Children play in the sandbox at the Achievement Centers for Children & Families, which serves about 700 children each year. Photos by Jerry Lower
By Emily J. Minor
It’s easy to drive by this campus with the pale-colored concrete buildings and n
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A diverse group of people recently held a rally in Boca Raton to show support for those seeking democracy in Egypt. Photo courtesy of Stephanie El Maadawy
By C. B. Hanif
The whole world was watching.
The faith world was watching — including spiritu
To me, the No. 1 mediator of mutt mayhem is world-renowned dog trainer
Daniel Young plays violin for students of the Renaissance Learning Center, a charter school for children with autism spectrum disorders in West Palm Beach. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Liz Best
If music makes the man, Daniel Young is headed for one doozy
Ruth Stevens plays viola and is the co-founder
of the Lyric Chamber Orchestera. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Steve Plunkett
The Lyric Chamber Orchestra has a new conductor, a new soprano and a new focus: After nine seasons, it’s going pops.
But
Docent Phyllis Heller takes a group from Huntington Point
condominium in Delray Beach on a tour of the exhibition
‘Cut! Costume and the Cinema’ at the Boca Raton Museum of Art,
which is marking its 60th anniversary. Photo by Tim Stepien
Boca Raton M
If you go
The Boca Raton Museum of Art, 501 Plaza Real, Boca Raton, 392-2500, www.bocamuseum.org.
Docent Tours: Tuesday, Thursday and Friday, 11 a.m., 1 and 3 p.m.; Wednesday, 11 a.m. as well as 1, 3, 6 and 7:30 p.m.; Saturday and Sunday, 1 and 3 p
“You’re struggling, aren’t you?” the caller asks.
The words are not music to Ruth Stevens’ ears.
“Financially, but not musically,” she retorts.
Stevens is one of the co-founders and principal violist of the Lyric Chamber Orchestra. The Boynton B
Bryason Realty Corp. President Charles Shane,
with his two dogs, Shane (left) and Riley, was named
the chamber of commerce’s Business Leader of the Year.
Photo by Tim Stepien
By Linda Haase
“A lot of people around town know me as the guy with
The Highland Beach Town Commission has found a way to spend almost $90,000 of taxpayers’ money and get absolutely nothing in return. There is no product or service that the town receives for this expense. Other town governments may want to look into
Ginny De Mattei swims near a sea turtle.
She said so far she has avoided any mishaps while diving.
Photo courtesy of Ginny De Mattei
By Steve Pike
In a spooky public service announcement weeks before his death, film legend James Dean urges
Boca amended its contract with Burkhardt Construction Co., contractor for the Pedestrian Promenade project, at its Feb. 23 City Council meeting. The increase of $172,000 — to add infrastructure for parking meters pushes the top price of the project t
Highland Beach Election: Candidate profiles
By Steve Plunkett
The city clerk of Peoria, Ill., regrets e-mailing a joke about a “Texas girl” (a Mexican and an Arab drinking in a bar) from her official computer to Highland Beach Town Clerk Beverly
By Angie Francalancia
With overwhelming support from the merchants, Boca Raton has agreed to delay constructing raised intersections on Palmetto Park Road, which would have meant closing portions of the road. during the tourist season.
The Downtown
Meet the candidates
By Steve Plunkett
A League of Women Voters forum held March 1 for mayoral candidates left no doubt who of the two is the newcomer to city politics.
Running are Susan Whelchel, who was first elected to the City Council in 1995,
Election Results:
Mayor/Commissioner
Bernard Featherman - 440 votes, 51.28%
Jim Newill - 418 votes, 48.72%
Highland Beach Election: Regrets extend to Illlinois in e-mail flap; former Ocean Ridge manager filling in
Voters will elect one mayor/comm
Election Results:
Mayor
Susan Whelchel - 3,903 votes, 85.37%
Linda Spurling Gruneisen - 669 votes, 14.63%
Boca Raton Election: Once candidate offers specifics; the other not so much
The race between incumbent Mayor Susan Whelchel and challenger
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