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Friday—July 31�'—Continued... FEATURED ARTISTS: The Indian River County <br /> 1:00-2:00 PM-Capt. Bonnie Schubert o Karen McKee's canvas painting features her Libraries and the Friends of the <br /> father,Art McKee working a shipwreck,ca-1952 IRCLtbrarjrin collaboration with <br /> The Gold Pelican of the 1715 Fleet o Jim Flood will have paintings of the Riomar the 1715 Bect present a: <br /> In 1991,a Mel FisherWreck and the 1715 fleet leaving Havana. <br /> sub-contractor named <br /> o Clara Miller paintings will be of the Ais Indians <br /> Harold Holden,gave her and 1715 wrecks. Commemoration <br /> a chance to dive on the <br /> 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet Painting courtesy of <br /> shipwrecks.Capt. Jim Flood.It depicts Week on the Loss <br /> Bonnie went on to outfit the Flota leaving <br /> and run three salvage vessels,most recently the Havana July 1715 of the 1715 Fleet <br /> 45 foot Gold Quest.She has contracted for the <br /> Mel Fisher family and 1715 Fleet—Queens Jewels. DISPLAYS—All Month <br /> In 2010,the mother and daughter crew of two, Displays in all libraries:Main,North IRC,Brackett, July 27-31,, 2015 <br /> Capt. Bonnie and"Momma Jo,"recovered the and Gifford. Display contributions from the <br /> Gold Pelican of the 1715 Fleet. Friends of the IRC Library,1715 Fleet Society, Ron (Official Week:July 26-Aug 2,2015) <br /> Rennick,Antiques and George Read. <br /> 2:30 PM—4:00 PM -Capt.John Brandon <br /> Recovery of Historical Shipwrecks off What do we know about the ships?Salvage <br /> camps?Where did the gold and artifacts come <br /> the Treasure Coast from?Who are the Ais Indians and what was their <br /> Capt.Brandon found his first Spanish coin on the participation?Who was Jonathan Dickinson and <br /> beach along the Treasure did he know about the 1715 disaster? Facsimiles of <br /> Coast at age 13,and that cargo and personal items on board the ships will <br /> same year was introduced be displayed. <br /> to legendary Florida 1715 Treasure of the Month found at <br /> treasure salvor Mel Fisher. HANDOUTS available for educational purposes. Corrigan Wreck—July 2014 <br /> Capt. Brandon applied for a Courtesy of 1715 Fleet Society <br /> position with Mel's team, tMUSIC-Al Scortino—singer/song writer will <br /> Treasure Salvors, Inc.,and &ail, perform"Spanish Gold"and other songs. EVENTS <br /> Mel hired him at age 16.This began a lifelong <br /> relationship with Mel and his family.Capt. SPECIAL PRESENTATION-LAST KNOWN Information: <br /> Brandon played a key role in all of Mel's INTERVIEW OF THE REAL 8 CORPORATION Email:genealogyPirclibrary.orp, <br /> discoveries from the early 1970's on. MEMBERS(1997).The late Dr.Kip Kelso is Phone:772-770-5060 x5 <br /> moderator. <br /> ARTWORK—June 24-Aug 29 Web Site: <br /> Maritime Paintings will be displayed throughout Dates&time are subject to change http://w".irclibrary.org/genealogy/1715.htm <br /> the library.The library is grateful to the Vero http://www.1715fleetsociety.com/`­­ <br /> Beach Art Club for making these available. <br /> 2 July 2015 <br /> N <br />