Iron Lion Fitness, Aguirre Foundation Team Up On Nov. 18 Event

By Jessica Gregoire Town-Crier Staff Report Iron Lion Fitness Studio in Wellington is giving back to the community with its second Ryde-AThon of the year and first-ever “Bags for Bases” Corn Hole Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 18.

The event will benefit the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation, a charity that assists children and families facing hardship.

The foundation will be matching all the proceeds raised at the Ryde-a-Thon and giving it the Miracle League.

Iron Lion Fitness Studio coowners Seth Kaufmann and Michael Bates are glad to be presenting another event supporting the community.

“From day one, our goal was to give back to the community as much as we can,” Kaufmann said.

“We get more fulfillment out of helping people than anything else.”

The Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation works to raise money for various charities in the community. The Miracle League is a nonprofit organization that builds custom baseball fields for children with disabilities.

Since the Miracle League has prospects for building its first-ever field in Palm Beach County, assisting in these efforts is in line with the charity’s mission. Co-founder

Anthony Aguirre joined with other members of his family in starting the charity in 2008 as a way to remember his late brother.

“We have been around for four years trying to raise money with local businesses and giving back to the community for children and families,” Aguirre said.

Once his family heard about the Miracle League, they knew they had to help. “We also do an annual softball tournament in December, where we usually raise most of our money,” Aguirre said.

The foundation also awards scholarships to Wellington students going to Florida State University. “Last year, we awarded two $10,000 scholarships to seniors going to Florida State University, where my brother and I both went,” Aguirre said.

The first Ryde-A-Thon the fitness studio did was in April, right before it officially opened its doors. The studio raised $5,000 for the Palm Beach School for Autism’s new facility.

“Every six months we want to do a Ryde-A-Thon,” Kaufmann said. “In April, we will be doing [one for] the Palm Beach School for Autism again.”

People can register for the RydeA-Thon the day of the event, and all that’s needed is a $5 minimum donation to ride from 10 a.m. to 3 pm. “You can ride for a few hours

or five minutes, whatever you are comfortable doing,” Kaufmann said.

The fundraiser will include the corn hole event, “Bags for Bases,” at the same time as the Ryde-AThon, in the fitness studio parking lot. The entry fee will be $20 per team. “We are trying to get as many teams as possible out there,” Kaufmann said. “That will run until there is a winner, and we will have a cash prize for the top three teams.”

Kaufmann recommends that participants register for the tournament in advance, but teams can sign up the day of the event as well. The event will also include many raffle prizes, such as two tickets and VIP parking passes to a Miami Heat game, gift cards to local restaurants and more. Beverages will be provided by the Seahorse Fashion Cuisine and pizza provided by the Wellington High School band.

Iron Lion Fitness Studio offers a variety of health and wellness options, which include indoor cycling on RealRyder fitness bikes, personal training, weight management and yoga.

The RealRyder fitness bikes are very popular. Unlike spinning bikes, which are stationary, RealRyder bikes glide and move as the rider moves. The classes also are lively and upbeat. “Our philoso-

phy is to play fun music, and let’s make it a party,” Kaufmann said.

The RealRyder bikes give a full body workout. “When you move, you work out your arms and core, not just your legs, so it’s much dif-

ferent from a stationary bike,” Kaufmann said.

Iron Lion Fitness Studio is located at 10660 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 160, near Fresh Market in Wellington. For more information,

visit www.ironlionfit.com or call (561) 204-LION (5466).

Information about the Nov. 18 event is available by calling Alex DeArmas, Ryde-A-Thon coordinator, at (561) 339-9275.

Iron Lion Fitness Studio co-owner Seth Kaufmann with Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation cofounder Anthony Aguirre.

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After Your Thanksgiving Celebration, Shop Local For The Holidays Thanksgiving is a uniquely American holiday. From its origins in Plymouth to its modern-day incarnation, Thanksgiving has always been a celebration of family and community. It gives us perspective, reminding us of what’s really important at the end of the day. But it’s also a reminder that there are many families and individuals who don’t have it so good. And in this regard, it’s a holiday that brings out the best in Americans. Not only does it offer us a chance to share some quality time with our own families, but those who have the means can reach out to help the less fortunate as well.

Though the economy is showing forward momentum, a lot of that “good news” is still just meaningless data for the people who wonder where their Thanksgiving dinner will come from.

For those who are in a position to help out, there will be a “turkey drive” Saturday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Publix supermarket (1180 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Royal Palm Beach). A joint effort by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, WRMF 97.9 FM, Blue Bell Ice Cream and County Ice, it will feature WRMF personalities collecting donations of frozen turkeys and/ or monetary contributions for the 2012 Unified Local Food Drive. Call (561) 688-3080 for more information.

While needy families deserve the community’s support on Thanksgiving, the day after Thanksgiving is Black Friday, marking the start of the holiday shopping season. It is a time when we

need to be mindful of another important part of our community — local businesses. This should be the time of year local retailers see a boost in sales. But with online shopping becoming ever more convenient and a continued influx of national chain stores opening in the western communities, locally owned businesses have a greater challenge to attract customers. Granted, some products just aren’t available at mom-and-pop stores, making a trip to the mall or a big box store unavoidable.

But convenience has its consequences. The concept of “shop locally” isn’t just a nice gesture of support to consider for the holidays; it’s something we should practice year-round as much as possible. Small businesses are crucial to the local economy, not only for their own survival but also for the scores of people they employ. Take a good look around, and you will see that the western communities have a pretty diverse selection of companies owned by local people.

If you’re looking for a local business that offers a particular product or service, we recommend searching the online member directories of the Wellington and Central Palm Beach County chambers of commerce (www.wellingtonchamber.com and www.cpbchamber.com).

Of course, businesses of all types can be found advertising in the pages of this newspaper.

From the Town-Crier family to your family, have a happy Thanksgiving!

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Nielsen Replies To Thomas Euell Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to Thomas Euell’s letter “Euell Responds To Nielsen,” published last week.

It has been said that “you are entitled to your own opinion but not to your own facts.” The global price of oil dictates the domestic price of oil and no president, past or present, can lay claim for credit or blame. If it was otherwise, then we would have to assume that, given unlimited supplies of oil, it would be managed for the benefit of the American consumer and not the bottom line of oil companies.

There is no such thing as “clean coal.” It is an integral part of our collective “carbon footprint” and the only cause of black lung disease, which has cost countless of miners their lives and Medicaid millions if not billions of dollars in a preventable disease that causes terrible suffering and premature death.

The only reason to continue mining coal is to keep us locked into a cheap but obsolete form of energy for profit with that healthcare cost going to the American taxpayer. Mr. Euell is among the few left who has not reconciled the causal relationship that exists between our carbon footprint and global warming. Give me a break, Mr. Euell!

Mr. Euell mentions Obamacare derogatorily but fails to mention the connection between Obamacare and Romneycare of Massachusetts — probably just an oversight and a symptom of “Romneysia.” Like it or not, Gov. Mitt Romney authored and signed into law, “the” most successful “affordable healthcare system” in the country and made Massachusetts No. 1 in

healthcare delivery systems.

When Mr. Romney signed it, he claimed it would save the people of Massachusetts millions of dollars, provide an affordable healthcare system and improve healthcare delivery efficiency. Mr. Obama copied a “weaker” version as a compromise to Republican opposition, at which time Mr. Romney, as a candidate for president, opposed a national version of his own healthcare plan, which was already successful and in place in Massachusetts.

Mr. Euell, your sarcasm is lost and out of place in serious discussion, and no, I never claimed to be an authority on either Mr. Romney or Mr. Obama. But I’m educated, read and apparently, as this election has demonstrated, I have 60 million people who agree with me. You lost the election, Mr. Euell, and it’s time to lose your rancor and move on. It’s time to stop thinking of ourselves as Democrats and Republicans, and start thinking of ourselves as Americans bound by a common purpose.

Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

PBC Inspector General Costs Way Too Much Now that the national elections are over, the focus turns to local politics. The most disturbing issue for me is the creation of the Office of Inspector General of Palm Beach County. Elections and initiatives approved by voters have consequences.

Let me explain why the county commissioners now want a special taxing district to fund the OIG. Basically the seven members of the commission and their advisors apparently did not do the math

back in 2009 when they proposed a self-funding OIG. On Dec. 1, 2009, Commissioner Jess Santamaria said that he favored an OIG that was fully funded like building departments. He was “100 percent” in favor of a onequarter of 1 percent fee to be collected from contractors doing business with the government. He said, “If it is a little bit short, then you make it higher than the onequarter percent the following year.” He emphasized that the OIG would be “fully funded by the fee charged to the people doing business with the government.” But he apparently did not expect the OIG to cost $7.6 million to run each year.

In effect, Santamaria believed that the OIG would not cost taxpayers one cent, but now he supports a new taxing district, and this is what he had to say about those who do not want to impose a new tax on us: “These are schemers.

These are people who don’t want the inspector general. The public has got to rise up and stop it. The public has got to stand up and speak out.”

Call it wishful thinking or incompetence by the drafters of the OIG ordinance, but any good businessman would have known that no one starts a business without an initial investment. The fact is that the OIG is not self-sufficient and needs taxpayer funding. In fact, it will never be self-funded.

The truth is that the OIG cost taxpayers $7.6 million in 2011. The following are line items from the 2011 Palm Beach County budget: 2100 inspector general-administration $913,779; 2110 inspector general-audit $713,338; 2120 inspector general-investigations $1,050,135; 2130 inspector general-contracts oversight $397,391; 1483 PBC Office of Inspector Gen-

eral $3,299,643; 2100 Commission on Ethics $570,108; 1484 PBC Commission on Ethics $637,022; and 2012 4100 120 1110 1201110OA 4990 inspector general fee $62,069.

Total cost to taxpayers: $7,643,485.

Based upon the cost to run the OIG at one-quarter percent of certain government contracts, local governments would have to spend at least $3.04 billion per year paying contractors. In other words, the amount taxpayers would have to spend to fully support the OIG is equal to the entire budget of Palm Beach County every year.

Seventy-two percent of Palm Beach County voters wanted the OIG, but how many want to support it with their taxes now? I don’t know what the grand jury was told, but they were probably not told about the fantastic job that local, state and federal law enforcement did in identifying, convicting and jailing three individuals on the county commission, and it didn’t cost voters an additional $7.6 million to do it. In fact, they got the job done with no extra taxes at all!

Frank Morelli Wellington

Middle-Class Tax Cuts Now Our work is not over. We made our voices heard on Election Day. Now we have a responsibility to make sure our Congress takes action on what the majority of us told them what we want them to do.

We can all help.

No one can do it alone. If we all want our vote to make a difference, we can’t wait for Congress to do it alone. Let your congresspeople and senators know that you are behind them, and beg them to vote for the extension of the middleclass tax cuts right now, and asking the top 2 percent of the wealth-

iest people in the nation to pay just a little more; back to the same tax code when Bill Clinton was president and brought us the highest surplus in our federal budget, the lowest unemployment and the best economic times of this country.

No matter what party you are for or who you voted for, take action now. It was apathy on the part of the people in the election of 2010 that got us where we are now.

Don’t let “them” do it to us again.

Stay informed; take action yourself. Write e-mails, letters to the editors, share on Facebook, tweet, call, text or whatever your medium of choice is, but do it. Take advantage of our wonderful electronic revolution and make it work for you. If we all do our part, we won’t ever allow ourselves to be duped by any rhetoric.

Shirley Bass Wellington

We All Should Pay ‘Debt Tax’ Most Americans are disgusted and fed up with the financial bickering between both parties. We know and understand how we ended up in this financial mess, and now is the time to start paying off all debt and restore the stability of our financial future.

Here is a plan that will work. This plan has been previously sent by me to President Barack Obama, as well as to many members of Congress and the Senate on the financial committees, with no response.

Maybe with this last election and mandates by U.S. citizens, this plan will get the attention of both parties.

Until the U.S. pays off all debt down to the last dollar and submits a balanced budget amendment to our Constitution, every person in the U.S., all U.S. citizens abroad and all non- U.S. citizens working in the U.S. or on any U.S. project in the world should be required to pay a U.S. debt tax. This new tax would be simple to understand and easily inserted into overall tax code. No one will be exempt.

I mean anyone who is receiving income of any kind, even those on Social Security and welfare should be required to pay a debt tax of one-half of 1 percent on all gross income up to $250,000, 1 percent on all gross income up to $5 million and 2 percent on all gross income over $5 million.

None of this debt tax may be used as a deduction when filing usual tax forms regardless of any changes made to standard tax codes. No deductions, no exemptions and no exceptions.

As an example: Say in my case, if my gross income before deductions is $80,000, that includes Social Security, retirement income and any other income like dividends and interest, or other income, I will pay an additional $400 to help pay off our national debt, which I consider a small contribution to help the U.S. rid itself of all debt, possibly within 10 years or less.

Lee LeAndro Wellington

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OPINION

Taking Stock Of Lance Armstrong’s Astonishing Fall From Grace For a guy who still vigorously denies that he doped his way to seven Tour de France bike riding championships, the evidence against Lance Armstrong in a new U.S. Anti-Doping Agency report is overwhelming. Our former hero is a phony of the highest persuasion — and, according to the mountain of evidence, a liar without equal.

In a 164-page report, laden with

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By Jules W. Rabin sworn testimony provided by former teammates plus a host of other insiders, the facts showed he used erythropoietin, testoster-

one and corticosteroids, and frequently used transfused blood.

Perhaps even more scurrilous, Armstrong introduced teammates on the U.S. Postal Service team to his favorite banned drugs, plus his favorite Italian “Doping Doctor” Michele Ferrari.

And various bits of sworn testimony also implicated USPS team director Johan Bruyneel, team doctors Pedro Celaya and Luis Garcia

del Moral, and trainer Jose (Pepe) Marti.

Also add team “soigneuse” (masseuse) to the official squad of cooperating doping helpers.

She disposed of Armstrong’s used syringes, covered his needle marks with makeup and retrieved pills in Spain to relay to Armstrong in France. Armstrong’s public posturing continued as he continued to claim “he never failed a test.”

But, not truly surprising, he did admit to doctors at Indiana University Medical Center where he was being treated for Stage III testicular cancer in October 2006 that he had used human growth hormone, cortisone, steroids and testosterone.

Armstrong, who was stripped of his seven Tour de France titles and banned for life from competing, recently resigned from his

chairmanship of his post-racing prized project, a foundation to fight cancer. Interestingly, the key man in accelerating the downfall of Lance Armstrong was Jeff Novitzky, the same FDA investigator who connected Barry Bonds and Marion Jones to steroids. While it’s shameful that Armstrong still refuses to come clean, with the USADA report easily available, it truly doesn’t matter.

firm, or whether you’re going to go somewhere else, that is a decision you will have to make.”

Schofield noted that the International Municipal Lawyers Association submitted a proposal to analyze Wellington’s legal options for $12,500.

“But I do need some direction as to the decisions you want to make [regarding Kurtz],” he said.

Greene said he thought Wellington needed to come up with a new solution, especially in light of the money being spent on litigation costs that could be saved with an in-house legal department.

“I think it’s a smart investment, when you look at the money we’re spending on litigation, to see if we can find that proper balance, whether it’s a hybrid system or a full in-house counsel,” he said. “I think the dollars we are talking about make sense.”

But Coates disagreed. “This just adds to increased uncertainty with what’s going on in the Village of Wellington,” he said. “This is going to be a long four years if we keep having issues like this that come up for no real good reason.”

He offered a word of warning to Schofield in light of the issue.

“I’ve heard you’re on the list as well,” Coates said. “We are struggling to find continuity and certainty in this village, and this is another decision that, to me, has no rational basis. I think it’s the wrong decision.”

Greene called the question on Willhite’s motion, which passed 32.

Schofield noted that the council would have to discuss an interim legal counsel at its next meeting. “I do not believe you’re in a position to select a permanent counsel yet,” he said.

