Town-Crier Newspaper October 23, 2015

Volume 36, Number 41October 23 - October 29, 2015Your Community Newspaper Serving Palms West Since 1980

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Wellington held its annual Halloween-themed Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Village Park on Pierson Road with trick-or-treating, haunted hallways, face painting, bounce houses, a costume party and more. Children, and children at heart, enjoyed the fun evening out. Shown here are Philip Kade, Rosalind Chen and Daniel Kade. SEE PHOTOS, PAGE 5

PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

WELLINGTON FALL FEST

By Julie UngerTown-Crier Staff Report

The Acreage Landowners As-sociation will host a meeting regarding Florida Power & Light service in the Acreage/Loxa-hatchee area on Thursday, Oct. 29 at 7 p.m. at the Hamlin House, located at 14893 89th Place North in The Acreage. All interested resi-dents are invited to attend.

Longtime resident Ken Bell has spearheaded the meeting because of his concern regarding electrical disruptions in the area.

Since Bell and his family moved to their new home, theyve experi-enced a number of issues with their power service.

We just dont deserve this kind of poor service, Bell said. I got to the point where I said enough is enough.

Bell posted in the Acreage Speaks group on Facebook to express his grievances. When the response indicated that others are having similar issues, he found

out that the problems affect many residents in the area.

I decided to have this meeting, and a lot of people are in favor of it, Bell said. I have a feeling that were going to have a very good turnout.

FPL spokesman Bill Orlove confirmed to the Town-Crier that FPL representatives will be on hand at the meeting to hear resi-dents concerns and address them where possible.

Staff from FPL will present what we see are the issues going on in Loxahatchee and how were going to be able to resolve them, Orlove said. We are aware of the issues that our customers have experienced, and we understand how important reliable power is to our customers. We apologize for any inconveniences that they may have seen over the past couple of months. We are executing a detailed plan to address the power delivery issues that we have seen

Meeting Will Focus On FPL Concerns

In The Acreage

See FPL, page 21

Wellingtons Neighborhood Watch Program Growing

SR 7 Funding AnImportant VictoryA year after a devastating delay pushed back the funding for the long-planned State Road 7 connection to Northlake Blvd., there is light at the end of the tunnel. Last week, the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization approved a five-year work program that includes moving $50 million for the proposed extension up to 2017. This is great news for the west-ern communities and anyone else who cares about a working transportation network. Page 4

By Paul L. GabaTown-Crier Staff Report

Approval of a new gas station at the northwest corner of Southern and Royal Palm Beach boule-vards was postponed two weeks after a Thursday, Oct. 15 meeting featured a contentious debate and allegations that the Royal Palm Beach Village Council was violat-ing state law.

The meeting was slated to in-clude a public hearing to consider approving construction of a Race-Trac gas station on two currently unused, adjacent plots of land.

However, a presentation by planner Brian Terry of the Want-man Group was interrupted nu-merous times by members of the public, who offered jeers and catcalls during both his pitch and during attempts to discuss the mea-sure by council members.

Adding fuel to the gas station debate was a claim by attorney David Markarian representing nearly 200 residents opposed to the gas station that because people attending couldnt fit into the Village Meeting Hall building to witness the discussion, the board could be in violation of the states Government-in-the-Sunshine law.

After Markarian raised his Sun-

shine Law concerns, the council took a brief recess to meet with Village Attorney Keith Davis, who advised them that because of the number of people involved who might not be able to actively participate due to the size of the venue, it would be in the villages best interest to move the meeting to a larger facility.

Council members agreed and postponed the public hearing to Thursday, Oct. 29 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center, which can house a much larger audience. The meeting will begin at 7 p.m.

This is our job, to hear people, and I dont think that will happen tonight, Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas said. Its obviously important enough to have its own meeting date.

Councilman Fred Pinto agreed.Our policy is, when this coun-

cil is aware it will have a sig-nificant number of residents [in attendance], to schedule a special meeting, he said. I suggest we do that here. We need enough time to adequately review testimony and information.

That information includes a six-page letter presented to the board by Markarian at the start of the meeting, laying out objections

Decision On RPB Gas Station Project Postponed To Oct. 29

that residents have regarding the project. Several council members said that they would not be able to properly weigh the details pre-sented, since they had not been offered the opportunity to analyze what was written in advance.

I was just brought the letter by your attorney, and I need to read it and identify it, Councilman David Swift told the audience. I cant tell if he has a case tonight while listening to your concerns at the same time.

Councilman Jeff Hmara wanted to make sure that proper procedure is followed. The basis for this decision needs to be evidence and facts, he said. We need to take it seriously, as if it was a court we have very strict rules to follow. And if there is any other information out there that should be considered evidence, we need it in advance to review.

At the Oct. 29 special meeting, council members will need to weigh the merits of new construc-tion in a commercially zoned area against residents opposition based on traffic concerns, property value concerns and how having a gas sta-tion at that location will represent the village

Markarians letter spelled out

FILING FOR LOX ELECTION OPENS NOV. 3SEE STORY, PAGE 3

ARMORY ART CLASSES IN WELLINGTONSEE STORY, PAGE 7


Wellington residents and vil-lage officials took part in a joint neighborhood watch meeting Wednesday, Oct. 14 at Village Park on Pierson Road. At the meeting, attendees learned about ways to keep their neighborhoods safe.

Dawn McCormick with Waste Management explained her com-panys Waste Watch program.

Its a national program, ex-clusive to Waste Management, she said. We have trained all of our drivers, including all of those who serve Wellington, to be an extra set of eyes and ears in your community. If you think about it, our waste drivers are up and down your street multiple times a week, collecting trash, collecting

recycling and collecting your bulk garbage. They drive those streets day in and day out all year round. Many of our drivers have been on the job 10, 12, 15 years.

The drivers, McCormick said, are aware of comings and goings within a community, and often who does and doesnt belong in a neighborhood.

In Waste Watch, employees are trained by local law enforcement to learn what is and isnt normal for a neighborhood, and what to do if a problem arises.

When we rolled this out in Palm Beach County, we did this in concert with the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office, and they are completely on board with this program, McCormick said. Our drivers are trained to observe and

report suspicious activity and any emergency activity.

In Collier County, for example, a driver saw a toddler in the street alone early in the morning. The driver called 911, and it was dis-covered that the childs father was at work and the mother was still sleeping. The toddler had wan-dered outside. They were able to reunite that child safely with the mom, and there was no harm, McCormick said.

Recently, in Miami Beach, a driver smelled smoke in an in-dustrial park early in the morning and called 911. It turns out that someone was sleeping in the back of a burning building.

The fire department said that if our driver had not noticed, had not

See GAS STATION, page 21

By Ron BukleyTown-Crier Staff Report

In a 15-3 decision last week, the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization approved the Florida Department of Trans-portations new five-year work program, which included moving $50 million for the State Road 7 extension from 2019 up to 2017.

Originally approved for 2016, the FDOT moved the financing to 2020 last year in anticipation of a lawsuit from the City of West Palm Beach.

West Palm Beach, which has long opposed the extension of SR 7 to Northlake Blvd., had a cadre of lawyers and city officials, led by Mayor Jeri Muoio, at the Oct. 15 meeting. The discussion lasted about two hours, while those for

and against traded points of view.Leaders from the western com-

munities were successful in get-ting the start date moved back to 2017, but West Palm Beach of-ficials said that they will continue to fight the extension, which they allege will endanger the citys water supply.

The long-planned extension runs between the Grassy Waters Preserve and the Ibis Golf & Country Club, which was annexed into West Palm Beach in 1989. The development is also where Muoio lives.

The 4-mile extension is con-sidered by leaders in the western communities particularly Royal Palm Beach and The Acreage to be essential not only as an evacua-tion route, but also to create a key

MPO Approves 2017 Funding For State Road 7 Extension

transportation link that has been missing for decades.

