Shelby City Council declares Shelby a Purple Heart City
May 21, 2024 | Shelby City Council, Shelby, Richland County, Ohio
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The Shelby City Council on Monday passed Resolution No. 19 (2024) designating Shelby, Ohio a Purple Heart City and placing the city on the National Purple Heart Trail.
Mayor (presiding) moved to adopt Resolution No. 19, with Councilman Martin offering the motion and Councilman McLaughlin seconding. The clerk read the resolution aloud, which thanks and recognizes veterans awarded the Purple Heart, requires the clerk to present an authenticated copy to a Purple Heart Trail representative, and instructs the clerk to publish the measure once in a local newspaper. The resolution states it will take effect after passage, the mayor's approval, and the earliest period allowed by law.
Mike Morris, adjutant of the Findlay branch of Chapter 1974 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, spoke to council and the assembled veterans and auxiliary members about the award’s history and local recognition efforts. "I am Mike Morris," he said, and asked Purple Heart recipients and veterans in the audience to stand to be acknowledged. He recounted the decoration’s origins and noted local volunteers’ work to identify honored residents. Councilman McLaughlin described the local effort, saying former Mayor Garland Gates initiated the request and that volunteers and researchers have identified a growing roster of recipients.
The mayor said he would sign the resolution and invited the chapter and council to a group photograph inside the chambers followed by a short outdoor ceremony at the flagpole. The clerk said the city will provide an authenticated copy of the resolution to the Purple Heart Trail representative as required by the resolution’s text.
Why it matters: the designation formally recognizes Shelby’s Purple Heart recipients and connects the city to a national trail that commemorates communities that honor those injured or killed in combat.
The resolution was moved by Councilman Martin and seconded by Councilman McLaughlin and was recorded as adopted. The council recessed to hold the recognition ceremony and planned an outdoor program at the flagpole after the chamber photo.
Mayor (presiding) moved to adopt Resolution No. 19, with Councilman Martin offering the motion and Councilman McLaughlin seconding. The clerk read the resolution aloud, which thanks and recognizes veterans awarded the Purple Heart, requires the clerk to present an authenticated copy to a Purple Heart Trail representative, and instructs the clerk to publish the measure once in a local newspaper. The resolution states it will take effect after passage, the mayor's approval, and the earliest period allowed by law.
Mike Morris, adjutant of the Findlay branch of Chapter 1974 of the Military Order of the Purple Heart, spoke to council and the assembled veterans and auxiliary members about the award’s history and local recognition efforts. "I am Mike Morris," he said, and asked Purple Heart recipients and veterans in the audience to stand to be acknowledged. He recounted the decoration’s origins and noted local volunteers’ work to identify honored residents. Councilman McLaughlin described the local effort, saying former Mayor Garland Gates initiated the request and that volunteers and researchers have identified a growing roster of recipients.
The mayor said he would sign the resolution and invited the chapter and council to a group photograph inside the chambers followed by a short outdoor ceremony at the flagpole. The clerk said the city will provide an authenticated copy of the resolution to the Purple Heart Trail representative as required by the resolution’s text.
Why it matters: the designation formally recognizes Shelby’s Purple Heart recipients and connects the city to a national trail that commemorates communities that honor those injured or killed in combat.
The resolution was moved by Councilman Martin and seconded by Councilman McLaughlin and was recorded as adopted. The council recessed to hold the recognition ceremony and planned an outdoor program at the flagpole after the chamber photo.
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