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Pesky Beetles Stepping Up Attacks On Pine Trees In Wellington

Volume 37, Number 38 September 30 - October 6, 2016

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WRMC MARKS 30TH ANNIVERSARY

Pine trees in Wellington are having a problem. They’re stressed, and Ips engraver beetles and black turpentine beetles are taking advantage of that stress, killing trees that aren’t perfectly healthy. Page 3

Green Apple Day Of Service At Elbridge Gale

Elbridge Gale Elementar y School held a special event on Saturday, Sept. 24. Students, parents and faculty gathered at the school on Green Apple Day of Service, a global environmental observance, to beautify the campus. Volunteers completed a number of projects to spruce up the school’s campus in Wellington. Page 11

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OPINION Wellington’s Paid Family Leave Proposal Deserves Support

According to experts, the United States stands nearly alone among developed countries in not guaranteeing paid time off to new parents, but that is slowly changing — and it looks like Wellington will be one of the municipalities leading the way. While the fine print needs to be worked out, we believe that this initiative, while small in scope, is a step in the right direction. The positives of such a policy outweigh the negatives. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 11 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 6 PEOPLE................................. 12 SCHOOLS.............................. 13 COLUMNS.......................14, 21 BUSINESS..................... 22 - 23 SPORTS..........................27 - 29 CALENDAR............................ 30 CLASSIFIEDS.................31 - 34 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

Wellington Regional Medical Center celebrated 30 years of service to the community on Sunday, Sept. 25. Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig delivered a proclamation establishing Oct. 1 as Wellington Regional Day. The event included health information booths, fun for kids and free refreshments. Shown above are Dr. Albert LaTorra, Gerwig, Universal Health Services CEO Allen Miller, WRMC CEO Robbin Lee and UHS Regional Vice President Frank Lopez. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

GL Homes Gets Comp Plan OK From County Commission

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission gave approval for a privately initiated comprehensive plan amendment Thursday, Sept. 22 to GL Homes’ Indian Trails Grove application for a change from 0.1 to 0.8 dwelling units per acre on the 4,872-acre property west of The Acreage. The approval allows for the development of approximately 3,592 acres of the property, leaving approximately 1,279 acres retained as agricultural use. This will allow up to 3,897 homes and 350,000 square feet of commercial use on the property. Planning Director Lorenzo Aghemo said comments by state agencies as a result of transmittal to Tallahassee following the preliminary hearing in April had been incorporated into the final draft of the ordinance. Planning Division Project Man-

ager Bryan Davis said that the parcel sits in the county’s agricultural tier just west of The Acreage, which is in the exurban tier. The land use change puts the area to be developed into a newly created designation of “Western Communities Residential,” which will have an overlay specific to the project as a limited urban service area. It creates an overlay specific to the project and provides an exemption from the county’s Long Range Transportation Planning policy. Civic space will be dedicated, including school sites, parks and a fire station. Davis pointed out that more than 50 percent open space has been assigned to the project, including the 1,279-acre agricultural area, 640 acres for regional water management, 11.5 miles of pedestrian trails and bicycle paths, 17 miles of equestrian trails, local water retention areas and buffers. “We felt that was a very sig-

nificant component of this project coming forward, and it helps respond to the rural location of the project,” Davis said. Davis added that the open space will be for public use, not just for residents, and would not become the responsibility of the county. Roadway improvement commitments include portions of 60th Street North, 190th Avenue North, Orange Blvd., and connecting to Hamlin Blvd., as well as a $5 million payment over the developer’s requirement for its proportional fair share. Key to county staff’s recommendation for approval has been the public benefits that the developer has agreed to, which include its offer of 640 acres to the Indian Trail Improvement District for water retention, the large amount of land to remain as open space, and a more sustainable development form, providing traffic reduction See GL HOMES, page 4

Wellington Finals Budget With Money For Parental Leave

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved the final reading of its $89 million 2016-17 budget and property tax rate on Tuesday after discussion of a proposed paid parental leave policy. The budget has set aside approximately $30,000 for parents — mothers and fathers — to take off to be with their newborns. A formal paid parental leave policy has not yet been adopted, but council members had disparate views on the idea. Two members of the public spoke on the advantages of paid parental leave. Wellington resident Shelly Albright, a member of the village’s Education Committee who serves on the board of directors of the Women’s Foundation of Palm Beach County, commended the council’s effort to allow parents

to spend time with their newborns and adopted children. “The United States is one of the only developed economies that does not guarantee paid time off to workers when they need time to provide care for their families,” Albright said. “While the law does allow time for employees to take off, it is unpaid, and it makes it difficult for many to actually utilize this resource.” Albright added that paid parental leave gives children a jumpstart on their development. “Studies have shown that newborns whose mothers take longer leaves are more likely to be taken to the pediatrician for regular checkups and immunizations,” she said. “Men who take two or more weeks off after the birth of the child are more involved in the direct care of their children nine months later.” She added that paid parenSee COUNCIL, page 15

MURDER AT THE MASQUERADE

The Village of Wellington hosted its Murder Mystery Dinner Theater “Murder at the Masquerade” on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the new Wellington Community Center. Guests were dressed for a masquerade ball and enjoyed cocktails, canapes and a buffet dinner. Shown above are Dana Murphy, Ashley Layson, Michele Barone and Marianne Corvaia. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Royal Palm Targets July 4 For Wellington Council Completing New Amphitheater Welcomes New Key Staff Members

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Advisory Board heard updates Monday on the status of capital improvements from Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio. Recchio said that Field 5 at the Bob Marcello Baseball Complex has been on the capital improvement books for several years and is now near completion. It is the larger and older field there, and has gone through extensive restoration. “We have pretty much finished the construction of the field. The pathway is still being worked on a little bit, the final touches, and the tennis courts have been totally redone,” Recchio said, noting that the project was paid for with grant money. “We are in the final phase where we should have substantial completion within the next 30 days.” The field will be open for play

in the spring baseball season in February. In the meantime, the village has made arrangements for the 14- and 15-year-old kids to play at the county’s Seminole Palms Park on Lamstein Lane. “At least they don’t have to go too far to play,” he said. Recreation Advisory Board Chair John Riordan said he thought that the teams were using the Royal Palm Beach High School field across the street from Field 5, and Recchio said they sent them out there on Saturday, but the field was not in good shape. “We’re backing off of that, and we’re going over to Seminole Palms,” Recchio said, adding that the field is an appropriate size for that age group. “They have a full array of fields from T-ball all the way up to high school.” He said there are no other issues, except they would have to play after 3:30 p.m. on Saturdays because the fields are already leased out to other organizations.

“At least we have fields, so the kids aren’t going to be left out,” Recchio said. “It’s only for the fall season. Come spring, the regular season, we’ll be ready for them at Marcello.” On Oct. 12, the village will open bids for the new amphitheater at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. “We’re all excited about that,” Recchio said. The amphitheater will be built on the south side of the Great Lawn where there are existing restrooms. “In front of that, we have a small pavilion,” he said. “That pavilion is going to be removed, and the amphitheater will go in its place. It will be totally accessible. There will be a walkway going from the perimeter of the Great Lawn. It will come down in front of the amphitheater, which will be sloped in front with brick pavers to match the rest of the surface.” The amphitheater will have See RPB REC, page 15

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council welcomed Village Engineer Tom Lundeen, Utilities Director Shannon LaRocque and Tennis Pro Tommy Cheatham to the village staff on Tuesday after final approval of the budget. While Lundeen and LaRocque are new to Wellington, Cheatham has been affiliated with the village for nearly two decades as a vendor. He is now a village staff member. Lundeen started working on Monday, attending the council’s agenda review meeting. Village Manager Paul Schofield said that he had separated the engineer and utilities director positions several months ago. “We have been looking for a village engineer for a while,” Schofield told the Town-Crier on Wednesday. “Those positions had

been separated mostly because there was a significant amount of construction going on in utilities that required much more day-today supervision than could be given if somebody was doing all of the development work, all of the regulatory work and all of the utility work.” Before coming to Wellington, Lundeen was the engineer and deputy director for the Port of Palm Beach for many years, where he was responsible for more than $100 million in capital improvement projects. Prior to that, he worked for Palm Beach County, Brevard County and the City of Melbourne, as well as in the private sector. Lundeen received the Government Engineer of the Year award in 2000 and Engineer of the Year Award in 2005 from the Palm See NEW STAFF, page 15

Two Big Cat Babies Find Sanctuary At Panther Ridge

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Judy Berens of the Panther Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington recently added two new big cat babies to her rare and endangered cat family. Meeka, a puma, and Mateo, a jaguar, have found themselves at home with Berens and her team at Panther Ridge. They join cougars, caracals, cheetahs, clouded leopards, jaguars, leopards, ocelots and servals in a safe, caring and protected environment where they never have to worry about where their next meal will come from. Meeka, who recently was the star of a Panther Ridge fundraiser, is just over three months old and

came from a zoo in Texas. Berens is friends with the owner of the zoo, and when the zoo’s pumas had three cubs, one of the cubs came to Berens. “She is actually here to fill the very large paws of a cat [Audrey] that passed away this past winter at the age of 22,” Berens said. “She lived a very long, full life, and little Meeka will follow in her footsteps, or paw prints, as it were.” Meeka happily posed for pictures and enjoyed the many pets she received at the fundraiser, which took place at World of Beer on Sept. 2. Just like any other baby, she likes to play and then take catnaps. “She has been absolutely a de-

light so far,” Berens said. “She’s very rambunctious, and just is fascinating to watch as she is growing up. All animals are like little people. Each has a different personality.” Meeka has spots on her coat that will fade and be mostly gone by the time she is a year old. The spots act as camouflage, Berens explained, helping to keep baby pumas safe when their mothers hide them from predators. Mateo found his way to Panther Ridge on Sept. 24. “Mateo came here from a zoo in Phoenix. He was three months old when he arrived and is basically here to be a companion for our female jaguar, Isabella,” Berens See BIG CATS, page 15

Judy Berens of Panther Ridge with Mateo, a jaguar cub.

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General Election Runoffs Will Decide Two PBC Judicial Races

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Two judicial races will be on the Nov. 8 general election ballot after no candidate got more than 50 percent of the vote in primary balloting on Aug. 30. Circuit Court Group 4 candidates Luis “Lou” Delgado and Gregory Tendrich will face off against each other. In August, Tendrich led the balloting with 48.68 percent of the vote. Delgado took 33.98 percent. Third-place candidate Jeremy Zubkoff was eliminated. The remaining County Court Group 11 candidates are Gregg Lerman and Dana Marie Santino. Lerman placed first in the primary with 35.18 percent of the vote. Santino garnered 33.53 percent for second place. Third-place candidate Tom Baker was eliminated. CIRCUIT COURT GROUP 4 Luis “Lou” Delgado — “When I was a prosecutor, I had a full workload and I studied for and passed the New York bar exam,” Delgado said. “That’s because I’m a smart guy, and I always have been. But I’ve also worked really hard my entire life. That work ethic comes from the U.S. Marine Corps. I enlisted in the Marines when I was 18, and it changed my life.” Those changes included learning the difference between hard work and really hard work. “I have the aptitude, and I have the work ethic. I also have practiced in the most different divisions of our courts,” he said. A circuit court judge, Delgado explained, can be placed in the criminal, civil, juvenile justice, family division or probate division. “The only thing I’ve never done

is divorce; I’ve never done family law,” he said. Tendrich, Delgado said, deals in financial arbitrations, which have varying laws. “For the past eight years, even though I’m younger, I’ve practiced in the most divisions, and have a broader skill set,” he said. “I’ve also tried the most cases to a judge or a jury.” Delgado became a prosecutor at 28 and, now 35, is running for judge. Judges have to retire at 70 years old, he pointed out. “If I can serve my country from 18 until 70, then that’s what I want to do with my life. Public service is not something that I just decided to do,” Delgado said. “It’s not something that… waited until I was ‘ready’ to do it. It’s something that is the most important thing to me.” Listening to trials with great frequency is something that Delgado is ready for. He likened being a lawyer to learning how to play a musical instrument. “The more and more often you do something, the better you’re going to be at it. When it comes to trials, I’ve done the most with the highest frequency, so I’m going to be more ready on day one,” he said. Delgado disagreed with Tendrich’s assertion that because Delgado is younger, he lacks life experience. As a combat veteran, he said, he’s made some of the most mature decisions a person can make. “I have more energy, there’s the prospect for longevity in office, and I think that’s really what’s most important,” he said. Delgado said he is ready, and willing, to do whatever needs to be done and go wherever the chief judge wants him to do. He has committed to Florida, the community and his profession, and is asking voters to support him on Election Day. For more information, visit www.loudelgado.com.

