Town-Crier Newspapers January 12, 2018

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Lox Groves Zoners Discuss Overgrowth, Food Trucks And RVs

Volume 39, Number 2 January 12 - January 18, 2018

Serving Palms West Since 1980

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB DINNER DANCE

The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board reviewed several ordinances on Tuesday, including nuisance abatement procedures, food truck regulations and the town’s recreational vehicle (RV) pilot program, which has seen very little participation. Page 3

Royal Palm Beach Young At Heart Club Enjoys Jeopardy Game Show

The Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club held its monthly luncheon on Friday, Jan. 5 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. Marc Weinstock of Game Shows Alive led the seniors in several rounds of Jeopardy. Food was catered by Pirates Well. Page 8

Travieso Defeats Pilot In Joe Barry Memorial Cup Action At IPC

Nine-goaler Sebastian Merlos scored an incredible nine goals for Travieso as the team held off Pilot 13-11 in a 20-goal Joe Barry Memorial Cup action on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. It was the tournament debut for both teams this winter. Page 9

OPINION

Adding Teeth To Texting-While-Driving Ban Is A Step Forward

Texting while driving, along with other forms of distracted driving, are not new concerns, but the push to hold drivers more accountable for driving while distracted by texting has moved past another legislative speed bump. The proposal recently approved by a key subcommittee in Tallahassee would allow law enforcement officers to stop vehicles when they see motorists texting behind the wheel. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS...............................3 - 13 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 6 PEOPLE................................. 14 SCHOOLS.............................. 15 COLUMNS...................... 16, 23 BUSINESS......................24 - 25 SPORTS..........................27 - 29 CALENDAR............................ 30 CLASSIFIEDS.................31 - 34 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club held the 30th annual Wellington Dinner Dance on Friday, Jan. 5 at International Polo Club Palm Beach. The evening started with a cocktail reception before a gala dinner. The event was co-chaired by Georgina Bloomberg, Nicolette Goldfarb, Eric and Jennifer Goldman, and Marley Goodman-Overman. Shown above are Julie Khanna Gopalan (left) and Julie Kime (right) with club children (front) Lawrence Johnson, Azaria Adams and Jordan Roker, and (back) Jaelein Gutierrez, Tatiana Montoya, Jennifer Roker and Bibiana Montoya.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Two Contested Races In RPB; Hmara Returns Unopposed

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report Voters in Royal Palm Beach will see two contested elections on the Tuesday, March 13 municipal election ballot.

The race for mayor will be a repeat of the 2016 election, featuring incumbent Mayor Fred Pinto against former Councilwoman Martha Webster. Pinto, then a councilman, defeated Webster two years ago to claim the gavel.

In the race for Group 3, incumbent Councilwoman Selena Smith is challenged by Sam Roman, who announced his intention to seek the seat last year.

There will not be an election in the race for Group 1, where incumbent Councilman Jeff Hmara was the only person to qualify for the

ballot and won by default.

“I’ll be able to do those things that I said I was interested in completing,” Hmara said. “It always takes time and energy to run a campaign, so the thought that I’ll be able to put that time and energy into actually doing the work that I’ve got laid out is very appealing.”

He hopes the lack of a challenger means that the residents approve of the job he has been doing.

“I’d like to think that a lot of people believe that I’ve done a very good job,” Hmara said. “I hope that it was intended that way.

I certainly take it as an opportunity to continue to do those things that make a difference.”

Hmara thanked the people of Royal Palm Beach for allowing him to serve. “I look forward to

working with all of them, for all of them, and also with the staff,” he said.

He also thanked his wife, Carolyn. “Without her encouragement and confidence through times that might have been a challenge, there is no way that I would’ve hung in there and been able to continue to be a councilman in Royal Palm Beach,” Hmara said.

Webster, who is running in her third mayoral election after two unsuccessful attempts in 2014 and 2016, hopes to return the village to the family values she feels it has strayed from in the past two years.

“I’ve always firmly believed that the mayor’s seat is not a starter seat and that someone who makes the decision to run for mayor See RPB VOTE, page 17

Wellington Approves Special Use Permit For Polo West Events

By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved a seasonal special use permit Monday, Jan. 8 allowing up to 105 events to be held at the Polo West Golf Club from Jan. 9 through July 9, 2018.

The application got a unanimous approval from the council and came just weeks after the council denied a permanent master plan change for the property that could have made seasonal special use permits unnecessary.

The permit granted a special use permit for polo field number one and the clubhouse at the south end of the property. Polo fields two and three were removed from the special use permit.

Special events to take place at Polo West include the Dogs Night Out Charity Gala, Western in Wellington, Friday Night Lights and Polo on the Patio. Uses for the polo fields will be for the events Polo on the Grass and the Ridge Turf Tour.

The application was submitted

by Jennifer Vail of the Wantman Group, on behalf of the applicant, Gary Fellers of PGPW Holdings Inc. The permit would allow equestrian events and gala events for the 2018 winter and spring seasons.

The applicants noted that events would not be held more than two weekday nights per week and will include weekends, going no later than 9 p.m. during the week and no later than 10 p.m. on the weekends.

One exception was granted for Feb. 14. Valentine’s Day will have extended hours of operation for the Dogs Night Out benefit. The hours will be from 6 to 11 p.m., with lights out on the arena at 11 p.m., and the tents around the clubhouse no later than midnight.

Wellington staff noted that the village received a letter of approval from the HOA representative for the Polo West Estates on an extra date from 104 events last year to 105 events this year, and the letter See POLO WEST, page 4

HORSES HEALING HEARTS KICKOFF

Horses Healing Hearts held its season kickoff party at the Champions Bistro at the Wellington National Golf Club on Thursday, Jan. 4. The theme was “Night in Tuscany” and featured authentic Neapolitan pizza, live music and drinks.

Shown above, are Matt Coppola, Liz Olszewski, Susan Shelly, Gillian Johnston and Sugar Erskine. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5

Lox Ballot: Jarriel In Three-Way Race; Batcheler Takes Seat 3 Divided Wellington Council OKs Medical Marijuana Rules PHOTO BY BETSY LABELLE/TOWN-CRIER

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report A three-way race has emerged for Seat 1 on Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, while the challenger for Seat 3 has won unopposed after the incumbent did not file for re-election.

Three-term incumbent Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel will face Phillis Maniglia and Neil O’Neal III on Tuesday, March 13, while Joyce Batcheler claimed a council seat without opposition after three-term incumbent Councilman Ryan Liang did not file for re-election.

Jarriel, the Seat 1 incumbent, said he is not intimidated by the challengers.

“I’ve got faithful people who have known me for years, and we have a lot of new people coming in,” he said. “Strategically, I believe I’m better off the more people who run.”

Jarriel will have served nine years on the council in March and was on the Loxahatchee Groves

Water Control District Board of Supervisors for nine years prior to that. He will have been retired as a firefighter for 10 years in June.

“I’ve got a lot of experience, but my main advantage is I’ve lived in Loxahatchee Groves for 57 years,” he said, adding that his work as a firefighter and on the LGWCD board has given him expertise in roads and drainage, the two biggest issues facing the community.

“Those have got to be the things we look at first.”

At the last two council meetings, Jarriel said he got council members to support using about $800,000 in the town’s share of revenue from the recently enacted 1-cent county surtax to dedicate for drainage basins in anticipation of future road paving.

“One problem that hurts our roads is bad drainage,” he said.

“We can work on that now, and when it comes time that we get our bond, we can move on with paving it.”

Another thing he wants to move

forward with is equestrian trails.

“Certain people don’t want those trails to come into existence, and I fought hard for the trails, and I’m hoping that we can move on with it and start getting some equestrian trails,” he said.

Jarriel is also concerned about bringing in more revenue for the town. “It’s got to be commercial off of Southern Blvd.,” he said.

“Whatever we bring into this town has got to benefit the residents over the developers.”

He noted that the Groves Town Center development at B Road and Southern Blvd. will soon give a presentation on a proposed comp plan amendment to allow 96 homes as well as a Wawa, Chase Bank and an Aldi grocery store on its 90-acre property there, which has been approved for mixed commercial use.

“These homes would be $500,000 and greater, so what I’ll be looking at as a council member, since it’s off of Southern Blvd., is See LOX BALLOT, page 17

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington Village Council approved an ordinance Monday to allow medical marijuana dispensing facilities and medical marijuana treatment centers in the village, along with other related code regulations.

The ordinance will allow dispensing facilities to be located in the village’s corridor off State Road 7. These facilities, as well as retail pharmacy facilities and the treatment centers, must have a minimum of 10,000 square feet of floor area.

Wellington now defines dispensing facilities as organizations approved by the Florida Department of Health to cultivate, process and dispense low-THC cannabis or medical 17 cannabis

per the provisions of the Florida Statues.

Treatment centers are defined as an entity that acquires, cultivates, possesses, processes (including development of related cannabis products), transfers, sells, distributes, dispenses or administers marijuana, products containing marijuana, related supplies or educational materials to qualifying patients or their professional caregivers. They must also be registered by the Florida Department of Health.

No more than one of these types of facilities is permitted within an individual retail development.

These facilities also cannot be located closer than 1,000 feet from a pubic or private school.

Vice Mayor John McGovern, See MARIJUANA, page 4

Wellington Commercial Projects Near The Finish Line

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report Years of planning, bolstered by a strong economy, has created a commercial building boom in the Wellington area, with a number of commercial construction sites in various stages of completion across the village, spanning the gamut from healthcare and banking to retail and hospitality.

Many of the projects went through months of review by village officials over the past two years before getting underway.

The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at Memorial Pediatric Specialty Center, located at 3315 State Road 7, is making progress.

It’s located on the west side of the street, just south of Palomino Drive.

The signage at the site says the 30,000-square-foot facility will open in 2018, and will be the sole tenant of the Wellington Parc Commercial Center property.

This will be a satellite location for the main Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital in Broward County. The main hospital has 224 beds and is part of the Memorial Healthcare System.

“We already treat many patients from Palm Beach County, and the new office brings the hospital’s pediatric services closer to home,” spokeswoman Kerting Baldwin said.

This move by the Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital (www.jdch. com) to venture into Palm Beach County is following a regional See PROJECTS, page 7

The Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital at Memorial Pediatric Specialty Center on State Road 7 in Wellington is expected to open later this year.

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NEWS

Flags For The Cure Fights Cancer Through Fun On The Field

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report They are fighting cancer in The Acreage with each pass, catch and punt.

The 11th annual Flags for the Cure flag football tournament took place Wednesday, Jan. 3 through Sunday, Jan. 7 at Acreage Community Park, as teams of girls, boys, women and men of all ages competed on the field and simultaneously helped raise money to fight cancer.

“We’re kicking cancer’s ass one down at a time,” exclaimed Chris Mathews during a ceremony Saturday, Jan. 6 that celebrated survivors and remembered the brave souls who succumbed to the deadly disease.

Keith Shivers, Mike Chase and Mathews are the primary founders and organizers of the tournament that gave a $19,000 check to the American Cancer Society this year, raising the annual event’s total contributions to $242,000 over 11 years.

“We give 100 percent of our funds directly to the American Cancer Society, minus operating expenses,” Shivers said.

Mathews has coached flag football in the area for 20 years. He got the idea late one night to start a tournament that would benefit cancer research, because his exwife had contracted the illness.

Once he shared the dream with Shivers and Chase, they were all in.

“We wanted something where the end result wasn’t a trophy, but rather it was doing something good for others,” Mathews explained.

“We’ve watched a decade of players grow up at this tournament.”

They have had as many as 77

teams at the tournament, and this year there were 10 co-ed divisions with players as old as their 60s participating.

A fixture at the tournament through the years has been Willy Freundlich, who has coached in every tournament, and most years he coached more than one team.

This year’s tournament is special to Freundlich, his wife Leslie, and daughter Katie, because last May he had a lump near his kidney checked out and he was diagnosed with renal cell carcinoma. When he first sought treatment for the illness, he didn’t have medical insurance.

“Then, Saturday before Hurricane Irma hit, I was back at Palms West Hospital — because I had insurance by then — and they took my entire kidney out. It had a 500gram cancerous tumor attached to it,” Freundlich recalled.

After the surgery, doctors determined that all of the cancer had been removed, without having chemotherapy or radiation treatments.

Freundlich admitted what he went through hasn’t really hit him yet.

“To me, it doesn’t feel like I had cancer,” he said. “My love has always been here at this tournament and on these fields coaching flag football.”

For Freundlich’s family, he is now part of the group that benefits from the tournament.

“All these years we have been on this side, now we’re on this side,” Leslie explained.

Players from both of Freundlich’s teams gathered around him and his family during the ceremony honoring survivors.

Lisa Noel was the representa-

tive from the American Cancer Society at the event, and she, too, is a survivor.

Noel said the money that the organization receives from fundraisers such as the tournament help finance programs like transporting patients to and from treatment appointments; the “look good, feel good” initiative that provides wigs, prosthetics and other items to those battling cancer; and the Hope Lodges, where cancer patients and their families can stay when they are receiving treatment at a facility that isn’t near their home.

In Florida, there are Hope Lodges in Gainesville and Tampa, with another under construction in Jacksonville.

“The Acreage is a great community where they rally around life,” Noel said. “It’s amazing to see so many survivors and to hear the names of those who died out in the western communities.”

She added that money goes to help local clinics perform preventative screenings that lead to

early detection, which is the key to beating cancer.

“It’s humbling to be a part of this,” Noel said.

The Kids Cancer Foundation had many of its young heroes be part of the ceremony honoring survivors, and there were even young players who donned the white sash with blue lettering spelling out “survivor” on it.

KCF founder Michelle O’Boyle said they don’t get any funds from the tournament but are honored to be part of the event. “This is our second year here, and it’s great our kids are recognized as survivors,” O’Boyle said.

At the conclusion of the ceremony, Mathews announced that going forward, the event would be named the Michele Meredith Flags for the Cure flag football tournament, in honor of a local woman who was instrumental in organizing the event in its early years.

“We remember who we lost and honor those who are fighting — and winning,” Mathews said.

Keith Shivers, Chris Mathews and Mike Chase are the founders of the Flags for the Cure flag football tournament.

A primary sponsor of the tournament is Hubbs Tire & Service in West Palm Beach.

For more information about the tournament, visit www.flagsforthecure.com.

Organizers of the tournament present a $19,000 check to Lisa Noel of the American Cancer Society.

