Niagara County Clerk

Niagara County Clerk Joseph A. Jastrzemski accepted a check from Teresa Manna, Commander of the Navy Marine Club Ship 110 in Lockport that will be used for the beautification of the county’s Purple Heart Monument and surrounding courtyard outside of the Niagara County Courthouse. Joining Clerk Jastrzemski and Commander Manna were County Legislators Tony Nemi and Rick Abbott as well as the county’s Veterans Service Agency (VSA) team.

Niagara County became a Purple Heart County in 2019 and dedicated the Purple Heart Monument in 2023. The Purple Heart is awarded to those wounded or killed as a result of enemy action while serving in the U.S. military. Nearly 500 names of Niagara County residents who received a Purple Heart are currently listed on the monument and in the Purple Heart Book which is on display in the courthouse rotunda.

“We thank Commander Manna and all the members of the Navy Marine Club for their generous donation that allows us to enhance the monument and surrounding courtyard so veterans, their families and other community members can visit and reflect on these great heroes who sacrificed so much serving our country,” said Jastrzemski.

April is Donate Life Month! If you stop in to any of our three Niagara County DMV’s don’t forgot to register as an organ donor! Donate life, leave a legacy!