Luis “Lou” Delgado Gregory Tendrich — “I’ve been a lawyer for 28 years. I’ve had a pretty diversified experience over the course of that 28 years. I was an assistant public defender,” Tendrich said. “For the last 25 years, I handled civil cases in circuit and county court. I’ve handled probate cases and litigated cases in both the court setting and an arbitration setting. Plus I’ve been a mediator and an arbitrator, a judge, in all different types of cases.” Tendrich said that he has experience in criminal and civil cases, and everything in between. Some of the top issues in the race for circuit court, Tendrich said, are that candidates with knowledge, experience, life experience and wisdom are ideal for the bench. “I think I have the right demeanor. I have great listening skills. I’ve been an arbitrator and a mediator for almost 20 years, so I’ve sat in a capacity as somebody who reviews cases and gets parties together and listens and understands issues fairly quickly,” Tendrich said. Tendrich noted that he has the support of most of the legal com-

Gregory Tendrich munity in Palm Beach County, along with endorsements from a wide array of organizations. Support from the legal and business community, as well as organizations, is important, Tendrich said. “I always wanted to be a judge, but at the right time. That time for me is now, just based on when this position became open. Given my age and years of experience, it was the right time for me,” he said. “I like where we’re at, and that’s why I believe I’m the most qualified candidate.” Experience is important to Tendrich, who believes he is a better choice than Delgado. “My opponent has been a lawyer for seven and a half years and doesn’t have, in my mind, those traits that we need for a circuit court position, which is our highest trial court in Florida,” he said. Tendrich is asking voters to vote for him on Election Day because he has the experience, demeanor and specific skills to fill the role of judge. “I can only promise the voters that I will be fair and impartial, and that anybody who walks into my courtroom will be treated equally and fairly,” Tendrich said. “That’s

Gregg Lerman all you can ask of your judges. You want your judges to follow the law. I can guarantee you that’s exactly what I’ll do.” For more information, visit www.tendrichforjudge.com. COUNTY COURT GROUP 11 Gregg Lerman — “In a large part, my experience — not just as a trial lawyer actually having the practical experience of trying cases and being in court sometimes five to seven days a week, but in dealing with all types of people, no matter what race, religion or socioeconomic level they came from — in the 31 years that I have been practicing law has taught me to be patient,” Lerman said. The Group 11 race, he said, is boiling down to someone with 31 years of experience as opposed to someone with little to no courtroom experience. “I’ve tried 300-plus jury trials ranging from minor, misdemeanor and traffic-related charges up to first-degree murder cases, complicated racketeering cases and white-collar crime cases,” Lerman said. “I have that real-world

Dana Marie Santino experience of the courtroom that allows me to hit the road running, so to speak, and not really have a learning curve as a judge.” One of the biggest issues in the campaign, he said, is temperament and knowing how to teach lawyers and non-lawyers, treating everyone with respect and patience. “County court really is the people’s court,” he said. “It’s where the average person, if he’s going to be in a courtroom setting, is more likely to end up than in circuit court.” Small claims, landlord-tenant situations, debtor situations and similar cases tend to be the cases that are seen in county court, and Lerman feels that he has the necessary experience in those matters. “This race is really coming down to courtroom experience, that real-world, practical experience, those 31 years that I have of trying those petty thefts and those DUIs and those aggregated batteries and first-degree murders, and really understanding the dynamics of the courtroom from jury selection to how witnesses are treated and what objections are made,” he said. “And then on the daily See JUDGE RACES, page 15

Pesky Beetles Stepping Up Attacks On Pine Trees In Wellington

By Julie Unger Town-Crier Staff Report Pine trees in Wellington are having a problem. They’re stressed, and Ips engraver beetles and black turpentine beetles are taking advantage of that stress, killing trees that aren’t perfectly healthy. These small bugs, less than 8 millimeters long, or about the

size of a grain of rice, are effective killing machines, Wellington Landscape/ Forestry Operations Supervisor Brian Hopper said. It takes just a matter of days for the trees to be overcome. This isn’t the first time that the pests have waged war on stressed Wellington pines. “It kind of goes in peaks and valleys,” Hopper said. “They go

through population increases when the trees are stressed out.” The high heat this summer, or poor site conditions such as disturbances to soil, fertilizer or irrigation, could be the culprit. “Pines prefer a more natural setting,” Hopper said. Typically, three types of Ips engraver beetles attack pine trees. One type attacks the lower canopy

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of the tree, another the mid-canopy and the third attacks the upper canopy of a tree. The beetles work under the bark causing their damage, making it impossible to know that a tree is under attack until it is almost too late. All at once, Hopper said, the pine needles will turn brown and shed.

“It’s not like it’s a few needles coming off. It’s like the whole tree turns brown,” Hopper said. “By that time, unfortunately, it can be too late to save it.” This tree transformation can take a matter of days. However, if the infestation is caught early, the tree might have a chance. “In my personal opinion, if you think that you caught it just starting

to look bad, before it completely browns out and is just starting to look yellow, if it was my tree in my yard, I would probably go ahead and treat it and try to see if I can save it,” Hopper said. The cost of spraying the entire tree with a treatment such as Bifenthrin XTS by a Florida licensed pest control company is See BEETLES, page 15

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Wellington’s Paid Family Leave Proposal Deserves Support

According to experts, the United States stands nearly alone among developed countries in not guaranteeing paid time off to new parents, but that is slowly changing — and it looks like Wellington will be one of the municipalities leading the way. This week, the Wellington Village Council became the first government in Palm Beach County to strongly consider a specific paid parental leave policy for village employees, allowing parents, both mothers and fathers, paid time off after a child is born. A limited amount of money for the policy, which has yet to be finalized, was included in the village budget for the fiscal year beginning Oct. 1. While the fine print needs to be worked out, we believe that this initiative, while small in scope, is a step in the right direction. As things stand, only 13 percent of Americans have access to paid parental leave through their employer, but that percentage is poised to edge higher in the years ahead, with several states and a number of large companies adding the benefit. The concept is an expansion of the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, a United States federal law requiring employers to provide employees job-protected and unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. Qualified reasons include (but are not limited to) personal or family illness, family military leave, pregnancy, adoption or the foster care placement of a child. The federal statute does not, however, mandate that such leave be paid leave. Wellington, in fact, does have a paid leave policy available to all employees. This new, limited initiative, would give a specific benefit to new parents.

This new policy, once finalized, would allow village employees the financial ability to take time off to be with newborns, which has long-term, proven benefits for both the parent and the child. It will also be a great recruiting tool to bring in new village employees. Meanwhile, it would not be an overtly expensive part of village finances, accounting for just $30,000 of Wellington’s $89 million 2016-17 budget. The proposed policy is not without its detractors. Two Wellington council members spoke out against the proposal at Tuesday’s meeting, while a third likes the idea but is reserving judgment until the specifics of the policy are finalized. Ironically, the concerns are essentially the same ones raised years ago against the fore-running federal legislation — that it sets up an unfair playing field among employees, offering a specific benefit to some employees, but not others. Could it lead to subtle discrimination against younger people in the hiring process to avoid bringing in new employees who are more likely to qualify for parental leave? Considering the limited scope of the benefit, probably not. In fact, it is likely to make Wellington’s benefits package more appealing to younger professionals at far lesser costs than other potential perks. The positives of such a policy outweigh the negatives. A paid family leave policy has already proven to be a positive in communities and states where similar legislation has passed, and we commend Wellington leaders for taking a proactive approach to improve the existing situation.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Mosquito Control Efforts To Fight Zika

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to the letter “County Is Aerial Spraying Naled On Our Area” published last week. This letter is written to educate readers regarding Palm Beach County’s mosquito control efforts. First, please allow me to relate the most important message. The mosquito that can carry the Zika virus (Aedes egypti) is a container breeder. The most effective control of this particular mosquito is for every resident in Palm Beach County to empty the containers of standing water around your yards. This mosquito does not breed in ditches, ponds and lakes, as other mosquitoes do. It breeds in old tires, potted plants and clogged gutters around our homes and businesses. It takes at least a week of standing water for the eggs to hatch and for the larvae to emerge as flying adults. So it is a weekly effort for each of us to be sure that containers of standing water are emptied, turned over, flushed with a garden hose or, better yet, eliminated. This particular mosquito does not fly more than a few hundred feet as an adult. So wherever we find it, it was bred nearby. That gives us a clue as to where we need to prioritize our public outreach efforts. When we find adult Aedes egypti, we employ a multipronged approach to mosquito control, which includes public outreach and public education, and the use of larviciding and adulticiding, both biological and chemical. However, the primary concern today seems to be the use of a pesticide known as Naled. Naled is used by Palm Beach County in a very limited capacity. It is not used as a result of or in the control of the threat of the Zika virus. There are two reasons for this. First, Aedes eqypti is active during the day. Many other beneficial insects, including bees, are also active during the day. Second, most of our more aggressive biting mosquitoes, but which don’t carry human disease, are active at night.

So, we only use Naled at night in the control of what we term nuisance mosquitoes. Naled is safe for people and pets when applied at or below the label rate. As is true with every control agent we use, Naled is approved for use by both the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services. Naled is approved at the application rate of up to 1 ounce per acre. Because we use a patented high-pressure sprayer, we only need to apply it at 1/8 ounce per acre. That is oneeighth of the approved label rate. Still, we limit our aerial application to the minimum frequency necessary to control mosquitoes. We continually monitor mosquito populations in the western communities, and we only spray when it becomes necessary. In conclusion, we hope the reader takes away three important points from this letter: First is that we are here to serve you. The health and well-being of residents and visitors is our first priority. Second is that we are doing everything we can to limit the threat of the Zika virus. However, you can do so much more than we can by emptying any containers of standing water. Lastly, Naled is safe when judiciously applied, and that is how we have used it for many years. Rob Robbins, Director Palm Beach County Department of Environmental Resources Management

Town Manager Should Take OIG Finding Seriously

The Office of Inspector General’s two-year audit of Loxahatchee Groves town operations published Sept. 23 (21 pages) was critical of using the all-in-one Underwood Management Services Group (UMSG) to staff and operate the town. This exposes the town to a lack of internal checks and balances, possible fraud or waste, and disruption if UMSG abruptly leaves for any reason. The town manager’s Sept. 20 letter response (12 pages, included

with the OIG report) to an earlier OIG draft audit report was an unfortunate blaming of others — the Incorporation Committee’s charter, the town council, the Finance Advisory & Audit Committee (FAAC), the special magistrate, the town attorney — but not Underwood Management Services Group. Also, the town manager asserts that the OIG is biased and does not really understand Underwood Management Services Group. The town council — especially Mayor Dave Browning — did not respond to earlier FAAC and resident concerns and provide meaningful oversight of the town manager’s contract requirements and responsibilities, payment approval practices and other actions that did not always comply with the town’s purchasing and finance/ accounting procedures. Such town council oversight should not be interference with UMSG, but should be sufficient to provide the basis for meaningful annual performance reviews, which have never been done. The recent watered-down UMSG contract and FAAC changes, and a recently approved referendum’s permission for the council to consider further reduction of the town manager’s full-time work requirement and responsibilities, are not the answer. If the town should continue, it is time for significant structural and operational improvements as recommended by the OIG, together with constructive oversight by the council members. John Ryan Loxahatchee Groves

Don’t Lower Speed Limit On Okeechobee

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to the article “Implementation Of Lower Speed Limits Divides Lox Council” published last week. I recently read that the speed limit on Okeechobee Blvd. will be lowered from 45 mph to 30 mph. Are you kidding me? That is laughable! Instead of taking a serious

look at the bad conditions on Okeechobee Blvd., our town is going to make the road less safe. The speed limit on Okeechobee Blvd. has been 45 mph for at least 25 years, and many impatient drivers will try to pass, causing many more serious accidents and head-on collisions. A 30 mph speed limit is fine if you are taking your grandma to Publix at 10 a.m., but I have to leave every weekday at 6:30 a.m. for work. I need to get to work on time, and I don’t need anything else in the morning slowing me down! I am a safe driver with no tickets, but I, along with hundreds of other daily Okeechobee Blvd. drivers, will simply ignore your bright shiny new signs. The answer is not lower speed limits, it is proper speed enforcement by the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, repaving and restriping the potholed-filled road, and have better street lighting on Okeechobee Blvd. through Loxahatchee Groves. We can fix the road, but we can’t fix stupid. Edward Betcher Loxahatchee Groves

Road Games At The LGWCD

On Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 6 p.m. at Loxahatchee Groves Town Hall, a workshop with the council and supervisors of the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District will consider the future of public roads in the Groves. A roundtable discussion with public comment occurring at the end of the discussion will address turnover of the remaining LGWCD-designated roads to town government. In early 2016, the town requested that the LGWCD turn over all remaining roads. The board voted 5-0 to deny the request. The board questioned the town’s ability to perform to LGWCD standards, as well as having the financial capability to maintain the additional roads. In a September turnaround, the LGWCD invited the council to the October workshop. LGWCD specifications for the discussion is that the town submits for the LGWCD approval, the town’s proposed plan for district

roads, the timetable for implementation of any proposed plan, and the cost and funding source to implement the town’s plan, so as to determine a rational course of action that is in the best interest of the landowners. Really folks, who is the sheriff in town? Apparently, in 1999, the LGWCD committed an unconstitutional land grab by blocking a portion of West D Road to serve as a storage yard for sand, rock and dumpsters. A survey of the LGWCD facility as obtained via public document request reveals a 30-foot road easement located on the same turf as West D Road. For the past 16 years, the LGWCD has denied Groves residents from using a safer route to the shopping center and post office. In 2014, a code enforcement complaint against the LGWCD was filed, as that portion of West D Road was collecting gas tax revenue. In addition, a 1993 site plan of the shopping center and the LGWCD facility indicates West D Road as existing east of the LGWCD fence line, curving and making a direct connection to the shopping center parking lot. The LGWCD fencing system is indicated as being four sided. In 1999, the LGWCD re-fenced the facility with a Palm Beach County permit. The scope of work under the permit was for fencing on the north, south and west elevations only. The modified fencing system is indicated on the permit plan as being three-sided. The executed agreement with the fencing contractor contains remarks that the LGWCD was to remove existing fencing.

