HomeMy WebLinkAboutDocumentation_Workshop_Tab 02_06/06/2006Proposal for Tequesta's 50th Anniversary
(June 4, 1957)
o Tequesta's Golden Tribute
o Saturday, Sunday, Monday - June 2, 3, 4th, 2007
o Last day of Public School is June 1 (unless hurricane days)
o Scrapbook from 25th Anniversary is available for review
o Sponsorship will be solicited to reduce costs
o Hopefully each event should be financially self-sustaining
o Excess monies raised from events will be use~for Tequesta Park
Improvements (trees?)
o A SUMMONS will be Issued as invitations for some events
o PRE - EVENT:
o Poster / Logo Contest
-t- o Banners on light poles - to reduce cost, the will be installed
`"~ in conjunction with the removal of the Holiday banners, the
~'"~` same brackets will be used. The total number and locations of
banners will be determined.
o FUNDRAISER - personalized /.memorial Bricks to be sold as part
of the New Vi 11 age Hal 1 ~So. ~~' b~«G-
o OFFICIAL SEAL - indicating "50th Anniversary" to be used on all
correspondence ,~~.~
~(;o Village Council / Village Manager to send letter to Historical
Society requesting return of painting (topless Indian) (-~d~.. , ~ h p~a.~
o LOGO / PHOTO Postage Stamps on envelopes `'~ ~'`•~~~
.a- Print 50th Anniversary booklet (@20 pages), similar to 25th, to be
printed.(4000 newsletters are currently printed and 3500 are mailed)
5000 booklets should be printed and distributed prior to event.
o T-Shirts to be made - sell / give to winners / Employees to wear to
promote event (1~t.k.~~t~ ~ - o-r. ~~~,~
o Village Budget to inclu~e cost of T-Shirts, Booklets, and Sunday
Evening Reception.
o Photo Album to be created after events with amateur and submitted
photos. A professional photographer is not needed.
o Prizes to Winners to be small trophy and $50 bill with Tequesta Logo
over face for FIRST PLACE winners
o Local merchants to offer "50" related promotions/discounts during
event weekend (shops and restaurants)
o Publicity
o Locate copy of 1958 telephone directory
Possible Events:
o Skateboard exhibition , vv.,a,.L1,u.
0 2K - 5K - lOK Walk/Run
o Sand Castl e Contest at Coral Cove Park ~darl ~~-e~c~
Proposal for Tequesta's 50t" Anniversary
(June 4, 1957)
PROPOSED SCHEDULE FOR EVENT WEEKEND
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SATURDAY, JUNE 2, 2007 "fG.~ ~~
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o (am) Parade - route to be determined - with event at end of
parade route:
^ Park Activities
^ Arts & craft Show
^ Busch Wildlife exhibit
^ Plant sale (?)
o GOLDEN COIN hunt at separate location (alternate date Monday)
o (pm) Employee Appreciation Dinner Dance at Tequesta Country
^ Buffet
^ D.J.
SUNDAY, JUNE 3, 2007
o (am) Local Churches to Bless Tequesta's Celebration
o Possible Pancake Breakfast
o Village-Wide Open House with Molly's Trolleys
o T e LUCKY DUCK Race - to be determined by Tide Schedul v~-6"-~'~~-~
o irthday Cake/Cupcake Celebration ~~~c.~v~
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MONDAY, JUNE 4, 2007
o (am) Golf Tournament at Tequesta Country Club
o Golf Ball Drop Contest - l~L~t~ (-~tL,tit~~~~ ~~~„~~'<,`sr~ ,~'~' Gr`~~
~o GOLDEN COIN Hunt (alternate date Saturday) - location to be
determined
o (pm) Reception and Snacks at Village Hall and Public Safety
Facility with Food Stations OR i15 n`~r at Tequesta Country Club
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T E Q U E S T A T R I B U T E E V E N T S
S A T U R D A Y, M A Y 2 9 t h
THE DOO-DAH PARADE WOMEN IN COMMUNITY SERVICE Lighthouse Plaza
aAM
JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS to Te uesta Par
WOMEN IN COMMUNITY SERVICE Tequesta Park
lOAM PARK ACTIVITIES
Bake Sale (PACERS),Dizzy Games (SONS OF ITALY), Flea Market
(LOXAHATCHEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY),Games (BOY SCOUT TROOP 109)
Entertainment (THE HARMONY EXPRESS BAND), Birthday Boutiques
(JUPITER TEQUESTA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION,NORTH COUNTY SHRINE,
.AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY AND OTHERS), Pony Rides (ARABIAN
KNIGHTS OF 4-H), and more food, food, food & fun, fun, fun.
local TENNIS CLUBS Tequesta Park
llnnn TENNIS FINALS _ - -
S U N DAY , M A Y 3 0 t h
AMERICAN LEGION POST #271
American Legion
8:30AM-11:30AM PANCAKE BREAKFAST Hall
NORTH COUNTY SHRINE
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8AM-11AM WORSHIP SERVICES local CHURCHES ,
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Te uesta Park
9AM-4PM GO FLY A KITE LIGHTHOUSE GALLERY
JUPITER TEQUESTA DOG CLUB
J.T.J.C.
1PM PET BLESSING
VILLAGE AREA OPEN
HOUSES AT TEQUESTA VILLAGE HALL, LIGHTHOUSE
1PM-4PM BIRTHDAY
GALLERY CORNER (Tequesta Drive & Seabrook),NORTH
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COUNTY AMBULANCE (Blood pressures by MEDICAL CENTER AUXILIARY),
(JUPITER
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DISTRICT #1, ST. JUDE CHURCH, LOXAHATCHEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY,
RED CROSS HEADQUARTERS, JUPITER LIGHTHOUSE AND THE DUBOIS HOME.
M O N D A Y , M A Y 3 1 s t Te uesta Park
8AM-9:30AM FUN RUN & WALK STEERING COMMITTEE
JUPITER TEQUESTA ROBE SOUND
The Beach, south
9.30AM
• SAND SCULPTURE BOARD OF REALTORS of Carlin Park
CONTEST Jupiter Cemetery
AMERICAN LEGION POST #271
11AM-NOON MEMORIAL DAY AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
~F.F,VICES
- T U E S DAY , J U N E 1 s t
lOAM STUDENT GOVERNMENT JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL Tequesta Village
DAY VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA Hall
lOAM 4PM ARTS & CRAFTS ART PEOPLE OF JUPITER TEQUESTA Village Green
1:30PM-5PM BRIDGE TOURNAMENT WOMAN'S CLUB OF JUPITER TEQUESTA J.T.J.C.
W E D N E S D A Y, J U N E 2 n d
8 30AM&1 30PM GOLF TOURNAMENT TEQUESTA COUNTRY CLUB Tequesta C.C.
lOAM 4PM ARTS & CRAFTS ART PEOPLE OF JUPITER TEQUESTA Village Green
1:30PM-3PM SHUFFLEBOARD CONTEST TEQUESTA GARDEN APARTMENTS Tequesta Garden
& EXHIBITION RIVERSIDE IMPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION Apartments
T H U R S D A Y, J U N E 3 r d
lOAM 4PM ARTS & CRAFTS ART PEOPLE OF JUPITER TEQUESTA Village Green
lOAM GARDEN SHOW & SALE TRAVELERS PALM GARDEN CLUB St. Jude Church
11:30AM BUFFET LUNCHEON CHRISTIAN MOTHERS & WOMEN St. Jude Church
NOON-1PM FASHION SHOW OF SAINT JUDE
1PM-4PM SUPER BINGO _ _ _ - _ _
H A P P Y B I R T H D A Y, F R I DAY , JUN E 4 t h 1
NOON TRIBUTE LUNCHEON STEERING COMMITTEE Lighthouse Galle:
MUSIC JUPITER MIDDLE SCHOOL BAND
MINI-SKIT JUPITER HIGH SCHOOL DRAMA CLUB
AWARD & PRESENTATION TEQUESTA ASSOC OF VOTERS & TAXPAYERS
TRIBUTE AWARDS STEERING COMMITTEE
6:30PM-lOPM THE BIRTHDAY PARTY JUPITER TEQUESTA JR. WOMAN'S CLUB Gallery Square
STEERING COMMITTEE North
FUN, FOOD AND GAMES...even a CHILI COOK-OFF...and a C027MUNITY
CONCERT INCLUDING THE BELLTONES at 6:30PM, THE STUART CLOGGERS
at 8PM, the HARMONY EXPRESS BAND at 8:45 and "DING"...and ...
*******************B I R T H D A Y C A K E F O R E V E R Y O N E*********************
STEERING COMMITTEE: RICH BERUBE, DOTTIE CAMPBELL, EARL COLLINGS, MICHELE DOWNS, ED FICKER,
ROGER FULLING, BOB HARP, STAN JACOBS, RUSTI JONES, FRAN KENNEDY, ALICE KLIMAS, PAT KLOIBER,
TOM LITTLE, PAT MARIE, GARY PRESTON, BOB ROSE AND~PAT ZACCARA. _
G E N E R A L I N F O R M A T I O N 7 4 6 - 3 3 8 2
CHILI COOK-OFF INFO: 746-1252 FUN RUN INFO: 746-4579 GOLF INFO: 746-4620
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TEQUESTA TRIt~UTE COf~hIITTEE
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SUPERIOR COURT
Partyor
CHA NCER Y DI [VISION
Village of Tequesta
Palm Beach County `
State of Florida
DocJcet No. 1957-1982
CIVIL ACTION
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MICHELE D04~~1S Respondent TO A PARTY
TNF VTLLAG~ U~ T~QU~STA, ~o the above named nehpanden~:
YDU ARC HFR~By SUb{MONAD ~.n a C~.vti2 Ac~~.an ~.n the Supen~.on Caun~, o{y the
V.~2.2age o~ Teque~~a, Pa.~m Beach County, S~a~e o~ F.2an~.da, .~n~~~.~u~ed by
the abave named pan~yan, whose name appean~ above,
1. An Appearance, .i..n pen~sori, a~ the Teque~~a Tn~.bu.te ?_S~h
B~.rc~hday Ce.~ebna~.~on.
2. An acFznow.~edgemen~. R.S:V.P. V-~~~.age C~e~cFz 746-_7457 an
otc be~ane May 24~h.
Date of Party JUNE 4 19_~
Time: f~ooN
Location:_IGHTHQ~~SE GAL(, ERY
occasion:}~iIRTNDAY BUFFET LLINCHEQN
U. B. There
Clerk of the Superior Court
VILLNUt Ur Itt~UtJIH
25th ANNIVERSARY COUNCIL MEETING
AGENDA
JUNE 4, 1982
1. Opening Prayer and Pledge of Allegiance to the Flag by Reverend Pat Zaccara
2. Expression of Appreciation to Jupiter Middle School Band for musical
entertainment.
3. Approval of Organization Council hieeting Minutes (1957) as presented by
the Jupiter High School Drama Club
4. Welcome and Introduction of Officials and/or Guests
5. Time for Visitors
6. Approval of Sponsors:
George S. May International Company
Norine Rouse Scuba Club of the Palm Beaches
Claire Malone Tequesta Realty
Richard Hammell '
Bill & Janet Hart
Mrs. Chris Norton
Nozzle Nolen, Inc. '
Tequesta Country Club Community Association,Inc.
Pat Snow
Jonathan's Landing
First Marine Bank
Broedell, Inc.
Flagship Bank of West Palm Beach
Pratt-Whitney
Laude Snow
7. Approval of Council for 1982-1983 Years:
W. Harvey Mapes, Jr., Mayor
Carlton D. Stoddard, 'dice-Mayor
Thomas J. Beddow
Lee M: Brown -
Thomas J. Little
8. Presentations and Reports from Boards and Committees
a) Art People of Jupiter-Tequesta (Sue McHenry)
b) Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic Association (Doug Easton & Bud Blankenhorn;
c) Tequesta Country Club (George Becker)
d) Tequesta Association of Voters & Taxpayers Beautification Award
Committee: Marion Wareille, Chairman
W. Harvey Mapes, Jr.
Charles S~. Cleveland
e) Parks & Recreation (Gary Preston)
The Gazebo
The Silver Slab
f) Tequesta Association of Uoters & Taxpayers Special Presentation
(George Webber)
g) Tequesta Tribute to Prominent Tequestans
9. Appointment of Committee for 50th Anniversary Celebration (June 4, 2007)
Rich Berube, Dottie Campbell, Earl Collings, Gwyn Corbett, Michele Downs,
Ed Ficker, Roger Fulling, Bob Harp, Stan Jacobs, Rusti Jones, Fran
Kennedy, Alice Klimas, Pat Kloiber, Tom Little, Pat Marie, Gary Preston,
Bob Rose and Pat Zaccara.
