tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4682203565404057732024-03-13T04:53:01.273-04:00Owen BurnsOctober 24-30, 2011 the Second Annual Owen Burns Celebration Honors John Hamilton Gillespie, the Father of Sarasota, Florida 125 years ago. Events featured the book release of "John Hamilton Gillespie, The Scot Who Saved Sarasota" by historian Jeff LaHurd, a vintage photography exhibit, trolley tours, and a Palm Avenue street party with live music, tea and scones, Scottish beer and whiskey tastings and historical exhibits.J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.comBlogger75125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-53729961647459026002013-10-30T22:47:00.000-04:002013-10-30T22:47:17.501-04:00Happy 144th Birthday Mr. Burns<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Owen Burns, the man who bought and built Sarasota</td></tr>
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">Owen Burns, born October 31, 1869, was an entrepreneur, banker, builder, and land developer who at one time
owned the majority of Sarasota, Florida and developed or built many of
its historic structures, developments, roads, seawalls, and bridges. </span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">When Owen Burns died on August 28, 1937, the Sarasota Herald wrote, "He came to Sarasota in 1910 and was a leader in practically every
movement that saw Sarasota grow from a fishing village to one of
Florida's leading resort cities."</span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">In the words of author and historian Jeff LaHurd, <b>"Burns's legacy is that he laid the foundation for the Sarasota we enjoy today."</b> </span></span><span style="color: #783f04;"><span style="font-size: large;">Sarasota is thankful to Mr. Burns for the
tremendous contributions he made to the community we all love. Please tip your hat to Owen Burns today in honor for all that he did for Sarasota! </span></span><br />
<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-88785324959039699952012-10-31T11:50:00.002-04:002012-10-31T11:50:55.472-04:00Owen Burns Turns 101<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-9331957916109120582012-06-27T12:20:00.000-04:002012-06-27T12:20:26.012-04:00Gillespie Led Drive for Golf<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">John Hamilton Gillespie brought golf to Sarasota in 1886</td></tr>
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By Larry Kelleher<br />
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The game of golf came to Sarasota when <b style="color: #b45f06;">Col. John Hamilton Gillespie</b> arrived in 1886. Nobody in the small village of Sarasota knew what Gillespie was doing when, in May, he built a practice course consisting of two greens and one long fairway. <br />
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This miniature course was located on present-day Main Street. Gillespie practiced there daily for many years. In 1905, he laid out a nine-hole golf course on a 110-acre tract east of his old practice course and built a clubhouse. He maintained the course at his own expense until he sold it to <b style="color: #b45f06;">Owen Burns</b> in 1910. <br />
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Gillespie continued to help support and take care of the course because upkeep could be quite an undertaking. Then Gillespie came up with the idea of organizing a golf club to help with expenses. On December 13, 1913, a meeting was held at the Sarasota Yacht and Automobile Club to organize the Sarasota Golf Club. Gillespie stated that maintaining a golf course without support from residents, as well as visitors, is difficult. The group agreed to pay $10 per person to become charter members; the money would go toward upkeep of the course. The course's owner, Owen Burns, would allow members to play for free, with the use of the clubhouse, as long as they made necessary repairs to the windmill and the lavatories in the clubhouse. <br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Gillespie's Sarasota Golf Club</td></tr>
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The first members of the club read like a who's who of prominent early Sarasotans: early politicians <b>Hugh Browning</b>, <b>Harry Higel</b> and, of course, <b>John Hamilton Gillespie</b>; physicians <b>Jack and Joseph Halton</b>; landowners <b>Owen Burns</b>, <b>Ralph Caples</b>, <b>Honore Palmer </b>and <b>J.H. Lord</b>. The club drew up rules for the organization and by-laws for playing golf on the course. To play golf for the winter season cost $10. For those who did not want to commit to an entire season, the fee structure was $5 for one month, $2 for one week and 50 cents for one day. Although Gillespie encouraged everyone to play, the course was rarely crowded. <br />
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Gillespie never stopped in his campaign to promote the game of golf. In a 1921 newspaper article, he wrote about how golf barely existed in the state at the turn of the 20th century. He said "there was no East Coast golf in Florida then, the Jacksonville Country Club being in its infancy, and, to the credit for making golf well and favorably known in Florida and in the southern state. Tampa for a long time did not take to the game, although Mr. Plant spent considerable money on an endeavor to foster the game. It was not until Bellaire became famous as a golf course that Tampa woke up and took notice." <br />
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Gillespie continued to play on his course until his death in 1923. Although he knew that the game would grow in popularity, it was not until the Florida Land Boom of the mid-1920s that it became a popular sport in Sarasota. Two new 18-hole courses were built in Sarasota during the boom. Gillespie's old course was sold in 1924 for development and no traces of it remain today. <br />
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<i style="color: #b45f06;">Ed Note:</i> Larry Kelleher chronicles stories, historical markers, historically designated homes, vintage postcards and videos about Sarasota's unique and colorful past on his website <a href="http://www.blogger.com/www.sarasotahistoryalive.com/">www.sarasotahistoryalive.com</a>J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com02260-2298 Ringling Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34237, USA27.3355451 -82.524856327.3320186 -82.5297918 27.3390716 -82.5199208tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-57065737029867781972012-05-23T09:02:00.002-04:002012-05-23T09:02:26.055-04:00Today in 1905<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Today in 1905, </span><b style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Colonel John Hamilton Gillespie</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> married his second wife, Judge Richard Pruitt McDaniel’s daughter </span><b style="color: #b45f06; font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">Blanche</b><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> (pictured here). Gillespie’s first wife Mary never came back from their trip to Scotland in 1901, and no one seemed to know for sure whatever became of her.</span></span><br /><span style="font-size: x-small;"><i>Photo credit: Sarasota County History Center</i></span>J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-40608432083629155472012-05-10T11:59:00.001-04:002012-05-10T11:59:24.559-04:00Pete Esthus 1929 - 2012<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b>George Irving "Pete" Esthus</b></span>, the biggest supporter and inspiration behind the Owen Burns and John Hamilton Gillespie celebrations, died at the age of 82 on May 3, 2012 after a sudden illness. Pete was a special treasure, dedicating his energy and time to enthusiastically educate citizens and visitors about Sarasota's rich and interesting history. </div>