PHOTOS BY CRAIG CAMPBELL/TOWN-CRIER

Willy, Katie and Leslie Freundlich are celebrating Willy surviving a recent battle with kidney cancer.

Lox Groves Zoners Discuss Overgrowth, Food Trucks And RVs

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Planning & Zoning Board reviewed several ordinances on Tuesday, including nuisance abatement procedures, food truck regulations and the town’s recreational vehicle (RV) pilot program, which has seen very little participation.

Planning consultant Jim Fleischmann said the nuisance abatement ordinance, which aims to require property owners to clear the road rights-of-way of over-

growth, had come before the panel last fall. The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council last month had suggested revisions to bring back to the board and the Unified Land Development Committee for consideration.

Recommended changes included changing the height trimming requirement from 18 feet to 14 feet in order to preserve the overhang.

Board Member Veronica Close was concerned about portions of the ordinance that refer to conditions on the property itself, in

addition to the right-of-way easement, but Fleischmann said those provisions had been removed by the council.

Board Chair Dennis Lipp said a reference to places where it is evident that illegal activities are taking place should be an issue for code enforcement.

Town Clerk Virginia Walton said that provision allows more enforcement authority, but Board Member William Ford said he found the clause conducive to subjective interpretation.

“I don’t want to codify everything under the sun,” he said. “I thought our idea was government light. I’m not a big fan of adding more rules and regulations.”

Close asked for an example of illegal activity, and Lipp said two marijuana grow houses in town looked like every other house until they caught on fire.

Ford said the ordinance seems to be encroaching inside the property and asked where the ordinance originated.

Fleischmann said it was drafted

by the town attorney originally to control overgrowth on the rightsof-way and provide the town with a means of enforcement, but provisions were added for other conditions that might arise.

Ford said the ordinance seems to be encroaching beyond its original purpose. “I have a lot of problems with this,” he said.

Close made a motion to defer the ordinance, which carried 3-0 with Board Member Robin Crawford absent. The board’s fifth member, Grace Joyce, recently resigned.

In other business, the board discussed a proposed ordinance intended to control food trucks in town.

Fleischmann said the ordinance was the result of an issue that was brought before the council as result of complaints. He added that there have been other inquiries about additional food trucks in town.

“The council directed staff to draft some regulations,” Fleischmann said, explaining that he had looked at other municipal See LOX ZONERS, page 17

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OUR OPINION

Adding Teeth To Texting-While-Driving Ban Is A Step Forward

While we encourage you to read this commentary, we urge you not to do so while in the driver’s seat of your car. That’s because using your smart phone to read or text while driving is dangerous to everyone on the road.

Texting while driving, along with other forms of distracted driving, are not new concerns, but the push to hold drivers more accountable for driving while distracted by texting has moved past another legislative speed bump. The proposal recently approved by the House Transportation & Infrastructure Subcommittee in Tallahassee would allow law enforcement officers to stop vehicles when they see motorists texting behind the wheel. It is co-sponsored by state representatives Emily Slosberg (D-Boca Raton) and Jackie Toledo (R-Tampa).

It’s an attempt to bring Florida into the modern era when it comes to cell phones and driving. The Sunshine State is one of only four states where texting while driving is not a primary offense. Currently, motorists can only be charged with texting and driving if they are stopped for other offenses, such as speeding.

The current legislation would allow motorists to text while in stationary vehicles, and would require law enforcement officers to inform drivers they have the right to decline a search of their wireless devices. The measure also would prohibit officers from confiscating handheld devices without warrants, and motorists cannot be detained while a warrant was sought. This is important to civil libertarians, who

are concerned the bill could be used to target minorities. The bipartisan-backed legislation got a huge boost last month when House Speaker Richard Corcoran (R-Land O’ Lakes) announced his support of the measure.

Florida’s Department of Highway Safety and Motor Vehicles reported nearly 79,000 distracted-driving crashes in Florida in 2016, including 1,591 deaths — 106 of them in Palm Beach County. That was 10 percent more crashes than just the year before. Texting while driving now causes 1 in 4 accidents in the U.S, according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration. It’s six times more likely to cause an accident than drunken driving, and results in the deaths of 11 teenagers a day.

Is the proposed legislation tough enough on its intended targets? Probably not; some supporters of the texting-while-driving ban would prefer lawmakers require motorists to be “hands free” from electronic devices. Slosberg herself said she would prefer a “hands free” requirement and for the charges to be criminal, but she said the bill had been negotiated and needs to be viewed as “a step in the right direction.”

Distracted driving — whether it be the driver turning the radio knob, eating lunch or looking in the back seat to make sure the kids are OK — has been a problem since the first automobile hit the road more than 100 years ago. We’re not so naive to think that if passed into law, this legislation will solve the problem. But every step along the way helps, and we see nothing in the proposed law that takes away from that effort.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Fix Roads In The Groves

The roads in Loxahatchee Groves are the worst they have ever been. The town took responsibility of the roads from the district and has no equipment or money allocated in the budget to maintain or properly fix the dirt roads. We have improper management. The water control district is no longer maintaining the roads since turning them over to the town but has the equipment. The equipment is going to be sold at an auction in Orlando. This is wrong! The taxpayers paid for that equipment and now so desperately needs the equipment to maintain the dirt roads.

The equipment should not be sold. Either it should be turned over to the town or the district should work with the town to maintain these dirt roads until OGEM or asphalt can be put on the roads. Many of the roads need fill brought in, which for years has not been put on by the water control district. All the residents are being affected by these petty, infighting decisions of both boards. All the elected officials are supposed to work for the greater good of the residents, but Loxahatchee Groves residents are not seeing any of that.

Election for council members will be coming up in March, but new members will not solve these problems. A new town budget won’t come up until we are into hurricane season. It is time to take action! Voice your opinion! The residents need to tell the water

control district council to reverse their decision and do not sell the equipment. The council needs to be told that the residents don’t like the decisions that are being made.

Let your voice be heard. An emergency meeting needs to be held!

Marianne Miles Loxahatchee Groves

Stop Runway Expansion At Flying Cow

There is a crisis looming over our village. A dangerous airspace conflict over everyone’s head and increased noise pollution is only a pen’s stroke away.

Sun Glades Point, our subdivision, is particularly in jeopardy because of our unique location directly in the approach and departure patterns of the proposed jet airport known as Flying Cow Ranch. In the case of our home, farm and equestrian school, we are 800 feet from the proposed runway extension. This means we can expect jet aircraft operating less than 100 feet directly overhead at any time day or night, to the detriment of our family’s and horses’ existence.

The existing 1,800-foot gravel landing strip is of no concern and only becomes problematic with the extension and paving project, which will introduce the disturbance and danger to the right of peaceful use of our property.

The introduction of a highspeed landing and departing traffic pattern is certain to cause conflict

with the existing traffic from the Aero Club. This creates a high probability of midair collision and aircraft falling from the sky, since both airports will be uncontrolled.

The Wellington Village Council can easily prevent the denigration of our quality of life with a simple “no” vote. There is no place in the Equestrian Preserve Area for this aberrant, non-conforming activity.

James S. Belden, DVM Wellington

The Problem Is In The ULDC

Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to the letter “Affordable Housing Unattainable in Florida” by County Commissioner Paulette Burdick, published last week.

There may be a better use for the Sadowski Housing Trust Fund revenue. While County Commissioner Burdick has a point about the need for affordable housing, which the fund was meant to provide, I have little faith that the Florida counties and cities in need of affordable housing will use the money wisely. Perhaps the state should take some of the funds and conduct a study of how these counties’ and cities’ local ordinances and codes, specifically the Unified Land Development Codes (ULDC) hinder the affordable housing market and road-block the formation of small, start-up businesses.

As more cities are incorporated, these problems will only worsen.

The ULDC, by design, favors big

developers and big corporations who can afford the cost to comply.

These developers and companies spend a lot of time and effort lobbying for code changes that favor them. This places the little gal or guy at a very big disadvantage.

The ULDC limits certain uses of privately owned property by omission. There are no options for private land owners to fill the need for affordable, year-round housing. Small start-up businesses also suffer due to the omission of affordable land use options. Furthermore, the code is permissive and not restrictive. This means that unless a land use option is spelled out in the code as allowed, it is prohibited and requires that a land owner or small business endure the costly process of obtaining a variance.

First and foremost, how did these counties and cities get into the business of telling everyone what use is allowed. Big developers and big corporations can be very persuasive in their lobbying efforts. Let’s just leave it at that.

The elected officers of counties and cities, in their efforts to court big developers and big corporations, must remember their first responsibility, and that is to serve all of the people in their jurisdiction. Smaller land owners should not have to beg and jump through hoops to gain approval for innovative and creative out-of-the-box projects.

Ordinances and codes should focus only on those land uses that should be restricted because they may cause harm to the public or

surrounding land owners. Instead, codes like the ULDC permit only what the planners envision. This is why, when you travel from one county or city to the next, everything looks the same, like homogenized milk. Fixing the ordinances and the ULDC will bring back innovative and creative projects that will lift us up and fill the needs of all the people, not just the persuasive and connected few.

Anne Kuhl The Acreage

Wellington Faces A Serious Threat

Wellington faces a serious threat to all that makes it special. A developer has proposed putting a private jetport in the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District. This will result in noisy, low altitude jet and turboprop air traffic directly over Wellington with the risk of catastrophic mid-air collisions. It will negatively impact everyone’s property values.

The project is called the Flying Cow Ranch jetport development.

It is on property owned by the McCarthy Land Trust, at the south end of Flying Cow Road. It is currently zoned agricultural with 10acre lots. The developer proposes

residential zoning, making it part of the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District, 30 lots, minimum zoning of 2.5 acres and a 4,891-foot runway with an unlimited number of aircraft.

There is already a private airport in Wellington — the Aero Club. It has operated as a fly-in community since the 1980s, and it is not in the Equestrian Overlay Zoning District. Does Wellington really need a second private airport, less than two miles from the Aero Club, when it has a safe, large international airport less than 30 minutes away? The Wellington Village Council has the power to stop this jetport, but only if all the residents of Wellington speak up loudly and clearly — just say no!

The council needs to know that the residents oppose it. Immediate action is required. Write letters, send e-mails, make phone calls and meet with Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor John McGovern and council members Michael Drahos, Tanya Siskind and Michael Napoleone. Their help is needed to stop the jetport; to preserve and protect the rural, tranquil lifestyle that makes Wellington a special equestrian destination.

Glen R. Fleischer Wellington

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NEWS

Marijuana

Approved On 3-2 Vote

continued from page 1 Councilman Michael Napoleone and Councilwoman Tanya Siskind voted in favor of the ordinance, while Mayor Anne Gerwig and Councilman Michael Drahos dissented.

Medical marijuana was approved via a constitutional amendment in 2016. The state laid out strict guidelines for implementing the amendment last year. Now, municipalities across the state have to make the choice of allowing or denying them.

Gerwig voted against the ordinance on the basis that the state has forced municipalities to either ban medical marijuana facilities or allow them to follow the same zoning as retail pharmacies. Further, the federal government still lists it as an illegal substance.

Polo West

Special Use Permit

continued from page 1 approved the extended time for the Feb. 14 event.

With the dates accepted, the council moved onto the land use portion of the permit.

The original application included 75 acres of the 150-acre golf club, which includes the clubhouse and polo fields one through three.

Polo fields two and three were newly added to the application this year.

Council members were concerned with the addition of fields two and three.

“I’m just wondering what the impact will be for the homes there, with cars and trailers parked there

At a Florida League of Cities meeting Gerwig attended, she was told by the growers, dispensary owners and doctors that no one is going to have an access issue, since the state-licensed facilities expect to offer a robust delivery system for the product. That makes the need for stand-alone locations in Wellington unnecessary, she said.

“If that were not the case, I could be convinced to create some zoning that I thought would protect my residents better,” Gerwig said.

“I don’t think this does it. I think we’re trying to do something that, first of all, we weren’t directed to do, and I do believe the reason home rule gets attacked so much is because we don’t understand the tenets of it.”

Gerwig said she supports those who suffer and could benefit from medical marijuana.

“I would stand with everyone who has a medical disability and needs this treatment, and ask the

federal government to change the Schedule One ranking of medical marijuana,” she said. “That’s where this could really be solved.”

Gerwig asked Planning, Zoning & Building Director Bob Basehart whether a pharmacy such as Walgreens that pre-exists within Wellington could sell a location within the village to a medical marijuana dispensary, and he confirmed it was possible.

Drahos said he believes all municipalities have been put in a poor situation regarding the medical marijuana rules imposed by the state.

“I am fully comfortable admitting to the public that I voted in favor of medical marijuana, but I did not vote in favor of [dispensaries] being in Wellington,” Drahos said.

“My rejection of this ordinance tonight, I don’t want to be construed as a rejection of medicinal marijuana. It’s a rejection of the bad hand that we’ve been dealt by the state and the federal government.”

Drahos said the condition of pushing these facilities to the perimeter of the village doesn’t change the nature of how they will affect Wellington.

“The big problem isn’t medical marijuana. The big problem is the cash-only aspect of this,” Drahos said. “It is not safe to have a business of that nature within our borders.”

Napoleone voted in favor of the ordinance and said it is a non-opioid solution to people with chronic illnesses.

“Most of the opposition I’ve heard tonight anecdotally from other people is based on speculation of what could happen and where these places are going to be,” Napoleone said. “I think people need to understand that we are not talking about recreational pot shops that you see in Colorado and those coming up in California.

This is medicinal marijuana prescribed by doctors to people with a very specific set of ailments.”

Gerwig responded to Napoleone’s comments to say that it is not a prescription that is given to patients. She said it’s an order.

“They’re not allowed to write a prescription for it,” Gerwig said.

Napoleone said they still have to get it from a doctor.

“You can’t just show up [at the dispensary] and ask for it,” he said. “You have to have a specific delineated condition that is in the statutes, and you have to have doctor-authorized access to this medicine. Based on that, we have a duty to make this accessible to our residents.”

Siskind said she would not change her position on the matter after voting in favor of the ordinance at its first reading.

“We’re left with either banning it or regulating it like pharmacies, and I do think that what we’re doing here is the best course of action for Wellington and its residents,” she said. “It’s very strict guidelines as to how its dispensed

and handled and who can get it, and doctors need to take training.”

McGovern said he supported allowing medical marijuana in the state and said he would support the village ordinance.

