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Volume 34, Number 16 April 19 - April 25, 2013

WLMS MARKS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

In order to continue helping other women in need, the Women of the Western Communities will host their annual fundraiser themed “Fun in the Sun: A Journey Through Florida” on Sunday, May 5 at 11 a.m. at the Wanderers Club. Page 3

Rotary Hosts Jeans & Jewels Kickoff Gala

The Wellington Rotary Club hosted its Jeans & Jewels kickoff party for the International Gay P olo Tournament on Friday, April 12 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. Page 9

Wellington Landings Middle School marked its 25th anniversary with a celebration Saturday, April 13 in the school courtyard. The school invited the community to enjoy a pancake breakfast, a student musical showcase and the unveiling of the school’s new coat of arms and mosaic art wall. Shown above, the school’s new coat of arms was designed by Zaira Frandjian with her daughter Karina. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Hospital Welcomes Art Society For Dedication

The Wellington Art Society dedicated 30 paintings to the Palms West Hospital Pediatric Unit on Thursday, April 11. The artists spent months painting pieces, which will be displayed throughout the unit. Page 11

GPL Tournament Returns To Wellington

The fourth annual Gay Polo League International Tournament returned to Wellington’s Grand Champions Polo Club last Saturday. Page 13

OPINION Don’t Be Ruled By Fear After Boston Bombings

When bombs rocked the Boston Marathon, our nation once again felt the quake of fear and confusion — a feeling that so many of us wish we could forget. And while it’s easy to be gripped by fear after such a tragedy, we must not let that fear prevent us from coming together and moving forward. Page 4

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Presentations Show Pitfalls As ITID Seeks Drainage Upgrades By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Indian Trail Improvement District supervisors gathered with residents and ITID staff for a drainage workshop Monday where they heard from South Florida Water Management District representatives as well as former ITID engineer Jay Foy. ITID officials organized the meeting to listen to ideas on how to prevent flooding such as what occurred during the deluge from Tropical Storm Isaac last August. SFWMD officials presented plans and alternatives for a new berm to separate The Acreage from the J.W. Corbett Wildlife Management Area. The existing berm was said to have been in danger of breaching water into The Acreage during the flood, which drew the attention of Gov. Rick Scott, who put $8 million in his proposed 201314 budget to reconstruct the berm. John Mitnik with the SFWMD’s Engineering & Construction Bureau said his department is going through an evaluation of alternatives for its levee improvement

project to see which one has the most promise. “So far we have completed a topographic survey of the area, both along the existing berm as well as into the southern portion of the Corbett area,” Mitnik said. “In addition to that survey, we have also conducted some geotechnical borings along that route to be able to support the design of the new levee.” Considerations as specific conceptual designs are examined include safety, the impact to the wetland and other environmental considerations, complexity of construction, the cost, the amount of seepage that comes from Corbett into ITID and the impact of any of the alternatives on that amount of seepage. The idea that has received the most discussion is a new levee that would be constructed 150 to 220 feet north of the existing levee inside the wildlife management area. The proposal would include a 15foot maintenance “bench” between the existing berm and the new one. Another option would

be to eliminate the maintenance bench and move the new berm closer and incorporate it with the existing berm, which would encroach less into the management area. “We’re going through the different alternatives, comparing them against the criteria to see which alternative has the most promise,” Mitnik said. “We’ll be doing that over the next couple of months.” Mitnik added that another public meeting is scheduled for Friday, April 26 at the SFWMD headquarters. Martha Musgrove, representing the Florida Wildlife Federation, said that Corbett is public land that the federation helped assemble using taxpayers’ money. “We object to any use of Corbett and the destruction of wetlands within Corbett,” she said. “They are a vital part, an integral part, of the Corbett system.” Musgrove said the federation does not object to the berm project itself but that, after consulting othSee DRAINAGE, page 18

Opinions Differ On Handling Lox Groves Road Ownership By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council took steps Tuesday to begin resolving issues regarding road ownership and goals for road paving. Mayor Dave Browning was absent from Tuesday’s special meeting, and Councilman Tom Goltzené left early, leaving Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel and councilmen Ryan Liang and Jim Rockett to debate. Town Manager Mark Kutney said that Goltzené had brought up the issue of road ownership at the board’s last meeting. “Most of the town roads are easements cobbled together to

form a public road system, not in the town’s ownership,” Kutney said, explaining that Goltzené was trying to ascertain whether the town needs to acquire some type of claim to ownership that will enable it to make future improvements. Jarriel noted that the town is working with the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District to transfer ownership of the roads recently paved with open-graded emulsified mix (OGEM), but Goltzené said his concern is not so much with the district roads as non-district roads that the town does not have clear title to. “Can we get the same thing done

for the non-district town roads?” Goltzené asked, explaining that council members had discussed the issue in the past as it relates to Marcella Blvd. and Compton and Bryan roads. He asked whether the form that was used to gain title to Bryan Road would be appropriate for other roads, and said the town should come up with a process to get it done. “They asked people, ‘Do you want to be a road?’ I’d like to take the first step in that process if that’s what we’re going to do,” Goltzené said. Town Attorney Mike Cirullo said the form was prepared by the See LOX ROADS, page 18

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Focus Now On Laurie Cohen As Wellington Seeks New Attorney By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Former Wellington Councilwoman Laurie Cohen is now the top contender to become the village’s new attorney after Wellington Village Council members reached an impasse Monday with their original choice. “We’re in the first step of the negotiations,” Councilwoman Anne Gerwig told the Town-Crier Wednesday. “We just had our first meeting, and we’re trying to come to an agreement.” But Gerwig noted that the council is expected to have another special meeting Monday, April 22 after its agenda review meeting to further discuss the issue. “It may or may not be on the next council agenda,” she said. “It depends on if the first draft of the contract is acceptable. Then we have to present it to the council again.” Last week, council members voted to negotiate a contract with attorney Donald Dufresne, who has served as chairman of the village’s Equestrian Preserve Committee. But negotiations stalled when Dufresne requested a salary and

benefits package that council members considered too costly. At a special meeting Monday, April 15, council members decided to abandon talks with Dufresne and instead negotiate with Cohen, who was ranked second-highest. After days of negotiation with Dufresne, council members met to discuss a modified contract. “I’m not going to say I’m comfortable with it,” said Gerwig, who led the negotiations. “It was the best contract that I could come to an agreement on with this candidate.” All in all, Dufresne was requesting about $325,000 in compensation — including a $200,000 salary and $500 a month for a vehicle. “I honestly thought the salary was too high,” Gerwig said. “When we advertised this, we said $150,000 to $175,000, but that wasn’t anywhere in the range acceptable to him.” Gerwig noted that she had attempted to compromise and was asking council members to review a new contract that was close to what Dufresne wanted. Vice Mayor Howard Coates notSee LAWYER, page 4

ACREAGE/LOX RELAY

The Acreage/Loxahatchee Relay for Life was held Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14 at Acreage Community Park. Participants braved rain and thunderstorms to walk overnight and raise money for cancer research and program support. The event’s theme was “Carnival,” and teams had an array of festive booths with activities and fun décor. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 17 PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Positive Reviews For New RPB Commons By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report More than 50,000 people were on hand for last month’s grand opening weekend of the new Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Royal Palm Beach Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio updated Recreation Advisory Board members about the park’s opening celebration at their meeting Monday, reporting that more than 26,000 cars were recorded over the weekend of March 22-24. “If you took 26,000 cars and there were only two people per car, there were over 50,000 people,” Recchio said. “We all know there were more than two people per car, so it was an excellent turnout. For those of you who weren’t there, you missed a great weekend. Recchio said that there have

been 131 rental requests for the park’s pavilion already, and a halfdozen requests for wedding reservations at the sporting center, which features a picturesque thirdfloor event space. “The thing that’s holding us back now is we’re still trying to get the final certificate of occupancy on maintenance there so we can move in,” he said, explaining that the main floor will be set up so people can sit and relax, use Wi-Fi on their computers and have coffee. “It’s not going to be a standard café. It’s going to be similar to a Starbucks with end tables and cushioned chairs.” The furniture on the patio outside will be next, Recchio said. “We’ve already picked it out, it has gone out for bid, and once we get See PARK OPENING, page 18

Wellington Children’s Theater Brings ‘Annie Jr.’ To Stage By Jessica Gregoire Town-Crier Staff Report Karen Braunstein’s dream of working with children and theater has come true. She founded the Wellington Children’s Theatre last August to provide a theatrical forum for children in the western communities. The theater will be putting on its second main stage production with the performance of the musical Annie Jr. on April 21, 26, 27 and 28 at the Wellington High School theater. Tickets are $12 for children and $20 for adults. Braunstein has been working with children for more than 25 years at local synagogues and summer camps, directing shows and teaching voice and piano lessons. She first discovered her passion for directing children’s theater in 1987. “I was asked to direct Joseph and

the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat and totally fell in love with musical theater,” she said. Before working with children in theater, Braunstein earned a bachelor’s degree in music at the New England Conservatory and has been a cantor for 25-plus years. “I’ve been doing stage performances, singing and acting, but it was a little different than musical theater,” she said. Braunstein searched several locations to open her theater, and decided that Wellington would be the best community. “It’s a great niche for Wellington,” she said. “There was a real need for a program to teach children the fundamentals of acting and musical performance.” But finding an appropriate venue for practices and performances was a difficult task. “Wellington

does not have a black box theater that’s a community performing arts center,” Braunstein said. “Finding a venue has been tough. The ones that are available don’t typically open their doors to outside performances.” After rigorously searching, Braunstein was fortunate enough to be offered use of Wellington High School’s venue. “I was seriously considering choosing a venue outside of Wellington,” she said. “I’m glad that I can keep it here because it’s for the Wellington community, and I would like to keep it in the community.” The arrival of the Wellington Children’s Theatre has created euphoria among Wellington’s young thespians. The theater is open to children ages 3 to 18, and offers session workshops, classSee THEATER, page 7

Palm Beach Atlantic University intern Michelle Santiago with Wellington Children’s Theatre founder Karen Braunstein at a rehearsal for Annie Jr. at the Wellington High School theater. PHOTO BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER

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Dozens Of Royal Palm Residents Take Part In Visioning Workshop By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report About 40 Royal Palm Beach residents participated in a visioning workshop Thursday, April 11 to provide input on what they would like to see in the village’s future. Council members and senior staff were on hand to visit different tables of participants during the process and listen to residents as they presented ideas that they thought would make a positive influence on the village. Many members of the village’s advisory boards also participated in the workshop. Village Manager Ray Liggins said the purpose of the workshop was to formulate a cohesive vision for the village, explaining that council members and some senior staff had already met in a workshop in November to formulate a strategic plan, which was facilitated by consultant Lyle Sumek, who also coordinated last week’s workshop. “The goal is a common vision for Royal Palm Beach,� Liggins said. “The process includes community input. That’s what you are here for tonight. What we’re looking for is input moving forward. I believe we share the same vision, and together we will achieve that vision. We are here to get your input and hear from you.� Sumek said that all ideas were to be written down on large pads provided at each table so he could take all the information and organize it. “Everything that gets written down is part of the public record, so everything that you write down will be in my report,� he said. “My

staff and I sum up as you have written them.� Sumek said he would write an official summary to include the major themes. “Over the next few days, I will have these on my wall, and I will look through and see what the common themes are that run through the various groups,� he explained. Group members were asked to listen to others’ comments, avoid making judgments, get all ideas recorded and put stars beside items that received a majority of votes from the respective tables. Elected officials were encouraged to listen with “big ears and small mouths.� Round One asked participants to list what they considered major successes for the village and why they decided to live in Royal Palm Beach. Round Two asked them to select three principles from the village’s vision statement — which is to be a premier residential community with a hometown feel and the choice for families, to be beautiful, safe, convenient and enjoyable — and then identify what they want to see in the village by 2028, and what assets are important to preserve over the next 15 years. Round Three asked participants to prioritize the council’s goals for the village in 2018 that it had agreed on in its visioning workshop — which were to continue to be financially sound, for the village to be more livable from “curb appeal� to convenience, be responsive and provide community-based village services and facilities, and to provide an abundance of leisure choices. Residents were also asked to recom-

mend actions that should be pursued in 2013 to attain these goals. Round Four asked what issues need to be addressed by the village over the next year, and what was the best way for village government to communicate with them, pointing out that e-mail, posting on the web site or enclosing newsletters in the utility bill might not be the most effective means. He said residents of one city he had consulted with had resoundingly recommended the bathroom wall of a popular local restaurant. Sumek asked the group to vote on the comments when they were finished recording them. “If you’ve listed 10 things, what are the four or five that you feel are most important?� he asked. “The council and mayor don’t get to vote. Their job is to listen and not interject.� The last activity of the evening was for participants to write their own comments to the mayor and council. “You can write whatever you want, and you don’t need to sign it,� Sumek said. “That will be typed up as part of the public record as well. If you feel something didn’t get emphasized enough, give us that feedback. Tonight is a night to have a little fun. Be relaxed, but also take the time to think about the village’s future.� Sumek called attention to a strategic planning model that was included in handouts, especially to visioning over the next 15 years, and decisions that have been made, or not been made, in the past five years to get the village where participants feel it should go. “A decision is a set of value-

based concepts that define specifically what you want to see, and tonight we’re going to take you out to that destination and have you say what you want to see in 15 years,� he said. He explained that two cities next door to each other that he had worked with — Boca Raton and Delray Beach — came up with distinctly different visions. “If you compare Atlantic Avenue to Mizner Park,� Sumek said, “they are two very different visions. They’re both right because they’re right for their communities.� Results for the Royal Palm Beach workshop are expected back at the village by next Thursday, Liggins said.

Consultant Lyle Sumek explains the point of the workshop as Mayor Matty Mattioli looks on. PHOTOS BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

Royal Palm Beach Planning Director Bradford O’Brien (center) listens as residents share their vision.

Women’s Group Plans May 5 ‘Fun In The Sun’ Fundraising Luncheon By Jessica Gregoire Town-Crier Staff Report Women helping women is what the Women of the Western Communities is all about. The organization has been giving back to the community for more than three decades. In order to continue helping other women in need, the Women of the Western Communities will host their annual fundraiser themed “Fun in the Sun: A Journey Through Florida� on Sunday, May 5 at 11 a.m. at the Wanderers Club. The luncheon event will feature a 45-minute medley performance

by the award-winning, female a cappella chorus Women of Note. The event is open to the public and includes food, a silent auction, a Chinese auction and a raffle. The goal of the event is to raise money for the club’s primary charity, the Mary Rubloff YWCA Harmony House, a safe house for women and children who are victims of domestic violence and abuse. The fundraiser will also support the WWC scholarship fund. Grants are awarded in June to deserving local high school seniors.

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Women of the Western Communities President Mair Armand said the luncheon is one of the group’s biggest fundraising events of the year. “Our annual May fundraiser is our last one of the season,� she said. “We always have some type of fundraiser every year to benefit our final monetary donation to the Harmony House and our scholarship fund.� Last year, the group awarded five scholarships to young women from the western communities. “That was a fantastic feeling, as far as I’m concerned,� Armand said. “I believe the more educated

a girl is, the less likely she is to end up in places like the Harmony House and in an abusive relationship.� Armand is hoping that the club will exceed last year’s scholarship amount this year. “It all depends on how well we do at this event,� she said. “The more money we raise, the more scholarships we are able to award. It’s all contingent upon people coming out to the event and supporting us.� The fundraiser theme varies every year, with past themes ranging from Breakfast at Tiffany’s to the Kentucky Derby.

Having the Women of Note perform a live show is an integral part of “making fundraising fun� — one of Armand’s key initiatives. Armand said she knew that she had to have the Women of Note perform for the group as soon as she heard them sing. “I’ve been to one of their practices at Palm Beach Central High School, and I was blown away by their performance,� she said. “They sang Over the Rainbow and Cabaret, and were impressive.� This year is the perfect time to have the Women of Note perform at one of the Women of the West-

ern Communities events. “They were previously based in Boynton, but recently moved out to the Wellington area and are now based here,� Armand said. “They also represent a group of talented, dedicated and amazing women, who coincide with what we stand for.� Tickets to the May 5 fundraiser are $45 per person and attendees must RSVP by May 1. The Wanderers Club is located at 1900 Aero Club Drive in Wellington. For more information, call Armand at (561) 635-0011 or e-mail Carol O’Neil carol.oneil@wwc-fl.com.

