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Car Tycoon Shares Secrets Of Success

Members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce learned some secrets to business success Monday from Earl D. Stewar t Jr., owner of Earl Stewart Toyota. Chamber members learned how Stewart’s unorthodox approach to the automobile dealership industry led him to success. Page 3

PBC Emergency Manager Warns Of Active Storm Season

Rising temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are likely to increase the frequency and intensity of hurricanes this season, according to Palm Beach County Emergency Management Director Bill Johnson, the featured speaker at County Commissioner Jess Santamaria’s public forum held July 17. Page 7

Piccadilly Circus performed Sunday, July 21 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. The show featured daring stunts, trained animals and more. There were also elephant rides, camel rides and a petting zoo. At intermission, kids had a chance to pose with some of the circus performers and have their pictures taken. Shown here, Lelani and Dynali Sanchez and Gia Guido show off their painted faces. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 15 PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Area Leaders Agree To Prepare Objections To New FEMA Maps Health Fair Held At Royal Palm Covenant

Royal Palm Covenant Church in Royal Palm Beach hosted a health fair Saturday, July 20. Vendors from healthcare businesses were on hand to give out information and offer demonstrations. Page 10

Wellington Preservation Coalition Hosts Pool Day

The Wellington Preservation Coalition sponsored a free pool day at the Wellington Aquatics Complex on July 19 open to all Wellington residents. Page 17

OPINION Stop Horse Slaughter’s Return To The U.S.

After a six-year ban and numerous attempts by activists to stop it, horse slaughter returns to the U.S. next month. As a community that knows the wonders of equestrianism, now is the time to take action and stop this process. Page 4 DEPARTMENT INDEX NEWS ............................. 3 - 10 OPINION .................................4 CRIME NEWS .........................6 SCHOOLS ............................ 12 PEOPLE ............................... 13 NEWS BRIEFS..................... 14 COLUMNS .................... 21 - 22 BUSINESS .................... 23 - 25 ENTERTAINMENT .................27 SPORTS ........................ 31 - 33 CALENDAR ...................34 - 35 CLASSIFIEDS ................ 36 - 39 Visit Us On The Web At WWW.GOTOWNCRIER.COM

By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Western Communities Council agreed last week to draft a resolution to the Federal Emergency Management Agency objecting to recently released flood maps that local officials believe are full of inaccuracies and could raise the flood insurance rates of most residents of the western communities. The July 18 decision was in response to a presentation at their previous meeting by Palm Beach County Water Resources Manager Ken Todd, who said that the new FEMA maps, if not contested, would affect most county property owners. Wellington Village Manager Paul Schofield said many of the map measurements were in NGVD (National Geodetic Vertical Datum), which is no longer the standard. It has been replaced with

North American Vertical Datum, or NAVD. “They don’t sound like they’re much different, but it’s sort of like the mean sea level, the thing that we used prior to 1930, was a different level. Mean sea level is not the same as the number in the National Geodetic Vertical Datum, and it’s not the same number as the NAVD, and it looks like when they converted from NGVD to NAVD, they didn’t do it correctly,” Schofield said at the meeting. “If you’re off in a county as flat as Palm Beach County by as little as a tenth, it can significantly impact flooding projections.” Schofield noted that the modeling technique used is no longer even the approved standard. “They used a modeling technique that FEMA doesn’t even approve anymore,” he said. “Treat us the same as you treat everybody else is really all that we’re asking.”

Greenacres City Manager Wadie Atallah said a number of studies that were done were not taken into account as part of the modeling used to create the maps. “For example, the South Florida Water Management District has been doing quite a bit of work going back to the point of support that has been done to make drainage improvements and stormwater management improvements that were not taken into account as part of this modeling,” Atallah said. “It shows that many more areas are going to be inundated in a 100-year flood when, in fact, they are not.” Wellington Deputy Village Manager John Bonde, who is also secretary of the Western Communities Council, said he met with SFWMD officials who said the C-51 Canal rule was created in the 1980s to counteract flooding, which was See FEMA, page 4

Flying Disc Golf Fans Push For Course In Royal Palm Beach By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Flying disc golf supporters attended the Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting Thursday, July 18 to push for their project, after learning that financing for the planned flying disc golf course might be used instead for a larger dog park. At a budget workshop July 2, council members responded to residents’ requests to increase the size of a planned dog park at the new Royal Palm Beach Commons Park, and shifted priority in its capital budget to an expanded dog park over a flying disc course recommended by staff. During public comment July 18, Alexandra Munley of Bobwhite Road said she had read about the shift in priorities. “I’m very confused what the issue is as to having one over the other,” Munley said, noting that the cost estimate is $30,000 for the flying disc course and as much as $100,000 for a larger dog park.

Mayor Matty Mattioli said the budget is not finalized and another workshop is set for Thursday, Aug. 15. “It was suggested [the dog park] was going to be done, but all of this is going to be discussed, I would presume at the next budget meeting,” Mattioli said. “Whether they both can be done, I have no idea.” Munley said she is a physical education teacher and felt it would be great to be able to bring her students to a flying disc course. Councilman Richard Valuntas explained to Munley that the plan for the park currently was not only a disc golf course, but also a dog park. “The dog park people came in and said, basically, that’s not enough. We need a bigger dog park and we should allot more money toward that,” he said. Valuntas said the choice was never either/or because they are both in the budget. It’s just a question of prioritization.

“I had never heard from anyone until tonight, that [a flying disc course] was something anyone wanted in our community,” he said. “People in our community had never expressed an interest to me about it.” Councilman David Swift agreed that he had not heard from residents favoring a flying disc course. “I will tell you one thing, I have been approached by people who want a larger dog park for almost two years, and with great intensity in the last election period,” Swift said. “No one has ever approached me about disc golf.” Swift asked Valuntas and Vice Mayor Jeff Hmara, the present and immediate past liaisons to the Recreation Advisory Board, whether a flying disc course had been brought up by residents, and they said it had not. Hmara said he had read a letter supporting a flying disc course from Tim Finan, athletic director at See DISC GOLF, page 7

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Northlake/Coconut Project Dies As County Refuses To Postpone Decision By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report The Palm Beach County Commission denied postponement Wednesday of a request for transmittal of a land-use change from rural residential to low-intensity commercial for property at the southeast corner of Northlake and Coconut boulevards. In refusing to delay, the commissioners doomed the proposal and heeded the contention of Acreage leaders that the postponement was only a stall tactic. Palm Beach County Planning Director Lorenzo Aghemo said the developer had asked for a postponement of the heavily opposed development, pushing it to the January 2014 transmittal hearing. This turned discussion to whether to postpone or not, rather than the merits of the proposed land-use change on the 11.25-acre site. Once slated for a post office, the current owner proposed a mul-

tiple-use planned development with commercial uses up to 49,005 square feet, including a gas station. The development received many letters of opposition from Acreage residents, unanimous disapprovals from the Indian Trail Improvement District and the Acreage Landowners’ Association, and recommendations of denial from county staff and the Palm Beach County Planning Commission. Former ITID Supervisor and ALA Liaison Mike Erickson said the matter was vetted in numerous meetings, where it was roundly rejected. “The reason they are asking for postponement is they haven’t gotten the answer they want, which is a positive affirmation of developing this corner,” Erickson said. “I believe that the proposal as it’s written is in the wrong place. See NORTHLAKE, page 16

MAKEOVER CONTEST

One lucky woman is getting the chance to change her life with the help of the local business community. Cecile Delmastro (shown above, second from the left, with her family) is the winner of the Change a Life Wellington contest, and will get all the help she needs for a complete makeover. STORY & MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5

Local Landscaping Firm Spruces Up Wellington School By Anne Checkosky Town-Crier Staff Report In an effort to “pay it forward,” a local landscaping and maintenance company recently donated its services to refurbishing the grounds of Equestrian Trails Elementary School in Wellington. When Seacrest Services learned that parents from Equestrian Trails were trying to raise money to spruce up the school’s outdoor areas, company officials readily agreed to take on the project, Business Development Manager Paul Licata said. Licata believes that parents shouldn’t have to raise money for something like the landscaping improvements. “It was the neighborly thing to do,” he said. Seacrest maintains the Olympia neighborhood, which is adjacent to the school. It was an Equestrian Trails parent and Olympia resident, Silke Kiesewetter, who first approached Olympia’s homeowners’ association about allocating funds to enhance the school property.

The HOA didn’t feel it was appropriate to use funds outside the community, explained community official Alex Theodossis. But the idea of approaching Seacrest ended up being the right solution for everyone. It took an eight-man crew about three days to complete the project, including fixing the irrigation system, which was the biggest challenge, then removing some dead plants and replacing them with new ones, Licata said. It took a day to fix the irrigation system to operate at 100 percent, which is key to keep gardens growing, he said. The team also spruced up the school’s butterfly garden. “We basically gave it a facelift,” Licata said. “It looks new and vibrant. We gave it a ‘pop.’” Equestrian Trails Principal Michele Johnson couldn’t be happier about the outcome of the project. “This positive change to our landscaping has turned our courtSee SEACREST, page 16

Jaene Miranda Leaving Chamber For Boys & Girls Clubs By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce CEO Jaene Miranda has announced plans to leave the regional business organization to replace Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County President & CEO Mary O’Connor, who is moving to a nationwide position within the organization. Miranda, who worked with O’Connor for four and a half years as vice president of development at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County before arriving at the chamber seven years ago, said

it will take some time to re-engage. “It has been seven years since I’ve been there, and Mary has done a tremendous job of building that organization,” Miranda told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “It’s a lot different from when I was there, from the standpoint of new facilities, new clubs that have been built and the budgets have been increased, with a lot more programming at the clubs and a lot more educational components that are being funded. Any time you go into a new organization, you need some time to assimilate.” While she continued to support

the Boys & Girls Clubs while CEO at the chamber, Miranda said it will still be a learning process because her responsibilities will be greater than when she was there before. She pointed out that the chamber budget is $1.5 million, while the budget of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is $10 million, and the number of jobs managed at the chamber is 10 as opposed to 220 employees in her new position. “It’s a significant change from a standpoint of not only day-to-day responsibilities, but also the management of a much bigger nonprofit

organization in the county,” Miranda said. Miranda listed construction of the new chamber facility in Loxahatchee Groves and the merger of the Palms West and Greater Lake Worth chambers of commerce as her top accomplishments during her seven years with the chamber. “Along with the merger, there was keeping the asset of the second chamber building in Lake Worth,” she said. “Working through that process, we were able to maintain that building.” The chamber also increased its See MIRANDA, page 4

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Car Tycoon Visits Wellington Chamber To Share Secrets Of Success By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report Members of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce learned some secrets to business success Monday from Earl D. Stewart Jr., owner of Earl Stewart Toyota. At a luncheon held at the Wanderers Club, chamber members learned how Stewart’s unorthodox approach to the automobile dealership industry led him to success.

He started with the goal of remaking the image of the untrustworthy car dealer. “I started realizing that I had a problem with the car dealer’s image,” he said. “It’s a tough image to surpass. There is not a lot of trust. It occurred to me that maybe I wasn’t doing things right.” Stewart said the best thing anyone can do for his or her company is to create a trustworthy brand,

Earl and Nancy Stewart with Wellington Chamber President Victor Connor. PHOTO BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER

no matter the product being sold. The first step was to get customer feedback. “First change was to decide that I wanted to truly be in touch with my customers,” Stewart said. “Instead of reading what the reports say and talking to my managers, I said, ‘Why not just talk to my customers?’” Stewart decided to put his nowiconic red phone into his dealership, giving customers a direct line to him. “It worked so well, and I got a lot of interesting feedback,” he said. “It was a great source of information for me. I learned more about the business in the nine years since I put those red phones in than I did the entire preceding 30-some-odd years. Before, I was learning about things based on what people told me or what a report said. Now, I’m really talking to the customers.” Stewart said that knowing what your customers want is key to providing good service and being successful. “It really opened my eyes to the other things I had to do,” he said. Meanwhile, Stewart has fought to eliminate hidden fees in the auto

industry. “If you’ve bought a car, you’ve probably paid a dealer fee,” Stewart said. “A dealer fee is something amazing that the law permits, which allows you to increase the profit on a car after you’ve already posted the price.” Stewart said that the advertised price of a vehicle rarely includes this fee, which can tack an extra $1,000 or more on the purchase price. “If I were a customer and I walked into an electronics store to buy a television set and the cashier told me there would be a $25 store fee, I’d be very unhappy,” he said. “No one else does that but car dealers.” Stewart has since stopped charging a dealer fee and has advocated against the dealer fee before the Florida Legislature, and has also persuaded other dealers to follow suit. “It’s pure profit for the dealer,” he said. “You don’t pay your employees on that fee. Oftentimes it’s more profit than the markup on the car.” He said by giving prices upfront with no hidden fees, customers aren’t surprised when they go to pay. “It was a case of understand-

ing my customers and doing what my customers wanted me to do,” Stewart said. Stewart has adapted his business practices into a code that all his employees must follow. In the code are guidelines that include being honest, taking personal responsibility for customers’ problems, doing what is right even when it’s not required and putting trust in customers so they reciprocate the trust. “If you make one customer happy, we’ve learned the message spreads,” he said. “You should go above and beyond what you normally do. Don’t settle for a customer being unhappy.” Stewart noted that because of the lack of trust in his industry, it’s important to establish trust. Part of this includes letting employees know they have the freedom to do what is right to help a customer without fear of admonishment. “My employees are empowered to do whatever is the right thing for the customer,” he said. “You will never be blamed because you acted in good faith for the customer.” But Stewart also expects em-

ployees to take personal responsibility for customer concerns. “If you’re the first person to learn of a customer’s problem, then you have the responsibility to stay on top of it until you personally verify that it has been taken care of,” he said. This is also helpful, he said, because it gives employees the power to help customers without having to wait for a supervisor. Being available to customers is important, Stewart said. He noted that customer phone calls, e-mails or other communication should be replied to promptly, and that it should be easy for customers to talk to the right person without going through a screening process. “If you call my dealership and ask to talk to someone, you’re forwarded to their direct line,” he said. “There’s never an excuse for anyone not to get a call.” He also encouraged chamber members to advocate for their customers, even if it’s not the easy path. “Our loyalty is to our customers, not to Toyota,” he said. “If there’s a dispute between our cusSee STEWART, page 16

Wellington High School Dance Team To Perform Showcase Aug. 1 By Anne Checkosky Town-Crier Staff Report On Thursday, Aug. 1, get ready to get your groove on with the Wellington High School Dance Team. The team will hold a showcase at the school from 5 to 7:30 p.m., in part to help raise money so the team can travel to the Sugar Bowl in New Orleans next year to perform. The fundraiser will also benefit dance team alumnae Kelly Dennis, whose mother recently died after battling cancer. Dennis’ mother was an ardent supporter of the team, coach Brittany Tobasco said. The money raised will help Dennis, a Florida State University student, further her education. Expect a little bit of everything from the dance team: from their newest pom dance to jazz, lyrical and modern numbers. “You’ll see a lot of different stuff,” Tobasco promised. Since taking over the dance team, Tobasco’s goal has been to

improve performance and boost morale. Already, there have been successes. This year, the team took third place in a national competition, the Contest of Champions at Disney in Orlando. This is higher than the team had scored in competition in five years, Tobasco said. The success got the WHS dancers noticed. Judges at nationals mentioned them to the Sugar Bowl organization, and that’s how they got invited to perform in New Orleans. With an extensive background in dance — she attended the Dance Stop Education Center in Parlin, N.J. and the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach — Tobasco knows the moves and knows how to motivate the girls. Tobasco is also a Wellington Dance Team alumnae, but she spent only her sophomore year at the school before transferring to Dreyfoos. Accepted to Marymount Manhattan College in New York, which

is known for its focus on the performing arts, Tobasco faced a crossroads. She loved dance but was getting burned out performing, she said. So, she opted to stay in Florida. “I decided to pursue a career in business here,” the Greenacres resident said. But dance wasn’t done with her yet. She took a job at Publix, which brought her into contact with one of her old dance teachers, Donna Tucci, who runs a popular dance studio in Royal Palm Beach. Tucci invited her to teach at the studio, Tobasco recalled. So she started helping out teaching a class or two. Soon it was up to working five days a week and helping Tucci run the studio. Then, when the WHS dance team reached out, she knew she had to say yes. The team is composed of 16 girls with a range of dance ability from extreme to recreational, Tobasco said. They practice three days a week — Monday, Wednes-

day and Saturday — at the high school for three hours. The team performs year round, at all football games, pep rallies, their own competitions and in the community. In addition to the Aug. 1 showcase, the girls are also trying to raise money with car washes and by selling coupon books and candy bars. They’ll also put on a clinic for elementary school-age kids, who’ll be invited to watch them practice and then perform with the team at certain events. This is all in an effort to raise the $1,079 it will take to get each girl to New Orleans, Tobasco said. Tickets for the showcase are $20 in advance or at the door. There will be a concession stand — with dance team moms making baked goods — and a silent auction, as well. “It’s going to be a great, emotional performance,” Tobasco promised. To get tickets in advance, e-mail Tobasco at brittanytobasco@ gmail.com or call (561) 800-7625.

