Harrell, George "Speedy" and Geiger, June

George "Speedy" Harrell and June Geiger

The St. Johns:  From the Marshlands to the Atlantic

George "Speedy" Harrell is a native Floridian, born in Brevard County, and a retired postal worker.  He is a founding member and the "Chief" of the Mosquito Beaters, a group of local citizens dedicated to annual reunions of individuals born in the county or who have lived in it a various times.  He is also a founding member of the Spacecoast Post Card Club, a volunteer at the Florida Historical Society's Library of Florida History and is the co-author of two additional books for Arcadia Publishing's Images of America series.

June Geiger, although not a native of Florida, came to Brevard County as a young girl and has lived here since.  She is a Mosquito Beater, a Library volunteer and a member of her church choir.  This is her first effort as an author.