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NOMINATIONS SOUGHT FOR THE FLORIDA CITRUS HALL OF FAME

Contact: Andrew Meadows at (863) 682-1111 or (cell)(863) 944-4924
For Immediate Release:

Lakeland, Fla. (Sept. 8, 2009) —- Nominations are being sought for potential inductees to The Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, with induction ceremonies scheduled to take place on Friday, March 5, 2010 at Florida Southern College in Lakeland. Eligible nominees are those distinguished leaders who have made significant contributions to the Florida citrus industry in any of the following fields: pioneers, harvesting, packing, processing, marketing, scientific and/or educational areas.

Last year’s inductees were George Austin, of Alva, Jerry Chicone, of Orlando, Ben Hill Griffin, III, of Frostproof and D. Victor Knight, Sr. (deceased) of Vero Beach.

The deadline for entries is December 1, 2009. Any nominations received after this date will be considered for the following year. Nomination forms are available by contacting Florida Citrus Mutual, (863) 682-1111 or by visiting the Florida Citrus Hall of Fame web site at www.floridacitrushalloffame.com .

Completed applications may be e-mailed to: jackson71344@yahoo.com or jewell@flcitrusmutual.com. Hard copies should be sent to: Florida Citrus Hall of Fame, P. O. Box 89, Lakeland, FL 33802.

For more information, please contact either John Jackson at jackson71344@yahoo.com or Brenda Eubanks Burnette at (561) 351-4314 or BBurne1003@aol.com.

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