Recent Events
Art Anauo and
Howard Melton at the purchase of Mr. Melton's
library.
Harold
McLeod having a snack of homemade cookies and keeping an
eye on the 50/50 drawing with the contraption he built to keep
the raffle basket turning. Harold is a very active member
of the Historical Society.
The Historical Society Annual Yard Sale was
held in October, 2009 and was the biggest and best
yet. Shown in this picture are customers, also, Sheriff
Will Wise, a society member at
left.
Tom Gaskins of
Venus, FL. demonstrates the famous Tom Gaskins Turkey
Call.
Tom & Billie
Jo Gaskins with their display of cypress knees, pictures, and
other interesting items at the Historical Society's October monthly
meeting.
Historical Society
Members Ely, McGavic, Tyson, Nevau & Jackson walk in July
4th Rodeo Parade.
Cindy McLeod Ely
all decked out in old-fashioned garb with a fan in one hand and
wave to the crowd with the other.
She
is walking beside the Historical Society's covered wagon
entry in the 4th of July Rodeo Parade.
This picture of
the covered wagon is the Historical Society's entry in the
parade of July 4, 2009.
DeSoto County
Historical Society's float in the March, 2010 rodeo
parade.
The Clydesdales
pay a visit to Arcadia in the March, 2010 rodeo
parade.
Historical
Society members walking in the March, 2010 rodeo parade down Oak
Street in Arcadia.
The Historical
Society float at the rodeo parade on March 13,
2010.
A "Pioneer
Family" rides in the Historical Society float in the rodeo
parade on March 13, 2010.
Carol Mahler speaks
about Artist Guy LeBree's paintings during the April,
2010 meeting of the Historical
Society
Historical
Society members listen attentively as artist Guy LaBree
speaks of old
Florida
and his
friendship with the Seminole Indians.
Carol Mahler, Guy LaBree and
wife, Pat at the April, 2010 meeting
of the Historical
Society. Carol
and Guy were guest speakers.
Mr. & Mrs. James
Westberry congratulate Coach Richard Bowers and his wife
Martha
during the tribute dinner
held in honor of Coach Bowers in May, 2010.
Mr. & Mrs. Mike Pooser
shown with Coach Bowers and his wife Martha.
Harold McLeod & Rodney
McCray at the Coach Bowers Tribute Dinner.
Clel Shore at the Coach
Bowers Tribute Dinner.
June Sowell, one of our
Society members, speaks on "Historical People of Fort Ogden" at
the June, 2010 meeting.
Katie Colding, a 2010
graduate of DeSoto County High School, received
the DeSoto County
Historical Society
$500 Scholarship and
congratulations from
President Mitzie McGavic.
The Historical Society's
first scholarship winner, Katie Colding, speaks to
members
at the June, 2010 meeting
regarding her future plans.
Bebe Jackson & Carol
Mahler precede the Society's float in the July 4,
2010
Rodeo parade in downtown
Arcadia.
The Historical Society's
float in the July 4, 2010 Rodeo parade. Our float won first prize!
Frank Desquin and his
brother, Capt. Louie Desquin of Charlotte County were our July,
2010 speakers.
Jana Futch, a graduate
student in applied anthropology at the University
of South Florida (USF)
and an intern with the
Florida Public Archaeology
Network (FPAN), spoke
to the DeSoto County Historical Society on August
12,
2010.
Her presentation was
entitled: “The Pine Level Project One Year Later: What We Have
Learned.”
Ed Johnson, Historical
Society Guest Speaker for the September 9, 2010
Meeting.
Barbara Oehlbeck spoke at the
October 14, 2010 Meeting about her book,
"Mama: Root, Hog, or
Die".
Members Arlene Conley
and Leonard & Kay Higley at Groundbreaking
ceremonies
for John Morgan Ingraham Seed
House on October 25, 2010.
A group of Historical Society
members, county and city officials, gather on
Monday, October 25, 2010 for
groundbreaking of the John Morgan Ingraham
Seed
House. This
structure will house the Howard and Velma Melton
Historical
Research
Library.
Society members, Hal
Thompson, Howard Melton, Diane & Dale Melton
at
Groundbreaking.
Society Members, Coleman
Brewer & Margaret Way, along with City
Councilman
Keith Keene attend the
Groundbreaking ceremony for the Seed House.
Society Members, Juanita
Gibbs, Sandy Pease, June Sowell, and Nancy
Webster attend the
Groundbreaking ceremonies.
Vernon Keen speaking at
Groundbreaking ceremonies.
Veteran, Ed Kessler, speaks
at the November 11, 2010 meeting about the
things he learned growing up
in Florida that saved his life while he served
in the Vietnam
War.
