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Microbreweries might be added to the list of allowable uses in Royal Palm Beach’s commercial retail areas. Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara said that at recent strategic planning sessions, council members and staff had discussed novel ways to revitalize run-down shopping centers. Page 3

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Longtime local business Wellington Florist, founded by Melinda and Dean Varvarigos, recently received a special honor when Melinda was accredited by the American Institute for Floral Designers. Page 7

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Times Change, But The American Work Ethic Remains Strong

Many people strive in their lives to find meaningful work — something that gives them pride of purpose, puts food on the table and a roof over their heads. This is a fairly recent development. For the longest time, workers devoted themselves to a specific employer, spending all of their days there until retirement. While that idea is becoming rarer with each passing year, what hasn’t changed in the American work ethic. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 10 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS....................... 10 PEOPLE................................. 12 SCHOOLS.............................. 13 COLUMNS.......................14, 21 BUSINESS..................... 22 - 23 SPORTS..........................27 - 29 CALENDAR............................ 30 CLASSIFIEDS................ 32 - 35 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Eagles Theatre Troupe from Jamaica presented “Jamaica Alive!” sponsored by the Royal Palm Covenant Church on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. “Jamaica Alive!” was a dramatic portrayal of the history of the Jamaican people and culture from before the arrival of Columbus until the present day using narratives, colorful costumes, song and dance. Shown above, Paulos Simpson portrays famed Jamaican singer Bob Marley with Althea Bell-Grant and Racquel Russell. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Top Vote-Getters In ITID Head To General Election

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The race for two seats on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will continue until November after none of the candidates garnered 50 percent of the vote on Tuesday. For Seat 2, it appears that incumbent Supervisor Gary Dunkley and challenger Steve Roberts will face off in November after Dunkley garnered 38.87 percent (1,808 votes) and Roberts took 24.04 percent (1,118 votes), edging challenger Ryan Bernal, who got 23.54 percent (1,095 votes). Tim Sayre finished in fourth place with 13.55 percent (630 votes). A recount in that race is likely, which could put Bernal in the runoff instead. For Seat 4, challenger Betty Argue tallied 41.90 percent (2,004 votes) to incumbent Supervisor Michelle Damone’s 38.26 percent (1,830 votes). Keith Jordano received 19.84 percent (949 votes) and was eliminated. Argue and Damone will go head-to-head in November.

Dunkley, wrapping up his first four-year term, thanked the people of The Acreage for their vote of confidence. “I will continue looking out for our community’s welfare, safety and happiness with all my efforts,” he said. Although he has to continue the campaign through November, he said he is ready for the challenge. “What I got is what I got,” he said. “I’m very happy. I have no regrets. My focus is trying to save money, keep our focus on ITID as a drainage district; infrastructure, roads and drainage are our core functions. As for parks, I would like to complete the [Acreage Community Park] expansion. We started it so many years ago, and I would like to complete it without any more hesitation. We voted on it, we passed it and let’s complete it. I don’t like leaving things incomplete.” Roberts said he did not want to comment on the outcome until the results are finalized. Argue is pleased with the results See ITID RACES, page 16

Willhite And Bennett Advance In District 86 Election

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report When the Florida Legislature convenes next year, there will be new people representing the western communities. Who those people will be became clearer when the primary election results came in Tuesday night. In the race to replace termlimited State Rep. Mark Pafford in District 86, which includes all of Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves and several communities to the east, Democrat Matt Willhite will face Republican Laurel Bennett in November. In the Democratic primary, Willhite, a former Wellington councilman, defeated Royal Palm Beach businesswoman Tinu Peña. Willhite took 56.29 percent (5,451 votes) to Peña’s 43.71 percent (4,233 votes). In the Republican primary, Bennett, a Royal Palm Beach busi-

nesswoman, defeated Wellington educator Stuart Mears. Bennett took 52.71 percent (2,951 votes) to Mears’ 47.29 percent (2,648 votes). Willhite is excited and happy to be the Democratic nominee. “Obviously, it was a good race; it was a good, contested race. I appreciate my opponent Tinu Peña’s candid debate and hard work. I think she’s an asset to the community and I appreciate her staying on the issues during the campaign. I look forward to working toward the general election on Nov. 8 and becoming the new state representative for District 86.” He thanked his family, his campaign team and all of his supporters. “They know, as I do, we worked a good, hard race. We were successful because the issues important to us are important to our residents in District 86. We’re going to the stay the course, and

we’re going to stay working on the issues that I think are very important to them,” Willhite said. “Just because one election is over doesn’t mean that these issues go away. We’re going to keep working on these issues.” Bennett described her feelings about the election results as “elated, wonderful, happy.” She plans on taking a few days off before hitting the road and continuing her campaign. “We’ll campaign just a little bit harder with a little bit more knowledge than we had before,” Bennett said. “I’m hoping to make sure that the two bills that I’m pushing get some attention for the veterans. I want to make sure that these bills go through that will enable them to get covered. These are Vietnam veterans that I’m trying to make sure get the benefits they were promised a long time ago.” She also wants to make con-

Matt Willhite (center, holding a sign) celebrates with supporters at World of Beer in Wellington after the election returns came in. nections, get educational bills started, help repeal Obamacare and see how she can help serve in Tallahassee. “Thanks to my team and the voters and the people who believed

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in me and helped me along on this journey,” Bennett said. “They are what made this possible. I can do all of the work, as far as the bills and the legislature, but I represent See STATE RACES, page 16

Bradshaw, Haughwout, Jacks Alejo New Principal And Bucher Win County Races At Pierce Hammock

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report The countywide constitutional officer races on the ballot Tuesday saw three incumbents returned to office. Sheriff Ric Bradshaw, Public Defender Carey Haughwout and Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher all secured new four-year terms. In the race to replacing retiring Property Appraiser Gary Nikolits, Chief Deputy Property Appraiser Dorothy Jacks defeated County Commissioner Shelley Vana. In the sheriff’s race, three-term incumbent Ric Bradshaw won 65.72 percent (104,112 votes) against challengers Alex Freeman (17.76 percent, 28,143 votes), Rick “Rosco” Sessa (9.57 percent, 15,165 votes) and Samuel Thompson (6.94 percent, 11,002 votes). Bradshaw is happy with the percentage of the vote he received. “It’s really about how well the

sheriff’s office is doing. If people are happy with what you’re doing, and they’re getting good service, and they’re affecting the quality of life in the neighborhoods, then people are going to show their appreciation and give you another chance,” he said. “I think that is what they’re trying to tell us, that we’re doing a good job.” However, Bradshaw isn’t overlooking those who did not vote for him. “They have issues, and I think that this is a very good opportunity to reach out to the segment of the community that has issues that they want to talk about and make them inclusive going forward here for the next four years,” he said, “and say, ‘What is it that’s bothering you about how we’re doing things, or that we’re not doing things that you’d want us to do?’ and try to get the entire community to support us and go forward.”

Bradshaw feels it will give him an opportunity to learn how the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office can improve and have the support of the entire community. Over the next four years, he wants to continue what the PBSO has been doing, such as keeping violent crime down by continuing the ongoing process of fighting gangs. “Nobody really does anything as much as we have to fight the gangs in this state; we’re the leader in that,” he said. The PBSO shut down pill mills, including one in Wellington, and is now focusing on heroin abuse, which Bradshaw called an “epidemic.” He wants to dramatically reduce the number of heroin overdose deaths. Homeland Security is also of concern, and is a big part of making sure the county is safe, he said. “Our priority is to make the See COUNTY, page 16

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Just days before the new school year began, Ariel Alejo received the news that he was going to be the principal at Pierce Hammock Elementary School in The Acreage. For the last three years, Alejo was the supervising principal working for the Palm Beach County School District in the Department of Charter Schools. “My job was primarily to provide technical assistance to approximately 25 charter schools within our district,” he said. “Prior to that, I was a middle-high school principal for close to six years at Pahokee Middle/Sr. High School. Prior to that, I was the principal of Belle Glade Elementary School for close to three years.” Alejo has two sons, an eighthgrader at Western Pines Middle School and a fourth-grader at

Royal Palm Beach Elementary School. His wife, Andrea, is a media specialist at Hope Centennial Elementary School. They recently moved to the Acreage/ Loxahatchee area. “I’m really excited about the students. I have now visited every single classroom. I’ve been able to observe all of the wonderful teachers that we have here and all of the students that we have,” said Alejo, who replaced John Carvelli as principal. Currently, Alejo is working on building relationships with parents, teachers, students and staff. During the parent-teacher meet and greet, he was impressed with the parent turnout and parent generosity with supplies for their children and the classroom. “I met a lot of the parents here, personally, and I was just thrilled to see that we have such wonderSee ALEJO, page 16

Several Major Road Projects Underway In Wellington

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Several major road construction projects are underway in Wellington, including Forest Hill Blvd. south of Wellington Trace, which has led to some traffic delays, and the long-planned Saddle Trail Park water main and paving project. Assistant Village Manager Jim Barnes said the Forest Hill Blvd. culvert project is due for substantial completion by Nov. 29. He said two weeks were added to the project because of work the village added, but the lane reduction now in effect will be done before that. The $1.257 million project has narrowed the existing four-lane section to two lanes to enable

construction, which is taking place Monday through Saturday from 7 a.m. to 6 p.m., with occasional evening utility projects. Work is suspended on Sundays. Residents are advised to use extra caution in the area. Local and pass-through traffic is encouraged to use Wellington Trace or Big Blue Trace as alternatives to avoid the construction. The Forest Hill project includes the replacement of the existing culvert and filling an accompanying low-lying area near the culvert. The project also will replace an existing, failing 30-inch culvert with a new 60-inch reinforced concrete culvert, and reconstruct about 820 feet of roadway, including striping and signage, concrete curbing and

sidewalks, drainage piping and structures, landscaping, irrigation, grading and sodding. The project remains on budget. The Palm Beach County Traffic Division was notified of the need for additional green light time for southbound Forest Hill’s approach to Wellington Trace and agreed to increase it. Traffic was reported to be moving more smoothly through the intersection since the adjustment was made. The Saddle Trail Park paving and water main project is behind schedule because of inadequate allocation of work crews, who were laying only about 100 feet of water line a day, according to Village Manager Paul Schofield. “That number is now up to

between 400 and 500,” Schofield said. “They put more crews out there, and they’re going to a sixday workweek.” Schofield said he met with the project engineer to get the project on schedule and coordinate with the residents. He is now having weekly team meetings with the contractor and has put a full-time inspector on the project. “We’ve got some survey work being done to ensure that the rough grading is in the correct place,” he said, explaining that some residents had questioned some bridle trails being only 8 feet wide. “That has something to do with trees being next to the right-of-way and fences. We’re out physically knocking on doors

again telling folks, ‘If you don’t take your fences down, we’re going to remove them.’ This will be the third time that we’ve done that, but we need to get them done.” Schofield said the water line is more than 50 percent complete, all the water drainage structures have been replaced and put in correctly, and the subgrade is in place. “We’ve got some of our own survey work being done on those bridle paths to make sure that they are where they need to be,” Schofield said. “The critical point from the staff’s standpoint on Saddle Trail is the configuration off the bridle path. They need to be 14 feet wide as the plan calls for, and See ROADS, page 16

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Microbreweries On Tap For Consideration In RPB Retail Areas

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Microbreweries might be added to the list of allowable uses in Royal Palm Beach’s commercial retail areas. At the Aug. 18 meeting of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council, Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara said that at recent strategic planning sessions, council members and staff had discussed novel ways to revitalize run-down shopping centers. “We talked about some fairly creative things,” Hmara said, mentioning that Councilwoman Jan Rodusky talked about “maker space,” where artists and artisans would create their own products onsite for sale. “I think the idea is to utilize space that normally is just retail space to some more active way,

some more engaged way,” Hmara said. “Whether it be individuals doing paintings physically there, as well as selling the paintings, or sculpture or other artwork, or other creative craft activities, it seemed like something that would revitalize old shopping centers.” Hmara noted that they had also talked about “entertainment centers.” “That is something that might give residents of Royal Palm Beach and the western communities an option short of having to go all the way east to get to CityPlace,” he said. “Not that we duel with CityPlace, but that we have a collection of unique, interesting restaurants, maybe even a movie theater, certainly maybe boutique shops, a unique attraction that would be something currently different than what we have in

the western communities.” Hmara said he was approached recently by a Royal Palm Beach couple who had spoken with the village planner about opening a microbrewery and tasting room. “Unfortunately, our code does not permit that at this point in time,” Hmara said, noting that other municipalities permit such uses. “They showed me their business plan, and one of the things that struck me was there are no microbreweries in the central part of the county. Insofar as local people making a local product and selling it locally, we didn’t really have that kind of activity going on around the craft beer industry.” He pointed out that craft beers are taking over more and more of the shelves in markets. “In the spirit of introducing a new kind of business, one that’s

Lox Groves Voters Reject Town’s Bond Issue Charter Amendment

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Loxahatchee Groves voters soundly defeated a referendum question Tuesday asking whether they would consent to allow the town to issue bonds that would be paid off over more than three years. Question 3, intended to allow the town to issue bonds for road improvements to be paid off with gas tax revenue, failed with 66.5 percent (294 votes) against to 33.5 percent (148 votes) in favor. Two other Loxahatchee Groves referendum questions passed. Question 1, asking to change the makeup of the town’s election canvassing board, passed 71.85 percent (314 votes) to 28.15 percent (123 votes). The change removes Loxahatchee Groves Town Council members from the canvassing board and designates board members as the town clerk and two people appointed by council resolution. Question 2, allowing the duties of the town manager contract to be amended by ordinance, passed 52.3 percent (226 votes) to 47.7 percent (206 votes). Mayor Dave Browning said he was happy that the first two questions passed and that the town would still be able to work on road improvements, possibly holding

a more specific referendum tying road improvements to gas tax money. “The first one passed, and that basically streamlined our ability to deal with the elections and the canvassing board, where we do that with staff rather than council members,” Browning said. The second question clears up questions about town manager policy. Town Manager Bill Underwood said the charter currently requires that the town must hire managers credentialed by the International City Managers Association. “In the charter, it said the town needed to hire ICMA-credentialed managers,” Underwood said. “The reason that’s somewhat important is there is a very small pool. I think it’s less than 20,000 managers in the entire United States who hold that credential. I am one, but that’s neither here nor there, so in the future, when I leave and they have someone who’s really good, but he or she is not a credentialed manager, they would be capable of hiring one if they pick up someone like an assistant city manager who is not credentialed but has experience.” Underwood added that the number of municipalities in the United States far exceeds the number of credentialed managers. “If they

want a credentialed manager, they can put that in an ordinance that describes what they want, rather than in the charter,” he said. Underwood added that another thing that is supposed to be happening is that the manager is supposed to be the signer of all checks. “Since I have been here, the manager has never signed a check,” he said. “It has always been the town council. The charter said it should be with the manager, so that is changed so that if in the future, the council wants to do that, they can, but it’s not mandated by the charter.” Underwood said the overall effect is that it gives the town more flexibility. On the third question, the referendum that failed would have allowed the council or any future council to borrow money. “That was kind of against the original charter because the founding members wanted to make sure the town never went into debt,” Browning said. “We can still come to the town with specific items, where we would be able to borrow money for the roads and repay it with the gas tax money. We could still do that. It would have to come before the voters. Each [bond issue question] would have to be brought to the voters, and that is still in effect.”

very creative, I pose to the council the question of whether the council would be supportive of modifying our code such that it would allow a microbrewery, tasting room, brewpub or a version of that type of facility,” Hmara said. Councilman Dave Swift said he had talked to the village manager about the idea. “It makes sense to me,” Swift said. “The ones that I have been in actually would fit into a normalsized office complex. Some of them are not industrial size. They can contain themselves in a rather small building.” Village Attorney Jennifer Ashton said that because microbreweries involve a manufacturing process, the code does not include it in commercial retail areas. “Our code includes restaurants, lounges, and separately mentions bars, but none of them contemplate that manufacturing part of it,” Ashton said. “That doesn’t mean it cannot be changed.”

