50th Anniversary of Statehood Commission commemoration officially begins on March 18th, 2009 with “TRIBUTE THROUGH MUSIC – 50 YEARS OF STATEHOOD”
According to a draft agenda, here is the schedule of events:
Location: Capitol Rotunda
11:30 am Military Band
11:55 am Two F-15s fly over of the Capitol by the Hawaii Air National Guard
Location: House Chambers
12:00 pm Joint House/Senate session called to order
12:03 pm Invocation by Rev. Curt Kekuna
12:05 pm Welcome and Remarks by House Speaker and Senate President
12:20 pm Musical selection by Danny Kaleikini
12:25 pm Recognition of all former Governors (in chronological order) by Speaker or Senate President.
- Nancy Quinn (representing William Quinn)
- Jim Burns (representing John Burns)
- George Ariyoshi (Heard someone mention that it’s his birthday)
- John Waihee
- Ben Cayetano
12:40 pm Recognition of the individuals selected as part of the 50 Voices by Danny Kaleikini
12:50 pm Musical Selction, “These Islands,” by Danny Couch
12:55 pm Remarks by Governor Lingle
1:10 pm Musical Selections by 8th grader Arshiel Calatrava, Kalakaua Middle School (out of curiousity, why is she getting 20 minutes?)
1:30 pm Adjournment
Additional Activities: Walking Tours of the proposed “National Heritage Area”
- State Capitol Building
- Washington Place
- St. Andrew’s Cathedral
- Hawai’i State Art Museum
- ‘Iolani Palace
- Aliiolani Hale
- Mission Houses Memorial Museum
- Honolulu Hale
- Hawai’i State Library
- Kawaiahau Church
Tours would also include the Hawai’i Theater and Chinatown
