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In this issue, we feature our third annual Our Wellington Awards. For the 2024 edition, we profile four amazing changemakers who are doing great things for our community. They include young Bella Eberhart, a middle school student who recently won a national award for her work with food-related charities; Julie Kime, an ardent support of our local Boys & Girls Club since the 1980s; Palm Beach Central High School Principal Reginald Myers, who came out of retirement to take over a school in crisis; and Diane Gutman of Our Community Cares, who marshals an army of volunteers to help local senior citizens in need.
As we continue to salute Our Wellington, we also detail the village’s plans underway to expand the Wellington Environmental Preserve, an awe-inspiring passive park on the community’s western end. If you have never been there, be sure to pay a visit soon! Also in this issue, we find out how quick action saved dressage rider Lauren Knopp’s foal Poof — with some help from the Palm Beach Equine Clinic.
Our Wellington Today feature by Village Manager Jim Barnes shows how the Students Working to Achieve Greatness (SWAG) program is helping shape the leaders of tomorrow. Wellington History profiles late community visionary A.W. “Bink” Glisson. Finally, Wellington Table visits 3Natives, which serves up a menu of healthy food items with speed.
We will return in October with our annual Palm Beach Brides issue. Until then, enjoy the more temperate fall weather as we look forward to an exciting season ahead.