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66th Annual Founders’ Days • February 14-17

FOUNDERS’ DAYS ENTERTAINMENT HIGHLIGHTSFRIDAY

• Carnival • Famous Frankand the Nucklebusters Blues

Band • Resolvers

SATURDAY• Parade • Andrew Morris

• Uproot Hootenanny• Fireworks

SUNDAY• Stand Up Paddleboard Races

• Skinny Jimmy• Pitbull of Blues

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By Rachel GalvinSince Ponce De Leon’s supposed search

for the “fountain of the youth” 500 yearsago, people have been arriving at SouthFlorida shores seeking paradise. This “landof flowers” today is still a hot touristattraction, no matter what part of the pen-insula you visit, but especially near thesun-kissed beaches.

Deerfield’s beach still brings in every-one from those who prefer to soak in somerays to die-hard surfers , water enthusiastsand boaters.

But the landscape here was not alwaysso accommodating. Back in the early 19th

century, visitors would find much morerugged terrain, including swamps, vines,saw palmetto, cabbage palms, wild fig trees and pine groves that theyhad to manuever around. It wasn’t very welcoming to travelers. But itwas a prime piece of real estate, in between Palm Beach and Miami,which both were starting to blossom by the late 1800s.

Florida would not be the populous place it has become without thevision of Henry Flagler, a partner at Standard Oil and creator of theFlorida East Coast Railway. He came to Jacksonville with his wife, whowas ill, to try to find a better climate. Unfortunately, she still died two

years later, but, thank goodness, Flagler stayed.He ended up marrying two more times anddevoted much of his time to building up hisnew home.

His first restoration was in St. Augustine,where he constructed the Ponce De LeonHotel (now part of Flagler College). He wenton to create the Royal Poinciana Hotel inWest Palm Beach, now the Breakers. Thesewere just a few of his developments. As hisvision expanded, so did his railroad. Soon, hemoved it not only across the state, but southward where the warmclimates were more conducive to successful crops. He incorpo-rated Miami in 1896. The railroad going back and forth from northto south allowed more people to be aware of Deerfield Beach, and,just two years later, Deerfield Beach got its first post office toserve the approximately 20 people who now resided in what was

then still a wilderness.The business district was located where Dixie Road and Hillsboro Boulevard are located

today, except Dixie Road was a “9-foot wide dirt trail,” according to “Fiesta Magazine,”1977. The key industry was agriculture, which was brought to the produce shed near therailway depot and then shipped north. Deerfield residents grew many types of fruits andvegetables, including pineapples (until the pineapple industry collapsed in the early 1900swhen Flagler’s train went to Key West and picked up cheaper Cuban pineapples.)

Deerfield’s tomatoes were consideredamong the best in Florida.

When World War I came, freight carswere more often filled with needed machin-ery than produce; plus, a severe freeze in1917 destroyed most of the tomato crop andruined the idea of building a processingplant. But something positive happened thatyear—the bridge was built over the Intrac-oastal. Residents could go to the oceanwithout having to swim or take a boat.

As the Roaring Twenties hit, a real estateboom hit Florida. Promoted primarily byentrepreneur Carl G. Fisher, this push forFlorida real estate created more land grabsand more traffic into the area. In the April

22, 1975 edition of the “Sun-Sentinel,” pioneer J.B. Wiles told a storyabout his recollection of those years.

He said, “I came down during the ’25 boom. That was equal to betterthan the California gold rush.”

Wiles described what were then called the “tin can tourists” who livedin Deerfield Beach. Whether the people were tourists or trying to findwork in the area, they did not have homes to go to. They slept in city-sponsored camps.

He explained, “They lived out of tin cans. They didn’t have anyrestaurants. They didn’t have any motels. There weren’t all the places upand down the road like there is now.”

But through many factors, the boom became a bust. To make mattersworse, the GreatMiami Hurricanehit in 1926, costingan estimated $157billion according toWikipedia. Thosewho had not already

left, did, but die-hards like Wiles stayedbehind.

