The Lavallette Heritage Committee
In 1987 when Lavallette celebrated its 100th anniversary, the events surrounding that occasion were planned and coordinated by the Centennial Committee, chaired by Joy Grosko. The committee laid the plans to build the Gazebo and Centennial Gardens as a lasting memorial for the citizens of the community.
The gazebo, erected in 1986-1987, was built by volunteer labor from the
community. Many people donated their time and effort to work on the project. The
construction was overseen by Joseph Mazarella and Tom Grosko. C.W. "Bill"
Johnson designed and built the cupola as a memorial to the late U.S.A.F. Major
George Pollin, a Lavallette resident. The volunteer help worked through the
winter and spring, braving the cold and the wind, to finish the Gazebo by the
summer. Landscaping was begun in the summer of 1987 and the formal dedication
ceremony was held on September 19, 1987 in the middle of tremendous rainstorms.
It is a focal point of the community today: weddings are held there; the
Elementary School graduation ceremonies are conducted there; and the summer
concert bands entertain there.
Under Mrs.
Grosko's leadership, the Centennial Committee became the Lavallette Heritage
Committee, Incorporated in 1989. The purpose of the Heritage Committee is "to
foster the cultural and historical interests of our residents and visitors." It
sponsors an Arts and Crafts Show in July. The bayside concerts it arranges at
the Gazebo every Sunday evening during the summer months are very popular with
residents and visitors. The committee co-sponsors the Heritage Day Festival in
September. It hosts the annual Birthday/Christmas Party on December 21 each
year. Recognizing the importance of education, the committee sponsors a
scholarship for local high school children. Most important of all of its
projects is its dedication to perpetuating the care of the Gazebo and Centennial
Gardens on the bay front at Philadelphia Avenue.
The committee meets formally four times a year at the Lavallette
First Aid Building but its members work continually throughout the
year on their various projects.
The Lavallette Heritage Committee is
funded in part by a grant from
Heritage Day
2010 Calendar
of
Events
Free Admission Food Vendors, Entertainment,
Children's Games, Live Bands, Booth fee $75.00
Vendor Application /
Prospectus
The following environmental groups will be attending this year
Information on
Composting Training Program
December 21st
New
Jersey Council On The Arts
The
Ocean County Board of Chosen Freeholders
Pictures from 2009
All dates and times subject to change
Heritage Day 2010
September 11, 2010
Philadelphia
Avenue and Bay Boulevard
9:00 am - 5:30 pm
4pm Happy Days String Band
Antique Car Show, Ocean County String
Band.
200+- outdoor booths
Food
Vendors interested in attending please
Contact Laurie O'Brien
732-793-0771 for availability.
Ocean County Master Composters
Members of the Borough of Lavallette Environmental Committee
Caroling in the
Sunset Room Dancing & Buffet
7:30pm
until 10:30 pm
First Aid
Washington Avenue & Bay Boulevard
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