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AUTHORITIES WORDS ON THE "BOOK "For ten years,Martha Saconchik-Pytel has dug the only historic marker in the state for a fishing deeply into the remarkable lives of Baker's dock).We're proud to be associated with the Haulover pioneers at the north end of Miami project." Beach,Florida. She is an exceptional researcher Catherine Hageston Clark, of forgotten events and landmarks;her State of Florida Historical Marker investigations will absorb the reader.Baker's Coordinator(From the Tallahassee Democrat Haulover,A Maritime Treasure of History and article by Gerald Ensley,February 21,2004). Pioneers is a stunning study of an important element of early Miami.Many of its historic "Baker's Haulover,a Maritime Treasure of images are from the camera of Doris Barnes,the History And Pioneers provides insight into little Official Dock Photographer at Haulover,who for known events at an American deep-sea fishing fifty years recorded a maritime era.This work .destination.For the first time,the significance of will take its place with other valuable studies of the site and the deeds of its charter boat skippers the area's rich history and it will also serve as a during World War II are revealed.Particularly valuable reference volume." interesting are the stories of charter boat captains Dr.Paul George,Author/Historian,Historical who voluntarily patrolled for enemy submarines Museum of Southern Florida,Miami. and aided in rescue efforts.The book's wide- ranging scope makes it attractive to scholars and "Martha Saconchik-Pytel's single-minded recreational readers alike." devotion,attention to detail,and tenacity in Michael Gannon,Author/Historian,Professor pursuit of her dream to record the lives and Emeritus of History, events of Baker's Haulover as a memorial to her University of Florida,Gainesville. father,has rendered a book vital to understanding the maritime history of Florida. . . .These hardy captains left a legacy of After years of research and writing,her personal perseverance and tenacity in the face of memoirs,the unique first-person narratives,and unpredictable weather and hurricanes,a World authentic photographs have captured the very War,where their first job was to track enemy essence of that time,much like the sports submarines,to the building of an inlet bridge and fishermen who avidly sought and landed the big the replacement of their dock. The good news is fish." that they always came back to fish again.This is Sandra Kux Morton, 'their story,lovingly told by an eye-witness who Associate Professor, fought to preserve their legacy." Tallahassee Community College. From the Foreword in this book by Arva Moore Parks,Author/Historian, ` . . .I think(Saconchik-Pytel)is a formidable Acting Director/Curator of the Coral Gables woman.She's very intelligent,very talented and Museum,Miami. did a great job with this project(obtained . She (Martha Saconchik-Pytel)has demonstrated that the sport fishing industry is really the story of the growth of Florida tourism,as we now know it. It was the first industry to consistently bring national press coverage to Florida in a positive manner. Sport fishing attracted the famous and notable that spread the word about the wonders and joys of Florida living. Martha has clearly demonstrated that sport fishing was and is one of the bedrocks of the tourist industry that has done so much to support Florida's overall economy. . . Martha has put the sport fishing industry and those who made it back into the limelight it so richly deserves. . . .." From the Preface in this book by Dr.Joe Knetsch,Author/Historian, Florida Department of Natural Resources,Division of State Lands,Tallahassee.