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LAURA LOMBARDO BACK IN WELLINGTON SEE STORY, PAGE 7

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9/11 REMEMBRANCE CEREMONY

The Wellington Community Foundation, whose board consisted of the sitting Wellington Village Council, has disbanded and been recreated as a nonprofit with board members appointed by council members, or the village manager if a council member chooses not to appoint someone. Page 3

Vinceremos Honors Special Olympian Christina Cooney

The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center hosted a special party for Special Olympian Christina Cooney on Saturday, Sept. 12 to celebrate her recent successful trip to California for the Special Olympics World Games. Page 9

Palm Beach Central Ceremony Honors Local 9/11 First Responders

Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington held a memorial ceremony for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks before the football game on Friday, Sept. 11. Palm Beach County School District police officers who were 9/11 first responders 14 years ago were honored at the event. Page 17

OPINION

Rotary Peace Day To Be Celebrated Sept. 20

With regional conflicts across the globe threatening to turn into wider wars, if ever there was a need for peace to prevail on earth, now would be a great time. However, as we all know, it is never that simple. Every year in September, the Wellington Rotary Club holds its annual peace ceremony, aimed at promoting multicultural understanding and conflict resolution, in conjunction with the United Nations International Day of Peace. This year, the ceremony takes place Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS................................. 3 - 9 OPINION.................................. 4 CRIME NEWS.......................... 6 NEWS BRIEFS....................... 11 PEOPLE................................. 12 SCHOOLS.............................. 13 COLUMNS.......................14, 21 BUSINESS..................... 22 - 23 SPORTS..........................27 - 29 CALENDAR............................ 30 CLASSIFIEDS.................31 - 34 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Village of Wellington held its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Wellington Patriot Memorial on Friday, Sept. 11. Victims of the tragedy were remembered and honored with a wreath. Shown here are 9/11 first responders FDNY Lt. Gigi Gordon, FDNY EMS Lt. Denise Bellingham, FDNY EMS Deputy Chief Edward Bradley, FDNY EMS Lt. Thomas Carlstrom, EMS Lt. Arthur Lester and EMT Instructor Janice Latker. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 7 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

New Superintendent Promises Cooperative Effort In RPB Visit

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Jesus Armas and newly appointed Palm Beach County School Superintendent Dr. Robert Avossa were the featured speakers at the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board’s first meeting of the school year on Monday.

Avossa, hired in April, stressed the importance of collaboration with different communities in order to be successful. “I know that’s the key here at the Village of Royal Palm Beach,” he said.

“I want to continue that positive relationship.”

He pointed out some of the positive changes that have come about through collaboration, including the establishment of the new International Baccalaureate program at Royal Palm Beach High School.

“The Education Advisory Board pushed really hard to make this happen,” he said. “I’m also encouraged at what I’m seeing across the community.”

Avossa stressed the importance of having a cohesive strategy for the entire county.

“That’s what I hope to bring to Palm Beach County schools,” he said, explaining that at his former superintendent’s job in Fulton County, Ga., he took the time to listen and learn the issues before leading with a set of strategies.

“Those strategies and ideas may work in one place, but they may not work in another,” he said.

“It’s important that we understand first what the real issues are, and then begin to forge an organic way how to solve those issues together, keeping in mind that we’ve got to set some very clear goals for ourselves as a school system.”

As the child of immigrants from Italy, Avossa said he knows the need for hard work and a good education.

“I got a good education right up the road in Brevard County,” he said. “That American dream has really guided me as a teacher, as a principal and now as a superintendent, making sure that

whether you’re born in the village right here or you’re an immigrant from another country, we’ve got to be able to provide a world-class education for all of our students.”

Avossa said that he has spoken to more than 5,000 people since he became superintendent.

“Some themes are beginning to emerge,” he said. “Some things we are doing very well and some things we need to be much better at. Those themes will become the foundation of a five-year strategic plan.”

He said the central office seems to have too much control over how the district operates, and that he plans to give principals more autonomy in decision-making with parents, teachers and other staff members.

“We have 180-something schools,” he said. “Some need some things, others need another thing. I don’t think you can do a one-size-fits-all to make that work.”

Avossa believes that there has See AVOSSA, page 16

Willhite Chosen To Negotiate New Contract With Village Manager

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council selected Councilman Matt Willhite on Thursday, Sept. 10 to negotiate Village Manager Paul Schofield’s new employment contract, although Mayor Bob Margolis had volunteered for the job.

Willhite, who will leave office in March 2016 due to term limits, said he thought that he should be the one to negotiate with Schofield because he would not have to work with him but would still be a resident raising a family in the village.

Willhite has, at times, had a stormy relationship with Schofield. In June 2013, he advocated removing Schofield as manager, saying at the time that he believed the council and the manager couldn’t work together for the betterment of the village.

At last week’s meeting, Schofield passed out copies of his contract with suggestions for changes, supplied at the request of Margolis.

It included a modified severance

provision that complied with recently enacted state statutes, and a pay grade classification that set the upper limit at $220,000, which is slightly less than Schofield makes now. He said that it would save the village about $75,000 over a period of five years.

Margolis said the focus of the conversation that evening would be who would negotiate the contract, pointing out that he had asked Village Attorney Laurie Cohen to complete research on how other municipalities conduct their manager negotiations. He said that the mayor and village attorney typically lead the negotiations.

“I’ll certainly volunteer for that position, but that’s up to the council what they would like to do as far as negotiations are concerned,” Margolis said. “I would ask for Ms. Cohen’s help.”

Willhite said that he was glad that the council was going to make a decision, but did not appreciate See CONTRACT, page 16

PATRIOTIC EVENT AT CYPRESS TRAILS

Cypress Trails Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach held a patriotic assembly on Friday, Sept. 11 in the school courtyard.

The school’s safety patrol led the Pledge of Allegiance, and School Police Officer Hans Austin spoke about the tragic day of Sept. 11, 2001. Students then sang patriotic songs. Shown here are Boynton Beach firefighter Chris Laquerre, Damien Hernandez, Staff Sgt. David Marrero, School Police Officer Hans Austin and Capt. Terry Moore. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5

Wellington OKs Budget Amid Lox Groves Budget 120th Ave. Paving Concerns Has Higher Tax Rate, PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved $3.2 million worth of additional capital projects that had not already been approved for next year at its first public hearing on the 2016 budget Thursday, Sept.

10, but stopped short of assigning the money out of concerns about whether a 120th Avenue South paving project had been approved by a majority of residents in the area.

Village Engineer Bill Riebe said letters had been sent to the 15 residents on that section of 120th Avenue, asking if they favored the paving or not. The village received eight letters back in favor, four back opposed, and three were not returned. One who had responded in favor asked for more information.

The paving project would be from 50th Street South to Lake Worth Road, and would cost $2.25 million, including drainage and canal bank improvements, and a total of $4.4 million with a bridle path. A conceptual design has been completed.

Michael Mishkin, president of the Isles of Wellington Homeowners’ Association, said that he had met with Mayor Bob Margolis regarding 120th Avenue.

“Council members certainly understand the situation with 120th Avenue in its current condition,” Mishkin said. “I’m speaking in support of paving 120th Avenue and putting it back on track for a plan that was settled years and years ago, and for reasons beyond anyone’s control just could not be implemented.”

Isles at Wellington resident Shay

Discepolo said 120th Avenue has become an increasing source of noise and dust pollution.

“I am one of the homes that backs up directly to 120th Avenue South,” Discepolo said. “This is something that directly affects my family and my neighbors’ families.

This is a problem that we experience all year long, but I would say the problem quadruples when we hit season.”

At a workshop meeting Sept.

1, the council discussed unfunded capital projects. A list of 21 prioritized projects began with a $45,000 school crossing at Lake Worth Road and 120th Avenue South. Road improvements on 120th Avenue, at $2.25 million, were fourth, which left it essentially unfunded.

Vice Mayor John Greene asked See 120TH PAVING, page 7

Lower Garbage Rate

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave preliminary approval Tuesday to a 2016 budget and capital improvement plan with a property tax rate of 1.4718 mills.

That rate is above the current rate of 1.2 mills, but the increase will be offset by a reduction of solid waste assessments for most residents through a transfer of funds from the town’s general revenue, with the strategy being to ease the overall amount paid to the town by homesteaded residents.

Two council members were not on the dais. Councilman Ryan Liang was absent, and Mayor Dave

Browning attended via conference call.

Town Manager Bill Underwood said the budget is slightly over $3 million, with the general fund and capital funds at about $1.2 million each, solid waste at about $448,000 and the transportation fund at about $367,000.

He said property values have generally risen, with homesteaded property values having a slight increase of about $2.4 million, while non-homesteaded property values increased between $25 million and $30 million, and agricultural properties actually decreased slightly.

“Total taxable values have continued to rise,” Underwood said.

See LOX BUDGET, page 4

Wiffle Ball Tourney In Wellington Will Help Deaf Kids

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Ten-year-old Noelle Pride, daughter of deaf Major League Baseball player and Wellington resident Curtis Pride, is the driving force behind the upcoming Wiffle Ball Tournament for Kids on Sunday, Sept. 27 at 10 a.m. at Village Park on Pierson Road.

A student at Binks Forest Elementary School, Noelle created Noelle Cares for Kids as a community service project while a fourth-grader.

“This past spring, she decided instead of doing a lemonade stand or something, that she wanted to start a little program within our foundation to help other kids who are deaf and hard of hearing get cochlear implants and other ser-

vices they need so that they can hear,” said her mother, Lisa Pride.

Noelle, like her father, was born deaf. She, however, utilizes bilateral cochlear implants to allow her to hear. Her father reads lips and uses a hearing aid. As a sports figure, he also made history when he became the first deaf MLB player in the modern era.

Curtis and Lisa Pride started the Together With Pride Foundation to help hearing-impaired children while Curtis was still playing baseball. The foundation creates programs to support the abilities for children with hearing impairment to improve their self-esteem and learning of life skills.

In the past, the foundation has hosted Wiffle Ball games in Wellington. Now, explained Lisa,

Noelle wanted to get involved with the foundation. Noelle, with her parents’ assistance, created Noelle Cares for Kids as a subgroup within the foundation.

This year, the Together with Pride Foundation, Noelle Cares for Kids and the Village of Wellington are working together to coordinate the Wiffle Ball tournament. Money raised will go toward helping children in need of implants and audio-verbal therapy.

Ryan Hagopian, athletics manager with the Village of Wellington, was especially impressed by Noelle’s mission.

“We had, in the past, done tournaments with Curtis,” Hagopian said. “She came in and gave a presentation to myself and my See WIFFLE BALL, page 16

Ten-year-old Noelle Pride, founder of Noelle Cares for Kids.

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Ribbon cutting at the grand reopening.

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 almost 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!

Theme nights also have “specials.” We visited on Caribbean Sunday with Calypso music playing on the patio, piped inside to add to the flavor of the food, such as Jerk Chicken Wings ($10.50).

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.

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Wellington Community Foundation Reformed With New Board

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Community Foundation, whose board consisted of the sitting Wellington Village Council, has disbanded and been recreated as a nonprofit with board members appointed by council members, or the village manager if a council member chooses not to appoint someone.

Two council members, Vice Mayor John Greene, who previously chaired the foundation, and Councilman Matt Willhite, chose not to appoint anyone.

The council has been discussing the makeup of the foundation for more than a year, with the goal of distancing it from village government, primarily because recent inspector general opinions have stated that council members cannot use their elected position to benefit any other entity to which they belong.

A former councilman, Dr. Carmine Priore, pushed to create the foundation in 2009 to assist organizations seeking village help in financing projects and activities, rather than have those organizations ask the council to donate village money to private projects. Sometimes, council members deemed those private groups inappropriate recipients of taxpayer money, even though they might be worthy of support.

At a meeting on Thursday, Sept. 10, Village Attorney Laurie Cohen passed out packets adding language that in the event a council member refuses to appoint a foundation board member, the village manager would fill that appointment. She offered another option: the foundation could appoint an executive director who would fill open positions if a council member declined.

“If you have other options, they

are certainly within your prerogative to consider,” Cohen said. “In my opinion, this organization somehow needs to be removed from the village council. I think it’s in your best interests. I think that’s why we went down this path.”

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis said that three council members had appointed board members, but Willhite countered that technically, no one had been appointed because the change in the composition had not yet been done.

Greene said that the foundation was created to do good things for the community, but that the purpose had become convoluted.

“I guess the spirit of this meeting tonight is to take politics out of everything we do, but unfortunately, we’re in politics, so it’s difficult to do,” he said.

Greene suggested simply dis-

solving the foundation and not forming another one.

“If there are people in the community who want to start a foundation, so be it,” he said.

“Let’s not start picking people that we think represent a certain political faction and turn this into a political event.”

Greene made a motion that the foundation board take the remaining fund balance, a little over $5,000, and in remembrance of 9/11 allocate it to the Wellington Patriot Memorial. Willhite seconded that motion, but Councilwoman Anne Gerwig objected due to the work that had been put into forming a new nonprofit.

“If you had made that motion before we spent money and gone through this effort, I would have supported it,” she said. “I feel that we have put our feet on this path, and we should continue it.”

Gerwig added that she believed

it was not political to appoint someone to a foundation who has knowledge of establishing foundations.

Willhite said that he didn’t want to create a foundation that could be in conflict with other charitable organizations. “There’s never a shortage of places to give money,” he said. “Anybody can go create this board tomorrow.”

Margolis favored keeping the foundation in its altered form.

“I appreciate your opinions, but I disagree with them because I think this is a good foundation,” he said.

Councilman John McGovern said that since an independent 501(c)(3) organization had already been formed, he favored spinning the foundation off and urged Greene and Willhite to appoint board members.

“I think the $4,300 that has been spent to get [that] status to

raise money for projects in the village should be done,” McGovern said. “That money should not just be wasted. If that board does nothing but choose to disband, then that decision is made by people who were there to give a run at making a go of it.”

Greene’s motion failed 3-2, with Gerwig, Margolis and McGovern opposed.

Margolis then made a motion to create the new foundation and stipulate that if a council member did not appoint a foundation board member, the village manager, acting as executive director, appoint members, which carried 3-2 with Greene and Willhite dissenting.

In forming the new board, Margolis appointed former Mayor Tom Wenham, McGovern appointed former Councilman Dr. Carmine Priore, and Gerwig appointed resident Joe Scarpa.

