Friends of the Governor Stone president to speak
The Corinne Costin Gibson Memorial Public Library this Tuesday will host Colleen Reilly, president of the Friends of the Governor Stone, to share the efforts of the organization which is saving the last of the Gulf Coast schooners.
The presentation will begin at 2 p.m. ET on Tuesday, Feb. 25.
The Friends organization is dedicated to the restoration and preservation of the sailing vessel Governor Stone, a designated National Historic Landmark and registered Florida Antique Vessel that was docked in Apalachicola before becoming part of Eden Gardens State Park in 2003. She later was in Sandestin for a short time, then moved to Bay County. In 2007, the schooner was towed to a marina in Fort Walton Beach and in 2014, it was moved to its current home port at the St. Andrews Marina in Panama City.
Built in 1877 in Pascagula, Mississippi, she is the very last of her kind. Attendees at the presentation will learn more about the history of the Gulf Coast schooners, and how you can get involved to save the Governor Stone.
Reilly joined the Friends of the Governor Stone in 2012, serving as a crew member for local events. She joined the board as secretary in 2012 and became president in 2020. Her diverse experience as a paralegal, journalist and owner of Catering Connections offers the organization a rich background and creative approach during the rebuilding and relaunching of The Governor Stone.
The lecture, free and open to the public, will be at the library on 100 Library Drive, in Port St. Joe. It is made possible with support from the Friends of the Gulf County Public Libraries. Refreshments provided by local bakeries will be served prior to the event.For more information, call (850) 229-8879 or visit www.nwrls.com
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