Town-Crier Newspaper October 15, 2010

THIS WEEK: PROFILES OF INDIAN TRAIL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT HOPEFULS,

Young At Heart Club

Kicks Off New Season

The Young at Heart Club kicked off its season Friday, Oct. 8 with a luncheon at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Returning members gathered to help plan future trips and activities, and new members were invited to join the club. Page 2

Broken Trucks Leave Groves Roads Dusty

Residents of Loxahatchee Groves have probably noticed a pall of dust hanging over their town recently. That’s because both of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District’s water trucks have broken down. Page 3

Wellington Chamber Hosts Mixer At DCA

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce held a networking mixer Thursday, Oct. 7 at Diagnostic Centers of America in Wellington. Chamber members and guests enjoyed wine and hors d’oeurves, and were given tours of the facility. Page 9

Lox Council OKs ULDC

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave preliminary approval to its Uniform Land Development Code Tuesday, Oct. 5 after more than a year of workshops with residents to figure out what they want their rural town to look like in the future. Page 20

THINKPINKKIDS DONATES TO SCRIPPS

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will be used for research into existing and new drugs to prevent and treat breast cancer. Shown above is Cleveland (center) with club members. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 8

ELECTION 2010: SCHOOL BOARD RACES

Andrews And Grossman Look To Replace Retiring Dr. Richmond

By Ron Bukley

Town-Crier Staff Report

Businessman Dean Grossman of Boca Raton and retired school administrator Marcia Andrews of Royal Palm Beach are facing off in the general election for the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County School Board. Grossman and Andrews, the top two vote-getters in a three-way August primary, are vying to replace longtime school board member Dr. Sandra Richmond, who did not seek re-election.

Andrews, 60, is a retired teacher, principal and administrator. She worked at the school district for more than 35 years.

“Education has been my life,” she said. “I taught for many years, and I’ve also been a principal in an urban school as well as a suburban school. In both schools, I was able to turn around student achievement.”

Andrews worked in recruitment and retention of teachers in the district office for almost 20 years. For the past two years,

since her retirement, she has been working as an education advocate.

“I know about academics, curriculum and budgets,” she said. “I know about all those things that deal with children because I have been in the classroom and outside the classroom, but all of it has been

dealing with making sure our children are successful.” Andrews noted that she has been endorsed by the Classroom Teachers Association, the Police Benevolent Association and the Service Employees International Union. “Those are the three ma-

Incumbent Graham Faces A Strong Challenge From Education Activist

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

To keep the seat he has held for 24 years, Palm Beach County School Board District 3 incumbent Bill Graham will need to convince voters that experience is what matters. Meanwhile, challenger Karen Brill is betting that voters want new faces on the school board.

Graham and Brill emerged as the front-runners in a five-person August primary, but neither earned more than 50 percent of the vote to win the seat outright. Brill received 6,620 votes (35.6 percent), while Graham took 4,014 votes (21.6 percent). Candidates John Adams, Steven Ledewitz and Tom Whatley were eliminated. Graham and Brill face off Nov. 2. District 3 includes much of central Palm Beach County, including eastern portions of Wellington. Brill, 53, moved to the area more than 20 years ago, and all four of her children attended Palm Beach County schools. She has a bachelor’s degree in organizational management and a master’s degree in marketing, both from Palm Beach Atlantic University. She spent some time as Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock’s assistant, and lives in western Boynton Beach, where she works as a director of business development and marketing for an insurance firm. Brill became active in Palm Beach County schools more than 17 years ago, when her autistic son was denied access to a pre-kinder-

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council, bowing to residents’ objections, approved a task force last week to look into what to do with the 150-acre decommissioned wastewater treatment plant site off Crestwood Blvd. at the north end of the village. At the Oct. 7 meeting, several residents protested an agenda item to begin the process for a land-use change to low-density residential.

Village Manager Ray Liggins said his staff was requesting the council’s direction about the plant site, which still carries a public use designation.

“We are looking for direction from the council so we can begin to do the due diligence,” Liggins said.

Earlier this year, the council dropped a plan to turn the site into a mixed-use employment center when faced with public disapproval.

Residents were not happy to see a new proposal offered up so soon without advance warning.

Dianne Queller, who lives on Sunflower Circle across the M-1 Canal east of the site, said she feels that more public input is needed before anything is done.

Recalling previous meetings about the site, Queller said village staff seemed to have preconceived notions that it was going to be converted into a business park.

“One thing that concerns me is we had been told by the former mayor and village manager on Sept. 10, 2009, that the village council and staff were going to get

as much public input as possible,” she said.

Residents were invited to a public meeting last April 28, but “when we got there, the planners had everything mapped out,” Queller continued.

At a meeting in July, the council voted 3-2 not to approve the land-use change, and Mayor Matty Mattioli had suggested that the planners “forget this thing once and for all.”

Queller said she was shocked that yet another proposal was being put forward without public input, despite previous promises by council members that public workshops would occur before any plan is put forward.

“This has a relationship to Amendment 4,” Queller said, referring to a Nov. 2 ballot initiative that would require public referendums on land use changes. “This is a classic example of why we need an amendment like this. Hey, we need to work together. What will have least impact? We need to sit down and see what the will of the people is. This is something that is going to be in the village forever.”

Joseph Boyle, a resident of Saratoga, said no resident meetings were scheduled.

“I was as surprised to see this on the agenda as [Queller] was,” Boyle said. “We were told there was no rush to do anything with this property. There were many suggestions; some people said let this lay fallow. None of those points happened, just what we see on the agenda today. I don’t know

Wellington Cracks Down On Lobbyists

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

Lobbyists hoping to sway representatives of the Village of Wellington will have to disclose themselves under a new ordinance that aims to shed light on their influence in the village.

The Wellington Village Council unanimously passed the first reading of a “lobbyist disclosure ordinance” that would require lobbyists to identify themselves and their clients before meeting with any Wellington employee, elected official or board member. Lobbyists also would be required to identify themselves as such when speaking at public meetings.

“This is an ordinance that you all have discussed in the past, and we’ve come down to a relatively short, simple and hopefully pretty sweet ordinance,” Village Attorney Jeff Kurtz said. “We define what a lobbyist is, define what lobbying is, and we say that if you want to engage in those activities, you must disclose the fact that you are a lobbyist to any council member, any advisory board member, or any employee of Wellington.”

The ordinance defines lobbying as “seeking to influence the decision of any council member, advisory board member or any employee with respect to the passage, defeat or modification of any item which may foreseeably be presented for consideration to the advisory board or council.”

See DISTRICT 3, page 20

It also defines a lobbyist as “any person who is employed and receives payment or who contracts for economic consideration, for the purpose of lobbying on behalf of a principal regardless of whether that person is directly employed

Outsourcing Mowing Services Will Save

the grass at a certain height.

“There were a number of cycles estimated,” Quickel said. “But

there is a scope outline to keep the grass a certain height however many cycles it takes — that’s what the lump sum is for.” ITID staff will continue to mow athletic fields because of special requirements, and the bid is for everything else, Quickel said, explaining that there is a lot of grass in the parks that is not in the fields. The contract also includes all the areas in equestrian parks, as well as weed trimming and raking.

“There’s a lot of work in area parks,” she said.

two ITID positions that are already vacant. Supervisor Mike Erickson said that the positions had become vacant when the district imposed a hiring freeze and the staff pushed to keep the grass mowed with workers on hand.

“The reality is, we approve a budget, [and] they

and/or receives payment from the principal on whose behalf the lobbying activity is being conducted.” The definition also covers professional lobbying firms that volunteer their services. Kurtz noted, however, that it excludes village employees acting in the course of their employment, any elected official lobbying on behalf of a governmental agency that the person serves, and employees of other governmental agencies when they are lobbying on behalf of the government by which they are employed. Any lobbyist who fails to disclose his or her position would be subject to prosecution as a municipal ordinance violation and could be fined up to $500 and face a prison term of up to 60 days. If the ordinance is adopted, the prosecutions would be done by the Palm Beach County State Attorney’s Office on a contractual basis.

Kurtz said that as it’s written, the ordinance would go into effect on Jan. 1. However, he hoped to take a look at the countywide ethics ordinance that is on the Nov. 2 ballot to see when it would become effective, and said he would return with that information before the second reading on Oct. 26. Kurtz explained that the county ordinance is not specifically related to lobbying but is an ethics ordinance that may be applicable if passed. “And that depends on the outcome of the Nov. 2 referendum on the issue,” he said. Mayor Pro Tem Dr. Carmine Priore made the motion to pass the ordinance, which was seconded by Vice Mayor Matt Willhite. It passed unanimously.

Members of Wellington High School’s thinkPINKkids

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See WATER PLANT, page 20

Dean Grossman

Bill Graham

Marcia Andrews

Karen Brill

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Andrew Sossa and Ruth Hamlyn.Friends from Strathmore Gate East.Marjorie Schleifer and Adrienne Ferrin.

YAH President Rick Hansen, Dolly Hughes, Fredo Roque and Carlos Morales.

Young at Heart Club board members Jean Davis, Gloria Ferrara, Claudia and Victor McBarnette, President Rick Hansen, Marjorie Bonner and Iris Levin.

Lek Guepin, Katina McMahon, Mariann McCray and Butterfield Southern Café General Manager Becky Kiel.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Broken Trucks Leave Groves Roads Dusty

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

Residents of Loxahatchee Groves have probably noticed a pall of dust hanging over their town recently. That’s because both of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District’s water trucks have broken down.

“After many years, over a decade of providing water spraying on the roads for control of dust, we have had a perfect storm, if you will,” District Administrator Clete Saunier said at a LGWCD meeting Monday. “Both of our water trucks that provide moisture on the roads are down simultaneously with major mechanical failures.”

The breakdown comes at a time of extremely dry conditions with low humidity, Saunier said.

On the older truck, the pump used to draw water from the canals is broken, and the newer truck had a total engine failure. Saunier reported that the older truck equipment is in Belle Glade being looked at. Mechanics are not sure what will be required to repair it because of its age. A new engine has been ordered for the newer truck but will not be installed until next week, he said.

“I have been asked about interim measures, and they are all labor-intensive,” Saunier said. “I

have also received suggestions from citizens, ‘Why don’t you rent the water truck?’ It’s not the water truck. We just don’t have the loading system that we need to have them work efficiently.”

The trucks are equipped with pumps for loading water directly from the canals so they don’t need to be driven back to the office each time they refill, he explained.

Supervisor John Ryan said he had asked whether a heavy back pump could be used to fill a water truck but was told that a pump in a fixed location is not very efficient. Other options, such as filling from fire hydrants, would be expensive at 4,000 gallons per fillup, Saunier said.

Saunier said he will have something on the roads next week. “We are also increasing our grading to keep up with the ripple effect,” he said.

Ryan asked whether there is another district with multiple trucks that might be able to lend Loxahatchee Groves a truck, and Saunier said there is not.

“We are unique in that we are the only district that provides watering on its roads,” he said. “The Indian Trail Improvement District does not. They grade the roads, and their people have to suffer with the dust.”

Southern Developers Praised For Working With Lox Residents

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

Loxahatchee Groves Town Council members last week reviewed the results of a recent workshop session with residents regarding the development of property along Southern Blvd. on the east and west sides of B Road.

At the Oct. 5 council meeting, Bob Bentz of Land Design South addressed the 97-acre Loxahatchee Groves Commons project, also referred to as the Simon property. That development is located on the west side of B Road.

Bentz said residents generally agreed they did not want a recreational vehicle park suggested in an earlier presentation to the council and agreed instead to residential homes of one unit per 2 or 2.5 acres.

The homes would be equestrian friendly, and the architectural style for the commercial area would be designed to fit with a rural Florida style, based on feedback from residents, Bentz said. Residents also wanted the Tangerine Drive extension built with curves and a roundabout at B Road and speed bumps to further control traffic.

“They agreed they do not want the RV park,” Bentz summarized. “They would prefer residential to the north with an equestrian community and neighborhood commercial.”

Bentz said residents prefer a “main street” look for the development, with 40 percent of the land reserved as open space and a 300-foot buffer to the north to separate the development from residential areas along Collecting Canal Road, as well as equestrian and pedestrian trails that run along the perimeter.

The commercial portion might include office space of about 132,000 square feet on the southwest corner and about 91,000 square feet of commercial retail in the southeast quadrant.

Bentz added that he would explore development of the Tangerine Drive extension as a “main street,” with angled parking and rural Florida architecture.

Mike O’Dell, the agent for Loxahatchee Equestrian Partners/ Solar Sportsystems, the developer of 90 acres of pastureland on the east side of B Road, said there had been discussion about some sort of town center that had not been resolved. “Do you want a town center on both properties, or do you want it on one or the other?” O’Dell asked.

Vice Mayor Dennis Lipp said he would prefer to avoid the expression “town center,” explaining that the D Road area, where the town’s office and the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District’s office are located, should be considered the town center.

“As far as a town center, get away from that jargon,” Lipp said.

“This is the town center. B Road could be a commercial node, as opposed to a commercial center.”

O’Dell said residents had generally opposed a 120-unit senior living facility that had been proposed and that the developer would replace it with residential units, with a continuation of a buffer area on the north side.

“The buffer area seems to be

quite important,” O’Dell said, adding that the commercial area along Tangerine Drive would be situated near the street. “I think we’re committed to that. We got sketches from folks with buildings on the right-of-way line where you can step right into a shop. I want to make sure that is part of the downtown concept you’re looking for.”

Lipp said special attention must be paid to the design of the residential component.

“I think this is a real good start,” Lipp said. “Overall, I would rather see continuity along the north side. As far as two-acre or twoand-a-half-acre residential lots, no buffering could work.”

He added that he would prefer clustering of residential units in order to avoid a “checkerboard” look.

Councilman Jim Rockett said he liked the overall look and the developers’ willingness to work with residents. “It’s too bad the whole State of Florida does not employ this,” he said. “I’m really pleased with the ability of this town to do what it did. I can think of no other place in the state where this is done.”

Rockett said he liked the gradual transition from residential to commercial. “The two- to twoand-a-half-acre lots sounds good, with some kind of rehabilitation place for seniors,” he said.

Councilman Ron Jarriel was also glad to see the developers working with the neighbors. “The residents put out a lot last Saturday,” Jarriel said, adding that he was glad that the RV park was no longer part of the plan and that he would like a strong buffer to the north. “We don’t need 300 feet, but no less than 100 feet,” he said. “I think we’ve come a long way.” Mayor Dave Browning agreed with the idea of 2.5-acre home sites across the north side of the developments.

During public comments, Ken Johnson, who lives on Collecting Canal Road along the north perimeter of the developments, said he would prefer to keep the 300-foot buffer.

“I was glad to see some of the things in Saturday’s meeting were incorporated,” Johnson said. “I think that 300-foot buffer is a very important part, along with calming devices.”

Johnson said he has a problem with the assisted-living facility because of traffic. “I think it’s definitely an improvement,” he said, explaining that the new design reduces the strip shopping center appearance.

Resident Frank Schiola said a 300-foot buffer to the north would not be necessary. He said he had talked to residents about a linear park from A Road to D Road along Collecting Canal Road with multiple uses for equestrians, pedestrians and hikers.

“We have a chance to create a park that residents and their children can enjoy,” he said. “We have the opportunity here to do what we want.”

Ann Parker of Collecting Canal Road supported the enhanced buffer. She was pleased with the results of the workshop overall. “I liked what I heard,” she said. “They actually listened to us.”

TOWN-CRIER ENDORSEMENTS

Keep Bill Graham, Put Marcia Andrews On PBC School Board; Elect

Pat Rooney, Return Joseph Abruzzo To The State House

Polls will be open from 7 a.m. to 7 p.m. on Tuesday, Nov. 2 for the general election. Over the next several weeks, the Town-Crier will continue offering opinions on some of the items voters will find on the ballot. This issue, we address local races for the Palm Beach County School Board and the Florida House of Representatives.

PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, SEAT 3 — When the seven-member Palm Beach County School Board reconvenes, there will be three new faces, possibly more depending on the outcome of this race, which pits 24-year incumbent Bill Graham against challenger Karen Brill. As the parent of an autistic child, Brill’s involvement with education started 17 years ago when she began pushing to get her son into pre-kindergarten. This led Brill to working with numerous organizations for children with special needs and more recently, other educational issues. She is likely to make a fine school board member. However, with all the new faces on the board, it is necessary to keep some institutional memory. As a longtime school board member, Graham is seen by critics as “part of the problem.” However, the learning curve increases with each new board member, and Graham would offer some needed experience to a board packed with newcomers. The Town-Crier endorses the re-election of Bill Graham for Palm Beach County School Board in District 3.

PALM BEACH COUNTY SCHOOL BOARD, SEAT 6 — The race to replace longtime school board member Dr. Sandra Richmond pits businessman Dean Grossman against Marcia Andrews, a retired educator. Grossman brings a unique perspective to the table, referring to himself as “an outsider with a fresh perspective.” However, in a year that could see more than half the school board replaced, an outsider isn’t necessarily what’s needed right now. Andrews’ 35-year career includes, among other things, working as a middle school teacher and principal and holding senior-level positions at the school district office. We think “school board member” would fit well on her résumé. She is clearly

Tea Party Is Made Up Of Real People

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to Gwynne Chesher’s letter in the Oct. 1 issue of the Town-Crier Ms. Chesher filled her letter with flaming rhetoric and accusations against the nonexistent but nevertheless “dangerously extreme Tea Party.” You won’t find the Tea Party on any official Florida ballot because it is not a political party at all. It is a grassroots phenomenon composed of very concerned people who feel their voice is not being heard by those in government, regardless of party. The people I met at the rallies are just ordinary working people, some professionals, and lots of plain blue-collar types, housewives, kids, students, soccer moms and definitely not flaming revolutionaries. They cut across the entire political spectrum. Many indeed are Republicans, but there are a large number of independents, too (who now deeply regret the “change” they voted for in 2008). And yes, a substantial number of Democrats identify themselves as “Tea Party” also. If it is anything, the movement stands for the idea that we want to live our lives unmolested by an oppressive government that thinks it knows better than we how we ought to spend our money or live our lives. The original Boston Tea Party was an active protest against a government that dismissed the colonists’ right to govern themselves. Present Tea Party people have been revolted by the spectacle of healthcare “reform” being rammed down their throats in an undemocratic, unread, corrupt way. Despite Ms. Chesher’s claims, most folks have figured out that the books were “cooked” to portray Obamacare as saving money when precisely the opposite it true. And it doesn’t take an economics professor to realize that if you add 30 million new people to the healthcare economics, the costs are going to explode and the services will degenerate. Remove the overheated rhetoric and we are left with liars who told lies — whoppers. And now some people label those who don’t trust the purveyors of those lies “extreme?” Hence the Tea Party phenomenon. Many of us know that we cannot continue down the socialist path we are on if we also want to retain the soul of America. Free people must be responsible for themselves first. A slave-master provides for everything for those he owns — except freedom. Demanding a government that is charged with meeting all our

needs inevitably creates a government that is powerful enough to take away everything we have. Most of us don’t want to go there. There are plenty of problems in America. But big government won’t solve them; it will only make them worse. Free citizens can solve them if they are not hindered by top-down government. If Ms. Chesher is to be believed, the sure panacea of all our troubles is to raise taxes sky-high. But the truth is, her statistics lie and fly in the face of common sense. No government in history ever taxed and spent its way to prosperity. The opposite is true, and that is the path we are on now. Whatever the Tea Party may mean to you, it is not composed of “uninformed, misinformed and genuine crackpots,” but is a good, healthy movement that is energizing lots of folks who have never been engaged in their country’s public business before. It is sad that this fact scares Ms. Chesher. People of all political stripes are welcome to dialogue — and vote. Ordinary concerned people birthed this country, and their presence in the process is what will restore its health.