It was also at this time that the CloisterInn in Boca, now called the Boca RatonResort & Club, opened. It was the mostexpensive 100-room hotel of its day. Itwas purchased by Clarence Geist andexpanded to include the former CabanaClub and a new golf course. After $8million in renovations, it re-opened asthe Boca Raton Club and was run as a private club until Geist’s death in 1938. The mainemployment for people in the area was maintenance work on the hotel or on Federal Highway.

Deerfield Beach:h:h:h:h:Journey through Paradise!

See Journey, pg 4

Carl G. Fisher helped promotethe real estate boom in the 20s.

Henry Flagler’s FloridaEast Coast Railwayhelped people discoverearly Deerfield.

Deerfield area, 1886.

Courtesy of State Photographic Archives.

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Deerfield Beach: The way we were



The band with theuncommon name hasbecome a common fix-ture here in Deerfield,appearing at many lo-cal events. Playing aunique brand of Folk,Classic Rock, Celtic,Bluegrass and Coun-try music, they aim toplease all ages, from 3to 103. Each bandmember not only sings,but plays an instrument

as well. The band, which plays mostly originals and some covers, is composed ofBrian Bolen (guitar, bass), Brian Trew (violin, viola), Rolando Willemann (bass,guitar), David Welch (banjo, guitar) and Billy Gilmore (mandolin, dobro, fiddle,banjoand guitar). This collective group of diverse musicians came together as friends justhoping to have fun and make some good music. Their influences individually run thegamut from Simon & Garfunkel to The Grateful Dead, from Herbie Hancock to LedZeppelin, as well as Bill Monroe, the Cheiftains, Altan and The Clancy Brothers. Formore info, visit www.uproothootenanny.com.

Uproot Hootenanny will be performing Saturday, Feb. 16 from 8 to 9 p.m,followed by the fireworks, and again 9:25 to 10 p.m.

This alternative reggae group has its own unique sound. They call it “Big BandReggae” and they draw their influence from classic Jamaican roots reggae, rocksteady, and ska, along with New Orleans Jazz, funk, and soul. Their explosive soundoften includes up to 10 musicians on stage, with three lead vocalists and a full horn section.For more info, visit www.bigbandreggae.com.

Listen to the Resolvers’ beats on Friday, Feb. 15 from 8:30 to 10 p.m.

The Resolvers

But many sought out morequestionable lines of work.With Prohibition, came newopportunities. Rum runnersbecame prevalent, bringingrum from Bimini up to speak-easies in Florida, like Cap’sPlace in Lighthouse Point(See story, page 10). Even AlCapone tried to expand hisbusiness here, but was runout of town. Deerfield IslandPark, which he once intendedto make his home, is stillcalled Capone Island bysome.

According to www.flpd.org,“During the depression, oneof the duties of the PoliceDepartment and Sheriff’sOffice, was handling the so-called “hobo express.” In anattempt to get undesirablesout of the area, includingthose looking for work, va-grants were herded to thecounty line of each county.Fort Lauderdale transported

Journey continued from pg 2

its undesirables to the north-ern boundary of DeerfieldBeach. It was either the “hoboexpress” or a 30-day jail sen-tence.”

In World War 2, manymoved in during war time totrain here. According to theBoca Raton Historical Soci-ety website, in 1942, the ArmyAir Corps established its onlywar-time radar trainingschool at the site of what istoday F.A.U. and the BocaRaton Airport. The facilitybrought thousands of service-men, as well as families andcivilian employees to the tinycommunity of Boca Raton,with a population of 723 in1940.

Betty Tondel came to townat that time to train.

Tondel said, “I was takinga course to learn to be a RedCross volunteer nurse’s aid. I

completed the course andlearned a lot that I have usedover and over.”

A submarine watchtowerwas built on Deerfield’sbeach and manned around theclock by volunteers. JackNelson was in charge of anti-submarine operations, andresidents were able to wit-ness the sinking of severalGerman U-boats.

At the same time, peoplecoming here discoveredDeerfield’s beautiful ocean-front and, as more touristscame in, more hotels andmotels opened along theshoreline.

