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Houston Astros catchers led by Brian McCann (16) walk back from a practice wall during spring training Friday, Feb. 16, at the The Ballpark of the Palm Beaches in

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West Palm Beach. Pitchers and catchers reported to camp Feb. 13, followed by position players on Feb. 18.

Entering their second year in West Palm Beach, the Astros begin spring training with an unfamiliar ring – as World Series champs By CHUCK KING The Associated Press

WEST PALM BEACH — Amid the long tossing, sprinting and bullpen sessions that comprised Houston’s first spring workout, the Astros also informally dedicated time to a balancing act. Never in the Astros’ previous 55 seasons did they begin spring working toward winning a World Series championship while trying to store the previous season’s title in the bat rack. “I don’t want to hang out and talk about last year forever – maybe off the field or away from work, talking to fans,” slugger Evan Gattis said Feb. 14, the first day of workouts for the young season. “It’s incredible what we did as a whole for the city. Like I said, I still can’t believe it. All that being said, you can’t win the 2017 World Series in 2018.” The Astros clinched their first World Series title a little more than three months ago, but manager A. J. Hinch is already growing tired of answering title-related questions. “It’s nice and we need to celebrate it forever,” Hinch said. “That’s why we’re going to hang a flag. That’s why we’re going to give rings. This team’s different. It’s a different team. Even though the majority of these guys experienced a World

Series, we’ve got to get them laser focused on what’s ahead.” That was sometimes easier said than done. Last season, players arrived at their new home in the Ballpark of the Palm Beaches to find construction workers hustling to get the complex game ready. One year later it resembles the home of a World Series champion, right down to the large photos from the Astros’ title run hanging on the walls. Justin Verlander didn’t join the Astros until the trading deadline last year, so he didn’t see the construction. His addition, however, cemented the blueprint for Houston’s first championship ring. If there wasn’t already a target on the backs of him and his teammates entering 2018, the veteran righty ensured anyone listening understood the Astros are the team to beat. “I think the American League goes through us,” Verlander said. “Obviously, the old saying, to be the best you have to beat the best, and I think we proved we were the best last year. This is a new year, bottom line, so everybody is entitled to their opinion. I think everybody in this locker room thinks that we have a championship-caliber team here.”

Of the many reasons to buy into Verlander’s optimism, consider that lockers of former Cy Young Award winner Dallas Keuchel and newly acquired Gerrit Cole are an outstreched Verlander arm away in either direction. That makes three opening day starters in about a 10-foot span. While some players roamed the area surrounding the clubhouse reliving the championship push through photos and other pieces of memorabilia, Cole wasn’t one of them. “I’m kind of concerned about what field we’re going to work on today more so than where the trophy is,” Cole said, smiling. The lockers of Charlie Morton and Lance McCullers, two pitchers likely to round out the rotation, reside nearby. Colin McHugh, who missed the team’s first workout for his arbitration hearing, and Brad Peacock combined to make 46 starts last season, posting an 18-4 record. They could also factor into the rotation at some point this season. In an era when free agency chomps away at potential dynasties, last year’s Astros only suffered a few nibbles. Veteran designated hitter Carlos Beltran retired and reliever Luke Gregerson is now the closer for St. Louis, but MVP candidates Jose Altuve, Carlos Correa and

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George Springer return. “It’s like a band of brothers coming back together,” reliever Chris Devenski said. “It’s pretty special what we did.” That band enjoyed a ride that took the Astros later into the season than ever before, culminating in a victory parade that elevated a city beaten down by Hurricane Harvey. Players and coaches didn’t have nearly as much time as they normally would to recharge their bodies before reporting to the Grapefruit League. “I think there is a physical and mental toll that playing late in the season takes on you, but sign me up again,” Hinch said. “If these are the questions and this is the misery we have to go though, worried about hangovers and fatigue and things like that, then sign me up again for 2019.” 

Norton to host art exhibit lectures

The Norton Museum of Art’s current exhibit of the sculpture of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) include two upcoming lectures, both free and open to the public.

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Local Happenings Get ready for three days of music & family fun at RPB’s West Fest West Fest, the popular threeday carnival-style celebration with a definite country vibe, returns to Royal Palm Beach Friday, March 9 through Sunday, March 11. The family-friendly event features live country entertainment and old-fashioned games and activities like panning for gold, hay rides, pony rides and a petting zoo. There will also be more than 50 arts & crafts vendors along with a variety of midway games and amusement rides. Great food and drinks will be available for purchase from local vendors and the West Fest

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Swamp Bar. Chili lovers can even enjoy some backyard chili recipes during the Chili CookOff competition. West Fest will be held at Royal Palm Beach’s Commons Park, 11600 Poinciana Blvd. For more information and a full schedule of events, go online to RPBWestFest.com.

17th annual Walk for the Animals to be held at CityPlace Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s 17th Annual Barry Crown Walk for the Animals will be held Saturday, March 10 at CityPlace in downtown West Palm Beach. The walk begins at 9 a.m. with check-in and registration,

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live entertainment and a free breakfast. At 10:15 a.m., after opening ceremonies, participants and their favorite leashed pets will enjoy a scenic onemile walk that begins and ends near Cheesecake Factory. Pet costume contests will also be held at CityPlace’s center stage. Categories include Best Dressed, Most Creative, Owner/Pet Look-A-Like and Best In Show. There will also be live entertainment, local vendors and a silent auction and raffle area with great prizes. Participants are encouraged to pre-register to walk and form teams. Each registrant who raises at least $35 will receive a free T-shirt and a special gift for their pet. Awards will be given out that day for the top fundraising team and runner up. All proceeds benefit Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. For more information on the walk, go online to WalkWithPeggy.org or call (561) 530-6057.

Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match returns to Wellington

The popular Great Futures Celebrity Polo Match and Great Futures Brunch at Polo benefiting the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club of Wellington returns to Wellington Sunday, March 11. The day’s events kick off at 10 a.m. at the Grand Champions

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The waiting may be the hardest part for Royal Palm Beach’s next Concert in the Park, set for Friday, March 23 at Commons Park. The band Petty Hearts will take the stage at 7 p.m. to perform a tribute to the late, great Tom Petty. Food trucks will be on hand for the free outdoor concert, which is pet-friendly as long as they are on leashes. Attendees are encouraged to bring their own seating and blankets.

Tropical Fruit Tree & Edible Plant Sale to be held March 24 The annual Tropical Fruit

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Wellington’s next Family Fun Night on Lake Wellington, which takes place Tuesday, March 20, will sport a Mardi Gras theme and include a live jazz band, food trucks, face painting, a balloon artist, lawn games and a Mardi Gras boat parade. The boat parade will start at 7 p.m. Those interested in par-

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Polo Club, 13444 Southfields Rd., with a celebrity polo match featuring honorary event chairmen Ignacio “Nacho” Figueras and “America’s Most Wanted” star John Walsh. The morning match is free to the public and is the perfect opportunity to come out and enjoy a morning of fun for the entire family – even pets are welcome. Guests may park around the field and tailgate or have a picnic while watching the action-packed field full of celebrity players. The match will be followed by a brunch at the International Polo Club, 3667 120th Ave. S., at 12:30 p.m. Tickets can be purchased online at bgcpbc.org. Guests may participate in a live auction followed by the 3 p.m. Piaget Gold Cup match. Proceeds from the events support the Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club of Wellington, one of 13 Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County.

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Tree & Edible Plant Sale hosted by The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International will be held Saturday, March 24 in the Community Exhibit Building at the South Florida Fairgrounds in West Palm Beach. Vendors from throughout the state will offer a wide variety of fruit trees, including avocado, banana, black sapote, canistel, citrus, dragon fruit, figs, guava, jackfruit, lychee, mulberry, mango and tamarind, just to name a few.

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There will also be educational information available on how to plant and grow fruit trees, as well as knowledgeable volunteers and vendors on hand to answer questions. The event will take place from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. Admission and parking are free.

Sculpture Gardens’ Easter Egg hunt to be held March 31

The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens’ annual Easter Egg Hunt rolls back into town Saturday, March 31. Children will enjoy the adventure of exploring two acres of lush palms and native plants along the garden trails and among the sculptures in search of brightly colored eggs. After the hunt, children can take a picture with the Easter Bunny and cool down with refreshments. Doors open at 10 a.m. and the hunt will begin promptly at 10:15 a.m. Admission is $15 for adults, $10 for seniors, $7 for students and free for children under five

years old. Advance reservations are required and can be made by calling (561) 832-5328. The Ann Norton Sculpture Gardens is located at 2051 S. Flagler Dr. in West Palm Beach.

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World’s most famous hacker to speak at Science Center benefit

A former FBI Most Wanted criminal will headline the South Florida Science Center and Aquarium’s annual benefit, “The Science of Invisibility: An Evening with Kevin Mitnick,” Wednesday, April 4 at The Breakers in Palm Beach. The notorious hacker claims he invaded nearly 40 major corporations just for the challenge and has moved on from an FBI Most Wanted to a most-wanted cyber security speaker and topselling author. Mitnick now devotes his life to helping combat data thieves, cyber-vandals and other malicious computer intruders. He also mentors leaders, executives and staff on both the theory and practice of social engineering – topics on which he is

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In Brief

Jim Moran Institute accepting applications for its executive programs

The Jim Moran Institute for Global Entrepreneurship, part of Florida State University’s College of Business, is now accepting applications for its small business and nonprofit executive programs in Palm Beach County. Applications are due March 31. “We encourage local business and nonprofit executives to consider this opportunity to expand and strengthen their leadership skills through these amazing, no-cost programs,” said Jennifer Kovach, director of the Jim Moran Institute’s South Florida operations. The programs begin in July and run through November, featuring nine sessions that each focus on a particular aspect of growing a business or nonprofit. The programs are ideal for CEOs, entrepreneurs, business owners and nonprofit organizations. Participants represent a variety of industries, including construction, technology, healthcare, fashion and law. Those interested in applying to the programs should go online to JimMoranInstitute.org and click on “Programs” to apply. Applicants must be actively involved in running a business and be the decision makers. Ideally, companies have

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Minto Foundation recently donated $75,000 to Habitat for Humanity to benefit Seminole Ridge Community High School’s construction academy. Participating in the ceremony are, from left, Rick Terkovich from Seminole Ridge; Amy Brand and Bernie Godek from Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County; John Carter from Minto Communities; Pam Booker and Ken Cassel from the City of Westlake; Robert Floxeril, Seminole Ridge student; and Linda Yoke from Minto Communities.

