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CORONAVIRUS OUTBREAK
WHAT NOW? $115,000 raised at Rescue League’s 19th Annual Walk
Nearly 1,500 people participated in the pet-friendly walk that raised more than $115,000 for Peggy Adams Rescue League.
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A sign at the intersection of Pierson Road and South Shore Boulevard in Wellington announces the final two weeks of the Winter Equestrian Festival has been cancelled.
Straight-talking Fauci explains outbreak to a worried nation
If Dr. Anthony Fauci says it, you’d be smart to listen. As the coronavirus has upended daily life across the globe, Fauci has become the trusted voice in separating fact and fiction.
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Music, energy fill 500 block of Clematis Street
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Theatres, green markets, sporting events, nightclubs, bars and more have come to a halt in response to the threat of the coronavirus outbreak.
Here in Palm Beach County, as in most parts of the country, the entertainment industry has shut down to help “flatten the curve.” By LEANNE ITALIE The Associated Press
NEW YORK — Overheard in mid-March as the entertainment world stalled in response to the coronavirus outbreak: “What are we gonna do now, read books?” That’s exactly what Pamela Milam will be doing, and lots of them. Milam is a selection reader for the Women’s National Book Association, a nonprofit established in 1917 to support, well, reading. She and her colleagues began a marathon in March to make it through as many as 100 books each as they help develop the organization’s annual Great Group Reads list for National Reading Group Month in October. She’s also an avid theater goer. She lives in the heart of Times Square and goes to the theater about once a week, but when Broadway and many other forms of entertainment canceled, cut back seating or postponed performances, Milam knew exactly how she’d fill the extra time. “I’m happy snug on my couch. I’ll do my best to make the most of that,” she said. Here in Palm Beach County, as in most parts of the country,
the entertainment industry has screeched to a halt to help “flatten the curve” as the virus spreads around the globe. Bans on big and medium-size gatherings are proliferating, prompting more people to hunker down at home. Spring training abruptly shut down two weeks early. Palm Beach Dramaworks in downtown West Palm Beach canceled its latest production originally scheduled for a threeweek run starting April 3. Royal Palm Beach’s Green Market shut its season down a month early and in Wellington, the Winter Equestrian Festival closed its doors with two weeks to go. Meanwhile, Gov. Ron DeSantis ordered all of Florida’s bars and nightclubs closed for 30 days starting March 17 at 5 p.m. The list goes on. What to do to keep us all from going stir crazy? “We’re catching up on our reading. I just started ‘Love in the Time of Cholera.’ It seemed appropriate,” said Beverly Pfeiffer of the Gabriel Garcia Marquez classic that plays out amid an outbreak of the disease. Other people are working more, especially now that they’re doing it from home. Some have upped their
kitchen game by taking on fussy recipes and baking projects. One company that offers online courses has seen a huge jump in business, as has another that sells digital photo scanning services. Interior designer Genevieve Gorder, co-host of the Netflix series “Stay Here,” asked Instagram followers to share home improvement goals that were lingering at the bottom of to-do lists. Cleaning blinds, a basement sort-out and deck repairs are now on front burners. Nicole Schaefer is usually out doing something. Now, she almost feels guilty about all the free time. Almost. “I feel like now I have time to relax, if that makes sense. With my evenings freed up, I’m learning to make my own macarons. I’m making a present for my boyfriend. I’m knitting. I’m exercising as long as I want to. There’s so many things to do without concerts and plays and shows to go to,” she said. There’s binge-watching galore, of course, and devotees of opera and art are being treated to special live streams and virtual tours. Museums have joined a social media movement started by the Museum of the City of New
York to offer art and other imagery using the hashtag #MuseumMomentofZen. Melanie Musson isn’t focused on any of that, and social distancing shouldn’t be a problem. She and her husband, along with their four children, love to spend time in the mountains surrounding their Belgrade, Mont. home. “We plan to spend time outdoors camping, hiking and fishing. The sunshine and exercise will help us be as healthy as we can be,” she said. While Musson and others head outdoors, some folks who are shunning or shut out of their exercise classes are working out new routines at home. Linda Johnson Mandell is going another route with her giant white Labradoodle, Frankie Feldman. The 5-year-old fur ball is a therapy dog who routinely visits patients at care centers. With new restrictions, those visits are on hold. “So instead we’re staying home, brushing up on obedience, and I’m teaching him some new tricks to amuse folks when the quarantines are lifted,” Mandell said. Elsewhere, the TV binge is definitely on with some new gems on offer. Disney released “Frozen 2” on Disney Plus several months CORONAVIRUS / PAGE 6
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FACES & PLACES
Trustbridge honors Hospice volunteers at annual luncheon
Trustbridge Chief Clinical Officer Jacqueline Lopez-Devine presented Larry Danker with a Hospice Hero Award in recognition of 26 years of dedicated service.
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Trustbridge, a Hospice care provider in Palm Beach and Broward counties, honored its volunteers, called “Hospice Heroes,” at its annual luncheon held at the Boca West Country Club on Feb. 29. More than 400 volunteers enjoyed the celebration, themed “Havana Nights.” Tunes by the local band RD Project prompted guests to dance to classic Latin music. Gift baskets donated by various Trustbridge departments were given as prizes to this year’s distinguished volunteers. Vice President of Access Dominique Renaud and Manager of Volunteer Services Maura Taggart served as dual emcees and honored the full roster of nearly 800 people who dedicate their time and talents to Trustbridge. Volunteers with multiple years of service, ranging from five to 30 years, were specifically honored with pins, plaques and certificates. Among the 69 honorees with more than five years of service were three volunteers who were awarded special “Hospice Hero” trophies: Larry Danker, Ruth Bonn and Joyce Garberoglio.
The pet costume contests were a highlight of the Barry Crown Walk for the Animals.
