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Groves Council OKs Additional Funding For Road Maintenance

Volume 39, Number 3 January 19 - January 25, 2018

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The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved added funding Tuesday, Jan. 16 for additional grading of 16 miles of badly deteriorated roads that the town took over recently from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District.

Residents have complained for months about the condition of former district roads. Page 3

Teen Spends Summer In Thailand To Fight Human Trafficking

Charlotte Page, a 17-year-old Wellington resident, spent last summer in Thailand working with the organization Friends of Thai Daughters to help fight human trafficking. For the last 15 years, the organization has taken in dozens of young women, often as young as 9 years old, saved from the rampant sex-trafficking operations in that country. Page 4

The 15th annual JustWorld Gala fundraiser brought out 600 people on Friday, Jan. 12 at Belle Herbe Farm. Presenting sponsors were the Palm Beach Masters Series, along with Caryl Philips and Frank Zeiss. Supported by many equestrians, JustWorld supports basic education, nutrition, health, hygiene and cultural development programs for children in Cambodia, Guatemala and Honduras. Shown above are JustWorld team members Naomi Spillane, Ariana Coniglio, Chelsea Fairweather, Maria Newman, Caitlin Demaree-Dyer, Molly McDougall, Mei Mei Newsome and Amber Warren. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 19 PHOTO BY BETSY LABELLE/TOWN-CRIER

New Champions Bistro Opens At Wellington National Golf Club

The grand opening of the new Champions Bistro at the Wellington National Golf Club took place Thursday, Jan. 11. A ribbon-cutting ceremony led the way to a festive evening of complimentary food and drinks, as well as live entertainment.

The opening comes after a successful year of growth for the club under co-owners Chip Smith, Doug Marty and Anthony Apple. Page 7

Wellington Fundraiser Raises Money To Help British Virgin Islands

Palm Beach Travel, along with co-hosts Lamborghini, the Moorings and British Virgin Island Tourism, invited guests to enjoy an elegant evening Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach with live and silent auctions to raise money for the British Virgin Islands Tourism Board to rebuild after Hurricane Irma in 2017. Page 9 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS................................. 3 - 9 OPINION.................................. 4 NEWS BRIEFS......................... 7 COLUMNS............................. 13 PEOPLE................................. 14 SCHOOLS.............................. 15 BUSINESS......................24 - 25 SPORTS..........................27 - 29 CALENDAR............................ 30 CLASSIFIEDS.................31 - 34 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

ITID Reports Lobbying Success At Palm Beach County Days

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Members of the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors spent a busy two days at Palm Beach County Days in Tallahassee last week lobbying state officials to secure money to complete the Corbett levee and get funding for what is now a test pumping project on the federally owned Moss property.

Both projects are designed to improve drainage and protect homes in the northern areas of The Acreage.

ITID President Betty Argue, Vice President Carol Jacobs, Supervisor Ralph Bair and acting District Manager Rob Robinson attended the two-day event on Jan. 9 and Jan. 10.

“It was a very busy schedule,” Argue told the Town-Crier on

Tuesday on her way back to Tallahassee for a Florida Association of Special Districts meeting. “Essentially, we were lobbying to get the balance of funds that we need for the Corbett levee.”

State Rep. Rick Roth (R-District 85) has sponsored a bill for $3.5 million, which went through its first reading on Tuesday, Jan 9.

State Sen. Bobby Powell (D-District 30) has been asked to sponsor the bill on the State Senate side.

The funding would be for the second phase of the levee project at the southern edge of the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area, which was half completed by the South Florida Water Management District with $3.5 million in state money following a near breach that was contained after heavy rains from Tropical Storm Isaac in 2012.

The phase one work included a new earthen levee measuring 2.6 miles long, 14 feet wide at the top, 50 feet wide at the bottom and 6 feet tall on the lower half of the levee.

In a subsequent session, the legislature provided $500,000 more toward the funding, which has not been spent.

“We already have $500,000 secured with the [Department of Environmental Protection] toward the project,” Argue said, adding that about $2.7 million in a pre-mitigation grant from the Federal Emergency Management Agency has been approved but not received.

“We got approval for that in July last year, and we have been waiting for paperwork on that, so we don’t have the money in hand See ITID TRIP, page 17

Art Fest On The Green All Set To Wow Attendees Jan. 27-28

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report It’s January in Wellington, and that means it’s almost time for Art Fest on the Green.

The Wellington Art Society’s 12th annual Art Fest on the Green will be staged at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, Jan. 27 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m., and Sunday Jan. 28 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m.

“The best art shows in the country are in Palm Beach County during the month of January,” said Leslie Pfeiffer, co-chair of the event. “It’s the main fundraiser we have every year, and it’s primarily volunteers who help pull it off.”

The Wellington Art Society has approximately 100 members and is a nonprofit charitable educational organization. Proceeds from the event go toward the society’s scholarship fund and outreach programs. “We’ve given out more than $80,000 in scholarships,” Pfeiffer noted.

There will be nine different art categories — or mediums — represented at the event, which is also an opportunity for local artists to display their creativity and talent to the public.

“We will have artists doing demonstrations, and a patron is able to get a piece of art personally created for them before their very eyes,” Pfeiffer said. “We also try to keep artists in the same location from year to year, so they can easily be found.”

There will also be a complimentary booklet with information on sponsors and advertisers. It will include a map of where all the 55 artists are located and information on each of them.

The event is sponsored by The Town-Crier, Wellington The Magazine, the Village of Wellington, Art Cellar, Whole Foods Market, Joe DiMaggio Children’s Hospital and Westlake.

Jen Hernandez from Art Cellar

will be offering art projects for children during the festival, music will be provided by Bobby G. and his friends from the local music scene, and there will be food trucks for when guests get hungry.

The free event is a rain or shine, and all of the artists’ booths have coverings to keep them and their work dry and shaded from the unpredictable South Florida weather.

“We are enthusiastic about the location, which is a park-like setting on the grass, and there is plenty for the entire family to enjoy,” Pfeiffer said.

The Wellington Amphitheater is located at 12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.

For more information about Art Fest on the Green, contact Leslie Pfeiffer at mysticway1@bellsouth. net or (561) 632-3677, or Toni Willey at tgwilley@gmail.com or (561) 389-4798. To learn more, visit www.wellingtonartsociety. org.

Lox Council Frowns On A Proposal For Zero-Lot-Line Homes

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report In a special workshop on Tuesday, Jan. 16, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council gave a clear message to a Southern Blvd. developer that it does not want zerolot-line homes on the property.

Council members heeded the protests of a packed room of residents, who argued that the request for 94 homes on 47 acres of land at the southeast corner of C Road and Collecting Canal Road would alter the rural nature of the town described in its charter.

Joe Lelonek with Atlantic Land Investments sought land use and zoning changes for the proposed Loxahatchee Farms West development to allow up to two homes per acre, although the homes would be clustered on zero lot lines with a 100-foot buffer from homes to the north, recreational open space and other common areas.

“We are looking to create a category that creates more intensive land use south of Collecting Canal,

and a zoning district that would apply to those higher-density land uses,” Lelonek said, explaining that the town’s comp plan does not currently allow residential uses higher than one home per five acres.

However, there are properties smaller than five acres south of Collecting Canal Road, which were grandfathered in when the town incorporated.

“It’s also historical record that property south of Collecting Canal has different use than north of Collecting Canal,” Lelonek said.

“There has historically been a higher use there.”

He described the existing residential properties south of Collecting Canal as a patchwork of smaller properties, and maintained that the commercial uses already approved in the area would support a residential development.

Traffic would be funneled to Southern Blvd., adding that no C Road connection north across See LOX COUNCIL, page 17

POLO FOR A PURPOSE

The International Polo Club Palm Beach hosted the annual “Polo for a Purpose” charity event benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Monday, Jan. 15. The event treated guests to a gourmet luncheon with silent and live auctions in support of the charity and the cause. A high-goal polo match followed, which included honorary chairman and lymphoma survivor Brandon Phillips. Shown above are Katherine Bellissimo, Ashley Holzer and P.J. Rizvi. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY JACK LOWENSTEIN/TOWN-CRIER

Taco Bell Slated For Old KFC Spot In Central Wellington

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report A long-shuttered Kentucky Fried Chicken restaurant in the heart of Wellington is slated to soon become a new Taco Bell location.

Wellington’s Architectural Review Board approved the elevations and signage for the proposed Taco Bell at the Wellington Marketplace on Wednesday, Jan. 17.

The fast-food Mexican restaurant will move into the former KFC drive-through location, which has been vacant for more than four years.

The applicant requested to update the drive-through lane, add an outdoor seating area and update the surrounding parking layout, which involves the reconfiguration and removal of four existing park-

ing spaces outside the proposed restaurant.

The proposed exterior façade for the Taco Bell includes a stucco finish, tile roof, parapet wall and tower with a metal panel finish.

The front façade includes dark rusted colors on metal panels for tower features, and a mixture of different tan colors throughout the building walls, broken up by the barrel-tile roof with metal crown molding, brick molding on the bottom of the building and metal slat panels on the front façade.

Board Member Ron Shamash thought the rear of the building did not have as many architectural features as the front, being plain in appearance.

“Can we ask them to put something there to make it look nicer?”

See TACO BELL, page 17

Program Offers Partying Equestrians Safe Transport

By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report Get Home Safe is a free car service aimed at creating a safer atmosphere for Wellington’s sizable Sunday night equestrian party crowd.

Sunday night is the traditional party night for equestrians, since Monday is the traditional day off for the horses. Wellington’s Sunday night scene includes hundreds of young adults, mostly in their 20s and 30s, packed into a handful of local venues.

A typical evening often starts at the Grille on South Shore Blvd. in the Mizner Place plaza. Partiers dance to a heavy beat of the music and enjoy the evening, with small groups often spilling out onto the terrace as the place fills to capacity.

On Sunday, Jan. 14, starting just before 11 p.m., two big, 12-seat Chevrolet Suburbans, and one mid-size SUV, lined up just outside the Grille, along with the evening’s talented “celebrity bouncers” — hunter-jumper trainers Bobbie Reber, Nancy Ciesluk and Scott Walker. During the day, they train top riders. Last Sunday night, their job was to keep people safe.

The bouncers encouraged all leaving the club to take a free ride and not to drive themselves. The sole purpose of the service is to discourage partiers who have done any drinking from getting into their own cars, even if they think they are OK to drive.

For a tight-knit community that has seen more than its share of tragedy, it’s a real community

effort to offer the service, led by Tom Wright, a trainer and owneroperator at Uphill Farm. He works Get Home Safe into his busy weekly schedule, connecting with all those who can help fund the service for each Sunday night.

Aside from coordinating the funding logistics, Wright also lines up the equestrian celebrity bouncers. “If we’ve saved one life, then it’s worth it all,” Wright said.

In his third winter season of coordinating the service, he notes that if commercial ride-sharing services Uber or Lyft would stand by and wait for the crowd and offer a shuttle service, then the group would jump in the waiting cars.

If they have to wait, they tend to jump into their own cars, because See HOME SAFE, page 17

“Celebrity bouncers” Bobbie Reber, Nancy Ciesluk and Scott Walker with driver Alex Deen in front of the Grille last Sunday.

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First Historical Society Meeting Draws Crowd Of Longtime Wellington Residents

By Jack Lowenstein Town-Crier Staff Report The new Wellington Historical Society held an informal meeting at the Grille Fashion Cuisine in Wellington on Thursday, Jan. 11.

The meeting served as an invitation to village residents who have interest in supporting the historical society and sharing their own history in Wellington.

Longtime Wellington residents — school teachers, past mayors, council members, business own-

ers, friends and family — filled the private room at the restaurant to its capacity. During the meeting, all who attended shared their personal Wellington history.

“So, you’re here at the beginning of the organization, and we hope that we can preserve the memories of people like yourselves and like others in the community, who were here in the beginning and have particular knowledge about how it all came to be,” said Village Attorney Laurie Cohen, who has

taken the lead in the creation of the Wellington Historical Society.

The organization is in the process of achieving its formal nonprofit status.

“It could probably take 90 to 120 days for us to receive that tax-exempt designation,” Cohen said. “But any donations that are received after the submission on the application, once we receive the status, that would be tax deductible.”

