(a) The following dates are hereby established for the commemoration of significant events in the history of the city and state:
(1) February 3 shall be known as “Charles W. Follis Day” to honor the memory and 1880 birthdate of this former Shelby Blues team member who is recognized as the first African American professional football player.
(2) March 1 shall be known as “Ohio Statehood Day” to recognize the entrance of the seventeenth state into the Union.
(3) June 3 shall be known as “James E. Henkel Day” to honor the memory of the late mayor of the City of Shelby who was born on this day in 1945.
(4) June 26 shall be known as “Founding Day” in commemoration of James Gamble’s signing of his plat of the Town of Shelby in 1834.
(5) July 18 shall be known as “Tuby Day” in recognition of the incorporation of the Ohio Seamless Tube Company in 1908.
(6) August 9 shall be known as “Charter Day” to honor the adoption of the Charter of the city by the voters in 1921.
(7) October 14 shall be known as “Incorporation Day” in recognition of the establishment of the Incorporated Village of Shelby in 1853.
(8) November 28 shall be known as “Dawn Powell Day” to celebrate the 1896 birth of this distinguished author and former resident.
(b) Nothing herein shall be interpreted as creating additional paid holidays for employees of the city.
(Ord. 21-99, passed 6-8-1999; Ord. 78-2000, passed 1-16-2001; Ord. 2-2003, passed 2-18-2003; Ord. 48-2008, passed 1-20-2009; Ord. 8-2023, passed 3-20-2023)