Taylor Today July 2014

TAYLORTODAY
JULY 2014
Vol.2 No.3
The
World
Comes to Taylor
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From the Desk of Mayor Sollars

When I think about the 2014 Taylor Summer Festival and Masco Fireworks Display,
which was held June 26-29 at Heritage Park, Ill offer this simple reaction: It was nice,
it was safe, and it will become better.
Taylor has had a rich history of summer festivals. Planning a festival for the first time
this year, I can personally tell you that its very much like planning a wedding. You go
crazy over it for an endless amount of time, and when it arrives, it flies by faster than
you can snap your fingers.
Im not going to waste time on any review of Phil Vassar, Ty Stone, Joe Jaber, The
Rock Show, Satisfaction, the carnival, moonwalks or anything else. Instead, I want to
point out the people and the organizations that made the festival possible at no cost to
the Citys general fund. Organizations like the Masco Foundation, which sponsored the
best fireworks display that weve seen in years and is the best partner any city could
have. Michigan CAT provided power, lighting, vehicles and expertise. Molnar Roofing
made certain that the Sheridan Center roof was ready to host two nights of concerts.
The News-Herald Newspapers provided valuable advertising space. MI Custom Signs
created the signage that you saw at the festival and all around town. Trinity
Transportation provided shuttling for both festival-goers and entertainers. Vicars RV
donated classy, quiet space for the entertainers. The First Albanian Church was gracious
enough to lend parking space.
The list just goes on and on Fritz Enterprises, Vibra Hospitals, Area Towing,
McKinley Properties, Taylor Chevrolet, Taylor Ford, Eastown Distributors, DTE,
Shwedel Dental without them, we dont have a festival.
When you bring entertainment into town, you need to feed them. So we turned to
the Taste of Taylor which included Petes Place, Maleks Al Kabob, Jets, JP McGuires
and the Flamingo Restaurant. Jay Rays BBQ fed the sponsors party. No one was
disappointed at any time!
Lastly, the promoter, Meridian Entertainment, and the festivals key advertising
partner, CBS Radio, helped bring everything together. They were great to work with.
A share of the festival profits will go to the Junior League World Series and Taylors
Little Leagues. The 2014 Taylor Summer Festival was a great time and it will get better.
Now we need to begin planning for next year.
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The World Comes to Taylor

By Dave Gorgon
or the 34th straight year, the worlds best

teams of 13- and 14-year-old baseball
players will converge on the City of Taylor
in August for the Junior League World Series.
The Taylor South Little League will host 10
teams at Heritage Park. There will be five teams
from the United States and five more teams
from international territories. All 10 teams will
arrive as national and/or regional champions,
having defeated
other champions
along the way.
The festivities
will get under
way a day earlier
than usual,
making World
Series week
nine days.
Greg Bzura Colorful opening
ceremonies,
including fireworks, will take place the evening
of Friday, August 8. The opening day of games is
Saturday, August 9.
Four games are scheduled each day through
Wednesday, August 13. The two foreign teams
with the best records play for the International
pool championship at 5 p.m. Thursday, August
14, followed by a matchup between the top two
American teams playing for the USA
championship at 8 p.m.
No tournament games are scheduled for
Friday, August 15. The day was left open as a
makeup day in case it rains during the week.
The world championship game is scheduled
for Saturday, August 16. The time will be
determined by ESPN, which will televise the
game live.
Everyone is invited to attend opening
ceremonies at no charge. The teams will parade
around the park, carrying their state or national
flag. There will be speeches by dignitaries, a
Getting ready for World Series

week is a year-long project. Only
one team can leave as world
champion, but we want them all
to have a great time.
special ceremonial first pitch and fireworks.

World Series organizers hope a great crowd is
on hand to welcome visitors to Taylor during
opening ceremonies and throughout the week.
Admission to games is $5 a day per carload or
$10 for a pass for the whole week. Each price
includes parking.
Taylors World Series is considered the older
brother of the Little League World Series, the
famous tournament for 12-year-old baseball
players in Williamsport, Pennsylvania. When
the players turn 13 and 14, they compete to play
in the Junior League World Series in Taylor.
The World Series has put Taylor on the Little
League world map. Then Governor Jennifer
Granholm once called Taylor the Little League
capital of Michigan.
Getting ready for World Series week is a
year-long project, said Greg Bzura, a former
Taylor councilman who founded the World
Series in 1981 and has been director ever since.
These teams are the best and they deserve the
best from our volunteers, our residents and our
city. The players, coaches, families and umpires
will be making lifelong memories during their
visit to Taylor. Only one team can leave as world
champion, but we want them all to have a great
time.
The five American teams will represent
regions of the United States. The five
international teams will include the national
champions of Canada and Mexico and the
regional champions of Latin America, AsiaPacific and Europe/Africa.
The defending champions from Chinese
Taipei (also known as Taiwan) proved to be a
powerhouse in the 2013 World Series, defeating
USA champs from Rio Rico, Arizona, 11-2, to
take the world championship. Chinese Taipei
turned in one of the most dominating
performance in World Series history, outscoring
opponents, 75-7. Also notable: the team became
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world champions without hitting a home run

all week long.
To date, teams have come from 29 different
states in the U.S., four Canadian provinces,
Aruba, Belgium, Chinese Taipei, Curacao,
Czech Republic, England, Germany, Guam,
Guatemala, Indonesia, Italy, Mexico, Panama,
Philippines, Poland, Puerto Rico, Russia,
Saipan, Saudi Arabia, Netherlands, U.S. Virgin
Islands, Ukraine and Venezuela.
A number of Junior League World Series
players have gone on to fame in baseball and
other sports. JLWS alums Gary Sheffield, Eric
Bedard, Brett Myers, brothers Jose and Javier
Valentin, Erubial Durazo, Chad Hermansen,
Derek Bell, Delino DeShields, Shannon
Withem, Adam Loewen and Chris Brock have
all played Major League baseball. Many other
Junior Leaguers have been drafted by pro teams.
Bo Pelini, a member of the very first Junior
League World Series champions from
Boardman, Ohio, is head coach of the
University of Nebraska football team. Others
former World Series players have gone on to
the National Hockey League and college
football.
Some future Major Leaguers may be on the
World Series rosters in 2014.
One of the special events being planned
during World Series week is a trip for all of the
players and coaches to a Detroit Tigers game at
Comerica Park, compliments of the Tigers.
World Series Director Bzura said volunteers
and spectators are the heart of the Junior
League World Series experience. Current
Councilman Dan Bzura Gregs son is a
longtime volunteer who has taken a leadership
role in the series.
I am as excited about the 2014 World
Series as I was about our first World
Series in 1981, Greg Bzura said. The
world is coming to Taylor. We want
them to have an experience they
will never forget.
World Series Field in Heritage
Park is located at 12111 Pardee
Road.
For more information, visit the
website www.cityoftaylor.com/
worldseries. To sponsor the World
Series, call Director Greg Bzura at
(734) 306-3113. Also, follow the World
Series all year long on Facebook at www.
facebook.com/juniorleagueworldseries.
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SCHEDULE
Friday, August 8
Opening Ceremonies including Fireworks, 8 p.m.
Saturday, August 9
USA West vs. USA Southwest, 11 a.m.
Latin America vs. Mexico, 2 p.m.
USA Southwest vs. USA Central, 5 p.m.
Canada vs. Europe/Africa, 8 p.m.
Sunday, August 10
USA East vs. USA Southwest, 11 a.m.
Europe/Africa vs. Asia-Pacific, 2 p.m.
Canada vs. Mexico, 5 p.m.
USA Southeast vs. USA Central, 8 p.m.
Monday, August 11
Latin America vs. Canada, 11 a.m.
USA Southeast vs. USA Southwest, 2 p.m.
Mexico vs. Asia-Pacific, 5 p.m.
USA West vs. USA East, 8 p.m.
Tuesday, August 12
Mexico vs. Europe/Africa, 11 a.m.
USA West vs. USA Central, 2 p.m.
USA Southeast vs. USA East, 5 p.m.
Asia-Pacific vs. Latin America, 8 p.m.
Wednesday, August 13
USA East vs. USA Central, 11 a.m.
Europe/Africa vs. Latin America, 2 p.m.
Canada vs. Asia-Pacific, 5 p.m.
USA Southwest vs. USA West, 8 p.m.
Thursday, August 14
International Championship Game, 5 p.m.
USA Championship Game, 8 p.m.
Friday, August 15
Open day. Events will be determined.
Saturday, August 16
World Championship Game,
Best Buy Home Run Derby, TBD
NOTE: Teams will be determined during national and
regional tournaments. Specific leagues, cities, states and
countries will be known prior to opening ceremonies.
ADMISSION: $5 per carload per day or $10 for the week.
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onths of preparation have gone

