Butch and Melinda Trucks join Rena Blades and Brad Deflin at the Cultural Council’s Culture & Cocktails event at The Colony Hotel in Palm Beach. Photo by Corby Kaye’s Studio
By Thom Smith
A whole lotta love was present at the Cultural Council of
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Variegated crotons and multi-colored bromeliads are grouped along the Chicago brick paths leading to the front door.
A variety of palms and white birds of paradise rise above the home in Boynton Beach.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
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Ledges and catwalks allow felines to move about the room without touching the floor.
The Mox Litter Tower keeps cats from tracking litter throughout the house.
By Arden Moore
When it comes to roommates, cats are often underrated. Unlike some h
INSET BELOW: Barbara Cook
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
For Barbara Cook, Oct. 23 was a big night. That’s when she received Hall of Fame recognition for her service to the Ocean Ridge Garden Club.
“Barb is someone who always goes above and beyo
What better way to reduce stress than a simple walk on the beach?
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Paula Detwiller
'Tis the season to be jolly.
But in modern America, the “jolly” often comes with a helping of stress. There’s the shopping,
Diane Duffy and Scott Agran in the newly opened Lang Realty office
in the Plaza Del Mar shopping center in Manalapan.
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INSETS BELOW: Brock Rosayn (left); Phyllis Alexander (right)
By Christine Davis
Here’s the latest
Scott Dingle (back row, from left), Pastor Andy Hagen, Susan Hagen and Debbie Dingle were among
the Advent Lutheran Church team who visited Good Shepherd Church and School in a Mumbai slum.
It was part of a mission against sexual slavery.
Photo prov
By Thom Smith
The virtual parking lot of NFL stars is crammed with some sweet machinery — Clinton Portis’ Maserati, Reggie Bush’s Ferrari, Frank Gore’s Rolls Royce. With all their millions, one of their first acts as professionals is to buy an impres
Bishop Gerald Barbarito sprinkles holy water on one of the four new classrooms
at St. Vincent Ferrer School in Delray Beach. Father Tom Skindeleski (left) accompanies him on the tour.
Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
BELOW: Volunteers pack rice and bea
Kimberlee Duke Marshall and Tim Marshall’s CopySource Inc. 67 was recognized as one of the fastest growing privately owned companies in the country for the second year. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
In August, Inc. magazine’s 5,000 list ranke
Mike Buonaiuto Jr. and Nate Frankoski cross the Texas state line.
Photo provided
Watch video of plea to be on the Ellen DeGeneres Show
By Paula Detwiller
With the provocative slogan “Biking for Boobies,” two recent graduates of Florida Atlantic
Costumed as bride and groom, these romantic pooches are all set
for Halloween (or a trot down the aisle).
Photo by Dean Payne
Bug-eyed and bushy-tailed, this photogenic doggie
is ready for treats and perhaps a trick or two.
File photo
By Arden Moor
Krista Severeid (Maria von Trapp) joins audience member Loretta Swit following the performance. Courtesy photo/Amy Pasquantonio
By Thom Smith
Bows taken, bouquets presented, the curtain closed, the clock striking 11. The Wick Theatre’s productio
By Thom Smith
So much for the bad news at FAU. Since Dennis Crudele took over as interim president after Mary Jane Saunders’ embarrassing debacle that peaked with the plan to name the stadium for the prisons-for-profit company GEO International,
Each month The Coastal Star features news from the businesses in our community. Business Spotlight is presented as a service to our advertisers and the local business community.
John Ferber poses with his custom-made flag of his friend and Realtor Pa
Ken Schwartz with a photo of his sister Susan Wright, who died of cancer in July. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Paula Detwiller
If someone told you your risk for developing cancer might be significantly higher than average, would you go through
Zeki the cat and Chipper the dog demonstrate the possible danger that our pets can unwittingly pose to electronic devices such as iPads. Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Arguably, our pets rank as our most priceless asset, but they can also take
The Rev. Canon William Stokes of St. Paul ’s Episcopal Church is surrounded by his family, including, from left, daughter Erin Potter, wife, Susan, and son Richard, as The Very Reverend Kathleen P. Gannon, curate, prays over them as Stokes begins his
Anne Marie Riviecco makes a point during the ‘You’re Never Alone’ discussion group. Rivieccio, 63, is the newest and youngest member of the group. Referring to her circle mates, she says: ‘They’ve all moved on and they’ve helped me to move on. We’ve
Norah Long as Judy Garland in Beyond the Rainbow, at Arts Garage in Delray Beach. Photo by Amy Pasquantonio
By Greg Stepanich
Something there is in the American character that loves its tragic heroes and heroines, and show business provides sever