John Schmidt Wellington

Chesher Responds

Editor’s note: The following letter is Gwynne Chesher’s response to letters in the Oct. 8 issue of the Town-Crier, responding to her letter from Oct. 1

Three of the letters printed on the opinion page of the Town-Crier last week were heavy on flag waving and campaign rhetoric but light on facts. Here are some facts posted on non-partisan Politifact: President Obama’s plan would cut the deficit in half in five years.

According to Politifact and the Congressional Budget Office, this statement is true. Quoting the Washington Post (April 9), “The federal deficit is running significantly lower than it did last year, with a budget gap for the first half of 2010 down 8 percent over the same period a year ago.” Reuters and CBS News also confirmed that the deficit decreased by 8 percent in the first half of 2010.

Some of the false statements made by Allen West and caught by Politifact are as follows: “If you look at the application for a security clearance, I have a clearance that even the president of the United States cannot obtain because of my background.” This is patently untrue, as the president has the highest security clearance possible, and is the only person who has that clearance. Another West lie: “Ron Klein repeatedly voted

the more qualified candidate for the job. The Town-Crier endorses Marcia Andrews for Palm Beach County School Board in District 6.

STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 83 — Democrat Dr. Mark Marciano and Republican Pat Rooney Jr. are vying to replace retiring State Rep. Carl Domino in District 83, a North County seat which takes in the northern half of The Acreage. Marciano, an optometrist with his own practice, has some solid ideas and a fresh perspective, being both a healthcare provider and a small-business owner. He would no doubt make a good legislator if he wins this election. However, Rooney has more experience in business, law and community service, having worked with numerous volunteer organizations. In addition, he was a member of the South Florida Water Management District governing board for several years. Such dedication would make Rooney an admirable representative for northern Palm Beach County, and we feel he is the better choice. The Town-Crier endorses the election of Pat Rooney Jr. in State House District 83.

STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 85 — Democratic State Rep. Joseph Abruzzo is facing his first re-election bid, challenged by Republican Tami Donnally, business administrator at a private religious school in Greenacres. Throughout Donnally’s campaign, we were impressed with many of the points she raised as well as her campaigning abilities. Should she be elected, we feel confident that she is poised to get things done; however, some members of our editorial board felt her positions on social issues are more conservative than those of most voters in this district. Although we didn’t support Abruzzo in his campaign two years ago, we have been pleasantly surprised by his ability to get things done in Tallahassee, especially for a Democrat in an overwhelmingly Republican-controlled legislature. He has proven effective in working with other legislators as well as local officials and residents. And because of that, he deserves another term. The Town-Crier endorses the re-election of State Rep. Joseph Abruzzo in State House District 85.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR

in favor of amnesty to illegal aliens.” Allen West is dishonest, doesn’t pay his bills or taxes (you do not have five liens against your property for no reason) and was reprimanded by the Army for firing a gun next to a prisoner’s head. His statements about being wellinformed and well-armed are on video and cannot be disputed. The violent rhetoric is reason enough not to attend one of his rallies or cast a vote for him. I spent many years, and raised my kids on military bases, as the wife of a military officer, so I know that these are not honorable attributes in the eyes of the military, and should not be considered honorable attributes in the eyes of voters. The Tea Party movement is no more grassroots than the corporations that fund it. (See the New Yorker’s “Covert Operations,” Aug. 30, 2010). Newsweek describes the Tea Party (Feb. 9) as nothing more than a new name for the John Birch Society. I’m sure that these tea partiers believe that they are very patriotic. However, claiming you are standing up for the constitution when your apparent leader is Sarah Palin is preposterous. Palin has proven over and over again that she does not understand how our government works. (She recently claimed, “The vice president is in charge of the U.S. Senate.”) Palin frequently confuses various biblical laws with the U.S. Constitution. She is only one of many of the Tea Party candidates who are clearly unqualified, by reason of ignorance and extreme ideology, to run our country. President Obama, on the other hand, graduated at the top of his class from Columbia University, then earned his law degree from Harvard and was the president of the Harvard Law Review. He then taught constitutional law at the University of Chicago Law School. His life story is a classic example of the American dream. To depict him with a bone in his nose or with a Hitler mustache shows the Tea Party’s character and lack of respect for the office of President of the United States and for the democracy that elected him.

I’ll stop referring to the Tea Party as “crackpots” when they stop holding up ugly, racist signs, stop advocating for the demise of the federal government, stop trying to privatize Social Security and stop getting all of their “information” from Glenn Beck, Rush Limbaugh and chain e-mails.

Gwynne Chesher Wellington

Vote For West

Kudos to my fellow community neighbors: Adam Wilhoit, Lain-

ie Guthrie and Marge Fitzgerald for responding to the misleading comments of Gwynne Chesher’s Oct. 1 letter. I couldn’t have said it better myself. I proudly stand by your sides as an American and a supporter of the Tea Party and Allen West.

It is my hope that these glimmers of light multiply to become the new dawning of this great country on Nov. 2, when we come together to vote and let our voices be heard.

Margie Aucoin The Acreage Don’t

Look Backward!

This is another important election year, and as we face the Karl Rove-type of campaign tactics of divide and conquer, we need every vote to negate those who seek to gain power by pitting people against each other because of their ethnic, racial, gender and religious background. We have people of every background in the western communities. Just imagine the effect on our lives, and especially our children, if we fanned the fires of hatred and divisiveness instead of working together for the health and welfare of everyone in our community.

I encourage everyone to look at their family history, on any search web site, or talk to older family members. You will learn or refresh your memories of how the Italians, Irish, Germans, Jews, Asians, blacks, women, people of Spanish heritage, and people of different religious beliefs, all struggled — some still struggling — to find equal opportunity in our country. By the way, many even had to change their names during their struggle. Voting to look backward, to close down government, is a vote against progress. It’s a vote to block efforts to strengthen our democracy, to increase opportunities for American workers and a vote to derail rebuilding the foundations for reviving our economy as we struggle to be competitive in a 21st-century fast-tracked global economy.

Lydia Patterson Wellington

New SRHS Rules Unfair To Seniors, Grads

It truly saddens my heart to know that members of the 2011 graduating class were not allowed to participate in the homecoming festivities at Seminole Ridge High School. Members of the varsity football team were kept from the field during halftime this past Friday night because the coach want-

ed them in the locker room for halftime.

We all know that our high school years are an integral part of our past. We go to countless reunions after graduation; we cherish our yearbooks and share them with our own children. Knowing that the football players will never have that memory is very sad. The honor of being on homecoming court only goes to a few students. These boys were the chosen ones for their class, yet the honor was never realized. If it was that important for them to be with the team during halftime, then the homecoming festivities should have been done after the game. Then the football players would have been available to participate. In addition, 2010 graduates were not welcome at the homecoming dance. Correct me if I am wrong, but isn’t homecoming all about alumni coming home? Last year’s graduates came home and were locked out. Is that what we want our kids to remember about their high school years? In the past, the alumni were allowed to attend the dance. Again, it is truly heartbreaking to know that these moments can never be regained. I only hope that these football players and alumni that were treated so poorly will have it in their hearts to forgive the makers of these unfair rules and try and make the most of their college days.

Dawn Williams The Acreage Oct. 20 Forum

About Ballot Amendments

The 2010 ballot — two pages and two sides filled with candidates, judges, amendments and referendums. This is quite the challenge to understand and make your selection based on those values that represent your philosophy of government. Constitutional change is a most serious action and one that should be undertaken with a good deal of education on the facts. So for this reason I encourage you to take advantage of County Commissioner Jess Santamaria’s forum on Wednesday, Oct. 20 to learn about the amendments that are being brought before you.

The commissioner’s guest will be Palm Beach County Legislative Affairs Director Todd Bonlarron, who will offer an overview of each of the amendments and present some pros and cons. This is definitely the place you want to be to learn more about how your vote will impact the future of your government here at home. We should all be grateful that Com-

missioner Santamaria continues to keep his constituents informed on current issues that they can affect.

“People often say that, in a democracy, decisions are made by a majority of the people. Of course, that is not true. Decisions are made by a majority of those who make themselves heard and who vote — a very different thing.”

(Walter H. Judd)

See you at the original Wellington Mall.

Martha Webster, Vice Mayor Royal Palm Beach Vote Yes On Fair Districts

“Districts shall not be drawn with the intent or result of denying or abridging the equal opportunity of racial or language minorities to participate in the political process or to diminish their ability to elect representatives of their choice...”

The very language of ballot amendments 5 and 6 guarantees the protection of the minority vote. That is why the NAACP and Democracia Ahora along with the AARP, the Florida League of Cities, the Florida Association of Counties and the League of Women Voters of Florida support the amendments.

The amendments ensure that politicians cannot use redistricting to reduce the voting power of racial and language minorities. They protect minority voting rights and create districts that keep communities together and end districts that look like puzzle pieces, span hundreds of miles and divide communities.

By having no rules for redistricting in the Florida Constitution, politicians are simply protecting themselves. Under the current system, Florida politicians are able to draw their own legislative and congressional districts every 10 years and, in effect, choose their own voters. The resulting districts are gerrymandered: oddly shaped and designed to favor those in power and political parties.

If you want accountability in government, the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County urges you to vote yes on amendments 5 and 6 on Nov. 2.

Letting A Man’s House Burn Down To Prove A Point Is Wrong!

Kathe D. Thompson, President League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County Footloose and...

By Jules W. Rabin

If this Tennessee tale didn’t appear in the New York Times, I would seriously doubt its authenticity. Now I find it almost impossible to believe: In rural Obien County, Tenn., Gene Cranick’s house caught on fire. He had not paid (he says he simply forgot) his annual sur- charge of $75 to the area’s local

fire department in nearby South Fulton. Their firefighters, at the scene of the tragedy, refused to turn on their hoses since the fee for “county residents” had not been paid. The house burned to the ground and the firefighters watched. Yes, it is true. There is an exclamation point

as well... the South Fulton firemen did turn on their hoses when the fire spread to the field of a Cranick neighbor who had paid his fee. Call it what you will… man’s inhumanity to man, incredible indifference to another’s anguish and suffering, stupidity. They, and a few more, all seem to fit.

But hear this… there is a national debate raging about the firemen’s lack of action. Some say tough on Cranick and his family. They didn’t make the $75 payment, so tough on them.

Sorry, from this point of view, there is no debate. Had these firefighting characters done their job,

there is little doubt that Cranick would have paid them the fee and a lot more. Compassion — deep feeling for and understanding of misery and suffering and the concurrent desire to promote its alleviation.” Or, as they say in the old country… be a mensch!

Teacher Jennifer Hager Stresses Her Independence, Fresh Ideas

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

Acreage resident Jennifer Hager hopes that voters will see her as an independent candidate with fresh ideas and elect her to the Seat 1 spot on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors next month.

Hager and her opponent Mike Nichols were the top vote-getters in a four-person primary in August. Since neither won more than 50 percent of the vote, they will face off again Nov. 2.

Hager, who has lived in The Acreage since 2005, has an associate’s degree from Santa Fe Community College in Gainesville and a bachelor’s degree in education from Saint Leo University near Tampa. For 15 years, Hager worked as a veterinary nurse and animal hospital manager before returning to school for her education degree.

“My first love is children,” she said. “I decided to teach when my children began school… I went back to school and began a second career.”

Hager currently teaches third grade at Cholee Lake Elementary

School in Greenacres and has earned her reading specialist degree. She is also an avid equestrian and a member of Florida 4-H, for which she is a horse show judge. Additionally, she is a member of the Florida Junior Rodeo Association, the Florida High School Rodeo Association, the National Barrel Horse Association and the American Quarter Horse Association.

Hager said that she is running for office to bring fresh ideas to the ITID board and make a difference in the community.

“I feel like I can make a difference,” she said. “I’m trying to become more involved with the community through this. I think it is a good avenue for me to bring what I have to offer.”

Hager stressed that she would be an independent voice, free of outside influence.

“I’m coming in here as an unknown,” she said. “I can say I’m in no one’s pocket. I’m not being influenced by anyone. I’m coming in here as a resident of the place that I love to be, and I don’t plan on leaving.”

Hager highlights her children as

her top accomplishments. Her son attends Seminole Ridge High School, and her daughter attends Western Pines Middle School.

If elected, her top goals would be to lower taxes and curb money mismanagement, to include local businesses in government projects and to finish park projects. Hager said that she would also like to see more accountability for the money being spent by ITID.

“My tax money is money that is important to me,” she said. “And it’s not being spent wisely. There’s misuse of money.”

Money that is spent, should be spent on necessary things, such as better road maintenance, she said.

“I’m still riding on a week’s worth of ruts from the rain,” Hager said. “And my truck is going to fall apart. They should prepare for these things. The major thoroughfares that aren’t graded every day should have more attention during storms because they wash out.”

Additionally, Hager wants to see the district hire local businesses to do necessary work rather than contracting with companies outside the area.

“I feel like there’s a lot of local contractors and a lot of local businesses,” she said, “and I think that we should keep the business in our area. They benefit residents; they live here, too. I think that we should exhaust all options to include them in the bidding process.”

Hager is particularly upset at the delays in the completion of Acreage Community Park. “I’ve been out here this whole time, and Acreage Community Park still is not done,” she said. “That makes me mad as a parent.”

Regarding fears of a “cancer cluster” in The Acreage, Hager said she would like to see testing done on more properties. “I don’t think there should be any stone left unturned,” she said. “If there is testing that can be done, it should be done. I don’t feel like it’s a ‘sweep me under the rug’ issue.”

Although she recognized that it’s a state and county issue, she said that the ITID board has a role in pushing for what’s best for the community.

“We have a say in what we would like the county and the state to do,” Hager said. “And I don’t

think we’re pushing them hard enough.”

And although the cancer issue has been “a touchy subject” with falling property values and a down economy, Hager said she would like to be sure that the affected families have their voices heard.

“I don’t believe that they’ve had their voices truly heard as affected families,” she said. “They should be heard, because I think people would change the way they feel about it.”

Hager said she is not completely against paving roads in The Acreage but feels that instead of paving several roads, the district should better maintain the dirt roads it already has. “I’m for less pavement,” she said. “I moved out here to not have to be surrounded by pavement. I believe that we should take care of what we have.”

Although some say that paving would save money, Hager said that maintaining dirt roads would help save money. “If they were to maintain the roads the way they’re supposed to, they would save money in the long run,” she said.

If the roads are to be paved, she said it would need to be done with consideration for the community and safety.

“If it’s going to be paved, there needs to be a lot of consideration before just slapping down pavement,” Hager said. “We need to

Hager noted that with pavement also comes traffic calming measures to ensure safety. “You have to consider speed deterrents,” she said. “You have children all over the place.”

Mike Nichols Offers Experience In Water Issues, Government

By Ron Bukley

Water quality consultant Mike Nichols believes that his unique experience is exactly what the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors needs and hopes voters will choose him to replace retiring Supervisor Mike Erickson next month.

Nichols faces teacher Jennifer Hager for Seat 1 in the general election. Nichols and Hager were the top two vote-getters in a fourway August primary, setting up the Nov. 2 runoff. Nichols, 54, has a bachelor’s degree in environmental biology from Eastern Illinois University. He owns a water-consulting firm, M.J. Nichols & Associates LLC, which deals in wetlands issues and wetlands permitting, listed species and water-quality assessments for private developers and public entities.

Nichols has spent about half his 30-year career doing government work and the other half as a private consultant. His government experience was with the Florida

Department of Environmental Protection, then with Broward County.

“I did water-quality-related stuff, biological sampling and that kind of thing, then I got into what is called dredge and fill, where we regulated large-scale developments, marine or freshwater impacts to wetlands and water resources,” he explained.

One of the projects he did was a biological assessment of the Kissimmee River restoration.

“That was one of the most successful restoration projects ever, and I use that as background for looking at the Everglades restoration that’s going on now,” he said. Nichols worked his way up from 1980 to 1986 to become the first head compliance officer for the state. He then went to Broward County, where he wrote ordinances, including the wetlands protection ordinance and one setting up a tree preservation program. “We were the first ones, as far as I know, in the nation to develop a method of determining the quantitative value of wetlands, called

the Wetland Benefit Index,” he said. He later went to work for Craven Thompson & Associates, where he started an environmental program and helped clients, many of them small-scale developers, get through the maze of environmental regulations. He started his own firm in 2000.

In 1993, Nichols moved from Juno Beach to The Acreage. His home is in the northern section of the community north of Northlake Blvd., near the Vavrus Ranch. He is married to wife Brenda. They have five children.

Nichols highlights being the first environmental compliance officer for the state and writing wetlands rules for Broward County as his top professional accomplishments. “I wanted to assure that environmental mitigation was being accomplished,” he said.

Nichols believes he is the most qualified candidate in the race because of his expertise in water issues, his experience maintaining the day-to-day operations of his own business, as well as seeing

firsthand and understanding how government works.

His top goal upon election to the ITID board will be to help residents get through a difficult economy by making sure the budget is as tight as it can be.

“One of the big things is having a responsible budget,” Nichols said. “I want to work on partnerships to come up with ways of accomplishing things to enhance parks and roads and drainage so we don’t have more expenses.”

Recently, Nichols served as vice chair of the Acreage Community Focus Group, which aired concerns about possible cancer problems in the community. He said one of the top issues in The Acreage is putting the cancer issue to rest.

“One of the top heartaches is the cancer cluster,” he said. “Over the past year, there has been a cancer investigation. I think it was pretty conclusive. It ruled out widespread contamination as a cause and basically ruled out any other [environmental] type of cause.”

Nichols said ITID’s role in the

cancer issue is limited. “Indian

Trail can do things to help protect water quality, but it has little role in this issue,” he said.

Nichols believes the original cancer study was distributed prematurely, giving just a reactive response to residents with anecdotal information. “It introduced a stigma that will be hard to dispel,” he said.

While some worry about living in The Acreage, Nichols believes the community is ideal. He said he enjoys being able to draw his own water out of the ground and walk out in his back yard and see pine trees, with commercial centers and cultural resources not that far away.

“It’s just an ideal location to live, and I don’t know why in the world people would have any kind of negative feeling about living out in The Acreage, after all that we’ve done — three-quarters of a million dollars’ worth of testing showing that there is no widespread contamination, that the area is clean,” he said. “I think the benefits of having land and the ability to breathe clean air, the parks that are available and the opportunities that are coming in the future for the expansion of parks, it’s just an ideal location, and it grieves me for people to disparage it on no factual basis.”

