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GOLDEN GROVE GETS A NEW PRINCIPALSEE STORY, PAGE 3

WELLINGTON ROOM OPEN FOR BUSINESSSEE STORY, PAGE 7

OPINIONConsultant’s ReportA Key Step In MovingWellington ForwardEarlier this summer, membersof the Wellington Village Coun-cil delayed a decision on wheth-er to fire Village Manager PaulSchofield, opting instead to hirea consultant to evaluate issueswithin the village. What emergedin the consultant’s preliminaryfindings paints a picture of whatwe all already knew: communi-cation and trust must be re-stored before Wellington canmove forward. Page 4

Expert: WellingtonNeeds More Trust

And Communication

By Anne CheckoskyTown-Crier Staff Report

Students who’ve dreamedabout becoming firefighters orparamedics will get an opportuni-ty to take their first steps in realiz-ing that goal at Wellington HighSchool this year.

The Wellington High SchoolFire Science Academy was creat-ed with the goal of preparing stu-dents to sit for state industry cer-tification as Level 1 firefighters.This level of certification is requiredfor students to work as volunteerfirefighters.

The long-term goal of the pro-gram is to prepare students to en-ter a state college and completefirefighter/paramedic training toearn an associate’s degree, saidWHS Academy CoordinatorJames Marshall, a science teacherat the school.

Students successfully complet-ing the program are likely to behighly qualified to enter college-level programs, representatives

from Palm Beach State College toldMarshall.

The academy accepted appli-cants for the first year of the pro-gram, Firefighting 1, beginning thisschool year. So far, 40 students —35 freshmen and five sophomores— have enrolled, said Marshall,who will also teach the first-yearfire academy course.

“We’ll offer a good foundationfor what a firefighter does,” hesaid.

That will include visiting areafire-rescue stations and havingfire-rescue personnel come oncampus and speak to the students.Students will also meet a battalionchief, Marshall added.

Students of all abilities are wel-come to enroll in the class. If theydecide after trying it out that it’snot for them, that’s OK, too.“We’re testing the waters. There’snothing binding,” Marshall said.

Students will learn the basics inthe first-year course, including in-

New Fire AcademyEnrolls First Students

At WHS This Year

WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY RECEPTION

By Ron BukleyTown-Crier Staff Report

Dr. Patricia Lucas has replacedSharon Hench as principal at H.L.Johnson Elementary School inRoyal Palm Beach.

Hench, who served 11 years asprincipal at H.L. Johnson, was re-assigned to South Olive Elemen-tary School in West Palm Beach.

Lucas comes from GreenacresElementary School after sevenyears there as principal. She alsolives in Greenacres. She said H.L.Johnson will be a new challenge.

“I’m looking forward to it,” shetold the Town-Crier on Tuesday.“I was at Lighthouse and Beacon

Dr. Patricia Lucas New Principal At RPB’s H.L. JohnsonCove up in Jupiter as a teacher formany years, and then I was an as-sistant principal at Jupiter MiddleSchool for four years before I be-came principal at Greenacres, soit’s good to have a wide variety ofexperiences.”

What she has seen thus far atH.L. Johnson has left a great im-pression.

“The staff at H.L. Johnson is justfabulous,” Lucas said. “I’m reallylooking forward to that. It’s hardto leave someplace where youworked with a great staff, butchange is good.”

Her goal for H.L. Johnson is tomove the school into the Common

Core curriculum being implement-ed statewide, which will involvemany changes.

“I think that’s going to be a hugechallenge for all of us,” Lucas said.“H.L. Johnson has been a leaderin student achievement, and Iwould like to see them continuethat into adopting Common Core,embracing that and helping stu-dents continue to succeed at a dif-ferent level.”

She said all principals have hadextensive training in CommonCore for the past couple of years.She attended a four-day CommonCore workshop this summer.

“I’m not an expert, but I feel like

Berm At Corbett Area To StartConstruction In Spring 2014

See FIRE ACADEMY, page 16

See CONSULTANT, page 16

See LUCAS, page 16

WHS DANCE BENEFIT

The Wellington High School Dance Team and Kelly Dennis hosted“Make a Move Benefit: Remembering Neda” on Thursday, Aug.1 in the Wellington High School auditorium to honor Dennis’late mother Neda Kucich, a victim of cancer. Members of the2013-14 WHS dance team, dance team alums and dance stu-dents performed. Shown here, Charlotte Cagiano dances forthe audience. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 5

PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

See CORBETT, page 16

By Lauren MiróTown-Crier Staff Report

A consultant hired by the Well-ington Village Council to evaluateissues in the village reported thisweek that although Wellingtonhas a strong reputation, lack oftrust and communication amongvillage officials has contributed todivision.

Council members agreed in Juneto hire Chris McLean, a consult-ant from the Center for LeadershipStudies, at $3,800 a day to evalu-ate issues that led some councilmembers to call for the firing ofVillage Manager Paul Schofield.

Mayor Bob Margolis, whowould have been the deciding voteon a divided council, asked to havean independent view of the issuesbefore making a decision.

In a preliminary overview re-leased by McLean this week, heoutlines some of the issues in thevillage, including “unresolved an-imosity from [the] election,” a“fractured council with no consen-

sus” and “broken trust betweenstaff and council.”

Margolis said he agrees withthe findings.

“People are not over the elec-tion, and I’m not sure there’s a rem-edy for that,” he told the Town-Crier Wednesday. “At the end ofthe day, everyone on the councilcares about the Village of Welling-ton, even if they have differingopinions.”

Councilwoman Anne Gerwigagreed.

“We have such a low level oftrust, we can’t communicate andwe can’t work together,” she said.“What makes this whole processdifficult is that we are all very pas-sionate about Wellington. We allfeel there’s something importantat stake.”

The report did not directly ad-dress concerns from staff or coun-cil members about Schofield’s per-formance.

Councilman Matt Willhite said


Planning for a new berm sepa-rating the J.W. Corbett WildlifeManagement Area is well under-way, and construction is sched-uled to begin in March or April2014, according to a South FloridaWater Management District rep-resentative who gave a presenta-tion at the Indian Trail Improve-ment District Board of Supervisorsmeeting Wednesday.

During heavy rains from Tropi-cal Storm Isaac, water experts be-came concerned that the Corbettberm might breach, causing pro-longed flooding in The Acreage.This led to $4 million in financingfrom the state to correct the situa-tion.

SFWMD Division Director JeffKivett said he appreciated the helpthat has been provided by ITIDstaff to come up with a solution tothe Corbett berm.

“I think we’re making greatprogress out there rebuilding theberm,” Kivett said, explaining thatconceptual design alternativeshave already been completed. “Wegot a survey out there, and we gotgeotechnical information, engi-neering calculations and modeling,and we’ve come up with two ba-sic conceptual designs. We’ve

pretty much honed in on a singleone.”

Kivett said he still needs to sitdown with ITID’s engineer to dis-cuss the proposal.

“We want to get a buy-in fromboth sides, and at that point wewill move into a final design,” hesaid. “We’re putting designs andspecifications together for thecontractor so the contractor canactually go out and construct itthe way we want it. Engineering isthe challenging part, but we’revery comfortable that we have pro-cedures for that.”

Kivett said the existing bermhas a steep design and sits righton the M-O Canal, which necessi-tates frequent maintenance andmakes it vulnerable during storms.

“The stability that we’re look-ing for is to pull that bank quite aways back so it becomes a verystable surface,” he said. “It willstay that way, we won’t have togo out there and it won’t be a bigmaintenance cost. Currently we’relooking at about an 80-foot swathof land that will be used to put theembankment in. There was a lot ofdiscussion about environmentalimpacts, so we had our biologistsout there looking at it.”

The other alternative was asheet wall with an embankment on

one side of it. “The cost seems tobe a little bit prohibitive, and we’reworried a little bit about [the lackof] seepage during the dry seasonthat we don’t cut off the watersupply to the canal system [in TheAcreage],” he said.

Kivett said his team is 95 per-cent sure the first option would bethe one they go with.

The original estimate was thatthe environmental impact would beabout 150 acres of wetland effectson the 30,000-acre Corbett area.

“It was very disturbing to ev-erybody,” he said, especially toenvironmentalists. “Our first cutgot it down to about 100 [acres].We are now down to 17.4 acres ofactual wetland impact. I think themission we’re trying to accomplishhere is something that is a reason-able amount of mitigation for resi-dents.”

The planned berm will stopnorthward at the Mecca Farmssite, where the SFWMD antici-pates it will finalize its deal withPalm Beach County on the pur-chase of the land. “We will inte-grate that site into the movementof the Corbett water,” Kivett said.“It’s similar to today, where we stillhave the weir out there.”

During Tropical Storm Isaac, the


Though the 2014 Global Dres-sage Festival is set, it will be Octo-ber before permanent plans for thefuture of the controversial Eques-trian Village site are in place.

The property owners, Welling-ton Equestrian Partners, agreedearlier this year to resubmit a mas-ter plan amendment and compati-bility determination that could al-low the site to operate as a com-mercial equestrian arena year-round.

Approval of the items also couldcease litigation between Welling-ton and WEP, which agreed to re-start the application process forapprovals on the property that

were revoked two years ago. If thetwo sides cannot agree on the ap-plications, however, the lawsuitscould continue.

“Right now, we’re working withthe applicant on refining the con-ditions for the master plan andcompatibility determination,” Plan-ning & Development Services Di-rector Tim Stillings said.

Stillings said the master planamendment deals mostly with ac-cess to the site, while the compat-ibility determination, if approved,would allow the site to operate asa commercial equestrian arena.

If Equestrian Village is given acommercial equestrian arena des-ignation, show promoters will nothave to return each year before the

Wellington Village Council for aspecial use permit for the shows,as they have the past severalyears.

“They would need a special usepermit if they were doing non-equestrian-related events,” Still-ings said. “But for what they wantto do now, they won’t need to keepcoming back.”

First, the items must face thescrutiny of Wellington’s advisoryboards, which will suggest chang-es and make recommendations tothe council.

“It’s tentatively scheduled to gobefore the Equestrian PreserveCommittee in September and thePlanning, Zoning & Adjustment

Latest Equestrian Village PlanHeads To Boards, Council In Fall

See NEW EV PLAN, page 16

The Village of Wellington and the Wellington Art Society hosted a “Meet the Artist” receptionTuesday, Aug. 6 at the Wellington Municipal Complex. A total of 14 Wellington Art Society mem-bers have 34 original works of art on display there until Aug. 31. Shown here are Donna Donelan,Wellington Art Society President Leslie Pfeif fer, Sandy Axelrod, Bobbin Salisbury and liaison KristinCiuterger. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 10

PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

I have a very good grasp of whatthat’s going to entail,” Lucas said.“It’s a big change. It’s a differentway of teaching and a differentway of thinking. We’re really ask-ing kids to think more creatively,to really analyze problems. It’s notlike a black-and-white, true-falseanswer now. You have to explainyour thinking. It will be a challenge,but I know the teachers are em-bracing that, and they’re ready togo.”

Lucas, who has been with theschool district for 22 years, gradu-ated from high school in Venezue-la and received her bachelor’s de-

Dr. Patricia Lucas

Wellington GrantHelps Montauk VillageMontauk Village, a townhomecomplex off Forest Hill Blvd., isthe first community to receive aDefensive Measures Grant fromthe Village of Wellington. Well-ington communities could beeligible for up to $15,000 aspart of the Defensive MeasuresGrant program, if they meet pro-gram guidelines. Page 3

CAFCI Hosts Fish FryTo Raise Funds For‘Home Of Our Own’Caribbean Americans for Com-munity Involvement (CAFCI)held a f ish fry Saturday, Aug. 3at Loxahatchee Groves Park tobenefit its “A Home of Our Own”program. Guests enjoyed spirit-ed games of dominoes, friedsnapper, beans, rice and corn-bread. 7

Central Chamber HostsMixer At On The BorderThe Central Palm Beach CountyChamber of Commerce hosteda networking mixer at On TheBorder Mexican Grill & Cantinain Royal Palm Beach on Tues-day, Aug 6. Page 14

Lox Groves Council OKsTransfer Of Paved RoadsThe Loxahatchee Groves TownCouncil approved a resolutionTuesday for a quit-claim deedwith the Loxahatchee GrovesWater Control District. The deedwould transfer ownership ofpaved portions of the letteredroads to the town. Page 4

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Golden Grove ElementarySchool in The Acreage will startthe year with a new principal incharge. Adam Miller has arrivedto replace Kathryn Koerner, whois now principal at IndependenceMiddle School in Jupiter.

Originally from Rockland Coun-ty, N.Y., Miller came south to studyat Florida Atlantic University,where he earned his bachelor’s andmaster’s degrees and met his wife,Tsiri, also an educator and origi-nally from Miami. They and theirtwo daughters have lived in Roy-al Palm Beach for the past 10 years.

Miller has been at Golden Grovefor about a month. He started hiseducation career at J.C. MitchellElementary School in Boca Ratonin January 2001, where he taughtfifth grade for five years.

“I then left teaching to becomean administrator,” said Miller, whois 35.

He held several posi-tions as an administra-tor, including school im-provement specialistand assistant principalat Berkshire ElementarySchool in West PalmBeach, then on theschool district’s devel-opment team restructur-ing struggling schools.He also worked with acapacity development team andwas principal at Pioneer Park Ele-mentary School in Belle Glade forthe past three years before beingassigned to Golden Grove.

“This is a lot closer to home forme,” he said. “It feels wonderfulto be at Golden Grove,” he said.“The staff is so knowledgeable andwarm. It’s a great staff here, and Imet some of the parents, who havebeen really nice. I’m looking for-ward to meeting the students.”

School starts Monday, Aug. 19.Miller came to FAU to major in

business but changedhis direction. “I had achange of heart andwanted to do somethingmore than make a lot ofmoney, and educationseemed right,” he said.“When I was younger,in middle school andhigh school in New York,I used to teach youngkids how to play chess

at the local library. I rememberedhow I enjoyed that.”

One of the big challenges atGolden Grove, as well as at all oth-er schools in the state, is adoptionof the new Common Core curricu-lum.

“We have already been imple-menting the Common Core for kin-dergarten and first grade, and wewill begin implementation of Com-mon Core in the second grade thiscoming year, as well as preparingfor full implementation the follow-ing year,” Miller said.

Adam Miller Takes Over AsPrincipal At Golden Grove

Adam Miller

School Board Chair Chuck Shaw Speaks At Chamber BreakfastBy Ron Bukley

Town-Crier Staff ReportChuck Shaw, chairman of the

Palm Beach County School Board,was the featured speaker at theCentral Palm Beach County Cham-ber of Commerce Principals’ Break-fast held Tuesday at the AtlantisCountry Club.

Shaw, who has worked as a prin-cipal himself, said now is a specialtime when the principals are spend-ing the last few weeks of summerbreak getting ready for the returnof the teachers and students.

“There’s no way this morningthat I can even begin to share myexperience and appreciation for theprincipals who are in this room,”Shaw said. “I have worked withso many of the principals here, andthe commitment that the principalshave to the children in this countyis unbelievable. They’re not justthe instructional leaders in theirschools, but the principals arethere to support their teachersand, most importantly, to supportthe children.”

The School District of Palm

Beach County will open thisschool year Aug. 19 with about187,000 students. “We are one ofthe largest school districts in theentire country,” Shaw noted.

In May, the district graduatedalmost 11,000 students. Those re-ceiving scholarships accumulatedalmost $100 million to further theireducation. “That’s an amazingamount and an amazing accom-plishment for our children,” Shawsaid.

For the first time in severalyears, the school district is open-

ing without a looming financialcrisis. He thanked the Florida Leg-islature for the additional mone-tary assistance.

“We’re opening school with alot easier effort to balance our bud-get, and that is significant becauseof all the stresses that are put onprincipals, teachers and districtstaff to be able to open schoolwhen you’re facing budget cutsand all of those kinds of issues,”Shaw said.

There are still plenty of chal-lenges, though, he added, prima-rily due to growth, changing life-styles and increasing diversity inthe county.

“In the areas west of town,there’s tremendous growth,” hesaid. “We also have the impact ofchanging demographics. When Iwent to school in Palm BeachCounty, it’s not the same as it wasback then.”