Keller Williams Donates Scoreboard For WHS Football Field

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Officials from Wellington High School and Keller Williams Realty of Wellington held a ribboncutting ceremony last week to celebrate the arrival of a new scoreboard for the school’s football field. The new scoreboard was made possible through a donation from Keller Williams Realty and its agents.

Shortly after the ribbon cutting on Friday, Sept. 11, the scoreboard was put into use during Wellington’s first home football game of the season. In that game, the Wellington High School Wolverines defeated the John I. Leonard High School Lancers by a score of 30-14 (see story, page 27).

WHS Football Booster President Stacy Somers, a Realtor with the Somers Group at Keller Williams, worked with broker Nancy Jennings to spearhead the campaign to acquire a new scoreboard.

“They deserved it,” Somers said. “Especially this current team.

They’ve been working so hard.”

The students who are seniors now, she said, have been working diligently since they were freshmen. After the best record and best season in the school’s history, they deserved a new scoreboard, Somers said.

The previous scoreboard was old, covered with mildew and didn’t work consistently, Somers added.

WHS Principal Mario Crocetti described the field’s scoreboard as “one of those things that you don’t appreciate until you don’t have one, or don’t have a good one.”

With the new scoreboard, he said, it improves the presentation of the field.

“It’s just another piece of the whole thing,” Crocetti said. “It’s not just for football. We play soccer out here, we play lacrosse out here, we play flag football out here.

There are hundreds and hundreds of kids who will benefit from this, not to mention the people in the stands.”

Head football coach Tom Abel is also thankful for the scoreboard donation.

“It means everything has fallen into place like we want,” he said.

“We have a brand new championship program that we have helped build, and that’s just another piece to help out. We had an old, raggedy scoreboard. It was time to get a new one up there.”

Somers approached Jennings last fall with the idea of utilizing the Keller Williams culture of helping within the community to assist the school in getting its new scoreboard.

Jennings and Somers brought the proposal to the owners, and the office agreed to match the donations of the 183 agents. It took less than three weeks to reach the goal.

Keller Williams was able to donate $20,000 for a new scoreboard, along with $4,000 for updates and upgrades to the press box. The roof was redone, new drywall was added and new counters were put in, Jennings said.

The support of the community, through Keller Williams and its agents, means a great deal to the school.

“We just can’t thank Keller Williams enough,” Abel said.

“We’re very blessed to have them as a partner here in Wellington.

Keller Williams is very generous.

They did a great job by raising the money and getting us a new [scoreboard]. It was very much needed, not only for football, but all sports can benefit from it.”

Now, rather than feeling as though the scoreboard sticks out like a sore thumb, Crocetti is proud of the new feature, and the meaning behind it.

“It means that we’ve got a lot of community support. We really appreciate their generosity,” he said. “This is just amazing. We go to all of the games throughout the county, and ours is definitely one of the best scoreboards around.”

(Above) Officials gather for the ribboncutting ceremony welcoming the new scoreboard, funded by a donation from Keller Williams Realty of Wellington.

(Right inset) Wellington High School Principal Mario Crocetti, Keller Williams broker Nancy Jennings and head football coach Tom Abel.

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Join In As The Wellington Rotary Observes Peace Day Sept. 20

Famed singer-songwriter Gil Scott-Heron once opined, “If everyone believed in peace the way they say they do, we’d have peace.”

With regional conflicts across the globe threatening to turn into wider wars, if ever there was a need for peace to prevail on earth, now would be a great time. However, as we all know, it is never that simple.

The United Nations International Day of Peace is observed every Sept. 21. It was created nearly 35 years ago as a day to recognize the basic tenet that peace is necessary for all people to experience full human rights. As it does every year, the Wellington Rotary Club will host a ceremony in observance of the United Nations International Day of Peace. This year, that ceremony will be held on Sunday, Sept. 20.

Since its inception, the International Day of Peace has been a time for individuals across the globe to devote time and commit themselves to the idea of peace and to promoting peaceful ideals. The goal is a noble one; one which we wholeheartedly agree with: urging every member of the human race to look toward understanding and compromise, and promote peaceful resolution rather than waging war against those we disagree with.

But those goals always seem caught somewhere between our better natures and the real world we live in. According to the “Wars in the World” web site, there are currently 65 nations at some level of war (that’s one-third of the UN membership), and a staggering 658 conflicts between or among guerrillas, separatists and anarchic groups.

And as refugees make their way from strife-torn Syria to Europe and potentially the United States, we have to stop and wonder: why is it that we can’t solve what is surely one of the world’s oldest and intractable issues, choosing peace over war?

Sadly, we don’t have a clear answer. But it is possible to support efforts to end such conflicts, and we are not alone in this endeavor. Many groups across the world are

An Open Letter To The Wellington Village Council

What are you doing about the Binks Forest Golf Course? There was a lot of discussion about Wellington buying it to make it our municipal golf course. It seemed it even came down to how much.

I applaud what you voted for in the last few years to improve our village; most recently, the new tennis courts and the upcoming senior center.

The Binks Forest Golf Course needs help. It is not up to the standards that golfers expect to play on. So, let me tell you what we would get for our money.

Golf architects Johnny Miller and Gene Bates built a unique golf course on 220 acres, full of majestic pines that guard tree-lined fairways. It was voted a top 75 Public Golf Course by Golf Digest, and it was good enough to host a PGA event, which Fred Couples and Mike Donald won.

The 30,000-square-foot banquet facility was completely renovated in 2007. It has a large outside pool, fitness center, men’s and ladies locker rooms, showers and a ballroom that seats up to 300.

The Binks golf course is our community; it includes five separate HOA developments. The Binks Preserve has 264 homes.

Binks Estates has 109 homes.

Hidden Creek has 99 homes.

involved in hosting or participating in a variety of peace-related events, all aimed at bringing awareness to others of the vital importance of bringing a positive result to the end game of peace in our time. Events vary in scale, form and duration. They may be as simple a gesture as lighting a candle for peace at midday, sitting down in silent meditation and prayer, staging a concert for peace or organizing a forum.

For example, the Wellington Rotary Club will hold its annual peace ceremony, aimed at promoting multicultural understanding and conflict resolution. This year, the hourlong ceremony will take place Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park, located on Royal Fern Drive near the Wellington library. The ceremony will include the words on peace poles — “May Peace Prevail on Earth” — read in eight different languages, speeches by dignitaries, reading a peace declaration and the release of doves as a symbolic gesture that peace is always within reach. Students who won peace-themed contests will be honored, as will others who have worked toward peace in our community.

But ceremonies are only a small part of the quest for peace. As we mark the 2015 International Day of Peace, may we be reminded that we can never truly contribute in the pursuit of peace for our country and the world, unless there is peace within us. Or, as Scott-Heron noted, “Peace is not the absence of war, it is the time when we will all bring ourselves closer to each other, closer to building a structure that is unique within ourselves, because we have finally come to peace within ourselves.”

The Wellington Rotary Club’s world peace ceremony is free and open to the public.

The Wellington Rotary Peace Park is located at the corner of Royal Fern and Birkdale drives, near the library and Elbridge Gale Elementary School. For more information, visit www.wellingtonrotary.org.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Brindlewood has 69 homes. Pine Trace has 41 homes. That’s a total of 582 homes that make up our community. Another 90 homes will be built soon, across the street from the clubhouse. The Binks Forest community is one of the best in the Village of Wellington.

What will become of the Binks Forest Golf Course? There have been many meetings and discussions, but to date, no conclusions.

The price to buy the property and the costs to maintain it are issues.

The golf course is deed restrictive.

It must remain so in perpetuity, or it could become a park, if more than 50 percent of the village residents vote that way. The village would then be responsible for maintaining the property.

Cost is a bottle neck. The course is losing money now. The conditions are not very good, which is why the play is so low. But it could be profitable as a municipal course, like Okeeheelee, if we followed that course’s lead.

Our village has extensive properties of ball fields, pools, parks, trails, play grounds and much more. Wellington is wonderful at bringing things to our village, and what they have given us is always first class.

Money is important, but it is not everything. When this council wanted to build something, you did it. Recent examples are the tennis facility and the senior citizens building. They both went over budget.

As Vice Mayor John Greene

said, “A golf course could be an amenity that offers real value to the village.”

Closing the Binks Forest course would see a major decline in property values for this community. It is up to this council to decide the golf course’s future. Let’s hope you make the right decision. It will be in perpetuity!

Morley Alperstein Wellington Editor’s note: Mr. Alperstein is the president of the Binks Estates Homeowners’ Association. He wrote this letter on behalf of several Binks Forest area HOA leaders.

Corruption Needs Interruption

Will there ever be an end to global corruption by elected officials and others?

This rampant, contagious disease has reached epidemic proportions worldwide and needs to be eradicated or controlled by any means necessary.

At the very least, global corruption needs interruption. Too many of these unscrupulous individuals were elected to lead but were overcome by greed.

Don’t they know that crime doesn’t pay and that money is the root of all evil? Let’s start in our own backyard, “Corruption County.” While no elected officials have been sent to prison recently, due to the watchful eyes

of the public, the Office of the Inspector General and County Attorney Denise Nieman and her team. We do have, however, a respected doctor facing corruption charges, accused of bilking millions from Medicare. We also have Joseph Zada of Wellington, a phony money manager who spent $55 million of his clients’ money to enhance his lavish lifestyle.

In Guatemala, former President Otto Perez Molina was forced to resign and now faces corruption charges. He was quoted as saying, “No jail is good,” and hopes the judge gives him an alternative.

His vice president was sworn in and immediately demanded the resignation of several top government officials.

In Tehran, the top clerics said the government “must start hunting the big heads” as part of its anti-corruption drive, calling for convincing and assuring steps as proof of the government’s seriousness in implementing its reform plans. The announcement came following large anti-corruption rallies.

Why are there no such statements from our government leaders in this country at the local, state and national levels? Why are there no rallies against corruption and greed in this country?

Instead of rallies and anti-corruption drives, what we have in Palm Beach/Corruption County is several municipalities and special interests intent on derailing the county’s watchdog, ignoring the will of the people, who voted

overwhelmingly for a fully funded Office of the Inspector General.

I saved the worst for last.

In Malaysia, tens of thousands protested against their prime minister after a corruption scandal broke. They marched through the streets of the capital, Kuala Lumpur, wearing yellow shirts and blowing horns in a defiant rally demanding the resignation of their prime minister, Najib Razak, who it was revealed received $700 million in his private bank account from organizations and businesses linked to the state fund. He said the money was a donation from the Middle East. Mr. Razak then fired his deputy and four other cabinet members who were investigating him. He also fired the attorney general who was drawing up papers for his arrest. In a defiant statement, he defended his actions, stating that the constitution allowed it.

God bless America and our constitution.

Those of you out there who are corrupt and consumed by greed, in the end, you won’t succeed.

I remember the story of the dog who had a bone in his mouth, came to a creek, saw his reflection in the water, and thinking it was another dog trying to steal its bone, he started barking, only to see his bone fall into the water and be swept away by the current. Crooks beware.

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Time To Open Lyons Road

Lyons Road between Lake Worth Road and Forest Hill Blvd. should finally be opened. It would save gas and time instead of having to use Pinehurst Drive or State Road 7 to get to the turnpike from Olympia or Buena Vida. We need another north-south road.

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LOXAHATCHEE GROVES COMMONS COMMERCIAL PROJECT GETS UNDERWAY

Loxahatchee Groves Commons broke ground on its commercial project at the northwest corner of B Road and Southern Blvd. on Thursday, Sept. 10. The project will be adjacent to the Palm Beach State College campus currently under construction. A Publix grocery store and Tractor Supply Co. are planned to open in mid-to-late 2016.

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continued from page 1 “We’re at about $222 million, which is almost back to the 2007 value, but not quite there. The issue we’re seeing is, I think, properties are being rolled over. There were a lot of foreclosures over the last seven or eight years. Those properties are now selling and moving into new hands, so you’re seeing an increased value.”

The proposed tax rate at 1.4718 mills would generate about

$311,000. Other taxes are about $330,000, and intergovernmental revenue is expected to be about $350,000. Permits and other assessments amount to $217,000, predominately from Florida Power & Light revenue, for a total revenue of about $1.2 million.

Expenditures are primarily executive at $308,000, law enforcement at $298,000, and planning and zoning at $202,316.

At earlier workshops, the council had discussed options of adopting the lower rollback tax rate with a garbage rate of $344.10. The second option was to keep the current millage of 1.2 and reduce

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“That 1.47 generates roughly $93,000 additional revenue,” Underwood said. “Most of that, 94 percent of that, comes not from single-family homesteaded residential, but all the other types of properties.”

Underwood said the $93,000 would be transferred to solid waste toward the assessment reduction.

He proposed that a total of $115,000 be sent to solid waste for an assessment reduction of $87.83 per home.

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Councilman Jim Rockett said he opposed a tax strategy intended to benefit homesteaded property owners at the expense of non-homesteaded property.

“The issue being commercial, because of comments we’ve had at the council is we’re going to take from the commercial — take from the rich and give it to the poor, so to speak,” Rockett said.

Rockett said he would prefer to keep the current millage rate and still be able to reduce the solid waste assessment.

Councilman Tom Goltzené said taxation is essentially the redistribution of funds.

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“We take money from some people, and we spend it in a different way than the way you might have spent it,” Goltzené said. “That’s the entire point of this exercise that we’re engaged in, so to say that’s what we’re doing is extremely obvious.”

Goltzené said he favored the 1.4718 rate because it gives a break to residents who need it.

“The majority comes from not here,” he said. “We’re talking at most the difference between the 1.2 and 1.47, which is $50,000 spread between everybody’s property in town. I think it’s silly to go on and on about $50,000 in a

multi-million-dollar budget.”

Browning, speaking by telephone, said he wanted to keep the money in the pockets of residents.

“I believe the return on the garbage money will do that, and at the same time we’re positioning ourselves for the future to better utilize whatever commercial comes on board,” Browning said, adding that the town has one of the lowest tax rates in the county.

Goltzené made a motion to adopt the 1.478 millage rate, seconded by Browning, which carried 3-1 with Rockett opposed and Liang absent.

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WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY’S OPEN HOUSE FEATURES ARTIST CAROL BRODY

The Wellington Art Society held an open house reception on Wednesday, Sept. 9 at Bootz Culture Camp on State Road 7. Members who brought artwork introduced themselves and shared information before artist Carol Brody demonstrated her techniques of watercolor painting, including how to shape watercolors using a credit card to make rock formations and tree bark. For more info., visit PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

Artfest on the Green co-chairs Leslie Pfeiffer and Adrianne Hetherington with Wellington Art Society President Sandy Axelrod.