Moving forward, Cohen will

serve as the first president of the organization, with Francine Ramaglia as vice president, Maureen Budjinski as secretary and Regis Wenham as the temporary treasurer.

“We are looking for people to participate, to give their memories, to give history, to take oral histories, to gather artifacts and things like that,” Cohen said.

For additional information, call (561) 252-9828 or visit www. wellingtonhistoricalsociety.org.

Guests at the informal Wellington Historical Society meeting.

Regis and Tom Wenham with Valerie McKinley.

Wellington Historical Society founders Maureen Budjinski, Laurie Cohen and Francine Ramaglia.

Al Paglia shares his history in Wellington.

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Maureen Budjinski with Carmine and Terri Priore.

Groves Council OKs Additional Funding For Road Maintenance

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved added funding Tuesday, Jan. 16 for additional grading of 16 miles of badly deteriorated roads that the town took over recently from the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District.

Residents have complained for months about the condition of former district roads that have been neglected through the lack of funding by the district, along with increased traffic as the town has grown.

The town, however, is in a difficult financial situation after the council was unable to pass a tax rate increase for 2018. Cleanup after Hurricane Irma added to the situation, at least temporarily de-

pleting the town’s reserves until it can be reimbursed by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA).

After listening to resident complaints, the council approved an additional $18,000 on top of the $15,000 the town budgeted for grading, although it will need about $600,000 worth of rock to bring the recently acquired roads up to grade.

Judith Ahrens complained about the condition of E Road and how dirt had been put down to fill potholes and recent rains turned them into a hazardous mud bog.

“The water hides the reality underneath,” Ahrens said. “We can’t solve the entire problem, but we can address part of it.”

Equestrian Paul Mccrea said he is losing $3,000 a month due

to the condition of B Road and clients’ unwillingness to trailer their horses there.

“There’s a hole big enough to put half these people in it,” Mccrea said, referring to the packed room.

“I’m embarrassed to say I live here. You’re costing me money.”

Mayor Dave Browning said seven loads of rock was scheduled to go on E Road on Wednesday.

Patricia Samet agreed that E Road is impassible for horse trailers. “I go down that road six times a day,” she said. “We can’t get our horses out. All I hear is there is no funds.”

Browning said $600,000 went for debris removal after Hurricane Irma, which largely depleted the town’s reserves.

Resident Phillis Maniglia, who is running for a council seat against

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel, said she traveled all the dirt roads recently to assess their condition.

“I was on every dirt road,” Maniglia said. “This did not happen overnight. I don’t want to hear about hurricanes. We were supposed to have the funds to take care of hurricanes. We need solutions, and we need emergency funds at this point. It has been neglected for years. You guys have been in charge a long time. You’re hurting us.”

William Bell said his road does not have substantial issues because he lives on a primarily residential street, and blamed the deteriorated roads on heavy vehicles such as horse trailers and commercial trucks.

“The ag properties actually pay less tax than my part of town,”

Bell said. “If you own a farm that has 20 stables, all these people traveling those roads are the ones who have the most traffic to personal properties. Isn’t it reasonable that a farm… [should] have a fee charged per stable?”

Paul Coleman said the LGWCD allowed the roads to get in the condition they are.

“The town now owns this issue, but the roads were going to crap years ago,” Coleman said. “It takes millions of dollars just to get it up to where we can pave it.”

Jarriel led a discussion about grading some of the roads more than once a month, explaining that contractor Bergeron Land Development did monthly road assessments, and the town put about $600,000 worth of road rock down on the 26 miles of town roads.

“Before that, they were deplorable,” Jarriel said. “Now, because we built them up, you can ride a town road.”

He said the town has a new contractor coming on board to deal with the situation, and the town will hire a road assessment firm in February to focus on the 16 miles of problem roads.

Jarriel said about $600,000 worth of rock would be needed to restore the 16 miles of former district roads, and a plan is needed to build stormwater catchment basins.

“We cannot afford to wait any longer to fix these roads,” he said.

“These roads need to be graded as soon as possible.”

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Building Demolition In RPB Will Bring New Car Wash

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report Demolition of the building at 11453 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach got underway over the past few weeks. The project will turn the site of one of the community’s oldest commercials buildings into the new Southern Palms Car Wash.

The village gave final approval for the project in November. The building was home to a Burger King — one of the first fastfood restaurants in the western communities — from 1981 until 2002.

Floor Specialists then took over the property as a flooring showroom in 2004. In 2016, Floor Spe-

cialists moved to a new showroom building in Wellington.

In February of last year, the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Commission unanimously approved the initial application for building architecture, landscaping and proposed signage.

The site met all requirements mandated by the village, except for parcel size. The site is 1.15 acres, not meeting the minimum two acres for the Industrial Limited Zoning District.

However, the site is non-conforming because the expansion of the Southern Blvd. right-ofway by the Florida Department of Transportation, reduced its original area.

Royal Master Properties Inc. is the current owner of the property, and according to Planning & Zoning Department staff reports, the building will be a “self-service car wash bay with three pay kiosks, parking and vacuum stalls.”

Schmidt Nichols is the planner and landscape architect, Yates Associates Architecture Inc. is the architect, McLeod McCarthy & Associates Inc. is the engineer and Wallace Surveying Corp. is the surveyor for the project.

(Right) Rubble is all that remains of the original building at 11453 Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach.

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Teen Spends Summer In Thailand To Fight Human Trafficking

By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report Charlotte Page, a 17-year-old Wellington resident, spent last summer in Thailand working with the organization Friends of Thai Daughters to help fight human trafficking.

For the last 15 years, the organization has taken in dozens of young women, often as young as 9 years old, saved from the rampant sex-trafficking operations in that country. Friends of Thai Daughters continues to change their lives by helping transform them into thriving, confident women.

Incorporated as a nonprofit in 2005, Friends of Thai Daughters has helped to protect and educate dozens of girls and young women through a family-type atmosphere over the past decade. The organization has been so successful within the communities of northern Thailand that many village families are now aware of the horrors associated with the empty promises made by the traffickers.

The organization has touched many people’s lives through the solution of providing these girls with safe shelter, education and support. Friends of Thai Daughters has two houses with a housemoth-

er in a safe, secure environment with up to 15 girls. They own one, Sunflower House in Chiang Rai, where Page spent her summer, and then in 2016, they expanded to the city of Chiang Khong, located on the Laos border. They are working to establish three more Sunflower House locations throughout the Golden Triangle region.

Though she had never been so up-close to it before, Page read about the sex-trafficking problem the world faces. “You hear about the problem, and you read about it in the paper,” she said. “You realize it is not just a statistic, and they are your same age. You realize these girls have just been [cheated] in the circumstances given to them in life. And then you see them turn into these incredibly intelligent, confident women. It’s a pretty special program.”

Often volunteering as a mentor for the Big Brothers/Big Sisters program here in Palm Beach County, Page knew she loved working with children. The joint Palm Beach International Academy and King’s Academy senior wanted to commit to a summer program when Jane McBride and Patricia Zinkowski, founders of the Friends of Thai Daughters and

Tuny and Charlotte Page visit the Friends of Thai Daughters in northern Thailand, an organization that combats sex trafficking.

longtime friends of her mother’s, came to stay in their Wellington home for a weekend.

“My mom’s friends, who have been running this organization in Thailand for a long time, just happened to visit the same weekend I needed to decide for the summer,” Page recalled. “They suggested I spend the summer in Thailand.

They said they thought I’d be perfect to help them teach the girls.

We started talking, and they really convinced me that I would be perfect for their program, because I could help teach the kids even more new things, like computers, the internet and social media.”

Page and her parents had a concern about her safety living in northern Thailand for two months, so her family went on a whirlwind trip through Europe, with a few days in China, and then they stayed in Thailand for a week and a half to check it out.

“It was a huge decision to decide if I could live there by myself. My parents and I felt like we needed a little bit of time to see what it would be like living there. You have to remember, there is no air conditioning, and it’s a little bit rural there,” Page said. “It was very overwhelming, because I knew it was a big decision to make, and because I would have to be there without my parents, but as soon as I met the girls, I knew I would be just fine. They are the sweetest people ever. I felt so at home there.

All they want is love, so it’s easy to fit in there. Once you hear their stories and get to know them, it’s amazing.”

The houses of young women started when McBride and Zinkowski discovered girls living in an abandoned concrete structure in the village of Doi Luang while traveling through northern Thailand in 2002. They provided financial assistance and made a promise to the girls.

Wellington’s own Charlotte Page in Thailand last summer with Friends of Thai Daughters (L-R) Atlanta, Charlotte Page, On, Somo and Lada.

They later returned with a camera and made a documentary about the girls’ stories and life in the nearby villages. Each girl had a tragic story to tell. Many were orphans of parents who died of AIDS or who had parents in prison. They lacked ID cards, leaving them highly vulnerable to traffickers.

Page said that, in getting to know the girls, “you think they would be freaked out after what they have been through, and quiet, and they are when they first arrive, though it is amazing to see them growing into these really confident and really smart and really happy girls.”

The organization helps the girls through college, sending them to a public school kindergarten-type learning at first, then they go to a public school near their house, and

then into a college in Thailand.

“Jane and Patty, they are the most incredible people,” Page said. “What I think is so important to them and what really builds these girls’ confidence is that they do not want more than 18 girls in one house, because at that point, the house has become an orphanage. It loses its magic at that point.

It’s meant to be a family with the older girls mentoring the younger girls, and it has grown to be strong that way.”

Recently, one of the original girls graduated from college and is now working in Washington, D.C. “She was one of the original girls they found in the old concrete structure protecting the rice ration they were given once a month,” Page said. “This girl had a difficult situation in that her mom worked

in the sex industry, took drugs and died of AIDS, and she didn’t ever know her father. She pretty much was on her own when Jane and Patty found her and the others.”

Overall, Page loved the entire experience.

“I loved being able to teach and be around the little kids,” she said.

“It reminds you of how lucky you are to have the education you get to have in your life.”

The organization is working to build sponsors for each of the girls in the Palm Beach area. In March, the founders, along with several of the Thai Daughters, will be visiting to host a “Be Inspired by FTD” event.

For more information, e-mail info@friendsofthaidaughters.org or visit www.friendsofthaidaughters.org.

CAFCI Hosts MLK Day Celebration In The RPBHS Auditorium

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI), in association with the Village of Royal Palm Beach, held its 16th annual Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Day Celebration on Monday, Jan. 15.

The event was held in the auditorium at Royal Palm Beach High School because its usual venue, the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, is undergoing renovations.

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher gave

the keynote address, while Aubin Robinson served as master of ceremonies.

There were nine performing soloists or groups to entertain the crowd, including pianist Copeland Davis and the Royal Palm Beach High School Wildcat Band.

Elected officials from Royal Palm Beach and Wellington were in the audience, along with the CAFCI board of directors. Father Brian Campbell, parochial vicar at Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Catholic Church, offered the invocation.

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Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher addresses the crowd.

Danielle Nelson performs on the piano for the crowd.

Aubin Robinson was the master of ceremonies for the MLK Day event.

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POLO FOR A PURPOSE AT IPC BENEFITS LEUKEMIA & LYMPHOMA SOCIETY

The International Polo Club Palm Beach hosted the annual “Polo for a Purpose” charity event benefiting the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society on Monday, Jan. 15. The event treated guests to a gourmet luncheon with silent and live auctions in support of the charity and the cause. A high-goal polo match followed, which included honorary chairman and lymphoma survivor Brandon Phillips. The event was co-chaired by P.J. Rizvi, Visse Wedell and Penny Bradley. For more info., visit www.poloforapurpose.org. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

David, Ashley, Charisse and Matthew Forkey.

P.J. Rizvi, Brandon Phillips and Visse Wedell.

Robert Dover, Ashley Holzer and Robert Ross.

Raylee, Stephanie and Kennedy Dillon before the polo match.

Dawn Fox, Leighton Jordan, Annabelle Garrett and Chris Fox.

Mark and Katherine Bellissimo.

Nic Roldan and Larry Austin.

Austin Fleischer, Monica Murphy and Josh Czapiewski.

Diana Rose and Oded Shimoni.

Barbara Abernathy and Andrew Dawson.