“Currently, state law requires a very arduous process, a limited set of conditions, an established doctor-patient relationship, mailing back to get a patient license before this can even be dispensed to you,” McGovern said. “All of that regulating has been done by the state government, whether we agree with it or disagree with it, and we as a local municipal government, as part of that state-enacted ordinance, have been left with only one decision to make. I think that’s unfortunate, but that is where we are.”

Drahos made a motion to reject the ordinance, which failed for lack of a second. Napoleone then made a motion to approve the ordinance, seconded by Siskind, which passed 3-2.

next to the polo fields,” Councilman Michael Drahos said.

The site plan shows that spectator parking is only allowed at the clubhouse, Village Manager Paul Schofield noted.

Drahos said he was told that the permit would be exactly like last year’s.

“Here is the greater problem I see with this,” Drahos said. “It was pitched to me in a meeting in preparation for this meeting that this was just a renewal of the special use permit, and we are making just a couple of slight changes here or there. Then we get into this meeting today, and we have a presentation that shows polo field number two and number three with vehicle access in and out, which is different than it was last year.”

The council agreed to limit the use to polo field number one and

the south side of the property, like last year’s permit, striking polo fields two and three from the permit approval as they voted.

Polo West is currently zoned for golf course use (commercial recreation golf). In years past, there were a few golf courses in Wellington with special use letters given to the land owners to allow polo practice fields.

“There was a letter several years ago, that basically said, ‘If you want to practice on those fields, you can.’ We did not approve polo matches,” Schofield said. “We did modify the permits to build the polo fields there, because there were lakes nearby. It’s the same as all the other polo fields that would have been done at Palm Beach Polo and the Wanderers Club.”

There were, however, limitations.

“It didn’t allow lights or anything like that,” Schofield said.

“They have never been well-attended with spectators.”

Unused golf courses have often been used for that purpose in Wellington.

“At the time it was written, it was very common for polo to be practiced on the future use golf courses. It’s no different then as now,” Schofield said. “Just activities, not events.”

Polo West was granted approval for the existing polo fields.

“He was issued a land-development permit for the polo fields,” Schofield said. “The permit allowed equestrian uses there.”

“It’s a golf course,” Vice Mayor John McGovern clarified.

“It’s a vacant golf course,” Mayor Anne Gerwig corrected.

Schofield agreed. “It’s what

these fields have been for many years,” he said.

The council agreed unanimously that the use of polo fields two and three would not be approved, but the applicant could seek a further amendment if he chooses to do so.

Fellers decided to remove them from the application, noting that property owner Glenn Straub is unsure of his long-range plans for the land.

“Perhaps we should strike out polo fields number two and three because I do not know what Mr. Straub is going to do with that property,” Fellers said.

The special use permit was supported by several members of the community.

Lauree Simmons, the founder and president of Big Dog Ranch Rescue and organizer of the Dogs

Night Out events and gala, noted that her organization has saved thousands of animals. “Everybody likes to have a place to come with their dogs and hang out,” she said of the events at Polo West.

The Valentine’s Day event will raise money for a veterinarian for the organization that saves more than 2,500 animals a year that would otherwise be euthanized.

Olympic show jumper Nona Garson and George D’Ambrosio were there in support. They run the Turf Tour’s competitive show jumping schedule.

“As you know, we run the Ridge Turf Tour horse shows,” Garson said. “We’ve been doing this for a number of years now. I think we bring in a horse show that is a little bit different. We, as equestrians, look forward to being a part of the activities at Polo West.”

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HORSES HEALING HEARTS SEASON KICKOFF PARTY AT WELLINGTON NATIONAL Horses Healing Hearts held its season kickoff party at the Champions Bistro at the Wellington National Golf Club on Thursday, Jan. 4. The theme was “Night in Tuscany” and featured authentic Neapolitan pizza, live music and drinks. For more information about upcoming events, including White White West on Friday, Feb. 9, contact Susan Shelly at (561) 305-1432, Lizabeth Olszewski at (561) 713-6133 or visit www.hhhusa.org.

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Tony Coppola and Matthew Coppola prepare libations.

Susan Shelly, Laura South and Tina Karosas.

Liz Olszewski and Dr. Neri Holzer.

Jon Ingram, Susan Shelly and Lauri Ingram.

Doug Marty, Stacie Simpkins and Sugar Erskine.

Neal McLaughlin, Susan Shelly, Trish McLaughlin, Liz Olszewski and Gillian Johnston.

Liz Olszewski, Dr. Neri Holzer and Marianne Yost.

HHH founder Liz Olszewski and polo player Matthew Coppola.

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Pianist Robert LoPiccolo performs during the party.

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NEWS BRIEFS Scott’s Place Closed Jan. 17-18

Scott’s Place playground, located at 12190 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington, will be closed on Wednesday, Jan. 17 and Thursday, Jan. 18. During this time, crews will work on a foundation for new shade structures. The playground will re-open to the public, weather permitting, on Friday, Jan. 19. Any inclement weather affecting the work could delay the re-opening.

To learn more about Wellington parks, visit www.wellingtonfl. gov/parks.

Registration Now Open For Wellington Idol

Registration is now open for the seventh annual Wellington Idol singing competition. Enter now for a chance to win the $500 grand prize or one of three $250 runner-up prizes. The deadline to register is Thursday, Feb. 15.

Contestants must be individual singers at least eight years old as of March 1, must reside in Wellington or attend a Wellington school and

cannot be professional performers.

All previous grand prize winners are ineligible to compete. Contestants will be divided into three age groups: ages 8 to 12, ages 13 to 17 and ages 18 and up.

To register, contestants must submit an application form, proof of age, headshot and a short performer biography, along with a non-refundable fee of $25 payable to the Village of Wellington.

Contestants must also submit a YouTube link of their performance to Cultural Programs & Facilities Manager Joe Piconcelli at jpiconcelli@wellingtonfl.gov. Wellington will also accept non-returnable CDs or DVDs of a maximum four minutes in length in lieu of a YouTube entry. Be sure to label discs with your name, age group, title of the piece and phone number.

Registration packets can be submitted at the Wellington Community Center (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) or Village Park (11700 Pierson Road) during normal hours of operation. For the official rules and application form, visit www. wellingtonfl.gov/idol. For more information, contact Piconcelli at (561) 791-4756 or jpiconcelli@ wellingtonfl.gov.

Noted Author To Speak At Dreyfoos Jan. 18

Tim O’Brien, featured in the recent Ken Burns PBS Vietnam documentary and author of The Things They Carried, which was nominated for a Pulitzer Prize and named one of the 12 Most Influential Books for High School Students, will speak at the Dreyfoos School of the Arts on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m.

A VIP reception will be held for Friends of Dreyfoos members prior to the public event. The event will be held at Meyer Hall on the Dreyfoos campus, which is just north of the Kravis Center off of Tamarind Avenue in West Palm Beach. The event is open to the public for a $5 fee. Tickets can be purchased online at https://secure. soafi.org/conversation-tim-obrien.

Published in 1990, The Things They Carried is regarded as an exceptional fictional work based on the experiences of a dozen American soldiers dealing with the trauma and boredom of combat during the Vietnam War. Reviewers commend O’Brien’s

innovative combination of fiction, memoir and nonfiction in the short pieces that comprise the volume.

O’Brien will sign copies of his book following the talk. For more info., contact the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation at (561) 805-6298 or visit www.soafi.org.

‘Redneck Tenors’ Return To Dolly Hand Jan. 18

The 3 Redneck Tenors are back and better than ever, returning to the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 7:30 p.m. Get ready for one sidesplitting ride on an excursion only the 3 Redneck Tenors could offer, delighting audiences with their vocal prowess and a smorgasbord of songs and music ranging from gospel and country to Broadway, pop and classical.

The 3 Redneck Tenors are a new breed in the “tenor genre.” Their musical comedy, featuring classically trained veteran artists, is like Duck Dynasty goes to Carnegie Hall. The 3 Redneck Tenors were top finalists on America’s Got Talent and have been thrilling audi-

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Doll Show Set For Jan. 27

On Saturday, Jan. 27, Palm Beach County’s singular and best doll and bear sale is returning for its eleventh year to St. Luke’s Catholic Church on Congress Ave. Doll aficionados specializing in antique, china, composition, contemporary and vintage dolls will gather for the one-day showcase.

“This annual event is so we can give back to our community,” said Ann Daum of Lake Worth, president of the Sunshine Doll Club of Florida. “We raise funds to donate to women’s shelters, school uniform programs, to support a new teacher in the community with classroom supplies, as well as supporting our parent organization, the United Federation of Dolls, in preservation efforts.”

The Sunshine Doll Club works with its sister chapter, the Gold

Coast Doll and Study Club, to host this annual event.

“We have people who come every year because it is fun and interesting,” said Donna Sypniewski of Lake Worth, a member of both the Sunshine and Gold Coast clubs. “There are door prizes, drawings, and we encourage the Girl Scouts to come because this event is built around a badge they may earn — and a scout in uniform gets in free.”

The show also boasts miniatures, bears, a doll hospital, as well as clothes and accessories. “It is a great outing for the family,” said Sheri Winchester Lucas, an avid doll collector.

One of the highlights will be the “Identify Your Doll” table, where experts will tell you about that mystery doll you got years ago. Also featured is the luncheon menu, which features “the best chicken and egg salad sandwiches in the county,” according to regular vendors and attendees.

The event will run from 10 a.m. until 3 p.m. at the church, located at 2892 S. Congress Avenue in Palm Springs. Vendors and patrons with questions should call (561) 965-9460 or (561) 406-5179.

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Riders Looking Forward To 2018 WEF And Dressage Festival

The 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival and Adequan Global Dressage Festival got underway this week at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

Event organizers and a handful of top riders were on hand Tuesday, Jan. 9 to discuss the 2018 season, which will culminate next fall with the World Equestrian Games in North Carolina.

Tuesday’s panel discussion included Under 25 show jumper Chloe Reid, three-time USHJA International Hunter Derby Championship winner Liza Boyd, top show jumper Kent Farrington, Under 25 dressage rider Juan Matute Jr., Michael Stone of Equestrian Sport Productions and Allyn Mann of sponsor Adequan.

Starting Wednesday, Jan. 10, and running through April 1, the 12-week Winter Equestrian Festival will host the world’s best horses and riders competing in a wide array of hunter-jumper classes. The popular Saturday Night Lights show jumping spectaculars take place on Saturday evenings starting at 7 p.m. at PBIEC. The spectator entrance is located at 3400 Equestrian Club Drive in Wellington.

Dressage competitions will take place from Thursday, Jan. 11 through March 31 at the Equestrian Village site, located at 13500 South Shore Blvd. That is also the location of the popular Friday Night Stars musical freestyle events starting at 7 p.m. most Friday evenings during the season.

“We are delighted that Rolex is once again our major sponsor here at WEF,” Stone said. “They are a major partner of everything that we do, and we’re very thankful to have them.”

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According to published reports, in the past several years, Nicklaus (Miami) Children’s Hospital and Cleveland Clinic Florida have opened facilities in Palm Beach County, while Mount Sinai Hospital of New York has an affiliation with a local provider and New York University’s Langone Medical Center has explored entering the market.

The Children’s Hospital at Palms West and the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital are among the area’s more established providers of pediatric inpatient care.

The new Fairfield Inn & Suites near the Mall at Wellington Green is also coming out of the ground, with the foundation and first-floor support walls and roof complete.

Birch Development is building the 109-room hotel, which will be half regular rooms and half suites.

The hotel will be located at 2155 Wellington Green Drive, behind the Wellington Green Square plaza off Forest Hill Blvd.

It is located next to Palm Tran’s park-and-ride lot, which was reduced in size to make way for the new hotel.

In March of last year, the council approved the project with some design modifications and restrictions on full kitchens in the suites. Wellington Hospitality — the owners of the nearby Hampton Inn — objected to building what will be the second hotel in the village.

Kaluz Restaurant is just around the corner from the hotel site at 2025 Wellington Green Drive, and its construction is nearly complete.

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He also thanked the longtime title sponsor of the dressage festival.

“I can’t talk about dressage without mentioning Adequan and Allyn Mann,” Stone said. “We’re really happy that Adequan stepped up once again as our title sponsor of dressage, and we are looking at a very strong dressage season.

Our numbers of entries are already higher than average.”

The season will be chock-full of special events. Starting out the Saturday Night Lights series on Saturday, Jan. 13 will be the always popular $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, a three-phase team event providing great entertainment and fun as the community comes out to cheer on teams of male and female riders.

Now in its ninth year, the Great Charity Challenge, set for Saturday, Feb. 3, is another great community event that will add to the more than $10 million already distributed to Palm Beach County charities. More than 30 charities will be beneficiaries of the pro-am show jumping event this year.

With the World Equestrian Games on the horizon, the competition for each rider to qualify for the coveted places to represent their country on the world stage will start here in Wellington.

U.S. Olympian Kent Farrington will compete throughout the 12 weeks of competition.

“For me, Wellington is home,” he said. “It’s a great time for me to do two things at once, which is produce my horses for the future and be able to stay in one spot where I’m not at a different venue every week. At the same time, we have high-level competition, so I can take my experienced horses and gear them and their schedule

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Arka Grill Company West LLC will own the restaurant in the location previously occupied by Buca di Beppo, which closed in 2015.

That building was torn down to make way for Kaluz, which also operates a restaurant on the waterfront in Fort Lauderdale. Learn more at www.kaluzrestaurant. com.

After years of planning, Provident Jewelry is just about ready to open the doors of its new store in Wellington. Construction on the building — located at the southernmost end of the Wellington Town Square shopping plaza, facing South Shore Blvd.

— is complete. A grand opening has been scheduled for Thursday, Jan. 25.

The new Provident Jewelry building is a significant investment in one of Wellington’s oldest shopping centers, and village officials hope it will be the beginning of updates and improvements to the entire plaza.

The new Provident location is the inspiration for the rest of the refurbishment of Wellington Town Square, which includes blue awnings and tan walls.

The Wellington store, located at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 30, is one of seven operated by the full-service jewelry and watch retailer.

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Finally, the foundation, walls and roof on the new First Bank of the Palm Beaches building in Wellington Plaza are now complete.

This will be the first branch location for the bank, which is based in West Palm Beach.

First Bank launched in 2006, but was hit hard by the real estate downturn in South Florida. In late 2010, the Federal Deposit Insur-

around what I want to do for the rest of the year.”

At the start of the season, Farrington plans to put the focus on his up-and-coming mounts.

