wellington the magazine november 2014

CALLING ALL CHARITIESto apply for the 2015 Great Charity Challenge

Application Deadline: October 1 - November 15, 2014Drawing of Charities: Saturday, December 6, 2014

community passion giving teamwork charity

For application, requirements and event information, please visit www.equestriansport.com or email [email protected]

Palm Beach International Equestrian Center3400 Equestrian Club Drive | Wellington, FL 33414 | 561.793.5867 | www.equestriansport.com

EQUE

STRI

AN

SPORT PRODUCTIONS

GCCAdWTMONHOLD.indd 1

Bring us your OLD GOLD and STERLING SILVER flatware

and exchange for CASH!

“Always buying gold and silver for the highest prices.”

www.vandell.com

Wellington Publix Courtyard

561-753-7937

Royal Palm BeachCostco Shopping Ctr

561-784-5220

Sapphire & diamond band, 14K white gold and set with

1+ carat of diamonds and 1 carat in bright blue sapphires. $4,450

Pink sapphire and diamond bracelet, set with p.78 carats of luscious pink sapphires and more than 2 carats of diamonds. 18K pink and white gold.

$10,750

18” amethyst, citrine and diamond necklace, 0.75 total carat weight

$2,250

Yellow and white diamond ring, platinum mounting. Center

set with oval yellow diamond center stone with 1.25 carats

set on shoulders. $36,000

Hand carved amethyst horse head set in 14K white gold with 1/2 carat of diamonds.

(This is a one-of-a-kind piece) $2,750

White gold pave diamond heart 2 carat total weight with 18” wheat chain. $4,275

Emerald pendant has removable bail and can be worn on pearls, diamond Riviera

necklace, or chain. 19 carat very fine quality pear shape Colombian Emerald, with 1.25 carats in diamonds. $35,000

Rolex Watch $7,500

(Many pre-owned Rolex watches available)

©2014 Engel & Völkers. All rights reserved. Each brokerage independently owned and operated. All information provided is deemed reliable but is not guaranteed and should be independently verified. Engel & Völkers and its independent License Partners are Equal Opportunity Employers and fully support the principles of the Fair Housing Act.

Exhausted from searching for your next home?

Whether you are on the look out for a new home or interested in selling your current property, I am on hand to help you acheive your aims and aspirations every step of the way. Visit my website or give me a call to speak about your options as a seller or buyer.

Visse Wedell • Phone +1-561-972 1177 • Fax +1-561-791 2221 www.vissewedell.evusa.com • Wellington, Florida • [email protected]

Paula Matute riding Legacy’s Ambicioso, owned by Legacy Farms of Jupiter

Photos by Maria Guimon

THE TEAMfromLegacy Farms of Jupiter

legacyfarmsofjupiter.com

Juan Matute – TrainerWellington, Florida561.779.4814

The mystery of the horse is always unfolding.

Deep within his soul a partnership emerges.

Moment by moment, bonds between human and horse are forged.

The intensity is forever.

At www.italian-rose.com we proudly show you America’s top-selling fresh salsas, spreads and savory dips.

World-class grilling and barbecue starts any time you bring www.sportsmansgold.com

For membership information, please call [email protected] • wanderersclubwellington.com

1900 Aero Club Drive • Wellington, FL 33414

Dues-Only Membership may be recalled once the Club Membership reaches its full complement, beginning with the last in, unless the then established membership deposit is paid. All memberships are prorated as of initiation date.

Dues-Only Membership – No Initiation Fee RequiredFull Golf or Social Memberships Available

Traditional golf with no tee times, tennis, and fitness Casual dining at The Duke’s Bar, Veranda, and poolside • Fine dining at Stables Restaurant

A junior Olympic-size pool, kiddie pool, and play area • Year-round social calendar and child-friendly programs

The Wanderers Club is Wellington’s family-friendly, private country club.

“Join us! We’d love you to be a part of our family.”

– Justin Thompson, General Manager, The Wanderers Club, with his family.

Pho

tog

rap

hy b

y LI

LA P

HO

TO

57302_TWC_WellingtonMagFamily_Ad.indd 1 10/23/14 10:34 AM

For membership information, please call [email protected] • wanderersclubwellington.com

1900 Aero Club Drive • Wellington, FL 33414

Dues-Only Membership may be recalled once the Club Membership reaches its full complement, beginning with the last in, unless the then established membership deposit is paid. All memberships are prorated as of initiation date.

Dues-Only Membership – No Initiation Fee RequiredFull Golf or Social Memberships Available

Traditional golf with no tee times, tennis, and fitness Casual dining at The Duke’s Bar, Veranda, and poolside • Fine dining at Stables Restaurant

A junior Olympic-size pool, kiddie pool, and play area • Year-round social calendar and child-friendly programs

The Wanderers Club is Wellington’s family-friendly, private country club.

“Join us! We’d love you to be a part of our family.”

– Justin Thompson, General Manager, The Wanderers Club, with his family.

Pho

tog

rap

hy b

y LI

LA P

HO

TO

57302_TWC_WellingtonMagFamily_Ad.indd 1 10/23/14 10:34 AM

Mary Sue JacobsDestiny International Properties of the Palm Beaches, Inc.

TOP 1% OF THE NATION IN SALES24 hours a day - 7 days a week

561.791.2501 • 561.758.5212 • Fax: 561.791.0949

26+ years experience in Equestrian & Luxury Estates, Land, Investments, Rentals

Photo by Tracey Trevorrow

Add Your Propertyto Our SOLD list

for only 4.5% commission• 24 Hours a day - 7 days a week service• Local, National & International Advertising• 26 years experience and a Long list of references

We do what all the large franchises promise, even better, for a lot less money! We put more profit in our clients’ pockets.

Mary Sue Jacobs

SOLD

14 November 2014 |wellington the magazine| 10th Anniversary

• Biblical Foundation

• Superior Test Scores

• Championship Athletics and Fine Arts Programs

• More than $600,000 in Financial Assistance

• Transportation Included

• More than $7 Million in College Scholarships Annually

• 100% College/Military Acceptance

• Toddler through Grade 12

• More than 40 Year History

8401 B elvedere RoadWest Pa lm B each, Flor ida 33411561.686.4244www.TKA.net www.TKAP.net

Visit TKA Preschools atwww.TKAP.netNEW LOCATION - Wellington/Loxahatchee

contents

2022242628

ON THE COVER Wesley Finlayson, Juan Bollini Jr., Grant Ganzi and Christian Weiszare featured in our Rising Stars of Polo article. PHOTO BY ABNER PEDRAZA

WELLINGTON SOCIAL SCENECapitol Lighting Celebrates Opening Of New Wellington ShowroomDinner Theater Brings ‘Murder At The Speakeasy’ To WellingtonWellington Rotary Club Hosts Peace Day Ceremony At Peace ParkAnnual Fall Festival Brings Crowds To Village Park In WellingtonNew Western Business Alliance Hosts Its First Networking Social

WELLINGTON HOMEWellington Home visits a large, Mediterranean-style home in Paddock Park with unique upgrades. Built in 1999, the home is situated on more than two acres and includes six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and three half bathrooms, in addition to six garages, a basketball court, tennis court, golf green and custom-made gazebo. Numerous windows and skylights give the home a bright and airy feel. By Julie Unger

WELLINGTON TABLEWith the opening of the Wild West Diner, New York City’s loss became Palm Beach County’s gain. Steven Good, who owns the new restaurant, spent many years operating a string of classic Big Apple diners. Good has brought the best of what he had at his New York diners with him — a menu so long it defies quick decisions. By Chris Felker

WELLINGTON REAL ESTATEWELLINGTON HEALTHWELLINGTON DINING GUIDEWELLINGTON CALENDARAROUND WELLINGTON

November 2014

Features

Departments

34

41

67

73

78

88

94

98

MEET SOME OF WELLINGTON’S RISING STARS OF POLOWellington is home to many talented polo players, including the rising stars who repre-sented the area at the United States Polo Association National Youth Tournament Series at the San Diego Polo Club and the Central Park Horse Show in New York. By Julie Unger

MARK YOUR CALENDAR: 2015 EQUESTRIAN SEASON PREVIEWEquestrian season is right around the corner! Get yourself ready for all the action with our preview of the 2015 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach, the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center show grounds and dressage stadium, along with events at the Grand Champions Polo Club and the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.

RAY & TERRIE MOONEY WORK HARD TO KEEP IPC A SUCCESSThe lush polo fields are well-manicured and safe, sponsors are lining up and ticket sales are brisk for the 2015 season at the International Polo Club Palm Beach — and that’s music to the ears of husband and wife Ray and Terrie Mooney, who have played an inte-gral role in the success of IPC. By Sharon Robb

CHIP MCKENNEY BRINGS HIS EXPERTISE TO WELLINGTONA new face will become more familiar in Wellington’s social and equestrian scenes this year — that of Chip McKenney, who recently moved from the West Coast to join Phelps Media Group as a partner and chief executive officer. By Mary Adelaide Brakenridge

CAST A VOTE TODAY FOR WELLINGTON’S NEXT TOP MODELA quintessential Florida girl, 18-year-old Olivia Burns, with her tall, slim build, honey-blonde hair and tan skin, is the final contestant in our Wellington’s Next Top Model con-test. Learn about Olivia and vote for your favorite contestant this month! By Julie Unger

WELLINGTON HERO: GOLF PROFESSIONAL BOB GLICKMANBob Glickman of Wellington has been a golf pro for more than 30 years, yet he says his involvement as a coach in the First Tee is the best thing he has ever done as a golf profes-sional. By Deborah Welky

8587

102105110

78

41

67

73

10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 15

98


It’s that special time of year where we welcome our many equestrian friends back to town. Wellington has always been known for its “season,” but while many around the country watch leaves changing color to rep-resent the change in seasons, our season consists of seeing the changes taking place in the community with more horse trailers, riding boots and spectacular equestrian events kicking off earlier each year.

This month, Wellington The Magazine has worked with some of the top equestrian venues in the area to bring you our “Official Equestrian Sea-son Preview” issue, packed tight with all the exciting new changes taking place at each of the different venues — from show jumping to dressage and polo. Our Equestrian Season Preview includes venue background information, competition highlights and show schedules, so that you can plan your calendar well in advance and be sure not to miss all that Wellington’s 2015 equestrian season has to offer.

Also in this issue, we wrap up our Wellington’s Next Top Model con-test with the introduction of our final nominee, Olivia Burns, who was transformed by Alexis Hughes and Christina Guardino at Tricho Sa-lon, with clothing professionally styled by Veronika Davis at Nordstrom. We also recap all of the contest’s nominees and give you, our readers, information on how you can get in on the voting and help us choose Wellington’s Next Top Model. The winner will then be featured in our December “Holidays In Wellington” issue.

Wellington Table takes us this month to the new Wild West Diner for some true American comfort food dishes. Wellington Real Estate features long-time local Realtor Deanna Hicks, while Wellington Health checks in with cardiologist Dr. Eliezer Hernandez of Cardiology Part-ners. This month’s Wellington Hero is Bob Glickman, a longtime golf pro who is most proud of the work he has done as a coach in the First Tee, which uses golf to teach core values to children. Read more about this great organization and you might want to become involved as well.

As we prepare our “Holidays In Wellington” issue and get ready for the upcoming equestrian season, we would like to take this opportunity to wish all of our readers, advertisers and friends a very happy Thanks-giving!

volume 11, number 11November 2014

executive editorJoshua I. Manning

publisherDawn Rivera

artistic directorSuzanne Summa

account managersBetty Buglio

Evie EdwardsWanda Glockson

bookkeepingJacqueline Corrado

Carol Lieberman

photographyAlan FabricantAbner Pedraza

Gregory Ratner

contributorsMatthew Auerbach

Mary Adelaide BrakenridgeRon BukleyChris Felker

Denise FleischmanLauren Miró

Sharon RobbJulie Unger

Deborah Welky

Wellington The Magazine12794 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 31

Wellington, FL 33414Phone: (561) 793-7606

Fax: (561) 793-1470www.WellingtonTheMagazine.com

published byWellington The Magazine, LLC

chairman/ceoBarry S. Manning

vice presidentMaureen Budjinski

Wellington The Magazine is published monthly in Wellington, Florida. Copyright 2014, all rights reserved by Wellington The Magazine, LLC. Contents may not be reproduced in any form without the written consent of the publisher. The publisher reserves the right to refuse advertising. The publisher accepts no responsibility for advertisement errors beyond the cost of the portion of the adver-tisement occupied by the error within the advertisement itself. The publisher accepts no responsibility for submitted materials. All submitted materials subject to editing.

WellingtonTHE MAGAZINE

Dawn RiveraDawn Rivera, Publisher

publisher’s message

Equestrian Season Kicking Off A Bit Earlier Each Year!

Official Equestrian Season Preview

fi

http://twitter.com/WellingtonMag

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=69100020403&ref=search&sid=100000214201269.2615352003..1

http://www.youtube.com/WellingtonMagazine

BREAKERS WEST3 bedroom/2.5 bath pool home, with den and loft. Located on quiet cul-de-sac, with golf and water views. Open living floor plan, with neutral colors. Gated community, walking distance to Clubhouse. $450,000

Virtual Tours at JimCorbin.com Illustrated Properties | 11924 Forest Hill Blvd. #18 | Wellington, FL. 33414

Jim [email protected]

David Corbin561-628-4262

[email protected]

Lot 25 - Pinehurst model. New construction on fully-fenced, landscaped and over-sized cul-de-sac lot. 4 bedroom/3 full baths/2 half baths. Impact glass, pool, 2-car + golf cart garage. Offered at $959,000 unfurnished, or $987,890 furnished.

Lot 25 - Pinehurst model. New Hunter's Chase Estates:

NEW CONSTRUCTION

5 bedroom/3 bath home, on large lakefront lot. Wood look tile in master suite and closet. New carpet in second floor guest bedrooms, stairs and loft. Screened patio and upper balcony. New exterior paint in 2013. 3-car garage. Room for a pool. $499,990.

3 bedroom/3 bath pool home, with golf and water views. Marble throughout living, master and bathrooms, carpeted guest rooms. Renovated kitchen and baths. Impact glass, 2-car garage. Great sunsets. $649,500

SHADY OAKS

OLYMPIA

2 bedroom/2 bath, 3rd floor condo, with golf and Clubhouse views. Renovations include; porcelain flooring, crown molding, wood burning fireplace, stainless kitchen and granite counters. 1-car garage with extra long driveway. $335,000.

2 bedroom/2 bath, 3rd floor

ST. ANDREWS

Palm Beach Polo:3 bedroom plus 2nd floor Palm Beach Polo:3 bedroom plus 2nd floor den/office, 4.5 bath pool home. Open plan living space. Ground floor master, Private, fully fenced pool area, overlooking the Dunes golf course, with million dollar sunset views. 2-car attached

Palm Beach Polo:

WINDSOR WAY

Palm Beach Polo: 3 bedroom/3 bath. Open living floor plan. Clay tile throughout living area and 3rd bedroom, master and guest bedroom with carpet. Private, fully-fenced backyard with pool, spa, covered and open patios. Golf course views. A perfect winter home. 2-car garage. $595,000

CHUKKER COVE


855.463.9512

Save Thousands on Move-In Ready Homes Available NOW!

3 to 4 Bedrooms • 2.5 to 3 Baths • 1 or 2-Car Garage • 5 Floorplans • Up to nearly 2,000 a/c sq. ft. Gated Community • Pool & Cabana • Close to A-rated schools

NEW LUXURY TOWNHOMES FROM THE HIGH $200S

PRECISION WITH PANACHE

Prices subject to change at any time without notice. Renderings are artist’s concept. Copyright © 2014 Lennar Corporation, LLC. Lennar and the Lennar logo are registered service marks or service marks of Lennar Corporation and/or its subsidiaries. CGC 62343. 11/14

REALTOR® PARTICIPATIONW E L C O M E

CONVENIENTLY LOCATED 6 miles from The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and 2 miles from Palm Beach Polo and Wellington Green Mall.

Just as horse and rider perform as one, Lennar and our homebuyers share the same connection. Knowing what families want is second nature to us. Precision with panache. That’s how we created Wellington Parc.

OF SUCCESS

Y E A R S

TOUR OUR NEW

PROFESSIONALLY

DECORATED MODELS NOW!

Welcome Home Center Open Daily 10am - 6pm | 3315 S. State Road 7, Wellington, FL 33449


wellington social scene Photos by Denise Fleischman

Capitol Lighting Celebrates Opening Of New Wellington ShowroomOn Wednesday, Oct. 15, Capitol Lighting held a grand opening celebration of its new Wellington location. The event featured an appearance by Wellington resident, musician and TV star Rob “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkle, who debuted his exclusive new Vanilla Rain lighting collection. Capitol Lighting has been owned by the Lebersfeld family for 90 years. Visit the store at 2863 State Road 7 before Nov. 30 to register for a chance-to-win Capitol Lighting’s 90th anniversary $2,500 home lighting makeover. Learn more at www.1800lighting.com.

(Left to right) The Wellington Chamber of Commerce welcomed Capitol Lighting with a ribbon-cutting ceremony; Vanilla Ice autographsJeremy Doner’s bowtie; Dr. Randy Laurich, Andrea and Roger Plevin, and Sue and Bill Butterworth; and Sherry and Darell Bowen.

(Left) Brian, Jason, Ken and Eric Lebersfeld with Rob “Vanilla Ice” Van Winkleand a selection from his Vanilla Rain lighting collection. (Right) Capitol Lighting

President Eric Lebersfeld and Vanilla Ice presented Making Lives Brighter awardsto Big Dog Ranch Rescue’s Jeff Jacob and Habitat for Humanity’s Bernie Godek.



Dinner Theater Brings ‘Murder At The Speakeasy’ To WellingtonThe Village of Wellington presented its mystery dinner theater production “Murder at the Speakeasy” on Saturday, Sept. 27 at the Wellington Community Center. The interactive event provided another fun evening of entertainment and wild Prohibition-era outfits.

(Left to right) Detective Shenanigans has victim Valentino’s body taken away; the prime suspects are lined up for questioning; the murderer, Squeaky,is caught by Detective Shenanigans; and costume contest winners Wendy Hackworth, Joe Parson, Trina Sanchez, and Marianne and Ron Davidson.

(Left to right) The cast of “Murder at the Speakeasy” from Standing Room Only Productions; Betsy LaTouche teaches the Charleston to Daby Suarez and Mack Ross; and Wellington staff members dressed up for the occasion.



