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4B THE PALM BEACH POST SATURDAY, JULY 8, 2000 Requested records to come soon Ellington growth adds cash, needs By Angie Francalancia Palm Beach Post Staff Writer WELLINGTON Palm Beach County's youngest city will be flush with nearly $6 million more in cash next budget year because of its growth. But all those new people and places cost government more, too. So Wellington's proposed $30 million spending plan would mean at least a 3.9 percent overall tax increase or as much as 15 percent under a deli-style menu of options Village Manager Charlie Lynn is proposing. In addition to the property tax increases, Lynn is recommending that the drainage fee all Wellington residents pay be increased from $115 to $120 to help pay for the failed lawsuit over an 80-acre conservation area known as Peacock Pond. The village council will begin next week examining the spending plan for the year that begins Oct.

1. Lynn recommends hiring 16 new employees, giving 3 percent cost-of-living raises, offering merit increases of up to 3 percent and boosting the contract with the county sheriffs office by about $500,000. Additionally, the spending plan anticipates $6.7 million in new construction or renovations, including: $1 million in pump stations, new culverts and canal dredging; $1 million to extend Pierson Road; $1 million to de-muck property at Birkdale Drive; and about $500,000 for park improvements. The council could choose to keep the tax rate at $2.25 for every property value, but it would need to spend about $600,000 of its reserve account to finance the budget In addition to the $225 the owner of the typical Wellington home would pay, Lynn is recommending the drainage fees increase $5 to $120. That would begin to rebuild the drainage system's $800,000 reserves that will be depleted after paying legal fees for the failed lawsuit.

Financing a plan to cleanse storm water in the south half of Wellington, which faces stricter water quality regulations, is not included in the budget, Lynn said. angiefrancalanciapbpost.com the hospitals to Cambio and to Catholic Health East, the company's biggest creditor. Catholic Health East, which appoints half of Intracoastal's board members, has said it would finance the $70 million consolidation plan. After the meeting with Sned and Moyle on Friday, Elmore and Wat-kins said they are satisfied local board members are in control. "Asked, answered and believed," Watkins said.

The state attorney general's office, which oversees nonprofit groups, is investigating the consolidation plan. It has made two requests for several thousand pages of documents, but received only 1,700 so far. Cecile Dykas, assistant deputy attorney general, prodded Intracoastal Thursday to turn over the rest of the material in the first request, dated May 31. Moyle said he plans to meet Wednesday with the attorney general's staff in Fort Lauderdale to discuss a June 23 request for more INTRACOASTAL From IB sponsors the coalition; Tom Wat-kins, the council's executive director; Dennis Grady, president of the Chamber of Commerce of the Palm Beaches; Tana Ebbole, executive director of the Children's Services Council; County Commissioner Warren Newell; and West Palm Beach City Commissioner Mary Brandenburg. Coalition believes locals in control Sned has met twice before with coalition representatives, accompanied by Steve Nathan, Intracoastal's interim CEO.

Nathan is employed by Cambio Health Solutions, the Tennessee consulting firm that recommended the St. Mary's closing and consolidation. Elmore sent Sned an angry letter last week, accusing him of deceit in the previous meetings. He said the Intracoastal board had lost control of documents. Still missing from the first batch are records relating to charitable donations, charitable trusts established with the donations and how those assets would be protected if St.

Mary's is closed. Also missing are any proposed changes in Intracoastal's governing board, timetables for consolidating services and closing St. Mary's, plans for using proceeds from the sale of a hospital and other aspects of how the surviving hospital would function. Delay blamed on computers Intracoastal spokeswoman Sandra Slarsky said the documents "probably" will be ready on Monday. She attributed some of the delay to a computer software conversion in the Intracoastal Health Foundation, which handles charitable contributions and is preparing the reports on donations.

marymclachlinpbpost.com louissalomepbpost.com deaths Raises, hirings increase budget in Royal Palm By Larry Hobbs Palm Beach Post Staff Writer ROYAL PALM BEACH Employee raises and the addition of eight new workers account for much of a proposed $14.2 million operating budget that will mean slightly higher village taxes next year. The spending plan for the budget year that begins Oct. 1 is up 18 percent from this year's $12 million operating budget, according to the proposed village budget released this week. The village also is proposing a property tax rate of $6.47 per $1,000 of assessed value, down from the current rate of $6.53. But because overall property values in Royal Palm Beach have increased, average homeowners will pay about 2.4 percent more in village property taxes.

