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ROYAL PALM BEACH FASHION SHOW

The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors asked its staff on Oct. 10 to have a complete road work schedule ready by the next board meeting. The supervisors also tentatively rescheduled a joint meeting with the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council regarding the transfer of district roads to the town for Monday, Nov. 14. Page 3

Sheriff’s Foundation Hosts Golf Tournament At Wanderers Club

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation hosted its fifth annual Sheriff’s Scholars Golf Classic on Monday, Oct. 10 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The event was presented by the Jacobs Family Foundation. Proceeds supported the PBSO Foundation’s scholarship program and other projects.

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Your Bosom Buddies II Honors Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Your Bosom Buddies II breast cancer support group met at Palms West Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 13 to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The hospital provided dinner while members enjoyed conversation and music. Dr. Amy Aqua and other supporters presented the group with a donation of $15,000 from the Think Pink Foundation. Page 17

OPINION

Our Thoughts On The Four Amendments To Florida’s Constitution

When voters head to the polls to vote in the Nov. 8 general election, they will be greeted by four statewide constitutional amendments to consider. Two were placed there by outside groups, and two by the Florida Legislature. Each question will need at least 60 percent of the vote in order to become part of the state constitution. This week we offer our thoughts pertaining to the four questions. Additional information, including the ballot language, can be found in a news story starting on this week’s front cover. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS................................. 3 - 9 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 6 PEOPLE................................. 13 SCHOOLS.......................14 - 15 COLUMNS...................... 16, 23 BUSINESS......................24 - 25 SPORTS..........................29 - 31 CALENDAR............................ 32 CLASSIFIEDS................ 33 - 36 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held its eighth annual fashion show presented by Dress Barn on Friday, Oct. 14 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The event included a light lunch and door prizes. Girl Scout Brownie Troop 20093 helped pick the door prize winners, and Christian Musical Theater sang a few songs. Shown here are models Fay Bernardo, Yvonne Lovelace, Maria Villari, Fay Currie, Maria Richardson, Miriam Backes and Dolores Valentine during the evening wear finale. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

STATE HOUSE DISTRICT 86

Laurel Bennett Ready To Fight For The People Of District 86

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Republican Laurel Bennett of Royal Palm Beach faces Democrat Matt Willhite of Wellington on Nov. 8 in the race for the District 86 seat in the Florida House of Representatives.

The winner will replace termlimited State Rep. Mark Pafford in District 86, which includes all of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves and several communities to the east.

Bennett, an analyst with a background in computer engineering and an MBA in healthcare studies, is married with a son. Her husband, Joel, is a disabled Vietnam Navy veteran currently in hospice care.

“Joel was diagnosed with lung cancer, which went into his brain in December,” she said, noting that his disability is in large part her reason for running.

“Going through this process with Joel, I found out that there are

11,500 other Vietnam veterans that are on appeals as of last November, and it goes up 50 every two days,” she said. “To me, that’s tremendous evidence that nobody’s fighting for our veterans, but at the same time we give all this money to Syrian refugees.”

She faced a hard decision whether to pull out of the race when her husband went into hospice, but decided to continue when she realized that nobody is fighting for veterans. “If you don’t stand up for it, then you’re part of the problem,” she said.

Bennett, who has worked as a teacher, opposes the Common Core curriculum, which is another reason she is running.

“Personally, I don’t think that people in Florida need to know the same thing that people in Alaska need to know,” she said.

She lists her top accomplishment as working to make sure that veterans get benefits if they were

Laurel Bennett involved with C-123 airplanes that delivered Agent Orange during the Vietnam conflict. H.R. 969, currently making its way through Congress, is a bill that she said will similarly benefit disabled Navy veterans.

Bennett, CEO of PHR SoluSee BENNETT, page 17

Matt Willhite Puts Focus On Experience, Life Of Service

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Former Wellington Councilman Matt Willhite faces Royal Palm Beach businesswoman Laurel Bennett in the race to replace termlimited State Rep. Mark Pafford in District 86 on Nov. 8.

The district includes all of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves, as well as several communities to the east.

“It’s a very diverse district,” Willhite said. “You have the wealthiest of the wealthy in parts of Wellington to some of the poorest just south of Okeechobee Blvd. in lower socioeconomic neighborhoods that are hurting every day…

It’s a diverse district.”

Willhite believes that his background and experience — 21 years as a firefighter and now a captain, eight years as a corpsman with the U.S. Marines, eight years on the Wellington Village Council, a member of the Parent Teacher

Association and School Advisory Council at Binks Forest Elementary School, and recreational baseball coach in Wellington — give him a well-rounded base to run for the seat and represent the residents of District 86.

As a firefighter, he said, the profession requires problem-solvers.

“We’re called to a problem, and we fix them,” he said.

With the Marines, Willhite also solved problems, taking care of Marines who were injured.

On the council, he gained experience in a difficult, rewarding and challenging atmosphere. “What’s most important here is people, the quality of life,” he said. “We benefit them, and we’re here to represent them and help them.”

He is proud that Wellington is one of the most effective of the county’s 39 municipalities, with little debt, a thriving economy, a sustainable community and some of the area’s best schools.

Matt Willhite “I think I bring a lot of good knowledge, characteristics and support to the race,” Willhite said.

Willhite listed his two sons, his wife, and his service to the community and the nation as his top accomplishments.

Among his accomplishments See WILLHITE, page 7

Wellington Zoning Board Approves Winding Trails

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board gave its stamp of approval to the controversial Winding Trails development on the former Wanderers Club executive golf course on Monday, Oct. 17.

Village Attorney Laurie Cohen explained that the four agenda items regarding Winding Trails would be discussed together.

The first item, a comprehensive plan amendment, is legislative in nature, she said. The other three, including a zoning text amendment, a rezoning and a master plan amendment, are quasi-judicial.

Planning, Zoning & Building Director Bob Basehart explained that the first application proposed changing the land designation from Commercial Recreation to

Residential B, adding the property to the Equestrian Preserve Area and adding bridle trails to the comprehensive plan.

The second part creates a new subarea in the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District, while the third part rezones the land and includes Winding Trails within the boundaries of the EOZD. The final amendment is to add a new pod within the Landings at Wellington PUD, 29 acres in size, designated for nine dwelling units with equestrian amenities, and including new access points to the community on Aero Club Drive and Greenbriar Blvd.

Project Manager Kelly Ferraiolo explained that Winding Trails is surrounded by the Lakefield South community. However, she specified, no changes would be made See PZA BOARD, page 17

ARTHUR’S JAM FOR CFF AT IPC IN WELLINGTON

The 20th annual Arthur’s Jam to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was held Saturday, Oct. 15 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The money raised at the 1980s-themed event will be used to help CF patients with medical costs and fund research seeking a cure. Shown here are Brian Wells, Lois Pope and Chanda Fuller.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

November Ballot Will Include Four State Amendments

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Assistant County Administrator Todd Bonlarron recently visited with voters at the Wellington library to discuss the four statewide constitutional amendments that will be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot.

“Every election cycle, whenever there are these pesky amendment questions on there that nobody understands at first read, I try to get out into the community and talk to as many people as I can to try to present them both sides of the issues,” Bonlarron said.

Each of the amendments will need 60 percent approval to pass.

The first amendment focuses on solar power. It is titled “Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice” and was sponsored by Consumers

for Smart Solar. The amendment reads, in part: “This amendment establishes a right under Florida’s constitution for consumers to own or lease solar equipment installed on their property to generate electricity for their own use. State and local governments shall retain their abilities to protect consumer rights and public health, safety and welfare, and to ensure that consumers who do not choose to install solar are not required to subsidize the costs of backup power and electric grid access to those who do.”

The first sentence states a right that residents already have, Bonlarron said. Merely statutory now, it would become a state constitutional right.

The second sentence is confusing, he said, calling the amendSee AMENDMENTS, page 4

Indian Trail Candidates Square Off At ALA Forum

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Acreage Landowners’ Association conducted a forum Tuesday, Oct. 11 for candidates seeking seats on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors.

Incumbent Supervisor Gary Dunkley faces a challenge from Steve Roberts for Seat 2, while incumbent Supervisor Michelle Damone has been challenged by Betty Argue in the race for Seat 4.

The election will be held with the general election on Nov. 8.

Members of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans moderated the forum.

Asked why residents should vote for him, Roberts responded

that he’s not a politician, but a Realtor. “I don’t have alliances with any of the groups here,” he said.

“I want to work to get something accomplished.”

Dunkley, a 30-year businessman completing his first term on the board, said he moved to The Acreage 15 years ago and built his home. “I love the neighborhood,” he said. “I read the [Palm Beach County] Sector Plan, thinking we would have space. When I moved out here, everything changed. I find that Indian Trail has a lot of obstacles that we can overcome, but we have to change our focus.”

Dunkley said that his main objectives are to improve drainage, keep closer watch on the budget and protect roads that face in-

creased traffic due to encroaching development.

Damone, a 20-year resident of The Acreage, said that she got involved by working with all the organizations in the area before she considered running for the board.

“I love this community,” she said. “There are so many historical aspects that I had a part of simply as an advocate rather than an elected official.”

Damone said that it’s easier to stand on the sidelines and say “no” than to come up with solutions.

“I firmly believe that the experience that I’ve had over the years, and the historical knowledge that I have, is valuable to this community,” she said, adding that she

has built relationships with other local leaders.

Argue, who has 10 years of experience as a paralegal and eight years as a Realtor, said that residents should vote for her because she has demonstrated leadership to protect the community.

She became involved in 2011 when her oldest son was involved in a serious accident, then Tropical Storm Isaac brought flooding in The Acreage.

“Around that time, I started paying attention to the local Facebook discussions, and I saw some really poor leadership and poor behavior, and then Minto came along, and I started paying attention to what was going on there,” she said.

Argue is president of the Lox-

ahatchee Groves Elementary School Parent-Teacher Organization and is active with ALERTS (Acreage/Loxahatchee Engaged Residents Taking a Stand) of PBC. “I’m very involved with our community and want to keep what we have without it being destroyed by everything that’s coming,” she said.

Asked about her position on discussions about Acreage incorporation, Argue said that the county’s comp plan is supposed to protect the area.

“What has happened is that the county has abandoned that comprehensive plan to suit development,” she said. “From that perspective, I think incorporation See ITID VOTE, page 4

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NEWS

LGWCD Reschedules Joint Road Meeting With Town Council

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Supervisors asked its staff on Monday, Oct. 10 to have a complete road work schedule ready by the next board meeting.

The supervisors also tentatively rescheduled a joint meeting with the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council regarding the transfer of district roads to the town for Monday, Nov. 14 at 6:30 p.m. A previously scheduled meeting had been canceled due to Hurricane Matthew.

Supervisor Simon Fernandez asked District Administrator Steve Yohe to finish the road work plan currently in draft form. Fernandez said that he would like a schedule

to be posted online so that all residents can see what the road maintenance schedules are.

“I’m trying to get clarity on who’s doing what,” he said. “I’m looking for organization. I’m looking for streamlining. I’m looking for running it like it should be running, like a business.”

Yohe said that a mowing schedule draft has been put in place, but pointed out that it is difficult to have an ironclad schedule due to rain. “There’s no way you can tell because of weather patterns when during the week that’s going to happen,” Yohe said.

He said a schedule will be on the board’s next agenda for discussion.

“That’s what the citizens want,” Fernandez said. “That’s what I’m looking for.”

Yohe reiterated that the schedule may not meet board approval because it will be general in nature.

The board gave consensus to support Fernandez’s request.

Regarding the transfer of LGWCD roads to the town, the district has been in the process of turning roads over to the town for years. The town is working with a private contractor to maintain the roads, which historically have been maintained by district workers.

Supervisor Don Widing said that he was not comfortable with turning over the remaining district roads to the town until there is a complete plan for their maintenance.

“Not to belabor the road issue… but I’ve been looking for a plan,” Widing said. “We’re considering

relinquishing a vital service to this community that we have provided for a long time.”

Widing added that since there is no crisis, he wanted to take as long as necessary to make sure that process is carried out properly.

“I’m probably as much concerned as a resident as I am sitting here as a board member. This is ‘Management 101,’” he said. “To take on the additional services, there needs to be a cost analysis done and make sure realistically what can be done.”

Widing insisted that using private contractors for road maintenance and other services, as the town does, is a common approach, but ineffective if not planned sufficiently. He wanted a discussion

about keeping road maintenance in-house.

“There have been a lot of attempts at privatization and consolidation of services, some good starts and false starts and disasters,” he said. “I want to make sure that we’re getting the same service that we’ve been getting.”

Wilding said that one of the reasons that government services are done in-house is that government can do it better and cheaper. “If the private sector can do it better and cheaper, fine,” he said. “If not, then the town will have to decide if it wants to get into the public works business. Either way, I just want to be convinced that it’s done right.”

Supervisor Anita Kane wanted to reschedule the planned joint meeting with the town.

“We do need to sit down and talk about all these things, and see what we can do about the situation,” Kane said. “I know that a lot of people have issues. There are a lot of factors that bother me beside cost. They have to do with power; there seems to be some element of that in this somehow, and there may be some benefit to one entity holding all the power of the roads.”

The town had submitted a suggested agenda for the Oct. 4 meeting that was canceled, including a list of district roads scheduled for transfer, an assessment of their conditions and the estimated cost to improve them.

Yohe wanted more direction for the meeting, but Kane suggested a more open format for the first See LGWCD, page 17

Managers Discuss ‘State Of The Cities’ At Chamber Luncheon

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Municipalities served by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce sent managers to discuss the “State of the Cities” at the chamber’s monthly luncheon Thursday, Oct. 13 at the new Wellington Community Center.

Among the speakers were Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins and Wellington Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes.

Liggins thanked the chamber for inviting him to the new community center.

“This is the first time I’ve been here. It looks beautiful, it really does,” Liggins said. “They pretty much finished the campus with this building, so congratulations — it’s a great facility to have for the public.”

Liggins said people choose to live where they do for a reason.

“We asked our residents that, and the feedback that we get is maybe they already have family or friends that live here,” he said.

“Maybe the value of the home and the property that they were getting. They feel it’s a safe place to raise their family. They like the entertainment venues, and that’s not just in Royal Palm Beach, it’s in the whole county available to them — the ability to go saltwater or freshwater fishing; the youth sports; the concerts that are nearby.”

Royal Palm Beach hosts weekly

events at its numerous parks, including four major events at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

“Our next major event is the Fall Fest on Oct. 28 and Oct. 29,” he said. “It will start at 5 o’clock on Friday and go all day Saturday.”

Liggins said that the village has received good feedback for its family-oriented events.

“We’ll take advice, and any way we can make them better for our residents and for the community, we’ll do that,” he said.

Many Royal Palm Beach residents value the aesthetic quality of the village, he said.

“That’s very important,” Liggins said. “Our council made the decision more than a decade ago to make a concerted effort to do a significant amount of landscaping to our medians. We’re changing our code and things like that, and then, the amount of open space.

Royal Palm Beach has 29 parks.

We have district parks supported

by Palm Beach County on the south end of town, and we have 25 other parks, and three that are associated with schools.”

Parks make up more than 1,000 acres, which is more than 15 percent of the village, not including open space that is required of developers, he added.

Royal Palm Beach conducts a council election each year, and after each election, the council holds a visioning workshop to talk about its goals.

“In our case, it’s the community

that we are,” he said. “The foundation is there. We’ve been given a lot from the people who came before us, and a big part of what we do is just to maintain that, and, of course, we want to make it better.”

Liggins said that his village wants to maintain a hometown feeling and be a choice for all generations.

