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04/30/2012 - THE BREAST CANCER RESEARCH FOUNDATION’S HOT PINK PARTY
04/26/2012 - Grand St. Settlement's Taste of the Lower East Side
04/02/2012 - 2012 Skating with the Stars Gala
04/02/2012 - Strokes of Genius to benefit Autism Spectrum Disorders
03/29/2012 - The American Classical Orchestra 2012 Spring Gala Concert & Benefit
03/24/2012 - United States launch of the Seol Won Foundation
03/21/2012 - Kick-off event for The Perlman Music Program’s May 3rd Spring Benefit
03/16/2012 - Asia WeekNY kick-off reception at the Morgan Museum & Library
03/10/2012 - Toby and Itzhak Perlman and The Perlman Music Program hosted by Jim and Kristy Clark in Palm Beach
03/08/2012 - National Committee on American Foreign Policy Hosts the 2012 Gala Awards Dinner
03/06/2012 - 2nd Annual Fountain House Associates Spring Breakfast
03/05/2012 - School of American Ballet's Winter Ball 2012
03/03/2012 - AMIT NewGen Wine Tasting
03/01/2012 - American Cancer Society Honors Grace Hightower De Niro, Diane Reidy-Lagunes MD, Emily Sonnenblick MD
03/01/2012 - New York School of Interior Design Kick-off Reception
02/25/2012 - GiGi’s PLAYHOUSE NYC, Down Syndrome Awareness Centers, opened its doors for the first time
02/25/2012 - CARON LIGHTS UP MAR-A-LAGO WITH “AFTER DARK” GALA
02/19/2012 - Blitz Build 2012
02/07/2012 - 2012 Annual High School Counselor’s Breakfast
02/06/2012 - The Breast Cancer Research Foundation’s ® (BCRF) annual Hot Pink Luncheon and Symposium
02/04/2012 - The 2012 Hope Gala
02/03/2012 - North Texas Super Bowl XLV Host Committee Presents Checks to Local Food Banks
02/03/2012 - American Cancer Society’s 54th Annual Black and White Gala
02/02/2012 - Cut 25 Flagship opening - an event to benefit Project Paz
01/29/2012 - KiDS of NYU Langone Foundation hosted its 6th annual KiDS Play to Win!
01/28/2012 - Girls Bite Out for the North Texas Food Bank
01/26/2012 - French Heritage Society’s New York ChapterKicked Off its 2012 Cultural Season
01/26/2012 - Annual Event to benefit The Samuel Scheck Hillel Community Day School
01/26/2012 - 2012 Plates for Pediatrics Benefit
01/24/2012 - New York Philharmonic Chinese New Year Gala
01/20/2012 - 2012 Wishmaker's Ball
01/20/2012 - Silence! Silent Art Forms
01/19/2012 - UJA-Federation of New York Generosity Signature Event
01/19/2012 - JDRF Central Jersey Chapter Events
01/17/2012 - TIFFANY & CO. HOSTS CARON SUPPORTERS TO SPECIAL PREVIEW OF 2012 TIFFANY LEATHER COLLECTION
01/16/2012 - 2nd Annual San Diego Breast Cancer Fundraiser
01/13/2012 - "Cycle Without Limits" Specialized Bike Program
01/12/2012 - Salvatore Ferragamo Hosts and Evening of Shopping to Benefit the Paradise Fund in Support of St. Jud
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Palm Beach Post Book Launch: Palm Beach County at 100 – Our History, Our Home
11/05/2009 - By 1916 Courthouse in West Palm Beach

