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Hallandale Beach Welcome Guests and Visitors: PROGRESS. INNOVAIIOtl OPPORTUNITY. it is my and residents of our City, Beach City Commission On behalf of the Hallandale County Pioneer Day Celebration to the 42 nd Annual Broward pleasure to welcome you Center. at the Cultural Community settlements in South is one of the original Hallandale Beach Dade and Palm Steeped in tradition, County was carved from the days when Broward of Henry Flagler's Florida, pre-dating as a stop along the route Founded by Luther Halland from the early I Beach Counties. major supplier of tomatoes Hallandale Beach was a East Coast Railway, in 1927 after Hollywood-By-The-Sea of Hallandale incorporated Beach 1900s. The Town changed the name to Hallandale City. The City's fathers attempted to annex the to our pristine natural resource. in 1999 to bring awareness General Election, and in the November our rich history, the Historic City residents embrace City parks and complete bond to rebuild houses. approved a general obligation Curci and J.W. Moffitt historic Frank and Rosina Village; home to the Joy F. Cooper times to by re-invented itself several has proven its resilience to a world Mayor Hallandale Beach a rich farming community times. Evolving from community, weather rough economic and vibrant residential center to a vacation mecca Park and renowned gaming to the world famous Gulfstream to grow. Home only City in Hallandale Beach continues Hallandale Beach is the Casino and Race Track, Casino and Mardi Gras facilities. Florida with two gaming I U.S. Most Livable City by the was named a 2013 put Hallandale Beach construction dollars to I An innovator, a program to use City of Mayors for creating Beach residents, the Conference the future of Hallandale to work. Investing in businesses play a Iresidents City residents and City-based Benefit Program ensures Community projects. role in City-funded construction and its tremendous administration Beach City Commission, On Behalf of the Hallandale Board, I thank you for celebrating Beach Historic Preservation staff, and the Hallandale Day in our City. the Annual Broward Pioneer

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Libraries Libraries D~recfor D~recfor At the time, Hallandale was part of Dade County. It was not until 1915 that Broward County was . created from portions of Dade County and Palm Beach County. · The new county included Hallandale as its southern most point. The early settlers realized the need to educate the children and built the first public school in the region; the first in what would become Broward County. That old school was destroyed in a fire. However, the replacement has been preserved by the City Historic Curci House, 324 SW 2nd Avenue, Hallandale Beach, Florida. Courtesy of City of Hallandale Beach. of Hallandale Beach as a· historical structure. It sits in the 200 block Hallandale Beach was founded in the late 19th NW 2nd Street. Century as a Swedish farming settlement. A bustling farming community, Hallandale was incorporated in Early settlers who followed the original 12 families, 1927 after nearby Hollywood-By-The-Sea attempted to included Frank and Rosina Curci, and J.W. Moffitt, annex the independent settlement. Since then, the City Sr., who became leaders of the settlement. has continued to evolve into a dynamic destination When the Great Hurricane of 1926 struck, the Curci and family-oriented center in South Florida. family invited neighbors to stay in their newly built Hallandale Beach is a far cry from the early vision brick home, Villa Providence. Unlike many structures, . of Luther Holland, a son of a Swedish minister sent Villa Providence weathered the storm. Listed on the by Henry Flagler and James Ingraham to create a National Register of Historic Places, the Curci House farming community in the vast, undeveloped lands still stands in the City's Historic Village, which also along the Florida East Coast Railway tracks. includes the J.W. Moffitt House. Flagler extended his FEC Railway from Palm Beach to Over the protests of Hallandale residents, Hollywood­ Biscayne Bay in 1896 and realized the need for goods By-The-Sea tried to annex Hallandale. A contingent to supplement passenger service to and from the of residents, led by J.W. Moffitt, lobbied the State southern most points of the largely undeveloped Florida Legislature to reject Hollywood's annexation and peninsula. He envisioned settlements along the railroad allow Hallandale to incorporate. The State Legislature tracks and a potential bonanza in land development. listened. The Town of Hallandale was incorporated iri .. 1927 with Moffitt as the first Mayor. Luther Holland, the brother-in-law of Ingraham, Flagler's Land Agent, enlisted the help of Olof Over the years, the City has grown and evolved; Zutterlund, an immigrant, to help promote South changing with the times to meet the needs of Florida as ideal for farming. Far from the northern residents but never losing sight of the historic frosts and freezes that crippled farms and destroyed contributions the City has made to the region. crops, the settlement of Hallandale offered an A .new chapter was opened in 1999, when the City abundance of land at reasonable prices. Twelve changed its name to Hallandale Beach, embracing families accepted the offer and settled Hallandale the City's most alluring natural resource along the establishing it as a tomato farming community. The Atlantic Coast. Continuing the evolution, the City first recorded plat for Hallandale was in 1898; a small rebranded itself in 2012 as the "City of Innovation, area along and west side of the FEC tracks. Soon, a Opportunity. Progress." ■ rooming house and tomato packing houses were built along the tracks. . . . ,.. ' c:;;uhty•"Pioneers~

BROWARD COUNTY HISTORICAL His mother was quite the adventurist as well and was a pilot fCOMMISSION and swimming and diving cha.mpion. She was the swim coach for Fort Lauderdale High School (boys and girls) ROBERT DWIGHT "SKIP" JOHNSTON, At age 14, · where they never lost a race. drove his motorcycle to Andy Town along Alligator Alley I _ - ~ "" ,,wmc ...i She learned to fly as_ a crop where he would meet Gator Bob . They hunted alligators ---1. 11"11:l'II.:::::= · 1:1 duster, and later during the using helmets with lights searching for the bright eyes war, she volunteered with Civil of the gators which were quickly axed between the eyes, Air Patrol. When the German's skinned and sold for their hides and meat. It was good submarines were off the coast, money, but tough work. she would do surveillance missions looking for their His mother owned a beauty shop at Bahia Mar called the Bellacia Tienda. While she worked, he spent time at the subma rines while her son " marina next door. There he met a glass bottom boat owner Robert was strapped in her lap.

_ who saw Robert's swimming skills and let him work for n Robert has many memories of tips pointing out interesting Coach Johnston and swim team. Broward County and enjoys items to tourists that lay on From his collection. telling the stories of his youth . the bottom of the ocean. He He is proud of his many accomplishments at the various remembers finding many cities in which he was employed. ■ torpedoes this way. During this same time, and without ROSA LINDAHL, born in Cali, Colombia to Swedish his mother's knowledge, parents, came to the United States to attend college Robert would sign on to work and she remained. She is a graduate of the School of with a captain who would Theology, Sewanee. She was ordained to the priesthood in boat to Bimini to a hotel 2006. In 1988, Lindahl married Rev. Sherod Mallow. They property owned by the mafia have one daughter, Luz. to fish and skin dive. He was Reverend Rosa Lindahl arrived in Broward County, known as the "Bimini Dive Florida in 1996. She worked for several years for Kid." The hotel has since Federal Express and began as a layperson in 2002 for Robert Johnston, Executive Director been destroyed by fire. the All Saints/New River Regional Ministry. The genesis BETA 1975-1986. From his collection. In 19601 he worked and for the New River Regional Ministry began in 2006, lived at the Casino Pool on Fort Lauderdale beach. He when All Saints Episcopal Church in Fort Lauderdale, was a member of the l st National Class Scuba Diving a large resource size parish, responded to the call for

