To honor those that protect the community at home and soldiers that paid the ultimate sacrifice abroad, Shelby Township hosts its eighth annual Patriot Day prayer service at 1:30 p.m. on Sept. 12 at the township's Veterans Memorial.
Veterans Events Coordinator Phil Randazzo, a Vietnam veteran whose honors include two Purple Hearts and two Bronze Stars for valor, and the Shelby Township Police and Fire departments host the event.
The service recognizes the township's first responders. It also pays respects to Mark Barbret, Tarryl Hill, Christopher Kube, D. Alex Knapp, Todd Lambka and Kyle McClain, the six residents who died from injuries sustained while serving in the U.S. military in Iraq and Afghanistan as part of the Global War on Terror.
Shelby Township Police Department and Shelby Township Fire Department officials will lead the Pledge of Allegiance before performances of "The Star-Spangled Banner" and "God Bless America." The event closes with a brief prayer service.
For more information on the Shelby Township Veterans Memorial and all veterans events contact the Township Supervisor's Office at 586-731-5154.
