Lewisville is turning 100 years old! A volunteer Centennial Celebration Committee has been formed to mark this momentous milestone. This committee will plan and carry out a year-long celebration that includes historical preservation, public events, and lasting memorial tributes.
Nine subcommittees have been formed.
Community Partners
Form partnerships with government agencies, civic groups, nonprofits, and other organizations to participate in the yearlong celebration.
- Blackall, Kelly
- Caputo, Mark
- Lewallen, Angela
- Shoven, Rick
Education and Training
Prepare sample curricula that can be used by local educators and design a training program for Centennial volunteers.
- Craft, Tynessa
- Marvel, Jen
- Shoven, Paige
- Snyder, Kylee
- Wong, Kris
Event Planning
Scheduling, planning, and overseeing out a year-long series of public celebrations that will be held either independently or as part of existing City festivals and events.
- Ali, Erum
- Brennan, Chery
- Brown, Dionna
- Dean, Tammie
- Gilmore, Tanya
- Keith, Kim
- Lewis, Deborah
- Locke, Karen
- Peoples-Williams, Britani
- Pham, Judy
- Ryburn, Nicole
- Whitley, Cassie
Finance and Fundraising
Preparing a project budget and recruiting sponsors to provide cash or in-kind support.
- McMurry, Jocelyn
- Pham, Judy
- Shoven, Rick
- Stewart, Stephanie
Historical Preservation
Devising ways to gather and document Lewisville’s history and to publicly share Lewisville’s history through physical or online exhibits.
- Blackall, Kelly
- Brennan, Chery
- Chanin, Joshua
- Denison, David
- Ellis, Sharon
- Lewis, Deboarah
- Purcell, Ken
- Stewart, Stephanie
- Whitley, Cassie
Memorabilia
Selecting branded merchandise for the Centennial that might be sold or given away during the project.
- Ali, Erum
- Ellis, Sharon
- Haring, Marc
- Marvel, Jen
- Merdith, Cindy
- Snyder, Kylee
- Stewart, Stephanie
Publications
Planning and overseeing any printed publications that might be used to document and present the Centennial Celebration.
- Blackall, Kelly
- Chanin, Joshua
- Purcell, Ken
- Shackelford, Dana
Public Relations
Creating and helping to carry out a plan for branding the Centennial Celebration and communicating it to the public.
- Brennan, Chery
- Caputo, Mark
- Gilmore, Tanya
- Marguiles, Davis
- McMurray Jocelyn
- Ruiz, Devan
- Stamey, Allison
- Williams, Brittani
Special Projects
Identify possible long-term memorial options, select one or more options to submit for City funding, and oversee the process of creation and installation.
- Dean, Tammie
- Harting, Marc
- Merdith, Cindy
- Patel, Prit
- Pham, Judy
- Ruiz, Devan
- Ryburn, Nicole
- Smith-Stark, Alison
- Williams, Britani
- Wong, Kris