Resolution 597-1996
Mayor Emeritus Wilhelmina Harvey
RESOLUTION NO.5 9 7 -1996
A RESOLUTION OF THE BOARD OF COUNTY
COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY, FLORIDA IN
RECOGNITION OF THE LATE DAGNY WOLFF.
WHEREAS, Mrs. Dagny Wolff, publisher of The Reporter newspaper in the Upper Keys,
and known by many as "The First Lady of the Upper Keys" has passed away at the age of 75;
and
WHEREAS, Mrs. Wolff, along with her husband William B. Wolff, acquired The Reporter in
1975 and took over as publisher and president upon the death of her husband in 1982; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Wolff ensured that The Reporter reflected the small community of the
Upper Keys and served the people of that community well, helping to shape the Upper Keys
through the newspaper as well as her other involvements; and
WHEREAS, Ms. Wolff was active in many local service and community organizations,
including the Order of Does, Mariner's Hospital Auxiliary, and Order of the Eastem Star, and
helped found events that have become Upper Keys traditions, such _ps the FOl!rth of-, July
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Parade and the annual Christmas Tree Lighting ceremony; ::;; __ 'Z
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WHEREAS, the Board of County Commissioners wishes to recogni~ It'e late jiagny::.Wolff
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for her extensive public service and vast dedication to and lasting imp~t on th~pp~Keys
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community and all of Monroe County; NOW THEREFORE
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BE IT RESOLVED BY THE BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS OF MONROE COUNTY,
FLORIDA that
Section 1.
The Board hereby adopts this Resolution as evidence of its regret and
mourning for the passing of the late Dagny Wolff and in recognition of her extensive
dedication and vast public service to the people of the Upper Keys and Monroe County,
Florida.
Section 2.
The Board hereby requests the Clerk to forward copies of this Resolution
to Mrs. Wolff's family and the staff of The Reporter. to express the Board's sorrow.
PASSED AND ADOPTED by the Board of County Commissioners of Monroe County,
Florida, at a regular meeting of the Board held on the 18t~ay of December ,1996.
Mayor Douglass
Mayor Pro T em London
Commissioner Harvey
Commissioner Freeman
Commissioner Reich
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ATTEST: DANNY L. KOLHAGE, CLERK
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