A property owner with a homestead exemption on property assessed at $125,000 would pay $647 under the proposed rae. That's $6 less than the owner paid this year, assuming property values remained the same. However, overall property values in the village rose 6 percent, from $657 million to $697 million. But the increase on all homestead-exempt homes is capped at 2.7 percent this year under the state's Save Our Homes law. The proposed village tax rate does not include county and school district taxes or those levied by special taxing districts.

A village council workshop on the proposed budget and tax rate is set for Tuesday at the village hall. Employee salaries and benefits account for more than 50 percent of the proposed operating budget. The $7.19 million in employee salaries and benefits is up from $6.54 million in the cur Beach. Straghn Son Tri-City Funeral Home, Delray Beach. Nedeau, Raymond 72, of West Palm Beach.

Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Visitation Sunday; funeral Monday. Nelson, Richard Edward, 63, of Delray Beach. All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Parko, Silverius Joseph, 76, of West Palm Beach.

All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Peaden, Millie Peacock, 88, of Belle Glade. James A Bennett Funeral Home, Pahokee. Funeral Saturday. Ravenhall, Mabel Olinda, 93, of Delray Beach.

A Cremation Service of the Palm Beaches, Boynton Beach. Robinson, Stephen, 30, of South Bay. Taylor, Smith West Funeral Home, Belle Glade. Funeral today. Rosenblum, Edmund 67, of Delray Beach.

Joseph Rubin Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Graveside service Sunday. Satz, Ida, of Delray Beach. Levitt-Weinstein Memorial Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral in Chelsea, Mass.

Wallace, William Bruce, 79, of Palm Beach. Joseph Rubin Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. NOTICES LAVADA B. RAMSEY age 76, died Thursday, July 6, at Medicana Nursing Center. She was bom in Indiana, moved to FL in 1951, resided here 20 years, then moved to Hlawassee, GAt returning in 1990 to Lantana, FL Surviving are her five children, Wilbur Gene Ramsey, Lantana; Diane Gates, Lake Worth; June Henry, Newberry, SC; Gary Ramsey, Ross, GA; David Ramsey, Okeechobee, FL; and 14 grandchildren and 18 great-grandchildren.

She Is preceded in death by her husband, Wilbur Ramsey, and son Russell Ramsey. Viewing will be Sunday, July 9 at 6-8pm Royal Palm Funeral Home, 5601 Greenwood West Palm Beach. Funeral Services will also be held there on Monday, July 10 at 11:00 am. RITA SINGER Died July 2, 2000. Survived by former husband.

Ken Singer. Contributions may be made to Alzheimers Association. CHARLES C. DILLON SR (CHUCK) Passed away July 5, 2000 after an extended Illness. Chuck was bom on July 11, 1925 In Whitesville, W.

Va. He moved to WPB in 1957. He began working for Culligan Water Conditioning and retired from there in 1999 after 42 years of service. He was a WWII Navy veteran. Survived by his loving and devoted wife of 42 years, Jean; two sons, Richard Rosenbauer and Charles Dillon Jr.

both of West Palm Beach; two daughters, Karen (Ken) Beckett of Okeechobee and Kathi (David) Milstead of Loxahatchee; nine grandchildren, Corey Burchfield, Shane, Michael and Sara Milstead, Billy Roberts, Logan Beckett, Derek Rosenbauer, Kayla Murphy, Matthew Dillon; one great grandson, Daniel Burchfield. Also survived by one sister Patsy Rowe of Hollywood and one brother Billy Dillon of Ocala. Predeceased In death by father and mother, Vesper and Florence Dillon of W. Va. and one sister Merle Marie of Va.

Funeral Services will be held Sat. July 8. 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at Del Lago Chapel- 131 So. Lakeside Drive, Lake Worth with cremation to follow.

"Eugene" W. Bergeron Dtc 28, 1924 -Ml, 1999 -4 rmf thought of you with love today, But that Is nothing new. I thought of you yesterday And the days before that too. I think ol you in silence. I often speak your name.