“What we mean by that is we love to see our grandparents at the ballfields and soccer fields and football fields, enjoying watching their grandchildren play,” he said.

“That’s the kind of community that we envision, and that’s the kind of community that our council funds each year.”

Royal Palm Beach achieves its goals through sound financial footing, which has been won through wise strategic decisions such as the sale of its water utility to the county, which established about a $70 million fund that enables the village to keep its ad valorem taxes low, Liggins explained.

“We have the fourth-lowest, maybe the fifth-lowest tax rate [in the county]. We did just pay off all our debts this past year,” he said.

“That did change our budget and allow us to do things a little bit differently than the way we were doing our budget in the past. Our recurring expenses are being paid with our ad valorem, 1.92 millage rate, and then our capital reserve, we think will take us at least through the next 10 years.”

Barnes said that the Wellington

Village Council gives village staff a vision to move forward. It adopted a budget of almost $90 million for the coming fiscal year with an operating budget of almost $69 million and a capital budget of about $12 million. “We have about $8.8 million that we spend on the PBSO contract for public safety,” he said.

He added that Village Manager Paul Schofield, under the council’s direction, has provided a vision for the village since he took the position in 2008.

The village has divided the way it does its budget into core services considered essential to foster a family environment, promote safe neighborhoods and enhance the value of the community.

“To do that, we have been investing in our future,” Barnes said. “Over time, for several years, we do capital projects, operations and maintenance projects, road resurfacing projects or other types of projects throughout the village, including the municipal complex, and this new building. There was a community center here for years that served as a home base and an anchor for Forest Hill Blvd., which is the main street that we have.

This is the last jewel that we have in the town center.”

The village recently celebrated its 20th year of incorporation.

“We are a great place to live, and there are some great reasons that we made the Money Top 100, Top 50, and we are also one of the

Ray Liggins (left) and Jim Barnes (right) speak at the luncheon.

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safest cities in Florida,” Barnes said. “We deliver services which I think are the best in the entire county, as demonstrated by our great certifications and accreditations that we have obtained over the last few years.”

The village engages in communication with its residents through an interactive web site, as well as frequent workshops to get feedback.

“We do that through town hall meetings, through Coffee with the Village Manager at locations throughout the village, as well as two-way feedback,” he said. “We want the feedback from them, but we also want to provide informa-

tion to them at the same time.”

The village also has great teamwork with public safety agencies, through its contracts with both the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, he said.

“By looking at all these assets of Wellington, what a special place Wellington is to be,” Barnes said.

“It’s a great place to live, it’s a great place to work, to create, to learn. We have great schools, and also for me, our council and for our staff and the manager, it’s a great place to serve, and that’s what we’re really here for. So hopefully, you’ll agree that our state of the village is great.”

15-Year Resident Semi-Retired • Self-Financed

Gary DUNKLEY THE FUTURE

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Replace the Inverted Siphon under the WPB “M” Canal and increase its capacity to improve post storm draw-down for flood protection.

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Continue Focus on our infrastructure. (Roads and drainage are major priorities

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Develop a partner maintenance program with High Schools. Teaching students a trade and respect for our environment.

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Term limit for ITID elected officials

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Prioritize district services

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Reduce Budget and create a check and balance system for large expenditures.

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Identify Water Storage areas to help solve past and future drainage problems (more pavement means less drainage)

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Develop agricultural community farming classes encouraging farm to table right here in our very own back yards

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Find solutions for future traffic impacts. Demand developers maintain and respect our existing rural lifestyle

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Protect our residents from excessively overburdened and damaged roads which will occur from future over development. The burden should be paid by developers not our residents

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Encourage a Well Water testing agreement with DOH to confirm the safety of our water now and for future generations

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Overall I would like to continue my public service to the community of the Indian Trail Improvement District with a true commitment to always improving our quality of life

Endorsed by Ryan Bernal and Keith Jordano POLITICAL ADVERTISEMENT PAID FOR AND APPROVED BY GARY DUNKLEY FOR INDIAN TRAIL IMPROVEMENT DISTRICT SEAT 2

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OUR OPINION

Our Thoughts On The Four State Constitutional Amendments

When voters head to the polls to vote in the Nov. 8 general election, they will be greeted by four statewide constitutional amendments to consider. Two were placed there by outside groups, and two by the Florida Legislature. Each question will need at least 60 percent of the vote in order to become part of the state constitution. Here are our thoughts pertaining to the four questions. Additional information, including the ballot language, can be found in a news story starting on this week’s front cover.

AMENDMENT 1: SOLAR ENERGY Amendment 1, known as the “Rights of Electricity Consumers Regarding Solar Energy Choice,” is a constitutional amendment that would give Florida residents the constitutional right to own or lease solar equipment installed on their property to generate electricity for their own use. Except, under Florida’s current law, residents already have that right, although not specifically as a constitutional right.

The second half of the Amendment 1 ballot question contains language that experts believe would open the door for further regulation of solar power installations and make it easier for power companies and state agencies to add fees for the use of solar equipment. And we’re a bit skeptical when power companies, such as Duke Energy, Florida Power & Light and the Tampa Electric Company, are in favor of and financially backing a proposal that supposedly promotes solar power when these same companies have blocked personal use solar growth in the past.

The Town-Crier suggests a NO vote on the Solar Energy ballot question.

AMENDMENT 2: MEDICAL MARIJUANA In 2014, voters cast ballots on a similar proposal to legalize the use of medical marijuana to relieve the symptoms of individuals afflicted with specific conditions and diseases. While it received 57 percent of the vote, that was just short of the 60 percent approval threshold.

So, here we are again. The 2016 proposal differs slightly from the 2014 version, providing more specifics about what constitutes a “debilitating medical condition.” It also permits caregivers to administer marijuana treatments and sets up regulatory guidelines to be administered

by the Florida Department of Health. The state passed legislation earlier this year allowing terminally ill patients to receive prescriptions for full-strength marijuana. We think this was a good move, and this constitutional amendment would bring Florida more in line with the rest of the nation.

The Town-Crier suggests a YES vote on the Medical Marijuana ballot question.

AMENDMENT 3: TAX EXEMPTIONS FOR DISABLED FIRST RESPONDERS The state constitution already grants a property tax exemption to spouses of first responders who die in the line of duty. If passed, Amendment 3 would extend this exemption to first responders who are “totally and permanently disabled” from injuries they receive in the line of duty.

Under existing law, “first responders” are police and correctional officers, firefighters, paramedics and emergency medical technicians. Both houses of the state legislature approved putting this on the ballot unanimously, in a rare and wonderful show of bipartisanship. We, too, believe that it’s a good idea.

The Town-Crier suggests a YES vote on the Disabled First Responders ballot question.

AMENDMENT 5: HOMESTEAD EXEMPTION FOR LOW-INCOME SENIORS Four years ago, voters gave their blessing to a similar proposal, which allowed municipalities to grant full exemption from property taxes if the homeowner was at least 65 years old, his or her annual household income didn’t exceed $28,448, the just market value of the property was under $250,000 and the homeowner had lived there at least 25 years. However, under the current law, should the home value rise above $250,000, the exemption would be lost.

Amendment 5 places a hard lock on the law, exempting low-income seniors from property taxes, regardless of how much the property value increases. If passed, the amendment is retroactive to 2013.

The Town-Crier suggests a YES vote on the Low-Income Seniors Homestead Exemption ballot question.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR No More Money For Bad Policies

Palm Beach County is infamous as “Corruption County,” so county residents wisely established official public consensus for comprehensive land use policies like “no major roads shall bisect Rural and Exurban Tier communities” to legally protect the environment, residents and communities from county government. This had never been done before.

But special interests, like Minto and consultants, make the most money with the biggest, not the best, projects, so negotiating with public officials, the legal voice of the public, to exceed public pol-

icy on county population growth killed the residents’ legal protection from bad government.

It also means taxation without representation. Government doesn’t have money, only other people’s money (taxes), and county taxpayers had official policies that limited politicians to only use taxes for infrastructure (schools, roads, libraries, fire-rescue, police protection, etc.) on fiscally responsible Smart Growth, not Browardization.

But on Nov. 8, “Flori-duh” politicians who failed to use taxes to maintain existing schools and other infrastructure, but overpopulated vacant land, are asking taxpayers for re-election and

billions of extra tax dollars for the “infrastructure deficit” they created?

Please elect Betty Argue and Gary Dunkley to represent the Indian Trail Improvement District and vote NO on the county sales tax hike.

Rita Miller The Acreage

Support For Rick Roth

Rick Roth, candidate for state representative in District 85, is a farmer with no apologies, and he is much more: He is a scientist who is educated

on the practices of agriculture, which he employs to produce an abundant and varied food supply.

He is an environmentalist who knows and practices the principles of sustaining the land for harvest and food production that places the food on our tables.

He is an educator who promotes the value of our land by hosting hands-on education experiences and tours directly in his fields in Belle Glade.

He is an astute businessman who works his farm to maximize food production to feed the world and provide local jobs.

He is a community leader who serves in his church and civic organizations.

He is a Good Samaritan who has never passed someone in need without giving a hand.

I know Rick Roth, and he is a leader who will never let you down. He will serve you well as

a public servant, and for those in District 85, I urge you to vote for your neighbor and farmer Rick Roth.

Martha Webster Royal Palm Beach

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continued from page 1 could protect our community…

However, on the flip side, there are a number of problems with incorporation. One is that we would be creating another level of government.”

Argue has had residents tell her that they are opposed to additional taxes. “I would rather see ITID dissolved, or as a dependent district,” she said.

Damone said that it is the people’s right to look at incorporation.

“We tried to do this back in 2002 when development was encroaching like it is now,” she said.

“It failed because some people used fear tactics. Here it comes again in 2016. New developments are approaching us, and we are seeking incorporation to control our destiny.”

Damone said that she supports

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continued from page 1 ment one of the most difficult he has had to explain. “Right now, under state law, there’s a law called Net Metering,” he said.

Essentially, when you produce solar energy at your home, the electricity and utility companies purchase the excess power from you, and then add it to their electricity and sell, Bonlarron explained. The proponents for the initiative are the utility companies, which are governed by the Public Service Commission, which makes the determination about rates.

“What happens right now is that you get charged a hookup charge when you connect your house to the grid. Whether you use electric or not, you still get that charge, but you get charged by kilowatts an hour,” he said.

Solar users have to buy back electricity on the grid on days when it is cloudy or rainy and they need the electricity.

“There are arguments that say

doing a feasibility study on the topic. She pointed out that the Town of Loxahatchee Groves incorporated in 2006 and has more control over its area than ITID does now.

Damone pointed out a few obstacles to ITID becoming a dependent district. “Even if you could resolve those issues and have Indian Trail become a dependent district, I don’t think dissolving is the correct solution,” she said.

“You still have to maintain roads and water control.”

Dunkley said that incorporation is an issue to be decided by the people, not ITID. “If this is what they want to do, then I agree with it,” he said. “I will not make a decision until I see a feasibility study.”

He said that ITID already has its hands full trying to streamline its administration and improve drainage.

“We have equipment that is going to need to be utilized more because of roads that will be used by incoming development,” he

said. “Do I think there should be a second layer of government? No, I don’t.”

Roberts said he did not live in The Acreage in 2002 during the first incorporation effort, but agreed that a feasibility study should be done.

“Personally, I just wouldn’t be able to say, ‘Hey, let’s go ahead and incorporate,’ knowing it’s going to cost me X amount in tax dollars every single year above and beyond what I’ve already been paying,” he said.

On the other hand, Roberts said that he enjoys the freedom and separation of The Acreage, and pointed out that incorporation brings more authority. For example, allowing golf carts. “Under incorporation, we could set some of those guidelines,” he said.

Asked how to make district spending more efficient, Damone said that in 2006, a previous board had inflated the budget by almost $4 million, and Damone worked hard to reduce that spending.

“We solved the lawsuit we had with the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department that was costing the district $1.3 million in frivolous lawsuits,” she said.

“Through my leadership, we stopped that bleed of money.”

She added that when she returned to the board, staff was put in place to get a clear audit over the next five years.

“Under my leadership, we got reduced assessments for six years in a row, so I’m very proud of my leadership here at the district,” Damone said.

Argue said that her taxes had gone up over the past five years, and after sitting through budget hearings, projects had been delayed in order to balance the district budget.

“In the budget sessions in particular, there were things that were kicked down the road that were important,” Argue said. “There are many things that are important coming down the pipeline that are going to be very expensive. While

it looks good during an election year to keep your taxes low, it is not good for our residents next year, and the year after.”

Argue added that $3 million collected five years ago designated for the Acreage Community Park expansion does not have the same value now.

“We’re already at $7 million, and the park is not done,” she said. “Phase two, $3.2 million, and we will have depleted all the funds there, unless we come up with some bond money. While it’s wonderful to say that under your leadership we have gotten all these things, the money has been spent irresponsibly.”

Dunkley said that too much money has been wasted by ITID, and he does not know why the parks and administration budgets remain so high.

He also does not like that the district leases equipment rather than buying it.

“We don’t maintain the equipment that we have, causing us at

the end of four or five years to have to replace [it],” he said. “That doesn’t make sense. There are a lot of things we are not doing that I feel we should be doing.”

Roberts said that arguments about too much spending, such as leasing equipment as compared to buying it, are pointless because they are not grounded in something to compare it to.

“When someone says something costs too much, I would really like to know, compared to what?” he said.

Roberts said that he supports community parks, and sees that Acreage residents use and enjoy them.

“It’s one of the things that is unique about The Acreage,” he said. “All these groups are out using this, and you don’t have that anywhere else, and that’s going to cost money. Sometimes it breaks down to a couple of dollars. It’s up to the people to decide whether that couple of dollars per household is worth it.”

that folks who have solar and are not contributing more on a kilowatt percentage aren’t paying their fair share on the maintenance of the [electrical] grid that is in place, and other people might be subsidizing it,” he said.

The proponents, Bonlarron noted, believe that in the event there are laws restricting a state or local government from regulating solar power, it would hurt the business model of how people pay into it, and would potentially force non-solar users to subsidize solar power users.

“On the other side of the issue, a lot of the people advocating for many of the solar rights that you now have in the constitution feel like this is an overreach and an overstep, and actually, by the passage of this, would be a disincentive for people to go out and buy solar power for their properties,” he explained.

A “yes” vote for this amendment supports adding the language to the constitution, while a “no” vote opposes adding the language to the constitution.

Amendment 2 is called “Use of Marijuana for Debilitating Medical Conditions.” Sponsored

by the People United for Medical Marijuana, the amendment reads, in part: “Allows medical use of marijuana for individuals with debilitating medical conditions as determined by a licensed Florida physician.

Allows caregivers to assist patients’ medical use of marijuana.

The Department of Health shall register and regulate centers that produce and distribute marijuana for medical purposes and shall issue identification cards to patients and caregivers. Applies only to Florida law. Does not immunize violations of federal law or any non-medical use, possession or production of marijuana.”

This is a similar question that failed in 2014 with just under the 60 percent approval threshold.

The open-endedness of the 2014 proposed amendment was considered vague, Bonlarron explained, and now the law stipulates what sort of diseases — such as cancer, epilepsy, seizures, multiple sclerosis, glaucoma, HIV, AIDS, PTSD, ALS, Crohn’s disease and Parkinson’s disease — can be treated with medical marijuana.

The current status of medical marijuana is that a low THC form

of it is legal in Florida today, he said. Grown in five regions in Florida, it has been prescribed and delivered to patients. The Department of Health regulates the centers that produce and distribute medical marijuana.

