Thursday, June 04, 2009

The City of Lauderhill Celebrates its 50th Anniversary!


A year of Anniversary Activities and Programs come to an end with the “Official 50th Anniversary Celebration” to take place on June 20, 2009, 4 PM, at the site of Lauderhill’s New City Hall - 5581 W. Oakland Park Boulevard, Lauderhill, FL 33319.


Lauderhill became a City on June 20th, 1959. With one-half a century under our belts, we wish all to join us as we celebrate our many accomplishments over the last 50 years and look to the future for what the next 50 can bring!

Two years ago, the City Commission appointed several members of the public to the “50th Anniversary Volunteer Committee” to work on various programs and events to help celebrate this most auspicious occasion.

Last month, the Anniversary Committee held a Celebrity Throw Back Golf Tournament at the Inverrary Country Club, where Mrs. Gleason, wife of Jackie Gleason, and several NBA and NFL players enjoyed a fabulous day of golf with several Lauderhill residents. For Lauderhill’s middle school students, the Committee wrote and will be distributing historical Lesson Plans for teachers to implement, while elementary students will receive Lauderhill coloring books and crayons. With that, a Lauderhill history/pictorial magazine is currently being produced for those history buffs who want to take Lauderhill’s history home for their coffee tables.

To close out this year of reflection, the Anniversary’s Committee, along with the Mayor and City Commission, will hold an official “50th Anniversary Celebration,” on Saturday, June 20th, 2009, at 4 pm, at the site of Lauderhill’s Future City Hall. Under a big tent, next to the building being constructed, the Anniversary Committee’s Chairperson, Former City Commissioner, Tyson T. Jones, will lead the Celebration that will honor the residents living in Lauderhill the longest, highlight some of our accomplishments, and open the long-time buried Time Capsule! After the ceremony, a live band will play the hits of the last five decades and refreshments will be served. Happy Anniversary Lauderhill!

If you would like to attend the “Official 50th Anniversary Celebration” please let us know by calling 954-730-3000, or by emailing jwhite@lauderhill‐fl.gov.

Also, if you have any historical items or photos you would like us to copy or donate, the Anniversary Committee would love talk to you about it. Please call Sandra Brown at 954-730-2968.

For more information, please call 954-730-3000.

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