The latest round of objections from West Palm Beach were based on a letter from the Environmental Protection Agency to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers rais-ing objections to the project, but Indian Trail Improvement District Supervisor Michelle Damone, who is the point person on the SR 7 extension for the Western Com-munities Council, said that the letter is not a project killer.

They received a letter from the EPA just letting them know there was environmental impact, Damone said. They were using the MPO to try to garner some votes to convince us that this road shouldnt be constructed and

See WATCH, page 7

See SR 7, page 7

Chambers Young Entrepreneurs Off To A Strong Start


Central Palm Beach County Chamber of Commerce CEO Mary Lou Bedford addressed the Royal Palm Beach Education Advisory Board on Monday re-garding the chambers new Young Entrepreneurs Academy.

The presentation was at the re-quest of Councilman Jeff Hmara, who serves as liaison to the board and attended a recent educational forum on the topic sponsored by the chamber.

It showed a connection be-tween the business community and education, and how vital both are to one another for a variety of reasons, Hmara said.

Bedford said that the Young Entrepreneurs Academy is an op-portunity for education and com-merce to come together.

The program began in Roches-

ter, N.Y., and has spread to cham-bers of commerce throughout the nation.

It is designed for chambers of commerce to adopt, and it is an after-school program for students to be mentored by the business community, she said. They liter-ally become entrepreneurs over the course of the 10-month program.

The chambers first class started last week with an orientation ses-sion.

Its every Wednesday night at Palm Beach Atlantic Universitys Wellington campus, Bedford said. Were excited to say that we have 24 students. Thats the most you can have in the class.

They had 34 applicants for the first class, she said, adding that 38 percent of the students accepted are from the Glades area.

The School District of Palm

PBSO deputies Daniel Delia and Scott Poritz.PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

See CHAMBER, page 21

The 11th annual Wellington Horse Country 10 Miler, Sebastians 5K Run and Kids Fun Run took place Sunday, Oct. 18 starting at Tiger Shark Cove Park in Wellington. More than 500 runners took part in a scenic race through Wellingtons horse country to benefit the Kids Cancer Founda-tion of South Florida. Shown here are Carlos Gracida, Nic Roldan, Taylor Hughes, Darren Marotta and Brandon Phillips after the race. SEE PHOTOS, PAGE 22


WELLINGTON HORSE COUNTRY RACELox Council Extends Okee Moratorium,Rejects Draft OverlayThe Loxahatchee Groves Town Council sent a proposed overlay ordinance with land use amend-ments for the Okeechobee Blvd. corridor back to town staff Tuesday, saying that it did not accurately reflect what the council and residents want, including for the road to remain two lanes. Page 3

ITID Adds Additional Road Stabilization Methods To Its PolicyThe Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved an amended roadway stabilization policy for local ser-vice roads last week that added two options to its current policy, which previously provided only for paving. Page 7

A Taste of ItalyFundraiser In RPBYour Bosom Buddies II, a local breast cancer support group, hosted its A Taste of Italy fun-draiser on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. The event supported Your Bosom Buddies II and Think Pink Kids. Page 13

Sheriffs FoundationHosts Golf TournamentThe fourth annual Palm Beach County Sheriffs Foundation Golf Classic took place Monday, Oct. 12 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. The event was held to benefit the foundations scholarship program. Page 21

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The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council sent a proposed overlay ordinance with land use amend-ments for the Okeechobee Blvd. corridor back to town staff Tues-day, saying that it did not accu-rately reflect what the council and residents want, including for the road to remain two lanes.

The council also set up another workshop on the corridor for Sat-urday, Dec. 5, along with a bar-beque to encourage participation, and extended a zoning-in-progress moratorium ordinance to June 30.

Planning consultant Jim Fleis-chmann was cut off by council members several times during his presentation on the proposed overlay, beginning with Council-man Tom Goltzen, who asked why an eventual widening to four lanes was in the overlay when the council and residents want it to remain two lanes. Other council members agreed to remove refer-ences to widening Okeechobee.

Fleischmann said the purpose of the first reading was to get public input, and recommended approv-ing the ordinance, saying changes could be made while it is being reviewed by the Florida Depart-ment of Economic Opportunity.

However, council members pre-ferred to hold a public workshop first to get more input.

Goltzen said he agreed with residents who claimed that there had not been enough opportunity for resident input. I really think it should go back for more de-velopment, he said. I was in a charrette, and Im not seeing a lot of that in here.

He added that the rural vista guidelines did not look like any rural areas he had seen. Do we only want to see a mile and a half of tin roofs? Goltzen asked.

Fleischman suggested extend-ing the building moratorium to allow for more discussion. We have a moratorium ending Dec. 31, he said. Thats not to say we cant extend it again.

Goltzen did not feel that the council should be rushed. We need to take the time we need, he said. Nobody is saying get this done because I have to start a new project next week.

Mayor Dave Browning sug-gested that they had not made the moratorium long enough.

My concern is were starting to see pressure from all over, Browning said, explaining that he had to sit through the Day property litigation after the owners

of the 10-acre parcel at the south-west corner of Folsom Road and Okeechobee Blvd. filed a lawsuit when the council did not approve their initial request for commercial development.

That was not fun, he said, add-ing that the towns comprehensive plan is full of defects. Weve got to do something to protect Okeechobee Blvd.

Goltzen said allowing some commercial development might be what people want. I think a couple of restaurants would be nice, he said. It doesnt have to be downtown West Palm Beach.

Goltzen also suggested looking at permitted uses such as a small tire store or tractor repair shop, pointing out that many local busi-nesses operating in town cannot afford to lay out large amounts of money for a commercial area along Southern Blvd.

Fleischmann suggested discuss-ing a couple of key policies and incorporating some of Goltzens suggestions.

Browning suggested that they set up a workshop, and Town Manager Bill Underwood agreed.

Weve had a lot of meetings, but I dont know if we have had the amount of public input we should, he said, adding that he

thought it was especially important to hear from the residents along the corridor.

Town Attorney Michael Cirullo said that if council members were not ready to proceed, they could extend the moratorium.

Goltzen made a motion to extend the moratorium to June 30 to allow for more resident input, which it carried 5-0.

Vice Mayor Ron Jarriel sug-gested a workshop similar to when they held the grand opening for the town hall, with a barbeque included. He suggested after the holidays, but Underwood said that he did not want to lose all of November and December. He recommended early December.

Councilman Jim Rockett liked the idea of a barbeque. We can discuss, have a barbeque break,

Lox Council Extends Okee Moratorium, Rejects Draft Overlaythen discuss more, he said.

Goltzen made a motion for a workshop on Dec. 5, which car-ried 5-0.

In other business: The council asked town staff

to develop an expedited method of enforcing RV restrictions.

Planning & Zoning Board Chair Dennis Lipp pointed out that going through code enforcement is too slow to control unauthorized RV encampments that pop up during the equestrian season and have left before the code enforcement process has gone full cycle.

We need something where we can act and get something done, Lipp said. Were in an untenable position.

Cirullo said he could develop an ordinance that would go through a civil process, requiring violators

to go before a county judge, who could enforce violations more quickly.

The council also heard a prog-ress report on the planned B Road improvement project.

Randy Wertepny, with the towns engineering firm Kesha-varz & Associates, said the project is still on schedule, with permitting to begin Nov. 4.

Wertepny said his firm prepared drawings to be distributed to residents along the road showing a cross section with a requested 10-foot drainage easement on the east side with pipes under the road for stormwater runoff to flow into the canal on the west side.

He said that the section south of Collecting Canal has available space with an existing swale. The See LOX COUNCIL, page 21


Filing for next Marchs Loxa-hatchee Groves municipal election will open at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 3 and closes at noon on Tuesday, Nov. 10.

There will be two seats up for election: Seat 2, currently held by Councilman Jim Rockett, and Seat 4, currently held by Mayor Dave Browning.

