Leon Fiesta

"... his dreams seemed near reality. Members of the crew gathered around him on the deck of the ship, which was moored at the foot of Wall street, East River. Leon Fiesta, an engineer on the Princess May, slapped him on the back in congratulation. In the heartiness of his well wishes, Fiesta overdid the thing and lost his balance, tripped on ..."

"... other counties." said Mrs Bigley Resumption of lhc festival honoring the Spanish explorer credited with discovering Harbor is planned for thc last week in February Thc last Ponce (le Leon Fiesta in Charlotte County was in 1973 “Interest in thc Ponce dc Leon Festival is gaining momentum." said Les Wilcox. Youth Museum director. "Recently a tennis tournament that will be open ..."

"... had ln the county,” “We need more like this.” Woman's Club president Marie Noeth and hcr committee arranged the second annual scholarship ball in connection with thc Ponce dc Leon Fiesta. Spanish Consul General of Spain Juan J. Cano, visiting from New Orleans made perhaps the nicest remark of the evening, "I have fallen ln love with a beautiful lady named ..."

"... said, visitors can sce Pine Island, 40 miles away. Although some 450 years have passed since thc carly explorers first set foot on this historic ground, the Ponce dc Leon Fiesta this will remind those visiting lhe Punla Gorda arca of those memorable events. Life in this bustling community still goes on, bul lt is nice lo stop and reflect on ..."