“Early on here, I’m going to try to have my younger horses do most of the jumping, and I’ll save my seasoned veterans for bigger competition toward the end,” he said.

He has been impressed by the growth of equestrian sports in Wellington.

“Over the course of the last 10 years, we’ve seen great improvements in infrastructure, and bringing on big brands like Rolex has helped elevate the level of the show, not only from an exposure point of view, but also from the level of competition,” Farrington said. “If you look at the number of top equestrians in Wellington today versus 20 years ago, I think those numbers would be staggering. A lot of people are using this now as a home base to produce horses and also to compete at a high level.”

This year’s circuit includes a new “hunt and go” format to the USHJA International Hunter Derby on Friday, Feb. 2.

“The ‘hunt and go’ is a little bit similar to a power and speed [jumper class],” Boyd explained.

“You do your first hunter classic round, and then you go directly into your handy. So, it’ll be a little bit quicker and fun for the crowd.

We’re really excited that WEF is offering that, as well as Green Hunter Incentive classes for the 3’6”, 3’9” for two-thirds of the season. There are a lot of really exciting things for hunter riders this year.”

WEF also features events geared

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toward younger riders, such as the Under 25 division.

“Being able to jump the U25 Nations’ Cup gave me a lot of experience to then jump the senior Nations’ Cup here for the U.S. team,” Reid said. “It gives riders all of this experience to then, hopefully, go to Europe and represent your country. It is another stepping-stone that I think has done a great job of producing our young riders. It’s amazing to have Hermés as the title sponsor, and the riders definitely feel important and honored to be so well represented.”

Tuesday’s panel discussion included the announcement that Adequan has renewed its title sponsorship for three more years.

The company is now in its sixth year of sponsoring the dressage festival.

The Fairfield Inn & Suites near the Mall at Wellington Green will be located at 2155 Wellington Green Drive.

Provident Jewelry has moved to the southernmost end of Wellington Town Square with a grand opening later this month. ance Corp. ordered First Bank of the Palm Beaches to raise capital and overhaul management, ushering in longtime local banker Jay Shearouse as both president and chief executive officer.

He started at Fidelity Federal, a bank started by his father in the 1950s, and became one of the biggest banks in Palm Beach County before being bought by National City and later PNC.

“We’re honored to still be the title sponsor. We are definitely committed for the long haul. I think the dressage facilities here really have changed the whole image of dressage in the U.S.,” Mann said. “There’s a wonderful management team; Thomas Baur and his crew have done an amazing job to really elevate dressage in this country. Mark and Katherine Bellissimo and Michael Stone have been very supportive of the whole process. I think we’ve already seen some of the evidence of that in the success that the U.S. dressage team had in Rio two years ago, and I know that they’re really excited about their expectations for the World Equestrian Games this year, especially on our home turf.”

Under 25 dressage rider Matute will be competing four horses at

the FEI level in his sixth consecutive season at the dressage festival.

“You get to experience lots of mileage because of the constant competition we have week after week,” Matute said. “It’s the perfect strategy. We get warmed up; we get ready. Then when we go to Europe, we’re in perfect shape.

I really think it’s a privilege, and I’m fortunate to be able to be a part of the AGDF year after year.

Overall, I’ll continue learning and continue enjoying, because we have the perfect structure here, the perfect competition, and it’s just lovely.”

To learn more about the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival, visit www.pbiec.com. For more information on the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, visit www. globaldressagefestival.com.

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WOMEN’S GROUP LEARNS ABOUT RAPE AWARENESS AT MONTHLY MEETING

Women of the Western Communities met Thursday, Jan. 4 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Guest speakers Jessica McKinney and Donna Carbone spoke about rape awareness. McKinney is a rape survivor, while Carbone is the author of Through Thick and Thin and Silk Suits/Stone Heart. Guests brought canned foods for the Harmony House food pantry. For more information about the group, e-mail Mair Armand at mair.armand1@gmail.com or call (561) 635-0011.

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Marcella Ketcham receives raffle prize money from Donna Kuebler.

Liz Bloeser had her books signed by author Donna Carbone.

Guest speakers Jessica Carbone McKinney and Donna Carbone with Women of the Western Communities Preisdent Cheryl Dunn Bychek and Phyllis Gauger.

Carol O’Brien, Mary Kastner, Mary Lou Shook and Julie Skinner.

ROYAL PALM BEACH YOUNG AT HEART CLUB ENJOYS JEOPARDY GAME SHOW

The Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club held its monthly luncheon on Friday, Jan. 5 at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center. Marc Weinstock of Game Shows Alive led the seniors in several rounds of Jeopardy. Food was catered by Pirates Well. For more information on the Royal Palm Beach Young at Heart Club, call Jeannine Delgardio at (561) 790-5189.

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Travieso Defeats Pilot In Joe Barry Memorial Cup Action At IPC

Nine-goaler Sebastian Merlos scored an incredible nine goals for Travieso as the team held off Pilot 13-11 in a 20-goal Joe Barry Memorial Cup action on Sunday, Jan. 7 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. It was the tournament debut for both teams this winter.

Travieso led the entire game, which broke for halftime at a score

of 7-3, after Merlos punched in three consecutive goals, two on breakaways, before executing a 30-yard penalty shot with 47 seconds remaining.

The Ecuador-based Travieso extended its lead to six goals twice in the fourth chukker, before Pilot mounted a comeback, which led to a close finish by the end of the

Travieso took a hard-earned win over Pilot, with a final score of 13-11.

sixth. “I’m happy about it,” Merlos said. “This is a brand-new team, and it turned out really well.”

Pilot 10-goaler Facundo Pieres, considered one of the best polo players in the world, converted five penalty shots before his brother Gonzalito Pieres added another goal to cut the margin to 11-10 with 3:03 left in the game.

Merlos countered with a 60-yard penalty conversion with 2:24 left to give Travieso a two-goal advantage.

Facundo Pieres’ 60-yard penalty shot with 1:39 remaining sliced the lead to 12-11, but Pilot could not get a shot off from the ensuing throw-in as Merlos stole the ball and powered down the field to clinch the victory with a nearside goal as the clock slowly ticked away with 28 seconds left.

“It was a tough game and not the way we planned,” Facundo Pieres said, noting the early deficit. “It was difficult for us to come back.”

Tomas Garcia del Rio added two goals while Tony Calle and Teo Calle added one goal each for Travieso.

“It was very exciting,” said Tony Calle, who played well defensively against the Pieres brothers. “We didn’t think it was going to be easy.

My mission was to take them out of the play or delay them as long as I could.”

Facundo Pieres led Pilot with seven goals, while Gonzalito Pieres added three goals and Timmy Dutta scored one goal.

The players were happy with

the new field conditions, featuring TifTuf Bermuda grass that was installed over the summer. The innovative grass turf is the first of its kind for high-goal polo and requires less water and fertilizer to withstand the demands of play.

“The field was unbelievable,” Tony Calle said. “The ball doesn’t bounce, and it was good footing.”

“It was a good move,” Merlos added.

“The grass looks better and is much better to play on,” Facundo Pieres said.

Earlier on Sunday, La Indiana scored four unanswered goals in the fifth chukker with goals from each of its players — Michael Bickford, Toro Ruiz, Jeff Hall and Facundo Obregon — en route to a 10-7 victory over Coca-Cola.

Hall finished with a team-high five goals, while Ruiz and Obregon added two each and Bickford scored one for La Indiana. Julio Arellano led Coca-Cola with five goals, while Sugar Erskine and Steve Krueger scored one goal each.

The Joe Barry Memorial Cup tournament was founded in 2005 in honor of the Hall of Famer, who passed away in 2002. Inducted in the in Hall of Fame in 1999, Barry won six U.S. Open Polo Championships, three USPA Gold Cup tournaments and the 1971 Coronation Cup in England.

The Joe Barry Memorial Cup tournament continues this weekend at IPC. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

MVP Sebastian Merlos scored nine goals to push Travieso past Pilot in the Joe Barry Memorial Cup at IPC.

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RPB Rotary To Honor Chief Deputy Gauger As Citizen Of The Year

Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club President Evelyn Flores recently announced that the organization’s annual “Citizen of the Year” tribute will take place on Saturday, Feb. 17 at 6 p.m. at the Police Benevolent Association banquet hall, located at 2100 N. Florida Mango Road in West Palm Beach.

This year’s honoree will be Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Gauger, and all proceeds from the annual event benefit local charities.

Each year the RPB Rotary honors an outstanding citizen who has enhanced the quality of life for residents of Palm Beach County through efforts in the private sector, government, charitable endeavors or the arts. Gauger’s

public service career spans almost half a century.

Gauger was raised in Illinois on a dairy farm by adoptive parents. He served in the United States Army and then worked his way from Illinois to Palm Beach County by way of Tennessee. After working odd jobs in the area, Gauger was hired as a part-timer at the PBSO. He met his wife at the PBSO, where she was employed at the time, and they settled in Royal Palm Beach. They are currently Wellington residents.

Gauger earned undergraduate and graduate degrees while working his way through the ranks in the PBSO, where he currently holds one of the department’s top positions.

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Gauger also developed the first community policing unit in the 1980s and has played a pivotal role in tackling the opioid crisis in Palm Beach County. He experienced first-hand the impact of substance abuse in his family growing up and understands its negative impact.

Gauger has always been a people person and has been highly effective in law enforcement as an

advocate for innovative programs that reduce crime and keep people out of jail.

He retired from the PBSO in 2004 only to unretire a year later when newly elected Sheriff Ric Bradshaw asked him to take on the role of chief deputy.

His service to the community extends beyond the PBSO. Gauger has served on numerous charitable and organization boards. He is a past president of the Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club and received the first Peace Award from the Wellington Rotary Club.

Additionally, he has served on the boards of the Urban League of Palm Beach County, Families First and the Southeast Florida Behavioral Health Network. Gauger also serves on the board of the Neil

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Gauger and his wife are the parents of two children, Mike Jr. and Amanda. The family is active in St. Peter’s United Methodist Church in Wellington.

Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club charter member Lynn Balch and Dan Splain are serving as co-chairs of the committee arranging the event. They are assisted by Steve Logan, Keith Jordano, Charlie Borg, Roland Amateis and Jeff Hmara.

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Being A Snowbird Is Great... Until I Get Caught Out In The Cold!

“Cold enough for ya?” Are you tired of hearing that, too? Well, hopefully, the worst is behind us.

As you may know, I am in year two of my “Snowbird Experiment,” in which I spend the coldest of winter days in the south and the hottest of summer days in the north. Over the last few months, however, it hasn’t been working out.

The tradition seems to be that, having seen both snow and the grandchildren, retirees leave the north at a mutually-agreed-upon time after Dec. 26 not yet being shared with me. Or maybe I missed the call because I was wrapped up (literally) in shopping the sales, stocking up on gift wrap, bows and cards that I

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The stores count on this. They don’t want to house that garbage all year — better to disperse it into the closets and attics of the teeming masses. And I like to help out retailers as much as I can. No, I am not a shopaholic. A hoarder, maybe.

So Dec. 26 was fun — shopping and eating lunch at the mall. I like that.

But I did notice that it was unseasonably cold — like one degree Fahrenheit.

As a burgeoning snowbird, I have noticed that one of the things I really miss when I’m out of Florida is the carefree attitude toward apparel. We wear shorts, flip-flops, maybe a shirt. Even in church.

This past December, I found myself wearing not only long pants, boots and a sweater, but earmuffs, gloves and (get this) a coat! This layering idea is very popular up north.

“Just wear layers! Then you’re ready for anything!”

The hypothesis is that we waddle

around like mummified ducks when we’re outside. Then, when inside, peel back the layers until we’re comfortable.

To me, that’s when I’m down to shorts, flip-flops and maybe a shirt. I do get looks.

Not only that, but what do you do with all those layers? And can you really leave your boots with the coat check girl?

So I staged a rebellion of sorts, wearing slacks and a sweatshirt inside, outside, all around town. No heavy outerwear for me!

The result? I was freezing most of the time.

And temperatures plummeted to below freezing on Dec. 22 and stayed there.

Not me.

The minute the car was de-iced and I could chisel my way over to it, we packed that baby up and headed for the Sunshine State.

Here’s another thing the Sunshine State has that the north does not — sunshine.

I don’t understand everything about the curvature of the earth and the trends of the seasons, but I do know that when the sun goes down, I get tired and want to go to bed. When the sun disappears at 4:45 p.m., I am nothing more than a hibernating bear. I burrow down in my dark cave, cursing the darkness and living off my body fat. In the morning, I wake See WELKY, page 17

‘Pitch Perfect 3’ An Inane Musical Comedy That Some Will Like

I did not expect much from Pitch Perfect 3, and that is what I got. Sequels are often weaker than the originals, but this one might set a new record for woefulness. The first movie, back in 2012, was fun; a group of misfit girls come together in a singing group, the Bellas, under the leadership of a talented newcomer and are able to beat a particularly obnoxious group of competitors in a singing contest.

The original movie made a lot of money. So, they did a sequel where the group beat a particularly obnoxious group of competitors to win a world competition.

It was not nearly as good, but it also made a lot of money. So, we get the next one.

The girls are all back, led by Beca (Anna Kendrick), Fat Amy (Rebel Wilson), Chloe (Brittany Snow) and Aubrey (Anna Camp). After watching younger member Emily (Hailee Steinfeld). Performing with a younger group of women, they decide

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By Leonard Wechsler they want one last chance to get together singing. Aubrey’s father, a general whom she never sees, has connections, and they get to do a USO tour. As expected, it turns into a contest between them and several particularly obnoxious groups of competitors to win a contest to be an opening act for a rapper/producer named DJ Khaled.

And the girls do their things. Fat Amy is bawdy, Chloe is chasing a guy, and Beca is drifting even though she is the real talent in the group. In an early number, the Bellas,

even though they are excellent singers, seem outclassed by groups that also have musical instruments. Afterward, however, they are always shown to be excellent, receiving a great deal of applause. Just the kind of minor plot point that is never resolved.

There are several subplots. Beca is offered a dream job but would be forced to leave her friends (which she and others call their family) behind. Audrey never gets to see her dad. And, in the largest part of the plot, Fat Amy comes in contact with her father (John Lithgow). She wants nothing to do with him, but he charms her until she finds out that he wants access to her money.

It seems while she was living on the edge, she had access to a huge bank account. She had not been aware of that; her response was, “I really have to start opening my mail.” He wants the money and, well, things happen, but this is a comedy.

