Governor Charlie Crist Recognizes Dunedin FL as First Purple Heart City
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Bill Young, a Representative from the Office of Governor Charlie Crist and many local Vets will be in attendance.Parkland has been donated in Downtown Dunedin to host the monument and commemorative bricks will be displayed through the park to create The Walk of Honor.Governor Charlie Crist had this to say about the National Day of Recognition “Florida honors its Purple Heart heroes and to show our gratitude, the state grants free undergraduate tuition at state colleges and universities for Florida recipients of the Purple Heart.With the hard work and dedication of local resident Danny Sowder, Chapter Commander JFK Chapter 1963 of Dunedin, this year the city dedicates Purple Heart Park in the downtown including a special monument and Walk of Honor.Parkland has been donated in Downtown Dunedin to host the monument and commemorative bricks will be displayed through the park to create The Walk of Honor.More information about the event and the bricks can be found at www.dunedingov.com.Governor Charlie Crist had this to say about the National Day of Recognition “Florida honors its Purple Heart heroes and to show our gratitude, the state grants free undergraduate tuition at state colleges and universities for Florida recipients of the Purple Heart.