Wellington Rotary Club Hosts Peace Day Ceremony At Peace ParkThe Village of Wellington and the Wellington Rotary Club sponsored the ninth annual Wellington World Peace Ceremony on Sunday, Sept. 21 at Wellington Rotary Peace Park. The local event coincides with the United Nations International Day of Peace. At the event, Maureen Holtzer was given the 2014 World Peace Awareness Award, and several other awards were given out to local students.

(Left to right) Don Gross with family members of Father Sam Profeta, Maria Furlong, Mercedes Martinez and Robert Madonna, dedicating a new peace pole to Profeta’s memory; Randy Pfeiffer with Wellington Rotary

World Peace Award winner Maureen Holtzer; and Dr. Juan Ortega, Tom Neumann and Eric Gordon.

(Left to right) The Palm Beach Central High School Traditions choir sings “We are the World;” Student Mediator Award forResolution Tactics (SMART) winner Marianna Gomez with poetry contest winners A.J. Pontecorovo, Tara Kari and RyanBruno; photography contest winner Erica Cheeseboro with Larry Kemp; and the PBSO Honor Guard at the ceremony.

e u r o p e a n d a y s p aSanda Gane`

Schedule your appointment today

561.792.9696

$99 Microdermabrasion

Blueberry Facial with

SANDA GANE EUROPEAN DAY SPA | 12300 South Shore Blvd. Suite 204 | Wellington, FL 33414 | www.sandagane.com

Blueberry contains potent antioxidants for anti-aging. Combined with hydroxy acids, this enzyme peel provides a brightening exfoliation that leaves pores minimized. Microdermabrasionis added to this treatment to complete a refreshed, revitalized radiant finish. (reg $250)

13001 Southern Blvd. • Loxahatchee, FL 33470 • 561.798.3300

The ONLY pediatric hospital in the Western Communities.

During the busy holiday season, the unexpected can happen. And when you need the expertise of

pediatric specialists in a child-friendly environment, we are here. You want the best possible care

for your family, and Palms West provides the peace of mind you need and the care you deserve.

Have a health question? Call our around-the-clock Registered Nurses at 561.345.7009. Or for

more information, visit PalmsWestHospital.com.

PEDIATRIC CARE SHOULD BE KID-SIZED.


wellington social scene Photos by Julie Unger

Annual Fall Festival Brings Crowds To Village Park In WellingtonWellington held its annual Fall Festival on Saturday, Oct. 18 at Village Park on Pierson Road. The event provided a family-friendly Halloween celebration with food trucks, bounce houses, trick or treating, a haunted house, face painting, balloon animals, a costume contest and more.

(Left to right) Tom Wenham, Gladys Ferrer, Bruce Delaney and Regis Wenham; students fromAkademia Dance performed on stage; and friendly witches Abbie O’Brien and Alahna Otrola.

(Left to right) Three and under costume contest winners Liliana Maria Mattingly, Layla Hutson and Aubree Rodriguez; four- to six-year-oldwinners Bella Calegario, Summer Irwin and Jack Dinow; 11- to 14-year-old winners Anthony Bleeker, Ethan Nelson, Lisa Parrish andPhillip Tirino; Hanna Turner, Morgan Schorr, Abby Lawing, Victoria McFarland and Kevin Kramer won in the 15 and older category;Felipe De La Rotta, Michael Goldman, Diana Maglocco, Lina Bot, Maria Bot, Deanna Griffin and Cassidy Flechaus hand out candy.


wellington social scene Photos by Julie Unger

New Western Business Alliance Hosts Its First Networking SocialOn Thursday, Oct. 16, the Western Business Alliance, a new business networking group held its first social at the White Elephant restaurant in the original Wellington Mall. There were raffles, snacks and drinks as dozens gathered to create new relationships and rekindle old. For more info., visit www.thewestern businessalliance.com.

(Left to right) Barry Manning, Andrea Plevin, Eric Gordon and Ed Riff; ElaineTomchin and Joan Scherer; and Cynthia Jackson and Galina Kogan.

(Left to right) Jann and Paul Seal with Roger Plevin; Don Gross and Hope Barron; Eric Gordon and Jessica Clasby with Claudiaand Mario Camacho; Joe Boyle, Tom Carreras, Tom Hill and Keith Jordano; and Denise Smith with John Marinelli.

VISIONS2 5 Y E A R SC R E AT I N G B E A U T I F U L H A I R !

561.790.169612793 W. Forest Hill Blvd.

Wellington, FL 33414

W E L L I N G T O N ’ S L E A D I N G C O L O R S A L O N

C R E AT I V EH A I RI N S P I R AT I O NV H S A L O N . C O M

www.vhsalon.comand join us for our GLO PRO MAKEUP & SEASON KICK OFF PARTY!5-8pm, November 14th 2014

Create your VISION today! Now Open On Monday’s 9-5pm

Thank you for making visionssalon BEST IN THE WEST

The Team at Visions Salon is honored to have been voted by Wellington readers, Best in the West 2014! Visions is set in the heart of Wellington Florida, and boasts 2500 square feet of modern interior design. Clean lines, metals, dark woods, and pops of color illuminate this bustling New York Style Salon. Every stylist is passionate about their profession and passionate about transforming each client. The key is cul-tivating a culture of education within the staff which equips each stylist with the ability to execute each unique design with flawless technique and unbeatable precision and artistry.

READER’S CHOICE

BEST IN THE

WESTHair Salon 2014


W I T H T I E S T O T H E W E L L I N G T O N C O M M U N I T Y

C O M I N G TO G E T H E R TO C RE AT E A BE T T E R C O M M U N I T Y

Are you part of a nonprofit organization with ties to the Wellington community? We want to hear from you! Kicking off our “Wellington Gives” campaign with our January 2015 issue, Wellington The Magazine will be featuring a different nonprofit organization’s mission and cause each month. We want to partner with local organizations and help them achieve their goals by sharing their histories, missions and impact they have on the community. The criteria for submitting organizations is simple: they must be registered nonprofit organizations with an active 501(c)3 status, and have an office in Wellington, have a board mem-ber or other organization official live in Wellington or hold a major fundraiser within Wellington. If you are part of an organization that meets the criteria, or know one that is, submit a nomination today! Only 12 nonprofits will be selected and featured in this series, so submit your nomination today! Visit www.wel-lingtonthemagazine.com and look for the “Teamwork” icon (pictured above), click on it and complete the submission form — it’s that easy!

CALLING ALL NONPROFIT ORGANIZATIONS

https://adobeformscentral.com/?f=qwayf5SheWqYBILr-HBtsQ#


1 Hour Swedish Massage

$49.95 (introductory rate)

Open 7 DaysSame day appointments

usually available

BOYNTON BEACH3960 Hypoluxo Road

561.964.1255lic:MM22404

WELLINGTON2465 State Road 7

561.333.5335lic:MM20994

Open 7 days, Open evenings www.ZenMassageUSA.com

Gift certifi cates available in-store or instantly online

close your eyes and count to zen

Wellington’s Premier Choice for Professional Massage Therapy

Featuring The New BioActive Peel

from

Gift Card Specials Available

“Experience the power of BIOACTIVE PEEL, a powerful new skin resurfacing system from the skin health experts at Dermalogica. BioActive is Dermalogica’s fi rst ever chemical peel, and it addresses uneven texture, acneic infl ammation, hyperpigmentation, and fi ne lines with minimal redness—unlike most traditional chemical peels. This bio- peel uses salicylic acid, lactic acid and TCA for results you can see and feel immediately following the service” Call and ask to speak to Kim for a FREE consultation.

NO Contracts/NO Memberships/NO Monthly Fees

Don’t forget to check out our

Black Friday Specials

BOCA RATON21334 St. Andrew’s Blvd.561.447.8590lic:MM31173

We proudly use and sell Dermalogica facial products.

Dr. Kenneth Woliner is a board-certi� ed family physician inprivate practice in Boca Raton. He can be reached at 9325Glades Road, #104, Boca Raton, FL, 33434; 561-314-0950;[email protected]; www.holisticfamilymed.com

ADVERTORIAL

Hypoglycemia is associated withpalpitations, anxiety, and shaky feelings“ ”

A correlation between

“All of a sudden, I get nervous. My heart races. I get dizzy to point I have trouble walking. Dr. Woliner, is there any hope for me?” Andrea did look nervous. “Don’t worry, we’ll get to the bottom of it. In the meantime, perhaps it would be a good idea for my sta� to bring you something to drink, or better, something to eat.” “That would be nice. Ironic how you said that. When I skip meals I feel worse, and when I eat, I feel better.” “When you were getting your vitals taken by my medical assistant, I had a chance to read your intake questionnaire. You’re a walking-talking case of Hypoglycemia.[1]” “You mean ‘Low Blood Sugar’?” “Yes, I’m talking about sugar control problems causing the symptoms you are frustrated with.” I continued on. “Your medical history included several ER admissions for panic attacks, prescriptions for Xanax and Lexapro, but there wasn’t a thorough evaluation of hypoglycemia, and de� nitely not a good evaluation of thyroid issues that contribute to it.” “Is that why my neck sticks out like this?” “At this point, I don’t know for sure. There are several types of thyroid problems, and at least two types contribute to hypoglycemia, and even more confusingly, hypoglycemia can cause thyroid problems too!” “I’m glad I’m recording our consultation with my App on my iPhone. That way I can listen to this over again with my husband. I’ll admit I’m not following you that well.” “Since this is being recorded, perhaps I start from the beginning and explain hypoglycemia and how the thyroid relates to it. Stop me anytime in the middle should you have any questions. Okay?” Andrea nodded. “’Hypo’ means ‘low’, ‘glyce’ means ‘sugar’, and ‘emia’ refers to your ‘blood’. Hypo-glyc-emia. The number one sugar � oating through our bloodstream is glucose, so a lot of people use the terms ‘blood sugar’ and ‘blood glucose’ interchangeably.” “I’m following you so far.” “Every cell of our body, all of our tissues, from your brain to your muscles to your skin, and even your hair - they all use sugar (glucose). Now, if there isn’t enough sugar in your bloodstream, it stands to reason there might not be enough sugar in your brain and other cells. They wouldn’t function that well.” “And if I was low brain sugar, I could be dizzy, irritable, and nervous?” “Yes, but that is only part of the reason why. When your brain realizes the sugar level gets too low, it realizes that other bad things could happen, such as you passing out, so, it sends signals to your endocrine glands, most notably your thyroid and adrenals, to stimulate your body to make its own glucose.[2]” “And that’s a good thing, right?” “Yes, but if your body isn’t working the way it is supposed to, when you realize your blood sugar level is getting too low, you might overcompensate for a sluggish thyroid with adrenaline.[3]” “This is where I’m starting to lose you.” “Okay, I’ll slow down a little. One stress hormone, adrenaline, raises blood sugar, but if you have to overuse adrenaline, because other hormones such as thyroid aren’t working as well as they should, you get the side e� ects of adrenaline too. They include palpitations, anxiety, and shaky feelings.” Andrea’s light bulb went o� in her head. “I got it now, or at the very least, that protein bar is kicking in. It was really yummy. So how does the thyroid come into all of this?” “When your blood sugar drops, your body will compensate by making more thyroid hormone.[4]” “And mine isn’t doing that?” “It might be trying, but honestly, I don’t know yet. I only met you an hour ago, and I haven’t done any blood tests or imaging tests of my own. I do see on your questionnaire that you have other symptoms of hypothyroidism (constipation, cold intolerance, brain fog), and my physical exam showed decreased re� exes. So I think we got to look deeper with both imaging and blood tests.” Andrea returned a week later to go over her results, MP3 recorder in tow. “Your thyroid ultrasound showed a di� use enlargement and multiple small nodules, but I think that is in response to your low blood sugar, not a cause of it. Although your screening TSH test was ‘in range’, more in-depth testing showed suboptimal amounts of T3, along with evidence of an autoimmune thyroid disease called Hashimoto’s Thyroiditis. Unfortunately, antidepressants can interfere with T3 metabolism, making hypoglycemia and other symptoms worse.[5] And more confusing to doctors who are forced to see patients every 5-10 minutes (as opposed to the 40-80 minute visits here), is that gene variations can cause ‘T3 resistance’ and hypothyroidism with normal T3 blood levels.[6]”

“And what will you do to � x me?” “Even though I’m a board-certi� ed family medicine physician who still does mainstream medicine (I admit my own patients to the hospital), my practice is called ‘Holistic Family Medicine’ because I take a Functional Medicine approach with my patients, incorporating everything from behavior changes to diet to exercise, and will prescribe supplements available over-the-counter, not just prescription drugs. We will eat frequently and are going to add Vitamin D, which your blood tests also said you were low in. But most importantly, I think you need to try a low dose of thyroid hormone. Not Synthroid (T4 only thyroid), but a di� erent brand that has some T3 in it as well.” Three months later, Andrea was back for a routine follow-up visit. “The only time my heart races is when I take my kids to Universal Studios. Does that mean I’m � xed?” “Everything looks good from my end. Let’s space out your visits then.”

References:[1] Kenny C. When hypoglycemia is not obvious: Diagnosing and treating under-

recognized and undisclosed hypoglycemia. Prim Care Diabetes. 2014 Apr;8(1):3-11. PMID: 24100231.

[2] Currier WD. Dizziness related to hypoglycemia: the role of adrenal steroids and nutrition. Laryngoscope. 1971 Jan;81(1):18-35. PMID: 4326345.

[3] Womack NA, Cole WH. The Thyroid gland in hypoglycemia. Ann Surg. 1937 Mar;105(3):370-8. PubMed PMID: 17856940.

[4] Tevaarwerk GJ, et al. E� ect of insulin-induced hypoglycemia on the serum concentrations of thyroxine, triiodothyronine and reverse triiodothyronine. Can Med Assoc J. 1979 Oct 20;121(8):1090-3. PMID: 396977.

[5] Roth S, Kinne A, Schweizer U. The tricyclic antidepressant desipramine inhibits T3 import into primary neurons. Neurosci Lett. 2010 Jun 30;478(1):5-8. PMID: 20435089.

[6] Boccone L, et al. Allan-Herndon-Dudley syndrome (AHDS) in two consecutive generations caused by a missense MCT8 gene mutation. Phenotypic variability with the presence of normal serum T3 levels. Eur J Med Genet. 2013 Apr;56(4):207-10. PMID: 23419639.

By Kenneth N. Woliner, M.D., A.B.F.M.

Hypoglycemia and Hypothyroidism

34 November 2014 |wellington the magazine| 10th Anniversary34 November 2014 |wellington the magazine| 10th Anniversary

Wellington is home to many extremely talented polo players, including the young men who represented Welling-ton at this summer’s United States Polo Association National Youth Tourna-ment Series at the San Diego Polo Club and the Central Park Horse Show in New York.

Earlier this year, four Wellington polo players captured the Cecil Smith Cup after winning the National Youth

Tournament Series. It was the second year in a row that the team, represent-ing Zone 3, won the title.

Over the duration of 27 tourna-ments, 122 players competed to be cho-sen as the 16 all-stars to compete in the national event.

Rising to the top were local teenag-ers Christian Weisz, Grant Ganzi, Juan Bollini Jr. and Wesley Finlayson, who are well on their way to achieving their

dreams as rising stars in the elite sport of polo.

“Like most sports, polo requires a lot of time and determination,” Finlayson said. “It takes patience to learn every-thing about the sport. It takes a good-minded person to be able to go to the barn every day and ride all of your hors-es and maintain all of your valuables and keep track of your assets.”

However, it is this hard work, prac-

The Rising Stars Of PoloLocal Team Dominates The Competition At National Youth SeriesBy Julie Unger


tice and dedication that paid off at the Labor Day weekend tournament.

“The most exciting part about being at such a high level of polo at my age is to have the chance to play with the best in the game and to learn from the best, which you can’t do in most other sports,” Ganzi said. “It’s like playing against or alongside LeBron James or Peyton Manning, as a teenager.”

One of those greats, Ganzi said, hap-

pens to be his biggest influence and mentor, high-goal player Juan Bollini, the father of friend and often teammate Juan Bollini Jr. “He has molded me into the player I am today, and without him, I would not be where I am today,” Ganzi said. “I admire his leadership and abil-ity to win and play hard every second of the game and every play.”

Also with the experience of playing alongside a mentor, Finlayson had the

opportunity to play on the field with legendary polo player Carlos Gracida, who died last February. “I had the abil-ity to play on the same team with him last year, and he was pretty much a ge-nius of the sport,” Finlayson said. “He’s probably still my biggest mentor.”

In a sport in which players constantly strive to learn more and become better, Bollini Jr. has had the opportunity not only to play with one of the greats, but


Ricky Mershad, Juan Bollini Jr., Mariano Gracida, Grant Ganzi, Lorenzo Merlotti and Michael Bellissimo during their recent trip to New York City, where they participated in a polo arena demonstration during the inaugural Central Park Horse Show.PHOTO COURTESY MICHAELFERREIRA/POLONOW NETWORK


Wesley Finlayson, Juan Bollini Jr., Grant Ganzi and Christian Weisz hold the Cecil Smith Cup after winning the USPA National Youth Tournament Series, played this year over Labor Day weekend at the San Diego Polo Club in California. PHOTO COURTESY MICHAELFERREIRA/POLONOW NETWORK

also to have him there every step of the way. His biggest mentor has always been his father.

“He has taught me almost every-thing I know. I’ve played most of the high-goal players. One of them would be Miguel Novillo Astrada,” Bollini Jr. said. “He has also been a mentor, and

I’ve played with him in a few tourna-ments and learned a lot from him. He’s a former 10-goal player in Argentina and 10-goaler in the United States.”

The youngest on the team, Weisz, who turns 15 years old in March, looks to his family for inspiration. “My fam-ily, in general, have encouraged me throughout this whole ride, and I couldn’t do anything without them,” he said. “Honestly, they’ve helped me get to practices. They’ve encouraged me, supported me, throughout everything.”

As teenagers, these young men are learning that hard work and dedication pays off, and that to be elite, you must be committed to the sport.

“Playing polo is just the best thing in the world, in my opinion, but when you’re doing it with your friends, it makes the ride even more amazing,” Weisz said. “You know, if you’re having a good time both on and off the field with your friends, you know how they play and everything.”

Winning the National Youth Tourna-ment Series, and the attention that has gone along with it, is both exciting and humbling.

