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WELLINGTON ROTARY PEACE DAY

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council selected the Town-Crier newspaper last week to run a candidates’ forum before the March 2014 municipal election. In a 3-2 vote, the council decided Sept. 19 to have the Town-Crier organize the forum, passing over the League of Women Voters, which has historically produced such forums in the community. Page 3

Elbridge Gale Receives New Aquaponics System

Elbridge Gale Elementary School received its new Aquaponics system Friday, Sept. 20. The system will help the school raise money from the herbs grown using the system. The Wellington Preservation Coalition sponsored the equipment, and volunteers will help install it and other items during an event Saturday, Sept. 28. Page 7

Golf Tourney Raises More Than $13,000 For Hayden Chipley

A golf tournament to benefit local boy Hayden Chipley was held Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Madison Green Golf Club. Friends, family and even some sports celebrities came out to support Hayden, who has a rare disease.

The event raised more than $13,000. Page 17

OPINION We Need Smarter, Not Quick Development

Things are looking up for our economy. Governments are reporting increased construction in the area and upticks in home values, leading to bigger budgets and more wiggle room. It seems the harsh slashing of funds is over for now, and many once-planned projects are beginning to take shape again. But we must not let our excitement about renewed economic times cloud our judgment, leading to a rush of overbuilding. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS ............................. 3 - 10 OPINION .................................4 CRIME NEWS .........................6 SCHOOLS ............................ 12 PEOPLE ............................... 13 COLUMNS .....................14, 21 NEWS BRIEFS..................... 15 BUSINESS .................... 22 - 23 SPORTS ........................ 27 - 29 CALENDAR .......................... 30 CLASSIFIEDS ................ 30 - 33 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington sponsored a United Nations World Peace Day celebration on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park. At the event local children were given awards for winning entries in the Rotary peace contests. Shown here are elementary school peace poster contest winners Adriana Garrido, Hailey Feinberg, Leah Silverman, Kayla Brusie and Jacob Fink. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

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Wellington May Get A Second Chance To Host 2018 WEG

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington may have another shot at hosting the 2018 World Equestrian Games after the sport’s governing body reopened bidding for the honor.

At Tuesday’s Wellington Village Council meeting, council members asked staff to set up a workshop with Equestrian Sport Productions (ESP), which again is hoping to bring the prestigious event to Wellington.

Though Bromont, Canada, a suburb of Montreal, was initially chosen to host the games, the city was unable to earn the financial support required before a bid can be secured. On July 1, the Fédération Equestre Internationale (FEI) announced it would reopen bidding.

Village Manager Paul Schofield told council members during his report that the show promoters were looking to apply again to host the games.

“I received a letter from Dan

Rosenbaum representing Equestrian Sport Productions,” he said.

“They are not asking for anything specific at the moment. They are gauging what our position might be on them submitting the application.”

ESP placed a bid last year to host the games, but later withdrew it, citing a lack of support from council members. No formal presentation had been made before the council, however.

At the time, ESP and its parent company Wellington Equestrian Partners were engaged in escalating lawsuits with the Village of Wellington regarding plans for the Equestrian Village property and other matters. In recent months, the lawsuits appear to have eased, with a new plan for Equestrian Village moving through the system.

Schofield said ESP would not receive the application until Wednesday, Oct. 3, and would have to submit it by Nov. 15.

“Your first opportunity to have See WEG, page 16

Minto Buys Callery-Judge, Seeks HOMECOMING AT WHS To Build ‘Sustainable Community’

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Homebuilder Minto Communities Florida announced this week that it has purchased the 3,800-acre Callery-Judge Grove property adjacent to The Acreage with the intention of developing a masterplanned community.

The development is currently referred to as Minto West.

Minto paid $51 million for the property. According to a company statement, it will be seeking a comprehensive plan land use change to increase the overall residential density to 1.7 units per acre and an intensification of the commercial, retail and other nonresidential uses to create a “sustainable community” that integrates with the rural character of the western communities.

More on Minto’s plans can be found at www.mintoinfo.com.

Minto’s is no stranger to homebuilding in the western communities. Company developments include Madison Green and PortoSol in Royal Palm Beach, and Olympia in Wellington.

Callery-Judge began growing citrus in the 1960s, but its oncelucrative grapefruit and orange crops were placed in jeopardy as citrus canker made its way slowly through South Florida about 15 years ago.

The once-mighty grove’s demise was hurried along by the winds of hurricanes Frances and Jeanne in 2004, and again by Hurricane Wilma in 2005, which destroyed thousands of the grove’s trees. Citrus greening, also known as Huanglongbing or yellow dragon disease, a bacterial disease believed to have originated in China, also threatened the crops.

In 2004, Callery-Judge initiated a development plan that included community charrettes to involve residents, and contracted numerous consultants to help design a master-planned community.

In 2007, Callery-Judge proposed a community with 10,000 homes and 2 million square feet of commercial use that planners said would increase local employment and reduce the need to commute.

Homes and other developments

were clustered to encourage pedestrian traffic, leaving open space and waterways to help the South Florida Water Management District restore a more natural water flow in the county. It also pledged property for additional schools.

Several existing schools, such as Seminole Ridge High School, sit on former Callery-Judge land.

The application for a Development of Regional Impact won approval from the Treasure Coast Regional Planning Council and state officials, but the CalleryJudge plan was shot down by the Palm Beach County Commission after a large contingent of residents showed up to protest it, calling the proposal too large for the area.

Callery-Judge later came back with an application for almost 3,000 homes and 235,000 square feet of commercial space, which did win county approval.

In April 2011, Callery-Judge was slapped with a foreclosure lawsuit alleging that the grove owed Prudential Industrial Properties $37 See MINTO, page 16

Wellington Council OKs PBSO Budget Adding More Officers

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Members of the Wellington Village Council approved an $8.1 million contract with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Tuesday, a 7.34 percent increase that will net the village three more dedicated law enforcement employees.

Council members, concerned with the perception of a crime problem in Wellington, approved the contract unanimously.

“Even if our community is considered low crime, the victims are still affected.” Councilman Matt Willhite said.

The law enforcement services budget is up 2 percent — or about $151,579 — from last year. The three additional employees added a cost of $404,785, which covers

an additional detective sergeant, detective and deputy sheriff.

“That would increase our levels of service above what we currently have,” Deputy Village Manager John Bonde told council members.

Wellington approved its most recent contract with the PBSO in 2011 with an option for five oneyear renewals that allow for addendums to the contract to reflect changes. This is the first increase in two years, Bonde said.

Vice Mayor Howard Coates pointed out that Wellington’s budget remains one of the lowest in the county for law enforcement.

“Although I believe the PBSO has done a fantastic job out here,” he said, “I still think we have a perception problem. I don’t know

if it’s because we get immediate press whenever something happens, but I think there is a perception in this community that it’s becoming more unsafe to live in Wellington.”

Coates said that the crime statistics show that Wellington is one of the safest communities in the county, but that the village still must deal with the perceptions.

“Recognizing that this is the perception, whether it’s the reality or not, it’s a perception we have to deal with,” he said. “I think the additions to the budget, and the increase in manpower it brings with it, will help address some of the issues.”

Willhite said Wellington should partner with the PBSO to launch See PBSO, page 4

Wellington High School celebrated homecoming last week, culminating with a crowning ceremony at halftime during the football game against West Broward High School. Shown here, Molly Cuthbertson and Joey Hempfling were crowned Homecoming King and Queen. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 27 PHOTO BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

ITID Sets Date For Manager Discussion

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors on Wednesday called a special meeting for 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4 to discuss options for the vacant district manager’s position.

ITID has not had a permanent manager since Tanya Quickel resigned in June. Since then, finance department employee Jim Shallman has been serving as acting administrator.

Supervisors interviewed candidates Sept. 3 and were to decide Sept 18 whether to select a manager, narrow the process or start over, but that meeting was canceled.

Supervisor Michelle Damone asked why the manager’s position was not on Wednesday’s agenda.

“We missed our meeting last week [Sept. 18]. We haven’t discussed the district manager’s position. That position cannot wait

another month, and it’s not even on the agenda this evening,” she said.

ITID President Jennifer Hager, who set the agenda, explained that Supervisor Gary Dunkley was not present that evening because he was in the hospital. “I think it’s an important decision that Gary should be a part of,” Hager said.

Damone said she appreciated Dunkley’s situation but thought the district should move ahead with a decision.

“This is a district that needs desperately to have a manager, who needs to then hire more people in here. We can’t keep functioning like this.” she said. “It’s in the best interest of the taxpayers of this district that we hire a district manager as soon as possible.”

Hager said she had no issues with the way district business is currently being run.

“Jim is doing a fine job, in my See ITID, page 16

Royal Palm Planning Many Recreation Improvements

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio reported on planned recreational capital improvements at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Advisory Board meeting Monday.

New amenities include a regional-scale dog park, a flying-disc golf course, a skateboard park, athletic field light replacements and additional improvements to Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, including lighting on the Great Lawn.

Recchio noted that the dog park is listed twice in the budget, once for $63,000 and again for $30,000.

“Initially we had $63,000 in there for the development of an area

over at Commons Park, and then there were some residents who approached the council and thought $63,000 wasn’t going to be enough,” Recchio said, explaining that the council was persuaded to add another $30,000. “We have $93,000 for the development of a dog park, which is scheduled for this coming budget year.”

The budget also has $15,000 allotted for a disc golf course to be put up in the undeveloped area of Commons Park laid out for a ninehole golf course. “Disc golf is not new, but it’s getting popular,” he said. “We’re going to design an 18-hole disc golf course.”

Recchio said that on Labor Day, the athletic director from Crest-

wood Middle School, who is active in flying-disc golf and had advocated for the course, gathered about 30 people out on the field to play, using portable flyingdisc golf equipment.

“I was surprised at the outcome, how many people actually showed up and played,” Recchio said.

The budget has $135,000 allocated for Great Lawn lighting. “Every time we have a community event now on the Great Lawn, we have to go out and rent portable lighting systems,” Recchio said.

“What we’re looking to do is put four light poles in on the perimeter of the Great Lawn, which will light up the volleyball courts.”

The lights will be activated in-

dependently for flexibility.

“They are very similar to the lights on soccer fields,” he said.

“They will be on 75-foot poles and will give us a general light. We’re not looking to flood the area. It’ll light the playground area, so when we have community events like the Fall Festival and the Holiday Light-Up, we’ll want to light that general area so there are no safety issues.”

Access complying with the Americans with Disabilities Act is planned for the kayak launch. “We are looking at putting in a floating dock out there,” Recchio said. “If somebody in a wheelchair wants to ride, they’ve got the paddleboats, we’ve got canoes, or if they

want to ride in their own rowboat, any type of watercraft, they will have the same access as the general public.”

Improvements are also planned for the Commons Park Sporting Center third floor at a cost of $300,000, which will include the addition of two more sliding doors that open to the veranda.

“It’s like any project, once you think you have everything the way you want it, and then you realize when you get in there that you want to make some changes,” he said.

The addition will open up the glassed area, which seats 96 people, to the veranda, which holds See RPB REC, page 4

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RPB Council Selects Town-Crier To Conduct Candidates’ Forum

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Village Council selected the Town-Crier newspaper last week to run a candidates’ forum before the March 2014 municipal election.

In a 3-2 vote, the council decided Sept. 19 to have the Town-Crier organize the forum, passing over the League of Women Voters, which has historically produced such forums in the community.

The council also rejected a proposal from the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, the other respondent to a village inquiry on hosting a forum.

In the March 2014 election cycle, Seat 1, held by Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara, Seat 3, held by Councilman Richard Valuntas, and the mayor’s seat, held by two-term incumbent Mayor Matty Mattioli, are up for grabs.

All three incumbents have indicated to the Town-Crier that they

intend to seek re-election. However, the formal filing period does not open until late January.

The only challenger to announce plans to run thus far is Felicia Matula, an alternate on the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission, who challenged Mattioli unsuccessfully two years ago. Matula plans to challenge Mattioli again.

In a previous discussion on the topic, council members had decided to ask the chamber whether it would consider holding a televised forum in conjunction with the Town-Crier, an idea that the chamber rejected.

Several council members objected to the League of Women Voters because of its rule that if a candidate did not appear at a forum, his or her opponent would not be allowed to speak.

Matula told the council that the league’s rule prohibited her from speaking at the last forum when Mattioli did not attend.

“I’m here to plead my case and ask that you consider either the Town-Crier or the chamber of commerce only, because when it was the League of Women Voters, I was unfortunately unable to speak because current Mayor Matty Mattioli was unable to attend,” she said. “As a candidate, as a resident, I think that it’s important that residents and the village get to see who the candidates are, get to hear what everybody has to say and give everybody a fair shake.”

In the March 2013 election, no forum was held due to a scheduling issue between the village and the League of Women Voters.

County Commissioner Jess Santamaria, a resident of Royal Palm Beach, said he thought the League of Women Voters would be the most unbiased organization due to the chamber’s allegiance to the business community and the newspaper ’s perceived allegiance to its advertisers.

“Everybody who runs for office

should attend a debate and present themselves and their case,” Santamaria said. “Every candidate should attend whenever there is an official debate for the public to be educated on the position of each candidate.”

Santamaria said the league is the most reputable, experienced and organized to conduct the forums.

“There’s no question, they don’t have any friendships, relationships with anybody in the community,” he said. “They are the most unbiased group that could moderate any type of discussion among candidates. Both the chamber and the Town-Crier have many relationships with people in the community.”