As of Tuesday, the only person to have officially filed campaign paperwork is community activist Todd McLendon. He has filed to run for Seat 2. McLendon unsuc-cessfully challenged Rockett for Seat 2 three years ago.

The election itself would have been held on Tuesday, March 8, but was moved to Tuesday, March 15 and will be held concurrently with Floridas presidential pri-mary.

Palm Beach County Supervisor of Elections Susan Bucher advised municipalities earlier this year that she would not be able to conduct municipal elections just a week before the primary and urged com-munities to move their election dates to the primary date.

This change also required an earlier filing deadline, but will al-low for early voting, a convenience not usually given to municipal elections.

I dont think its going to affect the outcome much, Browning said of the date change. We will be registering early and basically filing in November with an elec-tion in March, so its kind of a long way ahead. But at the same time, I dont see any problem with run-ning the election at the same time as the presidential primary.

While Browning has not filed his paperwork, he is expecting to

run for another three-year term. He said that his next term will be im-portant for the future of the town.

Were in the process of estab-lishing some very important usage and criteria, he said. Were be-ginning to flesh out whats going on with Southern and Okeechobee [boulevards], and these issues that popped up recently regarding ani-mal cruelty. I think weve also got a problem out here with some very substandard housing thats kind of tucked back into the woods, and I think its something were going to have to deal with and take care of. Those are some of the things that I want to carry out and keep on going.

Browning said that he wants to continue to represent the people as he has for many years.

Theres going to be no surpris-es from my part, he said. Voters pretty well know what they have.

Filing For Loxahatchee Groves Council Election Opens Nov. 3

HOMECOMING ROYALS FROM WELLINGTON AND SEM RIDGE

Wellington High School and Seminole Ridge High School held their homecoming festivities last week. At their respective football games Oct. 16, each school crowned its homecoming royalty. (Above) Hayleigh Hansen and Ahmmon Richards were crowned homecoming queen and king at WHS. (L-R) Principal Mario Crocetti, 2014 Homecoming Queen Fiorella Tello, 2015 Homecoming Queen Hayleigh Hansen, 2015 Homecoming King Ahmmon Richards and 2014 Homecoming King Austin Flora. (Left inset) Christine Schergen and Jelani Marshall were crowned homecoming queen and king at SRHS. Shown here is Principal James Camp-bell with Schergen and Marshall.

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LETTERS TO THE EDITORIs Webster

Running For A Fifth Time?

Recently, Martha Webster has been trying to get public attention by spreading false statements, deceiving the public with the state-ment that the proposed RaceTrac gasoline station will lower home values in Royal Palm Beach.

This statement is 100 percent false, because this RaceTrac gas-oline station will be the most attractive gasoline station in Royal Palm Beach and replace the two gas stations (Mobil and Amoco) that were forced to close as a result of the widening of Southern Blvd. to eight lanes, and will primarily serve all the customers of all the commercial businesses in the immediate surrounding area. This gas station will be in a commercial area that allows gas stations; the plan submitted has complied 100 percent with all government rules and regulations, and does not need one single concession from any government agency.

We should not be surprised if Martha Webster is attempting to use her false statements to get attention to run for the fifth time for the Royal Palm Beach Village Council this coming March 2016 (she has lost 3 of 4 elections), or for a candidate she will endorse. Once again, she will fail in her deceptive political aspirations.

Jess SantamariaRoyal Palm Beach

Editors note: Mr. Santamaria owns part of the property planned for the RaceTrac gas station.

Listen To The Residents

I attended the Oct. 15 Royal Palm Beach Village Council meeting, along with more than 100 of my neighbors, to voice my opposition to the RaceTrac gas station proposal. As a res-ident who would want to state my opposition to the project, the preliminary comment made to the council prior to the agenda item was very surprising to me. The village attorney clearly implied that the only evidence that the council needed to weigh in their decision would be that given by experts offering testimony relevant to the issue. If this is true, there would be virtually no amount of public comment that the council would value in their

decision. This seems to me to be contrary to the responsibility of an elected government official and an affront to the public participa-tion process.

The mayor also noted that with so many public comment cards submitted, he suggested that we pick a few representatives because he did not wish to be there all night listening to everyone. The vice mayor added later that if anyone wanted to make expert witness, they would need to turn in any written evidence prior to the meet-ing in order for the council to be able to review it. It appears to me that every effort is being made to be sure that the public is not con-sidered in this decision.

I will return for the special scheduled meeting on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m., now at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center. I am asking that my elected officials listen and consider the statements regarding my community seriously, just as they gave more than 45 minutes to a long-winded, redundant presen-tation by RaceTrac. I hope to see all my friends back again.

Marcia BerwickRoyal Palm Beach

Support ForGas Station

So now our former council per-son is opposed to the construction of a RaceTrac station on the corner of Royal Palm Beach and Southern boulevards. Well, thats a 180 from just a few years ago, when, as a sitting member on the council, she strongly supported the concept of commercial and industrial devel-opment along Crestwood Blvd. on the former wastewater plant prop-erty. That property, as she was well aware, sits immediately adjacent to the residential Saratoga communi-ties and just down the street from H.L. Johnson Elementary School. With this as part of her record, she now opposes the construction of a RaceTrac station on what is cur-rently an ugly site with an empty building sitting on it. Shed like to see a fountain there!

The logic eludes me. How could she propose the development of commercial and/or industrial business that would surely impact adjacent property values and, more importantly, endanger our children attending the nearby school... yet oppose building an attractive and community-serving station in a totally commercial area that does not abut any residences?

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Furthermore, the renderings presented by the RaceTrac spokes-person at the last council meeting showed an attractive business de-sign that would fit in well with the established businesses surround-ing it, as well as a plan to improve the traffic flow around it. And last but not least, the tax benefits to the village should be clear.

Arlene OlinskyRoyal Palm Beach

No RaceTracGas Station

I read about the RaceTrac sta-tion and understand the general consensus of the audience at the last meeting about the new gas station. I commend the Royal Palm Beach Village Council on its un-derstanding of how our residents feel and how they were expressing themselves. Postponing discus-sions to secure a larger venue was the wise action to take.

I am against building the Race-Trac gasoline station at the South-ern Blvd. entrance to our village. Elected officials Matty Mattioli, Richard Valuntas, Fred Pinto, Jeff Hmara and David Swift by now you have been given a plen-tiful dose of how our residents feel about putting in an unneeded business. Why build this garish building when it serves no purpose and brings no value added by its presence?

Some compelling reasons why this is a bad choice for the use of this property:

1. There are already three sta-tions on Southern that have been in place for years, which adequately and safely serve our community.

2. Ingress access to the business will be congested trying to cross over on northbound Royal Palm Beach Blvd. to get in coming in from the east.

3. Adding a westbound turn lane on Southern into the station is dan-gerous because vehicles could run through the right-turn-only lane at the village entrance.

4. Drivers exiting the station would have a difficult time getting out to Royal Palm Beach Blvd. to go east on Southern.

5. There is a U-turn lane further west on Southern, but it is not signalized.

Mention was made about the use of beige colors instead of bright red so it wont stick out on the corner. No mention was made of the high-intensity lights that will illuminate the property, nor

how big and where the mandatory gas price sign will be placed and illuminated.

[Planner] Brian Terry believes it will fit seamlessly into the community. Use of the word believes means no one really knows for sure. His quote: This is what the Village of Royal Palm Beach deserves to have to serve the residents. I would give this statement credence if it were to be a consensus opinion of our residents and council...

I ask the many of you who feel building this gas station is a bad idea and bad use of the property, please write your council members and attend the meeting planned to be held at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center.

Tom ParkerRoyal Palm Beach

Groves Council Ignores Animal Cruelty Issue

On Oct. 13, the Town of Loxa-hatchee Groves and Palm Beach County became ground zero for the largest animal cruelty bust in U.S. history. Two of the three ille-gal slaughterhouses raided were in the Groves. There may be at least six more still operating.