“It’s such an honor,” Weisz said. “We worked really hard to get where we were. We had to go through three qualifiers, then we got to the semifinals, then the finals, then we won.”

Ganzi echoed the sentiment while looking to the future. “I felt ecstatic. I was very excited that we won again, and in beautiful surroundings, on the beach on San Diego, which was unbe-lievable,” he said. “It’s a great feeling to win, again, with your friends, and to win in the fashion we did was very excit-ing. I feel like it was a great way to start the fall season here in Florida and just to get things going for the winter season here in Florida as well.”

For Bollini Jr., the second win was re-affirming and motivating. “It feels like we’ve accomplished a lot together,” he said. “It shows us again and again that


Polo’s rising stars took to the ring, including top international young polo riders Ricky Mershad, Juan Bollini Jr., Lorenzo Merlotti, Grant Ganzi, Michael Bellissimo and Mariano Gracida, son of legendary polo player Carlos Gracida, facing off in a 3-on-3 format at the inaugural Central Park Horse Show.PHOTO BY CLIFFORDOLIVER PHOTOGRAPHY

we’re a good team. We have good chem-istry on the field, so it just motivates us even more. We have this way of playing that is really efficient, and we play well with each other. It motivates us to play even better.”

These bright young stars from Wel-lington were quick to point out the unique advantages their location has provided. “Wellington is such a horse-filled town, and there’s tons of polo, and you’re around tons of horses,” Fin-layson said, explaining just how much the resources available in Wellington have shaped their careers.

Playing with their own horses, he added, and competing against others riding their own horses, was a welcome challenge. Riding your horses, the ani-mals you are familiar with, he said, is a key factor.

One of the best things about play-ing polo at this level, Bollini Jr. said, is learning from others. “When you start playing at that level, you start playing with people with way more experience than you,” he said. “It’s amazing how much you can learn from them.”

Looking to the future, the team strives to constantly improve. They see themselves becoming more involved

with polo, increasing their ratings, learning more, enjoying the game and continuing to make amazing friend-ships.

Recently, Bollini Jr. and Ganzi were joined by Michael Bellissimo to play in a 3-on-3 faceoff arena polo demon-stration at the inaugural Central Park Horse Show, organized by Equestrian Sport Productions. The demonstration allowed the public to see just how bright some of Wellington’s young polo stars shine.

Produced by The Chronicle of the Horse, the four-day event took place at the Trump Rink in Central Park. The show, featuring jumping, polo, dressage and more, brought world-class athletes to the center stage of New York. The young polo players demonstrated their craft for the crowd, showing their world-class talent.

At 18, Bellissimo’s list of accomplish-ments includes being named MVP at the Grand Champions Polo Club February 12-goal competition, and earning the “Most Improved Young Player” award. He is currently finishing his fall semes-ter at Boston University as he simultane-ously works to improve his skills.

“My biggest influence regarding polo

is definitely Diego Gonzales,” Bellis-simo said. “We met when I was around 9 years old, and I consider him my polo father of sorts. He used to take me to Argentina to play the Potrillos Cup in middle school and taught me every-thing I know about polo. To this day, he continues to organize everything about my polo life.”

With a desire to grow, learn, improve and pass on their passion for polo and Wellington, these young men are ris-ing stars in their own right. With poise, humility, passion, care and dedication to their field, their skills are shining brightly.

The names of these young polo players can be found at the top of the results, often winning high-profile tournaments, including: the Avendano Memorial Cup, the Major Collins Me-morial Cup, the Joanna Monaco Me-morial Cup, the Jimmer Newman Me-morial Cup, the PTF’s George Oliver Memorial Cup, the USPA Presidents Cup and many more.

Be sure to keep an eye on these ris-ing stars of the sport of kings. For these polo princes, their thrones are their horses and their mallets are their scep-ters.


Specializing in Medical, Surgical& Cosmetic Dermatology

• Skin Cancer Therapies

• Dermatologic Surgery

• Mohs Skin Cancer Surgery

• Hair & Nail Diseases

• Pediatric Dermatology

• Laser Surgery

•

• Skin Cancer Therapies

• Dermatologic Surgery

• Mohs Skin Cancer Surgery

• Hair & Nail Diseases

• Pediatric Dermatology

• Laser Surgery

• X-trac Laser Psoriasis/Vitilligo

954-974-36642960 N. State R. 7, Suite 101, Margate

561-798-34941447 Medical Park Blvd., #107, Wellington

South Florida SkinLaser Centers&

NOW OFFERINGEllman C02 Fractional

Laser Proceduresfor wrinkles, brown spots,

acne scars and skin tightening.Call For Your

Consultation Today!

November Special$199 Per Area for Dysport

SERVICES

LIKE US ON FACEBOOKwww.facebook.com/southfloridaskinandlasercenters

Brad P. Glick, DO, MPH, FAOCDL. Zaulyanov Scanlan, MD, FAADDenise M. Guevara, DO, FAOCD

Allan Snyder, PA-C, MMS

Sheril Campbell, MA LALicensed Aesthetician

WELCOMENewman Family Foot/Ankle Specialists

Dr. Jay NewmanDr. Laura NewmanDr. Patricia Bedoya

Offering Podiatric Services(561) 638-7600

WELCOMENewman Family Foot/Ankle Specialists


The season of thundering hooves rac-ing down the field, the swift crack of the ball hitting a mallet and the cheers of the crowd is quickly descending upon us. The 12th season of world-class polo at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington kicks off Jan. 4 to be followed by four months of exciting high-goal action.

President of Club Operations John Wash said that IPC has big plans for the upcoming polo season.

“For the 12th season, the Interna-tional Polo Club will be featuring the

highest rated polo in North America, attracting the very best players in the world,” Wash said. “We have been for-tunate enough to have built and main-tained a strong group of patrons whose teams have competed here year after year.”

Located at 3667 120th Avenue South, IPC is a year-round private club serv-ing members from around the world, but during the season, its grounds host some of the nation’s most prestigious and celebrated polo tournaments. On Sundays, the grandstands will be filled,

tailgaters will surround the field and the brunch pavilion will be packed with revelers.

“Once again, we will be presenting four, 20-goal tournaments — the Her-bie Pennell Cup, the Joe Barry Memo-rial Cup, the Ylvisaker Cup and the Iglehart Cup — that will begin on Jan. 4, followed by the most revered trophies in American polo — the C.V. Whitney Cup, the USPA Gold Cup and the U.S. Open Polo Championship — all played at the 26-goal level,” Wash said.

The game, known as the sport of

Exciting 2015 Season PlannedAt The International Polo ClubBy Julie Unger


Equestrian Season Preview

10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 41Santi Torres of Valiente in action during last year’s U.S. Open. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LILA PHOTO


king, brings world-class athletic teams of humans and horses together on per-fectly manicured emerald fields for a high-speed, exciting game.

The precision teamwork, expert mal-let play and excitement of the crowd as it cheers on favorite teams and players makes everything come alive.

“There’s a certain amount of pag-eantry, drama, danger and excitement as players and horses race from one end of the 300-yard-long field to the other in pursuit of the ball,” Wash said, “at-tempting to drive it through their op-ponent’s goalpost.”

Through the years, more and more people have flocked to observe this spe-

cial sport, which has become increas-ingly accessible to the public. IPC boasts ticket sales increases of 63.9 percent last year, an accomplishment that Wash is extremely proud of.

“At the International Polo Club, we have spent a great deal of time, effort and expense in educating the general public as to the availability of the game to them,” Wash said. “For years, the game was played at private clubs with a limited number of invited guests at-tending.”

Luckily for those not belonging to private clubs, or able to procure a gild-ed invitation, IPC’s polo matches are open the public. With general admis-

sion tickets ranging from $10 to $30 per person, access is extremely afford-able.

“Today, we reach out to the general public and offer them the opportunity to share a Gatsby-style day with us — dressing up for a luxurious day of polo in the spectacular setting of the world’s finest polo facility — champagne and all,” Wash explained.

The unique experience provided at the International Polo Club has trans-formed many curious spectators into dedicated polo fans who cannot wait to return.

“When our spectators leave IPC at the end of the day, they have had an


“When our spectators leave IPC at the end of the day, they have had an experience like they have never had before, and that experience brings them back again and again.”

IPC President of Club Operations John Wash


experience like they have never had be-fore, and that experience brings them back again and again,” Wash said. “Fa-miliarity with the game and the players makes fans out of ‘one-time’ spectators, and spreads interest in the game to a growing audience.”

The audience comes for the game, the excitement, the fun and the atmo-sphere, typically unaware of the hard work and dedication that goes on be-hind the scenes year-round in prepara-tion for the polo season.

“There is much work that goes on all year, such as team and member recruit-ment, the sponsorship sales process, advertising and marketing campaigns, public and community relations, pro-ducing our Polo magazine, field and property maintenance and enhance-ment, menu development, and mem-bership activities and programs,” Wash explained.

The 2015 season opens with the Her-bie Pennell Cup on Jan. 4, followed by the Joe Barry Memorial Cup on Jan. 11, 18 and 25. The Ylvisaker Cup takes place throughout February, followed by the Iglehart Cup and the C.V. Whitney Cup in late February and early March. The Piaget USPA Gold Cup will domi-nate the month of March, followed by the 111th U.S. Open Polo Champion-ships closing out the final four weeks of the season.

Professional athletes, famous around the globe, will be playing at IPC come January.

“We are fortunate enough to be able to attract the top players in the game from all over the world,” Wash said. “Our tournaments are the highest-rat-ed polo competitions in North Ameri-ca, from the beginning of the season to the final of the U.S. Open Polo Cham-pionship.”

Nothing less than the best would be expected or accepted at the Interna-tional Polo Club.

“As the premier polo club in the world, we are polo — the biggest and the best the sport offers,” Wash said. “We always pride ourselves in keeping things exciting and entertaining for our members and the community.”

Wash’s passion for polo and the club is apparent, while his enthusiasm is con-tagious.

“On any given day, in any particular tournament, you are likely to see one of the game’s top players, and in every game at this level of polo, you will see the top horses in the world,” he said. “Pick a day, any day, and I promise you that you won’t be disappointed.”

To learn more about the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.international poloclub.com.

Meet Our Talented Staffwww.EdmundJamesSalon.com

FEATURINGStylists/Colorists: Rebecca, Joy, Terry, Derna,

Owen, Viviana, Grisel, Olman & “Camera Shy” Ashley Miller

Esthetician: ArminehNail Techs: Liz & Liat

Massage Therapist: Wendy MaddenSalon Manager: Cynthia Murray

Receptionist: Stephanie Assistants: Kesia and Laura

GIFT CERTIFICATES AVAILABLE!Special! Buy $100 Gift Certificate for only $85 at Edmund James Salon

Meet Our Talented Staff

Assistants: Kesia and LauraE D M U N D J A M E S

S A L O NEdmund James Salon & Spa

12020 South Shore Blvd., Suite 300 • Wellington, FL 33414561.793.9960

Located in the heart of Wellington at the Shoppes at Chancellor Plaza

HOLIDAY HAIR MADE PERFECT

We’re ready to inspire your next holiday look!MENTION THIS AD AND RECEIVE

25% OFF ANY NEW SERVICE


2015 SUNDAY SCHEDULE

January 4 Herbie Pennell CupJanuary 11 Joe Barry Memorial CupJanuary 18 Joe Barry Memorial CupJanuary 25 Joe Barry Memorial Cup

February 1 Ylvisaker CupFebruary 8 Ylvisaker CupFebruary 15 Ylvisaker CupFebruary 22 Ylvisaker Cup

March 1 C.V. Whitney CupMarch 8 Piaget USPA Gold CupMarch 15 Piaget USPA Gold CupMarch 22 Piaget USPA Gold CupMarch 29 U.S. Open Polo Championship

April 5 U.S. Open Polo ChampionshipApril 12 U.S. Open Polo ChampionshipApril 19 U.S. Open Polo Championship

SUNDAY POLO LINEUP

2 p.m. - 5 p.m.The Pavilion Open, TicketedReception/Brunch Guests OnlyThe Wellington Zone Open,Casual Food and Cash Bar

3 p.m. - 5 p.m.Polo Action On Field

4 p.m.Half Time Divot Stomp

5:15 p.m.Trophy Presentation

TICKET PRICES

$10 General Admission Bleacher Seating$20 North & South Stadium Lawn Seating$30 Center Stadium Lawn Seating$120 Box Seats (limited availability)

BRUNCH 2 P.M. - 5 P.M.

January & February: $100March & April: $120Brunch includes pavilion reception, lavish gour-met brunch, veranda seating and two compli-mentary drink tokens.

VEUVE CLICQUOT AIRSTREAM LOUNGEBRUNCH PACKAGE (FOR TWO)

January & February: $300March & April: $330Veuve Clicquot Champagne Brunch includes complimentary valet parking, pavilion recep-tion, lavish gourmet brunch, a complimentary bottle of Veuve Clicquot and exclusive VIP Air-stream Lounge or preferential veranda seating.

RECEPTION PASS 2 P.M. - 5 P.M.

January & February: $55March & April: $65Reception Pass includes pre-match champagne toast, passed light hors d’oeuvres and two complimentary drink tokens.

The International Polo Club is located at 3667 120th Avenue South in Wellington. For more info., visit www.international poloclub.com or call (561) 204-5687.

INTERNAIONALPOLO CLUB2015 Sunday Schedule

10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 45The Piaget USPA Gold Cup Trophy. PHOTOGRAPHY BY LILA PHOTO



2015 WEF Set To Return With 12Weeks Of Thrilling Equestrian ActionBy Deborah Welky

Wellington’s world-renowned equestri-an season is just weeks away. The 2015 FTI Winter Equestrian Festival kicks off at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center on Wednesday, Jan. 7, launching 12 thrilling weeks of jump-ing action that culminates Sunday, March 29.

Riders of every age and skill level make the annual pilgrimage. The ac-tion in the show rings runs the gamut from children’s and amateur circuits through the top levels of international equestrian competition featuring the biggest names in horse sports from around the world, all gathered to com-pete here in Wellington.

Over the course of three months, WEF will award nearly $5 million in prize money, making it the longest and richest circuit in the world. PBIEC will host world class show jumping and hunt-er competitions every week throughout the season. Last year, WEF presented 73 professional and amateur divisions fea-turing more than 6,000 exhibitors, and this year’s show is projected to grow.

While the action in the show rings brings the competitors to Wellington, thousands of spectators will enjoy free general admission to most shows, as well as a variety of dining options, from tailgating to casual to gourmet, and amazing shopping opportunities at

numerous fieldside boutiques. Vendor applications are available now at www.equestriansportproductions.com.

The show grounds offer spectators a picturesque environment to enjoy equestrian competitions. There are a number of hospitality and vendor pavil-ions, along with 1,500 grandstand seats, 80 VIP boxes, private chalets and hos-pitality pavilions that surround the In-ternational Arena, providing up-close views for all spectators.

Returning spectators can rest as-sured that all of the most popular events are set to return, such as the FTI Consulting Great Charity Challenge, the Nespresso Battle of the Sexes, the

PHOTO BY ELENA LUSENTI 10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 47


10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 47PHOTO BY ELENA LUSENTI


USHJA International Hunter Derby, the FEI Nations Cup team competition and two FEI World Cup competitions, just to name a few.

Also returning is the extremely popu-lar Saturday Night Lights series offering featured grand prix action, live music and other entertainment options week-ly throughout the season. Still more are looking forward to the Adequan Young Jumper Classics and the George Morris Excellence in Equitation event.

In addition to the competitions, WEF will include an animal health expo, the popular Lunch & Learn se-ries and Palm Beach Riding Academy Ride & Learn mounted clinics to round out the season.

In 2015, new events will bring an even higher level of excitement to the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center. Two more FEI 5* events have been added and additional Young Rid-er competitions have been added to showcase the future stars of the sport.

Best of all, top riders are returning in all disciplines. Last year, all the pri-mary riders in the United States partici-pated, as well as top show jumpers from around the world. Most have already confirmed attendance for 2015, and event organizers have watched with in-terest as more and more countries are represented in Wellington each year.

“We have created a great lifestyle at the shows with good food outlets and

fun competition, as well as a very high level of competition that appeals to ev-eryone,” said Michael Stone, president of Equestrian Sport Productions, which oversees the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center and produces the Winter Equestrian Festival. “In addi-tion, the South Florida weather is an at-traction all by itself.”

As the longest running, best-attend-ed horse show in the world, WEF fea-tures Olympians, adult amateurs, ju-niors and children, all displaying their horse-handling grace and prowess. But credit must also be given to animals that learn, anticipate and execute per-fect jumps over each fence in harmony with their riders.


“We have created a great lifestyle at the shows with good food outlets and fun competition, as well as a very high level of competition that appeals to everyone.”

Michael Stone, President of Equestrian Sport Productions

CONTRACT PENDING

WELLINGTON AERO CLUBFly in to your 4 bedroom pool home w/2475 sq. ft. hangar which can hold 2 planes, paved run-way, fuel on site, residence o� ers granite country kitchen, slate, travertine & wood � ooring, paver pool area, phantom screens, complete summer kitchen, one owner home $840,000.

SUGAR POND MANORFabulous lakefront cul-de-sac location o� ering 4 bedrooms w/wood � ooring, porcelain living areas, new granite kitchen, new vanities in baths, life time metal roof, game pool in a very private setting. $365,000.

Canal front, 4 bedrooms complete with lap pool, huge patio, plantation shutters, wood & tiled � oors, new master bath, exudes life in the Caribbean $409,000.

Tiled thru-out, spacious 3 bedroom + den, 3 baths, double sided � replace huge game/media room, new granite kitchen,very private lot, best priced in community $337,000.

WELLINGTON LAKESEnjoy swimming in community pool overlooking Lake Wellington when you buy this 3 bedroom + large loft could be 4th bedroom, king sized master, tiled main level w/new appliances, tiled screened patio overlooking canal, cul-de-sac location. $287,900.

DEER RUNThis 5 acre spread showcases a country home w/3 bedrooms + o� ce, quarry tiled � oors, liv-ing room w/stone � replace & a poolside game house complete w/bar, entertainment center & billiard deck overlooking incredible pool w/stone waterfall, 3 stall barn & 2 paddocks completes this picture $599,000.

