Sun bathers enjoy Boca Raton's surf.
1920s land boom accounts for why so many places are marking their 100th birthdays
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(l-r) Vanessa Carosella, Joyce DeVita, Karen Sweetapple and Betsy Fletcher. Photo provided
Dozens of guests were dazzled by the grand-opening celebration of ‘Boca Raton 1925-2025: Addison Mizner’s Legacy.’
The exhibit, open to the public through May
By Mary Hladky
As the city continues planning for its 100th birthday celebration in 2025, one thing is clear — this yearlong party won’t be cobbled together on the cheap.
The city has hired a centennial marketing consultant, Boca Raton-based Merit Mi
By Mary Hladky
With Boca Raton about to celebrate its 100th birthday next year, city officials already are planning a year-long series of events in 2025 to commemorate this milestone.
The centennial date is May 26, but since that is Memorial Day, the
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Lantana Centennial Celebration
When: 3:00--9:35 p.m. July 4
Where: Bicentennial Park, 321 E. Ocean Ave.
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Anglers at the Keese boathouse, in Lantana’s south cove, display sharks they caught around 1940. Photo provided by Local History Archives
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By Mary Thurwachter
With availability of vaccines for many in the area not expected until spring, Lantana has changed the date of its Centennial Celebration from April 24 to July Fourth.
The decision came during the Dec. 14 Town Council meeting at th
The Centennial, a 16-foot sailboat, will be installed in Lantana's Bicentennial Park. Rendering provided
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana council members considered four proposals for artwork to mark the town’s 100th birthday next spring before settling o
As part of Lantana’s centennial celebration next year, the town is reaching out to Florida artists to create a nautical-themed sculpture for Bicentennial Park at 321 East Ocean Avenue.
Nadine Shawah, the town’s parks and recreation coordinator, says
By Mary Thurwachter
Lantana has a big birthday coming up in 2021 — its centennial — and plans for the celebration are already percolating.
At the July 22 council meeting, Town Clerk Nicole Dritz outlined proposals from the Centennial Committee.
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Lantana will be 100 years old in 2021, and town officials are seeking residents and business folks to join town staffers to form a centennial planning committee.
Once formed, the committee will meet quarterly to plan festivities, says Town Manager D
Willie Mae Jackson and Irene Carswell in Pearl City during the 1950s.
Lois Martin in 1980
Carolyn Brown on her tricycle in the ’50s.
Aerial photograph of Pearl City and Dixie Manor in the 1940s.
Photos courtesy of the Boca Raton Historical Society
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Costumed characters, old cars and live music took partygoers on a tour through the decades during the Delray Beach Public Library’s Birthday Bash celebration of its 100th birthday held April 11. Guests, including the 15 ‘Centennial Celebrities’ — the
When members of the library’s Quilting Bee heard the facility’s 100th birthday was coming up in April, they decided to create a beautiful textile to commemorate the milestone. The quilt is finished and on display, featuring old photos of the women wh
Laugh with the Library co-chairs Heidi Sargeant and Becky Walsh. Photo provided
By Lucy Lazarony
Just how funny is a Laugh with the Library charity event benefiting the Delray Beach Public Library?
One audience member banged his head on the tab
Top-ranked volleyball pro Steve Grotowski, returning from competing in the London Summer Olympics, was on hand for demonstrations and clinics to support the Beach, Barbeque & Books fundraiser held Aug. 18 at the Delray Beach Club.
Pictured: Jan Kucera
The Delray Beach Public Library celebrated its 99th birthday April 11 by kicking off a year of centennial activities. More than 785 members of the community including city officials, library board members and volunteers attended. ABOVE: Librarian Kat