Valuntas said he did not favor the League of Women Voters because of the rule precluding candidates from speaking if the challenger is not present.

“As Ms. Matula pointed out, she was not able to speak due to the League of Women Voters rule,

so they basically favor people who do not show up to debates and let that person control whether there will be a debate,” he said.

Valuntas said he thought the league also has political interests, pointing out that it had recently filed a lawsuit against the state legislature.

Swift said the league conducts debates throughout the nation, and the rule is to prevent a designee of the candidate from representing him. “They don’t allow that person to speak,” he said. “They need to have that candidate there.

I agree that the League of Women Voters is the most neutral group, but that one issue is what kills it for us.”

Hmara said he thought it was unfortunate that the league applied its rule locally. “We’ve done our best to get them to fix what we consider that one loophole,” Hmara said, pointing out that he believed the forum he participated in, run by the league, was the most

professional and well-run that he had participated in or seen.

Councilman Fred Pinto said he did not recall any organization other than the league conducting the forums in his 10 years of involvement with village government.

“I remember the first time I went through the process, I was very impressed with the independence and the model in which they ran it,” Pinto said. “I’m not up on the specifics of the last few elections, but I do agree that if you’re running for office, you’ve got a responsibility to these situations where you address the citizens. At the end of the day, I think that having an organization that is going to do it right and has the reputation of what it has been doing is more important.”

Valuntas made a motion to have the Town-Crier conduct the forum ,which carried 3-2, with Mattioli and Pinto opposed.

The forum has been tentatively scheduled for Tuesday, Feb. 18.

Palm Beach County A Major Player In Addressing Climate Change

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Whether it’s human-induced or of natural causes, climate change poses a big risk to South Florida, and officials in Palm Beach, Broward and Miami-Dade counties have formed a compact to address its effects.

Assistant Palm Beach County Administrator Jon Van Arnam, along with experts from the South Florida Water Management District and the county’s Environmental Resources Management and Planning & Zoning departments, gave the Palm Beach County Commission a briefing Tuesday on the Regional Climate Action Plan, focusing on its findings and recommendations regarding sustainability and resilience.

Van Arnam said that building community resilience is critical to maintaining the standard of living that South Floridians enjoy.

“Roads, drinking water, hospitals and so on are all part of that infrastructure. We must work to sustain and create a resiliency to that infrastructure,” Van Arnam said, pointing out that the county has led the way in creating sustainability. “In 2008, the county commissioners showed their resolve by creating the Green Task

Force. The task force completed its work in 2009. We had a number of recommendations.”

Many were implemented and are now reflected in county policies, he said. The county was recognized as a Florida Green Local Government by the Florida Green Building Coalition for its environmental sustainability program, which includes buildings that are certified for energy efficiency, environmentally friendly golf courses, the county’s waste-to-energy plant, the water utilities pelletization facility and LED lighting for sports fields. “The list goes on and on,” Van Arnam said.

The commission has also approved a position for a climate and sustainability coordinator that staff is in the process or recruiting, using pollution recovery trust funds. “We’re excited about that because it will help us advance our efforts even further,” he said.

An important aspect of the county plan is municipal outreach, specifically as it relates to climate, he said. “We are in the process of meeting with our cities, and we are taking a different approach in our county than the ones that were taken in Miami-Dade and Broward,” Van Arnam said.

The county is making use of the

action plan to offer assistance to municipalities with their own sustainability programs.

“This partnership-building, we believe, is critical to having the implementation of the action plan be sustainable into the future,” Van Arnam said, explaining that the municipalities will have the choice of adopting the action plan in its entirety or using parts of it that apply to them to build their own plan.

“Extreme weather and rising seas are threats to Southeast Florida,” he said. “We know that the threats to public and private structure include things like flooding, beach erosion and wind damage.

We have potential impacts on water supplies such as water shortages and saltwater intrusion, and we’re concerned about the compromised natural systems.”

Dr. Jayantha Obeysekera, who holds a doctorate in engineering and is the modeler with the SFWMD’s Hydrologic and Environmental Services Section, said records taken in Key West show that the sea level has risen 10 inches in the past 100 years.

He is participating in a current national climate assessment, sitting on a federal advisory committee that is preparing a report on

issues including sea level rise, rising temperatures and heat waves, and how they affect the environment, health and population growth, particularly as it relates to water availability.

Obeysekara said the panel should have a draft finished next year. The studies take into account

both natural climate change patterns as well as human-induced stressors, including land use changes and greenhouse gases.

“At the top of the list were rising sea levels, and the tropical storms and hurricanes,” he said.

“There is a national consensus that the extremes will be more fre-

quent and more extreme on the rainfall aspects.”

Van Arnam said that adaptation to anticipated climate change figures predominantly in plan strategies.

Part of the strategy is for more water storage as drier patterns are See CLIMATE, page 16

Mayor Bob Margolis To Keynote Wellington Chamber Lunch Sept. 30 Peter Robinson and the Wellington Greenmarket will sponsor the Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s “State of the City” luncheon Monday, Sept. 30 at the Wanderers Club. The keynote speaker will be Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis.

Robinson is practically synonymous with green markets in Palm Beach County. He made his first mark with the West Palm Beach Green Market in 1995, when he was hired by the City of West Palm Beach to head up its new outdoor market, which he grew from six vendors in its second year to more than 70 vendors less than a decade later.

Under Robinson’s direction, the West Palm Beach Green Market

became one of the top farmers’ markets in the country. In 2005, Robinson left to launch Oceanside Farmers Market at Lake Worth Beach, the first market designed and operated under the auspices of his company, Mildly Delirious Design.

A loyal faction of vendors followed Robinson to his new ventures, the Lake Worth Farmers Market and the Wellington Green Market, where he has helped incubate several specialty-food businesses over the years. Robinson conceived and launched an artisan-driven flea market three years ago, adjacent to the Lake Worth Farmers Market, that he called Canal St. South. It was an instant hit among patrons and ven-

dors, and has been duplicated at the Wellington Green Market.

In its third year, the Wellington Green Market has 60-plus vendors providing the western communities seasonal access to locally grown produce, plants, fresh artisan breads, herbs, seafood, cheeses and more.

The Sept. 30 luncheon will sell out, so early reservations are recommended. The cost to attend is $20 for chamber members with RSVP and $30 for nonmembers and the general public. Registration starts at 11:30 a.m., and the luncheon begins promptly at noon.

RSVPs are required. Tickets can be purchased by calling (561) 7926525 or visiting the events page at www.wellingtonchamber.com.

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As Economy Mends, We Need Smarter, Not Quicker Development Things are looking up for our economy. Governments are reporting increased construction and upticks in home values, leading to bigger budgets and more wiggle room. It seems the harsh slashing of funds is over for now, and many once-planned projects are beginning to take shape again. But we must not let our excitement about renewed economic times cloud our judgment, leading to a rush of overbuilding.

Everyone wants to see things bounce back with a return to the “good times,” but the way to achieve that is through responsible growth and learning from the mistakes of the past.

With things on the rise again, several major construction projects are taking shape, including Minto’s purchase of the Callery-Judge Grove property and a renewed focus on the long-dormant residential tract on the Palm Beach Aggregates property west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.

If approved as proposed, these projects would bring thousands of new homes to the western communities — 2,000 homes on the Palm Beach Aggregates land and an estimated 5,000 to 6,000 homes (based on the stated figure of 1.7 homes per acre) at the newly dubbed “Minto West.” That is less than the 10,000 homes Callery-Judge once proposed for the land, but far more than the 3,000 it currently has vested. Both projects have already garnered opposition, and it’s important that all the government entities involved take time to diligently evaluate them.

Because of the slow economy, the Palm Beach Aggregates project, known as the Highland Dunes PUD, was shelved. The PUD zoning it once had was changed to another residential class to allow the property to claim agricultural use. However, a petition for rezoning back to PUD was quietly placed on

the Palm Beach County Commission’s zoning consent agenda Thursday. This is not how large scale developments should be handled — passed through without discussion.

Times have changed, and we are more knowledgeable now of what caused the economic crisis.

Among the problems were a proliferation of construction that consumed and then devastated our area, resulting in one of the highest foreclosure rates in the country.

What we don’t need is more large-scale developments being passed through without first discussing the issues surrounding them and then giving renewed consideration to each project. What was considered good for the community five years ago may not match the community’s current vision.

Pushing projects through under the radar also does not give the public due consideration. Putting an item on the consent agenda leaves little opportunity for dissidents to at least have their voices heard.

Residents should not have to fight their elected leaders to have these important discussions.

Minto, meanwhile, promises a vigorous discussion with the community regarding plans for Minto West. This is a good thing, but only if they approach with a spirit of compromise. While certainly something will be built on the Callery-Judge property, some of the ideas in the initial proposal have already riled up neighbors and the greater community.

As the economy continues to pick up, it is likely we will see more large-scale projects come forward.

We ask that all elected officials take the time to consider each project in new light and evaluate the projects with due diligence. Whether the projects are approved or not, residents deserve to know that their officials took time to scrutinize the plans of what could be a monumental change for our area.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR The K-Park Debacle

Wellington has owned K-Park for many years. As a government entity, the village paid no taxes when the parcel was not being used. In 2011, the village leased the property to an organic farmer as an agricultural farm. The taxes amounted to $21,924. As a commercial designation, the taxes would amount to $183,407.

A series worthy of Laurel and Hardy followed. It was necessary for our attorney to write a lease, but no one seems to know if he notified staff that an exemption was needed in order to classify the property as agricultural, not commercial. The preliminary bill was sent to our old building, instead of the new facility. A volunteer (no one seems to know who) signed for it, but no one knows where it is. Since no one told the tax collector the property was to be classified agricultural, a bill for a commercial property was issued for $183,407, and it was paid in March.

Now for the best part — no one is trying to get our money back!

The property is agricultural. It is not, nor was it ever, commercial.

How can the village be charged for something that the property never was? It is a minor error that can and should be corrected. If you make an error on your income tax and the IRS notices that you paid too much, they will automatically send you a refund check. Or, if you call the IRS and point out an error, they will refund the overpayment.

The county has no right to overcharge Wellington. Get our money back, even if you have to sue.

We are good at suing.

Morley Alperstein Wellington

Different Thoughts About Syria

A recent Town-Crier editorial called for the participation in the peace initiative of the Wellington Rotary Club (“Take A Moment Sept. 21 To Reflect On The Ideals Of World Peace,” Sept. 13). I liked that, but I missed a statement of how this initiative could be related to the current situation in the Middle East.

Without knowing about this initiative by the Rotary Club, I pleaded for a non-strike solution to the Syrian poison gas conflict. I hinted to the role the Russians would have to play. Now it seems the Obama administration is following this strategy. I don’t think there was any other sensible way. The option some influential conservatives like “SecureAmericaNow” proposed, not striking and not dealing with the Russians either, would, in my view, raise the danger that some Islamist rebels could gain access to one or more of Assad’s chemical weapons depots.

The McCain option, to bomb Assad out of power, would magnify this threat. I don’t think we should follow this road. A deeper Iraq-like involvement would be inevitable.

However, I also disagree with

the way Obama is handling the matter. On the one hand, he wants the inspectors to go into Syria in order to find the chemical depots and eventually destroy the poisonous stocks; on the other hand he sends heavy weapons to the rebels who promise to fight the Shiite regime to the end, thus endangering the gas mission. The rebels, furthermore, even the “moderates,” reject any call for peace negotiations, the only realistic option for ending the war in this multi-ethnic and multi-religious country.

What troubles me most is the lack of information we have. U.N. Secretary General Ban Ki-moon says we still don’t have proof who launched the gas attack on Aug. 21, and one of the sources John Kerry and John McCain relied on, a so-called expert named Elizabeth O’Bagy who wrote a decisive piece in the Wall Street Journal about the rebel groups, turned out to be a notorious liar. Our media hardly reports news like that. Why do I have to read this in the British press?

The Brits also report more about the rebels’ atrocities. The newest this week was the shoot down by Turkish forces of a Syrian helicopter whose pilot was turned over to the rebels and decapitated immediately. The Daily Mail showed the video on its web site. Whereas Kerry assures us that only a minority among the rebels are jihadists, the well-informed Jane’s Report has a much different number. More than half the rebels are jihadists and only a miniscule are

pro-Western secularists. Why is that? Well, the Saudis and Qataris follow an Islamist agenda and won’t provide weapons and money to anyone other than jihadists, and they definitely will outspend the U.S. with its prospective $250 million contribution.

Because of these facts, I think politicians like Congressman Alan Grayson and Senator Rand Paul are right: don’t get involved in this ugly civil war.

And by the way, I still didn’t get an answer from Congressman Patrick Murphy on this topic.

Guenter Langer Royal Palm Beach

Don’t Trust The Double Speak

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to the letter “I Also Support OIG” by Frank Morelli, published last week.

Politics continues to produce audacity, and a new language evolves called double speak. In the parlance of political theater, it’s when you posture against something before you come out for it. A few individuals in the county, state and federal government who pass on laws and violate public trust are not insignificant and should not be tolerated. It has alerted the electorate that a more widespread level of corruption, as yet undetected, may exist — indeed a level of corruption that has been costing taxpayers millions of dollars, ergo a referendum supported by 72 percent of the electorate.

It is hypocritical to claim to sup-

port the Office of Inspector General and be against the funding that would make this office independent and a reality. Citing three incumbent office holders who have either been woefully silent or obstructive on the issue of an independent Office of Inspector General is hardly worthy of applause, and it is my opinion that Mayor [Steven] Abrams is more interested in the prestige of his office than in showing any support or leadership for an independent Office of Inspector General.

