New panel vows 450th progress
Don Pedro Menendez de Aviles -- St. Augustine's founder -- looked on approvingly Monday as 400 local residents in Flagler Auditorium applauded the enthusiasm, expertise and excellence of the 13 members of the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission.
U.S. Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said the commission's purpose was to assist the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the United States in presenting major celebrations in 2013, the 500th anniversary of Florida, 2014, the 50th anniversary of the passing of the Civil Rights Act and 2015, the city's 450th anniversary.
Nelson said he's excited about the possibility that St. Augustine will see visits by Pope Benedict XVI, King Juan Carlos and Queen Sofia of Spain and Queen Elizabeth II of England.
"Every school kid ought to know about the founding of his country," Nelson said. "Florida is a microcosm of the country, because, in large part, the country has moved to Florida."
Ken Salazar, secretary of the U.S. Department of the Interior, had appointed the board members.
"What a jewel!" Salazar called the city. "(St. Augustine's history) is the march of our country, the work of freedom and democracy....(But) the celebration is (also) about job creation. Most (people) who come to this special place bring their money. We're doing this because we realize that tourism is a major part of today's economy."
The Department of the Interior will work closely with the commission to make certain that the celebration is appropriate and honors the city.
Show me the money
The original outline for the St. Augustine 450th Commemoration Commission included financing of its celebrations and projects from the $500,000 promised annually by the Interior Department.
Officials in Jamestown, for example, received $400,000 a year during its 400th anniversary bash.
However, at Monday's meeting, not one commissioner, staff assistant or Secretary Salazar mentioned a word about money.
The question hung in the air: Even if the annual disbursement were approved, would it be likely that the promised funds would be available?
It remained unaddressed.
St. Augustine Commissioner Bill Leary said the board probably did discuss money, but out of the public's eye, perhaps at lunch.
"(The Sunshine Law) is a state law that does not apply to federal operating groups," Leary said. "This board was created to take federal money and spend it, accept grants or raise private money.
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US Sen. Bill Nelson, D-Fla., said the commission's purpose was to assist the oldest continuously occupied European-established city in the United States in presenting major celebrations in 2013, the 500th anniversary of Florida, 2014,
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