Arnold Basquin, Nathaniel Luis, Salusa Basquin, and Gabriel, Rafael and Cher Luis.

Keith and Caroline Epstein.

Andrea Sucre and Brandon Phillips.

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Voter Registration Book Closing for the March 13, 2018, municipal election is 5:00 p.m., February 12, 2018. Voter registration forms are available in the Village Clerk’s office.

If you think you may have been removed from the active voters list for any reason whatsoever, contact the Supervisor of Elections office at 561-656-6200 for confirmation of your voting status in Palm Beach County.

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Added Services Make Ewing Optical Even More Customer Friendly

By Craig Campbell Town-Crier Staff Report Bobby Ewing’s family has been in the optical business since 1942, and Ewing Optical has been a mainstay of the Royal Palm Beach community since 1986.

His godparents helped his father get started, and he, in turn, helped Ewing when he wanted to open his own store.

“I enjoy doing this,” Ewing said.

“I love the satisfaction of helping people.”

Ewing Optical is a full-service operation, with a full inventory

of products and an on-site laboratory.

“We do all repairs in-house, and we can deal with any problem, including any damage a customer has caused to their glasses,” Ewing explained. “Lenses can be cut here, which means we are quicker, and oftentimes less expensive than the competition.”

About two months ago — for the first time in nearly 32 years of being in business — Ewing brought in an optometrist to provide eye exams, write prescriptions and order contact lenses for

Len Rosofsky, Bobby Ewing and Denise Waller are the three licensed opticians at the store.

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customers who need them.

Denise Waller, Len Rosofsky and Ewing are the three licensed opticians at the store, which is well above industry standards for one store and add to the high level of service available to Ewing Optical customers.

Spending time listening and talking to the customer — while also providing education and service — is what sets the store apart from the big chain optical stores.

“We believe in ‘over the top’ customer service,” Ewing said.

“We want to have a conversa-

tion with the customer so we can understand what they are going through, and to help educate them.”

He has had entire families as customers over his more than three decades of being in business.

“I have customers who were children when I started who now come in with kids of their own,” Ewing recalled.

The store also has a wide selection of quality products.

“We have low vision aides, binoculars and non-prescription sunglasses,” he said. “We can

These are glasses for a 14-week-old cross-eyed infant as an alternative to surgery.

also make progressive, non-glare and many other specialty lenses, as well as transition sunglasses, which are now polarized when they darken.”

Ewing also emphasized that he and his staff can handle any problem or challenge a customer is facing.

“This is a problem-solving place,” he said. “We will do everything we can to resolve the issue to the customer’s satisfaction.”

One example is that Ewing was asked to make glasses for a 14-week-old infant, who suffered

from being cross-eyed, as an alternative to surgery.

“This is a family business,” Ewing explained. “We honestly care about the customers and providing quality products and service to them.”

Ewing Optical is located at 11388 Okeechobee Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. The store’s hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m., and Saturday from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.

To learn more, call (561) 7980244 or e-mail ewingeye@aol. com.

The store has a wide selection of frames, lens options and specialty items.

Live 360: Locally Inspired Fun At The Mall At Wellington Green

By Betsy LaBelle Town-Crier Staff Report The Mall at Wellington Green launched Live 360 last year and has exciting plans to expand the community-based program in 2018.

Resolution Revolution 2018 will be this year’s first big event, taking place this Saturday, Jan. 20, from 2 to 6 p.m. in the east parking lot near City Furniture.

At the free event for the whole family, local businesses will be conducting demonstrations and sharing information that can help participants reconfirm their commitment to achieving wellness.

“We’ve invited many of our local fitness studios and related

businesses to share how they can help with your goals for 2018,” said Rachelle Crain, marketing director for the Mall at Wellington Green. “There will be dance and fitness demos, a fashion show, food, bounce houses and other activities for kids. Closing the event will be Curbstone playing Jimmy Buffett favorites.”

The Stage lineup is: 2 p.m., kickoff with local dancers; 2:10 p.m., Moksha Yoga; 2:35 p.m., 9-Round Royal Palm Beach; 3 p.m., Fit 2 Run fashion show; 3:35 p.m., Crossfit IQ; and 4:05 p.m., U-Krave Fitness pound class.

Meghan Buser, Live 360’s community liaison, recommends coming dressed comfortably and

be prepared to join in the fun. Free fitness demonstrations provide a chance to try something new, she said. Other event participants will be on hand to help set goals for financial, mental and physical wellness. Food will be available from Auntie Anne’s, Cinnabon, Terry’s Open Porch and Bolay.

Bring some chairs for the grand finale and enjoy Curbstone, a Jimmy Buffett tribute band that has performed at the Dolphin Fishing Tournament every year and plays every weekend at Margaritaville.

They were the reserve champions of the Parrothead Contest on Sirius Radio. They will be on the stage from 4:30 to 6 p.m.

Live 360 is a community-in-

spired program that lets the community utilize space at the mall for special meetings, events and activities. It’s a place to use the mall location as a hub for new interactions, new demographics and new marketing efforts.

The Live 360 program is located throughout the mall. Activities could be anywhere from a common area to a boutique, but the home base for it is in a studio near Nordstrom on the first floor. Stop

by Guest Services at the mall for an information resource on where to find activity calendars and registrations for the different activities.

The goal of Live 360 is for the mall to not only be a place for shopping, but also a place for the

community to gather and celebrate what makes it unique.

To learn more about Live 360, contact Meghan Buser at mhbuser

@gmail.com or Rachelle Crain at rcrain@starwoodretail.com. Get more information online at www. shopwellingtongreen.com.

The Mall at Wellington Green will host Resolution Revolution 2018 on Saturday, Jan. 20 from 2 to 6 p.m.

NEW CHAMPIONS BISTRO OPENS AT THE WELLINGTON NATIONAL GOLF CLUB

The grand opening of the new Champions Bistro at the Wellington National Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington) took place Thursday, Jan. 11. A ribbon-cutting ceremony led the way to a festive evening of complimentary food and drinks, as well as live entertainment. The opening comes after a successful year of growth and development for the club under co-owners Chip Smith, Doug Marty and Anthony Apple. For more info., call (561) 333-5731 or visit www.wellingtonnationalgolfclub.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Co-owner Chip Smith, co-owner Doug Marty, General Manager Ted Strelec and co-owner Anthony Apple.

Dignitaries gather for the ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Hilda Porro and Maggie Zeller.

Annette Francisco and Christine Vocaturo.

John Flanagan and Noreen O’Sullivan with Wellington Mayor Anne and Alan Gerwig.

Nic Roldan, Jen Drahan and Brandon Ray.

LGLA Set To Meet Jan. 25

The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association (LGLA) will meet Thursday, Jan. 25 at 7 p.m. at the Palms West Presbyterian Church at 13689 Okeechobee Blvd.

The speaker for this evening will be from the Palm Beach County Property Appraiser’s office. There will be a discussion of the many types of appraisals and exemptions that are available. Also included will be information about how all of these things help to determine the annual tax rate. Come prepared to ask lots of questions.

All residents are welcomed to attend and share time with their neighbors. The public is welcome, but only members can make motions or vote on a motion. LGLA dues are $20 if paid to LGLA, P.O. Box 96, Loxahatchee, FL 33470

by Jan 31. After that, the dues

Bob Cavanagh, Dr. Jean Oberg, CoCo Switlyck, Karen Cavanagh and Catheryn Amat.

Wellington National Director of Catering Melanie O’Brien and Director of Membership Julie Pickens with Elaine Wessel and Lenore Phillips of Phelps Media Group.

NEWS BRIEFS will be $30 per family. For more information, contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@ herzog.ms.

Equestrian Day At Annexo

Annexo Gourmet Eatery Lounge in the Pointe at Wellington Green (10120 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 170) will host a special Equestrian Day event on Monday Jan. 22 from noon to 2 p.m. The event will feature live music by Victoria Cardona, as well as breakfast and lunch specials. For more info., call (561) 333-0287 or visit www.annexoeaterylounge.com.

Clerk To Host Valentine’s Day Group Wedding

It doesn’t matter if you were

recently engaged or have been in a committed relationship for a long time. If a wedding is in your plans, you can join 39 other couples for a free Valentine’s Day wedding presided over by Palm Beach Clerk Sharon Bock at the National Croquet Center (700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach).

The annual ceremony will be held on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at 11:30 a.m., and includes a beautiful outdoor ceremony at the National Croquet Center, photographs, a champagne toast and wedding cupcakes thanks to community partners. Wedding space is limited to the first 40 couples that pre-register for the ceremony and obtain a Florida marriage license before Feb. 12. The marriage license must be presented at the ceremony.

“Over the years, I’ve married hundreds of happy couples on Valentine’s Day,” Bock said.

“Helping these couples start a new

life together is one of the best parts of being Clerk & Comptroller in Palm Beach County. It is truly a special day.”

The Valentine’s Day wedding is made possible by the Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s Office, the National Croquet Center, Gem Joelene Photography and SandyJames Fine Foods. Couples can bring up to 10 guests. Parking is limited.

To register, or for more info., visit www.mypalmbeachclerk. com.

Take Daughters & Sons To Work Day On Feb. 2

The School District of Palm Beach County will observe Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day on Friday, Feb. 2, and encourages businesses and organizations throughout Palm Beach County to

show students how their classroom lessons apply in the workplace.

Students from kindergarten through 12th grade may participate in Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day. The district is unable to participate in the national Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work Day in April, since that date conflicts with the statemandated testing.

For nearly 25 years, the Take Our Daughters and Sons to Work program has been giving children the opportunity to envision themselves in the workplace and get a taste of potential available career paths.

Komen Race Wellington Pop-Up Jan. 25

Susan G. Komen South Florida is making it easier than ever to join the Race for the Cure on Saturday,

Jan. 27. Registration pop-ups started appearing all over Palm Beach County and Stuart beginning Jan. 20. Fees start at $10 for children, $35 for untimed participants and $40 for timed participants. Registration is also available online at www.komensouthflorida.org/race.

Locally, a pop-up registration event will be held in Wellington on Thursday, Jan. 25 from noon to 7 p.m. at Fit2Run in the Mall at Wellington Green (10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.).

All of the race’s net proceeds are allocated to Komen’s mission. Seventy-five percent of the net income stays in the South Florida community to help fund local programs offering breast health education and breast cancer screening and treatment, and 25 percent supports critical research through the Susan G. Komen Grants Program, impacting breast cancer patients locally and around the world.

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NEW WELLINGTON PHYSICIANS URGENT CARE HOSTS OPEN HOUSE EVENT

Wellington Physicians Urgent Care held an open house on Thursday, Jan. 11 at its new urgent care facility, located at 13421 South Shore Blvd., Suite 101, in Wellington. Guests were invited to tour the new examination rooms, and a few even got their flu shots while they were there. The clinic, located near the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, is able to treat a variety of ailments, including minor emergencies, specialized equestrian care, sports injuries and more. For more info., visit www.urgentcarewellington.com.

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Frank Gonzalez, Dr. Nicholas Sama, WRMC CEO Robbin Lee, Mayor Anne Gerwig, Mary Lou Bedford and Dr. Adam Bromberg.

Pam Tahan, Katherine Bellissimo and Robbin Lee.

Sherri Garz and Julie Fernie.

Jim Mourelatos and Jim Watson.

Dr. Adam Bromberg gives Frank Gonzalez a flu shot at the new urgent care facility.

Dr. Adam Bromberg (center) with Angel, Ali, Luke, Zachary, Steven and Terri Bromberg.

Christine Carroll and Lori Fischer.

Dr. Nicholas Sama and Terri Bromberg.

CAFCI INSTALLS BOARD OF OFFICERS AND DIRECTORS FOR THE YEAR 2018

Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) elected officers and directors for 2018 at the group’s December meeting, and on Saturday, Jan. 13, the new officers were sworn in by Royal Palm Beach Mayor Fred Pinto at CAFCI’s offices in the Harvin Center.

Dennis Wright will serve his sixth consecutive year as president.

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Dennis Wright is sworn in by RPB Mayor Fred Pinto to his sixth consecutive term as president of CAFCI, with Rhonda Ferrin-Davis holding the Bible.