$115,000 raised at Rescue League’s 19th Annual Walk Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s 19th Annual Barry Crown Walk for the Animals, held in February, raised more than $115,000 for animals at Peggy Adams waiting to find their forever homes. The walk took place at the Meyer Amphitheatre in downtown West Palm Beach. Nearly 1,500 people participated in the walk. As they completed the one-mile route down Flagler Drive, they enjoyed pet costume contests with prize baskets at center stage. Categories included Best Dressed, Most Creative and Owner/Pet Look-A-Like. There were also local vendors and a silent auction and
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raffle area with prizes. The event was emceed by Jennifer Ross of Sunny 107.9 FM and WFTL 850AM, as well as Ron Burke and Vanessa Vinent of WPBF 25 News. This year’s walk mascots were sisters Joy and Koko – two of 38 dogs rescued in February 2019 from a hoarding situation inside a Palm Beach Gardens home. “Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League has saved over 7,090 animals in the last year alone,” said Rich Anderson, executive director/CEO of Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. “With all your help and generosity, we can save the lives of countless more animals in Palm Beach County.”
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Peggy Adams offering adopt one, get one free cat promotion
youngsters under 6 years old who participated and added another layer of genuineness – and cuteness – to the cause. For more information about Southeast Florida Honor Flight, visit honorflightsefl.org.
Looking to add a cuddly cat or kitten to the family? Because of an urgency to place kittens and cats in homes, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League is currently offering an adoption promotion: adopt a cat or kitten and receive another cat or kitten free. Pay the adoption fee for the first cat or kitten, the second adoption fee is waived. Kittens under five months are $75, cats older than five months is “name your own price.” For Palm Beach County residents, a $20 rabies tag fee applies to each cat. The promotion is valid at the rescue league’s shelter at 3200 N. Military Trail in West Palm Beach with an appointment. The Adoption Center is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. It is also valid at the league’s off-site locations with an appointment as well. To make an appointment, call (561) 686-3663. All cats and kittens are spayed or neutered, vaccinated and microchipped. For more information visit PeggyAdams.org.
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The celebrity judges of Southeast Florida Honor Flight’s third annual Buck Off Challenge, held March 13 at Wellington National Golf Club, from left, Ryan Beckett, Ladell Betts, Carmin Yannotta and Spero Georgedakis.
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Dealing with closures “all about slowing down” CORONAVIRUS / FROM PAGE 1
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Psychotherapist Jeff Larsen in San Diego has a plan, for himself and his clients. “It’s all about slowing down,” he said. “So absolutely pick up that book that’s been gathering dust, watch that movie or binge-watch that TV show that you haven’t had time to watch. Most importantly, it’s the mindset that we, as humans, need to have going into this time period. It’s always a good thing when we can slow down and simplify our lives.”
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Street games, music, energy fill 500 block of Clematis St. Something exciting recently took place on the 500 block of Clematis Street. Something that Rodney Mayo and Maurice Costigan have been planning for a few years. Rodney is the founder of Subculture Group. It started with Respectable Street Cafe on the 500 block of Clematis street and now includes 16 restaurants from South Beach to Jupiter. If you’ve ever spent time on Clematis Street, you most likely have eaten or danced at one of his establishments. Hullabaloo, Kapow!, Lost Weekend, Voltaire, Camelot, Subculture Coffee and, most recently, Sassafras. Maurice and his wife Rachel are the long-time owners of O’Shea’s Pub. All three, along with their hard-working team, have produced events such as Moonfest and other concepts that make the 500 block of Clematis Street the place to be. Their newest project was called “500 BLK.” The idea was simple – close the street to vehicular traffic from 5 p.m.
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Since January, visitors have flocked to the 500 block of Clematis Street on weekends to take advantge of street closures and lots of planned activities, from Doggy Brunch Sundays to Yoga @ Sunset, originally scheduled to run through the end of March.
Friday through Sunday night. With cars off the street, there’s more space for people. Restaurants moved seating into the streets, games were put out. Vendors sold arts and crafts, and there was lots of music. Always lots of music.
I went three weekends in a row and loved it. The chill ambiance pulled me in. Whether you came with friends or by yourself, you could sit, enjoy music, play a game of chess, grab a slice of pizza or enjoy food from any of the local restaurants.
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Where did the idea of 500 BLK come from? “The idea was a bit of an experiment to see how the block would look pedestrianized,” says Maurice. “We wanted to do it before the streetscape happened on the block. The idea being that we could create an atmosphere down here and improve the quality of living in the downtown area. We thought it would be good for business. And to be honest with you, it has been all of that.” The idea was hatched by Rodney three years ago, and after a lot of work and negotiation with the city it became a reality this year. The city and the Downtown Development Authority agreed to contribute to the costs of closing down the 500 block to vehicular traffic every weekend from January through March. Each weekend was themed. A visit to 500blk.com gave the dates for “Friday Night Market,” “Yoga @ Sunset,” “Country Music Night,” “Latin Night Fiesta” and “Doggy Brunch Sundays.” “Stars of Karaoke” offered contestants a chance to impress friends and compete for a $1,000 cash prize. We also enjoyed “Mardi Gras Night,” “Burn Up Bike Night,” “RAINBOWpalooza”
and “Pride on the BLK.” To add to the excitement, the DDA sponsored an interactive art installation called Impulse, which consisted of 13 seesaws that projected light and sound as the seesaws were in motion. This brought children, families and couples to the empty lot at 512 Clematis St. “It all spread by word of mouth, and each weekend was busier than the previous weekend,” says Maurice. “They were coming from all around.” Maurice continues, “The idea was that the word would spread to Ft. Lauderdale and Miami. They’d come on the Brightline. Just step off the train and we’re right here. I enjoyed seeing who would turn up. During the day you had everyone. Punks with mohawks and grandads with their grandkids. It’s fantastic. It was better than I had ever hoped for.” There were also hugely popular pingpong tables used for highly competitive and casual play, from the start of the evening until closing time at 4 a.m. The 500 BLK party was scheduled to shut down at the end of March when construction was set to begin to bring Clematis Streetscape to the 400 and 500 blocks. Construction work will be complete in time for the holidays. Although we’re now dealing with the coronavirus, and construction is about to ramp up, I’m confident the 500 Block of Clematis Street will return and have something for everyone. In the meantime, here’s hoping everyone remains safe during these trying times. Aaron Wormus, the “guy” behind West Palm Beach’s popular aGuyonClematis Twitter account and blog, reports on news and happenings in and around West Palm Beach. Follow Aaron on Twitter for upto-the-minute news throughout the month.
