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SE BASTL
HOME OF PELICAN ISLAND
CENTENNIAL CELEBRATION TASK FORCE
MINUTES
MONDAY JUNE 12, 2023 —10:00 A.M.
CITY COUNCIL CHAMBER
1225 MAIN STREET, SEBASTIAN, FLORIDA
Staff Present
Brian Benton, Leisure Services Director
Cathy Testa, Records Specialist
Jeanette Williams, City Clerk
Participants Present
Marc Gingras Rich O'Connor
Michelle Morris Raymond Osborne
Patti Williams
1. ORDER
The Centennial Celebration meeting was called to order at 10:02am
2. REPORTS
A. Staff Items
a. Minutes Approval
MOTION by Ms. Testa and a SECOND by Ms. J. Williams to approve the minutes from May
15, 2023. MOTION approved by unanimous voice vote.
B. Marketing & Promotion
a. Discuss centennial kevchain
Ms. J. Williams presented a coin with a keychain attached. She said the company she is working
with to make our centennial coin can make the keychain for $1.50 more. The group agreed that
we should purchase keychains to sell as well as the coin.
Mr. Osborne join the meeting, he was involved in Cape Canaveral's fifty year celebration. He
brought some ideas with him to share with the group. He said Cape Canaveral had a stamp
made that they obtained by contacting their local postmaster and it was sold as a collector's item.
Centennial Celebration Committee Meeting
June 12, 2023
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C. Art
a. Choose the Elementary Schools for the coloring book contest
Grades 3 — 5 in all four elementary schools were chosen to participate in the coloring book
contest. The winner from each grade will have their picture published in the Indian River
Sebastian 100 Magazine. The second and third place winners will receive a prize and every
participant will receive a certificate and a centennial pin. The entry deadline is October 1, 2023.
D. Historical - None
E. Parades & Special Events
Mr. Gingras said the organizers met and had great conversation. Everyone is excited and
looking forward to incorporating the centennial into their advertising as well as in their festival.
The city will have a 20 x 20 tent at each of the festivals. At each of the festivals the organizer
would like have an exhibit of their own clubs history explaining how they started in Sebastian.
F. Sponsorships
a. Sponsorship update
Ms. P. Williams said she sent out two mass emails. She has a zoom call scheduled with
Cleveland Clinic Hospital who is interested in sponsoring the event.
3. NEXT MEETING
The next meeting is scheduled for Monday July 10, 2023 at 10:00am.
4. ADJOURN
Being no further business the meeting was adjourned at 10:41am.