09/17/2026
🐾 THANK YOU, LUCY, GEORGIE & JOE! 🐾
A special thank you to Lucy, Georgie, and service dog Joe for joining Sunbury City Council as we recognized National Service Dog Month in Sunbury!
These incredible dogs, along with the people who train, support, and care for them, play an important role in helping individuals live more independently and fully participate in their communities.
We were honored to have Lucy, Georgie, and Joe with us at last night's city council meeting. Thank you for helping us celebrate and raise awareness of the important work of service dogs and their handlers.
Happy National Service Dog Month!
See below for the full text of Mayor St. John's proclamation:
PROCLAMATION DECLARING SEPTEMBER 2026
NATIONAL SERVICE DOG MONTH IN SUNBURY, OHIO
WHEREAS, the City of Sunbury recognizes the joyful, transformative power of the human-canine bond and is committed to fostering an inclusive community in which all residents have the opportunity to participate fully in community life; and
WHEREAS, millions of adults and children in the United States live with disabilities that may affect their mobility, independence, safety, communication, or ability to perform everyday activities, and the need for highly trained service dogs continues to grow; and
WHEREAS, service dogs are specially trained to perform tasks that assist individuals with disabilities, helping their handlers navigate daily activities, increase independence, improve safety, and participate more fully in their families, workplaces, schools, and communities; and
WHEREAS, service dogs may assist individuals with a wide range of disabilities, including physical, sensory, neurological, and other disabilities, and each service dog is carefully trained to meet the individual needs of its handler; and
WHEREAS, the partnership between a service dog and its handler represents a remarkable combination of training, trust, dedication, and mutual reliance, supported by trainers, families, organizations, volunteers, donors, and communities; and
WHEREAS, National Service Dog Month provides an opportunity to recognize the important contributions of service dogs and the people who train, raise, care for, and support them, while increasing public understanding of the role service dogs play in the lives of individuals with disabilities; and
WHEREAS, the City of Sunbury encourages its residents, businesses, organizations, and visitors to learn more about service dogs, the important work they perform, and the rights and responsibilities afforded to individuals who rely upon their assistance.
NOW THEREFORE, I, Mayor Joseph St. John, do hereby proclaim September 2026 as National Service Dog Month in the City of Sunbury, Ohio, and encourage all citizens to recognize and celebrate the invaluable contributions of service dogs, to learn more about their important role in our communities, and to demonstrate respect and consideration for the adults and children who lead more independent and fulfilling lives because of their assistance.
Joseph St. John
Mayor