into the 29th annual Downriver
Senior Olympics, which will be
hosted by the City of Taylor this year,
starting in late July. Taylor first hosted the
games in 1987 and also hosted in 1995
and 2004.
This years Board of Directors is made
up of Taylors Lori Runkle, Ecorses
Dorothy Altheimer, Trentons Carol
Garrison and Brownstowns Amy Thomas.
Its an honor for the City of Taylor to
host these games and I hope everyone
both those participating and those
attending will enjoy themselves, Mayor
Rick Sollars said. The concept of a
regional Olympic Games for seniors is a
tremendous idea, one that has stood the
test of time.
The event will be held Monday, July 28,
through the banquet on Friday, August 1.
The majority of the events will be held at
Heritage Park, inside the newly renovated
Sheridan open-air pavilion and in the
Heritage Park Activities Building, with
some of the events spread out across the
City and over the Downriver region.
The committee has been meeting in
preparation for months, said Runkle.
This is the type of event that never really
ends. You have a wrap up meeting in
August and then the next host city
(Woodhaven) starts a schedule of
meetings in preparation for the following
year.
While registration for the games closed
out June 27, volunteers are always needed
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The opening ceremony for the 29th
Downriver Senior Olympics will take
place at Heritage Park at 8:30 a.m. July
28. The event will actual begin kicking off
even earlier than that, with a breakfast of
champions, baking contest and vendor
exhibits at 7 a.m. in the Sheridan Center.
ADDITIONAL JULY 28 EVENTS
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Euchre
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9:45 a.m.
10:15 a.m.
10:45 a.m.
11:15 a.m.
11:45 a.m.
2 p.m.
5 p.m.
All those events will be held at Heritage

Park with the exception of pickle ball,
which will be staged at the Waters Edge
Recreation Area, Grosse Ile Township.
On Tuesday, July 29, the Senior
Olympics will get moving again, but this
time the competition is spread out over a
wide range of facilities (see box upper right).
The Senior Olympics continues on
Wednesday, July 30, with golf at Taylor
Meadows (tee times will be scheduled),
womens bocce ball (Riverview Senior
Center, 8 a.m.), bridge (Sheridan Center,
9), swimming (Romulus Athletic Center,
3), basketball shoot (Kennedy High
School, 4), and ballroom dance contest
(Ford Senior Center, 6).
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Co-ed tennis
Kennedy High School
8 a.m.
Mens bocce ball

8 a.m.
Riverview Senior Center
Pinochle
9:30 a.m.
Heritage Park
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Trenton Westfield Activities Center
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noon
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1 p.m.
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Co-ed shuffleboard
1:30 p.m.
Wyandotte Copeland Recreation Center
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2 p.m.
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Car show
5:30 p.m.
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Chili cook off
4:30 p.m.
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Athletic events conclude on Thursday,

July 31, with the one-mile run at 7 a.m. at
Woodhaven High School and bowling at 9
a.m. at Taylor Lanes.
Awards will be given out to the top
three finishers in each event. All the
competitors, who registered for just $6,
receive a T-Shirt. Age categories are Class
A (50-50), Class B (60-69), Class C (7079) and Class D (over 80).
The Unity Awards Banquet will be held
at noon on Friday, August 1, at Crystal
Gardens in Southgate (16703 Fort Street).
Tickets are available to all competitors
and adult guests for $14.50 each.
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If traffic is good for
business, as the old
saying goes, then
locations along the
Eureka Road corridor
between I-75 and
Telegraph Road are
going to be very
excited in the near
future.
Rouse Properties and

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to Taylor.
The new MJR
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Taylor Experience, is being
located in the old Star Theater
location in the Burlington
Shopping Center, across from
Southland Center. Just days
after MJRs announcement,
Rouse announced that a
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would be locating in the old
Mervyns location of the mall.

Those two movie
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and more business traffic to
the Eureka Road corridor. Add
to that a June announcement
that ProVisions LLC was bringing
a Sky Zone Indoor Trampoline
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of businesses to the Taylor
Retail Center (which is near both
proposed theater complexes),
and business should be
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Business News
Cinemas Founder and CEO
Michael Mihalich announced
plans that
it was going
to begin
renovations on
their all new
Grand Taylor
Experience.
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That plan
includes 10 auditoriums,
all featuring crystal clear
digital projection along with
overstuffed leather electric fully
reclining seats with footrests. It
will have wall-to-wall and floorto-ceiling wrap-around screens
with all Dolby Digital Sound.

The theatre will also feature
the MJR user-friendly Movie
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free refill on pop and popcorn
(any size with same day ticket
purchase). To enhance moviegoing pleasure, the MJR Studio
Bar will be in the lobby where
you can enjoy a cocktail, beer or
wine, before, during or after the
show. Renovations will begin
in late July with an expected
opening of Christmas 2014.
Meanwhile, Sky Zone Indoor
Trampoline Park, which has
over 60 locations in the U.S.,
Canada and elsewhere, is also
a known business traffic driver.
Each of its locations serves
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approximately 15,000 adult

visitors monthly.
Thats just the type of
business traffic Mayor Rick
Sollars are looking forward to
seeing in an around the newly
revitalized Taylor Retail Center,
located at 23269 Eureka Road.
This is all tremendous news,
Sollars said. Taylor has needed
new business development
for some time. Sollars and
Economic Development
Manager George Sutherland
noted that these businesses
will have a great economic
and job creation impact on the
community.
Party City and
Lumber Liquidators
are joining the Sky
Zone in the Taylor
Retail Center, moving
into a 48,000-squarefoot space which
formerly housed
MediaPlay. All
signed long-term
leases. (Party City
is relocating from
its existing facility
at 14528 Racho Road, but will
house business in both locations
for at least the near future).
Party City (specialty party
goods and Halloween specialty
retailer) operates more than 800
stores throughout the U.S. and
Puerto Rico. Lumber Liquidators

(specialty retailer in hardwood
flooring) has grown from a single
store to locations in 46 different
states. The Sky Zone has over
60 locations in the U.S. and was
the creator of the worlds first
all-trampoline, walled playing
court.
These announcements
come on the heels of several
other key moves in the busy
Eureka corridor. Earlier this

year, the Gibraltar Trade
Center announced that it is
consolidating with its Mount
Clemens location and will close
its doors in Taylor at the end
of the year. Menards is
buying the entire 80plus acre location and
will bring many others
retailers with it after it
razes and rebuilds the
southwest corner of
Eureka and I-75, which
promises to be a huge
upgrade to the site and a
regional draw.
Other Eureka-related changes
involve Henry Ford Health
Systems OptimEyes replacing
the old West Mound Church
at 22373 Eureka; The Vitamin
Shoppe is building at Racho and

Eureka; and Panera Bread is
locating at 23303 Eureka.
All of these new businesses
will join such stalwarts as
Famous Daves, Hantz Group,
Meijer, Macys, Best Buy, Kohls,
Art Van and Home Depot in the
same business district.
In other business news,
Shwedel Dental, 25650 Goddard
Rd. Suite A, is beginning
renovations to double
the size of its office.
Shwedel Dental provides
family, cosmetic and laser
dentistry as well as adult
orthodontics. Initially it will be
adding four treatment rooms,
a team training center and
business offices, in order to
allow the company to serve the
community better. There will be

space for three more treatment
rooms in the future.
The goal is to have the
expansion completed in time
to accommodate more people
at Dentistry From the Heart
scheduled for September 6. It
will be the sixth annual day-long
event to provide free dental care
to adults in need.
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or development information?
Contact Karl Ziomek, director
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Created eight jobs
Recycled aluminum saved enough
energy to power a computer for 344
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Recycled cardboard the equivalent of
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3,069 gallons of oil.
Recycling does three important things
that greatly supports the environment it
reduces the need for raw materials, cuts
down on waste entering landfills and
reduces dangerous greenhouse gases.
According to the 2013 environmental
impact report, the Citys recycling
program prevented 11,238 metric tons of
CO2 equivalent greenhouse gases the
same as removing 2,058 cars from the
road. It saved 4,979 cubic yards of landfill
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If you care about the environment

around you, those numbers dont lie.
Americans use 4 million plastic bottles per
hour, while recycling only 25 percent of
them. A plastic bottle takes 700 years to
decompose. And recycled plastic is
valuable. Five bottles make fiberfill for a
ski jacket. Four million bottles can make
74 million square feet of carpet or 16
million sweaters.
Americans throw away enough
aluminum to make a years worth of
automobiles. What they throw away would
rebuild the American commercial airline
fleet four times over. A recycled glass
bottle can save enough energy for a 100watt bulb to burn for four hours. Left
discarded in a landfill, that same glass
bottle takes 1,000 years to decompose.
So why not join the Taylor recycling
effort and join the Recycle Perks program,
which offers goodies for joining the effort.
Its easy enough to do.
Access the Recycle Perks portal through
the Citys Website at www.cityoftaylor.
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on the top of the home page. In
departments, click on DPW (left side),
then Rubbish & Recycling (left side),
Recycle Perks Program (left side) and
finally Recycle Perks Site (again on the
left side).
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history pick up (serial numbers of cans,
routes and pick up date), account update
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your container serial number and click
register, 3) confirm serial number, service
address, your first and last name, phone
number, email and password, 4) register,
and 5) the home screen will return. Use
email and password to review your
account.
The City of Taylors recycling program is
administered through Midwest Sanitation.
The most common problems with the
program can be quickly resolved
multiple can registrations or password
resets. One of the most common problems
with the program involves users being in
advertently kicked out of the system, but
that can be resolved quickly by just
contacting the City at (734) 287-6550.
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2013 Water Quality Report