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s referendum question asking to change the way the council fills vacancies from an appointment process to a public vote carried overwhelmingly on Tuesday. The question, which changes the village’s charter, carried 83.01 percent (4,838 votes) to 16.99 percent (990 votes). After being vetted by the village’s Charter Review Task Force, the question had been dropped from accompanying three other questions on the March municipal ballot after several residents claimed the initial wording was confusing. It was placed on the August ballot with revised wording. Mayor Anne Gerwig, who was at the center of an appointment/ election controversy earlier this year when she had to resign as a councilwoman to run for mayor, said the change will offer more equity in the way council vacancies are filled. “The question at the time for me was, ‘Can we put my seat on the ballot?’ and the answer was ‘no,’” she said. “But after this amendment went through, now we can.”

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for an appointment to fill vacancies, but did not specify a process. “This, to me, will equalize that,” Gerwig said. “It will always be the same method.” Gerwig said the council vacancy question was the one thing that came from the Charter Review Task Force that made it through the council. “From their own review, it wasn’t driven by any particular council member,” she said. “I wish we could have gotten it on with the others.” She added that the amendment will fix the issue she had when she resigned to run for mayor. “My resignation would have to be filled by an election, and it won’t call for a special election in a situation like I had,” Gerwig said, explaining that after tweaking the resolution that controls the amendment, her vacancy would be able to appear on the same ballot when she ran for mayor. “In my case, my resignation wasn’t valid until after the date of the election,” she said. “We knew my resignation was irrevocable, so in my mind, that seat should have been on the ballot.” She also clarified that a partial See VACANCIES, page 16

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Gerwig believes that the estimated $30,000 to run a special election if necessary is worth it, although she believes that most council vacancies will be able to be filled during regularly scheduled elections. “If there is an upcoming election, I imagine any responsible council would stack it onto an upcoming ballot to save the expense of a stand-alone election,” she said. “We had a couple of friends who voted against it because of the money. They told me they just didn’t want to spend the money on it. I understand the reasoning on their part, but it’s not going to be frequently occurring.” Gerwig noted that quite a few people made their way onto the council through appointment, including several people who turned out to be pretty good public officials. “But there is something to be said for going to an election, and the last couple of times we went to appointment, I think we have been pretty open about the way we have done them,” she said. “None of them have been the same over the years.” The original charter provided

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Times Change, But The American Work Ethic Remains Strong

Many area residents strive in their lives to find meaningful work — something that gives them pride of purpose, puts food on the table and a roof over their heads. It’s a work-ethic twist on an existential dilemma, where workers ponder age-old mysteries without any substantial clues. This is a fairly recent development. For the longest time, workers devoted themselves to a specific employer, spending all of their days there until retirement. And while this is still part of the United States work culture, it’s becoming rarer with each passing year. Today, for a variety of reasons, longevity in a single career path is rare. Younger employees are emerging into a tough job market, often unable to land a career in their preferred field of expertise. As a result, they end up trying various positions and career paths before finding a fit. This leads not just to individuals jumping from company to company, often looking for better wages and benefits; it also leads to switching careers entirely. And for many, the employee-employer dynamic has been transformed. More people than ever before work as independent contractors, which means they aren’t covered by wage and overtime laws and don’t receive workers’ compensation if injured or unemployment insurance if laid off. And while some workers prefer such an employment option because of the flexibility it offers, many companies have been known to exploit the system by misclassifying workers as independent contractors when they really are acting as employees and entitled to protections. If there’s anything true in today’s work environment, it’s that there is no guarantee of job or career security. Despite this — or, perhaps in part, because we dream of better days and a return to

an era where employment and wages were more secure — we continue to honor the American worker with a federal holiday the first Monday in September. Labor Day remains a strong testament to the belief that hard work will get you where you want to be in life. Labor Day — Monday, Sept. 5 this year — has come to mean the three-day weekend that ushers in the end of summer, but its history is important to remember. It is a creation of the labor movement and is dedicated to the social and economic achievements of American workers. It originated during one of the most dismal chapters in American labor history. In the late 1800s, at the height of the Industrial Revolution, the average American worked 12hour days, every day to make a basic living. Additionally, children as young as 5 worked in factories or mills, earning a fraction of adult wages. And workers of all ages, genders and backgrounds often faced extremely unsafe and unsanitary working conditions. It was because of all this, labor unions, which first appeared in the late 18th century, began to rise to prominence. Unions organized strikes and rallies to protest poor conditions and force employers to renegotiate hours and pay. What followed were strikes, strife, boycotts, damages and deaths due to rioting, culminating with Congress unanimously approving a bill authorizing Labor Day in just six days, a bill signed into law immediately by President Grover Cleveland 122 years ago. And the first federal holiday was born. Much has changed since 1894, but it is still important to recognize American workers and what they bring to the table.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR A B&B Or A Mini Hotel?

There has been much discussion about a possible bed & breakfast in the Equestrian Preserve Area in Wellington. After reading about the application, and having had discussions with the applicant, as a member of the previous Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board, I have more questions than answers. There is little of it that sounds like a B&B, with “up to 30 day rentals” being the village timeframe, and the applicant responding to a question that indeed she would consider “seasonal rentals” if she didn’t have sufficient business. According to my research, day to day and weekend stays are the norm everywhere else. This feels like and sounds more like a mini-hotel or a rooming house. Most B&Bs are located in places where there are tourist destinations like an ocean/beach (St. Augustine or Key West), an eclectic street antique or arts colony community, where there are lots of attractions and places to sight see. What exactly does Wellington have to offer, before or after equestrian season? The other B&Bs are in cities and steps away from bustling hordes of tourists visiting old buildings. “If you build it, they will come” seems to be the approach here. Now let’s address some requirements of a B&B. First of all, it would need numerous expensive water and septic systems, or village installed pipes to bring water and sewage at great expense as none exists at present, followed by renovations/ construction of individual units, etc. Certainly we are speaking of hundreds of thousands of dollars. Suppose the B&B is not fully utilized and they are running in the red, not unlike many businesses that count on seasonal clients. What will their equestrian neighbors be visited with instead? Not unlike our quad rental housing, will they evolve into Section 8 housing? Worse, with the 5 to 8 bedrooms already in place and permitted, what of sober housing or rehabilitation centers right in the middle of our horse community? Certainly an ideal money maker for a failed B&B, a good fit for the owners, but not Wellington. Note that federal guidelines dictate their placement, and we would have no input. We first heard that only individuals/families can run a B&B with their residency required, “No corporations allowed,” but that all changed only recently, even though I brought that up months ago, what with the recent Supreme Court decision declaring corporations people, do we know

where we stand on this or are we just taking something for granted? Also, I brought up obvious liability issues that would force B&B owners to incorporate to protect personal assets, but that too was ignored months ago. Hmmm, the village will enforce its new codes? Considering their reactive bent instead of proactive history, I would not put any trust in their ongoing code enforcement, and the mayor’s statement: “I recognize that it’s probably not going to happen except under unique circumstances.” It reminds me of Mayor Gerwig, leading the fight and then stopping the village from doing its stated business/responsibility of keeping our canals clear. Whether it be our canal safety or a B&B which doesn’t sound like a B&B, government is supposed to think ahead, not fly by the seat of its pants with “unique circumstances.” Nah, ain’t gonna happen, so full steam ahead! We are creating a hybrid rooming house surrounded by a plethora of on again, off again corporate involvement and maximum rental times. This sounds more like creating a problem then trying to ameliorate it! We are creating a problem that cannot be code enforced. Can we really tell if it is owner-occupied, can we know if the “village inspired” 30-day fiasco is not abrogated by signing out one day and coming back the next or switching apartments monthly? Will the village check license plates and the register continually in light of the prospective owners’ statement concerning possible seasonal rentals? Is this really a B&B or a village hybrid rooming facility that could well affect and injure the horse community in the long run? Calling this a B&B is well, deceptive perhaps, because it doesn’t sound like any B&B that I have stayed in or seen! George Unger Wellington

Time To Clean Up The Groves

I respectfully resigned from the town’s ULDC because I will be more effective as a free-speaking resident. Here are some concerns I would like to repeat: The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council says they do not want to become Wellington — don’t worry. Wellington has provided trails and many amenities to its residents. Wellington takes pride in making sure its roadways and community are clean from discarded garbage. Wellington properly maintains its canals and trails. Wellington has made the Acme Improvement District dependent, putting an end to fighting entities that cannot get anything positive

accomplished. Don’t worry, we are nothing like Wellington. As I drove to a funeral down off Dixie, I noticed that our town looks more like that area — dirty, unkempt and impoverished. Now this council, which I will repeat, has members still under investigation by several state law enforcement agencies and entities, wants to put our town in debt with stackable bond bills, and get rid of our canal system. What about all the taxpayers’ many dollars for all the surveys and engineering reports for the “trail system and LGWCD maintenance easement,” which we are promised every election since before I’ve moved to the Groves in 1989? Stop the madness, show us that you can simply clean and maintain our canals and roadways, show some pride in our town and stop wasting our money on your political projects. Why are you worried about $100,000-plus new manufactured homes coming in and devaluing our property values when our town, public roadways, public plaza, post office and the general condition of our town is embarrassing? You, our town council, should all be ashamed, especially those who brag about being in power between the LGWCD and town council for many years — too many years, if you ask me. No bonds, no filling in canals, stop spending on other than general maintenance, especially until the election scandal of 2015 is put to bed and all councilmen involved are convicted or cleared of all charges. I don’t want corrupt officials making these big financial decisions for me or my town. The people of Loxahatchee Groves have spoken in the last three elections; we want change. The GOBC (Good Old Boys Club) rule is over, and we are not done changing the seats of this council or the LGWCD board with residents who care for the future of this town more than their political antics for personal gain. Final thought: we could have had county water and sewer down B Road all the way to North Road if we had a council with vision and knew how to negotiate for us with the Publix plaza and tax exempt college. Remember the mantra of our Loxahatchee Groves council and LGWCD: “It looks so nice cause we pay for it twice.” Phillis Maniglia Loxahatchee Groves

Insurance Laws Need To Be Changed

Friends and neighbors, I want to share my personal experience

to hopefully prevent this from happening to you. My mother won’t break the insurance policy she holds on me, but I hope to shed some light on this issue and possibly affect some change. There is an extremely troubling issue that exists in the world of insurance as it relates to close family members. That issue is obtaining life insurance on a child, without the insured person’s permission. Normally, in order to obtain an insurance policy on the life of another, one would need to have an “insurable interest” in the life of that other person. The insurable interest that a family member has in the life of another is based upon the assumption that these relationships have a foundation based upon love and affection, particularly that of a parent insuring the life of a child. Under current insurance standards, and the law, a parent may obtain an insurance policy on the life of a child even without that child’s knowledge or consent. What happens if that child (the insured) and the parent who has purchased the insurance policy (and is also the beneficiary of that same insurance policy) become estranged? What would happen if this parent and child not only became estranged, but develop a tremendous animosity toward one another? Is there anything that the child (the insured) can do to terminate or cancel such an insurance policy? The answer to that question, unfortunately, is that there is nothing that can be done to terminate or cancel such an insurance policy. This practice is allowed because there is an assumption that the love and affection between family members ought to preclude the purchaser of such a policy from having the motivation to murder the insured simply to reap a financial benefit. But if no such love and affection exists, why should it be permissible, according to current standards and the law, for a parent to have such a financial interest in the death of the insured? Why doesn’t the insured simply have some kind of right to choose who can hold and own an insurance policy insuring his or her own life? Some states require the consent and knowledge of the insured to any life insurance policy procured by either a parent or a child. However, with very young children, there is no such requirement for knowledge and consent. What ought to happen if the nature of the relationship between a parent and a child were to change such that a strong argument could be made that no insurable interest would exist any longer? Why should a parent continue to have a financial interest in the death of a

child if there is no more love and affection between the two? How do the insurance standards and the law treat that specific situation? The unfortunate reality is that the insurable interest analysis need only take place at the time of the inception of the insurance policy, not at the time of the insured’s death. So, in the instance of an insurance policy purchased on the life of a child of tender years, such that knowledge and consent would not be required from the child in any state, and the subsequent deterioration of the relationship between the parent and the insured child, there is absolutely nothing the insured child can do to terminate or cancel the insurance policy previously obtained that now provides a significant incentive for the parent to have in the premature death of the child! Furthermore, in such a situation, the parent may have absolutely no financial interest in the ongoing life of the child and yet, unfortunately, there is no corresponding policy governing the end of a loving and affectionate relationship between a parent and a child. If you find this practice appalling, please go online and sign my petition. Hopefully, we can get the insurance companies to take note of this unjust practice and create a way to break insurable interests with special circumstances: www.change.org/p/help-protect-individuals-from-having-unwanted-life-insurance-policies-placed-on-them. Special thanks to attorney Dave Roy of Dave Roy & Associates P.A. for his research assistance. Bedonna Flesher Wellington

Euell Responds To Nielsen

I want to respond to the pseudo-intellectual Richard Nielsen (Nielsen Responds To Euell On Guns, July 22). He stated in his letter that I went off the issue of his original argument. I beg to differ, the point was more gun laws would prevent mass shootings and gun violence. We were talking about laws. So I simply pointed out there are many laws in place to stop or prevent certain behavior.