The plot is paper thin. As noted above, our hapless losers are popular everywhere with the troops. The disasters they cause probably sounded cute on paper but seemed ridiculous on screen. There was no reaction to the slapstick scene where they destroy a hotel suite. The whole father/daughter thing seemed out of place in a comedy. Beca gets her chance to play with sound equipment and is great, which was a key element of the first two movies.

And all the dramatics are papered over to give a happy ending.

On the other hand, the singing and music are quite good. Even an old curmudgeon like myself, who believes music died when the Beatles broke up, enjoyed the singing and the backup bands. For those coming to the movie for that, well, you will enjoy it.

The actors were all charming. I have always liked Anna Kendrick and her

singing, although she has managed to keep Beca absolutely static over three movies.

In each, she does her own musical thing and flirts with a good-looking man. Wilson is definitely an acquired taste, and her act is getting a bit old. There is just about no nuance in her performances, and that limits her. Lithgow had a terrible Australian accent and was truly wasted. I assume he did the film for the money. I liked most of the women who were part of the group, but Camp and Steinfeld did stand out. DJ Khaled, who is mentioned enough that I wondered if this was a tribute movie for him, only had one scene where he had more than perfunctory dialogue.

This is a silly bit of fluff, but I admit it has a target audience that does not contain old men. Several young women in the theater seemed to really enjoy the movie.

So, under some conditions, you might just like it.

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Girl Scouts To Earn Tree Badge With Help From Garden Club

A National Garden Club Natural Disaster Fund Grant of $4,000 was given to the Wellington Garden Club recently, and local scouts will participate in restoration activities.

All students of the Master Gardener program in Palm Beach County are educated through field trips to Gene Joyner’s Unbelievable Acres Botanic Garden.

The Wellington Garden Club Master Gardeners have formed a 10-member restoration committee to restore the facility. They have researched tropical fruit trees, including rare species, to replace

and expand the tropical fruit tree area, plus replace eight palms that were lost.

The plan is to have “planting parties” with Wellington Girl Scout Troop Cadettes 22222 and Wellington Boy Scout Troop 222 on Jan. 13 and Jan. 20. Joyner, Larry Grosser and club members will be educating the youth as the trees are planted. The Cadettes, led by Allison Zimmerman, will be earning their tree badge, which will be awarded at an Arbor Day celebration on Jan. 20. at the restored fruit tree garden at 10 a.m.

Todd Minikus Enjoys Holiday Season Wins

Todd Minikus brought it home for the holidays, wrapping up Equestrian Sport Productions’ Holiday II series by besting a class of 44 entries to win the $25,000 ProElite Grand Prix on Carlo owned by Erin Haas of North Face Farm.

Minikus has been riding Haas’s horse for a few months now and is still getting to know the talented bay gelding. “It was a more challenging course than I had thought it would be. There was some definite technicality to it and Carlo responded well. And for the jump off, he was pretty damn fast,” commented Minikus about his winning ride on Carlo.

Exceptional, jointly owned by Minikus and Brem’s Sport Horses, once again proved his mettle with Minikus in the saddle, by nabbing two first-place wins in the Green Hunter 3’3” x 3’6” division. The six-year-old Belgian Warmblood gelding had an exceptional summer and fall show season, scoring championship after championship titles, as well winning the $15,000 USHJA National Hunter Derby at Tryon and the $5,000 Hunter Derby at Equifest. “Exceptional is turning into a winning machine,” Minikus said. “We expect big things from him during the circuit.”

Minikus was also thrilled with another one of his new mounts, Tasamanie VH Lindehof Z, aka Tasy. The promising flashy bay mare won a reserve out of 50 horses in the 1.2m Open Jumper

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Judy And Fritz Van Der Grift To Chair New Peggy Adams Junior Committee

The Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League recently announced the formation of a Junior Committee to be chaired by Judy and Fritz Van der Grift.

Fritz grew up in Palm Beach and attended Palm Beach Day School. He graduated high school from Deerfield Academy and received his bachelor’s degree in political science and Spanish from Palm Beach Atlantic University in 2010. Fritz is a financial advisor at Morgan Stanley in West Palm Beach, where he specializes in wealth management with a focus on complex trust and estate planning issues.

Judy also grew up in the area, attending the Rosarian Academy and then Cardinal Newman High School. She received her bachelor’s degree from Florida State University, her nursing degree from the University of Miami and most recently her family nurse practitioner degree from

Georgetown University in 2017.

The Van der Grifts were married in October 2014 and live in West Palm Beach with their two Weimaraners, Hans and Lady.

Their love for animals has encouraged them to take on the challenge of leading the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s newly formed committee. They are encouraged by the positive feedback and are very excited to get started.

“It’s so important that we create a sense of ownership and responsibility within the next generation to care for these animals,” Judy said.

Fritz added, “I was blown away by the amount of interest among my peers who wanted to get involved. It reminded me that caring for animals is such a universal cause that spans across all groups.

We are very excited about this new committee and are thankful for the opportunity to lead it.”

Committee members to date

Junior Committee members Turner Benoit, Marissa Lanteri, Judy Van der Grift, Maggi Haigh, Tyler Richey and Fritz Van der Grift. include Billy and Katie Benjamin, Turner and C.J. Benoit, Kevin Clark, Tammy Grimason, Anthony and Sabrina Gugino, Maggi Haigh, Stephen and Amyleigh Heiman, Marissa Lanteri, Kevin Garvy and

Mariah McBride, Jack Nicklaus III, Brandon Rinker and Davida Packer, Joe Floyd and Nikki Peksa, John and Mimi Richards, Tyler and Lexi Richey, Cachi and Allegra Garcia-Valez, and Lauren Young.

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Todd Minikus rides Tasmanie VH Lindehof Z.

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class. “We just started showing her. I am really excited about her.

She came over from Europe a few months ago,” he said. “I think she has a really bright future.”

In addition to his top placings on his regular mounts, Minikus made some lucky owners very happy for the holidays by scoring wins on several catch rides. He nailed a first-place win on Anytime PicoBello Z in the 1.2 Open Jumper class and another win on Color Up on the Performance Hunter 3’3” Minikus and a stable full of his top mounts are scheduled to compete at the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival, which opened this week.

To keep up with the FEI Nations Cup veteran and U.S. Pan American Games team bronze medalist, follow him on Facebook and Instagram @Todd_Minikus, or visit www.toddminikusshowjumping. com.

Nancy Hart, chair of the upcoming Richard David Kann (RDK) Melanoma Foundation’s 19th annual Luncheon & Fashion Show, and her husband Joel recently opened their gorgeous home in Palm Beach Gardens for a special cocktail event that featured American sculptor John Raimondi and glass expert Norm Silver.

Nearly 100 guests attended the evening, which included cocktails and hors d’oeuvres. Those in attendance also learned about the newest initiatives by the RDK Melanoma Foundation and the successful distributions of sunscreen dispensers.

“We are truly grateful to the Harts for believing in our mission and hosting such a lovely evening to help spread our message about

sun safe behaviors and achieve our vision of reducing cases of skin cancer and saving lives,” said Stacy Ostrau, executive director of the RDK Melanoma Foundation.

The foundation will host the 19th annual Luncheon and Fashion Show “Eclipse 2018” on Tuesday, Feb. 20 at the Breakers Palm Beach.

Nancy Hart will serve as luncheon chair, and the national honorary chair is Merrill Fisher Gottesman. The highly anticipated event begins at 10:30 a.m. featuring a world-class silent auction, and at noon, a gourmet luncheon and runway fashion show by designer Rubin Singer.

The Luncheon and Fashion Show will raise funds for the foundation’s mission to save

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Pet Haven Rescue To Host Gala At Wanderers Jan. 22

Pet Haven Rescue will host its fourth annual gala on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wanderers Club in Wellington.

The gala will benefit Pet Haven Rescue’s cage-free animal sanctuary, which has received national acclaim on NBC’s Nightly News for its innovative no-kill facility in Loxahatchee Groves.

Funding will support low/no

cost spaying, neutering, vaccinations, micro-chipping, veterinary care, training, housing and feeding expenses.

Pet Haven Rescue’s Board of Directors includes President Carole Chapuis, Vice President Jessica Nicodemo, Dr. Steffani Morris-Moe, Megan O’Neil Weinberger and Tara Lordi.

Pet Haven Rescue is revolu-

tionizing the idea of traditional shelters and giving animals without a home, or that might have been killed, an incredible environment where they can roam and grow.

The Jan. 20 event is a vital, exciting step forward to raise the profile of such an important organization that is opening eyes nationwide about the future of

animal shelters. The evening will include silent and live auctions, food, drinks and dancing.

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Author Visits New Horizons Elementary

It was a full house on Dec. 11 when Loretta Neff, author and founder of the EW Foundation, read Tame Your Manners and Sip Tea with Mad Hatter during her interactive story time with students at New Horizons Elementary School in Wellington. More than 200 children danced, sang and became part of the story during the presentation.

The EW Foundation is an educational nonprofit providing award-winning character education books and programs for children and youth, and fundraising opportunities to charities, missions and schools. Neff’s books, Tame Your Manners and Sip Tea with Mad Hatter, teach character education and etiquette to children, improving social skills and an

appreciation for philanthropy that will serve them throughout their lives.

At the end of Neff’s presentation, all New Horizons students in attendance received a copy of Tame Your Manners, which includes clever illustrations and correlations of animal characteristics to the manners advice.

“Since 2014, EWF has benefited more than 13,000 children with its award-winning character education books and programs, and provided author visits and signed copies of Tame Your Manners and Sip Tea with Mad Hatter books to 30 academies and schools, and 17 charities,” Neff said.

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WES PARTICIPATES IN ‘CHRISTMAS WITH THE CHIMPS’

Author Loretta Neff reads to students at New Horizons.

Ruthann Retterbush’s second grade gifted/high achieving class at Wellington Elementary School recently participated in Lion Country Safari’s “Christmas with the Chimps” program. The children wrapped boxes that were filled with treats to provide environmental enrichment for the chimps. Lion Country Safari invited Palm Beach County schools to participate in the program in order to provide the animals an opportunity to enhance their lifestyle. Students watched the chimps open and investigate their gifts via a virtual field trip made possible by Palm Beach County’s science program partnering with Lion Country Safari. Retterbush’s class benefited from this activity, as well as the happy chimps.

PBSC Launches New Advertising Campaign Anne-Marie Campbell becomes the “White Queen” while reading a portion of Sip Tea with Mad Hatter.

It was a full house as New Horizons students enjoyed the interactive story time.

Oxbridge Announces New Head Of School

The Oxbridge Academy recently announced that Dr. Ralph Maurer has been selected to serve as the school’s Head of School, effective July 2018. Maurer will succeed John Klemme, who announced in early 2017 that he has chosen to return to his former position as an English teacher at the school.

Maurer will join Oxbridge as Head of School-Elect this month to become familiar with the school’s culture, faculty and student body, under Klemme’s leadership.

Maurer’s appointment comes after a worldwide search led by Carney Sandoe & Associates, a highly regarded international academic leadership search firm, working closely with a search committee comprised of parents and faculty and the Oxbridge Board of Trustees. The six-month

search attracted more than 100 inquiries from prospective candidates from around the world.

“We are excited to welcome Dr. Maurer to the Oxbridge community and know that he is the right person to lead the school into its next phase of growth,” Oxbridge Board Chair William Koch said.

“We are confident that his depth of experience and commitment to excellence in education will provide for many exceptional years to come with even more innovations and opportunities for our students.”

Maurer joins Oxbridge after serving as headmaster of the International School Nido de Aguilas, an independent English-language international day school in Santiago, Chile. It has a 1,750-member student body

encompassing pre-K through 12th grades. During his tenure, Maurer led the school’s strategic planning process; strengthened the school’s project-based learning program; developed strong arts and athletic programs; created a professional development academy; and established the school’s first endowment fund.

Prior to his time at Nido, Maurer was a faculty member and administrator in the Freeman School of Business at Tulane University, where he was in charge of the entrepreneurship curriculum.

Maurer will relocate to South Florida with his wife, Meg, and their son. She holds a doctorate in classical archeology.

“I’m honored to have been chosen to lead Oxbridge Academy in this capacity,” Maurer said. “I

Dr. Ralph Maurer look forward to working with the school’s leadership, the faculty and the students and their families as we identify new ways to enhance the already world-class education Oxbridge offers. My first job will be to listen and learn and then to move forward together with exciting plans for the future.”

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Palm Beach State College, the county’s largest institution of higher education, has launched a new advertising campaign to elevate its image, raise awareness of its diverse academic programs and encourage students to make PBSC their top choice.

The “Level Up” campaign launched in digital media channels, including targeted display, mobile, social and streaming music. PBSC plans to ramp-up the campaign to include cable TV, radio, and mall and print advertising. World Cup sponsorships and ads in targeted African-American, Haitian and Hispanic publications and on Hispanic TV stations are also elements of the campaign.

Designed by IdeaBar, a full-service advertising agency, the campaign targets four key audiences, dubbed strivers, reinventors, explorers and influencers. It features captivating split face imagery, reflective of the college’s diverse student population, and encourages individuals to envision a transformation from who they

are today to who they can be in the future with an education from PBSC. Bold relevant headlines such as “From Undecided to Undergrad,” “From Homeroom to Healthcare,” and “From Cubicle to Corner Office” aim to capture their attention and speak to their personal and professional goals.

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The campaign is part of PBSC President Ava L. Parker’s drive to build on the 84-year history of the college and to ensure residents understand its value and impact on the community.

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Neil O’Neal III

She said residents need to know immediately if they have a code enforcement complaint against them. “They should get it in the mail immediately, but that does not happen right now,” she said.

Maniglia said that there is a serious road problem in the town that the council has not addressed in years past, although there are council members and former water control district supervisors whose roads are paved.

“I feel that we have some career councilmen sitting on our council right now,” she said. “They were all from the water control district board, and now there are three of them sitting on our council.

Why are things worse? We have gentlemen sitting that have been in charge of our town for 18 years, 14 years, 16 years — why are our roads worse?”

Maniglia asserted that there is no future vision from sitting council members, only strategies to keep themselves in office.

“We need to stop these issues before they bloom into full-blown disasters,” she said. “We need to get rid of the career councilmen.”

She also has an issue with what

she called hiring friends and neighbors to do town work.

“We have a bidding process,” Maniglia said. “I believe it should be a closed bidding process, and I feel that in some cases it’s been pretty obvious that some people get jobs because of who they know, and that needs to stop in our town.”

