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Friday-July 31"-Continued... FEATURED ARTISTS: The Indian River County <br /> • Karen McKee's canvas painting features her Libraries and the Friends of the <br /> 1:00-2:00 PM -Capt. Bonnie Schubert father,Art McKee working a shipwreck, ca.1952 <br /> IRCLibratyin collaboration with <br /> The Gold Pelican of the 1715 Fleet <br /> • Jim Flood will have paintings of the Riomar the 1715FIeet Societvpresent a: <br /> In 1991,a Mel Fisher Wreck and the 1715 fleet leaving Havana. <br /> 2-1 <br /> sub-contractor named ;: • Clara Miller paintings will be of the Ais Indians <br /> Harold Holden,gave her and 1715 wrecks. <br /> a chance to dive on the t ' ,:; Commemoration <br /> 1715 Spanish Plate Fleet <br /> Painting courtesy of ,�, <br /> shipwrecks.Capt. Jim Flood. It deP icts ,.. ~',¢ ` Week on the loss <br /> Bonnie went on to outfit leaving <br /> the Flota `� {r .wf��_' . i�`'�{�� ``Ai' '•" <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 L. <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 /> Recoveryo Historical Shipwrecks o What do we know about the ships?Salvage <br /> f P off <br /> the,Treasure Coast camps?Where did the gold and artifacts come <br />- from?Who are the Ais Indians and what was their <br /> Capt. Brandon found his first Spanish coin on the <br /> participation?Who was Jonathan Dickinson and <br /> beach along the Treasure - did he know about the 1715 disaster? Facsimiles of r <br /> Coast at age 13,and that cargo and personal items on board the ships will t <br /> same year was introduced <br /> to legendary Florida be displayed. <br /> g rY '�� ��. 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, <br /> Treasure Salvors, Inc.,and ,3 MUSIC-Al Scortino-singer/song writer will <br /> �, EVENTS <br /> wi.� . perform "Spanish Gold"and other songs. <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:genealoev@irclibrary.ore <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://www.irclibrary.ora/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 />