Ford, UAW Kick in Remainder of 'Heart of America' War Memorial Tab
The "Heart of America" war memorial in Mount Clemens will be unveiled Sunday.
Ford Motor Company and United Auto Workers Local 400 of Shelby Township have kicked in the remaining costs for the "Heart of America" memorial in Mount Clemens. The 9-foot solid granite, 7,000-pound sculpture will be unveiled at 1:30 p.m. Sunday in front of the Macomb County Administration Building on Cass Avenue at Northbound Gratiot in Mount Clemens. Shelby Township Veterans Coordinator Phil Randazzo initiated the project more than 10 years ago, and has collected over $50,000 in donations from private donors to pay for the memorial. And at the 11th hour, UAW 400 along with Ford CEO Alan Mulally endorsed the project and agreed to pay the remaining balance. Randazzo would not say how much Ford and the UAW paid, but he said it was a …
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