The evil, heartless individuals arrested, and others like them, hide in agricultural areas and attempt to use the Right to Farm Act to carry out their crimes. They violated this act in many ways, including, but not limited to, the improper dumping of animal waste. Law enforcement can only make ar-rests, and it took years to make these happen.

Town Manager Bill Underwood took a proactive approach and had placed on the Oct. 20 council agenda an item to discuss creating a workgroup to review slaugh-terhouses and possibly consider eliminating them.

At the beginning of the meeting, the council removed two items from the agenda: a recreational vehicle resolution and the slaugh-terhouse review. Then, toward the end of the meeting, Councilman Jim Rockett brought back and engaged in a lengthy discussion of recreational vehicles. Yet he, nor any other councilman, did not do anything to begin the simplest discussion of addressing the ani-mal cruelty and illegal status of slaughterhouses within our com-munity. There was no discussion

of what can be done to confirm slaughterhouses are operating legally, complying with health codes, disposing of waste properly, or at minimum have a business tax receipt. There was no mention of bringing in the USDA to update the town staff or code enforcement on current requirements.

As one concerned resident put it, the turtle is part of our logo, and these councilmen have decided to pull their heads into their shells.

Virginia StandishLoxahatchee Groves

Use Your Voice To Stop The

RaceTrac ProjectAre you aware that a 5,982-

square-foot, 20-pump RaceTrac gas station, operating 24 hours a day, is proposed for our entrance to the village on the northwest corner of Royal Palm Beach and Southern boulevards?

The Royal Palm Beach Village Council had intended to vote on this Special Exception Use at their Oct. 15 meeting. But as concerns were raised regarding the ability of the audience to hear and to meaningfully provide comment during the proceedings, the council wisely moved to hold a special meeting in the larger Royal Palm Beach Cultural Cen-ter. This meeting will be on Oct. 29 at 7 p.m.

As a resident of Royal Palm Beach, a certified planner and a former planning and zoning com-missioner, I would like to highlight why I feel this project does not fit into the fabric of our community, and why you need to come to this next meeting to support the coun-cils action in denying this project. The issues are focused on traffic, quality of life in the neighboring residential community and the villages Strategic Plan.

Traffic congestion is already a problem in this intersection, with Royal Palm Beach Blvd. being listed as Service Level D.

This is a dangerous situation that will only get worse from such a large project. The remedies that the developer has suggested will permanently alter the character of our village entrance to look like a major thoroughfare (four lanes ex-iting to Southern Blvd.). This is not what we, the residents, intended when we spent millions to beauti-fy this boulevard as our southern entranceway to the village, as well as significant investments made to Lakeside Challenger Park, Veter-ans Park and the new Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

This project will also be detri-mental to the adjacent properties, and the neighboring residential property values. In fact, few res-idents in Royal Palm Beach will benefit from this station. The majority of the users will be com-mercial vehicles, such as large dump trucks and semi-tractor trail-ers that frequently use Southern Blvd., as well as Wellington and Loxahatchee residents, who will not be subjected to the negative impacts. In fact, the only letter of support for this gas station to the Town-Crier was from a Wellington resident.

Finally, and probably most importantly, this project does not fit into the fabric and character of what we, the residents of Royal Palm Beach, have determined for our future. The principles we laid out in our 2015 Strategic Plan included: maintaining and enhancing property values; having a well-maintained neighborhood infrastructure; and having attrac-tive, distinctive entrances signi-fying your Home in Royal Palm Beach. A 20-pump gas station at the entrance to our village does not meet our strategic plan and is not compatible with the character and living conditions of the existing neighborhood.

Let the council know that this is not the right project for this location. Please come out to the Oct. 29 meeting.

Barbara PowellRoyal Palm Beach

A year after a devastating delay pushed back the funding for the long-planned State Road 7 connection to Northlake Blvd., there is light at the end of the tunnel. Last week, the Palm Beach Metropolitan Planning Organization approved a five-year work program that includes moving $50 million for the proposed extension up to 2017. This is great news for the western communities and anyone else who cares about a working transportation network. The Oct. 15 decision had the MPO approve the latest funding plan developed by the Florida Department of Transportation.

The four-mile extension is considered by residents of the western communities to be essential, not only as an evacuation route during hurricane season, but also to create a vital infrastructure link that has been missing for decades. The primary objection to construction has come from the City of West Palm Beach, which alleges that the project could cause environmental problems and endanger the citys water supply. Critics also argue that the road, which runs near the Grassy Waters Preserve and along the east side of the Ibis Golf & Country Club to Northlake Blvd., also threatens to damage critical habitat for several endangered species, including the Everglades snail kite. However, plans call for significant mitigation of the environmental concerns, including a host of protections separating the roadway from the preserve.

Supporters of the roadway include nearly all governmental officials from the munici-palities of Royal Palm Beach, Wellington and Loxahatchee Groves, along with the Indian Trail Improvement District in The Acreage, two local chambers of commerce and most nearby residents. While West Palm Beach officials including Mayor Jeri Muoio, who lives in the area where the extension is planned claim they oppose the extension based on environmental concerns, supporters note that the City of West Palm Beach allowed thousands of homes and several roads to be built on all other sides of the Grassy Waters Preserve when it suited the citys purposes. Further, West Palm Beachs developments along

the north side of Okeechobee Blvd. only exist because of an agreement to build the SR 7 extension to Northlake.

You would think by now, this issue would have been resolved. In February, the Federal Highway Administration determined that the stretch of road will have no significant impacts on the environment, including Grassy Waters. The so-called Finding of No Significant Impact allows the FDOT to apply for permits which are considered routine from the South Florida Water Management District and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. However, most people anticipate that the legal maneuverings to delay this extension will continue, at least for a while.

This is incredibly frustrating to the western communities, which have waited patiently for decades for the completion of this long-planned roadway. Two phases of the 8.5-mile-long SR 7 extension north of Okeechobee Blvd. have already been completed, both by Palm Beach County at the expense of county taxpayers, since Tallahassee has found itself completely unable to make the improvements necessary to one of the states key arteries over the course of 30 years. Its this third phase that has been the subject of numerous delays. The state went through a years-long approval and design process, only to once again kick the can down the road last year, rather than upholding the promises that were made when West Palm Beachs Okeechobee Blvd. and Ibis developments were approved. Thankfully, this years funding news is better.

Whether it is Palm Beach County taking needed money slated for Seminole Pratt Whitney Road improvements to fund Palm Tran during a budget crisis, or state officials bowing to the threats of baseless lawsuits, the end result is the same. The road infrastructure in the western communities remains woefully inadequate for the needs of current residents, let alone the thousands more that recent and future county approvals will bring.

Lets hope that the wait for the final leg of SR 7 wont be too much longer.

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Councilwoman Anne Gerwig asked what the medical use would be, and Holloway said that her current client is a pediatric ortho-pedist.

I have a signed lease with a pediatric orthopedics doctor that is waiting for this approval so he can submit his building plans, Holloway said. His architectural drawings are done, and hes go-ing to submit them if I can get it approved.

Gerwig made a motion to ap-prove the resolution, which carried 5-0.


The Wellington Village Council gave its approval for medical offic-es in retail sections of the Village Green Center shopping plaza on State Road 7 last week.

The medical offices, which required a conditional use per-mit, will be located in four retail buildings at the back of the 16-acre retail parcel, which is located on the west side of State Road 7, just north of Stribling Way.

At the Oct. 13 meeting, Plan-ning & Zoning Director Bob Base-

hart said that the center is currently home to a Trader Joes grocery store, as well as restaurants such as Taco Bell, McDonalds, PDQ and Buffalo Wild Wings. There is a vacant spot at the corner of SR 7 and Stribling Way, which has been approved for a bank.

Everything has been built on the site except for the bank and the office building, Basehart said.

The original site approval was for retail and professional offices.

Medical offices are conditional uses, he said, adding that village staff recommended approval.