Nichols is critical of the district’s current R3 paving plan in light of the difficult economy, although he confesses he does not

Town-Crier Staff Report

Jennifer Hager

Mike Nichols

Macaws Stolen From Loxahatchee Groves Home

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

OCT. 13 — A resident of Loxahatchee Groves called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation on Wednesday to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim checked on his pair of Macaws at approximately 3 p.m. Tuesday. When he checked back at 8:30 a.m. the following morning, they were missing. The two birds, one male and one female, are valued at approximately $25,000 together. Additionally, the female was sitting on two eggs that are now cold, but would have been valued at approximately $8,000 each. The victim said he was waiting for his son to arrive to review surveillance video; however, there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

• • • OCT. 8 — A West Palm Beach woman was arrested last Friday on charges of grand theft after she was caught adjusting the prices on items at the Wal-Mart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a loss prevention officer discovered that a Wal-Mart employee, 51-year-old Cynthia Mucitelli, had been adjusting prices on items for several months. He was made aware of the issue after the computer system flagged a transaction in which Mucitelli had sold a $10 item for 50 cents. Further investigation found that Mucitelli had a high rate of override transactions that involved other associates making purchases. The loss prevention officer compared the correct sale prices of the items with the price they were sold for and discovered that between Aug. 1 and Oct. 3, Mucitelli was responsible for a loss of $581.76. According to the report, Mucitelli was brought to the loss prevention office where she said she sold items under their marked value to employees because they told her the clothing items were going to victims of the Haitian earthquakes. According to the report, she also admitted to buying items for under their market price on several occasions. Mucitelli was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail where she was charged with grand theft.

OCT. 8 — A Boynton Beach woman was arrested last Friday afternoon for shoplifting from a store in the Mall at Wellington Green. According to a PBSO re-

port, a deputy from the Wellington substation responded to the Apple store after an employee observed 20-year-old Lane Silk remove an iPhone from the store’s display. Silk ran out of the store and was followed by a manager. According to the report, Lane was found to have the phone in her purse. The iPhone was valued at $600. Lane was arrested and taken to the county jail where she was charged with theft.

OCT. 9 — A Palm Beach Gardens man was arrested Saturday morning on charges of drunken driving following an accident near the intersection of Northlake and Hall boulevards in The Acreage. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/ Loxahatchee substation was called to the scene of an accident and discovered that one of the drivers, 23-year-old Brian Hession, was intoxicated. Hession was arrested and taken to the county jail where breath tests revealed he had a .110 blood-alcohol level. He was charged with driving under the influence. OCT. 9 — Several residents of Sugar Pond Manor called the PBSO substation in Wellington last Saturday morning to report acts of vandalism. According to one PBSO report, sometime between Friday, Oct. 1 and last Friday, someone destroyed the paver stones from the victim’s landscaped yard. According to the report, the suspect(s) destroyed approximately 15 paver stones that bordered the victim’s sidewalk. A few stones were found near the canal behind the victim’s home, and some were thrown into the canal. The stones were valued at approximately $40. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. In a separate incident, a resident called to report that tires had been sliced. According to that PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. last Friday and 8:30 a.m. the following morning, someone used a sharp object to slice all four tires of two vehicles. There were more cars parked in the driveway. However, both damaged cars were Mazdas. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

OCT. 10 — An employee of the Kmart store on Southern Blvd. called the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation Sunday to report a suspect trying to return stolen

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Acreage Man Dies In Motorcycle Accident

morning while

his

on Seminole Pratt

Road. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, 21year-old James Gallo of The Acreage was traveling northbound on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, passing a lane of slower vehicles.

2003 Honda Civic driven by 17year-old Dylan Schmer of The Acreage was turning right into a nursery when his vehicle was

struck from behind by Gallo’s motorcycle. According to the PBSO report, prior to the collision, Gallo had induced heavy breaking and had fallen onto his left side. He eventually slid under Schmer’s vehicle, whose rear end was lifted off the ground and spun to final rest. Gallo struck the rear of Schmer’s vehicle and slid to final rest within the striped safety lane. Gallo was flown to St. Mary’s Medical Center where he was pronounced dead.

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

• Thomas Hayes, a.k.a. Gregory Panko, Tony Hayes and James Hayes, is a white male, 6’0” tall and weighing 210 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. His date of birth is 07/05/66. Hayes is wanted for felony failure to appear on charges of fleeing or attempting to elude police and driving without a driver’s license; and misdemeanor failure to appear for trial on charges of resisting an officer and battery, and violation of supervised own recognizance on charges of battery (two counts) and resisting an officer. His occupation is unknown. His last known addresses were Ironwedge Drive in Boca Raton and 71st Place North in The Acreage. Hayes is wanted as of 10/14/10.

• Stephen Kelley is a white male, 6’0” tall and weighing 215 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 06/ 10/68. Kelley is wanted for unemployment compensation fraud. His occupation is unknown. His last known address was Windmill Way in Greenacres. Kelley is wanted as of 10/14/10. 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.

Thomas Hayes

Stephen Kelley

Incumbent Ralph Bair Offers A Long Record Of Acreage Service

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 3 Supervisor Ralph Bair hopes that voters will recognize his experience and longtime service, giving him another term come Nov. 2.

Bair was elected to the ITID board in 1996 and served two three-year terms, losing his reelection bid in 2002. He was elected again in 2006 and now faces challenger Greg Sitnek, a retired Broward County fleet manager.

An Acreage resident for 31 years, Bair is married with two daughters and five grandchildren. He has an associate’s degree in science and electronics from Indian River State College.

Bair has worked much of his life in electronics, including 10 years owning his own telecommunications business. He now works for the Palm Beach County School District, doing the school system’s electronics.

Bair is a charter member of the Acreage Landowners’ Association, which formed in 1985. He became active in the community in the 1980s, when large landowners controlled the ITID board.

“Basically, the residents had no voice at all,” he said. “When they finally did let us speak later on, it was at the end of the meeting, and it had no consequence on whatever they decided to do.”

Bair and other small landowners went through the state legisla-

ture to ask for a vote on the board, and the legislature allowed for a new board member every three years until the large landowners were replaced by resident property owners.

“The main concern back then was getting a voice on the Indian Trail board because, even though the board meetings are for the board, it’s good to have public input,” he said. “And we listen to public input. We can’t always abide by what they want, but we do listen to the public.”

Bair said his top accomplishments have been building parks, paving roads in The Acreage and creating the recreation programs.

“We built seven parks,” he said. “Our kids needed a place to play. We were being kicked out, or overcharged, by Royal Palm Beach for using their facilities.”

Bair said he is the most qualified candidate because of his experience and proven record in helping the community.

“I have a lot of knowledge of the area,” he said. “We worked to end the water wars, we built the parks, we made sure the water quality is good, we’ve held down taxes. It’s an ongoing process.”

If re-elected, Bair said he would focus on keeping taxes low, protecting water quality, finishing Acreage Community Park and building the long-planned community center building there. He also said he would like to see State Road 7 extended to Northlake

Candidate Greg

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

Political newcomer Greg Sitnek is challenging Indian Trail Improvement District Seat 3 incumbent Ralph Bair in the Nov. 2 general election.

Sitnek was born and raised in northern Illinois. After graduating from high school, he served in the U.S. Navy for two years, then went to college on the GI Bill. He eventually earned an MBA from Northern Illinois University.

Sitnek has been married 40 years and has three children and nine grandchildren. His two sons also live in The Acreage, and his daughter lives in Jensen Beach.

Sitnek went to work at age 14 in his family’s institutional food distribution service and other private businesses, where he developed a mentality of enterprise.

“Run it like you own it,” he said. “You spend a dollar, it’s like your dollar you’re spending. I developed that, and I took it to the public sector when I started as a fleet manager in Rockford, Ill., then I ended up in Broward County.”

In Broward, Sitnek worked for 22 years in fleet management, retiring in 2009 as director of the department. Sitnek said fleets function similar to a business within a governmental agency.

“Your customers are the internal departments and agencies,” he explained. “You get a budget, and

continued from page 1 they would be done due to the presence of children in the parks.

Erickson made a motion to approve the contract, which passed 5-0.

On the road easement mowing, Quickel said there had been only one response to the request for proposals; the bid was $214,046, and she recommended rejection.

The maintenance department budget includes an estimated $248,163 in road easement mowing costs, including salaries, benefits, uniforms, radios, fuel, machinery insurance and repairs, according to the staff report. Slope mowing work will remain inhouse.

The report recommended that the district’s five flat mowing positions be eliminated and pointed

Hager

Fresh Ideas

continued from page 5 incorporate sidewalks for kids going to school. If there’s going to be pavement, there’s going to be people speeding.”

Hager said that she’d like to see more attention paid to parks in The Acreage, including Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park.

Hager said she’d like to see some improvements to the equestrian park, noting that the rings are too small and that the community needs announcer’s booths and a real facility for concession stands, air conditioning and shelter. She pointed to ITID’s recent purchase of property with a house and barn as a possible solution.

“There’s wonderful things that could be done to that property,”

Blvd., a plan being fought by residents of the nearby Ibis community.

“We’re basically being used as a State Road 7 bypass through The Acreage,” he said. “It brings a lot more traffic through our area. I can’t understand why having the traffic come out on the east side of Ibis would not be a benefit to Ibis as a whole, because our traffic passes back and forth in front of their development daily.”

Bair supports the current R3 paving program, which he said is a continuation of past programs. The current plan, which will be funded as money becomes available, would fill in gaps in the previous paving plans, some that Bair said are just a mile or half-mile long.

“There’s only a few roads that need to be completed for the circulation,” he said. “As people move in, you have to have more hard surface for them to get to so they can safely get in and out of their community.”

As part of the program, the board would install speed bumps and other traffic-calming devices that Bair said have been requested by many residents.

To finance the project, Bair said that ITID would use money currently being used to pay off previous bond issues once those bonds are retired. He stressed that ITID does not intend to raise taxes to pay for the program.

Bair is passionate when he

Sitnek: I Bring

you come up with a price for every service you deliver. You’re basically running it like a business. What they’ll tell you if you’re not doing it well is, ‘I can go rent that car at Enterprise. Why should I get it from you when you charge more?’ Those are the kind of things you have to keep in mind. Those are the kind of things that I want to take to Indian Trail.”

Sitnek said that experience forced him to be aware of prices in the private sector, such as how much an hour of maintenance, an automotive part or a gallon of gas costs.

“I’m very proud of the work we did in Broward County with their fleet services division,” he said. “If you look at the budget for almost 22 years, it’s almost flat.”

In 2009, the Broward fleet was ranked No. 8 in the nation by Government Fleet magazine. “It was our first application for that, so we’re really proud of that, to be in the top 10,” he said.

Sitnek was invited to retire in August 2009 as part of Broward’s downsizing of the department. “I didn’t want to retire at 61,” he said. “I’ve looked for jobs, but when you’re 61, 62 now, I wasn’t successful there, and I got interested in Indian Trail.”

He started out by attending recent budget meetings. “I got a copy of the budget and looked at it and saw some things there that I think really should be addressed,”

out that there are sufficient vacant positions to accommodate current staff. Staff members suggested several alternatives because of the single response, including a piggyback bid for the same service that is being provided to the Northern Palm Beach County Improvement District by contractor Total Maintenance Building Services for $73,560.

“Our recommendation is to consider piggybacking,” Quickel said, explaining that the bid is for one cycle through the entire district per year, figuring $44 per acre.

Supervisor Carol Jacobs noted that ITID staff had also picked up debris, and Director of Maintenance & Operations Anthony Las Casas said the contract includes that as well.

Total Maintenance manager Edward Galbraith, who attended the meeting, said his company had been mowing in the NPBCID since 2008 and that he was pleasantly surprised to be considered

she said, “to bring in horse people or to keep the ones we have.”

Hager said she is unhappy with drainage problems in the area. Though she gives ITID credit for lowering the canals before storms, she said she feels the drainage needs to be “revamped considerably.”

Hager said that ITID officials need to listen to residents more.

“You go and you have this great idea,” she said, “and basically there’s one person running the show. There needs to be more voices on that board who are neutral.”

One thing she would like to see changed is how the district takes public input. Hager said she often feels that at meetings, people are too intimidated to speak up.

speaks of plans to develop the south end of Acreage Community Park — a project he has worked hard to bring to fruition for several years. ITID will likely spend between $7.5 million and $10 million on the project, which Bair hopes will be offset by securing several million dollars in grant money.

“I’ve been accused of having a vision of how the park should look,” he said. “For the most part, the board has the same vision.”

Bair said he would like to see a community center building with meeting rooms, craft rooms and basketball courts, along with another footbridge in the park over the M Canal, as well as more parking and a BMX track.

Bair said he expected a district employee would run the community center when it opens, but felt that outside providers are doing a good job with recreational programming.

“We don’t have to reinvent the wheel by bringing in our own recreation people and charging more for those recreation people to operate those facilities,” he said.

Regarding drainage issues in The Acreage, Bair said that the district has already made improvements to its structures to provide what he characterizes as “fairly decent” service.

“We’ve had a lot of rain, and we’ve been able to absorb it all,” he said. “If you have water in your swale, that’s where the water be-

longs. Not in your yard, of course, but it belongs in the swale or the ditch or the canal that it connects to.”

Bair noted that ITID has been working with the South Florida Water Management District and the engineers to improve drainage.

“We have been successful to a point,” he said. “They let us drain before storms so we have capacity, and we appreciate that, believe me.”

Regarding the “cancer cluster” issue, Bair said the state has done everything it can to investigate the quality of the water, soil and air in The Acreage. He noted that the state had spent $750,000 already in testing for a cause.

“I don’t believe that expanding them out to more homes is going to make a difference,” he said.

“They went to the people who had cancer, did their properties. They checked for radiation, for groundwater contaminants, and I don’t know where else they can go.”

Bair noted that Indian Trail has the power only to request that tests be done and has a role in disseminating information to residents.

Bair said that he does not support incorporation of The Acreage, but wouldn’t oppose the idea if residents decide they want to form a municipality. He said that the current board works well together, noting that although the supervisors don’t agree on everything, they “see eye-to-eye” on every issue. He

pointed to their successes in keeping taxes and district expenses low, and to the recent expansion of Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park.

Bair said that his strengths are in his leadership and knowledge of the issues in The Acreage, that he’s a hard worker and a problemsolver. He also notes that he listens to people. He said voters should choose him because of his experience as both a leader and businessperson, and his proven record of success.

“I have a unique knowledge of The Acreage,” he said. “I believe I have everything it takes to run the district.”

Fresh Ideas For Existing Problems

Sitnek said. “I talked to them and gave them some ideas, and it was then that I saw the vote was 3-2 to go ahead with the budget,” he said.

“There were two people kind of saying what I thought should be said about the budget, and I said maybe I ought to get involved.”

Sitnek said he decided to challenge Bair because his was one of the three votes for the budget.

“Ralph’s a great guy,” Sitnek said. “It’s not an issue of Mr. Bair, but I would have liked to see a little more proactive approach to developing that budget and raise some concerns about it.”

Sitnek said he is qualified for the job because of his 25 years of public service. “The division I ran in Broward was almost equivalent to Indian Trail,” he said. “It was about a $10 million budget. There are a lot of similarities. I feel I have something to offer the community.”

While some people have said that managing a fleet offers a limited view of government, Sitnek said it is a subset of larger government.

“When you look at a division of municipal government, be it fleet or any other, and move that up to the municipal level, whether it’s a city or a county, the components of the budget are the same,” he said. “The budgets are managed in the same way, and the numbers are just much larger at the top.”

for a piggyback contract because it would help him keep more experienced workers during the coming winter, when the grass does not grow so fast.

Enriquez asked whether piggybacking is an acceptable practice, and ITID Attorney Charlie Schoech said it is as long as it is for similar service.

Erickson said he liked the savings estimate, but he pointed out that most people mow their own swales and said that he could see where some might actually complain if someone else mowed them. Quickel said the contract provides that the company would not mow a maintained swale.

President Michelle Damone complimented Quickel for looking for savings. “She did her best not to affect existing employees,” Damone added.

Resident Patricia Curry said she likes the savings but does not want anyone mowing her swale. She also said she was concerned about

“I’m fair,” she said. “I want to listen to people when they have something to say. I feel like, when I go to those meetings, I’m not heard. I feel like if people are there to say something, they should be heard, because we are the ones who live there.”

Hager said that voters should vote for her because she is an independent and fair candidate with fresh ideas.

“I’m held to a higher moral and ethical standard in the public eye, being an educator,” she said. “I don’t want to use that to sway voters, but I want them to know that I have to maintain those standards. I want them to know that I’m fair, I listen to people, and I’m going to do my best to get things going in the right direction for the community.”

Sitnek said his main goal is to lower taxes. “I’d like to improve accountability,” he said, explaining that he feels the district needs better means of measuring its efficiency. “We mow a lot of grass here. Do we mow grass competitively? They could join the Florida Benchmark Consortium. I was a member of that… They’ve got everything to set formulas on how to calculate that. It points you in the right direction to see how accountable you are.” Regarding concerns about cancer in The Acreage, Sitnek said his heart goes out to any family of a child who is sick. “I think it should be explored to the very depth it needs to go to determine if it is an environmental issue,” he said. “If it is, we need to determine what it is, where it came from and how to remediate it.”

Sitnek said that ITID, as a limited government, should act as a conduit to relay the community’s concerns.

ITID is exploring a plan for more road improvements, and as a candidate campaigning on lower taxes, Sitnek said most of his decisions would be to that end.

“I don’t believe anything should be undertaken at this particular time that is not fully funded,” he said. “I don’t believe that a bond issue to do this is right. In time, I would like to see more paved roads and an easier way in and out of The Acreage, but not now.”

the piggyback and would be happier if the work were put out to bid again.

Damone noted that it costs money every time the district seeks bids.

Enriquez said he felt that the district should not be in the mowing business and that residents should be responsible, but made a motion to do the piggyback agreement.

Erickson said he would not support the motion because most people maintain the own swales and the scope of the work is exaggerated. “In my opinion, the calculation of the acreage will be about 10 or 15 percent of that acreage,” he said.

The motion carried 3-2, with Erickson and Jacobs opposed.

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continued from page 5 know a lot about it yet. “Do we have the money for it, and what is the need?” he asked. “How do we prioritize? I don’t have a plan, but I have good questions. I don’t pretend to know a lot about the R3 plan, but I will look into understanding it, what the primary objective is and how it will be paid for.”

He stressed that paving must tie in with safety. “If we pave, we will get greater speeds,” Nichols said, adding that traffic-calming devices will be necessary. As for recreation, Nichols said that he feels the district has done a good job. He favors the current public-private relationships in which ITID provides facilities while private organizations such as the Acreage Athletic League provide the programs. Regarding plans to expand

The concerns of others such as horse owners should be taken into consideration, he said.

“There are lots of folks on my road who don’t want it paved,” he said. “They like it dirt because they ride their horses down the road, and that’s fine.”

