Town-Crier newspaper January 9, 2015

Volume 36, Number 2January 9 - January 15, 2015Your Community Newspaper Serving Palms West Since 1980

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OPINION

By Ron BukleyTown-Crier Staff Report

The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved a resolution Tuesday directing town staff to go ahead with negotiations with Palm Beach County to waive payment for the transfer of ownership of property at F Road and Southern Blvd. where the Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Com-merce building is located.

The chamber leases the property from the county for $1 a year, but the town, which is looking to purchase the building from the chamber, would like to own the property outright.

Town Manager Bill Underwood said the transfer of ownership was the last remaining obstacle for the town to purchase the building. The town has gotten two appraisals of $581,635 and $583,824, which does not include the land because

that belongs to the county.“The council has been providing

guidance to the staff to negotiate with the chamber, but we ran into this little snag about the land issue, and this resolution is to solidify and make known that the coun-cil would like to get that free of charge,” Underwood said. “It is in the best interest, as indicated in the resolution, for both parties, county residents and town residents, as dollars would just be switching from the town to the county, and vice versa.”

He pointed out that the town would have a permanent residence in the county park and it would have some oversight of the prop-erty, including the park, during daylight hours when the offices are open.

“We could structure it so that the commissioner could have that See LOX COUNCIL, page 19

Lox Council Asks County To Transfer Land To The Town

CASABLANCA WINS FIRST IPC TOURNEYSEE STORY, PAGE 17

SPECIAL WCC MEETING TO DISCUSS SR 7SEE STORY, PAGE 4

Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) rang in 2015 on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. There was a bountiful buffet catered by Chef G (Lloyd Grant), while DJs Ernie Garvey and Wayne Carvalho (shown here) kept the music playing for dancing the night away.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 9PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

CAFCI RINGS IN 2015


Joseph Capra of Captec Engi-neering gave a rundown of traffic calming alternatives to the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors in a workshop ses-sion on Wednesday.

The workshop was called by ITID President Carol Jacobs in preparation for projects to be car-ried out over the coming year.

Capra reviewed more costly ideas and some more immedi-ately affordable alternatives for the board to consider, as well as detailed maps of district roads, which the board plans to consider more closely at its regular meeting in February.

He pointed out that many roads in the district, including Grape-view, Avocado, Orange and Per-simmon boulevards, already have traffic calming measures.

“They’re all over the district, and my purpose in showing you

this is it not only shows you where traffic calming is today, but it also shows you the accidents,” Capra said. “It shows you that the roads with less traffic accidents have traffic calming on them, so they are working in some sense.”

He also pointed out that Hall Blvd., which has been a problem area, is pretty much a through road with very few stops, and traffic on all roads entering Hall are required to stop.

“When people are moving along on that road and you hold every-body on the side streets stopped, we feel that is why there have been so many accidents on that road,” Capra said. “The bottom line is those are the kinds of things we want to fix. That’s one-and-a-half, two miles of unimpeded road. They’re hoping everybody’s going to stop. Sometimes they don’t.”

Capra said that one of his rec-ommendations will be to add some

ITID Reviews Traffic Calming Ideas For Acreage Roadways

See ITID, page 19

By Julie UngerTown-Crier Staff Report

Wellington’s Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board approved a conditional use application Wednesday to allow St. Michael Lutheran Church to host an adult daycare facility for Alzheimer’s patients.

St. Michael, located at 1925 Birkdale Drive, was approved as a new site for Alzheimer’s Com-munity Care after the board made adjustments to the application’s conditions based on a presentation by Associate Planner Cory Lyn Cramer and clarifications from Alzheimer’s Community Care President & CEO Mary Barnes.

With a proposed schedule of 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Monday through Friday for up to 45 par-ticipants, St. Michael is working on acquiring its Agency for Health Care Administration (AHCA) licensing and regulation. The program will have a ratio of five participants to one employee, and expects that the vast majority will be Wellington residents.

Cramer noted that there already is a child daycare facility at St. Michael. The adult facility will come to fruition in two phases, first where the maximum number of participants is capped at 25 based on the provided outdoor area of 2,500 square feet, which

Wellington Zoners Approve Alzheimer’s Facility At Church

will then be increased to a total of 45 participants once an additional 2,100 square feet of space is added.

Cramer said that Wellington is currently reviewing its code regarding the issue of outdoor space. The current code, she said, currently requires 100 square feet of outside area per participant.

“We’ve done a little more re-search with what the required standards are from AHCA and also what the county and the health department require,” she said. “We are most likely, in the next few weeks, going to bring in front of you and in front of the council a zoning text amendment to modify See ALZHEIMER’S, page 19


A ribbon-cutting ceremony led by Palm Beach County officials officially opened the second leg of the State Road 7 extension, from Persimmon Blvd. to 60th Street North, and west to Royal Palm Beach Blvd., on Wednesday morning.

County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay thanked local leaders for attending, including some from Royal Palm Beach, Wellington,

New Leg Of SR 7 Extension Opens With Ribbon Cutting

See SR 7, page 19

High Schoolers Develop Project To ‘Save The Pulp’By Julie Unger

Town-Crier Staff ReportThree Wellington High School

juniors have created an initiative that has helped to enrich the lives of farm animals, decrease waste at a local franchise and show other students that they truly can help the environment.

Known as “Save the Pulp,” the idea was inspired by their involvement with the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center’s fellowship program at Florida Atlantic University.

Sarah Sattanno, Miranda Holt and Kelly Cuthbertson are partici-pating in a three-semester program learning about environmental issues. Their goal was to create an environmentally sustainable proj-ect for the community to embrace.

As the girls considered a few

different ideas, they came up with a feasible concept. “Our project is overall looking to resolve waste-ful disposal at Jamba Juice. We’re giving natural food to animals, and we’re supporting local farming,” Sattanno said.

It began with a few phone calls. They called around to markets to learn what they did with produce and food waste. They were told that Whole Foods Market allows pulp from its juice bar to be picked up and fed to farm animals.

“We loved the idea of that,” Sat-tanno said. “A few people are do-ing that and going to Whole Foods and making that happen, so we wanted to introduce that at Jamba Juice and make it a program where we could take it to a local farm.”

Contacting Jamba Juice, the girls learned that currently the See SAVE THE PULP, page 4

Polo, Show JumpingAnd Dressage: GreatFamily EntertainmentFrom the thundering hoofs of polo to the precision of show jumping and the graceful moves of dressage, Wellington’s 2015 equestrian season is now in full swing. High-goal polo kicked off last weekend at the Interna-tional Polo Club Palm Beach, followed quickly by the opening of the Winter Equestrian Fes-tival and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival. Three dis-tinct sports, all showing off at their highest level right here in our midst. Page 4

excess pulp is thrown out, but gained some cooperation. With permission to gather the pulp, now they needed somewhere to bring it.

After calling several farms, Holt said, they found Jojo Milano at Goodness Gracious Acres in The Acreage (www.goodness graciousacres.com).

“When they first called me, I really didn’t know what to make of them,” Milano said. “The first time… my goats kind of put their nose up to it. But the second time they came out, my goats were kill-ing themselves to get to it.”

Milano’s 12 goats each con-sume somewhere between 3 and 5 pounds of food a day, so adding the vitamin C-rich pulp has been a special healthy treat to supplement their food. “They would come on a

PHOTO BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

POLO SEASON UNDERWAY AT IPC

The 2015 polo season opened Sunday, Jan. 4 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. On the field, Casablanca claimed the Herbie Pennell Cup with a 13-11 victory over Villa Del Lago. On the sidelines, the glitz and glamour of the polo season was on full display. Broadway stars Ann Hampton Callaway and Liz Callaway performed the national anthem, while Oscar-winning actress Tatum O’Neil performed the ceremonial coin toss. Shown here are Ann Hampton Cal-laway, Tatum O’Neil and Liz Callaway with IPC’s John Wash. MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 7

PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Loxahatchee Groves and the In-dian Trail Improvement District, as well as officials from the Palm Beach County Metropolitan Plan-ning Organization.

“Most important has been the Indian Trail Improvement District, which has been our partner on this project,” McKinlay said. “We’ve got President Carol Jacobs and supervisors Michelle Damone, Ralph Bair and Gary Dunkley, and District Manager Jim Shallman.”

McKinlay also recognized her

former bosses, Assistant County Administrator Brad Merriman and County Administrator Bob Weis-man, as well as County Engineer George Webb.

“I would be remiss if I stood up here and tried to take credit for this project,” she said. “It was actually my predecessor, former Commissioner Jess Santamaria, who was sitting on the dais when these decisions were made.”

McKinlay pointed out that the SR 7 extension will be a welcome relief for roads that are over capac-ity in the area, and especially for residents along Orange Grove and Persimmon boulevards, who have taken the brunt of traffic from the first leg of the extension in the past several years.

“The county is absolutely com-mitted as this project continues to push northward in working with all the neighbors to address some of their concerns, and make sure that the full connection that has been promised for many, many years goes all the way up to Northlake Blvd.,” McKinlay said.

Jacobs said the county had stuck to its promises to complete the

County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay speaks at theopening of the State Road 7 extension to 60th Street North.

PHOTO BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

Goats feast on orange pulp recycled from Jamba Juice.

Organizers Predict Great Season For WEF, Global Dressage FestThe 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival and the Adequan Glob-al Dressage Festival kicked off this week at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Cen-ter, and show promoters are predicting a record-breaking year. Page 3

Flag Football Tourney Raises Money ForThe Cancer SocietyThe 8th annual Flags for the Cure fundraiser was held over five days in late December and early January at Acreage Com-munity Park, raising $30,000 for the event’s beneficiary, the American Cancer Society.

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Unity Rally Supports Law EnforcementA “Unity Rally to Support Law Enforcement and First Re-sponders” was held on Friday, Jan. 2 at the Wellington Amphi-theater. Participants gathered at the nearby Patriot Memo-rial before the amphitheater program. Community leaders spoke in support of the fine job that law enforcement officers do to protect the public. Page 5

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NEWS

The 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival and the Adequan Global Dressage Festival kicked off this week at the Palm Beach Inter-national Equestrian Center, and show promoters are predicting a record-breaking year.

The WEF circuit will host thou-sands of the world’s best horses and riders competing in the hunter, jumper and equitation disciplines from Jan. 7 through March 29, while the AGDF features the best of dressage from Jan. 8 through March 28.

Equestrian Sport Productions CEO Mark Bellissimo was joined by international show jumpers Kent Farrington, Eric Lamaze and Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum, and top hunter rider Liza Boyd, at a press conference for WEF on Tuesday.

Bellissimo noted the incredible growth of the competition, which this year will host four 5* weeks of show jumping and more than $8.2 million in total prize money.

“We are very excited about this edition of the Winter Equestrian Festival,” Bellissimo said. “We are moving forward with a fantastic relationship with Rolex, and they have been a great sponsor. This

year does mark a great year for us as we have gone to four five-star events this year spread out across the circuit, as requested by the riders. Within that schedule, we also have various hunter activities, including the big WCHR week six. We have record prize money this year and record stabling. We expect this to be the largest festival with a growth rate in excess of 12 to 15 percent from last year.”

With renewed support from the Village of Wellington, Bel-lissimo and his team have made several improvements to the show grounds this year, including added parking, extra practice rings and daily video clips.

“The Village of Wellington, led by Mayor Bob Margolis and others, was very supportive to help us,” he said. “We spent a lot of time working on the existing infrastructure so that it was a good experience for riders not only at the front of house, but the back of house as well.”

Bellissimo looks forward to welcoming riders from 50 states and 33 countries.

Also on the panel for Tuesday’s press conference was Farrington, who is currently the number-five

Organizers Predict Great Season For WEF, Global Dressage Festranked rider in the world. He noted that this year’s WEF circuit will hold 48 FEI World Ranking classes.

“I think more important than the number of classes is the quality of classes,” he said. “When you look at the list of riders that you have here, they are the top riders in the sport… Four five-star events is huge for North America. It gives us a chance to compete with the rest of the world and also stay current in the sport with the rest of the world.”

The WEF circuit will also host its FEI Nations Cup during week eight, which will be an important event for international riders pre-paring for team competition at this year’s Pan American Games in Toronto.

“Most years when you have a championship year, already at the beginning of the season, we start putting a plan together and choos-ing a horse that we are going to aim towards that competition,” Canda-dian rider Lamaze explained. “For Canada, most of the horses are here. The Nations Cup here has always been a fantastic evening of show jumping, and it has been very good to us.”

Three-time FEI World Cup Finals winner Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum discussed the great opportunity to bring along horses at every level during the circuit.

“I am very excited personally to have brought a nice string of horses over for myself.” Michaels-Beerbaum said. “I brought eight horses here this year ranging from the old and mighty Checkmate at age 20 to young horses as well… It will be a great opportunity for me to get those young horses going here, and that is one of the things that WEF is so good for is to bring along horses.”

Michaels-Beerbaum is also excited about participating in the Saturday Night Lights grand prix events.

“On Saturday night, the com-petition here is as good as it gets,” Michaels-Beerbaum said. “There is nothing lacking in horse or rider here to be able to compete on Saturday night and to be one of the best. To win a grand prix here is extremely difficult, and that is great because the level is so very high here. We have seen that Rolex has played a tremendous part in bringing a lot of good riders and good prize money.”

Along with the great show jumping competition, WEF fea-tures great classes for every level of hunter riding as well, including week six’s $100,000 USHJA/WCHR Peter Wetherill Palm Beach Hunter Spectacular and week 12’s $50,000 USHJA Inter-national Hunter Derby.

“The hunters are huge here,” Liza Boyd said. “The quality is amazing. You really have to be at the top of your game here. An 85 [score out of 100] might be fifth

place. The scores are in the high 90s class after class. You have to pick and choose the classes to do because we all aim for week six. That is our grand prix, that night class. I have been doing that class since 1997. I, as a rider, have grown with the class, and it is huge.”

The Adequan Global Dressage Festival also kicked off this week. At a dressage panel discussion, Bellissimo was joined by Thomas

Mark Bellissimo, Kent Farrington, Eric Lamaze,Meredith Michaels-Beerbaum and Liza Boyd.

PHOTO BY SPORTFOT

See PBIEC, page 17


The 2015 polo season opened last weekend at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, and it promises to be an exciting one.