Shaw said today’s principalsand teachers have a wide array ofchallenges to address.

“We have some stability that wehaven’t had in a while in the bud-get,” he said. “We’re in a positionwhere we will be implementing thechanging picture of testing and

FCAT and transition and CommonCore, and all of those things makeit really tough, because so muchof it we have no control over.”

He stressed that schools needthe support and help of the busi-ness community in order to thrive.

“If there’s any effort you canmake on the part of your businessto help partner, choose any of theschools in this county and offeryour help,” Shaw said, adding thatreading to kids is rewarding to bothreaders and students. “It really isa fun and interesting experience.All you need is 15 minutes.”

He also recommended beingsupportive to employees who areparents.

“If one of your employees wantsto go to school to attend a specialprogram, let them go,” Shaw said.“Our children are too important toever miss any opportunity tostand up and support our kids. Aschairman of the school board, butalso as someone who has been ineducation for a long, long time, Isay support our children, be there,support our teachers, give themthe support they need, give themthe praise and wish us the best aswe deal with all the complexities of

what life is today in Palm BeachCounty.”

Shaw was born in Martinsburg,W.Va., and moved to South Flori-da at age 5. He was educated inPalm Beach County, attending Pal-metto, South Olive, Palm Springsand Meadow Park elementaryschools. He graduated from For-est Hill High School in 1966 andattended Palm Beach Junior Col-

See SHAW, page 16

School Board Chair Chuck Shawspeaks at Monday’s breakfast.

By Stephanie JoyceTown-Crier Staff Report

Montauk Village, a townhomecomplex off Forest Hill Blvd., is thefirst community to receive a De-fensive Measures Grant from theVillage of Wellington.

Wellington communities couldbe eligible for up to $15,000 as partof the Defensive Measures Grantprogram, if they meet programguidelines.

Communities with a neighbor-hood watch program active at leastsix months or those that are clas-sified as “transitional neighbor-hoods” are eligible to receive themoney necessary to make neigh-borhood improvements in safety,lighting and landscaping.

The Defensive Measures Grantallows Wellington communities, aswell as individual homeowners, theopportunity to receive grants fromthe Community Services Depart-ment.

The department reviews sub-

missions for grants on a monthlybasis to assess and determine thatthe completed applications adhereto program qualifications and dis-play a need for neighborhood im-provement.

“This is a grant that has beenaround for two or three years andis our incentive for communitiesto establish and maintain a neigh-borhood watch program,” Com-munity Projects Manager ScottCampbell said.

In recent weeks, new neighbor-hood improvements were complet-ed under the program and a needto offer more specialized equip-ment was demonstrated.

“We have just approved ourfirst single resident cameras, andwe also do grants for a specialtycamera that reads the licenseplates of vehicles upon entry andexit.” Campbell said.

The program acknowledges thereality that while the Palm BeachCounty Sheriff’s Office is sworn

to protect the residents and com-munities of Wellington, it’s impos-sible for deputies to patrol all com-munities at all times. The Defen-sive Measures Grant provides anopportunity for residents to workwith Wellington, the PBSO andneighbors to prevent crime anddeter vandalism.

Montauk Village, a complex with26 units, was experiencing an in-crease in non-residents cuttingthrough the community becauseof the deterioration of its privacyhedges. “The grant has allowedMontauk to install a new fence inthe back portion of the neighbor-hood, as well as bougainvilleahedges to provide better protec-tion,” Campbell said.

The fences have been put upalready, and it is anticipated thatthe bougainvillea hedges will beplanted over the next week.

“It is truly very nice of them tooffer and do this,” Montauk VicePresident Wayne Swift said. “Thiscomplex is older, and non-perform-ing units have made our fundsdeplete significantly. This is a hugehelp to us.”

Montauk Village is the firstneighborhood to complete theapplication as a community andreceive money from the program.Other non-transitional communi-ties that are interested in the pro-gram may be eligible, as long asthey are part of Wellington andmeet the qualifications of an ac-tive neighborhood watch program.

A neighborhood watch programis defined as an assembled groupof individuals who regularly en-

Wellington Defensive MeasuresGrant Benefits Montauk Village

See GRANT, page 16New hedges will soon be put in to stop people from

cutting through Wellington’s Montauk Village.


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LETTERS TO THE EDITORIgnoring

Village CodesOn Purpose?

Recently I read an article in thedaily paper about how spokesper-sons for [Palm Beach Polo owner]Glenn Straub assert that they arebeing picked on. Wow.

This has been going on foryears, not just the two asserted.There were issues over an envi-ronmentally sensitive area, numer-ous lawsuits, etc., so where doesthis accusation against the newWellington Village Council onlyhave validity? Sure, right now an-other entity beholden to Straub(the mortgage holder) has issuesbecause he builds without permits,takes down village signs and nowonce again, from a similar source,construction is done without per-mitting.

It was aggravated by them add-ing their own power (a generator)after the village cut power to thenew floodlights. I might be wrong,but there might be serious safetyissues involved.

Yes they might feel the newcouncil is unjust, but that’s be-cause the previous one never saidno to them.

We, just like every single city,county, state and federal govern-mental agency, have rules. Theyare made for everyone. The devel-oper/owner, etc., of said propertyis an intelligent, successful busi-nessman, so either he ignores thecode on purpose or his workersdo, but either way, where is thepersonal responsibility? Is thisabout perceived entitlement or justerror or poor planning?

I have been involved in this vil-lage before incorporation, during

and afterward, and have never wit-nessed the accumulation of issuesthat exist with this entity, involv-ing permitting and constructionwithout permits. It seems simple,actually childish, to put in for per-mits, play by the rules and yes,complain when the rules change(which they did in one instance)but otherwise, respect our codesand be a good citizen.

The excuses are tiring, and theonly reason the people complainabout “for the last two years it hasbeen a nightmare,” is because ofthe inability to get proper permitsand building without them. Onceagain, this has been going on for alot longer than two years; sameproblems, only now they are morepronounced as they attempt tobuild out.

The admission that “5,000pounds of concrete got pouredinto the ground” says it all. With-out permits, case closed.

This reminds me of when I wasa police officer and the responsesI received after issuing a summons.It was never “I was wrong,” butrather, “What about that otherguy?” If you keep violating thecodes, you keep being the onefined, the recidivism means you arethe other guy.

George UngerWellington

Fix Royal PalmBeach Blvd.

Most of the letter writers to theTown-Crier continue to complainabout traffic in Royal Palm Beachon new four-lane roads. The worstroad to travel in Royal Palm Beachis Royal Palm Beach Blvd. It isgetting worse with every park andshop that is built in the village.

This is a two-lane, residentialroad that was never meant for allthe traffic cutting through ourneighborhood to get to SouthernBlvd., now a freeway to head tothe eastern part of the countywhere most of the residents work.

When school is in session atCrestwood Middle School, thetraffic jam from Sparrow Drivebacks up traffic south almost tothe circle at the entrance way. Nowwith Commons Park open rightwhere the day care facility is at theHarvin Center, unloading childrenin the morning and picking up inthe afternoon, it is impossible toget out onto the road.

The Royal Palm Beach VillageCouncil needs to come up with away to divert traffic off of the roadbetween Okeechobee and South-ern. Put some money into connect-ing roads that will move the carsout to State Road 7 or over to Crest-wood. All I hear about is how thecouncil wants to spend money onmore inside Commons Park. It istime to start taking care of the orig-inal section of Royal Palm Beachand helping the voters who putyou all in there in the first place 25years ago!

Curtis KnightRoyal Palm Beach

Independent IGWorth The CostEditor’s note: The following let-

ter is in response to the letter“Two Inspectors General Is OneToo Many” by Frank Morelli,published last week.

A letter written in support of the“boy who would be king” and whocrowned himself “mayor” of thecounty commission in Palm BeachCounty really is more an applica-

LAUREN MIRÓNews Editor

NEWS

Earlier this summer, members of the Wellington Village Council delayed a decision on wheth-er to fire Village Manager Paul Schofield, opting instead to hire a consultant to evaluate issueswithin the village.

This was an opportunity for an independent view of the situation in Wellington, free frompersonal or professional bias, and without a stake in the future of the village. What emerged inthe consultant’s preliminary findings paints a picture of what we all already knew: communica-tion and trust must be restored before Wellington can move forward.

But that doesn’t make the findings of the consultant insignificant. The report boldly highlight-ed the key issues that need to be addressed by village officials. The Town-Crier urges councilmembers and staff to use this as an opportunity to face these problems head on. It is whatvillage officials choose to do with the consultant’s findings that will matter in the long term.

The report, though presented as a simple overview of the issues, identified that Wellingtonhas a “fractured council” and “unresolved animosity” from the 2012 election, something thathas been evident to residents and community leaders for a long time. Though the atmospherehas been more civil in recent months, the air is not yet clear.

An independent eye is important in establishing that the concerns of the community are not

based in favoritism toward one side of the issues or another. If Wellington has been able toagree on anything in the past few years, its that the division of our community needs to come toan end.

Working with a consultant experienced in team building might be the way to do it. By airinggrievances and having the opportunity to speak frankly about issues, while under the guidanceof an expert in team building, Wellington could see staff and council members working togetherto repair relationships and rebuild trust.

The consultant recommended workshops for council members and staff. This is a good idea.It gives all involved a chance to sit down and hash out the issues themselves, not tip-toe aroundthe issues while trying to decide village business. And though the report does not addressconcerns with Schofield directly, staff and council members working to establish trust and agood rapport could very well clear some of the concerns raised in that regard.

It is imperative that all Wellington officials — council members and staff leaders — go intothis process with an open mind, willing to collaborate and find common solutions. Though thereare many issues to tackle, finding even a bit of common ground could be the first step tocontinued compromise.

tion for a position through politi-cal endorsement, but does little tofurther the discussion regardingan independent Office of the In-spector General.

It probably would have beenmore reasonable a few years back,when such an initiative wouldhave reflected a modicum of inter-est in the ongoing level of corrup-tion in a county that was earningsuch a reputation, but things be-ing what they are on the commis-sion over the past decade, we seehow we have progressed to thepoint that the electorate, frustrat-ed by the inaction of the PalmBeach County Commission,sought remedy in referendum. Thereferendum passed with 72 percentof the electorate, but efforts tothwart the process and the will ofthe voters began almost immedi-ately when special interests dis-covered they may not be able tocontrol this office’s scope of in-vestigative power if the office wasindependent and not under thecontrol of the county commission.Up to this point, the special inter-ests were content to put up withwhat the voters had decided wasa necessary level of oversight, aslong as this new office was littlemore than a rubber stamp, a lionwithout teeth, it would then be anoffice without “real” oversightauthority.

I find it “enterprising” to list sal-aries of the employees needed toprotect us from the current levelof corruption but no figures onwhat it has cost the voters and willcost the voters if the current andpast corruptive practices contin-ue.

Methinks thou protests toomuch to really make a convincingor relevant argument against an

actual independent Office of theInspector General. The voterswould be well advised to ignorethe siren calls from special inter-ests and those seeking a way todilute and control the inspectorgeneral. Furthermore, elected offi-cials and their minions should notever be in a position to overturnor prevent the implementation,which at 72 percent represents amandate by the voters.

It is this writer’s opinion, themoney spent on an independentinspector general, will prove to beminuscule, when compared to thecosts of continuing the wastefuland corruptive practices in place.

As of this date, plagued foryears with the ongoing reputationof Corruption County has had onlyone county commissioner whohas sought, by supporting an in-dependent Office of the InspectorGeneral, to change our reputation,and that, friends, is Jess Santama-ria. If I ever had any doubts aboutwhether the Palm Beach CountyCommission operated on behalf ofthe voters in Palm Beach Countyor whether it operated in lockstepwith the special interests, it wasclearly defined by the county com-missioners themselves when they

“bypassed” Mr. Santamaria’s nor-mal succession to be chairman ofthe commission and we got in-stead the “boy king” who thoughtit more important, to appear moreimportant, than to take on the spe-cial interests and to represent thevoters in Palm Beach County .

Richard NielsenRoyal Palm Beach

SEND IN YOUR LETTERSThe Town-Crier welcomes letters to the editor. Pleasekeep letters brief (300 words). Submit letters, withcontact name, address and telephone number(anonymous letters will not be published), to The Town-Crier , 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Welling-ton, FL 33414; fax them to (561) 793-6090; or youcan e-mail [email protected].

OPINION

We live, unfortunately, in a time whenmany people with mental illness don’thave enough places to turn to for help.That’s why as many as 400 to 600 peoplewith psychological disorders end up inour county jails on any given day.

The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Of-fice Crisis Intervention Team (CIT) is work-ing to change this. It’s part of a biggercommunity effort in Palm Beach Countyto provide expanded safety, understand-ing and service to the mentally ill and theirfamilies.

Our CIT program works by connectinglaw enforcement, mental health profes-sionals and family members. Together,they work to stabilize mentally ill individ-uals during police call-outs and other emer-

gencies and offer treatment alternatives,if appropriate, instead of sending the in-dividuals to our jails. The goal is to pre-vent tragic situations and find solutionsthat benefit everyone involved.

A major part of our team’s responsibili-ty is to train other deputies to understand

a response, in part, to an increase in illegaldrug use, alcohol abuse and domestic vi-olence incidents. We saw many peoplebecoming homeless and violent, whichincreased the chances of involvementwith police. We also found traditional lawenforcement methods, as well as our ownlack of sensitively, toward people with psy-chological disorders caused fear, frustra-tion and mistrust in the community.

Our program corrected this. By startingthe training and changing our response,new avenues were immediately created forthe development of community partner-ships and the collaboration of workingtogether to better help a population thatdeserves special care, treatment and ser-vice.

the challenges facing people with mentalillness and how best to respond and offerassistance to them. To date, they havetrained close to 1,200 deputies and otherlaw enforcement. These deputies main-tain a 24-hour, seven-day-a-week, cover-age across the county.

The training encourages police to offera more humane and calm approach to han-dling these individuals. As a result, depu-ties learn to reduce the likelihood of phys-ical confrontations and improve thechances of finding better care for the indi-viduals. Similar training also helps my dep-uties cope with their own crises and han-dle the physical and mental challenges ofpolice work.

Our CIT started about six years ago as

POINTOF VIEW

By PBCSheriff RicBradshaw

Crisis Intervention Team Is Making A Difference In Our CommunityToday, one in four American families

has a relative who has a mental illness,such as major depression and bipolar dis-order. Yet in our community, there are onlyabout 200 public beds to treat people withmental illness.

Despite the tragic shootings in Colo-rado, Connecticut and other places, thevast majority of people with mental illnessare not violent. In fact, inaccurate beliefsabout mental illness and violence haveled to stigma and discrimination.

Our CIT participants will continue con-fronting these challenges. There’s nodoubt in my mind that their training, ad-vocacy and community partnerships haveimproved, transformed and saved the livesof countless individuals.

For TheRecord

Due to incorrect informationgiven to the Town-Crier, a Well-ington Chamber of Commerceribbon-cutting announcementwas published last week underan incorrect name. The correctname of the Wellington Cham-ber member is Palm Beach Med-icine, located at 3319 State Road7, Suite 207, in Wellington. PalmBeach Medical Group is a dif-ferent practice with offices lo-cated at 4601 N. Congress Ave.in West Palm Beach and 500University Blvd., Suite 106, inJupiter. The Town-Crier regretswhatever confusion this mighthave caused.


The Loxahatchee Groves TownCouncil approved a resolutionTuesday for a quit-claim deed withthe Loxahatchee Groves WaterControl District. The deed wouldtransfer ownership of paved por-tions of the lettered roads to thetown.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullosaid the quit-claim deed will trans-fer the LGWCD’s interest in thoseroad portions to the town.

“It is on their agenda for nextMonday,” Cirullo said, explainingthat through discussions with theLGWCD attorney, it was deter-mined the method to transfer theroads would be the same as forCompton Road and MarcellaBlvd., using quit-claim deeds.

The district, meanwhile, decid-ed it would be in its best interestto transfer ownership to the town,since the roads no longer needgrading, and the town has moreauthority to control traffic.