The Wellington High School Dance Team in action last season.

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Take Action To Stop The Return Of Horse Slaughter In The U.S. After a six-year ban and numerous attempts by activists to stop it, horse slaughter returns to the United States next month. A horse slaughterhouse is slated to open for the first time since 2007 in New Mexico. As a horse community that knows the wonders of equestrianism — whether it’s having horses as elite competitors or family pets — now is the time to take action and stop this process. Actor Robert Redford and former New Mexico Gov. Bill Richardson have said they plan to join a lawsuit filed by the Humane Society seeking a block on horse slaughter. And several members of the United States Senate have filed the Safeguard American Food Exports (SAFE) Act which, if passed, would ban horse slaughter as well as the export of horses to other countries to be slaughtered for human consumption. A similar ban on the practice was lifted in 2011 as part of an agricultural spending bill, though the Obama administration is now seeking to reinstate it the ban. Iowa is the next state that has been approved to open a horse slaughterhouse. And prospective investors in a Wyoming horse slaughterhouse are watching the New Mexico case closely. Florida has seen firsthand the results of horse slaughter. Several years ago, illegal slaughter operations were uncovered in Miami, and many horses were stolen and killed for their meat. If it becomes lucrative to sell horses for slaughter, this could be more prevalent — and by the time you realize your horse has been stolen, it’s too late. We, more than many communities, understand the special connection one can have with a horse, more than just a vehicle for sport. It is sad to think the inhumane cruelty a horse must

endure, often traveling for days in a truck packed to the brim with other horses. Many of them end up severely injured on the ride. Then there is the issue of sedating a horse for the slaughter process. Chemicals and drugs cannot be used, so the animals must be stunned. Unfortunately, this is not always accurate, and many horses are conscious during the dismemberment process. This cruelty is one of the reasons that horse slaughter should be banned, but there are also issues of safety. Horses are not tracked to be certain they are eligible for consumption, and as we know, there are many medications — both legal and illegal — put into a horse’s system. Many of the commonly used, legal medicines such as ivermectin, a wormer, and painkillers like phenylbutazone (bute) are all banned in food-producing animals by the FDA. Though some of the meat from the new slaughterhouse will go to animal consumption, some of the meat will be shipped to other countries for human consumption. While other countries do eat horse meat, horses in the U.S. are not regulated enough to be declared safe to eat. In the European Union and the United Kingdom, horses are given “equine passports,” which declare them eligible or ineligible for slaughter as human food, with any horse that has ever received banned medications prohibited from being eaten. The U.S. has no such system. You can help by writing to your representatives in Congress and telling them to support the SAFE Act, as well as any other measure to ban horse slaughter.

LETTERS TO THE EDITOR Need Help To Identify Acreage Sign Stealer As many of you know, the Acreage Landowners’ Association, a nonprofit organization, presents a free event, the Acreage Community Park Music Jam, the third Saturday of the month ninth months of the year. You may or may not realize this event is prepared for and presented by a very small group of volunteers. Earlier this year, after lengthy communications, the ALA coordinated permission with ITID and

Palm Beach County Code Enforcement to allow event signage to be put up in specific locations no more than six days preceding the event and taken down by noon the day after the event. The ALA volunteers are diligent to make sure these guidelines are followed to the T. Apparently there is a person or person(s) in the area removing many of these signs. This person(s) is essentially stealing from a not-for-profit organization by taking these event signs. The signs cost money, which as with many not-for-profit organizations is in short supply. There is no Acreage Community Park Music Jam in August, so

we will not be putting the few remaining signs up again until September. I would like to request that the residents assist in finding the culprit by photographing any person(s) and their license tag that you see removing the signs, even if it’s an official vehicle. If it’s an official vehicle, we will report the problem to the supervisor of the representative. Because permission specifically for these signs has been previously arranged, this request is regarding the Acreage Community Park Music Jam signs only. Thank you to anyone who can be of assistance. Arlene Pollock The Acreage

Elected Officials Should Stay Away From Developers Recently, the developer for Callery-Judge Grove contacted the president and vice president of the Acreage Landowners’ Association (ALA) requesting a private meeting with each. To their credit, these officers told the developer they would not meet privately, and they invited the developer to come to one of the ALA monthly meetings to discuss their plans and ideas before the membership. Shortly after, the same developers met with an ITID elected supervisor in the ITID offices. Another ITID supervisor happened

to stop by and saw and greeted the developers and promptly started handing out this supervisor’s business cards as a representative of a roofing company. This is totally improper. This is why developers should not meet privately with elected officials. I hope the Ethics Commission or the Office of the Inspector General will look into this as soon as possible. One of our ITID supervisors is considering running for

our county commission seat. Imagine if this supervisor in question is the supervisor considering a run for our commission seat and wins. This supervisor will need to significantly increase his/her business card supply tremendously in order to pass them out of the county commissioner’s office when meeting and dealing with developers. Ed Zakrzewski The Acreage

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continued from page 1 starting to get worse due to increased development in the western communities, and the C-51 Canal could no longer handle outfall. “[SFWMD] created a rule that houses had to be elevated and additional storage, lakes and ponds, had to be part of every development to store that water because it was inundating the canal’s capacity to handle it during flooding conditions,” Bonde said. “That rule was adopted in 1981, and we’ve been living under that rule ever since.” Since that time, Bonde pointed out that a new flood control structure has been built on the C-51 just west of State Road 7, which isolated the western C-51 from the eastern C-51. “As part of a study that was

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continued from page 1 membership by 50 percent with the merger and undertook a large rebranding effort to create the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce. During her time with the chamber, it grew from four mostly parttime employees, to 10 full-time employees. She also cited ongoing economic development initiatives as major accomplishments. “The opportunity is definitely there for the organization to step up and be a much bigger player,” she said. “It has been a busy seven years.” Salsafest and the Royal Palm Art & Music Festival were among the new special events added during her tenure at the chamber, and all the events grew year-by-year during that time. “With the merger, we took on four additional events,” she said, bringing the total of chamber special events to 18. The chamber now represents 15 municipalities, 40 percent of the county’s municipalities, and a large area of unincorporated Palm Beach County, compared to the five municipalities she started off with.

done, the western C-51 was going to have much more flood protection guaranteed than it would before,” Bonde said. “If that was true, then why are the flood maps not indicating that?” Schofield said he believes that the FEMA modelers forgot to include the structure in their calculations. Bonde said there are things municipal leaders need to do from a technical standpoint that would require the input of engineers and other professionals. “We need to take the best of each of our communal entities and put a consolidated position in,” Bonde said. “Obviously, we don’t have the resources to do that yet ourselves. We can assess for it and each put in a kitty, or we can use what we have individually and collectively take a position, so I don’t know what you want to do, but I’m here to serve you.” Attallah said the council should put FEMA on notice that the maps are inaccurate.

“We want accurate maps, and we will be happy to provide whatever information they need to make these maps accurate,” he said. He suggested they inform FEMA within the response time that the agency has inaccurate maps and point out some of the examples, and then follow the League of Cities’ request to extend the time frame. Wellington Councilman Howard Coates, chairman of the Western Communities Council, said it is an issue that the multi-agency organization was designed to handle. “This strikes me as a tailor-made issue for this council to take a collective position on,” Coates said. “I think we would be remiss if we didn’t express it. When you talk about fundamental problems that go to the structuring of the modeling, to the underlying data, whether they have included water control structures in the modeling, those are fundamental things that affect everybody.”

As an example of disparities in the FEMA maps, Bonde said, in Wellington the modern communities of Olympia and Buena Vida east of State Road 7, which are in the Lake Worth Drainage District rather than in Wellington’s Acme Improvement District, are shown as in the flood plain. “How could that be when other areas that had shown more flooding during Isaac than they did, but they are shown not being in it?” Bonde said. “It doesn’t even logically match up to what we saw.” James Dubois of the Seminole Improvement District asked whether the League of Cities is the best agency to see that the maps are amended, and Atallah said the two bodies should pursue it both individually and together. Schofield said the only group FEMA will listen to collectively is the county. “Ken Todd is working on that, but each jurisdiction needs to move forward with their own challenges and their own data,” he

said. “What the League of Cities offers is a group of consultants and a wider forum so that if there is other information available, it becomes available to us.” Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Chief Deputy Michael Gauger said they should also talk to their legislators. “In addition to sending a letter to FEMA, which may just blow you off, if you get your legislators involved, and every city is sending in letters, and the county is sending in letters, the League of Cities is sending in letters, the Western Communities Council sends in letters, somebody is going to take notice and maybe do something,” he said. Bonde said they have 90 to 120 days to raise objections and that the maps will not be adopted for another year. “The sooner the better,” he said. “I’m not suggesting we wait that long.” Bonde suggested a resolution that represents all of the entities, but reserves leeway for individual

entities. “There’s a lot of differences,” he said. “What’s good for Loxahatchee Groves and the issues that you’re facing are different than the ones in Wellington, but there is a common thread throughout.” Schofield made a motion to collect all the objections from each of the member agencies and submit them to the League of Cities, asking the League of Cities if it would agree to partner with the Western Communities Council as a resource database, and to individually and collectively pursue objections with FEMA. The motion carried 9-0. Coates suggested also drafting a resolution that could be reviewed by each of the members prior to the next meeting to give them enough time to get consensus of their respective agencies. Atallah made a motion to prepare a resolution asking FEMA to take appropriate action to correct the maps, which also passed 9-0.

“We now represent 400,000 residents, or nearly one-third of Palm Beach County’s population,” Miranda said. “The merger delivered an improved value proposition to our membership by delivering 1,200 business points of contact, 57 networking events, 12 signature events, five educational programs and six member support programs with no additional investment on their part.” Miranda is also proud of the work of the chamber’s board of directors, which is engaged and represents strong volunteer leadership. “That’s extremely important for any nonprofit,” Miranda said. “We have 40 board members, and I think 60 trustees now. I trust that they will conduct an appropriate search, both internal and external candidates, and select the right individual to take the lead of the organization from a staff perspective, and build on what I created.” Due to the increased visibility and reputation of the chamber, Miranda said she fully expects the organization to continue to grow and be a force in Palm Beach County. Miranda’s last day with the chamber will be July 31, and she will start her new job on Aug. 6. During the search for a new

chamber CEO, Vice President of Marketing Marylou Bedford will take over as interim CEO, according to a statement from Chamber Chairman Frank Gonzalez. Although O’Connor is taking on a new national Boys & Girls Club role, Miranda said that she would still be involved locally. “Her job is to work with the largest clubs in the country, and Palm Beach County ranks as one of the largest, so she will continue to provide assistance to us,” Miranda said. “She will still be working with the organization here in Palm Beach County, which we’re extremely excited about, to keep her in the fold and make sure that we never lose her because she is such a tremendous asset.” O’Connor said her new position is one that the national organization created in the past few months to look at how its clubs can better serve the largest affiliates in the country. “Quite honestly, the largest organizations represent the vast amount of funding that comes in and a huge percentage of the number of youth that are served throughout the country every year,” O’Connor told the TownCrier on Tuesday. “What happens at the big clubs is usually a precursor to what is going to hap-

pen throughout the country, so having someone who’s dealing directly with those clubs, and determining trends and best practices, is something that will help all the Boys & Girls Clubs and all kids throughout the country. It’s exciting for me. It’s a new chapter in my life.” O’Connor, who has been with the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County for 24 years, said it has been a phenomenal experience. “We’ve grown in that period from two clubs to 13, serving 450 kids a year to 7,000,” she said. “I kind of have a deep and true understanding of what it is to run a big club, and the stresses involved, and the things that need to be done to make sure that we provide quality services to kids.”

O’Connor said she looks forward to her new role, but is also happy that the Boys & Girls Clubs of Palm Beach County is one of the biggest clubs in the United States. “Even though I’m leaving on a day-to-day basis, I’ll still there to work with them and provide services that they need,” she said. Living near State Road 7 and Lake Worth Road, she said the opening of the new club in Wellington was something she had worked on for many years. “Once that was open, I kind of felt like I had met my own internal goal,” she said. “It’s a perfect time for me to move on into a different position.” Her home base will still be in Palm Beach County although she will be telecommuting, and physically traveling all over the coun-

try. “The big clubs are in the big cities, so San Francisco, L.A., New York, D.C. and Chicago, but I’ll be based right here in Palm Beach County,” she said. O’Conner is thrilled that Miranda has been selected to come in as the new CEO. “I think, first of all, she knows us,” O’Connor said. “She worked for us. I worked very closely with her during the years that she worked for us, and was, quite honestly, very sad when she left. But it was a good move on her part because it gave her the skill set she’s going to need in terms of actually running an organization… She’s a great choice. It’s good for everybody. It’s good for Palm Beach County and hopefully for kids throughout the country.”

