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Enjoy the great outdoors this summer, but be aware of the dangers associated with heat that inevitably arrive during this time of the year. Make sure that you and your family members are prepared to act in an emergency.

Heat Stroke – A serious medical emergency that can cause death or permanent disability without immediate treatment. Call 9-1-1 for the following symptoms: • Hot, dry skin or profuse sweating • Elevated body temperature (104 degrees or more) • Rapid pulse and breathing • Dilated pupils • Headache, nausea, vomiting • Confusion, dizziness, faintness • Hallucinations or slurred speech • Muscle cramps or weakness

Heat Exhaustion – The body’s response to an excessive loss of water and salt, usually as a result of sweating. Symptoms may include: • Heavy sweating • Slightly elevated body temperature • Clammy, moist skin • Pale or flushed complexion • Extreme weakness, fatigue • Confusion, dizziness • Nausea • Muscle cramps • Fast, shallow breathing The Emergency Department at Wellington Regional Medical Center is ready 24/7 to treat heat-related illnesses.

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WELLINGTON REGIONAL WINS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD Wellington Regional Medical Center received a distinguished honor in May when Alan B. Miller, founder, chairman and CEO of Universal Health Services Inc., presented the hospital with the 2013 UHS Service Excellence Award.

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P.W. HOSPITAL USES TECHNOLOGY TO SERVE PATIENTS

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MIND, BODY & SOUL: KAREN FICARELLI OF FITNESS4HER

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ULTIMA’S 80-YEAR-OLD TRAINERS INSPIRE OTHERS

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FLORIDA EYE OPENS NEW, STATE-OF-THE-ART OFFICE

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PROTECT YOUNGSTERS WITH LICKADY-SPLIT SUNSCREEN

How do emergency rooms evolve in this age of medical advances? The key is exceptional service with an emphasis on cutting-edge technology and patient convenience. This is a key focus of Palms West Hospital as it strives to meet patients’ health needs.

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Wellington’s Karen Ficarelli wants women to love themselves — mind, body and soul. As founder of Fitness4Her, she inspires women across the globe to feel better and learn to love who they are, while motivating them toward better health. By Lauren Miró Age is but a number, but to Bill Siung and Bob Heil, it represents a sense of pride. You see, Siung and Heil are certified personal trainers at Ultima Fitness in Wellington. And, they are both turning 80 years old this year. By Julie Unger

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Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute has moved its Wellington office into a new, custom building three times larger than its previous office to accommodate the growing number of patients who require the specialized eye treatments it offers. By Ron Bukley Dermatologist Dr. Robin Shecter was constantly fighting with her children over sunscreen, until she was inspired to create Lickady-Split Sunscreen for Kids. By Julie Unger

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Health teacher and longtime Wellington resident Maureen Witkowski works hard to steer her students toward good decisions, always putting safety first. By Deborah Welky

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Wellington Art Society Holds Installation Dinner At Mayacoo Lakes Vinceremos Chili Cookoff Honors Organization’s Many Volunteers Wellington And American Legion Host Memorial Day Observance Wellington Launches Summer Tribute Concerts/Food Trucks Series New Posch Boutique Brings Unique Fashion Designs To Wellington

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Wellington Home visits a newly remodeled residence in Equestrian Club Estates. Just moments from equestrian paradise, the stunning three-bedroom, three-bath home is the pinnacle of luxury with a beautiful design inside and out. By Lauren Miró Featuring organic and nutrient-rich foods, Universal Living Sprouts is helping customers get back to healthy eating with “living foods,” home grown at its greenhouse in The Acreage. Owner Alberto Zizzi offers organic wheat grass and wheat grass juice, sunflower sprouts, pea greens, buckwheat lettuce and sprouted beans. By Lauren Miró

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ON THE COVER Karen Ficarelli, president and founder of Fitness4Her, is profiled this issue.

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MIND, BODY & SOUL Kicking off our annual health and wellness issue, we feature Wellington resident Karen Ficarelli on this month’s cover. Through her web site Fitness4Her, Ficarelli has become an inspiration to women around the globe, sharing her passion for creating the entire mind, body and soul experience. Speaking about inspiration, 80-year-old certified personal trainers Bill Siung and Bob Heil of Ultima Fitness prove that age is but a number.

Visiting some of our area’s largest medical facilities, we learn about the latest happenings in the Emergency Department at Palms West Hospital.

How do emergency rooms continue to evolve in this age of medical advances? The key is exceptional service with an emphasis on technology and patient convenience. Palms West Hospital works hard to meet patients’ health needs while also being on the cutting-edge of technology to create a more patient-friendly environment.

We also stop by to celebrate with Wellington Regional Medical Center, which recently received the prestigious 2013 UHS Service Excellence Award, presented to hospital officials in May by Alan B. Miller, founder, chairman and CEO of parent company Universal Health Services Inc. Meanwhile, JFK Medical Center is the first hospital in Florida to welcome the new Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy to treat breast cancer.

Called IOERT for short, it can reduce breast cancer treatment from six and a half weeks to just one day for many women.

Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute opened a new, state-of-the-art office in Wellington last month. Florida Eye’s new custom building is three times larger than its previous Wellington office and is designed to accommodate the growing number of patients who require the specialized eye treatments the practice offers.

Dark-haired beauty Samanta Sabates is the next contestant featured this month in our Wellington’s Next Top Model contest. Sabates was styled by the talented Claudia Diesti of Eclipse Hair Salon & Spa with help from makeup artist Veronica Perez. Also this month, Wellington Home ventures to a newly renovated residence in Equestrian Club Estates, while our Wellington Hero series profiles longtime Wellington resident Maureen Witkowski, who teaches students how to make good choices. In this month’s Wellington Real Estate feature, we asked Diane Widdick of Re/Max Direct for her professional credo, and she answered: “I believe in putting families first.” Certainly a great focus for any family looking for their next home.

Wellington Table, meanwhile, enjoyed a healthy lunch when touring Universal Living Sprouts, which serves up fresh and tasty “living foods.”

If you are heading to the beach with the kids this summer, hitting the pool or just letting youngsters play outside, sunscreen is crucial. However, sometimes it is difficult to get them to cooperate. Board-certified dermatologist Dr. Robin Shecter of Wellington was constantly fighting that battle with her children before she decided to take matters into her own hands and created Lickady-Split Sunscreen for Kids, which aims to get children excited about protecting their skin.

Summer is underway, and we hope that your plans include keeping healthy and cool!

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wellington social scene Photos by Denise Fleischman Wellington Art Society Holds Installation Dinner At Mayacoo Lakes

(Left) Ursula Fernandez swears in the incoming officers. (Right) Incoming President Donna Donelan received a gift from Leslie Pfeiffer, the outgoing president.

The Wellington Art Society held its annual installation dinner on Friday, May 30 at Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. There was a cocktail hour and dinner, followed by the annual awards and the installation of the new board of directors.

(Left to right) Susan Mosely, Richard Wilson and Corinne Ingerman; Adrianne and Vern Hetherington; Nancy Brown autographs her book for Rickie Leiter; Leslie Pfeiffer, Laura Willems and Ursula Fernandez receive awards; and Ursula Fernandez painted Leslie Pfeiffer’s portrait as a surprise.

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wellington social scene Photos by Julie Unger Vinceremos Chili Cookoff Honors Organization’s Many Volunteers

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The Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center held a chili cookoff and volunteer appreciation event on Friday, June 13.

Vinceremos staff, riders and volunteers gathered to taste chili, spend quality time with friends and participate in a raffle. For more info., call (561) 792-9900 or visit www.vinceremos.org.

(Left to right) Kathryn McCoy picks her favorite chili; Susan Guinan, Mike Menor, Cassidy Hoff, Maressa Levy, Victor Connor and Ruth Menor; Karen Woods and Robin Talbert take Tommy for a walk; Juan Burbano, Karina Castro, Brandon Boterf, Ruth Menor, Carrie MacMillan and Christina Cooney; and Don Reese mans the grill.

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(Left) Bagpipers take part in the parade. (Center) Members of American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 march. (Right) Max Nelson lays the wreath for the U.S. Army with Mayor Bob Margolis and his wife, Linda.

The Village of Wellington and American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Wellington Post 390 hosted the annual Wellington Memorial Day Parade & Ceremony on Monday, May 26. The day began with a parade down Forest Hill Blvd., followed by speeches by local officials and veterans honoring those who lost their lives in service to the country.

(Left to right) Councilman Matt Willhite and Marc Piven honor the U.S. Marines with a wreath; Tom and Regis Wenham join Al Ziker to lay a wreath for the U.S. Air Force; Tony Fransetta and Vice Mayor John Greene honor the Merchant Marines; Councilwoman Anne Gerwig lays the POW/MIA wreath; and veterans assemble in front of the Wellington Veterans Memorial.

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wellington social scene Photos by Julie Unger Wellington Launches Summer Tribute Concerts/Food Trucks Series

(Left) 1950s music kept the crowd moving. (Right) Catherine Anatra, Caterina Italia and Maria Anatra.

It was a full house for the kickoff event of the new Tribute Concerts & Food Trucks series at the Wellington Amphitheater on Saturday, June 7. The evening started with a tribute to Frank Sinatra and was followed by a tribute to 1950s music. The series continues in July with a 1970s theme on July 12 and a 1980s theme on July 19.

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(Left) Susan Harry with Ashley Martini. (Right) Megan Mosera, Ashleigh Kehrt and Susan Harry.

Posch Boutique Palm Beach held its grand opening party on Saturday, May 17 at its new store in the Wellington Green Commons shopping plaza. Guests enjoyed food, drinks, music and giveaways, as well as browsing the beautiful clothes and accessories Posch Boutique has to offer. For more information, visit www.posch boutique.com.

(Left to right) Models Alexandrea Broker and Hayley St. Pierre; Megan Mosera shows Olga Maguire some fashions; Susan Harry with model Jimmy Rivas; Susan Harry, Victor Concepcion and Megan Mosera; and Olivia and Deanna Harry greet customers with elegant snacks.

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Trees By Canal Will Come Down Trees in the Eastwood community blocking Wellington’s canal right of way probably will be cut down this summer so workers can complete a canal maintenance project. Despite protests from some residents, members of the Wellington Village Council gave the go-ahead on the project, which is part of drainage improvements to help water flow throughout the village. “At the end of the day, you recognize what has to be done,” Councilman Matt Willhite said.

“Work the best you can. Try to impact the residents as little as possible, but make sure the rest of our homeowners are not affected by the fact that the canal has to be worked on.” During a presentation Tuesday, June 10, Public Works Director Mitch Fleury told council members that village staff wants to dredge the canal and must remove any trees or other objects within 25 feet of the canal bank. Although Wellington owns the property within 35 feet of the canal, many residents have allowed plants and trees to grow, and some have put up fences blocking the easement. Three residents spoke at the meeting, all opposed to cutting down trees along the canals.

Oren Brenner noted that the village would be doing a clear-cut, with no regard for the types or ages of the trees along the canal. “This isn’t just a small item for us, it’s our way of life,” he said.

Councilwoman Anne Gerwig said she would like to find a way to work around the trees, but Willhite said it’s important that Wellington dredge the canals, and that it wouldn’t be fair to take down some trees and not others.

