Town-Crier Newspaper November 26, 2010

CHIHUAHUA RACE FUN AT SALSAFEST

The fourth annual SalsaFest

portunity to get a jump on buying holiday gifts. Shown here are Amanda Hallstrom, Adrienne Sasko and Aleshia Smith. PAGE 5

Wellington Woman’s Three-Day

Aids In Cancer Research For Wellington resident Tracey Sobczyk, there is no such thing as a walk in the park: each step could count as training as she prepared for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure. Page 13

Off-Campus Arrests Of Two RPBHS Students Raise Safety Questions

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

Two Royal Palm Beach High School students were arrested off campus for carrying concealed firearms, ammunition and other weapons Friday morning, Nov. 19.

Principal Jesus Armas told the Town-Crier this week that there was no immediate threat to the safety of students on campus, although the students are believed to have been on campus with the weapons.

According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, a sheriff’s deputy observed the students, who are both West Palm Beach residents, walking in the area of the 7-Eleven store on Okeechobee Blvd. Both admitted they were RPBHS students and had walked out of school.

The deputy who stopped the two juveniles called for backup, and the school district police were notified. Before taking them back

to the school, for safety purposes, deputies asked if there was anything inside their book bags that the authorities should know about. Both acted nervously and admitted to having guns, claiming that they were for protection only. The students claimed to be afraid of rival gang members.

One of the students had a black RG23 .22-caliber revolver fully loaded with six rounds, a box with another 41 bullets, two folding knives and brass knuckles.

In the other student’s book bag, deputies found a Smith & Wesson 9 mm pistol with a fully loaded magazine, two additional loaded magazines, two boxes of bullets for a total 117 rounds, and a black metal pen with a sharp knife at the tip.

Both students were charged with carrying concealed firearms, carrying concealed firearms on campus and carrying concealed weapons.

Armas said the school received

a call Friday that the PBSO had picked up two teenagers who admitted they were RPBHS students.

“We were told that they had weapons,” Armas recalled. “Subsequently, working with our school police department and police officers, we conducted a search on campus to assure there were no weapons or any other threats. There was nothing. The campus was never in any imminent danger.”

Although the students said they were carrying the guns for their own protection, Armas warned against drawing conclusions.

“I think we are going on a very slippery slope if we begin to try to draw conclusions from comments made by people who are arrested at that time like that,” he said.

Armas said the school police, assistant principals and deans do a good job of keeping an ear to

Vanilla Ice To Headline WinterFest Dec. 4 At Wellington Amphitheater

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

For an evening of holiday fun, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, in partnership with the Village of Wellington and presenting sponsor the International Polo Club Palm Beach, will host WinterFest 2010 on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater.

The free event will feature a visit from Santa Claus, holiday music and dance performances, a business expo, vendors and more fun for the entire family to enjoy. For the past seven years, the chamber has held a business expo around this time of year, Executive Director Michela PerilloGreen said. But this year, they wanted to make it an event that the entire community could enjoy.

“To better incorporate the community, we decided to have it at the Wellington Amphitheater,” she said. “We asked local groups to come out and perform. There will be vendors so you can do your holiday shopping. There’s a little bit of something for everyone.”

On the list of activities is also the annual Wellington holiday tree lighting, a performance by celebrity master of ceremonies Vanilla Ice, and a reading from ’Twas the Night Before Christmas by Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen.

There will also be an antique car show, an appearance by WPTV NewsChannel 5’s Roxanne Stein, a salute to the troops, crafts, food and refreshments.

IPC President John Wash said that the polo club is excited to sponsor such a great community

event. “Wellington WinterFest 2010 is sure to be a fun-filled holiday event for all, and the International Polo Club Palm Beach is thrilled to be a part of it,” he said. “We always try to sponsor a lot of different community events since the community has always been so great to us at polo and the entire equestrian community.”

Wash noted that the activities, performances and more would make for a great family fun day.

“It’s going to be a fun and exciting event,” he said. “The chamber is behind it 150 percent. It’s going to be a good way to get all of our neighbors together and enjoy the holiday season.”

Hospitality sponsor and WinterFest committee member Marge Sullivan of the Palm Healthcare

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Wellington Council Bids Farewell To Community Center

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

After more than a decade of council meetings held at the Wellington Community Center, Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore struck the gavel for the final time there Tuesday as the council bid farewell to its former chambers.

The change was appropriate, considering Priore had opened the very first meeting held at the community center.

“To be sitting here tonight, I just keep thinking about how fortunate I am to have been able to [open the first meeting here],” he said.

“And I want to thank the community for supporting what we’re doing and the achievements that this council, and the previous councils, have been able to reach.”

Village Manager Paul Schofield echoed Priore’s sentiments. “This council and previous councils have truly done some great work here,” he said.

The council will hold its last meeting of the year Dec. 14 at the old municipal complex on Greenbriar Blvd. The change will allow electronic equipment and the council dais to be removed from the community center.

The first meeting of 2011 will be held at Wellington Village Hall, in the new council chambers.

Vice Mayor Matt Willhite thanked Priore and all previous council members for helping Wellington to reach the point where it could build the new municipal complex.

“I used to, for many years, come sit in this room in the crowd and listen to this government up here, the impacts they made and all the things that happened here,” he said. “Although I was not initially in support of moving out of this facility, I did get behind it. I’m very supportive of it. The location we’re moving into will be great for the future of Wellington.”

In other business, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 8 Captain Jay Hart told the council that improvements had been made in traffic enforcement, property crime, transitional neighborhoods, mall security and Section 8 housing fraud enforcement over the

past year. “The goals were here before I got here,” Hart said, “but I can tell you that our troops have followed the goals and have gone through each and every one. They’ve done a tremendous job attaining these goals.”

Hart noted that the crash rate remained at 2.1 crashes per 100 residents. Wellington averages about 102 crashes per month, he said, with 1,220 accidents between September 2009 and October 2010. “The crash rate has been maintained at 2.1 because of our enforcement,” he said. The PBSO also issued 8,648 traffic citations last year, which Hart said is fewer than in years past. He attributed the decrease to drivers’ abiding by traffic laws more often.

“We do feel that we are getting compliance,” he said. “The Village of Wellington has two motors [extra deputy cars] that were brought on board. People see them out there and they do comply. We’re down because our residents are coming into compliance.” Councilman Howard Coates said that since Wellington lowered its speed limits on several major roads, he’d like to know, during the next update, whether the move has been successful in reducing accidents on those roads.

“I really would like to see whether that action has had any real results on safety and crashes,” he said.

Hart said that he would gather information to include in his next report to the council. Property crime rates decreased by 20 percent last year compared to fiscal year 2009, Hart said. The PBSO was able to reach its goal of less than 1,000 cases, with only 940 reported cases in the past year. Of those cases, Hart said, 14 percent of them were cleared by arrest. Additionally, vehicle burglaries decreased by 29 percent.

“We attribute the decrease to education,” Hart said. “We’re continually educating people to lock their doors, because the majority of all vehicle burglaries are to vehicles that are unlocked. So the more we can get that message out,

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Wellington Drive Feeds 200 Families For Thanksgiving

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

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organizations and residents who joined together for the Hometown Holiday Food Drive. Earlier this month, the village, in partnership with local faithbased organizations, collected donated food items from the community. The donations enabled the 200 needy families to enjoy a turkey and all the trimmings on Thursday.

“I’m so proud of the community,” Councilwoman Anne Gerwig told the Town-Crier Tuesday. “Even in tough times, we step up to the plate.”

Turkeys were purchased with donations from faith-based organizations, residents and local businesses, including a $1,000 grant from one generous business. Additionally, Whole Foods Market and Christy’s N.Y. Cheesecake donated homemade pies to provide a sweet treat.

All of the families receiving meals were nominated by the Citizens Volunteer Organization, principals and guidance counselors of Wellington schools, places of worship, the Wellington Boys & Girls Club, residents and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office.

“It’s exciting. This is our third year doing the food drive,” CVO President Stacy Somers said.

adopted families and still, to this day, meet with them and help them.”

Somers noted that it is an event that brings the community together despite the fact that many wouldn’t consider Wellington a community in need.

“If they only knew,” she said. “Nobody is immune from this. We’re no different from any other city.”

Volunteers gathered at the Safe Neighborhoods Office this week to put together boxes, fill them with the necessary items, and sort them. And Tuesday, more than 50 residents, members of the CVO, the Wellington Radio Club and local worship centers came together to deliver the boxes, along with

“Some of our volunteers have See FOOD

took place Nov. 19-21 at Greenacres Community Park. The event featured plenty of live entertainment along with Chihuahua races, a dominoes competition, a kids cooking program and more. Pictured here, Vanessa Siller watches as Frida races toward the finish line to take first place at the Chihuahua races on Saturday. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10

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held March 5 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. All proceeds will benefit the Diabetic Research Institute. Shown here are event chairs Bob and Karen Cavanagh with presenting sponsors Marie and Mike Bianchini. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9

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Young Food Drive Volunteers — Corey Crickenberger, Melina Thompson and Alexys Dew pick up boxes to deliver to needy families.

Palm Beach Central Hosts Florida Bandmasters Association Event

The Palm Beach Central High School Bronco Band hosted the annual Florida Bandmasters Association (FBA) District XIV allday event on Saturday, Oct. 23.

“FBA 2010 Marching Band Music Performance Assessments have been held at another area school for many years; this is the first time in our school’s history to host such an event,” Bronco Band Director James Yaques said. “This was a huge undertaking for our band, but with the help of over 100 volunteers, including alumni, parents, grandparents, ROTC and chorus students and our incredible boosters, we had a great turnout.” Area businesses donated everything from tents and tables to food. Whole Foods Market, Centanni Italian Restaurant, Christy’s NY Cheesecake Bakery, Smokey

Bones Bar & Fire Grill, Edible Arrangements, General Rental Center and C4 Rents were some of the supporting businesses.

With close to 3,000 in attendance and 21 marching bands from as far away as Key West, there was large participation at this year’s event. The purpose of the event is to provide opportunities for students and directors to perform in an environment that provides critical evaluation of their performance by noted experts in the field of band performance. It also serves as a fundraiser for both FBA and the Palm Beach Central Bronco Band program.

“We were truly honored that the Florida Bandmasters Association District XIV chose our site to host such a prestigious event,” Yaques said. “We hope to have another opportunity next year.”

Palm Beach Central band parents get ready to feed the thousands of event attendees.

Band members from Spanish River High School proudly display their “Superior” medal of achievement.

The Royal Palm Beach High School color guard.

Coral Shores High School drum majors with color guard and band members.

The King’s Academy color guard.

New RPB Baseball Agreement Aims To Fill Empty Fields

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council approved updated policies and procedures for sports providers on Thursday, Nov. 18, requiring them to be affiliated with a recognized national or state organization.

The primary purpose is to restore use of baseball fields that often stand empty due to flagging membership in the Youth Baseball Association of Royal Palm Beach.

Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio said the proposal originated last summer when youth baseball officials approached him and Village Manager Ray Liggins with ideas to increase enrollment, which has diminished over the past few seasons.

The proposal offers a threetiered system for the baseball league that would retain the recreational base but afford extended all-star play for players who excel, and also retain the travel baseball teams.

Another concern is that the league is not in compliance with what is required of the travel teams under the previous agreement approved in November 2009.

“That required 75 percent of the members of the traveling teams be residents of Royal Palm Beach or playing in the recreational program,” Recchio said. “We put that in there to make sure the residents of Royal Palm Beach weren’t being left out, and secondly, the travel program would also support the recreational program.”

Recreational play has been a priority of the council and the village, but enrollment dropped to about 200 participants in the past season, Recchio said, which resulted in numerous empty baseball fields during league play. “If you add your travel teams, you’re up to about 250 or 260,” he said. “Traditionally, we’re up around 500, and there are different factors that come into play here.”

Youth baseball in Royal Palm Beach made headlines last year when a former league president was accused of stealing money from the group. In late 2009, the village stripped the former organization, Royal Palm Beach Youth Baseball, of its standing as an official provider and laid down a series of new rules that village sports providers are required to adhere to.

Many of the volunteers associated with the former Royal Palm Beach Youth Baseball formed the Youth Baseball Association of Royal Palm Beach, inking the November 2009 agreement to be the village’s new baseball provider.

The upheaval came about the same time that several other competing organizations were vying for local athletic talent.

For example, Recchio said, the village’s football program has been growing. There is also a Little League program that began three years ago that plays at Seminole Palms Park. “It’s right in our backyard, and they’ve been growing, and there’s a relationship when you look at the numbers,” Recchio said. “The football program is growing, so the kids could be moving from one program to the other, but the fact of the matter is that we still have 500 to 600 kids playing baseball [between the two baseball providers].”

The three-tier system would offer recreational, all-star and travel programs. The foundation of youth baseball is recreational play, but the way to have all-stars is to affiliate with a state or nationally recognized organization such as Pony Baseball, Babe Ruth or Little League, Recchio said.

“Those are the three largest organizations nationwide,” he said.

“What that does is it gives those kids playing recreational ball the opportunity to move up to that next level to play.”

Recently, the baseball program

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Auto Repair Firm Gets OK To Open In RPB Biz Park

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission recommended approval Tuesday of a special exception to allow an auto repair service on property in a general industrial zoning district on Business Parkway.

Ryan Orton of Orton Automotive in Lake Worth said his family had started the business almost 30 years ago. He now wants to expand into the western communities where he lives.

Development Review Coordinator Kevin Erwin said the site is located in the Royal Palm Beach Business Park off State Road 7 in a three-building complex once occupied by the Palm Beach Post

It is immediately east of the bus complex for the Palm Beach County School District. The auto repair service would occupy about 3,500 square feet in the middle building.

“It is a special exception district which requires both this board’s approval and the Royal Palm Beach Village Council’s approval,” Erwin said. “Staff is recommending approval of this application.”

Staff set conditions including that the site be maintained free of trash, no outdoor storage of vehicles waiting to be repaired and that vehicles remaining overnight be kept in the building. Other conditions were no outdoor storage of materials, including chemicals or waste products, and that no repairs be done outside.

Commissioner Jackie Larson was not present, but submitted a list of other conditions, including no wet washing in the maintenance bays and discharge to the storm water system, and installation of trench drains in the edge of all bays where maintenance is done.

That condition was dropped after staff explained that it could be cost-prohibitive and that the bays drain to swales that could be cleaned up if a spill should occur.

Commissioner Tinu Peña asked how oil spills would be handled if they should occur, and Orton said he keeps oil absorbent material on hand for that purpose. He added that he has passed all annual county inspections at his existing facility.

“I have a 250-plus-gallon container for used oil and a 55-gallon drum for used antifreeze,” he said.

“Both are picked up monthly if not sooner, depending on how busy

we are. I have buckets that I use to prevent any spills.”

Commissioner Genevieve Lambiase asked about emergency measures for spills, and Orton said he can contain spills in a twoby-four frame and use absorbent material. “It would be absorbed into that and not into the ground,” he said, stressing the cleanliness at his shop. “It’s like a doctor’s office at the current shop now.” Orton does not plan to do any washing, pressure cleaning or detailing at the shop.

Commissioner Barbara Powell said she appreciated the applicant looking at that area, but asked why he chose that particular area, which would require a special exception, when the village has designated locations for automotive operations.

“The idea is that it is a use that is contemplated to be within the industrial general zoning district,” Senior Planner Bradford O’Brien said. “However, there needs to be an additional look at it to address any compatibility issues that may occur within the industrial general zoning district. For us to say, ‘No, we prefer that you be in the general commercial zoning district,’ wouldn’t be appropriate.”

Orton added that the rental price fit nicely with his budget.

Powell asked if the location would be disruptive to neighbors, and Orton said that the location was a transmission shop previously and that two of the neighboring businesses are a transmission service and a single-bay auto repair service. “We sent out letters, and we wanted to verify with the other tenants and the building owners saying they were OK with this,” he said. Powell was worried that continual special exceptions run counter to the village’s comprehensive plan.

“My concern is if you keep letting this incremental sprawl go on with special exceptions, it’s going to take a different flavor,” she said. O’Brien said the uses in this district don’t meet the definition of sprawl.

“Sprawl occurs whenever development occurs where there isn’t currently public infrastructure,” he said. “This is within a development that has existed. This is a use that has been contemplated within these areas.”

Lambiase made a motion to approve the special exception with the conditions. The motion carried 4-1 with Powell opposed.

OUR OPINION

This Year, More Than Ever, Buy Local For The Holiday Season

It’s a common refrain around this time of the season — people remarking that the holiday advertisements seem to start earlier every year. Regardless of whether it’s true, it can certainly be forgiven. The economy needs all the help it can get, and if a sign outside a bakery advertising specially priced Christmas cookies draws in even a few extra customers, then it’s unequivocally a good thing. And it’s even better when it’s a local shop that gets the added business.