Pat Evans, CRS, CASRealtor®

IllustratedProperties

Cell: 561-722-2487 · Direct: [email protected] · www.PatEvans.com11924 Forest Hill Blvd. #18 · Wellington, Florida

LIVE ON THE ISLAND

10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 49www.PalmBeachEyeCenter.com

Delray Beach(561) 865-7290

Boynton Beach(561) 734-5056

Lake Worth(561) 433-5200

Wellington(561) 798-4455

visit our newest location

Don’t Be Blinded By The Warning Signs Of

Cataracts!

Cataract is the most common cause of vision loss in people over age 40

and is the principal cause of blindness in the world. Cataracts start off as

small and inconspicuous, then gradually your vision becomes cloudy and

impaired. There may be many opinions to the causes of Cataracts, but

when it comes to treatment, surgery is the best option. The doctors at

the Palm Beach Eye Center can discuss the best surgery options for you.

Let these highly trained eye experts restore your vision. After all, there’s

still a lot of the world you have to see.

Call us today and schedule an initial consultation or receive a second opinion on your diagnosed eye condition.

About the Palm Beach Eye Center Medical Team

All the physicians at The Palm Beach Eye Center are expertly trained in all areas of eye care including advanced procedures requiring the latest technology. From complete eye exams to fitting glasses for your lifestyle, our experts understand the importance of proper eye care. With the recent opening of our Wellington office, our four Palm Beach County locations provide a complete range of comprehensive eye care services including:

• Dry Eye Care• Diabetic Eye Care• Cataract Evaluation and Surgery• Macular Degeneration• Laser Vision/Refractive Surgery• Pediatric Ophthalmology• Glaucoma• Retina and Macular Disease• Corneal Disease• Neuro-Ophthalmology• Cosmetic Lid Surgery• Eye Floaters• And all other types of eye care

services

Our Team of Eye Care Specialists

Jay S. Wallshein M.D. M.A

Wayne C. Barish, M.D.

Brad D. Simons, MD, PhD, P.A.

Paul E. Pataky, M.D.

Yissell Sanchez, O.D.

Kevin T. Kelly, M.D.

Garima Lal, M.D., P.A

Krista Rosenberg, M.D.


And, to ensure that the year-round residents of the neighborhoods sur-rounding the arenas and show grounds are aware of exactly what is going on, Equestrian Sport Productions does all it can to encourage attendance by area families.

“We work very hard at community outreach, not only through the Great Charity Challenge but also through the schools and with seniors,” Stone said. “We want to give them an opportunity to be part of the Winter Equestrian Fes-tival.”

WEF’s school partnerships brings thousands of children to the show grounds each season. “Every week, we team up with a local school and they provide the national anthem singers for the Saturday Night Lights events,” Stone said. “They get the opportunity to fundraise and have a great night out. We always have entertainment — from

our Key West performers to face paint-ers and magicians. Entry to the show is free, and our Venetian carousel draws children of all ages.”

Another highlight of the season is the FTI Consulting Great Charity Chal-lenge, which supports nonprofit orga-nizations through pro-am equestrian teams randomly matched with a char-ity. The spectators rally, the competi-tion heats up and, at the finale, winning nonprofits walk away with some seri-ous prize money, and all charities take home some money.

Over the past five years, more than $6.2 million has been distributed to Palm Beach County nonprofits through this event. Know of a nonprofit that could use some extra cash? Now is the time to get involved. Application forms for the 2015 Great Charity Challenge are available today at www.ftigreatchari-tychallenge.com.

Equestrian sports remains Welling-ton’s claim to fame, and the ever-in-creasing acknowledgement of Welling-ton as an equestrian leader has had an important impact on the horse commu-nity worldwide.

“We have changed the face of the sport in North America,” Stone said. “We now have major commercial spon-sors getting involved. We have national TV, and many other equestrian events have now followed our example by im-proving their facilities and prize mon-ey.”

In this way and many others, the Winter Equestrian Festival continues to set a high bar for horse sport activities across the nation and around the world.

The Palm Beach International Eques-trian Center is located at 3400 Equestrian Club Drive off Pierson Road in Wellington. For more information, visit www.equestrian sport.com or call (561) 793-5867.

“We DoHouse Calls!”

ANIMAL CLINIC AT WELLINGTON RESERVEFree First Exam For New Clients!

561-784-VETS (8387)www.mywellingtonvet.com

1039 State Rd 7 St 103 • Wellington, FL 33414


PBIEC2015 Winter Equestrian Festival Highlights



FTI WEF 1JANUARY 7-11

Thursday, Jan. 8, 1 p.m.WEF Challenge Round 1

Saturday, Jan. 10, 7 p.m.$75,000 Battle of the Sexes

Sunday, Jan. 11, 2 p.m.$30,000 Grand Prix

FTI WEF 2 - CSI 2*JANUARY 14-18


Saturday, Jan. 17, 7 p.m.$50,000 Grand Prix, CSI 2*

Sunday, Jan. 17, 8 a.m.$10,000 Artisan FarmsYoung Rider Grand Prix

Series Speed Class

FTI WEF 3 - CSI 4*JANUARY 21-25

Thursday, Jan. 22, 1 p.m.WEF Challenge Cup Round 3

Saturday, Jan. 24, 7 p.m.$280,000 Grand Prix CSI 4*

Sunday, Jan. 25, 1 p.m.$50,000 Suncast 1.50m

FTI WEF 4 - CSI 5*-WJANUARY 28 - FEBRUARY 1


Friday, Jan. 30, 8 a.m.$10,000 Artisan Farms Young Rider Team Class in Stadium

Saturday, Jan. 31, 6:30 p.m.$370,000 FEI World Cup

Qualifier CSI-W 5* Grand Prix

Sunday, Feb. 1, 1 p.m.$50,000 Suncast 1.50m

FTI WEF 5 - CSI 3*FEBRUARY 4 - 8

Thursday, Feb. 5, 1 p.m.WEF Challenge Round 5

Saturday, Feb. 7, 7 p.m.Great Charity ChallengePresented by Fidelity

Investments

Sunday, Feb. 8, 1 p.m.$50,000 Grand Prix CSI 3* Eventing Combined Event

FTI WEF 6 - CSI 3*FEBRUARY 11 - 15


Friday, Feb. 13, 7 p.m.$84,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*

at the Stadium

Saturday, Feb. 14, 7 p.m.$100,000 USHJA/WCHR

Hunter Spectacularof Palm Beach

Sunday, Feb. 15, 2:30 p.m.$50,000 Jumper Derby

FTI WEF 7 - CSI 5* AND 2*FEBRUARY 18 - 22


Saturday, Feb. 21, 7 p.m.$370,000 Grand Prix CSI 5*

Sunday, Feb. 22, 2 p.m.$84,000 Suncast 1.50m

Sunday, Feb. 22$50,000 Grand Prix CSI 2*

FTI WEF 8 CSIO 4*FEBRUARY 25 - MARCH 1

Thursday, Feb. 26, 4 p.m. WEF Challenge Round 8

Thursday, Feb. 26, 7 p.m.WEF Sport Horse Auction

Friday, Feb. 27, 7 p.m.Senior FurusiyyaFEI Nations Cup

Saturday, Feb. 28$25,000 NutrenaJumper Classic

Saturday, Feb. 28Hollow Creek Farm CH/JR/YR

Nations Cups

Sunday, March 1, 1 p.m.$150,000 CSIO 4* Grand Prix

FTI WEF 9 - CSI 5*-W MARCH 4 - 8

Thursday, March 5, 1 p.m.WEF Challenge Round 9

Saturday, March 7, 7 p.m.$370,000 FEI

World Cup CSI 5*-W

Sunday, March 8, 1 p.m.$84,000 Suncast 1.50m

FTI WEF 10 - CSI 3*MARCH 11 - 15


Saturday, March 14, 8 p.m.$84,000 Grand Prix CSI 3*

FTI WEF 11 - CSI 4*MARCH 18 - 22


Friday, March 20, 4:30 p.m.George Morris Excellence

in Equitation

Saturday, March 21, 8 p.m.$100,000 Grand Prix, CSI 4*

Sunday, March 22, 1 p.m.$50,000 Artisan Farms Young

Rider FEI Grand Prix Final Dutta Corp. on DerbyField at the Stadium

Sunday, March 22, 2 p.m.$84,000 Suncast 1.50m

FTI WEF 12 - CSI 5* MARCH 25 - 29

Thursday, March 26, 2:30 p.m.WEF Challenge Round 12

Thursday, March 26$15,000 Adequan Young

Jumper 5&6 Year Old Finals

Friday, March 27$20,000 Adequan Young

Jumper 7&8 Year Old Finals

Saturday, March 28$100,000 Suncast 1.50m Championship Jumper

Classic Final

Saturday, March 28$500,000 Rolex

Grand Prix CSI 5*

Saturday, March 28$50,000 USHJA International

Hunter Derby Round 1

Sunday, March 29$50,000 USHJA International

Hunter Derby Finaleon the Derby Field

at the Stadium

For more information, visitwww.equestriansport.com

PHOTO BY ELENA LUSENTI


Adequan Global DressageFestival Puts The Spotlight OnA Growing International SportBy Deborah Welky


The sport of dressage has been grow-ing in popularity around the world and here in Wellington. This season, the highest levels of the sport will be on full display at the 2015 Adequan Glob-al Dressage Festival held at the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Stadium from Saturday, Jan. 3 through Sunday, March 29.

The event series will feature three months of top-level dressage. The Ad-equan Global Dressage Festival is the

world’s largest international and na-tional dressage circuit, featuring 8 CDIs, including five CDI-Ws, one CDI 4* and one CDI 5* with the only non-championship CDIO Nations Cup in the western hemisphere, as well as weekly national events.

The partnership of rider and horse is never more evident than in the art of dressage. Described in its simplest terms as “horse ballet,” dressage is a se-ries of precise equestrian movements,

from training level to grand prix, as well as the always popular musical free-style, providing a high-stepping dance to music both heard and unheard. As spectators look on in awe, the balance and beauty of horse and rider become one.

Equestrian Sport Productions, the show promoters behind the Winter Equestrian Festival, spent more than $10 million creating the world-class PBIEC Stadium facility on the 60-acre

10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 53PHOTO BY ELENA LUSENTI



site at the corner of South Shore Blvd. and Pierson Road. The site has four full-sized outdoor arenas, more than 200 permanent stalls and the covered Van Kampen Arena.

The site is known in dressage circles for its ideal Olympic-quality footing. A hospitality pavilion overlooks the main competition arena, and a raised court-yard at the center of the show grounds provides a panoramic view of the entire facility.

This recently built, newly emerg-ing center for dressage is coming into its own, as evidenced by the fact that a great influx of foreign riders are ex-pected to visit for the first time in 2015,

including major stars from the United Kingdom and Germany. This will build on the already impressive lineup of na-tional and international dressage stars who have attended in previous years.

Last year, the Friday Night Stars dres-sage freestyles became must-see events. Show organizers are certain that this popular series will continue in 2015. In addition, there is a full slate of national competitions at the venue every week all season long.

The venue offers free general admis-sion, giving spectators — from dressage riders to local families just discovering the sport — the chance to see the top levels of these competitions.

The 2015 Global Dressage Festi-val season will also include some key changes.

According to Michael Stone, presi-dent of Equestrian Sport Productions, the only CDI 5* international event in the Americas will now be held earlier in the season in order to encourage more European competition.

Meanwhile, the popular Dressage Nations Cup will become the series fi-nale, which should produce a spectacu-lar end to Wellington’s high-level dres-sage season.

“Participation continues to grow in all areas, and this is being driven by the quality of our facilities and the great

“If anyone has not been to our venues, come out this year and experience a truly great international sporting event, with fun for

all the family. Not only is it free, but it is on your doorstep.”Michael Stone, President of Equestrian Sport Productions



prize money provided by our sponsors,” Stone said.

For local families who want to learn more about this growing international sport, there are many opportunities to take in the majesty of dressage free of charge or for a nominal fee.

“We are delighted that we have had full houses at both facilities for all our night events,” Stone added.

As Wellington continues to set the standard for equestrian activities around the globe — including major growth in dressage — Stone pointed out the impact this is having on the resi-dents of Palm Beach County.

“The economic impact of the Win-ter Equestrian Festival and the Global Dressage Festival is significant for Palm Beach County,” Stone said. “The num-ber of visitors continues to grow, and their spending benefits everyone in the area. There is really nowhere in the

world that compares to Wellington.”No less than 20 countries were rep-

resented at last year’s Adequan Global Dressage Festival and Stone expects that number to grow this year. “We run for more weeks, have more prize money and have more horses than anywhere else,” he said.

Aside from the high-level events, the festival includes lower-level competi-tions, such as the Florida International Youth Dressage Championships and para-dressage competition.

Para-dressage is governed by the United States Para-Equestrian Associa-tion and includes every equestrian dis-cipline that is practiced by athletes with physical disabilities, giving athletes the ability to get involved and expand their knowledge and experience.

The number of para-equestrians has tripled in recent years, which has in turn created more opportunities

for those wanting to get involved in programs, clinics and competition op-portunities. This is especially true of dressage, which is a sport that is easily adapted to account for physical limita-tions.

While the caliber of the dressage events at the PBIEC Stadium are already well known within equestrian circles, Stone invites the greater community to make plans to visit this season.

“If anyone has not been to our ven-ues, come out this year and experience a truly great international sporting event, with fun for all the family,” Stone said. “Not only is it free, but it is on your doorstep.”

The Palm Beach International Equestri-an Center Stadium is located at 13500 South Shore Blvd. in Wellington. For more infor-mation about the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, call (561) 793-5867 or visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.


GLOBAL DRESSAGE2015 Adequan Global DressageFestival 12-Week Overview



PHOTO BY ELENA LUSENTI

January 3-4Wellington Dressage Classic – National (WDC management)

January 7-11AGDF 1 – CDI-W/1*/U25/Y/J/P

January 17-18Gold Coast Opener (WDC management)

January 21-25AGDF 3 - CDI-W/1*/U25/Y/J/P

January 31 - February 1AGDF 4 – National (ESP management)

February 4-8AGDF 5 – CDI-5*/3*/1*/U25/Y/J/P

February 14-15AGDF 6 – National (ESP management)

The Palm Beach International Equestrian Center Stadium is located at 13500 South Shore Blvd. in Wel-lington. For more information about the Adequan Global Dressage Festival, call (561) 793-5867 or visit www.globaldressagefestival.com.

February 18-22AGDF 7 – CDI-4*/3*/1*/U25/Y/J/P

February 28 - March 1Open Weekend

March 4-8AGDF 9 Palm Beach Dressage Derby – CDI-W/1*/U25/Y/J/P

March 11-15AGDF 10 – CDI-W*/3*/1*/U25/Y/J/P

March 21-22Week 11 – National (ESP management)

March 24-29AGDF 12 – CDIO3*/3*/1*/U25/Y/J/P

Schedule Subject to ChangeSee Web Site for Show Details


Nestled in the heart of Wellington’s horse country, the Grand Champions Polo Club is one of the nation’s fastest growing and innovative polo clubs.

Grand Champions owners and avid

players Marc and Melissa Ganzi have made it one of their life’s missions to promote polo and spread their enthusi-asm for the sport to the masses.

With its well-manicured fields and

turnkey facility, the club is enjoying its finest season in its nine-year history, hosting a diverse array of exciting tour-naments.

In November, the club will host two 20-goal tournaments: the USPA North America Cup (Oct. 28 through Nov. 9) and the USPA National 20-Goal Cham-pionship (Nov. 11-23). Grand Cham-pions is one of only five clubs in the United States to host 20-goal or above tournaments.

In addition, Grand Champions is the only U.S. club to host annual sanc-tioned international test matches. On Nov. 29, Grand Champions will host the USPA International Cup featuring Team USA against Mexico. Last year, Team USA defeated Chile, 13-8, and England, 8.5-6, two years ago. Welling-ton’s Nic Roldan has been named MVP for two consecutive years.

In the opening game before the In-ternational Cup, the Carlos Gracida Legends of Polo Memorial game will be held in honor of the former Wellington 10-goaler who died in February. It will feature several of the game’s former greats playing against each other.

The games are fundraisers for the Museum of Polo & Hall of Fame. Tour-nament proceeds benefit the nonprofit educational facility.

Grand Champions is also hosting a full schedule of ProKidz tournaments that enable young players to compete with and against a top pro.

During the fall, winter and spring seasons, amateur polo players have the opportunity to play with and against


Equestrian Season PreviewBusy Season Planned AtGrand Champions Polo ClubBy Sharon Robb

Polo player Grant Ganzi. PHOTO COURTESY GRAND CHAMPIONS POLO CLUB


+ blow-dryBAR

FACIALS • MAKEUP • HAIRCUTS • MASSAGES • EYELASH EXTENSIONS • COLORINGTHREADING • EXTENSIONS • STRAIGHTENING • WAXING & SUGARING

MANICURES & PEDICURES • ACRYLIC DIPPING SYSTEM

BAR • CORPORATE PARTIES • BIRTHDAY • BACHELORETTE PARTIES • LADIES’ NIGHTS

TIPSY SALON & SPA WELLINGTONTIPSYSALONS.COM

10120 FOREST HILL BOULEVARDSUITE 100 | WELLINGTON

561.791.5603

TRY THEFAMOUSLYCHEE

MIMOSA$10

MONDAY - SATURDAY 9-8 | SUNDAY 11-5

Call to schedule TODAY!



UPCOMING EVENTS AT GRAND CHAMPIONSOct. 28 - Nov. 9: USPA North America Cup

Nov. 11-23: USPA National 20-Goal Championship

Nov. 29: Carlos Gracida Legends of Polo Memorial

Nov. 29: USPA International Cup, Team USA vs. Mexico

January - March: Grand Champions at Palm Beach Polo Season

April - May: Grand Champions Polo Club Spring Season

some of the world’s top players. From January until April, Grand Champions at Palm Beach Polo hosts a medium-goal winter season to develop players at every level.

One of the biggest highlights is the club’s use of state-of-the-art technology featuring live streaming on Chukker TV, instant replay and team challenges at its games. In January 2014, Grand

Champions became the first polo club worldwide to offer instant replay and team review, much to the delight of players and fans in hopes of improving the quality of the game.

For most matches, there are no entrance or parking fees. Grand Champions is located at the corner of Lake Worth Road and South Shore Blvd. at 13444 Southfields Road. For more information, call (561) 644-5050.