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By Jeff LaHurd<i> </i><br />
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During a lifetime in Sarasota, <b style="color: #38761d;">George Irving "Pete" Esthus</b> was the man who had the answers about Sarasota history. Born in Sarasota on Oct. 10, 1929, he left home for college and to serve in the Coast Guard, and then spent most of his life at the downtown Sarasota business his father once owned.</div>
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For 43 years, Pete and his wife, <b style="color: #38761d;">Diane</b>, owned and operated the popular <b style="color: #b45f06;">Sarasota Lock & Key Shop </b> on State Street which he had bought as the <b style="color: #b45f06;">Sarasota Cycle & Key Shop</b> from his father, Arthur Esthus, a former city commissioner.</div>
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Their business evolved into a veritable Sarasota history museum, its walls lined with photographs showcasing the community from its earliest days, file folders stuffed with news clippings of important events that he had photocopied at the library, and glass cases filled with all manner of Sarasota memorabilia including every <a href="http://www.sarasotacountyschools.net/schools/sarasotahigh/default.aspx" target="_blank"><b style="color: #b45f06;">Sarasota High School</b></a> yearbook. <br />
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Sarasota Lock & Key was a gathering place where old-timers rekindled memories of an earlier Sarasota, and where newcomers had a chance to see what it was like here in "the good old days." </div>
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But Pete was much more than a collector of the "stuff" of Sarasota. He willingly shared his encyclopedic knowledge of the city's history and was the go-to guy for local historians and newspaper reporters as they did their fact checking.</div>
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His expertise has been acknowledged in a dozen history books about Sarasota, and the photographs he gathered over the years have illustrated videos, a dozen Sarasota books and numerous newspaper and magazine articles.</div>
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After Pete and Diane sold their business, the collection was donated to the <a href="http://www.scgov.net/historycenter/" target="_blank"><b style="color: #b45f06;">Sarasota County History Center</b></a>.</div>
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He was a member of the Sarasota High School class of 1946, treasurer of the <a href="http://www.hsosc.com/" target="_blank"><b style="color: #b45f06;">Sarasota Historical Society</b></a> and president of the <a href="http://www.foschc.org/" target="_blank"><b style="color: #b45f06;">Friends of the Sarasota County History Center</b></a>. He was active in the annual <b style="color: #b45f06;">Pioneer Day</b> picnic, and was a board member of the <b style="color: #b45f06;">Sarasota County Fair Association</b>, for which he was the historian and wrote the definitive account of that organization.<br />
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Pete is survived by Diane, his wife of 57 years; children Pamela McLeod and Kenneth P. Esthus, five grandchildren, one great-grandchild, and thousands of Sarasotans who were captivated by this gentle man. In lieu of flowers, memorial donations may be sent to the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center, 6062 Porter Way, Sarasota FL 34232 or the Historical Society of Sarasota County, HSOSC, P.O. Box 1632, Sarasota, FL 34230.<br />
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<i><span style="font-size: x-small;">Photo shown below, L-R: Pete Esthus, Jeff LaHurd, Deborah Dart, John Hamilton Gillespie, Scott Proffitt, Diane Esthus and Janet Minker. </span></i><br />
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J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0Sarasota, FL, USA27.3364347 -82.530652727.280013200000003 -82.6096167 27.3928562 -82.4516887tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-3841790994422201992011-12-13T17:42:00.000-05:002011-12-13T18:30:16.677-05:00The Best Local Holiday Gifts<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DAe5DkBPFnXBYGyEC9IWuPp3u-sKumE3BZcJV6loxyxn-l7KXFpYHLb-MhfGS9Bpt2AAFUQK1LRokNZNFJibtlGUC51cCbwt6iss167VDxdD5eqCBx5SiKGMiWa92hSkhMsZ59j_yhk/s1600/GillespieBook_gift+of+history.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="266" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEg8DAe5DkBPFnXBYGyEC9IWuPp3u-sKumE3BZcJV6loxyxn-l7KXFpYHLb-MhfGS9Bpt2AAFUQK1LRokNZNFJibtlGUC51cCbwt6iss167VDxdD5eqCBx5SiKGMiWa92hSkhMsZ59j_yhk/s400/GillespieBook_gift+of+history.jpg" width="400" /></a>Shop local and buy books about Sarasota's colorful and charming history for everyone on your holiday list this year. The books, by local <b style="color: #b45f06;">historian Jeff LaHurd</b>, about <b style="color: #38761d;">John Hamiton Gillespie</b>, the Scot who saved Sarasota 125 years ago, and <b style="color: #38761d;">Owen Burns</b>, the developer who bought and built Sarasota, are <b style="color: #38761d;">on sale</b> at several downtown shops:<br />
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<b>William Hartman Gallery</b><br />
48 South Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL<br />
941-955-4785<br />
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<b>d. a. gordon dart studio</b><br />
50 South Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL<br />
941-587-1952<br />
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<b>Bookstore1</b><br />
1359 Main Street, Sarasota, FL<br />
941-365-7900<br />
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<b>Sarasota Visitors Center Gift Shop</b><br />
701 North Tamiami Trail Sarasota, FL<br />
800-800-3906 <br />
