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Volume 32, Number 23 June 10 - June 16, 2011
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Royal P alm Beach High School Principal Jesus Armas met with members of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week, updating them on the school’s new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy launching next school year. Page 3
Leftover Impact Fees Give Wellington Ability To Continue Projects
While most municipalities are scaling back or altogether cutting large-scale improvements, Wellington has used impact fees to make some major changes. Using those impact fees, largely collected during the “boom years” when Wellington was under heavy development, the village has been able to invest in the community. Page 4
The Palms West Chamber of Commerce presented its 14th annual Taste of the West & Chocolate Lo vers Festival on Thursday, June 2 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. The well-attended food and business expo featured area restaurants and caterers offering tasty food and chocolate dessert samples. People voted for Best Chocolate Dessert, and the winner was Johnson’s Custom Cakes & More. Pictured above are owner Jennifer Johnson, chef Liz Hall, Kyle Pickford, Maria Firma and Valerie Ramirez. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 14 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/T OWN-CRIER
Mall Kicks Off Summer With A ‘Beach Party’
The Mall at Wellington Green celebrated summer with a beach party f or its MallStars Kids Club members and friends on Saturday, June 4. Children enjoyed an int eractive show with Nemo the clown fish, as well as games, snacks and an appearance by MallStars Kids Club mascot Tanner Totes. Page 15
Senior Travel Ideas On Display In Wellington
Wellington seniors had the opportunity to learn about great travel destinations, options and trips at Wellingt on’s Senior Travel Expo presented by AAA Travel on Tuesday, June 7 at the Wellington Community Center. Page 20
OPINION Cautious Optimism At RPBHS Improvements
We have been impressed by the groundwork Principal Jesus Armas has done over the past year at Royal Palm Beach High School. It may be too early to start celebrating, but cautious optimism is definitely warranted. The school has come a long way since receiving a D grade two years ago. Let’s hope that this time next year, Armas has even more good news to report. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS ............................. 3 - 15 OPINION ................................ 4 CRIME NEWS ........................ 6 NEWS BRIEFS ....................... 8 SCHOOLS ..................... 16 - 17 PEOPLE........................ 18 - 19 COLUMNS .................... 27 - 28 DINING OUT .........................29 ENTERTAINMENT ................33 BUSINESS ................... 35 - 37 SPORTS ....................... 41 - 44 CALENDAR...................46 - 47 CLASSIFIEDS ...............48 - 53 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM
Wellington’s First Landlord Workshop Set For June 14 By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington landlords and property managers looking to learn more about finding the right tenants are invited to a free workshop Tuesday, June 14 at the Wellington Community Center. The Tenant Screening and Lease Workshop, starting at 6:30 p.m., is offered by the new Wellington Landlord Association to provide information about how to screen tenants at a low cost, the importance of these screenings, how to read screening results, and why and how you should create a standardized lease agreement. The Wellington Landlord Association was formed in April as a way for landlords in the village to share information and best practices in an effort to stop resident
turnover and raise home values in transitional neighborhoods. By pooling information together, Wellington hopes landlords can avoid tenants who are more likely to cause problems in the neighborhood, something that the training will help with. “We’re trying to get our landlords to screen tenants,” Neighborhood Services Advocate Meridith Tuckwood said. “And then we want them to know how to read the screenings, because it doesn’t do them any good if they do a tenant screening and then they don’t know what it means.” And landlords will have the opportunity to join the Wellington Landlord Association and the Florida Landlord Network at no cost. Doing so will allow landlords to take advantage of a discounted
screening for tenants at $28 each. “All of our Wellington landlords are getting membership for free,” Tuckwood said. “All they are paying for is the screening, which they can write off on their application fee.” The association also hopes to discuss standardizing the lease agreement and prequalification used throughout Wellington in order to attract quality tenants and unify the landlord community. “By standardizing the lease and the prequalification, all landlords will have the same standards,” Tuckwood said. “We’re trying to get a standard across the board so that we can attract quality residents.” Tuckwood noted that landlords do have to follow fair housing See LANDLORDS, page 22
RPB Council Limits Manager’s Contract To A Year, Cuts Salary By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Citing hard economic times, the Royal Palm Beach Village Council reduced Village Manager Ray Liggins’ salary from $176,619 to $165,000 in a 3-2 decision Thursday, June 2. Liggins, previously the assistant village manager and village engineer, was appointed acting village manager when former Village Manager David Farber fell ill in early 2010. Liggins was given a one-year contract for the job when Farber died last spring. That oneyear contract was up for review and renewal last week. Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas and Councilman Fred Pinto dissented in the decision, favoring a proposed contract that included a 3 percent cost-of-living increase. “I can’t believe it has been a
year already, and I’ve appreciated that a lot has happened in a year,” Valuntas said. “I personally think Ray has done an excellent job, and we have some very big issues coming up.” Valuntas specifically cited Liggins’ work with the defunct wastewater treatment plant property. “There were extreme difficulties with that,” he said, favoring a new four-year contract with Liggins. However, Councilman David Swift had a different view. He noted that sharp cuts are needed to balance this year’s budget, and that the Florida Retirement System is requiring that all employees contribute 3 percent of their salaries. “They’re taking a 3 percent hit this year, and we’re trying to soften that blow by possibly going into our reserves,” Swift said.
While he is all for being generous to employees, Swift said the council cannot ignore that the fiscal outlook is bad. “We do not know when a turn is going to come. We’ve got to get a lot more serious about salaries that we offer our employees. I think that Ray has done a good job, but he’s not David Farber,” Swift said. “It’s kind of like he’s a manager in training, and I’m having a really hard time with the salary that we’re talking about of $176,619. Honestly, I look at the job paying $150,000 to 160,000.” Swift said he could go as high as $165,000 for Liggins, and added that during the budget process, he would favor looking at other village employees’ salaries, which he called “inflated.” Swift pointed out that Liggins’ See LIGGINS, page 4
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Indian Trail Chats With B&G Club About Community Center By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Will the Boys & Girls Clubs of the Palm Beach County end up in charge of the community center planned at the expanded Acreage Community Park? That was the option presented Wednesday to the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors by Boys & Girls Clubs CEO Mary O’Connor. O’Connor gave a presentation about her organization and how it could be a possible service provider for ITID’s planned community center. The presentation was at the request of Supervisor Carlos Enriquez, who said he is familiar with the program. O’Connor said sitting in the audience that evening made her think of Wellington when its government was the Acme Improvement District and the Wellington Boys & Girls Club was first suggested. “We have 13 clubhouses in Palm Beach County,” O’Connor
said. “Our clubs are open when kids need a place to go. We are open every day after school. We open at 2 in the afternoon and stay open until 8 in the evening.” They are also open any time schools are not in session, such as teachers’ workdays and throughout the spring, summer and winter breaks. The hours are designed to fit around the times that kids need a place to go so they are not left home alone and at risk, she said. “I don’t care what community you are in, if your kids are home alone, they are afraid, and so kids need to be in a supervised situation, and they need caring role models,” O’Connor said. “They need to be given the skills to become productive and responsible adults.” Part of being a responsible adult is graduating from high school, and O’Connor pointed out that 98.5 percent of children who stay with the Boys & Girls Clubs graduate high school. All the clubs See B&G CLUB, page 22
GROUNDBREAKING AT ST. MICHAEL
A moment nearly three decades in the making, St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church broke ground on its new facility Sunday, June 5. Af ter y ears of saving and planning, St. Michael will construct a new 250-seat sanctuar y on an empty stretch of land just south of the existing building at the corner of Bir kdale Drive and F orest Hill Blvd. Shown abo ve, Don Bembenek takes the ceremonial first shovel. STORY & MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/T OWN-CRIER
Callery-Judge, Lox Groves Talks Break Down; Court Looms By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report After more than 18 months of wrangling over Callery-Judge Grove’s challenge to its proposed comprehensive plan, the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council decided Monday to go to court to resolve the dispute. Town and Callery-Judge representatives had met in several closed-door workshops last year to reach a settlement agreement that the council ultimately rejected after residents disagreed with opening several connections to the town’s borders and widening Okeechobee Blvd. The meeting Monday was the third that was open to the public and included the entire council,
which culminated in CalleryJudge Grove General Manager Nat Roberts leaving after asking the council to send him a copy of their final proposal after council members once again began rehashing the wording of the document. After Roberts left, the council decided to take the issue to a Florida Department of Community Affairs administrative hearing. “I think there are some issues we have not even touched on,” Mayor Dave Browning said. “We’re trying to work this out so it doesn’t go to court, but you know what? I’m tired. From the input I’m getting from the community, I’m ready to entertain a See CALLERY, page 22
Republic Services Partners With PBSO To Protect RPB
Village Manager Ra y Liggins explains the new program while PBSO Capt. Paul Miles and Mayor Matty Mattioli look on.
By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach’s trash collectors are being trained to serve as a second set of ears and eyes for the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. Republic Services of Palm Beach, the village’s garbage collection firm, has begun a new partnership with the PBSO aimed at making the community safer. Republic’s “We’re Looking Out For You” program is a crime prevention and safety enforcement initiative that enlists the participation of the company’s drivers. Village Manager Ray Liggins helped initiate the program after he learned about a Central Flori-
da community using a similar program. “I called Republic and asked if they have a program, and they said they did,” Liggins said. Republic jumped right on it and got with representatives of the PBSO. The village’s Code Enforcement Division precipitated the idea of civilian employees serving as extra eyes, ears — and noses — for law enforcement after the PBSO busted a marijuana grow house recently, Liggins said. RPB Community Development Director Rob Hill came to see the house and noted the characteristic odor of the plants. He had his code inspectors come out to familiarize themselves with the odor so
they could recognize it during their rounds in the village. “Code Enforcement is out on the street all the time,” Liggins said. “It presented an opportunity for them to smell something from the street.” PBSO Captain Paul Miles said the odor of marijuana can be overlooked by someone not familiar with it. He was quite happy to work with the village to get code enforcers familiar with the smell. “It spring-boarded off that, and we’re doing the same thing with this program,” Miles said. Liggins said there are more than a hundred village employees on the street, with even more contract employees. “We’ve got to go back See REPUBLIC, page 7
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Jesus Armas: STEM Academy Caps A Year Of Changes At RPBHS By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Jesus Armas met with members of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council last week, updating them on the school’s new Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy launching for the 2011-12 school year. At the June 2 meeting, Armas explained that the STEM Academy will begin as an in-house pro-
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gram at first, but will eventually be available as a choice program for all students in Palm Beach County. It has been added to the existing academies at the school: Heating, Ventilation & Air Conditioning (HVAC); Medical Sciences; Global Business; and Excelsior Advanced Placement. STEM will have two branches: engineering and architectural design. “We want to provide our students with a good, rigorous mathbased science program,” Armas said, pointing out that the other academies aren’t math-based, so he felt the school needed to provide math-oriented students an avenue that would get them into good engineering schools. “We certainly will recruit to make sure those MIT-type kids aren’t going to other schools.” The underlying goal is to keep high-performing students in the community as well as to improve the school’s standing and state grade. “We chose engineering because engineering is a good, hands-on curriculum that’s very popular,” Armas said, explaining that when they recruit at middle schools, students’ eyes light up when they talk about designing robots and shooting off rockets. “We needed something that would be popular, and engineering has
proven itself throughout the district to be a popular academy.” Armas said the purpose of the academies and recruiting is to provide the students of Royal Palm Beach an opportunity to go to their own school and give them all the types of curriculums that they need and deserve. “We want to be a quality, comprehensive school,” he said. Students in the STEM Academy will choose between the two branches. “If a student really wanted to take both branches, he probably could,” Armas said. Engineering students will take a four-year course called Engineering by Design, with a handson curriculum that involves robotics in particular. The architectural design course is still under development. “We don’t foresee going out and getting a curriculum,” Armas said. “We’re going to put it together ourselves with district help and other experts along the way.” Students in either branch will be in the same math and science classes. “The purpose for that is because it’s math- and sciencebased, we want to keep those kids together for a lot of the interdisciplinary things they will be doing,” Armas said. “They’ll be able to go on to their math class, which will
tie in to their engineering course; same thing with science.” The school district has provided 32 laptop computers and a laser engraver, as well as work tables and chairs that have already been delivered to the school. “We have over $60,000 worth of equipment already sitting there,” Armas said. “That was very generous of the district.” Armas said the school is pursuing grants to help cover the costs of the academy, but money to pay the teachers for the courses had to be found from within the school’s budget. “They don’t give you teachers for this,” he said. “You have to kind of squeeze the units out of your regular budget. With classroom reduction, it is not that easy to pull this out.” Armas said the school is actively engaged to build up the RPBHS reputation in the community. “We really have enhanced our feeder pattern,” he said. “We want to make sure our elementary kids start knowing about Royal Palm Beach High School and start wanting to be Wildcats and wanting to play on the football team and play in the band, and we want them to want to go to our school.” This requires outreach to seven elementary schools and two middle schools. “We send out a news-
letter every two months or so, and it goes to all the students at all the schools. It has a teacher of the month and a student of the month, as well as articles about things that are going on. It also has a calendar. We want parents to know that there are a lot of good things going on at Royal Palm Beach High School.” The STEM program will complement the other academies at the school, he said. “HVAC is the longest-running academy in the district’s history. They do a very good job of getting our kids good vocational training where they are ready to go into employment,” Armas said. “From there, a lot of them go to Palm Beach State College right away with good scholarship opportunities. It’s the only academy of its kind in the district, and it’s really a very good one for us.” The Medical Sciences Academy is the largest academy. “It is the one that really spearheads the rest of them,” he said. “It drives our Advanced Placement. Coming out of there, students can either go through a pre-med program or go through nursing… We see a lot of our top students go through there, especially students who are going to pre-med.” Armas pointed out that this
year ’s salutatorian, Michelle Kautz, was in the Medical Sciences Academy and will study medicine at the University of Miami on a full scholarship. “We also have our Global Business Academy, which is up and coming,” Armas said. “We’ve expanded on that.” Beginning next school year, the school will increase that program from two to four branches: international business, marketing, accounting and computer gaming. The Excelsior Academy, which started last school year, had 26 students participating. “It really is a good group,” Armas said. “We keep them together during the day, and they are flourishing. We’ve already gone from one section this year and have committed to two sections next year. We know it won’t be long before there’ll be waiting lists to get into that academy.” The addition of the STEM Academy caps a busy first year for Armas at RPBHS. “I’m very proud of our students and our staff and all the things that we’ve done this year,” he said. “I feel really good to be a Wildcat and to be a part of the Royal Palm Beach family. We’re looking forward to good years in the future.”
Wellington Zoning Board OKs More Rental Apartments Near Mall By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board recommended approval last week of an additional 106 multifamily residential units as part of a rental community to be built adjacent to the Mall at Wellington Green. The 466-acre Wellington Green development, which is made up of several “pods,” includes three residential areas, wetlands and water management areas totaling 225 acres, as well as the mall and outlying commercial, retail, hotel and office areas. One residential area, totaling 46 acres, houses the 630-unit NuVista/Devonshire development. The second area totals 26 acres and consists of the existing 400-unit Bainbridge at Wellington Green apartment complex. The third residential area totals 17.6 acres and is approved for 167 multifamily units but is undeveloped. Planning & Zoning Manag-
er David Flinchum noted that a master plan amendment would add 106 multifamily units for a total of 273 units. The buildings would consist of 10 four-story rental buildings with elevators, he said. “Staff is recommending approval with a few conditions,” Flinchum said at the June 1 meeting. The conditions would include providing inter-connectivity with the land to the south of the development, an easement for vehicles and pedestrian access to the southern lots, sign requirements and a driveway analysis. Board Member Elizabeth Mariaca asked about the project’s time frame. “Will it be in phases?” she asked. “I just want to get a general idea.” Agent Gary Koolik said that the developer hopes to break ground in October and expects a 14month project. He added that they would all be rental properties with
one-, two- and three-bedroom units. “They will be for sure at the top end of the market,” he said. “They will hopefully set a new bar in Wellington. I think they’ll be very nice for everyone.” Agent Jennifer Vail of Land Design South said that changing the makeup of the project will reduce the footprint. “We had three of these buildings on a prior site plan approval,” she said. “The rest of the units were typical town homes. With the increase in density, it means a lot less buildings, but we have gone up in height. We had four-story buildings in the plan before, but fewer of them.” Additionally, she noted that the main access would be from the mall’s Ring Road, but residents would also have access off Wellington Green Drive. Koolik said that originally the project was going to be town homes with units for sale but has
been changed to all rental units. Board Member Mike Drahos asked if they would be year-round or seasonal rentals. “The intention is to have your typical annual rental community,” Koolik said. “There might be seasonal rentals, but overall it’s your typical long-term rental community.” In discussing the project, Flinchum said a traffic study showed there was sufficient capacity for the additional units. Vice Chair Craig Bachove asked whether future changes would affect traffic surrounding the area. “What happens when there are changes in the retail area?” he asked. “How would that impact the trips if there is any major change to the mall?” Koolik said that right now, the traffic study did not reach the threshold yet. Mariaca noted that in her experience, Ring Road is often clustered. “Even though we’re off sea-
son now, you still have to wait a bit,” she said. Board Member Tim Shields asked about security at the proposed rental community, and Koo-
lik said it would be gated, with a keycard entry for residents and a call box for guests. The board passed the amendment 5-0.
