CROS Ministries members Carolina Martinez, 27, (left) of West Palm Beach and Tracy Tenore, 28, (right)
of Boynton Beach paint the house of Delray Beach resident Willie Lee Thomas, 89, with the help
of SonCoast Church member Dot Bast (center) of Delra
A full-size pirate ship complete with cannons and a gang plank is shaded by massive oak trees
in the side yard of David Nordhausen’s Boca Raton home.
Photos by Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
Botanical highlights of his yard include: (left) the unde
John Cutrone, director of the Arthur & Mata Jaffe Center for Book Arts at Florida Atlantic University and founder of Real Mail Fridays, talks as AnnaMaria Windisch-Hunt applies postage to one of her 20 thank-you notes.
Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coast
Nicholas Michael Kaleel of Ocean Ridge is preparing to graduate from Saint Andrew’s School in Boca Raton. Commencement exercises will take place at the Chapel of Saint Andrew the Apostle on the school’s campus. Prior to Saint Andrew’s, Kaleel atten
Neil Austrian, chairman and CEO of Office Depot, gave a glimpse into the future at the monthly gathering of the Greater Boca Raton Chamber of Commerce. Austrian explained how the failed merger between Office Depot and Staples helped the company stra
Seasonal West Palm Beach resident Kay Paupore (left) of Canton, Mich., buys shrimp
from Lisa and Eric Finn of Finn-Atic Fish Co. at the Delray Beach Green Market.
Kurtis Boggs/ The Coastal Star
By Jane Smith
The owner of the Finn-Atic Fish Co.
Third-graders Isabela Chido, Boynton Beach, and Casandra Jones, Delray Beach, give each other high-fives after taking first place in a quiz about trash and recycling. All grade levels at St. Joseph’s Episcopal School in Boynton Beach took part in th
Anne Rodgers (left) and Dr. Maureen Whelihan collaborated on the new book Kiss and Tell.
Below: the book's cover.
Photo provided by Lee Hershfield
By Paula Detwiller
A few years ago, while recuperating from surgery on a broken leg, I visited a
Robert Souaid of Gulf Stream, new to the board of the Caridad Center, and his wife, Jane, hosted a cocktail party at their home to introduce the Gulf Stream community to the work being done at Caridad Center. Located in western Boynton Beach, it is t
Author Harvey Oyer III has been named Florida Distinguished Author for his trilogy of children’s books.
Below, a mugshot of Oyer.
By Ron Hayes
A fifth-generation Floridian, former chairman of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and pr
Costumed characters, old cars and live music took partygoers on a tour through the decades during the Delray Beach Public Library’s Birthday Bash celebration of its 100th birthday held April 11. Guests, including the 15 ‘Centennial Celebrities’ — the
The Spady Museum celebrated an inaugural event at a hip, bohemian hangout and launched its redesigned website all on the same day. Live performances, along with sponsorships, donations and silent-auction bids, helped raise more than $2,200. Photo: Sa
Ocean Ridge artist Ona Steele (left) talks with friends and family who attended the opening of her first major art exhibition, held at the recently remodeled Art House of Delray in Delray Beach. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
The Delray Beach Historical Society and the Historical Society of Palm Beach County joined forces for a program celebrating the history of the Barefoot Mailman.
ABOVE: Arts Garage’s student band, Rogue Set, including keyboard player Maddox Kumar of O
LEFT: Boca Raton residents Adam Fisk and Megan Dahlem give a hand to Cody Matthew during a 25-minute fight with a 300-pound bull shark.
RIGHT: After posing for a couple of photos, the FAU students released the shark. Jerry Lower/The
By Tim O’Meilia
Denied approval for a new entry way to his waterfront home by town commissioners in March, Gulf Stream resident Martin O’Boyle decided on a different renovation.
A white Ku Klux Klan-like hood is painted between two upper story window
112 S. Federal Hwy., Boynton Beach. Age 5-16. Free style painting, crafts with nature, collage and fun crafts. 10 am-2 pm, M-Th. Age 5-11: 6/17-27, 7/8-11 & 8/5-8; age 10-15: 7/15-18; age 11-16: 7/29-8/1. $140/four days or $40/day. Sibling discounts
More than 500 guests enjoyed a seven-home tour that benefited the Achievement Centers for Children and Families. The annual Delray Beach tour — presented this year by The Seagate Hotel and Spa — raised a record-breaking $102,000 to fund the facility
Judges Aldon James and Bruce Sutka had a tough time selecting the most creative hats among the 140 worn by guests of the Armory Art Center benefit, finally picking seven winners. The event raised $54,000 for the center’s programs. Photo: Daphne Fess
Members of the Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce and Acting Mayor Woodrow Hay and the staff of the PNC Bank at Woolbright Road and Federal Highway celebrate the new branch with a ribbon cutting. Jerry Lower/
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