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Mandel Public Library offers free program to aid unemployed young adults When the Mandel Public Library of West Palm Beach opened its Square One program last year to help unemployed young adults not in

school, it was originally created for 16- to 24-year-olds. However, a year after opening in January 2017, the library recognized a greater need in the community and has now expanded the program to serve 15- to 29-year-olds. To date, Square One has helped 170 individuals in West Palm Beach. The program is located on the second floor of the library, where young adults find help through free services including mentoring, technol-

ogy, career development, academic advancement, hands-on experience and connecting with community resources. “We have learned how vast the need is for these services, and how to truly make a difference with those seeking help,” said William Hollis, Mandel Public Library associate librarian. “We not only provide personalized attention, we tailor our services based on the individual’s needs and goals.” Square One also recently launched Career Online High School, a scholarship-based program that covers 100 percent of costs for qualified selected students. The program offers community members the opportunity to earn an accredited high school diploma and a credentialed career certificate in one of eight high-growth, high-demand career fields. The library will award a limited number of scholarships for the Career Online High School to qualified learners looking to earn a high school diploma to advance their careers. Classes are supported by board-certified instructors and students have 24/7 access to the online learning platform.

Minto Foundation, Inc., the charitable arm of residential developer Minto Communities, recently donated $75,000 to Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County. The donation will benefit the partnership between the nonprofit and the Weitz Construction Academy at Seminole Ridge Community High School. To date, the partnership has produced six area homes for families in need and has provided meaningful vocational education to approximately 700 students. Distributed over two years, Minto’s donation will directly fund critical homebuilding supplies such as wood, screws and drywall for the academy’s seventh house. Each year, approximately 175 students in the academy construct a three-bedroom Habitat Home as part of a four-year construction training program. Students build sections of the modular homes on their campus, which are then transported to the actual home sites where other volunteers finish the job. “We are honored to have Minto as our newest partner with the Seminole Ridge Community High School Construction Academy,” said Bernie Godek, CEO of Habitat for Humanity of Palm Beach County. “Their support ensures that this very worthwhile program will continue to give kids good career opportunities upon graduating, while contributing to the affordable housing effort in Palm Beach County.” In October, Minto debuted Westlake, a 3,800-acre masterplanned community located about one mile from Seminole Ridge in the newly-created City of Westlake.

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Stuck in downtown traffic? There’s a reason to be thankful Okeechobee Boulevard is an integral part of my daily drive, and it’s probably the same for everyone else living or working in West Palm Beach. Whether commuters enter downtown from the Western Communities or get on or off I-95, we all have to deal with this busy road. It’s by far the most hated yet most used road in the city. One night recently as I was heading out of downtown I was stopped in traffic at Rosemary Avenue. I’m not sure what convention was in town, but hundreds of people were streaming out of the Palm Beach County Convention Center and adjacent Hilton West Palm Beach, heading to CityPlace. In my younger days I spent a lot of time speaking at and attending technical conferences in some of the most well-known conference cities in the world: Frankfurt, Amsterdam, Chicago, New York, London, San Jose, San Francisco, Miami and Oslo. Seeing these people spill out of the convention center looking for a nice place to eat and getting ready to blow off some steam with a company credit card in their pocket, after what was no doubt hours of mindnumbing speakers, brought back those memories. As the crowds passed the new Restoration Hardware building that sits in the median between Okeechobee and

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To the right, a couple strolls along the cross walk that spans Okeechobee Boulevard and Lakeview Avenue from CityPlace to the Palm Beach County Convention Center and Hilton West Palm Beach, which is directly across the heavily-trafficked street.

Lakeview Avenue, some chose to explore the four-story, 80,000-square-foot showroom. Some may have eaten at the rooftop restaurant which the Palm Beach Post called one of the best 15 restaurants with a view in Palm Beach County. You wouldn’t think that a restaurant in a furniture store overlooking an eight-lane street is glamorous, but it really is spectacular, especially during sunset. To quote the Post, “To dine on the rooftop of the new, four-story Restoration Hardware ‘mansion’ on Okeechobee Boulevard in West Palm Beach is to peer at the city through its

grand, sparkly crown.” I didn’t mind sitting in traffic an extra five minutes because I knew that every one of the conference-goers who were heading out for a night on the town were amazed by what they saw. The great convention center, the amazing amenities at the Hilton, the beautiful weather, having all the dining and retail options of CityPlace right across the street and the waterfront an easy 15-minute walk from there. I could see the excitement in their faces as they walked past my car. Each Instagram story they shared on this beautiful eve-

ning showed their friends in a cold town a thousand miles away what a great time they were having. I knew that thousands of people around the world would see the pictures they were posting and would wish they could be in West Palm Beach at that moment. That made me proud. Proud of a city that is very unique. Created in the shadow of our wealthier eastern namesake, we have developed in a way that is unlike any South Florida city. We are not a sleepy oceanside community with quaint restaurants for the tourists and we are not a just a canyon of office build-

ings and condos. We have found a way to grow and embrace our place as the capital of Palm Beach County, a city that businesses want to move to, all while maintaining the integrity of our downtown, beautiful neighborhoods and waterfront. If you’ve made it this far, you’re probably thinking that the fumes coming from the car in front of me are going to my head and giving me rose-colored glasses. Of course the city has issues, some of them serious. I am not trying to minimize the work ahead of us to meet the challenges of a city our size. But next time you’re sitting in traffic or are inconvenienced by having to wait a few minutes for the Brightline train to pass before you can continue your commute, just think of the people getting off that train or walking across Okeechobee Boulevard and for the first time experiencing our beautiful city. 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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FACES & PLACES

Left, sophomore Conner Marschall, who returned to Nicaragua in January for his second mission trip with The King’s Academy, is shown reunited with children from Casa Del Rey church in Cristo Rey, Nicaragua.

