Town honors pioneering presence of a special citizen - New Pelican

Town honors pioneering presence of a special citizen - New Pelican

Joan Garrett, one of the honorees at the 48th Annual Pioneer Days event. [Courtesy] By John Hayden | New Pelican Writer LBTS – Joan Garrett has had a seaside seat to history. She’s watched the Town of Lauderdale-By-The-Sea grow from a sleepy beach community to a vibrant destination for tourists and new residents, all while retaining its neighborly, small town appeal. “My husband (Bill) and I came down in ‘76,” she told The New Pelican. “We fell …