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“But to exercise the 30-day termination notice is to leave this village without an attorney in place,” he said. “Even in hiring an interim attorney, it would be unrealistic to assume that the firm would get up to speed. To have an existing attorney fired without a Plan B in effect is reckless. It puts us in a vulnerable position with regard to litigation matters.”

Mayor Bob Margolis said Wellington already planned to bring in more attorneys to help with litiga-

tion. “[Kurtz] can’t handle all the litigation,” he said. “So it would have to be outside attorneys brought in.”

Councilman John Greene asked about the transition process, which Village Manager Paul Schofield said would be complicated. “There is no clean break,” Schofield said. “It’s not going to be that today we have one attorney and tomorrow we have another. There are a significant number of things that will require a transition period.”

Kurtz noted that his law partner, Glen Torcivia, could take over as lead attorney and help the transition process, as well as possibly serve as interim attorney.

Margolis said that he had discussed plans for transitioning with both Kurtz and his law firm.

“It won’t be a 30-day transition period,” Margolis said. “It will be

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longer than that. It will be however long it takes. We have used Mr. Torcivia’s law firm for HR issues and contracts. I think Mr. Kurtz is comfortable with his recommendations for the transition period.”

But Coates said he thought there was no basis for firing Kurtz, pointing out that many of the lawsuits had worked out in Wellington’s favor so far because of his guidance.

“I’ve been here for close to five years, and I have never had an issue with Mr. Kurtz, though at times I have disagreed with him,” Coates said. “He is very well-qualified. We have been successful with the strategy that he has outlined in our litigation. In all three instances so far, the rulings have come back in favor of the decisions made by this village. To say you’re just not happy with him without basis is not doing him or his law

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Margolis said he didn’t want to get into specifics, but that he had issues in the past.

“I’ve had a number of discussions with [Kurtz] on this issue,” Margolis said. “I’ve always said that I can’t question his legal skills, because I’m not an attorney, but I have had some issues regarding public records requests and timely updates.”

Coates noted that if Wellington terminates its contract, it not only terminates Kurtz but also the law firm. Schofield said that was correct, and that the council could choose to stay with the firm but with a new attorney, or terminate it entirely.

“At some point you will have to decide who will be your counsel,” he said. “Whether it’s going to continue to be Mr. Kurtz, it will be someone from the Torcivia law

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ROYAL PALM BEACH HOSTS CANDLELIGHT SERVICE TO OBSERVE VETERANS DAY Royal Palm Beach held a Veterans Day Candlelight Service on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Veterans Park amphitheater. Several speakers gave personal or family accounts of their military experiences. Boy Scouts gave out programs, glow sticks and American flags to attendees, and refreshments were served afterward.

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VA Medical Center Chief Chaplain Anthony Beazley gives the invocation.

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Sarah and U.S. Army Sgt. Darrell Langworthy with Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara.

Nixie and David Swift place flags in the memorial garden.

WPB VA Medical Center Director Charleen Szabo gives the keynote speech.

World War II Battle of the Bulge veteran George Fisher.

Patriot Guard Riders and Marine Corps Leathernecks gather for a photo.

POPULAR WELLINGTON GREEN MARKET RETURNS FOR ITS SECOND SEASON The second season of the Wellington Green Market began Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Wellington Town Center. A total of 73 vendors from soap makers to rare coffee sellers were present. The market is now located in front of the Wellington Municipal Complex and features live musical entertainment. It is open every Saturday until April from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. For more info., visit www.wellingtongreenmarket.com PHOTOS BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER or call (561) 283-5856.

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Thieves Take $8,100 Worth Of Items From A Wellington Home

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report NOV. 13 — A resident of Corsica Drive contacted the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington on Tuesday morning to report a residential burglary.

According to a PBSO report, the victim was in her garage from approximately 8:10 to 9:30 a.m. The victim said that when she re-entered her home, she observed that someone had shattered her rear living room window. According to the report, the victim found that a television had been removed from a bedroom and left on the living room table. Afraid to check the house, the victim called the PBSO. According to the report, deputies searched the house and discovered that her bedroom had been ransacked and several items had been removed. The victim said the perpetrator(s) stole two white gold diamond rings, an iPod and a Dell laptop computer. The stolen items were valued at approximately $8,100. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

••• OCT. 31 — A resident of 40th Lane North called the PBSO’sAcreage/Loxahatchee substation on Wednesday, Oct. 31 to report an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between midnight and 1:15 a.m., someone cut the lines to two security cameras on the victim’s vacant property. The victim said he was concerned that the perpetrator(s) might return to further vandalize the property. The damage was estimated at approximately $100.

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

NOV. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched Thursday, Nov. 1 to the Publix shopping plaza on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road regarding an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1:30 p.m. the victim parked his car in the parking lot and went into the store. He returned 10 minutes later to discover that someone had scratched a slur into his driver’s-side door.

According to the report, the letters were about 5 inches tall and scratched into the car down to the metal. The damage was estimated at approximately $500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 8 — A resident of Lakeview Drive contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday morning to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left home at approximately 8:30 a.m. and returned two hours later to find the front door ajar. The deputy observed pry marks on the front door deadbolt.

According to the report, nothing was stolen from the home, but someone moved a laptop computer to the staircase. The deputy also discovered that the rear sliding glass door was open, and believed that the perpetrator(s) entered through the front door and exited through the rear door. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 9 — Two men were arrested last Friday on charges of resisting arrest following an altercation at a gas station on Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

According to a PBSO report, a gas station employee contacted the

Royal Palm Beach substation at approximately 7:20 p.m. to report a man harassing customers. The deputy arrived on scene, and the employee noted that a second man was also causing problems. According to the report, the deputy made contact with both men, and they both attempted to flee. The deputy was able to detain one of the suspects, 26-year-old Kirk Lane of The Acreage, who resisted arrest. According to the report, Lane attacked the deputy and was subsequently stopped with a Taser. The other suspect, 32-year-old Edward Wilms, who is reported to be homeless, was also detained.

Both men were arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail.

Wilms was charged with resisting arrest without violence while Lane was charged with resisting arrest with violence and battery on a law enforcement officer.

NOV. 12 — An Acreage woman was arrested Monday morning on charges of drunken driving following reports of a car driving erratically on Okeechobee Blvd.

According to a PBSO report, at approximately 8:10 a.m., a witness called the Royal Palm Beach substation to report a drunk driver. A deputy arrived on the scene and met with the witness, who said he had observed a white Chevrolet van driving erratically and almost striking other vehicles. The witness said the vehicle had already stopped, and the deputy was able to locate the driver. According to the report, the deputy made contact with 53-year-old Carmen Henriquez, who appeared to be drunk.

The deputy observed her stumbling and unable to walk properly, and also said her speech was slurred. According to the report, the deputy initiated roadside tasks, and Henriquez was unable to complete them, almost falling several times. Henriquez was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where she was charged with driving under the influence.

NOV. 12 — A West Palm Beach woman and an Acreage man were arrested Monday evening on drug charges following a traffic stop on Okeechobee Blvd. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was on patrol at approximately 8:41 p.m. when he observed a red 1998 Honda Civic with an expired tag.

The deputy initiated a traffic stop and, upon approaching the vehicle, could smell marijuana. According to the report, the deputy made contact with the car ’s occupants, 26-year-old Sheridan Chung and 25-year-old Bianca Merlos. A search of the vehicle revealed 61 grams of marijuana, a digital scale and other drug equipment. Chung and Merlos were arrested and taken to the county jail. Chung was charged with possession of marijuana more than 20 grams, selling drugs within 1,000 feet of a school and drug equipment possession.

Merlos was charged with evidence tampering, possession of more than 20 grams, drug equipment possession and selling within 1,000 feet of a school.

NOV. 13 — Two employees of construction companies contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington on Tuesday morning to report burglaries. According to separate PBSO reports, sometime between Monday evening and TuesSee BLOTTER, page 20

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Julio Garcia, a.k.a. “Peanuts,” is a white male, 5’7” tall and weighing 160 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. He has multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 06/19/90. Garcia is wanted for failure to appear on charges of being a felon in possession of a firearm/ammunition and sale of heroin. His occupation is landscaping. His last known addresses were South 60th Terrace in Greenacres and Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach.

Garcia is wanted as of 11/08/12.

• Jessica Vulpis is a white female, 5’2” tall and weighing 125 lbs., with brown hair and green eyes. She may have dyed blond hair. Her date of birth is 04/19/ 94. Vulpis is wanted for violation of probation on a charge of resisting a law enforcement of ficer. Her occupation is unknown. Her last known address was Dupont Place in Wellington. Vulpis is wanted as of 11/08/12.

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

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State Rep. Pafford Visits With RPB’s Education Advisory Board

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report State Rep. Mark Pafford (DDistrict 86) addressed the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board last week regarding issues he expects to encounter in the upcoming legislative session, including charter schools and vouchers.

Pafford started off the Nov. 8 meeting by saying that he was relieved to no longer be bombarded with political ads when he turns on the television. “The results are in, and we can get back to work, which is a wonderful feeling,” he said.

The legislature goes into an organizational session in November, said Pafford, who last week won re-election to his third term.

“On Nov. 20, we’ll be in Tallahassee and all the chairs and ranking members will be chosen,” he said. “The caucuses will select their

leaders, and then we’ll begin going into committee weeks beginning in December with one week planned, two weeks in January, three weeks in February.”

The 2013 legislative session will begin in March.

“Things will be moving pretty rapidly,” he said. “The makeup is very similar to what it was. The majority remains the majority; the minority remains the minority. The numbers are a little closer, which isn’t a bad thing, because once the numbers are closer in each chamber, there’s more discussion of the issues. If there’s too many on one side, things move quickly without talking.”

Pafford said there is a lot of interest in education, but not necessarily for the right reasons.

“I think everybody here is quite aware that there seems to be an emphasis on education in the State of Florida,” he said. “Unfortunate-

ly, it’s not always dictated by good policy-making. It’s dictated by what makes your likability ratings go up, and oddly enough, it’s education.”

Two years ago, the legislature cut $1.3 billion from public education but then last year added about $1 billion back. That’s still in the negative, but Pafford is optimistic that the legislature’s new leadership will prioritize education funding.

“I don’t think it’s going to be as top-down as it was,” he said. “I’m hoping that good ideas might flow up, which sometimes is good. It’s one thing if you’re the speaker determining and forcing it on the legislature. It’s another thing to allow committee structures to work and use the value of 119 people with various backgrounds — and some of them are actually teachers or people in education — to help craft policy. I’m certainly

hoping that there is more money put into education.”

Pafford said the state’s revenue targeted for public education has declined. “That has got to change if we’re going to move up in the state rankings from the lower 40s to, let’s say, the top 20 — and that should be a goal,” he said.

Pafford noted that the last time Florida was in the top 20 for perpupil spending was under Gov. Bob Graham.

“It has been a long time since Florida had an education structure that we can all take pride in, but if we’re going to grow the economy and grow the state, then we’ve got to have that type of education system,” he said.

Pafford also supported an increased focus on vocational education. “We’ve got to look at not only graduation rates, but what happens after high school,” he said.

The school system is still largely required to teach to the Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test (FCAT).

“You will probably see less focus, but my concern is that you will replace FCAT with something that people are happy to replace it with, but it still remains a trigger for corporate vouchers,” Pafford said. “If you change the name and it still remains a trigger, and we’re still ranking teachers and schools, and we’re still eliminating funding to schools that might need it most, then it may not be called FCAT, but it’s still a problem.”

Pafford said that he is still getting acquainted with his new district, which now covers most of the western communities and parts of suburban West Palm Beach.

“It’s great to be invited to come speak about education for no reason at all other than you guys are

meeting and talking about education,” he said. “We need to have that continuous discussion, and people like me and other legislators need to understand you guys are watching and you’re paying attention.”

Education Advisory Board Chairman Lynn Balch said his biggest concern is the direction the legislature appears to be taking in pushing for more charter schools and school vouchers, as opposed to offering more support for public education.

Pafford said that in his first year as a legislator, voucher advocates asked him to support them.

“They’re very nice people, but I told them I’d love to have that conversation, but when the constitution says we need to have an adequate amount of dollars going to public education, then that means that needs to be my first priority,” he said.

RPB’s Hmara Enjoying ‘Good Government’ Leadership Institute

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara is finishing up a governmental leadership program being conducted at the University of Miami.

On Saturday, Oct. 27, Hmara completed the fifth class in the series, where the topic was diversity, inclusion and equity.

“It was one of the best I had ever participated in,” Hmara said.

“Having spent some time in the federal government, courses in diversity had always meant one of those buzzwords, if you will, but trying to make it real and impactful in a very positive way I had always thought was a challenge.

One of the things I picked up was that the word ‘inclusion’ was probably one of the key thoughts in leveraging and making the best use of our differences.”

Hmara said the course has brought in some very knowledgeable, experienced individuals with expertise in their areas. “I’m looking forward to the last days of the session,” he said. “I think it was very worthwhile, and something I would highly recommend.”

Hmara was elected to the council last March and said the class is a refreshing interaction with other political leaders, since members of

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continued from page 1 supervisors John Ryan and Frank Schiola objecting over concerns about whether the contract ended at midnight or 12:01 a.m. Nov. 14.

Ryan citied recent e-mails to the supervisors from Saunier regarding his severance terms that he deemed intimidating, and made a motion to prepare a resolution to terminate Saunier for misconduct under his current contract, with procedures in place for him to appeal at the Dec. 10 meeting to clarify issues if they got into any discussion of severance.

LGWCD Attorney Mary Viator disagreed with the motion over concern that the impact might imply that they were continuing the existing contract.

Widing suggested that to avoid the complication, they initiate a compliance audit that is typical of severance with administrative positions before any decisions are made on severance, entitlements or liabilities toward the district.

“That will give us time,” Widing said. “We can come back to

the Royal Palm Beach Village Council are constrained by law from communicating directly with each other outside council meetings.

The course is called the “Good Government Initiative, Cultivating Leaders of Excellence,” and it was developed by former Miami-Dade Commissioner Katy Sorenson to share experiences and include other people representing models of good government. “We have been exposed to many elected officials who have really had remarkable careers,” Hmara said.

One of the lecturers was former U.S. Sen. Bob Graham, who shared advice such as to never leave home without a notepad in your pocket. “I understand he’s notorious for taking notes, but basically the point of that was not only does he listen, but he takes action on things that he is told by constituents,” Hmara explained. “He’s a man of his word, and it’s demonstrated through follow-up on things that he does using this notepad.”

Other advice offered by Graham was to become an expert in a particular field so as to bring specialized expertise to government bodies.

Other speakers have included Lynn University Professor Robert

Watson, a media commentator and author of more than 30 books on topics in American politics and history, who spoke on ethics from a presidential perspective.

Watson pointed out that President Harry Truman would deliberately bring onto his Cabinet people of differing opinions, even people from different parties, in order to invite and encourage debate so that he would be in a better position to make decisions. “I thought, wow, how courageous, how bold, what a great example,” Hmara said.

The course took place over four months, usually every other week on a Friday or Saturday. “There are two retreats that are two-day sessions,” he said. “We spend about a four-month period of time with the same group of peers.”

Hmara added that the fact that it’s spread over a long time lets participants go home and practice what they’ve learned.

Participants included council and school board members, mayors and two newly elected state representatives.

Hmara was the only participant from Palm Beach County. He found out about the course at a League of Cities luncheon where Sorenson spoke. “I had just been elected, and I thought this sounds

like the type of course for me to really come up to speed and climb up that learning curve quickly,” he said.

Participants brought their own experiences, which Hmara found valuable. “We each became a resource for one another,” he said.

The presenters were like mentors, while participants came to see their classmates as resources unto themselves. Hmara appreciated the opportunity to have conversations about issues. “It’s really powerful, and that’s one of the reasons I was really excited about the whole course,” he said.

