Posted by The Fig Tree Team on December 15, 2000 at 14:48:11:
Hey, yinna --
On Thursday afternoon, an approximately 20-foot tall fig tree was planted at the exact same spot where the old fig tree once proudly stood at the bayfront beside the Government Dock. The old fig tree had been the meeting center of town for centuries, but was unfortunately caught in the tornados and storm surge of Hurricane Floyd in September of 1999.
The new site is being carefully-cultivated -- thanks to Hartman Saunders -- and continually watered -- thanks to the Harbour Lounge -- to make sure that the newly planted roots "take" to its new site of honour.
Thank you to Jill Curry Lorey of Harbour Island Realty for spearheading the logistics of the project, a HUGE thank you to the two anonymous tree donors who made such a gift possible, thanks to the Briland Modem for promoting the effort, thank you to members of local government for making everything happen on schedule ... and a heartfelt thank you goes out to the generous supporters of the Briland Modem Fund both on and off the island who ensured that the project was well-funded. We'll have pictures up on the site as quickly as can be arranged.
Eleven days 'til Junkanoo --
The Fig Tree Team