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2409 Golf Brook Drive, Wellington, FL 33414 | $2,750,000 This Golf Brook home has been completely renovated with too many upgrades to name! The enormously long driveway leads to this breathtaking 5 bedroom, 5.1 bathroom home. From the Tumbled Travertine flooring throughout the house, Handmade Cuban tiles in the cabana bath, to custom poured Pewter Island Countertops...this house offers more unique features than imaginable! Included are impact doors, windows, garage doors, skylights, and a full generator. The patio, with retractable screens, overlooks an amazing saltwater pool and spa. This backyard was made for relaxing or entertaining, as you enjoy the sunset over the water and golf course!
12474 Equine Lane, Wellington, FL 33414 | $699,900 Sitting on an oversized corner lot, this 5 bedroom, 4.5 bath home in Equestrian Club boasts many upgrades. Hard wood floors are featured throughout the main part of the house, new laminate flooring in 4 bedrooms and porcelain tile in the master. The kitchen has granite counter tops, custom wood cabinetry, stainless steel appliances and double ovens. Plantation shutters, custom blinds, and a real wood burning fireplace add to the uniqueness of the gorgeous home. The deck surrounding the newly resurfaced Diamond Brite pool has been re-tiled and new fans installed on the patio making this backyard the perfect place to enjoy with friends and family!
15564 Palma Lane, Wellington, FL 33414 | $2,725,000 This 5.44 acre property is a must see in coveted Palm Beach Point! The upgraded kitchen with granite counter tops opens up to the large family room, which leads to the lovely pool and patio. Marble floors and high ceilings add to the beauty of this spacious home. A stone path takes you to a gazebo on the pond, perfect for relaxing after a long day. The property also includes a 4 stall barn with room to enlarge, build a ring and add paddocks. This is an amazing opportunity to make YOUR equestrian dreams a reality in Palm Beach Point!
11587 Manatee Bay Lane, Wellington, FL 33449 | $749,000 This amazing 4 bedroom, 5 bath, 4 car garage home, in the Isles, sits on .3 acres of lake front property. The kitchen includes stainless appliances, double ovens, granite counters, and tumbled marble back splash. The main living area has beautiful marble flooring and crown molding. A cherry staircase leads to the second floor where the loft can be used as a playroom, media room or converted to a 5th bedroom. The master suite has a large sitting room, roman tub and oversized shower. The backyard has a lovely view of the lake, with plenty of room for a pool/spa, making it the perfect place to relax!
4560 Island Reef Drive, Wellington, FL 33449 | $775,000 This beautiful home, in the Estate section of the Isles, features 4 bedrooms, 4.5 baths, office/den, loft, 3 car garage, just under 4800 square feet. The gourmet kitchen is open and bright with cherry cabinets, granite countertops, center cook island, and mosaic tile backsplash. The elegant wood and wrought iron staircase, leads to the Master Suite, which includes an office and coffee bar area plus his/her closets. Finally, there are three additional bedrooms with two additional baths on the upstairs level. The backyard is a tropical paradise with a freeform heated salt water pool and is surrounded by beautiful landscaping with a spectacular view of the lake.
14475 Wellington Trace, Wellington, FL 33414 | $3,950,000 Rare opportunity to acquire 30+ stalls in coveted Saddle Trail. This tropical equestrian hideaway sits on 4.97 acres and is the perfect property to create your dream equine center. Currently under renovation, some upgrades include new stall fronts and the addition of a 60’ round pen. This amazing property also offers a 110 x 200 arena, 70 x 200 mirrored dressage arena, 70 x 140 covered arena and generous paddocks. Just a short hack from WEF, this location is perfect for seasonal or year around living and offers excellent lease opportunities. Four adjoining acres available for sale, could make this the largest equestrian compound in Saddle Trail!
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Palm Beach ∙ Seaspray: This r emar kable home has r ecently been completely renovated with no detail spared or overlooked. With two-stories, three bedrooms, and four bathrooms, there’s room for the whole family. The large kitchen is equipped with a gas range, a large center island, and lots of windows. Offered at $3,900,000
Palm Beach ∙ Seabreeze: Completely r enovated with 3 bedrooms and 2.5 bathrooms in the main house, 1 bedroom 1 bathroom cabana and backyard with pool. Located within walking distance to all of the shopping, restaurants, and beaches Palm Beach has to offer. Offered at $3,650,000
Four Hundred Building: Rar e oppor tunity to own a ocean front unit in the highly desirable 400 building. Beautiful condo has been newly renovated and enjoys hardwood floors, gourmet kitchen and is offered fully furnished. Offered at $3,250,000
Palm Beach Polo ∙ Maidstone: Renovated 5 bedr oom, 6.5 bathroom home with amazing golf and water views. Coral stone driveway and rear pool deck. There is an outdoor kitchen and large screened in patio. The property has lush landscaping and is professionally maintained. Offered at $2,995,000
Palm Beach Polo ∙ Fairway Island: Beautifully r emodeled 4 bedroom, 4 bathroom home in Fairway Island of Palm Beach Polo. Volume ceilings and rustic details are found around the living spaces with barn doors, brick accents, and furnishings. A gorgeous outdoor living space is perfect for entertaining and has a pool with separate spa. Offered at $2,750,000
Palm Beach Polo ∙ Hunter’s Chase: Newly built thr ee bedroom, four bath with golf course and lagoon views. Master bedroom features closet with built-ins, bathroom with tub, spacious shower and dual sinks. Kitchen includes stainless steel appliances and counter-height breakfast bar. Screened-in porch off the kitchen and family room. Offered at $1,250,000
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KEEPING KIDS SUCCESSFUL, PRESCHOOL TO GRADUATION Navigating through how best to educate a child doesn’t come with a road map. However, being mindful of some key tips can make the journey from pre-preschool to graduation more enjoyable and successful for both parents and children. Wellington The Magazine checks in with some local experts. By Julie Unger
WELLINGTON’S EDUCATION GRANT PROGRAM A SUCCESS Student grades are going up at schools across Wellington. Somewhere up above, Keely Spinelli, the former principal at Binks Forest who passed away after a long battle with cancer in 2008, is smiling. That’s because the Wellington Education Grant named after Spinelli is working hard to help students across the community. By Jason Stromberg
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EDUCATION COMMITTEE A CRUCIAL LINK TO AREA SCHOOLS Members of Wellington’s Education Committee provide an essential service as liaisons between local schools and the village to help everyone work together. The committee is the guiding voice for the Wellington Village Council regarding issues that take place in Wellington schools. By Ron Bukley
SPECIAL SECTION FEATURES NON-PUBLIC-SCHOOL OPTIONS In this month’s education-themed issue, we profile several non-public-school options that are serving the educational needs of Wellington-area students. Highlighted schools include the American Heritage School, the Renaissance Charter School at Wellington, the King’s Academy and the Wellington Preparatory School. Learn what makes each of these educational choices unique. By Deborah Welky
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HARD WORK PAYING OFF FOR POLO PLAYER RILEY GANZI Polo is a family sport; a legacy of sorts. But for young Riley Ganzi, it’s more than that. It is her life. Ganzi plays polo along with her parents, Grand Champions Polo Club owners Marc and Melissa Ganzi, and brother Grant, as well as many other top players and upand-coming competitors in the polo community. She works hard at her sport of choice, and it has been paying off. By Julie Unger
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WELLINGTON SOCIAL SCENE Royalty Visits Wellington As Prince Harry Stops By For Some Polo Central PBC Chamber Hosts Business Of The Year Awards At IPC Women Of The Western Communities ‘Sail Into Fashion’ Brunch Wellington Seniors Club Hosts Annual Spring Fling Dinner Dance Wellington Ballet Theatre Brings ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ To Life At WHS
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Wellington Home visits a pristine house in Olympia’s Shaughnessy Village that features many upgrades. The four-bedroom, two-and-a-half-bath home is built with concreteover-steel-joist construction, offering hurricane protection to its inhabitants. The home’s spacious floor plan includes an oversized, state-of-the-art kitchen. By Deborah Welky Wellington Table visits Tub Tim Thai & Sushi Restaurant — a popular choice in the Wellington area for 12 years. Tub Tim moved to its current location near Trader Joe’s a year and a half ago. The restaurant offers many dishes, including its current special, not found on the regular menu, Tub Tim Salmon Tartar. By Julie Unger
WELLINGTON DESIGNER WELLINGTON HEALTH WELLINGTON REAL ESTATE WELLINGTON DINING GUIDE WELLINGTON CALENDAR AROUND WELLINGTON
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From Preschool To Graduation, And Every Step In Between...
Whether choosing a public school, private school or charter school, making the best decision for your student will have a long-term impact on the future. This issue is dedicated to all facets of local education. In our special feature section, you’ll learn about several area private and charter schools, including the American Heritage School, the Renaissance Charter School at Wellington, the King’s Academy and the Wellington Preparatory School — a diverse collection of educational institutions offering unique programs. From preschool to graduation, navigating through how best to educate a child doesn’t come with a road map. In this issue, you’ll get some key tips that can help make that journey more enjoyable and successful for both parents and children. Wellington’s Keely Spinelli Education Grant program, named in honor of the late Binks Forest Elementary School principal, is working hard to help public school students across the community. To learn more about how this important initiative helps our local students, we caught up with several local principals, such as Gail Pastercyzk at Elbridge Gale Elementary School, where Keely Spinelli’s husband Peter works helping to shape young minds. The grant program is overseen by the Wellington Education Committee. Profiled this issue, the committee serves as the guiding voice for the Wellington Village Council regarding issues that take place in Wellington schools. Committee members serve as liaisons between the council, our schools and the school system itself. Also this month, our Wellington Designer feature profiles Emily Smith of Ashland Farms, who brings her eye for equestrian design to the Wellington community. Meanwhile, the groundbreaking new product EquiView 360 brings peace of mind protection to Wellington’s equestrian community. Learn more in this issue about EquiView’s unique smart camera total equine monitoring system designed to alert caretakers at the first sign of distress. We also profile teen polo player Riley Ganzi. Polo is a family affair for Ganzi, and her hard work has been paying off as she learns to excel in this traditionally male-dominated sport. Wellington Table’s signature dish series brings us to Tub Tim Thai & Sushi Restaurant, where Sushi Chef Gary Mawu prepared Tub Tim Salmon Tartar. The plate features salmon with a miso aioli sauce and cucumber, with lettuce, radishes, avocado, onions, scallions, dried apple and an edible orchid. Wellington Home visits a spacious and pristine house in Olympia’s Shaughnessy Village that features upgrades and extras galore. Wellington Health checks in with Vargas Girl: Beauty by the Aesthetic Doctors, which focuses on Girl Power — the idea of female empowerment, independence and self-sureness. Dr. Damaris Vargas and Dr. Patricia Allen, boardcertified emergency medical doctors at Palms West Hospital, love that phrase because Girl Power is what their business is all about. Finally, Wellington Real Estate profiles Ryan Jennings, a second-generation Realtor who grew up in Wellington. Jennings, of Keller Williams Realty, has an extensive knowledge of the area, which is his secret weapon over his competitors. As we head into the summer months, Wellington The Magazine would like to congratulate all of our graduates in the Class of 2016 and send good wishes to all the new students entering preschool this upcoming fall.