• A' Instructors (NAU!) for l O years and held classes of l 00. ministry to serve very low income, recently immigrated To keep the pool water clean, he emptied the pool three Latinos. The leadership at All Saints called Lindahl to times a week during the summer and twice a week in the work with a small seed group of other Latinos to get this winter. The pool had no filters and was swabbed out with new ministry off the ground. The group that became muriatic acid . El Centro Hispano de Todos los Santos congregation At age 19, he worked beach patrol as a lifeguard and ran {El Centro) rented a small upholstery shop that was pools and beaches from 1961 to 1965 while attending converted to a chapel. Over the next three years, El Broward Community College. He was on the beach Centro moved twice to accommodate the growing during the Wade In . The Wade In left an impression on ministries and community. him and the next day he let everyone in the pool for a The New River Regional Ministry is a new, different nickel. expression of multi-cell or multi-site ministry created in He studied general courses at BCC (Biology, political response to both a need for church planting as part of science, public administration.) He studied psychology All Saints growth strategy and as a response to area ''at FAU in 1967. congregations in deep crisis. Its member congregations In 1967, Fort Lauderdale City Manager Bob Bubee - All Saints, St. Ambrose, and El Centro - represent hired Robert, and in 1969, appointed him assistant city the diversity of culture, theological and social belief?, " manager. One of the mqst satisfying aspects of working and-income level found in the Fort Lauderdale area. for Fort Lauderdale was affecting policy. In the mid Reverend Lindahl is commended for her efforts in l970's, he was instrum~ntal in the State of Florida's land leading outreach efforts through programs in the Latino ''\and conservation grant for Snyder Park, which was owned Community of Fort Lauderdale. ■ • ~\,;.by: Bryon Snyder. · ;,; ..~~-:" •~f~ n _, SHELDON MCCARTNEY came to Broward County within the city as the western boundaries have extended in 1960. In 1976, he started McCartney Construction much beyond this location on Hollywood Blvd. and Military Company which specialized in historic restoration and Circle which is now known as Presidential Circle. commercial construction . His company was the largest The Panciera Funeral Home, now known as the Panciera· historic restoration contractor in Broward County Properties Landmark Funeral Home at 4200 Hollywood and made significant contributions to preserve Blvd. opened in March 1962, and for many years, the historic structures. family lived McCartney's restoration on the upper projects include the floor. They Old Dillard School, the recall looking Old Davie School, Las out of the O las Riverfront, and windows to the Hollywood Art and the west, only Culture Center. Other to see acres significant projects in and acres the Tri-County area of vacant include the Flagler ~ land which Museum in Palm Beach Irving and Diane Panciera. From their collection. was mainly and Miami City Hall inhabited by land crabs, palmetto bugs and palm trees. Sheldon McCartney. From his collection. which originally was Today the view from these windows is quite different. the seaplane terminal for Pan-American Airlines. He The once vacant land is fully developed with homes, has been recognized by the state of Florida, the city of stores, parks, roadways and other uses appropriate too Fort Lauderdale and the construction industry for the bustling city. significance and quality of his work. Eventually when the business had become firmly Besides his construction work, McCartney has been established, the family moved to Hollywood Hills. In very active in the community and has made significant addition to the continuous operation of this essential contributions to local charities. He was named small business in business person of the year, served as president of Hollywood, Florida the Davie Cooper City Chamber of Commerce and the Panciera family cofounded Project Stable, a nonprofit organization that has oeen actively uses horses and farm animals to help special needs involved in helping children . McCartney has also worked with local charity the community Food for the Poor to help them construct their facil ity in through civic, Port-au-Prince, Haiti . He has been to Haiti over 12 times volunteer and church including a trip for damage assessment after their last related activities. earthquake. Currently, he is working with the Town of The funer al home Davie to develop an 84-acre farm park with this theme has served as a "Making a Difference". When completed, the programs place for a va riety of · _ at Collins Farm Park will make a significant difference community meetings in the lives of special needs children and adults, the and other important community and the environment. ■ events. The family Irving and Diane Panciera. From their collection. has been long time IRVING R. PANCIERA and his wife, Diane, a teacher, members of Nativity Church and their children attended arrived in Hollywood, Florida in 1957. They had married Nativity School and Chaminade Madonna and are still in 1954 in Groton, Connecticut. He is a graduate of actively involved in the alumni association of the school the Un iversity of Connecticut in Storrs, Connecticut and assisting with fundraising efforts for scholarships and the New England Institute of Anatomy and Embalming. other worthy community endeavors. Panciera is a second generation funeral director. His T_hough many :hings_in Hollywood, Florida have _changed,_ \j father, James Panciera operated the Panciera Memorial since 1962, this family owned and operated business , - ~ i' Home in Westerly, Rhode Isla nd, beginning in 1932. has conti·nually served the needs of the community at In 1960, the Panciera's broke ground for their funeral home the same location for over fifty years. Irving Panciera is in an area of Hollywood that was considered the extreme a prime example of a true commun_ity builder. His vision west side of town. Tod_ay it is considered centrally locate9 enabled him to start a business in th~ growing City of · .., . - . ~ "-.- Hollywood that has endured, grown, and remains as a withhold good from those to whom it is due, when it is in • , tully, family:operated endeavor. . your power to do it." - Proverbs 3:24 :: .,., .. The structu re he constructed in the early l 960's is still the She has remained friends from grade school with Effie building from which this business operates and serves M_ary Woodrow. ■ as a landmark along Hollywood Blvd . This is in part the explanation for the name change of the business. In CITY OF HALLANDALE BEACH f !:larly 2012, he and his family were recognized with a ·proclamation issued by Peter Bober, Mayor of the City JAMES THEODORE CURCI grew up in Hallandale as of Hollywood, Florida, and the City of Hollywood City a member of a Pioneer family. The Curci family farmed -~ _Commission, proclaiming March 7, 2012, as Panciera tomatoes along County Line Road, and also in the · Properties Landmark Funeral Home's 50th anniversary in area where the Aventura Mall is currently located. That ·r-lollywood in recognition of their many years of important all changed in 1966 when Curci Brothers moved into " · contributions to the community. ■ land development and road construction all over South Florida. Most Patty, as she is called by .," PATRICIA AUSTIN SANFORD, all of the streets all that know her, is a gentle, caring person. At a young in the northeast age, she learned her gentleness as she, along with other area of the City of . family members, was the caregiver for her mother, Rosa Hallandale Beach t "' Dell, who was bedridden for up to 35 yea rs with muscular were constructed dystrophy. :~,' by the Curci family · Sanford attended Coleman Elementary and graduated business. They were from Blanche Ely High School in 1965. She took responsible for - advantage of training that was offered by Boca hauling boulders Community Hospital Unit, and in 1981, she finished the from its far west course. She retired from Boca Community Hospital as a quarry to the beach Health Unit Coordinator in 2009, with over 29 years of after Hurricane Cleo service. struck in 1964, in Religious education was in St. Phillips Episcopal Church an effort to try and where she was baptized James 1 Curci. Courtesy of City of Hallandale Beach. save the road from and confirmed. Her life's collapsing due to severe wave erosion . They kept a work is in the church and bulldozer there to move sand as the beach rebuilt itself the community. At an early over a long period of time. age, she was a Sunday Curci remembers fishing in small canals south of school teacher. Later she Gulfstream Race Track and under the lntercoastal bridge ] served as Junior and on Hallandale Boulevard . He also recalls spending many Senior Warden, member hours at City Park and many summer days at the pool of the Vestry, and delegate there, hanging out and swimming at the beach. to church conventions. · Curci feels Hallandale became a big city in the mid Sanford was St. Phillip's sixties, when condo development began, bringing many Women of the Year in Northern retirees here to live. This changed things forever 2009. Other church from the small town roots. affiliations are ECW, Patricia A. Sanford. From her collection. Daughters of the King, In 1992, Curci participated in the Historic Properties Alter Guild, and liaison to St. Lawrence Homeless Shelter, Survey the State of Florida commissioned to identify preparing and helping to serve food on the fifth Sunday possible historic buildings in the City of Hallandale of each month. Beach . He has continued ever since then actively saving the City's history. ■ · Sanford volunteered at the Boys and Girls Club when her · ,grandchildren were in elementary school, for fieldtrips, NANCY DECELLE left the gray skies of New York for the school plays, and homeroom helper. As a member of the sunny beaches of Hallandale, Florida. She grew up. in a Friends of the Northwest Branch Library, she serves as very modest part of Buffalo, New York. Her father was treasurer/membership chair, cin integral participant in the a cole/coke trucker, who had the family do many odd Blues and Sweet Potato Pie celebration. jobs to earn extra money. They would sell dirt her father picked up along _his routes, clear snow, or hammer nails out of old wood to rrielt down. He would even have her many local television commercials, and local education , sing with him at his local tavern saying ..."don't tell your programs and television shows. · mother." DeCelle was the youngest of three children. Unfortunately, she lost her older siblings when they were In 2009, the Drakewell Museum in Titusville, in their twenties. Pennsylvania, was having a 100 year celebration of the A concerned oil industry. The ass_ociated press contacted DeCelle after an extensive search to find "Penny Pennzoil". The family museum invited her to travel to the event to be part of member the festivities . She was invited back again in 2012 for the guided opening of the new Drakewell Museum and was able DeCelle to finishing to view a life-size representation of herself as part of its collection. DeCelle is very grateful to be a part of the school where she was wonderful City of Hallandale Beach . ■ · discovered by a local ARTHUR J. "SONNY" ROSENBERG was born in New modeling York where he lived until 1956, when he moved to talent Tenafly, N.J. with wife, Carole, and daughters, Laura and Nancy DeCelle, "Penny Penzoil." Courtesy of City of agency. A Linda. He was a very successful businessman and ran a Hallandale Beach. family-owned business, the largest in the world making career in modeling blossomed after appea rances on local television television graphics. This business was sold to Wometco station WGR led to an international career for Pennzoil Enterprises of Miami, and Sonny became an Executive motor oil as "Penny Pennzoil." DeCelle was featured in many ' Vice President of this firm, national and international advertising campaigns and was which was listed on the the 1960 Pennzoil calendar pin-up girl. She had additional New York Stock Exchange. appearances and modeling jobs for many other corporations The Rosenberg's moved to during the 1960s. But the glow of the cameras and the rigors Hallandale in 1971, where of travel prompted her to settle down. they still reside today. He DeCelle returned to Buffalo and married. After the birth of retired at rather an early two beautiful children, her marriage unfortunately did not age and became involved work out, and she returned to Florida. On her first visit to in city politics in 1973. Broward County, she stayed at the Riviera Motel on A 1A. At Sonny was first elected that time, there was a large construction project in process to the Hallandale City next door. Little did she realize that she would later return Commission in 1977 and to move into that same building in which she still lives in has served as Mayor three today. For nearly 45 years, she has been a proud resident terms, Vice Mayor three of Parker Plaza Estates and has enjoyed much success Arthur "Sonny" Rosenberg. Courtesy of terms, and Commissioner. City of Hallandale Beach. He served as Chairman under the Florida sun as a single parent. DeCelle raised her children here and was able to enjoy them on the beaches, of the Broward County Water Supply Advisory Board as they became a part of the growth of the wonderful City of and was a member of that board for 12 years, a former Hallandale Beach. chairman of the Broward County Planning Council for 14 years, a member of the Metropolitan Planning The early 1970s was a dream with real estate booming in Organization for 15 years and a member of the Board the area. Many new residents were moving to Hallandale of Directors of the Broward League of Cities for eight and needed assistance with decor. DeCelle embarked years. He was founder of Hallandale United Citizens on a new career as a decorator. She met many great and has been President of the Concerned Democrats of clients and friends that helped her to become who she Broward County. He was tireless in his service to the City ,. is today. Ultimately, she was able to purchase various of Hallandale Beach and Broward County. apartments over the years and turn the units into a luxury rental business. After returning to Florida, she later had Mayor Arthur "Sonny" Rosenberg left the city with 24 the opportunity to start a business behind the camera. years of service ending in the March, 2001 election, With video production taking off the mid 80s, DeCelle's leaving a,proud legacy of fighting to preserve the , family started a video production business. Beginning residential scale of neighborhoods. He was a staunch with simple projects, such as weddings and charitable challenger of developer claims and a fiscal conservative events, they later became part of larger productions such and watchdog. ■ ' as for the University.

