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This month marks the 15th anniversary of the Gay Polo League’s annual International Gay Polo Tournament here in Wellington. At Wellington The Magazine, we are proud to have been a GPL supporter since the very start of its signature event here in our community. In this issue, we look back over the past 15 years and look forward to this year’s big event. We also congratulate GPL founder Chip McKenney, who is featured on our cover this issue.
Elsewhere this month, we preview the official Wellington Derby Party, presented by the Wellington Community Foundation. Don’t miss this fun and philanthropic event on Sunday, May 3. We also take you on a culinary adventure at Lewis Prime Grill, a local restaurant brought to you by the same family that owns the landmark Okeechobee Steakhouse. Lewis Prime Grill features great steaks, 48 whiskey choices and amazing happy hour deals. Celebrating the legends of two equestrian sports with deep roots in Wellington, this month we honor the recent inductees into the Polo Hall of Fame and the Show Jumping Hall of Fame.
Our Wellington Family series continues with the family behind Schaefer Drugs. Wellington’s oldest retail business was founded by the late Chuck and Susan Schaefer, and it is carried on today by their daughter Lauren Henley and her husband Jay. Wellington Health visits the Wellington Orthopedic Institute, the office of Dr. Michael Mikolajczak, which is putting a focus on pioneering regenerative medicine. Finally, Wellington Table samples the authentic Mexican cuisine at Los Agaves.
We are now heading into the final weeks of an exciting polo season. Be sure to make plans to take in a few chukkers before the ponies gallop away!I
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