Council Members Claim Power To Dump Appointees — Wellington advisory board appointees can now be removed at the will of their appointing council member after the Wellington Village Council voted last month to give final approval to the change. In a 4-1 vote, council members approved an ordinance that will allow council members to remove their own appointees without cause. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig was the lone dis-

senter. “I think this is putting undue pressure on our appointments,” she said.

The issue arose after a March 5 meeting of the Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board, when then-Board Member Marcia Radosevich gave a Nazi-style salute to a staff member. Radosevich ultimately resigned and apologized, but the incident left council members looking for more control. Councilman Howard Coates said he supported the measure because of such incidents. “It’s not about removing someone who agrees or disagrees with my position, but about having some control over our appointees,” he said.

During public comment, resident Houston Meigs called the ordinance “Orwellian.” Just because someone does not agree with a council member’s position doesn’t mean they don’t add valuable information to the discussion, he said. “I don’t think you should expect that everything said by a committee person is going to jive with what you believe or want to hear,” Meigs said.

Fighting Code Scofflaws — The decision to deny developers building permits if they have open code enforcement cases divided the Wellington Village Council last month. In a 3-2 decision on June 10, council members pushed the ordinance forward but asked staff to look into its legality before its final reading. Florida state law may require construction permits to be issued if a project complies with building codes. Councilwoman Anne Gerwig and Councilman Howard Coates dissented, asking for the item to be tabled while the issue is researched.

The ordinance is an attempt by Wellington to prevent property owners with outstanding code violations from getting building permits or project approvals. In the past, council members have expressed frustration, mostly with larger developers, who they say have ignored code violations with no penalty. “My recommendation is to adopt this on first reading tonight and work out the issues before second reading,” Village Manager Paul Schofield said.

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Wellington Regional Medical Center Honored For Service Excellence Wellington Regional Medical Center received a distinguished honor on Wednesday, May 7. Alan B. Miller, founder, chairman and CEO of Universal Health Services Inc. (UHS), presented the hospital with the 2013 UHS Service Excellence Award.

The UHS Service Excellence Award is an annual honor coveted by the company’s 25 acutecare hospitals. Competition is always high.

“The UHS Service Excellence Award is the company’s acknowledgement of outstanding performance,” Miller said. “Only one acute-care facility is selected each year, so the facilities are very competitive. I am very pleased that WRMC is this year’s award winner.”

Pennsylvania-based UHS, now in its 35th year, developed the Service Excellence Award as an adjunct to the professional service awards given by outside professional organizations. The award recognizes the achievements of positive outcomes, improving patient satisfaction, establishing a culture of employee engagement and attaining positive Hospital Consumer Assessment of Healthcare Providers and Systems (HCAHPS) scores.

More than 400 guests celebrated the presentation of the 2013 Service Excellence Award on May 7. In attendance were Frank Lopez, regional vice president of the UHS Acute Care Division, the hospital’s board of governors, hospital medical staff, employees, local officials and honored guests.

WRMC CEO Robbin Lee, RN, accepted the 2013 Service Excellence Award on behalf of the entire hospital staff. Lee presented Miller with a crystal vase adorned with a golden Thorough-

bred. “There is one individual who makes an impact here at the hospital even when he is in Pennsylvania,” Lee said. “His vision is the driving force within this facility, and we feel his impact and spirit every day. Thank you, Mr. Alan B. Miller.”

In honor of his support for the hospital, Lee presented Lopez with the coveted WRMC gold star.

“The five points of the star represent the focus on specific areas of the facility, staff, physicians, financial management, strategic vision and alliances and regulatory compliance, with the center being the most visible, the patient,” Lee said.

“The accomplishments we have made could not be a reality without the support, inspiration and guidance of Frank Lopez. Your leadership has allowed us to reach new heights.”

As a memento of the occasion, each guest received a miniature award cup that read “UHS Service Excellence Award, Wellington Regional Medical Center.”

“I speak for all of us at Wellington Regional when I say that we are earnestly grateful for this recognition,” Lee said. “We have faced several challenges, but each has only strengthened us to become a shining star in our community by making a difference in people’s lives every day.

I sincerely thank every one of you for helping us reach a stage where we can proudly hold up this award as a mark of our achievements.”

Following the award presentation, guests enjoyed a reception with a brunch buffet. The reception featured a performance by talented violinist and composer Gareth Johnson.

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gressive, 233-bed acute-care facility and medical center. It has served Wellington and the surrounding region since 1986.

Since then, WRMC has continued to expand and develop new programs and services to meet the community’s healthcare needs. Through the years, patient experience has remained a top priority, most recently celebrated with the opening of the 80-bed Alan B. Miller Pavilion in October 2012.

A company-wide commitment to service excellence and the community has helped this hospital achieve a reputation for delivering quality, compassionate medical care. Accredited by the Joint Commission, the hospital is a major training center for many of the area’s colleges and technical schools, helping to educate nurses, physician assistants and other ancillary medical specialties.

WRMC continues to invest in advanced equipment and sophisticated technologies and programs, demonstrating a strong commitment to providing the community with quality medical care. For more information, call (561) 798-8500 or visit www.wellington regional.com.

UHS is one of the nation’s largest healthcare management companies, operating, through its subsidiaries, behavioral health facilities, acute-care hospitals and ambulatory centers throughout the United States, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Wellington Regional Medical Center surgical staff members Robin Corning, Pam Hammock and Cathy Miller.

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Palms West Hospital

ER Department Uses Technology To Enhance Patient Experience In an ever-changing healthcare industry, what sets a hospital apart from the rest? How it deals with an emergency. Unless you have an expected surgery, delivering a baby or a scheduled procedure, the hospital’s front door is usually through the emergency room. But how do emergency rooms continue to evolve in this age of medical advances? The key is exceptional service with an emphasis on technology and patient convenience.

Today’s world is an “on-the-go” era. People are working, managing busy daily lives, running a family and just trying to maintain it all while keeping their sanity intact. Palms West Hospital, owned and operated by the Hospital Corporation of America (HCA), consistently strives to meet patients’ health needs while also being on the cutting-edge of technology for a more patient-friendly environment. Seeing hundreds of patients a day through its emergency department, Palms West Hospital has provided healthcare excellence since 1986.

“We cannot just order the typical standard of care these days,” CEO Eric S. Goldman said. “That isn’t acceptable anymore.

Our patients expect more — more in patient safety, more convenience, more communication and more quality care for their entire family.”

With 24 ER beds — 10 solely dedicated to pediatrics — Palms West Hospital does not just treat children, it caters to them. Dr. Ernest Bertha, medical director of the Pediatric Emergency Department, has seen the effect that it has on families.

“When families visit our ER, they know we don’t treat their kids like little adults, because they’re not. They are young patients who need specialized attention in a kidfriendly atmosphere,” Bertha said. “Hospitals can be a scary place, and we want to make an uncomfortable situation a bit more comfortable for our littlest patients.”

The entire pediatric area is decorated with bright colors and fun themes throughout. And with a mini movie theatre staged to entertain, the children can feel at ease.

Working toward “ouchless” pain management and sedation, Palms West Hospital is making every effort to help children be as comfortable as possible while being treated.

Technology can take the compassion out of healthcare, but Palms West Hospital has found a way to combine innovations to offer the compassionate care that patients and families deserve while continuing to advance everyday systems. InformER is a new and revolutionary HCA text service, providing status updates to patients, family members and friends regarding the medical milestones of a patient’s ER visit.

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“When our patients come through our emergency department, we want them to feel in control of their treatment or their loved one’s situation,” Emergency Department Director Lisa Bodell explained. “Providing this service directly to their cell phone offers them the communication and convenience they’ve been lacking — without taking away the personal touch, just adding more.”

InformER is an initiative that has been hugely supported by the hospital’s staff to encourage patients to participate in the complimentary service.

Palms West Hospital also provides a Patient Portal for both in-patient and outpatient services. It is “intelligent healthcare” at its finest — personalized, convenient and safer with instant access

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to all patient records, including hospital visit histories, lab results, upcoming appointments and medication instructions. Patients have the ease of having all of their own personal medical information at their fingertips.

“It’s always about staying a step ahead,” Goldman said. “We serve the people of the western communities and beyond, and ensuring that they have the best healthcare we can provide is what matters most. When people and technology combine to improve the overall experience, the result is compassionate care of the finest quality.”

Palms West Hospital also provides an ER wait time service. Patients are able view an approximate wait for the main ER, the pediatric ER and also STEMI time directly from the hospital’s web

site. These numbers represent a fourhour rolling average and are updated every 30 minutes. The number is defined as the time the patient arrives until they are greeted by a medical professional. Another way you can see the average ER wait times is by texting “ER” to 23000. The ER wait times service is provided to help minimize wait times to see an ER physician.

The emergency room isn’t typically a place a patient wants to be, and that’s why Palms West Hospital is trying to make it safe, effective and as comfortable as possible. “We strive to give competent and compassionate care in an otherwise hectic and stressful environment,” said Dr. John Halpern, chairman of the Emergency Department.

For those requiring further care,

Palms West Hospital offers a comprehensive mix of healthcare services including pediatric and adult intensive care, an accredited chest pain center with a cardiac catheterization lab, orthopedic specialists, surgical services, an accredited imaging center, as well as around-the-clock specialty care.

“The goal is to get you seen very quickly by a physician, get the orders

in and follow best practice guidelines and pathways for everything from chest pain and stroke, to pneumonia, elderly care and pediatric care,” Goldman said.

“It’s all about constantly working to get better.”

Palms West Hospital is located at 13001 Southern Blvd. For more information, visit www.palmswesthospital.com or call (561) 798-3300.

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Breast Surgery

(Left to right) Radiation oncologist Dr. Georges Hatoum and breast surgeons Dr. Beth Lesnikoski and Dr. Robert Gardner will be performing the new Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy (IOERT) procedures at JFK Medical Center.

The Future Of Breast Cancer Care Is Here The future of breast cancer care is here today, with a new procedure being performed at JFK Medical Center that combines surgery with radiation therapy. JFK is the first hospital in Florida to welcome this new technology to perform Intraoperative Electron Radiation Therapy. Called IOERT for short, it can reduce breast cancer treatment from six and a half weeks to just one day for many women.

Advances in surgery and radiation therapy make breast cancer treatments safer and more convenient than ever before. Standard radiation therapy usually involves 33 treatments given five days per week. By working with JFK’s breast surgeons during a patient’s operation, the radiation oncologists can deliver an equivalent dose of radiation in a single treatment session of just a few minutes, while also preserving more healthy tissue. This reduces radiation exposure and side effects, as well as the time spent going back and forth to the hospital for radiation treatments.

IOERT is a practical alternative to standard whole breast radiation therapy for many patients. It is administered to the inside of the breast during surgery, immediately after removal of the cancerous tissue. For many patients, after they awaken from the anesthesia, both the breast surgery and radiation therapy are completely done. Most eligible patients won’t need to undergo any additional radiation therapy. The remaining patients will still benefit from IOERT as a boost during surgery, followed by three to five weeks of external beam radiation therapy.

