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2015

Volume 35, Number 45

November 7 - November 13, 2014

Your Community Newspaper Serving Palms West Since 1980

TOWN-CRIERTHE

WELLINGTON • ROYAL PALM BEACH • LOXAHATCHEE • THE ACREAGE

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DEPARTMENT INDEX

NEWS ................................3 - 9

OPINION ................................. 4

CRIME NEWS ......................... 6

NEWS BRIEFS ........................ 8

PEOPLE ................................ 13

SCHOOLS ......................14 - 15

COLUMNS ..................... 16, 25

BUSINESS .....................26 - 27

SPORTS .........................31 - 33

CALENDAR ...........................34

CLASSIFIEDS ............... 35 - 38

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OPINION

By Ron BukleyTown-Crier Staff Report

The Indian Trial Improvement

District Board of Supervisors

will decide officially Nov. 10 on

whether to go to court to fight a

county decision last week granting

Minto West a density increase, but

the count at a workshop on Mon-

day showed that board members

are divided, opposing more litiga-

tion by a 3-2 vote.Attorney Marty Perry, repre-

senting ITID on the Minto West

project, said the Palm Beach

County Commission basically

approved everything Minto asked

for.“There are, in my mind, some

issues with regard to some condi-

tions that were discussed, includ-

ing the protection of Persimmon

Blvd.,” Perry said, explaining

that conditions made at the end of

the meeting not to connect or im-

prove Persimmon Blvd. until the

development has 3,000 residential

units, and to install traffic control

devices, did not get into the final

approval.Perry plans to ask the county

commission for a motion to recon-

sider those. “We’re not going to

let that lie,” Perry said. “As far as

I’m concerned, we don’t have final

resolution to the zoning.”He said that litigation, if the

board decided to go that route,

would be against the county, not

Minto. “The action, if anything,

would be to challenge the comp

plan amendment,” Perry said,

estimating that the cost would be

between $250,000 and $500,000.

Perry also pointed out that the

county action is not effective until

30 days after the state reviews it,

which will leave the board about

60 days to decide what action to

take, if any.“The opportunity always pres-

See ITID MINTO, page 19

To Sue Or Not To Sue: Indian Trail Officials Divided

ELBRIDGE GALE EXPANDS ITS GARDEN

SEE STORY, PAGE 7REP. MARK PAFFORD WINS FINAL TERM

SEE STORY, PAGE 3

The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar is underway

after opening the new season Sunday, Nov. 2. Now through

April 26, the market will be open every Sunday from 9 a.m.

to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park.

Shown here, Jay Berlin displays his wooden masterpieces.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 20PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

GREEN MARKET IN RPB


The Loxahatchee Groves Town

Council approved the preliminary

reading of ordinances Tuesday to

allow low-density commercial

development on the Day property

at the southwest corner of Folsom

Road and Okeechobee Blvd.The council approved a small-

scale land use change and zoning

for the 10-acre parcel owned by

Willy and Franklin Day, which

sits east of the 10-acre Red Barn

property. The zoning changes the

land use from rural residential, one

unit per 5 acres, to commercial low

to accommodate future develop-

ment to a maximum of 5.3 acres

of commercial use.Mayor Dave Browning ex-

plained that the changes were the

result of litigation between the

town and the property owners

after the council initially refused

to approve commercial develop-

ment on the land, although town

staff had advised that under the

comp plan and land use code, the

Days were entitled to commercial

development there.“You go back to the Neighbor-

hood Plan, you go back to our

comprehensive plan, we always

indicated a low-impact residential

along Okeechobee,” Browning

said, explaining that he had been

surprised that staff had recom-

mended approval of an FAR

(floor-area ratio) of .10 when the

Days came forward with their first

presentation.“I did not understand how that

fit at all, low-impact non-residen-

tial,” Browning said. “I found out

that because of not having the right

advice when we put the compre-

hensive plan together, we did not

put an FAR number on there.