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‘Change Of Life’ Will Provide Woman With Makeover Of A Lifetime By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report One lucky woman is getting the chance to change her life with the help of the local business community. Cecile Delmastro is the winner of the Change a Life Wellington contest, and will get all the help she needs for a complete makeover. Lisa Butcher, the wellness coach at Dr. G’s Weight Loss of Wellington, started the contest last year as an opportunity to inspire someone to change his or her life for the better. “This was something I felt in my heart that I wanted to do for the community,” Butcher said. “I see so many people out there struggling with life in general, but also with their health. If you don’t have

your health, you don’t have anything.” The Change a Life Wellington contest selects one winner who gets a $10,000 head-to-toe makeover. “I wanted to do something to help people change their life,” Butcher said. “If you can make a difference in just one person’s life and know that you’ve done something positive at the end of the day, there’s nothing better.” Last year, Butcher brought Perfect Smile Dentistry and Visions Hair Salon on board to help make the transformation. “We always enjoy seeing the results of someone taking the initiative to change their health and appearance,” Visions owner Tom Monticello said. “We volunteered

our services to be a part of it because we understand that this is a deserving person who maybe doesn’t have time or resources to do a makeover. This is an opportunity for us to give something back to someone who deserves it.” Dr. Rasmi Akel and Dr. Barbara Bates of Perfect Smile Dentistry feel honored to give back to the community that has made their practice a success. “It’s a wonderful feeling when, during a difficult economy, we can improve someone’s smile and self-confidence,” Bates said. This year, the list of sponsors has grown. “The community really came out to support this,” Butcher said. Delmastro won a 90-day medical weight loss program from Dr.

G’s, personal training from the Zoo Health Club, $6,000 in dental work from Perfect Smile Dentistry, $500 in plastic surgery from Bafitis Plastic Surgery, liposuction from Lipo Light/Beach Body Contouring, a specialty facial from Sanda Gané European Day Spa, a massage from Message Envy, hair and makeup from Visions and clothes from She’s the One. “It’s very comprehensive,” Butcher said of the weight-loss process. “She’ll be under the care of a doctor. We’re working with her in changing her diet and incorporating fitness.” Having a personal trainer to guide her will be a big part of that, Butcher added. “This is not about changing just SEE MAKEOVER, page 17

Cecile Delmastro is hugged by Vanessa Angel and Lisa Butcher after being announced as the winner.

Fred Rogers announces Cecile Delmastro as the winner of the Change a Life Wellington contest.

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Phone Stolen During Brazen Robbery In Royal Palm Beach By Lauren Miró Town-Crier Staff Report JULY 20 — A deputy from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office substation in Royal Palm Beach was dispatched to the Royal Plaza last Saturday afternoon regarding a robbery. According to a PBSO report, a teenage girl and her grandmother were in the plaza getting pizza at approximately 1:30 p.m. when an unknown male teenager approached them. According to the report, the victim said the suspect reached into her back pants pocket and grabbed her iPhone 5. The victim said she tried to hold onto the phone, but the suspect forced it out of her hand, injuring her in the process. According to the report, the suspect fled west on Sparrow Drive, and the victim followed, but lost him near Goldfinch Road and Sparrow Drive. According to the report, a witness saw the suspect run into an apartment complex on Sparrow Drive. The victim’s grandmother said that a second male was standing nearby, and she believed he was acting as a lookout. The first suspect is described as a black male between 5’9” and 5’11” with a skinny build and short hair. He was wearing red shorts and a white T-shirt. The second suspect is described as a black male, 5’7” tall and heavyset with a short afro. The stolen iPhone was valued at approximately $600. ••• JULY 16 — A resident of La Mancha contacted the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Monday morning to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 11 p.m. on Friday, July 12, someone entered the victim’s unlocked vehicle while it was parked outside her home. The victim said the perpetrator(s) stole $800 cash from her center console. According to the report, the victim discovered the cash missing at approximately 11 p.m. that night and realized there was tissue paper attached to the door handle, which she believed was used to wipe the door handle. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JULY 17 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was dispatched to a home on Temple Blvd. last Tuesday morning regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Monday and 8:30 a.m. the following morning, someone removed the blue Tonneau cover from the bed of the victim’s pickup truck. According the victim, the cover had been on his truck last Monday night, but the following morning, he discovered that someone pried and broke the locking mechanism, then removed it from the vehicle. The stolen cover was valued at approximately $1,100. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JULY 18 — A resident of the Trails at Royal Palm Beach called the PBSO substation in Royal Palm Beach last Thursday morning to report a stolen vehicle. According to a PBSO report, the victim awoke at 4 a.m. last Thursday and discovered his black 2006 Kawasaki Ninja 1000 motorcycle was missing. The victim had recently purchased the motorcycle,

and parked it in front of his car in his driveway at approximately midnight. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JULY 18 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation responded to a home in the Bayhill Estates community last Thursday evening regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 11:45 a.m. and 12 p.m., someone removed the victim’s mailbox from its post. The victim went outside at approximately 11:45 a.m. to check his mail and then went back inside. When he walked outside again approximately 15 minutes later, he discovered the mailbox on the ground. According to the report, the victim didn’t see anything suspicious at the time. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JULY 20 — An employee of a landscaping business contacted the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation last Saturday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, the employee was doing work outside the Walgreens store on Orange Blvd. between 10 a.m. and 2 p.m. last Saturday. The employee set a trimmer down in one of the hedges while doing other work. When he returned for it, it was missing. The stolen trimmer was valued at approximately $400. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JULY22 —A North Palm Beach man was arrested Monday on shoplifting charges at the Bealls department store in Royal Palm Beach. According to a PBSO report, a loss prevention officer observed 55-year-old John Evans select pairs of women’s shoes and sunglasses while in the store and then attempt to return the items for a cash refund. The officer also observed Evans select a Godiva chocolate and conceal it in his pants pocket. According to the report, Evans successfully returned the items and then left the store, where the officer stopped him. The items were valued at $58.82. Evans was arrested and taken to the Palm Beach County Jail, where he was charged with petty theft and requesting a refund with a false receipt. JULY23 — Aresident of Greenview Shores called the PBSO substation in Wellington on Tuesday to report a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 p.m. Monday and 8:15 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the victim’s vehicle. The victim was leaving for work and noticed his black multipurpose tool, which is usually kept in his glove box, on the ground nearby. There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report. JULY 23 — A deputy from the PBSO substation in Wellington was dispatched Tuesday morning to a construction site on State Road 7 regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 5 p.m. Monday and 6:45 a.m. the following morning, someone entered the construction site and spray-painted graffiti on a piece of construction equipment. According to the report, the graffiti said “couch and rose.” There were no suspects or witnesses at the time of the report.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives: • Jason Howell is a white male, 5’7” tall and weighing 135 lbs., with blond hair and brown eyes. He has multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 7/21/87. Howell is wanted for failure to appear on charges of grand theft and petty theft. His last known address was South 38th Court in Greenacres. He is wanted as of 07/18/ 13. • Rajheem Monroe, aliases Ricardo Hernandez and Donte Perkins, is a black male, 5’10” and weighing 260 lbs., with black hair and brown eyes. His date of birth is 05/08/73. Monroe is wanted for violation of probation on charges of domestic battery by strangulation. His last known addresses were 59th Street North in The Acreage and Mayview Way in Wellington. He is wanted as of 07/18/13. Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stopper s at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc.com.

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PBC Emergency Manager Warns Of Active Hurricane Season Ahead By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report Rising temperatures in the Atlantic Ocean are likely to increase the frequency and intensity of hurricanes this season, according to Palm Beach County Emergency Management Director Bill Johnson. Johnson was the featured speaker at County Commissioner Jess Santamaria’s public forum meeting Wednesday, July 17 at the original Wellington Mall. The National Weather Service has predicted an above-average

hurricane season for 2013, with 12 to 18 named storms with winds 39 mph or higher. Six to 10 are projected to become hurricanes with winds 74 mph or higher, with three to six as major hurricanes with winds 111 mph or higher. “That’s a pretty busy season. Folks should hang on because we’re going to be in for a rough ride. As you know, it only takes one storm to ruin your day,” Johnson said, pointing out that a mere tropical storm such as Isaac last year or Hurricane Sandy, which passed by well off Florida’s

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east coast, can bring havoc. “Isaac dumped 18 inches, 25 billion gallons of water, on Wellington and The Acreage and caused a week and a half of misery, particularly in The Acreage,” he said. “Sandy, besides causing the misery that is still going on up in the Northeast, did come by us and took away a significant portion of our beaches. We don’t need to be struck directly by a storm for it to impact us.” Johnson said this hurricane season is in a neutral weather pattern, similar to 2005 when Hurricane Wilma struck South Florida. “We also have one other thing that’s absolutely adding to our factors… We have an increasing Atlantic sea surface temperature,” he said, explaining that the heat of the ocean feeds tropical systems. Johnson’s goal is to get everyone prepared for storm season. “There is still a third of folks who have no hurricane plan whatsoever,” he said. “Only about half of those folks surveyed have an evacuation plan.” During a storm, most people get their information from television rather than emergency management specialists. “Public safety officials are really where the information should be coming from because we’re going to be the ones calling the shots during a storm,” Johnson said. “We’re the ones who know when the shelters are open, and we’re the ones who are going to be calling the evacuation zones.” Although many people are aware that they could be on their own for three to five days, they’re not prepared. Once again, Isaac serves as an example. “There were very few stores that were actually closed for any length of time, no stores that were destroyed, yet there were people who needed water, ice and other

supplies,” Johnson said. “So that told me that many people did not heed our warnings.” Johnson said he preaches a four-point preparedness message. “One is to make a plan, two is to build a kit, three is to be informed and four is to get involved,” he said. He recommended people visit www.pbcgov.com/dem for disaster preparedness information. “On that site, we have a 40-page hurricane guide that’s like what the TV stations and other folks put out. Take the time to look at that,” Johnson said. “If you know people who haven’t done that, please spread my gospel, so to speak.” The site also has a shopping list of hurricane supplies, as well as what to put in one’s hurricane kit. People should think about how they are going to let friends and family outside the area know how they are doing. Johnson suggested picking a family member or friend who is outside South Florida to be the primary contact, because there is a good chance of communications going down and available phone connections being overloaded. “I have a brother who lives in St. Paul,” Johnson said. “I’m going to make one phone call to him and tell him I’m OK. Everybody else in my family knows to call him.” He noted that not everyone needs to evacuate. “We evacuate because of storm surge,” he said. “Surge is that wall of water that comes in from the ocean and overly extends into the county. In some cases, it’s only a quarter of a mile or so, or maybe a mile in some cases. We’re very lucky in Palm Beach County, because of the dynamics of our geography, that we don’t have a very large surge area. You don’t need to evacuate in Wellington because the surge doesn’t get out this far.”

The only others who need to evacuate are those living in substandard structures. “If you live in a home that’s relatively well-built, if you live in a home that is not a mobile home or a manufactured home, you will survive the storm,” Johnson said. “If it is a significant storm, you may lose a portion of your roof. You may get wet, but you will live through that storm, so there is no reason for you to jump into the car and get stuck on the turnpike somewhere between here and Orlando in the middle of a severe storm.” People who do not have to evacuate should identify a safe room in their home. “More than likely, that means a bathroom or a closet within the interior of your house,” Johnson said. “That’s where you are going to camp out.” If the bathroom has a window, it should be shuttered or boarded up, he said. Anyone who thinks it would be unsafe to stay in their home could consider asking a friend close by if they will share their home during the storm. As a last resort, the county has 15 storm shelters. “It’s probably going to be warm, sticky and uncomfortable in there,” Johnson warned. “That’s why it’s always better in your plan to fortify your home or find a friend.” A disaster kit should include prescription medications, bearing in mind that they might not be refillable for an extended time after the storm. He pointed out that when the governor declares a state of emergency, health insurers’ restrictions on refilling prescriptions within a certain time period are waived. Other things to think about are infant supplies and cash. “We have become a cashless society, but when the ATMs and credit card machines are not working, the

greenbacks work in a disaster, so after you fill up the gas in your car, run to an ATM machine,” Johnson said. Medical records should be gathered together in a safe place. “Make sure that your wallet is kept nice and safe and dry,” he said. “Put it in a zip-lock bag. I like to keep those things in my car, parked in my garage. That’s a double layer of protection.” One of the more recent additions to the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management’s arsenal of support material is a smart phone application available to Android and Apple phone users called PBC DART (Palm Beach County Damage Assessment Resource Tool). It has numerous resources for both before and after a hurricane or other disaster. “Before the storm, you can put in your address and it tells you if you are in an evacuation zone. It will tell you if you are under orders to evacuate. It also tells you what shelters are near, what shelters are open and what shelters are closed,” Johnson said, adding that the app also lists grocery stores, hardware stores and gas stations that have generators and whether they are open or closed. He also encouraged people to get involved. “For those of you with a little time on your hands, I encourage you to give back to the community,” Johnson said. “Volunteerism is so important after a disaster, because there are people who need all of our help after a disaster.” But it is important to get involved beforehand. “It is so advantageous to know what we are dealing with and what our capabilities are before the disaster,” Johnson said. “If we can train you, if we can assign you, it’s so much easier.”

Abruzzo: Many Successes, A Few Failures In Tallahassee This Year By Ron Bukley Town-Crier Staff Report State Sen. Joseph Abruzzo (DDistrict 25) said he was happy to have been able to vote for the state budget for the first time since he was elected to the legislature, during an update he presented Thursday, July 18 to the Royal Palm Beach Village Council. “This was one of the best sessions I have ever been privileged to be a part of since being elected to the legislature in 2008,” he said. “For the first time, I was able to vote affirmative for the budget. Our budget overall is about $74.1 billion. It does not raise any new taxes or fees. We set aside over $2 billion in reserve, and we had one of the largest increases for our education budget that we’ve seen in decades.” Abruzzo said he felt a far more bipartisan vibe in the Senate. “We started out putting party labels aside in the Senate,” he said. “Both Democrats and Republicans were able to have input and truly work on the budget.” The legislature also approved increases in the education budget for Palm Beach County, which was put in a good position for education when he and State Sen. Maria Sachs (D-District 34) were placed on the Appropriations Subcommittee on Education. “It’s a great thing for our community to have two senators from one region on that committee, and we were able to deliver some really good money back to our public schools.” Funding for Palm Beach State College’s fifth campus passed the legislature but once again fell short with the governor’s veto. “For the

third time, the governor did veto that money, but we’re never going to give up,” Abruzzo said. “We’re going to keep fighting.” Bills that Abruzzo filed personally that passed include a law terminating parental rights for rapists. “Many people can’t even believe that this was the letter of the law when I bring it up,” he said. “Prior to our law passing, if a woman was raped and a child was conceived, the rapist had every right to that child as any other father.” Under the new law, if a woman is raped, the father/rapist will not have a right to that child. “When you run a piece of legislation like that, a lot of people come out to tell their personal story,”Abruzzo said. “It has really helped out a lot of women throughout the state, and I’m really happy that that passed.” Another bill he championed enacted stiff penalties for gang members trying to recruit on school campuses. “One area that I took a really hard look at this session was gang problems throughout our state,” he said. “We all know that Florida is a gateway to smuggle in illegal narcotics for the rest of the nation, and because of that, we have much higher gang activity than some of our neighboring states.” Meanwhile, gang recruitment is turning to younger and younger children. “So, I filed a bill called the Criminal Gang Prevention Act, which makes it an automatic felony if they recruit a child in school,” Abruzzo said. “It makes it an automatic felony for trespassing onto school property, and it gives law enforcement more tools to go after gangs.”