Furthermore, that name-dropping of incumbents who have no record of accomplishment as it relates to this discussion may lead many to conclude or construe such use as ingratiating to incumbent politicians.

Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

Hospital Needs More Parking

What is the deal with the parking situation now at Palms West Hospital? It was bad before, and now they have added this valet parking, blocked off a section of

the lot, creating a near impossible parking situation.

Do I really want to leave my vehicle with a teenage valet when I need to make a five-minute stop at the hospital? Does this warrant a tip? Why does the valet section have numerous vacant slots that I could use to park my vehicle, had they not been blockaded? Should I need to be attended to for an elongated period of time, what now becomes of my keys that this teenager has in his possession? Need I be worrying about my vehicle and parking it if I am in need of emergency care?

These types of questions need some answering now that Palms West, like other area hospitals, has implemented valet parking. Oh, by the way, they have also placed tow-away signs in the hospital’s adjacent lots, so you are unable to park your vehicle there either.

Maybe instead of spending all those dollars in the ER waiting time sign competition, Palms West should be spending some money on more parking, or a multi-layered parking facility.

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“We could go back to doing some other campaigns about locking your cars, locking your doors and leaving lights on,” he said.

“Residents say they feel pretty safe overall, but if you’re the victim of a crime, you don’t feel that way.”

But Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said public campaigns, which could include putting out large signs that flash warnings to lock your doors, make residents feel less safe.

“When they see them, they think they live in a high crime area, and we’re telling them to watch out,” she said.

Further, Gerwig said she didn’t believe the perception of increased crime was without merit.

“We’ve had some issues recently,” she said. “It’s a little more than a perception issue. The sheriff’s office is dealing with it, but if we don’t come up with good ideas to fix it, [the crime rate] is going to go up.”

She said the public campaigns should not be aimed at potential victims, reminding them to lock their doors, but rather at empowering every resident to speak up.

Gerwig noted that several criminals were stopped recently when a neighbor noticed them going door to door and reported it.

“If people see something that doesn’t look right, they should call and get someone out there,” she said. “The best thing we can do for our deputies is to be their eyes

and ears. People don’t want to do that. They don’t want to interfere.

If they call to report something, they’re helping, not hurting.”

Councilman John Greene suggested Wellington work with its code enforcement officers and Safe Neighborhoods program to target certain areas.

“If we want to crack down on some of these transitional neighborhoods... let’s make sure we’re doing a good job of enforcing codes and making sure the people in those neighborhoods feel safe,” he said. “We’re never going to have zero crime, and anyone who has been a victim is going to think we’re not doing enough. We can’t have deputies on every street corner, but I think there needs to be some accountability on the part of the village as well.”

Mayor Bob Margolis said that for crime victims, the perception is their reality. “You can show them statistics about our community compared to others, but if they are a victim, it’s affected them,” he said.

He pointed out that the majority of vehicle break-ins are on vehicles that have been left unlocked. But Gerwig said leaving the vehicle unlocked isn’t the problem.

“It’s because the bad person opened the door,” she said. “If I don’t lock my door, I don’t think I should necessarily be considered the problem.”

Margolis recalled that for many years, he did not lock his doors.

“That’s why I moved to Wellington,” he said. “No one locked their doors. It was a small community.

But we’re not that small community anymore.”

He said he was pleased to see more residents showing up at

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“I think more and more people are getting involved,” Margolis said.

Willhite asked if Wellington employees are trained to recognize signs of crime, and Bonde said that they are.

“When they are out working, if they see something, they are told not to get involved, but to call and report it,” Bonde said.

Bonde noted that the contract amendments before the council are meant to help with some of the crime perceptions. He noted that the rate of solved crimes is expected to rise with extra detectives working on cases.

“We’re also installing other security features like cameras,” he said. “I don’t think we brag about that stuff enough, but we’re doing it.”

Coates made a motion to approve the contract, which carried unanimously.

In other business, the council gave final approval to the budget of the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1.

The budget includes a tax rate of 2.47 mills. At 2.47 mills, the tax rate is unchanged from last year.

However, due to increasing property values, some residents will see a slightly higher tax bill.

A rate of 2.47 mills means a property tax of $2.47 for every $1,000 of taxable value. At that rate, the owner of a home assessed at $150,000 after all exemptions would pay $370.50 in village property taxes next year.

Wellington will take in about $13.5 million in property taxes, an increase of about $770,000 from last year. The budget is maintained the same as last year at $74.46 million.

KATHY FOSTER CAMPAIGN KICKOFF

Palm Beach County Commission candidate Kathy Foster held a campaign kickoff fundraiser on Thursday, Sept. 19 at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. The evening was a success with more than 130 people in attendance. Foster, a Democrat who served as Wellington’s first mayor, is one of several running to replace outgoing District 6 Commissioner Jess Santamaria. (Above left) Kathy Foster with Bobby Ewing and John Lacy. (Above right) Foster with Al Malefatto and former County Commissioner Burt Aaronson.

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continued from page 1 another 56 people. Transparent, roll-up protective sheeting will also be installed on the veranda to insulate against rain, cold and heat.

Other equipment for Commons Park includes a roller for the golf greens and golf carts to help staff get around. “That’s a huge facility, and that’ll help us out tremendously,” Recchio said.

Improvements at other recreation areas include new field lighting and expansion of Field 5 at Willows Park, the largest field at the park.

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“We have got a $200,000 grant to work on that field that we will be expanding, so that if we end up getting 16- or 17-year-olds that want to play baseball, or the high school wants to come over and use the field, it’ll be ready for them.

We will go to a 325-foot fence. We will be replacing all of the lights.”

The existing lights were installed in the mid-1980s. “They’re in pretty bad shape,” Recchio said.

“We’re spending more money replacing ballasts and light fixtures than it’s worth.”

The new skate park near the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center is budgeted at $100,000. “The surface is being completed as we speak, and we anticipate putting the ramps on the facility if not by

the end of this week, the beginning of next week,” he said. “We will open it in October, and later down the road, possibly in November, we’ll have a formal ribboncutting ceremony.”

Recchio pointed out that the project was brought forward and designed by skaters, who will also monitor it. “I want to commend those students who participated because now they know how government works in trying to accomplish this,” he said.

Plans are also in the works to spend $150,000 to renovate the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, which was built in 1992. “We’re looking to renovate the restroom facilities, the hallway and the kitchen area,” he said.

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CAFCI Hosts 24th Annual Friendship Ball At The RPB Cultural Center Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) held its 24th annual Friendship Ball on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. CAFCI recognized the outstanding CAFCI’s Citizen of the Year Radcliffe “Woody” Brown. Guests enjoyed dinner catered by Chef G, as well as door prizes and raffles. photos by Denise Fleischman/town-crier

Palm Beach County Commissioner Jess Santamaria, Jerome Wright and CAFCI President Dennis Wright.

Jasmine Phillips, Audrey Gordon and Junette Powell.

CAFCI President Dennis Wright, CAFCI Citizen of the Year Radcliffe “Woody” Brown and RPB Councilman Fred Pinto.

Irwin and Laurie Cohen, Wayne Richards, School Board Member Marcia Andrews, Kelsey and Wellington Vice Mayor Howard Coates, and RPB Councilman Jeff and Carolyn Hmara.

Don Smith and Kareem Ali.

Shauna and Lauriston Simms, Joan and Damon Folkes and Marcia Clinton.

Acreage Community Jam Features Food Trucks, Cars And Talent

The Acreage Landowners’ Association hosted the Acreage Community Jam on Saturday, Sept. 21 at Acreage Community Park. The monthly event provides a platform for local talent to show off their skills. There was also a classic car show and, for the first time, food trucks were featured. For more information, visit www.acreagelandowners.org.

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ALA volunteer Arlene Pollock overseas the raffles, car show votes and more.

An eager crowd waits for the tasty food truck selections.

Bobby J performs on stage.

The Geremia family enjoys the car show.

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Gun Accident Sends Woman To Hospital

By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report SEPT. 20 — An Acreage woman was accidentally shot last Friday while driving on Southern Blvd. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was dispatched to the scene after the victim was accidentally shot by her passenger. According to the report, the passenger removed her 9 mm Glock pistol from her purse and accidentally discharged it, shooting the victim on both her upper thighs. The deputy also recovered a .38 caliber revolver from the passenger’s purse.

The victim was taken to St. Mary’s Medical Center to be treated.

There was no further information at the time of the report.

••• SEPT. 11 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched Wednesday, Sept. 11 to a home on Mellow Court regarding a theft.

According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6:10 p.m. Tuesday, Sept. 10 and 7 p.m. the following evening, someone removed the victim’s Mercury 25-horsepower motor and a 12-gallon fuel tank from his boat. The stolen items were valued at $3,630, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

SEPT. 12 — Deputies from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation were dispatched to a home on 74th Street North on Thursday, Sept. 12 regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 11 and 10:30 a.m. the following morning, someone scratched the side of the victim’s 2012 Toyota Tacoma. The victim parked the vehicle in the driveway and went out that morning to find the passenger side area damaged. The damage was estimated at approximately $300.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

SEPT. 18 — A stolen vehicle was recovered last Wednesday afternoon on Orange Blvd. by a deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/ Loxahatchee substation. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 1 p.m., the deputy discovered the vehicle sitting on the side of the road stripped and sprayed with motor oil. The vehicle was reported missing from Coral Springs. There was no further information available.

SEPT. 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on Valencia Drive last Wednesday afternoon regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim accessed his bank account online and observed two suspicious transactions that he did not make or authorize. Both charges were made last Tuesday over the Internet.

According to the report, one of the

charges was for 85 cents, and the victim believed it was a test to see if they could access his account.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

SEPT. 20 —A man was arrested last Friday afternoon on charges of theft after he was caught shoplifting from BJ’s Wholesale Club in Royal Palm Beach. According to a PBSO report, 46-year-old Antonio Smith was observed selecting several items of clothing and concealing them in a backpack. According to the report, Smith then passed all points of purchase and exited the store without paying for the items. According to the report, Smith was stopped and began to resist the deputy. He was detained, and $336.62 in stolen clothing was recovered. Smith was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with retail theft and resisting an officer.

SEPT. 22 — A resident of the Estates community called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Sunday morning to report a vehicle theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Saturday and 8 a.m. the following morning, someone stole a Honda dirt bike from the back of his truck. The perpetrator(s) also entered the victim’s truck and stole a Mossberg .17 HMR rifle, which was left in the back of the cab. The victim reported that he might have left his vehicle unlocked. The rifle was valued at approximately $200.

There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

SEPT. 22 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach responded to the Publix supermarket on State Road 7 last Sunday evening regarding a theft.

According to a PBSO report, at approximately 8 p.m., an unknown white male suspect entered the store and selected a bag of rice and two bags of diapers and put them in his cart. According to the report, the man then passed all points of sale and exited the store without paying. According to the report, the store manager attempted to stop him, but the suspect got into a white Ford truck and fled the area. The stolen items were valued at approximately $82.

There was no further information available at the time of the report.

SEPT. 23 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched Monday to a home on Murcott Blvd. regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the victim received letters from several banks and credit companies regarding credit card applications he did not submit. According to the report, the victim then received notice from the U.S. Postal Service that he had changed his address to a location in Miami Gardens. The victim said he did not request an address change. There were no suspects at the time of the report.

Wellington Man Dies After Crash On Wellington Trace SEPT. 23 – A Wellington man was killed Monday following a traffic accident near the intersection of Wellington Trace and Elmira Trail. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, 30year-old Jesse Carnahan was killed after the 2006 Kawasaki motorcycle he was driving overturned.

According to the report, at approximately 4:41 p.m., Carnahan was traveling eastbound on Well-

ington Trace, east of Elmira Trail.

Carnahan was unable to navigate the curve in the road and drifted into the north raised concrete curb.

The motorcycle overturned onto its right side, and Carnahan was ejected and landed on the north sidewalk.

Carnahan was taken to Delray Medical Center, where he later died.

According to the report, Carnahan was wearing a full-face helmet at the time of the crash.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Jose Colon is a white male, 5’6” tall and weighing 180 lbs., with brown hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 9/11/62. Colon is wanted for failure to appear on charges of possession of cocaine. His address is listed as at large. He is wanted as of 09/ 19/13.

• Johnathan Giersdorf is a white male, 5’9” and weighing 150 lbs., with blond hair and green eyes. He has multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 03/20/87. Giersdor f is want ed on charges of dealing in stolen property, false verifications of ownership and petty theft. His last known addresses were 76th Road in The Acreage and Prima Vista Blvd. in Port St. Lucie. He is wanted as of 09/19/13.

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.crimestopper s pbc.com.

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Elbridge Gale Elementary School Receives New Aquaponics System

Elbridge Gale Elementary School received its new Aquaponics system Friday, Sept. 20. The system will help the school raise money from the herbs grown using the system. The Wellington Preservation Coalition sponsored the equipment, and volunteers will help install it and other items during an event Saturday, Sept. 28. photos by Denise Fleischman/town-crier

Chad Phillips, Principal Gail Pasterczyk, Frederick Esters, Sheila Galera, Tom Wenham and Emily Sagovac.

Sheila Galera’s fifth-grade science class is the first to see the Aquaponics system.

Frederick Esters, CEO of Prosper and Be in Health, with Tom Wenham of the Wellington Preservation Coalition.

Everyone joins in to plant herbs.