For some groups, there is concern about the distribution of medical marijuana, the benefits of it, whether there are benefits to medical marijuana, and whether marijuana is a gateway drug.

A “yes” vote for the amendment means that you support legalizing medical marijuana for individuals with specific diseases as licensed by a physician, while a “no” vote opposes this proposal for medical marijuana, keeping Florida’s current laws unchanged.

Amendment 3, “Tax Exemption for Totally and Permanently Disabled First Responders,” was proposed by the state legislature.

It reads, in part: “Proposing an amendment to the state constitution to authorize a first responder, who is totally and permanently disabled as a result of injuries sustained in the line of duty, to receive relief from ad valorem taxes assessed on homestead property, if authorized

by general law.”

This amendment is focused on first responders, which are defined as law enforcement officers, corrections officers, firefighters, EMTs and paramedics.

Proponents argue that first responders put their lives on the line, put themselves in harm’s way and the community should support them. Opponents are generally taxation purists who believe that taxation should be equal. Others think it is dangerous to make exemptions by occupation. From a financial perspective, making some people exempt doesn’t mean that the government will stop providing those services — it will just be a smaller pool of people paying taxes.

A “yes” vote for this amendment supports a property-tax exemption for first responders permanently disabled in the line of duty. A “no” vote will not provide the property-tax exemption.

Amendment 5, “Homestead Tax Exemption for Certain Senior, Low-Income, Long-Term Residents,” focuses on low-income seniors. It was also proposed by the state legislature. It reads, in part: “Proposing an amendment to

the state constitution to revise the homestead tax exemption that may be granted by counties or municipalities for property with just value less than $250,000 owned by certain senior, low-income, long-term residents to specify that just value is determined in the first tax year the owner applies and is eligible for the exemption.”

Currently, the exemption is in the constitution, he said, for seniors 65 years old or older, low-income as defined as $28,448 or less, and have lived in their homes for 25 years or more, with home values of less than $250,000, can apply.

This amendment would maintain the exemption regardless of whether and how the home value changes. This would allow those who qualify to maintain that exemption in perpetuity. This only impacts property value circumstances.

A “yes” vote for this amendment supports property tax breaks for qualifying seniors by fixing home values. A “no” vote opposes the proposal for the land value application, not impacting the underlying language of the existing exemption.

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INAUGURAL WELLINGTON HOME SHOW AT THE WELLINGTON AMPHITHEATER

The Wellington Home Show, produced by MainMeet Events, took place Saturday, Oct. 15 at the Wellington Amphitheater with food from the Wellington Hospitality Group, celebrity radio appearances, Big Dog Ranch Rescue and vendors for a variety of home needs, from security to windows, decorating and more. MainMeet Events will also present the Jupiter Home Show at Downtown Abacoa on Oct. 29 and the Boca Raton Home Show at Mizner Park on Nov. 5. For more info., visit www.mainmeetevents.com. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

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St. David’s Fall Fashion Show

The St. David’s Episcopal Church Women will host a Fall Luncheon/Fashion Show on Saturday, Nov. 5 at 10:30 a.m. at the Breakers West Country Club.

There will be a cash bar, fashions

by Dress Barn and raffle gift baskets. Tickets are $45 per person.

For more info., or to buy tickets, call Linda McKeown at (561) 2543902 or e-mail llmckeown51@ comcast.net.

Celebrate Town Anniversary With LGLA Oct. 27

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet Thursday, Oct. 27 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.).

The program for the evening will be a 10th anniversary celebration of the Loxahatchee Groves landowners voting for incorporation in October 2006. The evening will begin with a pot luck social, so everyone is asked to bring a food item that they would like to share.

NEWS BRIEFS The LGLA will provide dessert and beverages. Judge Nelson Bailey has been asked to present his program about Florida history.

All residents are welcomed to attend and share time with their neighbors while enjoying the food and program. For more info., contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

St. Rita Planning A Garage Sale

St. Rita Catholic Church (13645 Paddock Drive, Wellington) will hold a garage sale on Saturday, Nov. 19 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. with baked goods and refreshments for sale. The event will take place inside the church’s parish hall. For more info., call Pat at (561) 714-4422 or Hala at (407) 406-4644.

Hadassah Show Set For Nov. 12

Shulamit Hadassah will present The Show Mosaic, an exciting blend of dance and magic, performed to beautiful Jewish music selections on Saturday, Nov. 12 at

7 p.m. at Temple Beth Torah (900 Big Blue Trace, Wellington).

Yiddish, Hebrew, Ladino and Mizrahi songs are featured, and Israel and Jewish symbols are integrated into the performance.

The suggested donation is $5, and all proceeds go to Hadassah’s groundbreaking stem cell research.

RSVP by Nov. 7 to Susan at (561) 656-1761 or smow@comcast.net.

Osceola Creek Yard Sale Nov. 5

The Osceola Creek Middle School Drama Club will sponsor a fundraising yard sale on Saturday, Nov. 5 from 7 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Reserve a spot to sell your items for $25, or come by to find great bargains. Donated items are gladly accepted and can be dropped off at the school (6775 180th Ave. North) during school hours. For more info., call (561) 422-2500.

PBSC Forum On Criminal Justice System Oct. 25

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The purpose of this meeting is to outline the proposed penny surtax and other amendments that will be presented to the voters on the November 8th ballot and to address any questions regarding them.

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The evening will bring together community and law enforcement leaders for a panel discussion focusing on the criminal justice system in Palm Beach County. Tory Dunnan of WPTV will moderate the panel discussion. Participants include State Attorney Dave Aronberg, Chief Judge Jeffrey Colbath, Urban League of Palm Beach County President & CEO Patrick Franklin, Palm Beach Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Gauger, Public Defender Carey Haughwout, attorney John Howe, Boynton Beach Police Chief Jeffrey Katz, Jupiter Police Chief Frank Kitzerow and Riviera Beach Police Chief Clarence Williams.

“As the leading trainer of public safety professionals in the county, Palm Beach State College is in a unique position to offer a platform to provide education and awareness of current challenges facing law enforcement and the community,” PBSC President Ava

Parker said. “We hope the evening will result in a better understanding among all stakeholders, as well as provide positive steps we can take to move forward.”

For more info., visit www. palmbeachstate.edu/events/forum.

Spookyville At The Fairgrounds

Halloween is a favorite time of year for many children, and to ensure they’re safe, the South Florida Fair will continue its annual tradition of presenting Spookyville.

The event is slated for two weekends, Oct. 21-23 and Oct. 28-31, from 5 to 8 p.m. on Fridays, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. on Saturdays and Sundays, and from 5 to 8 p.m. on Halloween, in Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds.

The cost is $10 per person, which includes rides and games, and kids 2 and under are admitted free. Tickets can be purchased online at www.southfloridafair. com or at the gate.

“Spookyville is an old-fashioned Halloween event that’s fun for the entire family,” said Lorie Stinson, the fair’s exhibits and special events manager. “Intended

for kids 12 and younger, there will be trick-or-treating each day, along with other activities for the kids.”

Spookyville’s highlights include trick-or-treating, carnival rides, a costume parade each day, bounce houses, a barrel train and a big wall on which kids can color. There also will be old-fashioned games, arts and crafts, a spooky house, food and drinks and vendors.

Those who wear a costume on both Sundays can compete for prizes starting at 1 p.m. A pet costume contest will be held on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. Prizes will be awarded. Pets must be on a leash. No exotic pets or reptiles (snakes, spiders, etc.) should be brought on site, since they may scare younger kids.

Backpacks, food, glass containers and alcohol are prohibited.

Participating sponsors are Ford, Kubota, the Florida Dairy Farmers, Coca-Cola, Lion Country Safari and the Solid Waste Authority.

There are still opportunities for vendors offering products, services or crafts for sale. For more info., call Stinson at (561) 790-5245.

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Wellington Council Awards Increased Keely Spinelli Grants

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council awarded $297,000 worth of Keely Spinelli education grants — $27,000 to each of 11 Wellington-area schools — on Thursday, Oct. 13.

Director of Purchasing Ed De La Vega said the amount was increased $2,000 for each school this year.

“The funding is to be utilized for programs, instructional materials and/or equipment needed for students in the lowest 25th percentile in reading and/or math,” De La Vega said.

Administrators from each school presented grant applications to the Wellington Education Committee on Sept. 6 for review.

“Based on each school’s request, this year’s grant will provide assistance to approximately 2,734 students,” De La Vega said.

Area Superintendent Dr. Frank Rodriguez said that the support shown to the schools by the village is remarkable.

“That’s not the way it is every-

where,” Rodriguez said. “We wish possibilities like this were always there.”

School Board Member Marcia Andrews also complimented the council for its support of local schools.

“You are a cut above,” Andrews said. “I knew Keely Spinelli. She was a good friend of mine, an excellent educator in the Village of Wellington, a principal, a leader at the district level and someone with the love for children.”

Mayor Anne Gerwig thanked the council and previous councils for their support of the annual grants.

“This is one of the things that really draws a crowd, and this is something we really care about,” Gerwig said. “Keely Spinelli was also my friend. I served on her PTA, and I got to know her. Her level of devotion was unmatched.

It did really inspire us to do better.

As sad as it is not having her with us, having her name on this is a huge thing.”

Vice Mayor John McGovern thanked the Education Committee

members present for their work processing the grants.

“This is something that every one of us is deeply committed to. The partnership that everyone in our community has with our schools we like to say is second to none,” McGovern said. “The thing about these grants is the idea that we, as the village, whether it’s the leadership or our citizens, can partner with each of our schools to help fund exciting programs particular to each school that aid the students in the bottom 25 percent in reading and math so as to lift up the entire school, and therefore lift up the entire community.”

Councilman Michael Drahos said that of the many decisions the council makes, awarding the grants is one of the easiest and best.

“Certainly, investing in our education is a top priority for this council, and I’m extremely proud to be a part of this, particularly because I’m an alumnus of our schools,” Drahos said. “Having gone to Wellington Elementary School, Wellington Landings Middle School and then Wellington

School administrators join Wellington officials for the grant presentations.

High School, I can attest to the fact oldest daughter attended Binks Councilman Michael Napolethat our public education system is Forest Elementary School while one agreed. fantastic. I couldn’t have asked for Spinelli was principal there, before “This is something that we are a better experience. To be here on she died of cancer at age 46 in all very proud of that we have the this council now and continue to 2008. “She was an amazing wom- opportunity to give back to the support it, I want to do everything an, and everyone had wonderful schools,” he said. “The schools I can to continue to do that, and so things to say about her,” Siskind in Wellington are such a key does this council.” said. “I think it’s great that her component to who we are and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind dedication to education can live what makes this such a great also knew Spinelli because her on through this grant.” hometown.”

County Officials Visit Indian Trail To Stump For Penny Sales Tax

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay and County Administrator Verdenia Baker visited the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Wednesday, Oct. 12 to discuss the upcoming county referendum on a one-penny infrastructure sales tax increase.

The proposed surtax would be split among the county, the Palm Beach County School District and local municipalities.

Baker explained that prior to the economic downturn in 2008, the county’s goal was to have a sustainable capital improvement plan.

“That capital improvement plan ranged anywhere from $35 million a year to $85 million, depending on whatever infrastructure needed to be replaced or built,” she said.

Willhite

Running In District 86

continued from page 1 while on the council, he said, included something that might seem small, but had a big impact.

“On the way to Wellington Landings Middle School, there was a sidewalk that the kids had to walk through every day through water. When they got to school, their feet were wet, and they sat through school thinking about how wet their feet were, and they didn’t focus well on their education,” he said. “We raised the sidewalk nine inches. The kids didn’t walk through water anymore.”

During Willhite’s tenure, he said, taxes were kept low, good services were provided to the community and Wellington offered the best recreation services in Palm Beach County.

Willhite met his wife Alexis, a Wellington resident, 20 years ago and wasn’t keen at first about living in Wellington. Yet as soon as they decided to start a family, they got their first home together in Wellington.

“I don’t ever plan to leave,” he said. “I’m hoping my kids will do the same thing.”

Willhite said his experiences and relationships, such as working with county commissioners, officials at the Palm Beach County League of Cities, sitting on the Metropolitan Planning Organiza-

“When the downturn occurred, in order not to raise taxes during those horrible times, we ended up devastating our capital improvement plan. We went from about $40 million to about $3 million.”

Money was also taken from reserves in order to maintain a level of service during that time, she added.

“As you know, our assets continue to age because of the downturn,” Baker said. “In 2013, we started looking at how to identify additional revenue sources and start to address the infrastructure backlog. County staff identified more than $1 billion in backlogged infrastructure. We started talking to the school board. We knew we needed to move forward with the cities.”

A majority of the municipalities are in the same position as the county, Baker said.

“They have aging infrastructure, lack the money and, therefore, have a significant backlog in their infrastructure, and so does the school board, so we decided that we would move forward with the penny,” she said.

County staff whittled its projects down to about $700 million worth that it considered essential and were approved by the Palm Beach County Commission in March. After working with the school board and Palm Beach County League of Cities, they arrived at a funding formula through a sales tax that they all could agree on.

If the referendum passes, McKinlay said that 50 percent of the revenue would go to the school district, 30 percent to the county and 20 percent to the municipalities.

“I know that there has always been a discussion in the western

communities of, ‘We provide a lot of tax revenue but we don’t get it in return,’” McKinlay said. “I want to assure you that I have been your advocate to make sure that this is not the case here.”

Projects just in the Acreage/ Loxahatchee area include $3.6 million for bridges, $8 million for drainage, $8 million for road resurfacing and restriping, $400,000 for traffic signals, $3.35 million for a new sheriff’s substation and $8.5 million for parks, including $3 million toward a community center at Acreage Community Park.

In addition to that, the school district has capital improvement plans for area schools, including about $7.4 million for Acreage Pines Elementary School, $3.4 million for Frontier Elementary School, $1.4 million for Pierce Hammock Elementary School, $8.9 million for Golden Grove El-

tion board and going to Tallahassee are key strengths if he is elected.

“When I go to Tallahassee, I’ll have some of those relationships built. I know the lay of the land there. Do I know everything?

Absolutely not,” he said. “There’s big, big issues that are happening in the state.”

Willhite is looking forward to learning about those problems and tackling them.

“I’m not just a person who comes with a problem, I come with a solution, and I want to work that out,” he said. “I think that helps me and that will benefit me in the future, and I certainly think it will benefit the constituents of District 86.”

In Tallahassee, Willhite wants to represent the district and bring things back, such as money for infrastructure projects. He also hopes to tackle big issues such as Medicaid, algae and the Zika virus.

The top issues in the campaign, Willhite said, are infrastructure needs and water use, the need to fully fund the education system and teachers, as well as public safety with doctors and nurses, training and keeping them in the area.

To help benefit central Palm Beach County, Willhite would like to be on the transportation, economic development or appropriations committees. With tourism as the No. 1 industry in the state, bringing people to Palm Beach County, he said, is imperative. Working to eliminate the

Zika virus is important, because the economy suffers when people are scared to come here.

“We can’t have the fear and threat on TV of Zika, and people canceling their hotel rooms,” he said.

Small business, jobs and development are important, especially with the housing boom in the area.

“Creating jobs for our economy is going to be a benefit,” he said.

Willhite disagrees with some of the actions taken by the state legislature in the last session, such as not taking advantage of the Amendment 1 money and following through on what 72 percent of the population voted for.

Willhite applauds Bennett for putting her name on the ballot and putting herself out there.

“My opponent is knowledgeable in her field. I think she is a formidable candidate — she won her primary — but again, I think that my experience and my knowledge and my working relationships with people, and my personality, will help me better suit the constituents in District 86,” he said.