Bills he plans to file in the coming session include a cat and dog no-kill policy for animal shelters. “I passed another law that has to do with reporting of municipal and county animal shelters,” he said. “This will be a precursor to a no-kill bill that I am filing. Some counties throughout our state have no-kill policies in place… They are mandated to call a certain number of government-approved adoption agencies to see if they want to take that cat or dog.” Where counties that have that policy in place, their euthanasia rates are 52 percent. Counties that do not have that policy in place have a euthanasia rate well over 90 percent, Abruzzo said. “By passing this law and having some sort of policy in place, we will truly save close to half our cats and dogs,” he said. “This will be a statewide mandate, and I will be filing that this year.” Other significant bills passed this year include a texting-whiledriving ban, which Abruzzo thinks could have been stronger. “At best, the only good thing I can say about it is that driver’s ed teachers will be able to tell students that it is illegal, but it is a secondary offense and it’s very, very hard to enforce,” he said. The Senate passed a much stiffer texting-while-driving ban, but it got watered down in the House, he said, explaining that State Sen. Nancy Detert (R-District 28) took the lead and will be coming back this year trying to make it a primary offense. “I, of course, support Sen. Detert’s efforts, but I’m filing one just for our children,” Abruzzo said. “If

the legislature doesn’t have the muster to pass an all-out ban for adults, at least let’s do it for our minors on handheld devices as they are learning to drive.” The biggest issue outside of the budget was the implementation of the Affordable Care Act, which did not happen. It was an amazing thing,” Abruzzo said. “After years of being up there, the Republican Party fighting Obamacare, as it’s called, we started this session with the Senate president supporting it, the governor, who was the first governor in the nation to come out against it, saying, ‘You know what? After taking a look at it, we need to accept the money.’ It’s the implementation

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continued from page 1 Crestwood Middle School, who teaches flying disc classes. “We hadn’t realized there was that level of interest,” Hmara said. “The idea of having a workshop allows us to have discussions about alternatives and possibilities, so it was never a matter of either/or. It was, if anything, deferring, but with the increased interest, we can step back and see if we can do both.” Finan, who was present to speak, said he had taught at Crestwood for more than 20 years. “I am a physical education teacher, athletic director, and this is a unit that I teach every year to 200 to 400 students,” he

bill to accept $51 billion, ultimately.” He said the Senate, led by State Sen. Joe Negron (R-District 32), passed the bill 39-1 with hardly any debate. “We sent it to the House, long battle, did not pass in the House, so we here in Florida are one of the few states that do not have an implementing bill,” Abruzzo said. “Year one, we are going to be missing out on quite a bit of money. The governor may call us into special session. If that occurs, I, as a senator, will go up. We’ll pass Negroncare. We’ll be there five minutes at best. The House is where it’s going to be battled out… It’s really the speaker who has a problem with it, and that has been the entire holdup.”

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said. “It was over 500 last year.” Finan said he felt $30,000 was an investment in a lifetime sport that is low-maintenance and will last for years. He said when the disc course was built at Okeeheelee Park, hundreds came after they found out it was there. “With the ongoing fitness boom, it gives these kids something else to do,” Finan said. “From my standpoint, it’s about the children. I’ve been playing the sport for many years. I love it, and I guess I bring my passion to them.” Finan said he sets up an 11-hole portable course at Crestwood, but it has to be taken down at night. He explained that the game is played just like regular golf, and although only one disc is necessary, he has a bag of discs he equates to drivers, chippers and putters. “I think it would be a really big

improvement to the western communities,” he said. “We’ve got two courses that are public, we’ve got one private course, and it’s just not enough for this county.” Mattioli asked those interested to meet with Village Manager Ray Liggins and Parks & Recreation Director Lou Recchio to outline what they would like and how much it would cost to see if it can be fit into the budget. Finan said he had walked the property that was earmarked for the course. “That is phenomenal property,” he said. “The way they’ve already developed so much for the golf course, with the elevation, the banyan trees, the drainage, it’s a beautiful piece of land.” He added that the parking and restrooms for the driving range and putting and chipping greens would be perfect for a course.

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HEALTH FAIR HELD AT ROYAL PALM COVENANT CHURCH IN ROYAL PALM BEACH

Royal Palm Covenant Church in Royal Palm Beach hosted a health fair Saturday, July 20 in the church hall. Vendors from various healthcare businesses were on hand to give out information and offer demonstrations. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was there to register children, and various other services were also available. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Evette White-Rosenthal, Jodi Colman and Helene Elengold from Palm Beach Brain and Spine.

Mia Severson works with Lorna Johnson.

Pastor Mike Rose, Dr. Jean Monice and Joey Johnson.

Malik Lyons shows his hula-hoop skills.

Andrew Williams gets his blood pressure taken by Dian Dunn.

Dee Phillips received a nervous system scan from Dr. Matthew NcNabb.

QUARTERS AUCTION AT RPB CULTURAL CENTER BENEFITS PET HAVEN RESCUE A Quarters Auction benefiting Pet Haven Rescue was held Wednesday, July 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. Vendors provided items for bid and also sold merchandise. Food was also available for purchase, with proceeds benefitting the animals. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/ TOWN-CRIER

Stacy Ryerson, Missy Garey, Jeanne Ramey, Kim Whalen and Felicia Matula show off their paddles.

Jeanne Ramey, Pet Haven President Carole Chapuis and Janice Vassalotti.

Pet Haven Rescue’s Mary Mottle, Rae Sallop, President Carole Chapuis and Sunny 107.9’s Christie Banks.

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WILL THE PALM BEACH HORSE PARK OFFER EQUESTRIAN INSTRUCTION AND RIDING CLASSES? Yes, the Palm Beach Horse Park will be home to the Wellington International Riding School. This school will be a premier training facility for both Western and English riding disciplines, designed to attract riders from all over the world. National and International equestrian instructors, in all disciplines, will be invited to hold week long clinics for students of all ages, in the discipline of their choice. The school will offer instruction for riders with beginning to advanced skills, and will operate year round, all in a very upscale and elegant setting. The Horse Park will also offer a Summer Horse Camp based in the Community oriented “Wellington Barn”. We welcome your input and ideas – this is YOUR community. Please contact us at: 561-333-3100 or Email: palmbeachhorsepark@gmail.com www.PalmBeachHorsePark.com

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District Unveils New Lottery System For Choice School Programs The Palm Beach County School District’s Department of Choice & Career Options will use a new student application and lottery management system designed to provide parents with a convenient way to submit, review and manage their child’s choice program selections. This new lottery system will allow parents to have more options, including extended deadlines, the ability to change their selections, and the power to submit, review and manage their applications from their home computers. Department director Peter Licata said this new lottery system offers a platform for parents to “go mobile� with an app designed spe-

cifically for the Palm Beach County School District. The app will provide parents with the option to manage their child’s accounts with their smart phones or tablet devices. The mobile app can be used with most smart phones and tablet devices that have an Internet connection. Families who may not have Internet access or a computer at home will have the opportunity to submit and manage applications online from any computer, including schools and libraries, at any time. Parents will still be able to send in hard copies that will be entered into the system manually. The department is finalizing a com-

munity outreach plan that will provide assistance to families. Parents will also receive e-mail notifications on acceptance letters and confirmations about placements on the same day as all the applicants, avoiding a staggered notification process. “Utilizing this program will save hundreds of hours in labor costs while also saving in postage,� Licata said. “As our choice programs and career academies are nationally recognized, we will now have an innovative lottery system that meets the needs of our stakeholders.� The Palm Beach County School District is the 11th largest in the

nation and the fifth largest in Florida. The Department of Choice Programs is currently in the process of making the transition to the new

lottery system. More information about the new system and mobile app will be available online at www.palmbeachschools.org/

choiceprograms. For more information, contact Licata at (561) 434-8755 or peter. licata@palmbeachschools.org.

Polo Park To Offer Sixth Grade Summer Prep Polo Park Middle School will hold a three-day prep program for incoming sixth graders. The program will run from Tuesday, Aug. 6 through Thursday, Aug. 8 from 9 a.m. to noon. The purpose of the program is to welcome incoming students, easing the students’ transition from elementary school to middle school. Students will have a

chance to make some new friends while navigating hot topics such as organizational skills, bullying and mastering lock opening. Polo Park Principal Ann Clark believes that it will be a great way to welcome incoming Stallions, familiarize them with their new surroundings and start the school year off right. Parents also face middle school

with questions and concerns. Assistant Principal Yolanda Gregory invites parents to join her Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 9 a.m. for a short Polo Park Parent Prep session. At that time, parents will have the opportunity to ask questions about the school, the academic philosophy and programs. For more about these programs, call (561) 333-5500.

Several Cardinal Newman Students Help Rebuild In New Orleans Cardinal Newman High School Class of 2013 alumni Michael Carabello, John Daniell and Maria Ruggiero, and current senior Melissa Carabello, recently participated in the Catholic Heart Work Camp in New Orleans, making a difference in a region still recovering from the damage caused by Hurricane Katrina eight years ago. A school became their home for six days, as the volunteers slept in classrooms and used make-shift outdoor showers constructed from PVC piping. They began their mornings at 5 a.m., attending daily morning Mass at 5:30 a.m. Ruggiero, a re-

cipient of President Barack Obama’s Volunteer Service Award for accumulating more than 1,000 volunteer hours over the past year, and Daniell spent their first day sprucing up St. Clement of Rome School, repainting school hallways and the parking lot. They spent their remaining workdays with Habitat for Humanity, helping to finish the construction of a home in central New Orleans near the shadow of the Superdome. Carabello spent her week volunteering in another school, preparing it to reopen for the first time since Hurricane Katrina. Michael Carabello had perhaps the most

difficult job of the group — constructing a bathroom virtually on his own in a home for a nun and her elderly mother, working hours on end in the small space. The Carabellos’ mother, Kelly, joined the group by volunteering at a community garden and helping fix up a home damaged by Hurricane Katrina in the lower Ninth Ward. While there, she leaned that the house she was working in was almost entirely underwater during the storm. After returning from volunteering each day, the groups would quickly shower and then head off to an evening worship program,

often lasting until 10 p.m. Michael Carabello often found himself drafted into the night’s activities, performing on stage numerous times during the trip, including warning the campers of an impending “bear� attack. It was an amazing way for these Crusaders to spend the beginning of their summer. (Right) Maria Ruggiero helps construct a home in New Orleans with Habitat for Humanity. (Far right) John Daniell paints a home in New Orleans while working with Habitat for Humanity.

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County Clerk’s Office Awards College Scholarships To Four Local Students Four students earned $1,000 college scholarships awarded from contributions from employees of the Palm Beach County Clerk & Comptroller’s office. Behzod Hakberdiev of Wellington, Sierra Montuori of Loxahatchee, Kaitlin Sais of Wellington and Amanda Waterman of Gainesville were awarded scholarships based on a 500-word essay, community service and their individual grade point averages. Scholarships are given each year to the dependent children of clerk’s office employees. “We all know how expensive college can be, so I’m happy that these scholarships will help alleviate the financial burden on these students,” said Clerk Sharon Bock, who awarded the scholarships earlier this month. “I’m proud that our employee donations help these students reach their educational goals.” Hakberdiev, a 2013 graduate of Palm Beach Central High School in Wellington, plans to attend Flor-

ida Atlantic University and major in business. He hopes to become an entrepreneur and promote tourism and polo in Palm Beach County. He is the son of Gulshoda Mirova-Mamatkhan, a clerk in the Recording Department. Montuori, a 2013 graduate of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts in West Palm Beach, plans to attend Washington College in Chestertown, Md., and major in political science. She hopes to become an attorney. She is the daughter of Susan Montuori, a clerk in the Circuit Civil division. Sais, a 2013 graduate of Wellington High School, plans to attend Florida Gulf Coast University and major in biology. She plans to be a doctor. She is the daughter of Gene Sais, who works in the Information Technology Department. Waterman, a 2011 graduate of Jupiter Christian School, will be a junior at the University of Florida. She is majoring in accounting. She is the daughter of Maritza Water-

Jeffrey A. Schneider, Royal Palm Beach tax practitioner and taxpayer representation specialist, has been installed as the president of the Florida Society of

Enrolled Agents (FSEA) for 201314. Schneider has more than 30 years in the tax and accounting field and is the principal in SFS

(Left to right) Behzod Hakberdiev, Kaitlin Sais, Clerk Sharon Bock and Sierra Montuori. (Not pictured) Amanda Waterman. man, an accountant in Financial Reporting. Money for the four students’ scholarships came from the clerk’s office Dress Down Friday fundraiser, which last year raised $40,040 for local charities and for the student scholarships. Employees do-

nate $2 each week to dress casually on Fridays, and choose which groups receive the money at the end of the year. For more information about the clerk’s office, visit www.mypalm beachclerk.com or call (561) 3552996.

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WHS Grad Megan Herrick Receives Miret Scholarship Wellington High School 2013 graduate Megan Herrick has been awarded a $3,000 scholarship from the Len Miret Memorial Scholarship Foundation. Herrick will attend Florida State University in the fall. The fund has granted 15 scholarships across three states since its inception in 2008. This is the first award given in Palm Beach County. Len Miret was a longtime Wellington resident who died of cancer in 2006 at the age of 38. The scholarship commemorates the life and legacy of this family man who was dedicated to the development of young athletes and committed to their success. The scholarship is awarded annually to qualifying graduating high school senior who have demonstrated academic and athletic

Megan Herrick accomplishment, community service and financial need. Visit www.miretfund.org for more information.

Michael Davis Joins The Foundation Board Schneider Installed As Enrolled Agents President Marshall Michael L. Davis has been

Selena Smith Nominated For The Athena Award Royal Palm Beach resident Selena Smith has been nominated for the Athena Award, which honors an individual, young, professional, and community business for professional excellence, mentoring and actively engaging in the promotion of women into leadership roles. In the past year, Smith graduated with an MBA from the University of Miami, she and her husband celebrated their daughter’s first birthday and she was inducted as president of the Royal Palm Beach Rotary. “It is truly an honor to be nominated for such a prestigious award,” Smith said. “There are so many remarkable women who have been nominated over the years.” Smith is director of communica-

Selena Smith tions for Families First of Palm Beach County, a countywide nonprofit that creates a safe, healthy and sustainable environment for children and their families through innovative practices.