This Friday, the day after Thanksgiving, is “Black Friday,” the day traditionally accepted as the biggest day of the year for retail sales. Of course, Black Friday is only the beginning of the holiday shopping season, and the commerce will continue all month long. As we do every year, the Town-Crier asks that you make an effort to patronize western communities businesses whenever possible. However, when we made this plea in the past, the concept of buying local was still just a concept. Now, through the coordinated efforts of the Palms West Chamber of Commerce’s Economic Development Task Force, that concept has become a reality with the launch of the task force’s “Buy Local” campaign.

While it can be tempting to look on the Internet or turn to larger, out-of-area merchants

Euell Responds

To Unger Letter

I must comment on Mr. [George] Unger’s letter “Stop Rewriting History” (Letters, Nov. 19). Let me start with [Congressman-elect] Allen West. If you call firing a shot near a captured enemy combatant to get info that saved American lives torture, well then, you would have hated Gen. Patton. As for [Governor-elect] Rick Scott, I couldn’t agree more about his excess baggage. But that was strictly an anti-Obama vote against [Alex] Sink, who was in lockstep with Obama. Now, as for the housing and market collapse, let’s look at [U.S.

Rep.] Barney Frank (D-Mass.), who about three months before the collapse said Fannie Mae and Ginnie Mae were solid with no reason to worry — this at a time when the Republicans were sounding the alarm.

And let’s not forget [U.S. Sen.] Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) with the Countrywide Mortgage Company scandal. For the last two years of the Bush administration, the Democrats had the control of the House and Senate. Bush couldn’t pass anything without their approval.

As for starting two wars, wasn’t there 9/11 where 3,000 people died? Mr. Unger, didn’t all Democrats including Obama say that

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for products, studies show there are greater economic benefits of buying locally. The Buy Local campaign grew out of the business forums held as part of the task force initiative, as business owners discussed the proven effects of buying local on the local economy. The concept is simple: shop closer to home for more of the products and services your family already uses — especially this time of year, when discretionary spending comes into play. While the area’s commercial boom is most visible along the State Road 7 corridor in Wellington and Royal Palm Beach, there have been a number of new businesses popping up in the heart of the community as well. And if you’re hoping to get most of your holiday shopping done in the Mall at Wellington Green, you might want to take some time to check out the surrounding outparcels, which continue to see new stores opening all the time. There may be hope for all you last-minute shoppers; all these new local options mean there’s more of a chance you can avoid the hassle of driving “into town” to shop. There has been much discussion of late over what to do about vacant storefronts in the area. Only a growing economy can fill them all, but shopping local for the holidays will help keep the doors open at existing local merchants, and hopefully attract new stores to locate here.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

Afghanistan was a just war, the only one the U.S. should be in?

And didn’t Bill and Hillary Clinton, along with Sen. John Kerry, say Iraq was the most dangerous country in the Middle East? It was during his last two years in office. Didn’t President Clinton also send missiles into Iraq? They also said he had weapons of mass destruction. Check out his speeches during his last year in office.

Did Bush not try to send inspectors into Iraq for a year? And by the way, Mr. Unger, we won the war in Iraq. You don’t hear of any of our troops being killed there.

As for all this whining about Bush, who brought back our econ-

omy to 5 percent unemployment after 9/11, [he] was pretty damn good. You never heard President Reagan complain about Carter after the mess he left us with. So when it comes to rewriting history, Mr. Unger, you must hold a master’s degree.

Thomas Euell Wellington

Body Needs More Water Than Rabin Suggests

This letter is in response to Jules Rabin’s opinion column on Nov. 19 (“Workouts Need Plenty Of Fuel Before, During And Af-

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terward”). He states that “eight to 12 ounces (of water) every day surely helps to keep you at play.” This level of water is in fact dangerously low. Sixty-four ounces is considered about right to keep the average body functioning optimally. Certain individuals require even more.

Alexandra Munley

Royal Palm Beach

whatever confusion this might have caused.

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‘Lombardi’ Play Is Fine Theater… Sports Fan Or Not!

By Jules W. Rabin

The question quickly pops up: is a Broadway drama about one of the sporting world’s greatest icons, Vince Lombardi, a play for the non-sports enthusiast as well as the sports nut? The answer is a resounding yes! There is little doubt about the Lombardi coaching legend. He certainly was one of the greats of all time. He took over a moribund Green Bay Packers fran-

chise in the 1960s and during five of the next seven years, the Packers were league champions. Lombardi’s post-season coaching record was 9-1. Lombardi was inducted into professional football’s Hall of Fame in 1970 and established a coaching record of 96-34-6 — a .738 percentage.

But Lombardi the play isn’t focused about Vince Lombardi’s football achievements. It is a powerful family drama extolling his motivational skills to teach and inspire. And it explores his deep love and engaging relationship with his wife Marie. It succeeds in portraying the many sides of the legend.

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While Lombardi is held in such sporting esteem that his name is engraved on the trophy given each year to the Super Bowl champion, he holds an additional role in mainstream thinking through his measured, and tremendously successful, leadership techniques. The show’s overall acting is

Nonprofits The Focus Of Santamaria’s Forum On

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

The theme of last week’s community forum hosted by County Commissioner Jess Santamaria centered on holiday giving. Several leaders of philanthropic agencies in Palm Beach County gave presentations at the Nov. 17 meeting. Nadine White-Boyd, vice president of the Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI), said her organization has been serving Royal Palm Beach for 21 years. What started as a social organization has turned into a volunteer service organization.

“The purpose of the organization is to host events to educate the community and give back to the community,” White-Boyd said.

The organization encourages the community to participate in events such as the annual Martin Luther King Day celebration.

“That event has been going since 2002,” she said. “Even before that, CAFCI participated in other Martin Luther King events sponsored by other communities.” Although CAFCI is located in Royal Palm Beach, it still participates in activities that reach outside the community, including the American Cancer Society’s Relay for Life.

For the holidays, CAFCI collects toys to give to children in the

Glades who otherwise would not receive anything for Christmas.

“We’ve been doing that for some years, and it is a pleasure to see the children,” White-Boyd said.

Randy Pfeiffer of the Wellington Rotary Club said his organization provides community service on many different levels, including financially, and through active involvement such as road cleanups and serving Thanksgiving dinner at the Lord’s Place.

“We concentrate most of our efforts to helping youth in different ways. It may be scholarships or other programs,” Pfeiffer said. “We give away locally five to seven scholarships depending on how fundraising goes.”

Some programs are based on need, while others focus on good academics. “We like to start out early, too,” he said. “We recently gave out 1,200 dictionaries to students... The kids actually cherish those books.”

Rotary also supports other organizations. “Sometimes it makes more sense to help someone else who’s doing a project than it does to try to set up your own project,” Pfeiffer said.

For example, Rotary recently helped the Back to Basics program give out 10,000 school uniforms to children in Palm Beach County. Through networking with other Rotary clubs, the local organization can sometimes receive

matching grants for projects deemed worthwhile.

The local Rotary also supports young people through Junior Achievement by sponsoring classes in basic life skills. “It’s amazing how our educational programs in the United States seem to avoid showing young people how to deal with finances, have a checkbook, understand what credit cards are all about and the problems they can run into,” Pfeiffer said, noting that many people in Rotary are small business owners and professionals who realize that the backbone of the country is the entrepreneurs and small business owners. “We want our young people to learn as much as they can about that.”

Assistant County Administrator Jon Van Arnam said one of his responsibilities is to help coordinate cooperation between numerous charitable organizations in the county. He highlighted several projects underway including the 10-year program to end homelessness run by the Palm Beach County Homeless Advisory Board. “We have set up a web page at www.the homelessplan.org,” Van Arnam said. “We’re trying to encourage giving to the entire system that is helping solve the homeless problem in Palm Beach County.”

The county is responsible for a wide variety of services. “We have programs for seniors, we have programs that deal with substance

abuse and mental health, homelessness and domestic abuse,” he said.

Although the organizations receive county and federal financing, they still need additional gifts directly from the community to succeed, Van Arnam said, adding that the county is partners with the United Way, which is able to leverage donations into greater gifts to local organizations. “The United Way Community Care Fund is a great way to give and then have them determine and distribute the dollars to the organizations,” he said.

Van Arnam also suggested that people who can’t make a donation can volunteer time. “It’s important to try to take care of your neighbor if you can,” he said. “That’s giving. It’s not a monetary gift, but it’s equally important. Mother Teresa said, ‘If you can’t feed 100 people, feed just one.’”

Currently, Palm Beach County has initiated a program to discourage panhandling. “We’re encouraging you not to give to the panhandlers,” Van Arnam said. “We’re asking you to give the homeless a hand up by donating to thehomelessplan.org or texting. There’s a number you can text and give $5 to provide money to help break that cycle of homelessness and not support a person who might be using that money for alcohol or drugs.”

Rabbi Bertram Kieffer of Tem-

wonderful. Judith Light as Marie should surely be considered for a Tony Award. The remaining cast members of Lombardi — Dan Lauria (Lombardi), Bill Dawes (Paul Hornung), Chris Sullivan (Jim Taylor) and Robert Christopher Riley (Dave Robinson) — all score big.

Holiday Giving

ple Beth Zion in Royal Palm Beach said he was pleased to have been asked to speak at the meeting because of Santamaria’s charitableness. “To this day, we all know that he continues to inspire all of us with his big heart and his desire to work toward a better community,” Kieffer said. “If you want to know about charitableness and humility, just study this man’s life.”

Kieffer said charitableness is a cornerstone of Jewish life. “From our early childhoods, Jewish kids are taught to put some coins in the pushka [Yiddish for ‘little box’] on the eve of every Sabbath, which for us is a Friday night,” he said. “Those monies are to be given to the poor. It starts kids thinking that we owe others something for the blessings that we have.” As part of the pursuit of justice, people must ensure that everyone gets at least a minimum of what is necessary to live, he said. “This is not a choice,” he said. “This, my friends, is an obligation. Other presenters included Diana Stanley, executive director of the Lord’s Place, Drew Martin with the Sierra Club and environmentalist Rosa Durando.

Sen. Benacquisto Forms County Work Group To Help Victims Of Sexual Assault

State Senator Lizbeth Benacquisto (R-District 27) has announced that she has assembled a sexual assault victims work group to help improve the level of support and assistance available to victims of sexual assault. The work group will make recommendations for legislative changes necessary to augment the existing treatment options and service needs for victims of sexual assault, as well as look at ways to coordinate existing resources to maximize the benefits and services available to victims. The work group, which is composed of leaders in the fields of law enforcement, emergency medicine, victims’ services and the legal community, had its first meeting Nov. 22 in West Palm Beach.

“It is an honor to work with so many distinguished leaders in their field for the common goal of providing desperately needed services to victims,” Benacquisto said. “There is much that we can do to provide a more seamless treatment plan for victims and in this economy, I appreciate the willingness of everyone involved to maximize existing resources to better serve victims of sexual assault.”

Along with Benacquisto, the committee members represent a full scope of service providers, including: Lt. Mark Alexander,

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Special Investigations Unit; Dr. Andrew Bern, American College of Emergency Physicians and attending emergency physician at Delray Medical Center; Nicole Bishop, director of the Palm Beach County Victim Services Division; Todd Bonlarron, Melissa McKinlay and Rachael Ondrus of Palm Beach County Legislative Affairs; Cindy Guerra and Edyleidy Mirabal-Urra of the Of-

fice of the Attorney General; Stephen Leighton, representing Congressman Tom Rooney (RDistrict 16); Michelle McGovern, representing U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson; Meredith Ockman of the National Organization for Women, Palm Beach County; Sandy Reynolds, coordinator for the Palm Beach County Rape Crisis Center; Lesley Shriberg of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office; Judith Selzer of FAU Women’s Studies Center; survivor Julie Weil; and Daliah Weiss, lead prosecutor for special victims crimes. In an effort to bring more community awareness to the issue of rape, Benacquisto also introduced the Butterfly Project. The initiative seeks to raise awareness, and promote and increase prevention by sharing the stories of victims. For more on this initiative, e-mail Benacquisto at benacquisto. lizbeth.web@flsenate.gov.

For The Record

The photos that ran with last week’s article “Wellington Celebrates Opening Of Section 24 Preserve” should have been credited to Terri Monahan. The Town-Crier regrets

(L-R) Rabbi Bertram Kieffer, Randy Pfeiffer, Nadine White-Boyd, Jon Van Arnam and Diana Stanley were the speakers representing various local charities at last week’s community forum meeting hosted by County Commissioner Jess Santamaria.

PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

ANNUAL AWARDS CEREMONY HONORS PBSO PERSONNEL, COMMUNITY MEMBERS

Claudia Bueno, Sofia Kirchman and Karen Orsenigo of Happy Heart Handbags.

Solid Gold Twirlers Veronica Squires and Jessica McHale.

Collister, Loxahatchee;

Richard Dempsey, Royal Palm Beach.

Baby Ethan Viars and mom Julie Le Valley.Mom Kris Barnett, Kelsie Barnett and grandma Pat Burge.Rebekah Sabalino buys honey from Sharon Lemons.

PBSO bagpipers before the ceremony.Carla Grosso is honored by Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.Deputy Keith Moak with Sheriff Ric Bradshaw.

Angel Gaynor of Angel’s Creations with Judah.

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held its

merchandise (all crafted by locals) for sale. The show

Several Burglaries Reported At Homes In The Acreage

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

NOV. 14 — A resident of 60th Lane North called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Sunday, Nov. 14 to report a delayed theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between May 23 and Saturday, Nov. 13, someone stole several items of jewelry from the master bedroom closet. The victim said that she does not often wear the jewelry, but discovered approximately 24 pieces missing. The missing items were valued at approximately $5,377 and include a topaz necklace, tanzanite earrings, a black-and-white pearl necklace, along with other items. The victim said that no other items were missing, and the deputy did not observe any signs of forced entry. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 16 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on 69th Street North last Tuesday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Monday and 1:30 p.m. the following afternoon, someone stole several air conditioning coils from the victim’s back yard. The victim said that he left 11 coils in his unsecured trailer in his unfenced backyard and came home to find that they were missing. The coils were valued at approximately $1,100. There were no witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 17 — A resident of Royal Palm Beach Blvd. called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Wednesday morning to report a delayed theft of the home’s water system. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. on Thursday, Nov. 4 and 10 a.m. the following morning, someone stole the water system from the unoccupied model home. The suspect(s) stole the one horsepower pump, pressure tank, auto softener and carbon filter from the exterior northwest section of the home. The stolen items were valued at approximately $5,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 21 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington responded to a home in Olympia last Sunday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 and 3:30 p.m., someone stole the victim’s bicycle and two N.Y. Yankees ball caps. The victim reported that the bicycle was taken from an open garage, while the ball caps were drying on the hood of his car. He said that he went inside, and when he came back, the items were missing. The stolen items were valued at approximately $310. There were no witnesses at the time of the report.

NOV. 21 — A resident of Lantern Walk called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Sunday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, last Thursday and Friday, the victim’s children had invited a homeless man into their home, and that she had felt bad for him because he looked hungry. Last Thursday, the victim said that she removed two gold rings in order to prepare food for everyone, including the homeless man. Last Friday, the victim instructed her children not to let him

back into the house. However, when she returned home, she discovered that her children had let him back in. According to the report, last Saturday she discovered that the rings she had left in the kitchen were gone and suspected that the homeless man had stolen them. The rings were valued at approximately $950. The victim said the homeless man had dropped some papers that belonged to him, and one contained his name. According to the report, the deputy ran a check on the name and discovered the man has a history of theft, burglary and drug use. However, his current location is unknown.

NOV. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the Super Target store on Okeechobee Blvd. on Monday regarding a delayed theft. According to a PBSO report, a loss prevention officer discovered that three bales of cardboard had been stolen from the receiving area of the store. The officer reviewed surveillance video and discovered that last Sunday at 11:15 p.m., two unknown suspects driving a mid-sized white moving truck pulled behind the building. According to the report, the two suspects exited the vehicle and stole the three bales of cardboard. Due to poor lighting, the officer was unable to see a license plate on the truck or provide a description of the suspects. The officer said that there had been previous similar incidents that occurred about once a week, and he believes they are related. The bales of cardboard were valued at approximately $200. NOV. 22 — An employee of Spencer’s in the Mall at Wellington Green called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Monday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 8:30 p.m., a suspect described as a “cross dresser” stole an exotic dance pole from the store. The suspect then exited the mall and fled in a waiting car. The stolen item was valued at approximately $130. NOV. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a construction site near the intersection of Forest Hill Blvd. and State Road 7 on Monday morning in response to a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. last Friday and 8 a.m. Monday, someone stole a cement mixer and five wheelbarrows from the site. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,300. There were no suspects at the time of the report. NOV. 22 — Several cars were burglarized Monday evening while parked in a parking lot at the Pointe at Wellington Green. According to separate PBSO reports, a deputy from the Wellington substation was dispatched to the shopping center after the victims discovered their vehicles’ windows had been broken into and items were missing. According to one PBSO report, sometime between 4 and 9:38 p.m., someone smashed the victim’s driver’sside window and stole her Garmin GPS, valued at approximately $300. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of

See BLOTTER, page 20

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

• Mary Bradley is a white female, 5’6” tall and weighing 160 lbs., with blond hair and hazel eyes. Her date of birth is 04/ 22/54. Bradley is wanted for grand theft. Her occupation is unknown. Her last known address was Hyacinth Place in Wellington. Bradley is wanted as of 11/ 25/10.