Therefore, we had a problem.”

As a result of negotiation in

closed sessions, the council, town

staff and the property owners

reached a compromise FAR of

.074 for that property only, Brown-

ing said.“It fits a certain criteria,” Brown-

Lox Council OKs Commercial UseFor Day Property

See DAY, page 4

By Julie UngerTown-Crier Staff Report

Democrat Melissa McKinlay

secured the District 6 seat on the

Palm Beach County Commission

on Tuesday, defeating two chal-

lengers.According to unofficial results,

McKinlay took 25,073 votes (46

percent), to 16,238 (30 percent)

for Republican Andy Schaller

and 13,049 (24 percent) for in-

dependent candidate Michelle

Santamaria.McKinlay will replace term-

limited County Commissioner

Jess Santamaria, Michelle Santa-

maria’s father.McKinlay and her team were

surrounded by supporters at World

of Beer in Wellington as they

watched the numbers come in

Tuesday night.By Wednesday, she was ready

to get down to business.“I woke up this morning and

came to work,” she told the Town-

Crier. “It feels great. It was a

wonderful victory, tremendous

support. I’m very proud to be the

new county commissioner for

District 6. I look forward to getting

to work on Nov. 18.”McKinlay has been working in

Palm Beach County’s Legislative

Affairs Office with Legislative

Affairs Director Todd Bonlarron,

who looks forward to working

with her in a new capacity.“I know she’s really excited

about it,” Bonlarron said. “I obvi-

ously am super-excited for her, for

us and for the county, for her to be

a county commissioner, but at the

same time, a little sad that on the

day-to-day in our office, I won’t

have her here working with us all

the time.”The connections that McKinlay

has made through that position

are among the key strengths she

stressed during her campaign,

along with her focus on family. At

her party on Tuesday, her children

and friends were in attendance

to cheer her on and offer hugs at

every turn. With their new roles,

as the children of a commissioner,

they look to their mother and her

accomplishments with pride.“They’re so excited,” McKinlay

said. “My daughter told me last

Melissa McKinlay Wins Seat

On The County Commissionnight how proud she was of me.

My son was all smiles this morn-

ing. They’re very proud of their

mom.”That sense of confidence can

be also be seen in those who work

with her.“Melissa always calls me her

boss around the office,” Bonlarron

joked, “but I’m really not. We’re

both equal parts of our team. I

know that now that she’s going to

be one of my bosses, we’re both

going to continue to work together

as a team. It’s what makes our

legislative office successful, and

I think that’s why Melissa’s going

to be a phenomenal county com-

missioner.”One of McKinlay’s goals is

giving every area of the district

a voice, and her campaign focus

has been on improving the Glades

area.“Opening an office in the Glades

is the first thing I plan on doing,

and getting that position filled

so that they have a full-time staff

member in the community, then

getting to work on some of the

See McKINLAY, page 17


In a split 3-2 decision Wednes-

day, Wellington’s Planning, Zon-

ing & Adjustment Board voted

to approve amendments to the

Wellington CountryPlace Planned

Unit Development master plan

primarily designed to improve

access points and road alignments

in and around the Palm Beach

International Equestrian Center.

The amendments pertain to a

250-acre area on the west side of

the CountryPlace PUD, which is

dominated by the PBIEC.The amendments request the

addition of a road connecting Gene

Mische Way to 40th Street South,

a road for planned residences to

Palm Beach Point Blvd. and a road

giving access to the future 40th

Street/Lake Worth Road align-

ment. The changes also transfer

18 dwelling units from one sec-

tion to another, realign an interior

roadway and modify one condition

of the 2011 master plan changes.

