By Ron Hayes
BRINY BREEZES — On a Monday morning more than a decade ago, David Blonda was sharing a golf cart with a new resident, collecting aluminum cans for the town’s recycling club.
“I asked him where he was from,” Blonda recalled, “and he sa
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By Tim O’Meilia
Manalapan town commissioners verbally skirmished over police criminal statistics, police dispatch services and whether residents and commissioners were burdening the town staff with too many requests.
In the end — nearly four h
Richard and Lillian Goldman relax in the foyer of the Carlisle. Photos by Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
By Libby Volgyes
Ruth Knox is still glowing a bit from the morning political discussion. A lively, animated group had gathered to discuss
By Christine Davis
In real estate it’s always been about location, but it’s also about positioning — as can be seen by the number of firms opening or consolidating offices in Palm Beach County’s coastal areas. Agents, too, who have changed offices, ar
By Tim O’Meilia
The Manalapan Town Commission’s thoughts of farming out its police dispatch services has drawn interest from three local police departments.
Representatives of neighboring towns Lantana and Ocean Ridge and nearby Delray Beach a
Lourie Albanese’s Shack-Up portable toilet covers resemble a variety of buildings that range from ski lodges and mountain inns to Anglo-Caribbean homes and Southwest-style houses. Libby Volgyes/The Coastal Star
By Libby Volgyes
Lourie Albanese’s
Contractor Steve Varga is cutting hours of commuting each week by boating to work. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
After the Lantana bridge closed for 22 months last March 18, residents on both sides of the Intracoastal Waterway reconciled t
Lynn University President Kevin Ross and NCCI CEO Steve Klingel unveil ‘The Front Row Seat to Presidential History’ exhibit of the 2012 campaign at the university’s Eugene M. and Christine E. Lynn Library. The exhibit features highlights, slogans and
Jan. 18, 2013: Viewers of this heated event will see teams of volunteers in the kitchen with pots, pans, forks and knives competing in cooking contests and table-setting designs to benefit Boca Raton Historical Society & Museum. A four-course dinner
10th Annual Trunk Show Committee
Front row: Melissa deBaptiste, Dolly Steinman, Susan Mullin, Marg Williams
Middle row: Bettina Young, Pat O’Grady, Doli Rodriguez, Lynn Wilkins, Kathie Walker, Sandra Powell, Jane Gleason, Muriel Losee. Back row: Jenn
Courtney del Filen (No. 120) loses the first of both shoes during the Delray Beach Stiletto Race, held Nov. 16 on Southeast Fourth Avenue. The race, presented by Vince Canning Shoes and Achievement Centers for Children & Families, raised more than $
Pay it Forward is a calendar designed to celebrate the many philanthropic events in the community from October through April each year. Events in this listing are current as of 11/25. Please check with organizers for any changes.
DECEMBER 1
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Dec. 10: Delray Beach Library Association members are invited to attend the meeting, election and lecture at 5:30 pm at Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. The meeting is free. Call 266-9490 or visit www.delraylibrary.org. Photo: (front
Jan. 12, 2013: Guests at the 51st Annual Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball will pay tribute to Elaine Wold and celebrate the transformation of the Emergency Department into the Wold Family Center for Emergency Medicine at Boca Raton Regional Hospita
Dec. 6: Join the Food for the Poor Building Hope Gala committee for champagne and hors d’oeuvres from 6:30 to 9:30 pm. A portion of proceeds benefit home-building efforts in Jamaica. Request an invitation by calling (888) 404-4248 or visiting www.foo
Christine Lynn hopes her surprise $25 million gift will motivate others. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star
By Tim Pallesen
Boca Raton philanthropist Christine Lynn surprised a Nov. 12 fundraising gala with her largest gift ever: $25 million for the Mia
By Cheryl Blackerby
In the aftermath of Hurricane Sandy, beach restoration and how to pay for it were at the top of the agenda for commissioners of the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District.
“There’s going be a big grab for federal money with t
With the help of more than 400 professional and medical volunteers, the Caridad Center provides comprehensive health and dental services to the uninsured, working poor families of Palm Beach County.
During its annual ‘Wrapping up Your Holiday Wishes’
If ever there were an adage that describes The Coastal Star, this is it. It really does take a village.
Those of us on the editorial side of The Coastal Star recently received 10 awards from the Florida Press Club for work in the categories of Light
Well-wishers gather to watch Ryan Butts release sea turtle Cindy into the Atlantic Ocean. Jerry Lower/The Coastal Star
By Ron Hayes
Giving the turtle a name was easy. Giving her back to the sea took months.
On July 28, a loggerhead turtle arrived