RPB Councilman Jeff Hmara, Charmaine Henry, Genieve White, Carolyn Hmara, Rhonda Ferrin-Davis, Winsom Genus-Martin, RPB Mayor Fred Pinto, Pamela Fraser, CAFCI President Dennis Wright and Alvin Nembhard.

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La Indiana Defeats Grand Champions 9-8 In Polo Action At IPC

La Indiana gave a solid performance to claim a narrow 9-8 victory Sunday, Jan. 14 over Grand Champions in their second Joe Barry Memorial Cup match. The win was La Indiana’s second in the tournament, with the first coming against Coca-Cola.

Their 2-0 record makes La Indiana one of the favorites to qualify for the tournament semifinals, set to take place on Jan. 24. The final of the Joe Barry Memorial Cup will be played on Sunday, Jan. 28, at the Engel & Völkers Stadium at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

La Indiana dominated the match from the start, gaining a 2-0 advantage by the end of the first chukker with goals by Michael Bickford and another off of a penalty from Jeff Hall, yet the team failed to

score in the second and third chukkers.

Grand Champions took control on a run led by Nicolás Pieres and turned the score in their favor thanks to goals in both the second and third chukkers.

As the halftime buzzer sounded to break the game, the score was 3-2.

La Indiana woke up in the fourth and gave a strong performance thanks to Victorino “Torito” Ruiz, who scored four consecutive goals in the fourth and fifth chukkers.

La Indiana came down hard on Grand Champions, particularly in the fourth, where they managed to build a 6-3 advantage.

“The match was a good one.

We started off asleep, the horses were a bit heavy and we were out of rhythm,” said Ruiz, MVP of the

match. “But once we got into the groove of it, we started playing better, even though we slacked a bit at the end. The field was in great condition, so we are happy overall.”

The last few minutes of the game were the best of the match, as Grand Champions fought hard to bring the game back to their advantage.

A tremendous shot by Hall tied the match and pushed the game into an extra chukker. However, La Indiana remained on top through the period and went on to claim the 9-8 victory.

A large crowd was on hand to enjoy a day of Sunday polo at IPC, where a wide range of hospitality options are available.

For more information, visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

(Above) La Indiana battled past Grand Champions in a close match. (Right) La Indiana’s Victorino Ruiz received the MVP award. PHOTOS BY ALEX PACHECO

WELLINGTON FUNDRAISER RAISES MONEY TO HELP BRITISH VIRGIN ISLANDS

Palm Beach Travel, along with co-hosts Lamborghini, the Moorings and British Virgin Island Tourism, invited guests to enjoy an elegant evening Wednesday, Jan. 10 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach with live and silent auctions to raise money for the British Virgin Islands Tourism Board to rebuild after Hurricane Irma in 2017. To learn more about the rebuilding fund, visit www.pledgeling. com/virgin-islands-recovery.

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Annie Davis, Giovanni Pellerito and Katherine Bellissimo.

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Randall Stofft, Veronica Tinajero, Lori Stofft, Kinsley Stofft and Jason Dorfman.

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I Love Working In My Shop... But I Stay Away From, Well, People

Being in my antique shop makes me happy. I love bringing in new items, rearranging the whole place to make room for them and, at the end of the month, reviewing what I’ve sold — which helps me know what to buy for the next month.

(By the way, the distressed, unusual and downright creepy always seem to sell first.)

You will notice that I did not mention taking money for these items. They have price tags and are for sale, but I personally don’t actually ring anything into the cash register, because that means dealing with, you know, people.

I used to like people (and by “people,”

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The Sonic BOOMER I mean strangers, not any of you). Then I got to know a couple of them. I began to wonder, what if they end up liking me?

What if they wanted to be (gasp) friends?

I don’t want any sort of ongoing relationship with, you know, people.

I have a couple of true friends (and yes, Dottie, I mean you) and, for them, I am the worst friend imaginable. I never call, I never write and when we get together, I ask them a few basic questions about what they’ve been up to, then launch into tremendous detail about what I’ve been up to. About six months later, we get together again. I don’t know why they do it.

In addition to friends, I have family. For anyone with a family, you know that maintaining those relationships is just about all one person can handle. I love my family to pieces, and that takes time. There are gifts to buy, cards to send, events to attend.

I even call my parents on a semi-regular

basis, not only to see how they are, but also because I enjoy talking to them. I know!

Here’s the thing with strangers, defined here as anyone who comes into my shop whom I don’t already know — you’re never sure what you’re getting.

A lot of people look okay on the outside, and then you talk to them for a minute and realize they are completely wackadoodle.

And the crazier they are, the more they want to talk — that is a known fact. For my purposes, I define “crazy” as “anyone who sets off even the tiniest personal alarm.”

Now, most people hear that alarm and have developed polite ways of distancing themselves from that person. “I’ve gotta

go” seems to work. But I never want to hurt anyone’s feelings, so I will talk with Ted Bundy or the Unibomber until they feel, “Here is someone who understands me. Here is a new friend.”

No. Not your friend. Not even close.

And to avoid these situations where one of two horrible things is going to happen — I am befriended by a crazy person or I am befriended by a sane person — I stay in the back of my store where I belong. Or in my car. Or in my house.

For me, interpersonal relationships are simply not worth the risk. However, distressed, unusual and downright creepy inanimate objects? I love them!

‘All The Money’ Not Fully True To History, But Still A Great Drama

All the Money in the World is a fastpaced drama based loosely (in some ways, very loosely) on the real kidnapping of John Paul Getty III by bumbling Italian mobsters back in 1973. He was held for a ransom of $17 million. That kind of number might sound crazy, but his grandfather was John Paul Getty Sr., then the richest man in the world, worth billions.

Getty (Christopher Plummer) basically was the owner of the company drilling and distributing oil for Saudi Arabia.

When his daughter-in-law Abigail (Michele Williams) came to him begging for money, he pointed out that “Paolo,” as Getty III (Charlie Plummer, no relation to Christopher) was called, was one of 14 grandchildren, and that if he paid, every one of them would be kidnapped.

However, he did not just sit back, but sent his top security guy, Fletcher Chase (Mark Wahlberg), to retrieve him.

Some of what follows is a comedy of

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By Leonard Wechsler errors, at least at first. Paolo seems to get along with his captors, particularly leader Cinquanta (Romaine Duris). The kidnappers seem a group of bumblers who got lucky that they didn’t injure themselves kidnapping the boy. But then, a much tougher group takes over. To get Getty Sr.’s attention, they cut off one of the boy’s ears. That scene is tough. If you are squeamish, you might not want to see the film.

The key center of the film is the family drama between Abigail and the old man.

Her ex-husband is a useless drunk, but she intends to get her son back and tries to put pressure on Getty Sr. She joins up with Chase in the chase to get the boy back.

The backstage drama around the film is even weirder than the plot. Kevin Spacey was the original Getty Sr., but as the stories about his sexual predation spread, director Ridley Scott decided that he had to be replaced, something not easily done, since the actor had appeared in 22 scenes.

Plummer was drafted to replace him and, at a cost of $10 million, the scenes were reshot on a tight deadline.

Despite all of that, the film never seems disjointed; the work was seamless. Plummer gives a really strong performance, somehow giving some avuncular warmth to a really soulless person. Getty might have had a very strong argument about not giving in to kidnappers, but watching his grandson’s suffering, it is hard to like him.

Plummer brings a complex underpinning, though, that keeps the old man from being a stereotype.

Williams is the real star of the film.

Hers is the central part, although elements of that have been overlooked because of the real-life drama behind the scenes.

She no longer is the waif that she played for years. She is a smart, tough woman dealing with her own issues as she fights like a mother wolf for her son. Hers is the best performance in the film.

Young Plummer is very good as the boy. He does not present him as particularly gifted or special in any way. He seems like one of the stoners from the 1970s, although a very likable one. Wahlberg essentially plays himself.

Actually, much of what we see is not completely true. The real Chase was not wildly competent and spent most of his time chasing down dead ends. Getty Sr., who in the movie seems to finally get

along with Abigail and her son, never really cared all that much for his family.

The vast majority of his wealth went to the Getty Museum.

Traumatized at such a young age, the young man got deeply into drugs and, years after the kidnapping, had a stroke that turned him into a quadriplegic.

Vibrant Abigail, who actually had to go to court to get child support from her husband, nursed him through all of that.

Sometimes movie endings are a lot nicer than reality.

Director Ridley Scott, a real pro, keeps the film moving quickly, from fast-moving street scenes to family drama. It is a tough film, but there is plenty of drama, something missing from far too many movies these days.

Is it worth seeing? I cannot rave about it. But it is a strong, professional drama, without a lot of the baggage that other films have. It is worth seeing.

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Palm Beach Masters Will Honor Hunter Harrison, Sue Grange

The CP Palm Beach Masters, presented by Sovaro, is proud to establish two new awards honoring Hunter Harrison and Sue Grange, two legendary figures in show jumping who passed away in 2017. The awards will be presented to the owners of the winning horses of the featured FEI classes at the 2018 CP Palm Beach Masters CSI3*-W set for Feb. 1-4 at Deeridge Farms in Wellington.

The Hunter Harrison Award will go to the owner of the winning horse of the $220,000 Longines FEI World Cup Jumping Wellington on Sunday, Feb. 4, and the Sue Grange Award will go to the owner of the winning horse of the $35,000 Sovaro Palm Beach Masters Qualifier on Friday, Feb. 2.

“The Palm Beach Masters is deeply honored to pay tribute to Hunter Harrison and Sue Grange, two of our sport’s most revered and beloved figures,” said Lou Jacobs, co-founder of the Palm Beach Masters Series.

Harrison, who passed away on Dec. 16, was a prominent figure in show jumping as a sponsor, owner, business advisor and avid supporter. He supported some of the sport’s top riders, and his Double H Farm has owned and produced some of the sport’s best horses. Harrison brought support of companies he led to the sport as some of show jumping’s most important sponsors. Under his

Hunter and Jeannie Harrison leadership, railway giants CN and CP have provided support to major equestrian events.

Harrison also played a major role as a horse owner and supporter of top riders. In addition to his daughter Cayce, who won the individual gold medal at the North American Junior and Young Riders Championships in 2002, he supported U.S. Olympian McLain Ward, international stars Rodrigo Pessoa of Brazil and Daniel Duesser of Germany, and Cayce’s husband, Quentin Judge.

Sue Grange, a legendary equestrian icon who passed away Oct. 19, owned Lothlorien Farms with her husband, breeding some of Canada’s most notable show jumping and race horses. The farm hosted the Cheltenham Gold Cup Horse Show for 12 years. For two decades, the farm supported the Canadian Equestrian Team and, in particular, rider Ian Millar.

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Promotion For Lion Country’s Berthiaume

Lion Country Safari recently announced the promotion of Jennifer Berthiaume to managing director.

Berthiaume had previously served as the park’s public relations and marketing director since 2002.

Longtime Vice President Marc Unterhalter will assume the CEO position. Harold Kramer, vice president and general manager will retire after 22 years at the safari.

Prior to Lion Country Safari, Berthiaume spent six years working in the public relations industry, including at Busch Gardens Tampa Bay. She graduated from the University of South Florida with a degree in mass communications in 1996.

Berthiaume’s list of recognitions during her career includes Florida Attractions Association Member of the Year (2017), finalist for Women of Worth by the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce (2016), South Florida Sun-Sentinel Top Workplace Professional (2015) and finalist for the Athena Young Professionals Award (2013). She has also been a frequent speaker at the Florida Festival & Events Association Conference and the Florida Attractions Association Conference.

Due to her experiences throughout her tenure with the park, Berthiaume has been recognized by

her attraction industry colleagues throughout Florida for her leadership qualities. As someone who enjoys giving back to the tourism industry, she was elected to the Florida Attractions Association Board of Directors in 2009 and served six years on the board, representing nearly 250 industry businesses and more than 340,000 Floridians employed in the industry.

“I am thrilled to have the opportunity to add to the legacy of a place I truly love,” said Berthiaume, who replaces Kramer. “I have always felt at home here, and I’m excited to continue our efforts in making our park the best it can be.”

