The Coastal Star January 2011

January 2011

Hypoluxo Island, South Palm Beach, Manalapan, Ocean Ridge, Briny Breezes, Gulf Stream & Coastal Delray Beach

Volume 4 Issue 1

Happy New Year!

Steam rises from the ocean at sunrise during one of the cold days in December, which brought record low temperatures to usher out 2010. Photo by Jerry Lower

Inside

Coastal Life

Green markets offer great sources for locally grown food. In Coastal Life, Page 25

Bridge-closing fears

Island residents worry about Lantana Bridge construction.

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Meet the area’s Seaside Santas

A cookiebaking Mrs. Claus and fifthgraders from the Gulf Stream School helped brighten spirits this holiday season. Pages 12-13

So long, Crown Vic

Area police look ahead as trusty car goes away. Page 21

Coastal Stars

Along the Coast

Meg Mallon still busy in retirement

Cities work to lure new businesses

By Craig Dolch

By Thomas R. Collins

It has been six months since Meg Mallon retired as a professional golfer, but the reality is about to set in when the 2011 LPGA Tour’s schedule soon begins and her calendar isn’t filling up with tournament dates and travel information.

“That’s when it’s really going to hit me,” Mallon said. “I’m not preparing to play tournament golf like I usually am. But I know I made the right decision.

That’s the good news.”

At 47, Mallon knew it was time to step away from the game when she was no longer getting mad about poor shots.

Her decision came on the eve of last year’s U.S. Women’s Open, a championship she had won twice among her standout, 18-victory, four-major LPGA career.

But it’s not like she’s been hanging out in a rocking chair at her Ocean Ridge home, going See MALLON on page 2

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 attract businesses, sits “at the center of an economic region” but also “boasts a unique downtown where you can walk from home to work, to 50 great restaurants, a pristine beach, art galleries, museums, parks, historic districts and unique shops.”

Going by that, you’d think that getting CEOs and business owners to come to South Florida would be, well, pretty easy.

As city leaders and economic development types will tell you, though, it’s not. Especially lately, amid a financial gloom where jobs are scarce, competition is See ECONOMY on page 7

Meg Mallon (left) and Beth Daniel will host this year’s Bethesda Pro-Am Golf Tournament. Photo by Jerry Lower

Delray Beach

Bones found could be from a very (very, very) early resident

By Angie Francalancia

Meet Your Neighbor

Gulf Stream resident, Peggy Henry, to lead the board of the Florence Fuller Child Development Center. Page 15

Human remains were discovered during the demolition of a house in the 900 block of South Ocean Boulevard last month, so the Delray Beach Police Department was called in to investigate.

When it was discovered that the bones were old, the medical examiner was called.

When his office discovered just how old those bones might be, they called in archeologists.

It’s just the most recent evidence that

Henry Flagler didn’t get here first.

The bones are likely the remains of ancestors from either the Seminole or Miccosukee Indian tribes, the experts determined.

For a short while, Delray Beach police treated the site where excavators were tearing down a house as a crime scene, stringing it with yellow tape; but within hours, they determined that even if the person had been killed, it wasn’t an investigation they’d be undertaking.

“We’re not investigating it as a

homicide,” said Officer Jeff Messer, the department’s spokesman. “I’ve heard all kinds of stories about how old the bones could be. If that holds true, that would be an amazing history lesson for us.”

When the medical examiner took a look, the investigator had a hunch the remains were older than the 75 years that mark his jurisdiction, so a professor of anthropology from FAU was called in. He said they likely predated not only Flagler but also the Seminole Indian Wars and perhaps even See BONES on page 5

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Editorial Engagement on the beach leads to 25 years together Twenty-five years ago, my boyfriend asked me to marry him. We were at the beach near where we were renting in the county pocket. I said yes and we were married a few months later in Boca Raton. On New Year’s Eve. We honeymooned in the Bahamas, then returned and celebrated with friends and family at the Seagate Club in Delray Beach. We kept it small and we kept it local.

It hasn’t always been a breeze. We’ve been through job changes, health issues and far more funerals than baby showers. We even called it quits for a year, then agreed that working on our communication skills and setting some realistic expectations were a small price to pay for a relationship that was grounded in love.

One thing we’ve learned through the years is to avoid the words “should’’ and ‘‘shouldn’t.” Finding more flexible replacement verbs has made a difference not only in my marriage, but in my life.

Try it, it works.

Starting a business together would not have been possible if

we still drew lines in the sand.

Flexibility is the key to moving forward and I plan to embrace that philosophy in 2011: I’ll be more flexible with my time, with my money and with my expectations.

So even though my husband and I will be delivering this newspaper on our silver anniversary and my romantic notion of going to Paris has been squashed by deadlines and cash flow, we’ll still get away for a few days between editions.

A good bottle of champagne, a fresh baguette from our favorite French bakery (and maybe some truffles) will go a long way toward celebrating this milestone in our marriage.

And if we can’t get away? We’ll go down to the beach near our home in Ocean Ridge and pretend we’re 30 years old again. It will be just fine with me if we keep it small and we keep it local. ’Cause in the end, it’s about the love.

I love you, honey. Happy anniversary.

— Mary Kate Leming, Editor

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By Craig Dolch Beth Daniel always made a quick impact in golf.

She won the U.S. Women’s Amateur the first time she entered the event, in 1975, and she was named the LPGA Tour’s Rolex Rookie of the ear in 1979. Those moments served as a springboard to a Hall of Fame career in which the Delray Beach resident won LPGA titles including a major three Rolex Player of the ear awards and the are Trophy three times for low scoring average. ow Daniel is hoping to make a swift impact in something just as meaningful the charity golf tournament she and former LPGA pro Meg Mallon have taken over hosting for the Bethesda Hospital Foundation.

“I have said that when I stopped playing on tour that it would make sense to get

involved in the community I live in.” Daniel said.

Daniel grew up in Charleston, S.C., making such an impact in the junior golf there that the top junior golfer receives the Beth Daniel Award.

As a pro, she was named Female Athlete of the ear by United Press International, after seven wins, including the 1990 Mazda LPGA Championship.

In 200 , she became the oldest winner (4 years, 9 months) to win an LPGA event when she captured the BMO Financial Group Women’s Canadian Open, breaking a record JoAnne Carner had held for 18 years.

Daniel retired in 2007, but in 2009 she led the U.S. team to a victory in the Solheim Cup and continues to remain in golf as a commentator on the Golf Channel.

The Second Annual Bethesda Hospital Foundation Pro-Am Golf Tournament will be held Jan. 17 at The Falls Country

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through old photos. She thinks she’s actually traveling as much now as she was during her 2 year career.

Mallon has been busy buying a home to renovate in her native Michigan; she has played in a couple of Legends events; she assists the LPGA Tour in various capacities she will be the captain of the U.S. Junior Solheim Cup team; and she hopes to someday start an American junior golf academy.

Moreover, on Jan. 17, she and LPGA Hall of Famer Beth Daniel host the Bethesda Pro-Am Golf Tournament at The Falls Country Club in Lake Worth. Starting last year, Mallon and Daniel took over a tournament that was run by Bob Murphy and Laurie Hammer for four decades at Delray Dunes Country Club.

“Bob was ready to move on, and for Beth and myself, this is a great opportunity to give back because for both of us, Bethesda is our community hospital,” Mallon said. “This is the first time we’re going to hold the tournament on Martin Luther ing Day, and we hope to make that our permanent date.”

Mallon has plenty of personal reasons to give back to the medical community, because her family has endured several tragedies in the last decade. Her father died of a heart attack in late 2005, four years after her mother suffered a disabling brain hemorrhage (her mother was recently placed in hospice for the second time). If that weren’t enough, Mallon’s older sister, Tricia, lost a long battle with a rare form of abdominal cancer in 2009.

“Big family, big love, big problems,” said Mallon, who put her career on hold several times to assist with her family.

That devotion likely cost Mallon a chance to earn Hall of

Club in Lake Worth.

In the 41 years the predecessor event was held, it raised more than million, helping to build a new heart Institute at Bethesda Hospital that opened in 2009.

Among the players scheduled to play are three World Golf Hall of Famers Daniel, arrie Webb of Boynton Beach and ancy Lopez plus Mallon, Murphy, Webb, Jay Sigel, Michelle McGann, elly Robbins, Angela Stanford, Beth Bader, Meaghan Francella, icole Hage, Stacy Lewis, Leta Lindley and aren Stupples.

Pending availability, amateur foursomes are ,000 to play.

Spectator parking is available for 5 at the Pinewood Square on the southeast corner of Lantana and Jog roads, starting at 11 a.m. A trolley will transport spectators to and from The Falls. The last trolley leaves from the golf course at 5 0 p.m.

Fame honors (she is five points short of the automatic number of 27). Mallon, whose last win came in 2004, could also get in the Hall of Fame through a vote from the veteran’s committee.

“I would think she would have a chance to eventually get in the Hall of Fame,” said former LPGA President Judy Dickinson, who chaired the committee that drew up the Hall of Fame criteria.

“There are a number of players who had great careers that were cut short either by injuries or things in their family.

The thing about Meg is she was a heckuva player. ou don’t win four majors unless you are a very good player.”

As accomplished a player as Mallon was, her peers always say she was an even better person.

“She was one of the most well-liked players on tour,” Dickinson said. “She was extremely fan friendly and terrific with the sponsors. She gave all the ways you can give.”

Former LPGA pro Dottie Pepper also praised Mallon’s tenacity and personality.

“I suppose her biggest impact was her ability to always grind out a round or a tournament when her game wasn’t firing on every cylinder,” Pepper said.

“She always had a glass halffull’ attitude and I loved the fact success did not change her one bit.”

Mallon moved to Ocean Ridge in 1999 not far from where she won her first LPGA title in 1991, the Oldsmobile

LPGA Classic in Lake Worth.

The shift proved to be beneficial for her career, as she won half of her 18 titles in the next six years.

“I went on to have the best years of my career after I moved here,” she says. “I don’t think that was a coincidence.”

In addition to the two U.S. Women’s Opens, Mallon’s other major titles were the 1991 Mazda LPGA Championship and the 2000 du Maurier Classic. She also played on eight Solheim Cup teams.

Mallon was recently elected into the Palm Beach County Sports Hall of Fame; it will mark the fourth time she has been inducted into a hall of fame (she’s also in the Ohio State University Hall of Fame, the Michigan Sports Hall of Fame and the Michigan Golf Hall of Fame).

She’s not ready to ruminate yet, however.

Mallon said her biggest priority is to work with the LPGA to start the American junior golf academies. Having been with the LPGA during its heyday of the 1990s and early2000s, Mallon knows the tour needs assistance by finding younger stars.

“We have great programs in place such as the First Tee and the American Junior Golf Association, but there are gaps where we lose the kids,” Mallon said. “They find reasons not to continue in the game. We’re trying to fill those gaps, and that’s something I have a lot of passion for doing.”

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Gulf Stream

Residents’ views sought on annexation, utility-line burial

By Steve Plunkett Mail carriers here will be extra-busy this month delivering straw ballots on burying Gulf Stream’s power lines, first-class notices on possibly annexing part of the county pocket and iers from the Civic Association on both issues.

The straw ballots are due back at Town Hall by 2 p.m.

Feb. 7. The annexation referendum will be March 8 if the proposal survives two public hearings.

Residents will have to decide the issues on their own. “ eep in mind, the council, the town is not saying we’re for it or against it,’’ Mayor William och Jr. said during a December discussion of annexation, echoing comments he made earlier on the

underground project. “That’s why we want the referendum, for the people of the town to make the decision. “ Both proposals would make big changes in town. Overhead lines for electricity, telephones and cable T would vanish below ground if a simple majority of property owners agree to pay their share of the 5 million project. If the county pocket is annexed, town limits would shift north to St. Andrew’s Club on both sides of State Road A1A, Gulf Stream’s population would swell by more than percent, from just over 700 to roughly 9 0, and its tax base would grow by 9 million.

Annexation “has been something that’s been talked about for many years, the pros and cons of it,’’ och said.

“And that’s why we’re bringing

it to this vote, to once and for all either settle taking it in or not taking it in.’’

Consultants on that issue and the underground proposal updated town commissioners at their December meeting.

Marty Minor of Urban Design ilday Studios said the county pocket has 12 properties with approximately 100 dwelling units and 9 registered Florida voters. If it is annexed, police and fire-rescue services would shift from the county to the town’s police and Delray Beach fire-rescue, which contracts with the town.

Timing is critical, Minor said. To get the referendum on the ballot, the town must hold two public hearings, with the second at least 0 days before the March 8 vote. That meant commissioners had to change their Feb. 11 meeting to Feb. 4.

Commissioner Muriel Anderson opposed rescheduling the meeting and possibly having some residents unaware of the change, but Commissioner Chris Wheeler objected to having two meetings on consecutive Fridays.

“How often are we going to annex something I mean, come on,’’ he said.

The annexation possibility has already affected the underground project’s timetable.

Consulting engineer Danny Brannon said if the project is approved, work would begin on the south end of town first and last six to eight months before the north segment starts.

“At that point in time we would have clarity on the annexation issue,’’ Brannon said.

The town manager, town clerk and representatives of

the town’s auditor and the Civic Association will tally the underground ballots after the straw poll ends Feb. 7.

Commissioners were concerned that a proposed ballot did not have enough room for two signatures for cases of jointly held property.

Susan Schoettle-Gumm of consultant Wildan Financial Services said ballots could not go to all owners because they might be returned with opposite, canceling votes, but said she would alter the design to provide space for multiple owners.

Accompanying the straw ballots will be site-specific estimates, from 880 to 1,2 5 per parcel depending mostly on whether the property already has underground lines.

Bob Ganger, president of the Civic Association, reminded commissioners that similar straw polls won a 90 percent approval in Jupiter Island and 75 percent in Jupiter Inlet Colony.

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What’s Next: Jan. 4: Notices of proposed annexation sent by first-class mail.

Jan. 10: Underground information packet/straw ballot delivered to each property owner in project area.

Jan. 12: Civic Association community meeting on undergrounding, 5:30 p.m. at Gulf Stream School Chapel, 3600 Gulf Stream Road.

Jan. 14: Town Commission has first reading of annexation ordinance, 9 a.m.

Feb. 3: Civic Association community meeting on undergrounding, 5:30 p.m. at Town Hall.

Feb. 4: Commission has final reading of annexation ordinance, 9 a.m.

Feb. 7: Underground straw ballots must be turned in at Town Hall by 2 p.m.

March 8: Registered voters in Gulf Stream and county pocket cast ballots in annexation referendum.

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Continued from page 1 modern history.

“He was able to determine that they were prehistoric,” said Harold Ruslander, spokesman for the medical examiner’s office. According to the police report, a skull and femur bone were the first bones uncovered by the construction crew 4-5 feet below the surface. According to a police department spokesperson, a pelvis and several other bones were also uncovered.

While it might be unusual to find a human body buried on your property, finding prehistoric human remains along Florida’s coastal ridge isn’t all that uncommon, said state archaeologist Ryan Wheeler of the Florida Bureau of Archaeological Research.

“People have lived in Florida for something like 12,000 years, and they’re all pretty much still here in one form or another,” he said. “I’m not quite sure how many reports (of human remains) we’ve had this year, but lately, the average has been about 20 reports per year.”

At the height of the construction boom a few years ago, the department was averaging one call per week,

Construction continues on the site now, with attention paid to preserving any other remains. Photo by Jerry Lower

Wheeler said.

“American Indians lived in Florida for a very long time, certainly in Boca, Highland Beach and Delray areas,” he said. “It’s hard to say what time period they’re from. People lived in that part of the state at least 5,000 or ,000 years ago, but there are sites in Miami that are probably 10,000 years old.”

Florida has a state statute to guide what happens when ancient human remains are discovered, he said. The statute requires that any skeletal remains be treated with respect.

“Our role is to kind of assist the owner to make sure they comply with the statute,”

Wheeler said. “Our preference is that the remains stay where they’re found.”

As the statute requires, representatives from both the Seminole and Miccosukee tribes that inhabited this part of Florida have been notified.

That doesn’t mean the owners can’t build a new house there, he said. After all, there was a house on the property prior to the demolition, “so people were living with these remains for many years. The intent isn’t to stop people from building their projects but to help people to do it in a way that allows the remains to be protected.”

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Boynton Beach

January 2011

City steps up path to historic preservation

By Margie Plunkett

planner to run the show.

City Manager Kurt Bressner was directed by commission to consider the plan laid out

by Warren Adams of the ad hoc committee at the Dec. 7 meeting, and come back with recommendations for the panel.

“I’m in favor of jumpstarting this and getting it going,” said

Boynton Beach’s city manager is contemplating history — more specifically whether to proceed with an ad hoc committee’s recommendation to create a Historic Preservation Board and to hire a preservation

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In the last year, the Historic Preservation Ad Hoc Committee has created a historic preservation ordinance and was awarded $1,100 in grant funds by the National Trust for Historic Preservation.

In addition to creating a historic preservation board and appointing a full-time historic preservation planner, the committee recommended applying for certified local government status and creation of a grant fund and a local historic preservation register.

Under a suggested timeline,

a planner would be selected by midyear 2011 and initial tasks would include identifying potential historic buildings and districts, drafting application forms and establishing fees, informing departments and acting as a point of contact for residents and business owners.

The full historic preservation program would be implemented in 2012. While the planner’s salary would be about $50,000 annually, the portion of a planner’s salary paid during the first fiscal year would equal just a quarter of that, $12,500.

The commission separately approved a contract with REG

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The city started negotiating with REG Architects in October after responses to a request for qualifications that sought a consultant.

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• Identify a list of prospective uses via a process that involves the public.

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Lantana Town Council members have said it before and they’ll say it again: Don’t ask to drive construction equipment over our $1.5 million seawall.

Palm Beach sought permission to send a bulldozer, a front-end loader and two dump trucks over the seawall as part of a dune restoration project south of the Lake Worth Pier. James Bowser, its town engineer, promised to devise “special methods’’ to shield the wall from damage.

And Palm Beach Town Manager Peter Elwell said his town would be pleased to give Lantana 200 cubic yards of sand — worth $8,000 — as part of the deal. A larger amount of sand would require lengthy permitting, he said.

“If anything were to happen to the wall or any other part of your property, we recognize our liability to make a complete restoration of that,’’ Elwell said.

Palm Beach had gotten the OK for similar access before the seawall was installed.

“We used to have a natural

dune area that you were welcome to pass over, and many neighbors did — until we built our seawall. We spent $1.5 million of our taxpayers’ money to build a seawall so we’re protected, and since then we haven’t allowed vehicles over that wall,’’ council member Tom Deringer said.

He noted the town had denied vehicle access to Imperial House for work on its seawall and also to Lantana’s seawall contractor, Murray Logan Construction Inc. “So don’t feel bad. We are very protective of our seawall,’’ Deringer said.

Vice Mayor Cindy Austino said $8,000 was paltry compared to other offers Lantana had rejected and worried about the weight of the construction equipment.

Mayor David Stewart said Palm Beach’s vehicles would be much lighter than the 100ton crane Imperial House had wanted to use, but still wanted details on how the weight of the trucks would be dispersed.

In the end, Elwell apologized for putting the Lantana leaders

in a “very difficult’’ situation.

“I can see that at least two members of the council are going to feel very uncomfortable trying to say yes, if at all, and I don’t want to put the rest of you in the position of trying to make something work like that for us,’’ Elwell said.

“We have other ways. There’s not a better way for us to get to the beach than using this access through your park, but we do have other ways we can get to the beach.’’

In its next action, the Lantana council approved an easement agreement with Imperial House, whose seawall ends 3 to 4 inches away from the South Palm Beach coop’s property line. The town’s seawall ends 178 ½ feet south.

Murray Logan is connecting Lantana’s seawall to the co-op’s seawall, a $384,000 project.

“This is the agreement that allows us to go that last few inches where their wall wasn’t put in correctly, so that our wall can actually attach to theirs,’’ Stewart said.

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Delray Beach

Eliopoulos won’t seek relection

By Margie Plunkett

Gary Eliopoulos won’t run for re-election next term, deciding it’s time to turn attention to family and business, he told his fellow commissioners at an early December Commission meeting.

Eliopoulos spoke about commitment and sacrifice before his announcement, saying, “It’s definitely a sacrifice. You should be willing to do that — should be bringing in energy, creativity, passion and at least 100 percent commitment. That to me makes a good commissioner.”

“I think it’s important for this commission to have

individuals up here who can commit to it. Tonight it’s my 13-year-old daughter’s birthday.

You make those sacrifices because it’s so important,” he said.

In addition, Eliopoulos later expressed frustration from instances of casting an ineffectual vote against the succeeding majority. And part of the importance of being a commissioner is being effective and making a difference, he said.

As the economic downturn drags on, people don’t always see that, he said.

“They’re expecting miracles.

Unfortunately, it’s not going to happen right now.”

Eliopoulos, who said he had been in the position for four years, stated it was time to turn his attention elsewhere. “Next year, I need to gear toward my business.”

