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Volume 36, Number 39 October 9 - October 15, 2015

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Wellington Council Frowns On Outside Help For Canal Study

The Wellington Village Council last month refused to pay $55,000 for an outside consultant to evaluate the clearing of canal easements and directed staff to do the evaluation itself.

At the Sept. 24 council meeting, Vice Mayor John Greene asked that the item be pulled from the consent agenda. The item proposed hiring the engineering firm Mock Roos to do the evaluation. Page 3

Wellington Elementary School’s Cathy West, Dave Morrison, Pam Saieg and Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan are excited about the new fine arts academy.

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Wellington Unveils Street Sign Honoring Pioneer Ken Adams

The Wellington Village Council hosted a street renaming ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 1 to honor Wellington pioneer and former Palm Beach County Commissioner Ken Adams.

Country Club Drive, the road leading into the Lake Wellington Professional Centre, was renamed Ken Adams Way. Page 5

Blessing Of The Animals At Our Lady Queen Of The Apostles Church

Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Royal Palm Beach held a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct. 4 in the parking lot by the statue of St. Francis of Assisi. The Feast Day of St. Francis, patron saint of animals, is observed on Oct. 4. Parishioners brought dogs, cats, bunnies and birds to receive a blessing. Page 11

OPINION

‘Cyber-Harassment’ Law Is Needed, But Might Be Too Broad

Last week, nearly 30 new state laws went into effect, including the outlawing of “sexual cyberharassment,” which is when someone posts an explicit image of another online without permission. Twenty-six states now have some form of law regarding so-called “revenge porn.” And while we applaud the crackdown on this particular heinous act, we are a bit concerned about how effective it will be, and whether it will hold up in the courts. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 13 OPINION.................................. 4 CRIME NEWS.......................... 6 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 8 PEOPLE................................. 14 SCHOOLS.............................. 15 COLUMNS...................... 16, 23 BUSINESS......................24 - 25 SPORTS..........................29 - 31 CALENDAR............................ 32 CLASSIFIEDS................ 33 - 36 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Fine Arts Academy Approved For Wellington Elementary

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Music, learning and laughter already fill the halls of Wellington Elementary School, and those sounds are set to get even stronger now that the school has been approved to host a fine arts academy.

Principal Dr. Maria Vaughan believes that the fine arts academy will strongly enhance the school’s academic program.

“We’ve seen that the arts have been a very productive way to tap into some of our students who don’t necessarily perform well in a traditional academic setting,” Vaughan said.

Also, Vaughan hopes to attract back some of the students who have been lost after their parents opted to send them to charter schools and private schools.

The idea builds on the successful fine arts curriculum already offered at Wellington Elementary.

Dave Morrison, the school’s music teacher, puts together two performances each year, where the kids sing, act, dance and work together to put on the show.

“They have become more and more popular every year,” Vaughan said. “They surpass what you’d see at a regular elementary school — they’re amazing.”

The performances are standingroom-only, so this year the school

will host two performances to accommodate the demand.

“That’s what planted the seed for this idea,” Vaughan said. “That program has bloomed and blossomed and become this huge thing at the school.”

The chorus has more than 100 students, many of whom also take part in the plays.

Vaughan and Morrison recalled touching moments after performances, when parents came up to them proclaiming that they didn’t realize their children could sing, act or dance like they did in the show.

“That program has uncovered hidden talents in some of our students, and it has given them the opportunity to be successful,” Vaughan said.

For Morrison, integrating music with the shows is essential.

“Music activates parts of the brain that don’t otherwise get activated,” he said. “That is why they tend to perform better academically, they tend to perform better socially. I know that doing the performing groups here, it’s a big joy to see how the kids come together as a unit.”

The program has helped students to feel successful, Vaughan said, hoping that the fine arts academy does the same.

“We are hoping that with infusing the arts, we’re going to

see even greater gains with our students academically,” Vaughan said.

For the kindergarten and firstgrade students, they will start by learning to play the violin. The school already has chorus and advanced chorus classes, and they will be adding guitar and ukulele programs, in addition to handbells and other instrument classes.

Art teacher Pam Saieg uses visual arts to help students understand concepts and will be able to do more with the students.

Saieg teaches students at a level that is more advanced than a typical elementary school art class curriculum and is excited for how the new fine arts academy will change the culture of the school.

“We’re taking them down a pathway that they’re not being exposed to anywhere else,” Saieg said.

For Vaughan, the changes that are available to the school once the program is installed will provide a better way to teach students effectively.

“I really do believe that this is a way for us to tap into something different with our students,” she said. “We’re going to be able to see some gains in their achievement levels that are going to help them socially and emotionally. When we put this proposal together, we did See FINE ARTS, page 4

Latest FDOT Work Plan Puts State Road 7 Project In 2017

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Florida Department of Transportation conducted a public hearing and webinar on Tuesday, Oct. 6 to get input on its five-year work program, which includes a provision moving up funding for the State Road 7 extension from 60th Street North to Northlake Blvd. from 2020 to 2017.

The hearing, held in Fort Lauderdale, was set up for remote access. People who were not able to attend can still provide comments through Oct. 16 by e-mailing gerry.oreilly@dot.state.fl.us or mailing written comments to Gerry O’Reilly, FDOT District 4, 3400 W. Commercial Blvd., Fort Lauderdale, FL 33309.

FDOT Public Information Director Barbara Kelleher said that

the SR 7 project was one that District 4 is taking input on for each of its five counties for fiscal years 2016 through 2021.

“The State Road 7 extension up to Northlake Blvd. is the segment moved back in to fiscal year 2017,” Kelleher said.

Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara, an alternate board member of the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization, said he was glad that the money appears to have been moved back up after it had been pushed to 2020 last year in anticipation of litigation by the City of West Palm Beach, which has adamantly opposed the project.

Hmara said that 2017 was the year that the money would be needed anyway, so earlier would not be particularly useful.

“That’s a really, really good thing,” Hmara told his fellow council members at their meeting Oct. 1. “West Palm is still there, West Palm is still determined, so it’s not done until it’s done, but it really looks good now. So, all the effort that everybody has been putting in, it looks like it worked in moving that project forward.”

The Metropolitan Planning Organization has a meeting set for Thursday, Oct. 15 at 9 a.m., which has been moved from its usual location at the MPO office to the Vista Center Complex (2300 N. Jog Road, West Palm Beach) in anticipation of a large crowd.

FDOT Director of Transportation Development Gerry O’Reilly will be at that meeting to talk about Palm Beach County projects, See SR 7, page 7

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington staff is waiting for its own independent appraisals of the Binks Forest Golf Course property in order to make a recommendation to the Wellington Village Council on whether the village should buy the course.

The council asked tor appraisals in addition to the owners’ appraisal, which valued the property at about $3.6 million. The price being discussed by the council and staff is closer to $3 million, based on the condition of the course.

“As soon as we have those appraisals, we’ll go back to the council with a recommendation,” Village Manager Paul Schofield told the Town-Crier on Tuesday.

Schofield noted that the council needs to know a great deal of information before a decision can be made.

“They wanted verification of

our estimated cost to do the restorations,” he said. “They also requested that we do some outreach to residents in the Binks communities and the associations themselves.”

The council discussed funding for a possible golf course purchase during budget discussions, which included a preference for using a bond issue rather than buying the property with cash on hand.

At a Sept. 24 council meeting, Director of Operations Jim Barnes said that he had talked to two appraisers about preparing estimates on the value of the course.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked about the estimated cost to bring the course up to proper standards, and Barnes said that the village’s estimate is higher than the owner’s.

“I’m not necessarily prepared to go to the number that has been See GOLF COURSE, page 18

PUMPKIN DELIVERY

Community of Hope Church had a special delivery Saturday, Oct. 3. The pumpkins for its annual pumpkin patch arrived.

The delivery included large pumpkins, small pumpkins, mini pumpkins and gourds. The pumpkin patch is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., from now until Oct. 31 at the church, located at 14055 Okeechobee Blvd. Shown here, Heath Wood and Luke Faino help unload pumpkins. SEE PHOTOS, PAGE 9 PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Lox Council OKs Date Change For Upcoming Election

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday confirming a change in the filing periods and date for the upcoming council election from March 8 to March 15 to coincide with Florida’s presidential primary.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo explained that the resolution confirms an ordinance that the council approved at an earlier meeting in order for the town’s election to coincide with the schedule required

by Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher.

The ordinance and resolution also change the filing period to open at noon on Tuesday, Nov.

3 and close at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

Up for election are Seat 2, held

by Councilman Jim Rockett, and Seat 4, held by Mayor Dave Browning.

“Your charter would normally have the election March 8, but because the primary is the next week, this allows you to move it by ordinance, and you also established the filing period in that same ordinance,” Cirullo said.

Cirullo explained that the town had received directives from Bucher relating to scheduling the election and receiving the information to be placed on the ballot.

Because of the requirements of the presidential primary, Bucher See LOX COUNCIL, page 18

RPBHS Students Turn Campus Blue To Fight Bullying

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Students at Royal Palm Beach High School wore blue Monday, Oct. 5, as they participated in Blue Shirt Day: The World Day of Bullying Prevention, created

by Stomp Out Bullying, a national anti-bullying organization. The goal was to heighten awareness of bullying.

During the school’s three lunch periods, students were led through various activities to raise awareness about bullying, Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD) Advisor Maureen Witkowski explained.

“Our school takes bullying very seriously, and we wanted to get

the students on board to realize that what they say, or post, can be very detrimental to others, and sometimes to themselves when applying for colleges and for a job position,” Witkowski said.

Principal Jesus Armas was very supportive of the day’s lunchtime activity.

“I think anytime you can bring awareness to an issue as important as bullying… that’s obviously important,” he said. “More than that, it needs to be grassroots. The students need to be the leaders on this. They’re the ones who need to take initiative.”

SADD President Crichanni Watson, a senior at RPBHS, agreed, explaining that SADD is a student

group that utilizes peer-to-peer education.

“It’s more understandable when your friend is telling you than an adult telling you,” Watson said.

This year, SADD is focusing on its anti-bullying campaign and a mental health campaign, in addition to its focus on traffic safety, Witkowski said.

Watson hopes that with the increased focus on anti-bullying, more people will understand the dangers. SADD, she explained, will be presenting more information throughout the month to teach students about the negative impacts of bullying.

“Bullying is important because See BULLYING, page 18

SADD students and teachers gather in front of the blue wall.

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Diners enjoying great food and drinks.

Ribbon cutting at the grand reopening.

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Live entertainment on weekends.

The New “Cheers” Bar in Wellington Is Fun, Fun, Fun With Great Food!

BY JOE NASUTI

Make plans to enjoy what many of your neighbors have already discovered — the White Elephant Bar & Grill. Located in the original Wellington Mall, this is the new happening place to be any night of the week, inside at the “Cheers” bar or outside at the cheerful patio bar. Whether it’s Taco Tuesday, Wings & Wine Wednesday, Ladies & Karaoke Thursday, Live Music Friday and Saturday, or Caribbean Calypso Sunday... there is always something to do at the White Elephant.

Don Patel, one of the partner owners, is no stranger in the restaurant industry. We are truly fortunate that he has brought his talent for making everyone happy to our backyard.

We came for the food, and we were not disappointed.

In fact, we were impressed! The menu is a collage of American and international fare.

What caught my eye was the Sweet Potato Gnocchi ($14), sautéed with kale and spinach and finished with a taste-tempting coconut cream sauce... incredibly delicious and equally unique. The Curry Shrimp Risotto ($16.50) combines three of my favorites perfectly. This Indian-spiced shrimp with a curry cream sauce over risotto is not to be missed.

Other specials include Fish & Chips, Rib Eye, Apple Cider Brine Pork Chops and the popular Pan-Seared Salmon. One of the house signature dishes, the salmon, was perhaps the best I’ve ever tasted!

These jumbo beauties were fried to perfection and tossed in homemade jerk sauce. The Spicy Island

Pizza ($14) was our table favorite of the evening, with grilled jerk chicken, jalapeño, red peppers, barbecue sauce and mozzarella cheese... the best pizza ever!

Pizza lovers will also love the White Elephant’s other pizza choices, such as Brisket, Reuben and Margarita Pizza ($14).

Don’t forget to leave room for dessert. The homemade bread pudding and unique elephant ear are incredibly delicious, and the perfect way to end your dining experience — worth every calorie!

Besides the great food, atmosphere and service, what impressed me most is the White Elephant’s commitment to our American heroes. Five members of the staff are veterans, including Executive Chef Darrell Langworthy. He is also a veteran of the restaurant industry, formerly from the Sagamore Resort and a highly respected special events caterer at the Palm Beach International Raceway, Ideal Lending and Wellington Events Staffing at the Polo Club. Extra special attention and a 10 percent discount is given to all veterans and first responders — firemen, police and paramedics — as a thank you for their service and dedication to America.

So, if you are looking for some fun and good food tonight or any night, head to the White Elephant Bar & Grill and tell them that the Phantom Diners recommended a visit.

The White Elephant also is a great place to host a special occasion, party or business function. For more information, call (561) 469-1109.

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NEWS

Community Events Promise Plenty Of Halloween-Themed Fun

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Stores are inundated with orange and black merchandise, and pumpkin spice is everywhere. It’s that time of year, again. Halloween and fall festivals are on their way.

Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and The Acreage are each hosting festivities, promising to be bigger and better than previous years with trick-or-treating, music, games, bounce houses, face painting, haunted hallways, costume contests and more.

Wellington kicks off the festivities with its Fall Festival 2015 on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 6 to 10 p.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road).

“There will be eight bounce houses for kids from toddler to middle school age,” Community Programs Manager Michelle Garvey said. “We have pony rides

until 8:30 p.m. on the field, and a petting zoo until 10 p.m. We have hay rides, trick-or-treat doors, and we have face painting inside the gymnasium until 9:30 p.m. We also have our haunted hallways — which we aren’t recommending for the youngest children, but older children always enjoy that every year. We have food trucks again this year, offering a variety of different foods.”

2015 Wellington Idol winner Adrianna Siena will be taking to the stage along with several local dance troupes. There will be a pie-eating contest at 7:15 p.m. before the costume contest at 7:30 p.m. The costume contest will be broken into five age groups.

Registration is not needed for the costume contest, but registration for the pie-eating contest needs to be done at the stage.

Bracelets are available at Village

Park for $7 in advance, and $10 the day of the event.

“It’s just a great family event because we hit every age group, from toddlers to seniors,” Garvey said. “We really have something for everybody this year.”

There will be more than 25 vendors on hand — everything from chiropractors to orthodontists and politicians — providing another trick-or-treating opportunity for children and offering information for parents. Sponsors include the Goddard School, Bright Horizons, Velocity Community Credit Union and Whole Foods Market.

Wellington also has activities on tap for the next weekend. On Saturday, Oct. 24 at 9 a.m., Wellington will hold its 13th annual Howl at the Moon Festival, a festive event for dogs and their human companions.

Sponsored by the Courtyard

Animal Hospital, Howl at the Moon will take place at the Wellington Dog Park (2965 Greenbriar Blvd.) until noon and begins with a doggy costume contest from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

There will be opportunities for pictures with your pet, microchipping, dog trick-or-treat bags, dog portraits, pumpkin painting, face painting for kids, games and more. This year, proceeds from the event will help SHARE Shepherd Rescue. For more information about Howl at the Moon, call Dr. Marc Pinkwasser at (561) 7847387.

From 3 to 5 p.m., on Saturday, Oct. 24, the Village of Wellington and the Wellington High School DECA Club will hold their seventh annual Trunk or Treat at the parking lot of Wellington High School (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.).

At the safe, family-friendly

trick-or-treat event, volunteers bring out their vehicles and hand out candy to kids as a safe alternative to trick-or-treating, Community Projects Manager Scott Campbell said.