Wellingtons Planning, Zoning & Adjustment Board recommend-ed approval Sept. 2.

The medical uses will be limited to no more than 15,000 square feet, which is about 26 percent of the retail space, Basehart said.

The reason we made that rec-ommendation is because it was planned to be a retail building, and we want to effectively retain its retail character, he said.

Councilman Matt Willhite asked about the unconstructed two-story or three-story building on the site that has been approved

for general offices, explaining that he would like to see that approved for medical uses as well. However, Basehart said that a traffic study would be required before that can be changed.

The traffic generation for med-ical offices is about twice the gen-eration rate for general offices, he said. The traffic generation for retail and medical offices is about the same. A traffic evalu-ation would have to be done to see if they can still make traffic performance standards.

Patricia Ward Holloway of

Ward Real Estate said the condi-tion placed on them by the council was that they were required to build an office building on the site.

Willhite asked if village staff would recommend medical uses in the multi-story building if the applicant requested it.

Basehart said that he would support a combination of medical and general office use. We believe that medical offices are needed in the area, he said. We support the use, but its a matter of evaluating the traffic impact for increasing the trip generation.

Wellington Council OKs Medical Offices At Village Green Center


NEWSWELLINGTONS HALLOWEEN-THEMED FALL FEST BRINGS BIG CROWD TO PARK

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Wellington held its annual Halloween-themed Fall Fest on Saturday, Oct. 17 at Village Park on Pierson Road with trick-or-treating, haunt-ed hallways, face painting, bounce houses, a costume party and more. Children, and children at heart, enjoyed the fun evening out.

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Summer Bressler with hergrandmother Susan Hellner.Councilman Matt Willhite with his sons, Mark and Luke.

Wellington Mayor Bob Margolis, Parks & RecreationDirector Bruce DeLaney, Director of Operations Jim Barnes,

Daryl Boyd and Kristine Jarriel in their costumes.

RETIRING ROYAL PALM BEACH MAYOR HONORED AT RPBHS FOOTBALL GAME

Crestwood Middle School Principal Dr. Stephanie Nance, Royal Palm Beach High School Principal Jesus Armas, Royal Palm Beach Village Manager Ray Liggins, Mayor Matty Mattioli, Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas, School Board Member Marcia Andrews and Councilman Jeff Hmara.

Mayor Matty Mattioli surrounded by village andschool district officials on the football field.

At Royal Palm Beach High Schools football game Friday, Oct. 16, there was a special ceremony to honor retiring Mayor Matty Mattioli. After six years as mayor and more than 20 years as an elected official in Royal Palm Beach, Mattioli will be retiring in March. He was presented with a proclamation and a plaque. PHOTOS BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

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Mayor Matty Mattioli accepts his proclamationfrom School Board Member Marcia Andrews.

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Crime Stoppers of Palm Beach Coun-ty is asking for the publics help in finding these wanted fugitives:

Allyn Johnson is a white female, 57 tall and weighing 150 lbs., with red hair, blue eyes and multiple tattoos. Her date of birth is 10/01/85. Johnson is wanted on felony charges for the fraud-ulent use of personal identification information, grand theft, burglary and theft of a credit card. She is listed as at large. She is wanted as of 10/15/15.

Endeschian Thomas is a black female, 56 tall and weighing 125 lbs., with black hair, brown eyes and multiple tattoos. Her date of birth is 10/30/96. Thomas is wanted for failure to appear on felony charges of fleeing or attempting to elude law enforcement, grand theft of a motor ve-hicle and leaving the scene of a crash involving damage. Her last known address was White Pine Drive in Wel-lington. She is wanted as of 10/15/15.

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. Endeschian Thomas

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Vehicle Burglary Reported At RPB Commons Park


OCT. 17 A deputy from the Royal Palm Beach substation of the Palm Beach County Sheriffs Office was called to Royal Palm Beach Commons Park last Satur-day afternoon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:30 and 1 p.m. last Saturday, someone shattered the rear passenger-side window of the victims 2010 Nissan Maxima and stole a Gucci purse, valued at $1,400, a Louis Vuitton wallet, valued at $800, along with $210 in cash, multiple credit cards and an Apple iPhone 5S. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from the vehicle.

OCT. 14 A deputy from

the PBSOs Royal Palm Beach substation was contacted by a res-ident of the PortoSol community last Wednesday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, when the victim attempted to obtain financing from a bank to purchase a home, a background check was conducted. At that time, the victim discovered mul-tiple accounts in his name that he was unaware of. According to the report, there were a number of fraudulent accounts with Comcast with balances due for addresses in Port Saint Lucie, Palm Beach Gardens and West Palm Beach. The fraudulent accounts have since been closed.

OCT. 15 A deputy from the PBSOs Wellington substation was called to Old Cypress Trail in the Eastwood community last Thurs-day regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, at 11:45 p.m. last Wednesday, the victim noticed that the lights were on in her husbands Ford Escape. Checking on that vehicle, the vic-tim discovered that her 2012 Hon-da minivan had been burglarized. Missing from the vehicle was the victims purse, which contained an Apple iPad, valued at $300, along with $20 and the victims drivers license and credit card. Fingerprint evidence was gathered from both vehicles.

OCT. 15 A deputy from the PBSOs Royal Palm Beach sub-station was called to a home on Swan Parkway West last Thursday regarding a stolen vehicle. Accord-ing to a PBSO report, sometime between 12:30 and 7:30 a.m. last Thursday, someone stole the victims 2002 GMC Sierra out of his driveway.

OCT. 15 A deputy from the PBSOs Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called to a home on Buck Ridge Trail in the Deer Run community last Thursday regard-ing a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime be-tween last Tuesday at 10 p.m. and last Wednesday at 8 a.m., someone entered the victims property and smashed five arena mirrors that were removed from the wall of the horse arena and placed on the ground while the arena roof was being repaired.

OCT. 15 A deputy from the PBSOs Wellington substation was called to a home on Hyacinth Place in the Sugar Pond Manor com-munity last Thursday regarding a case of vandalism. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 8 p.m. and midnight last Wednesday, someone keyed the victims 2012 Mercedes-Benz C250.

OCT. 16 A deputy from the PBSOs Royal Palm Beach substa-tion was called to the Applebees restaurant on State Road 7 last Friday regarding a case of fraud. According to a PBSO report, on Aug. 9, a patron purchased food for $61.55 on a Discover credit card, and then purchased $300 in gift cards after the food transaction cleared. According to the report, a month later, the restaurant was made aware that the card owner was disputing the charges.

OCT. 16 A deputy from the PBSOs Wellington substation was called to a home on Primrose Lane in the Sugar Pond Manor commu-nity last Friday afternoon regard-ing a case of vandalism. Accord-ing to a PBSO report, sometime between 3 p.m. last Wednesday and 3:15 p.m. last Friday, someone shattered the back window of the victims 2007 Toyota Highlander using a BB gun, causing $700 in damage.

OCT. 16 A deputy from the PBSOs Wellington substation was called to the Wellington Plaza shopping center last Friday after-noon regarding a vehicle burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between noon and 5:50 p.m. last Friday, someone broke the drivers side window of the victims 2012 Volkswagen Tiguan, causing $300 in damage, and stole a pair of Ray-Ban Wayfarer sunglasses, valued at $205, from the vehicle.

OCT. 16 A deputy from the PBSOs Wellington substation was called to Wellington Regional Medical Center last Friday regard-ing a case of petty theft. Accord-ing to a PBSO report, sometime between 7 a.m. last Thursday and 6:30 p.m. last Friday, someone stole between $60 and $80 from the victims room while he was in surgery.

OCT. 17 A Wellington resi-dent contacted the PBSOs Royal Palm Beach substation last Satur-day evening regarding a theft that occurred at Seminole Palms Park. According to a PBSO report, the victim reported that sometime be-tween 5:30 and 9:45 p.m. last Sat-urday, someone entered her sons backpack at one of the football fields and stole an Apple iPhone 6 Plus, valued at $900.