An architect by profession, Eliopoulos has been in Florida since 1985 and has his own firm, Eliopoulos Architecture Inc. in Delray Beach.

While Eliopoulos said he won’t run, he added that he wasn’t leaving — it was just for a period of time and he planned to stay involved.

The next election will be held March 8.

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January 2011

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Along the Coast

Islanders feeling isolated as bridge closing nears

By Mary Thurwachter

A new Ocean Avenue bridge has been in the works for years, but precisely when the old bridge will be demolished and construction on the new span will begin remains uncertain.

In Manalapan, Hypoluxo Island and Lantana, officials anticipate the project may start sometime this summer, but an exact date has yet to be set. ristine Frazell-Smith, project engineer for the bridge, said in late December that the county was still working on the designs and she wasn’t sure exactly when the bridge would be closing. What islanders do know, however, is that when the bridge is closed, they are all in for a long drive to the grocery store and pharmacy unless, of course, Plaza del Mar management is successful at luring in those businesses.

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“They say the bridge will be closed for two years,” said Daryl Cheifetz of Manalapan. “I may be skeptical, but it likely will be longer. This whole area is going to be very isolated.”

After Cheifetz asked the Town Council if anyone had any dialogue with Plaza del Mar management about bringing in some key services when the bridge closes, ice Mayor Basil Diamond suggested she serve as the town’s spokesperson with the mall.

“We’d like to encourage them (mall management) to look for successful independent grocery stores or pharmacies,” Diamond said. “We (the town) will expedite anything permit-wise.

The space is there and ready to go (referring to the site formerly occupied by The Epicurean and illage Marketplace).”

Lisa Hall of itson Partners, a real estate

development and management firm representing the mall across the street from the Ritz-Carlton at A1A and Ocean Avenue, said the property is being actively marketed. “While we don’t have any new tenants to announce at this time,” Hall said, “we are talking with a variety of prospects and welcome any leads or suggestions area residents can send our way.”

Cheifetz said the mall is offering favorable rates and has tried to woo independent grocers.

Manalapan Town Clerk Lisa Petersen said applications have come in from a pet groomer and a financial institution. Another prospective tenant is a high-end hair salon, Cheifetz has learned.

“That’s all fine,” she said, “but if we don’t get a small market or other vital businesses, we’re going to have to travel 40 minutes to get them. Some

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What our cities are doing to attract businesses:

stiffer and the money for fancy marketing just isn’t plentiful.

The larger cities along the coast are pursuing new ways to draw businesses such as that new website, businessdelray. org, in Delray; new streetscape projects in Boca Raton; new grants in Lantana; and key partnerships in Boynton Beach.

The stakes are even higher these days, since residential tax bases have shrunk and more attention is being given to bringing in businesses to boost the commercial tax base.

“It’s much more competitive now,” Boynton Beach Chamber of Commerce President Glenn Jergensen said. “There’s a lot out there in other areas of the county that is attractive. ou have to have a good product.”

In Boynton, there is a heavy reliance on the Community Redevelopment Agency’s incentive program to help businesses with things like signs, facades and rent, including along Federal Highway, where new condo projects like Las entanas and The Promenade include commercial space that needs occupants.

Jergensen said there has been a pointed effort by the Chamber, CRA and the city to collaborate so they have a good pitch available when businesses come knocking.

“We have to make sure we have our story so that when we present ourselves to potential businesses, that they understand,” he said.

The battle for businesses today is a quest for small victories. Gone are the days of the IBMs that can bring tens of thousands of jobs to a city with one big “get” due, in part, to technology and outsourcing to overseas locations.

“If they’re bringing in 10, 15, 20, 0 employees, that’s a big deal,” Jergensen said.

How to use commercial space

Delray Beach — Starting two new web sites — businessdelray.org and visitdelray.us — and working more with site location groups that connect cities with businesses looking to relocate.

Boynton Beach — City, Chamber of Commerce and Community Redevelopment Agency meeting to craft its message to potential businesses; Chamber strengthening its relationship with county Business Development Board.

Lantana —Rezoning land near A.G. Holley Hospital to pave the way for employment center; approved for grant to help businesses with improvements that are geared toward energy efficiency.

Boca Raton — Downtown streetscaping project meant to help existing businesses and bring in new ones; works closely with Business Development Board. created tension in Boynton last month, when the city voted to issue 8 million in bonds for a charter school in uantum Corporate Park. Mayor Jose Rodriguez and Commissioner Steven Holzman voted against the idea because it takes potential tax revenue away from the city since the school doesn’t pay taxes.

“It’s hard, it’s tough in a down market like this,” Rodriguez said. “It’s hard to give it away.”

Jergensen said he favored the move because it means jobs and services.

In Delray Beach, the website will be joined by another site this month visitdelray.us that will have a broader scope, said Chamber President Michael Malone.

The Chamber also has worked more closely with “site locator tours,” or groups that act as a kind of real estate broker for businesses looking to move.

The hope is that once they see the city its commercial appeal as well as its weather and beach appeal Delray would become irresistible.

“To be able to touch and to sell it makes all the difference in the world,” he says. There have been losses, but there have also been gains, he said. “We may lose a grocery store but we pick up a car dealer.”

Businesses are demanding

when deciding where to move, and whether to move, he said.

“Everybody’s looking for that golden apple out there all the time.”

In Lantana, officials are hoping that the new administration under Gov. Rick Scott will declare the state land around A.G. Holley Hospital to be surplus and allow the town to develop it as a commercial center, which has been planned since 200 , Town Manager Michael Bornstein said.

The town is already in the process of rezoning the property to mixed use.

“We want to create shovelready properties,” he said.

The town is now part of a federal program that might help existing businesses during tough times. It is participating in the PACE (Property Assessed Clean Energy) grant program, in which businesses can get low-interest loans for improvements that are conservation-minded. The loans are repaid through property tax assessments, linking them to the property rather than the business, so banks take on less risk, allowing them to issue loans at lower rates.

Bornstein hopes the program helps companies that get the loans, as well as businesses doing energy-efficient improvements.

“We’re hoping that the

things you get used to, but this is not one of those things.”

The island does have a fire station staffed by Palm Beach County Fire Rescue, Cheifetz said. But she’s worried about the residents of The Carlisle, a highend senior living community at the corner of Ocean Avenue and A1A. “They have ambulances going in and out of there,” she said. o one from The Carlisle returned calls for this story.

Judy Black, president of the Hypoluxo Property Owners Association (which represents 250 homes), said there’s been talk of shuttles and ferries to get residents across to Lantana.

“Businesses on both sides will be hurt,” Black said, “because if residents have to cross in Lake Worth they may choose to go to the new Publix there (as opposed to the Lantana Publix).” They may go to a closer Walgreen’s, as well.

“There are so many issues,” Black said. “We should get on it in a concentrated way.”

Diamond said the town looked into constructing a temporary bridge like Fort Lauderdale and Palm Beach did, but said that there isn’t adequate room for it.

“We also looked into a ferry (either a walk-on or a drive-on),” he said, “but there’s no place to park enough cars on either side.”

Perhaps, he said, construction will be delayed again as it has been at least twice in the past once when A1A was being repaved.

“This bridge is a mess, but it’s safe and they do mend it from time to time,” Diamond said.

But putting off construction won’t make it any easier a pill to swallow, he said. “Do you want your pain now or later ”

bottom line is that it can save some businesses some money who use a lot of electricity or have old facilities,” he said.

The town, which applied along with the Lake Worth Chamber of Commerce, won 41,000 to set up and run the program, Development Services Director Dave Thatcher said.

In Boca Raton, the game changed several years ago.

A decade ago, if a business planned to move to South Florida but didn’t want to go to Miami, it was a pretty safe bet that it would come to Boca, Mayor Susan Whelchel said.

“I would say that we had very little competition because Boca was much more advanced than any of our coastal cities.”

Since then, cities to the south and north have “revved up,” she said. “Their downtowns have been highly successful in being redeveloped, so we kind of took a step or two backwards.”

A newly declared dedication to improving downtown beyond

the borders of Mizner Park will act as an economic engine, she said. A streetscaping project just south of Mizner Park will wrap up in the spring, she said.

The city also has “done much more work with the BDB (Business Development Board of Palm Beach County),” she said.

As mayor, she has put in more face time with potential corporate residents, she said.

In the end, though, there will only be so much the cities can do. In the fall, Boca Raton dropped plans to set aside money to be used exclusively for corporate attraction efforts because it would have contributed to too big of a tax jump. Instead, the city is pulling money from its reserves on a case-by-case basis, which it has traditionally done.

“We can do the best we can to say, Hey, come look at our city, this is where we want you to be,’ ” Whelchel said. “But we can’t control the economy here.”

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Mario Batali cooks up a demonstration at Morikami

Mario Batali had logged a busy day, giving a cooking demonstration for Publix Apron’s Cooking School at The Morikami. The Food Network favorite was hungry, and he wanted someone else to do the cooking. He also wanted a place where he could relax with an old school friend who now lives in Boca.

So they motored into Delray to 32 East, where another old — and much honored — friend runs the Batali kitchen. Only one problem: Nick Morfogen was away visiting his kids.

“We still had a good time,” 32 East owner Butch Johnson said of the Dec. 13 encounter.

“Mario got there late and we had closed down, but he ate and we did the bulk of our partying with no one around. He stayed late; we enjoyed some grappa and told some stories.

“He’s fun to be around, just like you see on TV. He’s not full of himself.”

After partying into the wee hours, Batali hightailed back to New York for a late-night appearance on Jimmy Fallon’s show. Sadly for Johnson, he

different concept.

Other Floribbean fanciers have come and gone, but Robbin Haas, who was at Bek’s in Boca late in the last century, will join Militello, Susser, Doug Rodriguez of D. Rodriguez Cuba in Miami Beach, Oliver Saucy of Café Maxx in Pompano and Cindy Hutson of Ortanique on the Mile in Coral Gables at Boca Bacchanal in March.

More than 200 people helped the Rev. Ted Bush celebrate his retirement from First Presbyterian Church of Delray Beach during a dinner at Benvenuto restaurant in Boynton Beach. Applauding him are his wife, Mary, and their daughters Jenny and Beth. Photo by Jerry Lower didn’t mention Delray.

The Apron’s Cooking School continues Jan. 10 with the Food Network’s newest Iron Chef, Jose Garces, followed on Feb. 5 by actress and The Crabby Cook author Jessica Harper, and Feb. 20 by chef, author and Tuscan travel expert Gina Stipo. (www. publix.com/aprons).

Atlantic Avenue may be one of the hottest streets on the planet, but life isn’t all peaches

and crème fraiche. Location does not guarantee success nor does celebrity.

Within a year, two founders of “Floribbean” cuisine have now come and gone. Mark Militello’s engagement at The Office began in late ’09 and ended barely three months later when owner David Manero pink slipped him via text message.

The Office remains busy, with new menu items, new Monday-Friday happy hour,

cigar menu and, for the first time, reservations.

Barely a block north in Pineapple Grove, however, Taste Gastropub is history… at least in its original form. Its lure was to be Allen Susser, another South Florida hero, but various sources claim portions were disproportionate to the prices, the menu was too “South Beachy” and/or Susser’s reputation hadn’t preceded him.

Rumors have owner Robert Workens reopening with a

Worth Avenue looked busy…

Ferragamo was packed with a special party aimed at shoebuyers. Another private party filled Tiffany. Graf Jewelers, too!

Valets in black caps and red jackets steered the invited social elite from their luxvees — including a very un-Ferrarilike silver and blue Ferrari — into Cartier, which for the umpteenth year teamed with a local charity for a Christmas party. This season’s beneficiary: Caron Renaissance Treatment Center: a Delray Beach-based substance-abuse treatment center whose clientele includes many who reside in 33480.

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and stone crab salad on silver spoons. Cartier Director Clemens Ritter von Wagner and Caron’s 2011 Renaissance Gala Chairman Petra Levin made sure that everyone felt comfortable, since for five days, 10 percent of Cartier’s sales went to Caron.

But even in Palm Beach, life is not what it seems. The economic Grinch may not have stolen Christmas, but he’d furloughed some long-timers.

“Where’s Santa?” asked Arlette Gordon, a Cartier party regular, lamenting the absence for the first time in many years of “Santa to the Stars” Brady White. “It’s just not the same without him.”

Still, a good time was had by all, as a photographer caught the women trying on Cartier’s newest designs … easy hints for husbands and boyfriends.

Across the street, Ta-boo was busy, for which owner Franklyn DeMarco was grateful.

“Everyone’s in town now,” he said. “But what about after the holidays. … And in the summer. The days of being open just in the season are long gone. We need people year round. The street (Worth Avenue) is beautiful now.

But I hope the $16 million (refurbishment) does some long-term good.”

The Breakers was lit up a few days earlier for Hospice of Palm Beach County’s annual golf weekend: cocktail party, raffle and auction on Friday night, golf on Saturday. The event has been hosted since 1998 by NBC Today’s Matt Lauer who hasn’t forgotten its great work when his father needed hospice care.

Lauer brought some heavyweights to the cocktail party, including former Miami Dolphins running back Keith Byars, who, swears Breakers VP Dave Burke, has the world’s largest forearms. Also in the crowd, ex-pro QB Steve Walsh, hoops legend John Havlicek and Pulitzer Prize-winning political cartoonist Paul Szep.

Turns out Byars’ forearms swing a golf club well. His fivesome won Saturday’s golf event.

Farther south, the shops along Ocean Avenue in Lantana have been given a reprieve of sorts.

Replacement of the bridge over the Intracoastal was supposed to begin in early summer, now the word is maybe early fall.

“We hear maybe 10 months,” said Dak Kerprich, owner of Pizzeria Oceana. “When it happens, it happens.”

Meanwhile, he’s been dealing with the cold weather as most of his seating is on an outdoor deck. Since the inside bar accommodates only half a dozen customers, “We had a wait,” Kerprich said with a

smile as he prepped another pie. “No problem. We put a couple of tables back here in the kitchen. Of course, they had to help clean up.”

the arts. The poetry festival is the only Palm Beach County event to receive a Knight grant in 2010. (www. palmbeachpoetryfestival.org.)

Could be cool … The Seventh Annual Delray Beach Poetry Festival will feature eight of America’s top poets, including Robert Pinsky, the nation’s poet laureate from 1997 to 2000. On Jan. 19, Pinsky will read his poems accompanied by local jazz musicians.

The eight writing workshops and 13 public events at Old School Square will feature national slam poetry champs D. Blair and Taylor Mali, plus Stuart Dischell, Jane Hirshfield, Thomas Lux, Heather McHugh, Vijay Seshadri, Alan Shapiro, Ellen Bryant Voigt and C.D. Wright.

The festival won a $50,000 grant from the John S. and James L. Knight Foundation’s Knight Art Challenge. The five-year, $40 million program is designed to bring South Florida together through

I can smell it now! The Delray Garlic Festival is just around the corner.

Everything garlic that you can imagine, including a chefs competition, 180 vendors and, yes, music, topped on Saturday night, Feb. 12, with a knock-’em dead show by Buddy Guy. Other acts over the three days include the Dark Star Orchestra and the Fabulous Fleetwoods on Friday and regional acts Amber Leigh, Andy Childs and Outside the Box, plus Zeppelin tribute band, Led-Hed on Sunday. All for just $10 a day.

Thom Smith is a freelance writer. He can be reached at thomsmith@ ymail.com

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South Palm Beach

Bookmobile gets readers’ circulation going

By Ron Hayes The Palm Beach County Library System boasts 17 branches, from Boca Raton to Tequesta, West Palm Beach to Pahokee.

And one with no permanent address.

The library’s roving Bookmobile stops at 43 sites throughout the county, but South Palm Beach is its biggest and busiest fan.

“Most of our stops are bi-weekly,” says Wayne Reimsnyder, who supervises the Bookmobile operation.

“But South Palm Beach is weekly. It’s our busiest stop during the season, and though circulation dwindles offseason, we still go every week.”

Forty feet bumper to bumper, the school bus-style

Bookmobile rumbles down South Ocean Boulevard every Friday morning and backs into the Town Hall parking lot promptly at 10 o’clock for a two-hour visit.

Waiting inside are 2,500 items — new books in large print, regular print and audio — as well as music CDs. No DVDs on board, but tell them what you want and they’ll bring it next week.

Because space is limited, the Bookmobile tends to stock only newer books, and because Michael Bartow, the regular driver, knows many of the users by name, he offers customized service.

“Michael knows I love the Jan Karon series,” says Town Clerk Janet Whipple, “so when her newest book came out, he put in a reservation and saved

Mike Nevard, chairman of the South Palm Beach Planning and Zoning Board, and frequent bookmobile patron checks out the Bookmobile’s offerings. Photo by Jerry Lower

it for me.”

Those audio books are especially appreciated by Whipple, who commutes from

Pahokee every weekday.

“The Art of Racing in the Rain was absolutely phenomenal,” she says. “Oh,

that was great. Michael just works with everybody when he gets a gist of what they like.”

On a recent Friday morning, Bartow was absent on an annual leave day, so assistant John Campbell was in charge, assisted by library associate Karen Marks.

“I’d estimate we check out between 70 and a hundred items every week,” Campbell said, “and we see about 50 visitors.”

The Bookmobile was always busy, but never crowded.

Borrowers came and went, stopped to chat with friends, ask about books, recommend books.

“The Bookmobile is the best invention in the whole world,” gushed Sandy Seidman, “and these are the greatest people.

They get every book you want. All my friends know I make no appointments for Friday mornings because I have to come here first.”

Anyone with a county library card is welcome to use the Bookmobile. You don’t have to live in South Palm Beach to borrow materials.

But because the town of Palm Beach is outside the library’s taxing district, residents pay $15 for a six-month privilege, or $30 a year.

Phyllis Kuby has been paying the fee for five years.

“This is the best thing in the neighborhood,” she said while waiting to check out a book. “It’s so convenient and the people are the nicest, most considerate people you’d ever want to meet.”

While Kuby waited, Mayor Don Clayman picked up John Grisham’s latest, The Confession, for his wife.

“I’m reading American Assassin by Vince Flynn,” he said. “I love a good spy book.”

And so they come and go, emptying their book bags and filling them again, at the busiest Bookmobile stop in Palm Beach County.

“Off-season, it’s not that many,” says Whipple. “But in-season, it’s like a blue-light special in there.”

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Ocean Ridge

Town seeks way to address neglected homes

By Margie Plunkett

Homes that have become a nuisance because of disrepair or neglect may not be able to duck out of the expense of fixing up, under an ordinance being prepared by Ocean Ridge’s attorney.

The ordinance would allow the town to make repairs, cut lawns or otherwise correct the problem when necessary and then invoice the property owner the price of services rendered. If the owner doesn’t pay, a charge would appear on the property’s tax bill as a special assessment, according to Town Attorney Ken Spillias.

Ocean Ridge, like other municipalities, has faced a number of foreclosed and abandoned homes since the real estate market went south.

The properties run the gamut of disrepair, from anything from looking ragged, to situations that pose health threats, such as uncared-for pools.

While the town often assesses a daily fine for nuisance homes that don’t correct the problem, the charge may not survive foreclosures.

The assessment on the tax bill stands a stronger chance of survival than a lien, the attorney has said.

Spillias was preparing an ordinance for introduction.

Separately, Chief Police Chris Yannuzzi reported that he had learned in a telephone conversation that Ocean Ridge police voted 11-0 for representation by the Police Benevolent Association, although the town had not received official notice as of mid-December. Officers had filed for the right to collective bargaining last summer.

The town did receive a letter from the PBA requesting that it schedule a date for the first negotiation session, Yannuzzi said, which was forwarded to the town’s labor attorney to set times.

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South Palm Beach

Planners recommend town deny inn’s latest request

By Tim O’Meilia

The South Palm Beach Planning Board turned thumbs down Dec. 9 on a third proposal by the Palm Beach Oceanfront Inn that would allow a larger hotel on the twostory site.

By a 3-2 vote, the board recommended the Town Council deny the inn’s attempt to change the town’s comprehensive plan to allow a 100-foot, 99-unit hotelcondominium on the property.

The town’s plan forbids redevelopment beyond two stories, saying the town’s only commercial operation is incompatible with the town’s residential character.

During the raucous meeting, one resident was ejected by police and the meeting was interrupted several times by shouting and calls from the audience.

Inn co-owner Pjeter Paloka challenged the board because ethics complaints have been filed against three members of

the board by Paloka himself.

The three, Michael Nevard, Dee Robinson and Pat Festino, all opposed Paloka’s proposal, as they did in 2009.

The complaints have yet to be resolved by state officials.

Twice the Town Council has thwarted plans to expand the two-story, 58-unit hotel, which has been a fixture for 50 years.

A 14-story plan was denied in 2007 and the 10-story proposal in 2009.

Paloka’s latest proposal is nearly identical to the 2009 filing and would allow redevelopment of the property to a 99-unit, 100-foot maximum.

The Planning Board set a 6:30 p.m. Jan. 18 meeting to approve a statement to forward to the Town Council. Board member Michael Mead is drafting the statement. The council could consider the Planning Board’s recommendation at its February meeting.

