Backup Documents 04/27/2010 Item # 4FPROCLAMATION 4F
WHEREAS, the country we live in faces many challenges and our resolve is often tested leading
to a dampening of the spirit, but then in all parts of this great country we are
blessed with individuals who have compassion, personal /ty, and hearts that uplift our
spirits and often provide the catalyst for recovery; and,
WHEREAS, in Collier county we have such a special individual, a man who provides a location to
replenish the body with food and drink, and also a location to enjoy the full force of
his personality, the wisdom of his years, and the exuberance of his character,' and.
WHEREAS, he is always to be found at Stan's Idle Hour Restaurant he /ping to plan the next way
to help in the community or providing a venue for fundraising in the county or visiting
with friends from all over the country or entertaining the crowd with his end less
supply of jokes or songs from his 40 years in Good /and,• and,
WHEREAS, the proclamation has not yet named the man whose 84"' birthday w /l/ be celebrated
on Vh April, 2010, but the clues continue and on the 14'* December, 1999 the
Board of County Commissioners issued another proclamation to name a small saltwater
/n /et Buzzards Bay South to honor this man, and
WHEREAS, 301h April, 1492, Christopher Columbus received the Commission of Exploration from
the Spanish Throne; and
WHEREAS, 300 April, 1789, George Washington was sworn in as the first President of the
United States; and,
WHEREAS, 3dh April, 1803, saw the signing of the Louisiana Purchase; and
WHEREAS, 300 April, 1926, in Bessemer, Alabama saw the birth of this iconic figure; and
WHEREAS, taking the opportunity to recognize such a worthy individual on his Be birthday is
one not to be missed.
NOW THEREFORE, be it proclaimed by the Board of County Commissioners of Collier
County, Florida, that April 30, 2010 be designated as
STAN 6OSER DAY
to honor his contribution to what is special about 600d/and, Marco Island and
Collier County.
DONE AND ORDERED THIS 27th Day of April, 2010.
BOARD OF COUNTY COMMISSIONERS
COLLIER COUNTY, FLORIDA _
FRED COYLE, CHAIRMAN