![]() Larry Lorenzoni said, “Birthdays are good for you. Vicar’s Landing resident turns 105Īs Rev. Joyce has worked for 19 years as maitre d’ of Casa Marina. Although retiring, he plans to do consulting to help businesses brand their names and do party planning. “After 2020 this was an opportunity for people to come together for a purpose. It was just a way for the whole community to show love for him.” “They were wet, but looking beautiful,” Reyes said. The attire was “black and white elegant.” There were champagne toasts, a dessert table, a fashion show featuring local designers, an acrobatic showcase and more. Hurricane Elsa brought heavy rain, but didn’t deter people from attending to offer their best wishes. There was dancing and music," said Rebecca White, who organized the bash with Sally "Fit Fit" Reyes. Joyce was a founding member and past president of the group. ![]() The Beaches Hospitality Network gave him a plaque of appreciation. “It recognizes people in our community who go above and beyond,” Hoffman said. Jacksonville Beach Mayor Chris Hoffman presented him with the Wave Maker award from the Jacksonville Chamber of Commerce Beaches Division. More than 200 grateful Joyce fans gathered at Seachasers Lounge at Southern Kitchen and Bar in Jacksonville Beach to show appreciation for his generosity over the years with a festive retirement party. Proceeds from ticket sales and donations will go toward a cruise for Joyce. This year they won second prize for their “Splish Splash” cart. Wearing bathrobes and driving a golf cart topped with a big yellow duck surrounded by white balloon bubbles as well as real bubbles produced by a bubble blowing machine, it appeared as if they’d just emerged from a hot tub.įirst place for Best in Show went to the Eber family’s “Starship Sawgrass ” inspired by news about invading UFOs, it was complete with aliens riding a flying saucer. “Beverly Hillbillies” by the Dalziel family and friends took Most Creative first place, and the Prest family’s "Freedom America" won the Most Patriotic prize.Ĭasa Marina hotel and restaurant maitre d’ Sterling Joyce is well known for his birthday parties thrown to raise money and food for Beaches Emergency Assistance Ministry. On July 7, it was his turn to benefit from years of helping the Beaches community. The golf cart parade has become an annual tradition for many Sawgrass families. For example, the Tom Smith family’s daughter and friends have been decorating July 4 parade carts for 20 years. Sawgrass Country Club carried on the Independence Day tradition throughout the holiday weekend with a celebration under a big tent at the golf club, a parade of about 60 decorated golf carts led by a float featuring Uncle Sam and a spectacular fireworks show. citizens have celebrated this country’s birthday for 245 years with cookouts, parades, speeches and fireworks. Nothing beats July 4 for a spectacular birthday bash. On July 4, 1777, Congress celebrated America’s first birthday with bonfires, ringing bells and fireworks. On Jthe Declaration of Independence was read in Philadelphia’s Independence Square. Ancient folks paid attention to the cycles of the moon and the change of seasons and marked the changes in time, creating a calendar of sorts.Īncient Greeks thought spirits present on the day of a person’s birth developed a mystical relationship with them, and so they offered tributes to these gods in the form of moon-shaped cakes adorned with lit candles symbolizing the sending of a prayer to the gods.Įarly Christians considered birthdays pagan celebrations, but changed their thinking and started celebrating the birth of Jesus at Christmas. John’s boundaries.Ĭelebrating birthdays is a pagan tradition that didn’t begin until calendars were invented. More than half the counties in the state were carved from St. Johns County celebrates its 200th birthday this month. On July 21, 1821, Andrew Jackson established it as one of the first two counties in Florida’s territory. Rowling and Alexander the Great are celebrated.Ī piece of birthday trivia gleaned from the St. On the other hand, Oct. 5 is said to be the most common birth date because it comes nine months after the popular conception date of New Year’s Eve. Nevertheless, according to astrologers, July is the month that produces the happiest babies. It’s also when the natal days of well-known celebrities, such as Tom Cruise, Ringo Starr, Princess Diana, George Bush, Rembrandt, Julius Caesar, J. Enjoy the trip.” - AnonymousĪ couple of weeks ago shouts of “Happy Birthday, America!” rang out across the land. Independence Day, July 4, certainly is the most celebrated birthday in the nation. “A birthday is just the first day of another 365-day journey around the sun.
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