Now all I have are memories, And your pictures in a frame. 1 Your memory is in my keepsake. I with which I II never part God has you in his keeping, have you in my heart love you and miss you so much. Mary jane Area Funeral Home, North Palm Beach. Funeral in New York City.

Goetz, Edward, 89, of Boca Raton. Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral in Aldan, Pa. Hodges, Henry, 70, of Boynton Beach. Straghn Son Tri-City Funeral Home, Delray Beach.

Hogue, Veronica Holly, infant daughter of Andrew and Dawn Hogue of Lake Worth. E. Earl Smith Son Funeral Home, Memory Gardens Chapel, Lake Worth. Funeral today. Kaye, Warren, 70, of Boca Raton.

Beth Israel Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach. Funeral Sunday. MacGowan, Dorothy 77, of Jupiter. Northwood Funeral Home Crematory, West Palm Beach. Madden, Donald 73, of Boynton Beach.

A Cremation Service of the Palm Beaches, Boynton Beach. Mann, Edward, 83, of Lantana. All County Funeral Home and Crematory. McGinty, Patsy Ann, of West Palm Beach. Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach.

Mills, Aura 79, of Palm Beach. All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Nance, Lonza, 59, of Boynton FUNERAL KENNETH E. CROUSE 62, of Port St. Lucie, FL, died Thursday, July 6, 2000 at his home.

Mr. Grouse was a native of Homestead, PA, and had been a resident of Port St. Lucie for the past 4 years coming from West Palm Beach, FL. He was a member of the Stuart Church of Christ and Fraternal Order of Police, Jim Fogleman Lodge l50, of West Palm Beach. He served in the U.S.

Marines. He was a Sergeant with the Mohave County Sheriff's Department for 11 12 years in Mohave County, Arizona. Survivors Include his wife, Margie Crouse of Port St. Lucie, FL; three daughters, Mary Ann Crouse of West Palm Beach, FL, Patricia J. Owens and son-in-law, Tom Owens of West Palm Beach, FL, Melissa M.

Crouse of Geneva, Ohio; a son, Kenneth W. Crouse, Sr. and daughter-in-law, Donna of Tacoma, WA; three brothers, Arthur Crouse and wife, Delores of Palm Beach Gardens, FL, Gerald Crouse and wife, Helen of Jupiter, FL, and Alvin Crouse of Jupiter, FL; two sisters, Delores Banger of Fairless Hills, PA, and Alvira Remhardt and husband, Michael of Placentia, CA; three grandsons, Kenneth W. Crouse, Joshua S- Crouse and Dylan A. Crouse; and his former wife, Ann D.

Coppola of West Palm Beach, FL; and several nieces and nephews. Friends may call from 1-3 PM Monday, July 10, at Wallace White Funeral Home Chapel, Stuart, Fl. Funeral services will be conducted at 3PM Monday, July 10 at WALLACE 4 WHITE FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL with Rev. Ron Crocker of Stuart Church of Christ officiating. Burial will be in Fernhill Memorial Gardens, Stuart, FL.

Donations may be made to Hospice of Martin St. Lucie, P.O. Box 1168, Stuart, FL 34995. ROLANDO S. COSTA Passed away July 6, 2000 at J.F.K.

Hospital after a prolonged illness. Bom In Cuba in 1926, Mr. Costa fled Castro's tyranny in 1961. A business school graduate of The University of Havana, he excelled in his profession in Lima, Peru; Panama and West Palm Beach where he settled with his wife in 1984. A devoted and loving husband, father and grandfather.

He is survived by his wife Bertha, his son Jorge and his daughters-in-law. Ana and Cecilia, and six grandchildren. He was preceded in his death by his beloved son Eddy. Funeral Services will be held today at St. Juliana's Catholic Church, West Palm Beach, Florida at 10:00 am, officiating Father Nestor Rodriguez.

Internment will follow to Htllcrest Memorial Park, West Palm Beach. In lieu of flowers, the family requests donations in behalf of: Hermanos Al Rescate, POBOX 430846, Miami, Florida 33243, (305 477-1868. Arrangements are under the direction of the MIZELL-FAVIIXE-ZERN FUNERAL HOME CREMATION SERVICE, 4101 Parker Avenue, West Palm Beach, Florida 33405. GEORGE J. DUNEKACK of Lake Worth died on July 6, 2000.