Tom Wenham, Principal Gail Pasterzyk and Frederick Esters.

Tilapia fingerlings were put in the tank below the herbs.

County Administrator Explains Reasons Behind Budget Choices

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Palm Beach County Administrator Bob Weisman spoke about the recently approved budget and the reasoning behind some of the county’s decisions at a meeting hosted by County Commissioner Jess Santamaria on Wednesday, Sept 18 at the original Wellington Mall.

The county approved the same tax rate as last year at 4.7185 mills, which will generate a total of $623 million in ad valorem revenue, about $19 million, or 3.2 percent, higher than the 2013 budget.

Weisman pointed out that no one showed up to complain about the increased budget at the commission’s public hearings.

“We did get complaints about not spending enough on some things, but we took a responsible attitude toward this budget, as we have for the last seven years, by trying to hold the line on tax revenues and not letting the size of county government increase,” he said. “If you want to keep taxes down, you can’t increase your services. You have to become more efficient at what you’re doing, and that’s what we have done for the past seven years.”

From 2001 through 2006, there was a notable increase in property values every year, and the county kept the tax rate about the same.

Yet revenue increased due to higher property values by a rate of 10 to 15 percent annually.

“That generates a lot of additional money,” Weisman said.

“Those days are over. I don’t think we’re ever going to see that kind of situation again.”

Weisman said the budget is coming back and property values are increasing again.

“When we entered the budget process, we knew that property values were going to go up about 3 to 4 percent, and that allowed us to keep the percentage rate the same,” he said. “We thought we might need to bump it up a little, but we did not.”

County staff was able to keep the tax rate the same as last year, as did the Palm Beach County Library District and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue. Constitutional offices, except the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, held their budgets the same or reduced them. The judicial department budget was $3.4 million less than in 2013. The sheriff’s budget was $17 million higher.

“Your actual tax revenue to the county will go up if your property value for assessment purposes went up, but that is capped at a 2.7 percent increase by the Save Our Homes amendment,” Weisman said. “We continue to be very conservative, and we have 700 fewer employees than we did

seven years ago. That’s even with adding new fire-rescue employees and taking over utilities in the Glades.”

The county also privatized some operations, such as custodial services, and froze salaries for five years.

“This year was the first year we proposed pay raises,” Weisman said. “Even with our proposed increase in revenues this year, we’re not much above what we were in 2010, and if you factor inflation in, we really have not had an increase in tax revenue.”

He pointed out that the PBSO budget now takes half of the general tax revenue. The sheriff’s increase this year was twice that of other county budget increases.

“That’s going to be a big problem for all of the people here in the future, and something a future county commission is going to have to deal with, and the sheriff is going to have to deal with, because if you hold taxes down and the sheriff gets an increasing percentage of your money, then you have less money for all of the other services,” Weisman said.

Yet it is necessary to provide all of those other critical services.

“That’s what the public comes to the board to speak to us about,” he said.”It’s about all those other things we do that they do not want to see cut, most notably Palm Tran and Palm Tran Connection. A

lot of public support and a lot of county dollars are going to that.”

This year, the county commission approved Palm Tran rate increases, which was controversial but generally found to be acceptable by Palm Tran citizen advisory groups.

“We increased some services to go with that,” Weisman said.

“When you see one of our Palm Tran Connection vans riding around the neighborhood, those vans are costing around $35 an hour to operate, and that’s privatized. Their employees are paid very little, about $9 or $10 an hour, and they have a lot of responsibility.”

There was also controversy toward the end of budget discussions about financing the Office of the Inspector General in lieu of funding that was not forthcoming from municipalities due to the ongoing lawsuit, as well as the Youth

Empowerment program, which aims to keep kids in crime-ridden neighborhoods from going bad.

Weisman said those two issues came after other issues had been resolved. The Youth Empowerment program was established eight years ago in response to gang activity that was widespread at the time in Lake Worth, Boynton Beach, Riviera Beach, West Palm Beach and the Glades.

“The county funded that with over $6 million of your tax dollars over several years, but that was supposed to be it, and then the cities were supposed to step up and pay all the money after that,” he said. “This was the feed money, your taxes, to get this started, but all of these services are strictly in the cities, and they were supposed to take over the funding, and they either could not or did not.”

At the same time, the county

is fighting a lawsuit over the inspector general and some of those very same cities that had withheld money from the inspector general were now seeking county dollars to pay for the Youth Empowerment program, specifically Riviera Beach and West Palm Beach, Weisman said.

In a 4-3 vote, the county commission voted not to cover about $70,000 to Riviera Beach and $50,000 to West Palm Beach that they were short in repaying the county for the Youth Empowerment program.

“The controversy rests with the idea that somehow we were balancing the budget on the backs of the kids, and that somehow the county was at fault for that,” he said. “There is no excuse why the cities can’t step up and fund Youth Empowerment. That’s where the public reaction should be directed.”

Wellington Garden Club To Meet Oct. 7

The Wellington Garden Club will meet Monday, Oct. 7 at the Wellington Community Center, 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.

A business meeting begins at 10:30 a.m. followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a special program at 12:30 p.m. featuring author and landscape architect Pamela Crawford.

The program is titled “Great Ideas to Plant Now: Container and Vertical Gardening.” Challenged for space? Container gardens are the answer. Crawford’s talk will focus on plant design ideas and container trends. Learn the easiest plants for the cool season, coupled with a simple design system for fast, professional results.

Crawford has authored 10 gardening books, designed gardens for over 1,500 homes and has been featured in Better Homes and Gardens and Southern Living. Her goal is to highlight plants that give the most color for the least amount of care.

For more information, visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

RPB Zoners Grant Architectural Approvals For Signs, Balcony

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission granted three architectural approvals Sept.

16, two for signs on Business Parkway and Okeechobee Blvd., and one for a balcony option at Minto’s PortoSol community.

Schmitt’s Auto Body at 230 Business Parkway, about a mile south of Okeechobee Blvd., requested architectural approval to install a new wall sign and monument sign.

Site Plan Coordinator Kevin Erwin said the application meets the village requirements for signs and that they’re similar in style to the signs of other businesses nearby. “They came in recently for an application for painting,” Erwin noted.

Chairwoman Jackie Larson pointed out that there was no low landscaping around the sign to enhance the appearance. Erwin said it is not a code requirement in that area but the commission could add it as a recommendation.

Commissioner Barbara Powell made a motion to approve the application as submitted, which carried 5-0.

Minto requested architectural approval for a balcony option for a model that had not been in the previous approval for the PortoSol development on the north side of Okeechobee Blvd.

Erwin said the request was a cleanup for models that had been submitted previously to include options that had not been in the original application. “This is

hopefully the last one that we’re going to be doing cleanup on,” he said. “It deals with a second-floor balcony.”

Erwin said the covered balcony had been included on the approved floor plan, but did not make it onto the renderings. That omission was being corrected. He added that staff recommended approval of the change. Vice Chairman Richard Becher made a motion to approve the application as submitted, which carried 5-0.

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Institute at Cobblestone Village on Okeechobee Blvd., which is part of the Super Target shopping center, requested approval to install a new wall sign.

Erwin said the project had begun development before it was annexed into Royal Palm Beach.

“We had some approvals of architecture signage and landscaping at the time; however, they never went for a village sign criteria package, so each tenant is required to come in and get their individual signs approved,” Erwin said.

He pointed out that the existing sign, which was 43 square feet, is slightly larger than allowed under village code, but they are willing to reduce the size to code, which allows 37 square feet with the lineal footage of the building, and staff was recommending approval.

He added that the red colors in the sign application are consistent with a red theme in the shopping center.

Becher made a motion to approve the application with the condition that the sign meet village code, which carried 5-0.

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Introduction to Celtic Rock Cooking

Hot rock cooking, also known as hot stone cooking, is the process whereby foods are cooked or grilled on a hot rock or stone that has been heated prior to the cooking process in a special oven (800 degrees). First used centuries ago by the Ancient Celts in Ireland and Europe in general, the hot rock style of cooking is an elemental one. This ancient Celtic tradition of cooking on a Rock has been resurrected here at Bull McCabe’s Irish Pub and Tap Room. It is not only a unique and entertaining dining experience, but it is a healthful one as well.

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Wellington Rotary Club Marks World Peace Day With Celebration

The Wellington Rotary Club and the Village of Wellington sponsored the Wellington celebration of United Nations World Peace Day on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park. Local children were given awards for winning entries in the Rotary peace photos by Denise Fleischman/town-crier contests, which featured poster, poetry and essay competitions.

Members of the Wellington Rotary Club celebrate World Peace Day at Wellington Rotary Peace Park.

Middle school peace poetry contest winners Lee Ann Hewitt and Warren Yee.

High school peace essay contest winner Jake Sukienik and student mediator award winner Doren Ruchti.

PBSO Deputy Mark Casapulla plays taps.

Rotary President Larry Kemp with Girl Scout peace merit badge recipients Emilia Bechalany, Logan Seal and Tessie Goron from Brownie Troop 21001 and Kailey LaCroix, Sadie Remington and Victoria Routhier from Daisy Troop 20403.

Palm Beach Central High School’s Traditions chorus, under the direction of Scott Houchins, sings “We Are the World.”

Chris Reyka Memorial Charity Golf Tourney Benefits Scholarships

The Wellington American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post #390 presented the Future Heroes Charity Golf Tournament on Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Proceeds benefited the Future Heroes Scholarship Fund, as well as local youth, patriotic programs and veteran-support programs. After the golf tournament, there was an awards dinner with raffles, prizes and a Photos By Denise Fleischman/Town-Crier silent auction.

Wellington Preservation Coalition Executive Director Tom Wenham presents a check from the Jacobs family for the Post 390 Scholarship Fund.

John Isola with first-place winners Scott Stowell, Mark Vazquez, Craig Eaton and Daniel Eggertsson, and Ed Portman.

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SCHOOL BREAKFAST WEEK AT NEW HORIZONS

New Horizons Elementary School students were invited to attend breakfast at school during National School Breakfast Week by participating in a treasure hunt. Cafeteria staff, dressed as pirates, helped students search for “treasures” of stickers and bookmarks. Each day students are encouraged to start the morning with a nutritious school breakfast. Pictured here are Cafeteria Manager Rhonda Tesch and cafeteria assistants Marta Azurdia and Nora Perez with students.

Rosarian students make sandwiches for the homeless.

Rosarian NJHS Students Feed The Homeless Members of Rosarian Academy’s National Junior Honor Society prepared more than 300 sandwiches on Friday, Sept. 13 to be distributed to vulnerable populations at St. Ann Place in West Palm Beach.

For the last ten years, the school’s service organization has spent one Friday afternoon each month making peanut butter and jelly sandwiches. The school has delivered upwards of 15,000 sandwiches to help feed homeless women and men in Palm Beach County in the past decade.

St. Ann Place, established in 2001 as the outreach center for St.

Ann Catholic Church, provides a variety of services to the poor and homeless in the area, including breakfast and lunch.

For more information, visit www.stannplace.org.

Founded in 1925, Rosarian Academy educates students in pre-kindergarten through eighth grade and offers an strong academic program enriched by athletics, arts and community service.

The private, coeducational school is located on Flagler Drive in downtown West Palm Beach and is sponsored by the Adrian Dominican Sisters. For more information, visit www.rosarian.org.

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SRHS Hawks Pledge Not To Text And Drive

Janae Moodie provides some tunes for the pledge event.

Seminole Ridge High School students were treated to rock music as they came on campus Thursday, Sept. 19 as part of the event “It Can Wait: No Texting and Driving,” sponsored by the school’s driver education program and AT&T. Numerous students and staff members signed a pledge not to text while behind the wheel.

To reinforce the message that texting is unsafe, the event simulated the ways drivers lose focus while texting, as blindfolded students tried to navigate an obstacle course on tricycles. Unsurprisingly, every “driver” crashed!

SRHS thanks AT&T and driver education teacher Ken Klammer for promoting a campus-wide attitude of “it can wait.”

• Honor Guard Welcomes New Americans — The Seminole Ridge

SRHS students sign the “It Can Wait” pledge.

High School JROTC honor guard presented the national colors to 50 candidates of 25 different countries at the U.S. District Court (Southern District of Florida) naturalization ceremony on Friday, Sept. 13.

Hawk cadets presented the colors, and all present sang the national anthem. The new Americans then recited both the Oath of Alle-

giance and the Pledge of Allegiance.

“This was a great experience for our cadets, to see firsthand those legally seeking naturalization receive their citizenship,” JROTC instructor Lt. Col (ret.)

Hans Hunt said. “To see 50 of our newest citizens with smiles on their faces was very rewarding.”

Students take the tricycle challenge to show the dangers of distracted driving.

Polo Park Teachers Plan To Build Garden Polo Park Middle School science teacher Ryan Smith and math teacher Matt Besman recently learned that they would be the recipients of a 2013 License for Learning Grant.

The grant, which is funded by “Support Education” license plates, will be used to support the design, construction and maintenance of a school garden.

The two teachers came up with the idea for the garden while discussing ways in which they could get their students more actively involved in the learning process.

They decided that the garden would not only be the perfect opportunity for their students to ap-

ply what they had learned in the classroom, but also that it would also give them a sense of pride and ownership in the school. Smith’s science classes have already begun practicing for the garden by running student-designed experiments inside of the classroom.

Many of the students have already asked if some of their plants can be transplanted to the garden, and they are excited to add their own special touches throughout the process.

The grants were given out at an awards ceremony on Wednesday, Sept. 25, and the teachers are planning to begin construction on the garden next week.

