City reflects
on first 125 years
SUN PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN
Punta Gorda City Councilwoman Rachel Keesling peruses a collage made by Sallie Jones Elementary School students before placing it into a time capsule, as Councilman Tom Cavanaugh looks on, Dec. 12 at the city annex in Punta Gorda.
SUN PHOTO BY GREG MARTIN
Punta Gorda city officials and a representative from lead sponsor Palm Automall pose with a time capsule at the city annex Dec. 12. The capsule was subsequently filled, sealed and mounted op a wall in the annex.
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PUNTA GORDA — The way this city celebrated its 125th birthday with a series of community events during the last couple months of 2012 seemed to renew residents’ appreciation for Punta Gorda’s unique history — and its downtown, according to several residents involved in the events.