Approximately 70 to 80 vehicles and 800 people come out.

There will be a live DJ, food trucks, a bounce house, an arts and crafts station, a costume contest and more. “It’s a safe event for families to come out to and have a good time,” Campbell said.

The high school kids do a great job decorating. “It turns out to be really neat,” he said.

In the past, three or four bags of candy were suggested for volunteers, but more candy is always better. “Even that goes so quickly,” Campbell said. “Last year, people were running dry an hour and 15 minutes in.”

To participate by decorating

your car and handing out candy, call DECA at (561) 795-4919 or e-mail susan.may@palmbeachschools.org.

Also on Saturday, Oct. 24, starting at 4 p.m., the Acreage Landowners’ Association and the Indian Trail Improvement District will host their Spooktacular Rocktoberfest at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North).

Volunteer Tamara Casanova has attended Rocktoberfest in the past but is working on it for the first time this year. “It has been a great event for our community. Our kids love it,” she said. “This year, we have one of the local schools, Moosey’s Preschool, bringing in 10 booths of children’s activities.”

There will be an interactive bounce house and a waterslide for the kids to play in. There will be photo opportunities, a 50/50 raffle, See HALLOWEEN, page 18

Wellington Council Frowns On HOMECOMING ROYALTY AT RPBHS Outside Help For Canal Study

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council last month refused to pay $55,000 for an outside consultant to evaluate the clearing of canal easements and directed staff to do the evaluation itself.

At the Sept. 24 council meeting, Vice Mayor John Greene asked that the item be pulled from the consent agenda. The item proposed hiring the engineering firm Mock Roos to do the evaluation.

The canal clearing project was put on hold in May after many residents complained that foliage they loved along the canals was being destroyed. That resulted in a public meeting, which led to the council canceling any further cutting until more information was gathered.

Village Manager Paul Schofield said that he has asked Village Engineer Bill Riebe to provide the time and cost to do the evaluation in-house.

“We are taking a look at it,” Schofield told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “What I had Bill do is go through and look at what his staff resources are, because we’ve got a lot of internal work. We’re trying to figure out where it fits in, what the time to do it would be, and the cost. We’re trying to allocate

resources so that it’s done fairly quickly and see if that would cause delays in other projects.”

Schofield expects the item to come up again at the council’s second meeting in October.

At the Sept. 24 meeting, Director of Operations Jim Barnes said that before moving forward with the project, his staff would provide further evaluation of the extent and limits of the right of way and where the canal actually sits within it, explaining that the canal does not always sit squarely in the center. That changes the way the village can conduct maintenance.

Barnes said that the engineer would also investigate alternative methods to clear-cutting that might not be as invasive or destructive.

“To that end, we have obtained a proposal from Mock Roos, who we currently have under contract, with a sub consultant for survey services,” Barnes said. “They have prepared a scope of services that will be evaluating those specific issues.”

Greene said that he pulled the item because he believes that the work can be done in-house.

“I know we have used Mock Roos in a number of different areas, and they seem to do very good work in the village, but specific to

this item — I’m not an engineer, for the record — it seems that other than the survey work that needs to be done, I think we have the resources internally to do much of this work,” he said. “I would support having the survey work done to fill in some of the missing pieces of the canal reclamation project.

But beyond that, I don’t think it’s necessary to award this contract out for consulting services.”

Barnes said they pursued a contractor for the project after watching Public Works Director Mitch Fleury and Schofield take heat from the public at the hearing in May. Barnes explained that the goal was to eliminate any appearances of a conflict of interest and to have as much of an independent evaluation as possible.

“Ultimately, there’s still an appearance if it’s our in-house engineer,” he said. “Absolutely the scope of services, except for the survey work, could be completed by one of our several professional engineers. However, bringing in an outside consultant, third party, although they’re still working for us, brings an additional level, almost a third-party [appearance].”

Greene said retaining an outside See CANALS, page 18

Royal Palm Beach High School celebrated its homecoming week at the Friday, Oct. 2 football game. On the field, the Wildcats defeated Palm Beach Lakes High School 29-25 (see story, page 29). During halftime, the homecoming court was presented.

Brittany Coomer and Josh Schettini were crowned homecoming queen and king. (Above) Homecoming court members David Post and Zoe Bumgardner, Tomas Mateo Francisco and Valeria Calderon Delgado, Gevaughn Lewis and Leterria Akins, king and queen Brittany Coomer and Josh Schettini, Glendalis Thomas and Adrien Nicolas, Luz Garcia and Steven Alfeo, and Leesa McKenzie and Dexter Dixon. (Right) Principal Jesus Armas with Coomer and Schettini.

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OUR OPINION

New ‘Cyber-Harassment’ Law Is Needed, But Might Be Too Broad Last week, nearly 30 new state laws went into effect, including the outlawing of “sexual cyber-harassment,” which is when someone posts an explicit image of another online without permission. The law, which passed the state legislature nearly unanimously earlier this year, defines sexual cyber-harassment as “publishing a sexually explicit image of a person that contains or conveys personal identification information… without the person’s consent, for no legitimate purpose, with the intent of causing substantial emotional distress to the person.” Violators could face a first-degree misdemeanor charge, or up to a year in jail; repeat offenders could face a third-degree felony, which carries a maximum five years in prison.

Twenty-six states now have some form of law regarding so-called “revenge porn.” And while we applaud the crackdown on this particular heinous act, we are a bit concerned about how effective it will be, and whether it will hold up in the courts. The new law amends an existing state statute to permit law enforcement officers to arrest individuals without a warrant when there is probable cause to believe that the suspect has committed sexual cyber-harassment. Additionally, the law permits a search warrant to be issued to help prove the sexual cyber-harassment.

Obvious breaches of this new law are one thing, but its limits are bound to be tested around the edges, since one person’s “sexual cyber-harassment” might be another person’s normal use of social media.

People charged under this statute are almost certainly going to seek cover under the First Amendment

Gerwig On The Capital Budget

I want to clarify the issue that you reported on, regarding the pathways projects in the capital improvement budget (Wellington Council Gives Final Approval To Budget For 2016, Oct. 2). The reason that I brought up the issue of sidewalks in Paddock Park is because it leads to a very popular elementary school. If you have experienced the car pickup line at Binks Forest Elementary School, you understand why alternatives would be good.

My children rode their bikes to school and crossed in the back of Paddock, where there is a crossing guard and a pedestrian-only crossing. The traffic is not significant in the large lot areas, but when kids are on the same roadways with cars, it does become an issue. The Sugar Pond Manor kids also cross through there, because it is easy access to the school.

My understanding of the school district’s transportation plan is that the two-mile radius is excluded from bus service because it is considered to be close enough to walk or ride your bike. It was fun for my boys to ride to school, and it was good for them to experience a little independence.

I was surprised that there was not a higher interest on the part of the council, based on the fact that safety for school children was the reason that I brought it up in the

(freedom of speech) and Fourth Amendment (unreasonable searches and seizures) of the United States Constitution. What constitutes misuse of social media is right now a gray area in First Amendment law, since, in general, Internet postings have been given a wide latitude of First Amendment protections.

Further, the use of warrantless searches are also being challenged again and again in the courts under the Fourth Amendment’s protections.

The constitutionality of this type of legislation is why some states’ “revenge porn” laws have been halted by federal courts. For example, Arizona’s law made it a felony to “disclose, display, distribute, publish, advertise or offer” an image of a nude person without that individual’s consent. However, it was so overly broad, it could have punished a wide range of constitutionally protected communication, including, opponents argued, a library lending a photo book about breastfeeding to a new mother, a newspaper publishing pictures of abuse at the Abu Ghraib prison or a magazine running a story about a local art show.

We certainly agree that sexual cyber-harassment is a bad thing. We applaud our elected officials for trying to do something about it, and we hope that Florida’s new law holds up in court. If not, it could be necessary to pass legislation that more specifically addresses constitutional concerns while also curbing abuses that are far too common in today’s Internet-driven world.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR first place. Your reporting did not cover that part of the discussion, and I hope that this clarifies my position.

Anne Gerwig Wellington Councilwoman

Race Trac Entranceway For Royal Palm?

Yes this is true, there are plans for the Royal Palm Beach Village Council to vote on a special exception to allow a 5,982-squarefoot, 20-pump Race Trac gas station operating 24 hours a day at the entrance to the village on the northwest corner of Southern Blvd. I have lived in Royal Palm Beach since 1979 and never would I imagine that such an awful structure would be considered for our neighborhood, and yet if the council approves it on Oct. 15, this may be what you will see when you approach our village.

This huge gas station structure will change the entire character of our community. It will destroy the safety of our neighborhood and devastate the property values.

Royal Palm Beach Blvd. is a dangerous road; it has the worst traffic congestion in the village and has even been rated a level of service D. But there is a choice; this is not the way that it has to be. The council, with your help, can make a better decision. They can opt to

purchase this entrance property and develop it into an outstanding entrance to our neighborhood with such improvements as a fountain and complementary sculptures.

The village has the financial resources. You, the taxpayers and voters, added $62 million with the sale of the water utility to the county, and just now $35 million from Lennar on the Crestwood property, to your village financial portfolio.

The council has constructed and maintained fountain features in Veterans Park and Commons Park.

They can do the same to create a gateway of quality and integrity on this corner. I ask that you help to tell the council what you would like to see at your doorstep and with your money at the Oct. 15 council meeting.

This option is a win for everyone: the citizens, the village image and the owner of the property, who gets his value while serving the best interests of his community.

Martha Webster Royal Palm Beach Editor’s note: Ms. Webster is a former member of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council.

Public Water In The Acreage A Bad Deal

Palm Beach County water main extension assessments will be on the agenda again at the next Indian Trail Improvement District

meeting on Oct. 14, and a public hearing of the Palm Beach County Commission will be held on Oct. 20 to approve new assessments. If 51 percent of the people on your quarter-mile street segment want public water, the “powers that be” think they can force the other 49 percent to pay for the water main lines. It may not be your street this time, but it is just a matter of time before you will have to face this reality.

Acreage property owners need to be reminded of some history. Do you remember back in 2005 when Scripps was planned for Mecca Farms and the Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department needed utility easements to run the water main lines? To purchase these easements, the utility department went directly to Acreage property owners on 40th Street North, not ITID. Some of these property owners were paid more than $11,000 for granting a utility easement, and some granted a utility easement in exchange for future free access to the water main line. Either way, Acreage property owners were compensated for granting utility easements, received free access to public water and did not pay the county a $10,000 to $12,000 assessment on their property for 20 years at an obscene interest rate of 5.5 percent.

Per the property description on our deeds, verified by our title insurance policies, ITID only owns easements for road maintenance

and drainage — that’s all! ITID did not, does not and never owned utility easements to run water main lines through our property, which means they never sold our easements to the utility department.

You cannot sell property that you do not own.

The “water wars agreement” was just that, an agreement to stop the war about who will supply water to The Acreage. Go to the ITID web site and read the agreement for yourself (PBC & ITID Potable Water, Reclaimed Water & Wastewater Utilities Interlocal Agreement ). There is no transfer or sale of our privately owned easements to the county. This document is clearly a settlement of a territorial dispute. Furthermore, without a public safety or environmental reason, the utility department has no right to run water lines through our land and charge us obscene amounts merely to provide public water to a neighbor for their “convenience.”

Acreage property owners and some ITID supervisors are being deceived into believing that the

Palm Beach County Water Utilities Department has the right to force us to pay for water main lines. And for those of you who have already signed on to this deception, you gave away something of value, a utility easement, and you will pay dearly every year for 20 years for your error. Agreeing to this easement deception will also make you vulnerable to future assessments for sewer main and storm water lines. Furthermore, if you sell your property, the remaining assessment balance must be paid to the county out of the proceeds of your sale. It will not transfer to the new owners.

Don’t be fooled into thinking that public water will make your property more valuable. To the contrary, the assessment will be viewed as a debt by both lenders and potential buyers and will reduce the equity in your property.

Protect your property rights.

Educate yourself and seek legal counsel before you sign on to public water in The Acreage.

Anne Kuhl The Acreage

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OPINION

You Might Be Able To Score A Discount If You Know What To Ask

While it may sound trite, it seems that anyone can score a discount these days in the fluctuating marketplace. Tuck away a few key phrases in your cerebrum, try to find a friendly salesperson and go to work.

For example, is your cable bill shooting skyward? Pick up the phone, make a pleasant introduc-

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tory remark about their wonderful programming, and then be direct:

“I must cut expenses and that includes cable. Have you any promotions available? Or perhaps an older promotion that I can latch on to?”

Of course, if there is a competing cable company in your area, check them beforehand to determine if there are any price deals they are offering. If, yes, you are

almost certain to get a better deal from your carrier.

When it comes to furniture or appliances, start your pitch by asking when the next store sale is due. “Do I have to wait for the next sale, or can we make a deal now?” There is rarely a time when the sales person, who generally has a commission deal

somewhere in the compensation package, won’t work hard to complete a deal. And there is always the old ploy: “How about if I take the floor sample off your hands.”

That one works far more often than you can imagine.

Also, hospitals and even doctors will negotiate. One thought is to check out www.fairhealthcon-

sumer.org. It is a price resource, quite like the Kelley Blue Book for automobile pricing. Then, armed with the competitive facts, make your call. Generally, hospitals are easier to deal with. A straightforward request may well go a long way toward reducing costs. After all, what do you have to lose?

NEWS

County Considering Sales Tax Hike To Catch Up On Infrastructure

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach County officials are discussing a possible half-cent sales tax increase or bond issue, and that was a key topic of conversation at a Palm Beach County League of Cities board meeting held Wednesday, Sept. 30.

At the meeting, Palm Beach County Administrator Verdenia Baker discussed the need for a new revenue stream.

At the Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, Councilman Jeff Hmara, who sits on the League of Cities board, reported on the presentation.

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continued from page 1 a lot of research about what students gained from arts programs.”

Research shows that students in arts programs perform better academically, both on standardized tests and in the classroom.

“They are more motivated, they are more confident, they are less likely to drop out of school, they are more likely to go to college, and they are more likely to graduate college as well as graduate from high school,” Vaughan said.

“They have improved motor skills, improved IQ and improved read-

The Palm Beach County Commission is considering a sales-tax increase referendum in November 2016 from 6 percent to 6.5 percent.

A similar increase was contemplated last year, but the idea was discarded after pushback from business leaders.

“It’s a topic that’s going to become more and more of greater interest as we get closer to it,” Hmara said of the possible sales tax increase. “The reason for it is the backlog in the infrastructure work, maintenance, repair and replacement over the period of time from 2008. The total numbers that have been estimated being

required to catch up are between $700 million and $800 million.

That’s a lot of money.”

He said that Baker discussed a variety of ways to generate the money.

“The one that seems to make the most sense under all considerations is the possibility of a sunset-limited sales tax increase,” Hmara said. “A lot of people say once you give the government more money, they tend to continue, and the idea of terminating an increase doesn’t happen.”

But Hmara pointed out that several years ago, the county did return to a 6 percent sales tax after

several years of a sunset-limited 6.5 percent sales tax.

“We’ve demonstrated that it can happen, so the argument is that it is doable,” Hmara said. “I will tell you, though, that one of the things that got my attention was talking about a 10-year period. The longer you have this in place, the more accustomed the government gets to having that money coming in.”

According to Hmara, League of Cities representatives suggested to Baker that the sales tax should be for a shorter period. “She seemed to be open to that, and she was looking for feedback,” he said.

Hmara said the board spent close to an hour and a half with Baker discussing options.

“Having a seat at the table is really important,” he said, adding that the county plans to survey voters to get their reaction to a sales-tax increase.