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At Briny Breezes, Santa takes a back seat. This is Mrs. Claus, red dress, white bonnet, lacey apron and all, and she is coming to hug the calories out of everyone she meets.

The cookies she’s handing out should put the calories right back on again.

Even on this chilly December afternoon, palm tops flailing in a brisk wind, anyone seeing (or hearing) her seasonal cheer would even say she glows. And no need to dream of a white Christmas; the permanent mobile homes of Briny Breezes shine white in the sunlight.

Mrs. Claus, otherwise known as Bev Williams, carries joy in her voice. With her rounded figure and her robust laugh, she seems born to Claus. “I don’t even think about getting cold!” she says.

Up Cordova, down Juniper, up Hibiscus, down Ruthmary, Mrs. Claus, aka Bev Williams, spreads holiday cheer throughout Mrs. Claus and her entourage Briny Breezes. Photo by Jerry Lower meet and greet. “We wanna be loud!” she says. “We’re says, is 100 years old. Maybe her backside. spreading the cheer!”

101. Trading hugs, taking the “Hey, little girl,” Don calls, They won’t come across cookies, she shows the glow of “I’ve got candy inside!” Bye, Dasher or Dancer, but they someone far younger finding Don. might find a masher and a a present under a tree. “Hi, Trying to play Grinch, flasher: the romancer they how are you?” Marguerite says, Wiggins cannot keep the call “Don Juan” and the good beaming. “You didn’t have good woman down. “Don’t be gentleman who, at home, those glasses on last time.” walking up and down the stairs; prefers the natural look.

“I get so excited, they slide you’re gonna get too tired!” she “Sometimes he wears a shirt,” down my nose!” Bev says. “Are calls. Too late. Again, Bev is Karen Wiggins says. you feeling good?” up the steps, calling, handing, What they expect to find “Pretty good. Don’t walk too hugging. Again. Again. Again. are neighbors, some recovering well, but otherwise....” She looks “Doing this just feels so from illness, some lonely, most great, everyone says. “Thank good,” Bev says. This is their ready for holiday spirit, free of you, thank you,” Marguerite third day of giveaway (another buy-and-sell. says. “And thanks for coming elf, Kay Hall, also sat where On the lead vehicle, a by!”

Joanne sits now), covering mechanical sleigh looking While his wife was baking, nearly 100 stops among the curiously like a golf cart, Lew Williams was making households of Briny Breezes. the helper elf, Joanne Doyle, a list, built from the Briny This is their third year. “I bounces on the back seat, Breezes directory, and now started for the ones who are cradling a tray stacked in Wiggins is checking it twice. At sick, the ones who had lost their cookies, 10 to a foil-wrapped each scheduled door, a holiday spouses, and the ones who are plate, with more beside her, 127 happens. real, real lonely,” Bev Williams dozen in all. Wiggins, as the “Hiiii, Jim, ha-HA-haha! says. “But the first year, when Grinch, is driving.

Merry Christmas! Yoo-hoo, we were going down the street, “I am the Grinch,” she says, Rosie! Merry Christmas to you, people would come out of but nobody is buying it. She can honey! their mobile and stand around scowl all she wants, but even a Alone, in couples, stepping looking. Oh, cookies! I knew we stranger can see the reaction away from a book or TV set or better share. Each year it gets to familiar faces, when Grinch dinner on the stove, shooing bigger and bigger.” turns to grin. a cat back into the house, Bev Williams has to contend Mrs. Claus seems neighbors push out into the with a heart condition and she permanently grinny. Her chill wind, break into wide admits that she’s been told to spouse, Lew, in his red Ohio smiles, answer with “Thank slow down. “I won’t do it,” she State cap, is driving the support you!” or “I just want to look says. “If I die, I’ll die happy.” vehicle, a second golf cart with at you!”or ”I think it’s a really Mrs. Claus and her mister more trays of cookies shifting cool, wonderful thing you guys will return to the North Pole on the seat next to him. are doing,” adding a chorus of (they call it Maryland) and then One of the first trailers of call laughs to Bev’s infectious solo. come back, as they have for 10 might be Mrs. Claus’s favorite.

Then, here we go, the years, and join their neighbors.

She announces, “YOOO-hooo! moocher-and-smoocher. Name The cookies might be gone, but Marguerite! Merry Christmas!

Don, nickname Don Juan. “Last she’ll always bake more and, as How are ya, darlin’?” year, he gave me a Christmas Lew Williams knows, his Marguerite Sanford, Lew goose,” Bev says, and glances at wife never runs out of hugs.Ú

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LEFT: Gulf Stream School fifth-graders Kelly Coughlan and Serena Martin gather toys from younger students including Mason Delafield, Jack Grubman and Jaya Kinsey as part of the school’s holiday toy drive. Toys are given to children whose parents are farmworkers and clients of the Caridad Center’s clinics.

BELOW: Bessie Armour began the toy drive the Gulf Stream School holds each Christmas. Photos by Jerry Lower

Gulf Stream School fifth-graders collect toys for needy children

By Mary Jane Fine Morning broke sunny and bright, the temperature a proper pre-Christmas 34 degrees, on the mid-December day when the Giving Season shifted into overdrive at the Gulf Stream School with a frantic flurry of good will.

The daily parade of SUVs deposited children in front of the private school’s portico, just before 8 a.m. The children hurried toward classrooms, a tad faster than usual, perhaps, to outrun the chill wind, the occasional Santa cap’s pompom bobbing on a shoulder.

Minutes later, teacher Dave Winans stood in front of Gulf Stream’s chapel, waving fifth-graders into place and distributing black, 30-gallon Glad trash bags to this group of eager 10- and 11-year-olds, because it is their grade that, each year, organizes the school’s holiday toy drive.

The tradition dates back 20 years at least, he said, his neck on a near-swivel as he checked to ensure that toy-collecting bags are ready to receive their fill.

And, yes, here they came: an avalanche of children from the Lower School (grades 1 through 4), arms laden with parcels, some nearly as big as they are.

The Upper School (grades 5 through 8) followed.

“In here!” called Corrina Mullen, who held open a bag with the help of McKenzie Kupi and Lucy Green. “Put ’em in

here, in the bag!”

The children attending Gulf Stream give presents to Hagen Road Elementary School children whose parents are migrant workers and clients of the Caridad Center clinics, which provide free dental and eye care and flu shots to the uninsured working poor.

Into the bags went toy after toy: a box of Legos, a box of wooden blocks, several skateboards, a neon-orange plush creature that might have been a dog or a fox or an antlerless-reindeer, a Santa Express train set, a Barbie doll in a two-piece bathing suit, an Xtrm Micro Rally set that promised “0 to 60 in seconds (scale speed),” a Scrabble game, a Circo nature camp combo pack … and much, much more.

If Santa Claus is Father Christmas, then Mother Christmas here is Bessie Armour, who began the toy drive and the food drive that preceded it nearly three decades ago.

Her three children and six grandchildren all attended Gulf Stream School; her six great-grandchildren would, too, if they didn’t live in Massachusetts and California.

But loyalty to her offsprings’ alma mater doesn’t fully explain this undertaking. Nor does Armour, who says simply and modestly that, “I get a lot more from it than they do.”

From the chapel floated the sounds of Christmas and, though it had already ended,

of Hannukah, too: Here Comes Santa Claus and Frosty the Snowman and Dreidel, Dreidel, Dreidel sang dozens of children’s voices, background music to warm the hearts, if not the hands, of schoolmates still outside.

Quick as a reindeer, it seemed, the job was done, a yellow school bus backed up, its rear door open, ready to be loaded.

The fifth-graders hoisted the bags, 20 of them, clumsy and heavy now, tugging or lugging them to the bus. Sean Lynch, Philipp Reutter’s bagging partner, slung a bag over his shoulder, Santa style, its weight spinning him halfway around before he tamed it.

Inside the bus, chief elf Joe Mayorga, who works maintenance the rest of the year, offered muscle and years of experience in loading the freight. Bus driver Jose Colón, another toy drive veteran, waited, smiling and patient, for the signal to drive west.

Bessie Armour drove west, too. She used to attend the parties at which the gifts were given — the Saturday after the collection, this time — but not lately, not since the event has grown so huge: 800 presents.

She remembers, though, how it was.

“Oh, the children were just jumping up and down,” she said, sounding as though she might do the same. “It’s real Christmas to them.”

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Grant to boost security A $100,000 Homeland Security grant will boost border patrols in coastal communities, County Commissioner Steven L. Abrams said.

The money will be used for overtime to provide additional patrols associated with crime suppression and intercepting people who have illegally crossed the border. It will be shared with towns and cities in joint operations with the Border Patrol, sheriff’s spokeswoman Teri Barbera said.

Abrams said he takes a particular interest in border issues because his district has 25 miles of coastline. The Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office, which he noted works closely with municipalities, will implement the grant.

There were two immigrant landings in Manalapan in August. More than 30 immigrants were intercepted off Boca Raton in October, while 16 were rounded up in South Inlet Park there in August.

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January 2011

10 Questions

MEET YOUR NEIGHBOR: Fourteen years ago, Peggy Henry was invited to tour the Florence Fuller Childhood Development Center in Boca Raton. The nonprofit center, now 40 years old, provides afterschool programs for children from low-income families.

A new mother at the time, Henry remembers anticipating feeling sad seeing the children who had so little and knowing her daughter had so much.

“But when I go there, I was so happy to see they were happy,” she said. “It was a profound moment for me. It was not about having stuff, it was about having basic needs and feeling safe.”

“I wanted to help them continue the service,” Henry said. She has been involved with the center ever since and this month takes on a leadership role as chairman of the board of directors.

Before Christmas, Henry and her daughter adopted a class and went shopping for gifts for them.

A long-time Boca Raton philanthropist, Henry is the ex-wife of commodities trader John Henry, who owns the Boston Red Sox and once owned the Florida Marlins.

When she moved from their Boca Raton home two years ago, she didn’t think about moving as far as Gulf Stream, she said, “not that it’s that far away.” A friend had always spoken highly of the town and showed her the house that has since become her home.

“I fell in love with it immediately,” said Henry, who grew up in Fort Lauderdale. “It has a real Florida feeling. I’m not a fan of the Mediterranean or Mizner looks. It (her home) has a more eclectic look. It has a great flow to it. Coming from a much larger house, it gives me a great deal of happiness.”

She and her former husband share custody of their teenage daughter, who recently became a big sister when her dad and his new wife had a child.

“I have a home in Boston, too, so I can be close to my daughter when she’s with her father.”

Henry’s family also includes a scruffy little adopted Bichon named Perry.

“He’s just the best,” Henry said.“I’m happy where I am in life right now, having good friends, knowing who I am and living a more authentic life.”

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Meet Your Neighbor 15

Peggy Henry A. Since my teenager controls the radio selection most often, we listen to the Top 40. When I find myself driving and singing along, I know I’m having a good day.

When I want to relax, I like to be quiet. I have a fountain outside that is just the perfect background sound to relax.

When I really want to relax, I put golf on TV! Q. If your life story were made into a movie, whom would you want to play you?

A. Diane Lane. She’s timeless, classic and gracious. I’ve always enjoyed her as an actress and I think she would be a woman I could have a friendship with.

Peggy Henry grew up in Fort Lauderdale, and now calls Gulf Stream home. She recently was named chairman of the board at the Florence Fuller Child Development Center.

Photo by Jerry Lower Q. Where did you grow up?

How do you think that has influenced you?

A. I’m a native Floridian!

I was born and raised in Fort Lauderdale. The past eight years I’ve spent part of my time in Boston. It’s a great city to live in and there is so much to do. I’ve traveled to many places, but it always feel likes home when I return to Florida.

I didn’t have the opportunities growing up that I have been fortunate to have now. I feel that has kept me grounded and grateful.

Q. What life accomplishments are you most proud of?

A. I am most proud of my accomplishments as a mother.

I am so proud of the young woman my daughter has become. There isn’t anything else as important to me than her happiness. She has a wonderful life filled with unique experiences that she doesn’t take for granted. She’s

a very special person and I am proud.

taking a bigger role as incoming chair of the board.

Q. What is it about the Florence Fuller Child Development Centers that inspires you to become involved?

A. I became involved with the centers over 14 years ago, just after having my daughter.

I was invited to a tour and still remember that day. The children were so happy and friendly as we walked into each classroom. It was evident that they were provided a safe and nurturing environment.

The centers provide quality child care, early education and family support and prepare the children for a lifetime commitment of learning and social achievement, while empowering their families to build a brighter future.

It is important to me to do my part in ensuring the children have the same opportunities of those more fortunate. I’m excited to be

Q. How did you choose to make your home in Gulf Stream?

A. One of my best friends and [a] Gulf Stream resident, Caron Dockerty, helped me find my perfect home after a long search. I was beginning a new life and it was important to find a place I would be happy. I’ve enjoyed making it a home and I feel it reflects who I am today.

I couldn’t be happier with my choice!

Q. What is your favorite part about living in Gulf Stream?

A. My favorite part of living in Gulf Stream is being close to the ocean. Late at night when it’s quiet and a clear sky, I’ll stand in my back garden and look up at the moon while listening to the ocean. It’s a beautiful, calming sound.

Q. What music do you listen to when you need inspiration?

When you want to relax?

Q. Have you had mentors in your life? Individuals who have inspired your life decisions?

A. I’ve been fortunate to have several mentors in my life. My first mentor has become a dear friend that I met more than 20 years ago when I was dating John. Marian was an interior designer from Memphis, helping him with a new home in Connecticut. We spent years working together on several projects. She was the most interesting, chic older woman that I had met and I admired her in many ways I found a love for interior design while learning from Marian. It wasn’t long that I realized the lessons I learned helped me in life as well. I feel my sense of style, balance and confidence developed during my years with Marian and continue to help me be the person I am today.

Q. Who or what makes you laugh?

A. My friends make me laugh! I count on my friends more than ever and it is so good to have friends that you can laugh with in good times and bad. I’m lucky to have some very funny friends. Also, my daughter and I always enjoy funny animal videos! She searches on YouTube for the best and we always have a good laugh together.

Q. Do you have a favorite quote that inspires your decisions?

A. “It is what it is!” I’m not sure who said it originally, but I have a friend that says it often. For me, it’s a simple way of putting a situation into perspective. A decision isn’t such a challenge when you accept the reality.

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Manalapan

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January 2011

Town wants water rates that help lower debt

By Steve Plunkett Manalapan town commissioners will vote on raising water rates for everyone and making sewer customers pay the full cost of that service at a Jan. 25 public hearing.

Consultants Mock, Roos and Associates are recommending that water rates go up each year for the next four years, from the current $1.85 per 1,000 gallons to $2.34 per 1,000 in 2014.

Sewer rates would jump from $2.29 per 1,000 gallons in 2010 to $5.73 in 2011 and continue rising to $6.07 in 2014.

Commissioners are concerned that water users have been subsidizing sewer users and that the water and wastewater system is heavily in debt.

Henry Glaus of Mock, Roos said the system would take in $1.7 million in revenue in 2010 but spend $475,000 on debt service. Planned capital projects will boost the interest payments to $695,100 in 2012, he said.

“If that were a business, it wouldn’t be a business.

It’d be out of business, it’d be bankrupt,’’ Commission President Pro Tem Robert Evans said at the December

meeting.

Besides town residents, the system also serves most of Hypoluxo, but commissioners worried that the mainland customers could someday go to Boynton Beach or another provider and seemed to favor raising rates now while their customer base is at its largest.

“This is our opportunity to recoup capital expenditures while we have more customers that are nonresidents than just resident customers,’’ Evans said.

Glaus suggested that water and sewer rates both be raised in a rate study presented in October. Commissioners held

a workshop on the rates in November and told him to develop a rate plan that would lower water rates because of the additional money from higher sewer rates.

Commissioner Howard Roder wanted to stick to that strategy at the December meeting, but Evans argued the town should not have a third of its water costs going to debt service.

“We’re paying a lot of interest that we shouldn’t be paying, and if you look at the big picture, it’s fiscally more responsible to reduce that interest than it is to just keep

the nominal rates low,’’ Evans said.

He and Vice Mayor Basil Diamond said the town could send a letter to water and sewer customers explaining the need to pay down the debt. Diamond said the commission could monitor how much money the town takes in.

“If we do review it and we see that we don’t need to accumulate as much, then we can always adjust it down,’’ Diamond said. “But it’s not possible to recoup what we should have done earlier, after the fact.’’

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Stumpf gets manager job despite salary concerns

By Steve Plunkett Seven weeks after her promotion was announced, it’s a done deal: Linda Stumpf is Manalapan’s town manager.

When town commissioners fired Thomas Heck on Oct. 28 they elevated Stumpf from finance director to interim manager until she and Mayor Kelly Gottlieb could negotiate an employment contract. But the proposal they devised was pulled from the November agenda after Stumpf talked separately with commissioners.

After a series of one-on-one conferences, commissioners approved a revised contract at their December meeting.

“Congratulations,’’ Vice Mayor Basil Diamond told Stumpf. “You can strike ‘interim’ from your title.’’

Stumpf, who has worked for the town for eight years, will be paid $105,000 a year through Oct. 1, 2013. The initial proposal listed a $109,980 salary.

Also, she will not be entitled to severance pay for six months.

If she is fired after June 14 but before Oct. 1, she will get three months’ severance, rising after Oct. 1 to four months, to five months in October 2012 and six months in October 2013.

The initial proposal would have allowed Stumpf to resume her job as finance director if she or the commission requested it. If she were fired within a year of reverting, she would have received three months’ severance.

Commissioners were not

completely happy with the final contract.

“I fear that we’re not paying her enough,’’ Commissioner William Bernstein said. But Mayor Pro Tem Robert Evans asked and Stumpf replied that she was satisfied with the terms.

“I think the salary is too high,’’ Commissioner Louis DeStefano said. “But having stated that, I like Linda’s work product, I think she’s going to be a terrific town manager, and even though my vote is going to be no, it’s on the financial end, not on her qualifications or the type of job I think she can do.’’

Heck was paid $123,000 a year during his five-month tenure. Diamond wanted to use the difference between Heck’s and Stumpf’s pay for other town expenses, but Stumpf said that would not cover much.

“Even though there is a substantial savings from Mr. Heck’s salary, we did pay six months’ severance when he left,’’ she said. “I did a payout for $60,000 to him when he left. So it did eat up some of any surplus there may be.’’

As finance director Stumpf was paid $78,000 a year. She was given an additional 12 percent while she was interim town manager.

Before coming to Manalapan, Stumpf was the 25-hour-a-week town manager of Mangonia Park for two years.

She also worked for Palm Beach Shores for 12 years, starting as a part-time bookkeeper and finishing with a three-year stint as town administrator.

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Council names new mayor and vice mayor resigned suddenly a day after Town Attorney Brad Biggs Hoping to put their best told him the town charter foot forward, South Palm required his removal for Beach council members violating the ethics code. promoted retired The charter podiatrist Don says, “A council Clayman to mayor, member shall forfeit replacing Martin office if he or she Millar, who resigned … (B) violates any abruptly Dec. 9. standard of conduct And, in a surprising or code of ethics twist of events, established by law the council filled for public officials, Clayman Clayman’s council seat such violation to be with chiropractor and determined by the former Councilman Florida Commission Joseph Flagello, giving on Ethics.” the panel a strong dose Millar disputed of medical experience. that he was forced to “I am honored to be resign. “It doesn’t say in this seat,” Clayman ‘must,’ ” Millar said said after he was sworn after the December in during the Dec. 15 Flagello meeting, insisting Town Council meeting. that it was his “I will try to live up to the decision to leave. “I felt it was type of people who have better to leave now.” become mayors of this town.”

“This is the best decision Both Clayman and I ever made in my life,” he Flagello will serve the final said of his resignation.“It’s three months of the terms brought me a good night’s of their predecessors, whose sleep. I feel healthier and less terms expire in March. stressed. It was the best thing The town charter requires for my wife, my family and that the council fill the empty my life.” slots if less than six months The ethics commission remain before the next found that Millar tried to use scheduled election. his influence as mayor to try Clayman and Flagello to avoid being ejected from both were approved the club, arrested by police unanimously by the four and to obtain a ride home remaining council members. from South Palm Beach The council immediately police. promoted Flagello to “I made a mistake and I vice mayor by a 4-1 vote. will pay for my mistake. I Councilman Brian Merbler will pay the fine,” he said. dissented.

“I felt it was better to go on “He served an entire full with my life.” term,” said Councilwoman Millar said he had no Stella Jordan, who nominated regrets for his nearly six Flagello for vice mayor. “He years in office, adding that had the experience to step he helped lower taxes and in to fill that position even represented the town in the though there are other people League of Cities. who were qualified.”

Millar also paid two No other council member fines totaling $450 in 2009 has served a full two-year for circulating campaign term although Clayman and material without the proper Merbler are three months paid political advertisement away. disclaimer.