In 1960, the movie Wherethe Boys Are was filmed inFt. Lauderdale. This coming-of-age film shed a new lighton fun in the sun on the SouthFlorida beaches. It began atradition of coming to the areafor Spring Break, not only inFt. Lauderdale, but all alongthe beach.

Today, people come toDeerfield for many reasons.What brought you toDeerfield? Do you have astory to tell, historical itemsor pictures of your family?Contact the Deerfield BeachHistorical Society at 954-429-0378. For those interested inhelping to preserve our his-tory, they are also seekingvolunteers! In the meantime,celebrate our history and thepioneers who began our townat Founders’ Days!

Uproot Hootenanny



Grand Marshal of the 66th Founders’Days Parade:

Don King

By Rachel GalvinEver wonder how our city’s

name came to be? It actuallybegan as Hillborough. Youwill notice that the spelling ofthe name has changed, butmany places still have thismoniker – Hillsboro Beach,Hillsboro Inlet, HillsboroRiver and Hillsboro Boule-vard.

This land was originallygranted to the English Earl ofHillsborough by King GeorgeIII of England in the late eigh-teenth century. It is disputedif he ever actually visited theland here or not. It was filledwith dangerous terrain andcritters – panthers, alligators

and swamps. Yet, people builta home here (see more on pg.2).

On June 22, 1898, the firstpost office was established.Along with 20 people whohad settled in these parts,many deer frequented the areanear Hillsboro River, whichthen marked the northernboundary of the settlement,hence the name … Deerfield.The population grew. By June11, 1925, it had reached awhopping 1300 residents andthe name changed to TheTown of Deerfield. This alsohelped to stave off BocaRaton, who was threatening

to take over the area. At thissame time, Deerfield got itsfirst mayor, George EmoryButler, Jr.

As the ’30s rolled into the’40s, 500 more residentsmoved in, as well as an influxof outsiders who came towork on various projects inthe area or just visit ourbeaches.

On August 22, 1939, thename was changed toDeerfield Beach.

It wasn’t until 1951, thatDeerfield Beach was incor-porated as a city and becameknown, as it is today, as theCity of Deerfield Beach.

Why is our city named City of Deerfield Beach?

Boxing pro-moter Don Kinghas been se-lected as thisyear’s GrandMarshal. Work-ing with legendslike MuhammadAli and MikeTyson throughthe years, DonKing has made aname for himselfwith big hair andan even biggerpersonality. Foryears with hish e a d q u a r t e r sright here inDeerfield Beach,King has pro-moted big fightslike “TheRumble in the Jungle” and the “Thrilla inManila,” and brought in celebrities anddignitaries to watch the action. Since the1970s, he has worked with a long list ofboxers, including George Foreman, LarryHolmes, Evander Holyfield, Julio CésarChávez and many more.

But his skill for promotions goes fartherthan boxing, including the music industry.In 1984, he helped promote the Jacksons’Victory Tour. He even got into the pub-lishing business:

In 1998, hepurchased Calland Post, aweekly newspa-per in Clevelandthat serves pri-marily the Afri-can Americancommunity. Hewas inductedinto the GamingHall of Fame in2009, which hasinductees likeDonald Trump.Not only havethere been mov-ies and TVshows madeabout King’s ca-reer, but he alsohas been in a fewfilms and shows

himself, including in movies The LastFight, The Devil’s Advocate and HeadOffice.

Even video games have created char-acters based on him!

King has made a tradition of givingaway turkeys each Christmas. Over thelast several years, he has held an annualturkey giveaway, distributing approxi-mately 2,000 free turkeys to needy SouthFloridians.


Friday, February 15• From 6 a.m., Ocean Way from Hillsboro Blvd. to SE 4 S. will close,

reopening 6 a.m. on Monday, Feb. 18.

Saturday, February 16 (during parade) – 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.• US1 will be closed at SE 10 St and NE 2 St.• Hillsboro Blvd. E. will be closed at NE 2 Ave.• A1A will be closed at NE 7 St. and SE 3 St.

