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DELRAYNEWSPAPER.COM DECEMBER | 2017
Delray Beach Historical Society features two new exhibits Staff report Want to know what Delray Beach was like in 1491? Head to the Delray Beach Historical Society this month to check out “The Last Frontier: Delray Beach from 1491-1919.” The historical society is debuting two new exhibits. In addition to heading back in time to the earliest days of the city where woolly mammoths and camels roamed, a second exhibit will take a look at how the city became a thriving tourist town. Opening night will take place on Dec. 13 with a resort town holiday theme. The frontier exhibit will take visitors back in time to early Delray history. Beginning with the history of Florida’s indigenous populations and going through the day-to-day struggles of the city’s earliest pioneers, the exhibit explores the early days of South Florida.
St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School students take turns watering plants they placed in their new garden. Staff photo.
Delray students plant vegetables in new community gardens on campus By: Marisa Herman Associate Editor St. Vincent Ferrer Catholic School students excitedly gathered around new wood boxes filled with dirt eagerly awaiting their turn to plant a vegetable. They took turns getting their hands dirty, watering the soil, digging a hole and planting peppers, potatoes, chocolate mint and scallions in the raised garden beds.
The Green Team and Garden Club will be responsible for maintaining four community gardens that were donated to the school by Delray Beachbased Architec HomeGrown Gourmet Products. “We want it to be a place where kids can come and read, write and get their hands dirty,” Principal Vikki Delgado said. “We are really excited about it.”
“The thing that is most surprising to most people, myself included, is that there is a long history to Delray,” Delray Beach Historical Society archivist Kate Teves said. “We tend to think Delray’s history starts in the 1920s, but there is a long history.” From indigenous displacement, Flor-
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Architec CEO Jenna Sellers said the donation is part of a company initiative called Project Restore a Wholesome Future. They take proceeds from sales and then donate gardens. She said it was a student at St. Vincent who reached out about bringing the gardens to the school. Sixth grader Owen Hill knew Sellers and about her busi[CONT. PG 2] ness and her products.
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“Delray Beach Pioneer Wagon Train” Courtesy of the Delray Beach Historical Society Archives.