. ·:~;»~- ~{.,;::.\,::::) . . . -: y • ' ··i~~ Another pantry benefit is taking young people to Major Science degree in Elementary School Education and a league sporting events. Sport sponsors donate funds for minor in Home Economics, she embarked on what was seats, food coupons, T-shirts and bus transportation. The to become an over 50 year teaching career throughout kids are thrilled. For most of them, it may be the only time Florida, in Gadsden, Leon and Broward counties. · ever they see a professional game or have their pictures In 1950, she re-located to Broward County, and joined shown on the game tote board. Paul has been the her sister, Elouise, as a fellow elementary school teacher recipient of many awards for his humanitarian service. in Fort Lauderdale. They began their South Florida The Miami Herald "Spirit of Excellence" award presented teaching career at Walker Elementary School at Sunland to him by then Secretary of State Colin Powell, the City Park. In June 1952, she married Arthur Alexander of Hallandale Beach, and the Hollywood Mayor David Foulkes, Jr. He was a musician, avid bowler, fisherman, Keating. The Interfaith Award sums up the humanitarian mariner, chef, and postal worker. Prior to graduating from work of Paul Snow. It represents his working diligently and Fort Lauderdale's Dillard High School in 1950, he served most often, without a lot of recognition to greatly improve as a soldier during World War II, and was later a student the lives of people. ■ of the legendary Jazz musician Cannonball Adderley, who taught at Dillard, and a trombone-playing member BLACK HISTORICAL SOCIETY of Adderley's well-known Dillard band. Following graduation, he attended FAMU for one year but had CLEMONTEESE JANICE LAWSON FOULKES, a seventh to drop out because of a lack of funds to continue his generation Floridian, was born in Midway, Florida (west education. He then worked as the night pastry chef at of Tallahassee and east of Quincy) on October 3, 1923. the old Governor's Club Hotel (where the Florida Atlantic She was the first child born to Mr. Mallory Lawson and University and Broward College Educational Complexes Mrs. Emma Beatrice Haygood Lawson. Only four of her are today) and, later became one of the first Black siblings are alive today, in 2014. During the first 20 years employees at the Seminole Annex of the United States of her life, she helped her parents raise those, and other, Post Office on Broward Boulevard. siblings with the On February 6, 1956, the Foulkes welcomed Roland last, youngest boy, Alexander Foulkes, to their family. Soon after Roland's Langston, born as birth, Clemonteese returned to her love of teaching fourth she entered college. grade at Fort Lauderdale's Walker Elementary School. Foulkes, throughout In the 1960-1961 academic year, she became one of her life, focused the first 24 teachers to open a new school, in portables, her energy and initially, in racially segregated Broward County. The commitments to: school, North Fork Elementary School, was located on (l) God; (2) her Broward Boulevard, on the southernmost border of Fort relationship with Lauderdale's Black community. Jesus-Our-Christ; (3) In 1964, she was selected as a Broward County Public her nuclear/created Schools "Teacher of the Year". For ten years following her family (Arthur and retirement, she continued to answer the call, and accept Roland}; (4) her the school district's invitations to serve as a substitute extended family; (5) teacher at Martin Luther King, Jr., Broward Estates, and the diverse, multi­ the Larkdale Elementary Schools. In May 1988, she said ethnic, multicultural, goodbye to her husband, who succumbed to his year­ students placed in long battle with cancer. her care daily for The Foulkes Family. From their collection. over 50 years by The Black Historical Society is honored to nominate trusting parents and guardians; and, (6) to the Clemonteese Janice Lawson Foulkes as a Broward County well-being of those very parents and guardians and Pioneer for her many contributions. Mrs. Foulkes passed · their communities. away on Monday, October 6, 2014. ■ Both she (Salutatorian)' and her next oldest sister, Elouise Lawson Dupont (Valedictorian), graduated at the top of their high school class and entered, together, the racially segregated (all-Black) Florida Agricultural and Mechanical College/FAMC in an accelerated Teachers Training Program during World War II. Following her graduation from FAMC, ~with a major qnd ~achelc:>r .of, CITY OF COCONUT CREEK kindergarten. They invited busloads of schoolchildren to the ' nursery to learn about nature, farm-life, and plants. These -GORDON J. VINKEMULDER came to Florida with his nature tours continued for nearly 20 years until a similar family in 1948 to farmihe land and grow vegetables; program was established at Tradewinds Park, which is he was 12 years old. In 1949, the family settled in located next door. unincorporated northwest Broward County and bought a 40-acre piece of land in what is now Coconut Creek. Th·e Gordon has dedicated countless hours of service to the '' farm produced mainly peppers, squash, and eggplant, local community and civic organizations for well over six which were then trucked to the Pompano Farmers Market decades. He was a Charter Member of the North West ,, on Hammondville Road. Broward County Volunteer Fire Department and served as a volunteer firefighter for approximately 15 years. The area they settled in, just east of Lyons Road and north Gordon worked with several local Troops of the Boy Scouts of what is now Sample Road, was primarily farmland organization as a merit badge counselor in agricultural, and undeveloped, swampy areas. A road needed to be horticultural, and nature areas for 10 years. constructed Jo connect the farm to Lyons Road and so, together with his father and brother, a Farm-All tractor, log As a volunteer for the state's largest agricultural chains, and an old organization, Gordon served on the Board of Directors for road grader, they Broward County Farm Bureau for over 30 years; has served cleared the land as President for five years and also volunteered on several and constructed committees. He was appointed as State Director for Florida what is now Farm Bureau for five years, representing Dade, Broward Vinkemulder Road. and Palm Beach counties. He also served on Broward Many years later, County School Board's Agricultural Advisory Committee, for with the creation of approximately a decade. Tradewinds Park, Gordon is a lifetime member of the Pompano Beach Broward County Historical Society and participated in the Sample­ paved the road with McDougald House preservation efforts. Gordon asphalt . participated in Fort Lauderdale's Beaux-Arts Promenade Gordon attended by providing plant material to decorate the grounds and Pompano Beach stages for over 30 years. Gordon l Vinkemuldet From his collection. Senior High In the mid-sixties, Gordon served as a Deacon at First School and participated in the Future Farmers of America Baptist Church of Pompano. He served as an active (FFA) program, serving as an officer. In his senior year, member of the Band Parents Association while his after winning at the State level, he and three other team daughters attended Pompano Beach High School. More members were chosen to represent Pompano at .the recently, Gordon assisted with repairs/renovations National Livestock Judging Contest in Kansas City, Missouri . for people in need through Calvary Chapel of Fort After graduation, Gordon worked with the State of Florida Lauderdale's Body-Builders program. ln-2001, Gordon inspecting for Mediterranean fruit flies and for Pat Wells travelled to El Salvador to work with Harvesting in Landscaping. He then served in the US Army from 1957 to Spanish (HIS), a group that operates an orphanage. In 1959, followed by four years in the Army Reserves. 2003/2004, he assisted the HIS group on their fund ­ t.- ·i n 1959, Gordon, and his brother Neal, began their own raising tour by operating the bus that carried the group ,ifit nursery and landscaping company and named it Wooden from Colorado to Florida. Shoe Gardens, Inc., honoring their Dutch heritage. Wooden Gordon Yinkemulder's commitment to his family, his work, Shoe Gardens became.one of the largest landscaping and to community service in Broward County has been life­ · companies in Broward County. Gordon Vinkemulder was long, and the City of Coconut Creek is proud he has been responsible for designing the landscape of many areas selected as a Broward County Pioneer. ■ ·• ,. up and down the coast of Florida . In 1989, Wooden Shoe Landscaping, Inc. was formed and Gordon focused his attention primarily on landscaping single-family homes. CITY OF COOPER CITY .. Gordon married Saundra Gill in 1961, had three children, RUSSELL MORSE SETII was born on April 25, 1943, in and settled in Pompano Becich. Brooklyn, NY af the Long Island College Hospital when One of the most significant contributions to the community the United States was involved in World War II. When Setti came through a program that was established at the was 17 years old, with his mother's written permission, he • ,nur~ery when Gordon and Neal's children entered enlisted in the United States Air F?rce _(USAF). After he was . ' lt. "-) I);; ~: k ~ - . :. .. _: -·" , ··!, , ~, ...... ~ .,__ ...... t~~...... - - ,: Honorably Discharged One memorable occasion was when Morris Cooper and from USAF, he moved Mayor Setti dedicated the new Cooper City - City Hall to Seattle, Washington, and "cut th~ ribbon." Another stellar event was the vote when the Space Needle for the Play Patch. This was a privately owned Pool and and World's Fair were Recreation property where the Cooper City Community opened. After one year Center now resides: The owners of Play Patch wanted in Seattle, he signed to build a bank building, but were denied. Setti broke up as a c:rewmember the 2 -2 tie vote by voting no. Additionally, Cooper and went to Alaska City's Volunteer Fire Department was created during on a Commercial his tenure. Setti sponsored innovative CETA Grants for Salmon Fishing Purse Police, Fire, Recreation, City Nursery, Parks and Ball field Seiner Boat. Setti Development, and SW l 00th Avenue improvements stayed in Alaska for placed on 1978 Bond Issue. He promoted a lifestyle in about a year, and then Cooper City with Proper Planning and Zoning that helped returned to New York, create the development of a number of communities. and married Arlene, a Also, Setti required developers to donate land for parks. divorced, single parent Pioneer Middle School, the Sports Complex (with help of Russell M. Setti. From his collection. with one child, Ida. Optimists), Grants, School Board, and Cooper City's first Setti and his family drove from New York to Dade County, Land Use Plan were developed. Additionally, he required Florida, and briefly lived in the Miami Shores area. In underground utilities in all new sub-divisions and started 1965, the Settis relocated to Pembroke Pines, Florida. He Cooper City Nursery and Beautification Committee. Setti has stayed very involved in Broward County since serving as Mayor and has helped make Cooper City a full service community and one of the best places in the United States to raise a family! ■