+ blow-dryBAR

FACIALS • MAKEUP • HAIRCUTS • MASSAGES • EYELASH EXTENSIONS • COLORINGTHREADING • EXTENSIONS • STRAIGHTENING • WAXING & SUGARING

MANICURES & PEDICURES • ACRYLIC DIPPING SYSTEM

BAR • CORPORATE PARTIES • BIRTHDAY • BACHELORETTE PARTIES • LADIES’ NIGHTS

TIPSY SALON & SPA WELLINGTONTIPSYSALONS.COM

10120 FOREST HILL BOULEVARDSUITE 100 | WELLINGTON

561.791.5603

TRY THEFAMOUSLYCHEE

MIMOSA$10

MONDAY - SATURDAY 9-8 | SUNDAY 11-5

Call to schedule TODAY!


For a private consultation, contact Whitney Buchanan at 561.795.3501 or [email protected]. WanderersClubWellington.com

Let us make your wedding unforgettable.

�e Wanderers Club is the perfect setting for love.

Em

ind

ee Im

ages

Pho

tog

rap

hy

John

atho

n C

onn

olly

Pho

tog

rap

hy

Mar

ia B

aiz

Pho

tog

rap

hy

LILA

PH

OT

O

57171_TWC_WellingtonBridal_Ad.indd 1 9/16/14 2:43 PM


Jim Brandon Equestrian Center Hosts Events All Year RoundThe Jim Brandon Equestrian Center at Okeeheelee Park is a unique facility run by Palm Beach County Parks & Recre-ation.

The facility is unique for many rea-sons. Whether you are going to your first horse show, or you are a seasoned competitor, there is something for ev-eryone at the Jim Brandon Equestrian Center.

Located on 111 acres, the eques-trian venue is a beacon for local and international riders, with its beautiful covered arena, well-manicured rings and eight miles of trails, providing a beautiful space to train and compete year-round.

Jim Brandon is a world class eques-trian showplace featuring a quality, competitive and affordable venue. The multi-discipline rental facility can easily accommodate multiple events due to its size and layout. The ample parking for horse trailers and vehicles is conve-niently located near barns and the com-petition rings.

The space offers two large show are-nas in addition to the 40,500-square-foot covered arena, as well as three training rings. Additionally, there are 128 stalls available during shows.

While designed to accommodate a wide range of disciplines and experi-ence levels, Jim Brandon provides a per-fect venue for world class events or for aspiring riders and horses to develop their skills to advance to more challeng-ing competitions.

The season runs all year round at Jim Brandon. Last year, the facility hosted 84 rated and unrated competitions and events, which included hunter/jumper, dressage, Western, 4-H, special events and clinics.

This year, the facility’s operators an-

Equestrian Season Preview2014-15 EventCalendar

NOVEMBER1-2 PBC Mounted Posse All Breed Show8 PBC Mounted Posse Barrel Point Show8-9 Wellington Classic AQHA Show11 Citrus Series Veterans Day Horse Show23 Mark Wonderly Hunter Jumper Show29 Palm Beach Classic Horse Show

DECEMBER3-4 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show6-7 PBC Mounted Posse All Breed Show9-10 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show13 PBC Mounted Posse Barrel Point Show20 Palm Beach Classic Horse Show

JANUARY3-4 Interscholastic Equestrian Association 6 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show10 PBC Mounted Posse Barrel Point Show11 Mark Wonderly Hunter Jumper Show 13 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show16-18 College Preparatory Invitational Show20 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show27 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show31 Palm Beach Classic Horse Show

FEBRUARY3 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show7-8 PBC Mounted Posse All Breed Show14 PBC Mounted Posse Barrel Point Show12-15 Global Dressage Forum N.A.17 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show21-22 4HCloverBenefit24 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show

MARCH1 Mark Wonderly Hunter Jumper Show 3 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show7-8 PBC Mounted Posse All Breed Show10 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show14 PBC Mounted Posse Barrel Point Show14 Palm Beach Classic Horse Show17 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show24 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show29 Mark Wonderly Hunter Jumper Show APRIL4-5 PBC Mounted Posse All Breed Show11 PBC Mounted Posse Barrel Point Show11-12 4H Area F Horse Show18-19 Citrus Series Hunter Jumper Show23-26 Interscholastic Equestrian Association National Finals26 Mark Wonderly Hunter Jumper Show


ticipate an even more active schedule, including weekday and night events, in addition to weekends. The calendar of events, which can be found on the fa-cility’s web site, has the most current schedule. The competitions are usually free for spectators and open to the pub-lic.

In addition to the main show facility, the open riding area includes a dedi-cated barrel ring and a general pur-pose riding ring, and the trail head to access eight miles of scenic trails. This area is open to the public at no charge, 365 days a year, from sunrise to sunset. There are restrooms, wash racks, picnic pavilions and trailer parking to make your visit more enjoyable.

The Jim Brandon Equestrian Center is located at 7500 Forest Hill Blvd., just east of Florida’s Turnpike. For more information, call (561) 966-7090 or visit www.pbcgov.com/parks/equestrian/jimbrandon.

All Dates Subject To Change Check The Web Site For Details

Javier Berganza aboard Remarkable riding at the JimBrandon Equestrian Center. PHOTO BY KFAM PHOTOGRAPHY

The lush polo fields are well-manicured and safe, sponsors are lining up and ticket sales are brisk for the 2015 sea-son at the International Polo Club Palm Beach.

That’s music to the ears of husband and wife Ray and Terrie Mooney, who have played an integral role in the suc-cess of IPC, now entering its 12th sea-son in Wellington.

Ray Mooney has been director of facilities at IPC for eight years. Main-taining the club’s nine polo fields are only part of what he oversees. Ray and his staff take care of all IPC-related fa-cilities, including the stables, along with maintenance of the Wanderers Club golf course.

On Sunday’s featured game day, he spends most of his time working with all

of IPC’s managers. “There’s always an air conditioner unit or something that needs assistance at the last minute,” said Ray, often seen riding around in a golf cart from field to field.

Terrie Mooney is director of sponsor-ship, maintaining and securing IPC’s many sponsorships. Her outgoing per-sonality, business savvy and profession-alism work well with her clients, and is what got her husband’s attention when they first met at an IPC staff meeting a few years ago.

“There was definitely some attrac-tion the first time I met her,” Ray said. “I was very impressed with her profes-sionalism. It was really nice to meet her kids and get to know them. There were a lot of positives. I love having my wife working at the same place. We are in

very different areas, so it’s not competi-tive. It’s great, because we can see each other. I like to say that she brings in the money, and I spend it.”

The Mooneys have four children, three from her previous marriage, Ash-ton, 18; Matthew, 16; and Nicolas, 15; and son Joey, 5.

“I had been at the club for a couple of years and was going through a di-vorce,” Terrie recalled. “Ray had just moved to Florida. To me, it always felt like it was inevitable, because we were the only two single people in their 40s here. It just seemed like it was meant to be. We have fun as a couple.”

There are several married couples working at IPC, which makes for a fun, family atmosphere at the nation’s most successful polo club.

Ray & Terrie Mooney WorkHard To Keep IPC’s Fields Pristine And Sponsors HappyStory by Sharon Robb • Photo by Scott Fisher



“It keeps us close,” Terrie said. “We can balance each other out. If there is a struggle at work, the other one can come in from an outside perspective. We encourage each other along the way.”

While the winter polo season runs from January through April, their jobs are year-round. For them, the busiest time is summer and fall, with Terrie renewing established sponsors and re-cruiting new ones. For Ray, it’s all about the fields.

“The summer is as crucial as the sea-son,” he said. “What we do in the sum-mer affects the season, so you have to make sure you are doing all the right things all summer so you’re prepared for the season.”

The Mooneys take great pride in the facility. “We certainly work hard to keep it as nice as we can. I am very fortunate to be taking care of the premier polo operation in the country. Wellington is a polo destination,” Ray said. “I just

always want everything to be perfect. I always want the club to look good and the polo fields to be safe and playable.”

Ray has a degree in turf manage-ment from Rutgers University, a bache-lor’s degree in accounting and an MBA from the University of Chattanooga. He has worked at several golf courses and was project manager for the Wanderers Club renovations.

Terrie graduated from Michigan State University with a degree in com-munications. After moving to Florida, she worked for the Nicklaus Compa-nies. She spent eight years as tourna-ment and sponsor coordinator for an LPGA tour event and also worked as event manager for the Executive Wom-en’s Golf Association for three years be-fore joining IPC in 2005.

“It was a new opportunity to do some-thing I had never done before in an en-vironment I had heard about but had never experienced,” Terrie said. “Com-ing from a golf background, I thought I

“The summer is as crucial as the season.

What we do in the summer affects the season, so you have

to make sure you are doing all the right things all summer so you’re prepared for

the season.”Ray Mooney


had pretty much met the top echelon of the business world, and realized quickly being here that I had only scratched the surface.”

Every season, she works to raise the bar in sponsorships.

“It’s fun to be able to finally put in motion everything that you worked so hard to put together,” Terrie said. “We are about to hit what I hope is a bench-mark for sponsorship that has never been reached before, so I am very ex-cited about that. The feeling was that last season was the best season we had. I will be happy knowing that we’ve done it again, and I know we can do it again. More larger companies and luxury companies are becoming more aware of polo and the International Polo Club. The more we can do, and the more ex-periences we can offer, it just keeps us rolling.”

Both are deeply involved in the com-munity, whether it’s going to their kids’ football and soccer games or promot-ing good causes.

The Mooneys served as co-chairs along with Marc and Melissa Ganzi and Keith and Penny Williams at the suc-cessful Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club inaugural Polo Day held in early March at the Grand Champions Polo Club and IPC.

Ray also serves as a member of the board of directors of the Neil S. Hirsch Family Boys & Girls Club in Welling-ton.

“It’s a tremendous organization,” he said. “These kids need an opportunity, and the Boys & Girls Club gives them that. There are so many kids out there who need help. The Boys & Girls Club does all the right things. It’s easy to sup-port. There are so many good people on the board doing good things. We are hoping to make Polo Day an annual event.”

For more information about IPC, includ-ing tournament information, special events, sponsorships and tickets, call (561) 204-5687 or visit www.internationalpoloclub.com.

“It’s fun to be able to finally put in motion everything that you worked so hard to

put together, we are about to hit what I

hope is a benchmark for sponsorship that

has never been reached before.”

Terrie Mooney


Why Choose Charter Schools USA?• Tuition-free public charter schools•Personal Learning Plans•Before and after care• Character education and leadership• Meaningful parental involvement• Certified, dedicated teachers

www.CharterSchoolsUSA.com

Renaissance Charter School at Wellington K-6 WellingtonCharter.orgRenaissance Charter School at Cypress K-6 CypressCharter.orgRenaissance Charter School at Central Palm K-6 CentralPalmCharter.orgRenaissance Charter School at West Palm K-8 WestPalmCharter.orgRenaissance Charter School at Palms West K-7 PalmsWestCharter.orgRenaissance Charter School at Summit K-7 RECSummit.org� NEW in 2014!

��

APPLYONLINETODAY!

SIX great schools educating students in Palm Beach!


• Daily chef-prepared meals• Weekly live entertainment• Clubhouse, heated pool, hot tub and

gazebo• On-site pharmacy services, groceries

and personal shopping• Fitness and aquatic programs• Spacious rental apartments

(furnished short-term units available)• Large theatre/auditorium• Weekly housekeeping• On-site healthcare services

Assisted Living Facility #7827

Every Dayis Play Day

There’s no sitting on the sidelineshere! Whether you’re busy being“King of the Courts” or heading off to a creative writing class, there’salways something fun to do. Enjoyfine dining in the Tiffany DiningRoom, play a set of tennis, or sink aputt on the putting green – this iswhere fun-loving seniors come to live and play.

Join us for lunch and a tour.

111 Executive Center Drive West Palm Beach, FL 33401

561-697-5500www.FountainviewRetirement.com

Not Your Ordinary “Playground!”

A FIVE STAR INDEPENDENT AND ASSISTED LIVING COMMUNITY

Chip McKenney Brings His Professional Expertise From The West Coast To WellingtonBy Mary Adelaide Brakenridge

A new face will become more familiar in Wellington’s social and equestrian scenes this year — that of Chip McKen-ney, who recently moved from the West Coast to join Phelps Media Group as a partner and chief executive officer.

PMG, a Wellington-based equestri-an public relations firm with a global reach, is already benefiting from McK-enney’s branding expertise and creative approach. Mason Phelps Jr., the firm’s founder and president, brought McK-enney in to support PMG’s efforts to move the equestrian business into the greater marketplace.

“We have a sport on the tip of the iceberg of becoming well-recognized in the United States,” Phelps said. “It’s huge in Europe, and it’s starting to at-

tract notice here as well. We are on the bubble, and we are positioning our-selves to lead the charge.”

McKenney comes to Wellington from Los Angeles, where he was instru-mental in guiding Troika as that com-pany experienced a meteoric rise from a small start-up to a major brand con-sultancy and creative agency specializ-ing in entertainment and sports media. He was chief operations officer there for more than 10 years. Prior to join-ing Troika, McKenney held the COO position at View Studios in Hollywood, Calif.

At Troika, McKenney supported the organizational side of the business and worked on broadening the scope of the company’s services in order to best sup-

port its clients. “I believe if you listen to your industry and what clients are ask-ing for, your company will naturally of-fer more and evolve,” McKenney said. “Equestrian athletes, horse owners and event managers are understanding the importance of brand identity to distin-guish themselves from the pack. Phelps Media Group is uniquely poised to lead the equestrian media industry.”

McKenney is now overseeing the ex-pansion of PMG as it adds to the services it provides, responding to the shifting and changing needs of the equestrian industry.

“We’re a leader, but we’re not going to rest on our laurels,” Phelps said. “We have brought Chip in to help us move a rung or two up the ladder. Chip’s ex-

Phelps Media Group CEO/CFO Chip McKenney at the 2013 Challenge of the Americas, held at International Polo Club Palm Beach. PHOTO BY MEG MCGUIRE



ecutive background and organizational leadership experience give him the per-fect skills for the CEO role. He has de-signed and integrated strong teams at multiple media companies during dif-ferent stages of company growth. I am excited about Chip’s ability to help our company and clients build high-perfor-mance leadership teams and cultures of success.”

McKenney, a lifelong horseman, has his roots in the New England equestri-an scene, where he started out as a ju-nior in the hunters and equitation. At 16, he stepped up to the junior jump-ers.

He moved to the West Coast to at-tend Whittier College School of Law, but did not leave his passion for eques-trian sport behind, continuing to com-pete in the amateur jumpers while training with several top international equestrian athletes. Joie Gatlin and Morley Abey were key in supporting his amateur career, and he also trained

with Sarah Baldwin, Jamie Mann, Mi-chael Endicott and John Endicott.

Later, McKenney made a success-ful switch to polo and then broke new ground by founding the Gay Polo League, the first and only league of its kind. The sixth annual GPL Tour-nament, the league’s flagship event, will take place April 9-11, 2015 at Wel-lington’s International Polo Club Palm Beach. The event has become a staple of the Wellington winter season, expe-riencing rapid growth and attracting record numbers of competitors and spectators in 2014.

“I was 50 years old and two things happened: My really good amateur horse was injured, and I realized I was the oldest in my division by about 30 years and should hang out with older people,” McKenney laughed. “I stopped riding for a while, but then realized I just wanted a different experience with horses. So I took up polo, and then the GPL was born.”

The GPL Tournament has connect-ed McKenney with Wellington for the past several years, and he has enjoyed how quickly the local community em-braced and supported the event.

“Wellington is a small town with an international point of view,” McKenney said. “I believe that is part of the reason Wellington has been such a huge sup-porter of the GPL event.”

All PMG staff members are in Wel-lington during the winter season and then travel the world to support the ef-forts of PMG’s clients and provide close-up coverage for the company’s three news web sites: PhelpsSports.com, PS-dressage.com and the newly launched PSpolo.com.

“PMG is based in Wellington, yet we are an international company,” McKen-ney noted. “We’re lucky enough to be where there are some of the best eques-trian competitions for four months out of the year. After season, our clients trav-el internationally, and we follow them.”

• Auto Accidents • Motorcycle Accidents• Bicycle Accidents • Trucking Accidents

The attorneys at the law offices of Pike & Lustig, LLP, a full-servicelaw firm, understand our clients’ business litigation needs, inboth State and Federal Courts.

• Breach of Contract • Shareholder disputes• Real Estate Litigation • Partnership Disputes•Trademark Litigation • Copyright Litigation

Business Litigation:

Personal Injury Litigation:

NEED HELP?We are here for you.

The attorneys at the law offices of Pike & Lustig, LLP representaccident victims, and their families, throughout the State of Florida.

Call Us Today561-855-7585

Además, le podemos ayudar en Español

OFFICES IN PALM BEACH COUNTY


75 Players. 25 Pros. Medalist Golf Club.� e purest of golf experiences

Billy Harmon I Craig Harmon I Steve Le Brun I Lee RinkerSCHEDULED TO APPEAR

The Hospice Signature Golf Classic

December 15, 2014To register or sponsor, call (561) 494-6884

SPONSORED BY

1st United Bank

AMG

Bouchard Insurance

ESPN West Palm

Homecare Homebase

Knight Electric

Medline Foundation

Palm Beach Gardens Medical Center

United Healthcare


Coming to Wellington to work at PMG was a natural move for McKenney, allowing him to live in the winter eques-trian capital of the world while support-ing the growth of a company with its eyes on the future.

“This company is well-positioned to offer stronger and more dynamic ser-vices to meet the changing needs of our growing client base. It’s an exciting time in the marriage between the media and equestrian worlds,” McKenney said. “Ev-erybody here wants to elevate the sport into a nationally recognized sport. I thrive on being a part of change, and our industry is changing daily.”

(Top right) Mason Phelps Jr., Chip McKenney and Catherine Zachariadis talk strategyduring a meeting at Phelps MediaGroup’s Wellington office.PHOTO BY MARY ADELAIDE BRAKENRIDGE

(Bottom far right) Chip McKenney competingin the Amateur-Owner Jumpers.PHOTO BY CATHRIN CAMMETT

(Bottom right) Chip McKenney playing inthe International Gay Polo Tournament atthe Grand Champions Polo Club.PHOTO BY MARK FINERTY

A Chemical FreeSolution to a Global Problem

EquestrianAgriculturalCitrusSoilLandscape

Skeeto-TanksThe tanks connect to your

sprinkler system to keep your property mosquito FREE and organically SAFE

PHLPets, Horses and Livestock.Can be applied directly to Pets, Horses, Livestock or

used in their bath

www.FloridaGreenPestControl.comCome Visit Our Showroom:

3031 Fortune Way • Suite A-11• Wellington, Florida 561-790-3939


Who will be... WELLINGTON’S NEXTtop model

Olivia Burns

A quintessential Florida girl, 18-year-old Olivia Burns, with her tall, slim build, honey-blonde hair and tan skin, is ready to become Wel-lington’s Next Top Model.