Where does my water come from?
Your source water comes from the

Detroit River, situated within the Lake
St. Clair, Clinton River, Detroit River,
Rouge River, Ecorse River, in the U.S.
and parts of the Thames River, Little
River, Turkey Creek and Sydenham
watersheds in Canada. The Michigan
Department of Environmental Quality
in partnership with the U.S. Geological
Survey, the Detroit Water and
Sewerage Department (DWSD), and
the Michigan Public Health Institute
performed a source water assessment
in 2004 to determine the susceptibility
of potential contamination. The
susceptibility rating is on a seven-tiered
scale from very low to very high
based primarily on geologic sensitivity,
water chemistry, and contaminant
sources.
The susceptibility of our Detroit River
source water intakes were determined
to be highly susceptible to potential
contamination. However, all four
Detroit water treatment plants that use
source water from the Detroit River
have historically provided satisfactory
treatment of this source water to meet
drinking water standards. DWSD
has initiated source water protection
activities that include chemical
containment, spill response, and a
mercury reduction program. DWSD
participates in a National Pollutant
Discharge Elimination System
permit discharge program and has an
emergency response management plan.
Important health information
Drinking water, including bottled

water, may reasonably be expected
to contain at least small amounts of
some contaminants. The presence of
contaminants does not necessarily
indicate that water poses a health risk.
More information about contaminants
and potential health eects can be
obtained by calling the Environmental
Protection Agencys Safe Drinking
Water Hotline at (800) 426-4791.
The sources of drinking water (both

tap water and bottled water) include
rivers, lakes, streams, ponds, reservoirs,
springs, and wells. As water travels over
the surface of the land or through the
ground, it dissolves naturally-occurring
minerals and, in some cases, radioactive
material, and can pick up substances
resulting from the presence of animals
or from human activity.
Contaminants that may be present in
source water include:
Microbial contaminants, such as
viruses and bacteria, which may
come from sewage treatment plants,
septic systems, agricultural livestock
operations, and wildlife.
Inorganic contaminants, such as salts
and metals, which can be naturallyoccurring or result from urban storm
water runo, industrial or domestic
wastewater discharges, oil and gas
production, mining, or farming.
Pesticides and herbicides, which may
come from a variety of sources such as
agriculture, urban storm-water runo,
and residential uses.
Organic chemical contaminants,
including synthetic and volatile
organics, which are by-products of
industrial processes and petroleum
production, and can also come from
gas stations, urban storm water runo
and septic systems.
Radioactive contaminants, which
can be naturally occurring or the result
of oil and gas production and mining
activities.
In order to ensure that tap water
is safe to drink, EPA prescribes
regulations, which limit the amount
of certain contaminants in water
provided by public water systems.
The Food and Drug Administration
(FDA) regulations establish limits for
contaminants in bottled water, which

must provide the same protection for
public health.
Lead
If present, elevated levels of lead

can cause serious health problems,
especially for pregnant women and
young children. Lead in drinking
water is primarily from materials and
components associated with service
lines and home plumbing. The City of
Taylor Water and Sewer Department is
responsible for providing high quality
drinking water, but cannot control the
variety of materials used in plumbing
components. When your water has
been sitting for several hours, you
can minimize the potential for lead
exposure by flushing your tap for 30
seconds to 2 minutes before using
water for drinking or cooking. If you
are concerned about lead in your water,
you may wish to have your water tested.
Information on lead in drinking water,
testing methods, and steps you can take
to minimize exposure is available from
the Safe Drinking Water Hotline or at
http://www.epa.gov/safewater/lead.
People with special health

concerns
Some people may be more vulnerable

to contaminants in drinking water than
is the general population. Immunocompromised persons such as persons
with cancer undergoing chemotherapy,
persons who have undergone organ
transplants, people with HIV/AIDS or
other immune system disorders, some
elderly, and infants can be particularly
at risk from infections. These people
should seek advice about drinking
water from their health care providers.
EPA/CDC guidelines on appropriate
means to lessen the risk of infection by
Cryptosporidium and other microbial
contaminants are available from the
Safe Drinking Water Hotline at (800)
426-4791.
If you would like to know more about this report, need additional copies or have other
water-related issues, please contact the Taylor Water and Sewer Department:
(734) 374-1373
www.cityoftaylor.com
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2013 Regulated Detected Contaminants Tables
Contaminant
Test
Date
Units
Health
Goal
MCLG
Allowed
Level
MCL
Level
Range of Violation
Detected Detected Yes/No
Parameters
Major Sources in Drinking Water
Inorganic Chemicals - Annual Monitoring at Plant Finished Water Tap

Fluoride
5/13
Nitrate
5/13
Barium
6/08
ppm
ppm
ppm
10
2
0.85
10
0.69
no
n/a
n/a
0.01
no
n/a
no
Erosion of natural deposits;

Water additive that promotes strong
teeth; Discharge from fertilizer and
aluminum factories.
Runo from fertilizer use; Leaching
from septic tanks, sewage; Erosion of
natural deposits.
Discharge of drilling wastes; Discharge
from metal refineries; Erosion of natural
deposits.
Disinfection By-Products - Monitoring in Distribution System Stage 2, 2nd - 4th Quarters

Total
2013
Trihalomethanes
(TTHM)
ppb
Haloacetic Acids 2013

(HAA5)
ppb
n/a
n/a
80
60
2013
ppm
MRDLG
4
MRDL
4
0.85
0.47-0.88
no
By-product of drinking water

disinfection
Water additive used to control microbes
Lowest Monthly % of Samples Meeting

Turbidity Limit of 0.3 NTU (min. 95%)
Violation
Yes/No
0.15 NTU
100%
no
Soil Runoff
Turbidity is a measure of the cloudiness of water. We monitor it because it is a good indicator of the eectiveness of our filtration system.
ug/L
0.100
Chlorodifluoromethane
ND
ug/L
0.080
Chloromethane
ND
ug/L
0.200
1,1-Dichlorethane
ND
ug/L
0.030
1,2,3-Trichloropropane
ND
ug/L
0.030
111.3
70-130
4-Bromofluorobenzene (S)
98.7
70-130
Methyl-t-Butyl ether-d3 (S)
108.8
70-130
ND
ug/L
Surrogate Recoveries
1,2-Dichlorobenzene-d4 (S)
Limits
Semivolatiles
Surrogate Recoveries
0.070
Limits
1,4-Dioxane-d8 (s)
80.8
70-130
Wet Chemistry
Chlorate
Hexavalent Chromium
ND
ug/L
20.0
0.087
ug/L
0.030
0.325
ug/L
0.20
Cobalt, Total
ND
ug/L
1.0
Molybdenum, Total
ND
ug/L
1.0
Stronium, Total
109.06
ug/L
30.0
Vanadium, Total
0.355
ug/L
0.20
ND
ug/L
0.0833
in one month 0
Naturally present in the environment
Perfluoroheptanoic acid
ND
ug/L
0.00926
ND
ug/L
0.0278
entire year 0
Human waste and animal fecal waste
Perfluorohexanesulfonic
acid
Perfluorononanoic acid
ND
ug/L
0.0185
Perfluorooctanesulfonic
acid
ND
ug/L
0.0370
Perfluorooctanic acid
ND
ug/L
0.0185
Highest Number
Detected
Total coliform bacteria
Presence of Coliform bacteria >

5% of monthly samples
E. coli or fecal coliform

bacteria
A routine sample and a repeat

sample are total coliform
positive, and one is also fecal or
E. coli positive.
90th
Number of
Percentile Samples Violation
Value* Over AL Yes/No
Lead
2011
ppb
15
8.3
no
Corrosion of household plumbing

system; Erosion of natural deposits.
Copper
2011
ppb
1300
1300
66
no
Corrosion of household plumbing

system; Erosion of natural deposits;
Leaching from wood preservatives.
*The 90th percentile value means 90% of the homes tested have lead and copper levels below the given 90th percentile value. If the
90th percentile value is above the AL, additional requirements must be met.
Total Organic
Carbon (ppm)
ug/L
Perfluorobutanesulfonic
acid
MCL
Running Annual
Average
ND
ND
MCLG
Treatment
Technique
0.200
Bromomethane
Perfluorinated Compounds
2013 Microbiological Contaminants - Monthly Monitoring in Distribution System
Contaminant
0.060
1,3-Butadiene
Chromium, Total
Highest Single Measurement

Cannot exceed 1 NTU
2011 Lead and Copper Monitoring at Customers Tap

Health Allowed
Test
Goal
Level
Contaminant
Date Units
MCLG
AL
RDL
ug/L
Metals
2013 Turbidity - Monitored every 4 hours at Plant Finished Water Tap
Contaminant
Units
ND
1,4-Dioxane
By-product of drinking water
chlorination
Disinfection - Monitoring in Distribution System

Disinfectant
(Total Chlorine
Residual)
Results
Bromochloromethane
Violation
Yes/No
Monthly Ratio
Range
Typical Source of
Contaminant
The Total Organic Carbon (TOC) removal ratio is calculated as the ratio between the Erosion of natural deposits
actual TOC removal and the TOC removal requirements. The TOC was measured
each month and because the level was low, there is no requirement for TOC removal.
2013 Special Monitoring

Contaminant
MCLG
MCL
Level Detected
Source of Contamination
Sodium (ppm)
n/a
n/a
5.54
Erosion of natural deposits
What do these tables mean?