Kathy Morlock with her oil painting titled The Look.

Sheree Blum with her fused glass bowls.

Carol Brody uses a credit card to shape the paint into rocks in her watercolor demonstration.

Suzanne Redmond and Susan Mosely receive gifts from Donna Donelan.

Carol Brody’s watercolor demonstration piece shows birch trees and rocks.

Featured artist Carol Brody, Bootz Culture Club owner Jean Bootz and Wellington Art Society President Sandy Axelrod.

Mayling Pao with her acrylic hibiscus flower artwork.

PATRIOTIC ASSEMBLY AT RPB’S CYPRESS TRAILS RECALLS TRAGEDY OF 9/11

Cypress Trails Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach held a patriotic assembly on Friday, Sept. 11 in the school courtyard. The school’s safety patrol led the Pledge of Allegiance, and School Police Officer Hans Austin spoke about the tragic day of Sept. 11, 2001. Students then sang patriotic songs led by Choral Director Agnes Austin-Guyer.

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Choral Director Agnes Austin-Guyer leads students in song.

Boynton Beach Fire Rescue’s Chris Laquerre, Damien Hernandez, Staff Sgt. David Marrero, School Police Officer Hans Austin, Principal Shari Bremekamp, School Police Capt. Terry Moore, PBCFR Safety Specialist Dave Collado and Retired U.S. Army Sgt. 1st Class Thomas Williams.

Gabriella Darlington and Brendan Toribio singing.

Damien Hernandez with his father, Army National Guard Staff Sgt. David Marrero.

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PBSO: More Vehicle Burglaries In Grand Isles Neighborhood

By Grandmaster Gustavo Pope, 7th Degree Black Belt, Director Martial Arts, Ultima Fitness Xtreme Tae Kwon Do

Overcoming Adversity with Martial Arts Learning to deal with and overcoming adversity is what builds character. Every challenge and every difficulty we successfully confront in life serves to strengthen our will, confidence and ability to conquer whatever life presents us with.

Martial Arts are not just another after-school activity. Students, young and adult alike, learn personal and character development through physical discipline. With these classes, students learn how to focus their attention thus improving their ability to learn. Learning builds a sense of accomplishment. With each new accomplishment a student’s self-confidence grows and confidence is the first step to overcoming adversity.

Once a student begins to develop self-confidence he or she is also going to understand the value of respect, courtesy, honesty, perseverance and integrity. These tenets are the foundation of Tae Kwon Do dat-

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report SEPT. 13 — Deputies from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office were called to the Grand Isles community Sunday regarding multiple vehicle burglaries. According to the first PBSO report, at a home on Edgewater Circle, someone entered the victim’s unlocked Mazda vehicle sometime between 9 a.m. and 9 p.m. A black backpack that was in the vehicle was found by the home’s trash cans. DNA evidence was gathered from the vehicle. According to a second PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Saturday and 1:30 p.m. Sunday, someone entered the victim’s 2002 Ford Explorer on Diamond Chip Court. According to the report, the vehicle was unlocked and rummaged through, but nothing appeared to have been removed. DNA evidence and fingerprint evidence were gathered from the vehicle. According to a third PBSO report, someone entered the victim’s 2010 Mercury Grand Marquis, also on Diamond Chip Court. According to that report, $550 in cash, a $50 CVS gift card, sunglasses, loose change and a necklace were removed from the locked vehicle. DNA evidence was gathered from the scene. According to a fourth PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Saturday and 2:45 p.m. Sunday, someone entered the victim’s 2006 BMW on Grandview Manor.

According to that report, the victim found registration papers on the passenger seat, the middle console open and other compartments ajar.

According to a fifth PBSO report, sometime between 12:30 p.m. last Saturday and 1:16 p.m. Sunday, someone entered the victim’s 2013 Jeep Cherokee, also on Grandview Manor, and removed an HOA gate remote and a garage door opener.

Finally, according to a sixth PBSO report, someone entered the victim’s unlocked 2006 Nissan Sentra, also on Grandview Manor, and stole a Coach wallet, $30 in cash, and the victim’s American Express and Visa credit cards. According to the report, the victim’s American Express card was later used at a Walmart store for a $400 charge and a Taco Bell restaurant for a $26 charge. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the vehicle.

••• SEPT. 8 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Inverness Circle in the South Shore community last Tuesday evening regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 and 10 p.m. last Tuesday, someone stole a Mongoose ladies mountain bike, valued at $200, from in front of the victim’s home.

SEPT. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 78th Court North in The Acreage last Wednesday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 5 p.m., someone cut the victim’s fence and removed a brown tortoise, named Rafael, valued at $3,000.

SEPT. 9 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a resident of the Victoria Grove community last Wednesday regarding a stolen tag. According to a PBSO report, on Aug. 28, the victim received a

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notice from the Florida Highway Patrol regarding a SunPass ticket.

According to the report, the vehicle’s tag expired in 2012. He is unaware of when the tag was stolen, although he has not seen it since 2014, while he was moving out of a home in foreclosure.

SEPT. 10 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home on Shoma Drive last Thursday regarding a case of fraud. According a PBSO report, someone used the victim’s identity between Aug. 31 and Sept. 10 to illegally deposit and withdraw funds from his Bank of America account.

SEPT. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to the Regal Cinemas on State Road 7 last Friday regarding two robberies.

According to the first PBSO report, just before midnight on Sept.

11, a fight broke out in one of the theaters. According to one report, during the altercation, someone stole the victim’s purse, which contained $200, a Samsung Galaxy Note 4, valued at $400, and the victim’s license. According to the second PBSO report, during the same fight, someone took another victim’s Michael Kors purse, valued at $350, which contained car keys and the victim’s license.

SEPT. 12 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Orange Blvd. in The Acreage last Saturday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, at 6:57 p.m. Sunday, deputies responded to a burglary in progress. According to the report, Ronald Parks cut the screen patio door, unlocked the porch, entered the victim’s home and was drinking beer when discovered by a caretaker, who stopped by to check on the victim’s dog. According to the report, Parks caused $25 in damage and drank one beer before fleeing when caught.

SEPT. 13 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Greenway Village North on Sunday morning regarding a case of vandalism.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 2:30 and 7:45 a.m., someone slashed the tires and spray painted the victim’s 2003 Volvo, causing $1,050 in damage.

SEPT. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home on Hawthorne Place in the Sugar Pond Manor community Monday morning regarding a case of vandalism and theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. Sunday and 3 a.m. Monday, someone threw a paver brick through the victim’s rear kitchen window causing $200 in damage, and also stole the victim’s Nintendo Wii and Microsoft Xbox 360 video game systems, together valued at $250.

DNA and fingerprint evidence were gathered from the home.

SEPT. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a parking lot on Wellington Trace on Monday afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim parked her vehicle where she works, and when she came outside around noon, she discovered egg on the back door of the vehicle, the driver’s side door open, and that her wallet had been removed See BLOTTER, page 16

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Clifton Bennett, alias Carl Beckford and Calvin Roberts, is a black male, 5’10” tall and weighing 190 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 11/16/84. Bennett is wanted on felony charges for the fraudulent use of personal identification information. His last known address was Parkside Green Drive in Greenacres. He is wanted as of 09/10/15.

• Zenogio Costas, alias Zenogio Aguilar-Costas, is a white male, 5’6” tall and weighing 130 lbs., with gray hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 03/12/56. Costas is wanted for failing to appear in court for felony charges of sexual battery on someone under 12 years old/lewd or lascivious molestation. His last known address is listed as at large.

His occupation is minister. He is wanted as of 09/10/15.

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

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Realtor Laura Lombardo Returns To Area After Stint In New York

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Local Re/Max Direct Realtor Laura Lombardo, also known as Laura Cava, is back in town after working her real estate magic in New York for several years.

The draw to return? Aside from liking South Florida — specifically, Wellington — Lombardo’s children are down here, along with her 14-month-old granddaughter, Addison.

“I missed them when I was in New York,” she said.

Lombardo took the New York real estate market by storm. In February 2014, she represented both the buyers and the sellers in the most expensive residential sale in Brooklyn that month. The home sold for $3.58 million.

Since she remained active in Florida, after the birth of Addison, Lombardo decided to move back to Florida.

Lombardo’s experience in New York and Florida allows her to place clients from New York in just the right place in Florida.

“I have clients in New York who like to transfer to Florida. They need to sell their homes, and they need my assistance,” she said. “I have a following of clients looking to relocate in Southeast Florida.

They need my expertise. They trust me with my advice, as far as location and where I can place them according to what their criteria are. I have a couple of clients who want to be near the water, and clients who want to be in the equestrian community.”

Her time in New York has given Lombardo the ability to know the ins and outs of the real estate market there. “Being raised in New York gives me the upper hand in obtaining people from New York,” she said.

Lombardo, fluent in Italian, was born in Italy and raised on a family farm with vineyards. When she was approximately 10 years old, her parents decided to move to New York.

At 17, she participated in a working program at her school, where she would work one week and attend classes the next. “I’m very business-oriented,” Lombardo said.

At one point, she ran an import/ export company working in the Far East.

Her many experiences are able to enrich her abilities when it comes to helping clients. She was once called the “Aero Club Queen,” she said, because she was the agent who sold the most homes in Wellington’s Aero Club community.

“I know every street and some of the people who live there currently,” she said.

Lombardo is glad to be back and hopes to reconnect with old friends and former clients, getting involved in the community again. She has contributed to the community through the American Cancer Society, the American Heart Association, the American Lung Association, the Susan G. Komen Foundation and the Boys & Girls Club.

“I was very generous with my contributions during the success of my career,” she said.

Lombardo returned to Wellington in February and is thrilled to be back and participating in the community.

“Doing business in New York was an experience; it was like a challenge, and I did very well,” she said. “I was challenged, and I loved it, but the weather was one of the biggest downfalls. Doing real estate in the snow was not my forte.”

Lombardo is happy to be back with Re/Max Direct in Wellington.

“I’m very excited. I’m happy that I’m back in town,” she said.

To contact Lombardo, call (561) 703-9929 or e-mail lauralombardo1@aol.com.

Laura Lombardo

WELLINGTON RECALLS 9/11 ATTACKS AT PATRIOT MEMORIAL CEREMONY

The Village of Wellington held its annual 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Wellington Patriot Memorial on Friday, Sept. 11. Victims of the tragedy were remembered and honored with a wreath. Guest speakers included Wellington resident John Napolitano, PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER who talked about his son, FDNY Lt. John Napolitano, who died at the World Trade Center.

Luke and Councilman Matt Willhite, John Napolitano, PBSO Chief Deputy Mike Gauger and Mayor Bob Margolis place a wreath at the memorial.

Connor Remington and Chandler Austin read about the World Trade Center beam.

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continued from page 1 whether the road projects could be paid for out of the Acme Improvement District budget, and Director of Administrative & Financial Services Tanya Quickel said that they could, and had been presented to be budgeted out of Acme, but that the council had already finalized the Acme budget at the Aug. 25 meeting.

“Next year, if you wish, Acme could reimburse the general fund for these,” Quickel said.

Greene pointed out that a $500,000 Acme canal maintenance project had been put on hold. “Those dollars that were going to be spent are not going to be spent this year and are still sitting unused,” he said.

Quickel said there are a number of Acme projects scheduled to go forward.

Greene asked about the history of the 120th Avenue project. “It was said that this had been previously funded and then unfunded,” he said.

Charlotte Brewer places flowers by the memorial.

Schofield said the design portion had been financed and significantly done, but that actual construction had not been funded after other priorities arose.

Greene supported the 120th Avenue project and wanted to get at least partial funding for it, but that they had to get clear approval from the residents who lived along the road.

“I think the problem we run into year after year is that we’ve never moved any money toward these projects, and they just sit there as a whole,” he said. “It’s either 100 percent or nothing… and these are projects that have a real need to get funded.”

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig also favored financing the 120th Avenue paving but wanted clarification on the residents’ votes.

Riebe said he had gotten a phone call from one of the previously favorable respondents that day at about 5:30 p.m. asking for more information, which changed the previously positive response to a 7-8 negative, if they count the three non-responses as “no” votes.

“That individual is not sure if he wants to support the project.”

Adrianna Siena sings the national anthem.

John Napolitano recalls his late son, FDNY Lt. John Napolitano.

PBCFR officers get high fives from an appreciative family.

Riebe said. “He’d like to withhold making a decision until he has a little more information. He also indicated that he’d like to see a bridle trail along the paved road.

That is kind of weighing into his decision.”

Councilman Matt Willhite agreed that they should fund 120th Avenue but was concerned that once it was paved, there would be other issues, such as speeding.

If a separate trail is not included, that will remove an existing bridle trail. As an unpaved road in the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District, 120th Avenue is considered a bridle trail, although Gerwig noted that it is a poor bridle trail with the amount of vehicular traffic using the road.”

“In Saddle Trail, we took away their bridle trail on the road, but we are building a supplemental bridle trail,” Willhite said. “We’re not talking about that here.”

He added that if 120th Avenue does not have the votes, it cannot be built.

Mayor Bob Margolis asked about the validity of the 120th Avenue vote, and Village Attorney Laurie Cohen said it was an informal vote.

“What I’m hearing is this gentleman wants to get more information because he’s confused and concerned now,” Margolis said.

Riebe said the resident wants to see more details.

Margolis said his biggest concern is allocating $1 million toward paving 120th Avenue, and then it ends up not being done.

Cohen said the resident vote for 120th Avenue was not like the Saddle Trail paving project, where residents were paying an assessment, but added that the comp plan calls for a vote.

Margolis said the $3.2 million did not need to be allocated to specific projects that evening.

“If we approve funding for 120th this evening and this gentleman doesn’t want it, where do we sit?” he asked. “That’s my biggest concern.”

“We can look at other projects that weren’t funded and can transfer money over to those as we go,” Gerwig said.

Margolis suggested approving the $3.2 million as an umbrella, and pinning it to specific projects before final approval.

Councilman John McGovern said he would prefer to fully

Sydney and Logan Showalter with retired FDNY Lt. Thomas Carlstrom and retired FDNY Deputy Chief Edward Bradley.

Brownie Troop 20674 and Daisy Troop 403 say the Pledge of Allegiance with PBSO officers. finance the 120th Avenue work.

“This is a project whose day has come,” McGovern said. “It’s been discussed and discussed, and the need has continued to rise, and we should complete that project.”

McGovern added that they could also reach out to the three 120th Avenue residents who had not responded.

