An enthusiastic crowd of more than 750 attended the 51st annual affair that celebrated the new Wold Family Center for Emergency Medicine and raised $1 million in the process. Guests paid tribute to Honorary Chairwoman Elaine Wold and 10 physicians.
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Polynesian foods, drinks, music and a performance by a professional hula troupe highlighted the Boca Raton Garden Club Luau March 22 in the clubhouse. Proceeds of the event will go to Junior Gardening, Garden Therapy for Alzheimer’s Patients and Coll
Approximately 5,500 guests were treated to a fun day in the park and on the water for the annual Boating & Beach Bash for People with Disabilites on March 16 at Spanish River Park. Entertainment included Brett Loewenstern from American Idol and Nashv
This season’s final Cultures & Cocktails event attracted more than 80 to the Cultural Council of Palm Beach County. Among the attendees were Donald Ephraim (left), Maxine Marks and Linda and Jay Rosenkranz of Boca Raton.
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After running a successful business in the health-care industry,
Mike Earley is looking for new challenges on both the professional and personal fronts.
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Michael M. Earley describes his success as opportunistic.
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Judy Collins (left) with CARP luncheon chairwoman Barbara Katz. Photo by Paulette Martin
By Thom Smith
“I wanted to get this out of the way right now …
Bows and flows of angel hair
And ice cream castles
in the air
And feather canyons everywhere
I’ve loo
Marcy Weiss throws a stick for her dog Maho, a mixed-breed dog she refers to as her ‘South African Pygmy retriever.’
Photos by Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
John Tomaszewski walks six beach miles every morning
year-round. He poses for a quick port
The Plate: Gazpacho
The Place: John G’s, Plaza del Mar, 264 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. Info: 585-9860 or john-gs.com. Note: John G’s is cash only; no credit cards.
The Price: $4.50 for a cup, $6.75 for a crock
The Skinny: You could say John G’s taught s
Authentic: First in an occasional series looking at authentic ethnic cooking in our area
Recipe: Chicken with Saffron
Chef Shahriar Mahori, owner of the Shandiz Terrace Restaurant in Lake Worth, holds a whole salmon he prepared for Nowruz or ‘Persian
Debbie Dingle stands at Mount Kilimanjaro, where she climbed to raise awareness
of human trafficking and women forced into sexual slavery.
Members of Advent Lutheran Church raised $70,000 to help women escape.
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By Tim Pallesen
Deb
Sheila O’Boyle (left) and Anne Bright are preparing for the Lupus Foundation of America Southeast Florida Chapter’s Closet Couture Luncheon, set for April 11 at Benvenuto. Photo provided
By Christine Davis
When the subject of lupus comes up, ever
The bloom of a bauhinia, also known as an orchid tree, lends a pop of purple at Putt’n Around in Delray Beach.
A white hibiscus overlooks the putting green of the 14th hole.
A sea turtle adorns the top of a totem pole in the midst of a firebush he
Guests of the 11th annual Tri-County Humane Society Doggie Ball were greeted by five dogs cleared for adoption as they entered the Boca West Country Club. The ball raised over $400,000 for the 100 percent no-kill facility.
Lynn Nobil, a former volu
Bob Burnell (right) instructs participants in a pet first aid class.
Insert Below: Arden Moore demonstrates how to apply a safety muzzle.
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By Arden Moore
There is no doubt our pets love us. They listen to us and greet us like rock st
Joe Griffin with conductor Sebrina Maria Alfonso.
By Rich Pollack
If it weren’t for a last-minute birthday present from his friend Claudia Willis, chances are Joseph Griffin probably wouldn’t have discovered the South Florida Symphony Orchestra.
More than 60 animals — mostly dogs, but one cat — came out and strutted their stuff at the 12th Annual Easter Bonnet Pet Parade on March 30 in Delray Beach.
They competed in categories such as most frou-frou, traditional, original, tropical, tiniest
Michael Mullin of Gulf Stream and Mary Windle of the Village of Golf
pose in the lobby of the Lang Realty office in Delray Beach.
Inset below: High-tech screens allow after-hours viewing
of photos and listing details from outside the office.
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