Phil Vassar

TAYLORTODAY
MAY 2014
Vol.2 No.2
Heritage Park, June 26-29
presents
Country Recording Star
Phil Vassar
and
The Masco Taylor
Summer Festival
Fireworks Display
Along with:
Ty Stone
Satisfaction
Rolling Stones Tribute
The Rock Show
Journey Tribute
Joe Jaber &
the Last Divide
Four Full Days
of Carnivals
Heritage Park
Petting Farm
Endless Food & Fun
For the entire story, see Page 26
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From the Desk of Mayor Sollars
Good things are happening every day in this community. Yet that is not enough.
Many remain frustrated by what has been a lingering financial malaise in Michigan that
has reached directly into lives and pocketbooks.
I see a community that is pulling together. City
administrators and Council agreed and passed a new
budget that keeps us on track to get out of the statemandated Deficit Elimination Plan by fiscal 2015-16.
This wasn’t an easy process, yet over the course of many
meetings, we came to an agreement that we all could
live with and knew was best for the community.
Recent times haven’t been easy on city employees.
They’ve seen wage freezes and staffing cuts. Managers
have learned to cope with less. I wish it was different,
but times are not going to get better overnight. FitchRatings recently upgraded our
financial outlook from “negative” to “stable.” That was a tiny step. There is still much
work to do.
Years of net deficits have left the city with a sizeable negative unrestricted general
fund balance. Taxable value has declined and is not expected to grow in the near term.
The city is at its property tax cap and has little flexibility.
That’s why I treasure the small victories. We couldn’t afford a Christmas party for
employees, but with the help of thoughtful donors, we created one at no city expense.
When potholes sprang up, we could have pointed to our poor finances, but instead we
combined some state road funds with some inventive management and a highly
dedicated DPW force and patched our potholes in record time. We did so well that
WXYZ Channel 7 used our program as a baseline to create its “Pothole Pledge” across
Detroit (See photograph with Channel 7’s Simon Shayket).
A concerned resident, Jim Taylor, told us that Heritage Park needed a cleanup and he
wanted to spearhead a volunteer effort. We threw our support behind Jim and expected
25 people to show up. Then it was 50. Then 200. By the time the cleanup day was over,
267 people volunteered to give up a beautiful spring Saturday morning to clean up
“their” park.
When we discussed crime prevention, police recommended town hall meetings that
would show residents how they could fight crime, help each other and help the police
department. “Taylor on Watch” was born. Just before I wrote this, residents were saying
how the program already resulted in halting an ongoing problem in the TelegraphPennsylvania area, where four-wheelers were disturbing residents at all times of the
night. The residents worked with police, who worked with the owner of the property.
Tickets were issued and new closures will prevent the vehicles from further access.
That’s proactive police work thanks to the help from the community.
This is the heart of “Changing Taylor Together.” About joining hands and winning
battles. About winning enough small battles to make a big difference. These types of
victories are not going to erase our financial problems. They aren’t going to regain our
job losses and unfreeze our wages. But they are going to make this a better community.
Upcoming Elections 2014
City Clerk Cindy Bower points out that the Primary Election will be held on Tuesday, August
5, and the General Election will be held on Tuesday, November 4. State, county, judicial and
local board of education offices will be up this year. Visit www.cityoftaylor.com/content/
election-info for information. Absentee ballot requests and voter registration forms are also
available on this webpage. There are also a few important dates to remember for the Primary
Election: Monday, July 7, is the last day to register to vote to be eligible to vote in Primary
Election; Saturday, August 2, the Clerk’s Office is open to the public for absentee voting from
9 a.m. to 2 p.m.
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Park Preservation–a Team Sport
J
im Taylor’s effort started
alone during a cold winter
day. One man. His favorite
park. And a tree line filled
with trash.
It ended on a sunny spring
Saturday morning, April 19,
when he was joined by 267
volunteers at Heritage Park for
“Clean Up the Park Day.” The
volunteers came in as many
different shapes and sizes as
arrived. After a morning on
the job, they filled six, fiveyard dump trucks full of trash.
“Two hundred and sixty
seven people,” Jim Taylor said
afterward. “That just exceeded
any of my expectations. I went
back the following day and
found some trash that we
missed … one little piece of
cellophane.”
And he smiled.
When I ran for mayor, this was just the type
of effort I envisioned when we talked about
‘Changing Taylor Together.’