Sitnek said he favors trafficcalming devices, explaining that it is not unusual to see cars going 60 mph on Key Lime Blvd. where he lives. “As much as I hate speed bumps, you need them,” he said, adding that he wishes there were more police presence.

Sitnek characterizes the district’s parks as satisfactory. “The existing parks are good,” he said. “I take my grandkids to Kidscape Park. It’s well-maintained, and it looks good.”

However, he said he would like to see a long-term program for replacement of equipment.

As for the planned expansion of Acreage Community Park, he said he would not favor anything that is not fully financed. He said the budgeting currently is confusing. “It needs to be done in phases that are fully funded,” he said. “I will fight tooth and nail not to raise assessments.”

Sitnek has no problems with the district’s stormwater management.

“After all the rain a month ago, there was some flooding,” he said. “I had some water in my swale, and I expect that. The drainage was adequate.”

Greg Sitnek Sitnek differentiates himself from his opponent in that he advocates change. “I want to bring fresh ideas to existing problems,” he said. His top strength is that he is not afraid to admit what he doesn’t know. “I feel I have mental and physical capability to get myself up to speed and make a well-informed and intelligent decision when the time comes,” he said. In summary, Sitnek wants ITID voters to choose him because he has fresh ideas to solve problems. “I have some gas in the tank even though I’m 62,” he said. “I really do want to do some good for my community.”

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Acreage Community Park, Nichols said he does not have any preconceived notions of how it should be done. “If I’m elected, I will review them,” he said. “I would also like to hear from more constituents on the use of the park.” Drainage provided by the district is fairly responsible, he said. Cost would be the primary consideration for any type of improvement. He said the biggest issues in his neighborhood are vacant and foreclosed properties where the swales are overgrown and impede stormwater flow. More frequent mowing of swales would be one way to improve drainage, but he said his first priority would be to keep the budget low, and stepping up mowing would incur a huge cost.

Nichols differentiates himself from his opponent Hager in this race in what he describes as his in-depth understanding of government and his professional background.

“I think if you look side by side,

you can see that clear distinction,” he said. “I’m not disparaging her in any way. I don’t really know her personally, but I don’t think she is as qualified as I am. I don’t doubt her sincerity in wanting to be a help to the community. She is sincere, and I’m sincere.” Nichols regards his top strengths as his administrative skills; his background in biology, water quality and wetlands issues; his governmental and private business experience; raising a family and the management issues that go with that; and the volunteer work he has done.

Nichols said voters should vote for him because he is looking out for the community’s best interests.

“I want to see our community prosper,” he said. “I want to see it get out of this stagnation that was really caused in part by this cancer cluster… If you look at the facts of it, you can get out of that stigma and leave that negativity and see the positive benefits of the area.”

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PHOTO BY CAROL PORTER/TOWN-CRIER

State Rep. Kevin Rader recently held a campaign event at his office in the Crexent Business Center. Rader, a Democrat, is facing off Nov. 2 against Republican Lizbeth Benacquisto for the State Senate District 27 seat. Shown here is Rader (second from right) with family and friends.

WCS BOUTIQUE SHOW RAISES MONEY FOR SCHOOL’S ANNUAL AUCTION & GALA

THINKPINKKIDS CLUB AT WHS DONATES $10,000 TO BREAST CANCER RESEARCH

Aucton co-chairs Lynn Kelly, Christine Palmer and Paige Dillistin stand beside the auction’s banner.

Jillian Kelly models a headband.

Jamie Castro sells her custom-designed shoes.

Sandi and Jessica Quigley and Mary Goldenberg sell handmade chocolates.Joel and McKenna Epstein with some tasty samples.

ThinkPINKkids Wellington President Lindsay Rosenthal. Morgan Sandoval and Kelly Dennis discuss how cancer has touched their lives.

ThinkPINKkids members join Dr. John Cleveland (back) on stage after the check presentation.

Stacy Snyder of Glamfans shows a headband to Natalie Guerrero.

Dr. Emilio Torres, Art Gasc and Pedro Salcedo.

Dr. Dan Rudensky, DCA President and CEO Steven Shullman and Dr. John Baker.

Lisa Gonzalez, Kim Freedman and Tricia Backer of Med Express Urgent Care.

Carla Batchelder, Dr. Charles Huang and Karen Burrows.

Techs Tammie Anderson, Elisa Stirling and Eddy Noel.

Raquel McInnis applies makeup to Jason Westhrek.

Cherise

Jeremy Atkins and Danilo Whitlock roam the grounds.

Pickles the Klown (B.M. Fadden) and the Ringmaster (William Glarza) beckon children to enter “Freakers.”

DCA staff members Michelle Sanchez, Kristen Liebman, Katie Haner and Amanda Tumbeiro.

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PALMS WEST AMATEUR RADIO CLUB HOSTS YEARLY PICNIC AT VETERANS PARK

to downtown West Palm Beach or other places some local residents must drive to for employment. If local restaurants have patrons, they’re less likely to close their doors in an economy already bearing down on merchants big and small.

meal or a free dessert is the chamber’s way of enticing the residents of the central western communities to spend money locally. If everyone who lives in the area did so, it would mean a boost to the local economy of about $43 million, said Susan Giddings, the chamber’s vice chair for economic development.

Buy Local is a movement with efforts throughout the country. But the Palms West Chamber’s effort is based on geography. Any business within the service area of the chamber is local, as opposed

All 13 of the local restaurants participating in the chamber’s first Buy Local campaign are in the heart of the central western communities, giving residents many choices for nearby dining. All residents have to do is wait until they drive back home to have dinner. The first participants are: Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant, Christy’s NY Cheesecake, Cofftea Café, Frannie’s Fine Food, Golden Corral Buffet & Grill, I’m Greek Today, Lock Stock and Barrel, Orient Garden Asian Cuisine, Philly Connection, Pizzano’s Pizza, Taste of India, the Gypsy’s Horse and Tree’s Wings & Ribs.

As part of a win-win-win campaign, the restaurants are offering specials such as I’m Greek Today’s free dessert with two entrees or Tree’s Wings’ offer of $5 off a $25 purchase. The discounts appear in coupon books. To keep the coupon books so inexpensive that it’s an offer you can’t refuse, Chamber Trustee Bland Eng, CEO of Palms West Hospital, picked up the cost of printing. “I am proud to support the idea of buying local in the western communities and the promotion of the coupon book through the Palms West Chamber,” Eng said. “Personally, I live here, work here and patronize the local businesses in our area. The coupon book allows residents to save money at local establishments and donates to charitable organizations, such as the Wellington Boys & Girls Club, at the same time.” The contribution allows all the dollars spent buying the books to go to the Well-

ington Boys & Girls Club. A different charity will be selected each quarter of the Buy Local campaign. The Wellington club is the only Boys & Girls Club chapter in the central western communities and offers inexpensive recreational and after-school opportunities not available anywhere else. The club is planning a new, expanded building to enable it to serve more kids. The campaign is larger than just restaurants, though. More than 60 local chamber member businesses have the coupon books available for sale. See the full list in the “Buy Local” section of the Town-Crier

This is the first of what Giddings hopes will be many campaigns in which local merchants become part of the Buy Local idea. “In the future, we hope to have a huge Buy Local section with hundreds of local businesses participating,” she said.

Carol Bailey, Myra Kitchen and Louise Connolly.

John Fulford, Tom Bower, Carol Bailey, Jerry Grant and Bob Demaio with their hand-held ham radios.

Kathy Letourneau with Palms West Amateur Radio Club President Rob Pease.

Maya Suchy with Spirit and Sydney Kahle with Oreo McFlurry.

Danielle Huseman with Amante.Amanda Hood on Blackie with trainer Sarah Brown.

Golden Grove students on stage for their performance in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month.

Golden Grove Students Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month

Golden Grove Elementary School’s monthly PTO meeting was filled with colors and sounds from the Hispanic culture.

On Wednesday, Oct. 6, Melissa Ruddick, Terry Pentz and Carol Lenhart’s kindergarten, first-grade and second-grade cluster performed songs under the direction of Golden Grove music teacher

Seminole Ridge SECME Prepares For Olympiad

The Seminole Ridge High School SECME (science, engineering, communication and math) club attended a mousetrap vehicle design seminar Oct. 2 in preparation for the challenge to create a “mousetrap car” for the annual engineering Olympiad contest. The spring of a mousetrap stores a considerable amount of potential energy when it is pulled back and its tension is increased. When released, this energy is transformed into the kinetic energy of movement, making the mousetrap the perfect “motor” for a homemade car. As the trap closes, the metal bar pulls a string that has been wound around the axle of the mousetrap car. This causes the axle and attached wheels to spin, propelling the car forward. While many aspects of the car’s design can change (for example, including a gear transmission) this is the basic method of movement.

“Alice In Wunderland” Saturday, Oct. 23 at Palm Beach Central High School; Saturday, Oct. 30 as part of the Cavalcade of Bands at Boca Raton High School; and Saturday, Nov. 6 at Santaluces High School.

Dr. Estibaliz Gastesi. The second-graders danced and sang to “El Doble de Amigos,” while the kindergartners and first-graders sang along with them. The second song the children performed was called “Mama Paquita.” It is from a special festival that is celebrated in Brazil.

• Band Goes to ‘Wunderland’

The children displayed handmade Hispanic art work and wore traditional Hispanic carnival attire. The students finished the performance by dancing and parading through the audience.

‘Evening Of One-Acts’ Nov. 3-4 At RPBHS

The Royal Palm Beach High School Drama Department is currently in rehearsal for this year’s Evening of One-Acts, which will be held Wednesday and Thursday, Nov. 3 and 4 at 7:30 p.m. at RPBHS (10600 Okeechobee Blvd.).

There will be six vignettes on assorted subjects, ranging from taking a swipe at the business world mentality to the pursuit of our dreams as we grow up.

One of the pieces was written by former student Kourtney Dilley, who graduated RPBHS last year. She drafted Pain: A Love Story, and after some editing, the drama department decided to produce

it on the school stage. Dilley is a spot player in the new A&E show The Glades and studies theater at Palm Beach State College and the Burt Reynolds Institute. Lauren Cichewicz, also a former student, is directing Zachery Zwillinger Eats People, a play with the basic theme, “I love you with all my heart — now change.” Advance tickets will be available Nov. 2-4. The cost is $5 for students and $7 for adults. Only 80 tickets will be sold for each performance. For more information, contact Crystal Amado Kucharski at (561) 333-4341 or via e-mail at amado@palmbeach.k12.fl.us.

Send school news items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. Fax: (561) 793-6090. E-mail: news@goTownCrier.com.

— The Seminole Ridge marching band’s Winged Regiment performed its competitive show “Alice In Wunderland” Oct. 2 at the C.W. Flanagan High School Sound Invitational in Pembroke Pines. Seminole Ridge competed in Class 4A (based on the number of woodwinds and brass), receiving “Superior with Distinction Music,” “Superior General Effect,” “Superior Visual,” second place in its class, and fourth overall out of 29 bands. The school congratulates all the members of the Seminole Ridge Winged Regiment. Watch the Hawk band perform

• TV Production Wins at FSPA — The SRHS TV production program made a strong showing Oct. 2 at this year’s Florida Scholastic Press Association (FSPA) district competition, competing against more than 1,200 students from Martin, Palm Beach and Broward counties, and placing in four of six events. JaJuan Lyons won first place in the “Public Service Announcement” carry-in competition for his PSA Be UnCommon; Justin Kelsey, Brandon Mansfield and Mike Roy won second place in both the “Photojournalism On the Spot” competition and the “Every Student Has a Story” carry-in feature story competition; and Courtney Byrd won third place in the “Individual News Anchor On the Spot” competition. Seminole Ridge is now eligible to compete at the state FSPA convention next April in Orlando.

• Hawk Swimmers De-Throne Rivals — The Seminole Ridge swim teams defeated the teams from the King’s Academy in the Oct. 5 meet. The girls won easily with a score of 120-44, and the boys inched by King’s with an 8683 victory.

The girls 200 medley and 400 free relay teams of Danielle Davis, Brittany Godfrey, Taylor Godfrey and Anita Lorand finished first, as did the girls 200 free relay of Mar-

lee Arnold, Juliana Da Silva, Savannah Kowalski and Michelle Ward. Individual first places went to Arnold (50 free), Davis (100 free and 100 backstroke), Brittany Godfrey (200 individual medley and 100 breaststroke), Taylor Godfrey (200 and 500 freestyle) and Brienna O’Reilly (diving).

The gold went also to the boys

Binks Forest Gets Education Foundation Grant

Binks Forest Elementary School third-grade teachers Ann Jacob and Susie Barnes are the recent recipients of a grant from the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County titled “Do You Remember?” Through the grant project, students will create a meaningful documentation of their school experience. Their personal books will show, “This is who I am, this is what I think and feel and do.” The students’ book will be oneof-a-kind, just like them. In the project “Do You Remember?” students will systematically be taught how to use good writing traits. Students will learn that scrapbook journaling isn’t about how much

you write. It is about the quality of information you share. Additionally, fifth-grade teacher Ann Gormley received funding for “Let the Games Begin.” This grant provides motivating and engaging ways for students to improve their comprehension skills. The project helps students utilize thinking strategies. To be a good reader, a student must engage in a constant internal dialogue with the text. This ongoing dialogue helps good readers understand and elaborate on what they read. Gormley’s program will use games to teach students how to successfully comprehend fiction and nonfiction texts.

Seminole Ridge SECME students Dylan Hammer and A.J. Fandrey work on their designs for a mousetrap car.

200 medley relay team of Austin Coleman, Eric Dennis, David Freund and Jesse Valiente, as well as to the 200 free relay team of Levi Coleman, Ethan Dennis, Jesse Valiente and Shane Walker. Individual first places went to Austin Coleman (100 breaststroke), Eric Dennis (100 butterfly) and David Freund (diving).

Education Foundation Executive Director Mary Kay Murray, Binks teachers Ann Jacob and Ann Gormley, and Education Foundation Director of Programs and Grants Tracy Rudnick.

EQUESTRIAN TRAILS

STUDENT HONORED BY WELLINGTON ROTARY

Wellington Rotary Club Peace Initiative co-chair Larry Kemp visited Equestrian Trails Elementary School on Tuesday, Oct. 5 to honor fifth-grade student Sarah Bertrand, who won first place in Wellington Rotary’s World Peace Poster Contest. Kemp presented Bertrand with a certificate and a prize for her efforts. Her poster is displayed in the school’s main office. For more information about the Wellington Rotary Club’s Peace Initiative, visit the organization’s web site at www.wellingtonrotary.org. Pictured above are Equestrian Trails Elementary School Principal Sandra Gero with Bertrand and Kemp.

Bronco Band Takes Grand Champion Trophy

The Palm Beach Central High School marching band’s 110 members represented the community at the 21st annual Trojan Tournament of Bands held Saturday, Oct. 9 in Naples.

Sweeping every category within the class 4-A competition, including Music, Visual, General Effect, Percussion and Auxiliary, the Bronco band went on to receive the highest award of the event, “First Place Grand Champions.” With more than 15 marching bands from around the state of Florida competing in this prestigious event, Bronco band members could not have been more honored.

NEW HORIZONS PTA PRESENTS ANNUAL WALK-ATHON

New Horizons Elementary School students recently participated in the PTA’s walk-athon. The school-wide event is

to promote physical fitness and camaraderie, and to raise money for the PTA. Students enjoyed spending time with their parents, friends, classmates and teachers while getting some exercise. Students received pledges for the

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The Palm Beach Central Bronco Band after their big win at the 21st annual Trojan Tournament of Bands.

Percussion Captain Head Tony Gamble, Band Director James Yaques and Assistant Director Luke Basso.

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to promote special events. (Above left) Fifth-grade students

Bernard Scott, Angelo Giudicy, Dylan Moreno and Christian Pope-Guerriero with parents Michael Giudicy and Gustavo Pope-Guerriero. (Above right) Parent Lina Duke with fifth-graders Selena Yanez, Luisa Lopez, Diana Saenz, Felicia Pisacano and Isabel Duke.

Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation’s ‘An Evening Of Hope’ Set For Nov. 19

The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America (CCFA) will host “An Evening of Hope” on Friday, Nov. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Hollywood Beach Marriott.

The event, which is being chaired by Marcy and Art Falcone, will help raise money for research and mission-critical services including summer camps, support groups and educational programs for children and adults affected by these diseases.

The CCFA is the only national nonprofit voluntary health organization dedicated to the fight against Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis.

Sponsors and guests will have the opportunity to mingle with people from Palm Beach, Bro-

ward and Miami-Dade counties as they enjoy a “strolling” cocktail reception while sampling some of the fabulous cuisines that are associated with New Orleans.

The reception will feature food donated and prepared by notable chefs and catering companies that include Anthony’s Runway 84, CloudNine Cupcakes, Latitudes Restaurant with Top Chef: Las Vegas contestant Ron Duprat, the International Culinary School at the Fort Lauderdale Art Institute and more.

Following cocktails, guests will enjoy dinner, New Orleansthemed entertainment sponsored by Nova Southeastern University, dancing and an exciting live auction. The Hollywood Beach

Marriott is the dinner sponsor of the event. This year’s recipients of the Hope Award are Les and Robin Campbell, a partner with Adorno & Yoss LLC, and Dr. Maria Abreu, chief of gastroenterology at the University of Miami, all of which are long-standing members of the board of trustees and avid volunteers and supporters of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s Florida chapter. They have been instrumental in helping bring awareness to these diseases and are recognized for their years of service raising funds so the foundation can continue to play a role in every major scientific breakthrough in Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis treatment

through the necessary research and care programs. Today, 1.4 million people, 10 percent of whom are children under the age of 18, suffer from the physical and emotional challenges of Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis. The mission of the Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America is to cure Crohn’s disease and ulcerative colitis and improve the quality of life of children and adults affected by these diseases. A wide range of sponsorship opportunities for An Evening of Hope are still available from $1,000 to $25,000. Tickets cost $250 per person. For more information, contact the CCFA office at (561) 2182929 or mklein@ccfa.org.

Wellington Garden Club, Elks Lodge Team Up To Educate Children

Elks Lodge #1352 and the Wellington Garden Club are partnering in a program to involve students at Wynnebrook and Washington elementary schools in planting, maintaining and consuming vegetables that they grow themselves.

The first session involved tasting a variety of heirloom organic tomatoes provided by Whole Foods Market in Wellington and planting various types of tomato seeds. Students learned about determinate vs. indeterminate tomatoes, how hours of sunlight effect the time of harvest and how certain varieties produce different-sized

fruits, some earlier than others.

Future meetings will involve a nutrition lesson and easy-to-use recipes for the children to take home and use when they begin harvesting, learning the ingredients that go into pizzas students will grown themselves, and then sampling the types of vegetables and pizza. In a few weeks they will walk to the large garden plot developed at the Elks lodge, transplant the tomatoes they have grown and plant seeds of vegetables such as spinach, leaf lettuce, bush and pole beans, peas, collard greens, cucumbers, radishes, carrots, eggplant and herbs such as basil and oregano.