Some of the classes were conducted off campus, including at the Chapman Homeless Assistance Center. “What was amazing to me was that this center was more than just a place for people to get a warm meal, get off the street and have a dry climate and bed to sleep in,” he said, explaining that the organization has successfully reintegrated homeless people, taking a homeless population of about 8,000 down to under 900 in a 10year period.

“We had lunch there prepared by people who were formerly homeless who are being trained in culinary skills, and I’ve got to tell you it was some of the best food I’ve had recently,” he said. “These

people at the Chapman Homeless Assistance Center are not only doing a good thing, but they’re doing it effectively. It’s also a private/public partnership, so it’s a great model. I’m going to see if there’s some application locally.”

Miami-Dade Mayor Carlos Gimenez spoke about working with the organization and the positive impact it had on a serious problem in Miami. “For me, it was the opportunity to see not only a wellintentioned but a well-run organization that really did make the kind of influence it intended to make, but had success that was measureable, which I think is really important,” Hmara said.

The last class, “Focusing on Inclusion and Diversity,” was intended to gain some understanding on how diverse cultures really are. “The focus of the class was on how to make diversity work better for you,” he said.

Hmara believes the course will help him become a better elected official. “I think you can become much more effective much more quickly, and that’s one of the primary reasons why I anticipated one of these courses would be tremendously helpful,” he said, adding that it exceeded his expectations.

A clincher for the course was

when ex-Palm Beach County Commissioner Mary McCarty, who was convicted of accepting illegal gifts, spoke. “She presented her experience, and that was the first time she had appeared in public since she left prison,” he said.

“That was remarkable and very powerful. You certainly could have heard a pin drop throughout her presentation.”

Applications for the 2013 class will be available online in January.

“They want more Palm Beach County representation in these classes,” Hmara said.

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the board with informed decisions and that will give an opportunity for any concerns you have to be validated, and give this board a few days to access it. I don’t think we need to drag this on a long period of time.”

Ryan said he understood Viator’s concern, and if they could avoid any discussion of details of Saunier’s severance that evening, he would withdraw the motion.

“I will make a couple of comments as to why I was particularly concerned and did, in fact, make that motion,” Ryan said. “I thought Clete’s recent e-mails and demands to the board were self-serving and incorrect, and an attempt at intimidation of the board in its decision with regard to any interim services contract. I think the amounts he has proposed are egregious and unacceptable.”

Ryan added that he was concerned that making an immediate severance payment to Saunier before an interim contract is complete would expose the district to risks.

Ryan further noted that Saunier’s contract gives cause for termination based on misconduct, defined as conduct demonstrating conscious disregard of an employer’s interests.

Ryan said the board had directed Saunier in good faith to pursue

an interim services contract and a job description for a successor.

“Both of Clete’s e-mails that he sent to us the last few days have said, ‘Hey guys, I may not negotiate an interim services contract unless you give me the severance that I want.’ He states in one of his e-mails that he had his attorney review the contract and advised him that with respect to the severance that he was demanding. I pointed out to you several areas that I feel are substantially incorrect and self-serving interpretations.”

Ryan said a preliminary resolution would open up Saunier ’s ability to ask for a hearing within 14 days. “At the hearing, we can discuss all the elements that gave me concern,” he said.

Schiola said he had the same interpretation as Ryan of the e-mail that Saunier had sent out, which stated that he offered a proposal for an interim plan “contingent” upon settling his severance pay.

“When I got this, I viewed it as Mr. Saunier was not even going to talk about his short-term contract until we settled his severance, which, honestly I don’t like having a gun put to my head,” Schiola said.

Ryan said another Saunier e-mail was even more blunt. “I felt that

we needed to look at the drastic alternative and putting before him the possibility of being terminated for misconduct,” Ryan said. “If he is willing to put the severance issue in abeyance until the Dec. 10 meeting, I’m happy without the motion being acted on.”

Widing said he was not optimistic that they would reach an agreement. “This whole thing started bad, and usually when things start bad, they end bad,” he said. “We have suffered through six or eight months trying to come to some agreement… If we’re going to have hostility between our administrator and the board, then I’m sensing I don’t think there’s any need in us going forward in considering a temporary contract.”

Ryan said he would prefer to focus on an interim agreement with an outside party until they can select a permanent replacement.

Saunier pointed out that all of Ryan’s performance evaluations for him had been exemplary and that at the last meeting Ryan had suggested extending his contract for 60 days until they found a replacement, but Saunier had said he did not think that was a good idea.

“I ask you to put yourself in my position,” he said. “Mr. Ryan

thinks that I’m holding him hostage, but look at my position. I offered — I wasn’t required to by the current contract — to continue here on an interim basis with a negotiated agreement. I put together a proposal based on the 60day extension Mr. Ryan offered; that’s exactly what this entails.”

Saunier said his e-mails regarding severance pay were intended to have a reasonable discussion that night about what it would entail. “Actually I feel like I’m the one being held hostage,” he said.

Ryan said there were other problems with the proposed interim contract, including that Saunier sought compensation of $97.54 an hour, which would add up to more than $200,000 a year. “Clete is essentially asking for 35 percent more than we were prepared to offer in a renewal contract,” Ryan said.

Saunier said he disagreed with Ryan’s calculations, saying they were about the same as the contract he had worked under.

Widing said given the hostility that he sensed on the board toward future employment for Saunier, even for an interim contract, he did not think it was fair to continue the discussion. “Clete, I’m sorry to say that to you, you de-

serve to get a clean break and get a fresh start,” he said.

LGWCD Chairman Dave DeMarois said he would prefer to continue in an interim agreement with Saunier, adding that he did not feel Saunier ’s e-mails were a threat.

Saunier said he had no personal issue with the board or any of its members. “It’s unfortunate that Mr. Ryan and Mr. Schiola misinterpreted my e-mails,” he said.

Ryan agreed to withdraw his motion to prepare a resolution to terminate Saunier for misconduct as long as they did not go forward with an interim services agreement with him. “I think there is consensus that there is going to be a compliance audit that will, along with advice from legal counsel, inform us on what we are contractually obligated to pay,” he said.

Widing made a motion that the board conduct a compliance audit to review workplace practices related to the administrator’s position and that the board be aware of any outstanding liabilities to the district, and that upon completion of that audit, the board meet to determine the amount of Saunier’s severance.

They agreed to meet again Tuesday, Nov. 27 at 7 p.m. to discuss the audit and severance pay. The motion carried 5-0.

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NEWS BRIEFS Winterfest 2012 Set For Dec. 1 At PBIEC The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has announced that Winterfest 2012 will be held Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

The evening will begin with a show jumping competition at 6 p.m. and Winterfest officially kicking off at 7 p.m. Back by overwhelming demand, Vanilla Ice will be the headline performer. The sponsors this year are the International Polo Club Palm Beach and One Wellington.

John Wash, IPC’s president of club operations, will serve as master of ceremonies. Festivities include musical and dance performances by local talent, a visit from Santa and his reindeer, plus activities for the kids.

Mark Bellissimo of Equestrian Sport Productions will be announcing the One Wellington Hero. In addition, there will be a food-and-wine-tasting expo, a VIP sponsor party, a salute to the troops, retail shopping and vendors offering all sorts of delicious food choices. Of course, everyone

attending will be looking forward to the performance by local resident Vanilla Ice at the end of the night.

“It’s hard to believe this is our third year doing this,” Wash said.

“I don’t think anyone understood how big it was going to be, and then it grew even larger in the second year.”

This year ’s new venue at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center will be able to meet the needs of an even larger crowd.

“Obviously, the venue is different this year, but it’s not so much about the venue, it’s about continuing a tradition,” Wash said.

Wash is glad that IPC is continuing its participation in Winterfest. “We have always tried to be a good neighbor,” he said. “The International Polo Club is now getting ready to start our 10th polo season. I came onboard six years ago, and one of the things I have always believed in was community involvement. We do so much to try to give back through different activities and events. Our neighbors have embraced us, so we want to reach back out and embrace the community in their different objectives.”

For more information about

Winterfest 2012, call Wellington Chamber of Commerce Executive Director Michela Perillo-Green at (561) 792-6525, e-mail info@ wellingtonchamber.com, or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

Ice Age Ice Palace Open At The Mall This holiday season, visitors to the Mall at Wellington Green are in store for some cool family fun when they step inside the spectacular holiday Ice Age Ice Palace.

Visitors to the Ice Age Ice Palace can enjoy footage from the biggest family holiday release, Ice Age: Continental Drift, debuting on Blu-ray and DVD Dec. 11.

The Ice Age Ice Palace display at the Mall at Wellington Green is open now and features a 30-foot ice dome with falling snow, a light show and, new this year, the beloved prehistoric herd from Ice Age: Continental Drift. Interactive globes will showcase Scrat on his endless mission to catch his precious acorn, while the whole Ice Age herd is adrift on an iceberg in pirate waters. Families can measure their prehistoric heights

against Sid and Diego, go paw-topaw with the herd and track down Scrat’s missing acorns throughout the palace. The high-seas adventure culminates with a visit to Santa and a special Ice Age gift, along with the exclusive option to preorder Ice Age: Continental Drift on Blu-ray and DVD. “The Ice Palace is the highlight of the holidays at our center, and there is hardly a more perfect film to showcase in an Ice Palace than the newest Ice Age film,” said Dorian Zimmer-Bordenave, general manager of the Mall at Wellington Green. “We are thrilled to partner with Fox Home Entertainment to feature this popular family film.”

“We are incredibly proud of the success of Ice Age and are constantly looking for new ways to bring the characters and stories to life,” said Mary Daily, president of worldwide marketing and CMO for Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment. “Our partnership with the Mall at Wellington Green allows us to engage with families during the holiday season in ways we never imagined before for the franchise.”

The Mall at Wellington Green, a two-level, enclosed regional shopping center at the southwest cor-

ner of Forest Hill Blvd. and State Road 7, is the centerpiece of the 466-acre, master-planned, mixeduse development Wellington Green. The mall features more than 180 retailers and restaurants. For details, visit www.shopwellington green.com.

Flags For The Cure Registration Ends Dec. 3 Registration is now open for the sixth annual Flags for the Cure flag football tournament, which will take place Jan. 2-6 at Acreage Community Park. Tournament rules apply. Triple-threat flag football belts (NIRSA- and USFTL-approved) will be utilized. There is a seven-player minimum or up to a 14-player max per team.

There will be boys and girls divisions for 10 and under, 13 and under, and 18 and under. For adults, there will be men’s and women’s divisions for 29 and under, and 30 and over. Players in the 10-U through 18-U divisions can play up in the next division; however, there is no playing up allowed in the men’s and women’s divisions.

The Acreage Community Park

fields will be closed after Nov. 17.

All tournament team practices will need to be held elsewhere. Practice times and locations are up to the individual coaches and teams, as the Acreage Athletic League and Acreage Girls Flag Football League have no control of fields until the tournament dates.

Registration costs $45 a player, and a participant T-shirt will be provided. Coaches and team supporters can purchase T-shirts for themselves for an additional $10 each. The deadline to register is Dec. 3. Sponsors and raffle items are being sought as well.

For more information, visit www. flagsforthecure.com.

Thanksgiving Drive In RPB Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies will team up with WRMF 97.9 FM, Blue Bell Ice Cream and County Ice for a Turkey Drive on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Publix supermarket at 1180 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. to collect donations of frozen turkeys and/or monetary contributions for the 2012 Unified Local Food Drive. Call (561) 6883080 for more info.

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WELLINGTON HONORS VETERANS DAY WITH ITS ANNUAL PARADE AND CEREMONY Wellington celebrated Veterans Day on Sunday, Nov. 11 with a parade and ceremony at the Wellington Veterans Memorial on Forest Hill Blvd. Local dignitaries and veterans spoke, and there were performances by students from New Horizons Elementary School.

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Members of American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 march in the parade.

Tony Fransetta and Wellington Councilman John Greene lay the wreath for the U.S. Merchant Marines.

Girl Scouts march in the parade.

State Rep. Mark Pafford and Wellington Councilman Matt Willhite lay the wreath for the U.S. Coast Guard.

Tom and Regis Wenham lay the wreath for the Air Force.

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Former County Commissioner Ken Adams lays the wreath for the U.S. Marine Corps.

Ernie Zimmerman, Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis and his wife Linda honor prisoners of war with a wreath.

Mike Pancia and Paul Adams lay the U.S. Navy Wreath.

First-grader Celetra Hartford shares an original poem.

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WOMEN OF THE WESTERN COMMUNITIES HOSTS HOLIDAY SHOPPING BAZAAR Women of the Western Communities presented its Holiday Shopping Bazaar on Sunday, Nov. 11 at the Wellington Amphitheater. There were more than 45 vendors selling jewelry, clothing, food, Tupperware, candles and more. Proceeds will benefit the YWCA Harmony House and the club’s scholarship fund.

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Twins Debbie Eagleton and Denny Parker at their Sea-n-Double booth.

Allyson Samilijan sells Hope Barron a club cookbook.

Leslie Gagne and Patty Walker look over some jewelry.

Maggie Zeller, Julie Tannehill and Lorrie Browne.

Elisabeth Kudiess assists Debbie Schiff and Connie Kilgore with seed and wood jewelry from Brazil.

Ashley Maguire looks at baby shoes with Madyson, Bryson and Kathryn.

BUDWEISER CLYDESDALES ON HAND FOR BOCOY STABLES OPEN HOUSE BENEFIT Island Jacks sponsored a “Special Open House at the Farm” on Saturday, Nov. 10 at Bocoy Stables in Loxahatchee Groves. Event beneficiary Big Dog Ranch Rescue had dogs available for adoption, and there were pony rides for kids. The Budweiser Clydesdales drew a big crowd, and handlers were kept busy answering questions about the famous gentle giants.

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Brittny Corrigan gives a Clydesdale a shave.

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FOOD TRUCKS INVADE WELLINGTON AMPHITHEATER THURSDAYS THROUGH MAY The opening of the weekly Food Truck Invasion was held Thursday, Nov. 8 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Fifteen South Florida food truck operators gathered to provide an assortment of foods, from gourmet French fries to ice cream. The food trucks will return every Thursday until May. For more info., visit www.foodtruckinvasion.com or call (561) 791-4000.

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Shawn, Lou and Anthony Santoro, and Kauni Logan enjoy gourmet fries from the Best French Fries food truck.

Jamie, Carlie and Spencer Shapiro enjoy food from Philly Grill.

Dalia and Steve Terrell with food from Stocked-N-Loaded.

Brendy’s of Wellington owner Afroza Sultana and her son Ahnaf hand out ice cream samples.

Terri, John and Olivia White look for something to eat.

Steven Papia feeds Amie Greenberg a hamburger.

Central Chamber’s SalsaFest Returns This Weekend To Greenacres The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host the sixth annual SalsaFest on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18 at Greenacres Community Park.

Featured acts topping the entertainment lineup for 2012 include international recording artists Grupo Niche (8 p.m. Saturday), Ismael Miranda (6 p.m. Saturday) and Sonora Carruseles (5:30 p.m. Sunday).

“We are very pleased about our return to the City of Greenacres,” said Jaene Miranda, CEO of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. “We are just as excited to announce that our Dr. Harvey Montijo, a noted orthopaedic surgeon with the Center for Bone & Joint Surgery and founder of the Optimal Wellness and Longevity Institute, is back to lead our

SalsaFest committee as honorary chair.”

Montijo joins South Florida Ford Dealers, Independent Imaging and BB&T to present what is expected to be the top Hispanic event in Palm Beach County.

SalsaFest Committee co-chairs Martha Reyes and Rafael Perez of Havana Restaurant give credit for the great music lineup to the sponsors who have made a commitment to bringing this cultural experience to South Florida. “It’s great to have our presenting sponsors recommit to our event again this year,” Reyes said.

“It is a vote of confidence when your sponsors return without hesitation,” Perez added. “We had a wonderful showing last year with over 20,000 in attendance and expect the same, if not better, this

year. We would also like to thank our presenting media sponsors Mia 92.1 and Telemundo for getting the word out to the community.”