I used cocaine and heroin as an analogy. They are drugs that are not even grown in the U.S., but are plentiful and can be purchased on almost any street corner. And I pointed out how this goes on even with the DEA and all kinds of specialized units trying to stop it. I’m sure your debating team would understand the term “analogy.” You went on to say that an armed citizenry has not reduced crime or made us safer. Really, Mr. Nielsen, how do you prove a crime wasn’t committed? As for your comment about the sale, or the indiscriminate sale of guns should they continue, why don’t you tell that idiot in the White House along with Eric Holder of Fast and Furious. They forced these gun stories to sell guns to the cartels. This is not even arguable, it’s fact! It was supposed to show how our freedom could cause guns to fall into the wrong hands, and then the idiots who were conducting the movement of the guns lost track of them. As a result, thousands south of the border died, and one border patrol officer. You really need to pick up a book called The War on Guns by John Lott. It might just open your eyes. That was a cheap shot telling me I should send my Social Security check back to the government just because I don’t want to cozy up to socialism. Additionally, I will gladly send my check back as long as they send me my 50 years of contributions with compound interest. Any financial advisor will tell you if I started investing that money at age 18, I would be a millionaire today. Aren’t pensions and 401Ks invested? I think so, Mr. Nielsen. And you forgot to mention that once you give that money to the government, it becomes theirs. They decide when you get it, how much you get, if you’re going to get a raise, or not. And when you die and have no wife and your kids are in their 20s, they keep the money. And if you die at 60, and your kids are 20ish, again they keep it, all of it. And they tax it from your first check if you have another source of income, even though your money was taxed when they took it out. Just because people don’t agree with you doesn’t make you right. Thomas Euell Wellington

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No Pre-Clearance Cost Famous Navy Seal Hero $6.8 Million! Footloose and... By Jules W. Rabin

Matt Bissonnette, the former Navy Seal who was a key member of the team that killed Osama bin Laden, made one small mistake afterward when he wrote his book about the adventure. He neglected to get clearance (per a personal contract) with the Pentagon. The cost? $6.8 million in book

royalties for his No Easy Day tome under the pen name Mark Owen, which included a firsthand account of the raid. Fortunately, for him, the Justice Department concluded it was wasn’t sufficient to bring criminal charges; it settled for cash forfeitures. Bissonnette’s lawyer indicated

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WHOLE FOODS MARKET HOSTS RECEPTION FOR LOCAL ARTIST TONI WILLEY

Whole Foods Market in Wellington sponsored an artist’s reception for Wellington Art Society member Toni Willey on Friday, Aug. 26 in the café. Appetizers and wine were served, and there was live music and door prizes. A $5 donation went to the Wellington Art Society Scholarship Fund. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Toni Willey, Betty Brodie and Hildegard Donavan.

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Toni Willey and Marie Lentine with Rickie Pollacchi, who won an orchid.

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Gov. Scott To Speak At Sept. 8 Chamber Luncheon On Palm Beach State College’s Partnership With Modernizing Medicine

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host an economic forum luncheon on Thursday, Sept. 8 featuring two giants in the education and medicine industries: Palm Beach State College and Modernizing Medicine. Palm Beach State College President Ava Parker and Modernizing Medicine CEO and founder Dan Cane will discuss the memorandum of understanding signed between the two organizations to create an innovative training hub at the college’s new Loxahatchee Groves campus for students pre-

paring for health information technology careers and medical professionals learning to use systems for digitizing and managing patient records. Florida Gov. Rick Scott will be addressing the audience, noting how the agreement between PBSC and Modernizing Medicine supports the governor’s “Degrees to Jobs” initiative. “Our goal is to ensure that our students continue to receive quality hands-on training using the best and latest technology available, so when they graduate they are prepared for the real environments in

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Polo Player Nic Roldan To Chair 35th Annual Wellington Golf Classic

The Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County’s 35th annual Wellington Golf Classic event will feature a golf tournament, silent auction and awards luncheon on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. The club is proud to have Nic Roldan as the event chair and Ed Portman as the honorary chair this year. The event will include an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, followed by an awards ceremony at 12:30 p.m. that will include a performance by Boys & Girls Club members. As one of 13 facilities run by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club emphasizes

educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership and character-building skills in a safe and positive environment. Although the club asks for only a $30 membership fee per child, actual annual expenses run approximately $1,500 per child. Each year, the annual event helps offset some of these costs so that the club can continue to serve hundreds of young people in the community. Committee members include Todd Barron, Jim Bomar, Elliot Bonner, John Hornberger, Julie Kime, Ray Mooney and Mickey Smith. For event information, contact cgalenski@bgcpbc.org.

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Wellington Lobbyist: Big Changes In How Tallahassee Operates

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report In giving a report to the Wellington Village Council on Tuesday, Aug. 23, the village’s lobbyist predicted major changes in the way Tallahassee does business, with a mid-decade redistricting replacing many of the key players. Screven Watson of Screven Watson & Associates explained that the political landscape has changed in Tallahassee over the past few years. “In 2015, it was ugly,” Watson said. “The House and the Senate didn’t get along. It was very contentious, and not a lot got done. In 2016, it was really sort of, ‘Can’t we all get along?’ In the very first week of session — and I’ve never seen this in all my time in the legislature — the two presiding officers passed their most important bills that had died in 2015.” House Speaker Steve Crisafulli’s water bill, the first comprehensive water policy since Gov. Reubin Askew, passed, as well as Senate President Andy Gardiner’s

bill to help developmentally disadvantaged children. “Sometimes every session has a different tone,” Watson said. “This session had a lot of bills that didn’t make sense. There were a lot of radical bills on both sides, so last session was more of, ‘Let’s do no harm, let’s get rid of things,’ or try to work against things that are going to be impactful to the village and many other cities. We worked with the League of Cities and special districts on those bills, and many of them didn’t pass.” Many of the bad bills contained no provision for state financing, he said. “There were a ton of unfunded mandates, which is great for Tallahassee — they want to send them down here and have you pay for them,” Watson said. “They may have been great ideas — solar lights on bike trails and body cameras — but they weren’t coming with any funding, and in these days, that’s important.” There were many bills aimed at special districts, such as telling

them how to write their contracts, and requiring the districts to pay for utility relocations, which passed, but with amendments so that they weren’t so burdensome. The 2017 session will also take on its own tone, he said. “Here’s what you need to know about 2017,” Watson said. “There is going to be a huge turnover in the Florida Legislature with reapportionment. With the term limits, we see that, but with reapportionment, we had the special session, and the Senate maps were thrown out, so every senator is up for re-election. There have been a lot of changes, and you have to get your arms around how new this legislature’s going to be.” There will be more than 20 new legislators in the 40-member Florida Senate, he said. “In the Democratic caucus there are 14 members now,” he said. “As few as three could come back, as many as five.” In the 120-member House there will be 43 new members, with 20 freshmen among the Democrats.

“You’re going to have a lot of people who don’t know where to park and where the restrooms are,” Watson explained. “They’re going to be bumping into each other in the halls, and there’s good and bad with that. There’s good because there’ll be fresh ideas and there always comes some good energy. It’s bad that you have to re-educate. There’s a loss of institutional knowledge.” He said Senate President Joe Negron (R-Stuart) and House Speaker Richard Corcoran (R-Land O’ Lakes) will wield unusual power because there will be so many new members. “We’re going to see what’s important to them, and it’s going to rule the day,” he said. Amendment 1 passed last year, dedicating funds to acquire and restore Florida conservation and recreation land. It will be discussed in light of frustration about how that money was allocated. “Here’s what’s happening all over the state,” Watson said. “There’s already a feeling that there’s a little shell game going

on. We all remember the lottery, and we hear people to this day believing that the lottery didn’t do what they thought it would do when they voted on it. You’re starting to hear people being a little suspicious of Amendment 1.” Different parts of the state have different issues with the amendment. “You have people in North Florida saying, ‘Wait a minute, we voted for this, too. We have issues in springs, we have issues in rivers,’” Watson said. “Amendment 1 and how that money is allocated is going to be talked about a great deal, and what you’re going to see are some geographic wars.” Healthcare funding, which is a huge part of the budget, including public hospitals versus private hospitals, will be a large part of the discussion. Watson said water is at the forefront of discussion for Wellington. It comes up every time he speaks with Village Manager Paul Schofield. “In South Florida, sometimes there’s too much water; in Central Florida, not enough; and North

Florida is like, ‘Don’t steal our water.’ They are very protective of their water,” he said. Watson said that there will be many discussions about how well the water bill that passed last year is working to protect Florida’s springs. “Where does Wellington fit into that? Your proximity to the water conservation area, your proximity to the ground zero that is Martin County and the estuaries and the agricultural area, and your own water issues and how the plumbing works — it’s going to be very important that we’re part of these discussions,” he said. Watson said Wellington should join with other local agencies to force discussions on water. “We’re going to have to be plugged in because we’re all interconnected,” he said. “These discussions in previous years happened in a vacuum. We can’t allow that any more. There’s such a spotlight on water that we’re going to need to be a part of these discussions.”

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With Accreditation, Business Is Blooming At Wellington Florist

By Brianne Simone Town-Crier Staff Report Longtime local business Wellington Florist, founded by Melinda and Dean Varvarigos, recently received a special honor when Melinda was accredited by the American Institute for Floral Designers. “It’s an exclusive certification,” explained J.P. Varvarigos, current owner of Wellington Florist and Melinda’s son. “It’s quite an honor to have the invitation to be inducted into the American Institute of Floral Designers.” Melinda received the accreditation for her excellence in customer service, extensive knowledge of floral design and mastery of the variety of techniques necessary when dealing with the 150 different types of fresh flora that arrive at Wellington Florist each day. “It lets the customers know that we are competent and able to facilitate their needs, flower-wise,” J.P. said. “Whether you’re doing one bridal bouquet or you want us to do a $100,000 floral installation… we have the knowhow to pull it off.” The accreditation also shows that Wellington Florist understands the floral industry. “We’re tested on knowing these little industry secrets,” J.P. said. “You know we’re going to be a florist that can handle what you’re talking about; we’re not going to make amateur mistakes, like ordering the wrong color of flower or something out of season. It gives the customer a little peace of mind as far as our experience.”

Next year, Melinda will be attending the AIFD’s National Symposium, where she will be inducted into the institute. J.P. hopes to earn his own accreditation. Members of the AIFD are expected to partake in charitable work, such as sending floral arrangements to local nursing homes. Wellington Florist is already known as a huge donator of its time and products in the Wellington community. For instance, one event the company supports is Bubbles & Bouquets, an annual fundraiser benefiting Petals With Purpose, which repurposes flowers to bring joy to children, the elderly and those living with disabilities. It is just one of the causes to which Wellington Florist donates. They also decorate for special local events, often at heavily discounted prices, and deliver breathtaking arrangements to the local veterans’ hospital, often staying a while to keep the veterans company. The Varvarigos family has a long history of working with flowers, which began long before the Wellington Florist founders met for the first time at a flower shop that Dean managed called Budding. There did seem to be an element of fate involved. Melinda was a clerk working for the company when they met. When he moved to start a flower shop of his own, she moved with him. “My mom became like the chef in the restaurant, and my dad was more like the maître d’,” J.P said. “Now that I run the business, I

do both. I run the business and I design. I have a passion for both.” Both on the artistic end as floral designers and on the business end, as managers of the shop’s public relations and finances, the Varvarigos family has continued to hone their craft over the generations. In recent years, Wellington Florist has doubled in size, with plans to delve further into the education and competitive aspects of floral design. Wellington Florist takes pride in the freshness of its products, and most of the flowers are delivered straight from the farm. Many of the premium flowers come from Holland through Dutch brokers living in the United States who have been to the farms, know the industry, and know exactly which farms have the best flowers at different times of the year. “We order directly,” J.P. said. “As they produce, they pack them in boxes and they ship them to us on airplanes.” In order to receive such a fresh product, Wellington Florist has to order a large volume, utilizing various resources that not all flower shops have access to. “It’s really easy to just not know about all of these resources,” J.P. said. “Not every flower shop can take advantage of these resources.” Wellington Florist also has an expanded selection of artificial flowers, a vast variety of containers, balloons, Hoffman’s chocolates and plushies. They try to accommodate every customer’s

J.P. Varvarigos with his mother, Melinda Varvarigos, at Wellington Florist. request, no matter how difficult it may be. From corsages for the prom to a bouquet of roses for an anniversary, the flower shop doesn’t refuse any order, often doing the work of days in mere hours. “We specialize in last-minute requests,” J.P. said. To further prevent anxiety, the shop offers a seven-day guarantee on flowers. “That’s one thing that really sets us apart from other florists. Pretty much everyone else in the

industry has a 24-hour guarantee,” J.P. said, noting that their average arrangements cost from $75 to $100. “We understand that’s a lot of money for someone to spend. We don’t want them to worry that in two days it’s going to be gone.” All staff members are trained and friendly, able to answer the many questions they field over the phone. Many of the Wellington Florist staff members have decades of experience under their belts. As Wellington Florist evolves,

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adapting to this new age of automated delivery, e-mails and instant gratification by text message, more of its staff will hit the books, further honing their craft so that they, too, can earn accreditation. Wellington Florist is located in the Wellington Marketplace at 13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A12. It is open from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. Monday through Friday and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Saturday. For more info., call (561) 795-9299 or visit www.wellingtonflorist.com.