Running for the District 86 seat is different for Willhite than running for the Wellington council, because the issues are different.

Previously, it was narrower issues, such as sidewalks, street signs and speed limits, whereas now the issues are gaming, workers comp and other large issues.

Through the election process, Willhite has learned of bigger issues but realizes that they start

local. “Everything that we do in Tallahassee affects people in their home here,” he said. “I think it gives me a good perspective to know some local government… work with some organizations and groups here, then go to the next step and work there as well.”

Willhite is proud of the fact that of the four people who were on the ballot for this race, he was the only one who was able to get on by petition and didn’t have to pay a filing fee.

Running a race isn’t easy, he said, between raising money, yard signs, mailers, walking to doors or gaining signatures. Elections are expensive, and going from an election in Wellington to a state district election is about four times the scale.

Willhite’s top strengths, he said, are that he thinks ahead, doesn’t take votes lightly, is tireless, educates himself on issues and will continue to work across the aisle to get things done.

“I’m a problem-solver. I think I have the experience and the knowledge to be able to take on this job,” he said. “I’ve been going to Tallahassee for 20 years. I know how some things work. I’m eager to take on the training and learn more things… I’m a tireless worker. I’m going to continue to do that, and hopefully voters will recognize that they’ll find someone in me who will look out for their interests.”

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ementary School, $10.7 million for Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School, $8.6 million for Western Pines Middle School, $2.6 million for Osceola Creek Middle School and $4.9 million for Seminole Ridge High School, for a total of nearly $48 million in technology and infrastructure repairs.

On top of that, the school district has set aside more than $27 million for a new elementary school in the area, McKinlay said. “That is a new construction school, as well as just under $69 million to construct a new high school in the Acreage area, for a total of $144 million,” she said. “If you add that with the county, we’re talking about $200 million in infrastructure improvements just in this area of the district.”

That amount does not include money for projects in the Town of Loxahatchee Groves, the villages

of Royal Palm Beach and Wellington, and the Glades municipalities.

The new City of Westlake would not benefit because the funding is based on population, and the municipality must have been in existence for a certain amount of time.

“I would hope that everybody would recognize that the schools go hand-in-hand with local government infrastructure,” McKinlay said. “Our kids play in the parks after school, they ride on our sidewalks, and their parents depend on the roads to get them safely to and from school and work so they can support their families. The school district recognized that this partnership is vital, and so did we, and that’s why we put our efforts together to do one penny.”

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Wellington Cares To Host Second Annual Luncheon At Wanderers Club Nov. 4

Wellington Cares will host its second annual luncheon on Friday, Nov 4 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington.

This year’s keynote speaker is high-net-worth advisor and bestselling author Kathleen Grace.

Her latest book, Prince Not So Charming: Cinderella’s Guide to Financial Independence, is designed to empower women on financial matters.

“We are excited to have Kathleen Grace as the keynote speaker at our second annual luncheon,” Wellington Cares Executive Director Kathy Foster said. “Nine out of 10 women will be solely responsible for their finances at some point in their lives. Prince Not So Charming is a call to action that will inspire and empower you to take control of your finances regardless of the obstacles you face.”

Grace is a managing director at United Capital Financial Advisers LLC. She is a frequent contributor to The Wall Street Journal, Fox Business, Fox News, U.S. News & World Report, Maria Shriver.com, The Shriver Report, Palm Beach Woman, and The Sun-Sentinel.

For more than 23 years, she has provided sophisticated financial and estate tax planning strategies to Fortune 500 executives, afflu-

ent multi-generational families, entrepreneurs and institutions by serving as her clients’ chief financial officer.

All in attendance will receive a gift bag worth more than $100. Individual luncheon tickets are $50 per person, and sponsorships start at $500. Program ads are available starting at $75. For information about the luncheon or sponsorships, call (561) 568-8818 or visit www.wellingtoncaresorg.com.

Sponsors include: presenting sponsor Wellington Regional Medical Center; advocate sponsors Equestrian Sport Productions and MorseLife Health System; valet sponsor FPL; gift bag sponsor Seminole Casino Coconut Creek/ NYY Steakhouse; media sponsor The Town-Crier; table sponsors Terner Elder Law, Effective Solutions, the Law Office of Alec Domb and Floridian Community Bank; and friend of Wellington Cares sponsor Admiralty Home Health Care, Carter Healthcare and Options Home Health.

Wellington Cares is a community-based, not-for-profit organization committed to coordinating volunteers of all ages to assist in enabling persons over the age of 65 to remain in their home with the support of the community.

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GREEN MARKET SEASON UNDERWAY AT ROYAL PALM BEACH VETERANS PARK The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar re-opened for the season on Saturday, Oct. 16 at Veterans Park. Guests gathered to examine the various foods, crafts and activities available to them. The green market will be open on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. through April 30. For more information, visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.

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Sasha Toboner and Nick Conley with produce for sale.

The Guillaume enjoys apple cider donuts.

Entertainment was provided by musician Davee Bryan.

Sue Luck with hot sauces, teas, oils and other goodies.

Mariela Delgado and Angela Acosta at the face painting booth.

Sasha Gonzalez with Gloria, Olivia and Anthony Arnold.

Brody Williams examines the face-painting options.

Jenna and Diana Rachel at a craft booth.

SONS OF ITALY LODGE HONORS COLUMBUS DAY WITH PASTA DINNER IN RPB

Sons of Italy Michelangelo Lodge # 2864 hosted a Pasta Night to celebrate Columbus Day on Monday, Oct. 10 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Members and friends enjoyed spaghetti and meatballs, salad and cake. The Sons of Italy meet on the second Monday PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER of the month. For more info., call Pat Devivo at (561) 249-1298 or Sam Pittaro at (561) 412-8684.

Sam Pittaro, Mike Cacioppo and Pat Devivo of the Sons of Italy with Royal Palm Beach Councilwoman Jan Rodusky, the evening’s guest speaker.

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New members John and Karen Malizia with Louise Melillo.

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SHERIFF’S FOUNDATION HOSTS GOLF TOURNAMENT AT WANDERERS CLUB

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation hosted its fifth annual Sheriff’s Scholars Golf Classic on Monday, Oct. 10 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The event was presented by the Jacobs Family Foundation. Proceeds supported the PBSO Foundation’s scholarship program and other projects. After registration, there was a golf ball drop, on course games and a boxed lunch, followed by an awards dinner with live auctions, silent auctions and raffles. For more info., visit www.pbcsf.org. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Golf ball drop winners Bill Bramlett (first), Matt Kucera (second), Scott Lund (third) and Michael Passeroff (fourth) with PBC Sheriff Ric Bradshaw and Rick Seymour.

Ed Portman and Ashley Stroke with Golf Pro G.P. Begley.

PBSO Foundation Board Member Lance Ivey, Board Member Frank Hernandez, Chairman Rick Seymour and Board Member Michael Passeroff.

First place golf tournament winners Mike Gazlay, Bob Simses, Bobby Collins and Andrew Simses.

Rick Seymour, John Flanagan, Matt Liebman and Michael Passeroff with a $14,000 donation from Merrill Lynch.

Rick Seymour, Matt Forrest and John Flanagan with a $20,000 donation from the Jacobs Family Foundation.

Closest to the Pin winner Bobby Collins, Longest Drive winner Connor Marley and Poker Contest winner Andres Galarraga.

ROYAL PALM RESIDENTS ENJOY FASHION SHOW AT THE CULTURAL CENTER

The Village of Royal Palm Beach held its eighth annual fashion show presented by Dress Barn on Friday, Oct. 14 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The event included a light lunch and door prizes. Girl Scout Brownie Troop 20093 helped pick the door prize winners, and Christian Musical Theater sang a few songs. Dress Barn provided the fashions and accessories modeled by local residents.

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RPB Seniors Activities Group volunteers Attis Solomon, Elaine Mathis, Vinette Tracy, Prudel Bell, Cheryl Lower, Dolly Hughes, Lorna Pearson, Beth Kaplan and Joe Schelorke.

Carolyn Hmara spent a year making this space shuttle model at her home out of recycled campaign signs.

Miriam Backes models fashions from Dress Barn.

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More Than 250 People Participate In Outrun Hunger 5K At Okeeheelee Park

Feeding South Florida inspired more than 250 area residents to walk or run miles for meals to end hunger at its second annual Outrun Hunger Palm Beach County 5K Walk/Run on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Okeeheelee Park.

The support of all participating children, adults, corporations, religious groups and friends helped provide 32,760 meals for the 199,460 individuals struggling to put food on the table in Palm Beach County — 60,340 of whom are children and nearly 40,000 of whom are older adults.

In February, Feeding South Florida opened its 25,644-squarefoot Palm Beach County branch at 4925 Park Ridge Blvd. in Boynton Beach, located off I-95 and Gateway Blvd., on two acres of land, in response to the growing needs of the Palm Beach County community.

Feeding Palm Beach County provides more than 11 million pounds of food each year to Palm Beach County alone, through direct service programs and a network of more than 100 nonprofit partner agencies throughout the county.

The Sept. 24 event began with a warm-up led by Chelsea Taylor of 103.1 WIRK’s “Tiny & Chelsea in the Morning,” followed by the run/walk at 7:30 a.m.

The race was professionally timed by Split Second Timing using disposable transponders to ensure accurate scoring and time results. Outrun Hunger Palm Beach County 5K sponsors include Source1 Purchasing, Jeffie’s Choice, the Legend Group, Gardens Presbyterian Church, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers, 103.1 FM WIRK Country, Yelp Broward-Palm Beach, Raw Juce, Fit2Run Wellington, Fit2Run Boca Raton, Tri Bike Run, First Watch Café and Mike Sipe Entertainment.

“As we celebrate our 35th anniversary of service to the community, we could not be more honored and grateful for the strong showing of community support at this event,” Feeding South Florida President and CEO Paco Vélez said. “As the sole Feeding America food bank serving South Florida, Feeding South Florida is the largest and most efficient food bank in the area.

Feeding South Florida is a 4-star rated nonprofit by Charity Navigator, with a 98.7 percent efficiency rating, which measures fiscal soundness and transparency.

The nonprofit is able to provide six meals, or $12 worth of grocery products, for every $1 donated.”

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Greatest Fundraiser/Largest Team went to Morgan Stanley.

Shown are (L-R) Gigi Tylander, Robert McCabe Paco Velez of Feeding South Florida and Leslie Adams.

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B&G CLUB HOSTS CAREER TRAINING

Board members of the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington recently taught club teens how to prepare a résumé and conduct an interview for employment as part of the club’s Teen Development Program. The program met every Wednesday morning throughout the summer, and will meet monthly during the school year. Shown above are teens participating in the class.

FOREVER GREYHOUNDS HOLDS FUNDRAISER

Paco Velez of Feeding South Florida with Top Overall Male Winners (L-R) Ramiro Melendez (first), Hermano Cherilus (third) and Cory Braddy (second).

Wellington Businesswoman Karen Galanaugh Wins National Awards

Karen Galanaugh of Galanaugh & Company Marketing Public Relations LLC of Wellington was recently awarded four top honors for her work from the National Federation of Press Women at the organization’s annual conference in Wichita, Kansas.

Galanaugh won first place for web site and videos, and second place for brochure and marketing program work created last year as a consultant to a West Palm Beach boat manufacturer.

She rebranded the company and created a marketing and sales support plan, which included a government sales program and a scientific expert positioning program.

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Forever Greyhounds “painted the town” with its fundraiser Sept.

22 at Art Obsession in Lake Worth. The group thanks everyone who brought friends, neighbors and relatives. All proceeds raised will support greyhound adoption, transportation and medical needs. Call (561) 574-7756 or visit www.forevergreyhounds.org for more info.

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WES Staff Enjoys Zumba At Ultima

Wellington Elementary School staff members recently enjoyed a Zumba class thanks to Ultima Fitness in Wellington.

General Manager Jeffrey Keller and Zumba instructor Jaime Tizol welcomed school staff members with open arms, making them feel comfortable.

The group area was filled of balloons with Wellington’s school colors. The class was filled with lots of music, dancing, moving and fun.

It not only brought the staff

together outside of school, but energized them as well, relieving daily stresses at the same time.

Wellington Elementary, as part of the school district’s wellness program, encourages the staff to follow a healthy eating and exercise regimen. Ultima Fitness strives on promoting a healthy lifestyle for all.

Wellington Elementary thanks Ultima Fitness for conducting the Zumba class for the staff.

To learn more, call Ultima Fitness at (561) 795-2823.

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Wellington Landings Debate Team Hosts Tourney

On Sept. 28, the Wellington Landings Debate Team hosted the first tournament of the Palm Beach County Middle School Debate League season. It was the first public speaking experience for many of the students, and they did a fantastic job.

There were more than 100 competitors from area schools, including American Heritage, Eagles Landing, Jupiter Middle School, Palm Beach Day Academy and the Weiss School.

Several WLMS students placed in their events, and the school is proud of their efforts, under the direction of Christopher Cartagena, sponsor of the Wellington Landings Debate Team.

The following students took

home awards: Matt McGann (first place) and Sophia Osborne (second place) in Congress Varsity Chamber, where McGann also won Best Presiding Officer; Kamuli Bahemuka (first place), Megan Gonzales-Mugaburu (third place) and Rylee Bleakley (fourth place) in Congress Novice Chamber A; Alexander Bartley (second place), Brian Nguyen (third place), Rebeca Lopez-Anzures (fourth place) and Casey Siner (sixth place) in Congress Novice Chamber B; Lance Nelson (second place), McKenna Wickers (third place) and Colin Burr (fourth place) in Congress Novice Chamber C; and Cheyenne Robinson and Jayna Manohalal (second place) in Duo Interpretation.

The Wellington Landings Middle School Debate Team.

SRHS Senior Class Photos Rescheduled For Nov. 1

VPK teacher Cathy Eckstein, fourth-grade teacher Shari Krebs, teacher assistant Carol Zeoli, SAI teacher Gerri Atkinson, Ultima Fitness General Manager Jeffrey Keller, teacher assistant Anna Menzel, teacher assistant Sylvia Hernandez, teacher assistant Dawn Niedwiedzki and Zumba instructor Jaime Tizol.

NEW HORIZONS KIDS PERFORM AT NORTON

The Flamenco dancers from New Horizons Elementary School recently performed at the Norton Museum of Art in downtown West Palm Beach. The museum’s popular Art After Dark series celebrated Hispanic Heritage Month, and the dancers delighted the crowd with their showmanship and grace. Shown above are the talented dancers with choreographer and coach Astrid Anduze.

Rescheduled due to Hurricane Matthew, the Seminole Ridge High School annual senior class panoramic photo will be taken Tuesday, Nov. 1 at 7:30 a.m. in the school gym. Seniors are asked to wear red or other spirit clothing.

Seniors and their families will have the opportunity to order copies through www.gradimages. com following the event.

Students of the Week — Seminole Ridge administration and faculty have begun a Student of the Week program recognizing Hawks for their academic excellence, behavior and assistance with campus events. Congratulations to the Students of the Week for the first

two weeks of October: Aaliyah Dorrington and Brandon Kelley (grade 9); Lavonte Carey and Kiran Cole (grade 10); Lawrence Banks, Nathanael Brimlow and Michael Matthews (grade 11); and Niya Figeroa (grade 12).

Choristers Chosen for All-District — Congrats to the Hawk chorus members selected for the 2016 District 14 All-District Chorus: Robert Hunt, Shane Laurent and Austin McCreath.