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Focus On The Good: Don’t Be Ruled By Fear After Boston Bombings When bombs rocked the Boston Marathon on Monday, our nation once again felt the quake of fear and confusion — a feeling that so many of us wish we could forget.And while it’s easy to be gripped by fear after such a tragedy, we must not let that fear prevent us from coming together and moving forward. By all accounts, the Boston Marathon bombing was an amateur affair, designed to grab headlines and cause damage. Though no suspects had been named at press time, accounts by FBI and law enforcement officials point to rudimentary devices meant to maim and attract attention. One thing we do not want to do is overreact, as overreacting will give the perpetrators of this horrible crime exactly what they are looking for. Though it is easy to dwell on the atrocity of the day, we must focus instead on the stories of survival and of heroes who abandoned their fears to help others. Watching videos of the attack — which are not for the faint of heart — one is struck by the sheer number of people who ran not away from the blasts, but toward the victims. These were police, fire and military personnel, but also volunteers, runners and bystanders. All of them moved swiftly to help not only those who had been maimed in the attack, but also those in need of comfort or just a warm blanket. No act of kindness is too small. The late Fred Rogers once wrote of overcoming his fears during times of tragedy. “When I

was a boy and I would see scary things in the news,” he wrote, “my mother would say to me ‘Look for the helpers. You will always find people who are helping.’” Already, the stories of heroism have punctured with hope the bleak news of death and despair. From Sgt. Tyler Dodd, who comforted a wounded woman by showing her his own shrapnel wounds to calm her, to Brent Cunningham, who gave up his finisher’s medal to fellow runner Laura Wellington when she’d been just short of the finish line, these are the stories that should be told of that day. The swift action of first responders, and the action of medical staff at the 10 Boston hospitals, is being credited for the survival of the more than 170 victims injured in the attack. Many have been released, though others remain in critical condition. But it was thanks to the readiness and preparation of our first responders, and also the enduring spirit of the hundreds of people who pitched in to help. As law enforcement officials continue to search for those responsible, we must not get so focused on vengeance that we forget about the compassion, bravery and kindness shown by our brethren in the face of unspeakable horror. We continue to hold the victims and their families in our thoughts and know that Boston will come together bigger, better and stronger.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Decision Time For The Tennis Center Shortly, the Wellington Village Council will be asked to make a decision on where to locate a new Wellington Tennis Center. This decision is necessary to move forward with plans for the new community center and its replacement, but also for the future of the highly successful tennis program in Wellington that encompasses residents from six years old to 80 years old. I want to compliment the council and staff for offering informational meetings and workshops on this topic. In addition, I applaud the Parks & Recreation Advisory Board for also discussing the subject and listening to residents. This decision will affect many for years to come and each site has negatives and positives, several of the sites also will incur additional costs if selected. One site, Village Walk on Lyons Road, does have a consensus; a negative one that all persons connected with the tennis program all agree. It won’t work, it is too far, traffic is too congested at peak hours due to the elementary and

middle schools, and it is located in a residential neighborhood. All of the other three — the mall site, KPark and the old Boys & Girls Club site — have positives and negatives. The mall site and the old Boys & Girls Club are very close to the current center, have adequate acreage and would allow for a larger marketing of the programs to more families. The major problem is that both sites currently house recreational facilities that service the community, and would require large sums of capital to move those fields and facilities to another location and delay the move of the tennis center. The K-Park site has no impediments to building the center there, and actually is almost site-ready with a water source and utilities in place for construction. It also is within the distance range that current members would not be deterred, and possibly be attractive to players outside of Wellington and increase membership and revenue. The negative with this site is hypothetical: would using 13 to 15 acres for a tennis center reduce the total property for future sale to a developer or builder? The key for all is that the coun-

cil makes a decision. They have kicked the can down the road long enough. It is time to move forward and take care of business. The residents deserve action on the part of their elected officials. I applaud the council for listening and hearing the different opinions and thoughts, but it is now time to act. Steve Haughn Wellington

Thanks SFF For Barrett-Jackson I have been living in Wellington for the past five years and am so pleased to see all the many local events that are here for everyone to be a part of. Just recently I attended the Barrett-Jackson car show at the South Florida Fairgrounds. It was really a treat for my family and out-oftown guests. They were so excited that such a big event would be right here in Palm Beach County. We were fortunate to be able to get VIP passes and enjoyed seeing all the cars and auto exhibits. It was good to see many of our area celebrities being a part and supportive with their attendance also. I was very pleased to see our

own Wellington Councilman Matt Willhite and his wife with Mr. Don Dufresne. I think having such support is important as it encourages others to come out. I am looking forward to going again next year, as well as to all the wonderful concerts and family fun in our village. Thank you to the fair for giving us so many choices for good family entertainment. Nell Hagen-Altman Wellington

Careful What We Teach Our Children The application of law in our society depends largely on who you are and what resources you have. Ah — there’s the rub! We have entered a great technological era, and as a nation, we have exceeded far beyond our dreams, and we are just at the beginning. Unfortunately and too often, pursuits by our children are guided not by their desires or interests but by our desire that they become wealthy and influential. Their desires and interests are often suppressed by our promise that we

know what’s good for them. We often pressure them into careers they qualify for, based on outcome and the perception that wealth and influence is the goal that will give them happiness. The reality is that many become overstressed trying to live their parents’ dream for them, and wind up unhappy and disillusioned. The careers we choose for them are often at a price of stress and self-denial few of us would choose for ourselves. The pillars of our society, a society that we have created for them, has turned into a nightmare, with our religious institutions caught in one scandal after another, and we have our young people following men of straw, who far from ex-

amples of morality have fallen from grace. Politically, we teach our children to respect our laws and defend our free and open elections, then suggest to them that some of us are not really Americans, and we must be prepared to defend ourselves against our own law enforcement and our own government. The young are being taught that money is everything and that our laws can be circumvented by special interests. Yet we decry the “abandonment of moral and religious values,” values we talk loudly about only when they don’t conflict with our own interests, in a land where money is king! Richard Nielsen Royal Palm Beach

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New York City’s Police: Using Technology To Stay A Step Ahead The New York City Police Department is pretty much tops in the world. And policing a city of 8 million is surely a daunting task. But technological advances in today’s world also have helped advance crime fighting in the Big Apple by leaps and bounds. The newest high-tech instrument in the police arsenal was the issuance of a smart phone to 400 of the finest. A quick review of a

Footloose and... By Jules W. Rabin typical patrol at a Harlem housing project will blow your mind. Here’s the information the phone revealed with just a couple of taps:

1) the name of every building resident with an open warrant; 2) arrest records or previous police summons; 3) every apartment with a prior domestic incident report; 4) all units with orders of protection against them; 5) registered gun owners in the building; and 6) arrest photographs of every parolee (also the location of every video camera in the area focused on the building).

Yes, in a single 14-story apartment building there were thousands and thousands of immediately available, up-to-date, pertinent records. Further, for the first time now, officers can look up a person’s criminal history and verify their identity by accessing computerized arrest files, police photographs and motor vehicle databases. Also, the police can now tell if

a person has ever been a passenger in a motor vehicle accident or the victim of a crime. In domestic violence cases, the smart phone will see how many times police have been to the residence and the details. Another recent typical case had the patrol spot an idling car parked on a sidewalk. The woman in the driver’s seat had no ID but claimed to have a driver’s license and gave

a name and a date of birth — both were bogus. It turned out that the registered owner was wanted by the police for robbery. The arrests were easy. Looks like New York City, despite its size and incredible complexity, is bowing to the wonder world of electronics we live in today. I suspect were I to contemplate a life of crime or illegality I would seek a different location for my nefarious schemes.

move to the second or third choice,” he said. After much discussion, council members agreed they would be willing to provide a $350 monthly car allowance and a salary of $187,000, but also wanted to clear up language in the contract that would allow for termination of the attorney without cause. Though Dufresne did not attend the meeting, Wellington staff contacted him via phone, and he rejected the offer. “He said thank you for the opportunity, but he was not interested,” Schofield said. “So, you have some options here. You can give us direction to talk to the next person.” Council members debated two

attorneys, Gary Brandenburg and Cohen. Staff noted that Brandenburg had more municipal experience but lives farther away, while Cohen lives in Wellington has been involved in the community. “I would support moving ahead with [Cohen],” Gerwig said. “I think it will be more fruitful.” But Willhite said he was concerned at her willingness to take a lower salary. “It felt like she was willing to take anything,” he said. “If you put a price range of $20,000 difference and they’re willing to take the bottom end of the salary… that concerns me.” Council members voted 3-1 to negotiate with Cohen. Willhite dissented, and Greene was absent.

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continued from page 1 ed that he had agreed to hire a new attorney as a cost-saving measure. “I supported going to an inhouse position if it saves us money,” he said. “When I look at this [revised] contract, I have a hard time coming to the conclusion that we’ll save money.” Village Manager Paul Schofield said that council members must decide whether they want to pursue the contract or stop negotiations. “Is the compensation package something you are comfortable with?” he asked. “If the answer to that is yes, then we move forward. If it’s not, we stop. Let’s figure out that first.” Councilman Matt Willhite said one of his concerns was the monthly car allowance. Gerwig said it was a “deal-breaker” for Dufresne. “He found the car allowance to be a deal-breaker, even though we thought it wouldn’t be,” she said. “He said that he has one car, and if he’s going to be using it for business, we could either provide him an allowance or provide him with a car.” Willhite asked whether he was amenable to a pooled vehicle, but Gerwig said he was not.

“He either wanted a dedicated vehicle for his use or an allowance,” she noted. Another matter of concern was that Dufresne asked for his four weeks of paid time off upfront, rather than earning it over the course of the year. “Could, on day one, they take their 160 hours of paid time off?” Willhite asked, noting that Dufresne would also get another 12 weeks of extended disability time off. Schofield said it was a possibility. “Theoretically, yes, but it’s not likely,” he said. “It’s not uncommon for very senior employees to get their paid time off preloaded as part of their contract negotiation.” Coates asked what the total cost was for base salary and all benefits under the proposed contract, and Schofield said it was between $320,000 and $325,000. Mayor Bob Margolis said that the council should focus first on establishing a base salary and then on benefits. “He’s asking for a base salary of $200,000 a year,” Margolis said. “We advertised salary requirements lower than that. If we’re not comfortable with [the proposed salary], then anything else we talk about goes back to square one.” Willhite said he wasn’t necessarily opposed to raising the salary. “I called around to some other

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municipalities,” he said. “That is what some of the other attorneys are making at municipalities that are similar in size and caliber.” But Gerwig noted that some of those attorneys had been practicing municipal law for years. “I said [to Dufresne] that I was willing to go to the high range of our advertisement, knowing that he knows the community well,” she said. “But as far as representing a background in this work, he hasn’t done that.” Gerwig said she told him his contract could be reconsidered after a year, but he wasn’t interested in anything lower than $200,000. Deputy Village Manager John Bonde, who also sat in on the negotiations, said that Dufresne would be taking a pay cut. “He said he couldn’t go any lower because it was less than he is currently making,” Bonde explained. But Coates said one shouldn’t expect the same income. “You almost never replace a private-sector income when you go to work in the public sector,” he said. Willhite said overall he was not pleased with the proposed contract. “I was looking for a little better package deal for this,” he said. “It’s not the salary, it’s the benefits that is the problem for me.” He reiterated that he was against a car allowance for employees. “I think when you drive to work

like every other person does, you don’t need it,” he said. “You have to have a means to get to work. Now if you go somewhere and do business while on the job, then you get 55 cents a mile. Or, we can offer a pool car.” Bonde noted that, as he understood it, Dufresne was not intending on negotiating any further. Margolis said that was a big concern for him. “So if this council doesn’t agree on this contract, if we have some concerns about salary or car allowance… then that’s it?” he asked. Gerwig said she would encourage council members to still try to negotiate. “I don’t think we’re going to get anywhere,” she said. “But I’d like to say that all five of us agree that there’s a bit too much here and there.” But Councilman John Greene, who had to leave the meeting early, was concerned about delaying a decision and incurring between $10,000 and $20,000 a month in legal fees. “My only concern about not moving forward is that we are incurring significant costs every month due to fact that we don’t have someone in house dealing with some of these issues,” he said. Coates said he didn’t want to start the process over. “If we weren’t successful in negotiating with our first choice, I thought we’d

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Families First Day Set For April 27 Families First of Palm Beach County is bringing the county an event that includes fun activities for children and parents with a fitness, education and safety component for all. Several organizations, including the School District of Palm Beach County, the Palm Healthcare Foundation, the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County, and the Florida Department of Health, have joined Families First in this unique event. Families First Day will be at Roger Dean Stadium in Jupiter on Saturday, April 27. Children 12 and younger are free to the event, and will be able to tour SWAT and

hostage negotiator vehicles, a firerescue truck, get their face painted and enjoy a baseball game. The Busch Wildlife Sanctuary will be at the event with animals and accepting donations of Dawn liquid soap. There will also be a Zumba class, Tutti Frutti will be giving away samples, and the Drowning Prevention Coalition will be on hand with safety information. “This is an amazing community event,” said Julie Swindler of Families First. “It’s a great way to focus on children while highlighting what we do.” Adult tickets are $6 and are available at www.familiesfirstpbc.org.

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WELLINGTON LANDINGS MIDDLE SCHOOL CELEBRATES ITS 25TH ANNIVERSARY

Wellington Landings Middle School marked its 25th anniversary with a celebration Saturday, April 13 in the school courtyard. The school invited the community to enjoy a pancake breakfast, a student musical showcase and the unveiling of the school’s new coat of arms and mosaic art wall. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

The Wellington Landings Twirlers perform for the crowd.

Guidance Coordinator Judy Herrick and Guidance Counselor Diane Maher sell tickets.

Members of the Mosaic Club who worked to design the new mural gather in front of it before the ribbon cutting.

Local officials and WLMS staff with the mosaic and coat of arms.

Charles, Val, Kai, Sierra, Sylvia and Charlie Pelizza enjoy breakfast.

Volunteer moms Susan Gabriel, Lisa Sheilds, Kerri Kaiser and Rhonda Perez serve breakfast to guests.

MID-COUNTY DEMOCRATIC CLUB MEETING FEATURES PBC INSPECTOR GENERAL The Mid-County Democratic Club met Monday, April 15 at Tree’s Wings in Royal Palm Beach with guest speakers Palm Beach County Inspector General Sheryl Steckler and County Commissioner Jess Santamaria. Steckler spoke about the duties of her office, along with what problems she was encountering and correcting. Santamaria addressed the importance of the inspector general. Santamaria urged citizens to get involved in community government, learn the facts and let officials know what the citizens really want government to do. The club meets the third Monday of the month at 7 p.m. at Tree’s Wings. For info., e-mail stevemiddems@gmail.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Vice President Matthew Kurit and Treasurer Amanda Schumacher surprise President Dave Schumacher with a birthday cake.

Santamaria stresses the importance of the inspector general.

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Vehicle Burglaries Reported In Olympia By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report APRIL 10 — Aresident of Olympia called the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office in Wellington last Wednesday morning to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11 p.m. last Tuesday and 5:30 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle and stole a stereo and navigation system along with a purse. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,000. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. APRIL 12 — Aresident of Olympia contacted the PBSO substation in Wellington last Friday morning to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim left his van unlocked overnight and sometime between 12:45 and 7 a.m., someone removed several of his possessions. According to the report, the perpetrator(s) stole an IBM laptop computer, several tools, a .38 Taurus revolver and several 9mm rounds, along with the victim’s wallet. The stolen items were valued at approximately $1,100. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects at the time of the report. ••• APRIL 10 — Two West Palm Beach women were arrested last Wednesday evening on shoplifting charges after they were caught stealing from the Walmart Supercenter on Belvedere Road. According to a PBSO report, a deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation was dispatched to the store after a loss prevention officer observed 36-year-old Meranda Hire and 18-year-old Samantha Bolin conceal several items from the beauty and health department in a backpack and purse. According to the report, Hire and Bolin then placed the backpack in a shopping cart and covered it with a blanket before attempting to exit the store. The loss prevention officer stopped them and recovered $409.98 in stolen merchandise. Both women were arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where they were charged with retail theft. APRIL 11 — A juvenile was arrested last Thursday afternoon in regard to a robbery. According to a PBSO report, the victim contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach after being robbed of his iPhone during an altercation on Bobwhite Road. According to the report, at approximately 3:30 p.m., the juvenile approached the victim and punched him in the face. The victim was holding his iPhone and dropped it. According to the report, the juvenile then pushed the victim and picked up the iPhone, then fled in a vehicle being driven by an another male. According to the report, deputies stopped the vehicle on Okeechobee Blvd. near State Road 7 and were able to detain the juvenile. He was arrested and taken to the PBSO’s Juvenile Assessment Center. APRIL 12 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to a home in Hidden Pines of Wellington last Friday morning regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, the victim was at home at approximately 10:15 a.m. when she observed an unknown man open her rear sliding glass door. According to the report, the man ran when he realized the victim was home. The

suspect is described as a white male around 25 years old wearing a blue shirt and khaki shorts. There was no further information available at the time of the report. APRIL 13 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center last Saturday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between Saturday, March 23 and Wednesday, March 27, someone stole a bronze horse head trophy from the office. According to the report, the trophy was sitting on the receptionist’s desk. The stole item was valued at approximately $2,500. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. APRIL 13 — A resident of Greenacres called the PBSO’sAcreage/Loxahatchee substation last Saturday evening to report lost property. According to a PBSO report, the complainant’s daughter was at Acreage Community Park from 5 to 6 p.m. when she lost her iPhone. The complainant’s daughter did not remember where she lost it, and believed it may have fallen out of her pocket. The iPhone was valued at approximately $600. There was no further information available at the time of the report. APRIL 13 — A resident of Kings Way contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach late last Saturday night regarding a vehicle theft. According to a PBSO report, the victim was sleeping at approximately 11:50 p.m. when he heard the engine of his 2006 Ford F-350 start up. The truck was driven out of the victim’s driveway, even though he was still in possession of his keys. According to the report, the vehicle had a flatbed trailer attached and a .9mm Beretta semi-automatic pistol in the glovebox that were also stolen. There was no further information available at the time of the report. APRIL 14 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to the intersection of A Road and Okeechobee Blvd. early last Sunday morning after a resident reported being robbed. According to the report, the victim was walking home at approximately 12:30 a.m. when a gold vehicle occupied by four white males stopped him. According to the report, the perpetrators got out of the vehicle and demanded the victim’s money. The victim had $300 cash on him, but had told the perpetrators he didn’t have any money. According to the report, one of the suspects struck the victim on the left side of the face with an unknown object and took the cash. There was no further information available at the time of the report. APRIL 15 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to a home in La Mancha on Monday afternoon regarding a home burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 a.m. and 3 p.m., someone forced open the kitchen window of the home and gained access. Once inside, the perpetrator(s) ransacked the home and stole a jewelry box containing several watches, necklaces and rings, an Xbox 360 game console and several games, and a fire safe with personal papers. The stolen items were valued at approximately $3,800. DNA evidence was taken at the scene, but there were no suspects at the time of the report.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Adolfo De Los Santos-Mendoza is a white male, 5’8” tall and weighing 200 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 05/08/73. Santos-Mendoza is wanted for felony trafficking in marijuana, unlawfully possessing property for trafficking and sale or manufacture of a controlled substance, as well as violation of probation. His last known address was Bilbao Street in Royal Palm Beach. He is wanted as of 04/11/13. • Nicholas Morris, alias Nick, is a white male, 6’2” tall and weighing 220 lbs., with brown hair and blue eyes. His date of birth is 05/05/82. He has multiple tattoos. Morris is wanted for failure to appear on charges of grand theft and driving under the influence. His last known address was Monterey Way in Royal Palm Beach. He is wanted as of 04/11/13. Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc.com.