Schofield noted that the capital budget could be amended at any point in the year.

Greene reiterated that he would like to fund $1 million to get 120th Avenue going, although they did not have clear approval from a majority of adjacent residents, and to finance projects that have priority on public safety.

“I’ve got my list of priorities,” Greene said. “I’ve heard lots of generalities. If we’re not going to come to consensus on how we’re going to allocate these monies, let’s just approve the $3 million as part of the budget. My spreadsheet is plug-and-play. The formula is already in there. I made it very easy. Everybody comes back on [Sept. 24], and we can make a firm decision on where that $3.2 million is going to be spent.”

Greene made a motion to approve the budget as presented, with the $3.2 million included but unallocated, and it carried 4-1 with Gerwig opposed due to Wellington Tennis Center concerns that had not been fully discussed.

The proposed budget is $79 million, including transfers of $9.3 million and revenue from the Acme Improvement District, the building department and other sources, which is an increase of $2.1 million, or 2.7 percent, over the current $77 million budget.

The approved property tax rate is 2.45 mills, which is unchanged from the current year, and will generate $16.16 million, an increase of $1.47 million.

The proposed operating budget is $48.7 million, which is $4 million more than the current year.

The total assigned capital project budget is $6.5 million, which is down $1.2 million from the current year. Debt service is $1.3 million, which is slightly less due to refinancing.

The village’s ad valorem property tax accounts for 17 percent of residents’ total county tax bill. The final public hearing on the budget is set for Sept. 24.

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VINCEREMOS HONORS VICTORIOUS SPECIAL OLYMPIAN CHRISTINA COONEY

The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center hosted a special party for Special Olympian Christina Cooney on Saturday, Sept. 12 to celebrate her recent successful trip to California for the Special Olympics World Games. Cooney was among 16 athletes from Florida competing with 7,000 athletes from 177 nations. She won silver and bronze medals at the event.

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Vinceremos Executive Director Ruth Menor, Sarah Menor, Christina Cooney, Kim Elie and Deb Levinsky.

Kim Elie, Sarah Menor, Christina Cooney, Ruth Menor, Deb Levinsky and Mark Elie show a big check displaying the $15,710 raised to send Cooney and her team to California.

Christina Cooney with her parents, Mike Cooney and Madalyn Mak.

Dan Liftman from Congressman Alcee Hasting’s office presents Christina Cooney with a letter of recognition

Kelley Burke of County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay’s office presents Christina Cooney with a plaque.

Christina Cooney with her friend, Jeff Perham.

A display showcased Christina Cooney’s trip to California.

Vinceremos volunteers Briana Fortuna, Neal Fishman and Katie Deason.

A crowd gathers to watch a short video documenting the trip to California for the Special Olympics World Games.

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NEWS BRIEFS Fundraiser At Brighton Collectibles

Brighton Collectibles in the Mall at Wellington Green is once again partnering with Your Bosom Buddies II for a campaign to empower families through supporting the health of women. Owners Jerry and Terry Kohl have donated more than $7 million to date with the sales of Brighton’s Power of Pink Bracelet for the last 13 years.

The store will hold a kickoff event for the campaign Friday, Sept. 25 at 5:30 p.m., and everyone is welcome. During the month of October, $10 from each bracelet sold at the Wellington store will be donated to Your Bosom Buddies II, a local breast cancer support group. For more information, call (561) 333-3558.

Pumpkin Patch At Community Of Hope Church

Community of Hope Church will host its youth group’s annual pumpkin patch from Oct. 3 to 31,

selling a variety of pumpkins, mini pumpkins and gourds, as well as baked goods.

Come enjoy the family-friendly environment and find that perfect pumpkin. Visit the church at 14055 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves.

The pumpkin patch will be open Monday through Saturday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. and Sunday from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. For more info., call (561) 753-8883.

LGLA Meeting On Sept. 24

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd.).

The speaker for the evening will be Chris Miller from the Palm Beach County Extension Service. He has been asked to talk about tropically grown fruits and vegetables.

This is an open meeting where residents will get a chance to discuss issues of concern that they may have related to things that are going on in the town. The meeting is open to the public, but

only LGLA members with 2015 paid dues can make motions and/ or vote.

The October LGLA meeting will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 13 at 7 p.m., also at the Palms West Presbyterian Church. The meeting date was moved to earlier in the month to accommodate a presentation by County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, who will give an update about what is happening in the western communities.

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

Wellington Horse Country 10 Miler Set For Oct. 18

On Sunday, Oct. 18, the Wellington Runners Club will present its 11th annual Wellington Horse Country 10 Miler, Sebastian’s 5K Walk/Run and Kids Fun Run to benefit the Kid’s Cancer Foundation. The event starts at 7:15 a.m.

The Horse Country 10 Miler is designed to be the perfect fall tuneup race for those training for half and full marathons. The course begins at Tiger Shark Cove Park

and runs through Wellington’s scenic equestrian and aeronautical communities. The 5K walk and a free kid’s fun run after the race make it a great family event. Race proceeds benefit the Kids Cancer Foundation. Runners should meet at Tiger Shark Cove Park. The 10 miler starts at 7:15 a.m., while the 5K race starts at 7:30 a.m.

For more info., or to register, visit www.wellingtonrunners.org.

also be a putting contest and other games of skill.

The mission of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation is to positively impact the community by helping underprivileged children, enhancing public safety and assisting deputies in need.

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

PBSO Golf Tourney Oct. 12 At Wanderers

Canopy Plants Program Sept.

26 At Library

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.

The tournament benefits the Sheriff’s Foundation Youth Scholarship Program. The foundation is committed to awarding $40,000 in scholarships annually to students who are nominated by Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies.

Foursomes and sponsorship opportunities are available. Lunch and dinner are included. There will

“How Native Canopy Plants Can Benefit Your Property” will be a free presentation held Saturday, Sept. 26 at 10:30 a.m. at the Wellington library, located at 1951 Royal Fern Drive.

Discover what you can do to protect, preserve and restore native vegetation on your property, whether you’re planning a construction project or just want to enjoy the many benefits of a more natural landscape. Get information on invasive plants, and a voucher for a free three-gallon native tree.

The speaker for the presentation

will be Extension Agent Laurie Albrecht. To register, call the library at (561) 790-6070.

Knights Of Columbus Soccer Challenge

All boys and girls ages 9 to 14 are invited to participate in the local level of competition for the 2015 Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge. The local competition will take place Sunday, Sept. 20 at 1 p.m. at Wellington’s Village Park on Pierson Road. The event will be held on Field #5.

The Knights of Columbus Soccer Challenge is sponsored annually, with winners progressing through local, district and state competitions. Boys and girls 9 to 14 years old are eligible to participate and will compete in their respective age divisions. All contestants on the local level will be recognized for their participation.

Participants must bring proof of age and written parental consent.

For more info., contact Charlie Thibault at (561) 422-2920.

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WHS Student Jaclyn Weber To Compete In Miss Florida Teen USA 2016 Pageant

RICHARD IVANCIC, DIANE SMITH WED

Jaclyn Weber

After winning the title of Miss Jupiter Teen USA, Wellington High School senior Jaclyn Weber is set to compete in the Miss Florida Teen USA pageant this fall.

As a top-ranked student, Weber attributes her pageant accomplishments to her academic success, her great experiences on the WHS debate team and WHS marketing team, and her participation on the Wellington Cougars all-star cheer and dance team.

As an active community volunteer, Weber currently serves as co-president of the Horses Healing Hearts mentoring program, which helps children gain

self-confidence and feel more accepted by their peers. A Prom to Remember and Relay for Life were two of her favorite events since winning the Miss Jupiter Teen USA title.

“I hope to gain insight that will help me become a more influential person,” Weber said of her pageant-related experiences.

“I recognize that my actions can inspire others to volunteer in their communities and succeed in life.

It only takes one person to change the world.”

Weber encourages local charitable organizations to contact her via her Facebook page, Miss

Jupiter Teen USA 2016, to seek her support for their fundraising efforts. Many sponsors continue to support her on her journey, including: Posch Boutique, My Crowning Closet, Edmund James Salon & Day Spa, Wellington Plastic Surgery and Nutinfits.

Weber is a part of the Miss Florida USA family and encourages her peers to consider the USA pageantry experience, as well as the ability to win college scholarships.

In October, Weber will compete for the title of Miss Florida Teen USA 2016 at Fort Lauderdale’s Parker Playhouse.

School District’s Child Find Receives Grant From Retired Teachers Group

On July 3, longtime Royal Palm Beach resident Diane M. Smith married Richard L. Ivancic of Royal Palm Beach. The wedding was held locally with friends and family. They will continue residing in Royal Palm Beach.

David Mejia Completes U.S. Army Basic Training

Army Reserve Pvt. David Mejia recently graduated from basic combat training at Fort Jackson in Columbia, S.C. During the nine weeks of training, Mejia studied the Army mission, history, tradition and core values, and received instruction and practice in basic combat skills, military weapons, chemical war-

fare and bayonet training, drill and ceremony, marching, marksmanship, armed and unarmed combat, map reading, field tactics, military courtesy, military justice first aid, and field training exercises.

Mejia is the son of Gloria and Miguel Mejia of Loxahatchee. He is a 2013 graduate of Seminole Ridge High School.

Palm Beach County Classroom Teachers Association-Retired recently provided a grant to the Palm Beach County School District’s Child Find program.

Child Find is a unique branch of the Florida Diagnostic and Learning Resources System designed to serve children with special needs or disabilities by supporting educators, families and communities.

This is done by locating, identifying and obtaining services for children who have disabilities or special needs.

The program also promotes public awareness of services for children and youth with disabilities, screens children and youth to determine evaluation procedures, and provides coordination, training and support to assist service providers.

Child Find utilizes parent services, human resources and the latest technology in its mission of helping students with special needs. When Child Find submitted its grant proposal, Palm Beach County CTA-Retired saw the impact that such a grant would have on the children served by Child Find. Therefore, the Child Find team in the central area received a $100 grant to pursue preschool literacy activities in 2015.

The work of Child Find is ongoing, and when the group submitted its application for 2015-16, Palm Beach CTA-Retired and the Florida Education Association were so impressed with the progress of the parents and students involved in the project that another grant has been awarded to continue the program.

Psychologist Arianne Lyons, Case Manager Deborah Ricker, CTA President Dr. Kathi Gundlach, Speech/Language Pathologist Alyssa Estornell, CTA-Retired President Kay W. Brown and Speech/ Language Pathologist Gilda Morgan-Williams.

Swimming Pool Association Awards Scholarships More than $17,000 in merit scholarships were awarded by the Florida Swimming Pool Association to 16 college students last month.

Loxahatchee siblings Kimberly, Brooke and John Patrick Kelly, children of Brian Kelly, were among the recipients.

Kimberly is attending graduate school at the University of Florida to achieve her master’s degree in information systems and operations management.

Brooke is attending the University of Florida to major in finance, while John is attending the University of Central Florida to major in civil engineering and minor in business finance.

Also among the recipients this year was Amelia Nicole Ross, daughter of Fred Ross from Lake Worth. She is attending Florida International University in Miami to major in nursing.

For more than 20 years, the FSPA has presented scholarships

to dependents of its members and employees to help offset the cost of a college education.

Scholarships are awarded based on each student’s academic accomplishments, extracurricular activities, contributions to the community and a research paper focusing on a pool industry related topic.

“We are extremely proud that FSPA’s members have continued to underwrite this program,” FSPA Executive Director Wendy Parker

Barsell said. “FSPA’s scholarship program is just one of the many benefits this association offers its members, their employees and families.”

The FSPA is a trade association for the Florida swimming pool and spa industry. It serves as the educator, promoter and information bank for 16 chapters with more than 600 members statewide.

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RENAISSANCE CHARTER AT P.W. RECALLS 9/11

To remember the tragic day of Sept. 11, 2001, students at Renaissance Charter School at Palms West students took 2,977 popsicle sticks and wrote on them the names of all the victims. They then dyed them red, white and blue, fastening them to a cloth and creating an 8-foot-long American flag. (Above) The school then held a remembrance ceremony by the school flag. (Right) The school’s 8-foot-long popsicle American flag.

School District Hires New E-Waste Vendor

(Above and below) Berean students enjoying the retreat.

The School District of Palm Beach County recently awarded Southeastern Data, based in Longwood, Fla., with the winning bid for services related to the disposal and management of the district’s e-waste from its system of 185plus public schools. Southeastern Data has been providing data security and e-recycling services to schools, businesses, government offices and other organizations throughout Florida and in several other states since 1996.

Michael Stubblebine, president

of Southeastern Data, is pleased to have been awarded the contract.

“We have been providing computer and electronics recycling services to organizations in South Florida and saw a need for both a safe and sustainable way of disposing of electronic waste for the schools county wide,” he said.

Southeastern Data is implementing the e-waste management program without delay. It began providing services to the district in July. To learn more, visit www. southeasterndata.com.

RPBHS TEACHER HONORED AS A HERO Berean Holds Annual Retreat In Lake Placid

For the past 19 years, students in grades 9 through 12 at Berean Christian School pack up their sleeping bags, casual clothes and Bibles and head off to a three-day spiritual retreat.

This year’s retreat was held at Lake Placid Camp and Conference Center. The annual retreat is planned for the third or fourth week of school to give students an opportunity to get to know each other, faculty and administrators in a casual atmosphere.

Students spent three days zip-lining, playing sports, swim-

ming and worshipping together.

The Student Council Organization, under the leadership of Sarah Stegall, planned many team-building activities in which students developed imagination and creativity all under the guise of fun and laughs.

The speaker was secondary science teacher Nate Brock, who challenged students to consider the concept of thirst as it applies to their walk with God. Students thoughtfully examined the areas in life in which they thirst, as well as realizing that God desires to have a relationship with them.

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NEW HORIZONS HOSTS CURRICULUM NIGHT

New Horizons Elementary School parents and teachers recently gathered for Curriculum Night. Parents enjoyed experiencing what their children do on a daily basis. Shown above are kindergarten parents with teacher Fah Davidson.

PBCHS STUDENTS THANK PBSO ON 9/11

Palm Beach Central High School students and sisters Madison MacKenzie, 11th grade, and Kaitlin MacKenzie, ninth grade, stopped by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office District 9 substation on Friday, Sept. 11 to thank all the deputies for their service to the community. They brought with them roses to pass out. Other residents stopped by the substation that day to drop off gifts as well. Shown above are deputies Guderyon and Owens with the MacKenzie sisters.