Polo Park Middle School teachers Matt Besman and Ryan Smith.

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Wellington’s Melissa Hornung To Play At Scottsdale Polo Championships Wellington resident Melissa Hornung will make her Southwest polo debut and play at the third annual Scottsdale FerrariMaserati Polo Championships Nov. 1-2 in Arizona.

Hornung was invited to play at the event, where she will also be selling items from her new clothing line at Mallet Couture (www.malletcouture.com).

Hornung and her husband Mauricio have played polo with the likes of Tommy Lee Jones, Nacho Figueras and rubbed elbows with Christie Brinkley and other polo-loving celebrities.

The event is only in its third year but has grown from a couple of thousand attendees to an expected 15,000 this year, rivaling polo crowds in the Hamptons, Palm Beach and Santa Barbara.

Jeff Hall, another local polo great, will also play in the event.

Hall, who is one of the best polo players in the world and one of just a few top-rated Americans, will captain the U.S. Military team.

Hornung will play for the U.S. Women’s All-Star team alongside Sunny Hale. Currently the No. 1 female polo player in the United States, Hale was the first woman in U.S. history to win the

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Melissa Hornung and Christie Brinkley U.S. Open Polo Championships.

She attained the highest rating ever given to a woman after winning the U.S. Open Polo Championship in 2000.

“The Scottsdale Polo Champi-

onships: Horses+Horsepower is becoming a signature fall event for Scottsdale,” said Rachel Sacco, president and CEO of the Scottsdale Convention & Visitors Bureau. “Each year, the event is driv-

ing more out-of-town visitors and attracting national attention. Polo is an exciting sport and a great fit for our community.”

For more information, visit www.thepoloparty.com.

Levine Family Sponsors Nov. 9 Crohn’s Walk The Crohn’s & Colitis Foundation of America’s Florida Chapter has announced that Joel and Irene Levine, and Joel’s firm Caler, Donten, Levine, Cohen, Porter & Veil P.A., have signed on as presenting sponsor for CCFA’s upcoming Take Steps Walk in West Palm Beach on Saturday, Nov. 9 at 3 p.m. at CityPlace in West Palm Beach.

The event, in its third year, serves as a major fundraiser for the organization and provides a platform to create awareness for the debilitating diseases that affect more than 1.4 million Americans, including 94,000 Floridians.

The Levines selected CCFA for their charitable involvement when Rebecca, the daughter of Joel and Irene Levine, was diagnosed with ulcerative colitis in 2005.

“As we learned more about the diagnosis, and that there was no

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cure, we knew that we wanted to do more than just sit back and accept what doctors and specialists were telling us,” Irene said. “We wanted to learn more about the disease, we wanted to help others also living with this disease, and we wanted to do all that we could to work towards finding a cure.”

The West Palm Beach walk is part of more than 100 Take Steps walks across the country to support those affected by digestive diseases. Supporters are encouraged to create a team and help change the lives of the thousands of people affected locally.

There is no registration fee to participate, but all fundraising participants are encouraged to make a donation to receive an event wristband entitling them to food and beverages. Those who raise $100 will receive a Take Steps t-

The Levine team before last year’s walk. shirt. All registrants raising a minimum of $500 are eligible to win a $500 Target shopping spree.

For more information, visit

www.cctakesteps.org/wpb or call (917) 828-3277. For more information, call the foundation at (800) 932-2423 or visit www.ccfa.org.

West Palm Beach native Navy Petty Officer 2nd Class Jessica Gonzalez was assigned to Helicopter Sea Combat Squadron 6, aircraft carrier USS Nimitz in the Red Sea on Sept. 6. The Nimitz Carrier Strike Group deployed to the U.S. 5th Fleet area of responsibility to conduct maritime security operations and theater security cooperation efforts. Shown here, Gonzalez rebuilds the spindle of an MH-60S Seahawk helicopter.

Austin Coleman An NFAS Honors Grad Seaman Austin R. Coleman recently graduated with honors from Nuclear Field “A” School (NFAS) at the Naval Nuclear Power Training Command Base in Goose Creek, S.C. He was promoted to rank E4 Third Class Petty Officer.

Coleman completed a 14-week course that teaches the fundamentals of different rates using handson training in equipment laboratories specifically designed to teach technical skills.

From there, Coleman will progress into Nuclear Power School, which is a 24-week course in a classroom setting, where he will learn the basic knowledge necessary to understand the theory and operation of naval nuclear propulsion plants.

Austin Coleman

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Nothing Shouts ‘Fall Is Here’ Like The Arrival Of The Pumpkins Fall is here and, with it, the pumpkins.

They’re not like other gourds — squash, for instance. You can buy squash year-round. But no one saunters into Publix in April and asks the produce guy where the pumpkins are kept — and, by the way, are they fresh?

Nope, pumpkins just sit in a field all year waiting for fall.

They get fatter and oranger and eventually start to appear at roadside stands in September. Then they slowly and methodically make their way into the grocery stores for October and November shoppers.

But even though the fall season demands pumpkin pie, I don’t know too

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The Sonic BOOMER many cooks who still make it from an honest-to-gosh pumpkin. Most people start with canned pumpkin or buy a pie readymade from the bakery or, maybe if a 10 p.m. craving set in, they might pick one up from the frozen food department.

So pumpkin pie is generally not the rea-

son people buy pumpkins.

It’s jack-o’-lanterns. Known as mere pumpkins until they are carved, jack-o’lanterns are elevated to mythical proportions. They reign throughout October and totally dominate Halloween — at least as far as fruits and vegetables are concerned.

Initially, jack-o’-lanterns were carved from turnips and used to light the way for the earliest trick-or-treaters, but when the Irish brought the tradition to America, pumpkins were used. Here, pumpkins were more plentiful than turnips and, besides, we like to do things bigger, bigger, bigger!

Today, carving pumpkins has gotten quite competitive. Two eyes, a nose and a mouth no longer (pardon the pun) cut it.

There are drilled pumpkins, painted pumpkins, stacked pumpkins and dyed pumpkins. There are jack-o’-lanterns oozing “blood,” jack-o’-lanterns sporting tattoos and jack-o’-lanterns with turnips for eyeballs (oh, the humiliation of the once-almighty turnip!).

Kids are already starting to plan their pumpkins, talking with playground cronies about their designs and changing their minds 20 times before lunch.

Many will end up settling for a plastic or foam rendition, but I like to think there are still budding pumpkin artistes out there — kids who scoop out the squishy, slimy guts with a spoon and are rewarded by being allowed to work with a knife,

perhaps for the very first time.

And there’s another very important tradition to be observed when carving a jacko’-lantern from a pumpkin. I hope you think about this because it’s not all fun and games at Halloween.

Before you clean or carve a pumpkin, the kitchen table absolutely must be covered with newspaper first. That’s simply how things are done. It’s been that way for hundreds of years. So I hope you people think about this when reading this newspaper. Without us newspaper people, who’d set the stage for your family’s annual carving event? Nobody!

Admit it. You need us. Especially in October.

New Film ‘Prisoners’ Is Brilliant, Yet Extremely Difficult To Watch The new movie Prisoners is wellnamed, as all of its brilliant cast become prisoners of a horrible situation spinning out of control. This film, easily the finest I have seen all year, is for grown-ups. It is dark, brilliant, yet excruciating. Director Denis Villaneuve has created a superb film that will be compared to Silence of the Lambs and Death Wish. It is a movie that will tear you apart. Also, it is definitely not for children (although there is no sexuality or even much overt violence). Many adults, particularly those with children, will find it tough.

Keller Dover (Hugh Jackman), a tough Christian survivalist, and his wife, Grace (Maria Bello), are invited over for Thanksgiving by friends and neighbors Franklin (Terrence Howard) and Nancy Birch (Viola Davis). As their two daughters play, they go outside, and what follows is the worst possible nightmare for any parent:

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By Leonard Wechsler The children disappear. The police are called in, and they immediately assign their best detective, Loki (Jake Gyllenhaal), to the case. A weird kid, Alex Jones (Paul Dano), who has an RV in the neighborhood, one that the girls played around, is arrested, but the police have no evidence, and he is released. Keller goes berserk, kidnapping and torturing the young man.

And then other suspects move through.

There are many twists and turns; a lot of small things that are mentioned early in

the movie turn out to be important later.

And there is no clear-cut answer at the end.

Everyone in the cast becomes a prisoner. The two young girls, of course. But the mothers become prisoners of their own grief, unable to move. The first suspect becomes a prisoner. Jackman’s Keller becomes a prisoner of his own emotions, unable to get under control. And Loki becomes a prisoner of the system.

This reflects the even-handedness of the script, brilliantly written by Aaron Guzikowsky. There is a duality in our society. The father knows that there is a process to be followed, a legal pathway, but does not care. To him, getting his daughter back is the main, indeed the only, consideration. While accepting that the law believes it has the only right approach, he is intent solely on finding and saving her.

The police officer cares more about the

law than the chances of survival of the two girls, essentially writing them off. He often seems more intent on keeping his perfect record of crime-solving in place than trying to rescue the two. To him, the process is vital. “The operation was a success; the patient died,” would be a perfect motto. Yet the situation is so complex that even that simple dichotomy breaks down. The issue is not as simple as whether the torture of a viable suspect leads to a rescue. But it gives us plenty to think about.

The cast is brilliant. It is filled with Oscar winners and nominees, and all of them perform brilliantly. Dano is particularly effective as the creepy young suspect. Gyllenhaal gives one of his most nuanced performances. His Loki is not a simple cop; he has his secrets and flaws. But Jackman dominates the film. He has given many good performances; this one is easily his

best. Charles Bronson’s stoicism worked well in Death Wish, but it limited the movie. Anthony Hopkins was way over the top as Hannibal Lector. But Jackman’s Keller is a far more complex performance.

At the start, he seems fully in control, his survivalism essentially just a symbol of his own need for independence. But as he pushes past legal and moral boundaries, a whole new side of him arises, one that he perhaps never imagined.

This is a tough film. As the father of daughters, it was difficult to sit and just watch through the long film (two and a half hours) because of the subject matter.

It is not hard to visualize myself in place of the parents. The slow-moving processes of law, the obviously meaningless assurances from law enforcement that they are doing everything, would seem terrible. Yet, we do want at least the veneer of See WECHSLER, page 16

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NEWS BRIEFS St. Rita Knights Of Columbus Plan Golf Tournament

The Knights of Columbus Council #8419 from St. Rita Catholic Church will hold its 24th annual Golf Tournament on Saturday, Oct. 19 at the Palm Beach National Golf & Country Club in Lake Worth.

The Peter A. Benvenuti Golf Classic raises funds for the Dr. James R. Louwers Scholarship Fund, which awards a Catholic school scholarship to a deserving young adult. This is the Knights’ largest fundraiser each year, and all excess funds are used for charitable works in the community, parish needs and help for other worthy causes. Last year’s tournament raised nearly $10,000.

The cost for play is $110 per golfer, and each player receives a golf shirt. Guests can attend the post-golf dinner for $30 per person. The tournament begins with check in at noon and a shotgun start at 1 p.m. Dinner, awards and a silent auction are set for 5:30 p.m.

Sponsors include Arrigo Dodge Chrysler Jeep, Pizzazz Hair Design and Mike O’Sullivan.

Sponsorship opportunities are still available. For more information, including registration and sponsorships, call Manny Zapata at (561) 346-7435 or Chuck Higgins at (561) 795-2034.

Rodeo Pageant Set For Oct. 12

Miss and Mr. Rodeo Palm Beach County will present its third annual pageant Saturday, Oct. 12 at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.

Miss and Mr. Rodeo Palm Beach County is proud to bring the pageant to Jim Brandon for the second time. The organization will now hold two separate pageants on one day to provide little contestants an earlier end time. All infant to 6-year-old contestants will also now receive a crown. Win, lose or draw, each contestant is a winner just for participating. Event organizers are excited about the age 7 and over contestants as well. The amazing contestants are working hard to achieve their goals.

Admission is free. The infant to 6-year-old pageant will begin at 10 a.m., 7 and older divisions will begin at 9 a.m. with closed interview,

followed by horsemanship and concluding with western wear modeling. Each contestant will be selling 50/50 tickets.

For more information, contact pageant director Chelsea Cai Chilcutt at (561) 352-4225 or chelseacai@yahoo.com.

Tailgate Party At Courtyard Shops

The Courtyard Shops at Wellington invites area football fans to “get their game on” and celebrate football season at the “Fall For Courtyard” Champions Tailgate Party, a free, special tailgate event Saturday, Sept. 28 from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Attendees are encouraged to show off their team spirit to win prizes for the most fanatic attire, as plaza merchants dress in their favorite team fashions and host fun activities.

The program schedule is packed with family-friendly activities, including tailgate games, an inflatable five-in-one sports center and bounce house, a DJ playing music and spirited fight songs, a “find the football” scavenger hunt and more.

In addition, Courtyard Shops merchants will offer sidewalk spe-

cials, shopping discounts, demos and tastings, coupons, offers and promotional items. Plaza restaurants and a fleet of food trucks from Gourmet Truck Expo will serve up a food fest for visitors.

A special “Tail-gate For Tails” area will promote pet rescue and showcase pets available for adoption through the Tri County Humane Society. In addition to prizes and treats for pets donning the best “team spirited” attire, there will be watering and dog pool stations to keep pets comfortable and refreshed.