But the excitement for SalsaFest 2012 does not stop on the main stage. Carnival rides, Chihuahua races, appearances by costume characters, dance and domino competitions, salsa cookoffs, bounce houses, a business expo, arts and crafts, and many other activities will have festival visitors enjoying a great day with their family and friends.

Back for the third straight year is the Sizzling Salsa Cooking lineup that includes La Cocina de Ninos (the Kids Kitchen), competitions by young chefs from the Palm Beach County School District and salsa-cooking demon-

strations. The fiery competition peaks as the event features mayors and officials from Greenacres, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves, Lake Worth and the Indian Trail Improvement District in a Sizzling Salsa Caliente Showdown.

Advance tickets to SalsaFest are available now on the official web site www.salsafest.net for $10.

Family 4 packs are available for $30.

Kids 7 and under are free. Tickets can also be purchased at TD Bank, Havana Restaurant or El Bodegon Supermarkets for $8 each — a savings of $2 per ticket.

If you’re interested in being part of the event, call Maritza Clark at (561) 790-6200 or e-mail maritz@ cpbchamber.com. For a full lineup of the festival’s entertainment, visit www.salsafest.net.

Grupo Niche is scheduled to perform at SalsaFest at 8 p.m. on Saturday, Nov. 17.

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Fall Festival At Ideal, Dream Schools In RPB

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis (left) and New Horizons staff and students with veterans and family members.

Veterans Day Observance At New Horizons New Horizons Elementary School students recently gathered at a school-wide assembly to honor veterans and those actively serving the nation.

The program was dedicated to Army Sgt. Robert Easley, who was wounded in the line of duty last month and remains in the hospital recovering from his injuries. Many students participated in the program led by guidance counselor Lynne Bray and music teacher Veronica Dillingham.

Cub Scout Lucas Blauvelt led safety patrols in presenting the flag; fifth-grader Maddison Loftus sang the national anthem; fifthgraders from Pat Klammer’s class presented each of the branches of the armed forces; first-grader Paul

Michael Murnaghan and firstgrader Celetra Hartford each recited poems; fifth-graders from the Dub Poetry Ensemble recited a poem; and fourth-graders Milan Jean-Louis and Michelle Rodriguez sang “American Tears.”

Also, Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis explained why we celebrate Veterans Day. Parent and wounded Army Chief Warrant Officer Alex Anduze spoke to students about serving his country.

Veterans and those actively serving, along with their families, were honored with certificates.

Bray challenged students to remember the sacrifices made by the veterans to ensure the safety and protect the freedom of each citizen, and to be thankful.

Ideal Elementary School and Dream Middle School in Royal Palm Beach hosted its first Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 20.

The festival and pumpkin patch was open to the community, and more than 300 students, friends, families and guests attended. The school parking lots were converted into a festive carnival-like atmosphere with several giant inflatable rides, mechanical swings, a rock wall, a Velcro wall, great food and more than a dozen midway games. While the pumpkin patch, petting zoo and pony rides were favorites, perhaps the most popular attraction was the giant hamster ball ride, which had a constant line throughout the five hours of the fest.

In the Ideal School village there were several local vendors and a yummy bake sale, all while Music Director Maureen Hunt and her students performed all-day violin

and music concerts, finishing up with the Ideal School rock band.

The Dream School theater and auditorium became a spooky “Treat Street,” where middle school students handed out treats to excited preschool and elementary students.

The event ended with a raffle in which the coach Max Krieger pulled the winning ticket out of the air amongst a few thousand swirling tickets in a money booth.

School Principal Wendy Soderman said the event was a tremendous success and all proceeds will go toward creating an iPad lab for the students and for purchasing additional equipment for the music department.

Ideal Preschool, Ideal Elementary School and Dream Middle School are private schools for students who excel in academics, arts and character. For more information, visit www.dreamideal.com.

Ideal Elementary students search for the perfect pumpkin in the school’s Fall Festival pumpkin patch.

TKA Gift-Gathering Party Supports Mane Event The King’s Academy held a fall gift-gathering party Wednesday, Nov. 7 at the home of TKA parents Andrea and Ray Titus to support the school’s annual dinner and auction.

More than 30 guests gathered to support the auction by brining either an item to be used for the silent auction or a cash donation. Guests were treated to a wonderful luncheon and time of fellowship. Guests also learned how to create a beautiful fall centerpiece from Gloria Loveland, wife of TKA President Jeff Loveland. Items collected for the silent auction included jewelry,

home accessories, gift certificates, family entertainment items, and weekend get-a-ways as well as more than $2,000 in sponsorship.

TKA’s 12th annual Mane Event auction will be held March 2 at the PGA National Resort.

This year ’s theme is “Havana Nights” and promises to be an exciting night filled with the rich culture and music of Cuba. The planning team, under the leadership of co-chairs Denise Meers and Teddy Walker and theme consultants Irelys Pattee and Cristina Rodriguez, is focused on creating a fun-filled evening with

spectacular auction items, delicious food, and great entertainment.

Proceeds from the Mane Event benefit the King’s Academy annual fund campaign, which plays a vital part in the success of carrying out the school’s mission of “graduating Christian leaders who seek to impact their world for the King of kings through academic excellence and spiritual vitality.” This annual event has raised more than $2.25 million over its 11-year history.

More information about the King’s Academy is available at www.tka.net.

Event hostess Andrea Titus and co-chair Denise Meers.

Oxbridge Academy Student Selected For FOA’s All-State Orchestra

Allison Taylor will perform with the All-State Orchestra.

Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches will be represented for the first time in the Florida Orchestra Association’s All-State Orchestra.

On Nov. 5, sophomore violinist Allison Taylor was selected as one of approximately 72 students throughout the state in grades nine and 10 to earn a coveted spot in the acclaimed musical group.

Taylor will perform with the AllState Orchestra Jan. 10-12 at the annual Florida Music Educators Association Convention in Tampa.

“Being selected for the Florida All-State Orchestra is one of the

highest honors for a young musician,” said Cleve Maloon, Oxbridge Academy’s director of music program. “Thousands of students across the state auditioned for this prestigious group and only the best of the best were selected.

We are so proud of Allison’s accomplishment and look forward to having many more of our students perform at the all-state level as we continue to grow and enhance the music program at Oxbridge Academy.”

Taylor, a West Palm Beach resident, started playing the violin at the age of 3. In addition to being a

talented violinist, she sings, acts and plays piano, which she majored in at the Bak Middle School of the Arts. This is her second time to perform as a member of the AllState Orchestra. She was a selected violinist in the seventh grade as well. Taylor has performed with a number of other renowned musical groups throughout the state, including the Florida Youth Orchestra in Davie, the Youth Orchestra of Palm Beach County and the Boca Raton Symphonia. She was also selected to attend the premier Interlochen Arts Camp last summer.

At Oxbridge Academy, the school’s mission is to provide a challenging and dynamic education in the classroom, laboratory, art studio and athletic fields that produces leaders through integration of meaningful student research, collaboration, creativity and life-changing service learning.

Oxbridge Academy is now accepting applications for the 201314 school year. The next open house will be held Saturday, Nov. 17 from 10 a.m. to noon. To register, or for more information on the academy, call (561) 972-9600 or visit www.oapb.org.

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RPB WRITERS GROUP HOSTS ‘SPECTRUM’

The Royal Palm Beach Writers Group held its third annual celebration of its annual member collaboration of works titled “Spectrum” Friday, Nov. 9 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The group was founded by Margie Bonner and Gloria Ferrara in 2004.

A recognition of their contribution to the community was presented to them by Councilwoman Martha Webster on behalf of Mayor Matty Mattioli and the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. Shown above is Webster with Bonner and Ferrara.

Gibbs Graduates Basic Army Training Army Reserve Pvt. Rebecca Gibbs has graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Gibbs studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, physical fitness, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical warfare and bayo-

net training, drill and ceremony, marching, rifle marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, the military justice system, basic first aid, foot marches, and field-training exercises.

Gibbs is the daughter of Teresa Gibbs of The Acreage and a 2008 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School.

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Families First Holds ‘Friend-raiser’ Event A Mar-A-Lago Club A small group of select individuals gathered Tuesday, Nov. 6 at the Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach to hear Dr. Anne Hogan and Julie Swindler speak about the importance of infant mental health at a “friend-raiser.”

Hogan is a developmental psychologist with a Ph.D. from the University of Miami. She is a director at Florida State University, Harris Institute for Infant Mental Health Training; Center for Prevention and Early Intervention Policy. Hogan was in town for a seminar and gave a rare presentation in an intimate setting. Hogan spoke about the importance of relationships for children, families and providers insuring healthy development.

Swindler is CEO of Families First and an expert in infant mental health. She informed the group that 90 percent of a child’s brain develops in the first five years of his or her life. Child abuse, lack of attachment, neglect or any other traumatic event can create lifelong behavioral problems.

“Unfortunately, there are children in Palm Beach County that are being abused in ways we can’t imagine, and ultimately end up living a life of uncertainty with irreversible psychological damage,” Swindler said.

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Julie Swindler and Dr. Anne Hogan at the “friend-raiser.”

County provides support to these families.

The event was possible do to the generosity of Hermé de Wyman Miro. “Dr. Hogan’s work is extremely special,” Miro said.

“And I am amazed of what Mrs. Swindler and Families First has been able to do for the county.”

The “friend-raiser” is one of many Families First of Palm Beach County is hosting around the county to get residents familiar with its work. To find out more, contact Samantha Whiteman at swhiteman@familiesfirstpbc.org or at (561) 318-4219.

For more information, visit www. familiesfirstpbc.org.

BAER GRADUATES AIR FORCE TRAINING

Mitchell R. Baer graduated from U.S. Air Force Basic Military Training on Oct. 26 at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas. Baer is a 2011 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School, where he was enrolled in the construction academy.

He will continue training at Fort Leonard Wood, Mo., for a career in airport construction/maintenance and heavy equipment operation.

Grunder Named To Emmanuel Dean’s List Sarah Grunder of Loxahatchee has been named to the dean’s list for the spring 2012 semester at Emmanuel College. Students earning a grade point average of 3.5 or higher are awarded the distinction of dean’s list.

Founded by the Sisters of Notre Dame de Namur in 1919, Emmanuel College is a coed, residential, Catholic liberal arts and sciences college located in Boston. Its beau-

tiful 17-acre campus is neighbored by a world-class medical center, two major art museums and Fenway Park. Its unique location allows students and faculty opportunities to explore real world experiences through internships, research and strategic partnerships within the Longwood Medical area and the city of Boston.

For more information, visit www. emmanuel.edu.

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Richards Publishes Book On Scripture Wellington author E. Randolph Richards, Ph.D., and co-author Brandon O’Brien have recently published a book titled Misreading Scripture with Western Eyes.

Biblical scholars O’Brien and Richards shed light on the ways that Western readers often misunderstand the cultural dynamics of the Bible. They identify nine key areas where modern Westerners have significantly different assumptions about what might be going on in a text. Drawing on their own cross-cultural experience in global mission, O’Brien and Richards show how better self-awareness and understanding of cultural differences in language, time and social mores allow one to see the Bible in fresh and unexpected ways.

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Teens Seek Donations For Belle Glade Drive Alex Ng, Devin Wallace and Andre Ferreira — known as ADA — will host a “Black Friday Sale: Dimes for Donation” for the Belle Glade community Saturday, Nov. 24 from 5 a.m. to 1 p.m. at First Baptist Church of Belle Glade.

Community members will be able to buy a shopping card for $1, which entitles them to 10 items of their choice. ADA wants to hand out free cards to the kids so they can shop, too.

For the past month, Ng, Wallace and Ferreira have been taking in leftovers from garage sales of friends and families and storing them in a storage facility donated

by Security Self Storage on Southern Blvd.

ADA is still looking for donations of furniture, books, clothing, toys, shoes and anything else peo-

ple no longer want. Donors who provide an itemized list of what they are donating will be given a tax deduction letter. ADA is also looking for volunteers who can help bring the items to Belle Glade and help out with the sale.

“It’s a beautiful thing these boys are doing,” Security Self Storage Manager Haisel Acosta said.

“While many kids are making a shopping list of what they want their parents to buy on Black Friday, these boys are thinking of others. We are happy to help them out.”

Volunteers are sought to help with sales and to take some items from storage out to Belle Glade.

High school students needing community service hours should contact Sandi Ng at (561) 7798818.

Alex Ng, Andre Ferreira and Devin Wallace.

Lox Author Demarest Publishes Sci-Fi Novel “I’m not a particularly religious person,” said Loxahatchee novelist Lynn Demarest, “but like most people, I can’t help but sense that I’m something more than a biological contraption.”

The feeling that human beings are something more than their physical selves hums at the heart of Demarest’s debut novel, The Soul Gene, a freewheeling science-fiction tale featuring a parade of characters at times sexy, violent, gruesome, funny, obscene, tender and provocative.

“Demarest has produced an accomplished first novel that calls to mind the witty science-fiction social satire of Kurt Vonnegut,” wrote former Sun-Sentinel book critic Chaucey Mabe. “Endlessly inventive, the book teems with a wide cast of convincing two-dimensional characters — from scientists and industrialists to contract hit-men to the Dalai Lama (I kid you not).”

Demarest’s anti-dystopian tale spans 100 years, from the sexual

and scientific revolutions of the 1960s to the mid-21st century, when his imagined solar-powered world enjoys a new renaissance thanks largely to his lead character’s discovery, a scientific validation of religion stemming from an improbable series of events that leads one doomed character to suspect the hand of God is at play.

While Demarest has written a book of fiction, The Soul Gene is historically and scientifically accurate where it can be. President Lyndon Johnson’s overblown crowing about Arthur Kornberg’s synthesis of DNA in the 1960s actually happened. So did the 1993 discovery of a genetic marker for Huntington’s disease. Also true is the more recent discovery by a Korean scientist of a gene that when altered makes mice gay.

“My background as a newspaper reporter naturally led me to be as factual as I could,” Demarest said. “Also, I think being careful about the true parts of the story provides a framework upon which

to hang the fictional bits. Gwendolyn and her fetus are tested for Huntington’s in 1993, for example, the first year such a test was available.”

One place Demarest’s imagination runs free is during a meeting between the novel’s main character, Bailey Foster, and the Dalai Lama, who is in town to speak. They rendezvous at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.

(Foster is there to get a sample of the Dalai Lama’s DNA by swabbing the inside of his cheek.)

Despite the title, the novel is only incidentally about genetics.

The technical details are brushed over in favor of the story.

“I’ve always been interested in genetics, which I’m sure will reap mind-blowing discoveries in the coming decades,” Demarest said. “But genetics in this novel is really just the vehicle for the story, which I consider to be mostly about truth and belief and the always available opportuni-

ty for change and redemption.”

The Soul Gene is available as an e-book and a trade paperback at www.amazon.com. For more information about the book and its author, visit www.soulgene. com.

Mary Taetsch Completes Navy Recruit Training Wellington High School graduate Megan O’Boyle has achieved an accolade in cross-country competition while attending the Savannah College of Art and Design in Savannah, Ga. O’Boyle is one of the premier runners in the 5K, and she has earned a qualification for the National Association of Intercollegiate Athletics National Championship Nov. 17 in Vancouver, Wash. O’Boyle was honored by being selected to first team All-Conference. For more information, visit www.scadathletics.com.

Navy Seaman Recruit Mary Taetsch, daughter of Teri Faulkner of Wellington and Michael Taetsch of Norton Shores, Mich., recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Taetsch completed a vari-

ety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot

camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application

of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly Navy flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.

Taetsch is a 2011 graduate of Dewitt High School in Dewitt, Mich.

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CARS, RIBS, ENTERTAINMENT AND MORE AT THE ANNUAL ACREAGE FALL FEST

The fifth annual Acreage Fall Festival was held Saturday, Nov. 10 at Acreage Community Park. The event included a helicopter ride, proam car show, bounce houses for children, rib cookoff, rib-eating contest and live entertainment featuring local bands. For more info., visit www.acreagefallfest.com.