‘Almost, Maine’ On Stage At SRHS In October

Royal Palm Beach High School social studies teacher Bozena Lack-Bartley was recently chosen as one of five local heroes by Roger Dean Stadium as part of Super Hero Night on Sept. 5.

Lack-Bartley was recognized during the game as an innovative educator who works tirelessly on behalf of her students. Last year, more than 70 percent of her students passed the rigorous Advance Placement world history exam. Shown above is Bozena Lack-Bartley at the event with her family.

In the small town of Almost, Maine, on a cold, clear Friday night, as the northern lights flicker above, residents of the town find themselves falling in love in the strangest ways — getting closer, losing hope or seeing “the thing in the painting.” Love will be found, hearts will be broken, and the residents of Almost, Maine will never be the same.

The Seminole Ridge High School drama department will present Almost, Maine at 7 p.m.

shows Oct. 8-10. The production features a large cast with a variety of characters, who each star in a goofy, dramatic or heartbreaking love scene. The show is split into two acts with a 15-minute intermission between.

Pre-event tickets ($10, price subject to change) are available from drama students or online at www.showtix4u.com. Tickets will also be available at the door for $10 for adults and $5 for SRHS students with school ID.

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Want Entertainment? Take In A T-Ball Game At Willows Park!

It may be football season everywhere else, but at Willows Park in Royal Palm Beach, it’s baseball season.

Pre-season practice started two weeks ago, and if you want to see the cutest baseball players ever, head over there about 6 p.m. any weeknight or during the day on Saturday.

I don’t mean cute in the way you teenage girls think of cute. I’m talking t-ball cute. I’m talking 4-year-olds who are barely potty-trained, pulling up their pants as they run around the bases — if they can figure out where the next base is.

I had the privilege of sitting in on a practice because my grandson Mason is

Deborah Welky is

The Sonic BOOMER on a team. Mason will turn four this month (as he would be the first to tell you), so this will be his first team sport — if you can call what they had out there a “team.”

My hat is off to the dads who have agreed to give up every Saturday and one

night a week to herd these kittens. The first thing they do is get them into a line for stretching exercises. Sounds easy, but many of the kids don’t know their left foot from their right. Their hats are too big. They’re distracted by anything. It was hilarious.

Next, the coaches divide them up and begin tossing balls to them. Catching one is a rarity, but fortunately, the kids are built close to the ground. “Grounders” could well refer to the players instead of the balls. But the kids have tons of energy and chase the balls over and over again as they roll past. They don’t complain; they love it. The hardest thing for them seems to be

picking up the ball using a baseball glove.

Then they toss the ball back to the coach, and some of these kids had pretty good arms. The coaches were ducking like crazy.

Next, all the kids throw down their gloves, pick up their bats and move over to the tee. This is where Mason came in last, since he had to stop and make sure all the gloves were lined up nicely. “That’s better,” he said. (A kid after my own heart.)

A baseball tee is like a golf tee, but larger. The coach places the ball on the tee so that the kids don’t have to gauge speed and distance. All they have to gauge is accuracy. That’s challenge

enough, because any 4-year-old can quickly figure out that if they swing at the ball, they may miss but, if they swing at the tee, the ball will fall off every time.

It’s a learning process.

Before they take the outfield, the coaches tell them to go get a drink of water.

At this point, several of the kids will run over to the coach to tell him that they have already had a drink or they’re not thirsty or ask why the is sky blue. Surrounded by this knee-high chattering, the exasperated coach might shout, “Don’t question the coach or you’ll be running the bases!”

This is less effective than you’d think.

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We Don’t Have Enough Problems, So Here Comes Frankenvirus

Imagine that the camera pans onto a vast landscape of frozen trees. We see a handful of men in the great Siberian tundra as they find an ancient virus, frozen for more than 40,000 years. Shortly afterward, sitting with café au lait and croissants (because they are French), one says, “Hey, let’s bring that ancient virus back to life.” And they all cheer. They have a Frankenvirus!

That sounds like the start of a really good horror film. Will the virus turn them and everyone else into zombies? Imagine Dr. Frankenstein screaming “It’s alive! It’s alive!” What could go wrong? Even better, think of Jurassic Park.

“Why not bring back dinosaurs? We can control them by making sure they’re all female so there can’t be any reproduction? Oops, we have a little problem. We don’t have a complete DNA. Let’s fill in the blanks with DNA from the African tree frog, one of the few animals capable of changing its sex. Oh, look at all the extra

‘I’ On CULTURE

By Leonard Wechsler nasty velociraptors!” That was the old version. In the latest version, human DNA was added. Of course, that would solve everything by creating smart dinosaurs.

In the movies and on television, this kind of thing is the central theme behind great special effects and horror movies.

But now we have it in real life. French scientists recently announced that they found a new, prehistoric virus in the frozen Siberian wastelands and are planning to bring it back to life. The virus is called Mollivirus sibericum, translated as “soft

virus from Siberia,” and measures at 0.6 microns, just over a thousandth of a millimeter. Thus, it is officially termed a “giant virus.”

It is also a monster among other viruses, with 523 genetic proteins, while, for comparison, a flu virus genome has only 11. And, of course, we have no problems at all with that little guy. It has only killed several hundred million people. Why not take chances with a big one?

Now I am having a bit of fun with this.

We know, of course, that governments are there to always protect us. When they make promises, they always keep them, right? I do enjoy going to the movies or staying at home to watch a good zombie flick, although at my age, I would prefer not to live (or be undead) through a real one.

At the same time as scientists are hailing all of these fun experiments, some are also screaming about genetically

modified foods. All you have to do is go to the supermarket and you’ll find signs pointing you to “unmodified foods.” Yes, they are far more expensive, but, after all, do we want to eat these “unnatural foods?” Actually, the changes are mostly minimal and done for useful effect. The first “green revolution” in India was established through these techniques to provide disease-resistant wheat. Thus we stopped hearing about “the starving children of India” as that huge nation began to feed itself.

When other variations were created for Africa as a way of preventing mass starvation on that continent, European farmers, who worried that cheaper African foods would ruin their markets, created a fuss over the changes. It is one that continues today, although there have been just about no ill effects that have been scientifically proven.

On the other hand, mobs have destroyed

“yellow rice” seeds aimed for the Philippines. What was the big change there?

Added vitamin A not normally found in rice but needed to offset tens of thousands of cases of blindness among the children there was added through genetic modifications. So, the rice didn’t grow, and the blindness continues. Scientists are working on a way to use genetics to prevent bird flu in chickens. They haven’t worked it out yet, but people die from avian flu, and it would be nice to get rid of it. But the mobs argue differently.

But while pseudo-scientists and the credulous worry about a safe technology, why not fool around with the Frankenvirus? Will mankind be better off if we understand viruses that died about before civilization began? Do we even know if civilization began because these viruses died? Personally, I’d rather spend the money on curing a few already existing diseases. That makes me a barbarian.

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COUNTDOWN 2 ZERO PET ADOPTION EVENT AT THE PBC CONVENTION CENTER

The second annual Countdown 2 Zero Pet Adoption Event was held Saturday, Sept. 12 at the Palm Beach Convention Center. The event was hosted by Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control and the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, presented by the Lois Pope Life Foundation. Approximately 30 animal rescue and adoption organizations brought dogs, cats and even a few bunnies, guinea PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER pigs and birds available for adoption. Preliminary reports are that 280 animals were adopted.

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League CEO Rich Anderson, President Joanie Van der Grift, volunteer Lorrie Browne, State Attorney Dave Aronberg, County Comissioner Hal Valeche and Paul Van der Grift.

Alex and Max Madison with their newly adopted puppy.

Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Fundraiser Oct. 10 At IPC

It will be all about life in the fast lane at the 19th annual Cystic Fibrosis Foundation Arthur’s Jam Fundraiser, presented by Tire Kingdom, a TBC Corporation Company, on Saturday, Oct. 10 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington.

Vintage and super cars, super boats and customized motorcycles will be on display for an evening that will include anything and everything “running on horsepower.”

It will be the first time in the 19year history of Arthur’s Jam that the CFF Palm Beach Chapter will

Abigail Kalil with Emma and Hannah Principe with Rosie showing pawprint artwork.

take the all-important fundraiser to Wellington. The event launched in 1996 after the death of Arthur Weiss, the son of Mary Weiss, founder of the chapter. Arthur passed away at the age of 36, and his friends created the event to honor his love of cars and music.

This year the Miami Vicethemed event will be about all things fast. Aside from the jaw-dropping boats, supercars and motorcycles, there will be a mini NASCAR-style remote control race track, where guests will fulfill their need for speed.

Masters of ceremony will be Mo and Sally from Kool 105.5, and music will be cranking by DJ Adam Lipson. Crockett and Tubbs will be sporting their five o’clock shadows, taking photos with guests who come in their best

Jessica Nicodemo and Carol Chapuis of Pet Haven Rescue with Riley.

Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue volunteers Natalia Prischt, Mia Dower, Summer Sevrin, Ian Giles and Britney Alvarez with puppies up for adoption.

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1980s attire. The crime fighters also might take a peek at the FSU/ Miami game that will be showing on the IPC’s impressive outdoor screen. The Miss Geico Racing Team will mingle as revelers enjoy an open bar, heavy hors d’oeuvres and a fabulous silent auction.

The event will be sponsored by Palm Beach Community Bank and Ferrari of Palm Beach. Tickets are $100 until Sept. 25, then increase to $150, and can be purchased online at https://arthursjam.eventscff. org.

Since 1966, the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation’s Palm Beach chapter has been raising money to make life easier for CF patients and to search for a cure for the genetic disease. Mary Weiss founded the chapter, the first in Florida, after moving her three sons to South

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Sign Up Now For Junior Achievement Bowl-A-Thon

Bowlers of all ages and skill levels are invited to take to the lanes for a fun-filled evening to benefit Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast.

The annual Bowl-A-Thon event will return with hundreds of people coming out for bowling, prizes, music and camaraderie at bowling

Big Dog Ranch Rescue volunteers Brittany Kephart, Colleen Laws and Judy Adams with dogs Spruce, Maxim and Barton.

Karen Sucher, Leighann Rutter and Tyler Corey with their newly adopted puppy.

centers across Palm Beach County.

Teams of five are encouraged to register for $500 with a 10-lane capacity at each bowling alley.

“We bring together companies that support and believe in the mission of Junior Achievement to raise money and awareness to expand our programs locally,” said Claudia Kirk Barto, president of Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast. “We are inviting bowlers at all levels to register as a team and bring their friends, family, neighbors and colleagues out for some fun.

With just one team registration, we are able to provide the opportunity for 25 students to learn financial literacy, work readiness and entrepreneurship.”

The Bowl-A-Thon will take place on Oct. 8 and 9 from 6 to 8

p.m. at Jupiter Lanes (250 Maplewood Drive, Jupiter); Oct. 15 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Revolutions CityPlace (477 S. Rosemary Ave., West Palm Beach); and Oct. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. at Greenacres Bowl (6126 Lake Worth Road, Greenacres). To learn more, call (561) 242-9468 or visit www.juniorachievement.com/ event/ja-bowlathon.

Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches & Treasure Coast is a nonprofit organization that focuses on preparing young people to succeed in a global economy through programs that center on work readiness, entrepreneurship and financial literacy. JA programs are taught by volunteers in the classroom and after school at more than 120 schools and organizations throughout Palm Beach, Martin, St. Lucie and Hendry counties.

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NEWS Falls Prevention Awareness Day In Wellington

In an effort to educate our older adult population about how to prevent fall-related injuries, Wellington is “taking a stand” and hosting a Falls Prevention Awareness presentation.

The presentation will coordinate with this year’s National Council on Aging theme for Falls Prevention Awareness Day: “Take

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continued from page 1 director. We just thought that this was a good thing for us to be involved with and for us to help out with. Especially coming from a 10-year-old to think up and give the presentation and write her own slides — the whole nine yards — we were very impressed, and we thought that this would be a good opportunity for Wellington to help out.”

Hagopian noted that there aren’t many deaf and hearing impaired fundraising events in the area.

“This is a fundraiser to give back to those kids who may not be able to afford the cochlear implants and/or the therapy,” he said. “We hope to have a good turnout and raise some money to give back to those kids who may need it.”

The idea of a Wiffle Ball tournament is not new to the foundation,

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continued from page 1 that Schofield already appeared to be in the negotiation process.

“I really have a concern that Mr. Schofield has already openly and blatantly negotiated a contract as a request, before the council has made a decision on what we will do,” he said. “He has already put into public record what he’s looking for in a contract.”

Willhite pointed out that it was

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Mason and a little girl were both assigned to stand on the pitcher’s mound, and I was proud to see how they worked this out between themselves, each carefully monitoring exactly one half of the

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SEPT. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called Monday afternoon to the TJ Maxx store on State Road 7 regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11:12 a.m. and 1:22 p.m., Carmen Aguilar stole $203.88 worth of clothing from the store. Aguilar was arrested and charged with felony retail theft.

SEPT. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to Kingsway Road in the Margate Place community Monday afternoon regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, someone stole the victim’s Kestral racing bike, valued at $5,000, from the vacant home’s garage.

SEPT. 14 — A deputy from the

a Stand to Prevent Falls.”

On Thursday, Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m., a representative from the Area Agency on Aging will be offering a tai chi demonstration and providing “Matter of Balance” information. Preventative measures will be provided by Dr. Anand Panchal, an orthopedic surgeon at Palms West Hospital.

The event will be held at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church, located at 12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Admission is free, and light refreshments will be served.

Those interested in participating are asked to register by contacting Senior Services Specialist Meridith Tuckwood at (561) 753-2476.

Consumer Protection Fair Sept. 22 In WPB

The Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services will host a free Consumer Protection Fair on Tuesday, Sept. 22 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Clayton E.

Hutcheson Agricultural Service Center (559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach).

The purpose of the event is to inform the public of current issues related to consumer fraud and scams, and how to report businesses attempting to defraud consumers.

Representatives from state and Palm Beach County agencies will be on hand to provide information and answer questions.

The Palm Beach County participants include the Division of Con-

but now the tournament is for kids.

Lisa explained that Noelle knew right away what she wanted to do, and even came up with the name Noelle Cares for Kids.

Having a kids’ version of the foundation’s tournament was important to Noelle, especially because she is a kid herself.

“I’m excited about the Wiffle Ball tournament and raising money to help other deaf and hardof-hearing kids,” Noelle said. “I would like every child to be able to hear.”

Her goal is for her fellow kids to have a good time while doing something good for others.

