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Features

WELLINGTON: A RESIDENTIAL MECCA, THEN AND NOW Wellington has long remained a hot residential commodity. With real estate once again on the move, we sought out some of the people who have kept the dream of Wellington alive across five decades. By Deborah Welky

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LOCAL EXPERT: WELLINGTON REAL ESTATE IS ON THE RISE

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WHEN DISASTER STRIKES, THE RADIO CLUB IS THERE

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WHS FIRE ACADEMY IS ‘EDUCATING TOMORROW’S HEROES’

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It’s still a buyers’ market for real estate in the Wellington area, but if you’re looking to buy a home, you should act sooner rather than later, advised Matt Halperin, presidentelect of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches. By Chris Felker In 1998, Wellington put out an appeal for volunteer communicators to help with the newly forming Emergency Operations Center. Only one volunteer — Larry Lazar — showed up, but one was all it took. When the Wellington Radio Club was formed, there were 13 members. Today, there are more than 70 members. By Deborah Welky Wellington High School’s Fire Science Academy, which marked its first anniversary last month, is “educating tomorrow’s heroes today.” The program began the new school year with 69 cadets participating in what is the only high school program of its kind in Palm Beach County. By Julie Unger

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WELLINGTON HERO: RYAN SHNIDER FEEDS THE HUNGRY

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As the summer comes to a close, the equestrian community turns its focus to the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy, France, and Wellington-based Phelps Media Group is sending a full team to cover all the WEG disciplines. By Rebecca Walton Ryan Shnider, a 13-year-old Wellington resident, recently raised $38,000 for the Pantry of Broward with help from Whole Foods Market. A bar mitzvah project that started out small grew into a huge, two-county effort. By Deborah Welky

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WELLINGTON SOCIAL SCENE Whole Foods Market Breastfeeding Event Celebrates Motherhood Wellington Holds Community Block Party At The Boys & Girls Club Xtreme Tae Kwon Do At Ultima Fitness Hosts Open House Students From Wellington Head Back To Class For School Year Firefighters Group Hosts Fundraiser For PWH Nurse Tori Williams

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Wellington Home visits a luxurious Mediterranean-style equestrian estate located in the Las Palmas community nestled in the southwest corner of Wellington. With many luxurious amenities, no expense was spared when building this 10-acre oasis. Aside from the main residence, there is a guest house and a state-of-the-art stable. By Julie Unger The Mall at Wellington Green’s newest eatery, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews, seems perched for success three months after it opened as one of about a dozen new restaurants that the chain is establishing in Florida. Located near the food court, Palm Beach County’s first Red Robin has been attracting many eager diners. By Chris Felker

WELLINGTON’S NEXT TOP MODEL WELLINGTON REAL ESTATE WELLINGTON DINING GUIDE WELLINGTON CALENDAR AROUND WELLINGTON

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ON THE COVER Tom and Mae Loglisci were among the first residents of Grand Isles.

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Wellington THE MAGAZINE

volume 11, number 9 September 2014

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Joshua I. Manning

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Real Estate Is On The Rise!

Real estate is on the move in Wellington, and to learn more, we chat this month with industry leader Matthew Halperin, president-elect of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches.

While Halperin discusses today’s real estate trends, we also go back in time across five decades of Wellington homeowners, finding out what brought them to the community. I would like to thank all of the families for opening up their homes and sharing their stories, as well as Jacqueline and Paul Morris of Gracious Homes Realty for their help with research for this amazing feature story.

Wellington High School’s new Fire Science Academy is training tomorrow’s heroes today. This month, we chat with Academy Coordinator James Marshall on his goals for the program, which is the only one of its kind in Palm Beach County. Meanwhile, when disaster strikes, the Wellington Radio Club is ready to help. In 1998, Wellington put out an appeal for volunteer communicators to help with the newly formed Emergency Operations Center. In this issue, we profile what is now a thriving group with more than 75 members.

Our quest to find Wellington’s Next Top Model is still receiving great buzz. Next up in the series is 18-year-old Megan Shepherd, a poised and composed young woman with bright blue eyes and fiery red hair.

Special thanks to Joy Wishlade, Grisel Medolla Hinds and Olman Monjarrez of Edmund James Salon for preparing her for her photo shoot, along with retail partner Delia’s Clothing.

As we look forward to the upcoming equestrian season, we’re happy to share an insider’s view this month about the local Wellington journalists who are right now in Normandy, France, covering the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games.

This month’s Wellington Hero is 13-year-old Ryan Shnider. After helping his grandfather volunteer at the Pantry of Broward, Ryan decided to raise money for the nonprofit as part of his bar mitzvah project.

With help from Whole Foods Market, he raised more than $38,000 to feed the hungry. Wellington Home visits a Mediterranean-style equestrian estate with a wide array of luxurious amenities, while Wellington Table stops by the new Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews in the Mall at Wellington Green. Our Wellington Real Estate feature spotlights Pamela Banks of Re/Max Direct, and Wellington Health visits the NRI Institute Of Health Sciences in Royal Palm Beach, which just graduated its first class of new nurses.

Each September, we take a moment to remember the men and women we lost on 9/11, and we also thank the thousands of heroes who sacrifice themselves and stand on the front lines to protect us every day.

From all of the local public safety officials to the armed forces around the world, we salute you!

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Looking back through five decades of Wellington real estate.

wellington social scene Photos by Julie Unger Whole Foods Market Breastfeeding Event Celebrates Motherhood

(Left) La Leche League organizers with their children (front row) Shenny Recinos, Nicole Weber, Delainey Casey and Gina Conner; (back row) Christine Glickman, Katie Bouyea, Soccoro Caanen and Christina Tarr. (Right) Some of the men joined in, too, including John and Chase Serban, David and Zoe Schnitzer, and Christopher, Tyler and Maxwell Weber.

Thirty-four moms and their children gathered Saturday, Aug. 2 at the Whole Foods Market in Wellington for La Leche League’s breastfeeding event “The Big Latch On,” a global event where moms strive to raise awareness by breaking the record for the most women simultaneously breastfeeding. For more info., visit www.lllwellington.org or call (561) 386-4559.

(Left to right) Kimberly Dudley with Liam; store employees Stephanie Villa, Amanda Fernandez and Bonnie Lehmann helped with the luncheon; Amy Peña with 5-week-old Hazel Riccardi; and Margaret Lovern and Lilly joined in the event.

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wellington social scene Photos by Julie Unger Wellington Holds Community Block Party At The Boys & Girls Club

(Left) Randy Giovanetti, Luke Willhite, Wellington Councilman Matt Willhite, Jahmiya Paige, Mike Perry, Travis Heil, Darwin Zelaya, Todd Turner and Capt. Jay Ackerman. (Right) William Butler, Tanya Quickel, Linda Margolis, Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis, Scott Crossman, James Poag, Keith Bowles, Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Deputy Musso and Scott Campbell.

The Village of Wellington and the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club held a block party for the community Saturday, Aug. 2.

There were plenty of snacks and refreshments available, including snow cones, cotton candy, popcorn, hotdogs and more. There was a basketball tournament, a bounce house, an inflatable slide, soccer games and other activities.

(Left to right) The Guardians of the Children join in on the fun; Angie Butler, Linda White, Elizabeth Arocho, James Poag, Mindi Lockhart and Scott Campbell at the Community Services table; Siblings Chazak, Bain, Ziona and Melcah Yisrael perform for the crowd; and Joe Ciampa (front) with James Poag and the Gorilla Boyz, Trilla the Gorilla and DJ Kyle Thought Holder.

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wellington social scene Photos by Fabiana Otero Xtreme Tae Kwon Do At Ultima Fitness Hosts Open House

(Left) Grand Master Gustavo Pope instructing the small adult introductory class.

(Right) Lindsay August and Erin Davisson teach Shahid Quraeshi and Daniel Junco.

Xtreme Tae Kwon Do held an open house Saturday, Aug. 9 inside its location at Ultima Fitness in Wellington. Grand Master Gustavo Pope led a program that included stranger danger information, self-defense information, a small adult group class, a demo team performance, a Little Dragons class and an all-levels class. For more info., visit www. wellingtontaekwondo.com.

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wellington social scene Photos by Julie Unger Students From Wellington Head Back To Class For School Year

(Left) Eagle Arts Academy Principal Nykowanna “Nikki” Sloan welcomes students. (Right) Myles Samuels, Brian Bailey, Kyle Vanputtenvink, Kai Rosado, Zac Lampton and Lida Guerra arrive at Emerald Cove Middle School.

Students in Wellington headed back to school on Monday, Aug. 18 to begin the 2014-15 school year. The year brought several schools with new principals, along with two new charter schools — the Renaissance Charter School at Wellington and the Eagle Arts Academy.