Flagello was a councilman Councilwoman Stella from 2008 to 2010, but Jordan was fined $200 last decided not to seek remonth by state elections election, citing personal and officials for using the name financial issues. of a defunct political action He said several people committee in a disclaimer asked him to consider filling when she was running a in. He said he is “kicking petition drive in late 2009 around” whether to run and early 2010 to amend the in March. He said he was town charter. surprised to be named vice Both Millar’s and Jordan’s mayor. violations were labeled Millar, who attended “minor” by elections officials. the meeting, admitted in Five ethics complaints November that he violated against town officials state ethics laws and agreed — including Jordan, to pay a $3,000 civil fine Councilwoman Susan for his behavior during an Lillybeck and three Planning August 2009 visit to a West Board members — were filed Palm Beach strip club and

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Later, he chaired the South Palm Beach Community Affairs Advisory Board, helping to organize its popular music and lecture series, and was a member of the town’s budget and finance committee.

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When King planned to move his headquarters to the former Palm Beach Jai Alai fronton on 45th Street in 1999, it was Henrietta’s name on the $6.25 million deed.

She had snapped up the property when it became available, the South Florida Business Journal quoted her Realtor as saying at the time.

Mrs. King collected fine and unusual shoes, and she had a great love and passion for fashion and interior design, her family said in the obituary.

Manalapan neighbor Don Silpe recalled that she had personally decorated the Kings’ entire estate and guesthouse.

“They had been very good, quiet and private neighbors all these years,” Silpe said.

In addition to her husband, Mrs. King is survived by a daughter, Deborah King, 47, sons, Carl, 52, and Eric, 57, and five grandchildren.

And when the town held its annual amateur show, the South Palm Beach Follies, he was on stage, belting out Makin’ Whoopee.

“His big act was Eddie Cantor,” remembers acting Mayor Don Clayman, a close friend and neighbor of many years. “He looked just like Eddie Cantor.”

Mr. Muro died Nov. 29 and was buried at St. Charles Cemetery in Farmingdale, N.Y., beside Margaret McGavigan Muro, his wife of 44 years. He was 89.

“He was easy going, very intelligent, very involved, and one of those people you could talk to,” Clayman explained.

“He was a good listener, which most people are not. He was a good man who gave his all to the town, to his family and to his friends.”

Mr. Muro was born on May 29, 1921, in Rockville Centre, N.Y. After service in New Guinea

with the U.S. Army’s 38th Infantry Division during World War II, he earned bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Hofstra University and a master of library science degree from Queens College.

He taught elementary school for 33 years before his retirement.

“He was very friendly man,” said his daughter, Heather Maguire, “a very warm, kind, gentle man.”

In addition to his daughter, of Avon, Conn., Mr. Muro is survived by his son-in-law, Jeffrey Maguire, and three grandchildren, Magi, Sean and Matthew Maguire; and a brother, Joseph Muro, of Freeport, N.Y. In lieu of flowers, his daughter has urged all who knew him to “extend a smile to everyone, hug your loved ones, have lunch with friends and offer kindness to a stranger in his memory.”

Alvin Curtis True Jr.

GULF STREAM - Alvin Curtis True Jr., a retired doctor who helped his community by serving on several town panels, died Nov. 28 after apparently developing complications from heart surgery. He was 81.

Dr. True, the father of three, is survived by his wife, Beatrice.

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a number of community-based businesses and properties. She provided jobs for many in the community and was a member of the Ashtabula County, Ohio, Sheriff’s Department.

Mrs. King had left her hometown of Cleveland, moving to Windsor, Ohio, where she taught her children how to live off the land, raising cattle and pigs and growing vegetables, her family said in the obituary.

She always had a fondness for police and fire departments, her family said.

In one of her rare public appearances in South Florida, Henrietta and Don King had personally attended a meeting of the Deerfield Beach City Commission for the announcement of their donation of a $326,000 fire engine.

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A medical doctor who worked for some years in the pharmaceutical industry, Dr. True also spent his retirement years helping the town of Gulf Stream handle change and development.

Town Clerk Rita Taylor said he sat on the Architectural Review and Planning Board from 1991 to 1992.

In June 1992, Dr. True was appointed to fill a vacancy on the Town Commission. He was later elected to the office and served until November 1996, she said.

Dr. True’s family was unavailable to talk about their loss, but arrangements were handled through the Neptune Society Cremation.

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Family member, community leaders and friends filled the pews of the First United Methodist Church in Boynton Beach to remember Harvey E. Oyer Jr. Photo by Jerry Lower

Harvey E. Oyer Jr.

By Ron Hayes BOYNTON BEACH — When a wonderful storyteller dies, the family and friends who loved him tell wonderful stories.

When that storyteller was Harvey E. Oyer Jr., the stories they tell about the man must also be stories about the city he lived in, loved and served for 84 years.

Where did Boynton Beach end and Harvey Oyer Jr. begin?

Where does the ocean end and the sky begin?

By the time he was born, on March 31, 1926, the town and his family were already history.

His great-grandfather, Hannibal Dillingham Pierce, came to Fort Pierce in 1871.

His grandmother, Lillie Pierce, was the first white child born between Jupiter and Miami.

His grandfather, Capt. Voss, brought Major Nathan Boynton here in the mid-1890s. His father owned the building on Ocean Avenue where Oyer would open a real estate and insurance agency in 1953, and run it for nearly 60 years.

The original phone number still lives in faded paint on the side of that building — 9305.

On the wall in a back office is the sign that adorned the town’s first railroad depot, salvaged by Mr. Oyer when the depot was demolished.

“We all can love a place,” said his son, Harvey E. Oyer III, “but my father loved Boynton Beach like no one else. He saw no reason to leave Boynton Beach. He didn’t want to live anywhere else. He only wanted to patronize businesses in Boynton Beach.”

But Mr. Oyer was not someone who loves what he knows because he knows little else. After graduating as valedictorian in his high school class of 1944, he earned a degree with honors from the University of Florida. During World War II, he served in the South Pacific. He was stationed in Germany during the Korean conflict, and traveled extensively throughout Europe.

Harvey Oyer Jr. had visited China and Australia, Taiwan and the Philippines, too; but Boynton Beach and its stories were his heart and home.

In 1957 he was elected to

the City Council. In 1960, he became mayor. He helped found the Jaycees, joined the Kiwanis, directed the local Red Cross and, of course, the Boynton Beach Historical Society. But what made him special were the stories.

“If you were going to sit next to him, you’d better not have to get up any time soon,” recalled his friend, Kim Kelly, with a laugh. “Because he would tell you a story, and he had plenty of them.”

In 1996, Kelly approached Mr. Oyer to inquire about opening a restaurant in his building. She wanted a restaurant and full-service bar.

Oyer didn’t drink. They settled on beer and wine.

“There were times I fell back and cried and couldn’t pay the rent,” Kelly said. “If I only had a hundred dollars in my pocket, Harvey would say, ‘That’s good.’”

She told him he could eat there anytime for $4. Fifteen years later, Hurricane Alley has expanded twice.

“But he always called it the counter,” she said, “never the bar.”

That’s the kind of story people told after his death.

His son recalled a time in the early 1970s when a black man named Sam Wright approached his father for advice. Wright wanted to run for office. Mr. Oyer publicly endorsed him, and Wright became the first African-American on the City Commission.

Joyce Bartel worked as his housekeeper off and on for 20 years.

“He took me in,” she said.

“He could be stern and strict, but he was always generous.

He believed in a hand up, not a handout.”

When Ali Hoek arrived for her first day of work as his receptionist four months ago, Mr. Oyer cornered her.

“Tell me about your background,” he said.

“You mean my nationality or work?” she asked.

“Well,” he said, “both.”

Mr. Oyer loved stories like he loved the roast beef sandwich he ate almost every day, for $4, or the coffee at Dunkin’ Donuts.

Even Mr. Oyer’s death was a story.

On Monday, Dec. 13, he had breakfast at the Boynton Diner, as always, then drove to his office and suffered a heart attack

in the building his father had built the year he was born.

“When the emergency team arrived, the paramedic who worked on my father had known him since her birth,” Harvey Oyer III recalled.

“One of the police officers who arrived and escorted us to the hospital had been a friend since he was in high school. The nurse in the emergency room also knew and admired our father.”

The cooks at Hurricane Alley and the Boynton Diner brought food to his hospital room and held it beneath his nose.

Another friend sang Christmas carols.

Mr. Oyer lingered in a coma for six days and died at 11:09 a.m. on Saturday, Dec. 18. The hospice nurse who pronounced him dead had known him, too.

His memorial service on Dec. 22 was in the First United Methodist Church on Seacrest Boulevard, a church his father helped build.

At his burial in Boynton Beach Memorial Park, color guards from the U.S. Army, V.F.W. and Boynton Beach Police and Fire departments stood at attention.

Shortly before 1 p.m., a crowd began to gather at Hurricane Alley, where the staff from Boynton Diner had joined to celebrate his life by feasting on the foods he had loved to eat, the foods he loved but couldn’t eat, and the foods he ate anyway.

On tables along the sidewalk were Triscuits and peanut butter, his favorite bedtime snack; donut holes, which he ate despite his doctor’s advice; and glazed cherries —“the only food Harvey didn’t like.”

Collard greens and chili dogs, pasta salad and pulled pork barbecue, mashed potatoes and beef stew.

For three hours, the people ate, and laughed, and remembered Harvey E. Oyer Jr. The man who cherished the past had passed, but he had left his city a bigger and kinder place, and he had left stories.

In addition to his son, Mr. Oyer is survived by his daughters, Susan Oyer and Christian Macoviak, of Boynton Beach; his grandsons, Joseph and William Macoviak; his sisters, Lois Dooley and Charlotte Oyer, of Tucson, Ariz., his nephew, Patrick Dooley, of Tucson; and his dear companion, Dr. Voncile Smith.

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Frank Anthony Bianchini

By Emily J. Minor

GULF STREAM — Frank Anthony Bianchini, who moved to Florida in 1970 with his wife, Rita, to escape the cold and start another chapter in the family business, died at his home Dec. 17 surrounded by his family. He was 88.

Born in Philadelphia on May 29, 1922, Mr. Bianchini — whom everyone called “Beke” — was one of 12 children in a hardscrabble, working class family that relied on each other to build a successful business enterprise.

“The saying on the job went, ‘You get your breaks on Broadway, not here,’ ” said his son, Mike. “And that’s the way his life was.”

A World War II veteran who fought in the Pacific with the 544th Engineers Boat and Shore Regimen, Mr. Bianchini met his wife at the Bang Bang dance on the Wildwood, N.J., boardwalk.

The couple were married Sept.

21, 1946.

When he died, Mr. Bianchini had one photo in his wallet — that of his wife on their wedding day.

Family was an integral part of Mr. Bianchini’s entire professional and personal life, and after the war he worked with his six brothers in their father’s business, S. Bianchini and Sons. The company was expert at re-setting the original stones in older buildings and over the years they were hired for projects at important places like the The Betsy Ross House and the Military Academy at West Point. Mr. Bianchini became the family’s go-to guy at the beginning of the job,

when setting up the scaffolding and other crucial equipment could be a bit of a logistical puzzle.

“He always knew exactly how to do it,” said Mike Bianchini. “My dad had a head for that.”

Mr. Bianchini and his wife moved to Broward County 40 years ago, where he donned another hat — that of developer and builder, transforming empty land into equestrian estates.

In 1987, Mr. and Mrs. Bianchini moved to Gulf Stream, where they spent many years enjoying their so-called golden years and entertaining their two sons and their growing families.

“My dad was quite a character,” said Mike Bianchini.

In addition to his love for family and hard work, Mr. Bianchini had one other wellknown passion: the racetrack.

“I never saw anybody love anything so much,” said Mike Bianchini. “He wasn’t so happy on his way home, but he was always happy on his way to the racetrack.”

Mr. Bianchini also had a boat and occasionally owned race horses, his son said.

“He enjoyed life,” he said.

“He and my mother had a ball.”

Several years ago, Mr. Bianchini was diagnosed with prostate cancer, which eventually unraveled his health.

In recent weeks, the family had called in Hospice so that Mr. Bianchini could die at home, said his son.

In addition to his wife, Rita, and son Mike, survivors include another son, Frank; five grandchildren and four greatgranddaughters. Mr. Bianchini was buried Dec. 22 at Queen of Peace Catholic Cemetery in Royal Palm Beach.

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‘Crown Vic’ phase-out has police departments researching options

By Rich Pollack For almost two decades, the police car you were mostly likely to see in your rear view mirror, parked in a shady spot on A1A or patrolling your neighborhood, would probably be the roomy and powerful Ford Crown Victoria.

Produced for law enforcement use for the last 17 years, the Crown Victoria has grown to be the dominant police car in the nation, representing about 70 percent of the market.

“It has evolved as the icon of police vehicles,” says Ford’s fleet marketing manager Lisa Teed.

Now, however, the familiar Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is about to go the way of the Oldsmobile and Plymouth, and that has local law enforcement agencies scrambling as they begin the process of buying cars in the coming year.

“The Crown Vics will be missed,” says Lantana Police Chief Jeff Tyson, whose fleet of about a dozen cars is comprised largely of the Fords.

The last 2011 Ford Crown Victoria Police Interceptor is scheduled to roll off the assembly line in August, according to Teed, and will be replaced by a new Police

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 Interceptor that will be totally engine, rear-wheel drive and different from the existing special features designed to model. Ford will also, for the ensure its durability over years first time, introduce an SUV of heavy use. police vehicle.

“It’s a workhorse of a car,” For many police officers, says Dan Koenig, the support whose cars are essentially services manager for the a rolling office, the Crown Manalapan Police Department, Victoria is a favorite because of which has four marked Crown its roominess, durability and Victorias, including a 2006 dependability. model with 122,000 miles on it.

“It’s like losing an old Those miles are tougher friend,” says Delray Beach miles than the average car has Police Lt. John Battiloro. “Our to endure, with some experts officers love the Crown Vics estimating that 10,000 miles because they feel safe in them. on a police car is the equivalent There’s a lot of steel in that car.” of 30,000 miles on other cars Built to meet the needs of because of the way the vehicles police departments, the Crown are used.

Victoria Police Interceptor Now, as area police comes with a powerful V-8 departments begin shopping

for new cars, there is a lot of uncertainty about what direction their purchases will take. One thing for certain is that the physical profile of police cars, which experienced drivers could easily spot, will be changing.

“We’re in flux right now,” says Lantana’s Tyson.

The police departments will have several choices as they go forward, with all three of the major domestic auto manufacturers offering pursuitrated vehicles.

General Motors currently offers the Chevrolet Impala police cars and within the next year or two is expected to be re-introducing a Chevy Caprice police vehicle, while Chrysler has a Dodge Charger police vehicle that is becoming more prevalent here in South Florida.

Many departments are also looking at the new products Ford will be offering, which Ford’s Teed says were designed with lots of input from law enforcement representatives.

As Ford began phasing out the Crown Victoria, along with the Mercury Grand Marquis, a decision was made to build a car specifically for law enforcement that would not be available on the retail market.

“We felt it was time to give law enforcement new

technology, more fuel economy and other niceties,” Teed said.

While focusing on safety, durability, performance and handling, Ford also was able to design a police car that is 20 to 30 percent more fuel-efficient.

But some departments say they’re waiting to let others test the new Fords before they stick their toes in the water.

In Highland Beach, which will be replacing two vehicles in the coming year, Lt. Eric Lundberg is doing a lot of research before the department reaches a decision on what to purchase.

One of the most important questions many smaller departments hope to answer is whether they’ll be able to transfer equipment in existing cars — the cages that separate the back seat from the officer, for example — or whether they will have to go to the expense of getting new equipment.

In Manalapan, which will be purchasing at least one new car next year, the department is hoping to be able to buy one of the remaining Crown Victorias before they’re all gone. Delray Beach police are also hoping to purchase a few remaining Crown Victorias.

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By Jenny Staletovich MIAMI —The sale of WXEL, the station started more than 40 years ago to educate local migrant workers, moved closer to joining the nation’s biggest team in public radio when the

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WXEL sale advances; critics unconvinced Florida Board of Education granted a lease transfer Dec. 17.

The sale, which has pitted listeners against Barry University and its suitor, Classical South Florida, now goes to the Federal Communications Commission.

Barry and Classical South Florida, owned by American Public Media, expect to submit an application this month, triggering another round of hearings by the FCC. While opponents and the station’s advisory board argued

against the deal at the Board of Education’s meeting at Miami Dade College, Barry persuaded commissioners with the help of former Gov. Bob Martinez, now a lobbyist working for the university. Selling the station, Martinez said, will pay off a million-dollar loan and pump $2.85 million back into the Miami Shores school, where 90 percent of its full-time students get financial help.

“This is only going to help a lot of students who wouldn’t go to college otherwise,” Martinez told commissioners.

In a concession to opponents, commissioners stipulated that a majority of the station’s new board live in WXEL’s listening area.

But critics insist it could end a tradition of hometown radio that aired the first Spanish broadcast of a space launch.

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Commissioner Roberto Martinez, a former U.S. attorney who characterized some of the opponents as “unhappy suitors,” explained the board had no stake in the licensing, only the lease. The state provided $5 million to build the station in 1989.

But attorney Matt Leibowitz, representing the Community Broadcast Foundation, which wants to buy the station, argued Barry could be violating the terms of its lease because it requires the station serve Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast.

Barry’s relationship with the advisory board has grown bitter after it announced plans to sell in 2004.

The station’s value had shrunk to $350,000 when Barry bought it in 1997. But after pumping $5.3 million into both the radio and television stations, Barry’s trustees decided it no longer fit the school’s mission.

New York’s WNET-TV teamed up with the CBF as its community-based partner to buy it, but the deal died when the FCC failed to consider the license application.

When bidding was re-opened in 2009, Classical South Florida won with a $3.85 million offer.

Incensed, the CBF — who said it made its own offer for the same amount — started a petition to stop the sale and won an endorsement from the station’s state-mandated advisory board.

Barry, the CBF said, ignored their offer. Barry insisted the CBF never submitted a proposal.

Classical South Florida’s offer, Barry spokesman Michael Laderman said, was the only one with solid financing.

American Public Media, home to A Prairie Home Companion, operates 43 stations in seven states, making it the largest owner of public radio stations.

“It’s the radio equivalent of the Yankees coming into Boynton Beach,” former WXEL host Jason Lautar told the board.

But critics insist that large portfolio is what endangers the station.

“The issue isn’t public broadcasting. It’s local programming,” said James R. Roth. “Legally there may be nothing going on that’s wrong.

Morally and ethically, there is.”

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ating locally grown foods is trendy.

Whether you are a locavore who only consumes foods produced within 100 miles of home or someone who just wants to enjoy a truly vine-ripened tomato once in a while, you are part of the growing crop of people buying their produce from local farmers.

“It’s all about local growers and freshness,” says Roderick Smith, owner of Farm to Chef, a Lake Worth company that supplies restaurants with local produce. In fact, Smith claims that within six hours, corn picked in Pahokee, is shucked, chilled and on his truck ready to be delivered.

Geoffrey Sagrans has seen the buylocal trend grow quickly over the last two to three years. He’s the president of Localecopia, a nonprofit group that promotes local, sustainable businesses by bringing buyers and sellers together.

But even for the home cook, it’s relatively easy to buy local during the South Florida growing season that lasts from now until about May.

Heritage Hen Farm is home to rare varieties of chickens and other animals. Story, Page 27 “When you buy local produce, there are no food miles involved. It’s all fresh, local, wholesome and nutritious,” Sagrans says. Food miles are how far your food has to travel to reach your plate. On average, produce covers 1,500

food miles, according to Sagrans.

He adds that by purchasing local produce, you get better flavor. He explains that a tomato grown in California is picked green and then treated with gas to make it ripen. But a tomato grown and sold in Florida can be truly vine ripened.

“Those two tomatoes have whole different flavor profiles that are as different as day and night,” Sagrans says.

By purchasing local produce, you support the local economy. “They talk about creating jobs in Tallahassee and Washington, D.C., but we are actually creating them when we purchase food from local growers,” he says.

For those living in Palm Beach County, there are many options when it comes to buying local produce. Farm stands and local markets are carrying an increasing array of locally harvested items.

“We grow 90 percent of what we sell and the rest we purchase from our neighbors,” says Marie Bedner of Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market in Boynton Beach.

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strawberries and tomatoes beginning in December. It doesn’t get more local or fresher than that.

And farmers markets have become more than just a Saturday social event. However, if you want to be sure you are getting local produce at the market, ask the seller about the provenance of his fruits and veggies.

If those goods are produced locally, chances are, you’ll be talking to the grower.

Peter Robinson, founder of the Oceanside Farmers Market on Lake Worth beach, allows only local produce to be sold at his markets.

He also is in charge of a new farmers market just opened at the Morse Life Campus in West Palm Beach.

Originally set up to help the 500-member staff at this senior living facility eat better, the market also is open to the public on Wednesdays.

Many people are signing up for community-supported agriculture ventures, or CSAs. You become a member by purchasing shares in a local farm, such as Green Cay Produce in Boynton Beach or Swank Specialty Produce in Loxahatchee.

When the harvest is good, you take home a predetermined amount of fruits, vegetables and herbs or whatever else the farm produces. At Green Cay, you get a large or small box each week.