RPB 20-YEAR AWARD
The Royal Palm Beach Village Council gave a 20-year service award to mechanic Jozef Staniszewski on June 2. He is shown here with Mayor Matty Mattioli. PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER
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Early Improvements At RPBHS Cause For Cautious Optimism When Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Jesus Armas met with members of the Royal Palm Beach Village Council last June, the newly appointed principal was tasked with having to instill confidence in his plans to improve the school. At the time, RPBHS was struggling to overcome its low school grade, losing students to magnet programs at other schools and having trouble finding a long-term principal. Last week, Armas met with council members to update them on his progress, which includes launching two new academic academies: the Excelsior Advanced Placement Academy and the Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) Academy. The former opened this past year and will expand this upcoming year, while the latter will debut in August. They join three other thriving academies — heating and air conditioning, global business and medical science. By choosing an academy focused on math and engineering, RPBHS has come up with a program that not only is important but also interesting to many students. This will benefit students by allowing them to pursue their chosen field of study without having to transfer elsewhere in the county. And it will benefit the school by attracting more students who excel in math and science, helping to bolster its reputation as a school that is serious about education, and educating at a higher level. Most important, though, because STEM is an academy, students enrolled in it won’t just increase their book smarts and test-taking abilities; they will receive a comprehensive, hands-on education. The idea is to make them knowledgeable about
the real-world application of what they learn — and put them on the fast track to landing jobs. During his discussion with the council, Armas noted that robotics will be a large component of the STEM Academy. First, there’s a natural appeal robots hold for eager young minds. Robotics embodies the fascination and limitless potential that science can offer. Moreover, it’s a field widely thought of as cutting-edge, bringing about innovations in numerous industries, from healthcare to the automotive industry. It’s also likely to appeal to younger students as well, who would look at the prospect of robots in the classroom as really cool. Speaking of younger students, while Armas is focused on offering programs that will entice the best and brightest to stay in Royal Palm Beach, he is also reaching out to local elementary and middle school students, hoping they’ll see that the pastures are green enough in their own back yard. One example was the art exhibit the school hosted last month, “Wildcat Artists: Present and Future,” which featured student artists from the nine feeder schools. Also, RPBHS has been mailing out a newsletter to all would-be future students, showing them what life is like as a Wildcat. One of the council’s past concerns was that previous RPBHS administrations were not doing enough outreach. That doesn’t seem to be the case anymore. It may be too early to start celebrating, but cautious optimism is definitely warranted. The school has come a long way since receiving a D grade two years ago. Let’s hope that when Armas meets with the village council next June, he’ll have even more good news to report.
LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Speeding A Problem In Grand Isles Editor’s note: The following letter is addressed to Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen. A copy was forwarded to the Town-Crier for publication. Dear Mr. Bowen: I write this letter as a concerned taxpayer and resident of Wellington. We purchased a home in Grand Isles about two years ago, and unfortunately our home stands in the most narrow road in the community. After a few very close encounters with speeding drivers going over 50 miles per hour in a 25mph zone, I decided to request that the homeowners association look into a deterrent or a sign. They have implemented some changes such as deputy presence after hours and cutting some of the vegetation on the other side of the road, all which don’t help my cause. The reason being that the
main problem is mostly during the day. The HOA is not being diligent or seeing the urgency in this matter. I don’t feel safe getting my mail from my mailbox, as months ago I was almost hit by a crazed middle-aged woman speeding down the road. She was ticketed after the fact, but this continues to happen on a daily basis. This vehicle came so close to me that I felt the heat from the motor. I called the village to inquire on possible solutions, and because this is a gated community, they claim that they have no jurisdiction to add signs or speed bumps in Grand Isles. What can I do? How do I fight this unfair situation? Please help! Judith Burnstine Wellington
It’s Time For The Merger I can’t believe that at the last meeting of the Loxahatchee Groves Town Council, council
members assured a candidate for the proposed Roadways, Equestrian Trails & Greenways Committee that her work on the committee would not require her to give up her right to express her viewpoints about our roadways or planned future roadway issues. The council assured her that any opinions stated outside the committee “as a resident” of Loxahatchee Groves would not have an impact on serving on the committee. This is a complete turnaround from just a few meetings ago when the council voted to remove me, Marge Herzog, from the Finance Advisory Committee because some council members were upset about e-mail messages sent to League of Cities members who were trying to assist me. I wanted to help the town council understand that they should not be giving up rights that were earned through incorporation. The original wording in the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District’s proposed legislation
was changed after many meetings and town rights were protected. The e-mail messages were my opinion “as a resident” about the elected officials involved and the issues at hand with the water control district and the town council. In addition, I sent an opinion letter to the Town-Crier in support of Dennis Lipp for re-election, and part of my opinion pointed out what I view as manipulations going on between some residents and the town council and water control district members. When I expressed my opinions “as a resident,” I was promptly removed from my volunteer position on the finance committee immediately after the March town election. My opinions had nothing to do with anything that was happening on the finance committee. The council needs to treat all committee volunteers fairly. Picking and choosing who may serve and how the rules for being a committee member will be enforced needs to be consistent. Getting booted because you exercised a
democratic right shows prejudice. Most of this back-and-forth disagreement would go away if the water control district would merge with the town. There would not be a need to protect and defend the members on the two boards. There would be one board. Why do the landowners need the financial burden placed on the population of 3,200 to retain two lawyers, 10 board members, an administrator and a manager? Marge Herzog Loxahatchee Groves
50 Years Of Bad Government Just Google the foreclosed homes in your town if you want
to see the real picture of what our politicians have given us by way of monetary policy and government regulations, and with the help of the national media, they will continue the same failing policies of the past 50 years. Housing prices are a third lower now than they were in 2006. Even in the Great Depression, housing prices did not fall that quickly. But the decline in the prices of our homes is just one symptom of government mismanagement. The proximate and efficient cause is that the federal government’s limited powers granted to it by the U.S. Constitution have been ever expanded by the SuSee LETTERS, page 22
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OPINION
Seven Magical Foods To Fight Pain And Cut Down On Medication The whirlwind of claims, counter claims and conflicting government information, as well as your doctor’s input on nutrition, often makes rational selection of the best foods for your body an ongoing conundrum. Today one food is great according to one pundit while tomorrow its efficacy is being hammered by a different expert. What is the answer?
Footloose and... By Jules W. Rabin Practically, there is no single answer to the query, will this particular food help my aching bones or not? According to a
new AARP article, there are seven “winners” — foods that will definitely help reinforce your body in calculated ways. • Red Grapes — These contain resveratrol, which blocks enzymes that contribute to tissue degeneration like the cartilage damage that causes back pain. Resveratrol is also a rich ingredient in blueberries and cranberries.
• Ginger — Two to three teaspoons of ginger a day should help with chronic knee pain and should help dramatically in reducing pain medication. • Soy — A University of Miami survey proved that 40 grams of soy protein daily for three months cut use of pain medication in half! • Fish — A revealing University of Pittsburgh survey finds
that Omega 3 fatty acids, already known to help the heart, provided some relief to 60 percent of respondents after three months. Almost as many dropped their pain medication altogether. • Cherries — Cherries are rich in the antioxidant anthocyanins. A Baylor Research Institute survey noted that participants eating 45 bing cherries a day for 28 days reduced inflammation lev-
els significantly. • Turmeric — A recent University of Arizona survey concluded that turmeric fights the pain of rheumatoid arthritis as effectively as ibuprofen. • Coffee — A new study by the University of Georgia finds that coffee enhances effects of aspirin and acetaminophen. Like they say, “It’s worth a shot!”
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Leftover Impact Fees Give Wellington Ability To Continue Projects By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report While most municipalities are scaling back or altogether cutting large-scale improvements, Wellington has used impact fees to make some major changes. Using those impact fees, largely collected during the “boom years” when Wellington was under heavy development, the village has been able to invest in its new municipal complex and has plans in the works to completely rebuild the Wellington Community Center. “Property taxes are only one source of revenue,” Deputy Vil-
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continued from page 1 benefits package is significant, including use of a $30,000 car. He added that he would support a maximum of a two-year contract at this time. Pinto said he was satisfied with Liggins’ job performance. “I think he’s grown into it rather well. My concern is long-term stability in terms of governance for this village,” he said, explaining that he would prefer to give Liggins a five-year contract and hold the salary flat. Councilwoman Martha Webster agreed with Swift. “These are very different times,” she said,
lage Manager John Bonde said. “But there are a number of other sources.” Those sources, he said, include user fees, franchise fees, gas tax money, sales tax money and impact fees, which are fees paid to a government by builders in order to offset the impact of more residents moving into an area. “If they build 1,000 homes, [Wellington] will need wider roads and more schools,” Bonde said. “When you have 1,000 more homes, people’s level of service diminishes. These builders pay for the impact they have on a community by allowing the govern-
ment to invest so that the taxpayers don’t feel the impact.” Unlike property taxes and other fees, impact fees cannot be used for day-to-day spending, such as for administrative costs, Bonde said. “By law, those impact fees must be put in a separate account to pay for capital improvements,” he said. “They can’t be merged into the general budget.” Bonde noted that, similarly, gas tax money may only be spent on road improvements and maintenance. Because of these regulations, he said, the money in the accounts
must be tracked carefully, and they are subject to auditing. “A lot of people don’t understand the complexities of government accounts,” Bonde said. “It’s not like personal finances. It’s not one pot of money. These fees have to be accounted for and invested in better roads and facilities.” If they are not spent in a set amount of time, the impact fees must be returned to the builders who paid them, he noted. “The money doesn’t get returned to the taxpayers,” Bonde said. “It’s returned to the people who paid it — the developers or their heirs.”
Though he said Wellington isn’t at risk of paying back any impact fees just yet, it could be a problem if the money isn’t spent soon. “We’re not there yet, but we have to start thinking about it,” Bonde said. “We probably have between two and five years before we really have to worry, but you have to take into account the time it takes to plan and design a project. Two years can go by quickly.” With that in mind, Wellington officials have approved several key projects in the past few years that will significantly change the public face of the community.
The new municipal center, opened in January, consolidates Wellington’s offices into one place for a savings of nearly $700,000 each year. The Patriot Memorial will pay tribute to those who put their life on the line to serve the community. And the rebuilt Wellington Community Center will be a gathering place for the community for years to come. Each one is considered a capital improvement, and was paid for without taxpayer money, Bonde said. “We don’t consider this spending money,” he said. “We consider it an investment in our community.”
pointing out that municipalities comparable to Royal Palm Beach pay their managers in the range of $130,000 to $150,000. Webster was also concerned that the contract allows for Liggins to teach and consult. “That’s a little bit unusual for someone who is only in their second year,” she said. “I feel at this time, all energy should be put toward working for the village.” Webster also questioned offering severance pay of six months while he is only required to give 90 days’ notice if he decides to leave. “I would like to see consistency of 90 days for both items,” she said. Valuntas, however , said he would prefer that both terms be six months. The council unanimously agreed to set the term at six
months for both. Webster said she would also prefer to strike a proposed 3 percent cost-of-living raise, pointing out that that would be more than $5,000. “In these times, I just don’t think that’s appropriate,” she said. Webster added that the village manager no longer has the level of responsibility he once had. “Our village has changed,” she said. “Our village is providing public works and recreation. It no longer has a fire department or a police department, like when we started with the last manager.” Webster also favored a two-year contract, rather than a four-year contract. Swift noted that the fiveyear contract stems from Farber’s unique situation. “We stole David from Greenacres,” Swift recalled. “We went over there, we
thought he was a really good manager, and we made a deal he could not refuse. This is not that case anymore.” Mayor Matty Mattioli agreed that committing to a long-term contract in the current economic climate is not a good idea. Swift then made a motion for the term of employment to be a one-year contract, which was seconded by Webster. Valuntas said he could see the rationale for avoiding a long-term contract, but also agreed with Pinto’s point of promoting stability. “I don’t want the people who are employed in our village to be wondering who their boss is going to be,” Valuntas said. “If the guy is not doing his job, then we need to be able to get rid of him, but Ray is doing an excellent job, and I
would like it to be a longer term. I would suggest a two-year term.” Pinto asked Swift if he would amend his motion, but Swift refused. Mattioli called the question, and it carried 3-2, with Valuntas and Pinto opposed. Webster also made a motion to strike giving Liggins a 3 percent increase, noting that it would put Liggins’ salary at more than $180,000. Swift seconded, and the motion carried 3-2, with Pinto and Valuntas opposed. Finally, Swift said Liggins’ current base salary of $176,619.66 was too high and pointed out that the new director of the South Florida Water Management District, who supervises about 1,900 employees, makes only $165,000. “When the money flowed in, we reduced taxes year after year when
we could afford it,” he said. “We can’t afford it anymore.” Swift made a motion for an annual base salary of $165,000. Valuntas objected, calling it “bad business” to cut employees’ salaries unless absolutely necessary. However, Webster seconded Swift’s motion, saying, “These are difficult things to do, but the time comes when we have to do them. We have to start taking a look at budgets and salaries.” Mattioli said he felt cuts were necessary in light of continued difficult economic times. “We’re not laying off people, we’re just taking in our belts another notch, so that might be a good message to send to people,” Mattioli said. The motion to reduce Liggins’ salary carried 3-2, with Pinto and Valuntas opposed.
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Wellington’s St. Michael Lutheran Church Breaks Ground On Building By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report A moment nearly three decades in the making, St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church broke ground on its new facility Sunday, June 5. In 1988, the church purchased and renovated a five-unit residential building on the corner of Birkdale Drive and Forest Hill Blvd., from which it has operated ever since. But after years of careful saving and planning, St. Michael will now construct a new 250-seat sanctuary on an empty stretch of land just south of the existing building. The sanctuary will include a choir room and church nursery, and the existing building will continue to be used for offices, the
fellowship hall and classrooms. Pastor Marjorie Weiss, along with members of the congregation gathered Sunday morning to pray and break ground on the site. “We celebrate this realization of a vision for a building that can both meet our needs,” she said, “and enlarge our vision for building God’s reign of love. We have come to dedicate ourselves to the task of building the church.” Weiss said she hoped that the church would be a place for members of the community to gather and celebrate. Weiss, along with other members of the congregation, building team and community took shovels full of dirt to break ground. “We’ve been waiting 28 years for this,” charter member Sunny Meyer said.
Congregation leaders gather on the site of the new building.
Wellington Mayor Darell Bowen and his wife Sherr y, members of the congregation, take a shovel full of dirt.
John and Sunny Meyer dig in.
Scott Huebner takes part in the groundbreaking while Pastor Marjorie Weiss of ficiates the ceremon y.
A cross is laid over the site. PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/T OWN-CRIER
WELLINGTON WOMEN’S CLUB INSTALLS BOARD AT END-OF-SEASON MEETING
The Wellington Women’s Club held its final meeting of the season on Thursday, June 2 at the Binks Forest Golf Club. Guests enjoyed dinner, the installation of the new board and the awarding of scholarships to area high school grads. PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/T OWN-CRIER
Outgoing board members.
New board members Susan D’Andrea, Allyson Samiljan, Stacy Kaufman and Laurie Piel. Not pictured: Selena Smith, Maureen Gross, Mair Armand and Faye Ford.
Scholarship winners Jordan Sanches, Rashaa Fletcher and Jessica Benette.
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Cargo Trailer Stolen From Business In Southern Wellington By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report JUNE 4 — The owner of an equestrian business on 120th Avenue South called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Wellington last Saturday to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between last Thursday and last Saturday, someone entered the victim’s gated property and stole a metal cargo trailer valued at approximately $1,200. Entrance was made to the business by lifting the gates upward, causing them to come off their hinges. According to the report, a large truck with a winch and flat bed would have been needed to remove the trailer. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. ••• JUNE 1 — Two juveniles were arrested last Wednesday night on charges of criminal conspiracy following a suspicious incident at the Bank of America branch on State Road 7. According to a PBSO report, a witness called the Royal Palm Beach substation after observing two male juveniles standing near the bank at approximately 9:30 p.m. According to the report, the witness thought they might be trying to commit a crime. Several deputies responded to the site, including one in a marked car, who observed the suspects peeking nervously around the corner of the bank toward the walk-up ATM. The deputy observed the two juveniles, one with a black shirt wrapped around his head and the other with a gray hooded sweatshirt pulled tightly around his face, as they walked toward a nearby residential area. According to the report, the deputy made contact with the juveniles, who denied trying to commit a crime, but could not give a good reason for being near the bank. They were arrested and taken to the Juvenile Assessment Center where they were charged with conspiracy to commit a crime. JUNE 1 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to St. Michael Evangelical Lutheran Church on Birkdale Drive last Wednesday morning regarding an act of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 9 p.m. last Tuesday and 10 a.m. the following morning, someone threw a stone potted plant through the front window of the church, causing approximately $100 in damage. Nothing was taken, and it did not appear that anyone had entered the building. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JUNE 3 — A resident of the 12th Fairway called the PBSO
substation in Wellington last Friday evening to report a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 a.m. and 5:30 p.m., someone knocked the rear sliding glass door off its security lock and entered the home. The perpetrator(s) stole a 55-inch television valued at approximately $1,800. A canvass of the neighborhood was conducted, but there were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JUNE 4 — A Wellington man was arrested late last Saturday night following a traffic stop in the Courtyard Shops at Wellington. According to a PBSO report, the deputy pulled over a black 2004 Ford and made contact with the passenger, 52-year-old Philip Robert. The deputy discovered one gram of marijuana in his left back pocket. Robert was arrested and given a notice to appear in court. JUNE 5 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a home in Saddle Trail Park last Sunday evening in reference to a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, sometime around 7 p.m. last Sunday, someone stole the victim’s white golf cart from her driveway. A neighbor noticed it missing and called the victim, who is out of town. The golf cart was valued at approximately $1,500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JUNE 5 — The owner of a car repair shop on Business Parkway called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach to report a theft. According to a PBSO report, the business owner hired a new mechanic in May but failed to do a background check. The victim left town on Saturday, May 28, leaving the suspect in charge of the business. When the victim returned on Saturday, he discovered that various tools from his toolbox were missing, along with his business checks. He also discovered the rear door of the business unlocked and suspected his employee was responsible. According to the report, the victim attempted to contact the suspect, but he did not answer the phone. JUNE 6 — A Coral Springs man was arrested on drug charges early Monday morning in Royal Palm Beach following a traffic stop on Crestwood Blvd. near Van Gogh Way. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was on patrol on Southern Blvd. when he observed a car being driven by 19year-old Matthew Vion traveling westbound with its high beams on. The deputy followed the vehicle and observed Vion strike the curb See BLOTTER, page 22
Traffic Collision Kills Driver In Lox Groves JUNE 2 — A Pompano Beach man was killed last Thursday morning following a traffic accident on Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. According to a Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office report, 55year-old Bruce Cardinal was traveling westbound on Okeechobee Blvd. in a box truck when he
veered off the road, striking a chain link fence and coming to rest against a tree. Cardinal was pronounced dead at the scene due to non-traffic-related causes. According to the report, Cardinal was transporting common pool chemicals, but officials said they did not contribute to the crash.