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SUMMER CAMP GUIDE 2020 It’s that time of year again. Time to select a summer camp for your child to enjoy his or her time away from school by having new experiences, picking up new skills and meeting new friends. Summer camp from years past may evoke memories of small cabins and campfires near a lake, but today’s kids have the choice of camps available for every interest imaginable. And, thankfully, you don’t have to take them to the Smoky Mountains to find them. Throughout Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and West Palm Beach parents can find camps for every child’s interest – the artistic, the scienceminded, the indoorsy as well as the sports fanatic. The 2020 Summer Camp Guide features many of the most popular camps in our area. From arts and acting camps to STEM, tennis, photography, golf and equestrian camps, our guide offers a wide array of possibilities with many affordable options.
Match your child’s interests to one of these camps, or choose a camp that will help your child develop new skills.
John Webster Golf Academy Summer Camp
The John Webster Golf Academy is one of the most well-rounded, performancebased golf camps in the country. Under the tutelage of highly skilled and certified golf professionals, campers ages 8 to 15 will enjoy comprehensive instruction, skills and game competitions, a variety of indoor/outdoor activities and much more in a fun and positive environment. Lunch is included in all sessions and upon registration all
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campers receive a camp essentials bag. Cost: $395 per week, which includes lunch. There is a one-time registration fee of $75 per camper that includes a camp essentials bag. Discounts are available to families registering multiple children. Dates & Hours: Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., June 15 to Aug. 7. Excludes the week of June 29 to July 3; Location: Breakers West Country Club, located two miles west of Florida’s Turnpike off Okeechobee Boulevard at 1550 Flagler Parkway in West Palm Beach; Contact: For more information, call (561) 659-8474 or email jwga@thebreakers.com.
ing in a fresh, fun-filled, and musical way – the enormously popular children’s play, “The Enchanted Bookshop,” is now a musical! Campers will be engaged in studio-style rehearsals for music, dance and production rehearsals. Campers 12 years and older will also have the opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theatre-related educational opportunities. Cost: $600 per camp production; Dates & Hours: “MADAGASCAR JR.” runs June 1-20. “The Enchanted Bookshop Musical” runs from July 6-25. Hours of both camps are Monday to Friday, 9 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. End-of-camp performances will be held the last week of camp Thursday through Saturday; Location: The Lake Worth Playhouse is at 713 Lake Ave. in Lake Worth; Contact: Go online to lakeworthplayhouse.org or call (561) 586-6410.
Lake Worth Playhouse Theatre Summer Palm Beach Zoo Summer Camp Camp Campers 8 to 14 years old will learn acting, voice, dance and stage movement through fun daily activities and rehearsals which culminate in full-scale productions of “MADAGASCAR – A Musical Adventure JR.” and “The Enchanted Bookshop Musical.” Join Alex the Lion, Marty the Zebra, Melman the Giraffe, Gloria the hip hip Hippo and, of course, those hilarious plotting penguins as they bound onto the stage in the musical adventure of a lifetime during “MADAGASCAR JR.” Celebrate the joy of read-
Go WILD at Summer Zoo Camp! Campers will experience up-close animal encounters, zoo-keeping activities, animal habitat visits, behind-thescenes tours, games, crafts, science experiments, carousel rides and enriching conservation education activities. Camp is available for age groups 5 to 10 and 11 to 14. Full-day camp for ages 5 to 10 begins in June and will occur weekly from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Cost is $230 each week for members and $260 each week for nonmembers with an option for paid lunch for $45 each week.
Care is also available before and after camp at an additional cost. Siblings receive 10 percent off their weekly camp fee. Full-day camp for ages 11 to 14 begins in mid-June and will occur for five weeks from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m. Each camp program is designed to give participants a hands-on introduction to science and conservation careers. Cost for Junior Zookeepers Camps is $280 each week for members and $310 each week for non-members. Conservation Camp is $375 per week for members and $450 per week for non-members with an option for paid lunch at $45 per week. Care is also available before and after camp at an additional cost. Siblings receive 10 percent off their weekly camp fee. For more information and to register, visit palmbeachzoo. org/zoo-camp. Register before April 1 and the Zoo will waive the $25 registration fee! Cost: For campers ages 5-10, cost is $230 per week for members, $260 for nonmembers. For campers ages 11-14, Junior Zookeepers cost $280 per week for members, $310 for non-members and for Conservation Camp, cost $375 per week for members, $450 for non-members; Dates & Hours: Camp for ages 5 to 10 begins June 1 and runs to Aug. 7. Camp for ages 11 to 14 begins June 15 and runs five weeks. All camps run from 8:30 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Location: Palm Beach Zoo is at 1301 Summit Blvd. in West Palm Beach; Contact: For more information and to register, visit palmbeachzoo.org/zoo-camp.
