Opinion
Council Should Try To Resolve Issues Before Taking Aim At Manager
By Town-Crier Editor at June 14, 2013 | 12:01 am | 0 Comment
This week, members of the Wellington Village Council opened discussion on whether to fire Village Manager Paul Schofield, tabling the matter pending a review by a management consultant. We believe this monumental decision must be approached slowly and objectively, and we were relieved that council members opted to have further discussion before making a more...
Letter: Don’t Move The Tennis Courts
By Town-Crier Letters Editor at June 14, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
Editor’s note: The following letter is addressed to the Wellington Village Council and Village Manager Paul Schofield. A copy was sent to the Town-Crier for publication. Dear Mr. Schofield and Council Members: I realize that I am writing this late and should have gone to your council meeting a couple of weeks ago. I have an idea that may not have been considered more...
Letter: Mocking Voters Who Support Independent OIG?
By Town-Crier Letters Editor at June 14, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to last week’s letter by Frank Morelli titled “We Need A Financial Watchdog.” I find it interesting as a liberal, that a conservative supposedly committed to reducing costs by those “free-spending liberals” would suggest yet another layer of bureaucracy on top of the already burdensome and inefficient more...
Letter: Mecca Farms Sale A Win-Win For Everyone
By Town-Crier Letters Editor at June 14, 2013 | 12:00 am | 1 Comments
Regarding last week’s letter by Mr. Dennis Hawkins concerning the sale of the Mecca property (“Don’t Sell Mecca Farms To SFWMD”), my mother always told me that if I can’t say anything good, I should say nothing at all. Sorry, mom. The letter mentioned above is so — oh, well — off-the-wall and uniformed that it actually doesn’t deserve further — oops more...
PBSO’s Fleet Management Team Keeps Deputies On The Move
By Town-Crier Editor at June 14, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
By Palm Beach County Sheriff Ric Bradshaw Palm Beach County is a big place. At 2,400 square miles, it’s the size of Rhode Island, with many unique land features such as beaches, swamps, farmlands and, of course, urban communities of housing developments, shopping centers and recreational parks. For us at the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, it’s not always more...
Letter: Caption Clarification
By Town-Crier Letters Editor at June 14, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
I was reading your paper, the Town-Crier, printed May 3, and noticed under page five in the article “Athletic Kids Compete to Win in Wellington’s Annual Kids Triathlon” that there is a picture of my daughter, Carly Banister, with my ex-wife, Jill Shutes, and her current husband, Tim Shutes. The photo heading reads: “Tim and Jill Shutes with their daughter, Carly more...
Ultima Fitness Offering Free Memberships For Students
By Town-Crier Editor at June 7, 2013 | 12:02 am | 0 Comment
BY TANIA ARTILES Since opening in 1990, Ultima Fitness has been committed to giving back to the community. It has been our top priority throughout the years. Now, we are proud to announce a new initiative to continue with our goal of helping others. To wrap up the 2012-13 school year, Ultima Fitness will reward academic excellence by providing all students with a more...
Get Ready Now For A Busy Hurricane Season
By Town-Crier Editor at June 7, 2013 | 12:01 am | 0 Comment
Andrea, the first named tropical storm of the 2013 Atlantic hurricane season, formed in the Gulf of Mexico on June 5 as this week’s Town-Crier went to press. While we have no way to know if Tropical Storm Andrea will develop or fizzle, it serves as a reminder that now is a good time to get prepared. Experts predict a busy hurricane season this year with 18 named more...
Letter: Don’t Trust The Messenger
By Town-Crier Letters Editor at June 7, 2013 | 12:00 am | 1 Comments
Editor’s note: The following letter is in response to County Administrator Bob Weisman’s letter last week titled “Keep Open Mind When It Comes To OIG.” Mr. Weisman’s admonition to keep an “open mind” would appear to be more reasonable, if he wasn’t making his admonition from his office in Palm Beach County. Mr. Weisman seems to ignore the long history more...
Letter: Thanks For SADD Coverage
By Town-Crier Letters Editor at June 7, 2013 | 12:00 am | 0 Comment
On behalf of the SADD (Students Against Destructive Decisions) chapter of Royal Palm Beach High School, I want to personally thank you for covering our events. We submitted all of the Town-Crier’s coverage when we applied for Chapter of the Year, Advisor of the Year and Project of the Year. I am happy to say we won all three. Myself and two of my students will be more...
