Mary Kate Leming's Blog Posts Tagged 'coastal star' (32)

Coastal Stars: Pair honored for decades of devotion to helping at-risk youngsters

Tom Lynch and Marc De Baptiste started the Delray Beach chapter of the Boys and Girls Club in 1997 and have helped it grow ever since.

Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on May 2, 2013 at 2:00pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Loss and love entwined in sweethearts’ shared life

Linda Kaplan and her husband, Steve, below, adopted Linda’s younger sister and brother when the two were 26 and had three children of their own.…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on May 2, 2013 at 1:30pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Bob Welstein

At 94, Bob Welstein has no intention of slowing down. He still personally oversees the lecture program he started in South Palm Beach that now bears his name. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on April 3, 2013 at 4:45pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Sophia Isaac

Sophia Isaac is head of volunteers at the J. Turner Moore Memorial Library in Manalapan. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Christine Davis

What do super-organized volunteers get? More work! But…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on January 30, 2013 at 5:08pm — No Comments

The Coastal Star is pleased to announce the availability of our new Beach Bag!

These large, cotton beach bags are available ONLY in our offices at 5011 N. Ocean Blvd. in Ocean Ridge (next to Colby's Barbershop.)

Our hours are hit-and-miss, but your best bet to catch us is from 10 am-6 pm, Monday-Friday.

Below is our…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on December 14, 2012 at 8:18am — No Comments

Coastal Star: Necklace fundraiser a gem from the heart

Marg Williams plans to donate part of the proceeds from her handmade necklaces (worn above) to benefit women’s heart health organizations. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Ron Hayes

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on November 29, 2012 at 12:24pm — No Comments

A Coastal Star: Daughter’s illness inspires mom to get involved

Wendy Greenhut with a photo of her daughter, Jamie. When not busy with her foundation work, Greenhut is an actress with a part in the independent film Callous, which premiered last month at the Fort Lauderdale International Film Festival. She also…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on October 31, 2012 at 4:54pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Two left feet and one big heart

To preprare for the competition, Bob Gittlin practices his dance moves with partner Mariya-Khristina Shurupova at Fred Astaire Dance Studio in Boca Raton. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on August 1, 2012 at 4:55pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: A chimed existence: Briny rings in a new conductor for memorial bells

Barbara D’Errico is retiring after 20 years of supervising the Briny Breezes Memorial Chimes. Photos by Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Ron Hayes

Ring out the old! Ring in the…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on May 2, 2012 at 3:37pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Trailblazer for women executives now gives back to her alma mater

By Paula Detwiller

One of Joelen Merkel’s fondest memories was the day her son graduated from the University of Florida.

As a trustee for the university, she was perennially invited to take part in the pomp…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on April 5, 2012 at 11:46am — No Comments

A Coastal Star: Angela Moore makes jewelry with charities in mind

Angela Moore is moving her corporate headquarters to Plaza del Mar. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Allen Whittemore

Angela Moore is moving her corporate headquarters to Manalapan’s Plaza del Mar shopping center, next to her…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on March 1, 2012 at 1:41pm — No Comments

Coastal Stars: Sea Angels’ purpose is greener beach cleanup

Sea Angels founders (l-r) Rod and Kathy Silverio and Robyn and Mike Halasz prepare for a cleanup event at the Boynton Beach Inlet in late January. The group aims to remove litter from the beaches with a ‘minimal carbon footprint and without disturbing the local…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on February 1, 2012 at 7:41pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Dedicated condo manager takes pride in relationships

By Allen Whittemore

If anyone knows this pleasant little stretch of A1A well, it’s Tom Hill.

He has been working here since 1973 and in the Delray Beach/Gulf Stream area since 1970. He is the first and only manager of the Ballantrae Condominiums, a 40-unit condo…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on November 30, 2011 at 4:05pm — No Comments

Editorial: Coastal Star begins fourth year … already?

I usually approach birthdays with mixed emotions. On one hand, I’m grateful I’ve lived as long and as well as I have. On the other hand, I can’t help shaking my head in disbelief over how old I’ve become.

The same holds true for the third birthday of The Coastal Star. Our heads are spinning a bit that we’ve… Continue

Added by Mary Kate Leming on November 2, 2011 at 5:30pm — 1 Comment

Coastal Stars: Caring — and busy — Women of Grace to be honored

2011 Women of Grace honorees are Peggy Martin (left), Pamela Avalos, Linda Gunn, Connie Siskowski and Nilsa McKinney. Photo provided

By Linda Haase

They’ve raised money for playgrounds and gardens. They‘ve fed the hungry, offered…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on November 2, 2011 at 5:26pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Activist for a polio-free world gets a shock — Delray Beach

By Linda Haase

Betsy Owen has a powerful message: “As long as one child in the world has polio, every child in the world is at risk.”

Owen, a 70-year-old coastal Delray Beach resident, is a polio survivor — and she’s passionate about helping others avoid the disease. Her efforts are worldwide —… Continue

Added by Mary Kate Leming on August 31, 2011 at 2:30pm — No Comments

Coastal Star: Judge honored to receive award from its namesake — Ocean Ridge

By Linda Haase

Three little words piqued Judge Lucy Chernow Brown’s interest.

“Nature all around,” the advertisement boasted, describing a house for sale in Ocean Ridge. Brown and her husband, Terry, both nature lovers, were hooked before they even saw the house. And, 20 years later, it’s still… Continue

Added by Mary Kate Leming on August 3, 2011 at 2:00pm — No Comments

A Coastal Star: Officer honored for impact in SPB community

By Tim O’Meilia

The first driving-under-the-influence arrest South Palm Beach Police Officer Jason LaForte ever made was almost his last.

The suspect was a Palm Beach resident — but let’s not stereotype here — weaving through the town’s five-eighths of a mile of two-lane A1A. After the driver… Continue

Added by Mary Kate Leming on June 29, 2011 at 2:50pm — No Comments

A Coastal Star: Artist dresses up electrical boxes with mosaics — South Palm Beach

By Tim O’Meilia

What to do about the three weathered, rusting FPL electrical boxes in South Palm Beach that keep the street lights on along the town’s 5/8-mile strip of A1A?

Why, ask the town’s unofficial artist-in-residence Penny Davidson, who, conveniently, lives next door to Town Hall.… Continue

Added by Mary Kate Leming on June 1, 2011 at 1:58pm — No Comments