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Calling all sports-minded, adventure-seeking, nature-loving kids for a summer of fun: Daily Golf, Tennis & Swimming | Arts & Crafts Magic Shows | Science Projects | Wildlife Demonstrations Family Cookouts | Theme Weeks | Kids’ Club & More
To register, call (561) 283-1064 or email bw.camp@thebreakers.com
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STEAM workshops are being offered on the Boca Raton and Palm Beach Gardens campus and the ARTS are being offered on the Lake Worth campus. All three Summer Youth College programs will offer before- and after-care, along with a variety of workshops for students ages 8-16. These vary by campus and course. Some of the workshops available include Fine Arts, Illustrator, Theatre, Film Production, Escape Room, Science in the Dark, Build a Lie Detector, Photography and more. Workshops offer handson activities to expand youngsters’ minds, build skills and fuel their passion for learning. PBSC’s goal is to provide each student with a high quality, accessible and affordable education in a college environment without the pressure of grades, homework or tests. To register now or for more information, go to palmbeachstate.edu/syc. If you have any questions, feel free to reach out to us at SYCollege@palmbeachstate.edu. Cost: Workshops are $198 per week; Before-care is available from 7 a.m. to 9 a.m. for $30 per week. After-care is available from 4 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. for $25 per week Dates & Hours: The Summer Youth Arts Program and Summer Youth College run June 8 to July 30 Mondays through Thursdays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m.; Location: There are three Palm Beach State College camp locations. 1) Lake Worth Campus at 4200 Congress Ave. in Lake Worth; 2) Palm Beach Gardens Campus at 3160 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens;
and 3) Boca Raton Campus at 801 Palm Beach State College Dr. in Boca Raton; Contact: Go online to palmbeachstate.edu/SYC for more information on summer workshops and to register.
Palm Beach Photographic Centre’s FOTOcamp
The Palm Beach Photographic Centre will offer three age-appropriate FOTOcamps for children and teens this summer. FOTOcamp is open to anyone between 10-17 years old who has an interest in photography and/or computers and is inquisitive and loves adventure. It’s the perfect opportunity for youngsters and teens to gain knowledge in all areas of photography, beginning with the basics of picturetaking using SLR digital cameras and progressing to state-of the-art digital imaging, at each participant’s own rate of speed. FOTOcamp students are grouped by their level of experience – from beginner to advanced – in each of the three 2-week summer sessions. Students are each issued a digital SLR camera and, while exploring lens choices, lighting and composition of photographs, they will learn about photography and digital imaging in a fun and fact-filled environment. Sessions in the computer lab will expose them to downloading images to the computer, saving and renaming files and creating slide shows. Using Adobe Photoshop and LightRoom, they will learn image adjustment techniques such as color correction, com-
positing images, adjustment layers and layer masks and other digital imaging technology. The computer lab is set up so that each student has access to a computer, ensuring the ultimate hands-on experience. The culmination of all three sessions of FOTOcamp for Kids will be a special exhibition of photos taken by the young students. At the exhibition’s opening in August, one talented FOTOcamper will be named Student of the Year and receive a free DSLR camera! Cost: Each two-week session is $845. Cost includes use of digital SLR cameras, transportation and admission fees for field trips, T-shirts, prints, etc; Dates & Hours: The camp’s three 2-week sessions are June 8-19; July 6-17; and July 20-31. Hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. Monday through Friday; Location: Palm Beach Photographic Centre is in the downtown City Center municipal complex at 415 Clematis St. in West Palm Beach; Contact: Call 253-2600 or go online to workshop.org.
education and all have passed a background check. The Armory provides a safe and enriching environment for your child. Throughout the summer, every week is filled with high-quality art education and immersion in various creative techniques for diverse interests and skill building. There will also be excursions to local museums and centers to complement the weekly theme and techniques. A highlight of the Summer Art Experience will be the public art show receptions held in both June and August. Cost: Ranges from $255 to $305 per week; Dates & Hours: June 1 to Aug. 7, Monday to Friday from 9 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. (Classes will not be held on July 3); Location: The Armory Art
Center is at 811 Park Place in West Palm Beach; Contact: Call (561) 8321776 or go online to armoryart. org/youthartcamps.
STEM and Science Summer Camps
Summer is made for adventure! Each exciting week of camp offers hands-on exploration on a variety of topics in science, engineering and technology at two great locations in West Palm Beach and Jupiter. For campers ages 4 to 12, the days will be packed with interactive lessons, laboratories, themed crafts and outdoor activities led by our expert science educators. Themes include The Science of Music, Marine Biology, Dinosaurs and more! Register for your favorite West Palm Beach week or multiple weeks! Go online to CONTINUED ON NEXT PAGE
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Armory Art Center’s Summer Art Experience The Armory Art Center’s Summer Art Experience is filled with lots of fun and creativity combined with high-quality art education. Junior artists in grades 1-5 will have fun making art with the Armory’s creative weekly themes. Teens in grades 6-12 can choose from inspiring media choices including drawing, painting, photography, animation, ceramics, jewelry, graffiti and more! Most instructors have a master’s degree in art and/or
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sfsciencecenter.org/camps. For camps in our Jupiter location, register at sfsciencecenter.org/ stem-studio-camps. Cost: Prices range from $230 to $280 per week for Science Center members and $255 to $305 per week for nonmembers; Dates & Hours: Camps run weekly from June 1 to Aug. 7, Mondays through Fridays from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. with before- and aftercare available from 7:30 a.m. and until 5:30 p.m. at the Science Center location in West Palm Beach; Location: The South Florida Science Center and Aquarium is at 4801 Dreher Trail North in West Palm Beach. The STEM Studio is located at 1209 Main St., unit 112 in Jupiter. Contact: For more
information, go online to SFScienceCenter.org/camps, STEMStudioJupiter.com or send an email to programs@ sfsciencecenter.org.
Casperey Stables Leg-Up Horse Camp
Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages 7 to 14. With three riding opportunities each day, arts & crafts and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored! The low counselorchild ratio ensures that each child receives individual attention. Each two-week session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Horse Camp at Casperey
Stables also features a weekly water play day and ends each session with a horse show and family barbecue. Cost: $525 per two-week session. $500 per session for three or more. Extended care is available for $60 per week. Prepayment discounts are also available; Dates & Hours: Monday through Friday, all summer long, 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with extended hours of 8:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Location: 2330 D Rd., Loxahatchee; Contact: Call 792-4990, go online to caspereystables. com or send an email to info@ caspereystables.com.