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Wellington Council Agrees To New Plat For Polo’s Blue Cypress By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Members of the Wellington Village Council unanimously approved a resolution last week to plat the Blue Cypress development at Palm Beach Polo & Country Club. The change was necessary after Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board voted last year to rehear and revoke the property’s site plan because members thought that a road change had encroached on frontage owned by Neil Hirsch. There is also a lawsuit brought by Palm Beach Polo owner Glenn Straub regarding the matter, and

council members were concerned at the April 9 meeting that the lawsuit had not been resolved. The new plat would affect a little more than 24 acres owned by Straub, which includes 10 estate lots and all necessary rights-ofway and easements. The change would realign Blue Cypress Lane and create Blue Cypress Blvd., as well as create 57 zero-lot-line residential lots. Councilman John Greene asked attorney Claudio Riedi, who presented the application, what would be constructed between the two roadways. Riedi said the property had future development rights for 10

units. “In order to develop them, they would have to come back and replat,” he said. “They’d have to get a site plan.” Greene asked whether both Straub and Hirsch were in agreement with the new plat, and Riedi said that they were. Councilman Matt Willhite asked why there was still a lawsuit over the matter. “This agreement is by both parties; however, there is still a lawsuit pending,” he noted. “Was there any discussion about dropping that lawsuit if this agreement was brought forward?” Riedi said that it was still being discussed.

“I don’t think it will be imminent, but my crystal ball tells me that will be occurring sometime in the future,” he said. “Eventually those lots will need to be developed and sold. They will not want the lawsuit pending; that will kill the title. It is in their best interest to resolve and settle the lawsuits.” Greene noted that the council could not place a condition on the plat to force settlement of the lawsuit, but he reached out to Straub, who was sitting in the audience. “Both parties have come to an agreement in what they were trying to achieve,” he said. “Clearly, the desire is to be able to sell and develop these lots. This seems to

be an avenue to achieve this. As a goodwill gesture, I would kindly ask that you consider dropping that lawsuit. Is that something you would entertain?” Straub said he would not. “Not tonight,” he said. Despite concerns, council members expressed confidence that the agreement was the best deal for everyone involved. Willhite made a motion to approve the measure, which passed unanimously. In other business, council members gave final approval last week to the Family Vision Center development on State Road 7 just north of Palomino Drive.

The 1-acre parcel is located east of the Farmington Estates community and would include a 5,000square-foot medical office building. Agent for the applicant Don Hearing noted that about 1,500 square feet of the space would be open for professional office or medical office leasing. During public comment, Wellington Chamber of Commerce Past President Alec Domb said the chamber was fully in support of the office coming to Wellington. “It would be a great addition,” he said. The ordinance passed unanimously.

Healthcare Act The Topic Of FLARA Forum In Wellington By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Florida Alliance for Retired Americans held a forum on the Affordable Healthcare Act on Tuesday, April 9 at the Wellington library. Attorney Matthew Vanden Bosch addressed the legal aspects of the act while FLARA President Tony Fransetta explained how it will affect people. Bosch said the Affordable Care Act was found constitutional by the U.S. Supreme Court in June 2012 when it ruled in a 5-4 decision that the requirement that most Americans buy health insurance or pay a penalty was authorized by Congress’s power to levy tax-

es and regulate commerce. Also at issue was an expansion of Medicaid that required the states to accept the Affordable Healthcare Act or face the withholding of Medicaid benefits to those states. The court found that states could opt out of that provision. Fransetta said the underlying driving force behind the case that went before the court was the insurance companies. “Nowhere in the world in other developed countries do the insurance companies have the power and political might that they do in America,” Fransetta said. “You can go to Germany and if you

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American Legion Auxiliary Meets May 1 In Lox Groves American Legion Auxiliary, Royal Palm Beach Unit 367, will hold its monthly meeting Wednesday, May 1 at 10 a.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church, located at 13689 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. Unit members want to show their appreciation for everything military veterans have done to help protect the United States.As such, the meeting will include celebrations for Armed Forces Day, Memorial Day and Time of Remembrance and Reconciliation for Those Who Lost Their Lives During the Second World War, all of which are observed in May. Veterans and the public are invited to join Cpl. Burt Richards from the Veterans Speakers Forum for a look at honoring those who served and a review of American

history. Attendees will learn about the meaning of the Pledge of Allegiance and the changes that have occurred with the pledge, and the writer of the words and music for the United States’ national anthem. Richards, a World War II veteran, will explain what a veteran is, who created G.I. Joe and what countries all over the world have American soldiers laid to rest in foreign fields of honor. The program will end with a review of the Marines’ World War II Battle on Iwo Jima and the meaning and significance of Armed Forces Day and Memorial Day. Snacks and drinks will be served after the meeting. For more information, or to RSVP, call (561) 818-9114 or e-mail marge@herzog.ms.

PBC ERM Representative To Speak At LGLA Meeting The Loxahatchee Groves Landowners’ Association will meet Thursday, April 25 at 7 p.m. at Palms West Presbyterian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). The guest speaker will be Brian Gentry of the Palm Beach County Environmental Resources Management Department, who will give an overview of the county’s role in the protection of surface water bodies such as the Lake Worth Lagoon. He will discuss the county’s surface water quality monitoring program, the national pollutant discharge monitoring permit, the county’s stormwater

pollution prevention permit, total maximum daily loads and numerical nutrient criteria for surface waters. There will be a question-andanswer time after the speaker finishes discussing the topics. This is an open meeting at which residents will get a chance to discuss issues of concern relating to the town. The meeting is open to the public, but only LGLA members with 2013 paid dues can make motions and vote on them. For more information, contact Marge Herzog at (561) 818-9114 or marge@herzog.ms.

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don’t like your healthcare plan, you can change and go to another one. They may have as many as 60 different healthcare plans, but they have national healthcare. It has been established many years. The government regulates the insurance companies.” Fransetta said that in America, each state regulates health insurance differently. “If you go to New York and you buy an insurance policy, chances are you’re going to get pretty good insurance. It’s regulated there by the state extensively,” he said. “If you go to Louisiana, it won’t cost you as much, but you’re not going to get nowhere near as much.”

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continued from page 1 es and a summer theater camp. These sessions are taught at #1 Education Place in the original Wellington Mall, where Braunstein subleases space and prepares students for productions. Having a children’s theater in Wellington has made it more convenient for parents. “They are very excited that they have a program right in the heart of town where they can bring their children,” Braunstein said. “Many have been looking for a program like ours, but just couldn’t travel very far to other venues offering similar programs.” The Wellington Children’s Theatre offers sessions for children of all ages, such as Broadway Babies and Acting Out, which are sessions for preschoolers and 6- or 7year-olds. “These kids do theater games, improv, and I really try to convey to them the fundamentals of being a good actor in an ageappropriate and fun way,” Braunstein said. “We also do vocal lessons and breathing.” For staged productions, older children practice through various activities, including musical theater workshops and audition prep workshops taught by former Dreyfoos School of the Arts Theater Department Dean Beverly Blanchette. “We offer something for every child interested in theater,” Braunstein said. “We have kids who can’t sing, so we work with them on pitch, and there are kids who need help with acting and we assist them with that.” Seeing the improvement in the children’s demeanor has been a rewarding feeling. “I have kids who are very shy and have opened up,” Braunstein said. “As we do more exercises,

Attorney Matthew Vanden Bosch speaks at a Florida Alliance for Retired Americans forum last week at the Wellington library. PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

the children slowly come out of their shells and start taking risks.” Braunstein believes acting is all about taking risks. “Once they can grasp letting go and really focus, it just makes it a real joy to perform and gives them a great deal of confidence,” she said. For tickets to Annie Jr., visit www.wellingtonchildrenstheatre. com or call (561) 223-1928. (Right) Lily Marie, Jade Master and Emily Shecter all play Annie, with Haley Mowery as Daddy Warbucks. (Below) Wellington Children’s Theatre founder Karen Braunstein watches during a rehearsal. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER

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Library Launches New Web Site The Palm Beach County Library System launched a new web site Monday, April 15. The site features a new look and a new catalog search feature. The clean, modern look and layout make it easier to read, explore and find what you are looking for. On every page, there is search box and links to popular information. The home page includes what’s happening in the library system that day, with a real-time listing of events and articles about upcoming programs and new services. Visitors can search for adult, children and teen programs by date or location. Visitors will also find the library’s new catalog search engine, which offers higher-accuracy results. The new catalog uses natural language searching — just enter your terms the way you do on Amazon or Google. Searching the catalog simultaneously searches the library’s catalog and other databases so guests don’t have to conduct multiple searches to access database content. The web site also allows users to customize account information

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Central Chamber Gala April 26 The annual Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce Installation Gala “A Diamond Affair: Celebrating 100 Years from Cane to Coral” will be held Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. “We are very excited to be celebrating our first complete year as a newly formed chamber and 100 years of history with our businesses and our communities. We are so proud of all that has been accomplished since are merger last year,” CEO Jaene Miranda said. “Our members look forward each year to this event, and it would not be possible without the support of partners like our presenting sponsor, Mercantil Commercebank.” The merger last year brought two chambers together as one — the Palms West Chamber established 30 years ago this year, and

the Greater Lake Worth Chamber, which is celebrating 100 years and was instrumental in forming the City of Lake Worth. The event will feature the installation of the 2013-14 chamber officers and directors. The ceremonial gavel will be passed from current chairman, Dr. Jeffrey Bishop, to the new chairman, Francisco Gonzalez of Gonzalez & Shenkmen. “It has been an honor to serve as chairman,” Bishop said. “We have accomplished many projects and have had many successful fundraising events. The joining of the Lake Worth and Palms West chambers has proven to be very beneficial for all the communities involved. Certainly in the past year the medical community has had significant exposure with the many mixers. I will be there to help Frank Gonzalez in his transition as the new chairman.” Gonzalez, a Wellington resident, provides experienced legal representation in the areas of commercial and residential real estate and business law. “It is a privilege to be stepping into the role of chairman of the chamber,” he said. “In these trying economic times, it’s vital to have an organization such

as our chamber as an advocate for our business community members. I am committed to making central Palm Beach County not only a place where existing businesses can thrive and grow but one that attracts new industries and employment centers.” Aside from his work with the chamber, Gonzalez is also a graduate of Leadership West Palm Beach, served on the board of Junior Achievement of the Palm Beaches and coached basketball for the Wellington Recreation program. He and his wife Christina have three sons: Nicholas, Nathan and Daniel. They have lived here since 1997. The evening will start off with a cocktail reception, followed by an elegant dinner, silent auction, live auction, the installation of the board and dancing the night away. Tickets cost $125 for members and $175 for nonmembers. To purchase tickets, visit www.cpbchamber. com or call (561) 790-6200.

Benefit For Pedro Sanchez April 27 A family fun day to benefit the family of Pedro Sanchez will be held Saturday, April 27 from noon

to 5 p.m. at the BMX track at Okeeheelee Park. It is open to the public. The aftermath of Tropical Storm Isaac last August left Sanchez, a husband and father, fighting for his life. After the storm, streets were flooded and people were left stranded. Sanchez, a 1994 Wellington High School graduate, ventured out on his airboat. However, the airboat malfunctioned, and he violently crashed. Sanchez suffered major head trauma and spent numerous nights fighting for his life at St. Mary’s Medical Center. Today, he is fighting hard in rehab at the Shepherd Center in Atlanta, one of the top hospitals for traumatic brain injuries. Charlotte, his high school sweetheart, has not left his side. Family and friends (Team Pedro), have come together to help the family with their medical and home expenses. This fun-filled event will feature music and food, bounce houses, face painting, activities for children of all ages, a corn hole tournament, the Home Depot kids shop and a chance to ride on the BMX track. Admission is $10, and kids 12 and under are admitted free. The event will offer silent auctions, 50/50

chance and raffles to help raise money. All monetary donations can be accepted at www.team pedro.myevent.com. Raffle items should be sent to: Alina Hoge, c/o Sanchez Family, 11953 Donlin Drive, Wellington, FL 33414.

Green Expo At PBSC May 4 Palm Beach State College will hold its fifth annual Green Expo on May 4, giving individuals and families an opportunity to learn about resources and get tips on how to become more eco-friendly. The event, hosted by PBSC’s Center for Green Construction and Energy, will be held from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. at the Education & Training Center on the Lake Worth campus. It is free and open to the public. Attendees can learn how to reduce environmental impact, increase awareness of greenhouse emissions and climate change, and learn how to contribute to a healthy planet. Government agencies, nonprofits, businesses and other exhibitors will be on hand. Free sustainability workshops also be held throughout the day. Exhibitor space is still available. For more info., call (561) 868-3541.

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WELLINGTON ROTARY HOSTS JEANS & JEWELS KICKOFF GALA FOR GPL TOURNEY

The Wellington Rotary Club hosted its Jeans & Jewels kickoff party for the International Gay Polo Tournament on Friday, April 12 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach Grande Pavilion. Participants enjoyed dinner and dancing, as well as Chinese and live auctions. PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Olympian Darren Chiacchia, Maggie Zeller, Mason Phelps and Andrew Burr.

Larry Hendrickson, Debby Richardson and designer Ed Daoust.

Gay Polo League players are honored at the event.

Maureen and Don Gross.

Terry Zmyslo and Tess Lozano of Saks Fifth Avenue Palm Beach Gardens.

Gay Polo League founder Chip McKenney with Natalie Grancharov and Andres Camacho Castilla.

Brooke and Rotary President David Unversaw, Maggie Zeller, Larry Kemp and Bob Salerno.

ROYAL PALM BEACH STAGES GIANT COMMUNITY GARAGE SALE AT VETS PARK

Royal Palm Beach’s Giant Community Garage Sale was held Saturday, April 13 at Veterans Park. Participants had a wide variety of items on sale, such as clothes, household items, jewelry and more, with great bargains for all. Music was provided by Obediah and Accent 1 & 2, and DJ Terry Harms. For more information, visit www.royalpalmbeach.com. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Council of Catholic Women members from Our Lady Queen of the Apostles Church Fran DeMarinis, Louise Moreno, Mindy Simpson and President Marcie Shaughnessy at their booth.

Dottie Wright found a cute bargain.

Weston and Bliss Chapman found stuffed animal friends.

Millie Hampton, Genieve White, Junette Powell and Dr.Elaine Ealy at a booth raising money to benefit CAFCI’s scholarship fund.

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PALMS WEST HOSPITAL WELCOMES ART SOCIETY FOR DEDICATION CEREMONY The Wellington Art Society dedicated 30 paintings to the Palms West Hospital Pediatric Unit on Thursday, April 11. The artists spent months painting pieces for the children, which will be displayed throughout the unit. The hospital honored the artists with a ceremony and plaque presentation. For more info., visit www.palmswesthospital.com. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER

(Above left) Palms West Hospital Chief Operating Officer Madeline Nava presents a plaque to Wellington Art Society President Leslie Pfeiffer. (Above right) Wellington Art Society members with Palms West Hospital administrators.

Donna Donelan with her dedicated painting.

Palms West Hospital Chief Nursing Officer Silvia Stradi, Wellington Art Society member Dolores Rosen and Pediatric Unit Charge Nurse Jona McClain.

Palms West Hospital CEO Eric Goldman and Wellington Art Society President Leslie Pfeiffer hold up one of her dedicated paintings.

Wellington Art Society members Ursula Fernandez, Leslie Pfeiffer and Marie Lentine with Palms West Hospital Director of Marketing Lori Tolchinsky (third from left).

BEACH BOYS TRIBUTE SHOW BRINGS CROWD TO WELLINGTON AMPHITHEATER The Shindigs performed a Beach Boys tribute concert Saturday, April 13 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Guests were treated to top hits from the classic crooners, as well as food and drinks from vendors. For information on upcoming concerts, visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

George and Martha Cross enjoy the music.

Marcia Brewer and Carolyn Wick at the concert.

The Shindigs perform on stage.

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The International Polo Club is one of three finalists competing for the Providencia Tourism Award. The esteemed Providencia Tourism Award is given by the Palm Beach County Convention and Visitors Bureau annually to a local business, organization, or individual who is making an extraordinary contribution to the vitality and prosperity of Palm Beach County as a desirable tourist destination.

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FOURTH ANNUAL GPL INTERNATIONAL TOURNAMENT RETURNS TO WELLINGTON The fourth annual Gay Polo League International Tournament returned to Wellington’s Grand Champions Polo Club last Saturday. In the final match, Gordon W. Ross scored the winning goal to lead Team Re/Max to a 2-1 victory over Polo Gear/Palm Beach Rox in the Senator’s Cup championship final. Spirits were high despite the rainy weather. Earlier in the day, the Cedar Crest Stables team, led by France’s legendary Caroline Anier, defeated Wellington Coalition 6-5 to claim the Founder’s Cup in the consolation match. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER

Gay Polo League founder Chip McKenney on the field.

Ron Steur with Mason Phelps.

Real Housewives of Miami’s Marysol Patton with Nathan Anderson.

Corcoran Group tailgaters Nick Retino, Fred Herny and Andres Cuellar.

Species Conservatory Foundation tailgaters Peter Lovello and Michael McClain.

Wellington Preservation Coalition plays against Cedar Crest Stables.

Team Gordon W. Ross-Re/Max with the Senator’s Cup.

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis and his wife Linda with former Mayor Tom Wenham and his wife Regis.

WELLINGTON CELEBRATES ‘GREAT AMERICAN CLEANUP’ AT TIGER SHARK COVE Wellington celebrated the Great American Cleanup on Saturday, April 13 with projects at Tiger Shark Cove Park. Volunteers picked up trash and applied mulch to needed areas in the park. For more info., visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. PHOTOS BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/T OWN-CRIER

Wellington’s Great American Cleanup volunteers.

Andrew and Alexie Alcantara apply mulch around a tree.

Becky, Patrick Jr. and Patrick Kennedy join the cleanup.

Volunteers Danielle Troutman and Rachel Formanek get ready to apply mulch.

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SCHOOL NEWS

Osceola Creek Salutes Student-Athletes Osceola Creek Middle School recently announced the recipients of its Scholar-Athlete Award for March. The award is sponsored by the school police and honors varsity athletes who also excel in academics, effort, behavior and school spirit, and serve as a role model for others.

Boys basketball honored Brady Pennypacker, 13, an eighth grader. “Brady worked extremely hard during the last few months to become the team’s most-improved player,” coach Kai Lee said. “As the team’s starting shooting guard, he demonstrated great leadership and

The New Horizons Elementary School Student Council recently sponsored a food and supply drive for Save-A-Pet. Numerous donations brought in by students were collected and donated to the Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League. Pictured here is student council teacher sponsor Pat Klammer with fifth-grade student council members.

