What happens when you discover a some secrets about an
ancestor who had been in the fog of the past? Local historian and Jensen Beach
native Rachel Heid, a PSL Historical Society Member, shared tales of her
journey learning more about her great-grandfather Burt Pruitt, famous local
fishing guide. He was known not just for his skills, recognized locally and by
many rich and famous fishers, but for the wild parties, bootlegging and other
questionable behavior at his fish camp on the North Fork. By the time he sold
the last of his property to GDC in 1970, he was known as a local
environmentalist.
Rachel is shown below flanked by her daughters Kaitlin (left) and
Emilee. To learn more about Burt Pruitt, click
here.
The talk followed a lovely buffet dinner at the Santa Lucia
River Club at Ballantrae. More than 40 members and guests attended and stayed
to chat following the meeting.
Shown below are members (seated left to right) Lee Hicks,
drawing winner Marilyn Lawless, standing Diane Gallagher and Chair Patricia
Christensen.