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activities, the Village of Royal Palm Beach may be the perfect answer for your children ages 5-13. Sports camps are offered for ages 4-17. Day Camp offers a full day of activities including field trips and activities such as swimming, skating, sports, water games and special events. If your child is looking to play a specific sport, the Village of Royal Palm Beach offers mostly one-week half-day sports camps, featuring basketball, flag football, volleyball, sand volleyball, fishing and much more. Cost: Royal Palm Beach’s Day Camp is $245 per twoweek session for Royal Palm Beach residents; $270 per session for non-residents. A one-time registration fee of $60 is required. Sibling discounts are available. Prices for Sports Camps range from $60-$125 for Royal Palm Beach residents; $70-$150 for non-residents; Dates & Hours: Day Camp runs Monday to Friday from June 8 to July 31, 7 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Daily after-care is available from 5:30-6 p.m. for $1 per day. Sports Camps hours are from 9 a.m. to 1 or 2 p.m., depending on the sport; Location: Royal Palm Beach Rec. Center, 100 Sweetbay Lane, Royal Palm Beach; Contact: Call 790-5124 or visit royalpalmbeach.com.
Breakers West Summer Camp
Calling all campers for a summer of fun! Sports-minded, adventureseeking, nature-loving kids ages 4-15 will find something
for everyone at Breakers West Country Club this summer! This exciting, action-packed camp is open to the public and includes daily golf, tennis and swimming. There’s also wildlife demonstrations, magic shows, arts and crafts, family cookouts, science projects, themed weeks and more. Campers also enjoy time at the fabulous Kids’ Club, complete with a craft area, game room, movie room and outdoor playground. Lunch is included, and upon registration all campers receive a T-shirt, water bottle and backpack. Cost: $365 per week, which includes lunch and snacks. There is a one-time registration fee of $65 per camper that includes a camp backpack, T-shirt and water bottle. Discounts are available to families registering multiple children. Beforeand after-care is available for additional fees; Dates & Hours: June 1 to Aug. 14, Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m.; Location: Breakers West Country Club is located two miles west of Florida’s Turnpike off Okeechobee Boulevard at 1550 Flagler Parkway in West Palm Beach; Contact: For more information, call (561) 283-1064 or visit breakerswestclub.com/ activities/summer-camp.
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sciences-themed summer camps! The camps are designed for students entering first grade through twelfth, and are grouped by grade. Students entering first through fifth grade will investigate health sciences by exploring different aspects of human and animal anatomy and function as well as be introduced to how a health care professional may help. They will do this through lab experiments that involve topics like vision, hearing, body mechanics, nutrition and cardiology. They will be broken into two groups: first through third grade and fourth through fifth grade. Students entering sixth through twelfth grade will explore how the body works and how it can be applied in health care fields. In the science laboratory, students will explore the anatomy and physiology of different organ systems, covering topics such as respiration, cardiology and body mechanics. In conjunction with the Nursing Department, students will have a handson approach to understand applied health fields like nursing and physical therapy. PBA faculty will lead students in twice-a-day laboratory experiments, and counselors will lead students in activities outside the lab. PBA’s Center for Integrative Science Learning, which is about empowering tomorrow’s leaders in science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) disciplines, offers the summer camps, which uses fun,
unconventional approaches. Cost: $275 for incoming first through fifth graders, $350 for incoming sixth through twelfth graders. Dates & Hours: Camps are one week only, running the week of June 1-5 from 8:30 a.m. through 3 p.m. Extended care is available; Location: The campus of Palm Beach Atlantic University, 901 S. Flagler Dr. in West Palm Beach; Contact: For more information, call Dr. Fred Browning at (561) 803-2603 or email ISLCenter@pba.edu. You may also go online to pba.edu/summer-science-programs for more information or to register.
Village of Wellington Summer Camps
Wellington’s All-Day Summer Camp offers non-stop fun and a busy enough schedule to keep the most active kids engaged and entertained. Campers ages 5-15 will participate in fun-filled activities including athletics, arts & crafts, animal exhibits, games and entertainment, magicians, movies, rock wall climbing, field trips and visits to the Wellington Aquatics Complex. Campers are divided by age group for age-appropriate activities. Field trips for the older age groups may include visits to The Rapids, Boomer’s, Billie’s Swamp Safari, fishing charters, Marlins games, ice
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skating, bowling, snorkeling, beach trips and much more! Campers must bring a lunch and snacks that do not require refrigeration. Registration must be done in person at Wellington’s Village Park. At Wellington’s Tennis Camp, children ages 6-16 will develop their skills, strokes and strategies with USPTA certified pros during a fun-filled, 3-hour morning of tennis at the Wellington Tennis Center. The camp is open to all
levels of players. Sneakers are required and a racquet, water bottle and sunscreen are recommended. Tennis camp runs Monday through Friday from 9 a.m. to noon in weekly sessions. Cost: Summer Camp is $160/week for residents; $185/week for non-residents. Tennis Camp is $135/ week; Dates & Hours: Summer Camp runs June 1 to Aug. 7, Monday through Friday
from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m. Tennis Camp runs June 1 to Aug. 7, Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to 12 p.m.; Location: Summer camp is at Village Park, 11700 Pierson Rd. in Wellington. Tennis camp is at Wellington Tennis Center, 3100 Lyons Rd. in Wellington; Contact: For more information, call (561) 791-4005 or go online to Wellingtonfl.gov/ SummerCamp or wellingtonfl.gov/Tennis.