Palm Beach Post Book Launch: Palm Beach County at 100 – Our History, Our Home

HISTORICAL SOCIETY CELEBRATES CENTENNIAL BOOK LAUNCH

Reception benefits the Historical Society of Palm Beach County

The Historical Society of Palm Beach County and more than 300 guests celebrated the launch of Palm Beach at 100, Our History Our Home Nov 5th at the historic 1916 Courthouse in West Palm Beach. The much anticipated book, published by the Palm Beach Post in collaboration with the Society, was premiered at a lavish cocktail reception featuring a recreation of The Hut, complete with drive-in fare, and freshly harvested produce, including stalks of Glades sugar cane and the first of the season sweet corn from Wayne Boynton of Boynton Farms, a member of the Society’s Board of Governors. In keeping with the centennial theme of the evening, historic images of Palm Beach County adorned the interior walls of the courtyard tent. Guests of the evening received a copy of the full-color, 304 page hard cover book which is slated to be THE history book of Palm Beach County, and is available for purchase through the Historical Society of Palm Beach County and The Palm Beach Post.

Palm Beach at 100, Our History Our Home is a heartfelt tribute to memories shared by Palm Beach County residents that offers a foundation to those newer to the area, verifying that Palm Beach County is a diverse pot that has not yet melted. Throughout the century the land, the people, and the culture have evolved, yet for all the advancements made over the years, much of the harmony of the county lies in what will always remain the beautiful multiplicity of land, people and cultures moving forward at their own pace, style and will. The remarkable memories documented in the book are treasures to hold on to, learn from, grow with, and share with others as we move through the next 100 years.

Songs of Old Florida filled the air as The Fulton-Holland Railroad Band, a quartet of local musicians comprised of educators from the School District of Palm Beach County, serenaded guests. Drive-in décor simulating the West Palm Beach Hut inspired a menu of mini burgers, hot dogs, French fries, conch and catfish fritters, milk shakes, and ice cream floats. Grouper fingers, gator bites, ginger shrimp, tenderloin sandwiches, pork and pineapple kebobs and five spice ribs completed the menu of regionally sourced fare by the catering masters at Sandy James Catering. Guests were encouraged to participate in the “100 Year Scavenger Hunt” through the Johnson History Museum sponsored by the Society’s Young Friends. Proceeds raised from the event support the educational programs of the Society and the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum.

Attending the event were some of the individuals whose families and businesses have contributed to the milestones of the last 100 years. On hand to enjoy the evening were authors Jan Tuckwood and Eliot Kleinberg of The Palm Beach Post and Debi Murray and Richard Marconi of the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, twenty members of the Pat and Richard Johnson family, for whom the History Museum is named, local celebrity Greg Rice, Mrs. M. Pope Anthony, Susan and Mark Elhilow, Mary Jo and Vince Elhilow, the Martin Murphy family, the James Pressly family, Penny and Alan Murphy, Monique Merrill, Harvey Oyer, Laurel Baker, Gary and Vince Burhardt, Wayne Boynton, Rena and John Blades, Bill Kopp, Krista and David Basore, Nicole and David Atkinson, Katie and Ben Alexander, Lori and Jon Volk, Mark Stevens, Mrs. Owen Gassaway, Kay Rybovich, Dr. Edward Eissey, School Board Chairman William Graham, Jorge Pesquera, Jim Ponce, Mr. and Mrs. Ed Kassatly, Judge Edward Rodgers, Commissioners Jeff Koons, William Moss, Molly Douglas, and Mayor Lois Frankel.

Visiting the Johnson History Museum and Historical Society of Palm Beach County
The Historical Society opened the Richard and Pat Johnson Palm Beach County History Museum in the historic 1916 Courthouse in downtown West Palm Beach in 2008. The new History Museum enriches the lives of children and adults alike by making local history accessible, interesting, and meaningful. Research is conducted by appointment, and images from the archive can be reproduced for private, business or educational use. Admission to the museum is free.

The preview evening was sponsored by PNC with additional sponsorship provided by C4 Rents and Northern Electrical Enterprises, Inc. For more information about the Historical Society evening, please call (561) 832-4164, ext 103. For more information about the Historical Society of Palm Beach County, or to order Palm Beach at 100, visit www.historicalsocietypbc.org or call 561.832.4164 ext 111.

Photos: Lucien Capehart Photography, Palm Beach


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