An Evening of Hope Committee — (Front row, L-R) Robin Campbell, Marcy Falcone, Craig Konhauser and Lauren Geduld; (back row) Brandon Gillman, Marc Gillman, Roberta Phillips, Jennifer Ramos, Paul Tartell and Jodi Tartell.

Tim Hadsell, a member of the Elks Lodge and the Wellington Garden Club, with fellow Elks Lodge member Bill Hopkins.

Wellington Garden Club member Barbara Hadsell talks to the students.

Local Veterans Speak At American Legion Auxiliary Unit Event

On Monday, Oct. 4, American Legion Auxiliary Unit 367 met with Loxahatchee Groves resident Mike Carroll and other members of the 147th Assault Support Helicopter Company (also known as the Hillclimbers), who showed off their Huey helicopter and Army jeep to the delight of Auxiliary members and guests at Palms West Presbyterian Church.

Carroll, along with Ray Branch, pulled the 425 while Curt Rich had the honor of driving retired Maj. Gen. Wayne Jackson in the restored jeep.

Everyone brought chairs and set up outside under the oak trees. Using the helicopter and jeep as a background, Jackson gave everyone a history lesson about the role of the Huey and the many ways it was used in the Vietnam War. Jackson also provided some information on his career as a pilot, airborne jump-

er and in intelligence operations. Carroll then recounted the story of how he acquired the 425 and all the time and expenses that went into restoring the helicopter and jeep. After many questions, the group went inside to watch a DVD of Chris Noel entertaining the troops in Vietnam. Noel then answered questions about her many trips to Vietnam while the war was going on.

The group also watched a DVD about Bill Arcuri serving as a B52 pilot who was shot down over Hanoi and taken prisoner. The DVD featured excerpts from a longer history program about the war by National Geographic, which presented the American soldiers’ point of view. After Arcuri answered questions, the group went outside for photos with the helicopter and a group of home-schooled children who came out to meet the veterans.

Smith Graduates Air Force Training

Air Force Airman Korey J. Smith recently graduated from basic military training at Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio, Texas.

Smith completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force.

Smith is the son of Rodney and Katrina Smith of West Palm Beach. He is a 2010 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School.

Kristopher Bales Graduates Coast Guard Training

Coast Guard Seaman Apprentice Kristopher Bales, a 2009 graduate of Palm Beach Central High School, recently graduated from the U.S. Coast Guard Recruit Training Center in Cape May, N.J. During the eight-week training program, Bales completed a

Korey J. Smith

vigorous training curriculum consisting of academics and practical instruction on water safety and survival, military customs and courtesies, seamanship skills, first aid, fire fighting and marksmanship. A major emphasis is also placed on physical fitness, health and wellness.

Bales and other recruits also received instruction on the Coast Guard’s core values — honor, respect and devotion to duty — and how to apply them in their

Area Youths To Perform In ‘The Nutcracker’

Carter and Chandler Zimmerman and Jillian Ellis were recently accepted into the Miami City Ballet’s cast of The Nutcracker, to be performed at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts.

Carter was cast as the Fox, Chandler will play the Bunny, and Jillian was accepted into the Angel cast. All three children are residents of the western communities and dance with the performing arts company Dance Obsession, under the direction of Cori Ramos.

Carter and Chandler Zimmerman dance more than 15 hours per week, and Ellis has been dancing at Dance Obsession for five years. All three children have extreme dedication to the performing arts and manage to maintain exceptional grades in academic areas.

military performance and personal conduct. Bales will join 36,000 other men and women who comprise Coast Guard’s force.

Men and women train together from the first day in the Coast Guard just as they do aboard ships and shore units throughout the world. To reinforce the team concept, Bales and other recruits were trained in preventing sexual harassment, drug and alcohol awareness, civil rights train-

Carter and Chandler did not aspire to be dancers, but after a year of being taken to 12 hours of dance class per week with their little sister Grace, the brothers were hooked and found out that dance class wasn’t just for girls. The strength and agility they have gained has been enormous, and both have also excelled in soccer and equestrian sports.

The Miami City Ballet production of The Nutcracker will run Friday through Sunday, Dec. 3-5 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach).

For additional information, or to purchase tickets, visit the Kravis Center’s web site at www.kravis. org or call the box office at (561) 832-7469.

ing, and the basics of the worklife balance, as well as total quality management.

Bupe Chiti Completes Navy Basic Training

Navy Seaman Apprentice Bupe Chiti, a 2004 graduate of Royal Palm Beach High School, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Train-

ing Command located in Great Lakes, Ill.

During the eight-week program, Chiti completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was additionally placed on physical fitness.

The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This

exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly Navy flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor.

Chris Noel, Mike Carroll, Ray Branch, Wayne Jackson, Curt Rich and Bill Arcuri with the Project 425 jeep.

Chris Noel answers a question on the DVD video of her entertaining the Vietnam troops on the battle fields.

Carter Zimmerman, Jillian Ellis and Chandler Zimmerman.

Wellington Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic Oct. 30 At Madison Green

The 29th annual Wellington Boys & Girls Club Golf Classic, presented by Builtx Land Development Inc., will be held Saturday, Oct. 30 at the Links at Madison Green in Royal Palm Beach. The Wellington Golf Classic is the longest-running golf tournament for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. Proceeds will go directly to help provide programming for more than 750 children served at the Boys & Girls Club of Wellington. Bronze sponsors include Wellington Regional Medical Center, B/E Aerospace, Independent Imaging, Zachary, Palms Wellington Surgical

Acreage Community Jam

This Saturday

The next Acreage Community Jam will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 from noon to 10 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (corner of 140th Ave. and Tangerine Blvd.).

This month’s event will feature the Classic Cruiser Car Club as well as karaoke, an open jam, a reception with the Indian Trail Improvement District candidates and the band Solstice Reign. The band will perform songs from its upcoming CD, which is currently being recorded and produced at Flowbee Studios in Loxahatchee. Admission to the event is free. For more information, call (561) 228-1030 or visit www.acreage landowners.org.

Center, South Florida Radiation Oncology and Emergency Specialists of Wellington. Also celebrating his 29th year is returning tournament chairman Ed Portman, who, along with Dennis Witkowski, has been organizing the event since its inception. Joining Portman as tournament co-chairs are Pat Evans, Gary Thomas and Woody White. Committee members are Jim Bomar, Fernando Gonzalez and “J.R.” Reid.

The committee invites golfers to join them at 7 a.m. for registration, breakfast, putting contest and an 8:30 a.m. start. Players will also

Yesteryear Village Presents Spookyville

The annual “Spookyville” has returned to historic Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds. It will continue every Thursday through Saturday, ending Sunday, Oct. 31. This year’s festive event has expanded again, featuring an amusing trick-or-treat trail. Costumed re-enactors are positioned along the multi-station trail ready to dole out treats and smiles. A carnival of thrilling rides, children games, food and entertainment are part of the Spookyville experience. On Saturday, Oct. 30, be sure to bring the family back to participate in expanded and special costume contests, a costume parade and more fun games.

enjoy sandwich, snack and beverage spreads throughout the course provided by Backstreets Neighborhood Bar & Grill, Empire State Deli, Applebee’s of Wellington, Paramount Automated Food Services Inc., the French Wine Merchant and Brown Distributing. There will be numerous fun and challenging activities on the course including “Par 3 poker” and great hole-in-one prizes. Golfers will be able to take a swing at winning a new vehicle from Al Packer Ford West, a $500 Visa gift card, a set of Nike Irons or a trip to the Masters courtesy of Ameriprise Financial. The Mas-

A stroll through Yesteryear Village itself on Halloween is worth the price of admission as more than 20 historic buildings are specially festooned in fall festive decorations.

Spookyville hours are 5 to 9 p.m., except for Oct. 30 and 31 when the hours are 3 to 9 p.m. Admission costs $5. Children age 2 and younger are admitted free. All ride wristbands cost just $10. Parking is free. For more information about Spookyville, visit www.southfloridafair.com or call (561) 793-0333.

Wellington To Host Annual Fall Festival Oct. 23

Join Wellington and the Palms West Chamber of Commerce as Royal Palm Nissan and Mazda

ters package includes a six-day/ five-night trip for two, entrance badges for Thursday through Sunday, airfare and hotel. Immediately following the tournament will be an awards ceremony, buffet luncheon and a fantastic silent auction. Entry fees are $125 per golfer or $500 for a foursome. Sponsorship opportunities for the golf classic are still available. The tournament committee looks forward to another year of swinging success. For more information, call the Special Events Department at (561) 683-3287 or visit www. bgcpbc.org.

present the Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 23 from 5 to 10 p.m. at the Village Park gymnasium located at 11700 Pierson Road. All activities require the purchase of an all-access bracelet for $10. Advance bracelets are on sale now for only $7 and are available for purchase at Village Park or the Wellington Community Center. The fun will begin at 5 p.m. in the Old Gym Haunted Hallways. You’ll scream through 3,000 square feet and 15 minutes of twisting and frightful hallways. The evening will continue with a costume contest. Costumes will be judged on originality, scariest and best look-alike character. Festivities will continue throughout the evening with hayrides, door-todoor trick o’ treat, inflatable rides and more.

For more information, call (561) 791-4005, ext. 0.

Author Steven Alten To Visit Waldenbooks

Four-time New York Times bestselling author Steve Alten will visit Waldenbooks in the Mall at Wellington Green on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. Alten’s newest book, Grim Reaper: End of Days, was released Oct. 10. His “Meg” series of novels, about the megalodon, the 70-foot prehistoric cousin of the great white shark, have hit major bestseller lists, including the New York Times list for both book and audio editions, selling more than a million copies worldwide. For more information about Alten, visit www.stevealten.com. Waldenbooks is located on the upper level near Macy’s. For more information, call (561) 792-4012.

WXEL Voting Info Hotline Opens Oct. 19

Members of the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County will be available at the WXEL telephone hotline to answer questions about voting, including times, places, eligibility, inquiries about the ballot amendments and more. The league is non-partisan and does not support parties or candidates, but it does take positions on specific issues. The hotline will be operated for this purpose from Tuesday, Oct. 19 through Election Day, Tuesday, Nov. 2. For more information, call (561) 276-4898. To learn more about the League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County, visit www.lwvpbc.org.

Golf Classic Committee — Jim Bomar, co-chair Woody White, co-chair Gary Thomas, Fernando Gonzalez, co-chair Pat Evans, chair Ed Portman, Robb Sorensen and Rich LaConche.

Lox Council Gives Preliminary Approval To Land Development Code

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave preliminary approval to its Uniform Land Development Code Tuesday, Oct. 5 after more than a year of workshops with residents to figure out what they want their rural town to look like in the future.

The council held yet another special meeting before the regular council meeting to go through revisions, including restrictions on the number of commercial and workers’ vehicles that can be kept on residential property, aimed largely at landscape maintenance and irrigation operations.

Vice Mayor Dennis Lipp estimated that some of the lots have more than 50 vehicles. “If we have a maximum of four commercial vehicles, there are at least four [workers] on a work vehicle,” he said, explaining that that could mean 16 cars or more being left

District 3 Brill vs. Graham

continued from page 1 locally and in Tallahassee. She has been president of the Exceptional Student Education Coalition in Palm Beach County and spent several years on the State Advisory Committee for Special Needs. More recently, Brill has turned her attention to other educational needs, most notably fighting against the FCAT. She filed one of the first complaints against the FCAT when her son had problems with a calculator he was using. In 2002, she was appointed by the governor to the FCAT Blue Ribbon Task Force, and helped to push through legislation for an FCAT waiver for students with special needs.

Brill said that she has a problem with the multiple purposes besides student assessment that the test is used for. “It’s used to award and punish schools and to hold back or retain students,” she said. “And the kids who are bright

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Andrews vs. Grossman

continued from page 1 jor groups that work with children,” she said.

Her first task if elected will be to meet with the principals, teachers and staff, parent-teacher associations and school advisory councils in her district to explain to them what she would like to accomplish, including making the system more open, honest and transparent, and giving them access to their board member.

“What I am really working on is making sure we can get back to having teachers be able to teach because I don’t believe kids are getting what they need,” Andrews said. “We’ve got to put more money into education so we can have programs that meet the needs of the children, especially at the preschool level, and more vocational and career programs and art pro-

Acoustic Music, Comedy Events In Wellington

The free musical event “Acoustic Music is Alive” will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 from 9 a.m. to noon at the Courtyard Shops in Wellington. It will feature three hours of acoustic music with local and nationally known artists, as well as a dance performance and martial arts demonstration. The event is produced by Peter’s Livingroom Entertainment Show and Wellington Dental. In addition, the free comedy event “Laugh Outloud” will take place Wednesday, Oct. 20 from 7:30 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). It will feature lo-

Water Plant RPB Plans Task Force

continued from page 1 why we need to pursue this with such haste.” Boyle said the council must establish a better dialogue with community members. “You are our elected officials,” he said. “We need you to set our goals and get participation. The homeowners should be part of the process. What I’m asking is to not pursue one goal but pursue alternatives.” Councilman Richard Valuntas agreed. “We do need to get the residents involved,” he said, adding that he thought the agenda item was simply asking for council members’ ideas. “I took it as, ‘What do you want us to do?’ I did not think this was what it was going to be. I

on a piece of property during a workday. “That’s why I think two is the proper number. Both irrigation and landscape are essentially the same.”

Councilman Jim Rockett said he would like a provision to allow for part-time workers. He also suggested that people with commercial operations be required to screen vehicles from the view of neighbors.

Mayor Dave Browning suggested a homestead requirement that people with commercial or agricultural operations be required to live on the property, but Councilman Ryan Liang pointed out that there are many landscape operations in Loxahatchee Groves whose owners do not live there.

Councilman Ron Jarriel said that he did not want to be so stringent such that the town winds up chasing small businesses out of town.

“I don’t have a problem with

don’t get assessed on what they’re learning.”

Instead, she’d like to see Florida look to other states that have more successful programs, which would be better ways to assess students on what they’ve learned.

Brill said she would bring that initiative, along with enthusiasm and fresh ideas, to the board if elected. “I bring a whole new perspective,” she said. “I have new ideas, enthusiasm and more recent involvement in the schools.”

The current board as a whole has been too passive, Brill said, noting that Graham remained quiet over the Jeffrey Hernandez debacle. “He’s been rather quiet,” she said. “I would not have been quiet. I would have been an active voice and much more engaged in leadership.” Brill said she feels that seven terms on the board is too long and that Graham may not have the passion he started with. “Twentyfour years is a long time,” she said. “Naturally, you lose some of your passion.”

Regarding Superintendent Dr. Art Johnson, Brill said that he

grams. I want to work on that because I believe it will increase the graduation rate and reduce the dropout rate.” Andrews also wants to make sure the budget process is transparent. “We did a budget workshop at the end of this year where each department presented its budget to the school board, and that took days and days and weeks and weeks, but we need to be more transparent,” she said. “The budget needs to be online, where all of the parents and the community can look at it and give input on it.”

While the budget is likely to be tight again next year, Andrews wants to keep cuts away from the classrooms.

“We are still going to have some cuts and things are going to have to happen, but we certainly don’t want it to happen in the classrooms,” she said. “We’re going to have to put our budget out there so everybody can give suggestions on how and what to do, with

cal and professional comedians telling jokes, doing impersonations and more. It is for all ages. For more information, call Peter Wein at (561) 827-4223, e-mail peterslivingroom@yahoo.com or visit www.peterslivingroom.com.

Wag-O-Ween Oct. 30 In The Acreage

The Postal Center in Loxahatchee along with all the merchants in the Publix Plaza on Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Orange Blvd. will be holding the second annual Wag-O-Ween on Saturday, Oct. 30. Last year’s event was a huge success with almost 40 costumed dogs and children of all ages trick

would be in favor of at least starting a dialogue.” Councilman David Swift said he recalled that the village was going to get input from residents.

“I’m curious, why the hell is this on the agenda?” he asked. Liggins said the village is not in a time crunch, only trying to settle on a more doable land use. “In today’s market, it would be ridiculous to pursue a buyer,” he said. “Low density is the lowest land use. The land now is in public ownership.” Making the change now would be simple and would not preclude other uses in the future, he said, explaining that public ownership is no longer a viable land use for the property.

Swift said one resident had come up with an idea for a recreational vehicle park and he said he would not favor staff’s recommendation for low-density residential.

four vehicles,” he said, adding that he also did not want to severely limit the number of personnel. “It’s not that hard to have three or four people working for you.”

Browning said he feels comfortable allowing four commercial vehicles.

Lipp said property owners with a nonconforming use would no longer be able to operate after ownership changes hands. “Let’s stop this nonsense,” Lipp said. “If there is an irrigation company, no new irrigation company is going to set up here.”

He added that there are many commercial operations in town that nobody notices, such as Internet businesses that are not delivering goods.

“If they are existing as of Oct. 6, they are good to go, but if they sell, it goes back to residential,” Lipp said, pointing out that there is land under the ULDC that is designated for commercial use.

hasn’t gotten enough direction from the board as to what they want.

“It’s the board’s responsibility to give him direction, and it hasn’t,” she said. “We need to have a board that is engaged. It hasn’t taken an active role in leadership within the community.”

Another issue she has is accessibility to the board and Graham himself. “They’re not accessible,” Brill charged. “I can’t tell you the number of people I meet who tell me they have contacted my opponent and he hasn’t responded. This is my passion; I will be accessible.”

Incumbent Graham, 60, has lived in the area for 51 years. He is a graduate of Palm Beach County schools and received his associate’s degree from Palm Beach State College. He then received a bachelor’s degree in political science from the University of Florida. He lives in Lake Clarke Shores and has taught business and real estate courses at Palm Beach State College since the 1970s.

His 24 years on the school

an emphasis that the kids get first priority.”

Andrews said she differs from her opponent Grossman because she has a thorough understanding of the school system.

“He cannot hit the ground running,” she said. “He has never really attended school board meetings and workshops. We have some really major issues here. I’ve spent the last two years out in the community working with the parents, teachers and students. Being out there as an advocate, I have learned a lot and kept abreast of what the problems are at the state, local and national levels.”

Andrews said she can go in and analyze school situations quickly because she is familiar with the system. “I know what it looks like to go into a school center and see if learning is taking place, if the teachers are actually teaching, if a principal is actually doing what he or she needs to be doing,” she said. “I know that because I have already walked the walk.”

or treating. This year will be bigger and better.

Animal Supply Warehouse will have special treat bags for all four-legged friends, and there will be trick or treating store to store and inside Publix in all departments.

Wag-O-Ween is a Halloween costume contest and parade for all four-legged friends. Pets can be registered either inside the Postal Center or Animal Supply Warehouse. E-mail registrations are also accepted to loxpostalcenter@ hotmail.com. Include your name, pet’s name, breed, age and size of pet (large or small/puppy).

The Pet Parade begins promptly at 3 p.m. on Saturday, Oct. 30 in front of the Postal Center, followed by trick or treating until 5:30 p.m.

Vice Mayor Martha Webster said she agreed with Liggins’ recommendation to get the land out of public use.

“I suggest we begin this process by starting a task force or steering group to set priorities,” Webster said. “We should get an idea of where we wish to go and begin to open it up for charettes, because we have the time.”