“I thought it would be fun to have a Wiffle Ball tournament, because the kids could come out and have fun while raising money,” Noelle said. “I thought it would be cool to do what my dad did to raise money to help others.”

Over the years, the implants that allow Noelle to hear have gotten increasingly better, her mother explained.

In the past, they were large and cumbersome. When Noelle was a baby, she had surgery on one ear, and then after she turned 1 year old, surgery on the other. Part of the device was implanted into her ear, and then the other part gets put on externally. The pieces work together to bypass the damaged part of her ear, allowing her to hear.

Whether it is allowing someone to hear again, or for the first time, the surgeons the Prides go to in Miami truly change lives. However, the implants are expensive. With their insurance, the outer part of the device costs $10,000.

“What’s recommended with getting the cochlear implant is having audio-verbal therapy, which is similar to speech therapy,” Lisa said. “It’s so you can learn to hear, rather than learning to speak.”

Sometimes insurance covers the therapy, but it can also be a few hundred dollars. Children are recommended to participate multiple times a week.

For instance, Lisa explained,

just having the implant is only part of the battle. Learning how to use it, and how to understand the noises, is the other part of being able to hear. The brain changes to interpret sound.

“A lot of kids, and adults, if they don’t have some kind of audio-verbal therapy, then they get really discouraged,” she said.

“They don’t think it works.”

Children ages 7 to 9 are invited to participate in the Minor League, and children ages 10 to 12 are invited to participate in the Major League. There will also be a fun area called Wiffle World, with clowns, games, a bounce house and face painting.

The deadline to register is Sept.

21. The tournament begins at 10 a.m. on Sunday, Sept. 27 at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington). Registration is $80, with four players per team. To register, visit www.togetherwithpride.org.

For more information, call (561) 801-1001 or e-mail togetherwithpridefoundation@gmail.com.

at the mayor’s request that they compare negotiation processes of other municipalities. “Since then, we have gotten Mr. Schofield’s language and what he’s looking for,” he said.

Willhite added that he didn’t think that they should negotiate anything until the council members had submitted their evaluations.

“I don’t know that everybody has turned those in yet, but those certainly should be turned in,” he said. “At the last meeting, you [Margolis] didn’t want to negotiate. You wanted to find other

options, and now you’re willing to do it. So, again, this is the first discussion we’ve had in talking about it, but, frankly, I just can’t keep up with where we’re going with it myself.”

Willhite said that he would be willing to work on the contract, pointing out that he had voted on the last contract and had harbored concerns about the language.

“I thought it was great that Ms. Cohen got us this information, but I thought we would start fresh from here,” he said.

However, since Schofield presented the council with modifications, they aren’t starting from a blank slate, he said.

“I already know what Mr. Schofield wants, so I don’t really know if there’s any negotiating there,” Willhite said.

Margolis said that he did not think asking Schofield to provide them with contract suggestions was overstepping his bounds.

“The reason that you mentioned, that you will not be here,” the mayor said, addressing Willhite, “is the exact reason why my vote will not be to appoint you to negotiate his contract, because I don’t believe that you have a vested interest because you are leaving. The other four of us, hopefully, will be here

after the election, so that wouldn’t be my recommendation for you to do this.”

Margolis said that he would have suggested that they negotiate Schofield’s contract right then, but he did not think everyone had seen the proposal.

“We can’t continue putting this off because of several reasons,” Margolis said. “One, he doesn’t deserve it, he absolutely doesn’t deserve it, and if you look at it, most of it is the same as last time, Mr. Willhite, that you approved, and, basically, things haven’t changed.”

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said that she did not consider Schofield’s proposal as anything more than his first volley, and added that the council had decided to do the manager and attorney’s evaluations once a year.

“I will support the mayor as the negotiator, but I want to know how good a job you can do,” Gerwig said. “I’d like to see you go to work on it and see what you can get for us, but I think we should all turn in our evaluations.

I didn’t do it, but I can before the next meeting.”

Gerwig made a motion to appoint Margolis as the negotiator, which Margolis seconded.

Vice Mayor John Greene said he thought the understanding was that the evaluation should be turned in before negotiations began, and Cohen agreed.

Greene added that he believed that it was inappropriate that council members had received copies of Schofield’s contract with his suggested changes before council members’ evaluations were turned in.

“I think it’s a little bit out of order, but not a big deal,” Greene said. “We’re going to deal with it.”

Greene said that he did not want to be a part of the negotiations because he thought it would put politics into play due to the upcoming election.

“I don’t want politics to be a part of this, and people may see things one way or the other,” he said, explaining that having Willhite negotiate might take the politics out of it. “I think you are both equally qualified.”

Greene added that he thought Willhite still has an interest in the outcome because he is a member of the community. Margolis noted that the final decision would come back to the council anyway.

Gerwig said she still favored the mayor. “I feel that he has a

more amenable personality toward negotiations,” she said. “I think his mannerisms and the way he has conducted himself show that he’s the best qualified for this.”

Willhite said that he has the community’s best interests in mind.

“I have two young children,” he said. “They go to school here, I work here, and I’m not going anywhere. I do have a vested interest in what happens in this community, and the manager has a great deal of impact on that.”

Willhite added that a process should be decided on but that he did not think the evaluations should be rushed.

Councilman John McGovern said that he thought Margolis and Willhite were equally qualified, and dismissed the idea that Willhite did not have a vested interest. He also suggested that each council member might meet with Schofield individually, and then hammer out the final document at a public meeting.

Margolis called the question, and Gerwig’s motion failed 3-2, with Greene, McGovern and Willhite opposed.

Greene then made a motion to appoint Willhite, which carried 4-1, with Margolis opposed.

is available to students, explaining that there is a wide variety of definitions of success.

“I’ve talked to hundreds of students who have told me, ‘It’s either college or nothing for me.’

I said, ‘Well what happens if you don’t get into college?’” Avossa said. “Well, guess what? You’ve got to have a Plan B. I think right now we’ve not been doing a good enough job making sure kids have lots of options for the Plan B.” Armas said he looked forward to working with the new superintendent in executing his plan.

“Obviously, we are excited about the direction,” Armas said.

“We are excited about the new millennium leader in this district, somebody who really is going to effect change in a positive way, just like I’m excited about where

Royal Palm Beach High School is, and the direction we are headed.”

Armas said he stands behind the school’s mission to truly meet the needs of its students. “We don’t sell our souls to make a grade,” he said. “We do what we think is right for kids and right for Royal Palm Beach High School and this community.”

He said one of the tweaks in the school’s vision recently is to have a safe, respectful, culturally conscious environment. RPBHS has been able to reduce the number of referrals over the past five years from 1,892 in 2011 to 651 in 2015.

“We feel good about our culture and what we’re doing with our kids, and how our teachers are working with our students,” Armas said.

Out-of-school suspensions,

however, increased in 2015 to 422 from 375 in 2014, after a decline from 638 in 2011. In-school suspensions have continued to decrease progressively from 474 in 2011 to 137 in 2015.

“The bottom line is that when students commit acts that they need to be suspended for, sometimes students need to be suspended,” Armas said. “Our assistant principals take each situation on a case-by-case basis. That number needs to come down, so we’ll be working on that this year.”

The school’s vision also includes maintaining rigorous academics with personalized learning.

“We’re excited about what the superintendent calls personalized learning, that mastery-level learning, which we’d love to be able to do,” Armas said.

mound, except when Mason had to dig in the sand for bugs.

At this point, I got up to change seats, and one little boy rushed over to the fence and worriedly asked, “Are you leaving?” It wasn’t Mason; I don’t know who it was. But I assured him I was not, and that I only wanted to get a better view. He was satisfied with this but continued to check on me.

Oh, I wasn’t going anywhere.

I wouldn’t have missed this for the world.

PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to Willows Park on Monday afternoon regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., someone damaged two steel restroom doors, ramming them and pushing them inward, harming the doors and the frames. According to the report, the damage to each door is approximately $1,000.

SEPT. 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday evening to a home on 87th Road North in The Acreage regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:15 and 7 p.m., someone removed the locking device of the victim’s Anderson trailer, attempted to force open a screen door, then entered the home from an unlocked screen door, possibly poisoning the victim’s dog.

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continued from page 1 been too much emphasis on highstakes testing in Florida. “That’s no different than any other state in the country, but I think we do need to take a more logical approach to that,” he said. “Do we really need a high-stakes test in every subject, every year, every grade?”

He prefers spreading out the testing across subject areas. “Let’s test reading in third grade and test math with high stakes in fifth grade, as opposed to testing social studies every single year, third through eighth grade,” Avossa said.

He said he wants to expand what

sumer Affairs, business librarians, veterans services, the Contractors Certification Division, victim services and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services’ participating divisions include consumer services, animal services, forestry and food/ nutrition/wellness. Also participating are the Florida Department of Professional Regulation and the Florida Office of Financial Regulation.

Florida Department of Agri-

culture & Consumer Services Commissioner Adam H. Putman is scheduled to attend and talk with participants and attendees.

For more information on the event, and consumer protection services provided by Palm Beach County Consumer Affairs, call (561) 712-6600 or visit www. pbcgov.com/consumer.

For more information about the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services, call (800) 435-7352 or visit www.freshfrom florida.com.

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PALM BEACH CENTRAL CEREMONY HONORS LOCAL 9/11 FIRST RESPONDERS Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington held a memorial ceremony for the victims of the Sept. 11, 2001 attacks before the football game on Friday, Sept. 11. Palm Beach County School District police officers who were 9/11 first responders 14 years ago were honored at the event.

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Members of the Palm Beach Central High School Bronco Band.

The color guard stands at attention during the national anthem.

Former New York City police officer and 9/11 first responder Anthony Makowski shakes hands with Principal Darren Edgecomb.

PBCHS Principal Darren Edgecomb thanks former New York City police officers and 9/11 first responders Salvatore Longo (left) and Hernan Ramos (right).

An American flag bearing the names of the 9/11 first responders who lost their lives that day is displayed.

Palm Beach County School District police officers Salvatore Longo and Anthony Makowski with their families.

U.S. Marine Staff Sgt. Yeison Valdez and Sgt. Kenneth Lee.

Palm Beach County School District police officers Hernan Ramos, K. Davis and Anthony Makowski.

Jennifer Garson with event organizer Donna Baxter.

School District police officer Jim Schnaderbeck was honored for being a 9/11 first responder.

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Until the heat breaks, actual riding can be difficult, but it’s always perfect weather for shopping, and On Course Consignment in Wellington is chock full of good stuff at great prices. “We have so much inventory, we’re almost bursting at the seams,” owner Jacquie McCutchen said. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 21

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RPBHS Wildcats Fall To The Oxbridge Academy

On Thursday, Sept. 10, the Royal Palm Beach High School varsity football squad traveled to the Oxbridge Academy for a non-district game, and lost to the Thunderwolves 41-6. The Wildcats knew they would have their hands full on the night trying to contain the Oxbridge running attack. Page 27

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Sports After A Slow Start, Wolverines Defeat John I. Leonard

The Wellington High School varsity football team hosted John I. Leonard High School in Wellington’s home opener on Sept. 11, and the Wolverines routed the Lancers 30-14. Wellington started slow, and both teams battled for momentum during the first quarter. Page 27

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Great Deals, Good Selection At On Course Consignment Until the heat breaks, actual riding can be difficult, but it’s always perfect weather for shopping, and On Course Consignment, located at 12773 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington, is chock full of good stuff at great prices.

“We have so much inventory, we’re almost bursting at the seams,” owner Jacquie McCutchen said. “We bought out an entire store of Animo clothing, so we have tons of brand-new items. Animo clothes are made in Italy and are very popular on the circuit.”

Some of the Animo equestrian offerings include breeches, riding shirts and jackets.

There’s also casual wear: capri pants, skirts, tops, rain gear, sweaters, hats, belts and hundreds of very sporty winter jackets.

“It’s all brand new with the tags, very nice stuff,” Jacqui said, “and priced below retail.

Additionally, each item is further reduced anywhere from 10 percent to 30 percent.”

Jacqui has also added a new clearance section toward the back of the store. There you’ll find riding jackets, shirts, breeches, helmets, horse blankets and assorted tack. The front of the store contains racks of gently used saddles and a small room filled with a wide selection of riding boots.

“Many people think we carry only high-end saddles and clothes,” Jacqui said. “We do have a nice selection of those, but we carry a Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

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By Ellen Rosenberg wide selection of items for every riding taste and wallet. We have something for the person showing at the Winter Equestrian Festival, as well as for the casual, backyard rider. We have breeches for $15. Everyone can find something they need or want, at a price they can afford.”

The saddle selection is particularly nice.

All of them are in “like new” condition, and are current styles and name brands in high demand. The leather is clean and well-cared for. Boots have working zippers, with soles and heels in excellent condition. Helmets are approved under standards of the American Society for Testing and Materials, and horse blankets are laundered with no rips or tears.

When a consignment item sells, the owner receives 60 percent and the store keeps 40 percent. For saddles, the split is 75/25. If an item doesn’t sell after a year, it’s either returned to the owner or donated to a local horse charity, such as Vinceremos, Freedom Riders, the Equestrian Aid Foundation, Florida TRAC and the Good Earth Farm.

The day I stopped by to wander around, I

On Course Consignment owner Jacqui McCutchen with some of the Animo items. met Rhonda Pittman from Okeechobee. She owns four cutting horses.

“I saw them on Facebook, so I decided to come and visit,” she said. “It’s my first time here. I decided to drive over and see what they’ve got. I’ve been looking through the clearance items.”

So far, she had collected a pair of ice boots, some ice leg wraps and a set of horse slippers, but she was still looking. “I like them.

They’ve got good prices and a bunch of really good deals. I’d absolutely recommend it. I’ll definitely be back,” Rhonda said.

Cassidy Gamble from Boca Raton was also perusing the clearance items, while her mother, Rashell, patiently waited. Cassidy is leasing a horse at Sport Horse International in Boynton Beach. She rides hunter/jumper.

“I come here a lot,” she said. “I’m a repeat See ROSENBERG, page 29

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ShowChic Taking Dressage Fashions To Shows Up North Michele and Doug Hundt, the owners of ShowChic Dressage, are loading up their mobile boutique with the finest selection of dressage apparel, accessories and gifts to travel to the top farms and shows on the East Coast this fall.

As the Hundts head out from their home base in Wellington, dressage competitors and spectators in the cooler-weather states can expect to have the best in dressage apparel arriving soon at nearby horse shows.