She is also frustrated that there has been no progress cleaning up portions of Southern Blvd. commercial where there is loitering.

“We have put ordinances in place for drinking and they are not enforced,” she said. “Our council spent a lot of time with the sheriff’s department to do these ordinances to try to clean up our community, and they are not enforced.”

O’Neal, 21, studied finance at the University of Central Florida.

He said he is running because he wants to help the town.

“Obviously, we have financial problems because we can’t get an approved millage rate,” he said.

“We need to look at all sources of income… anything to help the road problems right now, because they’re pretty bad.”

He expects that fixing the roads

is going to take more money than the town currently has available.

“I know no one likes to hear that their taxes are going to be raised, or that they’re going to get a special assessment… but, unfortunately, that’s just the situation that the town is in right now,” O’Neal said.

O’Neal believes he can offer a fresh perspective to remedy the town’s problems. He has attended council and committee meetings regularly for the past six months and has offered comments on the issues at times.

“Each meeting is always different, but usually it’s about the same theme — roads,” he said. “There’s a couple of other issues that the town has worked through, but watching the council operate and back and forth with each other, I think that there is some animosity up there that some councilmen have for each other, and some have animosity toward town management. I think we need to work together in order to fix our problems.

They’re only going to get worse if we fight with ourselves.”

He said he would support any proposals that will improve the roads and drainage.

“These roads definitely need better drainage on them,” he said.

“They need better infrastructure.”

He said one small step he will make is to not take any salary from the town if elected, adding that he has had several sit-down conversations with Town Manager Bill Underwood in order to better understand the state of the town.

“I think he is a very knowledgeable person, and I think he’s great at his job,” he said. “I think the only thing really holding him back is getting good, clear and concise direction. I don’t think we offer that to him. I think he is working with his hands tied behind his back a lot of times because of our financial troubles. There’s only so much that we can do with the money that we have.”

O’Neal favors extending the commercial moratorium on Okeechobee Blvd.

“I don’t believe that commercial is suitable for Okeechobee Blvd., especially in the state that it is now,” he said. “I know that there have been talks from the county that they are planning on four-laning it all the way through, but as far out as their budgeting is, we have time to go ahead and… protect ourselves from making Okeechobee a cut-through.”

Batcheler spent months gearing up for a campaign that never happened. She will be sworn in after the March 13 election.

Once on the council, she is eager to help improve the bad road conditions.

“How we get to repairing the roads may vary between the candidates, but that’s obviously going to be the number-one priority,” she said.

She thinks a charter amendment is needed to allow the council to take out the necessary loans.

“I know it has been brought up before for a vote — but perhaps the council would be more willing to consider it now — is to change

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Pinto Vs. Webster

continued from page 1 should be somebody who brings with them some experience,” Webster said. “The five years I had [on the council] is very strong experience, so I am running for the mayor’s seat because I feel I am ready for that seat, and the village is ready for me to fill that seat.”

She called attention to crime issues in the community.

“We are not getting solutions to these problems,” Webster said. “It would be my top priority to work with our county commissioner, our new major, [Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office] Major [Eric] Coleman and with our PBSO to really take a look at how we can address these issues better and how we can get some solutions to some of the problems that seem to be plaguing us. I think that is my top priority.”

Welky

Snowbird Problems

continued from page 13 up ravenous and spend the day working to recover my precious fat in time to go to bed 7.5 hours later.

That is no way to live.

Aside from the overwhelming urge to spend the days doing nothing but sleeping and eating, my experiment taught me that snowbirds are otherwise smart — smart enough to come to Florida every single winter.

It’s why they go back that I can’t really grasp.

Lox Zoners

RV Pilot Project

continued from page 3 ordinances, as well as Palm Beach County’s.

It distinguishes between mobile kitchens and mobile food trucks that do not cook food, and makes it unlawful for a food truck vendor to engage in business without approval by the town.

The proposed ordinance also has specific limitations on what is allowed unless they have approval from the town. They can’t locate where they impede traffic, or stop on a roadway to dispense beverages or food.

Lipp asked whether the ordinance regulates food trucks that deliver prepared food at construction sites or those selling packaged food to farmworkers.

Ford said those trucks are operating on private property, and distinguished between food trucks that prepare food and those that have commissaries.

Fleischmann pointed out that they would not be allowed on easements, and under the ordinance, the food trucks would have

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continued from page 1 how much revenue it will bring in,” Jarriel said.

His focus, however, will be on existing residents. “I’ll be glad to listen to what they have, and mainly it will be how much is it going to benefit the residents and how much revenue it will bring in that we can make better roads and better drainage,” he said.

Jarriel added that he has requested emergency grading of badly deteriorated roads in the town.

“They haven’t done it, and being a firefighter working with police officers, I’m very frustrated with the condition of our roads,” he said.

Maniglia has spent years recovering from a devastating traffic accident in 1991 and has lived on disability payments for a long time. She regularly attends council and committee meetings, as well as water control district meetings, and is an outspoken participant in town issues.

“I was hit by a drunk driver three years after I purchased my home.

My life drastically changed. I’m very good at pinching a penny,” she said.

Maniglia got involved in local politics in 2013 when she was one of 20 residents cited by code enforcement for violations by a water control district supervisor who was working for town code enforcement at the time.

“I realized that the way they rule this town was fear,” she said. “A lot of our residents will not sign a petition. They will not come to the council. They don’t want to make waves because they are afraid of our board members and our council members. I feel that the code enforcement system is selective and definitely needs some updating.”

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the charter that requires any type of borrowing to be put on a referendum, and only being able to borrow what the town could pay back in three years,” Batcheler said. “I feel we need to have a release on that, even if it’s in the way of an equity line or something similar to that, so when we get in an emergency situation, we have a resource that we can go and borrow money to take care of the emergency.”

She said the town was fortunate to have reserves to pay for the cleanup after Hurricane Irma, but it’s not clear how soon, if ever, it will get a refund from FEMA. “I’m totally in support of what they are proposing to do now with the capital improvement funds… and taking care of some of the drainage issues… because if they don’t get the water gone, anything they put there is just going to wash away,” she said.

Batcheler is also interested in a development that is being proposed along the Southern Blvd. corridor.

“I know some people absolutely are so against any kind of development whatsoever, but the Southern Blvd. corridor has already been marked for commercial. I’ve tried to point out to residents that either you allow some other means to help pay for everything, or you take absolute responsibility, 100 percent, for coming up with the money you need. You can’t have it both ways,” she said.

Batcheler said commercial development would go a long way to relieve some of the financial burdens that the town faces. However, she does not favor development in the interior of the town, or subdividing the five-acre lots.

“I think that’s what the voters voted on and wanted when the town incorporated,” she said. “I would like to see those five-acre lots retained that way and not broken down.”

Webster wants to provide leadership in the village that she thinks can’t be found on the current council.

“I mean work together with all the entities that are involved in the issues that we have,” she said. “That means working more broadly with the county. We have to remember that our firefighters and our police are county entities, and I think we need broader input into some of the problems that all of our communities are facing.”

Webster identified the opioid crisis as a foundational problem that needs to be addressed.

“One of those things is bringing the safety back. One of those things is recognizing our seniors and working for them, as well as our youth,” Webster said. “I think that those are things that we all work on, but we need to reach out a little harder, perhaps do something more for our veterans. These are all things that we need to work on together.”

Webster said that the mayor’s role is to provide a face to the village’s leadership.

“I do bring a lot of experience,” she said. “I think I bring what’s needed at a time that needs new leadership.”

Pinto said he looks forward to the campaign and to securing a second term as mayor.

“I’ll continue to campaign and continue to stay in a position of leadership of this town and keep us on the right track going forward,” he said.

Pinto said he is proud of the work that he and the council have accomplished during his first term as mayor.

“We’ve done a tremendous amount of work the past few years.

We’ve done a lot of new updates and new ordinances and rules on the books to strengthen the com-

Fred Pinto

Martha Webster

Selena Smith

Sam Roman

munity and keep us ahead of the curve,” Pinto said. “We’re in a very good position.”

Pinto said he wants to continue to keep politics out of his and the council’s decision-making in order to make the best decisions for the citizens in the village.

“The citizens in this village make a decision on who sits on our council and who sits in the seat that I’m in, and I have confidence that they have confidence in me,” Pinto said. “I have demonstrated my abilities and good leadership for almost 14 years now as a member of the council and the last two as mayor.”

Pinto believes his many years of experience continue to be an asset to the village.

“We worked well together last year, and I look forward to working together going forward in the years to come,” Pinto said. “I’m looking forward to a positive election and continuing to provide leadership to this wonderful community we have.”

Incumbent Smith believes that she is in a strong position to win re-election to a second term in

the Group 3 seat. “I have several items I would like to tackle, one of them being continuing with our senior needs,” Smith said. “We did very well working with our residents and local businesses in order to get a good understanding of what is available out there, and I look forward to establishing the next steps to make sure that we fulfill our commitment to the residents.”

Smith said it is a careful process getting to learn the foundation of the way a village operates. With her two years of experience on the council, she hopes to continue to strengthen relationships and accomplish her goals.

“I’m very aware of my abilities and focus on my topics of interest and how they can benefit the residents,” Smith said. “Another topic that I’m very passionate about are our local businesses. We started the process with e-permitting so that it was an easier process for businesses to go through the permitting process via our website to make it more convenient for them.”

Smith is thankful for the opportunity to be elected by the residents

two years ago and hopes to earn another two years to represent them on the council.

“I appreciate the opportunity that I’ve been given to serve the residents over the past two years,” Smith said. “I look forward to serving them and earning their vote again for another two years.

Another thing that I would like to make sure that I’m part of is the growth that is going to continue in the village.”

Roman, Smith’s challenger, wants to be a new voice for the community.

“I feel like the community has been neglected in many ways when it comes to issues and concerns that it has,” he said. “Ensuring transparency, accountability and integrity within our local village government. I also support the inspector general. I believe that is very important.”

Roman’s experience as a businessman and entrepreneur, active person in the community and experience as a U.S. Navy veteran are all roles he said he can apply to work on the council.

“Overall, those are high qual-

ities that are needed when you are a council member,” Roman said. “Those are experiences that go toward making a good council person, making those decisions because those are decisions that will affect our community.”

Roman said it is important to make decisions that are in the best interest of the residents.

“I want to make sure that we are also investing in recreation programs for our youth,” he said.

“I want to make sure that we keep our taxes low. What’s very important is to make sure the penny sales tax money goes to the much-needed infrastructure that is needed in Royal Palm Beach, like repaving the roads, dredging of the canals, etc.”

Roman looks forward to earning the trust and votes of Royal Palm Beach residents.

“I look forward to serving the residents of Royal Palm Beach,” he said. “Elected officials are employed by the community.”

The Town-Crier will host a televised candidates forum on Monday, Feb. 26 at 7 p.m. in the Village Meeting Hall.

to get one of two permits, annual or temporary.

“Both require approval by the town where they can park,” he said. “It would not allow someone to just pull off the road and conduct business. They have to have permission from the property owner.”

Ford said the ordinance would require vendors to go through a lot of red tape. He recommended some type of differentiation between food trucks that stay in one place and those that make five-minute stops at construction sites.

Lipp pointed out that the five-minute stop-and-go vendors are already regulated by the health department.

Fleischmann said with the questions being raised, the ordinance might need to be deferred.

Ford made a motion to table the ordinance for further discussion, which carried 3-0.

The committee also discussed improving the RV pilot project that has been underway for several months with only one applicant participating.

Fleischmann said the program was put in place in an attempt to control the deluge of equestrians coming down each winter and living in trailers.

“It’s to set up some standards as to how many you can have, and keep an inventory,” he said.

Close said she opposes the project because allowing RVs throws off the town’s density restrictions.

“For four months of the year, we are throwing our density out the window,” she said.

Fleischmann said the pilot project is a trial to see the number of RVs that can be located during the equestrian season.

The season will end in March, but the program may be continued and modified, he said, pointing out that at the last council meeting, Town Manager Bill Underwood said only one property owner had registered for the program.

“Obviously, there is a concern that this is not going to work,” he said.

Fleischmann pointed out that there is an item on the council’s next agenda asking to use an RV as groom’s quarters, challenging town staff’s opinion that an RV is not a dwelling unit.

Ford asked what the board was supposed to be considering that evening, and Fleischman said it was how many RVs, if any, can be allowed on 5 acres.

Ford pointed out that the current

situation requires a landowner to have a permanent residence on the property in order to have any RVs on it. “For all intents and purposes, this is for seasonal equestrians,” Ford said.

Fleischmann said many of the RV dwellers in the town are grooms or horse owners who have horses stabled in Wellington where RVs are not allowed, and there are property owners in Loxahatchee Groves who rent space on their lots for RVs without permission from the town, which has resulted in illegal dumping of sewage, improper electrical hookups and problems with garbage collection fees. “This is an attempt to deal with that issue,” he said.

Close said she was not thrilled about the ordinance, but Fleischmann said the alternative is to continue as it has always been — unregulated and dangerous.

“I don’t think the council wants to totally get rid of it, but they don’t want people taking advantage of it,” he said.

During public comment, Phillis Maniglia, a council candidate in the upcoming election, said nobody had a problem with trailers until the equestrian community came to town, and pointed out that

there was one property owner on C Road who put more than 30 trailers on his lot.

Maniglia added that some of the people are coming here and cleaning up the properties. “We have a lot of junkyards out here and people are spending money cleaning them up,” she said. “They build barns first.”

She said one reason people had not applied for the pilot program was because the ordinance requires the property owner to sign a power of attorney to an RV dweller, and that the town wants “carte blanche” to walk onto the property at any time.

“The power of attorney is absolutely ridiculous,” Maniglia said. “I have a giant problem with a code enforcer wanting to walk onto property at any time. To not allow RVs while there is only a barn is a problem for a lot of these folks. As long as they put in sewer and electric, why shouldn’t they be allowed?”

Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor Laura Danowski said, as a lifelong equestrian, she has been one of those people who lives in a trailer.

“It is imperative to have staff on the property,” Danowski said.

“An RV or some sort of housing is important for the horses.”

She agreed with impact fees and charging extra for trash pickup.

“As an equestrian, we need some sort of incentive,” Danowski said. “I don’t want to pay extra for trash, but I will pass it on to the renter. There needs to be some sort of rules. Equestrians bring in revenue.”