“This technology benefits so many women,” said Dr. Beth Lesnikoski, breast surgeon and medical director at the Breast Institute at JFK Medical Center. “I see it really benefiting the busy professional, working moms, and older women with

transportation issues. It has the potential to significantly lower healthcare costs. Not only is it a safe alternative to weeks of external radiation, but it also reduces damage to skin, ribs and chest muscles, and perhaps even the underlying heart and lungs.”

A patient must be a surgical candidate in order to be eligible for IOERT. The treatment is generally reserved for individuals with early-stage disease. Each patient’s doctor will discuss whether IOERT is an appropriate treatment option for the person, based on the individual’s diagnosis, tumor characteristics and personal preference.

“My patients are excited to be offered such cutting-edge treatment, especially because it is such a time-saver in their busy lives,” Lesnikoski said. “A few of my patients opted to wait a short time for treatment until the technology became available at JFK Medical Center.”

IOERT is not only more convenient, it is also effective at reducing the risk of cancer recurrence. Since it is administered to the inside of the breast rather than through the skin, IOERT reduces radiation side effects on the breast skin. A shield is placed underneath the breast during treatment to protect the underlying structures, including heart, lungs and ribs.

“IOERT allows the delivery of a powerful dose of radiation at the time of surgery to any microscopic or residual tumor that may still be present after the removal of all the tumor by the breast surgeon,” explained Dr. Georges Hatoum, radiation oncologist and medical director of the JFK Comprehensive Cancer Institute. “IOERT is focal radiation therapy where you have direct visualization of the tumor or tumor bed, allowing for the delivery of a higher dose of radiation 10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| July 2014

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that, while excluding sensitive normal tissues, increases the potential for increased tumor control.”

JFK Medical Center CEO Gina Melby is enthusiastic about the new procedure.

“We are proud to bring this new technology to the South Florida community,” Melby said. “IOERT provides an additional option for women who are faced with breast cancer.

This can have a significant impact on the quality of life for patients — less time spent in treatment and less damage to surrounding healthy tissue.”

This new technology is a treatment option for a significant number of women.

“I feel joy at being part of a team that is bringing electron radiation therapy into the operating room at JFK for the treatment of breast cancer,” breast surgeon Dr. Robert Gardner said. “It is an exciting advance for the women of South Florida and is a kinder, gentler, faster treatment for the disease. My underlying hope of providing this treatment is that it will lead women to seek mammograms and ultrasounds of the breast earlier than otherwise, when a cure rate is very high.”

Beyond breast cancer treatment, JFK Medical Center also plans to use this intraoperative radiation therapy for patients with pancreas, colorectal, and head and neck cancers.

For more information on IOERT, or to schedule an appointment to see if you are a candidate for this procedure, call (561) 548-4535.

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Weight-Loss

Resistance

BY KENNETH N. WOLINER, M.D., A.B.F.M.

Jessica had a purpose for her consultation with me. “New year,

same old resolution – get the weight off.” Tired of being overweight, she wanted to fix her metabolism once and for all and to be thin.

“So what have you tried in the past,” I inquired.

“Dr. Woliner, what haven’t I tried you mean.” Jessica continued, “I fall for whatever quick weight loss scheme that comes around [1]. You know, ’30 lbs, 30 days, $30’.”

“How’d that work for you?”

“Well, it wasn’t $30. Somehow they got me to sign a contract for over $2,000. And you know, I would have gladly paid that if I only got results.”

“I can assure you that I will be honest and upfront with you. A patient has to have faith in her doctor.”

“That was probably my problem. I never really saw a doctor. Even at the so-called medical clinics, the doctor was only there for 3 hours a week and the girl that works up at the front desk was the one doing the consultations, dispensing me my HCG, and selling me other pills.”

“The Sun-Sentinel ran an expose on HCG diet clinics showing how they offered more hype than help [2]. On these crash diets, you might lose some weight, but you’re also likely lose your hair, develop life-threatening heart arrhythmias, and gain the weight back [3].”

“I’m done with fad diets and clinics that focus only on weight-loss. I need a doctor to look at all of me, and find out why I have a weight problem to begin with.”

“I’m not just a doctor who could prescribe appetite suppressants; I’m a board-certified family medicine physician with a degree in Nutrition from Cornell. I prefer to look at the causes of weight gain, and treat them instead.”

I proceeded with my 80-minute new patient exam, “You’re looking rundown. Thinning hair, fatigue and muscle spasms. You know, constant dieting can cause CENTRAL HYPOTHYROIDISM, low iron, and electrolyte imbalances. We should check for all those.

“Since you’re fasting today, we can do a KORR INDIRECT CALORIMETRY test to measure your metabolism [4].”

Jessica’s metabolism measured at “minus 18% less than normal” and blood tests confirmed that her thyroid had shut down (normal TSH, but other thyroid tests abnormal) [5]. “Your low magnesium can cause those muscle spasms, and even though you’re not anemic, your iron isn’t adequate to grow hair or keep your energy levels up [6].”

“Is there a way I can jumpstart things?”

“I won’t make the false promise of a pound a day, but you’ll see results pretty quickly. My diet suggestions will make it easier to get adequate protein in each day, causing your metabolism to recover, but until that happens; we’ll need to prescribe T3-based thyroid medication. We could also do iron injections to give your hair raw materials to grow again [7].”

3 months and 20 pounds lighter, Jessica was very upbeat. “The way I’m going, this is one New Year’s Resolution that will be easy to keep.”

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Constant dieting can cause central hypothyroidism.

References:

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[1] “I lost $350 in two weeks. Ask me how!” FTC Red Flag Bogus Weight Loss Claims. 2003. www.ftc.gov/redflag [2] Shipley AN. Pregnancy hormone fuels Florida diet crazy many doctors call a pricey flop. Sun-Sentinel. Nov 17, 2012. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/ health/fl-hcg-weight-loss-clinics-20121117,0,5417686.story [3] Shipley AN. Is HCG a health risk for dieters? Some doctors fear it is. SunSentinel. Nov 17, 2012. http://www.sun-sentinel.com/fl-hcg-potentialhealth-risks-20121117,0,2496197.story [4] Mika Horie L, et al. Resting energy expenditure in white and non-white severely obese women. Nutr Hosp. 2009 Nov-Dec;24(6):676-81. PMID: 20049370.

[5] Hochberg I, Hochberg Z. Hypothalamic obesity. Endocr Dev. 2010;17:185-96.

PMID: 19955767.

[6] Vaucher P, et al. Effect of iron supplementation on fatigue in nonanemic menstruating women with low ferritin: a randomized controlled trial. CMAJ. 2012 Aug 7;184(11):1247-54. PMID: 22777991.

[7] Deloche C, et al. Low iron stores: a risk factor for excessive hair loss in nonmenopausal women. Eur J Dermatol. 2007 Nov-Dec;17(6):507-12. PMID: 17951130.

Dr. Kenneth Woliner is a board-certified family physician in Private practice in Boca Raton. He can be reached at 9325 Glades Road, #104, Boca Raton, Fl, 33434; 561-314-0950; knw6@cornell.edu; www.holisticfamilymed.com

Karen Ficarelli of Wellington is president and founder of Fitness4Her, a popular motivational web site.

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Mind, Body & Soul Fitness4Her Founder Karen Ficarelli Inspires Women Across The Globe Story by Lauren Miró • Photos by Abner Pedraza

Wellington’s Karen Ficarelli wants women of the world to love themselves — mind, body and spirit. As president and founder of Fitness4Her, she inspires hundreds of thousands of women across the globe to feel better and learn to love who they are, while motivating them toward better health and fitness.

“When I see a woman transform,” she said. “It’s not just about losing weight. It’s truly a change in mind, body and spirit.”

As a fitness author, multi-certified personal trainer, Pilates instructor, sports nutritionist and fitness model, Ficarelli has dedicated her life to reaching out to women — inspiring, educating and motivating them to make healthy choices.

Through her popular web site, www. fitness4her.com, Ficarelli blogs about women’s health, fitness, diet, exercise and motivations, and she shares hundreds of healthy-yet-delicious recipes.

Her dedication earned her recognition as one of Shape Magazine’s “Top 30 Motivators for 2013.”

The mother of three boys, ages 16, 21 and 24, Ficarelli knows the struggle many women face balancing family, work and personal time.

“My family really motivated me,” she said. “When I had my third son, I felt like I never had energy. I knew if I was going to keep up with three boys, I would need more energy.”

She embarked on a journey to learn more about health and fitness, reading about the benefits of healthy food and fitness.

“I came from an Italian family where food was love,” Ficarelli said. “I loved

cooking for my family, but I knew I could do better with recipes. I was always conscious of a balanced meal.”

With better eating and exercise, Ficarelli transformed, carving out time from her husband and children to focus on herself. She benefited from more energy and self-esteem. “This really started out as me doing this for myself,” she said. “I never knew I had such a thirst for life.”

What began as a quest to better herself turned into a passion to help others. From her daily journals and affirmations to creating a vision board, she discovered a clear passion.

“I kept cutting out photos of food,” Ficarelli recalled. “I wrote that I want to give women the tools to motivate them.

I want to help women find their true value and worth. I knew I had found my purpose. I know God put me on this path.”

She knows firsthand how hard it is for women — moms especially — to make a lifestyle change.

“You can’t do it all,” Ficarelli said.

“We’re expected to do it all, but if we aren’t healthy, how can we give our all?

I’ve had women come to me and say they have given up hope. They’ve given everything to their husband and children. It’s heartbreaking.”

In an industry where weight loss is

often the goal, Ficarelli urges women to love themselves for who they are, no matter their look, and take small steps toward becoming the best version of themselves.

“It’s about motivation through love and empowerment,” she said. “When women feel good about themselves, they regain hope. I try to send the message that they should love who they are first and above all.”

With more than 250,000 likes on Facebook, nearly 100,000 Twitter followers and recognition from Fitness Magazine, Better Homes and Gardens, Women’s Health Week, Parents Magazine and more, Ficarelli’s message of self-love has resonated with women — and even men — across the world.

“My true heart and passion is helping women who have lost all hope because they don’t feel good about themselves,” she said. “In 2009, I wrote that I want to reach women all over the world, and I’ve done that. I even have men approach me and tell me how I’ve inspired them. I’m truly humbled by that.”

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cious they are,” she said. “They need to know that they matter. They don’t need to conform to the cover of a magazine.

I want them to be happy with who they are.”

Fitness4Her is a free site, giving women the tools they need to be healthier. With positive daily affirmations, journaling, recipes, exercises and messages of love and support, Ficarelli has a wealth of resources. “I wanted to keep it free for women who can’t necessarily afford these kinds of services,” she said.

“Weight loss is a billion-dollar industry.

They tell you that you need to buy pills or other equipment. But it’s not about dieting. It’s about a lifestyle.”

She also offers personal training and teaches Pilates classes, motivating and inspiring her clients with more personalized attention.

Ficarelli strives to motivate everyone she meets. She often reaches out to women she meets on a day-to-day basis, finding kindred spirits and new friends.

She even has a list of about 100 people she sends daily motivational text messages to.

“I have connected with women from all walks of life,” she said. “Some of my connections aren’t even clients.”