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First-place rib cookoff winners Cyle Stracke, John Chandler and David Machleid of Bucked Up Sauce.

Dancers Tiffany MacFarlane, Lynn Holst and Sandra Coonerty from Renegades.

Taz Hammer won Best Display in the rib cookoff.

Kaitlyn and Tom Dragner took second in the rib cookoff.

Dean, Dale and Alissa Salyers.

Christine Cheeseman, Amber Purvis, Chris Chicca and Matt Purvis of team Getting Sauced placed third in the rib cookoff.

Bob Carr, Suzi Markle and Jennifer Giles buy shirts.

‘Town-Crier’ Columnist Deborah Welky Publishes Book; TV Movie To Air Town-Crier humor columnist Deborah Welky has a book on the shelves of Hallmark stores nationwide with a related TV movie coming out this month.

Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star was written to implement existing voice recognition technology employed by the lovable Siberian husky plush toy that made its debut two years ago. Jingle responds (via barks and yips) to trigger phrases in the book. This year, Jingle is joined by Bell, a friend newly relocated from the South.

“When I decided to become a writer 30 years ago, my short-term goal was to have my own humor column,” Welky said. “The TownCrier helped make that dream come true. But my long-term goal was to get a book published while my parents were still alive, so they

could see the family name on the cover. I didn’t want to self-publish, but I wanted a real book that my parents could hold in their hands. I guess I wanted the validation of someone ‘in the biz’ feeling that something I wrote would be worth all the effort (and expense) of printing it, marketing it and distributing it. I wanted someone who was willing to gamble on me because they felt I would bring profits to their company. Thank you, Hallmark!”

Welky admits she had an “in.”

Her daughter, Wellington High School and University of Florida graduate Jennifer Garbos, invented the voice recognition technology and holds the patent on it.

Hallmark liked Welky’s rough draft, worked with her on the book, and Jingle and Bell’s Christmas

Star is on store shelves now, right next to Jingle and Bell themselves.

“This was really big news for my family, although I’m not sure my parents believed me until one day last month when my mother called and said, ‘Your book is featured in an ad in Martha Stewart Living!’” Welky said. “She must’ve been using a magnifying glass in order to see my tiny, fuzzy name!”

In addition, Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star airs Friday, Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. as a holiday TV movie premiere on the Hallmark Channel.

“I do want to give credit to Jamie and Jane Udell of Loxahatchee Groves, who gave me my first writing job and, of course, to Barry and Joshua Manning of the TownCrier for their continued support and encouragement,” Welky said.

Deborah Welky with her book Jingle and Bell’s Christmas Star inside a Hallmark store.

The book is available, along with Jingle and Bell toys.

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Physicians Wellness Care Offers Electroanalgesia Neuropathy Treatment

By Dr. Sabrina Morgen Special to The Town-Crier Neuropathy and chronic pain is characterized by numbness, tingling, stabbing and/or sharp pain, loss of sensation and/or balance, and poor tissue perfusion. These symptoms indicate that oxygen is not getting to all the cells, causing dysfunction.

Because the patient’s quality of life is decreased, these results are often devastating. Pain medica-

tions do not cure the condition; they only help to mask it and, eventually, lead to complications with adverse side effects such as mental confusion and intestinal problems.

There is a new, safe and 96 percent effective treatment that facilitates the healing of neuropathy — electroanalgesia. This treatment is pleasant and has no side effects.

It stimulates leg and arm muscles to contract and relax, thereby in-

creasing blood velocity and volume with fresh blood to the nerves and muscles.

Electroanalgesia stimulates all the nerves with a signal larger than normal to re-establish the pathways for subsequent normal signals to follow. It causes the brain to release endorphins that reduce global pain and anxiety and increases muscle strength for safe, pain-free walking.

Electroanalgesia promotes bet-

ter mobility and balance as proprioception returns to the legs and feet, and reduces swelling as muscle contractions encourage lymphatic drainage and movement to the proper nodes.

The osmotic pressure and the ionic tension from the electroanalgesia signals successfully jumping across the gaps then carries these necessary minerals into the synaptic junctions between the nerve cells helping to restore the

conductivity that is lost. The restorative signal promotes healing of superficial skin sores and nonhealing ulcers on the feet and repolarizes the nerve membranes that may have been disrupted by neurotoxins.

The treatment works for both the hands and the feet. The technology improves and restores sleep and increases mobility without drugs, invasive medical procedures or surgery. It improves

quality of life by increasing mobility and reducing the need for pain medication.

If you or someone you care about suffers from neuropathy, feel free to call Physicians Wellness Care at (561) 964-9191 for a consultation. Medicare and major medical policies are accepted.

For more information on Physicians Wellness Care, visit www. drmorgen.com.

Wellington Project Graduation Golf Tourney Wellington High School Project Graduation will host its annual charity golf tournament Saturday, Dec. 1 at the Wanderers Club.

The tournament will feature a shotgun start scramble format at 12:30 p.m. Registration is currently open for golfers, members-for-

the-day and multiple levels of sponsorships are available beginning at $100. The cost is $125 per golfer or $500 per foursome, which includes tournament play, cart, oncourse refreshments and dinner. A $50 discount is available for a WHS student registering with an

adult. Hole sponsorships honoring Class of 2013 seniors or advertising your business are available for $100 each.

The tournament will feature contests, prizes and a silent auction. Members-for-the-day is an option for non-golfers who will

Ed Portman, Chrissy Henley, Pam Yackulics and Karen Herrick of the Wellington Project Graduation Committee coordinate with Justin Thompson of the Wanderers Club for the Dec. 1 event.

enjoy a day of fitness and poolside enjoyment and dinner for $45 per person. Silent auction items will include foursomes at many of the fine Palm Beach County golf courses, event tickets, fine dining gift cards, salon and spa visits and wine tastings.

Proceeds from the golf tournament will support Project Graduation, a lock-in event, free from alcohol and other drugs, for all graduating seniors of the Class of 2013.

It is coordinated by volunteer parents, raising funds in partnership with community businesses. This event is not funded by the Palm Beach County schools and costs $20,000 to $30,000 to produce the graduation night event.

The committee is currently accepting donations for the silent auction, and limited sponsorships are still available. To register, contact Karen Herrick at (561) 790-2726 or Pam Yackulics at (561) 628-1435 or by e-mail at wellingtonproject grad2013@gmail.com.

Holiday Shopping Extravaganza On Dec. 2 On Sunday, Dec. 2 from 10 a.m. and 4 p.m., the Players Club in Wellington will be the site of the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza.

With a little holiday magic, both floors of Players Club will be transformed into a unique, one-day holiday boutique, with more than 40 juried vendors on hand, displaying their merchandize and helping shoppers to fulfill their holiday shopping list.

There will be gorgeous jewelry, fabulous purses, chic clothing, beautiful home décor, stylish shoes, tasty treats — even presents for your pooch.

“We will fill both floors of Players Club with vendors offering a wide range of items for the shoppers to choose from,” said Maureen Gross of Phelps Media Group.

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continued from page 1 proved the light. Troutman said it had.

“They already agreed that it can go at this location [on Palomino Drive],” she said. “They did not agree to move it further north to the entrance of the school.”

Willhite made a motion to approve the item on second reading with staff’s conditions. The motion passed unanimously.

But during public comments at the end of the meeting, legal rep-

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continued from page 1 he said. “This event is not about a specific charity but the spirit of giving while celebrating the heroes in our community.”

And all the money goes to charities, with financing for the event itself donated by Equestrian Sport Productions.

“The uniqueness of the event is that there are no administrative costs, so that 100 percent of the money raised goes to the charities,” said Bellissimo’s wife Katherine. “We see it as an additional contribution, providing the excitement of the event and the costs of putting it on.”

A shining example of the impact these contributions can have is Place of Hope, which used its $125,000 to help care for abused and neglected children and teens in the foster care system, as well as young adults who have aged out of the system but still need help.

“This year, we successfully launched Joann’s Cottage Maternity Home for pregnant teens with nowhere else to turn,” Executive Director Charles Bender said.

“This is the first family-based maternity home in Palm Beach County.”

And the publicity given to the event helped Place of Hope share its platform, urging other donors to match the money won in the

“We will have something for everyone on your holiday shopping list, whether they have been naughty or nice!”

This great shopping event is also designed to be a community fundraiser. “Instead of our normal, monthly Girls Night Out event where we have a night of shopping and we raise money for a local charity, we decided to change it a little in December,” said Dolores Schlick, Players Club catering manager. “We are having an all-day, holiday shopping event, and instead of raising money for a charity, we are gathering toys for the kids in town.”

There is no charge to attend the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza, but everyone who comes is asked to bring an unwrapped children’s

toy. The collected toys will be donated to Wellington’s annual holiday toy drive and will be distributed to children in the local community for the holidays.

Additional activities are planned during the day, adding to the festive atmosphere of this “winter wonderland.” The Players Club will be decorated for the holidays, complete with a snow-making machine and a possible visit from Santa himself. And, shoppers can enjoy holiday music as they meander through the vendors’ displays. But with all of this shopping, they might work up a thirst or appetite. Outside on the patio, shoppers can sit down, relax and enjoy a barbecue lunch and holiday beverage with friends, too.

“We are hoping that people

come to the Holiday Shopping Extravaganza at Players Club and get into the holiday spirit with us,” Gross said. “People can join us on this first weekend of December and not only make a big dent in their holiday shopping gift list, but they can help us to make the holidays brighter for kids here in town!”

The Holiday Shopping Extravaganza is sponsored by Phelps Media Group International and the Players Club. For information about becoming a vendor, contact Maureen at mbg@phelpsmedia group.com or (561) 753-3389, and for information about attending, contact Schlick at pcrcatering@ aol.com or (561) 795-0080.

resentatives for the Palomino Executive Park POA asked for a rehearing on the matter.

“You had a hearing recently and added some conditions, and my clients were taken by surprise at some of those conditions,” attorney Thomas Baird said. “They would like to have the opportunity to have a dialogue with your staff about those conditions and have it brought back to you for a rehearing so the issues can be massaged.”

He said that the conditions as approved were not acceptable.

“The only other option is [for legal recourse],” Baird said.

“That’s not a track we want to be on, and I’m sure the village doesn’t want to be on it, either.”

Attorney Jeff Kurtz said it was the council’s decision whether to hear the matter again. “You as a council have the ability to hold a rehearing,” he said. “You do not have the obligation.”

He suggested a caution, though. “You could set a precedent where anyone who is denied a favorable ruling would petition for a rehearing,” Kurtz said.

Vice Mayor Howard Coates was not in favor of a rehearing.

“There was an attorney present at the meeting,” he said. “There were no issues where a rehearing could not have been addressed that night.”

Coates made a motion to deny the request for a rehearing, and the council unanimously agreed.

continued from page 1 road to get into their homes safely, he said.

The work is planned to begin in about three months and will take nine months to a year.

During the regular meeting, Supervisor Ralph Bair made a motion to approve the permit. Supervisor Carol Jacobs asked that the planned speed limit of 40 mph be reduced to 30 mph, while ITID President Michelle Damone asked that a traffic dot be requested at the north/south canal crossing, similar to the traffic dots on Orange Grove and Persimmon boulevards.

“For traffic calming, you’re going to model off of traffic calming on Orange Grove and Persimmon,”

Great Charity Challenge, for a total of $270,000 raised.

The much-needed funds have helped the organization build its thrift store, which, once complete, will continue to provide ongoing financing. “This is a year of expansion,” Bender said. “We have greater needs with more kids coming into our care. Every dollar we raised goes to them.”

The event also will leave a lasting legacy for local schoolchildren, who benefited when the Wellington PTA/PTO Group took home first place and $150,000 last year.

The funds were split among participating schools, with each getting more than $11,000.

At Binks Forest Elementary School, the money helped bring technology up to date for students.

“It was used to purchase new computers for our lab,” PTA President Tanya Siskind said. “The computer equipment was very old — we hadn’t been upgraded for about 10 years.”

She said receiving the donation was a blessing. “It’s huge,” Siskind said. “The kids need to be on computers and learn programs, especially in preparing for middle school.”

Okeeheelee Middle School Principal David Samore said that the money helped him to cover the cost of items that often go overlooked. “The money is being used for extra things that we don’t usually have the funding to do,” he said. “Our PTSA is using some of it to promote school spirit, and we’re using some of it to beautify our campus.”

Samore said that it’s rare to come in to such money. “We’re going to spend the money wisely,” he said. “We’re using it so that it makes a difference. The students feel better about where they are and about our school.”

The money has also helped to create lasting memories for seniors at Wellington and Palm Beach Central high schools, who come together with their class for the last time at Project Graduation, an event put on by parents to allow teens to celebrate graduation in a safe environment.

“It allows seniors to have an opportunity to celebrate together in a safe environment,” PBCHS Student Activities Coordinator Donna Baxter said. “It’s a really heartwarming event. When you put them together for the last time, they get very nostalgic because they understand that things will never be the same after they walk out those doors.”

And schoolchildren will continue to benefit, as the PTA/PTO Group replaces the Wellington Community Foundation as the event’s permanent charity.

The foundation received more than $111,000 over three years, but Bellissimo said he made the change because the foundation’s money couldn’t be redistributed through the community. “That foundation only focuses on capital improvement projects,” he said.

“We wanted the money to go directly to the people who need it.”

Members of the PTA/PTO Group were ecstatic about the news.

“It’s spectacular,” Samore said.

“The people involved are all volunteers. They don’t make a cent, and their main reason for being a part of the organization is to help schools and students. I hope it gives them an opportunity to help more students.”

Wellington charities will also have more representation, since a quarter of all participating charities will come from Wellington starting this year. Bellissimo said that the change was made at the urging of Councilwoman Anne Gerwig.

“It seems like Wellington sometimes gets overlooked because we’re considered a wealthy area and people assume our charities must be well-funded,” Gerwig said.

“Our charities still need help.”

Gerwig said she was glad to see more focus on Wellington’s needy population. “I think it’s a great idea for this to be a hometown event that supports our issues,” she said.

“It shows that they are committed to this community.”

The Bellissimo family founded the Great Charity Challenge as a way for the equestrian community to give back to the area, bringing other equestrian residents and families on board.

Kim Van Kampen Boyer and her family have supported the event since its inception, first as a team sponsor, and now donating $100,000 in addition to sponsoring a relay team.

“My husband and I have a family foundation and believe very much in giving to local charities,” she said. “We found that getting involved with the Great Charity Challenge was a way to expand

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Binks Forest Head Pro Wheeler Stewart, General Manager Greg Schroeder, Boston Red Sox catcher Jarrod Saltalamacchia, Binks Forest Marketing Manager Bob Still and Ed Portman.

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Salty Classic 2012 To Tee Off Dec. 15 At Binks Forest Current and past players from Major League Baseball will gather Saturday, Dec. 15 at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington to tee off at noon in the first-ever Salty Classic 2012 Golf Tournament.

Jarrod Saltalamacchia, a former Royal Palm Beach High School star and current catcher for the Boston Red Sox, is hosting the event that will benefit the Wounded Warriors Project and Athletes Advantage.

“I’m very honored to be able to conduct this event in my home community to support the veterans who have given so much to this great country and to also assist kids that need scholarship help to Athletes Advantage,” Saltalamacchia said. “This event will be a kickoff to many more in the future.”

Among the stars invited to participate are Eric Hosner, Sean Burnett, Scott Maine, Sam Fuld, Jose Iglesias, Mike Napoli, Andrew Miller, Marco Scutaro, Johnny Damon, Jason Varitek, Alex Cobb, Craig Breslow and more.

The $150 donation per player provides a playing spot in the scramble-format golf tournament, a players goody bag, dinner afterward and a raffle plus memorabilia auction.

Each participant will also receive a replay pass good at Binks Forest Golf Club for another 18 hole round of golf.