Crime Stopper s of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in f inding these wanted fugitiv es: • Gerbaurie Anderson is a black male, 6’0” tall and weighing 190 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 12/06/80. Anderson is wanted for failure to appear on charges of burglary, grand theft with damage, fleeing or attempting to elude police, escape and resisting an officer with violence. His occupation is mason. His last known addresses were Azalea Drive in Royal Palm Beach and West Kalmia Drive in Lake Par k. Anderson is wanted as of 06/09/1 1. • Rebecca Souve, a.k.a. Michelle Souve and Rebecca Gonzalez, is a white female, 5’6” tall and weighing 130 lbs., with brown hair and hazel eyes. She has tattoos on her chest, stomach and left hip. Her date of birth is 03/20/86. Souve is wanted for dealing in stolen property, false verif ication of ownership to a pawnbroker and grand theft from a dwelling. Her occupation is unknown. Her last known addresses were Orange Grove Blvd. in The Acreage and Canal Road in Lake Worth. Souve is wanted as of 06/09/11. Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc.com.
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Lox Groves Inches Closer To Regulating Abandoned Property By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council reviewed a proposed ordinance Tuesday requiring the registration of abandoned property, noting concerns about some clauses adapted from ordinances in effect in other municipalities. The measure is intended to monitor abandoned homes and list the owner, which often is a bank, to see that the property owner or mortgage holder keeps the property clean and safe. The ordinance had been introduced at the council’s May 3 meeting and deferred because of questions by council members. Councilman Tom Goltzené asked about the need to regulate abandoned personal property. He also questioned who would monitor properties to see if they are abandoned. “Royal Palm Beach and Boynton Beach, with similar ordinanc-
es, hired consultants,” Goltzené said, citing concern about “creeping government.” Town Attorney Mike Cirullo said some of the issues in Boynton Beach are the sheer number of abandoned homes, which precipitated a need for an agency to track the homes. Councilman Ryan Liang questioned the need for language about overgrown brush and grass. “I don’t know if that is relevant to us,” Liang said. “Building and structures I’m fine with, but landscaping and mowing I don’t think we need.” Liang suggested they require mowing within 20 or 50 feet of a house. “I don’t expect anyone to be mowing grass on a 20- to 40acre lot,” he said. Councilman Jim Rockett said the landscaping language is in there for the purpose of detecting whether a property is abandoned or not. “There may be a need for
landscaping because of the intent,” Rockett said. “We need something like this, and we need to go after it with gusto. We need something structured.” Goltzené also asked whether they can find out how to get unsafe structures condemned, referring to a burned-out marijuana grow house in the town. Town Manager Frank Spence said he had checked with the county on derelict buildings. He said they would need an engineer to make a decision that it is structurally unsafe. “Right now I’m going on that it is a nuisance,” Spence said. Liang asked about signs listing the mortgage holder being posted on the house, pointing out that with the size of lots in Loxahatchee Groves, a sign on the house would not be visible from the road and asked if it might not be preferable to post the sign closer to the road.
Councilman Ron Jarriel said his biggest concern had been to change the word “vacant” to “abandoned” property in order to avoid putting vacant homes that are owned and maintained in the same category as homes that need monitoring. He also proposed changing a $50 listing fee to $150. “Royal Palm Beach charges $150, let’s make it a minimum of $150,” Jarriel said. Council members asked Cirullo to come back with the changes at their next meeting on June 21. In other business: • The council approved a transfer of $150,000 from the town’s gas tax revenue to the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District for road maintenance. Council members said the transfer was consistent with previous years when the council had granted money to the district for projects it could not afford otherwise.
LGWCD Administrator Clete Saunier explained that the town received $330,000 in gas tax money for road maintenance based on a formula counting the total roads in the town, half of which are district roads. The district is not eligible to receive gas tax money and keeps records of all maintenance to submit to the town so it can show the state that it was used for road maintenance, Saunier said. Jarriel said the agreement is an effective way of keeping residents’ taxes down. “If we can keep the water control district from raising the assessment, as long as we have money coming in, we will hopefully not raise taxes. We’re one unit trying to keep taxpayers from paying higher taxes.” • The council also was informed that Acts II Worship Center plans to close its Buena Fe Center for migrant workers. The center had opened to provide migrant work-
ers a safe place to come where day labor employers could pick them up, and also provide other services. “There are so few men using the center, it can no longer justify keeping the center open,” Spence said. Jarriel said the workers still congregate on the corner waiting to be picked up. “I personally would like to know if it is funding causing them to shut down,” he said. “The center has served a good purpose in the past.” Spence said the biggest problem is early in the morning when workers congregate on Okeechobee Blvd. to be picked up for work, causing traffic problems. “The problem is they don’t use the center,” he said.” They are out on the corner.” Mayor Dave Browning said he was disappointed the plan is not working. “They are doing it as a ministry,” he noted.
Willhite Asks County For Waiver Allowing Advisory Board Service By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Wellington Vice Mayor Matt Willhite, a Palm Beach County firefighter, appealed Tuesday to the Palm Beach County Commission to make an exception to a rule enjoining county employees from being members of county advisory boards. The exception would allow him to sit on the Water Resources Task Force as a representative of the Palm Beach County League of Cities. The issue came up during board appointments when Willhite’s name was excluded from consideration for appointment to the task force. “I come before you today because as a county employee, I was hired in 1996 to work for Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, and
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continued from page 1 to our mission statement to be a safe, family-oriented community,” he said. “The more people out there with their eyes, the safer we are.” The program trains people how to look for crimes and unusual activity going on in the commu-
was subsequently elected in 2008 to serve the Village of Wellington,” Willhite said, explaining that as the village’s delegate to the League of Cities, he was to be its representative on the Water Resources Task Force. Willhite took exception to use of the 16-year-old policy to bar him from sitting on county advisory boards in his role as a Wellington official. “What I have to ask is, which comes first, me as a county employee or me as an elected official?” he asked. “I understand that every third day on a 24-hour basis, I represent fire-rescue and the county, but every day I represent the residents of Wellington, and as a member of the board of directors of the League of Cities, I represent the constituents of Palm Beach County.”
Willhite said he did not feel that his position as a firefighter would be a conflict of interest. “The only thing I do at fire-rescue with water is put fires out if they happen,” he said. Willhite said he had turned in his application for a waiver on the issue and pointed out that the league officials had submitted a letter supporting him for the position. “There were two names submitted to you; however, mine was left off because of a conflict of interest with county policy,” Willhite said, asking that the commission offer him a waiver to serve on the Water Resources Task Force and also review its policy for possible updating. “I don’t see that this policy, although it is 16 years old, poses a conflict of interest with me per-
sonally or with the new ethics commission or inspector general,” he said. “I have nothing personal to gain by this; there’s no benefit to me making decisions for the residents of Palm Beach County on the Water Resources Task Force.” Commissioner Burt Aaronson told Willhite he agreed with him and suggested he take the issue to the Commission on Ethics, but County Administrator Bob Weisman said it is a county policy, not an ethics issue. Aaronson said that if it is a county policy, it should be amended. “There are people like Matt who have served this county very well, and I don’t see a conflict of interest personally,” he said. “There are cases where it could be a conflict of interest, but in this particular
one, I don’t see where it would be a conflict of interest.” Commission Chair Karen Marcus said the policy had been enacted 16 years ago because the commission did not want a particular commissioner’s appointee to serve on a board. “This was the way the board dealt with this,” Marcus said. “We can do away with the policy any time we want to.” Commissioner Steven Abrams suggested they postpone the item so the League of Cities could work it out. Weisman said he had received the letter from the league and was about to review it with legal staff as to what they should do to address the policy issue. “As I recall, there were two main reasons for the policy,” Weisman said. “One was you wanted a diversity of opinion on
advisory boards, and there was a concern that county employees might represent an individual commissioner’s opinion. There was also concern that an employee of the board might have to defer to a commission opinion because they were an employee and would not honestly represent an issue because of board influence.” Weisman said the commission could change the policy or grant a waiver, and added that the county did not anticipate Willhite’s specific conundrum when it initiated the policy. The commission agreed to postpone a decision on appointments to the Water Resources Task Force pending a policy review by Weisman. Weisman said he would bring back recommendations to the commission on June 21.
nity. “We do have our community policing in Royal Palm Beach, and obviously they are trained to look for things, but this adds hundreds more eyes between both the village employees and our contractors,” Liggins said. “It is our goal to make the area safer.” Employees are trained on what to look for and how to notice things that aren’t normal. They are also trained how to remember the descriptions of people. Mayor Matty Mattioli said he
is impressed with the program. “I’ve been on the council 20 years and in the village 30 years, and it’s the first time I’ve seen anything of this magnitude,” he said. “The Republic Services people alone are 20 more eyes on the street. The police can’t be everywhere.” Republic Services of Palm
Beach General Manager Dave Unversaw said his employees are enthusiastic about the program. “It’s an opportunity for us to work with the community as garbage men, as service collectors here in the community,” Unversaw said. “Our guys are fixtures; people don’t always pay attention
to them, because they’re running around, picking up the trash and recycling, and our guys now are going to start noting what they see every day and looking for things that are unusual. They know when they’re out there that something doesn’t look right. That car doesn’t belong there, or those people, I’ve never seen them before
at that house. They can call the sheriff and tell them what they saw.” Unversaw said his employees feel empowered now to respond if they see something suspicious, whereas before they did not. “It’s a great community partnership, and we’re proud that Republic is part of it,” he said.
Republic Services General Manager David Unversaw (right) with some of the workers who have been trained to help the PBSO by providing information about suspicious activity.
Members of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Of fice, village officials and Republic Services representatives gather to commemorate a new program in which waste collectors will serve as an extra set of eyes on the street for PBSO. PHOTOS BY R ON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER
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PAFFORD CAMPAIGN KICKOFF IN RPB
On Saturday, June 4, State Rep. Mark Pafford (D-District 88) held a re-election kickoff campaign party at the home of Brian and Mary Anne Hanley in Royal Palm Beach. In attendance were County Commissioner Jess Santamaria, Wellington Vice Mayor Matt Willhite, Mid-County Democratic Club President Allen Mergaman and Vice President David Schumacher, and 75 other guests. (Above) Santamaria, Brian Hanley and Pafford. (Below) Pafford gathers with supporters outside the Hanley home.
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NEWS BRIEFS Vote Wellington ‘Best Equestrian Destination’ Voting has started for Florida Monthly magazine’s annual Best of Florida awards. Now in its 16th year, the awards showcase the best establishments throughout the state. The current ballot is available in the May issue of Florida Monthly, as well as on the magazine’s web site at www.florida magazine.com. Voting is open to everyone. The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has announced that it submitted a new category, “Best Equestrian Destination,” with the intention of having Wellington win the category. It is not yet included on the list, but can be entered as a write-in. To do so, scroll to the bottom of the awards, write in the category “Best Equestrian Destination” and answer “Wellington, Fla.” Voting is open now through June 30. The winners will be announced in the magazine’s September issue. All winners receive a certificate acknowledging their accomplishment, and a write-up in the magazine and web site.
16. Passengers boarding at any of the agency’s six park-and-ride locations will receive a free all-day pass to try the system. The parkand-ride lots are located in Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Jupiter, Palm Beach Gardens, Stuart and Belle Glade. Sponsored by the American Public Transportation Association (APTA), National Dump the Pump Day encourages people to ride public transportation and save money, instead of driving. Begun in June 2006 when gasoline was $3 per gallon, this national observance promotes public transportation as a great travel option that also helps people save money. Now that gas prices have reached $4 or more, saving money is on everyone’s mind, and public transportation is one of the quickest ways to beat high gas prices. According to the latest APTA Transit Savings Report, individuals in a two-person household can save an average of more than $10,000 annually by downsizing to one vehicle. To plan your trip in support of National Dump the Pump Day, or to learn more about commuter options, visit www.palmtran.org or call (561) 841-4287.
Palm Tran Urges Drivers To ‘Dump The Pump’
Palms West Republican Club To Meet June 22
Palm Tran, Palm Beach County’s public transit system, will join other public transportation systems nationwide to participate in the sixth annual National Dump the Pump Day on Thursday, June
Wellington Councilwoman Anne Gerwig will be the featured speaker at the Palms West Republican Club meeting Wednesday, June 22 at the Players Club (13410 South Shore Blvd., Wellington).
The public is always invited and welcome. A social hour with complimentary hors d’oeuvres will start at 6 p.m. with the general meeting running from 7 to 8:30 p.m. Admission is free for members and $10 for nonmembers; membership costs $25. For more information, call (954) 856-0751, visit www. wellingtongop.com or e-mail pkrayeski@bellsouth.net.
Special Event At AT&T Store In Wellington Chair massages, face painting, a golf clinic, food and prizes, including Taylor Swift concert tickets. There will be something for everyone from 1 to 3 p.m. on Saturday, June 18 at an event hosted by the AT&T Wellington Green store at 2545 S. State Road 7. WRMF 97.9 FM midday talent Dave Brewster will serve as master of ceremonies. A register-towin prize drawing will include four tickets to the Nov. 13 Taylor Swift concert in Miami, spa gift cards, private golf instruction at the Binks Forest Golf Club and more. Additionally, Binks Forest Head Golf Pro Wheeler Stewart will conduct a two-hour golf clinic to include swing analysis, tips and a question-and-answer session. Customers will get up to $50 off handsets in the store when they sign a two-year service agreement. The Wellington Green AT&T store features a state-of-the-art, hands-on design with multiple touch screens throughout the store
and a “live bar” of devices. For more information, call the store at (561) 793-3682.
Protect Your Pump From Low Water Levels Many Wellington residents who live in close proximity to a canal or lake utilize them as a source for irrigation water. However, diminishing canal and lake levels due to the drought may eventually cause the end of their suction line to become exposed, causing the irrigation pump to lose prime. In these cases, the pump would run continuously until it burns out, resulting in expensive repairs that could have been avoided. If you use an adjacent canal or lake for irrigation water, you should do the following: • Inspect your suction line weekly to ensure there is sufficient water to completely cover the end of the pipe. • If there is insufficient water, residents may choose to override the automated timer and operate the pump manually. • Where possible, lower the suction line if there is sufficient water available below the current end of the line. To help conserve water, residents should adhere to the South Florida Water Management District’s mandatory water restrictions and irrigation schedules. For questions about watering schedules or what you can do to protect your irrigation system, call Wellington Operations Manager Bill Conerly at (561) 753-2576.
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Area Neighborhood Associations Convene For FLNA Meeting In RPB The newly formed Florida League of Neighborhood Associations held its second Leadership Luncheon on Sunday, May 22 at the Madison Green Golf Club. Representatives and members of neighborhood associations from Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and West Palm Beach, along with a special guest, Royal Palm Beach Councilwoman Martha Webster, participated in an open forum on two main topics — the benefits of participation in FLNA activities and services, and Royal Palm Beach’s new ordinance re-
garding registration of mortgage defaults and the maintenance of vacant and abandoned properties. The FLNA board created two standing committees, one to encourage inter-association dialogue and the second to facilitate communication with public officials. FLNA President Joe Boyle also announced the publication of the premiere issue of FLNA Magazine, scheduled for late July. The league also decided to host a public meeting to discuss how the housing crisis and its compo-
nents — record foreclosures, bankruptcies among mortgage companies and the large number of mortgage-holders opting to “walk away� from their properties — are affecting neighborhood associations and their members. League members will brainstorm about means and alternatives they might be able to pursue to help address the fallout. The meeting will take place in August, Boyle said. For more information, e-mail Boyle at president@flna.org or call him at (561) 758-1618.
RPB Councilwoman Martha Webster with Brigitte Boyle. Jerry Berger of Riverwalk talks to FLNA President Joe Boyle about issues facing West Palm Beach associations.
Joe Boyle answers questions for Fairway Cove President Leonarda Mangiola.
(L-R) Dennis Linsin, Susan and Steve Buxbaum, Joe Boyle, Jeff and Carolyn Hmara, and Stephen Partney.
