Michelle Grover, Fred Marquis, and Sonia Kinkhabwala
Recorded
February 12, 2022
Archived
February 12, 2022
38:25 minutes
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Id:
mby021479
Description
Michelle Grover (53) shares a conversation with her father, Fred Marquis (82), about his work on the Fred Marquis Pinellas Trail and the legacy of the trail. Their new friend Sonia Kinkhabwala (22) also joins the conversation.Subject Log / Time Code
MG talks about why she wanted to record a StoryCorps conversation with her father.
FM talks about his education, his military service, and his career, including his work on the Pinellas Trail project.
FM talks about how the county received the right of way to begin work on the Pinellas Trail.
FM talks about the wildlife preservation efforts that went along with the construction of the trail.
FM talks about how the Pinellas Trail benefitted the lives of people in the area.
FM talks about how opposition to the trail was overcome and about the Friends of the Pinellas Trail.
FM remembers his most exciting moment on the trail, involving a bike accident and a snake. He also talks about the wildlife that he has seen on the trail.
FM talks about the best parts of the trail.
FM talks about the network of trails that connects to the Pinellas Trail. He also talks about the awards the trail has won and about the importance of the trail.
FM talks about garnering support for the trail before it was built.
MG talks about FM’s legacy.
Participants
- Michelle Grover
- Fred Marquis
- Sonia Kinkhabwala