Interview with Amie Kay Tanner

The following is a look into the history of Deerfield Beach as told through the eyes of
Arnie Kay Tanner. Ms. Tanner was born November 4, 1947, she has lived within the city her
entire life. Ms. Tanner and her family have been active members within the community since
settling there in the 1920s, offering a unique and extensive point of view on Deerfield Beach's
history. Through her story readers/researchers will be able to see the social, economic, and
political changes that have occurred as the city grew. Major topics of discussion in this oral
history include: the contributions her father (Odas Tanner) has made to Deerfield Beach, Ms.
Tanner's early life, Cracker Day, population growth, the impacts hurricanes have had on the
city's grow;th and development, and President Gerald Ford's visit to the city's pier.