Ficarelli urges women to find what they love and embrace it, whether it’s running, swimming, dancing or another activity. “Never do something you hate,” she said. “Find something you enjoy doing every day.”

Similarly, she said it’s more important to control portion sizes than ingredients.

“Some women say they can’t eat like a rabbit,” she said. “They don’t have

Ficarelli urges women to find what they love.

“Never do something you hate,” she said.

“Find something you enjoy doing every day.”

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to; it’s just about portion control. It’s not about giving up everything, but it’s about making healthier choices. If you want to have pasta, choose whole wheat.

Even healthier foods have to be portion controlled. I don’t believe in diets that force you to cut out foods.”

Exercise is also important and can change your entire outlook, she said.

“Exercising doesn’t only help the body; it can alter your mind and your mood,” Ficarelli said. “Research shows that exercise releases endorphins, and that changes your mood.”

Ficarelli said success is best achieved with small lifestyle changes that stick, leading to a whole transformation.

“It’s about baby steps,” she said. “Every choice you make matters.”

One of the biggest battles Ficarelli said she sees is that of self-esteem — women who don’t feel they deserve to look and feel good.

“I was seeing all these negative affirmations my clients were making about themselves,” she recalled. “I had to change these women’s minds about themselves.”

Ultimately, it’s not about losing weight, Ficarelli stressed.

“It’s a victory if you are feeling good,” she said. “It’s not just about how you look. When I see a woman transform, it’s not just about losing weight.

It’s mind, body and spirit. That’s the real magic potion — believing in yourself.”

She hopes to continue to motivate women as long as she lives.

“I will still be doing this when I’m 70,” Ficarelli said. “So many people have said to me it’s my calling. Once I tapped into that, I knew it was what I was meant to do.”

She offers this final piece of advice to women who want to take the first step to changing their lives: “Realize your worth and value,” Ficarelli said. “It’s just one step at a time. If you take out one unhealthy habit and replace it with a healthier habit, you can change your life.”

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BILL SIUNG & BOB HEIL 80-Year-Old Trainers Inspire Others To Develop Better Fitness Habits Story by Julie Unger  Photos by Abner Pedraza

Age is but a number, but to Bill Siung and Bob Heil, it represents a sense of pride. You see, Siung and Heil are certified personal trainers. And, they were both born in 1934, which means… they are both turning 80 years old this year.

Siung actually turned 80 on May 24, while Heil turns 80 on Sept. 2. But these two friends, colleagues, trainers and characters are anything but your typical 80-year-olds.

Instant friends since meeting more than 15 years ago at Ultima Fitness, where they both work, Siung and Heil play off each other and egg each other on.

“They’re very well-respected, by not just the members and staff, but by their coworkers as well,” said Judy Duany, manager at Ultima Fitness. “There’s definitely a respect that the staff has for both of these gentlemen.”

Not shy about their age, both men take it in stride.

“I’ve told everybody I’m in my 50s, so the truth is going to come out in this magazine, and I’m going to be in a lot of trouble with a lot of people,” Heil joked. “I never get away with it, because they all know how old I am. My age has been published for a lot of different reasons. I’m OK. I’m going to be 80, and I’m OK with it. It’s a milestone, and it’s good that I have that milestone.”

But if Heil wasn’t in the kind of shape he’s in from being active, training and eating well, he might not have been able to see that milestone.

“A year ago, I was in a motorcycle accident, and I’ve been in and out of hospitals for this whole last year, doing physical therapy to recover,” Heil said. “I could have not been here…”

Quick to lighten the mood, Siung chimed in with how he feels about turning 80.

“I’ve been looking forward to 80 for a long time,” he said.

“I wanted to be 80. Now, I don’t want 81, but I’m happy at 80.

It rolls off the tongue nicely. It sounds good.”

For Siung’s 80th birthday, he was given 11 pairs of socks.

“They’re all different colors and different hot-looking things,” he said. “When I wear my socks, I mismatch them. I never wear the same pair at the same time. That’s my trademark, and that’s my excitement in life.”

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Motors and then an insurance company before he moved with Jean, his wife, to the United States in 1980, looking for a better life for his four children. Now, he has four grandchildren and two great-grandchildren.

In his younger days, Siung was always active, but his focus shifted when he joined Ultima Fitness in 1990.

“So, 24 years, I’ve been at it every day,” he said. “I’ve been training for 17. Lorraine, one of the other trainers here, encouraged me, and I decided to do it. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.”

Heil, on the other hand, hails from a cooler climate.

“I’m from the foreign country of Chicago, and I graduated from the University of Illinois with a degree in mechanical engineering and worked for Pratt & Whitney,” he said.

Heil’s three children and five grandchildren are scattered around Florida and California, but he does have one daughter who lives locally. When he retired from Pratt & Whitney with 30 years under his belt, Heil decided to follow his passion for fitness training and ended up at Ultima Fitness.

“It’s a passion of mine, like it is with Bill,” Heil said. “If he wasn’t training somebody, we would be training ourselves, for sure, because we know the benefits of exercise, health and fitness, and proper nutrition. It starts with that passion, and everything feeds off of that.”

In training, it comes down to a regular routine.

“I work five days a week and divide my program into an upper-body program and a lower-body program,” Heil said.

“Right now, it is physical therapy-oriented where I do lighter weights and higher reps in order to rebuild muscle tissue.

I’m nowhere near the strength levels I had before the accident, so I’m not trying to do that, I’m just trying to get back to where I was, slowly. I also do cardio, and flexibility is important.”

Recovery takes hard work, time, effort and a good attitude.

“It is scary, it was scary, but I feel blessed,” Heil said. “I have a lot of good friends, who visited me in the hospital and offered encouragement.”

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Among the first there was his Ultima Fitness friends, including Siung. “This is my family. Ultima Fitness is my family,” Heil said.

Siung’s exercise routine is similar to Heil’s, focusing on a split routine, working the upper body one day and the lower body the next.

“We stick together. I stick together with little brother, there,” Siung said.

“Younger brother,” Heil was quick to emphasize.

“I believe that good health starts with nutrition,” Siung said. “If your nutrition is not right, forget the rest, it will never work.”

Both believe in a regular workout program, a regular cardio program, getting plenty of sleep and eating well, but their eating habits differ greatly. Siung eats organic, whereas Heil doesn’t eat organic, but he does follow a low-fat, low-salt diet that is similar to how he ate as a competitive body builder.

“It’s never too late to start to get healthy,” Siung said.

“Weight training has taken people out of wheelchairs and got people more active than they ever have been,” Heil add“So, 24 years, I’ve been at it every day. I’ve been training for 17. Lorraine, one of the other trainers here, encouraged me, and I decided to do it. It’s the best thing I’ve ever done.” – Bill Siung

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ed. “Just by an act of a controlled, properly managed, weighttraining program and cardiovascular program.”

Heil and Siung work hard to stay healthy, but good genetics certainly doesn’t hurt. Siung’s mother lived to 93, and Heil’s was 96 when she passed away.

“Another thing is having a lot of people around you who you like, and a lot of love around you,” Heil said. “I think those are important.”

“Very important,” Siung added.

“It keeps you alive, and keeps you well, and gives you a reason to live,” Heil said.

At Ultima, inspiration can be found everywhere.

“We have people who are inspirational to other people,” Heil said. “We have people who are 94 who come in here and train on a regular basis, and people who have lost limbs in the war, and they’re in here training. They’re inspirational to Bill and me, let alone everyone else in the gym.”

Ultima Fitness is located at 12799 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more information, call (561) 795-2823 or visit www. ultimafitness.com.

“It’s a passion of mine, like it is with Bill. If he wasn’t training somebody, we would be training ourselves, for sure, because we know the benefits of exercise, health and fitness, and proper nutrition.”-– Bob Heil

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Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute Opens New, State-Of-The-Art Office Story by Ron Bukley  Photos by Abner Pedraza

Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute has moved its Wellington office into a new, custom building three times larger than its previous office to accommodate the growing number of patients who require the specialized eye treatments it offers.

The new office, located at 2575 State Road 7, is just south of the Mall at Wellington Green, next to Diagnostic Centers of America. The 7,500-square-foot building has three waiting rooms, 14 exam rooms and eight testing/treatment rooms. It opened on June 23.

Florida Eye’s previous office on the campus of Wellington Regional Medical Center was only 1,500 square feet and supported only one physician at a time. The new office can support two of the company’s four physicians, who also rotate among the practice’s three other offices. Doctors Jason Gorscak, Randy Katz, Lee Friedman and Barry Schechter each have ophthalmic subspecialties.

“We’ve been anticipating opening the doors to our new location for months, and it is both exciting and gratifying to see all of the planning and hard work come to fruition,” Gorscak

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said. “We look forward to welcoming our patients in our new home.”

Gorscak focuses on comprehensive eye care at Florida Eye, including diagnosing and treating cataract conditions, glaucoma and diabetic retinopathy. He also specializes in diagnosing and removing both benign and malignant tumors of the eyelids.

Katz specializes in the treatment of macular degeneration, diabetic retinopathy, retinal detachments, and other diseases of the retina and vitreous. He participates and is enrolling patients in numerous national clinical trials using breakthrough treatments for these retinal procedures.

Friedman specializes in pediatric ophthalmology, retinopathy of premature babies, and pediatric and adult strabismus. He has been diagnosing, treating and operating on children and adults for more than two decades.

Schechter specializes in refractive cataract surgery, corneal transplantation, ocular surface diseases and glaucoma.

The new office will enable two of the physicians to see patients simultaneously.

“We’ve needed to expand our space to accommodate the growing needs in the western communities for quite a while,” Florida Eye Administrator Jason Feuer said. “We looked years for the right spot, and finally came across this property, which allowed us to purchase the land and build our own building, but also be in an accessible, easy-to-find space here within the mall complex.”

Florida Eye also has offices in Boynton Beach, Boca Raton and Juno Beach.

The new Wellington office is equipped to do complete examinations, as well as many treatments such as laser surgery, in-house.

Dr. Jason Gorscak and Dr. Randy Katz of Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute.

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“In ophthalmology, there are certain procedures we can do here in the office in a normal examining room, like lasers for glaucoma and lasers for retina issues, whether it’s a retinal tear or diabetic needs,” Feuer said. “All those can be done in-house. We also do lasers for after cataracts. Some patients have cataract surgery on the artificial lens that we put in. Some will grow a film over it, and it’s a quick laser to zap that off.

That’s a routine, normal process.”

The center takes patient referrals, but it also caters to the optometric community for referrals.

“We have a network of more than 100 optometrists in Palm Beach County who refer to us,” Feuer said. “The patients come to the optometrist thinking they need a new pair of glasses. They do a basic eye exam and discover something else is going on, something more medical, and they send the patient to us.”

The center does testing for eye issues in preparation for patients who will require surgery, whether in-patient or outpatient.

“That’s how cataract surgery is done, as well as retinal surgery, muscle surgery and corneal transplant surgery,” Feuer said.

Florida Eye’s Boynton Beach office is equipped with a full surgery center.

“We also have our own building in Boynton Beach,” he said. “It’s 15,000 square feet on Woolbright just west of I-95, and that office has a certified and accredited ambulatory surgery center.