Swim Team Ends Season — The SRHS swim and dive team did well at the countywide Division II meet. Finishers in the top eight of their events earned ribbons, and the top 16 earned points. The fol-

PBCHS DADS TAKE YOUR CHILD TO SCHOOL DAY

Palm Beach Central High School hosted its second annual Dads Take Your Child To School event on Wednesday, Sept. 30. Principal Darren Edgecomb and Guidance Chair Chuck Green shared the benefits of volunteering and mentoring in the schools with the more than 50 attendees, shown above.

lowing swimmers earned ribbons: First place: girls 200-meter medley relay, Charley Adams, Madison Charles-Walters, Chabella Diaz and Taylor Little; girls 200 individual medley, Taylor Little; and girls 100 breaststroke, Taylor Little.

Second place: boys 100 breaststroke, Troy Gardner; boys 200 individual medley, Troy Gardner; and girls 200 freestyle relay, Charley Adams, Chabella Diaz, Taylor Little and Bridget Riddle.

Third place: boys 50 freestyle, Matthew Wells.

Fourth place: boys 100 breaststroke, Ryan Hammett; boys 200 individual medley, Ross

Thrash; and girls 50 free, Madison Charles-Walters.

Fifth place: boys 50 free, Ryan Hammett; boys 200 free relay, Troy Gardner, Jonathan Levy, Ross Thrash and Matthew Wells; and girls 50 free, Chabella Diaz.

Sixth place: boys 200 free relay, Sergio Chaux, Justin Levy, Michael Simpson and Zach Vera.

Seventh place: boys 100 butterfly, Julien Verret; boys 100 freestyle, Matthew Wells; and boys 200 medley relay, Troy Gardner, Justin Levy, Michael Simpson and Zach Vera.

Eighth place: boys 100 backstroke, Justin Levy and boys 100 butterfly, James Matz.

WES PRE-K STUDENTS PRACTICE SPEECH

Cheryl Payne, a 27-year veteran speech pathologist, has her own Communication Model Pre-K at Wellington Elementary School. The students enjoy being in a pre-school setting and having the benefit of speech a few times a week. Students (shown right) are practicing producing their sounds appropriately while self-correcting in the mirror. Shown are fouryear-olds Isabella Ross, Davis Pazzaglia and Giulianna Ames self-monitoring their “snake sound” in a mirror. WES is proud to have Cheryl Payne on staff in the Communication Model Pre-K, making a difference in students’ lives.

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THREE WELLINGTON CHORUSES JOIN IN SONG

EMERALD COVE MIDDLE SCHOOL SALUTES STUDENTS WITH PERFECT FSA SCORES

On Monday, Oct. 10, three student choral groups from three Wellington schools joined together for the first time in song.

The concert was held at the Wellington High School theater and showcased singing groups from Wellington Elementary School, Wellington Landings Middle School and Wellington High School.

In total, more than 400 students performed at the event. (Below) The Wellington Landings Middle School Chorus. (Top right) The Wellington High School Chorus. (Bottom right) The Wellington Elementary School Chorus.

Cypress Trails Students Walk To School

Cypress Trails Elementary School students participated in International Walk to School Day on Friday, Oct. 14.

This was the school’s 11th year participating and the 20th anniversary of the original International Walk to School Day. Children are taught pedestrian safety in their physical education class, and then given an opportunity to put their knowledge into practice.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was on hand to promote a safe environment and to hand out gifts to the participants. Safe Kids gave away backpack reflectors and the physical education department

provided free water bottles to any student who walked or rode their bike to school.

Cypress Trails would like to thank the PBSO, Safe Kid, and the many volunteers who helped make the day successful.

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It’s no easy task to earn a perfect score on the FSA, but several Emerald Cove Middle School students, shown above, worked hard and earned a perfect score on at least one portion of the 2016 FSA. Emerald Cove congratulates them for their hard work.

Students recognized include Diego Aguilar, Nicole Aguilar, Sofia Campos, Griffin Dale, Tyler Fabrini, Jackson Kendrick, Alyssa Mann, Brian Nguyen, Connor Osmond, Stephen Polin, Arianna Rodriguez and Noah Wachsman with Principal Dr. Eugina Feaman.

BEREAN THEATER STUDENTS ATTEND THEATER LAB AT FAU

(Below) Cypress Trails Elementary School parents and children cross the street with the help of a crossing guard.

(Top right) Cypress Trails parents and students join Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office representatives in front of the school. (Bottom right) Participating received gifts for taking part in the event.

On Sept. 27, theater department students from Berean Christian School, shown above, had the opportunity to attend Florida Atlantic University’s Theater Lab. This unique experience gave Berean students, under the direction of theater director Jenny Hudson, the ability to see theater in action. Students watched four short plays written by playwrights in the South Florida area. This program inspired the secondary school theater students as they develop their own acting gifts and talents. The time with the university theater department was especially memorable for Hudson. The director from FAU, Matt Stabile, had been Hudson’s theater sponsor, director and mentor when she was in high school. Hudson was excited to share this connection with her own students and always seeks out opportunities such as this to enhance learning.

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Celebrating National Bosses Day Seems Like A Stretch To Me Last Sunday was National Bosses Day, and I have a lot of questions about it. To answer my questions, we have brought in the originator of the idea, Mr. A. Brownoser.

ME: Mr. Brownoser, thanks for taking the time to chat with me today. Do you often find yourself speaking to the press?

BN: I hate speaking to the press. But my boss thought it would be a good idea.

ME: Well, we do have a few things we’d like to ask. For instance, how did you come up with the idea for Bosses Day? BN: I noticed that a lot of unsung heroes were being lauded — you know, mothers, secretaries, members of the armed forces — and I thought, “Why not bosses? Boss-

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The Sonic BOOMER es are hardly ever recognized!”

ME: Except through raises, bonuses, stock options and the fact that if they wanted a day off, they could surely give themselves one.

BN: They could have, but they don’t!

That’s why last August — and I remember

it was August because I needed to go in and ask for a raise so I could afford a week of summer vacation — I came up with the idea of Bosses Day. ME: But why did you choose to celebrate it on a Sunday when most members of the workforce are away from their bosses?

BN: Well, it turns out I couldn’t drum up a lot of support for my idea. My boss liked it — not to the extent of giving me a raise, of course — but when it got to the employees association, they actually voted it down. Unanimously.

ME: Yet it still exists. Let me guess.

They were overruled by…

BN: …our boss, yes, and I know what

you’re thinking — why have an employees association if they can be overruled on a simple thing like that?

ME: It did cross my mind.

BN: Employees associations are a fundamental part of a democratic workplace!

ME: OK then, moving on. Because Bosses Day was held on a Sunday this year, what did bosses realistically expect from their employees on that day?

BN: They knew they weren’t going to ask for the day off, that’s for sure! They didn’t expect them to come in late or grouse about low pay or be out of uniform!

They didn’t have to see them hanging out around the water cooler or skipping out a half hour early or ordering Christmas gifts

online during work hours! They didn’t have to flinch at what they were wearing, how they were talking or what they were doing! It turns out the one thing bosses really want on National Bosses Day is to be far from their employees.

ME: And that’s what you gave them — you and the employees association.

BN: Well, not exactly. The employees wanted to celebrate with a day off, and the boss said, “OK, Sunday.”

ME: Democracy triumphs again.

BN: Darn right!

Happy National Bosses Day, which actually dates back to the 1950s. It is celebrated annually on Oct. 16, but this year was “observed” on Oct. 17.

‘The Accountant’ An Enjoyable Movie With Some Great Acting

Occasionally a movie surprises me. I did not have high hopes for The Accountant, but it turned out to be an enjoyable picture. It was not memorable; the plot had a few huge holes, and I figured out the “twists” long before they happened. But it provided a couple of hours of entertainment, and that’s saying a lot these days.

Accountant Christian Wolff (Ben Affleck) works out of a strip mall in a small Illinois town helping local residents and living a quiet, far-too-ordered life. It is obvious from the start that he does not relate to people, even while helping them. He has Asperger’s syndrome, a high-functioning form of autism. He is also a math savant, able to take an enormous amount of data and make accounting sense of it.

He is hired by a huge biotech firm, one creating advanced prosthetics, to settle issues raised by Dana Cummings (Anna Kendrick) a young finance person at the company. Wolff meets with Rita Black-

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By Leonard Wechsler burn (Jean Smart), the chief operating officer, as well as brother and boss Lamar Blackburn (John Lithgow), who wants answers even though he “is not interested in money.”

On a parallel track, top government agent Ray King (J.K. Simmons) forces young analyst Marybeth Medina (Cynthia Addai-Robinson) to track down “the accountant” who has worked for drug cartels and gun lords. There is also another hit man, Brax (Jon Bernthal), who has a great time killing off witnesses.

There are a lot of twists and turns, most of which eventually lead to important revelations. At the end, there is a very sweet epilogue, which essentially is a plea for toleration for those emotionally different.

This is a violent movie, to say the least.

The death count is high, not as bad as Magnificent Seven, but there are a lot of deaths. By far, the best thing about it is that the acting is really good. Most of the actors get a chance to really do some emoting, and all do it well.

Ben Affleck, not known as an emotional actor, is effective perhaps because he does not have to show much emotion.

He manages, however, to demonstrate a modicum of emotion, more in rage at not being able to complete his audit than in real feelings for the adorable, dependent Dana. He dominates the film with his presence, essentially being the target for others’ feelings rather than someone who shows his own feelings. He is, in essence,

a violent version of Dustin Hoffman’s Rain Man. Simmons gives a strong performance.

He comes across as both tough and driven. In a wonderfully emotional flashback scene, we see why he wants to learn more about the accountant. His acting in that one scene alone might win him another Oscar nomination. In a movie driven more by action than emotions, during his response to a question of what kind of agent he has been, what type of man, and finally what kind of father, raw emotions fill the screen.

At that moment, he is everyman.

The rest of the cast is strong as well.

I liked Addai-Robinson as the agent.

She made a role that could have been a cardboard cypher into a real person. Even better, writer Bill Dubuque does not make her into a typical genius tracker. It is clear that hard work is necessary, and you empathize with her.

Kendrick is fine as Dana; her perkiness

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Bernthal is fun to watch as the hitman; he has a great way about him, almost the opposite of Affleck. He teases, he pushes, he seems to have a great time. At the climactic scene, he also demonstrates his dramatic chops.

Using someone on the autism spectrum as the fulcrum of a movie was a real risk, but director Gavin O’Connor handles those issues very well. He even uses flashbacks effectively, something rarely done.

This is a strong, tough movie. The violence would be tough for young kids, particularly since it is very direct, while almost video game-like in its quality. But it provided a good time at the movies, and that is a good reason to see it.

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YOUR BOSOM BUDDIES II CELEBRATES BREAST CANCER AWARENESS MONTH

Your Bosom Buddies II breast cancer support group met at Palms West Hospital on Thursday, Oct. 13 to celebrate Breast Cancer Awareness Month. The hospital provided dinner while members enjoyed conversation and music. Dr. Amy Aqua and other supporters presented the group with a donation of $15,000 from the Think Pink Foundation.

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Lorna Johnson, Abbe Felton, Dr. Amy Aqua, Janet Rosenthal and Tee Franzoso show off the $15,000 check.

Lorna Johnson gives Palms West Hospital Chief Operating Officer Lorna Kernizan a gift.

Tee Franzoso gives Colleen Campbell a thank-you gift.

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Season Opening Oct. 22 For The Green Market At Wellington

The Green Market at Wellington will celebrate its season opening day on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 9 a.m. next to the Wellington Amphitheater.

This market re-opened last November under new management and a new name. It’s a more upscale market that now accommodates Wellington’s more affluent visitors.

The market boasts amenities that are conveniently located near the vendors, such as a shaded sitting area with restrooms. For the kids, there is Scott’s Place playground.

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continued from page 1 to the Lakefield South community.

Staff recommended approval of all of the Winding Trails items, noting that the defunct, abandoned golf course currently on the land could be made into something with far greater intensity than what Ward Real Estate, the applicant, is proposing.

There were about 50 comment cards, in addition to the 26 cards from the Sept. 14 board meeting.

Consideration of the Winding Trails items were postponed from the September meeting when one board member, Tomas Bueno, recused himself after deciding that he could not be impartial on the subject. Not all of the residents who signed comment cards spoke.

Equestrian Preserve Committee Chair Jane Cleveland noted that the petitions were unanimously approved by her board, after committee members noted that one of the parcels could be arranged differently to be quieter, which Ward switched.

“We’re talking about worldclass Wellington and a world-class competition industry and a worldclass lifestyle all combined, and how we can afford all of that now and in the future,” she said. “We looked at the Winding Trails project. There was a lot of conversation about other potential uses that would be in our minds, worse.”

A denser residential project would be worse, she said, recognizing that the barns will be highend and attractive.

Lakefield South resident Judythe Byne said that she didn’t want horses and barns adjoining her property. “Please, before you vote on this project, I ask you to drive to my house,” Byne said.

“Park the car, go in the back and see how tight how everything is, and then vote ‘no’ for this road and these barns.”

Peter Frusciante, a 38-year resident, also opposed the project.

“A major part of this plan is to put a dangerous, smelly road behind residents’ homes,” he said.

He expressed concern for property values, road safety and health issues.

“As a longtime resident, I know that Wellington depends on horses, but at what expense? The residents? Are we being kicked to the curb? A line needs to be drawn,” he said.

Jane Barber, an equestrian who also lives in Lakefield South, supported the project, noting that since

at Wellington can sit back and relax in a lush green environment while supporting the community by shopping vendors of locally grown plants and organic products.

The market offers a wide selection of produce, ranging from fruits and vegetables, herbs, spices and fresh flowers to favorites like fresh cider doughnuts and coffee, olive oils and local honey.

The market also offers artisan foods, pastries and baked goods, and a unique selection of artists and crafters selling jewelry, handicrafts and other interesting wares.

This year, there will be several new vendors alongside the favorite

vendors that many who support the market have grown to love.

Bring your pets, as the Green Market at Wellington is not only pet friendly, it’s also a great meeting place for pet enthusiasts to show off their furry friends.

Admission to the market is free with plenty of free, on-site parking. Opening day will feature live music performed by Karen House, and a kid-friendly pirate ship for the little ones to enjoy.

The Green Market at Wellington is located at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd. The market will be open rain or shine on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from Oct.

the village didn’t buy it, there will be development.

“Being realistic, I think we’re going to see development of it at some point,” she said. “We’re looking at nine properties, which will have a lot more space than if we’re looking at zero-lot-line town homes or condominiums.”

Karen Galanaugh said her beautiful green yard will become water.

“I want to voice my support for Winding Trails. As much as I would like to have it remain the same, I do recognize that it never was my property, and that someday it was going to be developed,” she said. “I like Winding Trails because it brings horses. I like Winding Trails because the people who work with these valuable horses are selected carefully and highly trusted with these valuable horses. I like that these buildings will be beautiful. I like that our security will be increased with the surrounding water. I like that the people density is low.”

Susan Jacobs supported Winding Trails, but was concerned because she is behind Lot 2.

“We weren’t one of the lucky 78 homes receiving water, and I think that everyone would agree that water increases the value of your home. That’s my issue. Like the farm. Like the horses. But, I was wondering why mine wasn’t one of the lucky 78,” she said.

Former Wellington Councilman Matt Willhite, an Aero Club resident, reminded the committee that they are charged with deciding based on facts, not conjecture.

“This is an old, dilapidated golf course, different than any other golf course in Wellington that is not being used. There is no room for this golf course to be used to have the amenities to run as a golf course,” he said. “The next fact is that the Village of Wellington did try to purchase this and was unsuccessful in negotiating, so it is simply not just going to be open green space for the village to own and operate. It was purchased by an individual who knew the options and the risks of purchasing the property.”