RPB Zoners OK Sign At CubeSmart, Model Homes At Cypress Key

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach’s Planning & Zoning Commission meeting on Tuesday, Aug. 23 began on a somber note with a moment of silence in memory of Patrick Lynch, one of the alternates to the board, who passed away last month. Commission Chair Jackie Larson announced Lynch’s passing at the start of the meeting. “For those of you who may not know, the alternates work as hard and have as much responsibility as the regular board members,” Larson said. “We certainly want to send out our deepest condolences to his family and certainly thank him for the service that he gave us in the time that he was with us.” The commission considered two items on its agenda, including

one from CubeSmart pertaining to the colors and logo for the storage facility’s sign on Business Parkway. Alternate David Leland asked about the franchise’s sign deviating from the white letters on a red background or red letters on a white background of the other CubeSmarts he has seen have, including those in Royal Palm Beach. “Shouldn’t the branding be consistent with what the franchise does?” he asked. Nicole Sullivan of GM Signs explained that locations in Broward County have the proposed sign design — the top part has a red background with white letters while the bottom has red letters and black numbers on a white background. “There are several locations in

Broward County that have this design,” she said. Leland questioned having two different signs in Royal Palm Beach, using the example of different McDonald’s franchise owners wanting a blue arch instead of a golden arch. “If we’re approving a look in our village, they should be consistent, I would think?” he asked. Sullivan noted that the sign process has already taken a year and asked how to expedite the process. Development Review Coordinator Kevin Erwin searched to see whether CubeSmart has a registered color trademark. Neither of the two active trademarks list color as part of the trademark. Commissioner Michael Axelberd brought up the point that Business Parkway is a private

road, and there aren’t really sign codes on Business Parkway. He asked whether CubeSmart can make its sign whatever colors it would like. “Given that it’s on Business Parkway, does that not allow them to have the colors that they want, if it’s reasonable?” he asked. The sign is an improvement upon the purple sign there now, Larson said, noting that Business Parkway does not have sign rules. Commissioner Richard Becher made a motion to approve the new monument sign, with the condition of new landscaping, which passed 4-1 with Leland dissenting. The second item on the agenda was a request for architectural approval for single-family home models for the Cypress Key Mixed Use Development. The applicant, Gentile, Glas, Holloway,

O’Mahoney & Associates, landscape architects and land planners, proposed four single-family home models that range from 2,394 to 3,679 square feet and either twocar or three-car garages. Three models are two stories and one is a single story. The single-family homes are located on the northwest side of Cypress Head Ave. and Southern Blvd. The four models suggested by the applicant would replace the previously approved models for the homes. Representing the applicant, George Gentile explained that there are four models, with the ability to mix color schemes, accents and stone, and there is diversity with the garage choices. Becher asked about the impervious and pervious area ratio for the lots, and Erwin clarified that

for the single-family homes, up to 50 percent of the lot area could be impervious. Becher’s concern stemmed from the garage variation, and whether new residents want pools. Ewing explained that the houses will have to be matched to the available lots. The lots are of various sizes, Gentile explained, pointing out that differing landscaping will create additional diversity. Larson expressed concern about the harmonious but not monotonous parameter, to which Gentile pointed out that the homes can be customized, and that with the four models, four color schemes, and then the garage choices, there will be a great deal of diversity within the developed community. The new models were approved 5-0.

Health Department Expert Warns Chamber About Dangers Of Zika

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Dr. Robert Parkes, chief medical director and epidemiologist from the Florida Department of Health Palm Beach County was the guest speaker at the Wellington Chamber of Commerce’s luncheon Wednesday, Aug. 24 at the Wanderers Club.

Parkes provided chamber members with an update on the Zika virus, particularly how it is affecting the community, what symptoms to look out for and how to minimize the risk of Zika-infected mosquitoes. “The Zika virus is considered a flavivirus,” he said. It was first identified in Africa

Epidemiologist Dr. Robert Parkes speaks at last week’s luncheon.

and Southeast Asia in 1947. “As we know, with international travel and the movement of a population with much more ease, we’re seeing much more transition of diseases that were initially isolated,” Parkes said. “We’re seeing them actually present more, in other areas.” The two types of mosquitoes that transmit Zika are in Florida, Aedes aegypti and possibly the Aedes albopictus, he said. When a Zika-infected mosquito bites an animal or human, it takes between two and 14 days before the victim becomes symptomatic. Zika can be transmitted through a mosquito biting someone already infected, through sexual transmission, through birth, through lab exposure or from a transfusion. “Last time I checked, there were more than 50 countries with active Zika transmission,” he said. Zika is found in South America, Central America and the Caribbean islands — as well as in the United States. One in five people infected,

Parkes said, will become symptomatic. Some of the most common symptoms include fever, rash, joint pain and red eyes. Other symptoms include muscle ache, headache, pain behind the eyes and vomiting. It is similar to dengue and chikungunya. All three have similar symptoms. “There is no definitive treatment for Zika,” Parkes said, explaining that the symptoms are treated; aspirin and similar drugs should be avoided. Zika has been linked to microcephaly, where the fetal brain doesn’t grow and develop properly, and Guillain-Barré Syndrome. Any suspected or confirmed cases of Zika are required to be reported to the Department of Health. Reported cases and other information can be viewed at www.cdc.gov/zika. Florida’s status updates can be viewed at www. floridahealth.gov/newsroom. All county health departments, Parkes said, offer free Zika risk assessments and testing for any

pregnant woman who would like to be tested. To make an appointment, call (561) 625-5180. To prevent Zika-infected mosquitos from congregating nearby, drain any water that has been collected. Even one teaspoon is enough water for mosquitos to breed. When going outside, be sure to cover up and apply mosquito repellent to bare skin or clothing, following the product’s directions. “The Aedes mosquito is different from other mosquitoes,” Parkes said. “The mosquito that causes dengue, chikungunya and Zika is not the mosquito you’re going to find in your lakes and ponds. It’s not where you’re going to find that mosquito. You’re going to find the Aedes aegypti mosquito closer to your house. You’re going to find it in your potted plants where there’s water, your bromeliad plant that catches water, if you have a receptacle outside that catches water for whatever reason. That’s where you’re going to find it.” Even indoor potted plants with

water, he said, can have mosquitoes that transmit Zika. “Remove all standing water from around your home,” Parkes said. At the close of his presentation, Parkes noted that all advice is subject to change as more is discovered about Zika, but the advice currently given is the most up-to-date. To learn more, visit www.floridahealth.gov/zika. In other news, the Wellington Chamber’s Sept. 28 luncheon will be a speed networking event at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. The chamber’s golf tournament is set for Oct. 22, while WinterFest will take place Dec. 3. On Saturday, Sept. 10 at 8 p.m., the Women of the Wellington Chamber will present its Fall Runway Fashion Show at Suri West for “Fashion4APurpose,” with cocktails at 6:30 p.m. and a show at 8 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonchamber. com for more info.

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TEMPLE B’NAI JACOB GETS READY FOR HOLIDAY SEASON WITH OPEN HOUSE

Temple B’nai Jacob, located in the original Wellington Mall, held an open house on Sunday, Aug. 28. Members and guests got to mix and mingle with new Rabbi David Sislen and get to know more about temple programs. It was also a chance to reserve High Holiday tickets, buy a coupon book and meet the Hebrew school teachers. For more info., call (561) 793-4347 or visit www.templebnaijacob.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Teachers Andrea Cohan, Sheila Katz, Marion Westfal, Becky O’Blon and Liat Bruck with Rabbi David Sislen.

Ella Bender of the TBJ Women’s League.

Wellington Ceremony To Recall 9/11

The Wellington Village Council will host a remembrance ceremony to honor the victims of the 9/11 attacks on Sunday, Sept. 11 at 5 p.m. at the Wellington Patriot Memorial (12198 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Council will make remarks and lay a wreath at the memorial. Wellington dedicated its Patriot Memorial five years ago on the 10th anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. The memorial includes one of the largest steel beams salvaged from the World Trade Center, as well as an eternal flame fountain and etched glass panels inscribed with the names of the victims. Patriot Memorial sponsorships,

New members Andrew and Arlene Wolfe with Jayde, Skyler and Gemma.

including personalized brick pavers, are still available. For more information, contact Susan Trzepacz at (561) 791-4000 or strzepacz@ wellingtonfl.gov.

Sept. 22 Benefit For Forever Greyhounds

Art Obsession (734 Charleston Shores Blvd., Lake Worth) will hold a painting, wine and cheese soiree fundraiser Thursday, Sept. 22 at 6:30 p.m. to benefit Forever Greyhounds. Tickets are $25 and include a pair of wine glasses to paint, wine and cheese. Tickets are available at www.forevergreyhounds.org. For more info., e-mail kerry@forevergreyhounds.com or call (561) 574-7756.

TBJ Squad youth group members Josh Solomon, Alexis Blumberg and Emily Thal with coaches Susan Feldman and Valerie Solomon.

Rabbi David Sislen, President Morry Silverman, Treasurer Joe Grossman and First Vice President Alan Cohan.

Marlene Birch, Barbara Marcus, Holly Grossman, Liz Thal, Lenore Glickman and Tsiri Miller.

Religious School Director Andrea Cohan with Maggie and Alison Moorman.

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Wellington Gyms Closed Labor Day Weekend

The gymnasiums located at Wellington’s Village Park (11700 Pierson Road) will be closed starting Thursday, Sept. 1 at 5 p.m., and will remain closed through Monday, Sept. 5, in observance of the Labor Day holiday. Scheduled maintenance will be performed on the gym floor surfaces during this time. The gyms will re-open for regular programming on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Registrations for classes and programs can be completed online, at www.wellingtonfl.gov/webtrac or in-person at the Wellington Community Center during normal operating hours. The Wellington

Community Center will also be closed on Labor Day.

Hadassah To Meet On Sept. 21

Shulamit Hadassah will welcome the League of Women Voters on Wednesday, Sept. 21 at 7 p.m. at PBCFR Station 30 (9910 Stribling Way, Wellington). SaveAround coupon books and Rosh Hashanah apple and honey bags will be available for purchase. To RSVP, call Sue at (561) 656-1761 or e-mail smow@comcast.net.

the new Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) at noon on Wednesday, Sept. 21. Membership is open to Wellington residents over 55 years old. The Wellington Seniors Club is a social club that enjoys several trips a year. Lunch will be followed by a brief meeting and entertainment. Yearly dues are $20. Guests with a member are $10. For a membership application or additional information, call Membership Chair Sally Schwartz at (561) 793-8735.

Couples Classes Seniors Club At Cooperative Meeting Sept. 21 Extension

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accepting registrations for two new Smart Couples Florida classes. “Smart Steps” for couples in stepfamilies and “Before You Tie the Knot” for singles and premarital couples will begin the week of Sept. 26 and are free to attend. The Cooperative Extension office is located at 559 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach. Smart Steps will meet Sept. 27 and Oct. 4, 11, 18 and 25 at 6 p.m. Before You Tie the Knot will meet Sept. 28 and Oct. 3, 12, 19 and 26 at 6 p.m. Visit www.smartcouples.org to learn more about and register for each program. Programs include incentives for 100 percent attendance. A light meal or refreshment will be served. For more info., call (561) 2331742.

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Phillips Named Eau Palm Beach Brand Manager

HANDS ON LEARNING CENTER IN RPB THANKS PBSO DISTRICT 9 DEPUTIES

Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies from District 9 were recently invited to the Hands On Learning Center in Royal Palm Beach where they were recognized for being “everyday heroes,” and children from the age of 2 through 10 stood up and read poems or stated why they were happy to see the PBSO officials. Dunkin’ Donuts was served, complemented with bagels and cream cheese, to all present. District 9 thanks the Hands On Learning Center for taking the time to recognize the men and women in law enforcement at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Shown above are PBSO deputies with Hands On Learning Center students and staff.

Adopt-A-Family Receives $62,000 From Celedinas Insurance Group

While the world watched the incredible feats taking place in Rio, the locally based Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches celebrated another competition win that raised a significant amount of money for the charity. The Florida-based Team Celedinas Insurance Group, led by golfers Joe Carron, Damien Barr, Michael Katzenberg and Cachi Garcia Velez, won the national finals competition of the AIG Private Client Group Invitational Golf Tournament in Pebble Beach, Calif. The grand prize win gave $62,000 to the team’s chosen charity, Adopt-A-Family of the Palm Beaches. The AIG Private Client Group Invitational began in 2012 by bringing together insurance brokers from across the country in regional competitions benefiting local charities. The invitational

culminates with a championship round among all regional winners in Pebble Beach. In lieu of an entrance fee, each firm’s team contributes $1,000 to a nonprofit organization and sets aside an additional $1,000 for the invitational champion’s chosen organization. AIG Private Client Group then matches the donations. Following Team Celedinas Insurance Group’s regional win, Adopt-A-Family was thrilled to announce the $8,000 award. However, the team’s overall win in the finals led to a full-scale celebration in honor of Adopt-A-Family’s longtime supporter Joe Carron and the Team Celedinas Insurance Group’s foursome. “We are thrilled that Joe Carron’s skills on the course helped the team win big as he eagled on the acclaimed 18th hole at Pebble Beach to win the tournament by

Team Celedinas Insurance Group presents a check to Adopt-A-Family children. one stroke,” Adopt-A-Family CEO Matthew Constantine said. “This is a tremendous gift to our agency that will greatly benefit the families we serve.”

For more information on Adopt-A-Family, or to learn how to support its programs, call (561) 253-1361 or visit www.adoptafamilypbc.org.

Leadership at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa recently announced that Michelle Phillips of Wellington will serve as its new director of brand management. A hotelier of the resort since October 2013, Phillips will now be responsible for ensuring that all aspects of the resort’s marketing and guest experience live up to its brand promises. In addition, Lindsay Dufresne was hired as marketing manager. Phillips has been instrumental in the success of the newly rebranded Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa. She started just after the resort officially transitioned from a national brand to an independent luxury resort. Since that time, the resort has earned consecutive AAA Five Diamond recognition and its first ever Forbes Five-Star award earlier this year. The resort was one of only eight properties in the U.S. to achieve the Forbes Five-Star award in 2016 for both the resort and spa. “Michelle is the perfect person to lead the Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa through its next phase of branding,” said Michael King, chief operating officer for Eau Palm Beach. “Her focused and vibrant personality personifies Eau Palm Beach’s serious commitment to being the resort of choice for sophisticated fun.” Phillips earned a bachelor’s degree in communication for business and a master’s degree in integrated marketing and management communications, both from Florida State University. She was hired by Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa as a marketing manager, and after much success, was promoted to assistant director of marketing and brand management in 2015. “I believe life is short, so you

Michelle Phillips should work somewhere you love, and that could not be more true for me,” Phillips said. “It is truly an honor to be able to lead the branding efforts for the amazing Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa.” A Wellington resident, Phillips enjoys spending time with her family on the weekend, including her husband and 4-year-old son. She also participates in Eau Palm Beach community initiatives, including Habitat for Humanity and AVDA. Lindsay Dufresne, a marketing and communications professional with more than 12 years of experience, was hired to support the resort’s branding and marketing efforts. Dufresne will be developing, leading and implementing strategies and tactics for advertising, marketing promotions, collateral and e-mail campaigns. She holds a bachelor’s degree in communications and public relations from Marist College. For more information, or to book a reservation, visit www. eaupalmbeach.com or call (561) 533-6000.