Currently, in LGWCD files, a chain sheet is found that lists the property owner since 1925. In 1978, Loxahatchee Investments is listed as owner, and a local Realtor as trustee. The deed indicates that the roadway is to remain public in perpetuity. Town government is qualifying for innovative financing to hard-surface the community’s remaining dirt roads without costs to the residents, but requires site control of LGWCD designated roads. The phantom of the town’s opera may offer argument that Groves roads are nothing more than a cobblestone path of easements and driveways, and are not roads, and therefore not entitled to gas tax revenue. The LGWCD’s new premier will advocate zero gas tax revenue for the town if there is to be none for the LGWCD. I have been rear-ended by a vehicle doing 45 mph while sitting on a motorcycle at a traffic light. I do not relish the idea of trying to pull out of D Road onto an eight-lane Southern Blvd. with traffic flying at 60-plus mph, and then 100 yards later try to turn into the shopping center entrance. The lives of Loxagrovians matter. Perhaps the LGWCD with a new majority on the board will sit in judgement of itself relative to the actions of past LGWCD regimes and turn over the occupied portion of West D Road and the remaining LGWCD designated roads to town government. Keith Harris Loxahatchee Groves

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continued from page 1 by providing commercial services closer to where residents live, and providing a variety of residential home choices. Davis noted that the commercial nodes will follow the traditional marketplace concept that has been utilized in other parts of the area. “We’re not just talking single-family homes here, we’re also talking about some zero-lot-line homes and some townhomes, closer to those village center commercial nodes,” he said. County Engineer George Webb

said the development will be accessible primarily off of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road by Orange and Hamlin boulevards. He pointed out that Hamlin, Temple, Orange and 180th are all ITID roads, and that 190th doesn’t yet exist. Webb added that other developments planned nearby, including Avenir, Westlake and Arden, are all contributing to traffic issues in the area. “Lots of approvals, lots of new dwelling units, lots of future potential traffic,” he said. “This doesn’t change what we’ve been anticipating.” Contributions by the developer under the proportional share agreement would be more than $41 million over the life of the project for improvements to the road network. Davis said that conditions in-

clude that the development could not annex into another municipality or incorporate until it is substantially completed and turned over to the homeowners’ association. He said that the county had received letters from ITID that included requirements that the development becoming an active unit of ITID, that it will not use ITID roads for construction access, the dedication of the 640acre impoundment, restrictions on incorporation or annexation, and for contributions to road improvements west of Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. Attorney Martin Perry, representing ITID, said the big issue is development going on in the area that commenced in the 1950s before the county had zoning regulations.

“We’re attempting to cure something that has existed for a long time,” Perry said. “We need to keep in mind there are 17,500 existing homes in the Indian Trail Improvement District. We’re talking about well over 30,000 homes out here, and it’s the impact of that on these roads that really weren’t built to sustain that type of traffic.” Perry added that GL Homes has been cooperative. ‘We’ve had several meetings with them,” he said. “We expect to have several more. Our mutual goal is reaching a written understanding that will be enforceable. We haven’t got to that point yet; we’re still in the negotiating stage.” Among the things they have agreed on is for the GL Homes

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project to become an ITID active unit of development and the conveyance of the 640-acre area for water retention, although there is still discussion about the cost, estimated at $50 million, to dig out or berm the property. Perry said that ITID roads, including Hamlin and Orange boulevards, remain items of discussion, because ITID is saddled with the necessary improvements. “Hamlin and Orange are going to become heavily traveled roads, and they need special treatment,” Perry said. “We’re dealing with them on our own, but we could sure use some help.” Commissioner Hal Valeche made a motion to approve the amendment, but Commissioner Melissa McKinlay offered a substitute motion to approve the

amendment, but take out ITID roads — Hamlin Blvd. from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road to 190th Street North; Orange Blvd. from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road to 180th Avenue; and 180th Avenue between Orange and Hamlin boulevards — from the county’s thoroughfare plan. Commissioner Shelley Vana said she would support the motion. “This is sustainable growth,” Vana said. “This is what we’re looking for, and it’s not just continuous residential areas that go on forever.” McKinlay’s motion carried 6-0 with Commissioner Paulette Burdick, who has been critical of the project, away from the dais. The GL Homes project still needs to go through the county’s rezoning process.

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CELEBRATION AT WELLINGTON REGIONAL MARKS HOSPITAL’S ANNIVERSARY

Wellington Regional Medical Center celebrated 30 years of service to the community on Sunday, Sept. 25 on the WRMC campus. Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig delivered a proclamation establishing Oct. 1 as Wellington Regional Day in honor of the hospital’s dedication to the community. The event included health information booths, fun for kids and free refreshments. VIP visitors included Universal Health Services CEO Allen Miller and UHS Regional Vice President Frank Lopez. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

30-year employees: Nancy Conklin, Nancy Deland, Julie Sarnia, UHS CEO Allen Miller, Kathy Walker, WRMC CEO Robbin Lee and 30-year volunteer Nancy Tuccinardi.

David Pease gets a blood pressure check from medical student Amanda Van Mecl as Education Coordinator Martha Cross looks on.

Former WRMC CEO Kevin DiLallo, current CEO Robbin Lee and UHS Regional Vice President Frank Lopez with a cake shaped like the hospital.

Cake decorating winners Anthony Labriole and Joanne Miller.

NICU nurses Kim Porter, Pamela Griffith and Yvette Lane.

WRMC CEO Robbin Lee, UHS CEO Allen Miller and Mayor Anne Gerwig with the village proclamation.

WRMC Board of Governors Chair Ben Boynton with Regis and Tom Wenham.

Wellington Councilman Mike Napoleone, Mayor Anne Gerwig, Wellington Regional Medical Center CEO Robbin Lee, Councilman Mike Drahos and Vice Mayor John McGovern.

KIDS CANCER FOUNDATION EVENT HELD AT LANDS END FARM IN WELLINGTON

The Kids Cancer Foundation held a Childhood Cancer Awareness Celebration at Lands End Farm in Wellington on Saturday, Sept. 24. Despite wet weather, kids had a chance to meet horses, decorate horse blankets, tie dye shirts, enjoy dinner from Park Avenue BBQ, make Home Depot projects and more in a friendly atmosphere. To learn more, visit www.kidscancersf.org. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

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Legion Auxiliary Meeting Oct. 5

American Legion Auxiliary Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Oct. 5 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.

Sales Tax Vote Discussion At FLARA Meeting

Where do you stand on Palm Beach County’s proposed sales tax increase? Join the western communities chapter of the Florida Alliance for Retired Americans to learn about the issue on Monday, Oct. 3 from 1 to 3 p.m. at St. Peter’s United Methodist Church (12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd. Wellington). County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay will present information about the proposal, while Taniel Shant, candidate for County Commission in District 5, will speak in opposition. The program is free and open to the public.

A business meeting will take place from noon to 1 p.m. New members are welcome. For more info., call Nancy Tanner at (561) 793-9677.

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PAL Boxing Event In RPB Oct. 1 Celebrate Diwali The Palm Beach County SherAt The Library iff’s Office District 9 Police Ath-

The Palm Beach County Library System will be hosting events to celebrate Diwali, also known as the Festival of Lights. Diwali is an ancient festival celebrated in autumn in many South Asian countries, including India, Trinidad and Tobago, Sri Lanka and Nepal. The festival spiritually signifies the victory of light over darkness, good over evil, knowledge over ignorance and hope over despair. Enjoy special dance performances by the Palm Beach Hindu Mandir Group, the Bhakti Nataraj Dance Academy and local high school students on Sunday, Oct. 9 at 2:30 p.m. at the main library on Summit Blvd. Discover the beautiful traditions through stories, dance and the lighting of the diyas. Call (561) 233-2600 for more info. Enjoy the colorful dresses, dances and glittering lights on Sunday, Oct. 16 at 2:30 p.m. at the Wel-

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Toddler Prom Oct. 7 In RPB

The Little Rascals of Palm Beach, a group of parents working together to create playdates for children in the Loxahatchee, Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Lake Worth, Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiter areas, will hold a toddler prom on Friday, Oct. 7 at Happy Place Kid’s Gym (10225 Southern Blvd., Royal Palm Beach). For more info., join www.facebook. com/groups/639939779479676.

Knights Of Columbus Sock Hop Oct. 15

Council 8419 of the Knights of Columbus will hold a 1950s/60s sock hop at the St. Rita Catholic Parish Center (13645 Paddock Drive, Wellington) on Saturday, Oct. 15 from 6 to 10 p.m. Call (561) 846-1821 for tickets or more info.

Bunko Party At St. Rita Church

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

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Congressman Hastings Faces Challenger In Bid For 13th Term

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings, a Democrat in his 23rd year representing South Florida in Washington, D.C., is running for re-election against Republican candidate Gary Stein. District 20 contains portions of Broward, Palm Beach and Hendry counties. The district includes urban and rural areas, as well as the Everglades. It is considered a safe Democratic seat. Two years ago, Hastings defeated his Republican challenger, taking nearly 80 percent of the vote. At one point, Hastings’ district included parts of Wellington, but in its current form, it includes large portions of Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves. Hastings said he has been able to work in the past with his Republican colleagues in the House of Representatives to get things accomplished, but the elimination of earmarked projects in 2011 has hamstrung those efforts to get local legislation passed. He pointed out that when former Rep. Clay Shaw, a Republican, was in office, they worked together to get local projects done,

including a significant upgrade to the radar system at Palm Beach International Airport. His district includes the Glades area, which is in need of federal assistance for both employment and potable water improvement. Hastings added that expanded desalinization programs are needed for that area so residents have an adequate water supply. Water issues, Social Security, Medicare and controlling the Zika virus outbreak remain at the forefront of Hastings’ agenda. “We still have not allocated the necessary funds for the development of the vaccine, which could take as much as two years,” Hastings said, before congressional action Wednesday brought Zika funding closer to reality. “The mosquito isn’t going to go away, the virus isn’t going to go away, and what we need is better consideration.” Another issue of importance is Social Security and Medicare, he said. “They need to be addressed, and they need to be addressed with realism,” he said. “The trust fund can get us up to the year 2035, which is beyond my lifetime, but at the

same time, what are we doing for those behind us?” Hastings said the government is failing to address the issue honestly and tell people what the harsh realities are. “I’m always reminded when people come and they say, ‘I don’t want the government in my business, but don’t touch my Medicare,’” he said. “Well, the government is in their business. When all is said and done, we are in this together.” He suggested that the government is growing more deeply divided into the haves and have-nots, as evidenced by Wellington being removed from his district. “Wellington has a stronger tax base than does Royal Palm Beach,” he said. “If we shift that to Palm Beach, well, they have a better tax base than Wellington, Royal Palm, West Palm Beach and Pahokee combined.” Meanwhile, his district, with some of the poorest areas in Florida, continues to suffer. Hastings is concerned about the lack of progress in shoring up the Herbert Hoover Dike around Lake Okeechobee. “I am extremely disappointed

with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ projection that we will be well off into the middle 2020s before they will be shoring up the Hoover Dike. That said, I just hope we don’t have a major hurricane.” Hastings has been following the State Road 7 extension issue and said it is difficult to resolve. “I hear the mayor of West Palm, and I hear the mayor of Royal Palm,” he said. “I don’t serve on the Transportation Committee; Rep. Lois Frankel does, and she keeps me abreast. I’m very careful with that particular issue because there are two sides to that story, and I happen to have constituents on both sides.” Hastings hopes that the desalinization program in Belle Glade will be a model for other municipalities to follow. “I’m totally supportive because it’s going to be critically necessary,” he said. “We need to take as much load off of Lake Okeechobee as we can. This algae issue is something that we all need to be mindful of. We have a fragile ecosystem, and we’ve got new things coming up all the time with invasive species… I’m the co-chair of

the Everglades caucus with [U.S. Rep.] Mario Diaz-Balart (R-District 25). We meet with regularity and overall concern.” Hastings is also co-chair of the Florida delegation with U.S. Rep. Vern Buchanan (R-District 16). “We work extremely well together, and I’m always proud of the Florida delegation for standing up for those things that are vital for South Florida,” he said. At age 80, Hastings said he is not ready to retire. “I’m going to retire when my body tells me that I can’t do the job,” he said. “The thing that pleases me most about this job is helping constituents, and that’s whether they are veterans or children seeking schooling. That’s what motivates me more than anything, particularly children and the elderly.” Stein, who lives in Sunrise and has run several times for various offices as a Republican and a Democrat in New Jersey and Florida, said he is running because he does not believe that Hastings, a former federal judge who was impeached in 1989, should be in office. “I’m an old hat with the process

of getting on the ballot,” he said. “I come down from New Jersey, where it’s simple to get on the ballot, and in Florida, it’s very difficult, but I couldn’t resist when I saw who my congressman was when I moved here, Alcee Hastings, and his background.” He said most people are intimidated by the process of becoming a candidate. “The first time I got on the ballot, I was totally freaked out after I turned the papers in, but you get over that,” he said. “I’m as fed up as everybody else out there, I just have a different way of expressing it, by getting on the ballot. Most people would never in their wildest dreams think of getting on the election ballot.” Stein said he got the 2,300 signatures to get on the ballot by going door-to-door about two hours a day for four months. Stein has a bachelor’s degree in finance from New York University and holds a real estate license in Florida. He favors a tax plan with a 50 percent flat tax on individual or corporate earnings of over $500,000, and a 10 percent federal sales tax for everyone.