Mayor Rick Sollars
the mind could imagine. Older
people and younger people.
Big men and small women.
Cub Scout packs and business
organizations. Taylor residents
and – yes – plenty of nonresidents. They had a single
goal in mind, and that was to
make Heritage Park, all 360some acres of it, a little more
beautiful than when they
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Jim Taylor’s campaign
started in the chill of winter,
when he noticed all of the
trash caught up in the tree line
in the back of Heritage Park
while taking a walk one day.
He went and got some trash
bags. Thirteen bags later, Jim
Taylor’s “chore for the day”
was done. During that oneman effort, another resident,
Dave Gorgon, noticed Taylor
back in the tree line and
inquired what he was doing.
Slowly, the campaign collected
members – Jim’s wife Karen,
Mary Krzeczkowski, Ken
Hughes, Joan Teetzel, Perry
Durham, Mark Drysdale,
Linda Drysdale, Angela Dieter,
Jean Peiffer, Dan Sharlow,
Neva Sharlow and Shirley
Brown.
The City of Taylor’s “team”
included Communications &
Marketing Director Karl
Ziomek, Parks Foreman Guido
Ulin, Administrative Assistant
Kimber Dorton and Golf,
Parks and Recreation
Executive Director Jeff Dobek.
“When I ran for mayor, this
was just the type of effort I
envisioned when we talked
about ‘Changing Taylor
Together,’” Mayor Rick Sollars
said. “Jim Taylor did an
amazing job organizing the
event. Without him, there was
no event. But to see nearly
270 people respond and
dedicate a Saturday morning
… that was incredible.”
The sponsors of the event
were also incredible. Home
Depot supplied 50 large
orange buckets for the
cleanup. MI Custom Signs did
all of the banners, maps, fliers
and some great stick-on
cleanup logos for volunteers.
Meijer, Macy’s, Little Daddy’s,
Malek Al Kabob, Nester’s Tax
Services, Pete’s Place, Pia’s
Ristorante Italiano, Mancino’s,
Flamingo Restaurant, Leon’s
Family Dining and Secret
Recipe provided countless
donated offerings. Shwedel
Dental was onsite with staff,
handing out free dental
cleanup kits and also donated
a large gift basket. The City of
Taylor’s golf department
donated a free foursome and
Texas Roadhouse not only
donated gift certificates, but
had a crew of workers helping
with the effort. Karen
Chambers, of Karen Chambers
Fitness, even led a warm-up
and stretching session for all
the volunteers before they left
the pavilion to begin the
event.
What’s next on the agenda?
Right now, that’s still up in the
air. The good news is that of
the 267 people who
volunteered to clean up
Heritage Park, over 80 said
that they would be interested
in participating in future
cleanup efforts (and Jim Taylor
thinks that is a very
conservative number). That
could involve another cleanup
of Heritage Park or the
program could be developed
and expanded to include other
areas of the city. Other groups
in the community may need
help with their own cleanup
projects.
The list is endless, but this
could be the beginning of
something very good.
Are you or your organization
interested in cleaning up a
certain area of Taylor or a
related project to improve the
community? If you have plans–
or just a good idea–contact
Communications & Marketing
Director Karl Ziomek at
[email protected] or
call him at (734) 374-1447.
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O
ne of the true treasures of the city, The
Taylor Conservatory & Botanical Gardens,
will be jumping and jamming again this
summer with live music and art by local artists,
thanks to Fritz Enterprises, Huron Valley Steel and
other local sponsors.
Now in its
third year, the
popular series
hosts local and
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known
musicians each
Wednesday
night beginning June 11. Admission is still just $5 per
person per show, with the exception of the “Grand
Finale,” which is $15. Free parking. All ages
welcome, but seating is limited, so bringing lawn
chairs or blankets is always encouraged.
Gates open at 5:30, with music from 6:30-8:30
p.m. Season tickets can be purchased in advance for
$55.
Food and beverages are for sale at the event, with
weekly specials. No outside food or beverages is
allowed.
For more information, contact (888) 383-4108 or
click on www.taylorconservatory.org or www.
facebook.com/taylorconservatory.