Tax & Accounting with offices in Royal Palm Beach and Port St. Lucie. As an Enrolled Agent, he represents and prepares tax returns for individuals, partnerships, corporations, estates, trusts and any entities with tax-reporting requirements. Enrolled Agents’ expertise in the continually changing field of taxation enables them to effectively represent taxpayers at all administrative levels within the IRS. Enrolled Agents are the only federally licensed tax practitioners who specialize in taxation and have unlimited rights to represent taxpayers before the IRS. Enrolled Agents are required to demonstrate to the IRS their competence in all areas of taxation, representation and ethics before they are given unlimited representation rights before the IRS. Unlike attorneys and CPAs, who are state licensed and who may or may not choose to specialize in taxes, all Enrolled Agents specialize in taxation. SFS Tax & Accounting is an active participant in Teddy bEArs for Kids LLC. SFS collects new

Jeffrey A. Schneider bEArs from clients, their families and friends and residents of the surrounding communities and donates them to the Family and Child Center in West Palm Beach and Treasure Coast Hospice. To donate Teddy bEArs, call the office at (561) 868-1868. For more information about SFS, visit www.sfstaxacct.com.

named to the board of directors of the Arthur R. Marshall Foundation for the Everglades & Florida Environmental Institute, which champions the restoration and preservation of Florida’s ecosystem. Davis is a vice president and principal of Broward County based Keith and Schnars P.A., one of the largest consulting firms of engineers, planners and surveyors in Florida. Davis is directly responsible for managing projects in water resources, environmental and transportation planning, urban planning, landscape architecture, public information/outreach and environmental sciences. With more than 33 years of highlevel experience, Davis has served in a senior capacity in the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, the White House Council on Environmental Quality, the Environmental Protection Agency and the U.S. Department of the Interior. “Michael Davis brings to the Marshall Foundation an extensive knowledge of state and national water and environmental policy, wetlands regulations and legisla-

Michael L. Davis tion,” said Nancy Marshall, president of the nonprofit organization. “His reputation and recognition by environmental agency leaders both in Florida and Washington, D.C., will be invaluable in our ongoing effort to preserve, protect and restore the historic River of Grass.” For more information call (561) 233-9004 or visit www.artmarshall. org.

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NEWS BRIEFS Free Third Row Center Concert July 28 In RPB Third Row Center, an a capella ensemble, will present a free concert Sunday, July 28 at 7 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way). The group will perform hits made famous by Duke Ellington, Josh Groban, Cole Porter, Billy Joel, Three Dog Night, Tennessee Ernie Ford and the Ink Spots/Manhattan Transfer. Guest artists the Women of Note and the Young Singers are also slated to perform, and there will be free raffles. For more information, call (561) 790-5149.

Audubon Society August Programs On Tuesday, Aug. 6, the Audubon Society of the Everglades will hold its annual ice cream social followed by a picture show. Members are invited to bring their best nature photos and tell their stories. Limit photographs to around 12 prints or slides per member. There will be a digital projector on

hand, so members can bring digital photos on a USB thumb drive. Large prints and paintings are also welcome. Doors open at 7 p.m. for guests to make their own sundaes and enjoy cookies, beverages and camaraderie. The event will be held in rooms 101 and 102 at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center at 6301 Summit Blvd. near Jog Road. The meeting is free and open to the public. The August bird of the month is the pileated woodpecker. It’s hard to mistake this creature. The boldly patterned face, large size and bright flash of white in the wings announce its arrival. It has a large red crest and a loud laughtype call. Come learn more about this fascinating Palm Beach County bird at the August meeting from expert Clive Pinnock. Also, on Saturday Aug. 3, at 7 a.m., there will be a carpool tour around the stormwater treatment area managed by the South Florida Water Management District. The tour drives around the water impound areas viewing the large amount of birds that accumulate in the waters. The number and variety of birds vary according to season and water levels. A total of

115 species of birds have been sighted since January 2012. Space is limited, and the trips fill up fast. Call Linda at (561) 742-7791 to RSVP. For more about these programs, visit www.auduboneverglades. org.

Wellington Cares Seeks Donations Wellington Cares Clearinghouse is currently collecting school clothes for children, paperback books for the Palm Beach County Jail and canned goods to help out local food banks. If you’re able to donate, call Ellie Caldwell (561) 790-5499. Wellington Cares Clearinghouse has been channeling goods to those in need in Palm Beach County for more than eight years, especially working with Glades Area Pantries in Pahokee.

Wounded Warriors Gets Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation Grant Wounded Warriors of South Florida has received a grant from

the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. The Wounded Warriors of South Florida’s “No Warrior Left Behind” mission is to provide temporary, immediate financial assistance to service-connected, disabled veterans from Operation Iraqi Freedom, Operation Enduring Freedom and Operation New Dawn. The organization, based in Lake Park, was founded by five local Marines in 2008. Services offered to military veterans by Wounded Warriors of South Florida include: assistance with payments for rent and mortgage, power and utility bills, food gift cards, home repairs, donated vehicles and repairs, insurance, loan payments, gas cards and furniture. Areas of current operation include Vero Beach south to the Florida Keys, west to the Tampa Bay area, and south to Marco Island. “None of this would be possible without community support, especially our volunteer companies like the Guy Harvey organization, which will be part of our ‘Pig Out’ fundraiser at the PGA National Resort & Spa on Sept. 1,” said retired U.S. Army Lt. Gen. Robert Chelberg, a Wounded Warriors

board member. “Many licensed general contractors, mechanical shops, engineers, hotels, taxi services and food suppliers are at our side to help these wounded warriors.” The Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation’s core mission is to fund marine science research, as well as education and community outreach programs, to raise awareness of ocean conservation issues. However, the foundation is also committed to supporting U.S. servicemen and women. “We understand that without the sacrifices our servicemen and women in the military make every day, we wouldn’t have the freedom to advocate for marine conservation, or any other cause for that matter,” said Steve Stock, president of the Guy Harvey Ocean Foundation. “We support military organizations, and the groups that help our returning veterans, because it’s the right thing for us to do.” The different military and veterans organizations that have received support from the foundation in the last year include the Marine Corps Scholarship Foundation, Birdies for the Brave, TAPS, Snowball Express, the Gary

Sinise Foundation and Landstuhl Medical Center at the U.S. Army base in Landstuhl, Germany. For more information on how to support the Wounded Warriors of South Florida, call (561) 855-4207 or visit www.wwofsf.org.

PBSO Seeks Counterfeiters — Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office detectives are seeking the public’s assistance identifying suspects wanted for passing counterfeit bills. On numerous occasions, unknown suspects passed counterfeit bills at the Taco Bell located on Southern Blvd. in Royal Palm Beach. If anyone can identify these suspects, they are urged to contact Crime Stoppers at (800) 458TIPS.

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RPB REC CENTER CAMPERS TEACH LIFE LESSONS PERFORMING FABLE SKITS

The Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center summer campers performed conflict-resolution skits Friday, July 19 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The skits were based on Aesop’s fables and the Wizard of Oz characters. Each of the fables taught a valuable lesson. For more info., call (561) 790-5124. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Jayden Fernandez as the tortoise and Cody Wasielewski as the napping hare.

Benjamin Forren, the lion, gets thorns removed by Larry Mastello, teaching campers the lesson of kindness.

The campers who performed the fabled stories.

Jimmy Reynolds acts like a frog during his skit, which teaches children not to pretend to be something they aren’t.

Munchkins Lauren DeSanti, Summer Simmons, Suzannah Classen and Lucas Rogers with Harley Vernati, the wicked witch.

The opening number, led by counselor Meagan McCarthy.

PICCADILLY CIRCUS ENTERTAINS CHILDREN AND ADULTS AT THE FAIRGROUNDS

Piccadilly Circus performed Sunday, July 21 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center. The show featured daring stunts, trained animals and more. There were also elephant rides, camel rides and a petting zoo. At intermission, kids had a chance to pose with some of the circus performers and have their pictures taken. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/ TOWN-CRIER

Drake Rydberg holds a python.

Frank Diaz and Ismet Duarte defy the laws of gravity.

Haydn and Hendrix Bonner of Wellington feed a camel.

Adam Rice with Lubo, one of the “Globe of Death” motorcycle riders.

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County Recognized For TB Identification And Treatment Practices The National Association of County and City Health Officials recently recognized the Palm Beach County Health Department

for having a model practice for tuberculosis screening. With the implementation of the Florida tuberculosis system of

Dr. Savita Kumar accepts the award on behalf of the Palm Beach County Health Department.

Seacrest

School Donation

continued from page 1 yard area into an oasis that the children can enjoy every day, as they eat lunch outside and participate in our many outdoor events,” she said. “The butterfly garden will attract even more beautiful butterflies, and it already looks amazing.” Seacrest wrapped up the project at the end of last week. It will be unveiled to the public on July 30. The school is located at 9720 Stribling Way in Wellington. “Without the generosity of Se-

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continued from page 1 The Northlake Corridor Study, which I spent two years helping develop when I was on the Indian Trail board, absolutely says this is not to go in this place.” Erickson pointed out that the community approved commercial use for the west side of the intersection. “We approved a gas station, which is controversial in TheAcreage, and we approved it,” he said. “Why would they bring forward a proposal to put another gas station, let alone get into the merits of the size of that gas station.”

care, the Palm Beach County Health Department began evaluating how to better identify persons with latent TB infection or TB. People with latent TB, in most cases, have their immune system “wall off” or are able to control the TB bacteria and have no illness and feel fine. In those with active TB, the immune system cannot control the bacteria. As the bacteria multiplies the person gets progressively ill experiencing fatigue, fever, weight loss, night sweats and as it infects the lungs, uncontrolled coughing, phlegm, bleeding and chest pain. The health department’s refugee clinic counsels, evaluates and tests 1,200 persons per year from countries where TB is much more prevalent. The initial screening for

acrest Services, which donated all the materials and labor to create this environment, this project could not have been accomplished,” Johnson said. “In this day and economy, it is refreshing to have a business show such an interest in our students and to invest the time and money it took to make our school beautiful. It is unquestionably the most generous contribution our school has ever received.” Seacrest Services is a full-service property management and landscaping company serving Palm Beach and Broward counties. For more information, call (561) 697-4990 or visit www.seacrest services.com.

Seacrest’s Paul Licata.

He added that the land use already approved for the corridor has been determined to meet the needs of the community through 2030. “We don’t need more on this corridor,” Erickson said. “This is a crucial corridor from a transportation standpoint. When you look at Northlake Blvd., it has everything to do with who can get in and out. We only have a few inand-outs. By the way, we need another one, Seminole Pratt to the Beeline, but that’s another day and another agenda.” Erickson asked commissioners to deny the postponement based on the merits of the proposal. “Your own planning commission doesn’t support it, and let’s get the word out to them right now

— don’t bring these kinds of proposals forward,” Erickson said. “Bring things forward that are going to become an asset to the community, that are going to help The Acreage, not more strip centers and corner gas stations.” A representative of the developer said the requested postponement had nothing to do with the objections Erickson had raised, explaining that the developer had a petition with more than 600 signatures, but most of the signatories were out of town at a horse convention. Dr. Crystal Gates, a resident of Hamlin Blvd. to the south of the site, said many of the 600 signatures the developer had obtained did not give addresses. “There’s no way to tell if that

TB uses a test called PPD, which is a solution injected just under the skin that contains mycobacterium antigens other than TB bacteria and can produce a greater incidence of false positives when the patient returns for a reading several days later. Doctors and nurses in the refugee clinic instituted an alternative form of blood testing called Interferon Gamma Release Assay. IGRA

is laboratory reviewed and does not require a return visit by the patient for results. The new method proved to be more accurate and produced far fewer false positives. The more efficient testing allows for fewer patient visits for evaluation, and gets those with a positive result into treatment sooner. The IGRA method of TB screening is now recognized as a model practice that demonstrates exem-

plary and replicable qualities in response to a local public health need. Dr. Savita Kumar, director of public health residency for the county’s health department, was instrumental in developing the methodology and implementing the testing and accepted the award on behalf of the department at the NACCHO national conference.

Harmonize With The Women Of Note All over the globe, Sweet Adelines International choruses are joining together to teach the world to sing. The Women of Note Chorus cordially invites women of all ages to an opportunity for free vocal lessons and to explore “Passport to Barbershop” on Sept. 16, 23 and 30 at Palm Beach Central High School (8499 Forest Hill Blvd.,

Wellington), from 7-10 p.m. The Women of Note Chorus is a chapter of Sweet Adelines International, an organization of nearly 25,000 women worldwide who sing four-part, a cappella harmony, barbershop style. The Women of Note share a love of music and pride themselves on performances, presenting their repertoire ranging from Broadway

favorites to poignant ballads to vocal jazz, all within the genre of barbershop harmony. Any woman with singing ability, with or without vocal training, will find a part that fits her voice range with the help of chorus musical leaders and director Mitch Greenberg. As a member, experience the exhilaration of performing, competing and singing with the Women of Note. The Women of Note Chorus, ensemble and quartets provide the gift of music to thousands of listeners in the Palm Beaches each year. To learn more about free vocal lessons and exploring “Passport to Barbershop,” visit the Women of Note Chorus at www.women ofnote.com or call (877) 966-7464, ext. 2.

Stewart The Women of Note Chorus. list comprises community support or not,” Gates said. “I believe that they are postponing it because they know they are not going to get approval.” Attorney Martin Perry, representing a property owner immediately south of the proposed site, questioned justification for the postponement. “It has been argued that they have a petition with 600 names and a lot of those people are not here, but as you can see, there are a great many of the people that are affected that are here,” Perry said. “The real issue is the corridor study, and it is not possible, in my opinion, and I think that would be shared by your planning staff, for them to do another corridor study between

now and the next scheduled hearing. It would simply be delaying matters… The county has spent a great deal of time and money doing the corridor study not once, but twice, and that really is the issue here.” ITID Vice President Carol Jacobs asked the commissioners to deny the postponement. “You will destroy the community in that area,” she said. “I totally agree with what Mike Erickson said, so you’re going to hear us keep repeating ourselves.” Commissioner Jess Santamaria made a motion to deny postponement, which carried 7-0. The developer’s representative said they would pursue other uses on the property.

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continued from page 3 tomer and the company, we advocate for our customer.” All of it comes down to trust, he said. Though Stewart noted that in his industry, it’s common for the customer and the dealer to distrust each other, it’s up to the business person to take a leap of faith. “You’ll be surprised,” he said. “When you trust someone, it’s awfully hard for them to betray you, though it does happen. We want to trust our customers, and when you really trust them, they will return that trust most of the time.” Stewart recently published a book, Confessions of a Recovering Car Dealer, where he shares secrets to the car-buying business. For more information, visit www. earlsbook.com.

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WELLINGTON PRESERVATION COALITION HOSTS POOL DAY AT AQUATICS COMPLEX The Wellington Preservation Coalition sponsored a free pool day at the Wellington Aquatics Complex on Saturday, July 19 open to all Wellington residents. Swimmers were treated to a free lunch including a hot dog, a bag of chips and a bottle of water. Guests enjoyed the hot summer day in the pool and splash park. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

Teddy Wildermuth jumps into the pool with Amber and Lori Weiser.