ROTARY CLUB PRESENTS ITS TENTH ANNUAL WELLINGTON PEACE CEREMONY

The Rotary Club of Wellington’s tenth annual Wellington Peace Ceremony took place Sunday, Sept. 25 at the Rotary Peace Park on Royal Fern Drive. Jessica Wittenbrink sang the national anthem, and the Palm Beach Central High School Traditions Choir sang songs about peace. Rotarians and Wellington officials addressed the gathering before residents said “May peace prevail on Earth” in different languages. Students and teachers then received awards from competitions centering on the topics of conflict resolution and multicultural understanding. For more information, visit www.wellingtonrotary.org. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

The PBSO Drill Team performs “Taps.”

Jessica Wittenbrink sings the national anthem.

Palm Beach Central High School’s Traditions Choir.

Wellington Rotary Peace Initiative founder Dr. Wes Boughner releases doves at the end of the ceremony.

Rotary District Governor Eric Gordon.

Ava Grave de Peralta of Binks Forest, with teacher Lisa Gifford, was the overall winner of the elementary school poster contest.

Adam Jacquish of Palm Beach Central, with teacher Evana Tamayo, was a winner of the high school essay contest.

Wellington Councilman Michael Drahos, Mayor Anne Gerwig, Councilman Michael Napoleone and Vice Mayor John McGovern with a peace proclamation from the village.

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Wellington Rotary President Tom Neumann.

Brandon Schloss of WHS, with teacher Flora Rigolo, was a winner of the high school essay contest.

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A FUN TIME AT WELLINGTON’S EXCITING MURDER MYSTERY DINNER THEATER

The Village of Wellington hosted its Murder Mystery Dinner Theater “Murder at the Masquerade” on Saturday, Sept. 24 at the new Wellington Community Center. Guests were dressed for a masquerade ball and enjoyed cocktails, canapes and a buffet dinner. There was a contest to solve the “crime” and also a costume contest with prizes. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

The Stud ‘N’ Sexy Sherlocks solved the case: Boric and Fiona conspired to murder Freddy Fortune for his money.

Costume contest winners Charnel Stacey, Tim Jones, and Wendy and John Hackworth.

Detective Harold Potter (James Carrey), psychic Magdalena (Patricia Stansell), financial attorney Boric (Todd Vittum), Peg Caliendo, Dr. Ozone (Joey Scott), Fiona (Mireya Kilmon) and Cathy Rollins, director/writer of Standing Room Only Productions.

Denise and Bob O’Sullivan, Marianne and Ron Davidson, Erica and Brian Fleisch, and Sara and Jay Webber.

Freddy Fortune (Ed Schultz) is about to die as part of the murder mystery.

Deborah and Gregg Nuessly.

Yvonne and John Schneider.

Emma Snelgrove gets her heart checked by Dr. Ozone (Joey Scott).

(Front row) Mary Rowe, Valerie McKinley and Lillian Floyd; and (back row) Mary Kastner, Tomi Creighton, Hilde Wanklyn, Nancy DiSalviola, Anne Johnson and Jeanette Myers.

CEREMONY STARTS BASEBALL SEASON AT WILLOWS PARK IN ROYAL PALM

Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation held baseball season opening ceremonies honoring first responders and the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office on Saturday, Sept. 24 at Willows Park. Mayor Fred Pinto threw out a first pitch, as did PBSO Deputy Joann Read. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Program Supervisor Steve Poyner, Park Supervisor Rich Wishart and Recreation Superintendent Mike Mikolaichik.

PBSO Community Outreach Coordinator Diane Smith with Deputy Joann Read and her son Darren.

Baseball Commissioner Joe Mazzeo hands Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto a ball.

Royal Palm Beach basebal and recreation officials with members of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council.

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ELBRIDGE GALE ELEMENTARY SCHOOL HOSTS GREEN APPLE DAY OF SERVICE

Elbridge Gale Elementary School held a special event on Saturday, Sept. 24. Students, parents and faculty gathered at the school on Green Apple Day of Service, a global environmental observance, to beautify the campus. Volunteers completed a number of projects to spruce up the school’s campus in Wellington. PHOTOS BY BRIANNE SIMONE/TOWN-CRIER

Laury Pilgrim, Pati Gete, Emily Sagovac and Principal Gail Pasterczyk in the garden.

Green Apple Day volunteers work on a project in the cafeteria.

Volunteers work on a project in the school’s garden.

Sons Of Italy To Host Pasta Night

The Sons of Italy’s Michelangelo Lodge will host a pasta night on Monday, Oct. 10 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Tickets are $15 per person. Dinner will consist of spaghetti and meatballs, salad and soda/ water. The speaker for the evening will be a member of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. Community members are welcome to come and share their views with the council member. Coffee and desert will be served after the speaker concludes. For more information, call Pat DeVivo (561) 249-1298 or Sam Pittaro (561) 412-8684.

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Teacher Emily Sagovac with Manha Chowdbury, Lily Beach, McKenna Wickers and Ava Raymond.

Teacher Laura Arena with Garrett Mitchell and Patrick McDermott.

Jaimy Jean-Charles, Julie McDermott, Anna Kiper and Karen Aubrey.

Jonathan Irizarry spreads mulch through the bushes.

Sheriff’s Foundation Golf Tourney Set For Oct. 10 At Wanderers Club

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation will hold its fifth annual Sheriff’s Scholars Golf Classic on Columbus Day, Monday, Oct. 10, at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The tournament will benefit the Sheriff’s Foundation Youth Scholarship Program. The Sheriff’s Foundation is committed to awarding $80,000 in scholarships annually to students who are nominated by Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office deputies. Foursomes and sponsorship opportunities are available. The event kicks off at 11 a.m. with

lunch, a putting contest, raffles and beverages hosted by Deep Eddy Vodka and Saltwater Brewery. At noon, Cloud 9 Helicopters will drop 200 golf balls from the air over a pin. The ball that lands closest to the hole wins $1,000 for one lucky participant. There will be numerous other games and contests on the course, including the chance to win a car from Ed Morse Cadillac. Following the tournament, participants will be treated to a delicious Wanderers Club buffet followed by an awards ceremony

with a raffle and silent auction. The event is being presented by the Jacobs Family Foundation of Wellington and hosted by the William H. Pitt Foundation and Merrill Lynch. The mission of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation is to positively impact the community by helping underprivileged children, enhancing public safety and assisting deputies in need. For more information, contact Mimi Haley Meister at (561) 213-2942 or mimi@charitydynamicsandauctions.com or visit www.pbcsf.org.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Foundation was at the Buffalo Wild Wings recently to promote the Sheriff’s Scholars Golf Classic. Shown above are Ed Portman, Jerrel Webb, John Flanagan, Jan Kucera and Mimi Haley Meister. PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN

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Coral Sun Enterprises, Inc ..........................................................Phil Wenzofsky Hugs and Kisses, Inc......................................................................... Jean Morris

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Professor Pedro Florindo Visits Xtreme Tae Kwon Do In Wellington

Grandmaster Gustavo Pope, an eighth degree black belt and director of Xtreme Tae Kwon Do in Wellington, joined by his students, recently hosted a very special guest. Professor Pedro Florindo, a ninth degree black belt and director of the Argentina School of Tae Kwon Do (Escuela Argentina de Tae Kwon Do) visited Pope, his longtime protégé. “It’s an honor and a privilege to have my instructor, whom I have trained under for the last 40 years, continue to pass on his knowledge to my students,” Pope said. Florindo is world renowned and

one of the highest ranking grandmasters in tae kwon do. More than 20 black belt students at Xtreme Tae Kwon Do were thrilled to attend a special class taught by Florindo. His knowledge of kinesiology, self-defense and the health of mind and body is unsurpassed. “I look up to him as a father figure, friend and mentor, and I am committed to continuing this great legacy in the martial arts,” Pope said. Xtreme Tae Kwon Do is located inside Ultima Fitness (12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). For more info., call (561) 795-2823.

Professor Pedro Florindo with Grandmaster Gustavo Pope and black belt students at Xtreme Tae Kwon Do.

Stand Down House Gets Nearly $1 Million

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association hosted a community cleanup along Okeechobee Blvd. on Saturday, Sept. 17. The event was done in cooperation with the Keep Palm Beach County Beautiful organization. The LGLA is thankful that the Seminole Ridge High School National Honor Society once again sent a large group of volunteers to help. Shown above, Trevi Perez, Shane Sullivan, Ross Thrash and George Perez look over part of the garbage collection pile.

CTA-RETIRED AWARDS COLLEGE SCHOLARSHIPS

Stand Down just received its largest grant ever to help prevent veteran homelessness in Palm Beach County. The Lake Worthbased organization, which helps homeless and at-risk veterans and their families, was awarded $982,124 from the Department of Veterans Affairs under the Supportive Service for Veteran Families (SSVF) program. Congresswoman Lois Frankel joined Stand Down founder and executive director Roy Foster, board members and veterans at Stand Down House on Sept. 16 to announce the grant. Stand Down House, which provides transitional housing for male veterans is one of the programs that will benefit from the grant. “Along with housing, there are several layers to restoring a veteran and/or their family to stability,”

Foster said. “Our programs help with job readiness and placement, childcare, transportation, financial planning and other support services to keep homelessness from occurring or recurring.” Richard Rivers said he is proof that the programs work. The 58-year-old army veteran arrived at Stand Down House with just the clothes on his back. At Stand Down House, Rivers received case management and assistance to obtain a license in water and wastewater management. When he graduated, the SSVF program provided the deposits and furnishings for Rivers’ new apartment. Nearly two years later, Rivers said, “Life is pretty good, but if something goes wrong, I know where to turn. The family at Stand Down and the VA are a big part of my support system.”

Congresswoman Lois Frankel presents a check to Roy Foster, founder and executive director of Stand Down House. The Department of Veterans services to prevent homelessness Affairs awarded $300 million in for veterans and their families. SSVF grants to 275 nonprofits For more info., visit www. this year to help provide crucial standown.org.

Equestrian Aid Foundation Helps Meribeth White

Receiving $500 scholarship awards from CTA-Retired scholarship committee member Mary Jackson (center) are 2016 Glades Central High School graduates Wilneka Walcott, who attends Palm Beach State College and plans to become a nurse, and Lature Allen, who attends Florida Agriculture & Mechanical University studying pre-medicine. He plans to become an emergency room physician. CTA-Retired presents annual scholarships to area students to support student excellence and public education.

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A common phrase throughout the professional world is, “Choose a job you love and you’ll never work a day in your life.” However, in today’s world, this seems to be the exception, not the rule. Many people do not love what they do, but when you find someone who does love their job, you can feel the passion. Meribeth White was one of those few people. White was a successful career groom and barn manager. She became a familiar face among the hunter-jumper circuit’s elite riders and professionals. White

was where she dreamed of being and never wanted to leave. However, her career came to an abrupt halt in 2014 when she went to the hospital for a routine back surgery and the operation took a horrible turn and left her with severe and life-changing physical and neurological damage. Being a barn groom is physically demanding, and her dream of never leaving ended in the blink of an eye. This devastating news was both emotionally and financially difficult for White. Not only could she

not return to the work she loved, but the cost of several surgeries and intensive therapy was getting to be overwhelming. However, the farm that she worked at and loved is managed by a member of the Equestrian Aid Foundation. White applied for and got accepted for assistance through the EAF, and although she has a long recovery path, the Equestrian Aid Foundation is there by her side to cheer her on. To learn more about the EAF, visit www.equestrianaidfoundation.org.

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Matthew Petrides A National Merit Semifinalist Palm Beach Central High School recently announced that student Matthew Petrides has been named a National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist. The School District of Palm Beach County has 47 semifinalists for the 2017 National Merit Scholarship program, allowing them to continue in the competition for approximately 7,500 National Merit Scholarships worth about $33 million. About 1.6 million high school juniors entered the 2017 program by taking the 2015 Preliminary SAT/National Merit Scholarship Qualifying Test, which serves as the initial screen for program entrants. Semifinalists for the pro-

gram include the highest-scoring entrants in each state. To become a finalist for a National Merit Scholarship, semifinalists must submit a detailed application, including their academic record, participation in school and community activities, employment and awards, and honors received. They also must write an essay and submit a recommendation by a high school official. Winners of the 2017 National Merit Scholarships will be announced next year. (Right) Palm Beach Central High School Principal Darren Edgecomb with National Merit Scholarship Semifinalist Matthew Petrides.

Sem Ridge Auto Academy Seeks Car Donation

The Seminole Ridge High School automotive academy is looking for a donated car to provide its students valuable hands-on opportunities for learning and practicing automotive diagnostic and repair. If you have a 2008 or newer vehicle in working condition (even if there’s damage to the body) and are interested in making a tax-deductible donation to the school, contact SRHS Academy Coordinator Ron Lewis at (561) 422-2716. Hawks Join Honor Choir — Several SRHS choristers were invited to perform recently at the annual Jacksonville Sings Honor Choir at the University of North Florida in Jacksonville. Congratulations to Shantel Brown, Freddy Caceres, Robert Hunt and Jordaine Randon. Hawk Perfection on EOCs — Congratulations to the students

who each earned perfect scores on last year’s end-of-course exams (EOCs): Caleb Anderson (U.S. History), Aneeshea Cason (Biology), Kayla Delapenha (Algebra 2), Walter Frank (U.S. History), Valeriy Kuznetsov (Biology), Nicole Marvez (Biology), Ian Mason (Biology) and Kendall Wright (Biology). Senior Class Photo Oct. 7 — The SRHS annual senior class panoramic photo will be taken Friday, Oct. 7 at 7:30 a.m. in the gym. Seniors are asked to wear red or other spirit clothing for the event, which is also the day of the homecoming pep rally and football game. Seniors and their families will have the opportunity to order copies of the class photo through www.gradimages.com following the event. PSAT Oct. 19 — The PSAT will be administered schoolwide

Principal James Campbell with EOC perfect scorers Caleb Anderson, Aneeshea Cason, Kayla Delapenha, Walter Frank, Valeriy Kuznetsov, Nicole Marvez, Ian Mason and Kendall Wright. on Wednesday, Oct. 19. Freshmen will take the grade 9 version of the test; sophomores and juniors will take the National Merit Scholarship Qualifier version.

