Sanford celebrates with Birthday Bash
Sanford turned 150 recently, and on Saturday, the city’s birthday was celebrated in a big way.
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Sanford turned 150 recently, and on Saturday, the city’s birthday was celebrated in a big way.
The groundbreaking ceremony Friday at the site of the Lee County Athletic Park was history in the making for the community.
A block party and ribbon cutting in the 200 block of Hawkins Avenue Tuesday helped celebrate the renovation and redevelopment of several properties in Sanford’s historic downtown.
As Sanford city officials have watched the community’s growth over the past decade, one thing has been apparent — with that growth, the fire department had to grow as well.
Winfred Shaw, founder of the Quail Ridge Golf Course in 1967, was memorialized this week during a special dedication ceremony held at the golf club.