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The new Emergency Operations Center (EOC), dedicated on June 7, 2011, provides a secure, high-tech, 10,000-square-foot fortress. It was designed to withstand hurricane force winds of up to 205 mph so as to house all government and emergency response…

During Fire Prevention Week in October 1978, Fire Chief Ed Arrants dedicated the original fire station "to the memory of the department's charter members, some of whom are still with us, some of whom have passed on, but all of whom have given a great…

Lifeguard Don Kiselewski Jr. barks out safety instructions from his megaphone at the new city pool. Funds that were used to build the pool ($155,000) were earned on May 1, 1981 during a community project called "The House that Buz Built," setting a…

Palm Beach Gardens' first recreation director, Woody Dukes, proudly presents the first piece of playground equipment. It was located at Plant Drive Park when it opened in 1965. What the park lacked in equipment was made up for in parental enthusiasm.…

Seeking economical performance, the city purchased Chevrolet Nova police cars in September 1975, which doubled the life of the tires while using half as much gasoline as the larger police cars. Lt. Henry "Hank" Nolan stands beside one of the Novas.…

The SWAT team was formed in 1993 to assist with executing high-risk search warrants, high-risk arrest warrants of dangerous subjects, barricaded suspects, building searches for suspects, hostage situations, or any incident in which there is an…

Officer Robert "Bobby" Wummer (left), with K-9 Kris, and officer Glenn Wright (right), with K-9 Aran, were the city's first canine officers. Officer Wummer has been with the department since April 1984 and with the canine unit since it began in 1994.…

In 1971, a new two-story municipal complex was constructed to house the police department; city clerk; city manager; the finance, building, and recreation departments; and the city council chambers. In 1974, six air-conditioned cars patrolled the…

The City of Palm Beach Gardens, in recognition of his win in the 53rd PGA Championship and the benefit of PGA to the city, presented Jack Nichlaus with a key to the city. Pictured here, from left to right, are Councilman Tom Prentiss, City Manager…

Mayor Don Kiselewski rides in the rumble seat of an antique Ford in the 1982 Christmas in Dixie Parade. He was the grand marshal for the annual event sponsored by the Town of Lake Park. Palm Beach Gardens, North Palm Beach, Riviera Beach, and Lake…