From 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the Courtyard Shops will continue its free “Shred-4-Ed” program that invites area residents and businesses to “turn their trash into cash” to generate much-needed funds to support area schools. Event-goers can use the free shredding session to safely dispose of sensitive documents. A donation to their favorite school will be made by Courtyard Shops at Wellington for each container they bring to shred.

The Courtyard Shops at Wellington is located at the corner of Wellington Trace and Greenview Shores Blvd. For more info., visit www.courtyardshopsatwellington. com or call (561) 347-6521.

St. Michael Blessing Of The Animals Oct. 6

St. Michael Lutheran Church in Wellington will hold its fifth annual “Paws for a Blessing” on Sunday, Oct. 6 during its second service, which begins at 10:45 a.m.

Come early to have your photo taken with your pet. The service will be held indoors in the comfort of air conditioning.

Everyone is welcome to attend with or without a pet. Pets attending must be leashed or confined in a carrier. The event is also a fundraiser, with this year’s theme being a challenge between cats and dogs. Are you a cat person or a dog person? Come by and put a dollar in for your favorite. The pet that collects the most money wins.

Dog dollars collected will go to Big Dog Ranch Rescue, and all cat dollars raised will go to the AdoptA-Cat Foundation. Thrivent Financial for Lutherans will also be donating money. For every $3 raised in dog dollars or cat dollars, Thrivent will match $1 for the appropriate charity. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Mounted Unit will be on hand, and the hors-

es and officers will be blessed on the sanctuary steps at 10:45 a.m.

St. Michael is located at 1925 Birkdale Drive, Wellington, on the northwest corner of Birkdale Drive and Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call Donna Tagg at (561) 371-3201 or the church at (561) 793-4999.

Get Marriage Licenses In RPB

Marriage licenses are coming on Oct. 1 to the Clerk & Comptroller’s branch location at the Midwestern Communities Service Center in Royal Palm Beach.

“By expanding our hours at the Royal Palm Beach office, our goal was to provide more services to residents of the growing western communities,” Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller Sharon Bock said. “Marriage licenses are our newest service. I look forward to announcing additional services soon.”

Bock’s RPB office expanded its hours to 8 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, on Aug. 5. The office, located at 200 Civic Center Way, Suite 500, was previously open twice a week. To learn more about getting a marriage license, call (561) 355-2986.

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St. Therese’s Deacon Pete Del Valle Ordained By Bishop Barbarito

Deacon Pete Del Valle of St. Therese De Lisieux Catholic Church in Wellington was deaconized on Saturday, Sept. 7 at the Cathedral of St. Ignatius Loyola in Palm Beach Gardens. The ordination was performed by Bishop Gerald Barbarito. Del Valle studied for four years to become a deacon. photos by betty buglio/town-crier

Deacon Pete Del Valle with his family.

(Left) Del Valle with Al Buglio. (Right) Del Valle is ordained by Bishop Gerald Barbarito.

Amy Del Valle, Father Brian Lehnert and Deacon Pete Del Valle

Wellington Family Selected As Buddy Walk Ambassadors

The Sassin family of Wellington has been chosen as the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization’s Buddy Walk ambassador family.

Joe and Chari Sassin have been involved with the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization since the birth of their four-yearold son, Ben. Today Ben is thriving in pre-school, Chari is vice president of the GCDSO board and Joe served as the founder of the dads group.

The Sassins attended their first Buddy Walk when Ben was three months old. Last year, the family was the top Buddy Walk fundraiser, raising more than $14,000.

Other Wellington residents who were 2012 top fundraisers include Toby Brodtman and Janessa Gross.

“We are involved with the Buddy Walk because we have been first-hand recipients of the good that Gold Coast does for the Down syndrome community,” Chari Sassin said. “From the phone calls and packet of information we received within days of our diagnosis to having an advocate at

our IEP meetings, there is nothing that GCDSO won’t do to help its families be included and succeed.”

The Gold Coast Down Syndrome Organization, a nonprofit serving children and adults with Down syndrome and their families through education, advocacy and support, will hold the 19th annual Buddy Walk, presented by G4S, on Sunday, Oct. 20 at John Prince Park in Lake Worth. Check-in begins at 8 a.m., and the opening ceremony starts at 9:15 a.m.

Activities continue until 1 p.m.

Participants may register online or the day of the walk. To register, or for more information, visit www. buddywalk.kintera.org/gcdso, email contact ad.gcdso@bellsouth. net or call (561) 752-3383.

Buddy Walk participants can choose a 5K fitness walk or 1-mile advocacy walk followed by a free breakfast, dunk tank, bounce house, petting zoo, rock wall, pony rides, live entertainment, raffle, silent auction and more. The Buddy Walk celebrates the talents and capabilities of children and adults

Joe, Chari and Ben Sassin, the Buddy Walk Ambassador Family.

with Down syndrome and is the major fundraiser for the GCDSO’s programs and services throughout Palm Beach County. In 2012, the walk attracted over 2,600 walkers and raised a net of over $155,000.

Thanks to presenting sponsor G4S, this year’s walk will feature hot dogs and other refreshments, available for a small donation.

“G4S is proud to be part of the Gold Coast Down Syndrome Buddy Walk again this year. Around the world, G4S strives to make a positive impact on local communities, and here in South Florida, we know how important it is to make sure that every child with Down syndrome can look forward to a lifetime of opportunities and success,” said Drew Levine, president of G4S Secure Solutions of North America and honorary chair of this year’s walk. “Our G4S team is led by Kim Chamberlain, who, along with her daughter Jillian, inspires us to participate in this worthy cause.”

Buddy Walk Chair is Cindy Calvagne, and committee members are: Sheri McCants-Hubers, Daniela Chea, Victoria Berardesco, Laila Seagle, Cyndi Pampena, Tina King, Toby Brodtman, Kathy Coughlin, Daisy Palmer, Winifred Tuschen, Sue Joyner, Susan Sprayberry, Joe Sassin, Tina Trujillo, Gertrude Felix, Mackenzie Felix, Sandy McGregor, Michele Nickles, Wayne Carson, Anita Ford, Janessa Gross, Christa Wilbanks, Jaymie Cabot, Andrea Calvagne, Lisa Richards, Sue Davis-Killian, Terri Harmon and Anne Dichele.

The GCDSO has been empowering individuals with Down syndrome and their families since 1980. Visit www.goldcoastdownsyndrome.org for more information.

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continued from page 1 million in mortgages, plus $8.7 million in interest.

Callery-Judge General Manager Nat Roberts said the loan was secured before canker and greening were so prevalent. It matured, and the Acreage cancer cluster issue, compounded by the difficult real-estate market, made it a much more complicated issue to refinance.

Roberts said he thought Minto was the right fit to develop the property. “They are a very good company that is very familiar with the area,” Roberts said. “They have built good communities in the area, and I think they are the right group for us to sell the grove to. They’re going to do a good job doing what they’re doing.”

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continued from page 1 opinion, and I was not entirely comfortable with all those people who interviewed,” she said. “I would go out for consideration of other people.”

Human resources attorney Lara Donlon said that Hager had told her she was not comfortable with the candidates and asked whether the board could extend the interim manager’s position several months, although that decision was not on the agenda for Wednesday’s meeting.

“It’s not something we can act on tonight, but think about that for the next meeting,” Donlon said.

“This district is understaffed,” Damone said, “specifically in this administration office, whether we want to accept it or not. So now, on this agenda, we don’t even have an agenda item to create going back out to advertise for a district manager, so we are wasting

(Above) Tasty barbecue will be served all day long. (Right) A bungee trampoline will be available for the brave of heart.

St. Peter’s Harvest Festival And BBQ Returns To Wellington Oct. 12

After a two-year break, St. Peter’s United Methodist Church is bringing back its very popular Harvest Festival & BBQ, set for Saturday, Oct. 12 from 9:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.

This year’s festival will be bigger and better than previous events. It will feature live onstage entertainment, a barbecue, food all day, crafters, a bake sale, carnival activities, inflatables, pony rides, a pumpkin patch and more.

The entertainment will include local dance groups, singing groups, gymnastics, cheerleading and Palm Beach Super Tae Kwon Do. Also on hand will be fire-rescue and law enforcement professionals with safety demonstrations throughout the day.

The feature of the day will be

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Roberts, who has been with Callery-Judge for 14 years, said he plans to spend some time wrapping up activities in the grove, and that some of his associates who were working at the grove will continue working with Minto.

“I think that’s positive, and I’ll see what’s coming next when I finish the work I’ve got in front of me,” he said.

Callery-Judge is surrounded by the Indian Trail Improvement District, but is not actually part of ITID. It controls its own governmental entity known as the Seminole Improvement District, which owns a reverse osmosis water utility.

Roberts said current activities on the property, including tenant farming of vegetables and landscape plants, will continue until Minto’s activities commence.

Given the proposed residential density and significant size of the Callery-Judge land, Minto repre-

sentatives have suggested that the Minto West project can provide viable, long- term solutions to several regional issues that have faced the western communities, such as inadequate drainage, flooding concerns, accessibility, consumer services, employment opportunities, community parks and recreational facilities.

Minto West will not be designed as a self-contained development but will integrate with the area, according to company plans.

Its initial development proposal suggests 200,000 square feet of office space, 200,000 square feet of light industrial and manufacturing space, 500,000 square feet of aerospace and technology research and development space, 500,000 square feet of retail space, a 3,000-student university, a 150room hotel and 6,500 homes.

The developer plans to hold public discussions on how best to design and integrate its plan within the community.

continued from page 1 a serious discussion will be Oct. 8,” he said. “Between now and then, you will be getting some things about this, and staff will talk to you about what your concerns may be.”

Mayor Bob Margolis suggested that the council meet with representatives from ESP in a public workshop to discuss the matter.

“Since communication is really important regarding this issue, and there really wasn’t much last year, I’d like to throw out the possibility of having a workshop to meet with the applicant and discuss everything,” he said. “It would be open to the public, and we can get as much information as possible.”

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig supported the idea.

“I don’t know how we could do this without it,” she said. “We need to know what they expect from us as far as cooperation or investment. If they expect something of us, we need to know that.”

crucial time by not acting on this.

I disagree with it not being on this agenda this week. I can’t believe we were going to wait another four or five weeks before we could even act on it.”

“How is it that you feel Jim is not performing?” Hager asked.

“Jim is doing the best job that he can do within his abilities,” Damone said. “And Jim and I have had this conversation openly. He needs assistance. There are things that are not moving through this district the way they are supposed to be. It will show up in your audit report next year.”

Supervisor Ralph Bair also thought Shallman was doing the best he could under the circumstances.

“However, he is understaffed,” Bair said. “He has said that before.

The problem is we need to get a district manager or district administrator, whatever you want to call it, in here so we can get more work done. Jim needs to get back to what he was best at and go from there.”

Bair added that he did not see anything wrong with the candidates the supervisors had interviewed already.

ITID Vice President Carol Jacobs asked ITID Attorney Mary Viator why Wednesday’s meeting was being called a special meeting.

“If this was a meeting we missed last week, why is it called special?”

Jacobs asked.

She also asked why the meeting was at 6 p.m. instead of the usual 6:30. “And why is there no resident comments?” Jacobs continued, adding that there were also no engineering, finance or attorney reports. “What kind of meeting is this? Isn’t this just supposed to be a meeting that we missed last week?”

Viator said it was not a recessed meeting from last week, that the meeting last week had been canceled at the discretion of the president. “It was readvertised and directed that we have a special meeting so that the time-sensitive items from that particular prior board meeting could be considered for this evening,” she said.

“To me, this was all done wrong,” Jacobs said. “Three board members should have been called to cancel that meeting. I know Gary’s out, and that’s unfortunate.

I know how Gary feels. He would like it to continue.”

Damone pointed out that the meeting schedule under consideration pushed the next regular meeting to Oct. 23. “We can’t take action on the district manager’s position,” she said. “There has been a suggestion that we throw out the candidates that were there before. By the time we finish up, we’ll be into December.”

Donlon said that from Oct. 6 to 16, she would be out of state.

Hager reiterated that she would prefer to have Dunkley, who is still recuperating, present.

But Damone pointed out that Hager had also advocated throwing out the candidates they had interviewed. “So where is the advertisement?” she asked. “We can’t even advertise to go out and get new applications.”

Jacobs asked whether Dunkley could attend by phone, and Viator said he could with certain restrictions.

Bair asked whether they could set a meeting for the first week in October. After discussion, a special meeting was called for 5 p.m. Friday, Oct. 4, with the next regular meeting scheduled for Wednesday, Oct. 23.

two-time Country Dance World Champions the Chili Chicks, who will be performing from noon to 12:30 p.m. and again from 1:30 to 2 p.m. In between performances, they will sign autographs and give out free Chili Chicks coloring books while supplies last. As part of their performance, they will demonstrate the art of line dancing.

There will also be some of the newest carnival games along with all-time favorites. For the younger children, ages 1 to 5, there will be pony rides, a petting zoo and other games with prizes.

Admission to the event is free.

Wristbands can be purchased for all the large games for $20 for all-day use. Single tickets for the carnival games will be sold

at a ticket booth located on the grounds.

There will be a large group of craft vendors located in the air-conditioned gym, along with a bake sale, food and drinks. A church special recipe BBQ dinner will be served all day with tickets available at the ticket booth.

Meanwhile, the famous St. Peter’s Pumpkin Patch will be open all day for anyone wanting to get just the right pumpkin for Halloween.

St. Peter’s United Methodist Church is located at 12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington.