If there’s a natural disaster, such as a hurricane or invasion of pests, you and the farm share in the loss.

The selection of items you receive each week depends upon the harvest, of course. “Everything we share is harvested from 1½ acres of our 20-acre farm,â€? says Jodi Swank, owner of Swank Specialty Produce. There’s plenty of room for this CSA to grow from its current 65 shareholders, she adds.

And at the Ocean Avenue Green Market Urban Farming Project, they not only offer produce to CSA members but sell their harvest at the Boynton Beach Green Market and Cafe, says executive director Sherry Johnson.

If you want to try growing your own fruits and veggies,

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Local foods

For a taste of local produce, here are some places to find it: Farm Stands/Markets t 4th Generation Organic Market, 75 SE Third St., Boca Raton, 338-9920, www.4thGenerationMarket.com t Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market, 12033 State Road 7, Boynton Beach, 733-5490, www.bedners.com t The Boys, 14378 S Military Trail, Delray Beach, 4960810 t Harvest Time Market, 4361 Hypoluxo Road, Lantana, 641-6199, www.HarvestTimeMarket.com t +PIOOZ .BOHP T, 2708 N. Federal Highway Delray Beach, 276-4424 t Woolbright Farmers Market, 141 SW Woolbright Road, Boynton Beach, 732-2454, www. woolbrightfarmersmarket.com Green Markets t Boca Raton Green Market, Royal Palm Place Shopping Center (corner of South Federal Highway and South Mizner Boulevard), 368-6875, www.ci.bocaraton.fl.us/rec/specialevents/, Saturday 8 am-1 pm. t Delray Green Market, SE 4th Ave. a half block south of Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach, 276-7511, www. delraycra.org, Saturday 8 am-1 pm. t Morse Life Green Market, 4847 Fred Gladstone Drive, West Palm Beach, 547-3100, Wednesday 1-5 pm. t Ocean Avenue Green Market, 400 E. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach, 752-8598, Saturday 8 am3 pm. t The Oceanside Farmers Market, Lake Worth Beach south of The Four Seasons Palm Beach, east of the Intracoastal waterway, 547-3100, www. oceansidefarmersmarket.com/wordpress/, Saturday 8 am-1 pm. t West Palm Beach GreenMarket, 101 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach, 822-1515, www.wpb.org/ greenmarket, Saturday 8 am-1 pm.

CSAs t Aaldmon Farm, 5470 Colbright Road, Lake Worth, 294-5797, www.aaldmonfarm.com t Green Cay Produce, Boynton Beach, 638-2755, www.veggies4u.com t Ocean Avenue Green Market Urban Farming Project, 400 E. Boynton Beach Blvd., Boynton Beach, 752-8598, www.localharvest.org/ocean-ave-greenmarket-urban-farming-project-M32315. t 4XBOL 4QFDJBMUZ 1SPEVDF, 14311 North Road, Loxahatchee, 202-5648, www.swankspecialtyproduce. com Community Gardens t Bedner’s Farm Fresh Market (see above), strawberries and tomatoes t 5IF $BTPO $PNNVOJUZ (BSEFO, Cason United Methodist Church, 342 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach, 271-2010, casonumc.org/CommunityGarden.html Customer-picked (call for availability) t 5IF (JSMT 4USBXCFSSZ 6 1JDL 14466 S. Military Trail, Suite 3, Delray Beach, 496-0188, www. thegirlsstrawberryupick.com t Harvest Time Market (see above), strawberries

but you don’t have the land for it, you can rent space in a community garden. At the Cason Community Garden

at Cason United Methodist Church in Delray Beach, some growers have had good luck with tomatoes.

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Farm-fresh, naturally raised

By Deborah S. Hartz-Seeley

At the Saturday Delray Green Market, Svetlana Simon is in her white-tented booth with a caged white rooster. The Sultan rooster, a rare ancient breed with red comb and wattles, draws people who stop to talk to Svetlana about what she has to offer.

She’s providing eggs, yogurt, cheese and milk from the Heritage Hen Farm (heritagehen.com) in Boynton Beach that she owns with her husband, Marty.

“I’m a big fan of their products and a faithful customer,” says Susan Paulus, of Delray Beach, who has been buying their chicken, turkey, duck and guinea eggs since the farm opened its booth about a year ago. She uses the duck eggs to make cakes and pies because they are high in protein and have rich yolks.

“You can really tell the difference between their eggs and even the organic ones you buy at the store,” Paulus says.

That’s because the farm fosters rare breeds raised naturally.

Svetlana also works as construction supervisor for the Delray Beach Community Land Trust; Marty is a licensed contractor involved with sustainable architecture and coatings.

But together, with the help of Svetlana’s mother, Ilinka Bogdanovic, they take care of the 15-acre farm and their 300 chickens, ducks, turkeys, quail, geese and French and African guinea hens. They also have four cows, a 30-year-old Brama bull named Romeo, and a 4-week-old calf named Coco Chanel.

The animals take a lot of care. Chicks must be 7 to 8 months old before they even lay one egg. And the free-range animals are prey for natural predators. In fact, a hawk killed two Dutch Welsummer chickens and a Penedesenca hen, a Spanish breed, one recent morning.

“Losses with traditional farming are immense,” Svetlana says. “It’s a lot of work and then you can lose animals.”

But Svetlana comes by her love of the farm rightly. She was born in Serbia (then one of the republics of Yugoslavia). “It was natural to see people raising their own staples,” she says.

Her family and one set of grandparents moved to Michigan when she was 11.

Her grandmother came to this country with tomato seeds, pepper seeds and yogurt she could use as culture. The seeds were the start of a backyard garden in the New World.

The garden became a family affair. “I used to hate canning season because my clothes would smell of garlic,” Svetlana says. Her mother would be in the basement making wine and vinegar and roasting peppers.

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Summers, Svetlana visited her grandparents still in Yugoslavia. “My brother and I thought it would be boring to go stay with them on a farm without television. But it was a blast,” she says. In fact, at the end of one visit, they missed the plane home on purpose so they could stay longer.

When Svetlana moved to Delray Beach in 2005, she missed the family’s fresh food.

“I was blessed that my parents had grown our food; it was so nourishing. But when I got to Florida, I got sick and tired of wondering where my food came from,” she says.

So she and Marty started raising chickens on leased parcels of land. But they wanted more.

In 2009, they bought their farm and moved into the little 1930s house with copper screens that’s on the property.

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“It’s such a pleasure raising your own food. I nourish the animals, and they nourish me.

It’s beautiful,” Svetlana says.

They turned an orchid house into a place to sprout flax and sunflower seeds as well as grow wheat grass, herbs and other fresh food for the baby chicks.

They have two pastures where the chickens, ducks and other birds forage, and the cows graze and eat fruit dropped from the many bearing trees on the property.

The 70-year-old fruit trees have never been sprayed with pesticides, Svetlana says. They include lychee, star fruit, coconut, passion fruit, bananas, avocados, guava, mangos, sour oranges, figs, macadamia nuts, jaboticaba and more. “I can’t remember them all right now,” Svetlana says.

She bags the duck, turkey, quail, goose and guinea hen eggs atop alfalfa hay to sell at the green market. “The customers go home with a little bit of the farm,” she says.

At the market, you can also buy her mother’s handiwork.

“There were two solutions to any problem in my family. My father’s solution was an onion,” she says, remembering having a pungent globe held under her nose when she had a cold. “My mother’s was yogurt,” she adds.

Today, Ilinka prepares yogurt with a culture that she brought from Michigan and perfected for Florida’s heat and humidity. It took her more than a year to get it right. But it was worth it.

“Everyone loves her yogurt.

It’s creamy and rich,” says Svetlana who also uses the cow’s milk to make raw butter and a cheese similar to cream cheese.

“If you work with nature and are patient with nature, you will be rewarded,” she says.

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Women lead way at Church of the Palms

It’s hard to imagine more welcoming folks than at the Church of the Palms, the North Swinton Avenue congregation celebrating its 50th year in Delray Beach. “When we say everyone is welcome, we mean everyone,� said Henrietta Smith, a longtime church member and a past president of its Women’s Fellowship. “If you can come with no shoes on, come on in.

If we can find some shoes, we’ll

give them to you.�

The Church of the Palms was commissioned in January 1961 by the state conference that preceded the United Church of Christ.

Even then the fellowship was helping to lead the way. “These women were meeting together before that time,� Smith said.

In fact, the Women’s Fellowship hosted its first communion two months earlier, in November 1960.

“They were meeting in the Delray Beach Playhouse, quietly doing their missions from there from day one,� Smith said.

This November, the women again served communion.

And then refreshments during the reception following the worship service. They also commemorated during their annual Christmas luncheon that first communion service.

But that barely hints at the local and international service

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Henrietta Smith reads the Litany of Commemoration at the 50th anniversary of the first communion of the Church of the Palms in Delray Beach. Other officers of the Women’s Fellowship pictured are: Margot Beck (left), Marlene Hambleton, Polly Champ and Edie Kutz. Photo provided work Smith recounted. “The whole church is missionary oriented,� she said, “and the Women’s Fellowship does quite a bit in that area� — whether building a fresh water source for young people in Brazil, a church and school in Haiti or similar humanitarian projects in Kenya and elsewhere. “Each place we have gone,� she said, “we have carried for the children a handmade Comfort Doll. We have given away more than 400 handmade dolls to comfort children who have little to play with that they can call their own.�

The acclaimed Comfort Dolls, representing every culture, also have warmed hearts at the Community Child Care Center and the pediatric ward of Bethesda Memorial Hospital. In yet another ministry, the women make and give prayer shawls to those in need of special support. “If somebody is ill, somebody’s depressed, somebody’s on medical care, we give them so they can wrap themselves as if wrapped in God’s love,� she said. “These are not things that we sell. These are gifts that we give through God’s help.�

There’s also the gift of music, fine music and talented musical directors over the years, she said. “So it’s missions, music and, I guess, money, because we raise by doing some of these things.�

Smith — “one of the oldest members left around now� — said, “People came from New England and from Ohio and places like that and said we need a congregational church in this area. And that’s how it really got started.�

She arrived from New York in the 1950s with her husband, a retired judge and native Floridian who went to Brooklyn Law School, because as an African-American he was not allowed to go to Stetson University. “When I came down to Florida, I spent quite a bit of time trying to find a home church that gave me what I

had left� as a member of a Congregational church in New York, Smith said. “I was the first African-American member of the Church of the Palms.

My children grew up in that church.�

The Rev. Elizabeth Hill, recently retired from a parttime ministry to older adults at the church, described its “rather dramatic transformation from a ‘country club’ church of primarily retired people, mostly Caucasian, almost no kids, to its present configuration an open, multicultural, diverse congregation open to all people of faith: ‘Wherever you are on the journey you are welcome here.’  “We have lots of kids, people of varying cultural and nationality backgrounds, and a very different look and feel than 10 years ago,� the Rev. Hill said. “The church has evolved to be a very strongly diverse congregation,� said the Rev. Roger Richardson, their pastor.

He recalled that a couple of years ago, “We had the call to worship, on Pentecost Sunday, in German, Creole, Spanish, Romanian and, of course, English. We have a Creole service on Sunday morning along with the English service, and on Saturday night we have a service that embraces Portuguese, Spanish, Creole and English.� “I believe over the years the Church of the Palms has not had as open and welcoming of a reputation as they have now forged,� Richardson said. “It is extremely welcoming and open. They call it, ‘An extravagant and gracious welcoming to anyone, no matter where they are in life’s journey.’ So that’s kind of become the new motto for our church. We’re just happy to have folks who want to walk with us in faith.�

C.B. Hanif is a writer and interreligious affairs consultant. Find him at www. interfaith21.com

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Paws Up for Pets

For relaxation techniques, watch your pet

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 yoga teachers, if we just pay attention to how they move and stretch with purpose and grace. “Yoga is an art that is more than 5,000 years old and many yoga postures came from observing how animals pose and move,� says Stacy McCarthy, a master yoga instructor and proud parent of two limber Bernese Mountain dogs, Buddha and Lilly. “Yoga is all about energy movement. When I teach a ‘doga’ yoga class, I tell people that how their dog behaves is a relaxation of their energy. If you come into class anxious and stressed, that will be conveyed to your dog. If you calm down, sit down and breathe and relax, that energy is reflected in your dog as well. We teach you how to switch your energy on and off and learn how to balance energy.�

McCarthy explains that dogs and cats are natural yogis. “Dogs approach their lives with dedication, loyalty, sensitivity and love, plus they live in the moment,� says McCarthy, who conducts many of her doga classes in southern California, with proceeds benefiting animal shelters. “What I love about cats is that they rest when they need to rest and then can be so active and engaged. Yoga is the balance between being active and passive and our dogs and cats serve as excellent role models.�

In fact, yoga advocates recognize the influence canines and felines play in this mindand body-benefiting activity.

When a happy dog “invites� you to play, he promptly stretches out his front legs, lowers his chest and shoulders and raises his hips and rear end.

In canine circles, that maneuver is known as the play bow, but in yoga, it is referred to as the downward facing dog posture. “In our household, Buddha and Lilly are naturally performing this downward dog

Benefits of begging

Far too many dogs, especially large ones and those with long backs, face hip and mobility issues as they age. One effective way you can maintain your dog’s flexibility is by training him to sit up on his rear legs in a begging position. “Dogs face a lot of the same age-related issues as we do. Sadly, too many find themselves disabled as they age due to lack of exercise for rear legs,� says Christine Zink, DVM, Ph.D, a veterinarian and professor of pathology at Johns Hopkins University in Baltimore. “My advice: teach your dog to sit up and beg. This movement strengthens your dog’s abdominal and back muscles as well as his rear legs.�

So the next time your dog begs for a healthy treat, have him keep that pose for 20 to 30 seconds before handing over the tasty morsel. position 10 to 15 times a day,� laughs McCarthy.

Typically at the end of yoga classes, instructors guide their students into a cat-influenced deep relaxation pose called the deep savasana. You lie still on your back with your eyes closed — like a cat taking an afternoon nap in a sunny spot — and completely relax and let go.

The hot trend in yoga is extending the class invite to well-mannered canines. Both people and pets benefit in many ways. Doga yoga focuses on learning how to do healthy stretches and massages on your dog and embracing living in the moment.

If we give them a chance, our Zen-like dogs can teach us to wag more and bark less.

I love taking my high-energy dogs, Chipper and Cleo, to doga yoga classes once a month. By the end of the hour session, all

Dawn Celapino, founder of Leash Your Fitness, practices the Warrior Pose with her Cairn terrier, Jack. Photo by Arden Moore three of us are sprawled on the yoga mat feeling limber and mellow.

If you want to try a class, you’re in luck. Once a month, there’s a doga class scheduled at the Gyrotonic Sat Nam center in West Palm Beach. The next class is set for Jan. 15. Cost is $20 and class is limited to dogs weighing 30 pounds and under.

The class is taught by Oblio Wish, a Kundalini yoga instructor who also loves dogs. “Yoga encompasses all of life,� says Wish. “It calms the owner down which calms the dog down. We learn to move together. The dogs are usually completely blissed out by the end of the class.�

Learn more by visiting www.gyrotonic.com, by calling (561) 650-0304 or by clicking on this YouTube video that offers a glimpse into this doga class: www.youtube.com/ watch?v=JGAEDbIGo5Y. Arden Moore, founder of Four Legged Life.com, is an animal behavior consultant, editor, author

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Bob Knorr and Linda Scheele ride their Trikkes throughout Ocean Ridge to stay in shape.

Photo by Jerry Lower

Along the Coast

Local fitness buffs find three-wheeled bliss

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By Paula Detwiller There they go again. That man and woman propelling themselves silently along Old Ocean Boulevard on strange, three-wheeled vehicles as the sun rises over the ocean. They stand upright, hands gripping handlebars, shifting their weight back and forth, back and forth, sway, sway, sway.

What are those things they’re riding?

Bob Knorr and Linda Scheele are more than happy to tell you about the threewheelers they ride through Ocean Ridge every morning.

Part scooter, part tricycle, the vehicle goes by the brand name of Trikke (pronounced “trike”). Unlike a regular tricycle, it has no pedals.

“You use the same body motion you would to ski or skate,” says Knorr. The rider’s feet are planted on metal platforms above each back wheel. Shifting their weight as they “push off” from one foot platform to the other creates forward momentum, much like speed skating.

“It’s kind of addictive,” Scheele says. “The trick is to get your body in synch with the machine. Once you hit the sweet spot, you feel it.”

Invented by a Brazilian athlete, the Trikke is gaining in popularity among older adults seeking a safe, lowimpact, full-body workout.

Danilo Cedeño Jr., coowner of Hollywood Beach Trikke, says, “Our main clientele are middle-aged people looking for a new way to stay in shape.” Cedeño claims to have sold more than 100 Trikkes since opening his store three months ago.

For people like Knorr, 61, a retired insurance company owner, this new way of staying in shape is more fun — and

Where to Buy

You can buy a Trikke online directly from the manufacturer, Trikke Tech Inc. of Buellton, Calif. (www.trikke.com), or from a local sales representative listed on its website.

Prices range from $220 for the adult-sized introductory model to $600 for the highperformance model.

To test drive a Trikke before purchase, check out these South Florida retailers.

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better exercise — than walking or bike riding.

“It’s a total workout for your legs, hips, and back,” he says.

Knorr hangs his heels slightly off the foot platforms, which relieves his plantar fasciitis and “I can really get it going that way.”

He’s been known to reach 15 miles per hour (verified by a friend in a car).

Scheele, who is Knorr’s neighbor in the Murano Bay community of Boynton Beach, is equally enthusiastic. “It’s so fantastic for your joints,” she says. “It keeps everything oiled. I used to get all this neck and shoulder pain, but not anymore.”

A longtime businesswoman (she owns Food Features International and Xbac, LLC), Scheele is an active, youthful 68. She has a total hip replacement, arthritis and degenerative disk disease — but you’d never know it by the way she turns up the heat on her Trikke.

“Women come up to me and say, ‘Gosh, if that can make me look like you, I’m definitely doing it!’ ” she laughs.

The pair’s daily fitness ritual begins at 6:45 a.m. (or “oh-dark-hundred,” as Knorr jokingly calls it), when they load the collapsible Trikkes in Scheele’s SUV and drive to Oceanfront Park. They wave to the park’s morning maintenance crew, jump on the Trikkes and proceed to “carve” (Trikke-speak for the propelling motion) up and down Old Ocean for about 50 minutes, covering six miles.

Along the way they are met with quizzical looks, barking dogs and an occasional snake crossing the road.

Knorr smiles as he adds: “Some people don’t close their blinds when getting dressed in the morning. It’s hard not to notice.”

Scheele isn’t looking in the windows. She’s feeling the rhythm of the Trikke, getting in the zone, planning her day ahead.

“Every morning, to look over while riding this thing and see the sunrise — there’s no better way to start the day.” Ú

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January 2011

Scenes of the Season For those of you who say there’s not enough to do around South Palm Beach County, we say, “bah humbug.� With parades, lightings, concerts and festivals, you could have seen Santa, or his elves having fun nearly every night this past month.

Lisa Napolatino was one of the many elves from Richwagen’s Delray Bike and Sport who donned Santa caps and holiday lights to participate in the annual Delray Beach Holiday Parade.

More than 80 bands and businesses participated.

It was the sight of Santa Claus in the Boynton Beach Holiday Parade that brought joy to Kelin Tobin’s face.

Photos by Jerry Lower

Look up in the sky, it’s a bird, a plane, no it’s Santa Claus arriving by helicopter to help light the 100-foottall Christmas tree. The monthlong event drew more than 200,000 people to downtown Delray Beach this holiday season.

Photo by Mary Kate Leming

“I’m 2 years old.� That’s what Peyton Presson told Santa while he visted him during the Ocean Ridge Light-theLights and Holiday Party. In addition to refreshments and a lighting ceremony, Santa — Lt. Ed Allen of the Gulf Stream Police Department — entertained a few local children.

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Community Calendar 2/8. $28/residents, $35/non-residents.

Registration: 742-6650.

1/4 - Colorful Creations for children 3 1/2-5 is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. A colorful place for kid’s creations.

M-F, 9 am-noon through 2/11. $135/residents, $169/non-residents. Registration: 742-6650.

1/4 - Family Storytime is held at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Listen to stories, sing songs and learn fingerplays.

Infants-Age 5. Held again 1/11, 18 & 25. 1010:45 am. Free. 742-6380.

1/4 - Coral Reef Shark Feedings are held at Sandoway House Nature Center, 142 S. Ocean Blvd. Delray Beach. 10:30 am T-Sat. and 1:30 pm Sun. Free with $4 admission to the nature center. 274-7263 or www.sandowayhouse.org.

1/4 - Young Explorers for ages 24-36 months is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Improve eye-hand coordination through creative movement and music. T: 10:30-11:30 am through 2/8 or Thur: 9:3010:30 am through 2/10. $28/residents, $35/ non-residents. Registration: 742-6650.

1/4 - The Law of Attraction is presented by R. Mark Stowe as part of the Healthy Living Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 736-8044.

