Item M02BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
AGENDA ITEM SUMMARY
Meeting Date: February 20, 2008 Division: BOCC
Bulk Item: Yes No x Department: Neugent — District 2
Staff Contact Person/Phone #:
Terri Marble X4512
AGENDA ITEM WORDING:
Approval of a resolution by the County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida
renaming the Big Pine Key Senior Citizen Center the "Dallas MacDonald Senior Center".
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Revised 11/06
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AGENDA ITEM #
January 18, 2008
Big Pine Key AARP
Chapter 2466
Commissioner Dixie Spehar
Commissioner George Neugent
Monroe County, Florida
Re: Renaming of the Big Pine Key Senior Center
in honor of Dallas MacDonald
Dear Commissioners Spehar and Neugent:
We are writing you in response to a request from Mr. Dennis Horvath of the USCGA Flotilla
1303. The Big Pine Key AARP organization will certainly join the local flotilla in their efforts
to name the Big Pine Senior Center for the late Dallas McDonald.
Efforts had been underway in early 2007 to begin the process necessary to rename the Center in
Dallas' honor. Dr. Phil Carman, previous president of our local AARP Chapter 2466, contacted
Commissioner Neugent. At that time, Commissioner Neugent requested that a summary of
Dallas' contributions be compiled so that it could be presented to the Board of County
Commissioners, Because Dr. Carman fell and broke his back last year, this was never
completed. We have retrieved Dr. Carman's notes and have attempted to complete the summary
which we have enclosed. Please note that this only a partial list as no one could ever list
everything that Dallas has done for the Big Pine Community.
We cannot imagine a more fitting tribute.
Please let us know if there is anything else we can do to help in this matter.
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Geraldine Crabb - co -president
JiT Newton - co -president
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Bobbie Delea- vice-president
Commissioner Neugent
Commissioner Spehar
RESOLUTION No.___._:- 2008
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
RENAMING THE BIG PINE KEY SENIOR CITIZEN
CENTER THE "DALLAS MacDONALD SENIOR CENTER".
WHEREAS, the late Dallas MacDonald vigorously and graciously devoted a lifetime of service to the
Big Pine Key community leaving behind a legacy of exemplary community service; and
WHEREAS, as a member and President of the Big Pine Key Chapter 2466 of the American Association
for Retired Persons for many years, he initiated many of the programs and services still available today such as
computers, audio visual equipment, wheelchairs and other special equipment for public use in the Big Pine Key
Senior Center, the Annual Health Fair held in Big Pine Key; and
WHEREAS, as a member of the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary, Dallas MacDonald held the rank
of Coxswain, the highest operational position, for ten (10) years; and
WHEREAS, he also served his community as a member/officer of the Older American Advisory Board,
the Alliance on Aging, the Big Pine Key American Legion, the Moose Lodge and the United Methodist Church
of Big Pine Key; and
WHEREAS, the United States Coast Guard Auxiliary Flotilla 1303 and the Big Pine Key Chapter 2466
of the American Association of Retired Persons, have requested the Big Pine Key Senior Center be renamed in
honor of the late Dallas MacDonald;
NOW, THEREFORE, BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA:
Section 1: The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners hereby renames the Big
Pine Key Senior Centel The DallasMaCDOnald Senior Center".
Section 2: This Resolution shall become effective on the date written below.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County, Florida, at a
meeting of said Board held on the 20th day of February, AD., 2008.
COUNEY
MayorCharles "Sonny" McCoy M ROE pp OVED v TTO FORM: M:
Mayor Pro Tem Mario DiGennaro
Commissioner Sylvia Murphy EACADo
Commissioner George Neugent - AssisTA COUNTY ATTo N v
Commissioner Dixie M. Spehar Date
(SEAL) BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
Attest: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, Clerk OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA
By,
Deputy Clerk
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Mayor/Chairman