Councilman Fred Pinto pointed out that county staff proposed a half-cent sales tax increase about a year and a half ago that did not gain traction. “We’ll see what happens,” Pinto said.

Palm Beach County League of Cities Chair Richard Radcliffe said his board did not make a commitment for or against a sales tax in-

crease, but only to pursue options, which could include an ad valorem tax increase or a bond issue.

“The board agreed to follow it and watch until it coagulates,” Radcliffe told the Town-Crier on Tuesday, explaining that Baker’s presentation was more informational than promotional.

If a sales tax were approved, the cities would also be beneficiaries, in probably a 60/40 split, but Radcliffe said that not all of the cities are in as much need to catch up on infrastructure.

“The county is way behind on roads, but not all the cities are behind,” he said.

ing comprehension. There are so many positives to this program, it’s really a win-win situation.”

School librarian Cathy West pointed out that a strong arts foundation helps students with their self-image.

“It builds up their self-confidence. When they’re self-confident, they improve in all directions — socially, emotionally, academically. Self-confidence has a lot to do with that, and feeling like they’re a part of the group,” West said. “We’re finding through the drama and the chorus that the kids are identifying with each other, and they’re much prouder and happier to be here.”

The program created for Wellington Elementary, Vaughan

explained, is modeled on the successful arts program at the Conservatory School in North Palm Beach.

Wellington Elementary will officially implement its program in the 2016-17 school year as a choice program.

“Typically, when a choice program opens up in the school district, then the first year is an in-house program, and we don’t take kids outside of our boundary,” Vaughan said. “We have decided that we are going to accept 40 students from outside our regular school boundary the first year.”

Morrison was quick to point out that although the school’s current program is music-heavy, that is not the end goal.

“Music is not the only thing that is offered,” he said. “The fine arts do not only encapsulate music — they encapsulate so many other areas. We’re going to allow kids to grow and be the best that they can be, and we’re using the arts as a way for them to do that.”

Though the school was awarded its choice program just recently, Vaughan said, when they were going through the requirements, they realized that they already had been doing many of the things necessary to become a choice program.

“We just haven’t marketed it and formally said, ‘This is what it is,’” she said.

Morrison’s current project, Snow Biz, centers on the fun people can have when it snows, he

explained. The students will be putting on the show in mid-December.

For Morrison, giving the children an appreciation for the fine arts is critical. “My goal as a fine arts teacher is to simply light a fire and hope that they take that and continue to burn that flame as they go through middle school and high school,” he said. “If they want to go even beyond that, that’s great. If not, at least they’ll want to include the arts and music in their life for the rest of their lives. If they do that, then I’ve done my job.”

While at Wellington Elementary, Vaughan has noticed a trend where parents are pushing their children to have a career path earlier on in their schooling, which

is what seems to attract them to academies and other special programs. Her school is now able to offer that.

The non-district funded, goal-driven program will reach the school’s entire enrollment base, which is currently 732 students.

The School District of Palm Beach County will be holding its 19th annual Showcase of Schools from 4 to 8 p.m. on Tuesday, Oct. 20 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. It will feature all of the district’s choice programs, and Vaughan hopes the showcase will help attract the 40 additional students that the school can take on. That will eventually allow them to hire an additional teacher for the arts program.

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ELBRIDGE GALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL FATHERS JOIN THEIR KIDS AT SCHOOL

Fathers walked their children to school on Wednesday, Sept. 30 at Elbridge Gale Elementary School when the school participated in the Florida Department of Education’s Dads Take Your Child To School Day. The special day was an initiative to give male caregivers an opportunity to become involved in their child’s education. Elbridge Gale hosted a breakfast for the kids and their dads before school began.

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Elbridge Gale Assistant Principal Chad Phillips and Principal Gail Pasterczyk with dads and their kids.

Fraentz Jr. with dad Fraentz Seraphin.

Karam Jweet and Nirveer Singh.

Pete and Georgeia Mareska.

Sophia Mitchell and Jesse Lehman.

Chris and Jordan Race with Marisa and Steve Froot.

Christopher and Alex Ramirez.

Jason and Giada Rejue.

WELLINGTON UNVEILS STREET SIGN HONORING LOCAL PIONEER KEN ADAMS

The Wellington Village Council hosted a street renaming ceremony on Thursday, Oct. 1 to honor Wellington pioneer and former Palm Beach County Commissioner Ken Adams. Country Club Drive, the road leading into the Lake Wellington Professional Centre, was renamed Ken Adams Way. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Ken Adams admires the new street sign as Wellington Village Council members look on.

Former County Commissioner Ken Adams with his personal copy of the street sign,

Ken Adams and former County Administrator Bob Weisman.

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By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report SEPT. 30 — Deputies from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Hamblin Village section of the Olympia neighborhood last Wednesday regarding multiple vehicle burglaries. According to one PBSO report, a deputy was called to a home on Glidden Court last Wednesday regarding a vehicle burglary.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between last Tuesday at 8 p.m. and last Wednesday at 6 a.m., someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2012 Toyota and stole Calvin Klein cologne, valued at $50, and a knife, valued at $75.

According to another PBSO report, a deputy was called to home on Hamblin Way last Wednesday, also regarding a vehicle burglary.

According to that PBSO report, sometime between last Tuesday at 1 p.m. and last Wednesday at 7 a.m., someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2013 Honda and removed a wallet, valued at $25, from the glove box. According to a third PBSO report, a deputy was called to another home on Hamblin Way last Wednesday regarding a vehicle burglary.

According to that PBSO report, sometime between last Tuesday at 9 p.m. and last Wednesday at 7 a.m., someone entered the victim’s 2014 Dodge Ram and removed $2 in loose coins. According to the report, the victim noticed that the center console and glove compartment had been emptied, with contents strewn throughout the front of the vehicle, which might have been left unlocked. According to a fourth PBSO report, a deputy was called to a home on Hartridge Terrace last Wednesday, also regarding a vehicle burglary.

According to that PBSO report, sometime between last Tuesday at 4:30 p.m. and last Wednesday at 9 a.m., someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2014 Maserati Ghibli and stole a Ruger 9mm firearm.

••• SEPT. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Willows Park on Wildcat Way last Wednesday morning regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:30 p.m. last Tuesday and 9:30 a.m. last Wednesday, someone smashed a glass window on the second level of the concession stand.

SEPT. 30 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was contacted by a resident of 126th Drive North in The Acreage last Wednesday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 a.m. and 7:30 p.m. last Wednesday, the victim received an e-mail from his credit card company that someone had used his card to access $2,156 at the Seminole Casino Coconut Creek. According to the report, when the victim called his bank to dispute the charge, he was informed that someone also tried to place a line of credit through the bank at the casino. The line of credit was denied.

OCT. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Seminole Palms Park on Lamstein Lane last Thursday morning regarding a case of vandalism. A village employee discovered a broken window at the park’s concession stand and a broken water fountain. According to a PBSO report, the $800 in damage was done sometime between 9

p.m. last Wednesday and 10 a.m. last Thursday.

OCT. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to an equestrian property on Hickstead Place last Thursday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5:20 a.m. and 4:45 p.m., someone stole a 40-inch Samsung LCD television, valued at $800, from a mount on the living room wall, and sifted through the kitchen and a closet.

The theft was discovered by the property manager.

OCT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 75th Place North in The Acreage last Friday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:25 p.m. last Thursday and 8 a.m. last Friday, someone entered the victim’s home and stole a desktop computer valued at $3,500.

OCT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a landscaping business on Southern Blvd. last Friday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between last Thursday at 7 p.m. and 8 a.m. last Friday, a white male was caught on video breaking into the office and stealing $120. The perpetrator was wearing shorts and a v-neck T-shirt.

OCT. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Costco store on Southern Blvd. last Friday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, when the victim was loading groceries into her 2008 Dodge Grand Caravan at approximately 12:10 p.m., an unidentified black male stole her purse from the open vehicle and fled in a silver Ford SUV. OCT. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Sunday morning to a business on Southern Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, at 1:45 a.m., the victim discovered that someone had smashed the front door glass, causing approximately $500 in damage.

OCT. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called Sunday morning to Katz Field on Sweet Bay Lane regarding a hit and run. According to a PBSO report, the gate to the soccer field was hit by a vehicle and broken, causing $500 in damage. According to the report, there were large scuff marks and chipped paint on the gate.

OCT. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Grouse Lane in the Willows neighborhood Sunday morning regarding a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Saturday and 10 a.m. Sunday, someone stole the victim’s 2014 BMW X1 from her driveway.

OCT. 6 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday afternoon to a home on 99th Street North in The Acreage regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 a.m. and 2 p.m., someone entered the victim’s home and stole a Microsoft Xbox One gaming system, valued at $400, and a Vizio 32-inch television, valued at $300. According to the report, the home’s back door had been left unlocked.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Allen Elissaint, alias Allen Gedeon, is a black male, 5’10’’ tall and weighing 230 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and tattoos on both of his arms. His date of birth is 03/22/85. Elissaint is wanted on felony charges for fleeing or attempting to elude a police officer and resisting a police officer. His last known addresses were 61st Place North in The Acreage and Helene Place in West Palm Beach. He is wanted as of 10/01/15.

• Brennen Milotte, is a black male, 6’0’’ tall and weighing 160 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 08/12/86.

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Hmara: Ed Board Keeping An Eye On School Boundary Issues

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report At the Thursday, Oct. 1 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, Councilman Jeff Hmara reported on issues that the village’s Education Advisory Board is addressing.

Hmara, council liaison to the board, noted that the school district’s boundary committee met Sept. 17, which conflicted with a Royal Palm Beach council meeting. However, Education Advisory Boad Chair Lynn Balch attended on behalf of the village.

“He got a lot of insight into how

they operate,” Hmara said. “Not to be negative or critical about it, as many advisory boards tend to be reactive or negative about it rather than proactive. They are generally reacting to what staff brings them.”

Hmara said that it is important to pay attention to boundary issues because they are starting to deal with developments out west.

“The boundary issue they were dealing with that night had to do with two elementary schools in the Acreage/Loxahatchee area,” he said. “That boundary shared by those two schools is being considered for adjustment because

of the first phase of Minto West, or what’s now called West Lake.”

As GL Homes and other large developments go through the approval process, Hmara said it was important for residents of the western communities to remain vigilant, because those decisions will have a direct effect on them.

“The good news is that there is some forward thinking and planning,” Hmara said. “The challenge is to make sure that it’s comprehensive enough as it ripples through all of our schools.”

The next meeting of the boundary committee will be Oct. 15,

Wellington Charter Changes Up For Final Council Votes Soon

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council hosted a sparsely attended charter review public forum meeting on Tuesday, Sept. 29.

“The purpose of this meeting tonight was to take public comment on the proposed revisions to the charter,” Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said. “Unfortunately, there is no public here to comment.”

The meeting, which was recorded and is available to the public, reviewed proposed new language for the village’s charter, as well as the series of referendum questions that Wellington voters will decide at the upcoming municipal election on March 15, 2016.

Vice Mayor John Greene inquired as to the public notice of the meeting, to which Cohen explained that it had been posted on social media, on the village’s web site, on Channel 18 and with a legal notice.

“All of the usual,” she said. “It has definitely been put out there by every means that we have available to us.”

It was not the first time that the public has been able to comment on the proposed charter changes.

The Charter Review Task Force’s meetings were open to the public, and it also held a public forum meeting.

Cohen reminded the council that there will be time for public comment at the council’s upcoming

which is also a council meeting night.

“Again, the chairman of our Education Advisory Board will be attending, and I think we need to continue to do that,” Hmara said.

“What we’re hoping for is that we can actually have an opportunity to weigh in and make adjustments to the high school boundary, which is clearly what we would like to see, and also makes sense as we develop farther and farther west to move the boundary. The question is, how do you do it? One of the answers is you continue to work with the staff.”

Hmara said he and advisory board members had met with school district staff three times over the last nine months.

“While boundaries are one of the primary issues, we have dealt with other things, such as getting Royal Palm Beach High School painted,” he said. “I think we have had some success as a result of that, so we’re going to meet again, and the date of that is the week of Oct. 19.”

Hmara added that the new superintendent, Dr. Robert Avossa, is building a strategic plan for the next five years for the school

district, based on input from the public.

“He is traveling around and gathering input,” he said. “What we ought to be looking at is an opportunity for us to weigh in.”

He urged other council members and the public to attend the next nearest meeting with Avossa on Monday, Oct. 12 at 6 p.m. at Seminole Ridge High School.

“We must show that we care enough to spend time and invest in our schools,” Hmara said. “I wanted to make sure that everybody knew about it, and it’s open to the public.”

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Village Attorney Laurie Cohen reviews the proposed changes.

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meetings. Residents will be able to express their views at that time.

The charter will be a discussion item at the council’s Oct. 13 meeting, where the questions presented to the public will be finalized.

The Oct. 27 meeting will include the first reading of the ordinances placing the questions on the ballot, with the second reading taking place at the council’s Nov. 10 meeting.

Currently, there are six proposed referendum questions. Each will include a detailed ballot summary and the following ballot questions: 1. Shall the charter be amended to allow council compensation to

be increased by majority vote?

2. Shall vacancies in the office of council members be filled the same way as the mayor?

3. Shall the charter be amended to allow notice of special meetings pursuant to state law?

4. Shall the charter be amended to include a provision protecting the Equestrian Preserve Area?

5. Shall the charter require winning candidates to receive more than fifty percent of the votes?

6. Shall the canvassing board be composed of a county commissioner, judge and village clerk?

For more information, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

On Monday, Oct. 5, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 9 Capt. Paul Miles held his annual “Breakfast with the Principals” at the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach. Topics for discussion included security measures at schools, students riding bikes to school, holiday events and programs that are free to youth in the community. Shown here is Capt. Miles (center) with principals from public and private schools in Royal Palm Beach.

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seems to be the one that most people are interested in,” she said.

Kelleher said her office has received a great deal of input on the project.

“People are already sending in e-mails and comments to Gerry O’Reilly,” she said. “I think he received about 30 comments before the hearing took place.”

The MPO was surprised by the announcement last year that the funding had been delayed from 2016 to at least 2020 in anticipation of litigation. At that time, FDOT had moved some of the available funding from the northern completion area to four-lane the completed two-lane road from Okeechobee Blvd. to 60th Street.

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Meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. at Village Park Gymnasium (11700 Pierson Road).

A guest speaker from the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children will present information on Internet safety.

Residents and children of all ages are welcome. Neighborhood advocates and Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies will discuss community crime trends and offer crime-prevention tips.

If you’re interested in starting a neighborhood watch in your community, call the Community Services Department at (561) 791-4764.

NEWS BRIEFS Beer & Bites Set For Nov. 14 In Wellington

Seagull Services will bring the western communities its first craft beer tasting event. Beer & Bites will take place Saturday, Nov. 14 at the Wellington Amphitheater from 5 to 9 p.m.

The event will benefit the programs of Seagull, which is dedicated to improving the quality of life of those with intellectual and other disabilities through education, vocational and life-skills training, employment and residential services.

Beer & Bites will be an exciting event with fine craft beer, food trucks, and live entertainment on the amphitheater stage. Craft breweries from near and far will pour their distinctive flavors for guests to sample. There will be more than 100 craft beers offered at the event, including selections from several popular local breweries.

The event is paired with Wellington’s popular free concert series. Motown Magic will play on the amphitheater stage at 7:30 p.m.

Food trucks will offer a variety of gourmet and comfort foods for purchase.

Beer & Bites opens at 4 p.m. with an exclusive hour for VIP ticketholders, who also receive a larger glass souvenir tasting mug, event T-shirt and a private covered VIP area with food and unobstructed views of the concert. General admission begins at 5 p.m.

