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Mayor and Council Honor Local 'Saluting Sailor' John Heidenrich
Summary
Taylor Mayor Wooley presented a proclamation recognizing John Heidenrich for a decade of saluting and community service; Heidenrich accepted and thanked the council. The proclamation cited event-hour totals across multiple commemorations and noted his visibility at local intersections.
Mayor Wooley presented a proclamation honoring John Heidenrich — identified in the proclamation as the "saluting sailor" — for 10 years of public salutes and community outreach. The proclamation listed specific event totals (for example, 67 cumulative hours on Veterans Day across 2014–2024 and other commemorative hours) and noted Heidenrich’s relocation in 2021 to Bubba’s 33 restaurant at 22175 Eureka Road.
Heidenrich, who accepted the recognition, told the council, "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." Mayor Wooley and council members said the volunteer has become a community fixture, and the mayor presented the certificate and invited a photo with council leaders. The council approved the proclamation by voice vote.