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The books make unique and fun gifts for friends and family. Each book is only $10 and as an added "feel good" benefit, all proceeds support the wonderful 501(c)3 not-for-profit organization <b style="color: #38761d;">Friends of the Sarasota County History Center</b>.<br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Monday October 24, 2011: <span style="color: #38761d;"> </span></span></b><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #b45f06;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Gillespie Week Kick Off Party at O'Leary's</span></span></b><br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #b45f06;">Saturday October 29, 2011, 7:30pm:</span> </b><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">The Macallan VIP Scotch Whisky Tasting at Caragiulos Restaurant</b>
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<b>Live Music!</b></div>
• <b>Jacobites Bagpipe and Drum Band</b><br />
• <b>Scottish Highland Dancers </b><br />
• <b>UnEven LaNes</b> – Classic Rock and Blues<br />
• <b>Sarasota Music Academy</b> – Student Violinists<br />
• <b>Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences</b> – Traditional Dance Club<br />
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<b>Food Vendors!</b></div>
• <b>Caragiulos Italian Restaurant</b> – beer, wine, water, lunch and dinner<br />
• <b>Nancy's Bar-B-Q</b> – Carolina pulled pork and chicken sandwiches; baked beans with pork; edamame succotash<br />
• <b>Cupcakes A-Go-Go</b> – freshly baked and frosted cupcakes <br />
• <b>Hukilau Hut</b> – Hawaiian shaved ice<br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">Trolley Tours!</b> 10am and 1:30pm, highlighting J.H. Gillespie's contributions to the development of the City of Sarasota with narration by historian <b style="color: #b45f06;">Ron McCarty</b>. Advanced Ticket Required. Call for reservations (941) 953-8727. $19 Donation. <a href="http://www.historicsarasota.org/">www.historicsarasota.org</a><br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">Photography Exhibition "Gillespie's Sarasota"!</b> William Hartman Gallery, 48 South Palm Avenue,<br />
featuring photographs of Sarasota from 1886 – 1926. Free Event.<br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">Church of the Redeemer Tea and Scones - Book Signing - Tour - Scottish Ballads!</b><br />
Serving complimentary tea and scones from 3 - 5pm with on-going church history tours. <b style="color: #b45f06;">Jeff LaHurd</b> will sign his new book "John Hamilton Gillespie, The Scot Who Saved Sarasota" as <b style="color: #b45f06;">Bobby Brader</b> performs Scottish and Victorian ballads on the pianoforte. The Church of the Redeemer, 222 South Palm Avenue. Free Event.<br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">Scotch Whisky Tastings in the Scotch Garden!</b><br />
From 5 - 7pm complimentary scotch whisky tastings will be served at <b style="color: #b45f06;">Caragiulos</b> Restaurant Patio, 69 South Palm Avenue. Free Event.<br />
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<b style="color: #0b5394;">5:30pm Official City of Sarasota Gillespie Proclamation!</b><br />
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<b>Exhibitors and Special Offers!</b></div>
<b>All Event Rental & Design/Bee Ridge Florist</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special Offer</span> Gillespie Week: 10% off Rentals and Florals<br />
<b>Art to Walk On</b> - Special Offer Saturday October 29, 3 - 5pm: Refreshments and Victorian Rug Display, 64 South Palm Avenue<br />
<b>Eliett's on Palm</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special</span> 20-50% Sale Saturday October 29, 45 South Palm Avenue<br />
<b>Empire Ballroom Studios</b><br />
<b>ExPress PAK SRQ</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special Offer </span>Saturday October 29: 20% Off Decor Direct Furniture and 10% Off Talavera Pottery, 32 South Palm Avenue<br />
<b>Florida Studio Theatre</b><br />
<b>Friends of Sarasota County History Center</b><br />
<b>Nicole Salon on Palm</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special Offer</span> Gillespie Week: 20% Off Any Service, 65 South Palm Avenue, 941-330-9551<br />
<b>Parker's Books and Bazaar</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special Offer</span> October 24 - 29: 10% Discount on ALL Golf Books, 1488 Main Street <br />
<b>Preserving Our History</b> <br />
<b>Remarkable Photography </b><br />
<b>Richard Strong American Graphic Artist</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special Offer</span> Saturday October 29: 10% Discount on works purchased at the Street Party and a 20% Discount on orders placed.<br />
<b>Sara DeSoto Chapter DAR / SAR</b><br />
<b>Sarasota Alliance for Historic Preservation </b> <br />
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<b>Sarasota School of Arts and Sciences Traditional Dance Club</b><br />
<b>The Sports Page</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special Offer</span> Gillespie Week in the Bar and Package Store, pouring Special Scotch Brands Chivas Regal 18yr., Glenlivet 12yr. & 15yr., & Aberlour 12yr., 1319 Main Street<br />
<b>Venice Olive Oil Company </b><br />
<b style="color: black;">Vintage Cars</b> - Model A Restorer's Club, Sara-Mana Chapter<br />
<b>Write-On Sarasota</b> - <span style="color: #990000; font-family: Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;">Special Offer</span> Saturday October 29: Free Wine and Cheese and 15% Store Discount, 1423 First Street<br />
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com045 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.334831940467879 -82.5427722930908227.333068940467879 -82.545239793090815 27.336594940467879 -82.540304793090826tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-71647345739645363032011-10-26T23:35:00.000-04:002011-10-26T23:37:32.050-04:00Tee Time in Paradise - Exhibit Opening Thursday October 27<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: saddlebrown;"><span style="font-size: 18px;"></span></span>Head on out to the <b style="color: #45818e;">Bobby Jones Golf Course</b> Thursday evening from 5:30 - 7 pm for the opening reception of <span style="color: #45818e;"><b>"Tee Time in Paradise: The Early Years of Sarasota Golf"</b></span>. Featuring <b style="color: #990000;">Keynote Speaker:</b> <b style="color: #990000;">Tony Jacklin, </b><b style="color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #990000;">Four-Time PGA Tour Winner! </span></b><br />
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This fine exhibit of Gillespie memorabilia is brought to you by <b style="color: #45818e;">The Sarasota County History Center</b>. Historian <b style="color: #45818e;">Jeff LaHurd</b> will be signing copies of his new book <b style="color: #45818e;">"John Hamilton Gillespie - The Scot Who Saved Sarasota"</b> and light refreshments will be served.<span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></div>