FRONTIER STUDENTS CREATE VIDEO IN QUEST FOR WHITE HOUSE TOUR

A total of 41 fifth-grade safety patrol students at Frontier Elementary School are planning to visit Washington, D.C. from May 7 through May 10. Unfortunately, their scheduled tour of the White House on May 10 has been cancelled due to budget cuts. The students have put together a creative video in an attempt to persuade President Obama to reconsider and resume White House tours. The video has been shared with social media, local news stations, the Today show and The Ellen Degeneres Show. The students hope that their efforts will pay off and they will be granted a tour of the White House. This unique video can be seen at www.youtube.com/ watch?v=X-JKPPPsBLY. Shown above are the 41 fifth-grade safety patrol students heading to Washington, D.C. next month.

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Principal Dan Frank with Brady Pennypacker, Amy Chung, Nalani Starcher and School Police Officer Sandy Molenda.

always kept a positive attitude during games. In the classroom, Brady earned Principal’s Honor Roll and truly embodies the term student-athlete.” Pennypacker carries a 4.80 GPA, while also being a member of Osceola Creek’s boys soccer team. Also named Male Athlete of the Year as a sixth and seventh grader, Pennypacker wants to attend the University of Florida and become a firefighter. Amy Chung, 14, was honored in girls basketball. “It is with great pleasure that I nominate Amy Chung for Scholar Athlete of the Month,” coach Judy Decosta said. “As a member of the of the Osceola Creek Middle School girls basketball team, she has demonstrated hard work and determination. Ms. Chung leads the team in assists and is a vital part of both the offense and defense. Most importantly, Ms. Chung excels academically. She currently has a 5.00 GPA and is a member of the National Junior Honor Society.” Chung, an eighth grader, also runs track for Osceola Creek. Amy

is undecided on a college; however, she is decided on a career as an architect. Nalani Starcher, 12, was honored for girls soccer. “Nalani Starcher is this year’s scholar athlete,” girls soccer Coach Tony Bugeja said. “Nalani was an outstanding captain for our girls soccer team this season. A true leader here at Osceola Creek, we are blessed to have her for one more year. She has also been a leader off the field. Nalani is one of our brightest students on our campus.” Starcher, a seventh grader, has perfect attendance to go with her 4.96 GPA. She has not picked a college yet; however, she does want a career as a pediatric dentist. Starcher also runs track at Osceola Creek and has been awarded the Golden Bear Badge and the Reading Plus award. Supporting the program are Subway, Domino’s Pizza and Burger King, located at Seminole Pratt Whitney Road and Orange Blvd., and Dairy Queen in Royal Palm Beach, which donated free food coupons.

Seminole Ridge High Students Honor The Victims Of Sandy Hook Shooting When Seminole Ridge High School art teacher Gwenn Seuling told her students that Sandy Hook Elementary School in Newtown, Conn., was the first school she ever worked at, they decided to make an artistic statement acknowledging the lives lost in last December’s school shooting, and painted a mural in memory of the victims. Brooke Lazarich, Kayla Vasko and Eddie Walker spearheaded the project, though many of the students in Seuling’s advanced painting and drawing classes lent a hand with the portraits. The mural, painted in oil on canvas, is mounted at the school’s entrance. Students prepared the canvas and started transferring the portraits in December, shortly after the Newtown shootings. “We worried that it was taking too long, but we didn’t want to rush; we wanted to do the best job we could to honor the lives lost,” Seuling said. “Most of the students working on the mural hadn’t used oil paints before, so everyone took the time to do their best.”

Seuling said the mural is meant as a tribute and that time wasn’t an issue for the end result they desired, which was an accurate depiction of each victim. “Kayla, Brooke and Eddie prepared materials, coordinated the work and got over 40 other students to work on it and yet maintain a uniform look,” Seuling said. “I cannot express how proud I am of them all, and how wonderful it feels to bring together my past and present schools in such a meaningful way.” • Hawks Earn WITVA Honors — Several Hawk artists earned honors April 7 in the Women in the Visual Arts annual student art exhibition. The students and their work are as follows: Cody Cornely’s ink drawing Puppeteer and Laura Louberti’s painting Angel each received certificates of recognition; Rachel Warren received a $50 scholarship award for her painting Remnants of Art, done on a paintbrush; Nori Benjamin earned $100 for her reduction print Zmey, as did Cydney Rallo for her gela-

Seminole Ridge Students Honor Newtown — Kayla Vasko and Brooke Lazarich with the mural memorializing the victims. tin print Pebble Breeze; Colton Keen’s graphite on gesso Serenity received a $350 scholarship. • ‘Coffee Talk’with Freshman Parents — The SRHS guidance department cordially invites the parents of freshman students to join counselors for an open discussion about their child’s education. “Coffee Talk” convenes Wednesday morning, April 24 from 7:45 to 8:30 a.m. in the faculty dining room.

On-campus substance abuse counselor Lauren Steele will be the featured presenter. Topics of discussion will include self-esteem, the warning signs of selfdestructive behaviors and where to find help, both at school and in the community. Refreshments will be served. Parents may RSVP to the guidance office at (561) 422-2610 or via e-mail to lizzie.singletary@palm beachschools.org.

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Area Students Win Library Foundation Contest

(Front row) Brady Alter, Tyler Perry, Lauren Gayoso and Savannah Rodgers; (back row) WPBLF Chair Bob Sanders, Vice Chair Lyn Harris, Immediate Past Chair Sandy Myers and Essay Contest Chair Laurel Baker.

The West Palm Beach Library Foundation hosted a reception Monday, April 8 at the Mandel Public Library to honor award winners of its inaugural essay contest. The theme of this year’s competition was literary censorship, inspired by the foundation’s recent exhibition, “Banned and Burned: Literary Censorship and the Loss of Freedom.” It featured a traveling exhibition from the United States Holocaust Memorial Museum on book burning in Nazi Germany. More than 100 high school students throughout Palm Beach County participated in the contest,

and four received awards. Brady Alter, a junior at Seminole Ridge High School, won the 11th- and 12th-grade category. He was awarded the top prize of $1,000. Savanna Rodgers, a senior from William T. Dwyer High School, took second place and received $500. In the ninth- and 10th-grade division, Seminole Ridge High School sophomore Tyler Perry won first place and received $500. Lauren Gayoso, a freshman from Wellington Christian School, came in second and received $250. Each of the winning students’ teachers was also rewarded with a gift certificate to purchase books for their classroom libraries. The awards

were underwritten by Barbara Sommers and Sandy Myers. “We want to commend all of the Palm Beach County high school students who entered this contest and wrote such profound, thought-provoking essays,” said Laurel Baker, essay contest chair. “It was exciting to receive such an overwhelming response in our first year, and we hope that the students gained a deeper understanding of the importance of freedom of speech. We thank the Palm Beach County School District, and the principals, media center directors and teachers throughout the county who helped support this initiative.”

Launched in November, the essay contest encouraged students to explore the history of censorship in the United States, the book burnings that took place as part of the Nazi movement and the First Amendment rights guaranteed under the U.S. Constitution. They were required to read a book from a list of books banned from cities and states across America and discuss how the book influenced them and why it should be protected from future censorship. For more information on the West Palm Beach Library Foundation, and opportunities to support future events, call (561) 868-7715 or visit www.wpblibraryfound.org.

RPB’s H.L. Johnson Shattered Dreams Program Urges Student Safety Honored As A ‘Green School Of Excellence’ H.L. Johnson Elementary School and its environmental group, “Team Green,” have focused on stepping up their green initiatives and practices. Last year, the school was recognized by the School District of Palm Beach County as being a “Green School of Quality.” Since then, its goal was to strive for excellence. On Monday, April 1, H.L. Johnson staff was notified that the school has been awarded the “Green School of Excellence” recognition. The school hosts a “Green Day”

event, where students wear green and bring in recyclables (paper, glue sticks, glue bottles, juice pouches, shoes, paper, ink toners, ink cartridges, and cell phones), as well as green fundraisers. Students and staff have worked hard to reduce paper consumption (newsletters are printed on treefree paper donated by a local store), and their efforts have been rewarded. A luncheon is scheduled for Wednesday, May 1 for all the Palm Beach County schools that will be receiving the award.

Palm Beach Central, Wellington and Royal Palm Beach high schools, in coordination with various community organizations, are participating in Shattered Dreams, a dramatization of the impact of

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night accident scene, where one of the most memorable nights of anyone’s life can turn into a lifechanging experience. Drama students play the accident victims on the football field to increase awareness about the effects that texting, substance consumption and other factors can have while driving. In 2011, 3,331 people were killed in crashes involving a distracted driver, and an additional 387,000 people were injured in motor vehicle crashes involving a distracted driver. The idea is to show young drivers the consequences, as close to real life as possible, of what can happen when you don’t focus when driving. “This program is presented annually to the senior class just before prom to remind our students to drive safe-

ly,” Student Activities Director Donna Baxter said. “Today’s decisions can have a lifelong impact. This age group has the largest proportion of drivers who are distracted so we hope to increase awareness with this program.” David Summers, injury prevention coordinator at St. Mary’s Medical Center, works with the schools to bring the police, fire and Trauma Hawk services to the scene. In addition, Panther Towing, Bella Mia Premier Events Photography and the Dori Slosberg Foundation play an integral part in the organization of these events. The next Shattered Dreams will take place at RPBHS on April 26. For more information, contact Baxter at (561) 433-7929 or donna. baxter@palmbeachschools.org.

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Cayson Honored With Arc Of The Glades Director Emeritus Award On April 3, the Dolly Hand Cultural Arts Center hosted the annual Arc of the Glades’Awards Luncheon. Special guests were Arc of Florida President Michelle Poole and Trish Blash, the first executive director of the Arc of the Glades. Blash, who led the organization from 1977 to 1982, provided a historical perspective and shared memories of her service. This year’s program recognized founding members Sandra Chamblee and Evelyn Johnson with the Founders’ Award. Loxahatchee resident Elizabeth “Liz” Cayson was the 2013 Director Emeritus recipient. Director Emeritus status was created in the Arc’s bylaws in 2011 to recognize significant contributors to the fulfillment of the Arc’s mission through governance, leadership, dedicated committee work and fundraising as advocates on behalf of individuals with develop-

mental disabilities. Arc of the Glades President Richard Abedon provided a biography of Cayson. She has served as community relations specialist with the Health Care District of Palm Beach County for 18 years. Cayson also serves as a member and leader of numerous community organizations, including president of the Pahokee Rotary Club, the Citizens Advisory Council for Palm Beach County and the Literacy Coalition of Palm Beach County. Cayson has been recognized for her outstanding leadership and service in many community, civic and governmental organizations. Her recognitions over the years include the Woman of Accomplishment Award from Palm Beach State College, the Volunteer of the Year award from the Palm Beach County Health Department and the Rotarian of the Year award from the Pahokee Rotary. In June 2010, Cayson rescued an eight-month-

old baby, for which she received numerous awards for heroism, and in her honor, Congressman Alcee Hastings named Aug. 10 “Liz Cayson Day.” Cayson earned a master’s degree at Palm Beach Atlantic University and is currently pursuing a Ph.D. in health services with specialization in community health education and advocacy at Walden University. She was raised in Pahokee by her father, who was in the audience, and grew up with four brothers. She is married to PBSO Sgt. Trevor Cayson and lives in Loxahatchee. She has two adult sons, U.S. Marine Corps Sgt. Martin Hernandez and Damiane Hernandez, and one grandson, Wuilfredo. Abedon said that Cayson is a true leader and has been supportive of the Arc’s services and mission for many years. “The mission of the Arc is to provide advocacy and opportuni-

ty for individuals with disabilities to enjoy independence and have an enhanced quality of life,” Cayson said. “I am eager to help because I know I am helping those who I see as a vulnerable population.” Scot Kannel, the Arc’s executive director, stressed the importance of the community working together to meet the needs of its members. Symbolic of that effort, Anne Caroline Valtin of Equestrian Sport Productions of Wellington accepted the Arc’s Carpenter’s Award for “helping to build the Arc,” a recognition of the Great Charity Challenge event last January, which raised $11,500 for the Arc. Kannel also recognized three staff members who retired this past year. Sharon Peace, Pat Robinson and Willie Mae Russell collectively represent over 80 years of service to the Arc’s target population. More than100 people attended

(L-R) Founding member Evelyn Johnson, 2013 Director Emeritus recipient Liz Cayson and founding member Sandra Chamblee. the event and thanks were expressed to the sponsors: Palm Beach State College Belle Glade Campus, Everglades Farm Equipment, the Larry Royal Family Businesses, Tom and Deborah Altman, Sugar & Spice Inc., Barnie Walker,

J.M.A. Electric, Seminole Supply, Lake Hardware, Connell Furniture, RC Hatton, Bank of Belle Glade, Schiver & Co. PA CPA and Affordable Dry Cleaning. For more info., visit www.arc glades.org.

Wellington’s Brad Samore Receives Fulbright Award Wellington’s Brad Samore, a student at the University of South Florida, has been awarded a Fulbright U.S. Student Program English Teaching Assistantship (ETA) grant to Malaysia. The Fulbright ETA program is sponsored

by the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. The Fulbright grant will cover the costs of round-trip transportation to Malaysia and maintenance for the academic year.

Cub Scouts from Pack 220 listen to a presentation by Elizabeth Hoffman of Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control.

Cub Scouts From Pack 120 Learn About Animal Care

Cub Scout Pack 120, from Royal Palm Beach, enjoyed a presentation from Palm Beach County Animal Care & Control at their March pack meeting. Dens learned about safe human contact with unknown animals, animal care, safety and health is-

sues with pets. Elizabeth Harfmann educated the scouts in safety precautions for pets, including the importance of micro-chipping. After the talk, the scouts and their families donated more than 150 neckerchiefs for dogs to wear on their adoption day.

Samore is majoring in international studies, minoring in music, and earning a certificate in India studies with a 3.94 GPA. He is a transfer student from Palm Beach State College, where he received his associate of arts degree in music education. He will spend ten months teaching English in Malaysia. While in Malaysia, he plans to observe how rural villages are affected by environmental degradation while also building bridges across a cultural divide through the teaching of English. Samore represents the USF College of the Arts & Sciences, where his academic achievements have been noted inside and outside of the classroom. He was awarded the National Excellence in Leadership Award in 2012 and the Outstanding Display of Leadership Award in 2011 by the National Society of Leadership and Success. Samore also received the Music Education Award from the College of Fine Arts in 2011. Samore is a resident assistant on the Tampa campus, and in the summer of 2012 participated in an internship in Buenos Aires, Argentina with the Madres de Plaza de Mayo-Línea Fundadora, where he researched and compiled databases regarding information pertaining to the disappearances of people during Argentina’s last dicta-

torship. In 2011, Samore was the music director of Camp Fusion, where he developed, planned and delivered four classes of general music and guided each class to performance-level ability. Samore has also been the vice president of the Giving Heart, a facilitator for the National Society of Leadership and Success, and activities coordinator for Community Earth at Palm Beach State College. Originally from Wellington, he is fluent in English and Spanish. After he returns to the United States from Malaysia, Samore plans to attend graduate school to study ecological anthropology to research how different cultures interact with their environment. Eventually, he wishes to work for a non-governmental organization that empowers and enables communities to eliminate dependence on non-renewable energy sources, grow community gardens and improve public transportation. The Fulbright Program is the flagship international educational exchange program sponsored by the U.S. government and is designed to increase mutual understanding between the people of the United States and the people of other countries. The primary source of funding for the Fulbright program is an annual appropria-

tion made by the U.S. Congress to the U.S. Department of State, Bureau of Educational and Cultural Affairs. Participating governments and host institutions, corporations and foundations in foreign countries and in the United States also provide direct and indirect support. Recipients of Fulbright grants are selected on the basis of academic or professional achievement, as well as demonstrated leadership potential in their fields. The program operates in over 155 countries worldwide.

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Taylor TenBrook And Eric Zvanut Engaged To Wed

Eric Austin Zvanut and Taylor Lauren TenBrook

Mr. and Mrs. Don TenBrook of Wellington are pleased to announce the engagement of their daughter, Taylor Lauren TenBrook, to Eric Austin Zvanut, son of Mr. and Mrs. David Zvanut of Commerce, Texas. Taylor Lauren TenBrook graduated from Wellington High School and the University of South Florida. She spent her junior year studying at the University of Florence in Florence, Italy. Eric Austin Zvanut graduated from Commerce High School and Texas State University. An autumn wedding is planned.

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2013 Polo Season Culminates This Weekend With U.S. Open Finals The 2013 polo season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach wraps up this weekend when top teams compete for the title in the Maserati U.S. Open final at 3 p.m. on Sunday, April 21. Last weekend, four teams — Coca-Cola, Valiente, ERG and Zacara — emerged from a field of 11 to compete in the Wednesday semifinals of the 2013 Maserati U.S. Open. Last Saturday night, rains forced the delay and reassignment of various games and field designations as polo fans and spectators scrambled to assure themselves of optimum fieldside vantage points to

watch the tournament quarterfinals. The 2012 defending champions Zacara (Facundo Pieres, Lyndon Lea, Magoo Laprida and Mike Azzaro) opened the day with an impressive 12-8 win over an Audi foursome that offered early resistance that had Zacara trailing 5-3 at halftime. “We just weren’t getting the goals in the first half,” Pieres said. “We had plenty of opportunities, but just couldn’t put the ball through the goalposts.” Laprida agreed. “We had our opportunities in the first half,” he said, “but we just weren’t making

Gillian Ebanks Knowles, John Wash and Meghan Ritmiller with Chukker. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LILA PHOTO

our shots. We got stronger in the second half and made up for it.” Zacara returned to the field in the fourth chukker with a renewed focus of purpose, outscoring Audi 5-1 and taking an 8-6 lead into the fifth. Zacara maintained its two goal lead through the fifth chukker as the two teams exchanged goals, 10-8, and added to it in the sixth in a 2-0 chukker for the 12-8 final. ERG was the second team to qualify for a U.S. Open semifinal berth in a 10-9 win over a scrappy Alegria foursome. Alegria led through much of the first half and carried a 7-5 advantage after the third chukker. Aggressive defense in the second half of the game resulted in the Alegria offense being limited to just two penalty goals in the final three chukkers and no goals from the field. ERG put up five second half goals as they escaped with the 10-9 win. The feature match of the day between Valiente and Orchard Hill was moved from 3 p.m. to 4 p.m., allowing the grounds more time to dry. Thousands of enthusiastic polo spectators were on hand at the International Polo Club to cheer on their favorite players and teams. Valiente took control early, and raced out to a 7-4 lead after the opening three periods of play before Orchard Hill fought their way back into the game in the fifth to

trail by a single goal, 12-11. Valiente took control of the final chukker, outscoring Orchard Hill 3-1 for the 15-12 victory. Valiente 6-goaler Santi Torres scored eight goals in the game and was named MVP. Adolfo Cambiaso’s 10-year-old mare, Gatita, received Best Playing Pony honors. The final contest of the day got underway at 5 p.m. between Lechuza Caracas and Coca-Cola. Lechuza Caracas led the game through the fifth chukker, 10-8, and appeared to be in control of the game when Coca-Cola rallied. Three unanswered goals in the final chukker spelled the end for Lechuza Caracas in an 11-10 CocaCola win. In semifinal action on Wednesday, Valiente defeated Coca-Cola 14-8, while Zacara defeated ERG 11-10 in overtime, setting up Sunday’s final match between Valiente and defending champions Zacara. Ticket prices for Sunday polo range from $10 general admission to $120 box seating. Tickets for Sunday brunch at the Pavilion and its reception start at $65, upward to $330 for the Veuve Clicquot brunch package for two. Tickets can be purchased online at www. internationalpoloclub.com, or by calling (561) 204-5687. Find IPC on Facebook, follow on Twitter at @SundayPolo or visit www.ipc scoreboard.com for up-to-date scores, schedules, rosters and all other polo info.