Sections set for transfer include:A Road from Okeechobee Blvd. toNorth Road and North Road forabout one-quarter mile east of ARoad; C Road South from Collect-ing Canal Road to OkeechobeeBlvd. and Collecting Canal Roadabout one-quarter mile each direc-tion from C Road; C Road northfrom Okeechobee Blvd. to NorthRoad and North Road for about aquarter mile in each direction fromC Road; and D Road from Okee-chobee Blvd. to North Road andNorth Road about one-quarter milein each direction from D Road.

Councilman Tom Goltzenéasked about sections of NorthRoad not included in the resolu-tion, and Cirullo said town staffhad not yet received direction onthem. He pointed out that the roadsegments under considerationwere those that had been approvedunder a special act by the legisla-ture for paving of the roads.

“After you take care of this, youcould discuss whether or not youwant to authorize us to work onthat transfer as well, and ask thewater control district to considerit Monday night so we could getthat moved, too,” Cirullo said.

Councilman Jim Rockett saidanother issue to address is Col-lecting Canal Road and other smallunpaved sections that need pav-ing.

During public comment,LGWCD Supervisor John Ryansaid the district board had beenlooking at two pieces to completeby the end of the fiscal year onSept. 30.

“The first piece was what’s be-fore you tonight for special actroad segments,” said Ryan, whohad been instrumental in gettingthe special act through the legis-lature to pave the roads. “The twooddball items that were also in-volving [paved] road segmentswere the fill-ins on North Road, andNorth F and South F.”

Ryan explained that the historyof those sections make them a bitmore complicated.

Ryan added that the district wastiming the quit-claim deeds to whenit completed the paving work in

order to remain clear on what sur-veys were complete, whether themaintenance maps were recordedand what funds needed to betransferred to complete the work.

“I think we’re taking it in steps,”he said. “I think we realize that wehave a deadline of Sept. 30 to com-plete the North Road and the FRoad segments.”

Rockett made a motion to ap-prove the resolution, which car-ried 5-0.

Rockett also made a motion di-recting staff to work with the dis-trict on transferring ownership ofthe gaps on F Road to the town.That also carried 5-0.

In other business, Town Man-ager Mark Kutney said the Inter-governmental Coordination Com-mittee had discussed the Federal

Emergency Management Agencyflood plain maps that stand to raisemost residents’ flood insurancecosts.

Kutney said that he and thetown’s consulting engineer at-tended a meeting in West PalmBeach on July 31 with FEMA offi-cials and other municipal represen-tatives from around the county.

“FEMA sent a delegation downfrom Atlanta, and a lot of local ex-perts got up and spoke to FEMAofficials, and they pretty muchpleaded their case in terms of howout-of-date the current maps are,”Kutney said. “The county hasbeen fighting for more time to al-low FEMA to adjust its maps…FEMA officials have indicated thatthey are willing to look at additional

Groves Council OKs Transfer Of Paved Road Ownership From LGWCD

See LOX COUNCIL, page 16


NEWS

The Wellington High School Dance Team and Kelly Dennis hosted “Make a Move Benefit: Remembering Neda” on Thursday, Aug. 1 inthe Wellington High School auditorium to honor Dennis’ late mother Neda Kucich, a victim of cancer. Members of the 2013-14 WHSdance team, dance team alums and dance students performed. There was a silent auction, 50-50 raffle and a bake sale. Some of themoney will be used for travel to perform at the Super Bowl in New Orleans next year.

WHS DANCE TEAM PRESENTS ‘MAKE A MOVE BENEFIT’ TO HONOR NEDA KUCICH

Steven Parra sings “Moon Dance.”

The WHS dance team performs to“A Little Party Never Killed Nobody.”

Aimee Boyum, Catie Dipersico, Kelly Dennis,Samantha Sawyer and Morgan Sandoval.

WHS dance team, alums and dance studentsin front of the PBCFR pink firetruck.

Coach Brittany Tobasco and Kelly Dennis welcome guests. WHS Dance Team moms sell baked goods to support the team.

Caribbean Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) held auditions Friday, Aug. 1 for its annual youth talent show. The youthtalent show will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. For more info., call Shirley at (561) 719-6508 orNadine at (561) 351-6895 or e-mail [email protected].

CAFCI HOLDS AUDITIONS FOR ITS ANNUAL YOUTH TALENT SHOW SET FOR AUG. 17

Marsha Gonzalez, Gian Carlo Pineda, Antonio and Lesley Garciaof Tradiciones Mexicanas do a Mexican folklore dance. Demi and Jade Masters sing a duet.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/ TOWN-CRIER

Tionne Allen (left) sings and Tehya Morris (right) praise dances.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER


CRIME NEWS

THE INFORMATION FOR THIS BOX IS PROVIDED BYCRIME STOPPERS OF PALM BEACH COUNTY. CRIMESTOPPERSIS WHOLLY RESPONSIBLE FOR THE CONTENT SHOWN HERE.

Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach Countyis asking for the public’s help in findingthese wanted fugitives:

• Clifton Bennett, alias Carl Beckfordand Calvin Robers, is a black male, 5’10”tall and weighing 190 lbs., with black hairand brown eyes. He has a scar on his leftcheek. His date of birth is 11/16/84.Bennett is wanted for fraudulent use ofpersonal identification information. Hislast known address was Parkside GreenDrive in Greenacres. He is wanted as of08/01/13.

• Jayevian Reed, alias Jay, is a blackmale, 5’11” and weighing 140 lbs., withblack hair and brown eyes. He has mul-tiple tattoos. His date of birth is 10/05/93. Reed is wanted for violation of proba-tion on charges of carrying a concealedfirearm and delinquent in possession ofa firearm/ammunition. His last knownaddresses were Stacy Street in WestPalm Beach and Waterway Drive inGreenacres. He is wanted as of 08/01/13.

Remain anonymous and you may beeligible for up to a $1,000 reward. CallCrime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477)or visit www.crimestopperspbc.com. Jayevian Reed


AUG. 4 — Two men were arrest-ed last Sunday night on chargesof burglary after they were caughtattempting to enter several vehi-cles in the Estates at WellingtonGreen. According to a Palm BeachCounty Sheriff’s Office report, adeputy from the Wellington sub-station was on patrol in the area atapproximately 9:30 p.m. when heobserved a man later identified as30-year-old Aaron Bayliss of PalmBeach Gardens attempt to forceopen the front driver’s door lockon a Ford F-150. According to thereport, Bayliss was unsuccessfuland walked away from the vehi-cle, but then returned and attempt-ed again to open it with an un-known tool. The deputy observedBayliss enter a blue Dodge Rambeing driven by a man later identi-fied as 63-year-old Joseph Vitali ofWest Palm Beach. The vehiclethen fled the scene. According tothe report, a second deputy trav-eling east on Forest Hill Blvd.stopped the vehicle. Bayliss andVitali were arrested and taken tothe Palm Beach County Jail wherethey were charged with burglary.

• • •JULY 30 — A resident of the

Willows II neighborhood calledthe PBSO substation in RoyalPalm Beach last Tuesday after-noon regarding a home burglary.According to a PBSO report, thevictim left for work at approximate-ly 10 a.m. When he returned at ap-proximately 2 p.m., he discoveredsomeone had entered his homeand stolen a 42-inch televisionfrom the living room. Accordingto the report, the perpetrator(s)entered the home by forcing openthe rear sliding-glass door, andthen exited through the front door.The stolen television was valuedat approximately $500. DNA evi-dence was taken at the scene, butthere were no suspects or witness-es at the time of the report.

AUG. 2 — A deputy from thePBSO substation in Royal PalmBeach was dispatched to a gasstation on State Road 7 early lastFriday morning regarding a theft.According to a PBSO report, at

Two Men ArrestedAfter Several Vehicle

Burglary Attempts

Clifton Bennett

approximately 5 a.m., an unknownwhite male entered the store andselected an 18-pack of Bud Lightbeer from the cooler. The suspectwent toward the register, but thecashier told him it was too late tosell alcohol. According to the re-port, the suspect then ran outthrough the door, entered a whitepickup truck and fled in an un-known direction. The stolen beerwas valued at approximately $18.

AUG. 3 — A resident of F Roadcalled the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxa-hatchee substation last Saturdayto report a theft. According to aPBSO report, sometime betweenmidnight last Thursday and 6 p.m.the following evening, someoneremoved the victim’s decal tag fromher green 2006 Honda CRV, whichwas parked in her driveway. Therewere no suspects or witnesses atthe time of the report.

AUG. 5 — A deputy from thePBSO substation in Wellingtonresponded to a home in the Ver-sailles community Monday morn-ing regarding a theft. Accordingto a PBSO report, sometime be-tween Monday, July 29 andWednesday, July 31, someone en-tered the property and removedthe air conditioner unit and theswimming pool pump from thehome. The theft was discoveredduring a home inspection. The sto-len items were valued at approxi-mately $1,300. There were no sus-pects or witnesses at the time ofthe report.

AUG. 5 — A resident of Coun-terpoint Estates called the PBSOsubstation in Royal Palm Beach onMonday morning to report an at-tempted burglary. According to aPBSO report, sometime between 5p.m. Sunday, July 28 and 11 a.m.Monday, someone attempted toenter the victim’s home throughthe rear sliding glass door. Thevictim believes his dogs dissuad-ed the perpetrator(s) from enter-ing the home. According to the re-port, the deputy observed severalpry marks on the rear sliding glassdoor that appeared to have beenmade with a flat-headed instru-ment. The damage was estimatedat approximately $100. There were

See BLOTTER, page 16

Would-be thieves have beenknocking on doors in Wellingtonneighborhoods, hoping no one ishome, so they can enter the back-yard and force their way in.

But thanks to a vigilant neigh-bor, three suspects are now underarrest.

On July 31, three suspiciousmales were seen walking up to thefront door of a residence in the 300block of Wranglewood Drive andknocking. No one answered. Onewas then seen jumping the back-yard fence and signaling to theothers.

Alerted by the neighbor, PalmBeach County Sheriff’s Officedeputies arrived within moments,and all three suspects were de-tained.

One adult, Jeremiah Hinds ofWellington, 18, and two juveniles,one 15 and one 17, were arrestedfor burglary to an unoccupied res-idence.

PBSO officials remind residents:if you see someone suspicious orif you see suspicious activity inyour area, call local law enforce-ment immediately. Also, lock yourhomes and cars, set your alarmsand do not keep valuables in plainview.

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Canal work to get the Loxa-hatchee Groves Water ControlDistrict drainage system up to spec-ifications is now underway, begin-ning with the A Road Canal.

The work is beginning this bud-get year, but the district plans topurchase a long-reach backhoenext year so the district can per-form its own maintenance withouthaving to hire a contractor to dothe work, according to LGWCDAdministrator Stephen Yohe, whowas hired in February.

“Prior to Tropical Storm Isaac,previous storms eroded the canalbanks, the A Road Canal, as wellas a number of other places,” Yohetold the Town-Crier on Monday.

Yohe advised supervisors dur-ing June budget discussions thatthe canals needed work, whichwould probably involve an as-sessment increase that would beused to acquire an extended-reachbackhoe to dredge canals.

The project will start with ARoad and other areas that haveaccumulated several feet of silt,which is impeding drainage.

Yohe noted that LGWCD staffrecently cleaned a clogged culverton A Road and found that othercanals have not been dredged andmaintained the way they should.The problem could negatively af-fect a requested review of federalflood plain maps that could requireresidents to obtain flood insur-ance.

“We’ve applied to [the FederalEmergency Management Agen-cy] for reimbursement for some ofthe work,” Yohe said. “We havecross sections from June 1995 andSeptember 2009, and this was pri-

LGWCD Begins Work To FixNeglected Drainage System

or to Isaac occurring... Basically,the side slopes have fallen into thebottom of the canal.”

Up to 2.5 feet of fill has accumu-lated in the bottom of the canalthat shouldn’t be there, he said.

“What we’ve been working onis to repair our maintenance berm,which had also slid into the ca-nal,” Yohe said. “We had to re-build the maintenance berm on thewest side of the canal so that wecan now go in with a backhoe anddig the canal out to its design sec-tion.”

The cost of the work being donenow was included in the currentbudget, he said.

Two contractors are doing thework to build up the berm alongthe A Road Canal.

“We had one start at the northend at Okeechobee, and one start-ed at the south end at the Collect-ing Canal,” Yohe said. “We prettymuch finished that last week. Nowwe’re going to take some propos-als from the contractors to actual-ly put a backhoe out there and ex-cavate the canal to its design sec-tion.”

The bottom of the canal shouldbe 10 feet wide with a 1.5-foot slopeon the sides. “We’re basically try-ing to put the canal back to what itwas designed and permitted for,which is what is necessary to pro-vide adequate drainage for the res-idents,” Yohe said.

The purchase of a backhoe witha 40-foot reach has been includedin the preliminary 2014 budget.

“The preliminary budget wasapproved at our July 8 board meet-ing, but final approval won’t beuntil September,” Yohe said. “If itis approved, there are monies in-cluded in that for the district to

lease/purchase the backhoe.”He explained that a lease/pur-

chase is typically granted to spe-cial districts to purchase equip-ment over time, as opposed toobtaining a bank loan.

Meanwhile, canal work willmove on to other canals in the dis-trict on a rotated basis.

“All the canals need mainte-nance,” Yohe said. “When we fin-ish this particular section, we’ll goto another canal. It’s typically doneover a 10-year period, and youclean out your canal at one endand finish at the other, and youstart over again. It’s a process thatis obviously dependent on weath-er conditions, whether we haveother hurricanes or tropical stormsthat cause erosion.”

At the July 8 budget meeting,Supervisor John Ryan said theemphasis in the budget was toimprove drainage by cleaning outcanals and culverts under Okee-chobee and removing sand berms,not only to get water out, but tomitigate new FEMA flood map in-formation that puts most of thetown on a flood plain, which couldlead to higher insurance costs.

Yohe told the Town-Crier thatthe process will assure that thedistrict’s system is excavated toits proper design.

The assessment increase, if fi-nalized, would raise the district’sassessment to between $107 and$113 per acre, depending on theproperty. The assessment is morefor those along unpaved roadsbecause of grading and dust wa-tering.

The LGWCD’s proposed 2014budget is for $1.611 million, slight-ly more than the current year’s$1.607 million.

(Above and below) Work is underway to bring the A Road Canal up to its drainage specifications.PHOTOS BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

By Anne CheckoskyTown-Crier Staff Report

Good news for all of thosewho’ve inquired about meetingspace for large groups in Welling-ton — the new Wellington Roomat the Lake Wellington Profession-al Center is open for business.

The room, which comes fullyappointed and can accommodateup to 30 people, has been operat-ing for about a month now, saidDiane Brockway, managing direc-tor of the Lake Wellington Profes-sional Center. “There’s nothinglike it in Wellington,” she said.

The genesis of the idea beganwhen the center kept getting callsfrom groups needing space to hostfunctions.

Group Meeting Space Available At LWPC’s New Wellington Room“We identified a need. There’s

not a lot of space in Wellingtonfor meetings,” said Michela Peril-lo-Green, executive director of theWellington Chamber of Commerce,who was instrumental in gettingthe space dedicated.

Perillo-Green approached KenAdams, owner of the Lake Well-ington Professional Center, withthe idea of creating a space wherebusinesses could have meetings.The chamber itself had a need forsuch space, for its monthly train-ing sessions. After getting thegreen light from Adams, staffworked swiftly to get the roomready in less than 90 days.

“We like to help small business-es grow,” Adams said.

While the room itself isn’t new— the space was rearranged,Brockway explained — it nowcontains high-tech TVs, Apple TV,a projector with a drop-downscreen, Wi-Fi and even compli-mentary coffee. The space also hasa kitchenette so groups who wantto can bring in food and beverag-es, she said.

There is a small conference roomaccommodating six that also canbe rented.

The chamber has already con-ducted one training session in theWellington Room, and another, aMicrosoft training session, isscheduled for Aug. 21, Perillo-Green said.

The Wellington Room can be

rented by the day, hour, for a weekor a month. It can be used for train-ing, arbitration, seminars, mixers,just about any event a client couldthink of, Brockway said.