CORAL SPRINGS HISTORICAL ADVISORY COMMITTEE

CLAUDETTE BRUCK'$ parents owned -a New York City candy store for years. They came to Florida for vacation, and with little knowledge of the area, her Russell M. Setti with Cooper City Volunteer Fire Department. From his colledion. father purchased a little house with seven apartments. was a founding member of the Pembroke Pines Jaycees. As children who grew up in NYC and learned to travel When his employer transferred him to California, Setti by bus and subway at a very early age, that was the kept his Pembroke Pines home. After a short time in end of life as they knew it. California, Setti decided to return to Pembroke Pines. They were accustomed to When Setti discovered that Ida could not attend Cooper having lots of friends who City High School because she lived out of the district, he lived in the same apartment decided to move to Cooper City primarily because of the building or close by. school's academic reputation. Setti found a site in Cooper Upon arrival, they instantly City where he built a new home. In 1973, he was elected suffered culture shock. The Mayor and CEO of Cooper City. As Mayor, it allowed house her dad bought was one Setti the opportunity to work with Cooper City's Founder, block west of U.S. 441 and · Morris Cooper. Setti and Cooper formed a relationship the roads were poor. There and a lasting bond providing wisdom, knowledge, advice were no sidewalks and there and friendship. were industrial/commercial The following are a few of Cooper City Mayor Setti's ClaudetteBruck.CourtesyofCity buildings facing their home. accomplishments from 1973 to 1979. Setti attributes ofCoral Springs. The only child-friendly places these achievements to the efforts of many other dedicated nearby were the Dairy Queen or the beach to which residents. Citizen involvement in their community was a a bus would have to be taken. The siblings were major objective of his, thus allowing for Cooper City's devastated, and they thought their parents brought growth and development. them here to die! Everyone loqked .and sou.nded pr~ettx .