Dawn Rivera Dawn Rivera, Publisher
Congratulations To All 2016 Graduates!
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3 bedroom/2 bath single family home. Just painted inside and out. Screened front entry, Private/fenced backyard. 1-Car garage. May be purchased unfurnished or totally turn-key furnished. $229,900 unfurnished.
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Royalty Visits Wellington As Prince Harry Stops By For Some Polo
The winning team of Melissa Ganzi, Prince Harry, Malcolm Borwick and Bob Jornayvaz collect the trophy from Royal Salute brand ambassador Torquhil Campbell.
Prince Harry, younger son of Britain’s Prince Charles and the late Princess Diana, visited Wellington on Wednesday, May 4 to play in a round-robin tournament hosted at the Valiente Polo Farm, owned by Bob Jornayvaz. The event was a fundraiser to benefit Prince Harry’s charity, Sentebale. Despite soggy conditions that threatened to cancel the matches, the Sentebale Royal Salute Polo Cup 2016 went forward as planned, with Prince Harry’s team taking top honors before an invitation-only crowd.
(Left to right) Tommy Kato, Nic Roldan and Prince Harry; Prince Harry arrives at Valiente Polo Farm; polo star Nacho Figueras keeps control of the ball; Prince Harry takes control of the ball; and Nacho Figueras and Prince Harry after the matches.
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Meet the G&A Partners:
News this Month: Blanca Greenstein has been designated Legal Counsel for the Wellington Chamber of Commerce Blanca Greenstein has been inducted into the President’s Circle for the Wellington Chamber of Commerce. Richard Lubliner was named to the Executive Committee of the Republican Party of Palm Beach County. Richard Lubliner was appointed to the Capital Contribution Committee of JAFCO, a charity that provides housing and additional services to children removed from their home
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Blanca Greenstein Founding Partner of the Firm • 21 Years of Litigation Experience in the Financial Services Arena including commercial litigation, real estate, and equine issues. • Breaking down business problems and finding solutions in the most cost-effective manner • Residing in Wellington for last 14 years • Chairwoman of Small Business Committee, Wellington Chamber of Commerce for 2 years, Member for 5 years and also serves on the Board of Directors and actively involved in the Wellington Community.
Richard Lubliner Partner/Chairman of the Litigation Department • In 2015, Rich handled dozens of matters involving the buying and selling of horses. • Experienced in the representation of Olympic athletes & polo players • Former attorney in the New York office of prominent international law firm. • Published author • Serves on the Board of Directors for a non-profit charity that provides medical equipment and supplies to the needy
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Central PBC Chamber Hosts Business Of The Year Awards At IPC
(Left) Independent Imaging won for Large Business of Year. (Right) Master of ceremonies John Carter and Chamber Chairman Thomas Bean honor Carol O’Neil of CEO Financial Services as Chamber MVP of the Year.
The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce hosted its annual Business of the Year Awards, sponsored by Westlake, on Saturday, May 14 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The honorees were: IT Solutions of South Florida for Small Business of the Year, Independent Imaging for Large Business of Year, John Carter of Minto Communities for Outstanding Leader of the Year and Carol O’Neil of CEO Financial Services for Chamber MVP of the Year.
(Left to right) IT Solutions was honored as Small Business of the Year; John Carter of Minto is honored as Outstanding Leader of the Year by Chamber CEO Mary Lou Bedford and Chairman Thomas Bean; John and Julie Kime with Lizz and Mickey Smith; Jeff Robles of Michell Consulting, FPL’s Thomas Bean, Wellington Regional Medical Center CEO Robbin Lee and Jess Santamaria; and Ivania and Dr. David Soria with Roxanne Stein and Steve Moss.
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Women Of The Western Communities ‘Sail Into Fashion’ Brunch
(Left) Mo Foster, Sally Sevareid, Betsy Carroll, Taehler Piercy, Sky Skeel, Kelli Alvord, Alyanna Alvord and Stephanie Eisenberger. (Right) Mair Armand, Jo Cudnik and Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig.
Women of the Western Communities presented its “Sail Into Fashion” brunch, fashion show and auction fundraiser on Sunday, May 1 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. Proceeds from the event benefit the YWCA Harmony House and the club’s scholarship fund. Guest emcees were Kool 105.5’s Mo and Sally. Casual, career and dressy fashions and accessories were provided by Dress Barn, while Visions Hair Salon provided hair and makeup services.
(Left to right) Models who took part in the show with hair and makeup representatives; Julie Tannehill, Hope Barron, Maggie Zeller, Maureen Gross, Jo Cudnik and Allyson Samiljan; Betsy Carroll in a dressy outfit with an accent necklace; Taehler Piercy in a casual outfit; Alyanna Alvord models career wear; and Faye Ford and Terri Wescott at the check-in desk.
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Wellington Seniors Club Hosts Annual Spring Fling Dinner Dance
(Left) Event committee members Tony and Mary Alfalla, Jerry Springer, and Eileen and George Kuhnel. (Right) Estelle Rubin, Howard Trager and Sally Schwartz.
The Wellington Seniors Club held its annual Spring Fling Dinner Dance on Friday, April 29 at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. The evening included a surprise when Wellington Seniors Club President Jerry Springer’s birthday was celebrated by the secret arrival of his family. After dinner, there was a raffle of the floral centerpieces, and the guests danced the night away.
(Left to right) Wellington Seniors Club President Jerry Springer blows out his birthday candles; Nancy Koloff with Bob and Sheron Flaster; Sylvia and Don Harder; Mary and John Trimble dance; and Mary Alfalla and Herta Sueus (seated) with Tony Alfalla and Frank Suess.
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Wellington Ballet Theatre Brings ‘The Wizard Of Oz’ To Life At WHS
The Wellington Ballet Theatre presented The Wizard of Oz on Saturday, May 7 and Sunday, May 8 at Wellington High School Theater with artistic direction by Rocky Duvall and ballet direction and choreography by Melissa Waters. For information about future programs, call (561) 296-1880 or visit www. wellingtonballettheatre.org.
(Left) Oliver Chase, Addison Shopland, Robin Schoenberg and Alexandra Perez as the Lollipop Guild with Allee Miller (Toto) and Sarah Manuel (Dorothy). (Right) Allee Miller (Toto), Devan Solomon (Scarecrow) and Sarah Manuel (Dorothy) discover Halle Schwartz (Tinman).
(Left to right) Munchkins Jordyn Miller, Coco Bovett, Lola Simpson-Gay, Alyssa Gould, Mia Cyril, Savannah Main, Arielle Montpeirous, Izzy Main and Brandi Lee; Devan Solomon as the Scarecrow; Sarah Marsengill as the Wicked Witch; Oliver Chase and Alexandra Perez; and Gabriella Cristina as the Good Witch.
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PRESCHOOL TO GRADUATION Keeping Your Student On Track, Every Step Of The Way By Julie Unger
Navigating through how best to educate a child doesn’t come with a road map. However, being mindful of some key tips can make the journey from pre-preschool to graduation more enjoyable and successful for both parents and children. “The most important thing is to read to them constantly,” Little Place owner Susan Russell said. “Language is the most important thing, and if you can’t read and can’t comprehend, you can’t be successful in any field out there right now, or anytime. The importance of reading, even when they are infants, is known. It gets them ready for succeeding
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for the rest of their lives in whatever field they go into.” Russell, who runs one of the oldest preschools in Wellington, said that across the nation, not enough children are able to read and comprehend. Taking the time to work with children is imperative. Ordinary, everyday things, such as asking a child to bring a ball or red socks pro-
vide a foundation of language and interaction. “If you have that foundation, everything else will come,” Russell said. “It also gives the child self-worth. If you feel good about yourself, you can almost conquer anything.” Having a good, strong foundation is the way to success, she stressed. “Your fate is determined by how you feel about yourself and also your foundation in being able to conquer what is out there,” Russell said. “Language is one of the most important things, because with language comes math and everything else, science and history, and if you have that, everything comes together.” There is a stark difference between children — even at the preschool level — who have been read to and who haven’t been read to at home, she explains. The time commitment isn’t much. Even a few short books, depending on the child’s attention span, will increase comprehension and language abilities. Discussing colors, shapes, numbers and other everyday items that are encountered daily should be introduced to children through interaction, Russell said, pointing out that with the rise in technology, she has seen a decrease in children’s awareness. “The more you expose them to things, the more they learn and the more vocabulary you’re using,” she said. “Taking them
to the zoo and showing them the animals, taking them to the grocery store, taking them to the bank and explaining why you go to the bank. Every single thing you do is a learning process.” Guidance counselor Lisa Kuperman at Wellington Elementary School notes that already knowing shapes, colors, numbers and similar introductory topics is not required but helps make for a smoother transition into formal schooling. “We do have some children who don’t have any preschool experience, but it definitely does help when they have that knowledge,” she said. Every school in Palm Beach County holds a kindergarten roundup, Kuperman said, where parents go and learn about expectations. Forming a routine, keeping calm and relaxed about the transition, getting dressed and breakfast on time, all help getting ready for school after the summer. The elementary school years encompass transitions where students go from learning the basics to reading, writing, math and other building blocks. To help make the transitions on that level easier, Kuperman stresses constantly interacting and maintaining a reading schedule. “Reading every day for at least 30 minutes is a big help,” she said. “Keeping up with your math skills… just reviewing, even when you’re on a vacation, reading signs, if you’re going
across different states… always making questions out of different scenery that you could be observing. There are many different ways like that where you can learn without it seem like learning.” Kuperman’s daughter recently transitioned from fifth to sixth grade, going from two teachers to six. Organization is crucial, she said, because the amount of independence and responsibility between fifth and sixth grade increases greatly. Guidance counselor Judy Herrick at Wellington Landings Middle School visits the feeder schools, going to class-
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rooms and telling students what classes they’ll be required to take, as well as explain elective classes, after-school activities, lunch, sports, rules, the dress code and other general information to help prepare students for the middle school experience. “One of the big things for middle school is that while children in elementary school do have homework, many elementary schools do not grade homework. In middle school, they do, and that grade is part of the grade that goes into figuring out what they get in a marking period,” Herrick said. “It is also important for students to be relatively well-organized in knowing what supplies are in their backpack and how to access them, and learning their schedule relatively quickly, because they change classes every 50 minutes.”
