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Eustis proclaims February 2025 Black History Month, highlights Feb. 15 community festival
Summary
Mayor Willie Hawkins issued a proclamation recognizing February 2025 as Black History Month and invited residents to the African American Heritage Celebration, including a parade on Bates Avenue and a daylong festival on Feb. 15.
Mayor Willie Hawkins proclaimed February 2025 as Black History Month for the City of Eustis and invited residents to participate in the Eustis African American Heritage Celebration, including a parade and a daylong festival on Saturday, Feb. 15.
The proclamation cited national observance of Black History Month and called on “all citizens in our city to participate in the 31st annual African American Heritage Celebration.” Hawkins read the document aloud, outlining planned activities that include a parade down Bates Avenue followed by ethnic foods, crafts and entertainment behind the school through about 4 p.m.
The mayor presented the proclamation to members of the Eustis African American Heritage Committee, which the proclamation described as marking 31–32 years of community activity. “Now, therefore, I, Willie Hawkins, mayor of the City of Eustis, Florida, proclaim the month of February 2025 as Black History Month in the City of Eustis,” Hawkins said during the reading.
Commissioners and staff thanked the committee and encouraged community attendance at the parade and festival. The proclamation noted the celebration’s theme as “countless opportunities and reachable possibilities.”
The presentation occurred during the commission’s agenda under “presentations.” No formal action or vote was required for the proclamation; it was issued by the mayor and delivered publicly to the committee. The commission also noted other related events happening during the month, including a kickoff banquet and related GeorgeFest activities.
The African American Heritage Celebration and the parade on Bates Avenue were given as community events the city is promoting; specifics such as vendor permits or street closure approvals were not discussed during the proclamation reading.