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Jim Traxinger Coaches PAL Wrestling Program

Growing up, Wellington resident Jim Traxinger learned the value of working his challenges out on the mat. He wrestled with the Riegle Ridge YMCA wrestling program in New Jersey, and he received varsity letters at Delaware Valley Regional High School, earning a 98-11-1 career high school wrestling record.

Traxinger’s credentials include multiple individual local, district and regional championships, state team championships, becoming an AAU Freestyle State Champion and National Qualifier. He continued the sport at the University of Pennsylvania, racking up more than 13 years total in competitive wrestling. After finding out about the wrestling program at the West Palm Beach Police Athletic

League (PAL), Traxinger wanted to share what he gained.

“The wrestling experience develops the intestinal fortitude and mental toughness to compete not only in wrestling, but in life,” he said. “It develops the physical stamina and mental resilience to take on life’s challenges and succeed.”

Traxinger, Florida area president of Kolter Homes, is now a volunteer coach and a member of the PAL Sports Committee, where he helps young men and women learn the sport and develop the skills necessary to compete.

The fourth annual West Palm Beach Police Athletic League (PAL) Wrestling Academy began in November. Classes are held on Tuesdays and Thursdays at Forest

Hill High School. Anyone interested in the program can learn more by calling (561) 835-7195.

The PAL is seeking to grow its 70-person program to 100 kids and is in need of corporate and community support for food, transportation and scholarships.

“This PAL serves a local community in serious need. I’ve seen the success of the organization and the effect it has on children and teens. They are making a difference for kids who don’t always have a lot of options,” Traxinger said.

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YOUNG SINGERS OPEN 15TH SEASON AT KRAVIS

The Young Singers of the Palm Beaches Board of Directors thanked supporters and donors with a cocktail reception in the Founders’ Room of the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, prior to the curtain opening of the group’s holiday concert, Winter Tapestry 2017.

Girls from the Young Singers’ satellite choir in Belle Glade, BellaVoce, performed for reception attendees. Jennifer Black from U.S. Sugar, was in attendance to present YSPB with a contribution of $5,000. The main stage concert featured the 340 young singers, live musicians and dancers. The holiday celebration ended with snow falling in the Kravis Center and was an exciting opening to Young Singers’ 15th season.

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Minto Donates $75K To Seminole Ridge Program With Habitat For Humanity

Minto Foundation Inc., the charitable arm of residential developer Minto Communities, recently donated $75,000 during a check presentation to Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County.

The donation will help further the successful partnership between the nonprofit and the Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge High School.

To date, the partnership has produced six homes for families in need and has provided meaningful vocational education to approximately 700 students. Distributed over two years, Minto’s donation will directly fund critical homebuilding supplies such as wood, screws and drywall for the academy’s seventh house, none of which are provided by the Palm Beach County School District.

The Weitz Construction Academy’s program addresses two important needs in the community: decent and affordable housing and the need for incentive-driven educational programs that encourage students to graduate. Each year, the academy engages approximately 175 students to construct a three-bedroom Habitat Home as part of a four-year construction training program. The students build various pieces of the home on their campus, which are then transported to the actual home site where other volunteers finish the job.

“We are honored to have Minto as our newest partner with the Seminole Ridge High School Construction Academy,” said

Rick Terkovich, Amy Brand, Bernie Godek, Minto Vice President John Carter, Pam Booker, Ken Cassel, Robert Floxeril and Linda Yoke during the check presentation.

Bernie Godek, CEO of Habitat for ed approximately one mile from Located in Central Palm Beach Humanity of Palm Beach County. Seminole Ridge High School in County, Westlake blends residen“Their support ensures that this the newly created City of West- tial, commercial and recreationvery worthwhile program will lake. al elements into a vibrant new continue to give kids good career In addition to the $75,000 do- community. The Westlake Town opportunities upon graduating, nation, the homebuilder donated Center will be a comprehensive while contributing to the afford- 4.5 acres of land to Palm Beach retail district with an eclectic blend able housing effort in Palm Beach County for a new high-tech fire of national and local retailers, wide County.” station and has committed $25 sidewalks and public spaces that John Carter, vice president of million to expand and beautify host a lively calendar of programMinto Communities, attended the Seminole Pratt Whitney Road, ming and events. The community check presentation. which bisects the City of Westlake. will feature an aquatics center with “Minto is happy to support a Minto also created a workforce a lagoon-style pool, tower slide program that aims to develop qual- housing framework with the City and splash pad, plus an adult pool ity talent for our industry and one of Westlake that provides down- with swim lanes and shade cabanthat many of our future residents payment assistance for qualified as. Expansive recreational lawns in nearby Westlake may be able homebuyers. Minto also offers a offer spaces for picnics, games to take advantage of,” Carter said. Welcome Heroes discount pro- and events. Additional amenities In October 2017, Minto de- gram with teachers, firefighters, include an adventure playground, buted Westlake, a 3,800-acre police officers and service workers dog park, sports courts, pump park master-planned community locat- in mind. and multi-purpose building.

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LOCAL SCHOOLS DONATE BLANKIES

The staff of Golden Grove Elementary School and Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School recently donated 74 blankies to “Bryan’s Blankies,” which were delivered to the Children’s Hospital at Palms West and the Palm Beach Children’s Hospital at St. Mary’s. The blankie drive was developed 11 years ago in honor of a Golden Grove student, Bryan, who spent time in a children’s hospital when he was an infant. Bryan and his family delivered the blankies to children in local pediatric hospitals before the holidays to spread some joy and comfort to sick children and their families.

Shown above are Golden Grove Principal Dr. Adam Miller, Assistant Principal Philip Preddy, Bryan Holland, Charlie-Rose Holland and Kensie-Grace Holland, who sorted and tagged the new blankets that were delivered to the hospital a few days before Christmas.

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Nine More County Elementary Schools Win National Award For Nutrition And Wellness

The School Food Service Department, in partnership with the Florida Department of Agriculture & Consumer Services Division of Food, Nutrition and Wellness, is proud to announce that nine more elementary schools throughout Palm Beach County have been awarded the United States Department of Agriculture’s HealthierUS School Challenge Award.

The schools newly added to the list are: Belle Glade Elementary (Silver), Del Prado Elementary (Bronze), Discovery Key Elementary (Bronze), Dwight D.

Eisenhower Elementary (Silver), Golden Grove Elementary (Silver), Jupiter Elementary (Silver), New Horizons Elementary (Silver), Pine Jog Elementary (Silver) and Sunset Palms Elementary (Bronze).

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Allison Monbleau, director of the School Food Service, said that her team is focused on increasing the number of HUSSC-certified elementary schools within the district.

“We started with two schools in 2012 and are excited to have 63 schools currently certified as we work toward the goal of achieving HUSSC recognition for all elementary schools in Palm Beach County,” Monbleau said.

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106TH ANNUAL SOUTH FLORIDA FAIR BEGINS WITH A FLOURISH OF ACTIVITY

The 106th edition of the South Florida Fair opened Friday, Jan. 12 at the South Florida Fairgrounds with the theme “Magical Parades.”

The big event offers more than two weeks of exhibits, rides, entertainment and fun until closing day on Sunday, Jan. 28. Call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.southfloridafair.com for details.

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Palm Beach County Mayor Melissa McKinlay, South Florida Fair CEO Rick Vymlatil and Chairman Mike Bubis cut the ribbon.

Focused On Equestrians

continued from page 1 they all live close by, or they want to go the short distance to the next club. That’s when some make bad decisions.

“If Wellington were walkable, it would be easy,” Reber said. “Since it’s not, this service is essential. I like to arrive at around 11 p.m. and watch them as they go in, and then I kind of know who’s here. This is my second time being a celebrity bouncer this year. I don’t mind doing it. I also used to come here when I was younger.”

A well-respected Canadian judge and a hunter/jumper trainer for many years, she is well-known as a huge influence mentoring many world-class show jumpers as junior riders, coaching them up the levels, including Italian international Grand Prix rider Lorenzo de Luca.

Just then, a young woman came out of the Grille and hugged her.

“She just won a class this week at WEF, and she is here celebrating with a friend,” Reber explained.

“This really is a great place to be able to come to say congratulations on a great week.”

While the venues have changed through the years, Wellington’s equestrian community has always had a handful of party locations where riders head after a tough week of competition at the Winter Equestrian Festival, the Adequan Global Dressage Festival or the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

Lox Roads

More Money Allocated

continued from page 3 rated, it started supplementing the LGWCD for road maintenance.

“Even after supplementing, the roads continued to go down because the district is afraid to raise its assessment,” McLendon said. “We had people on the board here now who were afraid to raise assessments. Now we are stuck here. We are now in a bad situation where we need funding.”

Browning said the town does not have a lot of money for additional road maintenance.

Lox Council

Residential Proposal

continued from page 1 Collecting Canal would be proposed.

“This is a little different than the other uses,” he said, explaining that the proposed development would be laid out so that the residents would be able to walk or drive to the existing commercial amenities nearby. “We know Southern Blvd. is going to be widened. It’s supposed to start this year.”

He said developing the property at one home per five acres is not practical, because it is not compatible with the surrounding uses.

“We went through a number of ideas,” Lelonek said. “The existing use, with large equestrian lots coming of age and newer buyers coming in, south of Collecting Canal hasn’t been as popular because of its proximity to Southern Blvd. and noise.”

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using Uber, though some of them will use the service. As long as we know they are getting in a safe car and not their car, we are happy.”

Since three cars were working the entire night, last Sunday’s car service sponsors included Juan Gando of the Grille, Iron Spring Farm, Peter Pletcher and Ellen

Weaver. Driver Frank Broglio can be reached at (561) 723-9267, and Tom Wright does much of the organizing on Facebook. Meanwhile, dressage star Robert Dover has taken on the leadership in coordinating sponsorships and celebrity bouncers for one Get Home Safe driver on Saturday nights.

Wellington Marketplace

continued from page 1 Shamash asked. “Either like a molding… to make it less like an institution and more like a restaurant.”

Board Member Damon Robling was not as concerned about the rear façade.

“I think when you look at that rust-wall material, I think it’s going to have a lot more impact on the elevation,” Robling said.

Michael Palmer, the agent for the project, added to the detail of the site that he said would exist when seen.

“Normally, we don’t have the secondary tower that’s on the back half of that. We had to add that so that we had a place to end the existing tile roof,” Palmer said.

“So, the tile roof that you see on the back half of the building is existing, and we wanted to leave

that, because that’s basically the unifying element for the shopping center. In order to not just kind of end in space, we had to add this tower.”

Palmer emphasized the amount of variation that makes up the proposed design features for the fast-food restaurant, cautioning against the addition of added materials or variations in materials used on the building.

“There’s a lot of stuff going on here, and it might be hard to tell, but we have a fake-brick base because it’s another unifying element,” he said. “So, we have this brick base that’s added. We’ve got band. We’ve got stucco. We’ve got metal. We’ve got the rust-wall metal, we’ve got the metal slats and we have the existing tile roof, so there is already a lot going on.”

Palmer explained the effect and depth that the proposed materials will have on the space it exists.

“The tile roof sticks out and gives some shadows and depth,”

Palmer said. “The rust tower also projects out above the tile roof.

That gives some fenestration and depth to everything. Then the height of the slat walls also gives scale to what’s existing at the back of the building and what we’re adding to the front.”

Other features of the building include a main Taco Bell wall sign and a sign over the entrance to the restaurant. Since the only area of the design with the Taco Bell logo was at the front façade, Shamash recommended that the signage over the entranceway also add a smaller brand logo, which only proposed to have the name Taco Bell. It was also recommended to move it more toward the front side of the entranceway.

Shamash made a motion to approve the elevations and signage, with the recommendation to add the Taco Bell logo to the sign above the restaurant entrance, seconded by Board Member Tom Wenham. The motion passed unanimously.

Lobbying In Tallahassee

“We have to slow down on the town roads Bergeron finished last week,” he said. “They took $600,000 worth of rock. They had never been maintained. To continue, Bergeron wanted another $700,000 worth of rock. We are scrambling for everything that we can to get some money. I would not recommend using it all. Then we would be in a mess.”

Town Manager Bill Underwood pointed out that he spent more than $104,000 last month on the 16 miles of roads.