(Left to right) Eagle Arts Academy first-grade teacher Stephanie Hannifin in her classroom; Capt. Marcos Martinez with Dr. Eugina Feaman, the new principal at Emerald Cove Middle School; Carly Accorto, Nadia Claudry, Brooke Barbieri, Kayla Luvins, Hailey Poignant, Aiden Richards and Kalani Perez at Emerald Cove Middle School; Robin Courtney with fourth-grader Quintin at Wellington Elementary School; and Maria Theros with third-grader Sofia at Wellington Elementary School.

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(Left to right) Tony Andrewson, Tori Williams and Daria Wagoner; Brandon Bechler and Dr. Jacob Chachkes take part in a tie-breaking wing-off; and silent auction winners Susan Soper and Cindy Teitelbaum.

The Palm Beach County Fraternal Order of Leatherheads Society (FOOLS) hosted a fundraiser Saturday, Aug. 9 at JoJo’s Raw Bar in Wellington to raise money for Tori Williams, an emergency room nurse at Palms West Hospital since 2008. There was a chicken wing–eating contest, silent auction and 50/50 raffle. Williams, 38, has been diagnosed with a rare form of kidney cancer.

(Left to right) Palms West Hospital emergency room staff at the event; chicken wing-eating contest participants; Ryan and Suzie Reddoch, Paul Jaremko, and Laurel and Sean Fine; and event organizers with Tori Williams.

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Wellington: A Residential Mecca

THEN AND NOW

Story by Deborah Welky • Photos by Abner Pedraza

Before the 1970s, what is now Wellington was gladiola and strawberry fields as far as the eye could see. In 1972, plans were finalized to turn the land into a thriving residential mecca.

It was the largest single development ever approved in Palm Beach County.

The goal was to create a well-thoughtout community. People laughed. Wellington didn’t even have a beach. What on earth would be the attraction? Yet even before the first polo pony set hoof in Wellington, curious people were making the drive west to see what Wellington had to offer. Many found the peace and quiet they desired with stars at night and charming individual neighborhoods.

Aside from the recent downturn, Wellington has long remained a hot residential commodity. With real estate

once again on the move, we sought out some of the people who have kept the dream of Wellington alive across five decades.

 Beverly and Dennis Spriggs were staying with parents and looking to rent a duplex when they arrived in April 1978 with their young children, Nicole and Traci.

“We had built a home six years before, in Virginia, and I didn’t want to go

through that again,” Beverly recalled.

“We were really looking for a larger home than we bought, but there were no resales in Wellington, everything was new.”

But a “Model House for Sale” sign in the Eastwood neighborhood caught their eye. “The builder, Floyd Wright, only built a few homes here, then went to the west coast to build condos,” Dennis said.

Life in early Wellington required a pioneering spirit. There were few activ-

Beverly and Dennis Spriggs arrived in April 1978 with their young children. Life in early Wellington required a pioneering spirit. There were few activities for kids on the outskirts of civilization.

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ities for kids on the outskirts of civilization. “The Wellington Club made it nice,” Beverly said. “We could meet people up at the club. Everyone was new and everyone was looking for friends.”

Yet the house was not their dream home, and for a while, they looked at other areas. “Every time we went to look, we couldn’t find all the features we liked,” Beverly said. “Our Realtor showed us places in West Palm, and they were horrible. I wouldn’t even get out of the car.”

So, the couple began by putting a 500-square-foot addition on the home.

Then they had a pool installed. Then they remodeled the kitchen (twice) and the bathrooms (three times). They

have just finished re-tiling the entire 2,500-square-foot home.

“We didn’t intend to move out after we’d done the addition and remodeling,” Beverly said. “But we’ve had friends come and go over the years.”

“They come back here to visit and say they’re sorry they sold their house,” Dennis added.

“I tell people now that I live in the ‘historic district’ of Wellington,” Beverly laughed.

Once Wellington’s first Publix was built, it truly felt like a community. “You went to the grocery store and you knew everybody,” Beverly said. “It took me an hour to get through, just chatting with everybody… Wellington has gotten so

big. Although I love the malls and restaurants being close, it was more people-friendly back then.”

The kids were trail-blazers, too. Nicole was bused to Greenacres Elementary School, then to Crestwood Middle School and Forest Hill High School.

Years later, she returned to purchase a home, choosing to raise her children in Wellington.

By the time younger sister Traci was old enough for high school, she was part of the inaugural class at Wellington High School. She is now a doctor in California.

What did the kids do for fun back in 1978? “We had to take them to the movies in Lake Worth or to the skating rink

Juan and Maria Antuna built their current home in Paddock Park I in the late 1980s, but by that time, they had already lived Wellington for several years.

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in Greenacres,” Beverly said. “There was the deli, the gas company and a vet. Finally, they opened the Wellington theater, and that was really something!”

 Juan and Maria Antuna built their current home in Paddock Park I in the late 1980s, but by that time, they had already lived Wellington for several years.

“We bought in Wellington because it was a midpoint between our two jobs,” Maria recalled. “Juan has worked in Belle Glade for 45 years at Original Equipment (an auto parts chain he owns with his brother), and I was working at Home Federal Savings on South County Road in Palm Beach.”

For the Antunas, Wellington felt like the perfect home.

“Juan was raised in Pahokee, and I grew up in Clewiston,” she said. “We’re country people, and back then, Wellington had a lot of pine trees. It felt like where we wanted to be. Of course, there was absolutely nothing here. I would have to go into town to buy groceries with a cooler in my trunk. Ev-

erybody was so excited when we got Squire’s Deli, and Palm Beach Polo was just starting.”

To keep the children entertained, she would drive to the YMCA on Military Trail. The opening of the first Little Place on Wellington Trace was cause for celebration. “That was the place to take your kids while you worked,” Maria recalled.

Her two boys — Juan Carlos and Robert — were in the first classes ever held at Wellington Elementary School, Wellington Landings Middle School and Wellington High School. Today, Juan Carlos is 38 and lives in Wellington, while Robert, now 35, resides in Royal Palm Beach.

After living for a decade in the South Shore area, the Antunas chose to build in Paddock Park.

“Coming from the Glades, where there’s property and land, we wanted more than just the standard lot,” Maria said. “We also wanted a larger home.

So, we found an acre-and-a-quarter lot in Paddock Park, built a house, and moved in March of 1988.”

At 2,950 square feet, their current home is more than double the size of the one they first had on Inverness Circle. “We needed some elbow room,” she laughed.

With deep roots in the community, the Antunas have no plans of leaving.

“I don’t think there’s anything that could get us to move out of Wellington,” Maria said. “We love it and that’s why we’ve stayed. It has been very good to us. We’ve grown to love what Wellington has become.”

 By the late 1990s, the newest homes in Wellington were off Lake Worth Road. Two of the first residents of Grand Isles were retirees Tom and Mae Loglisci.

They moved here in early 1999 when a job transfer brought daughter Maria Pickford and her family from Arizona to Boca Raton. Maria didn’t like the congestion of Boca, but when she discovered Wellington, she immediately called her parents.

Today, the Pickfords and the Loglis-

Tom and Mae Loglisci moved to Wellington in early 1999 as some of the first residents of Grand Isles. Being closer to family was only one reason the Logliscis chose Wellington. The other was the wealth of activities.

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cis both live in Grand Isles. “The area has grown tremendously,” Mae said.

Being closer to their daughter was only one reason the Logliscis moved from Melbourne to Wellington. The other was the wealth of activities.

“I love being off the main roads,” she said. “I love that there are young people and families and other retirees here. I love that there’s so much to do in Wellington. There are so many clubs. We belong to the Wellington Seniors Club and the Forever Young Club. Tom is a member of the Knights of Columbus, and I am a member of the Council of Catholic Women through St. Therese de Lisieux Catholic Church. We’re just very happy here. As for Maria, she researched the schools, and Wellington’s schools were the best then, and they still are.”

A Korean War veteran, Tom had his own reasons for making the move to Grand Isles.

“There are wide open spaces, very little traffic, lots of greenery. Beautiful.

Plus, I was impressed with all the hors-

es coming in. We always go to equestrian events,” he said. “We’ve seen jumpers and dressage at the Winter Equestrian Festival.”

Like many retirees, the Logliscis are eagerly awaiting the construction of a long-planned senior center in Wellington. “I would be the first one on the list for a Wellington senior center,” Mae said. “We want to stay in Wellington. We just love it here.”

 Nicole Benjoino, the Spriggs’ daughter, rented in the Hawthorne area upon graduating from high school and spent a few years in Royal Palm Beach before buying a house in Eastwood in 1995.

Since 2008, she has lived in the Greenview Shores area.

“What I love about living in Wellington today is that we’re close to everything. We don’t have to leave a five-mile radius for anything,” Nicole said.

That’s a far cry from her early days.

“When I was a kid, there weren’t any local schools. We were bused to Forest

“What I love about living in Wellington today is that we’re close to everything.

We don’t have to leave a fivemile radius for anything.”