Rates for in-house clients —those with offices in the LakeWellington Professional Center —is $40 per hour. Outside clients pay$75 per hour.

A $300 deposit is also required,and clients must give 24 hoursnotice if plans change and anevent needs to be canceled. Thosewho wish to rent the room also

need to do so in advance, Brock-way added.

There is a nominal charge to rentthe conference room, too, but cli-ents wishing to use both the Well-ington Room and the conferenceroom for a day, from 9 a.m. to 5p.m., would pay $280, Brockwaysaid.

“It’s a beautiful room. A lot oftime and effort went into it. It’s amajor asset for Wellington,” sheadded.

Before the Wellington Roomwas created, business executives

were often forced to meet in pub-lic spaces such as restaurants,which can be noisy and are notalways conducive to training-likesettings, Perillo-Green said. Now,those using the room can focuson the task at hand. “It’s quiet andprivate,” she added.

To schedule a tour, or for moreinformation, stop by the LakeWellington Professional Center at12230 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite110, in Wellington, call (561) 227-1500 or e-mail [email protected].

The Wellington Room — A view from the front of the Lake Wellington Professional Center’s newWellington room shows the small conference room in the rear and the kitchenette area. (Left) Thisview shows the seating area, along with the high-tech presentation equipment.

PHOTOS BY LAUREN MIRÓ/TOWN-CRIER


NEWS

The Village of Wellington and the Wellington Art Society hosted a “Meet the Artist” reception Tuesday, Aug. 6 at the Wellington MunicipalComplex. A total of 14 Wellington Art Society members have 34 original works of art on display until Aug. 31 at the Wellington MunicipalComplex gallery, which is open to the public. For more info., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org.

WELLINGTON ART SOCIETY’S GALLERY TOUR EVENT SPOTLIGHTS LOCAL ARTISTS

Joanne Baker MacLeod with her Florida Woods artwork.

Phyllis Silk with her mixed media Spinning Wheels .Bobbin Salisbury, Joanne MacLeod, Nancy Brown, Phyllis Silk,

Adrianne Hetherington and Art Society President Leslie Pfeif fer.Roehl Acosta admires pastel artwork

Fall Frolic by artist Gloria Hirjak.

Nancy Brown with her archival ink Reclining Jade Buddha.Adrianne Hetherington with her ceramic

tile mosaic titled Freedom/Nature.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

At the Armory Art Center’s up-coming 50/50 event, the public willwatch as 50 top regional artistsproduce artwork live — and thenhave the opportunity to bid on thefinished work for a minimum bidof $50.

Beginning at 5:30 p.m. on Satur-day, Sept. 7 at the Armory Art Cen-ter (1700 Parker Ave., West PalmBeach), 50 artists will put their cre-ative efforts forth on 16-inch by20-inch canvases and begin cre-ating in a multiplicity of media asthe public looks on, enjoying acomplimentary glass of wine orbeer. Three hours later, as the piec-es are completed, the bidding willbegin, with minimum bids of $50,and also buy-it-now prices for pa-trons who don’t want to risk see-ing their favorite piece put up for

auction. In addition, Armory ArtCenter Artists in Residence willprovide sculpture and ceramicsdemonstrations.

“The 50/50 event will be an ex-citing interactive event, allowingthe public a peek inside the cre-ative process with this great col-lection of artists,” Armory Art Cen-ter Chief Executive SandraCoombs said. “We have artistsfrom every genre, including notedpolitical cartoonist David Willson,muralists Eduardo Mendieta andSharon Koskoff, among many oth-ers. It will be great fun to watchthem create art on the spot, andthen have a chance to take it homethat night.”

Tickets are $10 and can be pur-chased at the Armory Art Centeror by calling (561) 832-1776, ext.

33. Each ticket includes a compli-mentary glass of wine or beer witha cash bar for additional beverag-es, along with refreshments pro-vided by a local food truck.

The Armory’s mission is to pro-vide high-quality visual art schooland art gallery services that stim-ulate personal self-discovery andgenerate knowledge and aware-ness of art as part of life. Housedin an historic Art Deco building,the Armory provides art classesfor students of all ages, exhibi-tions, art salons, lectures and spe-cial events. Nearly 100 coursesheld in 12 state-of-the-art studiosare offered, including ceramics,digital arts, drawing, glass fusing,jewelry, painting, printmaking, fi-bers, sculpture and more. For moreinfo., visit www.armoryart.org.

Armory’s Annual 50/50 Live Interactive Art Event Set For Sept. 7

(Above) During the Armory ArtCenter’s upcoming 50/50event, 50 artists will createworks of art on the spot as thepublic watches (above). Thecreations will then immediatelyhead to the auction block (right).

PHOTOS BY MARY BRANDENBURG


NEWS BRIEFSFIRST ACREAGE CERT GRADUATES

Acreage residents and Indian Trail Improvement District employees teamed up for the f irst AcreageCommunity Emergency Response Team (CERT) program provided by the Palm Beach County Emer-gency Operations Center, Palm Beach State College and Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue. Acreageofficials thank these agencies, CERT instructor Keith Carson, the Acreage Landowners’ Associationand the ITID for their support of the program. The team successfully completed all course require-ments and is ready to assist emergency personnel should a disaster strike the area. (Front row)PBCFR instructors with R.J. Cisson, Brad Spitzer and instructor Keith Carson; (middle row) John Fritz,Jeff Mauch, Tom Peterson, Tyler Newfield, Perry Williams, Todd Newfield, Rick Whippy and Will Garcia;(back row) Mary Wanczak, Cathy Anderson Andreozzi, Susy Martin, Phyllis Cisson, Sandra LoveSemande and Shawn Whippy.

Open House AtTemple B’naiJacob Aug. 11

Temple B’nai Jacob of Welling-ton will hold an open house Sun-day, Aug. 11 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m.at their storefront in the originalWellington Mall (12794 W. ForestHill Blvd., Suite 6).

Community members of all agesare invited to come by and learnabout what the USCJ-affiliated tem-ple has to offer. The rabbi, religiousschool teachers and congregantswill be on hand to meet with pro-spective members. Kids can en-joy fun crafts, while parents learnabout the temple and religiousschool curriculum. High Holidaytickets will also be available forpurchase.

Temple B’nai Jacob is a warmand spiritual Conservative syna-gogue serving the western com-munities. Visit www.templebnaijacob.com or call (561) 793-4347 formore information.

Wellington WaterDisinfection

Begins Aug. 12Wellington water utility custom-

ers may notice a slight chlorinetaste and odor in their drinkingwater during the period of Mon-day, Aug. 12 through Sunday,Sept. 1. This will be the result of atemporary change in the waterdisinfection process.

During this period, the waterdisinfection process will change

from the normal combined chlorine/ammonia treatment to a temporaryfree chlorine treatment. Periodicuse of this process is recommend-ed by the Palm Beach CountyHealth Department and the Amer-ican Water Works Association toensure that water remains free ofbacteria. It will not cause adversehealth effects.

Due to the temporary change inthe disinfection process, special-ized users of water, such as tropi-cal fish owners, residents withpools, businesses, hospitals andblood/dialysis clinics may need tomake adjustments in order to con-tinue to maintain their presentwater quality parameters.

Customers may also notice ad-ditional fire hydrant flushing dur-ing this period. Flushing ensuresthat the free chlorine residual isreaching all portions of the distri-bution system.

To learn more about the village’swater, its water quality report isposted at www.wellingtonfl.gov.Call Karla Berroteran-Castellon at(561) 791-4037 or Bill Riebe at (561)753-2466 with questions.

Church HostsSupport Group

MeetingsStruggling with the pain of sep-

aration and divorce? DivorceCareis a friendly, caring group of peo-ple who will provide supportthrough one of life’s most difficultexperiences.

The weekly seminar and sup-port group is led by Lori Ober-

acker, a therapist with the Com-munity Christian CounselingCenters.

DivorceCare will be held at St.Peter’s United Methodist Church(12200 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Well-ington). The cost is approximate-ly $30 for the study manual. Con-tact Rachel Lever at (561) 793-5712,ext. 21 or [email protected] participate in the 13-week pro-gram. Pre-registration is required.

The Building Better Moms(BBM) group begins Thursday,Sept. 12 at 9:15 a.m. Learn howto be better equipped as a par-ent through speakers, discus-sion and a supportive networkof moms.

BBM strives to build a commu-nity of moms who learn, grow andserve together. Members meet ina large-group setting, but are con-nected with a small group of momswith whom they share a table ateach meeting.

BBM also meets at St. Peter’son Thursdays from 9:15 to 11:15a.m. Dates for 2013-14 are: Sept. 12and 26; Oct. 10 and 24; Nov. 7 and21; Jan. 9 and 23; Feb. 6 and 20;March 6; and April 3.

Participants will enjoy refresh-ments, fellowship, speakers andgroup discussion.

The registration fee for BBM is$35. Childcare is available on a lim-ited, first-come, first-served basisfor ages 2 and up, and the cost is$20 per child.

Call Lever at (561) 793-5712,ext. 21, or e-mail [email protected], to participate in thisprogram. Pre-registration is re-quired.


PALMS WEST PEOPLEAcreage Teenager Stars In Local Indie Film

Fifteen-year-old Jazmine Will-iams from The Acreage rode in alimo and walked the red carpet asstar of a new indie film 2057: Re-turn to Zombie Island, which pre-miered Friday, July 26 at the Mos’Art Theatre in Lake Park.

The film is a sequel to 2056:Escape from Zombie Island, bothproduced and directed by GaryDavis, also from The Acreage,where parts of both movies werefilmed.

In the film, the world was nearlydestroyed by war after Asian pow-ers dropped weapons of mass de-struction.

By 2057, the world is trying tohold on after a reign of destruc-tion. People are living like they didin the past, but not everyone.

Some still maintain their militaryoutfits even though there are nomore real armies, or countries, at

least not like there used to be.In both films, Williams plays a

young, passionate army privatewho is part of a multi-island repub-lic. In 2056, her enemies plan tocontrol the balance of power byany and all means possible. Whenthings get out of control, she helpssave the day by flying one of thelast planes around with the heroes,off Zombie Island.

In the sequel, she once againsaves the day by landing a planein trouble safely back on the is-land.

Williams has also appeared intwo other films by Davis, She is aSpy shot last summer and TheSpanish Inn when she was 7 yearsold. She is a student at Palm BeachGardens High School and a mem-ber of the Girl Scouts. She lovesmodeling, singing, acting, writingshort stories and poetry.

Giselle GrahamParticipates In

Leaders Program

Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White& Lioce P.A. has announced thatshareholder Domenick R. Liocewas recently inducted as presidentof the National Board of Directorsof the American Association ofAttorneys-CPAs (AAA-CPA).

AAA-CPA is the only associ-ation in the nation whose mem-bers are composed of profession-als dually qualified as both at-torneys and certified public ac-countants.

Founded in 1964, AAA-CPA’spurpose is to protect the rights ofthose dually qualified to practiceas they see fit, be it law, account-ing or both. Lioce concentrates his

Giselle Graham of Wellington, asenior at the Dreyfoos School ofthe Arts this upcoming year, wasselected to participate in the Eco-nomics for Leaders program con-ducted at Yale University fromJune 30 to July 7.

Graham is one of 50 studentsfrom around the country acceptedinto the Foundation for TeachingEconomics’ New Haven Econom-ics for Leaders program. All of thestudents have demonstrated excel-lent leadership potential.

During the week-long program,students attain an understandingof economic reasoning principlesand how to employ these conceptsfor successful and effective lead-ership.

Also, participants achieve aheightened awareness of the im-pact their decisions have on oth-ers and the responsibility thatawareness imposes.

Domenick Lioce Named President Of AAA-CPApractice in corporate and taxationlaw.

Lioce is a member of the boardof directors of the Florida LawyersMutual Insurance Company. He ispast-chairman of the Tax Sectionof the Florida Bar Association. Heis also certified by the Florida Barin tax law. Lioce has been a certi-fied public accountant in Floridasince 1976 and is a member of theFlorida Institute of Certified Pub-lic Accountants.

Lioce is a member in good stand-ing of the Florida Bar since 1979.Over more than three decades, hehas served in numerous leadershippositions. He is admitted to the

U.S. District Court, U.S. Tax Courtand the U.S. Court of Appeals, 11thCircuit. Lioce is AV-rated by theMartindale-Hubbell Law Directo-ry. He earned undergraduate, grad-uate and legal degrees at FloridaState University, his bachelor’sdegree in 1973, master’s degree in1978, and juris doctor in 1979.

Nason, Yeager, Gerson, White& Lioce has served business andindividuals for more than 50 yearsby focusing solely on solvingproblems and multiplying and ex-panding opportunities, both cur-rent and future. For more informa-tion, visit www.nasonyeager.comor call (561) 686-3307.

Jazmine Williams starred in her second filmproduced and directed by Gary Davis.

Williams in front of her limo. Williams and other cast members at the premiere.

Domenick R. Lioce

Dr. Max and Jenn Cohen of Royal Palm Beach celebrated the birthof their second son, Blake Aaron, on June 20. Jenn is the daughterof Bob and Fran Broxton of Wellington, while Max is the son of Ericand Jill Cohen of Wellington.

COHEN FAMILY OF RPBWELCOMES BABY BOY

Giselle Graham of Wellingtontook part in the Economics forLeaders program last month.

Send Palms West People items to: The Town-CrierNewspaper, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31,

Wellington, FL 33414. Fax: (561) 793-6090.E-mail: [email protected].


NEWS

The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce hosted a networking mixer at On The Border Mexican Grill & Cantina in RoyalPalm Beach on Tuesday, Aug 6. Chamber members presented a plaque to General Manager Michael Meyers for hosting the event.Nexxen Technologies also held a raffle for gift cards to various local participating businesses.

CENTRAL CHAMBER HOSTS MIXER AT ON THE BORDER IN ROYAL PALM BEACH

The chamber’s Tony Zapata announces the raffle winners.

Eric Gordon, Denise Marie Testai, TomNeumann, Stas Politis and Lida Wendler.

Steve Buxbaum, Interim Chamber CEO Mary Lou Bedfordand Chamber Vice Chair of Education Eric Gordon.

Chamber members present On The BorderGeneral Manager Michael Meyers with a plaque.

Chamber board members Joanne Stanley, Gina Rascati,David Leland, Natalie Stolbach and Eric Gordon. Briana Coomer with chamber ambassador William Brasmar.

PHOTOS BY STEPHANIE JOYCE/TOWN-CRIER

A raccoon that fought with ablack Labrador named Duke andwas killed by the dog’s ownerWednesday, July 31 has been con-firmed rabid by the Florida Depart-ment of Health State Laboratory.

Individuals in the area west ofState Road 7 between Lantana andLake Worth roads should avoidcontact with any wild, stray or oth-er wildlife.

According to Palm Beach Coun-ty Animal Care & Control reports,Duke fought with the raccoon andsustained a small puncture woundon his neck. The owner, seeing theencounter, was able to kill the rac-coon with shots from a BB gun.The owner called Animal Care &Control, which bagged the carcassand sent it for testing.

Duke is current on his rabies

vaccines and will be in home quar-antine for 45 days as a precaution.There was no known human ex-posure.

Rabies is a deadly viral diseasethat can be prevented but notcured. The virus attacks the nervesand brain tissue of warm-bloodedanimals, including people. If ex-posed, individuals must begin aseries of rabies shots within 10days of exposure to maximize pre-vention of the disease.

All citizens in Palm Beach Coun-ty should be aware that rabies ispresent in the wild animal popula-tion, and domestic animals are atrisk if not vaccinated. The publicis asked to maintain a heightenedawareness that rabies is active inthe area. Animal Care & Controlhas placed informational flyers in

the neighborhoods where the bitetook place.

An animal with rabies could in-fect other wild animals or domes-tic animals that have not been vac-cinated.

All domestic animals should bevaccinated against the rabies vi-rus, and wildlife contact should beavoided, particularly with rac-coons, bats, foxes, skunks, otters,bobcats, wild cats, wild dogs andcoyotes.

Animal Care & Control offersthe following further advice:

• Keep rabies vaccinations upto date for all pets.