As the players prepared to take the field for the final match of the Herbie Pennell Cup, IPC President of Club Operations John Wash, IPC Director of Polo Operations Jimmy Newman, USPA Chief Ex-ecutive Officer Peter Rizzo, Flight Options team patron Melissa Ganzi, American high-goal polo player Mason Wroe and Tackeria owner and “voice of polo” Tony Coppola gathered to provide an overview of the season.

Wash thanked the Rinker School of Business at Palm Beach Atlantic University. For the fourth year, the school is operating the Kids’ Fun Zone as a school project, where proceeds help provide scholar-ships to students learning about international business.

He was also bullish on the future of polo in Wellington.

“I’m pleased to share the excit-

ing news that the International Polo Club and the United States Polo Association have entered into a new four-year agreement through the 2018 season,” Wash said. “I’m happy to report that the most prestigious tournaments in the world will continue to be played here at the best polo club.”

IPC has hosted the U.S. Open for the past 15 years, Rizzo said, which might be the longest con-secutive string of hosting. “Polo is well-rooted into this community and into this state, and we’re ex-cited about that,” Rizzo said.

The quality of the polo at IPC is exceptional, he added.

“Some of the best polo is played here,” Rizzo said, explaining that the key goal of the USPA is to grow the sport. “Our key goal is to grow players who actually play polo to come and watch polo.”

Coppola, who has been an-nouncing polo matches since the 1970s, is focused on making the sport better and bringing more attention to it. He has seen the changes, including the inclusion of

new up-and-coming talent.“This is what it’s all about….

this is what really brings it about and makes it better and better every year,” Coppola said, noting that Grant Ganzi and Juancito Bollini, both teenagers, 16 and 18, are upcoming bright stars in the sport. “It’s great to have these young stars.”

Wroe, a member of Team USPA, is part of the roster that will represent the U.S. in Chile, and has played polo around the world. IPC, however, is special.

“It’s like nothing else in the world,” Wroe said, playing this season for the Coca-Cola team at IPC. “This is an elite club, an elite venue to play polo at. It’s an honor to be part of a team playing the high-goal here.”

Grand Champions Polo Club owner Melissa Ganzi agreed that playing at IPC is unique.

“Playing at the International Polo Club is getting better and bet-ter every year. It’s a unique club in that it has 26-goal polo. Outside of Argentina, it’s the highest level of

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polo played. Each year, the teams get more and more competitive. I think this is a very exciting season, and we’re really happy to have a sponsor from England come play here as well.”

Grand Champions and IPC complement each other, Wash noted, thanking the Ganzis for all

(Left) Grand Champions owner Melissa Ganzi and IPC President John Wash discuss the future of polo in Wellington. (Right) High-goal player Mason Wroe answers questions from a player’s perspective.

PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

they do to promote polo in Wel-lington and around the world.

One thing the Ganzis are doing to provide exposure of polo to the mainstream community is through Chukker.TV.

“Live-streaming is becoming more and more important in polo. I think that we see that all over the

world; it’s becoming the norm,” Ganzi said.

NBC and other television net-works, Wash said, are working toward bringing polo to the main-stream.

Rizzo agreed. “One of our main talking points is ‘refined adrena-

See POLO, page 19

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORLox Groves Right To Reject ‘Help’

From Minto WestI am writing to applaud the

Loxahatchee Groves Town Coun-cil for voting to “Reject Minto’s Help in Designing Okeechobee Blvd.” for a four-lane expansion (Town-Crier, Dec. 19).

Loxahatchee Groves is a 100-year-old rural equestrian/farming/nursery community that is approximately three miles wide in its north/south width, with Okeechobee Blvd. bisecting the center of the town’s six-mile length. The main reason for any Okeechobee four-lane expansion is to strictly get traffic to and from the Minto West, GL Homes and the Carol Iota properties. Minto will have two million square feet of commercial. This is twice the size of the Mall at Wellington Green. Just imagine the number of

trucks that will be needed daily to bring supplies and services to and from these businesses, let alone all the new residential traffic.

Okeechobee Blvd. from I-95 to Royal Palm Beach Blvd. is eight lanes. If you were to allow the four-laning of Okeechobee Blvd. in Loxahatchee Groves, this traffic will continue through Loxahatchee Groves to Seminole Pratt Whitney Road.

The town should always re-fuse any potential four-laning of Okeechobee Blvd. via the courts. There is a very simple solution to all of Minto’s traffic, which Loxahatchee Groves can use as a defense in court. Minto West needs to keep “all” of its traffic within the Minto property. All of this new traffic should use the new Minto roads to and from Minto. This will also save ITID residents, especially those on 60th Street North, Persimmon and Orange Grove from four-laning. It will

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also save Royal Palm Beach Blvd. from six-laning. This solution will not cost Minto any more money, and it will make 95 percent of the area residents happy that Minto traffic will be handled internally, with a little county help.

I will reach out to John Carter, vice president of Minto, to present my design to him on how Minto can achieve this. I prefer to give Mr. Carter the opportunity before I submit my design proposals to the town councils and supervi-sors and attorney teams for legal defense. My solution/design will keep a good portion of Seminole Pratt Whitney Rd. traffic from 60th Street North/M Canal, to Sycamore, internal of the Minto property with traffic being free flowing.

Please note that the four-laning of Okeechobee Blvd. will not bring any needed value or benefit to Loxahatchee Groves. It will only hugely benefit and value

Minto with all of their massive trucking and residential traffic. It will only hugely “devastate forever” the center and heart of a beautiful, quaint 100-year-old town, Loxahatchee Groves!

The two Loxahatchee Groves council members need to be com-mended for abstaining on the vote referenced above due to “conflict of interest.” I only wish that the ITID supervisor, whom I and many others feel has a serious “conflict of interest,” should not have and should not vote on issues that benefited or benefit Minto West.

Ed ZakrzewskiThe Acreage

No ‘Freedom Of Speech’ Issue In ‘The Interview’Editor’s note: The following

letter is in response to Leonard

Wechsler’s review of The Inter-view, published Jan. 2.

Sadly, I am disappointed by your critical innocence. You have bought into the phony “freedom of speech” aspect of the movie The Interview.

To make or see a movie about the assassination of a living for-eign leader is not an issue of free speech, no matter how the media spins it.

Freedom of speech would be tested with the making and/or

seeing a movie where the assassi-nated victim would be the living president of our own country.

Do you think that such a movie would ever make it to an American screening? Do you think that it ever could have been made? That, would be an issue of freedom of speech.

You were duped into an almost patriotic duty to see this movie, along with many other Americans.

Irving SohnWellington

launched 40 new boats in four years! Lobbies with skylights, top decks with putting greens and herb gardens and outdoor golf driving are features.

Competitor AMA Waterways will bring aboard two new long-boat ships with heated pools and swim-up bars.

Uniworld’s new 155 passenger ship will start its season with

“Tulips and Windmills” cruises as they visit Holland and Bel-gium. An indoor pool, a movie theater and a spa are just some of its features.

What to look for from the big guys like Royal Caribbean? Great Broadway reviews and spa retreats start the fun. They also offer robot-mixed cocktails, surf simulators, wall climbing and

Cruising: Just When You Thought The Industry Couldn’t Get Any BiggerOPINION

hanging from a trapeze on board the ship’s observation deck, which is some 300 feet above the surface of the sea. During a 15 minute “ride,” you will rotate over the side of the ship. And certainly do not forget the ship’s bumper cars and roller rink.

An endless array of restaurants, spread over deck after deck after deck, remains a genuine highlight

Footlooseand...

By JulesW. Rabin

of every cruise, especially so on Norwegian Cruise Line’s newest entry, Esquire. It also boasts of the “fastest drop slide at sea.”

Oh yes, all of these new (and old) cruise line spectacular ships boast beautiful casinos.

I guess there are a number of reasons why cruising is steadily marching toward the vacation stratosphere.

If you think cruising of one sort or another is fast becoming the “world’s way to go on vacation,” you are probably right. After all, the world’s cruise line entrepre-neurs are betting very big bucks on the premise.

For example, the riverboat cruise line kingpin, Viking Cruis-es, is launching two additional riverboats in 2015 after setting a

From the thundering hoofs of polo to the precision of show jumping and the graceful moves of dressage, Wellington’s 2015 equestrian season is now in full swing. High-goal polo kicked off last weekend at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, followed quickly by the opening of the Winter Equestrian Festival and the Adequan Global Dressage Festi-val. Three distinct sports, all showing off at their highest level right here in our midst. No matter what your sport of choice, you can enjoy a great day out with family and friends at an affordable price.

Polo action runs every Sunday through April 19 at the International Polo Club Palm Beach. While luxurious seating packages are available, including the ever-popular Sun-day brunch, general bleacher seating for Sunday games starts at only $10, which makes it amazingly affordable to be part of the high-goal action. Arrive at 2 p.m. and take in the ambiance until the on-field action starts at 3 p.m. Ticket options and complete schedules are available at www.internationalpoloclub.com.

Classes at the 2015 Winter Equestrian Festival kicked off Wednesday at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center, and this weekend will bring the return of the weekly “Sat-urday Night Lights” events. This Saturday night’s featured class is the $75,000 Battle of the Sexes, pitting male against female in a competition for the ultimate bragging rights. Saturday Night Lights is a fun event with a featured show jumping competition each week,

as well as a kids fair, petting zoo, pony rides, face painting, a Venetian carousel and more. And while Saturday night is great for family entertainment, WEF classes run five days a week (Wednesday through Sunday), generally culminating with a high-stakes Sunday afternoon grand prix. Looking for horse-themed items? Shopping options at WEF can’t be beat. For more information, visit www.equestriansport.com.

The Adequan Global Dressage Festival, held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center’s stadium on South Shore Blvd., got underway Thursday and features a wide array of dressage competitions along all levels, from amateurs to world-class professionals. To get a taste of this unique sport, check out the “Friday Night Stars” program, which features the popular musical freestyle class, where competitors ride choreographed to music. To learn more, and view the schedule of events, visit www.globaldressagefestival.com and www.equestriansport.com.

Aside from wonderful entertainment, the equestrian industry is an economic heavyweight. A recent study sponsored by the Tourist Development Council of Palm Beach County and the Palm Beach County Sports Commission showed that the Winter Equestrian Festival alone contributes nearly $200 million in economic impact each year, along with 122,000 hotel bed nights. Supporting Wellington’s equestrian industry is not only great fun, it’s great for the local economy.

NEWS


The Western Communities Council will hold a special meet-ing Wednesday, Jan. 14 to col-lect resolutions from members showing continued support for the completion of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd., despite a recent curveball from the Florida De-partment of Transportation tem-porarily reallocating the funding that had been budgeted for 2016 to 2020.

The WCC, made up of repre-sentatives from each of the west-ern communities, was informed last month that the FDOT has delayed financing as originally planned as a result of anticipated litigation from the City of West Palm Beach. Further, the depart-

ment had redistributed some of the funding, including $20 million for a temporary bridge on Southern Blvd. connecting to the Town of Palm Beach, and for widening the SR 7 extension from Okeechobee Blvd. to Persimmon Blvd. to four lanes, rather than completing the northern section to Northlake Blvd.

The Palm Beach County Met-ropolitan Planning Organization passed a resolution objecting to the reallocation of the funding, and at the last WCC meeting, Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor Michelle Damone, who serves as the group’s SR 7 liaison, suggested drafting a resolution supporting the MPO’s objections.

“We’re getting support from

our boards so we can submit the Western Communities Council support resolution to the MPO and Board of County Commission-ers,” Damone told the Town-Crier on Tuesday. “I’m actually going to take the resolution to present it to the Board of County Com-missioners.”

The resolution will also be sent to the FDOT.

Damone said local support for the completion of SR 7 to Northlake Blvd. has not flagged, except among some individuals who believe that the extension is designed to support the Minto West project on the former Call-ery-Judge Grove property. She explained that the SR 7 project has existed for several decades, long before Minto West came along.

“The Western Communities Council meeting is a special meeting only on State Road 7,” Damone said. “That’s so we can compile all the support from all the individuals, municipal boards and district boards, and we’ll present a formal resolution to the Board of County Commissioners and the Metropolitan Planning Organization.”

The WCC will also be asking for additional financing from members to extend the service of their lobbyist Terry Lewis with Lewis, Longman & Walker to push for continued funding of the northern leg of the SR 7 extension to Northlake Blvd., rather than reallocate the funding.

The City of West Palm Beach has continued to fight the north-

ern leg, which will run along the east side of the Ibis community, where West Palm Beach Mayor Jeri Muoio lives.

The city has objected to the road on environmental grounds, contending that the project will jeopardize the habitat of the Ev-erglades snail kite, although the FDOT last month issued a Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) report to the Federal Highway Administration.

Attorney Bob Diffenderfer with Lewis, Longman & Walker told the WCC that he anticipates that the FHA will sign off on the FONSI report early this year.

Damone stressed that the fund-ing for the project is still approved, although it has been delayed for now.

Western Communities Council To Hold Special Meeting On SR 7On Wednesday, the county held

a ribbon-cutting ceremony for its second leg of the SR 7 extension from Persimmon Blvd. to 60th Street North, and continuing west on 60th Street to Royal Palm Beach Blvd. Construction of 60th Street North from 120th Avenue North to Royal Palm Beach Blvd., and replacement of the existing Royal Palm Beach Blvd. bridge over the M Canal, is scheduled to begin this spring.

The county paid $25.5 million for the southern portion of the ex-tension from Okeechobee Blvd. to Persimmon Blvd., including $10 million in impact fees, and $14.5 million for the north section from Persimmon to Royal Palm Beach Blvd., which included $9 million in impact fees.

world record with 16 new river-boat introductions in 2014. They

Save The PulpMaking

The Project Permanent

continued from page 1Sunday, and I would dole out about 40 pounds of it to half the goats, then the other 40 pounds to the other half the next night,” Milano said. “Then the chickens would go and take whatever was left. There was nothing to clean up, ever… it was totally devoured.”

Life is busy with farm animals, so the girls bringing the pulp to Goodness Gracious Acres has been much appreciated. Milano makes goat cheese, soap, artwork and other things at her farm.

For the girls, their farm expe-rience was one of their favorite things about the project. They gathered eggs from chickens, fed

goats and learned about local farm-ing. “I never would have imagined that I’d be going around feeding goats every week,” Cuthbertson said. “It’s not something I pictured myself doing.”

