Ocean Ridge NewsLocal news for Ocean Ridge, FL continually updated from thousands of sources on the web.Fans, enemies, undecideds fill Obama throng- May 26, 2008 All kinds of reconnaissance missions were carried out Thursday when Democratic presidential front-runner Barack Obama visited a Boca Raton synagogue to reassure skeptical Jewish voters.http://www.topix.net/city/ocean-ridge-fl/2008/05/fans-enemies-undecideds-fill-obama-throng... Ocean Ridge: Former town manager back on interim basis- May 19, 2008 After Town Manager Ken Schenck broke his ankle in three places, the town had to appoint former manager Bill Mathis in the interim. via South Florida Sun-Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-ridge-fl/2008/05/ocean-ridge-former-town-manager-back-on-i... Woolbright bridge to close for three months- May 17, 2008 "The bridge may be in a stage where there may not be anything to drive over" The Woolbright Avenue bridge will close for three months of repairs just as hurricane and summer beach seasons start. via Palm Beach Posthttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-ridge-fl/2008/05/woolbright-bridge-to-close-for-three-mont... Introducing mothers of a certain age: Sara Ross Skillern- May 15, 2008 Sara Ross Skillern, 45, Ocean Ridge: She became a first-time mom at 43. Her son, Ross, is now 2. She's been married to Eric, 50, for six years. via Palm Beach Posthttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-ridge-fl/2008/05/introducing-mothers-of-a-certain-age-sara... Ocean Ridge: After three home burglaries, use of alarm systems urged- May 11, 2008 Police Chief Edward Hillery sent out a notice to all residents to remember to set their alarms after three homes in the same area of town were burglarized in the past week. via South Florida Sun-Sentinelhttp://www.topix.net/city/ocean-ridge-fl/2008/05/ocean-ridge-after-three-home-burglaries-u... Ocean Ridge Garden Club lends expertise to town- May 9, 2008 The Ocean Ridge Garden Club is getting down and dirty with maintenance projects throughout the town.The all-volunteer group of 40 green thumbs started in the 1960s.'It's not just a social organization,' said club president Zoanne Hennigan. 'We are trying to educate ourselves on horticulture and help our community.' In February, the club started providing input to the town's landscapers on upcoming projects. 'They have the expertise in gardening and knowing different types of plants and I...http://www.topix.net/city/ocean-ridge-fl/2008/05/ocean-ridge-garden-club-lends-expertise-t... Ocean Ridge resident weighs option of burying electrical lines- May 2, 2008 "If it's just for aesthetically to make the area most pleasing, then groups of people banding together at the same time is a more cost effective way of doing it" There's at least one old-fashioned feature many residents in Palm Beach County don't find too charming: overhead power lines.'It would be lovely to not have them,' said Ocean Ridge resident Christina DeAngelo. 'It just seems so 1950s when I see those poles out there.' Homeowners in Ocean Ridge and beyond are paying out-of-pocket to...http://www.topix.net/city/ocean-ridge-fl/2008/05/ocean-ridge-resident-weighs-option-of-bur... |