The detour route will be as follows:• SR 810 (Hillsboro Blvd) traffic west of SE 5 St. will be rerouted to Dixie Hwy.• Northbound Federal Hwy. traffic will be rerouted to Dixie Hwy.• Southbound Federal Hwy. traffic will be rerouted to Dixie Hwy.• Northbound A1A traffic will be rerouted to Camino Real in Boca Raton• Southbound A1A traffic will be rerouted to SW 14 St. in Pompano Beach

Trolley ServiceFree parking and trolley pick-ups available at:• The Cove Shopping Center (1500 E. Hillsboro Blvd.)• St. Ambrose Catholic Church (363 SE 12 Ave., on east side)

Admission to festival and parade is FREE!For more information, visit www.deerfield-beach.com

Parade Participants

Road Closures

Parade Route

Police Pipe & Drum Corp Walker Elementary School Band

Observer float 2012 - Winner of Best Overall

Founders’ DaysScrapbook

1930s antique car1984 Highway Patrol Car—CHIPSATA Black Belt Academy of DeerfieldAvante AutomotiveBibleway Temple MinistriesBroward Sheriff Fire Department Engine 102BSO HelicopterBSO Mounted PoliceBSO SWATCampbell & Rosemurgy Real EstateCandidate for Commissioner District 3Chick Fil-A

City Manager FloatCity of Deerfield Beach CERT Team—Dragon FloatCity of Deerfield Beach Recycling DivisionCommissioner Ben PrestonCommissioner Bill GanzCommissioner Joe MillerD & J TransportationDeerfield Beach Chamber of CommerceDeerfield Beach DolphinsDeerfield Beach High School band

Deerfield Beach Island Community AssociationDeerfield Beach Little LeagueEmerald Towing ServiceGames on the GoGFWC Women’s ClubGimler PlumbingGimme A BurgerGrand Marshal Don KingKey ClubMayor Peggy NolandNE Focal Point Senior Center & Preschool

Observer NewspaperOriginal Save our Beach (OSOB)Police Athletic League (PAL)Parks and Recreation DepartmentRandall and The BandRe-Elect Peggy NolandRobb Campaign for MayorStar-Lite ExpressState Representative Gwyndolen Clarke-ReedWishing Well International Foundation**Partial list of entries**



Mayor’s Message Karen Rice...In TributeIt’s been almost one year

since we at the Observer, aswell as her family and many,many friends, lost our muchloved Karen Rice.

As Senior Sales Advisor,Karen was instrumental inputting our Founders’ Daysissue together, and she issorely missed. We lost a verydedicated co-worker, and agreat friend.

Karen, not a day goes bythat we don’t think of you, orneed you here at The Observer.And of course, your manycustomers miss you too.

– Observer Staff

Mayor’s Message

Dear Friends:The 66th Annual Founders’ Days

are here! Most of you know I havelived in our great city, DeerfieldBeach, for more than 30 years andthis is one my favorite events.

For more than three decades, thisevent has drawn thousands of peopleto our city and, as your Mayor, I amproud to host this event along withour City Commissioners and staff.

In recent months, I’ve talked a lotabout coming together as one com-munity in order to continue to im-prove our city and make changesthat will benefit everyone who liveand work here. I believe Founders’Days is a great way to rememberthat we are all one family, theDeerfield Beach family. This cel-

ebration is an opportunity for us toobserve our rich history, celebratethe great strides that we have madeand rejoice in what the future willbring! As a mother, my family is themost important thing in the world,and the events at Founders’ Dayshave always been a time for me tobring my family together. I hopethat you will do the same with yours.

Bring out your family, friends andneighbors to enjoy the carnival, pa-rade, entertainment and fireworksat the beach February 14-17. I wishour Parks & Recreation Departmentand everyone else involved in thisyear’s events great success!

Warm wishes,Mayor Peggy Noland

Happy Founders’ Days 2013!

“Journey through Paradise”GFWC Woman’s Club of Deerfield Beach.