These tables show the results of our water quality analyses. Every regulated and unregulated detected
contaminant in the water is listed here. The tables contain contaminant names, the highest detected
levels, health goals, the sources in drinking water and if a violation has occurred. Key definitions and/or
explanations for each symbol used are listed to the right of the tables.
Definitions
Maximum Contaminant Level Goal (MCLG): level of contaminant in drinking water below which there is no known or
expected risk to health.
Maximum Contaminant Level (MCL): highest level of a
contaminant allowed in drinking water. MCLs are set as close
to the MCLGs as feasible using the best available treatment
technology.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level Goal (MRDLG):
level of a drinking water disinfectant below which there is no
known or expected risk to health. MRDLGs do not reflect
the benefits of the use of disinfectants to control microbial
contaminants.
Maximum Residual Disinfectant Level (MRDL): highest
level of a disinfectant allowed in drinking water. There is
convincing evidence that addition of a disinfectant is necessary
for control of microbial contaminants.
Parts per billion (ppb): equivalent to micrograms per liter. A
microgram = 1/1000 milligram.
Parts per million (ppm): equivalent to milligrams per liter. A
milligram = 1/1000 gram.
Nephelometric Turbidity Units (NTU): Measures the cloudiness of water.
Not Detected (ND)
Treatment Technique (TT): required process intended to
reduce the level of a contaminant in drinking water.
Action Level (AL): concentration of a contaminant which, if
exceeded, triggers treatment or other requirements the water
system must follow.
Haloacetic Acids (HAA5): total of bromoacetic, chloroacetic,
dibromoacetic, dichloroacetic, and trichloroacetic acids.
Compliance is based on the total.
Total Trihalomethanes (TTHM): Sum of chloroform,
bromodichloromethane, dibromochloromethane, and bromoform. Compliance is based on the total.
pCi/l: Picocuries per liter is a measure of radioactivity.
n/a = not applicable
> = greater than
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eyes and ears.
Police Chief Mary Sclabassi
fter reaching the halfway point of

the initial four-meeting rollout of
the Taylor On Watch program, city
officials and residents appear to be saying
the same thing: This is a program worth
participating in.
Mayor Rick Sollars and the Taylor
Police Department, in an effort to engage
the community in crime prevention
efforts, started the program earlier this
year. It involves town hall meetings
focusing on educational crime-fighting
tips and anti-crime information. Meetings
were held at City Hall in April and June,
with each focusing on a different quadrant
of the city.
The next two meetings are:
6 p.m. Wednesday, September 24, for
residents living in the region
bordered by Van Born on the north;
Pelham on the west; Goddard on the
south; and Telegraph on the west.
6 p.m. Wednesday, November 19, for
residents living in the region
bordered by Goddard on the north;
Allen on the east; Pennsylvania on
the south; and Telegraph on the west.
Thus far, the meetings have attracted
about three dozen residents each,
although that number is deceiving
because it is obvious that word is
spreading throughout the community. Pat
Johnson, who attended the meeting in
June that focused on the northwest area
of the community, emailed afterward with
his impressions.
My son and I attended (and it) felt so
encouraging to see our police chief take
interest in our rougher neighborhood, he
said. I feel hope for the first time in a
long time.
After the first meeting in April, a group
of residents from the southeast portion of
the city near Pennsylvania Road had an
ongoing problem with off-road vehicles
trespassing on an adjacent parcel of land,

disturbing them at all hours of the day
and night. The watch program
prompted the residents to work with
police, who coordinated with the owner
of the property and put a stop to the
difficulties.
Police cant be everywhere, all of the
time. Police Chief Mary Sclabassi said.
We need the community to be aware of
things they can do to help themselves.
And to work with us. We need their eyes
and ears.
The program has a heavy focus on
good neighbor and safe-and-secure
issues. Sclabassi has been the presenter
during the meetings, and does a nice job
of laying out the entire picture, from citywide crime numbers to statistics based
solely on the quadrant of the community
being discussed. The presentation lays out
crime by location, time and day of the
week. It also focuses on drug violations,
burglaries, etc.
It discusses developing strong neighbor
relations, recognizing suspicious behavior,
taking appropriate actions, implementing
home security (in obvious and nonobvious ways) and tracking community
crime through available measures.
The police are only one element when
it comes to fighting crime, Mayor Sollars
said. Residents here want a safe
community. By getting involved in
meetings like these, people can get very
usable information to help them and help
their police department. By working
together, we can help the entire
community.
All of the Taylor On Watch meetings
are open to anyone who wants to attend.
For more information about the program,
call (734) 287-6611.
T R E A S U R E R ' S D E PA R T M E N T
Managing Your Summer Tax Bill
Ed Bourassa
Its tax season again, and every taxpayer

should think about a few things before
entering the process.
The Summer tax bill was sent out July 1
and is due September 30 without
additional penalty or interest. Certain
eligible seniors may qualify for a deferral
of the due date to February 15. They may
file an Application for Deferment of
Summer Taxes, available from the
Michigan Department of
Treasury or the City
Treasurer.
The Treasurers office
accepts payments 9 a.m.
to 4:30 p.m. Monday
through Friday except
holidays. There is also a
24-hour secure drop box outside the Pine
Street entrance to City Hall in which
payments may be made.But there are
other options for payment.
The City uses a service provider,
Official Payments, to handle online
payment of tax bills by credit card. Go to
www.officialpayments.comand follow the

links to make your payment. The City
Treasurer will not accept credit card
payments for tax bills except through the
Official Payments website. Official
Payments charges a 3 percent fee for this
service.Call 1-888-272-9829 to pay by
credit card and use jurisdiction code
#3211.
You can also mail your payment to City
Hall c/o City Treasurers Office, 23555
Goddard, Taylor, MI, 48180.
If you pay in person, you must bring in
your tax bills to payment processed. Also
note that there is $10 duplicate bills fee.
When paying in person, please be
courteous to the taxpayers around you
and allow space when approaching the
cashier window.
Remember that you can avoid the long
lines by processing your payment online
or mailing it directly to the City
Treasurers Office. If you have questions,
call (734) 287-6550 or fax (734) 374-1486.
A NEW LOOK
In an effort to add to the
governmental transparency of the
City of Taylor, the 2014 summer tax
bills have taken a slightly new look
with more defined information for
the taxpayer.
The Citys total millage rate for
summer 2014 is 25.2899 mills. One
mill equals one dollar on every
thousand of taxable value. For
example, if a property taxable value
is $30,000, then 1 mill would equal
$30.
Previously, many different rates
were rolled into a single City of
Taylor category on the tax bill. This
summer, that has changed with the
addition of three new categories:
Garbage and Disposal; Police and
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Fire Pension; and Taylor Building

Authority. These are NOT new taxes.
They are just being defined on the
City of Taylors tax bills for the first
time.
The City of Taylors general levy
(9.3443) includes operating mills
(8.4211), library level (0.8862) and
publicity levy (0.0370).
Located under that total on
the tax bill is the Garbage and
Disposal Tax (4.0922), Police and Fire
Pension (8.7045) and Taylor Building
Authority (2.188). The Garbage
and Disposal levy pays for the
collection and disposal of garbage,
and the operation of the animal
shelter. The Police and Fire Pension,
authorized by Michigan Act 345 of
1937, is tied to police and fire retiree

pensions and health care liability.
The rate automatically fluctuates
depending on the annual liability
and is not subject to vote, although
the number itself is approved by
City Council each year. The Taylor
Building Authority levy pays for lease
obligations and maintenance of
buildings related to the TBA.
The difference between the 2013
and the 2014 tax bills is a 1.7608
increase, based on the increase of
the Police and Fire Pension category.
For more about your tax bills,
click on the Frequently Asked
Questions page of www.cityoftaylor.
com, located within the Treasurers
Department homepage.
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Focusing
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From the School Board President