The devil is in the details, Willhite said. “What I do know, and you’ve seen here tonight, is that the developer is so willing to work with you and the residents to come forward with the best project to benefit the overall village,” he said, noting that he only sees benefits, including increased property values.

After public comment, Committee Member Carol Coleman expressed her concerns. An equestrian who is married to a developer, Coleman agreed that the Wards will likely do a good job. However,

she did not support the idea.

“I think it’s wonderful, I would love to live in it, but I’m concerned about where it is and concerned about making it part of the EOZD,” she said.

Committee Member Jeffrey Robbert asked what would happen if all four of the items on the agenda weren’t approved. Specifically, if the comp plan amendment wasn’t approved. Cohen explained that Winding Trails wouldn’t work unless all four components were approved.

Committee Chair Elizabeth Mariaca pointed out that the village declined to purchase the land, the Wards purchased it, and as such, they have a right to develop it.

“I appreciate greatly that the Wards have certainly, from what I can tell, gone above and beyond, with trying to connect and being receptive to change, and I’ve heard that they’ve already made more than one concession. I appreciate that, and I’d encourage you to continue to do that if we are able to pass this tonight,” she said. “There are 22 conditions for passing the comprehensive plan alone that staff has already imposed.”

Committee Vice Chair Kenneth Kopp, who is on the Aero Club HOA board, said he feels for the neighbors, noting that change is difficult. Yet he was inclined to support the project as the best of the possible options.

Kopp made a motion to approve each item. The four Winding Trails items passed 5-1, with Coleman dissenting. Bueno was not present.

In other business, the board approved a conditional use request for Lot 9 of the Binks Commercial Center at Binks Forest Drive and Bent Creek Road.

Wellington Project Manager Damian Newell led the staff presentation for a 3,600-square-foot veterinary clinic to be built on the now-vacant lot.

There is already a daycare center, Home Away From Home, in the Binks Commercial Center, and as an expansion requirement, it is committed to adding an additional access point with a turn lane. Wellington’s traffic engineer is also requiring that the veterinary office include an access point.

Both are required to build an access point and turn lane when the lots are developed, Newell said.

Conditions of approval for the veterinary clinic include: animals are not able to be boarded overnight at the facility; domestic, non-farm animals can be cared for; and two pet waste stations must be on-site with waste disposed daily.

Staff recommended approving the project, which passed 6-0 on a motion to approve by Coleman.

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continued from page 1 tions, also has a couple of healthrelated patents that she is proud of.

“A few years back, as part of Joel’s being sick, I patented the PHR ID card,” she said, explaining that PHR stands for personal health record. “You can scan it, and it would be great for firemen.”

The PHR card stemmed from working at hospitals that have patient records systems for the doctors and the hospital, but no personal health record system available when emergency workers are treating victims in the field.

Bennett said that she is most qualified to represent District 86 because she has been very involved, not only with veterans’ benefits, but also with seeing that the Federal Emergency Management Agency flood maps were adjusted to more accurately reflect homes that are in the flood plain, which will save residents additional costs for flood insurance.

Bennett added that said she also stood up for equestrian parks in Wellington and roundabouts in Loxahatchee Groves.

Her top goals, if elected, include putting a link on www.myflorida. com to allow people coming into Florida access to veterans’ benefits.

“That money is federal money, but it should be coming into our state, and it impacts our economy,” she said. “So why not get it and help Florida?”

Bennett also wants to look more closely at what is happening with Florida’s water. “We’ve got issues with algae, you get different stories, but an easy analogy is if you go in the bottom of your pool, the deeper you go, the colder it gets,” she said. “Algae needs sunlight, and it needs hot temperatures. We have 21 feet of muck, so if you just dig it, and make it colder, you wouldn’t have the algae growing.”

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continued from page 3 meeting. The supervisors agreed that several meetings will probably be necessary.

“Can’t the instructions just be, let’s have a meeting to get the 10 of us in a room to talk about roads and see what pops up?” she asked.

“That way, none of us goes in there angry… Let us get angry with each other in the room if that’s what we want to do, and say what we need to say to each other in that first hour meeting, and maybe things will become more structured after that.”

Supervisor Laura Danowski suggested that the first meeting be at the district office at 6:30 p.m. an hour before the district’s next regular meeting on Monday, Nov. 14.

“Whoever can make it, makes it,” she said. “It’s a start, no agenda, just roads.”

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Bennett added that there are also issues with development upstate that are sending nutrient-rich water downstream, and the state is considering spending billions of dollars to buy more land to the south for water storage.

“So, what is really happening?

I’m not sure,” she said. “One of the things I would like to do is go ahead and investigate the water issues.”

Bennett also favors supporting charter schools, claiming that charter schools are doing a much better job with education.

She sees the top issue in the campaign as education. “We all want our kids to be better educated,” she said. “We are 27th in education.”

Security is also a big issue for her. “I’m not so sure it is as big an issue in Loxahatchee and Royal Palm Beach, but I know we have our select areas that are questionable,” Bennett said. “We don’t have enough protection.”

To help the economy, she would work to get federal money back into small businesses.

“I would reduce the regulations to make it more affordable for small businesses, such as myself, to branch out and develop,” Bennett said. “You’ve got 10 percent of the United States that are large corporations. Everything else is based on small businesses and inventions. We’ve got to get back to that.”

She differentiates herself from her opponent, saying that she is already working for the people.

“I don’t need to be elected to do it,” she said. “I’m already behind the scenes working for the people.”

Although District 86 tends to vote significantly Democratic, Bennett believes that she can win the race because people are tired of the old establishment.

“Look at Trump,” she said.

“Nobody is in love with Trump, but it’s a movement where people are just tired of the same old establishment, and they want somebody

actually doing something for them.

My record shows that I’m actually involved.”

Bennett added that she thinks she can win because Willhite narrowly won the primary by heavily outspending his opponent, Tinu Peña, but she still managed to get a significant number of votes.

Asked why she is not running for federal office, since veterans’ issues are at the center of her campaign, Bennett said that veterans’ issues are local issues.

“The people are in your home, your aunts or uncles, sons, daughters, whoever is a veteran in your family,” she said. “It touches all of us here, and all of our lives. I can make a difference in my home here, and that’s what I intend to do.”

Bennett said that she would also like to see local transportation issues resolved.

“We’re being overdeveloped, and nobody really cares about transportation issues and the congestion that we already have,” she said. “Developers are gaining the rights to build, and the local municipalities, the people, are saying ‘no’ to it.”

Bennett added that developers are bypassing local government by going directly to the state for approval. “That has got to be stopped,” she said.

As far has her strengths, Bennett said that she is tenacious when she wants to accomplish something and will not change her positions for political expediency.

“If you bend because you want 29 votes or whatever, then you’re no different than the people in the House and Senate now,” she said.

“You need somebody who has a backbone who will stand up for the people.”

Bennett said that voters should vote for her because she has already demonstrated that she is busy working for the people in the area. “That’s what makes me stand out,” she said.

Visit www.laurel-bennett.com to learn more.

In other business, LGWCD attorney Mary Viator informed the board that a recent amendment to the Florida Statutes that took effect Oct. 1 requires the board’s complete agenda to be posted on the district web site at least seven days prior to a meeting.

Yohe said that the new statute would change the way that the board’s agenda had been prepared for years.

“I had, on occasion, brought things to the meeting that were of significant importance that I didn’t realize would become important until closer to the meeting,” Yohe said. “Going forward, we are not going to be able to do that.”

Viator said that changes to the agenda later than seven days must be for a good cause, such as an emergency, and approved by the presiding officer of the board and given as much notice at possible.

“This is really a statute that has been passed by the legislature,” Viator said. “There is not a lot of direction actually in the statute,

and we’re looking at it and trying to make recommendations to our clients as to the best way to address and comply with it.”

Widing thought that the change would be for the better.

“I think this is a good thing,” Widing said. “This is going to give us clearly a week to be able to coordinate and communicate, and not put last-minute pressure on staff. I think it is very positive, and certainly promotes transparency in government. It’s going to give people more opportunity to get some questions answered in advance of meetings.”

Danowski said that she would like to see examples of issues that demonstrate good cause to get on the agenda late. Viator said that she would provide some.

Viator added that producing an effective agenda is sometimes a balance between having it out in a timely fashion and having items on the agenda that are important.

The statute applies only to special districts.

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1980S-THEMED ARTHUR’S JAM BENEFITS THE CYSTIC FIBROSIS FOUNDATION

The 20th annual Arthur’s Jam to benefit the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation was held Saturday, Oct. 15 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. CFF ambassador Timothy Schwab spoke about the hardships of living with cystic fibrosis. The money raised will be used to help CF patients with medical costs and fund research seeking a cure. The 1980s-themed event featured live and silent auctions, a photo booth and live entertainment such as a break-dancing group. For more info., visit www.cff.org/palmbeach.

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Paul Torrey, Michelle Farina, Carole Charlin and Jonathan Auerbach in 1980s attire.

Volunteers Ahreah Gill, Alisha Gill and Chance Dinkins with Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Operations Specialist Jennifer Prine and Joanne Shank.

Kendall, Paul and Colette Beland.

Ferrari-Maserati of Palm Beach Marketing Manager Noelle Miskulin and General Manager Jay Youmans with a 2016 Ferrari California T.

IPC’s Matthew Tarantino, Equestrian Sport Productions Director of Catering Patty Miele and IPC Director of Food & Beverage Nelson Tamargo.

Wellington Chamber Golf Tourney Set For Oct. 22 At The Wanderers Club

On Saturday, Oct. 22, the Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host its inaugural golf tournament at the Wanderers Club.

The event will be chaired by Johnny Meier of My Community Pharmacy. “In following in the tradition of exceptional Wellington Chamber of Commerce events, we wanted to provide an exceptional day of golf and camaraderie, and what better way than a golf tournament,” Meier said.

Registration will begin at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., followed by a buffet awards luncheon at 1 p.m.

This year’s event is sponsored

by My Community Pharmacy, Dale Grimm CPA, Dr. Andrew Savin of Bethesda Health and Rob Khurana of Gold Star Mortgage Financial Group.

For information on participating in the event, call the chamber at (561) 792-6525.

Tanya Schwab, Cystic Fibrosis ambassador Timothy Schwab and Thomas Schwab.

Fox Sports 640AM personality Joe Ranieri with Rick Langnas, high bidder on a Les Paul guitar.

Mike and Shelly Power with Mark and Kim Jenard.

Hospice Heart Luncheon Nov. 4 At Hilton In WPB

Wanderers Club Head Golf Pro Jeff Fraim, Wellington Chamber Treasurer Dale Grimm, Wellington Chamber President Debbie Crompton and Golf Tournament Chair Johnny Meier.

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The Hospice Heart Luncheon, which was postponed due to Hurricane Matthew, has been rescheduled for Friday, Nov. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the new downtown Hilton West Palm Beach.

Just in time for the 2016 presidential election, the Hospice Heart Luncheon will feature political satirist and journalist P.J. O’Rourke, with Florida CFO Jeff Atwater serving as honorary chair.

O’Rourke is the author of 20 books, including Don’t Vote, It Just Encourages the Bastards. Using his signature wit and keen obser-

vational skills, the book reflects on O’Rourke’s 40-year career as a political commentator, spanning his confused hippie youth to his current state of right-wing grouch maturity. The book is a hilarious and sobering look at why politics and politicians are a necessary evil — but only just barely necessary.

Presented by PNC, all proceeds will benefit the Hospice of Palm Beach County Foundation and the Hospice by the Sea Foundation.

Tickets can be purchased by calling (561) 494-6888 or by visiting www.hpbcf.org.

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The weekend of Sept. 24-25 was typical for this time of year here in South Florida: steamy, but luckily, the showers held off — which was great for the participants of a Nona Garson clinic held at Hart-Woods Equestrian in Loxahatchee Groves. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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RPBHS Girls Volleyball Team Falls To Dreyfoos

On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Royal Palm Beach High School girls varsity volleyball team hosted the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in a non-district regular season finale and fell to the Jaguars in four sets: 23-25, 25-20, 19-25, 28-30. The Wildcats (13-9, 5-1 in the district) did not go down without a fight. Page 29

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The Palm Beach Central High School football team hosted district foe Seminole Ridge High School on Oct. 14 in a must-win game for both teams, and defeated the Hawks 41-27. The win was icing on the cake for the Broncos on senior night. The Broncos jumped out to an early 14-0 lead. Page 29

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Nona Garson Hosts Clinic At Hart-Woods Equestrian

The weekend of Sept. 24-25 was typical for this time of year here in South Florida: steamy, but luckily, the showers held off — which was great for the participants of a Nona Garson clinic held at Hart-Woods Equestrian in Loxahatchee Groves. The riders were divided into small groups by ability. People jumping larger courses went early in the morning session, and those more comfortable with lower fences went later.

Garson is a well-known figure in local equestrian circles. She owns and operates the Ridge Farm, with facilities in Asbury, N.J., and Wellington, where she offers weekly shows during the winter season and top-quality boarding, lessons and horse sales, combined with an individualized touch.

“I love giving clinics and working with riders of all ages and levels,” Garson said. “My lessons are designed to give personalized, hands-on attention, whether to short-stirrup riders just starting out or more advanced riders aspiring to compete in international grand prix classes. Young kids, more mature riders — it really doesn’t matter. Everyone’s working on some aspect of riding at whatever level they’re comfortable.”

Garson is in great demand as a clinician.

Following the Loxahatchee Groves clinic, her schedule whisked her away to Texas, New Jersey and Pennsylvania. Her next open Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

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By Ellen Rosenberg date? Sometime in April. Garson’s favorite clinic experiences are “aha!” moments when a rider suddenly gets it and everything comes together. If even one thing clicks and makes a difference, then the clinic was worthwhile.

“Clinics are really fun,” she said. “Because they’re a couple of hours, longer than a typical lesson, you can concentrate more on specifics and hone in on what the riders want to work on. And because they run over a few days, you can come back to it the next day and work a little more, progress to the next step. I always give the participants homework, specific things that they can take away and work on.”

Garson was also pleased to offer the clinic at the relaxed and comfortable 5-acre HartWoods Equestrian facility. “I enjoy holding clinics in areas where people don’t always have the opportunity to ride,” she said. “Tim and Loring Hart-Woods, the owners, and I discussed it on Facebook, and they were gracious enough to offer their facility. This is a beautiful, natural atmosphere. The ring has good footing, and good riding is good riding no matter who is participating and where it

Betty Thomas on Addie and Janet Brodek on Joker with Nona Garson (center). takes place. Learning to do something well is rect position and a good center of balance. pure enjoyment. It gives you a great feeling.” Watching each rider progress over a couple Garson acknowledged that when riders of days lets everyone see improvement. The contemplate doing a clinic with someone of newness wears off, they’re more relaxed, and her stature, they may feel intimidated or worry they come back the second or third day able they’re not good enough. But she stressed to move forward.” that her clinics are a positive experience for Janet Brodek on her buckskin, Joker, and everyone.

Betty Thomas on her gray, Addie, rode togeth“It’s all in how you think about it,” she er in the clinic, working over low crossrails. said. “Whether you’re jumping 2 feet or 5 Their goal was to learn how to better control feet, the basics are the same. You need a corSee ROSENBERG, page 31

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Mall At Wellington Green Welcomes Build-A-Bear Workshop

The Mall at Wellington Green recently welcomed Build-A-Bear Workshop to its more than 160 stores and restaurants. The popular toy shop and party destination is known for delighting people of all ages, who design their own custom teddy bear — or one of more than 30 other stuffed animal friends — and have it assembled on the spot.