While studying business administration and marketing at Keiser University, Burns discovered the contest and decided to submit her information. “I thought it would be a good opportunity to get some pictures done,” she said. “I also thought it would be pretty fun to do.”

At an early age, Olivia became interested in modeling and the fash-ion scene. “I’ve always liked looking in the style magazines, looking at all the pictures and watching the Victoria’s Secret shows,” she said, explaining that Victoria’s Secret model Adriana Lima is one of her fa-vorites.

“She’s very pretty without makeup on, and she’s really tall and skin-ny, and she has really nice features,” Olivia explained. “She just seems like she has a lot of fun modeling.”

Olivia, who is excited to participate in the contest, cannot wait to see where her modeling aspirations will take her.

With strong support from her mother and sister, who have been suggesting that she pursue a modeling career, Olivia enjoys the be-hind-the-scenes preparations that occur before images are taken.

“I like getting all done up and getting my hair done and makeup done and dressing up,” she said, explaining that she loves to model and be in front of the camera.

If she wins Wellington’s Next Top Model, Olivia plans to keep going as far as she can with modeling, and hopes to teach other young wom-en that it is about enjoyment, and not just appearances.

“I would hope that they learn that you can model, no matter what you look like, and that you can have fun doing it,” she said. “Just keep going if it’s what you want to do.”

Who will be... WELLINGTON’S NEXTtop model?


Hair Stylists Alexis Hughes & Christina GuardinoClothing by Nordstrom | Veronika DavisPhotography by Abner Pedraza


Olivia Burns


Olivia Burns



Specialists at Tricho Salon in the Mall at Wellington Green utilized Olivia’s enthusiasm and readiness to be transformed. Alexis Hughes added partial highlights to Olivia’s hair before styling her in soft curls. With Christina Guardino’s assistance, Alexis used rich brown tones to create a natural look for Olivia, keeping her makeup age-appropriate and soft. Nordstrom provided Olivia’s glamorous and accessible out-fits.

PhotographyAbner Pedraza

Story Julie Unger

November contestant Olivia Burns was professionally styled by the team at Tricho Salon in the Mall at Wellington Green. Spe-cial thanks to Tricho’s owner, Dom, as well as Alexis Hughes and Christina Guardino for creating the perfect natural look for Olivia’s photo shoot. Clothing partner for this month’s nominee was Nordstrom. Special thanks to Nordstrom Style Specialist Ve-ronika Davis, who prepared great looks for Olivia.

TRICHO SALONAlexis Hughes

Christina Guardino

NORDSTROMVeronika Davis



GRAYHILLS AND MOHIPGRAYHILLS AND MOHIPDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDentalDental561.798.1600

GrayhillsMohipDental.com250 Professional Way, Wellington, FL 33414

GRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLSGRAYHILLS

561.798.1600L-R Dr. Laurence Grayhills, DMD, MS, MACD

Dr. Vikram Mohip, DMD, MIDIADr. Grayhills is Chairman of

Advanced Crown & Bridge at Atlantic Coast Dental Research Clinic

and a Visiting Lecturer at University of Florida

College of Dentistry.

Dr. Mohip has received Fellowship with the American Dental Implant Association and Masters International

Dental Implant Association He is also preferred provider

for Invisalign.

561.798.1600


561.798.1600


Fellowship with the American Fellowship with the American Fellowship with the American

He is also preferred provider

Our Services Include:Dental Implants - 3D Cone Beam • Teeth Whitening

Cosmetic Dentistry • Botox® • Juvéderm®

Painless Laser DentistryOral Surgery (Including Early Cancer Detection)

Invisalign • Invisable Braces

GRAYHILLS AND MOHIPDental

AccountingAudit

IRS RepresentationBusiness Profit Coaching

Tax Services: Domestic & InternationalCost Segregation Studies forCommercial & Residential

Real Estate

12008 South Shore Blvd., Suite 210Wellington, Florida

(561) 795-9500www.froehlichcpa.com

Se Habla Español

John F. Froehlich

For over 20 years Froehlich and

De La Rua have proudly served

businesses and residents in the western

communities. We’ll work with you to

reassure you that your financial

records are in order... that you receive

the maximum benefit available.

Betty De La Rua


Who will be... WELLINGTON’S NEXTtop model

Amanda Lewis Samanta Sabates Shana Kirksay Megan Shepherd

With a lifelong dream of be-ing a model, Amanda Lewis is hoping you’ll choose her to be Wellington’s Next Top Mod-el. The 26-year-old blonde-haired, brown-eyed beauty has made fashion her life, from stomping the runways of top international designers to the editorial pages of glossy maga-zines. “I’ve loved fashion all my life,” Lewis said, her locks rolled high in curlers as she prepared for her photo shoot. “I’ve been modeling since I was 13.” Modeling as a teenag-er led her on a path to fashion design. Lewis has a bachelor’s degree in fashion design from Miami International Univer-sity of Art & Design. She feels modeling gives her a unique opportunity to get close to the fashion world.

Samanta Sabates is hoping to inspire teens to love them-selves and others as she com-petes to be Wellington’s Next Top Model. A high school student, the 5-foot, 10-inch brunette is new to the model-ing world, but hopes she can inspire confidence in other young girls with her story and success. “It’s so sad that some people just don’t feel beau-tiful,” she said. “I like mod-eling because it gives girls confidence.” Sabates said she was inspired to model by her mother, Claudia, who is a well-known former runway model in her native Chile. Sabates is a straight-A student and natu-ral leader with a passion for so-cial causes, especially anti-bul-lying and anti-drug programs at her high school.

Combining her passion for all things feminine with her athletic frame and a photoge-nic ease, Shana Kirksay hopes to continue forging her own path. “I did photo shoots when I was younger, but didn’t real-ize what I was doing,” Shana recalled, adding that this con-test is an opportunity for her to follow her desire to be known for her own abilities. Often recognized as the daughter of basketball player Tariq Kirksay on the European circuit, she is aware of fame’s drawbacks. “I don’t like to be recognized as ‘the daughter of.’ I’m Shana. That’s my name,” she said. Yet her background has allowed her to soak up opportunities that many people only dream of, such as traveling and learn-ing about different cultures.

Poised and composed, with blue eyes, fiery red hair and a light complexion, 18-year-old Megan Shepherd looks like a young lady ready to enter into the world of modeling. Then again, modeling isn’t unfa-miliar territory. “I modeled on and off until I was 12, and I just now started now getting back into it,” she said. In her younger years, Megan spent time in modeling and acting classes. “I auditioned a lot, and never got any callbacks,” she recalled. “I started getting in-secure.” However, she has now learned to take the difficulties of the profession with a smile. Her favorite part is having her hair and makeup done. “I love it. It makes me feel a lot bet-ter. It makes me feel a lot more confident,” Megan said.

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6DWZ5D5



Lindsey Guthrie Olivia Burns

With chocolate-brown eyes and chestnut hair, 18-year-old Lindsey Guthrie, a col-lege student at Florida Inter-national University, has her sights set on a future in mod-eling. She knows that follow-ing your dreams isn’t easy, but Lindsey is ready for the chal-lenge. Meanwhile, she is study-ing to become a speech ther-apist, and one of her goals is to work with deaf children. She hopes to encourage oth-ers as she enters the spotlight. “I’m most excited about being able to show everyone that you can follow your dreams just by taking the first step,” Lindsey said. The idea of modeling has always been in the back of her mind. “This past year, I want-ed to expand on it and make a career out of it,” she said.

A quintessential Florida girl, 18-year-old Olivia Burns, with her tall, slim build, honey-blonde hair and tan skin, is ready to become Wellington’s Next Top Model. While study-ing business administration and marketing at Keiser Uni-versity, Burns discovered the contest and decided to submit her information. Olivia be-came interested in modeling and the fashion scene at an early age. “I’ve always liked looking in the style magazines, looking at all the pictures and watching the Victoria’s Secret shows,” she said, explaining that model Adriana Lima is one of her favorites. Olivia, who is excited to participate in the contest, cannot wait to see where her modeling aspi-rations will take her.

Vote Now For Wellington’s Next Top Model

In May, Wellington The Magazine launched a search for ”Wellington’s Next Top Mod-el,” and the response was amazing. Since June, we have featured six of Wellington’s most beautiful people, all of whom serious-ly have what it takes to be the next runway superstar.

Special thanks to all of our fashion re-tailers, hair and makeup industry profes-sionals, and all of the models who entered the contest. Wellington’s Next Top Model has been one of our most successful con-tests to date, and we could have not accom-plished it all without all of our community partners, including professional photogra-pher Abner Pedraza and on-site assistant Betty Buglio.

With this issue, our series has concluded, and all six nominees have been featured. To the left, you can recapture a bit of who these nominees are and take one more look as we kickoff the voting phase. We are asking you, our readers, to help us de-cide who should be named “Wellington’s Next Top Model,” earning the top prize: a professional modeling portfolio, in print and digital versions, donated by fashion photographer Abner Pedraza and valued at more than $2,500, as well as being fea-tured on Wellington The Magazine’s Decem-ber cover as the winner of the contest.


So, make your way over to www.wellingtonsnexttopmodel.com

and cast your vote today!

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/6DWZ5D5


Michael RathjensPsy.D.,P.A.

205 Worth Avenue, Suite 201Palm Beach, FL

or12012 South Shore Blvd., Suite 108

Wellington, FL

(561) 790-7975License: PY4666

Carol VanDusen,M.S. L.M.H.C.,P.A.

12012 South Shore Blvd., Suite 108Wellington, FL

(561) 790-4721License: MH5825

Individual, Family & Marital Therapy • Stress ManagementChemical Dependency • ADHD/ADD • Depression/Anxiety Disorders

Manic Depression • Grief Loss

Chancellor Corporate Center

Palm Beach Psychological Associates


wellington real estate

The equestrian world plays a critical role in the life of Welling-ton, and it also played a pivotal part in Deanna Hicks’ career in real estate.

“In the 1980s, my family and I were living in the Wellington area,” Hicks recalled. “My daughter started riding and show-ing. After a couple of years, the mother of a friend with whom she showed suggested I get my real estate license and join her at her real estate company.”

It sounded like a good idea to Hicks, who had started buy-ing and renting real estate while living in Fort Lauderdale years earlier. “I started in Manalapan and worked Boynton Beach and Ocean Ridge,” she said.

Over time, Hicks found herself gravitating toward real es-tate closer to home.

“We were living in the Wellington area, and I found that I was listing and selling in this area the majority of the time. I decided to affiliate with a Wellington firm and did so in Janu-ary 1990,” Hicks said. “Although the firm changed names and leadership, I have remained here. It is now known as Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate. I served as an agent, sales manager and until recently assistant manager, still working with my client list. Now I have returned to full-time agent.”

Hicks believes that by living in Wellington, she can best serve her clients throughout the western communities. Of course, that doesn’t mean she won’t travel to make sure a deal gets done.

“One time, I had a client, and we started looking in the Wellington area,” she said. “We soon moved north to North Palm Beach, then to Jupiter, and finally found the right match in Sewall’s Point in the Stuart area. Another time, we started in Wellington and slowly moved southward and finally settled on new construction in Parkland.”

Hicks began in the industry in the days before high tech-nology hit the real estate industry and the Multiple Listing

Service. However, she is pleased that the company she is con-nected to keeps itself on the cutting edge of technological changes.

“Coldwell Banker continues to bring technology to agents and provide for the public,” she said. “One feature we have had for several years allows a buyer/seller, while on different web sites, to click on the ‘contact me’ feature. Within seconds, that agent’s phone rings, and they can contact by phone or text to answer any questions. Another nice feature is the abil-ity for the public to text a referenced number seen in an ad or on a sign and be connected to the property’s general informa-tion and photos on their smart phone.”

One thing that separates Coldwell Banker from the rest is the excellent training for agents, Hicks said.

“The agents are always made aware of the new legal mat-ters which govern us, and training is ongoing every day, cover-ing many topics,” she said. “They also have access to webinars which have been recorded to watch at their convenience.”

Hicks looks at the state of the current real estate market and is optimistic that it will break right for the average would-be homeowner.

“The median sales price in Wellington is over $300,000, which is a concern for teachers, firemen and everyday buyers in terms of qualifying for a mortgage,” she said. “The aver-age sale price per square foot is 9 percent higher than it was a year ago. Our inventory is also higher. This could lead to homes staying on the market longer and perhaps bringing prices back down in line with the general public’s ability to buy. Time will tell.”

Coldwell Banker Real Estate is located at 12300 South Shore Blvd., Suite 100, in Wellington. For more info., call Hicks at (561) 793-3400 or e-mail [email protected].

Deanna Hicks Of Coldwell Banker Brings Three Decades Of ExperienceStory by Matthew Auerbach Photo by Abner Pedraza


Serving Wellington & The Palm Beaches Since 1998

Premier Landscape ManagementEQUESTRIAN • RESIDENTIAL • ESTATE PROPERTIES

561-531-3723

vividgreenlandscaping.com

“When Only The Best Will Do”

LANDSCAPE DESIGN • SOD • IRRIGATIONTREE TRIMMING • FERTILIZATION

MONTHLY MAINTENANCEPEST CONTROL (Clean & Treat Co. Jb6356)


wellington health

As a boy coming of age in Puerto Rico, cardiologist Dr. Eliezer Hernandez spent a lot of time seeing doctors and learning about the difference they can make in people’s lives.

Story by Chris Felker • Photo by Abner Pedraza

Dr. Eliezer HernandezEnjoys His Work In The AlwaysChallenging Field Of Cardiology

“Growing up, I was very involved in medicine because I had pulmonary problems, so I was visiting the doctor often,” he recalled. “I got pretty acquainted with being sick and tak-ing medication and getting better, or getting scared and be-ing hospitalized.”

That experience and his upbringing motivated him to go into medicine himself. Now 41 years old, Hernandez has prac-ticed with Cardiology Partners in Wellington since 2008.

His Cuban parents had migrated to Puerto Rico, where Hernandez was born. His father owned a San Juan market where his son learned the value of money and hard work.

“My dad never went to school, but he worked very hard for me and my brother to have a chance to get ahead,” Hernan-dez said. “I paid for my own medical school, but he drove me to learn the values. When I was a kid, everything I wanted, I had to work. I had to go to the supermarket that he had and work for it.”

He has never regretted the decision to pursue a career in medicine. “Medicine is a field in which I am never bored, and there’s always the chance to make a difference,” Hernandez said. “Cardiology is fascinating. It’s one of those specialties where you can make a difference.”

After his schooling, he did undergraduate studies at the University of Miami in the early 1990s before earning his medical degree from the Universidad Central del Caribe School of Medicine in San Juan.

Hernandez completed his residency in internal medicine at Mount Sinai Medical Center in New York, as well as his pulmonary, surgical critical care and trauma fellowships. He also did a cardiovascular disease fellowship at Saint Vincent’s Medical Center, also in New York.

One of the doctors he had studied with at St. Vincent’s was with Cardiology Partners in Wellington. “He told me how great it was here. So I came, and I did the interview with Car-

diology Partners, and it was excellent,” Hernandez said. “It was a match made in heaven. The partnership was made up of four people who really got along, with a practice that was growing, and they all had the same mentality.”

Hernandez loves his work in cardiology. “You see the ef-fect right away. It has primary care, it has prevention, it has surgery, it has everything,” he said. “And it has advanced tech-nology because heart disease is the No. 1 cause of death in this country… It’s still emerging, and now it’s shifting out to prevention.”

There are now seven doctors on board at Cardiology Part-ners, and the practice puts a strong focus on keeping up with the continuous advances in cardiology.

“The field is constantly changing; you have to keep train-ing,” Hernandez said. “Many new medications are coming out where we’re getting better results, but you have to keep up with the research, which we have to reflect in our office. We’re in a constant battle with knowledge, technology and heart disease to try to keep a step ahead.”

Hernandez is board certified in internal medicine, vas-cular medicine, echocardiography and nuclear cardiology. He has active medical staff privileges at Palms West Hospital, Wellington Regional Medical Center and others. Married for 15 years, Hernandez has two young children and lives in the Aero Club. He’s an avid sailor and on weekends can be found on a boat with his family, somewhere in the Atlantic.

Hernandez is very proud to be helping so many people through Cardiology Partners. “It is a really great practice. I’m actually fortunate to be, right now, No. 1 in the practice in volume [of patients],” he said. “The practice has just grown exponentially. I’m very proud of that.”

Cardiology Partners is located at 3347 State Road 7, Suite 203, in Palomino Park. For more info., visit www.cardiologypartnerspl.com or call (561) 793-6100.

wel

lingt

on h

ero

”“


It’s not just teaching golf. That was a whole

new thing for me.It’s really neat the way the kids get involved.

HERO

Founded in 1988, the First Tee uses the game of golf to teach nine core values (the front nine, if you will) and nine healthy habits (the back nine). The goal is to produce young people who excel academi-cally and athletically, thrive socially, accomplish their dreams, and ultimately become adults with in-tegrity, strong family values and a commitment to the community — all concepts Glickman considers to be inherently positive values connected with the game of golf.

The lesson plan for learning responsibility, for instance, entails the warm-up activity of a relay race.

“You need to carry a golf ball on a spoon around an obstacle course and hand it to the next person in line,” Glickman explained. “You’re responsible to get it there without dropping it and to hand it off in proper fashion.”

The other values are honesty, integrity, sports-manship, respect, confidence, perseverance, cour-tesy and judgment. The nine healthy habits revolve around energy, play, safety, vision, mind, family, friends, school and community. Parents are encour-aged to reinforce these behaviors by talking about them, what they mean and what these behaviors can look like at home.

“It’s not just teaching golf,” Glickman said. “That was a whole new thing for me. It’s really neat the way the kids get involved. If our subjects are ‘honesty and integrity,’ even if we haven’t gotten definitions by the end of the day, the kids know what honesty and integrity are through golf and the activities. The nice thing is it’s a national program, so we have access to all the other instructors’ lesson plans and activities.”