• Keep pets under direct super-vision so they do not come in con-tact with wild animals. If your petis bitten by a wild animal, seek vet-erinary assistance immediately and

contact Animal Care & Control at(561) 233-1200.

• Call an animal control agencyto remove any stray animals fromthe neighborhood.

• Spay or neuter pets to help re-duce the number of unwanted petsthat may not be properly cared foror regularly vaccinated.

• Do not handle, feed or unin-tentionally attract wild animals withopen garbage cans or litter.

• Never adopt wild animals orbring them into your home.

• Teach children never to han-dle unfamiliar animals, wild or do-mestic, even if they appear friend-ly.

Raccoon Confirmed Rabid West Of SR 7 Between Lake Worth And Lantana• Prevent bats from entering liv-

ing quarters or occupied spacesin homes, churches, schools andother areas, where they mightcome in contact with people andpets.

For more on rabies, visit thePalm Beach County Health Depart-ment at www.pbchd.com.

St. Peter’s United MethodistChurch in Wellington is currentlyplanning its Fall Community Har-vest Fest to be held Saturday, Oct.12.

The Community Harvest Festwill feature craft vendors, a barbe-cue dinner, a bake sale, on-stage

entertainment, kids games andmuch more.

Vendor booth spaces are avail-able in the air-conditioned churchbuilding. Each eight-foot by eight-foot booth space includes a six-foot table and a chair for $50.

Don’t miss the chance to show-

Craft Vendors Needed For St. Peter’sCommunity Harvest Fest On Oct. 12

case crafts at this large event.St. Peter’s United Methodist

Church is located at 12200 W. For-est Hill Blvd. in Wellington.

For further information, or torequest an application, call LoriMaxwell at (561) 632-4484 as soonas possible.


NEWS BRIEFSPublic Hearing

Aug. 13 On PalmTran Fare Hike

The Palm Beach County Boardof County Commissioners willhold a public hearing Tuesday,Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m. to receive com-ments regarding proposed fare in-creases for both Palm Tran’s fixed-route bus system and Palm TranConnection’s para-transit service.The hearing will be held at the PalmBeach County Governmental Cen-ter, 301 N. Olive Avenue, West PalmBeach, in the sixth floor commis-sion chambers.

If adopted, the fare changeswould become effective in Octo-ber. A detailed description of theproposed fare changes is availableat www.pbcgov.com/palmtran orfor public inspection at PalmTran’s administrative office, locat-ed at 3201 Electronics Way, WestPalm Beach.

Those completing a commentcard prior to the public hearing willbe afforded the opportunity to beheard. Interested parties may sub-mit comments in advance of thehearing by calling (561) 841-4360,by sending an e-mail to [email protected] or by writ-

ing to Palm Tran, 3201 ElectronicsWay, West Palm Beach, FL 33407.Advance comments will be accept-ed until 5 p.m. on Aug. 9.

Dog-Food DriveExtended

The dog-food drive to benefit100+ Abandoned Dogs of Ever-glades Florida at Red Barn Feed &Supply in Loxahatchee Groves hasbeen extended indefinitely.

The organization rescues aban-doned animals in the Everglades.More than 900 dogs and 40 catshave been rescued since Septem-ber 2001, when the organizationwas founded.

When Darcy Murray, a residentof Loxahatchee Groves, found outabout the organization, she start-ed the drive and enlisted the helpof Red Barn.

To make a food donation, visitRed Barn at 12948 OkeechobeeBlvd. It’s open from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.Monday through Friday, 9 a.m. to5 p.m. on Saturday and 10 a.m. to 4p.m. on Sunday.

To learn more about the group,to volunteer or for adoption infor-mation, find them on Facebook at100+ Abandoned Dogs of Ever-glades Florida or call Amy Roman

at (561) 860-3783. Learn more on-line at www.100plusabandoneddogsofevergladesflorida.com.

Rabbi SilverTalk Aug. 21

Can Jews and Muslims getalong? And where are the moder-ate Muslims? These are issues tobe discussed as CongregationL’Dor Va-Dor continues RabbiBarry Silver’s monthly controver-sial issues series.

Come to the Palm Beach Schoolfor Autism at 8480 Lantana Roadin Lantana on Wednesday, Aug.21 at 7 p.m. Admission is free.

Silver has invited Dr. KhalidMinhas as the guest speaker. Min-has is director of public affairs forthe Achmadiyyah Muslim com-munity of Hollywood. Ach-madiyyah is a peaceful movementof moderate Muslims within Islam.Other guests from the group willalso attend.

Everyone is encouraged to at-tend, to voice their opinions andcontribute in a calm dialogue con-cerning these vitally important is-sues.

Congregation L’Dor Va-Dor willhave its annual interfaith dialogueat High Holy Day services on Yom

Kippur, Saturday, Sept. 14 at 1 p.m.at the Santaluces High School au-ditorium.

The congregation welcomes allpeople of all backgrounds, includ-ing Islam, to participate in this freeevent.

For more information, call (561)968-0688.

Boating SafetyClass Aug. 24

Wellington has partnered withthe United States Coast GuardAuxiliary to offer residents a certi-fied boating safety class. The costis $35 per person and there is amulti-family discount.

The class will take place in theWellington Community Center, lo-cated at 12150 W. Forest Hill Blvd.The Coast Guard will conduct theclass on Saturday, Aug. 2 from 8a.m. to 4 p.m., with a break forlunch.

The course is designed for indi-viduals ages 17 and older and willteach how to safely operate a boat,along with local laws and regula-tions. Participants will receive acertification at the conclusion ofthe course.

Call (561) 791-4082 to register.For more information on boating

and water safety, call the CoastGuard Auxiliary at (561) 818-7905.

American LegionTo Meet Aug. 15The American Legion Chris

Reyka Memorial Post 390 will meetat 7 p.m. on Thursday, Aug. 15 atPalm Beach Fire-Rescue Station 30(9610 Stribling Way, Wellington).All eligible veterans are welcomeand encouraged to attend. Formore info., e-mail [email protected] or call (561) 301-2961.

Fitness ExpoAt ConventionCenter Aug. 17

Beachside Ryde Fitness Studiois teaming up with the Susan G.Komen Foundation to present afitness expo that will bring family,friends and community together,build energy levels with fitnessand raise money to help endbreast cancer forever.

The event will be held Saturday,Aug. 17 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. atthe Palm Beach County Conven-tion Center. It is open to the pub-lic, and entrance is free with a do-

nation to the Susan G. KomenFoundation.

Patrons will be able to try all ofthe newest fitness equipment andtechniques including KangooJumps, the low-impact, high-calo-rie-burning running boots.Kangoo Jumps take all the pres-sure off knees, joints and back,burn more calories than any othercardio activity and provide an in-tense core workout.

Also, try Realryder indoor cy-cling bikes that riders can steer,lean and balance just like real bikes,and Indo-Row rowing machinesthat capture all the elements ofcompetitive on-water rowing. It’sa fun and fast way to get fit.

There will also be a kids fitnessboot camp — a high-energy, fun-filled exercise class for kids thatincludes obstacle courses, partneractivities, body weight exercises,resistance bands, circuits andmore. There will also be a Zumbadance party to liven things up, avariety of vendors, chair massag-es, raffles and more.

The Palm Beach County Con-vention Center is located at 650Okeechobee Blvd. in West PalmBeach. For more info., call (561)249-8804 or visit www.beachsiderydeinc.com.


NEWS

AUG. 5 — A deputy from thePBSO substation in Wellingtonwas dispatched Monday after-noon to a home on Folkstone Cir-cle regarding a residential bur-glary. According to a PBSO report,sometime between 8 a.m. and 3p.m., someone used an unknownobject to smash the victim’s bed-room window. The victim did notbelieve entry was made to thehome. According to the report, theblinds appeared to be pushed inby the perpetrator(s), who mighthave fled when the home’s alarmsystem went off. The damage wasestimated at approximately $150.There were no suspects or wit-nesses at the time of the report.

AUG. 5 — A deputy from thePBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatcheesubstation was called Mondaynight to a home on 67th CourtNorth regarding a fire. Accordingto a PBSO report, at approximate-ly 11 p.m., the resident called Palm

Beach County Fire-Rescue after afire broke out in the garage. Ac-cording to the report, the fire wascaused by the dryer, which wasrunning. The resident was able toget his grandmother and sister outof the home safely, and PBCFRrescued a dog inside the home.

AUG. 6 — A resident of theGreenview Cove community calledthe PBSO substation in Welling-ton on Tuesday morning to reporta home burglary. According to aPBSO report, the victim left hisgarage door open and sometimebetween 7:30 p.m. Monday and 8a.m. the following morning, some-one removed three all-terrain ve-hicles from the garage. Accordingto the report, two kids ATVs wererecovered near a neighbor’s home.The third ATV is described as ared Honda. The stolen ATVs werevalued at approximately $8,500.There were no suspects or wit-nesses at the time of the report.

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no suspects or witnesses at thetime of the report.

AUG. 5 — A resident of Cordo-ba Circle in La Mancha contactedthe PBSO substation in RoyalPalm Beach on Monday afternoonto report a case of vandalism. Ac-cording to a PBSO report, at ap-proximately 1:30 p.m., the victimobserved a blue four-door SUVdriven by an unknown female pur-posely hit her mailbox. Accordingto the report, the victim said thevehicle was driving eastbound onCordoba Circle, hit the victim’smailbox and then made a u-turnand fled the area. The victim re-ported that she hasn’t had prob-lems with anyone, but believes thesuspect mistook her home forsomeone else’s. The damage wasestimated at approximately $150.There was no further informationavailable at the time of the report.

Lox CouncilFEMA

Updatecontinued from page 4

data, although they are not reallysupposed to until they have theappeals process started.”

Public input meetings are sched-uled to start Sept. 9, Kutney said,explaining that numerous agenciesare working on responses, includ-ing the Palm Beach County Legis-lative Delegation, the League ofCities, the South Florida WaterManagement District, the WesternCommunities Council and thecounty, as well as the municipali-

ties working independently.“Our town engineers have draft-

ed a letter, which we are going tobe sending to FEMA on our let-terhead giving a quick review ofwhat we see based upon the map-ping information that they havesent us,” Kutney said. “There area lot of efforts here locally to try tomeet what could be a serious situ-ation.”

Mayor Dave Browning said hethought the proposed FEMAmaps were a move by insurancecompanies to allow them to in-crease insurance rates. “I don’tthink there’s a lot in LoxahatcheeGroves that’s lower than 17 feetabove sea level,” Browning said.

GrantDefensiveMeasures

continued from page 3gage with fellow members and ap-propriate officials to preserveneighborhood safety. In order toremain active, the group must com-municate with the PBSO on amonthly basis, as well as hold atleast four meetings a year to re-main current with community ac-tivity.

Those who wish to start aneighborhood watch programmust have at least 10 members andshould contact Wellington’s Com-munity Services Department forhelp setting up a meeting with thePBSO.

Swift said he would like to seeother programs for improving dif-ferent areas in Wellington neigh-borhoods.

“I’d like to see a grant for theparking lot, it’s in very bad shape,has potholes and needs seriousupkeep,” he said. “One thing I likeabout Wellington is that they tru-ly seem to handle their funds prop-erly.”

The Defensive Measures Grantis also available to individual ho-meowners in transitional neighbor-hoods in amounts up to $500.“Also, landlords can apply for upto $500 for individual projects suchas cameras, sensors, motion light-ing, thorny brush or whatever isneeded,” Campbell said.

For more information, contactCampbell at (561) 791-4105.

ShawPrincipals’Breakfast

continued from page 3lege and Florida Atlantic Univer-sity, where he received his bache-lor’s and master’s degrees.

Shaw began his education ca-reer at Berkshire Elementary Schoolin 1970. His first assignment as an

administrator was assistant prin-cipal at North Grade ElementarySchool, and he was named princi-pal at Westward ElementarySchool two years later. He alsoserved as principal at Northboroand Liberty Park elementaryschools and Okeeheelee MiddleSchool.

At the district level, he hasserved as area superintendent, de-partment head and director of gov-

ernment relations. Shaw was alsoa leader in developing sports pro-grams and coaching, spending al-most 45 years in coaching andsports administration. In 2006, hewas inducted into the Palm BeachCounty Sports Hall of Fame.

Shaw’s community involvementalso included 18 years as council-man and deputy mayor of Greena-cres. He was elected to the schoolboard in 2010.

Many school principals were the honored guests at Monday’s chamber breakfast.PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

LucasNew HLJPrincipalcontinued from page 1

gree from Fairfield University inConnecticut. She was living in theBoston area when she applied fora teaching position in Palm BeachCounty.

“I went to a job fair, I think itwas 22 years ago at the Park PlazaHotel, and signed a contract andmoved down,” she recalled. “Itwas snowing in April. I rememberthat. It’s a nice place to visit.”

She later received a master’sdegree in educational leadershipfrom Florida Atlantic Universityand earned her doctorate fromNova Southeastern University ineducational leadership and curric-ulum.

Lucas has three grown childrenwho all graduated from Palm BeachCounty schools. “My youngestson is in his senior year at NewCollege of Florida in Sarasota, myoldest daughter is a policy ana-lyst in D.C. and my middle daugh-ter is a financial analyst in NewYork City,” she said. “They’re allgrown and gone.”

Fire AcademyNew To WHS

This Yearcontinued from page 1

troduction to fire science, extin-guishment, hazardous materials,fire inspection prevention practic-es, emergency medical care andthe hierarchy of fire-rescue sta-tions, among other topics.

In the second-year course, Fire-fighting II, students will learn howto work with firefighting protec-tion equipment, including SCUBA

gear, ladders, fire streams and wa-ter supplies, Marshall said. In Fire-fighting III, students will learn howto use forcible-entry equipmentand participate in controlled-burn-ing exercises.

A certified firefighter will behired to teach the subsequentcourses, Marshall said.

The high school expects tograduate its first class in 2017, witha total enrollment of a maximum of200 students.

The course was developed withstandards set by and with approv-al from the Florida Department of

Education and with the Choice &Career Options Department of thePalm Beach County School Dis-trict. It follows the state’s curricu-lum framework of introduction tofirefighting in the career prepara-tory cluster of law, public safetyand security.

The idea for the academy aroseafter last year’s “ShatteredDreams” event at the school, Mar-shall said. Each year, the schooldramatizes the impact of distract-ed driving by staging a prom night“accident” on the football field,complete with fire-rescue person-

nel on hand to treat the “injured”and landing the Palm Beach Coun-ty Sheriff’s Office Trauma Hawkhelicopter on the field.

Marshall noticed that many ofthis year’s volunteer firefightersand paramedics were formerWHS students. In fact, eightwho enrolled in the course thisyear have parents who are fire-fighters. “It’s a legacy issue,”Marshall said.

Another aim of the academy isto get the students hooked onpublic service. “I call it trainingtomorrow’s leaders today,” Mar-shall said.

In addition to the new fire acad-emy, Wellington High School alsooffers choice programs in draftingand communication design,equine/pre-veterinary and market-ing.

New EV PlanHearingsThis Fall

continued from page 1Board in October,” Stillings said.“We’re targeting the second meet-ing in October for it to go beforethe council.”

According to a submitted com-patibility determination applica-tion, which is available on the vil-lage’s web site, WEP is request-ing a commercial arena designa-tion for the 3,000-seat facility withoutdoor derby arena, open-airequestrian arena, secondaryequestrian rings, a covered arena,three barns with a maximum of 100stalls each and accessory struc-tures for administration, restroomsand more.

A site plan submitted Aug. 1shows that the site will have a14,600-square-foot temporary ban-quet hall with kitchen and re-strooms, temporary stalls and a

two-story open-air tiki hut. A bri-dle path surrounds the property,with parking on the southwest andnortheast corners, as well as park-ing near the barns and the mainarena.

There is trailer parking on thenorthwest corner of the site.

The site has drawn concernsfrom the Jacobs family, whichowns property nearby. Stillingssaid village staff is working withboth the applicant and a Jacobsfamily representative.

“We are trying to finalize somelanguage,” he said. “We have metwith [Amy] Huber, who is their rep-resentative.”

Stillings said if all goes well, thecommunity would have the oppor-tunity to speak on the issue thisfall, with a final decision in lateOctober or early November.