• Andrew Harris is a white male, 5’8” tall and weighing 175 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. He has scars on his left leg and ankle. His date of birth is 07/25/ 81. Harris is wanted for failure to appear for jury trial on charges of possession of a schedule IV substance and driving while license is suspended, canceled or revoked. His occupation is tile work. His last known address was La Mancha Avenue in Royal Palm Beach. Harris is wanted as of 11/25/10. 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.

Mary Bradley

Andrew Harris

Annual Farm-City Lunch Touts Importance Of County Agriculture

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

A panel of agricultural experts discussed the importance of the industry to Palm Beach County at the annual Farm-City luncheon hosted Wednesday, Nov. 17 in the Sundy Feed Store building at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The event was organized by the Western Palm Beach County Farm Bureau, the Palms West Chamber of Commerce and the Florida Farm Bureau. The panel discussion was moderated by David Goodlett, vice president of government and community relations for the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida.

Arthur Kirstein, coordinator of the Office of Agricultural Economic Development for the Palm Beach County Cooperative Extension Service, stressed that agriculture has been a major economic engine in Palm Beach County for more than 90 years.

Although some agricultural land has been lost, the industry remains crucial.

“We’re still a major player economically in this county,” Kirstein said. “Over the last four or five years, we have experienced a slowdown in the building industry, but agriculture is still out there providing millions of dollars of economic impact to this county.” Palm Beach County is one of the largest agricultural counties in the United States — the largest producer of sugar cane and sweet corn. “Sixty percent of the land in our county is dedicated to sugar,” Kirstein said.

Kirstein said most agricultural counties grow only one or two varieties of crops. “Our county grows 44 different types of vegetables,” he said. “We grow rice, and there are over 600 nurseries in this county. We are a large agricultural county with a large urban population. The only county even close to us is San Diego County, so we are very unique. Being in a semi-tropical area, there are a lot of different crops that we can grow.”

Kirstein noted that there is a misconception that the 20 percent of agricultural land that has been

lost in the past 20 years has gone to urban development. “Over 80 percent of the land lost to agriculture has gone to restoration,” he said.

Charles Shinn, assistant director of governmental and community affairs for the Florida Farm Bureau, said agriculture is entirely dependent on rainfall.

“If it doesn’t rain, we need to rely on water supplies, primarily surface water here in Palm Beach County,” Shinn said. “If it does rain, we don’t need the water. The problem, though, is the timing more than anything else.”

The dry season runs from December to June, which is the busiest part of the growing season. “Because of that, we are nearly entirely dependent on stored water,” he said. “It has become compoundedly more difficult as our population increases in South Florida.”

How to best use water — especially as the environmental community presses for more water to be routed to natural uses — will be a major issue for the foreseeable future, Shinn said.

“Farmers in the region have adopted many best management practices to conserve water quality and quantity,” Shinn said. “The Everglades Agricultural Area has repeatedly surpassed goals to clean the excess water that leaves the area moving south. That being said, agriculture is not just sitting back without making additional improvements. I believe that farming will be an answer to the water quality and quantity concerns in Lake Okeechobee.”

Assistant County Administrator Shannon LaRocque-Baas said part of her responsibility is economic development and water utilities. “We do recognize that farming is one of the largest economic drivers in Palm Beach County,” she said. “We have made significant improvements toward a sustainable Glades community.”

One of the biggest improvements has been the creation of a new water utility serving the Glades. “You have to have sustainable infrastructure before you have a sustainable community,” LaRocque-Baas said. “That was

a huge effort two years in the making.”

In addition, the downtown districts of Pahokee and Belle Glade are being revitalized, although officials recognize there are major challenges facing the area, including affordable, safe housing and a job base that matches the skill set of the population.

LaRocque-Baas is also involved in dealing with the stringent new numeric water quality criteria that have been imposed by the Environmental Protection Agency. “That is something we are dealing with directly in regard to the water utility, and I know farmers in the region are going to be dealing with it also,” she said.

LaRocque-Baas said implementation of the numeric water quality standards stands to be an expensive process. “The new standards are not science-based, the unintended consequences have not been studied and it’s more of an emotional reaction to the need to resolve litigation than it is to achieve a result,” she said. “We need a healthy environment for a sustainable community, but when you’re proposing numeric criteria that exceed drinking-water standards, for farming operations, for reuse of municipal sewage, it’s just not acceptable, and the cost implications are such that we just won’t be able to do it.”

Mark Sodders, district director of the Florida Farm Bureau, has been involved in farming for 34 years. “Education of others into agriculture is what I love to do,”

he said. “I do as much as I can in schools to teach agriculture. It’s amazing what children don’t know about agriculture.”

Sodders said agriculture is one leg of a three-leg economy in the state, the other two being tourism and construction.

“Sugar cane in Palm Beach County often has a bad name,” he said. “But it is the most environmentally friendly crop that can be grown in the Glades. We use less water, less herbicides and less pesticides than any other crop. Sugar cane stock that goes to our mill is used completely. We take the sugar and molasses out. From that fibrous material that’s left, we use that to power our mills.”

Shinn said he is very concerned about a warmer, drier winter this year. Unless more rain falls soon, water conservation efforts could be put into place this winter.

“The current level of Lake Okeechobee, which was at 13.3 feet above sea level, is about what it was two years ago when we went into the dry season that we all remember very well,” Shinn said. “What we can do is conserve every single gallon of water we can.”

The South Florida Water Management District has issued a water shortage warning, informing water users of what is to come, and water shortages are already developing to the north.

“This is not the time to be demanding water but conserving as much as we can, and that’s everybody,” Shinn said.

FPL’s Don Kiselewski Updates LGLA Members On Power Issues

By Carol Porter Town-Crier Staff Report

Don Kiselewski, area manager for Florida Power & Light, was the guest speaker at the Nov. 18 meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’Association. Topics of discussion ranged from energy conservation and nuclear energy to the status of FPL’s new West County Energy Center, located west of Loxahatchee Groves off Southern Blvd.

“I work with our government entities from Broward County to Indian River County, all the way to Lake Okeechobee,” Kiselewski said, explaining his role. “So if you need anything, you can pick up the phone and call me. If you are not getting help, and you can’t get me, you can just go to your mayor, and he will get in touch with me.”

Kiselewski explained that FPL is operated under the umbrella of its parent company, NextEra Energy. One branch of the company is the well-known power utility,

while a second branch is a large generator of renewable wind and solar energy.

“Here in Florida, we are in 35 of 67 counties,” Kiselewski said. “We are rated No. 2 across the country in our energy efficiency, although the best power plants are the ones we never have to build, and all of us as consumers can lessen our burden by consuming energy less.”

Kiselewski noted that FPL uses a blended energy portfolio, composed of natural gas, nuclear power and solar energy.

“Fuel makes up about 50 percent of your typical energy bill,” Kiselewski said. “Sometimes the cost goes up, and sometimes it goes down. If it goes too far either way, we do an adjustment on our bills. Most of the time when you hear about us making adjustments to our bills, that’s on the fuel side. Our base rates have not changed in 20 years.”

To keep the cost of service stable, FPL focuses on efficiency.

“We have made the process very efficient to keep our bottom line going,” he said. “Among the 50 utilities located in our state, we are the lowest in price and [best in] efficiency. We’re above average in terms of reliability and below the national average in terms of price.”

The West County Energy Center is made up of three new, stateof-the-art, natural gas-fired, combined-cycle generating units at a 220-acre site in western Palm Beach County.

One of the conditions placed when Palm Beach County reviewed FPL’s development order amendment for the center was the use of reclaimed water for cooling purposes. Kiselewski said the water used is not consumable, which is why it is perfect to be used at the power plant.

“We’re bringing it to our power plant, cycling it through our process and deep-well injecting it,” he said. “There have been some municipalities along the

route that have negotiated with the county to use the water at times when we are not using it. Their only other customers are communities with homeowners’ associations and golf courses.”

Aside from the new power facility, Kiselewski noted that FPL is working on renovations to the Riviera Beach power plant near the Port of Palm Beach, bringing the more modern, cleaner technology used at the West County Energy Center and incorporating it into the 1950s technology being used at the Riviera plant.

FPL has done something similar at a plant near Cape Canaveral, he said. Residents in Riviera Beach are very happy about the upcoming changes.

“The stacks will come down in Riviera Beach in 2011,” Kiselewski said.

Kiselewski noted that FPL has been in the nuclear power business for 35 years and described some of the upgrades at the nu-

clear facilities at Turkey Point and Hutchinson Island. As far as solar energy, FPL is the No. 2 generator of solar energy in the nation.

“We are trying to work with our legislators to get more renewable legislation with the State of Florida that would enable us to locate manufacturing of solar panels within our state,” Kiselewski said.

“Currently, they are being built in China and elsewhere. We are a central hub to South America. Why not take advantage of doing that in the State of Florida? Our Martin County facility is a solar hybrid facility, and it utilizes water and ties into one of our natural gas units. It’s a really neat project, and the first one of its kind in the world.”

As for other alternative energy projects, Kiselewski noted that FPL is working with Florida Atlantic University to harness the power of the Gulf Stream. However, a wind turbine project near the Hutchinson Island plant has been delayed due to concerns expressed by residents. “We are still working to try to make that happen,” Kiselewski said.

St. Therese Catholic Church Hosts Annual Fall Festival & Carnival

By Candace Marchsteiner Town-Crier Staff Report

St. Therese de Liseieux Catholic Church held its biggest annual fall festival and carnival to date Nov. 18-21.

In addition to rides, midway games and food, the parish sponsored a teen talent competition and chili cookoff.

A DJ and live entertainment by local bands, including the parish’s own Matt Farr, kept the steady crowd singing and dancing.

Taking the $500 top prize in Friday’s teen talent competition were Irish step-dancing sisters Juliana and Dominique Nemeth, who said they will use the money to go to a regional competition. Other talent-

ed teen winners were break dancer Mac Meehan, who commanded the dance floor to Flo Rida’s song “Elevator,” and pianist John Ferrer, playing the 4th Movement of Beethoven’s “Piano Sonata No. 15 in D major.” Sunday’s chili cookoff featured 10 homemade dishes. Palm Beach County firefighters Jake Fair, Luke Albert and Mickey Ezell from Station 27 judged the event. Winning the $250 prize for first place was Victor Vargas-Vila, who made his Venezuelan father’s spicy 60-year-old recipe called “La Occie” in Spanish and renamed “Grizzly Mama” in English. Dave Potopas of Longwood, Fla., earned second place.

Chili cookoff winners Dave Potopas and Victor Vargas-Vila with firefighters Jake Fair, Luke Albert and Mickey Ezell.

Emmy Brant and Chase Cornett perform. Naquib Reyes, 6.

PHOTOS BY CANDACE MARCHSTEINER/TOWN-CRIER

Brooke Kaplan, 6, takes a tumble in a Euro Bobble.

Sam Tobin, 7, attempts the BB shoot-out.

Youngsters ride the Orient Express.

Don Kiselewski speaks to LGLA members.

PHOTO BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

Farm-City panelists Arthur Kirstein, Charles Shinn, Shannon LaRocque-Baas and Mark Sodders.

Farm Committee volunteers Ben and Joanne Boynton. Moderator David Goodlett.

Wellington Regional Medical Center Marketing Director Marsha Israel with new WRMC CEO Jerel Humphrey. PHOTOS BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

Carol Heidt of Miller Bearings, and Peretheiura Baker and Liz Cayson of the Health Care District of Palm Beach County.

RPB FAMILY HOSTS LORD’S PLACE BENEFIT

2010 Car Raffle

Tickets On Sale

The Palms West Community Foundation’s 2010 Car Raffle is officially underway.

Raffle tickets cost $20 each, and the winner will have the choice of any new Toyota, Mazda or Nissan valued up to $30,000 from the Royal Palm Auto Mall located at 9205 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

Santa will pick the winning ticket at the conclusion of the 27th Annual Palms West Holiday Parade in Wellington on Sunday, Dec. 12, and the lucky winner could be driving their brand-new car in time for the holidays!

To purchase a raffle ticket, call Maureen Gross at (561) 7906200, e-mail maureen@palms west.com or visit www.palms west.com.

Expansion At Palms West Hospital

Palms West Hospital and the Children’s Hospital at Palms West recently received funding for a $16 million expansion project that will increase the capacity of the hospital from 165 to 196 operational beds.

The vertical expansion project will add a fourth floor to the east tower and increase the capacity of the adult medical/surgical department, adult intensive care unit, pediatrics, pediatric intensive care unit and the laboratory.

Over the next few months, the hospital will finalize its plans with

architects and the Agency for Healthcare Administration. Once construction begins, the overall project will take approximately 18 to 24 months.

The expansion will allow Palms West Hospital and the Children’s Hospital at Palms West to continue its mission of providing the community with safe, efficient and compassionate healthcare of the highest quality. “We are excited about this expansion project and look forward to the benefits that this will bring to our patients and the community for many years to come,” Palms West Hospital CEO Bland Eng said.

Travel Baseball Tryouts Start

This Sunday

The Wellington Colts travel baseball will hold tryouts Sundays, Dec. 5 and 12 at the Olympia Park fields. The schedule is as follows: 13-U, Dec. 5 at 9 a.m.; 11-U, Dec. 5 at noon; 12-U, Dec. 5 at 3 p.m.; 8-U, Dec. 12 at 9 a.m.; 10-U, Dec. 12 at noon; and 9-U, Dec. 12 at 3 p.m.

Check-in will be held 45 minutes prior to the start of each tryout. For more information about the Colts, or to pre-register, e-mail coltstravelbaseball@gmail.com.

White Elephant Sale At Temple Beth Tikvah

The Temple Beth Tikvah Sisterhood’s annual white elephant sale will take place Sunday and Mon-

day, Dec. 5 and 6 at the temple. Sale hours are 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Sunday and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Monday. There will be plenty of bargains, and the sale will include houseware, clothing, art, books, musical instruments and more.

Temple Beth Tikvah is located at 4550 Jog Road in Greenacres, a half-mile south of Lake Worth Road. Call (561) 967-3600 for more information.

Family Fun Day At RPB Regal

Cinema Dec. 12

Regal Entertainment Group Royal Palm Beach 18 will be hosting numerous events in conjunction with the highly anticipated release of the third installment of the “Chronicles of Narnia” series, The Voyage of the Dawn Treader Now through Dec. 12, join Regal Entertainment Group, the Knights of Columbus Council 13283 and Harley-Davidson of Palm Beach by donating a new, unwrapped toy to benefit Toys for Tots. All guests who participate will receive a small gift for their generosity.

On Saturday, Dec. 11 from noon to 5 p.m., the Regal Royal Palm Beach 18 will host a family fun day to celebrate the arrival of Chronicles of Narnia: The Voyage of the Dawn Treader. Complimentary face painting, interactive exhibits from area businesses, information from the Drowning Prevention Coalition and a bounce house will be provided to all guests.

The Regal Royal Palm Beach 18 is located at 1003 N. State Road

Vickie Brint and Peter Ranta.

Maggie Olivera, Maggie Sarubbi and Gabriella Bianchini.

Lynette Randell, Elayne Cockerill, Anita McSharry and Karen Carney.

Samantha and Alexander Hogan sell raffle tickets.

Joshua Johnson, Antoinette Lobosky and Justina Johnson of Bahamas Junkanoo Explosion.

Peterson, Kathleen Lehner, Trinidad & Tobago Consul Joanna Ross and Kamal

Ken, Michelle and Marlin Brooks.

Event chairs Karen and Bob Cavanagh with Vickie Brint, Karen Hardin, and Stacey and Christopher Hogan.

Chihuahua owners line up their pets for the race.

Chihuahua race winners: (L-R) Mike Siller and Frida, first place; Brygida Trzaska and Nike, second place; and Tom Westhouse and Mylo, third place.