Fritz Enterprises & Huron Valley
Music & Art in the Gardens Series
June 11 Dave Bennett (back from Carnegie Hall)
June 18 Jerry McKenzie’s Just Jazz! (two-time Grammy award winner)
June 25 The Back Beats Beatle Tribute Show
July 2 Sean Dobbins and Friends
July 9 Girls Night Out (prior to their west coast tour!)
July 16 The Paul Keller at Sundown Quintet
July 23 Craig Strain with Dr. Pocket
July 30 Chris Codish Trio
August 6 Charles & Gwen Scales
August 13 Dave Tatrow, Jazz Trumpeter
August 20 Grand Finale featuring Chicago based BMR4
2014 Summer Events at the Conservatory
Wildflower Walk, 10 a.m. until noon, May 24
Enjoy a guided tour through the Heritage Park woods to learn about the bounty of
wildflowers. Meet at baseball east parking lot. Wear appropriate footwear. Contact: Patty
Donahue, (888) 383-4108. Call for reservations. Suggested donation: $3. Children
welcome with adults.
Serenity Saturdays: Yoga on the Terrace, 9:30 - 10:30 a.m. June 7-28
Kick off the weekend with instructor Connie Fedel of Taylor Yoga. She will guide you
through an hour of gentle exercise to reinvigorate your physical, mental and spiritual
health. Price is $14 -- or $45 all four sessions.
Taylor School children show their creative
side with “Imagination in Bloom”
The Taylor Conservatory Foundation, in
partnership with the Taylor School District, is
hosting the second annual Imagination in Bloom,
a program designed to promote environmental
awareness through cultural literacy and the use of
art and poetry. The contest is open to youth in
grades 3 through 12. Winners will be selected in
May and will receive a certificate and have their
works shown at the Conservatory from June
through September. Last year, over 100 students entered the contest and 35 entries were
selected for the showing.
“One Brick at Time” program still growing
The Taylor Conservatory Foundation continues to offer engraved pavers at the
Conservatory. Proceeds from this program are used for garden development. The engraved
paver program is wonderful way to show your support for Conservatory, plus you get to say
thanks to that special someone who made a difference in your life, observe a memorable
event or honor someone in a unique way. Pavers are installed at the Conservatory and will
always be there, a legacy for loved ones to see and share.
“We love to see the creative ways people use the pavers to express their feelings,” said
Patty Donahue, executive director of the Conservatory. One romantic young man proposed
using a brick paver. Another couple honored their marriage with a paver saying “Grow old
with me, the best is yet to be.” Another brick states: “Bloom where you are planted.”
The most popular style paver is $60, a 4” x 8” brick with three lines of text, but other
sizes and styles are available as well. You can order bricks for yourself, friends, veterans,
spouses, teachers, clients, and pets or to celebrate any special event. Gift certificates are
available as well. Information is available online at www.taylorconservatory.org. or by
calling (888) 383-4108.
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Ford Senior Activities Center, located at 6750 Troy:
Monthly Support Groups
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Grief support meets 10 a.m. every
Tuesday. Howe-Peterson is reaching out
to the community to help in the healing
of hearts that are hurting from the loss of
a loved one. If you find yourself
struggling with your grief, please join us
for an informal group setting that will
enable you to listen, share and heal along
with others experiencing the same
feelings. For more information about
what to expect from a grief support group,
call Elaine Lamparski at (313) 561-1500.
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Hearing aid help meeting is scheduled
on the second Wednesday of each month
from 1-3:30 p.m. “Hear Clear” will be at
the Senior Center for a free hearing aid
cleanings and free hearing aid evaluations.
Take advantage of this great opportunity.
For more information, call (866) 2747399
Birthday Bash
Celebrate your birthday at our monthly
Birthday Bash from 1-3 p.m. on the last
Thursday of each month (the next are
May 29 and June 26) The party is on the
City of Taylor, which provides the cake,
ice cream (thanks to Edna Moss Cakes
and Seaway Pharmacy) and
entertainment. Just show up ready for
fun. Howe Peterson sponsors the karaoke
at this event. RSVP a day ahead of time at
(313) 291-7740.
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Downriver Senior Olympics
The City of Taylor is the host for this
year’s Senior Olympics. Seniors are
getting geared up for the great event. Save
the dates, because it is coming up soon
between July 28 and August 1 Registration
forms now available at the Senior Center.
Taylor residents should come on out and
represent the host city. Festivities and the
opening ceremony are set for 7 p.m.
