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Plant a tree in honor of Marty and Rita Press

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Citizens for Ormond Beach (CFOB) would like to recognize Marty and Rita Press for their significant contributions to our community. We are raising money to plant a tree in their honor and memory through City of Ormond Beach's Memorial Tree Program.

Rita Press served on Ormond Beach's Planning Board for 19 years. Her involvement with the City also included serving on the Smart Growth Committee, Environmental Advisory Board, citizen committee in establishing Andy Romano Beachfront Park, and the citizen advisory committee for the city manager search in 2008. She served as Chair of CFOB from 2001 to 2019.
Marty Press wrote reported pieces for the Daytona Beach News-Journal and a newsletter for his community, Willow Pond. His opinions on the issues of the day appeared frequently on the News-Journal letters page. He was a volunteer counselor for SCORE, an organizer and adviser in numerous political campaigns, and a longtime board member of CFOB. As an activist, he was involved in the Save the Loop campaign and the campaign to establish Ormond's beachfront park.

Rita and Marty moved to Delray Beach, Florida earlier this year, just before Marty passed away on May 19, 2023. We miss them both and recognize that Ormond Beach has lost two of its most ardent supporters and activists.

CFOB is a long-established civic group that has been an important voice of the people since its inception over 30 years ago. It is a non-profit and non-partisan organization. We assist in the communication of important issues to Ormond Beach citizens and solicit input from anyone desiring to provide it. We hold semi-annual candidate forums for local elections. We would like to grow our membership and respond to the needs of our members and the citizens in Ormond Beach.

Organizer

Elizabeth Myers
Organizer
Ormond Beach, FL

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