PZA Board Member Elizabeth

Mariaca asked why the Equestrian

Preserve Committee voted 6-1 to

deny the request on Oct. 8.“What was not clear to them?”

she asked. “I’ve read through this

material. It seems clear to me. I

don’t know who is the appropriate

person to address that.”Engineer Michael Sexton spoke

for the applicants.“I can’t speak for the EPC, but

it’s my opinion that the EPC would

have liked to have been approving

site plans that were showing the

lot configurations, how big each

lot would be, how many units on

each street; the details. We’re not

there yet. So, they were looking

for more detail. The master plan

provides an environment that

gives us the ability to design the

next phase,” he said. “They were

also asking a lot of questions as

to how they could use some of

this information with their future

equestrian master plan.”Village Attorney Laurie Cohen

explained that with phased devel-

opments, each phase is considered

Wellington Zoners Favor Road

Changes Near Show Grounds

See PZA BOARD, page 17

Voters Return All Three ITID Incumbents To Office


Incumbents Ralph Bair, Jennifer

Hager and Carol Jacobs retained

their seats Tuesday on the Indian

Trail Improvement District Board

of Supervisors.Seat 1 incumbent Hager took

6,178 votes (53.5 percent), de-

feating former Supervisor Mike

Erickson, who took 5,361 votes

(46.5 percent).Seat 3 incumbent Bair took

6,316 votes (57 percent), defeat-

ing Alan Ballweg, who took 4,761

votes (43 percent).Seat 5 incumbent Jacobs, cur-

rently serving as ITID president,

took 5,755 (51.5 percent), defeat-

ing Betty Argue, who took 5,413

votes (48.5 percent)Bair, who is now entering his

fifth term as a supervisor, said he

is ecstatic about the win.“I was facing a good candidate

who at least had a good idea of

what was going on in the district,”

he said. “He did a good job. I felt

like I had the upper hand, though,

with my knowledge of the district

and the fact that I’ve lived here so

long. I love the area so much that

I just couldn’t say no to one more

time. I tried to, but I couldn’t do it.”

Bair said he truly appreciates the

support shown by voters. “They

were very kind, and even the

ones who I didn’t agree with were

respectful, and I respect them,”

he said.Bair said he thought the cam-

paign was clean, for the most part.

“I don’t talk about the candidate

that I’m running against because I

just don’t feel that that’s up to me,”

See ITID VOTE, page 19

Remember To Honor

Vets On Veterans DayAmerica will observe Veterans

Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11 to

honor the sacrifices made by

those who have fought for our

freedoms. It is a holiday that

dates back nearly 100 years

to the end of World War I. Be

sure to take some time out that

day to honor those who served,

and perhaps even pay your re-

spects by attending one of the

local community observances.Page 4

(Left) Supervisor Jennifer Hager campaigns on horseback. (Right) Candidate Mike Erickson

and supervisors Michelle Damone and Carol Jacobs campaign together in The Acreage.PHOTOS BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

on its own with its own master plan

amendment and site plan.“I think it was really just the

Equestrian Preserve Committee

felt they would have liked to have

more information with respect

to the overall plan for the entire

PUD,” she said.Attorneys for neighboring resi-

dents expressed concern over

their quality of life in the area,

the potential increased traffic and

increased residential density as the

growth of the area continues.PZA Board Member Paul Ad-

ams asked to hear the staff’s re-

sponse about the concerns brought

up by residents.“Horse people are drawn here

by the beauty and the acreage and

the other things that you have to of-

fer, but the central thing is, they’re

drawn here by the horses, and the

horses, by their very nature, cre-

ate traffic,” he said. “It’s growing,

industry. So, the lifestyle gets af-

fected by the success.”Wellington planner Cory Lyn

Todd Bonlarron, State Senator Joe Abruzzo and State Representative Kevin

Rader celebrate with Melissa McKinlay as the results came in Tuesday night.PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington SeekingLocation For HorseWaste CollectionThe Wellington Village Council

is trying to find a central loca-

tion to temporarily store the

enormous amount of animal

waste generated by the eques-

trian industry in order to get it

hauled away economically and

legally. The council held a work-

shop on the topic Wednesday.Page 3

RPB Zoners OK Pioneer

Road Commercial PlanA new commercial development

site on State Road 7 is moving

forward after the Royal Palm

Beach Planning & Zoning Com-

mission approved a number of

variances but denied another.

