Beautification Awards November 2009

DADBA, the Downriver and Detroit Business Association, held its 2008 Fall Business Expo on October 23 at Gleaners Community Food Bank's satellite warehouse in Taylor. Admission was free provided visitors donated a canned good. Dozens of DADBA members participated, including a number from Taylor. For more on DADBA, visit www.DADBA.org.

The Taylor firefighters defeated the Taylor police officers for the second straight year in a charity softball game that raises thousands of dollars for the Make-A-Wish Foundation. This year, the firefighters scored two runs in the bottom of the eighth inning to win 11-9. Scott Barry had two home runs for the team in red. Russ McNamee added a homer. Jim Martin had three home runs for the men in blue. Aaron Shrewsbury of the police won the home run derby held before the game. The game was held at World Series Field in Heritage Park. The game is organized by police Cpl. Jeff Shewchuk and Fire Medic Joe Aljouny. The next athletic competition between the police officers and firefighters is scheduled for 7:30 p.m. November 7, when the teams square off in the annual hockey game at the Taylor Sportsplex. The police are unbeaten on ice in the long rivalry. Former Detroit Red Wing John Ogrodnick will be on hand to greet fans and sign autographs. Tickets are $5. Proceeds will benefit the Fish & Loaves Food Pantry and the Holly McGeogh Scholarship Fund.

Meijer Shop with a Hero December 2009

Relay for Life 2007

Members of Taylor Firefighers Local 1252 defeated members of the Taylor Police Department, 17-13, in a charity softball game at Rotary Park. The real winner in the August 10, 2007, ball game was the Make-A-Wish Foundation, which received more than $2,800 in proceeds from the game. The firefighters and police officers have now squared off in three different sports, the police prevailing in hockey and soccer. Thank you to everyone that supported the Make-A-Wish Foundation.

The 2007 Taylor Garden Walk took place June 30. Sponsored by the Taylor Garden Club, the public walk includes seven private gardens and the Taylor Community Garden in Heritage Park. The homes on the Garden Walk were owned by: 1 Barb and Charlie Grey (Mills), 2 Sandi and Ken Haines (Filmore), 3 Vince and Connie Fedel (Continental), 4 Georgine and Tim Dumas (Melody), 5 Sandi and Mike McCown (Maplelawn), 6 Ken and Tina Hughes (Goddard) and 7 Max and Phyllis Green (Mortenview). The Taylor Community Garden and Goodwill Garden are operated by Judge Geno and Karen Salomone, Patty Donahue, Bruce Forrest, Shirley Brown, Greg Cruickshank and Sharon Lodico. Thank you to Sharon Vespremi for providing the photographs.