Say Boo! to Halloween with everything from ghostly hauntings to pumpkin-inspired meals and cocktails.
A good place to start for those who like things that bump in the night? Try the Lake Worth Playhouse. It’s said to be haunted by one its founder
Tuesday, Oct. 4
Public screening of the documentary Delray Then and Now with a discussion of the city’s history led by Dorothy Patterson of the Delray Beach Historical Society.
Free, 2 p.m. at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave.
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Steve Geffrard ’10 — Golden Gloves heavyweight boxing champion
Daniel Reilly ‘07 — Rhode Island House of Representatives (Youngest mem-ber at age 21)
Morgan Pressel ’06 — LPGA Women’s Golf
Daniel G. Fernandez ’03 — International Chess Master
By Angie Francalancia
Depending on whom you’re asking, the new parking meters in Boca Raton’s Mizner Park and at the city’s beaches are either a boon or the bane of residents’ travels.
Five months after the city installed new meters at what Mayor S
Howard Schnellenberger will wrap up a career
of more than half a century of football during the
debut season of Florida Atlantic University’s new
stadium on the school’s Boca Raton campus. Photo by Tim Stepien
FAU tries kicking food up a notch at
St. Andrew’s opened in 1961 as a boarding school for boys — even
the cheerleaders were male. Photo courtesy of St. Andrew’s School
By Mary Jane Fine
A bit of perspective: It was the year Gov. George Wallace allowed two black s
By Jerry Lower, Publisher
One of the joys of living in our coastal area is the wide variety of arts and cultural organizations located within short reach.
On any given night, a drive of less than half an hour can enrich our lives by exposing us
Peter Brockway, managing partner of a private equity firm,
gives time and money to his favorite charity, Boca Helping
Hands. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Liz Best
Peter Brockway isn’t one to blow his own horn, but when it comes to his favorite ch
By Boca Raton Police Chief Dan Alexander
Residential burglaries in Boca Raton almost doubled last month compared to the same period in 2010. In August 2011, we also had almost 50 percent more automobile burglaries compared to August 2010.
A resident
Spin, the ultra lounge, opened last month at Mizner Park.
Expect a menu of small plates. Photo provided
By Jan Norris
The fall brings a number of parties and galas to Boca Raton, with the big blow-out being Meet Me on the Promenade, set for Oct. 21
By Paula Detwiller
As this year’s sea turtle nesting season winds down, biologists are encouraged by a continuing upward trend in the number of nests seen on Palm Beach County beaches.
“Based on preliminary data, 2011 will be another record-breaker
By Steve Plunkett
Residents recycled more plastic bottles, glass jars and newspapers than town officials expected, resulting in almost a $35,000 rebate from the Solid Waste Authority and an official letter of praise.
“They wanted to extend their co
Only a few beach cottages like this one occupied the barrier
island around the time of Delray’s incorporation.
Photos courtesy of the Delray Beach Historical Society
Delray Beach Centennial Events
By Paula Detwiller
Climb aboard the time machi
Countess de Hoernle’s 99th birthday
Peter Blum Family YMCA, Boca Raton
Children serenade the Countess de Hoernle as she celebrates
her 99th birthday on Sept. 19 at the Peter Blum Family YMCA
of Boca Raton, where she is an honorary trustee and has b
Jewish Community Foundation
Woodfield County Club
The Jewish Community Foundation held a Professional Advisory Committee Kickoff &
Membership Drive Cocktail Reception at Woodfield County Club in Boca Raton. Pictured:
Seth Marmor and Linda Mel
Marbella currently has a mix of green and gray windows. Photo by Mary Thurwachter
By Margie Plunkett
A glass company fighting the city’s thumbs down on green impact windows it had already installed at the oceanfront Marbella Condominium with
Florida Atlantic University and its food concession company say
they plan to offer typical stadium fare, plus a few surprises — like
skewered chicken — when the new football stadium opens Oct. 15. Photo provided
By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley
Whe
By Arden Moore
Just like us, not every dog wants to be best pals with every dog he meets. Sure, some form friendships at the speed of a tail wag. Others occur after the perfunctory sniffing and a mutual short romp. But accept the fact that not all d
At home in Highland Beach, Marilyn Morgan with her son
Dan as well as her husband, Mike, and their dog, Mandy. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Mary Thurwachter
A few years ago, Marilyn Morgan wrote a book detailing the trials and triumphs of raising a sp
Tracy Rosof-Petersen of Lake Worth drew inspiration from her dog Dani
when she designed a dog park (see photo below) for the second annual