We have two operating rooms, and we can do all eye surgery there. Actually, our license allows for any type of surgery, but we choose to limit it to eye surgery at this point.”

The office does 50 to 75 cataract procedures, about 10 retina and several corneal operations, including transplants, every week at that office.

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community for 24 years,” Feuer noted.

Friedman is one of the few pediatric ophthalmologists in the county, and one of the busiest.

“He starts his day in the hospitals,” Feuer said. “He sees most of the preemies born in the hospitals. He has to monitor them, and he serves five hospitals. Then he goes to his practice. It may be here in Wellington, or one of the other offices, and then he sees many kids during the day before being back in the hospitals in the evenings. He’s extremely busy, but there is a huge need, and there aren’t that many people doing what he does. He’s one of the best there is.”

Florida Eye is dedicated to serving the needs of the western communities, and patient care is its utmost priority, Feuer said.

“For us, it’s not a 9-to-5 job. If we’re here until 7 o’clock, it’s because patients need us until 7 o’clock, and everyone I hire understands that,” he said. “The patients greet the staff by name. There’s hugs and kisses often. We’re here to take care of our patients, and they become part of our family. That’s the environment that we strive to create.”

As challenging as the practice of medicine has become is the modern era, Florida Eye still holds to a standard of personalized patient care.

“You can’t afford to operate a business like this, you can’t afford to have modern equipment, if you are going to see five patients an hour in medicine anymore,” Feuer said, explaining that a modern, well-equipped office must see 15 patients an hour in order to provide the level of care that is today’s standard.

“Even though we have to keep a pace, we do it in such a way that the patients feel that they are well cared for, and I have enough staff to make sure that happens.”

Florida Eye Microsurgical Institute is located at 2575 State Road 7 in Wellington.

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Jacob and Emily Shecter helped their mother, Dr. Robin Shecter, test the formula for Lickady-Split Sunscreen for Kids.

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Getting Kids Excited About Protecting Their Skin Story by Julie Unger • Photos by Abner Pedraza

If you are heading to the beach with the kids, hitting the pool or just letting them play outside, sunscreen is crucial.

However, sometimes it is difficult to get youngsters to cooperate.

Dr. Robin Shecter of Wellington, a board-certified dermatologist, was constantly fighting that battle with her children before she decided to take matters into her own hands.

“I have a daughter, Emily, who is 13, and a son Jacob, who is 8, and they’d run away from me when I took out the white lotion sunscreen,” she recalled.

“So, I wanted to create a sunscreen that children will finally want to wear.”

That is the motto of Lickady-Split Sunscreen for Kids: “Sunscreen your kids will want to wear!”

Shecter combined her protective instincts as both a mother and a dermatologist with her skin-care expertise.

“My motivation for wanting to create a sunscreen for children is that 80 percent of a person’s cumulative lifetime sun damage occurs before 18 years old,” she said. “I know from my own personal experience — I was a camp counselor and I was a lifeguard, and I used to get blistering sunburns — that most children do not want to wear sunscreen.”

Lickady-Split Sunscreen is designed with kids in mind. The shimmery blue gel smells like cotton candy, dries clear

and can be used on the face, body and scalp. Enriched with vitamins C and E to fight free radicals, it has broad-spectrum SPF 35 UVA/UVB protection, is hypoallergenic, PABA-free, parabenfree, oil-free and water-resistant for 80 minutes. It is gentle enough that it can be used on 6-month-old babies.

“I spent three years researching ingredients that allow for safety and efficacy, and through the help of a chemist, I designed a sunscreen that passes all of the FDA requirements,” Shecter said.

“What I’m most proud about is it’s made in the United States and will never have any animal testing.”

Shecter emphasized the importance of wearing sunscreen, no matter your skin type. Broad-spectrum protection, with at least an SPF of 30, as well as a water-resistant rating of 80 minutes, are the minimums she recommends for everyone. Additionally, everyone should have their skin checked yearly.

“In the past month, I’ve personally diagnosed six melanomas, so people should take this very seriously,” she said. “One blistering sunburn greatly increases your chances of skin cancer, and there is an epidemic of skin cancer in this country.”

Shecter, part of Skin Care & Associates, is working to bring awareness to the importance of sun protection and is

Lickady-Split CEO Sherri Wolff, founder Dr. Robin Shecter and Dr. James Shecter.

“My kids love it. They can’t wait to wear it.

They get excited to put it on. I no longer have problems getting my kids to wear sunscreen.”

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Jacob Shecter has been known to make mohawks with LickadySplit Sunscreen for Kids.

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offering free cancer screenings through the end of July at her Dermatology Center of the Palm Beaches offices in Lake Worth and Boynton Beach.

The Lickady-Split team has been working with many charities, health fairs, schools and other community events to encourage sunscreen use.

Lickady-Split recently participated in a fundraiser for Wellington resident Shana Sasko, who is battling a rare form of thyroid cancer.

Supporting charities and community involvement is essential to Shecter, who is known as “the Singing Dermatologist� because she often sings to her patients and has been performing at nursing homes and musical theater venues for years. She will be singing, alongside other physicians, at the third annual Physicians Talent Showcase, part of the Music for the Mind Concert Series at the Harriet Himmel Theater at CityPlace, produced by Kretzer Piano on Tuesday, Aug. 19.

Ease-of-use, a kid-friendly formula and the playful color and smell have created instant kid appeal for the new sunscreen.

“My kids love it,” Shecter said. “They can’t wait to wear it. They get excited to put it on. I no longer have problems getting my kids to wear sunscreen. My son makes mohawks with it. They’ve given it to their friends.”

In fact, the Shecter kids were her biggest supporters throughout the development process. “They were my testers for the formula,” she said. “They were my biggest fans, and they helped with the colors and the fragrances.”

Son Jacob actually closed the company’s first brick-and-mortar sale, said husband Dr. James Shecter, a boardcertified emergency medicine physician. “Jacob gets really excited,” he said.

“He started giving me a high five every day for a week. With this sunscreen, you don’t have to fight with your kids to put it on now. I personally use it.”

Before it was named, family friend Sherri Wolff, a CPA and now CEO/partner of Lickady-Split Sunscreen, learned about the product and asked about the small container of gel Robin Shecter showed her.

Shecter explained the plan to Wolff, who returned just days later with the product’s name and a business plan.

“I ran a summer riding camp, and I

always stressed the importance of kids putting sunscreen on, so I knew how important it was, that we needed a product like this,” Wolff said. “The kids never wanted to apply anything, especially that white, thick lotion, and I thought this was just a fabulous idea. When I saw the sample, I knew there was a real need for it.”

Wolff’s instincts proved accurate.

In February, the sunscreen hit shelves, and it can now be found in more than 40 stores in Florida, Pennsylvania, New York and New Jersey.

As more kids, and parents, learn about the sunscreen, the company projects strong growth. With more products, fragrances and colors on the horizon, the company hopes to expand into the Caribbean as well.

“What was once a little jar in my office is now a reality, on shelves, helping people with the prevention of skin cancer,” Shecter said.

The product is available through the company’s web site and Facebook page.

It can be found in several Wellington stores, including My Community Pharmacy, Scotty’s Sport Shop and Michael Angelo Salon & Spa. For more information about Lickady-Split Sunscreen, visit www.lickadysplitsunscreen. com. For more information about Shecter’s dermatology practice, visit www.skincareand dermatology.com.

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Litigation Management founder Betsy Juliano owns Havensafe Farm in Wellington.

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Entrepreneur BETSY JULIANO Successfully Combines Healthcare And Law

By Sue Weakley

Elizabeth “Betsy” Juliano, a resident of Wellington and Gates Mills, Ohio, believed that someone with the skills to understand medical records combined with a knowledge of the law could fill a niche in the field of product liability litigation. Her background in both helped her launch a successful business 30 years ago.

After high school, Juliano worked in patient accounts and the legal department at the Cleveland Clinic. She was employed at several northeast Ohio law firms, first as a legal secretary and later as a legal assistant. A part-time humanities major at Hiram College in Ohio, she considered attending law school, but soon realized that what she loved to do was combine her legal background with her experience in the medical field — and a successful entrepreneurship was born.

“I had the skills to read a medical record and to understand medical terminology because I had worked in a hospital,” she recalled. “The service I provide to a law firm is to gather and understand the medical records for their clients.”

In 1984, Juliano started Litigation Management Inc. (www.lmiweb.com), and grew her business into a firm now employing more than 300 people who analyze and summarize medical records for lawyers fighting product liability lawsuits.

“This involves litigation brought by people who feel they were injured by products our clients manufacture or sell,” she explained.

The company is based in a suburb of Cleveland, and Juliano divides her time between Ohio and Wellington.

She lives in Florida from November to May and is able

to act as her company’s chief strategist while overseeing business via e-mail, teleconferences and travel, all while maintaining an interest in dressage and giving back to the community.

In 2007, after spending time in Wellington with her trainer, she fell in love with the area and purchased Havensafe Farm, along with some adjacent acreage in the Little Ranches neighborhood. The farm hosts top-notch trainers, as well as the people who work with them.

“The farm has become home to a wide variety of clients who have relationships with trainers based at the farm,” Juliano said. “We also have a lot of terrific people who are amateurs and may not necessarily be upper level, but they are all very serious about studying with some of the best in the business.”

Juliano competed at the FEI level in dressage including at Dressage at Devon in 2012 aboard her Belgian Warmblood, Big Tyme. That year, she was the United States Dressage Association Region 2 Adult Amateur Champion at the Intermediaire level.

“It’s a tremendous privilege to be able to spend time in Wellington,” she said. “It puts me square in the middle of a community of similarly minded people who love and are serious about their horses and equine sport, regardless of the discipline.”

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Havensafe Farm has been home base for some of the biggest names in dressage, including Debbie McDonald, Kathy Connelly, Adrienne Lyle, Steffen Peters, George Williams and Ryan Yap. “One of the things I love about being in Wellington is the exposure we have to many people to watch and learn from with a wealth of knowledge and excellence in riding, training and competition,” she said.

Havensafe Farm also works with Team USA for an annual Wellington event that raises money for breast cancer research, the Challenge of the Americas. Before she purchased the facility, it was the practice farm for the team, and Juliano continued the tradition. In 2015, she will act as a co-chair for the event.

Juliano’s involvement in a variety of nonprofit work runs deep, particularly in education, animal welfare and the environment.

She sits on the boards of animal and land preservation groups, including the Fieldstone Farm Therapeutic Riding Center in Bainbridge Township, Ohio, and the Western Reserve Land Conservancy in northeast Ohio. She is vice chair of the Hiram College Board of Trustees; a member of the Cleveland Orchestra Board, the Greater Cleveland Partnership Board and the United States Equestrian Team Foundation board; an advisory board member for the Das Deutsch Center for Special Needs Children; and a past member of

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the board of trustees for the Cuyahoga Valley National Park Association.

A highly sought-after lecturer, Juliano has also written numerous articles and book reviews focusing on medicine and litigation, as well as law and medical information practices.

She publishes The M.I.M. Reporter: The Review of Medical Information Management for Litigation, with approximately 5,000 corporate, insurance and collaborating outside counsel as subscribers.