The owners and organizers of the whistle stops along the way are thrilled to welcome ShowChic’s traveling boutique. The Hundts are equally eager to make their annual trip north for the fall. “We are excited to see our longtime customers and meet some new ones,” Michele

said. “We have some great Cavallo closeouts. The fall/winter collections from all our suppliers have arrived, and we are over-the-top excited to share them with our customers.”

The first stop is the New England Dressage Association’s Fall Festival of Dressage CDI-W in Saugerties, N.Y., this weekend. This iconic show will also be the site of the USDF Region 8 championships as well as the New England Series Breeders Championships.

Next, ShowChic will visit several Massachusetts farms during the week of Sept. 21-26. The traveling boutique will begin its New England tour at the family-run Dry Water Farm in Stoughton, Mass., 20 miles south of Boston. Then, it’s on to Bear Spot Farm in nearby Concord

— a farm famous for catering to the needs of its horses. Elysium Farm in scenic Harvard is the third stop during the jam-packed week.

Before leaving New England, ShowChic will be at Cutler Farm’s Open House on Sept. 26. Cutler Farm’s scenic rolling hills and world-class dressage facility is located in picturesque Medfield, Mass.

Beginning the trip back south, ShowChic is on to Dressage at Devon, the historic competition staged in Devon, Pa., from Sept. 29 through Oct. 4. The CDI-W was started in 1975, and is one of the premier equestrian events in North America for world-class dressage and open breed competition.

The ShowChic mobile boutique will then continue to chase the warm

weather south and head to the USDF Region 3 Championships and Atlanta National Fall Dressage Show Oct. 9-11. These competitions will be hosted by the Georgia Dressage and Combined Training Association at the Georgia International Horse Park in Conyers.

Then it’s back home to Wellington, in time for the USEF Festival of Champions, set for Dec. 9-13 at the Adequan Global Dressage Festival grounds, where the Intermediaire I and Grand Prix championships will take place. Shortly thereafter, the 2016 Adequan Global Dressage Festival will begin, where the mobile boutique will be on hand for the 12-week series.

If you can’t catch up with ShowChic’s mobile boutique, visit the

The owners of ShowChic Dressage, Doug and Michele Hundt, are headed up north with their mobile boutique.

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Making Strides Against Breast Cancer In WPB Oct. 17

The American Cancer Society invites residents of Palm Beach County and surrounding areas to join the fight against breast cancer by taking part in Making Strides Against Breast Cancer.

Making Strides is a noncompetitive 5K walk that brings together cancer survivors, their family and friends, business partners, and community members in an effort to end

breast cancer. There are more than 300 Making Strides events across the country each year.

The Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of West Palm Beach event will take place Oct. 17 at the Meyer Amphitheater in downtown West Palm Beach. Registration will open at 7 a.m., and the walk will begin at 9 a.m.

“Each person who joins a Making

Strides team and shows their support makes a difference in the fight against breast cancer,” said Sharon Horton of the American Cancer Society. “This event continues to be instrumental in providing support services to individuals battling the disease and, one day, finding a cure.”

Since 1993, Making Strides Against Breast Cancer has been the

American Cancer Society’s rallying cry to build awareness and financing to fight breast cancer.

In that time, 10 million walkers have collected more than $594 million to fund breast cancer research, as well as support and educational programs.

While significant progress has been made, more needs to be done in the fight against the disease. The

chance of a woman developing invasive breast cancer at some time in her life is about 1 in 8. In 2014, approximately 232,670 women will be diagnosed with breast cancer, and more than 40,000 will die from the disease in the U.S. To find out more about Making Strides Against Breast Cancer of West Palm Beach, visit www.makingstrideswalk.org/palmbeachfl.

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Chamber, Universities Promote Youth Entrepreneurism

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce that the inaugural Central Palm Beach Young Entrepreneurs Academy classes will be held at Palm Beach Atlantic University’s Wellington campus on Wednesdays from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m., and all signature events will be hosted by Keiser University at its West Palm Beach flagship campus.

“We specifically chose these two universities because of their reputation for academic excellence and emphasis on community involvement,” Program Director Martina Sanchez said.

YEA is an afterschool program in which students brainstorm and

form enterprises, make pitches to real investors, obtain funding, register companies with governmental agencies, and by the end, actually launch their own businesses or social movements. Business mentors and local entrepreneurs across a variety of industries will support the students throughout the program. All of the learning is real and experiential.

Applications are currently being accepted, and the deadline to apply is Oct. 1. To apply, visit www.cpbchamberyea.org.

“We are so proud to be able to host the Young Entrepreneurs Academy at Palm Beach Atlantic University,” President William M.B. Fleming Jr. said. “This program will be such a

positive influence on students in our local community, and will provide an innovative, challenging and fulfilling experience for everyone involved.”

Both large and small businesses can volunteer their time as business mentors, field trip hosts, guest lecturers, graphic designers, web developers, attorneys and more.

Community support strengthens the program, and the academy strengthens the community.

“This experience is something students will be able to apply to any field they choose to enter, and will provide them with the necessary skills to become future leaders of their industries,” said Mary Lou

Bedford, CEO of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce.

Though this is the chamber’s first year running the program, YEA has a robust 10-year history of success across the nation. Some impressive statistics include: 100 percent of academy graduates go on to graduate from high school on time, 99 percent of academy graduates enroll in college and YEA students have been awarded millions of dollars in scholarships through program participation.

“Keiser University’s flagship campus in West Palm Beach is pleased and excited to join with the Central Palm Beach County

Chamber of Commerce to host a number of YEA events on our campus for the 2015-16 academic year,” President Tom Duncan said.

“Keiser has always been an entrepreneurial university, and we are excited to share our campus with students who share this entrepreneurial spirit.”

The Central Palm Beach Young Entrepreneurs Academy is run through the Central Palm Beach Community Foundation, the chamber’s nonprofit arm. The deadline to apply is Oct. 1, and 24 seats are available to students ages 11 to 18 in Palm Beach County. For more information on how to become involved, visit www.cpbchamberyea.org.

Bacio Bacio Taking Part In Upcoming Brides Across America Giveaway

Brides Across America is proud to kick off its annual Operation Wedding Gown campaign on Friday, Nov. 13 and Saturday, Nov. 14 at Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon, located at 9160 Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. It is one of 60 bridal salons taking part in the national event.

Bacio Bacio will say thank you to military brides by giving away free gowns valued at up to $5,000.

Designers will vary, and brides are encouraged to register early. “Op-

eration Wedding Gown” has grown and is now able to grant weddings to military couples in need.

Oftentimes, military couples find it difficult to plan their fairy-tale wedding due to deployment, injury and/or economic hardship. With the collaborative effort, Brides Across America has donated more than 14,000 gowns to military brides and has gifted 20 weddings.

People who want to help the cause can donate gowns or financial gifts

online at www.bridesacrossamerica. com. Brides Across America hopes to convey its gratefulness for the service of military families by providing the opportunity of a lifetime.

Founder Heide Janson wants to continue making dreams come true for military couples who have not had the opportunity to plan their dream wedding due to deployment.

“Our continued efforts as an organization are to bring awareness to our communities. My goal is to

make sure we don’t forget all of the servicemen and women overseas fighting for our freedom,” she said.

To qualify and register for an Operation Wedding Gown event, either brides or their fiancé must be serving in the military; either currently deployed, have a future deployment, or have been deployed within the past five years to Iraq, Afghanistan, the Middle East, Korea, Japan or a surrounding territory.

To find a nearby salon, brides can

visit www.bridesacrossamerica.com to pre-register for an event. Brides must bring proper identification along with deployment papers to be presented the day of the event.

Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon has been serving brides since 2006, with a wide range of wedding gowns as well as dresses for bridesmaids, mothers of the brides and flower girls, along with many tuxedo selections. Visit www.baciobacio.com to learn more.

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After A Slow Start, Wolverines Defeat John I. Leonard

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School varsity football team hosted John I. Leonard High School in Wellington’s home opener on Friday, Sept.

11, and the Wolverines routed the Lancers 30-14. Wellington (2-1) started slow, going three downs and out on its first possession, and both teams battled for momentum during the first quarter.

Wellington’s offense finally clicked into gear. Quarterback Blake Dever connected with slot receiver Kevin Wright on a 22-yard touchdown pass, but the score was nullified by a penalty. Wellington failed on a 29-yard field-goal attempt.

John I. Leonard drove in the first score just before the quarter ended and grabbed the first lead of the game, 6-0. However, the Wolverine offense quickly responded,

with Dever finding receiver Chris Atkinson for a 50-yard touchdown pass. Logan Robinson’s kick gave Wellington a narrow 7-6 lead.

The Wolverines extended that lead when Dever found Austin Gilman for a 60-yard touchdown pass.

The point after gave Wellington a 14-6 halftime advantage.

The second half went south for the Lancers when Wellington’s Ahmmon Richards blocked a punt, giving

Wellington running back Mark Lopez gets to the outside for a 24-yard touchdown run.

Slot receiver Kevin Wright carries a Lancer defender after a reception for a big gain.

Receiver Austin Gilman looks out for defenders as he sprints for a 60-yard touchdown reception.

the Wolverines the ball just outside the red zone. Wellington eventually settled on a 37-yard Robinson field goal to extend the margin to 17-6.

On the ensuing drive, the Lancers marched 75 yards and capped a drive that included four Wellington penalties to close the gap to 17-14.

The Lancers converted on a twopoint attempt, and now had a little momentum. Wellington’s defense began to show signs of fatigue.

The Wolverine offense continued its ways, this time on the ground.

Running back Matt Mazzatti took off down the Wellington sideline for a big 59-yard gain that set up a 1-yard quarterback keeper by Dever.

Wellington led 24-14.

“I cut back and thought I was free and didn’t see anybody; then I guess I slowed down,” said Mazzatti.

Wellington’s defense began to bend again, but didn’t break. Safety Sage Chen-Young intercepted a Lancer pass that set up a 49-yard pass from Dever to Richards into See WOLVERINES, page 29

Receiver Chris Atkinson takes off on a 50-yard touchdown pass for Wellington.

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Royal Palm Beach Wildcats Fall To Oxbridge Academy

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, Sept. 10, the Royal Palm Beach High School varsity football squad traveled to the Oxbridge Academy in West Palm Beach for a non-district game, and lost to the Thunderwolves 41-6.

The Wildcats knew they would have their hands full on the night trying to contain the Oxbridge running

Royal Palm Beach running back Telvis Lawler looks for room.

attack, led by Travis Homer.

Royal Palm Beach (0-3) stalled in its first possession to open the contest and turned up some solid defense to hold the Thunderwolves on a fourth-and-short. The Wildcats continued to struggle in the first quarter offensively, due in part to a quick Oxbridge defense.

After going down early 7-0 from a 2-yard touchdown run by Homer,

the Wildcats orchestrated a drive of their own but stalled in midfield.

A failed punt fake turned ugly for the Wildcats when the pass was intercepted and nearly run back for a score. Homer struck again for the Thunderwolves to convert the Royal Palm Beach miscue into another touchdown and extend the Oxbridge lead to 14-0 by the end of the first quarter.

Royal Palm Beach defenders Devonte Gillins, Tremayne Willis and Yonel Simeus close in on Oxbridge running back Travis Homer.

Going into the second quarter, Royal Palm Beach’s defense appeared to defend well against the Oxbridge passing game. Devonte Gillins came up big with an interception. The turnover was the break the Wildcats needed. Again, Royal Palm Beach sustained a drive, but a miscue stalled the effort. Receivers Adarius Dent and Hilton McClain came through for the Wildcats,

giving them opportunities deep in the Thunderwolves’ red zone twice, but mistakes plagued the offense through the night. Oxbridge scored twice more in the second quarter and held on to a 28-0 halftime lead.

The second half introduced more penalties and miscues early on for the Royal Palm Beach squad, but the team weathered through the mishaps See WILDCATS, page 29

Telvis Lawler gets to the outside on a big gain for the Wildcats.

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The King’s Academy held its first-ever on-campus swim meet at the newly opened Full-Page Aquatic Center earlier this month.

While the school has had a swim team since 1972, and boasts a number of individual state championships in swimming, the school celebrated the meet with great excitement. A total of 56 swimmers competed in the inaugural meet, with TKA hosting rival Wellington High School.

“It was incredible to see this young team pull together and host our first meet here at our very own pool,” TKA head swim coach Ka-

TKA swimmers Kirsten Tenore, Abigail Martin and Ashley Arrington.

tie Piccirillo said. “I’m so proud of how these kids performed, especially with so many members of the team being first-time competitive swimmers. I’m so excited to see what the rest of the season holds.”

The Full-Page Aquatic Center has a 10-lane, 25-yardby-25-meter pool, with a 3,000-square-foot pool house.

For competition purposes, the pool operates a hi-tech Colorado Timing System software with underwater touchpad sensors. The pool is used for swim team practices and meets, classes, the elementary intramural program, swim lessons, summer swim camps, adult fitness classes, lifeguard certification courses and more.

“We are excited to be able to host our own swim meets on campus,” TKA Athletic Director Adam Winters said.

“Adding the Full-Page Aquatic Center adds another dimension to the development of TKA’s athletic program. We are blessed to have such a great facility on our campus.”

recently won one of the most highly sought-after titles in the country, becoming the 2015 USSSA Elite World Series 12U Champions.

Every year in late July, the USSSA Wilson DeMarini Elite World Series brings together the country’s top 32 teams for eight days of tournament play at the ESPN Wide World of Sports complex in

top teams from Texas, California and Tennessee, entered the championship game against Team Siege out of Miami.

The South Florida Hitmen were able to put two runs on the board in six innings, while holding Team Siege scoreless to take the crown. Braden Calise scored twice, had one home run and pitched a shutout inning, while Chandler

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Frances Novella Wins Baton Twirling Award

Frances Novella with her coach, Lisa Gabler.

Frances Novella, 18, won the 2015 Joel Ferrell Award for Baton Twirling during the AAU Junior Olympic Games held Aug. 3-6 in Hampton Roads, Va. The AAU and the Ferrell family established the Joel Ferrell Outstanding Performance Memorial Award to recognize the athletic ability and sportsmanship of an athlete representing each sport at the AAU Junior Olympic Games. Each recipient’s name will be engraved on a plaque at the AAU national headquarters in Orlando.

Frances is the daughter of

Nicholas and Terry Novella of Wellington. She will be twirling for Palm Beach Atlantic University this fall and will be the first twirler in

the history of the school. She will continue to twirl with the Solid Gold Twirlers, coached

by Debbey Cramer and Lisa Gabler.