l ;-~- . . ":~ .: _; ··. __.- ~.J~~-~-- . ~:l~:·-~; ~:/' ~- Couii.ty~.Pioneers 1 ' ' much the same, but the diversity they grew up with was clubs with live bands and . •nowhere to be found. singers. As a teacher, her starting salary was $4,800 They survived, and fast forwarding to 197 4, Bruck moved and gas was only cents a to Coral Springs with her three teenaged sons--civilization 25 gallon. at last. They had been living in a lovely area in Lauderhill, when one day, her oldest son came home from visiting When she and her family '"'" _;; friends in Coral Springs, and asked if the family could moved to Coral Springs • move there. Bruck had never been to Coral Springs, but from North Lauderdale, she agreed to consider it. At that time they had been living they became involved in Lauderhill for 12 years . with Little League. Coral Springs was the "City in the , B,ruck checked out the local newspaper and found an ad Country," and for many i[ for a house that got her attention. She made arrangements years people on horseback }~ ; . to see the house, and, has now been living in it for 40 Tina J. Recchi. From her colledion. riding the street sides, could ~~ ;" years. Coral Springs had a population of about 20,000 be often seen. The family became very involved with · at that time, and, she loved the look and feel. There were city and school activities, writing grants, organizing . many little specialty stores along Sample Road, the original essay competitions and judging parades. Serving as Publix on the northeast corner of Sample and University, the band, chorus, · Feedbag Restaurant on Sample and Friday's on University. debate, and She loves Coral Springs and her home as much today as the drama parents, .,. day she arrived, although she has seen much growth. The they strongly population supported today is music around education. 125,000. Her sons are all Recchi became married and involved have raised Tina J. Recchi and son Matthew. From her collection. with "green their children initiatives," planting trees, butterfly gardens, waterway in Coral cleanups, and supporting the Sawgrass Nature Springs, which Center and Animal Hospital. In 2013, she was named 1s an even Administrator of the Year for SECME by Florida greater reason Atlantic University. for her to love Several of her good friends joined with her organizing the her hometown. first Coral Springs walkathon to raise research funds and Bruck loved awareness for pancreatic cancer after their loved ones and going to the "baker" for baked goods, and, the little her husband succumbed to the disease. The first event store where they did alterations and repaired shoes. cleared over $130,000 as there wasn't any overhead. Having three sons, their house was always filled with As Principal of Ramblewood Middle School, she worked neighborhood kids. St. Andrew church was built, and, has with 100 business partners throughout the county. They since been replaced by a larger chu rch. Her boys became have given monetary and in-kind donations and served altar- boys there and they attended faithfully. as judges and speakers. Tina said, "Over the years, I Coral Springs still has a small town feeling, even though it have watched the divorce rate increase dramatically, has grown so, perhaps because they still have so many of especially at the middle school level, creating a need the relationships that were made early on. She has some of for mentors. I was truly fortunate to have many of the same neighbors for close to 40 years. The Coral Springs our partners step forward to act in that capacity. Our t:·· "' Historical Advisory Committee is pleased Claudette Bruck partners also helped us raise money for needy families has been selected as a Broward County Pioneer. ■ providing clothing, school supplies, bicycle holiday gifts, and groceries." TINA JOY VASSIL RECCHI born in Troy, New York,moved Recchi has been a teach!:lr, curriculum specialist, assistant to Broward County in 1967. While traveling to Broward principal and principal with degrees from Broward ·community College by U.S. 441, she would pass lots of Community College, Florida Atl.antic University, BS and cattle and pastures. State Road 84 was only two lanes. Masters in Educational Leadership. She serves on the "N ightlife in fort, Lauderdale was great with lots of_jazz . Education Committee of Coral Springs and the Chamb~r ,,_ . ~ - r., of Commerce and volunteers with Kids of Love Relay for Look at Florida Citrus, Time of my Life, a family memoir, · Life, Friends of Music, and PanCan. and a book about health to name a few. Al's interest in Now that she has retired, her personal cause is educating health and wellbeing is evident in the fact that he has just teenagers about the danger of texting and using cell celebrated his l 04th birthday! phones while driving. She will be speaking high school Al still spends his days at New River Groves. You can assemblies in the fall working with people from Broward find him, on any given day, hanging out and talking to County Safety Department to bring a messoge to customers and enjoying his family! ■ students in the hope that we can save young lives. She believes laws regarding texting and driving need to be CITY OF FORT LAUDERDALE strengthened. This issue became her passion after her son was seriously injured and later died following a car MARY LOU INGALLS' first memory was as a toddler with accident caused by a texting teen. ■ her Mother and Aunt Helen at Fort Lauderdale Beach early in the morning when the baby fish could be seen swimming DAVIE HISTORICAL SOCIETY around their legs. What an exciting time that was! Her next recollection is the 1935 hurricane. Her ALBERT ROTH was born in 1910 and raised in grandparents' house was the only in the neighborhood Philadelphia, PA. He came from a broken family with four that had shutters, so everyone hung out there until the brothers and two sisters. The siblings tried to stay together hurricane had passed . She was a tiny five year old so to and most stayed with family members. Roth was one of keep her from being trampled her Father put her on the the first butchers in the A&P store in Philly extending his ice box. That hurricane did not do too much damage in craft throughout several grand openings. Broward County but killed many railroad workers when their train-was blown off the tracks. In 1945, Al, his wife Shirley, and two sons, Hank and Bob, moved to Miami Beach. He managed the Surfside and Also, as a small child ~~ ~ if Roosevelt Hotels she remembers the , - 1 'f during a very Saturday night movies, • - '- - . swank time on which she slept through - • J. ~"·"""""' ·"'· Miami Beach. mostly but woke up -Jjiltii~ -~ He then followed in time to enjoy ice r !\? , his passion for cream at Williams Ice 1 I • 1-'JW:-...... photography by Cream Parlor on North opening Fotofair ~ Andrews Avenue. They on Miami Beach do not make ice cream in 1947. like that anymore. Helen Williams Richardson In 1960, Ar moved to told her it was the real cream that made the Broward County and began Roth difference. Real Estate. He Ingalls' mother was very Mary Lou Ingalls. From her collection. Albert Roth. Courtesy of Davie Historical Society opened an office involved as the Sunday near Hibbs Grove and that is when he started in the citrus school teacher at Park Temple Methodist Church and in the - business : Al was ~n entrepreneur to the fullest, which was PTA at Northside Elementary School, as well as the Broward passed along to his sons. In 1965, Al's son, Bob, opened County Council PTA. This led her to accept the Charter Bob Roth's New River Groves on Griffin Road in Davie. President position at Lauderhill Paul Turner Elementary. Al was right there to help his son and utilized his special She learned to tie many different knots while her father retail gift of customer service and signage that he learned led Boy Scout Troup # 193 for years. She is not sure the ' from the old days at the A&P. The store is still there today, boys were too keen on having a girl involved but at that and Al has been there every step of the way. time there were no girls in our neighborhood, so they Al spent many of his younger years helping the were stuck with her. Brotherhood, involving himself in bringi_ng Rabbis down She reme.mbers visiting with her grandmother in the from Philadelphia to open synagogues. He is a Mason bakeshop at Browns while her mother shopped on and a Shriner. He has been involved in many real estate Saturdays. Everyone shopped on Saturday and you could projects in the community. He enjoys gambling and just about meet everyone in downtown Fort Lauderdale writing. As a result, he is the author of seve_ral books, .J:. _on Sat\Jrday morning. ·

~· : / );, t T: .. -.w, ~ _,. --~., ~"'T ":: fl . ~.-, , •' ''iF ..'-,';' .:;.~•--~ A :· ,A -~•,2"·0i ~- C·ounty Pioneers ~_-: "..::'1 ' :-- 1 c ~After her first husband passed on; she returned to her went to work for Springer Motor ·: first love, Fort Lauderdale, and became involved with the Company and worked there from Pioneer Women of Fort Lauderdale. She served two years 1958 to 1963. as their director and her programs each year were the Following in what became . pioneer churches of Fbrt Lauderdale. When she joined a family tradition, Robert H. First Baptist Church, she became involved with the Cancer Banks joined the Hollywood . ,, Support Group, Eighteen years ago, she inherited the Police Department in 1963. He leadership of the group and has been.blessed in so many served there rising to the rank of ways with this group. Captain, and after nearly thirty ,~ ·;- One of the most vivid memories she has in her growing years, he retired in 1992. up years is WWII. She remembers vividly the rationing of Robert H. Banks. From his Banks has two children, a meat, sugar, tires and gas. While many families suffered collection. daughter, Cynthia, and a son, :Ji" because of the meat rationing, our family was blessed Robert A. "Dusty", who serves in the field of because her grandmother was the pastry cook at Browns law enforcement. Banks currently makes his home "' Restaurant. The restaurant purchased whole carcasses of in Dania Beach, FL. ■ beef, and therefore, had all of the entrails which they did ,., __ · not use such as kidneys and tongue. Our family ate a lot PATIi ANNE CLEMPSON, born Patricia Mailloux in 1937 of kidney stew during the war. Fortunately, everyone in the in Fort Lauderdale, is a life-long resident of Hollywood. family liked kidneys! The eldest of seven girls, she has a wealth of fun and ,,... She recalls that if it were not for Congressman Dwight carefree childhood memories of growing-up in rural Rogers she would not have been able to go to Germany in Hollywood. Hollywood then, included chicken and rabbit ,1951 to be with her husband . She will always be thankful for farms; Sunset Golf Course was a tomato field, and horses - that opportunity. were kept in a large field south of Johnson Street and just west of (now) 1-95. , Mary Lou is in charge of the Cancer Support Group at First Baptist Church of Fort Lauderda le. Once a month she As a ch ild Patti would organizes "Love Notes." A group of women from the church sit at the edge of the and the community get together and hand stamp notecards. Hollywood Beach These cards are handmade for birthdays, get well, and Broadwalk, eating all holiday ca rds. They are distributed to shut-ins from the pickles and drinking Coke, while watching church and U.S. military troops and thei r families. ■ her Aunt and Uncle Jitterbug to live music HOLLYWOOD HISTORICAL SOCI ETY on the Broadwalk. ROBERT H. BANKS was born in Hollywood, FL, in 1935 She swam and fished in the clear waters to Robert H. and Mary Curci Banks. His mother, Mary, of Hollywood's lakes . was born in 1907 in Key West, FL. His father, Robert H., and lntercoastal Banks, Jr., was born in Tarboro, North Carolina. Upon Waterway, and moving to Hollywood, FL, his played with friends father joined the Hollywood Police and sisters in the Department and served there sand and water of from 1923 to 1926. Patti Clempson. From her collection. Hollywood Beach. Banks attended Hollywood Patti's Grandfather Mailloux owned and operated the Gulf Central and then became a gas station that sat on the north side of Young Circle. Her member of the first group of father, a mechanic, opened "Mailloux Motors" on Johnson students to attend the newly built Street across from Dowdy Field in the early l 940's.The . South Broward High School when house in which she grew up was a short distance away on it opened at its new location in the dirt road leading to City Hall. That house is just across Robert H. Banks. From his 1948. He graduated from South the street from where she lives now. collection. Broward in 1954, and joined the Navy Reserves, serving from 1954-1955. Following high As a young mot_her of three small boys, Patti met the school, Banks opened Bob's Bait and Tackle Shop at the famous M.T. Graves (Charlie Baxter) on a fun Halloween Hollywood Yacht Basin. He owned this business from at the Young Circle Bandstand. And starting with the l955 to 1958. At that time, he sold the business and destruction of !hat his_toric bandstand, Patti became actively \f~f=:~1 rlij C , ,:z Jr\\ ~ "I - • ' > - ~ 0) involve~ in sgving ),ollywoo_o's.., landrn?rks, ~i5.tory,. ~P9\Z __,, ,;.. d~,:\, ;

