Giving Unselfishly of Themselves
By: C. Ron Allen The late humorist, writer, columnist and journalist Erma Bombeck once said that volunteers are the only human beings on the face of the earth who reflect this nation’s compassion, unselfish caring, patience, and just plain loving one another. She was right, and recently I met three people who epitomize the group of human beings Bombeck More...
Despite our Differences, We Come Together at Thanksgiving
By: C. Ron Allen Thanksgiving ranks among one of my favorite holidays. Not so much for the food that we will be blessed with but this weekend, many of us will spend quality time with family, friends and loved More...
Local Production Company Infusing Life into Community Theater
I carved time out of my hectic schedule recently to support two local children who were performing in a play at Palm Beach State College’s Eissey Campus Theatre in Palm Beach Gardens. And after leaving the two-hour More...
Local Radio Station, a Model in Serving the Community
By: C. Ron Allen When it comes to community service, one local radio station – WHQT FM (Hot-105) radio – gets it. While we were hunkering down for the arrival of Hurricane Irma recently, my friend and More...
Are Boca Residents Happy with their Leadership?
By: C. Ron Allen It appears Boca Raton residents are satisfied with their elected leadership as no one has indicated they will challenge the incumbents in next year’s election. Although we are five months away More...
Now is not the time to Mourn, It is time to Act
By: C. Ron Allen I am beginning to sound like a broken record. Literally. Those of you who have followed me over the years can almost write my column this week. Another deranged, or should I say sick, a human being More...
Irma Brought out the Best in Us, the Worst in a few
By: C. Ron Allen As Hurricane Irma slowly weaves her way into the annals of history, I think it is only appropriate that we postmortem on this devastating disaster that wreaked such havoc in our lives. Although More...
Madame Mayor Carol G. Hanson, the End of an Era
By: C. Ron Allen I awoke to the news Sunday that longtime public servant and Boca Raton Mayor Carol G. Hanson had died. While I was not surprised because I knew of her health challenges (her husband of 61 years, More...
A Missed Opportunity to Erase Damaging Stereotypes
By: C. Ron Allen When Joel Maldonado arrived at Village Academy to drop off his three children on Monday morning, he was overwhelmed by the sight of men, lots of them, standing in the hallway to greet kids on the More...
Skip Sheffield: a Legend in the Arts Community in Palm Beach County
By: C. Ron Allen Skip Sheffield, a major voice in Palm Beach County entertainment coverage for nearly five decades, died in his sleep on July 20. He was 69, and most recently served as the entertainment writer for More...
