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Hurricane prep tips for homeowners

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on May 1, 2009 at 17:28

By Mary Thurwachter Whether you are a new resident or have lived here long enough to know the drill all too well, everyone needs to know what to do in the event of a hurricane. So pay attention, folks. And, while you’re at it, keep your fingers cros

Hurricane Preparedness: A checklist for seasonal condo dwellers

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on May 1, 2009 at 17:26

If you’re one of the seasonal residents who spend winter living in a condo near the beach, you’re probably getting ready to pack your bags and head north. Lucky you! You’ve enjoyed the best of Florida’s sunny weather and will escape the muggy summer

Paws Up for Pets: Technology helps recover wandering pets

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 30, 2009 at 18:11

By Arden Moore Everyone loves a good mystery … that is, until the mystery centers on your missing pet. I know. Years ago, my cat Samantha went missing for 57 days before I was reunited with her. That was before online pet-finding Web sites, microchi

Town extends traffic enforcement: Briny Breezes

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 30, 2009 at 18:02

BRINY BREEZES — The Town Council can enforce traffic citations given on private streets, under a resolution passed in April. The council passed a revised resolution that will be presented to the corporation at a previously scheduled special meeting.

Boynton Beach water plant customers will see rates rise: Briny Breezes, Ocean Ridge

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 30, 2009 at 18:01

By Linda Haase Residents and businesses in Briny Breezes, Ocean Ridge and parts of Hypoluxo will be hit with higher water bills beginning this month. The Boynton Beach City Commission voted April 21 to raise rates for 96,000 customers in the city, u

Neighbors question Cenacle development plan: Lantana

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 30, 2009 at 18:00

By Margie Plunkett

The Lantana Town Council set the stage for The Cenacle’s transformation from an Intracoastal spiritual retreat to a luxury resort and spa that would offer repose and tranquility to a new set of patrons. Despite the objections of n

10 shells you’re most likely to find on our beaches

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 30, 2009 at 13:24

10 shells you’re most likely to find on our beaches: 1. Florida Fighting Conch 2. Caribbean Fighting Conch 3. Olive 4. Alphabet Cone 5. Milk Conch 6. Cockle shell 7. Banded Tulip 8. Crown Comb 9. Calico Venus 10. Lightning Whelk (according to Tom a

Diver takes shell collecting to a deeper level: Delray Beach

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 30, 2009 at 13:00

By Mary Thurwachter When people find out how dedicated Tom Honker is to shell collecting, they assume he frequently lingers on sandy shores. But that’s not the case. “I don’t spend much time on the beach,” the Delray Beach conchologist said. “Mostly

Test your Lassie Trivia Talents

Posted by Arden Moore on April 16, 2009 at 19:18

In my role as host of the radio show, OH BEHAVE! on Pet Life Radio (www.petliferadio.com), I get the chance to chat with "top dogs" in the pet world. One delightful guest was Jon Provost, perhaps you knew him better as "Timmy" on the 1960s TV show, L

Everyone has a story to tell: Delray Beach

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 8, 2009 at 15:17

By Vicki McCash Brennan People have been sharing stories since the beginning of time. We know myths, legends and fairy tales only because people long ago passed them from generation to generation and place to place. Although today we have many el

Local authorities gain control of private roads: Briny Breezes

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 8, 2009 at 15:00

Local authorities in the town of Briny Breezes can now issue traffic citations on private streets. With the unanimous passing of a resolution at March’s Town Council meeting, the town acknowledges that it will accept and exercise traffic control juri

Meet Your Neighbors: Renny Reynolds & Jack Staub - Manalapan

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 6, 2009 at 21:00

Renny Reynolds and Jack Staubs. What aren’t those two into? The part-time Manalapan residents also own Horatulus Farm Nursery in Wrightstown, Pa., a 100-acre 18th-century farmstead with 30 acres of formal gardens hosting up to 75 garden and touring

Green awareness seeping into boat sector: Intracoastal Waterway

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 6, 2009 at 16:30

By Mike Readling It only takes a short trip along the Intracoastal to see the beauty and elegance of some of the docks and decks that line the waterway. Colorful woods in various designs, small piers jutting out from the sea walls and boats of numer

Sandoway golf tournament has 1930s origins: Delray Beach

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 6, 2009 at 16:30

By Cynthia Thuma DELRAY BEACH — When the Sandoway East Handicap golf tournament was first announced in December 1934, its creators hoped the match-play event would blossom into one of the nation’s most prestigious amateur events. The first year’s e

Obituary — Margaret Rockefeller: Delray Beach

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 5, 2009 at 18:30

MARGARET ROCKEFELLER By Ron Hayes

DELRAY BEACH — When she lived on Vista Del Mar, Margaret Rockefeller’s home was affectionately known to friends as “Chez Margo.” The nickname was a testament to a woman whose life balanced irrepressible wit with a

Summer Camp Sampler

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 5, 2009 at 16:30

NOTE: With so many Summer Camps offered in our area, we selected those located between the Boca Raton Inlet and the Port of Palm Beach. We kept our listing east of I-95. Not all Summer Camp schedules have been set. Please check back next month for ad

Abrams joins commission with ideas in hand: Palm Beach County

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 5, 2009 at 16:00

By Florence Kizza “It should be an interesting next few years,” says Steven Abrams, fresh out of his swearing-in ceremony as Palm Beach County District 4 commissioner at the end of March. Abrams, the former mayor of Boca Raton, replaced Commissio

Absent an upset, Delray moves on with mostly familiar faces

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 5, 2009 at 15:56

By C.B. Hanif Adam Frankel, Delray Beach’s new Seat 4 commissioner, noted that in the March 10 municipal election he won the only race in which there was no incumbent. Voters also returned Commissioner Gary Eliopoulos to Seat 1 and elected Woodie Mc

Boynton Library cafe on the horizon

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 5, 2009 at 15:43

BOYNTON BEACH — Latte at the library? It could happen this summer at the long-awaited café at the Boynton Beach City Library. The 800-square-foot café moved one step closer to reality on March 17 after city commissioners approved a contract with Ell

Senate bill stirs new chatter of building up Briny

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on April 5, 2009 at 15:40

By Thomas R. Collins A bill in Tallahassee is causing buzz again about a topic that can make even the most laid-back seaside residents here grow tense: Briny Breezes development. The consideration of the bill by state lawmakers has conjured the not