10. Establishment of Complaint Petition Procedure
11. Closing Remarks (W. Harvey Mapes)
17_ ArliniirnmPnt
RESOLUTION NO. 1957-1982
A "MOCK" RESOLUTION OF THE VILLAGE OF TEQUESTA,
FLORIDA EXTENDING ITS THANKS FOR THE TEQUESTA
TRIBUTE CELEBRATION
WHEREAS, the Village of Tequesta, Florida was granted~a Charter by
the State of Florida on June 4, 1957; and
WHEREAS, the Village Council in its great wisdom believes that this
first twenty-five years of the Village of Tequesta should be duly recognized;
and
WHEREAS, the Village Council has authorized a committee to prepare
and carry out plans and programs to celebrate this auspicious occasion; and
WHEREAS, the Tequesta Tribute, 1957-1982, Committee was formed and
has provided the residents and friends and neighbors of the Village of Tequesta
with a week-long schedule of commemorative activities;
NOW,. THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE VILLAGE COUNCIL OF THE VILLAGE
OF TEQUESTA, FLORIDA:
Section 1. That the Village Council and all the residents of the
Village of Tequesta, Florida extend their stincere and heartfelt thanks to
each and every mernber of the Tequesta Tribute, 1957-1982 Steering Committee
for their time and effort expended in providing a successful and meaningful
program of activities in honor of this annicversary.
Section 2. That the Village Council of the Village of Tequesta,
Florida extends its thanks. and appreciation to all clubs, organizations, groups
and. individuals who provided the various programs and activities.
Section 3. That a copy of this "Mock" Resolution be submitted to
the Village Clerk and spread upon the records of the Village of Tequesta,
Florida.
This "Mock" Resolution, having been put to a vote of the honored
and distinguished guests here assembled at the Anniversary Luncheon at
Lighthouse Gallery, this 4th day of June 1982, was passed unanimously without
a dissenting vote.
I, W. H. Mapes, Jr., Mayor of the Village of Tequesta, Florida
do hereby declare this Resolution duly passed and adopted this 4th day
of June, 1982
MAYOR OF TEQUESTA
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equesta's Village Hall meeting room now boasts a new refined interior, inspired
Tby this muted sepia scene. The original photograph of the Loxahatchee River
was made by Stuart J. Marsh and the replicated painting was done by local artist
Larry Osso, Jupiter High School, 1973. Total design concept for the meeting room
was directed by Gwyneth Corbett, formerly of Studio II.
A half dozen years after his 1961 retirement to the Jupiter Inlet Colony,
Stuart Marsh's interest in photography accelerated. Professionally he had been a
sales and installation engineer in the New York and New England areas. His
photographic hobby intensified after his first world tour and was enriched by
subsequent travels. Prime subjects covered people, seascapes and sunsets. The
Lighthouse Gallery awarded him a first prize and many other recognitions in the
three annual exhibitions he entered.
Just last month Stuart Marsh died, aware that his contribution to the Village
of Tequesta's 25th anniversary would remain a tribute to his talents. His wife of 57
years, Marjorie, continues to live in the Inlet Colony. Mr. Marsh was a member of
Theta Psi Society of Cornell University, the Jupiter Inlet Beach Club and the
Tequesta Country Club.
The outside cover artistry was also donated by Stuart J. Marsh, photographer,
1902-1982
Tequesta
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The Story of a Remarkable Village
As stories go, this is an unusual one. It traces
the founding, growth and nurture of "Tequesta
- a little bit of paradise" most people seem to
have come to because they want to. In early
planning meetings for the 25th anniversary
event and this commemorative booklet, one
member said, "I looked at 14 places in nine
months before I chose Tequesta." Another said
she and her husband had checked dozens of
places over the years before settling here. Still
another indicated that after six vacations in six
different places, he chose this.
What makes Tequesta so different? Why are
its residents so enthusiastic, so involved?
(When it comes to voting, it consistently has
the highest turnout in Palm Beach County.)
What has made Tequesta the full spectrum
community it is? Perhaps one member best
summed it up: "It has the talent, the economic
resources, the natural setting -the total
heritage." So that's what this booklet is about
...the total heritage of Tequesta.
To put a booklet like this together in short
order requires a lot of dedicated volunteers
who care. Who have the time, or make the
time, to do the digging. Credits, here, go to a
lot of people who did just that. A steering
committee that did more than just steer. They
worked. Some exceptional people who did a
whole lot of late night work researching,
calling, writing, with sacrificial dedication. To
them we owe a grateful thanks.
Particular kudos go to the talented Gwyneth
Corbett for unbelievable thoroughness in her
Indian research that just might be the basis of
a book someday. And a very special respect
and recognition go to my co-editor Pat Kloiber
for unbelievably thorough research, calling,
followup -and some refreshingly creative
writing.
A friendly Merci, too, for the professional
help from a most cooperative typesetter,
Virginia Sheirs and her Type Galley; from our
own PGA volunteer staff-artist Ralph Lima,
associate editor Jackie Brett and my assistant
Elinor Kerste. Thanks, too, to Tequesta
neighbor, Ellison Graphics of Jupiter. Lloyd
Ellison himself chaperoned this job through the
plant.
Finally for warm credits and your information
...our appreciation to the full Steering
Committee: Tom Little, Chairman; Dottie
Campbell and Bob Rose, Assistant Chairmen;
Rich Berube, Earl Collings, Michele Downs, Ed
Ficke~, Roger Fulling, Bob Harp, Stan Jacobs,
Rusty Jones, Fran Kennedy, Alice Klimas, Pat
Kloiber, Pat Marie, Gary Preston, and Pat
Zaccara.
One last point. In any hurry-up, late night,
volunteer project that examines 25 years in a
month, there just may be a mistake or two. In
that event we apologize. But please call us if
you find one, and we'll publish a correction in
the next Quarter Century news from
Tequesta. Promise!
-Earl Collings, Editor
TEQUESTA TRIBUTE
Officially Speaking .. .
Thanks to the Jupiter Courier-Journal for
the photograph of the judges of the
Annual Village Beautification Award
showing architect Charles Cleveland on
the left, Mrs Marian Wareille, president of
the Travelers Palm Garden Club, and our
Mayor W.H. Mapes, Jr. on the right. The
Mayor's message is presented here. The
other C-J photo is of our Village Manager,
Robert Harp, along with his message.
During the twenty five years since the Village of
Tequesta received its Municipal Charter, the
various Councilmembers through those years are
to be commended for the sincere, dedicated service
and effort each has given to the Village.
Because of their diligence and concern, the
Village has been able to grow in an orderly manner
and still retain the characteristics and atmosphere
of a "village," imbuing its residents with a strong
sense of civic pride. Through the Councilmember's
efforts, Tequesta has become one of the finest
communities to be found anywhere in which to live,
work and play.
Congratulations to the Village of Tequesta on its
Twenty-fifth Anniversary. I underline "Village"
because that's what we are and expect to remain.
Twelve years ago my wife spent a week with a
friend in Tequesta and on her return home said to
me, "I have found the finest little town I have ever
visited and it's the place we should go for retire-
ment. It has the ocean, the Intracoastal Waterway,
many golf courses, lovely shopping centers,
beautiful homes and condominiums and best of all
not too many people." Here we are today and just
love it.
Little did I know when I retired here that I would
end up spending six years on the Village council
Robert Harp doing my best to keep Tequesta a small beautiful
Village Manager community and a wonderful place to live.
W.H. Mapes, Jr.
Village Mayor
The public is always encouraged to attend Council meetings held at 7:30
P.M. on the second and fourth Tuesdays of each month at the Village Hall.
In earlier years, before the municipal building was completed, these
meetings were held first in the developer's tiny office on U.S. 1, then the
Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens building, the Episcopal Church of the Good
Shepard and the Tequesta Country Club.
TEQUESTA TRIBUTE
It All Started in 1957
by Patricia Flynn Kloiber
As Tequesta was created, it joined a world mixed with
joys and sorrows, leaving the decade of World War I/,
preceeding the Decade of Protest Some termed the
prevailing attitude one of "nobody in the world could
top the U.S "Yet .. .
Remember 1957
Dwight D. Eisenhower begins his second presidential
term ... the Russians open the Space Age with Sputnik 1
in October and Sputnik 11 in November with a dog as
passenger ... Little Rock has its school integration
struggle ... Congress passes the first Civil Rights law
since the Civil War reconstruction and authorises
funding of the National Cancer Institute to seek cures for
that disease second only to heart disorders as the cause
of death.
Ford Motor's Edse~ and Wankel's rotary engine come
on the scene ... diesel trains replace older steam
engines including the last Atchison, Topeka and Santa
Fe locomotive ... buses take over the trolly cars' jobs .. .
the world's longest suspension bridge opens over upper
Michigan's Mackinac Straits ...Marine Major-turned
astronaut John H. Glenn sets a new transcontinental
flight record. 3 hours, 20 minutes, 8.4 seconds.
TEQUESTA TRIBUTE 3
Tequesta isn't there. This aerial view from over Pennock Point - circp 1956 -shows original rough grading of the Country
Club community. /n the background you see the North Fork of the Loxahatchee.
-Courtesy Shirley Floyd
TV Explodes
The new "toy" called TV continues its oppressive
march into millions of homes bringing `7 Love Lucy, "
"The Phil Silvers' Show, " `Dragnet, " "What's My Line?"
and the two-year new "Lawrence Welk Show. "Statistics
shout "this national opiate" demands 40 to 50 viewing
hours a week A "disgrace. "
Vance Packard coins audiovisual sabthreshold effects
in his `Hidden Persuaders, "suggesting we are being fed
subconscious messages and persuasion ... and the
nation cheers as the Milwaukee Braves win the World
Series over the New York Yankees.
Egypt reopens the Suez Canal to shipping ... Ghana
becomes the first African state south of Sahara to attain
independence ... USSR shake-up places Andrei Gromyko
as foreign minister ... U.N. elects Dag Hammarskjold as
Secretary-General for a second five-year term .. .
Macmillian succeeds Eden as Britian's prime minister .. .
six European countries establish European Economic
Community (The Common Market) ... British explode
their first megaton range thermonuclear bomb ... U.S.
(and psychoanlyst Erich Fromm) found the National
Committee for a Sane Nuclear Policy (SANE).
1957 Entertainment
Theodor Seuss Geisel as Dr Seuss charms youngsters
with "The Cat in the Hat" ... Laura Ingalls Wilder,
author of "Little House" series dies in her 90th year.. .
Movies bring us `Bridge on the River Kwai" with William
Holden and "Three Faces of Eve" with Joanne
Woodward ... Theater productions captivate audiences
with William /nge's Pulitzer Prue winner, "The Dark at
the Top of the Stairs" and Tennessee Williams' "Orpheus
Descending" ... some musical tastes turn to Ricky Nelson
(`7'm Walkin'), Tommy Sands ("Teen Age Crush')
following the continuing popularity of Elvis Presley,
Mitch Miller and Duke Ellington .. .
And then there's Perry Como with `40 Hits for $5 with
the purchase of a new automatic 45 RCA Victrola" .. .
`Hot Diggity," "Wanted," "Temptation" and 'Prisoner of
Love. "And then two years later Perry closed his
regular show with a friendly farewell statement " . .
and I'm off. to a little bit of paradise called Jupiter-
Tequesta Florida."
Built prior to 1930, this bridge was first tended by Mrs.
Wood and then by Mr. Cato. /t was the vicinity's sole
access to the Inlet Colony. And it was Cato, when
approached by Charlie Martyr, who described the
Colony as "only a jungle. "
And as the old lyrics said, "on a day like today,
we pass the time away writing love letters in the
sand ..." the Village of Tequesta began to make its
marks on the sunny Florida Sands with the help of
a man who was also doing some dreaming at the
time .. .
Enter Charlie Martyr
Shortly after he arrived in Palm Beach in 1955, real
estate developer Charlie Martyr found the sequestered
Jupiter inlet area. He was intrigued with the south end of
the island (now the Jupiter Inlet Colony) and asked Mr.
Cato, tender of the old turnstyle bridge to the island, to
show him the area. Cato responded that "It is just a
jungle" but took Martyr there in his boat. Thus began
one of the more aggressive community developments in
Florida
Martyr bought 86 acres on the island, laid out 240 lots
and a shopping area. (At that time there were just a few
stores on U.S. 1 ... gas stations and restaurants.) The
old Log Cabin restaurant was in Carlin Park and was off
the old U.S. 1 southeast jog.
From Jib Club to Tequesta CC
After Martyr had his Jib Club project underway, his
next step was the creation of Waterway Village on the
west side of the Intracoastal extending up to the
commercial area on Highway #1. And shortly thereafter
he began the development of the country club area on
350 acres he bought in 1955. The project was 600
homesites.
First major building project was the golf course,
designed by Dick Wilson. It opened in 1957, christened
by the first three players, Martyr, Kurtz and Lathrop.
Young "Punch" Martyr was caddie. First professionals
arriving in October 1957, were touring pro and PGA
Champion Dow Finsterwald and home pro Eddie Bush.
Bush was followed by Matt Moore, then Jack Issacs, and
finally in 1965 by Ed Ficker, who is still head pro.