The girls implemented their project during their second se-mester of the Pine Jog fellowship, Cuthertson said. Over the course of the project, the girls have refined their interpersonal communication skills, group projects, logic and coordination. “What I took away from it,” Cuthbertson said, “was working with other people toward a common goal and not just trying to do it myself.”

“The Pine Jog part of it really taught us the life skills,” Holt said, “but I would say that going to the farm, specifically, we learned about the importance of local farming and recycling.”

They worked well together, Sattanno said, because they all had

a different way of handling things.As they embark on their third

part of the fellowship, it is time to transition into making Save the Pulp sustainable.

This is where Wellington High School’s Key Club comes in. With close to 60 students, the Key Club will be taking over for the trio. Right now, they are in transition, handing over parts of the project and training the students on how to perpetuate the project long after its founders leave high school behind.

As they also wrap up their time as Pine Jog fellows, they are crunching the numbers and work-ing on presentations. They deter-mined that each week, they col-lected approximately 100 pounds of orange pulp. Overall, they each put in 230 service hours working on Save the Pulp. “It feels good to have actually made a difference; to actually see the impact that we’re making,” Holt said.

Sattanno agreed. “I’m glad that we’re passing this on to kids in the Key Club,” she said.

Meanwhile, they created an Instagram account, @savethepulp, and created posters around the school to encourage fellow stu-dents to frequent Jamba Juice, in turn, creating more pulp to feed the goats.

One of the biggest problems the trio faced was storing the pulp between farm visits. As a result, the project has been confined to the Jamba Juice on Forest Hill Blvd. The girls quickly realized that storing the pulp in their own refrigerators was not doable. Eventually, they were able to gain approval to store the pulp in one of the refrigerators at the high school.

Anyone interested in learning more about Save the Pulp can e-mail [email protected], [email protected] or [email protected]. Miranda Holt, Sarah Sattanno and Kelly Cuthbertson.


NEWSUNITY RALLY AT AMPHITHEATER SUPPORTS LAW ENFORCEMENT OFFICERS

Participants gather at Wellington’s Patriot Memorial. The PBSO Honor Guard presents the colors.

BUSY MEETING AS THE WELLINGTON GARDEN CLUB BEGINS THE NEW YEARThe Wellington Garden Club met Monday, Jan. 5 at the Wellington Community Center. High school students who received a four-day paid stay at Wakulla Camp told of their adventures, and there was also a Chinese auction. In the meeting’s demonstration, Petal Harvill of Petals of Boca explained how to create a French compact floral design featuring hydrangeas and white roses. For more information about the Wellington Garden Club, visit www.wellingtongardenclub.org.

Phyllis and John Lamattina.

PBSO Chief Deputy Mike Gauger, Wellington Mayor BobMargolis, Councilwoman Anne Gerwig, Councilman Matt

Willhite, County Commissioner Melissa McKinlay, ITIDSupervisor Michelle Damone and State Sen. Joe Abruzzo.

Guest speaker Petal Harvill from Petals of Boca.

Lisa Ferrano with Palm Beach Central High School studentsJessica Young, Brandon Kianka, Yan Ortiz, Carolina Tessutto

and Cache Aelford, along with PBCHS teacher Toni Riebe.

Kathy Siena with Emily and Wolfgang Oschmannn and their recycled sculptures.

Cara Young singsthe national anthem.

A “Unity Rally to Support Law Enforcement and First Responders” was held on Friday, Jan. 2 at the Wellington Amphitheater. Partic-ipants gathered at the nearby Patriot Memorial before the amphitheater program. Community leaders spoke in support of the fine job that law enforcement officers do to protect the public. A candlelight moment of silence was observed for fallen heroes.

PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER


Dr. Wes andBarbara Boughner.Christine McIntyre, Judy Wetzel and Lynn Diesel hold signs.

Stormi Bivin and Twig Morris.

State Sen. Joe Abruzzoaddresses the crowd.


CRIME NEWS


JAN. 3 — A deputy from the Wellington substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office was called to the Sports Authority store on State Road 7 last Saturday regarding a shoplifting incident. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 and 8:20 p.m. on Monday, Dec. 29, an un-known white male removed three Shimano TLD 15 fishing reels, together valued at $445.17, from the packaging and walked out of the store without paying.

• • •DEC. 31 — A deputy from the

PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Temple Road in The Acreage last Wednesday regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 1 and 3 p.m. last Wednesday, a witness observed an unknown male enter the vacant home and leave with a black box. According to the report, the witness observed the male enter a black vehicle that fled the area. She also noted a male on a skateboard nearby, who might have been acting as a lookout. Copper wire was the only item discovered to be missing from the home. There were no suspects at the time of the report.

DEC. 31 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substation was called to a home in the Willows community last Wednesday afternoon regarding a burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8:30 a.m. and 2 p.m., someone entered the home through the rear kitchen window and stole a 47-inch LG television valued at $859, a 37-inch Vizio television valued at $800 and a large amount of jewelry before exiting through the garage. DNA evidence was taken from the scene.

JAN. 1 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Temple Blvd. in The Acreage last Thursday regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, the victim’s 2008 Infiniti G37, parked in his driveway, was vandalized. According to the re-port, the passenger side mirror was knocked off the vehicle and there were long horizontal scratches across the body of the vehicle, causing approximately $900 in damage. There were no suspects at the time of the report.

JAN. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called last Friday regarding a stolen tag. According to a PBSO report, sometime be-tween 3 p.m. last Thursday and 8 a.m. last Friday, someone stole the tag and decal off of the victim’s 2006 Ford F250. There was no further information available at the time of the report.

JAN. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on 88th Road North in The Acreage last Friday regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Thursday and 2 p.m. last Fri-day, someone disassembled the victim’s FP&L power meter and removed the high voltage main electrical wire. According to the report, the rear sliding doors of the residence were partially open, and the circuit breaker in the garage had been disassembled with the main wire cut. According to the

Three Fishing Reels Stolen From Sports Authority On SR 7

report, the damage to the meter and the 100 feet of wire was valued at approximately $700.

JAN. 2 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substa-tion was called to a home on River Bluff Lane last Friday evening regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 10 a.m. and 3 p.m., someone removed a bottle of Seven vodka, a crystal bowl and a Pandora bracelet, together valued at $800, from the victim’s residence. According to the report, the items on a windowsill were disturbed, but nothing else was missing from the home. DNA and fingerprint evidence was gathered from the home.

JAN. 3 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach sub-station was called to a home in the PortoSol community last Saturday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 p.m. last Friday and 11:33 a.m. last Saturday, someone used a screwdriver-like tool to pry open the rear sliding glass door of the home. Nothing was taken, and the perpetrator probably fled when the alarm sounded. Fingerprints were gathered from the residence, but there were no suspects or witness-es at the time of the report.

JAN. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called Sunday to a home on Dartford Trail regarding a theft. According to a PBSO report, sometime between last April and Jan. 2, while the victim was away for the summer in New York, someone stole the victim’s 32-inch Samsung television, valued at $250. According to the report, the victim changed her locks prior to leaving and provided the home-owners’ association with a key.

JAN. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach sub-station was called to a home in the Madison Green community last Sunday morning regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 7:30 p.m. last Saturday and 11 a.m. Sunday, someone shattered the front passenger window of the victim’s Cadillac, removing a pink Betsey Johnson purse from the vehicle. According to the report, the purse contained makeup and a silver bracelet.

JAN. 4 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach sub-station was called to a home in the Willows community last Sunday regarding the delayed report of a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. last Thursday and 11 p.m. last Friday, someone entered the victim’s open garage and removed a Briggs and Stratton 7200 gen-erator, valued at $3,000. There were no suspects at the time of the report.

JAN. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Wellington substation was called to a home in the Green-view Shores community Monday morning regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. on Dec. 25 and just after midnight Monday, the victim’s residence was ransacked and the rear kitchen door was left open. According to the report, three rifles, two watch-es, a coin collection, clothing and a small safe, together valued at approximately $3,485, were re-moved from the home. Fingerprint

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Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach County is asking for the public’s help in finding these wanted fugitives:

• George Card is a white male, 6’2” tall and weighing 190 lbs., with brown hair, blue eyes and multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 12/14/80. Card is wanted on charges for felony petit theft and resist-ing a merchant. His last known address was Yorkshire Drive in Loxahatchee. He is wanted as of 12/30/14.

• David Elsworth, alias Matthew Searles, is a white male, 5’5” tall and weighing 172 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and multiple tattoos. His date of birth is 01/25/79. Elsworth is wanted on felony charges for the violation of probation for a burglary while armed and aggravated battery with a deadly weapon. His last known address was Valencia Blvd. in Loxahatchee. He is wanted as of 12/30/14.

Remain anonymous and you may be eligible for up to a $1,000 reward. Call Crime Stoppers at (800) 458-TIPS (8477) or visit www.crimestopperspbc.com. David Elsworth

George Card

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The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council’s reconsideration of an earlier motion to remove Keith Harris from the Roadway, Eques-trian Trails & Greenway Advisory Committee (RETGAC) ended in a 2-2 stalemate Tuesday, which left Harris on the board.

Councilman Ryan Liang, who appointed Harris to the board originally and made the original motion to remove Harris late last year, was not at the meeting.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said a complaint had been raised regarding the process that was used to remove Harris, which led to the reconsideration of the action.

Harris’ original removal was at the behest of Vice Mayor Ron Jar-riel, who said he had watched the video of a recent RETGAC meet-ing where Harris had presided as chair and thought he had not con-ducted the meeting appropriately.

At the meeting Tuesday, Coun-cilman Jim Rockett said he had also watched the RETGAC video and agreed that Harris was abusive to members.

Councilman Tom Goltzené, who is the council’s RETGAC liaison, noted that he was the only

council member who had actually witnessed what happened and also pointed out that Liang was not at the meeting.

“I’m not an attorney, but my reading of a very old book tells me that you need an accuser,” Goltzené said. “The accuser isn’t here. No one on this council was there but me. It’s my testimony that he did nothing that would warrant him being removed that anyone else in this room who has been to a meeting would have not done. This whole acrimony is foolishness.”

Mayor Dave Browning pointed out that each of the committee members is appointed by a coun-cil member with affirmation by a majority of the council, but Cirullo said their removal is a decision of a majority of the council.

Rockett made a motion to reaf-firm Harris’ removal from RET-GAC, which was seconded by Jarriel.

“I was not at the meeting, but I did go through the tape,” Rockett said. “To me, the actions of the chairman were unbecoming of anybody the town council would want to serve as a representative of the town council. I’ll be the ac-cuser because I saw it.”

Groves Council Deadlock Puts RETGAC Chair Back On BoardGoltzené said all Harris did was

use the gavel when the meeting got out of control. “This is political suicide on these guys’ part,” Golt-zené said. “It’s a political hatchet job on Mr. Harris.”

Harris told the Town-Crier after the meeting he has decided to run for council against Liang, whose Seat 3 is up for re-election in March, along with Jarriel’s Seat 1.

Goltzené said he thought that the LGWCD has been taking advan-tage of the town and the discussion has been repressed to this point. Harris has been strident in his accusations against the LGWCD. “This is payback for talking,” he said. “There is going to be a lot of talking going on in the next few months.”

Goltzené said since he has been liaison, the council has ignored RETGAC’s recommendations, and the LGWCD has been unco-operative. Goltzené also pointed out that the previous committee chair, as well as several commit-tee members, had quit because it became too tedious.

“They only showed up for one or two meetings and nothing was getting done, so they quit,” he said. “Why Keith [Harris] wants it, I couldn’t tell you. Create whatever

cushion you need to throw Mr. Harris off the committee. I expect Keith is going to throw somebody off and be sitting up here pretty soon, because there’s too many people sitting in this room who know the truth.”

Attorney Jeff Kurtz, represent-ing Harris, said that while Rockett asserted that Harris’ actions were embarrassing, he had reviewed the video and did not find that.

Kurtz said he also agreed with Goltzené’s contention that there needs to be an accuser. “The ac-cused needs to know what he has been charged with,” he said.

Kurtz also passed out a copy of a state statute regarding the removal of municipal board members, stat-ing that the council must adopt a resolution specifying facts suffi-cient to advise the board member why he is being removed. “Give the accused the right to know what he has been charged with,” Kurtz said. “This isn’t about Keith Har-ris; it’s an opportunity to do things correctly.”

Kurtz said if Harris’ actions were embarrassing, it needs to be explained why. “You haven’t articulated the things that were offensive,” he said. “I couldn’t see anything that he did wrong. He

used the gavel. That’s not embar-rassing behavior.”

Browning called Rockett’s mo-tion to remove Harris, and the vote was a 2-2 deadlock with Goltzené and Browning opposed.

In related business, the council approved a resolution amend-ing the duties and procedures of RETGAC, its members and the council liaison.

Underwood said that the reso-lution, which was drafted by the town attorney at the direction of the council in November, amends the duties of RETGAC to more specifically follow the council’s direction, rather than embark on issues of its own choosing.

“You would give them a specific task,” Underwood said. “Hereto-fore, it has been pretty much open. The council liaison would serve as a conduit, providing informa-tion and taking information back to you. The committee shall limit its business to only the items you recommend.”

Underwood added that the man-ager would attend the meetings and try to accommodate the needs of the committee and organize the agenda.

Goltzené made a motion to ap-prove the resolution with changes,

including that the town manager be able to add agenda items, rather than only the council.

Rockett said he would rather leave agenda items to council direction only. “I think the intent is we want to give the committees things we want them to look at,” Rockett said.

Neither Rockett nor Jarriel would second Goltzené’s motion, and Browning passed the gavel to make a second.

During public comment, Harris said he would accept the resolu-tion.

“My understanding is I am still chair of the Roadway, Eques-trian Trails & Greenway Advisory Committee, however short-lived that may be,” Harris said. “The existing language… allowed the committee to conduct research in-dependent of council direction and control, to provide judicious ad-vice from a citizen’s perspective. It was encouraged. The language of the new resolution is different. All activity of the committee is under the direction and control of council. I respectfully submit to you, I will accept your decision, and I will conduct myself and the committee accordingly.”

Goltzené’s motion carried 4-0.

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Bobbin Salisbury Featured At Art Society MeetingThe Wellington Art Society

will meet on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. at the Wellington Community Center. There will be a meet-and-greet, followed by a brief meeting and a watercolor demonstration by Marilyn “Bob-bin” Salisbury.