Monday July 28 at Heritage Park, which
will include the all-new, open-air
renovated Sheridan Center. Senior
Olympic events include: Baking Contest,
Softball Throw, Soccer Kick, Tennis,
Billiards, Darts, Car Show, Golf,
Swimming, Ballroom Dancing, One Mile
Run, Bowling and more.
Happenings at the Center …
STRAWBERRY FESTIVAL will take place
from 1-4 p.m. Thursday, June 12. Music by
Mike Wolverton, strawberry treats and
socialization. Tickets will be available
throughout May at the front desk at the
Ford Senior Center for $7 each, with the
deadline June 9. No tickets will be sold at
the door. Call the Ford Senior Center at
(313) 291-7740 for more information. This
is sponsored by The Friends of the Ford
Senior Center 501(c)(3).
ICE CREAM LUAU is scheduled Tuesday,
July 15. Enjoy banana splits, music and
fun. Tickets will be available June 2 at the
front desk at the Ford Senior Center for
$7 each. Deadline for tickets will be July
8. No tickets will be sold at the door. Call
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prevented outdoor training, so the TFD
practiced inside, using props designed to
simulate difficult conditions and
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The firefighters were previously trained
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Interim Fire Chief Dan Reynolds and the rest of the Taylor Fire Department sends along a reminder that residents should “Check
your smoke detector battery” on a regular basis. The change in season is always a good reminder to also check your smoke
detectors. If you have carbon dioxide detectors, you should also check the batteries in those devices. A great Website to visit for
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of tax bills by credit card. Go to www.
officialpayments.com and follow the links to
make your payment. Official Payments
charges a 3 percent fee for this service. You
can also call 1-888-272-9829 to pay by credit
card. Use jurisdiction code #3211.
Where is the Animal Shelter and
how can I adopt an animal?
The Taylor Animal Shelter is located at
25555 Northline Road one block east of
Beech Daly near the Department of Public
Works building. Hours are 9 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Mondays through Fridays. Adoptions
are $40 for non-spayed/neutered animals on
a credit/debit card only. You must bring back
proof of sterilization within 30 days of
adoption, and $25 will be refunded on the
credit/debit card. Adoptions are $15 for a
spayed/neutered animal.
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Saturday, April 12,
Cpl. O'Connor
at the Lakes of
Taylor Golf Course. At that time,
Corporal Paul O'Connor was named
the 2013 Officer of the Year, while
Detective of the Year honors went to
Det/Cpl Damon Smith, Field Training
Officer of the Year honors were
awarded to Cpl. Nate Kuzma and the
Public Service Officer of the Year was
awarded to PSO Adam Leffew.
Other highlights from the evening
included:
Honoring Cpl. Jerry Cole, Cpl.
Steven Schwein, Cpl. Maureen
Brinker, Cpl. David Jones, Cpl.
Eric Jones, Cpl. Greg Piche, Cpl.
Theodore Michowski, Lt. Richard
Hopper, Cpl. Roseanne Hopper,
Ptm. Craig McDermott, Cpl.
Jeffrey Adamisin and K-9 Fox, Cpl.
Thomas Konarski, Ptm. Ricky
Barnosky and PSO Luis
Hernandez, all of whom
participated in "Shop with a
Hero," a program that annually
enables needy children to shop
with local police officers and fire
fighters through a partnership
with Meijer.
Honoring Cpl. Steven Schwein
and Cpl. Greg Piche, the
department's participants in the
2013 Police Unity Tour, an
annual nationwide effort to
remember men and women killed
in the line of duty.
And a special presentation
honoring 23rd District Court
Judge William J. Sutherland,
Michigan's longest tenured judge.
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Detective of the Year:
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Ofc. Barnosky
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Cpl. Nate Kuzma
Public Service Officer of Year:
PSO Adam Leffew
Ofc. Collop
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PSO. Hernandez
Cpl. Jones
Ofc. McDermott
Cpl. Michowski
Officers of the Month:
Jan: Cpl. Paul O’Connor
Feb: Cpl. Joe Thivierge
Ofc. Phillip Collop
Mar: Cpl. Steve Porta
Cpl. Gina Starzec
April: Ofc. Dominic Diggs-Taylor
Ofc. John Regan
May: Cpl. Paul O’Connor
June: Cpl. Melissa Toro
July: Det Damon Smith
Aug: Ofc. Ricky Barnosky
Ofc. Dan Toth
Sept: Cpl. Paul O’Connor
Oct: Cpl. Patrick Raboczkay
Cpl. Michael Taylor
Nov: Cpl. Jeff Adamisin
Ofc. John Regan
Dec: Det/Cpl. David Jones
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Ofc. Craig McDermott,
PSO Lou Hernandez
Cpl. Matthew Edwards Legacy Award: Taylor Police Honor Guard
Cpl. Porta
Cpl. Raboczkay
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Community Service:
Cpl. Ted Michowski
Chief’s Medal:
All command officers.