Debbie Stellini
The 2014-15 school year will prove to be a very exciting one, full of potential and
possibilities. As the school year begins we have been good stewards of your tax
dollars and are set to eliminate the Taylor School Districts deficit. We would like to
thank all who have made sacrifices to make this happen. With structural changes to
the budget, by increasing efficiencies and accountability and by bringing in
additional revenue, we will continue to insure that teachers and staff have what they
need to do their jobs and build a financially strong district.
We are also on track to enhance the educational opportunities for our students
with a new Early Childhood Educational Center in Johnson school, which was the
first concept to be presented to the Board of Education for review by the
Superintendent and Revitalization Task Force.
We have formed a Revitalization Ad Hoc Board Committee to study the other
concepts presented and we welcome your input on these ideas for the future of our
school district. Also, look for opportunities for our students with Early College, Dual
Enrollment, Career Center, PAES, Taylor Virtual Learning Academy, and with our
many opportunities with sports, band, Robotics and extra-curricular activities.
With strong team efforts we can rebuild our school district. We need partnerships
with our parents to send students to school prepared to learn and thank you to
those who do just that. We need adults to stay focused on the needs of our students
so that they may become successful upon graduation. Again, thank you to those
who do.
We need parents, staff and community members to volunteer their time with our
students. Thank you to those that take time to read to a child or mentor them or
coach them. We welcome new businesses and thank those business owners who
have businesses in our community as they provide revenue that supports our public
schools and students. We thank our community leaders for supporting public
education. Our community benefits in many ways by having a strong educational
system. Thank you to those who contribute to this mission.
Please let us know what you think. We are your elected officials and represent you
as advocates for our students and district. We look forward to an exciting school
year.
Taylor Proud. Taylor Strong.
Back-to-School: Wednesday, September 3, 2014

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Back-to-school and
registration information
From the Superintendent
From the President of your
Board of Education
Annual Notices
District Calendar
NOTICE to Parents
Electronic Information
n an effort to make the

Taylor School District more
environmentally friendly and to
reduce spending, we are requesting
that our parents and students help
us in this effort by using electronic
communications sites to acquire
information about our programs and
schools instead of receiving paper
notes. Our school offices, departments
and Board of Education will maintain
and frequently update a user friendly
Parent Information page on our
websites: school menu, Student Code
of Conduct, parent organization
meeting reminders, parent/teacher
conference days, and much more. If
you are not able to access the Internet,
contact your childs principal and other
arrangements can be made so that
you receive the information in another
form. You may access our Taylor School
District website at www.taylorschools.
net. From this site, you may select
any of our buildings websites to view
building information.
Bus Schedules will be

posted online and in
all elementary and
middle school buildings.
Board of Education
President
Deborah Stellini
www.taylorschools.net
Vice President
Our Mission Statement
Bobby Masters
The Taylor School Districts mission is to

maximize the talents and abilities of all.
Secretary
Ron Miller
Our Vision Statement
Treasurer
Taylor School District is a safe, supportive

learning environment where all stakeholders
(parents, board members, community members,
and all staff) work collaboratively to make
students their first priority and insure that
failure is not an option.
Our Strategic Goals

Improve student achievement at all levels in
the district.
Develop a comprehensive staff development
plan which includes targeted professional
development, and an evaluation process that
becomes a tool to enhance teaching and
learning.
Develop a comprehensive communication
and community engagement plan for all
stakeholders (parents, board members,
community members and all staff).
Ensure financial stability.
The Board will actively work on their
governance role and board development
strategies
Notice of Nondiscrimination
The Taylor School District does not
discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion,
sex, national origin, age, height, weight, marital
status, handicap, or disability in any of its
programs or activities. The following persons
have been designated to handle inquiries
regarding nondiscrimination policies:
Inquiries by students and/or their parents/
guardians related to discrimination on the
basis of disability/handicap should be
directed to the Managing Director of Special
Education, Taylor School District, 23033
Northline Road, Taylor, MI 48180 (734) 3741200.
All other inquiries related to
discrimination should be directed to the
Executive Director for Human Resources/
Labor Relations and Employee Benefits,
Taylor School District, 23033 Northline
Road, Taylor, MI 48180 (734) 374-1200.
Norm Stachulski
Trustees
Nancy Myers
Linda Newsome
John Reilly
The Taylor Board of Education meets at 6 p.m.
on the second and fourth Monday of every
month in the Board of Education Building.
Taylor School District

23033 Northline Rd.
Taylor, MI 48180
734-374-1200
Elementary Schools
Eureka Heights:
(734) 946-6597
Holland:
(313) 295-5795
Kinyon:
(313) 295-5802
McDowell:
(734) 374-1240
Moody:
(313) 295-5807
Myers:
(734) 946-6602
Randall:
(313) 295-5812
Taylor Parks:
(734) 374-1246
6th Grade Academy:
(734) 374-1227
Middle Schools
Hoover:
(313) 295-5775
West:
(313) 295-5783
High Schools
Kennedy:
(734) 374-1229
Truman:
(734) 946-6551
Education Centers
Career Center:
(313) 295-5757
Taylor Preschool:
(313) 295-8362
TITAN Program:
(313) 295-5738
TVLA:
(313) 295 -5757 ext 12815
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From the Superintendent
Diane Allen
Dear Taylor School District Parents and Community Members,

This is always an exciting time of year for me. With the
beginning of the 2014-15 school year just around the corner, I am
already looking forward to the new challenges and numerous
rewards that it will bring.
My plan is to continue to make progress toward positive
change. That progress includes being on track to emerge from
deficit by June 30, 2015, which would be truly an
accomplishment that everyone can be proud of. Also, by that
same date, every Taylor School District school will be accredited
by AdvancEd NCA. Our schools have been working on meeting
all accreditation standards, which will ultimately improve
teaching and learning.
Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act of 1974

ANNUAL NOTICE
To all parents and students 18 years of age or older
This notice is provided to all
parents and eligible students in the
Our partnership with Wayne County Community College

is growing. This fall we will have approximately 95 juniors
and seniors from both high schools attending college classes
on the WCCCD campus each afternoon. This is a tuition-free
program for our students.
September will mark the opening of our new Early
Childhood Academy and Parent Center. It will be a
comprehensive center offering preschool classes, parenting
classes, play groups, a supplemental nutrition program for
women, infants and children and much more. Taylor Schools
will be working in collaboration with United Way, The
Guidance Center and WIC to support the young learners in
our district.
As I hope you will agree, we have a lot to be proud of.
There is much yet to accomplish, but we are moving forward.
Lets continue to work together for a successful school year
for every student.
"One Team, One Mission"
The name and address of the office that administers FERPA is:
Family Policy Compliance Office, U.S. Department of Education,
400 Maryland Avenue, SW Washington, D.C., 20202-5920.
for an illegal violation of FERPA.
principal is notified to the contrary,
until it is changed by the written
It is the intent of the Taylor
in writing, on or before September
direction of the parent, legal

guardian or eligible student.
Taylor School District in accordance
School District to limit the disclosure
14, 2011. Please be advised that the
with the Family Educational Rights &
of information contained in a
district is required by Title IX, 9528
Privacy Act of 1974 (FERPA). This act
students educational records,
of NO Child Left Behind, to disclose
permits disclosure without consent,
provides that you have the following
except (1) with the prior written
to military recruiters high school
is disclosure to school officials with
rights:
consent of the parent or eligible
students names addresses and
legitimate educational interests. A
1) The right to inspect and review
student, (2) as directory information,
telephone numbers, unless the
school official is a person employed
the students education records
or (3) under certain limited
students parent(s), legal guardian(s),
by the school as an enforcement unit
within 45 days of the day the
circumstances, as permitted by
or the student if 18 years of age or
personnel); a person serving on the
school receives a request for
FERPA.
older notifies the district in writing
school board; a person or company
that such information not be
whom the school has contracted as
be disclosed is designated by the
released without prior written
its agent to provide a service instead
amendment of the students
school district as:
consent. Please so notify the
of using its own employees or
education records that the parent
Name
building principal in writing on or
officials (such as an attorney,
or eligible student believes are
Participation in officially
before September 14, 2011, if you
auditor, medical consultant or
wish to exercise this option.
therapist); or a parent or student
access.
2) The right to request the
inaccurate, misleading, or
otherwise in violation of the
students privacy rights under
FERPA.
3) The right to consent to the
disclosure of personally
Directory information, which may
recognized activities and sports

Weight and height of members of
After that date, student records
Additionally, one exception, which
serving on an official committee,
will be appropriately marked to
such as a disciplinary or grievance
Dates of attendance
indicate that an objection to the
committee, or assisting another
Degrees and awards received
disclosure of such directory
school official in performing his or
Photographic, film or video
information has been received. In
her tasks.
athletic teams
This district will arrange to
identifiable information except to
created by the district
addition, each building principal will
the extent authorized by statute.
The district may disclose any of
maintain a list of the students for
provide native language translation
the items listed above without prior
whom disclosure has been refused.
of this notice to non-English-
written consent unless the building
This designation will remain in effect
speaking parents.
4) The right to file a complaint with

the U.S. Department of Education
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2014-15
Taylor School District Calendar

