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| − | '''Celebrate Pensacola, Inc.''' is a non-profit organization that is organizing a festival commemorating the '''450th anniversary''' of Don [[Tristan de Luna]]'s [[1559]] [[Luna expedition|expedition]] that established Pensacola as the [[America's First Settlement|first European settlement]] in the United States. The celebration will run for a total of for 450 days, from [[May 23]], [[2008]] to [[August 15]], [[2009]]. Among other events, | + | '''Celebrate Pensacola, Inc.''' is a non-profit organization that is organizing a festival commemorating the '''450th anniversary''' of Don [[Tristan de Luna]]'s [[1559]] [[Luna expedition|expedition]] that established Pensacola as the [[America's First Settlement|first European settlement]] in the United States. The celebration will run for a total of for 450 days, from [[May 23]], [[2008]] to [[August 15]], [[2009]]. Among other events, Pensacola received a [[Spanish royal visit|visit by Spanish royalty]] on [[February 19]], 2009. |
The organization will come together again in [[2014]] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of [[Naval aviation in Pensacola]]. | The organization will come together again in [[2014]] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of [[Naval aviation in Pensacola]]. | ||
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*[[May 23]], [[2008]]: Kick-off party | *[[May 23]], [[2008]]: Kick-off party | ||
*[[July 10]], 2008: [[Evenings in Olde Seville]] concert with Spanish orchestra | *[[July 10]], 2008: [[Evenings in Olde Seville]] concert with Spanish orchestra | ||
| − | *[[ | + | *[[February 19]], [[2009]]: [[Spanish royal visit]] |
| + | *[[March 20]], 2009: A Night of One Voice | ||
*[[April 4]], 2009: [[Spanish Wine Festival]] | *[[April 4]], 2009: [[Spanish Wine Festival]] | ||
*[[July 10]], 2009: Spanish Band | *[[July 10]], 2009: Spanish Band | ||
| − | *TBA: Visit of tall ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano | + | *TBA: Visit of tall ship ''[[Juan Sebastian de Elcano]]'' |
*TBA: [[Heritage Festival]] | *TBA: [[Heritage Festival]] | ||
*TBA: Lecture series and archaeological digs | *TBA: Lecture series and archaeological digs | ||
*TBA: Historical reenactments and plays | *TBA: Historical reenactments and plays | ||
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*[[August 15]], 2009: De Luna Landing Celebration | *[[August 15]], 2009: De Luna Landing Celebration | ||
Revision as of 16:33, 23 February 2009
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| Established | November 17, 2006[1] |
| Executive co-chairs | Coy Irvin, Jr. Maria Davis |
| Website | CelebratePensacola.com |
Celebrate Pensacola, Inc. is a non-profit organization that is organizing a festival commemorating the 450th anniversary of Don Tristan de Luna's 1559 expedition that established Pensacola as the first European settlement in the United States. The celebration will run for a total of for 450 days, from May 23, 2008 to August 15, 2009. Among other events, Pensacola received a visit by Spanish royalty on February 19, 2009.
The organization will come together again in 2014 to celebrate the 100th anniversary of Naval aviation in Pensacola.
Contents
Events
Bishop John Ricard leads a prayer at the Celebrate Pensacola kick-off party.
- May 23, 2008: Kick-off party
- July 10, 2008: Evenings in Olde Seville concert with Spanish orchestra
- February 19, 2009: Spanish royal visit
- March 20, 2009: A Night of One Voice
- April 4, 2009: Spanish Wine Festival
- July 10, 2009: Spanish Band
- TBA: Visit of tall ship Juan Sebastian de Elcano
- TBA: Heritage Festival
- TBA: Lecture series and archaeological digs
- TBA: Historical reenactments and plays
- August 15, 2009: De Luna Landing Celebration
Plaza de Luna statue
Among the initiatives planned by Celebrate Pensacola was a proposed statue of Tristan de Luna to be erected in the City's recently finished Plaza de Luna park at the southern terminus of Palafox Street. The statue would feature a 9-foot sculpture of de Luna atop a 44-foot pedestal. (The idea had first been proposed by the Fiesta of Five Flags organization in 2002.[2]) Event planners initially hoped the City of Pensacola would contribute $150,000 of the $700,000 cost, but the City Council demurred by a 5-4 vote, citing budget restraints.[3]
Leadership
Executive committee
- Dr. Coy Irvin, Jr., Co-Chair
- Maria Davis, Co-Chair
- Miller Caldwell, Jr., Vice Chairman
- Alan Nickelsen, Treasurer
- Richard Brosnaham
- Oliver Darden
- Kevin Doyle
- Maj Gen Al Gilley, USA (Ret.)
