Rebecca Scott has joined the board of directors of Impact 100 Palm Beach County as the group considers 25 semifinalists for $100,000 grants in 2021. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Sallie James
Meet Rebecca “Becky” Scott: mother, grandmother, philant
Executive Director Charlene Farrington and the museum honored longtime board member Mark Reingold after he retired. The museum sits in the former home of the late Solomon D. Spady. Farrington is founder Vera Farrington’s daughter. Tim Stepien/The Coa
By Sallie James
DELRAY BEACH — Longtime Delray Beach resident Elizabeth Cowles Armour, a devoted philanthropist whose selfless goodwill touched the lives of thousands, died on Feb. 7 at home, three days shy of her 97th birthday.
She’d spent decades c
Helen Babione has lived in Boca for almost 60 years and says she enjoys working with people who need help, especially children and older adults. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Margie Plunkett
Helen Babione has spent nearly 60 years in Boca Raton, re
Amy Kazma, honorary chairwoman of the Woman Volunteer of the Year luncheon, sits with her cockapoo Remy, 10, and mini Australian shepherd Spartacus, 6. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Margie Plunkett
Amy Kazma of Boca Raton recently became an empty n
Harry Valentine of coastal Boca Raton says people at the Arts Garage are like family to him. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Stephen Moore
Harry Valentine’s love affair with the Arts Garage began a year and a half ago when he was wandering around do
BOCA RATON — Ruth Richards McGoldrick died March 13 at Boca Raton Regional Hospital, the fitting place for her last breath. She was 100.
Her daughter Pamela Smith and trusted companion, Eva Dias, were at her side when she died in the hospital at whi
Nancy Zarcadoolas and her husband, Paul, will receive the Connie Berry Award this month, recognizing their support of the Caridad Center. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Nancy Zarcadoolas was driving along State Road A1A a short distanc
Chiara Clark, president of the Parents Auxiliary at Gulf Stream School, has three children at the school: Finley, 10, Fletcher, 5, and Francesca, 8. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rick Pollack
Chiara Clark had just moved to Florida from Manhattan a
Mary and Bob Isenbek spend Tuesdays at the Boca Raton Historical Society and Museum, cataloging its holdings and learning more about their new home. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
When most people glance at the Boca Raton Resort and Cl
Marti Kaplan, a volunteer for the Symphonia, lives at The Carlton condominiums in Boca Raton.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Marie Puleo
Marti Kaplan has found the perfect way to combine her talent for crunching data with her love for classi
Gulf Stream resident Kirsten Stanley is happy to serve as the president of the Junior League. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Rich Pollack
Kirsten Stanley doesn’t shy away from challenges.
At 39, she is executive vice president of Delray Beach-bas
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
By Ron Hayes
Every week or so, a gold, 1971 Oldsmobile Cutlass pulls up to the Helping Hands food center on Northwest First Court, where the driver unloads a box of papayas gathered from the trees in his yard.
The Oldsmobile Cutlass has 169,000
Mayor Jose Rodriguez volunteered his time on May 21 along with more than 25 volunteers to paint the exterior of Boynton’s City Hall. Considering the current fiscal budget for the community he asked for volunteers to help hold down costs. Photo by La
