Scott Simmons's Blog – December 2010 Archive (28)
Coastal Star: South County’s own star-maker
Flossy Keesely lives in Highland Beach with her Yorkie, Schatzi.
Photo by Tim Stepien
By Scott Simmons
The phone doesn’t stop ringing at Flossy Keesely’s Highland Beach home.
Brrrring!…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments
Obituary —Donald W. Curl, author and historian: Boca Raton
By Dianna Smith
BOCA RATON —When someone had a question about Boca Raton history, Donald Curl usually knew the answer.
Mr. Curl’s knowledge of the area was so vast that he recorded most of his knowledge in books that will live on forever. Mr. Curl, 75, died in December after a battle with lymphoma,…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments
Along the Coast: Area cities try new ways to attract businesses
By Thomas R. Collins
The website’s home page has an aerial shot of the coastline, with turquoise waters washing over the sand and sunbathers dotting the beach.
Delray Beach, says the site recently created by the city’s Chamber of Commerce and its Community Redevelopment Agency to…
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Editorial: Transitions and new beginnings
By Scott Simmons, managing editor
When opportunity knocked, I hesitated. Agonized, even.
But when a newspaper in northern Palm Beach County offered me a position to write full-time, I decided to accept.
But acceptance doesn’t mean abandonment.
I will continue to… Continue
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 12:30pm — No Comments
Along the Coast: Nature’s garbage crew; Vultures come south
Black vultures, shown basking in
the sun to warm up on a recent chilly morning,
are smaller than turkey vultures, which can weigh up
to 6 pounds. Photo by Jerry Lower
By Joanne Davis
They start…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 12:18pm — No Comments
Along the Coast: ‘Crown Vic’ phase-out has police departments researching options
Vinnie Laudicina, Lantana Police Department
fleet manager (left), and Simion Pavlov,
with one of the department’s
2006 Ford Crown Victorias. Photo by Tim Stepien
By Rich Pollack
For almost two…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 12:11pm — No Comments
Along the Coast: Grant aims to boost border security
By Steve Plunkett
A $100,000 Homeland Security grant will boost border patrols in coastal communities, County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams said.
“This money will provide additional security for our community, especially along our coastline, a large portion of which I represent,” Abrams said in a news release.
The money will be used for overtime to provide additional patrols associated with crime suppression and intercepting people who have illegally…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 12:03pm — No Comments
Highland Beach: Ethics office could cost $10,848
The county’s new ethics watchdog office could cost the town of Highland Beach up to $10,848 in its first year.
“We do not know yet which particular contracts might be exempted from the fee, and there’s going to be some that are exempted from this fee,’’ Town Manager Dale Sugerman reported at the commission’s December meeting.
Municipalities are obligated to fund the office by paying one-quarter of 1 percent of the total cost of contracts awarded. Sugerman said… Continue
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 11:41am — No Comments
Boca Raton: New push to keep Ocean Strand public
Boca Raton residents are mounting another assault in their campaign to ensure that Ocean Strand becomes a park.
A new group, Keep Your Boca Beaches Public, is circulating petitions to place an ordinance and a charter amendment targeting the coastal parcel on the March ballot.
“We started collecting signatures aggressively this weekend, and I have to say that we have hundreds of them already,’’ Martin Siml told City Council members at a Dec. 13 workshop. “It… Continue
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 11:34am — No Comments
Boca Raton: Three families give $600,000 to FAU peace
FAU President Mary Jane Saunders (left) celebrates
a $600,000 gift with Dick Schmidt, Christine Lynn,
Barbara Schmidt and Manjunath Pendakur,
dean of the College of Arts and Letters.