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<i style="color: #990000; font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;"><b>Did You Know?</b></i> In December 1885, <b style="color: #45818e;">John Hamilton Gillespie</b> arrived in the village of Sarasota bringing his hickory golf sticks with him from Scotland. By May 1886 he had constructed a two hole golf course between what is now Main Street and Ringling Boulevard. By 1888 the number of golf holes increased to four and a practice range was added to the mix. This course increased to 9 holes and a clubhouse by 1901 and by 1906 a full 18 hole course was in operation.<br />
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<i>Bobby Jones Golf Course Clubhouse, 1000 Circus Boulevard - Free Parking</i><br />
<span style="color: brown;">Hosted by The Sarasota County History Center </span><br />
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<b><span style="color: #0b5394; font-size: x-small;"> </span></b><span style="color: brown;"> </span>J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0Bobby Jones Golf Club, 1000 Circus Blvd, Sarasota, FL 34232-1228, USA27.346041 -82.48694327.331937 -82.506683999999993 27.360145 -82.467202tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-9225217429826260232011-10-26T23:03:00.001-04:002011-10-26T23:38:25.650-04:00Festive Hartman Gallery OpeningThere was a lovely gathering tonight at <b style="color: #38761d;">William Hartman Gallery</b>'s Opening of "Gillespie's Sarasota" featuring photos of Sarasota from 1886 - 1926. <b style="color: #38761d;">Caragiulos</b> set-up a full bar outdoors and everyone enjoyed the balmy weather. <b style="color: #38761d;">Jeff LaHurd</b> stayed busy inscribing John Hamilton Gillespie books while the crowd posed with their favorite Gillespie photo. The exhibition will be open during this Saturday's October 29th <b style="color: #38761d;">Palm Avenue Street Party</b> from 3 - 7pm.<br />
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<i style="font-family: Times,"Times New Roman",serif;">William Hartman Gallery, 48 South Palm Avenue, 955-4785 </i><br />
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</div>J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0Hartman Gallery, 48 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.3348689 -82.542930127.3331059 -82.5453976 27.3366319 -82.540462600000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-17970904980026617952011-10-25T22:09:00.001-04:002011-10-25T22:09:22.390-04:00Sarasota Museum Tour & Photo Exhibition Opening<div style="background-color: #76a5af; color: white; font-family: "Trebuchet MS",sans-serif; text-align: center;">
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<span style="color: teal;"><b>Gillespie Book Signing</b></span><span style="color: teal;"><b> and Tour Sarasota's History Center Museum </b></span><br />
<b>Jeff LaHurd</b> will sign copies of his new book, <b>"John Hamilton Gillespie - The Scot Who Saved Sarasota"</b>. Be sure to take a tour of the Museum and discover Sarasota's fascinating history.<br />
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History Center Museum and Sarasota Visitor Information Center<br />
<i>701 North Tamiami Trail - Free Parking</i><br />
<span style="color: firebrick;">Hosted by The Friends of the Sarasota County History Center</span><br />
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<span style="color: teal;"><b>Opening Reception of </b></span><span style="color: teal;"><b>"Gillespie's Sarasota" </b></span><span style="color: teal;"><b>Photography Exhibition </b></span><br />
You're invited to an artful evening at <b>William Hartman Gallery</b>'s reception and opening of <b>"Gillespie's Sarasota"</b>, a photographic exhibition of Sarasota from 1886 - 1926. There will be a cash bar and Jeff LaHurd will be on hand to sign copies of his new book, "John Hamilton Gillespie - The Scot Who Saved Sarasota".<br />
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William Hartman Gallery<br />
<i>48 South Palm Avenue, 941-</i>955-4785<br />
<i>Free parking in the North Palm Avenue parking garage</i> <br />
<span style="color: firebrick;">Hosted by William Hartman Gallery and Caragiulos Restaurant</span> <br />
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<b style="color: #b45f06;">Next Up:</b> <b>Tuesday October 25th</b>, from 4 - 6pm, is a historic buildings tour and dinner catered by the Broadway Bar and hosted by the <b style="color: #b45f06;">Historical Society of Sarasota County</b>. $20 event, call 364-9076 to reserve. And next door at 6:30pm a bagpiper will welcome guests to a free <b style="color: #b45f06;">DAR Roundtable</b> discussion about Gillespie with a reception and book signing to follow.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The Jacobites Bagpipers performed on the Sarasota Bay beach where the Scots landed in 1885.</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: Harriet Stieff, daughter of Owen Burns, and Loren Stieff Right: Jean Maxwell Catsakis looking festive </td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Pete Esthus, Jeff LaHurd, Deborah Dart, John Hamilton Gillespie, Scott Proffitt, Diane Esthus and Janet Minker</td></tr>
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">Left: Proud author Jeff LaHurd Right: Gary Reinstrom of the Jacobites and Mr. LaHurd</td></tr>
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0Scots Landing, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.332201398698565 -82.543201446533227.330438398698565 -82.5456689465332 27.333964398698566 -82.540733946533209tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-49657016236231943432011-10-22T23:18:00.000-04:002011-10-22T23:18:28.981-04:00Gillespie Week Kick-Off Party on Monday October 24<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: large;"><span style="color: teal;"><b>Free Party at O'Leary's Officially Begins Gillespie Week! </b></span></span><br />
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You're invited to the <b>Kick-Off Party</b> from 5 to 7pm at <b>O'Leary's Bar & Grill</b> in honor of <b style="color: #b45f06;">John Hamilton Gillespie</b>, the Father of Sarasota and Golf. Featuring music by the <b>Jacobites Bagpipers</b> and new book release of <i><b>"John Hamilton Gillespie, The Scot Who Saved Sarasota"</b></i> by historian<span style="color: black;"> <b>Jeff LaHurd</b>.</span><br />
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<i>O'Leary's Tiki Bar and Grill</i><br />
<i>Downtown Sarasota Bayfront and Ringling Boulevard</i><br />
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<span style="color: #b45f06;">Hosted by O'Leary's, Marina Jack, the Owen Burns Committee and The Friends of the Sarasota County History Center. </span><br />
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<b>Be sure to keep the party going and stay for dinner at O'Leary's or