VIP tickets are $75 in advance or $100 at the event, and are expected to sell out. General admission tickets are $44 in advance or $55 at the event. VIP designated driver tickets also are available for $20, and designated drivers are free for general admission participants. There are sponsorship and volunteer opportunities available as well.

For more information about sponsorships, volunteering or to buy tickets, visit www.seagull. org or call Elizabeth McDermott at (561) 842-5814.

Upward Program Registration At St. Peter’s

Registration is underway for Upward Basketball and Cheerleading at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington).

Season 9 is ready to begin, and signups are ongoing through Nov.

1. Programs offered include cheerleading for ages pre-K4 through fifth grade and basketball for kindergarten through fifth grade.

For more info., e-mail Jennifer Klinkowitz at upward@stpeters-umc.org.

Grand Opening Of New Sears Institute Oct. 9

Dr. Al Sears, one of the nation’s first board-certified anti-aging physicians, will host the grand opening of his new Sears Institute For Anti-Aging Medicine, located at 11905 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach, on Friday, Oct. 9 from 4 to 7 p.m.

The public is invited to take a guided tour of the 17,000-squarefoot facility and learn about the new services that the center has to offer. Among the many state-ofthe-art services offered include: a new hyperbaric oxygen chamber; a full-service gym and fitness center; and a beautiful new med spa with services in anti-aging, aesthetics, IV therapy, hormone replacement, nutrition therapy, telomere analysis, massage therapy and more.

The grand opening celebration will include live demonstrations and health information, as well as

music and refreshments for guests.

Dr. Sears is a leading pioneer in anti-aging medicine, as well as a published author, humanitarian, respected medical writer and researcher, enthusiastic lecturer and owner/operator of one of the county’s preeminent integrative medicine and anti-aging clinics.

He currently serves more than 25,000 patients throughout the world. To learn more, visit www. alsearsmd.com.

Forever Greyhounds Benefit Oct. 22

Forever Greyhounds will host a showing of Dixie’s Hilarious & Unforgettable Tupperware Party on Thursday, Oct. 22 at 7 p.m. at the Palm Beach Kennel Club (1111 N. Congress Ave., West Palm Beach).

The show has adult content, so attendees must be 18 years and over. For $15, attendees will have a dessert buffet, hot and cold beverages, a cash bar, 50/50 raffle, door prizes, laughter and more. Tickets can be ordered at www.forever greyhounds.org. For more info., call (561) 574-7756 or e-mail kerry@forevergreyhounds.com.

Forever Greyhounds is a non-

LGLA Meeting Moved To Oct. 29

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd).

The meeting was moved to accommodate the schedule of the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s Office. The evening’s topic has time-sensitive dates that need to be followed, and the LGLA board decided that changing the meeting date would be in the best interest of residents. The speaker will be discussing agricultural exemptions and what needs to be in place by Dec. 31 to qualify.

For more information, contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

Neighborhood Watch Meeting

Wellington’s Community Services Department will host a Village Wide Neighborhood Watch

Quarter Auction At St. Therese

The Council of Catholic Women of St. Therese de Lisieux (11800 Lake Worth Road, Wellington) will sponsor a quarter auction fundraiser and luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 17.

Paddles go on sale at 11 a.m. and the quarter auction begins at noon and lasts until 4 p.m. Sandwiches, snacks and drinks will be available for purchase. Money raised will go toward various local charities.

For more information, call Jean McKeen at (561) 784-1523 or Marci Stephens at (954) 529-4765.

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NEWS BRIEFS Lunch With The State Attorney

The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 28 featuring State Attorney Dave Aronberg as the guest speaker. The luncheon will be held at the Wanderers Club at noon, with registration opening at 11:30 a.m. Visit www.wellington chamber.com to RSVP.

Fairgrounds To Host Spookyville

The South Florida Fair invites families and children to attend Spookyville, a safe Halloween event that will take place Oct. 16-18, Oct. 23-25, Oct. 30 and on Halloween, Oct. 31.

The activities will take place in Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Hours are Fridays from 5 to 8 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. The cost is $10 per person, with kids 2 and under free.

Parking is free.

“Spookyville is designed to be an old-fashioned Halloween event

for kids 12 and under with trick or treating each day,” said Lorie Stinson, the fair’s special events manager. “It’s lots of fun for the whole family.”

Spookyville highlights include trick-or-treating, carnival rides, a haunted maze, old-fashioned games, arts and crafts, a spooky house, a scavenger hunt, a barrel train, vendors and refreshments.

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 Fridays, Oct. 16, 23 and 30 at 7 p.m. Pets must be on a leash when entering the event, and no exotic pets or reptiles are allowed.

Backpacks, food, glass containers and alcohol are prohibited.

For sponsorship information, call Stinson at (561) 790-5245. For event details, call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.southfloridafair.com.

Lucy Keshavarz At Art Society Meeting Oct. 14

Lucy Keshavarz, founder of the Art & Culture Group, will be the

featured speaker at the Wellington Art Society meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Bootz Culture Camp (420 State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach). The meet and greet with refreshments begins at 6:30 p.m., followed by a member spotlight and the meeting. Keshavarz’s talk will be the highlight of the meeting, which will be followed by a raffle.

Keshavarz is a fifth-generation Floridian, graduating from Florida Atlantic University. She assisted her husband in opening Keshavarz & Associates, a civil engineering and survey firm. In addition to being a talented artist, she has always had a vision and passion to create a connection between art and communities. This passion led to the formation of the Art & Culture Group in 1999.

The Art & Culture Group has completed several projects in Palm Beach County and throughout the country. They specialize in bringing project-specific solutions based on the needs of the client and the community. This leads to authentic and original results.

The Art & Culture Group has worked with public, private and

TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES Public Hearing NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN to all parties that the Town Council of the Town of Loxahatchee Groves in Palm Beach County, Florida, will hold a Public Hearing at the Town of Loxahatchee Groves Town Hall, located at 155 “F” Road, Loxahatchee Groves, Florida 33470, at 7:00 p.m., Tuesday, October 20, 2015 to consider first reading of: ORDINANCE NO. 2015-07 AN ORDINANCE OF THE TOWN COUNCIL OF THE TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FLORIDA, AMENDING THE TOWN OF LOXAHATCHEE GROVES, FLORIDA COMPREHENSIVE PLAN, IN ACCORDANCE WITH SECTION 163.3184(3) FLORIDA STATUTES TO: (1) ADD MAP #FLU 1.10.1: OKEECHOBEE RURAL 5 OVERLAY TO THE MAPS ELEMENT; (2) AMEND TABLE 1-8 FUTURE LAND USES OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT TO ADD THE OKEECHOBEE RURAL 5 (OR 5) LAND USE CATEGORY; AND (3) ADD OBJECTIVES 1.16, 1.17, 1.18 AND 1.19, INCLUDING SUPPORTIVE POLICIES, TO THE TEXT OF THE FUTURE LAND USE ELEMENT; PROVIDING FOR CONFLICTS; PROVIDING FOR SEVERABILITY; AND PROVIDING FOR AN EFFECTIVE DATE.

The aforesaid proposed Ordinance and related materials may be inspected by the public at the Town’s Administrative Offices, located at 155 “F” Road, Loxahatchee Groves, Florida 33470, 561-793-2418, Monday-Friday, 9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.

All interested persons may appear at the Public Hearing and be heard with respect to the proposed Ordinance, which appearance may be in person, by counsel, or by letter. All interested parties please take due notice of the time and place of this hearing and govern yourself accordingly.

If a person decides to appeal any decision of the Town Council with respect to any matter considered at this hearing, the person will need a record of the proceedings and that, for such purpose, may need to ensure that a verbatim record of the proceedings is made, which record includes the testimony and evidence upon which the appeal is to be based (FS 286.0105).

The Town of Loxahatchee Groves Administrative Offices are wheelchair accessible and accessible parking spaces are available. Anyone needing auxiliary services please contact the Town Clerk at least five (5) days prior to meeting at 561-793-2418.

nonprofit organizations in facilitating Art in Public Places.

They design, fabricate and install public art and eco art. The group also promotes and manages two multi-media traveling exhibitions by artist Michael Nye. Keshavarz believes that everything she does, and all that she comes in contact with, adds to her artistic reservoir. She is compelled to capture ideas and concepts that are often overlooked. “My master is our natural world and the creative spirit that resides within,” she said.

For more information, visit wellingtonartsociety.org.

Author Book Signing Oct. 17

Wellington author Nicholas Novella will host a book signing event on Saturday, Oct. 17 from 3 to 5 p.m. at Black Pearl Boba Tea on the upper level of the Mall at Wellington Green. Novella will be available to sign copies of his book, The Shield Bearer. The book features a young Philistine soldier, Sisera. He trains with the giants and becomes friends with Goli-

ath, who asks him to be his shield bearer. Miracles then turn Sisera’s world upside down, and he starts to consider the possibility that there may be only one true God.

Chamber To Host ‘Next Big Thing’

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce and presenting sponsor Florida Public Utilities will host a luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 14 featuring the latest and greatest innovations in Palm Beach County.

Four powerhouse experts will educate attendees about opportunities for profitability and preventative healthcare in Palm Beach County. Ken Duvall of Sterling Energy will be speaking about combined heat and power. Kevin McCrackin of New Fortress Energy will inform the audience about the benefits of liquefied natural gas. Cory Ramsel of FPL will discuss advances in solar energy, while Dr. Carol Adami of Bethesda Women’s Health Center will honor Breast Cancer Awareness Month with a presentation on early diagnosis and prevention.

Salt The Spa Opening Oct. 10

Salt The Spa will hold a grand opening and ribbon-cutting ceremony Saturday, Oct. 10 from 6 to 8 p.m. There will be food, drinks and fun for all who attend. Salt The Spa is located on 3975 Isles View Drive, Suite 106, in Wellington. For more info., call (561) 290-7258.

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The chamber will host the event at the glasshouse Lake Pavilion, located at 101 S. Flagler Drive in West Palm Beach. The cost to register is $40 for members and $55 for future members.

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VOLUNTEERS UNLOAD PUMPKIN DELIVERY AT COMMUNITY OF HOPE CHURCH

Community of Hope Church had a special delivery Saturday, Oct. 3. The pumpkins for its youth group’s annual pumpkin patch arrived.

The delivery included large pumpkins, small pumpkins, mini pumpkins and gourds. The pumpkin patch is open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m., from now until Oct. 31 at the church, located at 14055 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. For more info., call (561) 753-8883.

PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Volunteers unload large pumpkins from the truck.

Church volunteers gather in the pumpkin patch.

Jarod Krajewski places pumpkins in the display.

Adaira Langley with a giant pumpkin.

Noah, Adam and Luke Faino with some tiny pumpkins.

Heath Wood, Adam Faino, Riley Habegger and Adaira Langley are ready to sell some pumpkins.

Caleb Heinl with Director of Student Ministries Kasey Heinl.

GOOD EARTH FARM IN LOX GROVES OPENS PETTING ZOO FOR THE SEASON

Good Earth Farm, located at 2141 B Road in Loxahatchee Groves, opened for the season Sunday, Oct. 4. The farm, both a petting zoo and nonprofit animal sanctuary, offers a wide range of animals, a green market, a thrift store/gift shop, snacks, hay rides and more. The farm is open Sundays from now until the end of March. For additional information, call (561) 792-2666 or visit www. goodearthfarm.info.

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Abigail and Madison Miller pet one of the miniature ponies.

Shilahya Anderson and Latangela Steryle with ponies Sunshine and Snowflake.

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BLESSING OF THE ANIMALS AT OUR LADY QUEEN OF THE APOSTLES CHURCH

Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church in Royal Palm Beach held a Blessing of the Animals on Sunday, Oct. 4 in the parking lot by the statue of St. Francis of Assisi. The Feast Day of St. Francis, patron saint of animals, is observed on Oct. 4. Parishioners brought dogs, cats, bunnies and birds to receive a blessing.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Father Andy Rudnicki blesses Theresa Badami and Sushi.

Eve Rose with Rufus in front of the St. Francis of Assisi statue.

Joe and Sandy Young with Chanel, Gucci and Dior.

Father Andy Rudnicki blesses dog Zachariah and macaw Elliette, owned by Susan Sauer.

Joanne and Art Barry with Heidi and Jett.

Brianna LeBron with Fuzzy and Max.

Hugh and Louise Connolly with Angus Og the Wonder Dog.

FLORIDA SPORTS AND GAME SHOW ENTERTAIN SENIORS AT RPB LUNCHEON

The Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club held its monthly luncheon Friday, Oct. 2 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The group resumed its first Friday of the month luncheons after a summer hiatus. Lunch was catered by Tuxedo Gourmet. “Family Feud” games were a big hit with the seniors. For more info., contact Jeannine Delgardio at (561) 790-5149. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Decorators Maryann Robinson, Roberta Hennessy, Berit Hogan and Lenora Messina designed a Florida sports theme.

Diane Gagliardi keeps with the theme.

John and Marilyn Trimble.

Iri Tapur, Diane Gagliardi, Phyllis Katz, Margie Bonner and Bella Wissing were among the winners during the game show.

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THE WESTERN BUSINESS ALLIANCE

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The Western Business Alliance is an alliance of businesses committed to strengthening and supporting our members through economic growth, education, and community awareness.

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TWBA invites its members, their family and their guests to spend Sunday, October 18th on safari with over 900 animals at our TWBA Family Fun Safari. Along with animal displays and encounters, animal feeding experiences, 9 rides, water sprayground, food, shopping and more – you are sure to have a memorable experience with TWBA at Lion Country Safari.

BBQ lunch, parking and all day admission is included with TWBA’s deeply discounted admission ticket.

Evergreen Insurance Agency is an Independent Insurance Agency committed to working for the client. As an agency, we can help guide you through the process of selecting the appropriate insurance products. We will tailor your coverage by comparing multiple carriers for your individual and business needs.

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Ocean’s Electric of South Florida, LLC ................................ Fred Farnes Organo Gold - Michael S. Rose Sr., Distributor ......................... Pastor Michael Rose PBC School District Choice and Career Options ................ Dr. Peter Licata Richard’s Lawn Service .................................................... Richard Velten Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club ......................................... Bruce Elkind Sanda Gane European Day Spa ........................................ Maxine Turner

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PALM BEACH CATTLE BARONS’ BALL COMMITTEE LEADERSHIP LUNCHEON

The American Cancer Society and the Palm Beach Cattle Barons’ Ball Committee hosted a leadership luncheon on Wednesday, Sept.

30 at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. The Cattle Barons’ Ball will be held Feb. 19, 2016 at International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. For more information, contact Alicia DeLuca at alicia.deluca@cancer.org or call (561) 558-7258.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Cattle Barons’ Ball Committee members Shelly Albright (chair), Cristen Dankner, Rosa Carreiro and Jean Morris.

Maria Marino (left) and Donna Shankman (right) of Braman Motor Cars with Ellen Vaughan and Arleen Uria-Speed.

Laura Wissa, Julia Khanna, Sophia Stone and Laura Russel.

Wellington Councilman John McGovern, Alicia DeLuca of the American Cancer Society, Cattle Barons’ Ball Chair Shelly Albright, Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis and David Santana.

Cancer survivor Lauren Martin.

Shelly and Fletcher Albright, Marcelle Burke, Camryn Del Rio Linton and Wellington Councilwoman Anne Gerwig.

WOMEN’S GROUP MEMBERS HEAR FROM INTERNET EXPERT GLENN WESCOTT

Women of the Western Communities held its monthly meeting on Thursday, Oct. 1 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Guest speaker Glenn Wescott from the State Attorney’s Special Victims Unit spoke about the dangers of unsupervised usage of the Internet by preteens and teenagers. Wescott urged parents to know who their children are talking to on the Internet. For information about the Women of the Western Communities, e-mail Mair Armand at mair@wwc-fl.com or call (561) 635-0011. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Co-President Lynda Chicano, guest speaker Glenn Wescott and Co-President Donna Kuebler.