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Cpl. David Szokola
Taylor Fire Lt. Joe Nelson
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at 6 p.m. Wednesday, June 25.
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Telegraph, Goddard and
Inkster, but anyone can attend.
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Plenty to Find at the Library
T
he following are events
scheduled at the Taylor
Community Library,
located at 12303 Pardee:
Book Discussion
Count on lively discussions
of interesting books, both
current and classic. New
voices are always welcome to
the group. Come in and join us
at 6:30 p.m. on the third
Wednesday of each month.
Books scheduled for
discussion in 2014: (May 2)
“Annie’s Ghosts” by Steve
Luxemberg; (June 18) “One
Thousand White Women” by
Jim Fergus; and (July 16) “Into
the Beautiful North” by Louis
Alberto Urrea.
Itch to Stitch
A friendly group of yarn
enthusiasts meets from 6-7:30
p.m. every Tuesday for
knitting and sharing.
Download Books to your
e-Reader for FREE
The library is a participating
member of the Overdrive
digital library, which means a
resident (with a library card)
can download books to read
on computer, smart phone or
e-Book reader. You can also
download audio books. Visit
www.taylor.lib.mi.us and click
on the Overdrive link.
Used Book Sale - Every
Third Saturday
The Friends of the Taylor
Library have used book sales
from 10 a.m.–3 p.m. the third
Saturday of each month
(except May and December).
Held in the Laptop Lounge,
the prices will fit any budget
and all proceeds benefit the
library. Next sale dates are
June 21 and August 16.
Kindermusik Story Time
The monthly Kindermusik
program will return in
September. Check with the
library for times and dates.
Jessie Allstaed contributes her
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time and
talent for this
remarkable
program.
Summer
Reading
Fizz Boom
Read 2014 is
the library’s
summer
reading
program.
Registration
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June 9. The first day to record
reading is June 16. Programs
are scheduled at 2 p.m.
Tuesdays and Thursdays June
24-July 31. Educational
entertainment includes:
Grandma Science, Make-andUse Boomerangs, Science of
Toys, Nature Walk, Tie-Dyed
T-Shirts, Make Your Own Ice
Cream, Soap from Goats and
plenty of crafts.
Did You Know?
The library is the drop-off
location for old batteries
and used eyeglasses.
The library collects food for
Fish and Loaves.
The library loans fishing
rods and reels free for seven
days with a Library Card.
Take Note!
The library will be closed
Sundays from May 25 through
September 8. It will also be
closed May 26 (Memorial
Day) and July 4-6
(Independence Day).
Library hours are 10 a.m.
to 8 p.m. Mondays through
Thursdays and 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. Fridays and Saturdays.
Between October and May,
the library is open 1-5 p.m.
Sundays; June through
September, it is closed on
Sundays. For more
information, click on www.
taylor.lib.mi.us or call (734)
287-4840.
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City of Taylor
Business News
The City of Taylor is
continually seeing
businesses develop.
There are new venues
constructed or old
venues modified.
Here is a review of
some of the more
recent developments
Taylor residents can
expect in 2014.
While specific details were
incomplete prior to this
magazine’s deadlines, Menard
Inc. will be replacing the
old Gibraltar Trade Center
on Eureka Road near the
I-75 interchange. The Eau
Claire, Wis.-based Menards
has moved into the metro
Detroit market over the past
year and a half, opening
hardware and house wares
stores in Chesterfield
Township and Livonia. It's
also been making plans for
stores in Warren, Wixom
and now Taylor. Overall,
Menards operates more
than 280 stores in 14 states
and each store is primarily
divided by departments:
building materials, hardware,
electrical, millwork, wall
coverings,
plumbing
and house
wares, floor
coverings, cabinets and
appliances, and groceries. In
2007, the 240,000 square-foot
and larger Menards’ footprint
stores began selling groceries.