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If students miss six or more days in any class, the end-of-marking-period assessment must be passed in order to pass the class. “That’s another change,” she said. Herrick suggested that students try the school lunch but be prepared to bring their own if they prefer. Some schools also allow students to carry water to remain hydrated. Using a planner, or assignment pad, will allow students to keep a record of when reports or special projects are due, and of their tests. With seven classes, Herrick said, being organized is extremely important, as is having a quiet place to do schoolwork. As students and parents get ready for high school, it is important to learn about the various magnet schools and choice programs, Herrick
said. Applications are due in December. Guidance counselor Carey Geidel from Wellington High School helps students in their last four years before college. “The big thing that all students have to understand is grade point average — GPA. Just like the Earth revolves around the Sun, everything in high school revolves around the GPA,” Geidel said. As students enter the school, they begin their high school career, but also their adult life. One necessity is managing their GPA carefully, because that affects college opportunities. In middle school, grades are not cumulative. In high school, they are. “That’s my biggest message to them,” Geidel said. “They follow, and that’s the primary thing for the freshmen to understand.” The beginning of their senior year, Geidel said, is when students will begin applying for colleges and preparing to leave high school. In 11th grade, the students will be taking tests such as the SAT and the ACT. There are several programs available to help students prepare for the tests. Before their senior year, Geidel suggests that students aim for a minimum 3.0 GPA, and one of 3.2 or above for university admission. Students should also become involved in at least one club activity or sport, if not more. High school years, Geidel stressed, are really the time to foster more independence, because students soon will be off on their own. Guidance counselor Chuck Green from Palm
Beach Central High School stresses the importance of keeping an open line of communication with the student’s guidance counselor. Every year, Green gives a presentation to the parents of freshmen, offering advice and perspective for everything in dealing with a teenager. He recommends reading The Primal Teen by Barbara Strauch. “They have to come to high school with the mind-set that this all counts,” he said. Green suggests a “10-minute rule” for homework. “For every grade level that they’re in, there should be a minimum of 10 minutes of homework every night,” he explained. “If you’re a ninth-grader, that’s 90 minutes. For a student who is in an AP or an AICE class, those classes themselves could dictate an hour.” Homework isn’t necessarily completing an assignment, it can also be studying, learning dates and names, and getting ready for tests and assessments, Green added. The most complicated of the graduation requirements involves the credits students must earn — 24 to be precise. Each student must earn four math credits, four in English, three in science, three in social studies, one in fine arts, one in physical education and eight in electives, with any foreign language counting as an elective. Students, and their parents, must also remember that in high school, students will have either seven classes a day or four classes every other day in a block schedule, with seven teachers having
their own individual standards and measures of success. Students should think about guidance counselors like library books to check out and provide advice, Green said, adding that students must be proactive, because many guidance counselors are assigned to 400 or more students. “We can’t always seek the students out, but students should always be seeking us out,” Green said.
Parents should regularly communicate with the guidance department and celebrate their kids’ successes, he said. “This is a time when kids start to become more independent,” Green said. “This is the gateway time. Kids want to start making decisions and doing certain things, and parents need to start loosening the reins.” Until then, enjoy the journey and all of the adventures it offers.
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Student Grades Are Going Up, Thanks To Wellington’s Keely Spinelli Education Grant Story by Jason Stromberg • Photos by Julie Unger
At Binks Forest Elementary School, children are receiving additional instructional time to assist in closing achievement gaps in reading and math. The students’ self-esteem and academic motivation have increased. In reading, 100 percent of the students in the lowest 25 percentile of test scores improved. In math, 95 percent of the students in that lowest percentile improved their scores. Somewhere up above, Keely Spinelli, the former principal at Binks Forest who passed away after a long battle with cancer in 2008, is smiling. That’s because the Wellington Education Grant named after Spinelli is working hard to help students across the community. “The Keely Spinelli Education Grant has positively impacted Binks Forest Elementary School students in the areas of reading and math,” current Binks Forest Principal Michella Levy said. “Binks was able to hire three qualified tutors to serve students in first grade through fifth grade during the school day.” Since 2013, the Wellington Village Council has allocated $275,000 to provide funding for the 11 public schools in the Village of Wellington to assist
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students in the lowest 25th percentile in reading and math. The Wellington Education Committee is responsible for monitoring and administering the grant. At their meeting in August, committee members will hear from all 11 local schools for 2016-17 grant requests. “Binks Forest is so grateful that we were recipients of the grant,” Levy added. The other 10 schools that have benefited from the Keely Spinelli Education Grant are Elbridge Gale, Equestrian Trails, New Horizons, Panther Run and Wellington elementary schools; Polo Park, Emerald Cove and Wellington Landings middle schools; and Palm Beach Central and Wellington high schools. Each school has used the money to provide additional resources and tutoring to students. “The students really enjoy the nonfiction, high-interest Leveled Literacy
Intervention (LLI) books that are on their specific reading levels,” Levy said. “Leveled Literacy Intervention is used with small reading groups.” Equestrian Trails Elementary School Principal Michele Johnson is also thankful for the Keely Spinelli Education Grant. “The teachers and parents have been greatly impressed with the growth of these students and grateful that this generous grant has been given to these students to succeed,” Johnson said. “I personally did not know Keely, but I can only imagine how much it would mean to her, knowing a grant in her name and honor, made such a difference for struggling readers.” Things weren’t easy at Equestrian Trails before the Spinelli grant was created. “As a non-Title 1 school, we don’t get the teachers to work with our lowest 25th percentile scored students,” Johnson said. “It’s hard. To pull out the small group for instruction is a tough task. These students are now getting the instruction they need that we couldn’t afford previously without the grant.” Spinelli worked as a teacher in the western communities before becoming a principal. The grant is a fitting tribute to an educator who was so dedicated to her craft. Reading and math were near and dear to her heart. “I knew Keely very well,” Elbridge Gale Elementary School Principal Gail Pasterczyk said. “She had a true passion for literacy and was an expert in the field. She would be thrilled to know that her legacy is
Each school has used the money to provide additional resources and tutoring to students. (Above) Elbridge Gale Elementary School Principal Gail Pasterczyk with teacher Peter Spinelli, husband of the late Keely Spinelli. (Left) The media center at Elbridge Gale. wellington the magazine | june 2016
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“Binks Forest is so grateful that we were recipients of the grant... The students really enjoy the nonfiction, high-interest Leveled Literacy Intervention (LLI) books that are on their specific reading levels.” MICHELLA LEVY (SHOWN LEFT), BINKS FOREST ELEMENTARY SCHOOL PRINCIPAL
living on in the community of Wellington. She has truly made a difference in the lives of so many children, and that’s what it’s all about. It was an honor for me to know her and work with her.” Pasterczyk was assistant principal at Manatee Elementary School when she met Spinelli’s husband, Peter, who was a teacher at Manatee. At that time, Spinelli’s son Andrew was in kindergarten at Manatee, where Spinelli volunteered for special events — like the time she came in dressed as Cruella de Vil for Storybook Character Day and thrilled the students. At that time, Spinelli was principal at Belvedere Elementary School. “When I opened Elbridge Gale 11 years ago, Peter Spinelli was one of my original teachers,” Pasterczyk said. “I recall her sitting on the floor of his classroom helping him sort and set up his leveled library.” Spinelli served on the board at Palms West Hospital and led the West Area Literacy Training Center. Due to
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her passion to teach children to read, her colleagues created a library in her honor for children at Palms West Hospital. “After she left Binks Forest, Spinelli was in charge of the West Area Literacy Project for two years on the campus of Elbridge Gale,” Pasterczyk said. “She trained teachers on the components of Balanced Literacy. She demonstrated lessons. Then they observed teachers in classrooms and, finally, they practiced what they had learned with a group of students, all under her watchful eye.” Students in the lowest 25th percentile at Elbridge Gale have made tremendous gains, Pasterczyk said. “Last year, and the year before, we only had one third-grade retention,” she said. “We are extremely grateful for the Keely Spinelli grant, as it has provided funds to provide tutoring for our students. We have also been able to purchase Leveled Literacy Intervention kits, Reading A to Z, Reading Plus and technology to assist our struggling students.”
Pasterczyk is very thankful to the Village of Wellington for the program. “There aren’t words that could ever adequately express our gratitude for these funds,” Pasterczyk said. “We don’t receive any funds for tutoring and materials, since we are not a Title 1 school, so this is a true blessing for our students.” At Panther Run Elementary School, the Spinelli grant has allowed the school to provide students with tutors in the primary grades to supplement its reading program. This year, Panther Run added a math tutor. “I have had teachers in primary grades who have expressed overwhelming appreciation for the extra help that they have received from quality tutors to raise student achievement,” Panther Run Principal Pamela Strachan said. With the Leveled Literacy Intervention kits, Panther Run students in the program are given books to take home on a daily basis to read with their parents.
“We have had the opportunity over the last three years to purchase reading materials for reading interventions,” Strachan said. “These Leveled Literacy Intervention kits are not provided to non-Title 1 schools by the Palm Beach County School District, so the Wellington grant gave us the opportunity to purchase the kits. We have been able to purchase more kits each year to supplement our reading intervention program.” Strachan taught with Spinelli at H.L. Johnson Elementary School in Royal Palm Beach. “She was that special teacher who we all wanted our children to have as their teacher,” Strachan said of Spinelli. “When she became the principal at Binks Forest, she had an incredible effect on her staff and students. Her passion was reading, and passing her love of reading to her students. I feel honored that her spirit lives with us today through this grant honored in her name.”
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Wellington’s Education Committee Provides A Crucial Link To The Local School System Story by Ron Bukley • Photos by Abner Pedraza
Education Committee members Ann Greenspan, Donna Baxter, Marcia Hayden, Theresa Ventriglio and Ruthann Retterbush with former committee member and now Councilwoman Tanya Siskind.