Raina Chao tests her water wings.

(Front row) Former Wellington Mayor Tom Wenham, Regis Wenham and Cheryl Troy; (back row) Eric Juckett and Scott Naugle.

Leah and Ava Sodergren enjoy the day.

Kaitlyn Johnson plays in the splash park.

Andres Valentin takes a dive.

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continued from page 5 one thing,” she said. “There are many moving parts. It’s about changing her lifestyle. We want to help her make long-term changes that will last a lifetime.” Delmastro said she was shocked to find out that she had won. “I’m not a lucky person,” she said. “I don’t win many things.” Butcher said that she received more than 100 nominations for the contest, each with a unique story of struggle. “There were so many good stories and deserving people,” she said. “It was really hard. I wish I could give everyone this chance.” Butcher said that Delmastro’s story stood out to her and the other

sponsors, who all helped decide on a winner. “She’s a single mom of two children who works six days a week,” Butcher said. “It’s hard to take time for yourself. As mothers, we’re so used to doing everything for our families.” The winner was announced June 20 at an event outside Dr. G’s that brought out the entire community. JDC Entertainment donated time to keep the crowd entertained, and local businesses, including sponsors, came out to show their support. “This year we did a live event,” Butcher said. “All the nominees were present, and the winner was announced live that night. It was really emotional. [Delmastro] was there with her family, and she was so happy. It was just an awesome feeling.” Delmastro said it was an amaz-

ing feeling to be chosen. “I feel very blessed to be able to do it,” she said. “My kids are also very excited. They really want me to succeed.” Butcher said she hopes to see Delmastro change her life. “I hope she establishes selfworth, self-confidence and self-esteem,” she said. “I hope she loves herself.” Monticello agreed. “For us, the satisfaction is in seeing someone who is thrilled about [his or her] makeover,” he said. “We feel like we helped them reinvent themselves.” It will truly be a chance for a new lease on life, Delmastro said. “I feel like this is a big chance for me to finally get healthy,” she said. “I have a significant family history of medical issues, and I’m a single mom. It has been hard for me.”

Butcher said there are plans for a big reveal party when the makeover is complete. “I can’t wait to see it all come together,” she said. As for the contest itself, Butcher hopes to see Change a Life Wellington continue to grow and touch more lives. “I can’t wait to see how this snowballs in the future,” Butcher said. “I think it will take on a life of its own. I really want to see it grow and take off in other areas. Dr. G’s has 35 locations worldwide, and they’re looking at us as a model. I’d love to see it done for people all across the world.” You can track Delmastro’s progress on Facebook by visiting www.facebook.com/changeof lifewellington. For more information, or to be a part of next year’s event, call (561) 370-6484.

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The Fourth of July — a holiday most Americans celebrate with great enthusiasm, but one that many local horse owners dread. It’s not that horse people are anti-party, anti-barbecue or antifun. Rather, equestrians understand the down side of fireworks all too well. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 21

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Talented Local PBC Teens Dazzle Disney Crowd

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Keith Moore, director and chief instructor of Japan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai of Florida in Wellington, has three decades of experience in the martial arts. “I teach karate close to the way the masters originally taught,” Moore said. “In society today, both domestic and social discipline is lacking and very closely watched. However, martial art training is hard, everyone sweats, starts at the bottom and students earn knowledge and rank.” Page 23

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The Wellington Soccer Club hosted an Elite Soccer Camp this week at Village Park. Campers ages 6 to 18 learned skills from Director of Coaching Patrick Zoete. The camp focused on technical skills, training, technique, tactics and field positioning. Page 31

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The Fourth of July — a holiday most Americans celebrate with great enthusiasm, but one that many local horse owners dread. “Unless you’re a horse person, you don’t understand how fireworks can literally scare a horse to death,“ said Anne Morgan of Lake Worth. “We boarded our pony at a barn in rural Lake Worth. Unfortunately, about three years ago on July 4, people in the area set off a lot of fireworks. The pony got stress colic and tragically had to be put down the next day.” It’s not that horse people are anti-party, anti-barbecue or anti-fun. Rather, equestrians understand the down side of fireworks all too well. “We’re not unpatriotic. We’re not alarmist killjoys who want to take all the fun out of the holiday,” Morgan said. “We just care about our horses. A lot of people understand when dogs are frightened by fireworks or loud noises. Now take that animal and multiply its size by 10 and its weight by 100, and you’ll start to have some idea of the magnitude of a panicked horse.” A panicked horse is a danger to itself and others. “You can’t go in a stall with them or you might end up crushed against a wall,” Morgan explained. “If they’re turned out in a pasture, they can get to running so hard they can go

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Tales From The Trails By Ellen Rosenberg through or over a fence. They feel trapped, with nowhere to turn, no escape.” Fireworks can also start fires. “Many barns are highly combustible. They may be wood frame, and contain wood shavings and hay. It doesn’t take too much for a shower of sparks to land and smolder and start a fire,” Morgan said. “I wish a TV crew would come out and film someone’s horses when the firecrackers are going off, sounding like a rapid-fire machine gun. I’d like the public to see lathered horses running in fear for their lives, so they’d understand what we go through each year. We don’t want to ruin anyone’s fun. We just want to save our animals’ lives.” And the problem is not only once a year. “The Fourth of July is always the worst, but New Year’s Eve will be bad as well,” Morgan said. “One good idea I heard is to hire an off-duty PBSO officer to stay at the barn on those nights. That way, if he observed someone breaking the law by setting off illegal fireworks, he could make a report and hopefully stop it.”

Streets signs like this one get posted in Wellington each year before the holiday. Hiring an off-duty officer sounded like a good idea. I spoke with Teri Barbera, public information officer with the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office. “Fireworks in equestrian areas has been a hot topic this year,” she said. “We had a lot of complaints from the Jupiter Farms area

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I Spent Summer Vacation In Hannibal With Mark Twain

Now here’s a unique summer vacation for you — Mark and I went to Hannibal, Missouri. The location itself is not so remarkable except for the fact that in the 1840s, it was the hometown of a young boy named Samuel Clemens, the kid who grew up to be Mark Twain. When Twain wrote The Adventures of Tom Sawyer and The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn, he based much of the landscape of those stories on his time in Hannibal. The characters were based on people he knew. Because of that, you can visit the homes of Finn, Becky Thatcher and Twain himself. His father’s justice of the peace office is there, and you can get a photo of yourself whitewashing a fence. I could place the characters in their proper settings. Whenever I visit a historic town, I am amazed by the small houses and the large families that resided within them. With Twain, I just knew he did not spend any

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It is nice to know we were being represented across Europe by someone who said: • “Loyalty to country always. Loyalty to government, when it deserves it.” • “Travel is fatal to prejudice, bigotry and narrow-mindedness.” • “It is by the goodness of God that in our country we have those three unspeakably precious things: freedom of speech, freedom of conscience and the prudence never to practice either of them.” And maybe a little embarrassed by things like: • “Suppose you were an idiot. And suppose you were a member of Congress. But I repeat myself.” • “A banker is a fellow who lends you his umbrella when the sun is shining, but wants it back the minute it begins to rain.” • “Heaven goes by favor. If it went by merit, you would stay out and your dog would go in.”

As a writer, though, I need to take some of his quotes very seriously. Some of my favorites are: • “Write without pay until somebody offers to pay.” • “There was never yet an uninteresting life. Such a thing is an impossibility. Inside of the dullest exterior there is a drama, a comedy and a tragedy.” • “The difference between the ‘almost right’ word and the right word is the difference between lightning and a lightning bug.” There are a lot of quotes to be enjoyed along one’s tour of Hannibal. Best to bring your reading glasses. And best not to become annoyed by the “outdoor voices” being used by 10-year-old boys, dragged to Hannibal by parents hoping to infuse some education into their vacation. After all, it was the type of vacation Twain himself would have hated. Release those kids into the caves — now that’s more like it.

New Action Comedy Movie ‘RED 2’ Is A Guilty Pleasure

The new film RED 2 is a guilty pleasure. It features really good actors who all seem to have such a great time wiping out just about everyone else that it becomes a great popcorn film. Afterward, you realize that a lot of people have been slaughtered and you’ve been laughing about it. That split may account for the large number of critics who have written negative reviews and then tossed in bits about how they liked one performer or another. The simplest thing to do is to consider the violence done simply “comicbook violence.” The major characters are remarkably unhurt even when facing down a half-dozen or more bad guys while creating major havoc. Sequels often have problems because they wind up being repeats of the first. This is only partially true here. The first movie was one long joke on the full meaning of the title, “Retired, Extremely Dangerous,” describing retired CIA assassins being attacked because of a really old secret that has to be covered up. That is the same premise in the new film. Frank Moses (Bruce Willis) has more or less settled down with his adorable, slightly ditzy girlfriend Sarah (Mary-Louise

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safely and distribute dispatches which explain the law,” Barbera said. “Basically, if it launches or explodes, it’s illegal to use without a permit. There is a loophole which allows buyers to sign a waiver stating they’re using these fireworks for agricultural purposes, such as scaring off birds. But signing a waiver won’t help you if you’re cited. The waver protects the seller, not the buyer.” In Florida, possession or use of illegal fireworks is classified as a misdemeanor. “If you violate this law, you can be arrested,” Barbera said. “If found guilty, you

Parker). Their old friend Marvin (John Malkovich) approaches them in Costco, warning them of impending attack because an agent nicknamed the Frog (David Thewlis) has named them as being part of a plot to plant a nuclear bomb in Moscow several decades earlier. Marvin is immediately blown up, and Moses is arrested by a particularly nasty government agent, Jack Horton (Neal McDonough). He escapes, wiping out a halfdozen people, and is reunited with Marvin, who, of course, had faked his death. They chase around a lot and get reunited with Victoria (Helen Mirren), an old friend who casually tells them she has taken on a contract with Britain’s MI6 to assassinate them, the kind of work she excels in. Soon, they are also followed by contract killer Han

(Lee Byung-Hun), Russian counterintelligence agent Katya (Catherine Zeta-Jones) and Victoria’s old boyfriend Ivan (Brian Cox). The action takes them through Paris and Moscow. This movie differs from the first, however, in the huge body count and the casual acceptance of killing by all the leads, often using them as laughs. Willis is good as the strong, more or less fearless, hero who really has no idea how to deal with his girlfriend. Parker is a delight as Sarah, who wants to participate in all the fighting while having almost no talent at all for it. She is wonderful as she becomes the outsider, the one most of us can identify with. And, as all reasonably good movies do, she is forced to actually take part in the action, even though it looks like somehow she will mess things up. Malkovich seems to have a great time in the film, although it looks as though director Dean Parisot did not quite know what to do with him. He wears crazy costumes, provides relationship advice (although he has yet to be seen having any kind of romantic relationship with anyone) and generally fills the role of the dumb sidekick. Mirren knows how to play any kind of

weird scene well. I particularly liked her portrayal of a mad queen for a few minutes, a tip of the hat to some of her former movie roles. Jones and Cox were good in roles that were limited. Anthony Hopkins was particularly good as the eccentric mad scientist at the center of the plot. McDonough made a very effective obvious villain, the classic bureaucrat who will do anything. The film was fun to watch. The actors all act up a storm and seem to have a good enough time that we relax and become willing to join the fun. Bureaucracies and paranoiacs make great villains. Perhaps the best moment in the film comes when Katya and the rest take out the torture tools to interrogate the Frog. Sarah gets a bit fluttery and starts begging the man to “be brave and give in.” Totally bemused, he gives up the key answers for her. Love can conquer all, but mostly it seems easier just to keep the guns firing. It is a fun movie, not particularly worth paying big bucks for. This might be a better film to see on DVD, but if you like the theater, you will enjoy it even while paying your money.

can be fined up to $1,000 and sentenced to up to a year in prison. Legal fireworks include sparklers and fountains. Roman candles and mortar-type explosives are not legal.” And hiring an off-duty officer? “That’s actually a good idea,” Barbera said. “Anyone can go to www.pbso.org and fill out the extra-duty application at least 24 hours in advance. There’s a three-hour minimum, and the cost ranges from $42 to $70 per hour. In order for an officer to investigate, he has to witness the event himself. If he’s right there on your property and observes illegal fireworks being set off next door, that’s probable cause.” Barbera said people should use common sense and respect their neighbors. Unfortunately, that’s not always what happens. One anonymous horse owner in The Acreage told me that although she has owned

horses for many years and kept them in various barns in various states, she has never before witnessed fireworks like what she experienced in The Acreage. “I’m lucky that my horse is pretty much desensitized to things like that now,” she said. “At first she’d go into a frenzy, but she finally got used to it. But we had one mare some years ago in New York, my daughter’s mare. We’d just gotten her, and someone set off fireworks. She collicked, but luckily, she survived. Horses can spook at simple, silly things. Fireworks are much scarier.” Often, explaining the problem to your neighbors will held. “It’s a big problem when neighbors ignore your request,” she said. “I think the police should be a lot stricter in enforcing the law, but I know they can’t be everywhere at once.

Still, especially in equestrian areas, something should be done. It’s really not fair.” And, sometimes you don’t know exactly who’s setting off those rockets. This year, on the evening of the Fourth of July, unseen people all around my pasture set off all sorts of bright and noisy fireworks. It sounded as if we were in the midst of a war zone. I spent two hours outside, smacking mosquitoes and trying to calm my herd every time they galloped past. One of the new mares clearly thought her life was about to end, and the rest of the horses caught her panic and ran with her. By 10 p.m., things quieted, the herd settled, and I finally went back inside. Thankfully, all of my horses survived unharmed. Next week’s column includes the story of one woman whose horse didn’t.

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Keith Moore (back right) with Genbu-Kai black belts.