The First Tee Palm Beaches has its main facility at Dyer Park. Three years ago, Glickman brought it to Osprey Point in Boca Raton. He is currently working on getting more programming to serve the Welling-ton area.

“My main focus is Wellington,” he said. “I moved here recently, and I just love it. I’m a small-town guy from Ohio and, there, everything was about commu-nity and family. I’d love to see parents and children playing golf together when I drive by Polo West or any of the courses. That’s how I learned to play when I was 4, 5, 6, 7 years old — with my mom and dad. I’d like to see everybody enjoy it.”

Originally, only underprivileged and special-needs children were invited to attend the program. Now, the program is open to all children. Glickman

Story by Deborah Welky ■ Photos by Abner Pedraza

Bob Glickman has been a golf pro for more than 30 years, yet he says his in-volvement as a coach in the First Tee is the best thing he has ever done as a golf professional.

INTERGRITY10th Anniversary |wellington the magazine| November 2014 89

BOB GLICKMANLocal Golf Pro Proud Of His Work With The First Tee


795-0444

Central Vacuum

WellingtonVacuum

Installation New & Existing Homes

Featuring:Self-RetractingHose Systems

13860 Wellington TraceWellington, Fl 33414

(561)


wellington herowould like to see it expanded to include adults, too. “The goal is to get 10 mil-lion involved nationwide,” he said.

The First Tee Palm Beaches has some pretty hefty partners, too. The Annika (Sörenstam) Foundation is one; Walt Disney Pavilion/Florida Hospital for Children is another.

“Our mission is to impact the lives of young people, including those with disabilities, using programs that build character and instill life-enhancing values and healthy choices,” Glickman said. “The First Tee is a really cool thing.”

For more information, visit www.thefirst teepalmbeaches.org.

This year, the Wellington Hero series focuses on individuals who make the world a better place through their actions. Do you know a Welling-ton Hero deserving of recognition? Be sure to visit www.wellingtonthe magazine.com to submit your nomi-nation.

561.203.6189561.203.6189hitechplumbingservices.comhitechplumbingservices.com

$65 OffSelect Water

HeatersOr Save $45Off Plumbing

Repairs.

Not to be combined with anyother offer. Restrictions may apply.

Residential &Commercial

Residential &Commercial

Don’tDon’t Fret...Fret...CallCallLic & Insured CFC057392, CAC1817688 Hi-TechHi-Tech

Plumbing & AirPlumbing & Air

45 Years Experience • Same Day Service • Up Front PricingEmergency Services 24/7 • Unsurpassed Quality • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

45 Years Experience • Same Day Service • Up Front PricingEmergency Services 24/7 • Unsurpassed Quality • 100% Satisfaction Guaranteed

Now

Offering

A/C

Services

(561) 798-140013005 Southern Blvd., Suite 133

(Located on the Palms West Medical Campus)

Certified by the American Board of Plastic SurgerySurgical Training: Stanford University Medical Center Stanford, CA

Member of the American Society of Plastic SurgeonsMember of the American Society for Aesthetic Plastic Surgery

Limited Scar Facelift, NeckliftEyelid Rejuvenation • Nasal Reshaping

Botox® • Dysport™ • Sculptra™ Juvéderm® • Restylane®, Perlane®

Ultrasonic Liposuction & Body ContouringBreast Enlargement, Lift & Reduction

Abdominal TuckLaser Wrinkle Removal

In Office Local Anesthesia Liposuction

Voted “Best Plastic Surgeon” by readers of Palm Beach Post

& Palm Beach Illustrated

Call for a complimentary cosmetic consultation

The patient and any other person responsible for payment has the right to refuse to pay, cancel payment or to be reimbursed for payment for any other service, examination or treatment which is performed as a result of and within 72 hours of responding to the advertisement

for the free, discounted or reduced fee service, examination or treatment. Photo on ad not an actual patient.

Dr. Wisnicki has practiced in Palm Beach County Since 1986

Jeffrey L. Wisnicki, M.D., F.A.C.S.Cosmetic Plastic Surgery

Come visit us at www.drwisnicki.comto see testimonials, detailed list of services

and our before and after photo gallery!

HWellington

Interior Design Center

There used to be a local store called Sally’s Fabrics. Sally’s carried the fin-est fabrics for home sewing aficiona-dos — cotton, lawn, linen, embroidery and prints. Because I knew something about home sewing, I made myself a loosely woven linen dress. I wore it the next day and happened to stop by the drapery workroom to look at a project. I was greeted with the words, “You made that yourself?” “Yes,” I re-plied.

At that point, my outfit was cri-tiqued. It was unlined. The seams were not French seams. You could see the pinking through the top fabric. There was something wrong with the hem. I think the stitches were too far apart and showed through the face of the fabric.

Needless to say, I never wore that dress again. My home sewing tech-niques, or lack thereof, gave me away. That was my ‘OW’ moment, and I never forgot it. I’m only telling you this story to illustrate what I see so often in homes where something has been homemade, cheaply made or pur-chased in a package.

Here are some hints on how to turn those OWs into WOWs:

First of all, start thinking like a cura-tor when you enter a room. Are there too many legs showing? Perhaps it is time to remove some chairs or add skirts to some seating. Those tables that your grandfather made — which are beat up but you cannot bear to part with because “all the magazines are showing tables with an X-shaped base” — need to go to memory lane out of sight or be repurposed.

I like to think of draperies as ball gowns. They should be lined and inter-lined and finished as well on the back-side as on the front. They might have trim and fringe and tapes for embel-lishment. They should not be skimpy or limp.

Just as you would only wear a ball gown to a formal affair, beautiful drap-ery treatments are appropriate for living rooms, dining rooms, bedrooms or any place that resonates formal-ity. Think of it as dressing your room for a prom and you will not be disap-pointed.

If a straw hat and blazer jacket is more your look, then you might go for a tailored look for family rooms and bedrooms that are more casual. Decorative hardware, upholstered cornices or simple valances are ap-propriate. Side panels can complete a window opening that may be dressed with blinds or shades. The opportuni-ty to create is endless with many easy-care, synthetic fabrics available that do not crush or wrinkle, bag or sag.

Relaxed, you ask, like a favorite Tommy Bahama shirt? Think fam-ily room, bedroom or a casual living space. Floral prints, patterns and many vivid color combinations abound. This is the place to mix and match color, patterns and textures.

Relaxed does not mean sloppy. It is a casual approach, but fine sewing skills, linings, hidden seams, and proper hems and lengths are all just as impor-tant.

Lastly, there is the laundry room. What a good place to drop the frumpy and wrinkled in the hamper. W

With a university degree in interior design, Hazel McGuire has been part of the interior furnishings and decorating field for more than 40 years. Her career has included projects in all areas, including retail, new construction,

remodeling and residential design. Past clients have included several rock ’n’ roll stars, people

with famous names and a lot of just nice people.

Wellington Interior Design Center takes all of the mystery out of designing window fashions

and furnishings. Everything is custom-made for you, made by American workers, using

American materials — and you will never see your work reproduced. Stop by or let usvisit you for a complimentary home visit.

Going From OW To WOW

For more information, visit us online at www.wellingtondesigncenter.com

wel

lingt

on h

ome

FRONT WALKWAY: Walking up the paver driveway to the front door, visitors are greeted by two lion stat-ues under a wood-roofed breezeway with colorful glass tiles. As the light hits, bright and festive beams of light seem to dance.

FRONT ENTRANCE: The grand en-trance to the home features beautiful glass tiles and an oversized wooden door, bringing a sparkle of light in-doors. Beyond the doorway, visitors find marble flooring, a sunken living room with beautiful views and plenty of natural light.

DINING AREA: Adjacent to the kitchen, the casual dining area fea-tures an inset mosaic and chandelier, making every meal special.

BAR AREA: Relaxation comes easy with a built-in granite-topped wooden bar surrounded by windows offering a view of the tropical landscape. The open layout between the bar and the kitchen creates an amazing entertain-ment space.


Story by Julie Unger • Photos by Abner Pedraza

Large, Mediterranean-Style Home In Paddock Park Features Unique Upgrades

Creative and captivating details can be seen at every turn in this gorgeous Mediterranean-style home in Paddock Park. Built in 1999, the home is situated on more than two acres and includes six bedrooms, five full bathrooms and three half bathrooms, in addition to six garages, a basketball court, tennis court, golf green and custom-made gazebo. Nu-merous windows and skylights give the home a bright and airy feel. No detail is overlooked, including a private eleva-tor used to access the upstairs loft. Convenient and functional, being able to bypass the stairs proves to be a luxury that fits right in to this gorgeous house with unique touches. The home also includes a 1,400-square-foot bonus room with a private entrance currently used as a gallery. Lush landscaping and fruit trees provide an outdoor oasis that rivals the luxury inside.

KITCHEN: With three ovens, stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, custom cabinetry and a large, functional island,the kitchen is a dream for cooking and entertaining. A built-in ice maker ensures there is always ice ready for gatherings.



MASTER SUITE: The master bed-room, with double tray ceilings, fea-tures an enormous study/library in addition to a spa-like bathroom suite. A large spa with seating com-pliments the separate sinks, multiple closets and walk-through shower. With exquisite lighting, the bathroom is a unique retreat. The master suite also includes a private patio great for stargazing before bed.

POOL: With a waterfall spa, the pool feels like a lagoon on a private island, visible from the master bed-room and the wraparound screened porch. The heated pool is great for a swim while cooking in the nearby outdoor kitchen.


wellington home

Proud Member ofLic# CBC057941 • Insured & Bonded

All Work Warranteed

Quality Repairs at Competitive Prices

Complete HomeRemodeling

FAMILY OWNED & OPERATED FOR 20 YEARS

Serving all of Palm Beach County561.798.5722

www.pmi1call.com

Attention Equestrian/ Snowbirds!Reserve your kitchen and/or bathroom remodels today and let us transform

your home during the off season. (ask for details)

KITCHENS • ADDITIONS • BATHROOMS • PATIOS


wel

lingt

on t

able

French toast combo with eggs, bacon, sausage and home fries.

Sizzling fajita with chargrilledchicken and all the fixings.

The ultimate comfort food: meat loafand mashed potatoes with broccoli.


Comfort Food And Much More At The New Wild West DinerStory by Chris Felker • Photos by Abner Pedraza

With the opening of the Wild West Diner this summer, New York City’s loss became Palm Beach County’s gain. Steven Good, who owns and runs the new restaurant with the help of his daughter, Alyssa, moved here in 2007 after many years operating a string of classic Big Apple diners.

When he opened his last one up there, though — the Rockaway Sunset Diner in Queens — in late August 2001, things didn’t go so well. Good had made big plans for a grand opening on the second weekend of September, but fate ruined them.

Toward the rear of his newest eatery, the 50-year-old restaurateur has a wall full of framed photo-graphs taken that week. They show only tragedy, not a party.

“My diner overlooked the World Trade Center, and my grand opening weekend was supposed to be that weekend after 9/11. We watched it happening right outside our window,” Good said. “Where the diner was, Rockaway, Queens, was a very municipal-employee-oriented neighborhood, so there were a lot of cops and firemen who, you know, didn’t make it. That was a rough day, and it really affected my life a lot.”

Good then threw himself into the businesses that he ran with his younger brother, Kenny, only to burn out a few years later after too many long

workweeks. He explored other opportunities after moving to a 5-acre spread in Loxahatchee, where he lives with his zookeeper wife, four horses and several chickens and pigs, and eventually ended up gravitating back toward the restaurant business.

Good has brought the best of what he had at his New York diners with him — a menu so long it de-fies quick decisions and so broad that it spans a wide variety of cuisines.

The Wild West Diner’s bill of fare is huge at al-most 10 pages. “I actually trimmed the menu down by about 25 percent. After I opened for breakfast, we tried to prep out everything for dinner, and I couldn’t fit it all in the kitchen,” he said. “So, I ended up reprinting the dinner pages and took off about 30 percent of it.”

Start with the breakfast lineup, offered all day, and if you don’t have something in mind, you could be reading all day. Eight varieties of eggs Benedict and nine specialty omelets (in addition to build-your-own) are offered, along with Southern and Southwestern American specialties on top of old standbys.

One popular choice, Good said, is the breakfast combo. We chose French toast, served with eggs any style, home fries, hash browns or grits and bacon plus sausage. Everything was tasty and piping hot,

(Left) Steak and grilled jumbo shrimp with baked sweet potato and grilled zucchini.

Grilled salmon served with bakedpotato and sautéed spinach.

Grilled Reuben sandwich on house-made rye bread with potato pancakes.

Tender, slow-cooked baby back ribs with a tangy barbecue sauce.



wellington tablewith the toast crispy on the edges and delightfully creamy inside when drenched with syrup.

Lunches range from several soups and roughly 20 dif-ferent salads (with 14 dressing choices) to a shorter “light” menu and on to more than 30 sandwiches, both cold and hot. There are a dozen wraps, more burger varieties than can be mentioned — including turkey and vegetarian choic-es — plus hot dogs in New York, Chicago and Texas styles, and that old fair standby, corn dogs.

We sampled the grilled corned beef Reuben, which came piled high on homemade rye bread with Swiss cheese and sauerkraut, then compressed on the grill. It was spectacular. Potato pancakes made using Good’s grandmother’s recipe were the perfect accompaniment.

The appetizer menu is a work of art, too, with more than 20 choices, including a few quite unusual selections such as sautéed asparagus, baked stuffed tomatoes and fried maca-roni and cheese — and that’s only the first page.

Dinner fare features everything from chicken, shellfish and fish fillet dishes to steaks and various plates of South-western, Mexican, Greek, Italian and American comfort foods.

The sizzling fajita entrée boasted a smooth blend of spic-es, with marinated chicken, onions and peppers chargrilled and served over piping hot tortillas, accompanied by shred-ded cheddar cheese, lettuce and chopped tomato.

The generously sized grilled salmon fillet came with a baked sweet potato and sautéed spinach. It was mouth-wa-teringly moist, yet crisped on the outside. The meatloaf-and-potato standby plate, which Good called a crowd favorite,

was spiced just right as to be a bit tangy, with the potatoes mashed from scratch and just delicious.

Good said that there was pent-up demand for a “middle-of-the-road, not expensive, great eatery” in the area, where Wellington, Royal Palm Beach and Loxahatchee Groves con-verge, near medical offices and a new charter school. “When we were under construction, redoing the place, I would say 20 or 30 people a day were knocking on the door,” Good said.

Now that it’s open, neighborhood folks seem to love it. “It has been very busy,” he said.

Wild West’s staff numbers more than 35, with two dozen servers and greeters, plus 10 to 15 in the kitchen, including eight chefs. “I’m here seven days a week. We’re still training a lot of staff. Though we have breakfast real down pat – dinner, with such a big menu, it takes the staff a long time to learn it,” Good said.

He enjoys the long hours but could use a day off “sooner or later.” With 40 tables and 150-plus seats in about 4,500 square feet, the diner is comfortably large yet cozy, especially on weekends when Good said the place is slammed.

“There’s a big demand here for a place to eat well,” he said, noting that carry-out food and delivery to close-by busi-nesses are available, and delivery to the three nearby com-munities is on his future agenda.

Good plans for his new restaurant to be around a long time, he said, and has joined local business organizations, as well as assisted in local charity fundraisers.

The Wild West Diner is located at 12041 Southern Blvd. at the corner of Crestwood Blvd. For more information, call (561) 469-2333 or visit www.wildwestdiner.com.

(Left to right) Ivan Segura, Antonio Romero, Raymond Rivard, Steven Good, Richard Odle,Summer Stone, Genevieve Flores, Jameel Khan, Jamie Moxley and Armando Mendez.



561-357-0044fax 561-357-3074

Call Us For Your Catering Needs!4095 State Road 7, Wellington, FL 33467

www.strathmorebagels.com


For a touch of the Florida Keys in your own back yard, visit Bonefish Mac’s Sports Grille. Located at 10880 W. Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green, Bonefish Mac’s offers excellent food in a fam-ily-friendly environment. For more information, visit www.bonefishmacs.com or call (561) 798-6227.

Brooklyn Bagel in Wellington has been in business for more than 20 years, offering customers hand-made, authentic bagels and more. Brooklyn Bagel is located at 13873 Wellington Trace, Suite B9, in the Wellington Marketplace shopping plaza. For more in-formation, call (561) 784-5501.

Buca di Beppo Italian Restaurant is located on Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green. Specializing in family-style Italian cuisine, Buca di Beppo is known for its large portions designed to serve several people. For more info., call (561) 790-3287 or visit www.bucadibeppo.com.

Casa Tequila, a restaurant featuring a wide variety of delicious Mexican Cuisine, opened recently in the Wellington Plaza at 12795 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Suite 11A. For more info., call (561) 557-1378 or visit www.casatequilafl.com.

Coach House Restaurant & Bar (13410 South Shore Blvd.) features gourmet cuisine along with a piano bar, bistro area, outside dining, smoking bars, entertainment and more. For more info., call (561) 795-0080 or visit www.coachhousefla.com.

First Watch, the Daytime Café, is now open in Wel-lington at 2335 South State Road 7 in front of the Mall at Wellington Green near Office Depot. First Watch is open from 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. daily. For more info., call (561) 795-5500 or visit www.firstwatch.com.

Gabriel’s Cafe & Grille is Wellington’s oldest res-taurant. Serving breakfast and lunch, Gabriel’s is open from 7 a.m. to 3 p.m. daily in the Wellington

Oli’s Fashion Cuisine & Bar is open for breakfast, lunch, dinner and drinks on Forest Hill Blvd. near the Mall at Wellington Green. For info., call (561) 792-2220 or visit www.olisrestaurant.com.

Romano’s Macaroni Grill, located at 2535 S. State Road 7 in Wellington, serves innovative Italian cook-ing in a comfortable atmosphere. The menu includes the popular create-your-own pasta dishes. For more info., call 561-792-2248 or visit www.macaronigrill.com.

Stonewood Grill & Tavern in the Pointe at Wel-lington Green serves up exciting flavors in a casually sophisticated setting. Call (561) 784-9796 or visit www.stonewoodgrill.com for more info.