1/4 - Guided Tour of the Historic Boca Raton Resort & Club - Explore the resort’s history with a 1.5 hour walking tour at Boca Raton Resort & Club, 501 E. Camino Real. Held

Note: Events are current as of 12/24. Please check with organizers for any changes.

JANUARY 1

Saturday - 1/1 - Sand Sifters Beach Cleanup: Beautify for a Slice of Pie at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge. 8-10:15 am. Free. 734-9128.

1/1 - Oceanside Farmer’s Market is held each Saturday south of Lake Ave., east of the Intracoastal Waterway. A unique market featuring a variety of goods from vintage to artisanal. 8 am-1 pm. Free. 547-3100.

1/1 - Ocean Ave. Green Market is held each Saturday at the Green Market Cafe, 400 E. Boynton Beach, Blvd. Emerging artists are offered free vendor space to display their art. 8 am-3 pm. Free. 317-6411.

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Sunday - 1/2 - Ocean Mile Swim at Anchor Park, 340 S. Ocean Blvd., Delray Beach benefits the Delray Beach Ocean Rescue Lifeguard Competition Team. Awards presented for 1st, 2nd and 3rd place for all age groups. Free parking at Anchor Park and Sandoway Park until 11:30 am. Registration: 8 am; race start: 9:30 am. $25. 243-7352.

1/2 - Sunday Breakfast is held each Sunday at VFW Post 5335, 500 NE 21st St., Boynton Beach. 8-11:30 am. $2.50-$5. 732-1989.

1/2-3 - Wishing on a Star is the annual fundraiser for the Delray Beach Playhouse Children’s Theatre at Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Featuring Lauren Lane Kwederis. 2 & 8 pm. $30. 272-1281, Ext. 4.

Monday - 1/3 - Small World Morning Program for Pre-school Kids at the Sims Center, 225 N.W. 12th Ave., Boynton Beach.

Ages 3&4. Age appropriate learning and recreational activities including field trips. 9 am-noon. M-F: $90/residents, $118/nonresidents or M,W,F: $64/residents, $80/nonresidents. Registration: 742-6644.

1/3 - Bernet Folk Art Collection at the Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Folk life oil paintings, quilts, needlework, decoys and baskets dating from the late 19th century to the mid 20th century. Runs thorugh 2/27. Museum hours. $6/general, $4/seniors and ages 13-21, $2/ages 5-12, free for ages under 5. 243-7922.

1/3 - Wait Until Dark (1967) starring Audrey Hepburn is shown as part of the 1960’s & 1970’s Crime Drama Film Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 1 pm. Free.

266-9490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/3 - Joint Journey for those undergoing total joint replacement at Bethesda Heart Institute, 4th Floor Conference Room, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Learn what to expect before, during and after surgery. 2-3 pm. Free.

737-7733, Ext. 4688.

1/3 - Free Math and Science FCAT Tutoring at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. for grades 3, 4 & 5. Held again 1/10, 24 & 31. 4-5 pm and 5-6 pm. Free.

Registration: 819-6299.

1/3 - Baby Care Prenatal Class is offered at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Topics include ensuring your newborn’s health, safety and well-being, car seat safety, childcare, coping skills and more. 5-8 pm. $35. Registration: 369-2229.

1/3 - Got Gaming? is presented at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Held again 1/10, 17 & 24. 5:15-7:30 pm. Free. 2669490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/3 - Adult Tap is taught at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Ave. Ten week class runs through 3/7. 7-8 pm. $88/resident, $110/ non-resident. Registration: 742-6240.

1/3 - U.S. Coast Guard Auxillary Flotilla 54 meets the first Monday of each month at Boynton Beach Boat Park, 2010 N. Federal Highway. Boaters and non-boaters welcome.

8 pm. 966-2158.

Tuesday - 1/4 - Little Hands for ages 12-24 months is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Caregiver and child enjoy creative play. Tuesdays from 9-10 am through

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Municipal Meetings 1/3 - Ocean Ridge - First Monday of the each month at Ocean Ridge Town Hall, 6450 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge. 6 pm. Agenda at www.oceanridgeflorida.com.

1/4 & 1/18 - Delray Beach - First & third Tuesdays of each month at Delray Beach City Hall, 100 NW 1st Ave. 6 pm. Agenda at: www.mydelraybeach.com.

1/14 & 2/4 - Gulf Stream - Second Friday of the month at the Gulf Stream Town Hall, 100 Sea Road. 9 am. Agenda available in clerk’s office.

1/10 & 1/24 - Lantana - Second & fourth Mondays of each month at Lantana Town Hall, 500 Greynolds Circle. 7 pm. Agenda at www.lantana.org.

1/25 - Manalapan - Fourth Tuesday of each month at Manalapan Town Hall, 600 S. Ocean Blvd., Manalapan. 9:30 am. Agenda at www.manalapan.org.

1/25 - South Palm Beach - Fourth Tuesday of each month in the South Palm Beach Town Hall Council Chambers, 3577 S. Ocean Blvd. 7 pm. Agenda at www.southpalmbeach.com.

1/27 - Briny Breezes - Fourth Thursday of each month at Briny Breezes Town Hall, 4802 N. Ocean Blvd. 4 pm. Agenda at: www.townofbrinybreezes-fl.com.

1st and 3rd Tuesday of the month. 2 pm. $10/ BRHS members, $15/non-members, $10 valet fee. Reservations: 395-6766, Ext. 100.

1/4 - Games @ Your Library is held at the Boynton Beach City Library, 508 S. Seacrest Blvd. Grades K-4 play favorite video games.

Held again 1/18. 4:30-5:30 pm. Free. 742-6380 or www.boyntonlibrary.org.

1/4 - Karate Class at Pompey Park, 1101 NW 2nd St., Delray Beach. Ages 9 to adults are welcome. T& Thurs.: 6-7 pm. $5/residents; $6/ non-residents. 243-7356.

Wednesday - 1/5 - Busy Bees for ages 3&4 is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Parent-child class lets preschoolers gain independence with your encouragement.

Wed., 9-10 am through 2/9. $30/residents, $38/ non-residents. Registration: 742-6650.

1/5 - Oil & Acrylic Painting is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Adults enhance creativity and reduce stress.

Wed., 9-11:30 am through 2/9. $60/residents, $75/non-residents. Registration: 742-6650.

1/5 - Playdough Fun Day - Ages 3-5 years make shapes and letters with playdough at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd., 10-11 am. Free. 742-6393.

1/5 - Family JAM: Music & Movement for ages 2-5 at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Wednesdays, 10:30-11:30 am through 2/9. $30/residents, $38/non-residents.

Registration: 742-6650.

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1/5 - Socrates CafĂŠ - Weekly discussion group at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Held again 1/12, 19 & 26. 11:30 am.

266-0194 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/5 - Photography: Learning to See Creatively is presented by Dan McGavin at at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. 266-0194 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/5 - Back to Life for those undergoing spine surgery at Bethesda Heart Institute, 4th Floor Conference Room, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Learn what to expect before, during and after surgery. 1st & 3rd Wed. of each month. 2-3 pm. Free. 737-7733, Ext. 4688.

1/5 - Maurice Fatio: Palm Beach Architect is presented by author Kim Mockler at The Society of the Four Arts, King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. Free. 805-8562.

1/5 - Free Reading and Writing FCAT Tutoring at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. for grades 3, 4 & 5. Held again 1/12, 19, 26 & 2/2. 4-5 pm and 5-6 pm.

Free. Registration: 819-6299.

1/5 - Advances in Interventional Cardiology is presented by Andres F. Ruiz, Interventional Cardiologist at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. 4:30 pm.

Free. 731-2273.

1/5 - VFW Post 5335 Weekly Dinner is held at 500 NE 21st St., Boynton Beach each Wednesday. Diverse menu. 4:30-7 pm. $8.

732-1989.

1/5 - Childbirth Education Prenatal Class is offered as a four-week series at Bethesda

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1/5 - Adult Oil & Acrylic Painting is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Color techniques, composition, line and value.

Wed: 6:30-9 pm through 2/9. $60/residents, $75/non-residents. Registration: 742-6650.

1/5 - Adult Pottery is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Learn to use a slab roller, coil maker and an electric wheel while creating pottery. Wed. 6:30-9 pm through 2/9. $60/residents, $75/non-residents.

Registration: 742-6650.

1/5-6 - Tenor Francesco Valpa and soprano Lauren Graber: Arias, Songs and Italian Love Songs is presented as part of the Cy Schonberg Memorial Concert Series, under the artist direction of Dr. Robert Sharon at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S. Ocean Blvd. 7 pm/doors open, 7:30 pm/performance. Single event tickets are $25. 588-8889.

Thursday - 1/6 - Boynton Beach Library Quilters meet every Thursday at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd. 9-11:30 am. Free. 742-6390.

1/6 - Photography Exhibit by Robert Blitz and Art by Linda Botwinick at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Runs through 2/28. Library hours. Free. 266-9490.

The COASTAL STAR 1/6 - Mommy & Me Dance Class is held at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Ave. Sing, play games and learn basic dance steps.

Thursdays, 9:15-10 am through 3/10. $110/ residents, $138/non-residents. 742-6540.

1/6 - Canoeing The Mangroves - Naturalist guided tour from the boardwalk at Rutherford Park, 600 NE 24th St., Boca Raton. Presented by the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center. Paddle through mangrove trails and back along the shoreline of the Intracoastal. Experience necessary. Ages 7-adult. 10:30 am-12:30 pm. $15/member, $22/non-member. Held again 1/22 (11 am-1 pm) and 2/3 (9:45-11:45 am).

Reservations: 391-8110.

1/6 - Lunch with Liz @ the Library at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Brown-bag program for women, features Life Lessons, based on the insights of Gloria Estefan. 11:30 am-1 pm. Free. 266-9490.

1/6 - The Shaping of Palm Beach “The Style� is presented by Pamela Fiori, Steven Stolman and Lisa Birnbach at The Society of the Four Arts, Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $20.

Registration: 805-8562 or www.fourarts.org.

1/6 - Read to Hogan the Reading Dog at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Each reader gets 10 minutes with Hogan.

All ages. Held again 1/13, 20 & 27. 4-5 pm. Free.

742-6380 or www.boyntonlibrary.org.

1/6 - The Islamification of Europe - Presented by the Jewish Federation of South Palm Beach County at the Highland Beach Library, 3618 S. Ocean Blvd. 4:30 pm. Free. 852-3342.

1/6 - Surgical Weight Reduction Symposium is presented by Miguel A. LopezViego, M.D., in the Clayton Conference Center of Bethesda Memorial Hospital, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Held again 2/3. 6:30 pm.

Free. 737-7733, Ext. 4688.

Friday - 1/7 - Great Conversations One presented by Dr. Barry Gross as part of the Great Books Discussion Group at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 1011:30 am. Free. 266-9490.

1/7 - Avatar (PG) is shown as part of the Free Outdoor Movie Series at the Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, between Seacrest Blvd., and NE 1st Street in Boynton Beach. Bring folding chairs or blankets. No pets. 6-8 pm. 742-6246.

1/7 - Kilns-Foundries-Smoke and Fire Exhibition happens outside of Clay, Glass, Metal, Stone Cooperative Gallery, 605 Lake Ave., Lake Worth. Wine and cheese reception.

6-9 pm. 215-205-9441.

1/7 - Alzheimer’s Community Care Annual Palm Beach Gala: Reflections is held at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach.

6:30 pm. $450. 683-2700 or 653-8274.

1/7-8 - Free Math, Science, Reading and Writing FCAT Tutoring at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave., for grades 3, 4 & 5. Held again 1/14&15, 21&22, 28&29 & 2/4&5. 4-5 pm. Free. Registration: 819-6299.

Saturday - 1/8 - Beautify for a Slice of Pie: Sand Sifters Beach Cleanup at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge. Pie drawing in celebration of National Pie Day held at 9:45 am 8-10:15 am. Free. 734-9128.

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January 2011 1/8 - Delray GreenMarket is held each Saturday, in the first block of SE 4th Ave. between Atlantic Ave. and SE 1st St. Outdoor venue offers fresh local produce, baked goods, gourmet food items, plants, live music and children’s activities. 8 am-1 pm. Free. 276-7511.

1/8 - Surf Saturdays are held at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge for ages 6 and up. Learn how to paddle, stand up and turn. 8:30-10 am. $25/residents, $31/nonresidents. Includes instruction and use of surf board and necessary equipment. Held again 1/22. Registration: 742-6650.

1/8 - Claying Around for ages 8-14 is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Learn the basic techniques of pottery, including wedging and centering clay. Sat. from 9-11 am through 2/12. $21/residents, $26/nonresidents. Registration: 742-6650.

1/8 - Mini Monets for ages 5-12 is held at the Boynton Beach Art Center, 125 SE 2nd Ave. Learn to achieve a variety of effects in pencil, watercolor, charcoal and paint. Sat. from 9-11 am through 2/12. $48/residents, $60/nonresidents. Registration: 742-6650.

1/8 - Little Wonders introduces children to plants and animals around them with a hike, crafts and stories at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Ages 3 & 4/9:30-10:15 am. $5/members, $8/nonmembers. Reservations: 391-8110.

1/8 - Ride & Remember Trolley Tour is sponsored by the Spady Cultural Heritage Museum. 2-hour tour focuses on five historic districts. Departs from Delray Beach Parking Garage, NE 1st Avenue. 10 am-noon. $15.

Reservations: 279-8883.

1/8 - The Writer’s Studio is held every Saturday at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave., 10 am. Free. 736-8044.

1/8 - Stand Up Paddle Boarding is taught at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge for ages 15 and up. Learn how to paddle, stand up and turn. Must know how to swim.

10:30 am-noon. $25/residents, $31/nonresidents. Includes instruction and use of stand up paddle board and necessary equipment.

Held again 1/22. Registration: 742-6650.

1/8 - Morikami Gardens Photography Workshop - Roji-en, The Gardens of the Drops of Dew, is the setting for this three-week workshop at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Class meets again 1/15 (8-11 am) & 22 (10:30 am-1:30 pm). Class held again 2/5. $80 for all three weeks. 10:30 am-1:30 pm.

Registration: 495-0233 or www.morikami.org.

1/8 - The Authentically Preppy Lilly Party is held at the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History inside the Boynton Beach Mall, 801 N. Congress Ave., Suite 483. Party honors Lilly Pulitzer Rousseau with live music, supper-bythe-bite and exhibits. 6 pm. $40. 243-2662.

1/8 - Beneath the Surface: Exploring Florida’s Ancient Pond Cemeteries is presented by Dr. Rachel Wentz, director of the East Central Region of the Florida Archeology Network, at St. Andrew’s Episcopal Church in downtown Lake Worth (northeast corner of Lucerne Ave. and North Palmway.) 6 pm: worship service, 6:30 pm: community potluck supper, 7 pm: lecture. Free. 582-6609.

1/8-9 - Lake Worth Art League Outdoor Show - View and purchase works by local artists at Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave., Lake Worth. 9:30 am-4 pm. Free. 586-8666.

1/8-9 - Art Market is presented by Arts Arena at 777 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 10 am-4 pm. 860-7222.

1/8-9 - Artists in the Park is presented by Delray Art League at Veterans Park, 802 NE First St., Delray Beach. Fine art exhibition and sales.

Event held again 1/29-30 & 2/5-6. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free. 843-2311.

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Sunday - 1/9 - Oshogatsu - A New Year’s Celebration is held at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. The traditional New Year celebratory festival is celebrated with games and entertainment throughout the museum and its gardens. 10 am - 5 pm. Advance tickets (until 12/6) are $8/adults, $4/children; At the gate: $10/adults, $5/children (free for museum members and children 3 and under). 495-0233.

1/9 - Garden Digital Photography Workshop is held at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Learn how to make the most of your photo equipment to capture nature’s beauty. DSLR camera required. 1/9: noon-2 pm, 1/16: 3-5 pm, 1/23 - noon-2 pm. $100/members, $125/nonmembers. 233-1757 or www.mounts.org.

1/9 - Twelfth Annual Author’s Showcase featuring 12 local authors is held at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm.

Free. 266-9490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/9 - Art Show at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S. Ocean Blvd., South Palm Beach. 2-4 pm.

Free. 588-8889 or www.southpalmbeach.com.

1/9 - The Lost Wooden Synagogues of Eastern Europe - Film screening and discussion at the FAU Wimberly Library, 5th floor, 777 Glades Rd., Boca Raton. 3 pm. $20/nonmembers; $15/members; $25/two family members. 852-9720 or www.fau.edu/library.

Monday - 1/10 - Play for P.I.N.K. Golf Tournament is held at Fountains Country Club, 4476 Fountains Drive, Lake Worth. 9 am. $175.

964-8782 or www.bcrfcure.org.

1/10 - The Image in Photographs and Poetry Exhibition is held at the Cornell Museum of Art & American Culture, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. This partnership with the Palm Beach Poetry Festival features a juried exhibition of photographs inspired by poetry. Exhibit runs thorugh 2/27. Admission: $6 general, $4 seniors and ages 13-21, $2 ages 5-12, free for ages under 5. 243-7922 or www. oldschool.org.

1/10 - The Stages of Life is presented as part of the Great Books group at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. 10 am-noon.

Free. 742-6380 or www.boyntonlibrary.org.

1/10 - Quilting Bee - Twice monthly quilting class presented at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Held again 1/24. 10 am. 266-0194 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/10 - Daughters of the American Revolution, Estahakee Chapter, meets at the Holiday Inn, 2809 S. Ocean Blvd., Highland Beach. RSVP one week in advance. 11 am. 4831762 or www.fssdarchapters.org/estahakee/.

1/10 - Lymphoma Research Foundation’s 5th Annual South Florida Luncheon is held at St. Andrews Country Club, 17557 Claridge Oval W., Boca Raton. 1:30 am. $125. 646-4659103.

1/10 - The Adventures of Charlie Pierce: The Last Egret is presented by the Friends of the Boynton Beach City Library as part of the Brown Bag Series, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Noon-1 pm.

Free. 742-6390 or www.boyntonlibrary.org.

1/10 - Sight & Sound - A Conversation about the Power of Photography & Poetry is held at CafĂŠ Boulud, Brazilian Court Hotel, 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach. Featuring nature photographer Robert Glenn Ketchum and poet Stephen Gibson. Presented as part of the Palm Beach Cultural Council’s Sixth Season of “Culture & Cocktails.â€? 5-7 pm. Free for Cultural Council members ($175 level and above), non-member $35. RSVP: 472-3330 or www.palmbeachculture.com.

1/10 - History of Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department - Michael Landress, Emergency Medical Services Coordinator, will present the 100-year history of the Boynton Beach Fire Rescue Department at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd.

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January 2011 Sponsored by the Boynton Beach Historical Society. 6:30-8 pm. Free. 742-6380.

1/10 - Jewish Women’s Center Annual Gala Event: From Showbiz to Shabbat is held at The Chesterfield Hotel, 363 Cocoanut Row, Palm Beach. Featuring Molly Resnick, former NBC-TV producer. Buffet dinner, auction and entertainment. This event is open to men and women. 7 pm. $50. RSVP: 659-3884.

Tuesday - 1/11 - Hands-on Haiku Workshop is held at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Workshop provided in collaboration with the Palm Beach Poetry Festival. Free with paid museum admission: $12/adults, $11/ seniors, $7/children 6-17, free for museum members and children 5 and under. 10:30 am.

495-0233, Ext. 235 or www.morikami.org.

1/11 - Musical Luncheon is held by the School of the Arts Foundation Guild at The Beach Club, 755 N. County Road, Palm Beach. Performances by vocal, instrumental and music theatre students from the Alexander W. Dreyfoos School of the Arts. 11:30 am. $100/members, $125 guests. 805-6298 or www.soafi.org.

1/11 - The Science of Happiness is presented

by Dr. John Conde as part of the Healthy Living Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 736-8044.

1/11 - Don’t Laugh At Me! Anti-Bullying Program at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Learn how to recognize face-to-face bullying as well as cyber-bullying in this fun, informative and very relevant program provided by a representative from Aid to Victims of Domestic Abuse. For grades 2-5.

Held again 1/12, 25 & 26. 4:30-5:30 pm. Free.

742-6380 or www.boyntonlibrary.org.

1/11 - Zumba classes are held at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Ave. Fitness program inspired by Latin dance. Two classes: Tues., 1/11-2/15. 4:30-5:30 pm & W, 1/12-2/16.

7:30-8:30 pm. $40/resident, $50/non-resident.

Registration: 742-6240.

1/11 - Shadow Tag by Louise Erdich is presented as part of the Evening Book Group at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 6 pm. Free. 266-9490.

1/11 - Pajama Storytime is held at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Ages 3-6 (plus siblings) listen to stories, sing, dance and make a special craft while in their pajamas. 7-8 pm. Free. 742-6380.

1/11-15 - 16th Annual FOTOfusion at the Palm Beach Photographic Centre, 415 Clematis St., West Palm Beach. Five-day event offers workshops, lectures, panel discussions, multimedia presentations, portfolio reviews, hands-on computer classes, demonstrations and photo shoots taught by industry leaders for all levels and ages. A retrospective exhibition of Robert Glenn Ketchum’s work runs 1/2-3/8.