In 1997, the National Association of Women Business Owners recognized Juliano as one of the “Top Ten Business Owners in Northeast Ohio,” and she was selected by Crain’s Cleveland Business as one of their “Women of Influence.” In 1995, the NAWBO sponsored her nomination as “Northeast Ohio Entrepreneur of the Year.” She is the 2007 Ernst & Young “Entrepreneur of the Year Award” winner for the Northeast Ohio Region in the services category and a national award finalist. In 2008, Crain’s Cleveland Business designated her a “Woman of Note.”

Whether it’s a focus on nonprofit leadership and giving back to the community, an interest in dressage or in her work combining healthcare and the law, Juliano excels at what she does.

“I do whatever I can to make a difference,” she said. “This is because so many people have helped me in so many ways.

Because of this, I feel compelled to try to help others.”

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Preaching that beauty comes from both inside and out, Samanta Sabates is hoping to inspire teens to love themselves and others as she competes to be Wellington’s Next Top Model. A high school student, the 5-foot, 10-inch brunette is new to the modeling world, but hopes she can inspire confidence in other young girls with her story and success.

“It’s so sad that some people just don’t feel beautiful,” she said. “I like modeling because it gives girls confidence.”

Sabates said she was inspired to model by her mother, Claudia, who began modeling at age 5 and passed on her love for it. Her mother is a well-known former runway model in her native Chile.

Sabates is a straight-A student and natural leader with a passion for social causes, especially anti-bullying and anti-drug programs at her high school. A victim of bullying herself, Sabates has turned the tables and tries to reach out to other teens facing similar troubles. She is part of a troupe put together by the Lovewell Institute that wrote and performs Halluci-Nation: A Diagnosed Musical, which will be touring high schools across the county this year. The musical deals with the difficulties of mental illness among teens.

“I wanted to do this to bring awareness,” Sabates said of the Wellington’s Next Top Model competition. “I want other people my age to know that even though they might feel completely alone, there are people out there willing to help them.”

By competing to be Wellington’s Next Top Model, Sabates hopes other teens will see her photos and read her story, inspiring them to believe in themselves and reach out to others.

“Beauty on the outside only goes so far,” she said. “I want to touch people with inner beauty.”

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Hair - Claudia Diesti Make up - Veronica Perez Photography by Abner Pedraza

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Claudia Diesti of Eclipse Hair Salon & Spa transformed Samanta Sabates for her photo shoot modeling chic fashions from Posch Boutique.

Diesti used a special glaze to add shine to Sabates’ dark locks, and then used products and a flat iron to straighten her curls. She finished the look by adding in some beautiful curls to create a fresh, youthful look.

“She’s still young, so I wanted to do a natural look,” Diesti said. “She has a lot of hair, and it’s naturally very curly. I gave her soft, natural curls that help her look young and fresh.”

Photography Abner Pedraza Story Lauren Miró

July contestant Samanta Sabates was professionally styled by Claudia Diesti with makeup by Veronica Perez. She was dressed in the latest fashions and accessories at Posch Boutique by Susan Harry and Isabel Cohen.

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Model Samanta Sabates with her mother, Claudia Sabates.

Have you dreamed of becoming a high-profile model? Are you often told “You should be a model?” Well then, Wellington The Magazine would like to help you make your dreams come true. If you or someone you know has what it takes to be “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” visit www.wellingtonsnexttopmodel. com and enter today!

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have what it takes to be the next runway superstar. We are looking for men and women ages 16 and up of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes. Everything from the cute girl next door to the exotic, dark-haired beauty, to plussized models and striking men — everyone is welcome.

In June, we began teaming up with local fashion retailers, hair and makeup industry professionals, and others, who work with our models to get them camera ready for a fullon model shoot, courtesy of Abner Pedraza,

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When the series is concluded, we’ll ask our readers to help decide who should be named “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” earning the top prize: a professional modeling portfolio, in print and digital versions, valued at more than $2,500, as well as being featured on Wellington The Magazine’s December cover.

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Re/Max Direct’s Diane Widdick Always Puts Her Clients First Story by Matthew Auerbach  Photo by Abner Pedraza

Ask Diane Widdick of Re/Max Direct for her professional credo, and she’ll answer you with these six words: “I believe in putting families first.”

That’s not just lip service. Widdick’s commitment to family was a basic tenet of her upbringing.

“I was born in the small town of Peckville, Penn.,” she recalled. “I had one brother and two sisters. Peckville is a small town where everyone knows everyone else. My mother and father were politically active, and we were raised with the belief that family and community are very important.”

Widdick married husband Bob, a Vietnam veteran, in 1969, and the couple moved to Florida six years later. They have two children — Leslie, 41, and Robert, 40 — and are the proud grandparents of four.

“Bob was offered a position as a body and fender man with a major automobile retailer in South Florida,” Widdick said.

“The money was good and the benefits were excellent, so we relocated our family to sunny Florida.”

In 2001, this self-described “people person” decided to get her real estate license and began her relationship with Re/ Max Direct.

“Over the years, I expanded my base of operation and worked in various areas of the Palm Beach community,” Widdick said. “By taking educational classes in real estate, property management and more, I have been able to offer my clients my services as a full-service Realtor.”

While her areas of concentration are Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, West Palm Beach and The Acreage, geography is never an issue. Widdick will go anywhere, anytime and do whatever it takes to ensure a client winds up with the right house for the right price.

“I will work in any area which meets the needs of my cli-

ents and their families,” Widdick said. “Every family is number one on my client list, and each receives my individual and undivided attention. Personal customer service is mandatory, and meeting a client’s needs is a top priority with me and my staff.”

Widdick’s dedication to her profession and Re/Max Direct are a perfect fit. She has flourished in an agency that has allowed her to use her interpersonal gifts to benefit both the company and its clients.

“Re/Max is proud of its motto: ‘Outstanding Agents, Outstanding Results,’” she said. “That is why I choose to work for Re/Max, especially the office in Re/Max Direct. From the time a client walks into the office until they sign on the dotted line for their new home, they receive one-on-one service.”

In today’s real estate market, Widdick sees the balance of power tilting to the side of the seller. “I feel the market is starting to increase, but there is a shortage of properties for sale,” she said. “If you are interested in selling your property, this is the time.”

It should come as no surprise that, as far as Widdick is concerned, she won’t consider her job complete until she makes her client’s real estate experience as pleasant and as successful as possible.

“There are never too many questions,” she said. “Or too many phone calls.”

Re/Max Direct is located at 10240 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 180, in Wellington. To Reach Diane Widdick, call (561) 247-5478 or visit www.dianewiddick.com.

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SADD used to be about drunken driving, but the mission has expanded.

Students have told us that positive peer pressure, role modeling and environmental strategies can prevent others from making destructive decisions.

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MAUREEN WITKOWSKI Teacher And SADD Advisor Helps Her Students Make Good Decisions Story by Deborah Welky  Photos by Abner Pedraza

Longtime Wellington resident Maureen Witkowski is the health teacher we all wish we had — she knows teenagers, likes teenagers, is on teenagers’ side. She knows they have a lot to learn, but, instead of lecturing, she has implemented what she calls “peerto-peer project-based learning,” a comprehensive approach designed to engage students in the investigation of real problems.

To find out what these problems are, she has come up with the novel approach of asking the teens themselves. After all, who better to know the pitfalls? They see their friends struggling with them daily — everything from the abuse of alcohol and drugs to reckless driving.

Witkowski’s approach, which she uses both in her Royal Palm Beach High School health classes and as school advisor for Students Against Destructive Decisions (SADD), has been recognized for its effectiveness.

In 2013, her first year as its advisor, the RPBHS SADD chapter won Project of the Year, Chapter of the Year and Advisor of the Year for all of Florida — the first time in the state’s history that a chapter had taken home this “triple crown.”

Last month, Witkowski traveled to Washington, D.C., to accept the third-place award from among hundreds of chapter advisors nationally.

Witkowski’s latest work as an advocate for

teens was the RPBHS SADD Safety Fair. For three months, she worked with RPBHS Activities Coordinator Justin Arnone to create an event that students would want to attend.

On April 10, the Safety Fair opened on the football field with a bang — a staged prom night car crash scene called “Shattered Dreams.”

“The actors were all kids from our school,” Witkowski said. “One girl had to be cut from the car using the Jaws of Life and airlifted out

by Trauma Hawk. Most chilling of all, a hearse drove onto the field and put two students who had been declared dead into body bags and drove away. The students and teachers were all crying because these were kids everyone knew. It was horrifying, so true to life that you just wished everything would stop.”

Thanks to the work of Arnone — who Witkowski calls “an organizational genius” — students then made their way through various hands-on

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wellington hero exhibits. State troopers brought in a tractor-trailer so students could sit in the cab and see how many blind spots there were for cars attempting to pass; a rollover simulator let kids see what happens to both the driver and passengers during a rollover crash; a 10-mph ramp ride let them experience the big effects of the smallest crash; another simulator tested a texting driver’s accuracy; and an obstacle course was found to be less than maneuverable when wearing “beer goggles.”

Students learned how to get out of a submerged car, the types of head injuries they might sustain if they roll off the hood while “car surfing” and how they need to have good attendance if they want to keep their licenses.

Sobering consequences were presented, not by teachers, but by the experts — attorneys, insurance agents, paramedics and trauma nurses. Stu(Left) Some of the many awards won by the SADD program under Maureen Witkowski.

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dents learned exactly how much bad driving could cost them.

Fellow teacher Terrance Johnson (aka “Authentic”) created “Click-Clack,” an original rap song about using seatbelts, and Safety Day was documented for posterity — filmed and edited by Arnone. It was all part of the National Organizations for Youth Safety’s “Act Out Loud” campaign and Florida Road Safety Week.

Witkowski credits Danielle Branciforte, state coordinator for Florida SADD, with steering her toward organizations that could help out with exhibits.

“SADD used to be about drunken driving, but the mission has expanded,” Witkowski said. “Students have told us that positive peer pressure, role modeling and environmental strategies can prevent others from making destructive decisions — underage drinking, drug use, risky or impaired driving, teen violence and teen suicide.”

Twice so far, Witkowski has been nominated by the school faculty to receive Palm Beach County’s William T. Dwyer Award, which honors top teachers in six categories, although that accolade has eluded her, thus far.

Just like she tells her students not to give up, she won’t give up either.

“It’s a big honor to get to the Dwyer finals, but if you think I’m satisfied, I’m not. I want to win. I want to say that I am teacher of the year,” Witkowski said.

“You can either accept that you tried something and didn’t get it, or you can try again. I am the worst golfer in my family, yet the only one to get a hole-inone. My motto is, ‘If you try, the possibilities are endless.’”

This year, the Wellington Hero series focuses on individuals who make the world a better place through their actions. Do you know a Wellington Hero deserving of recognition?

Be sure to visit www.wellingtonthe magazine.com to submit your nomination.

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Wellington The Magazine is excited to continue “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” a monthly spotlight on some of Wellington’s most beautiful people, all of whom seriously have what it takes to be the next runway superstar. We are looking for men and women ages 16 and up of all backgrounds, shapes and sizes. Everything from the cute girl next door to the exotic, dark-haired beauty, to plus-sized models and striking men — everyone is welcome.