Webster offered to act as liaison for the task force, which would gather residents’ ideas. She made a motion to establish a task force. It passed 4-0 with Councilman Fred Pinto absent.

Village Attorney Brad Biggs cautioned volunteers for the task force that they would be subject to the Sunshine Law and would not be allowed to discuss the subject with other members outside a meeting. “I don’t want to scare everybody,” Biggs said. “I just want you to be aware.”

“As we move forward, people have to understand.”

Browning said that the town currently has uses that were never allowed under the county codes, asking at what point the town can go back and tax those nonconforming uses appropriately, where the owners operate commercial enterprises but pay residential taxes. Town Administrator Frank Spence said that would be his responsibility.

During discussion of the code at the regular meeting later, Rockett said he would like to change references to “bona fide agriculture” to read simply “agriculture,” pointing out that “bona fide agriculture” is an expression used in the county code.

“My concern is that being a town established in the county that they’re telling us what we can do with our land,” Rockett said. “That takes us out from under direction of the county. I think we should

board make him one of the longest-serving incumbents. Graham said that this experience would serve voters well.

“I have an institutionalized knowledge of the things that we’ve done over the years,” he said.

And with his long experience also comes a network of associates that Graham said have helped him secure financing and other benefits for the district. “I go out in the community, and I network,” he said. “And then I bring those resources to the board.”

Graham pointed to a $1 million grant he helped secure for arts schools and another $1 million he secured with help from the Historical Society to train teachers in U.S. history.

Another asset he brings to the board is his background in financial management, which has helped in drafting the budget. He said he is proud that the board was able to draft a budget without needing to lay off teachers in a difficult year, and that their health insurance remains free despite a $9 million increase.

She said voters should vote for her because she brings with her the knowledge necessary in a critical time to make a difference in the lives of students. “Our children cannot afford to sit around and wait for someone to learn education,” Andrews said. “Maybe he has been a businessman, but he has never been a part of educational budgets. He doesn’t know the major issues that impact students’ lives every day. I did that for 35 years.”

For more information about Andrews, visit www.marcia andrewsforschoolboard.com.

Grossman, 37, graduated from Spanish River High School in 1990 and has a degree in communications from Florida Atlantic University.

While at FAU, he took a job as a substitute teacher at Spanish River, then was a full-time teacher for a year, giving him a firsthand look at the county’s education system.

Grossman is currently director of corporate sales for Sunrise Sports & Entertainment, and he also represents 19 athletes and coaches who work in broadcasting.

Married with three young children, Grossman said he has a vested interest in the well-being of public education in Palm Beach County. “That’s the reason I’m running,” he said.

Grossman noted that some people believe he has close ties to Superintendent Dr. Art Johnson because Johnson was his principal at Spanish River 20 years ago. “There’s no validity to it whatsoever, but people want to grasp onto whatever they can,” he said.

Grossman said he feels that Johnson has done some good

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continued from page 6 property. According to a PBSO report, 29-year-old Tonya Tuff entered the store at approximately 1:20 p.m. to return two portable Playstation game systems in exchange for cash. She had receipts for the items that were purchased with counterfeit money by a black male suspect from a Kmart in West Palm Beach two days earlier. A loss prevention officer took Tuff’s driver’s license and made a photocopy before asking her where she got the items. According to the report, she said her husband had given them to her. The loss prevention officer then told her that he could not give a refund or return the merchandise because the PBSO was handling an investigation regarding the counterfeit money. According to the report, Tuff then ran out of the store and got into a gray vehicle whose plate returned an address for a rental car company in Tampa. According to the report, the deputy contacted a

change ‘bona fide agriculture’ simply to ‘agriculture.’”

Rockett explained that he wanted to take the use out of the county parameters and revert to the state definition of agriculture.

“The county left us with a mess. I don’t want to depend on them,” he said. “I specifically don’t want the county to determine that there is an exception to bona fide agriculture. This gives us more independence. I don’t think we need ‘bona fide’ in our code.”

Councilman Ron Jarriel said there was a time when the property appraiser would come periodically to see if people who claimed an agricultural exemption were actually growing crops or raising livestock. “I don’t care what you call it, as long as the property appraiser determines whether they get an ag exemption or not,” he said.

Town Attorney D.J. Doody said the council could remove “bona

Graham is also proud that the district has been able to keep arts and music programs as well as physical education. “I think those programs are extremely important,” he said. “They bring out the creativity in students and reach kids who don’t do well on standardized testing.”

Graham noted that this was all done without raising the tax rate, which is tough considering that the district’s financing is controlled by the state legislature. If re-elected, Graham said he would like to see more arts integration programs in the schools.

“I see Dreyfoos, Bak and all of these other schools blow standardized testing away,” he said. “I’m a firm believer that [the arts program] helps students be more successful. They do better because there’s more discipline involved.”

Graham said that Palm Beach County is primed for these sorts of programs due to its supportive cultural community.

Graham said that he worked on getting a $75,000 grant to provide field trips for Title I schools so students could visit the Norton Mu-

things as superintendent but also made some mistakes that he should own up to, such as agreeing to the new curriculum put in place by former Chief Academic Officer Jeffrey Hernandez, which was scrapped after widespread complaints.

“In the last couple of years, he has made some mistakes,” Grossman said. “There have been some errors, and I think the biggest error that he made was not only when he hired Jeffrey Hernandez, but when there was no, ‘Hey, you know what? I did the wrong thing. I made a mistake.’”

Grossman feels that the current board is dominated by Johnson. “We need to reverse that,” he said. “We need to make sure the board has the power.”

Regarding severe revenue shortfalls in recent years, Grossman said he thinks there is still room to cut. “We need to look over every contract with a fine-tooth comb, and we need to make sure that we are spending wisely,” he said.

Andrews stresses that her experience with the school district will enable her to go to work immediately, but Grossman has a different outlook.

“We don’t need someone who’s going to make all these changes that they think need to happen,” he said. “What we need is to have people on the board who will sit back for a little while... observe, educate themselves on every issue and then make educated decisions.”

Grossman said the system needs many changes. Some of the issues are legislative, such as the FCAT. “When teachers go to college, they are taught to be creative and teach [children] in a way that they feel

Secret Service investigator, who said that the same black male suspect had also purchased a 50” flatscreen television from a Kmart in Lake Park with counterfeit money. According to the report, the PBSO has put out a warrant for Tuff for dealing in stolen property. OCT. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a home in Eastwood on Monday regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 and 9 a.m. Monday, someone entered the victim’s unlocked truck and stole a digital camera, a Garmin GPS and $12 in cash. The victim said he saw the truck intact at 7 a.m., but discovered the items missing two hours later. He said the vehicle was unlocked and parked in his driveway during the time middle school students were in the area. The stolen items were valued at approximately $312. There were no suspects or wit-

fide” and always have the option to put it back in. Lipp said he was concerned about removing “bona fide” because it might affect the tax exemption. “I think it protects the town to have ‘bona fide agriculture,’” Lipp said. During public comment, Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor John Ryan said the property appraiser has his own interpretation of “agriculture,” derived from the state statutes. “What Councilman Rockett is talking about is, do we want to be guided by state statute or an extension of the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser?” he said. Rockett made a motion to amend the references to “bona fide agriculture” to say “agriculture.” The motion carried 3-2, with Lipp and Browning opposed. The motion for preliminary ULDC approval as amended carried 4-1, with Lipp opposed.

seum of Art and other places. Another program he would like to implement would be to partner with local businesses to line up jobs for students when they leave school. He said that with the number of career academies in the area, it could be a mutually beneficial relationship that gives students a real-world look at what they could be doing with the information they’ve learned. “Our career academies have a 90 percent graduation rate,” he said. “I want to work with businesses to ensure that [students] have a job after graduation.” Regarding criticism that the board has been complacent, Graham noted that its job is to make policy, not to do the day-to-day work of the district. He said that the board works well together, even if its members don’t always agree. Graham said that voters should choose him because of his experience and skills. “I’ve brought results,” he said. “A lot of people can talk about what they would do or could do, but I can show what I’ve done.”

is going to be effective,” he said. “What we are doing with the FCAT is taking away all creativity from our teachers.”

Grossman also wants to ensure that the schools are safe. “We need to make sure that from the moment our kids get on the bus to the moment they come home, they are protected,” he said. “We cannot allow students to be afraid to go to school because they are afraid they are going to be picked on and bullied.”

He also wants an emphasis on teaching life skills. “It’s one thing to open up a book and learn about the presidents and read about this and that,” Grossman said. “It’s another thing to teach our children how to be successful in life.”

Grossman said that in light of budget constraints, he favors loosening of classroom-size laws and cites other countries that educate effectively with larger classes. “We need to teach our kids respect,” he said. “We need to show if you have 10 kids in a class or 30, and you have three kids who are disruptive, disrespectful, rude and don’t care, you are not going to have good education because you are going to have disruptions.”

Grossman notes that he differs from his opponent because he is an outsider. “I’m someone who hasn’t been in the system for a long time,” he said. “I’m someone who has new, fresh ideas. I’m someone who has three children in the system and a vested interest for the next 16 years. Career educator is a respectful, honorable position, but we don’t necessarily need them on the board.”

For more information about Grossman, visit www.dean grossman.com.

nesses at the time of the report. OCT. 12 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched Tuesday to a home on Alan Black Blvd. regarding an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4 p.m. Monday and 4:30 p.m. Tuesday, someone broke a window and turned the power off in the abandoned home. A neighbor contacted the title company, who sent a representative to check the home. The complainant found that a window had been broken on the west side of the home, and that the top glass of the restroom’s double-pane window had been smashed and the window was unlocked and ajar. He also noticed that the power had been turned off at the main outside. However, nothing was taken from the residence. The damage was estimated at approximately $500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

Distinctive Horse Imagery From Pferdekamper

Loxahatchee artist Gisela Pferdekamper’s interest in art was, like horses, always there. She studied art while growing up in Germany, and painted a little on the side. She now works on her art full time and has her own studio.

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Wellington Chamber Planning Many Activities

In his new monthly column, Wellington Chamber of Commerce President Bill Tavernise discusses what has been happening lately with the chamber, including news about its committees and some of the exciting events the chamber has planned for the coming months. Wellington Chamber Column, Page 33

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Hawk Football Posts 21-10 Homecoming Win Over P.B. Central

The Seminole Ridge High School varsity football team won their homecoming game against Palm Beach Central on Friday, Oct. 8. At halftime ceremonies, the Hawks crowned their homecoming king and queen, Tyler Butler and Christina Dearth. Page 39

Wildcat Football Team Suffers Homecoming Loss To Lake Worth

The Royal Palm Beach High School Wildcats fell to the Lake Worth Trojans 42-13 last Friday — a disappointing end to the RPBHS homecoming game. During halftime, Alex Zambito and Kiera Murray were crowned homecoming king and queen. Page 39

Distinctive Horse Imagery From Artist Gisela Pferdekamper

Art is subjective. While most of us are knocked out by (or at least recognize) the genius of a Degas, Van Gogh or Vermeer, other canvases leave us scratching our heads. And then there are the other works, done by artists whose names we don’t even know, but which make us stop in our tracks and smile.

So it was with me some years back. I was in a tack shop, probably checking out a sale, and I came across a business card on a counter. Not your ordinary business card, mind you, but a black rectangle framing a fanciful horse wearing a polka-dot outfit. The image spoke to me, and I kept it in my wallet. Recently, I had the distinct pleasure of meeting the artist whose card that is.

There was no mistaking her home, a lovely log house on a couple of acres in Loxahatchee — with another one of those whimsical horses painted on the mailbox. Gisela Pferdekamper was all smiles as she welcomed me to her studio, a converted barn filled with canvases and sculptures of horses in amusing poses.

Originally from Germany, Gisela and her husband Howald moved to South Florida in 1983. They shared an interest in horses and breeding, especially for dressage. Howald developed White Fences, an equestrian development near Lion Country Safari, specifically as a locale for people to raise and show dressage horses. Gisela was more interested in breeding them.

She was offered a good deal on a Hanoverian stallion, Garibaldi, who had excellent

Tales From The Trails

By Ellen Rosenberg

bloodlines but was notoriously difficult to breed. He wasn’t mean or temperamental, but he had definite ideas of which mares he’d accept. Gisela couldn’t turn down the deal and imported him.

Most working dressage stallions never meet their mares in the flesh. They mount a “phantom,” a dummy mare, and the semen is collected and shipped. A vet uses artificial insemination to impregnate the mare, and the stallion is never in danger of being harmed by a sharp kick or a sexually transmitted disease. Many dressage stallions also have show careers, so they must be able to train and show.

But Garibaldi wasn’t interested in phantoms, or even in certain mares, come to that. Gisela learned a lot of tricks to keep Garibaldi happy and breeding.

“Garibaldi would only breed certain mares whom he liked the looks of, and he’d only breed each mare one time,” Gisela recalled. “Most mares are covered, or bred, two or three days in a row to increase the likelihood of pregnancy. Garibaldi refused. It was as if he was saying, ‘No, I’ve already seen that mare.

Bring me a different one.’ So I’d blindfold him, and then he wouldn’t know. Or, if he didn’t like the mare, I’d show him a mare he did like, then switch them at the last minute. I used a number of different tricks, and the mares got pregnant.”

Gisela’s interest in art was, like horses, always there. She studied art while growing up in Germany, and painted a little on the side. But, she remarked, art and horses don’t do

well together — both are extremely time-consuming, so the art took a back seat to the horses. After they sold their horses and interests in White Fences, they downsized. That’s when Gisela went back to the art full time, incorporating her entertaining visions of horses: round, sitting down and involved in distinctly unhorse-like activities.

“The horses in my paintings remind me of See ROSENBERG, page 26

Artist Gisela Pferdekamper works in her studio.

My Ideas For Making College Football More Interesting

I watched the Gators game last Saturday, and it was a cliffhanger, let me tell you. I’m always glad when it’s a cliffhanger because otherwise, quite frankly, my mind wanders. It’s not that I don’t like sports; it’s just that watching a ball being thrown and then picked up again gets tedious for me, whether it’s football, basketball, soccer, baseball, golf, bocce, tennis, croquet or any of the other international pastimes that seem to revolve around the all-important ball.

Here’s what I like about sports — the people. College football is endlessly more fascinating than pro football because college kids have a lot more on the line, mainly, trying to get hired to play pro football. So the parts I like best are when they first run onto the field all full of hope, when they celebrate with a little dance after they do something good and when they leap around the field in victory at the end.

I like the energy, exuberance, excitement and fun of it all. Of course, the parts I like

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best are always cut so we can go to commercial or listen to an announcer tell us his opinion of what we just watched or maybe watch cows parachute onto the field (although that was cool the first 17 times I saw it).

The players are not supposed to “celebrate” because it’s bad form. But if someone scores a touchdown, I think they’ve earned the right to celebrate. The other team can nanny-nanny-boo-boo them back when they score a touchdown. Besides, some of those dances are pretty good.

So I have a two-pronged plan to make college football more interesting.

Number One: Everyone gets to celebrate. The world needs more of it.

Number Two: I’d like to have more information about whom each player is dating.

That’s right. Put some human interest into the game. We know a player’s height, weight and football stats. What about that girl he’s waving to in the stands? Did he just meet her, or have they been going together since high school? And was she a cheerleader back then, or did she meet him in the library?

Next week, when he points to someone in the stands, I’ll squint to see her. A live news feed across the bottom of the screen would keep me informed: “Jason Stillwell was dating his high school sweetheart, Angela Newberry, up until last week when Gloria Puffinmere brazenly asked him out.”

(Gasp!)

“Unable to resist Gloria’s charms, Jason

agreed to a secret meeting at an out-of-town Pizza Hut.”

(The cad!)

“Imagine his surprise when his old flame Angela came in to pick up a pizza.” (Oh, no!)

“Unfortunately for Angela, she was with another guy at the time.”

(What?!)

“The identity of this stranger is unknown because, sadly, he does not play football.”

Now we’ve got some real excitement going on. Just who does this Gloria think she is? And since when does Angela, a known vegetarian, order a pepperoni pizza? Is it due to the influence of the unknown stranger? How dare he!

Monday mornings on campus would take on a whole new meaning as everyone talked about how the Gators lost in the final seconds and who, who, who was that guy with Angela? And, even more importantly, is she celebrating?

New Cop Show ‘Blue Bloods’ A Surprising Winner For CBS

The new TV series Blue Bloods is a surprising winner. It’s surprising because CBS stuck it in the schedule on “Death Night,” Friday. Most series go there to die. But this new show is dynamite. It’s got interesting characters, real plot and a sense of family that is generally missing in most cop series.

The biggest difference between this show and the very typical series that dominate the CBS schedule is that it is a lot brighter. Most of the shows now on present a simple formula: bad guys (who only occasionally are more interesting than the quirky lead characters) do their evil, and the leads catch them. Just watch Hawaii Five-0, NCIS in all its formats, CSI in all its formats, The Mentalist and so forth. The new show has that element, of course, but it also focuses on the Reagan family of cops.

It is the family dynamic that sets the show apart from the other shows. The father, Frank (Tom Selleck), is the police commissioner of New York City. His son Danny (Donnie Wahlberg) is a tough, perhaps over-seasoned homicide detective. Daughter Erin (Bridget Moynahan) is an assistant district attorney,

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continued from page 25 a big pregnant Hanoverian mare,” Gisela said. “If you see them from behind, when they’re laying down, they can’t just get up, because of all the weight. They have to sit up before they can stand, and that’s the look I’m after. People who paint or sculpt horses realistically, a lot of them go for a wild, dramatic look: the tails are up; the mane is flying everywhere; the eyes are rolling. Horses rarely look like that. I prefer a quieter, more natural look, nothing harsh. My horses are not afraid, they’re friendly.”

Gisela wants her pictures to make people feel happy and relaxed. She started her art career doing ceramics, then moved on to painting tabletops, and finally to working on

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and younger son Jamie (Will Estes) is a Harvard Law graduate who is a rookie cop. Len Cariou plays the grandfather, Henry, a former cop as well.

The family dynamic, with Danny, a cynic and streetwise tough guy, and Erin, at least somewhat a civil libertarian, is fun. Their social commentary, so far, after three episodes, reflects the action within the show. The last episode, for example, focused on a rapist with diplomatic immunity, and Danny becomes convinced that the practice must be ended while Erin notes how effectively it protects Americans abroad.

The characters are drawn with all their inconsistencies. Erin knows from her experience growing up that things are never as sim-

canvas, 30- by 40-inch, which she describes as a good size.

“My paintings incorporate a white horse with not too much semblance to a real horse,” she said. “I don’t go for realism.”

Most of the paintings have a black background, which Gisela says is calming. And the horses are doing all manners of odd things: wearing clothes, sitting on bookshelves, cavorting with flowers, cats or dogs. One has a horse plunked down amid a collection of large urns: Pottery Barn. Another has a horse flinging dollars around: Stimulus. A copy of this one was sent to President Obama.

“I thought he would enjoy it,” Gisela said. “I got a nice thank-you card.”