Salisbury is a well-known lo-cal watercolor and acrylic artist. She began as a self-taught artist but later studied at the Armory Art Center, the Women of Visual Arts Studio in Delray Beach and through private lessons and work-shops with well-known artists.

Her love of boats and the sea came from her father taking her down to the docks and dreaming about owning a boat someday. Her paintings are on display locally, and she recently had a three-month solo exhibit at the Wellington Whole Foods Gallery.

Salisbury teaches beginning and intermediate traditional wa-tercolor classes, as well as wet-on-wet techniques. She also teaches acrylic classes and a “paint-a-

party” class where each student completes a painting in two hours.

For more information., visit www.wellingtonartsociety.org or www.wellingtonartsociety.blogspot.com.

WBA To Host Luncheon

At IPC Jan. 14The Western Business Alliance

will hold its first luncheon at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington on Wednes-day, Jan. 14, starting at 11:30 a.m.

The luncheon is the first event for the alliance in 2015 and co-incides with the kickoff of the equestrian season. “We are thrilled to have our first luncheon at such a prestigious venue,” event co-chair Maureen Gross said.

International Polo Club Cater-ing, powered by Aaron’s Catering, will provide a delicious luncheon for guests in the Pavilion.

John Wash, president of club operations at IPC, will be the guest speaker and will share insight into the world of polo and its impact on local businesses and the economy. Luncheon tickets are $25 for mem-

bers and $30 for nonmembers. Purchase tickets online at www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com.

MLK Celebration In RPB Jan. 19Caribbean-Americans for Com-

munity Involvement (CAFCI) and the Village of Royal Palm Beach will present the 13th annual Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. Celebration on Monday, Jan. 19 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way).

This year’s celebration theme is “Love: The Most Durable Power in the World.” The program will feature a wide variety of perfor-mances from local talent, includ-ing Abasi Hanif, the Blue Dia-mond Step Team, Broadway Kids, Tehya Morris, the world-renowned Avery Sommer and Sons of Mys-tro, and more. The keynote speaker will be Eric Gordon of the Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club.

A continental breakfast will be served from 8:30 to 9:30 a.m. The program will start promptly at 10 a.m. The community event is free and open to the public. For more info., call Elet Cyris at (561) 791-9087.

Food For Fair Tickets Jan. 10On Saturday, Jan. 10 from 11

a.m. to 3 p.m., the Palm Beach Outlets, the South Florida Fair and the Palm Beach County Food Bank will host Food 4 Fun. Bring two non-perishable food items to the Palm Beach Outlets Cen-ter Court and receive one free Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday admission ticket to the 2015 South Florida Fair and one entry to win a $100 gift certificate to the Palm Beach Outlets. For more info., visit www.southfloridafair.com.

New Christian School To OpenThe Classical Christian Acad-

emy of the Palm Beaches will host information meetings on Thurs-day, Jan. 8 at 7 p.m. and Friday, Jan. 9 at 10 a.m. at Lake Worth First Church of the Nazarene (128 North C Street, Lake Worth).

The first classical Christian school in the Palm Beach area will open in August. The academy will open in Lake Worth with grades K through 5. Classical Christian

schools incorporate the ancient Trivium methods of education to teach children in ways suited for their developmental growth, while including rigorous instruc-tion in Latin, great books, rhetoric and logic.

For more info., call Bonnie Fanelli at (561) 469-9470 or Patsy Hinton (813) 732-7500.

Let’s Move Event In Wellington

The Palm Healthcare Founda-tion will host the third annual Let’s Move: Commit to Change Physical Activity Challenge, a countywide initiative focused on physical activity, nutrition and healthy behaviors.

The local initiative inspires resi-dents to log 30 minutes of physical activity every day, and is part of the national “Let’s Move!” campaign.

On Saturday, Jan. 10 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m., the campaign will launch at Wellington Plaza’s first Wellness Fair hosted by Bain-bridge in partnership with the Palm Healthcare Foundation. The event will feature healthy cooking dem-onstrations, healthy food and drink

sampling, family activities, fitness classes and demos, health screen-ings, raffle prizes and giveaways, a live performance by Michaela Paige of The Voice and more.

The Wellington Plaza is located at 12765 W. Forest Hill Blvd. in Wellington. For more information about the Palm Healthcare Foun-dation, visit www.palmhealthcare.org or call (561) 833-6333.

Folk Fest SetFor Jan. 17-18

The Broward Folk Club will present the 2015 South Florida Folk Fest on Jan. 17 and 18 at Hugh Taylor Birch State Park (3109 E. Sunrise Blvd., Fort Lau-derdale).

The event will feature excep-tional Florida-based and national musicians. More than 40 musi-cians will perform on two stages. There will be a songwriting com-petition, workshops, a jam area, food, crafts, vendors, raffles and CD sales.

The event runs from 11:30 a.m. to 10 p.m. on Saturday, Jan. 17 and noon to 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 18. For more info. visit www.southfloridafolkfest.net.

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NEWSCAFCI MEMBERS RING IN THE NEW YEAR AT ROYAL PALM CULTURAL CENTER

Event committee members Lawrence Logan, Ernie Garvey, Charmaine Henry, Genieve White, Pamela Frazier,

Jeff Webb, Millie Hampton and Dennis Wright. Dorothy Lue with Wayne, Angella, Gianna and Gillian Carvalho.

WPB ANTIQUES FESTIVAL RETURNS TO THE SOUTH FLORIDA FAIRGROUNDSThe West Palm Beach Antiques Festival returned to the South Florida Fairgrounds last weekend. Vendors sold a wide variety of vin-tage merchandise, including jewelry, clothing, collectibles, art and much more. The next antique show is scheduled for Feb. 6-8. For more information, visit www.wpbaf.com or call (941) 548-4021.

Patricia Charlton, Donna Maye, Ine Thomas and Petra Russell. Lawrence Logan gets some help as he celebrates his birthday.

Peggy Adams Rescue League Thrift Shop volunteerValerie Griffith and manager Janice Lowder.

Liz Burrows helps Marlene Balous try on aCzechoslovakian vintage button necklace.

Lisa Campbell attracts visitors to her Fabulosa booth.

(Front row) Adrianne Ferrin with Michelle and CourtneySpencer; (back row) Rhonda Ferrin-Davis and Winston Davis.

Caribbean-Americans for Community Involvement (CAFCI) rang in 2015 on Wednesday, Dec. 31 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. There was a bountiful buffet catered by Chef G (Lloyd Grant), while DJs Ernie Garvey and Wayne Carvalho kept the music playing for dancing the night away.



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PALMS WEST PEOPLEPeggy Adams Animal Rescue Delivers

Pets To Their New Homes On Christmas

Best-selling author, teacher and speaker Reggie McNeal will be the keynote speaker for the Syn-ergoi Church Leaders Conference set for Saturday, Jan. 31 at Palm Beach Atlantic University.

The one-day conference for pas-tors and church leaders provides opportunities for professional and spiritual development. In addition to McNeal, Palm Beach Atlantic University School of Ministry faculty will present additional workshops. For more on Synergoi, which means “fellow workers” in Greek, call (561) 803-2623.

The event gets under way at 9 a.m. and takes place on the Palm Beach Atlantic University campus

For the first time, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League volunteers played Santa on Christmas morn-ing as they personally delivered 15 recently adopted dogs and cats to their forever homes in Palm Beach County.

To encourage adoptions for this special Christmas delivery, the league had new pet parents name their own price to help make sure these wonderful animals found a loving family just in time for the holidays.

“This time of year is always a popular time for families to adopt a new pet, and we thought this would be a really fun way to add to that excitement on Christmas Day,” said Rich Anderson, Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League executive director and CEO. “We are thrilled that some of the league’s adorable dogs and cats found loving homes in time for the holidays.”

Peggy Adams Animal Rescue League’s adoption center is open daily from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. For more information, visit www.peggyadams.org or call (561) 686-3663.

The Mission of the Peggy Ad-ams Animal Rescue League is to provide shelter to lost, homeless and unwanted animals; to provide spay and neuter and other medical services for companion animals; to care for, protect and find quality

Reggie McNeal To Keynote Church Leaders Conference At Palm Beach Atlantic In WPB

Diffenderfer Named President At Lewis, Longman & Walker

homes for homeless and neglected companion animals; and to advo-cate animal welfare, community involvement and education to fur-ther the bond between people and animals.

The league is an independent nonprofit animal rescue organiza-tion operating continuously since 1925.

in West Palm Beach. Cost of regis-tration is $15 and includes lunch. Online registration is open at learn-well.pba.edu/synergoi-2015. The event is sponsored by the univer-sity’s master of divinity program.

McNeal has contributed to numerous denominational pub-lications and church leadership journals, including Leadership and Net Results. His books in-clude Revolution in Leadership (Abingdon Press, 1998), A Work of Heart: Understanding How God Shapes Spiritual Leaders (Jossey-Bass, 2000), The Present Future (Jossey-Bass, 2003), Practicing Greatness (Jossey-Bass, 2006) and Get A Life! (Broadman & Holman,

Lewis, Longman & Walker P.A. has named Michelle Diffenderfer as president of the firm, effective Jan. 1.

Diffenderfer began her career with LLW as a law clerk in 1994, moving from associate to share-holder in 1999. She has served as practice group leader for various practice groups within LLW, chaired LLW’s Business Develop-ment Committee and was elected executive shareholder as a member of the firm’s executive committee.

In addition to her leadership within the firm, Diffenderfer maintains an active environmental practice, assisting landowners, businesses and governments with local, state and federal require-ments for permitting land devel-opment and infrastructure projects.

“Michelle was elected presi-dent by her fellow shareholders, which reflects her exceptional contributions and dedication to the firm,” said Ed Ratka, chief operating officer. “I’m confident that Michelle’s strong leadership will help keep LLW on our path of continued growth.”

Diffenderfer was honored by the appointment. “I am thrilled to step into this leadership role for our law firm,” she said. “I have been blessed to be a part of LLW’s first 20 years and appreciate the numer-ous opportunities that my partners

have given me to succeed. I look forward to paying that forward as our president.”

Diffenderfer is a past chair of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches, the Florida Bar’s Environmental and Land Use Law Section, and Girls II Women. She has also served in various lead-ership roles with the American Bar Association’s Environment, Energy and Resources section. She received the chamber’s Athena Award in 2008 and is in the current class of Leadership Florida.

Diffenderfer can be reached at (561) 640-0820 or [email protected]. For more infor-mation, visit www.llw-law.com.

(Above) Santa with Billy Jean, a 3-month-old German shepherd mix. (Right) The Tutko family welcomes Billy Jean.

Reggie McNeal

2007). His book Missional Renais-sance: Changing the Scorecard for the Church (Jossey-Bass, 2009) details the three shifts that church leaders must make to engage the mission movement and offers sug-gestions for a different scorecard to reflect mission ministry. His latest book, Get off Your Donkey! Help Somebody and Help Yourself, calls readers to dismount, get messy and live a life that makes a real difference.

McNeal’s education includes a bachelor’s degree from the University of South Carolina and a master’s degree and doctorate, both from Southwestern Baptist Theological Seminary. He and his

wife, Cathy, have two daughters, Jessica and Susanna, and make their home in Columbia, S.C.

Michelle Diffenderfer

Kristin Hatcher FinishesAir Force Basic TrainingAir Force Airman Kristin N.

Hatcher recently graduated from basic military training at Joint Base San Antonio-Lackland in San Antonio, Texas.

Hatcher completed an intensive, eight-week program that included training in military discipline and studies, Air Force core values, physical fitness, and basic warfare principles and skills.

Airmen who complete basic training earn four credits toward an associate’s degree in applied science through the Community College of the Air Force.

Hatcher is the daughter of Bar-bara and Danny Hatcher of Lake Worth and is a 2013 graduate of Park Vista High School. Kristin N. Hatcher


SCHOOL NEWSWELLINGTON EL PARTICIPATES IN

HOLIDAY TOY DRIVE

FUN AND GAMES AT CYPRESS TRAILS FIELD DAY

Cypress Trails Elementary School held its annual field day on Thursday, Dec. 18 at the Katz Soccer Field. The theme was “island fun” and the students participated in relays using beach balls, inflatable fish, sand buckets, tourist clothing and even rolling surf-boards. The emphasis for the day was teamwork, sportsmanship and fun. (Above) Students bounce across the field on beach balls. (Left) Students had a great time during the festivities.

NEW HORIZONS STUDENTS ‘JUMPROPE FOR HEART’

Wellington Elementary School students, families and staff brought in new, unwrapped toys to help children in need this holiday sea-son. The Home/School Committee organized the drive. The school thanks all who have contributed to this collection. Shown here is Kelly Jo Mills, along with her fifth-grade students, displaying the toys that they collected.

Golden Grove Elementary School physical education teach-er Cathlene Lake spent the week of Dec. 12 to 19 looking for reindeer-in-training to pull a tire sleigh down the merry path to cardiovascular fitness.

Lake timed each sleigh looking for the teacher with the fastest team of reindeers.

While kindergarten and first graders pulled a tire sleigh with a very large package, second

Golden Grove Hosts Annual ‘Reindeer Run’through fifth graders pulled Santa all the way to the North Pole.

The week culminated with the fifth grade challenge on Dec. 19, boys versus girls, as they pulled Principal Adam Miller and As-sistant Principal Philip Preddy all the way to the North Pole.

Golden Grove knows that all fit reindeer have strong legs and healthy hearts. Students, families and staff wish “Merry Fitness to All and a Healthy 2015!”

New Horizons Elementary School students got into the giving spirit early. From Dec. 5 through 10, students participated in the American Heart Association’s “Jump Rope for Heart.” Sponsored by physical education teacher Kirstin Voitus, students enjoyed jumping rope while raising $678.75 for the AHA. Shown above are students jumping rope.

(Left) The girls get ready to pull Principal Adam Miller to the North Pole. (Above) The boys and the girls race to pull their packages to the North Pole. (Below) Assistant Principal Philip Preddy (left) and Principal Adam Miller (right) have their noses painted.



FEATURES

One month ago, on Dec. 11, I was in Wisconsin attempting to throw an 86th birthday party for my mother, Marjorie. I say “attempting” because mom doesn’t like any fuss, despite the fact that “fuss” is my family’s middle name. We almost need it to survive. But I couldn’t remember any real fuss ever taking place on mom’s birth-day, which, unfortunately, occurs during what is arguably the year’s busiest month.

