Capt. Al Bitterling was Boca Raton’s first dredge captain, responsible for keeping Boca Raton Inlet clear for nearly 41 years.
Bitterling, now 85, retired in 2013.
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Capt. Al Bitterling stands on his barge sometime in the 1
Ezzat Fairplay (left), Mildred Strom and Bette Cumpton are among the 10 or so neighbors
at Harbour’s Edge who knit blankets, sweaters and hats for newborns.
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By Ron Hayes
After her husband, Nathan, died at Hospice By
Dr. Joe MacInnis relaxes at the beach in front of his home in Delray Beach.
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MacInnis with film director James Cameron.
Photo provided
By Cheryl Blackerby
Dr. Joe MacInnis can see the Atlantic from his home in Delray B
Alice ‘Nainie’ Weems Weaver holds a painting of her father,
Dr. Nathaniel Marion Weems Sr., Boynton Beach’s first doctor.
Town Clerk A.U. Peterson (left), Dr. Weems Sr., vice mayor, and Mayor Marcus A. Weaver
at the dedication of the shuffleboard co
Marny Glasser poses with a bombardier jacket
that her late husband, Harold, wore during World War II.
Harold Glasser was presented with this tiara in honor of his service to the Miss Universe pageant.
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The arts have
At Captain Clay & Sons Fish Market in Delray Beach are (from left) Zack Brand,
Capt. Clay S. Brand, Clay Brand Jr. and Reed Brand.
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By Christine Davis
Captain Clay and Sons Fish Market at 308 NE Fourth St., Delray
Flip Traylor with a bonefish caught around Little Torch Key
in the Florida Keys. The photo dates to the 1960s.
INSET BELOW: Fishing has been a family affair; Flip's wife,
Barbara Traylor, poses with a sailfish caught at Walkers Cay, Bahamas.
Family p
Bernard Finkelstein was named president and chairman at Florence Fuller Child Development Center.
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By Ron Hayes
For 17 years, Bernard Finkelstein worked in Cleveland, Ohio, and relaxed in Highland Beach.
And then,
Dawn Toimil started a multiple myeloma support group.
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By Linda Haase
When Dawn Toimil’s doctor sent her for pre-op clearance for foot surgery, she figured it was a routine test. Instead, he discovered an abnormality
A 1940s aerial photo of Hypoluxo Island, viewed from the north,
with the original bridge that was replaced in 1950.
Photo courtesy of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County
Narine Ebersold, 87, has lived on Hypoluxo Island since she was a you
Chris Carter Davies grew up on the Jersey shore watching her mom be an active community member
and volunteer. Now she does the same thing as a Gulf Stream resident of the South Florida shore.
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Successful fundraisers
The ‘Over the Hill Gang’ — Roy Miller, Gene Robey and Don Hebert
— at The St. Andrews Club.
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By Ron Hayes
Golfers and guests arriving at the bag room in The St. Andrews Club are greeted by a homemade sign warning t
Paul ‘Krazy Tyrone’ Krohn of Highland Beach
honed his entertainment skills as a tummler
at various resorts in the Catskills.
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Every entertainer has a heyday — and for Highland Beach resident Paul Krohn, it was the 2
Perry O’Neal has stepped down as president of the board
of Wayside House, but will remain active with the center,
which helps women battle addiction.
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By Linda Haase
Perry O’Neal’s message is simple: There is hel
Gerard Laurore walks the jetty at the Boynton Inlet, where he serves
as live-in caretaker for the county’s Ocean Inlet Park.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Laurore stands in front of the apartment that is provided to him
by the county a
Delray Beach resident Georganne Goldblum is a coach
who helps executives grow their businesses.
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Georganne Goldblum of coastal Delray Beach has always been driven to accomplish things.
She’s a go-getter, a dynam
Kids help paint an Autism Speaks mural with fine artist Georgeta Fondos during Hand’s
80th Anniversary Art Open House at Hand’s Office & Art Supply in downtown Delray Beach.
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Lonnie Cook Jr., who died in 2012, paused to
Jeannette Bogart of Boca Raton hosted a popular cable-TV cooking show
in New York and has written several cookbooks on preparing healthful fare.
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Many years ago, Jeannette Bogart was a stay-at-home mom in New York’s
Bob Luptak is owner and president of the Steinway Piano Gallery.
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By Christine Davis
On the grand scale, Steinway Piano Gallery in Boca Raton hits all the right notes, because it’s always been about pianos for owner
Delray Beach native Harvey Brown Jr. will speak at the 74th annual Library Association meeting
on Dec. 9 at the Delray Beach Public Library.
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If you want to know who’s who in Delray Beach, ask Harvey Brown Jr. He’s a