Leonel Rivera, Luis Leyva and Vanessa Robbins of On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina.Angela Bloom, Kyle Lochwood and Jeff Bloom of Chick-fil-A.Trinity

Feathers.

Teri Lane shows off one of the prizes for participants.

Marie Matiska and Shelley Siegel take a lap for survivors and caregivers. Wellington Relay for Life committee members.

(L-R) Tubee Ladouceur, Antonia Rosa and Chris Springs play a game of dominoes.

PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington Woman Takes Three-Day Walk To Support Cancer Research

By Kristina Webb Town-Crier Staff Report

For Wellington resident Tracey Sobczyk, there is no such thing as a walk in the park: each step could count as training as she prepared for the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure.

The event, held yearly in 15 cities across the country, is a threeday, 60-mile challenge to its participants, who come from every corner of the United States to raise money for breast cancer research.

From Nov. 5-7, Sobczyk and her friend Laura Rountree of Dallas, Texas, traversed the 60-mile course through the Dallas area. Sobczyk and Rountree began “walking” in 2007 with another friend, Marisela DelCid of Orlando. Sobczyk was looking for a unique way to celebrate her engagement, and she shied away from the traditional showers or bachelorette parties.

“I wanted to do something different, something that had meaning,” Sobczyk said. She chose the Komen walk in memory of her late godmother and great aunt Sheila, who passed away when Sobczyk was five years old, leaving behind two young sons.

“It was always something that got to me, that they grew up without their mother,” Sobczyk said.

Two weeks ago, Sobczyk was touched by a sign she saw: a man was walking in memory of his wife, who was born in 1975 —

the same year as Sobczyk.

This especially had an effect on Sobczyk, who has struggled since this past August with the news that she may have a tumor on her pituitary gland. She said she worries for her 14-year-old daughter Lynn, and saw constant reminders at last week’s walk.

“You personalize when you see these people, and they’re walking for their moms or wives and they have young kids at home,” Sobczyk said. “You start to think, ‘What if that was me? What if that was my family?’”

Despite the risk of having a medical problem while on the course, Sobczyk said she was determined to attend the walk and raise the $2,300 required to participate. “I wasn’t going to let it slow me down,” she said.

Sobczyk used a variety of fundraising techniques, including selling bracelets, obtaining matching corporate sponsorships and holding car washes. She even sold her hair color, as more than 30 donors stepped forward and Sobczyk dyed a lock of hair pink for each one.

“I have found that I have some really, really generous friends,” Sobczyk said. “I have a few friends in particular who consistently give several hundred dollars. It touches me every time.”

Sobczyk, owner of two retired greyhounds, said she receives support for her walk from that community as well. “A lot of my do-

nations come from people I’ve never met in person,” Sobczyk said. “They come from this online greyhound forum, and they’re just so incredibly generous.”

Sobczyk said most of her emotional support comes from her fiancé Jim Mattern and her daughter Lynn. Both sent Sobczyk daily text messages for inspiration, and Mattern sent her letters that she received during the walk.

“He wrote things like, ‘You’re an amazing woman, and I’m so proud of you,’” Sobczyk recalled, tears welling in her eyes. “There’s just so much emotion while you’re out there, you don’t have a chance to cry. Then I get home and it all hits me.”

The walk is more than just a way to raise money for breast cancer. For Sobczyk, it’s a complete emotional experience. It allows her an excuse to “take a girls’ weekend,” but she also finds peace in every story.

“[The stories] all start to merge together,” Sobczyk said. “In Boston in 2008, there was a woman walking in memory of her mother, and the woman was eight months pregnant. I just can’t imagine the determination and dedication involved.”

From cancer survivors, to family members, to patients still undergoing treatment, Sobczyk said she is thankful for the opportunity to meet such amazing people.

“We did the first walk, and it changed us,” Sobczyk said. “Ev-

ery year it changes you. You hear their stories and it touches you, and you become this big family.”

Although the walk is difficult, and twice in the three years her team has faced troublesome weather — pouring rain and lightning in Boston, and frigid temperatures this year in Dallas — Sobczyk said she enjoys the physical challenge and pageantry of the event.

“Every year, people wear these costumes, and they just get wackier every year,” Sobczyk said, adding that she and Rountree wore tutus and striped knee socks for their walk this year, plus shirts that read, “If I’m walking for my boobs, why do my feet hurt?” The duo also donned butterfly wings for the opening and closing ceremonies.

For Sobczyk, the definitive moment each year comes during the closing ceremonies of the event as breast cancer survivors walk through the crowd and, one by one, the walkers take off a sneaker and raise it in a “one-shoe salute.”

“I get goosebumps and cry every year,” Sobczyk said. “It’s our way of saying, ‘We did this for you.’ It’s so moving, and it’s such a simple gesture. You cry during opening and closing ceremonies, and you find your sense of humor in it all, too.”

For more information about the Susan G. Komen 3-Day for the Cure, visit www.the3day.org.

WORLD QUILT SHOW COMES TO THE PALM BEACH COUNTY CONVENTION CENTER

Mary and John Quast, owners of Material Mart, cut material.Wellington Quilters Club members gather at the event.

(near)

PHOTOS BY KRISTINA WEBB/TOWN-CRIER

Laura Rountree, Tracey Sobczyk and Joy Harris-Frank on a frosty morning in Dallas.

Tracey Sobczyk raises a sneaker as part of the “one-shoe salute.”

‘Operation Holiday Smiles’ At Cypress Trails Elementary

School

students and fifth-grade safety patrol members have once again adopted soldiers in the armed forces for the holidays. Students wrote letters and made cards and decorations to send to troops overseas.

“I wanted to do Operation Holiday Smiles because many students and teachers have family members stationed over in Afghanistan, my 19-year-old son included,” said Beverly Grove, teacher and safety patrol chair. “They are always writing home

asking for all kinds of simple, easy things that they really miss like readymade soups, candy, socks, etc. I thought it would be really nice for them to receive these items as well as holiday cards and letters from students to make their holidays a little more special.”

In addition to letters and cards, students collected donations and are preparing care packages to send to Afghanistan. It was a wonderful opportunity for students to show their appreciation to the service men and women who are away for the holidays.

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Frontier Students Honor Veterans

Frontier Elementary School observed Veterans Day with a variety of activities. The morning news club discussed what Veterans Day is and why it is celebrated; club members made posters to display around the school. Some classes and members of the safety patrol made thank-you cards for veterans to be delivered to the VA Medical Center. Students and faculty wore wear red-white-and-blue shirts on Thursday, Nov. 11. Teachers incorporated special ac-

tivities in their classrooms to honor veterans.

Also, students decorated the halls with “hall of fame” photos and information about veterans in Frontier families. The hall of fame was the idea of teacher Jennifer Eddy, a Gulf War veteran. “I am honored to have served in the Navy and defend our country,” she said.

Overall, Frontier students enjoyed talking about relatives and friends who have served their country.

Frontier students stand by the “Hall of Fame,” which honors veterans with family members at the school.

Wellington Rotary Club Hands Out Dictionaries To Third-Graders

The Wellington Rotary Club recently handed out dictionaries to all third-graders in Wellington schools.

The annual dictionary project is a popular program of the Wellington Rotary Club. Each year, the club provides, free of charge, dictionaries to all Wellington third-graders. Teams of Rotary volunteers spread out throughout the schools and enter all third-grade classrooms to present the dictionaries personally to all the students.

This is always a fun time for the Rotarians, the teachers and the students. The dictionaries not only have an alphabetized word section, but sections on U.S. states, world countries, presidents of the United States, plus information on planets, American Sign Language and Braille — all information that the students can use throughout their school life and beyond.

A popular page is the one that contains the longest word in the English language,

all 1,909 letters. No, it is not the word in the song from Mary Poppins. It is, unfortunately, much more mundane. It is the complete term for the chemical found in turkey and other foods that helps to make you sleepy after that Thanksgiving meal. It is commonly known as “trytophan,” but you will not be able to pronounce the full word, although many of the students tried. It will not be on any spelling tests, although some of the teachers jokingly said they were thinking about it, much to the chagrin of the third-grade students. The dictionary project is yet another way that the Wellington Rotary Club is involved in the community. For more information, visit www.wellingtonrotary. org.

NEW HORIZONS STUDENTS HOLD FOOD FOR FAMILIES DRIVE

New Horizons Elementary School students recently participated in their own Food for Families program. The student council sponsored the event by decorating boxes for each class to hold the food items. Students donated 1,112 pounds of nonperishable food items, which were given to Grandma’s Place, a local shelter in Royal Palm Beach. The school thanks its students for helping those in need. Shown above, student council members Trident Nottingham, Alberto Alfaro, Vitto Giudicy, Angelo Giudicy, Josh Green, Alison MacCloud and Madelyn Cox collect boxes of food.

TKA Names Pathfinder Scholarship Nominees

The King’s Academy has announced its 2010-11 Pathfinder Scholarship nominees. The Pathfinder Scholarship, sponsored by the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties, will announce its annual winners next May. The scholarship is provided to seniors who have demonstrated outstanding achievement in academic, vocational and athletic categories. The following is a list of the nominees and the categories in which they were nominated: Academic Excellence, Rebekah Levin; Art, Brennen Thaney;

Business, Matt Michlowitz; Communications, Christina Sarrubi; Community Involvement, Elizabeth Buchanan; Computer Science, Michael Diaz; Drama, Lara Williams; Foreign Language, Anastasia Goidina; History/Political Science, Jessie Kimball; Literature, Gabriella Balza; Mathematics, Jaclyn Jefferson; Music/ Instrumental, Colin Aliapoulios; Music/Vocal, Mikah Adams; Reach for Excellence, Todd Lowen; Science, Joe Romano; Sports, Matt Leber; and Technical/Vocational/Agricultural, Melissa Garza.

PANTHER RUN PTA RECEIVES AWARD

Panther Run Elementary School’s PTA received the Golden Early Bird Award at the Florida PTA 87th annual state convention recently held in Orlando. The award was given to schools that received 100 percent PTA membership by Oct. 15. Board members Kay M. Stagray, Mindy Haas, Wendy Corso Ruud and Jen Martinez represented the Palm Beach County Council of PTA/ PTSA. Representatives from 15 local PTA units also attended. Panther Run was among the six Palm Beach County schools that won this award, which also included the Boca Raton High School PTSA, J.C. Mitchell Elementary School PTA, Morikami Park Elementary School PTA, Omni Middle School PTSA and Spanish River High School PTSA. Shown above, Jen Martinez presents the award to Barbara Pinto, the Panther Run PTA’s vice president of ways and means and business partnership chair.

TKA High School Principal Sonya Jones and Director of Development John Lopez with the Pathfinder nominees.

(Right) Club President Juan Ortega (left) and club PR director Larry Kemp (right) present dictionaries to thirdgrade students in Wellington.

THANKSGIVING AT THE CHIILDREN’S HOUSE

The Children’s House of Wellington celebrated Thanksgiving with a special lunch on Thursday, Nov. 18. The children worked on practical life skills by preparing their own lunch. The Children’s House of Wellington is a Montessori school serving children ages two and a half to six, located in the original Wellington Mall at 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 12. For more information, call (561) 790-3748. Shown here, the children enjoy their meals.

WILDCAT DANCERS PUT ON VETERANS DAY SHOW

The 2010 Wildcat Dancers dance team, under the direction of Michele Blecher, presented its annual Veterans Day show Thursday, Nov. 11 at Temple Beth Torah in Wellington. The audience included Temple Beth Torah’s preschool students, staff, parents and members of the local community, and the dancers performed four patriotic routines choreographed by Blecher. The routines were “Proud to Be an American,” “Grand Ol’ Flag,” “Already There” and “American Soldier” (the latter dedicated to Master Sergeant Matthew Blecher). The Wildcat Dancers are the official dance team of Royal Palm Beach High School. (Front row, L-R) Jerrisha Cozart, Summer Rosencrantz, Kristen Rivas (captain) and Chary Baez; (second row) Esther Veloz, Diana Salgado (co-captain), Nikki Rivas (first dancer) and Mariah Stephans; (back row) Lucas Gonzalez, Zory Laboy (assistant to Blecher), John Whitmore, Kaisha Taylor, Kemar Wilson, Carolina Reyes, Clarissa Rivas, Martha Heras, Loren Estebanez and Jammal Victor.

Boys & Girls Club

The Wellington Boys & Girls Club will host its 23rd annual dinner dance Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club.

For more than two decades, this event has brought supporters and philanthropists of the Wellington Boys & Girls Club together for an evening of cocktails, silent and live auctions, dinner and dancing. Themed “Diamonds Are Forever,” this year’s dance will bring guests a piece of old Hollywood glamour. Incorporating elements of iconic cinema stars Marilyn Monroe and James Bond, attendees will spend the evening surrounded by vintage style and cinematic ambiance.

The dinner dance marks the beginning of a momentous year for the club, as groundbreaking on a 22,000-square-foot, state-of-theart facility will begin early next year. The dinner dance serves as the largest fundraising event benefiting the Wellington Boys & Girls Club and has been an instrumental part of the expansion plans over the past several years.

Preceding the dance, the event committee held a gift-gathering party to collect donations for the event’s large silent auction. Hosted Oct. 15 by auction chairwom-

Dinner

an Heidi Harland, the gift gathering was attended by 60 close friends, family members and supporters of the annual gala. Guests enjoyed cocktails, gourmet hors d’oeuvres, lively conversation and a glow-in-the-dark driving range, all in a casual atmosphere. The gathering generated a multitude of gifts, baskets and cash donations that will be featured in the silent auction lineup.

Along with the fabulous array of silent auction items at this year’s dance, some of the most impressive items will be revealed in the live auction, including opportunities to bid on a rare vintage wine, VIP tickets to see Celine Dion live in Las Vegas with round-trip airfare provided by Spirit Airlines, and an adorable puppy. Guests can also try their luck at the “Fake or Fabulous” jewelry raffle, sponsored by Kappy’s Fine Jewelry Inc., and have their treasures examined by a certified gemologist.

The event committee is led by co-chairs Amy and Dr. Lawrence Bergman and Bland and Erika Eng. Joining the chairs are committee members Beth Barts, Debbie Plaxen, Heidi Harland, Janna Zaidspiner, Liz Ligeti, Lori Bilkis, Mona Barnes and Pam Shulman.

Dance Set For Dec. 4

The group includes several new and returning members, many of whom have been involved with the club for a number of years and additionally serve as chairs, board members, supporters and volunteers. “Supporting this event not only allows the Boys & Girls Club to fulfill its mission, but also contributes to the ability of opening its new and expanded facility in our community,” Bland Eng said.

Tickets cost $225 per person and sponsorship opportunities are still available. Proceeds from the dinner dance will directly benefit the members of the Wellington Boys & Girls Club. For more information on sponsorship opportunities for this year’s Wellington Dinner Dance, or to find out more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, call Special Events Coordinator Alonna Paugh at (561) 683-3287 or visit www. bgcpbc.org.

OBITUARY

Keilly Pike Of Wellington Dies At Age 17

Keilly Elizabeth Pike of Wellington passed away on Wednesday, Nov. 17. She was 17. A student in the communication arts program at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, Keilly passed away peacefully at home surrounded by her parents Steve and Brenda Pike, grandmother Sarah Hibdon Breckon and brother Zachary Pike. Also mourning her loss are her maternal aunt and uncle and cousins, as well as an extended family in Missouri. She will be laid to rest next to her grandfather at Dooley Cemetery in Eldon, Mo., among generations of relatives. Her paternal grandparents James and Elaine Pike of Wichita, Kan., and aunts, uncles and cousins also mourn her passing. Keilly was a gifted writer and wrote many short fiction pieces. She was an avid reader, too. Her favorite book series was Harry Potter, and she also loved histori-

cal fiction. Keilly’s personal doll collection will be sold to aid Haitian children, as was her wish. Keilly held many state level and local level offices as a member of the Fifer George Weissenfels Society Children of the American Revolution: state chaplain, state recording secretary, state historian and state librarian as well as society president. Keilly traced her genealogy back to America’s earliest settlers.

As one of the few children diagnosed with glioblastoma multiforme 4, Keilly participated in several cutting-edge clinical trials at St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn., and the University of Cincinnati Children’s Hospital in Ohio.

She also participated in the organizing walk for brain cancer awareness held this past spring at John Prince Park in Lake Worth and loved watching her 20 “big sisters” play softball for Florida

Atlantic University in Boca Raton.

Over the years, Keilly won many school awards for writing and grades. She attended several schools in Palm Beach County, including Discovery Key Elementary School and Wellington Christian School. She was a past member of Wellington Presbyterian Church and had been attending Christ Fellowship Church as her health allowed. Keilly was part of a collection of “Hope Stories” published online through the Mayfield Clinic at the University of Cincinnati. She will be remembered by her friends for her humor, quiet resolve, brains and beauty.

