Many to gather to form a “Circle of Light”
around the Lake Worth Casino on
2-22 @ 2 P.M.
around the Lake Worth Casino on
2-22 @ 2 P.M.
Lake Worth, FL: On Sunday, February 22nd, at 2 P.M., City Commissioner Suzanne Mulvehill and Laurence McNamara, Chair of Citizens Come First, are inviting Lake Worth residents and interested neighbors to join them to form a “Circle of Light” around the Lake Worth Casino building to share their commitment to save, protect and renovate the Lake Worth Casino, located on Lake Worth Beach. The Casino, once known as the Jewel of the Gold Coast, has thwarted demolition over the years and this event is coordinated in response to the community’s outcry to save and renovate the building back to its original 1921 style.
“A circle is a symbol of unity,” says Commissioner Mulvehill. “This event will give residents an opportunity to join together to show their desire for saving and renovating our Lake Worth Casino. I met hundreds of residents during my campaign who expressed their desire to save the building. Many residents have a sentimental attachment to the Casino Building,” adds Mulvehill.
“The casino building was an integral part of our youth and development,” says Lonnie Mills, President of the Lake Worth High School Alumni Association. “We had dances there and sock hops there. No matter what activities you were involved with in school, the Lake Worth Casino was the “glue” to the community. It was where everyone went and gathered. Our thousands of Lake Worth graduates over the years, which approaches 28,000 members, would be delighted to see the building saved and renovated,” says Mills. Lonnie graduated from Lake Worth High School in 1961.
Sharon Koskoff, President of the Art Deco Society of the Palm Beaches will be there to support the Circle of Light event. “The Casino building is important because it was built by Lake Worth ’s two most significant architects: G. Sherman Childs who originally designed the structure in 1921 by and then after a hurricane, Edgar S. Wortman redesigned the Casino 1948” says Koskoff.
A 3’x5’ rendering of the proposed renovation will be available for viewing before the 2 P.M. event. Residents will form a circle around the Lake Worth Casino Building on Sunday, 2/22 at 2pm. For more information, contact Laurence McNamara at 561-801-3310.
