John Miller prepares a Key lime pie with his sons Luke, 13, and Jack, 15, at their Delray Beach home. The boys’ brownies won first place at last year’s Real Men Bake. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
The chairman of the Delray Beach Histo
Part of Ted Hoskinson’s Roots and Wings nonprofit raises funds to help Delray Beach third-graders prepare after school for the state’s standardized test. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
There was a time, before he became a successful bus
Barbara Rodriguez works at Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa (above) and lives in Highland Beach. With AVDA, she helps to throw parties for children at shelters. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Barbara Rodriguez wanted her daughter, Gabby, to
Anne and Peter Vegso own Health Communications Inc., a book publisher in Deerfield Beach. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
If Anne and Peter Vegso’s last name sounds vaguely familiar, it may be because it can be found on a sprinkling of b
Rita Thrasher is president and CEO of the nonprofit Boca Raton’s Promise. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
Rita Thrasher dedicates her work to her daughters. Her youngest died at age 43. Her oldest died at age 60. Both had mental illness
In between the National Hurricane Center’s every-three-hour updates, I grew anxious thinking what it would mean for our area to have the eye wall of a Category 4 or 5 Hurricane Irma blow directly up the I-95 corridor.
“If the eye passes east
By Noreen Marcus
A developer sued The Coastal Star alleging libel and then abruptly dropped the lawsuit a month later.
The suit filed Aug. 30 in Palm Beach Circuit Court by Hudson Holdings and its principal Steven Michael claimed the newspaper
By Noreen Marcus
A developer sued The Coastal Star alleging libel and then abruptly dropped the lawsuit a month later.
The suit filed Aug. 30 in Palm Beach Circuit Court by Hudson Holdings and its principal Steven Michael claimed the newspaper
Mike Kaufman at last year’s Mayor’s Ball. Photo by Gina Fontana
By Rich Pollack
Were it not for his inability to grasp college chemistry, Mike Kaufman might have become an athletic trainer for a professional sports team rather than presiden
Margaret Blume is donating almost $1 million for an interior renovation at the museum. Tim Stepien/ The Coastal Star
By Mary Thurwachter
When it comes to backing projects, philanthropist Margaret Blume subscribes to marine conservationist Jacqu
Isabelle Paul, the Florida Commander of the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller Commandery,
has been a dutiful dame in the organization since she was knighted in 2005. She’s wearing the red and white colors
of the Order of St. John. P
Neil and Doris Gillman are sponsoring a program that provides cribs, bedding and other supplies
for newborns of mothers in need at Boca Raton Regional Hospital.
Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
Neil Gillman said it took his wife, Doris, about
Jackie Reeves and the Spirit of Giving are involved in the Boca Raton Bowl at FAU.
The organization helps distribute thousands of free game tickets to youths.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
It’s difficult to imagine Jackie Reeves’ s
Linda Geller-Schwartz, shown here in her office, was recognized by the county chapter
of the National Organization for Women for her community service.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Linda Geller-Schwartz has made standing up fo
Ben Hicks uses his photos to raise awareness of sea turtles.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A photo by Hicks showing a green sea turtle coming to the surface to breathe.
By Rich Pollack
Ben Hicks knows when sea turtles don’t mind him swimming besid
Peter and Carmel Baronoff believe in giving back to the community.
Photo provided
By Amy Woods
He serves on the board of trustees for Boca Raton Regional Hospital, chairs its medical staff review committee and runs one of the largest health ca
Harry Adwar volunteers at the Caring Kitchen, a hot-meal program in Delray Beach.
He does cooking, cleaning and raises money for the organization.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Harry Adwar knows what it’s like to go to bed hungry.
Then-Boca Raton Mayor Susan Whelchel prodded the city to donate land for a community garden in 2010.
Since then, the Junior League of Boca Raton has managed and supported the garden,
which has 97 plots that are leased to city residents.
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Gail Veros was inspired to get involved with helping victims of domestic abuse when she was 20, after a roommate was battered by a boyfriend. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Amy Woods
Five days away at a girlfriend’s lakeside cottage in Ottawa pro
Peter Gary hopes that he and his dance partner, Pam Casanave, will be able to raise
more than $200,000 for the George Snow Scholarship Fund.
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By Amy Woods
He served in the Marine Corps for eight years and has sev
