It was anniversary season this year, with several venerable organizations and institutions marking their tenure. The youngsters of the bunch, BronxTalk PrimeTime and Bronx Talk AM, celebrated their 10th and fifth years, respectively, of bringing news and views to borough residents. As of last October, the cable programs, which air on BRONXNET channel 67, had logged over 1,100 segments of live discussion with officials and leaders, airing residents’ phone calls, and delivering valuable community information.

Also in October, Tolentine Zeiser Community Center celebrated 25 years of providing vital services to University Heights residents. Tolentine estimates about 2,000 daily visits to its senior programs, daycare, ESL classes, youth center, transitional housing, and other crucial services.

In June, the Northwest Bronx Community and Clergy Coalition marked 30 years of fighting for decent housing, advocating for better schools and parks, and galvanizing residents to win important victories locally and beyond. The Coalition’s track record of getting things done is remarkable, but so is its ability to empower community residents.

St. Ann’s School rang in 75 years in February. Its population may have changed, from Irish and Italian to largely Hispanic, but the Norwood school still fosters a homey environment where many graduates go on to enroll their own children.

The year’s oldest anniversary was at the Briggs Avenue firehouse, which marked a century of service last October. Current and former firefighters, family members and residents came out en masse to the commemorative ceremony, which was presided over by clergy from St. Philip Neri Church. The church has the companies to thank for responding to a fire that devastated the church in 1997.