President’s Corner
September 15, 2026
Welcome Back!
Hope everyone has enjoyed a safe and super steamy summer! BBHS Board members have been hard at work planning the promising ’26/’27 programs to ensure we’re off to a running start.
Over the summer, our “Rock On America” rock-painting tribute project celebrating America’s 250th Anniversary was fun and a super success. Girl Scout Troop 24514, under leaders Sandra and Wanda, joined us to paint and help distribute the rocks around the city. I also carried some small painted rocks as gifts from BBHS to the Boynton City Commissioners.
Several years ago, in anticipation of the BBHS 50th anniversary in 2018, we began gathering stories from people about their memories of Boynton Beach. Then COVID hit, and we were all forced to duck and cover for a while. About a year ago, Janet stepped up and picked up the project from former Board member Virginia. Janet and Ginger cooked up the cover, and what began as our anniversary book was completed and became a compendium of vignettes that paint a picture of what life in small-town Boynton Beach was like before the high-rise apartments began arriving.
Janet did a wonderful job, and the book, “The Boynton We Remember,” is great fun to read. It has been so well received on Amazon that we’re considering gathering more memories for a Volume Two. So, sharpen your pencils and tell us what you liked about our City!
A big thank you to the BBHS Board members leaving us: John Shelly, who did an invaluable job with the newsletters, and Linda Boone Allen, whose help with the Highwaymen Art Show was awesome. Their support and input have been greatly appreciated! As we say farewell to John and Linda, we’re pleased to welcome to the BBHS Board John McGovern, a staunch historic preservationist who helped in the fight to save the Old High School.
Onward and upward in the battle to convince Boynton’s City Commissioners to embrace and fund the saving of what’s left of our history. The City’s Historic Resources Preservation Advisory Board is still seeking members who live within city limits. Sad to report that the City booted me from that board because I do not live “in city limits” anymore, but on the bright side, YOU CAN STILL WRITE DOWN YOUR MEMORIES so we can include you in V2!!
Send stories to: BoyntonHistoricalSociety@gmail.com
Barbara Ready, President, Boynton Beach Historical Society
The Boynton We Remember is here!
Order on Amazon or purchase in-person at one of our upcoming programs and events.
The Boynton We Remember: Stories, Photographs, and Memories from Our Community
Every community has stories worth preserving. These are some of Boynton Beach’s.
The Boynton We Remember is a collection of community-contributed stories, photographs, and memories preserved by the Boynton Beach Historical Society. Rather than a comprehensive history, this book captures personal experiences, people, places, and traditions remembered by those who have called Boynton Beach home.
The stories primarily document community life since 1968, when the Boynton Beach Historical Society was founded, while reaching into earlier decades through family memories, historic photographs, archival materials, and stories passed down through generations.
Featuring more than 40 community-contributed stories and 100 historic photographs, postcards, and archival images, this richly illustrated collection offers a personal look at Boynton Beach through those who lived, worked, and built lives here.
Inside You’ll Discover
- Firsthand stories from longtime residents and local families
- Historic photographs, postcards, and archival images
- Memories of neighborhoods, schools, churches, fishing, farming, and local businesses
- Beloved restaurants, landmarks, gathering places, and traditions
- People, places, and events remembered by contributors
- A historical timeline placing these memories within Boynton Beach’s broader history
Praise for The Boynton We Remember
“Love my copy, plan to buy more for my family as gifts. Makes a great coffee table book.”
— Beth Bernet
“Got mine yesterday! It brings back great memories! I wish my dad was still around to see it. Thanks to everyone involved in putting this book together.”
— Joe Scalzo
“Just recd the book the whole thing is amazing thank you for including us”
— Kim Kelly, Hurricane Alley
“Received mine and ordering more for gifts.”
— Shawn McLaughlin Aubrey
“Just ordered the book… will place it proudly in the main salon of the Geno Five for our guests.”
— Geno V Charters
“I read 80% of it last night on a binge. GREAT book- I encourage all from Boynton to buy it and support the Historical Society.”
— Alex Berry
“Brought back so many great memories. Took me back in time when growing up in Boynton Beach was awesome! Thank you to all who put this book together and those that shared their pictures and stories. Looking forward to the next publication!”
— Sandi Farrell
“The new book is very well done. Thank you to the writers and story tellers. I bought several to keep and also give as gifts to my friends and family in Boynton.”
— Phil Parker
“Yeah… a new coffee table book!”
— Susie Garlock Angiolilli
“Bought mine and already finished it. I enjoyed the stories. Learned a few new things. Definitely brought back some really good memories.”
— Ty Gibson
“Received mine yesterday and it’s definitely bringing back some memories.”
— Mike Schmeltzer
“Got my book yesterday and it is a book of ‘memories’… good job.”
— Dianna Goodby
“Got mine and I have read it cover to cover!!!!! It is a wonderful keepsake! Thanks so much for printing it!!!! I have lived in Boynton for 42 years and taught school there for 33 years!!!!”
— Debbie Baughman
All proceeds from the sale of this book benefit the Boynton Beach Historical Society.
MOVE THE HISTORIC ANDEWS HOUSE
As reported in the October 2024 issue of The Historian, the newsletter of the Boynton Beach Historical Society, a vital piece of Boynton Beach’s history is on the verge of destruction and YOUR help is needed to ensure it is saved by moving the house to a new location. Move Historic Andrews House, Boynton Beach Historical Society and others are working together to achieve this goal.
WEBSITE: MOVE HISTORIC ANDREWS HOUSE
Donate now to help Move the Historic Andrews House
Photos from our 2024 Downtown Boynton Beach History Stroll