September 3
November 26
January 23
March 12
May 25
School Starts - K - 12 ,
(1/2 Day of School A.M.)
No School in PM for
Grades K - 12
No School in PM for
Grades 6 - 12
Memorial Day Recess - No

School
October 1
November 27-30
February 11
Official Student Count Day
Thanksgiving Recess - No
School
Official Student Count Day
Sixth Grade, Middle &

High School Trimester
Exams for Grades 6 12 - No School in PM
for Grades 6 - 12. 2nd
Trimester Ends
March 13
June 4
John F. Kennedy High
School Graduation
February 18
Teacher Record Day

No School PM for Grades
K - 12
School Reopens at Regular

time for Grades K 12
March 16
February 26

Time - 3rd Trimester Begins
October 22
6th -8th Grade Parent
Conferences in PM &
Evening - No School in PM
for Grades 6 - 8
9 - 12 Grade Parent
Conferences in PM &
for Grades 9 - 12
October 24
No School in PM for
Grades K - 12
Teacher Record Day No School for Grades K-12

Time - Second Trimester
Begins
December 19
School Closes at Regular
Time - Holiday Recess
Begins
Professional Development
Pre K - 12, No School for
Grades Pre K - 12

Time
K - 5 Grade Parent
Conference in PM &
for Grades K - 5
November 24-25
No School in PM for
Grades K - 5
MME Testing - 11th Grade

Only, No School for grades
9, 10, 12
January 21
9 - 12 Grade Parent
Conferences in PM &
for Grades 9 - 12
March 4
January 22
March 11
6th -8th Grade Parent

Conferences in PM &
for Grades 6 - 8

Exams for Grades 6 - 12
- No School in PM for
Grades 6 - 12
MME Testing - School in

AM for Grade 11, School in
PM for Grades 9, 10, 12
November 25-26
Exams for Grades 6 12 - No School in PM
for Grades 6 - 12 - 1st
Trimester Ends
June 5
Harry S. Truman High
School Graduation
June 10
April 3
No School in PM for
Grades K 5
School Closes at Regular

Time - Holiday Recess
Begins
June 10
April 13
Time
March 3
January 19
No School Grades K-12
K - 5 Grade Parent
Conference in PM &
for Grades K - 5
Winter Break Begins at

Dismissal
February 27
January 5
November 4

Time
February 13
December 1
December 2
October 23
May 26
6th Grade, Middle & High

School Trimester Exams
for Grades 6 - 12 - No
School in PM for Grades
6 - 12
April 24
K - 5 Grade Parent
Conferences in PM - No
K-5
June 11
9 - 12 Grade Parent
Conferences in PM - No
9 - 12
No School in PM for
Grades K 5. 6th Grade,
Middle & High School
Trimester Exams for
Grades 6 - 12 - No School
in PM for Grades 6 - 12. 3rd
Trimester Ends. Last Day
of School for Students
K - 12
May 22
June 12
No School for Grades K-12
Teacher Record Day

No School for Grades K - 12
April 24
NOTE: Professional Development for teachers and 1,098 contact hours are mandated by the state.
Calendar is subject to change.
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Back to School
FIRST DAY OF SCHOOL: WEDNESDAY, SEPTEMBER 3
Grades K - 12 - Half Day of School in the a.m.
Starting / Dismissal Times

Elementary Schools:
8:53 a.m. - 3:42 p.m.
Half days 11:59 a.m.
Hoover and West middle schools:

7:55 a.m. - 2:43 p.m.
Holland & McDowell elementary schools:

8:25 a.m. - 3:12 p.m.
Kennedy and Truman high schools:

7:20 a.m. - 2:15 p.m.
Sixth Grade Academy:

8:25 a.m. - 3:12 p.m.
Titan program:
7:55 a.m. - 2:43 p.m.
High School Orientations

Kennedy High School
FRESHMAN Link Crew ORIENTATION
Thursday, August 28th
8:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m.
All students will receive schedules, IDs and other
important information.
Truman High School

FRESHMAN Link Crew ORIENTATION
Wednesday, August 27th
9:00 a.m. - 11:30 a.m.
All students will receive schedules, IDs and other
important information.
Community Leaders, Citizens, The Taylor Board of Education and Taylor Staff Members Unite To Support
THE
TAYLOR READING CORPS

Recognizing the need for regular, weekly tutoring to improve reading and
comprehension for some of our students, several Taylor community leaders, residents,
the Taylor Board of Education and district staff members support the year Taylor
Reading Corps.
The mission of the TRC is to recruit, train, and sustain a network of volunteer
workers for weekly reading/tutoring sessions with students in grades Pre K-3.
The goal of the TRC is to improve educational outcomes for students in grades Pre
K-3 by increasing identified students reading ability to grade level or above.
We need your help. If you or your organization would like to contribute funds and/
or time to this worthwhile project, please contact TRC at 313-769-6730.
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Register before School Begins

New residents, relocating
residents, kindergarteners,
parochial students or public
school academy students
returning to the Taylor School
District must register for the
2014-15 school year.
New or returning students
to the Taylor School District
must pre-register at the Pupil
Accounting Office at 9551
Westlake (in the board annex)
between 7 a.m. and 3 p.m. throughout the summer.
The following items are needed to complete registration:
TWO current documents in your name of the 12 listed
here to prove residency: Mortgage, rental receipt, lease
(must have landlords name, address and phone number),
bill of sale for place of residence, auto registration,
drivers license or voter registration, water, phone, gas
or electric bill (or deposit receipt), or social services
papers with address.
Court placed documents, if applicable.
Birth certificate.
Immunization record.
Copy of most recent physical.
If you have questions, call Pupil Accounting

Office at (313) 295-5742
Please note: The Pupil Accounting Office will be open Wednesday,
August 27th, Thursday, August 28 from 7 a.m. to 4 p.m. and Tuesday,
September 2, Wednesday, September 3 from 7 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Taylor Virtual Learning Academy
Where every student has a front row seat!
The goal of TVLA is to provide students with a solid education

through an alternative delivery method. Time and place take on a
new meaning when students have the flexibility to complete
assignments at any time of the day and from any location. While
our delivery method may be flexible, our curriculum is solidly
aligned with the rigorous Michigan Merit Curriculum and is
facilitated by highly-qualified, certified instructors.
Students take classes online 24 hours a day, seven days a week,
to earn their high school diploma while gaining valuable
technology skills. Students who attend TVLA enroll as full-time
students. Full-time students take all of the classes at TVLA and
can earn a diploma from the Taylor School District when they
complete all Michigan Merit Curriculum high school graduation
requirements.
Instruction is delivered at no cost to the student through a
blended program of online courses and the classroom. The
online courses are research based,
pedagogically robust, engaging,
media rich and highly interactive.
If you have questions,

call (313) 295-5757
ext.12815
Mentor/Online Facilitator
Face-to-Face Consultations
No Cost to Student
Taylor School District diploma
Guidance Counseling
Advanced Placement (AP) Courses Available
School Social Work Services Available
FREE PRESCHOOL
Families who reside in The Taylor School District
attendance area and have a child who is or will be
four years old by December 1, 2014 should call
313-295-8362 to set up an appointment.
Certified Teachers Reading Readiness Learning through Play Field Trips

Music and Movement Writing Math Exploration Art and Creativity
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Welcome Back to the

Taylor
School District
Any student residing in the Taylor School
District area, who is currently enrolled in
charter, private, parochial, or school of
choice in another district will receive a
free iPad for coming back to your home
town schools. Simply attend a Taylor
School for the entire 2014-2015 school
year to qualify. Call (313) 295-5742 to
enroll by September 3, 2014.
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PA R K
City works to improve Coan Lake, but needs your help, too
f you thought that you saw John

