BOCA RATON – Henrietta, Countess de Hoernle turns 100 years old Sept. 24.
The community is already organizing a lengthy list of events to honor the Boca philanthropist’s immense and selfless contributions. The Boca Tribune is joining that crusade and will publish a special expanded edition dedicated to the Countess.
In addition, the Order of St. John of Jerusalem, Knights Hospitaller Commandery of Florida is sponsoring a formal gala celebration to benefit local charities. A communitywide “Red, White & Boca-Blue” Countess Appreciation Day and the presentation of what is planned to be a record-breaking birthday card are also in the works.
Throughout the day on her birthday September 24th, the community is encouraged to pay visual tribute to the Countess for her patriotism for the United States, her “country by choice”, by wearing red, white, and blue and wrapping trees with red, white, and blue ribbons. In preparation for the gala event, the public is invited and encouraged to come out to sign birthday card panels (available from mid-July to early-September) that will be on display at convenient locations throughout the community. The panels will then be merged as one card for its debut at the gala event celebration.
Details will soon be announced about where and how residents, nonprofits, schools, companies and city and county officials and staff can participate in what is expected to be a heart-warming, record-breaking initiative.