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Palm Beach Gardens Veterans Plaza Dedication
Selig Glintz, a World War II Navy veteran smiles as he gets a flower pinned on his shirt by Ann Schilling of the Palm Beach Gardens recreation community services department, during the dedication ceremony of Veterans Plaza in Palm Beach Gardens.
Palm Beach Gardens Parks & Recreation is Awarded Gold Medal
The Palm Beach Gardens Parks & Recreation Department became the National Gold Medal Award Winner in 1989. Pictured left to right in the back row are Scott Moore, Bob Clarey, Lisa Polk, Steve Cardorini, and Mike Fallon. Pictured left to right on the…
John MacArthur Gets a Street Named After Him
John D. MacArthur, who founded Palm Beach Gardens, finally has his name on a street. Here, MacArthur undrapes the sign which makes official the new name for the old Gardens Boulevard, the main entrance to the city. Mayor Walter Wiley looks on.
New City Councilman Walter Wiley takes Oath of Office
Mayor George Black gives the oath of office to newly elected Councilman Walter Wiley in the temporary City Hall facility that would later become the Public Works building. Walter Wiley would serve as councilman from 1970 to 1978, including a period…
The Widening of Military Trail
As Palm Beach Gardens began to grow exponentially in the 1960s, the Department of Public Works had to evaluate the size of their most popular roads and plan for continued growth. A decision was made to widen Military Trail in 1970, though this…
Signing Bonds for Palm Beach Gardens City Hall
$300,000 in bonds were delivered to the City of Palm Beach Gardens in 1969 so that a new City Hall could be built for the community and city council. Signing those bonds were (left to right) Bank Executive Vice President William Kendrick, Mayor Henry…
Palm Beach Gardens Mummers Parade
The Mummers Parade has long been a Philadelphia tradition in which residents wear disguises on New Year’s Day. Since Palm Beach Gardens was a relatively new city in 1963, many of its residents were RCA employees who had been transferred from their…
Palm Beach Gardens Volunteer Firemen
During the first few years of the city’s history, there were approximately 35 volunteer firemen who served under the direction of Chief William F. O’Brien (1963-1968) and Chief Millard “Peel” Summers (1968-1972).
Mayor Mike Martino
Although he was also the owner of a Family Flooring business, Mike Martino first made a name for himself in Palm Beach Gardens by pleading with the city council to maintain the athletic ballfields. When Jim DeLonga encouraged him to run for city…
Linda Monroe, First Female Mayor of Palm Beach Gardens
Linda Monroe served on the Palm Beach Gardens city council from 1980 until retiring from her seat in 1998. In 1984, she became the Vice Mayor under Michael Martino who would, by 1985, hand her the gavel (pictured) as she became the first and only…