Members of Wellington’s Education Committee provide an essential service as liaisons between local schools and the village to help everyone work together. The panel also helps dole out $25,000 grants to the elementary schools, plus additional funding for students in middle schools and high schools. The committee closely monitors the spending to get the best uses from the allocations. As the committee’s liaison, Director of Community Services James Poag tries to provide structure to that interchange. “I was kind of instrumental in the framework, the guidelines and the process for submitting for payment, and verifying that the money was used for what it was submitted for,” he said, adding that the committee also works to address other educational issues that take place in Wellington. The committee is the guiding voice for the Wellington Village Council regarding issues that take place in Wellington schools. “They provide consultation on these issues, and they are a liaison between the council, our schools and the school system itself,” Poag said. Although grants to the schools may
be the most visible work of the committee, they are only a portion of what the committee does. “They also provide us guidance and direction in terms of my department when we say we’re going to roll out a new youth program,” Poag said. “They provide us with guidance and direction in terms of how effective they feel that program would be, and they help us in terms of recommending individual schools that would benefit most, and put us in the right direction. They can put us in touch with the right people to talk to in order to get students to participate in those programs.” The committee also provides insight to village leaders on individual issues within the schools. “The council members are not educators,” Poag said. “So these individuals, with their background and their interaction with the different schools, provide the council information on how we can better support schools so those students can be successful and achieve their goals.” Looking into the future of Wellington, Poag said that the school system is one of the most important factors to continue to draw individuals to raise their families here. “If we are going to remain a viable and sustainable community, we have to focus in on education,” he said. “We have to provide additional support to
our school system so it remains attractive to individuals looking to move into our community.” Poag is assigned to help develop strategies to provide support to the schools in areas that may be lacking. “No community can handle their issues in terms of educational success alone,” he said. “That’s why the partnership between the Village of Wellington and the Palm Beach County School District is so important.” Wellington’s Education Committee is the lynchpin that keeps that partnership growing. “The committee has the opportunity to discuss those issues, provide that information to me, the liaison, then I can take those issues back to the council to consider how we provide additional support, or what other strategies can we look at to try to help resolve issues in the school system.” The committee spends considerable time deciding how money to the schools will be spent to be most effective, on non-consumables such as computers and additional tutoring, rather than paper and pencils. “I think the committees plays a vital role not only in providing information to my department, but to the council in terms of day-to-day issues,” Poag said. “Without them, we wouldn’t be aware of those issues, and we wouldn’t be able to formulate strategies to help provide the necessary support that the school system needs in order to ensure that our children in Wellington are getting a quality education.” wellington the magazine | june 2016
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American Heritage School Provides Its Students With The Resources That They Need To Succeed By Deborah Welky
The American Heritage School is a college preparatory school where students from PK3 through 12th grade receive a rigorous and wellrounded education that prepares them for college and beyond. The school’s college guidance program is extensive and begins in the ninth grade. American Heritage was founded in 1965 in Plantation and opened its Delray Beach campus in 1999. Melanie Hoffman, public relations director for the school, noted that students at American Heritage receive more personalized attention than in a public school setting. “The resources available to them are tremendous,” Hoffman said. “Students and parents both appreciate the ability to design a course load that meets their needs.” At American Heritage, the curriculum is rigorous, providing the Stanford
Math Program for high-achieving students in the Lower School and more than 40 Advanced Placement and honors courses for high school students. In the Lower School, students learn how to write and communicate at an early age. In the Upper School, the curriculum has honors courses in literature, journalism, economics, psychology and history, as well as business/ entrepreneurship, speech and debate, and pre-law classes. Pre-law classes are taught daily by attorneys practicing in their fields. It is a pre-professional curriculum for stu-
dents who want to pursue the possibility of a career in law. Courses are offered in business law, criminal law, criminal procedures, constitutional law, juvenile law, corporate law, current legal matters, homicide law, evidence, trial advocacy, mock trial, moot court and law internships. American Heritage boasts the top mock trial team in Palm Beach County and the top two moot court teams in Florida. Some of the more unique courses are e-commerce, computer science, marine science, environmental health and a pre-medical honors program. That program includes the study of medical terminology, embryology, physical exam, anatomy and physiology, pathology, forensic science, organic chemistry and medical internships. Like in prelaw, pre-med classes are taught daily wellington the magazine | june 2016
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by doctors and specialists practicing in their fields, offering a firm grounding for students who want to explore the possibility of a career in medicine. “We are proud to be the number one public or private high school in Palm Beach County in math competition, the number one private school in Palm Beach County in the science fair competition, the recipient of first place at the Brain Bowl, and home to robotics teams that have qualified for the Robotics World Championship for two consecutive years,” Hoffman said. Three foreign language courses are also available. “Our students choose between Spanish, French or Mandarin Chinese,” Hoffman said. “We are the number one private school in Palm Beach County at the French Congress Championship.”
American Heritage opens at 6:30 a.m. for students who need to arrive at school earlier, and the lights rarely go out until long after the sun sets. There is something for everyone with more than 70 clubs and organizations, created and headed by students with a faculty adviser, as well as enrichment classes for younger students such as yoga, Zumba, karate, robotics and iMacs. Students can also join one of the school’s many competitive sports teams. “We have a ‘no cut’ policy that allows every student who wants to participate an opportunity to play on the Stallion team of his or her choice,” Hoffman said. “Our coaches provide a high-quality level of instruction, enabling students to further develop their skills and build good character, leadership and respect for others.”
American Heritage is a college preparatory school where students from PK3 through 12th grade receive a rigorous and well-rounded education.
In addition, the fine arts program is recognized internationally. “We welcome students with all abilities in the arts, and our low studentto-teacher ratio gives each student the chance to develop skills at his or her own pace,” Hoffman said. “We feel that a student should be well-rounded, so we teach performance techniques and hands-on application, combined with theory in all disciplines of study.” In 2016, American Heritage had the highest number of National Merit Scholars in Palm Beach County, and the Class of 2016 was offered $14 million in college scholarships. It has a nationally ranked student television network and is the top private school in Palm Beach County for student government competitions. American Heritage’s Delray Beach campus, which serves many students from the Wellington area, is located at 6200 Linton Blvd. just east of Jog Road. For more info., call (561) 495-7272 or visit www.ahschool. com.
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Renaissance Charter School At Wellington Offers A Unique And Personalized Approach To Education By Deborah Welky
Although it could be mistaken for a private school at first glance, the Renaissance Charter School at Wellington is actually a public school, one of six in Palm Beach County (and 77 nationwide) run by Charter Schools USA. There is no tuition, although students do buy and wear uniforms. But that’s not all that distinguishes a charter school from a private school. “A district public charter school has to apply to open, getting approval from, in some cases, the district and, in some cases, the state,” Colleen Reynolds of Charter Schools USA explained. “They must come to the table with a plan of education, and they must perform to a certain level or they get shut down. A charter school has to succeed.” Charter schools must also define what is acceptable to parents in each
region they serve, then meet those expectations. “The advantage that Charter Schools USA has is that we have been managing charter schools for 20 years and have been able to establish an educational model that’s called ‘a guaranteed and viable curriculum,’” Reynolds said. “If the model is followed with fidelity, the curriculum is guaranteed — the students will grow and succeed. Each child
is taught and learns until they reach mastery. We run benchmark testing and base the curriculum on this data. If a student is not reaching 80 percent mastery, the teacher goes back and teaches the subject again, perhaps in a different, more innovative way.” This is because Charter Schools USA believes that a test score is not a reflection of the student as much as it is a reflection of the teacher. “It really makes sense when you think about it. What sense does it make for a student to fail a test and keep on going?” Reynolds asked. “Another thing that sets our charter schools apart is the personal learning plan. It’s a collaboration of teacher, parent and student. We figure out where the student is and set wellington the magazine | june 2016
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benchmarks. If a student struggles in reading but aces math, we’ll provide enrichment programs for math to further challenge that student, but we’ll set more difficult goals in reading. We use the data to see what each student needs to do to achieve academic success.” In addition to this data-driven instruction, Charter Schools USA uses a variety of instructional resources and software programs to meet the needs of its students. “Some of the programs and resources might be the same as the district, but we use our own disciplined approach for innovations to review and identify the resources that our schools use,” Reynolds said. “There are some resources that would be consistent within all of our schools, but additional resources are identified to meet the
needs of the specific students within each building.” Helping students achieve is not always easy, particularly in areas where students have many challenges in addition to schoolwork. “When we open schools, we open them in a variety of different places,” Reynolds said. “And what we have found is that in less-affluent or disadvantaged areas, the first-year grades are not usually very good. But that data is what helps us find our benchmark. We find out where to alter, change and tweak so that those students who came in below grade level can be brought up to grade level and then beyond. It takes one to three years to do that, generally.” This brings students to a more equal footing across the socio-economic spectrum.
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“What we do is lessen the achievement gap so that students who don’t have parents to help them with homework or who may be worried about whether or not there will be dinner on the table get the same opportunities as those students who do not have those same struggles,” Reynolds said. Charter Schools USA prides itself on being the first corporate system to receive automatic, system-wide accreditation by AdvanceED. “Because we have such high standards for all our schools, every school that we open will be accredited when it opens instead of needing individual review to be accredited,” Reynolds explained. With before-care and after-care available, the Renaissance Charter School at Wellington serves grades K through 8. The Renaissance Charter School at Wellington is located at 3200 S. State Road 7 in Wellington. Call (561) 228-5242 or visit www.palmbeachcharterschools.org for more information.
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The King’s Academy Offers Students A Well-Rounded Education With A Distinctively Christian Perspective By Deborah Welky
The King’s Academy, a private Christian school founded in 1970, offers its students an exceptional education on a state-of-the-art campus conveniently located for Wellington-area families. TKA is one of only 50 private schools in the United States to have been designated a “National Blue Ribbon School of Excellence” by the U.S. Department of Education and the Council for American Private Education. TKA was honored as an “Exemplary High Performing School” as measured by assessments referenced against national norms (student achievement test scores as they relate to national standards). In addition, 100 percent of TKA seniors are accepted to four-year colleges and universities, with eight out of 10 stu-
dents getting into the first university of their choice. Understandably, the school’s leaders are quite proud. “Private schools traditionally offer a more personal level of education with tailored programs,” Director of Development Glenn Martin explained. “The King’s Academy offers excellence in education from a distinctively Christian perspective.” In addition to basic academic curriculum for grades K-4 (junior kindergarten) through 12, TKA meets the needs of individual students through gifted
classes, STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) programming, Promethean Classroom technology, an Explore program, Advanced Placement and dual enrollment classes. There is also a business track and a National Institute for Learning Disabilities-based program. The STEM program encourages groups of students to utilize the VEX Robotics system to solve complex problems; a state-of-the-art television studio, “Studio 70,” features the latest in production equipment; and many teachers incorporate blogs, wikis and Moodle forums into their curriculum, assuring that technology has a central place at TKA. wellington the magazine | june 2016
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“Our academic program prepares students for whatever level of college they desire, including the Ivy League, state universities, Christian colleges and more,” Martin said, noting that TKA graduates have been awarded more than $31 million in college scholarships since 2011. The King’s Academy also offers championship athletics — everything from baseball and tennis in the spring to golf and football in the fall. The new Full-Page Aquatic Center opened just last year. “Our athletic programs compete on a local and state level, boasting numerous state championships, with an emphasis on integrity and character,” Martin said.
For the arts-minded, TKA offers its nationally known fine arts programs, such as Meet the Masters, as well as dance, voice, digital arts, theater and the instrumental arts. Students’ visual artwork is showcased on hallway bulletin boards, in local contests, in online galleries and in local businesses. At the end of the year, one chosen piece of artwork by each child is featured in a school art festival. “Our fine arts programs are state and nationally recognized for quality of production and instruction,” Martin said. The school serves approximately 1,300 students from preschool through 12th grade and is accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and
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Unique Curriculum Provides Students With A Stellar Education At Wellington Preparatory School By Deborah Welky
There are 500 students in the area getting a stellar education at Wellington Preparatory School, founded four years ago by Jeffrey Altschuler. Wellington Prep is located on the same campus that houses its sister preschool program that has been in existence for 15 years. Although the prep school is now teaching kindergarten through fourth grade only, it has been designed to grow with its students and will add fifth grade classes in the fall. New for the 2015-16 school year, there is also a one-on-one program for the high school grades that partners with the home schools of young equestrians while they train and compete in Wellington. Meanwhile, the preschool focuses on the development of chil-
dren ages 6 months to 5 years. “The entire school is accredited by AdvancED — formerly known as the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools — and we’re very proud of that,” Altschuler said. “That’s the most prestigious accrediting body in the area. We’re accredited by the National Independent Private Schools Association, too. In addition, when our voluntary pre-kindergarten students are tested for kindergarten readiness, they score at the 97th percentile at both county and state levels, according to the Florida Department of Education.”