He was 92 years old. Mr. Dunekack moved to Lake Worth In 1978, coming from Plainfield, NJ. He Is survived by nieces, Carol Propsner of New Jersey, Jeanne Aiessandrelli of Florida, and nephew Bruce Dunekack of New Jersey. A private cremation will be held with Interment at Pinecrest Cemetery in Lake Worth.

Arrangements by E. EARL SMITH AND SON FUNERAL HOME AND CREMATION CHAPEL, 1032 No. Dixie Hwy Lake Worth, FL 33460. EVELYN HARDMAN (EYNON) KRUSELL age 82, passed away at the Holly Health Center at Arbor Glen, Bridgewater, NJ on July 1, 2000. Mrs.

Krusell was born in Lynn, MA and resided In Vermont and Connecticut before moving to Lantana, FL in 1946. She was a former school teacher for the Vermont and Connecticut school systems. Mrs. Krusell was also active in the Arts and worked in the field of Interior Design for many years, after teaching. She was a 1941 Graduate of Salem State College, Salem, MA and received a BS degree in Education.

Survivors Include her daughter, Susan Hardman Nordstrom of Bridgewater, NJ; son Stuart Morris Hardman of Orlando, FL; two granddaughters, Kate and Kim Nordstrom; sister Katherine E. Downes of Exeter, NH; twin sister, Ruth E. Mangue of Exeter, NH; brothers, David S. Eynon of Pea body, MA, and Stuart B. Eynon of Ashland, MA; and several nieces and nephews.

Funeral Services will be on Friday, July 14, 2000 at 11:00 a.m. at St. Paul's Episcopal Church, South Swfnton Delray Beach, FL. Memorial Donations may be made In her memory to St. Martin's Episcopal Church, 1350 Washington Valley Road, Bridgewater, NJ 08H07 or Hospice at Somerset Medical Center, 110 RehiU Somerville, NJ 08876.

Funeral Tuesday. rw Wang, Michael 53, of Defray Beach. Joseph Rubin Memoriil Chapel, Delray Beach. Funeral in New York City. JC Wilson, Virginia 92, of Jupiter.

Northwood Funeral Crematory, West Palm Yacona, Hedwig Paula, Delray Beach. North Ameriagi Cremation Society, Deerfield Beach. II Martin County Carter, Virginia 80, of Stuart. Aycock Funeral Home, Stuart. Funeral July 15.

Lowell, Mildred 94, of Stuart. All County Funeral Home itid Crpmatnrv. Treasure CoAf Chapel. St. Lucie County Claffey, William J.

57, of Port St. Lucie. Young Prill Fn-neral Home, Port St. Lucie. Visitation Sunday; funeral Okeechobee County iii it Huggan, Joyce 72, of Okeechobee.

Buxton Funarlil Home Crematory, Treasure Coast Chapel. AGNES F. SWORD 88 or West Palm Beach, passed away July 2000. She Is survived by her son, O.B.- Bob Sword (Bobbie); many grandchildren and great grandchildren and three sisters. Friends may call 6pm on Sunday, July 10 at'le son's residence, 803 Harth Drive, West Palm Beaah.

In lieu of flowers, donations may be made to the Elisha Marie Woodcum Memorial Fund at any Republic Security Bank. ttr All County Funeral Home Crematory Family Owned Operated 'v FUNERAL SERVICES STRAGHN SONS TRI-CITY FUNERAL HOME; 26 SW 5th Ave, Delray Bch, Ft CALL (561) 272-8396 Weiss Memorial Chapel Funeral Options Pre-need Plan JACK WEISS, FUNERAL DIRECTOR Chapel Services from Graveside Services from $895.00, Shipping Out of state from $695.00 Cremation from $395.00 1-800-588-7118 -H July 8, 1963 March 27, 2000n Celebrating 1 the Life of G. Butts To my beloved son who I love dearly and sadly miss. Happy Birthday Reginald G. Butts.