All condolences should be sent to the Pike family c/o Brenda Pike, 10655 Oak Bend Way, Wellington, FL 33414. In lieu of flowers, the family asks that donations in Keilly’s name be sent to St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital in Memphis, Tenn.; the Musekamp

Keilly Pike

Family Hope Lodge in Cincinnati; or the Make-A-Wish Foundation of

Dinner Dance Co-Chairs — (L-R) Bland and Erika Eng, and Amy and Dr. Lawrence Bergman.

Deborah Burggraaf Publishes Second Children’s Book

Author and Western Pines Middle School teacher Deborah Burggraaf has announced the pending release of her second children’s book titled Boonie: Freedom Runner Boonie follows Burggraaf’s first children’s book, Cooka: The Bird Without Wings. Cooka was well received by children, parents and educators, and the same positive response is anticipated for its follow-up.

The central characters in the book are Boonie, a black-and-tan coonhound dog and his pal, Lil’ Timmy, a sad, but energetic little boy unable to walk without the use of crutches. As Lil’ Timmy watches from his window, Boonie enjoys the South Florida landscape, encountering frogs, native birds including Ibis and Blue Heron, Dapper the Duck as well as wild hogs, alligators and rabbits.

With Boonie by his side, Lil’ Timmy finds the courage to leave his house, explore the outdoors and eventually, he discards his crutches and walks for the first time without any artificial aid.

With its beautiful illustrations and inspiring and enjoyable story, Boonie will be embraced by children, their parents and of course, teachers, who are always anxious to offer their students en-

Deborah Burggraaf

joyable stories with a positive lesson. Written for children, ages 5 to 12, Boonie is realistically illustrated by Shaun Howard. Children will be intrigued by the colorful birds, ducks, rabbits, alligators and other native South Florida animals.

Parents, teachers and children will also love the age-specific learning activities that Burggraaf has created and made available on her web site at www.dburgg.com.

Boonie: Freedom Runner is scheduled for publication in November 2010, published by Protective Hands Communications Riviera Beach. For more information, call (866) 457-1203.

Wellington Author Writes Book On Success

With a 9.6-percent unemployment rate, the current job market can be extremely competitive. Fortune 500 executive Hector R. Hernandez offers job seekers honest advice in his new guide to success, You Don’t Need Talent to Succeed, But Everything Else Counts (published by iUniverse).

Hernandez, a Wellington resident, believes that everyone is hardwired with the same abilities, but to differentiate oneself from the rest, all you need to do is follow eight simple yet powerful solutions to unlock your abilities to succeed.

Hernandez left Cuba with his family when he was just eight years old to achieve the American dream. For the past 30 years, he has climbed his way up the proverbial ladder by utilizing the same ideas shared in his book.

James Boyd Graduates Basic Army Training

Army National Guard Pvt.

James R. Boyd has graduated from Basic Combat Training at Fort Sill in Lawton, Okla.

During the nine weeks of training, Boyd studied the Army mission and received instruction and training exercises in drill and ceremonies, Army history, core values and traditions, military courtesy, military justice, physical fitness, first aid, rifle marksmanship, weapons use, map reading and

Starting out, he applied to IBM seven times before they ever noticed, starting as a third-shift tape librarian and working his way through school to become an executive.

In You Don’t Need Talent to Succeed, But Everything Else Counts, Hernandez shares realworld experiences for career and development, and assists in confidently mapping your journey to a successful future. The book includes: reaching your higher self, instructional lessons to reach your success potential, real-life success stories and case studies, eye opening personality quizzes, “Hectorisms” and best practices selfawareness test, student testimonials and recommended reading. You Don’t Need Talent to Succeed, But Everything Else Counts is a revealing read for individuals

land navigation, foot marches, armed and unarmed combat, and field maneuvers and tactics.

Boyd is the son of James Boyd Jr. of Lake Worth and a 2010 graduate of Park Vista High School.

Nathan Gibbs Finishes Special Forces Training

Army PFC Nathan A. Gibbs has graduated from the Special Forces Candidate One-Station Unit Training at Fort Benning in Columbus, Ga.

During the first 14 weeks of

who are in need of career guidance, as well as those who are committed to achieving their personal best. Hernandez himself is a testament to how the principles in his book can empower a person to unlock their inner potential. “We all have the ability to be kind, to strive for excellence and to keep promises,” Hernandez writes. “We’re able to be on time for appointments, willing to learn new things and share.” Hernandez has more than 30 years of corporate experience with IBM as a global enablement and technology executive. Today, he is a career and life coach. He has done hundreds of inspirational speaking engagements based on his personal success starting at the bottom of the corporate ladder to the top. Hernandez has traveled from continent to continent bring-

basic infantry training, Gibbs received training in drill and ceremony, weapons employment, map reading, tactics, military customs and courtesies, military justice, physical fitness, road marches, first aid skills, and Army history, core values and traditions. Additional training included development of basic combat skills, battlefield operations and tactics, and experienced use of various weapons and weapons defenses available to the infantry crewman.

After completing basic infantry training, Gibbs will complete airborne school with a subsequent assignment to Fort Bragg in Fay-

ing his energy, enthusiasm and sensible advice to organizations and individuals across the globe. For more information, visit www.careerandyourlife.com. iUniverse is a premier book publisher for emerging, self-published authors. For more information, visit www.iuniverse.com.

etteville, N.C., to prepare for and attend the Special Forces qualification course as a weapons sergeant or engineer sergeant. During the 20- to 25-month training period, Gibbs will have graduated from airborne school, the primary leadership development course; the basic noncommissioned officer course; survival, evacuation, resistance and escape training; and language school. Upon graduation from training, Gibbs will be assigned and promoted to a Special Forces weapons sergeant or engineer sergeant. Gibbs is a 2003 graduate of Wellington High School.

Hector R. Hernandez

CFF Wellington’s Finest Ball Will Be Held At New Pavilion At IPC

III. Wellington’s Finest Ball will take place Feb. 12 at the new Nepresso Grande Pavilion. For more information about Wellington’s Finest Ball, call the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at (561) 683-9965. For catering info., call the IPC Catering Company at (561) 792-9292.

Foundation Wellington’s Finest Ball, attended with committee members and honorees including John Wash, Aaron Menitoff, Lyn Cacella and Carmine Priore

(Right) Stacey Greer, Sharon Malnick, Jeff Greer, Beth Goldstein, John Wash, Julie Larson, Aaron Menitoff and Chef Yo, with the Nespresso Grande Pavilion under construction in background. (Far right) Chefs Don Kruse and Ozzy Vasquez.

AREA AGENCY ON AGING HOSTS WEST PALM SENIOR EXPO AT THE

The Gem & Mineral Society of the Palm Beaches held its 44th Annual Gem, Mineral, Jewelry, Bead & Fossil Show Nov. 20 and 21 at the Americraft Expo Center East at the South Florida Fairgrounds. The event featured a fossil dig, gem mining, geode cracking, demonstrations of beading and other forms of jewelry making, vendors selling jewelry, gemstones, beads, fossils and more. Visit www.gemandmineral.cc for more info.

Mike Davis gets his blood pressure checked by Rita Weber from Palms West Hospital.

Katelyn Whitney and Trish Ernst with the Area Agency on Aging.

Attis Solomon, Dolly Hughes and Sharon Lincoln with Royal Manor Nursing Home’s Julette Browne and Vinette Tracey.

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Inez Ancell works on a beaded necklace.

James MacAllister asks Jeff Ursillo to identify rocks in his collection.

Appraiser Joseph Tenhagen examines Steve Levay’s meteorites.

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PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

GRAND OPENING HELD FOR MAUI WOWI IN THE MALL AT WELLINGTON GREEN

SING-ALONG & FEAST AT TEMPLE BETH TORAH’S PRESCHOOL

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continued from page 1 hopefully we’ll continue to see a reduction in car robberies.”

Hart noted that overall crime in the transitional neighborhoods decreased last year by 14 percent, something he attributed to the Safe Neighborhoods initiative implemented by the council.

“It has been a tremendous success,” he said. “The Village of Wellington should be extremely proud with what they’ve done.” Hart noted that the PBSO has a great relationship with Safe Neighborhoods officials, who are able to share information to better serve the community. He also applauded the council for its neighborhood programs.

“We think that as long as the community is involved, we can continue educating them as well as keeping them busy,” he said.

“Whether it be basketball games or movie nights, those are all things that we think contribute to the safety of these neighborhoods and keep kids out of trouble.”

Mayor Darell Bowen said he appreciates the PBSO’s efforts.

“It’s a great thing,” he said, “because if you live in those communities, you’re greatly affected by this.”

Regarding the village’s efforts to stamp out Section 8 housing fraud, Hart said that the PBSO had reached almost 100 percent compliance among those living in the housing.

RPBHS Students Arrested

continued from page 1 the ground and a finger on the pulse of the campus.

“If there is a situation where you feel there is tension between groups, our people are very in tune to that,” he said, adding that his staff had not heard any rumblings of trouble on campus at the time the pair were arrested. Armas said he and his staff felt from the beginning of the incident that there was no need to go into lockdown mode.

Baseball New RPB Agreement

continued from page 3 has not had the all-star component.

“These are kids that the only way they can get on an all-star team and participate in a district, state, region, zone, national tournament, they have had to participate in a recreational program,” Recchio explained. “The past year there was no affiliation, so they did not have that opportunity. You had rec ball, then you had travel, and there are two different classes there.”

Recchio said the village’s baseball provider has committed to an affiliation with Pony Baseball and has proposed to expand the boundaries for recruiting travel teams north to Northlake Blvd.,

He noted that some beneficiaries of the aid should not have qualified for Section 8 housing but that many of those cases had been cleared up.

The mall safety initiative was also successful, Hart said. There was a 19 percent decrease last year in juvenile trouble and calls for fights.

He also noted that although the PBSO has little control over shoplifting, incidents had declined 28 percent in the past year, with 339 reported cases.

Willhite encouraged Hart to work with the council to make the community safer.

“If there’s something you need, please don’t say that it’s perfect,” he said. “If it’s not broken, you can’t fix it. And if we don’t know, we don’t fix it.”

Also Tuesday, the council unanimously accepted a $16,439 grant that will help pay for new public safety features such as lighting and security cameras.

The Edward Byrne Justice Assistance grant was made available to state and local governments to aid in public safety-related activities. The money will be used to purchase an all-terrain vehicle for the Wellington Environmental Preserve.

It also will go to improve lighting infrastructure in the Folkstone/ Yarmouth neighborhood, and to purchase and install security cameras to monitor the parking lots of several village parks, along with the Wellington Community Center.

“We subsequently had what we felt was a thorough search of the campus, and there were no weapons found on campus, which is really the major thing,” he said.

Armas added that he sent out a parent link telephone message that evening informing them of what had happened and how it had been resolved.

District 6 School Board Member Marcia Andrews said she went to the RPBHS campus early Monday morning to make a personal assessment of the campus.

“I am very concerned about safety in schools in Palm Beach County, and when I had heard

south to Lake Worth Road, east to Florida’s Turnpike and west to 20Mile Bend. The reasoning is that expanding the travel program will bring in more kids to play in the recreational program, and also bring in the siblings of the travel team players.

Although it is not in the agreement approved by the council last week, Recchio said the baseball provider has asked to have the option of expanding its boundaries to all of Palm Beach County.

“There are a number of travel teams out there, and they’re all looking for places to play,” Recchio said. “This is not a unique situation here in Royal Palm. This is an ongoing issue, and everybody is trying to address it the best way they can. Recreational baseball is their priority, but they are trying to equal it out so there is that opportunity for these kids.”

Food Drive 200 Families

continued from page 1 the turkeys and pies, throughout Wellington.

“You know, they say, ‘There but for the grace of God go I,’” Wellington Radio Club President Larry Lazar said. “The shoe could always be on the other foot. It’s important that the community bands together and helps our neighbors.”

Gerwig was especially thankful for those who took the time to box and deliver the meals.

“That’s a lot of work,” she said. “When you think about 200 meals being delivered throughout our community, that shows great dedication.”

The community was so generous this year that the donated items exceeded the

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cess to health resources. We are building a healthier community together.”

Foundation noted that the event provides an opportunity to not only bring the community together, but give people access to health resources.

“The Palm Healthcare Foundation is dedicated to the good health of Palm Beach County,” she said.

“We are thrilled to be a part of this event because we are bringing families together for fun and ac-

about the situation at Royal Palm Beach High School, I felt as a board member that I [should] go out to the school before school started. I wanted to make sure that everything was in order and that people felt safe and that the issues had been resolved.”

Andrews said she stood in front of the school as “an extra set of eyes” to see if everything was going well.

“Sometimes you can call someone and they’ll say, ‘No problem, everything’s OK,’ but to me as a board member, when something of that magnitude takes place, I want to go personally, to get my own take, to speak to the princi-

With priority to recreational baseball in mind, Recchio said he asked how much time the travel teams would need on the fields. The response was Fridays and Sundays only, so recreational ball would have them Monday through Thursday and all day Saturday.

The provider also asked that travel teams have access to fields on days other than Friday and Sunday if fields are available.

“Keeping in mind that recreation is first,” he said. “If there is field time, we would grant them that.”

Councilman Fred Pinto asked if the objective was to maximize field use, and Recchio said it is. “So we want to create a model where we don’t have the lights on at night and nobody’s using them?” Pinto asked. Recchio pointed out that if rec-

To help give to those in need this holiday season, the chamber asks that guests bring a new, unwrapped toy for the United States Marine Corps Toys for Tots drive and Vanilla Ice’s Toys-for-Tots fifth annual charity block party.

Gold sponsor Frank Suess of the Diabetic Support Program noted that it was important during the holidays to consider those in need. “We’ve been committed to

pal, to speak to the police officer, which I did.”

After doing so, Andrews said she felt comfortable to move on with her day.

“The kids weren’t found on campus, but there was a situation where they had guns on campus, so it was important to me to find out if there was proper security around the perimeters of the school,” she said.

Royal Palm Beach Councilman David Swift, who has headed a task force to look into safety and other issues at the school, said the incident troubles him.

“Jesus [Armas] has told me that he and his students and teachers

reational use increases, the department would cut back on travel team field time. He also pointed out that travel teams would pay $500 per season directly to the village for field use, not to the provider.

Liggins said the village’s fields can easily handle 500 to 600 players. “We’re currently at 250 participants,” he said.

Councilman Richard Valuntas said he liked the changes. “I hope it will increase the level of recreation participation here in Royal Palm Beach,” he said. “I really do like the three-tier system. It will be a benefit to a lot of kids. I also want to maximize the use of the fields.”

Valuntas said he was concerned that the boundaries are specific to baseball and did not want to discriminate against other programs, such as youth soccer.

“I

“I’m proud of our leadership for their help. I feel very privileged to be a part of this.” For more information about the food drive, call the Safe Neighborhoods Office at (561) 7914796.

providing quality medical supply equipment both locally and nationally for over 20 years,” he said.

“Subsequently, it is imperative, being a part of this community, for us to join WinterFest 2010 in ascertaining that the less fortunate have a merry holiday season, as well as exemplifying our mission to continuously assist and encourage those in need.”

The event is also an opportunity for local businesses to become involved with the community, event co-chair and hospitality

feel that it is a safe environment, but when you have an incident like this happen, how do you explain it?” Swift asked. “I don’t know how to look at it. I would hate to have to go to searching kids for weapons, but at the same time, how are you going to address it? I don’t have the answer.”

Swift noted that the students are from outside the village’s feeder school system for the high school, and he has asked the school district to look at changing boundaries based on issues that have arisen at the school.

“We have kids who don’t actually come through our school system, they come and go and they

Recchio said the soccer program is full with about 500 players. Liggins also pointed out that use of soccer fields is also more intense and that they need to be allowed to grow back in between use.

Pinto said the number of kids who play baseball in the fall is al-

Blotter

In a second PBSO report, the victim parked her car at approximately 7:55 p.m. and returned at approximately 9:38 p.m. to discover her driver’s-side window had been smashed, and her stereo, designer backpack and textbook were missing. The stolen items

sponsor Dr. Randall Laurich said. “As co-chairman and hospitality sponsor, I realize the importance of being involved in the community and how much it can benefit our businesses,” he said, noting the efforts by the chamber to make it possible. “This festival will be one of the most successful because of the talent and heartfelt dedication and planning. [It will be] a true community event for the entire family.”

For more info., call the Wellington Chamber at (561) 792-6525.

live in transitory settings,” he said. “I realize the school district has to take in everybody who walks in the door, but at the same time, it would seem other communities could share this a little more than we have to.”

Swift said the high school has been painted as an urban school, and it is treated that way.

“The boundaries certainly don’t reflect our community,” he said.