Nicole Benjoino

Nicole Benjoino, shown here with children Brooke and Evan, grew up in Wellington and returned to the community when ready to buy a home for her own family.

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Hill High School. We had to go to the old Albertsons in Lake Worth to buy groceries. There wasn’t much to do because everything was still being developed,” she said. “We’d go swimming at the Wellington Club pool or ride our bikes up to Squire’s Deli. There wasn’t much out here.”

Things are different for Nicole’s own children. Sons Austin and Evan played baseball at Okeeheelee Park, her daughter Brooke played soccer in a Wellington recreational program. Brooke participates in gymnastics at Cats Gymnastics and attends Wellington’s new Eagle Arts Academy charter school. Evan, 17, is at WHS, while Austin, 19, has just enlisted in the U.S. Navy.

“But at some point, I’m sure he’ll be back, too,” Nicole laughed. “I would

never sell my home to move somewhere else in Florida.”

 So, whether purchasing a starter home, downsizing or considering a resale, Wellington remains a great place for homeowners of all ages.

While there are aren’t as many new home options as in the boom years, there are still a few premium lots available for custom homes, plenty of existing homes needing a breath of new life, and a handful of new developments ready to accommodate growing families, retirees and more.

As Wellington’s real estate market continues to thrive, it will certainly become an even more desirable place to live.

Shown here is a new custom home under construction by Heritage Builders in Wellington, soon to be home to one of Wellington’s newest residents.

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(Left) Matt Halperin, president-elect of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches.

Wellington

Real Estate On The Rise

By Chris Felker

It’s still a buyers’ market for real estate in the Wellington area, but if you’re looking to buy a home, you should act sooner rather than later, advised Matt Halperin, president-elect of the Realtors Association of the Palm Beaches.

With the local economy in general, and the real estate market in particular, making a strong comeback, and historically low interest rates possibly poised to rise, Halperin said the balance may soon tip toward a sellers’ advantage.

Halperin, 46, will take the RAPB’s helm in January. He is a district sales manager for the Keyes Company in Wellington, where he lives.

A homegrown product of Palm Beach County, Halperin was born at Good Samaritan Medical Center in West Palm Beach, where he grew up.

He graduated from Forest Hill High School before earning an associate’s degree in business administration from Palm Beach State College and his bachelor’s degree in economics from Florida Atlantic University in 1992. He then studied at the Gold Coast School of Real Estate before becoming certified in 1997.

But real estate was not his first job.

He took a job with McDonald’s during his junior year in high school and continued to work there through his col-

lege years, taking advantage of leadership training programs whenever he could. He had 12 years of service with that company before deciding to go into real estate as a career.

Recently joining the Keyes team this year, Halperin spent the first 16 years serving the needs of buyers and sellers at Coldwell Banker, while rising through the ranks of the Realtors Association. He joined the group’s board of directors in 2007, serving as vice president in 2012 and 2013. He has also been on the executive and finance committees and headed the outreach and awards committees.

Halperin has been heavily involved with the association’s charitable efforts, leading its delegations to the Quantum House, Paint Your Heart Out and the Great Barrier-Free 5K Race in Boynton Beach. He was also co-chair of the association’s Habitat for Humanity home selection committee from 2007 through 2010.

The organization’s main mission, though, is to help meet its members’

professional needs. “We’re continuing to offer training with the Multiple Listing Service, training with contracts and how our Realtors must interact with the consumer,” he explained. “Being a member is invaluable to being a voice for real estate in Palm Beach County.

Most of our elected officials, most of our media, turn to the RAPB first to get any advice and any media information about real estate in our county.”

The association also plays a role in helping voters choose candidates for office who will protect their homeowner and property rights.

“With the elections coming up, we interview local candidates,” Halperin said. “There’s a committee, the Government Affairs Committee, that screens them and asks questions, so that we can help promote those leaders who are advocates for home ownership and homeowner property rights. Advocacy is one of the things that the Realtors Association is involved with throughout the year.”

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sentatives to the state capital and beyond.

“We’re constantly in Tallahassee promoting home ownership, lower taxes for home ownership and lessened fees for Realtors to operate their business,” he said. “So we’re a voice not only in our local and state, but also our national legislatures.”

From firsthand experience, Halperin said the Wellington-area market has regained the momentum lost during the lean times.

“In the Wellington market, so far year-to-date, we’re seeing a spike in new listings, not a large one, but still an increase in homes coming on the market,” he said. “More importantly, we’re seeing closed sales creep up a bit.”

This leaves him bullish on the industry’s future.

“Real estate is back,” Halperin declared. “We’re seeing buyers back in the market, lenders starting to release constraints on mortgages. We’re starting to see home prices come back up to

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where they were prior to the boom. So we’re starting to see people able to sell their homes without taking the shortsale trail.”

Short sales have declined sharply this year, he noted, in large part because the federal government did not renew a tax break to homeowners who take a loss on their real estate investment when selling.

“And prices are continuing to rise,” Halperin added, “so now is a great time if you’re a buyer to purchase real estate, because it appears that interest rates are going to remain low for the near future, but there’s no guarantee how long that’s going to happen. We’re starting to see a consistent rise in price, so if buyers wait any longer, they’re going to end up paying more for their homes.”

The short-sale disincentive and the quickening pace of closed sales, though, have tightened up the available inventory.

“I still think it’s going to be a buyers’ market for a short period of time,” he

said. “So if there’s any buyers out there, I would encourage them to purchase now. All the data are showing prices increasing. And more importantly, there are some opinions that mortgage rates may not stay this low in future years.”

About his own plans for where he’ll lead the RAPB as he assumes the presidency at an installation banquet to be held in January 2015, Halperin said that he hopes to keep the association a strong and active voice in the community.

“I’m honored and proud to have my year as president. It’s something that’s very humbling and something that I’m looking forward to,” he said. “I’d like to see our association be more active in our business community and in our chambers of commerce. We’re from St. Lucie all the way through Palm Beach County, and I’d like to see us take more of a leadership role in our business community.”

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Wellington Radio Club members Bill Melendez, Larry Phillips, Chris Hite and Larry Lazar.

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(Above) Larry Lazar and Larry Phillips examine the radio equipment.

When Disaster Strikes, The Wellington Radio Club Is There To Help Story by Deborah Welky • Photos by Abner Pedraza

In 1998, Wellington put out an appeal for volunteer communicators to help with the newly forming Emergency Operations Center. Only one volunteer — Larry Lazar — showed up, but one was all it took.

An amateur (ham) radio operator, Lazar helped define the communication needs of the EOC and formulate a plan to implement ways to meet those needs. He then used the Federal Communications Commission database to contact every other licensed amateur radio operator in the area. “I knew I couldn’t do it alone, especially during an emergency,” Lazar recalled.

When the independent Wellington Radio Club was formed in the late 1990s to support the EOC, there were

13 members. Today, there are more than 70 paid members and five honorary members from around the globe, people who have promoted or provided service to the club.

“A radio amateur in India who sent me photos and articles for the club newsletter for two years without any compensation is an honorary member, and we have one member who is not on the rolls — former Mayor Tom Wenham,” Lazar said. “We gave him his own call sign and a shirt with the call sign on it. He still wears it.”

The primary responsibility of any

radio club, as stated in the National Association for Amateur Radio motto, is to be available “when all else fails.”

With severe weather emergencies and the world’s increasing dependence on technology, that responsibility is an important one.

In June, a national emergency communications field day had Wellington Radio Club members practicing for a disaster by contacting thousands of other ham radio operators set up in parks, schools and shopping centers across the nation. Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, the American Red Cross and other 10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| September 2014

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emergency partners were on hand to provide support.

“We brought in our own radio equipment — repeaters, radios, antennas and emergency generators — to form a communications hub,” Lazar explained.

Operating under club licenses, the Wellington Radio Club owns and maintains its own repeaters, one of which is set up on a tower 300 feet above sea level next to three owned by the village. And, while the village’s equipment would cost upward of $100,000 to replace through GE or Motorola, club members modify surplus equipment obtained from law enforcement and fire-rescue for pennies on the dollar, according to Lazar.

“Our repeaters are very effective, very reliable,” he said. “We have these technical skills as well as operator skills — a hands-on approach. That’s the nature of amateur radio.”

When an emergency strikes, the Wellington Radio Club network swings into action. Its 72 volunteer members rotate,

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working around the clock to provide reports over the radio regarding fallen trees, flooded streets, downed wires and problems that may have occurred at intersections. A net controller maintains discipline on the channel, gathering all the information, organizing it and forwarding it to the proper authorities. If the village’s repeaters are down or damaged, FCC regulations stipulate that the radio club’s system becomes available for village use.

“Club members are also available to assist Palm Beach County with its disaster plan,” founding club member Larry Phillips said. “Our radio operators would help organize trucks coming in and going out carrying food, water and other supplies at the nearest emergency operations center, Okeeheelee Park. It’s a matter of manning the communications stations around the clock.