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THE VILLAGE IDIOT by Jim Mullen
Good evening, may we interest you in the scam of the day? This is the IRS calling. If you don’t pay us $300 by the end of the day, we’ll come over there and kick you out of your house and send you to jail. So, what credit card do you want to use to pay this? I’m sorry, what’s that? What do you mean, you’re “not falling for this”? This is the IRS. We can have you killed. Oh, your neighbor explained to you that this is a scam phone call, and that the IRS doesn’t call people, and they certainly don’t ask for personal information? And you believe that? You do? Well, good for you. That was just a test. We call old people all the time just to make sure they know about the latest phone scams. Did I say I was from the IRS? I was just kidding. I’m really here to say you’ve won an allexpenses-paid trip to beautiful Orlando, Florida, home of some of the finest timeshare condos ever built! Why not live in luxury for only a few dollars a – what’s that? Your neighbor told you about this one, too? So you already knew that part of the “prize” was that you’d have to go visit the timeshare and listen to a high-pressure salesman for a few hours, who would twist your arm until you signed an agreement? Good for you. You sure are well-informed for an old person. What I’m really calling
What’s that? They live next door and their lights are on? No, don’t bother to go over there, I must have dialed the wrong number. I’ll call them again. Did I say I was your grandson? I meant to say we’re conducting a survey. First question: If a stranger were to call you up just as you were sitting down to eat dinner with your family, what number would you be, on a scale of 1 to 10? Number 1 is “very happy” and 10 is “ecstatic.” No, there is no “minus 300.” But what if that stranger were to tell you that you’d won the lottery? You’d like that, wouldn’t you? Wait, don’t hang up! You’ve won a set of free knives! Did I say knives? I meant I’m a debt collector, and you owe us $3,648.15 and if we don’t get it today – was that a click? about is the Police Retirement Fund. What kind of deadbeat, low-life, unpatriotic person wouldn’t want to contribute to the Police Retirement Fund? Oh – your husband was a police officer and you know that the taxpayers already pay for his retirement? And that people only contribute to this because they think it really goes to the police? You really are on top of things. Did I say I was calling from the Police Retirement Fund? I meant to say I’m calling to
fix your computer. Does it seem slow and cranky? It’s been infected by a virus and if you’ll just give me your Social Security number and a credit card number, I can fix that over the phone for a few hundred dollars. First, stand on one leg and turn around backwards – wait, you’ve heard that one, too? You must get a lot of phone calls. I’m basically calling you because you’re old and according to my boss, old people will fall for anything. By the way,
this is your bank calling, and there’s been a problem with your online account. Can you please give me your login name and password to get things started? No dice, huh? Whoops, did I say I was calling from your bank? I meant to say I’m your grandson Billy. And I’m in, ah, Greece. Yeah, that’s right, Greece, and I’ve lost my passport and my wallet. I can’t get a hold of my parents. Can you please wire me a few thousand dollars? They’ll pay you back as soon as I get home.
Jim Mullen is the author of “It Takes a Village Idiot: A Memoir of Life After the City,” a comic memoir about his move from New York City’s Greenwich Village to a former dairy farm in the Catskill Mountains. His freelance work has appeared in The New York Times, New York Magazine and The Village Voice.
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Straight-talking Fauci explains outbreak to a worried nation By RICARDO ALONSO-ZALDIVAR and LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer
WASHINGTON — If Dr. Anthony Fauci says it, you’d be smart to listen. As the coronavirus has upended daily life across the globe, Fauci has become the trusted voice in separating fact and fiction. The fear and confusion of outbreaks aren’t new to Fauci, who in more than 30 years has handled HIV, SARS, MERS, Ebola and even the nation’s 2001 experience with bioterrorism – the anthrax attacks. Fauci’s political bosses – from Ronald Reagan to Donald Trump – have let him do the explaining because he’s frank and understandable, translating complex medical information into everyday language while neither exaggerating nor downplaying. If you quizzed former presidents about who influenced their views on infectious diseases, “Tony’s name would be first on the list, and you wouldn’t have to remind them,” said former health secretary Mike Leavitt, who worked with Fauci on bird flu preparedness. At 79, the government’s top infectious disease expert is by age in the demographic group at high risk for COVID-19. But
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Dr. Anthony Fauci, director of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases, speaks during a briefing on coronavirus in the Brady press briefing room at the White House, Saturday, March 14 in Washington.
he’s working round the clock and getting only a few hours of sleep. He’s a little hoarse from all the talking about coronavirus, and he’ll be on the TV news shows Sundays. Yet his vigor belies his age, and he credits it to exercise, including running. As of Thursday, March 12,, he had not been tested for coronavirus. The National Institutes
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March – except if there was any hint of questioning his scientific integrity. “I served six presidents and I have never done anything other than tell the exact scientific evidence and made policy recommendations based on the science and the evidence,” he said. Democrats and Republicans have welcomed his approach. “The scientists I’ve spoken with in committee see you as the lead man, and I believe most of America does,” Rep. Clay Higgins, R-La., told Fauci. Democratic Rep. Stephen Lynch of Massachusetts praised Fauci for accurately stating that a vaccine would not be available in a matter of months, contrary to what Trump has suggested at times. “You have a certain level of credibility and honesty that I think ... should be persuasive to the American people,” Lynch told him. Fauci’s candor hasn’t stopped Trump from praising him. “Tony has been doing a tremendous job working long, long hours,” the president said in mid-March at a Rose Garden event. Anthony Stephen Fauci was born in Brooklyn, New York, on Christmas Eve, 1940, into an Italian-American family. President George W. Bush, who in 2008 awarded Fauci the Presidential Medal of Freedom, noted that even as a boy he showed an independent streak: In a neighborhood full of Brooklyn Dodgers fans, Fauci rooted for the Yankees. Fauci became head of the National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases in 1984, when the nation was in the throes of the AIDS crisis. He’s recalled the huge frustration of caring for dying patients in the NIH’s hospital with nothing to offer. After hours, he’d chat with then-Surgeon General C. Everett Koop about what scientists were learning about AIDS, influencing Koop’s famous 1986 report educating Americans about the disease. In 1990, when AIDS activists swarmed the NIH to protest what they saw as government indifference, Fauci brought them to the table. Fast forward, and he helped to shape Trump’s initiative to end HIV in the U.S. Although he’s spent his career in government, Fauci doesn’t seem to have lost the human touch – and that may be part of the key to his success as a communicator. During the 2014 Ebola outbreak, many Americans panicked when a U.S. nurse got infected by a patient she was caring for, a traveler from West Africa. Ebola can cause deadly bleeding. Fauci confronted those fears by setting a personal example. When the NIH hospital released that nurse, not only did he say she wasn’t contagious, he gave her a hug before TV cameras to prove he was not worried.