When Martyr came to the area, he built his first home
in the Jib Club. While excavating for the foundation, an
Indian mound with various artifacts was discovered. He
became enthralled with Indian lore. It was determined
that what had been found was an encampment of a
strong Tequesta Indian tribe from south Florida who had
encroached on the nomadic Jeagas inhabiting the area at
that time. Although historical authorities disputed his
Tequesta theory, Martyr himself was convinced of its
authenticity and finally in his own mind proved the point.
The Indian Background
When he started the development of the country club
area, he called it "Tequesta," a strong, romantic name
whether indeed the tribe was a regular resident of the
area or not. It logically followed, then, that when he, Bill
Kurtz and Bud Lathrop (who later became his partners)
visualized a formal village in the area, the logical name
to file for was "Tequesta,"
Thus, on June 4, 1957 the Charter was granted in that
name ... and a remarkable village interwined with four
other jurisdictions was created. Tequesta is, indeed, a
good neighbor of the adjacent and overlapping com-
munities of Jupiter, the Inlet Colony, South Martin
County and unincorporated North Palm Beach County.
4 TEQUESTA TRIBUTE
-Courtesy Mr. and Mrs. Robert Cato
-Courtesy Shirley.Floyd
Tequesta is Chartered
After an early, but abortive, attempt to create anall-
encompassing "Village of Jupiter Beach" -shown on
the rough sketch on this page - Martyn and friends
moved to incorporate the confines of the present day
Tequesta Country Club community. (Jupiter Beach
would have included all land north of Jupiter proper to
the Martin County line, and from the middle of the
Loxahatchee River to the Atlantic Ocean.)
Hence, under "Chapter 57-1915, House Bill No. 1492,"
the Village of Tequesta was created. [t was merely a
piece of legislation enacted by the State of Florida which
"became as law without the Governor's approval," an
inauspicious but legally acceptable beginning.
The Rules Are Set
Some of the Charter's major contents cover the
Village's "metes and bounds," including "to a point in the
center line of the Loxahatehee (Jupiter) river; thence
meandering westerly and north-westerly along the
center line of said river ...all described land being
located in Palm Beach County, Florida."
Then our government is prescribed: "It will be vested
in a governing body to be known as "Village Council of
Tequesta, composed of five members to be called
Councilmen ..." The eligibility: more than 21 years old, a
registered voter of the municipality, citizen of the United
States, and an owner of real property in the village.
It said "The first Council shall be appointed until
successors shall be elected and qualified. Within 90 days
Elections Detailed
The Charter also stipulates: "On the third Tuesday of
March, 1960, an election by qualified electors shall be
held to elect members of Council and Councilmen in
Groups 1, 3 and 5 shall be elected in the even years and
in Groups 2 and 4 in the odd years. All elected and
appointed officials are to take an oath. Vacancy in any
elective office may be remedied by an appointment.
Council members may be removed for misfeasance,
nonfeasance or malfeasance or any conduct of an
immoral or criminal nature committed while holding
office. Council also has the power to employ and retain
an engineer and an attorney and any other additional
personnel deemed necessary."
Article V(36) also reads: "To regulate the use of
recreational facilities owned by the village, to charge a
reasonable fee for the use thereof, or to restrict the use
thereof to property owners in, or residents of said
village."
Then There Are Taxes
A Village court is described and a Judge's duties
defined. Taxation is described as including: "for the
planting and care of shade or ornamental trees or
plants." Taxes are "... to be due in November with a 4
percent discount for prompt payment and a decreasing
scale of discounts each month until all remaining unpaid
taxes on April first will be assessed a 5 percent penalty
... and by May 10 the Village may sell delinquent
property." But today you don't have to feel bad. One
area resident prior to incorporation recalls a 900 percent
increase in taxes after incorporation. Taxes in the $12 to
$14 range were escalated to more than $100 when
Tequesta was born. (Yes, it was worth it.)
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By 196T the growing area demanded expansion of the of enactment, the Council is to appoint one member to
Tequesta Country Club. Here you see the front Porte co- be mayor, and appoint a Village Treasurer, a Tax
there being completed. Automobile fans will be Assessor, a Tax Collector and a Village Clerk, all subject
particularly intrigued with the vintage vehicles of the to control of Council." These rules still stand.
contractor.
We Get Organized
A Juty 10, 1957 meeting, well within the prescribed 90
days after the June 4 incorporation date, began
Tequesta's government. It was held at 8:00 p.m., on a
Wednesday, in the office .of Thomas H. Daly, Inc., in
Village Square, Jupiter, Florida.
The minutes indicated those present were: Ledyard D.
Gardner, Gene Moore, Albert D. Alderman, Thomas H.
Daty, C.W. Pietz, Walter F. Lathrop and John P. Kurtz, Jr.
Yet AA Flanagan, Jeanne Thomas, plus an unclear
penman also signed and witnessed an oath Juty 10,1957.
Add Five Councilmen
Fu-st order of business was the swearing in and signing
of oaths of the five councilmen: Alderman, Daly, Pietz,
Lathrop and Kurtz for aone-year period or until their
successors shall be appointed and qualified. A resolution
of officials' appointment followed, making Kurtz the
mayor; Pietz the vice-mayor; Alderman, Tax Assessor;
Daly Tax Collector; and Lathrop Village Clerk. Then the
official office of the Village was desiganed to be the
Jupiter Inlet Beach Colony, [nc., office at Village Square,
also in Jupiter and all agreed to meet there the second
Wednesday of each month at 8:00 p.m.
Realizing certain incorporation expenses had been
incurred, and operational funds would be needed during
the first year, the Council was authorized to borrow
money from a "willing lender, or lenders, corporate or
otherwise, in an amount not exceeding" the anticipated
expenditures they had previousty outlined. Expectations
included: municipal dock - $1,000; police department -
$1,500; fire department - $300; legal fees - $1,800;
secretarial - $2,500; and miscellaneous - $1,000;
totalling $8,100. The Bank of Palm Beach & Trust
Company of Palm Beach, Florida was designated as the
official depository for the Village, with the treasurer the
sole person authorized to draw checks.
Str[ct Code Adopted
Next the firm of Winters, Cook, Brackett and Lord was
to become the Village Attorney, at a basic fee of $50 per
month, with possible additional fees.
"Councilmen heard the first reading of Ordinance #1
and adopted it unanimously. "The same was true of
Ordinance #2. AA Flanagan was appointed Village
Judge, sworn in and signed his oath. The meeting
adjourned at 9:30 p.m., the minutes thereof being
attested by Villge Clerk, Walter F. Lathrop.
You might be interested to know that there were 12
Sections in that Very first ordinance, established by the
Village Council. They dealt with disturbance of the peace,
disturbance of religious worship, intoxication, vagrancy,
prositution and gambling. Fines were stiff, as were
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The entire Tequesta Police force in February of 1964 stands in hont of the Tequesta developer's office on U.S. *1. It served
as the Village administrative headquarters prior to the construction, a year and a half later, of the current Village Hall.
Standing between the two radio-equipped cars are Sargent Petry, Chief Deusenbery, and John Roderick.
-Courtesy Village Files
sentences ... up to $500 and up to 90 days. That the
village founders wanted a good, clean, quiet and safe
village is well attested by Section 7:
"...That all rogues and vagabonds, idle and dissolute
persons, tramps who go about begging; persons who use
juggling or unlawful games or plays, common drunkards,
common night-walkers, pilferers, stubborn children,
common pipers or fiddlers, lewd, wanton and lascivious
persons in speech or behavior, common railers and
brawlers, persons who neglect their calling or employ-
ment, or who have no visible means of support, or who
misspend what they earn, and do not provide for
themselves or their families, and all other idle and
disorderly persons, including those who habitually
misspend their time by frequenting a house of ill fame,
gambling house or tippling shop shall be considered
vagrants and deemed guilty of violating this ordinance."
Get the message?
Village Officers
MAYORS
TERM
From To
1. John P. Kurtz, Jr.* July 10, 1957 April 12, 1960
2. Walter F. Lathrop April 12, 1960 Apri13, 1961
3. Cecil "Zeke" Comelius* Apri13, 1961 April 1, 1963
4. Robert C. Valier* April 1, 1963 April 12, 1966
5. George E. Bowden* April 12, 1966 March 28, 1968
6. Robert E. Sylvester March 28, 1968 March 28, 1972
7. William J. Russell March 28, 1972 March 26, 1974
8. Thomas J. Little March 26, 1974 March 26, 1976
9. Dorothy M. Campbell March 26, 1976 March 22, 1977
10. Howard F. Brown March 22, 1977 March 18, 1980
11. W.H. Mapes, Jr. March 18, 1980 Present
* Deceased
COUNCIL MEMBERS
1. Albert D. Alderman July 10, 1957 April 12, 1960
2. Thomas H. Daly July 10, 1957 April 12, 1960
3. Conrad W. Pietz July 10, 1957 April 30, 1959
4. Walter F. Lathrop July 10, 1957 April 1, 1963
5. John P. Kurtz, Jr.* July 10, 1957 April 10, 1962
6. Cecil "Zeke" Comelius* May 19, 1959 March 28, 1968
7. Robert C. Valier* April 12, 1960 March 25, 1969
8. Wilson C. Hicks April 3, 1961 Nov. 21, 1961
9. Thomas V. Turnbull* Dec. 12, 1961 April 12, 1966
10. George R Bowden* April 10, 1962 March 24, 1970
11. Charles D. Stewart April 1, 1963 Jan. 12, 1965
12. Robert E. Sylvester Jan. 12, 1965 March 28, 1972
13. Dale Bledsoe April 12, 1966 March 28, 1968
14. Carl L. Long March 28, 1968 Feb. 16, 1971
15. Frank D. Cunningham March 28, 1968 March 27, 1973
16. Ellis A. Simmons March 25, 1969 March 24, 1970
17. Arthur C. Barr March 24, 1970 Nov. 7, 1972
18. William J. Russell March 24, 1970 March 26, 1974
19. Thomas J. Little March 23, 1971 March 26, 1976
20. William F. Frank Jr. March 28, 1972 March 26, 1974
21. William E. Leone Oct. 17, 1972 March 25, 1975
22. Nicholas A DelNinno March 27, 1973 Sept. 11, 1973
23. Eli Shay* Sept. 11, 1973 April 26, 1974
24. William J. Taylor March 26, 1974 June 10, 1975
25. Almeda A Jones March 26, 1974 March 26, 1976
26. Dorothy M. Campbell March 26, 1974 March 22, 1977
27. Peter Baron March 25, 1975 March 22, 1977
28. Joseph D. Yoder, Jr. June 10, 1975 March 18, 1980
29. Stephen R Huggins March 26, 1976 March 16, 1978
30. Howard F. Brown March 26, 1976 March 18, 1980
3l. James H. Ryan March 22, 1977 March 24, 1981
32. W.H. Mapes, Jr. March 22, 1977 Present
33. Leslie A Cook March 16, 1978 Present
34. Thomas J. Little March 18, 1980 Present
35. Carlton D. Stoddard March 18, 1980 Present
36. Lee M. Brown March 24,1981 Present
An early picture of the Watertuay Village commercial area prior to October 1960, several of these stores had moved up
from the Inlet Colony. Note that the bowling alley on the far end is not yet constructed. That bowling alley became the
Royal Lion Restaurant, then Kennedy's.
-Courtesy Shirley Floyd
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It didn't hold a large student body, but this Octagonal
Schoolhouse, built in 1895, was the only educational
center for the area that is now Jupiter-Tequesta. Located
in the village of Jupiter it represented our pioneer
educational thrust. /ts design will be the basis of a
commemorative gazebo to be erected on the Village
Green.
-Courtesy Palm Beach Historical Society
Schools Keep Pace
Schools set the pace for community growth as well as
reflect that growth. The 1981-82 enrollment at the four
current Jupiter area schools totals 4,081, (plus 3,787
in classes at the Community School, established in
February, 1974). The 1956-57 school year counted 278
students attending the one school building for all grades
on Loxahatchee Road with no high school graduates.
The few seniors travelled to Palm Beach High School
for more extensive course selection. There were 321
graduates in 1981, with more than half of them going on
to colleges.
Diving south down Military Trail from Indiantown Road
today, Jupiter Elementary's playground is on the left and
Jupiter Middle School on the right. Right at the next
corner, Toney Penna, is Jupiter Community Senior High
School. West of the Trail, south of Indiantown Road, is
Jerry Thomas Elementary School which opened in
August, 1981, for grades Kindergarten through 5.
All schools are in session the entire year. Over-
crowding necessitated double sessions and then the
inception of year-rounding schooling called "Concept 6"
in January, 1976. Student enrollment was then 3,261.
Target date for returning to the traditional August-June
school calendar is January, 1983 after completion of the
new Jupiter Middle School on Military Trail a mile and a
half south of the high school. This will open for all 6-7
and 8th grades. The High School will then expand to
include the present Middle School, and a new Media
Center-Fine Arts Center will be constructed between the
two.
Carlin's Dream Fulfilled
So indeed the dreams of Captain Charles Carlin in the
late nineteenth century are being fulfilled. He wanted
quality education for his seven children, and established
a school in part of his home on the ocean near Carlin
Park. Children on the north side of the inlet were
schooled in a thatched lean-to put together by light-
house personnel.
