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WXEL president to sign off

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:43

By Thomas R. Collins Palm Beach County public radio station WXEL President Jerry Carr is retiring from the station he has piloted for 13 years. Carr ushered WXEL’s TV and radio operations into the digital age and led the station through repairs afte

OCEAN RIDGE: Residents warned after rabid raccoon bites dog

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:40

By Margie Plunkett County and town officials urged residents to keep pets up-to-date on rabies vaccinations after a rabid raccoon attacked a miniature Doberman at 9 E. Ocean Ave. early in December. Two family members were expected to undergo precaut

Concert series moves back downtown after long hiatus at beach

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:36

By Christina Denardo In an effort to revitalize Boynton Beach’s downtown and save money, the city’s Community Redevelopment Agency is moving the annual free concert series from the waterfront to downtown. It’s a return to downtown for the concert se

Briny Breezes: Boynton floats higher figure for Briny water service

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:34

By Margie Plunkett Briny Breezes’ appeal to pay lower residential water rates backfired after supplier Boynton Beach denied the request and determined that the seaside town actually should be billed even more. Boynton Beach said it realized it has b

Gulf Stream: Electric lines and golf carts get commissioners’ attention

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:33

By Margie Plunkett Gulf Stream commissioners are looking into hiring a consultant to determine the feasibility of burying electric lines and determining how much of the study’s cost the town’s Civic Association would pay. Burying the town’s power li

You almost need a scorecard to keep pace with recent Realtor changes

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:30

By Christine Davis In real estate it’s always been about location, location, location and our beautiful barrier island fits those requirements perfectly. This might explain the recent rash of real estate brokerage consolidations, mergers, moves and

Federal grant sought for firefighters’ jobs

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:13

Delray Beach commissioners authorized the Fire Department to apply for a grant from U.S. Homeland Security’s Federal Emergency Management Agency that would fund four firefighter positions for Fire Station No. 2. A successful grant would fund four pos

Obituary - Alphonse ‘Al’ Lembo: Ocean Ridge

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:11

Obituary Alphonse ‘Al’ Lembo

By Mary Katherine Stump OCEAN RIDGE — Alphonse “Al” Lembo of Ocean Ridge died Nov. 23 at the age of 96. He was a 30-year resident of Ocean Ridge, and an active member of the Hypoluxo community. “Al may have resided in O

Meet Your Neighbor: Kathy Fazio

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:00

10 Questions

Kathy Fazio “came home” to coastal Delray Beach with her husband, John. Her daughter, Annie, is now 22 and in Washington, D.C. Her son, Jay, is a junior at Southern Methodist University. In her spare time she keeps her fingers in the in

Obituary - Donald Robert O’Fee: Ocean Ridge

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 10:00

Obituary: Donald Robert O’Fee

By Ron Hayes OCEAN RIDGE — On Feb. 27, 1945, a B-24 bomber exploded during a bombing run over Leipzig, Germany. Nose gunner/bombardier Don O’Fee, who normally didn’t wear a parachute, was wearing one that day. He landed

InterFaith21: Books discussions include culture and religion

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 9:58

By C.B. Hanif A monthly book discussion group at the Delray Beach Public Library has been getting good reviews for addressing engaging topics. The latest theme: “ ‘The Other’ — Other Cultures and How We View Others,” was intriguing. So when I heard t

Paws Up for Pets: Smart choices can save cash over a pet’s lifetime

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 31, 2009 at 8:43

By Arden Moore These days, with the price of gas gushing skyward and foreclosure signs littering lawns, penny pinching is now in vogue. We need to figure out ways to s-t-r-e-t-c-h our family budgets and that includes spending on pets. Unless you’re

38 Cities hold Election Day on 2nd Tuesday in March,see December 2009 issue of Coastal Star.

Posted by Dee McNamara on December 29, 2009 at 16:00

38 Cities in the County have Election Day on 2nd Day in March.Cities who deviate from the County's General Election Date on 2n Tuesday in March,will have to pay ALL THE COSTS of STAFF, per new accurate Supervisor of ElectionsSusan Bucher. She advises

Manalapan landscape workshop set for Dec. 15

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 14:38

Manalapan will hold a workshop on landscaping in swales at 10 a.m. Dec. 15 at Town Hall. Town Attorney Trela White drafted a proposed ordinance after discussions on what vegetation should be allowed in swales. The workshop continues the discussion th

A Coastal Star: Teen ‘attorney’ now finds challenge as the real thing

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 14:10

By Ron Hayes One day in 2000, a high school freshman from Ocean Ridge decided to volunteer as an “attorney” in the county's Youth Court. Anthony Arash Arsali would alternately act as both prosecutor and defense “attorney” in determining appropriate

Along the Avenues: Blues, food and a beachy resort

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 14:00

By Thom Smith Maria Muldaur, Devon Allman, Cephas & Wiggins, Marcia Ball, John Hammond, John Sebastian. For nearly a decade, appearances by such acts made the Bamboo Room in Lake Worth one of the premier live music venues in the Southeast. But when t

Big crowd bounces around ideas for beach area

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 13:30

See more photos from the event By Kelly Wolfe They’d streamed in throughout the morning: deeply tan folks with knitted brows sporting flip flops, shorts, Hawaiian-print shirts and dozens of palm tree insignias — serious beach dwellers. The sign on

New rules for golf carts get first approval

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 13:10

By Margie Plunkett Golf carts with speeds under 20 mph will be subject to regulations designed to enforce responsible driving, according to a Gulf Stream town ordinance in the works that stops short of requiring operators to have a valid driver’s li

Town manager decides to move on

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 13:07

By Margie Plunkett Help Wanted: Manalapan town manager. Manalapan is in the market for a new town manager after Gregory Dunham, who has filled the role for most of this decade, told commissioners at their November meeting he is retiring from municip

Towns may fall in line on election dates

Posted by Mary Kate Leming on December 3, 2009 at 13:03

By Margie Plunkett Election day in Ocean Ridge and Manalapan may find a permanent home on the second Tuesday in March if commissioners in each town follow through on preliminary approvals in November. Most of the 38 cities in Palm Beach County hold m