Gibraltar Trade Center
officials confirmed in early
May that it would consolidate
the operations of its two
locations in Taylor and
Mount Clemens into a single
weekend shop in Mount
Clemens. The Taylor location
will remain open through
the end of 2014. The site will
eventually be razed for the
new Menards development.
McDonald's, 10236 Telegraph,
is submitting plans to the city
for a remodel and re-facing of
its building.
Taylor Ford’s $6 million
expansion includes a
new 72,000-square-foot
building that will occupy
13500 Telegraph Road. The
dealership presently operates
out of three different
facilities on Taylor’s main
thoroughfare – with its main
location at 10275 Telegraph
and two other buildings
at the 13635 address. The
expansion will roll everything
into one location. The new
facility will be housed on 15
acres. According to a story in
The News-Herald Newspapers,
the dealership also plans on
hiring additional employees
and that the move is expected
to be finished in fall 2014.
Trimac Transportation
Services, 8300 Beech
Daly Road, is beginning
various upgrades and site
renovations. Trimac is in the
business of providing truck
transportation and related
distribution and management
services throughout North
America. Its Taylor location is
not a trucking facility – they
specialize in washing out the
tankers and do other truck
washing tasks.
OptimEyes, a Henry Ford
Health System group that
offers a full spectrum of eye
care of the entire family, is
under construction in the
former West Mound Church,
22373 Eureka Road.
One home-style elevation
has been approved for
Centennial Home-Island Lakes
development, which is being
developed by the SR Jacobson
Development Corporation.
Renovation of the Sheridan
Community Center, located
in Heritage Park, continues.
The former ice arena and
community center is being
turned into an open-air
market / pavilion and will
eventually being enclosed
by attractive ornornamental
fencing &and gates. It ,will
feature a newsplash pad
outside on the south end of
the site. While the splash pad
is not expected to be ready, it
will house the concerts during
the 2014 Taylor Summer
Festival, scheduled for June
26-29.
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June 26-29 • Heritage Park • Taylor, MI
Thursday, June 26
Elliott’s Amusements Carnival begins 4-11 p.m.
Friday, June 27
Carnival continues noon-11 p.m.
Inside the newly renovated Sheridan Center
Marketplace & Pavilion during the evening hours:
Satisfaction, Rolling Stones Tribute Band, and
The Rock Show, Journey Tribute Band
Tickets for Friday night’s tribute bands’ performance are $5
and available at the door only.
Saturday, June 28
Carnival continues noon-11 p.m.
Heritage Park Petting Farm will be open (hours TBA)
Inside the newly renovated Sheridan Center
Marketplace & Pavilion during the evening hours:
PHIL VASSAR (seven Top 5 country recordings)
TY STONE (“American Style,” executive-produced by Kid Rock)
JOE JABER and the LAST DIVIDE (rock/folk/Americana)
Tickets for Saturday night’s concert (Vassar/Stone/Jaber) are
$10 in advance and $15 at the door. Ticket information for
the Saturday night concert is available online at www.etix.com
or by phone at (800) 514-3849 beginning on May 16.
Saturday, June 28 continued
And then at approximately 10 p.m. Saturday, June 28
The Masco Taylor Summer Festival Fireworks Display
FREE admission; parking in and around Heritage Park for
approximately $5 per vehicle)
Sunday, June 29
Carnival 11 a.m. until close. Fireworks Rainout Date!
NOTE TO CARNIVAL GOERS: In addition to buying tickets at the gate,
various packages will be available in advance for the carnival including
presale ticket vouchers by clicking on www.elliottsamusements.com
30 days before the event.
The Taylor Summer Festival is presented by the City of Taylor, Meridian Entertainment Group and CBS Radio, which includes 99.5 WYCD Detroit’s Country and 104.3 WOMC Detroit’s Greatest Hits.
Joining Masco as a sponsor of the Taylor Summer Festival thus far are Taylor Ford, Taylor Chevrolet, McKinley Properties, Vibra Hospitals of Southeast Michigan and DTE
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Business News
Panera Bread is locating at
23303 Eureka. (former Rio
Bravo building).
Midway Sports and
Entertainment, 22381 Van
Born, is adding additional
parking and bumper boats
as a part of the company’s
ongoing improvements of the
site.
