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{{Infobox Organization
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|website=[http://www.celebratepensacola.com/ CelebratePensacola.com]
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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, the organizers have stated the possibility of Pensacola received a visit by the [[Wikipedia:Spanish Royal Familyroyal visit|visit by Spanish Royal Familyroyalty]] on [[February 19]], 2009.
The organization will come together again in [[2014]] to celebrate the 100th anniversary of [[Naval aviation in Pensacola]].
*[[May 23]], [[2008]]: Kick-off party
*[[July 10]], 2008: [[Evenings in Olde Seville]] concert with Spanish orchestra
*[[March 20February 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]].<ref>"De Luna statue proposed for Bayfront park." ''Pensacola News Journal'', March 11, 2002.</ref>) Event planners initially hoped the [[City of Pensacola]] would contribute $150,000 of the $700,000 cost, but the [[Pensacola City Council|City Council]] demurred by a 5-4 vote, citing budget restraints.<ref>Mark O'Brien. "Fortunately, some council members stand tall against bad statue idea." ''Pensacola News Journal'', November 16, 2007.</ref>
==Leadership==
===Executive committee===
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*Dr. [[Coy Irvin, Jr.]], Co-Chair
*[[Maria Davis]], Co-Chair
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===Education Committee===
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*[[Richard Brosnaham]], Chairman
*[[Lois Anderson]]
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===Fundraising Committee===
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*[[Alan Nickelsen]], Chairman
*[[Deb Armenti]]
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===Heritage Committee===
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*[[Zoya Phillips]], Chairman
*[[Rhette Anderson]], Co-Chairman
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===Marketing Committee===
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*[[George Scarborough]], Chairman
*[[Dick Appleyard]]
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===Military Committee===
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*Maj Gen [[Al Gilley]], USA, (Ret.), Co-Chair
*CAPT [[John Pruitt]], USN (Ret.), Co-Chair
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===New Events Committee===
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*[[Miller Caldwell, Jr.]], Chairman
*[[Oliver Darden]], Vice Chairman
*[[Jon Green]]
*[[Coy Irvin]]
*[[Kim KimboroughKimbrough]]
*[[Adelene Lovelace]]
*[[Jim Moulton]]
*[[Jack Williams]]
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===Religious History Committee===
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*Dr. [[Steve Zieman]], Chairman
*Rev. [[Frank Beall]]
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===Special Projects Committee===
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*[[Brian Spencer]], Co-Chair
*[[Jack Nobles]], Co-Chair
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===VIP Committee===
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*[[Nancy Halford]], Chairman
*[[Maria Davis]], Chairman Emeritus
*[[Marie Young]]
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==Other images==
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Image:Foggdavispresser.JPG|Mayor [[John Fogg]] and Celebrate Pensacola co-chair [[Maria Davis]] announce the visit of Spanish King Juan Carlos I and Queen Sofia to Pensacola
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==See also==