Equestrian Aid Foundation Celebrates 20th Anniversary Milestone

The Wellington-based Equestrian Aid Foundation is celebrating its 20th year of assisting individuals from all riding disciplines and equine professions coping with catastrophic injury or illness. The foundation was founded by six-time Olympic dressage rider Robert Dover, together with R. Scot Evans, Gene Mische,

Mason Phelps Jr., Robert Ross and Kim Tudor. Initially, the organization focused on providing financial support to those battling HIV/AIDS. The foundation later broadened its mission to provide needs-based assistance for living and rehabilitation expenses to any equestrian who is suffering from a severe illness or injury.

“The Equestrian Aid Foundation has made a difference in the lives of so many,” Foundation President Stephanie Bulger said. “This milestone celebrates all of those who share our mission.” The Equestrian Aid Foundation has provided more than $2.5 million in direct grant support to recipients in 30 states. As the

foundation’s reputation expands nationally, it has hired its first executive director, Louise Smith. “As a dressage rider and farm owner, I understand how quickly life can change for people involved with horses,” Smith said. “When equestrians become seriously hurt or ill, they sometimes risk losing everything.”

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SRHS Biotech Teachers Spend Summer Break Working At Wellington Regional

Seminole Ridge High School Biotechnology Academy teachers Ashley Rawls and Margarette Marturano “externed” at Wellington Regional Medical Center this summer in a month-long work experience — Marturano in the hospital lab with the pathologist and Rawls with an infection control doctor. “The experience will allow me to take real-world lab skills back to the classroom. In particular, I learned that my emphasizing accuracy, teamwork and quality control is necessary for my students to develop 21st-century skills,” Marturano said. In other biotech news, academy teacher Lyn Slygh will attend the annual Research Teacher Conference in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Society for Science & the Public. SAC & Boosters Welcome Parents — The SRHS School Advisory Council (SAC) meets the third Monday evening of each month at 6 p.m. in the media center. The Seminole Ridge Athletic Boosters Club meets the second Wednesday evening of each month at 6:30 p.m. in the media center. Everyone is welcome. For more info., call (561) 422-2742.

Yearbook Portraits, Sale Underway — Lifetouch/Prestige Portraits is currently taking pictures of the Class of 2017 seniors. Their studio is located at 2253 Vista Parkway, Suite 3, in West Palm Beach. To set up an appointment, call (800) 749-2796 or visit www. prestigeportraits.com. The deadline is Saturday, Oct. 15. You can congratulate your 2017 graduate by creating a senior yearbook ad online at www. yearbookordercenter.com (order #10210) while prices are low, or gather your pictures and compose your message for a senior ad our yearbook staff will create. Additional information can be found at www.edline.net in the Students/ Yearbook section. Purchase the 2017 Talon for the reduced price of $80. Buy online at www.yearbookordercenter.com (order #10210). Extras, including a name stamp on the cover, dust jacket, autograph supplement or world yearbook magazine, are available only online. Online prices are $80 until Oct. 10, then rise to $100 ending Jan. 10, when the online store closes. Thereafter, yearbook pre-orders are $120. You can also buy it at school

Margarette Marturano works in the hospital lab. with cash or a check made out to Seminole Ridge. Bring your payment to Room 7-110 or deliver it to the front office in an envelope addressed to advisor Sue Menke. Marching Band Chooses Leaders — The Winged Regiment marching band has chosen its leaders for the new school year: Band Captain/Trumpet Section Leader: Michael Matthews; Brass Captain/ Baritone Section Leader: Matthew McGeeney; Drum Captains: Katie

Miller and Antonia Spado; Drum Major: Mick Vazquez; Mellophone Section Leader: Rashida Barthelemy; Saxophone Section Leader: Madison Jatzlau; Trombone Section Leader: Mikhaley Embrey; Tuba Section Leader: Dorian Piloto; Woodwind Captain: Jake Krapes; Color Guard Manager: Riley Reynolds; Color Guard Captains: Brianne Jacquet-Cribe and Gigi Gonzalez; and Librarian: Madi Markovich.

PBSC Awarded Grants To Continue TRIO Programs Palm Beach State College has been awarded three five-year federal grants by the U.S. Department of Education to continue its Educational Opportunity Center (EOC) and its two Talent Search programs. They are all part of federal grant programs collectively known as TRIO. Palm Beach State’s EOC will receive $236,900 per year, and each of the college’s Talent Search programs will get $240,000 per year. With the money, the EOC will continue serving adults 19 years or older who desire a postsecondary education. The college’s Talent Search programs will continue its services to 1,300 sixthgrade through 12th-grade students throughout Palm Beach County. “Each of these programs serve a good cross section of students starting in middle school up to adults,” said David Asencio, dean of student development. “We have

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nities throughout Palm Beach County. Federal TRIO programs are outreach and student services programs designed to help students overcome class, social and cultural barriers to higher education. In addition to the Educational Opportunity Center and Talent Search programs, PBSC also operates Upward Bound and Student Support Services. Serving 48,000 students annually, Palm Beach State College is the largest institution of higher education in Palm Beach County, providing bachelor’s degrees, associate’s degrees, professional certificates, career training and more. Established in 1933 as Florida’s first public community college, PBSC offers more than 130 programs of study at locations in Lake Worth, Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens and Belle Glade, with a new campus under construction in Loxahatchee Groves.

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Wellington El Fine Arts Academy Welcomes New Music Teacher

Wellington Elementary School’s Fine Arts Academy recently announced that Joshua Lennox has joined the program as the second music teacher on campus. Lennox will be teaching violin to kindergarten, first and second graders. He graduated from Palm Beach Atlantic University with a bachelor’s degree in music education in May. Lennox grew up in Wrentham, Mass., where he began playing the violin at the age of 12. He played in his high school chamber orchestra and the Massachusetts Institute of Technology Summer Philharmonic. Lennox now lives in West Palm Beach, where he enjoys playing with the Palm Beach Atlantic Symphony and other small string groups, as well as occasional community bands in the area, where he also plays the French horn. Lennox teaches violin at the university’s preparatory department and summer academy. Lennox is excited to be part of the inception of the Wellington Elementary Fine Arts Academy,

Joshua Lennox as well as bringing the beautiful sounds of the violin to the younger students. His enthusiasm, energy and love of music is apparent when you meet him.

Green Grants Now Available For School Recycling Projects

Thanks to a grant from the Education Foundation of Palm Beach County, the School District of Palm Beach County is launching a Green Grants program to provide money to schools for sustainability and recycling projects. The $1,000 grant was given to the district’s Environmental & Conservation Services (ECS) Department to award up to $150 in “classroom mini-grants” to schools that want to establish or expand their student recycling programs by purchasing collection bins for recycling, supporting a waste reduction project, or providing informative posters and educational materials. “Through this special grants program, we hope to cultivate a community of environmental stewards in an effort to encourage

‘recycling right’ as a standard in schools across the district,” Sustainability Coordinator Lisa Toy said. The goal of the Green Grants program is to inspire students and teachers to come up with creative solutions to their school’s recycling challenges and help spread the message to “recycle often, recycle right.” The Education Foundation of Palm Beach County is a community leader and voice for excellence in Palm Beach County’s public schools. The organization’s mission is to advance excellence in public education by increasing public awareness and sustaining community support for programs focused on learning, literacy and leadership.

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Skippy’s Fourth Birthday Bash Was An Amazing Day For All

Skippy turned four last Thursday, and I have no doubt that it was the very best day of his life, at least so far. I was privileged enough to witness it from start to finish, and it became one of the very best days of my life, too — at least, so far. It began with the sudden realization, upon waking, that he was finally, finally four years old. He had been marking the days off on the calendar for weeks and finally reached the red letter day. Now he was as old as everyone else in his preschool class, no longer the “baby.” When he came downstairs for breakfast, there was a mountain of presents on the dining room table, mostly because presents for four-year-olds require gigantic packing boxes. They just do. There was a

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The Sonic BOOMER banner screaming “Happy Birthday!” and a special ceramic “Happy Birthday” plate, patiently awaiting the arrival of cake. Skippy was dancing on tiptoe. “You cannot open them until I get home from work, but you can count them,” his mother said. “No touching, either.” “One, two, free, four, five, icks,

evvens, eight!” (The child puts the “s” at the end of all s-words, don’t ask me why.) Then, the astounding discovery of a box at the front door with his name on it. “Nine!” When I got there later, he was practically foaming at the mouth as he showed them off. For the next two hours, his little sister and I were repeatedly cautioned, “Nobody touches!” At 11 a.m., I packed the kids into the car, and we drove over to Target with the express purpose of looking at every toy in there and choosing a few. Surprisingly, Skippy went straight to the swim aisle, threw a pair of goggles and two pairs of swim shoes into the cart (one pair for his sister), and he was done. Evidently, he’d

been lusting after those accessories for a long time. Who knew? We stopped at a restaurant with a play place for lunch, and he noticed a boy about his age exiting the bathroom. “I’m bigger than him,” he told me, full of confidence and pride. As a special treat, I bought both him and his sister a small vanilla shake, something they never get — and we evidently entered Nirvana. At long last, mommy came home from work and made his favorite dinner — chicken tenders, macaroni and cheese, corn on the cob and cupcakes. Skippy wolfed down his food and then, “Time to open presents!” And what a time it was. I can honestly say I have never witnessed such trembling

anticipation, sheer joy and unbridled delight for such an extended period of time. Each gift was enthusiastically chosen, happily shaken, viciously torn open, hysterically exclaimed over, immediately loved and immediately used. Gift-givers who were in the room were sincerely thanked (without parental prompting) and lavished with strong hugs and slobbery kisses. When he got to my mother’s traditional gift (four dollars for four years), Skippy looked at the card, saw the bills and shouted, “Money! I wanted money!” The entire day was a Hallmark card, a made-for-TV movie, a birthday by which all other birthdays may be judged. And they will. His sister turns two in a month.

Unwanted Calls Go Through The Roof During Political Season

I hate my telephone this time of the year. We all know about the “do not call” list, and we all pretty much know how much the law is ignored. So, like everyone else, I get used to all the fun, somewhat illegal, calls. My favorites are the ones where someone, who always has a very American name but an East Asian accent, tells you that they work for Microsoft and they know you have a bug in your operating system, which they can take care of if you just let them take over your computer. It would be cheaper to just give them your computer forever if you agree, since they’ll be wandering through your bank account before you take another breath. And then we have the “we’re in the neighborhood and one of your friends suggested we call you” because they have a service you might want. Of course my friends know I already have a security

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler alarm and no carpeting but, hey, what’s an illegal call among friends? We also have the charmers who call you with urgent news about your credit card. They quickly tell you that the only problem is that you are paying a rate that is far too high and they have a great bargain for you. Chances are that interest will be free for a few months, then go way up. But we get used to the fun from all of these calls. After all, they wake us if we want to sleep in, interrupt assorted import-

ant jobs, and are great flim-flams. But this is the season of political robo-calls. There really is nothing like watching a television show or movie at home only to have it interrupted by someone who really wants to tell you how horrible one of the candidates truly is and why you should vote for his or her opponent. Even worse, even if you decide not to pick up the phone, they leave a voice message. And there are so many of them! The nastiness is truly appalling. And during primary season, they are far worse than during the national election. That stems from the fact that most people of one party or the other generally have somewhat similar beliefs. If both candidates agree on just about all major issues, their campaigns really get dirty. We might recall that the original Willie Horton idea (that a convicted rapist was let out of prison and then continued his crimes), flung against

Democratic candidate Mike Dukakis in 1988, was actually first brought in the primaries by fellow Democrat Al Gore. Hearing such charges thrown by people who will be endorsing the target the day after the primaries is nauseating. Even worse, when you have your home voicemail service through Comcast, you can’t delete a message until you listen all the way through. If there are five messages, I have to listen to a lot of nonsense to find out if I have a real message. Unfortunately, these messages are from the really committed (some of whom probably should be committed) and are horribly over-earnest and over-verbalized. Last Saturday, we got calls dealing with the presidential election… already. The first came from a labor union and called Donald Trump the anti-Christ who will take America to dictatorship. About two hours later I got another call, this one

from a church group that said that Donald Trump was fighting the good fight against the anti-Christ, Hillary Clinton. Each call (and they were on voicemail) lasted more than five minutes and made me wonder if I should not think of moving to another country. I did have the stray thought that if I could get the people from both phone calls on the line together, I could have a really fun debate. The problem is that I, like many other people, are getting to resent the invasion of our peace that their calls create. Comcast should create a way to get rid of these calls at any time so we don’t have to listen. Another alternative would be to be able to charge (even a penny) for having to deal with them. That might cut down the calls. The U.S. Constitution (well, at least the Supreme Court) holds that privacy is a right. Make the politicians (and the flimflam artists) return our peace and quiet.

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OUR KIDS WORLD FAMILY FUN FEST AT THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS

The 14th annual Our Kids World Family Fun Fest, presented by the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital, took place Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Youngsters had the opportunity to meet Nickelodeon’s Dora the Explorer and the Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtles, along with Shopkins, the Gator Boys wrestling gators, a petting zoo, pony rides and all-new bounce houses. The event was designed to create an indoor family festival that is safe, entertaining and educational. For more info., visit www.adayforkids.com. PHOTOS BY JASON STROMBERG/TOWN-CRIER

Palm Beach School District Police Officer Curtis Riddick and Kash visit with Rosa Rivera and Keila Gonzalez.

Trace, Jacob, Carla and Jackson Hamersma.

Daliyah Cato, Anthony Thomas, Jordynn Thomas, Robert Thomas, Wendy Thomas and Antavius Simpson.