Valiente defeated Orchard Hill in last Sunday’s featured match.

Chiara Lea, Sophie Dickens, Zacara owner Lyndon Lea and Zachar y Lea.

SUPPORTERS BRAVE RAIN TO FIGHT CANCER AT ACREAGE/LOX RELAY FOR LIFE

The Acreage/Loxahatchee Relay for Life was held Saturday and Sunday, April 13 and 14 at Acreage Community Park. Participants braved rain and thunderstorms to walk the track overnight and raise money for cancer research and program support. The event’s theme was “Carnival,” and teams had an array of festive booths with activities and fun décor. In addition, there was food, games, a beauty pageant, music and entertainment all night long. For more info., visit www.relayforlife.org. PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Loxahatchee Groves Elementary School staff Anita Martin, Margarita Bauder, Andrea Rincon, Nicole Soles, Mary Jo Prosser and Dyan Colligan at their Dr. Suess-themed booth.

Hawk Battalion team members take a break from playing football.

Pink Angels teammates Rebecca Moccia, Lexie Defazio, Kali Ashurst, Carly Sprague and Candace Abel.

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Neil S. Hirsch Boys & Girls Club Opening April 28 In Wellington After 25 years of serving Wellington’s youth, and more than eight years of tireless expansion efforts, the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club will open with a community-wide open house and celebration Sunday, April 28 from 1 to 4 p.m. Sponsored by PNC, the event will mark the grand opening of the new 22,570-square-foot clubhouse (1080 Wellington Trace), which replaces the club’s small and outdated facility. “We are hoping families from throughout Wellington will join us in this celebration,” Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County President & CEO Mary O’Connor. “It’s sure to be fun for everyone, as there will be club tours, bounce

houses for the kids, a petting zoo and much more. Everyone is welcome, and we can’t wait to show off this beautiful new facility.” The $3.6 million facility is a true public-private partnership. In addition to a $1.5 million gift from Neil Hirsch, both Palm Beach County and the Village of Wellington contributed to the construction costs with grants of $600,000 and $700,000 respectively. Other donors include Krishna and Nirmala Tripuraneni, Shekar and Ranjita Sharma, Julie and John Kime, Reed and Susan Kellner, Jeremy and Peggy Jacobs, Victoria McCullough, PNC, Patricia C. Evans and numerous others. “Over the years, the old facility, due to its limited size, forced us to

turn away children in need,” O’Connor said. “The new facility will enable us to serve hundreds of needy children in the years to come with incredible amenities including a full gym, computer room, dance studio, music studio, multiple game rooms, arts center and science lab. This is a long-awaited dream come true for the community’s young people, but particularly the teen population. We are so thankful to Neil and all of the generous donors who wanted to provide a supervised, fun and educational haven during the critical outof-school hours to young people who might otherwise be left alone, afraid and at risk.” Hirsch is the former chairman and CEO of Loanet Inc., which was

acquired by SunGard in 2002. Prior to that, he was the former chairman and CEO of Telerate Inc., which was acquired by Dow Jones in 1990. Hirsch was elected to the Dow Jones board of directors and was a member of the Dow Jones Management Committee. He played high-goal polo with the White Birch team in 1994 and became a resident of Wellington in 1995. In 1999, Hirsch started the Black Watch polo team and played competitively with his team until 2009. “I wanted to help because I know that many of the families in our community need the services the club provides,” Hirsch said. “Unless you know someone who has benefited from the

club, you may not know what a lifesaver it is for families who are in need of a safe haven for their children.” County Commissioner Jess Santamaria called the partnership a win-win situation for the community and the club. “With resources tight, partnerships such as this are very important, as the services the club offers will provide youth with a wide variety of fun and educational options during their non-school hours,” Santamaria said. “By working together everybody wins, especially children who might otherwise go home to an empty house each day after school.” O’Connor noted that the club was looking forward to continued

support from the community. “We anticipate the operational budget will need to grow from about $575,000 to $800,000 annually,” she said. “Now that the building is complete, we will once again be working with all of our friends throughout the village to continue our efforts to reach and serve as many children as possible. Together we will make it happen.” The Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington will serve youth from six to 18 years of age and is one of 13 Boys & Girls Clubs throughout Palm Beach County, which serve more than 6,000 children each year. For additional information, call Kae Jonsons at (561) 683-3287, ext. 18.

Designer Judith Murat’s Book Signing Benefits The Red Cross Jewelry designer Judith Murat and co-author Charles Castor celebrated the release of their whimsical adventure Judy’s Journey into the Land of Murat with a cocktail party fundraiser for the American Red Cross of Palm Beach at A.R.T on Thursday, April 11. Glamorous friends, fans and supporters, including Andrea Stark, Anka Palitz, Pamela

O’Conner, Deborah O’Kain, Diana Bell, Chip and Jan Mally, A.R.T. owner Abby Patni, and the Red Cross’s Jennifer Durrant and Laura Golden, sipped champagne while perusing the hundreds of magnificent, magical, pieces from different “House of Murat” collections, including Seashore, Enchanted Forest, Island and Murat’s Garden. Judith, wearing her stunning pearl

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and diamond necklace, was kept busy signing copies of the beautiful gold-leafed books. The colorful fable follows “Judy” on her magical journey across the stars, sea and shore. Guests were also the first to see the new “House of Murat” charm bracelet, with miniature charms of many of the accessories featured in the tale, including the gold and

diamond seahorses, bejeweled mermaids, pearl-eating alligators and coconut wielding Monkeys. Judy’s Journey into the Land of Murat is available for $65 at independent retailers including the Classic Bookstore, Main Street News, Barzina and the Palm Beach Bookstore in addition to Amazon. com. For more information on Murat, visit www.judithmurat.com.

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OBITUARY Charles Castor, Ava Roosevelt, Designer Judith Murat Grubman and Christopher Twardy.

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continued from page 1 those back, we’ll be ordering it,” he said. At the third-floor party room, village staff is looking at some alterations to make better use of it. “It’s amazing what you see on paper and you get something built, and then when you’re actually there, you see the possibilities that you’re missing,” Recchio said. People are using the driving range and playgrounds extensively. “I think it’s going to be very

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continued from page 1 LGWCD with Bryan Road in mind, but could be used for any road. In the process for Compton and Marcella, each property owner signed a dedication that had a legal description of the easement. “It was accepted by the water control district on behalf of the public,” Cirullo said. “I thought that was a model we could use perhaps as a point of conversation for starting the process for doing a more formal documentation of roads that have been used around here for a long time.” Cirullo added that implementation of the form takes time and money because each of the roads was done based on a survey and legal description. He said the process would begin by selecting some roads for improvement and seeing how the system works. Rockett asked whether the town was going to have to go to every property owner, and Cirullo said the priority would probably be for those roads where there is a need or desire for paving. “We could do it differently for different roads depending on how the council wishes to proceed,” Cirullo said. Rockett said the council had separated Marcella Blvd. and Compton and Bryan roads in previous discussions because they are already surfaced and in need of repair. “As for the discussion on the rest of the town roads, if we’re

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successful,” Recchio said. “I’ve never seen a park like it.” With the park’s initial success, Recchio said he is considering reopening the engraved paver brick program to collect money for various causes. The idea had received lukewarm response before the park opened. “Now that people see it, everyone wants bricks,” he said. “We have to see what it costs because now we have to pull the bricks out.” Recchio noted that plans for a dog park at Commons Park are in this year’s budget as a capital improvement. It will be divided into areas for small dogs and large dogs and will have a number of amenities for pups and their owners. “We will be getting designs on

the best way to lay this out,” he said. “It will be nice. When they drive into the facility, it will be one of the first facilities that you come to. Right now there’s grass parking right in front of it so you don’t have to walk a long distance.” A number of oak trees have already been planted for shade, which has been a concern at other dog parks in the village, he said. Recchio said about $63,000 is in the budget for the park. “Once we get the design and how we want to lay it out, the biggest thing is getting water to it and putting the fence up,” he said. “I’m confident it will be done before the end of the budget year.” Recchio also reviewed plans for

a flying disc park that staff is proposing on an undeveloped portion of the park originally planned for a par-3 golf course. The golf course was put on hold due to the maintenance cost and lack of need. The site is on the north side of the main entrance by the Harvin Center and the driving range along the back of the park, which would act as a buffer between the residences and the rest of the park. Recchio said flying disc golf has become popular. “I’ve gone out and played, and it’s not as easy as it looks,” he said. “It’s not a huge expense, and yet it’s something that’s gaining popularity and it will make use of some of that area.” The board voted unanimously to support the idea.

looking for a regularized way, to me we already have it,” he said. “I’m certainly not interested in spending that kind of money in terms of the work that would go into every single road. I don’t think it’s necessary to just identify the roads as we already have for a number of years. If they are town roads, they need to be maintained.” Kutney said the town management has a quandary in that it gets calls from residents asking for maintenance or improvements. “These town roads are all different based on the level of treatment they have received over the years,” he said. “The concern is that since the easements have been cobbled together, the image out there is that they are public roads, but are they really?” Bill Underwood, CEO of Underwood Management Services Group, the town’s contracted management firm, said he has concerns about the town’s road policy as it relates to the collection and expenditure of gas tax money, explaining that he had expressed concerns in the past regarding roads that might actually be private. Jarriel said he thought the time was getting close that the town could legally claim many of the roads because it has had an interlocal agreement with the LGWCD. “I’m not going to support spending a fortune for surveys and time to get people to give their property over to the town,” Jarriel said, adding that he would prefer to have residents agree to let the town have easements so it could take care of their roads. Jarriel said the district has made progress in getting clear title to the paved portions of A, C and D roads

that it plans to turn over to the town. He said he did not agree with the management firm’s concerns about clear title to roads for gas tax expenditures because the town had followed the Palm Beach County League of Cities’ recommended procedures. “Legal says we can use it; management says they’re not sure about it,” Jarriel said. “If I have to pick who I’m going to go with, I’m going to go with legal.” Goltzené said the issue was over Florida Statute 95.361, which states that when a road constructed by a governmental agency has been maintained or repaired continuously for four years, it shall be deemed to be dedicated to the public. “The problem is they don’t want to ask you [the residents] because some of you will say no,” Goltzené said. “They will instead say they have been grading it, and some of you have been asking for it, and then you’ll lose your land. I’m not going to [stay] for the rest of this. Also, before I leave, I want to say I support the management team. I don’t know why we hired them if we don’t want to listen to them.” Liang said he understood the hesitation in getting legal descriptions. “I think that in the long term, we’re going to have to do it eventually,” he said. “We need to bite the bullet and accept the fact that any roads we are going to claim as a town road, no matter which method we use, we are going to have to get legal descriptions.” Jarriel said he thought future road policy should be discussed in a workshop with the mayor present. Rockett made a motion to get bids for resurfacing or repairing

Marcella Blvd., Compton and Bryan roads, as well as some other paved roads in the town’s jurisdiction, and it carried 3-0. Jarriel said problems have also arisen with some residents closing off roads with gates or putting signs up saying “residents and guests only,” although some of the roads have several residences on them, which threw into question whether they were public roads or not, although they have been maintained by the district or town. Jarriel asked whether the roads should be taken off the gas tax map or the residents should be asked to remove the signs and/or gates. Rockett said he believed town officials should inform the residents that if they choose to make it a private road, they would lose the support of the town in maintaining their road, or should be informed what they are giving up. Kutney suggested that he have the public works director go out and talk to them. “If that doesn’t resolve the issue, they could get an informal letter from the town manager, and if that isn’t successful, I would have what I would call a formal letter from the town attorney,” he said. “If they ignore it, then they’re certainly a candidate for a private road, and not a public road and all that goes with that.” Liang made a motion supporting Kutney’s recommendation, which carried 3-0. The council also approved the town’s gas tax road map, minus about 2 miles of roads that have gates or signs posted, until town management might be able clear up the related issues. That motion also carried 3-0.

Robert Jay Mermelstein Of Wellington Dies At Age 79 Robert Jay Mermelstein, 79, a Wellington resident since 1979, died peacefully Sunday, April 7, during a trip of a lifetime to Africa. Mermelstein’s memory will be cherished by his son Jay Mermelstein, daughter-in-law Tina, grandson Trent, special friend Sue Granato, stepson Brian

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continued from page 1 er hydrologists and engineers, did not believe that the levee project would provide the protection some people would think because so much of the water flow is through groundwater. Musgrove also pointed out that ITID has authority to condemn as much land as necessary to remain within the existing berm footprint. ITID Supervisor Michelle Damone said that ITID has records that show Corbett holds its water at higher levels than it is allowed to by the SFWMD. “They have continuously done this through the years,” Damone said. “Most recently, our engineers wrote them a letter warning them that if we ever had a storm of this magnitude, it would jeopardize flooding our homes in The Acreage. What we feared could happen, happened. A storm of that magnitude came in, and waters were not drained properly prior to the storm.” Damone said a balance is necessary between the needs of residents and the need to protect wildlife through the dry season. “They’re trying to do what they can for the wildlife, and I love that we have the Corbett there, but we have to find a balance where Corbett can exist… and at the same time we have to protect our homes,” she said. Foy, ITID’s former engineer, gave a hydrological description of ITID, explaining that most of his comments would be about the M1 Basin because it is the largest portion of ITID and has the most restrictive discharge allowance. “That doesn’t mean the M-2 Basin or other areas don’t have issues,” he said. Foy described the M-1 Basin’s characteristics, explaining that the southeast corner of the basin has

Ridge, other children William, Jody and Linda Mermelstein, brother Richard Mermelstein, sister-in-law Susie, and niece Julie. A memorial gathering will be held at 6:30 p.m. on Saturday, April 20 at Palms West Funeral Home, with a memorial service beginning at 7 p.m.

more canals because it is the lowest part. “The center is one of the highest in Palm Beach County,” Foy said. “I always get a little irritated when people make the comment, ‘You build out in the swamp, you deserve what you get,’ which is absolutely wrong. We have water control elevations that are higher than other areas.” Foy said the current level of service adopted by the district for a three-day, 10-year storm with 10 inches of rain is to be able to get water levels down in the canals three days after the storm in order for the lots to drain. “Obviously, Isaac had much more than that,” he said, explaining that 5 inches of rain raises the canal levels about 3 feet. Without storage, under the current quarter-inch of daily discharge, it would take The Acreage 40 days to get rid of the water from a 10-inch rain, Foy said. “Indian Trail starts flooding when there’s about 5 or 6 inches of rain,” he said. The M-1 impoundment has storage almost equal to 1 inch of rain on the M-1 Basin, he said. “The impoundment you currently have is one inch,” he said, explaining that controlling flooding is a combination of discharge, storage and pre-storm drawdown. Under ideal conditions, ITID has the ability to handle a 10-inch storm under its current discharge, storage and pre-storm drawdown capability, Foy said. “What do you think 7 inches of rain will do to you when you’re completely full already?” Foy asked. “You saw it.” If ITID decided to change its direction for a 10-inch storm to 15 inches, it would need storage for 5,000 acre-feet and 1.25 inches of discharge per day, he said. “The 5,000 means not at Palm Beach Aggregates, not at the C51 reservoir assuming they are flooded,” Foy said. “If you’re talking about 15 inches, you’re talking about horrendous, costly design.”

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Saturday, March 30, was the perfect day for a tack sale. Not too hot, not too cold, not too windy, no rain. So, columnist Ellen Rosenberg headed over the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center in Loxahatchee Groves to pick up a few items while helping out a great cause. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 23

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Wolverine Lacrosse Team Edges P.B. Gardens

The Wellington High School boys lacrosse squad hosted Palm Beach Gardens on April 11. The Wolverines came from behind to edge the Gators 14-11 on Wellington’s senior night. The squad graduates nine seniors this year, and the crew concluded their regular season with a 10-4 record. Page 37

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Sports WHS Baseball Squad Comes From Behind To Defeat TKA

The Wellington High School varsity baseball team narrowly defeated the King’s Academy 5-4 on Thursday, April 11 at home in Wellington. The Wolverines pulled it together in the final inning to squeeze out a win in a lastminute effort. Page 37

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Good Deals, Great Cause At The Vinceremos Tack Sale Saturday, March 30, was the perfect day for a tack sale. Not too hot, not too cold, not too windy, no rain. The sale started at 9 a.m., and I arrived shortly thereafter, bumping down Collecting Canal Road to the Vinceremos Therapeutic Riding Center at 13300 Sixth Court North in Loxahatchee Groves. Some buyers had already been and gone; others browsed. Happily, there were still many items. Tables and racks held bits, stirrups, bridles, halters, saddles, horse blankets, saddle pads, saddle racks, leg wraps, girths, stall guards, buckets and feed tubs. A separate trailer was crammed with riding clothes: helmets, boots, jackets, shirts and breeches. Surely I could find something. Not that I actually needed anything, but you know how it is. When you have horses, there’s always something you can use. Vinceremos was established more than 30 years ago and moved to the current location in 1995. The name comes from the Latin “to overcome or conquer.” It serves children and adults with developmental, physical and psychological disabilities. “We serve approximately 125 to 140 clients each week,” Executive Director Ruth Menor said. “They range in age from two and a half years old to 75. Most come once or twice a week, and their needs run the Get updates all week long... follow Ellen Rosenberg on Twitter at twitter.com/ HorseTalkFL or stop by the Tales from the Trails page on Facebook and click “like.”

Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg gamut from physical to cognitive, developmental and autistic. We also participate in the Special Olympics Area Equestrian Games.” The staff includes therapeutic riding instructors, occupational therapists, physical therapists and 23 specially trained equine partners selected for their patience, dependability and rhythmic gaits. The horses’ gentle natures and rhythmic movements help clients conquer challenges associated with their disabilities, strengthen postural control and core balance, improve motor function, increase ability to concentrate, gain a greater sense of self-esteem and accomplishment, and enhance communication and social skills. “All of these tack sale items were donated and are extras we don’t currently need,” Menor explained. “Sometimes people donate money, sometimes items. If we can’t use the stuff, we collect it and then sell it. We’re very fortunate to have so many generous people donating items. We appreciate their generosity. All money raised goes to support scholar-

Vinceremos Executive Director Ruth Menor at the tack sale. ships and our programs. We try to hold a sale twice a year, in the spring and fall. There are a lot of great bargains here.” In addition to cash and items, Menor said Vinceremos can always use volunteers. “You can be a horse enthusiast, but you don’t have to have a horse background or know anything about horses to come and help,” she said. “We always need people who

can help with barn work, working with clients, computers, social media, paperwork, summer camp, fundraising and the scholarship committee. And yes, you can work with the horses, as long as you’re experienced. If someone wants to donate their time, we can find a spot for them.” I was collecting a pile of potentially useful See ROSENBERG, page 24

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Have I Told You About The Time I Was Abducted By Aliens? Now here’s something I probably shouldn’t be writing about: Last night, I dreamt Mark and I were abducted by aliens. Keep in mind, it was a dream. I was at the airport and was waiting for the shuttle to my hotel. When it pulled up, I noticed how exceptionally clean and neat it was. There wasn’t a speck of dust anywhere, and it looked like it might be a 2014 model. It had every amenity, including a baby seat for the woman with a baby. The driver was unbelievably efficient. He took our bags so speedily that we didn’t even see where they went. On the roof? Into a side bin? Then he helped each of us in and made sure — he made absolutely sure — that we were buckled in nice and snug. The next thing we knew, we were hovering in the sky above the airport, indeed, above Get your Sonic Boomer humor every day! Follow Deborah Welky on Twitter at twitter.com/TheSonicBoomer or stop by “The Sonic Boomer” page on Facebook.

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The Sonic BOOMER the Earth itself (cool!), and then we found ourselves in what appeared to be the lobby of a doctor’s office. People started getting kind of panicky, even more so than in the lobby of a regular doctor’s office. I was glad I had Mark by my side because the people who were there alone were really nervous. I had to hand a paper bag to one young man so he could throw up. Nice of the aliens to have paper bags around. I didn’t feel scared, just curious, and when they took me off with the women, my cell phone rang. I remember thinking, “This cell service company has really good coverage!”

“Hello?” I said as I was helped into a white T-shirt and drawstring pants. “It’s Thomas.” (The manager of my store). “I am completely out of change.” This irritated me. Wasn’t it his job to make sure there was always enough change? “Look, Thomas. I’m kind of busy right now. Can it wait?” “No.” No. OK, I would have to tell him the truth. “I’ve been abducted by aliens.” There was silence at the end of the line. Of course there would be. I’d explain it to him when I got back home. Because I knew we were all going home. We’d be retrofitted or whatever they call it and reprogrammed and sent to live among the Earthlings. “Can’t you borrow some change from the store next door and put up a sign asking customers to use small bills?” “OK.” He hung up. I looked around, sorry for having disrupted the quiet efficiency of the aliens and fully expecting them to take my phone away.

But they didn’t. (Aliens realize how important it is that I keep my phone with me.) Instead, they fitted me with contacts that didn’t hurt my eyes and gave me perfect vision for the first time since I was 11. “Wow! Thanks!” I said. Then they brought Mark back in, and I asked my alien, “Hey, can you fix him, too?” “They already did,” Mark said happily. I interrupted my guy again to say, “Thank you.” He just went on with his work. So I started feeling pretty lucky to have been abducted. I started thinking maybe there was a reason I was one of the chosen ones. I could hardly wait to get back and start fulfilling my duties as a reconstituted human. Maybe I’d be able to fix my computer! Then I woke up. And, in typical human fashion, I started obsessing that maybe pleasant alien dreams are what they send you so that you don’t freak out when they abduct you for real next week. But don’t you worry. If they take me, I’ll call.

‘42’ Is A Good Movie About An Important Historical Figure The new movie 42 about Jackie Robinson is strong, interesting, and one that provides a fabulous history lesson about our recent past. There have been two transformative players in baseball history. Babe Ruth’s talent turned the game into the “national pastime,” and Robinson’s courage made it into the national pastime for all Americans. At the end of World War II, America owed a debt to African-Americans. Many (including Robinson) had served in the military. But some Americans were unwilling to grant them the right to the “pursuit of happiness.” Baseball was just one example; there was a separate Negro League for black players. Branch Rickey (Harrison Ford), the owner of the Brooklyn Dodgers, decided to change that and chose Robinson because he thought the man was tough enough to withstand the abuse he would face. The movie pulls no punches on the abuse. Robinson (Chadwick Boseman) was threatened regularly. A whole group of Dodgers even petitioned Rickey to keep him off of the team. Robinson was booed regularly by crowds, was forced by one Florida sheriff to get off the field and had to hide in the back of a reporter’s car to escape a possible lynch mob. Two scenes stick in my mind: Rachel Rob-

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continued from page 23 stuff: a bunch of feed buckets, a gently used girth, two nice saddle pads. “Got any fly masks?” I asked. “We had a few, but they’re already gone.” Rats! I kept browsing. Kim Elie is Vinceremos’ volunteer coordinator and program director. A horse trainer, she decided to take a break and spend some time at the facility. “I’ve wanted to help out here for ages,” Elie said. “I started doing whatever they needed

inson (Nicole Beharie), Jackie’s wife, faced the segregated bathrooms of the South by walking into the one for white women, and an airport attendant put white people on the plane in their place and then sweetly told Mrs. Robinson that if she didn’t like it, she could call the town’s sheriff to complain. A second racial confrontation came when Phillies manager Ben Chapman (Alan Tudyk) provided one of the nastiest racist commentaries on Robinson as he came up to the plate several times during the game. The language is vile; there are no holds barred, and it works brilliantly. The blatant racism of the time clearly shows through. Robinson, as most of us know, triumphed in the end. He was Rookie of the Year in the National League in 1947 and eventually won the World Series (1955) over the Yankees. He

was elected to the Baseball Hall of Fame (as was Branch Rickey) and is the only player in major league history whose number (42, of course) has been retired by every team as recognition of his contribution. Only one player still wears 42, Mariano Rivera (although players wearing Robinson’s number in 1997 when it was retired were allowed to keep it), and Rachel Robinson has given her blessing to his continuing to wear it. During April, teams have Jackie Robinson Appreciation Day, and all players wear his number. Boseman gives a strong, charismatic performance as Robinson. Ironically, the one image he is competing against was Robinson himself, who starred in a low-budget, rather vanilla movie back in 1950. Boseman comes across as strong and somewhat conflicted because of the abuse. Ford gives an excellent supporting performance as Rickey, a man who claims he is integrating the game because he thinks it will be good for business while actually dealing with long-buried guilt about a young black man destroyed by racism whom he regretted not assisting enough. All the performances in the movie are very good. In one sense, the racists had a point: Allowing other races to fully participate helps break down racism. At one point in the film, Rickey

points out to Robinson that he saw a young white boy pretending to be the black player while on the field. As a youngster growing up in The Bronx in the 1950s, I idolized Willie Mays. A generation later, young people of all races and nations idolized Michael Jordan. It is far harder to be racist when you see people of a particular group as ones to applaud. This is an important movie. It is not a great one; it remains too much as a one-note script: Good Jackie uses his great talent to overcome nasty racism. Yes, the facts are all there, but in adhering to the facts, unpleasant as some of them are, writer/director Brian Helgeland loses any subtlety. The audience will applaud Robinson’s achievements, but the overall sense of drama is weakened. Still, it is a very worthwhile movie, particularly for baseball fans, but also for people who are eager to applaud personal courage. Jackie Robinson, seven years before the Brown vs. Board of Education decision that segregation was wrong and even longer before the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. and other leaders took up the fight for equal rights, was the symbol and the lightning rod for change. He was a important person, one whose life should be celebrated, and this film does a good job of demonstrating why his work was so vital.

— pulling manes, cleaning stalls, grooming. I just fell in love with the place, the people and the horses. When the position came open, I filled it.” She oversees the training and education of the volunteers and assigns which clients ride which horses. “I work closely with the head instructor to coordinate horse usage and make sure no horse gets used too often or too little,” Elie said. “The therapists and instructors help match each client with just the right horse based on the horse’s size, type of movement, temperament and the client’s needs. We all work closely together.” “What do you look for in a volunteer?” I asked. “A good sense of humor,” she replied. “A

desire to do something meaningful. The work we do here really makes a difference to our clients and their families.” Shirley Jeffery was manning the cash box and calculator. She was one of the non-horsey volunteers. “I’m from Michigan,” Jeffery said. “I come down to Florida every year for three or four months, and I always volunteer here. I’m not a horse person. I help out with the fundraising. I enjoy watching the children and meeting the parents and the other volunteers. There’s a lot of love and joy here. It’s a very harmonious atmosphere.” I looked over my small collection of items. I thought I was just about done until I realized they also had jump standards for sale at un-

beatable prices: a set of two standards for $25. I immediately picked out four sets. Other shoppers were collecting their own bargains: a fly sheet, fleece-covered halters, leather lead lines. I ran into an old friend, Susan the Saddle Diva. “I’m not looking for anything special, just looking,” she said. “I’m always on the lookout for nice leather halters, Western reins and Western saddles. I admit it — I have a tack addiction. I’m not ashamed. I accept it. I always come to all of Vinceremos’ sales. I love to support them. What they do is very important. Where would the people they serve be without them?” For more information, call (561) 792-9900 or visit www.vinceremos.org.

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All Yours Hair & Nail Salon owner Kelly Berry at the salon entrance. PHOTO BY JESSICA GREGOIRE/TOWN-CRIER

All Yours Hair & Nail Salon Now Open In The Acreage By Jessica Gregoire Town-Crier Staff Report All Yours Hair & Nail Salon is the newest beauty salon in The Acreage. Whether you’re looking to get your hair done for a special occasion or your nails for a weekly manicure, the salon offers a variety of beauty needs for all purposes. Open since March, it all started with a dream that All Yours Hair & Nail Salon owner Kelly Berry’s daughter, Blair, had. Blair, who passed away in her sleep from diabetes, was the driving force behind her mother opening a salon. “I opened the salon in honor of her memory,” Berry said. “It will be two years in July since she passed.” As a newly licensed aesthetician and massage therapist, Blair ’s goal was to open her own salon along with her mother, who has 29 years of experience in the field. Berry received her license in cosmetology in 1984 and has also taught cosmetology. Berry promised her daughter that they would open a salon once she gained some real-life experience working at other salons. “We were supposed to do this together,” Berry said. “But when she passed, I decided to go ahead and do it anyway.” The ladybugs around the salon represent Blair’s presence and influence. “That was her thing,” Berry said. “She loved ladybugs and had them all over her home.” The salon offers various hair care services, which include haircuts for adults and children, blow-dries, roller-sets and hair treatments. Other services include coloring — from corrective coloring to full highlights — specialty perms and hair straightening. For clients who want to get their nails done while doing their hair, All Yours Hair & Nail Salon offers nail care services performed by experienced nail technicians. Nail services include manicures, pedicures, gel polishes and polish changes. Waxing ser-

vices include everything from eyebrows to full body waxing. Berry recommends that clients call to determine what services are available, since they vary. With the array of services available,All Yours Hair & Nail Salon is able to take clients for any occasion. “Last Saturday was Seminole Ridge’s prom, so we did a few girls for that,” Berry said. “Since it’s prom season, we actually have even more booked for other proms.” The salon will be adding additional services in the future. “Soon we will provide massages. We pretty much want to offer everything a spa would offer,” said Berry, who described the salon as “a clean environment, very simple but classy.” All Yours Hair & Nail Salon employs four hairstylists, including Berry, three nail technicians and an aesthetician. They all enjoy serving their clients. “The most rewarding part of our profession is when our clients feel great after the service they have received,” Berry said. Stylists educate their clients every time they are with them, especially if they are new. “When trying out a new stylist, it takes three visits to the same stylist to achieve the best results,” Berry said. “The stylist needs to see how each client’s hair reacts to their chosen service. The same goes for skin and nails. We are all individually unique, and each client reacts differently to our techniques.” Berry looks forward to having a successful business in the community where she has lived for many years. “I’ve been in Loxahatchee since 1992, and I have two boys: Josh, who graduated from Seminole Ridge High School last year, and Zack, who graduates this year,” she said. All Yours Hair & Nail Salon is located at 15910 Orange Blvd., Suite 204, in The Acreage. For more information, call (561) 790-5855 or e-mail allyourssalon@gmail.com.

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BUSINESS NEWS

Wellington Chamber Welcomes William Wright Collection The Wellington Chamber of Commerce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the William Wright Collection, located at 419 N. Dixie Highway in Lake Worth. The William Wright Collection features a showroom with fine furniture and accent pieces that are unique and eye-catching. William Wright was born and raised in Shelbyville, Ky., and came from humble beginnings. A teacher noticed that he might like to earn a few extra dollars, so she invited him to clean

her house. While at her home, he was introduced to finer home furnishings. He learned how to care for and clean valuable antique items, expensive rugs and gold items — all of which he did not have in his own home. Because he did well at his work, other jobs followed. Wright noted that one teacher offering him his first job and taking him under her wing opened his eyes to the possibilities of things that he could have one day.

Wright later attended Western Kentucky University, earning a bachelor’s degree in performing arts. After graduating, he worked various jobs as a set designer. This was his focus and passion, but it didn’t pay well. He then went into merchandising and sales for furniture stores, and soon became a buyer. Years later, the store he was working for was being sold, so he took the advice of a friend and moved to Florida in 1996. He quickly became a buyer for an interior design company in Jupiter. Over time, he started managing designers, so he went back to school to get a degree in management. The next step was to open his own store, which Wright did in December 2012. With 18 years of experience in furniture de-

sign Wright said that his store is a niche for interior designers to buy popular items in scale and in a precise color for rooms they are creating. His showroom also allows him to make his items available to the public. He noted that his furniture and accessories are high quality with middle to low prices. Wright added that because of his design experience, there is “uniqueness and flash factor” to every piece. For more information about the William Wright Collection, call (561) 379-9070 or e-mail thewilliamwrightcollection@yahoo.com. For more information about businesses in Wellington area, call (561) 792-6525 or visit the Wellington Chamber of Commerce web site at www.wellingtonchamber.com.

PBC’s Budget-Friendly Installment Payment Plan Offer Ends April 30

New member William Wright (with scissors) takes part in a Wellington Chamber ribbon-cutting ceremony.

Palm Beach County Tax Collector Anne M. Gannon reminds property owners that the deadline to enroll in the property tax installment payment plan is April 30. Under the plan, enrollees pay four smaller installments, instead of one lump sum. “Quarterly payments can be easier for many,” Gannon said. “Over 21,000 property owners are now in the plan. Plus, enrollees receive a discount of slightly under 4 percent.” Any property owner with estimated taxes over $100 qualifies. Enrollment requires com-

pleting a one-page application. Applications are available online at www.taxcollectorpbc. com or at any tax collector service location. Re-enrollment is automatic. The quarterly payments are due in June, September, December and March. If the June payment is missed, the property owner is automatically removed from the plan. There is no financial penalty for missing the June deadline. The Installment Payment Plan is authorized in Florida Statutes, Chapter 197.222.

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Wellington Attorney Ron Herman Receives Top Legal Ratings Ron D. Herman of Wellington, managing partner of Herman Law P.A., has been awarded an AV Preeminent rating by Martindale-Hubbell. This is the highest peer-review rating provided by the well-known national rating service. Receiving this rating level indicates that Herman has been ranked by his professional peers as having the highest levels of legal ability and ethical standards. He received the

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rating for the practice areas of criminal law and commercial law. Receiving the AV rating is a prestigious honor, as it is awarded to less than five percent of lawyers in the United States. The rating process requires other members of the bar and the judiciary to conduct extensive evaluations of the attorney being rated. Lawyers located in various jurisdictions and geographic areas (and in similar practice areas to the attorney evaluated) are asked to assess the individual being rated in multiple areas. They first rate the individual in the areas of general ethical standards. A candidate who is considered to have “very high” ethical standards is then rated in the area of legal ability, which takes into account legal knowledge, analytical capabilities, judgment, communication ability and legal experience. Ratings are given on a scale of 1 to 5, with scores of 4.5 to 5 resulting in the highest rating tier of AV Preeminent. After being evaluated by his peers, Herman received an AV Preeminent 4.9 rating. Through this rating, Herman has proven himself as a legal professional with strong professional values and abilities. Martindale-Hubbell Peer Review Ratings is a helpful resource for individuals who are trying to select

an attorney. These ratings provide prospective clients with objective information that can help them make informed decisions. In addition to the AV Preeminent Rating, Herman has also recently been awarded a “Superb” rating by Avvo.com, a legal ranking web site. The ratings range from 1 to 10, with the 9.0 to 10.0 “Superb” rating being the highest rating assigned to a lawyer. Herman was rated 9.6 “Superb.” The ratings are calculated after evaluating the attorney’s profile, years in practice, any disciplinary history, professional achievements and industry recognition. Avvo collects background data on lawyers

from multiple sources, including state bar associations and court records. Avvo’s ratings help the consumer searching for quality counsel because Avvo’s ratings are unbiased, all lawyers are rated using the same standards and the ratings are developed by legal experts for use by consumers. AV is a registered certification mark of Reed Elsevier Properties Inc., used in accordance with the Martindale-Hubbell certification procedures, standards and policies. Martindale-Hubbell is the facilitator of a peer review rating process. Ratings reflect the anonymous opinions of members of the bar and the judicia-

ry. Lawyer ratings serve as an objective indicator that a lawyer has the highest ethical standards and professional ability and are used by buyers of legal services to justify their hiring decisions. With its main office in downtown West Palm Beach, Herman Law P.A. is dedicated to providing clients with legal representation in the areas of business litigation, criminal defense and personal injury. Herman, a former prosecutor, has more than 12 years of experience, having tried over 150 jury trials. To learn more about the firm or to schedule a free case evaluation, call (561) 514-0415 or visit www.rhlawfl.com.