Hager, Bob Lavender, Troy Teifer, Paul
Hardin, Greg Ward, Rob Lankton and
Andrew Babinchak in and around
Heritage Parks Coan Lake in early June,
you werent mistaken.
The firefighters and the parks and
recreation staffers spent the morning
cleaning the surface of the waterway, one
of many different improvements currently
scheduled for the 3-acre pond along
Pardee Road in Heritage Park.
Firefighters focused their efforts near
the seawall and shoreline, especially on
the western end of the pond, where trash
is usually the heaviest and becomes
entangled within the plant life located
there. They fished out an assortment of
bottles and cans along with any number of
items. They also took out dead plants and
some large wood planks, logs, etc.
The firefighters efforts are part of a
wide-ranging, long-term plan to improve
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the overall quality of Coan Lake. Due to

vast, quick temperature changes last fall
and this spring, combined with a horrible
bitter winter, the pond was the site of
several large fish kills that are common
problems with small waterways across
states like Michigan.While that fish kill
garnered a lot of attention, it was
volunteer work during the Heritage Park
Cleanup Day that made Hager take notice.
During the park clean up Lavender
and I cleaned around the lake, he said.
We couldnt get to the outer reeds in the
pond safely and left the trash behind.
Thats when we offered to clean it up if
(Parks Foreman Guido Ulin could) get us
a boat. We wanted to go back to finish the
lake area. Plus we didnt want kids wading
into the water attempting to gather
fishing equipment.
The volunteers, like many other Taylor
residents, are very proud of Heritage Park.
Heritage Park has always held a special
interest for my family, Hager said. We

used to bring my oldest daughter to the
park when we lived near Warren and
Southfield roads, just to walk her around
the park in the stroller. That was before I
even worked for the city. I was fortunate
enough in being able to build my home in
the area so we visit the park several times
a week. Plus the park is landmark in the
city. It gives people a place to go enjoy.
Heritage Park provides a country setting
in the city which I enjoy.
It is no secret that the pond has
struggled over the past year. Coan Lake
witnessed its last winter kill earlier this
year when hundreds of carp were found
floating dead in the waterway. Ironically,
the City of Taylor and the Ecology Center
had planned a carp harvest in late April,
when the Michigan Bowhunters Fishing
Association was going to come to Coan
Lake in an attempt to thin out the
overpopulation of the species. Thanks to
that heavy winter kill, that harvest was
cancelled and no carp activity has been
seen in the waterway since that point.
Since the winter kill, fish activity in the
pond has been nearly non-existent. City
and Ecology Center officials have run two
different tests on the water quality. The
first test indicated high concentrations of
minerals in the water, as well as low
oxygenation levels. Therefore, it was
decided to postpone The Ecology Centers
annual Fish n Fun Day fishing
tournament, originally scheduled for May
10. Each year before Fish n Fun Day, the
Ecology Center restocks Coan Lake with
various fish species, but it was agreed at
the time that restocking the pond was not
a good idea until further testing and work
could take place.
Several changes are being phased in to
improve the waterway. The City is now
running a fountain on the east side of the
bridge, which will help oxygenate the
water. The Ecology Center, through a
Wayne County Community College
District donation, is rehabbing the
waterwheel located at the southeast end
of the waterway, which will also add
significant aeration to the water. The
center is working with the citys parks
department and even received suggestions
from engineers at Wade-Trim, and the

waterwheel will likely be operational
before long.
The Michigan Department of Natural
Resources has been working with Jeff
Dobek, executive director of Golf, Parks
and Recreation, on restocking the pond
with fish. The MDNR has stated that the
restock should include a heavy dose of
Bluegill, sunfish and bass. Dobek, an avid
fisherman, has already stocked some bass
in the pond. Dennis OConnell, head of
the Ecology Center at Coan Lake, will
eventually work to restock the much of
the rest.
Even as the fish are restocked, efforts
will continue to improve awareness
around Coan Lake. Additional signage is
planned, as is a media campaign to better
inform the public about the dos and
donts when it comes to visiting Coan
Lake.
For instance:
Dont throw anything in the water
except a fishing line when you are
fishing
Use proper bait and avoid using
things like hot dogs and corn, both of
which negatively impact the quality
of the water
Remember that Coan Lake is a fishand-release pond if you catch
something, release it back into the
waterway
Do not release other fish species into
the pond on your own that is
evidently how the carp infestation
started in the first place. That type of
activity is very dangerous to the longterm health of the pond
Do not feed the duck population
ducks instinctively return to sites
where they are fed. A large
population of ducks at Coan Lake is
not advisable
More than anything, put trash where it
belongs when you visit the park.
The Parks and Recreation Department
provides enough trash containers around
the lake, Hager pointed out. I wish
everyone would pitch-in and use the
containers. Dont throw trash in the
pond.
I wish everyone
would pitch-in and
use the containers.
Dont throw trash
in the pond.
John Hager
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Senior Living
News from the William Ford Senior Activity Center, 6750 Troy:
Hear Clear
Hear Clear is scheduled for the second Wednesday of each month 1-3:30 p.m. Hear
Clear will be at the Ford Senior Center for a free hearing aid cleaning and free hearing
aid evaluation. Be sure to come by and take advantage of this great opportunity. The
Hear Clear Toll Free Number is 1-866-274-7399
Birthday Bash
Celebrate your birthday at our monthly birthday bash on the last Thursday of each
month from 1-3 p.m. The next one is July 31 and the partys on us! The Senior Center
will provide the cake, ice cream (thanks to Edna Moss Cakes and Seaway Pharmacy for
providing these) and entertainment. Just show up ready for fun. A special thanks to
Howe Peterson for sponsoring the karaoke at this event. Get ready for some great music
and karaoke. RSVP ahead of time at (313) 291-7740.
Downriver Senior Olympics
The City of Taylor is the host city for this years Downriver Senior Olympics and
Taylor is getting geared up for this great event. Save the dates which are July 28 Aug. 1
Come on out and represent the city! Festivities and opening ceremony will be held at 7
a.m. Monday July 28 at Heritage Park.
Happening at the Center...
ICE CREAM LUAU
Come to the center on July 15 and have fun at the Ice Cream Luau. Enjoy Banana
Splits and music. Tickets will be available at the front desk at the Ford Senior Center for
$7 each. No tickets will be sold at the door. Call the Ford Senior Center at (313) 2917740 for more information. This is sponsored by The Friends of the Ford Senior Center
501(c)(3).
SENIOR PICNIC
Come to the center on August 28 and enjoy the day. Enjoy breakfast donated by
Howe Peterson catered by Chef Gourmet, Lunch donated and cooked by Tendercare.
Tickets are available at the front desk at the Ford Senior Center for $5 each. Deadline is
Aug. 20. No tickets will be sold at the door. Call the Ford Senior Center at (313) 2917740 for more information. This is sponsored by The Friends of the Ford Senior Center
501(c)(3).
Friends of the Ford Senior
Center News
The Friends of the Ford Senior Center is a 501(c)(3) charitable organization. Its main
purpose is to assist in promoting participation and aid in providing funds to meet
special Ford Senior Center needs. Some examples of purchases are a 70-inch Visio
television, a Pacific Fitness weight machine, ping pong table, resurfacing the pool
tables, just to mention a few. Yearly Membership fees are $12. Stay informed of new
updates and activities through our monthly newsletter pick one up at the center, have
it mailed to your home, emailed to you or look for it on the city website.
SPECIAL THANK YOU TO JOSEPHINE TOLLIVER
for all of her years of volunteering at the Senior Center! Enjoy your retirement.
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While the August 5 Primary Election does

not involve many local issues, there are plenty
of county, state and federal decisions on the
ballot. Voting will take place from 7 a.m. to 8
p.m. on August 5. The biggest local race will
involve five people running for 23rd District
Court Judge William Sutherlands post.
Sutherland is retiring. John Gyorgy, Joseph
Slaven, Aaron Speck, Kathleen Tulacz and
Warren Waterman are in a runoff for the
position, in which the top two voter-getters
will advance to November. In other races:
Governor: Rick Snyder (R) and Mary Schauer
(D) unopposed in primary
U.S. Senate: Terri Lynn Land (R) and Gary
Peters (D) unopposed in primary
U.S. House 12th District: Terry Bowman
(R) unopposed: Debbie Dingell v. Raymond
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Ballot questions:
STATE: Proposal 14-1 calls for the approval of
an act to reduce state use tax and replace with
a local community stabilization share to
modernize the tax system to help small
business grow and create jobs. Among that
proposals claims would call for a local
stabilization authority to provide revenue to
local governments for police, fire and
ambulance services and increase state use tax
money for schools.
COUNTY: Wayne County Transit Authority
millage renewal and increase for the years
2014-17, allowing for continuing support of
SMART.
COUNTY: RESA Regional Enhancement
Millage proposal calling for 2 mills (2014-19).
The predicted $8 million annual result would
be disbursed to all of the RESA districts, which
include the Taylor School District.
Mullins (D) in primary

State Senate 6th District: Darrel McNeill
(R) and Hoon-Yung Hopgood (D) unopposed
in primary
State House 12th District: Kelly
Thompson (R) and Erika Geiss (D) unopposed
in primary
Wayne County Executive: Daniel
Wenderlich, Fred Bolden and John Dalton in
Republican primary; Cindy Darrah, Warren
Evans, incumbent Robert Ficano, Russell
Leviska, Kevin McNamara, Bettie Scott,
Sigmunt Szczepkowski, William Wild,
Christopher Wojtowicz, Adam Adamski and
Phil Cavanagh in Democratic primary
Wayne County Commission14th
District: Raymond Basham (D) unopposed
Delegate to the County Convention:
Fred Kalsic and Lauren Krzyzanowski in
Republican primary; Donna Colley-Andrews
and Avi Lachhman in Democratic
primary
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G O L F, P A R K S & R E C R E A T I O N
Ecology center brings

children and fish together
By Dennis OConnell
elcome to our little corner of

our world! Its called the Fish
n Fun Ecology Center.
As we introduce ourselves to you, it is
our wish to provideinformation that will
help improve your own little corner of
your world. Many of you reading this are
aware of the Coan Lake, the water wheel
and grist mill at Heritage Park. What you
may not be aware of is that a new
attraction has been opened inside of that
eye-catching building.
Originally built and opened by
volunteers in 1994, it has been used
primarily as a storage facility by the City
of Taylor. After a fresh coat of paint on the
outside and extensive electrical, carpentry
and more paint on the inside, The Fish n
Fun EcologyCenter found a home. We
wish to thank the carpenters, electricians
and painters for their exceptional gifts of

materials and labor, without which the
inside work on the grist mill would not
have been possible
The Fish n Fun Ecology Center has
been has been involved in helping youth
and families learn about issues related to
protecting and preserving our
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manner which has become our trademark.