OCT. 19 A deputy from the PBSOs Royal Palm Beach sub-station was called to a home on Crestwood Circle in the Kensing-ton community Monday morning regarding a case of vandalism. Ac-cording to a PBSO report, some-time between 10 p.m. on Sunday and 8 a.m. on Monday, someone cracked and broke the rear window of the victims 2013 Acura TL, causing $500 in damage.

OCT. 19 A deputy from the PBSOs Acreage/Loxahatchee substation was called Monday afternoon to a home on 42nd Road North in The Acreage regarding a residential burglary. According to a PBSO report, sometime between 6 a.m. and 3:30 p.m., someone entered the victims home through an unlocked back door and stole a Microsoft Xbox video game system with three wireless remotes and three games. Additionally, the same burglar is believed to have stolen the victims 2000 Ford Ex-plorer and four rifles, which were later recovered. DNA and finger-print evidence were collected from the scene.


NEWSArmory Art Center Now Hosting Programs At Wellington School


After a successful first session, the Armory Art Center and #1 Education Place are teaming up for a second session of art classes in Wellington. Artists of all ages are able to learn from professional Armory artists at #1 Education Places location in the original Wellington Mall.

Judy Blake, one of the owners of #1 Education Place, is thrilled to be hosting Armory Art Center classes.

We dont have an art program as part of our school, and we really wanted to not only provide our own students, but to provide an opportunity for the community to have access to the Armory Art program , Blake said. When I spoke to them, they were really ex-cited about having their programs out here.

The Armory has long been inter-ested in the idea of expanding into Wellington, but needed a location. #1 Education Place had the loca-tion, but needed the expertise. It was like a match made in heaven, Blake said.

Last session, six students partic-ipated. For the upcoming session getting underway Nov. 2, nine students have already signed up as of Tuesday. Though the class

size may seem small, this is one of those situations where a smaller class is to the students advantage, Blake explained. To have it right here in Wellington is just so excit-ing, she said. Im glad to see that the community is responding to the opportunity that this is.

Parents are calling daily for de-tails about the classes, Blake said. Also, she has been told that many of the young students often ask their parents to visit the Armory Art Center in West Palm Beach.

Theyre so proud of what theyve created, especially now that we have it on display. Its inspiring to the other kids, Blake said. Theres this awakening of artistic expression and courage to try things that was lacking before. Theres always a couple of kids who are very artsy and artistic, and thats nice, but when it encourages others to try it and express them-selves, thats really cool.

The classes will take place Mondays from Nov. 2 to Dec. 7, and Saturdays from Nov. 7 to Dec. 12. The Monday classes begin at 2:45 p.m. and last until 4:15 p.m. They are designed for elementary school-aged children and are $150 for the session. The elementary session is followed by a session for middle school students from 4:15

to 6:15 p.m., which costs $220. The Saturday classes, from 9:30 to 11:30 a.m., cost $220, and are open to all ages.

Armory Art Center instructor Margaret Jahn will be returning to teach the Monday classes. During the previous session, Jahn taught the students how to use pastels, watercolors and more as they cre-ated three-dimensional art, paint-ings, drawings and other works.

Jahn attended the Dreyfoos School of the Arts before studying at the Kansas City Art Institute and the Savannah College of Art & Design.

Armory Art Center instructor Beth Sloat will be teaching the Saturday classes, which Blake explained were an addition to ac-commodate those who are unable to attend on Mondays, and to allow adults to join in the experience.

Art develops an excellent sense of spatial relations and enhances peoples ability to see and un-derstand the environment around them, Sloat said.

Exploring three-dimensional artwork is something that she is interested in and will be bringing to the class. Over the years, Ive accumulated a great deal of knowl-edge and understanding about the development of art for children

Instructor Margaret Jahn works with students David Stevens, Nicky Ramirez and PaulBarth on cactus art during a recent Armory Art Center program at #1 Education Place.


and adults, and I want to share that, she said.

Sloat is a painter, working with oils on plein air art. She teaches art camp at the Armory during the summer and is excited to be bring-ing her expertise to Wellington.

Sloat earned her bachelors

degree in graphic design from Col-orado State University and worked for many years as a graphic artist before retiring. After moving to Florida, Sloat studied fine art at the Armory before teaching classes.

During the equestrian season, Blake said, there will be a special

art course on horses.#1 Education Place is located at

12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 23, in Wellington. For more infor-mation, or to register for a session, call (561) 753-6563. To learn more about offerings at the Armory Art Center, visit www.armoryart.org.


The Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors approved an amended roadway stabilization policy for local ser-vice roads last week that added two options to its current policy, which previously provided only for paving.

Local service roads are unpaved easement roads that are generally no more than a half-mile in length.

The processes approved at the boards Oct. 14 meeting were double chip seal, which is sim-ilar to paving but not as durable, and PolyPavement, which is an environmentally friendly chem-ical that stabilizes a dirt road so that it does not generate as much dust.

The estimated life of paving is about 20 years, compared with 10 to 12 years for double chip seal and three years for PolyPavement.

ITID Engineer Jay Foy said that the policy adds the two options for roadway stabilization in addition to paving.

All this is doing is adding two options to the stabilization policy, Foy said. Its 100 per-cent funded by the residents who want it.

Supervisor Ralph Bair asked what the policy is if the base material is unsatisfactory for sta-bilization, and Foy said that if the

base is insufficient in its current condition and needs enhancement to put the stabilization down, the district will provide it, but only as it falls on the districts 35-year enhancement cycle.

Were willing to provide that, but the cycle may be 20 years from now, Foy said. If you want a base that is up to the stability to pave the surface, and if youre not on the schedule for another 30 years, youre going to wait 30

ITID Adds Additional Road Stabilization Methods To Its Policyyears to get your pavement, un-less youre willing to pay for it.

Supervisor Gary Dunkley pointed out that if residents choose to stabilize their road, it means less maintenance for the district.

Its a wash, really, said Dunkley, who made a motion to approve the amended policy, which carried 4-0 with Supervi-sor Michelle Damone away from the dais.

A simple majority of the prop-erty owners having primary ac-cess to the road can petition the board to have enhanced surface stabilization, and the petition must identify the stabilization process desired. The design and specifications must be approved by ITIDs engineer.

Any road considered for en-hanced surface stabilization must be determined to have suitable road base and drainage swales.

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taken the time, had not made that call, that gentlemen who was sleeping through this most likely would have died of smoke inhala-tion, McCormick said.

In Delray Beach, a driver heard something that sounded like a cat crying, checked up and down the block and saw a garage door open, discovering that a senior citizen had fallen in her garage and was unable to move. She was suffering from dehydration. The driver called 911 and got the woman help.

We just want you to know that we have our drivers out on the street, McCormick said. They take it very seriously, and they appreciate being empowered to watch over you. Thats going on in your community and you may not even know about it.

PBSO Deputy Scott Poritz, who helps oversee the neighborhood watch groups in Wellington, ex-plained that neighborhood watch is about observing and reporting, not engaging.

It also has to do with the fact that youre putting your commu-nity back in your hands, he said. Youre being social, youre being out and about. Youre noticing

things a little bit better, and thats something we take pride in and we push with all of our neighborhood watch groups.

Wellington is fairly boring when it comes to crime, Poritz said, adding that the most common issues are crimes of opportunity, such as burglaries from unlocked vehicles. That is a problem that spikes over the summer and on school breaks.

Please do yourselves a favor, do your neighbors a favor, and lock your vehicles, he said.

Poritz urged residents to call in suspicious activity, and to call 911 if something is in progress. For non-emergencies, call (561) 688-3000.

Neighborhood Advocate Jon-athan Salas noted that changes have been made to the villages Beautiful Wellington grant pro-gram. The matching grant has been increased from $1,000 to $1,500, and includes irrigation and drive-way work. Minor repairs, such as cement cracking, are also included,

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continued from page 1should be stopped on environmen-tal issues.