My siblings and I were determined to change all that. Yet, because the 86-year-olds I’ve read about truly do not enjoy melee in any form, we tried to plan a more low-key event — dinner at one of her

favorite restaurants seemed appropriate.Things quickly got out of hand.In the first place, every single person we

invited agreed to come. Mom can’t help it if she’s adorable.

Of the eight relatives who came from out-of-state, six of them were invited to stay at her house. Every bed and couch was taken. There was even a two-month-old on the floor in a dresser drawer lined with blankets.

By 8 a.m. every day, she had prepared a full breakfast “just in case anyone wanted it” — ham, eggs, toast, jelly, cereal, oat-meal, milk, juice, coffee and “schnecks” (the German word for “high cholesterol, sugar and fat disguised as a flaky crust surrounding cherries, apples, blueberries or cream cheese.”)

After breakfast, nobody ran out shop-

ping or visiting. We all stayed right there in the house, underfoot, talking and laugh-ing and milling about until we could see that she was silently praying we’d go out shopping or visiting. Then we made quick exits. “But I’ll see you for lunch, right?” she called after us, and of course we said she would.

Shortly after noon, we all returned, tumbling into a house where the kitchen once again smelled like food. This time it was a huge pot of bouya, a Belgian chick-en soup that is more like stew — perfect for a crowd. After cleaning up the dishes, everyone could see it was naptime — not

for the kids, but for their great-grand-parents — and we hit the streets again. Before we left, we draped streamers and paper lanterns from mom’s furniture and chandeliers while she yelled, “I don’t want any fuss!” But she was smiling.

That night, my husband Mark offered to make spaghetti for the mob, but mom “helped” by defrosting a huge pot of sauce she’d prepared last week for the occasion. We topped it off with eight dozen home-made cookies she just happened to bake.

The next night was the official party. The high point was dad’s speech about

Historical movies generally focus on the major players, those who change the world. Unbroken alters this by ex-amining the ordeals of one remarkable individual: Louis Zamperini. The man had a remarkable life, and the movie provides a canvas for his travails. It falls short of being truly great, unfortunately, by essentially ending the story too early. That is a shame, because the later part of Zamperini’s life, only touched on during the ending credits, is as remarkable as the horrors he faced earlier.

It is a very good movie, well directed by Angelina Jolie. Zamperini’s life is fascinating, and she does an expert job of moving between his early years as a rebellious kid through his struggle for life. Some of the movie is brutal, and some of the scenes will make you squirm, but you will not forget what the central figure overcame.

The son of immigrants, Louis (Jack O’Connell) was advised by his older

brother to overcome his anger, to become someone. He turned to running and ex-celled enough to be part of the American team in the 1936 Olympics in Berlin. The coming of World War II put a temporary end to that career, and he served in the Army Air Force in the Pacific.

His plane was shot down, and Louis survived 47 days in a life raft. His raft was picked up by the Japanese, and he then spent two years in a prisoner of war camp, tortured by guards, particularly Matsuhiro Watanabe, nicknamed “The Bird” (played by Miyavi), who used him

quite literally as a punching bag. Despite all the abuse, Louis held on, seeming not to break.

What the movie spent almost no time at all on was his postwar life. Once the stress was off, he collapsed and became a drunk and was homeless part of the time. He was taken to a Billy Graham prayer meeting in 1949 and became a born-again Christian. From that point, his life was altered once again.

Louis later went to Japan to forgive the guards who abused him (this was very briefly mentioned at the end) although the worst of them, Watanabe, refused to see him. He spent most of his later life talking to young people about focusing their lives for good. He died just this past July. His life was inspirational on many fronts; unfortunately, the many writers and director Angelina Jolie really touch only on the early part.

The movie is based on a bestselling book by Laura Hillenbrand, who also

wrote Seabiscuit. The script went through many changes, but all of the writers given screen credit, Joel and Ethan Coen, Rich-ard LaGravenese and William Nicholson, have done good work in the past. My main complaint is the intense focus on the tortures Zamperini went through without spending much time on his later life. In doing that, they have altered the story. The hero was not really unbroken; his collapse came later. And his redemption through faith was a vital element in his life story. He was not unbroken, he was altered and probably would have believed it was for the better.

The cast was excellent. O’Donnell, although tasked with a one-dimensional role, that of sufferer, manages to make Zamperini interesting and sympathetic. He is far more than a tough guy. The actor actually lost 25 pounds to better portray the deprivations of Zamperini.

Miyavi, a pop superstar in Japan, is perhaps even better as the villainous

Watanabe, devoted to breaking the hero. While never sympathetic, he is far more than a caricature. Domhnall Gleeson as Russell Allen “Phil” Phillips, his crew-mate and POW survivor, and Garrett Hedlund as Cmdr. John Fitzgerald, a fellow POW survivor who is moved by Zamperini’s resolve to do the right thing at his own expense, provide a strong supporting cast.

This is one of the strongest, best mov-ies I have seen recently. Jolie proves to be a strong director, using a multitude of details to build a coherent whole, and she easily succeeds in creating an inspira-tional movie. But she also has put limits on it. By concentrating on the external demons victimizing Zamperini during the war, she pushes his later ones into lesser significance. Zamperini triumphs over all in the end through the faith he gains after his horrible journey. Still, this is a powerful salute to the physical and psychic triumph of a real hero.

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POLO & EQUESTRIANCasablanca Rallies To Win Herbie Pennell Cup In IPC Polo Action

By Alex WebbeA shift in strategies and a sec-

ond half rally carried Casablanca (Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini, Miguel Novillo Astrada and Nic Roldan) to a 13-11 win over an impressive Villa Del Lago lineup (Jim Zenni, Agustin Obregon, Polito Pieres and Julian de Lusar-reta) on Sunday, Jan. 4 in the final of the season opening 20-goal Herbie Pennell Cup at the Inter-national Polo Club Palm Beach.

Casablanca made their way to the final by defeating Coca-Cola (Gillian Johnston, Kris Kampsen,

Julio Arellano and Mason Wroe) on Friday in semifinal action 14-6. Villa Del Lago had a more difficult time of it as they edged Lechuza Caracas (Victor Vargas, Marcos Alberdi, Juan Martin Nero and Martin Espain) 10-8.

Villa Del Lago struck early, with 9-goaler Pieres taking the opening throw-in 150 yards down the field for the first goal of the game. It was nearly five minutes before another goal was scored when Roldan tied it with a shot from the field. Roldan’s second goal came less than a minute later, putting

Casablanca on top 2-1. Consec-utive goals from Pieres ended the first chukker with Villa Del Lago leading 3-2.

A second period infraction by Villa Del Lago sent Astrada to the foul line, where he scored on a 40-yard penalty shot to tie the game at 3-3. A pair of goals from Obregon and another goal from Pieres ended the chukker with Villa Del Lago in command 6-3.

Pieres made it 7-3 in the opening minute of the third chukker as he carried the ball down the field with Casablanca’s Astrada on his hip.

Bollini passed the ball to Astrada and then rode a man out of the play to allow his teammate to score, cutting the Villa Del Lago lead back to three goals, 7-4. Obregon scored on a pass from Pieres, and Pieres scored his sixth goal of the day for a 9-4 advantage. Astrada answered back with a goal for Casablanca with 45 seconds on the clock, but it was Villa Del Lago with the 9-5 halftime lead.

Casablanca returned to the field in the fourth chukker with a new look. A swarming defense kept Villa Del Lago off the score-board for the first time all day as Casablanca picked up a goal from Bollini and a pair of goals from Astrada. With two chukkers to play, Villa Del LAgo was ahead 9-8. Both defenses tightened in the fifth period with all three goals being scored from the penalty line. Roldan and Pieres traded 30-yard penalty goals, with Astrada con-verting from 60 yards out to create a 10-10 tie.

De Lusarreta left the ball on the field for a pouncing Astrada in the opening minute of the final chuk-ker as the 9-goal Argentine carried it down the field for a go-ahead goal for Casablanca, 11-10. Ninety seconds later, Roldan scored to put Casablanca ahead by two goals, 12-10. Pieres rallied for a goal with three minutes left to bring Villa Del Lago to within a goal, 12-11, but a final goal from Astrada ended the threat, as Casablanca registered a 13-11 win in the opening high-goal tournament of the 2015 season.

“We weren’t marking Polito [Pieres] in the first half,” Roldan said. “We were playing too loose, and whenever we had the ball, we gave it away.”

The team made the adjustments at halftime and came back with a renewed focus. “I chewed them out at halftime,” said Marc Ganzi, father of Casablanca’s Grant Ganzi and captain of the Audi polo team. “I told Miguel [Astrada] to put Nic [Roldan] on Polito in the second half, and it paid off.”

Pieres had scored six goals in the first half but was held to just a pair of goals in the second half (one on a penalty shot), as the Casablanca team rode on for the victory.

Astrada led the Casablanca

attack with eight goals and was named MVP for his efforts. His mare, Paulina, received Best Play-ing Pony honors. Roldan added four goals, and Bollini scored once for the win. Pieres scored eight times for Villa Del Lago, with Obregon getting credited with three goals.

The Herbie Pennell Cup is the first of seven high-goal tourna-ments being offered at IPC from January through April. The second of the 20-goal tournaments, the Joe Barry Memorial Cup, is now un-derway. The tournament attracted 11 teams with the final slated to be played on Sunday, Jan. 25. Learn more at www.internationalpolo club.com.

While Villa Del Lago led early on, a late rally put Casablanca ahead.PHOTO BY ALEX PACHECO

Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini, Miguel Novillo Astradaand Nic Roldan claim the Herbie Pennell Cup.

PHOTO BY ALEX PACHECO

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Baur, Allyn Mann, Daniel Martin Dockx and Devon Kane.

“This is a fantastic transitional year,” Bellissimo said. “We made a decision as a partnership to take it on and try to figure out a way to make it impactful and try to create a world center for dressage. I think AGDF has turned into one of the great dressage facilities in the world, and we are thrilled to have Adequan be a part of it.”

He credited Michael Stone, Thomas Baur and Lloyd Land-

kamer for their leadership. “We expect there to be a massive influx this year, and I think it is a testament to the hard work that has gone into designing the Global Dressage Festival and then getting people behind it,” Bellissimo said.

Baur, director of sport for AGDF, noted the further increase in international competitors this year.

“We have moved the CDIO Na-tions Cup to the last week because we want to give the countries from Central and South America the possibility to participate in this last tryout of the format of the Pan American Games, which will con-sist of small tour and large tour,” Baur explained. “That is unique. We only have this format for the Pan American Games.”

Mann, director of Luitpold

Animal Health, the makers of Adequan, has been one of AGDF’s biggest supporters from the start and looks forward to another fan-tastic season.

“This has just been a remarkable journey, and I am really thankful to Mark and the people behind him who have stepped up to support the dressage community,” Mann said. “From a corporate standpoint, the opportunity to attach your brand to this world-class type of competi-tion, it doesn’t get any better. I am really looking forward to seeing a lot of new faces this year with the number of riders who are coming in and the quality of horses we will see this year.”

One rider who will take part in the AGDF competition this year is Dockx of Spain, who is currently the 27th ranked dressage rider in the world and rides for Hampton

Green Farm, owned by Kimberly Boyer. “For me it is a great oppor-tunity. Everybody knows now in Europe the winter is very hard. The weather here is lovely. We have a great opportunity to get the scores in the beginning of the year,” he said. “In my country of Spain, in the very beginning of the year, we do not have international shows. For us it is a great opportunity to come here, have this weather, and compete at this facility.”

Devon Kane of Diamante Farms looks forward to the opportunity to develop some of her young horses throughout the circuit. She won the U.S. Dressage Finals Grand Prix Championship this summer on a horse named Destiny.

“I think for the exhibitors, it is fantastic because you can come and watch the young horses. We have everything from the FEI

four-year-old and three-year-old classes to the top level,” Kane noted. “You have the Europeans not only bringing their top quality horses, but there is enough going on that they can bring their young

horses also, so you get to see a little bit of everything.”

For more information, and for a full schedule of events, visit www.equestriansport.com or www.ade-quandressagefestival.com.

Mark Bellissimo, Allyn Mann, Devon Kane,Daniel Martin Dockx and Thomas Baur.

PHOTO BY SPORTFOT



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how wonderful mom is and how he didn’t know what he ever would have done without her. He cried, we cried, everybody cried. It was quite a tribute.

After the dust settled and the streamers were taken down and our bags were packed, mom said the party had been perfect. As for me, I liked it except for two things:

1. Dad picked up the entire tab (as he always does) and,

2. I want to throw her a party ev-ery Dec. 11 for the rest of my life.

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evidence was collected at the scene.

JAN. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach substa-tion was called Monday morning to a car dealership on Southern Blvd. regarding the theft of auto-mobile parts. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 4:45 p.m. Sunday and 9 a.m. Monday, someone entered the car yard and stole the tailgate of a truck, valued at approximately $1,200.

JAN. 5 — An Acreage resi-dent called the PBSO’s Acreage/Loxahatchee substation Monday morning regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, the resident’s employer received a notice from the State Department of Unemployment and Compensa-tion indicating that someone using

the victim’s information had filed for unemployment. According to the report, the victim called the department to confirm that an elec-tronic request had been received. According to the report, the victim has been with her current employer for the last 14 years. There were no suspects at the time of the report.

JAN. 5 — A deputy from the PBSO’s Royal Palm Beach sub-station was called to the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center on Monday afternoon regarding a theft. According to a PBSO re-port, while the victim was playing basketball, he left his Samsung Galaxy S5 phone, valued at $799, on the court. According to the re-port, at 2:45 p.m., someone walked onto the court and took the victim’s phone before entering a four-door vehicle and fleeing the area.

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line,’” he said. “When you look at Mason galloping down the field on a horse, at 40 miles an hour, trying to tie the game up, he has to be cool, refined, he has to think about just one thing. And yet, you just see it. And somebody’s coming after him at 40 mph trying to stop him. That’s our game, and that’s what we’re trying to portray on television in any way we can.”

Ganzi, recently appointed as the Florida Circuit Governor for the United States Polo Association, noted that polo in Florida stands out.

“Florida is unique in that polo happens 12 months out of the year here. We play every level of polo, from zero- to two-goal tourna-ments to 26-goal level,” she said. “I think that that’s really unique.”

