Monroe County Board of County Commissioners Proclamations and Years of Service Recognition

MARATHON, FL – The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners recognized several organizations and one Monroe County employee for his years of service at the October Board of County Commissioner meeting.

20 Years of Service Award

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners presented Captain Steven McAnally with his 20 years of service award for Monroe County Fire Rescue. McAnally started his fire career with Monroe County in 1999 as a paramedic and firefighter trainee. In 2000, he attended the Joe London fire academy and was promoted to firefighter/paramedic. He served as one of the first flight medics for the Trauma Star program. In 2008, McAnally became a lieutenant and in 2018, fire captain. He accepted the award with his wife, Gina, and their three children.

“He is a valued member to our community and fire rescue family,” said Monroe County Fire Rescue Chief James Callahan. “Thank you very much for the 20 years of exceptional service you have provided to our community.”

National Business Women’s Week Proclamation

The Monroe County Board of County Commissioners presented a proclamation naming Oct. 20-27 National Business Women’s Week. Since 1928, National Business Women’s Week has honored the contributions of working women and employers who support working women and their families. Members of the Marathon Business and Professional Women and the Upper Keys Business and Professional Women accepted the proclamation. The service organizations have provided a network of women from all walks of life coming together for friendship, business contacts, personal growth, and to support women’s equality in the workplace.

Polio Purple Pinkie Proclamation

For more than 30 years, Rotary and its partners have driven the effort to eradicate polio worldwide and the three Key West Rotary clubs have joined together to conduct Purple Pinkie Day on Thursday, Oct. 24, World Polio Day, where they will replicate purple pinkies for the elementary school students. The Monroe County Board of Commissioners proclaimed support for Purple Pinkie Day at the October commission meeting with Mayor Pro Tem Danny Kolhage speaking about Polio and Commissioner David Rice sharing his experience with the disease.

“The Rotary Club of Key West started this tradition five years ago and we have seen the impact from the funds raised,” said Jill Cranney-Gage of Key West Rotary Club. “The clubs will continue to raise money to and bring awareness to the seriousness of this disease, how to prevent it, and get one step closer to eradication.”

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