Love your mother Bobbie Butts, sister uureiid DruuKS, niece anunieii josepn nephews Marquis Zedric Joseph Jeremy Gray, Godson Devon Flowers, Federal Express Coworkers, family members and special friends Ola and 3 josepnine. Rest in Peace Psalm 27:1 The Lord It my fight and my salvation whom shall fear? The Lord is the strength of my life, of whom shall I be afraid? Beach Post Palm Beach County Blackley, James 78, of Riviera Beach. Northwood Funeral Home Crematory, West Palm Beach. Cash, David Lee "Pocket," 44, of Jupiter. Aycock Funeral Home, Jupiter.

Memorial service Sunday. Costa, Rolando, 73, of Palm Springs. Mizell-Faville-Zern Funeral Home, Southdale Chapel, West Palm Beach. Funeral today. Crispino, Joseph 86, of Boynton Beach.

Scobee-Combs-Bowden Funeral Home, Boynton Beach. Davies, Doris, 81, of Lake Worth. Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral in Port Huron, Mich. Dillon, Charles C.

74, of West Palm Beach. All County Funeral Home and Crematory. Funeral today. Feldman, Fred, 74, of Delray Beach. Riverside-Gordon Memorial Chapel, Delray Beach.

Funeral Sunday. Fulk, Michael 53, of West Palm Beach. Tillman Funeral Home, West Palm Beach. Funeral Monday. Giordano, Joseph, 72, of West Palm Beach.

Thomas L. Price DAVID H. BRINDLE David H. Brindle, 68, of Lake Worth, passed away Thursday, July 6, 2000. He had been a resident of Lake Worth for 21 years coming from Hillside, N.J.

After graduating from High School, David served 4 yrs on the USS Basllone, U.S. Navy. He then Joined the Hillside Police Dept. from which be retired after 25 years. He will be lovingly remembered and sadly missed by his wife Dorothy of 41 years; three sons, Michael Brindle of Austin, James Brindle of Rahway, N.J.; Thomas Brindle of Lake Worth and daughter Andrea Brindle Karwoskl of Long Wood, their spouses; sister, Shirley McManus from Dania, and 8 grandchildren.

A Memorial Service will be held at 6pm Sunday, July 9th at Lake Osborne Presbyterian Church at 6th Ave. So. and Sunset Drive, Lake Worth. In lieu of flowers donations can be made to The University of Pennsylvania Esophogeal Cancer Research, 3400 Spruce Street, Philadelphia, PA 19104-4283 or donations can be made for David's Memorial Garden. YOLANDE M.

BOWEN Age 49, of Royal Palm Beach, FL passed away on Sunday, July 2, 2000 at St. Mary's Hospital. Born in Haiti, she had been a recent resident of Royal Palm Beach for 8 months coming from Brooklyn, N.Y. where she was an Escort for the School Board. Survivors include three daughters; Farrha Chehlus, Daphney Deslr, and Suzanne Desir; three sons, McKendy Desir, Marc Deslr and Anthony Desir; husband, Hayden Bo wen; grandchild, Ash lee Hyman; son-in-law, Jude Cherilus; sister, Wilna Joseph.

Funeral Mass will be held 10AM Saturday, July 8, 2000 at Our Lady of Apostles Catholic Church located at 100 Crest wood Boulevard, Royal Palm Beach, FL. PALMS WEST FUNERAL HOME 110 Business Parkway Royal Palm Beach, FL Family Owned and Operated DAVID LEE "POCKET" CASH 44, of Jupiter, passed away Friday, July 7, 2000 at his residence. Bom In Knoxville, TN, be had been a resident of Jupiter for 15 years, coming from New Smyrna, FL. Prior to retirement, he was a construction carpenter. Survivors include his loved one, Sharon Askew of Jupiter; his parents Barney Evelyn Cash of Knoxville; three brothers, Barney Cash George Allen Sprouse and Michael Andrew Sprouse; his sister Rebecca Green; a niece, Lynn and nephews, Robert, Justin, Billy A Michael.

A Memorial Service will be held 1PM, Sunday, July 9. 201X1 at the AYCOCK FUNERAL HOME CHAPEL, Jupiter. Those who wish may make contributions to Hospice of Palm Beach, 5300 East Avenue, West Palm Beach, FL 33407. AYCOCK FUNERAL HOME, Jupiter. AYCOCK FUNERAL HOME 1112 Military Trail Jupiter, Florida (361) 746-5124 ROSE MARIE WALD age 67, of Patton Valley Farms Road, Franklin, died Friday, July 07, 2000 at her residence.