Michael Ecker of River Bridge comments on financial impacts to associations caused by foreclosure crisis. PHOTOS COURTESY JIM BONGIOVANNI
CHRISTY’S NY CHEESECAKE IN WELLINGTON CELEBRATES SEVENTH ANNIVERSARY Christy’s NY Cheesecake in Wellington celebrated its seventh anniversary, including one year in its present location, with special discounts Sunday, June 5. There were free pastries and coffee for the day, and a 20-percent discount coupon for purchases in June. Christy’s NY Cheesecake is located at 10160 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in the Pointe at Wellington Green. For more info., call (561) 795PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER 3244.
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RPBHS Boys Soccer Stars Sign To Play At Indiana’s Ancilla College By Jackson Wolek Town-Crier Staff Report Royal Palm Beach High School’s Courtney Lyn-Kew and Stephan Hohn signed scholarships to play on the men’s soccer team at Ancilla College in Donaldson, Ind., on Thursday, June 2. This year, they were both captains of a team that made it to the district semifinals, where they were knocked out by the eventual No. 1 team, Boca Raton. Ancilla College is a private, two-year, Division 1 college that allows students to get their associate’s degree and transfer to a four-year university to earn a bachelor’s degree afterward. Lyn-Kew said that Ancilla College liked both his leadership and his speed on the field. Although
he did get of fers from other schools closer to home, including Palm Beach Atlantic University and Florida International University, he wanted to use the opportunity of going to Ancilla as a chance to get away from home and have a great college experience. “The area around the school is nice,” he said. “It’s out in the country, but it’s all right for me.” Lyn-Kew plans to transfer to a larger university back in Florida after his two years are up. Lyn-Kew played the sweeper position at RPBHS, and at Ancilla, the coaches plan to have him play either the right middle or right back slot. Academically, he wants to study nursing while attending Ancilla. “Courtney can man mark the
best players in the county, and he controls the game very well, and Stephan is an excellent shot placer and a good runner,” head coach Dan Blasky said. “Overall, they are two good kids that have come through the program.” Stephan Hohn, who was not present for the signing ceremony, played center midfielder, and Ancilla plans on using him in the same way. Hohn made second team allcounty this past season, and LynKew made honorable mention. Both played in the county all-star game. With Lyn-Kew and Hohn both signing, it brings the total number of players to play for a college after RPBHS to nine for Dan Blasky, who has coached the team since
2004. Stephan’s older brother, Jonathan Hohn, is now going into his senior year at Florida Gulf Coast University on the men’s soccer team. “In the last four or five years, we really turned it around and built the program up to be a very respectable program,” Blasky said. The recent success that Royal Palm Beach High School has had in soccer, particularly in getting players signed, helped tremendously in getting both Lyn-Kew and Hohn looked at and signed by colleges. The fact that they are both going to the same school will help in the transition, as they each know they will have at least one friend at college before they even get to Indiana.
Athletic Director Brian Joros, Courtney Lyn-Kew and Dan Blasky. PHOTO BY JA CKSON WOLEK/TOWN-CRIER
TOASTMASTERS GROUP HOSTS PUBLIC SPEAKING SYMPOSIUM AT BINKS FOREST Area 42 Toastmasters presented Public Speaking Symposium 2011 on Saturday, June 4 at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. This year’s theme was “Excellence in Communication.” The grand prize was a Celebration Cruise Lines cruise for two to the Bahamas, won by Leslie Bruce. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/T OWN-CRIER
Motivational speaker Mace Horoff, WPTV News Channel 5’s Katie LaGrone, Women’s Prosperity Network co-founder Trish Carr, State Rep. Mark Pafford and Area 42 Gov. Cindy Beckles.
Mace Horof f, Diana Loy, Cindy Beckles, Sherr y Meltzer, Tim Morrell and Umar Farooq.
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P.W. CHAMBER’S TASTE OF THE WEST & CHOCOLATE LOVERS FESTIVAL A BIG HIT The Palms West Chamber of Commerce presented its 14th annual Taste of the West & Chocolate Lovers Festival on Thursda y, June 2 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Cent er. The well-attended food and business expo featured area restaurants and caterers offering tasty food and chocolate dessert samples. People voted for Best Chocolate Dessert, and the trophy winner was Johnson’s Cakes and More, with Agliolio Fresh Pasta & Wine Bar as runner-up. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/T OWN-CRIER CHECK OUT VIDEO FROM THIS EVENT ONLINE AT WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM
Diane Vogel and Lana Rounsavall of Hoffman’s Chocolat es. Lincoln Culinary Institute students Isabel P alestrast and Eli Celestin with Culinar y Arts Depar tment Chair Joe Mele.
Daniela, dad Marcelo, Enzo, mom Faryl and Milena Bocato decorate cupcakes.
Angela Bloom and Alyssa Harding of Chick-fil-A.
Staci DiRaimondo and Brittany Ready of Costco.
Tree’s Wings & Ribs’ Courtney Dingman and Erin Peel with owners Andy and Linda Maynard.
OrangeTheory Fitness’ Tatiana Ha vanova explains the cardio-monitor to Kelly Shwiner as Jason Fisher looks on.
Cupcake-eating contest winner Adam Jordano gets a $25 gif t card from Lana Rousavall.
Massage Envy’s Mary Ann Bryant gives Tammy Lytle a facial.
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MALL AT WELLINGTON GREEN KICKS OFF SUMMER WITH A KIDS ‘BEACH PARTY’
The Mall at Wellington Green celebrated summer with a beach party for its MallStars Kids Club members and friends on Saturday, June 4. Children enjoyed an interactive show with Nemo the clown fish, as well as games, snacks and an appearance by MallStars Kids Club mascot Tanner Totes. For more info., call (561) 227-6901. PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/T OWN-CRIER
Nick, Arianna and Thalia Vitrano with mascot Tanner Totes.
Amy and Brantley Watts get their photo with MallStars Kids Club mascot Tanner Totes.
Omar Abutayeh does the limbo.
The audience follows along with Nemo the clown fish.
Karina Vazquez Padilla wins a prize for her hula skills.
Sabrina and Samantha Morales enjoy the morning.
Parent-Child Center Raises Funds, Awareness Through Online Contest Parent-Child Center Inc. won $25,000 through the Chase Community Giving Program by participating in a nationwide Internet voting contest using Facebook. Not only did this help by raising operating funds for the local nonprofit; it raised awareness throughout the community for the need to support the programs that serve over 8,000 Palm Beach County children each year. 2011 marks the first year Parent-Child Center, a member of the Community Partnership Group, entered the competition, where charities submit innovative programs and mobilize their online communities to support the mission by clicking in their votes. Parent-Child Center garnered enough votes in Round 1 to win $25,000 and move ahead into Round 2,
where 100 agencies with the most votes competed further for a top prize of $500,000 and other cash awards. Working around the clock, staff canvassed their Facebook friends and set up public voting stations around town, including Roxy’s on Clematis Street and Blue Martini in CityPlace. Regular tweets also resulted in votes. They finished 49th in the nation, earning new friends and supporters along the way, as well as a chance at more funding from the campaign’s advisory board. “This contest led us to an amazing discovery about ourselves and our community,” said Renée Layman, Parent-Child Center vice president of clinical services. “We really learned about our own capacity for teamwork and collaboration among staff, supporters and
even other agencies across the nation. Our goal now is to harness all this energy into helping our larger community understand who we are and how important our programs are to Palm Beach County. We are the largest provider of hands-on help to the area’s most at-risk babies and children, dealing with trauma, abuse or critical illness.” One resulting step toward that goal was the organization’s increase in Facebook friends from 299 at the beginning of the contest, to 589 followers now receiving regular updates about ParentChild Center’s services and opportunities for involvement. Visit www.parent-childcenter.org for more information, and to follow the organization on Facebook and Twitter.
Parent-Child Center’s Kathy Wall helps a voter click his support on an iPad.
Parent-Child Center staff member s LeeAnn Scallo and Angela Lykins welcome Facebook fans to the kick off party.
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RPBHS Hosts Spotlight Of Wellington’s ‘The Rockin’ Tale Of Snow White’ Dance and drama students took the stage to sing, dance and act when Spotlight of Wellington Performing Arts brought its fourth annual feature production The Rockin’ Tale of Snow White to the Royal Palm Beach High School theater on Sunday, May 22. The Spotlight production, with over 60 performers, was directed by local Palm Beach County school teacher and acting instructor Brittany Kiser. Spotlight student Samantha Pietrafesa was given the role of stage manager, and costumes were custom made by local talent Stacy Stine. Spotlight owner Niki Giliberti served as the play’s producer. Spotlight of Wellington is
known for bringing the community together through the arts and giving each individual their opportunity to shine. Drama and dance classes are for age 10 months and up, and include daily adult yoga and Zumba as well. For information on classes, workshops and performing arts summer camps, call (561) 790-7758 or visit www. spotlightofwellington.com. (Right) Dwarfs and villagers surround Snow White (Rachel Sankin) as she awakens in the forest. (Far right) Cast members Paula Moya, Soraya Latiff, Kayla Gallagher and Rachel Sankin hang out backstage. PHOTOS COURTESY LOIS SPATZ/LS PHOTOS
POLO PARK HOSTS ICE CREAM SOCIAL FOR HONOR ROLL STUDENTS
Attorneys Scott Berry and Dan Marshall discuss their profession with Elbridge Gale students.
Polo P ark Middle School held a celebration for its 2010-11 honor roll recipients Thursda y, May 26 in the school cafeteria. Students who maintained an A or B average throughout the year were invited to attend. Ice cream treats were provided by the school and handed out by PTSA volunteers and school staff. More than 550 students were in attendance. Each student received a personalized honor roll certificate, which was graciously printed by the Bilkis family. Polo Park congratulates all of the honor roll students for their outstanding academic achievements this year. Shown above are sixth-grade honor roll students Qasem Malik, Evan Foglia, David Mendelsohn and Blair Bartick at the ice cream celebration.
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Elbridge Gale FifthGraders Learn About The Judicial System Fifth-grade classes at Elbridge Gale Elementary School got a special visit May 26 in honor of Law Month. Local attorneys Dan Marshall and Scott Berry of Marshall and Berry P.A. enlightened the students with a presentation on the United States judicial system. The presentation was especially interesting for the school’s safety patrols, who had just returned from Washington, D.C. the week before. The purpose of the speaking engagement was to increase students’ understanding and expo-
sure to the law, the legal system and the legal profession. “Scott and Dan were a terrific team,” teacher Evelyn Medcalf said. “They covered the Constitution and the Bill of Rights, shared their experiences from the courtroom and answered many questions from our students.” By the end of the day, Marshall and Berry had spoken to 180 children. They look forward to participating again next year. “We truly enjoyed this experience,” Berry said.
Students sing one of the songs they learned.
Graduation Ceremony For Panther Run VPK Panther Run Elementary School recently held a graduation ceremony for its first voluntary pre-Kindergarten education program (VPK). VPK teacher Kim McPherson, early childhood professional (ECP) Anne Greenspan, VPK teacher Michelle Hollingsworth and ECP Jill Gardner all rehearsed with the children for their performance. Students sang songs such as “ABC,” “Tony Chestnut,” “World is a Rainbow,” “What a Wonderful World,” “Macarena Math” and “Goodbye.” Teachers read poems and a slide show was presented showing the preschool
year. The children then participated in a ceremony in which their names were called individually and they were presented with a certificate. The certificate stated that they completed their preschool years and will now be moving up to kindergarten. Refreshments were served along with two cakes in honor of their “graduation.” Parents were really moved by the celebration as their children ended their preschool years and will now be entering Kindergarten in this upcoming school year. The students will all be part of the graduating class of 2024.
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Seminole Ridge FACE Club Raises Money For Operation Smile
Seminole Ridge FACE Club members with a certificate of appreciation from Operation Smile.
The Seminole Ridge High School FACE Club held its last meeting of the school year recently. This year, the club has raised money to help local families who have children who were born with facial differences. “We have had several large donations this year,” sponsor and speech pathologist Peggy Larson said. “Mr. Paul Haley donated $1,000 for the craniofacial weekend camp this July, and Mrs. Helen Crawford and her family’s
Huisking Foundation donated $1,000 to Operation Smile through the club.” Combined with the $500 donation from the club’s account, the international medical organization Operation Smile receives $1,500 to help with its surgical missions overseas. “Thanks to fund matching, the donation will be doubled to $3,000,” Larson said. “That will enable the mission teams to repair 12 cleft lips.” Larson thanks her FACE stu-
dents, who she described as “dedicated and diligent, all year long,” as well as Haley and Crawford for their support of the club’s work. In other Hawk news, the SRHS daily reading program BookIt! has chalked up a sixth successful year. “The reading culture has been established on this campus, and it’s because of our faculty and administration who support this program,” media specialist Carole Koester said. “This year students
checked out over 30,000 books, and they passed over 20,000 Book It! quizzes.” Many Seminole Ridge students, particularly next year’s freshmen and sophomores, have a summer reading assignment that will require them to pass reading quizzes in the fall. Copies of that assignment, and of the Advanced Placement summer reading assignments, are available in the front office or on the school’s Edline home page.
Equestrian Trails Fifth-Graders Have Fun During Their Final Days Fifth-grade students at Equestrian Trails Elementary School recently celebrated the end of their elementary school days as they prepare to head to middle school. On May 26, three bus loads of stu-
dents headed to Sea World for a day with Shamu and friends. Sunny weather prevailed, and everyone had ample time to see the shows and tackle the rides. On June 1, the PTA sponsored
The fifth-grade class at Field Day sponsored b y the PTA.
Field Day for the fifth-graders. The day of fun included climbing rock wall, video arcade bus, bungee trampoline, sports center, snow cones, air brush tattoos, misting tent, DJ/café, and a pic-
nic lunch of hot dogs and hamburgers. The Sea World trip and Field Day are annual events for Equestrian Trails Elementary School fifth-graders.
Alec Hernandez, Tate Davies, Bernardo Hasbach, Joe Kohlbeck, Adam Jacquish, Gabriella Hanze, Valentina Gar cia, Ysel Howell, and Corina Forberger get ready to return to Wellington.
Joey Dallas, Mike Brown, Braden Hir, Jackson Herrod and Nathaniel Brodsky at Sea World.
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Stanton Completes Navy Basic Training Navy Seaman Recruit Kristen Stanton, daughter of Heidi and Michael Stanton of Wellington, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command in Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Stanton completed a variety of training which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety. An emphasis was also placed on physical fitness. The capstone event of boot camp is “Battle Stations.” This exercise gives recruits the skills and confidence they need to succeed in the fleet. Battle Stations is designed to galvanize the basic warrior attributes of sacrifice, dedication, teamwork and endurance in each recruit through the practical application of basic Navy skills and the core values of honor, courage and commitment. Its distinctly “Navy” flavor was designed to take into account what it means to be a sailor. While at boot camp, Stanton had the added responsibility of
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Crime Stoppers Rep Addresses Rotary On Thursday, June 2, John Shwiner of Palm Beach County Crime Stoppers spoke to the club about the program. Shwiner explained that the Crime Stoppers concept originated in Albuquerque, N.M. in 1976, and allows those with information about a crime to report it anonymously. Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County Inc., a civilian volunteer nonprofit organization, was created in 1981 through the efforts of the Chiefs of Police Association and Crime Prevention Officers Association after hearing about the Albuquerque program. Sgt. Jim DeFago established
Kristen Stanton being a section leader. After completion of boot camp, she will be sent to Fort Sam Houston Navy Medicine Training Center in San Antonio, Texas. Stanton graduated from Wellington High School in 2006 and obtained an associate’s degree from Palm Beach State College in 2010.
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Student Crime Stoppers in January 1994. This was the first student program of its kind, serving 180 public, private and alternative middle and high schools in Palm Beach County. With its local success, Student Crime Stoppers has expanded nationwide. Since 1981, Crime Stoppers Palm Beach County has helped the police solve 6,000 cases and over 4,000 arrests have been made. Crime Stoppers has also expanded into working on animal cruelty and homeland security cases. For more about the program, visit www.crimestopperspbc. com.
Vogel Graduates From Tulane School Of Medicine James George Vogel, son of Jim and Lenore Vogel of Wellington, has graduated from Tulane University School of Medicine. Graduation was held May 14 in New Orleans. Vogel attended Suncoast High School where he attained an International Baccalaureate degree, and Tulane University where he received his bachelor’s degree in psychology. Vogel has been selected for residency training in anesthesiology at Brigham and Women’s Hospital in Boston, Mass. Brigham and Women’s Hospi-
tal, a Harvard Medical School teaching institution, was formed in 1980 with the merger of three of Boston’s oldest and most prestigious hospitals. It has been ranked by U.S. News and World Report’s honor roll of America’s Best Hospitals for 18 consecutive years and in 2010 ranked 11th. Brigham is also one of the nation’s leading transplant centers, performing heart, lung and kidney transplant surgery, and most recently the nation’s first full facial transplant. Vogel will begin his residency in July.
Webster Chosen As League Of Cities VP Royal Palm Beach Councilwoman Martha Webster was installed as the second vice president of the Palm Beach County League of Cities for the 2011-12 year at the annual league installation gala on May 27 at the Hilton Palm Beach Airport. Webster was first appointed as a member of the league’s executive board in 2009. She served as the 2010 chair of the league’s education committee and has been active in representing the Village of Royal Palm Beach on many countywide municipal issues and committees. Also at the gala, Wellington Vice Mayor Matt Willhite was appointed to a large city seat. For more information about the Palm Beach County League of Cities, visit www.leagueofcities. org.