The Octagon School - in earthy yellow -said to
have been built in 1895 came next. Then children came
to the old Ziegler home (still standing just south of the
new Alternate AlA bridge). Some came by the old
school boat. Others over land by mule-drawn wagon.
Architects uiew of the Jupiter Senior High School in 1965. Prior to this, educationa( facilities for Jupiter and Tequesta were
all in one school grades 1-12, in the building which is now Jupiter Elementary School This view is part of the present
Jupiter Community Senior High, which was subsequently expanded and currently has further expansion planned. Looking
northwest, Military Trail and the Middle School are to the right. The new Middle School will be 1.5 miles south of this uiew
on Military Trail. The present Middle School will become part of the High School complex serving Jupiter-Tequesta
-Courtesy J-T Chamber of Commerce
From 1911 to 1927 "the school" was the old two-story
"block school" near the river a few blocks west of the
tracks. Finally the present Jupiter Elementary School
became the learning center in 1927 for all grades
through 12. If sufficed until 1965 when Jupiter Junior-
Senior High School was constructed to accommodate its
819 students, While the 804 younger children remained
at the Elementary School. The present Middle School
was ready for its 940 students in August, 1976, freeing
the High School for 9th through 12th grades.
Commercial and
Institutional Growth
When going to the store, or "running errands," you're
likely to meet zhalf-dozen folks you know along the
way. It is a friendty experience. And inside the stores, the
shopping cart is not the battle-wagon it is in some other
places: most people are gracious.
The Jupiter area Chamber of Commerce 1959
Directory expressed this unique attitude: "Together we
will strive to make this an area where we can live
happily and with prosperity, as one big community, all
working to enjoy and protect the natural beauty which
has been bestowed on this waterland paradise. It is also
the desire of your Chamber of Commerce to serve and
protect the buying public as well as to foster goodwill
and trade in the community."
Grocery shopping in the late 50's and early 60's used
to mean a trip to Lake Park unless needs could be met
at Piggily Wiggily, later turned Grator Gator, at the
present Best Buy Drugs and Sally's fabric store locations
in the Village Square Shopping Center, U.S. 1. Food Fair,
now Pantry Pride, followed its groundbreaking for
"Supermarket and six rental units" with a breakfast at
the Country Club for company offficials and 30 local
dignitaries. The same February, 1965, it was the intent of
Tequesta Plaza developers to start building within 60
days for "Publix Market, five service stores and a profes-
sional building," Winn Dixie arrived in the early '70's.
The "Squares" Expand
Many of today's "landmark" establishments are not at
their original locations. Some rented smaller facilities
until permanent ones became available; others just grew
with the area and needed more space. Still others have
come and gone during these 25 years.
Residents welcomed Goodner's Variety Store's 1965
move from Jupiter because they could now "buy a spool
of thread or the like" more readily. Today, the Goodner
name is also on the Hallmark Card and Party Shop, a few
doors east of its Variety Store.
Golden Thimble moved across Tequesta Drive when
Lighthouse Plaza opened, and is near its 11 th birthday.
Jupiter Hardware and Supply of Village Square became
Tequesta Hardware, at the corner of Tequesta and
Cypress Drives. Chuck's Barber Shop also here since
early Tequesta days, is still adjacent to Village Hall. The
Red Hen began operations on the southwest corner of
Tequesta Drive and Seabrook Roads, moved into Gallery
Square North, and the store is now the Hen and Rooster.
Howard's Meating Place and Village Pharmacy also
moved within Village boundaries; Jones Pharmacy and
the attached offices of medical and dental personnel
were on the scene in 1960.
The list could go on extensively. But all the businesses,
professional and financial offices, big and small, have
contributed to the development, growth and atmosphere
of the Village as it is today.
Other "landmarks" reflecting Village life include the
churches, North County Branch Library, Lighthouse
Gallery, Inc., the North County Ambulance Squad Hall,
and Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens Building. All were
attained through concerted community effort
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Looking east at the Waterway Village about 1964. The
bowling alley on Highway "`1 is now constructed. Across
the street you see the First National Bank of Jupiter-
Tequesta with entrance on Bridge Road. Incidentally, this
road was intended to be the connector from U.S #1 to
the Country Club gate, but never made it.
-Courtesy Shirley Floyd
Historically charming and functional the Old Dixie
Bridge just west of the railroad was the first North-South
vehicular crossing of the Loxahatchee River. The center
portion of this 1,224-foot bridge was wider to allow cars
to pass. The draw-span in the center was 97 feet.
Tequesta Plaza is born, but the Marine Bank drive-in has
not yet been constructed. The Tequesta Plaza shown at
the corner of U.S #1 and Tequesta Drive in the photo is
now in the center of the plaza.
Our Indian Story .. .
The following excerpts are from an intriguingly
thorough study on Indians of the area as they
relate to the selection of the name "Tequesta" for
our uillage. The material is part of a compre-
hensive manuscript by Gwyn Corbett which we
hope one day soon will be published in complete
form.
Contrary to what we all thought, the Tequesta
Indians never lived here permanently. That bit of
folklore which led to the selection of the charming
name for village seems to be historically disproved.
But still the Tequesta were nomads ... so let's read
what Gwyn has to say about the Tequesta and their
"kinfolk, "the Jeaga.
By Gwyneth D. Corbett
The present Tequesta officio( logo as shown
is an artist's romaticized composite of the
uarious tribal /ndians in South Florida,
including the Tequestq the Jeagq the Ais
and euen a touch of the Timucua.
"The Tequesta Indians (Tegesta) were a southern
Florida aboriginal tribe that occupied most of the
present Dade County and as far north as Pompano in
Broward County. To the west and south their lands
merged with the Calusa and boundaries wavered from
time to time as that more powerful tribe dominated
Tequesta settlements.
They Liked Inlets
"At various times the Tequesta were also in the Keys.
They occupied the Everglades only around the edges.
Their preference was the Miami area, with the largest
settlements on Biscayne Bay (Chequesha). Many arti-
facts of this tribe have been found there. They liked to
live near the mouths of streams, inlets and among
coastal beaches.
"Their habits and cultures were similiar to the Jeaga
and the Ais of our area (Jupiter-Tequesta to South of
Cape Kennedy). They were non-agricultural, living as
semi-nomads and relying entirely on wild foods. f-iow-
ever, they were inclined to cannibalism, practicing child
sacrifice (even as late as 1743) and eating the heart of
the enemy to inspire them with courage - 'blood for
blood.' They also went to grisly extremes in burial of
their dead in great ceremonies of chanting and dancing.
They worshiped the sun under the semblance of a
stuffed deer ...and they were governed by a chief.
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"Jaegas" Are Similar
"The Jeega and the Jobe (Hobe) are of the same
tribe. A small group comprised of three villages, not
industrious or powerful, they were spring-offs from the
major sophisticated Agronomic Timucuan Indians.
"The Jeagas did not plant or sow, or care for anything
but what the barren sand produced. They fished from
the rivers and the sea, hunted animals, birds, and lived
as semi-nomads relying entirely on wild foods.
They had a chief (sometimes referred to as `King' as
in their relative Timucuan Tribe). Their chief King was
`The Casseeky.'
"Housing was constructed as a combination wigwam/
cabin made of a series of small poles stuck in the
ground and bent over forming an arch 'man-high,'
covered with a thatch of small Palmetto leaves.
"The furniture consisted of a bench-type frame, 1-foot
high covered on top with sticks and then covered with a
mat made of woven reeds.
Jupiter Settlement
"The largest settlement in this area was located on the
South side of the Jupiter Inlet, where the DuBois
homestead is located. At that time the terrain was fairly
level but with dunes. The build-up of the Indian mound
existing is centuries and centures of Jaega debris. A
shard of pottery dated 500BC was found there and is in
the DuBois collection of artifacts.
"[t is also an interesting fact that corn was grown on
then dry land, near Lake Okeechobee in 500BC and
dated possibly even 500 years earlier. (Not planted by
the Jaegas however).
"Florida was the home of more than 100,000 Indians
when Christopher Columbus first sailed to the new world
in 1492. The Indians were the descendents of nomadic
Indian hunters who had entered the state in search of
According to Cwyn Corbett's research, this is
the Jaegq the true resident of the Jupiter-
Tequesta area. Our thanks for her research
and her drawing.
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game at least 10,000 years earlier. But today there are
no living descendents of these first Floridians. Why?
European diseases, warfare, enslavement completely
destroyed these aboriginal people during the 200 years
following the founding of St. Augustine in 1565. By 1720
the northern Florida Indian was non-existant and by
1763 the south Florida Indian had disappeared. Indians
who survived were taken by the Spaniards on ships to
Cuba for slavery.
Dickinson Meets the Jaegas
"Numerous visits by Spanish explorers occurred even
before 1492. Indians were speaking the Spanish language
centuries before the shipwreck `Reformation' with the
Jonathan Dickinson group aboard in 1696. Without
Jonathan Dickinson's Journal of the shipwreck, we would
not have any of the historical facts of their encounters
with 'our' Jeaga Indians.
"The shipwreck occurred on Jupiter Island, north of
the Jupiter inlet and parallel to the entrance of Jonathan
Dickinson State Park on U.S. #1. There on the beach
after eight or nine hours, they were greeted by violent
Jaegas, who spoke some Spanish. The Dickinson group
was escorted south across the inlet to the Jaega town."
Thus the journey to Philadelphia begins. (But that's
another story).
(Gwyn details Jaega characteristics. Perhaps they
were Tequesta look-alikes.)
"Males were approximately 6 feet tall, of muscular
build and primitive facial features, with sharp, long
noses. Dark, unwashed hair, worn in the traditional style
of the ancestor tribe, Timucuans. They had hair rolled
under all the way around the head and a long, thick
bunch of hair pulled up tightly on top the head and
divided into two sections, with another bunch of hair
securing the top knot into which were anchored two
animal bone weapons ...abroad arrow and a sharp
spearhead. Fingernails were also weapons and tools -
very long, tough and sharp. They could skin hides from
animals and humans very easily with these 'weapons.'
Their toenails were the same.
"Clothing consisted of a small piece of plaited woven
straw covering the phallus, fastened behind in a
fashioned `horse-tail' made from the coal-black long
fibers of Spanish Moss. It looked and felt very much like
horse-hair and was easily woven into other items which
the female also wore. Deerskin thongs were worn by the
`Casseeky.'
"Females were also tall and muscular. Their dark hair
was long and unwashed and cut periodically with sharp
bone in a style similar to the ancestor tribe of
Timucuans. (Loose and flowing). Their toenails and
fingernails, like the male, were also very long, very
tough, very dangerous.
Tribal Activity
"Little is available about the Government of the Jaega.
However the King `Casseeky' (and apparently the
Queen), were elected as in the ancestor tribe of
Timucuan. The Council was possibly selected by the
King and meetings held either in the King's 'residence' or
around the campfire.
"Elder members of the tribe were not respected. The
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Jaegas has no compassion when older people reached
their declining years and could not be useful. They were
made slaves of younger members.
"[t was common among aboriginal tribes to sacrifice a
child to the king in a special ceremony. A special male
member of the tribe was selected for the `honor' to do
the killings. There are no facts that the Jaega conformed
with this tradition.
"The only factual religious ceremony is related in
Jonathan Dickinson's Journal, a ceremony he describes
as taking place in the evening, ending at midnight. The
ceremony was a loud supplication to the Moon, with
Indians looking up making hidious noises and crying like
madmen ...they barked like dogs and wolves.
Cassena -Not Rum
` For such religious ceremonies a drink was made from
the leaves of the shrub 'Cassena.' Leaves were boiled in
an earthenware pot and the liquor dipped out with a
long-neck gourd after it cooled and carried to the
`Casseeky' ...then the Council. The 'Cassena' was prized
because it strengthened and nourished the body but did
not go to the head. (Note the Jaegq in plundering the
Dickinson shipwreck, took everything except rum, port,
sugar, molasses and beef.)
`Jaegas had primitive tools and weapons. The only
iron or metal available was from their salvage of
shipwrecks ...They were hunters and gatherers.
Weapons were used mostly for obtaining food. They
hunted fowl, game animals and fish using shells, stones,
bones, and metal pieces from wrecks, securing them to
limbs and branches with reeds ... fashioning them into
hatchets, spears, and bow and arrows.
A Healtldul Diet
`The Jaega diet consisted of oysters, clams, turtle
(and turtle eggs), Manatee, whale, deer, bear, raccoons,
wild turkey, koontie roots, pigeon plum rose apples,
huckleberries, acorns, sea grapes, coca-plums wild
grapes, prickly pears, plantains (when available) and
Palmetto berries. Jonathan Dickinson related the `Palm
Berries' which were served constantly and considered in
great esteem by the Jaega and Ais, 'to taste like rotten
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cheese steeped in tobacco.
`Jaega jewerry was made from fish and shark-teeth,
animal teeth and bones -both fish bones and scales.
The shipwrecks furnished jewelry in silver and gold.
However, it appears the Jaegas did not wear these
`finds,' as did other tribes along the Coast.