The 1,750-foot store opened on Tuesday, Oct. 4, on the lower level near JCPenney.

“We are so excited that BuildA-Bear Workshop has opened at the Mall at Wellington Green. Our

young guests will love the experience of making a teddy bear that they design themselves. It’s also a great destination for people looking for holiday gifts this year,” General Manager Marc Strich said.

Build-A-Bear Workshop is a popular children’s birthday party destination and offers a range of special birthday party workshop packages. Parties are also memorable and easy for the parents. The shop provides a cupcake ceremony and party games, and the guest of honor and friends can make their own bears to take home.

This fall, the Mall at Wellington Green is also the seasonal home of Halloween Express, a holiday-themed pop-up shop specializing in Halloween costumes, wigs, makeup and spooky decor. The 2,800-square-foot shop will be open on the lower level across from the Food Court through Sunday, Nov. 6.

A number of shops and restaurants joined the mall in recent months, including two new fashion retailers, Torrid and Kreation. Torrid sells clothing for women sizes 10 to 30 and is offering a special Halloween section this fall, as well as Dr.

Who-themed fashions. Kreation sells a unique collection of fashion jewelry.

The Mall at Wellington Green is thrilled to welcome America’s first the Beauty and the Beeeef Burger Bar soon. The Beauty and the Beeeef is a Canadian-based restaurant that features Angus beef burgers topped with nouveau French flavors, including sautéed shallots, brie, Parisian mushrooms, winebased sauces and fig jelly. The Mall at Wellington Green is the first U.S. location for the chain.

The mall’s two levels feature

more than 160 stores and restaurants.

Stores include Macy’s, Nordstrom, Brighton Collectibles, Chico’s, Express, Forever 21, H&M, Pandora and Helzberg Diamonds. Dining options range from Red Robin and California Pizza Kitchen to Subway and Chick-fil-A. The Mall at Wellington Green is at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Hours are Monday through Saturday, 10 a.m. to 9 p.m., and Sunday, 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. Restaurants and department store hours may vary.

For more information, visit www. shopwellingtongreen.com.

Leukemia Society National Media Award Recognizes X102.3 Radio

Each year, the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society recognizes the outstanding efforts of the print media, digital media, radio broadcasters and television through its National Media Awards.

The awards were established to recognize the significant role of the media in the promotion and advocacy of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

The Palm Beach Area chapter of LLS nominated Alpha Media Group and Reginald Dee of X102.3, a local rhythm-and-blues FM station, for the National Radio Media Award.

During September, which was also Blood Cancer Awareness Month, Alpha Media Group and Dee were awarded this honor because of their record of excellence in promotional support, fundraising, and in educating and informing the public about LLS and its mission.

“LLS exists to find cures and ensure access to treatments for blood cancer patients, and through the support of Alpha Media Group and Reginald Dee, we have become closer than ever in making someday, today,” said Pamela Payne, executive director of the Leukemia &

Lymphoma Society’s Palm Beach Area Chapter.

The efforts of X102.3 have directly affected the nonprofit’s mission to cure leukemia, lymphoma, Hodgkin’s disease and myeloma, and improve the quality of life of patients and their families.

Founded in 1949 and headquartered in New York, LLS has chapters throughout the U.S. and Canada. To learn more, visit www.lls.org.

(Right) Reginald Dee, Renee Thornton, Elizabeth Hamma and Sam Forrest from X102.3.

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Tech Repair Store uBreakiFix Moves To Royal Palm Beach The Wellington uBreakiFix store moved to Royal Palm Beach on Oct. 4, and is now located at 300 S. State Road 7.

The growing technology repair company specializes in same-day repair service of small electronics — repairing cracked screens, water damage, software issues, camera issues and most other technical problems — at its more than 240 stores across North America. uBreakiFix Royal Palm Beach is owned by Daniel and Vincent Sotomayor. This is the first location

for Vincent Sotomayor, who hopes to open more stores in the area. Daniel Sotomayor owns several stores locally, including uBreakiFix Jensen Beach, which opened in early May, and one in Stuart.

Vincent, a veteran with an engineering background, saw an opportunity to get involved with uBreakiFix after Daniel opened several stores in Florida and Wisconsin.

He has high hopes for business after the move.

“We’re relocating to better serve the community,” Vincent said.

“We will be surrounded by major cell phone carriers in the area, and hope to offer a world-class service experience for not only smart phone repairs, but for tablets, computers and game consoles as well.”

The increasing cost of devices has made technology replacement difficult and expensive, which motivated savvy millennial duo Justin Wetherill and David Reiff to provide another option, starting uBreakiFix in 2009.

The pair later partnered with Eddie Trujillo to offer a brick-and-

mortar tech repair option that was quick, affordable and, most importantly, provided a quality customer experience.

“We want to build trust with our customers by taking the traumatic experience of damaged devices and making the repair process simple,” Wetherill said. “As we expand into Royal Palm Beach, we want the community to know that there are options beyond replacement, and uBreakiFix is here to provide them with a trusted alternative.”

The store offers repair services for

J&J Farms Hires Michael Butler As VP

The J&J Family of Farms in Loxahatchee recently hired a recognized leader in the produce industry, Michael Butler, as its new senior vice president of operations.

Butler brings more than 25 years of operations and logistics experience to J&J, having previously served as vice president of group operations for the Castellini Group of Companies. Prior to his role at Castellini, Butler held leadership roles with Hexion Specialty Chemical, Reynolds Consumer Products, Old Dominion Freight Lines and the United Parcel Service.

Butler has been an active leader in

the produce industry for more than seven years, including roles with the PMA and United Fresh. Butler will report to J&J Family of Farms CEO Lynn Rundle and will provide the first-hand leadership that is required for this critical role.

“We are proud of the amazing talent we are bringing on board at J&J,” Rundle said. “I see Michael as an integral piece to realize the vision and mission of J&J as we continue to establish ourselves as leaders of the fresh produce industry.”

Butler holds a bachelor’s degree in communications from Ohio State.

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“I am excited and honored to take on this role. I look forward to contributing to the growth of J&J,” he said. “I am looking to further our customer-driven mission and help the business achieve its goals in this very competitive industry sector.”

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Strong Offense Gives Broncos 41-27 Win Over Hawks

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach Central High School football team hosted district foe Seminole Ridge High School on Friday, Oct. 14 in a must-win game for both teams, and defeated the Hawks 41-27. The win was icing on the cake for the Broncos on senior night.

Palm Beach Central (2-5, 1-1 in the district) jumped out to a 14-0 lead only four minutes into the game.

The first score was a 1-yard run by

Lakevious Simmons, and the second was a 23-yard run from workhorse running back Anthony Wynds.

The Hawks (3-3, 1-1 in district) finally achieved some momentum and put together an 80-yard drive capped by a 13-yard touchdown run by running back Jeremiah Brown to cut the Bronco lead to 14-6.

The Hawks battled back again on offense, but settled on a 33-yard field goal by Daniel Freire to cut the deficit to 14-9. Palm Beach Central appeared to struggle offensively

Palm Beach Central running back Anthony Wynds powers his way to one of his three touchdowns.

after a strong start, but collected momentum when Bronco quarterback Nick Atkins connected with receiver Tyler Freeman for an 86-yard touchdown pass to lift the Broncos to a 21-9 edge. The touchdown came on the very last play of the first half.

“I challenged them and told them to put some points on the board,” Bronco coach Tino Ierulli said. “It wasn’t to snub the other team, it was to try and build momentum for our team.”

The Bronco touchdown on the

final play of the first half fueled the fire for the Hawks. Running back Kristian Gonzalez capped the opening drive of the second half with a 5-yard touchdown run to bring the score to 21-16. The Broncos answered right back; Atkins found Freeman almost on a duplicate play from the first half. The two linked up for an 85-yard touchdown pass to extend Palm Beach Central’s lead to 28-16. Atkins hit Freeman on a short out pattern; Freeman broke two tackles and raced down

Seminole Ridge running back Jeremiah Brown runs to the outside as Bronco linebacker Geremy Cineus tries to make the tackle.

the near sideline for the score.

The Hawks sustained a solid drive, moving the chains to midfield, when a catastrophic mishap occurred. Bronco linebacker Geremy Cineus recovered a Seminole Ridge fumble; he returned 10 yards into Hawks territory. Wynds delivered a devastating blow to the Hawks when he scampered 9 yards into the end zone to lift the Broncos to 35-16 in the fourth quarter.

Seminole Ridge attempted to See PBCHS VS. SRHS, page 31

Safety Jesus Santiago breaks up a Hawk pass play in the end zone to receiver Anthony Angel.

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RPBHS Girls Volleyball Falls To Dreyfoos In Four Sets

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, Oct. 13, the Royal Palm Beach High School girls varsity volleyball team hosted the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in a non-district regular season finale and fell to the Jaguars in four sets: 23-25, 25-20, 19-25, 28-30.

The Wildcats (13-9, 5-1 in the district) did not go down without a fight on their senior night. The Wildcats

Kaila Dorish moves in low on the ball to keep it in play for the Lady Wildcats.

led at one point in nearly every set.

The loss does not affect the team on paper. The Wildcats defeated William T. Dwyer High School earlier in the week to lock in the No. 2 seed in the district tournament.

The Wildcats started a bit slowly out of the gate, going down 3-1 in the first set, but soon rallied with a

five-point run to take an 8-4 lead.

The teams exchanged the lead in the later part of the set, but the Jaguars regained the advantage and took it 25-23.

In the second set, Royal Palm Beach was down by five points, but rallied with stellar defense and counters to tie the set at 12-12. The

The Lady Wildcats’ Emma-Lou Riddle blocks an attack by the Dreyfoos offense.

Royal Palm Beach’s Carolina Rappaport blocks a Jaguar attack.

Wildcats jumped out to a 20-17 lead with a solid serving series from Paola Melendez. The momentum carried the squad to a 25-20 win in the second set. Florida Atlantic University commit Kaila Dorish was instrumental in the second set for the Wildcats.

Royal Palm Beach lost a bit of

luster in the third set, trailing the Jaguars 10-4, and eventually dropped the third 25-19.

The fourth set appeared to belong to the Wildcats when the team darted out to a 4-1 lead. Both teams played accurately, challenging the defense, but Royal Palm Beach maintained See WILDCATS, page 31

Royal Palm Beach’s Grace Lanier keeps the ball in play for the Wildcats.

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SPORTS & RECREATION

The Acreage Girls Flag Football League held its Super Bowl on Saturday, Oct. 15 at Acreage Community Park. Team Riptide in the varsity division, sponsored by Poe Pools, won the event with a 9-3 record and became Super Bowl champs winning 13-6. Front row: Kiara Corporan, Jazmin Lawson-Madrigal, Alyssa Hill and coach Kristi; and (back row) coach Margie Roland, Haylie Young, Danielle Alexis, Trinity Green, Rylee Jones, Sofia Caprio and coach Tina Love Basile.

SRHS Girls Golf Heads To Regionals

The Seminole Ridge High School girls golf team finished second in district play Oct. 10, qualifying for the regional competition later this month.

Hawk freshman Haylie Turnquest

was the tournament medalist, shooting a 73.

The boys team finished fourth in district play, with two individual placers, Drax Dietz and Kris Melton, advancing to regionals.

Allstar Martial Arts Students Shine At National Tournament

Students from Allstar Martial Arts Academy in Wellington competed in the 2016 Taekwondo United Fall National Championships in New Jersey on Friday, Sept. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 1.

The national event, hosted by Taekwondo United, held competitions in weapons, traditional forms and sparring.

The local students competed in traditional forms and sparring. They have been attending intense training sessions to prepare, and it showed.

“Our competition team has worked really hard over the last several months, and we’ve made great progress in preparing for the high level of competition that Taekwondo United brings,” said Master Jack Lord, a 6th dan black belt in taekwondo and the students’ instructor.

“This tournament is one of the most exciting and most valuable traditional tournaments with hundreds of participants. It allows our students to meet other martial artists from all around the nation while boosting confidence and demonstrating that the hard work that everyone puts into training pays off.”

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(Front row) Mr. and Mrs. Ramos with their sons, Christopher Ramos (red belt, second place champion in forms) and Roger Ramos (senior advanced red belt, first place national champion in forms and third place champion in sparring), and Diego Aguilar (1st dan black belt, fourth place champion in forms); and (back row) Hannah Lord (4th dan black belt, second place champion in forms), Matthew Lord (4th dan black belt, second place champion in sparring), Master Jack Lord (6th dan instructor), Jodi Lord (4th dan instructor), Sofia Oliviera (1st dan black belt, fourth place champion in forms, Mr. Aguilar and Hailey Lord (4th dan black belt, second place champion in sparring and fourth place champion in forms).

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Big Win For Broncos

continued from page 29 convert on fourth down from its own 25-yard line with the clock running, but failed to move the chains. Wynds was relentless when he ran it in up the middle for another score from 16 yards out. That touchdown made the Bronco lead 41-19.

Hawks quarterback Michael Adeyanju found receiver Hunter

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Clinic With Nona Garson

continued from page 23 and feel a deeper understanding of their horses.

“I learned how to balance better over Joker so he can move under me more comfortably, and also to square off to the jump,” Janet said. “Nona is awesome. Riding in a clinic with her is thrilling. I’m going to work on jumping more consistently. I also find it wonderful to gain a different perspective on how to accomplish things. I appreciate her time and input. I thought I’d disappoint her or be embarrassed, but I really wasn’t.

She brought all her experience down

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The two-point conversion brought the score to 41-27, but it was not enough to lift the Hawks with under a minute to play. The Broncos ran out the clock to take the 41-27 senior night victory.

“Seminole Ridge is a big rivalry for us,” Ierulli said. “We knew if we lost this game, we had no shot at the playoffs, and we proved ourselves.”

For the Broncos, Wynds had 111 yards on 18 carries and three touchdowns. Freeman had four catches for 201 yards and two touchdowns.

Atkins completed five of seven passes for 202 yards and two scores.

Cineus had 14 tackles and one fumble recovery.

For Seminole Ridge, Gonzalez had 13 rushes for 67 yards and one touchdown. Brown had five receptions for 78 yards and one score.

Adeyanju completed 12 of 23 passes for 191 yards and one score.

Seminole Ridge traveled to Glades Central High School on Thursday. Palm Beach Central continues district play Friday on the road at Jupiter High School at 7 p.m.

to my level and made it fun. I’d absolutely recommend this for anyone.”

“I didn’t feel that I could ask her to teach at my lower skill level,” Betty said. “Then I watched her work with some of the other riders, and I felt encouraged instead of afraid.

She has a really positive way of talking. I wasn’t intimidated to try my best. Her directions were easy to understand and follow, very kind and considerate. My last jump was perfect, so we finished on a good note. I’m going to work on relaxing at the canter so I don’t make Addie tense. I’m so glad that I rode in the clinic. This would be great for riders of any level.”

Loring Hart-Wood was pleased with the clinic. “I’m always open to inviting clinicians in to give riders

different perspectives,” she said.

“I’m not a proprietary trainer who’s afraid to welcome new voices. It’s all about giving each horse and rider the opportunity to grow, learn and improve. Also, when I watch someone else teach, it helps me see different ways to explain things to my students.”

Loring plans to conduct a series of clinics with different instructors on a regular basis at her facility.

Garson also plans to have regular clinics during the show season at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center in conjunction with her show series.

To learn more about Hart-Woods Equestrian, call (561) 255-9855 or visit www.hart-woods.com. To learn more about Garson and her show series, visit www.theridgefarm.com.