The test is free to freshmen and sophomores. The cost for juniors is $15. Juniors can register for the test Monday, Sept. 26 through Friday, Sept. 30.

Yuzenas New Admissions Director At Oxbridge

Dennis Yuzenas — a founding faculty member at the Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches — has been named the school’s new director of admissions. Since joining the school in 2011, Yuzenas has taught a range of social science classes, from essential skills to economics to world history. He will continue to teach part-time at Oxbridge while taking on additional duties in the admissions department. “‘Mr. Y,’ as he is affectionately called around campus, has played an important role in the success of our first few years,” Head of School John Klemme said. “His

deep understanding of the needs of students and parents searching for a more fulfilling educational experience, combined with his strong network of connections gained over 20 years teaching in Palm Beach and Broward counties, make him an ideal candidate for this role.” Yuzenas will manage and direct the admissions team responsible for attracting diverse, high-achieving students who will succeed in a project-based learning environment. He will also lead new programs and services designed to educate prospective students, parents and the community about the

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GOV. SCOTT HONORS POLO PARK STUDENTS

Polo Park Middle School Principal Ann Clark recently presented 13 students with certificates from Gov. Rick Scott recognizing perfect scores on the spring 2016 statewide assessments. The following students, shown above with Clark, received a perfect score on an EOC or FSA assessment: Alexander Newman, Benjamin Thaw, Phillip Lipman, Joseph Serrone, Emmanuel Lopez, Brody Gullo, Stephanie Rodriguez, Christina Cordell, Nadia Anderson, Garrett Gouveia, Andrew Dominguez, Jacob Lee and Karinne Mitchell.

DEBATERS QUESTION FORMER CIA DIRECTOR

Seventeen members of the Palm Beach Central High School Debate Team attended the recent Forum Club meeting at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The guest speaker was former CIA Director Porter Goss, and the debaters got a chance to ask him questions. Shown above are PBCHS debate team members and Goss with teachers Daryl Hall and Dana Drummond.

GERWIG VISITS SCHOOL

Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig recently visited with second-grade and third-grade students at New Horizons Elementary School as an introduction to their social studies unit on local government and municipal elections. She visited three classrooms where she read to students and talked a bit about how a local government works. Shown above is Gerwig with some New Horizons students.

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I Enjoyed Reconnecting With My Best Friend From Childhood

I spent this week with Bonnie, my best friend from childhood. Bonnie and I lived a few houses apart and across the street from each other, but we were thrown together by my mother, who tossed me out the door on move-in day with the directive, “Go make friends.” My brother Jimmy was with me. He was 5, and I was 7. “But we don’t know how!” we wailed. “Just say, ‘Hi,’ and tell them your name,” mom answered. Thump. The door closed. Jimmy and I made a mental note of what it looked like, in case we had to find it again. Then we stumbled onto the sidewalk and turned right. We weren’t

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The Sonic BOOMER allowed to cross the street, but evidently Bonnie was because she came slowly into view on our designated sidewalk. Jimmy spotted her first and raced toward her, yelling at the top of his lungs, “Hi! I’m Jimmy! Hi! I’m Jimmy!” Of course, I had

to follow suit. “Hi! I’m Debbie! I’m bigger than him!” (Had to play the age card, since he was a good 10 yards ahead already.) So poor little Bonnie, previously alone with her thoughts, was startled into friendship by too weirdly enthusiastic new neighbors on a mission. To this day, Jim feels cheated that Bonnie ended up as my friend just because she was a girl. (“I saw her first,” he’ll pout.) The following Monday morning, when I discovered that I had been put into Bonnie’s class, the die was cast. We were almost required to be best friends. We walked to and from school together for the next 11 years and spent well over half our

free time together. That’s a lot of face time. I would go to Bonnie’s house when I wanted peace and quiet. Her parents were older, and she had a half-sister so old she actually had her own house. Her two brothers kept mainly to themselves. Plus, the TV had been banished to the basement. We’d listen to records, play games and plan adventures. On Sundays, I always hoped that her mother would invite me to dinner, since they had root beer floats and popcorn for dinner every Sunday. Can you imagine that? Soda and popcorn for dinner! At our house, soda had been banished to the basement because if there was one thing my three younger siblings and I did

not need, it was a sugar high. We were bouncing off the walls as it was. We would ride laundry baskets down the stairs, ski off the roof of the garage, invert the frames on our bicycles to put them together a whole new way. At one of our barbecues, my dad gave Bonnie a bun containing a rubber hotdog. She told me the only fun she ever had growing up was at my house. It was great to reconnect with her as I was the first one to get married, and it was a sad parting of the ways. Bonnie was my maid of honor, of course, and I was hers, yet I had the better wedding — her mother threw me a shower, on a Sunday. Root beer floats and popcorn for everyone!

‘Magnificent Seven’ Remake Is A Very Good, If Violent, Movie

We may be in the age of miracles, but a remake of an old movie that is really good has finally appeared: The Magnificent Seven. It is actually a remake of a remake. The 1960 John Sturges version was actually a remake of Kurosawa’s Seven Samurai. At any rate, director Antoine Fuqua has made a tough, violent, but very strong movie. The villain, Bartholomew Bogue (Peter Sarsgaard), opens the film as a ruthless millionaire determined to throw settlers off their land. His methods include killing all those who object, openly and without mercy. The widow of one of the dead, Emma Cullen (Haley Bennett), hires lawman Sam Chisolm (Denzel Washington) to protect the citizens. “I want righteousness, but I’ll settle for vengeance,” she tells Chisolm, who has his own reasons for hating Bogue. Chisolm recruits other men. Faraday (Chris Pratt), a jokester, gambler and expert gunman, is first. Then comes

‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler Goodnight Robicheaux (Ethan Hawke), a former Confederate sniper haunted by memories of war, and his sidekick Billy Rocks (Byung-hun Lee), an expert with knives. Mexican criminal Vasquez (Manuel Garcia-Rulfo), nutcase Jack Horne (Vincent D’Onofrio) and Comanche warrior Red Harvest (Martin Sensmeier) fill the rest of the spots. Talk about diversity! They wind up at the town and kill off two dozen sheriff’s deputies, all of whom are killers, without mussing their hair. Knowing that Bogue will not rest with

his thugs down, they train the town’s men, providing a few laughs. The end of the film is a huge battle; a lot of people die. In other words, your typical western. The violence was somewhat graphic, although the fact that the good guys never missed and the bad guys needed hundreds of bullets to bring anyone down limited the horrors a bit. But the action certainly kept everyone’s attention. Is this as good as the original American version? Well, no. Keep in mind that the original seven were Yul Brynner, Steve McQueen, Charles Bronson, James Coburn, Robert Vaughn, Horst Buchholz, and the one no one remembers, Brad Dexter. Except for Brynner, they all were at the start of their careers, and the charisma just dripped from them. Eli Wallach as the Mexican bad guy chewed up the scenery. The music from that film was great, and we heard its main theme in Marlboro commercials for the next 30 years.

In the current version, Washington provided a calm rock of stability. Just by his appearing, you knew the people of the town, as well as his fellow mercenaries, were in good hands. Pratt provided the humor that complemented Washington’s work. Hawke, who starred with Washington in Fuqua’s earlier Training Day movie, had the best chance to overact with his PTSD-torn Robicheaux. D’Onofrio used a squeaky, high-pitched voice some of the time, forgetting it at others, which was a bit distracting, but played the almost required role of the religious nut well. The other mercenaries were well played. They did not have the same kind of screen time that the better-known actors did, but they were strong enough to carry their weight and even demonstrate some personality. Bennett was very strong as the widow. In what might have been an almost unnoticed role, she became the eighth warrior. The best performance

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came from Sarsgaard, who was great. He underplayed much of the role but, since businessmen are generally the only ones allowed to be villains these days, was able to be overwhelmingly evil. His reasoning for why he should be allowed to do whatever he wanted was a caricature of what some claim businessmen felt in those days, essentially, the idea that if God didn’t want him to kill and take whatever was his, God would have prevented it. I should note that a whole lot of people were killed in this film. This is not a movie that young children should see, and parents of those in their early teens should take note of it. On the other hand, it does serve as a morality play where good and evil are very clearly marked out, and the bad guys eventually get what they deserve. Most remakes are dreadful. This one is not. I still prefer the older version, but this new one is certainly worthy. If you like action films, this one is for you.

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Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club To Host 35th Annual Golf Tourney Oct. 8

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington will host its 35th annual golf tournament on Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Wanderers Club, located at 1900 Aero Club Drive in Wellington. The event will consist of a golf tournament, raffle, silent auction and awards luncheon. Both registration and the raffle will begin at 7 a.m., followed by a 7:45 a.m. putting contest. The tournament kicks off at 8:30 a.m. and will culminate with a silent auction and awards luncheon. This year’s event chairman is

Big Cats

Babies At Panther Ridge

continued from page 1 said. “As he grows up, he will very carefully be introduced to her, and they, hopefully, will have a great relationship.” Isabella, affectionately known as “Bella,” was born in 2009 and is the offspring of Aztec and Tia. Tia passed away in 2013. There are very few jaguars in the United States, Berens said, even though they are a native species. “There are currently none left in the wild,” she said, which makes Mateo even more special. Of course, there is the potential that Isabella and Mateo will mate,

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Paid Parental Leave

continued from page 1 tal leave helps reduce turnover and actually saves the employer money. Jupiter Vice Mayor Ilan Kaufer, the father of two young children, also supported the idea. “I wanted to come down to your meeting tonight as this is a passion of mine, and I applaud you, no matter what side of the issue you are on, for discussing the issue, because it’s an important discussion that elected officials really need to be having at all levels of government,” Kaufer said. He said his council is also having discussions on paid parental leave. “I’m hopeful that my council will follow your lead if you vote for it tonight,” he said. “More importantly, I come as a father of a 2-year-old and a 2-and-a-halfmonth-old, and I can tell you, the last 10 weeks now of our daugh-

New Staff

In-House Tennis

continued from page 1 Beach chapter of the Florida Engineering Society. He received his bachelor’s degree from the University of Minnesota and is a licensed professional engineer. “We are really looking for him to deal with the construction projects that are underway, and some of the more delicate federal permitting that we’ve got in the pipeline,” Schofield said. Cheatham held the village’s tennis provider contract for years

Judge Races

Runoff Elections

continued from page 3 basis, the routine things of motion practice.” Routine hearings, he said, are also a part of making sure that the system moves smoothly and efficiently, and daily motions play a large role. Lerman’s experience will help with that flow. “What can I do? I can, hopefully, bring my experience to bear for both the young public defenders if I’m on the criminal side and

Beetles

Pine Tree Woes

continued from page 3 less than the cost of removing a tree, he noted. “I would give it a shot,” Hopper said. “If it is already completely browned out, and the needles all dropped, it’s pointless.” The beetles attacking Wellington’s pines typically do not move from tree to tree. However, there are other types of beetles that do. The Village of Wellington suggests avoiding damage to the root zones of pines, making sure to plant new pines with 15 to 20 feet

polo player Nic Roldan, and the honorary chairman is Ed Portman. Portman has been involved with the tournament since its inception. Joining the chairmen in their efforts are committee members Todd Barron, Jim Bomar, Elliott Bonner, John Hornberger, Julie Kime, Ray Mooney and Mickey Smith. The Wellington Golf Tournament is proud to have the support of the Wanderers Club as the Gold Sponsor. Silver Sponsors include B/E Aerospace, Deloitte Tax LLP, H&J Contracting, Lesser, Lesser,

Landy & Smith PLLC, Pricewaterhouse Coopers LLC, Ernst & Young and Whole Foods Market Wellington. Duffy’s Sports Grill and Golden Corral are the Players’ Lounge Sponsors. Proceeds from the day’s events support the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Clubs of Wellington, one of 13 clubs run by the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County. The clubs provide services during non-school hours, as well as summer camp opportunities, to nearly 8,000 boys and girls from ages 6 to 18. The clubs emphasize

educational, vocational, social, recreational, health, leadership and character building skills in a positive and safe atmosphere. Through quality programs, the club experience provides children with the guidance they need to make a healthy transition from childhood to young adulthood. Sponsorships and foursomes are available. For more information, contact Christine Galenski at (561) 683-3287 or cgalenski@bgcpbc. org. For more about the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, visit www.bgcpbc.org.