"In the area of the beach and dunes, Jonathan
Dickinson described what he saw upon reaching the
beach from the wreck: `The wilderness country looked
very dismal, having no trees, only sand hills covered
with shrubby Palmetto, the stalks of which were prickly
and there was no walking amongst them. 1 espied a
place almost a furlong within that beach being a bottom.'
(This was the location approximately in a line parallel to
the entrance of J.D. State Park on the southern end of
Hobe Sound Beach.)
Flora and Fauna
`The coastal area closer to Jupiter Inlet was more
wooded, abounding in seagrape, sand pine, slash pines,
saw palmettos, cabbage palms, etc. Inland, in brackish
water and dark alleys were mangrove, cypress with long
beards of Spanish moss, wild orchids, saw grass, reeds,
air plants with red-orange blooms, seagrape, maple
trees, and red manatee grass growing in the water.
Thee were also tiger lilies, wild violets, cedar trees,
Spanish moss in blues and greens in the spring, palms
resembling the Washingtonia, saw palmetto and cabbage
palms.
Animals in the area included wild boar (the Jaega did
not eat pork of any kind), raccoon, rabbit, squirrel,
possum, skunk, black bear, panther, deer, heavily
antlered `Tricornatus,' fox, and armadillo. Rattlesnakes,
water moccasins and cottonmouths predominated.
"There were frogs, oysters, clams, shrimp, lobster,
mullet, porpoise, manatee in great abundance .. .
including sharks, also soft-shell and sea turtles of many
types.
"Wild turkey and varieties of birds existed including
hawks, egrets, ibis, great white heron, coots, gallinules,
flamingo, cormorants, pink roseate spoonbill, eagles and,
of course, the pelican, gulls and sandpipers."
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Through The Years
As a community matures, so does its involvement.
From 1957 to 1982, Tequesta has seen physical and
cultural growth and has developed a special character
distinctly its own, but at the same time many activities
are shared with other North County neighbors.
Two special events, the 1966 Jupiter Lighthouse
Centennial and the 1976 United States Bicentennial
celebrations sparked much local participation.
Annual parades for Jupiter High School's Homecoming
in the fall, and of community organizations at Christmas
generate enthusiastic spectators and in a more serious
vein, the memorial day service is conducted by the
American Legion and Auxiliary. Other annual festivities
are the July 4th's baseball games, picnics and fireworks;
Lighthouse Gallery's Concert in the (Tequesta) Park, the
Art Exhibition, and its outstanding offerings within the
Gallery; North County Branch Library story hours; and
Royal Palm Festival activities.
Social functions like the Beaux Arts Ball, JTAA Dinner
Dance, Pink and White Ball benefitting The Hospital, and
many others draw large attendances. And there are the
Jupiter-Tequesta Chamber of Commerce's monthly
informative Coffees, mid-April Pioneer gathering and its
social attractions; Coastal Players' and Burt Reynolds'
Dinner Theatre production: and the North County
ambulance Squad First Aid and CPR classes.
There are multiple personal choices in sports, hobbies,
clubs, volunteer organizations, and church involvements
...and the list goes on.
Governmental progress over the years is revealed in a
string of factors: facilities with later additions of separate
offices for the Water and Building Departments; pur-
chase of a water system; development of the Village
Green mini-park; widening of Tequesta Drive at the
business district; transactions regarding the sewage
treatment plant with ENCON ultimately in command;
development of bicycle paths; leasing of ICiwanis (now
Tequesta) Park; membership in COG (Council of Govern-
ments) and the Community School; efforts to facilitate
drainage; revision of zoning ordinances; and the resur-
facing of most of the Village streets.
The most active standing committees currently are:
Community Appearance Board, the Zoning Board of
Adjustment, and the Annexation Committee. A variety of
codified ordinances now protect and affect daily lives of
residents, like sheltering of recreational vehicles from
street view, determination of no "Garage Sale" signs, and
rules prescribing methods of trash collection.
Historically, area residents watched troops head south,
by land and water, during the Cuban "Bay of Pigs" crisis;
turned out volunteers en masse to fight the 1971 fires at
Jonathan Dickinson Park, Hobe Sound and areas near
Military Trail, and the immediate response to an acute
water shortage notification.
Construction after the dredging between Tradewinds Circle and Country Club Circle shows the beginnings of Country Club
Point; looking east. /t is on part of the 66 acres between Country Club Drive and the Riuer, deeded to homesteader Herbert
Young in 1908. The deed was signed by Teddy Roosevelt. Young came from Pennsylvania in 1893; his daughter, Mary
Young, still lives here and is active in the community.
-Courtesy Shirley Floyd
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time help. Claire Malone recalls Helen Schull as a driving
force in its establishemnt here in the eazty '60's.
A January, 1965, incorporation of the Lighthouse
Gallery by H. Richard McCord, Marion M. Cormwell,
Christopher D. Norton and Pat J. Snow, Jr. brought it to
a building on Bridge Road for several years. Expansion
to the existing facility for artistic pursuits and cultural
events was completed in 1973 in Gallery Squaze North.
The volunteer North County Ambulance Squad is
composed of modest, but remarkably competent
individuals who are well trained in emergency care. Their
Seabrook Road buildling is the center from which the
dedicated personnel offer ambulance transportation, first
aid treatment and classes for the public. The Squad has
been in existence since May 15, 1966 and the building
was completed with community funding and private
donations in 1974.
The JTJC Building opened in 1963 "for all teenagers of
the area to enjoy well-supervised and chaperoned
activities" on Seabrook Road land donated by developer
William Schlusemeyer. The complete soda fountain was
donated to the center from Jupiter Sundries, a familiar
gathering spot for area folk in previous decades.
Substantial community contributions bought additional
space and major interior renovation in the late 1970's .. .
and the soda fountain was refurbished.
Flag raising at the Kiwanis recreation park in 1961 on
Memorial Day, when the flagpole was dedicated in
memory of Fred Belanger. The pole, now a landmark in
Tequesta Park proudly displays the flag which flew ouer
the Capitol of the United States and was obtained
through the efforts of Harold Corwin and U.S
Representative Paul Rogers.
-Photo by Ernie Hilted
Some area roadways and bridge improvements have
been accomplished. U.S. 1 is six-laned and traffic lights
have been installed at several intersections. Yet many
wonder exactly when Interstate-95 will ever be com-
pleted, to the west of the Village and Jupiter.
Transfer of many northern-based employees of Pratt
and Whitney and of RCA increased Tequesta's popu-
lation along with that of nearby communities.
Geographical areas entering the Village confines by
1962 included: Jupiter in the pines, Ridgewood Homes,
Bay Harbor, Country Club Point and parts of Beach
Road. Some condominiums, apartments and Tequesta in
the Pines were developed more recently. The Jupiter-
Tequesta Junior Citizens (JTJC) Building opened in 1963
"for all teenagers of the area to enjoy well-supervised
and chaperoned activities."
Library and Lighthouse Gallery
The Library, a focal spot for readers of every age, now
requires a full time staff of three with additional pazt
A Walk in the Park
A permanent "monument" of Tequesta's quarter
century celebration will be created in Tequesta Park this
summer. Nick-named "the Silver Slab," this 130 x 75 foot
concrete foundation will be bordered with athree-and-a-
half foot railing. Thus the neazly 10,000 square foot
"slab" will be an effective stage for concerts, pageants,
displays and other recreation functions. It will also be
the basis of many add-ons, such as a band shell, public
address system, restrooms and dressing rooms.
[t is.fitting that this new "people pleasing" facility will
be added to the park which has been a center of
community activity almost since the Village's birth. The
.park's creation was typical of the total "Tequesta
Involvement" pattern. [n 1958 the Jupiter-Hobe Sound
I{iwanis Club applied to the state for a long term lease of
the present 41 acres in south Martin County. Area Little
League players were then going to Stuart for games.
Kiwanis Continue Help
All 41 ICiwanis members helped clear away underbrush
to prepare the site for a baseball field, parking lot and
entrance drive on County Line Road. Dugouts were
constructed and baseball was a reality there by 1960.
In the next three years Kiwanians added a flagpole,
restrooms and lights. A Boy Scout stockade was erected
...and since dismantled. Between 1965 and 1972 a
concession stand and pavillion went up. More volunteers
constructed the Girl Scout House, and Mrs. Harry Phipps
donated money for the well, pump and irrigation system.
The I{iwanis reached what might be called a "manage-
ment overload" of the pazk and asked the Village to
assume responsibility for its operation. Villagers
accepted it 605 to 502 in a 1972 referendum vote. The
next year the village signed a 50-yeaz lease with the
state, changing the name to Tequesta Park and hiring
permanent recreation Director, Gary Preston.
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Still More Additions
The Community continued to add improvements and
today's park offers a lighted baseball field, afive-acre
sports complex (cleared by involved, helping-hand
Tequestans and neighbors in one day), four lighted
tennis courts, two basketball-vollyball courts, a large
well-equipped playground and a variety of picnic sites.
So to the farsighted I{iwanians and many subsequent
volunteers, villagers owe thanks for much community
enjoyment -concerts, vacation programs, July 4th
activities and now the Royal Palm annual festival.
Nearing completion, incidentally is another Kiwanis Club
effort ... a jogging trail. Other park "extensions" include
the miles of bike paths in the village, ...and the
basketball goals at five local churches, part of the Park's
responsibility.
And if history paces the future, this new "Silver Slab"
will spark a new series of people-centered projects in
Tequesta. What do you think?
My How We've Changed
The land mass now called Tequesta is remembered by
early residents as open land predominately covered by
scrub oak and sand pine, and dotted with rosemary and
palmetto. No one had a "No Trespassing" sign posted,
and people hunted fox and gopher (highland turtle). The
wonderful wilderness also abounded in rabbits, racoons,
`possum, squirrels, quails and doves.
[t was used for picnics, fishing and boating along the
Laxahatchee's north fork; water-skiing took place on the
main part of the river. Sparsely-scattered homes dotted
Riverside Drive, County Line Road, and Seabrook Road.
To get to what is now Village land in the early 1950's,
it was necessary to go north along Riverside Drive from
Old Dixie. The river was spanned by a 30-year-old
wooden bridge, much longer than its successor, the 1962
concrete structure. The approaches have been filled in.
On the west side of the bridge, the road turned south
toward Girl Scout Camp Margery Daniels (now the Bay
Harbor locale) and on to Anchorage Point. Only smaller
trails and dirt paths headed west and north in the
vicinity of today's Country Club Drive, leading to the
backwoods.
County Line Road extended from the railroad track to
U.S. #1 about 1951, giving an approach from the north to
Riverside Drive. At that time over on two-laved U.S. # 1
there were only a few gas stations and two restaurants
-Mom and Pop Moschera's and Shuey's, operated by
Jenny Ziegler.
The original Martyrs proposal of a single Village of Jupiter Beach involved some of the present boundaries and
eliminated others. For a variety of reasons this ambitious plan did not come to fruition, and the present Tequesta, as
outlined in the latest Cee & Jensen architectural drawing of the Village, was created. The Tequesta Country Club
Community, the original birthplace of the Village, is still the predominate feature of the Village. The primary difference is
the exclusion of the Jib Club area and editing out of some areas on either side of the north fork of the Loxahatchee
River and portions of eastern segment on the ocean between the Canal Road line and County Line Road. The new map
is shown later in this booklet.
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TEQUESTA TRIBUTE 25th
May 29 -
DAY/DATE TIME EVENT
Sat. 29th 9 A.M. Parade -Bands -Floats
After Parade Park Activities
• Bake Sale
• Dizzy Races, Games
• Other Attractions, Food
11 A.M. Tennis Tournament Finals
Sun. 30th 8:00 - 1:30 Pancake Breakfast
8 - 11 A.M. Worship Services
9 A.M. - 4 P.M. Go Fly a Kite with Raphael Samuels
1 P.M. Pet Blessing
1 - 4 P.M. Village Area Open Houses
Mon. 31st 8 - 9:30 AM.
9:30 A.M.
11 A.M. -Noon
Tues. 1st
Wed. 2nd
Thurs. 3rd
Fri. 4th
10 A.M.
1:30 P.M.
10 AM. - 4 P.M.
8:30 A.M. - 1:30
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
10 A.M.
11:30 - 12
Noon - 1 P.M.
1 - 4 P.M.
10 A.M. - 4 P.M.
Noon
Noon - 1 P.M.
1:30 P.M.
7-IOP.M.
Tequesta Fun Run & Walk
Sand Sculpture Contest
Memorial Day Services
Student Government Day
Bridge Tournament
Arts & Crafts
Golf Tournament
Arts & Crafts
Shuffleboard Contest & Exhibition
Garden Exhibition
Buffet Luncheon
Fashion Show
Super Bingo
Arts & Crafts
Tequesta Tribute Luncheon
Music
First Council Meeting Revisited - 1957
Beautification Awards
Dedication Tequesta Tribute Awards
Community Concert & Cake -The Birthday Party!