For additional information, to sign up a team or inquire about sponsorships, call Bob Still at (561) 670-8489.

For more information about the event, visit www.salty39.com.

Damone said. “It makes sense to just continue with this modeling.”

Supervisor Jennifer Hager requested landscaping for the benefit of residents living on the road.

During public comment, former Supervisor Mike Erickson said the Florida Department of Transportation can set any speed limit on a three-lane road.

“You’ve got to remember it’s three lanes; it’s not two lanes like the other two roads were,” Erickson said.

Resident Alex Larson said she felt three lanes would not be safe for horse riders who use the area.

“I don’t think we should be approving this right now,” Larson said. “I think it should be two lanes.”

Larson said that nobody travels on that section of 60th Street right now, but from Seminole Pratt and further west, it is a two-lane

road with nothing but orange groves on either side and with the GL Homes site at the end. “I’m kind of curious why they are putting three lanes on you when you have your residents there,” Larson said.

Resident Patricia Curry said she felt the three-lane road is being built for the future development of Callery-Judge Grove.

“Why not just say it?” Curry asked. “It’s being built for CalleryJudge. It should not be a threelane road. It’s a quiet residential street that nobody drives on now except for the people who live on it.”

Bair’s motion failed 3-2 with Hager, Jacobs and Supervisor Carlos Enriquez opposed.

Hager made an alternative motion to approve a two-lane road with turn lanes at the intersections and a traffic dot at the canal. That motion carried unanimously.

our involvement in charities here.

There are several charities we supported for many years, but this allowed us to expand our horizons.”

Boyer said that the event was the perfect blend of an exciting equestrian event and a noble cause. “It’s brought together the thrill of an equestrian competition and the spirit of giving back,” she said. “It’s a great family event as well.”

It has also attracted the attention of corporate sponsors, such as FTI Consulting, which also

sponsors the Winter Equestrian Festival.

“Through our sponsorship of the annual FTI WEF, our firm is able to extend our support into the local Palm Beach community, where our executive headquarters are based, and contribute to the success of this important fundraising effort,” FTI Consulting Chairman Dennis Shaughnessy said.

“This event continues to grow, and it is fantastic to be part of the equestrian world’s initiative to give back to the community.”

Blotter continued from page 6 day morning, the perpetrator(s) entered the property on Wellington Green Drive and stole tools.

According to one PBSO report, sometime between 4:45 p.m. Monday and 7:15 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the property and removed the padlock from a trailer on the site. The perpetrator(s) stole a Weka drill valued at approximately $200.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. In a second PBSO report, the employee reported that sometime between 5 p.m. and 6:45 a.m. the following morning, someone removed a padlock on a construction trailer and stole several tools.

The stolen items included two PLS lasers, two Hitachi nail guns and two pairs of aluminum stilts. The stolen items were valued at approximately $2,400. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 13 — A Wellington man was arrested Tuesday afternoon

on burglary charges following an incident in the Gables community.

According to a PBSO report, at approximately 2:30 p.m. a deputy was patrolling the area when he observed the victim chasing 25-yearold Stanley Cazeau. The deputy made contact with the men, and the victim said that Cazeau had entered his unlocked vehicle and stole a pack of cigarettes. Cazeau was arrested and taken to the county jail, where he was charged with burglary and petty theft.

NOV. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a business in Commerce Park East on Wednesday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Friday and 11 a.m. Wednesday, someone entered the property by jumping the chain-link fence and stole six batteries and cables from a golf cart. The stolen items were valued at approximately $700. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

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Community Helps Out County’s Rescued Horses

After learning of “skinny horses standing in water” in Loxahatchee Groves, Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control investigated and took in 14 horses. Immediately, members of the horse community came out to offer help.

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Hawks Top RPBHS To Claim ‘Best Of West’ Trophy

The Seminole Ridge High School varsity football squad defeated Royal Palm Beach High School 17-14 to take the “Best of the West” trophy Friday, Nov. 9 at the Wildcats’ home. Royal Palm Beach was eliminated from post-season play the previous week.

This was their last regular-season game. Page 35

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Business Johnson’s Custom Cakes And More Has Expanded Holiday Menu Treats

As soon as customers step into Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More in Wellington, the sweet smell of warm pies and delectable desserts fills the air. Owner Jennifer Johnson and her team of eight bakers are making custom desserts, from pies to cakes, for the upcoming holiday season. Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas or Hanukkah, Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More can make whatever dessert you need. Page 2 7

Sports Wildcat Boys Soccer Team Shuts Out Fort Pierce Central 4-0

The Royal Palm Beach High School boys varsity soccer team shut out Fort Pierce Central High School 4-0 on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Wildcats’ home. Though the Cobras fought back in the second half, coming close to making several goals, saves by goalie Filip Jachim kept the Wildcats on top. Page 35

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Community Helps When County Agency Rescues Horses Imagine… you’ve done nothing wrong, but you’re sent to bed without dinner. You wake up hungry, but there’s no breakfast. Or lunch.

Food and water appears irregularly and infrequently. Now, imagine this scenario continuing for a week. Or a month. Or three months.

You and your friends and relatives wander around your enclosure, growing progressively hungrier and thirstier, desperately attempting to eat anything that looks potentially edible.

Such was the plight of 14 horses rescued

by Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control officers on Nov. 7.

“We received two anonymous calls about skinny horses standing in water on Sept. 11 and 13,” Animal Care & Control Capt. David Walesky said. “This was shortly after Tropical Storm Isaac, and people were out checking on horses to make sure they had adequate food and dry pastures or stalls. We visited the facility on C Road in Loxahatchee Groves and started an investigation.”

This led to a discussion with the owner.

“We always begin by talking with the owner and barn manager to find out what’s going on, to see if there’s something we can do to help or encourage them to improve the conditions. We always try to work with people,” Walesky said. “We spoke with owner and told her we were concerned that the 15 horses were Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/ HorseTalkFL or stop by the Tales from the Trails page on Facebook and click “like.”

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By Ellen Rosenberg severely underweight. She said she was in hard times, and the place where she’d kept them in Caloosa had gone into foreclosure, so she’d moved them here a few months earlier.

We gave her 30 days, until Nov. 7, to show some improvement in their food, water and shelter.”

During those 30 days, AC&C officers kept an eye on the horses, doing drive-bys, but not much seemed to be improving. An appointment was made for the revisit, which the owner canceled at the last minute.

Capt. Walesky was ready for that, however, and entered the premises with a search warrant.

“We had reasonable suspicion of felony animal cruelty,” he said. “Because they knew we were coming, they did have some hay and feed on hand, and some feed bills, but nothing adequate for 15 horses.”

Which was, at that time, 14 horses. One had become ill and been euthanized by a vet the night before.

“The second visit made it clear that corrective action needed to be taken,” Walesky said.

Jennifer Swanson holds a mare while Brad Gaver trims a back hoof.

“Some of the horses were in dangerous, serious decline and close to death. We served her with the search warrant and confiscated the remaining 14 horses, one a mare with a fivemonth-old colt by her side.”

Within hours of the horses’ arrival at AC&C’s Belvedere Road facility, word went

out to the horse community, and help started arriving.

“I was here when the first load of horses pulled in,” local horse rescuer Debbie McBride said. “They were emaciated, dehydrated, in horrific condition. One stallion was so sick, See ROSENBERG, page 26

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I’ve Got To Cancel Thanksgiving To Celebrate Black Friday OK, now this is just too much.

I’ve heard a rumor that Walmart — a retailer that was among the first to hop into bed with China and that now dominates the grocery industry as well — has now taken control of the Gregorian calendar. Their plan is to move Black Friday up to Thursday in order to jumpstart the holiday shopping season.

In case you’ve overlooked it (as has Walmart, evidently), Thursday is Thanksgiving.

Well, you’d better eat fast because at 8 p.m. (if my sources are correct), we will all be in line at Walmart hoping to snag one of their flat-screen television sets for the low, low advertised price Get your Sonic Boomer humor every day!

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The Sonic BOOMER of $138. Can it be true? Sure it can.

If you think about it, it makes sense. Why digest your food comfortably at home on the couch watching football with loved ones when you can save valuable buying time by braving chilly temperatures standing among total strangers who are outgoing and friendly but will become your mortal enemies once those closely guarded glass doors open?

It’s part of the mayhem that has become

our national shopping obsession, replacing sadly outdated notions like “calm” and “bright.”

In 2010, the stores opened at 4 a.m. Last year, they pushed the envelope by opening at midnight. But at least Black Friday was still on Friday. Not anymore.

I was in Missouri for Thanksgiving last year, and, just for fun, my daughter and I (and her disbelieving husband) stood in a line that wrapped around Best Buy and had me wishing I’d had the foresight to open a hot chocolate concession curbside. It was dark. It was windy. It was 30 degrees. And, once inside, we didn’t buy anything. It was too crazy.

Yet we wanted to be part of it.

This year, I have a new plan: no Thanksgiving at all. In what is sure to become a national trend, I will instead bring my deep-fryer to the Walmart parking lot at 12 noon on Thursday,

ruin my turkey there (instead of at home), mash up some potatoes in a pot on the asphalt and be the very first one in line for a $138 TV. I’ll call it “tailgating,” but it won’t have the luxury and convenience of a tailgate.

Plus, my family won’t come (you should have heard the language my husband used when I proposed it), but I’ll have plenty of guests nonetheless. They’ll all be in single file behind me, which makes handing out paper plates a lot easier. And cleanup will be a breeze. We’ll simply pass the empty plates back until they reach the guy closest to the dumpster, then in they go.

So there are a lot of positives with my plan and only a few negatives — there may be some cranberries slopped on the ground and I may have to keep footprints out of the pumpkin pie, but it’ll be worth it.

I mean, a $138 TV? Come on.

Latest Bond Film ‘Skyfall’ The Franchise’s Best In Years The new James Bond film Skyfall is a blockbuster of a hit in many ways. It harks back to the greatness of the series in its early years, 50 years ago. The early movies, before the franchise settled into its almost Kabuki-like sameness, were tough. There were few laugh lines; it was Bond vs. really nasty bad guys.

Skyfall is much larger in scope but essentially boils down to a battle between M (Judi Dench) and Silva (Javier Bardem), a former agent with a nasty but very real grudge against the MI6 leader. Bond is her champion in the battle; this allows a deeper examination of the character of the iconic agent since it provides for differing motives of the main players.

Director Sam Mendes turns the film into a far more personal version of our favorite secret agent. This Bond (Daniel Craig) is mortal, far more introspective and very connected to his very strong boss. M is a far more dominant character in this film, seeing more screen time than she has probably had in all of Dench’s previous appearances. She is fighting for her job, for Britain and, eventually, for her own life.

Silva, a cyber-terrorist, has his people steal a key list of Western agents who have em-

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continued from page 25 collicking so bad, that the vet had to put him down. This just shouldn’t happen. It never gets easier, seeing this.”

By the next day, people were swarming the facility, willing to help in any way they could.

Lynn Linfante of Lake Worth dropped off a bale of hay and a bag of Equine Senior feed.

“It was all I could fit in my car,” she apologized. “I used to have horses. I just had to help out.”

Dr. Pam Wood, a small-animal veterinarian with VCAWellington, lugged in three bales of hay. “I have two horses of my own,” she explained. “These are tough economic times. I can’t adopt one of them, but at least I can help out.”

A woman walked into the AC&C lobby, informed them she’d just brought 150 pounds of horse feed. “Where do you want it?” she asked.

bedded themselves in terror organizations.

After a wild chase through the Turkish Grand Bazaar and a battle in and on top of a train, young agent Eve (Naomie Harris) takes a desperation shot that blows Bond off the train, seemingly killing him. Soon after, there is a bombing inside MI6 headquarters and he reappears, ready to defend his boss. Through a wild series typical of Bond adventures, he meets up with Sévérine (Bérénice Lim Marlohe), a stunningly gorgeous agent (what else in a Bond movie?) of the bad guy, with whom he shares a steamy shower.

Later, tied to a chair, he meets Silva, who, instead of torturing or threatening him, strokes him gently, unbuttoning his shirt. In one of the few real laugh lines, when he suggests

Bond try thinking in new ways, Bonds looks at him and says, “Who says this would be a first time?” The audience howled at that. Silva tells Bond that M had betrayed him to the Chinese years earlier, the reason for his attack. Bond captures him and, in a scene reminiscent of The Silence of the Lambs, actually confirms she had betrayed Silva “for the good of the organization.” Silva escapes, and Bond brings M to his boyhood home, Skyfall, an amazingly decrepit and lonely house way out on the Scottish moors, for a final battle. Rather than give away too much, I will only hint that it does not end the way you would expect.

Craig plays the role well. He is one of the strongest Bonds, close behind the best, Sean Connery. He is older, wearier; we see silver in the stubble on his face. He is haunted by a lot of his past and unable to really go on to new endeavors. Craig plays the part well; it might be the best acting performance by a Bond.

Dench is, as expected, very strong. Instead of being a sort of maternal figure who, distantly, gives orders and wryly critiques Bond’s actions, she becomes the target and fights back very well.

Bardem is an over-the-top villain, something that has always annoyed me in many of these films. The best villains are the simplest. Robert Shaw in From Russia With Love had no special powers but was deadly. As time goes on, we have more elaborate villains, all leading mobs of people who are essentially nameless and faceless, just there to die. Bardem, however, made his enmity personal. He was not trying to take over the world, just trying for revenge against a mother-figure who had betrayed him. His agony was clear and powerful.

The women, of course, were beautiful. This is a Bond film, after all. A special salute should also be given to Ben Whishaw as a very young Q. He played a pivotal role and did it with great good humor.

Albert Finney did a fine turn as the old gamekeeper at Skyfall, an ally of Bond. The foreign cities shown — Istanbul, Shanghai — were appropriately exotic. The title song

by Adele was in the fine tradition of the theme songs.

The theater was packed when we saw it. It is exciting and fun — one of the best films in this long series. See it.

Tracy Rochford of Lake Worth signed up to volunteer with the daily care.

“I used to work with rescues,” she said.

“My heart is there. Anything I can do to help, clean stalls, groom them, whatever, I’ll be more than glad. I’m also going to try to reach out to any contacts I have and ask for donations.”

Horse rescue groups also came. Epona’s Path dropped off feed, and Brad Gaver and Jennifer Swanson of Pure Thoughts Horse Rescue were on hand to help trim dry, overgrown hooves.

“I got here about three horses ago,” Gaver laughed, trimming an alarmingly thin paint mare whose young colt, back in a stall, was chowing down on some hay. “I’ll do some more today, and come back to do the rest tomorrow.”

“The people who owned these horses were animal hoarders,” Swanson said. “They said they were hobby breeders, but that’s not a very good hobby when nice horses end up looking like this.”

“We’ll just keep helping with whatever they

need,” Gaver added. “Some of these horses may end up with us, eventually.”

Where will they end up? That part’s not clear.

“For now, they’re all staying here at AC&C,“ Walesky said. “We have legal custody. The owner surrendered two of them, one (the stallion) we had to put down, and another one.

The others she wants back, so we’ll end up in court within about 45 days. After that, if we’re awarded custody, we’ll be looking to place them in appropriate, permanent homes.”

While so many people offer to take in horses in need, AC&C is careful not to act in haste.

“A lot of people see horses like this, and their hearts go out to them. But you can’t take on a responsibility like this spontaneously,” he said. “You have to have the knowledge and resources to keep a horse and care for it properly.”

The legal actions may take two forms. Civil courts deal with the question of property: who should have the horses. Then there may be criminal charges dealing with felony animal

cruelty. In the meantime, the horses need food and care.

“The public has been very supportive,” Walesky said. “We have a lot of bills associated with maintaining these horses — vets, feed, hay — which aren’t in our regular budget. We’ve very thankful to the public and the whole horse community.”

Want to help out? AC&C is still looking for donations of hay and feed, as well as body clipping services, hoof oil, skin and fungus remedies, thrush products (especially ThrushBGone), fly spray, soybean oil, de-wormers and especially cash, so the facility can meet whatever needs might arise.