Part of this success is due to Altschuler’s approach to curriculum. Where other elementary schools reviewed and compared curricula offered by publishers, he sent a team of experts to universities that had done extensive research on the best way to teach elementaryschool children a variety of subjects. In the end, the Columbia University Reading and Writing Workshop was chosen based on test groups’ outstanding ability to comprehend the subjects; as was the University of Chicago’s Everyday Math, reflecting 30 years’ work by both the education and math colleges at UC and a curriculum that is continually refined. “That’s the core,” Altschuler said. “We also have a science curriculum, a wellington the magazine | june 2016
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social studies curriculum and more. Using that core academic offering, our kids are taught a grade ahead. The firstgraders use second-grade books; the second-graders use third-grade books. We are an accelerated school.” With additional help available, and an average class size of 12 or 13 students, that quickened pace is possible. Co-curricular classes are taught around that core. Starting in kindergarten, every student takes violin lessons twice a week. “Violin was recommended by our music researchers because the math and logic required to read music has been proven to provide additional benefits to the brain, and putting their fingers on an unfretted instrument helps
our students train their minds to know what music should sound like and how to deliver that sound,” Altschuler explained. There’s also Spanish and “Meet the Masters” art twice a week, where younger grades take arts and crafts to another level by emulating the work of 10 masters throughout the year. Older grades learn about the artists’ lives and techniques as well. “By sixth grade, they’ve seen 10 masters six times and know why they’re unique, why people think they’re special, and they’ve tried to emulate them,” Altschuler said. In addition to playground and outdoor time every day, a physical education class takes place twice a week. Section one is a karate class, while section
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two teaches a variety of sports from basketball to soccer. There are also iMacs and iPads throughout the school; robotics technology is taught once a week; and one of the after-school clubs is called Robotics Tech Discovery. The school continues to grow, breaking ground within weeks on a 13,000-square-foot building that will house 13 classrooms, including specialty and academic rooms. Altschuler, together with Principal Sandy Montoya, is looking forward to a mid-2017 opening. “The school has been so supported by the community,” Altschuler said. “We’re excited about this growth and progress. We believe that Wellington Preparatory School offers a really solid, advanced elementary-school education. When you graduate, we think you’re well-rounded and have been taught in the very best way.” Wellington Prep is located at 9135 Lake Worth Road. For more information, visit www.wellingtonprep.org or call (561) 6497900.
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Polo is a family sport for Wellington’s Riley Ganzi.
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Years Of Hard Work Paying Off For Teen Polo Player Riley Ganzi Story and Photos by Julie Unger
Polo is a family sport; a legacy of sorts. But for young Riley Ganzi, it’s more than that. It is her life. Ganzi plays polo along with her parents, Grand Champions Polo Club owners Marc and Melissa Ganzi, and brother Grant, as well as many other top players and up-and-coming competitors in the polo community. She works hard, and it has been paying off. For this upcoming season, Ganzi’s polo handicap was moved up to zero, or “A.” Handicap ratings start at the beginner level of -2 and go up to the coveted 10-goal ranking. Most players, according to the United States Polo Association, never advance above 1. Still in her teen years, Ganzi is already far ahead of the curve. “I was so excited. I was shocked when my parents told me. They were so proud,” she said. “It’s really cool to be working hard all season and finally see not only improvements in the way you’ve been playing and what people are telling you, but to actually be moved up rating-wise.” Ganzi’s love for horses started at a young age and hit critical mass on a very special birthday. “I’ve always loved horses, and when I first saw minis, obviously as a little girl, I fell in love with them,” she said. “For my seventh birthday, I got my first mini, and that was Baby Berry Blast.” Ganzi showed her minis, taking them to horse shows, entering them into contests and dressing them up in costumes. “It made me want to come to the barn every day,” she recalled. “When I was done riding, I’d always play with them.” The minis helped make her childhood special and were always a hit with her friends. They also help boost her morale. “And still, whenever I’m sad, I’ll come see them,” she said. But Ganzi has many things to be happy about. She has continued playing in Polo Training Foundation junior polo tournaments and competing in interscholastic arena tournaments, learning every step of the way.
“That was actually my favorite thing that I’ve played in all year because we succeeded here in Florida,” she said. “My team was the best girls team for interscholastics in Florida. We advanced to the regionals in Maryland.” She also enjoyed it as a bonding experience. “I played with Rachel Kelly and Alyssa Tranchilla,” she said. “We’ve never gotten to play with each other on the same team, but we had competed against each other all season. It was really cool to play with two other girls my age. Even though we lost, we really fought for it the whole time. It was an amazing weekend.” Ganzi is not discouraged and hopes to advance to nationals this year. In March, Ganzi competed in the Great Futures Celebrity Match at Grand Champions to benefit the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Wellington. The youngest competitor at only 16, Ganzi was named Most Valuable Player, playing on Team Grand Champions with John Walsh, Nacho Figueras and Stewart Armstrong. Also playing in the event were stars such as Joe DiMenna, Martin Pepa, Juan Bollini, Annabelle Gundlach, Leo Mandelbaum, Malcolm Borwick and Brandon Phillips. “It was a little intimidating at first because I saw the roster, and I saw that I was the only teenager playing,” Ganzi said. “I was playing with all of these adults who I had watched play my whole life and who I looked up to. I got to play alongside them and really work with them and get advice from them throughout the game. It was something I had always dreamed of doing.” With the Boys & Girls Club kids in the audience cheering everyone on, it was a special tournament for Ganzi. After the awards, they besieged the players for autographs. “It made me feel like a celebrity,” she said. As 2016 continues, Ganzi looks forward to seeing progress with her skills. “I’d like to play with my brother more,” she said. “We’ve been playing together more than we ever have.” wellington the magazine | june 2016
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(Above) Riley playing in an exhibition game on Regalito. (Below right) Ganzi with horse Centuros and mini horse Baby Berry Blast.
Her mother’s accomplishments also give Ganzi something more to strive for. “My mom has achieved so much, and here I am a little girl, and I have so much to achieve,” she said. “It’s really cool; I can see what she’s done and try to go after that as well.” Traditionally, polo has been a maledominated sport, but that isn’t stopping Ganzi. “At no time do I think that should hold any girls back from going for it and signing up for any tournament, even if they’re going to be the only girl. Don’t let gender in a sport hold you back,” she said. “If you really love it, it’s about the sport and it’s between you and the horse — yes, the other teammates as well — but if you love the sport, it doesn’t matter. No one is thinking about the fact that I’m a girl or I’m surrounded by all guys. It’s just a bunch of people who love the sport and love the horses and are having fun going for the ball.” Part of the polo family, for Ganzi, includes the boots she wears. “As you can see, they’re definitely not new boots, or look very well-polished. Don’t let that fool you; they’re well cared for and very comfortable,” she said. “They were first Juancito’s, Juan Bollini’s son. Juan got them for him in Argentina. Once he grew out of them, he gave them to Grant, his best friend. Then Grant gave them to Juancito’s little brother, we call him Tato, Santos Bollini. Once Tato grew out of them, they were mine, finally, because I’ve
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EquiView360 Brings Peace Of Mind Protection To The Equestrian Community In Wellington By Taylor Renner
Colic, the No. 1 killer of horses, is a concern that all equestrians face. Thousands of horses die each year, but many can recover if it is detected early. EquiView360 is the world’s premier smart camera total equine monitoring system designed to alert caretakers at the first sign of distress. Until now, there have been few tools to help protect horses and owners from such tragedies. EquiView360’s ability to detect symptoms of distress and automatically notify caretakers allows for early intervention and helps avoid expensive surgeries or even loss of a horse. Developed in 2010 by a team of skilled engineers, professional riders and veterinarians in Spain, EquiView360 (known as GesEQ in Europe) was first established with the goal of creating a product that could optimize and control a horse’s health and wellness in the most efficient way using state-ofthe-art applications and technology. As the name suggests, EquiView360
is a groundbreaking tool created to help horses and owners succeed. The smart technology uses every detail, large and small, to analyze a horse’s health and well-being. Control over the detailed management of a horse promotes wellness and optimal performance — the ultimate mission of EquiView360. “Although the product is very hightech, what motivates me the most is knowing that in the end, EquiView360 will help us all protect our equine partners more efficiently and effectively,” EquiView360 North American and Latin American General Manager Susan Feeney said. “Being able to share a product that can provide protection
and added peace of mind is really satisfying.” The EquiView360 software analyzes, on a real-time basis, a horse’s detailed activity, movements, behaviors, silhouette and sounds. Combined with both user input data specific to the horse (feed, status of work, vaccines, etc.) as well as environmental factors, the system uses algorithms developed over years of testing to create an individualized wellness index for the horse. When the horse’s wellness index reaches a user-defined threshold or warning level, the system automatically sends an alert to the caretaker. As the system continuously monitors the horse, its artificial intelligence learns the horse’s normal behavioral patterns, which then allows the system to detect distress at its earliest symptoms, to allow for early intervention from serious and life-threatening health risks. Since its inception, the patented ear-
(Above and right) EquiView360 keeps riders and their horses connected whether out for the evening, traveling, at the office or simply relaxing at home. GRAPHICS COURTESY EQUIVIEW360
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(Below) EquiView360 cameras installed at Marcus Fyffe Dressage’s Stillpoint Farm in Wellington. PHOTO BY TAYLOR RENNER
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Pick any weekend during the Winter Equestrian Festival season, and you are likely to find Emily Smith standing ringside, looking right at home helping coach a horse or rider to success in the show ring. But pick an afternoon in April, and you are just as likely to find Smith studying fixtures, poring over fabric samples or reviewing design plans.