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Outside the Neighborhood
Woman, 84, sinks putt across basketball court to win new car OXFORD, Miss. — All that 84-year-old Mary Ann Wakfield needed to do to win a new car was sink a putt across the entire length of the court at the University of Mississippi’s basketball stadium. Wakfield did just that during a promotional segment at a game held Feb. 22, between Ole Miss men’s basketball team and Alabama. The golf ball she struck rolled 94 feet from one end line to the other before dropping into a flag-marked hole. The crowed erupted into applause as Wakfield flashed an astonished grin and clapped a hand over her head. Her prize for the long-distance putt: a 2020 Nissan Altima from a local auto dealer. Keith Carter, athletic director at Ole Miss, congratulated Wakfield by tweeting, “What an incredible moment. Enjoy your new car.” Wakfield’s good fortune wasn’t shared by the Ole Miss basketball team, which lost 10378 to Alabama.
A cow is on the loose and wanted by police in South Florida
PEMBROKE PINES — A cow is on the loose in South Florida. Not considered dangerous, but police have been trying to cor-
ral it for weeks. The Pembroke Pines Police Department said on March 11 the animal has been spotted near I-75 in southern Broward County. Somehow it has eluded capture since late January. The police department put out a tweet: “Wanted: Unknown Cow.” Followed by this: “Description: Female cow. Brown with a white head. Faster than it looks. Talented fence jumper. Enjoys pools.” Police spokeswoman Amanda Conwell said officers and wranglers have been unable to catch the animal and have backed off when it gets too close to heavily traveled roads. “It jumps fences,” she said. “It goes into pools.” Police also say the cow is guilty of “MOOving violations, uddering false checks, and fleeing and eluding police.”
‘I’m the sheriff’: Detroit-area lawman stops phony cop car
WATERFORD, Mich. — A man driving what appeared to be a police car didn’t fool a suspicious sheriff in suburban Detroit. Oakland County Sheriff Mike Bouchard said he was driving away from a meeting in February when he spotted a vehicle with police-style bumpers, an array of lights on the back and a decal that read “emergency response.”
Bouchard activated his emergency lights and stopped the vehicle. He said there was a fake radar on the dashboard and a police-style computer. He also discovered a loaded gun and a large knife. “He looks at me and says, ‘Who are you?’ And I said, ‘I’m the sheriff. Who are you?’” Bouchard told WDIV-TV. The man was arrested. Charges are pending. “We’re still trying to run down what he was doing with this vehicle or if he’s stopped anyone in the past,” the sheriff said. “He initially said that sometimes he helps police. I don’t know what that means.”
Kansas City mayor runs into problems attempting to vote
The mayor of Kansas City struggled to vote on March 10, in the Missouri presidential primary after a poll worker mistakenly transposed his first and last names while searching for him in the voter rolls. Mayor Quinton Lucas, a Democrat, made a video about the importance of voting before he headed into his normal polling location, Mount Pleasant Baptist Church. But he said a worker couldn’t find his name in the system. He later learned that the worker
had entered his name into the system as “Lucas Quinton.” The mayor returned that afternoon and successfully voted, but only after publicly airing his frustration. Kansas City Elections Director Shawn Kieffer said the supervisor on site could have resolved the situation relatively quickly,
but Lucas left the polling site within a matter of minutes. When a poll worker had trouble finding Lucas’ name, she suggested Lucas could talk with a supervisor at a nearby table, but the mayor reportedly declined. The poll worker then offered Lucas a chance to cast a provisional ballot, but Lucas declined.
N.C. woman goes to jail for 100th birthday ROXBORO, N.C. — For her 100th birthday, Ruth Bryant crossed a significant item off her bucket list. She went to jail. The Person County Sheriff’s Office helped fulfill Bryant’s unusual wish when two deputies showed up at her assisted living facility to serve her a warrant charging her with indecent exposure, news outlets reported. The two deputies handcuffed Bryant to her walker and placed her in a patrol car, giving her the full experience with lights and sirens flashing and blaring. Before she got in, the deputies warned her not to put up a fight, and she playfully kicked at them, WRAL reported. “Don’t kick me; I’ve
got a bad knee!” said one deputy, to which Bryant replied, “I’ve got two bad knees!” The Courier-Times of Roxboro reported that as Bryant tried to get out of the patrol car, she told the deputies they should go after another criminal. “The people who make these low damn seats in all these cars,” Bryant said. “You ought to arrest every one of them.” Once in the jail, Bryant was treated like, well, a criminal. She had a mugshot taken, spent a few minutes in a jail cell, and left with an orange shirt with the words “PERSON COUNTY JAIL” on it. “I’m in the jail-house now! I finally got here!” she exclaimed. Before long, Bryant was released. She returned to her assisted living center to a party complete with a birthday cake. No word on whether the cake had a file in it.
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JUST FOR THE FUN OF IT
This Month in History April 14, 1775: The first American society for the abolition of slavery was organized by Benjamin Franklin and Benjamin Rush. April 5, 1792: George Washington cast the first presidential veto, rejecting a congressional measure for apportioning representatives among the states. April 15, 1817: The first American school for the deaf opened, in Hartford, Conn. April 3, 1860: The legendary Pony Express began service between St. Joseph, Mo., and Sacramento, Calif. April 13, 1870: The Metropolitan Museum of Art was founded in New York. March 15, 1913: President Wilson held the first open presidential news conference. April 27, 1937: The nation’s first Social Security checks were distributed.