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<span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">Check the</span><b><span style="color: #45818e;"> <a href="http://www.owenburns.com/p/event-calendar.html">Events page</a> </span></b><span style="color: black;">to see </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">October 24-30 </span></span><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="color: black;">details and the</span><b><span style="color: #45818e;"> </span></b></span><br />
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<b style="color: #b45f06;">Historic Buildings Tour and Back Porch Buffet </b><br />
You're invited to a docent-led tour of <b>Crocker Memorial Church</b> and <b>Bidwell-Wood House</b> with a <b>buffet dinner from Sarasota's historic Broadway Bar</b> served on the back porch.<br />
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<i>Hosted by the Historical Society of Sarasota County </i><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">Reservations:</b> call 941-364-9076 or email Linda Garcia at <a href="mailto:hsosc@yahoo.com">hsosc@yahoo.com</a><br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">Location:</b> Pioneer Park, 1260 12th Street, between US 41 and Cocoanut Avenue.<br />
Free Parking.<br />
<b style="color: #38761d;">$20 advance reservation a must!</b><br />
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Then walk next door and be greeted by a <b>kilted bagpiper</b> and view the small cemetery and historic artifacts in the DAR's collection. The round table will feature special guest author <b>Jeff LaHurd</b> and moderator <b>Clarrisa Thommason</b>. A reception with tea and shortbread follows and Mr. LaHurd will sign copies of his new book, <i style="color: black;"><b>"John Hamilton Gillespie, The Scot Who Saved Sarasota"</b></i>. <br />
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<i>Hosted by the Sara DeSoto Chapter DAR</i><br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Location:</b> Pioneer Park at 1232 12th Street.<br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">This is a free event.</b>J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com01232 12th St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.348442 -82.5461427.346678999999998 -82.548607499999989 27.350205 -82.5436725tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-55951514711618876442011-10-17T21:09:00.002-04:002011-10-17T21:10:41.559-04:00In One Week The Fun Begins!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0Sarasota, FL, USA27.3364347 -82.530652727.280013200000003 -82.6096167 27.3928562 -82.4516887tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-62027418770743800462011-10-11T23:27:00.000-04:002011-10-20T22:40:40.185-04:00The Macallan Single Malt Portfolio<div style="text-align: center;">
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<span style="font-size: small;"><i><b><span style="font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;"> In Honor of John Hamilton Gillespie, </span></b></i></span></div>
<span style="font-size: small;"><i style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #783f04; font-family: Verdana,sans-serif;">The Scot Who Saved Sarasota</span> </b></i></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d; font-size: large;"><i><b>The Macallan VIP Scotch Whisky Tasting and Food Pairing </b></i></span><span style="font-size: large;"><b><span style="color: black;"> </span></b></span></div>
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<span style="font-size: large;"><i><b>Saturday October 29, 2011 </b></i></span></div>
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Please join us for a very special private tasting of <b style="color: #783f04;"><span style="color: #783f04;">The </span>Macallan Single Malt Portfolio</b> paired with foods such as smoked salmon on crudite, lamb chop lollipops and Belgium chocolate. Join <b style="color: #783f04;">Randolph Adams</b>, Macallan’s Brand Ambassador, as he takes us on a spirited tour of truly exquisite 12, 15, 18, 21 and 25 year old Scotch whiskies. Mr. Adams, an entertaining storyteller and whisky enthusiast, reports that his occupation is “without a doubt the best job on the planet!” <i>This event is limited to only 30 people so be sure to reserve today.</i><br />
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Thank you to the <b style="color: #783f04;">Caragiulo family</b> for arranging this festive and exceptional event. <br />
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<b>Caragiulos Restaurant</b>, <i>upstairs</i><br />
69 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL<br />
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Free parking in the North Palm Avenue Parking Garage.<br />
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<i style="color: #38761d;"><b>Hosted by:</b></i> <b style="color: #783f04;">Randolph Adams</b>, Macallan Brand Ambassador for the Southeastern United States and <b style="color: #783f04;">Paul Caragiulo</b>, Caragiulos Italian Restaurant<br />
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<b>$30 Advance Reservation Required </b><br />
*100% of each ticket will be donated to the Friends of the Sarasota County History Center.<br />
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<b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">Make checks payable to:</span></i></b> FOSCHC (Friends of the Sarasota County History Center) <br />
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<i style="color: #38761d;"><b>Mail checks to:</b></i> Deborah Dart, 50 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, FL 34236<b><br />
<span style="color: #0b5394;">Checks must be received no later than Wednesday October 26.</span></b><br />
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For more information, call 941-587-1952 or email <a href="mailto:owenburns2010@gmail.com">owenburns2010@gmail.com</a>.OBhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11240770067137710547noreply@blogger.com0Caragiulos Restaurant, 69 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.3345816 -82.542280127.3328186 -82.5447476 27.3363446 -82.5398126tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-63721505406077052892011-10-09T14:29:00.001-04:002011-10-09T14:29:05.919-04:00Two Weeks To Go-Go 'til Gillespie Week!Most of the upcoming <b style="color: #38761d;">Gillespie Week's Events</b> are <i style="color: #990000;"><b>free</b></i> but there are a few you'll need to reserve in advance. Join the party - reserve today!<br />
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<a href="http://www.owenburns.com/p/event-calendar.html"><b style="color: #38761d;"><i>Make your reservations for these special events – Go to the Events page or click here for details:</i></b></a><br />
<b style="color: #b45f06;">Historic Buildings Tour & Dinner </b>- Tuesday October 25<br />
<b style="color: #b45f06;">Kiwanis-Gillespie Golf Tournament & Dinner</b> - Friday October 28<br />
<b style="color: #b45f06;">Trolley Tours</b> - Saturday October 29<br />