adding to the diminishing number of jaguars. For now, though, Mateo is a baby and will be living with Meeka. Mateo and Meeka weigh about the same right now, but they look quite different. Whereas Meeka’s spots are fading, Mateo will have the same spots forever. “They are individual, just like our fingerprints,” Berens said. She also expects Mateo to grow much larger than Meeka’s predicted adult weight of approximately 100 pounds. For a limited time, in addition to tours of the Panther Ridge facility, Berens is able to offer encounter experiences with Meeka and Mateo. Inquiries should be made quickly, since the pair are growing every day. On Wednesday morning, they were happily playing, exploring

their home and testing out their cat abilities, jumping, climbing and playing with toys. A large component of the work that Panther Ridge does, in addition to its educational programs, is working on conservation efforts. “Every year, we take a percentage of our profits and send it to areas where conservation is being done in the wild. We actually had a visit from a gentleman who was head of carnivore conservation for the country of Brazil, and he told us about all of his programs with jaguars,” Berens said. “We are currently supporting him in those efforts.” At her facility in Wellington, Berens insists on feeding the very best products to her 17 cats. She currently has a GoFundMe campaign (www.gofundme.com/ pantherridge), with the goal of raising $60,000 to help with en-

closure maintenance and creation, food and veterinary care. Any contribution is greatly appreciated, she said, and donations can be sent directly to Panther Ridge, too. To meet Meeka and Mateo, or any of the other rare felines at Panther Ridge, call (561) 795-8914 to arrange a tour of the facility. Tours are by appointment only, with at least 48 hours’ notice. Two types of tours are available — the standard tour and the directors tour — where visitors learn about the lives of the cats and what makes them special. “It’s an amazing experience,” Berens said. For more information, visit www.pantherridge.org.

ter’s life, I could only wish that I got to spend the last six weeks at home with her. My full-time employment does not allow me to do that.” Mayor Anne Gerwig said she opposed paid parental leave because it singles out an advantage for a segment of employees that others do not receive. “My issue with paid parental leave is really one of morality,” Gerwig said. “I have three children, I really have valued that time of my life, but I do not like to set apart a certain thing in anyone. If I were working next to someone who is getting six weeks’ paid leave and I was barren, or even not married and wanted to be, I just don’t agree with it. I do agree with paid leave, which is what our policy already does. It’s equal for all circumstances, whether you have a newborn or your spouse is ill.” Councilman Michael Drahos agreed with Gerwig that such a policy would treat employees unequally. “I believe this policy is inherently flawed because it allows a benefit to one and it doesn’t allow

a benefit to another,” Drahos said. “This is a $30,000 item in an $89 million budget, so I’m not going to vote against the budget simply on this issue, but I do want the residents to know where I stand on it.” Councilman Michael Napoleone said he favored giving employees the right to have time off when their children are born. “I think it’s the right thing to do for both parents,” he said. “I think adding a child to your family is the most significant long-term life event you can have. I think the fact that other government agencies are not doing this yet, I think they’re wrong, and I think they will see what we have done here, and we will have a policy that others can follow and implement in their municipalities.” Napoleone said he had not seen the policy drafted by village staff for council consideration later. “I don’t think we’re approving a policy tonight,” he said. “We are just approving the concept that we are going to implement a policy that provides for paid parental leave for employees, and I think that’s a good thing to do.”

Councilwoman Tanya Siskind agreed that paid parental leave was the right thing to do. “To say that because some people don’t have children, we shouldn’t have this policy is like saying because some people don’t have children, we shouldn’t have parks and rec,” Siskind explained. “I used to be an executive recruiter, and I do believe that policies like this attract and retain great employees, and I think this is something we want for Wellington. How can we say we’re all about families, we put families first, and not support something like this?”

through his company before the village’s recent decision to bring the tennis program in-house. On Tuesday, in final steps to bring the tennis program in-house, the council authorized a contract to provide maintenance services at the new tennis center with Professional Tennis Court Services for $92,328 and enter into independent contractor agreements with tennis professionals to provide lessons, clinics and summer camps, utilize vendors for the purchase of the tennis pro shop inventory and purchase about $31,000 in remaining inventory at the pro shop. Finance Director Ed De La Vega said Professional Tennis

Nic Roldan with Wellington Boys & Girls Club members

(Right) Meeka explores her new home at the Pather Ridge Conservation Center in Wellington. PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Vice Mayor John McGovern who brought forward the proposed policy, said he felt it is Wellington’s chance to lead. “I think this is a policy that allows us, more than anything else, to adhere to the fundamental Wellington core values of families, children and neighborhoods, and this is in keeping with those views,” McGovern said. “Furthermore, I think this goes further. I think it makes good economic sense, because for a very low cost, it allows us to offer an additional benefit, which as we have an aging work force, particularly when we’re looking

at senior management, this will allow us to attract the very best people to the village to serve our residents.” He pointed out that Wellington would be the first municipality in Palm Beach County to adopt such policy, but would be joining other municipalities such as Atlanta, Boston and the City of Doral in Miami-Dade County. “This is where Wellington should be going,” McGovern said. “We want to set the example for Palm Beach County, and we want to fundamentally continue to be a great hometown and a great place to work.”

Completed By July 4?

continued from page 1 two green rooms for entertainers. “Right now, anytime we have groups to entertain, we put them in a tent,” he said. “We’ll be doing away with the tents, and they’ll be in an air-conditioned facility.” Part of the project is the addition

of two restrooms near the middle of the great lawn on both the east and west sides. “That has been an issue that we’ve had since we opened the park, that there weren’t enough restrooms,” Recchio said. “Kids, if they were out on the great lawn or the playground, they had quite a way to go to use the facilities, so we’re addressing that.” He said the estimated time of completion is July 4.

“That’s what was told [bidders] when we first put this out,” he said. “Once we award the bid, we’ll have a better handle on it, but they are aware that that’s our target.” Recchio said that in the long run, the amphitheater and related improvements will save the village a lot of money. “We keep renting these stages, and we won’t have to do that anymore,” he said.

Court Services has been providing services for Cheatham since 2010 and is a local provider. De La Vega requested direction to enter into contracts with the seven tennis professionals who were providing services through Cheatham’s company. The agreement would pay 75 percent to the professional and 25 percent to the village, and would run for three years, beginning Oct. 1, with two annual one-year renewals. He added that Cheatham has a list of about 20 vendors that village staff would like to continue to deal with for the time being. “We’re asking in order to have a seamless transition that we con-

tinue to use those vendors until which time the recreation staff and director has an opportunity to see the type of service and type of quality that they provide, at which time he will be able to make decisions on whether to continue to use that product or to make changes,” De La Vega said. Schofield explained to council members that the actions requested that evening were the last steps to bringing the program in-house. “It’s a process we started almost two years ago,” he said. “We went through the process for the tennis director, and Mr. Cheatham was the most qualified person. He becomes our employee on Oct. 1.”

Schofield explained that the existing inventory and anything purchased in the future will be subject to the village’s purchasing rules. “There are far more controls in place now because we are responsible for the inventory,” he said. LaRocque, who started work in Wellington on Thursday, comes from Palm Beach County, where she was assistant county administrator and had duties including utilities. LaRocque, who lives in Wellington, joined the county in 2005 as the Scripps program manager. Her duties included managing the Department of Economic Sustain-

ability, Palm Tran, Palm Beach County Water Utilities, the Scripps program, Max Planck and the convention center hotel project. She served as liaison to the Housing Finance Authority, the Workforce Development Board, the Business Development Board, the Westgate CRA and the Community Land Trust. Schofield said her responsibilities in Wellington will include management of renovations at the water plant, the amendment of the village’s consumptive use permit with the South Florida Water Management District and addressing the village’s long-term water supply issues.

the young state attorneys that appear in front of me and help them become better lawyers,” Lerman said. “I think that’s the best thing that I can do on the criminal side if I’m assigned there. I can’t try their cases for them; I can, however, sit down with both sides after and… hopefully have a positive influence on them. The county court on the criminal side really is the training ground for young lawyers.” For more information, visit www.gregglermanforjudge.com. Dana Marie Santino — “I believe that one of the most important traits, or the most important trait, for a judge is temperament.

Being a county court judge, you have a lot of people, particularly obviously in civil court, that are not represented by counsel,” Santino said. “I think that you need to be patient, have humility, and be able to essentially [have] a large set of ears and a small mouth, and listen, and treat people with dignity and respect, and apply the law fairly and impartially.” Santino’s work, she said, and knowledge of the law help with those traits. However, it is not possible to teach someone what she considers the most important aspects of the job, such as how to be impartial and humble, treating

people with dignity and respect, and realizing that the job is about service to the public. She has 25 years of civil and criminal justice experience. “I think my well-rounded, diverse legal background gives me the very unique ability to identify with everyone in that courtroom,” Santino said. Being self-employed, she said, gives her case management experience. Paired with her ability to listen and her temperament, while applying the law fairly and impartially, this sets her apart from her opponent. In addition to her credentials,

Santino believes being female gives her a unique perspective. “I’m a woman. I have to be honest: I think women bring something completely different to the bench when it comes to empathy and treating people with dignity and respect,” she said. Balancing the caseload, and making sure that each person gets their due process and day in court, Santino said, is the most important thing to adhere to as a judge. Her approach would be to go in feet first, with her ears open and her mouth shut, ready to serve the public, she said. The job isn’t a 9-to-5 commitment, and she is

ready to do what is needed, serve Palm Beach County and make the voters proud that they elected her. “I have the most diverse legal background. My opponent has practiced criminal defense law his entire career, and that is it. I have practiced both criminal and civil,” she said. “I’m in court all the time. I have knowledge of the law, I have the highest level of legal education in my race, and I think, most importantly, the ability to apply the law fairly and impartially, and with humility, which I don’t know that my opponent has the ability to do.” For more information, visit www.santinoforjudge.com.

between them, minimizing competing vegetation beneath pines, maintaining proper nutrient and acidity status near the root area of the pines and providing supplemental watering if there is a period of extended drought. Mark Torok, state forester for Palm Beach County, noted that the beetles in question are not an exotic species. They’re native to Florida. Though there are non-native beetles that attack trees, the beetles attacking the trees in Wellington, Torok said, generally attack only stressed trees. Trees can be stressed in many different ways. For example, Torok said, after Hurricane Wilma,

trees were stressed from the strong winds. “But you can’t really tell if trees are stressed or not, because when pine trees are stressed, they give off odors like pheromones. Beetles will smell the pheromones, but we won’t smell the pheromones,” he said. Many of the dying trees seem to be in areas with urban change, such as where new homes are being built, irrigation is being installed, extra non-native soil is added to an area and other things are changed around a tree’s root system. Pine trees do well in natural areas, Torok explained, with minimal disturbances. If beetles attack

natural areas, it is usually because of lightning strikes stressing the trees. “The South Florida slash pine is not a very good urban tree. They don’t like a lot of disturbance, so when we do disturb them, they get stressed out,” Torok said. “This is what happens. These beetles like to attack.” Very few black turpentine beetles are needed to kill a tree. The rule of thumb, Torok said, relates to the diameter of the tree in inches. If less beetles attack the tree than the diameter of the tree is, then the tree has a better chance of surviving. For example, a tree with a 10inch diameter trunk is not as likely

to survive an attack by 15 black turpentine beetles as a tree that is 20 inches in diameter. The combination of the two beetles attacking Wellington complicates the issue. “The black turpentine beetle is bigger than the Ips engraver beetle,” Torok said. “The problem is, if we just had the black turpentine beetle, this probably wouldn’t be that bad of a problem because the black turpentine beetle generally hits the bottom third or half of the tree. With the Ips engravers, one will hit the bottom third of the tree, one will hit the middle part of the tree and one will hit the upper third.” The entire tree, he explained,

has to be sprayed to protect the tree from beetles. Spraying only one part leaves the rest of the tree vulnerable. Using pine needles or mulch around a pine is better than grass, Torok explained, because whatever the grass is being treated with will reach the roots of the pine. “The less amount of activity around those trees, the less problems you’ll have,” Torok said. “The cure really is prevention. Eliminating certain stress factors is best.” For more information, contact Hopper at (561) 791-4126 or bhopper@wellingtonfl.gov, or Torok at (954) 453-2813.

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SOARING BEYOND OUR LIMITS FASHION/TALENT SHOW IN ROYAL PALM BEACH

Soaring Beyond Our Limits, a group encouraging those with special needs while lending support, held its second annual fashion/ talent show at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center on Saturday, Sept. 24 before an enthusiastic crowd of friends and family. More than a dozen participants crossed the stage to cheers and applause. Soaring Beyond Our Limits was created by Brianna Williams, who has cerebral palsy. For more info., visit www.soaringbeyondourlimits.com. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

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Back on July 29, Amy Cedarburg and Bob Roffman paid a visit to the Aberdean Riding Academy. “My friend, Mary Sullivan, boards here, and we came to help the horses and enlighten the owners about the power of cranio-sacral therapy,” Amy explained. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 21

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On Friday, Sept. 23, the Palm Beach Central High School football team hosted Glades Central High School in a nondistrict contest, and the Broncos could not hold on against the Raiders, falling 38-28. It was the third week in a row that the Broncos battled a top 10 team. Page 27

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A Pleasant Intervention At Aberdean Riding Academy

Back on July 29, Amy Cedarburg and Bob Roffman paid a visit to the Aberdean Riding Academy. “It’s a labor of love,” Amy said. “My friend, Mary Sullivan, boards here, and we came to help the horses and enlighten the owners about the power of cranio-sacral therapy (CST). The timing was perfect, as my friend and mentor, Bob, is visiting from his home in North Carolina and came along.” Amy owns and runs New You Massage Therapy. CST works by treating the craniosacral system, which is comprised of the brain, spinal cord, protective membranes, spinal fluid and the bones to which the membranes attach, all the way from the head (cranium) down the tailbone (sacrum). It addresses restrictions of motion to the cranial vault, the spine, the sacropelvic region and all of the fascial connections, including the extremities. “Many people confuse what we do with massage, but it’s totally different,” Amy explained. “CST has its roots in osteopathy and can help such diverse conditions as headshaking, lameness, ulcers, back and neck pain, and TMJ problems. It works by assisting the body’s natural healing processes by removing or lessening the negative effects of stress on the central nervous system. It’s different from massage or chiropractic, done with a light touch, which affects the whole body. It takes Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/Horse TalkFL.