After the discussion, the fi-nal game of the Herbie Pennell Cup featured Casablanca (Grant Ganzi, Juancito Bollini, Miguel Novillo Astrada and Nic Roldan) versus Villa Del Lago (Jim Zenni, Agustin Obregon, Polito Pieres and Julian de Lusarreta), with the Casablanca team winning the cup.

The second of the 20-goal tour-naments, the Joe Barry Memorial Cup, is now underway. The tour-nament attracted 11 teams with the final slated to be played on Sunday, Jan. 25. Learn more at www.internationalpoloclub.com.

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as an office,” Underwood said, adding that he had received a call from County Commissioner Me-lissa McKinlay’s office setting a meeting for 9:30 a.m. on Jan. 26 with Mayor Dave Browning and himself to talk about a possible transfer of ownership. “Hope-fully, we’ll be able to negotiate something.”

Councilman Jim Rockett made a motion to approve the resolution, which carried 4-0 with Council-man Ryan Liang absent.

In other business:• The council approved a reso-

lution showing continued support for the completion of State Road 7 to Northlake Blvd. and opposing the Florida Department of Trans-portation’s decision last month to delay of the start of construction from 2016 to 2020.

Rockett made a motion to ap-prove the resolution, which carried 4-0.

Rockett, who is the town’s liai-son to the Western Communities Council, which asked for passage of the resolution, said the WCC would probably be asking for more money to support its lobbyist in the fight for the continuation of the ex-

tension, but pointed out that it has asked the Town of Loxahatchee Groves for less money than other contributors.

“The bigger boys, so to speak, coughed up more money than we did, but they will probably come back,” Rockett said.

• During the manager’s report, Underwood said that an interlocal agreement with the Loxahatchee Groves Water Control District for surveys of trails and roads was now with the LGWCD attorney and that the town was waiting for a response.

• He said he has sent a letter to County Administrator Bob Weisman asking about the funding mechanism for a traffic light at Okeechobee Blvd. and D Road, which under the current agree-ment, the town will construct and the county will reimburse through impact fees from Minto West. Un-derwood has spoken to an attorney for Minto West, who told him they were drafting an agreement for the town’s review.

• The council also approved the second and final reading of a non-binding referendum to be placed on the March 10 ballot ask-ing voters if they would be willing to pay for the resurfacing of roads. Jarriel made a motion to approve the question, which carried 3-1 with Councilman Tom Goltzené dissenting.

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continued from page 1four-way stops. He also rec-ommended what he called a raised-median intersection where Hall ends at Northlake Blvd.

“The idea is to make sure a person who comes up to that intersection is not forgetful that there is a stop sign coming up,” he said. “Basically, there’s more markings on the road, there’s more signs, there’s a more visible approach. Some people call it a chicane. You’re actually moving over a little bit. That’ll wake you up to say, ‘OK, I’m going to have to stop.’”

Capra said the concept has been presented to the county engineer as a possible treatment where all district roads meet county roads.

“We didn’t seem to get a lot of pushback on that yet, so we think that’s one thing that maybe the county engineer will approve for us,” he said, explaining that the county would make the improve-ments on Seminole Pratt Whitney

Road and Northlake, Coconut and Orange boulevards, if approved.

Supervisor Gary Dunkley point-ed out that the more troublesome intersections tend to be where district roads meet county roads.

Capra said he had showed about $1.5 million to $2 million worth of improvements to the county engi-neer and asked them to be included in the county budget, including the approaches on district roads.

He also presented conceptual drawings of roundabouts, which he said are fairly expensive and tend to receive criticism, although they have been shown to be effec-tive at traffic calming.

“Some people like them, some people hate them,” Capra said. “I’ve designed a ton of them, and I hear criticism all the time. They’re nice, but they’re pricey. For the initial improvements, I’m not recommending them.”

He showed a roundabout he designed, costing $225,000, that would fit within an 80- by 80-foot right of way. He also showed diagrams of various speed humps and tables.

“What you seem to have a lot of out here are speed humps,” Capra said, explaining that there are other varieties of speed tables

that might work more effectively than the existing ones at calming traffic on roads with speed limits of 40 mph or greater.

He added that the speed tables could also be enhanced with traffic islands and rustic fences that would further serve to reduce speed, and would be especially effective at canal crossings.

Capra also presented drawings of left-turn prohibiting devices that could be introduced to prevent cut-through traffic.

“This project is not here to try to deter traffic or cut-through traffic at this time,” he said. “That is something that could be looked at in the future. Basically, this is a median that would prevent left turns. I just wanted you to under-stand the cost. It’s about $150,000 and there are some advantages and disadvantages to that.”

He also pointed out that traffic calming devices would not be desirable in the proximity of fire stations, and that he had talked to school crossing guards about their issues, which included lack of flashers and other signaling devices to inform drivers that they are present.

Capra said the most important topic at hand is improving the ex-isting traffic calming on the district roads themselves.

“We believe that we need to go out there and complete painting and marking and signage up-grades,” he said. “There are signs out there that are faded. There are pavement markings that need to be done over. There are rumble strips that have worn down, so those are things that we feel would be the first things that you should do.”

Capra added that those initial improvements will also have the lowest cost, because most of them can be done in-house.

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what our code currently requires so that it matches what’s required elsewhere.”

Board Member Elizabeth Ma-riaca requested clarification about how such a zoning text amend-ment would alter the space re-quirements.

“The requirement is kind of a lot, considering that AHCA does not have a requirement. The coun-ty, a few years back, modified their requirement for this as well,” Cra-mer explained. “I’ve spoken with Mary Barnes, and she stated that they do plan on providing outdoor area; however, this requirement is very large. Once we modify that, they’re still planning to have outdoor areas, it just will not be required to meet this 4,500-square-foot space.”

Barnes provided the board with additional details.

“We also, as an organization, established a specialized license in Tallahassee, so there are certain standards in the state legislature and statute that should be met. For instance, you need to also work with the caregiver and make services available to them. You just can’t dump them when patients are no longer benefiting from a service in daycare,” she said.

The Alzheimer’s Community Care program is already in practice in six other churches, she said, noting that the Wellington location would be considered one of the

flagship locations. “The church has been very generous and very sup-portive of us being there,” Barnes said. “It’s a beautiful facility, and we’re converting that facility to match the standards. We’re working in partnership with the church, with the congregation and the community, and we feel it is going to be something everybody is going to be proud of to have.”

While board members support-ed the idea, they still had concerns.

Board Member Kenneth Kopp asked about the logistics of keep-ing children separate from the patients, based upon the building’s layout.

“If I am a parent, with a child in the daycare center, what would you say to me to assure me that the separation between the adults and the children would be 100 percent?” Kopp asked.

“The way it’s structured, they are 100 percent,” Barnes said. “However, the relationship that we have with other daycares and other churches — we do have an intergenerational program. There are many times that there’s an adoption, that there’s gifts and an exchange around the holidays and Christmas. It’s very special — remember, all of our patients are mothers and fathers.”

Board Member George Unger asked about security, and whether there will be fencing and shrub-bery for both aesthetics and safety.

Barnes explained that the out-door area will have a fence and will be large enough for the freedom of movement while ensuring partici-pants’ safety.

Board Member Michael Drahos asked about traffic increases, espe-cially considering that the morning time coincides with nearby school drop-off times.

Cramer noted that traffic ob-servations had been taken care of and a formal report was issued showing that there will not be a significant impact.

If there is, Barnes agreed to ad-just the opening time of the facility or consider a carpool system.

Board Chair Carol Coleman in-quired whether the facility would be nondenominational, and sug-gested a pickup service if any traffic concerns existed.

Barnes said the facility will be nondenominational, and that they are working with Palm Tran on transportation issues.

Unger made a motion to ap-prove the proposal, which passed 5-0 with board members Paul Adams and Andrew Carduner absent.

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continued from page 1road, explaining that the district had been reluctant to open Per-simmon and Orange Grove boule-vards to traffic initially because of concerns the road might wind up going no farther. “[George Webb] stuck true to his word, and he’s my hero,” Jacobs said.

Damone, who also sits on the Western Communities Council, thanked fellow members for their continued support for the road.

“We as a team with our constitu-ency really have brought this road where we are right here today,” she said. “When I began advocating for State Road 7 to move north, I was young; I was 27. I’m now 44 with gray hair, but during my four terms serving Indian Trail, I have promised the residents of The Acreage, and every board that I

have served on has promised, that we would do everything within our power to move this road forward, and we are following true on those promises. I’m not going to stop until this road is connected all the way up to Northlake.”

McKinlay pointed out that the environmental studies have been approved to complete the road to Northlake Blvd.

“We’ve had a little bit of a bump in the road with the Florida Department of Transportation pushing it back, but I’m abso-lutely committed to working with our legislative affairs team, the Western Communities Council and Nick [Uhren] with the MPO on trying to push that one back up to 2016 or 2017 where it ought to be,” she said.

Carol Jacobs and Sandra Love Semande were inthe first vehicle to hit the new stretch of roadway.

(Above) Dignitaries cutting the ribbon included (L-R) Loxahatchee Groves Councilman Jim Rock-ett, Wellington Councilman Matt Willhite, ITID Supervisor Michelle Damone, ITID President Carol Jacobs, Wellington Councilwoman Anne Gerwig, Royal Palm Beach Councilman Jeff Hmara, ITID Supervisor Ralph Bair, County Commissioner Me-lissa McKinlay, Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Da-vid Swift, Royal Palm Beach Councilman Richard Valuntas, ITID Supervisor Gary Dunkley, County Administrator Bob Weisman and County Engineer George Webb. (Right) County Commissioner Melis-sa McKinlay, County Engineer George Webb and ITID Supervisor Michelle Damone.

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NEWSFlag Football Tourney Raises Money For American Cancer Society

The PBSO’s flag football team, “Gun Club Elite.” Team Thomas after their game.

Board members Robert and Dawn Herron, Keith Shivers,Mike and Lindsay Chase, Tom Geraine and Chris Matthews.

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Aniyah, Anthony and A’Skyah Porter withMakiyah, Mike and Shaniyah Forman.

The 8th annual Flags for the Cure fundraiser was held over five days in late December and early January at Acreage Commu-nity Park, raising $30,000 for the event’s beneficiary, the American Cancer Society. The event is a flag football tournament for players of all ages. This year, 550 players on 57 teams competed for champion-ships in three male and four female age divisions.

The event’s presenting sponsor was South Florida Labs, along with platinum sponsors Gator’s Shack and the Acreage Landown-

ers’ Association Chili Fest.The championships were

claimed by the 13 and under girls team Crazy Pitches, the 13 and under boys team TD’s, the 18 and under girls team Renegades, the 18 and under boys team Double D’s, the 29 and under women’s team Rack Pack, the open men’s team Make it Happen, and the 30 and over women’s team Tap that Pass.

The organization’s 9th annual event is scheduled to run from Dec. 28, 2015 through Jan. 3, 2016. For more information, visit www.flagsforthecure.com.

Sydney, Keithand Kylie Shivers.

PBSO Deputy Sharmarcus Bryant scores a touchdown.

NEWS BRIEFSWPC, Jacobs Family Will

Sponsor Fourth Grade Polo DayThe Jacobs family and the Wel-

lington Preservation Coalition are proud to sponsor the annual Fourth Grade Polo Day at the Interna-tional Polo Club Palm Beach on Tuesday, Jan. 20.

IPC has hosted its annual Fourth Grade Polo Day since 2002, shar-ing the excitement and love of the sport with local youth as part of an ongoing effort to continue to grow the sport of polo.

During Fourth Grade Polo Day, children from local elementary schools participate in an educa-tional morning designed to teach local youth about a sport that dom-inates the western communities during the winter season.

“We’re proud to sponsor the trophy presentation, which will be ice cream bars for everyone,” said

Tom Wenham, executive director of Wellington Preservation Coali-tion. “We look forward to seeing the students having fun.”

‘Moth Madness’ Program Jan. 15

The Atala Chapter of the North American Butterfly Association (NABA) will meet on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 7 to 9 p.m. at the Pine Jog Environmental Education Center featuring “Moth Madness” by moth enthusiast Jean Evoy. She will dispel some of the misconcep-tions about moths. The meeting is free and open to the public. Visit www.nabapalmbeach.org for info.

Art Exhibition To Benefit Equine Rescue Group

The Artists Association of Ju-piter will present “Moments of Pure Joy,” a solo exhibition by

multi-media artist Audrey Claire Correra. The event will be held Wednesday, Jan. 14 from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m. at A Unique Art Gallery (226 Center Street, Suite 8, Jupi-ter). A portion of proceeds from sales of artwork will benefit the Equine Rescue & Adoption Foun-dation (ERAF). For more info., call (561) 529-2748 or e-mail [email protected].

Quilt Show In WPB Jan. 8-10

The Palm Beach County Con-vention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will once again be the venue for the World Quilt Show Florida on Jan. 8-10. Mancuso Show Management is excited to return to West Palm Beach. Show days will be on Thursday, Friday and Saturday from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. each day.

The World Quilt Show will feature a spectacular international collection of quilts and textile

arts in the event’s competition and special exhibits. There is also an opportunity to explore new techniques and quilt/sewing secrets in workshops — and there will be plenty of shopping in the Merchants Mall.

The admission fee of $12 in-cludes re-admission. Accompa-nied children under 16 are free. Pre-registration and other infor-mation is available on the show’s web site at www.worldquilt.com.

PBCHS Key Club Members ‘Paint

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dent volunteers from Palm Beach Central High School’s Key Club painted the exterior of a disabled family’s home.

The Solid Waste Authority, through “Paint Your Heart Out,” provides recycled paint and all necessary supplies to groups

PBCHS Key Club students painting the home.like the Key Club to assist in beautification efforts within their communities.