Jarriel made motion to add $18,000 for additional grading on the new acquired roads, which carried 3-2 with McLendon and Browning opposed.

continued from page 1 yet,” Argue explained. “Because we don’t have the money in hand, we’re still asking for $3.5 million from the state, just to be sure that we’re going to get some money.”

If everything comes together, only about $800,000 more will be needed from the state to complete the project.

“Everybody we met with supports moving forward with the Corbett levee and getting the funding for it,” Argue said. “It’s really positive feedback that we received. We really hope that we get the balance of funds we need to get that done this year.”

The delegation also discussed other proposed projects with the DEP, including funding for drain-

age projects on the Moss property, which currently has a pilot project in place, and 340 acres of undeveloped land in the northwest corner of the district that was dedicated

by GL Homes as part of its development approval.

“There’s definitely some interest there, and that will be something that we will focus on in the next legislative session,” Argue said.

The ITID delegation also lobbied for continued financing for the State Road 7 extension, which has cleared all hurdles but one outstanding lawsuit. However, the project, which will take the road from its terminus at 60th Street North all the way to Northlake Blvd., has been scheduled to proceed.

Final design plans are anticipated to go out to bid in February with construction beginning in March, according to the Florida Department of Transportation.

“They’re currently in a holding pattern, I guess you would say,” Argue said. “My understanding is that they are going to proceed regardless of the lawsuit.”

She said the delegation met with FDOT officials, who still registered concerns about the lawsuit but were prepared to go forward with the project.

“Really nothing has changed there,” she said. “They’re ready to move forward, and nobody’s pulling funding from that.”

Argue said she hopes that the ITID board — which has been distracted by internal issues including the replacement of its manager — will be in a better position for next year’s session, although she considers this year’s trip well worthwhile.

“We’re looking forward to next year, laying the groundwork for where our focus will be,” she said.

“We have lots of work to do but,

unfortunately, this past year we really didn’t do any planning. This year, I hope we will not only do the planning, but we’ll do what’s necessary to get what we need to fix the gaps, whether it’s writing bills or getting grants or what have you. But we need to start planning now, and we’ll be discussing that at the board meeting.”

Argue was on her way back to Tallahassee on Tuesday for the special districts meeting.

“That’s today and tomorrow,” she said. “Rob Robinson is up there. He has been up there since Wednesday. He’s doing the certified district manager program.”

Robinson, who is the district’s operations and maintenance director, withdrew his application to be the district’s permanent manager. The board is scheduled to interview permanent manager candidates at its next meeting on Jan. 24.

He added that large homes would be of little benefit to the town from a tax base standpoint, and only so much commercial could be built. Meanwhile, industrial is also not realistic due to noise concerns. A charter school was considered, but not deemed practical for the location, Lelonek noted.

“We sought your feedback,” he said. “We have researched every one of those uses. There was a lot of talk of not having C Road cross the canal. We are not planning, nor do we want C Road to cross Collecting Canal.”

He added that the developer included a potential connection to undeveloped property to the south, in the event that some is developed there. “That may or may not happen,” he said.

Lelonek made a presentation at the Roadway, Equestrian, Trails and Greenway Advisory Committee (RETGAC) meeting on Thursday, Jan. 11, where members raised many concerns, including that it would change the profile of

registered voters in the town.

“This is one that I can’t answer,” he said. “People will have different opinions. This will undoubtedly put more voters in the area.”

RETGAC members also raised concerns about the approval setting a precedent for other undeveloped land in the area.

“Will it set precedent?” Lelonek asked. “It’s not my intent to subject other properties to this type of use, and it will not stop other developers north of Collecting Canal from asking.”

He said tax revenue from three homes approved for the property would generate about $6,000 for the town annually, where 94 homes would generate $120,000 to $160,000.

Planning consultant Jim Fleischmann said town staff was not making a recommendation at that time because it is too early in the process, and the public would have multiple opportunities to provide input through the approval process if it moves forward.

During public comment, council

candidate Neil O’Neal III spoke against the proposal.

“Zero lot lines are crazy for this town,” O’Neal said. “It would have 240 new residents who don’t share the same rural values.”

He thought that the larger tax base would not compensate for the increased cost to the town to support the development.

Former Councilman Dr. Bill Louda shared concerns about shifting the voter base, and that the increased tax base was not worth increasing residential density.

Darcy Murray urged council members not to approve a land use change for the development.

“Loxahatchee Farms? Where’s the farm?” she asked. “We moved out here for cows or roosters, away from developments like this. I plead with you guys, do not approve this.”

Robert Shorr said he was glad to see residents turning out to speak on the issue.

“People don’t want to get involved,” he said. “They enjoy life on the farm. You’ve got to stop

this now. You’ve got a guy who wants to take all the staff’s time in multiple meetings. It’s got to stop now. It’s not even close to one for five. Stop it now.”

Phillis Maniglia, another council candidate, pointed out that the developer owns more vacant land in the area that might be subject to the same land use change if approved.

“The other thing is we all have roosters,” Maniglia said, explaining that new residents not accustomed to rural noises would be complaining to code enforcement.

She also agreed that the development request was costing the town too much money and resources.

Planning & Zoning Board Chair Dennis Lipp said he had talked with Fleischmann, who told him that if the council denies the request, it would stop the process immediately. “I would recommend that you have this as an agenda item,” Lipp said.

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel said it was clear to him that the residents

did not want the development.

“The people have spoken,” Jarriel said. “I didn’t see any yeses.

I hope Joe is smart enough to see that this workshop has served its purpose.”

Councilman Todd McLendon said he thought the council was on sound legal footing to deny the request, since the charter clearly states that uses would be one home per five acres. “This is completely opposite of that,” McLendon said.

Mayor Dave Browning pointed out how difficult it had been for the town during the incorporation process to get the county to approve reducing the allowable density from one home per 10 acres to one in five. Browning also shared concerns that a higher-density project would dramatically change the voting structure.

“Two hundred votes from people who don’t share our lifestyle would change things,” he said.

Lelonek thanked everyone for their civility and said he would deal with residents’ and council members’ comments accordingly.

The clubs allow them to blow off some steam, and it’s usually all good fun.

The area in front of the Grille was quite a party scene last Sunday night, with the club-goers enjoying often hilarious, good-hearted interaction with the celebrity bouncers, with Grille owner Juan Gando, and also with the drivers.

The Sunday party night starts at around 10:30 p.m. at the Grille, and then often moves in a big wave later in the evening down the block to Suri West at the old Players Club location. Get Home Safe focuses on those two waves — first running between the Grille and Suri West between midnight and 1 a.m., and then making sure they get home at night’s end, from 2 to 3:30 a.m.

Frank Broglio, a driver for the service, takes his responsibility very seriously. He is also impressed with how strict the club has become, particularly with underage drinking.

“They are arm-banding everyone after they check their IDs, and nobody is even allowed to enter the club without an armband.

There is no use coming to the club if you do not have the correct ID,” Broglio said. “It’s too dark in there for the staff to know if a person is underage.”

He also thinks the clubs are better staffed this season. “I have seen them hiring more people for Sunday nights this season,” Broglio added. “There are more security-type people and ones who know how to ID.” Saturday night is not the biggest party night for Wellington riders.

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“Basically, Saturday nights are smaller because it is the dinner crowd, not the party crowd,” Broglio said. “Sunday night is the all-out, blow-off-steam crowd, because Mondays are their day off.”

During the wave of people leaving, as each group came out, Reber would ask them how they were getting home. Half of them had ordered an Uber, and the other half were heavily encouraged to use the Get Home Safe car service.

One could not miss the concern of the bouncers as they interacted with the young adults. Almost everyone who came out of the club acknowledged the celebrities, often with hugs.

Celebrity bouncer Walker is also a well-known trainer of horses and riders.

“These kids are from all over the world,” he said. “A lot of these young people are FEI riders, members of the international federation for the entire sport. Hard drugs usually do not apply here, because if they were tested, they would lose the chance to represent their countries in upcoming championships, like the World Equestrian Games.

Now is the qualifying period for them. These kids work hard six days a week, day in and day out.

We see them out there. We know them.”

When interacting with every person leaving the establishment, not every conversation is pleasant.

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Area Seniors Play In PBC Football All-Star Game

Local senior high school football players gave it one last try in efforts to draw attention to their talents in the annual Palm Beach County All-Star Game on Saturday, Jan. 13 at John I. Leonard High School. The American team bested the National team this year 12-0. Page 27

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Men’s Team Captures Annual Battle Of The Sexes At WEF

The opening Saturday Night Lights of the 2018 Winter Equestrian Festival featured the 10th annual Battle of the Sexes, presented

by Wellington Regional Medical Center — and the men’s team was victorious for the first time in the history of the class.

The Battle of the Sexes is one of the most popular annual events held at WEF, which got underway last week at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center in Wellington.

Teams of 10 men and 10 women battled it out, with team captains Charlie Jayne and Nicole Bellissimo at the helm.

Bellissimo led Heather CaristoWilliams, Amanda Derbyshire, Maggie Jayne, Caelinn Leahy, Abigail McArdle, Chelsea Sundius, Annabella Sanchez, Sydney Shulman and Alexandra Welles on her team.

Jayne’s team included David Blake, Andrew Bourns, Jordan Coyle, Alex Granato, William Hickey, Darragh Kenny, Luis Larrazabal, Spencer Smith and Michael Tokaruk.

The contest was held in three phases, consisting of a faults converted speed round, a relay race and a match race. The men and women were pitted against each other in

Ireland’s Jordan Coyle had the fastest time in the first round.

each phase over courses set by Eric Hasbrouck.

In round one, it was a tie, with both teams scoring five points. Ireland’s Jordan Coyle had the fastest time of 49.21 seconds.

In round two’s relay races, the girls picked up an additional 10 points, while the men earned five, bringing the totals to 10 for the men and 15 for the women. The fastest relay team consisted of Amanda Derbyshire, Sydney Shulman and Maggie Jayne.

With five points separating them, the men and women headed into the third and final round of match races, where the men took a decisive 18 points to the women’s nine. The final tally of 28 to 24 gave the men their first win in the 10-year history of the class.

It came down to the second to last match race, and it was Spencer Smith of Wellington who secured the win for the men’s team by beating his team captain’s sister, Maggie Jayne. With a four-point difference after Smith’s win, they did not need to ride the final match race.

“There have been a lot of years where it comes down to the last rider or the second to last rider, and Spencer really pulled it off for us today,” Charlie Jayne said. “Spencer

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In its 10th year, the Battle of the Riding in the Battle of the Sexes Sexes remains a popular event on for the first time, Smith said the the WEF calendar. event was “super fun.”

“I think it’s nice because it’s very “It gives you the team feel and the easy for the general public to underteam mentality,” Smith said. “You stand,” Charlie Jayne said. “The kids have the pressure of other riders that come out and they have a great time are counting on you.” rooting for the boys or the girls. It’s Coming down the final line of something that’s instilled in us from jumps to seal the victory, Smith said a young age.” he was thinking, “Kick and pray!”

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Arden Welcomes New Lifestyle Director

Life at Arden just got even better with the addition of Luisana Omana as the new, onsite lifestyle director.

With the first residents now starting to move in, Omana will be responsible for planning and executing year-round activities and events for current and prospective residents of the new master-planned community in western Palm Beach County.

The lifestyle programming will appeal to a broad range of ages and interests, ranging from walking and running groups to pool parties, pumpkin carving in the event barn, poker nights and coffee socials.

“With its mile-long lake, 20 miles of trails, spacious clubhouse and magnificent event lawn, Arden offers an extraordinary number of opportunities for recreation and entertainment,” Omana said. “I’m excited to create truly memorable experiences for our residents and guests and prove that you really can have it all at Arden.”

A native of Venezuela, Omana has called Florida home for more than 18 years. She previously was a lifestyle director at an active-adult community, where she was awarded 2016 Lifestyle Director of the Year.

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Dressage Superstar Kasey Perry-Glass Named Parlanti International Ambassador

Parlanti International has tapped top international Grand Prix dressage rider and Olympic Bronze medalist Kasey Perry-Glass as an official ambassador for the Italian equestrian footwear brand.

Parlanti offers the Dressage America boot, a premium, custom-made dressage boot in its line-up of elite products. Perry-Glass was a shoe-in to represent the brand.