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CENTRAL PBC CHAMBER HOSTS NETWORKING MIXER AT CARRABBA’S IN RPB

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce held a business networking mixer on Wednesday, Aug. 24 at Carrabba’s Italian Grill in Royal Palm Beach. Wellington Florist provided a big bouquet of roses, while Carrabbas provided appetizers and a raffle prize. For more information about chamber events, visit www.cpbchamber.com or call (561) 790-6200. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

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Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event Sept. 10 At Convention Center

The third annual Countdown 2 Zero (C2Z) Adoption Event, presented by the Lois Pope Life Foundation, will take place on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). The free event will feature nearly 1,000 of Palm Beach County’s best dogs, cats, kittens and puppies available for adoption. Organized by Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control and the Peggy Adams Animal

Alejo

Pierce Hammock

continued from page 1 ful support from the parents, and that’s going to be very important for the success of our students and overall at the school,” Alejo said. Alejo stressed the importance of reading, and would like the school’s reading scores to continue to increase. Fostering the students’ passion for reading, joined with Alejo’s passion for reading — every night, in addition to homework — will only help students in their career paths. “I am a person who has an open-door policy,” he said. “I am a parent myself, and when I think about the services that we want

County

Sheriff Re-Elected

continued from page 1 community safe and make sure everyone is inclusive, our policies are where they need to be, and our neighborhoods are as safe as they can be so the quality of life in them is good,” he said. Bradshaw is going to continue the work that he has been doing, utilizing his experience, leadership and established programs to keep the community safe, and learning from those who did vote for him and those who did not. “The people who didn’t vote for us, and the people who say they have some issues, we need to bring them into the system,” he said. “We’ll try to make it better, but at least give them a voice in the process.” In the public defender’s race, four-term incumbent Carey Haughwout won 53.30 percent (73,386 votes) to challenger Bill Abramson’s 46.70 percent (64,288 votes). “I’m happy. I’m very pleased about the re-election,” Haughwout said. “I was hoping that’s what was going to happen, it’s what I thought would happen, and I’m relieved that it has.”

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Headed To Runoffs

continued from page 1 in the Seat 4 race. “From what I’m hearing out talking to people, they are ready for change,” she said. “They don’t want career politicians in there anymore, and they want somebody who’s going to be their voice and represent their interests. I think the fact that I got 42 percent of the vote speaks volumes. The incumbent got 38 percent. I think that’s a rather surprising number considering she’s the incumbent and she has 15 years’ experience.” Argue said she worked hard on her campaign, but not as hard as when she ran unsuccessfully against ITID President Carol Jacobs two years ago. She has worked on several anti-develop-

Rescue League, the Countdown 2 Zero Adoption Event is a collaborative effort of more than two dozen local animal rescue organizations to save the lives of animals in Palm Beach County. The past two C2Z adoption events found homes for almost 600 animals. “This is the biggest one-day pet adoption event in Palm Beach County,” said Rich Anderson, executive director and CEO of the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. “All of the local animal rescues that are involved with

the event are dedicated to finding homes for animals in Palm Beach County and are committed to the C2Z initiative and its ultimate goal to save the lives of every adoptable animal in our community.” Both admission and parking are free. Many of the rescue groups will be offering special discounts and adoption incentives, and all new pet parents will receive special gifts. Rabies tags for Palm Beach County residents will be included for each adopted pet courtesy of Palm Beach County

Animal Care & Control. Also, all adopters will receive 30 days of complimentary coverage from PetFirst Pet Insurance and all dogs will receive a complimentary wash from Scenthound. “The C2Z Adoption Event is just one way the community and rescue groups come together to help support the important C2Z initiative,” said Dianne Sauve, director of Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control. “We are promoting the adoption of local rescue animals in need of loving

to provide here as a team in our school, I always think of my kids, and what I would want my kids to have is what I want to be able to provide to every single student who walks into our school here. I want kids to feel good about themselves. I want parents to feel good about coming and talking to me any time they have a question or a concern, or anything they want to share.” Fostering relationships and working together is important to Alejo, who served in the U.S. Navy. “For me, I’m former military — it’s all about teamwork, it’s all about building relationships and it’s all about building trust,” he said. “I want the parents to feel that they can trust us here as a team, that we are going to make sure that their kids receive a quality

education each and every day.” Student achievement scores for the school are high, and Alejo is proud of the program that the teachers have implemented. Raising the scores, he said, is also a goal, because he wants Pierce Hammock to be the best elementary school in the state. “My focus this year is going to not change anything, but to equip teachers and staff with the things that they need to help kids. I want to build a good working environment of collegiality, professionalism, trust, sharing, collaboration, and a sense of community and a sense of family here at our school so we can better help our students,” Alejo said. Pierce Hammock is located at 14255 Hamlin Blvd. For more info., call (561) 633-4500.

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There are many initiatives in the works, Haughwout said, such as court advocacy issues with juveniles, significant changes to the laws for resentencing for juveniles sentenced to life, changes in the death penalty law and increasing confidence within the community regarding the court system. “It’s something that I think we, as a justice system, need to seriously evaluate and look for solutions on how to ensure that all segments of the community feel fairly treated in the court system,” she said. In the property appraiser’s race, Dorothy Jacks received 70.35 percent (105,778 votes), widely outpolling Shelley Vana’s 29.65 percent (44,573 votes). Jacks is looking forward to taking over Jan. 3 after Nikolits retires. “It’s very exciting. I feel as though we had a great campaign and really, my message of experience and qualifications resonated with the voters,” she said. Many people are retiring, she explained, which provides the opportunities for positions to be filled. “I’m looking forward to working on that in the next four months and just continuing the good work. The office never stops. We just recently mailed the proposed tax notices, are in the middle of the

value petition filing period that will last until Sept. 16, and then we’ll roll into our actual petition period, so its busy, busy all the time,” Jacks said. Her role as the chief deputy will continue until she transitions into the top job in the office. In the race for supervisor of elections, two-term incumbent Susan Bucher took 76.73 percent (117,350 votes), well ahead of challenger Christine Spain, who received 23.27 percent (35,594 votes). “I’m very honored that the voters in Palm Beach County allowed me another term as the supervisor of elections,” Bucher said. There’s a lot of work to do, she said, to prepare for the November election. “I think it’s one of the most important elections we’ll see in our historic times. After that, we have some projects. We’re hoping to try and work with the secretary of state to find new vendors for voting equipment; we’re eventually going to need to take a look at that. Right now, we’re operating with a staff of about 40 people, and we’re a very large and growing county,” Bucher said. “There are some goals, we’ve worked on a lot of technological issues, and we want to continue to do that.” Screening and poll worker train-

ing, she said, has been updated, which is an important priority. There will be runoff elections for two of the judicial seats on the ballot, Bucher said, where there were three candidates and no one received more than 50 percent. In the two circuit court races, Group 1 incumbent Dina Keever was re-elected. She received 71.43 percent (102,519 votes) to Robert Ostrov’s 28.57 percent (41,010 votes). Group 4 will have a runoff between Gregory Tendrich, who received 48.68 percent (69,120 votes) and Luis “Lou” Delgado, who received 33.98 percent (48,246 votes). Jeremy Zubkoff received 17.34 percent (24,612 votes) in the Group 4 race and was eliminated. In the three county court races, Group 7 incumbent Marni Bryson was re-elected, receiving 56.66 percent (80,653 votes) to Lisa Ann Grossman’s 43.34 percent (61,692 votes). Group 15 had Bradley Harper winning with 52.57 percent (75,547 votes) to Esther “Ettie” Feistmann’s 47.43 percent (68,151 votes). The Group 11 race will head to a runoff between Gregg Lerman, who took 35.18 percent (49,977 votes), and Dana Marie Santino, who took 33.53 percent (47,625 votes). Tom Baker took 31.29 percent (44,445 votes) and was eliminated.

ment campaigns, as well as being active with the Acreage Landowners’ Association, her children’s parent-teacher organization and in scouting. “At that time I had been involved with the ‘Say No to Minto’ campaign for about a year,” she said. “Even though I had been involved in the ALA and involved in a couple of community events, I was still somewhat unfamiliar to people in the community. In the past few years, I have been very active in terms of the ‘Say No to Minto,’ in terms of ALERTS [Acreage Loxahatchee Engaged Residents Taking a Stand] and talking to residents. I am the president of the PTO for Loxahatchee Groves [Elementary School], and I am committee chair for my two youngest boys’ Cub Scout pack.” Damone said her opponent’s campaign has been deeply financed by political action commit-

tees and organized by a professional consulting firm. “In the primary, her campaign was negative,” she said. “She mailed out two negative ads against me, and I remained positive, and now, going into the general election, the gloves are off, and I look forward to taking her on head-to-head.” Damone said she has a different approach from her opponent about the three large developments that are coming to areas near The Acreage. “I’m a firm believer that if you say ‘no’ and turn your back that you will end up with what you fear because you will back these developers into a corner where they will turn to their rights,” she said. “Unless somebody has multimillion dollars to purchase the land and put in a conservatory and then have the funding to maintain it, building is coming. I’d rather

be a voice of reason when I’m having conversations with these developers so I can buffer these negative impacts to our community and receive benefits that will improve the quality of life in the area. You’re either at the table or you’re on the menu.” Damone said she would rather be engaging in conversations with developers than filing lawsuits, and negotiating rather than driving developers like Minto/ Westlake to incorporate so they can control their own planning and development. “They negotiated with the county, they got their development orders, then the next thing you know they were taken to court and they’re still in court,” she said. “When they purchased the property, they had the ability to incorporate, and they got frustrated. They made a business decision and decided to use that tool.”

homes as we encourage everyone to spay/neuter their pets. It’s the most humane way to reduce the number of unwanted puppies and kittens born each day.” This year’s confirmed participants include: A Second Chance Rescue, Adopt-A-Cat Foundation, All for One Pet Rescue, Animal Rescue Force of South Florida, Barky Pines Animal Rescue & Sanctuary, Big Dog Ranch Rescue, Coastal Boxer Rescue of Florida, Compassionate Pug Rescue, Crazy Cavies Guinea Pig Rescue, Destiny For Dogs, Dezzy’s Second Chance Rescue, Elite Greyhounds, Forgotten Florida Felines, Furry Friends Adoption & Clinic, Gaisha, Tundra & Spirits Place, Get A Life Pet Rescue, Great Dane Rescue of South Florida, Justin Bartlett Animal Rescue, Kitty Karma, Labrador Retriever Rescue of

Roads

Projects In Wellington

continued from page 1 they need to be at that relatively shallow slope.” Schofield said the contractor told him he can meet the substantial completion date of Nov. 15, based on the increased construction activity, with final completion set for Dec. 15. “I’m not going to commit to that until I know that they have completed the water system,” he said. Construction commenced May 23. Almost 2,000 feet of water main was installed between Aug. 18 and Aug. 24. The contractor must install a minimum average of 250 feet of water main per day in order to complete the water main installation by its scheduled completion date of Sept. 30. As for other road projects in the village: • The 120th Avenue South paving project is scheduled for final completion on Nov. 7, but

State Races

House, Senate

continued from page 1 them and without them, I would be nothing. I just want to say ‘thank you’ to them.” The State House District 85 primary race to replace retiring State Rep. Pat Rooney pitted Republicans Rick Roth and Andrew Watt against each other, with Roth taking 62.04 percent (6,662 votes) to Watt’s 37.96 percent (4,077 votes). Come November, Roth will face Democrat Robert Simone in a northern Palm Beach County district that includes most of The Acreage.

Vacancies

Wellington Referendum

continued from page 3 term does not count toward term limits. “If you were serving a partial term, you would still be able to serve an additional two terms,” she said. Vice Mayor John McGovern, who was appointed to the council to finish former Councilman Howard Coates’ term and subsequently elected unopposed, said he was happy that the referendum passed. “I think that its passage was not unexpected,” he said. “We all, whether it’s this council or the prior council, or the charter review committee, we all expressed a desire that these decisions be made

Florida, Loxahatchee Animal Rescue Community, Luv A Pet, Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League, Redemption Rescue League, Rising Star Rottweiler Rescue, RU4Me Pet Rescue, Save A Pet Florida, Tri County Animal Rescue and Willy’s Way Dogs. Countdown 2 Zero is public/ private community collaboration, initiated by Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control, the Palm Beach County Board of County Commissioners and the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League to bring animal welfare organizations together and end the euthanasia of adoptable animals in Palm Beach County. For more information, call (561) 472-8845 or e-mail info@ countdown2zero.org. To learn more visit www.countdown2zero. org.

will reach substantial completion allowing the road to be used by Oct. 9. The project is about three weeks ahead of schedule. • The $550,000 Fairlane Farms and Stribling Way traffic circle project is scheduled for substantial completion by Sept. 29. The project is about five weeks behind schedule due to an unforeseen issue of finding buried utilities. • A $350,000 Pierson Road project, straightening a portion of the road by the Palm Beach Equine Center, is on schedule. The roadway subgrade has been installed on the north side of the road, and drainage manholes and piping are being installed. • The $580,000 Aero Club multiuse path is to be complete by Dec. 30. • A contractor is being selected for a privately funded $1.2 million improvement project at Pierson Road and South Shore Blvd. • A privately funded $2.4 million storm canal and drainage improvement project on 40th Street west of South Shore Blvd. is due for completion by Oct. 31. The District 29 State Senate race featured State Rep. Kevin Rader, a Democrat, receiving 58.46 percent (24,546 votes) to Democrat Mindy Koch’s 41.54 percent (17,445 votes). Since no one else filed to run, Rader has been elected to the seat, which includes most of Wellington. The District 30 State Senate Democratic primary saw State Rep. Bobby Powell claim 67.30 percent (21,669 votes) to attorney Michael Steinger’s 32.70 percent (10,527 votes). Powell will advance to face Republican Ron Berman in November for a district that covers Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee Groves, parts of The Acreage and several communities to the east. by the voters. I think we all worked to create a very clear charter revision question for the ballot and a very workable process to be put in the charter that will allow the voters to make these choices going forward.” McGovern said the previous process had always called for the appointment to be as brief as possible, although newly appointed Councilwoman Tanya Siskind will serve almost two years in Gerwig’s former seat until the next village election in March 2018. “There will not be any appointments under the new process,” McGovern said. The newly passed referendum calls for an election if the remaining term is more than 180 days. If the remaining term is less than 180 days, the seat will remain vacant until the next election.

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‘JAMAICA ALIVE’ BRINGS ISLAND’S HISTORY TO LIFE THROUGH SONG & DANCE The Eagles Theatre Troupe from Jamaica presented “Jamaica Alive!” sponsored by the Royal Palm Covenant Church on Saturday, Aug. 27 and Sunday, Aug. 28 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. “Jamaica Alive!” was a dramatic portrayal of the history of the Jamaican people and culture from before the arrival of Columbus until the present day using narratives, colorful costumes, song and dance. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

The cast of “Jamaica Alive!”

Beverly Downes and Junette Powell.

A scene recalls the story of the Olympic Jamaican bobsled team.

Rosemarie Goffe, Inez McCalllum, Hyacinth Lewis and Joan Coombes.

Derwent Donaldson and author Dr. Audeanne Donaldson.

Comedian and emcee Rev. Saint Hope leads the Jamaican national anthem.

The history of Jamaica is portrayed through song and dance.

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Kerinth Campbell, Hanielle Hines, Sashonie Dalberry and Sherrell Whyte as slave women.

