GULF STREAM — Bill (William John) Shannon died peacefully Nov. 9 after a long battle with ALS.
Bill truly loved life with all of its highs and lows and always with a quick joke and a full heart.
Born on May 26, 1965, in Montreal, Canada, to
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Dec. 6: The Multiple Sclerosis Foundation celebrated a reception to collect silent-auction items for the upcoming gala, which will take place at the Hyatt Regency Pier 66 in Fort Lauderdale. Honoree is Dr. Daniel Kantor. Time is 6 pm. Cost is $200.
DELRAY BEACH — Jane L. Gleason, 76, a noted interior designer in both Greenwich, Conn., and Palm Beach died suddenly on Nov. 1 at Delray Medical Center.
She was the daughter of Robert and Mary Lorentz. Mrs. Gleason co-founded Davenport Inc. in Gr
Dec. 7: Guests will feast on vegan cuisine, bid in a silent auction and view photography of ‘patients’ from the South Florida Wildlife Center. Time is 5 pm. Cost is $200. Call 954-524-4302, Ext. 25, or visit southfloridawildlifecenter.org. Photo: Ce
Ashley Knox and Miami City Ballet dancers in George Balanchine’s The Nutcracker, which comes to the Kravis Center Dec. 27-30. Photo by Alexandre Dufaur
Let your inner child go wild with scores of holiday-related events to watch and enjoy
Note: Even
Trevor Zankl, a third-grader at Gulf Stream School, got friends and classmates to donate Halloween candy to be sent to U.S. troops overseas. Photo provided
By Amy Woods
More than 130 pounds of Nerds, Reese’s, Skittles and Starburst are on their w
Author Patsy West gave a slide-show and lecture presentation about the history of American swimwear, showing the audience of Boca Raton Historical Society supporters vintage bathing suits. The old, bulky, fabric-centric pieces then were contrasted w
The Boys & Girls Club of Boca Raton had its annual high-stakes fundraiser to generate proceeds for programs that benefit more than 100 at-risk youths. Upward of 170 guests tested their luck and donated $61,000-plus during the evening, which included
The Junior League of Boca Raton celebrated its 27th-annual luncheon by recognizing 27 nominees from nonprofit organizations throughout Palm Beach County for their volunteerism. The winner was Anne Rutherford, of Spirit of Giving Network. Helen Babio
A look at reflexology pressure points on the feet.
SOURCE: www.newhealthguide.org.
By Linda Haase
The holidays bring out the best in us. And the worst.
Over-the-top cookie baking and marathon shopping tire our bodies — and our minds. Frankly
More than 350 young and young-at-heart supporters of the Dreyfoos School of the Arts Foundation dressed in white and brought outlandish table décor with them as they traveled to the top of the CityPlace Macy’s parking garage for the pop-up dinner ev
By Cheryl Blackerby
Coastal residents can be proud they had something to do with increasing turtle nest numbers this year.
“Most experts agree that conservation efforts and full-cutoff lighting on the coast are probably the main reasons for
Some of the raw ingredients of Feast of the Seven Fishes include mussels, clams, scallops,
shrimp, langostino, calamari and snapper fillets.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
A secondary dish of shrimp prepared by Angelo Morinelli, executive ch
The work of writers and designers at The Coastal Star was honored with seven awards in the Florida Press Club’s 62nd annual Excellence In Journalism competition:
• Top honors went to Cheryl Blackerby, Mary Kate Leming, Jerry Lower and the la
The Palm Beach International Film Festival’s grand-finale gala honored CEO Randi
Emerman, community leader George Elmore and actor Joe Manganiello, star of television series ‘True Blood’ and blockbuster movie ‘Magic Mike’. ‘This event celebrated a tr
Florida Atlantic University’s Division of Institutional Advancement celebrated members of the Horizon Society, the planned-giving arm of the university’s foundation, thanking benefactors who have remembered the school with estate gifts. Horizon Socie
The Cultural Council of Palm Beach County granted $45,000 to 11 local nonprofit arts organizations
during the annual program that offers informative business, financial, fundraising and marketing sessions, as well as guest speakers. More than 200 att
The Boca Raton Dog Club donated pet oxygen masks to Boynton Beach Fire Rescue.
Pictured are firefighter Rubin Lopez and Jackie Allen of the Dog Club with Sir Lancelot.
Photo by Michael Landress
By Arden Moore
Among all the species on this planet,
The seventh annual parade and community celebration was a star-spangled success, featuring a Color Guard, several veterans’ organization and local school bands. The parade was organized by the Palm Beach County Veterans Committee. ABOVE: George Fish
A splash of colorful seeds and blooms highlights
the dominant green hue of most native plants. Here are a few
of the plants for sale at Meadow Beauty that would be appropriate
east of the Intracoastal Waterway: above -- Beauty berry lives up to its