She added that if the property owner claims an agricultural exemption, a code enforcer should be able to come on the property with an appointment.

Close asked about the status of migrant workers’ dwellings, and Fleischmann said that is part of the challenge.

Fleischmann asked for recommendations from the board, and Ford said there should be a distinction between renting and putting up family who comes for a visit.

Lipp said he feels that the pilot project needs to be more “user-friendly.”

Fleischmann said the pilot program in effect will run through May, and the town has the option to then revise it or withdraw it.

“The council has seen that it hasn’t been effective,” he said.

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NEWS

BOYS & GIRLS CLUB HOLDS ITS 30TH ANNUAL WELLINGTON DINNER DANCE

The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club held the 30th annual Wellington Dinner Dance on Friday, Jan. 5 at International Polo Club Palm Beach. The evening started with a cocktail reception before a gala dinner. There were silent and live auctions, as well as music performed by the band HyRyZe. The event was co-chaired by Georgina Bloomberg, Nicolette Goldfarb, Eric and Jennifer Goldman, and Marley Goodman-Overman. For more info., visit www.bgcpbc.org.

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Casperey Stables, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, offered a nearly two-week Winter Holiday Horse Camp from Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 8 for children ages 7 to 14. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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Winter Fun At Casperey Stables Holiday Horse Camp

Exciting, educational and engrossing — but most of all, fun. Casperey Stables, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, offered a nearly two-week Winter Holiday Horse Camp from Friday, Dec. 22 through Monday, Jan. 8 for children ages 7 to 14.

“It went really well,” instructor Katherine Macdonald said. “We had a nice little group, and they clearly enjoyed the riding, as well as the crafts.”

“Everyone had lots of fun,” echoed instructor Fallyn Shepard. “This is my favorite place to work. I like the way they do things and how the kids are treated. The kids learn how to be real equestrians.”

Fallyn said they learn all about riding and caring for horses.

“The kids are all super wonderful. I enjoy watching them learn,” she said. “And they learn from each other, not just from me. It’s a very open, social kind of atmosphere. One child may hear me correct something, and then realize they’re doing the same thing and correct themselves. Also, these school horses are the best, just as safe and sweet as can be.”

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Casperey held an earlier Thanksgiving Holiday Horse Camp and plans a Spring Horse Camp for March 19-26. The barn also regularly offers summer riding camp sessions, private and group riding lessons, boarding and a riding club, which is an affordable way for students to spend more time at the stable.

This option offers group or independent riding at a variety of skill levels in three age groups, with an unlimited variety of activities, guided by fun-loving, safety-conscious, experienced trainers. From horsemanship, basic riding and horse care, to mounted games, barrel racing, jumping and dressage, students practice and improve their skills. There are even Barn Dayz during teacher planning days.

Owner Lori Cooper watched over the Winter Holiday Horse Camp goings on with great satisfaction.

“It was really super,” she said. “We had eight to 10 children each day, and they enjoyed

Fallyn Shepard with Calico, Skyler Casson, Chiara Timmers and Ashley Pellicone. all sorts of riding and horse-related activities.

The crafts combine horse and holiday They all rode in a traditional lesson each morn- themes. So, for example, the kids may decoing, then tried a different form of riding, like rate the horses to look like ornaments, taking vaulting or cavaletti. In the afternoon, there into account cultural differences. They also were horseback games. In between there were made picture frames for New Year’s, which horse-themed crafts, educational activities, ultimately held snapshots of them riding their such as barn management skills like learning horses. The games were similarly organized. how to wrap legs, bathe horses, clean tack and One relay race had two teams riding back and See ROSENBERG, page 29 muck out stalls. It’s a pretty full day.”

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Lennar Teams Up With Freehold Communities At Arden

Now, prospective home buyers have even more options at Arden. The new master-planned community in western Palm Beach County has added Lennar to its impressive collection of homebuilders, which also includes Ryan Homes and Kennedy Homes.

Lennar, one of the nation’s leading homebuilders since 1954, will offer three different home styles — Coastal, Spanish and Craftsman — featuring spacious living areas, three-car garages, large covered patios and welcoming front porches.

All Lennar homes are equipped with smart technology controlled by Amazon Alexa, including video doorbells, smart locks and Wi-Fi thermostats. The three-bedroom and four-bedroom homes will range in size from 2,600 to 3,500 square feet and be priced from the low $400s. The first model homes are expected to be completed in early 2018.

“We look for the most desirable real estate markets across the nation to build our homes, and the combination of Arden’s thoughtful planning and advantageous location in one of the fastest-growing areas in Palm Beach County makes it an ideal environment for us,” said Jon Rapaport, division president for Lennar.

“Arden is at the forefront of understanding what today’s homebuyers are looking for in terms of social connections and community amenities. It truly has it all — miles of trails, parks, greenspaces, a spacious clubhouse and a five-acre community farm. Where else does all that come together?”

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The scenic property features 20 miles of walking and biking trails; 200 acres of lakes for fishing, kayaking or canoeing; and an expansive great lawn for events. Arden is one of the first in Florida to feature a farm as a central component of community life. The five-acre parcel will produce fruits, vegetables and herbs under the guidance of a farm manager, and feature an event barn where residents can gather for seasonal themed classes, harvest experiences and more.

The heart of recreational activity at Arden will be the spacious, two-story clubhouse, complete with a resort-style pool that flows over two levels. The peaceful upper pool and spa are surrounded by private cabanas for those who want some quiet time, while the lower pool offers water play areas perfectly suited for families.

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Proper Estate Planning Crucial For All Horse Owners

By Benjamin P. Shenkman Horses are loved companions, pets and riding partners, and they sometimes outlive their owners.

Estate planning for horse owners provides a unique set of challenges.

It is generally the process of arranging one’s affairs to allow their possessions to pass upon their death to the person or persons they desire, in an efficient manner. Horse owners should consider the following: Transfer of Ownership — When a person passes away, his or her assets generally pass in accordance with the terms of a last will and testament or similar legal document, such as a revocable trust, or under the default laws of the state of residence if there is no will. At a minimum, horse

owners should have a valid will disposing of their property, including ownership of horses. To avoid dealing with a potentially costly and public probate administration, a horse owner may register ownership of animals in a revocable trust during his or her lifetime. Assets in such a trust pass to the beneficiaries named in the trust while avoiding probate administration.

Asset Protection — Of course, some horses are extremely valuable, and some horse owners own multiple horses. Ownership of a horse in one’s individual name, similar to other assets, puts the horse at risk of being seized to satisfy a judgment against the owner. Having horses owned by husband and wife as “ten-

ants by the entirety” or in a limited liability company (LLC) or other entity may provide protection of the horses and their value from the horse owner’s potential creditors. Owning a horse through an LLC may have the added of advantage of limiting the owner’s personal liability if the horse injures another rider.

Care After Death — One of the primary concerns for a horse owner is to ensure that funds are available to maintain the horse after the owner’s death. In the past, planning consisted of making a bequest to an individual with a request that they use the funds for the horse’s care.

Such planning was based on wishful thinking; the money might be squandered if the donee were involved

in a lawsuit or if he or she spent or gambled away the gifted funds. A horse’s needs are considerable, from boarding and grooming to feed and veterinary care. Horses can live for 25 to 30 years, and many owners have multiple horses. So, funds to care for a deceased owner’s horses may need to last several decades after the owner’s death. Florida is one of a number of states which adopted laws permitting horses, and other animals, to be the object of a trust fund. So now one may set aside funds in a “pet trust” or “horse trust” for the

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Palm Beach Central Hosts Holiday Basketball Tourney

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report From Tuesday, Jan. 2 through Thursday, Jan. 4, the Palm Beach Central High School basketball program hosted its second annual holiday tournament. Eight teams participated in the three-day event: Christopher Columbus, Atlantic, Florida Christian, Okeechobee,

Killian, Fort Pierce Central and Braddock high schools, in addition to the host Broncos.

The teams played through three games in brackets, with the goal of playing in the finals for tournament champion. Florida Christian Academy won the tournament title. The competition was fierce throughout.

The Broncos lost their first match-

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up against a tough Braddock team.

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Central fell short 66-60 in overtime.

In the second round, the Broncos faced a tough Fort Pierce Central squad. Palm Beach Central trailed at the half 39-34 after leading most of the way. The Broncos returned in the second half to rally and lock up the score at 61-61 with four minutes remaining to play. They battled in the final minutes, causing turnovers

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Wolverine Grapplers Win Team Wrestling District Title

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report High school wrestling added a new division for state competition, and on Saturday, Jan. 6, the inaugural FHSAA team title quest began at Royal Palm Beach High School.

Wellington High School took the district championship over host Royal Palm Beach High School. All four area high schools competed in

the event. Royal Palm Beach earned the district runner-up, while Seminole Ridge took third place, and the Broncos came in fourth.

The Wolverines and Wildcats both move on to regional competition in hopes to make a run for the team state title. Area coaches seem to be in favor of the new concept.

Wellington coach Travis Gray noted that it gives the entire team some-

Wildcat Sean Mauermann goes for a takedown against Seminole Ridge’s Ryan Cohen in the 113-pound division.

thing to strive for. The traditional individual district competition will occur later on in the season.

Wellington won the first round over Seminole Ridge with a team score of 61-18. Royal Palm Beach defeated Palm Beach Central in their first round 64-18. The Wolverines bested the Broncos in round two 72-9, and the Wildcats defeated Seminole Ridge 55-14. The Hawks

Wellington’s Jared Abramson tries to turn Seminole Ridge’s Matt Susichin the 138-pound division.

handled Palm Beach Central in round three to take third 53-12, and Wellington defeated Royal Palm Beach 60-18 for the title.

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In the 113-pound class, Wellington’s Jesse Weinberg defeated Royal Palm Beach’s Winnie Cajuste by fall in 3:05.

In the 120-pound class, Wellington’s Tony Widrig defeated Royal Palm Beach’s Xavier Agosto by fall in 3:52.

In the 126-pound class, Wellington’s Robert Saldarriaga defeated Royal Palm Beach’s Jonathan Thomas by fall in 2:49.

In the 132-pound class, Wellington’s Justin Henry received a forfeit.

In the 138-pound class, Wellington’s Jared Abramson received a forfeit.

In the 145-pound class, Cameryn Townsend received a forfeit.

See WRESTLING, page 29

Wellington’s Robert Saldarriaga has the advantage against Royal Palm Beach’s Jonathan Thomas in the 126-pound division.

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PALM BEACH ZOO HOSTS SAVE THE PANTHER 5K AT DREHER PARK

There was a wild turnout for the Palm Beach Zoo’s Save the Panther 5K sponsored by FPL Solar Now on Saturday, Jan. 6. More than 500 people braved the cold weather and kicked up their heels in support of the endangered state mammal. There were 42 Florida panther deaths in 2016, and officials say it was the deadliest year to date involving car wrecks. Net proceeds from the 5K help fund the zoo’s partnership with the Florida Wildlife Corridor, an organization working to protect Florida panthers and their dwindling habitat. Next up in the big cat race series will be the Stacey Konwiser Memorial Save the Tiger 5K on May 19. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

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continued from page 27 other well-coached teams, especially the ones that have come up from Miami.”

The Broncos had their best start of the season in school history going 7-1 but, after the tournament, are 9-5. “We’ve had a few injuries over the break,” Pitman explained. “One of our key players, Alphonse Alfred, had his ACL tear during football, and he is a 6-foot-4-inch scorer.”

Gyvicht Genius is the team leader for the Broncos, averaging 23 points per game and seven rebounds. He recently went over the 1,000-point mark. Drew Potter has also made an impact for the Broncos, with 10 points a game and five rebounds.

Jackson is also a solid addition, being a dual-sport athlete, playing football as well. Jackson participated in the recent Florida vs. Georgia allstar game in Georgia, just after the tournament. “Tre would practice in the morning for about three hours, then come and play in the game every night,” Pitman said.

He added that the event would not be possible without sponsors Anthony’s Coal Fired Pizza, Buffalo Wild Wings and Moe’s Southwest Grill.

The Broncos have a tough road ahead, resuming district play after the winter break with a tough game against their crosstown rival, unbeaten Wellington High School, on Friday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 p.m.

“They have been playing well,” Pitman said. “We have had some really great practices, getting back to basics, and looking to improve our half-court defense.”

(Above) Bryan Kelly set a new course record for the men at 16 minutes, 26 seconds. (Below left) The top three overall males were Tim Ratta, Cameron Dunn and Bryan Kelly. (Below right) The top three overall females were Jennifer Rapaport, Fanny Kidwell and Josephine Holtzclaw.

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In the 152-pound class, Royal Palm Beach’s Benjamin Asher defeated Wellington’s Angelo Tizol by fall in 3:33.

In the 160-pound class, Wellington’s Max Steinberg received a forfeit.

In the 170-pound class, Jake Pilat received a forfeit.

In the 182-pound class, Wellington’s Eric Saber received a forfeit.

In the 195-pound class, Wellington’s Tyler Gray defeated Royal Palm Beach’s Avrian Gilbert by a 7-2 decision.

In the 220-pound class, Royal Palm Beach’s Bryan Canedo defeated Wellington’s Jacob Thomas by fall in 5:59.

In the 285-pound class, Royal Palm Beach’s Brian Ornsby defeated Welling-

Rosenberg

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continued from page 23 forth across the arena with ornaments hung on a horse.

“We have 16 awesome, wonderful, patient horses,” Lori said.

“Casperey is 10 acres of a parklike, relaxed barn with great people and a friendly atmosphere. We’re

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The results in the Seminole Ridge versus Palm Beach Central third-place round were as follows: In the 106-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Ryan Cohen defeated Palm Beach Central’s Ethan Eastman by fall in 3:17.

In the 120-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Jayla Coombs received a forfeit.

In the 126-pound class, Palm Beach Central’s Nick Roast defeated Seminole Ridge’s Andrew Erickson by fall in 0:58.

In the 132-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Leonardo Caputo defeated Palm Beach Central’s Anthony Trevino by fall.

In the 138-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Derek Howell received a forfeit.

In the 145-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Matthew Susich received a forfeit.

In the 152-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Danny Pazos defeated Palm Beach Central’s Alejo Chin by fall in 6:12.

In the 160-pound class, Seminole

Ridge’s Micah Trujllo defeated Palm Beach Central’s Kyle Stevens by fall in 2:43.

In the 170-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Juan Hernandez defeated Palm

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She feels that this carries over into many other real-world situations.