Keith Moore Brings Japanese Martial Art Form To Wellington Keith Moore, director and chief instructor of Japan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai of Florida in Wellington, got his start in martial arts training back in 1980 in Cortland, N.Y., a rural community about 30 minutes south of Syracuse, N.Y. He trained in a Japanese system of karate known as Koei-Kan and received his first-degree black belt in 1987. In November 1989, Moore opened his first karate school in Lafayette, N.Y., a suburb of Syracuse. During the next two years he split his time teaching between the Cortland and Lafayette locations and traveling to Rochester, N.Y., to further his own training. In April 1992, he decided to leave Koei-Kan and joined the Genbu-Kai Shito-Ryo karate system, headed by Master (Shihan) Fumio Demura. As an old-world karate sensei, Master Demura’s beliefs, traditions and values are as he directly learned them in Japan many years ago. He is credited with being the first to introduce this style of karate outside mainland Japan when he settled in southern California in 1965, Moore said. “He is world known and respected for both his knowledge and techniques in karate, along with his Kobudo (Okinawan weapons) knowledge and experience,” Moore said, who noted that Demura was also Pat Morita’s stunt double in the original Karate Kid film. Moore continued his training to include Kobudo, Japanese sword and Aikido. He currently holds the rank of fourth-degree black belt in Genbu-Kai karate, third-degree black belt in Toyama-Ryu Batto, second-degree black belt in Okinawan Kobudo Rengo-Kai and third-degree brown belt in Tomiki Aikido. He and his wife, Karen, along with their

daughter, who recently graduated from high school, moved to Fort Lauderdale in 2003. While here, they were also helping to take care of Moore’s parents’ home in Royal Palm Beach during the off season. Traveling as often as they did to Palm Beach County led them to consider a permanent move here. In 2004, they made the move. They currently reside in Royal Palm Beach. The Moores operated a studio in Royal Palm Beach for several years, but the location wasn’t ideal, and so when a Wellington property became available, they took it, Karen Moore explained. Keith Moore continues to operate the two central New York studios, one in Lafayette and one in Endicott, outside of Binghamton, N.Y., although they are both overseen by former students. His Wellington studio, which is located at 13889 Wellington Trace, Suite A-21, has been open for a year and half and has between 30 and 35 students. “I teach karate close to the way the masters originally taught,” Moore said. “In society today, both domestic and social discipline is lacking and very closely watched. However, martial art training is hard, everyone sweats, starts at the bottom and students earn knowledge and rank.” Traditional martial arts can be beneficial to anyone interested in learning, he said. It teaches discipline, perseverance, patience and a sense of well being. Also, it can be a great way to get fit or stay in shape. Above all, though, Moore stresses having a positive attitude, good manners and trying your best. For more about Japan Karate-Do Genbu-Kai of Florida, visit www.floridagenbukai. com or call (561) 804-1002.

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David A. Greene Elected President Of Leadership Palm Beach County Attorney David A. Greene, a partner in the West Palm Beach office of Fox Rothschild LLP, has been elected president of Leadership Palm Beach County for 201314. His term began July 1. Greene previously served as first vice president, second vice president, treasurer, legal counsel and member of the organization’s board. He was also a member of its Class of 2006. Leadership Palm Beach County is an educational, nonprofit organization designed to foster awareness of community issues and promote efficient communication and cooperative relationships between existing and emerging community leaders. Initiated in 1983 through a collaborative effort of the local chambers of commerce, the or-

ganization has been committed to the collective discussion and resolution of local issues and concerns. Leadership Palm Beach County’s mission is to educate and unite leaders to build a better community. A member of the litigation department at Fox Rothschild, Greene focuses his practice in complex commercial litigation matters involving banking, real estate, construction and probate litigation. He also has experience in franchise litigation, securities disputes, physician group dissolutions and other business disputes. Greene regularly handles litigation matters for banks, title insurance companies, merchant services providers, franchisees and building contractors.

An active member of his community, Greene served as president of the board of directors of Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Palm Beach County and as an officer and director for the Sunshine Council of Campfire Boys and Girls, the Heart of Florida Legal Aid Society, and the Boca Raton, Sunrise and Citrus Center Kiwanis clubs. Additionally, he participated in the Craig S. Barnard American Inn of Court LIV and served on the corporate counsel and judicial relations committees of the Palm Beach County Bar Association. Greene received his law degree from Fordham University in 1996 and his bachelor’s degree, with honors, from the University of Miami in 1993. Fox Rothschild LLP is a full-ser-

Mature Driver Class Gives Insurance Discount Florida mandates an insurance discount for licensed drivers 55 years or older who complete a state-approved driver improvement course. The discount lasts for three years. The “Coaching the Mature Driver” course by the Safety Council of Palm Beach County meets this requirement. It is a six-hour class-

room course, which costs just $10 per person. Attendees will learn tips and techniques to enhance their skills on South Florida roadways. The Safety Council will be offering this course at the following Palm Beach County facilities in August: • Aug. 19 at the South County

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Elite Networking Pros Welcomes Rick DeMartino As Its Newest Member Elite Networking Pros welcomes its newest member, Rick DeMartino of Buena Vista Landscape & Maintenance. DeMartino has been satisfying the landscape needs of communities for 10 years. “We are not your typical mow and blow service,” DeMartino said. “We attend to the full landscaping needs of a community, including design, maintenance, irrigation, fertilization, tree care and beautification.” As a licensed property manager, DeMartino can understand the needs of community managers. Understanding the process enables Buena Vista Landscaping to see projects from a different perspective and gear goals to achieving the community’s goals. A truly full-service company; licensed, insured and qualified, Buena Vista Landscape & Maintenance is

located in West Palm Beach. Contact them at (561) 792-1318. Elite Networking Pros brings together a group of Palm Beach County local business owners and professionals who are truly best-inclass in their respective industries. Members bond together to help each other succeed in business. Belonging to Elite Networking Pros is like having a team of salespeople working for your business. Every member interacts with friends, clients and business associates who could use your products or services. They will refer you with confidence because of the trust that builds as a result of being a part of Elite Networking Pros. Elite Networking Pro’s meets every Friday morning for breakfast from 7:30 a.m.-9 a.m. in Royal Palm Beach. To attend a weekly meeting, visit www.elitenetworkingpros.com.

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H&M Store To Open At Wellington Green H&M, Hennes & Mauritz, one of the world’s largest fashion retailers, known for offering fashion-forward apparel and quality basics at affordable prices, is excited to announce its newest location in Wellington. Set to open in fall 2013, H&M will debut at the Mall at Wellington Green. H&M plans to expand greatly throughout the southern market in 2013. H&M at the Mall at Wellington Green will offer more shoppers in

South Florida access to its quality collections for the whole family in a new 26,000-square-foot store. The new store will include fullpriced collections for ladies, men, young ladies and young men, with separate “store within store” sections for accessories, lingerie, sports apparel and maternity. The Wellington location will also carry H&M’s children’s collection, which features quality clothing for kids ages newborn to 14, as well as H&M’s plus-size line, H&M+.

Since H&M opened its first store on New York’s Fifth Avenue 13 years ago, the U.S. has been one of the retailer’s most important markets. With its emphasis on expansion, H&M continually seeks out the best properties and locations for its customers. H&M now offers U.S. consumers access to quality fashions at the best prices through 275 locations across the country. For more information on this store and all the latest from H&M, visit www.hm.com.

Keyes’ Bill Tavernise Appointed To Wellington Chamber’s Trustee Level Bill Tavernise has been appointed to the trustee level of the Wellington Chamber of Commerce President’s Circle. Tavernise is the managing broker of Keyes Real Estate, Mortgage, Title and Insurance. He has spent more than 26 years in the real estate industry in both New York and Florida. His professional accreditations include: RAPB Government Affairs Committee (2011-12), broker-owner Lifestyle Under The Sun Real Estate Inc. and Florida Style Real Estate Inc. (2001-08), Wellington Chamber

of Commerce past president and current board member, as well as past chairman of the Business and Economic Development Team. In addition, Tavernise serves on the board of directors for Palms West Hospital, the Advisory Committee of the Kids Cancer Foundation of the Palm Beaches and was past president of the Little Smiles organization. Tavernise and his wife, Andrea, currently reside in Jupiter and have been South Florida residents since 1994.

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American Business Women’s Group To Meet Aug. 14 At Embassy Suites The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Association will host its monthly meeting Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the PGA Embassy Suites Hotel. The dinner and program starts at 6:30 p.m. The cost is $20, and guests are welcome. The August speaker will be Lois Margolin, co-owner of Chelsea Information, a software company. Margolin is also currently on the board of Our Town America and the Coral Springs Festival of the Arts. The topic of the August program will be, “The Power of Optimism.” Is the glass half full or half empty? Do you have difficulty answering this question? Margolin will talk about how to reach ultimate optimism with this interactive program. She will cover the attraction of optimism, how optimism gets people further in life, the appeal of optimism, how to reduce stress and

improve quality of life and how it can change a person’s outlook on life. 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 professionally through leadership, education, networking, support and national recognition. To make reservations for this program, or for more information, call Dottie Smith at (772) 545- 7145 or Sharon Maupin at (561) 329-4485. The Embassy Suites Hotel is located at 4350 PGA Blvd. in Palm Beach Gardens. For directions to the hotel, call (561) 622-1000. For more information on the American Business Women’s Association, call chapter president Maupin at (561) 329-4485 or visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.

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Area Artist Nicky Greed Releases Full-Length Album

A new and different-sounding musical artist from Palm Beach County has just released his first full-length CD, The Truest of Greed. Nicky Greed is the primary creator of the project, which includes rap/hip-hop music blended with influences from rock, alternative and R&B, delivered by a voice that is sometimes compared to Jimi Hendrix. Greed’s lyrics, rapping and music is strong, powerful, direct, raw and from the heart. He also includes other artists on the album to add a mix and blend of different energies and styles to keep any rap/hip-hop lover smiling and moving with the beat. Greed, also known as Nicholas Trott-Pearman, was born in the Bermuda and moved with his mother and brother to Florida at an early age. His mother, who was a singer in Bermuda, was his first and primary source of music. Greed said those early days included mostly R&B, easy jazz and “feel good music” from artists such as Whitney Houston, Mariah Carey, Jon Secada and Kenny G.

Thanks to his older brother, Lenny, Greed was also exposed to other types of music, such as Metalica, AC/DC, Mudvayne, System of a Down and Disturbed. What caught his attention however was the band Incubus. “I started vibing on that music and started to try to emulate and sing like Brandon (the lead singer),” he said. Greed’s singing improved, and he later started pursuing rock music by creating the band Silver Solin, where he was the lyricist and singer. A pivotal moment came after a visit from his cousin, Cadre, from Atlanta. Cadre is described is a ball of energy with extreme life experiences coming from an edgy, fast-moving urban area. This was very different from what Greed was accustomed to. “Dre (Cadre) came down and wanted me to kind of toughen up because I was raised by my mom and my grandmother,” Greed said. “Dre came into the picture, and he had a little bit of this hood vibe to him. He had me listening to DMX

and Jay Z. He had me going to Miami. He got my mom lending him her car. He got me comfortable talking to the girls, and best of all, he rapped. That’s what really sparked the rap side of my music, because he opened me up to that culture and that type of music.” Greed described his latest project as “intense.” In choosing a special song on the album, Nicky mentions “Daydream.” “I did a song with Cavari called ‘Daydream,’ that’s a very special song to me. I wrote the lyrics, and the place that those lyrics came from are a bittersweet memory of gain and tragedy at the same time,” he said. “The words come from very tough life lessons that I had to go through; friends that I had to let go of along the way or that were lost because of who I have become.” For more information, visit www. nickygreedthebadwolf.com. (Right) Nicky Greed recently debuted his first full-length CD, The Truest of Greed.

Two Productions Will Feature Student Talent In August KWP Productions has announced that two shows will be produced with an all-youth cast this August. The Story of Hansel and Gretel features the Overtures, elementary and middle school actors who make up the youngest members of the KWP production company. Sent into the woods, Hansel and Gretel meet up with a number of peculiar characters. A fiery troll guards his little wooden bridge. Even more, an articulate owl, a forest sprite and two hobgoblins are in the service of an evil (but extremely funny) witch. The witch locks poor Hansel in a cage and feeds him nothing but cake. Everyone will cheer Gretel as she outwits the crone and sets free all

the children who have been turned into cookies. Every dramatic moment is brought to life, from the night spent in the woods to the discovery of the candy-coated cottage. Sweetened delightfully with music, all will enjoy the fun of songs like “Gingerbread Witch” and “Apple Muffin Goblins.” The book is written by Vera Morris. Music and lyrics are written by Bill Francoeur. Performances run from Friday, Aug. 2 through Sunday, Aug. 4 at the Atlantic Arts Theatre, with show times at 7 p.m. on Friday and at 2 p.m. and 7 p.m. on the weekend. The Mo’s Art Theatre will feature the play Friday, Aug. 9 and Saturday, Aug. 10 at 7 p.m., and also

Sunday, Aug. 11 at 3 p.m. Tickets cost $15 for an adult and $10 for a student. The second production, A History of the American Film by Christopher Durang, is being presented by the Second Stage Players. This group is made up of high school and college actors wanting to stretch their wings and do a more challenging piece to hone their skills. The show is a hilarious take-off on American films, especially from the 1930s through the 1950s. The principals play a variety of characters, mostly wild parodies from many Hollywood genres: a silent tearjerker, gangster epic, courtroom melodrama, chain gang social justice thriller, screwball comedy,

Busby Berkeley backstage musical, war propaganda canteen musical and more. The play features: Elli Brown (Palm Beach Gardens), Lexi Carter (Jupiter), Jonathan Clarke (West Palm Beach), Victoria Devereaux (West Palm Beach), Alfredo Gonzalez (West Palm Beach), Michelly Gonzalez (West Palm Beach), Andrew Griner (Juno Beach), Sarah Hardwick (Lake Worth), Jake Howard (Boynton Beach), Chris Konce (Palm Beach Gardens), Jonathan Raffoul (Boynton Beach), Alec Ruiz (Wellington), Analisa Ruiz (Wellington) and Sophia Tome (West Palm Beach) The book and lyrics are written by Durang with music by Mel Marvin.

The show is for mature audiences only. The play will run at the Mo’s Art Theatre on Friday, Aug. 2 and Saturday, Aug. 3 with performances at 8 p.m., and Sunday, Aug. 4 at 3 p.m. The play will be performed at the Atlantic Arts Theatre from Friday, Aug. 9 through Sunday, Aug. 11, with performances at 8 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, and at 2 p.m. on Sunday. Tickets cost $25 for an adult, and $20 for a student. The Atlantic Arts Theatre is located at 6743 West Indiantown Road, Jupiter. The Mos’ Art Theatre is located at 700 Park Ave., Lake Park. Tickets for both shows are available at www.kwpproductions.com.

Dramaworks’ ‘Man Of La Mancha’ Extended To July 28

William Michals plays Don Quixote in Man of La Mancha.

Due to critical acclaim and box office demand, Man of La Mancha, the beloved musical that follows the adventures of the eternally optimistic Don Quixote, has been extended through Sunday, July 28 at Palm Beach Dramaworks’ Don & Ann Brown Theatre (201 Clematis St., West Palm Beach). The show opened July 10 as the first of two shows to be presented in concert as part of the Musical Theatre Masters Series. Man of La Mancha is directed by Clive Cholerton, with musical direction by Caryl Fantel. Stephen Sondheim’s Company follows from Aug. 7 through Aug. 18. Often referred to as “America’s

Baritone” as well as a regular on Broadway, William Michals stars as Don Quixote, along with Alix Paige as Aldonza and Oscar Cheda as Sancho. Ken Clement, Natalia Coego, Rodrigo De la Rosa, Nick Duckart, Joshua Grosso, Barry Tarallo and Cassandra Zepeda complete the acting company. Having last appeared in the landmark revival of Rodgers and Hammerstein’s South Pacific at Lincoln Center, Michals made his Broadway debut as The Beast in Disney’s Beauty and the Beast. He later returned to play Gaston in the same production. His career has continued in such roles as Javert in Les Miserables,

Billy Flynn in Chicago, Harold Hill in The Music Man and the title role in Phantom of the Opera. He also regularly appears with the country’s leading orchestras. The award-winning Man of La Mancha is inspired by Miguel de Cervantes’ 17th-century masterpiece Don Quixote, about a madman and self-appointed knight errant who sets out to perform heroic deeds. The show — with a book by Dale Wasserman, music by Mitch Leigh and lyrics by Joe Darion — takes place in a Seville prison where Cervantes is awaiting trial, and is performed as a play within a play. The show’s most famous song, “The Impossible

Dream,” beautifully captures the piece’s message of hope. The Musical Theatre Masters Series features concert versions of classic musicals, with limited instrumental accompaniment and minimal staging and design. These full-length presentations include both the score and the book. Performances are scheduled Wednesday through Saturday at 8 p.m., with matinees on Saturday and Sunday at 2 p.m.. All tickets are $35. Student tickets are $10, and group rates for 10 or more are also available. For ticket information call the box office at (561) 514-4042 or visit www.palmbeachdramaworks.org.