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Cheryl Dunn-Bychek, Mary Jo Dubash and Ann Hunter.

Betsy Carroll (second from the left) made bracelets won by raffle winners Mair Armand, Mary Jo Dubash, Amanda Thibodeau and Tammy Bomia.

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Restructuring Brings New CEO To The Vinceremos Riding Center, New Role For Founder The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center has announced a restructuring to accommodate the growth that the local nonprofit has experienced in recent years.

As a nonprofit that operates with a relatively small but dedicated professional staff, the organization’s board recently assessed the changes needed to move forward with Vinceremos’ mission of providing equine-based therapy and training.

Founder Ruth Menor, previously the executive director, will now hold the newly created position of chief programs officer.

This new position allows Menor, one of 50 master PATH (Professional Association of Therapeutic Horsemanship) instructors in the United States, to more fully pursue her passion of creating innovative programs and to work directly with clients and their families.

Adding to the organization, Vinceremos has appointed William Carter as its first chief executive officer to handle the business end of the operation.

Carter comes from the Boys & Girls Club of Harrisonburg and Rockingham County, Va., and is returning to Florida, where he raised his family. During that time,

Vinceremos founder Ruth Menor works with a client.

Carter was affiliated with the Boys & Girls Club locally.

Vinceremos provides equinebased therapy to help hundreds of clients conquer challenges associated with their disabilities.

The nonprofit serves children and adults with developmental, physical and psychological disabilities in its dynamic “stable” environment.

The support from local individuals, businesses and foundations has allowed Vinceremos to both

RPB EXCHANGE STUDENT

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club is sponsoring a Rotary Youth Exchange student from Denmark. Sille is a 16-year-old junior and will be attending Royal Palm Beach High School for the 2015-16 school year. She has joined the volleyball team and is a part of the Royal Palm Beach Interact Club. Rotary Youth Exchange is a study-abroad opportunity for young people who spend anywhere from a few weeks to a full year as an international student hosted by a local club. For more information, visit www.ryeflorida.org.

Shown here is Sille with RPB Rotary President Dr. Bruce Elkind.

adapt and expand to better serve its clients. A recently completed covered arena allows Vinceremos to serve more clients in varied weather conditions throughout the year. A new barn is well underway, with an anticipated opening soon.

The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center is located at 13300 6th Court North in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, call (561) 792-9900 or visit www. vinceremos.org.

Area Student Organizes Event To Help Fight Blood Cancers

Jaidyn Brody, a 10-year-old student at Elbridge Gale Elementary School in Wellington set a goal to raise more than $15,000 to help fund blood cancer research and provide help and hope to thousands of patients and their families through the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Pasta for Pennies program, presented by Olive Garden.

Brody is passionate about supporting LLS. Her grandfather has been battling leukemia for longer than she has been alive. “I realized how hard things were for my grandpa each and every day, even though he doesn’t complain about his pain. That’s when I felt obligated to do something,” said Brody.

On Saturday, Sept. 19, Brody hosted the first annual Putting Fore Patients mini golf tournament and raised more than $4,400 for the Palm Beach Area Chapter of LLS. As an advocate for LLS, Brody has visited her local officials, speaking with councilmen, representatives and senators, sharing LLS’s mission to find a cure for cancer. State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo, Wellington Mayor Bob and Linda Margolis, Lake Worth Mayor Pam Triolo and Lake Worth City Manager Michael Bornstein personally become involved with the event.

Gov. Rick Scott was also invited

Jaidyn Brody (left) and LLS Board President Jason Guari with his daughter and friends. to attend. In a personal note to Brody, Scott wrote, “It is my pleasure to commend Jaidyn Brody and all participating in the Putting Fore Patients golf tournament to support Florida families and the Palm Beach Area Chapter of the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society.

I applaud Jaidyn’s work to support her grandfather and all Floridians affected by blood cancer.”

Brody’s school became involved with LLS after student Sebastian Sarmiento was diagnosed with leukemia in 2007. Sadly, Sebastian passed away in 2009.

Again this year, Elbridge Gale has yet another student diagnosed with leukemia. Andrew Dawson

is a 6-year-old kindergarten student who a few weeks ago was given the news that he is cancer free. Seeing his friends at school support LLS in such a big way has made him very happy. Last year, the school raised $17,500 to support LLS, and Brody is well over half way to her personal goal, raising $8,000 to date.

“Thanks to research, nearly 90 percent of children with acute leukemia are now cured,” said Stacy Hewitt off LLS. “But there still is a long way to go. Leukemia affects more children than any other cancer, so LLS’s School & Youth Programs provide a meaningful way for kids to help kids.”

RPB Girl To Be Honored At Arthritis Walk Gabrielle Ferraiolo, a 5-year-old Royal Palm Beach resident, will be one of several people honored at the 2015 Walk to Cure Arthritis on Saturday, Oct. 31, Halloween morning, at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. The Walk to Cure Arthritis is the Arthritis Foundation’s signature, national fundraising event to fight arthritis, the nation’s leading cause of disability.

The West Palm Beach Walk to Cure Arthritis is a family and pet-friendly event that will include Halloween costume contests for kids and dogs, face painting, arts and crafts, trick-or-treating and family fun for all ages. On-site check-in and dog registration begins at 8 a.m., the walk begins at 9 a.m. and family fun follows at 10 a.m.

Three local honorees will share their inspirational stories about

their battles with arthritis. Aside from Ferraiolo, other honorees are Marissa Salvador, 17, of Palm Beach Gardens and Rachel Reid, 42, of West Palm Beach.

Ferraiolo was just 2 years old when diagnosed with poly-articular juvenile arthritis. With extensive treatment, she is now a kindergarten student who is on her way to remission.

Arthritis impacts more than 50 million adults and 300,000 children, or about 22 percent of the United States population. The disease costs the U.S. economy $128 billion a year and is a more frequent cause of activity limitation than heart disease, cancer or diabetes. In Florida, 3.7 million adults and 16,000 children have arthritis.

Funds raised through the West Palm Beach Walk to Cure Arthritis

will go toward programs, research and advocacy initiatives to help people today while finding a cure for tomorrow.

“Arthritis is costly, painful and debilitating, and makes a significant impact in the lives of people in your community,” said Lisa Roeberg, development manager for the Arthritis Foundation of Southeast Florida. “By participating in and raising funds for the West Palm Beach Walk to Cure Arthritis, you will help us reach our goal of raising $90,000 to remove the burden of arthritis entirely by bringing us closer to a cure.”

To register, visit www.walk tocurearthritis.westpalmbeach. kintera.org or call (561) 833-1133.

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Golden Grove Honors Memory Of 9/11 Although students at Golden Grove Elementary School were not even born on Sept. 11, 2001, the school wanted the students to understand the impact the tragic events of that day had on the United States. Therefore, Golden Grove designed a program to educate the children and commemorate the anniversary.

The morning began with the entire student population singing patriotic songs. Assistant Principal Philip Preddy read the book September 12th: We Knew Everything Would Be All Right, and the program ended with everyone watching an educational video about the event.

After the program, students in the second-grade classes of Louise McGinnis and Carol Lenhart were so inspired by the impact that the first responders had on 9/11 that they wanted to do something special for the local crew at Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 26. They decided to create a snack basket, write thank-you notes and draw pictures. The baskets, along with the letters and pictures, were delivered to Station 26 by McGinnis.

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BIG WIN FOR EMERALD COVE’S SPECIAL OLYMPIC BOWLERS

(Right) Members of Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 26 with gifts from Golden Grove Elementary School students.

NEW HORIZONS FATHERS BRING KIDS TO SCHOOL The Emerald Cove Middle School unified bowlers were champs at the Fort Lauderdale Area Special Olympic Games. Gio Ortiz and Mackena Gerard took first in their heat. Christian Dibernadi and Domenick Romero, Carver Johnson and Sasha Vargas also placed first. Rachel and Jason Subrani placed third. Shown above are Gio Ortiz, Carver Johnson, Christian Dibernardi, Mackena Gerard, Sasha Vargas, Jason Subrani, Domenick Romano and Rachel Subrani.

New Horizons Elementary School, in conjunction with the Florida Department of Education’s Dads Take Your Child to School Day, welcomed fathers and grandfathers to school. Participation was amazing, as the men enjoyed visiting in their children’s classrooms and got a glimpse of mornings at New Horizons. Shown here are New Horizons students with their fathers.

OSCEOLA CREEK’S BOWLING BEARS SHINE

BLOOD DRIVE HELD AT PALM BEACH CENTRAL Peanut butter and jelly supplies collected at Western Academy.

Western Academy Helps Feed Hungry Children

Palm Beach Central High School held its first blood drive of the school year on Sept. 24. OneBlood collected 109 units of blood from students and staff members. The next blood drive is scheduled for Nov. 19. All community members are encouraged to donate and help save lives. Shown above, students encourage others to donate blood.

Western Academy Charter School has been collecting peanut butter and jelly for the Palm Beach County Food Bank as a community service project.

This is the Parent Teacher Committee’s first community service project of the school year. The first drop-off weighed 144 pounds. The food drive continued through the month of September with the goal set to deliver 500 pounds.

There is a high need at food

banks this time of year. All donations from this collection will stay in Palm Beach County to help feed some of the 64,000 children who go to bed hungry each night. The children love PB&J and it is a great source of protein.

Western Academy Charter School is located at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Suite 300, in Royal Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 792-4123 or visit www. westernacademycharter.com.

The Osceola Creek Middle School Bowling Bears began their season in early August. The team practiced on Saturdays and showed improvement each time. The team competed at the county games at Greenacres Bowl on Sept. 17. Then it was onto the area games on Sept. 26 at Sawgrass Lanes in Tamarac. Team members all bowled personal bests at the area games. Family and friends came to cheer them on. They enjoyed meeting and competing against athletes from all over South Florida. Shown above are students Katie Campbell, Patrick Lira, Mason Barnikel and Mason Steinweg.

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Warning! My Life Now Includes ‘3-D Virtual Reality Goggles’

As if I didn’t have enough trouble, my daughter came back from a business trip wearing “3-D virtual reality goggles.”

Let me explain. Last weekend, Toronto hosted Trend Hunter’s Future Festival, billed as “an exclusive event where the world’s top innovators prototype their future… an immersion of content, trend safaris and workshops.” And part of Jen’s “safari” was to experience the world of the future in three dimensions.

“But everything’s in 3-D without those goggles,” I whined, to what appeared to be a giant bug head wearing my daughter’s clothing.

“Not the future!” she said.

“Yes, even the future,” I sighed. “We’re just not there yet.”

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The Sonic BOOMER “But don’t you want to see the future now?” she asked, whipping off the goggles and snapping them firmly into place on my head. “Look. Here’s a roller coaster of the future. Stare at the start lever until it moves.”

I stared at a wooden stick, the type of lever you’d expect to find in the 1940s,

not the future. And then I was off! The rickety wooden roller coaster had sharp turns, vertical dips, missing tracks and no safety bar. I held onto the kitchen counter just in case, which made Jen laugh. (She was somewhere back in the past, with the kitchen.) The roller coaster dived underwater, but I didn’t get wet. It leapt over chasms where there were no tracks at all.

It was quite a ride.

“OK, how’d you do it?” I asked, removing the bug head.

She flipped open one end and there was her smart phone. “I downloaded a roller coaster app,” she said. “There’s are museum apps, lots of travel apps, more ride apps — tons of stuff. You can go virtually anywhere. Virtually.”

I had to admit that the roller coaster ride had been fun. Later, I “walked around” a French museum, exploring the many different exhibits just as if I was there.

I thought about how fabulous the rides would be for anyone who was paralyzed, how liberating the “travel” would be for a shut-in, and how different school was going to be for the bug-heads of the future.

“And these are innovations that are going to happen within three to five years!” she exclaimed.

Like any dinosaur, I rued the loss of face-to-face contact for those goggle-headed students of the near future, but how awesome to be able to learn in 3-D, at your own pace and in whatever format you chose. Shy? Take your tour without

the group. ADD? This is the app for you... or this one... or this one.

Then Jen whipped a tiny drone out of her purse and sent it flying around the room as her three-year-old pointed and asked, “What is that, Mommy?”

We looked where he was looking, but none of us knew the answer — because he was wearing the goggles.

Ha! A flaw! I knew there was something bad about these goggles. No shared experiences! And when the drone accidentally buzzed his head, he jumped. Another flaw!

No simultaneous contact with the outside world. He could walk into a well!

So, do I think the goggle idea will be scrapped? Not on your life. They are just too cool. And I want a pair.

‘The Martian’ Is Amazing Science Fiction Without The Fantasy I really liked Ridley Scott’s new move The Martian. I love science fiction, and far too often genre movies disappoint. I am tired of most superhero films; they are actually fantasy. But this new movie has a hero — a regular, although very bright man — at its center, and he humanizes the science and the story beautifully.

It takes place in the very near future when NASA sends a team to Mars. While there, the group on the planet faces an enormous storm. While running for the landing module to escape, one member gets hit by debris and is killed. The rest of the team takes off from the planet.

It turns out that the dead astronaut, Mark Watney (Matt Damon), actually survived, despite wounds, and is now alone on Mars. After a brief time when he realizes that he could die if the machine that scrubs and recirculates the air stops,

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler or if the machine that produces water stops, he concludes that the lack of food certainly will kill him. Even if he could communicate with Earth, the next visit would not be for another four years, and he has food for perhaps a month or so.

He is a botanist, and manages to solve his problem by growing potatoes. One of the fun things about the film is that he talks to himself and to a computer recording his thoughts so we can watch as he tries,

and occasionally fails, at his experiments.

About a month into his work, NASA becomes aware that he is alive, which presents a host of problems. There seems no way that they can get back quickly. The top people there are led by NASA head Teddy Sanders (Jeff Daniels), a real bureaucrat; Mitch Henderson (Sean Bean), his top assistant; Venkat Kapoor (Chiwetel Ejiofor); and publicity specialist Anne Montrose (Kirsten Wiig). They try to play politics while also trying to save their man.

After some disasters, the Chinese offer assistance. (Incidentally, China has been a good guy in many recent movies since it is a fast-growing movie market.) Still, there are problems because a disaster on Mars has ruined the potato crop.

A possible solution arises, but it is very risky for the crew and would force them to spend several more years away from their

families. The politics are fearsome, but the crew, led by Commander Melissa Lewis (Jessica Chastain), all volunteer to go.

There is more fun as the astronaut uses a modified land rover to move across Mars to a pre-positioned return module followed by some harrowing space sequences. All in all, this movie is a great time.

Scott, a brilliant science fiction director (Alien, Blade Runner), has recently had a series of films that have not been up to his usual quality. This one brings him right back to the fore as a top director.

Damon is great as Watney. He is bright and charming, often funny, but manages to keep things real. Wisely, he only does what normal, albeit very smart, humans can do rather than turn on some superpowers. Chastain is good as the commander, managing to be both strong and nurturing.

The rest of the crew is also very good, each

managing to show some individuality. The group on Earth also keeps things interesting. I particularly liked Ejiofor.

This is a good example of what some call “hard science fiction.” The focus is on the tools, the details all painting a canvas that seems completely real. In a time when we have special suits that fly (there is a great joke about Ironman near the end of the movie) or mutants with special skills, a movie featuring a real person is a great change.

I really liked this movie. It was quite possibly the best that I have seen all year, although it will probably be recognized only for its special effects. It has not only those, but a lot of heart, a lot more laughs than anyone should expect, and an ensemble of top actors backing up a bravura performance by Matt Damon. This is a movie you should see.