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Joseph Torrenga Named To NRCC President’s List Joseph Torrenga, a New River Community College student from Wellington, has been named to the president’s list for the spring semester. To be placed on the NRCC president’s list, a student must have taken 12 college-level semester hours or more, attained a grade point average of 3.5 for any one semester, and earned a minimum
of 20 semester hours at New River Community College. New River Community College is located in Dublin, Va., and is one of the Virginia’s 23 community colleges. For additional information about New River Community College and the courses it offers, visit the school’s web site at www. nr.vccs.edu.
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Curtis Grafton Accepted Into U.S. Naval Academy At Annapolis Curtis Grafton, a 2011 graduate of Berean Christian High School, was recently accepted into the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. Grafton attended Berean for the past two years and is the salutatorian for the Class of 2011. In addition, he was an active member of Berean’s football, baseball, soccer and track teams, maintaining an impressive balance between academics and extracurricular activities. Grafton applied to the Naval Academy in hopes of continuing what has been a tradition of military service in his family, includ-
ing his father who served in the Air Force. Those hopes were realized when, at this year’s graduation ceremony, held May 20, Grafton was formally recognized and accepted to the academy by a retired Naval officer. Grafton was not the only graduating senior to be honored on that night. Together, Berean’s graduating Class of 2011 was awarded over $600,000 in scholarship money and was accepted into 20 different colleges around the country ranging from the Bel-Rea Institute and Cottey College to the University of Central Florida and Virginia Intermont College.
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Class of 2011 valedictorian Anthony McRae is set to attend Stanford University. Berean Christian is very proud of its graduating seniors and wishes them well as they go on to college. For more information about Berean’s academic program, visit www.bereanwpb.org. (Right) Cur tis Grafton is congratulated by Berean Christian School Headmaster William Dupere. (Far right) The Berean Christian School Class of 2011 celebrates graduation.
Gonzales Named To Northwood Dean’s List Northwood University’s Florida campus has announced that Ariel Gonzales of Wellington is among the students listed on the dean’s list for the 2011 spring semester. In order to achieve dean’s list status, students must have earned a minimum grade point average of 3.25 for the term. Northwood University is committed to the most personal attention to prepare students for suc-
cess in their careers and in their communities. The school promotes critical thinking skills and personal effectiveness, and the importance of ethics, individual freedom and responsibility. Private, nonprofit and accredited, Northwood specializes in managerial and entrepreneurial education at three full-service, residential campuses located in West Palm Beach, mid-Michigan and
northern Texas.Adult degree programs are available in eight states with many course delivery options, including online. The DeVos Graduate School offers full-time, evening and industry-specific master’s degree programs for entrepreneurs and executives in Michigan, Texas and Switzerland. The Alden B. Dow Creativity Center on the Midland, Michigan,
campus specializes in creative thinking and innovation development. International education is offered through terms abroad and in program centers in Switzerland, China, Malaysia, Sri Lanka and Bahrain. Northwood University also operates the Margaret Chase Smith Library in Maine. For more information, visit www.northwood.edu.
Quantum House To Celebrate 10th Anniversary
A bridging ceremony was held June 1 at the Wellington Rotary Peace Park for the Daisy Scouts in Troop 20433, who bridged up to become Brownies. Pictured above are (front row, L-R) Sarah Weese and Julianna Moore; (second row) Jackie August, Emma Greetham, Carianne Tummino and Eden Udell; (back) leaders Jennifer Weese and Caroline Tummino. Not pictured: Katie Rochman and Skylar Falci.
Sivik Receives Dental Degree From Boston U Hillary Critchlow Sivik, a 2003 graduate of Wellington High School, received a doctor of medical dentistry degree cum laude from Boston University’s Henry M. Goldman School of Dental Medicine on May 20.
Sivik is the daughter of Betty Sivik of West Palm Beach and Mark Sivik of Loxahatchee. She plans to open a general practice in North Carolina. For more information, visit www.bu.edu.
Quantum House in West Palm Beach held its 10th anniversary celebration Thursday, May 12. More than 100 guests were in attendance at the house to commemorate this occasion. The morning began with an address by West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio. Quantum House Board President Ned Lubell gave particular recognition to the many volunteers, service organizations, corporations, board members, foundations and individuals who have given of their time and significant resources to Quantum House over the last decade. “The amount of outpouring community support is overwhelming,� Lubell said. “We are so honored to celebrate this special occasion.� During the ceremony, Quantum House dedicated the family dining room to Ken and Jenny Wade for their outstanding compassion to the families and contributions to the organization. Ken Wade, proprietor of the Palm Beach Gardens Irish restaurant Paddy Mac’s,
is a longtime Quantum House volunteer. Wade also hosts an annual golf tournament, the Paddy Mac’s Shamrock Classic, which is a significant fundraiser for Quantum House. Also included in the morning’s events were a ladybug release of more than 6,000 ladybugs into the garden, a visit from several Jupiter Hammerheads players and their mascot Hamilton, a delicious lunch provided by Paddy Mac’s and a cake cutting of a beautifully designed cake, complete with chocolate lady bugs, prepared by Ellorine Jershun, owner of Sweet Kreations. Quantum House is a caring and supportive home that lessens the burden for families whose children are receiving treatment in Palm Beach County for a serious medical condition. The Quantum House is the only facility of its kind between Orlando and Fort Lauderdale. For more information, call (561) 494-0515 or visit www. quantumhouse.org.
Planning Committee — Members of the Quantum House 10th anniversary planning committee: (front row, L-R) Judie Gibson, Julie Criser and Vicky Isiminger; (back row) Toni May, Janice Brunson, Claudia Hillinger, Lori Matitch and Jack Lansing.
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SENIOR TRAVEL IDEAS ON DISPLAY AT WELLINGTON COMMUNITY CENTER EXPO Wellington seniors had the opportunity to learn about great travel destinations, options and trips at Wellington’s Senior Travel Expo presented by AAA Travel on Tuesday, June 7 at the Wellington Community Center. Approximately 20 travel companies were in attendance with presentations, information about specials and door prizes. For more info., contact Howard Trager at (561) 791PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/T OWN-CRIER 4785.
Senior Ser vices Advocate Howard Trager with AAA Membership Sales Manager David Singerman, Certified Travel Associate Barbara Campbell and Senior Travel Manager Shay Tynes.
Senior residents gather to watch the presentations.
Royal Caribbean Business Development Manager Lori Madeo shares some information. Barbara Campbell and Shay Tynes give away door prizes.
Joan Kahler and Estelle Rubin enjoy the afternoon.
AAA Area Ex ecutive Carlene Siemucha with Membership Sales Manager David Singerman and Membership Sales Representative Ruben Calas.
American Red Cross Using Technology To Help Prepare For Hurricanes With new predictions for an above-average 2011 Atlantic hurricane season, the American Red Cross is adding technology to the many ways it helps people to get prepared. NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, predicts that 12 to 18 named storms, six to 10 hurricanes and three to six major hurricanes will occur this year. The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season started June 1, and families can take steps now to create a family emergency plan. To make that planning easier, the American Red Cross has developed a free iPhone app that gives the location of all open American Red Cross shelters. The app not only maps the location of a shelter, but also shows current
capacity and population. To download the app, users can visit the App Store and search “American Red Cross shelters.” For those without an iPhone, the same shelter information also appears on the American Red Cross web site and can be accessed by visiting www.redcross.org and clicking on “Find a Shelter.” Both are refreshed with updated information every 30 minutes. In addition, the American Red Cross Safe and Well web site now allows users to update their Facebook and Twitter status when they register on the site. Safe and Well is a secure way to let your loved ones know where you are going during a hurricane evacuation or that you are OK in the aftermath of a disaster. If users choose to do
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country, which is still dealing with the aftermath of the 2010 earthquake that left so many homeless. More broadly, the global Red Cross network has been working with the Haitian Red Cross to help Haitians better prepare for and respond to disasters. For example, an estimated 5.5 million text messages about ways to prepare for disasters have been sent to Haitians. American Red Cross disaster preparedness and disaster risk reduction programs have helped Haitians in about 40 camps prepare for heavy rains and hurricanes, and this program will expand in the months to come. Some of the activities held in these camps include emergency first aid courses, training in early warning
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has also helped to supply additional tarps to vulnerable Haitians whose shelters may be damaged or destroyed, and have staff on standby to provide emergency response in coordination with members of the global Red Cross network. The American Red Cross shelters, feeds and provides emotional support to victims of disasters; teaches lifesaving skills; provides international humanitarian aid; and supports military members and their families. The American Red Cross is a charitable organization — not a government agency — and depends on volunteers and the generosity of the American public to perform its mission. For more information, visit www.pbtcredcross.org.
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continued from page 1 motion that we take this to trial.” Councilman Jim Rockett made a motion to go to an administrative hearing, which was seconded by Councilman Tom Goltzené. Councilman Ron Jarriel agreed. “Let’s go to trial,” Jarriel said. The vote was unanimous. Discussion earlier had dwelled on language in the proposed agreement, primarily concerning the future of Okeechobee Blvd. and a connection of town roads to 140th Avenue North in The Acreage. Improvements to both are important to Callery-Judge due to its future residential development plans. The grove’s production has fallen significantly in the past several years as a result of citrus canker exacerbated by hurricanes. It has presented several development proposals to Palm Beach County for approval. Council members were interested in keeping Okeechobee Blvd. two lanes as long as possible. They
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continued from page 1 have certified teachers who work with the low-performing kids. All the clubs have many programs, including art, computer-driven technology and sports. “Historically, people have thought of us as a kind of gym and swim,” she said. “We are still a gym and swim, and those are things kids need to do, but we are so much more. We provide kids with a lot of things they need so they can succeed in life.” The cost is $30 a year, which
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continued from page 1 laws and guidelines, a topic that will be discussed during the workshop. Wellington Landlord Association Co-Chairman Rett Waldman said he would encourage landlords, property managers and renters alike to come out and learn about their options in order to help unify the community.
also discussed whether property owners who subdivide could connect additional driveways to the road. Roberts wanted to keep language in the agreement about Okeechobee Blvd. becoming four lanes eventually, but Goltzené opposed that, wanting a stipulation that Okeechobee would be redone as a two-lane rural parkway, with provisions for four lanes in the future only if necessary. The settlement agreement also stipulated that property owners who subdivide must make the connection to Okeechobee internally to existing entrances. “What speaks here doesn’t take away anybody’s rights that exist today and is, again, what your consultant said would make flow of traffic on Okeechobee safer and better,” Roberts said. “The traffic engineers agree, it’s a sensible method by which to try to keep it as a rural parkway, as opposed to having a series of turn lanes all the way down.” Goltzené said the recommendations of traffic engineers had not necessarily been agreed upon by the council. “I think we ought to do things where we have control
over what goes on here, not for Nat to say that whatever we do on Okeechobee he’s going to have a veto over,” Goltzené said. “It’s micromanaging our future to a great extent, and we’re signing it away by agreeing to this. I’d be glad to agree to an agreement that’s sensible, but this is one-sided.” Jarriel said he thought Okeechobee might not need to be widened if improvements are made to other roadways going through the area, such as Seminole Pratt Whitney Road. “We may see it get to the point that four lanes would not be needed through Loxahatchee Groves,” Jarriel said. Roberts said he thought the meeting’s purpose was to narrow down remaining issues to reach an agreement. “We have compromised repeatedly,” Roberts said. “We have narrowed the language in accordance [with] what we heard in the last meetings. I don’t think we’re here to rewrite paragraphs. We tried to take what we said we agreed to, to put on paper to bring back tonight and try to come to an agreement.” Goltzené said he felt that Call-
ery-Judge had ulterior motives for many of the agreement’s provisions. “I don’t see why we should sign on to that,” Goltzené said. “Honestly, I don’t think we’re getting cooperation. I think we’re getting another dictation... and I’ve lost my patience for it.” Rockett suggested that a road going through Callery-Judge from Seminole Pratt Whitney Road to 140th Avenue, similar to Okeechobee Blvd. running through Loxahatchee Groves, would relieve pressure from west to east. “Since we’ve been asked before by the community, ‘What do we get for this agreement?,’ maybe it’s time to start putting some things in here… so that when we look at this agreement, there are things that Callery-Judge agrees to do and not just things that Loxahatchee Groves agrees to do,” Rockett said. Roberts pointed out that Persimmon Blvd. has already been designated as a future four-lane, rural parkway through CalleryJudge Grove and the Seminole Improvement District. “Callery and Seminole have already worked with the county to accommodate those regional traffic im-
pacts,” Roberts said. “That was agreed to two years ago.” Rockett said the council’s intention with Okeechobee Blvd. was to divert traffic away from it. “You know as well as I do where we came from,” Rockett said, referring to the settlement agreement proposal that came out of the closed sessions. “We had a long laundry list of ‘you shall’ in Loxahatchee, and that’s it.” Jarriel said he supported an improved connection to 140th Avenue to make it safer. He said that as a fire-rescue worker, he pulled numerous vehicles from the canal where a dirt-covered culvert connects North Road to 140th Avenue. Jarriel said he also favored more commercial interests on Okeechobee Blvd. He said commercial interests have shifted to Royal Palm Beach at the expense of Loxahatchee Groves. “We’re going to spend all night tonight tearing this down, and that’s unnecessary,” he said. “We tear it down every time we come. We come back with a game plan that we think is going to work, then we find something wrong with that.”
Council members turned to making further changes to the proposal, and Roberts said he believed the rest of the changes could be left between the council and the residents. “We took all of your comments from the last meeting in the spirit they were given, we put them all in and did a lot of work to try to turn it quickly,” Roberts said. “Now, we’re re-editing whole paragraphs. That’s not the spirit we came here with tonight. We look forward to receiving whatever you come up with.” Roberts left the meeting at 8:08 p.m., a little more than an hour after it started. During public comment, Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Supervisor John Ryan said any agreement needs a termination clause in case Callery-Judge’s ownership changes, either through a pending foreclosure procedure or bankruptcy proceeding. “These are real near-term eventualities that the town should consider,” Ryan said. “Both CalleryJudge and the Seminole Improvement District may not be financially viable much longer.”
entitles a child to come to the club every day after school and on days when school is closed. “We do have fees during our summer, winter and spring breaks,” O’Connor said. “Those fees are set by a board, which is in the local community that looks at the children they are serving. They vary, but all our fees are based so that no child is turned away based on fees. We turn children away just because we fill up. Either the facility is too small to take any more, or we don’t have the staff to make sure that we have quality programs.” The clubs have ratios of one staff person to 20 children. “One program person is there to make sure that we are providing the supervision that we need to,” she
said. “We also have volunteers, and they are like the icing on the cake, but we are staff-driven because making sure kids are safe requires having appropriate staff in the building.” The budget for the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is a little under $10 million. “We raise that in all sorts of different ways,” O’Connor said. “Fortunately, I have a very strong board of directors who have the fiduciary responsibility for the entire county, and they raise a lot of money. We also have a board of managers for each of our local clubs, and each of those boards is also responsible for raising dollars so that they have the finances they need.” O’Connor said clubs don’t happen overnight. She said ITID’s
plans to build a 22,000-squarefoot community center is about the size of three facilities they are currently building or recently finished in Riviera Beach, Wellington and West Palm Beach. “Those clubs, depending on how many kids are attending, run between $735,000 to $850,000 a year to operate,” she said. “That is a local commitment to operate.” O’Connor noted that it took Wellington five years to accumulate enough money to establish a center. “If there is interest, we are more than happy to work with any group,” she said. “We, like every other nonprofit in the United States right now, are facing tough times, just like every municipality and every taxing district, but we
are always willing to help. The bottom line is that we understand the kids need a safe place, and we truly know that the programs at the Boys & Girls Club work.” ITID President Michelle Damone said the Acreage Community Center would need to have programs for adults as well. “That
doesn’t mean that you would have to accommodate them,” she said. “It just means that you might have to figure out shared time.” Damone asked ITID staff to seek out other programs available in the county for comparison that might be able to be a service provider for the community center.