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ANNIVERSARY SCHEDULE
June 4
SPONSOR L(~CATInN
W.I.C.S. (Women in Community Service) Lighthouse Plaza to Tequesta Park
Tequesta Park
Pacers
Sons of Italy
Various Groups
Local Tennis Clubs Tequesta Park
American Legion Post #271, Jupiter Shrine Club American Legion Hall
Local Churches Various Locations
Lighthouse Gallery Tequesta Park
Jupiter-Tequesta Dog Club J.T.J.C.
Tequesta Village Hall • Lighthouse Gallery • Businesses at Tequesta Drive
"Birthday Corner" • N. County Ambulance Squad Hall Seabrook Road
• Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens • Fire Control District U.S. 1
# 1 Station • St. Jude Catholic Church & Hall Displays • Sites on north and south
Jupiter Lighthouse • Loxahatchee Historical Society Office sides of Jupiter Inlet
• Red Cross Local Headquarters • Dubois Home
Steering Committee Tequesta Park
Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Board of Realtors Beach, South of Carlin Park
American Legion Post 271 (Rood-Williams) Jupiter Cemetery-Co. Line Rd.
(Rain location Am. Legion Hall U.S. 1)
Jupiter High School, Village of Tequesta Tequesta Village Hall
Woman's Club of Jupiter/Tequesta J.T.J.C.
The Art People of Jupiter/Tequesta Village Green
Tequesta Country Club Tequesta Country Club
The Art People of Jupiter/Tequesta Village Green
Tequesta Gardens Apt. Condo Assoc. Tequesta Gardens Apts.
Travelers Palm Garden Club St. Jude Parish Center
Christian Mothers & Women of St. Jude St. Jude Parish Center
Christian Mothers & Women of St. Jude St. Jude Parish Center
The Art People of Jupiter/Tequesta Village Green
Steering Committee Lighthouse Gallery
Jupiter Middle School Band
Jupiter High School Drama Club
Tequesta Assoc. Voters/Taxpayers
Steering Committee Village Hall
Jupiter Tequesta Jr. Woman's Club-Steering Committee Gallery Square North
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The Village Hall is brand new as you can see by the
trees still braced. Behind, to the left, is the firehouse
which provided the theme for the July 1965 dedication
ceremony. /t marked bringing the services of Jupiter Fire
Control District "1 to Tequesta and was staged around
this fire truck Holding the ribbon, cut by Linda Sue
McGrath, Miss Flame, are uolunteer fireman Jack Horne
and Tequesta Mayor Robert C. Valier. Behind is
uolunteer Roger Horne. The present Tequesta fire station
on Seabrook Road was built in 1976.
-Courtesy Village Files
Need for a Post Office sub-station was determined in
September, 1964 "because of the rapid growth of the
community, the businesses which have established here
and the difficulty reaching the Jupiter Post Office when
the AlA bridge is under repair as it so often is ..."
Postal authorities advertised for bids in August of 1965.
There was a rural branch operated in the Village Square
for three months in 1966, and the present classified
branch on Bridge Road opened in January 1971. Expan-
sion plans are in the works.
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Mosquito Control was instigated in March, 1965 and
the residents were given directions to control breeding
locations. Before that ... the big itch.
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Cotran (Palm Beach County Transportation Authority)
bus service south to Twin City Mall and connecting
routes began in 1979. Budget cutbacks and lack of
extensive use have reduced the frequency of scheduled
routes to just Mondays and Wednesdays, with three
buses heading south and two coming north. The trip
takes an hour and 10 minutes from the Mall to Tequesta
Drive and U.S. 1. Current cost - 75 cents one way.
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The January 1958 telephone directory by "Southern
Bell Telephone and Telegraph Company" is evidence of
the size of our fledgling communities, carrying just a
couple pages of names under the Jupiter heading. It
required a toll call to reach West Palm Beach. People
paid an "outrageous" 10 cents just to contact Juno
Beach. And to talk with the sheriff in West Palm Beach it
was necessary to call the long distance operator.
These Jupiter listings used only four numerals (mostly
beginning with "4". West Palm Beach numbers had 2-
letter prefixes such as Victor, Justice, and Overland
before the 5-digit number, and now the 7 digit number.
"Tequesta" was finally included on the page headings for
Jupiter in 1977 under urging of the Chamber of Com-
merce. (Ever had friends write after a trip to Florida
complaining, "We tried to call you, but the operator
couldn't find a Tequesta listing.)?
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Ramblings
So many things happen in a community in a quarter
century that it is impossible to knit them all together into
one continuing story. Thus, we resort to this series of
`Ramblings" that we hope will peak your interest and
tweak your memory.
The Royal Palm trees enhancing Tequesta Drive from
U.S. 1 to the Country Club's south gates were planted
during the summer of 1962. George W. Offutt II initiated
the project. Several developers and the Village shared
the original cost.
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Then there was the time late one night before the
opening of the Tequesta Country Club, several friends
you know had a problem. Club professional Dow
Finsterwald, old friend Arnold Palmer, Jack Kurtz and
Jack Algee got their boat stuck on a sandbar in the
middle of the Loxahatchee River. Their rescuers: Bud
Lathrop, Charlotte Kurtz ...and the State Police.
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Sunny Florida usually is just that. And there have been
only three hurricane direct hits on Palm Beach County in
the past 25 years. Cleo, August 27, and !shell, October
14, both arrived in 1964; David hit on September 3, 1979.
All were category 2 on a 1-to-5 scale, with 5 the most
severe. Tequesta has also experienced some fringe
effects from other tropical storms and hurricanes, like
Betsy in 1965. But nothing quite surprised the populace
as did the few flakes of SNOW which fell on January
19, 1977.
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Tequesta's first election was held March 15, 1960. An
early paper reported: "The voting was rather light (it
was 6) inasmuch as there was no contest." But that was
a 30% turnout. There were 21 registered voters that
year. By 1961 there were 78. In 1962-103, 1963-209 and
in 1964-260.
The growth pattern started a more aggressive increase
in subsequent years: 1966-440 registrations, 1971-1,468,
1975-2,576, and 1980-2,908. But what happened in 1981?
Just 2,923. Obviously the current population increase
seems to be snowbirds.
In 1977, new precinct #14 was created for voters west
of the river and precinct #2 remained the polling place
for residents east of the river. In April 1982 the total
count was 2,892, including 1,612 for precinct 2 and 1,280
for precinct 14. Tequesta'a population on April 1, 1980,
last official count, was 3,685.
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The artist now doing the mural at City Hall is Larry Osso,
born in New York and a resident here for the past 22 years.
He was a graduate of the Art /nstitute of Fort Lauderdale
where he was in the top six in the field of advertising
design. His many honors include the Florida State Art
Symposium award and the Art Institute of Fort Lauderdale
Award of Merit.
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A decade ago, when the Village was 15 years old,
Tequesta voters approved a new charter, one which lists
Rising as a Phoenix from the bricks of the old 1911 Jupiter School, the "new" Jupiter American Legion Home, Rood-Williams
Post 271, was completed in 1957, the same year that Tequesta was created. The building took seven years to complete,
mostly with volunteer labor. The first meeting was apparently November 8, 1956. American Legion in the area was first
established in 1946, and the Auxiliary in 1948.
-Courtesy Shirley Floyd
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Some people you know -Police Chief Glynn Mayo of
Jupiter, Toney Penna, Bob Hope and Perry Como-on
the occasion of the dedication of Penna's shop on Toney
Penna Drive, Jupiter, in 1967.
-Courtesy J-T Chamber of Commerce
the "natural boundaries," for possible annexation, as
south of Jonathan Dickinson Park and from the
Loxahatchee to the Atlantic. At the same time, the
Village went to a Manager/Council form of government.
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Truman Connell lays claim to being Tequesta's first
resident since he bought the developers' Welcome
House in the new community. Most other buyers were
obtaining lots on which to build. Price of the 606 lots
ranged from $3,900 for inside lots to $6,900 on the
fairways and about $7,500 on the waterfront property.
The Welcome House was located to the right of the
entrance where a representative positioned himself
under an umbrella at a table, order pad in hand. It is
now the second house from the corner on Yacht Club
Place on the point north of EI Portal Drive.
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And finally, an important Rambling: In case we missed
it somewhere else, a very special thanks for all help and
contributions to Dottie Campbell, DD. and Robert Cato,
Grace Christiansen, Gwyn Corbett, Bessie DuBois, Shirley
Floyd, Coles Goodner, Bill Hart, Clair Malone, Anna
Minear, Pat and Roy Rood, Mary Young ... and Jupiter
Community School, Jupiter Courier-Journal, Jupiter-
Tequesta Chamber of Commerce, Lighthouse Gallery,
North County Branch Library, Palm Beach County Civil
Defense, the N.O.AA. and U.S. Department of Commerce,
Palm Beach School Board, the Village of Tequesta Staff
... and all the other friends and contributors of
recollections.
We Look Good Today
As Tequesta enters its Golden Age, the Village Hall
meeting room has been redecorated to color blend with
the times. Under the direction of Gwyn D. Corbett,
Studio II Designs, the walls were painted bronze and
bamboo, horizontal blinds were installed, and the
podium was re-carpeted in autumnal golden tweed.
A peaceful sunset painting The Loxahatchee was hung
above the Council podium. Larry Osso, local artist,
styled this painting from a Stu Marsh color photograph.
Tequesta's Tribute, a painting of an Indian, also by
Larro Osso, adapted from an historical engraving, was
hung on the East Wall. Prominent Tequestans' names
are engraved in the unique border panels designed and
framed by Ganaway & Company.
Other wall hangings include the historical gift from the
Tequesta Association of Voters and Taxpayers.
You don't see `Smokey and the Bandit //" but the /ndiantown Bridge looks much the same as it did when it was
dedicated on Saturday, June 12, 1965. The dedication ceremonies, under the auspices of the Chamber of Commerce,
started at Tequesta Country Club. Master of Ceremony was E.F. Van Kessel, Commissioner,• Father Carl Rasnick, Church of
the Cood Shepherd offered the invocation. Led by the Jupiter High School band, there followed a parade to the bridge
site in vintage automobiles for the I1 am. ribbon-cutting. The party then progressed to the Little League baseball field at
the County park for a picnic and ball game. Food sold was for the benefit of ball field lights.
-Courtesy J-T Chamber of Commerce
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Administrative Offices
The Offices were painted in a warm rosy hue by the
staff with a lot of co-operation from the Maintenance
Department. The Reception Office was carpeted in a
complimentary beige tone.
The Staff contributed the decorative basketry and
woven wares, the macrame hangers and the growing
greens. The Staff takes turns in the selection of the
pictures and prints provided by the local Library that
adorn the wall.
Police Department
In the fall of 1981, the Police Department completely
overhauled and remodeled its entire area. This ambitious
project was accomplished by means of the Department's
fabulous private fund-raising and volunteer participation.
The members installed a new radio system, built walls,
closets and partitions made counters ...cabinets .. .
built-ins, installed drop-ceilings ...vertical window
coverings ...paneling. They glazed ... electrified .. .
painted ...installed new bulletin and pin-up boards and
finally painted the carpeted everything using warm
blending tones of pumpkin and leather shades. The
finest of jobs was done by Tequesta's Finest.
Building & Water Departments
In the fall of 1981, the Building Department and the
Water Department moved to their new facility located
behind the Village Hall. This move released much needed
space to the Administrative Department and the Police
Department.
Current Village Employees
EMPLOYEES
Robert Harp, Village Manager
Mary Cyrese Colbert, Village Clerk
Jean Frank
Bill C. Kascavelis, Finance Director
Meta M. O'Connell
Frank Flannery, Chief of Police
Carl R. Roderick
Howard E. Friess, Jr.
Richard F. Davis
Conrad T. Miller
Stephen J. Allison
Robert L. Garlo
John T. Irovando
Thomas H. Klubens
Louis C. Gaydosh, Jr.
Eugene A Hoover
Michael C. Morrill
William H. Murphy
Donald A. Nagy
Keith R. Poole
Gabriel J. Ramos, Jr.
Layne Schultetus
Nellie Buice
Barbara Garrison
Fred J. Millen
Florence White
Scott Ladd, Building Official
George Silvers
Kathleen H. Austin
DATE OF HIRE
June 15, 1959
Aug. 19, 1974
Sept. 9, 1970
July 1, 1980
Oct. 5, 1981
Sept 1, 1977
April 1, 1971
Apri19, 1979
Oct. 1, 1980
Nov. 8, 1971
Jan. 1, 1977
July 16, 1979
March 1, 1979
May 16, 1975
Nov. 14, 1980
Oct. 1, 1981
Sept. 8, 1980
Nov. 20, 1978
Sept. 15, 1980
May 16, 1974
Aug. 4, 1980
Oct. 26, 1981
Jan. 1, 1977
Sept. 30, 1981
Jan. 19, 1981
Sept. 3, 1973
Oct. 15, 1979
Oct. 28, 1981
Dec. 11, 1972
Curtis Sapp, Maintenance Superintendent Feb. 19, 1965
Marvin Brown Feb. 23, 1970
Archie Garrett Oct. 1, 1975
Raymond Small III March 6, 1980
Jake Williams July 7, 1981
Gary Preston, Recreation Director July 23, 1973
Butch Ronald Smith March 9, 1977
Donald Fraser (part-time) March 20, 1978
James Worth, Water Department Superintendent March 1, 1968
Paul Walker Aug. 28, 1978
Judith Cooper April 8, 1974
Ivah London Oct. 8, 1979
Michael Moye July 27, 1981
Mickey D. Spurlock Jan. 3, 1980
Russell White Nov. 19, 1975
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This historical marker, naming the Jonathan Dickinson
shipwreck, was dedicated on U. S. Highway *1, by the DAR
in October of 1951. The entrance to Jonathan Dickinson
Park is reportedly due west of the shipwreck The two
young ladies in the picture are unidentified.