Overflow parking will be at the First Baptist Church, 12700 W. Forest Hill Blvd., with a shuttle bus service provided. For more information, call (561) 793-5712 or visit www.stpeters-umc.org.

Councilman Matt Willhite noted that last year ESP said it needed only council support, but he questioned that assertion.

“There was an assertion made last time that they don’t want anything from the village, and I just don’t see how that’s possible,” he said. “We may not need to provide anything for the games, but we still need to provide things for our residents, which is traffic patterns and knowing where traffic will go.”

He noted that the Kentucky Horse Park, which hosted the event in 2010, needed $10 million from the State of Kentucky to finance extra expenses.

“I don’t see how our costs could be zero,” Willhite said. “I hope the applicant can come to the table with some answers and not just tell us they don’t need anything from us.”

Willhite said he was concerned about the impact such an event would have on nearby residents.

“We still need to know what those concerns are and make sure we can handle an influx of people,” he said, encouraging ESP to come to the workshop with plans to accommodate traffic. “We need to see their plans for what they’re doing in that workshop. I don’t believe it when someone says they don’t need anything. It’s impossible to think that we can put such a large number of people in the village for 18 days and not inconvenience our residents.”

Gerwig said that last year ESP asked for the village’s cooperation, and she wanted to know what that entailed.

“I think they said they didn’t need an investment, but they did need our cooperation,” she recalled. “We need to know what those requirements would be before we can say yes. That has to be drawn out. My understanding was they don’t need an investment. But there would be a severe inconvenience for traffic.”

Councilman John Greene agreed that he needed more information before he could make a decision.

“Last time this was discussed, I think this council was basically blamed for not supporting the efforts of the applicant,” he said. “There was an opportunity for them to present at an agenda review meeting. We found out a few minutes before the meeting that they withdrew the application because of lack of support from the council.”

He asked ESP to work with council members and give them needed information so they can make a decision.

“I encourage the applicant to come before this council,” Greene said. “If it makes sense, and there’s a strong economic impact, but there’s not an adverse impact on the residents, it’s something I’d like to get more information on.

I’m looking forward to hearing what they have to say.”

Margolis also asked Schofield to reach out to other agencies such as the Palm Beach County Sports Commission and the governor’s office to join the workshop. Schofield said he would direct staff to arrange the workshop.

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predicted in the future. “Storage of water is going to be critical during those times,” he said. “That is something the Water Utilities Department is already very active on.”

He added that banks and in-

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civilization. Violating others’ rights is clearly illegal; but if someone held your child, is it truly

surance companies are already looking at climate change as considerations for construction loans and premium rates.

“Insurance companies know as much about climate change as we know, and they are looking to us to be on top of this and to have a plan in place,” Van Arnam explained. immoral? And what if the person whose rights you violated was not the guilty party? These issues are pointed up in this gritty, brilliant film. Right now, it probably has established itself as the leader for possible Oscars, etc., for the year.

See it if you can make it through the subject matter.

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Golf Tourney In RPB Raises More Than $13,000 For Hayden Chipley

A golf tournament to benefit local boy Hayden Chipley was held Saturday, Sept. 21 at the Madison Green Golf Club. Friends, family and even some sports celebrities came out to support Hayden, who has a rare disease. The event featured raffles and Chinese and live auctions, and raised more than $13,000. For more info., or to donate, visit www.haydensheroes.com. photos by Lauren Miro/town-crier

Members of Hayden’s Heroes, which organized the event.

New York Giants hall of famer Lawrence Taylor with Hayden Chipley and grandma Sandra Townsend.

Hayden Chipley (center) with his parents, Jared and Jennifer.

Golfers Sam Colon and Dean Fleming.

Golf pro Brian Govi with overall winners Mike Brady, Scott Dulina and Stan Bostic. (Not pictured: Lawrence Taylor).

Nicolle and Rayne Flanery made shirts for the event.

RPB Quarters Auction Benefits The Reilly Hyland Animal Sanctuary

A Quarters Auction was held Wednesday, Sept. 18 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Proceeds were donated to the Reilly Hyland Animal Sanctuary in Loxahatchee Groves and will be used for medical needs and daily care of rescued animals. The next quarters auction is set for Wednesday, Oct. 16 and will benefit Your Bosom Buddies II. Photos By Denise Fleischman/Town-Crier

Enthusiastic bidders show off their paddles and prizes.

(Front row) Shannon West, Felicia Matula and Missy Carey; (back row) Karen DiCampli, Marlene Wilson and Jeannie Ramey.

Reilly Hyland Animal Sanctuary’s Janie Szabad, Allison Stevens and founder Shannon Reilly Senise.

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Growing up, Lindsay Holland begged to take riding lessons. As an adult, she studied to become a farrier, moved to Loxahatchee and apprenticed herself to a farrier, working alongside him for several years. Aside from her farrier work, she also trains horses and teaches them tricks. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 21

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Wellington Wrestlers Qualify For Major Tourney

The Wellington Wrestling Club qualified two wrestlers, Nik Bonadies and Josiah Cleghorn, for the Super 32 Preseason National Wrestling Tournament held the weekend of Saturday, Sept. 14 in Greensboro, N.C. This is the first time Wellington has qualified more than one wrestler for the prestigious event. Page 28

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Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute Building New Facility In Wellington

Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, a fixture in Wellington since 2005, has broken ground and started construction on its new free-standing comprehensive eye practice, located at 2575 State Road 7, near the Mall at Wellington Green, behind Whole Foods Market and directly next to Diagnostic Centers of America.

The 7,500-square-foot building will have three waiting rooms, 14 exam rooms and eight testing/treatment rooms. Page 23

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Wellington Football Shuts Down West Broward 23-0

The Wellington High School varsity football squad defeated the West Broward Bobcats in a 23-0 shutout before a capacity homecoming crowd Friday, Sept. 20. It was a combined effort by the Wolverine offense, defense and special teams that carried them through the night.

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Lifelong Horse Lover: Farrier And Trainer Lindsay Holland Growing up in Allentown, Pa., Lindsay Holland begged to take riding lessons. She finally started riding at the ripe old age of 9 and never looked back, riding and competing in Western Pleasure and Hunt Seat. Some years later, a farrier harmed her horse by improperly shoeing him.

“My horse, Bitz, had very upright angles.

The farrier chopped his heels off, and his hooves basically fell apart. He was lame for a year, couldn’t keep shoes on,” she recalled.

“I was 15 years old, and I vowed that would never happen again.”

Holland was living in Massachusetts at the time, but as soon as she could, she headed off to farrier school in Oklahoma to learn the basics. In 2000, she moved to Loxahatchee and apprenticed herself to Thomas Spallings, a local farrier, working alongside him for several years.

However, shoeing horses in South Florida is very difficult. “The climate’s hard on horses and people and hooves,” Holland said. “The heat, the bugs. Half the year horses stand in sand, and the rest of the time they stand in swamps. It’s rough.”

That led Holland to try other techniques.

“I finally got into barefoot trimming, and saw a great improvement in the hooves.

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By Ellen Rosenberg and a lot of lameness goes away. Keeping a horse barefoot can correct crookedness and improve balance. I’ve seen horses walk out of founder and navicular horses go sound,” she said.

Each horse needs to be treated as an individual.

“I don’t follow any special kind of trimming, I just use common sense, read the hoof, and do what it tells me to do. The hoof has its own map, and I follow it,” Holland said.

“Some horses take time to get used to going barefoot. If they’ve always been in shoes, the inner structures may not have developed properly. The transition takes time.”

Ideally, horses get used a variety of surfaces, hard and soft, to build calluses. “In South Florida, the footing’s horrendous, always too soft, so horses have trouble building calluses.

You see a lot of flat pancake hooves and low heels,” she said.

But Holland is not only a farrier; she also trains horses and teaches them tricks.

“I really love trick training,” she said. “Eight years ago, I met Julius Von Uhl and watched

Aside from farrier work, Lindsay Holland also teaches horses to do tricks. him train, show and start horses. He was the sit up, pray, stand and turn on a pedestal, and head trainer at the Arabian Nights attraction in do liberty work.

Orlando. I watched what he did, and thought “I love teaching Spanish walk the best,” I’d give it a try. In no time I had my horse she said. “It takes coordination, stretches the doing a Spanish walk, bowing, rearing and muscles. Tricks are like yoga for horses — it laying down. It was so much fun, it got my keeps them limber and engages their brains. blood going. So I decided to teach others. The They like it. It’s something different and remore, the merrier.” laxing. You take one behavior and expand it Holland has also taught horses to sit down, See ROSENBERG, page 29

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Wellington Chamber Of Commerce Hosts Ribbon Cuttings

Dimaiwat Enterprises — Dimaiwat Enterprises LLC is a Wellington, family-owned company. Edsel is an 18year Army veteran, while Julie is an autism advocate.

Dimaiwat Enterprises can provide any type of vending machines from healthful items to candy, snacks, games, beverages — anything you can imagine, they can deliver.

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BMP Tax & Accounting — Sherron Permashwar is a certified public accountant with more than 20 years’ experience. She opened BMP Tax & Accounting in 2007. BMP is a concierge accounting and tax consulting business.

Permashwar’s personal service to her clients’ individual needs is what set her aside from others in her field. Prior to opening BMP Tax & Accounting, she spent the previous 14 years in both corporate and public accounting industries. She worked as the assistant director of accounting for the American Red Cross Westchester Chapter in New York and as a senior accountant for a local CPA firm. Permashwar is a graduate of the City University of New York’s Lehman College. For more info., call (561) 306-0775.

American Business Women’s Group To Meet Oct. 9 In Palm Beach Gardens The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, Oct. 9 at the PGA Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens).

The dinner and program starts at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20, and guests are welcome.

The October speaker will be Vivien Balcker, a financial advisor with Ameriprise Financial. The

topic of the October meeting will be, “Strong Women, Powerful Financial Strategies.”

Attendees will learn how to take control of finances by making informed decisions and protecting the

people and things they love the most.

To make reservations, or for more information, call Dottie Smith at (772) 545-7145 or Sharon Maupin at (561) 329-4485.

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Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute Building New Facility

Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute, a fixture in Wellington since 2005, has broken ground and started construction on its new free-standing comprehensive eye practice, located at 2575 State Road 7, near the Mall at Wellington Green, behind Whole Foods Market and directly next to Diagnostic Centers of America. The 7,500-square-foot building will have three waiting rooms, 14 exam rooms and eight testing/treatment rooms.

More important, it will have physicians Lee Friedman, Randy Katz, Jason Gorscak and Barry Schechter delivering the same quality care and compassion Wellington residents have come to depend on.

The doctors are looking forward

to watching their new home take shape. “We have simply outgrown our current space, and we need to be able to accommodate our patients as well as make room for the eye care needs of the growing Wellington community,” said Katz, the institute’s macular degeneration and diabetic retinopathy specialist.

“We feel right at home in Wellington,” added Gorscak, a specialist cataracts, glaucoma and comprehensive ophthalmology. “We don’t just work here, we live here and have strong ties to the community.”

The institute, under construction

by Anderson Moore, is expected to open its new doors late March 2014. Like the doctors, Florida Eye administrator Jason Feuer is also

excited about the building. “This undertaking is not only an investment in the Wellington community, but will also offer additional local employment opportunities,” he said.

Florida Eye offers comprehensive eye care for the entire family and is a premier center for national clinical trial studies.

The institute offers a full range of eye care, including routine eye examinations, pediatric eye care, dry eyes, advanced corneal, retinal and cataract procedures, laser treatments, glaucoma and diabetic procedures and much more.

Florida Eye’s current Wellington location is at 1397 Medical Park Blvd., Suite 380. For more info., visit www.fleyedocs.com.

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Palm Healthcare Foundation Moves Into Center For Philanthropy

On Sept. 16, the Palm Healthcare Foundation, the leading public healthcare foundation in Palm Beach County, celebrated its move into the Center for Philanthropy.

Located at 700 South Dixie Highway, the Center for Philanthropy is an innovative, shared space where local nonprofit organizations can work together, making impactful and lasting change in their commu-

nity. Palm Healthcare Foundation sees this location as an exciting opportunity to work collaboratively, with the shared goal of improving the quality of life of Palm Beach County residents.

“The Palm Healthcare Foundation is known for solving healthcare issues through community-wide collaboration,” said Andrea Bradley, president and CEO of Palm Health-

care Foundation. “We know that when we work hand-in-hand with key community leaders, everyone in the community benefits. Our move to the Center for Philanthropy is an extension of our philosophy of working together. There, we join a number of other foundations and nonprofits all under the same roof, which results in reduced costs and a greater opportunity for collaboration.”

Built in 2000, the Center for Philanthropy houses seven nonprofit organizations and provides space for visitors to gather, network and work together to address community needs and generate change through inspired giving and thoughtful funding.

Founded in 2001, the Palm Healthcare Foundation’s “Healthier Together” initiative strives to im-

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Wellington Football Shuts Down West Broward 23-0

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School varsity football squad defeated the West Broward Bobcats in a 23-0 shutout before a capacity homecoming crowd Friday, Sept. 20.

Wellington needed the victory to bring the team’s record back up. It was a combined effort by the Wolverine offense, defense and special

teams that carried them through the night.

The Wolverines (2-2) initially went three-and-out on their first possession. On their second possession, they marched down the field, and Alex Ng’s 26-yard field goal put Wellington on the board 3-0 early in the first quarter.

West Broward would only break into Wellington territory twice

Corner back Logan Rogers jumps in front of a West Broward receiver for an interception.

during the contest. The Wolverines’ swarming defense kept the Bobcats off balance all night, including three interceptions in the first half.