Tryouts For South Florida Knights Basketball Team

The South Florida Nights travel basketball team will hold tryouts Saturday, Sept.

19 and Saturday, Sept. 26.

Tryouts for fourth-grade boys are from 10 a.m. to noon, with registration beginning at 9:30 a.m. Tryouts for fifth-grade boys are from noon to 2 p.m., with registra-

tion at 11:30 a.m. Tryouts for eighth-grade boys are from 2 to 4 p.m., with registration at 1:30 p.m.

Tryouts will take place at 4051 Kirk Road in Lake Worth. For more info., call (561) 374-4598 or (561)2365231, or pre-register at www. southfloridaknights.org.

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continued from page 21 customer. I like the people and how the store is set up. It’s easy to find what you’re after, and they have really good prices. Just about everything I wear when I’m riding or use on the horse I got here — my bridle, saddle pads, half-pad, halter and lead rope, bell boots, breeches, show shirts, jacket, even my grooming tote.”

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Fall To Oxbridge

continued from page 27 and a big defensive stand seemed to spark the team, when Oxbridge attempted to convert on a fourthand-four from their own 42-yard line. The insult gave the Wildcats the motivation they needed. Quarterback Josh Carr used Dent and McClain to get to the Thunderwolves’ 5-yard line. Carr ran it in for the score on a keeper to close the margin to 28-6. The point after was no good.

Royal Palm Beach would continue its momentum, holding the

“I like coming here because she likes it,” Rashell said. “The prices are good, and the people are friendly.”

While I was there, Cassidy picked out a helmet, a girth and another half-pad. But she was also browsing.

There’s a lot to look at.

One wall sports row after row of bridles, reins, martingales, fancy brow bands and bits. There are girths, stirrups and stirrup leathers, halters, lead ropes, fake tails, tail covers and polo tack. Breyer horses and horse-related books stand on shelves. They’ve got saddle stands, Oxbridge offense to a three-and-out.

Carr drove the Wildcat offense to the Oxbridge 42-yard line. After moving the chains, Carr fumbled the snap, and an Oxbridge defender scooped up the live ball and darted off 56 yards for a touchdown to give the Thunderwolves a 34-6 lead.

The Wildcats continued to struggle offensively throughout the half, and would surrender one more score. Royal Palm Beach could not shake the miscue jitters on the night, and fell 41-6.

Royal Palm Beach continues to strive for its first victory of the season. On Friday, Sept. 18, the Wildcats enter district play and travel to Forest Hill High School for a 7 p.m. game.

hay nets, bonnets and fly masks, head bumpers and belly-guard jumping girths. There’s a nice selection of blankets and sheets, saddle pads and tack trucks.

There are racks and racks of polo

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For more information, call (561) 753-6256, visit www.oncourse consignment.com or find them on Facebook.

Victory Over J.I. Leonard

continued from page 27 Lancer territory. The Lancers failed to expect the unexpected, and fell victim to a 24-yard touchdown run from Wolverine running back Mark Lopez.

Wellington was able to secure a 30-14 lead, and victory, with the aid of workhorse junior running back Elroy Taylor, who tallied 69 yards rushing on the final drive to grind down the clock. “I just wanted to help out my team,” Taylor said.

“We still have a lot of things to work on,” Wellington head coach Tom Abel said. “It was just sheer grit, but we still have to be able to stop the run, and we have to execute.”

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defense. Taylor totaled 69 yards on the ground. “We have Palm Beach Central on Friday, so we have to regroup,” Abel said. “We’re expecting the whole Village of Wellington to

be here, and it’s going to be one heck of a football game.”

Wellington hosts Palm Beach Central High School on Friday, Sept.

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Saturday, Sept. 19 • MaxHealth Chiropractic (12160 South Shore Blvd., Suite 103, Wellington) will host a grand opening of its new, larger office on Saturday, Sept. 19 from 9 to 11 a.m. with food, raffle prizes and more. Call (561) 249-0373 or visit www.maxhealthchiropractic.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Beware… There Are Pirates in the Library!” for all ages on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 10:30 a.m. Come dressed up as a pirate to celebrate “Talk Like a Pirate Day.” Representatives from the Principality of Tortuga, a local volunteer organization, will demonstrate a swashbuckling pirate sword fight, pirate speak and more. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 will host its fifth annual Future Heroes Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept.

19 at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington) beginning at 1 p.m. with a shotgun start, followed by dinner, awards, a raffle and a silent auction. For more info., call Ed Portman at (561) 602-4409, John Isola at (561) 795-2721 or Mike Pancia at (561) 324-5403, or e-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out.

Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Builders Club for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 2:30 p.m. Use Lego bricks to work on creative projects. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Feeling Fine Canine Rescue, which rehabilitates and re-homes medically needy dogs, will hold a “Dog Bingo” fundraising benefit Saturday, Sept. 19 from 3 to 7 p.m. at JoJo’s Raw Bar & Grill (13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A20, Wellington). There will be a silent auction, Chinese auction and a 50/50 raffle. For more info., call (561) 427-1997.

• Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) will host its 26th annual Friendship Ball on Saturday, Sept. 19 at 7 p.m. at the Binks Forest Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington). For more info., call CAFCI at (561) 790-4002, Dennis Wright at (561) 6531586, e-mail cafci@bellsouth.net or visit www. cafcipbc.org.

Sunday, Sept. 20 • The Florida Off-Road Cycling Enthusiasts (FORCE) will hold a cleanup and trail maintenance day on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 8 a.m. Cleanup areas include the Pinehurst Trail at Okeeheelee Park. Meet at the trail head located south of Forest Hill Blvd. and Pinehurst Drive adjacent to Greenacres Freedom Park. For more info., visit www.forcemtb.org or call (561) 686-6646.

• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host “Rawsome

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For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www. mounts.org.

• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Sept. 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North).

For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket. com or call (561) 723-3898.

• The Talented Teen Club will present its Miss Beautiful Pageant on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at the Village Golf Club (122 Country Club Dr., Royal Palm Beach). The pageant will raise scholarship funds for the Talented Teen Club, a nonprofit that focuses on building self-esteem in teens. Visit www.talentedteenclub.org for more info.

• The Wellington Rotary Club will host its International World Peace Day Ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 20 at 3 p.m. at Wellington Rotary Peace Park (1825 Royal Fern Drive). Visit www. wellingtonrotary.org for more info.

Monday, Sept. 21 • The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane) will offer Yoga Classes in six-week sessions running Mondays, Sept. 21 through Oct. 26, from 9:30 to 10:30 a.m., and Wednesdays, Sept. 23 through Oct. 28, from 9:45 to 10:45 a.m. The resident fee is $48 and the non-resident fee is $58. Call (561) 7905124 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Chapter Crafters: The Hobbit for ages 6 to 11 on Monday, Sept. 21 at 2:30 p.m.

In honor of Hobbit Day, listen to the first chapter of The Hobbit while creating a themed craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Chess Club Meeting on Monday, Sept. 21 at 3:30 p.m. for all ages interested in learning more about the game. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Exciting Electrons for ages 5 and up on Monday, Sept. 21 at 3:30 p.m. This electrifying program from the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium includes demonstrations from testing the strength of an electro-magnet to experiencing the static electricity from a Van der Graaf generator. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Women of Note Chorus invites women of all ages to explore two evenings of barbershop harmony on Monday, Sept. 21 and Monday, Sept. 28 from 7 to 10 p.m. at Palm Beach Central High School (8499 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington).

The evenings will include free vocal lessons and a chance to sing with the chorus. For more info., visit www.womenofnote.com or call (877) 966-7464, ext. 2.

Tuesday, Sept. 22 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.)

will host Origami: Unfolding Fun for ages 8 to 17 on Tuesday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. Learn the art of Japanese paper folding with cool origami crafts for all skill levels. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Wednesday, Sept. 23 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Suncatcher Window Art for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 3 p.m. Create a beautiful sun catcher using scratch art papers.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Musical Toddlers & Tykes for children under 4 on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 3:30 p.m.

Join in a jam session with favorite songs and lots of instruments to keep the music going. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Women of the Wellington Chamber will hold a cocktails and conversation event on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 5:30 p.m. at the White Elephant Restaurant at the original Wellington Mall. Admission is $10 for members and $15 for nonmembers, which includes a complimentary cocktail and hors d’oeuvres. For more info., visit www.wellingtonchamber.com.

• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach) will host “Not Your Grandma’s Audubon!” on Wednesday, Sept.

23 at 6 p.m. TV host James Currie will make a special appearance. The cost is $25 for Mounts and Audubon members, and $35 for nonmembers. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Gamerz Nite for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Sept. 23 at 6:30 p.m. Join a game of Mafia, Uno or Yu-Gi-Oh!, play Smash Bros. or Mario Kart, or try a new board game or card game. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, Sept. 24 • In preparation for its new season starting in October, the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will hold a volunteer orientation session on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 10 a.m. Anyone interested in becoming a volunteer can download a printable application by going to www.kravis.org and clicking the section marked “Play a Part.” For more info., call (561) 651-4294.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Exciting Electrons for ages 5 and up on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 3 p.m. This electrifying program from the South Florida Science Center & Aquarium includes many classic energy demonstrations, from testing the strength of an electro-magnet to experiencing the static electricity from a Van der Graaf generator. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Beautiful Beaded Garden Bugs for ages 5 to 9 on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m. Use different colored pipe cleaners and pretty beads to make intricate insects such as butterflies, dragonflies and others seen in gardens. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.)

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Adventure through time and explore the dead of ancient Egypt and learn the ways of mysterious Japanese warriors. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a food truck invasion and free concert featuring Making Faces on Thursday, Sept. 24 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafting by the Book: Weaving Made Easy for ages 12 and up on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6 p.m. Learn a simple weaving technique using a soda-straw loom. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Puerto Rican Hispanic Chamber of Commerce will hold a Hispanic Heritage Month celebration on Thursday Sept. 24 from 6 to 8:30 p.m. at WPTV News Channel 5 (1100 Banyan Blvd, West Palm Beach). The guest speaker will be Shana Peterson-Sheptak of PNC Bank on preserving your Hispanic heritage by protecting your financial well being. Call (561) 889-6527 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Through the Camera Lens” on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 6:30 p.m. with presentations by photographers Erika Cespedes, Steve Horan, Cheryl Maeder and Madelyn Winchester.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Visit www.welllingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 13 on Thursday, Sept. 24 at 7 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Friday, Sept. 25 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Duck Tales for ages 2 to 6 on Friday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. Waddle over for fun stories, songs and a craft featuring these quacking friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Play With Clay for ages 5 to 11 on Friday, Sept. 25 at 3:30 p.m. Learn how to mold, sculpt and play with air dry clay.

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

• Brighton Collectibles (10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington) and Your Bosom Buddies II will host a campaign to empower families by supporting the health of women on Friday, Sept.

25 at 5:30 p.m. Call (561) 333-3558 for more information.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of Cinderella on Friday, Sept. 25 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

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FOR RENT - GREENACRES

A S S I S TA N T N E E D E D — P a r t T i m e M o n d a y - F r i d a y, 2 : 0 0 p . m .

- 6:00 p.m. please call 561-790-0808.

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

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

FOR RENT - WELLINGTON

TEACHER NEEDED — Full Time MondayFriday, 8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m. experienced preferred please call 561-790-0808.

SHEFFIELD WOODS — Ground floor condo 2/2 for rent $1,350 per month. Available September 1st. New Kitchen, maple cabinets, SS appliances, granite countertops, tile living & dining area, Pergo flooring in bedrooms. Call 561-866-1354 for appointment.

BOOKKEEPER NEEDED — part-time, experienced in QuickBooks, flexible hours.

Please fax resume to 561-791-0952

FOR SALE - WELLINGTON

$2,500 Sign-On Bonus!

WELLINGTON PARK PLACE TOWNHOME — Just reduced! Spacious 2200 ft. living. 3/2 Garage. HOA and many many extras. Great location! and furniture available. $248,000. 561-793-3819

Consistent Freight,

LAND FOR SALE OUT OF AREA 51+/- — ROLLING ACRES OF FENCED AND X FENCED PASTURE. Large stocked pond surrounded by huge grandaddy oaks.

Conveniently located 2 miles to I-75 between Gainsville and Lake City. It’s out of the 500 year flood plain. It is located in Columbia county close to Springs, Rivers and parks. The Taxes are under $300 and no impact fees.

There are 2 wells with electric and septic. It can be divided into 4 parcels. The soil is vey good for farming or raising cattle and horses.

First time offered at this price. $220,000 OBO (no owner finance) Call 386-497-4983 or 386-365-2709 e-mail kathy_marlow@yahool. com GORGEOUS NORTH FLORIDA LAND.

CRAFT SHOW CRAFTERS WANTED CRAFTERS WANTED — Horizon Baptist Church Community Harvest Day/Craft Show October 24, 2015. Call 561-792-1122.

Drivers: New Pay!

Great MIles on This Regional Account, Werner Enterprises: 1-855-517-2488

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 (non-threatening) audition, contact Dr. Sharon at (561) MUSIC-45 or by e-mail: info@rschorale.com or rbsharon@ bellsouth.net

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

A/C AND REFRIGERATION

PRESSURE CLEANING

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

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

CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-252779 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

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

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

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

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 LOCK & SECURITY 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.

NEW FLOORING 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

PET CARE PRODUCTS HAPPY JACK LIQUIVIC®: 2x Recognized safe & effective against hook & roundworms by US CVM...Grand Prix 561-792-2853 Kennelvax.com

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

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

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

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

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.

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FOR SALE COMPLETE MEDIA ROOM FOR SALE! — Gently used includes 8 leather theater seats with with an 80 inch flat screen TV. Located in Wellington. Contact 908-947-8575 SOLO F80 TREADMILL FOR $500 — and TVC bar stools $25 each. Contact 561-868-5800.

To Saint Jude

Holy Saint Jude, Apostle and Martyr, great in virtue and rich in miracles, near kinsman of Jesus Christ, faithful intercessor of all who invoke your special patronage in time of need. To you I have recourse from the depths of my heart and humbly beg to whom God has given such great power to come to my assistance. Help me in my present and urgent petition, in return. I promise to make your name known and cause you to be invoked. Saint Jude, pray for us and all who invoke your aid. Amen Say 3 our Fathers, 3 Hail Marys and 3 Glory Be to the Father. Say this novena nine times in a row for nine days.

Publication must be promised. P.K. Please support the St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital. www.stjude.com

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