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Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar To Open Sunday, Oct. 18 At New Location The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar returns for its third season on Sunday, Oct. 18 at its new location, Veterans Park in Royal Palm Beach. There will be a bounce house for the kids and live music from George Manosis for the opening weekend.

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Bullying

SADD At RPBHS

continued from page 1 a lot of lives are lost due to it,” Watson said. “We have to spread awareness so that people know the dangers of it.”

The skies were bright for the first two lunch periods of the day.

In the morning, teachers were asked to choose one of 12 sayings to wear pinned to their shirts. The students then spun a wheel with those sayings and had to try to toss a bean bag into the hole with the corresponding saying.

There was a giant mobile wall, with a blue backdrop, where students were encouraged to write how they felt. Frames, with positive messages, allowed students to take pictures, which they were then encouraged to post online.

Anti-bullying student artwork was on display, and all of the SADD students happily participated.

By the time the third lunch period rolled around, so did the storm clouds. But the rain did not deter the SADD students from spreading their message.

Bullying, Armas explained, is not new, although the increased focus is.

“For too long, we turned a blind eye to bullying,” he said. “It’s important for us now to make sure that every student feels safe. The important thing about this is that the bullying, in the past, used to end when kids went home. Now, with cyber-bullying, it’s 24 hours, in their faces, if they’re getting bullied.”

The approximately 1,000 students who experienced Monday’s activities came out knowing more than they did going in, with a better perspective.

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continued from page 1 determined earlier this year that her office would not be able to conduct municipal elections on March 8.

“You have an agreement that we enter into with the supervisor of elections that provides for all the services that the supervisor does,” Cirullo said. “Because it’s the presidential primary, there’s going to be some differences in the way the supervisor provides the services to the town in the conduct of the election.”

Cirullo pointed out that the

Golf Course

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continued from page 1 provided by the owner, although they do have reputable sources for that,” Barnes said. “We haven’t been able to fully compare their estimates to the estimates that we have.”

Village Attorney Laurie Cohen pointed out that the course has a restrictive covenant that was created by the council when Binks Forest sold its driving range for the development of 96 townhouses.

The land is restricted to golf and

Halloween

Fun Local Events

continued from page 3 a car show, a costume contest, live music, food trucks, vendors, games and more. “Everyone has a lot of fun. It’s a very good family close-knit community event,” Casanova said.

Music from local bands — including James Dunn, the Alex Shaw Band, Under Pressure, SoundProof and the Earlysmith Band — is what she’s looking forward to, along with the DJ, vendors and food trucks. For more information, visit www.acreagelandowners.com.

Royal Palm Beach will close out the month on Friday, Oct. 30 and Saturday, Oct. 31 with its Fall Fest 2015, spread out over two days at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park (11600 Poinciana Blvd.).

“We’re going to be having all kinds of activities for two straight

vegetables, herbs, spices and fresh flowers, to everyday favorites like homemade salsa, baked goods and honey.

Stroll the walkways lined with vendors under the shaded pergolas as you enjoy artisan foods, pastries and a unique selection of artists and crafters selling jewelry, handicrafts and other interesting wares.

Green market patrons will be able to enjoy the park’s amenities, including a cafe, a playground, “I’m proud of our student body and our staff. I’m proud of how they are and the things that they do for each other and for our community,” Armas said. “I’m not surprised by this at all. Every time we do anything, whether it is donating or charity or helping each other out through crisis or bullying prevention… our students always step up. They always do. To me, it’s not a surprise, it’s normal, and it just validates how proud I am of them.”

For Witkowski, it was important that the students stopped and focused during their lunch period.

“They’re tired of being put down for insignificant things,” she said, reviewing some of the things written by students on the anti-bullying wall.

Some students wrote that they were more than a pretty face, more than someone else’s best friend, more than the tall guy in class, and other personal insights.

As Armas watched the students writing on the wall and participating in SADD’s campaign, he explained that there are many goals of anti-bullying activities, and that opening the lines of communication is critical.

“I think the impact of anything we do on campus [about bullying] has to do with the fact that we want to make sure that our kids are telling the adults about it,” he said.

“When you bring the awareness, that’s what’s important. We want the kids not to be silent.”

Students need to recognize what bullying is, and for witnesses and bystanders to help victims rather than sit idly by, Armas explained.

The victims, he said, need to come forward.

“The main thing is talking about it, telling an adult and helping each other out,” he said. “It’s important for all of us to make it important.”

a waterfall and an interactive fountain.

Veterans Park is located at 1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., just south of Okeechobee Blvd.

The market will be open rain or shine on Sundays from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., from Oct. 18 through April 24, but will be closed on Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter weekends.

The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar is pet friendly.

Admission and parking are free,

with additional overflow parking at Lindsay Ewing Park.

The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar is produced and hosted by the Village of Royal Palm Beach and POTTC Events. It is sponsored in part by Kool 105.5, News Radio 1290 WJNO, Mia 92.1, Pirate Radio of the Treasure Coast and The Palm Beach Post.

For more information, visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com or contact POTTC Events at (561) 7929260 or info@pottcevents.com.

The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will now be held at Veterans Park on Sundays, starting Oct. 18.

Lance Corporal Emmanuel Otero and Staff Sergeant Justin Mike write on the blue wall.

AVID Coordinator Crystal Amado with Principal Jesus Armas.

SADD Advisor Maureen Witkowski with Dylan Gise, Xsavier Anderson, Jerron Brooks, Daniel Elleston and Alexis Borgos.

Kendrick Dunn spins the wheel.

supervisor’s office will be providing for early voting at no cost to municipalities, which is normally not available for free.

“It can be at significantly increased cost, so most of the cities in municipal elections do not request early voting, but this year it will be early voting,” he said.

“It will be the same ballots, except they will be partisan, and then if there is no party affiliation, it will be just the municipal ballot.”

The early voting locations will be established by the supervisor, under the direction of state statute.

“I don’t believe that it’s going to be in the town’s precinct,” Cirullo said, explaining that the early voting locations are usually

at county governmental locations such as libraries.

“One of the main issues of concern that I want to go over will be the role of the town’s canvassing board,” he said. “This is a presidential preference primary, so the supervisor of elections has stated that there will be one canvassing board for the entire election, the county canvassing board.”

Cirullo said state statute requires the county to canvass the election, which will leave the town’s canvassing board to certify the election results approved by the county canvassing board.

“It’s a take-it-or-leave-it package when you sign up for the presidential preference primary,” he said.

related facilities, including a clubhouse and other non-commercial recreation activities.

“It’s a covenant that runs with the land, so it not only binds the existing property owner but future property owners,” Cohen said, explaining that the Village of Wellington is the force of the restrictive covenant because it is the beneficiary.

“In order to release the restrictive covenant, it would have to be executed by Wellington and the property owner,” Cohen added.

“Wellington has an absolute right to amend the restrictive covenant without the joinder of any party, but has to submit any kind of

modification, or the release of the restrictive covenant, to the voters through a referendum process.”

Gerwig pointed out that a release of the restrictive covenant must also be approved by all five members of the council.

Councilman Matt Willhite said he would like to know the status of the planned townhouse development and when the builder plans to break ground.

Vice Mayor John Greene asked staff to reach out to the neighboring communities to get their opinion on the purchase.

“Clearly, they are going to be impacted by whatever decision is made,” Greene said.

days,” Community & Cultural Events Superintendent Carlos Morales said. “We have all kinds of bands and performances. All of our activities will be ongoing — our pumpkin patch, our petting zoos, hay rides and craft vendors.”

One thing that is new this year, he said, is a full-fledged carnival with carnival rides and games. An all-day pass for the carnival rides is $20 per day.

“All of our Halloween-related things will be on Saturday, Oct. 31.

We’ll have our costume contests and our pet contests on Saturday,” Morales said.

Those interested in the costume contest, which starts at 5 p.m. Saturday, can pre-register by calling the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center at (561) 790-5149. Participants are asked to arrive a halfhour early for the contest.

Both days, he said, there will be trick-or-treating. The festivities will take place from 5 to 10 p.m. on Friday and 1 to 10 p.m. on Saturday. The Hero 5K Fun Run,

benefiting Hugs & Kisses Inc., will take place Saturday at 8 a.m.

“They want everybody dressed up as superheroes,” Morales said, noting that the registration deadline is Oct. 23.

On the main stage, the Blues Brothers Soul Band will play at 7:30 p.m. Friday, with Emily Brooke taking the stage at 3 p.m.

Saturday, followed by a Michael Jackson tribute at 8 p.m. Many other groups will take the stage, including the Ni Ma Lion Dance Performing Team, which will be doing acrobatics.

Black Beard’s Pirate Ship will be available for photo opportunities, and Groovolution will be performing a fire show at sunset on Saturday. “Craft and domestic beer vendors will be onsite, so it will be fun for adults and families,” Morales said.

Shuttle service will be available to and from the festivities, and plenty of parking will be available.

For more information, visit www. royalpalmbeach.com.

Councilman Tom Goltzené commented that it was a non-negotiable agreement and that the only alternative was to conduct a municipal election completely separate from the primary election without using Bucher’s office.

“I’m going to vote for it only because we don’t have much choice,” Goltzené said.

Councilman Ryan Liang made a motion to approve the resolution, which carried 5-0.

In other business: • The council approved a quitclaim deed transferring ownership of B Road easements from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to the town. It will be the final step to pave B Road from the Palm Beach State College entrance to Okeechobee Blvd.

Town Manager Bill Underwood said the approval will enable the town to begin the open-graded emulsion mix (OGEM) paving of B Road.

Cirullo said that the quit-claim agreement is the same form used for previous paving projects, and that the LGWCD will confirm the deed at its meeting on Monday, Oct. 12.

Liang made a motion to approve

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Work Done In-House?

continued from page 3 consultant was just passing the buck.

“We just want somebody else to come back and say that our consultant that we paid $50,000 told us this is what we have to do,” Greene said. “I’m willing to sit here and have that debate and answer the tough questions from the public. I think we know pretty well what people want and what side you’re on, so I’m not willing to pass the buck.”

Greene said that the council can deal with the consequences.

“I think we have qualified professional people who will give us opinions, not based on the public, but what they believe is right from an engineering standpoint,” he said. “I’ll take the heat for it, but I don’t think we need to spend $50,000 to have somebody else be the scapegoat.”

Barnes added that Riebe’s staff was already busy with capital projects they have been directed to get going. “Design usually takes longer than the studies, and that’s the other reason,” Barnes said.

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the resolution, which carried 4-0 with Goltzené recusing himself.

• The council also passed a resolution opposing a land-use change requested by GL Homes from 490 homes to about 4,900 homes and a small amount of commercial on its 4,900-acre property north and west of the town.

Underwood said several municipalities have adopted resolutions opposing the amendment and recommended that the council approve a similar resolution.

“That traffic will be coming down one of three roads — Northlake, Okeechobee and Southern — or trying to sneak through some of our other roads,” Browning said.

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel made a motion to approve the resolution, which carried 5-0.

• The council also approved a motion extending the town attorney’s contract and asking Cirullo to meet with his firm to ask that they consider remaining with the town.

Cirullo announced in August that his firm, Goren, Cherof, Doody & Ezrol, P.A., was resigning as legal counsel for the town.

Underwood pointed out that the firm’s contract expires Oct. 19,

the day before the next council meeting on Oct. 20.

All council members agreed that they would like to see Cirullo stay on.

“I never saw a reason for Mike to be leaving,” Goltzené said. “It’s not something I would personally like to see happen.”

Browning asked Cirullo his feelings, and he said that he had made the recommendation to his firm based on “circumstances that were occurring” at the time.

The council had been in the process of considering requests for proposals for a new management firm, but later decided to retain Underwood Management Services Group after their selection, Severn Trent, withdrew its offer.

Cirullo said he would accept an extension, pointing out that he was responsible under Florida Bar provisions not to leave the town without legal counsel, but that he would have to discuss the council’s offer to stay on with his firm.

“Whatever the council’s pleasure is,” Cirullo said. “I have enjoyed being the town’s attorney.”

Goltzené made a motion asking Cirullo to remain, and it carried 5-0.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said that the village needs the study because it does not have a policy on canal clearing.

“That’s the weakness that we had,” Gerwig said. “We didn’t have a policy about this ahead of 30 years of people living there.

That’s what created this concern.

I think it is prudent to get professional opinions outside to make these decisions. I’m willing to make hard choices, and I’m willing to make a stand when I need to, but in this regard, I think it’s clear that some trees are a liability and some are not, and that’s what I’m expecting the study to tell me.”

Councilman Matt Willhite said that more community outreach should be done, showing residents exactly where the canal easements are, where high water and low water lines are, where their property lines are, and find out what growth is in the canal easement.

“When the water rose, it rose on our property, which gave our canals the functionality of holding more capacity in moving it and lowering it and discharging it,” Willhite said. “No matter what, the canals did their job.”

He said he agreed with Greene that much of the work could be done in-house, and got the impres-

sion from the public meetings that the residents want a standard for canal maintenance.

Councilman John McGovern said he was unclear on what the village would be getting for the money “They want a clear, defined policy so that everybody understands exactly what is going to be done,” McGovern said. “I’m not sure after we’ve spent this $50,000 whether or not we’re actually going to have that.”

Gerwig pointed out that Mock Roos had done the village’s drainage analysis and the scope of study appeared to be pretty specific.

“They understand our canals better than anyone to produce this document that we need,” she said.

Willhite asked to table the contract and ask staff to provide a clear explanation of what they’re looking for. “Give me the big picture about what our plan is,” he said.

Schofield said he had a clear understanding of what the council wanted.

“We will bring this back to you with the clear explanation,” he said, adding that the goal is to suggest “alternate means and methods of canal maintenance other than the clear-cutting that we’ve proposed.”

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On Sept. 19, the main arena at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage was the site of a good deal of fun and laughter. Nichole Sandeen, coach of the Outsiders Drill Team, organized a fun show as a fundraiser for the team. Sandeen rides with the team, which she started in 2007. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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RPBHS Rallies To Defeat Palm Beach Lakes

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Sports WHS Wolverines Hold On To Defeat Seminole Ridge

The Wellington High School football team traveled to Callery-Judge Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2 to play Seminole Ridge High School. In a hardfought battle, Wellington held on to win 24-21.

The win put the Wolverines at 4-2 for the season. The Hawks fell to 1-4. Page 29

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Show At Hornstein Equestrian Park Benefits Drill Team

The weather couldn’t have been better. On Saturday, Sept. 19, the main arena at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage was the site of a good deal of fun and laughter.

Nichole Sandeen, coach of the Outsiders Drill Team, organized a fun show as a fundraiser for the team. Sandeen owns three horses and rides with the team, which she started in 2007.

“Back then, I rode with the Appaloosa Club Drill Team,” Sandeen recalled. “They were fine, but I wanted to do more advanced patterns, wear different costumes and ride to more fun music. Joined by my sister, brother, uncle and cousin, who also ride, we decided to start our own family team. Gradually, riders hopped on, and we named ourselves the Outsiders, since we had all come from other teams.”

I remember watching them in their first competition at the South Florida Fair horse tent some years ago. They had an adult team with a biker theme, and a junior team with a hunting theme: some riders were hunters, some the deer. Their music was jazzy and engaging, their costumes were different and eye-catching. In January 2009, they wore John Deere green and yellow. The riders’ boots were green, their bridles green and yellow, and their horses’ leg bandages alternated yellow and green. The music included “She Thinks My Tractor’s Sexy.”