I still consider myself a novice, but if we could see radio waves, we would be blinded. There are so many frequencies

and waves going by us out there and we don’t see it — I’m fascinated by it.”

Hurricanes, floods, terrorism and more — emergencies come in many shapes and sizes, and the Wellington Radio Club prepares for them all.

“What if there is leakage from the nuclear reactor 55 miles away in Fort Pierce or the one 65 miles away in Miami?” Lazar questioned. “All these emergency operation centers would be activated. The mass movement of the population — they would have to be decontaminated, all the phone lines and the Internet would be overloaded and people would have to be put up in shelters — that’s where the amateur radio clubs would come in. Even if you had to send a spreadsheet to FEMA or a Red Cross form from a shelter to the emergency operations center, the only way left to do it could be by amateur radio.”

Perhaps more than anyone, Federal Emergency Management Agency Director Craig Fugate realizes the value of

ham radio operators. At the mid-July convention of the National Association for Amateur Radio, Fugate reminded members that the more technologically complex our systems become, the greater their vulnerability and tendency to fail. The very fact that amateur radio infrastructure is limited is what gives it the ability to survive.

“We can take our equipment and, at a moment’s notice, set up a network of stations,” Lazar said. “Amateur radio service is available ‘when all else fails.’

That’s the role we fulfill.”

For more information about the Wellington Radio Club, contact Lazar at larry33414@aol.com or (561) 385-2986. Visit the club’s web site at www.qsl.net/k4wrc.

Larry Lazar and Larry Phillips at the communications tower.

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Fire Science Academy At WHS Is ‘Educating Tomorrow’s Heroes Today’

By Julie Unger

Wellington High School’s Fire Science Academy, which marked its first anniversary last month, is “educating tomorrow’s heroes today.” The program began the new school year with 69 cadets participating in what is the only high school program of its kind in Palm Beach County.

Recently approved as a full countywide choice program, the Fire Science Academy has expanded from one class to a four-year program with Introduction to Fire Science taught by WHS Academy Coordinator James Marshall, and Firefighter 1, 2 and 3 taught by instructors from Palm Beach State College’s Firefighter Academy.

“Kids anywhere from Belle Glade to Boca to Jupiter can apply and come to the program,” said Marshall, who has been at the school since 1988.

These classes, an optional choice track, prepare the cadets

with the skills necessary to earn state industry certification. An optional precursor to college-run firefighter academies, the program offers experience, camaraderie, skills and discipline.

Marshall and Principal Mario Crocetti had discussed creating a public service academy program, and the idea to make it a fire academy came together during the school’s 2012 pre-prom presentation of Shattered

Dreams, which simulates the dangers of drunk driving. As the real-life firefighters entered the field, Marshall noticed that many of them were his former students.

Revisiting the academy regulations, they realized that the school would be a perfect fit for a fire science curriculum.

“Fire science programs have been, for years, in the community colleges,” Marshall said. “Well, they have changed it to where you could actually run this

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firefighter program in a comprehensive high school like Wellington.”

Marshall set to work generating a list of interested eighth-graders, starting the program with 50 students. Marshall created the optional introductory class to provide ninth-graders an opportunity to learn different firefighting components from a science angle.

The 40 current 10th-grade cadets will work on drill and skill work, competencies, hoses, turnout gear, ropes, self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), ladders and more with PBSC instructors.

Upon finishing the program, cadets have the potential to earn their Firefighter 1 certification.

“We expect these kids to step into Palm Beach State and be the absolute top candidates in that program,” Marshall explained.

PBSC Fire Academy Program Coordinator Kerry Weiss is thrilled with the interest in the program. “Eventually,”

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he said, “it’s going to produce someone who’s going to be out there on the streets saving lives.”

With 39 years of experience, Weiss is teaching the WHS cadets about the job, demonstrating the physical demands and working to prepare them for a college program. “I’m not going to expect you to do anything I haven’t done myself,” Weiss recalled telling the cadets.

Mock simulations prepare the students for live training exercises after high school. Gear donated by Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue, Boynton Beach Fire-Rescue and Palm Beach State College makes simulations more realistic.

“I told them, ‘I could take you outside and we could do 10 push-ups with no problem… but if I put turnout gear on you and an air pack, it’s going to be a whole other ball game,’” Weiss said.

During the week, students focus on classroom work in preparation for manipulative skills practice on Friday.

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“How to secure an axe for hoisting, how to put a ladder up, are all the basic skills these students are going to have been exposed to already, and when we get them here at the college level, we’re going to take it and run with it after that,” Weiss said.

Expectations are high for the WHS cadet corps.

“We require them to stand at attention when we come into the classroom,” Weiss said, noting the paramilitary lifestyle of the fire service. “Understand that when we give an order on the fire ground… it needs to be carried out immediately, because somebody’s life is in the balance.”

In the fire service, learning is never complete, Weiss said. The job constantly requires hard work, dedication and continued training.

“You have to be willing to put yourself through something like this,” he

said. “It’s not going to be easy, you’re not going to get rich doing this, but it’s an extremely rewarding career.”

Often, Weiss hears that adrenaline, the flexible schedule and good benefits are what draw people to firefighting.

For him, it was the variety.

“It’s not the same thing every day,” he said. “You could have the biggest fire of your life, you could deliver a baby in the back seat of a car… It’s instant gratification when you make that save or put that fire out or get into that car and get that person out of there.”

There are many misconceptions about firefighters.

“They think we sit around and play checkers all day, but when the bell rings, we’re working,” he said. “If it’s Christmas, if it’s their kid’s birthday, whatever it is, once every three days, they’re away from their families.

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down and get in the rig and go out and answer that call.”

Sometimes, the situation at hand can be daunting. “There have been times in my career that I’ve been scared out of my mind,” Weiss said, “but it’s moving past that and accomplishing the goals and the camaraderie and the teamwork of the crew that you work with. We call it a brotherhood, and that’s exactly what it is.”

At the end of the day, it is all about taking care of others.

“It all revolves around public service, which is another thing that we try to let the students know,” Weiss said. “At any car accident or any major natural disaster event, you’re always going to see someone out there in turnout gear as a firefighter, working, doing something to help the community.”

To learn more about the Fire Science Academy at WHS, or to donate to the program, contact Marshall at (561) 753-9449 or james.marshall@palmbeachschools.org.

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Wellington Journalists Head To France To Cover The World Equestrian Games

By Rebecca Walton

As the summer comes to a close, the equestrian community turns its focus to Normandy, France, and the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games (WEG). Top horses and riders will compete in eight disciplines as they vie for the team and individual gold medal titles.

Held every four years, the World Equestrian Games determine the world champions in the disciplines of show jumping, dressage, eventing, driving, vaulting, endurance, reining and para dressage.

Wellington-based Phelps Media Group is sending a full team to Normandy to cover all the WEG disciplines. PMG’s team will publish daily updates on PhelpsSports.com and PSdressage.com, as well as post real-time updates through Facebook and Twitter.

In addition, PMG’s team will contribute to additional news outlets, including the United States Equestrian Team Foundation, the United States Equestrian Federation, Dressage Today and Sidelines.

PhelpsSports.com, one of the world’s leading equestrian news web sites, brings readers the finest coverage from around the globe in show jumping, hunters and equitation. PSdressage.com is the go-to site for up-to-the-minute international coverage on the world of dressage, including breaking news, competition

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results, clinic reports, horse and rider profiles, and tips from top professionals in the sport.

Mason Phelps, PMG’s founder and president, is passionately committed to bringing the best of international equestrian sport reporting to the world.

“The World Equestrian Games will feature the world’s best horses and riders, and we plan to provide the highest level of coverage for those athletes,” he said. “Our staff’s knowledge of the sport is second to none, and through our daily reports and updates, the equestrian world will stay informed of the latest news throughout the games.”

PMG has provided coverage at numerous world-class events, including the 2006 and 2010 World Equestrian Games, the 2008 and 2012 Olympic Games, the inaugural 2013 FEI Show Jumping Furusiyya Nations Cup Final and every year at the World Cup Finals since 2006. PSdressage.com launched in 2013 and has featured coverage of the 2013 and 2014 World Cup Dressage Finals, as well as top competitions in the United States.

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“We have a talented group of reporters who share a passion for excellence,” said Chip McKenney, PMG’s CEO/CFO. “The WEG brings the best of the best together to compete for the highest honors in equestrian competition, and PMG will be there.”

PhelpsSports.com senior writer Kenneth Kraus was excited about the prospect.

“For me, as one of the founders of the web site, it’s exciting to be covering another World Equestrian Games,” Kraus said. “PhelpsSports.com made a spectacular debut during the WEG in Aachen in 2006, and we’ve gone nonstop ever since with an all-star team of great writers and photographers. Our coverage from Normandy should be our best yet.”

