Bob and Ellie Smela are celebrating 25 years
at Ellie’s 50’s Diner on North Federal Highway in Delray Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Scott Simmons
You’d think Ellie Smela would be exhausted after 25 years of rocking around the clock at he
On Oct. 21, Lynn University President Kevin M. Ross announced that the Christine E. Lynn University Center
will be built through a $15 million challenge grant from board of trustees chair Christine E. Lynn.
The building will encompass the Hannifan Ce
Mrs. Arnold MacSpadden (left) with Mrs. Horatio Ebert and Mrs. J. Myer Schine at a 1956 Artists’ Guild fundraiser.
A painting by Albert P. Murrow, circa 1965, of the building at 801 Palmetto Park Road that first housed the Boca Raton Museum of Art an
By Steven J. Smith
BRINY BREEZES — If laughter is the best medicine, Terry Dugan heaped generous doses of it on friends and family throughout his life, according to his widow, Barbara.
“It came from his Irish-ness,” she said. “I have so many
By Amy Woods
“Well, hardest substance found in nature, they cut glass, suggest marriage, I suppose it replaced the dog as the girl’s best friend.”
So said Sean Connery’s James Bond in the movie Diamonds Are Forever, the theme of the Community C
Soup Kitchen delivery program
a prescription for compassion and dignity
Josette Giguere, left, of Boynton Beach, accepts meals from volunteers Margaret Hudson, center, and Janet Irish, right.
Giguere, who had spinal surgery recently and is unable to
The YMCA of Palm Beach County welcomed more than 125 guests to the launch of the 2015 Annual Campaign. The kickoff event featured first-hand stories about the impact the organization is having in the community. LEFT: (l-r) Trustee Charles ‘Buzz’
Gold Coast Tiger Bay Club’s October meeting featured ‘Dirty Politics’ as its theme and presentations by Jamie Miller and Gregory Wilson, of the Tampa Bay Tiger Bay Club, on both Democratic and Republican viewpoints. ABOVE: (l-r) Joanne Epstein, Danie
By Linda Haase
Eau Palm Beach Resort & Spa’s pastry chef Robert Bellini is gathering sumptuous ingredients for a very special pie. Make that 100 special pies.
He and other chefs — including those at Table 26, Boca Grove Golf & Tennis Club, F
One of seven orphaned pups that were nursed and cared for by employees of Sklar Furnishings in Boca Raton.
Store owner Pat Howard takes a turn feeding one of the pups.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Arden Moore
Acts of kindness come i
With the theme ‘Cellar & Chef,’ this year’s culinary caper raised more than $37,000 for area foster children and Place of Hope. Funds will be used to purchase school supplies, clothing and recreational equipmen for those in care. ABOVE: (l-r) Ron and
Milagro Center, a nonprofit arts and education organization, honored its donors, mentors and volunteers at its annual appreciation event. More than 75 guests gathered to recognize those who have supported the award-winning after-school and summer-cam
A bleeding heart blooms along the path of the butterfly garden.
Garden accessories have been repurposed,
such as this fountain surrounded by bromeliads.
Star fruit are ready for picking.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Deborah S. Hartz-See
Soroptimist International of Boca Raton / Deerfield Beach had its 42nd-annual fundraiser to honor the 2015 Women of Distinction: Jeannette Deorchis, Terry Fedele, Andrea Garcia, Dr. Gladys Martine and Patti Sirbola. ABOVE: (l-r) Terry and Jerry Fedel
The university celebrated the opening of its Theatre Lab, which is dedicated to developing new work in American theater and providing a training ground for students interested in careers onstage, with a preview for guests and supporters. LEFT: (l-
More than 2,500 supporters created a sea of purple for the second walk and that raised more than $250,000 — twice the 2014 amount. Dottie Carson, who recently was diagnosed, served as keynote speaker. LEFT: Co-Chairwomen Victoria Karasin and Pam
Friends of the Boca Raton Museum of Art kicked off the season of events with a viewing of the documentary ‘Art and Craft’ – a chronicle of the escapades of notorious art forger Mark Landis – and a discussion of French artwork with Chief Registrar Mar
More than 100 Palm Beach County teachers participated in ‘A Look Beyond the STARs,’ an evening that gave educators the opportunity to see how the arts can enhance their classroom efforts while offering teachers ticket opportunities and treating t
Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum benefited from the fourth-annual event that was the toast of the town and a sellout. Guests enjoyed a trolley tour of the area while sampling dinner-by-the-bite and specialty drinks at various locations, be
The fourth-annual affair raised $60,000 for the Delray Beach Library during a fun-filled afternoon of shopping that gave a nod to Breast Cancer Awareness Month. More than 475 men and women came out to support the cause. LEFT: Christopher and Joa