She was bom in Cleveland, Ohio, the daughter of the late Francis J. and Anne Gradijan Srhill. She was retired from Southern Bell in West Palm Beach, FL where she worked 37 years as a plan assigner. She was a member of the Southern Bell Pioneers Club and was a member of the Patton United Methodist Church where she was active in the Women's Club. She Is survived by her husband of 43 years, Larry M.

Wald, who Is a retired West Palm Beach Policeman with 20 years service. In addition, she Is survived by three sons, Michael Wald and Daniel Wald of Denton, NC, and David Wald of Asheville, NC; two sisters, Patricia Bogner of Parsons, Kansas and Mary Wollam of Westerville, Ohio; one brother, Jerry Srhill of Thayer, Kansas. Five grandchildren also survive. Funeral services will be held Monday, July 10 at 2:00 PM at Patton United Methodist Church in Franklin, NC Bryant Funeral Home in Franklin, NC Is In charge of arrangements. 4.

rent budget. It includes a 3.7 percent raise for all employees, as well as up to 3 percent merit raises for police officers and up to 2 percent merit raises for all other employees, Village Manager Dave Farber said. Employees received a 1.7 percent raise lastyear and up to 2 percent in merit increases. Farber is recommending the addition of eight new employees in the coming year, bringing the village work force to 212. That would include a second building inspector; a secretary and project engineer for the engineering department; two additional public works employees; and two new parks department workers.

The two part-time clerk positions with the parks and recreation department have been eliminated for one full-time employee, he said. The village also plans to add another police dispatcher. Farber said the additions are needed to meet the needs of a community that has grown from 17,000 to 20,000 people in the past five years. Additionally, Royal Palm Beach has annexed 72 acres in the past year. It is the first time since Farber became manager in 1995 that the village added a significant number of employees outside of public safety, he said.

"As we've grown over time there has been an accumulated impact from a larger population, and we have to add the necessary, people to maintain our rights-of-way as well as parks," he said. This year's budget includes about $4 million for the refurbishing and landscaping of Royal Palm Beach Boulevard between Southern and Okeechobee boulevards, Farber said. Other projects in the budget include a $266,000 renovation of Willows Park and a $138,000 upgrade at Todd Robiner Park. larryhobbspbpost.com transportation for the soon-to-arrive girls. The other was that she didn't hear the phone very early one morning because she doesn't have a phone in her room, prompting board members to wonder what would happen in an emergency.

Department of Children and Families spokeswoman Laura Botting said the delayed opening won't cause a significant problem. Tylander said there is no target date for opening the house because she doesn't know how long it will take to find a replacement for Simmon. "We made a hard choice because that's the best decision for clients the girls." thomascollinspbpost.com also murdered Benedetto's wallet and cellular phone were left behind. A boat with expensive fishing gear was left at a nearby dock and a sport utility vehicle belonging to the couple was found days later in the parking lot of a nearby hotel. Family members have told detectives they believe Benedetto also was murdered.

The couple moved here from New York in 1996 after Benedetto got a $2 million settlement from a construction accident injury. joebroganpbpost.com Simmon's missed meetings causes concern among board DISMISSAL From IB D. Culvert "Skip" Smith III, the chairman of the residence's board, said Simmon missed two appointments for training. "I think if we kept her then we'd be setting her up for failure," he said. He said the board has always wanted to hire a married couple, but that wasn't the reason Sim-; mon was fired.

Simmon said the board mentioned only two problems. One Iwas a missed appointment be-! cause she was at a mechanic's, getting repairs to her car, which board members said she needed Family believes man as our REWARD From IB i I Few leads have surfaced since 1 Piro, 45, was found strangled in a freezer in the couple's home at '1160 Dolphin Road in November 1998. Piro and Benedetto, 42, had been missing for 12 days after the couple had failed to show for a dinner date with neighbors. About $140,000 worth of jew- elry was taken from the house but Downtown Stuart's Success Post reporter Amy Martinez looks at the gains downtown Stuart has made, and how it's continuing its revitalization. I he Halm MRB.