WEST PASCO HISTORICAL SOCIETY

Port Richey Historic Preservation Sunday (2006)

Residents of Port Richey were invited to "Historic Preservation Sunday" in the City Council chambers on July 16, 2006. Displays of numerous old photos and other memorabilia about the city were on display and a slide show was presented. Here are some pictures.


Those who attended in period costume pose for the camera..


City Manager Jerry Calhoun introduces council members, former council
 members, and members of the committee which organized the program.


Mr. Calhoun addresses the audience;
former council member Thad Lowrey and his wife Bobbi.


Frances Mallett with former council member Bill Bennett;
Former WPHS President David Prace and current WPHS President Terry Kline.


Left: Mayor Mark Abbott and Port Richey Historian Frances Mallett.
Right: City Council member Nancy Britton.


Former WPHS President Midge London-Prace with Carolyn Schaefermeyer, member of the committee;
Donna True, member of the committee.


Left photo: four generations of descendants of Henry Robert Nicks, the father of Port Richey.
They are: Riley Kate Watkins, Sandra Werner, Frances Mallett, Frances Werner-Watkins.
Right photo: Midge London-Prace and Betty Black.


Left photo: Mayor Abbott, City Manager Calhoun, former councilman Bill Bennett, who was born in Port Richey;
Right photo: City Manager Jerry Calhoun and Pat Rogers of the committee.


Left photo: Walter Mallett talks council member Phyllis Grae and her husband.
Right photo: Henry Robert Nicks and Frances Clark Mallett.


Left photo: Pat Rogers of the committee and Butch Mallett.
Right photo: Frances Werner-Watkins and daughter Riley Kate Watkins. Riley is a tenth generation Floridian.


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