{"id":984,"date":"2016-10-27T01:19:28","date_gmt":"2016-10-27T05:19:28","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/?p=984"},"modified":"2024-02-13T08:30:03","modified_gmt":"2024-02-13T13:30:03","slug":"remembering-floridas-fallen-coming-tarpon-springs-campus-spc","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blog.spcollege.edu\/veterans\/remembering-floridas-fallen-coming-tarpon-springs-campus-spc\/","title":{"rendered":"Remembering Florida&#8217;s Fallen coming to Tarpon Springs campus of SPC"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>The Remembering Florida\u2019s Fallen photo exhibit is coming to the<\/p>\n<p>St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus<\/p>\n<p>from Tuesday, November 8<sup>th<\/sup> through Sunday, November 20<sup>th<\/sup> \u2013 details are below.<\/p>\n<p>Congressman Bilirakis will be participating in the ceremony on November 10<sup>th<\/sup> at noon.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Remembering Florida\u2019s Fallen is a war memorial photo exhibit<\/p>\n<p>created to remember our state\u2019s Fallen from the War on Terror<\/p>\n<p>since September 11, 2001.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>This exhibit includes military and personal photos of our<\/p>\n<p>Fallen who called Florida home and died from wounds suffered<\/p>\n<p>in the war zone while wearing our country\u2019s uniform.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong>Join Us for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>Thursday, November 10th at Noon<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>This very special, one-of-a-kind, exhibit will be on display from<\/p>\n<p>Tuesday, November 8<sup>th<\/sup> \u00a0through Sunday November 20<sup>th<\/sup><\/p>\n<p>at the<\/p>\n<p>St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs Campus, Fine Arts Building<\/p>\n<p>600 Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs, Florida 34689<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Please contact Keenan Knopke at Curlew Hills Memory Gardens<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"mailto:kknopke@curlewhills.com\"><u>kknopke@curlewhills.com<\/u><\/a> for additional information<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>\u201cRemembering Florida\u2019s Fallen\u201d Ribbon Cutting Ceremony<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Leepa-Rattner<\/u><\/strong><strong><u> Museum of\u00a0 Art, St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs Campus<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong><u>600 East Klosterman Road, Tarpon Springs, FL 34689<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p><strong><u>Thursday, November 10, 2016\u00a0 12 noon:<\/u><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*Welcome- <strong>Keenan Knopke<\/strong>, President and CEO Curlew Hills Memory Gardens, Palm Harbor, FL<\/p>\n<p>*Remarks- <strong>Mike Bousher ,<\/strong> Florida State Council President Vietnam Veterans of America<\/p>\n<p>*Presentation of Colors-<strong> Vietnam Veterans of America<\/strong>, Pinellas County Chapter 522<\/p>\n<p>*Opening Prayer- <strong>Jean Uffalussy, <\/strong>Chaplain, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. Tampa Bay and Gold Star Mother of USMC SSGT Patrick R. Dolphin<\/p>\n<p>*Pledge of Allegiance \u2013\u00a0<strong>T man, <\/strong>Ride Captain, Patriot Guard Rider<\/p>\n<p>*National Anthem \u2013<strong> St. Petersburg College Student<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*Brief Remarks- <strong>Dr. William D. Law, Jr., <\/strong>President, St. Petersburg College<\/p>\n<p>*Brief Remarks- <strong>Joe D. Battle<\/strong> , Medical Center Director of the James A. Haley Veterans\u2019 Hospital and Clinics, Tampa, FL<\/p>\n<p>*Brief Remarks-\u00a0<strong>Congressman Gus M.\u00a0 Bilirakis<\/strong>, Florida District 12<\/p>\n<p>*Acknowledgement of Gold Star Families in attendance and brief remarks \u2013 <strong><u>USAF MSGT John Harper, (r),<\/u><\/strong>\u00a0served at Dover Air Force Base, Dover, Delaware,<\/p>\n<p>with the Dental Evidence Response Team at the Dover Port Mortuary.<\/p>\n<p>*Ribbon Cutting- <strong>Gold Star families<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>*Gratitude- <strong>Dr. Marvin Bright, <\/strong>Provost, St. Petersburg College, Tarpon Springs Campus<\/p>\n<p>*Closing Prayer-<strong> Jean Uffalussy, <\/strong>Chaplain, American Gold Star Mothers, Inc. Tampa Bay and Gold Star Mother of USMC SSGT Patrick R. Dolphin<\/p>\n<p>*Closing Remarks \u2013 <strong>Keenan Knopke<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>To be followed by a reception serving &#8220;Frankie&#8217;s Patriot BBQ&#8221;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>The Remembering Florida\u2019s Fallen photo exhibit is coming to the St. Petersburg College Tarpon Springs Campus from Tuesday, November 8th through Sunday, November 20th \u2013 details are below. 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