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St. Augustine City Commission Unanimously Honors Forsen Family with Aviles Award
Summary
At a February 2025 commission ceremony in St. Augustine, commissioners presented the Aviles award to the Forsen family in recognition of decades of multi-generational public service. The award, created in 1988 and typically limited to one recipient annually, requires a nomination by a commissioner and unanimous approval of all five commissioners.
The City Commission of St. Augustine presented the Aviles award to the Forsen family at a February 2025 ceremony, recognizing decades of public and community service across multiple generations.
Commissioner Springfield, who nominated the family, introduced Ken and Kaye Forsen and their descendants, outlining a history of service that the commission said meets the award’s longstanding eligibility criteria. The commission’s procedure, as described at the event, requires a commissioner to nominate a recipient and then unanimous approval from all five commissioners; officials said the 2025 award was approved unanimously.
The presentation noted the award’s history: since its inception in 1988 the…
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