Paulos Simpson as famed singer “Bob Marley” with Sherrell Whyte.

Paulos Simpson portrays Oliver Cromwell.

“Jamaica Alive!” event committee members.

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Quality, Not Quantity Is Key At Pinetree Quarter Horses

You’ve probably driven past a million times without noticing it’s there, but Pinetree Quarter Horses, a family-run breeding and training facility, has been located at 14148 Okeechobee Blvd. for more than 30 years, quietly turning out top-notch show horses. Doris Collier and her husband, Jim, bought the first 10 acres of raw land in the 1970s, gradually adding three more 5-acre parcels as they became available. Back then, the roads were all dirt, and you had to work hard to get from here to there. The Colliers built the farm, moving there in 1985, then opened the boarding and training business in 2000. “It was really rustic back then,” Doris recalled. “People thought we were crazy. But gradually, our facility evolved. We built it up piece by piece.” Pinetree now boasts a 200-foot-by-300-foot arena, two large show barns, lots of turnout and riding areas, a trail obstacle course, a round pen, a horse walker and four outer two-stall barns with attached pastures for the broodmares. Doris’s heart lies with raising youngsters. “I’m addicted to the babies,” she said. “They’re so cute. I love watching the moms and babies. We own nine horses, including two brood mares. We do two foals a year, going for quality rather than quantity. We don’t over-produce. The bloodline which put us on Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg the map was a great show mare named The Kat Woman. After she retired, she gave us nine or ten foals, every one of which placed in the top five at the Quarter Horse Congress, and many who went world champion or reserve. Unfortunately, we lost her last year, but we kept two of her fillies. Miss Kat Tails has given us six excellent foals.” The current one, Trudy, is a hunter-type filly with long legs and neck, and is an elegant bay like her dam. Doris’s other foal, Ginger, a roan like her sire, is a typical western-looking girl, shorter and rounder. Due to unfortunate circumstances, her dam became ill and had to be put down. Ginger now lives with Buster, a friend’s borrowed donkey. “I’ve used Buster for years as a babysitter when I wean my foals,” Doris explained. “He’s the best: patient, kind and a really good boy. When I wean Trudy, she’ll join the two of them.” Trudy will eventually be sold, but Ginger’s a keeper. “She’ll be here forever. I loved her mom, who was the best mare. This way I can keep a part of her with me, always,” Doris said.

Doris Collier feeds peppermints to Miss Kat Tails and foal Trudy. Doris keeps her focus on mares. She also keeps to breeding Quarter Horses. “We don’t stand any stallions. They’re hard “I’ve dealt with a lot of different horses over to deal with. I prefer mares. When choosing the years, but Quarter Horses won my heart. a stallion, you have to consider what will be They’re so versatile that they can do anything the best cross with your mare,” she said. “My well, from reining to jumping. And they have favorite right now is Hot N Blazing. He throws that phenomenal temperament. They have nice big babies, over 16.1, with beautiful great minds and are easy to work with. They movement and good temperaments. He’s got a have a good work ethic. I believe every Quargreat show record, and his foals go on to win.” See ROSENBERG, page 29

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County Jobs Picture Is Among The Sunniest In Florida

CareerSource Palm Beach County recently announced that the county’s unemployment rate for July 2016 was 5.2 percent — down from 5.6 percent a year previous. Palm Beach County’s rate nearly matched that for the state and nation, with both at 5.1 percent (all numbers not seasonally adjusted), according to reports from CareerSource Palm Beach County and the Florida Department of Economic Opportunity. “July’s unemployment rate reflects the traditionally slower summer season. However, Palm Beach County gained 18,000 jobs over the year — a strong 3.1 percent increase

— and there were 18,620 advertised jobs available in the county in July,” said Steve Craig, president and chief executive officer of CareerSource Palm Beach County, the nonprofit organization chartered by the state to lead workforce development here. “It’s also important to focus on long-term trends rather than monthto-month. Prior to July, the county’s unemployment rate had stayed below 5 percent for nine consecutive months — down from 11.6 percent at the height of the 2010 recession — and we have added more than 94,000 jobs since the recession. This indicates sustained growth and a healthy regional economy.”

Industries in Palm Beach County gained jobs over the year in all but one sector. Professional/business services gained 4,500 jobs; leisure/ hospitality, 4,000 jobs; education/ health services, 3,600 jobs; financial activities, 1,600 jobs; construction, 1,500 jobs; trade/transportation/utilities, 1,000 jobs; government, 1,000 jobs; other services, 900 jobs; and information, 100 jobs. Only manufacturing lost jobs over the year. Over-the-year job growth in leisure/hospitality (+5.1 percent), professional/business services (+4.2 percent), financial activities (+4 percent), other services (+3 percent), government (+1.8 percent) and in-

formation (+1 percent) grew as fast or faster than in all 24 metro areas in Florida for these sectors. Also, Palm Beach County has placed in the top 25 in the nation for attracting skilled talent and placed in the top 100 in the nation for attracting young talent age 25 to 34, according to a new study just released by Economic Modeling Specialists International (EMSI). EMSI’s Talent Acquisition Scorecard study used five metrics to rank how every U.S. county has done drawing new residents, growing the skilled and overall workforces, and grabbing a greater share of skilled workers than the others.

“Talent attraction is ultra-competitive, and this study shows that Palm Beach County is drawing a high proportion of skilled talent, including a highly educated and skilled millennial population to fuel our area’s future workforce,” Craig said. “This also reaffirms that our ongoing efforts have been successful in attracting and retaining quality talent in collaboration with our partners, including the Business Development Board, area colleges and universities, the Palm Beach County School District and local government officials.” Statistics for August will be released on Sept. 16.

Joseph Littky Joins Global Trust Asset Management As Partner

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Global Trust Asset Management LLC, an independent registered investment advisor headquartered in West Palm Beach, recently announced that Joseph H. Littky has joined as partner. Littky brings more than 20 years of experience in the financial services industry to his leadership role at Global Trust. He provides a holistic approach and platform in helping clients achieve their unique financial goals. One of his many roles is helping

ensure a high-quality experience for all of the team’s valued clients. Littky is directly responsible for coordinating the team’s efforts in delivering comprehensive financial planning services and personalized investment management solutions. His ability to take ownership of each client’s unique goals and objectives, and deliver transparent advice in their best interest, has made him a highly sought-after financial advisor. Together, alongside of a client’s tax, legal and consulting special-

ists, Littky creates seamless and customized wealth management strategies catering to high net worth families, professional athletes and entertainers, small institutional clients, pension plans, foundations and endowments, and government and nonprofit investment planning. Littky’s area of expertise includes financial planning, estate and trust planning, liability management, managed money consulting, restricted stock and options, asset allocation strategies

and alternative investments. Raised in Palm Beach County, Littky earned his bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona. He is passionate about his two sons and about sports, and spends much of his free time coaching sports and officiating in the north end of the county, where he and his family have lived for more than 15 years. Global Trust is located at 515 N. Flagler Drive, Suite 1700, West Palm Beach. Visit www.gbltrust. com or call (561) 472-0191.

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Lord’s Place Wins Employer Prize

This Labor Day, employees at the Lord’s Place have a lot to celebrate. As an employer, it has been named one of Florida’s best companies to work for by Florida Trend magazine for the third consecutive year. The Lord’s Place was ranked seventh among best midsized companies to work for and again was the only nonprofit ranked among Top 100 Best Companies. In addition, the Lord’s Place was named a winner of the 2016 When Work Works Award honoring companies that excel at creating effective workplaces. “We are so pleased for our agency and our employees to be honored with these awards,” CEO Diana

Stanley said. “We really do love our work at the Lord’s Place. These recognitions are a tribute to our commitment to our mission.” The Lord’s Place Social Enterprise Life Coach Dot Graham is proud of the achievement. “It is my passion to help those in need,” Graham said. “At the Lord’s Place we treat people with dignity and respect while helping them reclaim their lives. I love my work.” The Lord’s Place has 97 employees working at six campuses to carry out its mission of breaking the cycle of homelessness in Palm Beach County by providing innovative, compassionate and effective ser-

vices to men, women and children in our community. The annual Best Companies list is featured in the August issue of Florida Trend magazine. One hundred companies are ranked in small, medium and large employer categories. “Top companies provide excellent pay, health insurance, 401(k) plans and other hard benefits, but they also offer the leadership and communication that encourage employees to participate in the organization’s overall success,” Florida Trend Publisher Andy Corty said. For more information about the Lord’s Place, visit www.thelordsplace.org or call (561) 494-0125.

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211 Helpline Names Sharon L’Herrou President/CEO

Sharon L’Herrou

211 HelpLine’s board of directors has appointed Sharon L’Herrou to be the nonprofit’s new president and chief executive officer, effective Sept. 1. L’Herrou is committed to protecting and furthering 211’s mission and has a successful track record in her current position as 211’s vice president of operations. Her achievements include the successful launch of seven new initiatives, developing and maintaining relationships with

key stakeholders, and representing 211 as an expert panelist and through various media spotlights. L’Herrou has a range of strengths that include supervision and development of personnel, programs and budgeting. She also took the lead on the agency’s drive for reaccreditation and successful monitoring with the American Association of Suicidology (AAS) and the Palm Beach County Commission. She was also instrumental in

securing the Online Chat and “You Matter” Social Media Monitoring contract from the National Suicide Prevention Lifeline. “211 HelpLine is an amazing organization that makes such a positive impact on the lives of so many people in need,” L’Herrou said. “Our mission is critical and life-saving, and my goal is to ensure that 211 is here for people in crisis for years to come.” An alumnus of Leadership Palm Beach County, she holds a master’s

degree in educational leadership along with a bachelor’s degree in psychology. 211 HelpLine is a nonprofit organization, serving Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. 211 is a confidential, non-judgmental helpline available 24/7 to individuals who don’t know where to turn in their time of need. A gateway to all other health, human service and governmental organizations, it can be accessed by simply dialing 2-1-1.

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Wellington Falls To Atlantic 42-21 In Season Opener

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, Aug. 26, the Wellington High School varsity football team hosted Atlantic High School for the regular season opener. The Wolverines fell 42-21 to the Eagles before a capacity crowd. Both teams entered the 2016 season ranked in the county’s top 10. Atlantic took advantage of a Wellington mishandled punt on their 20-yard line, giving the Eagles the ball within the red zone. The following play, the Eagles struck through the air, taking a 7-0 lead in the first

quarter. Atlantic delivered another blow, jumping out to a 14-0 lead to end the first quarter. The Wolverines fired back in the second quarter with three unanswered touchdowns to take a brief 21-14 lead with less than two minutes left in the first half. Mark Anthony Richards notched the first score that closed the gap with a 12-yard fumble recovery return. The Wolverine defense dropped the hammer again when cornerback Sage Chen-Young intercepted a pass to give possession to Wellington on the Atlantic 46-yard

Linebacker Anthony Pata and cornerback Sage Chen-Young drive the Atlantic receiver out of bounds for the Wolverine defense.

line. Chen-Young then caught another pass, but this time on offense, for a 46-yard touchdown from quarterback Ben Schmickle. The Wellington defense continued the momentum when linebacker Vlad Vital gave the Wolverines their first lead of the game with a 12-yard pick-six return for the go-ahead score that put Wellington up 21-14. Atlantic sustained a drive into the red zone and punched in the equalizing score. Wellington worked the clock and drove to the Atlantic 36-yard line but could not convert the drive into points. The half closed deadlocked at 21-21. The second half started slow for See WOLVERINES, page 29

Wellington linebacker Vlad Vital celebrates in the end zone after an interception return for a TD.

Wellington quarterback Ben Schmickle scrambles to find a receiver down field.

Wellington running back Jadien Durant finds a hole for a big gain against the Atlantic defense. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

Despite Late Rally, Sem Ridge Falls To Pahokee 20-14

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Seminole Ridge High School varsity football squad hosted Pahokee for the regular season opener in front of a sellout crowd on Friday, Aug. 26, and despite a late rally, fell short 20-14 to the Blue Devils. First-year Hawks coach James

Parson achieved some momentum last week with a big 35-0 win over Port St. Lucie in the preseason kickoff classic, but could not sustain the big plays to make the difference in the season opener. “Bottom line is when we have the ball in the red zone, down deep, we gotta score,” Parson said. “That

The Hawks defense swarms the Pahokee running back.

was the difference in the ballgame.” The game did initially appear as if it would favor the Hawks, as the week prior, when running back Justin Allie scampered in from 20 yards out on the Hawks’ opening drive. Daniel Freire’s point-after kick gave Seminole Ridge a 7-0 lead. The up-tempo style of offense seemed

to have continued success for the Hawks, until Pahokee’s defense buckled down, giving their offense a chance to rally, and they did. The Blue Devils scored 20 unanswered points to end the half with a 20-7 advantage. The Hawks continued to fight back in the second half, holding

Hawks running back Justin Allie tries to change direction and gain positive yardage.

the Blue Devils scoreless for the remainder and forcing two fumbles. Seminole Ridge’s offense struck again to close the gap with three minutes remaining in the quarter. Dylan Mohl plowed in from 3 yards out to cut the margin to 20-14. The Hawks defense provided See HAWKS, page 29

Jeremiah Brown breaks up a Pahokee pass play near the sideline for the Hawks. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

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GENBU-KAI PROMOTES NINJA STUDENTS

Genbu-Kai Karate in Wellington recently tested and promoted five Ninja students to their next belt level belts. The 16-month Ninja program is specifically designed for pre-school children ages 4 to 6. Emphasis is placed on improving fine and gross motor skills while teaching life skills. Ninjas learn how to set and achieve goals while practicing twice a week and advancing through their nine required rank levels. The Ninja program is a preparatory program for the junior karate program. Shown above are: (front row) A.J. Clarke, Christopher Albino, Andrew Lowenthal, Jayden Carbonneau and Nicholas Newman; and (back row) Assistant Instructor Meagan Starr, Chief Instructor Sensei Keith Moore and Assistant Instructor Marjorie Bedsole.