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The talented, Wellington-based riding instructor has adeptly transformed what started as a passion and love for interior design into a second career. Today, she seamlessly juggles life as a trainer — alongside her husband, Ken Smith, at their successful Ashland Farms — with life as the lead interior designer of her own Ashland Designs. “I’m a horse person, but I’ve always helped friends decorate,” Emily said. “I officially started out with interior design about five years ago. I had a partner from Europe, and we bought a house in Wellington and totally gutted it and redid it. That was my first real project. That was the beginning of wellington the magazine | june 2016
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(Above) Ken, Emily and Alexandra Smith at the CP National Horse Show. Together, Ken and Emily have developed Ashland Farms into one of North America’s top sales farms. PHOTO BY EMILY RIDEN (Left) Emily Smith uses clean lines, whites and an open, airy feel, fitting for the Wellington homes she specializes in. PHOTO COURTESY MASON PHELPS
it all. That was just me doing it myself, and then somebody bought the house. She ended up calling me when she bought the house. She wanted to do some more things, so I’m always working on that house, still, five years later.” From that initial project, Ashland Designs was officially born. And while the added job may make for an additional piece in the already busy equestrian lifestyle puzzle, Emily finds that the two are the perfect fit. “I largely only decorate for horse people, because that’s who I know,” Emily explained. “I’m really grateful to the horse people because I’m a horse person. I know how busy they are and the time constraints. Because of their busy schedules,
many people want to be able to come into the home and have everything done, right down to the plates and the silverware, and we’re able to do everything.” Since launching Ashland Designs, Emily has focused her work throughout Wellington, with a few additional projects in Lexington, Ky. Ashland Designs also now operates a west coast branch based in California. “It’s busy, but I have enough people who help me that we can get it done,” Emily said. “I run Ashland Designs eight months of the year, and then during [the WEF] circuit, I really concentrate on the horse shows. It works out well, because that’s usually how I meet people, or people end up needing
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Vargas Girl Gives Patients A More Youthful Look Story by Jason Stromberg • Photo by Abner Pedraza
Girl Power is female empowerment, independence and self-sureness. The Spice Girls, the British all-female pop group, brought the phrase into the mainstream lexicon. Dr. Damaris Vargas and Dr. Patricia Allen, board-certified emergency medical doctors at Palms West Hospital, love that phrase. Girl Power is what their new business — Vargas Girl: Beauty by the Aesthetic Doctors — is all about: a woman on a journey to look her best at any age. Vargas and Allen give women that better look and feel through their practice, which is based on concierge aesthetic medicine. “Every woman wants the best version of themselves,” Vargas said. “Beauty is in the eye of the beholder. Please yourself so that you feel good. You want to feel better.” Vargas Girl is all about glamour and beauty redefined. “We realized that we both had intentions of branching out from emergency medicine to give treatment to those who are looking to improve their skin,” Allen said. “We’re trying to get people to feel better about their appearance.” Vargas Girl was Vargas’ dream. “I thought of the paintings,” said Vargas, referring to Joaquin Alberto Vargas, a famous Peruvian painter of pin-up girls. “I thought of it as a prime play on my name. Aesthetics is the image I wanted to portray.” Aesthetic medicine is about maintaining a youthful, natural appearance. Everyone should feel good and naturally healthy in their own skin. That is their goal for every patient. “Patient care is number one. I feel like the patients and I can take that journey together,” Vargas said. “That feeling of being more beautiful, stronger, confident. Feeling more empowered as the days go by, as you age. You can be 60 years old and start a new chapter in your life. That confidence you had in your 20s and 30s, you can carry through for the rest of your life.”
At their practice, Vargas and Allen provide services that include chemical peels, microdermabrasion, fillers, micro-needling with the MicroPen and Platelet-Rich Plasma (PRP), which uses the patient’s own blood to stimulate and release growth factors that help to rebuild the skin. “We are starting this business in Wellington and letting it catch on to the rest of South Florida,” Vargas said. “We are two women in South Florida who are going to empower other women.” You feel empowered because you feel beautiful. Taking ownership of your beauty is the message that Allen is trying to send. “In this field, the patient leaves smiling,” Allen said. “I get to leave the Vargas Girl business feeling good. It makes me feel I did something good at the end of the day.” In January, Vargas Girl opened its doors at 1043 S. State Road 7, Suite 125, in the Wellington Reserve. “We aren’t sitting in our clinic waiting for people to come in,” Allen said. “It’s all appointment-based, unless we are having an event day.” Already, there are Vargas Girl success stories. “One of the nurses I know very well in the emergency department at Palms West Hospital had work done by us,” Allen said. “Through a combination of multiple procedures, we were able to help rejuvenate her skin.” The nurse’s reaction didn’t surprise either doctor. “Our nurse said she felt beautiful for the first time in many years when she looked in the mirror after the procedure,” Allen said. “I hadn’t seen her
smile like that in years. That made me smile.” Vargas and Allen trained extensively through the American Academy of Aesthetic Medicine. “Our practice is based on medicine and artistic savvy,” Vargas said. “The best part is seeing the smiles, the tears that well up in each patient’s eyes when they like what they see. It can be as minimal as erasing a wrinkle. We want to make sure that our patients leave the office a better version of themselves.” That includes men. “Our goal is to empower men,” Vargas said. “We do some procedures for men, such as taking care of balding. Anything we do for women, we do for men. We aren’t gender-specific, despite the name.” For more information about Vargas Girl, call Dr. Damaris Vargas at (561) 292-5266 or Dr. Patricia Allen at (561) 292-5253, or visit www.facebook.com/vargasgirlaesthetic medicine. Dr. Patricia Allen and Dr. Damaris Vargas of Vargas Girl: Beauty by the Aesthetic Doctors.
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Second-Generation Realtor Ryan Jennings Grew Up In The Wellington Area
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Story by Matthew Auerbach • Photo by Abner Pedraza
An extensive knowledge of the area is a Realtor’s greatest advantage; a secret weapon that gives an edge over the competition. Ryan Jennings of Keller Williams Realty knows this well — and his expertise in Wellington comes from a lifetime in the community. “I grew up in Wellington,” he said. “I moved here with my family (mom, dad and two older sisters) back in 1980, and went to preschool, Wellington Elementary School, Wellington Landings Middle School and Wellington High School.” After graduating in 1995, Jennings attended Florida State University, majoring in hospitality management. He moved to Atlanta for a while, but returned to Wellington after three years and began his real estate career. That move surprised no one. “I’m a second-generation Realtor,” Jennings said. “My mother, Nancy Jennings, has been selling real estate in Wellington since 1985, so real estate was always in my blood, and I grew up around it. Coming from the hospitality industry, it was a seamless transition into the service-based industry of real estate.” Jennings’ ties to Wellington and the surrounding areas are at the core of his real estate team. “We specialize in the western communities of Palm Beach County: Wellington, Royal Palm Beach, Loxahatchee, The Acreage and West Palm Beach,” he said. “We have a strong focus on Wellington and love serving the community and receiving referrals from friends and past clients. We know the value of living in Wellington.” Keller Williams Realty provides Jennings with the latest technological tools, affording him the opportunity to do his job at the highest possible level. This isn’t something he takes for granted. “I have a deep appreciation of technology and how it can help my clients in their home search,” Jennings said. “We also utilize it when selling our clients’ homes. We offer a complete marketing solution that was developed from more than 12 years of experience that is customized for each property. Our slogan is ‘Buy with Confidence... Sell with Trust.’ We strive to exceed our clients’ expectations every day with great service and outstanding results.” Although Jennings and his team specialize in all of the western communities, he can’t help but have a particular soft spot for Wellington. “Wellington is so special,” he said. “It has always been a
family-friendly community since I moved here in 1980 with my family. As a Realtor for 12-plus years, I have been in every area of Palm Beach County, and I can truly say that Wellington is the best value in the county when it comes to an affordable place to live, great schools, excellent location and great family environment.” So what does this self-professed “Wellington boy” see for the future of the local real estate market? Let’s just say the outlook is good. “It’s a healthy market,” Jennings said. “It’s definitely a market where price is king. Buyers will often have to compete for the homes that are priced right, and a seller can sell their home quickly if they have it priced right. One thing we always make sure to tell our buyers: If you see the right home, don’t wait... it could be gone tomorrow.” Keller Williams Realty is located at 12008 South Shore Blvd., Suite 201, in Wellington. To contact Ryan Jennings, call (561) 3132627. wellington the magazine | june 2016
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Let’s Look At Wellington Décor For Kids… Interior Design Center
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David Bias comes to the Wellington Design Center with more than 30 years of decorating and design experience. With a background that ranges from major department store visual merchandising to residential design, David has a unique and varied perspective to help you fulfill your design dreams.
David has spent the last 13 years working with a prominent Palm Beach design firm. Starting with the nuts and bolts of space planning and logistics, and moving to having regular design clients, he was also heavily involved in the firm’s participation in charitable events. David has installed multiple Red Cross Designer Show Houses, the Veranda Show House at the Greystone Mansion in Beverly Hills, the Adamsleigh Estate for the Junior League of Greensboro, N.C. (where his personal artwork was also shown), and even personally produced pet clothing and table linens for the Broward County Humane Society PAWS To Help fundraiser at DCOTA in Dania. Having a keen eye for line, balance and color, David was also the stylist for all of the firm’s photography for publication. “At the end of the day, design should be fun,” he explains. “The client needs to enjoy the process. My job is to take the frustration away and replace it with a sense of joy and accomplishment. The Wellington Design Center is the perfect environment in which I can make this happen for my clients.”
I am not a psychologist, counselor or teacher. I am a parent, grandfather and uncle who has experience in making a home a place that works for the entire family — a place that everyone can enjoy and thrive in. Let’s look at décor for our kids. First you decide which princess, superhero, hobby, sports team or other theme you are going to use to decorate your child’s room. Now you should consider what you are going to do in their space, and possibly other spaces in the home, to help your child develop traits and skills that will carry them forward. This may sound a little deep for a fiveyear-old, but everything leads to the future. For learning and creativity, they should have a designated space to always do their homework and school projects. If there is room in the space, a desk area can be invaluable. It will keep all of the necessities in one place and help avoid the search for today’s assignment that was left by the door or in the laundry room. If there is no room in the area, pick a spot in the home. If you are concerned about internet (mis)use, maybe the family room is a good spot. Parents can then keep an eye on what is going on to ensure that homework is being done instead of chatting with friends, gaming or posting on social media. Even with everything being done on a computer, a reading spot is essential. It might be a comfy chair or a great stack of floor pillows in a quiet corner.
Is there a wall available to hang a large dry-erase board or perhaps painted with chalkboard paint? This is a great way to keep track of activity schedules and school assignments. If you do not like the paint idea, get an old-fashioned cork board. All of these can give your children a sense of comfort knowing, in advance, what will be going on and what is expected of them. It can also give them something to look forward to if, after their math homework, they see that a walk or bike ride with the family is scheduled. Involvement can equal ownership. This is also a great spot to let a little creativity come out, as it is a non-messy place for a little artwork. For extra versatility, you can paint a layer of magnetic paint under the chalk paint so that you can use magnets to put up notes, certificates and artwork produced at school without having to put tape or holes in your walls. Give your child the opportunity to learn organizational skills. Make sure that they have a few shelves, drawers, baskets, boxes or bins to keep their supplies in. Contrary to the popular view of kids, they actually like having ownership of things and some responsibility. Set them up to win by giving them the tools to be organized and take care of their things.The more difficult things are to get to or use, the less apt we are to do them. That applies to the young and the old. As I have said before, pretty is great, but your home must work for you, not the other way around. W
“Ask David” - E-mail your design questions to WellingtonDesignCenter@comcast.net. For more information, visit us online at www.wellingtondesigncenter.com.
Guest Bedroom: This guest bedroom, located downstairs, features double closets and bamboo flooring. There are four bedrooms in total, not including a spacious loft area.
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Large Olympia Home Features Many Upgrades And A Sophisticated Look Story by Deborah Welky
• Photos courtesy Jacqueline and Paul Morris
This well-kept, pristine home in Olympia’s Shaughnessy Village area features upgrades and extras that are both clearly seen and perhaps less visible to the casual observer. The four-bedroom, two-and-ahalf-bath home is built with concrete-over-steel-joist construction, offering hurricane protection for its inhabitants. The home’s open, spacious floor plan includes an oversized, state-of-the-art kitchen and a user-friendly design, such as a laundry room with a washtub sink conveniently located upstairs near the master bedroom, bathrooms and closets. Gorgeous marble flooring downstairs and beautiful bamboo flooring upstairs add to the sophisticated look.