Yellow flags found their way to the turf frequently during the game for the Wellington offense as two touchdowns were called back on the Wolverines. Although the Wellington offense put together more than 300 yards in offense, they split that in total penalty yardage.

Wellington’s offense continued to grind out yards and points. Quarterback Cole Smallridge connected with tight end Calvin Howe on a 20-yard touchdown pass. Alex Ng’s point-after extended the lead to 10-0.

Smallridge connected a second time, this time to Kyle Branch on a 15-yard touchdown pass, to put the Wolverines up 17-0 at the half.

The Wolverines added one more score in the second half, when Smallridge found an open Jean Rene on a 53-yard touchdown pass. The point after was no good, and the score would remain 23-0 to give the Wolverines the homecoming victory.

“We increased the intensity at practice, reps, reps and reps,” coach Thomas Abel said. “We had a much better week of practice than we did

(Left) Running back Matt Sabatino finds room to sprint up field.

(Right) Wellington’s Ahmmon Richards returns a kick for a big gain.

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before the South Fork game, but we have to work on the penalties.”

Smallridge was 7 of 15 for 190 yards passing. “We had a different energy this week, and the line helped us out,” Smallridge said.

Defensive back Ahmmon Richards had another big game with two interceptions and several big returns on special teams. He continues to be

a threat on the gridiron. “I just come out and try to make plays while I’m out on the field,” Richards said.

Running back Matt Sabatino had 14 carries for 85 yards. “Our line trained hard this week and opened some holes tonight,” Sabatino said.

Wellington next travels to Spanish River High School on Friday, Sept.

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Wellington High School Crowns Homecoming King & Queen

Wellington High School celebrated homecoming last week, culminating with a crowning ceremony at halftime during the football game against West Broward High School. Molly Cuthbertson and Joey Hempfling were crowned Homecoming King and Queen.

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Michelle Fitzgibbons and Jason D’Aoust.

Chelsy Matute with Jordan Carroll.

Simone Pierce and Alex Pollack.

Natalie Kelly and Devin Gillotte.

Rachel Goldenberg and Rick Garcia.

Amanda Peck, Kevin Burch and Kathleen Gerrits.

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Several Genbu-Kai Karate Students Advance In Rank

Junior and adult students from the Genbu-Kai Karate school recently tested and were promoted in different areas of their training.

The students tested for kyu levels (below black belt) in karate, kobudo (Okinawan weapons) and batto-do (the art of cutting with the Japanese katana).

Genbu-Kai Karate not only emphasizes self defense, but also incorporates methods in preventing bullying either at school or other social encounters. Most importantly, Genbu-Kai Karate teaches valuable life skills, which students learn to incorporate in their school, family and social lives.

Located next to the Wellington movie theater, Genbu-Kai Karate teaches traditional Japanese martial arts. All ages are welcome to come in and try a complimentary week.

For more information, call (561) 804-1002 or visit www.genbukai florida.com.

Wellington Wrestlers Qualify Big Tourney

Nik Bonadies and Josiah Cleghorn.

The Wellington Wrestling Club qualified two wrestlers, Nik Bonadies and Josiah Cleghorn, for the Super 32 Preseason National Wrestling Tournament held the weekend of Saturday, Sept. 14 in Greensboro, N.C. This is the first time Wellington has qualified more than one wrestler for the prestigious event.

In order to qualify, the wrestlers had to place in the top four in their weight class in the Super 32 Qualifier last weekend at Kissimmee-Osceola High School, where more than 400 wrestlers competed.

Both Bonadies and Cleghorn are seniors at Wellington High School and will make the trip to Greensboro to compete Oct. 26-27.

Bonadies placed third in the most difficult weight class of the tournament (129 pounds) and qualifies for his second straight year. The

129-pound weight class had 48 wrestlers, including 26 state qualifiers and place winners. Cleghorn placed second in the heavyweight division (288 pounds) by defeating a state place-winner and a state qualifier from last year.

“We are very excited to be bringing two wrestlers up to this exciting preseason event,” Wellington wrestling coach Travis Gray said. “This tournament in known for having weight classes with more than 250 wrestlers competing in them. Bonadies and Cleghorn both started wrestling in ninth grade and have worked very hard to reach their goals. The Super 32 Wrestling Tournament is the premier high school national wrestling event of the year, so they are hoping for some great exposure to college coaches from around the country.”

Junior Karate — (Front row, L-R) Drew Novack, Autumn Hagan, Josie Vinciguerra (not tested) and Seth Hagan; (back row) Sensei Keith Moore, Ricky Anderson, Kota Ramsey and instructor Brent Bedwell.

Kobudo/Batto — (Front row, L-R) Eden Martin and Joshua Cammarata (kobudo); (back row) Catherine Mazzella (batto), Sensei Keith Moore and Brent Bedwell (kobudo).

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Royal Palm Bassmasters Fish Out Of Lake Okeechobee The Royal Palm Bassmasters fished July 14 on Lake Okeechobee out of J&S Fish Camp.

First place was awarded to the team of Mike Espey (boater) with five fish weighing 9 lbs., 2 oz. and partner Jim Ryba (co-angler) with five fish weighing 13 lbs., for a team weight of 22 lbs., 2 oz.

Second place was awarded to the team of Punk Duff (boater) with five fish weighing 14 lbs., 1 oz. and partner Dede Duff (co-angler) with five fish weighing 7 lbs., 2 oz., for a

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and build on it, evolve it in tiny steps.

You can turn a bad or dangerous behavior, like pawing or rearing, into something positive.”

Holland also trains horses more conventionally. Alice Mullins kept Chili Dog, her Paint gelding, in Loxahatchee. She’d bought him in 2005, not knowing he’d only been recently gelded and had been used as a stud. Within a short time, he

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colicked, had surgery three times, then foundered.

“He was two years in rehab, and of course I couldn’t ride him,” Mullins said. “I really needed help with him. I’d watched Lindsay ride and train horses, and she really impressed me. It was wonderful.

I never saw anyone approach a horse like Lindsay. She persevered through all his problems, corrected him and built him up. She just knew what to do. She has a lot of patience.”

Mullins said Holland has the right temperament for the work.

“I liked that she was extremely kind, but firm. She always ended on a positive note. It was a long, hard road, a real struggle, but she met his challenges and brought him around, brought out the athlete in him,” she recalled. “I recently moved to Ohio to be closer to family, and brought my horses along. They’re doing fine, but it was a bittersweet move. I love being closer to my family, but I miss Lindsay. She has a real talent. She knows what she’s talking about and can quietly get results.”

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team weight of 21 lbs., 3 oz.

Third place was awarded to the team of Herman Parker (boater) with five fish weighing 11 lbs., 5 oz. and partner Billy Stanton (co-angler) with five fish weighing 9 lbs., 4 oz., for a team weight of 13 lbs., 14 oz.

The Big Fish, a bass weighing 6 lbs., 12 oz., was caught by Rick Eaton. The group meets the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. For more info., visit www. royalpalmbassmasters.org.

Hawk Swimmers, Divers Take Gold In Opener

The Seminole Ridge High School girls and boys swim/dive teams were each victorious over Royal Palm Beach and Santaluces in their season-opening double-dual meet Sept. 12.

The Hawks took first or second in almost every event.

Girls first-place finishes: Devonee Creel in 100-meter butterfly and 100-meter breaststroke; Courney Doherty in 100-meter freestyle; Julissa Valiente in 100-meter backstroke; Ashlee Frame in 500 free; Bridget Riddle in 200 free; Jessica Zimmerman in 50 free; and the

200-meter medley relay team of Devonee Creel, Courtney Doherty, Julissa Valiente and Julie Weber.

Boys first-place finishes: Levi Coleman in 200-meter individual medley and 100 fly; Patrick Goolsby in diving; Cody Aukamp in 100 free; Christian Cioffi in 50 free and 100 breast; Nick Diasio in 100 back; Jeremiah Lopez in 200 free; Nik Traver in 500 free; the 200-meter free relay team of Ricky Buoni, Alex Cabrera, Brad Clark and Zack Yong; and the 200-meter medley relay team of Christian Cioffi, Levi Coleman, Nick Diasio and Jeremiah Lopez.

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Saturday, Sept. 28 • The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane) will host an Aerobic Open House on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m. Check out the new aerobic program, meet new friends and get fit. Men and women are welcome. For more info., call (561) 790-5124 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com.

• The Norton Museum of Art (1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach) will feature Smithsonian magazine’s ninth annual Museum Day Live involving hundreds of museums across the country Saturday, Sept. 28 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Download a free ticket from www.smithsonianmag. com. For more info., call (561) 832-5196 or visit www.norton.org.

• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host its Food Truck Safari on Saturday, Sept. 28 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. Enjoy food from top South Florida food trucks, live music, zoo keeper talks and more.

Admission is $9 for adult members, $10 for adult non-members, $6 for child members and $7 for child non-members. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org or call (561) 547-9453.

• St. David’s in the Pines Episcopal Church (465 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will present an “Old Tyme” Gospel Service on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6 p.m. with music from the Gospel Tradition. Music director Joe Brabham will direct the St. David’s choir and encourage listeners to sing along. Call (561) 793-1976 for more info.

• Ballet East (2365 Vista Parkway, Suite 7, WPB), formerly Susan Lyle Studios, will open its doors to the public with a free opening reception Saturday, Sept. 28 from 6 to 8 p.m. Guests can enjoy hors d’oeuvres while viewing the new space and enjoying a short performance. For info., call (561) 966-3650 or visit www.balleteastfl.com.

• Dr. Bernice A. King, daughter of civil rights leader Dr. Martin Luther King Jr., will deliver the keynote speech at the 2013 Women of Excellence Awards on Saturday, Sept. 28 at 6:30 p.m.

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at the Palm Beach County Convention Center.

The event will honor seven Palm Beach County women and one organization for their outstanding service and achievements. For tickets, call (561) 758-1277 or (561) 366-3020, or visit www.wpbdst.org.

Sunday, Sept. 29 • St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church will celebrate its 30th anniversary with a special worship service on Sunday, Sept. 29. For more info., visit www.stmichaelelc.com or call the church at (561) 793-4999.

Tuesday, Oct. 1 • The Palm Beach County Commission will meet Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Drop-In Fall Story Times beginning Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 11 a.m. with separate story times for under 23 months and ages 2 to 6. Pick up a schedule for dates and times.

Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• SCORE will present Writing a Winning Business Plan on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 5:30 p.m. at Keiser University (2085 Vista Parkway, WPB).

Each participant will perform a number of exercises. The price is $30 in advance and $50 at the door. Register at www.palmbeach.score.org or call (561) 833-1672.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Make It With Clay for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Oct. 1 at 6:30 p.m. Dress to get messy.

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

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host By Hook or By Crook Crochet Club for age 9 and up Tuesdays at 6:30 p.m.

Learn basic stitches and socialize while you work on projects. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Wednesday, Oct. 2 • Wii Video Games for adults age 55 and older is now held the first Wednesday of the month

from 10:30 to 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

Pre-register in person, online at www.wellingtonfl. gov or by calling (561) 753-2489.

• NuVista Living will offer Wellness Wednesday for adults age 55 and older Wednesday, Oct. 2 from 2 to 3 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center. Light refreshments will be served.

Pre-register in person, online at www.wellingtonfl. gov or by calling (561) 753-2489.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host American Girl: Kit for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 4 p.m. Celebrate Kit with thrifty crafts and games that illustrate America’s can-do spirit during the Great Depression. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Japanese Anime & Culture Club for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Oct. 2 at 6:30 p.m. Watch anime, eat snacks and talk about Japanese culture with other teens. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Thursday, Oct. 3 • The Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10 a.m. Introduce little ones to Mother Nature through nature-based stories.

The cost is $2 per child. Call (561) 233-1400 for reservations.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Read for the Record Challenge for children under 6 on Thursday, Oct. 3 at 10:30 a.m. Royal Palm Beach Mayor Matty Mattioli will read a special book to children. Also listen to a read-aloud of this year’s Read for the Record Challenge book, Otis by Loren Long, and make a special craft related to the book. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Tractors, Trucks & Trains! for all ages Thursday, Oct. 3 at 3:30 p.m. As part of the nationwide Read for the Record event, participants will read Otis by Loren Long and other tales of

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• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, Oct. 3 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer, and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere led by Caryn DeVincenti. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will meet Thursday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at Village Hall (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Call (561) 7905100 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com for info.

Friday, Oct. 4 • Families First of Palm Beach County’s seventh annual Children’s Day Luncheon will take place Friday, Oct. 4 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts in West Palm Beach. This year’s keynote speaker is internationally known author and child abuse prevention advocate Gregg Milligan. The silent auction and U.B. Kinsley art show begin at 10:30 a.m. with lunch at noon. For more info., visit www.familiesfirstpbc.org.

• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Royal Palm Auto Mall Golf Classic will take place Friday, Oct. 4 at 1 p.m. at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington).

Contact Mariela Castillo at (561) 578-4813 or e-mail mariela@cpbchamber.com for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Crafternoon for age 2 and up Friday, Oct. 4 at 3:30 p.m. Drop-in and make a small craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Enigma Haunt, South Florida’s scariest haunted attraction, will open Friday, Oct. 4 at 7:30 p.m. and continue through Nov. 2. It is located at 21069 S. Military Trail, inside the old Bally’s Gym space, just south of Glades Road next to Strikes at Boca. Visit www.enigmahaunt.com for info.

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