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April 11, 1947: Jackie Robinson made his major-league debut, playing in an exhibition between the Brooklyn Dodgers and the New York Yankees. April 30, 1947: President Truman signed a measure officially changing the name of Boulder Dam to Hoover Dam. April 28, 1967: Heavyweight boxing champion Muhammad Ali refused to be inducted into the Army, the same day General William C. Westmoreland told Congress the U.S. “would prevail in Vietnam.” April 2, 1968: The influential science-fiction film “2001: A Space Odyssey,” produced and directed by Stanley Kubrick, had its world premiere in Washington. April 21, 2016: Prince, one of the most inventive and influential musicians of modern times, was found dead at his home in suburban Minneapolis; he was 57.
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UNIVERSAL CROSSWORD Edited by Timothy E. Parker
“COUNT ME OUT” by Lynn Lempel ACROSS 1 “Quiet!” 6 Rich, as soil 11 Butter serving 14 Impetuosity 15 Rigged to go off 16 Lament 17 Gore and Franken taking a bike ride? 19 Weird 20 East Africa has one 21 Maine college town 22 Null companion 23 That, south of the border 25 Hardly airtight 27 Milne-Shakespeare collaboration? 33 Chiapas chum 34 Put up 35 Bustle 38 Adjust the tailoring 39 Jazz org. 40 Stick in a desk 42 Baghdad-to-Tehran dir. 43 Vaccine creator Salk 45 First name in photog-
raphy 46 Buffalo Bill on Valentine’s Day? 48 “I, Claudius” star Derek 51 Olds’ car company 52 Auction site 53 City in western Sudan 57 Flat hill 61 Bodybuilder’s targets 62 Viet Cong fiscal policy? 64 Lousy egg? 65 Some baseball ploys 66 “Come Away With Me” singer Jones 67 Detect 68 Ruby’s Broadway costar 69 “___ of the State” (1998) DOWN 1 Has-been of 47-Down 2 Angel’s trademark 3 Old NATO concern 4 Neanderthals’ heyday 5 She may feel cooped
up 6 Actor with Bolger 7 Snack that’s bitten or licked 8 Sermon punctuator 9 Tuneful 10 NFL totals 11 Whiskey bottle word 12 Bookkeeping chore 13 Type of bear 18 Timber 22 Storage tank 24 Flatterer’s glib effort 26 Go back over 27 Hard to find 28 Harbinger 29 River to the Seine 30 Bush daughter 31 Citified 32 Smallest 35 To boot 36 Monopoly card 37 Paris destination 41 Hard to find 44 Threatening 46 “King of the Cowboys” Rogers 47 Tehran’s nation
48 Casual pants 49 Yippie leader Hoffman 50 Social class 54 Longings 55 Stage opener 56 Get trounced 58 Samuel Beckett’s homeland 59 Racket 60 With fireplace residue 62 “The Sopranos” network 63 Self starter
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Horoscope by Madame Hughes Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s assistance in finding Palm Beach County’s wanted fugitives. Jarrett Ray is a white male born 12-16-90. He is 6-feet 2-inches tall and weighs 160 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has multiple tattoos. His last known address is Old Country Road in Wellington. He is a fisherman. The suspect is wanted on felony charges of 1) Burglary Of A Structure; 2) Fraudulent Use Of A Credit Card; and 3) Dealing In Stolen Property. Sergio Cusell Alton Anders is a black male born 3-389. He is 5-feet 6-inches tall and weighs 170 pounds. He has black hair and brown eyes. He has multiple tattoos. His last known address is Orleans Court in West Palm Beach. The suspect is wanted on felony charges of 1) First Degree Murder With A Firearm; 2) Home Invasion Robbery With A Firearm. Warrants checked on 3-17-2020. Remain anonymous (don’t give your name) and you may be eligible for up to $3,000 reward. Alton Anders
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Aries (March 21 – April 20) You have removed yourself from a situation just in the nick of time. If you’d waited a day longer you’d be stuck. Now that you’re free and clear you’re beginning to see the extent to which you devalued yourself. Taurus (April 21 – May 21) You don’t know whether to sign off or keep this going. What seemed like a good idea has taken a different turn. Assessing where to go from here will require you to accept the fact that things have run their course. Gemini (May 22 – June 21) If you’ve got love confused with serving it’s time for a reality check. Snap out of it. Losing oneself in the act of loving denies too much of the self to make it worth any attempt to be all things to all people. Cancer (June 22 – July 23) Giving people whatever they want sets up a really weird dynamic. Why is it up to you to be the vending machine? If you can’t see this for what it is you’ll come to regret the way you’ve chosen to handle it.
Leo (July 24 – Aug. 23) Sometimes doing the right thing makes everything worse. Trying to be there for people who would get the point a lot quicker if you ignored their demands is totally lost on them. A little tough love may be in order. Virgo (Aug. 24 – Sept. 23) No matter what you do it never seems to be enough. To be damned if you do and damned if you don’t has you wondering what people really want from you. Stop turning yourself inside out. This isn’t about you. Libra (Sept. 24 – Oct. 23) You can get anything to work as long as you’re willing to embrace change. Other issues could force you to revamp the way you approach things – don’t let your security trips snuff out your sense of adventure. Scorpio (Oct. 24 – Nov. 22) Accepting the fact that you might be wrong has been harder than usual. Look around. If this bears any resemblance to the way you think things ought to be you’ve deluded yourself into seeing what you want to see.
Sagittarius (Nov. 23 – Dec. 21) If you keep moving in the same direction you’re gonna fall off a cliff. The straight and narrow route looks way more dangerous than what’s around the corner. Banging a quick right or a sharp left would make more sense. Capricorn (Dec. 22 – Jan. 20) Is it worth what it’ll cost you to pursue this? The carrot on the stick looks irresistible but whoever’s on the other end of it could beat you at this game. Have the foresight to reevaluate all of your motives. Aquarius (Jan. 21 – Feb. 19) Maybe all of this is happening to get you to think about what it is you really want. What could be done now shouldn’t be put off till the future. The future is formed in the present; is this where you want to be? Pisces (Feb. 20 – March 20) Floating above the past part of you is wishing it would disappear so that you could swim to a higher level. Patience and time will bring that about. Until then be prepared to dive into deeper water.
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