Item B1BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date May 15, 2013
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Division: BOCC
Department: George R. Neugent
Staff Contact Person/Phone #: T. Colonna 4512
Presentation of proclamation declaring the 17th of May, 2013 Domingo Rosillo del Toro Day
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Whereas, the Key West International Airport commemorates the 100th anniversary of the first
successful flight from Key West, Florida to Havana, Cuba; and
Whereas, on May 17th, 1913 the brave aviator Domingo Rosillo del Toro piloted a monoplane and
traversed the 90-mile body of water in just over two hours, establishing a new World Record of flight
over water and of being the first to pilot an Aircraft from Key West, Florida to Havana, Cuba; and
Whereas, with him traveled mail from the Mayor of Key West to be delivered to the Mayor of Havana,
Cuba, making Rosillo del Toro the first Air -mail Pilot of Cuba; and
Whereas, his feat earned him a combined total of $12,000 offered by the Havana City Council, the
President Elect of Cuba, and the President of Cuba; and
Whereas, this 90-mile crossing came just ten years after the Wright Brothers' historic flight, and four
years after Louis Bleriot's famous English -Channel crossing of twenty-one miles; and
Whereas, shortly before his historic feat, Rosillo Del Toro established a World Altitude Record of 2,500
meters during an exhibition flight from the Dominican Republic to Havana; and
Whereas, on May 17th, 2013 Rosillo del Toro's Family will be joining Monroe County and the City of Key
West for the unveiling of the Rosillo del Toro Bronze bust which will be placed in the Key West
International Airport Departure Terminal.
Now, therefore, I, George R. Neugent, Mayor of Monroe County, Florida in recognition of this event do
proclaim the 17th day of May as
Domingo Rosillo del Toro Day
in Monroe County, Florida and ask that all citizens join in the celebration of a day that left a substantial
mark in Aviation History and in our County.
This 15th day of May, 2013 George R. Neugent, Mayor