Fernandina Main Street
Press Release
Submitted by Mary Hamburg
November 15, 2019
History Happens Here
Fernandina Beach – The city will celebrate historic preservation – from its early days in the 1970s to the present on November 16, 2019. At this free event all are invited to hear from the people who made it happen then and continue supporting the vitality and history of our downtown. The event, sponsored by Fernandina Beach Main Street will feature:
9:00-10:00am: Courthouse tours with Robert M. Foster, Nassau County Chief Judge (Retired)
Historic talking stations from key figures
10:00-11:00am: Panel discussion Centre Street: Then and Now
Panel speakers and presenters:
Neil Blalock, Historic District resident and former manager of Partin’s Shoes
Sal Cumella, Historic Preservation Planner, City of Fernandina Beach
Buddy Jacobs, Attorney and Fernandina Beach lobbyist
Kevin McCarthy, Amelia River Cruises
Thea Seagraves, Amelia Island Museum of History
Susan Hardee Steger, Editor, Fernandina Observer
Suanne Thamm, Author and Reporter- News Analyst, Fernandina Observer
And panel moderator Arlene Filkoff, Executive Director, Fernandina Beach Main Street
11:00am-12:00pm: More courthouse tours, stations
This history-making event will be audio recorded by the Amelia Island Museum of History. For more information visit. Facebook. No fee or registration required.
The Fernandina Beach Main Street Program kicked off in 2015, was recertified in 2019 and is part of the National Main Street Program that includes more than 1,600 communities – large and small, rural and urban – in all 50 states and the District of Columbia.
All Main Street Communities share the same goal: strengthening communities through preservation-based economic development in older and historic downtowns and neighborhood commercial districts. It is a subsidiary of the National Trust for Historic Preservation.
Editor: why has this blog reverted to only publishing puff pieces? What is it’s purpose now, if any?
Gerald, remember these are volunteers that write the stories. Plus, the way the month’s calendar was for October, the last Commission meeting was October 15th so there has been a two week gap. If you have an opinion piece on local issues, I am sure they would be happy to consider it for publication. No good deed goes unpunished!
Gerald, if you think historic preservation of Fernandina Beach is a puff piece, you need to go back under your rock, or back to wherever else you came from. This kind of stuff is important to those of us who are actually natives.
Temper, temper….I think you completely misunderstood my post. FB does have an interesting history.
I for one think that this is a well rounded community oriented blog and don’t understand the first comment.
I was a volunteer @ the courthouse Sat w/ Judge Foster as the tour guide.The panel consisted of individuals who have seen Fernandina Beach grow w/ fond memories of days gone by. A very informative & enjoyable day……….