Crew Bold, 14, practices at Twisters Gymnastics in Boca Raton. He placed sixth all-around
in his group in May at the Junior Olympics nationals.
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By Steve Pike
The lean frame, tan and flowing blond hair give Crew Bold
The east view of the proposed iPic theater complex. The area at lower left is where a ‘living wall’
has been proposed to soften the street level view of the building.
Rendering provided
By Jane Smith
City commissioners smoothed the way for the
Gulf Stream residents Bernard and Stephanie Molyneux are expanding their
ACP Home Interiors/Antiques & Country Pine business on Oct. 1 with a new, 8,000-square-foot store
at 850 N. Dixie Highway in Boca Raton.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Christin
Amanda Pamas, 23, of Delray Beach hangs from silks
during a class held by Lucy Nguyen at Sunshine Circus Arts in Delray Beach.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
Sierra Lewis, 17, taking a summer break from Idaho, hangs from silks during a class
given by L
Dr. Mary Gardner, co-founder of Lap of Love,
checks the heartbeat of a client’s cat.
Photo courtesy Lap of Love
By Arden Moore
The only downside I see in adopting dogs or cats is that their lifespans are far too short. Because they live, on aver
The new Bon Samaritan Episcopal Church
in Bondeau, Haiti, is finally large enough for the town.
Photo provided
By Janis Fontaine
The South Florida Haiti Project, a nonprofit outreach ministry based in South Florida, joined in the dedication of a
Team Nailed It caught this 71.6-pound wahoo trolling in 300 feet of water north of Boynton Inlet
to walk away with the heaviest overall fish prize in this year’s Mark Gerretson Memorial Fishing Tournament.
The 21st annual Gerretson tournament, on Aug
The boater’s ditch bag, used for near-shore ocean fishing
on a 23-foot boat, includes, from left, light sticks, emergency rations, a whistle,
drinking water, cord for tethering people together, a hand-held VHF radio,
a personal locator beacon, a stro
Volunteers plant mangroves on a small island built to improve water quality and habitat as part
of the Grassy Flats restoration project. They planted about 450 small mangroves and 4,000 sprigs of Spartina grass.
The two Grassy Flats islands are near
Miss Cathy (Cathy Hazard) sings a song about zoo animals at Sugar Sand Park in Boca Raton.
At left are Isla Chorzelewski, 2, and her mother, Alison.
Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
The experts at Kindermusik International — which
ABOVE: Patrons gather around tables at The Seed in Boca Raton. Photos by Taylor Jones/The Coastal Star
By Janis Fontaine
We love our coffee — and our coffee shops, too. A mundane cup of joe at the kitchen table isn’t enough to satisfy us anymore. We’
The Junior League of Boca Raton celebrated its one millionth diaper donation at the end of the 2014-15 season, surpassing all expectations for the 4-year-old initiative. The accomplishment demonstrates the community’s support of the Diaper Bank proje
When summer hits, Manahattanites and media descend on the ritzy region of Long Island. This year, representatives from the Delray Beach Marketing Cooperative joined the big shots. As a sponsor of the beachfront-estate affair, the cooperative had plen
Bradley Falcone, a graduate of Atlantic High School and Eagle Scout who will attend Florida State University, won a $1,000-per-year scholarship for four years from the Highland Beach chapter of UNICO. Photo provided
Lantana Elementary School’s new Reading Oasis is a public-private partnership between a book publisher and the local Kiwanis Club. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
This summer, Lantana Elementary School opened a new chapter in its history when it cut
Burt Reynolds helped make the Pontiac Trans Am ‘the Car’ in the ‘70s. Photo provided
By Thom Smith
Back in the ’70s, the Pontiac Trans Am was baaad. And one particular ’79 model was the baddest of the baaad. Four hundred cubic-inch V8. “Black and bo
The Plate: Lucy’s Chicken Biscuit Oh My!
The Place: Gary Rack’s Fat Rooster, 204 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach; 266-3642 or www.thefatrooster.com.
The Price: $9
The Skinny: After a morning of newspapering, we were starved — nothing like working with
Ralph Papa's plein-air painting By the Tracks was chosen to represent the exhibit on a postcard. Photos provided
By Lucy Lazarony
The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County kicks off its 2015-16 season of art exhibits with Made in Delray.
Spot
Twins Mitch and Chris Tobalski of Lantana carry garbage collected during an organized beach cleanup at the Boynton Inlet. The cleanup was hosted through Sea to Shore Alliance and supported by Nomad Surf Shop and Smile-Share the Vibe. Tim Stepien/The
By Scott Simmons
Everyone knows Ruth Jones for the cottage that bears her name.
But Mrs. Jones, a Boynton Beach pioneer, was a living, breathing landmark in her own right.
She died Aug. 27 at age 91.
“She was just so sweet to everyone — not necessar