<b style="color: #b45f06;">The Macallan VIP Scotch Tasting & Food Pairing</b> - Saturday October 29<br />
<b style="color: #b45f06;">Gourmet Lunch in the Cemetery</b> - Sunday October 30 <br />
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-53436721655589294962011-10-04T23:01:00.001-04:002011-10-05T08:22:32.315-04:00Lunch in the Cemetery!<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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to a gourmet box lunch from<b style="color: #b45f06;"> Derek’s Restaurant</b>, served under the pergola and oak trees. Listen to <b style="color: #b45f06;">Jeff LaHurd</b> talk history and <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Pat Ball</span></b> talk conservation during this special tour. <b style="color: #b45f06;">Rosemary Cemetery</b>, platted in 1886, is a 2-acre National Register of Historic Places district and the burial site of Sarasota pioneers and founders including <b style="color: #b45f06;">John Hamilton Gillespie</b> and <b style="color: #b45f06;">Owen Burns</b>.</div>
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<i>Rosemary Cemetery<br />
851 Central Avenue</i><br />
<i>Sarasota, FL</i><br />
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Free street parking on Central and Florida Avenues.<br />
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<b>$20 Advance Ticket Required</b> </div>
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<i><b>Make checks payable to:</b></i> <b style="color: #b45f06;">FOSCHC</b> (Friends of the Sarasota County History Center)<br />
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Deborah Dart<br />
50 South Palm Avenue Sarasota, FL 34236 <span style="color: #b45f06;"><br />
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<b style="color: #38761d;">Checks must be received no later than Wednesday October 26.</b><br />
For more information, call 941-587-1952.J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0851 Central Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.343526 -82.54321827.341763 -82.54568549999999 27.345289 -82.5407505tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-48665666557380048562011-10-01T16:09:00.000-04:002011-10-01T16:10:50.229-04:00October 29, 2011: Gillespie Week Street PartyThe first <b style="color: #38761d;">Gillespie Week</b> <b style="color: #38761d;">Palm Avenue Street Party</b> poster has been posted. Only 4 weeks to go!<br />
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com050 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.3348448 -82.542899127.3330818 -82.5453666 27.3366078 -82.5404316tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-43054404071146486832011-09-26T16:40:00.002-04:002011-09-27T11:49:13.659-04:00Save the Date: October 26, 2011 Hartman Gallery Reception<a href="https://www.facebook.com/pages/William-Hartman-Gallery/125435400801779?sk=wall" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="300" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEggci5AxAbTg4ycLp0efqyHMekehnRq_18REOkEH8ugwzUACChSZpaYQvj4d23Sc0DiLPs_lf_wcA9eqFxBLFGfNsM3kTS47w15H-viJ6qjmAmP_4Pvy0RSgXY5drniMt54VQYYKd8mOtk/s400/IMG_1733.jpg" width="400" /></a><span style="font-size: large;"><i style="color: #38761d;"><b>Join your friends</b></i></span> for the opening reception of "Gillespie's Sarasota", a photo exhibition at the <b style="color: #b45f06;">William Hartman Gallery</b>. The show will feature photos of Sarasota from 1886 - 1926 in honor of John Hamilton Gillespie Week. Admission is free with a cash bar by <b style="color: #b45f06;">Caragiulos Restaurant</b>. Free parking in the North Palm Avenue parking garage.<br />
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<b></b><b style="color: #990000;">Hartman Gallery will be open during the <span style="color: #38761d;">Palm Avenue Street Party, </span></b><b style="color: #38761d;"></b><b style="color: #990000;"><span style="color: #38761d;">Saturday October 29</span> </b><b style="color: #990000;">from 3 - 7pm. </b><b style="color: #990000;">Stop by for a visit!</b><b></b></div>
J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0Hartman Gallery, 48 S Palm Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.3348689 -82.542930127.3331059 -82.5453976 27.3366319 -82.540462600000012tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-10727827528358662392011-09-14T13:50:00.000-04:002011-09-14T13:53:34.195-04:00Gillespie Golf Tournament - Friday October 28th<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<a href="http://www.sarasotakiwanis.org/public/pub_page.aspx?PageID=71245" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEgdxXwIsoT6M9izU-CRBS-z_Ere2xE4Xyuf0XyJnDaF_pWrSa9NXaAxNe-5D4dH48FyFsdx9pybs-6xqElnNSmjv6jMe3DNXqzzYgANifiyX03OnH1USsHcFl14R-3bXt_PMBG9gZ-uVM4/s200/Gillespie_golf_Lorrie.jpg" width="150" /></a><b style="color: #38761d;">John Hamilton Gillespie</b> was a founding member of the <b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Downtown Sarasota Kiwanis Club</span></b> in 1922, as shown above. The Downtown Sarasota Kiwanis Club today is proud to support the <b style="color: #38761d;">Gillespie Celebration Week</b> with a fine golfing event. <i style="color: #38761d;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Become a Sponsor and Reserve your spot today!</span> </b></i><a href="http://www.sarasotakiwanis.org/public/pub_page.aspx?PageID=71245"><b style="color: black;">www.sarasotakiwanis.org</b></a><i style="color: #38761d;"><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">11:30 AM - 12:45 PM Registration and Practice Range<br /> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">1:00 PM Shotgun Start<br /> </span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">5:30 - 7:00 PM Dinner Buffet, Prizes and Open Bar</span></span><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Prizes Awarded for:</b> </span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">1st team, 2nd team, 3rd team, longest drive men, longest drive women, closest to the pin, straightest drive</span></span></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Event Sponsorship</span> $2,500:</b> </span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">Signage on course and dining room (banners provided by sponsors) • Recognition on web & promo spots • Eight playing spots and practice balls • Eight buffet</span></span><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
<b><span style="color: #b45f06;">Hole Sponsorship</span> $100</b>: </span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">Name/display opportunity at hole</span></span></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><b style="color: #b45f06;">For more information regarding Sponsorship:</b> </span></b><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">Contact Pete Abbott 941-504-9307 or email</span></span><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