The student volunteers, their advisor Don Meyers and staff from Wellington’s Community Services

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BusinessFPL Building Manatee Education CenterFlorida Power & Light Co. executives and community leaders rolled up their sleeves, donned hardhats and wielded shovels to break ground Dec. 11 on a mana-tee education center that will raise awareness about the status of this beloved species for generations to come. The new facility will sit beside FPL’s new Riv-iera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center on the Lake Worth Lagoon, where manatees have long gathered to keep warm during the winter. Page 27

SportsLocal Talent OnDisplay At Florida/Georgia All-Star GameSenior high school football players from around the area competed last Saturday night in the third annual Florida vs. Georgia all-star game at Boynton Beach High School. Florida led the series 2-0, and fell in the team’s third meeting to Team Georgia 26-14. Several local players were showcased during the game. Page 31

Steed Training Plans To Host Western EventsIt’s a small group with big plans. Brothers Rick and Trevor Steed have been riding, training and working with horses all of their lives. Steed Training has three facilities: Okeechobee, Jupiter Farms and Indiantown, with one on the way in Loxa-hatchee Groves. Ellen Rosenberg’s Column, Page 25

Laura Kraut And Cedric Win Trump InvitationalLaura Kraut and Cedric jumped to the top of an exciting competi-tion last Sunday afternoon in the $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix, presented by Rolex. Held at Donald Trump’s scenic Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, the third annual event featured international show jumping at its best. Page 32

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FEATURESSteed Training To Host Western Events At New Facility

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By Ellen Rosenberg

It’s a small group with big plans. Brothers Rick and Trevor Steed have been riding, train-ing and working with horses all of their lives. Originally from Utah, they moved to Canada, then spent 10 years in Las Vegas. Twelve years ago, they moved to South Florida.

“My wife wanted to move here,” Rick re-called. “So I came out to explore the area and see if it was a good fit. I spent a summer here, from July through September. By then I had a full barn and a bunch of clients, and I knew we wouldn’t live anywhere else.”

The rest of the family joined him, founding Steed Training in three facilities: Okeechobee, Jupiter Farms and Indiantown.

“Riding is what we do all day,” Rick said. “We’re horsemen before showmen. The horse always comes first in our training program, our number-one priority.”

Trevor’s favorite discipline is showing reined cow horses. “I’ve done a little bit of everything — polo, jumpers, dressage. But reined cow horse showing is the most exciting. It’s fast and furious.”

And he’s very good at it. In 2012, Trevor won the APHA Reserve World Championship, and the SPA World Championship in 2013.

But what they’re most excited about is a new facility currently under construction on 10 acres at 2650 A Road in Loxahatchee Groves.

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The other two members of the group are Tom DiRocco and Susan Shelly, sponsorship director and ambassador to the horse com-munity.

Susan grew up riding western, then tried hunter/jumpers and cross-country eventing. Although she doesn’t own horses, she still rides.

“My life is about love and service,” she said. “I love working with Rick and Trevor. They have the gift to get inside a horse’s mind.”

Originally from Hyde Park, N.Y., Tom grew up riding hunter/jumpers and hunting with the Long Lake Hounds. He got out of horses for 30 years, then he and his wife attended a ro-deo while visiting Wyoming, and she became enthralled. Back home in Royal Palm Beach, they started looking around for a trainer and found Rick Steed.

“He was the most talented guy in the indus-try,” Tom said. ”I’d never seen someone train horses with such total respect. He taught me a life lesson. There’s never room for rudeness. If you ask politely, you generally get the right answer.”

The group’s main focus is right now is get-ting the new facility up and running. It will focus on bringing all western disciplines to South Florida.

“We’ll be able to host any kind of western event here,” Rick said. “We’ll have a state-of-the-art facility, a top-notch venue for reined cow horse and other western disciplines with

ample seating for spectators, and the capability to host arena polo as well, with a 150-foot by 300-foot arena and a 20-stall barn. We want to be the western equivalent to Wellington. It’ll help a lot of local businesses, feed stores, tack shops, hotels and restaurants.”

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World Equestrian Brands will once again sponsor the 2015 Ade-quan Global Dressage Festival. The company is pleased to announce the return of the Tack Matters Award during the upcoming show series.

Presented for the fourth consecu-tive year at this festival, the award will recognize riders who show their horses in well turned out, properly fitted tack, to match the grandeur of one of the largest, richest dressage series in the world.

Throughout the series, World Equestrian Brands — the U.S. distributor of world-class, high-per-formance products by the popular brands Amerigo, Vespucci, E.A. Mattes and Equilibrium — will pres-ent the Tack Matters Award, which will include a product from one of its collection of brands. The award is designed to showcase the best, and inspire riders to match talent with horse-sense and style.

“We are delighted to work with the Global Dressage Festival and present the World Equestrian Brands Tack Matters Award,” said Robin Moore, president of World Eques-trian Brands. “A stylish dressage performance has to be a complete package. To perform at the high-est levels, horses and riders need the equipment that can provide a technical advantage. Our goal is to supply that equipment by bringing these brands to the United States.”

The 2015 Adequan Global Dres-sage Festival in Wellington is the perfect venue for World Equestrian Brands to showcase what high-per-formance equestrian pairs look like. Drawing in top dressage riders from around the world — including Allison Brock, Laura Graves, Stef-fen Peters, Laura Tomlinson and Michael Klimke — and featuring 10 weeks of premier equestrian sport with more than $650,000 in prize

money, the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival is an event large enough to match World Equestrian Brands’ dedication to equestrian sports.

This year’s series started Thurs-day, Jan. 8 and continues through March 29. It will feature four CDI-W rated shows, a CDI 4*, a CDI 5* and the Western Hemisphere’s only non-championship CDIO Nation’s Cup. For more information about the 2015 Adequan Global Dressage Festival, visit www.globaldressage-festival.com.

World Equestrian Brands is com-mitted to delivering intelligent brands for performance horses. By listening to riders’ feedback and pro-viding personalized service backed by an experienced team of riders, World Equestrian Brands distributes only the highest-quality equestrian products. For more information, vis-it www.worldequestrianbrands.com.

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Palm Tran Changes Include All-Day Service For Route 40 To The GladesPalm Tran, Palm Beach County’s

public transportation system, recent-ly announced schedule and route improvements, beginning Monday, Jan. 11, for Routes 1 and 40.

Route 1, which runs along U.S. 1 from Palm Beach Gardens to Boca Raton, has the most ridership of any

Palm Tran route, averaging more than 8,000 passengers per day. Two additional buses will be dedicated to this route on weekdays.

Palm Tran officials said that this will help keep buses on schedule and improve overall route performance.

Several changes will be made to

the limited-stop Route 40, which will begin to offer all-day service on weekdays between Belle Glade, Wellington and West Palm Beach via State Road 80/Southern Blvd.

In order to streamline the route, two of the four trips between Belle Glade and Pahokee with the lowest

Ali Brock, winner of the 2014 Tack Matters award, receives a Vespuccibridle from Robin Moore, president of World Equestrian Brands.

ridership, and an extra loop of down-town West Palm, were eliminated.

The route will begin in the Glades and end at the Intermodal Transit Center in downtown West Palm Beach, where passengers can con-nect to several other Palm Tran routes and Tri-Rail.

These routing changes, plus ad-ditional running time added to the schedule, will improve Route 40’s on-time performance and efficiency.

For complete schedules and trip planning assistance, call customer service at (561) 841-4287 or visit www.palmtran.org.


BUSINESS NEWSFPL Building Manatee Education Center In Riviera Beach

Florida Power & Light Co. exec-utives and community leaders rolled up their sleeves, donned hardhats and wielded shovels to break ground Dec. 11 on a manatee education cen-ter that will raise awareness about the status of this beloved species for generations to come.

The new facility will sit beside FPL’s new Riviera Beach Next Generation Clean Energy Center on the Lake Worth Lagoon, where manatees have long gathered to keep warm during the winter.

“Our new, cleaner, more fuel-ef-ficient Riviera Beach Next Gen-eration Clean Energy Center not only provides FPL customers with electric power that keeps rates low and well under the national average, its operations and location create a special opportunity to help protect this endangered treasure that calls Florida’s waters home,” said Eric Silagy, president and CEO of FPL.

Manatees have come to depend on the warm water flowing out of this facility during the winter season, Silagy said.

“They can’t speak for themselves to let us know what it takes to pro-tect them, so we will help tell that important story by building a dy-namic education center that engages audiences and explains the role power plants play in ensuring sea

cows are part of Florida’s future,” he explained.

FPL has a decades-long history of supporting manatee research at its coastal facilities that attract manatees, including those at Cape Canaveral and Port Everglades. The company has sponsored tagging programs, monitoring and aerial surveys, and shared information with the Florida Fish & Wildlife Conservation Commission and the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service to help assess the health of manatee herds.

Manatees instinctively follow a migratory pattern that brings them back to areas of Florida where they frequent warm-water springs, ref-uges and the warm-water outflows that are a byproduct of operations by coastal plants such as FPL’s Riviera Beach Energy Center for survival.

Manatee viewing at the new fa-cility will be best when conditions are just right — sustained cold water temperatures over several days (68 degrees or less), ingoing and outgo-ing tides that impact lagoon water temperatures, and the availability of nearby food sources.

“The construction of this manatee center is a positive step in recogniz-ing how important it is to constantly improve on and support our area’s educational, cultural and visitor amenities, one valued community

asset at a time,” said Judy Davis, chair of the Riviera Beach City Council.

FPL’s center will be the only facility of its kind throughout its 35-county service territory. The at-traction will showcase manatees and other species that inhabit the Lake

FPL President & CEO Eric Silagy at the groundbreaking for the FPL Manatee Education Center.PHOTO BY DOUG MURRAY/FPL

Worth Lagoon. The Key West-style, two-story, 16,000-square-foot center will feature a manatee viewing area, exhibit space, interactive displays, a pavilion, picnic areas, a gift shop and classrooms. Admission will be free. A newly repositioned manatee webcam is an added feature that

will broadcast live images that show when manatees swim nearby.

For more information on the man-atee education center, visit www.fpl.com/riviera. To learn more about FPL’s relationship with manatees or to order manatee brochures, visit www.fpl.com/manatee.


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Florida/Georgia All-Star Game Showcases Local TalentBy Gene Nardi

Town-Crier Staff ReportSenior high school football play-

ers from around the area competed last Saturday night in the third annual Florida vs. Georgia all-star game at Boynton Beach High School.

Florida led the series 2-0, and fell in the team’s third meeting to Team

Georgia 26-14 before a capacity crowd.

Georgia drew first blood just two minutes into the second quarter with a 1-yard quarterback sneak, capping a 65-yard drive. Their point-after kick was good, which gave Geor-gia an early 7-0 lead. Georgia then extended its lead 10-0 over Florida with a 27-yard field goal.

Florida running back Shamar Jackson (Royal Palm Beach) was an integral part of the Florida of-fense, cutting into the Georgia lead. Jackson had several carries for big yardage, to keep the chains moving.

Quarterback Warren Robinson (American Heritage Delray) took a keeper to the outside and ran 40 yards for the score. Devin Wallace (Royal Palm Beach) kicked the point-after to chip into the Georgia lead 10-7.

Georgia responded on the ensuing kickoff and covered 80 yards in three plays for a 17-7 lead to end the first half.

Florida started the second half with Robinson connecting with J’Quan Napier (Palm Beach Gar-dens) on a 91-yard touchdown pass. Wallace’s kick cut into the Georgia lead to 17-14. However, Georgia managed a fourth-quarter field goal and a touchdown at the final whistle to close out a victory over Florida 26-14.

Even though Florida fell short on the scoreboard, it was a victory of sorts for the senior class of 2015. Ten players from Royal Palm Beach, Palm Beach Central and Wellington high schools contributed in repre-senting Team Florida.

With national signing day less than one month away, all-star games serve as an opportunity for high school senior athletes to showcase their talent one last time on the grid-iron in hopes to draw attention from college coaches for a chance at a scholarship to play at the next level.

From Royal Palm Beach High School came Demarcus Holloway,

Shamar Jackson, Cody Taylor and Devin Wallace. Palm Beach Central was represented by Luis Peguero, Devin Raiford and Jamie Saah. Shannon Patrick, Jean Rene and Alex Ng represented Wellington High School. These athletes are some of the top football players in Palm Beach County.

Wellington’s Patrick recently was honored as Palm Beach County’s large school player of the year, and Alex Ng recently received the Lou Groza Award for high school place kicker of the year.

Running back Shamar Jackson (Royal Palm Beach)finds room for a big gain against Georgia.

Florida punter Alex Ng(Wellington) puntsthe ball down field.Linebacker Demarcus Holloway (Royal Palm

Beach) hits the ball carrier head-on.

(Above) Florida defensive line-man Devin Raiford (Palm Beach Central) puts pressure on the offensive line. (Right) Florida quarterback Shannon Patrick (Wellington) looks for an open receiver down field.

Defensive lineman Luis Peguero (Palm BeachCentral) pursues the Georgia ball carrier.


SPORTS & RECREATION

Adult softball leagues are now available for men’s and mixed teams, ages 18 and older at Okee-heelee Park. Registration begins now and ends Jan. 27.

Each division winner will receive a team championship plaque and player T-shirt. Second place will receive a division runner-up plaque. The playoff champion will receive a trophy.

Leagues are formed on a first-come, first-served basis, and space is limited. For more information, contact Adam Schackmann at (561) 963-6722 or [email protected].

The men’s league will take place Tuesday nights (10 games) for a team cost of $495. The start date is

Feb. 3. The mixed league will take place Friday nights (10 games) for a team cost of $495. The start date is Feb. 6.

To register and pay online, visit pbcparksregistration.co.palm-beach.fl.us, create an account (if applica-ble) and register for the desired soft-ball program. To register in-person, visit the Parks & Recreation Ad-ministration Building at John Prince Park, Lake Worth during business hours. A mandatory managers meet-ing for all teams and leagues will be held Thursday, Jan. 29 at 7 p.m. at Okeeheelee Park Field 3. All teams must have one representative at the meeting to play in a league. Bring the roster list and driver’s license numbers.

Registration Now Open ForOkeeheelee Adult Softball

Laura Kraut & Cedric Win $125,000 Trump InvitationalShow jumping superstars Laura

Kraut and Cedric jumped to the top of an exciting competition last Sunday afternoon in the $125,000 Trump Invitational Grand Prix, presented by Rolex. Held at Donald Trump’s scenic Mar-a-Lago Club in Palm Beach, the third annual event featured international show jump-ing at its best, with top finishes for

Kraut, Darragh Kenny and Brianne Goutal.

Anthony D’Ambrosio set the course, which featured 35 horses and riders. The course saw 13 clear rounds, leading to an exciting jump-off with seven double-clear entries.