ABWA Fashion Show And Luncheon April 27 The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host its 17th annual fashion show and luncheon on Saturday, April 27 from 11 a.m. until 2 p.m. at the Embassy Suites Hotel in Palm Beach Gardens. Fashion coordinator Rose Meyerowich will be presenting spring and resort fashions from local area boutiques. The proceeds of the event will help to support education, professional development and scholarships.

Come to enjoy spectacular fashions, a delightful luncheon and a chance to win some of the door prizes kindly donated by businesses in the area. Raffle tickets will be available for purchase for fabulous items such as hotel stays, a set of tires, fitness center memberships, gift baskets and more. The cost is $40, and the event is open to the public. For tickets, or more information, call Chapter President Sharon Maupin at (561) 3294485. The Embassy Suites Hotel is

located at 4350 PGA Blvd. For directions to the hotel, call (561) 622-1000. The mission of the American Business Women’s Association is to bring together businesswomen of diverse occupations and to provide opportunities for them to help themselves and others grow personally and professional through leadership, education, networking, support and national recognition. For more on the American Business Women’s Association, visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.

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The Armory Art Center is excited to bring a series of theme-based sessions to elementary school through high school children for this year’s summer camp. Experienced instructors have developed projects relating to the themes of each week. Activities are age-appropriate and focus on a child’s artistic and creative development. Students age 4.5 to 7 years old will rotate among several studio areas daily in ceramic sculpture, dra wing, painting and other creativ e mediums. Teen workshops include wheel throwing, photography, drawing, sculpture, mixed-media, fashion illustration, printmaking, papermaking, glass fusing, collage and more. All art materials are included in the cost of tuition. The Armory Art Center is located at 1700 Parker Ave., West P alm Beach. For more info., visit www.armoryar t.org or call (561) 832-1776. Calling all campers for a summer of fun! Children ages 5 to 14 are invited to Breakers West for Summer Sports Camp 2013. Campers will enjoy instruction in golf, tennis, swimming, arts and crafts, and cooking classes. Other activities include basketball, zumba and much more. There will be weekly entertainment with McCarthy’s Wildlife, waterslides, magicians, plus many other exciting activities. The camp runs June 10 through Aug. 16 (excluding July 1-5), Monday through Friday from 8:45 a.m. to 3 p.m. Parents are invited every Friday to join campers for a special barbeque lunch. Sessions are $300 per camper per week, plus a one-time registration fee of $50, which includes a camp essentials bag. Discounts are offered to families registering multiple children or for multiple sessions. Af ter-care is also available. To register, call (561) 653-6330. Camp Cambridge, serving age two through second grade, combines academic excellence, summertime fun and a safe environment to create an unforgettable summer experience. Theme-based curriculum and in-house field trips complement the concepts explored by all. There are nine weeks of camp offered at Cambridge Schools, located at 1920 Royal Fern Drive in Wellington. Activities include swimming, art, math, computers, sports, science and cooking. A certified swim instructor provides instruction to children ages three and up, Mommy & Me classes, private/group lessons and team swim programs. Bilingual classes, kindergarten readiness and enrichment classes are available as well. For more information, visit www.cambridgepreschools.com. Casperey Stables Horse Camp is a small, fun-filled day camp for children ages seven to 14. With four riding opportunities each day, arts & crafts and outdoor games, campers find little time to be bored. The low counselor-child ratio ensures your child will receive individual attention. There are camp sessions for spring and winter school breaks, and during the summer. Each two-week session has a theme, such as Indian Days, Circus Days and Medieval Days. Casperey Stables has a weekly swim party and ends each session with a hor se show and family barbecue. To learn more about the camp, located at 2330 D Road in Loxahatchee Groves, call (561) 792-4990 or visit www.casperey stables.com. Dance Theatre Summer Dance Camp is available for ages 4 to 7 and 8 to 11. Three sessions are offered June 10-28, July 1-19 and July 22 - Aug. 9. The camp offers ballet, jazz, tap, lyrical, flexibility, hip-hop, acro, musical theatre, drama, modeling, ballroom, arts & crafts and more! As well, Dance Theater offers intensive for intermediate and advanced dancers. A $100 deposit is required to hold space. Space is limited, so reserve today. The cost is $450 per session (3 weeks) from 8:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Monday through Friday, with aftercare available until 6 p.m. for as little as $15 per day. Weekly rates and daily rates are available as well, as are multiple-child and multiple-session discounts. Dance Theater is located at 10620 W. Forest Hill Blvd, Suite 30 (between Pei Wei and Fresh Market). Call (561) 784-4401 for info. This summer, get your kids of f the couch and into the exciting game of paintball with Hot Shots Paintball. This extreme sport promotes athleticism, teamwork, quick decision making, and most importantly safety. Hot Shots offers three types of camps: Play, Beginners and Advanced. Play weeks are just for fun and will get kids involved in different types of paintball games on Hot Shots’ nine unique action courses. This camp is a good place to start for new and inexperienced players to get a taste of the game. For novice players looking to learn the basics, Beginners camp will teach them the fundamentals of a well-rounded paintball player. More serious players will enjoy weeks of Advanced camp. Here players will hone their skills as they learn to compete in tournament-style games and exercises, bringing their game to a new competitive level. No matter which camp you choose, your kids are sure to have a great time making new friends and learning to play this intense, extreme spor t. For more info., call (561) 798-4717 or visit www.hotshotsflorida.com. Join the Summer Junior Golf Camp at Okeeheelee Golf Course, Park Ridge Golf Course and John Prince Golf Learning Center through the Junior Golf Foundation of America Golf Camp . New or seasoned golfer s will develop skills while having a blast doing so. The JGFA provides junior golfers with the tools to enjoy the game for a lifetime. Professional PGA/LPGA golf instructors, trained coaches and staff are carefully picked for their love of junior golf, teaching abilities and inspirational approach. The program emphasizes safety, fun, sportsmanship and personal attention. Camps run June 10 through Aug. 16 from 9 a.m. - 1 p.m., Monday through Friday, with extended camp available until 3 p.m. at Okeeheelee. Written evaluation reports, prizes/trophies, official JGFA items, a certificate of completion and a pizza party on the last day is included. Also available: camps for 3-5 year olds, camps for advance/tournament golfers, Junior Golf tournaments, weekly programs and leagues, w alk-up clinics and more. Visit www.JGFA.org or call (561) 96 4-GOLF for more information. The Lab/High Touch High Tech brings science to life with hands-on experiments pro vided by High Touch High Tech, the leader in science education for the last 18 years. Each day will be a ne w adventure, from interacting with real lab critters to launching rockets and panning for gems. Conveniently located off State Road 7 and Lantana Road, this unique facility offers affordable pricing, experiments with lots of cool take-homes, arts and crafts, physical activities and more. The Lab taps into children’s natural curiosity and provides them with safe and fun activities that help them learn about the world. Children can expect to have fun while they make slime, erupt volcanoes, make ice cream, make tie dye t-shirts and more. Call (561) 444-3978 or visit www.thelabforkids.com for info. The Lake Worth Playhouse will offer a summer camp teaching children acting, voice, dance and stage movement through daily activities and rehearsals, which culminate in full-scale productions of popular musicals. The students will produce Annie Jr. June 10 t o 29 and Guys and Dolls Jr. from July 15 to Aug. 3. They will be engaged in studio-style rehearsals for music, dance and production. Campers 12 and older will also have the opportunity to participate in behind-the-scenes roles and other theatre-related educational opportunities. Camp opportunities include a three-week camp and a one week-camp, and range in price from $200 to $600. To sign up, call (561) 586-6410 or visit www.lakeworthplayhouse.org. The Learning Foundation of Florida’s (TLFF) Academic Summer School/Camp 2013 has several

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options available to assist the diverse needs of community students. The program begins June 18 runs through Aug. 8 and allows for attendance flexibility in scheduling. TLFF’s K-8 summer program focuses on individualized academic remediation using weekly themes and a variety of teaching strat egies. Middle school students can take FLVS courses for promo tion to the next grade le vel. There are two sessions available: 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. and/or 12:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. TLFF’s high school summer program allows students to accelerate and/or redo classes for higher grades. The session is open on Tuesdays thr ough Thursdays from 8:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. For more information, call Debra Thornby at (561) 795-6866. Mo vement Ar ts Dance Academy is of fering a v ariety of cam ps this summer. Each w eekly dance camp has an exciting theme that is age-appropriate and fun. Dancers age 3 to 12 will participate in several dance classes a day including hip-hop, ballet, tap and more. Additional activities include arts & crafts, story time for younger campers, a pizza party and weekly dance showcase for the older campers. This summer, Movement Ar ts will also be offering an art camps. Artists will take classes in drawing and painting. The facility is locat ed at 1241 N. State Road 7, Suite 11. For more information, visit www.movementar tsdanceacademy.com or call (561) 792-9757. At Noah’s Ark Summer Camp , children will enjoy field trips and activities such as swimming, bowling, sk ating, South Florida Science Museum, movies and picnics. Tuition includes camera surveillance, creative curriculum, computers and all meals. Registration is now being accepted. Registration is free for new customers only. Noah’s Ark is located at 14563 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves. For more information, call (561) 753-6624 or visit www.smallworldpbc.com. Ravenwood Riding Academy has been located in Wellington for 23 years. Licensed and insured, with all safety equipment provided, they are located on a beautiful, safe and clean farm with plenty of shade. Ravenwood is now accepting 12 students per session, ages 6-14, for Camp Giddy-Up. Camp hours are 9 a.m. to 2 p.m., Monday through Friday. Campers learn safety, horse care and grooming, with riding lessons daily, as well as scheduled visits with a blacksmith, horse vet and equine dentist. Sibling discounts or multi-session discounts are available. Camp Giddy-Up has a full staff and a hands-on director. R egister today by calling (561) 793-4109 or visit www.ravenwood ridingacademy.com. Hurry, sessions fill up quickly! Royal Palm Covenant Tutoring Summer Camp 20 13 is offered to children ages 5 t o 14. Camper s will enjoy field trips to Lion Country Safari, museums, parks, bowling, movies, the zoo and activities such as sports, arts & crafts, cooking and more. The camp runs Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. June 10 to Aug. 9. Open enrollment for the camp is going on now. A one-time registration fee of $25 per child includes a T-Shirt. The camp is located at 660 Royal Palm Beach Blvd., Royal Palm Beach. Call (561) 793-1077 to register. The School of Rock of the Palm Beaches offers private, individual lessons on guitar, bass, vocals, keyboards, drums and horns combined with weekly group band rehearsals leading to live concert performances. Past venues have included the Lake Worth Playhouse and BB Kings. “Boy, I wish they had this when I was a kid,” exclaim visitors as they walk the halls. The School of Rock offers comprehensive summer camp experiences appealing to all ages and skill levels. At the end of the week, campers perform a live rock show for parents and friends. Reserve your spot today at one of two locations: North Palm Beach (11650 U.S. Hwy. 1) or South Palm Beach (7743 S. Militar y Trail). For more information, call Mary Mandel at (561) 420-5652. If y our child is between 2 and 6 years old, “Summer of Fun” Enrichment Camp at Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Preschool is the place to be! Children will enjoy a variety of fun activities that will make them smile, while promoting learning and social development. Activities include: arts & crafts, gymnastics, computers, sports, nature, cooking, water play and the school’s state-of-the-art playground. They’re sure t o love the weekly entertainment, including High-Touch High-Tech, storytellers and animal shows, provided in a loving and nurturing environment. The program runs for eight weeks, full time and part time. Temple Beth Torah is also now enrolling for preschool 2013-14. For more info., call Sandy at (561) 793-2649 or psdirector@templebethtorah.net. Tiny Tikes Preschool Camp is geared towar d the elementary-age camper. Daily activities are sure to keep the camper s happy, busy and engaged. Trips include bowling, skating and weekly movies, as well as special trips to the zoo, the science museum and more. Tiny Tikes has three conveniently located centers, which are open from 6:30 a.m. to 6 p.m. Activities occur throughout the day, both at the center and out on the bus. Meals are included. Call (561) 790-1780 no w to reserve your space or visit Tiny Tikes Academy at 16245 Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee. Vantage Pointe Dance Studios is proud to announce its 2013 summer camp schedule. The camps are designed to give young dancers an introduction to several dance styles in a fun-filled, exciting environment. Camps offer intro dance classes in jazz, hip-hop and acro, as well as many hands-on crafts and games to fill the days with fun. The camps will also be offering a showcase on the last day of each camp week where parents may come and enjoy as campers display the week’s activities. Each week has a theme, and the crafts and showcase are based around this theme. Vantage Pointe Dance Studios is located at State Road 7 and Lake Worth Road in the Marketplace at Wycliffe shopping plaza. For more information, call (561) 965-9898 or visit www.vpdancestudios.com. Villari’s of Wellington is offering two two-week summer camp sessions June 10 to 21 and June 24 to July 5. Due to the rising demand for summer camps in the western communities, book your spot early. The price is as low as $24 per day, and includes arts and crafts, derby building, martial arts and much more. To sign up, call (561) 792-1100 or visit www.villarisofwellington.com. Wellington Children’s Theater Camp invites campers to join them for Summer Musical Theater Camp. Classes are offered in acting, voice, specialized dance, script writing, audition techniques, music theory, and much more. Campers will create their own props and backdrops. A revolving schedule has visiting guest artists leading special workshops daily. Campers will rehearse and perform a fully staged Broadway musical production at the conclusion of camp. The program is open to ages 7 to 16. Rehearsals and classes meet at #1 Education Place in the original Wellington Mall at Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellingt on Trace in the hear t of Wellingt on. For info., call (561) 2231928, e-mail karen@wellingtonchildrenstheatre.com or visit www.wellingtonchildrenstheatre.com. Are you looking for a convenient and fun place to send your kids this summer? Look no further than Camp Eagle at Wellington Christian School. They offer an exciting 9-week program for children ages 3-12, which includes VPK, local field trips for older campers, on-campus sports and group building activities, daily devo tions, silly songs, crazy competitions and much more. You can choose one of the themed weeks or come all summer long. For more information, call (561) 793-1017.

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May 3 Grand Opening Of New CGMS Gallery In Lake Worth

A muraled car painted by Steve Brouse.

After four years on Lake Avenue in downtown Lake Worth, ClayGlass-Metal-Stone Gallery has moved to 15 South J Street, also in downtown Lake Worth. The gallery will be celebrating this move with a grand opening Friday, May 3 from 6 to 9 p.m., with 32 local artists, most of whom are mainstays of the gallery. Joining them are six new artists with museum-quality works. Moving from a long, narrow, dark space into a beautiful new, articulated and well-lit gallery, the artists feel like they have emerged from a cocoon, unfurling their butterfly wings. In this space, everything looks new. Traditionally, the gallery celebrates its birthdays by releasing 100 butterflies. This year, the butterflies are scarce and endangered. Instead, there will be 100 beautifully crafted butterflies available to the first 100 visitors to the gallery. In addition,

lanterns of peace and good fortune will be launched into the night sky. Among the gallery’s new artists are Emilio Aponte-Sierra, Steve Brouse and Barbara Schwartz. Each brings a distinctive body of work. Aponte-Sierra, a transplant from Miami, is a new resident of Palm Beach. His intricate paper sculptures were featured in Designer’s Week in Miami and have graced many of the local and national fashion magazines. Encased in Lucite, they are an imposing presence throughout the gallery. Brouse’s works are eclectic and functional contrasts of bold images painted onto furniture, fronds, cars and tapestries. Originally a 3-D artist who graduated to paintings and murals, he is returning to his roots. Schwartz is a specialist in porcelain works finished with her own exotic glazes and lusters. Her wonderfully formed constructions look

like painstaking carvings. Schwartz’s decorative plates are works of image and narrative taking weeks to complete. CGMS Gallery is sponsored by the Flamingo Clay Studio, a nonprofit arts organization whose mission is to provide affordable studio and gallery space for three-dimensional artists. The gallery is located at 15 South J. Street in downtown Lake Worth. Hours are Sunday through Tuesday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. and Wednesday through Saturday from 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. Gallery openings are held the first and third Friday of each month from 6 to 9 p.m. with many special events in-between. For information, contact Joyce Brown at (215) 205-9441 or jclay6@aol.com, call the gallery at (561) 588-8344 or visit its web site at www.clayglassmetalstone.com or its blog at cgmsgallery.blogspot.com.

Avi Hoffman Returns To Boca’s Willow Theatre May 10-19 Award-winning actor, singer, author, raconteur and South Florida favorite Avi Hoffman will return to the Willow Theatre at Sugar Sand Park May 10-19 with Still Jewish After All These Years: A Life in the Theatre, a celebration of his life in show business. One of South Florida’s busiest and most popular actors, Hoffman has just completed a triumphant run in the Boca Raton Theatre Guild’s production of Chicago, and is currently garnering rave reviews in Outré Theatre Company’s An Illiad. Accompanied by pianist Caryl Fantel, Hoffman will invite audiences on a casual and intimate tour of his multifaceted career and his extraordinary life in show business. Filled with songs and stories, reminiscences of performances, encounters with greats (and not-sogreats), Hoffman’s Still Jewish After All These Years aims to entertain, move and resonate with everyone. Hoffman has received national and critical recognition for his award-winning one-man shows Too Jewish? and Too Jewish, Too! (Per-

former of the Year, NY Press magazine; Best Actor in a Musical, L.A. Ovation Awards; and NY Drama Desk and Outer Critics Circle Award nominations). Both these shows have been broadcast nationally on PBS. Hoffman’s extensive resume includes groundbreaking productions of Songs of Paradise with Broadway impresario Joseph Papp and the New York productions of The Golden Land and The Rise of David Levinsky. Hoffman has performed all over the world, and has numerous theater credits and multiple Carbonell and Curtain Up awards and nominations. He is currently featured as lawyer Sid Raskin in the Starz TV series Magic City. He also appeared as Ted on A&E’s The Glades and as Teddy Wayne on NBC’s Law & Order, and was seen in the PBS documentary They Came for Good: A History of the Jews in the U.S. The New York Times wrote, “The precious truth about Avi Hoffman is that his shows rest on a solid foundation of scholarship. Mr. Hoffman is a teacher and a dedicated preservationist of culture. But like so many sages,

he disguises his lessons as entertainment.” NJ.com wrote, “Hoffman offers... a non-stop display of enthusiasm, a terrific delivery with jokes and an amusing way with a song.” The Boca Raton Theatre Guild is a not-forprofit organization dedicated to producing professional productions and advancing the art of theatre in the South Florida community. All performances of Still Jewish After All These Years will take place in the Willow Theatre in Sugar Sand Park. The theater is located at 300 S. Military Trail in Boca Raton, just south of Palmetto Park Road. Show times are as follows: 2 and 8 p.m. May 11 and 18; 2 p.m. May 12 and 19; and 8 p.m. May 10, 16 and 17. Tickets for Still Jewish After All These Years cost $25 and are available at the Willow Theatre Box office by calling (561) 347-3948. For more information about Still Jewish After All These Years: A Life in the Theatre or the Boca Raton Theatre Guild, visit www. avihoffman.com, www.brtg.org or www.carol kassie.com, or contact Carol Kassie at ckassie@gmail.com or (561) 445-9244.