Family Room: With sunlight streaming in, this family room is the cornerstone of the home. Double French doors lead to a screen-covered patio just outside, where lush landscaping and a privacy berm await.
Living Room: The large formal living room is located just off the main foyer and features double French doors that lead to an open air garden patio on the side. The property is also home to several fruit trees and an avocado tree.
Kitchen: The oversized kitchen includes stainless steel appliances, a mini-office with a built-in desk, custom millwork molding and high-quality wood cabinets. Just steps away from the dining room, the kitchen includes recessed lighting, a dropped soffit feature over the island and lovely granite countertops. wellington the magazine | june 2016
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About the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce
The geographic footprint of the Central Palm Beach County Chamber extends from the sugar cane fields near Lake Okeechobee to the coral reefs of the Atlantic Ocean, encompassing 15 municipalities and serving a population of more than 490,000 residents, roughly 36 percent of the population of Palm Beach County. From Cane-to-Coral the communities located within the chamber’s footprint are: The Acreage, Atlantis, Glades Area, Greenacres, Lake Clarke Shores, Lake Worth, Lantana, Loxahatchee, Loxahatchee Groves, Manalapan, Palm Springs, Royal Palm Beach, South Palm Beach, Wellington and West Palm Beach. The Chamber also produces marquis events such as Economic Forums and the Wellington Holiday Parade. Visit www.cpbchamber.com.
Annual Gala and Business of the Year Awards Board of Directors: L-R: (Top Row)
Top left: Chamber Small Business Award - IT Solutions of South Florida Top right: Chamber MVP Award Carol O’Neil CEO Financial Services Bottom left: Chamber Outstanding Leader Award -John Carter Minto Communities, Inc. Bottom right: Chamber Large Business Award Independent Imaging
MAJOR SPONSORS INCLUDE:
Mary Lou Bedford, Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce, Sal DelGreco, Schumacher Family of Dealerships, Dr. Daniel Ghiragossian, Independent Imaging LLC, Frank Gonzalez, Gonzalez, Shenkman & Buckstein P.L., Thomas Bean, Florida Power & Light, John Carter, Minto Communities, Inc., Marc Strich, The Mall at Wellington Green, Robbin Lee, Wellington Regional Medical Center, Roger Manning, Banyan Printing, Mickey Smith, Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PLLC, Ava Parker, Palm Beach State College, David Leland, Print It Plus, Carol Barrett, The Palm Beach Post, Mark Eggen, TSI Supercool, (Bottom Row) Caroline Villanueva, Florida Crystals Corporation, Laura Trosclair, Mercantil Commercebank, Carol O’Neil, CEO Financial Services, Geralyn Lunsford, Bethesda Hospital West, Deana Pizzo, IT Solutions of South Florida, Cheryl Anders, Think Big Health Care Solutions
Not Pictured: Andrew McGinnis, TD Bank, Matthew Chait, Shutts & Bowen LLP, Alfred Malefatto, Lewis, Longman & Walker, P.A., Michael Morgan, The Center for Bone & Joint Surgery of the Palm Beaches, Scott Storick, The Storick Group, Robert Campion, NuVista Living at Wellington Green, Mike Anderson, Anderson-Moore Construction Corporation, Eric Goldman, Palms West Hospital, Phillip “Tad” Rowe, Simmons & White, Inc.
Presenting Sponsor: Westlake by Minto Communities Corporate Sponsors: Florida Power & Light; Royal Inn Hotel; Michell Consulting Group and Wellington Regional Medical Center Chamber Partners: Bethesda Hospital West; Biotest Pharmaceutical Corporation; Florida Crystals Corporation; FYZICAL, LLC; Independent Imaging; Lesser, Lesser, Landy & Smith, PPL; Mall at Wellington Green; Mercantil Commercebank; Palm Beach Post; Palm Beach Urology Associates, P.A.; Palms West Hospital; Schumacher Automotive Group; South Florida Radiation Oncology; Sugar Cane Growers Cooperative of Florida; and Waste Management
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Salmon Tartar At Tub Tim Thai & Sushi Restaurant
Story and Photos by Julie Unger
Tub Tim Thai & Sushi Restaurant — a popular choice in the Wellington area for 12 years — moved to its current location near Trader Joe’s in the Village Green Center on State Road 7 a year and a half ago. Jib Meeudon, the owner’s daughter, is proud of the restaurant’s authentic Thai decorations and dishes. The name Tub Tim means Red Ruby, which is Meeudon’s mother’s name. Originally located in the Marketplace at Wycliffe, Tub Tim moved to the Village Green Center when it was built. “It has been good,” Meeudon said. “We have the same phone number, and people have known us for a long time. They know we moved from the old location to the new one.” Meeudon offered advice for those who
have never tried Thai food or sushi. “Thai food is spicy. If you like spicy, just come try it,” she said. “Our sushi is very fresh. If you like fish, try something new. Thai is not the same as Chinese. Chinese is very different from a Thai dish. Thai is very tasty.” Tub Tim offers many dishes, including its current special, not found on the regular menu, Tub Tim Salmon Tartar. Sushi Chef Gary Mawu explained this special dish. The plate features salmon with a miso aioli sauce and cucumber with salmon, lettuce, radishes, avocado, onions, scallions,
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dried apple and an edible orchid. “The salmon really goes well with the avocado, of course, the texture,” he said. “Then we have to add a little crunchy and the detail of the flying fish roe inside there, and the onions give a little crunchy to it. It’s not only the taste, but the texture.” The crisp and sweet apple chips meld well with the soft salmon and avocado. The cucumber at the bottom of the plate, Mawu said, acts as a garnish and boosts the flavor of the dish. The radish slices add a decorative element and an extra crunchy blast of mild spiciness. Although miso sauce is more of a Japanese item, it lends itself well to the
dish, fusing together the culinary arts of different cultures. The wonderful food at Tub Tim is accompanied by a comfortable atmosphere. Handmade wooden artwork that adorns the walls was brought in from Thailand, where Meeudon’s parents are from. The family lived in Germany before moving to the U.S., where they started Tub Tim Thai. At the time, there weren’t many Thai restaurants, but Thai food has been gaining in popularity. “Many different restaurants, with different recipes and flavors, are available,” Meeudon said, pointing out that that there are many flavors within Thai
cuisine, and often, even if customers try Thai food somewhere else, they come back to Tub Tim. The authentic Thai flavors, creating by using ingredients such as fresh Thai chili, make Tub Tim’s food special. Culture is an important part of Tub Tim, where Meeudon and the staff will happily help newcomers learn about the different types of Thai foods available. Tub Tim offers a vast array of dishes, with six curry meals, along with duck, squid, shrimp, lobster, fish, snapper, chicken, pork, beef and tofu entrees. Specialty meals include Pla Saam Root, Tub Tim Crispy Duck and Gung Saam Rot.
“Thai food is spicy. If you like spicy, just come try it. Our sushi is very fresh. If you like fish, try something new.” ~ JIB MEEUDON ~
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wellington | table The sushi menu features more than two dozen types of rolls, such as the Tub Tim Roll, the Macky Roll, the Black Dragon Roll and the Kentucky Roll, as well as sushi and sashimi made with conch, yellowtail, tuna, salmon, bluefin toro, octopus, surf clam, eel, spelt roe, salmon roe, sea urchin and many other delicacies. “The customers love it,” Meeudon said. “Come and try it.” For those with less adventurous palates, and children, there are French fries, sweet potato fries, baked brie, cheese and margarita pizzas, salads, steak meals, chicken meals and even a black angus burger on the menu. Located at 2815 S. State Road 7, Suite 100, in Wellington, Tub Tim offers delivery with Delivery Dudes and is open Monday through Saturday from 11 a.m. to 3 p.m. and 5 to 11 p.m. Tub Tim is open on Sundays from noon to 10 p.m. For more information, call (561) 641-5550 or visit www. tubtimthaisushi.com.
Sushi Chef Gary Mawu prepares Tub Tim Salmon Tartar, a special dish not found on the regular menu.
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wellington | dining guide Arrabiatas Italian Restaurant serves up traditional Italian cuisine. The restaurant is in Aberdeen Plaza at 8260 Jog Road. For more info., call (561) 336-3862 or visit www.arrabiatas.net. For a touch of the Florida Keys in your own back yard, visit Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. Located at 10880 W. Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green, Bonefish Mac’s offers excellent food in a family-friendly environment. For more information, visit www.bonefishmacs.com or call (561) 798-6227. At BurgerFi, gourmet quality is the name of the game. The Wellington location of this growing gourmet burger chain is at the corner of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wellington Trace. Call (561) 612-7853 or visit www.burgerfi.com to learn more. Casa Tequila, a restaurant featuring a wide variety of delicious Mexican Cuisine, opened recently in the Wellington Plaza at 12795 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 11A. For more info., call (561) 557-1378 or visit www.casatequilafl.com. Catania Italian Restaurant is in the Marketplace at Wycliffe at 4115 S. State Road 7. Hours are 11 a.m. until 10 p.m. Monday through Thursday, staying open until 11 p.m. on weekends. On Sundays, doors open at 2 p.m. For info., call (561) 355-5900. The Grille Fashion Cuisine (12300 South Shore Blvd., Suite 10) is open for lunch and dinner daily. It is also a popular gathering place, open until 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. For info., call (561) 7932110 or visit www.thegrillefashioncuisine.com.
fresh fish and more, along with a bar stocked with 100 different beers. For info., call (561) 427-1997.
Mall at Wellington Green. For info., call (561) 7922220 or visit www.olisrestaurant.com.
Offering delicious cuts of steak and succulent seafood dishes, Jordan’s Steak Bistro serves up delicious meals and craft cocktails in a stylish environment. The restaurant is located in the Pointe at Wellington Green at 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 793-9394 or visit www.jordans steakbistro.com.
Stonewood Grill & Tavern in the Pointe at Wellington Green serves up exciting flavors in a casually sophisticated setting. Call (561) 784-9796 or visit www.stonewoodgrill.com for more info.
Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine at La Fogata, featuring a full menu for lunch and dinner, including food and drink specials. The restaurant is located in Wellington’s Town Square shopping plaza at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 422-1641 or visit www.lafogatawellington.com. Experience the tastes of the world atop a burger at Lindburgers Restaurant in the Wellington Courtyard Shops at 13860 Wellington Trace. From Florida to the Far East, Lindburgers will take you on a trip as you bite into one of its 50 famous burgers. For info., call (561) 753-0555 or visit www.lindburgers.com. Mellow Mushroom Pizza Bakers, located at 10600 W. Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green, has brought its unique style of pizza creations and more to Wellington. For info., call (561) 333-9939 or visit www.mellowmushroom.com/wellington.
India Grill & Bar is now open in Royal Plaza at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. serving authentic north and south Indian cuisine. For info., call (561) 249-7168.