The ceramics include horses rolling on their backs, a trio of horse heads as a bowl stand, rooster statues, cabbage leaf bowls and natural-looking rocks that are really small lamps.

ple as they seem when presented in court. Danny may be tough, but he really feels for the victims. He never just goes through the motions.

Jamie is still the kid brother. Once you get past the Harvard part of his resume, he comes across as a nice guy, still learning the ways of the street. He has a charming scene with an old-time cop where the veteran looks like he’s barely doing anything but points out how much can be learned by simply observing. A few minutes later, Jamie observes a suspicious character, chases him and finds an illegal weapon, getting his first major arrest. To complicate things, Jamie is asked to be a spy within the department, looking for a group called the Blue Templar, which may or may not have contributed to the death of at least a couple of cops, possibly including a Reagan.

So far, that particular subplot is one of the show’s weaknesses. It has mainly served to confuse the issue since we still know almost nothing about the mysterious group. Grandpa tells Jamie that a couple of generations earlier, the “Templar” was used to clean up rampant corruption in parts of the police force. But after the third episode, I would be more

“I like going back and forth from painting to ceramics,” she said. “Working in clay lets you look at and feel the horse in three dimensions.”

The paintings are done in oil, and she usually works on two at a time — so she doesn’t have to wait so long for them to dry. She works every day, about six hours. A typical canvas takes two to three weeks to complete, the ceramic pieces about 10 days.

“The ideas just come to me,” she said. “One piece leads to another.”

The original oils go for about $5,000, but prints are much more affordably priced at less than $500 and are produced in limited quantities, each signed and numbered. “I’m not a good salesperson,” Gisela said. “I have an agency which handles all the promotional stuff. They’re excellent. They have a gallery, a web site, and they send me to shows and

comfortable knowing what the whole thing is all about.

While Wahlberg gets more face time than just about anyone else, as his character solves the crimes, it is Selleck who is the heart and soul of the series. He has been a TV icon for a generation, and this show adds to his resume. His Frank is not only smart, but knows how to bend rules, at least gently, to get what he wants. For the diplomatically immune rapist, he has his DNA sent back to the home country, where it is linked to an unsolved rape. The young rapist decides he prefers an American prison, and justice is done.

Frank is not perfect. He has a secret affair with a high-profile reporter (Andrea Roth), which affects him on the job. He’s a widower, so the sleazy element does not creep in, but minimally, it demonstrates that the heart is not always wise, even at the top ranks. This show I will continue to watch. Of course, being on Friday evening means that it has almost no competition — but that does not detract from its excellence. It would be a worthwhile show any night. If Friday’s not good for you, just DVR it. You’ll thank me and, of course, CBS.

expos, which is very important. It gets my work before the public and other art dealers.”

As with everything else these days, the bad economy has affected art sales. Still, she works and clearly enjoys it, and I for one am glad. From the first time I spotted that business card, her funny horses spoke to me. This year, I was lucky enough to buy two prints, and I love looking at them. They make me smile.

Gisela captures what a lot of non-horse people never get to see: a horse’s sly, subtle sense of humor. Horses enjoy laughing at and with us, and somehow that comes through in these paintings. They possess great charm and whimsy. They do what art is supposed to do: alter our daily lives, make them better. I love her work. Art is subjective.

For more information, visit www.artby gisela.com or call (561) 422-3037.

‘Beauty In Uncommon Forms’

Opens Friday At CGMS Gallery

The Clay-Glass-Metal-Stone Cooperative Gallery is presenting works of uncommon beauty in the exhibit “Theatre of the Absurd: Beauty in Uncommon Forms,” which runs Friday, Oct. 15 through Wednesday, Oct. 27. The opening reception will take place from 6 to 9 p.m. on Friday, Oct. 15. Terms such as “mixed media,” “abstract” and “steampunk” all describe the array of unique, outsidethe-norm creations that will be on display. Artists express their creativity in countless ways. The current wave of alternative art sweeping the nation is well represented by several artists within CGMS Gallery, in-

cluding Betty Wilson, Linda and Kelly Dean Manganaro, Victoria Rose Martin, Amelia Costa and Karen McGovern.

The gallery will be introducing new member Lauren Shapiro, a sculptor whose works explore the odd dreamscapes of her imagination. These artists express themselves through truly unusual glass work, sculpture, mixed media and mixed metal jewelry designs. This exhibition explores the artists’ vision, celebrates the absurd and embraces all that is uncommonly beautiful. Special guest Georgette Pressler of Devious Body Art will be using the human body as a can-

vas, painting a live model within the gallery. She will be creating her work of art inside the front display window of the gallery.

A wine and cheese tasting takes place at every opening. The ClayGlass-Metal-Stone Cooperative Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 605 Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth. Gallery openings are held the first and third Fridays of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. For more info., call (215) 205-9441 or (561) 588-8344.

Win Tickets To Kravis Center Screening Of ‘Nanny McPhee’

Was she witty and wise, or simply wooden? Magical and marvelous, or just maniacal? The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts is asking for your best (or worse) “nanny” stories for a chance to win a family four pack of tickets to “Movies by Moonlight,” featuring Nanny McPhee

Hailed as the new Mary Poppins, the beloved Nanny McPhee has delighted families of all ages through books and films. Now she makes her screen debut at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts’ Gosman Amphitheatre on Saturday, Oct. 23 at 7 p.m.

Based upon the collected tales of Nurse Matilda, Nanny McPhee tells the story of the rotten behavior of the seven Brown family children and the consequences of their ac-

tions upon the startling appearance of Nanny McPhee. Filled with laughs, wisdom and love, the movie reveals the delightful change which comes over the Brown family once the new addition arrives.

“Movies by Moonlight” is part of the Family Fare Series at the Kravis Center. The series is aimed to provide affordable, family-friendly entertainment. Admission costs $5 per person and includes complimentary popcorn. The Family Fare Series is sponsored by SBA Communications Corporation.

Fans are asked to send their favorite “nanny stories” to the Kravis Center at kravis@kravis.org. Four winners will be selected and notified one week prior to Oct. 23. Be sure to include your name and contact information.

‘The Woman In Black’ Opens Oct. 29 At Atlantic Theater

The Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival and the Atlantic Theater are calling all adventurers to cling tight to their loved ones this Halloween during a special production of The Woman in Black, a gothic ghost story adapted by Stephen Mallatratt from the book by Susan Hill. It will run Oct. 29 to Nov. 7 at the intimate Atlantic Theater in Jupiter.

Hailed as “A brilliant, must-see thriller!” by the West End Review, the play continues to run in London’s Fortune Theater after more than 15 years, frightening thousands of audience members each year. Success of the show is credited by the unique atmosphere and the fact that “fear and isolation are key” to the production.

Atlantic Theater executive director and co-star of the show Frank Licari knows that feeling will double in the intimate setting of the Atlantic Theater.

“Doing this play in an outdoor venue such as the park was scary enough for the audience,” Licari said, “but transferring it to this intimate space will allow us to take the show and the audience to a completely different level of suspense.”

The Woman in Black tells the story of Kipps (played by Licari), a London solicitor who hires “the Actor” (played by Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival veteran

Patrick Wilkinson) to help him exorcise a ghostly event from his past. The players re-enact the ghastly events of Kipps’ past in this playwithin-a-play and uncover a tragic history, ending in a chilling twist that will leave the audience in breathless terror.

“We have long had a working relationship with the Atlantic Theater,” Palm Beach Shakespeare Festival Executive Producer Kermit Christman said. “We are thrilled to expand that partnership with one of the festival’s most popular productions. The Atlantic Theater is the perfect setting for this show.”

The Daily Telegraph called The Woman in Black “…one of the most brilliantly effective spine-chillers you will ever encounter,” and Hello magazine wrote, “Prepare to be haunted by one of the best horror stories you will ever see on stage.”

The Woman in Black runs Friday, Oct. 29 through Sunday, Nov. 7 with show times Fridays and Saturdays at 8 p.m., Sundays at 6 p.m. and matinee productions Saturdays at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $20 per person with special $5 discounts for all patrons arriving in creepy costume. The Atlantic Theater is located at 6743 W. Indiantown Road in Jupiter. Visit www.theatlantictheater.com for tickets and information, or call the box office at (561) 575-4942.

Patrick Wilkinson and Frank Licari star in The Woman in Black

A piece by new CGMS Gallery member Lauren Shapiro.

A mixed-media sculpture by Linda Manganaro.

Learn Yoga Postures To Improve Balance And Flexibility

By Rob MacGregor Special to the Town-Crier

I used to run. I loved it. I was addicted to the high, obsessed with clocking in 25 to 30 miles a week. Running was my drug of choice.

Every year I entered 10K competitions, and even came home with a trophy after I moved into the 30plus age bracket. But by the time I reached my early 40s, I was done. I still had the heart for it, but one of my knees gave out.

Looking back, if I had to do it all over again, I would have spent more time stretching, before and after my runs. I might even have cut down my miles and taken a yoga class once a week. If I’d done so, I might still be running today.

Belatedly, I turned to yoga. My body was stiff from the pounding it took on the pavement for two decades. My muscles had shortened and tightened. When my first yoga teacher adjusted me in postures, she said my body was like a rock, and she wasn’t complimenting me. Yoga was challenging, but the practice allowed me to elongate my muscles, particularly in my legs and back, and gradually I became loose and flexible. Eventually, I began teaching yoga, and I’ve done so for 16 years. All the while I’ve worked around a chronic knee injury that has kept me from running.

Runners who practice yoga are able to increase range of motion, which helps prevent injuries. Since

your muscles absorb the pounding when you run, ideally they should be long and supple to serve as shock absorbers. Tight muscles, on the other hand, can result in muscle tears when the joints rub and grind.

Yoga combines postures with breathing exercise that put you in a meditative mind-set. That allows you to train your mind to listen to your body and respond to the messages it’s giving you.

So, if you’re a runner and concerned about tightness and injuries, here are a few yoga postures that you can practice at home or in a yoga class. These postures and others will help you improve the balance and flexibility in your body and hopefully allow you to continue running for years to come.

1) Step your legs apart three to four feet, depending on the length of your legs. Clasp your elbows and let your upper body hang. Bend one knee, move your upper body in that direction, straighten, then bend the other knee and move in that direction.

2) After six to eight slow repetitions, come back to center and drop your hands to the floor below your shoulders. Fold down as far as hamstrings and lower back allow. Hold for at least a minute.

3) With your legs still spread, walk your hands over to one leg and hold the leg, ankle or foot as you fold over the leg. Hold 30 seconds to a minute, then switch sides.

4) With your feet hip-width apart, let your upper body fold forward, fingers reaching toward the floor. Work on straightening your legs, or bend them if necessary. After 30 seconds, clasp your shins or the front of your ankles. Inhale, lift your back, exhale fold in shifting your grasp to the calves or backs of the ankles. Try six to eight repetitions.

5) Now bend both legs in a semisquat, look between your feet, and reach your arms forward. Hold 30 seconds and see if you can sink a little deeper with each exhalation.

6) Drop your hands next to your feet and lunge one leg back, landing on the ball of that foot in a classic runner’s stretch. Push back through your heel. Sink your hip a bit deeper after a few seconds. Keep your neck relaxed, looking down. Hold for at least a minute. Then step forward and switch legs.

7) Next, let’s work the knees and quadriceps. Start in a kneeling position. Then slowly take your hands back to the floor behind your feet. If you’re not feeling any strain or pain, you can lower to your forearms, or even your back. If your knees lift up, you are going too far.

8) From that same position with your arms straight, bring one foot down next to the other knee. This is also an alternative pose for the one above, if you are feeling pain in one of your knees. From this position, you can open your hip by dropping your knee out to the side. After 30

seconds to a minute, switch legs.

9) Come back into a kneeling position, curl your toes under, and sit on your heels, stretching knees, quads and feet. If you feel pain in your knees, lift off your heels. Hold 30 seconds to a minute.

10) Sit down with your knees bent and feet on the floor in front of you. Now bring the bottoms of your feet together, letting your knees drop out to the sides. Hold your ankles or feet and butterfly your knees up and down for 15 to 30 seconds. Then bring your elbows to your calves or knees, opening the hip farther, and fold forward to stretch your lower back and hips. Hold for 30 seconds to a minute.

11) Now straighten your legs out

in front of you and spread them apart. Fold down to one leg and hold for a minute, switch legs, then finally fold forward between your legs.

As always, you must work within your comfort zone. For any physical limitations you may have, please check with your doctor before adding any new movements to your existing exercise program. Rob MacGregor, author of The Lotus and the Stars: The Way of Astro Yoga, is certified in Sivananda yoga and is an instructor at Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do. Ultima is located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more info., call (561) 795-2823 or visit www.ultimafitness.com.

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Instructor Rob MacGregor is certified in Sivananda yoga.

Wellington Chamber Planning Many Activities For The Upcoming Season

By Bill Tavernise, President Wellington Chamber of Commerce

As president of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, I am often stopped and asked what the chamber is doing in these challenging economic times to help our members. Please allow me to take this opportunity to let you know what we have been doing and are continuing to do for the business community and residents of Wellington alike.

Our board of directors and the committees appointed by the board are committed to working for the benefit of all businesses in Wellington. The business and economic development committee will be taking a proactive role in improving business conditions and attracting new businesses to the area. The equestrian committee continues to thrive and build stronger and better relationships between local businesses and the equestrian community. The education committee, meanwhile, is working to create a stronger relationship between our businesses and our schools and will be implementing a “dark sky party” for Wellington fifth-graders. Our medical and wellness committee held a most successful health and wellness expo in June and will be pairing up with our equestrian committee to host our winter festival in December (more on that event below).

Throughout the year, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce sponsors several events. They include our signature event, Flavors of Wellington, which happens in April each year, attracting more than 800 people to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center to sample the fares of many of our local restaurants. Our 2010 inaugural golf tournament will take place Nov. 12.

Combining the talents of the Village of Wellington and our equestrian and medical and wellness committees, we are thrilled to announce the Wellington Winter Festival will take place Dec. 4. This event will feature a business/shopping expo, local musical talent, the annual tree lighting, a VIP party for chamber members and a surprise celebrity performer to be announced soon!

If you are not already a member, please at-

tend one of our monthly luncheons that give our members the chance to hear speakers covering relevant business, community, government and national topics, as well as network with other chamber members. Networking receptions and our Young Professional Organization events are held after work, providing our members the opportunity not only to mix with other members, but to also get to know some of our newer businesses. For new businesses, we offer a ribbon cutting to showcase their business to the community.

The goal of our chamber is to make Wellington not only a great place to live, but also a great place to do business. I am honored and proud to lead the Wellington Chamber of Commerce, and I look forward to working with our membership and our local leaders to make Wellington a great business community that will be good for all of us.

Stop by and say hello anytime!

Bill Tavernise, President Wellington Chamber of Commerce

THE LEHRMAN AGENCY HOSTS ANNUAL FUNDRAISER IN ROYAL PALM

The Lehrman Agency presented its second annual fundraiser “Comedy-Dinner-Dance-Entertainment” on Saturday, Oct. 9 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Formerly known as Will Help for Food Inc., the Lehrman Agency is a public charity providing social work services and community-based programs at no cost or affordable rates for seniors, physically challenged adults and family caregivers. For info., call (561) 503-1403 or visit willhelpforfood@yahoo.com.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Mary Lehrman gives high-bidder Lindy Merz a gift certificate.

Lehrman Agency board and event committee members Jan Lautenbach, Eileen Norbeck, founder and President Daniel Lehrman and his wife Mary, and Pam Hapke.

Laurie Fondiler (front) and others dance the electric slide.

Comedian Laurie Fondiler plays her ukulele.

Paul and Lynn Maccarone with Andrea Caudill.

Seagull Industries Launches Celebrity Chef Lunch Nov. 18

Seagull Industries for the Disabled Inc., a social-service agency providing programs for persons with intellectual challenges, has started a Celebrity Lunch Series, which will feature well-known chefs demonstrating their craft. Combining cooking and charity, the events will raise money for the high school students at Seagull Academy for Independent Living.

The public is invited to the first Celebrity Chef Event on Thursday, Nov. 18 at 11 a.m. at the Brazilian Court Hotel (301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach). The event will feature tips on holiday entertaining presented by Café Boulud Executive Chef Zach Bell and Pastry Chef Arnaud Chavigny. The cost of the event is $125 per person or $800 per table and includes the chef demonstrations, lunch, autographed recipes and valet parking. Money raised from the event will be used to purchase athletic equipment for the intellectually challenged high school students at Seagull Academy. Jennifer Jones of the Junior League of the Palm Beaches and Judy Eisinger of Yudit Design in Wellington are the event co-chairs.

Seagull Executive Director Fred Eisinger and Celebrity Chef co-chair Jennifer Jones.

Seagull Industries provides educational, residential and work programs for teens and adults with developmental disabilities. Seagull’s programs include a charter high school, an adult work achievement center and two adult residential programs. Seagull has been a part of the Palm Beach County communi-

ty for 31 years and today operates programs in Lake Worth, West Palm Beach, Singer Island and Indiantown, and a thrift store in Greenacres. Seagull Industries was chosen as the 2010 Nonprofit of the Year by the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches. For more information, visit www.seagull.org.

‘Shop For A Cause’ At Macy’s Oct. 16

The Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County Inc. has announced its participation in Macy’s fifth annual “Shop for a Cause” charity shopping event, which has raised more than $34 million for local charities across the country since 2006.

This year’s Shop for a Cause will take place at all Macy’s stores and on macys.com on Saturday, Oct. 16 and also select stores only on Friday, Oct. 15.

Through Shop for a Cause, Macy’s provides participating organizations with shopping passes to sell for $5 each. Organizations keep 100 percent of every ticket sold. Pass holders will enjoy 20 percent or 10 percent off most regular, sale and clearance purchases all day, plus 25 percent off one regular, sale or clearance item in men’s, women’s or kids apparel or accessories. (Some exclusions apply.)

By purchasing a shopping pass to the event, customers will be supporting their favorite cause while enjoying a day of spectacular discounts, entertainment, special events and a chance to win a $500 shopping spree.

“Macy’s is committed to giving back to our communities, and we are proud to offer our customers an easy way to make a positive difference while enjoying great savings at our stores,” said Martine Reardon, Macy’s executive vice president of marketing. “Last year alone, the Shop for a Cause program raised more than $6 million for nearly 10,000 charities. Shop for a Cause is a meaningful way for Macy’s customers and associates to give back to the charities, schools and nonprofits that matter most to them.”

The vision of the Farmworker Coordinating Council of Palm Beach County is “building a better future for those who harvest America” This is the first year that the Farmworker Coordinating Council will participate in Macy’s Shop for a Cause Day.

Customers who want to purchase a ticket to benefit the Farmworker Coordinating Council should call (561) 533-7227 or e-mail info@ farmworkercouncil.org for more information. Supporters who have purchased a Shop for a Cause pass can log on to www.macys.com to find their nearest Macy’s store.

Hawk Football Posts 21-10 Homecoming Win Over P.B. Central

By Bryan Gayoso Town-Crier Staff Report

The Seminole Ridge High School varsity football team, ranked third in the county, won its homecoming game against Palm Beach Central on Friday, Oct. 8.