The 10.6-acre property up for

discussion at the Oct. 28 meet-

ing is located on the southeast

corner of Pioneer Road and SR

7 north of Toys ‘R’ Us. Page 7

Palms West Hospital

Hosts Its ‘Pink Fling’Palms West Hospital held its

Pink Fling on Wednesday, Oct.

29 to honor those affected

by breast cancer. There were

manicures, makeovers, mas-

sages, snacks, special treats

and more. Page 9

Young ProfessionalsOf Wellington Hosts Wicked At WanderersThe Young Professionals of Wel-

lington presented Wicked at the

Wanderers on Saturday, Nov. 1.

The evening was a costume and

casino party to benefit Horses

Healing Hearts. Page 17

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DEPARTMENT INDEXNEWS ................................3 - 9OPINION ................................. 4CRIME NEWS ......................... 6NEWS BRIEFS ........................ 8PEOPLE ................................ 13SCHOOLS ......................14 - 15COLUMNS ..................... 16, 25BUSINESS .....................26 - 27SPORTS .........................31 - 33CALENDAR ...........................34CLASSIFIEDS ............... 35 - 38

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OPINION


The Indian Trial Improvement District Board of Supervisors will decide officially Nov. 10 on whether to go to court to fight a county decision last week granting Minto West a density increase, but the count at a workshop on Mon-day showed that board members are divided, opposing more litiga-tion by a 3-2 vote.

Attorney Marty Perry, repre-senting ITID on the Minto West project, said the Palm Beach County Commission basically approved everything Minto asked for.

“There are, in my mind, some issues with regard to some condi-tions that were discussed, includ-ing the protection of Persimmon Blvd.,” Perry said, explaining that conditions made at the end of the meeting not to connect or im-prove Persimmon Blvd. until the

development has 3,000 residential units, and to install traffic control devices, did not get into the final approval.

Perry plans to ask the county commission for a motion to recon-sider those. “We’re not going to let that lie,” Perry said. “As far as I’m concerned, we don’t have final resolution to the zoning.”

He said that litigation, if the board decided to go that route, would be against the county, not Minto. “The action, if anything, would be to challenge the comp plan amendment,” Perry said, estimating that the cost would be between $250,000 and $500,000.

Perry also pointed out that the county action is not effective until 30 days after the state reviews it, which will leave the board about 60 days to decide what action to take, if any.

“The opportunity always pres-See ITID MINTO, page 19

To Sue Or Not To Sue: Indian Trail Officials Divided

ELBRIDGE GALE EXPANDS ITS GARDENSEE STORY, PAGE 7

REP. MARK PAFFORD WINS FINAL TERMSEE STORY, PAGE 3

The Royal Palm Beach Green Market & Bazaar is underway after opening the new season Sunday, Nov. 2. Now through April 26, the market will be open every Sunday from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m., rain or shine, at Royal Palm Beach Commons Park. Shown here, Jay Berlin displays his wooden masterpieces.

MORE PHOTOS, PAGE 20PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

GREEN MARKET IN RPB


The Loxahatchee Groves Town Council approved the preliminary reading of ordinances Tuesday to allow low-density commercial development on the Day property at the southwest corner of Folsom Road and Okeechobee Blvd.

The council approved a small-scale land use change and zoning for the 10-acre parcel owned by Willy and Franklin Day, which sits east of the 10-acre Red Barn property. The zoning changes the land use from rural residential, one unit per 5 acres, to commercial low to accommodate future develop-ment to a maximum of 5.3 acres of commercial use.

Mayor Dave Browning ex-plained that the changes were the result of litigation between the town and the property owners after the council initially refused to approve commercial develop-ment on the land, although town staff had advised that under the comp plan and land use code, the

Days were entitled to commercial development there.