Ceva Logistics (warehousing
and distribution) reoccupied
the 22701 Trolley location.
ULTA Beauty is under
construction in Southland
Mall and is targeting thirdquarter 2014 opening. ULTA
Salon, Cosmetics & Fragrance,
Inc. is a chain of beauty
superstores. Each store is
outfitted with a full-service
salon as well. ULTA carries
a variety of cosmetics and
skincare brands, men's and
women’s fragrances, and
professionally licensed hair
care products.
MJC Builders plans springtime
development in Chelsea
Park, Golf Lake Estates and
Cypress Gardens residential
developments
Volunteers of America plans
a new senior development
near Target. VOA is a
nonprofit organization
that provides affordable
housing and other assistance
services primarily to lowincome people throughout
the United States. The
organization includes 36
affiliates providing services
in approximately 400
communities in 46 states,
the District of Columbia and
Puerto Rico.
Tim Horton's is in the
construction phase of a new
restaurant on Telegraph Road
and Value City Drive.
Domino's Pizza has located to
Ecorse and Pardee roads.
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Georgetown Cooperatives.
24276 Rosewood near
Telegraph Road, is building
a new community center/
clubhouse for the residents.
If you have any new business developments that you'd like
publicized, please contact Karl Ziomek at [email protected]
to be mentioned in future "Business News".
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Crown Eram (switch gears
and motors, warehousing)
reoccupied the 13351 Huron
location.
Taylor City Council approved a
purchase-and-sale agreement
earlier this year between the
City and ProVisions, LLC for
the building located 25350
Ecorse Road, more commonly
known as the FIA building.
The total agreement is for
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It offers supervised doggie
day care with over 8,800
square feet of play area inside
and out along with a doggie
pool and large boarding
kennels for overnight stays.
JCPenney in Southland Mall
has added a Sephora location
to its offerings. Sephora is a
beauty-retail concept founded
in France in 1970. Sephora's
environment features an
ever-increasing amount of
classic and emerging brands
across a broad range of
product categories including
skincare, color, fragrance,
body, smile care and hair care,
in addition to Sephora's own
private label. JCPenney began
opening Sephora inside its
stores in October 2006. Today,
there are Sephora locations in
JCPenney stores nationwide.
These stores are smaller than
a normal Sephora store but
they are located in the center
of the JCPenney and feature
the signature Sephora look
and beauty offering.
T-Mobile will be demolishing
the former Pooltown on
Telegraph Road (which burned
down) and will redevelop the
site.
Owners of the Goddard
Medical Building are
proposing construction this
spring on a three-story, stateof-the-art medical complex..
Allen
Top Gun Shooting Sports
celebrated its 10th
anniversary at a new location,
22050 Pennsylvania, in
April. Top Gun is a one-stop
shopping store for all types
of guns, target practice and
safety training.
Enchanted Makeovers will
move into the old redbrick
house on Northline Road
in front of Heritage Park.
Since 2007, the non-profit
501(c)3’s mission has been to
transform homeless shelters
for women and children into
places that inspire behavioral
and psychological change.
Through various projects,
mentoring programs and
makeovers of the physical
space, women and children
are introduced to a way of
thinking that helps to shift
their outlook about their
lives and possibilities for the
future. This project is based
in part by federal grant funds
and volunteer donors, much
like the Taylor Veterans Home
Program.
Fan Favorites, a familyowned sports memorabilia
shop, opened in the Taylor
Sportsplex, just off the main
atrium.
Pet Supplies Plus, a retailer of
pet supplies and services, will
be tearing down the former
Kiefer’s Bar and locating
to 22124 Ecorse, in front of
Kroger.
Mortenview
Taco Bell, 10060 Telegraph,
is submitting plans for a
building renovation.
American Distribution
(warehousing and distribution
of safety equipment)
reoccupied 25920 Northline
Commerce Drive location.
Katherine
Northstar Galleria, is working
with the city on plans for the
redevelopment of the old Key
West site at Northline and
Telegraph roads. Changes are
still in progress.
Vibra Healthcare and
Oakwood Healthcare
announced earlier this year
a joint venture and opening
of their new Long Term Acute
Care Hospital that will occupy
40 beds and over 17,000
square feet on the second
floor of the Oakwood Hospital
– Taylor, formerly Oakwood
Heritage Hospital. The new
LTAC hospital is named Vibra
Hospital of Southeastern
Michigan – Taylor Campus and
will share clinical programs,
services and administration
with the Vibra Hospital of
Southeastern Michigan
located on West Outer Drive
in Lincoln Park. The Vibra
Hospital – Taylor Campus is
open and admitting patients.