The Broncos got first possession, but the Hawks’ Elie Turene quickly intercepted with 10:54 in the first quarter. The Hawks burned down the clock to 5:24 but could not convert and had to punt. The Broncos turned it over on downs, and the Hawks scored a touchdown with a successful extra point attempt with just 3:00 left in the first quarter. With 2:00 left in the first, the Hawks were charged with a personal foul, allowing the Broncos to move to the 50 yard line.

The Broncos kept the ball into the second quarter and attempted a touchdown pass, but it was caught out of bounds. The Broncos had to settle for a field goal, making the score 7-3. With 5:04 left in the second, the Broncos turned the ball over on downs, allowing the Hawks to drive the ball down to field-goal range, but the attempt was no good.

At halftime ceremonies, Seminole Ridge crowned their homecoming king and queen, Tyler Butler and Christina Dearth.

Palm Beach Central quarterback Ryan McGovern came out fighting, throwing a 55-yard touchdown pass to Angelo Jean Louis, taking the lead with 7:47 in the third quarter. But Seminole Ridge quickly answered with a touchdown run by Turene, bringing the score to 14-10. With 2:17 left in the third, McGovern was sacked, leaving his team with fourth and 17. The Broncos punted, but the Hawks were called for roughing the kicker, giving the Broncos a first down. However, the Broncos were unable to move the ball. Palm Beach Central’s troubles continued with three possessions resulting in no points and an injury to McGovern, resulting in him being helped off the field. With 1:50 left in the game, the Hawks ran for a first down and quickly scored with Turene’s second rushing touchdown. The extra point was good, sealing the 21-10 homecoming victory for the undefeated Hawks.

Wildcat Football Team Suffers Homecoming Loss To Lake Worth

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report

The Royal Palm Beach High School Wildcats fell to the Lake Worth High School Trojans 42-13 last Friday — a disappointing end to the RPBHS homecoming game.

While Lake Worth continued to put points on the board, the Wildcats struggled to catch up.

On their opening possession, the Trojans drove the ball 80 yards, followed by an 18-yard pass to put them at first and goal. Then quarterback Evan Moore ran in a twoyard touchdown to put Lake Worth on the board 6-0. With a successful extra-point kick, the Trojans took the lead 7-0.

Though Royal Palm Beach held

Lake Worth back for most of the first quarter, the Wildcats were unable to score. Then with only 11 seconds left in the quarter, the Trojans ran in another touchdown. An extra-point kick made the score 14-0.

On the Wildcats’ first possession of the second quarter, a pass by quarterback T.J. Abrams intended for Tremaine McCullough was picked up by Lake Worth, turning the ball back over on the 33 yard line. However, the Trojans were unable to capitalize on the possession.

But three minutes later, a pass by Moore fell into the hands of his wide receiver, who ran it in for another touchdown. An extra-point kick

PHOTOS BY BRYAN GAYOSO/TOWN-CRIER

Broncos tackle Hawks running back Jarryd Klaffka.

Quarterback Trevor Vanscoy hands off to running back Gary Holmes.

Hawk running back Gary Holmes avoids a tackle.

Hawk Elie Turene intercepts pass intended for Bronco Torrance Kearney.

Christina Dearth gets the red rose indicating she has won the title of homecoming queen.

(Homecoming King Tyler Butler was involved in the game.)

RPB’s Brandon Evertt takes the ball up the field.

Tremaine McCullough is taken down by a Trojan defender. PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Young Karate Ninjas Earn Ranks In RPB

Eight ninjas from Florida Genbu-Kai Karate School in Royal Palm Beach tested and received their next level kyu rank testing Oct. 10. The ninja program is a preparatory program for children ages 4 to 6 to prepare them for the junior karate program once they turn 7. The program teaches eight basic skill levels including focus, teamwork, balance, memory, discipline, fitness and coordination.

Once a ninja has received all eight skill level stripes, he or she is invited to test for the next level kyu rank, which normally takes eight weeks. The ninjas who received their next level ranks last Sunday tested anywhere from their first level through fifth level.

Florida Genbu-Kai Karate is located at 585 105th Avenue N., Suite 18-B, in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 804-1002 or visit www.floridagenbukai.com.

As Season Ends, SRHS Golfers Look Ahead

By Michael Lavery Town-Crier Staff Report

The Seminole Ridge High School boys golf team wrapped up its 2010 season Thursday, Oct. 7. Entering the final match, the team was 3-6 and unlikely to make it to district competitions.

The boys needed a win against Palm Beach Central High School in order to advance. Prior to the match, coach John Walker described it as “a tough one.”

The team lost to Palm Beach Central, ending the season at 3-7. Regardless of the outcome, the season has largely been a success and has provided reason for optimism.

One bright spot for the future of Seminole Ridge’s team is Austin Davenport. “We’ll have a tough time qualifying [for districts] as a team, but I believe he could make it individually,” Walker said.

Davenport’s average score is around 39 per nine holes this year. On Oct. 7, Davenport was a medallist. He shot a two over 38 against Palm

Beach Central. Davenport will be back with the Seminole Ridge team next season.

“For many of these kids, it’s their first experience of tournament golf,” Walker said. “It has been a learning experience throughout the season.”

The Seminole Ridge team is young with all but three players able to return next year. Their youth gives the team potential for success in the near future. As the team gains experience, Walker believes they’ll be able to compete for districts.

This is Seminole Ridge High School’s first year at Ironhorse Country Club in West Palm Beach. Walker describes the team’s home course as “accommodating and flexible,” and the players are very pleased with their experiences there. They hope to make Ironhorse Country Club their long-term home.

Between finding talented young players and a great home course, Seminole Ridge High School has reason to look forward to the 2011 golf season.

(Front row, L-R) Jewell Williams, Gabriela Ha, Andrew Biancardi, Nino Guzzo and Brian Lee; (back row) Eian Rigaud-Alexis, Christopher Maraj, Esteban Garcia and Sensei Keith Moore.

The Seminole Ridge High School boys golf team.

PHOTO BY MICHAEL LAVERY/TOWN-CRIER

Football RPB Loss

continued from page 39 made the score 21-0. Though the Wildcats kept Lake Worth from scoring for the remainder of the half, the team was again unable to put points on the board.

In the second half, Royal Palm Beach backup quarterback Brock Bukowski took over for Abrams.

Only minutes into the second half, Bukowski threw a pass that was intercepted by Lake Worth on

the 19 yard line and run in for a touchdown. A failed extra-point kick attempt made the score 27-0 early in the second half.

With about three minutes left in the quarter, Moore ran in another touchdown for Lake Worth. The Trojans successfully executed a twopoint conversion, bringing the score to 35-0.

It wasn’t until late in the game that the Wildcats scored. At the end of the third quarter, the Wildcats sat at first and goal when Bukowski threw the ball to Malik

Lewis for a touchdown. A successful extra-point kick made the score 35-7.

But Lake Worth wasn’t going to give points away easily. With about seven minutes left in the game, Alex Hook intercepted a Wildcat pass to give the Trojans the ball on their own eight yard line. On the next pass, the receiver took the ball down the field to first and goal. After several attempts, Lake Worth ran in a touchdown. An extra-point kick made the score 42-7 with about six minutes left in the game.

The Wildcats made their second and final touchdown on a 55-yard pass from Bukowski to McCullough. Initially, Bukowski missed the snap, but retrieved the ball to find McCullough running up the side of the field. A failed two-point conversion attempt made the final score 42-13.

Royal Palm Beach traveled to Atlantic High School on Thursday, Oct. 14, but the score was not available at press time. On Friday, Oct. 21, the Wildcats host John I. Leonard for a 7 p.m. game.

Mayacoo Lakes Hosts Four-Ball Golf Tourney

John Powers sank a 15foot birdie putt on the third playoff hole Sunday, Oct. 10 as he teamed with Danny Germaine to win the 21st annual Arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep Classic, a four-ball tournament at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club.

A few minutes earlier, Scott Blasie and Tim Cox won the senior division, which was conducted for the first time for Palm Beach County Golf Association members 50 years and older. They also won on the third extra hole, on a 10 foot par putt by Blasie.

Coincidentally, of the 24 holes played by the four twosomes in the two playoffs, Powers made the only birdie, and it was a winner. Furthermore, Powers was the only one of the four who had never won a PBCGA tournament.

“I’ve won the city championships in Delray Beach and Boca Raton, but this is the first year I’ve played

much in county tournaments,” Powers said.

Cox has 10 PBCGA tournament titles, Germaine has eight, and Blasie has one.

Powers of Boca Raton and Germaine of Palm Beach Gardens outlasted Jared Meyers and Jeff Turton of Jupiter after they tied at 10 under par 132 on final round scores of 64 and 68. The two teams halved the par-4 18th hole twice before moving over to the first hole. Turton and Germain had already missed their birdie attempts before Powers made his, then Meyers also missed. Powers had reached the green with driver and pitching wedge.

In regulation Sunday, Germaine had seven birdies and an eagle when he holed a chip shot from 30 yards short of the flagstick at the par-5 fifth hole, and Powers made six birdies. “It’s the first time we’ve played together as teammates in a tournament,” Germaine said. “Hopefully, it won’t be the last.”

In the senior division, Blasie, of Lake Worth, and Cox, of Palm Beach Gardens, the first round leaders with 66, beat Guy Kennen and Howie Shapiro of Wellington, who closed with 64 to tie at 132. They halved the first and second holes with par-4s. At the par-3 third, Blaise rolled in a left-to-right bender for the win.

Cox made two “miracle” shots to keep his team alive in the playoff. At the first hole, his ball landed next to a tree. “I had to alter my swing, work it inside and try to hook it, and got it on the green,” he explained.

At the third, his first shot landed in the hazard right of the green, and he still managed to hit his second shot within three feet for a makeable par putt had Blasie missed.

Next on the PBCGA tournament is mid-amateur match play Oct. 22-24 at Bear Lakes Country Club. For more info., visit www.pbcga.org.

PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

RPBHS Principal Jesus Armas with the newly crowned king and queen, Alex Zambito and Kiera Murray.

COMMUNIT Y CALENDAR

Saturday, Oct. 16

• St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington will host its fourth annual Harvest Fest on Saturday, Oct. 16 featuring craft vendors, a barbecue dinner, a bake sale, onstage entertainment and kids games. For more info., call Al Bennett at (561) 753-6784.

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will host “Okeeheelee Park Adventure” on Saturday, Oct. 16. This is a one-hour stroll around the park starting at 7:30 a.m. with breakfast afterward at Pete’s Restaurant. Okeeheelee Park is located at 7715 Forest Hill Blvd. Call Daisy (561) 439-5780 for more info.

• The Successful Women’s Mastermind Alliance will host the conference “Think & Grow Rich” on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Palm Beach Gardens Marriott. Get tickets at www.successful womenmastermindalliance.com. For more info., call Lisa at (561) 262-2915 or Abigail at (954) 804-9413.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host “Snakes Alive!” on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 11 a.m. See, touch and test your knowledge of these limbless reptiles. The cost is $3 per person. Call (561) 233-1400 to RSVP.

• The inaugural DevilDog Charities Golf Tournament to benefit the Wounded Warriors Project will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Jupiter Country Club. Tickets are being sold for a chance to win a 2010 Toyota Four Runner. Registration will begin at 11:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 1 p.m. The cost is $150 for individual play and $600 for a foursome. For tickets, e-mail devildog5250@aol.com or devildog6791@ hotmail.com. For more info., visit www.devil dogcharities.com.

• The fourth annual James Ryan Rivera Muscular Dystrophy Golf Tournament will take place Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Binks Forest Golf Club. Registration is at noon with a 1:30 p.m. shotgun start. For more info., call Amy Kent at (561) 310-5213 or visit www.jamesriverabenefit.com.

• The Knights of Columbus Council of St. Rita Catholic Church will host the Peter A. Benvenuti Golf Classic on Saturday, Oct. 16 at the Links at Madison Green in Royal Palm Beach. The tournament will benefit the Dr. James R. Louwers Scholarship Fund, which awards a Catholic school scholarship to a deserving young adult from the St. Rita community. The tournament will begin with

check-in at noon and concludes with dinner, awards and a silent auction at 6 p.m. For more info., call (561) 346-7435 or Chuck Higgins at (561) 795-2034.

• The Lake Worth Heritage Festival will take place Saturday and Sunday, Oct. 16 and 17 at Bryant Park on the Intracoastal Waterway in Lake Worth. Admission costs $5 for adults and is free for children 12 and under. Festival hours are noon to 10 p.m. Saturday and noon to 7 p.m. Sunday. For more info., call the Greater Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce at (561) 582-4401 or visit www.lwchamber.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Chess Club meeting for age 8 and up Saturday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will feature “TAP: Teen Advisory Posse” for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. Find out what’s coming and share your ideas for future teen programs. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Anime Club” for ages 12 to17 on Saturday, Oct. 16 at 3 p.m. Watch anime, eat Pocky and check out the newest manga titles. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater concert series will present live music by Rumour Hazit and Cold Iron on Saturday, Oct. 16 from 7 to 10 p.m. at the amphitheater (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Admission is free. Refreshments will be available at the event; proceeds will benefit breast cancer awareness. For more info., call Terry at (561) 248-6001.

Sunday, Oct. 17

• The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will host a “Wakodahatchee Wetlands Stroll” on Sunday, Oct. 17. Rise and shine for a 7 a.m. stroll on the boardwalk. Participants will meet at the entrance on the east side of Jog Road between Boynton Beach Blvd. and Atlantic Ave. and have breakfast after the walk. Call Sherry at (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• TCIN.TV will feature live broadcasts of Night Shul with Matt Auerbach at 9 p.m. on Sunday, Oct. 17, 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.

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CALENDAR, continued from page 44 Monday, Oct. 18

• The Palms West Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon discussing Healthcare Reform on Monday, Oct. 18 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12165 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) sponsored by the Cleveland Clinic. For more info., call (561) 790-6200.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Checkers Challenge” for age 6 and up Monday, Oct. 18 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Tuesday, Oct. 19

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will feature Workforce Alliance bus visits to help job seekers Tuesday, Oct. 19 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Workforce Alliance counselors will be available to register first-time users on the Employ Florida web site, www.employflorida.com. Get assistance filling out online applications and learn about career opportunities. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Teen Game Night” for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 6 p.m. Play Nintendo, Wii and board games. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 793-2418 or visit www.loxahatcheegroves. org for more info.

• College Planning Specialist Jeffrey Schneider will host a workshop Tuesday, Oct. 19 at 7:15 p.m. in the Seminole Ridge High School media center focusing on the roadmap to funding college without depleting retirement or sacrificing lifestyle and financial security, regardless of income. To RSVP, visit www.sfscollegeplanning specialists.com and click on “Upcoming Events” or call (800) 524-0868. Wednesday, Oct. 20

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will offer “Enhancing Wellness with Music Therapy” on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. A music therapist from Hospice of Palm Beach County will offer information on how music can be used to promote relaxation, reduce anxiety and manage pain. Call (561) 790-6030 to preregister.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will feature “Mystery at the

Library” on Wednesday, Oct. 20 at 6 p.m. for ages 10 to 15. Join a live-action mystery game and investigate the other players’ characters to discover who committed the crime. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Palms West Republican Club will meet Wednesday, Oct. 20 at the Players Club (13410 South Shore Blvd., Wellington). The topic will be “The 2010 Election Ballot Issues.” A social hour with complimentary hors d’oeuvres will start at 6 p.m. with the general meeting running from 7 to 8:30 p.m. The public is invited. For more info., email pkrayeski@bellsouth.net or visit www.wellingtongop.com.

Thursday, Oct. 21

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will feature “Dinosaur Story Time” on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 2 p.m. for ages 3 to 5. Enjoy stories, songs and a craft about these prehistoric creatures. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Palms West Chamber of Commerce will host a Grand Opening Celebration for the new chamber building at 13901 Southern Blvd. on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 4:30 p.m. For more info., call (561) 790-6200.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Socrates Café” for adults on Thursday, Oct. 21 at 6:30 p.m. The Society for Philosophical Inquiry initiated the concept for this discussion. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will meet Thursday, Oct. 21 at 7 p.m. at Village Hall (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 790-5100 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

• TCIN.TV will feature a live broadcast of Eye On Your Money, a financial talk show, Thursday, Oct. 21 at 8 p.m., followed by the alternative health show Health Unplugged at 9 p.m. Watch this new Wellington-based Internet TV show at www.tcin.tv.

Friday, Oct. 22

• H.L. Johnson Elementary School’s PTO will present the school’s fall festival on Friday, Oct. 22 from 2 to 8 p.m. There will be games, prizes, food, vendors, bingo, a silent auction, entertainment and a costume contest for children. For more info., contact April Kercheville at (561) 904-9349 or hljpto@gmail.com.

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2009 HYUNDAI GENESIS — 3.8 Exterior: Champagne Beige Metallic Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Model Code: B0422 / Stock: 11S0358A 15,136 mi. $29,991 Internet Price 888-7038284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2010 HYUNDAI GENESIS COUPE — 3.8 Exterior: Blue Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Manual Stock: 10G8527A 20,915 mi. $29,991 Internet Price 888-703-8284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2007 HYUNDAI SANTA FE GLS — Exterior: White Interior: Gray Drivetrain: 6 cylinder manual Stock: 11S1401A 44,932 mi. 888-7038284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2002 HYUNDAI SONATA —Exterior: Nordic White Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Manual Stock: 10E6727A 71,601 mi. $9,991 Internet Price 888-703-8284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2008 HYUNDAI SONATA — Exterior: Powder White Pearl Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Stock: 11S7217A 20,265 mi. $19,991 Internet Price 888-7038284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2010 HYUNDAI VERACRUZ

Exterior: Ultra Silver Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Stock: P2676 6,152 mi. $28,991 Internet Price 888-703-8284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2010 JEEP PATRIOT SPORT —

Exterior: Green Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Automatic Model Code: MKTE74 / Stock: 10GC0444A 2,733 mi. $20,987 Internet Price 888-703-8284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2008 LEXUS ES 350 —Exterior: Gray Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Model Code: 9000 / Stock: 11S8979A 30,600 mi. $29,991 Internet Price 888-7038284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2008 LEXUS RX 350 — Exterior: Black Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Model Code: 9420 / Stock: 10G6246A 23,506 mi. $30,991 Internet Price 888-7038284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2008 MINI COOPER CLUBMAN

Exterior: Blue Silver Interior: Other Drivetrain: 4 cylinder Automatic Model Code: 0816 / Stock: 10G2439A 20,802 mi. $24,991 Internet Price 888-703-8284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2008 NISSAN ALTIMA 3.5 SE — Exterior: Silver Interior: Other Drivetrain: 6 cylinder Automatic Stock: P2674 59,963 mi. $22,469 Internet Price 888-703-8284 www.wpbhyundai.com

2002 TOYOTA CAMRY — Exterior: Phantom Gray Pearl 4 cyl Manual Stock: 11S9484A 69,377 mi. $10,991 Internet Price 888-7038284’www.wpbhyundai.com