Seven experienced photographers and journalists will be on hand for the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games in Normandy.

Rebecca Walton, a veteran of international media coverage, will lead the team. Walton’s professional experience includes coverage of top international equestrian events, including four FEI World Cup Finals, the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 2012 Olympic Games in London and the 2013 FEI Show Jumping Furusiyya Nations Cup Final.

She is a member of the International Alliance of Equestrian Journalists and is the United States Equestrian Team Foundation newsletter editor.

Susan Stickle is an internationally acclaimed photographer and has been shooting professionally since 1994, covering local, regional, national and international dressage shows and championships throughout the United States.

Stickle also covers dressage, eventing and show jumping at international competitions, including the World Cup Finals, the World Equestrian Games and the Olympic Games. Her work has been published in Dressage Today, Practical Horseman, EQUUS, USDF Connection, Equestrian Magazine, Today’s Equestrian, The Chronicle of the Horse and HorseSport USA, as well as numerous other equestrian and mainstream publications, web sites and books.

Kendall Bierer has worked with Phelps Media Group since July 2011, covering top national competitions across the United States and abroad. She is a member of the Society of Professional Journalists and the National Press Photographers Association. She has covered international events including the 2013 FEI Show Jumping Furusiyya Nations Cup Final and, most recently, the 2014 FEI World Cup Finals in Lyon, France.

Mary Adelaide Brakenridge graduated from Bryn Mawr College summa cum laude in 2012 and joined the Phelps Media Group team in January 2013. In addition to working with a diverse group of clients, she spends much of her time writing and editing for PSdressage.com. She recently traveled to Lyon, France, to cover the 2014 FEI World Cup Finals.

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Rebecca Walton, a veteran of international media coverage, will attend the World Equestrian Games after previously covering four FEI World Cup Finals, the 2010 FEI World Equestrian Games, the 2012 Olympic Games in London and more.

Susan Stickle is an internationally acclaimed photographer who has been shooting professionally since 1994, covering local, regional, national and international dressage shows.

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Jonna Koellhoffer is a freelance writer, photographer and co-owner of SusanJStickle.com Equestrian Photography & Ad Design. Her work has appeared in publications such as The Chronicle of the Horse, Dressage Today and USDF Connection, PhelpsSports.com, PSDressage.com and other online news sites since 2006.

Lauren Buettner is from Centenary College, where she competed on the Intercollegiate Horse Show Association team. Buettner brings a well-rounded understanding of the equestrian world to the table. She has experience showing in the hunter/jumper disciplines in local, AArated shows along the East Coast, with mileage in all three rings. She has covered Summer in the Rockies at the Colorado Horse Park and the Adequan/FEI North American Junior and Young Rider Championships in Lexington, Ky. Emily Riden will be traveling with the USET Foundation as a personal assistant to USET Foundation Executive Director Bonnie Jenkins. After graduating from Penn State University, where she wrote for The Daily Collegian, Riden began working with nonprofit clients to develop their communications and raise money for their organizations. She now brings that continued affinity for nonprofits

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to her position at Phelps Media Group and the USET Foundation. As a journalist, Riden has covered major events such as the Winter Equestrian Festival, the U.S. Pony Finals, the USHJA Hunter Derby Finals, the Devon Horse Show and the Pennsylvania International Horse Show.

Founded by Olympian Mason Phelps Jr., PMG is a leading media company with a primary focus in equestrian events. For more information, visit www.phelpsmediagroup.com. To access coverage throughout the 2014 Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, visit www.phelpssports.com or www.psdressage.com.

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Poised and composed, with bright blue eyes, fiery red hair and a light complexion, 18-year-old Megan Shepherd looks like a young lady ready to enter into the world of modeling.

Then again, modeling isn’t completely unfamiliar territory. “I modeled on and off until I was 12, and I just now started now getting back into it,” she said. “My mom has photo albums of my shoots.”

In her younger years, Megan spent time in modeling and acting classes, frequently auditioning for parts. “I auditioned a lot, and never got any callbacks,” she recalled. “I started getting insecure.”

However, she has now learned to take the difficulties of the profession with a smile. Her favorite part is having her hair and makeup done. “I love it. It makes me feel a lot better. It makes me feel a lot more confident,” Megan said.

That feeling of confidence is something she hopes to inspire in others, including her 14-year-old sister, who is looking forward to sketching photographs of Megan.

Wellington’s Next Top Model came at the perfect time for Megan, who graduated high school at 16 and is now close to completing a certification program to become a veterinary assistant with Penn Foster’s online college program. “I can’t wait to get more into this,” she said.

“I’m just so excited.”

Megan’s parents are behind her 100 percent. “They think it’s great.

They’re so excited for me,” she said. “My dad said he’s so proud of me.

None of us thought that I’d get back into it. My mom is so excited for me. She has always wanted me to get back into it. She has always been trying to convince me… now here I am.”

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Edmund James Salon’s specialists worked together as a dream team to prepare Megan for her professional photo shoot. Joy Wishlade added gold and copper balayage highlights in triangular layers throughout Megan’s hair, adding the copper to frame her face and enhance her blue eyes.

Next, Megan was placed into the capable hands of Grisel Medolla Hinds, who created big, natural waves to add body to her hair and create a romantic and beautiful look.

Olman Monjarrez provided the finishing touches by utilizing a clean, minimal approach to Megan’s makeup. He created a look with a soft, smoky eye, light blush and a soft pink lip that stands out as dramatic, but still light enough to remain ageappropriate.

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September contestant Megan Shepherd was professionally styled by the team at Edmund James Salon. She was dressed in the latest fashions and accessories by Carmen and Jenelle at Delia’s Clothing in the Mall at Wellington Green.

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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.

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Pamela Banks Blends The Latest

Technology With An ‘Old School’ Approach Story by Matthew Auerbach  Photo by Abner Pedraza

As a Realtor with Re/Max Direct, Pamela Banks has all the latest advances in real estate technology at her disposal, and she puts them to full use while doing the most effective job possible for her clients. But with all the cutting-edge tools available to her, Banks still approaches real estate with an “old school” philosophy.

“To me, my name is my most valuable asset,” she said. “I also believe that your word should be your word. I never want to put myself in a position where I am not able to fulfill my obligations.”

Banks found herself in that situation while in television sales, the profession she left to pursue a career in real estate.

“My job was to think of ideas and then sell them to tourism bureaus for an outdoor adventure show that aired on PBS to promote their individual areas,” Banks recalled. “Unfortunately, the production company wasn’t always on the same page with me and would make changes that did not satisfy the customer. I was the one caught in the middle of broken promises. After several of those mishaps, I decided to get my real estate license. Having my license would give me control over my business and how I treat my customers.”

The married mother of three sons has been a Wellington resident for almost three decades. Her area of expertise is residential real estate. No sale is too big or too small; no deal is more important than another.

“I work with buyers, sellers and investors,” Banks said. “I appreciate the trust and confidence they place in me, and I don’t take that trust for granted. I treat people the way I would want to be treated, whether they are buying a $50,000 condo, a $1 million home or renting. Whether it’s a first-time home buyer, a second home buyer, a family using real estate as their retirement, someone building their dream home on that special piece of property or someone downsizing, I am here to make it happen. Everyone has different needs and desires, and that is what makes my job interesting and rewarding.”

Banks knows that one of the key responsibilities of being a Realtor is to keep abreast of the constant changes that affect her business.

“Over the last few years, we have seen documents that have changed the way a real estate transaction is processed,” Banks said. “The real estate transaction is very complicated, and there is a difference between using a real estate agent and a Realtor. I am a Realtor, which means I must abide by a strict code of ethics and am held responsible for my actions.”

Working at Re/Max Direct allows Banks to blend a handson commitment to customer service with up-to-the-minute technology.

“Re/Max Direct offers our customers aerial and video photography, and a robotic showing assistant for viewing properties while in another area of the country,” she said. “We have a mobile office that allows high-end clients to view properties in style in our Mercedes Sprinter. We also have global marketing, a mobile app and we process our documents paperlessly using the latest technology.”

Banks sees a bright future for Wellington’s buyers and sellers. “The real estate market is seeing a lot of action in our area,” she said. “If your home is priced right, it will sell in 30 days. I look forward to a great year in 2015, with sale prices continuing to gradually go up, interest rates to stay modest and the short sale customer back in the market buying another home. After all, homeownership is still the American dream.”

Re/Max Direct is located at 10240 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 180, in Wellington. Contact Banks at (561) 346-1658 or PamelaL Banks@comcast.net.

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NRI Institute Of Health Sciences Celebrates Its First Year In Operation Story by Ron Bukley • Photos by Denise Fleischman

Training tomorrow’s skilled healthcare workers, the NRI Institute of Health Sciences recently celebrated a successful first year.

“We have taken this from start-up phase to having several classes going now,” said Daniel Splain, who owns the school with his wife, Beth Stolkowski. “We’ve also relocated another school, an ultrasound school, here.”