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<b>Foursome Cost: $400</b> • Four playing spots + practice balls • Four buffet<br />
<b>Individual Cost: $110</b> • One playing spot + practice balls • One buffet</span></b></span><br />
<span style="color: #38761d;"><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><b>Dinner Buffet: $30 </b></span><span style="color: black;">Not playing but want to attend dinner? </span></b></span><br />
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<span style="color: #38761d;"><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><span style="font-size: large;"><b style="color: #b45f06;">Register Online: <a href="http://www.sarasotakiwanis.org/public/pub_page.aspx?PageID=71245">www.sarasotakiwanis.org</a></b></span></span></b></span><br />
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<i style="color: #38761d;"><b style="color: #38761d;"><a href="http://www.sarasotakiwanis.org/" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; margin-top: 1em;"><img border="0" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjm2dYMjwhUx-yaT6ubE7BGKG33gNsxN3OVv8a-q4nS_EvGtay_boY8Kfo0qLMhLSR20_K6r1tAgsrwDCma327_OyTf_kXs56z9R3P12Gd_e6HCMmPPuGcCc_j7eE1uZHRuiK_H1cOKzPE/s1600/kiwanis.jpg" /></a></b></i><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;">This golf charity tournament will benefit the <span style="color: #b45f06;">Kiwanis Foundation of Sarasota</span>. Kiwanis is a global organization of volunteers, dedicated to changing the world one child and one community at a time.The Kiwanis Foundation is a 501(c)3 charitable organization. Donations are partially tax-deductible. Consult your tax advisor for final determination. A receipt will be emailed to you. </span></span></span><i style="color: #38761d;"><b style="color: #38761d;"><span style="color: black;"><br />
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J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com06773 Serenoa Dr, Sarasota, FL 34241, USA27.2508662 -82.435043627.2491017 -82.4375111 27.2526307 -82.4325761tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-84949696172693699162011-09-07T17:10:00.001-04:002011-09-07T17:10:25.227-04:00September 7, 1923<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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On this day, 88 years ago, <b style="color: #783f04;">John Hamilton Gillespie</b> died. He was recognized at the time of his death as the father of Sarasota. His passing was heartfelt and mourned throughout the community.<br />
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The <b style="color: #783f04;"><i>Sarasota Times</i></b> eulogized him on September 13, 1923 by recounting his many contributions and adding:<br />
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<span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">“The Colonel was a great man. His passing leaves us</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> lonely, mournful, filled with grief. Yet his noble soul will</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> live on forever. He has blessed our food these many times</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> with the staid ole Scotch blessing we have learned to love</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> and revere. Now his voice is still forever and the light of</span><span style="color: #38761d;"> his eyes are gone, but his memory is imperishable. </span></i></b></span><i style="color: #38761d;"><b>Good bye ‘Jim,’ ye were a bonnie laddie and your heart was young.</b></i><span style="font-size: small;"><b><i><span style="color: #38761d;">”</span></i></b></span></div>
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A procession made up of the <b style="color: #783f04;">Kiwanis Club</b>, the <b><span style="color: #783f04;">Blue Lodge Masons</span></b> and other civic groups led the casket to <b style="color: #783f04;">Rosemary Cemetery</b> which he had deeded to the town in 1903. The paper reported that thousands attended to pay their respects.<br />
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A statue of Gillespie was never erected. However, in 1924, <b style="color: #783f04;">Owen Burns</b> sold the city of Sarasota a ten-acre tract of land at a reduced price to be used only for a municipal park that would be named “<b style="color: #783f04;">Gillespie Park</b>,” in honor of the bonnie laddie, John Hamilton Gillespie.<br />
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~ This post is an excerpt from the soon-to-be released book<i> <b>"John Hamilton Gillespie – The Scot Who Saved Sarasota"</b></i> by historian <b style="color: #783f04;">Jeff LaHurd</b>. Publication date is October 24, 2011.J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com1Ringling Blvd & S Links Ave, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.3353189 -82.533016227.3335559 -82.5354837 27.3370819 -82.530548700000011tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-54606964112631957592011-08-24T00:44:00.003-04:002011-08-25T16:04:02.472-04:00The Jacobites Will Perform During Gillespie Week<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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Exciting news! The <b style="color: #38761d;">Jacobites</b>, Florida's premier bagpipe and Scottish drumming band, has graciously agreed to perform in honor of <b style="color: #b45f06;">John Hamilton Gillespie Week</b>. On Monday's <b style="color: #b45f06;">October 24th Kick-Off Party at O'Leary's Tiki Bar</b> from 5 - 7pm, an ensemble of bagpipers will help launch the week's festivities. Then be sure to catch the full pipe and drum band along with their Highland dancers at Saturday's <b style="color: #b45f06;">October 29th Palm Avenue Street Party</b> from 3 - 7pm. Both events are free and open to the public.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmqsPIGJzcyAf-3591hhBHPZFQNagX5QQMslO73ibDMxSr8RxDxsJznqzsBvJwc3bITvPm8vhWo4kv5KkQEXVDIFbUQtf4U8-LANuCFYZInRCrRIQbcMJgpHYoHeXs-3uBW4kdZYWzFQ/s1600/jacobites_logo.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" height="150" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiGmqsPIGJzcyAf-3591hhBHPZFQNagX5QQMslO73ibDMxSr8RxDxsJznqzsBvJwc3bITvPm8vhWo4kv5KkQEXVDIFbUQtf4U8-LANuCFYZInRCrRIQbcMJgpHYoHeXs-3uBW4kdZYWzFQ/s200/jacobites_logo.jpg" width="150" /></a> The <b style="color: #38761d;">Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band</b> was founded by <b style="color: #b45f06;">Gary Reinstrom</b> and <b style="color: #b45f06;">Larry Jacobs</b>. <b>Gary Reinstrom</b>, Pipe Major and moving force behind the band, has been playing the bagpipes since he was 13 years old. Gary is a professional musician whose career includes playing French horn with the Florida West Coast Symphony and with the Sarasota Pops Orchestra. He was the pipe instructor at Riverview High School and continues to give pipe lessons. <span id="fwContent"><b>Larry Jacobs</b> is the son of a Glaswegian. He grew up
