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Melbourne honors longtime volunteer “Miss Dot” with honorary street name and federal recognition mention
Summary
Council moved and unanimously approved Resolution No. 4414 to adopt the honorary street name Miss Dot Linson Circle in recognition of Dorothy 'Miss Dot' Linsonbee’s decades of community food programs and service. She was also recognized for receiving the Citizen Honors Award from the Congressional Medal of Honor Society.
The Melbourne City Council on April 14 recognized Dorothy "Miss Dot" Linsonbee for decades of community service and approved an honorary street-name resolution in her honor.
Mayor Alfrey introduced a brief video and recounted that Miss Dot had been nominated by Chief David Gillespie for the Congressional Medal of Honor Society’s Citizen Honors Award. "Miss Dot was nominated for this prestigious national award by Chief David Gillespie in recognition of her dedicated service and her lifetime commitment to making our community a better, kinder, and more compassionate place," the mayor said.
Council and staff described Miss Dot’s long-running community food programs, including an annual Thanksgiving luncheon that now serves more than 1,500 people and the Read & Feed summer program for children. "Miss Dot is a pillar of the Melbourne community," a council speaker said during remarks before presenting the resolution.
Council moved Resolution No. 4414 to adopt the honorary street name "Miss Dot Linson Circle" (for the public street known as Colbert Circle) and voted to approve the resolution. Staff told council the sign and background-check costs were approximately $250. Miss Dot accepted the recognition and thanked the city and community.
The resolution was moved up on the agenda so Miss Dot would not have to wait; council then unanimously approved it.