“If we stay on track, we shouldbe done by the end of October,”he said. “It depends on how wemove through the boards andcommittees.”

CorbettBerm Work

To StartSpring 2014

continued from page 1SFWMD built an emergency weirto relieve rising water in Corbettso it would drain into the MeccaFarms property. This spring, ris-ing water in Corbett had water flow-ing over the weir again. “The weirwas flowing, and we actuallyflooded most of Mecca,” Kivett

said. “We used pumps to transferthat water to the C-18 [Canal]. Itworked again the way we expect-ed it to when we put it in last year.”

That feature, although it won’tlook exactly like the current weir,will be incorporated at that Meccasite, he said. “We will continue tohave that control of the water flowover the Corbett,” Kivett said.

Kivett said they are looking atgetting the construction packagein March or April next year. “Weshould have all the permits at thatpoint in time, and we will go intoconstruction,” he said.

He added that there was discus-sion of doing some repairs therethat had been approved, but hethought should not be done be-cause of the cost.

“One of the things we’re inter-ested in is trying to make sure thatwe don’t spend anybody’s funds,your funds, our funds, on some-thing that isn’t needed or that willbe removed at a later date,” Kivettsaid. “If we start to see some pres-sure on the berm, we will continueto send our engineers out like wedid in May and June and do jointinspections to make sure we are

all stable. If we do get into emer-gency repair, we still have our sup-ply of materials sitting there on theMecca site.”

He recommended the districtstart preserving its money to beused for construction. “We’re stilllooking at a $7 to $8 million con-struction cost for the full project,”he said. “Right now the legislaturehas given us $4 million, so we’reshort of what we want.”

With the available money, Kivettsaid he expects to start with about3.2 miles that needs to be ad-dressed immediately.

ConsultantWorkshopsSuggested

continued from page 1he didn’t think the report dealt withthe issue at hand — whether Well-ington is in need of new manage-ment.

“The whole reason we hired[McLean] was to talk about thevillage manager,” he said. “Thisreport doesn’t really deal with that.I don’t think it accomplished whatwe thought we needed.”

But Gerwig said it was just anoverview of the issues.

“I was impressed that he[McLean] could come in not know-ing us and be able to put togethersomething that captured our is-sues so well,” she said.

For two days last month,McLean met with approximately 20village officials, including councilmembers, the “executive leader-ship team” and senior manage-ment. The preliminary report is anoverview of the informationMcLean gleaned from his meet-ings.

The report states that there is a“deteriorated culture” among staff,which has caused feelings of “lackof appreciation,” “loss of camara-derie” and “loss of job securityand a sense of unsettledness.”

Margolis said he hopes for amore comprehensive report at alater date. “I thought it was a goodfirst step,” he said. “I was a littledisappointed in the generalness ofit.”

He said he would have likedto see a more in-depth review ofthe issues, including comments

from those McLean met with.“The reason it couldn’t be done

that way is because you have toprotect the confidentiality of thepeople who gave the interview,”Margolis noted, adding that hewould have liked to see more spe-cific comments, even if the personmaking them was not identified.

The report laid out what couldbe perceived as “threats” to Well-ington, as well as opportunities tofix them.

The threats listed include a“lack of trust between [the] coun-cil and staff,” an “appearance ofdivision [that] breeds mistrust,” aswell as a “divisive and unsettledculture developed by fear” and“negative media exposure.” Thereport also lists a “fractured chainof command” that causes “brokenparameters among council andstaff.”

Willhite agreed with that assess-ment. “It talks about a lack of trust,and frankly, I think there is,” hesaid. “I don’t know if it can befixed. There were problems I hadthat led to discussing the termina-tion of [Schofield’s] contract thathaven’t been addressed. I’m opti-mistic, but I don’t know if a con-sultant will be able to fix our prob-lems.”

McLean suggested that coun-cil members and senior manage-ment each have their own work-shops to focus on the issues —the first council workshop isscheduled for Friday, Aug. 23 andwill focus on goal alignment, trust,conflict and communication.

Gerwig said she thought thiscould be beneficial.

“If we all walk in with an openmind and a willingness to work

toward solutions to problems inWellington, I think it would begood,” she said.

The report suggests Wellingtonhas an opportunity to “establishand communicate a clear visionthroughout the organization,” aswell as “build [an] alignment thatleads to productive collaborationamong [the] council.”

McLean also suggests Welling-ton implement a leadership pro-gram at all levels to create a com-mon language.

Willhite said he thought thiscould be a benefit to the village,even if it does not directly addressthe issue. He said he plans to raisehis specific issues with Schofieldat the workshops.

“Anytime you can provide train-ing to our employees and our coun-cil, it’s a benefit,” he said. “But Ihope it’s not money wasted, be-cause it hasn’t dealt with what theproblems are.”

Margolis said he hopes the pro-grams can increase trust in Well-ington, but believed that havingMcLean as an outlet for staff andcouncil members had already beenbeneficial.

“There is an atmosphere of un-easiness in the Village of Welling-ton,” he said. “I think just by hav-ing gone through this process, Ican already see a difference in theenvironment. I have a sense thatstaff is happier they have an out-let for someone to listen to theiropinions. I think council membersare also seeing a benefit. This isthe only way we can discuss ouropinions.”

Margolis noted that communi-cation is often hindered by the factthat council members must adhere

to strict rules about when and howthey communicate.

“Our hands are tied because ofthe limitations on when we can talkto each other,” he said.

It’s not all bad news. McLeanfound that Wellington has an “ex-cellent reputation of services,”especially known for its parks andpublic works department. Hepointed to the village’s growth ina down economy and the tight-ened budget without sacrificingservices as highlights for the com-munity.

The report stated that all in-volved had a “deep-seeded pridein the Village of Wellington,” aswell as a “strong commitment” tothe village. The report also high-lighted Wellington’s Safe Neigh-borhoods program and A-ratedschools as some of its strengths.

The pride Wellington staff takesin the village is evident, Margolissaid.

“I think Wellington has the beststaff around in any municipality,”he said. “They get up every dayand say ‘How can I make Welling-ton a better place?’ Sometimes[the] council gets in the way, pre-venting them from doing that, butits unintentional. We need to workas a team.”

Ultimately, Gerwig said shethought the issues McLean iden-tified were on point.

“The problems in Wellingtondon’t have anything to do with themanager,” she said. “Now it de-pends on what the mayor choos-es to do with this information. Butif we decide that this relationship[with Schofield] cannot work, Iwant to show the community wedid everything we could.”

Jack Van Dell, LaVerne Jones, Jon Ingram and Alexander Van Dell during a preliminarymeeting of the Palm Beach Horse Park’s Equestrian Advisory Board and Development Team.

The Palm Beach Horse Park, aWestern-oriented equestriancomplex proposed for construc-tion on Wellington’s K-Park

property, has created an Eques-trian Advisory Board to provideexpert guidance and gather feed-back from fellow equestrians as

plans for the horse park’s facili-ties continue to progress.

The Palm Beach Horse Park isintended to supplement Welling-

ton’s existing equestrian activi-ties by serving as a year-rounddestination for Western ridersand competitors. It will also sup-port the local community by of-fering public events, such asconcerts and trade shows.

The plans for the horse parkinclude a 4,000-seat enclosedand climate-controlled stadium,a number of covered indoor andoutdoor show rings, a support-ing commercial district, a hotel, aunique veterinary instructionalfacility and an internationalriding school.

The Equestrian AdvisoryBoard members will bring theirindividual backgrounds and ex-pertise to the table as they giveadvice on the Palm Beach HorsePark’s development. Currentmembers include LaVerne Jones,a professional barrel racer; vet-erinarian Dr. James Belden;Alyce Michelbrink, an experi-

Palm Beach Horse Park Appoints Equestrian Advisory Boardenced equestrian in the Westerndisciplines; and Jon Ingram, aprofessional reining and cuttingtrainer.

The Equestrian AdvisoryBoard is still being finalized andnew members may join the boardin the coming months. The goalis to bring together a well-round-ed group of equestrians who canspeak to the needs of many dif-ferent disciplines and draw ontheir connections for further in-sight.

“We get everybody’s opinionso that we can have a focus onwhat the people want,” said Al-exander Van Dell, a member of thePalm Beach Horse Park Develop-ment Team. “You have a lot moreears when you have five or sixpeople on the board who thentalk to everyone they know.”

The Equestrian Advisory

Board will meet independently ofthe development team, givingthem the opportunity to discussideas and determine what recom-mendations to make.

Plans and designs for thehorse park are rapidly progress-ing. The model is undergoingrevisions as the developmentteam works to find an ideal lay-out to suit all of the facility’s var-ious uses, which will includeequestrian competition, commu-nity events, educational pro-grams, shopping, dining andmore.

Keep up-to-date with the lat-est news about the Palm BeachHorse Park by visiting www.palmbeachhorsepark.com. Formore information, contact JackVan Dell at (561) 333-3100 or e-mail [email protected].


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Caribbean Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) held a fish fry Saturday, Aug. 3 at Loxahatchee Groves Park to benef it its “AHome of Our Own” program. Guests enjoyed spirited games of dominoes, fried snapper, beans, rice and cornbread. For more info., visitwww.cafcipbc.org. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

CAFCI HOSTS FISH FRY TO RAISE FUNDS FOR ITS ‘HOME OF OUR OWN’ PROGRAM

Fitzroy Nangle, Newley and Hyacinth Wilson,Dr. Winston Davis and Radcliffe Brown.

Martha White-Jones, Cynthia Jackman, Alda Walcottand Shantell Gordon played Mexican dominoes. Millie Hampton (in the apron) with the event committee.Betty Mallory, Lauriston Simms and Ken Salmon.

Millie Hampton fries some snapper for hungry attendees. Alfred Nelson, Lauriston Simms and Shawn McIntosh.

The West Palm Beach Antiques Festival was held Thursday through Sunday, Aug. 2-4 at the South Florida Fairgrounds Expo Center.Shoppers browsed a vast array of antiques, collectibles and decorative accessories looking for bargains. For information on futureshows, visit www.festivalofantiques.com.

POPULAR ANTIQUES FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDS

Tibi Salazar and Linda Lee model necklaces from Tibi’s Designs. Gregg Biaggi restored this 1956 vintage Coca-Cola machine.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/ TOWN-CRIER

Sara Andrews, Martin Bonness and Kristen Larsonfrom Animal Rescue Force holding Mario.

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We welcome your input and ideas – this is YOUR community. Please contact us at:561-333-3100 or Email: [email protected]

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WILL THERE BE ANY VETERINARY FACILITIES AT THE

PALM BEACH HORSE PARK?Yes. We plan to partner with a leading university/veterinary school to create a satellite instructional facility on the West end of the Horse Park.

Th e creation of a satellite veterinary instructional facility would enable us to host industry-leading professors and interning students; off er a program to introduce local students to veterinary science; and house equine operating rooms, pre-op and post-op locations, a research and development department, and even a quarantine facility.

Having this veterinary facility at the Horse Park will provide convenient services to the horses at the park, as well as horses in the local community. Plus, it will augment the present veterinary services already available in town.

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SportsPBCHs soccer starAmanda Torres signsWith Lynn UniversityPalm Beach Central High School senior soccer player Amanda Torres has verbally committed to play for Lynn University upon graduation in 2014. Torres still has her senior year of soccer to play for the Broncos. She helped lead the team last season to a district and regional cham-pionship. Page 33

Groundwork Clinic: From The Horse’s PerspectiveThe Acreage Horseman’s Association offers occasional clinics at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage, and later this month, columnist Ellen Rosenberg will be the featured presenter. “Groundwork from the Horse’s Perspective” will take place Sun-day, Aug. 18 at 10 a.m. ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 21

PBCHs Alum Bostic drafted By Chicago BearsIn April, the Chicago Bears chose former Palm Beach Central High School standout Jon Bostic in the second round (50th overall) of the 2013 National Football League Draft. Although Bostic pledges not to look too far into the future, those who have been around him know he is destined for success. Page 33

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Tales From The Trails

By Ellen Rosenberg

Imagine a classroom. Any classroom. Picture the teacher entering on the first day. What’s her mood? Excited to be there? Tell-ing a joke to ease the tension before intro-ducing herself and the subject? Resigned to yet another room full of kids? Annoyed at something that happened earlier in the day? Bored to tears?

What’s her demeanor? Does she smile? Frown? Nervously fiddle with things on her desk? Is her voice loud and sharp? Does she look tense? Relaxed? Does she stand still at the front of the room? Move around between desks?

How does the teacher’s frame of mind and deportment affect you, the student?

Now imagine entering your horse’s domain, the place he considers his home, whether stall or pasture.

Are you glad to see him? Can’t wait to start riding and do all the fun stuff? Tired from a day at work but trudging through your chores, which include caring for the horse? Angry at something that happened prior to your visit to the barn? Worried he’s looking a bit too fresh? Rushing to get things done because you’re late for something else?

How does your frame of mind and deport-ment affect your horse?

Take a minute to really picture these two

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scenarios, and you’ll quickly realize that how we present ourselves to others, especially highly perceptive horses, influences the entire relationship. This is where the clinic comes in that I’m about to introduce you to.

One day not too long ago, while chatting with Acreage Horseman’s Association Presi-dent Linda Rainbolt, we got to talking about clinics. The AHA offers occasional clinics at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage, generally free to anyone. You don’t even have to have a horse or be an AHA member. They’re nice ways for people to get together, meet and mingle, maybe pick up a few pointers.

“We could use a few more clinics,” Linda said.

“I’d be glad to teach one,” I heard myself say.

“Really? That would be great,” she quickly responded. “On what topic?”

“I could teach a bunch of different things…”I thought of all the stuff people might be

interested in, then thought of something else. What would the horses like to see?

Columnist Ellen Rosenberg working with a horse.

See ROSENBERG, page 22

“How about groundwork, all the stuff every-one sort of rushes through to get to the riding?” I replied. “I don’t think people always know how important the groundwork is in setting the whole tone for the ride.”

“Perfect,” Linda pronounced.And, just like that, it was a done deal. I

agreed to present a free clinic, “Groundwork from the Horse’s Perspective,” at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage a week from Sunday, on Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon.

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I didn’t know it when I arrived at my parents’ home last Friday, but the Wisconsin State Fair was going on. This is the fair of my youth, the fair against which all others must be judged.

So here’s what’s new at the Wisconsin State Fair — beer doughnuts. Yes!

You must be 21 to purchase one because the filling is made from beer, and you can choose one topped with crushed pretzels or one topped with beer nuts.

I didn’t order a doughnut because I don’t care for beer (something I do not advertise openly while in Milwaukee), but Mark and my parents did. In Florida, when we have a hankering for alcohol, we laugh and say, “It’s five o’clock somewhere!” but in Wisconsin we get outraged and say, “It’s already 10 a.m.!”

We had been at the fair five minutes.The very next thing we did was seek out

the cream puff building because, after all, what better chaser for a doughnut than two or three cream puffs?

Eating My Way Through A Visit To Wisconsin’s State Fair

The Wisconsin State Fair is famous for its cream puffs. They take real cream, whipped lighter than air and pile it into a sweet and flaky croissant-type roll. At first you think you can eat more than one. You can’t. In fact, the Wisconsin State Fair holds the record for “world’s largest cream puff,” set back in 2009. Cream puffery is so important to the fair that the cream-puff bakers made the front page of the Milwaukee Journal-Sentinel the day before. There were probably 100 of them.

Immediately upon completion of our cream puffs, we headed over to the Lions

Club booth, because that’s where the roast corn was being sold. The Milwaukee Lions Club has been selling corn at the fair for 80 years. Their “booth” is actually a small park in the center of the fair. How did they get this prime location? Because, 80 years ago, one of them said, “Could we have this spot here?” and someone else said, “Yeah, sure.”

Booths at the fair are not fought over. You actually buy your space, and that’s how people know where to go to get the same corn, caramel apples, custard or beer (always beer) that they have enjoyed previ-ously. Plus, if you like, you can open up for the other concerts, events or auto races that take place on the grounds and make some money for your group.

The Lions buy their corn locally, so it often was picked the same day. It is always moist and sweet and roasted to perfection. This year, in addition to their traditional corn on the cob, you could also buy it in a cup, cut off the cob for you.