“To me, this is a serious issue we need to work together on… We’ll do as much as we can, but at the same time, the school board has got to come up with some sort of methodology to make the campus safe.”

ways down. “The kids have another option of what to do in the fall,” he said. “Most of those kids that are playing football… I anticipate that participation in baseball will be up in spring.” Valuntas made a motion to approve the revised agreement, which carried 5-0.

to a home on White Pine Drive regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:30 and 3:30 p.m., someone took apart the victim’s AC unit and removed its parts. The stolen parts were valued at approximately $1,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

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Teacher Sharon Lowenstein with student Drew Sterling.

Rabbi Stephen Pinsky says a few words following the sing-along.

Ana Hefty with her father Dave.

Members of the Wellington Cougars cheerleading team came out to cheer on the new Maui Wowi.

Employee Karl Blumthal, owners Larry and Rhonda Jones with their daughters Meredith and Allison, and Kate and Leroy Ratcliff.

Maui Wowi, now open in the Mall at Wellington Green.

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PBSO Corporal Alex Nuñez, Deputy Sean Wensyel and Deputy Scott Poritz load up the turkeys.

need discovered within the village. The village had six boxes of excess, miscellaneous items that were donated to the food pantry at St. Rita Catholic Church. All of the additional items that

PBSO Capt. Jay Hart with Seniors Services Advocate Howard Trager.

would make a traditional Thanksgiving meal were donated to a food pantry that provided hot meals to the needy during the holiday.

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P.B. Equine To Host Customer Appreciation Day

The Palm Beach Equine Clinic in Wellington will host a Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, Dec. 11. The free event will include seminars, activities for children, prizes, a tour of the facility and complimentary lunch for people attending the seminars. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 25

Loss To Boyd Anderson Ends WHS Football Season

The Wellington High School varsity football team ended its season with a 21-12 loss to visiting Boyd Anderson High School on Friday, Nov. 19. Wellington led early at 10-0, but allowed 21 points in the second quarter, and the team was not able to recover. Josh Hyber’s Column, Page 39

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Phantoms Welcome Back ‘Academy’

To The Maltz Jupiter Theatre Dec. 7-19 Academy, the hit new musical that has earned international acclaim and inspired young audiences from New York to South Korea, is making history with its world premiere in Florida. It will run Tuesday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre. Academy, a musical about a boys prep school that got its start in Jupiter in 2008, has spent the past two years on an international journey. Page 30

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Sem Ridge Defeats Vero Beach 37-15, Advancing In Regionals

The Seminole Ridge High School varsity football team posted a 37-15 victory over the visiting Vero Beach Indians on Friday, Nov. 19 at the Hawks’ Callery-Judge Stadium. The Hawks will advance to a Class 6A regional game against Atlantic Nov. 26. Page 39

Palm Beach Equine To Host Customer Appreciation Day

The Palm Beach Equine Clinic, located at 13125 Southfields Road in Wellington, will host a Customer Appreciation Day on Saturday, Dec. 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Established in 1981 by Dr. Paul Wollenman, Palm Beach Equine Clinic now boasts a staff of 13 vets and a dedicated group of support personnel.

“It’s a great way to give back to the community and show them the services we can provide,” said Dr. Scott Swerdlin, president of the clinic. “Times are tough just now, and people want to give their horses the best care possible. This is something helpful we can do for them, inviting them to our clinic and showing them what we offer.”

The Customer Appreciation Day is open to everyone, not just regular clinic customers. It will include informative, half-hour seminars, fun activities for children, prizes, a tour of the facility and even a complimentary lunch for people attending the seminars. Best of all, it’s free!

“We’re asking that people who plan to attend RSVP, so we know how many lunches to plan for,” said Bobbi Rottman, head of marketing for the clinic. “This whole event was Dr. Swerdlin’s idea. He wanted to do something for the community, so we all sat around and threw out ideas and thought this would be the best way to showcase our services and facility. We’ve also extended special invitations to the local 4-H groups and to Wellington High School, which has a pre-vet program. We hope they’ll bring their notepads,

Tales From The Trails

By Ellen Rosenberg

their sharp brains and lots of questions.”

“We’re here to help people care for their horses in a variety of ways,” Dr. Swerdlin said.

“We also want to educate people about some of their options so they can make informed choices on how to best care for their horses.”

Palm Beach Equine Clinic is a full-service equine hospital providing a wide variety of services to all riding disciplines, from polo to dressage, jumping to backyard pets. They offer 24-hour emergency response; magnetic resonance imaging tests and digital X-rays; bone marrow transplants; arthroscopic surgery; diagnostic and medical care for pulmonary, neurological, abdominal and ophthalmologic cases; reproductive and neonatal care; alternative medicine including acupuncture and chiropractic; and performance improvement programs.

The half-hour rotating seminars will be ongoing throughout the day, so attendees will be able to fit most of them in. The topics include:

Surgery — Presented by Dr. Robert Brusie, this will cover the procedures done at the

clinic, including soft tissue (tendon) surgery, closed castration and treatment of fractures, most of which come from area racetracks.

Preventive Medicine — Presented by Dr. Jordan Lewis, this will cover vaccine protocols, deworming programs and the equine diseases most prevalent in South Florida. It will also touch on the care of geriatric horses,

including how to feed and care for horses with Cushing’s disease.

Emergency Therapy — Dr. Swerdlin will cover recommended items that every horse owner should keep handy in an emergency first aid kit, and also how to recognize and initially treat such conditions as colic, lacera-

See ROSENBERG, page 26

Dr. Scott Swerdlin of the Palm Beach Equine Clinic.

Pondering A Gecko, I Cause A Drive-Through Traffic Jam

I was driving through a Burger King takeout lane one night (and please do not launch into a lecture on the cholesterol content of French fries — you can do that at my funeral), and I saw something I never saw before... a little green gecko.

I mean, I have seen geckos before, but I have never seen one ingenious enough to stake his claim on Burger King’s light-up menu board. He was the smartest gecko ever!

Because the menu board was lit, he was easily able to see any little dinner-size bugs that flew across it, and he was nice and toasty because the board was warm.

My first thought was, “That is truly disgusting,” but my second thought was, “This is how evolution happens.” Think about it: That innovative little gecko will eat well ev-

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Deborah Welky is The Sonic BOOMER

ery night, making him stronger than the other boy geckos and more attractive to the girl geckos. Right? His family lineage is safe because he’ll easily be able to fight off the guys trying to get his girl, and she’ll reward him with a bunch of little baby geckos. Pretty soon, there will be a whole gecko family camped out on the menu board, zapping flies and swapping stories.

On the other hand, this gecko may just be the most stupid gecko ever. Every bird within a 10-mile radius can see his silhouette outlined against that menu board, and the moment he steps outside the box — gulp! Gecko parents will make him into a cautionary tale (“See what happens when you hang out at Burger King?”), and the boy geckos will shrug as they go off with his girl.

(That TV-and-billboard gecko will probably run right over and try to sell his survivors some life insurance to boot.)

Yet I feel like that gecko sometimes. I’ll come up with some brilliant idea, and the longer I work on it, the more time Doubt has to creep in. Is it the best idea ever? Or the worst?

So, again, I have to hand it to my little green friend. He is not stymied by indeci-

sion. He is not derailed by fear. He saw an opportunity, and he grabbed it. One menu board, one gecko; it was a no-brainer for him. “Fortune favors the brave,” Ben Franklin said. Without bravery, there would be no light bulbs, no microwave ovens, no cellphones.

But what about “Look before you leap?” We all know somebody brave who landed in the emergency room.

I racked my brain for the answer. Was this little green gecko a sign of encouragement? Or a warning? I waffled between the two while the drive-through guy stoically waited for me to place my order.

And then it hit me: Sometimes a gecko is just a gecko.

There’s a peace about that.

“And, yes, I’ll have the fries.”

Hallows’ An Impressive Beginning To The Series’ End

While watching Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows, Part I, it helps enormously if you’ve read the book and/or seen the previous films. Since this is the seventh movie in the fabulously successful franchise, a lot has happened since the young hero found out about witchcraft and was sent off to school at age 11.

The series, which, like most great tales, focuses on the battle between good and evil, is moving toward its climax (which will come in July 2011). J.K. Rowling, the brilliant author, has created a new telling of Paradise Lost, where Potter symbolizes all that is good and Voldemort is a form of the devil. For those concerned over “anti-Christian” elements because of witchcraft, somehow Harry and the others celebrate Christmas and his parents are buried in a church cemetery with a quote from Luke (12:34) on it. In essence, this is a very Christian tale, albeit with more universal overtones.

In this next-to-last installment of the series (beginning of the last book), Voldemort has taken control of the witching world. Brilliantly, the writer (Steve Kloves) uses images and dialogue to create the horrible atmosphere of totalitarianism. Witches use spells to create anti-mudblood (the name given to non-witch-

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continued from page 25 tions, lameness and eye injuries. Want to know what you can handle by yourself and when you need to call a vet? This session will help you determine that.

Performance Horse Improvement

Presented by Dr. Richard Wheeler, this will highlight how different riding disciplines can be improved through the use of nutritional supplements and medications, which can help horses remain active and maintain their capabilities comfortably as they age.

Chiropractic — Dr. Cristina Anzures will explain how this alternative treatment can

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By Leonard Wechsler

es, a clear allusion to Nazi Germany’s antiSemitism) propaganda, and courts provide window dressing to whitewash horrid crimes. Watching Dolores Umbridge (Imelda Staunton), a simpering vision in pink, pronouncing sentence on a woman whose only crime was not being “pure blood” was more frightening than watching Voldemort actually killing. In a scene lasting no more than three minutes, she demonstrated how easily freedom may be taken.

The film is different from the others in the series. Harry (Daniel Radcliffe), Hermione (Emma Watson) and Ron (Rupert Grint) are on the run, hiding from the bad guys while searching for the dreaded Horcruxes. For those not in the know, the evil Voldemort, sometime in the past, split his soul into several pieces and put them in different items.

reduce swelling and pain from certain conditions through spinal and joint adjustments. Learn how to recognize the most common problems found in different disciplines (shoulders in jumpers, sacroiliac and neck in dressage) and how the TMJ joint, where the jaw hinges to the skull, can get locked.

Hoof Health & Care — Presented by a panel of veterinarians and farriers, this will tackle the endless problems horse owners face while attempting to keep their horses sound in South Florida’s challenging environment.

Reproduction — Dr. Bob Smith will discuss traditional and cutting-edge methods of equine reproduction, including embryo transfer, artificial insemination and cloning.

New Treatments and Techniques — This session will be presented by Dr. Travis Laas, Dr. Stephen G. Soule and Dr. William Patterson, and will cover something called interleukan antagonist proteins. Want to know

Unless all of them are destroyed, he cannot be killed. Our heroes are not in school, avoiding it as they search for a way to end the tyranny.

The movie, despite being an “on the run buddy” kind of film, is more philosophical than the others as Harry and his friends try to understand the whats and whys of events. There is even a very short, brilliant, telling of one of the fables that underlie the witching world, the story of, guess what? The Deathly Hallows. This is done in animation and provides clues to the eventual climactic ending of the series.

The cast is superb. Since, with the exception of Hogwarts Headmaster Albus Dumbledore, all the characters have been played by the same actors, the entire series is seamless. We recognize who the different people are because they have been there before. The three young stars have grown up, and we can still see their child selves within the young adults. The smaller parts are played by the finest British actors. Indeed, Bill Nighy, an accomplished British performer who joined the series for this film (as Minister of Magic Rufus Scrimgeour) said he was the last British actor of his generation not in the series. And all of them play their parts well. As men-

more? As Dr. Swerdlin said, “Come and see.”

Amy Gill, a nutritionist with Tristate Feed and sponsored by Grand Prix Feed in Wellington, also will be on hand to answer people’s questions about the best way to feed horses based on their age and use. She’ll advise how to balance hay and feed, talk about high-fat vs. low-carb choices, and showcase some new feed products.

Fun stuff for the kids will include a bounce house and face painting. Lunch will be an Argentine Asado.

“We’re all really looking forward to this,”

tioned early, Staunton is exceptional as the simpering Umbridge. Helena Bonham Carter as Bellatrix LeStrange (and the use of names by Rowling has been brilliant throughout) really lets go as the most vicious of the evil followers.

There are many emotional high and low points. One major character dies bravely; others submit woefully fast. Seeing the battles go on in the center of London and in the lovely hills of Britain’s Lake Country intensifies the drama. This is one of the tautest of the Potter tales. While there are some amusing moments, our heroes are on the run from the start to the end, and it tells on them. There are large and small battle scenes throughout, and the feeling of oppression by the bad guys weighs heavily on the film. It is a dark time for the witching world.

There are two problems inherent within the movie. The first is that those coming to the series for the first time may feel somewhat lost being dropped into it abruptly, but even there, it can be appreciated as a battle for freedom kind of film. As only the first part of a double set, however, the ending of this film seems incomplete. Waiting until July seems quite cruel. But that is the mark of an exceptional film. And I will be waiting impatiently.

Dr. Swerdlin said. “We’ve been through some rough times. We lost barns during hurricanes Frances and Jeanne, then lost the roof off one barn during Hurricane Wilma. In 2008, Tropical Storm Fay spawned a tornado that completely destroyed a couple of barns and the center. Amazingly, none of the horses were harmed. But that’s all in the past, and we hope everyone will stop by to see what we have to offer. Y’all come!”

For more information or to RSVP, call Palm Beach Equine Clinic at (561) 793-1599 or visit www.equineclinic.com.

‘It’s a great way to give back to the community and show them the services we can provide. Times are tough just now, and people want to give their horses the best care possible. This is something helpful we can do for them.’

Dr. Scott Swerdlin

WPB Antiques Festival Returns

Dec. 3-5 To The Fairgrounds

The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds Dec. 3-5.

The last show, held Nov. 5-7, was completely sold out of inside dealer spaces, and more than 50 dealers basked outside in the semi-tropical climate.

Another early-buyers record was set. Festival owners Kay and Bill Puchstein noted that buyers were returning day after day and carting off loads of silver and gold. Gold was doing especially well.

Other categories benefited from the buying mood with decorator pieces, holiday items including Christmas pieces, quality oil paintings both listed artists and Highwaymen, and Modernism furniture and accessories making for brisk commerce.

The Puchsteins said dozens of dealers are showing up at the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival for the first time in years and are bringing fresh merchandise with them to South Florida. Attendance was strong, only a few hundred short of the record. The upcoming Dec. 3-5 festival is almost sold out of dealer spaces, and dealers are signing up for the remainder of the winter shows.

Matthew’s Antiques & Collectibles features the mother-son team of Susan and Matthew Muchnikoff. Susan has been in the business over 40 years, and Matthew did his first show at age 15. Their accumulated

knowledge base is impressive, and they are willing to freely share it with visitors to their booth.

The Muchnikoffs specialize in commemorative items and memorabilia from almost all significant events of the last 200, and the personalities that drove them. Their inventory ranges from items relating to royalty like Queen Victoria and Queen Elizabeth to political figures like Abraham Lincoln, Theodore Roosevelt and Franklin D. Roosevelt. Then there are artifacts relating to events like the various World’s Fairs including the 1964 World’s Fair, the Columbian Exposition of 1893 and the Crystal Palace Exhibition of 1851 and many more. Matthew and Susan know their inventory and can discuss everything they are selling.

The Muchnikoffs maintain a storage facility near the fairgrounds where the show is located and can go to the facility and bring in whatever customers are asking for. They also offer something seldom seen at shows — a layaway plan for the more expensive items. Because they have done the West Palm Beach Antiques Festival every month for 15 years, customers are assured of the safety of their purchases.

This season, Matthew’s Antiques & Collectibles will be offering British Royalty memorabilia dating back to the coronation of King Charles II in 1651. Americana, American political memorabilia and

Two New Exhibits At The Palm Beach Photographic Centre

Fatima NeJame, president and chief executive officer of the worldrenowned Palm Beach Photographic Centre, has announced two new exhibitions, one on display now and the other opening soon.

historical commemoratives will cover the full breadth of this country’s history. They will also offer an interesting array of early American and English pottery and porcelain, transferware, flow blue china, fine equestrian, and dog antiques and collectibles.

Show hours are noon to 5 p.m. Friday, Dec. 3; 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Saturday, Dec. 4; and 10 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Sunday, Dec. 5. Adult daily admission is $7, $6 for seniors and free for anyone 12 and under. Early buyers admission on Friday from 9 a.m. to noon costs $25 and is good for all three days. There is no charge for parking at the fairgrounds. For more info., call (941) 697-7475, email info@wpbaf.com or visit www.wpbaf.com.

