The City will celebrate its 100th year anniversary of incorporation on February 17, 2009. An exciting year-long celebration is in the works for 2009, including events, exhibits, and much more.
The Public Information Office, in conjunction with the Community Services Department, has begun to prepare for the Centennial Celebration.
The City Council approved a resolution establishing a volunteer Centennial Committee to plan the City’s Centennial Celebration. The Centennial Committee is an advisory body to the City Council and is responsible for planning the City’s 100th Anniversary.
In recognition of the City’s 100th Anniversary, the Centennial Celebration Committee would like to encourage you to share your personal stories, memories and historic photos about Huntington Beach. It only takes a minute and you can share your memories and photos with everyone once it is posted.
Click here for Centennial Calendar of Events
Click here to submit your story
Click here to submit your photo (s)
Sign Up to Volunteer to decorate the City's Float
Mission Statement
The Huntington Beach Centennial Committee's Mission is to educate, celebrate and commemorate. The Committee will plan a year that will honor the City's past and prepare it for the next 100 years by celebrating its unique past and extraordinary future.
Centennial Goals
- Honor the City's past and leave a legacy for future generations.
- Celebrate and commemorate the history and culture of Huntington Beach.
- Create opportunities for service, educational, civic, faith-based, business and tourist organizations to participate and celebrate the Centennial.
- Develop enriching programs and activities that will educate residents about the City's history.
- Design and support Centennial events that will provide educational outreach to residents and those outside of the community.
The members of the Centennial Committee are:
Ron Shenkman, Co Chair
Art Aviles
Brett Barnes
Ralph Bauer
Corky Bennish
Connie Boardman
Garry Brown
Margie Bunten
Barbara Degleize
Shirley Dettloff
Duane Dishno
Bill Ellis
John Erskine
Bob Ewing
Mike Grumet
Steve Holden
Janis Mantini
Jerry Person
Peggy Price
Joyce Riddell
Pat Rogers
Diane Ryan
Mary Lou Shattuck
Pat Stier
Dave Sullivan
Douglas Traub
Dean Torrance
Joel Watkins
The City Council Liaisons are:
Mayor Debbie Cook
Mayor Pro-Tem Keith Bohr
Councilmember Gil Coerper
Meetings
Meetings of the Centennial Committee are held the first and third Wednesday of the month. The meetings are held at the Central Library in the downstairs meeting rooms. They start at 4:00 pm.
Meeting Notes
June 18, 2008
June 4, 2008
May 21, 2008
May 7, 2008
April 2, 2008
March 19, 2008
March 5, 2008
February 20, 2008
February 6, 2008
January 16, 2008
Staff Liaisons:
Community Relations Officer Laurie Payne
Community Services Division Head Janeen Laudenback
Senior Supervisor Cultural Services Kate Hoffman
Senior Deputy City Clerk Linda Suraci
For information about the Centennial Committee call (714) 536-5577.