Area students leave lasting impression in Nicaragua

TKA senior Kelsey Richardson, during her second trip to Nicaragua, took time after building a home to play with children in the Cristo Rey community.

A team of 48 eager students and leaders from The King’s Academy in West Palm Beach traveled to Nicaragua in January for a five-day service trip to build homes and assist at a local church’s feeding program for children. The school, in partnership with non-profit Hope Project International, also raised $7,000 for those families living in one of the poorest neighborhoods in Central America. Hope Project works with ministries and organizations to help children throughout the world. “These trips give dozens of students the opportunity to step far outside their comfort zone as they serve together,” said Stephen Kimpel, TKA director of Student Ministries. “The chance to serve in Nicaragua is a humbling and challenging experience as the students get an opportunity to tangibly live out kindness and compassion.” January’s trip was the school’s second time serving in Nicaragua.

TKA junior Kyle Martin pours rocks in a large sifter to separate the different size pebbles that will be used to create a cement mix for new homes in the community of Cristo Rey, Nicaragua.

Juniors Caylie Catoe, left, and Joy Tomaselli take a break from building a home to play soccer with children in Cristo Rey, Nicaragua.

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A group of TKA students enjoy quality time with children from Casa Del Rey church in Cristo Rey, Nicaragua.

TKA senior Jake Zimmerman works to mix pebbles, concrete mix and water together to form a cement floor for new homes he and his classmates are helping to build in Cristo Rey, Nicaragua.

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WHAT’S NEW

BUSINESS BRIEFS If recent business expansion and new construction around town are any indication, the health of our local economy seems to be just fine. Here’s a quick rundown on what’s been taking place over the past couple of months:

WYCLIFFE GOLF & COUNTRY CLUB

4650 Wycliffe Country Club Blvd., Wellington A complete renovation of Wycliffe Golf & Country Club will begin this spring, including a new signature restaurant, lobby bar and lounge, refurbished banquet room, updated spa and fitness cen-

ter and outdoor pool pavilion with soft seating and deck space. Eighty-one percent of Wycliffe’s voting membership approved the renovation. “The overwhelming response from our members supporting this renovation was astounding,” says Rob Martin, Wycliffe COO and general manager.

VILLAGE MUSIC WELLINGTON

10410 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington Village Music Wellington recently moved into brand

new digs and celebrated the grand opening of its expanded music center. “We’re now four times larger with much more to offer the community,” says co-owner Donna Willey. The new 4,000-squarefoot location features glassenclosed VIP rooms for high-end products and a live-music stage for concerts,

clinics and events. There’s even a café featuring artisan food, gourmet coffees, craft beer and wine selections. Village Music also offers a full-service workshop and service center for repairs, setup work and support.

TOWN SOUTHERN APARTMENTS

11020 Town Circle, Royal Palm Beach Construction is currently underway for Town Southern, a 392-unit apartment complex in Royal Palm Beach. The 29-acre project,

developed by a division of Miami-based Related Group, will feature one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments with attached garages. According to Related’s website, interior features include European cabinetry, quartz granite counter tops and designer bath vanities with custom-framed mirrors. Common-area amenities will include a private theater, 24-hour gym, steam room, WiFi-equipped conference room and a yoga and virtual spinning room. The project is on the south side of Southern Boulevard just west of State Road 7.

Marilyn Milian to speak at YWCA’s PBSC science professor wins national ‘Stand Against Racism’ April luncheon award for excellence in teaching The YWCA of Palm Beach County’s fifth annual “Stand Against Racism” luncheon will be held Monday, April 23 at the Kravis Center’s Cohen Pavilion. The featured speaker for the event is Judge Marilyn Milian. Milian received her undergraduate degree from the University of Miami, then attended Georgetown Law School where she earned her law degree, graduating cum laude at the age of 23. Milian, personally appointed by Janet Reno, worked from 1984 to 1994 as an assistant state attorney in Dade County. Governor Lawton Chiles appointed her to the Miami County Court where she spent five years in the Domestic Violence Court, Criminal and Civil Divisions.

Since 2001, Milian has presided over the Emmy-awardwinning “The People’s Court” television program where she resolves cases with a no-nonsense approach while offering sound legal knowl- Marilyn Milian edge to the litigants. “Stand Against Racism” is a national program of the YWCA with the goal of bringing together people across the country to raise awareness about racism. Tickets are $65. For more information, go online to standagainstracism.org.

