CRESTVIEW — George Whitehurst will be honored as the Mae Reatha Coleman Citizen of the Year at 5 p.m. Aug. 13 at City Hall, Wilson St., Crestview.
Coleman invites everyone to attend and share their appreciation of the former Crestview mayor.
Whitehurst is credited with procuring funding for two fire department substations and the Crestview Public Safety Building; initiating a drive and raising funds for the Okaloosa County Veterans Memorial; securing 15 acres at no cost to the city for the Crestview Public Library and the community center, and more.
This article originally appeared on Crestview News Bulletin: Citizen of the Year presentation Aug. 13 at Crestview City Hall