Friends of the Museum of the Everglades

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1 Friends of the Museum of the Everglades December Newsletter Volume XVI Issue 10 FME, P.O. Box 677, Everglades City, FL December 2016 Website: Mark Your Calendar FME Annual Meeting Oyster House December 5, 2016 Monday at 11 am SWAMP HERITAGE FESTIVAL December 3 Big Cypress Swamp Author s Hour Friday, December 2 12 noon to 1 pm Cesar Becerra Robert is Here: Looking East for a Lifetime Pauline Reeves Gallery November/December Memories of the Past Folk Art and Stories By Dick Jay Reception Dec. 10, pm Pauline Reeves Gallery Memories of the Past Showcased by Dick Jay An exhibit by local painter Dick Jay, which has been on display since November 1, will continue throughout the month of December. Dick s exhibit called, Memories of the Past, is a combination of local folk art and the history of the area giving one a sense of what life was like for the folks who called the the Ten Thousand Islands home. An artist s reception will be held on December 10 from 1 3 pm. The Friends of the Museum are hosting the reception for Dick. All members of the community, as well as visitors from near and far are encouraged to meet this talented artist. For more information please contact the Museum of the Everglades at We are open Monday through Saturdays from 9am to 4pm and are located at 105 West Broadway Ave in Everglades City. LUNCH at the OYSTER HOUSE All members of the community are invited to join the Friends of the Museum of the Everglades at our annual luncheon on December 5 at 11:00 am. Our guest speaker is Tony Pernas, Supervisory Botanist of the Big Cypress National Preserve. Reservations can be made by calling See page 5 for details. Friends of the Museum Board Members Vicky Wells, President Patricia Huff, Vice-President Linda Walfield, Secretary Georgia Garrett, Treasurer Helen Bryan Joe West Marlene A. Sassaman, Newsletter HOLIDAY SHOPPING IDEAS: The gift shop sponsored by the Friends of the Museum offers an array of t-shirts, books and mementos to fulfill your holiday wishes. Also note that Art-in-the Glades will be held at McLeod Park on December 10 from 10 am 2 pm The Museum is located at 105 West Broadway, Everglades City, Telephone (239)

2 Volume XVI Issue 10 FME, P O Box 677, Everglades City, FL, December 2016 website: FME_98@hotmail.com You Better Watch Out... And no need to Pout, Our Museum of the Everglades Gift Shop, sponsored by the Friends of the Museum, has the perfect selection of books and stocking stuffers to fill your holiday wishes. Books by local noted authors, t-shirts, magnets and post cards are on sale now. The gift shop is open Monday through Saturday from 9 am to 4 pm in the main lobby at the Museum of the Everglades. Sweet Mayberry s Café and Gifts Tuesday through Saturday 11 am to 5 pm 207 W. Broadway (239) Salads, Wraps, Sandwiches Havana Café Breakfast & Lunch, Every Day Dinner on Friday & Saturday Cuban sandwiches & Coffee Chokoloskee, As you can see from the picture above, our beloved Museum of the Everglades has gone under cover. Buildings in our area are prone to environmental damage by termites and other insects. Thankfully, our museum manager took immediate action to rid pesky pests from destroying our precious displays, exhibits, and building as a whole. By the time you read this the museum has already been re-opened. FRIENDS OF THE MUSEUM INVITE YOU TO JOIN US For membership information please visit: VOLUNTEERS WELCOME Please call: Martha Hutcheson at (239) The Museum is located at 105 West Broadway, Everglades City, Telephone (239)

