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Boca Raton: Alive with ideas, teens compete for business support

ABOVE: Fifteen entrepreneurs ages 12-18 wait their turn to present to the judges.

By Emily J. Minor

    

If you think kids today are lazy — holed up in their rooms, Googling cheat codes for video games,…

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Sabal Point Art Show: Boca Raton - April 16

Residents of the Sabal Point Condominium on State Road A1A in Boca Raton gathered April 16 at a ‘Meet the Artist’ reception for the 10 fellow condo owners who submitted works for the Ninth Annual Art Show held at the seaside venue. Holding samples of their work are, from left, Tony Baratta,…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on May 2, 2013 at 12:23pm — No Comments

Unity School: Poetry Contest

Eighth Grade Poetry Contest winners (from left) Gus O’Hare (Gulf Stream), Luke O’Carroll (Ocean Ridge), Morley Wyler (Ocean Ridge) and Remy O’Hare (Gulf Stream) display the pictures that served as the inspiration for their poems. Unity Middle School language arts…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on January 2, 2013 at 1:14pm — 1 Comment

Arts: One day was all that was needed for One Year

Justin Hearn used a DSLR camera to shoot his short film One Year. It was produced in less than a day, as part of a contest called 24HourFilmRace. Tim Stepien/The Coastal Star

By Ron Hayes

    

On your mark ...…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on August 1, 2012 at 12:02pm — No Comments

Participating Storybook House Contest Designers

Designers presented options for how a potential buyer could spend $10,000 to make the Storybook House a more functional space.



The Beached Boat

Lisa Cornell ASID, owner of Images Everything Interiors. LLC.

206 NE Second St.

(Pineapple Grove)

Delray Beach

471-9363…

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Designer's three approaches: Refresh, redesign or redecorate

Here’s a look at the three plans that designer Michele Smith of Michelesmith Design created for the Storybook House competition. Each has a budget of $10,000.



Plan 1: Refresh

She begins refreshing the house by brightening the interior with white or off-white walls.

The house has five different types of flooring, she says. But the den boasts original hardwood floors. Smith would try to refurbish the original wood floors she hopes exist… Continue

Added by Mary Kate Leming on December 1, 2010 at 3:39pm — No Comments

Designing woman: Beach-lover wins Storybook House rehab competition

Designer Michele Smith of Ocean Ridge won the Storybook House competition with three designs for rehabbing the Hypoluxo Island cottage. Photos by Jerry Lower



Designer's…
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Added by Mary Kate Leming on December 1, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

The ‘Storybook House’ contest

The Storybook House contest

To view the ‘Storybook House’ and vote for your favorite $10,000 design proposal, you are welcome to attend one of two open house events:…


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Added by Mary Kate Leming on November 3, 2010 at 3:30pm — No Comments

Editorial: Three things I appreciate in this season of Thanksgiving



One is the return of season and all of our favorite snowbirds. And with them, the return of our favorite advertisers, plus several new ones. So many, in fact, that you’ll see a second section in this November edition. We are calling it Coastal Life and it’s where you’ll find several of your favorite Coastal Star features: Paws Up for Pets, InterFaith21 and House of the Month —…

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on November 3, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Hypoluxo Island house has a storied past

Corrections

An article about the Storybook House on Hypoluxo Island that appeared in the December issue misstated the date that the first bridge to the island was built. The first wooden bridge was constructed in 1925.

In a photo appearing with the same story, a caption indicated a young girl standing in front of the Storybook House was the owner’s daughter. This was incorrect. The young girl in the photograph is unknown.

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Added by Mary Kate Leming on November 3, 2010 at 1:30pm — No Comments

The ‘Storybook House’ contest

Behind a vine-covered white picket fence on the Intracoastal Waterway, is a cottage dubbed “The Storybook House.” It is one of the first homes built on Hypoluxo Island, and it’s for sale.

The flamingo mailbox outside gives a hint to the Key West flavor of the inside. Cute, but modified over time, it needs a little TLC to restore the original charm.

The current owners love their little cottage, but have decided it’s time to sell. So, they’ve… Continue

Added by Mary Kate Leming on September 29, 2010 at 3:00pm — No Comments

Editorial: Obituaries convey spirit of life



“Let us endeavor so to live that when we come to die even the undertaker will be sorry.”



— Mark Twain…







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Added by Mary Kate Leming on April 29, 2010 at 1:55pm — 2 Comments

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