“You go back to the Neighbor-hood Plan, you go back to our comprehensive plan, we always indicated a low-impact residential along Okeechobee,” Browning said, explaining that he had been surprised that staff had recom-mended approval of an FAR (floor-area ratio) of .10 when the Days came forward with their first presentation.

“I did not understand how that fit at all, low-impact non-residen-tial,” Browning said. “I found out that because of not having the right advice when we put the compre-hensive plan together, we did not put an FAR number on there. Therefore, we had a problem.”

As a result of negotiation in closed sessions, the council, town staff and the property owners reached a compromise FAR of .074 for that property only, Brown-ing said.

“It fits a certain criteria,” Brown-

Lox Council OKs Commercial UseFor Day Property

See DAY, page 4


Democrat Melissa McKinlay secured the District 6 seat on the Palm Beach County Commission on Tuesday, defeating two chal-lengers.

According to unofficial results, McKinlay took 25,073 votes (46 percent), to 16,238 (30 percent) for Republican Andy Schaller and 13,049 (24 percent) for in-dependent candidate Michelle Santamaria.

McKinlay will replace term-limited County Commissioner Jess Santamaria, Michelle Santa-maria’s father.

McKinlay and her team were surrounded by supporters at World of Beer in Wellington as they watched the numbers come in Tuesday night.

By Wednesday, she was ready to get down to business.

“I woke up this morning and came to work,” she told the Town-Crier. “It feels great. It was a wonderful victory, tremendous support. I’m very proud to be the new county commissioner for

District 6. I look forward to getting to work on Nov. 18.”

McKinlay has been working in Palm Beach County’s Legislative Affairs Office with Legislative Affairs Director Todd Bonlarron, who looks forward to working with her in a new capacity.

“I know she’s really excited about it,” Bonlarron said. “I obvi-ously am super-excited for her, for us and for the county, for her to be a county commissioner, but at the same time, a little sad that on the day-to-day in our office, I won’t have her here working with us all the time.”

The connections that McKinlay has made through that position are among the key strengths she stressed during her campaign, along with her focus on family. At her party on Tuesday, her children and friends were in attendance to cheer her on and offer hugs at every turn. With their new roles, as the children of a commissioner, they look to their mother and her accomplishments with pride.

“They’re so excited,” McKinlay said. “My daughter told me last

Melissa McKinlay Wins SeatOn The County Commission

night how proud she was of me. My son was all smiles this morn-ing. They’re very proud of their mom.”

That sense of confidence can be also be seen in those who work with her.

“Melissa always calls me her boss around the office,” Bonlarron joked, “but I’m really not. We’re both equal parts of our team. I know that now that she’s going to be one of my bosses, we’re both going to continue to work together as a team. It’s what makes our legislative office successful, and I think that’s why Melissa’s going to be a phenomenal county com-missioner.”

One of McKinlay’s goals is giving every area of the district a voice, and her campaign focus has been on improving the Glades area.

“Opening an office in the Glades is the first thing I plan on doing, and getting that position filled so that they have a full-time staff member in the community, then getting to work on some of the

See McKINLAY, page 17


In a split 3-2 decision Wednes-day, Wellington’s Planning, Zon-ing & Adjustment Board voted to approve amendments to the Wellington CountryPlace Planned Unit Development master plan primarily designed to improve access points and road alignments in and around the Palm Beach International Equestrian Center.

The amendments pertain to a 250-acre area on the west side of the CountryPlace PUD, which is dominated by the PBIEC.

The amendments request the addition of a road connecting Gene Mische Way to 40th Street South, a road for planned residences to Palm Beach Point Blvd. and a road giving access to the future 40th Street/Lake Worth Road align-ment. The changes also transfer 18 dwelling units from one sec-tion to another, realign an interior roadway and modify one condition of the 2011 master plan changes.