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By Ellen Rosenberg there’s a waiting list of riders who would like to join. Sandeen is also president of the Sunshine State Mounted Drill Team Club, which organizes competitions all over the state. Different clubs host the contests, coordinating venues, judges and trophies.

“We’re the only drill team left in Palm Beach County,” Sandeen said. “There used to be tons of teams: the South Florida Mustangs, Spur of the Moment, the Williston Juniors, Bits and Spurs, Leather and Lace, Dusty Roses, Diamond Divas and Magic Touch.

Then the economy fell apart, and a lot of people had to sell their horses or move away.

Now, the other teams are in Tampa, Ocala and Lake City. Our closest team is in Fort Myers.”

Drill teams shows are not your typical horse show.

“We don’t compete to win ribbons. We do it for the fun of working together with our horses,” Sandeen said. “Not all horses are suited for drill team. They have to be comfortable working side-by-side with other horses.

It takes practice, practice and more practice, but some just can’t tolerate it no matter how

(Above) Samantha Lakeman, 4, with Hot Fudge Sundae. (Inset) Michelle Muir with her daughter, Amanda. hard they try. Others are perfectly fine with it.”

The fun show helped the team raise money toward its next competition in Tampa. There were eight games, each with a youth and adult class. Ride a Buck had people mounted bareback with a dollar bill clamped under one knee while walking, trotting and cantering; the last one with a dollar won. Egg and Spoon had

riders going around holding an egg on a spoon.

For Keyhole, riders galloped to the end of the arena, turned their horses in a circle without stepping out of the spray-painted circle, then raced back. Find Your Number involved riding in, jumping off and finding the right tennis ball. In the Potato Race, riders galloped See ROSENBERG, page 31

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Meals On Wheels, FPL And Whole Foods Give Emergency Food Kits

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It’s flu season from October through May, and the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention recommends an annual flu vaccine. To help reduce flu symptoms should they arise, the Salt Suite is ready with tranquil salt rooms for adults and children that will relieve flu symptoms and help promote easier breathing.

Salt therapy is a holistic method that re-creates the micro-climate of a salt cave. Salt from the Dead Sea is used in the process, which sprays a dry salt aerosol throughout the room. As salt enters the lungs and respiratory tract, it dissolves bacteria

and pollutants and works to expel mucous and open airways.

“Flu season can be miserable for so many people, and if one person in the family has it, chances are that the rest of the family will get it, too,” said Jamie Stafford, owner of Salt Suite locations in Delray Beach, Lake Worth and a newly opened spa in Palm Beach Gardens.

An individual session at the Salt Suite is $35 and lasts 45 minutes.

Unlimited monthly plans begin at $75. Hours vary by location, but sessions are normally available hourly from 9:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. To learn more, visit www.thesaltsuite.com.

Volunteers from Florida Power & Light teamed up with employees from Whole Foods Market in West Palm Beach to help Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches prepare and deliver more than 150 bags of emergency food supplies to homebound seniors served by the nonprofit organization.

“We are extremely grateful to FPL and Whole Foods Market for their support of this project, both financially and through volunteer and staff efforts,” said Pam Calzadilla, executive director of Meals on Wheels.

Volunteers with Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches deliver more than 500 nutritious meals a week to homebound seniors. In the aftermath of a hurricane or other disaster, however, delivery of those meals could be hampered. Emergency food kits can help to ensure that clients don’t have to miss a meal.

Each kit contains three days’ worth of food supplies for breakfast, lunch and dinner, as well as snacks and nutritional beverages. Supplies include cereal, canned meats, fruit packs, shelf-stable milk, peanut butter and snacks.

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Brenna Bertram of Whole Foods Market, Meredith Rollo of FPL and Pam Calzadilla of Meals on Wheels with packed food bags. cery products from Whole Food’s 365 Everyday Value line. “Caring for the communities in which we live and serve is very important to Whole Foods Market,” said Brenna Bertram, marketing team leader for the store. “Through this partnership with Meals on Wheels of the Palm Beaches and FPL volunteers, Whole Foods Market West Palm Beach was able to provide the food contained in the 150 emergency kits to homebound seniors.”

Whole Foods Market team members set up a staging area where volunteers from FPL packed the

kits. More FPL volunteers delivered 25 emergency hurricane food kits to Meals on Wheels clients in Century Village. The remaining food kits have been delivered to clients by Meals on Wheels volunteers.

“We’re particularly gratified to help prepare these emergency hurricane meals because storm preparation is something we take very seriously,” said Thomas Bean, director of public and community engagement at FPL. Meals on Wheels plans to make distribution of emergency food kits an annual event.

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Origins Behavioral Healthcare Launches Its New Executive Treatment Program

Origins Behavioral HealthCare, a national leader in the field of substance abuse treatment and recovery programs, is expanding the range of care that it offers in South Florida with the opening of HeadWaters at Origins. The new executive residential treatment program is specifically designed to serve a discerning clientele of wealthy individuals and licensed professionals suffering from addiction.

HeadWaters at Origins is based at a private, elegantly appointed residence overlooking the Intracoastal Waterway. Medical treatment will occur at the ultra-private Palms Medical Detox on the campus of Good Samaritan Medical Center.

The intimate, peer-based environment and first-class cuisine, accommodations and amenities at HeadWaters are deliberate. It’s designed to make clients feel at home.

The approach is an evolution of Origins’ evidence-based model of clinical, medical and spiritual treatment designed to meet the special needs of this target client group. The HeadWaters at Origins treatment program is based on the most current research that supports long-term recovery for this population and is focused on the individual

One of the suites at the new HeadWaters treatment program. needs of clients and their families. A HeadWaters at Origins. She has multidisciplinary, high staff-to-client extensive experience treating execratio assures that the diverse needs utives and professionals, previously leading two nationally renowned of each client can be met.

“Treating addicted individuals of programs in South Florida and East substantial means and social prom- Hampton, N.Y. “At HeadWaters at Origins, we inence presents its own inherent set of socioeconomic challenges to believe a balance between psychorecovery. Our staff has a cultural dynamic clinical work and the 12competence with this segment of the step process presents the best path to population and is well versed on the recovery. Our clinicians are trained needs and boundary issues they may in both perspectives, and they are encounter,” said Drew Rothermel, well versed on how best to introduce the 12-step recovery to this particuCEO of Origins.

Madeleine Narvilas, a licensed lar population,” Narvilas said.

For more information, visit www. clinical social worker, has been appointed executive director of headwatersorigins.com.

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NEW MAXHEALTH OFFICE

MaxHealth Chiropractic in Wellington held the grand opening of its new office Saturday, Sept. 19. Food, raffle prizes and a quick cardio-blast warm-up were offered, as well as special offers that benefit the Kids Cancer Foundation. To learn more, call (561) 249-0373.

Shown here is Dr. Max Cohen holding Blake, Ashley Weidner, Catalina Morales, Kelly Wigley-Wiener of the Kids Cancer Foundation and Jenn Cohen with Nolan Cohen and Emily Spotts in the front.

Linda Zolet Now Teaching At Bootz Culture Camp

Zolet Arts Academy was in operation in the original Wellington Mall for 24 years until Linda and Lee Zolet discontinued classes there on May 31.

The community has long known Linda Zolet as an outstanding fine arts instructor, whose reputation for successful student admissions to the Bak and Dreyfoos schools of the arts is acknowledged to have been

the result of attendance in a unique audition preparation program.

Zolet will now begin teaching classes on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Bootz Culture Camp, located at 420 S. State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach.

In addition to her adult painting program and visual arts prep, Zolet will also resume her drama preparation classes as well. For more information, call (561) 290-2753.

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Wolverines Hold On To Defeat Seminole Ridge 24-21

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School football team traveled to Callery-Judge Stadium on Friday, Oct. 2 to play Seminole Ridge High School in a district match. In a hard-fought battle, Wellington held on to win 24-21.

The win sets the Wolverines at 4-2 for the season and unbeaten in District 9-8A. The Hawks fell to 1-4 on the season. The win marks the second in a row against the

Hawks for Wellington. This season also marks the first in several years that all the area schools have played one other.

Wellington can now claim local bragging rights this season. The Wolverines first defeated Royal Palm Beach High School 27-21, then Palm Beach Central High School 35-6, and closed the local arena with the win against the Hawks. “The other schools were always dominant, and now we’re try-

ing to make a powerhouse football team,” Wellington coach Tom Abel said. “It’s nice for the program.”

Wellington went up early 14-0 in the first quarter. Quarterback Blake Dever found receiver Ahmmon Richards for the first score of 75 yards, and then connected with receiver Kevin Wright for 52 yards.

Wellington continued to move the ball but couldn’t find the back of the end zone. Seminole Ridge was See WHS VS SRHS, page 31

Seminole Ridge quarterback Jeremiah Brown tries to elude Wellington linebacker Alex Brosseau.

Wellington receiver Ahmmon Richards avoids Hawk defenders on the sideline for a big gain to the goal line.

Wellington safety Sage Chen-Young breaks up a pass to Hawk receiver Ty Smith.

Seminole Ridge running back Joseph Schergen powers forward for a first down.

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Royal Palm Rallies To Defeat Palm Beach Lakes 29-25

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, Oct. 2, the Royal Palm Beach High School football squad hosted Palm Beach Lakes High School for a District 13-7A match, and the Wildcats rallied in the second half to defeat the Rams 29-25.

The win also capped homecoming week for the school. The Wildcats have improved to 3-3 (2-0 in the

district) on the season. It also keeps them deep in the race for the district title.

Both teams struggled for momentum early, as they traded possession in the first quarter. The Rams blocked a Royal Palm Beach punt and recovered the ball on the Wildcats’ 20-yard line, which set up a 25-yard touchdown pass for the Rams to take an early 6-0 lead.

Royal Palm Beach cornerback Davon Brown returns an interception for a touchdown in the second quarter.

To close the first quarter, Royal Palm Beach kept its offense on the field to attempt to convert on a fourth-and-eight on the 50-yard line.

Royal Palm Beach quarterback Josh Carr connected with receiver Lamar Phillips for a gain of 24 to move

Royal Palm Beach receiver Adarius Dent advances the ball after a reception.

the chains. The offense had to settle for a 27-yard field goal to close the margin to 6-3.

Royal Palm Beach took its first lead of the game from the defense.

Davon Brown returned an interception 20 yards for the score. The

Wildcats held on to a tight 10-6 lead.

Palm Beach Lakes responded with a 20-yard touchdown run to retake the lead, 13-10, with a little over five minutes left in the first half.

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Royal Palm Beach free safety Jacob Jean-Baptiste swarms the Palm Beach Lakes Lakes ball carrier.

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Berean Defeats Boca Christian To Claim Gulf Atlantic Championship

(L-R) Tyler Davis, Ian Posada, Eric Reid, Dominic Laflame, Tony Widrig, Holden Kapsos, Jacob Treanor, Donovan Ortiz, Parker Steinberg and Taylor Sharrard.

Wellington Wrestlers Take Home Six Medals

The Wellington Wrestling Club competed at an open tournament at Olympic Heights High School on Saturday, Oct. 3 and brought home six medals.

Bringing home first-place medals were Donovan Ortiz (110 lbs., cadet division), Tony Widrig (90 lbs., schoolboy division) and Holden Kapsos (60 lbs., novice division). Second place went to Taylor Sharrard (113 lbs., cadet division) and Eric Reid (145 lbs., junior division), while third place went to Tyler Davis (126 lbs., junior division).

“We were pleased to get six medalists and a lot of great experience to prepare us for the long winter season ahead,” coach Travis Gray said.

“We will be hosting a tournament on Saturday, Oct. 10 at Wellington High School.”

The Wellington Wrestling Club’s next session begins on Oct. 27 at Village Park in Wellington and is going to be open to wrestlers in kindergarten through eighth grade.

For more info., contact Gray at travis.gray@palmbeachschools.org or (561) 827-8595.

The Berean Christian School Bulldogs dominated Boca Raton Christian School on Friday, Oct. 2, coming away with a 41-10 victory and winning the Sunshine State Athletic Conference/Gulf Atlantic Division for the second year in a row.

The Bulldogs are known for an aerial attack, and the team wasted no time in the game against Boca Christian. With just 15 clicks off the clock, senior quarterback Christopher Mauck hit Daniel Pinkerman on the second play from scrimmage with a 72-yard touchdown pass, making the score 7-0.

Boca’s first series would be one of the team’s best. The Blazers drove to the Berean 17. However, the Bulldogs defense, led by Luke Langsam, Luke Jamison, David Combs and Malachi Kearney, held tight, and the Blazers had to settle for 3 points on a 27-yard field goal.

Keilon Stube’s kickoff return to the Boca 47 put the Bulldogs in great field position. Mauck hit Jamison out of the back field with a swing pass, and a nifty run took it to the 20. Two passes later, and a great run

by Kasey Montrois, the Bulldogs were at first-and-goal at the 6. On

the next play, Mauck had trouble handling the snap, but picked it up and scrambled out of the pocket and found Stube in the right corner to put the Bulldogs up 14-3.

A Boca fumble on the kickoff gave Berean the ball at the 45. With a short field, Mauck drove the team quickly to the 8-yard line, hitting Romeire Morgan, Stube and Jared Hammond along the way. Pinkerman finished the drive with an 8-yard end run, and the first quarter ended with the Bulldogs up 21-3.

Early in the second quarter, the Blazers got the ball moving, and a deep seam pass on third-and-15 gave Boca the ball at the Berean 6-yard line. The defense once again dug in, and on third-and-goal, the Boca quarterback took a jarring hit, the ball bounced right into Brenden Shipley’s hands, and he raced 92 yards the other way. The kick was no good, but Berean led 27-3.

The rest of the second quarter was pretty much all Berean, as the defense stymied the Boca offense, giving the ball right back to Mauck, whose precision dissection of the Boca secondary ended in touchdowns by Pinkerman and Hammond as the second quarter ended. This

gave the Bulldogs a commanding 41-3 halftime lead.

The second half was pretty much all defense. The Berean second team defense held strong and played well.

Junior free-safety Sawyer Losey traded sides of the ball, taking over for Mauck as quarterback. He stepped right in, and the offense didn’t miss a beat, as he hit Morgan for a 60-yard touchdown pass.

However, it was called back due to a block in the back. The Blazers and the Bulldogs traded several series, and Boca pushed in a late touchdown to make the final score 41-10.

Berean is now 6-0. Mauck, who was selected as the Offensive Player of the Week by Prep Builders in week three for his 360-yard, four-touchdown game at Jupiter Christian School, was also honored by the Palm Beach Post in week five for his 346-yard, four-touchdown win at St. Edward’s School.

Berean steps out of class again on Saturday, Oct. 10, taking on Olympic Heights High School at the Wellington High School field.

Admission is free. Fans can also watch each game via live stream on the Berean Sports Network, www. bereanbulldogs.org/live.

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continued from page 23 to one barrel, grabbed a potato, ran around a second barrel, then dropped it in the basket on a third barrel. Musical Cones had riders going around until the music stopped, when they had to dismount and run to a cone.

Figure Eight involved running a pattern, and Bite A Carrot was probably the horses’ favorite.

“We wanted to have fun, old-fashioned games that were safe,” Sandeen said. “It was only $20 for all eight games. We have a lot of new riders on the team who were stressing out because they couldn’t afford the costumes and tack. We raised

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We have fishermen and firefighter themes this year, and we needed to outfit everyone for the state championship qualifiers in October and November held at the Tampa State Fairgrounds. It’s very exciting, but it’s a lot of work getting everyone and their horses organized.”

There were about 45 riders enjoying the fun show. Liz Settel trailered her horse up from Fort Lauderdale for the show and ended up winning the Ride A Buck class on Osceola, her Paint horse. “It was just luck,” she said as they rode out, victorious.

“I have faith in my horse. He listens to me.”