, -Courtesy J-T Chamber of Commerce
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VILLAGE ORGANIZATIONS AND SERVICES
The vitality and extent of concern in a community is reflected in its various
volunteer and service organzations. Culture, camaraderie and caring about
others are some of the express aims of such groups. Here are some of the key
organizations involving Tequesta citizens -and there are many more who were
not able to meet press time. For information on any Tequesta organization, call
Alice Klimas, Executive Director of the J-T Chamber of Commerce - 746-7111.
CHURCHES:
There are six churches specifically within the bounds of
Tequesta: Baptist, Catholic, Christian Science, Episcopal,
Lutheran and Presbyterian. There are many other denomi-
nations in the Jupiter-Tequesta area, the most prominent of
which may be the Methodist, the Southern Methodist and
the Congregational. We list these 9 here, but since any
church you attend is prominent in God's eyes, we earnestly
ask that you find the church of your choice in our phone
book:
First Baptish Church
411 Tequesta Drive .....................746-4447
Saint Jude-Catholic
204 U.S.1 ............................. 746-7974
First Church of Christ Scientist
198 Seabrook ...........................746-2819
Church of the Good Shepherd
400 Seabrook ...........................746-4674
Christ the King Ev. Lutheran
46 Willow Rd ...........................746-7085
First United Presbyterian
482 Tequesta Drive .....................746-5161
Peoples Congregational
Military and Indiantown ................. 746-4330
First United Methodist
815 E. Indiantown Rd .................... 746-8117
First Southern Methodist
110 Park St., Jupiter ....................746-4617
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Now Turtte Creek, which it became in 1969, the old Jupiter-Tequesta Hunt Club Colony was another of Martyn's enterprises
which he started aRer the Tequesta Country Club development. Bill Hart took it over in 1969; Bliss/Laughlin in 1972. Bill
Hart is now developing Turtle Creek East within the community. -Courtesy sniriey Fioya
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AMERICAN LEGION AUXILIARY
(ROOD-WILLIAMS UNIT #271) -Founded 1948
Qualifications for membership: Limited to women who have
direct personal connection with World Wars I and 11, Korean
War or Vietnam War service through a member of their
immediate family who served with the Armed Forces during
those wars, or through their own service with the Armed
Forces. (This includes mothers, wives, daughters, sisters
and granddaughters).
The purpose of The American Legion Auxiliary is to aid
the American Legion in carrying out its peacetime service to
America. Among its major activities are caring for disabled
veterans who are hospitalized and giving assistance to
needy veterans and their families through the Veterans
Affairs & Rehabilitation Committee. The annual Poppy Day
effort (veterans make the poppies) supports this Committee.
Gir-s State, held at Florida State University, Tallahassee, is
a practical application of Americanism and provides one
week of concentrated citizenship training for girls who have
qualified, and have finished their junior year in high
school.
The program also includes Americanism, Children &
Youth, Community Service, Education, Foreign Relations,
Junior Activities, Legislative Activities and National Security.
Since 1959 the Auxiliary has been selling all sizes of The
American Flag to local citizens, businesses and municipalities.
Membership dues: $10 per year (Seniors);
$1.50 per year (Juniors)
Person to Contact: Mrs. Roy S. Rood
Address: P.O. Drawer 1568, Jupiter, Fla 33458.
Phone: 746-4222
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AMERICAN LEGION POST 271 -Founded 1946
Qualifications for membership: Honorably discharged
Veterans of U.S. Armed Forces, World War 1 and ll, Korea,
Vietnam.
The American Legion Post 271, located on Route #1,
Tequesta (opposite St. Jude Church) has 200 members
and 25 boosters. Meetings are the 2nd Thursdays at 8:00
P.M. in the building it owns. The American Legion is totally
dedicated to the principles that make our country the
greatest in the world. Respect to our flag is a primary
objective. We are in the forefront of protecting Veterans'
causes. We welcome all Veterans ... particularly Vietnam
Veterans.
Membership dues: $15.00 per year.
Person to Contact: Dave Burrell,
Commander, 746-5292
Address: Route #1, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-9070
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AMERICAN RED CROSS-Founded 1881-Chartered 1905
The aims of the American Red Cross are to improve the
quality of human life and enhance individual self-reliance. It
works toward these aims through national and chapter
services governed and directed by volunteers. American
Red Cross services help people avoid emergencies, prepare
for emergencies and cope with them when they occur.
Jupiter and Tequesta are served through the West Palm
Beach Chapter, In January of 1982 the North County Service
Center opened in Jupiter to bring Red Cross services and
volunteer opportunities closer to the community.
The office is temporarily situated in Lighthouse Park. Next
year it is planned to move to Jupiter High School. Services
currently provided include: Disaster programs, service to
Military families, first aid, and C.P.R courses, free blood
pressure screening and youth programs.
Membership dues: $1.00 per year
Person to Contact: Jane Snell Schwartz
Address: P.O. Box 8094, Lighthouse Park,
Tequesta, Fla. 33458
Phone: 747-2135
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THE ART PEOPLE -Founded 1975
Qualifications for membership: Artists or craftsmen who
produce their own product.
The Art People is an organization of artists and craftsmen
from the Jupiter/Tequesta area who have organized for the
purpose of art appreciation and promotion of their many
talents.
A Scholarship Fund was established by the group to be
used by deserving young, new talents in their art endeavors.
Meetings are held monthly, October through May at the
Martin County Fire Department on County Line Rd.
Approximately 12 to 15 arts and crafts shows are held each
year. The public is invited for browsing and buying.
Membership dues: $10 yearly
Person to contact: Sue McHenry, President
Address: P.O. Box 3431, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
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BOY SCOUT TROOP 173 -Founded 1978
Qualifications for membership: Age 10~/z.
To provide afun-filled learning process for boys while
teaching and developing leadership skills. To develop good
citizenship.
The program meets Friday evening 7:00 P.M. to 9:00 P.M.
at the River Edge Recreation Building. The Troop camps
approxmately every 6 weeks; canoes; hikes and travels to
such areas in the summer as World's Fair in Knoxville, Tenn.,
Valley Forge, Gettysburg, Washington DC, Williamsburg,
Philadelphia and other historical areas.
Membership dues: $5.00 per year
Person to contact: Robert Kaufman, Scoutmaster
Address: 249 Golfview Drive, Tequesta, Fla.
Phone: 746-0330
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BOY SCO~JTS OF AMERICA TROOP #740 -
Founded October 1972
Qualifications for membership: Any young man between age
11 and 17.
Troop meets each week on Monday night at 7:00 P.M. at
the United Methodist Church on Indiantown Road. BSA
Troop 740 offers fellowship, camping, canoeing, hiking and a
wide variety of skills from animal care to woodwork, first aid
and survival.
Goal is to train boys to become men; how to work and play
together; how to become completely independent if
necessary; how to save lives; protect this country's
freedoms and natural resources. New boys are welcome.
Memberhhip dues: $5.00 registration (25C per week)
Person to contact: Roger D. Home
Address: P.O. Box 902, Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-3656
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THE COASTAL PLAYERS, INC. -Founded 1964
Qualifications for membership: Desire to participate in
enjoyable fun, hard work and good theater.
Coastal Players was formed 18 years ago to bring good
community theater to the area. During this time the amateur
group has brought entertainment and good quality pro-
ductions on stage to the Jupiter-Tequesta communities.
Performances have been staged at the JTJC Building in
Tequesta for the last several years. As a local group, Coastal
Players anticipates the beginning of a building program to
give the area arichly-deserved Community Playhouse. The
Coastal Players eagerly solicit all interested actors, would-
be-actors, retired actors, old and new stagehands, techni-
cians of any description, and everyone interested in the
Theater as member thespians.
Membership dues: $2.00 per year
Person to contact: Susan Efstathion, Stephen Enright
or Mac Goodner
Address: P.O. Box 1741, Jupiter, Fia. 33458
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GIRL SCOUTS -Jupiter Neighborhood of
Palm Glades G.S. Council
Founded - 1952 (Locally), 1912 (Nationally)
Qualifications for membership: Any girl -grades 1 through
12, who prescribes to the ideals as stated in the Girl Scout
Promise and Law.
Girl Scouting is an organization which provides oppor-
tunities for girls from all segments of American life to
develop their potential, make friends and become a vital
part of their Community. Based on ethical values, it opens up
an exciting world of opportunity for youth and adult
volunteers working in partnership with them.
Its program is a continuous adventure in learning.
Through activities that stimulate self-discovery, girls are
introduced to the worlds of science, arts, out-of-doors and
people. They have the opportunity to develop new skills and
self-confidence, to have fun, to make new friends, and
through meaningful community service to acquire under-
standing ofthemselves and others. Girls may participate in a
wealth of programs designed for teaming and earning
awards on all levels of Girl Scouting.
Jupiter/Tequesta has 412 registered girls in 25 Troops
with 86 adult volunteers. The Girl Scout House in Tequesta
Park, serving as meeting place, was built by volunteers in the
Community. Day Camps are offered during vacations.
Membership dues: $3.00 annually
Person to contact: Mrs. K.K. Landis
Address: 4184 Robert St., Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-8002
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JUPITER-TEQUESTA ATHLETIC ASSOCIATION -
Founded 1960's
Qualifications for membership: Desire to interest and help
youngsters in sports.
The Jupiter-Tequesta Athletic Club is a volunteer organi-
zation whose aim is to provide athletic programs for the
youth of the area. With programs in boys' baseball, girls'
softball, football, wrestling, soccer and basketball, many
children have an opportunity to participate.
Supported through the sponsorship of local businessmen,
family memberships, fund-raising events and contributions
from the Village of Tequesta, the JTAA is able to give each
child the chance to learn and play a sport.
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Practice and games are held at Tequesta Park, and on
local school fields and playgrounds throughout the area.
Originally founded as a boy's Little League, the JTAA now
provides over 600 families with athletic opportunities.
Membership dues: $2.00 yearty fatuity membership,
plus registration fee per sport
Persons to contact: Tony Newman, Phone: 746-0292
Bud Blankenhorn, Phone: 746-0902
Address: P.O. Box 3024, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
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JUPITER-TEQUESTA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, INC. -
Founded 1950
Qualifications for membership: Operating a business within
the business community.
Voluntary organization composed of business and pro-
fessional men and women who believe that through united
action the progress of its community can be enhanced and
that living conditions can be continuously improved.
The Chamber of Commerce is run by the membership
through an elected Board of Directors. The members of the
Chamber of Commerce, assisted and coordinated by the
officers and staff, continualty analyze the important ele-
ments relating to community progress.
The Chamber of Commerce office serves all of the
community with brochures pertaining to Jupiter-Tequesta
and surrounding areas. It maintains updated information on
area activities and is ready to answer a mulititude of
questions from visitors, residents, businesses, potential
residents and businesses.
Membership Dues: (According to Dues Investment
Schedule)
Person to contact: Alice B. Klimas, Executive Director
Jupiter-Tequesta Chamber of Commerce, Inc
Address: 800 U.S. Hwy. #1, Box 817,
Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-7111
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JUPITER-TEQUESTA JUNIOR CITIZENS CORPORATION
Qualifications for membership: Youth
Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Citizens Corporation is a non-
profit tax-exempt charitable organization, governed by an
elected and appointed Board of Directors that serves
voluntarily.
Its purpose is to provide a center for the youth of the area,
a place where young people can come, relax, enjoy the
company of their peers and engage in games and activities
that provide wholesome fellowship.
The youth program at present is supervised by the
Reverend Dr. Pat Zaccara, asemi-retired minister .with
many years experience working with young people.
The Center receives its financial support from various
sources: annual fund-drive to the public; inclusion in the
annual budgets of the Town of Jupiter and Village of
Tequesta; rental of the building for meetings, wedding,
religious services and productions of the Coastal Players.
The Center realizes additional funds by Duplicate Bridge
games twice a week and a Bingo game every Wednesday.
Membership dues: $5.00 annually
Person to contact: Robert Meyer, President
Address: 399 Seabrook Rd., Box 1122,
Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Phone: 747-0801
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JUPITER-TEQUESTA JUNIOR WOMAN'S CLUB -
Founded1964
Qualifications for membership: Women interested in Com-
munity service -ages 18-40.
The Jupiter-Tequesta Junior Woman's Club is a com-
munity service organization open to all women ages 18-40.
