Special Thanks Celebration Committee
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CelebrationJoining the Commission Committee Members: Bridget Middleton, Fiesta Pensacola Barbara Fitzpatrick, Pensacola Heritage Foundation Barbara Wright, Pensacola Archaeological Society Carrie Williams-Hannah, U.S. Navy Cheryl Howard, African-American Heritage Society Dan Helms, Santa Rosa Creek Tribe Dean Debolt, Pensacola Historic Preservation Society Dr. Della Scott-Ireton, FPAN Grace McCaffrey, Latina Community F L O R I D A ' S T E R R I T O R I A L Renea Brown, St. Michaels Cemetery Foundation Virginia Shelby, West Florida Genealogical Society B I C E N T E N N I A L Walker Wilson, Downtown Improvement Board Special Thanks C E L E B R A T I O N Ayoka Afrikan Drum and Dance July 17th, 1821-2021 Cat Country 98.7/NewsRadio AM 1620 City of Pensacola Chris Theile, Punch Brothers Costa Latina Downtown Improvement Board Early Arkansaw Reenactors Association, Aux Arc Keelboat Escambia County Board of County Commissioners Fiesta Pensacola Florida Humanities Great Southern Restaurants Group Folklorico of St. Patrick’s Church, Robertsdale, AL Jessica Ryberg, Natalie Turner, Great Southern Restaurants Joe Vinson Lamar Outdoor Advertising Naval Air Station Pensacola Pensacola Archaeological Society Pensacola News Journal Santa Rosa Creek Indian Tribe St. Michael’s Cemetery Foundation The State of Florida University of West Florida UWF Archaeology Institute Jackson Taking Pensacola for the U. S., 1932. UWF Bands UWF Historic Trust Collection. H.09.1989.041.0001 UWF Historic Pensacola Village’s Living History Reenactors UWF Historic Trust Visit Pensacola WSRE MUSEUM PLAZA West Florida Genealogical Society PENSACOLA, FLORIDA WUWF Public Radio 200TH ANNIVERSARY COMMEMORATION CEREMONY COMMISSION MEMBERS Sunrise Blessing Santa Rosa Creek Indian Tribe Navy Medicine Readiness and DR. JUDY BENSE PRESENTATION OF THE COLORS Training Command Pensacola, Chair and UWF Historical Archaeologist Emeritus, 18th century Color Guard MARGO STRINGFIELD PLEDGE OF ALLEGIANCE Co-chair, UWF Historical Archaeologist WELCOME Collier Merrill, Chairman, UWF Historic Trust JOHN APPLEYARD Local Public Historian, In Memorium OPENING REMARKS Dr. Judy Bense, Commission Chair DR. ELIZABETH BENCHLEY COMMEMORATION OPENING Reverend Freddie Tellis UWF Historical Archaeologist, 18th and 19th century REMARKS, SANTA ROSA Chief Dan TENIADÉ BROUGHTON CREEK INDIAN TRIBE “Sky Horse” Helms Pensacola City Council, President, John Sunday Society, Member of Pensacola Save Our Structures HOST REMARKS Dr. Martha Saunders, UWF President JACK BROWN PRESENTATIONS Dr. Judy Bense Former County Administrator Senator Rick Scott U.S. Senate Captain Timothy Kinsella Commanding Officer, NASP LAURA COALE Secretary of State Laurel Lee State of Florida Director for Communications and Senator Doug Broxson State of Florida, District 1 Public Information, Escambia County Representative Michelle Salzman State of Florida, District 1 Representative Alex Andrade State of Florida, District 2 MARIA GOLDBERG Chairman Robert Bender Escambia County Chairman & Director of Marketing and Events, Great Southern Restaurants, District 4 Commissioner Florida Humanities Mayor Grover Robinson City of Pensacola GREGG HARDING ESSAY CONTEST WINNER Caitlyn Moore Historic Preservation Planner, City of Pensacola “What it means to me to be an American” Sacred Heart Cathedral School DR. BILL LEES “AMERICA! THE BEAUTIFUL, Dr. Leo Day, vocalist Historical Archaeologist 19th Century and GOD BLESS AMERICA” Executive Director, Florida Public Archaeology Network ANNOUNCEMENT OF Dr. Judy Bense ROB OVERTON CELEBRATION ACTIVITIES Executive Director, UWF Historic Trust COLOR GUARD RETIRES COLORS DR. BRIAN RUCKER EXCHANGE OF FLAGS UWF Historic Pensacola Village’s West Florida Historian, Pensacola State College Living History Reenactors DARIEN SCHAEFER STAR SPANGLED BANNER UWF Bands President/CEO, Visit Pensacola FLYOVER Training Air Wing 6, NAS Pensacola NICOLE STACEY Director of Marketing and Communications, Visit Pensacola UNVEILING OF HISTORIC MARKER Mayor Grover Robinson and Chairman Robert Bender DR. MARION WILLIAMS Local Historian and African-American Leader HISTORIC PENSACOLA VILLAGE Open with activities, vendors and stage performances until 4:00 p.m..