Damone was happy that the MPO didnt buy it. It was another West Palm Beach shenanigan, she said. The letter was just routine. The Federal Highway Administration still supports the road, and the funding is in place.

Damone noted that FDOT Sec-retary Jim Boxolds parents live in Royal Palm Beach, and he is familiar with the area and the need for the road. She added that the Western Communities Council sent a letter to Boxold thanking him for his support on the road.

As long as the MPO kept State Road 7 as a priority, which is what the vote was about, the funding is in place, and that is what it was truly about, she said.

Damone added that West Palm Beach continues to threaten to

litigate, but has not done so as of yet. Anticipation of litigation by the city was the basis for the FDOT to push funding to 2020 originally.

They wrote a letter of intent to litigate and they havent, Damone said. Eventually, they probably will, and it will simply be a stall tactic to try and defund the con-struction dollars for the north end of the reliever road.

At the MPO meeting, attorney Robert Diffenderfer, representing the Western Communities Coun-cil, presented a letter to the MPO explaining that it was important to understand the context of the EPAs letter to the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers.

The corps is closing out the comment period following publi-cation of the public notice for the permit, Diffenderfer explained. The EPA is a comment agency in that process The letter reflects the EPAs comments based upon their review of the public notice and other sources. I would note that the EPA letter does contain some inaccuracies.

Diffenderfer also noted that the EPA does not issue the permit and the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers is solely responsible for making the final permit decision.

The corps is not obligated to concur with the EPAs opinion, he wrote. The corps will consider the EPAs opinion, as it considers all other public comment, and make a determination on the permit in ac-cordance with its own view of the action, the facts, and application of the law and regulations.

Damone said that she thinks many people are frustrated with the tactics being employed by West Palm Beach, which has spent more than $900,000 fighting the road.

She added that it was good to have support there from Royal Palm Beach Vice Mayor Richard Valuntas and Councilman Jeff Hmara, as well as County Com-missioner Melissa McKinlay and Wellington Councilwoman Anne Gerwig, MPO alternate to Coun-cilman Matt Willhite, who came to lend support.

though they are on a case-by-case basis.

After two years, residents are allowed to reapply for the grant, but work should not be done be-fore the grant has been approved. The committee, Salas said, meets on the 15th of every month, and decides which grant applications are approved.

The Neighbors of Wellington (NOW) grant, which supplies $250 for a block party, is also available. Different groups have done different activities, such as an ice cream party or a pizza party, both of which were covered within the grant. The NOW grant can be applied for every six months.

To learn more about the various grants, call Salas at (561) 791-4764.

Other programs offered by Wellingtons Community Services Department have had positive impacts on the community. Neigh-borhood watch captains were pre-sented with certificates, and Salas pointed out that the neighborhood watch program originally began with 12 communities and has increased to 20 in just one year.

We have doubled in size in a year. We must be doing something good, so keep up the good work, captains, Salas said.

Also at the meeting, Edward Russo from the National Center

for Missing & Exploited Children gave a presentation on Internet safety, explaining the dangers of the Internet and the importance of awareness.

Russo explained that many devices provide access to the Internet, and bullying is no longer just at school. Tablets, cell phones, e-readers and even gaming devices provide Internet access it isnt just computers anymore.

A program created by the National Center for Missing & Exploited Children, which is available to schools, is called the NetSmartz Workshop. Resources are available at www.netsmartz.org and www.netsmartz411.org.

Deputy Scott Poritz and Neighborhood Advocate Jonathan Salas withsome of the villages neighborhood watch captains and representatives.


Dawn McCormick ofWaste Management.


TWBA Year In Review Lunch

The Western Business Alli-ance will hold its year in review luncheon Wednesday, Oct. 28 at 11:30 a.m. at the Mayacoo Lakes Country Club. Tim The Byrd-man Byrd will review the year and discuss how media can be used to grow a business.

Registration in advance is $25 for members and $30 for nonmem-bers. Registration at the door is $30 for members and $35 for non-members. To register, visit www.thewesternbusinessalliance.com.

Divine Pray Day Oct. 30 In RPBPower & Authority Evangelical

Ministry will present Divine Pay Day, celebrating the ministrys first anniversary, on Friday, Oct. 30 at 7 p.m. at the Royal Palm Beach Cultural Center (151 Civic Center Way, Royal Palm Beach).

Admission and food is free, with gifts for attendees. The event will feature violinist Brooke Gunter, Ingrid Hunger and the Praise Team, New Yorks Power Praise

Dance Team, Jeff Markin, Prophet Roimi Onabanjo and more.

Doors open at 5:30 p.m. For more info., call (561) 469-2322 or (718) 290-4040, or e-mail [email protected].

RPB Rotary Shred Event

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club will hold a Shred Fest fund-raiser Wednesday, Nov. 4 from 3 to 6 p.m. at Community Animal Hospital (11462 Okeechobee Blvd., Royal Palm Beach). There will be on-site shredding. Bound paper and paper with staples and paper clips can be shred, but not binders. The donation is $5 a box to benefit Royal Palm Beach Rota-ry scholarships and charities. Visit www.rpbrotary.org for more info.

Nail Bar Fights Breast CancerThe Nail Bar 561 (11150

Okeechobee Blvd., Suite R, Royal Palm Beach) invites the public to a special breast cancer awareness event Saturday, Oct. 24 from 2 to 5 p.m. There will be vendors, wine,

appetizers and raffles. Nail Bar 561 will be donating 5 percent of every gift certificate purchased to find a cure for breast cancer. For more info., call (561) 229 9797, e-mail [email protected] or visit www.thenailbar561.com.

Kids Cancer Foundation Golf Tourney Oct. 31The ninth annual Kids Cancer

Foundation Golf Tournament, in memory of Jenna McCann, will be held Saturday, Oct. 31 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington.

The Kids Cancer Foundation is a nonprofit with a mission to provide hope and support to local children and families battling childhood cancer.

The golf tournament is named in memory of McCann, who lost her battle with cancer at the age of four. She touched the lives of so many people in the community, and continues to work her magic through events like this.

Registration opens at 7:30 a.m., followed by an 8:30 a.m. shotgun start, and an awards luncheon

at 12:30 p.m. Players entry fees include: greens fees, a golf cart, a boxed breakfast, participation in the tournament and hole compe-titions. Players will also receive a gift bag and admission to the post-tournament awards luncheon and silent auction.

For more info., contact Sandy Erb at (561) 801-3420 or [email protected], or visit www.kid-scancersf.org.

Legion Auxiliary Meeting Nov. 4American Legion Auxiliary

Unit #367 of Royal Palm Beach will meet Wednesday, Nov. 4 at 10 a.m. at the Palms West Presby-terian Church (13689 Okeechobee Blvd., Loxahatchee Groves). For more info., call Marge Herzog at (561) 791-9875 or Joan Shew-make at (561) 792-2317.

Acreage/Lox Relay Kickoff

The Acreage/Loxahatchee Re-lay for Life will hold its Painting Our World Purple kickoff party

Monday, Nov. 9 at 6:30 p.m. at the Indian Trail Improvement District building (13476 61st Street North). Come learn more about the Relay for Life and join the fun. Register your team before the kickoff and be entered in a drawing for a spe-cial prize. The 2016 relay will be held April 9 at Acreage Commu-nity Park. To register, visit www.relayforlife.org/acreagefl. RSVP by Oct. 30 to Aversis Concepcion at (561) 650-0145 or [email protected].

Fright Nights Monster Bash This Sunday

The organizers of Fright Nights are inviting people of all ages to get their creative on and come dressed in their best costume at the annual Monster Bash on Sunday, Oct. 25 from 7 to 11 p.m. at the South Florida Fairgrounds Building 1. Admission is $10 and will give guests the chance to meet the Fright Nights cast and crew, compete in a costume contest with $1,000 in prizes, and enjoy finger foods, a cash bar, live en-

tertainment and a DJ dance party. Tickets can be purchased at www.myfrightnights.com or at the door.