Michelle Muir manned the booth, taking entries and selling raffle tickets. Her daughter, Amanda, rides with the team. “It’s going fine,” the win column. The win did not come easily, as the Rams battled back, scoring 12 points in the second half, but fell short. Brown was instrumental on defense for the Wildcats.

The victory puts the Wildcats at .500 on the season and unbeaten in district play. With a tough road ahead, Royal Palm Beach will have a bye week Friday, Oct. 9. The season picks back up hosting district foe William T. Dwyer High School on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Both teams are unbeaten in district play.

she said, pouncing on some papers that threatened to blow away in the breeze. “Everyone is having fun.”

Sheena Chism, Nichole Sandeen’s sister and a team member, was also selling raffle tickets. “The drill team competitions are lots of fun,” she said. “I like the challenge of it. My horse, Daisy Mae, is only five, but she is awesome. I couldn’t ask for a better mare. I’m glad this fundraiser is doing well. We’ve had a good turnout.”

Joe Mangravito and Brittany Beaupied of A Perfect Horse brought their two zebras. People were free to pet and take photos with them.

“The zebras were a big hit,” Sandeen said. “We really appreciate everyone who came out and supported us, as well as our sponsors who donated raffle prizes. It takes a

Running back Telvis Lawler carries a Rams defender.

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community effort to get everything done. This fun show was such a success that we’re hoping to hold another one in January. We hope everyone will come out and join

WHS VS SRHS

Win For WHS

continued from page 29 able to cut the margin to seven when quarterback Jeremiah Brown threw a 25-yard pass to receiver Ty Smith to end the first half 14-7.

The second half started slow for Wellington, with the Hawks forcing a punt. Seminole Ridge then put a drive together that consumed the entire third quarter and capped it with a one-yard touchdown run by running back Joseph Schergen. The score tied the game 14-14. “It’s no secret that we struggle against the run teams, but we’re constantly working with our defense,” Abel said.

The touchdown sparked the WHS offense. To start the fourth quarter, Dever led his squad 50 yards but struggled inside the red zone against a relentless Hawk defense. Kicker Logan Robinson capped the drive with a 28-yard field goal to retake the lead for the Wolverines 17-14.

Wellington continued to roll on offense, with a balanced attack.

Mark Anthony Richards capped a 60-yard drive with a 2-yard touch-

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us for another day of fun with their friends and horses.”

To learn more, visit www.facebook.com/Outsiders-Drill-Team476283779076630/timeline. down run to give the Wolverines a 24-14 lead.

Late in the fourth quarter, both teams traded turnovers, but it was the Hawks who capitalized with Brown connecting to Smith for a 45yard score to close the gap to 24-21, with 25 seconds left on the clock.

“He has been great for us this year, and he’s only a sophomore,” Hawks coach Scott Barnwell said of Brown. “We’re excited about him in the future.”

Wellington recovered an on-side kick attempt by the Hawks, and ran out the clock for the win. Both teams combined for 692 yards on offense.

“Good teams win ugly, and I don’t know if we’re a good team yet, but we do win ugly,” Abel said. “We still have a long way to go.”

Dever was eight of 18 for 239 yards and two touchdowns. Mark Anthony Richards had eight carries for 69 yards and a score. Richards and Wright both had touchdowns.

Wellington hosts unbeaten William T. Dwyer High School, while Seminole Ridge will travel to Boynton Beach High School, both on Friday, Oct. 9 at 7 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 10 • The West Palm Beach Gun & Knife Show will return to the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 10 and Sunday, Oct. 11. Admission is $10. For more info., visit www.flgunshows.com.

• Wellington-based Hope 4 Mobility will host its fifth annual charity golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Fountains Country Club (4476 Fountains Drive, Lake Worth). To learn more, or to register, visit www.hope4mobility.org.

• Friends of Foster Children’s 2015 Superhero 5K & Fun Day will host superhero-themed runners to help make a difference in the lives of others on Saturday, Oct. 10 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. Onsite registration begins at 6 a.m. with ceremonies beginning at 7:15 a.m.

The timed race begins at 7:30 a.m., followed by the Kid’s Dash at 8:15 a.m. and the walk at 8:30 a.m. There will be a pancake breakfast at 9 a.m.

Onsite registration is $35 per adult. Learn more at www.friendsoffosterchildren.com.

• The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington will hold its 34th annual golf tournament, raffle, silent auction and awards luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington). Registration and the raffle will begin at 7 a.m., followed by a 7:30 a.m. putting contest. The tournament kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and will culminate with a silent auction and awards luncheon. Call (561) 683-3287 or visit www.bgcpbc.org for more info.

• Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Archery for Beginners for ages 8 and up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 9:30 a.m. and archery open range at 1:30 p.m. for those who have completed the course. Equipment will be provided. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold Audubon EagleWatch on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Arthur R. Marshall Loxahatchee National Wildlife Refuge (10216 Lee Road, Boynton Beach). The park entrance fee is waived for registered attendees. E-mail asetripinfo@gmail.com to pre-register. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Cuentos y Canciones Para Ti!” for ages 2 and up on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Parra Cebeira and the students of the John I. Leonard High School La Casa de Las Americas Club and the International Spanish Academy will read stories and act them out in both Spanish and English. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will hold its Fall Family Fun Fest on Saturday, Oct. 10 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Visit www.sfsciencecenter. org or call (561) 832-1988 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Board Game Day for all ages on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. Enjoy a relaxing afternoon playing a variety of classic and contemporary board games. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host RPB Teen Xpressions for ages

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12 to 17 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2 p.m. Share your original poems, writings, art work and more with a group of your peers. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 3 to 7 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 2:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 3 p.m. Meet other teens who enjoy anime. Snacks will be provided.

Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Cystic Fibrosis Foundation will host Arthur’s Jam, a Miami Vice-themed party, on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, with a Horsepower Display area of super cars and boats from 5 to 7 p.m. and a party from 7 to 10:30 p.m. Visit https://arthursjam.eventscff.org for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free concert featuring a tribute to Creedence Clearwater Revival on Saturday, Oct. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info.

Monday, Oct. 12 • The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation will host its annual Merrill Lynch Golf Classic on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 12, at the Wanderers Club in Wellington to benefit the Sheriff’s Foundation Youth Scholarship Program.

For more info., contact John Flanagan at (561) 714-9058 or john.flanagan@pbcsf.org, or visit www.pbcsf.org.

• The School District of Palm Beach County will hold a community meeting on Monday, Oct. 12 at Seminole Ridge High School (4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road) to take input on a strategic plan for the next five years. Meetings for teachers and employees are scheduled to begin at 4:30 p.m., while community meetings are scheduled to begin at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 357-7572 for more info.

Tuesday, Oct. 13 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) and the Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Cuéntame Un Cuento (Tell Me a Story) for all ages with Carrie Sue Ayvar on Tuesday, Oct. 13. The program will be held at 10:30 a.m. in Wellington and 3:30 p.m. in Royal Palm Beach. Flowing seamlessly between Spanish and English, Ayvar chooses from her large repertoire of tales to connect people, languages and cultures through stories. Call (561) 790-6070 in Wellington or (561) 790-6030 in Royal Palm Beach to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ‘n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 5 p.m. Meet new people and share your ideas and knowledge with others who are just learning to crochet. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Art Society will host a reception Tuesday, Oct. 13 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. to showcase its new exhibit in the Wellington Municipal Complex. The reception is free to the

public, and there will be fun door prizes and light refreshments. For more information, visit www. wellingtonartsociety.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Card Sharks for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6 p.m. Play Yu-Gi-Oh!, Magic: The Gathering, Pokémon or just a regular card game. Play against others, trade or just make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zumba Gold on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Join the party in this Latin-inspired dance fitness class to mix fun moves and rhythms to burn calories. Bring a towel and water. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga you’re reading. Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks.

Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Wednesday, Oct. 14 • The Florida Manufacturing Career Fair will take place Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Palm Beach State College’s Public Safety Conference Center on the Lake Worth campus (4200 Congress Ave.). Veterans with ID may enter the fair early, from 8:30 to 9 a.m. All attendees are encouraged to pre-register by sending an e-mail with contact information to manufacturingjobfair@careersourcepbc.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “For Real Fairy Tales: Say Olé” for ages 3 to 6 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 2:30 p.m. Celebrate Hispanic Heritage Month by acting out fairy tales.

Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an Economic Forum Luncheon on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 11:30 a.m. the Lake Pavilion (101 S. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach). The theme will be “The Next Big Thing: Innovations Impacting Palm Beach County.” Visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Creative Coloring for ages 6 to 11 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 3 p.m. Explore your creative side with intricate coloring pages. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• Seminole Ridge High School (4601 Seminole Pratt Whitney Road) will host a community carnival and food truck night Wednesday, Oct. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. in the school parking lot. Admission is free. There will be games and booths, as well as food trucks on site. For more info., call (561) 422-2600.

• Wellington will host a Joint Neighborhood Watch Meeting at Village Park on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6 p.m. Call (561) 791-4796 for info.

• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14 at

The Town-Crier the PGA Boulevard Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd. , Palm Beach Gardens). The program will feature Ellen Stewart on “Top 20 Financial Habits of Successful Women.” Networking will take place from 6 to 6:30 p.m., with dinner and a program to follow. The cost is $22. Guests are welcome. To RSVP, call Karen Dooley at (561) 543-5641 or Pat Key at (561) 283-9768. For more info., visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.

• Lucy Keshavarz, founder of the Art & Culture Group, will be the featured speaker at the Wellington Art Society meeting on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at Bootz Culture Camp (420 State Road 7, Royal Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “The Haunting of Hogwarts Castle” for ages 10 to 17 on Wednesday, Oct. 14 at 7 p.m.

Play a life-sized game of Wizard Clue to uncover the mystery behind the strange happenings at Hogwarts Castle this Halloween. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, Oct. 15 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Thursday, Oct. 15 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 Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Latin American Classical Music on Viola with David Pedraza on Thursday, Oct. 15 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday, Oct. 16 • Comedian Jerry Seinfeld will be at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) on Friday, Oct. 16 and Saturday, Oct. 17. For tickets, call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Fire Engine Time for children 6 and under on Friday, Oct. 16 at 10:30 a.m.

October is Fire Safety Month. Learn about the importance of fire safety with a fun and educational puppet show. Firefighters from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue will demonstrate firefighting equipment, including a real fire engine. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Spookyville, offering old-fashioned Halloween fun for families and children 12 and under, will return to Yesteryear Village at the South Florida Fairgrounds over three weekends in October, opening Friday, Oct. 16 and closing Saturday, Oct. 31. Admission is $8. For more info., call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.southfloridafair.com.

• Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Campfire Stories for ages 6 and up on Friday, Oct. 16 at 7 p.m. Head out on a short night hike followed by a campfire (weather permitting) and traditional Native American lore and toasted marshmallows. Call (561) 233-1400 to pre-register.

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YARD SALE - THIS SATURDAY, OCT. 10th 8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. — Household items, piano, halloween decorations, clothing, etc.

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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

BUY IT HERE FLOORING — Kitchen and Bath. Now available. Complete one stop shopping. Stop on By! Pike Road - Between Southern and Belvedere. West Palm Beach - Open 7 Days!!! 561-333-2300

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 U-19278 CCC1330208 Free Estimates

CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE

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

FOR SALE SOLO F80 TREADMILL FOR $500 — and TVC bar stools $25 each. Contact 561-868-5800.

REAL ESTATE OPEN HOUSE - WELLINGTON SATURDAY, OCTOBER 10, 1:00 P.M. 3:00 P.M. — $184,000 2/2/1 Great Room, Green Patio, New Paint, 1552 Sq. Ft. Channing Villas - 12008 Sue Ellen Cir.

FOR RENT - GREENACRES ROOMMATE TO SHARE — 2 bedroom 2 bath apartment - Purdy & Jog Road. $550 per month.

Looking for under 35 years old. 954-296-3748

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. #2012-252779 FEATHERDUSTERS OFFICE CLEANING SERVICE — $99 OFFICE CLEANING Our price will never increase healthy snack basket monthly. 15 years in business in Royal Palm Beach Licensed Insured 561-790-3836

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

DRIVEWAY REPAIR

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

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.

Li c.& Ins. 100045062 561-667-7716

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GET YOUR CAREER IN MOTION WITH AVIS BUDGET GROUP! — Our associates can begin their career within as a Rental Sales Associate, Courtesy Bus Driver, Operations Manager Trainee, or Vehicle Service Attendant. To learn more please visit: http:abg.greatjob.net and search Job Reference #1134124 (Courtesy Bus Driver). Competitive Compensatation.

Corporate discounts, full health benefits, car rental discounts & much more!

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MATURE HEALTH AIDE — to work with the elderly, companion errands and so forth. Relocated, speaks English & French.

Excellent Refrences, call 561-247-7385

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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

IMMEDIATE POSITION AVAILABLE FOR BI-LINGUAL EXPERIENCED CLERICAL PERSON — in a small office in Wellington.

Position includes handling a high volume of mail, answering phones, (many calls only from Spanish callers), speaking with customers explaining services, and filing. We are a horse related office but knowledge of horses is not required. The successful hire will have proven excellent customer service skills, be highly detail oriented,and have proven ability to handle many details accurately on a daily basis. Excellent attendance and reliablility will be a major requirement. A resume with a least three references will be required and can be submitted via email unitedstatespre@gmail.com

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AUDITIONS THE ROBERT SHARON CHORALE IS CURRENTLY HOLDING AUDITIONS FOR NEW MEMBERS. We present music of all genres Classical, Pop, Ethnic, Spiritual, Broadway - so if you love to sing and want to be a part of a wonderful musical organization, come join us. Sight-reading is a bonus, but not a requirement.

We meet Tuesday evenings at 7:30 PM in the Chorus Room of the Vera Lea Rinker School of Music and Fine Arts at Palm Beach Atlantic University (326 Acacia Road) in West Palm Beach. For further information and to schedule your (nonthreatening) audition, contact Dr. Sharon at (561) MUSIC-45 or by e-mail: info@rschorale.com or rbsharon@bellsouth.net

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LAWN SERVICE YELLOWHAMMER LAWN SERVICE — Serving Loxahatchee, Acreage and Loxahatchee Groves ONLY High quality, affordable yard maintenance. NO CONTRACTS! Locally owned and operated. 561-320-1118

LOCKSMITH C.K.s L O C K & S E C U R I T Y 561-7329418 Full Service Security Since 1960 — Service and installation of locks, safes, camera’s alarms, monitoring, duplication of keys, car remotes and so much more.

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS CALL 561-793-7606

PA I N T I N G B Y J E S S E , I N C . — We specialize in residential painting since 1992. Interior/Exterior - Pressure Cleaning - Roof Painting-Paver-Sealer-Concrete Staining Lic. U16849. 561-723-3100

PLUMBING JEREMY JAMES PLUMBING — Licensed plumber, legitimate estimate. Water heaters, new construction. CFC1426242. Bonded Insured. CFC1426242. 561-601-6458

PRESSURE CLEANING 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 & painti n g c o n t r a c t o r. L i c . # U 2 1 5 5 2 C a l l Butch at 309-6975 or visit us at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

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

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

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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

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

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 & Operated Lic. & Insured 1992-12121 Visit our website at dmyoungtreeservice.com

TUTOR - ELEMENTARY/MIDDLE SCHOOL AUTHOR/TEACHER —will tutor elementary and middle school students. Language arts: reading, writing, etc. Art and creative writing classes available. Please call 561-795-2687

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

WATER SUPPLY & TREATMENT WELL WATER AND CITY WATER — Supply, Service and water treatment. 561-7845210. Loxahatchee Irrigation Supply Inc.

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS CALL 561-793-7606

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