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Wellington Soccer Club Hosts Elite Soccer Camp At Park

The Wellington Soccer Club hosted an Elite Soccer Camp from Monday, July 22 through Friday, July 26 at Village Park. Campers ages 6 to 18 learned skills from Director of Coaching Patrick Zoete. The camp focused on technical skills, training, technique, tactics and field positioning, as well as specific Photos By Lauren Mir贸/Town-Crier goal-keeper training. For more info., visit www.wellingtonsoccer.com.

Andrea Cano goes out for a pass.

Taylor MacMillan shoots the ball.

Bryan Cano takes a shot at the goal.

Giancarlo Hernandez lines up a shot.

Christina Combs pulls back before shooting the ball.

Ashlyn Nestor lines up her next move.

Andre Anais takes aim at the goal.

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Talented Palm Beach County Teens Dazzle Disney Crowd On June 7, 22 of the Second Stage Players from Kim Enright’s KWP Productions, all high school and college student performers and Palm Beach County residents, took part in a special Disney Broadway Magic Workshop in Orlando. Created in partnership with Disney on Broadway, the workshop blends Disney magic into the glitz of live musical theatre. Students perform a number from a Broadway musical and learn about the elements required to bring one together, including music, staging, costuming and props. They performed a piece from Mary Poppins. Under professional guidance they learned such Broadway tools as: • The importance of a proper warm-up before any performance or rehearsal. • Rehearsing choreography by lyrics rather than by counts. • Focusing on breath control and diction integrated with movement. • Learning how to make appropriate vocal/acting choices for a musical composition and its lyrics. • Analyzing what makes a musical different from a play. • Examining how body language, facial expressions and vocal dynamics are key elements in defining story and character.

• Discovering techniques for quickly learning and remembering movement and lyrics. • Discussing the roles of director, music director, stage manager, technical crew and choreographer. • Understanding the purpose of blocking and staging, and learning theater-staging terminology. The Second Stage Players performed a condensed version of Aladdin for a full house in Downtown Disney on the Waterfront Stage on June 9.

Following the performance, the group got a message of approval from professional Disney performer Matthew Soverns. Company members who attended the workshop and participated in the performance were: Brittney Anderson (West Palm Beach), Taylor Blount (Royal Palm Beach), Elli Brown (Palm Beach Gardens), Jonah Cabada (Boynton Beach), Jonathan Clarke (West Palm Beach), Jaycie Cohen (Lake Worth), Victoria Devereaux (West

Taige Mills, Jonathan Raffoul, Victoria Devereaux, Elli Brown, Jonathan Clarke and Sarah Hardwick during the workshop performance of Mary Poppins.

Palm Beach), Alfredo Gonzalez (West Palm Beach), Melissa Gonzalez (West Palm Beach), Michelly Gonzalez (West Palm Beach), Lindsey Goodwin (West Palm Beach), Sarah Hardwick (Lake Worth), Jake Howard (Boynton Beach), Taige Mills (West Palm Beach), Donovan Mullings (Boynton Beach), Malley Puc (Palm Beach Gardens), Jonathan Raffoul (Boynton Beach), Alec Ruiz (Wellington), Analisa Ruiz (Wellington), Sophia Tome (West

Palm Beach) and Sydney Wolff (Wellington). KWP Productions, headquartered in Jupiter, is dedicated to inspiring the next generation of performers and theater goers. KWP loves working with young people to create shows for young and old alike. The company strives to teach actors about the craft of acting, as well as the process it takes to create a full-scale production. For more information, call (561) 339-4687.

Jaycie Cohen, Sydney Wolff, Malley Puc, Sarah Hardwick, Jonathan Raffoul, Cara Young, Jonathan Clarke, Lindsey Goodwin and Taylor Blount with Elli Brown and Taige Mills on shoulders during the Aladdin performance.

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Tae Kwon Do Students Shine At Nationals In Chicago Students of the Korea Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts School, located in Lake Worth, recently attended the USA Taekwondo Championships in Chicago. From July 3-8, eight Palm Beach County youth, ranging

in age from 7 to 16, competed in the event, organized by the U.S. Olympic Committee. The championships took place at McCormick Place in Chicago. Accompanying them were supporters

National Ski Championships At Okeeheelee Aug. 13-17

Once again the Goode Water Ski National Championships will return to Okeeheelee Park next month. The 71st Goode Water Ski National Championships will be hosted Aug. 13-17 by the Ski Club of the Palm Beaches. More than 600 of the nation’s top water-ski athletes from across the United States will compete for national titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall in respective age divisions and two open divisions. The first national championships was held in 1939 at Jones Beach on New York’s Long Island. Except for three years during World War II, the nationals have been held every year since then. The Ski Club of the Palm Beaches has hosted 12 national championships, five southern regional cham-

pionships and the 1989 Water Ski World Championships. Among the local competitors will be Wellington’s Samantha Dumala, who won the 2010 Girls 2 national slalom title. She found herself on top of the world in February, winning the Junior Girls world slalom title at the 14th Junior Water Ski World Championships held Feb. 20-24 in Mulwala, Australia. In her first water ski tournament at age 7, Dumala scored 1 buoy at 15 miles per hour long line. Today, at age 16, she won the girls’ slalom gold medal — following a runoff with fellow U.S. athlete Erika Lang. Dumala looks forward to competing at Okeeheelee Park next month. For more info., visit www.skiclubofthepalmbeaches.com.

and their teacher, Master Chang Hyeon Lim. There were a total of 4,193 competitors. Master Lim is a 7th degree black belt in tae kwon do and a national champion in Korea. He strives to help students set life goals through tae kwon principles and cultivates positive attitudes through physical and mental discipline. His school has been in the community for two and a half years. The nationals were a great achievement for the participants, as they now can qualify for future competitions, including on an international level. Winning students included: Emily Krkoska, 8, of Coral Reef Elementary School, gold medal; Carlo Massaro, 7, of Coral Reef Elementary School, silver medal; Nardine Natour, 12, of Manatee Elementary School, silver medal; Natasha Natour, 10, of Manatee Elementary School, bronze medal; Diego Burguete, 9, of Sunset Palms Elementary School, bronze medal; Matthew Buell, 9, of Manatee Elementary School, placed in top 10; Bryan E. Taylan, 8, of Citrus Cove Elementary School, placed in top five; and Eric Oster, 16, of Palm Beach Central High School, who placed in the top five in the black belt division.

(Above) Korea Tae Kwon Do Martial Arts School students with supporters. (Left) Master Chang Hyeon Lim with medal winners.

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Saturday, July 27 • The Wellington Preservation Coalition’s next adopt-a-street cleanup will take place Saturday, July 27 along Wellington Trace from Forest Hill Blvd. to Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue Station 25. Volunteers should meet outside by the parking area of the original Wellington Mall behind Checkers before 9 a.m. All necessary items will be provided for the cleanup, plus water to keep volunteers hydrated. To RSVP, call (561) 333-9843. • Jamaicans of the Palm Beaches and Palm Healthcare Foundation will host a Free Health Fair on Saturday, July 27 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the Mollie Wilmot Center at the Palm Healthcare Pavilion (5205 Greenwood Ave., West Palm Beach). Free back-to-school physicals and immunizations will be available for ages 2 months through 12th grade. For more info., call Marcia at (561) 577-7162 or Ann Marie at (561) 385-1621. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Sweet Stories for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, July 27 at 11:15 a.m. July is National Ice Cream Month and the library will celebrate with a special ice cream craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host an Ice Cream Social on Saturday, July 27 from 2 to 5 p.m. Bring your own reusable spoon (BYORS) to help out the environment, while you enjoy the non-dairy and organic ice creams along with plenty of toppings. No registration is necessary for this free event. Call (561) 904-4000 for more info. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host a CD Sun Catchers craft for ages 6 to 10 on Saturday, July 27 at 3 p.m. Make bright and shiny sun catchers out of old CDs. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will host its Food Truck Safari on Saturday, July 27 from 6 to 10 p.m. This event was rescheduled from July 13. Some of South Florida’s best food trucks will be scattered throughout the zoo. There will also be live music and reasonably priced beer and wine. The entire zoo will be open, with some special up-close wild animal encounters. Admission is $10 and parking is free. The food trucks will donate a portion of their proceeds to the zoo. Call (561)533-0887 or visit www. palmbeachzoo.org for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Rod Stewart Tribute Concert on Saturday, July 27 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more information. Sunday, July 28 • Third Row Center, an a cappella vocal ensemble, will perform a free concert at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way) on Sunday, July 28 at 7 p.m. with hits by Duke Ellington, Josh Groban, Cole Porter, Billy Joel, Three Dog Night, Tennessee Ernie Ford, the Ink Spots and Manhattan Transfer. For more info., call (561) 790-5149 or e-mail cmorales@ royalpalmbeach.com. Monday, July 29 • #1 Education Place in the original Wellington Mall, in conjunction with Active Learning Services, will be the site of three unique learning experiences in a five-day session from Monday, July 29 through Aug. 2. USA Chess will present chess camp for ages 5 to 15. For children ages 8 to 15 interested in computer programming and gaming, two courses will be available, “Introductory Video Game Creation” and “Video Game Creation: The Sequel.” For more info., visit www.activelearningcamps. com or call (888) 652-4377. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Hobbit Party for ages 12 to 17 on Monday, July 29 at 6 p.m. Join the library for Hobbit crafts and trivia. Food will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Tuesday, July 30 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Game Night for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, July 30 at 6 p.m. Play Nintendo Wii and board games. Food will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pompeii Paper Mosaics for adults Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. Create a beautiful image using colorful paper that mimics designs created in the ancient city of Pompeii. Call (561) 6814100 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Club Pokémon for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, July 30 at 6:30 p.m. Bring your DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. See CALENDAR, page 35

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Community Calendar CALENDAR, continued from page 34 Wednesday, July 31 • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a free Pillars of Healthy Eating cooking class Wednesday, July 31 at 6:30 p.m. Ditch processed foods, enhance your favorite foods with nutrient-packed plant superstars, embrace healthy fats and get more nutritional bang for your buck. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register. Thursday, Aug. 1 • The Wellington Community Center (12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will offer Free Wii Games for seniors ages 55 and older Thursday, Aug. 1 at 10:30 a.m. Pre-register in person, at www.wellingtonfl.gov or by calling (561) 753-2489, ext. 0. Friday, Aug. 2 • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Crafternoon on Fridays, Aug. 2, 9 and 16 for ages 2 and up at 3:30 p.m. Drop in and make a small craft. Call (561) 790-6030 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will present a free screening of the movie The Avengers on Friday, Aug. 2 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. Saturday, Aug. 3 • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Java Jam on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. Experience a caffeinated collection of local talent or bring your acoustic instruments and jam out. Coffee will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Lego Builders Club for ages 6 to 12 on Saturday, Aug. 3 at 2 p.m. Meet fellow builders and work on creative projects. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. Monday, Aug. 5 • The Palm Beach County Parks & Recreation Department is offering a Summer Nature Camp for children ages 9 to 12 from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday through Friday, Aug. 5-9 at the Okeeheelee Nature Center (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). For more information, drop by the Okeeheelee Nature Center, call (561) 233-1400 or visit www. pbcparks.com/nature. • Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Kids’ Cooking Camp for ages 6 to 12 Monday through Friday, Aug. 5-9, from 9 to 2 p.m. Take a road trip around the U.S. and cook regional foods. The cost is $175 for the week. Pre-registration is required at the

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customer service desk. Call (561) 9044000 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Art Club for ages 8 and up Monday, Aug. 5 at 4 p.m. Live through your art by exploring different mediums. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Tuesday, Aug. 6 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Hurricane Preparedness for adults Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 2:30 p.m. Mike Geier from the Palm Beach County Division of Emergency Management will discuss how to prepare for, survive and recover from hurricanes. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will feature Clay Pendants on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 5:30 p.m. Sculpt clay pendants from air-dry, red clay that mimic textures created by Florida’s first people. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info. • The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Japanese Anime & Culture Club for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Hang out and watch Anime, talk about Japanese culture and eat snacks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register. • The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Crochet Club for ages 9 and up Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Learn basic stitches and socialize while you work on projects. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register. • The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 6 at 7 p.m. at the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 7932418 or visit www.loxahatcheegroves.org for more info. Wednesday, Aug. 7 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 and up Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 10:30 a.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 7906070 for more info. • The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors will meet Wednesday, Aug. 7 at 6:30 p.m. at the district office (13476 61st St. North). Call (561) 793-0874 or visit www.indiantrail.com for more info. Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414. FAX: (561) 793-6090. E-mail: news@gotowncrier.com.

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SPRINKLER SYSTEMS AQUATIC SPRINKLER, LLC — Complete repair of all types of systems. Owner Operated. Michael 561-964-6004Lic.#U17871 Bonded & Ins. Serving the Western Communities Since 1990

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ARE YOU READY TO

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Wellington The Magazine Is going to be selecting one lucky reader each month to enjoy a day of luxury at a local spa. Can you use a distraction from your daily grind or know someone who can use some “me� time? If so, enter this ongoing contest today. All you have to do is fill out the form below and mail it to Wellington The Magazine. Please include a photo of yourself or the individual you are nominating along with a short note as to why we should choose you or your nominee.

Wellington The Magazine Indulge Contest Nominee Name: _________________________________ Nominee Contact Number: ________________________ Nominee Email: ____________________________________ Submitted By: ___________________________________ Contact Number: ___________________________________ Mail to: Wellington The Magazine Indulge Yourself Contest, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., #31, Wellington, FL 33414

Would your spa/salon like to become involved with our Indulge yourself contest? Call Publisher, Dawn Rivera (561) 793-7606 today! Contest Rules: You must be 18 years or older to participate. We choose the spa/salon. No one may win the contest more than once in 12 months. The decision of the selection committee is final. Employees of Wellington The Magazine, all affiliated companies and their family members are not eligible to enter. Accepting your Spa Experience package includes the agreement that we may use of your image, take photos of you at the spa and publish information about your Spa Experience in Wellington The Magazine.

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