The international competitor is well on her way to achieving her goal of sustained excellence in her sport, while pairing her talent, exuberance and laser-sharp determination with the dedication of a solid team to support her. Her meteoric rise through the ranks took her to the 2016 Olympic Games in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, where she and her fellow U.S. team members brought home a bronze medal for the United States. Other impressive achievements include capturing both individual and team first place wins at the 2016 CDIO5* Nations Cup at Compiegne, France, with her own Danish Warmblood gelding Goerklintgaards Dublet. Perry-Glass

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Perry-Glass is currently in Wellington, where she will compete at the FEI-level in the 12-week Global Dressage Festival horse show series aboard Dublet in hopes of securing a place on the U.S. team for the 2018 World Equestrian Games to be held in Tryon, N.C., in September. She is a hands-on rider who does everything from grooming to turning out to feeding her own horses.

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Connections Education Center To Host Inaugural Gala Feb. 3 The Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches, a nonprofit Palm Beach County charter school that serves children with autism, will host a grand party to honor its patrons and to recognize an anonymous donor for the gift of a new building, and to ask the community to help get it ready for its unique population of students and families.

The event, “Raise the Roof,” is set for 6 p.m. on Saturday, Feb. 3 at the National Croquet Center (700 Florida Mango Road, West Palm Beach). Tickets are $200 per person and will directly support the school’s mission to help all children with autism spectrum disorder achieve their potential. Serving as event chairs are Michelle Wolke, of Boynton Beach and Orlando Ortiz of Royal Palm Beach. Honorary chairs are Tricia Borsch of Tequesta and Elinor Beidler Siklossy of Palm Beach.

A highlight of the evening program will honor generous contributions to the school by four special community members. Slated to receive awards are Jess Santamaria (Connections Champion of Children Award), John Glidden (Founder’s Award), James and Anne Louise D’Loughy (Outstanding Philanthropist Award) and Marco Alfieri (Young Ambassador Award).

“It is with our sincerest gratitude for our donors and the extended community that we are able to embark on this rewarding journey to grow in our offerings and space, to fill a much-needed gap in Palm Beach County of nurturing and fostering the development and success of students with autism spectrum disorder,” said Debra A. Johnson, executive director and principal.

The school holds a healthy, ongoing waitlist for parents eager to join the school’s state-of-the-art techniques and warm, family-centered, supportive environment. In addition to its elementary, middle and high school-aged curriculum, Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches offers a nurturing, stimulating aftercare program; an exclusive water safety aquatics program; and an internship-to-work program armed with strong community business partners opening doors to help prepare its young adult students with real-world experiences after graduation.

“Raise the Roof” promises guests an evening filled with excitement, fun and festivity with dinner, dancing and silent and live auctions.

Hosting the night as event emcee is Michael Williams of WPTV NewsChannel 5. Live music by

Memory Lane, Motown’s Finest will entertain and invite attendees to the dance floor.

“Raise the Roof” Committee Members include: Michelle Wolke, Orlando Ortiz, Elinor Siklossy, Tricia Borsch, Ken Kretchman, Carol Kaufman, Shari Perlowitz, Jennifer Matterazzo, Sharee Biafore, Renee Villano and Taylor Materio.

For tickets to “Raise the Roof,” event sponsorship opportunities and information, visit http://connectedpb. com/Raise-the-Roof-Event.html or call Charleen at (561) 328-6044.

To learn more about the Connections Education Center of the Palm Beaches, visit www.connectedpb. com. For a tour, visit the Connections Education Center at 1310 Old Congress Avenue, Suite 100, in West Palm Beach.

(Seated) Honorary event co-chair Elinor Beidler Siklossy and Principal Debra Johnson; and (back) parent volunteer Sheree Biafore, event co-chair Michelle Wolke, Director of Operations Jason Portman, PTO Secretary Ken Kretschman and event co-chair Orlando Ortiz.

ABWA To Meet Feb. 14 In Palm Beach Gardens The Northern Palm Beach chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet on Wednesday, Feb. 14 at the Embassy Suites Hotel at 4350 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. Networking starts at 6 p.m. The cost is $25, and guests are welcome.

The mission of the American

Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professionally through leadership, education, networking support and national recognition.

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information, call Sam Markwell at (561) 644-2384 or Sally Ott at (561) 373-8727. For directions to the hotel, call the Embassy Suites at (561) 622-1000.

For more information about the local chapter, visit www.abwa. org/chapter/northern-palm-beachchapter.

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WHS Basketball Boys Stay Unbeaten, Besting Broncos

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School boys basketball team hosted district rival Palm Beach Central High School on Friday, Jan. 12 and defeated the Broncos 75-55 to remain unbeaten.

The win propelled the Wolverines to 16-0 on the season, and the squad has matched the team’s best start

since the 2015 state championship season. If the team continues the streak, it will again make history, marking the best start in school history.

“I’m just so proud of them,” Wellington coach Matt Colin said. “Nobody would have expected it from this group of kids, but I’m so proud of the fact they put themselves in a

Palm Beach Central’s Eduardo Diaz tries to control the ball while Wellington’s Linton Brown and Bryan Williams defend.

position to achieve such an amazing accomplishment.”

The rival match-up never disappoints and is always a battle. However, it marks the sixth-straight year that the Wolverines have defeated the Broncos. Wellington controlled the tempo early and led 19-8 at the end of the first period. Palm Beach Central fought back, closing the

margin on occasion, but the Wolverines continued to use speed and ball control to carry a 38-25 lead into halftime.

The Broncos came out in the second half blazing, trading three-point baskets with Wellington for the first scores of the third period. However, the Wolverines continued to scoop up the rebounds and finish around

the rim throughout the second half.

Their momentum made it difficult for the Broncos to chip away at their lead. “We really put the ball in the basket tonight,” Colin said.

By the end of the third period, the Wolverines had a 60-36 advantage.

The Broncos had a bit of a resurgence early in the fourth period, See WHS VS PBCHS, page 29

Wellington’s Linton Brown tries to shoot as Palm Beach Central’s Drew Potter defends.

Palm Beach Central’s Tre Jackson moves the ball up the court.

Wellington’s Texan Moulton goes for a lay-up.

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Seniors Play In Annual County Football All-Star Game

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report Local senior high school football players gave it one last try in efforts to draw attention to their talents in the annual Palm Beach County AllStar Game on Saturday, Jan. 13 at John I. Leonard High School.

The American team bested the

National team this year 12-0 in a game littered with turnovers, six in all, due to a lackluster offensive showing and a stellar defensive performance by both teams.

Eighteen players from the four area schools were invited to compete in the last high school football contest of the season. Players who

Palm Beach Central senior quarterback Nick Atkins runs to the outside for the first score.

are still looking to increase their potential offers use all-star games to network themselves to gain exposure in hopes of earning scholarships to play at the next level.

The game drew the attention of local universities, including Keiser University. The Seahawks had their inaugural year in 2017 and will play

Wellington senior defensive lineman Chandler Loiseau tackles the American team ball carrier.

their first regular season in the fall.

Several Keiser coaches had eyes on the field, evaluating the local talent.

The first half remained scoreless as both teams suffered turnovers.

Aggressive and hard-hitting defensive units made it difficult for the offenses to move the ball effectively.

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ican team made its way to the end zone. Palm Beach Central quarterback Nick Atkins led a drive to the National 5-yard line, and eventually ran a keeper to the outside, sprinting untouched to the end zone. The point-after kick was wide, but the American team secured a 6-0 lead See ALL-STARS, page 29

Wellington’s Chandler Loiseau (left) was defensive player MVP, while Palm Beach Central’s Nick Atkins (right) was offensive MVP. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

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continued from page 27 with a little over four minutes to play in the game.

The National team was unable to move beyond midfield in its final drive, which gave the American team a chance to extend the lead and put the game out of reach. Atkins helped march the American team to inside the National 5-yard line, where they drove in the final score

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Wolverines Undefeated

continued from page 27 forcing Wellington to call a timeout, but Wellington was able to maintain a 22-point lead late into the game.

The Wolverines closed out the contest winning by 20 points.

The victory placed Wellington in the top position in the district.

Texan Moulton had a team high of 19 points, and Bryan Williams and Jonathan Philistin each had 16 points. Williams also accounted for two three-point baskets.

For Palm Beach Central, Tre Jackson put up 10 points and had two three-pointers. Gyvicht Geneus also had 10 points on the night for the Broncos. Palm Beach Central had a total of five three-point baskets. The Broncos fell to 10-6 on the season, but they do remain in contention for post-season play.

Bryan Williams goes for the lay-up for the Wolverines.

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to win 12-0. “It feels awesome,” Atkins said. “There weren’t many opportunities, but when I had them, I took advantage of them.”

Atkins was named the American team offensive MVP for the game, and Wellington’s Chandler Loiseau was awarded the defensive MVP for the National team.

“It’s a blessing,” Loiseau said. “I worked hard to get here, and I’m just trying to prove myself.”

Both MVPs are no strangers to one another; they faced each other on opposite sides of the ball during

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the regular season in what has turned into the biggest rivalry in the western communities.

“It’s fun,” Loiseau said.

“You gotta love it,” Atkins explained, standing next to Loiseau.

The two stood together with their awards, arms around each other, displaying a camaraderie not often seen. The two agreed it fueled them to be more competitive during the game.

Wellington and Royal Palm Beach high schools were on the National team with Aniik McKen-

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zie, Micah Conway, Ryan Petrovich, Adrian Tiburcio, Abram Perez and Chandler Loiseau from Wellington, and Curtis Bunche Jr. and Jamarion Smith from Royal Palm Beach.

Palm Beach Central and Seminole Ridge high schools were on the American team with Nick Atkins, Jeremiah Anderson, Didero St. Germain, Tre Jackson, Marcus Cushnie and Fornoris Roberts from Palm Beach Central, and Justin Allie, Jon Fioramonti, Max Zimmerman and Zach Cohen from Royal Palm Beach.

(Left) Wellington senior offensive lineman Adrian Tiburcio goes up against Seminole Ridge senior defensive end Zach Cohen. (Right) Palm Beach Central senior defensive back Jeremiah Anderson covers the National team receiver.

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Saturday, Jan. 20 • The Loxahatchee chapter of the Florida Trail Association will walk in Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.) on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 a.m.

Call (561) 963-9906 for more info.

• The Green Market at Wellington will be open Saturday, Jan. 20 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. near the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., visit www.greenmarketatwellington.com.

• 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.

• Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach) will continue its monthly Torah, Talk & A Taste with Rabbi Barry Silver on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 10 a.m.

Share your ideas and have a little nosh. Call (561) 968-0688 or e-mail ldorvador.org for more info.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will host a Family Story Time for children under age 8 on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 655-2776 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Treasure Tales for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. Is the pirate life for you? If so, drop by for fun stories, songs and a craft featuring pirate pals. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Stories & Songs for You! (¡Cuentos y canciones para ti!) for ages 2 and up on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 11 a.m. Students from the John I. Leonard High School Club La Casa de Las Americas and the International Spanish Academy will read stories and act them out in both English and Spanish. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host an Acoustic Java Jam for adults on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host its Scrapbooking Club for ages 14 and up on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 2:30 p.m. Organize your photos and record your memories with scrapbooking techniques and materials. Bring your own photos, unfinished scrapbooks and materials to trade. Some materials will be provided.

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

• Wellington’s Temple Beth Torah will honor its past presidents at its annual gala on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7 p.m. More information can be found at https://templebethtorah.shulcloud.com/ gala2018. Tickets can be purchased online or by contacting the temple at (561) 793-2700.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a

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free Pink Floyd tribute concert featuring Top of the World on Saturday, Jan. 20 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Sunday, Jan. 21 • Audubon of the Everglades will hold a bird walk at STA-1E (1991 Flying Cow Road, Wellington) on Sunday, Jan 21 from 7:30 a.m. to noon.

Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will be open Sunday, Jan. 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Veterans Park. For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.

• The Men’s Club of Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor (3475 W. Woolbright Road, Suite 19, Boynton Beach) invites all men and women of the community to an educational program from the Final Exit Network, advocates of death with dignity on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 968-0688 for more info.

