Historic Englewood Florida
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www.yoursun.com Page 15 LARRY NICOL FIELD In 1976, after youth football players were pushed from one poor piece of property to the next, Larry Nicol, vice president of the Pop Warner Association at the time, got the idea of asking Charlotte County to lease the old dump property on San Casa Drive to the Englewood Cats Pop Warner organization. The county had no use for an old dump and said yes. Larry was the ramrod of the group who turned an old dump ground full of broken glass and bed springs into a beau- tiful field, built entirely with donations from the commu- nity. The field was named after him a few years ago. It sits in the Ann & Chuck Dever Regional Park, which is named for another couple who contributed much to the community. TRINGALI PARK The large Recreation Center built in 1983 o South McCall Road was named af- ter retired Army Col. Joseph A. Tringali. Deeply involved in community aairs, he served as a Charlotte County commissioner, chairman of the West Cost Inland Navigation District and was president of Rotonda West Property Owners Association. DR. WILLARD 'BILL' COY PRESERVE The 80-acre Buck Creek Preserve on Placida Road is named after a longtime Rotonda resident and Englewood area community activist Bill Coy. He served as a former president of West Charlotte Civic Association, served as a volunteer on several boards including that of the Englewood Community Hospital, and was very active with environmental issues. MAC V. HORTON WEST COUNTY ANNEX The Charlotte County annex on San Casa Drive was dedicated and named for Mac Horton. The long- time resident was deeply involved with the commu- nity for decades. Over the years Horton served as a Water District Supervisor, a member of the Charlotte County School Board, a Charlotte County com- missioner, was Charlotte County Supervisor of Elections. He was the founding director of the Englewood Jaycees, helped form Indian Mound Park into the popular recreation area it is, is a past president of the Rotary Club, and was a leader in the campaign to save the historic courthouse in Punta Gorda. Diana Harris, Englewood Historian and Sun Columnist NAMES FROM PAGE 14A SUN FILE PHOTO In 2011, Larry Nicol Field, home of the Englewood Cats football and cheer program, got a lighted sign with Nicol's name on the press box. The signs were donated by Berlin Signs. 941-214-7020 Open Mon-Fri 8 am to 5 pm 101 N McCall Rd., Englewood www.XpertechAutoRepair.com adno=3897913-1 ● Oil Change & Lube ● Maintenance Services ● Check Engine Light ● Air Conditioning Service (including R1234yf) ● Electrical Repair ● Cooling System ● Starting & Charging System ● Brake Service & Repair ● Suspension & Steering ● Batteries ● Tires at Cost ● Adaptative Cruise Control Calibration ● Advanded Driver Assist Feature Programming Complete Auto Repair Service ENGLEWOOD ENGLEWOOD 2020-2023 Emel's Auto Service Xpertech Auto Repair 2023 2002