Avi Hoffman will perform May 10-19 at Sugar Sand Park’s Willow Theatre.

Subscriptions Available For Dramaworks 2013-14 Season Palm Beach Dramaworks, West Palm Beach’s only professional, multi-award-winning resident theater, will launch its 14th season with Of Mice and Men on Friday, Oct. 11 at 8 p.m. at the Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis Street). The season will continue with a distinguished roster of plays, including The Lion in Winter , Old Times, Dividing the Estate and Tryst. Subscription packets are on their way to patrons, but individual tickets do not go on sale until September. “Subscribing is the best way to ensure you will have tickets for the shows you want on the performance dates you prefer,” Managing Director Sue Ellen Beryl said. “Our subscribers really enjoy the flexibility of

our four- or five-play programs with their many discounts and special privileges.” Starting in mid-October, the 14th season brings to the stage one of the theater’s most acclaimed works, Of Mice and Men, by Nobel Prize– winning playwright John Steinbeck. Balancing humanity and dignity, Steinbeck’s poignant tale focuses on two migrant workers, George and his simple-minded friend Lennie, who dream of a better life. Of Mice and Men will run Oct. 11 through Nov. 10. Following in December, there’s intrigue and subterfuge afoot when the curtain rises on James Goldman’s The Lion in Winter. Set in the court of King Henry II, the story centers

on how his wife, Queen Eleanor of Aquitaine, and their three over-eager sons plot and counterplot to force the King to name his successor. The Lion in Winter will run Dec. 6 through Jan. 5, 2014. The season will continue with Old Times by Harold Pinter, one of the most influential modern British playwrights. Drama unfolds in Pinter’s story when Kate’s old friend, Anna, unexpectedly visits after 20 years. Conflicting memories give way to intimations of a mysterious past and an uncertain present. Old Times will run Jan. 31 through March 2, 2014. Broadway’s recent award-winning hit, Horton Foote’s comedy Dividing the Estate will be the season’s next offering in March. Times are

tough for the Gordon family in this funny, astute play, but the matriarch of the clan has no intention of dividing her 100-year-old estate — even if her greedy children have other ideas. Dividing the Estate will run March 28 through April 27, 2014. The season concludes with the psychological thriller Tryst by Karoline Leach. Leach’s suspenseful story follows the calculating and handsome con man who woos and marries vulnerable women, then takes all their money and runs — until he meets his match. Tryst will run May 16 through June 15, 2014. The performance schedule is as follows: evening performances are Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m. and Sunday at 7 p.m. Matinee

performances take place on Wednesday, Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m. Post-performance discussions are available after Sunday evening and Wednesday matinee performances. For ticket information, call the box office at (561) 514-4042, open Monday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Tuesday through Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m., and Sunday from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m., or visit www.palm beachdramaworks.org. Palm Beach Dramaworks is a member of the Theatre Communications Group, the South Florida Theatre League, Southeastern Theatre Conference, Florida Professional Theatres Association, Florida Theatre Conference and the Palm Beach County Cultural Council.

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WHS Baseball Squad Comes From Behind To Defeat TKA By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School varsity baseball team narrowly defeated the King’s Academy 5-4 on Thursday, April 11 at the Wolverines’ home in Wellington. The Wolverines pulled it together in the final inning to squeeze out a win in a last-minute effort, leaving the Lions just one run behind. Though both teams seemed to be evenly matched, Wellington put up a run first in the second inning. The Lions attempted to even the score, but were unable to get runners across home plate. In the fourth inning, Wellington’s Matt Morales bunted the ball to get on first base. Teammate Brad Riddle was up next and walked to first, pushing Morales to second. On the next at-bat, Morales stole third, and Wolverine Jake Summey hit a ball to bring Morales home,

making the score 2-0. Though Wellington had a confident lead, the Lions were not willing to go down without a fight. In the sixth inning, Lions batter Mark Zippin hit a ball into left field, bringing home teammates Dominic Mercurio and Mitchell Evelyn to tie the score at 2-2 with no outs. By the end of the inning, the King’s Academy sent home two more runners to take the lead 4-2 over the Wolverines. Though things looked glum for the Wolverines, they pulled through with three runs in the final inning to win the game. The Wolverines faced Park Vista High School on Wednesday, April 17, but results were not available at press time. Meanwhile, the King’s Academy hosted Summit Christian School on Thursday, April 18, but results were not available at press time.

Wolverine Matt Morales bunts the ball to get on base.

(Above) Lions pitcher John Monte winds up. (Left) Wolverine batter Jake Summey keeps his eye on the ball. PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

Lions batter Mark Zippin steps up to the plate.

Wolverine Matt Morales eyes home plate.

Wolverine Lacrosse Team Edges Palm Beach Gardens 14-11

(Above) Wellington senior defender Ryan Smolchek maintains possession through a Palm Beach Gardens attack. (Left) Wellington senior Tyler Kuhlman takes a shot on goal. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

By Gene Nardi Town-Crier Staff Report The Wellington High School boys lacrosse squad hosted Palm Beach Gardens on Thursday, April 11. The Wolverines came from behind to edge the Gators 14-11. The Wolverines had to dig deep in the fourth quarter to earn the senior night victory. Wellington’s squad graduates nine seniors this year, and the crew concluded their regular season play with the win to finish with a 10-4 record. Wellington started out strong, scoring three quick goals. It appeared early on that the Gators were going to have a difficult time containing the Wolverine attack. But Palm Beach Gardens equalized the score at 3-3 at the start of the second quarter, and eventually edged Wellington to close out the first half with a tight 6-5 lead.

Palm Beach Gardens started the second half scoring three unanswered goals, and Wellington struggled defensively. Offensively, the Wolverines peppered the Gators’ goalie throughout the half, but big saves maintained Palm Beach Gardens’ lead. Some defensive adjustments put the Wolverines back on track, causing several Palm Beach Gardens turnovers. The Wolverines scored three unanswered goals in the third period, chipping away at the Gators’ lead. With just over eight minutes left, Wellington tied the game 10-10. Defensively, the Wolverines limited the Gators to just one goal in the fourth quarter. Midway through the final quarter, Wellington recaptured the lead for the first time since their early advantage. The Wolverines piled up See LACROSSE, page 38

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continued from page 37 six goals in the fourth quarter to take the win 14-11. “Our senior poles needed to step it up in the second half, and they did. They came out with a new aggression and created a lot of turn-

overs,” Wellington coach Joe Calby said. Calby credited the Palm Beach Gardens goalie with making some great saves. “We were able to spread out our attack-men in the fourth and let them do their job, which was to score,” he added. Top performers for the Wolver-

Wolverine Chris Sullivan goes on the attack in the first period. PHOTOS BY GENE NARDI/TOWN-CRIER

ines were seniors Tyler Kuhlman with 4 goals and 2 assists, and Thomas Oporto with 3 goals. Patrick Oporto had 4 goals. Allen Moye,

Chris Sullivan and David Henry combined for 3 goals, and Jason D’Aoust had 2 assists. Wellington is the host venue for

the district playoffs, which began Tuesday, April 16. Wellington faced Cardinal Newman, but results were not available at press time.

Wellington senior midfielder Viet Ho launches a shot on goal in the fourth period.

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Royal Palm Bassmasters Fish Lake O Out Of Clewiston The Royal Palm Bassmasters held a fishing tournament Jan. 13 on Lake Okeechobee out of Clewiston. First place was awarded to the team of Ed Singleton (boater), with five fish weighing 9 lbs., 15 oz. and partner Ken Hudson (co-angler) with five fish weighing 5 lbs., 13 oz., for a team weight of 15 lbs., 12 oz. Second place was awarded to the team of Rick Ricken-

Roxanne Rickenbach

bach (boater), with five fish weighing 6 lbs., 1 oz. and partner Roxanne Rickenbach (coangler), with five fish weighing 8 lbs., 15 oz., for a team weight of 15 lbs., 0 oz. Third place was awarded to the team of Mike Madden (boater), with five fish weighing 8 lbs., 5 oz. and partner Herman Parker (co-angler) with five fish weighing 6 lbs., 9 oz., for a team weight of 14 lbs., 14 oz.

Mike Madden

The Big Fish of the tournament was caught by Roxanne Rickenbach, with a bass weighing 3 lbs., 9 oz. The Royal Palm Bassmasters meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center located at 100 Sweet Bay Lane. The club is now accepting applications for new boaters and non-boater members. Come and check out the fun

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WELLINGTON TAKES TENNIS TITLE

The Palm Beach County Doubles 2013 Seniors Tennis League Division 2 Championships were held recently at the Gleneagles Country Club. Women from the Wellington Tennis Club t ook the title. (Front row, left to right) Susan Frost, Cathy Iho, co-captain Judy Gordon, Marlene Solomon, Debbie Hess and Kathleen Renzi; (back row) Irma Demarzo, captain Maria Castro and Cheryl Laustin. Not pictured: Marian Burgess, Ester Gambaro, Sandy Levy, Marilyn Klein and Anita Weiss.

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Saturday, April 20 • The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, April 20 from 8 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Call (561) 283-5856 for more info. • The Palm Beach Chapter of the Rare Fruit Council International will host its bi-annual Tropical Fruit Tree & Plant Sale on Saturday, April 20 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Agriplex Building on the South Florida Fairgrounds. Admission and parking are free. For more info., call Susan Lerner at (561) 4787444 or visit www.pbrarefruitcouncil.org. • St. Peter’s Child Enrichment Center in Wellington will host its 26th Annual Spring Fair on Saturday, April 20 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on the church lawn located off Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For info., visit www. stpeterscec.com or call (561) 798-3286. • The sixth annual Acreage Music & Chili Cook-off takes place Saturday, April 20 from 11 a.m. to 10 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Avenue N.). The cost is $10 for adults and $5 for children 10 or younger. Active-duty military personnel and those under 3 get in free. For more info., visit www.acreagechilifest.com. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host “Earthlings Unite Block Party” on Saturday, April 20 from noon to 3 p.m. Call (561) 904-4000 for more about this free event. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Chick, Chick, Chickens!” for ages 3 to 8 on Saturday, April 20 at 2:30 p.m. Enjoy stories, songs and fun with a special craft all about chicks and chickens. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Sunday, April 21 • The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will feature the finals of the USPA 109th U.S. Open Polo Championship on Sunday, April 21. For tickets, visit www.internationalpolo club.com or call (561) 204-5687. • Wellington Children’s Theatre will present Annie Jr. on Sunday, April 21 through Sunday, April 28 at the Wellington High School theater (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.). For tickets, or more info., visit www. wellingtonchildrenstheatre.com or call (561) 223-1928. • The United States Coast Guard Auxiliary will offer free vessel safety checks Sunday, April 21 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Call (561) 791-4082 to reserve a spot. • The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach

County will celebrate the 65th anniversary of Israel’s independence, Yom Ha’atzmaut, at a free event Sunday, April 21 at 2 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). Festivities include food, activities and live entertainment. Register at jewishpalm beach.org/israel65. For more info., call Myra Gold at (561) 242-6609. • The General A.A. Vandegrift Detachment 068 Marine Corps League of Palm Beach County will host a Quarter Auction on Sunday, April 21 at Elks Lodge 1352 (6188 Belvedere Road, WPB). Doors open at 3 p.m., and the auction starts at 3:30 p.m. For more info., call Karen J. Moreno at (561) 328-9392. • Wellington will celebrate Earth Day on Sunday, April 21 from 4 to 7 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www. wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Monday, April 22 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Hooray for Earth Day!” for ages 4 to 6 on Monday, April 22 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Fraud and Identity Theft: Protect Yourself” for adults Monday, April 22 at 6:30 p.m. led by Maisie Ross from the Palm Beach County Extension Service. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Tuesday, April 23 • The Palm Beach County Commission will hold a workshop Tuesday, April 23 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Play with Clay” for ages 6 to 10 on Tuesday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Kids Create!” for ages 5 to 8 on Tuesday, April 23 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, April 23 at 6:30 p.m. Bring DS or Pokémon cards and battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 for info. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, April 23 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov. See CALENDAR, page 43

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COMMUNITY CALENDAR CALENDAR, continued from page 42 Wednesday, April 24 • Elder law attorney Mark Shalloway will present a program for adults 55 and older Wednesday, April 24 from 10 a.m. to noon at the Wellington Community Center. To preregister, contact Julie Strow at (561) 7535262 or jstrow@wellingtonfl.gov. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “If You Give a Mouse a Click: Internet Safety” for ages 8 and up Wednesday, April 24 at 3:30 p.m. at celebrate Internet Safety Awareness Week. Call (561) 7906070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “The Science Behind Light and Color” for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, April 24 at 4 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Credit and Debt Management” for adults Wednesday, April 24 at 6 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Thursday, April 25 • The West Point Parent Club of the Palm Beaches and Treasure Coast will host its third annual charity golf tournament Thursday, April 25 at PGA National Resort & Spa. The proceeds benefit local men and woman attending West Point, including a graduate of Royal Palm Beach High School. The cost is $125 per golfer or $400 for a foursome. Contact Don Zimmerman at (772) 781-0737 or caringforecadets@gmail.com. • The Palm Beach County Commission will hold a zoning meeting Thursday, April 25 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thompson Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Financing Options for Your Small Business” for adults on Thursday, April 25 at 2 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Finest Little Tree that You Ever Did See” for ages 3 to 7 on Thursday, April 25 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 681-4100 to preregister. • Wellington’s Food Truck Invasion will take place Thursday, April 25 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at the Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Rubber Ducky, You’re the One” for ages 10 and up Thursday, April 25 at 6 p.m. Paint your own rubber ducky. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host “Teen Game Night” for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. Challenge your friends to Wii and board games. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Adult Craft Night: Paper CutOut Wall Art” on Thursday, April 25 at 6:30 p.m. Create unique wall décor using paper cut-outs on a colorful background. Bring your favorite scissors. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host “Food for Your Skin” Thursday, April 25 from 7 to 8 p.m. Learn about ways to feed your skin from international skin experts from Revitese Spa. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register. Friday, April 26 • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host “Mom’s Morning Escape” Friday, April 26 from 9 to 11 a.m. Moms will receive a free coffee or tea and muffin from the coffee bar. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach Food Truck Invasion will take place Friday, April 26 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. at Commons Park on Royal Palm Beach Blvd. For info., call (561) 790-5149. • Temple Beth Tikvah (4550 Jog Road, Greenacres) will hold its monthly TGIS (Thank God It’s Shabbat) Service on Friday, April 26 at 6 p.m. This is a family-friendly, participatory, casual service followed by a delicious Shabbat meal. The cost is $15 for adults, $17 for non-members and $9 for children under 12. Call (561) 967-3600 for info. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Local Artist Celebration featuring Ursula Fernandez on Friday, April 26 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A $5 donation will benefit the Wellington Art Society Scholarship Fund. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register. • See Change Dance, a nonprofit group seeking to demystify the creative process and promote the art of improvisation, will meet Friday, April 26 at 7:30 at Memorial Presbyterian Church (1300 S. Olive Ave., West Palm Beach). For those who would like a little extra instruction, an “Introduction to Movement Improvisation” will be offered at 7 p.m. Call (561) 702-1286 for more info. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. FAX: (561) 793-6090. Email: news@gotowncrier.com.

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PART-TIME LEGAL SECRETARY — for legal/accounting office. Fax resume 333-2680. TEACHERS/TUTORS - P/T SAT/ACT/FCAT All Subjects PreK - Adult Flexible Hrs. Great Pay. P.B. County Area. Experience required. Apply: ClubZ.com CAMP COUNSELORS/COMMUNITY SERVICE HOURS — Needed to work with horses and children. 561-793-4109 LEARN INTERNET MARKETING AND MAKE MONEY FROM ANYWHERE… Contact www.uplink1.net or call 561-427-4167 FULL TIME PERMANENT POSITION — Available immediately wanted for local produce market. Must have knowledge of fruits and vegetables. Will need to be available to work on Saturday or Sunday Weekly. 561-329-5000 HELP WANTED!

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JOHN C. HUNTON AIR CONDITIONING & REFRIGERATION, INC.—Service & new installation FPL independent participating contractor. Lic. CAC 057272 Ins. "We are proud supporters of the Seminole Ridge Hawks" 561-798-3225. Family Owned & Operated since 1996. Credit Cards Accepted

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JOHN PERGOLIZZI PAINTING INC. — Interior/Exterior - Repaint specialist, pressure cleaning, popcorn ceiling, drywall repair & roof painting. Family owned/owner operator. Free Est. 798-4964 Lic. #U18473

COLORS BY CORO, INC. — Int./ Ext. residential painting, over 20 yrs exp. Small Jobs welcome. Free est. Ins. 561-383-8666. Owner/Operated. Lic.# U20627 Ins. Wellington Resident

JEREMY JAMES PLUMBING — Licensed plumber, legitimate estimate. Water heaters, new construction. CFC1426242. Bonded Insured. CFC1426242. 561-6016458

J&B PRESSURE CLEANING & PAINTING, INC. — Est ablished 1984. All types of pressure cleaning, roofs, houses, driveways, patios etc. Commercial & Residential. Interior & Exterior painting. Certified pressure cleaning & painting contractor. Lic. #U21552 Call Butch at 309-6975 or visit us at www.jbpressurecleaningandpainting.com

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