Pardee
The Vitamin Shoppe, a
vitamin store retailer, is
proposing new construction
at Racho and Eureka roads.
The company will tear down
and rebuild on the site.
21896 Goddard Rd.
(313) 291-1600
www.thebrakeshopmi.com
Heritage Park Petting Farm
Phil Vassar
Summer Carnival
Taylor has the perfect recipe for
a good party June 26 - June 29
INGREDIENTS
Start with four parts fun, easy-access carnival
The Rock Show
The Heinz C. Prechter Educational and Performing Arts Center (EPAC) serves the mission
of Wayne County Community College District in many ways. As an educational facility
its conference rooms, theatre, and exhibit space will allow the District to expand
educational opportunities for students and the community at large.
For upcoming events visit www.wcccd.edu/about/PerformingArtsCenter.htm
Add one part Satisfaction
Add one part The Rock Show
Garnish with Ty Stone, along with Joe Jaber and the Last Divide
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Top with heavy dose of Phil Vassar
Sprinkle (heavily!) with the Masco Taylor Festival Fireworks Display
Joe Jaber & the Last Divide
That’s what’s coming down the pike as
the City of Taylor presents the 2014 Taylor
Summer Festival June 26-29 in Heritage
Park. The city has a long history of
offering big mid-summer entertainment,
and this year’s show isn’t going to
disappoint anyone – mainly because it has
a little of everything for everyone.
Elliott’s Amusements return to handle
the four-day, Thursday-through-Sunday
carnival, which will be held in the parking
lot in front of the renovated Sheridan
Center open air marketplace along Pardee
Road. The carnival will offer plenty of fun
for children of all ages, as well as plenty of
food vendors, for a reasonable price.
The new Sheridan Center will play host
to all of the concert entertainment this
year, starting on Friday night with two
tremendous tribute bands.
Satisfaction/The International Rolling
Stones Tribute Show is celebrating its
10th anniversary and has made its
reputation through 1,600 high-octane
shows. Called “the best tribute show in
the world,” by none other than Rolling
Stone Magazine, The Las Vegas Sun said
the group “shined like the real Stones on
the strip.” The Rock Show – The Ultimate
Tribute to Journey, puts an ‘80s show that
is unrivaled and considered “amazing”
and “spectacular” by reviewers. The Rock
Show has performed with the likes of
Judas Priest, The Tubes, Eddie Money,
Loverboy, Blue Oyster Cult and many
others. Friday night tickets are only $5
and will be sold at the door only.
Saturday promises to be a special day of
fun and entertainment from beginning to
end. The carnival opens at noon and the
Heritage Park Petting Farm – usually
closed during past festivals – will be open,
giving the young crowd plenty to do.
In the evening, country star Phil Vassar
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something.
“Songs should evoke
something, whether it makes
you happy and puts you in a
good mood, or makes you cry
and feel desperation…you
know, whether you’re going
through a marriage, or a
divorce, or you’re in love or
you hate somebody, or
whatever it is… songs should
evoke something,” says Vassar.
“And if it’s just having a drink
with your friends in the hot
tub, that’s just as good as any
song for me! I mean, I’ve had
hits with every kind of song
Stone, a self-proclaimed
“powerhouse singer in an
unprettified package” who
combines the everyday with a
chainsaw for a voice. A Detroit
native, Stone motored onto
the scene with “American
Style,” his Top Dog/Atlantic
Records debut, which was
executive produced by his
close friend, Kid Rock.
Roughstock.com said that
“there are few singers in the
music world as gifted as Ty
Stone.” The opening act
Saturday night will be Detroitarea rock/folk Americana band
Joe Jaber and the Last Divide,
better than last year’s event,
will take place after Vassar
leaves the stage around 10
p.m.
Sunday will serve as a
rainout day for the fireworks
display. The carnival will run
from 11 a.m. until close.
The Taylor Summer Festival is
presented by the City of Taylor,
Meridian Entertainment Group
and CBS Radio, which includes
99.5 WYCD Detroit’s Country
and 104.3 WOMC Detroit’s
Greatest Hits.
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