Festival Royalty
2007 FLORIDA SEAFOOD FESTIVAL QUEEN
Each year the Florida Seafood Festival bestows the annual title to a deserving
young lady. Parrish Johnson is the 2007 Seafood Festival Queen. Parrish is from
Eastpoint, Florida and is the daughter of Darren and Chimene Johnson. Parrish is
a junior at Franklin County High School .
KING RETSYO (OYSTER SPELLED BACKWARDS)
King Retsyo, son of Neptune, is the guardian of inland waters, bays and estuaries. He protects our natural resources and the seafood industry. Each year, the Florida Seafood Festival board selects a king who symbolizes Apalachicola Bay and the bounty harvested by the seafood industry.
This year King Retsyo is Steve Rash. Steve is the owner of Water Street
Seafood in Apalachicola and the Blue Parrot on St. George Island. He has
been an active part of the Franklin County seafood industry for the last 24
years. His wife, Heather, is an Apalachicola native and they have three
children, Bennett, Eden and Connor.
Parrish Johnson 2007-08 Florida Seafood Festival Queen and 2007-08 King Retsyo Steve Rash
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PAST QUEENS |
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| 2006 Megan Segree | 1992 Sara Bulloch | 1978 Jonnie Barber |
| 2005 Heather Osburn | 1991 Donna Dasher | 1977 Melissa Bloodworth |
| 2004 Heather Henderson | 1990 Michelle Willis | 1976 Carline Medley |
| 2003 Raevyn Jefferson | 1989 Link McWhinnie | 1975 Debbie Barber |
| 2002 Amanda Thompson | 1988 Krista Miller | 1974 Rosalie Nichols |
| 2001 Ashley Richards | 1987 Michelle Allen | 1973 Elizabeth Zingarelli |
| 2000 Kayla Martina | 1986 Laura Ingram | 1972 Denise Lunsford |
| 1999 Kayla Lee | 1985 Elizabeth Chesnut | 1971 Lisa Barber |
| 1998 Lee Anne Lemieux | 1984 Diane Gainer | 1970 Valerie Rolstad |
| 1997 Kelli Carroll | 1983 Karen Petteway | 1969 Mary Helen Marshall |
| 1996 Allison Elliott | 1982 Monica Lane | 1968 Carol Floyd |
| 1995 Erin Butler | 1981 Selena Grant | 1967 Brenda Mabrey |
| 1994 Shantia Cargill | 1980 Lynn White | 1966 Wanda Smith |
| 1993 Amy Daniels | 1979 Suzanne Hill | 1964 Bobbie Kline |
KING RETSYO (OYSTER SPELLED BACKWARDS)
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PAST KINGS |
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| 2006 Chris Jones | 1996 Tommy Ward | 1986 Bob Jones |
| 2005 Jerome Brown | 1995 Jook Patrenos | 1985 George Kirvin |
| 2004 Scott Shiver | 1994 Jack Frye | 1984 Grady Leavins |
| 2003 Edward Branch | 1993 Bruford Flowers | 1983 Bob Ingle |
| 2002 Charles Thompson | 1992 Jimmie Nichols | 1982 Bob Ingle |
| 2001 Ralph Richards | 1991 Buford Golden | 1981 Skip Livingston |
| 2000 Tiny Carroll | 1990 Mike Willis | 1916 Carl Mohr |
| 1999 Ken Folso | 1989 Ollie Gunn | 1915 John H. Cook |
| 1998 Kevin Martina | 1988 James Floyd | |
| 1997 Charles Wilson | 1987 Woody Miley |
INTERESTED IN BECOMING THE 2008 FESTIVAL QUEEN?
The 2008 Miss Florida Seafood will be selected by judged essays or pageant this year depending on the number of contestants. Those eligible to participate are: junior and senior girls for the 2008-2009 school year who are residents of Franklin County, 16-18 years old and have never been married or had a child and cannot be pregnant.
The Festival Board awards a five hundred dollar ($500) scholarship to the Queen.
In addition to the Florida Seafood Festival parade, Miss Florida Seafood attends several festival parades in surrounding counties to help promote Franklin County seafood and the Florida Seafood Festival. The Festival Board maintains the Queen's float. However, drive and vehicle must be provided by the Queen to the various events. Also the Queen is responsible for the storage of the float during her reign.
The Queen also makes several personal appearances (TV, radio, etc.) to promote the Florida Seafood Festival and Franklin County seafood. Attendance at events on Festival weekend will be required. Schedules will be announced later.
Each contestant must pay a $100 entry fee that is to be obtained from one sponsor. Your sponsor will be noted in the local newspaper along with your name and photograph.
If you are interested in participating or have any questions, please Email us at Royalty@floridaseafood.com