• The 2018 high-goal polo season will continue Sunday, Jan. 21 with the Joe Barry Cup Final 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 Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host at Bridging Culture Series Musical Concert for adults on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 1 p.m.

Vikash Sharma, a celebrated local singer and musician of Guyanese descent, will perform Indian classical music. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present Alon Goldstein and Fine Arts Quartet on Sunday, Jan. 21 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 655-7226 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

Monday, Jan. 22 • The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will host a Preschool Story Time for children under age 4 on Monday, Jan. 22 at 10:30 a.m.

Call (561) 655-2776 for more info.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will host a lecture on James Madison and the Constitutional Moment with Kat Imhoff on Monday, Jan. 22 at 2:30 p.m. Call (561) 805-8562 or visit www.fourarts.org for more info.

• The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will present Sirena Huang on Violin and Robert Koenig on Piano on Monday, Jan. 22 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Tuesday, Jan. 23 • The 19th annual Old Bags Luncheon will be held on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 10:30 a.m. at the Breakers Hotel to benefit the Center for Family Services. Guests will have the opportunity to bid on hundreds of new and used designer handbags, enjoy a delicious lunch and hear from guest speaker Suzanne Somers. For more info., contact Dana Brookes at (561) 616-1257 or dbrookes@ ctrfam.org, or visit www.ctrfam.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Craftapalooza for ages 2 to 12 on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 3 p.m. Create crafts from fun selections. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Whooo’s Here?” for all ages on Tuesday, Jan. 23 at 4:30 p.m. with Hootie, Alex and Cypress, the Okeeheelee Nature Center owls.

Learn all about these owls and their nighttime antics. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

Wednesday, Jan. 24 • A special exhibition of pictures by Howard Schatz, covering a quarter-century of photographic projects, will open at the Palm Beach Photo Centre (415 Clematis St., West Palm Beach) on Wednesday, Jan. 24 and run through Sunday, March 10 with a free opening night reception on Thursday, Jan. 25 from 6 to 8 p.m. For more info., call (561) 253-2600 or visit www.fotofusion.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafternoon: Scan Your Family Photos for adults on Wednesday, Jan. 24 from 2 to 5 p.m.

Bring up to 100 photos and a flash drive to scan and save the digital images using a high-speed scanner. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Painting Pals for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 3 p.m. Unleash your imagination to create colorful artwork. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Math Lab: Get Graphical for grades K through 2 on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 3:30 p.m., an interactive math lab full of activities and experiments about gathering data and graphing.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Clued In for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. Find clues, work on teams or go it solo to solve a mystery. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host E-Commerce Business Bootcamp for adults on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 6 p.m. Interested in learning about how platforms like Amazon, Etsy and Shopify can benefit your income? Learn the best ways that e-commerce can be used to improve your business revenue with Rajeeyah Madinah. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Paper Roses for adults on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. Use recycled paper to create colorful paper roses. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Let’s Play: Gaming for ages 12 and up on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 6:30 p.m. It’s a new year and time for new fun with friends, snacks, PS4 multiplayer games, and unusual new card and board games. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Kravis Center in West Palm Beach will present The Return of Liona Boyd accompanied

by Andrew Dolson on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• The Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach will present the Joelle Lurie Quartet on Wednesday, Jan. 24 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 655-7226 visit or www.fourarts.org for more info.

The Town-Crier Thursday, Jan. 25 • The Norton Museum of Art (1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach) will open an exhibition of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney Sculpture on Thursday, Jan. 25. Whitney is best known as a philanthropist and the founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art in New York, but she was also an accomplished sculptor. This is the first exhibition of her work since her death in 1942. Visit www.norton.org for more info.

• The Society of the Four Art in Palm Beach will host a Preschool Story Time for children under age 4 on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 10:30 a.m. Call (561) 655-2776 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Adult Coloring: Art History for ages 16 and up on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 2 p.m.

Re-envision classic works of art with a mixture of mediums to use. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Society of the Four Art in Palm Beach will host Ana Sofia Peláez: The Cuban Table on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 2:30 p.m. Visit www.fourarts. org or call (561) 655-2766 to RSVP. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host STEAM Make & Discover for ages 5 to 12 on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 3 p.m. Create, play and learn, experimenting with slime. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Busy Buzzing Bees for grades K through five on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 4:30 p.m.

Learn all about bees and how important they are to the environment with local beekeeper and honey collector Armando Trujillo. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater will host a Tom Petty tribute band concert, along with a food truck invasion, on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 5 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “The Myth & Mystery of Edgar Allan Poe” for adults on Thursday, Jan. 25 at 6:30 p.m.

In addition to addressing his major works and his contributions to literature, the talk will explore the truth and lies behind his life and his death. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Aquila Theatre will present Jane Austen’s Sense & Sensibility in the Kravis Center’s Marshall E. Rinker Sr. Playhouse on Thursday, Jan. 25 and Friday, Jan. 26. For more information, visit www.kravis.org.

Friday, Jan. 26 • The Palm Beach Opera will present Tosca from Friday, Jan. 26 through Sunday, Jan. 28 at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts. For more information, visit www.pbopera.org.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crafts for Kids for ages 4 to 8 on Friday, Jan. 26 at 3 p.m. Make a fun, exciting craft and maybe a new friend at this relaxed family crafting event.

Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

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REAL ESTATE FOR SALE FOR SALE - WELLINGTON SPACIOUS LIVING IN SPANISH STYLE COURTYARD HOUSE ON CUL-DE-SAC — in prestigious Wycliffe Golf & Country Club. Split bedroom floor plan, 4 bd. 4 ba. overlooking courtyard/pool with view of lake/ golf course. $425,000.00 Sold as is. Seller motivated. Wendy G. Perlman 561-818-3398 wgperlman@gmail.com WELLINGTON MEADOW WOOD 1/2 ACRE LOT $275,000 — This lot has city water and backs up to the Golf Cours, located close to the Cul De Sac. The average size lot in Meadow Wood is 1/2 acre, the average sale price for a pool home on the canal or Golf Course in Meadow wood was $572,000 in 2017. Carl Lovetere, RE/MAX Prestige Realty Wellington. 561-791-2169 carlsl@att.net

FOR SALE - LOXAHATCHEE

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

LOXAHATCHEE GROVES 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

Earn a minimum $110 upon completion

Spend 6-10 hrs on a given wkday night, wkday or wkend serving as a juror in a mock trial to evaluate settlement of an actual court case.

If you have a valid FL DL or State I.D., a U.S. Citizen, and eligible to vote, enroll with us on: SIGNUPDIRECT.COM (please fill out on line form completely for consideration) or only if you do not have access to a computer Call: 1-800-544-5798. (On-line sign up preferred). ***** Mock Trials will be held in Lake Worth

TOWN-CRIER CLASSIFIEDS CALL 561-793-7606

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.

EMPLOYMENT WANTED I CARE! — Seeking year-round live-in position, day or night. Homemaker, Licensed CNA/Caregiver, Companion, Gourmet Cook, Personal Assistant. Level II background check. Decade of experience.

PB excellent references. Juliette, 561806-8006 - caringsoul301@gmail.com HOME HEALTH AIDE AVAILABLE — Experienced Home Health Aide seeks new position. Flexible hours, full time or part time, day or night. I am a Licensed CNA who has worked as a home health aide and also as a nanny. I have many years of experience taking care of the elderly at home. Price negotiable, references provided upon request. Call Pat at (561) 294-1423.

SEEKING POSITION: Companion to elderly person, non-medical position, college educated. Please call 561324-5807ed. Please call 561-324-5807

CLASSIFIEDS ADVERTISING SALES REPRESENTATIVE NEEDED Available Immediately Call Dawn Rivera 561-793-7606 or Fax Resume 561-793-1470

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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PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

PROFESSIONAL SERVICES

A/C AND REFRIGERATION

ROOFING

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

ROOFING REPAIRS RE-ROOFING ALL TYPES — Pinewood Construction, Inc. Honest and reliable. Serving Palm Beach County for over 20 years. Call Mike 561-309-0134 Lic. Ins. Bonded. CGC-023773 RC-0067207

AUTO BODY REPAIR JOHNNY V'S MOBILE SCRATCH & DENT REPAIR — 561-252-8295 Residential & Commercial Fixmypaint.com

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

NEIL O’NEAL JR. ROOFING — Roofing & Reroofing. Family owned and operated.

Residential/Commercial. Wood Replacement, Roof Coatings, Solar Vents, Skylights & Roof Ventilation. 561-656-4945 Lic. & Insured CCC1330208.Free Estimates

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

SEPTIC SYSTEM REPAIR DANNY'S SEPTIC — Commercial/Residential. Drainfields, Lift Stations, Grease Trap Pumping, Drain Cleaning. Licensed/Insured.

SA0031137 SR0111696. 561-689-1555

COMPANION CARE

SECURITY

TREASURED COMPANION CARE — Provides quality companionship and homemaking services to seniors and disabled adults.

Our companions/homemakers are here for you 24 hours 7 days a week. Services include: Medication Reminders, Transportation non-medical, Light housekeeping, and Meal planning and preparation. Call (561) 880-1739 FIRST HOUR SERVICE FREE License Number 235106 and Insured.

SECURITY — American owned local security company in business 30 plus years.

Protection by officers drug tested. 40 hour course. Licensed & Insured. 561-848-2600

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

Li c.& Ins. 1 0 0 0 4 5 0 6 2 5 6 1 -6 6 7 - 7 7 1 6

ELECTRICAL CONTRACTOR SINGER ELECTRICAL CONTRACTING, INC. — Electrical work you can trust at an affordable price, Fully Licensed and Insured. EC#13007941 561-425-5409

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

PAINTING J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Established 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified -pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch 309-6975 or visit our website at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473

PET CARE PRODUCTS HAPPY JACK VITA TABS ® — Restore nutrients lost after worming dogs and cats.

Grand Prix 561-792-2853 Kennelvax.com

PET SITTING PET SITTING TO SUIT YOUR PET'S NEEDS —Houses sitting available, References, Licensed . Call Charlene 561-572-1782

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

SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael Office: 561-964-6004 Cell: 561-236-8595 Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

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

WALLPAPERING PAPERHANGING BY DEBI — Professional Installation,Removal. Repair of Paper.

Neat, Clean & Reliable. Quality work with a woman’s touch. 30 years experience.

No Job too big or too small. Lic. & Ins. References available. 561-795-5263

WATER & COFFEE DELIVERY BLUE MOUNTAIN SPRINGS — Bottled Water and Coffee Delivery service. Cooler • Bottle Cases • Home & Office Delivery. www.JLwaterandcoffee.com. Office: 561-996-3525. Cell 561-985-3336

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ENTERPRISES INC.

Joey Lakatos

Licensed & Insured President

4704 Dolphin Drive Lake Worth, FL 33463

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HERE’S MY CARD Residential Commercial

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DATTILE PLUMBING, INC.

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There’s only one thing better than the delectable aroma of fresh, homemade Italian cuisine...

It’s the taste!

EARLY MENU $13.95

Monday thru Friday ~ Served until 5:30 p.m.

APPETIZERS (Select One)

Caesar Salad, House Salad, Pasta Fagioli or Minestrone

ENTREES (Select One)

Your Choice of Pasta with Meat Sauce or Tomato Sauce or Vegetable Broccoli or Roasted Rosemary Potatoes

Chicken Marsala/Chicken Francese Eggplant Parmigiana/Eggplant Rollatini Chicken Parmigiana/Sausage & Peppers Veal Parmigiana/Zuppa Di Mussels/Sole ~ Fish may be prepared either oreganata, luciano, francese, or Grilled ~

Martini Mondays $5.00 Martinis and Mules in the Bar Mondays

Live Entertainment Fridays & Saturdays Starting at 6:30 p.m.

Happy Hour Monday - Friday 11 a.m. - 7 p.m.

Beer Specials House Wines $5 Svedka Martini’s $6

Pizza Special

Chocolate Cake or Cannoli Soft Drink or Hot Coffee or Hot Tea

Monday thru Thursday

NO SUBSTITUTIONS/NO SHARING

$ 99

Large 16” Cheese Pizza

8

Pick up and Cash only

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WE NOW DELIVER LOCALLY!

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Open daily for lunch and dinner from 11 a.m. to close.

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