“We’re in the business of providing riders of all ages and abilities with a stress-free, wholesome, safe and positive environment where they can relax and enjoy their leisure time,” Lori said. “We try, always, to bring out the best in people, helping them grow, and fostering a way to become stronger, more self-reliant,

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Beach Central’s Ian Wilhoite by fall in 5:20.

In the 182-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Mitchell Clark defeated Palm Beach Central’s Tedrick Patterson by fall in 2:45.

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In the 220-pound class, Palm Beach Central’s Joe Villano defeated Seminole Ridge’s Clayton Trujillo by fall in 5:02.

In the 285-pound class, Seminole Ridge’s Nelson Sutton received a forfeit.

The Wellington High School team took the district title.

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While one group of campers rode, another sat with an instructor for a horse talk session, which included information such as how to read a horse’s expressions and body language. Working with a printed handout, the children discussed the difference between being tense and nervous, and how to stay calm around horses while keeping the horses relaxed.

Chiara Timmers, 11, attended the

Winter Holiday Horse Camp. She and her family were visiting the Wellington area from their home in Maryland, where she rides. “This is very unique and interesting,” she said. “I like it a lot. They help me understand how to do lots of things I didn’t know before.”

Skyler Casson, 10, rides at Casperey on a regular basis. She enjoyed the camp. “It’s really nice,” she said.

“I want to keep coming back.”

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Saturday, Jan. 13 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present Soprano Renée Fleming on Saturday, Jan. 13 and Sunday, Jan. 14. Visit www.kravis. org for more info.

• Audubon of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at Wakodahatchee Wetlands in Boynton Beach on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 8 a.m. Visit www. auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be open Saturday, Jan. 13 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach) will hold its Lilith Salon on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 10:30 a.m. Articles for each monthly meeting will be distributed beforehand. For current articles, or for more information, call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail info@ldorvador.org.

• The Society of the Four Art in Palm Beach will hold a 3D Printing & Design 101 Class for ages 12 to 18 on Saturday, Jan.13 at 10:30 a.m. Visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

• Chris MacDonald’s Memories of Elvis Rockin’ Birthday Bash will be at the Kravis Center’s Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 1 p.m. and 7:30 p.m. For more information, visit www.kravis.org.

• The Genealogical Society of Palm Beach County will meet Saturday, Jan. 13 at 1:30 p.m. in the multipurpose room at the Palm Beach County Main Library (3650 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). For more info., call (561) 616-3455, e-mail ancestry@gensocofpbc.org or visit www. gensocofpbc.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host its Teen Anime Club for ages 12 to 17 on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 3 p.m.

Meet other teens who enjoy watching and talking about anime. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a free Bruce Springsteen tribute concert featuring Top of the World on Saturday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m.

Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl. gov for more info.

Sunday, Jan. 14 • Audubon of the Everglades will hold a bird walk and car pool in Stormwater Treatment Area 2 on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8 a.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will be open Sunday, Jan. 14 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park. For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.

• The 2018 high-goal polo season will continue Sunday, Jan. 14 with the Joe Barry Cup at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Polo matches are open to the public, with a wide range of hospitality and guest seating options. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sahaja Meditation for adults on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 2 p.m. Sahaja meditation is a simple,

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time-honored technique that reduces stress and increases wellness. It brings better focus and helps people become more centered and balanced. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present Christina and Michelle Naughton on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 3 p.m. For more info., call (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present German Cornejo’s Tango Fire on Sunday, Jan. 14 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Monday, Jan. 15 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will present the Royal Philharmonic Orchestra with Pinchas Zukerman on Monday, Jan. 15 and Tuesday, Jan. 16. Visit www.kravis.org for info.

• The Leukemia & Lymphoma Society’s Polo for a Purpose event will take place Monday, Jan. 15 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. It will be fun-filled experience for all ages with opportunities to join in at all price levels, day and night. To purchase tickets, visit www. poloforapurpose.org or call (561) 616-8682.

• The Village of Royal Palm Beach and Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) will host a free celebration of the life and history of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. on Monday, Jan. 15 from 10 a.m. to noon at Royal Palm Beach High School. Seating is limited, so arrive early. For more info., call (561) 791-9087.

• The Society of the Four Art in Palm Beach will host a Preschool Story Time for children under age 4 on Monday, Jan. 15 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 655-2776 for more info.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades Photography Club will meet Monday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at St. Michael Lutheran Church (1925 Birkdale Drive, Wellington). Dr. Peter Lekos will present a two-part program titled “Stop Taking Snap Shots and Start Taking Great Shots.”

• The Mid-County Democratic Club will meet Monday, Jan. 15 at 7 p.m. at Tree’s Wings & Ribs (603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd, Royal Palm Beach).

E-mail stevemiddems@gmail.com for more info.

Tuesday, Jan. 16 • The Western Business Alliance will hold its monthly breakfast at Mel’s Way Bistro on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 8 a.m. For more info., visit www. thewesternbusinessalliance.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Presidents and Their First Ladies, Dramatically Speaking: John & Abigail Adams for adults on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 11 a.m. or 6:30 p.m. William and Sue Wills bring to life the story of the president and his first lady. Pre-register at www.pbclibrary.org/presidents-2018.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Natural Medicine: Finding Trusted Resources on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 2 p.m. Learn to assess health claims and become an educated consumer by learning to ask the right questions.

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

• The Society of the Four Art in Palm Beach will host Steven Pearlstein speaking on The Myth of

Market Justice on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 3 p.m.

Call (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Anime Otaku Club for ages 12 and up on Tuesday, Jan. 16 at 6:30 p.m. Watch anime, eat snacks, and talk with friends and fellow fans about all the coolest shows from Japan. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Teen Trivia for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Team up with friends and battle to be the best. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

Wednesday, Jan. 17 • Wellington’s Parks & Recreation Department is now accepting registrations for the Girls Softball Spring League. The deadline to register is Wednesday, Jan. 17. All levels of players are welcome to join this program for girls ages 4 to 14. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov/ athletics or call (561) 791-4005.

• The Mounts Botanical Garden will host Weaving a Garden Tapestry on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 10 a.m. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• League of Women Voters of Palm Beach County will host “Who Makes the Decisions for Palm Beach County” with guest speaker Commissioner Dave Kerner on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 11 a.m. at the Atlantis Country Club (190 Atlantic Blvd., Lake Worth). Visit www.lwvpbc.org for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Book Chat: Brooklyn by Colm Tóibín for adults in a staff-led discussion on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. Copies of the book are available.

Light refreshments will be served. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Social Media for Beginners for ages 16 and up on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 2 p.m. Learn the benefits of social media for both personal and professional use. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Pokémon League for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 3 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Playful Toddlers & Tykes for children under age 4 on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 3:30 p.m. Join in a session of social playtime for the little ones.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Anime Nation for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Coloring Club for ages 16 and up on Wednesday, Jan. 17 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. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Writers Reading Open Mic for ages 18 and up on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Writers are invited to share their work in this open mic event, or come just to listen. Preferred reading length of no more than five minutes. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• Shulamit Hadassah will celebrate the Jewish month of Shevat at a meeting Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington home of Joyce Gropper. A $5 donation will go toward funding Hadassah’s Women’s Health Equity programs.

Increase your donation to $18 and receive a JNF tree certificate. To RSVP, or for more info., contact Susan at (561) 656-1761 or smow@comcast.net.

• Dick Fox’s Golden Boys Starring Frankie Avalon, Fabian and Bobby Rydell will be at the Kravis Center’s Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall on Wednesday, Jan. 17 at 8 p.m. For more information, visit www.kravis.org.

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• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Iris Paper Folding for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 2 p.m. Add a new dimension to cards and crafting with this technique of assembling strips of folded color paper in a spiral design. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Lego Bricks for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 3 p.m. Play, imagine and create with Lego bricks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Cookie Book Club for ages 8 to 12 on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 4 p.m. What if you had a special talent that no one expected? Grab a copy of the book Babe: The Gallant Pig by Dick King-Smith, read it and eat cookies while sharing your thoughts. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Snap to It With Snap Circuits Arcade for ages 8 to 11 on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 4:30 p.m. Explore a variety of projects and games with a circuit board that features sound, light and motion. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a concert with That ’70s Band, along with a food truck invasion, on Thursday, Jan. 18 at 5 p.m.

Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center will host its 2018 Buck Off Competition on Thursdays, Jan. 18 and Jan. 25 at 6 p.m. at the White Horse Fashion Cuisine, with the finals at the annual Vinceremos gala, set for Friday, Feb. 2 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 792-9900.

Friday, Jan. 19 • Chicago The Musical will be at the Kravis Center’s Alexander W. Dreyfoos Jr. Concert Hall from Friday, Jan. 19 through Sunday, Jan. 21. For more information, visit www.kravis.org.

• Audubon of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at Macarthur Beach State Park on Friday, Jan. 19 at 8:30 a.m. For more info., visit www. auduboneverglades.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Books and Kids: Bilingual Story Time for ages 2 to 5 on Friday, Jan. 19 at 11 a.m. Join in for stories, songs, rhymes and fun in both English and Spanish. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its After-School Lego Builders Club for ages 5 to 12 on Friday, Jan. 19 at 3 p.m. Use Lego bricks to work on creative projects alone or with friends. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The United States Equestrian Team (USET) Foundation will host a benefit Friday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. “Triumph in Tryon” will help raise necessary funds for the foundation to further support the United States Equestrian Team riders as they prepare to compete at the 2018 FEI World Equestrian Games in Tryon, N.C. For more info., visit www.uset.org/2017-gala-sign.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie Despicable Me on Friday, Jan. 19 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Saturday, Jan. 20 • The Wellington Garden Club will hold a document shredding fundraiser on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) in the east parking lot area. For a $5 donation, a letter-sized box/container will be shredded.

For a $10 donation, a legal-sized box/container will be shredded. Only cash or checks will be accepted. For more info., call Kathy Hernicz at (561) 791-4419.

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EMPLOYMENT COST ACCOUNTANT (WELLINGTON, FL ) — Sought by horse and equine company with experience in compiling statistical, financial, accounting and comperative audit reports for subsequent evaluation of income, expenses, profit and losses and reviewing agricultural loans and lines of credit. Mail resume only to Attn: Franklin Hoet, Mission Farms of Wellington, Inc. 13412 57th Place South, Wellington FL 33449 CHILDCARE TEACHER ASSISTANT — Looking for teacher assistant, experience preferred please. Hours are (8 a.m. - 2 p.m. ) or (2 p.m. - 6 p.m. ) This facility is located in Western Communities. Call (561) 793-5860 SECRETARY FOR SMALL ACCOUNTING OFFICE — heavy phones, client contact, filing, preparing documents. Must know Word. Excel a plus. Please fax resume to: (561)333-2680.

LEGAL SECRETARY/PARALEGAL-MATURE — part to full time for solo practitioner, small office, heavy phones, client contact, scheduling, preparing documents, etc. Must be experienced. Timeslips, ProDocs, Word Perfect or Word. Probate, estate planning, guardianship and Medicaid planning. Please fax resume to (561)333-2680. References required.

LEGAL NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE

3 BD/2 BA HOME WITH 2 CAR GARAGE — and much more on 5 acres of peace & quiet. $399,000 New on Market. HF Borders, Realtors. 561-689-0400

AUTOMOBILES FOR SALE

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES

is hereby given of foreclosure of liens and intent to sell these vehichles on

RESIDENTIAL/LAND/FARMS — Not just another Agent, "I'm your Neighbor!" — Full service Realtor, Phillis M. Maniglia, P.A. 561460-8257 Saddle Trails Realty, Inc.

LAND FOR SALE 5.23 Acre Vacant Land In Prime Location — next to White Fences. Previously cleared, $279,900 Halina Sledz, Broker Ameron Realty, Call/Text 561-596-9727 AGRICULTURE LAND FOR SALE — 15 to 20 acres, West Delray, close to 441 and turnpike. AGRICULTURE. Pat Hastings Realty, Inc. 561-718-8513

WRITER WANTED

The Town-Crier Newspaper and Wellington The Magazine seek a well-rounded editorial staff member for writing and editing work on our community publications serving central Palm Beach C o u n t y. G o v e r n m e n t writing experience a plus. Experience in page design a plus. Interested?

Send your resume and writing samples to palmswestnews@gmail.com.

GARAGE SALES WELLINGTON Monday January 15th, 8am-12pm — NEW BOOKS Cook books, tool books, series of books, magic books, camera books, vintage books, and school books. Monday January 15th, 8am-12pm. Park Place Development -11902 Donlin Drive, Wellington, FL 33414.

Call 561-707-3372 Monday January 15th, 8am-12pm NEW MENS CLOTHING — Everything NEW! Men’s clothing and ties including dress pants size 34&36 and Levi jeans size 36, shoes, jackets, Harley Davidson remote control car and sweatshirt, Craftsman tools, kites, Casio organ, weights, bubble gum machine, airplane, bookshelf, paintings, vintage merchandise, and much more! Monday January 15th, 8am-12pm. Park Place Development -11902 Donlin Drive, Wellington, FL 33414.

Call 561-707-3372 for more information.

GREEN BAY PACKER FANS – ALL NEW Green Bay Packer merchandise for Green Bay Packer fans. Shirts, jerseys, bobble heads, hats, ties, gloves, sweatshirts, throw back jerseys, and so much more!

Monday January 15th, 8am-12pm. Park Place Development -11902 Donlin Drive, Wellington, FL 33414. Call 561-707-3372 for more information.

NOTICE OF SALE PUBLIC NOTICE January 17, 2018 9:00 a.m.

Location at

1145 45th St. West Palm Beach, FL 33417 Pursuant to subsection 713.78 of Florida Statue

2013 Ford

IFDUF5GYODEB15629

2004 Honda

IHOCM72623A018799

2013 Freight Liner IFVACWDT6DHBZ2168

HELP WANTED

MARKETING ASSISTANT Salaried Position Bonuses Too. Learn Advertising & Marketing Technique & Expertise Call 561-793-7606 x111 or E-Mail Wellingtonmag@aol.com

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PALMS WESTTHIS WEEK’S

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HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial

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WE WILL MEET OR BEAT ANY OTHER LIQUOR STORE’S LOCALLY ADVERTISED PRICES! Offer valid only when presenting local competitors print ad Wellington

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$ These prices good with this ad only. Good thru 1/31/2018. Photos are for illustrative purposes only. We are not responsible for Typographical errors.

Mumm Napa Cuvee 750ML $

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