Wind Phone

Wind Phone. . , Flingkei Book Club, Flingkei Book Club, the Pinellas County expansion of a book club founded in Japan in 1962 by Alden Matthews, is honored to provide the funding for this Wind Phone in tribute not only to him, but to four of our members who died within this year:, Ben Griffith . Mary Griffith . Sallie Parks . Judy McSwine, We hope many people will find comfort in the "wind phone" way of sharing words and thoughts with departed loved ones., Flingkei Book Club , October 2023, Wind Phone, This "Wind Phone," inspired by Itaru Sasaki's in Otsuchi, Japan, is placed in recognition for the 40th anniversary for the founding of the Palm Harbor Historical Society and to honor all who contribute to preserving and celebrating cultural history at Palm Harbor Museum., October 2023, Torii Gate, A Japanese torii gate acts as a symbol to mark the transition from the normal everyday world to the sacred. , As you pass through the torii, you enter the realm of the gods, known as kami, spirits of nature: wind, rain, trees, ocean, etc., With gratitude for donations of materials from volunteers. Special thanks to Aaron Scharrer Fortner, for design skill and labor.