The organization is a Federated Woman's Club and is a
member of the Florida and General Federations of Woman's
Clubs. The Junior Woman's Club holds business meetings
on the 2nd Tuesday of the month at 8:00 p.m., presently
meeting at the River Edge Club.
Programs of interest to the membership are presented at
meetings along with the business portion of the meeting.
The purpose of the organization is to give aid and
assistance where needed and to promote cultural, educa-
tional and civic interest in the community. The Junior
Woman's Club provides an opportunity for women with
similar interests to meet and participate in a wide range of
community service projects.
Membership Dues: X15.00
Person to contact: Carol Shade
Address: P.O. Box 3811, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-4027
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ROTARY CLUB OF JUPITER-TEQUESTA-Founded 1972
Qualifications for membership: Must be sponsored by
Rotarian to be invited to become Rotarian after screening by
Committee.
The objective of Rotary is to encourage and foster the
ideas of service as a basis of working enterprise. In
particular, its membership encourages and fosters develop-
ment of acquaintances as an opportunity for service;
supports high ethical standards in business and professions;
applies the ideals of service to personal, business and
community life; and helps foster advancement of inter-
national understanding.
Rotary, though a thoroughly international service organi-
zation, is also a very local group. Rotary Club of Jupiter-
Tequesta offers scholarships (for Florida and intema-
tionalky), makes donations of time and money to area
projects, and strives to be a working part of the community,
as a club and as individual Rotarians.
Membership Dues: X50.00 yearly
(plus luncheon costs)
Person to contact: Tom Boyhan, 627-4466;
or Mac Goodner, 746-4411
Address: P.O. Box 3118, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
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An aerial view of the Village Hall fire statior-, devoid of most of Gallery Square North and South, or any Village Green
development Blair House is in the upper right of photo and Ridgewood Community, at the top of the picture, is still under
construction.
-Courtesy Village Files
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WOMAMS CLUB OF JUPITER-TEQUESTA-Founded 1930
Qualifications for membership: Sponsored by member, age
40, female.
The present day Woman's Club dates from 1930, but in
actuality there was a Woman's Club of Jupiter formed in
1911. This club was the oldest existing club in this area and
the third oldest in the State. A clubhouse was built in the
1920's, located on Orange Avenue, behind the present day
location of Lainhart & Potter.
In 1930 a Junior Women's Club, sponsored by the
Woman's Club, was formed with Shirley Pennock (Mrs.
Shirley Floyd) as its first President_ When the senior club
disbanded in 1930, the Junior Club became the Senior Club,
taking in the remaining members of the original club.
The clubhouse was used for club meetings, community
activities, and as a USO during World War 11. The building
was destroyed by fire in 1951, and as yet no replacement has
been built.
In 1965 a name change took place, becoming The
Woman's Club of Jupiter-Tequesta.
The Woman's Club is first and foremost a service
organization. Its purpose is to aid worthy objectives, to
promote civic and municipal improvement, pledging to
stand for usefulness and sociability in the community. Each
year college scholarships are given to qualifying Jupiter High
School seniors and donations are made to local community
service organizations. Through its federation with the state
and general clubs, which took place in 1940, the Woman's
Club of Jupiter-Tequesta supports state and national
projects. Meetings take place the second Tuesday of each
month
Membership dues: 310 per year
Person to contact: Mrs. Miriam Cregg
Address: 5384 Pennock Pt. Rd., Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-4293
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TRAVELERS PALM GARDEN CLUB OF JUPITER-TEQUESTA -
Founded1952
Qualifications for membership: Interest in our objectives.
The Travelers Palm Garden Club meets the first Tuesday
of each month from September through May. Meetings are
presently held at The First United Presbyterian Church on
Tequesta Drive.
With a membership of 100, Travelers Palm Garden Club
members belong to District X; aze members of the Florida
Federation of Garden Clubs, Deep South Region; and the
National Council of Federated Garden Clubs.
The beliefs of Travelers Palm Garden Club include a
concentrated effort to conserve natural resources; to
preserve historical heritage; to protect the environment,
and to help train youth in these related fields with
supportive scholarship and youth activities.
Garden clubbing is a great exponent of give and take, of
sharing what we know and show. The club takes great pride
in its artistic talents in the area of arts and crafts and holds
several workshops every year.
The club stages a plant sale at least once a yeaz, as well as
flower shows, all open to the public.
Membership dues: 39.00 per year,
314.00 per year husband & wife
Person to contact: Marian L Wareille, President
Address: 1522 Berkshire Avenue, Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-4037
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JUPITER-TEQUESTA REPUBLICAN CLUB -
Founded May 15, 1979
Qualifications for membership: Be a voting member of the
Republican Party.
The Jupiter-Tequesta Republican Club fosters and pro-
motes the principles of the Republican Party.
During election yeazs the club rents and maintains a
Republican Headquarters to assist all Republican candi-
dates seeking election to public office.
Officers and club members hold bi-monthly business
meetings to discuss projects and plan their supportive
campaigns.
Luncheon and dinner meetings, at which prominent
Republicans are guest speakers, are held periodically for the
club membership.
Membership dues: 35.00 annually
Person to contact: H. Douglas Weaver
Address: 83 Lighthouse Drive, Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-1918
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THE JUPITER LIGHTHOUSE, 1878
-Courtesy H.P. Jackson & Anna Minear
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LOXAHATCHEE HISTORICAL SOCIETY -
Founded January 1971
Qualifications for membership: Desire to salvage history
made here in ages past, to staff museums and to build a new,
larger one.
The Society's purpose is to build and maintain an
historical museum, presenting the history of this area; to
preserve and collect objects relating to this history; and to
disseminate knowledge for the enlightenment of our citizens
through preparation of historical materials relating to
Florida and the Jupiter-Tequesta area, and to present
programs of historical interest.
The Society maintains and mans a small museum in the
Kerosene House at the base of the Lighthouse which is open
every Sunday, noon to 2:30 p.m. The DuBois Home Museum
has been restored and is open every Sunday from 1:00 p.m.
to 3:30 p.m., weather permitting. The office is open Monday
through Friday throughout the year: Summers 10:00 a.m. to
1:00 p.m.; Winters 10:00 am. to 4:00 p.m.
Membership dues: $10.00 (Individual) $15.00 (Family)
$24.00 (Sustaining) $100.00-up (Business)
Person to contact: Dorothy B. Koster
Address: P.O. Box 1506 Jupiter, Fla. 33458
Office: Lighthouse Park Bldg., Suite 5, Jupiter, Fla
Phone: 747-6639
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Qualification for membership: Recommendation by Lions
Club Member
Objectives and programs of the Lions Club: Sight
conservations, hearing aids, community service and fel-
lowship.
Meetings are held at 12:00 noon on the 2nd and 4th
Thursday of each month at the Old Lighthouse Restaurant,
Jupiter.
Membership dues: $40.00 yearly
Person to contact: Any Lions Club member
Address: P.O. 3204, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
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JUPITER-TEQUESTA WOMEN IN COMMUNITY SERVICE -
Founded December 1981
Qualifications for membership: Professional working women.
Jupiter-Tequesta Women in Community Service is a
service organization whose main objective is to help the
Association for Retarded Citizens. Monthly meetings are
held at members' homes. An annual fashion show and
luncheon is held in the Fall, highlighted by the traditional
raffle of a member-made quilt.
Membership dues: $40.00 per year
Person to contact: Pat Marie
Address: 95 Golfview Drive, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
Phone: 747-5214
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The schoolboat `iL1A/NE" plied the waters of the Loxahatchee River and the Intracoastal Waterway for many years. It was
destroyed in the hurricane of 1928 near the present Boy Scout camp.
RIVERSIDE Il4IPROVEMENT ASSOCIATION -Founded 1966
Qualifications for membership: Senior activity - must be 50
years or older.
The Riuerside /mprouement Association joins in ex
tending congratulations and best wishes on the occasion of
the 25th anniversary of the Village of Tequesta.
The RI.A is an active senior citizen group with a
clubhouse located on Van Road, off Riverside Drive. It is a
private, cooperative, self-governing, self-financed organiza-
tion whose purpose is the promotion of recreational and
social activities for its members and civic betterment for the
area
RIA will be glad to answer questions of senior residents
of the Jupiter-Tequesta area who are interested in joining
the club as "Associate" members.
Membership dues: X50 per year (per household)
Person to contact: Robert Bahr, President
Address: Van Road, P.O. Box 3507, Jupiter, Fla. 33458
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PALM BEACH COUNTY 4-H CLUBS -
Founded 1914 (National)
Qualifications for membership: Open to all youth between 8-
18 years of age, regardless of race, creed or national
origin.
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Four-H is the youth part of the Cooperative Extension
Service. This informal educational program provides youth
with opportunities to have fun while learning. There are over
70 projects available. Youths have opportunities to further
their interests, develop new interests, gain self-confidence
and develop leadership skills. A club must have six or more
members, and be under the guidance of an adult volunteer
leader.
Membership dues: (No fee -each member needs to
provide project materials.)
Person to contact: Marylou Shirar
Address: 531 North Military Trail, W.P.B., Fla. 33406
Phone: 683-1252
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PACERS, INC. -Founded May 1970
Qualifications for membership: 55 years of age or older
Pacers, Inc. is a civic, non-profit organization, duly
chartered by the State of Florida, encompassing Palm Beach
and Martin Counties and dedicated to the betterment of the
lives of Senior Citizens in the chartered area. The name
"Pacers" is an abbreviated term for Program for Adult
Community Enrichment for Retired Citizens.
Pacers, Inc. regularly supports such charities as the North
County First-Aid Squad; the Hospital Sheriffs Fund; Girl's
and Boy's Homes, etc. It provides assistance for programs
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Looking down on the Jupiter Lighthouse on Highway One to the south, an early uiew in the 1960's of the new Highway One
bridge. -Courtesy J-T Chamber of Commerce
involving meals, bus services, games of all sorts, and outings Questionnaires and direct contact help the Board to
for the elderty. The primarly concern of Pacers, Inc. is to determine the opinions held by members on current
make the declining years happy ones. issues.
Membership dues: x5.00 (Initiation), 32.50 yearly Person to contact: George B. Webber
Person to contact: Bob Harmuth Address: P.O. Box 3316, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
Address: Box 3624, Tequesta, Fla. 33458 Phone: 746-1317
Phone: 746-4780
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TEQUFSTA ASSOCIATION OF VOTERS AND TAXPAYERS -
Founded1974
Qualifications for membership: Interest in Tequesta
The Tequesta Association of Voters and Taxpayers was
incorporated in Florida in 1974. lts main purpose is to help
promote the welfare and safety of residents and to keep it a
nice place to live. All geographic sections of the V'dlage are
represented by the 15 Directors, elected at the annual
meeting of members.
The Board, in carrying out the Association's purposes,
cooperates with the V'dlage Council. Where appropriate,
thoughful opposition to legislation and other proposed
actions by the Council is openly expressed. Newspaper
items and direct mail are used to keep members informed of
the activities of the Board.
Qualifications for membership: Persons must be of [ta6an
birth or descent and spouses of Italian lineage.
Sons of [taty meet the first Monday each month at 8:00
p.m. at the American Legion Hall, U.S. #1, Tequesta.
The purpose of this organization is to promote national
education; encourage the dissemination of Italian culture in
the U.SA, and united in the belief of God, enrich and
broaden the pattern of the American Way of Life through its
activities, institutions, customs, and obedience to the
Constitution of the United States of America.
Programs include dances, picnics, civic involvement and
concern, and good old-fashioned companionship.
Membership dues: 320.00 annually
Person to contact: Sal Mancuso
Address: Patin Beach County Lodge *2235
Box 3272, Tequesta, Fla. 33458
Phone: 746-3090
This is an old photo of the Histed family home, located on Riverside Drive. The house was built by Captain James Armour,
the keeper of the Jupiter Lighthouse. The house was destroyed by fire on the coldest day of February, 1940.
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Tequesta Taday
ABOVE
Bounded on the west (bottom of photo) and south
(right side) by its sister city of Jupiter and by the
meandering, historic Loxahatchee River is the
Tequesta of 1982. The Intracoastal Waterway's ribbon
of blue (across upper left) separates Jupiter Island
and Tequesta's Beach Road from the mainland.
Only 10 percent of the Village's land area remains
underdeveloped, primarily between U.S. i and Old
Dixie Highway. This remarkable Village has grown in
both character and proportions in its first 25 years.
BELOW
As Palm Beach County's most northern community,
Tequesta sees much development taking place
"across the street" in South Martin County. The
Little Club, Heritage Oaks and Turtle Creek
dominate the foreground. This last community was
originally the Jupiter-Tequesta Hunt Club. Prestigious
Jupiter Hills Club (left upper third) abuts Jonathan
Dickenson State Park, given by the Federal Govern-
ment after World War II when it closed Camp
Murphy on that site.
Jupiter Inlet was recorded on very early Spanish
explorers' maps, and through the years Indians,
Indian-fighting soldiers, settlers and homesteaders
have been attracted to this idyllic setting, as have
been the residents of today.
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