WHS Debate Program Teaches Key Life Skills

Debate students at Wellington High School did their community proud this year, racking up many state and national awards. Yet debate coach Paul Gaba knows that what they’ve achieved is worth far more than honors, ribbons and trophies. By Deborah Welky

Mall Joins With Major Nonprofit To Fight Bullying

More than 282,000 students are attacked in secondary schools each month — and more face digital or psychological bullying. With so many youth affected by bullying, the Mall at Wellington Green has teamed up with Stomp Out Bullying, a national anti-bullying organization, to make life better for bullying victims in the Wellington area. By Julie Unger

Tutoring Helps Students Make Sense Of School Work

Education today seems much more complicated. An alphabet soup of standardized tests have been joined by an alphabet soup of courses and curriculum. Colleges are raising the bar for admittance, and students need to be more focused on their post-secondary careers. However, the tutoring industry is there to help. By Paul Gaba

Young Baseball Ace Tristan Gasset Loves The Game

Tristan Gasset of Wellington is not your typical 12-year-old. He’s a hard-throwing pitcher with a deep love of baseball. Gasset was recently recognized by the United States Specialty Sports Association as one of the top young players in the nation, chosen out of thousands of youth baseball players. By Paul Gaba

Palm City Polo Teams Up With The Oxbridge Academy

It’s rare that a high school student can sign up for polo as a physical education class, much less learn to ride a polo pony and swing a mallet under the tutelage of a polo master. But that opportunity awaits Oxbridge Academy students this fall thanks to the Palm City Polo Club. By Aemilia Phillips

Palms West Hospital Raises The Bar In Obstetrics

The new Hospitalist program at Palms West Hospital is raising the bar for obstetrics, providing the continuous presence of an obstetrician on site. “The Hospitalist is there until the patient’s physician arrives,” Director of Women’s Services Toni Ahern explained. “This is so important, especially with high-risk pregnancies.” By Deborah Welky

Dr. Bill Stechschulte Continues A Medical Tradition

36 Dr. William M. Stechschulte calls himself a product of his environment. The son of a doctor and a nurse, “Dr. Bill” grew up in Wellington. As a child, he tagged along on hospital rounds with his father, Dr. William J. Stechschulte. Today, he is upholding his family’s three generations of medical traditions. By Deborah Welky

The Merrell Family Is On A Mission To Help Others

The Merrell family has been part of the Wellington community since 1979 and has seen more than its fair share of tragedies. Today, however, the Merrells are using their experiences — and the lessons learned from them — to better their lives and those of others through Ultima Fitness and the Wellness Center at Ultima Fitness. By Julie Unger

Transform Your World Through The Study Of Yoga

Genevieve Rivera transformed her world by incorporating yoga into her life. Today, she is a licensed massage therapist and registered yoga teacher, sharing her passion with others to help them do the same. In this month’s Yoga Health feature, learn some basic yoga poses and find out if yoga is right for you.

Cyber Knife: An Amazing Cancer Fighting Treatment

The Cyber Knife robotic radiosurgery system — available at South Florida Radiation Oncology in Wellington — has been used to remove cancerous lesions for some time, but new, innovative procedures that have evolved from the technology continue to revolutionize cancer treatment. By Ron Bukley