Sanibel History Night….
.....with the Bailey boys
March 19th 2008 was the Lions’ presentation of the history of Sanibel, as told by two native sons. Francis and Sam Bailey spent 90 minutes recalling their experiences and life in general, on Sanibel. This event was held at the Sanibel Community Center, and donations were used to increase The Sanibel Captiva Lions Club Scholarship Fund.
Local videographer, Rusty Farst, produced a DVD which is for sale at Bailey's General Store. The proceeds from the sale of DVDs also go to the Scholarship Fund. The Sanibel Captiva Lions currently fund five $1000 and $2000 scholarships plus contribute $10,000 for handicapped students at Edison College. These contributions will increase our ability to provide additional scholarships to qualified applicants, island residents or children of people employed on the island.
As some of you may know, the Bailey family homesteaded on Sanibel in the late 1800s, when land sold for $10 to $25 per acre and taxes were less than $5.00 for a 100 acre parcel. The Fort Myers Press ran ads for land, such as: “Forty acres of splendid vegetable land on Sanibel Island, near steamboat landing, daily steamers, good location, a splendid bargain at $15 per acre. Suitable for early vegetables of all kinds”.
Seeing where our island is today, one only has to ponder the events that took place between then and now to understand that these two men are walking, talking history databases. They did roam free through their childhood, middle years and right up to the present day.
The requested donation is $15 plus any postage....
to order e-mail; alionbob@sanibelcaptivalions.org
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