Palm Beach State College science professor Dr. Chasity O’Malley has been selected the 2018 winner of the HAPSThieme Excellence in Teaching Award. The 1,700-member Human Anatomy and Physiology Society presents the annual award in partnership with Thieme, a leading science textbook publisher. It comes with a $1,500 honorarium, as well as a waiver of registration fees and an opportunity to present a workshop at the society’s annual conference May 26-30 in Columbus, Ohio. “This is certainly the largest award we give in terms of dollar value, but it’s also one of our most prestigious awards,’’ said Don Kelly, president emeritus of HAPS. “We are proud to honor Professor

O’Malley with the 2018 award and look forward to her lecture.” The organization picked O’Malley from numerous nominees throughout the country because of her contributions to Dr. Chasity O’Malley the college and her diligence in ensuring students learn with the latest technology. “The workplace now has so much emphasis on technology that if our students aren’t familiar with it they will be behind. We want our students to be ahead,’’ she said.

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

On Stage

Theater & Concerts

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100 Clematis St., West Palm Beach 659-8007 All entertainment is free The Holidazed – March 1 Lara Hope and the Ark-Tones – March 8 Luis Manuel and The Latin Ensemble – March 15 The Flyers – March 29 Maggie Baugh – April 5

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The cast of “Million Dollar Quartet” comes to the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center for one performance on Wednesday, March 14.

‘Million Dollar Quartet’ coming to Dolly Hand The Tony Award-winning Broadway musical “Million Dollar Quartet” is coming to the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center on Wednesday, March 14 at 7:30 p.m. Inspired by the true story of the Dec. 4, 1956 recording session that brought together rock ‘n’ roll icons Elvis Presley, Johnny Cash, Jerry Lee Lewis and Carl Perkins for the first and only time, “Million Dollar Quartet” brings that singular moment in time to life. The show features rock hits “Blue Suede Shoes,” “Fever,” “That’s All Right,” “Sixteen Tons,” “Great Balls of Fire,” “Walk the

Line,” “Whole Lotta Shakin’ Goin’ On,” “Folsom Prison Blues,” “Hound Dog” and many more. The musical opened on Broadway in 2010, with Levi Kreis winning the Tony Award for Best Featured Actor in a Musical. The U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors will also be performing at Dolly Hand in March, when they put on a free concert Monday, March 12 at 7:30 p.m. The Jazz Ambassadors is the official touring big band of the United States Army. Formed in 1969, this 19-member ensemble has received great acclaim at home and abroad performing

America’s greatest original art form, jazz. The band’s diverse repertoire includes big band swing, bebop, Latin, contemporary jazz, standards, popular tunes, Dixieland, vocals and patriotic selections, many of which are written or arranged by members of the Jazz Ambassadors. The Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center is on Palm Beach State College’s Belle Glade Campus at 1977 College Dr. in Belle Glade. For more information or to purchase tickets to “Million Dollar Quartet,” call the box office at (561) 993-1160 or go online to dollyhand.org.

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1977 College Dr., Belle Glade (561) 993-1160 Annie Moses Band – March 1 / Adults: $30; Children and students: $15 U.S. Army Field Band Jazz Ambassadors – March 12 / free Million Dollar Quartet – March 14 / Adults: $30; Children and students: $15 On Golden Pond – March 23 / Adults: $35; Children and students: $15

Kravis Center

701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach 832-7469 Capitol Steps – March 2-18 / $40 Bill Maher – March 4 / $40.50-$255.50 The Illusionists Live From Broadway – March 6-11 / $28-$76 The Righteous Brothers Bill Medley and Bucky Heard – March 18 / $25-$100

Lake Worth Playhouse

713 Lake Ave., Lake Worth - 586-6410 Lend Me a Tenor – March 1-18 / $23-$38 Oliver! – April 12-29 / $23-$38

Maltz Jupiter Theatre 1001 East Indiantown Rd., Jupiter - 575-2223 South Pacific – March 6-25 / $58-$86

Palm Beach Dramaworks

201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach 514-4042 On Golden Pond – through Feb. 25 / Adults: $55-$90; Students: $15 Edgar & Emily – March 30 - April 22 / Adults: $55-$90; Students: $15 707 Northeast 8th St., Fort Lauderdale (954) 462-0222 Daughtry – March 5 / $48-$63 Robin Trower – March 7 / $37.50-$47.50 The Irish Rovers – March 15 / $23-$43 Firefall – March 16 / $46.23-$65.09

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201 S.W. 5th Ave., Ft. Lauderdale (954) 462-0222 Colin Quinn – Feb. 24 / $35-$75 Steve Martin and Martin Short – March 10 / $69-$250 Audra McDonald – March 11 / $25-$145 Firefall – March 16 / $46.23-$65.09 Alice Cooper – March 21 / $49.50-$714.50 Waitress – April 11-22 / $35-$100

Clematis by Night

Crestwood Middle School

64 Sparrow Dr., Royal Palm Beach 790-5149 Village of Royal Palm Beach Spring Concert – March 27 / free

Wellington Amphitheater

12100 Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington 753-2484 All entertainment is free Whitestone – March 1 Journey Tribute – March 3 Heart Tribute – March 8 Wellington Idol – March 9-10 Samantha Russell Band – March 15 Wellington Idol Finals – March 16

West Palm Beach Waterfront

Palm Stage, Downtown WPB - 822-1515 Caribbean Chillers – March 18 / free

Exhibits, Fun, Etc.

