Resolution honoring Fritz Kolzar's 100th birthday
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And uh oh I guess we have a 130 time certain, don't we? Yes we do. All right, so we um if everyone's ready, we're gonna go to our 130 time certain. But if you did not join us here in the morning, please be sure that your phones are on silent. And um Mr. Clerk.
Resolution number 25130, a resolution by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, honoring honoring Fritz Kolzar for his 100th birthday. Whereas Fritz Kozar is
Can we bring Fritz up? Yeah.
Oh, is he gonna read the resolution?
Is it doing the resolution now?
Yeah, go ahead, Prince.
Whereas Fritz Colzart was born on February eighth, nineteen twenty-five, and enlisted in the Navy at the age of seventeen. And whereas Fritz attended boot camp in Rhode Island and served on several ships throughout his career. Mr. Kozar uh participated in the Normandy invasion on June sixth, nineteen forty-four. and finished his naval career as a ship fitter, third class. And whereas Fritz went on to marry and raise a family and eventually relocated
to Hudson, Pasco County, Florida, where he has continued his favorite sport of fishing. and whereas any person going down second aisle in Leisure Leisure Beach will be drawn to his front lawn, which is completely covered with flowers and plants, accented with American flags, each with its own light. As all his friends and neighbors will tell you, if you are lucky enough to catch Fritz out front, chances are you will leave with a smile, and a flower. And wherever
whereas we are blessed to have such great citizens such as Fritz Colzar in Pasco County, let alone as a neighbor in Leisure Beach. And whereas the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County recognizes this monumentous achievement. of one of Pasco County citizens and wishes Fritz for continued good health and happiness in the years to come. Now, therefore, be it resolved by the Board of County Commissioners of Pasco County, Florida, that
said Board hereby honors and congratulates Fritz Kolzar on the celebration of his one hundredth birthday and extends its best wishes to him. Done and resolved in regular session with the quorum president voting this twenty fifth day of February twenty twenty five. Move approval.
Second. Woo! Wait, no, I can't second it. Second moment. All in favor. Aye. Aye.
Yeah, which is the
Holdow.
First to sit if that's okay. Yeah.
Okay. Uh actually let's head him in the chair because I wanna wanna do a picture with him. If you would put him in a wheelie chair there, I think perfect.
Oh my gosh, how do you like you to pose for a picture if you don't mind?
You wanna walk up here or you wanna sit and I'll roll with you?
Right up here. Yeah, just have just have them sit there for right now so I can we can talk to him first. Oh sure.
Actually, Fritz, here. Sorry, sir. If you want to sit, they'll they'll say a few words. That way you're more comfortable. They want to speak to you. I'm gonna come down there. Have a seat. Gotcha.
Well Jack, you might need to be out of microphone. Oh yeah,
nice. Is this one more comfortable than the other one I had, yeah? Better?
Congratulations on a great day. Uh we had a great day when we went and celebrated your hundredth birthday party with all your friends. We've got a few friends here. We're gonna bring 'em up on stage as up to the podium as well to take a picture with you. But I want to say
You know, f surviving World War Two Being a veteran and your brother who's ninety-seven years old couldn't make it today, wasn't quite up to it. Uh Frank is another another great guy. These guys stay together, live together, uh they get along great. They work together. He's a great great the great gardener. One does plants like broccoli and cauliflower and uh Fritz does all the flowers, but The neighborhood loves them. We got uh Alan Carrie, we got uh we got Linda here, we got uh uh Charlie and Janet here,
we got uh even John and Michelle from uh get hooked here. Just all the neighborhood comes together with these guys. They're just like They're like a magnet to to a great community. Um Through the storm. We uh spent a little time together doing a bunch of things. But uh Just celebrating your life and and your coming out here today is great. And thank you for your great friends that are here too. Uh do you want to say a couple of words? Well got a mic right there.
I actually want to thank all of you people. For s for celebrating my birthday. It is uh The first hundred is easy, the second hundred is tougher.
I love it.
That's true. I think you all. Thank you.
Well I've been to Normandy and uh I know what I mean I can I saw what some of the films and saw the did the beaches and my gosh. Um thank you so much for your service. I have a son-in-law that's at War College in Washington, D.C. right now, and I just just want to thank you so much for your service. And and was your brother also in the service? Or he was younger, so maybe not.
too.
He was too. Well um I'm just so honored that you're here with us today. Um really uh you have the same birthday as my daughter actually. And uh Jess, you look fantastic. I don't know what's your secret. Do you have a secret?
She wants to know what your secret is. Your secret to being so youthful.
I drink the good stuff.
I love it. Well, we're so happy to have you. I don't know if Commissioner Oakley should keep our comments long, but do you want to say anything?
Um Yeah, I I'm glad to see you reach a hundred and I can't wait to see you hit two hundred so it'd be good. So I'm about to reach eighty so I I hope um The next twenty is easier than the f first eighty. So Yeah. But congratulations on on the service that you put for us uh in World War Two and thank you for everything you do for the county and citizens in this county.
Thank you. Sounds like you're a
wonderful neighbor, right?
Yeah. Uh
yeah, he was thanking you for your service and we can't wait for you to be two hundred.
And did you bring a bottle so we could all take up this
ball?
Yeah.
Fritz, if if if the bottle of the good stuff's your secret, then uh hopefully I'll be where you are not for too long, but you know we can't we can't recognize A hundredth birthday party or birthday general without singing Happy Birthday. So, Fritz, you got a pile of people behind you. And we're about to sing to you.
Ready? Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday to you. Happy birthday, dear friz. Happy birthday to you.
Well I want to say happy birthday to you, Fritz, and thank you so much for your service. I had a uh grandfather who lived to be a hundred and four. And when he was a hundred and one We asked my son, we said, What are we gonna get, Grandpa? He's 101, he has everything. He said, Dalmatians. So
I hope you have a blessed birthday.
All right, Jack, how do you want to do the photos?
I'm gonna go down, I'll bring the friends up and but you guys gotta stay right. Okay,
sounds good.
I I would be cautious.
You want to go stand right over here?
Oh I want a pin like that, Jack.
Hey, I'm gonna come by your house.
I'll have a flower.
Fritz,
do you want to sit in
the chair for the picture? You want to sit for the picture or you'd be okay. Do you want to sit for the picture? Or do you want to stand?
You're on 100. You can do whatever you want.
Thank you very much. Oh, absolutely. It's good to see you again. Happy birthday. You weren't on the board when we had a hundred and four-year-old woman who rides our buses come up to visit us in Dade City rather than board meeting. She rides the buses all day.
Domatians, yeah. No, you're
fine.
I'm measuring things. Come on, John.
Scoot you in a little bit over this. That's everybody. Perfect. Perfect.
Yeah.
I'm coming in from my group of Ruben. Yeah.
Love that sandwich. Thank you.
I wish you could uh Wheel and Back. Yeah, Wheel 'em back. It's amazing to to hear the sort of
reason. Oh yeah. Those stories you don't hear very much. For sure. Most soldiers don't tell the stories.
I've heard some in the past.
Seems like a great guy. Oh yes. Thank you. Priceless. Uh priceless. Thank you so much, Help. What's What's what what was his last name? Fritz Cozar?
Thank you so much.