In June, we began teaming up with local fashion retailers, hair and makeup industry professionals, and others, who work with our models to get them camera ready for a full-on model shoot, courtesy of Abner Pedraza, a professional photographer with Wellington The Magazine. Each month, we will feature a different model and share a bit about their pursuit of becoming a professional model.

When the series is concluded, we’ll ask our readers to help decide who should be named “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” earning the top prize: a professional modeling portfolio, in print and digital versions, valued at more than $2,500, as well as being featured on Wellington The Magazine’s December cover.

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Universal Living Sprouts Offers Fresh And Tasty

‘LIVING FOODS’ Story by Lauren Miró  Photos by Abner Pedraza

Featuring numerous organic and nutrient-rich foods, Universal Living Sprouts is helping customers get back to healthy eating with “living foods,” home grown at its greenhouse in The Acreage.

With more than 2,500 square feet of greenhouse space, owner Alberto Zizzi offers organic wheatgrass and wheatgrass juice, sunflower sprouts, pea greens, buckwheat lettuce and sprouted beans.

The greenhouse, located at 6238 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., supplies fresh sprouts, seeds and juice to local cafés, green markets, health centers and juice bars, providing a nutritious concentration of vitamins, minerals and enzymes. It is also open to the public, giving everyone the chance to purchase their own wheatgrass, sprouts, juice and juicing supplies — a great start to an all-natural, healthy diet.

“We are what we eat,” Zizzi said.

“When you eat right, everything else goes with that. If you eat healthy foods, you have more energy, you think differently, you’re more positive.”

A native of Italy, Zizzi first learned about the benefits of baby greens, such as wheatgrass, more than 30 years ago while at the Vatican. “It was an inspiration,” he said. “I started it for my health and learned all the benefits. I started to follow this, and I began to feel better.”

Wheatgrass juice has many benefits, Zizzi said. In addition to providing vitamins A, C, D, K and B-com-

plex, it is high in oxygen, and 1.5 ounces packs the vitamins and minerals of 2.5 pounds of fresh vegetables. “Thirty years ago, no one knew about this,” he said. “There’s so much information out there now about the benefits of wheat grass.”

Similarly, sprouts — cultivated when the seed has germinated — provide numerous nutrients and are a prominent ingredient in a raw foods diet.

Zizzi, who comes from a family of farmers, began growing sprouts, vegetables and wheatgrass in his garage after moving to Montreal, Canada.

“I grew everything fresh,” he said.

“At first it was just for me. Then I’d give them to my family and then my neighbors.”

Before long, he had opened a restaurant in Montreal featuring his products. He later moved to the West Palm Beach area and became a master grower with the Hippocrates Health Institute, working in the greenhouse.

“My love for growing started in Italy,” he said. “I saw the benefits of fresh food — we grew vegetables, fruits and walnuts. Before the seeds grew, we would cut the grass for the animals. That’s why they were so healthy.”

He has felt the health benefits himself, with more energy than ever before. “I do yoga, the trampoline and work out at my community gym,” he added.

More than 10 years ago, Zizzi built the 2,500-square-foot green-

(Right) Universal Living Sprouts founder Alberto Zizzi tends to the wheatgrass in his greenhouse.

(Below) The company offers fresh organic wheatgrass juice (a.k.a. sweetgrass juice).

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wellington table house that now houses Universal Living Sprouts. The greenhouse is open to the public 6 days a week, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m. Monday through Friday and 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Saturdays.

The temperature-controlled greenhouse is stacked with rows upon rows of sprouts and wheatgrass, growing steadily. The wheatgrass and sprouts are taken to the harvest room, where they are cut and bundled before being sold by the pound.

“We have music running all day long for the plants,” Barbara Keller said. “At night it goes to dreamy, classical music.

It really helps.”

The farm uses green practices, reusing the containers in its compost pile, which feed nutrients back into the soil and into new plants.

“We’ve been composting for nine years,” Keller said. “Once a year, we put organic soil into the pile and reuse it.

It’s so nutrient dense and great for the plants.”

Customers can purchase greens ($10 per pound), sprouted beans ($8 per pound), seeds ($5 per pound), juice and more. Zizzi noted that in addition to wheat grass juice, Universal Living Sprouts will begin selling a green juice — a blend of juices — in the fall.

“We get a lot of walk-in traffic,” Keller

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said. “We recently doubled our growing capacity.”

Many customers come in after battling health problems and learning of the benefits of sprouts and “living foods,” Zizzi said.

“It’s people who are learning to be healthy, or who are already sick and have read about the benefits,” he said.

“People come from all over the world for it.”

Zizzi believes not only in providing the greens themselves, but also educating the community on the benefits of living foods, and how they can grow their own.

Last fall, Universal Living Sprouts hosted its inaugural “Afternoon at the Greenhouse,” a health-related symposium of speakers, with more than 40 people in attendance and 10 guest speakers. “We’ll be starting classes on how to juice in the fall,” Keller said.

Zizzi hopes to spread the information about living foods and encourage people to seek healthier options. “My passion is to share information with healthminded individuals,” he said. “We want to create awareness in any way we can.”

Universal Living Sprouts is located at 6238 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. For more information, call (561) 795-2554 or visit www. ulsprouts.com.

(Above) Universal Living Sprouts grows and sells a wide variety of greens, sprouted beans and seeds. (Below) This organic sprout salad is a tasty combination of sunflower sprouts, pea greens, buckwheat lettuce, adzuki beans, garbanzo beans, lentils and mung beans with a Lebanese lemon and oil dressing.

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wellington dining guide For a touch of the Florida Keys in your own back yard, visit Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. Located at 10880 W. Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green, Bonefish Mac’s offers excellent food in a family-friendly environment. For more information, visit www.bonefishmacs.com or call (561) 798-6227.

Brooklyn Bagel in Wellington has been in business for more than 20 years, offering customers handmade, authentic bagels and more. Brooklyn Bagel is located at 13873 Wellington Trace, Suite B9, in the Wellington Marketplace shopping plaza. For more information, call (561) 784-5501.

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant is located on Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green.

Specializing in family-style Italian cuisine, Buca di Beppo is known for its large portions designed to serve several people. For more info., call (561) 7903287 or visit www.bucadibeppo.com.

Casa Tequila, a restaurant featuring a wide variety of delicious Mexican Cuisine, opened recently in the Wellington Plaza at 12795 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 11A. For more info., call (561) 557-1378 or visit www. casatequilafl.com.

Coach House Restaurant & Bar (13410 South Shore Blvd.) features gourmet cuisine along with a piano bar, bistro area, outside dining, smoking bars, entertainment and more. For more info., call (561) 795-0080 or visit www.coachhousefla.com.

First Watch, the Daytime Café, is now open in Wellington at 2335 South State Road 7 in front of the Mall at Wellington Green near Office Depot. First Watch is open from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. For more info., call (561) 795-5500 or visit www.firstwatch.com.

Gabriel’s Cafe & Grille is Wellington’s oldest restaurant. Serving breakfast and lunch, Gabriel’s is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in the Wellington

Plaza at the intersection of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. For more info., call (561) 793-0675.

From delicious antipasti to a fine selection of wines, Italian food lovers will feel right at home at Franco Italian Bistro. For an authentic, elegant Italian experience, visit Franco Italian Bistro at 10160 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 103, in the Pointe at Wellington Green. For more info., call (561) 615-1551 or visit www.francoitalianbistro.com.

The Grille Fashion Cuisine (12300 South Shore Blvd., Suite 10) is open for lunch and dinner daily. It is also a popular gathering place, open until 2 a.m.

Thursday through Sunday. For info., call (561) 7932110 or visit www.thegrillefashioncuisine.com.

India Grill & Bar is now open in Royal Plaza at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. serving authentic north and south Indian cuisine. For info., call (561) 249-7168.

Offering delicious cuts of steak and succulent seafood dishes, Jordan’s Steak Bistro serves up delicious meals and craft cocktails in a stylish environment. The restaurant is located in the Pointe at Wellington Green at 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 793-9394 or visit www.jordans steakbistro.com.

Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine at La Fogata, featuring a full menu for lunch and dinner, including food and drink specials. The restaurant is located in Wellington’s Town Square shopping plaza at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 422-1641 or visit www.lafogatawellington.com.

Experience the tastes of the world atop a burger at Lindburgers Restaurant in the Wellington Courtyard Shops at 13860 Wellington Trace. From Florida to the Far East, Lindburgers will take you on a trip as you bite into one of its 50 famous burgers. For more info., call (561) 753-0555 or visit www.lindburgers.com.

Oli’s Fashion Cuisine & Bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks on Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green. For info., call (561) 7922220 or visit www.olisrestaurant.com.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill, located at 2535 S. State Road 7 in Wellington, serves innovative Italian cooking in a comfortable atmosphere. The menu includes the popular create-your-own pasta dishes. For more info., call 561-792-2248 or visit www.macaronigrill. com.

Stonewood Grill & Tavern in the Pointe at Wellington Green serves up exciting flavors in a casually sophisticated setting. Call (561) 784-9796 or visit www.stonewoodgrill.com for more info.

A family tradition since 1905, Strathmore Bagels & Deli is a real New York delicatessen, serving everything from smoked fish to corned beef. It is located in the Marketplace at Wycliffe at the corner of State Road 7 and Lake Worth Road. For info., call (561) 357-0044 or visit www.strathmorebagels.com.

Taste of India is located at 7750 Okeechobee Blvd.

Aside from a full menu, it offers a bountiful buffet for lunch and dinner on weekdays and brunch on weekends. For more info., call (561) 721-8600.

Drop by the award-winning TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli in the Mall at Wellington Green for breakfast, lunch or dinner. TooJay’s is reminiscent of your favorite New York delicatessen. For more info., call (561) 784-9055 or visit www.toojays.com.

A wide variety of food choices can be found at Welli Deli, located at 13501 South Shore Blvd. For more info., visit www.wellideli.com or call (561) 784-5884.

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We take a “total body� approach to your wellness and pride ourselves on offering full-service cutting-edge care. For sports medicine, orthopaedic surgery, physical therapy, and every other aspect of orthopaedic medicine, be assured that Palm Beach Orthopaedic Institute brings each patient the best treatment that medicine has to offer. In order to achieve the finest results, we utilize state of the art diagnostic and procedural equipment including digital x-ray, ultrasound and laser technology. PBOI provides full-service orthopaedic care at several surgical facilities and hospitals all over Palm Beach County.

Visit our website at www.PBOI.com where we have provided you with the resources to follow your patient care every step of the way. Whether you are looking into making an appointment, following up on diagnostic testing or have questions about your surgery, we are here to provide answers for you.

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wellington calendar Tuesday, July 1 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Happy Birthday, America!” for ages 6 and up Tuesday, July 1 at 3:30 p.m. Celebrate Independence Day and create a patriotic lantern. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Audubon Society of the Everglades will meet Tuesday, July 1 at 7:30 p.m. at Pine Jog Environmental Center (6301 Summit Blvd, West Palm Beach). The program will be on “Pre-Columbian Everglades Inhabitants” by archeologist Christian Davenport. Refreshments will be served at 7 p.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

Wednesday, July 2 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Science Club for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, July 2 at 3:30 with “Salt Art.” Art and science combine for this magical process. Dress to get messy.

Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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Friday, July 4 • The Village of Royal Palm Beach will host its annual Fourth of July Firecracker Golf Tournament at the Madison Green Golf Club on Friday, July 4 beginning at 8 a.m. The golf outing is in scramble format, with a barbecue lunch. Player registration is $75 per golfer, $300 per foursome and $100 per hole sponsor. Call (561) 790-5149 for more information or to register.

• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host a Red, White & Zoo BBQ on Friday, July 4 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. with grilled food items for sale in the interactive fountain area from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. Keep the patriotism rolling through the evening with Safari Nights at the Zoo from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. For more info., visit www. palmbeachzoo.org.

• Wellington will hold a Fourth of July Celebration beginning with a Patriotic Pool Party at the Wellington Aquatic Complex (12150 Forest Hill Blvd.) from noon to 5 p.m. A free Family Fourth Celebration will be

held at Village Park (11700 Pierson Road) from 6 to 9 p.m. with live entertainment, traditional games, pony rides, bounce houses, a petting zoo, face painting and food vendors. The celebration will conclude with a fireworks extravaganza at 9:15 p.m. For more info., call (561) 791-4005 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

• Celebrate the Fourth of July with the Village of Royal Palm Beach at the annual Star Spangled Spectacular at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

Festivities begin at 1 p.m. and conclude with the Zambelli Fireworks International show at 9 p.m. The day will feature multiple activities, including a Kids Fun Zone area and live entertainment. The Food Truck Invasion will be on hand with over 20 gourmet food trucks, and arts and craft vendors will display local, handcrafted masterpieces, along with many more activities. For more info., visit www.royalpalm beach.com or call (561) 790-5140.

Saturday, July 5 • A Gun Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 5-6 at the South Florida Fairgrounds featuring a wide collection of guns, ammo, knives, hunting supplies and accessories. Visit www.flgunshows.com for more info.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold a car pool tour around Storm Water Treatment Area 1E managed by South Florida Water Management District on Saturday, July 5 at 7 a.m. to view the large number of birds in the area. Call Linda to pre-register at (561) 742-7791. Visit www.audubon everglades.org for more info.

• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host Roar & Pour: The Surfin’ Tones on Saturday, July 5 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Enjoy all-American beach music. Guests can expect amazing up-close animal encounters and zookeeper talks. Admission for non-members is $15.95, $9 for members, $9.95 for non-member children ages 3 through 12 and $5 for member children. Children under 3 are free. For more info., visit www.palmbeach zoo.org.

Monday, July 7 • The Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department and Building Up Sports Academy are offering two, one-week fishing camps for ages 6 to 13 on July 7 to 11 at Phil Foster Park and from July 14 to 18 at John Prince Park. Campers will learn to tie knots, bait hooks and identify freshwater fish. All campers will receive a free rod and reel. Sessions are $110 per child and include a T-shirt, daily snack and water, daily prizes, an awards ceremony and a medal.

For more info., or to register, call (561) 966-6620. For more information, visit www.pbcparks.com.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Art Club for ages 8 and up Monday, July 7 at 4 p.m. Live through art by exploring different mediums. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Tuesday, July 8 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Dream, Discover, Do” on Tuesday, July 8 for ages 2 and 3. Talk, sing, read, write and play your way to a brighter future. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 and up Tuesday, July 8 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 7906070 for more info.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, July 8 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Wednesday, July 9 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Science Club for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, July 9 at 3:30 p.m. with Explosions. Mix together various elements to create different types of explosions. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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wellington calendar will host Heart of the Cards for ages 12 and up Thursday, July 10 at 6 p.m. Bring your Yu-Gi-Oh! cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Friday, July 11 • Operation Wedding Gown is Brides Across America’s mission to give away free wedding gowns to military brides. On Friday and Saturday, July 11 and 12, Bacio Bacio Bridal Salon (9160 Forest Hill Blvd, Wellington) will host a gown giveaway to make wedding dreams come true for military brides. To qualify and register for the event, visit www.bride sacrossamerica.com.

• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host Safari Nights: Wild, Wild West, presented by MedExpress, on Friday, July 11 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. with a kid-friendly DJ and dance party in the Fountain Plaza, face painting, upclose animal encounters, kids crafts and more. Admission for non-members is $15.95, $9 for members, $9.95 for non-member children ages 3 through 12 and $5 for member children. Children under 3 are free. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film Rio 2 on Friday, July 11 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Saturday, July 12 • The Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club’s Annual Dog Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, July 12-13 at the South Florida Fairgrounds. Visit www. jtdc.org for more info.

• The Wellington Preservation Coalition and the Jacobs family will provide a free day of swimming, food and fun in the sun at the Wellington Aquatics Complex on Saturday, July 12 from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m. with a complimentary lunch of hotdogs, chips and beverages from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. Call (561) 7914770 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Nighttime Friends for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, July 12 at 11 a.m. Enjoy stories, songs and a craft featuring animal friends that sleep all day and play all night. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Tribute Concerts & Food Trucks on Saturday, July 12 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. A tribute to Barry Manilow is at 6:30 p.m. and a Studio 54 disco tribute is at 8:30 p.m. Food Trucks will be on site from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Tuesday, July 15 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Tween Gaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, July 15 at 3:30 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Anime Night for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, July 15 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles.

Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Wednesday, July 16 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Science Club for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, July 16 at 3:30 p.m. with “Constellations: What’s in the night sky?” Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Thursday, July 17 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Minion Bookmarks for ages 5 and up Thursday, July 17 at 3 p.m. Design your own minion to save your page throughout the rest of the Summer Reading Program. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Adult Craft Night: Decorative Tiles on Thursday, July 17 at 6:30 p.m. Create a set of decorative tiles using a variety of techniques. Bring a photocopy of a picture that is 4”x 4” or smaller and a pair of

scissors. All other materials are provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film Cloud 9 on Friday, July 18 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Saturday, July 19 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Star Wars Day for all ages Saturday, July 19 at 1 p.m. Celebrate all things Star Wars with games, crafts and more. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Tribute Concerts & Food Trucks on Saturday, July 19 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. A tribute to Neil Diamond is at 6:30 p.m. and the Lazy Bones Band ’80s tribute at 8:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on site from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Monday, July 21 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Physics Fun for ages 8 and up Monday, July 21 at 4 p.m. Harness the power of the wind with your own windmill. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Tuesday, July 22 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Game Night for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, July 22 at 6 p.m. Bring a friend for Wii gaming and board game fun. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Wednesday, July 23 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Science Club for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, July 23 at 3:30 p.m. with Ocean in a Bottle.

Create your own underwater world in a bottle using ocean elements. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host iPhone Photography Basics for adults

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Thursday, July 24 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Science Fiction Trivia Battle for ages 12 and up Thursday, July 24 at 6 p.m. Do you think you know everything there is to know about science fiction? Join a team and show what you know. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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Friday, July 25 • The annual Sea Level Rise Symposium presented by the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades, the League of Women Voters and the Oxbridge Academy will be held Friday, July 25 from 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. at the Oxbridge Academy of the Palm Beaches (3151 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach). The cost to register is $50, $30 for members of League of Women Voters, and free, online only, for the first 100 teachers or students. To register, visit www.artmarshall.org and click “Events.”

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film Despicable Me 2 on Friday, July 25 at 8:30 p.m.

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

Saturday, July 26 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Fizz, Boom, Read: Family Reading Safari for all ages Saturday, July 26 at 3 p.m. Go on a wild safari adventure. Meet zoo animals up close during a special visit from the Palm Beach Zoo and discover all the animal books the library has to offer.

Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Monday, July 28 • The Cookin’ Yogi, will host its Summer Yoga and Cooking School Camp at the Education Place in Wellington, for ages 6 to 12, Monday through Friday, July 28 through Aug. 1, from 9 a.m. to noon.

Campers will participate in morning yoga, creating their own lunch each day with the focus on picking and preparing healthy ingredients, kitchen safety, cooking skills and healthy eating practices. The cost is $225 per child. Call (561) 791-6455 to register or visit www.cookinyogi.com/events.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Legos for ages 8 and up Monday, July 28 at 4 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego pieces. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

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Tuesday, July 29 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Book Discussion and TED Talk: My Stroke of Insight for adults Tuesday, July 29 at 2:30 p.m. Watch the fascinating TED talk featuring author Jill Bolte Taylor, a brain research scientist, describing how she studied her own stroke as it happened. A lively discussion of both the video and book will follow. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Wednesday, July 30 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Science Club for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, July 30 at 3:30 p.m. with Lava Lamps. Have fun making a lava lamp. Bring a 16 to 64 ounce clear plastic soda or water bottle with the lid. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Thursday, July 31 • The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce will host Coffee with the CEO on Thursday, July 31 at 9 a.m. at the Binks Forest Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington). Learn more about the chamber’s future plans. RSVP for this free event to Maritza Rivera at (561) 578-4817.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Fizz, Boom, Read: Ocean Science with Mark Fischer for ages 5 and up Thursday, July 31 at 2:30 p.m. Explore the extraordinary lives of ocean dwellers by using the scientific method to uncover the mysteries of live sea animals. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

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Dance School Anniversary — Donna Tucci’s School of Dance presented Applause, its 20th anniversary spectacular, on Saturday, June 14 at Palm Beach Central High School. The school’s talented students and company dancers performed a variety of dances, with dancers of all levels showing off their skills. Shown here is Tucci with some of her students.

Fishing Camp — Building Up Sports Academy and the Village of Wellington hosted a fishing camp June 9-12 on Lake Wellington, culminating in a fishing tournament on Thursday, June 12. A second camp session will be held July 14-17. For more info., visit www.buildingupsportsacademy.com.

Shown here, Team Sharkbait tied for first place in the tournament.

Toastmasters Symposium — The RiverWalk Toastmasters Club presented its Spring 2014 Public Speaking Symposium on Wednesday, June 11 at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington. The event featured speakers, a buffet dinner, door prizes and more. Shown here are Valerie Johnson, speech contest winner Marie Rock, Cindy Beckles, Patricia Vallejo and Hope Barton.

Meet The Artists — Wellington Art Society held “Meet the Artists,” a juried summer art show and reception, on Tuesday, June 10 at the gallery inside the Wellington Municipal Complex. There are 25 original works of art on display for the summer. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org. Shown here are artists Corinne Ingerman, Betty Brodie, Franklin Weiss, Leslie Pfeiffer and Marie Lentine.

Women’s Club Installation — The Women of the Western Communities held its installation and awarded scholarships to local seniors on Thursday, June 12 at the Wanderers Club. The keynote speaker was Dr. Maria Vallejo, provost of Palm Beach State College.

(Left) Scholarship Committee members Marianne Davidson, Marge HartigSpecht, Carole Anderson, Betsy Carroll and Debbie Nuessly. (Below) Board members Keri Chicano, Faye Ford, Lynda Chicano, Donna Kuebler and Mair Armand. Not pictured: Lisa Schwartz.

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