Frank McKinney arrives to the gathering by flaming jet ski. BELOW: Guests take part in a unification ceremony at the firepit outside his Delray Beach home. Photos by Tim
Stepien/The Coastal Star
Billed as ‘An Interactive + Thrilling Sensory Assault,’
(L-R) Lantana Town Manager Brian Raducci, ocean lifeguard Marc Fichner and senior ocean lifeguard and paramedic Ryan Fullerton. Photo provided by Town of Lantana
Town Manager Brian Raducci presented Hometown Heroes awards to two lifeguards who rescu
(L-R) Deanna Martin, Joe Piscopo and Sally Valenti. Photo provided
Il Circolo, The Italian Cultural Society was represented at the National Italian American Foundation’s annual extravaganza. President Paul Finizio and members Antonella Brancaccio, P
Bill Porter and Lois Pope. Photo provided by Capehart
American Humane celebrated its 11th annual awards event, in which Boone, a 4-year-old beagle, won the top honor. Four-legged and two-legged guests came together to honor the nation’s bravest poo
(L-R) Renee Plevy, Judi Asselta, Kim Champion, Shari Upbin and Alyce Erickson. Photo provided
Boca Ballet Theatre’s Dan Guin and Jane Tyree received the Lifetime Achievement Award at the National Society of Arts and Letters annual affair. The Florid
(L-R) Laura Malone, EJ Kunmann with service dog Jackie, Keith Shampaner with service dog Goose, Don Werner with service dog Teddy, Mel Pollack, Jim Nau, Boca airport Executive Director Clara Bennett, Lisa Fendrich, Bob Tucker, Alan Feinberg with ser
(L-R) Kristin Calder, the coalition's CEO, with Tandy Robinson, author Michael Connelly and Maggie Dickenson. Photo provided
Thanks to a generous audience and the draw of bestselling author Michael Connelly, the 30th annual fundraiser brought in mor
(L-R) Jeff and Aggie Stoops with board treasurer Steve Bernstein. Photo provided by Tracey Benson Photography
HomeSafe CEO Matthew Ladika announced a $5 million gift from Aggie and Jeff Stoops to the nonprofit, whose mission is to help victims of ch
(L-R) Mark Larkin, Clara Smith, Kari Oeltjen, Debralyn Belletieri, Hollie Rockwell Trubinky, Jamie Sauer and Dr. Kathy Schilling. Photo provided
Debralyn Belletieri, of the American Association of Caregiving Youth, was named Woman Volunteer of the Y
By Amy Woods
Boca Raton residents and philanthropists Michael and Michelle Hagerty have made their third seven-figure gift to “Keeping the Promise — The Campaign for Boca Raton Regional Hospital.”
The $5 million contribution in support of residency p
Boca Regional Hospital Ball committee members (l-r, front) Barbara Cohen, Freyda Burns, Joan Wargo, Debbie Lindstrom, Holli Rockwell Trubinsky, Margaret Mary Shuff, Pat Thomas, (back) Cristina Lewis, Alejandra Lippolis, Judi Larkin, Deborah Leising,
Note: Events are current as of 11/24. Please check with organizers for any changes.
DECEMBER 4
Saturday - 12/4-5 - Boca Raton Holiday Arts & Crafts Festival at Sanborn Square, 77 N Federal Hwy. 100+ artisans: painting, sculpture, ceramics, jewelry, p
Have a big party planned? You can book the entire Pavilion Grille in Boca Raton. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
Parties and events in Palm Beach County are back in force, with bookings filling restaurants throughout the holiday season and into 2022. Di
Charles, Julie and Ellis Milling assumed the roles of Joseph, Mary and Baby Jesus during last year's drive-thru Nativity story at St. Joseph’s Episcopal Church in Boynton Beach. This year’s guests again will drive through campus and use a prayer she
By Janis Fontaine
Soon greetings of “Merry Christmas” will echo through malls and churches, schools and neighborhoods. But some of our neighbors may be coming to terms with the loss of a loved one this Christmas. How will they navigate the first Chri
Karen Chambers, DNP, APRN, an assistant professor in the Christine E. Lynn College of Nursing, assists a patient in the FAU/Northwest Community Health Alliance’s Community Health Center. Photo provided by Alex Dolce
Florida Atlantic University and N
Delray Medical Center now offers a new scalpel-free treatment for Parkinson’s disease tremor patients. The treatment uses sound-wave energy to treat brain tissue at the source of the tremor. No surgical incision or anesthesia is necessary, and patien
By Joyce Reingold
There’s a follow-up question to last season’s conversation starter — Pfizer, Moderna or J&J? — on the tip of many tongues: Are you boosted?
Dr. Daniel Goldman is.
“Last Monday, because I’m 68, I got my flu shot in one arm and I got
Schoolhouse Children’s Museum celebrated its 20th anniversary in October with a ribbon cutting and butterfly release. Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
The Schoolhouse Children’s Museum, like the rest of the community, is bouncing back from the coron
Delray Beach Commissioner Juli Casale with Petunia, a rescue cat she adopted. Delray commissioners voted in October to create a TNVR program, which stands for trap-neuter-vaccinate-return, for roaming cats in the city. BELOW: Before a cat is returned