HUGH L. HARRIS was born in Savannah, Georgia, on September 24, 1927, and moved to Fo rt Lauderdale in 1930. Harris gr~duated from Fort Lauderdale High School in 1945 and attended the University of Florida. He retired as a supervisor from the United States Postal Service after 37 years of service. LAUDERDALE LAKES HISTORIC Active in his church, Harris served in many positions PRESERVATION BOARD over the years including Deacon, Session member, and Clerk of Session. His community service has LEO C. TULLOCK arrived in Lauderdale Lakes, Florida, in included membership in the Kiwanis since 1972, 1979, after traveling by car for four days from the state serving as president of two clubs, Lt. Governor, of New York. He arrived in the Eastgate neighborhood Director of Florida Foundation, and later Vice and was immediately impressed by the well-maintained President of the Kiwanis Foundation. Harris has homes and kind neighbors. At that time, the Eastgate neighborhood was one of the centers of activity in Broward County. Shortly after arriving in Lauderdale Lakes, Tullock met Sam Brown, who later became the first black Mayor of Lauderdale Lakes. Mr. Brown invited Tullock to the Eastgate Homeowners Association meetings. It was at those meetings, he met active community leaders such as the esteemed Willie Webb, Sr., Dr. Gwendolyn Hankerson, and current State Representative Hazelle Rogers. Tullock recalls Monday mornings when Mr. Webb would place neighbors' trash bins in their backyards after the Hugh and Jeannie Harris and daughters. From their collection. trash was collected. Mr. Webb would always say also been active in the Fort Lauderdale High School that "thieves know you're Alumni Association, serving as Chairman for ten away from home if you' re years. He was instrumental in obtaining 501 C3 status trash bin is on the street on behalf of the Association. The Association has one most of the day." It was luncheon a year at Tropical Acres Restaurant with Tullock's involvement with invitations going out to about 2,800 graduates who Mr. Webb that he began · have either come to the luncheons or supported it attending City Commission continuously. Approximately $200,000 in scholarships Meetings. He became has been given to graduating seniors to help them get active in the Lauderdale a start on their college education. Lakes Community. He Leo C. Tullock. Courtesy of City of was the block captain of Harris currently resides at Covenant Village of Lauderdale Lakes. his neighborhood, and Florida and is a member of the Men's Ensemble, during hurricanes, he would help distribute supplies to Dining Services Committee, and previously served as those in need. Tullock has been a member of the Broward Chairman of the Activities Committee. He has been Sheriff's Office Citizens on Patrol (COPS) Program since its married.to Norma Jean "Jeannie" (Boyd) since June inception in Lauderdale Lakes. He is currently a Sergeant 23, 1950, and has two daughters, Kathy D. Hoffman and patrols three times a week. Residents know him as and Sandra L. Harris. ■ Joel and Pam ~,: NORMA J. "JEANNIE" HARRIS born in Wooster, Ohio, share "Our ~:, ~- ;:came to Florida in 1945. She attended Fort Lauderdale Backyard High School and graduated in 1948. She worked as a Museum" legal secretary, training about 200 legal secretaries who with the t worked in Broward County offices. She also worked as community an adult education business teacher. In 1966, Harris supporting . became a realtor associate and then opened Arrow · many •· Associates, Inc. She served on the Boa'rd of Directors of charitable · Fort Lauderdale Board of Realtors for several years in the organizations, -~ ,~__ positions of treasurer, vice president, and then president · jn 1988. a few of which include Active in her church, she formed the Crafty Ladies Group, Epilepsy which has lasted twenty years. The group makes pillows, Research, hats, blank~ts, and other items for ca11cer patients. Diabetes Additionally, Harris has made over 200 fleece throws for Research, patients at Landstuhl Medical Hospital in Germany, and Joel and Pam Jancko. From their collection. St. Jude, ' now makes throws for soldiers going from the United Parliamentarian Convention, Plantation Historical Society, States to Germany and from battle zones back through and HOMES, Inc., Pam's personal favorite charity is ' Germany to the United States. The Craft Ministry also Wounded Warriors which is frequently highlighted at ,/ ,.,. makes Gators, sand scarves and pillows for soldiers. museum functions. "Our Backyard Museum" continues " These are sent to Ramstein Air Base USO for delivery to to evolve with the acquisition of new artifacts now them as they come through the base. spanning over 150 years of history, the Museum has Harris met Hugh when they both attended the First Baptist become a family affair with the involvement of their Church. They married in 1950 and have two daughters, daughters, sons-in-law and grandchildren. Their oldest Kathy D. Hoffman and Sandra L. Harris. granddaughter recently became their newest docent. ■ Harris and her husband currently live at Covenant Village of Florida and serve on various committees. Each POMPANO BEACH HISTORICAL SOCIETY November, they display their snow village they have KENNETH SEWELL BRISTER, born in Mississippi in collected over 30 years. The display includes about 100 1936, arrived in Pompano along with his family in 1946 buildings, and hundreds of accessories. Last year over in an "old Buick." Relatives and former neighbors had -- 2,000 people enjoyed the display. It is open to the public to consult maps to even locate Pompano. Kenny's early and tours available. . Additionally, they volunteer in the gift memories include climbing Australian Pines along shop buying supplies and serving each week. ■ Federal Highway to see the ocean. Much of the land along the highway was undeveloped and covered in PLANTATION HI STORI CAL SOCI ETY Palmettos and Guava trees and hosted large. . JOEL AND PAM JANCKO call the city of Plantation their land crabs. One of home. Joel Jancko is a cardiologist, the Chairman of the the first beach motels Board and previous Chief of Staff at Plantation General was the Sea Garden Hospital, a member of multiple medical societies (ACP, that closed during the ACC, and AMA) and historical societies (MBSI, Amica, summer. He and a friend .COCA, Flywheelers, SteamEngines), a husband, a father, would ride to the beach a grandfather, a historian and an avid collector. on Cushman scooters Joel grew up in the Catskill Mountains where he met (though Kneither boy - his wife Pam, who joins him in his interest of history had a drivers' license) ,:and collecting. Visiting museums is their favorite past and sneak into the Sea - time wherever they are. The Jcmckos spent many family Garden's pool while vacations traveling across America in their RV, stopping the motel was closed. at all the brown road signs on the highway, indicating They had .to scamper historical sites . The entire family developed a great Kenneth Brister. Courtesy of • out before the police - appreciation for history and its artifacts. This interest Pompano Beach Historical Society. came by checking the ,evolved into "Our Backyard Museum." Began in 1991, building. Friday nights the family often went down to Fort _this museum complei is a collection ot AmE:lricanp, Lauderdale for dinner and the "first run/I Florida theatre )~ liter.all,y located in thed a'hcko's bciclt,vnrrl ;;·' · ', ,· w_ith color movi; sLPomptino'stonly rnovfe hOlJ"s~ wai. :only. ~ " _,. ,..,,_.. ,.,._ .. .. . ~ ·., ~,.,. - ·""' .,_, Yf ,.... ~> J "' ;;;J_;:,w;\"~ :~ • • , •· open a couple days a week and tended to show older candy. She has fond memories of walking down two lane movies and kid shows. Atlantic Blvd. to the beach and sometimes being lucky He graduated from Pompano High School in 1955 with enough to get to help turn the hand cranked bridge to a class of 70 students. The Baptist Church hosted the · let the boats go through. She ceremony, as the school auditorium was too small to remembers waterskiing on the handle the event. Kenny took a job with the Margaret lntracoastal and dancing with her Ann Grocery Store. Hearing that the Fort Lauderdale friends at The Deck, The Spider's · Daily News was looking for someone to report on sports Nest and Porky's Hideaway. She "· in north Broward County, he immediately applied for the and a girlfriend were known as job. Although he had no journalism experience, he was the "bubble up kids" since they hired and told to report to work on July 4, 1955. With the were too young to legally drink exception of the years he served in the military in the US alcohol. Saturday nights were Army Eng ineers, he worked for the newspaper until his spent watching the weekly retirement, July 4, 1995, 40 years later. serial movies at the old Carol A. Mott. Courtesy of Pompano Theater. With a long held interest in local history and sports, Pompano Beach Historical She moved away for several Kenny is active in the American Legion and the Pompano Society. Beach Historical Society. He is married to Pat, and they years, working in California and have a son, Kenneth Junior, and a grandson Jake. ■ Texas and after she returned to Pompano Beach she married Joe Mott, her high school sweetheart in CAROL ANN MOTI was born in Pompano Beach to 1975. She became an instant mother of 11 and 13 year J. Russell Courson who was also born in Pompano old ch ildren. and Lyda Marie Holman Courson who came to Fort She also played softball in Pompano Women's league Lauderdale as a child from Kentucky; met Russell after from a young woman until she was 50 years old. Carol graduation and Ann remembers bird hunting with her Dad in the farm married in 1934. fields and later duck, grouse, goose, dove and pheasant .• Carol Ann attended hunting with Joe near Lake Okeechobee, in Canada and school from first Iowa. "It was a challenging fun sport, with decoys and grade through high dogs". She and her family always had hunting dogs - school in the same they were mostly outside as a child, but she and Joe had . building, Pompano dogs who lived long and loving lives in their home as part Elementary and of the family. Her favorite dogs are Golden Retrievers . High School as a Fishing was another lifelong hobby and she has great "Beanpicker". She memories of "surf fishing" in her early years and later was always an working with Joe on the fishing boats - both sport and outdoor girl and long lining. loved sports and Carol Ann's major contribution to life in Pompano Beach and ' track. She vaguely Broward County is her "work" as a caregiver and friend (she remembers living has many friends who she has known since kindergarten). in Pompano's first Not a week goes by without Carol Ann lending a hand to firehouse (her Dad someone in need of care and/or comfort. ■ was the first paid chief) where she Carol A. Mott Pompano Beach High School lived with her family SOUTHWEST RANCHES HISTORICAL Majorette, 1956. Courtesy of Pompano Beach until she was 6 Historical Society. SOCIETY years old. She has fond memories of parties of family and friends at their MARYGAY CHAPLES has lived in West Broward County home and P. icnics and clamming at Yahoo Bay. for over fifty years. She moved to unincorporated Broward Carol Ann was' a majorette and performed acrobatics County with her husband and her parents in the late during school programs and was Head Majorette in her l 950's. When they arrived it was truly a swamp. She and senior year. She had a great group of friends who played her husband raised three children on a farm there. She around the firehouse property which is now Founder's began one of the first 4-H clubs in the area and provided _ Park---they "ran up the crooked coconut tree", played many opportunities for the neighborhood children to get hide 'n seek around the water tower and visited the involved in agricultural activities such as horse showing · snack bar near the tennis courts for frozen drinks and and judging, cattle showing, and sleep away camp. Cha Ries also managed' to ru 1;1 a Jul.I board in ken nel ii:; ~ ~ / -., ' .. . - ~ l, ~ - "" ~ :' .. ,. ,,~,_.addition to working the farm, raising her children, and Rita's ailing husband that suggested Rita would benefit ,,, Iii, ,,staying involved in community activities. from some respite for herself, and suggested the Foster .,\Old schooled but willing to accept change. With Grandparent program would be a perfect fit. Rita began ~'. ·.