listening to Scottish pipe and folk music. At age 46 Larry sought out Gary to teach him to
play the pipes.</span> <span id="fwContent">A friendship ensued and when Gary was asked to lead
the Patriot’s Day parade on the first anniversary of 9/11/2001 Larry
and Gary formed the <b style="color: #38761d;">Jacobites Pipe and Drum Band</b>. </span><br />
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Gary and Larry share a vision of celebrating the <b style="color: #38761d;">Scottish heritage</b> <b style="color: #38761d;">of the Sarasota area</b> and spreading the joys of pipe music. <span id="fwContent">The band is promoted by the Celtic Cultural
Association of Florida, Inc., a non-profit corporation, tax deductible
charitable organization. </span><br />
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Don't miss the exciting and always entertaining <b style="color: #38761d;">Jacobites</b> <b style="color: #38761d;">Pipe and Drum Band</b> on October 24 and 29. Their energy and enthusiasm promise to be contagious! <a href="http://www.jacobitesband.com/"><b>www.jacobitesband.com</b></a><br />
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-30930717932560410682011-08-11T12:27:00.000-04:002011-09-15T23:05:04.397-04:00May Sarasota ProsperSarasota voted to incorporate as a town in October 1902. Fifty-three men gathered for the vote and elected <b style="color: #783f04;">John Hamilton Gillespie</b> as Sarasota’s <b>first mayor</b>. For the town motto the men chose the hopeful, but prophetic, <b style="color: #134f5c;">“May Sarasota Prosper.”</b> The town seal consisted of a mullet and a rising sun over palmettos with shells at the base. Gillespie served as mayor from 1902 through 1907 and again from 1909 to 1910. He also served as a <b>city councilman</b>.<br />
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<tr><td class="tr-caption" style="text-align: center;">The town of Sarasota 1902 seal consisted of a mullet and a rising sun over palmettos with shells at the base.</td></tr>
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<br />J+Ehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11937349944344096112noreply@blogger.com02000-2044 Main St, Sarasota, FL 34236, USA27.3364347 -82.530652727.280013200000003 -82.6096167 27.3928562 -82.4516887tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-468220356540405773.post-64597135585056863332011-07-29T14:17:00.003-04:002011-08-11T13:27:02.465-04:00John Hamilton Gillespie and The Episcopal Church<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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By <b style="color: #b45f06;">Dr. Carl R. Stockton</b>, church historian<br />
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<b> </b>Of all the legacies left by the remarkable Scotsman <b style="color: #b45f06;">John Hamilton Gillespie</b>, his most enduring was, by his own reckoning, the founding of the <b style="color: #b45f06;">Episcopal Church of the Redeemer</b> in Sarasota. This is acknowledged in a commemorative bronze plaque at the base of three flagpoles on the west grounds facing Gulf Stream Avenue, and copied on the inside wall at the left of the entrance doors:<br />
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<b>A founder of this parish,</b></div>
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<b>For many years lay reader</b></div>
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<b>Devoted to its services</b></div>
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<b>Ordained a deacon on 3 December, 1922…</b></div>
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<b>Servant of God</b></div>
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Although a member of the [Presbyterian] Church of Scotland, Gillespie was familiar with <i>The Book of Common Prayer</i> of the Scottish Episcopal Church before he arrived in Sarasota. He was well aware that the first American bishop had been consecrated by Scottish bishops, and that the American church had modeled its first official prayer book after the Scottish revision. He had read the Episcopal service for an Anglican colonist who died in 1887, and from his arrival, he met regularly with a small group of Episcopalians in the Grable community building on Main Street. He sought permission from his father officially to become an Episcopalian, and after tutelage from the Vicar of Christ Church in Bradentown, he was confirmed by The Bishop of Florida, The Right Reverend E. G. Weed, in 1888. The photo above shows Gillespie vested in surplice and cassock with mortarboard which was appropriate liturgical dress for an Episcopal Lay Reader in 1889.<br />
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He quickly became a leader of the nascent church in Sarasota, and was appointed Lay Reader by succeeding bishops for several years. The Episcopalians had met in his house, and he donated land from his large yard to build their first, very basic building. Through his nurturing leadership, the church in 1904 became officially recognized as a mission in the Missionary Jurisdiction of Southern Florida by the Bishop, the Right Reverend William Crane Gray.<br />
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Gillespie was married to <b style="color: #b45f06;">Blanche McDaniel</b> in the newly consecrated church in 1905. Although absent for many intermittent years, Gillespie retained an active leadership role in the church to the end of his life. He was a delegate to Diocesan convention on many occasions and was well known throughout Florida as a devoted churchman and considered a prominent leader. The highlight of his long service to the church came in 1922, when he was ordained a Deacon in the Episcopal Church by The Right Reverend Cameron Mann. He had been prepared for ordination by the Rector of Redeemer, the Reverend Francis B. Nash, for whom he had been an assistant until his death in 1923.<br />
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Looking back at its origins in its centennial year, The Church of the Redeemer renewed its recognition of Gillespie as its principal founder, named its renovated parish hall after him, and established the <b style="color: #b45f06;">John Hamilton Gillespie Society</b> to honor his legacy and promote continuing ministries of the Church.<br />
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<i><b>Sources:</b></i> Oral interviews with Gillespie’s nephew, <b style="color: #b45f06;">Charles Swain</b>, in 2003; miscellaneous Gillespie papers in the Church of the Redeemer archives, and chiefly the well documented monograph, <i>John Hamilton Gillespie</i> by <b style="color: #b45f06;">Lillian Burns</b>, published by the Sarasota Historical Society.<br />
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<a href="http://www.redeemersarasota.org/">The Episcopal Church of the Redeemer, 222 South Palm Avenue, Sarasota, Florida </a></div>
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