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Wellington

Forever Young Celebrates 101-Year-Old Anna Nappi

Forever Young Club members met on Thursday, July 5 at St. Rita Catholic Church in Wellington to play bingo and celebrate July birthdays, including that of 101-year-old Anna Nappi. To learn more, call (561) 793-8544 or visit www.saintrita.com.

Wellington Council Agrees To Pay Off Debt, Fund Camera System

On Tuesday, July 10, the Wellington Village Council agreed to pay off some of the village’s existing debt and also approved several projects to take place in the near future. As of the Tuesday night meeting, the Village of Wellington...

Wellington Sets TRIM Rate To Fund $97.3 Million Budget

The Wellington Village Council on Tuesday set its preliminary tax rate for fiscal year 2018-19 slightly higher that the current year. The council voted 3-1 to set the TRIM (truth in millage) rate at 2.55 mills, up from 2.43 mills....

Committee Picks Wellington Top Cop And Top Firefighter

By Eve Rosen The Wellington Public Safety Committee met Wednesday, July 11 in order to discuss this year’s nominees for Wellington’s Top Cop and Top Firefighter awards, This year, there were three nominees for Top Cop with the decision between Detective...

Wellington’s Jeffrey Siskind Running For Attorney General

Attorney and Wellington resident Jeffrey Siskind hopes to be elected as Florida’s next attorney general. Running as an independent candidate, Siskind believes that his non-partisan candidacy will ultimately allow him to win in November. “I do not think that the...

Local Family’s Tragedy Inspires National Ice Cream Cake Day

By Ray Burow A Wellington family’s personal tragedy struck on April 29 of this year. Wellington residents Ed and Johanna Jurado would have celebrated 32 years of marriage in June, but Johanna was taken from Ed and their three children in...

Wellington Hosts A Patriotic Holiday Celebration

Despite wet weather, the Village of Wellington held its annual Fourth of July Celebration at Village Park on Wednesday, July 4. The patriotic event, which was open to the public, provided entertainment such as live music, food trucks and...

Wellington American Legion Post 390 Hosts Picnic At Park

By Erin Davisson On Saturday, June 30, the American Legion Chris Reyka Memorial Post 390 held its first picnic at Wellington’s Village Park on Pierson Road. The picnic was originally set for Memorial Day, but was postponed due to inclement weather...

Wellington Back-To-School Drive Helps Local Students

By Erin Davisson Studies say students have a better attitude for learning in a new school year with fresh supplies. Pencils with full erasers, notebooks with clean covers and non-broken-in backpacks all whet young minds’ thirst for knowledge. To make this...

Gettysburg Exhibit At Wellington Community Center

An Abraham Lincoln and Gettysburg exhibit was on display for public viewing Monday, July 2 through Friday, July 6 at the Wellington Community Center. The exhibit is an historically accurate, detailed model diorama in miniature of Pickett’s Charge, which...

Reception Celebrates Artwork On Display

The Wellington Art Society held a Meet the Artist Reception on Tuesday, June 26 at the Wellington Community Center and the Wellington Municipal Complex. Wellington Art Society members displayed their artwork and chatted with guests. Artist Jeanette Childress spoke...

Wellington Rotary Holds Installation & Awards Banquet

The Rotary Club of Wellington held its 38th anniversary awards banquet and installation of officers for 2018-19 on Saturday, June 23 at the Wanderers Club. Incoming President Tom Carreras took over the gavel from outgoing President Debbie Sanacore. The...

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Rotary Celebrates RPB Milestone At Tribute Dinner

The Royal Palm Beach Rotary Club held its annual Tribute Dinner on Saturday, June 14 at the Royal Palm...