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Son of a District Commissioner, Eric Ehrnst embraces special needs child Jordan Ogman as the pair becomes best of  buddies within Boca Raton's TOPSoccer program.

A volunteer at two different District parks, Mikaela Hill helps ensure the Boca Raton community enjoys visits to the parks as much as she does.

DUPR ratings clinics at Patch Reef Park aim to make pickleball play more enjoyable by pairing pickleballers of similar skill levels within tournaments and open play.

Pro pickleball at Patch Reef, a steady direction for the District, a rink cover at Sugar Sand and more in this month's District Dispatch Newsletter.

New roof cover coming to Sugar Sand Park's outdoor multisport rink will allow hockey, basketball and futsal games to be played in any weather.

Former tennis star Ivan Lendl among the hundreds of professional and amateur players who converged on Patch Reef Park for the Boca Masters.

Pleased with the District's course over the past few years, District Commissioners once again vote Erin Wright chair.

The year 2024 will be remembered as a year of accomplishments within the District. Plus, District Commissioners' tight relationship with the Boca Raton community proved a key reason for the District's successful first half century.

District completed major projects, launched important new ones during a highly productive 2024.  

At the heart of the District's 50 years of success lies a reverence within Commissioners for the residents they serve.

Parks and their features received numerous awards and honors during the District's first 50 years.

Artist James Prosek's mural featuring animals and plants from Florida's unique ecosystem debuted at Sugar Sand Park on Friday as part of the City of Boca Raton's “Public Art Boca” project. 

Art coming to a District park, a fantasy playground becomes a reality, a dive into the District's history of supporting sports of all kinds, and more covered in the November of 2024 District Dispatch newsletter.

A mural created by renowned artist James Prosek will be installed on a wall at Sugar Sand Park in December.

Thousands of volunteers pitched in to create one of South Florida's iconic playgrounds.

Through organized games, pick-up games are individual fitness programs, nearly two dozen sports are played at District owned or funded parks.

District Commissioners, Ogman family, Boca Raton dignitaries launch construction on Patch Reef Park playground where children off all abilities can play together.

Some special pickleball victories, an emphasis on park upgrades and embracing educational opportunities are all part of the October edition of the District Dispatch newsletter.

In its first year, Boca Raton's Patch Reef Park Special Olympics pickleball team enjoys smashing success.

In the first 50 years of the District's existence, Commissioners ensured facilities kept pace with the Boca Raton Community's growing needs.

The District has a long history of partnering with educational entities to benefit the Boca Raton community.

Howie's Hotshots is tennis group for the ages, saving Ocean Strand from becoming condos, the District's tight relationship with golf and more in the September edition of the District Dispatch newsletter. 

Howie Levinson began playing tennis at Patch Reef before the facility opened. Now 93, one of the Tennis Center's most beloved patrons still plays three times per week.

With the last open parcel of Boca Raton land stretching from the ocean to the Intracoastal nearing development, the District acted to preserve greenspace and create a natural park.

The first District's first 50 years include a deep relationship with the sport of golf.

Boca's McDonough is Florida's Top Buddy, The Impressive Gumbo Limbo History and Free Carousel Rides in September highlight this month's District Dispatch Newsletter.

Spanish River High School grad Claire McDonough wins Florida Youth Soccer Association's Buddy of the Year Award.

Gordon Gilbert's quest to preserve natural hammock and use it for education purposes resulted in Gumbo Limbo becoming a Boca Raton icon.   

Relatively little turnover among District Commissioners enhanced their ability to work together for the Boca Raton Community.

A Fabulous Fourth, how the Swim and Racquet Center purchase significantly expanded public facilities, a commitment to the smallest members of the Boca Raton community and more in the July 2024 of the Greater Boca Raton Beach and Park District newsletter.