October 17th, Thursday 7pm. Bill Zettler Ph.d continues his series of talks and slide presentations which are included in his booklet ‘Archer Florida the Ghost Town That Didn’t Die.’ He will be focusing on seven of Archer’s cemeteries, the earliest grave dated 1867. Sponsored by Archer Historical Society. Free: Light refreshments: We will have a raffle. United Methodist Church 17121 SW 137th Ave. Archer Fl.
Francis William (Bill) Zettler has had a life-long interest in the subjects of biology and history. A native of Pennsylvania, he was a faculty member for 37 years at the University’s College of Agriculture before retiring in 2003, and has continued to teach on an ad hoc basis ever since then. One of his most popular courses was “Biohistory: Plants, Plagues, and People,” which he created in 1990. He is also the author of the book, The Biohistory of Alachua County, Florida. Professor Zettler is the recipient of several teaching awards, including the University of Florida’s Undergraduate Teaching Award. He and his wife, Carol, continue to live on the edge of a prairie near Archer, a small town in Alachua County, itself rich in both biology and history.