Lora ‘Skeets’ Friedkin, with her son Shawn, 
 raises money for a variety of causes, including 
 Stand Among Friends, which helps people
with disabilities. Photo provided
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Perhaps the first thing you want to know when you me
Lora ‘Skeets’ Friedkin, with her son Shawn, 
 raises money for a variety of causes, including 
 Stand Among Friends, which helps people
with disabilities. Photo provided
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Perhaps the first thing you want to know when you me
Steven Maklansky, director of the Boca Raton Museum of Art, 
 stands with a touchable sculpture called Big Crocodile. Previously, 
 Maklansky was executive director at the Brevard Art Museum in Melbourne. 
 Photo by Kurtis Boggs
By Mary Jane Fine
Stev
Rob Van Winkle, aka Vanilla Ice, signs a lamp for Hans Reide of Habitat for Humanity. The lamp will be auctioned 
 at Habitat's new 'ReStore' opening in Delray Beach. Photo by Thom Smith
By Thom Smith
Check out the tats, the piercings, the hip-hop
For the eighth consecutive year, Boca Raton Regional Hospital was named as a Distinguished Hospital for Clinical Excellence by HealthGrades, the country’s top independent health-care ratings organization.
The distinction puts the hospital among the t
Town police will work 5 percent fewer hours but keep their same pay under a new contract proposal.
“So that is essentially a 5 percent [pay] increase,” Town Manager Kathleen Weiser told town commissioners at their January workshop.
Commissioners sche
By Steve Plunkett
City Council Member Constance Scott was effectively re-elected Jan. 25 when challenger Bill Trinka officially quit the race just two weeks after filing to run.
“After deep personal reflection I am suspending my campaign for City Co
The Allianz Championship’s focus is on golf,
 but it has added the Grapes on the Green Golf and Wine 
Event at The Old Course at Broken Sound to attract a range
 of spectators. Photo provided
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
The weeklong 2012 Allianz Cha
This year’s OPAL Award winners were Rabbi Merle Singer (left),
 pilot Kenneth Davis, longtime volunteer Patricia Thomas, George 
Snow Scholarship Fund President Timothy Snow, and 1st United 
Bancorp and 1st United Bank Board Chairman Warren Orlando. P
Cancer patients who have had to travel out of the county for proton therapy treatments got some good news late in January. That’s when Boca Raton Regional Hospital announced plans to build a $120 million proton therapy center on Glades Road.
Proponen
Major Donald E. Schofield, commander/conductor of the Air Force Reserve 
Concert Band (left),  gives Boca Raton Community Resources and Affairs
 Specialist Emily Lilly (right) a lesson on how to conduct the band at the Count 
de Hoernle Amphitheater i
The planning committee for the local Oscar Night America. 
 Back row, from left: Terry Watkins, Barbara Russo, Joan Schnell 
 and Harvey Wachman. Bottom row: Mimi Sadler, Randi Emerman,
 Barbara Brietstein and Robin Trompeter. Photo provided
By Mary Th
A girl’s best friend sparkles in a darker way
White and chocolate diamond starfish brooch is set in 18k 
 white gold. It was custom-made for a local couple at Jewelry Artisans. 
Photos by Tim Stepien
By Paula Detwiller
Here’s some Valentine’s Da
Eva Hirschenstein Appelbaum survived the Holocaust 
 in Yugoslavia, moved to the United States and has written
 a book on how Italian soldiers helped save Jews during 
 World War II. She will read from her book at 5  p.m. 
 March 8 at the Highland Beach 
Chocolate Decadence organizers: Back row, from left: Chim Francisco; Sydney Lynn; Stephanie Economos; Christine Rothenberg; Colleen Occhiograsso; Michelle Silverstone; Laura Nowadly; and Kirsten Tuzzo. Front row: Sunnie Brooks; Co-Chairs Melissa R
With 40 years of experience at Disney World, the Ocean Reef Club 
 and the Atlantis Country Club, Jim Simon has settled in at 
 St. Andrews Club. Photo by Kurtis Boggs
By Steve Pike
Jim Simon and the St. Andrews Club are a perfect match. Each is class
2011 Laugh with the Library: (l-r) Becky Walsh, co-chair; Mark A. Peterson, Bank of America  (platinum event sponsor); Comedians Angela Manfredi & Eddie Brill; Brenda Pumillia, Private Jewelers (platinum event sponsor.)
The 2012 Laugh with the Library
The Tuesday/Thursday Paddlers take off into the Intracoastal Waterway.
Photo by Tim Stepien
For information on places to paddle, click here
Tuesday/Thursday Paddlers
If you are an experienced paddler who’d like to get on the water with a group, you
Aaron Medow puts in his kayak with the other Tuesday/Thursday Paddlers at
Harvey E. Oyer Jr.  Park in Boynton Beach to paddle along the Intracoastal 
 Waterway. Photo by Tim Stepien
By D
Rich Anderson, director of the Peggy Adams Animal 
 Rescue League, found out that his pooches Rex and 
 Roxie are a mix of Chihuahua annd Yorkie.  Photo provided
By Arden Moore
Each February, more than 185 different breeds vie for Best in Show honors
Retired pastor Dr. Ronald Siegenthaler of Delray Beach
led the nondenominational service in the Briny Breezes
auditorium on Jan. 22. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Tim Pallesen
Regis Philbin will be keynote speaker for the 10th Annual Prayer Breakfast t