Windermere ignites centennial celebrations Friday

The town will host the Torch Lighting Ceremony of the Centennial Flames at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere.

By Michael Eng
| 2:42 p.m. January 22, 2025

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The town of Windermere will ignite its centennial celebrations this Friday.

The town will host the Torch Lighting Ceremony of the Centennial Flames at 6 p.m. Friday, Jan. 24, at Windermere Town Hall, 520 Main St., Windermere.

Two gas lamps will be lighted by a centennial torch held by Windermere Mayor Jim O’Brien and Palmer Luff, a grandson and one of the last descendants of town founder Cal Palmer.

“It will be a symbol of light for the next 100 years,” Centennial Planning Committee member CT Allen said.

Both O’Brien and Luff will speak at the ceremony, to which dignitaries and VIPs have been invited.

After the ceremony, guests will enjoy a VIP reception inside Town Hall with the mayor, Town Council members and other dignitaries.

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Michael Eng

As a child, Editor and Publisher Michael Eng collected front pages of the Kansas City Star during Operation Desert Storm, so it was a foregone conclusion that he would pursue a career in journalism. He holds a journalism degree from the University of Missouri — Columbia School of Journalism. When he’s not working, you can find him spending time with his wife and three children, or playing drums around town. He’s also a sucker for dad jokes.