Tuesday, December 24, 2024

Wellington

Wellington Honors Departing Village Council Members

The Village of Wellington honored Mayor Anne Gerwig, Vice Mayor Michael Napoleone and Councilman Michael Drahos during the Wellington Village Council meeting on Tuesday, March 12 for their eight years of dedicated service to the Wellington community, leaving an...

Equestrian Committee Seeks Additional Funding For Trail Improvements

Wellington’s equestrian advisory panel has recommended more than $3 million in improvements to the village’s bridle trails, but jockeying over details such as which projects deserve the most urgent attention continued apace through the board’s last meeting Wednesday, March...

Elbridge Gale Principal Receives Award From Florida TaxWatch

Elbridge Gale Elementary School Principal Gail Pasterczyk was recently selected to receive an award from Florida TaxWatch as one of the top five elementary school principals in the state, and she was honored at the Wellington school on Tuesday,...

Charges Dropped Against Former Palm Beach Central Employees

Prosecutors have dropped charges against Palm Beach Central High School’s former principal and four other employees for failing to report alleged abuse involving a minor. A March 15 statement from the office of State Attorney Dave Aronberg cited several factors...

Wellington’s Beach Volleyball Girls Post Early Season Wins

Wellington High School’s girls varsity beach volleyball team is off to a solid start in the current spring season. Under the guidance of head coach Sergio Rios, the squad has a record of 5-2. Wellington is in first place —...

Wellington High Softball Team Begins Season With Big Wins

This girls softball team from Wellington High School has continued the winning ways of last year’s squad. The 2023 team (20-3-1) advanced to the Florida High School Athletic Association’s Class 7A Final Four, losing 2-1 in extra innings to...

‘A Day For Autism’ Helps Build Bridges In Wellington

A Day for Autism: Building Bridges with Law Enforcement Picnic was held Sunday, Feb. 25 at Village Park in Wellington. The picnic is a family-friendly event to bring together deputies from the Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, local vendors,...

Wellington Council OKs Plan For Expanded Showgrounds

The Wellington Village Council this week approved a massive makeover of the village’s signature equestrian showgrounds, enshrining some conditions and discarding others when builders argued they did not make economic sense or came up at the last minute. Meeting Tuesday,...

Wellington Rotary To Host Wenham Golf Classic At The Wanderers Club March 14

The Wellington Rotary Club’s Thomas M. Wenham Memorial Golf Classic is set to take place Thursday, March 14 at the Wanderers Club in Wellington. “This event, in conjunction with the Wellington Community Foundation, is named in honor of Thomas M....

Home Developer Plans To Build On Diocese Land In Southern Wellington

One of the country’s largest home builders wants to construct 42 single-family homes on Wellington land that it has arranged to buy from the Catholic Diocese of Palm Beach. PulteGroup Inc. said it has 22.5 acres under contract behind St....

Wellington Kicks Off Month-Long Let’s Move Challenge

The Let’s Move physical activity challenge is back to motivate Palm Beach County to move during the month of March. The Village of Wellington, the winning team for the past three years, hosted a kickoff event Friday, March 1...

120 Basketball Teams Play In Wolves’ March Madness Tourney

For the 22nd year, the Wellington Wolves hosted their March Madness Basketball Tournament in Wellington during the first weekend in March. Throughout the two-day tournament, more than 230 games were played by 120 youth basketball teams from throughout the state....

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Helen Marie Harvey – Published Dec. 13, 2024

Helen Marie Harvey, a cherished matriarch and devoted community member, passed away peacefully on November 29, 2024, in Royal...