· Insurmountable buckets of wanting to help others, volunteering at JFK Elementa·ry School in Babylon as a ·• . < : Chaples has a great love for her town and fellow man. In Foster Grandparent. She found the opportunity extremely the beginning, there was a rewarding and _provided her services, time and devotion to small group they called the hundreds of children for over 16 years. renegades. In the middle of After Rita's husband passed away, she moved to Sunrise, such a colorful group was Florida but not until she called and spoke directly with the MaryGay, a mover and a Foster Grandparent program in Florida, as she needed to shaker that helped set the "hear it from the horses' mouth" that the program existed future plan for a town that here and that she would be able to.continue the work that is now known as Southwest she loved with children in the schools . Ranches. Rita was placed at She helped with drainage, Banyan Elementary roads and many other and began right away things. She and the town to serve as a Foster attorney, Gary Poliakoff, Grandparent. Rita MaryGay Chaples. Co_urte~y of . formed a board which would begin her day Southwest Ranches H1stoncal Society. . II d S h 1s now ca e out west at 5:00 a.m. to catch Ranches Historical Society. She helped with the two busses to arrive at critiquing of rules and regulations for the Agricultural a school that was less ,,:c: _; Exemption. She was known for shaking hands, marching, than 6 minutes away. campaigning for people's rights and elected officials. She After spending her " formed a 4-H Club for the County's youth. She sits as mornings at Banyan, Chairman of the Parks and Recreation Advisory Board for She would then go her town; as well as, several other boards. on to an afterschool Etched in her face are years of hard work and program at Village Elementary where determination, no problem is too big or too small. From Rita Kahn. From her collection. rounding up cattle to burying road kill, she still finds time she would continue to • to take in strays. She is an exceptional listener, and before devote the rest of her day working one on one you can finish telling her a problem, she has a solution. helping children. She is a true friend, pioneer, and without a doubt, she It was after attending a city commission meeting that the is one of the best problem solvers. Her wisdom. and City of Sunrise so generously recognized the amazing knowledge cannot be found between pages in a book contribution Rita was making in the schools and with the , or learned in a classroom; it is hard knocks and street children that they decided to provide transportation for smarts. One of the most interesting people you will ever her each day. Rita has felt like a queen ever since! Rita meet, with a laugh that comes from deep within her soul. provides her time and devotion to over eight children MaryGay graduated from Miami Senior High School each day, working 20 hours per week, Helping them ., and attended college to become a medical technician. to read, master the English language, and spending ~ She and her husband, Bill, have three children, seven precious one on one time together. It is always her greatest joy when she sees some of the children she has ·• grandchildren, and four great grandchildren. ■ worked with over the years in the community, running up to her calling her Grandma Rita with hugs and telling ., CITY OF SUNRISE her what a difference she has made in their lives. Rita describes the happiness she feels as truly a "high". . RITA KAHN was born on the lower east side of New York. Sadly, she lost both of her parents at a young age. Rita Her two children, four grandchildren, and a new great and her husband raised their two children in Babylon, grandchild, are so proud of the work and the legacy Rita Long Island. At the age of 51, Rita's husband was has provided to her community and the City of Sunrise. diagnosed with a benign brain tumor, but the surgery,left She 1s a remarkable Foster Grandparent! 1111 him paralyzed. For the next 16 years, Rita devoted herself ,.:~~ ..,to being her husband's primary caregiver, teachip g him to ?f~ rcead and write all over again. It was a visit from.·a social :r;Y~~ er:th at'~~~ eJ.o· PJO¥iq e..a §?i~ta£l ~i,V:{ith §;~.Ni ces for: <:~ ·, , ..'§ _ - ~·"~; • • ~::;~ · __II ,-~.'J,..J.iL~,-.;_1..;,..: - ,;.,,:_ TAMARAC HISTORICAL SOCIETY Paul loves the history of fire rescue and is writing a book on the subject. He is the expert on the history of Tamarac PAUL ANTHONY KELLY, son of Paul Anthony Kelly and Fire Rescue . father to Paul Anthony Kelly Ill came to Broward County in He is on the Board of the South Palm Beach Chapter 1974 from New Jersey. Paul is married to Annie and they of the National Parkinson Foundation. He helped start have a daughter, Laurel Christina. support groups for young Parkinson patients. He is also the . Kelly graduated from Cooper City High School and chairman of the Moving Day Parkinson Fund Raising Walk. attended Broward County Community College. He was Tamarac is proud to have Paul Anthony Kelly as a member of the first Tamarac' s Pioneer for 2014. ■ graduating class of the Broward Fire Academy CITY OF WEST PARK in 1977. Upon his graduation, he was one of FRANKIE GREEN'S humble beginning as the son of a the first paid fire fighters farmer laid the groundwork tor a life of work, family, in Cooper City, where he community and service. He was born in Hemingway, SC remained for 4 years. He, but raised in Lake City, SC. then, joined the Tamarac In 1951, he left Lake City and ·. Fire Rescue in 1981 as an landed in Pahokee, Florida, EMT /paramedic. for all of two months. With Kelly remained with a sense of purpose and Tamarac Fire for 30 years determination to live a better until he retired in 2011. life, this 18 year old boarded Paul A. Kelly. Courtesy of Tamarac The year before, he was a Greyhound Bus to Miami Historical Society. selected Fire Fighter of where he immediately found the year. Tama rac Fire Rescue added paramedics to its work in construction . He ranks in 1992. Paul was a Lieutenant Paramedic when he stayed in a rooming house retired in 2011, due to Parkinson's disease. Frankie Green. From his for $10 a day plus two meals Included in some of the highlights of his career is his collection. a day. mentoring of Eagle Scouts in Broward County as an He met Rhodell Hanna in 1953 at a church event on assistant Scout Master. one of his many visits back to Lake City. They became He created a Fire Prevention movie to teach school engaged and got married October 22, 1955. They children about fire utilizing Sparky the Fire Dog. He moved to Carver Ranches that same year, adjusted to has taught over 2,000 students during Fire Prevention their new surroundings, and became active residents Week in October. He even created a bedroom to in the community. Green was appalled at the unsightly further demonstrate to the students how to get out of a conditions of his burning room. new hometown, so he joined Paul helped design and implement signs and a mapping forces with Mary system for fire hydrants along the barrier walls on the Saunders and highways, which was approved by the State of Florida others to clean-up · for the Sawgrass Expressway. This system is now on the their community. Florida Turnpike and is being reviewed by the State of The Clean-up New Jersey for implementation there. Campaign was a Due to Paul's construction knowledge, he was active in big undertaking the reconstruction of Tamarac's Fire Stations 41 and 78. for them through He was also on the committee to build Station 15, the Broward County City's Fire Rescue headquarters. leadership. The · Retirement was not the end of Paul's career but just whole community a beginning of a new phase. Paul has been able to pitched in man continue to train the Cadets in the fundamentals of power and the firefighting by volunteering his time. His active love ladies provided for the fire service motivates him to mentor the youth food and drinks. , interested in becoming a firefighter. He took it upon hir,:i ~e.!f t~ buy _a ' ~· - , . ',1 2'{) 14 Brqw.ird County Pi~ne~rs She later met her · :r, Caterpillar tractor to expedite the process. 1hey were husband, Fletcher, ' determined to send a message to the outsiders to and they were blessed . ' ~top using Carver Ranches as a dump, to sanitize with six children: rand beautify their surroundings and give the youth Harold, Jacquelyn, ·• 't_something to look forward to. In the late '60s, Paulette, Fletcher, Green was elected as president of the .Carver Jr., Michelle and . Ranches -Hyde Park Homeowners Association, where Michael. They have · ·he continued to be a community leader and servant . w:r, been happily married ...~ It was while watching a movie about Moses and for over 60 years. the Red Sea that he received a fresh anointing Her sense of helping and a change of thinking. He became very active surfaced again when in the chu rch that eventually led to pastoring his her neighbors passed ' own church. away and she and her ' He continues to work and serve his community Fletcher and Mary Kendrick. From her husband raised their ' and church. ■ collection. grandchildren, Patty, Charles and Arelious Alexander as their own. Mrs. Kendrick retired from the Broward Sheriff's .,. MARY NOVELLA KENDRICK For more than 30 Office to open K & K Grocery in the City of West Park, years, residents of West Park and surrounding wh ich she still owns and operate with her family. .communities have known for her program, Feed the The City of West Park proudly honors Mary Needy Thanksgiving Feast. Novella Kendrick. ■ She has been featured in many news stories and 't received numerous awards and recognition for her WILTON MANORS HISTORICAL SOCIETY 3" community work. While the "Feed the Needy Thanksgiving Feast" is KING WILKINSON was born in Bridgton, Maine, on an undertaking, Mrs. Kendrick sense of community May 29, 1938. King was raised on a farm in Casco, service started many years ago. Maine. He attended the University of Maine and in 1962 moved to Cocoa Beach where he worked in the U.S. Born in Savannah, GA., the third of four Space Program . In 1967, he relocated to Fort Lauderdale ·- children, her family relocated to Miami when as a certified general contractor. He later moved to she was one Wilton Manors, where he became a realtor in 1978 and year old. restaurant owner in 1984. From 1986 to 1994 King She attended served on the Wilton Manors Board of Adjustment and Mrs. Black's became chairman. In 1994, he was elected mayor and Kindergarten, served for two terms. It was a challenging period with Dunbar the national economy Elementary, in a slump and the city and Booker T. striving to attract business Washington investments. King enjoyed School. presiding over Wilton Her love for Manors 50th Anniversary volunteering complete with a city parade began at the in 1997. Neighborhood Active in the city's youth Action Center sports program in the . . (NAC House), l 980's, Wilkinson also ,,;;. · Mary Kendrick. From her collection. where she was served as president of the hired to create programs in the area for the youth . Fort Lauderdale Optimist ~ The first program was the '4-H" Program where King Wilkinson. Courtesy of Club and the Wilton Manor the Thanksgiving Luncheon, the Goombay, and Wilton Manors Historical Society. Kiwanis Club. During the f many other programs were created for the youth of 1990s, he was a member of the Broward County Motion nroward County; Pi cture and Film Committee, and the SouJh_Florida Film :