Community events are $10 for general public.

Single-ticket event prices start at $90, or purchase Silver or Gold Passport tickets for multiple events - prices start at $525. 253-2600.

Wednesday - 1/12 - Tots ‘n Tales Storytime - Ages 3-23 months listen to board books, sing

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songs and dances at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Held again 1/19 & 26. 9:45-10:30 am. Free. 742-6390.

1/12 - GFWC Women’s Club of Delray Beach meets at 505 SE 5th Ave. 10 am. 274-4232.

1/12 - Women in Power Luncheon and Boutique is presented by the National Council of Jewish Women- Palm Beach Section at Crowne Plaza Hotel, 1601 Belvedere Road, West Palm Beach. 10 am-1:30 pm. $55. 790-7440.

1/12 - Ready, Set, Read Storytime - Ages 3-5 years listen to stories, sing songs, dance and make a simple at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. 11:30 am-12:15 pm. Held again 1/19 & 26. 742-6390.

1/12 - Mayan Ruins: Secrets in Stone Presented by Ann Schwartz as part of the Armchair Travel Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free.

266-9490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/12 - Back Pain and Treatment Options - Presented by William Berman, M.D., Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation, as part of the Community Lecture Series at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. 4:305:30 pm. Free. 731-2273.

1/12 - Unique Hotels of Europe lecture is presented by Elizabeth Sharland at The Society

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of the Four Arts, King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 6 pm. $20. Registration: 805-8562.

1/12 - Come to the Caberet! is presented by the Palm Beach Opera Guild at The Colony, 155 Hammon Ave., Palm Beach. 6:30 pm. $175 general, $225 premium seats. 835-7569.

1/12-13 - The Truth About Oil Addiction and a Plan For the Future is presented by Edwin Black at South Palm Beach Town Hall as part of the 15th annual Cultural Series. Black is the award-winning New York Times bestselling and international investigative author. Event held again 1/13. 7:30 pm. $25. 588-8889 or www.southpalmbeach.com.

Thursday - 1/13 - Two By Two Storytime - Ages 24-35 months listen to stories, sing songs, dance and do fingerplays at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. 1010:45 am. Held again 1/20 & 27. 742-6390.

1/13 - A Five Star Affair is presented by Opportunity Inc. of Palm Beach County at The Beach Club, 755 N. County Road, Palm Beach.

Luncheon and fashion show. 10:30 am. $150.

712-9221.

1/13 – Knit ‘N Purl at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Held again 1/27.

10:30 am. Free. 266-9490.

1/13 - Palm Beach Opera’s Lunch & Learn Series is held at The Colony Hotel Royal Room,

155 Hammon Ave., Palm Beach. Palm Beach Opera’s Young Artists and Artistic Staff present Orfeo ed Euridice. Noon. $50. 833-7888 1/13 - Winds of Change - Financial Planning is presented by James Barry as part of the Business & Professional Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 736-8044.

1/13 - Actress Jane Russell lectures at The Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. $25. 2 pm. 243-7922, Ext. 1, or www.oldschool. org.

1/13 - The Shaping of Palm Beach “The Plan” is presented by Lesly Smith at The

Society of the Four Arts, Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $20. Reservations required. 805-8562.

1/13 - Manalapan Library 2011 Lecture Series presents Claudine Laabs with an illustrated program with emphasis on geography and wildlife in the Peruvian Amazon. J. Turner Moore Memorial Library, 1330 Lands End Road, Manalapan. 6 pm. 5851478 or www.manalapan.org.

1/13 - Writers Corner is held at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Free manuscript critiquing by published authors. 6:30-8 pm. Free. 742-6380.

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The COASTAL STAR 1/13 - Dan Millman lectures as part of the Expressions of Peace Public Lecture series at FAU’s Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, University Theatre, 777 Glades Road.

Millman will discuss journeys thorugh daily life and ways to find refreshing wisdom to light the way. 7 pm. $25. 297-2623.

1/13 - Town Hall Talks at the Boca Raton Historical Society, Old Town Hall, 71 N. Federal Hwy. Robert Currie, architect and principal founder of Currie Sowards Aguila Architects, Delray Beach, will give a presentation on Modern Architectural History. 7-8:30 pm. $5/ non-members, free/BRHS members. 395-6766, Ext. 100 or www.bocahistory.org.

1/13 - Poetic Recyclng: Traditional Poetry in Modern Japan is held at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, Cornell Café, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. The place of poetry in modern Japanese life is explored with a look backward on the tradition of how poems build on each other to create new forms. Guest speaker Dr. Amy V. Heinrich. 7:15 pm. $7/members, $10/non-members.

Registration: 495-0233, Ext. 237.

Friday - 1/14 - Parker Ladd’s 2011 Author Breakfast Series - Featured authors: Ted Bell, War Lords and Arthur Vanderbilt, Fortune’s Children: The Fall of the House of Vanderbilt.

Breakfast held at Cafe Boulud at The Brazilian Court Hotel, 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach.

8:45-10 am. $100/includes breakfast, valet parking and copy of the featured book.

Reservations: 366-4301.

1/14 - Hearing Loss & Modern Solutions - Presented by Dr. Valerie Rossetti as part of the Healthy Living Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 7368044 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/14 - Showcase the Writing at the Raymond F. Kravis Center for the Performing Arts, Cohen Pavilion, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Event will introduce new writers to the public. All genres presented by professional actors who create the form of “story-theater.” 7 pm. $10. 832-7469 or www.kravis.org.

Saturday - 1/15 - Farm-Your-Backyard Vegetable Garden workshop is held at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Focus is on plants that can still be planted and harvested before the end of summer. 9 am-3 pm. $35/members, $45/nonmembers. Lunch included. 233-1757.

1/15 - 6th Annual Festival of Trees is presented by the Lake Worth Tree Board at Lake Worth City Hall Annex Plaza, 414 Lake Ave. 9 am-4 pm. Free. 586-1677.

1/15 - Breastfeeding Prenatal Class is taught by lactation consultants at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Learn the benefits of breastfeeding, keys to success, supply and demand, positioning, breast pumps, returning to work and weaning. Both parents encouraged to attend. 10 am–noon. $25. Registration: 369-2229.

1/15 - Centennial Pioneer Day at the Little Red Schoolhouse is held at Phipps Ocean Park, 2185 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach.

Dedication of the State Historical Marker, reenactment of an 1886 typical school day, walk with the “Barefoot Mailman,” demonstrations, crafts, music, games and food. Period clothing is encouraged. 1-3 pm. Free/Open to the public.

832-0731 or www.palmbeachpreservation.org.

1/15 - History of Rock ‘N Roll - Ladies Group Vocal Harmony - Presented by Dr. Robert Weber at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 736-8044 or www. delraylibrary.org.

1/15 - Sixty-five Roses Dinner Dance is presented by the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. 7 pm. $500. 683-9965.

1/15 - Quest for Excellence - 49th Annual Boca Raton Regional Hospital Ball is held at the Boca Raton Resort & Club, 900 Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Benefits the Hospital’s Patience Caring Fund. 7 pm - midnight. $400. 955-3249 or www.brrh.com.

1/15-16 - 22nd Annual Downtown Delray Beach Festival of the Arts begins at US1 and continues east, over the intracoastal Waterway, to A1A. Features 300 of the nation’s most talented artists. 10 am-5 pm. Free. 279-1380, Ext. 3, or www.artfestival.com.

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Sunday - 1/16 - The Art of Bonsai (Beginners) is held at The Morikami Japanese Museum and Gardens, Oki Education Center Deck, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach.

Become familiarized with horticultural aspects of growing bonsai including styling, care and maintenance in this five-week class. Held again 1/23, 30, 2/6 & 13. 9 am-noon. $91/nonmember, $81/member, plus material fee of $35 for all five weeks. Registration: 495-0233.

1/16 - Contra Dancing at Pompey Park Recreation Center, 1101 NW 2nd St., Delray Beach. Partnered folk dance styles in which couples dance in two facing lines. 2-5:30 pm. $10/person per class. 243-7356.

1/16 - Ice Cream Social at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S. Ocean Blvd., South Palm Beach. 2-4 pm. Free. 588-8889.

1/16 - QuakeRELIEF is presented as part of Music At St. Paul’s, 188 S. Swinton Ave., Delray

January 2011

Fit for a king (or queen) While waiting for the start of the Delray Beach Holiday Parade, St. Joseph’s Episcopal School Homecoming King Seth Kutcher and Queen Meaghan Donahue had a little fun trying on each other’s crowns. Photo by Jerry Lower Beach. Musicians from the Port-au-Prince cathedral perform a concert to benefit Haitian earthquake victims. 3 pm. Doors open 30 minutes before concert time. $18/preferred seating, $15/requested donation, $5/students.

276-4541 or www.st.paulsdelray.org.

1/16 - Requim by Giuseppe Verdi & Gala Dinner with the Artists is presented by the Palm Beach Opera at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. One-night only event features the Palm Beach Opera Orchestra joined by a 150-voice chorus with local guests and anchored by the Palm Beach Opera Chorus. Performance followed by a gala dinner at the Cohen Pavilion. 4 pm. $20$125. Tickets for post-concert gala dinner and premium seats for the performance are $375.

835-7554 or www.pbopera.org.

Monday - 1/17 - Martin Luther King Day 1/17 - Magnificent Manatees - Learn all about these gentle giants at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.

Ages 7-12. 10-11 am. $8/members, $12/nonmembers. Reservations: 391-8110 or www. gumbolimbo.org.

1/17 - Taste of Compassion is a gourmet event to benefit Quantum House held at Harriet Himmel Theater, CityPlace, West Palm Beach.

Food and wine tasting with local chefs, silent auction and live music. 7 pm/6 pm VIP reception.$75 or $125/VIP. 494-0515.

1/17-22 - Seventh Annual Palm Beach Poetry Festival at Old School Square Cultural Arts Center, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach.

Lectures, readings and events are open to anyone who wants to experience the best of the best in the poetry world. Workshops: 9:30 am-noon T-Sat. T-F 9:30 am - 10 pm, Sat. 9:30 am-12:30 am. $12/adults, $10/seniors, $8/ students. For complete schedule visit www. palmbeachpoetryfestival.org. 243-7922.

Tuesday - 1/18 - How to Be More Positive & Energetic During These Stressful Times is presented by Dr. Marilyn Shore as part of the Healthy Living Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 7368044.

1/18 - Audubon Society of the Everglades: South County Meeting at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.

Larry Wood speaks about his reserach on hawksbill turtles. Open to the public. All ages.

2-3 pm. Free. Held again 2/15 & 3/15. 498-0996.

1/18 - Boca Beachcombing - Meet for an introductory talk about seashells and the animals the make them at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton, then caravan over to Red Reef Park, 1400 N. State Rd. A1A, Boca Raton, to walk the beach in search of ocean treasures. Open to all ages. 3:30-5 pm. $5/members, $8/non-members. Reservations: 391-8110 or www.gumbolimbo.org.

1/18 - Youth Karate is offered for kids 6-10 at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Ave. Learn self-control, respect and confidence.

T&Th: 3:45-4:30 pm. Class runs through 2/24. $115/residents, $144/non-residents. New students receive a free uniform. Registration: 742-6240 or www.boynton-beach.org.

1/18 - Why Do My Hands Hurt & What Are My Options? is presented by Angelo Incorvaia, M.D., Hand & Wrist Surgeon, as part of the Community Lecture Series at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. 4:30 pm.

Free. 731-2273.

1/18 - Happy History Hour is presented by Preservation Generation at Tryst, 4 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Proceeds benefit the Sandoway House Nature Center. 5:30-7:30 pm. $10 includes complimentary drink and appetizer. preservationgeneration@gmail.com or www.preservationgeneration.org.

1/18 - CERT Training - Delray Beach FireRescue is offering a Community Emergency Response Team “CERT” class at the Fire-Rescue Headquarters, 501 W. Atlantic Ave. All Delray Beach residents and business owners are

welcome to attend this free disaster response team class. Classes held: 1/26, 2/1, 8, 16, 22, 3/1, & 9. 6-9 pm. Free. 243-7456.

1/18 - Rudolph W. Giuliani is featured guest at The Jewish Federation of Palm Beach County Premier Event at The Breakers, One South County Road, Palm Beach. Reception and Dinner for Presidents Council and Major Donors (minimum gift of $10,000.) Private reception and photo opportunity for Major Donors (minimum gift of $36,000.) 6-9 pm. 242-6631.

Wednesday - 1/19 - What to Expect When You Call 911 is presented by Joe Archenbaul, Paramedic, as part of the Better Breathers Club at the Clayton Conference Center of Bethesda Memorial Hospital, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. 9:30-11 am. Free. 374-5731.

1/19 - Photo Preservation Workshop at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Tips on preserving, displaying and storing your family photographs. 10-11 am. Free. 742-6390.

1/19 - 50 Great Walks in Florida is presented

by Lucy Tobias as part of the Armchair Travel Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 266-9490.

1/19 - A German Life is presented at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Dr. Bernd Wollschlaeger talks about the relationship of father and son entwined in German-Jewish history and the dissolution of a family. 6-8 pm. Free. 742-6390 or www.boyntonlibrary.org.

1/19 - Eco-Watch - Sea Turtle Wearing Back Packs - Presented by Jeanette Wyneken, PhD, at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. New insights into offshore travel by neonate sea turtles. Recommended for adults and teens. 9:30-11 am. $5 suggested donation. Reservations: 391-8110.

1/19 - Manalapan Book Club discusses Let the Great World Spin, by Colum McCann at the J. Turner Moore Memorial Library, 1330 Lands End Road. 3 pm. 585-4126 1/19 - Cheerleading Classes are held at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Ave., on Wednesdays. Level I: Ages 3-6; 4-4:50 pm; $100-125. Level II: Ages 4-6; 4-5:30 pm; $130163. Level III: Ages 7-10; 5:30-7 pm; $130-163.

Registration: 742-6240.

1/19 - 35th Anniversary Designers’ Show House opens at 3000 N. Flagler Drive, West Palm Beach with a preview party offering guests a sneak-peek at the transformed home featuring the work of nationally recognized designers. Presented by the American Red Cross, Ann Omvig Maine speaks at Opening Day Lecture at 11 am on 1/20 at CityPlace South Tower. Preview Party: 6-8 pm. Four-week event is open to the public M-Sat.: 10 am-5 pm, Sun.: noon-4 pm. $30/general admission, $200/ preview party. 650-9131.

1/19-20 - Suzi Cruz - Presented as part of the Cy Schonberg Memorial Concert Series, under the artist direction of Dr. Robert Sharon at South Palm Beach Town Hall, 3577 S. Ocean Blvd. 7 pm/doors open, 7:30 pm/performance.

A varied Las Vegas program of songs with props and costumes. $25. 588-8889.

Thursday - 1/20 - How to Stop the Partisan War That Is Destroying America by Cal Thomas and Bob Beckel is presented as part of the “Understanding Other Cultures Book Discussion Group” at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 10:30 am. Free.

266-9490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/20 - Beyond Tears: Living After Losing a Child - Presented by a panel of mothers at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 266-9490.

1/20 - Italy of My Dreams: The Story of an American Designer’s Real Life Passion for Italian Style lecture is presented by Matthew White at The Society of the Four Arts, Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $20. Registration: 805-8562.

1/20 - Night Explorers at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.

The COASTAL STAR

January 2011 Hike along the boardwalk and peek at the night sky courtesy of the Palm Beach County Astronomical Society. Ages 7-adult. 6:30-8:30 pm. $7/members, $10/non-members.

Reservations: 391-8110.

Friday - 1/21 - Tae Kwon Do classes are offered at Sims Center, 225 NW 12th Ave., Boynton Beach for ages 5-adult. Learn the mental and physical skills of self defense. Sixweek session meets Fridays: 6-7:30 pm through 2/25. $60/residents, $75/non-residents.

Registration: 742-6650.

1/21 - Bulldog (Rock & Roll) performs as part of the Ocean Avenue Concert Series at the Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, between Seacrest Blvd., and NE 1st Street. in Boynton Beach.

Bring folding chairs or blankets. No pets. 6-9 pm. Free. 742-6246.

Saturday - 1/22 - Narrated Bus Tour of Historic Delray Beach is conducted by the Museum of Lifestyle & Fashion History. Tour of 10 historic sites departs at 11 am from MLFH inside Boynton Beach Mall, 801 N Congress Ave, Ste. 483, Boynton Beach. $15/adult & senior citizen, Free/children under 18. 243-2662.

1/22 - Craft & Treasure Sale Featuring Hometown Pie Contest is held at the Boynton Beach Civic Center, 128 E. Ocean Ave. Crafts, demos and a pie-eating contest for kids.

Bakers of all skill levels are welcome to enter their favorite pie(s) into the contest. Entry fee for bakers is $5 per pie. Noon-4 pm. Free for spectators. 742-6243.

1/22 - Lecture/Book Signing: Triumvirate - McKim, Mead & White: Art, Architecture, Scandal and Class in America’s Gilded Age by Mosette Broderick is held at the Preservation Foundation, 311 Peruvian Ave., Palm Beach. 2 pm. Free/members, $20/Non-members. 8320731, Ext. 105.

1/22 - You Have a Story to Tell - Write It Now is presented by author Prudy Taylor Board at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Get tips on writing your memoirs and family histories. 2 pm. Free. 266-9490.

1/22 - Murder at the Courthouse is presented by Junior League of the Palm Beaches and the Historical Society of Palm Beach County at the Historic 1916 Palm Beach County Courthouse, 300 N. Dixie Highway, West Palm Beach. Indulge in cocktails and delectable bites while you search for clues to solve the mystery. 5-8 pm. $75/person, $125/couple.

689-7590 or www.historicalsocietypbc.org.

1/22 - A Gypsy Caravan is the annual gala for the Leukemia & Lymphoma Society held at Mar-a-Lago Club, 1100 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. Black-tie event includes cocktail reception, silent and live auctions, dinner, dancing and entertainment. 6:30 pm. $550/ person; $350/juniors (40 years and younger.)

775-9954 or www.lls.org/pbgala.

1/22-23 - Lake Worth Art League Outdoor Show - View and purchase works by local artists at Cultural Plaza, 414 Lake Ave., Lake Worth. 9:30 am-4 pm. Free. 586-8666.

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Sunday - 1/23 - Come Grow With Us: A Celebration of Florida’s Arbor Day is held at Mounts Botanical Garden, 531 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach. Tree planting, activity booths, guided tours, native plant sale and light refreshments. Early attendees will receive a free tree seedling to nurture in their own landscape. Lectures by Dr. Terry L. Maple/the Palm Beach Zoo, and Rick Hawkins/the Green Team at The Breakers, will be held from 10 am to noon with a suggested donation of $18/ person - RSVP’s required. Activities for families and children will be held from noon-4 pm with free admission. 233-1757 or www.mounts.org.

1/23 - Maritime Heritage Day is presented by the Historical Society of Palm Beach County at the Coast Guard Station on Peanut Island, West Palm Beach. 1:30-4:30 pm. John F. Kennedy Bunker tour, vessel tour, shell craft & jewelry making, wooden boat building, fish art, treasure hunt, refreshments. Commodore Pass: $35/adult, $25/child - includes round trip aboard The Mariner III yacht. 1 pm castoff, 5 pm return. Captain Pass: $25/adult, $15 child - Includes round trip ferry service from Riviera Beach Marina, Peanut Island Activities.

Reservations required by 1/14: 832-4164.

1/23 – Sunday Musical Matinee Series featuring Davis & Dow at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Julie Davis is both a scat-singer and a balladeer and Kelly Dow is a world-class guitarist. 2 pm. $15. 2669490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/23 - Annual Catholic Charities Bishop’s Reception presented by Catholic Charities Diocese of Palm Beach at The Mar-a-Lago Club, 1100 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. $275. 6:30-9 pm. 314-1250.

Monday - 1/24 - Tell Me a Riddle is presented as part of the Great Books group at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. 10 am-noon. Free. 742-6380.

1/24 - The Civil War in New York is presented as part of the Brown Bag Series, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Noon-1 pm. Free. 742-6390.

1/24 - Pearl of China by Anchee Min is presented as part of the Afternoon Book Group at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 1 pm. Free. 266-9490.

1/24 - Cerclé Français - Monthly French conversation group at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 7368044 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/24 - Flying Fish Kites - Learn a few fishy facts helpful in identifying our aquatic friends at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Ages 5-12. 3-4 pm. $5/members, $8/non-members. Reservations: 391-8110.

1/24 - Tales of a Fourth Grade Nothing by Judy Blume - Book Gabbers book discussion at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Grades 3-5. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free.

Registration: 742-6380.

1/25 - Mizner Industries: The Creation of the Mizner Style - A slide lecture and exhibition tour presented by Historical Society curator Susan Gillis at Old Town Hall, 71 N. Federal Hwy., Boca Raton. Presented as part of FAU’s Lifelong Learning Society. 11 am-12:45 pm. $25. 297-3171 or www.fau.edu/lls.