Photo provided
Staff Reports
Florida Atlantic…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 30, 2010 at 11:30am — No Comments
Around Town: Boca strikes gold with Town Center vending machine
Customers buy gold chips and coins from the
Gold-to-Go vending machine at Boca Raton’s
Town Center. Photo provided
By Thom Smith
Like bees to honey, shoppers are converging on a new hive at…
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Along the Coast: Boca ‘Daughters’ are hep to history, service
Betty-Jane Lee, a 71-year member of the Daughters
of the American Revolution, sips tea during
a recent meeting of the Estahakee Chapter at the
Highland Beach Holiday Inn. Photos by Tim Stepien…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 29, 2010 at 6:30pm — No Comments
Society Spotlight: Holiday Champagne Reception At the Boca Raton Museum of Art
The event committee for the Friends of the Boca Raton Museum of
Art’s Holiday Champagne Reception included Ann Conte (left),
Barbara Scott, Robin May, Nancy Wright and Marjory Bitson.
The event featured a variety of items…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 29, 2010 at 6:22pm — No Comments
Society Spotlight: Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball Kick-off At Bogart’s, Boca Raton
Boca Raton Regional Hospital Foundation hosted a kick-off reception for its 49th annual ball at Bogart’s.
The reception honored the members of the Medical Staff Executive Committee,…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 29, 2010 at 6:00pm — No Comments
InterFaith21: Diverse congregation walks together in faith
Henrietta Smith reads the Litany of Commemoration at the
50th anniversary commemoration of the first communion
of the Church of the Palms in Delray Beach on Nov. 14.
Other officers of the Women’s Fellowship pictured are:
Margot Beck (left), Marlene Hambleton,…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 29, 2010 at 5:55pm — No Comments
Paws Up for Pets: For relaxation techniques, watch your pet
By Arden Moore
We can learn a lot from our cats and dogs when it comes to keeping limber, shooing away muscle aches and reveling in the moment.
In fact, cats and dogs are born yoga teachers, if we just pay closer attention to how they move and stretch with purpose…
Added by Scott Simmons on December 29, 2010 at 5:48pm — No Comments
Boca Raton: Historic bungalow may face bulldozer
Quiet, for a moment, please. Listen carefully and you can hear an SOS coming from the Boca Raton Historical Society. The wrecking ball looms and it’s threatening to take away a slice of the city’s history.
In this case, it’s the Luff House, a unique Boca Raton example of the Florida coral rock-bungalow style. The two-story home at 390 Palmetto Park Road was built in the 1920s… Continue
Added by Scott Simmons on December 1, 2010 at 7:51pm — No Comments
Coasting Along: Concierge security at Boca Raton's Royal Palm Yacht & Country Club
Beyond energetic disputes between New Englander and chief of security Ray Lavin and New Yorker and lieutenant Mike McHale over the baseball fortunes of the Red Sox and Yankees, about the only fighting that the Royal Palm Yacht and Country Club security force sees might be a rare domestic dispute, a too-hearty party, rowdy teens, a disgruntled nanny, a missing garbage can or a fuss over where laborers park.
There… Continue
Added by Scott Simmons on December 1, 2010 at 7:47pm — No Comments
Editorial: Friendship, hope and a flash of sparkle
There’s a certain sparkle in the air — regardless of whether you are celebrating Christmas, Hanukkah, the winter solstice or Kwanzaa.
And that sparkle symbolizes hope. It symbolizes faith. And it symbolizes family and friendship.
It’s a time for giving, and a time to assess all the good things in our lives. It’s also a time for forgiving and moving on, because that is the greatest gift you can give yourself.
And in that spirit of giving, I invite you… Continue
Added by Scott Simmons on December 1, 2010 at 7:43pm — No Comments
Around Town: Hot chef's calendar cooks up money for charity
With visions of cheesecake dancing in her head, Taylor Morgan, host of South Florida Dines radio show and founder of SouthFloridaDines.com, envisioned a calendar, racier than a chocolate mousse — a ladle here, a toque there — of South Florida’s hottest chefs.
Only one problem, chefs may subject chicken skin to air, but not their own.
So nudity was out, but Morgan got her… Continue
Added by Scott Simmons on December 1, 2010 at 7:40pm — No Comments
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