“We want everyone to come out and make Wellington a better place for renting and non-renting residents alike,” he said. “We want everyone to be on the same page.” Waldman, a landlord himself, got involved with the association after seeing a change in the “character” of the neighborhood where he owns property. “I think that we should come together in order to learn to be better landlords,” he said. “It is an opportunity for us to come together and share ideas and experiences.” In addition to offering training,
the Wellington Landlord Association plans to launch a web site where landlords can access all the necessary information — from how and where to screen a tenant to laws and other useful tips. By pooling their resources — such as information about problem tenants — Waldman hopes to see a turnaround in some of the neighborhoods. “We’ll be able to keep anyone who wants to be involved abreast of the dialogue as our talks progress,” he said. “And it will be an opportunity for us to
get our voices heard.” Waldman credited Wellington with being proactive in bringing landlords together. “I really applaud [Wellington] and the Safe Neighborhoods Office for uniting together with the [Palm Beach County] Sheriff’s Office to get this started,” he said. “It’s great to see people who care so much about the community.” Landlords can contact Tuckwood at (561) 791-4796 to register for the workshop or to sign up to learn about other programs offered to landlords.
continued from page 6 as he turned north onto Crestwood Blvd. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with Vion. A second deputy arrived to administer roadside tasks, but determined that Vion was not impaired. However, the deputy observed in plain view a gallon bottle of rum that was almost empty, along with a cup that was half filled with rum. During a search of the vehicle, the deputy also discovered a drug grinder with marijuana residue in a blue backpack. Vion was arrested and taken to the county jail where he was charged with possession of alcohol by a minor and possession of drug equipment. JUNE 7 — A Georgia man was arrested early Tuesday morning on drug charges following a traffic stop near the intersection of Okeechobee Blvd. and State Road 7. According to a PBSO report, at approximately 4:15 a.m., a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation observed a black Chevy
truck with a Georgia license plate run a red light at the intersection of Okeechobee Blvd. and SR 7. The deputy initiated a traffic stop and made contact with the driver, 42-year-old Keith Carter. A computer check of Carter revealed that he had a suspended license and he was asked to step out of the truck. According to the report, the deputy noticed that Carter appeared nervous and kept making movements underneath his right leg. Once Carter exited the vehicle, the deputy observed a white powdery substance on his pants and on the driver’s seat. The powder tested positive for cocaine. According to the report, when the deputy returned to place Carter under arrest, he dropped a glass pipe onto the street and crushed it with his boot. Carter was arrested and taken to the county jail where he was charged with possession of cocaine, possession of drug equipment, tampering with evidence and driving with a suspended license.
ers driven by the moral hazard of government guarantees induced people to buy homes at inflated prices. Many of those homes are underwater, by that I mean the market value of a home is less than the amount of the mortgage debt. Administrators have delayed foreclosures that should have taken place, so now we have a bigger glut of debt that will crash down on the expectations of the well-wishers and political hacks who are telling us that the economy is improving. In some locations real estate prices are currently at 10-year lows. Administrators have injected themselves like a virus into the free market and have destroyed it. The Federal Reserve lowers rates to stimulate economic growth, but rates are currently at or close to zero, and there is no more room to manipulate the
money supply. Administrators have bought some time, but they have only created a phony economy, and when the stimulus ends, as it must, given the unsustainable national debt, all those well-wishers and political pundits will still be blaming the collapse on big oil company executive salaries, low wages paid to Chinese workers and Walmart. The fact is that the U.S. dollar is weak, and if the government authorizes another stimulus package, the dollar will collapse and commodity prices will necessarily skyrocket. Look for $8 per gallon gas at the pump. The solution is not more government agencies like the new Palm Beach County Inspector General. The solution is more education and participation by the electorate. Frank Morelli Wellington
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Letters continued from page 4 preme Court. As early as Panama Refining Co. v. Ryan (1935), the court emphatically declared that the principle that “Congress cannot delegate legislative power to the president” is “universally recognized as vital to the integrity and maintenance of the system of government ordained by the Constitution.” Nevertheless, the court in that case allowed Congress to delegate its powers to the executive branch. For example, the court allowed Congress to delegate to the Treasury Department the duty to establish uniform standards of purity, quality and fitness for consumption of all kinds of teas imported into the United States. While the language of the Constitution has remained constant, the power of Congress has increased through its power to delegate to administrative agencies.
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From its beginning, the standards have become more broadly defined and the rulemaking power of administrative agencies has been practically unchallengeable. What this means is that our lives are being ruled by unelected administrators who literally have the power to put companies out of business and people out of work. Currently, the federal government can dictate policies to the states on matters that have no real substantial relationship to the original purpose of the Commerce Clause, which was to assure that states did not discriminate against out-of-state businesses. Virtually every administrative agency created by Congress to regulate “commerce” has unlimited power to create rules no matter how draconian they may be in terms of their suppression of economic activity. For example, administrators can tell us what windows we have
to install in our homes, and soon even the temperature of our rooms. They tell companies who to hire, how much to pay them and how much profit the company can earn. They tell us where not to drill for oil, what we can discard in our trash, when we can water our grass and what we put on our grass, and in our gas. They buy land for twice the market price and then do not have the resources to do anything with it, which is the case when the South Florida Water Management District purchased thousands of acres of land from U.S. Sugar because federal environmental bureaucrats believe Florida’s water supply is endangered. For those of us who are concerned about the environment, perhaps we need to take a closer look at how to protect it without destroying our economy and putting people on welfare. I would be delighted to debate
anyone who would blame the current economic depression on either the last or the current administration. These are the same people who perhaps believe the economy is in recovery, or are waiting for the economy to recover, even to the level it was in 2006. They are misguided. The stimulus has flooded the market with cheap money and increased consumption but not wealth production. The depression is still with us. The stimulus money has temporarily disguised depression symptoms with an artificial boost, but the stimulus has simply pulled from future consumption, and when the future arrives, it will come with an even more precipitous decline in consumption, which means less demand and therefore less business opportunity and fewer jobs. The Federal Reserve and Wall Street investment bank-
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Ibarra’s Nature Speaks: A Unique Horse Experience
A tragic horse-riding accident led Rachel Ibarra to see a therapist who used horses as part of the healing process. Now, through her company Nature Speaks, Ibarra is helping others experience the therapeutic powers of horse riding in the Florida outdoors. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 27
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RPB Falls To Glades Day 35-26 In Spring Game
The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats played their spring foo tball game against the Glades Day Gat ors on Saturday, May 28 in Belle Glade, losing 35-26. The Gators were able to rack up 296 yards, compared with only 102 yards for the Wildcats. Page 41
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Health & Fitness Personal Trainer Offers Advice On How To Get The Most Out Of Your Workout
After many years of training himself for competitive bodybuilding and training others to reach their fitness goals, Bob Heil, a certified personal trainer at Ultima Fitness/Xtreme Tae Kwon Do in Wellington, knows how to get the most out of a workout. He discusses the various principles that are most important, such as consistency, sets and reps, challenge and adaptation, muscle focus, cardiovascular exercise, nutrition, and trainer vs. no trainer. Page 35
Sports Baseball All-Star Game Ends In Tie
The Dick Howser All-Star Showcase took place Saturday, June 4 at Roger Dean Stadium, resulting in a 3-3 tie. Teams included seniors from Palm Beach Central, Wellington and Royal Palm Beach high schools and Wellington Christian School, and other county schools. Page 41
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Rachel Ibarra’s Nature Speaks: A Unique Horse Experience Rachel Ibarra has been riding, off and on, most of her life. She grew up in Westchester County, N.Y. — think Headless Horseman and Sleepy Hollow country. She moved to Jupiter a few years back, and bought her first horse in 2008. Shadow is a Standardbred mare whom she rides and drives. But getting to that point wasn’t easy. In 2007, she was leasing a horse that unexpectedly collapsed under her one day while she was riding. Ibarra landed on her face and slid a distance in the sand. “It wasn’t pretty,” she said. “The lower part of my face was completely detached. My jawbone was exposed. I also broke a finger.” Ibarra underwent multiple surgeries. Three days after the accident, the horse she had been leasing was hit by lightning and killed. “I was in terrible shape,” she said. “Deeply depressed. During counseling, I met a therapist who used horses as part of the healing process, and that helped me tremendously.” But Ibarra’s love for horses and animals runs much deeper than merely owning a horse. As a former law-enforcement officer, joining the Mounted COP (Citizen Observer Patrol) Unit was a no-brainer. But she also went a step further and contacted the Humane Society of the United States and became a member of its Disaster Animal Response Team and the Palm Beach County Emergency Response Team. “After I saw what happened during Hurri-
Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg cane Katrina, I knew that I wanted to volunteer to help animals who were impacted by disasters,” Ibarra said. “I had First Aid and CPR certification, but the Red Cross wasn’t interested in me. So I contacted the Humane Society, and they were thrilled to have me. I attended FEMA courses and was trained and certified by the Humane Society.” Ibarra helped out in Mississippi after the floods. She stayed there a week, helping some of the approximately 1,700 animals that hadn’t been evacuated. There were dogs, cats, pot-bellied pigs, goats and horses. In May, she was sent to Jacksonville to help investigate an alleged dog fighting/cock fighting operation. “It’s so sad when you have to leave an animal behind,” she said. “Whether it’s a pet or livestock, you just feel awful. I’m glad I could help. I absolutely fell in love with doing this work.” Ibarra also wanted to find a way to help people connect with Florida’s beautiful natural setting in an authentic way — on horseback. She knew about riding’s therapeutic
Rachel Ibarra of Nature Speaks during a cattle drive. effect from her own tragic experience. In 2007, she decided to branch off on her own and started Nature Speaks. Based out of the Equine Rescue and Adoption Foundation in
Palm City, Ibarra offers a variety of mounted and non-riding programs. “I named it Nature Speaks because it’s imSee ROSENBERG, page 28
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My Auction Exploits Are Beginning To Become Addictive I may have slipped over the line from “someone who loves her job” to “someone who is addicted to her job.” My name is Debbie, and I am an auctionaholic. I love, love, love the thrill of the hunt. I love to bid; I love to win; and I love to sell what I’ve won. I go for the old, the odd and the somewhat scary. If I’m not sure what something is, I buy it immediately. People come to my antique shop to buy things for their antique shops. But being a fantastic picker has its consequences. Take last weekend. My favorite auction house is 45 minutes away. Because of this, my husband Mark always asks, “Should we take the trailer?” and then I always say “no” because, of course, I have a budget and a serious interest in sticking to that budget. I don’t want to go out of business overspending at auctions, so I always plan to be prudent. Yet I still end up getting a lot of stuff. I just
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The Sonic BOOMER get it cheap. Last Friday night was one of those nights. It was raining, so the auction house was less packed than usual. (Here’s a tip: Always go to auctions, shows and shops when it’s raining. You’ll get better deals!) I took my seat, and right away, something came up that I wanted — a box lot of cloth bags with wires inside. I got the whole box for $1.50 because I was the only one who knew that these were collapsed cloth lanterns made in India. Now I was off and running. I bought a box
of linens for $7.50 (there had to be at least one good thing in there, right?) and two mahogany side chairs with needlepoint seats for $15 each. (I did needlepoint right up until I realized that a whole chair sold for less than the price of the yarn. Never mind the labor.) The rest of the evening had Mark running outside through the rain to load the car because there was nowhere for him to sit unless he did. (He’s a saint, I know.) I bought a vintage radio, a toolbox full of tools, several wrought-iron thingamabobs, 11 lead figurines, a fireplace grate, two tables, a plant stand and a brass bed. I wound up the evening by spending $5 on a silk tree no one else wanted. I’d string it with twinkle lights and put it in the store’s garden department. Mark came in soaked to the skin as I was checking out, tree at my side. “There is no room for that tree in the car,” he said. “Plus, it’s ugly.”
I clutched it to me and covered its ears. “It is not ugly,” I whispered. “It’s beautiful-challenged.” “Oh, give me a break.” “Shhh!” I hissed. “I’ll fit it into the car somehow.” But when I got outside, I could see that the SUV had not an inch to spare. Mark had even strapped things to the roof. “I told you we should’ve taken the trailer,” he said. “I didn’t want to go overboard,” I replied. I thought I saw Mark roll his eyes as he turned away. But I had an idea. I picked up my tree and headed out back. Behind the building was a heavily wooded lot. I set my fake tree down within a clump of live trees and — voila! — instant camouflage! I’ll pick it up next time... when we bring the trailer.
New ‘X-Men’ Movie Is The Best Of The Summer So Far If you liked the X-Men movies, you will love the new prequel, X-Men: First Class. It moves quickly, has an absolutely brilliant start, and if the second half seems a bit slower, there were still many plot twists to hold everyone’s interest. This is a really good summer movie. And while it has plenty of action, it also has a few elements that raise the picture far above the other summer films of the year. The difference between this movie and the others in the series (as well as typical summer blockbusters) is that the movie actually has a plot. The characters come across as being deeper than the page of a comic book. The issue of the acceptance of differences, which of course was originally a plea for racial and religious tolerance put in a science fiction framework, works as well today as it did 50 years ago when the comic books about the mutants originated, as well as the start of the Cuban Missile Crisis, which itself is at the center of the movie. Characters grow and change; there is drama as well as action.
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continued from page 27 portant to listen,” she said. “Our philosophy is bringing people away from the noise of electronics and cell phones and back into the natural beauty of the outdoors. Observing and connecting with nature and wildlife helps you get in touch with a different part of yourself. “We have trail rides, half-day lunch and dinner rides, retreats, private or group horsemanship sessions, equine camping encounters along the old Florida Cracker Trail including a cattle drive, and empowerment and educational workshops called Who’s in Your Herd,” Ibarra said. “These help people use the horsehuman relationship to enhance their ability to communicate effectively with others. We can basically customize our programs to meet any group’s or individual’s needs.” Ibarra said the trail rides typically last one to two hours, and the horses are very safe. She’s also offering a summer program for chil-
‘I’ On CULTURE By Leonard Wechsler Rather than simply focusing on a battle between the good mutants vs. bad mutants, the film focuses on the early adventures of the two leading mutants, Eric Lehnsherr (Michael Fassbender) who becomes Magneto, and Charles Xavier (James McAvoy) who becomes Professor X. The film begins during World War II, when villain Sebastian Shaw (Kevin Bacon) works in a concentration camp and kills Eric’s mother as a way to inspire enough anger to get the boy to bend metal. Eric devotes his life to revenge. Fassbender is superb as the adult Eric, and dren age 7 and up, Monday through Friday, for June and July. Activities include horsemanship and riding, grooming and tacking, trail rides and games, kayaking, hiking and biking. Crist Henderson is a horse enthusiast who moved from California to Riviera Beach five years ago. A friend told her about Nature Speaks, so she decided to try one of their two-hour trail rides. “It was really nice,” Henderson said. “It was my first time riding the trails in Florida. I was afraid it was going to be hot and sandy, but it was wonderful, very beautiful and spiritual. The horses were very nice. We even had an absolute beginner rider with us, and that horse knew what to do and took good care of him. I’d definitely recommend Nature Speaks to anybody who wants to go out and enjoy the scenery. It’s a great introduction to riding and Florida’s natural scenery. I’m ready to go back again.” For more info., call Rachel Ibarra at (561) 632-2394 or visit www.nature-speaks.com.
that is what really carries the picture. Despite his casual use of killing to achieve revenge, you like him, and want him to succeed against the evil Shaw. In previous X-Men movies, Magneto has been the villain, hating the human race, which he compares to Neanderthals. In this film, we see the trail he follows that built the hatred. Fassbender manages to be so charming that even as he kills his enemies, you want him to win, even knowing that eventually he will become the bad guy. And when you talk about villainy, who better than the Nazis? The heart of the movie is Eric’s desire for revenge, which coincides with the X-Men’s battle against Shaw, who wants to set the United States against the Soviet Union by creating the Cuban Missile Crisis as a way of killing off most “normal” humans. Using old TV broadcasts as well as clothing from the time makes the rise of the mutants more striking. Bacon gives another one of his great performances as an evil sociopath. Xavier is charming if a bit naïve, becoming a good friend and teacher to Eric, and eventually suffers for it. McAvoy has a lot of charm and manages to combine his brilliance with a lack of emotional awareness that allows him to be a balance wheel for the far stronger Fassbender.
Raven/Mystique (Jennifer Lawrence) starts off as a sweet girl who hates her “real appearance” (she’s blue and has scales but she can change her looks to just about anyone else) and who eventually finds self-acceptance, albeit by moving over to the “dark side.” The movie is fast-paced, particularly at its start, moving from World War II Germany to America and then Switzerland and Argentina. It actually hits the pace of the best of the James Bond movies for a while until it slows to introduce us to a larger group of new superheroes. And, at the end, there is a heartrending plot twist that explains why the mutants split between good and evil. So far, this is easily the best movie of the summer. We really enjoyed it. A couple of the people with us said they would probably even buy a DVD of the movie when it is available, perhaps the new ultimate compliment. So if you want to see a really good adventure movie, one that will make you think a bit but will provide a great sense of fun, this one is definitely for you. It combines great adventure, pretty decent special effects, a good cast, and a few ideas about tolerance, all of which create first-class entertainment.
Free Child ID Kits At Crazy Games Bring the family to Crazy Games at Lindsay Ewing Park in Royal Palm Beach on Saturday, June 11 for fun games, a free EZ Child ID Kit and a chance to win a free three-month gym membership from Zoo Gym. Sponsors such as New York Life Insurance Company, Zoo Gym and Dairy Queen are working with Crazy Games to promote health, fitness and safety in children. They will be giving away free EZ Child ID kits to all families that come out. There is no obligation to register for Crazy Games, all families with children of any age are encouraged to arrive between 9 and 10:30 a.m. to receive their free kit. The EZ Child ID kit includes digital finger-
prints, an ID form and a CD of their child’s information and other important information on the child. The parent can take the CD to their local law enforcement office to be downloaded or use it for the Amber Alert system. All of this technology aids in the reporting time if a child is abducted. Child abduction is something parents don’t want to think about, but taking steps to protect their child is vital in this day and age. The National Center for Missing & Exploited Children has records of 296 children missing in Florida with many of them as recent as May 3 (www.missingkids.com). For more info., visit www.crazygamesfl.com or call Nancy Molina at (561) 386-9703.