Boca Raton Museum of Art

2700 6th Ave. S., Lake Worth - 279-0907 Adults: $12, Seniors: $10, Students: free Alex Katz: Small Paintings– through April 8

Norton Museum of Art

1451 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach 832-5196 Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney: Sculpture – through April 29 / free

Royal Palm Beach Commons

11600 Poinciana Blvd., Royal Palm Beach - 790-5140 West Fest – March 9-11 / free

South Florida Fairgrounds

9067 Southern Blvd., West Palm Beach - 793-0333 West Palm Beach Antique Festival – March 2-4 / Adults: $8; Seniors: $7; Under 12: free

South Florida Science Center

4801 Dreher Trail North, West Palm Beach - (561) 832-1988 ASTRONAUT – through April 22 / Adults: $16.95; Seniors: $14.95; Children ages 3-12: $12.95

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ARTS & ENTERTAINMENT

March lectures to add perspective to Norton sculpture exhibit The exhibit is the first in 75 years of the sculpture of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney, founder of Whitney Museum of American Art.

Spanish Peasant, 1911, Plaster Private collection, Photo: Joshua Nefsky

Gwendolyn, 1933–35, Marble Mrs. Whitney Tower. Photo: Jacek Gancarz

The Norton Museum of Art’s current exhibition of the sculpture of Gertrude Vanderbilt Whitney (1875-1942) is the first in more than 75 years of the artist. Better known as a philanthropist and founder of the Whitney Museum of American Art, Whitney’s works are little known today, though she had a significant career as an artist, exhibiting throughout the United States and Europe. The exhibit runs through April 29 and includes 45 sculptures and drawings, many of which are rarely seen works from private collections. The exhibit showcases the variety of Whitney’s work – from her earliest classical sculptures to her more symbolic public monuments, from her bleakly Realist depictions of World War I to her late Art Deco work. Heir to the massive fortune made by her family in shipping and railroads, Gertrude

Vanderbilt was one of the wealthiest women of her age. Yet almost immediately after her marriage to Harry Payne Whitney in 1896, she realized that the life of a society hostess and mother would not satisfy her. “She turned to sculpture for professional and emotional fulfillment and a way to define herself apart from her money,” says Dr. Ellen E. Roberts, Norton’s Harold and Anne Berkley Smith curator of American Art. The installation moves chronologically through Whitney’s career and includes photographs of Whitney’s monuments in the United States, France, and Spain; her nurse’s uniform from World War I; and depictions of the artist and her sculpture by contemporaries such as painter Robert Henri, sculptor Jo Davidson and graphic artist L. Gauthier. Adding perspective to the exhibit, the Norton will host two lectures in March:

 “American Artists Confront World War I” will be held Sunday, March 11 at 3 p.m. Robert Cozzolino, the Patrick and Aimee Butler curator of Paintings at the Minneapolis Institute of Art, will explore how the war affected artists both civilian and in uniform.  “Whitney at War: Healing, Death, and Memory in the WWI Sculptures” will be held Thursday, March 22 at 6:30 p.m. David Lubin, art professor at Wake Forest University, will discuss the artist’s involvement in WWI as the founder of a field hospital in France and as a sculptor concerned with conveying the suffering of the wounded soldiers. Both lectures are free and reservations are not required. The Norton is located at 1451 S. Olive Ave. in West Palm Beach. Through December, admission is free. For more information, including museum hours, go online to norton.org.

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THE VILLAGE IDIOT by Jim Mullen

Morning show hosts gaga over fairy tale beginnings Meghan Markle is engaged to Prince Harry! I can barely contain myself. I suppose my invitation will come in the mail any day now. What should I get them for a present? A candle snuffer? A juicer? Some nice towels? Just because I had to Google Markle’s name so I could spell her name correctly, and have no idea why she is famous, doesn’t mean I can’t get all game-show-contestant excited that she’s going to marry a prince! And not just any prince, but the spare one! And an English one, not one of those dime-a-dozen princes from Bavaria or Greece who have names longer than the phone book, but no money. Of course, I have never met Prince Harry. He’s not a member of my family, he’s not a childhood friend, he’s not a workplace colleague; I’m not even Facebook friends with him. Sheesh, I’m not a British subject. In short, it would not be possible for me to care less about this impending wedding. Except in the sense that any increase in the world’s happiness is probably a good thing, so I wish the couple the best. I’m not saying it’s not news. What I’m saying is that it’s not personal. Now, compare that to the average morning-show

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Britain’s Prince Harry and his fiancée Meghan Markle pose for photographers during a photocall in the grounds of Kensington Palace in London, Monday Nov. 27, 2017. The engaged couple will marry in May.

host, who acts as if it’s one of their own children getting married and that they expect to be in one of the pews on the wedding day. They don’t know Meghan or Harry, either of them, any better than you or I do. But no one could be more over-the-moon about the wedding than morningshow hosts, except maybe the actual participants. It’s easy to see why. Covering Israel and Palestine is complicated. You have to know

what you’re talking about. North Korea is complicated. Red states and blue states are complicated. Oh, but a Royal Wedding! That’s easy to report because, after all, we all know something about weddings. We don’t have to study anything, we don’t have to be an expert. We already know – we’ve been to a lot of weddings before. Several of them our own. How did he propose? What will she wear? Who will design it? What did the queen