“The Man Ray Legacy” is currently on display and features the artist’s best-known photographs that changed the notion of photography. Man Ray used photography as a vessel to explore a vision that not only was a significant part of both the Dada and Surrealist movements, but he also became legendary for the wildly creative photographs that pushed all boundaries. The exhibit will run through Dec. 31.

“Rock ’n’ Roll Stars by Lynn Goldsmith” features famous images from the world of rock music by Goldsmith. She is a multi-awarded portrait photographer whose work has appeared on and between the covers of Life, Newsweek, Time, Rolling Stone, Sports Illustrated, People, Elle, Interview, The New Yorker and more. Her subjects have varied from entertainment personalities to sports stars, from film directors to authors, from the extraordinary to the ordinary man on the street. Goldsmith’s 40 years of photography have not only been an investigation into the nature of the human spirit, but also into the natural wonders of our planet.

The public is invited to a special wine and cheese reception on Wednesday, Dec. 8 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Goldsmith will give a free public lecture about her rock images and sign copies of her book starting at 7:30 p.m. Her exhibition will continue through Jan. 2.

The Palm Beach Photographic Centre is located at the downtown city center municipal complex at 415 Clematis Street in downtown West Palm Beach. Hours are 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday and Saturday, and 1 to 5 p.m. Sunday. For more info., call (561) 253-2600.

Phantoms Welcome Back ‘Academy’ To Maltz Jupiter Theatre

The award-winning musical will premiere on the stage where it all started.

Academy, the hit new musical that has earned international acclaim and inspired young audiences from New York to South Korea, is making history with its world premiere in Florida. It will run Tuesday, Dec. 7 through Sunday, Dec. 19 at the Maltz Jupiter Theatre.

Academy, a musical about a boys prep school that got its start in Jupiter in 2008, has spent the past two years on a whirlwind journey, including several wins at last October’s New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF) and the top award for Best Musical in July at South Korea’s Daegu International Musical Festival. Upon returning to the States, Academy’s cast members even rang the closing bell at the NASDAQ in New York.

Now, the show conceived nearly a decade ago by two South Florida natives — Andrew Kato, the Maltz Jupiter Theatre’s artistic director, and writer John Mercurio — will finally receive its world premiere with the help of a grant from the prestigious National Endowment for the Arts.

“The response in New York and Korea was overwhelming, and we are thrilled to produce

Academy’s world premiere in Jupiter, where the musical got its start,” said Kato, who will direct the show. “The music is contemporary, the themes are universal and Academy is a high-energy, youthful show that all ages can enjoy.”

The musical tells the story of two seniors at St. Edward’s Academy who make a harmless bet on whether they can influence an unsuspecting freshman to break a few rules to succeed. But when the transaction goes recklessly out of control, the boys become entangled in a fight for their own academic and personal survival. Inspired by Goethe’s Faust, Academy is a pop chamber musical about boys learning to become men — and remaining true to themselves.

First introduced in Jupiter during a 2008 staged reading through a grant from the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Fund, Academy was one of 13 shows selected from among 300 entries for a workshop production at the 2009 New York Musical Theatre Festival (NYMF).

At NYMF, Academy won awards for Excellence in Writing: Score and for Outstanding Ensemble Performance, as well as the Daegu International Musical Festival Produc-

tion Award, which included an all-expensespaid trip to South Korea to present the show at the 2010 Daegu International Musical Festival. The show, one of 24 musicals presented during the 22-day festival, won the top award for Best Musical, and hundreds of young fans thronged the sidewalks to meet them. Academy garnered equal praise from international media and the New York Times, which wrote that the show was “one of the most impressive of the full productions” at the NYMF festival in 2009.

Academy’s world premiere in Jupiter will be its biggest production to date. It will feature a cast of 21, including nine performers from its New York and Korean productions and 11 local children chosen from hundreds during the theater’s First Step to Stardom auditions. The score will be supported by a 10piece orchestra.

The show has also come full circle for the show’s creators, Kato (a graduate of Jupiter High School) and Mercurio (a graduate of the Benjamin School). As youth, they wrote their first musical, Switch, which was performed on the same stage at the Institute for Theatre Training in Jupiter in 1987. “The theater is making history with its world premiere in

Jupiter, but the journey doesn’t end there,” Kato said. “This is just the beginning of an exciting journey for Academy, which will be presented next in Atlanta in 2011. We hope the show’s mass appeal continues to inspire young audiences everywhere.”

Tickets to Academy cost $43 to $60 and may be purchased by calling (561) 575-2223 or online at www.jupitertheatre.org. A select number of $15 student tickets are also available for groups of 10 or more for students 18 and under with valid ID.

A scene from Academy at the 2010 Daegu International Musical Festival.

PHOTO COURTESY JEFF LARKIN PHOTO

Tina Turner by Lynn Goldsmith.

This pitcher with Abraham Lincoln’s likeness was produced for his second inauguration.

Suspension Training: Elevate Your Fitness To New Heights

By Jason Jaworski Special to the Town-Crier

Brand new to Ultima Fitness/Xtreme

Tae

Kwon Do this season, the innovative TRX suspension trainer provides a fun and fresh approach to performing hundreds of functional exercises. Now you’re able to reap the benefits of an enlivening fitness phenomenon already being utilized by many Hollywood celebrities, top athletes and elite trainers. Bundled into the size of a shoe and weighing in at a petite two pounds, the TRX delivers significant results as it facilitates muscle toning and sculpting while vastly improving neuromuscular function and performance.

Freedom — it’s a right we exercise each and every day in our great country. Although deeply embedded within our hearts, freedom somehow manages to elude our exercise programs. By exercising freedom of motion through multi-planar training modalities, such as the TRX, we’re able to effectively increase lean muscle tissue, balance and coordination, weight-loss and prevent injury. This type of training is imperative to achieving optimal fitness levels because of the close correlation to the physical activities we perform during our daily routines.

With freedom as the driving factor, it’s no coincidence the TRX was developed by Randy Hendrick, former Navy SEAL squadron commander. There’s no doubt this versatile equipment revolutionized workouts for our elite soldiers, yet the TRX is absolutely suitable to challenge individuals at all levels of fitness, from beginner to advanced.

The secret lies within the simplicity. The TRX is constructed with an industrial-grade harness of soft nylon webbing and is affixed to a single anchor point. By utilizing only your body weight and gravity, the TRX leverages simple physics to suspend your body in varying positions with resistance ranging from 5 percent to 100 percent of bodyweight. Embracing both quality and comfort, it’s no wonder the TRX has quickly become a trusted staple among physical therapy practices, collegiate/professional sport organizations and top fitness facilities.

For many of us, the idea of resistance training conjures up the visual of working out

amidst rows of towering cable-resistance machines and cast-iron dumbbells. These fixedresistance movements do increase lean muscle tissue and facilitate toning, yet repeatedly at the cost of isolating one muscle group at a time. Strict adherence to this type of training can often lead to muscle imbalances throughout the body — exactly what the TRX assists to resolve. In addition to correcting muscle imbalances, the TRX provides many significant advantages over standard exercise equipment, including but not limited to core muscle development, improved balance, increased elasticity, muscular strength and stamina.

Being creatures of habit, we often fall into the same workout rut. The certified personal trainers at Ultima Fitness will provide professional instruction to augment current fitness programs with TRX suspension training and take fitness to new heights.

Exercise your freedom. Free your exercise. Get started today at Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do.

Jason Jaworski is a certified personal trainer at Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do, located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 7952823 or visit www.ultimafitness.com.

Jason Jaworski

P.W. CHAMBER WELCOMES MAUI WOWI IN THE MALL

The Palms West Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies, now open in the Mall at Wellington Green. It is conveniently located just inside the entrance on the upper level near Dillard’s. Shoppers can find an island oasis to power-up or just fall back and relax in the cool vibe that is the Hawaiian lifestyle. Offering all-natural, fresh Hawaiian smoothies and gourmet Hawaiian coffee, there is something for everyone to enjoy sipping on. Maui Wowi Hawaiian Coffees & Smoothies is open during mall hours as well as extended hours during the holiday season. For more info., call (561) 656-1166 or visit www.mauiwowi.com. Pictured above are Maui Wowi staff members with Palms West Chamber ambassadors.

Custom Saddlery Sponsors FEI Rider

Custom Saddlery, maker of handcrafted custom-fit saddles, recently announced its sponsorship of dressage rider Ilse Schwarz. A native of Australia, Schwarz is an FEI competitor, trains with Steffen Peters, and trains out of Wellington’s Magnolia Farm.

“Being an Australian citizen, I am unable to compete at the U.S. Nationals, but I have earned quite a bit of success on the highly competitive Wellington dressage scene,” Schwarz said. “I compete at the FEI level and have also enjoyed success at the National Young Horse Finals and the Region 3 Championships.”

Schwarz is thrilled to be sponsored by Custom Saddlery and believes their saddles enable her to sit centered and feel close contact with her horse. “I love the fact that saddles from Custom Saddlery have a thigh roll that can be altered to suit the rider, and that they offer so many different tree options. The bottom line is in the results, and since I have switched to Custom Saddles, I have been

more successful at the FEI levels than ever before,” Schwarz said.

Schwarz started both of her FEI horses herself and said that on a personal level, she finds it very satisfying. “I have a 10-year-old gelding, Cadenza, who has been very successful through the small tour and will start the Grand Prix this season. I bred him and started him, so everything about him is all from my training,” she said. “I also have a super eight-year-old mare, Sauvignon, that I bought as an unbroken threeyear-old. I just competed her for the first time in Prix St. Georges.”

In addition to competing her horses, Schwarz trains young horses, works with multiple clients and has sale horses. “I love training young horses, which is where I initially made my reputation as a trainer. I currently have two young horses belonging to clients that I hope to compete at the 2011 Young Horse Finals,” she said.

Cary Wallace, president and master saddle fitter at

Custom Saddlery, said her company is thrilled to be partnering with Schwarz. “I met Ilse many years ago, and once she became familiar with Custom Saddles, she was sold on them,” Wallace said. “We are very excited that Ilse will now be competing in saddles from Custom Saddlery.”

Custom Saddlery, an official sponsor of the United States Dressage Federation, is

endorsed by some of the finest riders in the world, including Steffen Peters, who represented the United States at the 2010 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games. Custom Saddlery’s Dressage line includes Wolfgang brand saddles as well as the extremely unique Icon line of monoflap dressage saddles. For more information on Custom Saddlery, visit www.mysaddle.com.

Dressage rider and trainer Ilse Schwarz. PHOTO COURTESY KEN BRADDICK/DRESSAGE-NEWS.COM

Bob Still Named Sales Director At Madison Green

The Links at Madison Green in Royal Palm Beach recently named Bob Still sales director.

Still has an extensive background in the golf and media business. He is the former media relations manager for the Golf Course Superintendents Association of America (GCSAA), marketing manager for the PGA of America and communications director for the National Association of Sports Officials.

“I’m very passionate about the golf industry, and with the magnificent changes happening at the Links at Madison Green, having the opportunity to be part of this fantastic team is simply astounding,” Still said. “I’m excited about the opportunities I will have to work with so many local and national businesses in the future as we build the Links at Madison Green into a pre-

mier event facility.”

The Links at Madison Green is located at 2001 Crestwood Blvd. North. For information about booking a golf outing, event, charitable fundraiser, corporate luncheons, seminars or parties, contact Still at (561) 6708489 or visit www.madison greengolf.com.

Hugs And Kisses Inc. To Participate In National ‘Good Deeds’ Program

Hugs and Kisses Inc., a local nonprofit and charity organization, was selected by BDO USA as a participant in the firm’s nationwide 100 Good Deeds program. In recognition of its centennial year, BDO, a leading professional service organization, chose nonprofits across the country to help accomplish 100 Good Deeds to benefit a variety of causes.

Hugs and Kisses is a nonprofit charity that mentors students in business while raising funds for cancer patients in desperate financial need. They’ve gained popularity with their trademarked Hugs and Kisses bracelets and other eclectic gifts of fashion accessories that increase awareness of their campaign.

“I discovered Hugs and Kisses Inc. through a friend who is battling cancer,” said Dave Mullen, BDO assurance director in West Palm Beach. “When we learned about their cause, we thought

they were a great fit for the ‘100 Good Deeds: A Century of Giving Back’ campaign.”

As part of the 100 Good Deeds campaign, BDO and Hugs and Kisses focused on raising awareness and money by hosting a fundraising happy hour event at Duffy’s Sports Grill in the Villages of Palm Beach Lakes.

Funds raised were allocated to pay living expenses for families whose battle with cancer leaves them unable to afford basic needs.

This West Palm Beach fundraiser was the 103rd nationwide event where BDO extended service to community organizations.

“BDO staff and clients personally sacrificed their time and money for the benefit of local families who are in a very grave situation,” Hugs and Kisses founder Jean Morris said. “The event raised $4,000 very quickly. We plan to use funds from this event to

help three local families who each have a child battling cancer.”

The general public can help Hugs and Kisses in one of three ways: by donating their unused, household buttons; volunteering for community service; and by hosting fundraisers or making a financial donation.

The Hugs and Kisses Cen-

ter is located at 10131 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach (at the northwest corner of Southern Blvd. and State Road 7).

Interested businesses and individuals can learn more about volunteer opportunities and other ways to help Hugs and Kisses by visiting the organization’s web site at www. hugsandkissesinc.org.

Bob Still

BDO representatives with Hugs and Kisses bracelets.

Hawks Defeat Vero Beach 37-15, Advancing In Regionals

By Bryan Gayoso Town-Crier Staff Report

The Seminole Ridge High School varsity football team posted a 3715 victory over the visiting Vero Beach Indians on Friday, Nov. 19 at the Hawks’ Callery-Judge Stadium.

In a game that remained close until the fourth quarter, Seminole Ridge struggled with penalties but overcame them to advance to a Class 6A regional game against Atlantic at home the day after Thanksgiving.

The Hawks won the toss and elected to receive. They moved the ball downfield slowly, and after a first down reception by Anthony Brown, scored behind a Gary Holmes run in the middle of the first quarter. Vero Beach’s first possession proved fruitless. They control-

led the clock down to the Hawks’ 20 yard line before being stopped at third and four; settling for an unsuccessful field-goal attempt.

Late in the second quarter, the Hawks took over on downs, and with six seconds left in the half, kicked a field goal, making the score 10-0. A few seconds later, a pass from Vero Beach quarterback Todd Fennell was intercepted by Hawk sophomore Omar PeirreLouis.

The second half began with a Seminole Ridge penalty on the kickoff, giving the Indians good field position. On the ensuing play, a Fennell pass completed to wide receiver Rakeem Marcelle was run in for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good, making the score 10-7.

The Hawks took over with 9:19

left in the third quarter. After running the clock down to 5:04, they went for it on fourth down, but the pass fell incomplete. A penalty for defensive holding against Seminole Ridge on Vero’s ensuing possession gave the Indians a first down, yet Vero was once again unable to capitalize on a Hawk penalty and had to punt. The Hawks quickly responded, returning the punt 40 yards for a touchdown. The extra point was successful, bringing the score to 17-7.

In the fourth quarter, the Hawks again burned down the clock with a series of first downs and a faked field-goal attempt pass by Jarryd Klaffka that gave them another first down. With 4:09 left in the game, Alex Santacroce caught a Trevor Vanscoy pass and ran in for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was blocked, which made the score 237.

Vero’s offense still had a little life left. After a set of first downs, the Indians completed a pass for a touchdown, following it up with a two-point conversion to bring the score to 23-15. Yet that did not stop Seminole Ridge’s momentum. The Hawks scored another rushing touchdown behind Holmes, a run that would carry his total for the night to over 195 yards.

Vero, with no time-outs left in the game, spiked the ball on the ensuing possession with two minutes left in the game. On the next play, Pierre-Louis made his second interception of the night and ran it in for a touchdown. The extra-point attempt was good, cementing the 3715 win and the Broncos’ advancement to the regional playoffs.

Loss To Boyd Anderson Ends Wolverines’ Football Season Wolverine Watch

After winning five of six games in October and November, the Wellington High School varsity football team ended its season with a 21-12 loss to visiting Boyd Anderson High School on Friday, Nov. 19. Wellington led early at 10-0, but allowed 21 points in the second quarter and was not able to recover.

Boyd Anderson called heads on the opening coin toss, but the coin landed on tails. Wellington head coach Chris Romano elected to kick off. As Wellington did against Seminole Ridge two weeks ago, they used numerous trick plays throughout the game. The opening kickoff was an onside kick and recovered by senior T.J. Martin.

On the first play from scrimmage, Wolverine quarterback Cole Smallridge broke a 16yard run that was augmented with a five-yard facemask penalty. Senior kicker Nick Brewer concluded the drive with a 38-yard field goal with 9:57 on the clock to give the home team an early 3-0 lead.