“This is one of the worst cases of horse abuse and neglect we’ve ever seen,” AC&C Operations Manager Gina DiPace said.

Indeed, just looking at what people have done to kind, trusting horses is difficult.

Imagining what they’ve suffered is unspeakable.

To donate to AC&C, call (561) 233-1200 or visit www.pbcgov.com/animal.

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Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More owner Jennifer Johnson displays some of her holiday cupcakes.

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Johnson’s Custom Cakes Now Offering Expanded Holiday Menu Treats

By Jessica Gregoire Town-Crier Staff Report As soon as customers step into Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More in Wellington, the sweet smell of warm pies and delectable desserts fills the air. Owner Jennifer Johnson and her team of eight bakers are making custom desserts, from pies to cakes, for the upcoming holiday season.

“We use all the freshest and finest ingredients,” Johnson said. “And everything is made right here from scratch.”

Whether you’re celebrating Thanksgiving, Christmas or Hanukkah, Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More can make whatever dessert you need. Customers are recommended to place their orders a week in advance to ensure they get their pies in time for holiday festivities. “With the holidays, the earlier the better, but we understand that some people may be on a time crunch,” Johnson said.

The Thanksgiving and Christmas desserts include every variety of pie. Whatever you like, Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More can make it. “We make it all — apple, crumb, peach, mile high, pumpkin and cherry pie, just to name a few,” Johnson said.

Other Christmas specialties include Yule logs, French macaroons, croquembouche, and gingerbread cookies and houses. “We can also make custom cakes and cupcakes for all the holidays,” Johnson said. “This is the biggest season for us, and we enjoy baking the many different types of desserts for people.”

For Hanukkah, Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More can also make all the traditional desserts that remind people of the holidays. “We will also have coconut macaroons, some chocolate treats, sugar cookies, menorah cookies, donuts and rugelach available,” Johnson said.

The bakery also makes dessert trays, gift baskets, and dessert buffets and candy bars for parties. “We do a lot of corporate holiday parties and private ones, too,” Johnson said.

“We put together cookie baskets and boxes filled with any type of cookie, like our popular French macaroons.”

The custom bakery will also feature holiday-inspired cupcakes such as eggnog, peppermint, pumpkin and caramel. “We can make cupcake platters for holiday parties, too,” Johnson added.

Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More opened its location in Kobosko’s Crossing in Wellington last November. Johnson has been baking for over 10 years and previously operated her business inside the catering kitchen at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

With this month marking one year since opening her storefront, Johnson has announced a new breakfast menu, available from 8:30 a.m. to noon. The menu will consist of a daily hot breakfast, which is the chef ’s choice for the day, and includes items such as a quiche or bacon, egg and cheese on a bagel.

“We will also have our regular menu items, which include muffins, scones, croissants and cupcakes,” Johnson said.

The breakfast menu also features assorted coffees and tea. “We have tables outside for people to sit,” Johnson said. “We want people to come here and enjoy a nice breakfast or dessert. It’s a great place to relax.”

Johnson’s Custom Cakes and More will have new operating hours, from 8:30 a.m. to 7 p.m., and will be closed on Sundays and Mondays. The bakery is located at 9148 Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more information, visit www.johnsonscustomcakes.com or call (561) 358-5477.

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MCH Nicklaus Outpatient Center Grand Opening & Open House

Monique Force and John Fattorusso of AVDA, Shandra Dawkins of the Florida Resource Center for Women and Children, Clerk Sharon Bock, and Mary Cauthen of YWCA of Palm Beach County.

Clerk Gives Diapers, Cell Phones To Domestic Violence Agencies Three domestic violence shelters in Palm Beach County received more than 14,000 diapers donated by Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office employees, as well as 547 cell phones collected by the office throughout October.

Clerk Sharon Bock distributed the diapers and cell phones to representatives from Aid to Victims of Do-

mestic Abuse, the Florida Resource Center for Women and Children, and the YWCA’s Harmony House. It is the first time that clerk’s office employees have donated diapers for the shelters and the seventh year they have collected phones.

For more information, visit www. mypalmbeachclerk.com or call (561) 355-2996.

Miami Children’s Hospital and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation held a grand opening and community open house for the Miami Children’s Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center in Palm Beach Gardens. Patients and families enjoyed family fun entertainment, refreshments and tours of the facility, located at 11310 Legacy Ave. in Legacy Place.

The Miami Children’s Hospital Nicklaus Outpatient Center at Legacy Place provides medical services to meet the healthcare needs of children and adolescents from birth through 21 years of age. The center currently offers rehabilitation services, including physical, occupational and speech-language therapies, and outpatient pediatric imaging services (X-ray). Pediatric urgent care for minor injuries and illnesses are available from 3 to 10 p.m. Monday through Friday and 10 a.m. to 10 p.m. on weekends. Visits with pediatric subspecialists and MRI services will be available soon.

This 21,500-square-foot center is the second pediatric-care facility to open in Palm Beach County. In 2010, the Miami Children’s Hospital Nick-

Grand Opening — Patty McDonald, president and CEO of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation; Nancy Humbert, senior vice president and chief hospitality of ficer at MCH; Simone Sellier, regional director of the MCH Nicklaus Outpatient Center; Barbara and Jack Nicklaus; State Rep. Joseph Abruzzo (D-District 85); and Dr. Narendra M. Kini, president and CEO of MCH. laus Care Center opened in Loxahatchee Groves as a collaboration between MCH and the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation, reflecting a shared commitment to advancing pediatric care offerings in the region.

“When Jack and I were young parents, we quickly discovered the importance of accessible quality

pediatric healthcare,” said Barbara Nicklaus, board chair of the Nicklaus Children’s Health Care Foundation. “We always said that if we were ever in a position to help someone, our focus would be children.”

For more information or to request an appointment, call (561) 6249188 or visit www.mchnicklaus outpatientcenter.com.

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Wellington Chamber Welcomes Arbonne International The Wellington Chamber of Commerce recently welcomed Ana Melo of Arbonne International as a new chamber member.

Melo is a plant biochemist and representative for Arbonne International, a company based in Irvine, Calif., committed to environmental responsibility. Arbonne International strives to minimize its products’ impact on the planet by doing the

following: utilizing responsible harvesting of botanical ingredients, avoiding the use of endangered plants, utilizing packaging designs that use minimal materials and are recyclable after use, using soybased inks on packaging, and keeping recycling programs active at all distribution centers.

Arbonne International uses products that are pure, safe and natural.

Barnes & Noble Drive To Benefit PBC Schools Barnes & Noble stores across the country, including the five stores in Palm Beach County, are enticing their customers to give the gift of reading to children in need during its annual Holiday Book Drive, taking place now through Dec. 24. In the western communities, Barnes & Noble is located at 10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., near the Mall at Wellington Green.

The Barnes & Noble Holiday Book Drive provides an opportunity for customers to donate books for at-risk schools in Palm Beach County through local stores.

Holiday Book Drive recipients

throughout the country include schools, libraries, literacy organizations, family social service agencies and homeless centers. This year, Barnes & Noble stores in Palm Beach County, will be collecting books for the School District of Palm Beach County.

Barnes & Noble officials have worked closely with school district staff to identify the schools where the books are needed the most.

To find out how to participate, contact Community Relations Manager Amanda Fuentes at (561) 3928478. To contact the Wellington Barnes & Noble, call (561) 792-1292.

Its product categories include antiaging, cosmetics, skin and body care, health and wellness. Arbonne notes that their products are free of harmful ingredients and are vegancertified.

Growing up in Brazil, Melo was always interested in natural products, and unlike other kids her age, she liked to eat natural foods. Melo said she has always been concerned about toxins in products and even as a child wanted to study more about this topic.

When she grew older, Melo decided to move to the United States to attend Florida International University in Miami, where she earned a master’s degree in plant biochemistry.

Soon after, Melo gave birth to a son, who was born allergic to artificial colors, perfumes and fruit. This manifested itself in red rashes, eczema, psoriasis and hyperactivity. “It was the whole package,” Melo said.

“This was chemical related. I had to change everything: Remove all chemicals in the house, change his diet — everything.”

Her son’s condition made Melo even more interested in studying ingredients used in everyday products and food. She started reading and analyzing all labels closely.

Ana Melo (center) with Wellington Chamber ambassadors at an impromptu ribbon cutting during the recent Small Business RoundTable event at the Cantina at Polo West.

“That’s when I got involved with Arbonne International,” she said.

“After using those products, over time the problems went away.”

Because her son was doing much better and she liked the results of the Arbonne International products, Melo decided to become a representative for the company.

“All of our products are formulated without gluten,” Melo said. “They have no artificial colors, no flavors or perfumes, no parabens, no miner-

al oil, no phthalates (toxic preservatives) and they are dairy-free. Everything is vegan-certified. Everything is made from organic plant extracts, and we use a high-end technology to develop our products.

This is the difference between Arbonne International and other companies.”

For more information about Arbonne International, contact Melo at (561) 251-0500 or ana@squitter. com, or visit www.arbonne.com.

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Ultima Fitness Gives Thanks To The Entire Community

By Lynette Laufenberg Special to the Town-Crier Thanksgiving is one of the few times during the year when most families all sit down at the same time — to eat, to talk and reaffirm the common values that hold us together. It’s a time when many of us reflect upon our experiences and look forward to new beginnings.

What is the true purpose of the Thanksgiving holiday? To spend time with your family and friends, giving thanks for everything you’ve received, not just for the obvious, like food, but for the thousands of fortunate moments, the multitude of

blessings that we receive each year.

Remember, true gratitude involves action. Lend a hand. Pitch in. Make a gift. Give your time. Give back as often as you can. Even a friendly greeting can make all the difference in the world.

Ultima Fitness would like to thank all of those who supported us in our fundraising events held throughout the month of October and early November. We played host to several things, including a Party in Pink Zumba fundraiser to benefit thinkPINKkids. Our members and guests supported us as well at our BCx Boot Camp Hospice fundraiser.

Xtreme Tae Kwon Do raised over $3,300 in one morning through its annual kick-athon due to the determination and commitment of the many students in this program. And finally, our group of members who either ran or walked the 15th annual Wellington Community Fitness Run & Walk as part of “Team Ultima” contributed to our Hospice of Palm Beach County donation. It’s with the help of dedicated members like ours that we are able to give back so generously to our community.

Ultima Fitness would like to thank you for your patronage and for allowing us to be of service to you.

We care about you and hope you can reach your potential and experience the vitality that you possess.

Life is a gift, and fitness is one of the best ways to unwrap it. May you and your families have a peaceful and happy Thanksgiving with many blessings for which to be grateful.

Lynette Laufenberg, a certified personal trainer, is program/fitness director at Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do. Ultima is located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington.

For more info., call (561) 7952823 or visit www.ultimafitness. com.

Lynette Laufenberg

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Robert Sharon Chorale Winter Concert On Dec. 9 At PBAU

Dr. Robert Sharon

The Robert Sharon Chorale will present its annual winter concert, “Celebrate the Season” on Sunday, Dec. 9 at 3 p.m. in the DeSantis Family Chapel at Palm Beach Atlantic University (300 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach).

Titled “Celebrate the Season,” the concert will include holiday music as well as classical, sacred and ethnic selections.

The Robert Sharon Chorale is under the direction of Dr. Robert Sharon, an award-winning choral director and teacher and a noted concert pianist. He was a scholarship student for his entire course of study at the Juilliard School, where he was awarded his bachelor ’s and

master’s degrees in piano and received his Ph.D. in performance from New York University and the Manhattan School of Music. Sharon has won critical acclaim in chamber music and as accompanist and coach.

In 1994, Sharon received the Dwyer Award of Excellence as the Outstanding High School Educator. In 1999, the University of Florida awarded Sharon the title of “Distinguished Educator.”

Most recently, the Palm Beach Chapter of Brandeis University’s National Women’s Committee awarded Sharon the American Heritage Award as Humanitarian of the Year. Currently, he is on the music faculty of Palm Beach Atlantic Uni-

versity as accompanist and coach.

Now in its fifth year, the Robert Sharon Chorale is a community organization that strives to present the best of all types of choral music — sacred and secular — in a concert setting. The Robert Sharon Chorale travels to other countries to share its music, as well as to serve as cultural ambassadors from the United States to the world.

Last summer, the chorale traveled to Austria and the Slovak Republic.

Next summer it will embark on a concert tour to Ireland. Proud to be international ambassadors, sharing love of the universal language of music, the chorale’s mission is to share the magical sounds of choral sing-

ing with the public and to make a significant contribution to the musical life of the community. Its goal is not only to convey the joy of making music but to foster music appreciation and education as well. In addition to the concert series and the international exchange program, the chorale offers scholarships to outstanding young singers.

The individual ticket price is $15 for adults and $5 for children 12 years old or younger. The cost is $12 in advance groups of 10 or more. Tickets may be purchased in advance from the chorale’s web site at www. rschorale.com, by calling (561) 3190005 or at the door the afternoon of the concert.

Tickets On Sale For ‘Camelot’ Jan. 11-13 At P.B. Dramaworks Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach’s multi-award-winning professional theater, has announced the premiere of its Musical Theatre Masters Series. Modeled after Dramaworks’ very popular Master Playwrights Series, the new series will kick off on Jan. 11 at 8 p.m., with a concert of Camelot, the final Broadway musical from the team of Alan Jay Lerner and Frederick Loewe.

Tickets are on sale now.

The remaining performances will take place Jan. 12 at 2 and 8 p.m., and Jan. 13 at 2 p.m. The series will be directed by Clive Cholerton, former artistic director of the Caldwell Theatre Company in Boca Raton. The musical director for Camelot is Caryl Fantel.

Two additional shows, to be determined, will be presented in the summer, when the series will expand to two segments: a lecture on the lives and careers of the artists who created the show and, on separate days, a presentation of the musical in concert.

“As we continue to grow, we think it’s important to add a musical component to our theatre,” Palm Beach Dramaworks Producing Artistic Director William Hayes said. “We want to offer our devoted audience as many options as we possibly can.

Our Master Playwrights Series has been so successful that we thought we could use a similar format for musicals, to provide our audience with more theatre to think about. The

concerts, which will be performed with limited instrumental accompaniment — Camelot will have just a piano — will include the entire score and book of each show. When you strip away sets and costumes, it enables an audience to really focus on the words.”

Camelot, based on T. H. White’s novel The Once and Future King, is the story of the legendary King Arthur, his utopian vision, and the heartbreaking love triangle that destroys his enchanted kingdom. In his desire to become “the most splendid king who ever sat on any throne,” Arthur establishes the Knights of the Round Table, men who will fight only to uphold honor, chivalry and civilization. Among

those knights is the noble, righteous Lancelot du Lac, Arthur’s best friend. When Lancelot and Queen Guenevere fall in love, their affair ends the “one brief shining moment that was known as Camelot.”

The score includes “If Ever I Would Leave You,” “I Wonder What the King Is Doing Tonight,” “How to Handle a Woman, “What Do the Simple Folk Do?” and the title song.

The original production, which opened in 1960 and ran for 873 performances, starred Richard Burton, Julie Andrews and Robert Goulet, and was directed by Moss Hart.

Cholerton has had considerable success directing classic musicals in concert, having staged Sunday in the Park with George, Into the

Woods, Follies and The Secret Garden at the Caldwell.

The performance schedule for Camelot is as follows: evening performances will take place at 8 p.m.

Friday, Jan. 11 and Saturday, Jan. 12.

Matinee performances will take place at 2 p.m. Saturday, Jan. 12 and Sunday, Jan. 13. All tickets cost $35. Student tickets $10 and group rates for 20 or more are also available.

Dramaworks’ Don & Ann Brown Theater is located at 201 Clematis Street. For more information, call the box office at (561) 514-4042, open Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., Sundays from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Mondays from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit www.palmbeach dramaworks.org.