94 years of Service, Self Improvement, & Social OpportunitiesCome & Join Us at the Evening Division Meeting

Thursday, February 21, 2013 – 7:30 p.m.910 E. Hillsboro Blvd., Deerfield Beach, Fl 33441

Light refreshments served.More information/ to reserve a spot contact:

Marti 954-421-4700

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ENTERTAINMENTSCHEDULE

THURSDAY, FEB. 146-10 p.m. – Carnival

FRIDAY, FEB. 156-10 p.m. – Carnival ($20 wristbands)

6-7:30 p.m. – Famous Frank & theNucklebusters Blues Band

8:30-10 p.m. – Resolvers

SATURDAY, FEB. 1610:05 a.m. – Parade

12 p.m.— 10 p.m. – Carnival12:30 p.m. – Opening Ceremonies,

including National Anthem1 p.m. – Parade Awards

1:30-3 p.m. – Magowens Chair3:30-5 p.m. – Orange Sunshine

6-10 p.m. – Carnival6-7:30 p.m. – Andrew Morris

8-9 p.m. – Uproot Hootenanny9 p.m. – Fireworks off the pier

9:25-10 p.m. – Uproot Hootenanny

SUNDAY, FEB. 177 a.m. registration – Stand Up

Paddleboard Races12 p.m.—5 p.m. – Carnival ($20 wristbands)

1-2:30 p.m. – Skinny Jimmy3:30-5 p.m. – Pitbull of Blues

Free parking and trolleypick-ups available at:

· The Cove Shopping Center 1500 E. Hillsboro Blvd.

· St. Ambrose Catholic Church 363 SE 12 Ave., on east side

Admission to festivaland parade is FREE!

For more information,visit www.deerfield-beach.com.



Cap’s Place

Step back in time: Cap’s Place still welcomes visitors after 80 years.

Al Hasis created this bar out of bamboo from the Everglades and wood found from ships.

who was just 16, he beachedthe barge. It was a real fixerupper, but Cap went to workand by 1929, he got his placerunning.

He sold memberships to theclub for 25 cents and the mainform of entertainment wasgambling, which was illegal.Today, the slot machines thatlined the walls and “wheel offortune” that hung in the barare gone, confiscated in the1950s. That put an end to thefrequent visits of mobsterslike Meyer Lansky. Butpeople continued to come infor the food and ambience, asthey still do today.

Al Hasis, and his wife Pat,took over Cap’s and todayhis children run the venture.The bar that Al built is still inuse with its hard bamboo fromthe Everglades and wood hefound that had come in fromthe sea. The feel of oceanadventure is part of the ambi-ance here, along with its his-tory.

Cap’s Place is located at2765 N.E. 28th Court inLighthouse Point. For infor-mation or reservations, call954-941-0418 or visitwww.capsplace.com.

By Rachel GalvinTake a lazy boat ride from

the mainland of LighthousePoint to the Peninsula whereCap’s Place resides. There,you will find a historical trea-sure. Built in 1928, this land-mark was originally calledClub Unique and was fre-quented by rum runners, butalso became a hot spot fordignitaries through the years.The Vanderbilts came to dine.Stars like Joe DiMaggio, Su-san Hayward, Kate Smith,Myrna Loy and GeorgeHarrison have stopped bythrough the years. FDR andWinston Churchill came here.President Clinton, said staffmembers, “was here not toolong ago … and has beencoming to Cap’s since he wasgovernor.”

This gem features uniqueand local cuisine, includingfresh hearts of palm saladfrom Okeechobee and freshseafood. The island also isinhabited by some lucky catswho get to eat the leftovers.Everything here is fresh. Theoriginal owner, EugeneTheodore “Cap” Knight,

found his original location onthe Hillsboro Inlet to be aperfect place for his rum run-ning. He and his wife, Lola,went on trips down to Biminito pick up whiskey. Someresidents have said that hisescape from prying eyes ofthe law came in the form notonly of some skilled sailingmanuevers, but also from thelight from the lighthouse,which was operated by hisbrother, Thomas. Customerswho wanted a bit of the drink,could get the contraband“hams” (burlap bags whichcontained the whiskey), afterthey were pulled out of LakePlacid. Cap had let them hidethere, tied with a long ropesurreptitiously to buoys.