- Nancy Halford
- Kim Kimbrough
- Laura Lee
- Jack Nobles
- Zoya Webster Phillips
- George Scarborough
- Brian Spencer
- George Touart
- Dr. Steve Zieman
Education Committee
- Richard Brosnaham, Chairman
- Lois Anderson
- John Appleyard
- Dr. Judy Bense
- James Currie
- Lisa Domek
- Dr. Gael Frazier
- Mamie Hixon
- Dr. Elmer Jenkins
- Sandra Johnson Jordan
- Dr. Angela McCorvey
- Dr. Janet K. Pilcher
- Robin Woods Reshard
- Dee Dee Ritchie
- Ann Roycroft
- Dr. Brian Rucker
- Rosita Watson
- Leroy Williams
- Dr. Marion Williams
- Dr. John Worth
- VADM Tim Wright, USN Ret.
- Clark Youngblood
Fundraising Committee
Heritage Committee
- Zoya Phillips, Chairman
- Rhette Anderson, Co-Chairman
- Mary Abernathy
- Julia Arnold
- Chief Bobby Johns Bearheart
- Laurel Boyd
- Robert de Varona
- Deborah Dunlap
- Betty Ellis
- Dr. Lornetta Epps
- Walter Lambert
- Martin Lewis
- Grace McCaffery
- Dr. Patrick Moore
- Jeanne Prange
- Lucy Rentz
- Doris Ross
- Juanita Scott
- Georgia Smith
- Ora Wills
Marketing Committee
Military Committee
- Maj Gen Al Gilley, USA, (Ret.), Co-Chair
- CAPT John Pruitt, USN (Ret.), Co-Chair
- Miller Caldwell, Jr.
- Shirley Cronley
- BGen Michael L. Ferguson, USA, (Ret.)
- Nancy Halford
- Ellis Hodges
- CAPT Lee Little, USN (Ret.)
- Sheilah Bowman
- MAJ Lawrence Powell (Ret.)
- CAPT Bob Rasmussen, USN (Ret.)
- Col James E. Smith USMC (Ret.)
- Joan Engel
- Claude F. Rivers
- Harry C. White
- VADM Tim Wright, USN (Ret.)
New Events Committee
Religious History Committee
- Dr. Steve Zieman, Chairman
- Rev. Frank Beall
- Alan Bookman
- Rev. A. L. Durant
- Wesley Odom
- Dr. Mike Papadelias
- Msgr. Mike Reed
- Bishop John H. Ricard
- Dr. Henry Roberts
- Dr. Wesley Wachob
- Paul Young
Special Projects Committee
- Brian Spencer, Co-Chair
- Jack Nobles, Co-Chair
- Richard Brosnaham
- Miller Caldwell, Jr.
- Dr. Coy Irvin, Jr.
VIP Committee
- Nancy Halford, Chairman
- Maria Davis, Chairman Emeritus
- Tom Bonfield
- Donna Fassett
- Nancy Fetterman
- Sharon Bourges-Jones
- Susan Schmidt
- Jerome Watson
- Patricia Windham
- Marie Young
Other images
Mayor John Fogg and Celebrate Pensacola co-chair Maria Davis announce the visit of Spanish King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia to Pensacola
See also
External links
References
- ↑ SunBiz.org entry
- ↑ "De Luna statue proposed for Bayfront park." Pensacola News Journal, March 11, 2002.
- ↑ Mark O'Brien. "Fortunately, some council members stand tall against bad statue idea." Pensacola News Journal, November 16, 2007.