PZA Board Member Elizabeth

Mariaca asked why the Equestrian Preserve Committee voted 6-1 to deny the request on Oct. 8.

“What was not clear to them?” she asked. “I’ve read through this material. It seems clear to me. I don’t know who is the appropriate person to address that.”

Engineer Michael Sexton spoke for the applicants.

“I can’t speak for the EPC, but it’s my opinion that the EPC would have liked to have been approving site plans that were showing the lot configurations, how big each lot would be, how many units on each street; the details. We’re not there yet. So, they were looking for more detail. The master plan provides an environment that gives us the ability to design the next phase,” he said. “They were also asking a lot of questions as to how they could use some of this information with their future equestrian master plan.”

Village Attorney Laurie Cohen explained that with phased devel-opments, each phase is considered

Wellington Zoners Favor Road Changes Near Show Grounds

See PZA BOARD, page 17

Voters Return All Three ITID Incumbents To OfficeBy Ron Bukley

Town-Crier Staff ReportIncumbents Ralph Bair, Jennifer

Hager and Carol Jacobs retained their seats Tuesday on the Indian Trail Improvement District Board of Supervisors.

Seat 1 incumbent Hager took 6,178 votes (53.5 percent), de-feating former Supervisor Mike Erickson, who took 5,361 votes (46.5 percent).

Seat 3 incumbent Bair took 6,316 votes (57 percent), defeat-ing Alan Ballweg, who took 4,761 votes (43 percent).

Seat 5 incumbent Jacobs, cur-rently serving as ITID president, took 5,755 (51.5 percent), defeat-ing Betty Argue, who took 5,413 votes (48.5 percent)

Bair, who is now entering his fifth term as a supervisor, said he

is ecstatic about the win.“I was facing a good candidate

who at least had a good idea of what was going on in the district,” he said. “He did a good job. I felt like I had the upper hand, though, with my knowledge of the district and the fact that I’ve lived here so long. I love the area so much that I just couldn’t say no to one more time. I tried to, but I couldn’t do it.”

Bair said he truly appreciates the support shown by voters. “They were very kind, and even the ones who I didn’t agree with were respectful, and I respect them,” he said.

Bair said he thought the cam-paign was clean, for the most part.

“I don’t talk about the candidate that I’m running against because I just don’t feel that that’s up to me,”

See ITID VOTE, page 19

Remember To Honor Vets On Veterans DayAmerica will observe Veterans Day on Tuesday, Nov. 11 to honor the sacrifices made by those who have fought for our freedoms. It is a holiday that dates back nearly 100 years to the end of World War I. Be sure to take some time out that day to honor those who served, and perhaps even pay your re-spects by attending one of the local community observances.

Page 4

(Left) Supervisor Jennifer Hager campaigns on horseback. (Right) Candidate Mike Ericksonand supervisors Michelle Damone and Carol Jacobs campaign together in The Acreage.

PHOTOS BY RON BUKLEY/TOWN-CRIER

on its own with its own master plan amendment and site plan.

“I think it was really just the Equestrian Preserve Committee felt they would have liked to have more information with respect to the overall plan for the entire PUD,” she said.

Attorneys for neighboring resi-dents expressed concern over their quality of life in the area, the potential increased traffic and increased residential density as the growth of the area continues.

PZA Board Member Paul Ad-ams asked to hear the staff’s re-sponse about the concerns brought up by residents.

“Horse people are drawn here by the beauty and the acreage and the other things that you have to of-fer, but the central thing is, they’re drawn here by the horses, and the horses, by their very nature, cre-ate traffic,” he said. “It’s growing, industry. So, the lifestyle gets af-fected by the success.”

Wellington planner Cory Lyn

Todd Bonlarron, State Senator Joe Abruzzo and State Representative KevinRader celebrate with Melissa McKinlay as the results came in Tuesday night.