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• ACADEMY F OR CHILD ENRICHMENT — In the heart of Royal Palm Beach, the Academy for Child Enrichment offers free VPK. Infants through after school day and night care, 6:30 a.m. to midnight, Monday through Friday. Meals included. Se habla Español. Special rates for fall registration. Visit www.smallworldpbc.com for more info. The academy is located at 700 Camellia Dr., RPB. Phone: (561) 798-3458. Fax: (561) 793-6995. •LOXAHATCHEE COUNTRY PRESCHOOL — Loxahatchee Country Preschool at 16245 Okeechobee Blvd. has been serving the area for more than 20 years. It is Apple and Gold Seal accredited. Owners Anita and Frank Rizzo purchased the school in 1998. They introduced educational diversity into the curriculum. A Quality Counts School for 21 years! The school tuition includes Spanish lessons, gymnastics, computer and swimming lessons. Their method of self-paced discovery recognizes that all children do not mature and develop at the same rate. They striv e to achiev e a feeling of self-esteem through per sonal discover y and accom plishment. The non-sectarian philosophy promo tes social development through understanding diversity and appreciation of cultural dif ferences. Snacks are included in the tuition price. For more info., call (561) 790-1780. •NOAH’S ARK — Noah’s Ark is located on Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. They of fer free VPK, low rates and special registration for fall. They offer care for infants and preschool children as well as after-school care. Se habla Español. Noah’s Ark is conveniently locat ed at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. between Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves elementary schools. Call (561) 753-6624 for more info. •SACRED HEART SCHOOL — Sacred Heart is committed to cultiv ating the intellectual, creative, social, moral and spiritual needs of each student. They provide students with an environment that will challenge and encourage them to reach their potential, preparing them for the competitive nature of the w orld. Sacred Heart’s bask etball, soccer and softball teams consistently rank in the top three in the league; the marching, concert and jazz bands have taken top honor s locally and in statewide competitions; their Odysse y of the Mind teams have placed in the top five at the state level. Sacred Heart School will prepare your child for lif e… with love! For more info., call (561) 582-2242 or visit www.sacredheartschoollak eworth.com.
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• ST. DAVID’S EPISCOPAL SCHOOL — St. David’s is a small Christian school located at the northwest corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. Their mission is to minister t o each child and family by providing an environment of love, security, belonging and learning. They are committed to low student-teacher ratios (Kindergar ten and fir st grade never have more than 12 students per teacher). A combination of the A Beka and Creative curriculums is used for all students ages two and a half through f irst grade. The combined curriculum allows for teaming through student play and exploration, along with the use of workbooks and teacherguided activities. Visit www.stdavidsepiscopalschool.com or call (561) 793-1272 for info. • THE LEARNING FOUNDATION — The Learning Foundation is a private school located in Royal Palm Beach. The academic program f ocuses on the diverse needs of students. The program, for third through 12th graders, helps build a student’s self-esteem in order for them to achieve their academic goals. Elementary and middle school hours are Monda y through Friday, 8:30 a.m. t o 2 p.m. with before and after care service available. High school hours are Monday through Friday, 7:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.; students are required to attend 5 hours each day. The Learning Foundation’s motto “Teaching our Youth How t o Learn” is intergraded into every lesson. For more information, call (561) 795-6886. • THE LITTLE PLACE PRESCHOOL — The Little Place Preschool has served the western communities for more than 33 years. There are two convenient W ellington locations now taking fall registrations. The Little Place offers preschool programs for ages one through five, of fering full-day and half-day programs, and school-aged programs are offered for ages 6 through 8. Named “Best of the West” for tw o years. Contact the Little Place at 1040 Wellington Trace at (561) 793-5860, or 2995 Greenbriar Blvd. at (561) 790-0808. • ST. ANN CATHOLIC SCHOOL — St. Ann Catholic School opened as the first parochial school in Palm Beach County on Sept. 24, 1923. The school served students in Kindergar ten through grade 12 until 1960 when the high school was transferred to Cardinal Newman High School. St. Ann School continues to ser ve the West Palm Beach area. As the school approaches its 88th bir thday, they celebrate their status as an International Baccalaureate (IB) World School for both the Middle Years Programme (MYP) and the Primary Years Programme (PYP). St. Ann School is proud to have been the fir st Catholic school in the nation to of fer both IB programs! St. Ann Catholic School is located at 324 N. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. For more info., call (561) 832-3676.
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‘Out Of This World’ Now On Display At The Norton Museum This summer, sci-fi and action-adventure fans have an opportunity to get an up-close view of their favorite superheroes and villains — or at least a part of them — at the Norton Museum of Art’s exhibition “Out of this World: Extraordinary Costumes from Film and Television,” on display now through Sept. 4. The exhibition, organized by the Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum at Seattle Center, features original costumes from
Jeri Ryan’s costume from Star Trek: Voyager.
legendary science-fiction and action-adventure films and TV shows such as Star Wars, Star Trek, Batman, Battlestar Galactica and The Terminator, among others. Executive Director Hope Alswang said the exhibition is an excellent illustration of Mark Twain’s adage, “clothes make the man,” as it demonstrates how costume designers are “image makers,” who use clothing and costumes to manipulate perceptions of various characters. Jacob McMurray, senior curator at the Experience Music Project | Science Fiction Museum, and one of the creators of the exhibition, agreed with Alswang’s assessment and added that when the exhibition was created in 2007, one of his goals was to give viewers a sense of how costume designers incorporate color, style, scale, materials, historical traditions and cultural cues to help performers and audiences engage with the characters being portrayed. “This is a collection of costumes, but on a deeper level it really tries to treat costume as art, and the costume designer as an artist who shapes our feelings and emotions about these characters,” McMurray said. The exhibition, which also includes dozens of related accessories, is organized into sections based on themes such as “Heroes and Villains,” “Creating the Character” and “Caped Crusaders.” Highlights include the hat worn by Margaret Hamilton as the Wicked Witch of the West in The Wizard of Oz (1939), the leather jacket
worn by Harrison Ford as Indiana Jones in Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) and the costume worn by George Clooney as Batman in Batman & Robin (1997). Alswang noted the crossgenerational appeal of the exhibition is clear, as many of these films and TV series, such as The Wizard of Oz and Star Trek, have continued to attract new generations of fans over the years. “It’s going to be a wonderfully engaging ‘nostalgia trip’ for people of all ages, and it will give parents and grandparents a chance to explain their favorite characters of all time to younger generations,” she said. The museum also has scheduled a number of events to accompany the exhibition. In addition to special appearances by superheroes, artmaking workshops, and tours, families can join exhibition creator Jacob McMurray for an explanation and discussion about the exhibition. On Thursday nights until 9 p.m., Art After Dark will feature Superhero Thursdays in June, and Sci-Fi Nights in July. Highlights include exciting family programs, hands-on art projects, intriguing films, great live music, demonstrations by local artists and docent-led tours of “Out of this World” as well other exhibitions and the museum collection. The Norton Museum also will host 2 p.m. Saturday matinees in June and July, giving visitors a chance to go from seeing the “real deals” in the galleries to viewing
The leather jacket worn by Arnold Schwarzenegger in The Terminator. them on screen in the museum theater. The schedule is as follows: • June 18, Batman Forever (1995) — Starring Val Kilmer, Tommy Lee Jones, Jim Carrey and Nicole Kidman. • June 25, The Terminator (1984) — Starring Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Biehn and Linda Hamilton. • July 9, Star Trek VI: The Undiscovered Country (1991) — The final film in the series, starring William Shatner and Leonard Nimoy. • July 16, Enemy Mine (1985) — Starring Dennis Quaid, Louis Gossett Jr., Brion James and Carolyn McCormick.
• July 23, Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade (1989) — Starring Harrison Ford, Sean Connery and Alison Doody. • July 30, Star Wars (1977) — Starring Mark Hamill, Harrison Ford and Carrie Fisher. Summer camp tours of “Out of This World” are currently being booked for hundreds of area children. These tours include a related artmaking activity. Last year, approximately 2,400 campers visited the museum, and registrations are on track to equal that number this summer. For more information, or to book a tour, call (561) 8325196, ext. 1113.
The costume George Clooney wore in the movie Batman & Robin. The Norton Museum is open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesday, Wednesday, Friday and Saturday; 10 a.m. to 9 p.m. Thursday; and 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. Sunday (closed on Mondays and major holidays). General admission is $12 for adults, $5 for visitors ages 13-21, and free for members and children under 13. Special group rates are available. West Palm Beach residents receive free admission every Saturday with proof of residency. Palm Beach County residents receive free admission the first Saturday of each month with proof of residency. For more info., call (561) 832-5196, or visit www.norton.org.
Phantoms Recommend Quantum House Fishing Benefit I am often asked, “What is your favorite restaurant?” I cannot name just one because there are so many good ones — but I can name my favorite charity! In 1978, my niece Nicole was dying from cancer throughout her 9year-old beautiful body. At that time we had to go from Philadelphia to New York City for special diagnostic testing, and we stayed at a Ronald McDonald House. The Quantum House, like the Ronald McDonald House, provides free rooms and meals at St. Mary’s for families from around the world with children who have special medical needs. My personal expe-
rience in 1978 is why I love the Quantum House. On Saturday, June 18, the Jupiter Light Lodge 340 F&AM (Free and Accepted Masons) will host its fifth annual fishing tournament to benefit Quantum House. Funds raised from the tournament will assist the local hospitality house where “hope has a home” for families while their children are receiving treatments for serious medical conditions in Palm Beach County. “We are thrilled to have the support of the enthusiastic membership of Jupiter Light Lodge,” Quantum House executive director Robi Jurney said. “The organization has
made a lasting impact for charities like Quantum House in the community.” The eager fishermen will start their engines for a 7 a.m. bimini start from the Jupiter Inlet. Anglers will be hopeful to catch the largest kingfish, dolphin and snapper/grouper. After a busy morning on the high seas, the boats will head back to land for the 2 p.m. weigh-in located on the east side of Burt Reynolds Park. An exciting awards presentation and delicious barbecue will begin at 3 p.m. to celebrate the fishermen’s catches. Cash and prizes will be awarded for the largest fish caught in each category.
All participants will be able to enjoy a raffle highlighted by an assortment of incredible items that any angler would love. Boats may register for the tournament; see additional rules and regulations at www.quantumhouse.org. Organizations interested in becoming a sponsor of the 2011 charity tournament should contact Mike Loeffler at (772) 201-0682 or e-mail mjl1220 @aol.com. The Jupiter Light Lodge, established 50 years ago, has served countless organizations in the Palm Beach County area. The mission of the lodge is to make good men better.
Tournament Director Mike Loeffler
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HEALTH & FITNESS SPOTLIGHT
Advice On How To Get The Most Out Of Your Workout By Bob Heil Special to the Town-Crier After many years of training myself for competitive bodybuilding and training others to reach their fitness goals, I have found the following principles to be significantly important in getting the most out of your workout: • Consistency — This is probably the single most important factor in making gains in muscle tone and obtaining fat loss. A sporadic program just doesn’t get it done, folks. Strength training three times a week and cardiovascular training as much as five times a week is ideal. Anything close to this works, but try not to miss unless you are sick or a wild animal has run away with your gym shoes! • Sets and Reps — One set is fine when you are just starting out or in a therapy program, but two or three sets are necessary for maximum gains. More than three sets are counterproductive unless you are an advanced trainer getting ready for the Mr. Olympia contest. Keep your repetitions in the eight to 12 range for maximum muscle hypertrophy, i.e. growth and toning. More than 12 reps per set will develop muscular endurance and less than eight will develop muscular strength for power lifting. However, unless those are your goals, eight to 12 is the way to go. • Challenge and Adaptability — The way a muscle grows is by first causing microscopic tears in the fibers when you lift weights. The body then repairs those fibers by making them thicker and adding new fibers (hyperplasia) so that it is ready to lift those same weights without damage the next time. If the same exercises, the same weights, the same sets and the same reps are always used, the muscle will adapt and stop growing. This is not necessarily bad. It is, however, a maintenance program rather than a program that will make further changes to the way you look. If you have been training for years without change, you may want to change your program. • Focus on the Muscle Being Exercised — Two identical programs can get totally different results depending on the ability to focus on the muscle being exercised, i.e. what muscle is being worked and how it is moving? If you don’t know, a trainer can help you
answer these questions. Also, a full range of motion in each exercise will enlist more muscle fibers and the development will be more rapid. So make sure you are doing each exercise correctly and not foreshortening the movement. • Cardiovascular Exercise — Train with a program that has a five-minute warm-up, a 15- to 20-minute exercise bout in your target heart rate zone, and a five-minute cool down. A trainer can help you find your target heart rate zone. Cardio should be on a piece of equipment upon which you feel comfortable or another modality of exercise outdoors, and the exercise bout should be continuously in your target heart rate zone until you are in the cool down phase. • Nutrition — The American Heart Association recommends that of the total calories consumed, 10 to 15 percent should be fat, approximately 20 percent should be protein and 55 to 60 percent should be carbohydrates. Since they aren’t trying to sell me anything, I choose to believe these numbers. They are backed up with research and surveys over an extended period of time. Make sure the carbohydrates are complex carbohydrates and not simple sugars. For some, the allocation of the three substrates might vary depending on your fitness goals. I advise seeking the advice of a certified trainer for helping with individual needs. • Trainer vs. No Trainer — An experienced trainer for a period of time can be a good investment until you are on a program that fits your needs and you have a good understanding of the exercises. Plans exist at Ultima Fitness that are affordable, particularly if you are a first-time participant. However, do not hesitate to ask questions of any trainer in the gym who might be available. Bob Heil is a certified personal trainer at Ultima Fitness/ Xtreme Tae Kwon Do. Ultima is located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more info., call (561) 7952823 or visit www. ultimafitness.com.
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PALMS WEST CHAMBER RIBBON CUTTING FOR ANNAZ HAIR STUDIO
The Palms West Chamber of Commerce ambassadors recently held a ribbon cutting for Annaz Hair Studio, located at 7396 Lake Worth Road, just east of Florida’s Turnpike. Trained in all the latest techniques including the Keratin hair -smoothing system, dimension-enhancing color applications and a hair-coloring system with amazingly long-lasting and exceptional coverage, Annaz’s experienced stylists transform the way women feel about themselves. Annaz is a family-run business committed to excellence in all the services it provides. For more information, call (561) 355-0907. Shown above are Annaz staff members with P alms West Chamber ambassador s.
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Wellington Regional Medical Center Names Joseph Paul CFO
Wellington Regional Medical Center recently announced the appointment of Joseph Paul as its new chief financial officer. The appointment was effective May 23. Paul comes to Wellington Regional with more than 30 years of hospital experience as a CFO in a variety of hospital settings. His responsibilities included involvement in day-to-day fiscal management, supply chain operations, capital financing for expansion projects, physician initiatives and strategic positioning, always with an eye on cost-control measures and ways to maximize revenue. Paul earned his bachelor’s degree in economics from Muhlenberg College in Allentown, Pa. He began his career in public accounting and earned a certified public accountant certification. He entered the healthcare field as a hospital controller but soon achieved a CFO position with Jeanes Hospital and Fox Chase Nursing Center in Philadelphia. Paul went on to serve as chief financial officer of several hospitals in Pennsylvania and Florida before
joining the HCA hospital system in 2000. “Joe is a strong addition to Wellington Regional’s team. We will rely on his talents for developing cost saving initiatives while navigating the changes imposed by healthcare reform to help us advance our objectives for long-term growth,” Wellington Regional CEO Jerel Humphrey said. “This will include the expansion of our physical plant and development of new services and technologies.” Paul and his wife Marianne have two daughters and a son and reside in West Palm Beach. Wellington Regional Medical Center is owned and operated by Universal Health Services Inc., headquartered in King of Prussia, Pa., one of the largest hospital management com-
Joseph Paul panies in the nation. For additional information, visit the WRMC web site at www. wellingtonregional.com.
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Alan Johnson To Speak At Wellington Chamber Luncheon The Wellington Chamber of Commerce has announced that Palm Beach County Commission of Ethics Executive Director Alan Johnson will be the keynote speaker at a June 29 luncheon to be held at the Wanderers Club at Wellington (1900 Aero Club Drive). The mission of the Palm Beach County Commission on Ethics is to foster integrity in public services, to promote the public’s trust and
confidence in that service, and to prevent conflicts between private interests and public duties. Prior to his current position, Johnson was a 17-year state prosecutor for the 15th Judicial Circuit in Palm Beach County. As an assistant state attorney, Johnson has tried over 100 serious felony cases and in 2001 became chief of the Felony Division. In 2005, he took over the
role of chief assistant state attorney until 2009 when he became senior counsel for a newly established State Attorney Public Integrity Unit. Johnson has also served in various capacities as a member and chairman of the Florida Bar Grievance Committee and the Unlicensed Practice of Law Committee, as well as regularly serving as a volunteer youth court judge.
Since 2000, Johnson has been a frequent instructor for the Florida Prosecuting Attorneys Association in areas including ethics for prosecutors, victim rights, homicide prosecution, evidence and jury selection. Johnson graduated from Columbia University in 1973 and obtained his law degree from Georgetown University Law Center in 1976. The cost to attend the luncheon is $20 for chamber
members with RSVP, $25 for members with no RSVP and $30 for the general public. Registration will take place at 11:30 a.m. and the luncheon will begin promptly at noon. For additional information on attending this or any future Wellington Chamber of Commerce luncheons, or for general information on the chamber, call (561) 792-6525 or visit www.wellington chamber.com.