Eventually, both the original nursing school and the ultrasound school will be fully merged under the NRI name at the school location in Royal Palm Beach’s Royal Plaza shopping center, Splain said.

Stolkowski was program director at a large nursing school in Ohio. She was also on the graduate faculty of the Cleveland State University School of Nursing. Both a lawyer and a nurse, Stolkowski taught forensic nursing. Relocating to Florida, they acquired a small certified nursing assistant (CNA) school and moved it to Royal Palm Beach, starting a Licensed Practical Nursing (LPN) program.

“We are now in the process of filing for an associate’s degree in nursing program, which is a registered nurse (RN) program,” Splain added, noting that a bachelor’s degree program is also in the works.

Splain noted that there is a tremendous shortage of nurses in the United States and around the world. “There is a projected shortage in this country of almost a million nurses by the year 2020,” he said. “The Florida Board of Nursing has done a study. They predict a shortage of 50,000 nurses just here in Florida.”

Reasons for shortages in nursing and other health-related professions include people living longer, and the Affordable Care Act, which has increased access to the healthcare system.

“The number of uninsured has diminished over the last year,” Splain said. “More people have access to healthcare. Someone has to provide those healthcare services.”

The school currently has about 25 nursing students and 20 ultrasound students.

“Next year, we’re actually growing our space to make more room to accommodate more students,” Splain said. “We’re hoping that we’ll have at least 50 nursing students and at least

40 ultrasound students. Assuming the degree in nursing is approved, and we get the merger of these schools done, then we could have a NRI Institute owners Beth Stolkowski and Daniel Splain. whole lot more than that.”

On Aug. 15, the school held its first graduation ceremony. Stolkowski said the graduating students are waiting for the higher-level programs to begin so they can continue their education.

“The design I have is you can start with one year, go to work if you want, and then you come back for another year to become an RN, and then hopefully, I’ll file for a bachelor’s degree, and then they have another year,” she said, noting that government agencies and the healthcare industry are pushing for more nurses with bachelor’s degrees.

The school has been awarding scholarships to selected students from Royal Palm Beach and Wellington — part of the school’s commitment to the community, Splain said.

Although there were only 10 students in the first graduating class, they had the highest percentage passing the licensure examination in the state. “We start preparing them for their licensure from the get-go,” Stolkowski said.

Relocating to Florida has been a dream come true, Splain said.

“Beth and I decided we were going to start our school, and all things being equal, I’d rather do it where it’s warm than where it’s cold,” he said. “There was an opportunity here to acquire this little school and do something with it, and in the process, we discovered Royal Palm Beach. I love it out here.

It’s a community, and you’re part of something. I’ve been here two years, and I know more people than I ever knew in Cleveland in 15 years.”

The NRI Institute of Health Sciences is located at 500 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. For more information, visit www.thenriinstitute.com or call (561) 688-5112.

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13-Year-Old Wellington Boy Raises $38,000 For Food Pantry With Help From Whole Foods Story by Deborah Welky  Photo by Abner Pedraza

Ryan Shnider, a 13-year-old Wellington resident, had always helped out his grandfather (a.k.a. “Pop-Pop”) at the Pantry of Broward, handing out Thanksgiving dinners or putting together boxes of food for the needy. So when it came time to do his bar mitzvah project, helping the Pantry seemed a natural fit.

“Doing a project is not required, but I wanted to do a good deed and give back to the community in honor of my bar mitzvah,” Shnider said.

“Some kids collect shoes or books; some people help animals. But Pop-Pop is on the board of the Pantry, so I decided to ask them what they needed. They said peanut butter and jelly.”

Peanut butter and jelly is a good source of protein and particularly needed during the summer when there is no school — or school lunch — for many children. Throughout Broward County, the Pantry serves more than 400 low-income seniors, many of them grandparents who are raising their grandchildren. The Pantry distributes more than 25,000 pounds of food each month.

As each grandparent may have several grandchildren living with them, the Pantry feeds more than 1,000 people monthly.

Thanks to Shnider, these grandparents were able to provide summer lunches. He raised more than $38,000 to buy the components.

“I started by selling cookies and lemonade in front of my house,” Shnider recalled. “Over

six months, I got a couple of hundred dollars, but I wanted to make it bigger. In the process of making the cookies and lemonade, I got the email address of the CEO of Whole Foods Market and e-mailed him. We buy our groceries there, and I knew that Whole Foods supported things like this. They e-mailed me back within a week, called me and it went on from there.”

On May 20, thanks to Whole Foods Market co-CEOs John Mackey and Walter Robb, Shnider traveled to seven Whole Foods stores between Broward and Palm Beach County and assisted them in all the various creative ways the store managers had come up with to earn money for his “PB&J Project.” Aside from the local store in Wellington, other participating locations included Coral Springs, Plantation, Pembroke Pines, Fort Lauderdale, Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens.

“Going to the stores was really fun,” Shnider said. “Each store was unique in some way. I got to see the stores and see what they were doing. It was something different at each store. At some,

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you could put anything on your PB&J. At the Wellington store, they made PB&J popcorn. So they did different things and were able to get creative with the project. The most exciting part was the end result — seeing how much food and money I could get for the Pantry.”

In addition to the in-store special events, each Whole Foods Market store in Broward and Palm Beach counties donated 5 percent of May 20’s net sales to the “PB&J Project.”

The check presentation took place on June 9, Shnider’s 13th birthday.

“I saw the first truck pallets get delivered, and it was really cool,” he said.

“Whole Foods was a really great partner and very supportive. I don’t think I could’ve made $38,100 in front of my house.”

With both his birthday and his bar mitzvah behind him, Shnider headed off to his next commitment — summer camp. It was a well-deserved break.

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?

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KITCHEN: The kitchen’s modern feel and vibrant red accents balance the lightness of the cabinetry and sparkling marble floor, while providing plenty of space, both on the counters and the island. Windows on both sides of the room provide natural light, which shifts the dominant colors of the room from white tones to warm golden as the sun sets.

STUDIO: Elevated windows gently illuminate the upper-level circular studio as surround-sound and cork floors make the room the ultimate place for meditation and relaxation.

LIBRARY: With marble flooring, this room serves as an office, a study, a library and more. The floor-to-ceiling bookcases and drawers display unique treasures and conversation pieces.

HORSE STALLS: Horses are treated to the same level of luxury as humans, with skylights, large fans and a beautiful wood interior.

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Mediterranean-Style Equestrian Estate Includes Many Luxurious Amenities Story by Julie Unger Photos courtesy Martha Jolicoeur

This breathtakingly luxurious Mediterranean-style equestrian estate is located in the Las Palmas community nestled in the southwest corner of Wellington. No expense was spared when building this 10-acre oasis. The main residence features marble and wood flooring, two bedrooms, two bathrooms, built-in shelves, vaulted ceilings and more. Unique details such as an encased fireplace and dual showers escalate the luxury. A guest house with an exercise room, two additional bedrooms and bathrooms allows privacy for visitors. Also on the property is a stateof-the-art stable, providing an ideal home for horses. With plenty of fields to choose from and several paddocks and riding rings, the estate is an equestrian playground. Large impact-glass windows offer panoramic views of the lush tropical landscaping while also adding to the safety and security of the property.

LOUNGE: The wet-bar and lounge area boasts a high ceiling with an illuminating circular chandelier that emphasizes the unique textured walls. The glass-encased fireplace warms the room, creating a favorite indoor area for entertaining guests or unwinding after a long day.

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MASTER BATH: Past the master bath’s his-and-hers sinks is a set of sliding wooden doors that reveal the large bathtub and dual-head walk-in shower enclosure. The horizontal window provides natural lighting while still maintaining privacy.

MASTER BEDROOM: The master bedroom features many windows and sliding glass doors, allowing natural light to brighten the room and providing amazing views of the property. The doors lead to a convenient outdoor porch.

POOL: Sitting outside, the infinity pool beckons. Stargazing from the property’s amazing unobstructed view is a nighttime treat. When the temperature drops, a built-in fire pit adjacent to the pool creates a beautiful illusion as the fire appears to dance on the water. (Insets) The infinity pool overlooks the grand prix field, all weather-field, paddocks and barn.

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Unique Burgers And Much More At Wellington’s New Red Robin Restaurant Story by Chris Felker • Photos by Abner Pedraza

The Mall at Wellington Green’s newest eatery, Red Robin Gourmet Burgers & Brews, seems perched for success three months after it opened as one of about a dozen new restaurants that the nationwide chain is establishing in Florida.

Located near the mall’s food court, Palm Beach County’s first Red Robin has been attracting many eager diners, from mall shoppers to those familiar with the chain. It can regularly be found packed with couples, families and large groups.

When you visit, bring a big appetite, take your time looking through the extensive menu and have a decisive state of mind, because Red Robin is all about choices from a wide variety of options. Worried about substitutions? That’s not a problem at Red Robin.