PHOTO BY JULIE UNGER/TOWN-CRIER

Wellington SeekingLocation For HorseWaste CollectionThe Wellington Village Council is trying to find a central loca-tion to temporarily store the enormous amount of animal waste generated by the eques-trian industry in order to get it hauled away economically and legally. The council held a work-shop on the topic Wednesday.

Page 3

RPB Zoners OK Pioneer Road Commercial PlanA new commercial development site on State Road 7 is moving forward after the Royal Palm Beach Planning & Zoning Com-mission approved a number of variances but denied another. The 10.6-acre property up for discussion at the Oct. 28 meet-ing is located on the southeast corner of Pioneer Road and SR 7 north of Toys ‘R’ Us. Page 7

Palms West Hospital Hosts Its ‘Pink Fling’Palms West Hospital held its Pink Fling on Wednesday, Oct. 29 to honor those affected by breast cancer. There were manicures, makeovers, mas-sages, snacks, special treats and more. Page 9

Young ProfessionalsOf Wellington Hosts Wicked At WanderersThe Young Professionals of Wel-lington presented Wicked at the Wanderers on Saturday, Nov. 1. The evening was a costume and casino party to benefit Horses Healing Hearts. Page 17

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The Inside Tabloid Section of the Town-Crier Newspaper is the Palms West This Week Shopping Spree. Content Includes:

Editorial

Display Advertisements

• Local and Surrounding Area Business News• Local Sports & Recreation • Community Calendar of Events/Happenings• Featured Equestrian Column

A shopper-based publication with a variety of restaurants and local businesses, from salonsto home services, many offering the reader discounted offers and coupons.

• Column Inch Classified Line Ads/Box Display Ads. Employment, Garage Sales, Real Estate, Automobiles & Merchandise For Sale, and Professional Services Directory. • Legal Box Ads/Legal Fictitious Name • Prayers/Novenas• For Sale By Owner Real Estate Ads• Also in the Classifieds is our Business Directory and Here’s My Card (business card size) Ads

Classifieds

TabloidAd Sizes/Rates

Color ChargesFull Page ..................................... $100 Half Page ..................................... $75 Quarter Page ............................... $50 Eighth Page ................................. $25

Tabloid Sizes

Tabloid Rates

The Town-Crier Newspaper is Published Weekly on Fridays Ad Reservations Due: Friday 5:00 p.m. prior to week of ad run

Ad Copy/Design Elements Due: Monday 10:00 a.m. week of ad runCamera Ready Ads Due: Tuesday 5:00 p.m. week of ad run

Palms WestThis Week Also offers our

Business Directory and

Here’s My Card Classified Advertising

programs. For more information

and rates, call The Town-Crier Newspaper

(561) 793-7606

CLASSIFIED AD PLACEMENT DEADLINE IS MONDAY 5:00 P.M.

FOR THE WEEK OF THE PUBLICATION

ClassifiedsPrograms/Rates

Classified Column Width1 Columns ....... =1.900” wide2 Columns ....... =3.925” wide3 Columns ....... =5.925” wide4 Columns ....... =8.015” wide5 Columns ....... =10.00” wide

Classified Ads are offeredin Black & White only.

Legal Fictitious Name ............$25.00 1x Run Only

Legal Ad Boxed ......................$10 per column inch/per run

Prayers/Novenas ....................$25.00 1x Run OnlySt. Jude’s Novena, Prayer to the Holy Spirit, etc. can be ordered through the mail since it must be prepaid. Include instructions for the signing of the prayer such as name or initials. For Sale By Owner Ads ..........$100 4x Run 2 columns wide by 2 inches long. These prepaid ads are for a four-week minimum. The photo must be provided by the client. Your ad can be cancelled if your home is sold, but not refundable. Your picture, title and up to 30-word description (No Realtors or Builders, please.)

OTHER CLASSIFIED ADVERTISING

Advertising Deadlines

Town-Crier 2015 Media Kit

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