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Taylor council honors local 'saluting sailor' John Heidenrich with proclamation
Summary
Taylor's mayor and council presented a proclamation Tuesday honoring John Charles Heidenrich for 10 years of public saluting and community service; Heidenrich, a Navy veteran, thanked residents after the proclamation was approved by council voice vote.
Taylor's mayor and city council presented a proclamation honoring John Charles Heidenrich, known locally as the "saluting sailor," after a council motion carried by voice vote.
Mayor read the proclamation recounting Heidenrich's U.S. Navy service from 1994 to 1999 and describing his public salutes, which the proclamation traced to a 2014 start at Telegraph Road and later at Bubba's 33 restaurant at 22175 Eureka Road. The mayor said Heidenrich has marked multiple commemorative events over the years and noted that his displays attract honks, waves and visitor conversations.
Heidenrich, who addressed the council after the presentation, said, "I would just like to say thank you. It's a high honor to saluting our community, and I've been doing it for 10 years." He told the council he did not expect the recognition to grow as much as it did and that he had remained “persistent and consistent.”
Why this matters: The proclamation formalizes local recognition of a long‑running civic gesture that city leaders said brings goodwill to veterans and residents. The proclamation will be part of city records and was adopted by a routine council motion.
The council approved the proclamation without objection; the council photo and the honoree's brief remarks concluded that agenda item.