“Some of our older customers — and those

with braces — couldn’t do the cob thing,” said the Lion serving it up.

Considerate.It was now coming up on noon and you

know what that meant — lunch! We trotted directly from the corn booth across the way to the Italian sausage booth. My parents wanted sausages, but I had been hoping for a bratwurst, so Mark went in search of one for me.

He came back 10 minutes later with a smoked pterodactyl leg that had accidentally gotten mixed in with the turkey legs. I never saw anything so huge! But after five bites, I decided to save it for later. I had spotted the elusive brat stand behind one of the 45 beer booths, so I spoiled myself by finishing off lunch with a brat.

Because we were feeling a bit full, the four of us decided to head for the Potowatami Tribe bingo tent where we could sit for awhile and let things settle.

Just in case we got hungry, I bought a little bag of chocolates along the way.

For culture lovers, there is a wonderful opportunity to see opera without paying unbelievably high prices. As a child, my mother frequently took me (perhaps dragged me) to the Metropolitan Opera. While my contemporaries were “rocking ‘round the clock,” I was listening to music often a century old (and rocking when my mom was not around). As Richard Gere told Julia Roberts in Pretty Woman, either you love opera, or it leaves you cold. I fall into the first category, but seeing live opera is very expensive.

Sitting at the top of the house for most live opera performances can be quite expensive. Even here in Palm Beach County at the Kravis Center, it cost us $50 for two seats so far from the stage that it’s better watch-ing on television. Television, of course, is limited by the size of the screen as well as the quality of the sound. And the $50 tickets, for two seats in the last couple of rows, is part of a subscription — it costs more if you just want to see the one opera.

However, one great old constant, the Saturday broadcasts from the Metropolitan Opera back in New York, continues. When I was growing up, my sisters and I knew to

stay quiet and not bother our mother when the opera was playing on the radio.

Now it comes to us on the big screen and for a lot less money than it costs for a live opera. Even better, because it has been filmed, we see everything close up with theater-quality sound. For less than the cost of the worst ticket at most live performances, you can hear and see the best performers in the world. You can even eat during the performances and, if you need to visit the restroom, you will not be disturbing the singers.

Even better, during the summer, they present a handful of reruns of earlier per-formances for really reduced prices. For $12.50 a ticket, my wife and I (as well as friends) were able to drive a short distance

to a local movie theater, park for free, buy some popcorn, sit back and watch some wonderful performances.

This past summer we saw Carmen, Il Trovatore and La Traviata, three of the most popular operas of the classic repertoire. The casts were incredibly good and gener-ally looked the parts — a very important element. I remember seeing La Traviata as a boy, watching a soprano who looked like she could play nose tackle for the Dolphins, playing a woman suffering from tuberculosis. And the male lead was about half her size.

In the Carmen we saw, the lead soprano was beautiful. We watched this lovely French opera by Bizet, one of the two most popular operas ever, with music such Car-men’s aria “Habanera (L’amour Est Un Oiseau Rebelle)” and the famous “Votre Toast,” also known as the Toreador song. As the leads sang their way toward glory (and death; operas have at least one major death along the way), our opera newcomers were carried along and even bought tickets for the later operas as they left.

Verdi’s Il Trovatore has a very convoluted plot involving stolen babies, a contest for the

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hand of a beautiful woman, gypsy curses and, of course, death. The famous tenor Caruso once said that it was easy to cast the opera: “Just find the four best singers in the world.” The music is intense; the most famous tune is “The Anvil Chorus (Vedi Le Fosche Notturne).” It was not as easy to love as the others, but it is one of the greatest Italian operas.

Verdi also wrote La Traviata, which joins Carmen as most popular. It is the opera that Gere took Roberts to see in the movie. The story is easily recognizable; it is Camille (a major reason it was used in that particular movie since the soprano is a courtesan). A couple of the numbers, “Libiamo Ne’ Lieti Calici” and “Sempre Libera,” are very rec-ognizable. And, of course, the soprano dies, singing gloriously to the end.

There will be new performances coming this year. At this time, prices have not yet been, set but just about every other Saturday between October to May there will be a new presentation. If you love opera, this is some-thing that should not be missed. If you are not certain, or you just want to try it, come as well. It might become a new passion.

Learn more at www.metoperafamily.org.

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Clinic aug. 18continued from page 21

Some of it sounded more like Zen than horse-manship, but the two aren’t that far apart.

Mood matters when you’re around horses. They notice everything: muscle tone, eye con-tact, how you move, tone of voice, loudness, even your smell.

Yes, how you smell forms your horse’s opinion of you!

Everyone knows how well horses hear and see, but their sense of smell is equally impor-tant. I once had a horse who gravely distrusted all humans. It was a seriously disturbed horse.

Know how we finally bonded? One day I was out with him, wearing a T-shirt, shorts and flip-flops. As I finger-combed his mane, he dropped his head and started smelling my feet.

This is odd, I thought.He took deep, deep breaths, moving from

one foot to the other. Then he turned and regarded me, and he was smiling. I have no idea what that was about, but after that day, he lost his fear of me. And he always smelled my feet — every day. Sometimes I just walked out into the pasture so he could come over and sniff my feet.

And yes, I do wash my feet.How you approach a horse, where you

stand, your rate of breathing — all of it mat-ters. All of it makes a difference to the horse.

Back to that imaginary classroom for a

second. Which teacher would you rather have: one who has an agenda firmly entrenched in her mind before she opens her mouth, refusing to deviate one iota from that rigid standard? Or one who listens to her students and lets their interests and needs influence and inform the curriculum?

Are you concentrating on the horse when you‘re with him, or living in your head? Pay-ing attention to what you want to happen, or assessing what the horse wants?

Did you know that it matters to your horse whether you offer your hand palm-up or palm-down?

Horses live in the minute, the now. Chang-ing small things, doing things subtly that make sense to the horse, inviting him to participate, fostering mutual respect — who wouldn’t

want this? That’s pretty much the basis of this clinic.

Some of the specific exercises I’ll show you: how to bridle a horse so it’s more like a caress, how to groom so your horse gets a massage while getting clean, how to choose the right song for your horse and establishing a routine that allows you and your horse to relax and gain confidence.

I look forward to meeting many of you there, with or without your horse. You don’t need any special equipment, and you can be any level of rider. I hope you’ll gain a few insights, which might result in a happier horse.

This free clinic will be Sunday, Aug. 18, from 10 a.m. to noon at Nicole Hornstein Equestrian Park in The Acreage. For more information, call (561) 793-8075.


Business news

TruArtStudios.com is an online art gallery that caters to homeowners and business owners.

“Our motto is, ‘Turn something meaning-ful to you into a piece of fine art,’” owner Anthony Paul said.

The company has been in business for six years and pushes the envelope when it comes to artwork, Paul said. He explained that what makes TruArt different is that it works with many talented unique, multi-faceted artists.

The business carries original art and decorative art for the home, as well as pho-tography. Paul invites people to take time to read the biographies of the artists and get to know them — there is nothing they cannot do, he said.

One of the most popular products on the art market today is the “photo to canvas” process. TruArt has perfected this through years of research, and the company is getting rave reviews from clients.

The company also provides many custom services, from framing and stretching to turning your big catch into an oil painting.

The equestrian section for horse lovers is very exciting, Paul said. “TruArt artists can capture your favorite horse and/or rider at their very best,” he noted. “They are always in motion.”

The pop portrait and commemorative areas are sure to turn any photo into something special. The gallery also features the works of two great artists, who unfortunately are no longer alive, but their bodies of work speak for themselves and live on.

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com is fortunate to display and sell his nev-er-before-seen artwork.

R.S. Goldman was an avid photographer. He would capture the sun setting in unique and different ways, as well as take amaz-ing nature shots. He took thousands and thousands of photos, which take viewers to another level of looking and thinking. Like Anderson, his work can be found at TruArt-Studios.com.

The decorative painting section can take customers to another place in their own homes. “We paint on all surfaces and make your walls into a peaceful, calm space just from our artwork,” Paul said. “We are look-ing to expand with interior decorators, as well as Realtors.”

Sometimes houses can be difficult to sell until turning them into homes, Paul said. “We can transform foyers and entrances into something special, adding extra value to the property and making it inviting to the buyer,” he said.

TruArtStudios.com has something for ev-eryone and offers reasonable pricing. Buyers are invited to inquire on services for pet lov-ers, baby portraits, family portraits, as well as many other specials. “There is a memory to be captured for everyone,” Paul said.

TruArtStudios.com is also available for special occasions. “We will display oil paint-ings and/or photography shots to add that extra something to make your event unique and colorful,” Paul added. “We can fill up any room to your liking.”

Register to win original artwork during the studio’s fall and holiday giveaways. For inquiries, call (561) 633-5965 or visit www.truartstudios.com.

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Business news

The Wellington Chamber of Com-merce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for LaVida Massage in Royal Palm Beach.

LaVida Massage offers many ser-vices related to health and wellness. It is a unique massage center focused on health, education and its clients.

The Wellington Chamber of Com-merce recently held a ribbon-cutting ceremony for Capitol Lighting in Royal Palm Beach.

Capitol Lighting aims to offer consumers the best in lighting solutions. Since 1924, more than 1 million homeowners have trusted Capitol Lighting to make their lives brighter.

The company proudly offers top brands at the best prices. Capitol Lighting understands when it comes to home, homeowners expect the

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South Florida attorneys Michael J. Pike and Daniel Lustig recently founded the law firm Pike & Lustig LLP-Turnpike Law, located in West Palm Beach.

The firm handles personal injury matters including, but not limited to: auto accidents, trucking accidents and accidents on Florida’s Turnpike and Interstate-95, as well as personal injury matters including, but not limited to, premises liability, slip and falls and negligent security cases. The firm also handles business and insurance litigation.

Led by Managing Partner/Owner Pike and Owner/Partner Lustig, the attorneys at Pike & Lustig represent individuals and their families after they have suffered serious personal injuries, or have been impacted by the catastrophic loss of a loved one because of the negligence of another.

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The highly competitive program attracts a diverse group of artists from varied backgrounds.

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Armory Art Center Announces 2013 Artists In Residenceshow of the work produced during their tenure.

The Armory Art Center’s Art-ists in Residence for 2013-14 are: Jessica Brandl and Josh Stover for ceramics, Lisa Johnson for jewelry, Maggie Finlayson for sculpture and Hiromi Katayama for painting and drawing.

The Artists in Residence program is underwritten by Armory Art Cen-ter benefactor and Governing Board Member Mary Montgomery.

Brandl, a native Midwesterner, works in ceramics, drawing and painting. Set in landscapes with looming architecture, turbulent skies

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Surprising spatial arrangements and disjunctive scale shifts support a voyeuristic sense of seeing things from the inside out. Brandl’s cur-rent work of functional terracotta cups and platters serve as pointed souvenirs of history and the path to American-ness.

Finlayson grew up in Ontario, Canada, and completed her under-graduate studies in ceramics in Brit-ish Columbia and Alberta, Canada. She has participated in residency programs at the Archie Bray Foun-dation for Ceramic Arts, Anderson Ranch Arts Center and Medalta Pottery, and recently completed her master of fine arts in ceramics at the University of Minnesota in Minneapolis.

Finlayson’s sculptural work uses simple and familiar materials, clay, iron, wood, leather, hair and bone, etc., to examine the impact of ev-eryday objects in our lives.

Johnson graduated from Indiana University in Bloomington with an MFA with a concentration in metal smithing and jewelry design. She frequently incorporates techniques found in ceramics to explore service ware, jewelry and sculpture. Her passion for teaching classes of all age levels enables her to bring enthu-siasm to the classroom to motivate and inspire students to develop their

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Katayama, a native of Ibarki, Japan, studied for her MFA in the painting program at Edinboro Uni-versity of Pennsylvania and gradu-ated in May 2012. She received her BFA in Japanese traditional painting from Joshibi University of Art and Design in Tokyo in spring 2008. Her love for creative art was founded in the private studio of her mentor, Renjoin Sensei, from the age of 9.

Today, Katayama’s work is cre-ated using traditional Japanese pigments and techniques; through traditional methods and materials and her belief in cultural founda-tions in nature. Through her work, Katayama hopes to share her culture

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Provocative Entertainment at Kravis or PEAK is back for a second season of cutting-edge presentations featuring some of the most unique, daring and thought-provoking artists from around the world. These in-clude: Nov. 7 Savion Glover/StePz; Dec. 11-12 Kate Clinton/the Sis Boom Bah Tour; Dec. 14-15 Ayiko-dans; Jan. 25, 2014 Step Afrika!; and Feb. 12 Christopher O’Riley Out of My Hands. Additional performances are slated through March.

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Stover received a BFA in ceramics from the University of Florida in 2012. He was awarded a Fogelberg Fellowship by the Northern Clay Center, allowing him to work as an artist in residence there for one year. While there, Stover had the opportu-nity to teach demonstrations, assist with classes and teach a workshop at a local community college.

Stover enjoys teaching and help-ing others with their work. He makes functional ceramics with narrative surface illustrations that are influ-enced by Americana, cartoons and his childhood.

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Community CalendarGaming for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 3 p.m. Bring a friend for fun, food, Wii gaming and other interactive games. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Play With Clay for ages 4 to 7 on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 3:30 p.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Crochet Club for ages 9 and up Tuesdays, Aug. 13 and Aug. 20 at 5 p.m. Learn fundamentals or work on current projects. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Chess Club for adults Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. Practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowl-edge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Anime Grab Bag for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 6 p.m. View new anime titles and create your own candy sushi. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For more info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Wednesday, Aug. 14• The Acreage library (15801 Orange

Blvd.) will host Summer Fun Fest for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 10 a.m. Play games, paint, cool off and have fun. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Wii Gaming for children Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Tooth Fairy Tales for ages 2 to 5 on Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 11 a.m. Enjoy stories and make a craft. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Safety Council of Palm Beach Coun-ty will offer a Basic Driver Improvement Course on Wednesday, Aug. 14 from 5:30 to 9:30 p.m. at Wellington High School (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd., Wellington). Visit www.safetycouncilpbc.org for info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Take ‘n’ Bake for adults Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. Try a recipe from a preselected cookbook, and come discuss your results. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

Saturday, Aug. 10• Whole Foods Market in Wellington

(2635 State Road 7) will host a Back to School Bonanza on Saturday, Aug. 10 from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m. with free ID cards com-pliments of the PBSO, lunchbox samples around the store, emergency vehicles to explore, a craft table, samples and give-aways. No registration is necessary. Call (561) 904-4000 for more info.

• “It Could Be a Wonderful World,” a concert for children, will be presented at the Lake Worth Playhouse on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 2 p.m. The concert features five of the region’s most popular performers, along with animals from the Busch Wildlife Sanctuary. Tickets are available at the Lake Worth Playhouse box office and at www.lakeworthplayhouse.org. For more info., contact Andy Amoroso at (561) 533-5272 or Joyce Brown at (215) 205-9441.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free Studio 54 Disco Tribute Concert on Saturday, Aug. 10 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

Monday, Aug. 12• The Loxahatchee Groves Water Con-

trol District Board of Supervisors will meet Monday, Aug. 12 at 7:30 p.m. at the district office (101 West D Road). Call (561) 793-0884 or visit www.lgwcd.org for more info.

Tuesday, Aug. 13• The Ski Club of the Palm Beaches will

host the 71st Goode Water Ski National Championships from Tuesday through Saturday, Aug. 13-17 at Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.). More than 600 of the nation’s top water-ski athletes from across the United States will compete for national titles in slalom, tricks, jumping and overall in several divisions and two open divisions. For more info., visit www.skiclubofthepalmbeaches.com.