3 Volume XVI Issue 10 FME, P.O. Box 677, Everglades City, FL, December 2016 website: RIVER WILDERNESS Daily/Weekly/Monthly Rentals WATERFRONT VILLAS/DOCK/ SCREEN PORCHES/BOAT RAMP/SWIMMING POOL, FREE WI-FI /OUTDOOR BBQ/CANOES 210 Collier Avenue, PO Box 380 Everglades City, FL Ph: Fax: Everglades Isle Motor Coach Retreat (239) t JOHNSON ENGINEERING Lonnie V. Howard, P.E. (239) Vantastick Tours Of Goodland Author s Hour Please join us at the Museum of the Everglades for Author s Hour on Friday, December 4 from noon to 1 pm. Author Cesar Becerra will give a talk about his book, Robert Is Here: Looking East for a Lifetime. This is the story about the famous fruit stand in Florida City on the outskirts of the Everglades. There will be refreshments served courtesy of the Friends of the Museum of the Everglades with time allotted for book signing. Cesar A. Becerra is a South Florida historian and adventurist who has driven through all 50 states in one calendar year for the Travel Channel. He hiked the Appalachian Trail and walked from Key West to Arizona. Cesar has authored a half a dozen books on South Florida, including A Love Affair with Frankie s Pizza and Giants of the Swamp. Our monthly author s hour has proved to be a popular enhancement to the many programs offered by the Museum of the Everglades. Last month s local author, Marya Repko boasted more than 20 participants. For more information about this event or any other at the Museum please call MUSEUMING More than 10,000 years of Southwest Florida History is on display at the Collier County Museums five locations. The main museum is in the heart of downtown Naples. Other museums are located in Everglades City, Immokalee, Marco Island and at the historic Naples Depot. Admission to all museums is free and the sites are handicapped accessible. For more information visit If you would like to plan a day visiting one or more of Collier County s museums and would like some company, please call Marlene at Captain Rodney Everglades Fishing and Backcountry Experience captrodney@centurylink.net BIG CYPRESS SWAMP TOURS INTO THE WILD A SWAMP BUGGY TOUR With Shannon Brown BigCypressSwampTours@gmail.com The Museum is located at 105 West Broadway, Everglades City, telephone (239)

4 Volume XVI Issue 10 FME, P.O. Box 677, Everglades City, FL, website: December 2016 MUSEUMING By Marlene A. Sassaman Explore Our Tours Allure Adventures In Everglades City Call us today! EVERGLAD ES A RTS 110 Camellia Street, Everglades City Glorious Orchids opens Jan. 7 thru Feb. 26 Everglades related collections & paintings of fish, birds, flowers, & the Glades Open Thursdays & Fridays 11 am-4pm MULLET RAPPER What s Happening in the Everglades City Area? K Bee Marketing, Inc. P.O. Box 134 Everglades City, Fl mulletrapper@gmail.com (954) This month s museuming is the result of a basic curiosity. It seems that traveling combines well my involvement as a member of the Friends of the Museum of the Everglades. Synthesizing these endeavors has awakened an awareness of how ubiquitous museums are. Throughout the world there is the preservation and interpretation of all types of life forms. A quick internet search found this article. Caution: Before reading this article you might want to take a minute to think about life in the 2nd millennium BC... A very long time ago! The Precursors of Museums Evidence from Antiquity The origins of the twin concepts of preservation and interpretation, which form the basis of the museum, lie in the human propensity to acquire and inquire. Collections of objects have been found in Paleolithic burials, while evidence of inquiry into the environment and communication of the findings, can be seen in the cave and mobiliary art of the same period. A development toward the idea of the museum certainly occurred early in the 2nd millennium BC at Larsa in Mesoptamia, where copies of old inscriptions were made for use in the schools. For more information about the history of museums and this article:: Happy Holidays Everglades Area Tours PO Box 824 Chokoloskee Island, FL 4138 Reservations: Information: Info.EvergladesAreaTours@gmail.com The Museum is located at 105 West Broadway, Everglades City, telephone (239)

5 The Friends of the Museum of the Everglades P.O. Box 677 Everglades City, FL You are Cordially invited to join your friends and fellow supporters of the Museum of the Everglades at the Annual Membership Luncheon Monday, December 5, :00 AM at the Oyster House 901 South Copeland Avenue, Everglades City Our Speaker is Tony Pernas, Supervisory Botanist of Big Cypress National Preserve. Tony Pernas started his career in 1988 as a Resource Management Specialist with the US National Park Service at Big Cypress National Preserve. He was instrumental in establishing the Florida/Caribbean Exotic Plant Management Team. Since 2006 he has been Co-Chair of the Everglades Cooperative Invasive Species Management Area (ECISMA). Please call the museum at to make a reservation. The cost for the luncheon is $20 which will be payable at the door. We hope you will also take this opportunity to renew your membership in the Friends. 5