When the 1926 hurricanehit and the subsequent onetwo years later, Cap decidedto move about a half a mile tothe peninsula where Cap’snow sits. He built the restau-rant out of an old barge whichreportedly was used by HenryFlagler during the construc-tion of the Overseas Railroadto Key West. With the help ofhis new friend Albert Hasis,



ThePitbull

OfBlues

SkinnyJimmy& the

StingraysSurf’s Up! Skinny Jimmy

& the Stingrays have beenpumping out their surfin’sounds since 2009. They havestayed true to tradition withtheir ‘60s surf and Hot Rodmusic, which is all instrumen-tal. Their revved up guitar gets

people doing the twist. Theelements of Sci-Fi, SecretAgent, Spaghetti Western,Exotica and Rockabilly areblended to create an authen-tic vintage sound.

The band consists ofSkinny Jimmy on guitar,Chris “Savvy” Savarino ondrums, the “G-Man” GarrettWood on bass and Dan Eng,

A.K.A. Doctor Dano, on gui-tar. In 2013, Skinny Jimmy &the Stingrays will release theirdebut 10 song CD.

You may have seen thisgroup when they opened forthe legendary Dick Dale dur-ing his 2012 tour in WestPalm Beach and Miami. Per-haps you heard their groovyrhythms at The International

Tattoo Expo/Coral Springs orthe “Atomic Grogs” Mixer atthe Mai Kai in Ft. Lauder-dale. The quartet also is thefeature act at Dada’s in DelrayBeach every second Satur-day of the month.

Skinny Jimmy & the Stin-grays will be performing onSunday, Feb. 17 from 1 to2:30 p.m.

With a strong rhythm sectionand guitar, this Florida-based triohas kept the music coming for 15years. Josh “The Pitbull of Blues”Rowand is the Lead Vocalist, aswell as an accomplished guitar-ist, harmonica player andsongwriter. Deny Rowand is thebass player and backup vocalist.

Richie Corricelli plays drumsand does back-up vocals. Theyhave won many awards, includ-

ing being The 2011 Blues Alli-ance of the Treasure Coast BluesChallenge Winner & The 2012Blues Alliance of the TreasureCoast International Blues Chal-lenge Representatives, as well asthe 2012 International BluesChallenge Semi Finalist. In 2010,they were honored as the 2010Central Florida Blues ChallengeWinner & Fan Favorite Award

Winner. In 2011, they were cho-sen as the Orange Blossom BluesSociety International Blues Chal-lenge Representatives and as semifinalists in the International BluesChallenge. For more info., visitwww.thepitbulloftheblues.comYou can hear The Pitbull ofBlues’ bluesy beats on Sun-day, Feb. 17 from 3:30 to 5p.m.

Find Skinny Jimmy & the Stingrays on Facebook!



By Rachel GalvinAndrew Morris is the per-

fect “local boy makes good”story. With a down home feel,he sings his country with soul.You may have heard him per-form recently at the Festivalof the Arts, at the CountryMusic Festival, Pig Out inthe Park or other activitieshere in Deerfield. His proudmomma, Carolyn, is oftennearby with camera in hand.

Sometimes, his entire ex-tended family travels long dis-tances just to hear him sing.

But he also travels, not onlyaround the state, but in otherareas of the country, includ-ing Nashville. He has openedup for national acts. He treatsguests with cover songs like“Sweet Home Alabama,”“Dixie’s Land” and “God

Andrew Morris Band

Bless the U.S.A.” He is gear-ing up to record his debutsingle.

Morris began his love ofCountry music when he was4. Growing up, he loved en-tertaining his family andfriends with performances.When he was 13, his grandfa-ther gave him an old Martinguitar, on which he set out toteach himself how to play.