After a short possession and punt from the Cobras, the Wolverines had the ball at their own 20 yard line. On consecutive plays, the

By Josh Hyber

blue and white picked up first downs on runs from Smallridge and junior Andy LeMay respectively. On a third and nine later in the drive, running back Amir Pollack ran 37 yards. LeMay capped off the drive with a oneyard touchdown run. With 3:15 remaining in the first quarter, Wellington led 10-0.

The second quarter was dominated by Cobra running back Corey Tindal. After a Marvin Seymour interception gave Boyd Anderson the ball in Wolverines’ territory, Tindal made an eight-yard touchdown run. The extra point brought the score to 10-7.

The Cobras worked their way down the field again after a Brewer 53-yard punt with

four minutes remaining in the half. Tindal scored from 18 yards to give Boyd Anderson their first lead of the night at 14-10. With just 18 seconds remaining, he scored on a reception from quarterback Dane James to extend the Cobras’ lead to 21-10.

In the second half, a combined two points were scored by both teams. It was the Wolverines who recorded a safety when Boyd Anderson’s quarterback James, who lined up to punt from his own end zone, fell to one knee to pick up a low snap, just before the end of the third quarter.

Wellington’s Smallridge was injured to start the fourth quarter. Although he saw some snaps in the final minutes, Martin and senior wide receiver Derik Madorma also played quarterback. A Smallridge pass intended for Rex Kirby was intercepted with 47 seconds remaining in the game.

“They played outstanding. I couldn’t be more proud,” Romano said. “No one expected this other than our coaches and players.”

Each Wolverine coach said a few words in

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the team huddle after the game, along with messages from seniors Chris Thomas, Brynjar Gudmundsson and Kirby.

loss eliminated the Wolverines from the state playoffs. Boyd Anderson will travel to take on Blanche Ely High School on Friday,

SRHS back Thomas Fragale braces for the hit.

PHOTO BY FRANCESCA RANIERI

Junior Andy LeMay (#36) runs behind the blocking of senior Brynjar Gudmundsson (#74).

Hawk running back Gary Holmes runs for the first down.

PHOTOS BY BRYAN GAYOSO/TOWN-CRIER

SRHS back Thomas Fragale cuts to the inside.

Hawk Omar Pierre-Louis runs for the touchdown.

ACREAGE TACKLE FOOTBALL SUPERBOWL GAMES AT SEMINOLE RIDGE

The Acreage Tackle Football League held its Tackle Superbowl games on Saturday, Nov. 20 at Callery-Judge Stadium at Seminole Ridge High School. In the Prep division, the Texas Tech Raiders defeated the Florida Gators 20-6. In the Collegiate division, the Florida Gators defeated the University of Central Florida Knights 2118. In the Pro division, the Florida Gators defeated the Penn State Lions 31-18, and in the High School Prep division, the Ohio State Buckeyes defeated the Miami Hurricanes 10-8. For more info., visit www.acreageyouth football.com. Pictured here are photos from the Collegiate division game between the Gators and Knights.

A UCF player tries to avoid the Gator defense.

PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

UCF defensive players are on the heels of a Gator.The Knight defense narrows in on the UF ball carrier.

A Gator tries to help his teammate avoid tackle.

A UCF player looks to gain some yards.

The state champion Bronco bowling team.

Bronco Bowlers State Champions

The Palm Beach Central High School boys bowling team recently participated in the Florida High School Athletic Association Championship that took place at Boardwalk Bowl in Orlando and brought home the state championship. The girls team finished 19th in the state.

“I cannot find the words that will express how proud I am of both teams,” coach Ray Atkins said. “They are very proud to have brought home the first boys bowling championship for Palm Beach County and the first

team championship of any kind to Palm Beach Central.”

Both Palm Beach Central teams advanced as the District 10 champions. The boys had seven bowlers on the team and the girls had six. Both squads have been practicing since school started in September. They bowled two to three days a week, including practices and matches.

The tournament featured 26 boys teams and 30 girls teams from 15 districts encompassing 171 girls teams and 146 boys teams statewide.

RPB’s Alex Marionakis Signs With UWF

After four years of being a talented multi-sport athlete at Royal Palm Beach High School, Alexandria Marionakis finally settled on a future in softball by signing a letter of intent Wednesday, Nov. 17 to play for the University of West Florida.

“It was always softball,” Marionakis said. “I love the others, but softball stuck.”

While softball was the obvious choice for Marionakis, finding the right college was not as easy. After months of searching schools both instate and out, she was invited to visit UWF and made an almost instant connection.

“When I visited [UWF], I felt like I belonged there,” Marionakis said. “I fell in love with the school and the team. The team was very nice to me, and we had a lot of fun during my stay.”

During her four years at RPBHS, Marionakis has participated in at least five different sports, including weightlifting, soccer, basketball, swimming and softball. During the signing, coaches from each of the sports she

played over the last four years praised Marionakis for the various skills and talents that she brought to their teams.

Diane Bond, head coach of the girls varsity swim team, recounted Marionakis’ leadership and amazing attitude. That attitude led Marionakis to support her team even though she suffered an injury that kept her out the pool for the majority of this year’s season.

Weightlifting coach Sal Ciano went on to praise her willingness to adapt and conquer new situations. “She’s very coachable. Show her [a new skill], and she’ll do it without question,” Ciano said.

The coach whose presence at the signing day meant the most to Marionakis and her family was Staci Gould. Gould was Marionakis’ coach for the first three years of her high school softball career. Gould was instrumental in her decision to attend UWF, both in introducing her to the school and in helping Marionakis create a training video to send out to all the

schools expressing interest in Marionakis. “If I endorse someone, I believe in them,” Gould said. “Alex is a player with fire in her eyes; she was destined to go somewhere. She wore her positive attitude and heart on her sleeve and left it all on the field, game after game and practice after practice. You can’t coach that kind incredible personality,

you just pray that you get at least one Alex Marionakis on any team you coach.” Parents Steven and MaryLou Marionakis have been confident that their daughter’s athletic ability and strength of character would be driving factors in her development as a person and in helping her to set a course for the future.

Softball Signing — RPBHS Athletic Director Steven Kaufmann, Staci Gould, Steven Marionakis, Mary-Lou Marionakis and Gabriella Marionakis look on as Alexandria Marionakis signs her letter of intent.

COMMUNIT Y CALENDAR

Saturday, Nov. 27

• The Wanderers Club at Wellington will sponsor “Yappy Hour” on Saturday, Nov. 27 from 3:30 to 5:30 p.m. at the Wellington Dog Park. Come out for some homemade doggie treats and human snacks. Call (561) 204-5687, ext. 124 or e-mail jjost@ internationalpoloclub.com for more information.

• CityPlace in West Palm Beach will host “Party on the Plaza” featuring the Bulldogs performing rock and blues Saturday, Nov. 27 from 7 to 11 p.m. on the plaza stage. For more info., call (561) 366-1000. Sunday, Nov. 28

• Run & Roll at CityPlace in West Palm Beach presents Weekly Yoga Classes for all ages and fitness levels every Sunday from 10 to 11:30 a.m. Build core strength, reduce stress and improve posture. No yoga experience is necessary. The cost is $15; parking is free. For more info., call (561) 650-1200.

• Williams-Sonoma at CityPlace in West Palm Beach will present the “Perfect Cookie Exchange” on Sunday, Nov. 28 at noon. Watch guest chefs demo menus or specific foods. Classes are complimentary but reservations are recommended. For more info., call (561) 833-0659.

• Bob Lappin the Palm Beach Pops will present The Best of Broadway. The schedule is as follows: Nov. 29 and 30 at 8 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach); Dec. 1, 3 and 5 at 8 p.m. at FAU’s Kaye Auditorium (777 Glades Road, Boca Raton); and Dec. 6 at 8 p.m. at PBSC’s Eissey Campus Theatre (3160 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). The show will feature a collection of magnificent songs from a variety of popular musicals featuring Broadway’s brightest singing stars. Call (561) 832-7677 or visit www.palmbeachpops.org/broadway for more info.

• TCIN.TV will feature live broadcasts of Night Shul with Matt Auerbach at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Nov. 28, followed at 10 p.m. by Elsie Bell’s Secrets with Deb Welky Miles. Watch this new Wellington-based Internet TV station at www.tcin.tv.

Monday, Nov. 29

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Legos” for age 8 and up on Monday, Nov. 29 at 4 p.m. Builders, inspire yourself to create your own vehicle or building out of Lego pieces. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Tuesday, Nov. 30

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will present “Yiddish Folk Tales” for ages 4 to 6 on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 3:30 p.m. Listen to fun Yiddish folk tales and make a craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will present “Teen Game Night” for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 6 p.m. Play Nintendo, Wii and board games. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• The award-winning Morgenstern Trio will perform “A Florida Debut” on Tuesday, Nov. 30 at 7:30 p.m. at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). For more info., call (561) 832-SHOW or visit www.kravis.org.

Wednesday, Dec. 1

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will hold a meeting of the Anime Club on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6:30 p.m. for ages 12 to 17. Watch anime, eat Pocky, and check out the newest manga titles. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Paula Cole on Wednesday, Dec. 1 at 6 and 9 p.m. Call (561) 832-SHOW or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Thursday, Dec. 2

• Palm Beach Atlantic University (300 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host a Symphonic Band Concert with brass and percussion ensembles on Thursday, Dec. 2 at 7:30 p.m. Tickets cost $10 for adults and $5 students. Call (561) 8032970 or visit www.pba.edu for more info.

• The Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics will meet Thursday, Dec. 2 at 4 p.m. at the Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers on the sixth floor (301 North Olive Ave., West Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

• TCIN.TV will feature a live broadcast of the alternative health show Health Unplugged at 9 p.m. on Thursday, Dec. 2. Watch this new Wellington-based Internet TV show at www.tcin.tv.

• Palm Beach Atlantic University will present the medieval morality play Everyman Thursday through Saturday, Dec. 2-4 at the Fern Street Theatre (500 Fern Street, West Palm Beach). Tickets cost $15 general admission or two for $25, $10 for seniors

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CALENDAR, continued from page 44 and $5 for students. Call (561) 803-2970 or visit www.pba.edu for more info.

Friday, Dec. 3

• Miami City Ballet will present George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) Friday through Sunday, Dec. 3-5. Call (877) 9297010 or visit www.miamicityballet.org for more info.

• The Delray Beach Playhouse (950 NW Ninth St., Delray Beach) will present the Terence Freely mystery play Who Killed Santa Clause? Dec. 3-19. For more info., call (561) 272-1281, ext. 4 or visit www.delraybeach playhouse.com.

• The Seabranch Art League will present “Reflective Art” Dec. 3 through Jan. 21 at the Armory Art Center (1700 Parker Ave., West Palm Beach). Call (561) 832-1776 or visit www.armoryart.org for more info.

Saturday, Dec. 4

• G Star School of the Arts (2030 South Congress Ave, Palm Springs) will host its first Holiday Craft and Health Fair on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on its new sound stage. For more info., call Sally at (561) 967-2023.

• The Pointe at Wellington Green Holiday Festival will take place from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Saturday, Dec. 4 in the parking lot outside LA Fitness. The free event will feature more than 40 venders giving away free food and prizes. There will be a DJ, 10 tons of snow, live radio, four bounce houses, petting zoo, pony rides, Santa Claus, Marines promoting Toys for Tots, clowns offering face painting and balloons, and a chance to win a giveaway from Aztil A/C. Call (561) 305-0935 or e-mail lonilynn1023 @aol.com for more info.

• The Okeeheelee Nature (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a “Swamp Tromp” on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 11 a.m. for all ages. Explore the shore of the pond with net in hand to capture small fish, shrimp and aquatic insects, and then examine them with hand lenses and microscopes. Wear close-toed shoes that can get wet. The cost is $3 and reservations are required. For more info., visit www.pbcparks.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Creative Writing for Teens” on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 3 p.m. for ages 12 to 17. Learn about the craft of writing and do exercises to improve your skills. Bring a sample of your writing to share. Call

(561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Wellington WinterFest 2010 will take place Saturday, Dec. 4 from 4 to 8 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater on Forest Hill Blvd. in front of the Wellington Community Center. For information on auditioning, becoming a vendor or sponsor/general event information, call the Wellington Chamber of Commerce at (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Wellington Boys & Girls Club will host its 23rd annual Wellington Dinner Dance on Saturday, Dec. 4 at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. Themed “Diamonds Are Forever,” tickets cost $225 per person. For more info., call Special Events Coordinator Alonna Paugh at (561) 683-3287 or visit www.bgcpbc.org.

• The Sierra Club Loxahatchee Group will hold its annual Holiday Party & Silent Auction on Saturday, Dec. 4 from 6 to 10 p.m. at the Community Foundation of Palm Beach and Martin Counties (700 S. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach). Whole Foods Market and Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market will provide appetizers and dessert, and there will be a cash wine bar. Folk musician Grant Livingston will perform. Admission costs $25. RSVP to Adele at (561) 7337217 or adelewolok@aol.com.

• Palm Beach Atlantic University will host “Opera Workshop,” an evening of arias and ensembles, on Saturday, Dec. 4 at 7:30 p.m. at the DeSantis Family Chapel (300 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). Call (561) 803-2970 or visit www.pba.edu for info.

• The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens (253 Barcelona Road, West Palm Beach) will present the fourth annual Festival of Trees on Saturday and Sunday, Dec. 4 and 5 and Wednesday through Sunday, Dec. 8-12. Stroll the grounds to view 25 live evergreen trees created by artists, guest decorators and community groups. Call (561) 8325328 or visit www.ansg.org for more info.

• The Norton Museum of Art (1451 South Olive Ave., West Palm Beach) will present “Celebrating 70: The Qianlong Emperor and Exchanges of Buddhist Gifts” Dec. 4 through March 20. This installation explores how the art and traditions of Tibet influenced the creation of Buddhist art in the court of this Chinese emperor. Call (561) 832-5196 or visit www.norton.org for info. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. FAX: (561) 793-6090. Email: news@gotowncrier.com.

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2009 Honda Accord Sdn EX-L — Exterior: Basque Red Pearl Interior: Ivory Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Automatic Stock: P2665A $22,985 Internet Price

2008 Honda Civic Sdn LX — Exterior: Gray Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Automatic Model Code: FA1658EW / Stock: 11S8940A 28,234 mi. $16,349 Internet Price

2008 Honda Odyssey Touring — w/ RES/ Navigation Exterior: Taffeta White Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Model Code: RL3888KW / Stock: 10G4618A 47,163 mi. $26,958 Internet Price

2010 Hyundai Accent GLS — Exterior: Gray Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Manual Stock: 11T1362A 7,183 mi. $12,455 Internet Price

2005 Hyundai Elantra — Exterior: Red Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Automatic Stock: 10E9727A51,038 mi. $7,985 Internet Price

2009 Hyundai Genesis 3.8 — Exterior: Black Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Model Code: B0422 / Stock: 10G6166A 22,415 mi. $28,956 Internet Price

2010 Hyundai Genesis Coupe 3.8 — Exterior: Blue Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Stock: 10G8527A 20,915 mi. $25,986 Internet Price

2002 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS — Exterior: Black Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Model Code: 60552 / Stock: 11S0482A 69,311 mi. $6,985 Internet Price

2007 Hyundai Santa Fe GLS — Exterior: Silver Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Stock: 11T8068A 53,431 mi. $14,256 Internet Price

2007 Hyundai Sonata GLS — Exterior: Blue Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Automatic Stock: 11S4001B 67,045 mi. $9,883 Internet Price

2008 Jeep Wrangler Unlimited X — Exterior: Green Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Model Code: JKJM74 / Stock: 11S0695A 40,731 mi. $23,019 Internet Price

2000 Lexus LS 400 — Exterior: Silver Interior: Other Drivetrain: 8 cylinder Automatic Model Code: 9100 / Stock: 11G4544B 54,664 mi. $14,523 Internet Price

2010 Mazda MAZDA3 — Exterior: White Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Automatic Stock: 11T4251A 11,386 mi. $19,658 Internet Price

2003 Mercury Grand Marquis LS — Exterior: Gold Interior: Other Drivetrain: 8 cylinder Automatic Model Code: M75 / Stock: 11G3763B 77,455 mi. $6,325 Internet Price

2004 Saturn Ion 2 — Exterior: Blue Interior: Other Drivetrain: Automatic Model Code: ZAJ69 / Stock: 11S9484B 60,578 mi. $7,865 Internet Price

2005 Scion tC BASE — Exterior: Maroon Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Manual Stock: 10SF2780A 101,443 mi. $6,995 Internet Price

2004 Volvo C70 LPT — Exterior: Gray Interior: Other Drivetrain: 5 cylinder Automatic Model Code: C70LTACV / Stock: 11S3630A 58,730 mi. $12,991 Internet Price

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