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Purple Heart Day planned Aug. 10
Chapter #2212 of the Order of the Purple Heart of Morgan and Cullman Counties will observe Purple Heart Memorial Day on Sat., Aug. 10, at Hartselle’s Purple Heart Memorial in Sparkman Park.
The program will begin at 10 a.m. and will feature Hartselle Mayor Don Hall as guest speaker. Other program participants will be State Senator Arthur Orr, R-Decatur, and State Rep. Ed Henry, R-Hartselle. They will read the names of local Purple Heart recipients, followed by the sounding of a bell in their memory.
Members of the Patriot Riders will participate as flag bearers and miniature American flags will be presented to family members of Purple Heart honorees after the bell is sounded in their memory.