Amanda Busby, the chain’s regional director for Florida, explained that Red Robin’s reputation is built on its three types of gourmet hamburgers: fire-grilled, tavern style and its newest addition, Red Robin’s Finest Gourmet Burgers, which start with half-pound patties of Black Angus beef.

But within those categories, diners choose from nearly every option under the sun.

“I think what makes Red Robin so unique is all the different ‘craveable’ burgers, and you can create anything you want out of them,” Busby said. “There are dozens of different selections.”

She encourages diners to try the new premium line. “They’re burgers that have premium ingredients, cheeses, sauces, made with 100 percent Angus beef, and you can add, modify or delete anything you want,” Busby said. “We want you to have it the way you want

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it. Any way you want it, we’re going to make it happen for you.”

Red Robin’s offerings do seem endless, and that includes the “bottomless” beverages and steak fries. Seriously, they offer free refills on fries! There are the many beef burger choices, but also available are chicken, turkey and veggie burgers, fish sandwiches and eight dinner entrees dubbed “fun without the bun.” Speaking of buns, there are even four different varieties of those, plus a gluten-free option.

Diners can also find nine fresh salad choices; four different wraps and non-burger sandwiches; five soups to choose from; and a full children’s menu for those 10 or younger starting at $3.99 — not to mention a “3-5-7-9” appetizer lineup.

Busby said the layout of Wellington’s Red Robin is one of the best and most unique things about it. “I think it’s hip and cool, and it provides an area for everyone,” she said. “If you want to have a drink and you want to just be in the fun zone, you can go to the bar. If you have kids, we have an area just for kids.

The layout allows you to get whatever you want out of the experience.”

The space is divided into a main dining room with booths along a side wall and in the front that look into the mall, tables in the middle and an area for families with children immediately behind. The bar area is to the rear, and on the outside edge is a somewhat

Black & Bleu Burger

Royal Red Robin

Red’s Tavern Double Burger

Avo-Cobb-O Salad

Mountain High Mud Pie

Irish Beer Shake & More

Fish & Chips

(Left to right) Patrick Casey, Sherri Kalina, Crystal Fenner, Jill McGovern and Amanda Busby.

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wellington table quieter space divided from the main dining room that can be enclosed for private parties. Vintage photographs adorn the walls and ceilings, but mainly you’ll find the art on your plate.

We sampled an array of items from the menu, starting with one item from the convenient $3 to $9 appetizer list, which lets patrons choose just how much they want to tease their palates before the main course. The Towering Onion Rings ($9) comes 13 rings tall and includes two dressings — ranch and Red Robin’s specialty “Campfire Sauce,” a delightfully tangy, smoky barbecue dip.

Next up was the Royal Red Robin, described as perfect for either brunch or dinner. It’s a 6-ounce burger with lettuce and tomato, topped with bacon and, on the very top, one egg cooked to your liking. Though it’s built for brunch, Red Robin sells many at dinner time as well.

The Avo-Cobb-O salad features grilled chicken breast, smoked bacon, bleu cheese, hard-boiled eggs, black

olives, tomatoes, shaved carrots and, of course, avocado. Not only was the chicken very moist, but the combination of the lettuce, tomato and carrot along with the cheese, olives and bacon really made it a meal.

The Red’s Tavern Double burger, meanwhile, features a full half-pound of beef with selected toppings. It was served with Yukon chips and French onion dip, which was crisp and light, flavorful and not overly spicy.

We also sampled the tasty Black & Bleu burger from the new gourmet burger selection, which really did require a knife and fork as the menu claimed. It was topped with sautéed, blackened Portobello mushrooms, grilled onions, house-made bleu cheese sauce and crumbles, and the juicy burger, perched on a toasted ciabatta bun with Dijon sauce.

Looking for more? The drink and dessert choices are also out of this world. If you’re in the mood for a little of both, check out the Irish Beer Shake — Guinness stout with a shot of Jame-

son Irish whiskey, followed by a layer of chocolate ice cream, topped off with whipped cream. For dessert, we tried the Mountain High Mud Pie, a delectable combination of chocolate and vanilla ice creams layered with crumbled Oreos, fudge and caramel.

Busby said Red Robin has gotten a great response from the community.

“People have been very excited, very welcoming, and you know we have a unique burger selection like no one else has, so we’ve created quite a following already,” she said. “We have guests who’ve come in several times since we opened May 12, so there are regulars whom we know by name already.”

If you give this burger paradise a try, you might just become one of them.

Red Robin is located in the Mall at Wellington Green at 10300 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 122, in Wellington. The restaurant is open from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. Sunday through Thursday, and 11 a.m. to 11 p.m.

Friday and Saturday. Call (561) 753-3672 or visit www.redrobin.com for more information.

Bartender Joey Abate

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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

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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.

World of Beer (2465 State Road 7, Suite 100) offers more than 500 varieties of choice brews. For info., call (561) 383-6115 or visit wellington.wobusa.com.

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4, the Kevin Perkins Golf Academy will again be conducting its popular Junior After-School Fall Golf Program at the Binks Forest Golf Club in Wellington.

The program is open to boys and girls ages 7 to 17 and will take place on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons at 4:30 p.m. For more info., visit www.kevin perkinsgolfacademy.com or call (561) 301-3783.

Thursday, Sept. 4 • Tracie Gold, author of the new children’s book Bonnie the Bunny, will host a book signing at the TCBY in Wellington (13860 Wellington Trace) on Thursday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. A portion of the proceeds from the book sales will go to the Renaissance Charter School at Palms West. Call (561) 2903649 for more info.

• Visit the treasures in the Norton Museum of Art’s Chinese Collection and attend the final Masterpiece of the Month discussion Thursday, Sept. 4 from 5 to 9 p.m. The museum is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach. For info., call (561) 8325196, or visit www.norton.org.

Friday, Sept. 5 • Do you have the bravery to see what’s really going on in Yesteryear Village? Stop by Ghost Tours: An Evening in the Dark on Friday, Sept. 5 at 8 p.m.

Tickets are $18. Call (561) 790-5232 or visit www. southfloridafair.com.

Saturday, Sept. 6 • A Gun Show will be held Saturday and Sunday, Sept. 6-7 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 take a car pool tour around Storm Water Treatment Area 1E on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 7 a.m. to view the large number of birds that accumulate there.

Registration details can be found on the “Field Trips & Release Forms” tab at www.auduboneverglades. org. Call Linda at (561) 742-7791 to register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Reading is Fun!” for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. Celebrate “Read a Book Day” with fun stories, songs and a cool craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The inaugural Countdown 2 Zero animal adoption event will take place on Saturday, Sept. 6 from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center. This free event will present more than 600 adoptable dogs, cats, kittens, puppies, birds and furry companion animals available at discounted adoption fees. E-mail peggynews@peggyadams.org or call (561) 472-8873 for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a Family Fun Day: Grandparents Storytime on Saturday, Sept. 6 at 11 a.m. featuring the popular titles How to Babysit a Grandpa and How to Babysit a Grandma with a story time, activities and snacks. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

Monday, Sept. 8 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Art Club for ages 6 and up Monday, Sept. 8 at 4 p.m. Live through your art by exploring different mediums. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will hold its first Mystery Book Club meeting Monday, Sept. 8 at 7 p.m. to assemble all interested persons and organize a monthly book club for fans of mystery novels. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Women of Note Chorus invites women of all ages to an opportunity for free vocal lessons and to explore an evening of barbershop harmony from 7 to 10 p.m. on Mondays, Sept. 8, 15 and 22 at Palm Beach Central High School (8499 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). To learn more about vocal lessons or becoming a member of the chorus, visit www. womenofnote.com or call (877) 966-7464, ext. 2.

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Tuesday, Sept. 9 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Pokémon League for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 6 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 9 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Wednesday, Sept. 10 • Parents and students are invited to attend a free College Planning Workshop on Wednesday, Sept.

10 at 6:30 p.m. presented by St. Michael Lutheran Church (1925 Birkdale Drive, Wellington) and College Planning Masters. Come by the church at 6:15 p.m. for light appetizers and beverages. To register, call (800) 776-6445, ext. 217. For more info., visit www. collegeplanningmasters.com or e-mail rona@college planningmasters.com.

• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will meet Wednesday, Sept. 10 at the PGA Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). Networking starts at 6 p.m., with the program to follow at 6:30 p.m. The program will be presented by North Palm Beach ABWA Chapter President Pat Key. RSVP to Dottie Smith at (772) 545-7145 or Pat Key at (561) 622-2713. For info., visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.