After being solo, he formeda band in 2010 called South-bound Train. At the age of20, he took on lead vocalsand acoustic guitar. Later, theband was changed to the An-drew Morris Band. His leadguitarist is Harry Carson, whostudied at the Hartford Con-servatory of Music. MichaelR. Cheney plays bass and alsodoes vocals. Considered a“session and live perfor-

mance musician,” he hasworked with Grammy award-winning musicians and ap-peared with many live. Hehas also worked in nationaltelevision music productionand collaborated with writersand others in the industry.Drummer Chuck Fickerkeeps the audience guessingby adding some harmonicaand mandolin to his perfor-mance. He also lends hisvoice to the mix. Together,these country boys havecharmed the fans everywherethey roam.

To find out more about theAndrew Morris Band, visithttp:/ andrewmorrisband.com.

Listen to the bands’Country tunes on Saturday,Feb. 16 from 6 to 7:30 p.m.

Flashback: Deerfield Beach PTA officers meet

Taken in the 1950s, this picture at the Glati home includes officers of the Deerfield Beach ElementarySchool PTA. It is unknown if this was a social event or a business meeting. On the left is Thelma Glati,whose husband, John, owned several businesses and warehouses in Deerfield. Both Thelma andJohn passed away recently (see Observer, Feb. 7 issue for story). To the right of Thelma might be theschool principal. Next is Mrs. Vrchota, wife of Roy Vrchota, who owned a gas station and towing

company in Deerfield. At the end is Lorena Eller, mother of Observer publisher David Eller.



CITY SLICKERS:Top row includes on left: Homer Bourne, Dick Erickson, and,on right, Merele Johnson: bottom row: Mary Jones, Rossie Tanner, LolaBourne, Alvin Jones, Hubert Hinson and Barney Chalker.

Dressing like some of the “cliques” in Deerfield, residentsattended a Dale Carnegie event in 1953 at Deerfield Elementary.

Early Deerfield residents play dress up

Do you recognize these residents?



Orange Sunshine

By Rachel GalvinGet your groove on with

this psychedelic band thattakes you back in time to the1960s. This is not your ordi-nary tribute band. Instead ofemulating one group, theyemulate them all, or at leastsome of the bands they aremost keen on from the era. Ina set, you may hear every-thing from “CaliforniaDreamin’” and “I’m A Be-liever” to “Nights in WhiteSatin” or “Sound of Silence.”They may throw in someJames Brown, Beatles and awide variety of other musi-cians.

Founder and musical direc-tor Stephen B. takes the leadon vocals, but also is a bass-ist, keyboardist and occasion-ally guitarist. New York born,he started as a drummer atage 9 and went onto master

other instruments by the timehe was 18. Recording by age16, he has had singles re-leased on the Capitol andUnited Artists labels. He hasbeen back-up for bands likeThe Shirelles, Little Anthonyand Martha & the Vandellas.

Lead guitarist Rob Alterhas worked with heavy hit-ters like Roger Daltrey of TheWho and Phil Collen of DefLeppard and has composedmusic for television shows,and more. He also providesvocals.

Tony Viscard got his inspi-ration from everyone fromThe Beatles to Eric Clapton.He handles the acoustic gui-tar and bass as well as alter-nating lead vocals.

Rob Burruano masters pi-ano and synthesizers. He isthe one who provides thesound of harpsichords, clari-

net, sax/trumpet sections,French horns, rich string ar-peggios and more. He beganhis love for music at the ageof 5.

Drummer Daryl Leoce be-gan playing drums after see-ing The Beatles on the EdSullivan Show. In numerous“garage bands,” he startedplaying some of the popularclubs in the New York area,working with Mark Rivera,from Billy Joel’s band, andothers. He even had a singlereleased that received a lot ofcollege airplay. He lists DinoDanelli, Mitch Mitchell,Steve Gadd, Stewart Copelandand Jeff Porcaro as influences.

For more information onOrange Sunshine, visitwww.orangesunshine.biz.

Orange Sunshine per-forms Saturday, Feb. 16from 3:30 to 5 p.m.

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