We believe in education sprinkled with
fun.
We invite you and your family to come
and see what we are about. We promise
youll leave with a pleasant surprise.
Hours at the center are 10 a.m. to 6
p.m. Saturdays and Sundays. The center is
also available for group tours of 15 or
more by appointment
only,MondaythroughFridays. Call (734)
306-5235 for more information.
environment in many different ways since
2005. Most of our events were single-day
activities held annually, like Fish n Fun
Day (cancelled this year).
The opening in June 2013 at the Water
Wheel Grist Mill gave all of our education
events a home. It also offered us an
opportunity to expand the number and
the quality of our partners and events.
The Ecology Center features exhibits
from nine different organizations
including U.S. Coast Guard Auxiliary,
Huron Valley Sport Fishing Club and even
the Chippewa Indian tribe from Mount
Pleasant.
The exhibits are professional and
represent the latest scientific knowledge
available but in a fun and easy going
Dennis OConnell is a Taylor resident who
spends a lot of his time in central Michigan
these days. He taught fishing to children and
teens for nine years through the Wayne
County Community College Districts
Downriver Campus and the City of Taylor.
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Cruisin'
2014 Telegraph Cruise, scheduled
for Saturday, July 26, is revving up
its engines and getting reading to
roll up and down US-24, one of
Michigans busiest roadways. The cruise
runs from Puritan Road in Redford to
Eureka Road in Taylor and includes the
municipalities of Taylor, Dearborn,
Dearborn Heights and Redford. The
cruise takes place between 9 a.m. and 9
p.m.
This will be the cruises 10th
anniversary. It originated in honor of the
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Telegraph Tomorrow Association, which

worked to improve and promote the
Telegraph Road corridor. Thousands
annually attend the cruise to see their
favorite classic cars or souped up hot rods.
Detroit has been known world-wide as the
Motor City, and car enthusiasts are
everywhere and often hold a special
place in their hearts for a certain vehicle
from yesteryear.
As this magazine went to publication,
the City of Taylor was still finalizing
plans for a classic car display and possible
radio location in the old Handy Andy Lot on the

day of the event. The lot will be fenced in and
allow walk-in traffic only to view the classic
cars on hand, talk to the owners and enjoy the
music and the event.
The United Auto Workers Region 1A has
been a long-time participant in the cruise and
will continue this year. They plan to welcome
classics in their large parking lot behind the
UAW building, offer music by a DJ, a dunk tank,
General Motors remote race car track and
more. They welcome anyone attending the
cruise to stop in and say hello.
Biker Bobs has a day full of events, with an
End of the Month Party from 10 a.m. until 5
p.m. From 10:30-11:30 a.m., it will hold a Stage
1 / Exhaust Workshop. From 1-3 p.m. there will
be a Bagger Bike Show and a Pin Up Girl
Contest. There will also be a chance to win a
Harley Davidson motorcycle.
Motor City Minis, located on Van Born Road
and billed as the only dedicated vintage bike
shop in the country, again plans to return to

Thrifty Florist to display their bikes and take
part in the cruise. Motor City owner Bryan Paul
said that he has taken part in the cruise since it
began and cant wait until this years event.
As of the printing of this publication, some
other businesses in the planning stages of
activities focusing on the Telegraph Cruise
included Switch Eye Care, Big Boys, Metro
PCS, Taylor Chrysler Dodge Jeep Ram, Petes
Place, Metro 25 Firestone, Zap Zone, Drinks
Saloon and The Cordial Shoppe.
The Taylor Police Department wants
everyone to enjoy the Telegraph Cruise, but
cautions spectators and participants against the
following:
Driving and drinking will not be tolerated
Pedestrians should stay clear of the streets
If everyone remains in control and acts
responsibly, the 2014 Telegraph Cruise will be
another great weekend. For more updates, click
in www.cityoftaylor.com.
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Discover the Library

Downriver Genealogy
Find your downriver heritage at the
Downriver Genealogy society room inside
the Taylor Community Library
Information is available by calling
Tuesday, Wednesday or Thursday at 734374-8775 between 1 and 5 p.m. Or, go to
www.downrivergeneaology.org. Members
($15 yearly) receive the informative
DRGS Newsletter.
Book Discussion Group
Lively discussions of interesting books,
both current and classic. Share your
literary perspective with others on the
third Wednesday of each month at 6:30
p.m. Books scheduled for discussion in
2014: July 16 Into the Beautiful North,
by Louis Alberto Urrea; August 20 Gone
Girl, by Gillian Flynn; September 17 I
am Malala, by Malala Yousafzai; October
15 The Good Earth by Pearl S. Buck;
November 19The Rosie Project, by
Graeme Simision. There is no book
discussion in December
Used Book Sale
The Friends of the Taylor Library host a
used book sales from 10 a.m.3 p.m. on
the third Saturday of each month (except
May and December). Sale dates: Saturday,
July 19 and August 16.
Eye Glasses Collection
The Lions Club program collects used
eye glasses. They are repaired by
technicians at the Penrickton School for
the Blind and distributed by the Lions
Club to those who need them.
Summer Reading Events
Tuesdays and Thursdays at 2 p.m.
Presenters will enthrall guests with
Grandma Science, Reptiles, Toy Science,
Soap making, Unusual Animals and
Magic. Make ice cream. Be sure to sign up
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for the boomerang craft on July 24. Read

to the Fur Angels on July 15. Youll want
to get in on the Tie-Dye on Thursday, July
22. Teenagers, its your party on July 19
free pizza and drinks and youre
welcome to lend your expertise to any of
the programs throughout the summer.
The younger ones can always use your
guidance.
Monthly Kindermusik and weekly story
times for preschoolers and toddlers will
return in September
Knitters
Drop in and share ideas in our Itch to
Stitch group. Practice new skills and join
a friendly group of stitching enthusiasts
on every Tuesday from 5:30 p.m. to 7:45
p.m.
Michigan Activity Pass
Summer is here and its time to think
about where you and your family can go
for adventure and fun. You can print your
own ticket to discovery at http://
michiganactivitypass.info. The Michigan
Activity Pass program is a partnership of
libraries and arts and cultural
organizations. Check out which partners
offer complimentary or reduced price
admission, gift shop discounts or other
offers exclusive to MAP pass holders.
Each MAP pass expires within one week
from the date it is printed.
State Park Free Pass
MI Big Green Gym is made up of
participating state and local parks with
more than 100 state parks available for
you to explore. Free passes into MI Big
Green Gym are available at the circulation
desk with your library card. Passes are
valid for seven days after check-out and
are good for one free day into any state
park or recreation area.
Do you have your FREE library card?

Youre missing out on a host of valuable
FREE services provided at your Taylor
Community Library. In addition to books
and reference materials are the following:
Reading, watching and listening materials
Books - Various genres, New & Old
DVD's/VHS - 7-Days, Not Renewable
Movies - PBS Specials, Travel & Fitness
Juvenile Movies - Instructional &
Educational
Music on CD - Various genres
Books on CD - Various genres
Learning on CD - Foreign language
lessons
Periodicals - Magazines & Newspapers
Access to "Overdrive" - Downloadable
books
Fishing Rod & Tackle Box - Free 7-day
rental
Activity and discussion groups:
Knitting Group
Book Discussion Group
Creative Writers/Illustrators Group
Book Sales - By Friends of the Taylor
Library
Copy Machine - 10 per copy
Color Copies - 50 per copy
Fax Machine - $1.50 per page
Computer Access - Adult & Filtered Youth
Computers
Quiet Study Areas - Typewriter Rooms
WiFi access - Available throughout the
library
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Fish & Loaves Food Barrel
Lions Club Used Eye Glasses Deposit
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WEBSITE at taylor.lib.mi.us access to
local and state programs
Library hours are: Monday Thursday 10

a.m. to 8 p.m. (Computer Lab closes at
7:30); Friday and Saturday 10 a.m. to 5
p.m. (Computer Lab closes at 4:30. The
library is closed on Sundays June
1-September 28.
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