Item P04
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: September 18, 2002
Division:
District 1
Bulk Item: Yes
No
Department: Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval ofa resolution honoring the memory and community service of Dr. Joseph A. Vllldes, who
passed away on August 2, 2002 at the age of93.
ITEM BACKGROUND:
Dr. Joseph Anthony Valdes was born and raised in Key West, graduating from the Key West High
School, University of Florida and Penn State College of Optometry. He was associated with the
Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute, Dr. Grooms of the Mayo Clinic, the Valdes Eye Clinic and the Key
West Eye Clinic. He was an outstanding piano player and playeq with a dance band at the Key West
Cuban Club.
PREVIOUS REVELANT BOCC ACTION:
CONTRACT/AGREEMENT CHANGES:
STAFF RECOMMENDATIONS:
TOTAL COST:
o
BUDGETED: Yes
No
COST TO COUNTY: 0
REVENUE PRODUCING: Yes
No
AMOUNT PER MONTH
Year
APPROVED BY: County Atty ~ OMB/Purchasing _ Risk Management _
DIVISION DIRECTOR APPROVAL:
~;O< 'In. ~i~.I)
(Commissioner Dixie . Spehar)
DOCUMENTATION:
Included x
To Follow
Not Required_
AGENDA ITEM # py
DISPOSITION:
Revised 2/27/0 I
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COMMISSIONER DIXIE M. SPEHAR
RESOLUTION NO. -2002
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONJ:RS OF MONROE COUNTY IN
RECOGNITION OF THE LATE DR. JOSEPH ANTHONY VALDES
WHEREAS, Dr. Joseph Anthony Valdes passed away at the age of93 on August 2, 2002; and
WHEREAS, DT. Valdes was born in Key West on January 22. 1909. the son of Jose R. and Anna Ayala
Valdes. He was a lifetime resident of Key West and a member of St. Mary Star of the Sea Catholic Church; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Valdes graduated from Key West High School in 1928 and attended the University of
Florida for prc>-med and attended the Penn State College of Optometry, graduating in 1936. He practiced
Optometry for over 44 years; and
WHEREAS, Dr. Valdes was associated with Bascom-Palmer Eye Institute where he developed a close
friendship with Dr. Palmer. After Dr. Palmer passed away, he became associated with Dr. Grooms of the Mayo
Eye Clinic. and eventually opened the Valdes Eye Clinic in Key West. He worked for a period of time in Miami
for Visions Service in South Miami and then returned home to Key West to join the Key West Eye Clinic until
his retirement; and
WHEREAS; Dr. Valdes was an outstanding piano player. He played with a dance band at the Key West
Cuban Club. The Isle Casino and Arronovitz Hall. While at the University of Florida, he hosted an hour of
music on WRUF the Gator station heard through Cuba and Central America; and
WHEREAS; during his years of service to the U.S. Coast Guard, he was the head optometrist for the
U.S. Navy. He also gave free eye exams to those that could not afford it throughout his life; and
WHEREAS; Dr. Valdes donated the old Greyhound bus station property to the City of Key West in the
19505. To honor his generosity the Key West City Commission passed a resolution naming the passage, HDr.
Valdes' Alley."
. WHEREAS, Dr. Valdes leaves behind to cherish his memory, two sons. Joseph A. Valdes Jr. and wife,
Lili. and Robert Valdes; one stepson, Rudy 'Rego; one daughter, Mercy Linares; two grandchildren, Toni Valdes
and Jason Washington; and lifelong friend, Ogildo Soriano, known as Mr. Pinder. and many friends; now,
therefore
BE IT RESOLVED THAT THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONm8 OF MONROE
COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Sec:tion 1: Hereby adopts this Resolution as an expression to the family of their deepest sympathy
in the passing of the late Dr. Joseph Anthony Valdes, and in great appreciation of his music and the service he
gave to his community.
S~tion 2:
sorrow.
Forwards a copy of this Resolution to Dr. Valdes' family expressing the Board's
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PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
meeting of said Board held on the 18th day of September, A.D., 2002.
Mayor Charles "Sonny" McCoy
Mayor Pro Tem Dixie M. Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Commissioner Murray Nelson
Commissioner Bert Jimenez
(SEAL)
Attest: DANNY L_ KOLHAGE, Clerk
BOARD OF COUNlY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By
By
Mayor/Chairman
Deputy Clerk