The midway of rides and the haunted houses will not be open during the Monster Bash, but they will be open Oct. 22-24 and Oct. 29-31 when Fright Nights continues. The midway of carnival rides opens at 6 p.m. and the four haunted houses open at 7 p.m. Closing time on Thursdays is 11 p.m., and midnight on Fridays and Saturdays.

Fright Nights tickets are $25 for three haunted houses and unlimit-ed rides, and $30 for four haunted houses and unlimited rides. For more info., call (561) 793-0333 or visit www.myfrightnights.com.

Garage Sale At St. Rita ChurchSt. Rita Catholic Church (13645

Paddock Drive, Wellington) will hold its Gigantic Garage Sale on Saturday, Nov. 14 from 7:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. at the church. Refresh-ments and baked goods will be available for sale. For more info., call Pat at (561) 714-4422 or Hala at (407) 406-4644.

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NEWSROYAL PALM BEACH GREEN MARKET OPENS FOR SEASON AT VETERANS PARK

Tadosha Potts tries on a leather and pearl necklace withassistance from Kendra Delano of Leathered Pearls.

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The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar opened for its new season Sunday, Oct. 18 in Veterans Park, a new location this year. Locally grown plants, baked goods, honey and produce are available for purchase. Crafters are selling a wide selection of jewelry, handcrafts and accessories. The Royal Palm Beach Green Market will run every Sunday through April 24 (excluding Thanksgiving, Christmas and Easter weekends). For vendor information, call (561) 792-9260 or visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com.

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Executives chefs Trevor and Betty Smith sellThe Love Rub for cooking meats.Denise Beaton selects green beans.

Sadi and Samantha Ammons selectvegetables from Continental Produce.

KIDS TURN OUT FOR SPECIAL EVENT AT THE WELLINGTON TENNIS CENTER

Wellington Tennis Center Director Tommy Cheathamwith the 7-year-old to 9-year-old tennis players. Young tennis players, ages 5 and 6, at the net.

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Fully Stocked Bar Guests toasting to a delicious dinner Elegant private room perfect for small parties or meetingsChef TapanMahendra Patel (Owner)

recommended the Vegetable Malai Kofta ($14.95), croquettes of ground vegetables and cheese, stuffed with nuts and raisins in a creamy and tasty sauce. Everything I tasted was incredible!

There are more than 70 authentic offerings from which to choose, so if you are a connoisseur of Indian food, then all you need to do is either try something you have never heard of (I do this all the time!) or close your eyes and point. Either way, you are in for an incredible treat. As good as the dinner is, dessert is something else entirely. Here, I would order Mango Kulfi, a traditional Indian mango ice cream... Try it, and welcome to India. You have arrived! Over the years, I have become accustomed to the best Indian restaurants, and India Grill + Bar is one of the best. I will be going back very soon, very often!

In addition to the main dining room, there is much more than meets the eye, including a private dining area and bar that accommodates up to 90 guests for holiday parties, banquets, business meetings and even weddings. The bar area is a great place to host a social event for upward of 50 guests. My favorite is the private cozy dining room this well-appointed area is top notch for a VIP party that will impress up to 18 of your guests!

I love summertime dining in South Florida, when you can enjoy some of the best meal deals, including India Grill + Bars lunch buffet Tuesday through Friday for only $6.95, and their special weekend grand buffet for only $8.95 this is a treat not to be missed. Dinner is served Tuesday through Sunday from 5 to 10 p.m. For reservations, or further information, call (561) 249-7168 and please tell them that Joe Nasuti, the Phantom, highly recommended you visit his favorite Indian restaurant!

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Let me make it very simple for first timers. I would highly recommend the following. For starters, try the Onion Bhajee ($5.95), the spicy Indian version of the blooming onion, but far better, along with the Garlic Naan Bread ($3.95). For an entree, I would recommend either Chicken Tikka Masala ($16.95), or the incredible Mixed Grill Platter ($25.95), an assortment of Tandoori grilled shrimp, lamb chops, chicken Tikka and Malai lamb, or any delicious curry dish ($11.95 to $18.95). They are simply amazing and large enough to share.

Next to curry, naan bread is as Indian as it gets, and the garlic naan at India Grill + Bar is a must then again, any and all of their curry dishes are my favorites and will soon become yours. I travel around the world and always seek out an Indian restaurant while on vacation. My travels include New York City, where you will find some of the best Indian restaurants in America, and my travels to England. There are 2,100 McDonalds restaurants in England and 2,200 Indian restaurants, where you will find some of the best in the world. Fortunately, you and I only have to travel to Royal Palm Beach to experience the wonderful flavors of India!

India Grill+ Bar is vegetarian/vegan friendly. Enjoy their eight popular Vegetarian Delights ($9.95 to $14.95), and all can be prepared vegan style. A customer waiting for takeout

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NEWSRPB FUNDRAISER SUPPORTS YOUR BOSOM BUDDIES II AND THINK PINK KIDS

Evan Aho gives Your Bosom Buddies II founderTee Franzoso a gift from the members as Abbe

Felton, Lorna Johnson and Marie Phillips look on.

Christine Huvingerand Donna Gray.

Your Bosom Buddies II, a local breast cancer support group, hosted its A Taste of Italy fundraiser on Saturday, Oct. 17 at the Roy-al Palm Beach Cultural Center. The event supported Your Bosom Buddies II and Think Pink Kids. An Italian supper of meatballs, spaghetti, salad, bread, drink and cookies was included. There was a Chinese auction, a silent auction and door prizes while a DJ entertained the crowd. PHOTOS BY DENISE FLEISCHMAN/TOWN-CRIER

(Front row) Terry Lee, Regis Wenham, Margie Walsh and Jane Udell; (back row) James Udell, Tee Franzoso and Tom Wenham.

Regis and Tom Wenham with ShariZipp and Anne Marie Matozzo.

Herbert Chambers, Anne Marie Matozzo, ChristineHuvinger, Dr. Kathleen Minnick, Lorna Johnson, AbbeFelton, Shari Zipp, Ronnie Eubanks and Theresa Vidal

with Mickey Montemorra and Heather Aho (front).

Cancer survivors celebrate.Cancer survivors Joeyand Lorna Johnson.

As Seminole Ridge High School celebrated its homecoming on Friday, Oct. 16, the festivities paused for a moment of silence to remember Seminole Ridge graduate Bailey Reynolds of the Class of 2014, who died following a car crash in Belle Glade on Tuesday, Oct. 6. After the moment of silence, the Seminole Ridge High School football team presented Reynolds family with a framed jer-sey.


SEMINOLE RIDGE RECALLS BAILEY REYNOLDSThe Sweets Foundation, a Palm

Beach County charity, will hold its second annual mini-golf tourna-ment Saturday, Nov. 14.

The event promises to be a fun evening of miniature golf, delightful dining and great prizes for those who turn out to support a great cause.

The evenings festivities will include chance drawings, a hole-in-one competition, as well as poker hand and outrageous golf attire contests. The event will be held at Adventure Mini Golf (6585 Military Trail, Lake Worth). Regis-tration and food service begins at 6 p.m. with a shotgun start at 7 p.m.

The Sweets Foundation has been active in helping local veter-ans, families and underprivileged children, and will use the funds

raised at this years tournament to launch a new educational out-reach program. The new initiative seeks to gather input from school administrators, teachers and stu-dents themselves in order to better address their actual needs.

This unique approach will al-low us to maximize the potential of the countys students in a more efficient way by determining and responding to real needs as well as their hopes and aspirations, said William Brasmar, president of the Sweets Foundation.

Space is still available for both golfers and sponsors. Admission is $50 and includes tw

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