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In This month, we are proud to present the 2025 Our Wellington Awards, honoring six people who go above and beyond in service to others. This year’s honorees are Marcella Montesinos, who helps students both at the Boys & Girls Club and Palm Beach State College; Walter Imperatore, who has quickly become a key leader in the Rotary Club of Wellington; Sue Bierer, who works to preserve the history of Wellington; Jackie Ducci, featured on our cover, who founded a nonprofit focused on the power of the human-animal connection; Dwayne Brown, who makes a difference on the streets of Wellington every day; and Marty Ross, who engages and uplifts his community with a passion for sports and philanthropy.
Elsewhere in this issue, we take a look at the recent makeover at Wellington’s oldest park, now known by a new name, South Shore Park. We also chat with Wellington resident Joana Donovan, CEO and founder of Propel Résumé and Career Services, to learn the secret to getting hired in today’s challenging job market. Our Wellington Family series continues with a look at the family behind the popular Agliolio restaurants. In Wellington Today, Village Manager Jim Barnes introduces us to Little Blue, a cute otter who serves as Wellington’s new AI-powered web assistant. Finally, Wellington Table profiles Executive Chef Joshua Crane of luxury senior living community Wellington Bay, who brings a world-class education at Le Cordon Bleu and time at Michelin-starred restaurants to his role.
We will return next month with our annual Palm Beach Brides edition, looking at all that will be stylish and popular on the wedding scene in 2026.
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