Xander Joros Wins With Weapons

Alternatively spinning, swinging and smashing with his bo staff, Xander Joros from the World Tae Kwon Do Center in Lake Worth demonstrated his bo staff skills and won second place at the U.S. Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championships held in July at the Coronado Springs Resort/Convention Center at Walt Disney World. Joros won both second place in the Creative Weapons demonstration for 12-13-year-old Class A Black Belt Boys division and third place in Creative Forms demonstration for 12-13-year-old Class A Black Belt Boys division. Joros faced competition from martial artists from across the United States, Canada and South Africa. Joros’ teammate Nicholas Henderson competed with kamas, which resemble small handheld sickles, in his division’s Creative Weapons demonstration. Forms are routines set to a pattern of defense and attack motions, using kicks and empty hand techniques. Weapons with dulled blades can be wielded in synchronization with the competitor’s routine. Hosted annually at Disney’s Coronado Springs Resort in Orlando, the U.S. Open International Sport Karate Association (ISKA)

Xander Joros (left) holds high his trophies in weapons and form demonstrations from the U.S. Open ISKA World Martial Arts Championship in Orlando beside his coach Master Gina Anacleto (right). World Martial Arts Championships draws more than 4,000 competitors from the United States and 50 other countries. It is a weekend when the best martial artists of all ages and all skill levels converge in one place. The World Tae Kwon Do Center

is located 6680 Lantana Road. Owned and operated since 1997 by Master Gina Anacleto, 5th dan black belt, the center teaches taekwondo sparring and self-defense classes. For more information, visit www. mytaekwondocenter.com or call (561) 434-9700.

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Pinetree Quarter Horses

continued from page 21 ter Horse has a niche. You just have to find the things he’s good at and enjoys doing, and then you’ll have something special,” Doris said. “We only attend Quarter Horse shows and compete in the Hunter Under Saddle and Hunt Seat Equitation classes. But we train all of the pleasure disciplines — Western, English and also trail. We don’t do jumping, barrels or reining. You can’t spread yourself too thin.” Doris added that Pinetree has an excellent staff that can train any horse, from starting youngsters to tuning up show horses. Her daughter and son-in-law, Lori and Andrew Augsburger, along with assistant Anthony Douglas, do most of the day-to-day work. Andrew, a member of the AQHA’s

to a punt situation. A partially blocked punt and a penalty gave the Hawks the ball on the Pahokee 42-yard line. With less than a minute to play in the contest, the Seminole Ridge offense drove to the Pahokee 34-yard line, needing

a big play through the air to get the equalizing score, but quarterback Michael Adeyanju scrambled for time as he rolled out to avoid the sack, throwing the ball incomplete. The Hawk rally fell short giving Pahokee the 20-14 victory, as the

Professional Horsemen’s Association, joined Pinetree 12 years ago and has trained multiple Congress Champions, Top Ten Congress, AQHA Honor Roll, and Reserve and Top Ten World Show winners. His horses go in the show ring and do their job with safety and integrity. Lori, a Florida native, grew up in the Quarter Horse industry. She has trained and won many Honor Roll awards, Congress Champion titles and Top Ten World Show winners. Lori’s the coordinator, planning the shows and meeting customers’ needs. Anthony Douglas came to Pinetree eight years ago from Tennessee. His work ethic, people skills and love for horses complete the team. “We try to educate people and match the right person with the right horse,” Doris said. “That’s most important. There’s nothing worse than a bad pairing. Sometimes parents think it’d be good to get a young horse for their young child and let them learn and grow together. Horses aren’t dogs, and yearlings aren’t

puppies. Novice riders, especially, need older, mature, knowledgeable mounts.” At Pinetree, safety is always a concern. “Our reputation depends on turning out well-trained, well-handled horses who can compete successfully at the top levels. You can’t often do that in 30 or 90 days, and if we can’t, we’ll say so. Some horses need more time. Some come with baggage. I advise clients to do the research to make sure the horse they’re getting will make everyone safe and happy. There’s no such thing as the perfect horse,” Doris said. “To me personally, one of the most rewarding parts is going to a top show and seeing every one of our horses place in the top ten. Watching a horse I’ve known from a young foal compete successfully at the top levels — it doesn’t get any better than that. I live surrounded by great horses and great horse people. I’m very blessed.” For more information, call (561) 798-2001 or (561) 373-9310, or visit www.pinetreeqh.com.

Blue Devils ran out the remaining seconds on the clock. “We’re excited to get better,” Parsons said. “Pahokee is a tough ball club, and they deserve all the credit; they shut us down at what we do best.” Dylan Mohl and Justin Allie both are credited with a touchdown on the night. The Hawks will travel to Orlando on Friday, Sept. 2 to face Sulphur Springs, a team from Texas. Game time is at 8 p.m. at the ESPN Sports Complex. (Right) Seminole Ridge running back Anthony Angel takes off for a big gain against Pahokee. PHOTO BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

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Saturday, Sept. 3 • The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds from Friday, Sept. 2 through Sunday, Sept. 4. For more info., visit www.wpbaf.com. • The Palm Beach Outlets (1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host a Labor Day Weekend Sidewalk Sale from Friday, Sept. 2 through Monday, Sept. 5. Participating stores will offer discounts and specials beyond their already reduced prices. Call (561) 515-4400 or visit www.palmbeachoutlets.com for more info. • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a car pool and bird walk around Stormwater Treatment Area 1E on Saturday, Sept. 3 from 7 a.m. to noon. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info. • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in John Prince Park (2520 Lake Worth Road) on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 7:30 a.m. Take a slow stroll or pick up speed as you choose your hiking pace. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 963-9906 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Sept. 3 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring acoustic instruments and jam out while enjoying a hot cup of java. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. Sunday, Sept. 4 • Fans of the Fast and the Furious series of action films will have an opportunity to see one of only seven Lykan HyperSport vehicles ever produced by W Motors at the next Cars & Coffee Palm Beach event from 9 a.m. to noon on Sunday, Sept. 4, at the Palm Beach Outlets (1751 Palm Beach Lakes Blvd.). Owners of all makes and models are welcome to attend this free, family-friendly event. The cost is $2 per vehicle to display in the show field, but admission is free for spectators. Coffee and breakfast items will be available for purchase. For more info., visit www. carsandcoffeepb.com. • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hike 7 to 12 miles in Jonathan Dickinson State Park (16450 S.E. Federal Highway, Hobe Sound) on Sunday, Sept. 4 at 8 a.m. Bring plenty of water. Contact Mary Miller at (561) 213-2189 for more info. Monday, Sept. 5 • The Loxahatchee Chapter of the Florida Trail Association will hold its Labor Day Ice Cream Social on Monday, Sept. 5 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call Margaret Brabham at (561) 324-3543. The event is open to the public. Tuesday, Sept. 6 • The Western Business Alliance will host its Business Over Easy members-only breakfast at the Wild West Diner (12041 Southern Blvd.) from 8 to 9 a.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 6. Visit www. thewesternbusinessalliance.com for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Fantastic Fingernails for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 3 p.m. Decorate your

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nails with out-of-this-world designs. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Crazy 8s Adventure Math Club for grades K through 5 on Tuesdays from Sept. 6 through Oct. 25 at 3:30 p.m. Crazy 8s is an after-school club to get kids in grades K through 5 interested and engaged in math. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Stitching Starters Beginning Crochet for ages 10 and up on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 4:30 p.m. Learn the basics of crocheting. If you know how to crochet already, then bring projects in to work on and help out newly minted crocheters. Be sure to bring a size H, I, J or K hook and skein of worsted weight yarn. Materials will not be provided. Children must be able to work independently. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Fantasy Football 2016 for ages 16 and up on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Get ready for the library’s third fun-filled season of NFL Fantasy Football League competition. Assemble the ultimate roster and get acquainted with fellow league members. All skill levels are welcome. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Chat with the group about a book, movie, game, anime or show that you loved or hated, while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold its monthly membership meeting and lecture on Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd.). The topic will be “Shorebirds and Warblers: Two Difficult Groups Made Easier” led by Paddy Cunningham, a professional naturalist in South Florida for 35 years. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org. • Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor’s Tzedocrates Discussion Group will meet Tuesday, Sept. 6 at 7 p.m. at the sanctuary (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach). The Tzedocrates discussion group encompasses an exploration of vital issues and topics in today’s world. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ ldorvador.org. Wednesday, Sept. 7 • The American Legion Auxiliary Unit 367 will meet Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 791-9875 or Joan Shewmake at (561) 792-2317. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host American Girl: Lea for ages 6 to 12 on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 4 p.m. Discover the 2016 “Girl of the Year” Lea Clark. Take a look inside the exciting world that she encounters in her travels to Brazil with exotic animals, lively culture and adventurous experiences. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Are You Board? Game On!” for adults on Wednesdays at 6 p.m. Gather your friends, or come and make new ones, and discover new games and enjoy old favorites. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • Wellington will hold a Neighborhood Watch Meeting for residents of Pine Valley, Greenbriar Circle and Summerwood Circle on Wednesday, Sept. 7 at 6 p.m. at the Community Services Office. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov or call (561) 791-4764 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Practice Public Speaking for adults on Wednesdays in September at 6:30 p.m. Learn the basics of effective public speaking followed by practice in presenting three distinct types of speeches: humorous, storytelling and persuasive. Your peers in the class will provide feedback. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach) will hold its community sing-a-long series Chavurah Shira on Wednesdays, Sept. 7 and Sept. 14 at 7 p.m. Sing Hebrew and Yiddish songs. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org. Thursday, Sept. 8 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Origami for Adults on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 10 a.m. Discover the art of Japanese paper folding and transform a plain piece of paper into an animal or flower with some simple strategic folds. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Central Palm Beach Chamber of Commerce will hold an Economic Forum Luncheon with Palm Beach State College and Modernizing Medicine, featuring Gov. Rick Scott. The luncheon will be held Thursday, Sept. 8 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. For more info., visit www.cpbchamber.com. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page for adults on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 2 p.m. Create artful displays to commemorate special events and those you love. Bring personal photos and your imagination, and the library will provide the rest. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 2:30 p.m. Call (561) 7906070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Game Time for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 3:30 p.m. Have a blast indoors with new and favorite board games, card games and video games. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 5 p.m. with a free concert by the band 33 Years at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)

The Town-Crier will host Scrabble for Adults on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 6:30 p.m. Join other Scrabble fans for an evening of word-play. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Girl Scouts of America will hold recruitment events on Thursday, Sept. 8 at Golden Grove Elementary School (5959 140th Ave. North) from 6:30 to 8 p.m., and Friday, Sept. 9 at Veterans Park (1036 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Royal Palm Beach) from 6 to 8 p.m. E-mail lamonne@aol.com or ynjyarnold06@yahoo.com for more info. • Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach) will hold a discussion about gun control on Thursday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. For more info., call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org. Friday, Sept. 9 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 4 to 10 on Friday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Celebrate the coming of autumn and make a new craft at this relaxed family crafting event. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Under Construction Lego Crew for ages 7 to 11 on Friday, Sept. 9 at 3:30 p.m. Use Lego bricks to make your own fantastic creations. Work by yourself or as a team to bring building challenges to life. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free screening of the movie X-Men: Apocalypse on Friday, Sept. 9 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Saturday, Sept. 10 • The Florida Gun & Knife Show returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 10 and Sunday, Sept. 11. For more info., visit www. flgunshows.com. • The Precision Fit Body Championship will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 10 from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more info., visit www.pfitbc.com. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Sweet Treats for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 11 a.m. Get your sweet tooth ready to hear some sugary stories and songs. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free Beatles tribute concert on Saturday, Sept. 10 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Monday, Sept. 12 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for Adults on Monday, Sept. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Chess fans unite to practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 33, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail news@gotowncrier.com.

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

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

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C O N T R O L L E R available for Part-Time or Temporary Assignments — Preparation of Financial Statements, Budgets, Forecasts, Cash Flows, Consolidations, Month-end and Year-end closings, Reconciliations, Depreciation Schedules, Product Costing, A/R & A/P Supervision, Inventory Analysis, Year-end files for CPA’s and Business Plans. 561-706-1224 NANNY/HOME AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Nanny/Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time or part time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of children, including several sets of multiples, and also experience taking care of elderly at home. The twins I have taken care of since birth are starting school soon, and I need a new position. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Available in August. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423

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

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VETERINARY TECHNICIAN/NURSE, RECEPTIONIST, KENNEL TECH, GROOMER — Positions available for new small animal veterinary hospital opening in the Wellington/ Royal Palm Beach/Loxahatchee area. Our practice will strive to provide superior service and compassionate care to meet the needs of all clients and their pets, maintaining the highest standards of Veterinary Medicine and Ethics. We expect our hires to be team oriented and to have driving passion for Animals and Veterinary Medicine. Applicants must have effective communication skills, be presentable, timely, outgoing and friendly. Prior experience minimum 2 years. Certification is preferred. Background check and drug test. To apply send a resume to anzervets@outlook.com and state the position for which you are applying, as well as your availability and salary expectations.

D R I V E W AY S — F r e e e s t i m a t e s A & M ASPHALT SEAL COATING commercial and residential. Patching potholes, striping, repair existing asphalt & save money all work guaranteed. Lic.& Ins. 100045062 561-667-7716

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MAKE $2000 A WEEK— Sales exp a plus, great networking skills, valid drivers license. Mature and or retired candidates are encouraged to apply. Join our team call Mark 561-352-0298. PART-TIME ACCOUNTANT ASSISTANT — Part time, flexible, assistant to accountant. Must be organized self-starter, computer literate (Excel, MS Word), to answer phones, do filing, do scheduling. Must be willing to learn new tasks. Royal Palm Beach. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Respond to arnoldsachs1@att.net No phone calls. PART TIME, FLEXIBLE LEGAL SECRETARY/ASSISTANT. — Computer Literate (WordPerfect). Answer phones, schedule hearings, filing, assist with document preparation, etc. ONLY APPLICANTS WITH SOME EXPERIENCE WILL BE CONSIDERED. REFERENCES WILL BE CHECKED. Respond to j.a.abrams@att.net No phone calls. NEEDED LAWN MAINTENANCE/LANDSCAPE PERSON AND WORKING FOREMAN POSITIONS — Driver License required. Call (Leave a Message) or Text 561-312-2249 Wellington/Loxahatchee area.

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

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

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

PRESSURE CLEANING/HANDYMAN ALL PRESSURE CLEANING & SERVICES — Residential/Commercial/ Equestrian. Handyman, Fencing, Painting. We do it ALL! Dustin 561-951-8769

POLO/HORSE TRAINER POLO PRO HORSE TRAINER AVAILABLE — Pascual Espejel 561-642-3471

ROOFING ROBERT G. HARTMANN ROOFING — Specializing in repairs. Free estimates, Bonded,insured. Lic. #CCC 058317 Ph: 561-790-0763. ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207 NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated. Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

PLACE YOUR PROFESSIONAL SERVICES AD HERE CALL 793-3576

SECURITY SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years. Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

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

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

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