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After searching online for help with hearing loss, Richard Sonnenblick came across Gulfstream Goodwill Industries’ Deaf Services Program. Earlier this month, he became Gulfstream Goodwill’s first hard-of-hearing participant to be fitted with hearing aids. “I’m looking forward to being able to hear better,” Sonnenblick said.

Recently, the organization’s Deaf Services Department expanded to provide free audiologist services, including hearing aids, cleanings, tube replacements and hearing tests to the community. To qualify for the service, individuals must be 60 or older, live in Palm Beach County and show financial need. To learn more, visit www.gulfstreamgoodwill.org/deaf-services.

Brides and grooms-to-be can celebrate their upcoming nuptials in style at the inaugural “His and Hers Wedding Expo” on Saturday, Oct. 8 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Gardens Mall. The lower level of the Gardens Mall will turn into a wonderland of wedding must-haves, featuring fashion couturiers, professional caterers, DJs, photographers, pastry chefs, fine jewelers, makeup artists and more. Guests will preview spectacular jewelry, discover the best in bridal party gifts and apparel, and get inspired with hair and makeup demos. Plus, enjoy delicious sampling selections from the mall restaurants’ catering menus. All attendees will receive an “I Do” wedding planning checklist, a Bridal Survival Kit and a chance to win an ultimate bridal gift basket. “We’re thrilled to be showcasing our retailers and community partners that can help couples plan for their happily ever after,” said Michele Jacobs, director of marketing at the mall. Participating retailers and community partners include: Aveda, Bloomingdale’s, Brighton, Four

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Office Depot’s ‘Store Of The Future’ Debuts In RPB

South Florida-based Office Depot, celebrating 30 years as a leading global provider of office supplies and services, held a ribbon-cutting celebration for the grand reopening of its newly remodeled store in Royal Palm Beach on Thursday, Sept. 22. The store, which is located at 101A S. State Road 7, features Office Depot’s new “Store of the Future” format. During the ceremony, the Office Depot Foundation donated new children’s sackpacks with essential school supplies to three local nonprofit organizations: the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County, the City of Greenacres Department of Leisure Services and Communities In Schools Palm Beach County. Each organization also will receive a $100 Office Depot gift card.

The newly remodeled store includes a number of enhanced features designed specifically to improve customers’ experience. These include a small business concierge — known as the business pro — as well as a best-in-class furniture selection, a full-service copy and print center, and in-store technology services. Store hours are 8 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Friday; 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Saturday; and 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. Sunday. The location can be reached by phone at (561) 790-4882. The sackpack donations are part of the award-winning Office Depot Foundation National Backpack Program, through which it donates new sackpacks to deserving children across the United States and beyond. Since the program began in 2001,

the foundation has given away more than 4 million backpacks and sackpacks to help children succeed in school. To learn more about the products and services available at Office Depot, visit a local Office Depot retail store or www.officedepot.com. Office Depot Inc. is a resource and a catalyst to help customers work better. The company is a single source for everything customers need to be more productive, including the latest technology, core office supplies, print and document services, business services, facilities products, furniture, and school essentials. The company has annual sales of approximately $14 billion, employs about 49,000 associates and has about 1,800 retail stores.

Customers tour the newly remodeled Office Depot at 101A S. State Road 7 in Royal Palm Beach on Thursday, Sept. 22.

Three Executive Promotions Announced At Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative

The board of directors of the Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida recently announced that three members of the executive staff had received promotions. James M. Shine Jr. has been promoted to senior vice president of the Agricultural Division, Matthew L. Roberts as assistant general manager and Michael Michuda as engineering manager in the executive office.

Shine joined the cooperative in 1997 as head of the Agricultural Research Department and was named vice president of the Agricultural Division in 2008. He earned his master’s degree in horticulture from the University of Florida and his bachelor’s degree from Auburn University. Shine has received numerous awards for his contribution to the Florida sugar industry and

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engineering from Georgia Southern University. Michuda joined the cooperative in 2014 as a project engineer. Previous to joining the cooperative, he provided consulting services to a number of entities, including the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. He earned his bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering

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from the University of Florida. “We are fortunate to have such talented professionals on our staff,” Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative President & CEO Tony Contreras said. “We take great pride in being able to make these internal promotions and recognize the value they bring to the cooperative’s future.” For more info., visit www.scgc. org.

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Second-Half Surge Lifts Hawks Over Wildcats 30-14

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Seminole Ridge High School football team hosted rival Royal Palm Beach High School on Friday, Sept. 23 for the annual “Best of the West” game, and the Hawks put together a second-half surge to overcome the Wildcats 30-14. The win handed the Hawks the “Best of the West” trophy, which has spent the past several years at Royal Palm Beach High School. “Normally, I’m a calm guy, but I had to let out the fire at halftime,” SRHS coach James Parson said. “I told them how important this game was, and I needed 11 guys

doing their job every play, and they responded.” Both teams battled defensively, shutting down the opposing offense. The Wildcats were able to hold on to a 7-3 halftime lead. Seminole Ridge fumbled the opening kickoff to start the second half; the Wildcats were able to capitalize on the turnover. Running back Zeke Brown took off on a 22-yard touchdown run to extend Royal Palm Beach’s lead to 14-3. It seemed as if everything was going in the Wildcats’ direction. But the Hawk offense was not going down without a fight. Seminole See SRHS VS RPBHS, page 29

Hawk running back Dylan Mohl breaks through the Royal Palm Beach defense for a touchdown.

The Seminole Ridge football team with the Best of the West trophy after their 30-14 victory.

Running back Jeremiah Brown finds running room for a gain.

Hawk running back Greg Henry punches in the final touchdown.

Royal Palm Beach receiver Rashad Johnson leaps up for a catch over the Hawk defender. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

P.B. Central Falls In 38-28 Thriller To Glades Central

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report On Friday, Sept. 23, the Palm Beach Central High School football team hosted Glades Central High School in a non-district contest, and the Broncos could not hold on against the Raiders, falling 38-28. It was the third week in a row that

the Broncos battled a top 10 team. The games have been competitive, but Palm Beach Central is still looking for its first victory. Both teams struggled offensively due to stingy defensive play. The Raiders went to the air and struck first, taking a 7-0 first quarter lead. From there, the Broncos went to

Palm Beach Central running back Anthony Wynds powers through, breaking a tackle for a big gain.

work on offense. They called upon their workhorse, running back Anthony Wynds. Palm Beach Central capped an 80-yard drive when Wynds drove it in, running over Glades Central defenders from 7 yards out. The score tied the game at 7-7. The score ignited the Broncos, but the flame was snuffed out by

the Raiders when they returned the ensuing kick 70 yards for the goahead score, 14-7. Palm Beach Central found a spark in the storm to give the offense another shot. This time Bronco quarterback Nick Atkins balanced the attack with short passes, and running from Wynds. The drive placed the

Bronco defenders Nicholas Johnson and Kenley Gourdet sack the Glades Central quarterback.

Broncos inside the Raider red zone. Wynds again plowed through the Raider defense, dragging defenders 18 yards for the touchdown. Adam Virgili’s point-after kick tied the game again at 14-14 going into the second quarter. The Broncos seemed to buckle See BRONCOS, page 29

Palm Beach Central quarterback Nick Atkins finds running room up the middle. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

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PBC Sports Commission To Host Inaugural Holiday Basketball Classic

The Palm Beach County Sports Commission has announced the creation of the inaugural Holiday Basketball Classic of the Palm Beaches, which is slated to take place Dec. 28-30. This event, owned by the Palm

Beach County Sports Commission, is poised to become an annual tradition and a signature sports event for Palm Beach County. The Holiday Basketball Classic will be a national high school invitational tournament, and participating teams are selected

from across the nation. The Holiday Basketball Classic will feature 32 teams, comprised of 16 boys teams and 16 girls teams, competing in a single elimination game format. Consolation games will be included, providing each team a minimum of three games. The Holiday Basketball Classic of the Palm Beaches will be a

countywide event taking place at the Oxbridge Academy, Olympic Heights High School, William T. Dwyer High School and Palm Beach Gardens High School. High School teams from New York, Pennsylvania, North Carolina, South Carolina, Kentucky, Virginia, Maryland, Texas, Georgia and Florida have accepted invitations. Teams

from more states will follow. â&#x20AC;&#x153;To see a vision come to reality is truly amazing. Without the help of the local basketball community and the host schools, as well as their coaches, this event could not have come to fruition,â&#x20AC;? event chair Jeff Zipper said. Visit www.hbcpalmbeaches.com for more info.

RPB U14B STRIKERS WIN AT UNITED SOCCER CUP WIN IN PLANTATION FOR U11 STRIKERS

The Royal Palm Beach Strikers U14B Black competitive team defeated Pinecrest Premier in the Gold Division championship game at the 2016 United Soccer Cup. The boys scored six goals and did not allow any against them in the four games played against Davie, Pinecrest and Coral Estates South Miami. Shown above (L-R) are coach Mal Hasan, Luis Sanchez, Caleb Walker, Andrew Mills, Jared Brown, Chase Spector, Brody Ferguson, Nicolas Ramirez, Oneil Dawes, Rafe Moreira, Vicente De Brito, Matthew Palma, Trey Thomas and assistant coach Duane Thomas. Not shown: Adam Morales and Esteban Ramirez.

The Royal Palm Beach Strikers U11 girls competitive team defeated Parkland Red in the finals last weekend at the 2016 United Soccer Cup Tournament in Plantation. Shown above (L-R) are team manager Leslie Hernandez, coach Maria Edworthy, Savannah Edworthy, Allison Andrade, Alexa Hernandez, Anaya Thomas, Olivia Cuenot, Aaliyah Lobo, Leyla Colman, Reagan Lopez, Nirvani Balkaran, Kaitlyn Classen, Cora Anderson, Briana Jones, assistant coach John Edworthy and assistant coach Marco Hernandez

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continued from page 27 Ridge sustained a responding drive with a balanced attack through the air and ground. Running back Dylan Mohl capped the drive with a 20yard touchdown run up the middle to reduce the deficit to 14-10 early in the third quarter. Another pivotal moment in the second half that provided the Hawks with more momentum was a Royal Palm Beach attempt to convert on a fourth-and-five in midfield, but a relentless Seminole Ridge defense denied the conversion, turning the ball over to the Hawk offense.

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SPORTS & RECREATION Royal Palm Beach would not find the end zone again. The Hawks found it often, racking up 20 more points before the final whistle. Parson’s words of 11 guys doing their job on every play stuck like glue. The Hawks capped another long drive with a 2-yard scoring run by Nick Plesca. Daniel Freire’s point-after kick gave the Hawks their first lead of the game, 17-14, to start the fourth quarter. The Seminole Ridge defense played strong in the last quarter, keeping the Wildcats from reaching the goal line, and the offense continued to plunge at the heart of the Wildcats. Running back Jeremiah Brown ran to the outside and sprinted 80 yards for a Hawk touchdown to extend the lead to 24-14.

Hawk running back Greg Henry would plow in from about 4 yards out to put the icing on the cake for the Hawks, giving them the 30-14 win. The Hawks racked up 331 yards on the ground. Brown tallied 110 yards and one touchdown. Kristian Gonzalez totaled 80 yards on seven carries. Mohl had eight rushes for 70 yards and a touchdown. Plesca, Henry and freshman Corey Polk combined for 71 yards rushing. The win gave the Hawks the “Best of the West” trophy, which transferred schools for the year. Five different players scored for the Hawks, including Freire’s first-half field goal. The win also puts the Hawks at 2-2 on the season. They will travel

and other show venues. It’s perfect for an amateur like me.” Bob and Amy proceeded to work on all of the school horses. Mary, Shonna and Paige clustered around as Bob and Amy worked on Vegas. The results: the horse was in pretty good shape, with just a few minor restrictions in the stifle, girth and saddle areas. Amy invited Paige, then Shonna, to put their hands under hers and feel the energy rock back and forth. “I did feel something,” Paige said.

“It’s really cool, very interesting. I always listen to every word when someone works on my horse to learn as much as I can.” “It’s all very fascinating,” Shonna added. “I’m just breathing it all in. I’m so thankful they came and helped the horses.” Amy Cedarburg is available for clinics and demonstrations. Visit www.newyoumassagetherapy.com to find out more. To learn more about the Aberdean Riding Academy, call (561) 2450613.

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to face district foe Wellington High School on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m. Royal Palm Beach falls to 1-4 midway through their season and will be on the road at Palm Beach Lakes High School for a district game on Friday, Sept. 30. (Right) Royal Palm Beach quarterback Teja Young rolls to the outside looking for an open receiver. PHOTO BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

Broncos

A Glades Central Win

continued from page 27 down on defense, holding the Raider offense through the half. The defensive stand gave the Broncos a chance to go up before the half. A powering drive to the Raider 38-yard line fell short, and the first half ended tied at 14. In the second half, receiver Jeremiah Anderson caught a 51-yard touchdown pass from Atkins, and the Broncos took a brief 21-14 lead. The lead would not stand, and the Raiders battled back, matching the Bronco score. It was the Raiders offense that the Broncos could not stop in the second half. The Raiders were able to put up 24 second-half points

to steal the win from the Broncos, 38-28. Tight end Tyler Baker had a short grab for a touchdown, but it would not be enough. Wynds had 25 carries for 141 yards and two touchdowns on the night. Atkins was four of nine for 105 yards and two touchdowns with two interceptions. Linebacker Geremy Cineus had seven tackles and two forced fumbles, and a fumble recovery returned for 38 yards. Linebacker Justin Kolnick and defensive end Kenely Gourdet each had a sack on defense. The Broncos won their kickoff classic 12-3 against Fort Pierce Central prior to the start of the regular season and are still in search of their first regular-season win at 0-5. The Broncos will host West Boca High School for homecoming on Friday, Sept. 30 at 7 p.m.