i,~) • ~ ·~~:.,<~ ~I-_ d• ~jh._ •: •· r ·~ -~ • •• ~-~>.~, Industry Association. He helped facilitate the making of many feature films and commercials in South Florida, including Burt Reynolds' movie, "Striptease," part of which was filmed in Wilton Manors. He even played an "extra" in the movie. An avid sportsman in earlier years, Wilkinson was involved in boxing. He was a pro, trainer, and manager in association with the Rocky Marciano family. After Mr. Marciano was killed a 1969 plane crash, his family moved to Wilton Manors and he ,mentored Rocky's young son for several years. He currently owns and operates Red's Sports Bar in Wilton Manors, and continues as an avid collector of sports memorabilia. Wilkinson and his wife, Helen, have two daughters. ■ Roberto Fernandez Ill, Marla Sherman Dumas Chair

Sheldon McCartney, Vice Matthew Fornaro Chair

Renee M. Shrout, Steven Glassman Secretary

Hazel Kelley Armbrister Elsie Johns

Bill Julian

Robin Bartleman Larry Mike Osceola, Jr.

John D. Bloom, Jr. Anne E. Sallee

James D. Bradley, Jr. Cynthia Strachan Saunders (In memoriam)

Paul Callsen ,, Daniel J. Stallone

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CONCLUDING REMARI<:.S Hazel Armbrister

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