He Wrote About The Game Of Life- Bob Balfe, May 26, 1909 – Dec. 22, 1987
Originally from December 19, 1999
Bob Balfe covered sports for The Palm Beach Post and Evening Times for more than half a century. He worked 14-hour days and seven-day weeks, developing a style and philosophy that caused people to describe him as "the conscience of the community." "He had a humanistic approach to sportswriting," said retired...
In The Shadow Of The Lighthouse- Bessie DuBois, Feb. 21, 1903 – June 4, 1998
Originally from December 19, 1999
Bessie Wilson DuBois didn't just write about the history of the Jupiter Inlet area. She and her husband lived through most of its modern history. DuBois once said the day she arrived in 1914 as an 11-year-old, she heard what sounded like people applauding in a theater. It was mullet boiling...
Father Of Westward Expansion- Louis Pernini, Nov. 29, 1903 – April 16, 1972
Originally from December 19, 1999
In the mid 1950s, West Palm Beach was only a mile wide. But a single land deal set off a westward land rush now limited only by the Everglades. The man behind it: Massachusetts developer Louis R. Perini Sr., then the owner of the Milwaukee Braves. The West Palm Beach Water...
A Crusader In Tennis Shoes- Rosa Durando Born July 1, 1926
Originally from December 19, 1999
Those who mistake Rosa Durando for just another retiree in tennis shoes do so at their peril. For two decades, she has been the agitator at the microphone before local governments and, of course, the South Florida Water Management District, which controls no less than the drinking water and flood control...
The People Behind The Places
Originally from December 19, 1999
Roger Dean (Roger Dean Stadium, Jupiter): Dean was one of the top Chevrolet dealers in the country. The minor-league baseball complex, which opened in February 1998, was named for Dean after one of his daughters donated $1 million to construction costs. Dean died at 83 in April 1999. John G....