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P.W. Hospital Recognized For Its Gynecology Department U.S. News & World Report has recognized Palms West Hospital as one of the top tier-best regional hospitals in the specialty area of gynecology. The magazine’s rankings recognize 622 hospitals in or near major cities with a record of high performance in key medical specialties. There are a total of nearly 5,000 hospitals nationwide. “I am honored that our gynecology department at Palms West Hospital received high recognition by U.S. News & World Report,” Ob-
Gyn Department Chairman Dr. Steven Pliskow said. “It is because of our top quality physicians and nurses, our county’s top-ranked DaVinci robotic surgery program and HCA’s commitment to quality care in a safe environment that leads to this recognition.” U.S. News & World Report created Best Hospitals more than 20 years ago to identify hospitals exceptionally skilled in handling the most difficult cases, such as brain tumors typically considered inoperable and delicate pancreatic proce-
dures. The new metro area rankings are relevant to a much wider range of healthcare consumers. They are aimed primarily at consumers whose care may not demand the special expertise found only at a nationally ranked hospital. Patients and their families will have a far better chance of finding a U.S. News-ranked best regional hospital in their health insurance network and might not have to travel to get care. “I am proud that U.S. News & World Report has recognized Palms
West Hospital in the field of gynecology,” Dr. Samuel Falzone said. “Our team of doctors and staff has taken a personal interest in making Palms West Hospital the best gynecological surgical center in our area. As one of the laparoscopic robotic surgeons at Palms West Hospital, I am honored to know that the time we have put in to improve patient care and services in our community is resulting in true advancements for our patients.” To be ranked in its metro area, a hospital had to score in the top 25
percent among its peers in at least one of 16 medical specialties. “All of these hospitals provide first-rate care for the majority of patients, even those with serious conditions or who need demanding procedures,” Health Rankings Editor Avery Comarow said. “The new Best Hospitals metro rankings can tell you which hospitals are worth considering for most medical problems if you live in or near a major metro area.” For the full list of rankings, visit www.usnews.com/hospitals.
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High School Baseball All-Star Showcase Ends In 3-3 Tie By Bryan Gayoso Town-Crier Staff Report The Dick Howser All-Star Showcase took place Saturday, June 4 at Roger Dean Stadium, resulting in a 3-3 tie after ten innings of play. The teams, made up of high school seniors, were the Marlins (north) and the Cardinals (south). Players from Palm Beach Central, Wellington and Royal Palm Beach high schools and Wellington Christian School participated, along with players from other Palm Beach County schools. The Marlins scored first in the second inning and held a 2-0 lead
through the seventh inning. Cardinal Newman’s Shane Osborn scored from third after a wild pitch to make it 3-0 in the eight inning. At the top of the ninth inning, Royal Palm Beach’s Justin Bryant (Cardinal team MVP of the game) hit a triple into right center field, driving in two runs; he later scored on a wild pitch to tie the game 3-3. Marlin pitcher Robbie Pettet of WCS was able to strike out two in a row to end the inning. In the bottom of the ninth inning, Cardinal pitcher Christian Benhart of RPBHS survived bases loaded with two outs, and the
Wellington’s Andrew Istler makes it safely to second.
score remained 3-3. At the top of the tenth inning, Marlin third baseman Josh Stewart of Lake Worth stopped a line drive with two outs and bases loaded to keep the gamed tied. At the bottom of the tenth inning, Cardinal Joey Stark of RPBHS stopped a grounder and beat Marlin J.J. Crespo of Jupiter to second to end the game at 3-3. Jupiter’s Ryan Harris was selected as the Marlins MVP. Established in 1988, the annual event is dedicated to the life and memory of Dick Howser, a former Major League Baseball player and World Series champion.
Seminole Ridge’s T.J. Farjad winds up.
Palm Beach Central’s Joey Stark stops a gr ounder to make the out.
RPB’s Justin Bryant slides safely into third for a triple. PHOTOS BY BRYAN GAYOSO/TOWN-CRIER
Wildcats Fall To Glades Day 35-26 In Spring Football Game By Jackson Wolek Town-Crier Staff Report The Royal Palm Beach Wildcats played their spring football game against the Glades Day Gators on Saturday, May 28 in Belle Glade, losing 35-26. The game featured star Gators running back Kelvin Taylor, son of New England Patriots running back Fred Taylor. Glades Day got the ball first and made no doubt about who they were giving the ball to, as Taylor ran for a 35-yard touchdown to quickly put the Gators up 7-0. After Glades Day forced the Wildcats to punt, they came right back with Taylor, who this time capped the drive off with a three-yard touchdown to give the Gators a 14-0 lead. Taylor left the game after one half of play, with 16 carries for 146 yards and two touchdowns. “Kelvin Taylor is a good running back; he’s going to do his thing,” Wildcat player Tremaine McCullough said. “We stopped him toward the end, but in the beginning he got a little show on.” The first quarter ended 21-0 in favor of Glades Day after a 25-yard reception by Corey Garcia from quarterback John Barr. In the sec-
ond quarter, Royal Palm Beach was able to hold Glades Day to just one touchdown, an eight-yard pass from Barr to Luke Alava, but the Wildcats could not put any points on the board, and by halftime, the Gators held a 28-0 lead. It became a defensive battle in the third quarter, as both teams became stagnant on offense until finally Royal Palm Beach got its first points of the night from a 12-yard touchdown run by Devin Cruz. They were unable to kick in the extra point, and the game went into the fourth with Glades Day up 28-6. In the fourth quarter, with most of the starters on both teams already out of the game, Royal Palm Beach started to get things going on offense. “Mentally, we were not focused on the offensive side of the ball in the beginning, but toward the end we got our head in the game,” McCullough said regarding the difference between the first half and second half. The Wildcats scored their second touchdown with 8:03 remaining in the game when Ant McGrew ran the ball in for three yards, but once again, the Wildcats could not get the extra point.
Quarterback T.J. Abrams gets a call from the sidelines.
The Wildcat defense tries to stop the Glades Day run. PHOTOS BY JA CKSON WOLEK/TOWN-CRIER
Glades Day would answer back with its final score and biggest run of the night, a 52-yarder from Damaien Lincoln with 4:41 left in the game. Royal Palm Beach kept fighting, though, and got an offensive outburst from quarterback Triston Drew, who ran in two touchdowns in the span of four minutes, to cut the deficit to 35-26, where the game would end.
“I feel really good,” Royal Palm Beach head coach Willie Bueno said. “We kind of got down, but our kids kept playing, and it’s something to build from. We had a really good spring, so we’re happy with that.” The area in which Glades Day most showed domination over the Royal Palm Beach team was the running game. The Gators were
able to rack up 296 yards, compared with only 102 yards for the Wildcats. Bueno admits that his team must strive for a better running attack. “We’ve got to get better on the line of scrimmage,” Bueno said. “We didn’t run the ball very well because we didn’t do a good job on the offensive line, and our backs didn’t run the ball hard at times.”
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Marlins Celebrate The End Of Okeeheelee Tee Ball Season By Jackson Wolek Town-Crier Staff Report The Okeeheelee Youth Baseball tee ball National League champion Marlins hosted their end-of-the-year award ceremony at Freedom Park on Saturday, June 4. The Marlins were a team consisting of children ages 5 and 6 from Wellington and the surrounding areas. For many of the players on the team, it was their first time playing
baseball, and it was a good experience for them. The Marlins did not start out as well as they wanted to, losing the first nine games of the season, although in eight, the margin was just one run. “Our record really didn’t reflect how good the team was; we were so close every game,” said Marlins head coach Allen Nesselhauf. The Marlins ended the season
Marlins team members Christopher Rexach, Pablo Patino, Alex Gonzalez, Emanuel Lopez and Justin Nesselhauf. Not pictured: Aden Vargas, Aden Phillips, Kevin Mesa, Caleb Stokes, Nicholas Campbell, Justin Hernandez, Alexander Hoyos and Marcos Rodriguez.
with just a 4-14 record, but they earned the fifth seed in the National League. They went on to surprise almost everybody, even their coach, and win the National League championship to play the Rangers in the final game. Unfortunately, they lost to the Rangers 16-14, but nevertheless, it was a successful year for the coaches, parents and, most important, the players. “The key to winning the championship was everyone showed up to every practice two times a week for two and a half hours, and they got better and better,” Nesselhauf said. To show how the players improved over the course of the season, Nesselhauf had them do a home-run derby in the beginning of the year to see how far they could hit the ball off the tee. At the end of the season, he had them do it again, and said that the improvement that he and the other coaches and parents saw was amazing. This, plus the fact that they won the National League championship, shows how much the kids had learned about the sport. At the celebration, coach Nessel-
Coach Allen Nesselhauf with Most Improved Player Aden Phillips. PHOTOS BY JA CKSON WOLEK/TOWN-CRIER
hauf handed out trophies to each player and talked about how proud he was of them to have never given up after the bad start they endured. He also thanked the parents for supporting the team, and the other
coaches for helping him with the team. This was Nesselhauf’s second season as the coach of a youth baseball team at Okeeheelee, and he plans to do it again next year.
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Berean Athletes Celebrate Another Successful Year On May 9, more than 300 Berean Christian School coaches, athletes and their families gathered in the gym to celebrate each team’s accomplishments over the past year. The girls softball team captured its fourth-straight district title and advanced to the regional final game, just one away from the state tournament. The boys varsity basketball team also made its way into regional play, capturing a regional quarterfinal victory. Seventh-grader Makayla Richardson had incredible seasons in both cross country and track. She advanced to the regional meet for track in the 3,200-meter event. Talyn Washington, last year’s state champion, qualified for the state meet again this year but was unable to defend his title. The boys soccer team captured its first district tournament win by defeating the area powerhouse Benjamin
School in penalty kicks. Basketball player Ryan Lantz received the Play of the Year Award for his last-second shot from ten feet outside the three-point line to defeat Okeechobee High School. Washington was awarded the Student-Athlete Leadership Award. Once on stage to receive his plaque, Coach Keith Huisman surprised him with the news that his state championship ring was being prepared. The capstone awards Mr. and Miss Bulldog Athlete of the Year went to Samsara (Samie) Lesperance and Keion Berry. The event-filled night was a huge success. Many volunteers put in countless hours to decorate and prepare. Ultimately, the goal of celebrating, reflecting and recognizing a successful athletic season was accomplished. For more information on Berean’s athletic programs, visit www.bereanwpb.org.
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The Wellington Wave U-10 travel soccer boys white team won the Disney Memorial Day soccer tournament held May 27-30 at the ESPN Wide World of Sports in Orlando. The Wave defeated the Fishhawk Youth Soccer Club 111, the Cutler Ridge Soccer Club Fury White 2-1 and the North Miami 10 Sport 3-1. Wellington shut out the Pinecrest Premier 5-0 in the semifinals and the Elite Black 8-0 in the finals. Wellington Wave team members are Blake W eger, Chris Pappas, Fabian Kagnus, T.J. He witt, P ablo Maradiaga, Chris Rumse y, Logan Fenimore, Luis Cano and Dominic Sirucek . The coaches are Gus Betzer and Alex Kagnus.
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The Acreage Flag Football Pro Division Shockwave ended the season as the Pro West division winner and Super Bowl runner-up. The team w as coached by Willy Freundlich and Rob Herron. For more information about Acreage Flag Football, visit the league web site at www. acreagegirlsflag.com. Shown above are Freundlich and Herron with the players, who proudly display their trophies after a successful season.
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COMMUNITY CALENDAR Saturday, June 11 • City Theatre is joining with Grammynominated singer/songwriter Lisa Loeb to present the hit rock musical Camp Kappawanna , continuing Saturday, June 11 and Sunday, June 12 at the Kravis Center for the Per forming Arts. Tickets cost $25 for reserved seating and may be purchased at the Kravis Center box office (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach), by calling (561) 832-7469 or by visiting www.kravis. org. • The Philippine American Society will host the Philippine Annual Summer Festival on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. Admission is $5. For additional info., visit www.thephilippineamericansociety.org. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host the Summer Reading Program kickoff event “Midnight Magic” on Saturday, June 11 at 11 a.m. Master magician Gary Midnight will delight all ages with his mesmerizing illusions. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • A Tom Petty Tribute Concert featuring the Free Fallin’ Band will take place Saturday, June 11 at 8 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., call (561) 7532484. Monday, June 13 • The Palms West Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon Monday, June 13 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) featuring guest speakers State Sen. Lizbeth Benacquisto and State Rep. Joe Abruzzo, along with the presentation of the Business of the Year awards. Tickets cost $15 for members and $25 for non-members. Call Mary Lou Bedford at (561) 790-6200 or email marylou@palmswest.com for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Extreme Tween Challenge” on Monday, June 13 at 4 p.m. for ages 9 to 12. Ever wanted to be in a Japanese game show? Try the library’s version of Takeshi’s Castle. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The South Florida Tea Party will host its monthly central Palm Beach County group meeting Monday, June 13 at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. A $14 buffet will be served at 5:30 p.m., and the meeting will follow at 7 p.m. Bob Reich will be the keynote speaker. For more info., visit www.southfloridateaparty.org.
• The Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District Board of Super visors will meet Monday, June 13 at 7:30 p.m. at the district office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 793-0884 or visit www.lgwcd.org for more info. Tuesday, June 14 • Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) will host a “Block Party in Honor of Dad” on Tuesday, June 14 from 5:30 to 7 p.m. Bring dad to this special tasting to enjoy father-friendly samples around the store and your chance to vote for your favorite sample. No registration is necessary. There is no charge. Call (561) 9044000 for more info. • Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) will feature a Program for People with Sciatica or Carpal Tunnel Syndrome on Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how to improve and possibly prevent these conditions with proper care, nutrition and supplementation from Dr. Tim DeCanio, a board-certified chiropractic neurologist. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature “Introduction to Irish Dancing” Tuesday, June 14 at 6:30 p.m. for adults. Marie Marzi of the Aranmore Academ y of Irish Dance will guide you through beginner steps based on traditional dance forms. Wear comfortable clothing and sneaker s. Call (561) 790-6070 to preregister. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 791-4000 for more info. Wednesday, June 15 • Callery-Judge Grove General Manager Nat Roberts will be the guest speaker at the Acreage/Loxahatchee Rotary Club Meeting on Wednesday, June 15 at 8 a.m. at Cornerstone Fellowship Church (13969 Orange Blvd.). Call Roland Greenspan at (561) 792-6704 or e-mail acreagerotar y@ aol.com for more info. • The YWCA of Palm Beach County will celebrate its 100th year with a Vintage Tea on Wednesday, June 15 at 3 p.m. at the Chester field Hotel in Palm Beach. In addition to the classic afternoon tea, guests will enjoy a Chinese auction, an appearance by local historian Ethel Gravett and a few surprises. The presentation of the YWCA’s See CALENDAR, page 47
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CALENDAR, continued from page 46 Grace Dodge Award will conclude the afternoon. Tickets cost $75 per person. To RSVP, call (561) 640-0050, ext. 134. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Chopstick Frames on Wednesday, June 15 at 4 p.m. for ages 12 to 17. Make a chopstick frame — they’re not just for eating! Call (561) 790-6070 to preregister. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Teen Advisory Group Meeting on Wednesday, June 15 at 5 p.m. for ages 12 to 17. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Thursday, June 16 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Tutor.com Résumé Resources” on Thursday, June 16 at 3 p.m. for adults. Learn about online library resources to support your job search. Work on job searching, résumés and/or filling out online applications. Bring a flash drive to save your work. Call (561) 790-6030 to preregister. • Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) will feature a Health Starts Here Tour and Cooking Demonstration on Thursday, June 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A tour of the store will be followed by a live cooking demonstration using recipes that utilize nutrient-dense ingredients. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register. • American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 will hold its regular monthly meeting Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 30 (9610 Stribling Way, Wellington). All eligible veterans are welcome and encouraged to attend. E-mail wellingtonlegion390@gmail. com or call (561) 301-2961 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach Village Council will meet Thursday, June 16 at 7 p.m. at Village Hall (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Call (561) 790-5100 or visit www.royal palmbeach.com for more info. Friday, June 17 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Brent Gregory: Magical Stories From Around the World” on Friday, June 17 at 10:30 a.m. for ages 4 and up. Enjoy magical illusions from other countries, comedy, music, puppets and audience participation. Call (561) 7906030 to pre-register. • Whole Foods Market (2635 State Road 7, Wellington) will host a Best Butcher
Competition on Friday, June 17 at 11 a.m. Watch the first local com petition of Whole Foods Market meat cutters as they compete for a spot in the regional championship. Call (561) 904-4000 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Brent Gregory: Magical Stories From Around the World” on Friday, June 17 at 2:30 p.m. for age 4 and up. Enjoy magical illusions from other countries, comedy, music, puppets and audience participation. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Saturday, June 18 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Hurray for Fathers!” on Saturday, June 18 at 10:15 a.m. for ages 2 and up. Show how much you love dad with stories, songs and a craft. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Palm Beach Multicultural Organization will present the fourth annual West Palm Beach Carnival on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds (9067 Southern Blvd.). For more info., visit www.westpalmbeachcarnival.com. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “All About Butterflies” on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. for adults. See live butterflies, caterpillars, chrysalises and learn fascinating butterfly facts from Colleen Wiggins of Butterflies on Wheels. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Jupiter Light Lodge 340 F&AM (Free and Accepted Masons) will host its fifth annual fishing tournament Saturday, June 18 to benefit Quantum House. Weighin will be at 2 p.m. on the east side of Burt Reynolds Park, followed by an awards presentation and barbecue at 3 p.m. For a list of rules and regulations, visit www. quantumhouse.org. Call Mike Loeffler at (772) 201-0682 or e-mail mjl1220@aol. com for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Creating Comics” on Saturday, June 18 at 3 p.m. for ages 10 to 15. Learn how to write and illustrate a comic. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • A Neil Diamond Tribute Concert starring Neil Zirconia will take place Saturday, June 18 at 8 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater. For more info., call (561) 753-2484. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. FAX: (561) 793-6090. Email: news@gotowncrier.com.
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BACHE DEVELOPMENT INC. — General Contractor Christopher G. Bache 561-662-8353 CGC 1510884. New construction, barns, kitchens, baths, complete remodeling, flooring, painting. Residential and commercial visit us at www.bachedevelopment.com
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