Barbara Mulvey and Andy Neureuther play at the monthly jam at the Boynton Beach VFW. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
On the second Friday of most months, Barbara Mulvey takes her dobro across the water from her home in Briny Breez
Young ‘doc’ helped bring horses to Europe after WWII
Now a part-time resident of Briny Breezes, Harold ‘Doc’ Burton
aboard the SS Mercer Victory ship in 1947.
Burton family photo
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Making Christmas and Hanukkah gifts look good isn’t difficult
if you know the basics and have the right tools.
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Wrapping a gift, step by step.
Adding a little coastal flair.
By Mary Thurwachter
Preparing for the holidays come
Step 1: Spread paper face-down on flat surface with gift in center. Pull up sides of paper, estimating where they’ll meet; cut.
Step 2: Fold sides over; secure in middle.
Step 3: On one end of box, flatten paper from both sides against box, creating
This time of year, beach-themed ornaments are especially popular at Hand’s Office & Art Supply in Delray Beach. Besides being used as tree décor, the ornaments are used to embellish gifts, giving them a seaside feel, said Liz Hughes, Hand’s manag
Reed Stewart, teacher, needlepoint expert and designer,
stitches a pair of Stubbs & Wootton shoes
at the Society of the Four Arts in Palm Beach.
Andie Lindeman of Jupiter stitches Blue Dog
into a pair of Stubbs & Wootton slippers.
Tim Stepien/The Coa
Lion LX1 Electric Bike by BESV
Biking is a great way to get fit in 2015
The Coastal Star's top 12 cycling products
By Teresa Bono
Want to get fit in 2015? Why not dust off the old Schwinn and go green, too? Experts agree that the simplest New
• Pack ’N Pedal Basket and Tour Rack by Thule (www.thule.com) Travel in style with this sleek and roomy basket that’s a gigantic step up from traditional wire and wicker Grannie baskets. Rack is easy to install and mounts securely. Great for commute
Guild creates art to soothe patients
of health center at Harbour’s Edge
Artists guild member Janis Cooper, her painting on the wall,
sits with Barbara Green, who was undergoing therapy
at Harbour’s Edge in Delray Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Sta
Anastasia Neff, with an injured pelican she managed to save, makes it her goal to rescue and document pelicans.
Photo provided
By Cheryl Blackerby
An osprey with a fish in its beak flew overhead, a blue heron perched at the end of a pier and su
AmeriCorps members Michael Owen, 27, and roommate Cathy Hentschel, 23,
relax with their dogs in their pet-freindly Las Ventanas third floor loft apartment.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
AmeriCorps member Courtney Cambra works on spelling
It's Mom's Day, so why not make her feel special?
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa, Manalapan
Photo provided
By Jan Norris
Forget brunch. What Mom really wants is an “ah” day, de-stressing and relaxing on her own. A day at a spa is one “time out” M
Traci and Matt Woodall combine art and wine
at Vino Van Gogh in downtown Delray Beach.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Tom and Erin Craig have found the perfect prescription
for working together at Gulfstream Pharmacy in Briny Breezes.
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Clockwise from bottom: Cranberry Chipotle Cheddar by Carr Valley,
Tomme Fleur Verte, Cahill Porter and Rogue River Bleu.
Cheese board and cheese selection provided by Cheese Course, Boca Raton.
Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
Cahill Porter cheese
C
Vito Damiani, of Mr. Vito Men’s Hair Designers, gives a massage to Boca resident Jerry Martin.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
‘Fonzi’ Palmieri trims Alexandra Pena (left) at Colby’s Barber Shop in Ocean Ridge. Shop owner
Lino Marmorato (cent
Necklace of multicolored shell pearls, $195-$225. At Unique Boutique, Delray Beach.
Casta Flore flower ring with green and pink tourmaline, gold and diamonds, $2,900. At Furst, Delray Beach.
Freshwater ‘soufflé’ baroque pearls; strand with 18k
A full-size pirate ship complete with cannons and a gang plank is shaded by massive oak trees
in the side yard of David Nordhausen’s Boca Raton home.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Botanical highlights of his yard include: (left) the unde
John Cutrone, director of the Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University and founder of Real Mail Fridays, talks as AnnaMaria Windisch-Hunt applies postage to one of her 20 thank-you notes.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coast
Marcy Weiss throws a stick for her dog Maho, a mixed-breed dog she refers to as her ‘South African Pygmy retriever.’
Photos by Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
John Tomaszewski walks six beach miles every morning
year-round. He poses for a quick port