think? And the pictures are so adorable! You can hear the italics and exclamation points in every sentence. And now the royal family has announced another wedding: Princess Eugenie! To some random guy who doesn’t look like a meth addict! Ooo, maybe they’ll have babies and then we can talk about their babies as if they’re our own family! Now, remind me, who is Eugenie again? Oh, she’s the daughter of that one who got divorced from that other one. Fergie. No, not the singer, the one who’s not royal anymore. Or is she? It’s so hard to keep track. I know! Let’s ask a “royal watcher.” Now, there’s a job. “Royal watching.” Can you get a college degree in that, or do you

have to be in the union? Are there degrees of royal watching, like “Royal Watcher, 1st Class?” or is it experience that counts? What do royal watchers do between weddings, funerals and coronations? Why aren’t they called “Royal Stalkers”? If there’s an opening for “commoner watcher,” can I apply for it? After all, I know so many of them and, hard to believe, I am one myself. I could blend in and tell the audience at home what it’s like to work for a living, how much things cost in what they call “grocery stores,” maybe visit a “car wash” or explain how to “wash dishes” – things that I’m sure every royal person would love to know about. To paraphrase Dorothy Parker, it makes me want to “fwow up.” It’s like watching a bunch of 13-year-olds talk about which member of a boy band they’d marry. So what if he’s a serial killer? He’s so cute! Anyway, what’s the happiness track record for British royal weddings? Well, I guess you could ask Anne Boleyn how it worked out. 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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Health Matters Scientists aim at joint injuries that can trigger arthritis

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By LAURAN NEERGAARD AP Medical Writer

WASHINGTON — Arthritis isn’t always from the wear and tear of getting older – younger adults too often get it after suffering knee or ankle injuries. Now researchers are hunting a way to stave off the damage, by targeting the little energy factories that power cartilage cells. University of Iowa scientists used pigs to mimic the cascade of cartilage damage that can begin with a broken ankle. February’s study found using some old medications in a new way – rapidly injecting them into the animals’ joints – interrupted that cycle of cell dysfunction to protect against arthritis. The researchers are seeking funds for human studies, part of a growing effort to understand why an aggressive form of arthritis can develop after some common orthopedic injuries – a torn knee ligament, for example, or a broken bone in a joint – seem to have healed. “It’s very promising,” said regenerative medicine specialist Farshid Guilak of Washington University in St. Louis, who wasn’t involved in the study. Osteoarthritis, the most common kind, usually occurs when joint-cushioning cartilage gradually wears away over decades of use. But about 5.6 million people in the U.S. get

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In this 2008 file photo, a physician discusses an ankle injury with a patient in Lawrence, Kan. Arthritis isn’t always from the wearand-tear of getting older – too often, younger people get it after suffering knee or ankle injuries. According to a study just released, researchers are hunting for a new way to stave off the damage by targeting the little energy factories that power cartilage cells.

a subtype that strikes faster – post-traumatic osteoarthritis that’s sparked by injuries to weight-bearing joints. People who’ve experienced knee injuries, for example, are three to six times more likely to develop arthritis in that joint, and to get it a decade or so earlier, than people who’ve never been injured, according to a report last year in the Journal of Athletic Training. And ankle fractures that crack into the cartilage can trigger post-traumatic osteo-

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“the mighty mitochondria.” Somehow, the joint injury triggered the mitochondria inside cartilage cells to become wildly overactive and generate substances called oxidants in a damaging cycle. “What’s compelling,” said University of Iowa lead researcher Mitchell Coleman, “is if you can interrupt that early process, whatever is going on with those mitochondria in the first day, you can have a significant benefit to the tissue itself.” That’s just what his team

did, using two old drugs – the sedative amobarbital, known to inhibit cellular energy generation, and an antioxidant named N-acetylcysteine – to aim at different parts of that cycle. To act inside the joint without body-wide side effects, the researchers created, and patented, gel formulas of the drugs that are liquid while being injected but solidify at body temperature. They injected one or the other drug into the pigs’ joint fractures following the injury and a week later. Each drug separately helped preserve cartilage, the team reported Feb. 7, in the journal Science Translational Medicine. A year later, the cartilage in the treated animals showed significantly less deterioration than pigs given sham treatment, and the treated animals displayed no signs of pain. It will take lots of additional research to tell if the approach works in people. For now, people who’ve had risky joint injuries should guard against further damage by getting proper treatment for the injury and keeping up appropriate exercise, said Dr. Lisa Cannada, a trauma specialist speaking for the American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons. “Maintain strong muscles to minimize the wear and tear on your joints,” she advised.

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Professor replaced after insisting Australia isn’t a country

MANCHESTER, N.H. — An online adjunct professor incorrectly told a student that Australia isn’t a country and gave her a failing grade, prompting Southern New Hampshire University to replace the instructor. Buzzfeed News reports that the 27-year-old student in Idaho was assigned to compare American social norms to that of another country. She chose to study social media use in Australia, but the professor gave her a zero on that portion of the assignment, saying Australia is a continent, not a country. Australia is actually both – a country and a continent. University officials tell WMURTV the instructor has been replaced following an investigation. In a statement, the university said it deeply regrets the interaction between the profes-

WILLOWICK, Ohio — An Ohio woman has been reunited with her wedding dress 32 years after a dry cleaner mix-up. Ame Bartlebaugh went looking for her mother’s wedding dress at her grandmother’s house in Willowick on Feb. 4. The 25-year-old is getting married next year. Bartlebaugh opened the box expecting a sleeveless dress. But she found a lacy, tiered dress that had been put in the box by a now-defunct dry cleaner in 1985. Bartlebaugh posted about the mix-up on Facebook. Her friends shared the photos and a woman responded within hours that the dress belonged to her best friend’s mom. Days later, Michelle Havrilla received her dress for the first time since her 1985 wedding. She says she’s in shock. Bartlebaugh says she hopes social media will help her find her mom’s dress.