A warm and welcoming restaurant with a cozy atmosphere, Oak Bistro & Wine Bar at 11051 Southern Blvd., Suite 210, in the Southern Palm Crossing shopping plaza serves up delicious food complemented by great wine varietals. Catering and takeout are available, as are private parties and a great Sunday brunch. For more info., call (561) 753-6217 or visit www.oakrpb.com.
JoJo’s Raw Bar & Grill (13889 Wellington Trace in the Wellington Marketplace) features steaks, burgers,
Oli’s Fashion Cuisine & Bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks on Forest Hill Blvd. near the
A family tradition since 1905, Strathmore Bagels & Deli is a real New York delicatessen, serving everything from smoked fish to corned beef. It is located in the Marketplace at Wycliffe at the corner of State Road 7 and Lake Worth Road. For info., call (561) 357-0044 or visit www.strathmorebagels.com. Taste of India is located at 7750 Okeechobee Blvd. Aside from a full menu, it offers a bountiful buffet for lunch and dinner on weekdays and brunch on weekends. For more info., call (561) 721-8600. Drop by the award-winning TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli in the Mall at Wellington Green for breakfast, lunch or dinner. TooJay’s is reminiscent of your favorite New York delicatessen. For more info., call (561) 784-9055 or visit www.toojays.com. Tree’s Wings & Ribs is located at 603 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. in the Royal Plaza. Eat in or take out wings, ribs, chicken and more. Visit www.treeswings andribs.com or call (561) 791-1535 for more info. Located in the original Wellington Mall, The White Elephant Restaurant serves up American-style cuisine with a wonderful ambiance. For more info., visit www.whiteelephantwellington.com or call (561) 469-1109. With a wide and varied menu, the Wild West Diner serves breakfast, lunch and dinner. It is located at 12041 Southern Blvd. at the corner of Crestwood Blvd. For more info., call (561) 469-2333 or visit www.wildwestdiner.com.
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Friday, June 3 •The West Palm Beach Antique & Collectibles Show returns to the South Florida Fairgrounds from Friday, June 3 through Sunday, June 5. For more info., visit www.wpbaf.com. Saturday, June 4 • The Wellington Aquatics Complex (12072 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Make a SPLASH (Safety and Prevention Leaves All Swimmers Happy) Event on Saturday, June 4 from 9 a.m. to noon. Pediatric residents from Palms West Hospital and first responders from Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue will be on hand to discuss water safety issues. Vendors will also be on site. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info. • The Huntington Learning Center and the Goddard School (2655 State Road 7 near Whole Foods Market) will hold an open house on Saturday, June 4 at noon with fun, food and prizes to kick off its summer Reading Adventure Program. Call (561) 594-1920 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Yoga for Kids for ages 8 to 12 on Saturday, June 4 at 3 p.m. Exercise, have fun and build your concentration skills all at the same time. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will feature Weird Al Yankovic on Saturday, June 4 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info.
Monday, June 6 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Chess Club for Adults on Monday, June 6 at 6:30 p.m. Chess fans will practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Tuesday, June 7 • The Western Business Alliance will host Breakfast Over Easy at the Wild West Diner on Tuesday, June 7 at 8 a.m. For more information, visit www. thewesternbusinessalliance.com. Wednesday, June 8 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Magic of The Amazing Mr. A for all ages on Wednesday, June 8 at 3:30 p.m. With magic, comedy, ventriloquism and audience participation, Mr. A will leave you laughing. Call (561) 790-6070 to preregister. Thursday, June 9 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, June 9 at 5 p.m. with a free concert featuring the Rough Shot band at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Scrabble for Adults on Thursday, June 9 at 6:30 p.m. Join other Scrabble fans and enjoy a fun evening of word play. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Friday, June 10 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie The Goonies on Friday, June 10 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Saturday, June 11 • The Palm Beach County Women’s Expo will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds on Saturday, June 11 from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Sunday, June
12 from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. For more info., visit www. womensexpopalmbeach.com. Monday, June 13 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Craft-a-Palooza for ages 2 to 8 on Monday, June 13 at 3 p.m. Create multiple crafts from the library’s fun selections. Call (561) 790-6070 for info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Beginning Salsa for adults on Monday, June 13 at 6:30 p.m. Enjoy tropical rhythms while learning basic salsa steps with dance instructor Javier LaTorre. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Tuesday, June 14 • Wellington will host a Walk and Talk in the Folkestone/Yarmouth Community on Tuesday, June 14 from 4 to 6 p.m. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Mahjong for Beginners on Tuesdays, June 14 and June 21 at 6:30 p.m. Learn to play mahjong, a game of strategy, luck and fun. Play in a relaxed environment without betting. Call (561) 7906070 to pre-register. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 14 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info. Wednesday, June 15 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Barkin’ Buddies for ages 4 to 8 on Wednesday, June 15 at 3 p.m. Join in a fun time with puppy and dog stories, silly songs and a cool canine craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host “Better Than the Movie?” for adults on Wednesdays, June 15 and June 29 at 6:30 p.m. This series of book versus movie discussions will start by watching and discussing the science fiction classic Ender’s Game by Orson Scott Card. Pick up a copy at the information desk. Call (561) 790-6070 to preregister.
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Thursday, June 2 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, June 2 at 5 p.m. with a free concert featuring the Flyers at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. • Women of the Western Communities will meet Thursday, June 2 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington, starting with a happy hour/meet-and-mingle at 6 p.m. with the program starting at 6:30 p.m. The June meeting will feature scholarship presentations, essay readings and the installation of the 2016-17 board of directors. For more info., contact Mair Armand at (561) 635-0011 or mair@wwc-fl.com.
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wellington | calendar Thursday, June 16 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, June 16 at 5 p.m. with a free concert featuring the Chillakaya reggae band at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 7532484 for more info. • The Western Business Alliance will host a social event on Thursday, June 16 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at Men’s Wearhouse (2335 State Road 7, Suite 500, Wellington). Visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance. com for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Coloring for Grown-Ups on Thursday, June 16 at 6:30 p.m. Coloring sheets and colored pencils will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 to preregister. Friday, June 17 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the movie Max on Friday, June 17 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 7532484 for more info. Saturday, June 18 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Ocean Commotion for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, June 18 at 11 a.m. Swim on over for summer stories, songs and a craft featuring some ocean friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Ninja Party for ages 2 to 8 on Saturday, June 18 at 3:30 p.m. Practice with origami ninja stars and create your own ninja headband to wear while honing your ninja skills. Call (561) 790-6070 for info. Sunday, June 19 • The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts will feature Max & Val Live on Tour on Sunday, June 19 at 8 p.m. Visit www.kravis.org for more info. Monday, June 20 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)
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will host “From Journaling to Authorship: Everyone Has a Story” for adults on Monday, June 20 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how journaling your life experiences can lead to a gratifying career in writing. Local author Sharon Purce will describe her journey to authorship. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. Wednesday, June 22 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, June 22 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Join the fun and win a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Thursday, June 23 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Takeover for ages 12 to 17 on Thursday, June 23 at 6 p.m. Enjoy Wii games, board games and more. Bring a friend or make new ones. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, June 23 at 5 p.m. with a concert featuring the Whitestone band at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for info. Friday, June 24 • The Palm Beach Summer Boat Show will be at the South Florida Fairgrounds from Friday, June 24 through Sunday, June 26. For more info., visit www. southflaboatshow.com. Saturday, June 25 • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Jimi Hendrix tribute concert on Saturday, June 25 at 8:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info. Monday, June 27 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Couch Potato Olympics for ages 12 to 17 on Monday, June 27 at 4 p.m. Can’t quite make the U.S. Olympic team? Join a team to answer trivia
and show off your mental prowess. Snacks will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Tuesday, June 28 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host a Paper Airplane Contest for ages 6 to 12 on Tuesday, June 28 at 2:30 p.m. Create a paper airplane and compete against your peers to see how far your airplane can go. The winner will get a prize. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Zen Doodling for adults on Tuesday, June 28 at 6:30 p.m. Anyone can doodle, but now you can learn the next level of doodling, a relaxing and easy paper crafting technique that will make you look like an expert artist. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, June 28 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex. Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info. Wednesday, June 29 • The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Flubber Fun for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, June 29 at 3 p.m. Join in a fun afternoon of creating slime. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info. Thursday, June 30 • Wellington will host Coffee with the Village Manager on Thursday, June 30 at 10 a.m. at center court in the original Wellington Mall (12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info. • Kathy Andio will share revolutionary decluttering and organizing tips from the bestseller The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up: The Japanese Art of Decluttering and Organizing by Marie Kondo at the Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) on Thursday, June 30 at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register. • The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks on Thursday, June 30 at 5 p.m. with a free concert featuring Bobby G. at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.
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Grandmaster Pope’s Promotion — Grandmaster Gustavo Pope-Guerriero of Xtreme Tae Kwon Do was promoted to the rank of eighth-degree black belt on Saturday, May 14 at Ultima Fitness in Wellington. The presenter was Grandmaster Patrick Petitjean, a ninth-degree black belt. Pope-Guerriero achieved the rank after years of training and instruction in martial arts. Shown here is Grandmaster Gustavo Pope-Guerriero, joined by his wife Theresa and son Christian, with Grandmaster Patrick Petitjean.
Fine Arts Exhibition — A fine arts exhibition was hosted at the home of artist Norman Gitzen on Sunday, May 1 to benefit Tri County Animal Rescue. Presented by Gitzen, along with Kathryn Carlyle of Carlyle Gibbs, the event was a venue for artists to show their work creating sculptures, paintings, jewelry and handmade pieces using found materials. Shown here is Norman Gitzen, Tri-County Animal Rescue Volunteer Coordinator Pam DuBois with Karleigh, and volunteers Mary Stern and Janice Jacobs with Tasha.
Disney Show At Elbridge Gale — Elbridge Gale Elementary School’s aftercare program staged a production of Disney’s The Lion King Jr. on Friday, May 13 at the school cafeteria. The show was directed by Andrew Spinelli (musical director) and Ashlley Rodriguez (choreographer). Shown here is the cast with Andrew Spinelli (left) and Ashlley Rodriguez (right).
Party For The Pets — Perfect Smile Dentistry hosted a special event called “Let’s Party For The Pets” on Tuesday, April 19 to help raise funds for the animals at Pet Haven Rescue in Loxahatchee Groves. Bonefish Grill donated the food for the festivities. Shown here is Perfect Smile’s Dr. Rasmi Akel, Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig and Carole Chapuis of Pet Haven Rescue.
Cleanup Project In Wellington — The Village of Wellington held a Great American Cleanup project on Saturday, April 23 near the Goldenrod neighborhood. After a morning of hard work, the volunteers enjoyed lunch at Goldenrod Park.
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(Above left) Lynsey and Sally Mills. (Above right) Jonathan Salas, Scott Campbell and James Poag cook lunch. (Left) Wellington Mayor Anne Gerwig, Councilman Mike Napoleone with sons Luca and Christopher, and Councilman John McGovern with his daughter Victoria.
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