Thursday, Sept. 11 • The community is invited to join in a 9/11 Remembrance Ceremony at the Wellington Patriot Memorial (12198 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) on Thursday, Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. Members of the Wellington Village Council will honor the victims and share their thoughts before laying a memorial wreath. The guest speaker will be John Napolitano, a Wellington resident who lost his son, FDNY Lt. John P. Napolitano, in the tragedy. For more info., contact Susan Trzepacz at (561) 791-4000 or strzepacz@wellingtonfl.gov.

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wellington calendar Friday, Sept. 12 • The seventh annual South Florida Fall Boat Show will take place Sept. 12-14 at the South Florida Fairgrounds from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m. daily featuring more than 200 marine-themed vendors. For more info., visit www.southfloridafallboatshow.com.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film Mr. Peabody & Sherman on Friday, Sept. 12 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

Saturday, Sept. 13 • The seventh annual Jeff Annas Memorial Firefighters 5K Run will be held Saturday, Sept.

13 at the Wellington Amphitheater. The race starts at 7:30 a.m. Call (561) 602-1058 for more info.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will host a bird walk around Peaceful Waters Park (11700 Pierson Road, Wellington) on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 8 a.m. Meet at the entrance to the boardwalk. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will hold Family Fun Day: Where the Wild Things Are on Saturday, Sept. 13 at 11 a.m.

Celebrate the 50th anniversary of the beloved tale

by Maurice Sendak with a story time, activities and snacks. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• South Florida local bands and artists will perform live music at West Palm Beach’s inaugural seafood festival Feast of the Sea on Saturday, Sept. 13 at the Meyer Amphitheater. Gates open at 11 a.m.

For more info., visit www.feastofthesea.com.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Tribute Concerts & Food Trucks on Saturday, Sept. 13 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. A tribute to the Eagles by the Long Run Band is at 6:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on site. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Monday, Sept. 15 • Rehearsals for the Palmer Singers at Wellington begin Monday, Sept. 15 at St. David’s in

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the Pines Episcopal Church. The Palmer Singers are known for their performances of a variety of music that includes classical, show tunes, folk arrangements and spirituals. Singers with choral experience are invited to call Dr. Edward Palmer at (561) 6593641 or e-mail cep12@bellsouth.net.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will hold its first Romance Book Club meeting Monday, Sept. 15 at 7 p.m. to assemble all interested persons and organize a monthly book club for fans of romance novels. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

Wednesday, Sept. 17 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Sept. 17 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Yu-Gi-Oh, anime, Wii games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 7906070 for more info.

Thursday, Sept. 18 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host an After-Five Networking Event on Thursday, Sept. 18 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Private Tutoriing Services (13421 South Shore Blvd., Suite 205, Wellington). RSVP to (561) 338-3811.

• The Max Planck Florida Institute for Neuroscience (One Max Planck Way, Jupiter) invites Palm Beach County middle and high school students to meet its scientists on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6 p.m.

The Max Planck Florida Career Panel is an opportunity for students and teachers to hear from scientists in different stages of training. Students should come prepared to ask questions. After the panel discussion, students will get a behind-the-scenes tour.

Space is limited. RSVP at www.maxplanckflorida.org/ career-panel.html.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Career Transitions: What Is It and How Will It Organize My Job Search?” on Thursday, Sept. 18 at 6:30 p.m. The business librarian will

demonstrate how this online career guidance center can help in the job search process. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host Trivia Night on the third Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. with pop-culture trivia questions. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

Friday, Sept. 19 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film X-Men: Days of Future Past on Friday, Sept.

19 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov.

Saturday, Sept. 20 • The 24th annual Gigantic Garage Sale will be held at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Local nonprofit organizations and families will offer everything from bargains to fantastic finds in air conditioned comfort.

The cost is $5 for early buyers at 7 a.m. and $3 for all others at 8 a.m. For more info., e-mail kayla@ southfloridafair.com or call (561) 790-5219.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host Family Fun Day: Curiosity Day on Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. featuring everyone’s favorite mischievous monkey, Curious George, with a story time, activities and snacks. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Cuentame Un Cuento/Tell Me a Story for all ages Saturday, Sept. 20 at 11 a.m. with Carrie Sue Ayvar. Flowing seamlessly between Spanish and English, Ayvar uses personal and traditional tales to connect people, languages and cultures. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage Community Park Music Jam & Classic Car Cruise-In will return Saturday, Sept.

20 from 5 to 10 p.m. The park is located at 6701 140th Ave. North. For more info., call (561) 203-1012 or visit www.acreagelandowners.org/jam.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host Tribute Concert, Food Trucks & A Movie on Saturday, Sept. 20 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. A tribute to the Beach Boys is at 6:30 p.m., followed by a screening of Teen Beach Movie at 8:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on site from. Call (561) 7532484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Monday, Sept. 22 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Legos for ages 6 and up Monday, Sept. 22 at 4 p.m. Create vehicles or buildings out of Lego pieces. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will hold the first meeting of its Biography Book Club on Monday, Sept. 22 at 7 p.m. to assemble all interested persons and organize a monthly book club for fans of biographies, autobiographies and memoirs. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

Tuesday, Sept. 23 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host View & Discuss: Forbidden Reading for adults Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 2:30 p.m. In recognition of Banned Books Week, see and discuss a documentary from the “Empire of the Word” series. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Sept. 23 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 West Forest Hill Blvd.). For info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Wednesday, Sept. 24 • The Wellington Chamber of Commerce will host a luncheon on Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 11:30 a.m. at the Wanderers Club (1900 Aero Club Drive, Wellington) featuring Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis as the guest speaker. Call (561) 792-6525 to RSVP. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Superhero Masks for ages 6 and up Wednesday, Sept. 24 at 3:30 p.m. What kind of hero will you be? Create fun and fearless masks using a variety of materials. Call (561) 790-6070 for info.

Thursday, Sept. 25 • Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host Rosh Hashanah Storytime on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 11 a.m. with activities and snacks. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Adult Craft Night: Design a Collage on Thursday, Sept. 25 at 6:30 p.m. Inspire your inner artist. Use recycled papers to create a colorful and unique collage. Bring a pair of scissors; other supplies will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Saturday, Sept. 27 • Wellington announces the return of the popular Murder Mystery Dinner Theater on Saturday, Sept. 27 from 5:30 to 9 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). The theme will be “Murder at the Speakeasy” and will feature actors portraying characters from the Prohibition era. Attendees are encouraged to come in costume, and prizes will be given out. For more info., call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Sunday, Sept. 28 • Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a writers’ group event Sunday, Sept. 28 at 2 p.m. with Hugh Howey, the author of the mystery novel Wool. Call (561) 792-1292 for info.

Monday, Sept. 29 • Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will hold the first meeting of its Sci-Fi & Fantasy Book Club on Monday, Sept. 29 at 7 p.m. to assemble all interested persons and organize a monthly book club for fans of science fiction, fantasy and related novels. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

Tuesday, Sept. 30 • Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host Storytime: The Day the Crayons Quit on Tuesday, Sept. 30 at 11 a.m. with a story time, activities and snacks. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

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Photos by Denise Fleischman, Adam Nir and Fabiana Otero

Copeland Davis Concert — The Copeland Davis Group performed at the Royal Palm Covenant Church on Sunday, Aug. 17. The concert was held to benefit the church’s food pantry. To donate canned goods, or assist the church in feeding those less fortunate, call (561) 793-1077. Shown here are Bill Alexander, Jeff Chafin, Copeland Davis, Richard Chisholm, Beau Bonaparte and Pastor Michael Rose.

Temple Open House — Temple B’nai Jacob of Wellington hosted its “Bagels and Butterflies” open house Sunday, Aug. 17 presented by the New School @ B’nai Jacob. Rabbi David Abrams and new Education Director Rabbi Janie Grackin met with guests while adults and children decorated butterflies. For more info., call (561) 793-4347 visit www.templebnaijacob. com.

Back To School At The Mall — The Mall at Wellington Green and Schumacher Auto Group presented special events Saturday, Aug. 2. Schumacher Subaru specialists took interested mall-goers on test drives, while people were challenged to pack a Subaru Outback with college essentials donated

by Macy’s. Shown here is Rachelle Crain of the Mall of Wellington Green with Schumacher’s Kelly Boudreau.

Summer Art — An opening reception for “Summer Art In Wellington” was held Friday, July 18 at the original Wellington Mall. Visitors stopped by to enjoy artwork from local and internationally acclaimed artists. The event was sponsored by Portada Florida and Etiqueta Excellence Manners. Shown here are artists Marianela Noguera, Richard Landaeta, Nancy Bisquerra, Juan Carlos Echeverria and Isaura Garcia.

Summer Showcase — The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington presented a Summer Showcase on Friday, Aug. 8. The show featured vocal and dance performances by members of the Boys & Girls Club and Palm Beach Matrix Dance Program.

(Left) Christina Roache and Kaitlyn Classen sing the National Anthem.

(Below) PBSO Deputy Malora Duplantis, Tom Wenham of the Wellington Preservation Coalition, Julie Kime and Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County CEO Jaene Miranda.

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