A family tradition since 1905, Strathmore Bagels & Deli is a real New York delicatessen, serving every-thing from smoked fish to corned beef. It is located in the Marketplace at Wycliffe at the corner of State Road 7 and Lake Worth Road. For info., call (561) 357-0044 or visit www.strathmorebagels.com.

Taste of India is located at 7750 Okeechobee Blvd. Aside from a full menu, it offers a bountiful buffet for lunch and dinner on weekdays and brunch on week-ends. For more info., call (561) 721-8600.

Drop by the award-winning TooJay’s Original Gourmet Deli in the Mall at Wellington Green for breakfast, lunch or dinner. TooJay’s is reminiscent of your favorite New York delicatessen. For more info., call (561) 784-9055 or visit www.toojays.com.

A wide variety of food choices can be found at Welli Deli, located at 13501 South Shore Blvd. For more info., visit www.wellideli.com or call (561) 784-5884.

World of Beer (2465 State Road 7, Suite 100) offers more than 500 varieties of choice brews. For info., call (561) 383-6115 or visit wellington.wobusa.com.

Plaza at the intersection of Forest Hill Blvd. and Wel-lington Trace. For more info., call (561) 793-0675.

From delicious antipasti to a fine selection of wines, Italian food lovers will feel right at home at Franco Italian Bistro. For an authentic, elegant Italian ex-perience, visit Franco Italian Bistro at 10160 W. For-est Hill Blvd., Suite 103, in the Pointe at Wellington Green. For more info., call (561) 615-1551 or visit www.francoitalianbistro.com.

The Grille Fashion Cuisine (12300 South Shore Blvd., Suite 10) is open for lunch and dinner daily. It is also a popular gathering place, open until 2 a.m. Thursday through Sunday. For info., call (561) 793-2110 or visit www.thegrillefashioncuisine.com.

India Grill & Bar is now open in Royal Plaza at 650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd. serving authentic north and south Indian cuisine. For info., call (561) 249-7168.

Offering delicious cuts of steak and succulent sea-food dishes, Jordan’s Steak Bistro serves up deli-cious meals and craft cocktails in a stylish environ-ment. The restaurant is located in the Pointe at Wellington Green at 10140 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 793-9394 or visit www.jordans steakbistro.com.

Enjoy authentic Mexican cuisine at La Fogata, fea-turing a full menu for lunch and dinner, including food and drink specials. The restaurant is located in Wel-lington’s Town Square shopping plaza at 11924 W. Forest Hill Blvd. For more info., call (561) 422-1641 or visit www.lafogatawellington.com.

Experience the tastes of the world atop a burger at Lindburgers Restaurant in the Wellington Court-yard Shops at 13860 Wellington Trace. From Florida to the Far East, Lindburgers will take you on a trip as you bite into one of its 50 famous burgers. For more info., call (561) 753-0555 or visit www.lindburgers.com.

wellington dining guide

$10.00India Grill Cash

dine in only, dinner only, cannot be combined with any other offers.

Expires: December 31, 2014. Present this ad

(561) 249-7168650 Royal Palm Beach Blvd | Royal Plaza

www.IndiaGrillFL.com

WeekdayLunch Buffet Special

$5.95 (reg $8.95)

WeekendBrunch Buffet Special

$6.95 (reg $15.95)Expires Dec 31st, 2014

Lunch - 11:30 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. | Dinner ~ 5:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m.


Daringly Traditional.You crave it. We serve it.

Legendary desserts: carrot cake, black & whites, chocolate Killer Cake.

BREAKFAST • LUNCH • DINNER

Since 1981, TooJay’s has been delighting diners with an exciting and eclectic menu for breakfast, lunch and dinner.When the craving strikes indulge in authentic NY–Style delisandwiches or settle in with slow roasted turkey, old fashionedpot roast and other time–honored comfort food favorites.Friendly, professional service is a part of every meal, so makeplans today to join us for “a little taste of home”.

Strawberry Citrus SaladMandarin oranges, fresh strawberries, red grapes,

and mixed greens tossed with Gorgonzola and toasted almonds served with a tangy raspberry vinaigrette on the side.

Exclusively at TooJay’s

Wellington The Mall at Wellington Green (561) 784-9055 Lake Worth 419 Lake Avenue (561) 582-8684

Boynton Beach Boynton Beach Mall (561) 740-7420Locations also in Boca Raton, Palm Beach,

Palm Beach Gardens and Jupiterwww.toojays.com

Sept_Wellington Mag_3.62x9.75 9/29/14 7:27 AM Page 1


Saturday, Nov. 1• The Mounts Botanical Garden (531 N. Military

Trail, West Palm Beach) will host its Fall Plant Sale & Hibiscus Show on Saturday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and Sunday, Nov. 2 from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. with more than 80 vendors. For more info., call (561) 233-1757 or visit www.mounts.org.

• Palm Beach County and the Lake Worth Lagoon Initiative will host the inaugural LagoonFest on Sat-urday, Nov. 1 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. next to the West Palm Beach Green Market on South Flagler Drive at the downtown waterfront. The free festival will show-case the lagoon, raising awareness of its importance. For more info., visit www.lwli.org/lagoonfest or call (561) 233-2400.

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

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wel-lington) will host Maisy Visits on Saturday, Nov. 1 at 11 a.m. Get your photo taken with Maisy and enjoy a story time, activities and a snack. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

SuNday, Nov. 2• Royal Palm Beach’s weekly Green Market &

Bazaar will return Sunday, Nov. 2. The event will run each Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. visit www.rpbgreenmarket.com or call (561) 792-9260 for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wel-lington) will host a Temple Beth Torah Preschool Book Fair fundraiser on Sunday, Nov. 2 from noon to 4 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• NBC’s “Last Comic Standing” arrives at the Kravis Center for the Performing Arts on Sunday, Nov. 2 at 8 p.m. Tickets starting at $15 can be purchased at www.kravis.org or by calling (561) 832-7469.

MoNday, Nov. 3• The Wellington Garden Club will meet Mon-

wellington calendarday, Nov. 3 in the Greenview Room at the Wellington Community Center, with a business meeting at 10:30 a.m., followed by lunch at 11:30 a.m. and a program at 12:15 p.m. on sea turtles in the Lake Worth La-goon, presented by Jonathan Gorham of Inwater Re-search Group. There is no admission fee, but seating is limited. RSVP to Carol Coleman at (561) 792-2290.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Art Club for ages 6 and up Monday, Nov. 3 at 4 p.m. Dress to get messy. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

tueSday, Nov. 4• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)

will host its Pokémon League for ages 8 to 12 on Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 5 p.m. Bring DS or Pokémon cards and get ready to battle, trade and make new friends. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Audubon Society of the Everglades will meet Tuesday, Nov. 4 at 7 p.m. at FAU’s Pine Jog Environmental Education Center (6301 Summit Blvd., West Palm Beach). Mark Cook will speak on wading bird science and monitoring. Refreshments will be available at 6:30 p.m. Visit www.auduboneverglades.org for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wel-lington) will host a Berean Christian School Book Fair fundraiser Tuesday, Nov. 4 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

WedNeSday, Nov. 5• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)

will host Not Your Grandma’s Bingo for ages 5 to 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 5 at 3:30 p.m. Create your own card and see if luck is on your side. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

thurSday, Nov. 6• The Central Palm Beach County Chamber of

Commerce will host an Economic Forum Lun-cheon on Thursday, Nov. 6 at 11:30 a.m. at the Binks Forest Golf Club (400 Binks Forest Drive, Wellington).

The topic will be “Responsible Development.” Visit www.cpbchamber.com for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free con-cert on Thursday, Nov. 6 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand at 5 p.m., and the Classic Rock Therapy band will play at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host its Writers’ Critique Workshop for adults Thursday, Nov. 6 at 6:30 p.m. Share, offer and ac-cept constructive criticism to improve your fiction, nonfiction and poetry in a supportive atmosphere. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday, Nov. 7• Temple Beth Torah’s Leonie Arguetty Pre-

school (900 Big Blue Trace, Wellington) will hold its holiday boutique Friday, Nov. 7, from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m. There will be lots of vendors with unique items, including jewelry, clothing, gifts, sweet treats and more. For more info., call (561) 793-2649.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film Teen-age Mutant Ninja Turtles on Friday, Nov. 7 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.welling-tonfl.gov for more info.

Saturday, Nov. 8• The Wellington Green Market will take place

Saturday, Nov. 8 from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. at the Welling-ton Municipal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). Call (561) 283-5856 for more info.

• The Little Blue Dog will present its Ride for Rescue Ride-A-Thon on Saturday, Nov. 8 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. at Iron Lion Fitness (10660 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington). Small breed adoptable dogs will be available to meet, and there will be light re-freshments from Taylor Made Café and fresh juice from Universal Living Sprouts. Spin as long as you like with a $20 donation to benefit Get A Life Pet Res-cue. For more info., call (561) 204-LION.


• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a Hands-On-Learning Event: LeapBand Activity for ages 4 to 7 on Saturday, Nov. 8 at 11 a.m. The event highlights LeapBand from LeapFrog, the new activity tracker designed just for children that encourages active play and healthy habits. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host free tribute band concerts on Saturday, Nov. 8 with a Paul McCartney tribute by Silly Love Songs at 7:30 p.m. and a Carpenters tribute by Yesterday Once More at 9 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

tueSday, Nov. 11• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wel-

lington) will host a Veterans Day Story Time and activity Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 11 a.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington Village Council will meet Tuesday, Nov. 11 at 7 p.m. at the Wellington Munici-pal Complex (12300 W. Forest Hill Blvd.). For info., call (561) 791-4000 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

WedNeSday, Nov. 12• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)

will host a Consumer Report Program for adults Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 3 p.m. Palm Beach County business librarian Susan R. Berger will demonstrate how Consumer Reports, an online library database, can help you make the best choices for your holiday gifts, obtain product ratings and reviews, find in-depth advice, and recommendations for thousands of prod-ucts and services. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host 101 Fantastic Fingernails for ages 8 to 12 on Wednesday, Nov. 12 at 6 p.m. Decorate your nails with out-of-this-world designs. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

thurSday, Nov. 13• The Palm Beach Jewelry & Watch Show

will make its debut Thursday through Sunday, Nov. 13-16 at the Palm Beach Country Convention Cen-ter (650 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach) with more than 100 jewelry and watch dealers and collec-tions of antique and estate jewelry, vintage pieces, modern collections and more. Call (561) 822-5440 or visit www.palmbeachjewelryandwatchshow.com for info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free con-cert on Thursday, Nov. 13 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand at 5 p.m. and the No Strings Attached band will play at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Families Reading Together for all ages Thursday, Nov. 13 at 6:30 p.m. Patrick Ball, one of the world’s premier Celtic harp players, will offer an introduction to this rare, legendary instrument. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Saturday, Nov. 15• St. Rita Catholic Church (13645 Paddock

Drive, Wellington) will hold a garage sale Saturday, Nov. 15 from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Call Nancy at (561) 727-8627 for more info.

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Nov. 15 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 Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Barkin’ Books for ages 2 to 6 on Sat-urday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. with stories and songs featuring man’s best friend. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a Happy Thanksgiving Story Time on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 11 a.m. Celebrate the season, the food and history of Thanksgiving. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Poetry Festival for ages 8 and up Satur-

day, Nov. 15 at 2 p.m. Poets, writers, orators, pho-tographers and lovers of the arts can cultivate their talents. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free concert on Saturday, Nov. 15 at 7:30 p.m. with a Billy Joel tribute by the Turnstiles band. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

SuNday, Nov. 16• The Audubon Society of the Everglades

will hold a car pool tour around Storm Water Treat-ment Area 1E managed by South Florida Water Man-agement District on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7 a.m. The tour drives around the water impound areas viewing the large number of birds there. For more info., visit www.auduboneverglades.org, e-mail [email protected] or call Linda at (561) 742-7791.

• The second annual Coconut 5k to benefit Big Brothers/Big Sisters of Palm Beach & Martin Coun-ties will take place Sunday, Nov. 16 at 7:45 a.m. at Okeeheelee Park’s Micanopy Pavilion. All ages and levels are welcome. A kids race will follow. Register at www.coconut5k.com.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host a Happy Thanksgiving Story Time en Español on Sunday, Nov. 16 at 11 a.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Center for Family Services will hold its third annual Princess & Pirates Ball on Sunday, Nov. 16 from 3 to 6 p.m. at the International Polo Club Palm Beach in Wellington. The event includes cocktails and mocktails, dinner by the bite, bounce houses, a DJ, rock climbing, a beauty bar and more. For more info., visit www.ctrfam.org or call (561) 616-1232.

MoNday, Nov. 17• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)

will host Thank Goodness for Origami for ages 8 and up Monday, Nov. 17 at 4 p.m. Create your own Thanksgiving-themed animals through the art of ori-gami. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

wellington calendar

Want to have your wedding story featured in

WELLINGTON THE MAGAZINE’SS

hare

your

wed

ding s

tory w

ith us

!S

hare

your

wed

ding s

tory w

ith us

!

Visit Us Atwww.wellingtonthemagazine.com


• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Chess Club for Adults on Monday, Nov. 17 at 6:30 p.m. Chess fans unite to practice strategy skills with other players. Basic game knowledge is re-quired. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

tueSday, Nov. 18• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)

will host Medicare 101 on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 2:30 p.m. Samantha Howell from the Florida Department of Elder Affairs will discuss Medicare changes for 2015. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Teen Game Night for ages 12 to 17 on Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6 p.m. Play Nintendo Wii and board games. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Hooked on Crochet for adults Tuesday, Nov. 18 at 6:30 p.m. Learn beginning techniques or bring current projects. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

WedNeSday, Nov. 19• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wel-

lington) will host a Polo Park Middle School Book Fair fundraiser Wednesday, Nov. 19 from 5 to 8 p.m. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

thurSday, Nov. 20• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W.

Forest Hill Blvd.) will host food trucks and a free con-cert on Thursday, Nov. 20 from 5 to 10:30 p.m. Food trucks will be on hand at 5 p.m., and the Spitfire band will play at 6:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive) will host Florida Novels into Film 1950-Pres-ent for adults Thursday, Nov. 20 at 6:30 p.m. Docu-mentary filmmaker Frank Eberling will examine land-mark Florida stories that have been adapted into feature films. Call (561) 790-6070 to pre-register.

Friday, Nov. 21• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W.

Forest Hill Blvd.) will host a free screening of the film Dawn of the Planet of the Apes on Friday, Nov. 21 at 7:30 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov.

Saturday, Nov. 22• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wel-

lington) will host Discovery Day all day Saturday, Nov. 22 with holiday season giveaways, games and prizes for the whole family. Several authors will be present for signings and discussions. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

• The Wellington Green Market will take place Saturday, Nov. 22 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.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wel-lington) will host author Pam Carey on Saturday, Nov. 22 at 1:30 p.m. She will discuss her book, El-derly Parents With All Their Marbles: A Surviv-al Guide for the Kids. Call (561) 792-1292 for info.

• The Wellington Amphitheater (12100 W. Forest Hill Blvd.) will host free tribute band concerts on Saturday, Nov. 22. The 4NR2 band will perform a Bad Company tribute at 7:30 p.m., followed by a Foreigner tribute at 9 p.m. Call (561) 753-2484 or visit www.wellingtonfl.gov for more info.

MoNday, Nov. 24• The Wellington library (1951 Royal Fern Drive)

will host Lego Bricks for ages 6 and up Monday, Nov. 24 at 4 p.m. Call (561) 790-6070 for more info.

Saturday, Nov. 29• The Wellington Green Market will take

place Saturday, Nov. 29 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.

• Barnes & Noble (10500 W. Forest Hill Blvd., Wellington) will host Chill Out With Disney’s Fro-zen on Saturday, Nov. 29 at 11 a.m. and 5 p.m. Elsa returns with more stories, songs and activities. Call (561) 792-1292 for more info.

wellington calendar

110 June 2014 |wellington the magazine| 10th Anniversary

around wellington Photos by Denise Fleischman, Andrea Unger and Julie Unger

Women’s Club — Women of the Western Communities held its month-ly dinner meeting Thursday, Oct. 2 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. YWCA Outreach Counselor Felicia del Valle spoke about domestic violence and YWCA resources available to help women escape abuse. Shown here is del Valle with Women of the Western Communities President Mair Armand.

KCF Family Social — The Kids Cancer Foundation family social took place Sunday, Sept. 28 at Palms Stables in Wellington. Held in recognition of Childhood Cancer Awareness Month, the event featured bounce houses, face painting, crafts, pony rides, a mechanical bull and more. Shown here are Mike and Kelly Wiener, Michelle O’Boyle, Sandy Erb and Roxanne Stein.

Pizzazz Anniversary — Pizzazz Hair Design & Spa held its 40th anniver-sary fundraising event Sunday, Oct. 5 in support of the Braille Club of Palm Beach County at several salon locations, including the one at Kobosko’s Crossing in Wellington. Shown here are Pizzazz employees with Braille Club volunteers and Braille Club member Madalyn Mims (center).

Pumpkins At St. Peter’s — St. Peter’s United Methodist Church hosted its annual pumpkin patch in October. Many Wellington residents stopped by to celebrate the fall season. Shown here, Emily Shively finds the perfect pumpkin.


Fall Ball — Palms West Hospital hosted its Fall Ball on Saturday, Oct. 11 on the hospital grounds. More than 1,000 children enjoyed fall fun, which included face painting, balloon animals, a hay ride, a pumpkin patch, give-aways, a petting zoo, meeting fire-rescue and law enforcement personnel, nutritious food activities and more.

(Left) Madeline Nava and Lori Tolchinsky hand out cookies and caramel apples. (Center) Ballerina bat Aubrey Thompson holds a bunny from the petting zoo. (Right) Capt. Peter Wallwork with Christian and Daniel Godoy.

The Mall at Wellington Green561.333.7177

The Gardens Mall561.627.3338

Treasure Coast Square772.692.0260

Sterling silver charms from $25

Introducing the new 2014 Winter Collection from PANDORA

THE NIGHT.Light up


Photography&

Smile Designby Dr. Jiveh

561.798.9997www.SmilesByJiveh.com

“Dr. Jiveh, I love my new smile. It’s more beautiful and has changed my lifebeyond anything I had ever imagined! Thank you for your expertiseand artistry!”

- Ashley

http://smilesbyjiveh.com

wellington the magazine november 2014

Documents

carat of diamonds

diamond necklace

white diamond ring

white gold pave diamond

diamond bracelet

old gold

carats of diamonds

total carat weight