Woman sneezes, crashes into semi in North Dakota

EDGELEY, N.D. — Authorities say a sneeze sent a North Dakota woman into a crash with a semi-truck. The Highway Patrol says 41-year-old Michele Eckmann of LaMoure was traveling north on Highway 281 when she sneezed, causing her SUV to drift onto the southbound lane and into the truck’s path. The semi driver tried to avoid the collision, but the SUV struck the tanker trailer loaded with gasoline before coming to rest in the center of the road. The truck driver maintained control as the rig entered the ditch. KQDJ reports Eckmann was taken to a Jamestown hospital. The truck driver, from Aberdeen, South Dakota, was not hurt. No gas was spilled

kicked a 150-pound bear, scaring it away after it attacked his puppy in the woods. Twenty-nine-year-old Dustin Gray said the bear lunged at him and his 11-month-old puppy. The 6-foot-5 man tells the Bangor Daily News that he punched and kicked the bear until it fled and knocked him over in the process. Gray suffered scratches and bruises, but his Labrador mix, Clover, suffered severe puncture wounds. The dog was being treated. Gray said the attack happened near Route 1A in Dedham when he stopped to let the puppy relieve herself. The Maine Warden Service is investigating.

Dead goose falls from sky, knocks hunter unconscious

EASTON, Md. — A waterfowl hunter is in stable condition after a dead goose fell from the sky and knocked him unconscious. Robert Meilhammer of Dorchester County was hunting with three other people when one of them fired at a flock of Canada geese overhead in Easton, near the Miles River on

Maryland’s Eastern Shore. A police spokeswoman said a falling goose hit Meilhammer, knocking him out and causing head and facial injuries. The Washington Post reports that when he came to, he knew who he was, but “little else,” according to a Natural Resources police officer.

Georgia man jailed over restaurant’s lack of barbecue sauce

MACON, Ga. — Lack of a condiment at a Georgia restaurant has led to the arrest of a customer. The Telegraph reports 43-yearold Willie Drake, of Columbus, sat down at the counter of a Waffle House in Macon and placed an order. Three employees told police Drake asked for barbecue sauce, but was told they didn’t have any. A Bibb County sheriff’s report notes the man then “began screaming obscenities and insulting” the workers, trying “to create conflict, saying things such as, ‘I wouldn’t (expletive) ask you if I didn’t know you had it!” He then reportedly added: “I’ll go to (expletive) jail over some barbecue sauce!” And he did.

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Aries (March 21 - April 20) You aren’t sure if you can handle this. Once you start to stick up for yourself it will get easier. Your freedom is more important to you than anything. You can be as free as you want to be here. Taurus (April 21 - May 21) You’re in the middle of a process that is too complex and transformative to be addressed with your usual tactics. Your survival depends on your ability to adapt. Gemini (May 22 - June 21) You bring your heart to situations where logic is needed and logic to situations that the heart should rule. Take a hike. Quiet your mind and listen to your heart. Crossed circuits can only be unraveled by Mother Nature. Cancer (June 22 - July 23) Now that you’re free to do as you please you don’t know where to start. The things you left behind need to be dealt with before your new-found freedom can go anywhere. Leo (July 24 - Aug. 23) Whoever you’ve crossed is the type who

holds a grudge. Even though they seem to be OK with this, they’re not. Sometimes we have to do what’s expedient, and what’s expedient right now has a lot to do with smoothing things over. Virgo (Aug. 24 - Sept. 23) You’re damned if you do and damned if you don’t. If you can accept that, instead of feeling torn by the idea that there’s no way out, you will realize that being in this position gives you the freedom to do anything you want. Libra (Sept. 24 - Oct. 23) You’ve got opportunities to teach or learn that you can’t pass up. Whatever you’re doing now, or are about to do, will do a lot to further your career. At the very least it will prepare you for the next step. Scorpio (Oct. 24 - Nov. 22) If you have no clue what’s meant to happen next, don’t worry. Your higher self is on the case. Once you learn to trust your inner guidance system, you will know what to do. Sagittarius (Nov. 23 - Dec. 21) Now that you’re on a new path it

would be good to clean up older issues that could haunt you down the line. Blowing the doors off your life is exciting, but you need to be sure that what’s left unsaid or undone is taken care of. Capricorn (Dec. 22 - Jan. 20) As you move away from the past you’ll see how much your efforts have the power to uplift others. This is an incredible time. Embrace it fully and don’t hang on to anything that doesn’t serve your higher purpose. Aquarius (Jan. 21 - Feb. 19) If you think your security will be jeopardized by your creativity and uniqueness, you’re in the wrong place! You may be too afraid to walk away, but trying to be something that you’re not will make it hard to live with yourself. Pisces (Feb. 20 - March 20) Part of you loves all this excitement and another part of you wishes things would settle down. Multiple changes are creating so much intensity. There are lessons here that will teach you more about who you really are.

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