Callan Solem and the Torlando Group’s VDL Torlando were the first pair to clear the jump-off course

without fault and finished seventh in 43.10 seconds. Alexander Zetterman and his own Flecu were faster in 41.83 seconds to place sixth. Margie Engle and Griese, Garber, Hidden Creek and Gladewinds’ Indigo took the lead in 40.74 seconds to eventually place fourth, and Beezie Madden and Abigail Wexner’s Va-nilla followed with the fifth place round in 41.48 seconds.

The final four riders were some of the fastest in the world and fought hard for a win in the prestigious competition where the option of a very tight inside turn and a gallop to the final fence was the final deciding factor. Kenny made that turn with Oakland Venture LLC’s Fantasy and was fast and clear in 40.12 seconds to take over the lead from Engle, but he eventually settled for second place. Goutal and Remarkable Farms LP’s Ballade van het Indihof were next, and did their best to catch the pair. They stopped the clock in 40.62 seconds to take third place.

Back-to-back Trump Invitational winner Kent Farrington returned to defend his title. Farrington opted for a very fast outside turn to the last fence with Robin Parsky’s Blue Angel and slipped in the turn, then had a rail down at the final jump. The pair’s time of 36.31 seconds would have given Farrington his third

straight win in the competition, but the unfortunate rail put them in ninth place. Last to go, Kraut and Cherry Knoll Farm’s Cedric took the inside turn and came through the timers in 39.96 seconds to earn a big win.

Kraut and Cedric, a 17-year-old Holsteiner gelding, have had a long and illustrious partnership that includes team gold in the 2008 Olympic Games and many grand prix victories over the years.

“I could not be more pleased with him,” Kraut said. “He is 17 years old, but he feels better than ever. He won his last outing a month ago out in Wellington, and he has hardly jumped a fence until today... I thought this would be a good event for him. I targeted him for this, and he came through.”

Following a great win and a beautiful day, Kraut praised Donald Trump and Equestrian Sport Pro-ductions’ CEO Mark Bellissimo for putting on a fantastic event.

Bellissimo was very pleased with how the event went off. “It was an-other great event. The weather could not have been more spectacular,” he said. “I think this event has really grown in stature. Donald has been an amazing partner in this effort, and we have had a number of conversa-tions about how we can take this to the next level.”

Trump also praised the winner and was thrilled with another great event. “I want to congratulate the great champions,” he said. “I know Laura really wanted to win this, and now she has done it.”

Net proceeds from the Trump Invitational benefit the 2015 Great Charity Challenge presented by Fidelity Investments, which will be held at the PBIEC on Saturday, Feb. 7. In addition to 28 charities already selected to participate in this year’s competition, four more were selected during Sunday’s event, including CROS Ministries, Take Stock in Children, Gratitude House and Leadership Palm Beach County.

Laura Kraut aboard Cedric.PHOTO BY SPORTFOT


SPORTS & RECREATION

RosenbergBig Plans At Steed Training

continued from page 25Appointment, already runs estab-lished shows throughout Florida, including the biggest reined cow horse show east of the Mississippi at the Triple J Ranch in Sarasota. Each event showcases talented rid-ers and horses in different western disciplines and offers a casual, wel-coming environment for spectators of all ages.

“We’ll offer a minimum of 11 events, including a barrel racing series,” Rick said. “The finals will have a $30,000 minimum. We’ll add on new events each year. It has always been our dream to bring huge western events to South Florida.

We’ll have offerings for all levels of riders, from novices to seasoned professionals. We also sponsor char-ity events. Right now we’re involved with Horses Healing Hearts, and we’re always open to working with new groups.”

Riders of all levels, from complete beginners to seasoned professionals, can learn the ropes from a well-schooled cow horse and feel the rush of working a cow under the expert guidance of the Steed Training team. Steed Training can also bring the Reined Cow Horse Experience to your farm in the South Florida area.

“Rick and Trevor are caring, compassionate, grounded,” Tom said. “Everything they do is done the right way for the right reason. They treat everyone well, both horses and people.”

For more information, call Rick Steed at (772) 263-6830 or Tom DiRocco at (561) 371-4997.

Wellington’s Community Ser-vices Department will be hosting a free, 3-on-3 Basketball League from Jan. 20-29. All games will be played Tuesdays and Thursdays at the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club located at 1080 Wellington Trace from 5 to 6:30 p.m.

The divisions for this Basketball League are as follows: Division I, ages 10-12; Division II, ages 13-15; and Division III, age 16 and up.

Participation in this 3-on-3 Bas-ketball League is free. If you are interested, call the Community Ser-vices Department at (561)791-4764.

Wellington To Host A 3-On-3Basketball League Jan. 20-29 The Royal Palm Bassmasters held

its end-of-the-year classic two-day fishing tournament on Dec. 6 and 7 out of Scott Driver/Okeetantee boat ramp on Lake Okeechobee.

Phil Northrop was crowned the individual classic champion with a weight of 22 lbs., 4 oz. The run-ner-up, Bill Latham, had a weight of 21 lbs., 15 oz.

In the team portion of the tour-nament, first place was won by Northrop (boater) and partner Latham (co-angler) with 10 fish each weighing 44 lbs., 3 oz.

Second place was awarded to Punk Duff (boater) with six fish weighing 10 lbs., 1 oz., and partner Dede Duff (co-angler) with six fish

weighing 9 lbs., 10 oz., for a team total of 19 lbs., 11 oz.

Third place was awarded to the team of Rick Rickenbach (boater) and Roxann Rickenbach (co-angler) with six total fish and a combined weight of 12 lbs., 6 oz.

The big fish of the tournament was a bass weighing 7 lbs., 2 oz. caught by Chris Little.

The Royal Palm Bassmasters meet on the second Thursday of each month at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Recreation Center (100 Sweet Bay Lane).

For more info., e-mail [email protected], visit www.royalpalmbassmasters.org or call Phil Northrop at (561) 723-5603.

Bassmasters Host End-Of-The-Year Event

Phil Northrop

Chris Little Bill Latham Dede Duff

15 at 6 p.m. Lorraine Strauss from the Palm Beach County Quilters’ Guild will discuss the history of quilts, their construction and styles, and quilted wearables. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• Women of the Wellington Chamber will host “Protecting Prosperity” on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 6 p.m. with wine and light bites at India Bar + Grill (650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd.). RSVP to [email protected] or (561) 306-0775.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present the all-male string quartet Well-Strung on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Friday, Jan. 16• The 103rd annual South Florida Fair will

turn to the lights, entertainment and action of Las Vegas from Friday, Jan. 16 through Sunday, Feb. 1. The fair’s theme will be “Las Vegas Exposition: A Jackpot of Memories.” Advance discount tickets are on sale through Jan. 15. For more info., call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.southfloridafair.com.

• Clay-Glass-Metal-Stone Gallery (15 South J St., Lake Worth) will present Sara McLennand’s “The Nature of Sensuality” on Friday, Jan. 16. Mc-Lennand transforms dried and discarded seeds, fronds, leaves and twigs into works of undulating, sensual rhythms. Call (215) 205-9441 or e-mail [email protected] for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Snuggle Up with Animals in Winter for ages 4 to 7 on Friday, Jan. 16 at 3:30 p.m. Discover what different animals do during the winter and how they get comfortable in cold climates. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Armory Art Center (1700 Parker Ave., West Palm Beach) will host exhibits by Harlan Hoffman and Andy Mayer from Jan. 17 through Feb. 7. An opening reception will take place Friday, Jan. 16 from 6 to 8 p.m. in the Greenfield Gallery. The exhibition will include sculpture, painting and mixed media. For more info., visit www.armoryart.org or call (561) 832-1776, ext. 33.

• Abe Foxman, national director of the An-ti-Defamation League, will speak at Temple Beth El (2815 North Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach) on Friday, Jan. 16 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 833-0339 or e-mail [email protected] for more info.

• The 12th annual JustWorld International Gala will take place Friday, Jan. 16 at 7 p.m. at Belle Herbe Farm (3206 Old Hampton Drive, Wellington). The festive night will host a series of fundraising events to directly benefit the non-profit organization, including a sit-down dinner, silent and live auctions, and entertainment. For more info., visit www.justworldinternational.org, e-mail [email protected] or call (561) 333-9391.

Send calendar items to: The Town-Crier, 12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31, Wellington, FL 33414 or e-mail [email protected].

• Join bestselling author Tami Hoag for a dis-cussion and signing of her new book Cold Cold Heart at Barnes & Noble (10050 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present the Florida debut of violinist Kristóf Baráti on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• Maltz Jupiter Theatre (1001 East Indiantown Road) will present The Wiz from Tuesday, Jan. 13 through Feb. 1. For tickets, call (561) 575-2223 or visit www.jupitertheatre.org.

Wednesday, Jan. 14• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will

host Musical Toddlers & Tykes for ages under 5 on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 3:30 p.m. Join a jam session with lots of musical instruments. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Presidents and Their First Ladies, Dramatically Speaking: Jerry and Betty Ford for adults Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 6:30 p.m. William and Sue Wills bring to life the story of the Fords. Pre-register by phone at (561) 790-6070, in person or online at www.pbclibrary.org/presidents-2015.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Pizza Chat for ages 12 to 17 on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7 p.m. Bring a book, comic, short story, fanfic or manga. Chat with the group about it while enjoying pizza and drinks. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present songwriter Jimmy Webb on Wednesday, Jan. 14 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Thursday, Jan. 15• The Donald M. Ephraim Palm Beach Jewish

Film Festival will celebrate its 25th anniversary Thursday, Jan. 15 through Feb. 8 with an opening night premiere of Above And Beyond with pro-ducer Nancy Spielberg and a special tribute to Lainie Kazan at the Kravis Center. The festival will include numerous showings at four movie houses in Boca Raton, Palm Beach Gardens and West Palm Beach. For more info., visit www.pbjff.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host “Hats Galore!” for ages 5 to 9 on Thursday, Jan. 15 at 3:30 p.m. Listen to entertaining and amusing tales about hats, participate in some “madcap” hat activities, and make your very own “crazy” hat to wear. Materials will be provided. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free concert on Thursday, Jan. 15 from 5 to 9:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand starting at 5 p.m., and the No Strings Attached Band will play at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Joy of Quilting for adults Thursday, Jan.

su Festival on Sunday, Jan. 11. For more info., visit www.morikami.org or call (561) 495-0233.

Monday, Jan. 12• The Audubon Society of the Everglades

will hold a beginners bird walk at the Wakoda-hatchee Wetlands (13026 Jog Road, Delray Beach) on Monday, Jan. 12 at 7:30 a.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Art Club for ages 6 and up Monday, Jan. 12 at 3 p.m. Live through art by exploring different mediums. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County’s Culture & Cocktails Celebrates Palm Beach will host “A Conversation with Wilbur and Hilary Ross and Harry and Gigi Benson” on Monday, Jan. 12 from 5 to 7 p.m. at the Colony Hotel in Palm Beach, with registration and cocktails at 5 p.m., and the conversation starting at 5:45 p.m. For membership information, call Debbie Calabria at (561) 472-3330.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Chess Club for Adults on Monday, Jan. 12 at 6:30 p.m. Chess fans practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is required. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Tuesday, Jan. 13• The School District of Palm Beach County’s

annual Historically Black College/University & Hispanic Serving Institutions Recruitment Tour will take place Tuesday and Wednesday, Jan. 13 and 14 from 6 to 8 p.m. at the Palm Beach County Convention Center (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach). The recruitment tour provides students from area high schools an opportunity to speak with representatives from several different institutions, as well as obtain financial aid information. Students must bring transcripts. Call (561) 434-8820 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Sit ’n’ Stitch for ages 9 and up Tuesdays, Jan. 13 and 20 at 5 p.m. Some materials will be provided. Call (561) 681-4100 for more info.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Japanese Anime & Culture Club for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Hang out, watch anime, and eat snacks while you talk with fellow fans all about the coolest stuff from Japan. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Palm Beach County Medical Society’s annual State of Medicine Dinner will be held Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. at the Airport Hilton in West Palm Beach. Hear from leaders in medicine about the landscape at the state and federal levels, and learn about the course of action set forth by 2015 PBCMS President Dr. Stephen Babic and the board of directors. To RSVP, visit www.pbcms.org.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Paper Bead Bracelets on Tuesday, Jan. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Make a unique bead bracelet out of magazine pages and wrapping paper. Bring scissors; all other supplies will be provided. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Saturday, Jan. 10• The fifth annual Save Haiti Bike Ride is

scheduled for Saturday, Jan. 10 from Miami to Lake Worth. Visit www.colorofhope.org for more info.

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Jan. 10 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Wellington Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.

• The Palm Beach Zoo (1301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Story Time at the Zoo on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Story Time at the Zoo encourages children to connect with wildlife through reading and is included in the cost of zoo admission. For more info., visit www.palmbeachzoo.org.

• The Royal Palm Beach library (500 Civic Center Way) will host Bookercise: Move, Dance, Wiggle & Shake for ages 2 to 6 on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 10:30 a.m. Wiggle and shake to music while using scarves, egg shakers and other in-struments, all in the name of reading readiness. Call (561) 790-6030 to pre-register.

• The Acreage library (15801 Orange Blvd.) will host Board Game Day for all ages Saturday, Jan. 10 at 2 p.m. Play a variety of classic and contemporary board games. Call (561) 681-4100 to pre-register.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present The Clothesline Muse with Nnenna Freelon on Saturday, Jan. 10 at 7:30 p.m. and Sunday, Jan. 11 at 3 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

• The Kravis Center for the Performing Arts (701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) will present Gino Vannelli and Jon Secada on Sat-urday, Jan. 10 at 8 p.m. Call (561) 832-7469 or visit www.kravis.org for more info.

Sunday, Jan. 11• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will

hold a bird walk at the Loxahatchee Slough on Sunday, Jan. 11 at 6:30 a.m. RSVP to Linda at (561) 742-7791 or e-mail [email protected]. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar will take place Sunday, Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. For more info., visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com or call (561) 792-9260.

• The Acreage Green Market will take place Sunday, Jan. 11 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Acreage Community Park (6701 140th Ave. North). For more info., visit www.acreagegreenmarket.com or call (561) 723-3898.

• The International Polo Club Palm Beach (3667 120th Avenue South, Wellington) will continue the 2015 polo season on Sunday, Jan. 11 with the 20-goal Joe Barry Memorial Cup. For more info., visit www.internationalpoloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

• The Morikami Museum & Japanese Gardens (4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach) will welcome the New Year with its popular Oshogat-


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Town-Crier newspaper January 9, 2015