1/25 - Boca Delray Music Society’s Monthly Luncheon is held at the Delray Beach Club, 2001 S. Ocean Blvd. Entertainment features 12-year-old Matthew Reichenberger and 15-year-old Gabrielle Chou. Following luncheon, Jonah Kim and Jose Menor perform.

Cocktail reception: 11:30 am; Luncheon: noon. $35. 734-6159 1/25 - The Bible as Literature is presented

by Rabbi Randall Konigsburg at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm.

Free. 266-9490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/25-26 - Florida Federation of Garden Clubs Inc. District X 55th Annual Tropical Short Course is held at Mounts Botanical Garden, 559 N. Military Trail, West Palm Beach.

Experts speak on topics including: Miniature Bromelaids; Environmental Horticulture; Gingers and Heliconias and Rare and Unusual Crotons. 8 am-3 pm. $50/entire course (2 days); $30/single day admission. Registration deadline 1/14. 254-1201 or www.ffgc.org.

1/24-28 - Luminous Oils - An Oil Painting Workshop with visiting Master Artist Brian Davis at Old School Square, 51 N. Swinton Ave. 9:30 am-4:30 pm. $695. 243-7922, Ext. 317.

1/25 - State-of-the-Art 21st Century Procedures is presented by Robert B. Zann, M.D., Orthopaedic Surgeon, as part of the Community Lecture Series at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Clayton Conference Center, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. 4:30 pm.

Free. 731-2273.

1/25 - Annual Citizen’s Roundtable is held in the Old School Square Gymnasium, 51 N. Swinton, Delray Beach. Discuss issues and concerns involving Delray Beach with city commissioners, officials and employees.

Presentations by the City’s Planning and Zoning Board, Community Redevelopment Agency and State of the City Address by the Town Manager followed by roundtable discussions. Free. 2437190 or www.mydelraybeach.com.

1/25 - Art Deco - New Orleans is presented

by Sharon Koskoff as part of the Art Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 6:30 pm. Free. 736-8044.

Wednesday - 1/26 - Boynton Beach Magical History Tour - A narrated bus tour of the City of Boynton Beach from an historic perspective. 10-11:30 am. $20 donation required at time of registration. 742-6390.

1/26 - The Azores - Presented by Kim Petersen as part of the Armchair Travel Series at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 266-9490.

1/26 - The Making of Costumes for a Ballet: From Concept to Creation lecture is presented Creation-Costume Designer and Director, Miami City Ballet Haydée Morales at The Society of the Four Arts, King Library, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $20; free/ members. Registration: 805-8562.

1/26 - Annulment Information Night is held at St. Mark Catholic Church, 643 St. Mark Place, Boynton Beach. Get all your annulment questions answered by Msgr. Thomas Klinzing from the Diocesan Marriage Tribunal.

Refreshments. Free. 734-9330.

1/26 - Genesis or Genetics?: Controversial Issues is presented by Mark Philip Poncy as part of the Lifelong Learning Community Institute at the Library series held at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Four session course held again 2/2, 9 & 16.

6-7:30 pm. First of a four-part series. Premier memberships available for $15. $35/members and requires purchasing a $15 membership to enroll in this class. 266-9490.

1/26-27 - Dealing with Islamic Terrorism is presented by Dr. Jeffrey Morton at South Palm Beach Town Hall as part of the 15th annual Cultural Series. Dr. Morton is an author, professor of international law and politics in the Department of Political Science at FAU. Event held again 1/27. 7:30 pm. Single event tickets are $25. 588-8889.

Thursday - 1/27 - Great Broadway Musicals - Presented by George Feirstein at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm.

Free. 266-9490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

1/27 - Art & Jazz on the Avenue is held along Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Open house for restaurants, art galleries and shops. Live entertainment. 6-10 pm. 279-1380, Ext. 3.

Friday - 1/28 - Parker Ladd’s 2011 Author Breakfast Series - Featured authors: Andrew Cherlin, The Marriage Go Round: The State of Marriage and the Family in America Today and Alexandra Lebenthal, The Recessionistas.

Breakfast held at Cafe Boulud at The Brazilian Court Hotel, 301 Australian Ave., Palm Beach.

8:45-10 am. $100/includes breakfast, valet parking and copy of the featured book.

Reservations: 366-4301.

1/28 - Code Burgundy, The Long Escape is presented at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. by author John Katsaros, a retired Army Air Force Sergeant. 1:30-3 pm.

Free. 742-6397 or www.boyntonlibrary.org.

1/28 - Luminous Oils Reception at the Cornell Museum, 51 N. Swinton Ave. This kickoff to downtown Delray’s Friday night Gallery Stroll will feature a special exhibition of oil paintings by visiting Master Artist Brian Davis and workshop participants from the Luminous Oil Workshop. 6:30-7:30 pm. Free. 243-7922.

1/28 - Laugh with the Library, Chapter 5 is held at the Delray Beach Marriott, 10 N Ocean Blvd. Music, cocktails, supper by the bite, casual attire and laugh-out-loud comedy. 7:30 pm. $150. 266-0799.

1/28 - Always, Patsy Cline - A Musical Memoir by Ted Swindley is performed at the Delray Beach Playhouse, 950 NW 9th St. Runs through 2/13. T-Sat. evenings: 8 pm; Sat. & Sun. matinee: 2 pm. $30/adults; $15/students 21 years and under. 272-1281, Ext. 4.

Saturday - 1/29 - 20th Annual Susan G. Komen Race For The Cure - A 5K Run/Walk to benefit Breast Cancer Research, education, screening and treatment programs begins at the Meyer Amphitheater, 101 N. Flagler Drive,

Community Calendar West Palm Beach. Registration opens 5:30 am, race begins at 7 am, followed by an awards & survivors recognition ceremony at the Meyer Amphitheater at 10 am. Registration fees vary from $5/Tots for the Cure (ages 5 and under) to the $45/Sleep In for the Cure. 888-470-6374.

1/29 - It’s A Nano World Exhibit at the South Florida Science Museum, 4801 Dreher Trail N., West Palm Beach. Brand-new interactive exhibition introduces the biological wonders of the infinitesimal nano world. Exhibit runs through 5/15. M-F: 10 am-5 pm; Sat.: 10 am-6 pm; and Sun.: noon-6 pm. $11.95/adults; $10.50/seniors; $8.95/children ages 3-12; free for children under three years and museum members. 832-1988 or www.sfsm.org.

1/29 - Basics of Sushi Workshop at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens Oki Education Studio, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Led by sushi chef Mitsutoshi Sekita, participants learn the basics of sushi making, cultural information about sushi and of course, enjoy their creations. Participants must bring a sharp 7- to 8-inch knife, cutting board (approximately 10”x15”), apron and dishtowel.

1-3 pm. $65. Registration: 495-0233.

1/29 - Shakespeare For Everyone is presented by Sunflower Creative Arts at the outdoor amphitheatre at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton.

Includes scenes from five Shakespearean plays performed by the children’s repertory theatre group Shakespeare for Everyone, featuring actors ages 8 to 14. Sponsored by Target and the Junior League of Boca Raton. All ages. 1 pm.

Free. 391-8110 or www.gumbolimbo.org.

1/29 - Yoga For Everyone Symposium - is presented as part of the Healthy Living Series at

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the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. 2 pm. Free. 736-8044.

1/29 - 18th Annual Caribbean Cowboy Ball at Red Reef Park, 1401 N. State Road A1A, Boca Raton. Don your favorite cowboy hat, Hawaiian lei, or both for this waterside dinner dance. Square dancing and hula dancing, live band, a variety of food, auctions and more to benefit the George Snow Scholarship Fund. 6 pm. $150. 347-6799 or www.scholarship.org.

1/29-30 - Art Market is presented by Arts Arena at 777 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 10 am-4 pm. 860-7222.

1/29-30 - Artists in the Park is presented by Delray Art League at Veterans Park, 802 NE First St., Delray Beach. Fine art exhibition and sales.

Event held again 2/5-6. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free.

843-2311 or www.delrayartleague.org.

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Sunday - 1/30 - The Way of Taiko: The Heartbeat of Japan at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Participants are taught to become familiar with the way of taiko and learn how to drum. Two times: 11 am-1 pm & 2-4 pm. $50 each session. Registration: 495-0233, Ext. 235.

1/30 - Fine Wines and Hidden Treasures Gala at The Breakers, One South County Rd., Palm Beach. Proceeds benefit Food for the Poor’s home building program for destitute families in Haiti. 6:30-10:30 pm. $450. 888404-4248 or www.foodforthepoor.org.

Monday - 1/31 - Healthcare Systems: The Good, The Bad, And The Ugly is presented by Dr. Leonard Meiselman, a retired physician and healthcare executive, as part of the Lifelong

38 Community Calendar Learning Community Institute at the Library series held at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Explore the issue of health care reform by analyzing successful systems around the world and comparing them to our current United States health care system.

Four session course meets: 2/7, 14 & 28. 10:30 am-noon. First of a four-part series. Premier memberships available for $15. $35/members and requires purchasing a $15 membership to enroll in this class. 266-9490.

1/31 - What Makes Us Laugh - And Why? Featuring the films Blazing Saddles, Dr. Strangelove & Annie Hall is presented by Lee Wolf as part of the Artsmart Lunch & Learn Kravis Center Cultural Society Event at The Weiner Banquet Center in the Cohen Pavilion at the Kravis Center, 701 Okeechobee Blvd., West Palm Beach. Lunch included with lecture and video presentation. 11:30 am. $75. 832-7469.

1/31 - Great Broadway Musicials is presented as part of the Brown Bag Series, at the Boynton Beach City Library, 208 S. Seacrest Blvd. Noon-1 pm. Free. 742-6390.

1/31 - Isabella Stewart Gardner - Passion And Vision In The Arts is presented by Dr. Terryl Lawrence as part of the Lifelong Learning Community Institute at the Library series held at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Bostonian Isabella Stewart Gardner decided that Americans needed to see more beautiful works of art and made that her life’s mission. Three-session course meets: 2/7 & 14. 2-3:30 pm. First of a three-part series. Premier memberships available for $15. $35/members and requires purchasing a $15 membership to enroll in this class. 266-9490.

2/1 - Workshop: Stroll for Well-Being - Garden Walks at The Morikami Participants visit for quiet contemplation as often as they wish over a 3-month period at The Morikami Museum and Japanese

The COASTAL STAR Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. An explanation about the program will be provided during the first meeting. Class meets again 3/1 & 29. 10:30 am-noon. $95 (includes one year individual membership)/ non-members, $40/members. Registration: 495-0233 or www.morikami.org.

2/1 - Kid Fit Class at the Sims Center, 225 NW 12th Ave., Boynton Beach. Ages 5 to 11 participate in games to help increase physical fitness levels. Four-week session meets Tuesdays through 2/22. $2/class. 3-4 pm. 7426550 or www.boynton-beach.org.

2/1 - Group Swimming Lessons for Toddlers is held for children under 5 at John Denson Pool, 225 NW 12th Ave., Boynton Beach.

8 half-hour classes per session. T-F. 11-11:30 am and 3:30-4 pm. Runs through 2/11. $30/ residents, $38/non-residents. 742-6645.

2/1 - Civility and Policy is presented by Tara Laxer as part of the Lifelong Learning Community Institute at the Library series held at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. In this interactive course, participants will learn from a political insider about civics, debate and about the level of discourse in the political process. Three-session course held again 2/8 & 15. 6-7:30 pm. First of a three-part series. Premier memberships available for $15. $35/members and requires purchasing a $15 membership to enroll in this class. 266-9490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

Wednesday - 2/2 - 12th Annual SunSational Luncheon & Fashion Show to benefit the Richard David Kann Melanoma Foundation is held at the Four Seasons Resort, 2800 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. 10:30 am. $135. 655-9655.

2/2 - Women & Heart Disease is presented

by Rachel Eidelman, M.D., cardiologist, as part of the Community Lecture Series at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, Clayton Conference Center,

2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. 4:30 pm.

Free. 731-2273.

2/2 - Rising China: Friend or Foe? Controversial Issues is presented by Jerry Cooke as part of the Lifelong Learning Community Institute at the Library series held at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Four session course held again 2/9 & 16. 6-7:30 pm. Second of a four-part series. Premier memberships available for $15. $35/members and requires purchasing a $15 membership to enroll in this class. 266-9490.

2/2 - Eco-Watch - In the Hands of the Father or on the Lap of the Mother?

Picturing the Earth in Popular Culture is presented at Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Jane Caputi, PhD’s. illustrated talk examines cultural beliefs and attitudes that lead to environmental destruction. Recommended for adults and teens. 7-8:30 pm. $5 suggested donation.

Reservations: 391-8110.

2/2-3 - Current and Contentious Legal Battles is presented by Irwin D. Labovitz, J.D., at South Palm Beach Town Hall as part of the 15th annual Cultural Series. A graduate of the University of Massachusetts, Labovitz is a member of the Massachusetts and Washington, D.C., bars and also admitted to practice before the U.S. Supreme Court, as well as multiple federal appellate and trial courts. Event held again 2/3. 7:30 pm. Single event tickets are $25. For complete series tickets or for more information, call 588-8889.

Thursday - 2/3 - 10th Anniversary Luncheon is held for 211 Palm Beach/Treasure Coast at Club Colette, 215 Peruvian Ave., Palm Beach. 11:30 am-1 pm. $250. 383-1147.

2/3 - Lunch with Liz @ the Library 100 W. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. Brown-bag lunchtime program for women, features Becoming A Peacemaker, based on the insights

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2/5 - Dancing with the Sandoway Stars is the Sandoway House Nature Center’s annual gala held at The Ocean Club, 6849 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge. Dance competition, New England lobster bake dinner, cocktails, silent auction, live music and dancing under the stars. 6:30 pm. $175 or $1,750 for table of 10. Reservations: 274-7263. Photo provided of Deepak Chopra. 11:30 am-1 pm. Free. 2669490 or www.delraylibrary.org.

2/3 - Personalizing Greek Gods: A Closer Look at Greek Mythology is presented by Doris Oberstein as part of the Lifelong Learning Community Institute at the Library series held at the Delray Beach Public Library, 100 W. Atlantic Ave. Three session course is held again 2/10 & 17. 2-3:30 pm. First of a three-part series. Premier memberships available for $15. $35/members and requires purchasing a $15 membership to enroll in this class. 266-9490.

2/3 - Maharaja: The Speldour of India’s Royal Courts lecture is presented by Anna Jackson at The Society of the Four Arts, Walter S. Gubelmann Auditorium, 2 Four Arts Plaza, Palm Beach. 3 pm. $20; free/members.

Registration: 805-8562 or www.fourarts.org.

2/3 - Mothers’ Way, Daughters’ Choice - Film Showing & discussion at The Morikami Museum and Japanese Gardens, 4000 Morikami Park Road, Delray Beach. Film explores how several Japanese women struggle to reconcile their traditional upbringing and their desire to create unique lives. Join director Kyoko Gasha for this film showing and Q&A session after the film.

Doors open at 5:30 pm, event begins at 6pm. $10/non-members, $7/members. 495-0233 or www.morikami.org.

2/3 - Lecture - Author James Patterson at The Crest Theatre, 51 N. Swinton Ave., Delray Beach. Best selling author of the past year, with more than 16 million books sold in North America. He is a lifelong champion of books and reading, producing books for all ages. $25$40. 6 pm. 243-7922, Ext. 1.

2/3 - The Wayside House Appreciation Dinner is held at Benvenuto Restaurant, 1730 N. Federal Highway, Boynton Beach. Event honors Pete and Alice Dye, Larry and Meg Eaton, Marie Ludwick and Susie Souder for their commitment to wellness in the community. 6-9 pm. $125. 278-0055, Ext. 126.

Friday - 2/4 - Free Outdoor Movie Series at the Ocean Avenue Amphitheatre, between Seacrest Blvd., and NE 1st St. in Boynton Beach.

Bring folding chairs or blankets. No pets. 6-8 pm. 742-6246 or www.boyntonbeachcra.com.

2/4 - LIFE’s 17th Annual “Lady in Red” Gala is held at The Mar-a-Lago Club, 1100 S. Ocean Blvd., Palm Beach. 6:30 pm. Supports the American Veterans Disabled for Life Memorial. Dinner, dancing and entertainment with Marilyn McCoo and Billy Davis Jr. Black tie. $600. 865-0955.

2/4-6 - 10th Annual Clash on the Clay Tennis Classic is presented by South Florida Rainbow Tennis Association is held at the Delray Beach Tennis Center, 201 W. Atlantic Ave. Men’s and women’s singles and doubles; mixed doubles. $28/singles, $46/doubles; open singles $54.25. Free for spectators. 243-7360.

Saturday - 2/5 - Sand Sifters Beach Cleanup at Oceanfront Park, 6415 N. Ocean Blvd., Ocean Ridge. 8-10:15 am. Free. 734-9128.

2/5 - Beginning Soccer is offered for ages 6-10 at Sims Center, 225 NW 12th Ave., Boynton Beach. Learn basics of dribbling, passing and scoring. Saturdays 10-11 am. Runs through 2/26. $25/residents, $32/non-residents.

Registration: 742-6650.

2/5 – Child Safety Prenatal Class is being offered as a one-day weekend class at Bethesda Memorial Hospital, 2815 S. Seacrest Blvd., Boynton Beach. Learn infant CPR for children up to 8 years old and how you can assist in an emergency. 10 am-noon. $40 per couple or $25 per person. Registration: 369-2229.

2/5 - I’m Drawing with Pascal at the Gumbo Limbo Nature Center, 1801 N. Ocean Blvd., Boca Raton. Ages 5-10 work with international artist Pascal Lecocq on their own creations. 10 amnoon and 1-4 pm. Free. 391-8110.

2/5 - Start Smart Football - Children develop fundamental skills at the Catherine Strong Park, 1500 S.W. 6th St. The six-week program is for ages 3 to 5 and runs through 3/12. 10:30-11:30 am. Six-week session: $20/residents; $25/nonresidents. Registration: 243-7194.

2/5 - Sharon Potts speaks and signs her new book, Someone’s Watching at Murder on the Beach Bookstore, 273 NE 2nd Ave., Delray Beach. 4:30 pm. Free. 279-7790.

2/5 - 29th Annual Gem of an Evening Gala is held by the Juvenile Diabetes Research Foundation at the Henry M. Flagler Museum, 1 Whitehall Way, Palm Beach. Features live music, dinner and dancing, live auction, and a Tiffany raffle. Black-tie event. 6:30-11:30 pm. $500. 686-7701 or www.jdrf.org.

2/5-6 - Artists in the Park is presented by Delray Art League at Veterans Park, 802 NE First St., Delray Beach. Fine art exhibition and sales.

Event held again 2/19-21. 10 am-4:30 pm. Free.

843-2311 or www.delrayartleague.org.

2/5-6 - Art Market is presented by Arts Arena at 777 E. Atlantic Ave., Delray Beach. 10 am-4 pm. 860-7222 or www.theartsarenagallery. com.

The COASTAL STAR

January 2011

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House of the Month

Each month, The Coastal Star features a home for sale in our community. The House of the Month is presented as a service to our advertisers and provides readers with a peek inside one of our very special homes.

The dining room offers ample room for entertaining and views of the patio and pool area.

The house has rich hardwood flooring and customized cabinetry and closets throughout.

This Gulf Stream home has been lovingly updated to reflect its vintage charm.

Bermuda elegance in Gulf Stream This Bermuda home is in a Gulf Stream neighborhood that’s walking distance to the Gulf Stream School and the beach.

The home has been updated with a decorator’s touch while preserving old South Florida style. The bright, open floor plan is enhanced by tray ceilings, recessed lighting, hurricane-impact windows and custom cabinetry. It has rich hardwood flooring, crown molding and a woodburning marble fireplace.

The new kitchen has chef’s touches with stainless steel KitchenAid and Thermador appliances, Silestone quartz countertops and lighted custom cabinetry.

The marble-top island has seating and a microwave drawer. A pantry offers a wet bar and wine cooler.

Three bedrooms are located on the main level with the fourth bedroom downstairs — perfect for guests or a nanny. Three and a half baths have been

ABOVE: The home has been updated with a decorator’s touch to showcase its old Florida charm.

RIGHT: The newly renovated kitchen has a large pantry, stainless steel Thermador and KitchenAid appliances, a wet bar and lighted custom cabinetry.

remodeled with marble, designer fixtures and custom cabinetry.

Old Chicago brick adds to the charm and welcomes you into the home. The tropical lot is fenced with an ample side yard perfect for children and pets. The saltwater system pool is heated and has an electric pool cover and fountains.

The patio area with lighting and outdoor speakers is perfect for entertaining.

Renovations include PGT Winguard windows and doors, a new electrical panel, new air conditioning units, new sprinkler system, plumbing main line, indoor outdoor lighting, indoor outdoor speakers, and a large temperature controlled attic space.

No detail has been overlooked — just pack your bags and move right in.

This home is priced at $1,425,000.

Call Kristine de Haseth at (561) 445-5094.

The oversized saltwater pool has been remodeled and the patio and entertainment area is lushly landscaped.

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January 2011

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