The Phantom Recommends The Margarita Ball Nov. 16 In WPB SLPowers, an IT professional services company with offices in West Palm Beach, will host the fifth Margarita Ball of the Palm Beaches on Friday, Nov. 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. This year’s celebration will be held at the Lake Pavilion, part of the West Palm Beach City Commons and Waterfront Promenade, by the Intracoastal Waterway and Palm Beach. This distinctive evening of fun, fabulous food and frivolity is also known as the official kickoff to the holiday season.

The Margarita Ball is an enticing event where guests can celebrate the season, thanks to delicious dishes from Curbside Gourmet, a freeflowing Margarita fountain and a wide array of libations, and entertainment by the South Florida rock and blues group Joel DaSilva and the Midnight Howl.

This festive party also features an inventive entry fee: Guests are asked to bring two or more new, unwrapped toys (with a minimum val-

ue of at least $10 per toy) and enjoy the evening.

All of the toys collected at the Margarita Ball will be distributed to children in Palm Beach County through the not-for-profit group Community Friends Inc. Started by Marty and Debbie Katz, Community Friends supports the under-served communities of Palm Beach County through programs such as its holiday toy donation drive.

The Margarita Ball of the Palm Beaches is the creation of SLPowers President and CEO Rory Sanchez and SLPowers Vice President Bob Hochmuth, who in 2007 saw a local news story about how Community Friends’ holiday toy donations were lagging. Sanchez and Hochmuth decided to combine their company’s holiday party with a holiday toy drive with Community Friends, and a terrific tradition was born.

“We’re big believers in giving

back to the community, where we live and where we do business,” Sanchez said. “We are also excited to be hosting our fifth Margarita Ball at the Lake Pavilion, and we look forward to collecting over 600 toys this year for children who might not have received any gifts for the holidays.”

More than 400 toys were collected at last year’s Margarita Ball, and Sanchez and Hochmuth are expecting to significantly increase their toy collection while expanding their guest list this year.

Sanchez and Hochmuth noted that many of their vendors are cosponsors of this year’s Margarita Ball, including Top Shelf sponsors CloudJacket, Dell, Juniper Networks and WatchGuard, and Premium sponsors Anna Dishes, Eaton, LabTech Software, StorageCraft and Sharon Levinsohn Public Relations.

To attend the 2012 Margarita Ball of the Palm Beaches, put your

SLPowers CEO & President Rory Sanchez, business associate Sam Ruggeri and SLPowers Vice President Bob Hochmuth with the toy collection from the 2011 Margarita Ball in West Palm Beach. name on the guest list at http:// margaritaball2012.eventbrite.com.

For additional information, visit

www.margaritaballpb.com or call Michelle Pritchard at (561) 8076650.

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

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Hawks Top RPBHS 17-14 To Claim ‘Best Of West’ Trophy

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Seminole Ridge High School varsity football squad defeated Royal Palm Beach High School 1714 to take the “Best of the West” trophy Friday, Nov. 9 at the Wildcats’ home.

Royal Palm Beach was eliminated from post-season play the previous week, falling to second-ranked Dwyer in a district match-up. This was their last regular-season game.

Third-ranked Seminole Ridge clinched the district defeating Jupiter last week 35-0, and will host Park Vista this week in a state playoff regional quarterfinal game.

The Hawks put together a 12-play drive, finishing with a Derek Falk 23yard field goal to take the early lead 3-0. Royal Palm Beach quarterback Ant McGrew gave the Wildcats a 73 lead after he capped off the drive with a 1-yard touchdown run. It was to be the only lead of the night for the Wildcats. The Hawks responded on the next possession with an 11-play drive that chipped away nearly seven minutes off the game clock. Hawk running back Elie Turene scored on a 6-yard run, and Falk’s point-after kick gave Seminole Ridge a 10-7 lead to close out the first half.

The third quarter consisted of a tug-of-war for possession between the rival teams, but punts and a Wildcat fumble highlighted the period. Early in the fourth quarter, the Hawks started from their 10 yard line, and absorbed almost 10 minutes from the clock driving 90 yards in 16 plays. Turene scored his second of

Hawk running back Silas Spearman finds running room against the RPB defense.

RPB’s Jimmy Moreland fights for extra yards as he is tackled by Hawk Maxwell Howell.

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the night from 3 yards out, extending the Seminole Ridge lead to 17-7 with a little more than two minutes left to play.

The Wildcats marched down the field, with the aid of a couple of Seminole Ridge penalties to keep their drive alive. Royal Palm Beach settled on the Hawk 3 yard line with only 31 seconds remaining. McGrew found running back Zeke Edmunds for a 3-yard touchdown catch. Tyler Bugeja’s point-after closed the Hawk lead to 17-14.

The Wildcat onside kick was unsuccessful, and the clock ran out with the final score 17-14 and the

Hawks taking home the “Best of the West” trophy.

Seminole Ridge sustained 51 rushing attempts for 182 yards, and Turene is credited with two scores.

The Hawk defense held the Wildcats to just 43 yards rushing.

McGrew was 14 of 31 for 156 yards and one touchdown, and Edmunds is credited with a score.

Seminole Ridge will host Park Vista in the regional quarterfinals of the state playoffs Friday, Nov. 16 at 7:30 p.m. The two teams met earlier in the season at Callery-Judge Stadium, where the Cobras defeated the Hawks 21-7.

Hawk Rayfield Dixon dives to make an interception but cannot hang on to the ball.

Wildcat Boys Soccer Team Shuts Out Fort Pierce Central 4-0

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach High School boys varsity soccer team shut out Fort Pierce Central High School 4-0 on Saturday, Nov. 10 at the Wildcats’ home.

Putting in two goals in the first half of the game, Royal Palm Beach

had a large lead. Though the Cobras fought back in the second half, coming close to making several goals, saves by goalie Filip Jachim kept the Wildcats on top.

With about five minutes left in the game, Ojay Nichol broke through the Cobra defense and put a goal in to extend the lead 3-0.

RPB’s Eric Moore runs the ball around a Fort Pierce Central defender.

Then, with only two minutes left on the clock, a pass by Nichol found Jefter Fontenla open in the center of the goal. Fontenla sent the ball soaring past the goalkeeper to win the game 4-0.

The Wildcats host Wellington High School on Friday, Nov. 18 for an 8 p.m. game.

Wildcat Julian Lopez throws the ball back into play.

RPB’s Ojay Nichol takes the ball into Cobra territory.

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STEELERS NAMED ALLAMERICAN SCHOLARS

Pop Warner’s Acreage Steelers were announced as 2012 All-American Scholars. Pop Warner Little Scholars Inc. is the only national youth sports organization in America that requires its participants to perform adequately in the classroom before permitting them to play. The PWLS All-American Program requires a minimum 96 percent grade point average to apply for All-American status. For more information about Pop Warner, visit www.popwarner.com. Shown here are: (front row, L-R) Kyle Taub, Dylan Wellenbusher, Conner Bradford and Shane Goolsby; (back row) Jason Raley, Cole Scruggs, Jake Jones, Jake Simpson, Lane Scruggs, Thomas Goolsby and Josh Rice.

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Berean Football Posts RecordBreaking Win Over NW Christian

The Berean Christian School football game against Northwest Christian Academy on Friday, Oct. 26 was postponed to Monday, Oct. 29 due to the possible threatening weather conditions stemming from Hurricane Sandy. The game turned out to be worth the wait, as Berean Christian School defeated Northwest Christian Academy 45-14. The win puts Berean Christian at 6-2 in the standings, a record-breaker for the school.

Berean Christian School has never experienced a six-win season since football was initiated in the late 1970s. The program initially ended in 1982 but was revitalized in 2008.

Players, coaches and fans were thrilled to make history in the Bulldogs’ victory over Northwest Christian Academy.

“It was a tremendous effort that was put forth by the entire team as we traveled to Miami for the competition,” Berean Christian School head football coach Brad Carney said. “It is rewarding to see the team work so hard to carry out the growth of the program.”

Sophomore Daniel Downey’s second-quarter interception that resulted in a Berean touchdown be-

Berean Christian School football players, coaches and cheerleaders celebrate the team’s win over Northwest Christian Academy. gan a dominating performance for the Bulldogs. Senior quarterback Caleb Pinkerman threw for two touchdowns and rushed for another score.

Sophomore running back Shawn Hood tacked on the final Bulldog touchdown on an 11-yard run with 2:34 left in the final quarter. Junior wide receiver Austin Skelton had a great night with three receptions for touchdowns. Senior kicker Christo-

pher Intoppa was responsible for 9 points on the scoreboard by kicking a 37-yard field goal midway through the third quarter and converting 6 extra points.

Berean Christian School football’s defense is ranked No. 4 in the state for small schools. To learn more about the football program, or any other program at Berean Christian School, visit the school’s web site at www.bcsbulldogs.org.

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BRONCO VOLLEYBALL GIRLS CELEBRATE THE END OF A GOOD SEASON The Palm Beach Central High School girls varsity volleyball team wrapped up its season with an overall record of 17-7, taking fourth place in the team’s district. The Broncos added a first-place win in September’s Key West competition and earned second place in the Gold bracket at the Fort Pierce Central Dig Pink tournament in October.

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Bronco seniors Emily Sierra, Kristen Garceau (captain), Alyssa McCollum, Emma Tiefenthaler, Danielle Vollender (captain) and Melissa Romera celebrate Senior Night.

(Front row, L-R) Brittany Henry, Julia Greene, captain Kristen Garceau, Alondra Melendez and Emily Sierra; (middle row) Megan Hamilton, Emma Tiefenthaler and Kristen Vollender; (back row) assistant coach Abby Elder, captain Danielle Vollender, Melissa Romero, Summer Marchsteiner, Alyssa McCollum and coach Graham Elder.

Bronco junior Summer Marchsteiner tips the ball past the P.B. Gardens front line.

PBCHS Capt. Danielle Vollender sets the ball as Julia Greene, Melissa Romero and Kristen Vollender provide back up.

Bronco senior Emma Tiefenthaler digs for the ball.

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Saturday, Nov. 17 • The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Nov. 17 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex.

Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• Nativity Lutheran Church (4075 Holly Drive, Palm Beach Gardens) will hold a Rummage Sale on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Handmade crafts, gifts, household items, clothes, toys and seasonal decorations will be for sale. Vendor spaces are available for $10. Call Maureen at (561) 3863459 for more info.

• Royal Palm Beach will host its 11th annual Fall Fantasy Craft Show on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Interested crafters may pick up applications at the RPB Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way) or call (561) 790-5149 for more info.

• The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will present Harvest Fest on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to noon in front of LA Fitness in the Pointe at Wellington Green. For info., call (561) 792-6525 or e-mail info@ wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office will host a free Document-Shredding Event on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the CVS Pharmacy located at 800 State Road 7, Wellington. The event is open to the public for shredding of up to three office storage boxes of personal documents. For more info., call Douglas Brady at (954) 977-7661 (office), (561) 644-4348 (cell) or e-mail bradyd @cintas.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Self-Editing & Critiquing” for adults Saturday, Nov. 17 at 9 a.m. If you enjoy writing fiction or narrative nonfiction, learn helpful tips on editing your writing.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches will present its 46th annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, Bead & Fossil Show on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. both days at the South Florida Fair Expo East. The cost is $7 for adults for one day and $10 for a two-day pass. Children under 12 will be admitted free. Visit www.gemandmineral.cc for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Thanksgiving Celebration for ages 6 to 9 on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 10:15 a.m. Celebrate the holiday with games and crafts. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Central Palm Beach County Cham-

ber of Commerce will present SalsaFest on Saturday and Sunday, Nov. 17 and 18 at Greenacres Community Park (2905 Jog Road, just north of 10th Avenue). Hours are 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more info., call (561) 7906200 or e-mail Maritza Clark at maritza@cpb chamber.com or visit www.salsafest.net.

• Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies will team up with WRMF 97.9 FM, Blue Bell Ice Cream and County Ice for a Turkey Drive on Saturday, Nov. 17 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at Publix supermarket at 1180 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

WRMF radio personalities will be there live, collecting donations of frozen turkeys and/ or monetary contributions for the 2012 Unified Local Food Drive. Call (561) 688-3080 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Bagels & Books: Turtle in Paradise” for ages 8 to 12 on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 2 p.m. Enjoy bagels and discuss the Sunshine State Reader title Turtle in Paradise.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• Palm Beach Hindu Mandir will host Diwali Yatra 2012 on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way). Admission is free, and there will be a variety of entertainment and plenty to eat and drink. Raffle tickets will be sold for $1 each. For more info., call (561) 632-1861 or (561) 352-1954, or email pbhindumandir@gmail.com.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will present a 1970s Disco Music Tribute on Saturday, Nov. 17 at 7:30 p.m. For more info., call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Sunday, Nov. 18 • Iron Lion Fitness Studio (10660 Forest Hill Blvd. Suite 160, Wellington) and the Christopher Aguirre Memorial Foundation will host a Ryde-Athon and Bags for Bases Cornhole Tournament on Sunday, Nov. 18 from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m. The event will benefit the Miracle League, a nonprofit providing opportunities for all children to play baseball. Indoor cycling will be available for $5. The cornhole tournament will cost $20 per team with a cash prize for the top three teams. A raffle will also be held. For more info., call Alex at (561) 339-9275.

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• The second annual Mainstreet at Midtown Children’s Festival will take place Sunday, Nov. 18 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. at 4801 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens. The event will benefit the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation. Admission is free. Call (561) 282-4623 or e-mail bforino@ramrealestate. com for more info.

Monday, Nov. 19 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Thanksgiving Story Time for ages 2 to 4 on Monday, Nov. 19 at 11 a.m. Listen to stories about families and food, sing songs and make a turkey craft.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will feature “Gobble, Gobble” for ages 3 to 5 on Monday, Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. Flock in to stuff yourself and gobble up holiday fun.

Make a turkey hat to wear on Thanksgiving.

Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will feature “Scarecrow Story Time” for ages 5 to 8 on Monday, Nov. 19 at 3:30 p.m. Enjoy stories about scarecrows, sing songs and make a craft. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Legos for age 8 and up on Monday, Nov. 19 at 4 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego pieces. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “World of Difference” for ages 3 to 5 on Monday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. The AntiDefamation League will present interactive activities designed to foster respect and prevent the development of prejudice in young children. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “A Galaxy Full of Black Holes” for adults Monday, Nov. 19 at 6:30 p.m. Dr. Stephen M. Schiff of the Astronomical Society of the Palm Beaches will discuss black holes, followed by telescope viewing.

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

Tuesday, Nov. 20 • The Palm Beach County Commission will meet Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, WPB). For info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host the Families Reading Together event “Patrick Ball: Celtic Harp & Story” for all ages Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Button Bracelets” for ages 9 to 14 on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 4:30 p.m. Learn how to make a fashionable button bracelet using simple materials. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will feature Crochet Club on Tuesdays, Nov. 20 and 27 at 5 p.m. Learn introductory stitches or bring current projects and socialize. Yarn will be available for new participants. Call (561) 681-4100 to preregister.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Chess Club for adults Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. Chess fans practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Frosted Notes” for grades 6 to 12 on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 6 p.m. What are you reading? Bring your current book, graphic novel or manga and share it while snacking on ice cream. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Family Movie Night with The NeverEnding Story on Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m.

Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet Tuesday, Nov. 20 at 7 p.m. at the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 7932418 or visit www.loxahatcheegroves.org for more info.

Wednesday, Nov. 21 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Angry Turkeys” for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 21 at 4 p.m. Create pompom turkeys and launch them toward piggy Pilgrims in this live-action, Thanksgiving version of the popular video game. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Saturday, Nov. 24 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will show The Avengers, a movie for teens, Saturday, Nov. 24 at 2:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

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HOUSECLEANING — 20 yrs experience. Excellent local references.

Shopping available. 561-572-1782 HOUSECLEANING — affordable cleaning services, Royal Palm Maids. 561-666-7738 “For all your cleaning needs”

ROOFING REPAIRS REROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable.

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Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

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