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Bronco running back Lakevious Simmons finds running room..

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Wildcats

Volleyball Loss

continued from page 29 an 11-7 lead approaching midway through the set.

The Wildcats were committed to taking the match to a fifth set, but the Jaguars stole the momentum.

They chipped away at the Wildcat lead with precision, eventually locking it up at 20-20. Both teams exchanged the lead, then tied again at 24-24. The Wildcats denied the Jaguar win until Dreyfoos tied it at 28-28. The Jaguars were able

to steal the win with back-to-back points to take the fourth set 30-28, and the match.

The Wildcats finish the regular season 13-9. They marked themselves the second seed for the District 13-7A tournament. Wildcat top performers included Melendez with 24 digs and three kills; Dorish tallied 24 kills, 24 digs and three blocks; Miranda Hill recorded 14 digs and one kill; and Phoenix Strickler totaled 30 assists.

The district tournament began Monday, Oct. 17 with Royal Palm Beach taking on Olympic Heights High School, but results were not available at press time.

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Saturday, Oct. 22 • The West Palm Beach Fall Home Show will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23. For more info., visit www.westpalmhomeshow.com.

• The USA BMX Sunshine State Nationals will make its Palm Beach County debut at the Okeeheelee Park BMX Track from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23. For more info., visit www.okeeheeleebmx.com.

• The Palm Beach Zoo will host Boo at the Zoo, a fun, safe, not-so-scary Halloween experience for kids, starting Friday, Oct. 21 and continuing Oct. 22, 23, 28, 29 and 30. Enjoy trick-or-treating, costume character meet-and-greets, kids costume contests, a kids DJ, pumpkin decorating, a haystack hunt and more. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org/boo-at-the-zoo-2016.

• Spookyville in Yesteryear Village returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23 and from Friday, Oct. 28 through Monday, Oct. 31. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com.

• The Starry Night Theater Co. will present Leonard Nimoy’s Vincent at the Kravis Center’s Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse from Friday, Oct. 21 through Sunday, Oct. 23. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will hold its inaugural golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 22 at the Wanderers Club. Registration begins at 7:30 a.m. with a shotgun start at 9 a.m., followed by a luncheon buffet and awards ceremony at 1 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonchamber. com or call (561) 792-6525 for more info.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will walk at Green Cay Wetlands in Boynton Beach on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org.

• The Florida Trail Association of Palm Beach County will hike on the Apoxee Wilderness Trail (3125 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 8 a.m. Walk through wet prairies and tropical hammocks. Plenty of water is a must. Call Joe Rosenberg at (561) 859-1954 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington returns Saturday, Oct. 22 and runs through April 29 on Saturdays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.), except for Thanksgiving, Christmas and New Year’s weekends. For more info., visit www. greenmarketatwellington.com.

• Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League (3100/3200 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host the Blessing of the Animals on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. For more info., visit www. peggyadams.org.

• Tricia Gerard, an expert on dyslexia, will speak at the Palm Beach County Main Library on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10 a.m. in honor of October being National Dyslexia Awareness Month. If your child is dyslexic, or might be dyslexic, the library has resources to help you learn more about the topic. Gerard’s interactive presentation will include a series of hands-on activities to expose participants to the challenges and frustrations that students with dyslexia face. Call (561) 2332600 to pre-register.

• South Florida Science Center & Aquarium, in partnership with Jupiter Medical Center and the Palm Healthcare Foundation, are teaming up to present Our Body: The Universe Within, opening Saturday, Oct. 22 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Visit www.sfsciencecenter.org or call (561) 832-1988 for more info.

• The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a nature walk for families on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 10:30 a.m. Go on a guided nature walk through the pine flatwoods forest and learn about the plants and animals that live there. Call (561) 233-1400 or visit www. pbcparks.com for more information about this free event.

• The third annual Feast of the Sea will be held Saturday, Oct. 22 in the Meyer Amphitheatre (105 Evernia St., West Palm Beach). This year’s Feast of the Sea will be a two-part seafood festival. The

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

• Golf Professional Services will host a $10,000 and $2,500 Golf Shootout to support junior golfers and the Junior Golf Foundation of America on Saturday, Oct. 22 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the John Prince Golf Learning Center (4754 S. Congress Ave., Lake Worth). Call Glen Beaver at (561) 966-6666, ext. 3, for more info.

• Wellington’s annual Fall Festival will take place Saturday, Oct. 22 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). Unlimited all-access bracelets are on sale now and are required for participation in all event activities.

Bracelets can be purchased the day of the event or in advance at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) or at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). For more info., visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/fallfestival.

• There will be a Bunko Party at St. Rita Parish Center (13645 Paddock Drive, Wellington) on Saturday, Oct. 22 starting at 7 p.m. Tickets are $10 per person and include refreshments. Wine, water and soda will be available for purchase. No game experience is needed. For more info., call Caroline at (561) 798-0950.

• Free Spirit Outreach will host Jamaica Night on Saturday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, featuring entertainment

by Pluto Shervington and Johnny from Lime Tree Lane, to benefit the annual Pahokee Christmas toy/gift drive and back to school and health fair in Jamaica. Doors open at 6 p.m. Call (561) 2554055 for tickets. Visit www.freespirit.wildapricot. org for more info.

Sunday, Oct. 23 • The Wellington 10 Miler and Sebastian’s 5K Walk/Run will take place Sunday, Oct. 23 at Tiger Shark Cove Park hosted by the Wellington Runners Club. Visit www.wellingtonrunners.org for more info.

• The Florida Trail Association of Palm Beach County will hike about an hour on two separate trails at the Grassy Waters Preserve (8537 Northlake Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 7:30 a.m. Call Alan Collins (561) 5860486 for more info.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will walk Snook Island on the Intracoastal Waterway in Lake Worth on Sunday, Oct. 23 at 10 a.m. This will be an easy walk of less than a mile with a boardwalk and paved level surfaces. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more info.

Monday, Oct. 24 • The Palm Beach County College & Career Fair 2016 will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Monday, Oct. 24 from 6 to 8 p.m.

For more info., visit www.palmbeachschools.org.

Tuesday, Oct. 25 • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 10 a.m. Go “batty” with this program about bats that includes songs and a special bat craft to take home. Call (561) 2331400 to RSVP. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Art for Adults: Open Studio Still Life on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 2 p.m. Examine the elements of drawing actual objects. Develop the fundamentals of perspective, shadowing, proportions and balance. Graphite and various other media will be provided, as well as guidance from an instructor. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• South Florida Science Center & Aquarium will hold its GEMS Club for girls in grades three to eight on Tuesday, Oct. 25 from 5 to 7 p.m.

October’s theme is “the Science of Fear” and will feature a leading female scientist from the community. Visit www.sfsciencecenter.org/gems for more info.

• Palm Beach State College will hold a special event titled “Moving Forward: A Criminal Justice & Community Forum” on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6 p.m. at the Public Safety Conference Center, Room PSD 108, on the Lake Worth campus (4200 Congress Ave.). The event is free and open to the public. For more info., visit www. palmbeachstate.edu/events/forum.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards to battle, trade and make new friends, or try your hand at a Pokécraft. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach Community Band will perform Tuesday, Oct. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Refreshments will be served during the intermission. For more info., call (561) 790-5149.

Wednesday, Oct. 26 • The Secret Comedy of Women: Girls Only will be at the Kravis Center’s Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse from Wednesday, Oct. 26 through Sunday, Oct. 30. For more info., visit www.kravis.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Book Discussion: The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern for ages 16 and up on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 2 p.m. Written in rich, seductive prose, The Night Circus is a feast for the senses and the heart. Pick up a copy at the research services desk and join in a lively discussion. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Tween Craft & Coloring Club for ages 9 to 17 on Wednesday, Oct. 26 at 4 p.m. Take a homework break and work out your creative side with a fun afternoon of rubber band and beaded creations, Zentangle doodles and coloring. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, Oct. 27 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “It Takes a Village to Read for the Record” for children under 5 on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 10 a.m. Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto will help celebrate this year’s Read for the Record Challenge, reading The Bear Ate Your Sandwich by Julia Sarcone-Roach. Make a craft to remind you of the fun time you had. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Duct Tape Designer for ages 10 and up on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 3:30 p.m. This project will inspire trend-loving teens. Design fashionable accessories with duct tape. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5 p.m. with a free concert by Making Faces at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for info.

• As part of its mission to improve the lives of women and girls, local nonprofit the Jewish Women’s Foundation of the Greater Palm Beaches will host a film screening of Dark Side of the Full Moon on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at Temple Judea in Palm Beach Gardens. The

The Town-Crier documentary explores the unseen world of maternal mental health. Visit www.jwfpalmbeach. org for more info.

• The League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County’s Environment Committee will hold a presentation on the various effects of drilling for oil in Florida on Thursday, Oct. 27 at 5:30 p.m. at the main branch of the Palm Beach County Library System (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). Jennifer Hecker, from the Conservancy of Southwest Florida, will explain oil and gas extraction methods in Florida and its impact on water and wildlife. Contact Lorraine Zimmerman at plzimm@bellsouth.net or visit www.lwvpbc.org for more info.

Friday, Oct. 28 • The Village of Royal Palm Beach will hold its annual Fall Fest on Friday, Oct. 28 from 5 to 10 p.m. and Saturday, Oct. 29 from 1 to 10 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Activities include a Saturday morning 5K costume run and live entertainment. The park will be filled with a variety of food vendors and fall crafts. Kids of all ages can enjoy interactive carnival rides, a pumpkin patch and a petting zoo. Trick or treat each night at the park. For more info., visit www. royalpalmbeach.com or call (561) 790-5149 prior to the event. On event days, call Commons Park at (561) 753-1232.

• South Florida Science Center & Aquarium; (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will hold Nights at the Museum: Spooky Science on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6 to 9 p.m. For more info., visit www.sfsciencecenter.org.

• Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School will hold a Trunk Or Treat Event on Friday, Oct. 28 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. The cost is $5 for children or $3 with two canned food donations. Adults are admitted free.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free screening of the movie The Jungle Book on Friday, Oct. 28 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

Saturday, Oct. 29 • Join Wellington’s Community Services Department and Wellington High School’s DECA Club on Saturday, Oct. 29 from 3 to 5 p.m. for a free Halloween Trunk Or Treat Event in the student parking lot at Wellington High School (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.).The event is a safe, family-friendly twist on trick or treating. Volunteers will decorate their vehicles and distribute Halloween treats out of their trunks. If you’re interested in decorating your car and passing out candy, call the WHS DECA Club at (561) 795-4919 or e-mail susan.may@palmbeachschools.org.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free Fleetwood Mac tribute concert on Saturday, Oct. 29 at 7:30 p.m.

Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

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

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SEEKING POSITION: Highly extroverted outgoing women with exemplary customer service skills looking for P/T job: anything from receptionist to hostess to server to pet sitter. Call Lily 561-215-4724.

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

REAL ESTATE

A/C AND REFRIGERATION

ROOFING ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207

CATERER - CHEF THE FRENCH FARM CUISINE — Catering delivered to your door or cooked at your home. Dishes made by our family Cooked by us for you today. Appetizers.

Main Dishes and Desserts.Call for full list of our cuisine. 561-480-8739. MERCI

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

DRIVEWAY REPAIR D R I V E W AY S — F r e e e s t i m a t e s A & M ASPHALT SEAL COATING commercial and residential. Patching potholes, striping, repair existing asphalt & save money all work guaranteed.

Lic.& Ins. 100045062 561-667-7716

HOME IMPROVEMENTS ANMAR CO.— James’ All Around Handyman Service. Excellent craftsman Old time values. Once you’ve had me! You’ll have me back! Lic. Ins. Certified Residential Contractor CRC1327426 561-248-8528

LOCKSHOP & SECURITY CENTER CK'S LOCKSHOP & SECURITY CENTER.— Since 1960. Keys - Locks-Safes-Decorative/ Commercial Hardware-Access Control Systems-Card & Key Fobs -Medco. High Security Locks-Alarms/Monitoring/Surveillance Camera Systems 561-732-9418

PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473 COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./Ext. Residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-578-2873. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

PET DOCTOR - MOBILE/HOME CARE LUXURY ESTATE HOME FOR SALE ***BUY OF A LIFETIME! HORSE PADDOCKS 5 Truly Beautiful ACRES Private Gated and fenced paradise LUXURY HOME all upgrades 4/3.5 Fabulous spacious interiors. Screened POOL/SPA/CABANA. GREAT PLACE for GUEST GATHERINGS! TENNIS COURT. RV/hookup. Awesome landscaping. 66 Healthy FRUIT TREES. Office Workshop. Full house generator.

10-car garage. $950,000 NEW ERA REALTY. ph/txt 561-889-2264.**Must see!

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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

CLEANING LADY — I can help get your house cleaner than ever! Try me once and you will not be disappointed! 561-657-0420 Patrycja

PART-TIME ACCOUNTANT ASSISTANT — Part time, flexible, assistant to accountant.

Must be organized self-starter, computer literate (Excel, MS Word), to answer phones, do filing, do scheduling. Must be willing to learn new tasks. Royal Palm Beach. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Respond to arnoldsachs1@att.net No phone calls.

PA R T- T I M E C L A S S R O O M T E A C H ER — 3-5 year olds. CDA/40 hours - 6 hours per week - $13 per hour. Call 561856-5202. Royal Palm Beach Location.

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TIRED OF HOLDING YOUR CAT IN THE WAITING ROOM? — Call Critter Home Care and Stay Home Dr. Don Denoff. 561-517-8705

PET HEALTH CARE PRODUCTS HAPPY JACK LIQUIVIC ® — Recognized safe & effective against hook & roundworms by US CVM... Grand Prix 561-792-2853. Kennelvax.com

ROOFING ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763.

PLACE YOUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AD HERE CALL 793-3576

NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated.

Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

SCREENING JOHN’S SCREEN REPAIR SERVICE — Pool & patio re-screening. Stay tight,wrinkle-free,guaranteed! CRC1329708 call us 798-3132. www.poolscreenrepair.com

SECURITY SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years.

Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael 561-964-6004Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

TREE SERVICE TREES TRIMMED AND REMOVED — 561-798-0412 D.M. YOUNG TREE SERVICE. Family Owned & Operat ed Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com

WALLPAPERING PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Installation,Removal. Repair of Paper.

Neat, Clean & Reliable. Quality work with a woman’s touch. 30 years experience.

No Job too big or too small. Lic. & Ins. References available. 561-795-5263

GARAGE SALES ROYAL PALM BEACH

ESTATE SALE FRIDAY & SATURDAY Oct. 21st and Oct. 22nd 8 a.m. - 5 p.m.

218 Preserve Ct. Royal Palm Beach off Crestwood Blvd.

OFFICE SPACE OFFICE SPACE TO SHARE - WELLINGTON Affordable Wellington Office Space To Share

• Large office with window • Centrally located in Wellington off Forest Hill Blvd.

• Large conference room with Apple TV and White Board • Kitchen and Storage • Private side entrance • Plenty of safe parking • $800 per month includes high speed Comcast Internet • Sublet, no lease signing Call or text Gregg at (561) 309-4346

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Wellington Institute of Learning & Development, LLC. 12785 West Forest Hill Blvd. Suite #D | Wellington FL 33414 | (561) 444-3590

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We accept McKay Scholarship and we use an accredited curriculum.

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A-1 Qualified Appliance Repairs, Inc. Serving Palm Beach County Since 1982 Air Conditioners • Refrigerators Appliances • Water Heaters Repairs on All Makes and Models

(561) 689-3529 Licensed & Insured

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