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Saturday, Oct. 1 • The Ultimate Wine Run will take place at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 1. For more info., visit www.theultimatewinerun. com/miami-fl. • The West Palm Beach Antique & Collectibles Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Oct. 1 and Sunday, Oct. 2. For more info., visit www.wpbaf.com. • The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a car pool tour around Stormwater Treatment Area 1E in Wellington, managed by the South Florida Water Management District, on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7 a.m. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org. • The Florida Trail Association of Palm Beach County will stroll John Prince Park (2520 Lake Worth Road, Lake Worth) on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 a.m. Call Paul Cummings at (561) 9639906 for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will kick off its 25th anniversary season with a day-long community salute on Saturday, Oct. 1. The event includes free admission, ticket giveaways, prize drawings, backstage tours and a variety of entertainment. Doors will open at 7:30 a.m. with lite bites, mimosas and coffee in the Dreyfoos Hall lobby. For more info., call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org. • Palm Beach Combat Hapkido, in cooperation with the Village of Wellington, will host a Women’s Only Self-Defense Seminar with Master Trina Pellegrini on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 8:30 a.m. at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road). For more info., visit www.palmbeachcombathapkido.com/ seminar or call (561) 818-5537. • Community of Hope Church, located on Okeechobee Blvd. at E Road, will host its pumpkin patch from Oct. 1 through Oct. 31 from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Monday through Saturday and on Sunday from 9 a.m. to 8 p.m. The pumpkin patch gives families an opportunity to look through a variety of pumpkins, mini-pumpkins and gourds for purchase. There is also an area for visitors to take fall family photos. For more info., visit www. communityofhope.church/pumpkin. • Calypso Bay Waterpark (151 Lamstein Lane, Royal Palm Beach) will host Waggin’ at the Waterpark for dogs on Saturday, Oct. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1:50 p.m., with 50-minute sessions by weight. Visit www.pbcsplash.com for more info. • The LuLaRoe Lovin’ Sisters Boutique will hold an in-house LuLaRoe party at 17995 30th Lane North to benefit the Your Bosom Buddies II Breast Cancer Support Group on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 1 p.m. Brighton Collectibles will also be displaying jewelry. The event will kick off Breast Cancer Awareness Month. RSVP to Abbe Felton at (561) 422-6034. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

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• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Miss Peregrine’s Peculiar Pictures for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 3 p.m. Make your own “peculiar” pictures by posing in front of a green screen to celebrate the release of the movie Miss Peregrine’s Home for Peculiar Children. Make “peculiar” snacks with your friends to munch on while you chat about the book and the movie. All materials and snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will hold a free Styx tribute concert on Saturday, Oct. 1 at 7:30 p.m. Bring your own seating. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Sunday, Oct. 2 • The Good Earth Farm (2141 B Road, Loxahatchee Groves) will open for the season on Sunday, Oct. 2 at 10 a.m. There is a new gift shop, and visitors are requested to wear farm wear and closed-toed shoes. For more info., call (561) 7922666 or visit www.goodearthfarm.info. • Kingdom Promotions will present the Poets in Autumn Tour on Sunday, Oct. 2 at Wellington High School (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd., Wellington). Doors open at 6:45 p.m., and the show begins at 7:30 p.m. Advance tickets are $20. VIP tickets are $30. For more info., text (407) 490-2547, e-mail info@kingdompromo. net or visit www.thepiatour.com. Monday, Oct. 3 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Cuéntame Un Cuento/Tell Me a Story for all ages with Carrie Sue Ayvar on Monday, Oct. 3 at 1 p.m. Flowing between Spanish and English, Ayvar draws from personal and traditional tales to connect people, languages and cultures. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host English Exchange for adults on Mondays, Oct. 3, 17, 24 and 31 at 6:30 p.m. Practice speaking English in a fun and informal atmosphere. Intermediate knowledge of the language is recommended. Call (561) 894-7529 to pre-register. • Florida Trail Association of Palm Beach County will meet on Monday, Oct. 3 at 7 p.m. at the Okeeheelee Park Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 324-3543 for more info. Tuesday, Oct. 4 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 2:30 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a Pokémon Party for ages 9 and up on Tuesday, Oct. 4 at 4:30 p.m. Participate in fun Pokémon activities and games. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tropical Rhythms: Salsa for adults on Tuesdays, Oct. 4 and Oct. 11 at 6 p.m. Enjoy tropical rhythms while learning basic salsa steps with dance instructor Javier LaTorre. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host a Pizza Chat for ages 12 and up on Tuesday, Oct. 4 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 meet on Tuesday, Oct 4 at 7 p.m. at the FAU Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd.). The featured speaker will be Rafael Galves, director of the Florida Keys Hawkwatch, on fall migration through the Florida Keys. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info. Wednesday, Oct. 5 • Palm Beach County and the City of West Palm Beach will host the eighth annual Regional Climate Leadership Summit on Wednesday, Oct. 5 and Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The Climate Leadership Summit is organized by the Climate Change Compact, a partnership among Palm Beach, Broward, Miami-Dade and Monroe counties. For more info., visit www.climateleadershipsummit.com. • The Wellington Garden Club will meet Wednesday, Oct. 5 at the Lakeview Room at the new Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). A light breakfast begins at 9:30 a.m., followed by a business meeting at 10:30 a.m., and a program at 11:30 a.m. on the “History of Tropical Fruits in South Florida” presented by Larry Grosser. RSVP to Membership Chair Doreen Baxter at doreenspot@comcast.net or (561) 793-6013. For more info., visit www. wellingtongardenclub.org. • American Legion Auxiliary Unit 367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd. Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561)7919875 or Joan Shewmake at (561) 792-2317. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “We Love Books!” for ages 6 to 10 on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 2:30 p.m. Listen to great picture books and hear about chapter books you’ll want to read. Call (561) 790-6070 for info. • Seminole Ridge High School will host its homecoming carnival and food truck night on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 5:30 p.m. in the school parking lot. Campus clubs and organizations will host games and fundraisers. Admission is free, and the community is welcome. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Are You Board? Game On!” for adults on Wednesdays in October at 6 p.m. A variety of familiar games will be available with a new and exciting one presented and explained each week. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host The Coloring Club for ages 16 and up on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Color for fun and relaxation with other coloring enthusiasts. Coloring pages and materials will be provided, or bring your own coloring book to work on. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Teen Trivia Night for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. How well do you know your favorite video games, manga, anime, cartoons and Disney movies? Test your knowledge as you battle to be the best. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host To Begin the World Over Again: The Life of Thomas Paine for adults on Wednesday, Oct. 5 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy a preview screening of this acclaimed, one-man historical drama focusing on the life and times of Thomas Paine, one of the most misunderstood and influential figures in American history. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Thursday, Oct. 6 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Create a Memory Page for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 2 p.m. Create artful displays to commemorate special events and loved ones. Bring personal photos and your imagination; the rest will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

The Town-Crier • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 10 on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Build, imagine and create with Lego bricks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 5 p.m. with a free concert by the Ocoee River Band at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The South Florida Science Center & Aquarium (4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach) will host its Hack Shack Tech Club on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 5 to 7 p.m. This club gives children in grades 5 to 8 the opportunity to explore science and technology in a whole new way as they experiment with computer programming. Classes are held the first Thursday of each month. For more info., visit www.sfsciencecenter.org. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Anime Nation for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 7906070 for more info. • The Women of the Western Communities will meet Thursday, Oct. 6 at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington) with a meetand-mingle beginning at 6 p.m. Be sure to arrive by 6:30 p.m. to check in and be seated for dinner in the newly renovated ballroom. The guest speaker will be Kelly Kerr from the Guardian Ad Litem program. RSVP to Mair Armand at mair@ wwc-fl.com or (561) 635-0011. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Writer’s Critique Workshop for adults on Thursday, Oct. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and accept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Women of Wellington Chamber will host Ghost Hunting & Cocktails on Thursday, Oct. 6 from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. at the Riddle House at Yesteryear Village. To RSVP, call (561) 792-6525. Friday, Oct. 7 • The Wellington Aquatics Complex (12072 Forest Hill Blvd.) will host the Palm Beach County Dive Meet on Friday, Oct. 7 from 7:30 to 11 a.m. and the District Dive Meet on Monday, Oct. 17 from 7:30 a.m. to noon. For more info., call (561) 791-4770 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/aquatics. • The My Brother’s Keeper Race to Equity Summit will be held Friday, Oct. 7 and Saturday, Oct. 8 at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. The theme for this year’s summit is “Bridging the Opportunity Gap for Boys and Young Men of Color.” To register, visit www.pbcgov.com/youth services. For info., contact James Green at (561) 242-5702 or ysd-mybrotherskeeper@pbcgov.org. • American political satirist and journalist P.J. O’Rourke will be the featured speaker at the inaugural Hospice Heart Luncheon on Friday, Oct. 7 at 11:30 a.m. at the Hilton West Palm Beach to benefit the Hospice of Palm Beach County and Hospice by the Sea foundations. Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater will serve as the event’s honorary chair. Tickets can be purchased by calling (561) 494-6888 or by visiting www.hpbcf.org. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Paper Airplane Contest for ages 5 to 12 on Friday, Oct. 7 at 3 p.m. Create your own paper airplane and compete against your peers. The winner gets a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 4 to 10 on Friday, Oct. 7 at 3:30 p.m. Make a fun, exciting craft and maybe a new friend at this relaxed family crafting event. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • Fright Nights returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds over four weekends in October, starting Friday, Oct. 7. The midway opens at 6 p.m., and the haunted houses open at 7 p.m. For more info., visit www.myfrightnights.com. 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

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

S T Y L I S T S & B A R B E R S WA N T E D — Chair for Rent $150 per week hiring stylists and barbers. Located in Royal Palm Beach in busy plaza on Okeechobee Blvd. Call Angela 561-317-1579.

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

CATERER - CHEF THE FRENCH FARM CUISINE — Catering delivered to your door or cooked at your home. Dishes made by our family Cooked by us for you today. Appetizers. Main Dishes and Desserts.Call for full list of our cuisine. 561-480-8739. MERCI

CLEANING - HOME/OFFICE WE CLEAN OFFICES & PRIVATE HOMES — Licensed & Insured. Call for an estimate and to schedule your apartment. Discount for Central Palm Beach County Chamber members and to all new clients for first cleaning. 561-385-8243 Lic. #2012-25277 CLEANING LADY — I can help get your house cleaner than ever! Try me once and you will not be disappointed! 561-657-0420 Patrycja

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

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

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

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

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NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated. Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

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

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

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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.

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

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

TREE SERVICE

NOW HIRING CONSTRUCTION SUPERINTENDENTS — NOW HIRING! Shell Contractors looking for experienced superintendent for custom and production homes. Must be proficient in ALL phases of shell construction. Slab, block, beam and roof carpentry. Great benefits and salary. Call 954-444-4664.

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REAL ESTATE LUXURY ESTATE HOME FOR SALE ***BUY OF A LIFETIME! HORSE PADDOCKS 5 Truly Beautiful ACRES Private Gated and fenced paradise LUXURY HOME all upgrades 4/3.5 Fabulous spacious interiors. Screened POOL/SPA/CABANA. GREAT PLACE for GUEST GATHERINGS! TENNIS COURT. RV/hookup. Awesome landscaping. 66 Healthy FRUIT TREES. Office Workshop. Full house generator. 10-car garage. $950,000 NEW ERA REALTY. ph/txt 561-889-2264.**Must see!

Affordable Wellington Office Space To Share • Large office with window • Centrally located in Wellington off Forest Hill Blvd.

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SEEKING POSITION: Companion to elderly person, non-medical position, college educated. Please call 561-324-5807. SEEKING POSITION: Highly extroverted outgoing women with exemplary customer service skills looking for P/T job: anything from receptionist to hostess to server to pet sitter. Call Lily 561-215-4724.

LEGAL NOTICES NOTICE OF SERVICE OF PROCESS BY PUBLICATION DISTRICT COURT DIVISION STATE OF NORTH CAROLINA HOKE COUNTY FILE NUMBER 12 CVD 563

DERRIS SMALL , Plaintiff -vsCONSTANCE SMALL , Defendant Take notice that a pleading seeking relief against you has been filed in the above-entitled action. The nature of the relief being sought is as follows: MOTION AND NOTICE OF HEARING FOR MODIFICATION OF CHILD SUPPORT ORDER

You are required to make defense to such pleading no later than 40 days from August 30, 2016 and upon your failure to do so the party seeking service against you will apply to the court for the relief sought.

This the 14th day of September 2016 Angela J. Carter Attorney for the Defendant Carter Law, PLLC PO Box 399 Raeford, North Carolina 28376

Publication Dates: September 16, 2016; September 23, 2016; September 30, 2016

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ACCOUNT MANAGER WANTED Wellington The Magazine is seeking an experienced advertising sales professional to develop new business and grow it. The successful candidate will be an energetic self-starter with a minimum of 2-3 years of advertising sales experience who can translate our leading market position and the demographics of Wellington into long term relationships with County, Regional and National advertising accounts. Contacts with Major Accounts a plus. Call Dawn Rivera, Publisher today to set up a confidential interview (561) 793-7606 or fax your resume to (561) 793-1470.

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