• The Palm Beach County Commission will meet Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 9:30 a.m. in the government center’s Jane M. Thomp-son Memorial Chambers (301 N. Olive Ave., Sixth Floor, West Palm Beach). For more info., visit www.pbcgov.com.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host the Art of Puppets for ages 5 to 10 on Tuesday, Aug. 13 at 2:30 p.m. Make puppets using a variety of art supplies and put on an improvised puppet show. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Tween Tuesdays: See CALENDAR, page 31


Community Calendarfrom 7:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Wellington High School (2101 Greenview Shores Blvd.). The combined classroom and road course is required for motorcycle endorsement. For more info., visit www.safetycouncilpbc.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Pajama Tales for ages 2 to 6 on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6 p.m. Wear your jammies and wind down for the evening with bedtime stories. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Gluten-Free Cooking: Back to School Treats on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 6:30 p.m. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• American Legion Chris Reyka Me-morial Post 390 will meet Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at Palm Beach Fire-Rescue Station 30 (9610 Stribling Way, Wellington). All veterans are welcome. For info., e-mail [email protected] or call (561) 301-2961.

• The Royal Palm Beach Village Coun-cil will meet Thursday, Aug. 15 at 7 p.m. at Village Hall (1050 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). Call (561) 790-5100 or visit www.royalpalmbeach.com for more info.

Friday, Aug. 16• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern

Drive) will feature Craft Extravaganza for ages 2 and up Friday, Aug. 16 at 10:30 a.m. Spend an hour completing pictures and crafts. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Planes, Gliders & Whirly-gigs for ages 7 to 12 on Friday, Aug. 16 at 3 p.m. Learn how to make a squadron of different paper flyers. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host a Local Artist Celebration with Wellington Art Society member Judy Eisinger on Friday, Aug. 16 from 6:30 to 8 p.m. A $5 donation to ben-efit the Wellington Art Society Scholarship Fund includes wine tasting, cheese and refreshments and live music. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will present a free screening of the movie Puss In Boots on Friday, Aug. 16 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for info.

Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wel-lington, FL 33414. FAX: (561) 793-6090. E-mail: [email protected].

CALENDAR, continued from page 30• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern

Drive) will feature Sunshiny Day for grades 3 and up Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 6 p.m. Bring along a Sunshine State book and enjoy ice cream while discussing this year’s picks. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will feature Craft Night: Scrap Art Pic-ture Frame for adults Wednesday, Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Create a frame for photographs made of scrapbook paper and other materi-als. Bring two photos and a pair of scissors. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• Whole Foods Market in Wellington (2635 State Road 7) will host Reducing Stress through Meditation on Wednes-day, Aug. 14 at 6:30 p.m. Learn how basic meditation can improve the quality of ev-eryday life. There is no charge. Call (561) 904-4000 to pre-register.

• The Northern Palm Beach Chapter of the American Business Women’s Asso-ciation will meet Wednesday, Aug. 14 at the PGA Embassy Suites Hotel (4350 PGA Blvd., Palm Beach Gardens). The dinner and program starts at 6:30 p.m. The speaker will be Lois Margolin on “the power of optimism.” The cost is $20, and guests are welcome. To RSVP, call Dottie Smith at (772) 545-7145 or Sharon Maupin at (561) 329-4485. For more info., visit www.abwanpbflorida.org.

Thursday, Aug. 15• The Royal Palm Beach library (500

Civic Center Way) will host Medicare 101 for adults Thursday, Aug. 15 at 2 p.m. A representative from SHINE (Serving Health Insurance Needs of Elders) will discuss coverage, benefits and preventive services. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Be Cool at School for ages 5 to 7 on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 3 p.m. Rock with Pete the Cat in his cool school shoes, and beat those “first-day jitters.” Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Back to School Story Time for ages 5 to 8 on Thursday, Aug. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Read stories, watch a short movie about going back to school and make a craft. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Safety Council of Palm Beach Coun-ty will offer a Motorcycle Rider Course on Thursday, Aug. 15 from 6 to 10 p.m., and Saturday and Sunday, Aug. 17 and 18

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SportS & recreationpBcHS Soccer Star torres Signs With Lynn University

By Gene NardiTown-Crier Staff Report

Palm Beach Central High School senior soccer player Amanda Torres has verbally committed to play for Lynn University upon graduation in 2014.

Torres still has her senior year of soccer to play for the Broncos. She helped lead the team last season to a district and regional championship, where they upset nationally ranked, two-time state champions St. Thom-as Aquinas High School in a penalty kick shootout to win the school’s first regional title.

Torres impressed the Fighting Knights coaching staff while being scouted during a club game. Torres also plays for FC Delray under the direction of coach Steve Burgess. FC Delray has since merged with FC Florida, and Torres continues to play for the team under Burgess.

It was then that Torres knew she wanted to attend Lynn University to

play soccer and study biology. “It’s closer to home than Nova Southeast-ern and St. Leo, and my parents can come to the home games and see me play,” she said.

Nova and St. Leo were the other schools interested in Torres.

Torres has been playing soccer since middle school. In her eighth-grade year, she was cut during try-outs and did not make the team. New motivation sparked her to pursue the challenge and make herself a better soccer player going into high school.

“After I played in seventh grade and didn’t make the team the next year, I was so motivated to improve my skills,” Torres said.

Torres made the varsity squad for the Broncos in her freshman year, and has played varsity throughout, tallying 30 goals and 19 assists. She was moved from forward to defend-er by Broncos coach Tom Dawkins due to her speed and ability to shut down attacks.

Torres may also line up as an outside midfielder in her senior year. Her success on the field has created a new passion for the game and the desire to play at the next level.

Torres has spent her summer training, playing indoor soccer and attending camps. She has also done some cross-fit training to improve her strength and endurance.

Torres maintains a 3.5 GPA in the classroom, taking Advanced Place-ment and honors classes. She also has a dream to play for the Puerto Rican National Team, but realizes she has one more year to focus on in high school to try and lead the Broncos to another district cham-pionship and a run at the school’s first state title.

Torres maintains an optimistic and confident demeanor on her team’s potential, which makes her an inspiration to many on and off the field.

By Joshua HyberTown-Crier Staff Report

It’s a position in sports that has resonated over time. It’s like play-ing centerfield for the New York Yankees or being the starting center for the Los Angeles Lakers. Playing middle linebacker for the Chicago Bears is not only a position one plays, it’s an honor and legacy to fulfill.

The names of former Bears mid-dle linebackers read like a list of National Football League Hall of

Famers: Bill George (who is said to be the first true middle linebacker in NFL history), Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary and eventual Hall of Famer Brian Urlacher.

Former Palm Beach Central High School standout Jon Bostic has the potential to be the next in line. In April, Chicago chose Bostic in the second round (50th overall) of the 2013 NFL Draft (just months after Urlacher announced his retirement). Although Bostic pledges not to look too far into the future, those who

have been around him know he is destined for success.

“Jonathan’s ultimate goal as a child was to play in the NFL, and he grew up watching the greats,” Bostic’s younger sister Jayla said. “He really looks up to Dick Butkus, Mike Singletary, Brian Urlacher and many of the other great linebackers from the Bears, so I know it would mean the world to him to be the next one to take the throne.”

Bostic will also follow in the footsteps of his father, Jon Sr., who played in the NFL for the Detroit Lions from 1985 to 1987. He also acquired athletic genes from his mother, Jacqueline, who was a cheerleader and softball player. Bostic’s athleticism was apparent at an early age, but not in the sport one would think.

At age 10, Bostic was the best player on coach Pete Belin’s youth basketball team at the Welling-ton Recreational Center. “He was probably the most athletic one on the court, but it’s kind of hard to tell at that age,” Belin said. “When I coached him, I didn’t see him as a five-star athlete that would end up playing SEC [Southeastern Confer-ence] football.”

The Bostics even tease Jon be-cause he was once better at basket-ball than he was at football. Just a few weeks ago, the family watched a home video of Jon’s first time playing football. Even Jon had to laugh at how bad he was.

His skillset eventually took off and he starred as a defensive back at PBCHS. He values his time at the Wellington school. “It’s pretty much where I started, and it really

gave me the stepping stones to get to where I am today,” he said. “I learned a lot there.”

Bostic was one of the nation’s top recruits as a senior and was re-cruited to the University of Florida as an outside linebacker. He played immediately for the Gators in 2009, and took over the middle linebacker position as a junior. It was then that Jayla said the Bostics realized that he had NFL potential.

But Bostic had been dreaming about the NFL all along, and in April, it became reality. “Emotions were high,” he said of draft day. “It’s something that I worked for all my life and dreamed about all my life, and now it’s pretty much right in front of me.”

Bostic is currently at the Bears training camp in Bourbonnais, Ill., as a member of a defense known in football circles as the Monsters of the Midway. He’s in the same meeting room as Lance Briggs, D.J. Williams and James Anderson. And last week, with Williams hurt, Bostic called the plays for the first-team defense. “It was good,” said Bostic, who has been rotating between the starters and second team. “I really just looked at it as a chance to get better. I’m not perfect in any given area, so I have to keep improving... Playing college football, that’s one thing. But playing at this level, you’re playing against some of the best athletes in the world.”

Bears coaches have recognized Bostic’s humbleness and talent. “He’s steady. He’s solid. He doesn’t get rattled. He’s super smart, and he really wants to be good,” Bears Defensive Coordinator Mel Tucker Photo courtesy the chicAgo BeArs

PBchs alum Jon Bostic was chosen last April by thechicago Bears in the second round of the NFL Draft.

PBCHS Alum Jon Bostic Drafted By The Chicago BearsPhoto By geNe NArDi/towN-crier

Amanda torres (right) breaks up a play against st. thomas Aquinas.

wrote in an e-mail. “I’m really glad we have him. I think he has a chance to be a superb player... We don’t want to get too far ahead of our-selves because we just have a long way to go right now, but I really like his demeanor... He does have leader-ship ability and leadership qualities. He’s smart, he doesn’t make the same mistake twice, he asks good questions and he works hard.”

Former Wellington High School and current Webber International University linebacker Chris Thom-as has followed Bostic’s career at PBCHS and UF. He is also a devoted Bears fan. “Monsters of the Midway describes the Bears consistent hard-nosed defensive approach,” Thomas said. “But what really epitomizes them is the play of their middle linebackers over the years. Filling the shoes of Urlacher is going to be a challenge, but Bostic’s rare com-bination of size and speed gives him a great chance to compete.”

Marc Trestman, head coach of the Bears, likes what he has seen so far.

“Jon is a very mature guy. He’s been around football a long time. He’s from a football family. He’s got a real presence to him, an even-keeled demeanor,” Trestman wrote in an e-mail. “He’s got an opportu-nity here.”

For Bostic, he knows about the shoes he may one day fill. “I know that the history has been here for a long time, and that’s still something I’m learning,” he said. “Any time I get free time that’s definitely some-thing I try to go and look back at… To just see how things were in the past and the legacy that a lot of those guys have left.”


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The Wellington Wild 10U Silver team competed in the USSSA ESPN Road to Orlando World Series in the 10 & Under B division during July 20-27. The Wild team placed seventh in the tournament.

The team was also awarded the Sportsmanship Award presented at the end of the tournament.

“Our coaches and players always attempt to be gracious and courteous to the other teams, coaches and um-pires, but we never anticipated being presented an award for doing what is an expectation of all teams,” team manager Ron Mobilia said. “It was a very pleasant surprise, but I am sure there are other teams that are also deserving of recognition.”

The Wild seeded second in their pool games with a record of two wins, zero losses and one tie, de-feating the Easton Elite Heat from Lawrenceville, Ga., by a score of 7-5, the Diamond Girlz from Long-wood, 10-2, and tying the Kentucky Crush, 4-4.

The second-place seeding allowed the team a bye in the first round of eliminations. They defeated the Lady Bandits from Bradenton 12-3 in the second round. “The deciding factor was that the Lady Bandits were not able to stop our offensive attack,” Mobilia said. “Isabella Mar-

shall and Jordyn Maybrown both had three hits in their three at bats, and Kassidy Allen went 2-for-3. Doubles by Marshall, Bree Hockett and Carolina Vallejo sealed the fate of the Lady Bandits.”

In the third round of eliminations, the Wild fell to the Corpus Christi Crushers (Texas). The Crushers ul-timately took third place in the tour-nament. “We watched the Crushers play games earlier in the tournament and knew they hit the fast pitches very well,” Mobilia said. “Jaclyn Pacella started the game at pitcher for the Wild and was very successful keeping the Crushers off balance with her off-speed pitches for an inning and a half. The Crushers adjusted their strategy and began bunting and utilizing their speed on the bases to tick up the score on us.”

This loss sent the Wild into the loser’s bracket. On the final day of the tournament, the Wild bounced back and beat Moetivated Fastpitch from New Market, Ala., in an ex-citing, 6-5 game. Alexis Mobilia allowed three hits and struck out one batter against a challenging team. A triple in the bottom of the first inning by Marshall scored Mobilia and Abby Klan to give the Wild an early 2-0 lead.

Moetivated scored two runs in

the top of the third inning. A double by Klan scored Mobilia and Nicole Gumula in the bottom of the third in-ning to break a 2-2 tie game. A single by Vallejo later in the inning scored Pacella, who was pinch-running for Klan, and gave the Wild a 5-2 lead going into the fourth inning.

Moetivated battled back and tied the score at 5-5 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Mobilia got the three batters in the sixth inning to each ground out quickly, and the Wild’s defense made the outs look routine.

The bottom of the sixth inning began with a hard ground ball single to left field by Vallejo. She stole sec-ond base and Maybrown grounded out to the second baseman, which advanced Vallejo to third base. Allen came to the plate, hitting a ground ball to second base, which resulted in a close play at the plate, but Vallejo slid under the catcher’s tag to score the winning run.

Immediately after that victory, the Wild played the Sparks from Huntsville, Ala. Despite scoring two runs in the top of the first inning, the Sparks bats were too hot for the exhausted Wild team. The Sparks went on to win, ending the Wild’s hope for a national championship in the fifth round of eliminations.

“The team played some of the

strong showing For the Wild 10U silver at World series

best games they have ever played during this tournament,” Mobilia said. “All of the teams in the World Series were exceptionally talented. We finished higher than the other seven teams from Florida, which is an accomplishment that I am very proud of. I think it says a lot about the dedication and talent of the young girls on this team to get as close as they did to winning the national tournament.”

The Wild 10U Silver team also finished the season in first place among all of the Florida teams and eighth place in the nation based on USSSA points.

The team has opportunities for talented players for the 2014 season. For more info., e-mail wellington [email protected]. Tryouts are scheduled for Saturday, Aug. 10 at 1:30 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park (7715 Forest Hill Blvd.).

Sportsmanship Award — (Front row) Carolina Vallejo, Bree Hockett, Jordyn Maybrown, Nicole Gumula, Jaclyn Pacella and Mia Corcoran; (back row) Rosie Tomas, Ashley Mobilia, Alexis Mobilia, Isabella “Izzy” Marshall, Abby Klan and Kassidy Allen.

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sports & recreationMovement arts Dance academy to offer Free classesStudents from Movement Arts

Dance Academy have been busy over the past several months, par-ticipating in competitions and events throughout the state. They have also worked in the studio, finishing the

Dance Students — Members of Synergy Dance Ensemble with the awards they received at the Dance Theater USA National Competition. (Left to right) Preye Ford, Alondra Morales, Abigail Parthemer, Kelly Grandusky, Hayden Pontius, Katy Gorham, Kendall Grandusky and Katelyn Ecker.

school year with their sixth annual recital, “Games People Play.”

The competition and performance group, Synergy Dance Ensemble, under the direction of Kelly Todd Grandusky, attended two local com-

petitions in the spring. In addition, the students performed at the Palm Beach Zoo, CityPlace, the South Florida Fair and the Royal Palm Art & Music Festival.

Six of the dancers recently re-turned from Dance Theatre USA’s Grand Prix National Finals in Or-

lando, where they competed and participated in convention classes.

In preparation for the studio’s seventh year, open houses and free classes for returning and prospective students will be held Saturday, Aug. 17 and Tuesday, Aug. 20. Regular classes will begin Thursday, Aug.

22. The schedule of classes can be found at www.movementarts danceacademy.com.

New students wishing to find out more about the studio, or to register, should visit the web site or call the studio at (561) 792-9757 for more information.

Seminole Ridge High School wrestler Ryan Artiles signed last week to wrestle with Missouri Valley College under head coach Pat Giangrosso. Shown here are dad Agustin Artiles, Ryan Artiles, SRHS wrestling coach Frank Lasagna and SRHS Principal James Campbell, as Artiles signs his letter of commitment.

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