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A quarterly magazine serving the Taylor Community
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Stacey Ervin Jr.
By beating the odds and skyrocketing into the national spotlight, Truman High graduate and gymnastic standout shows what focus and drive can do for your life
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New Digs!
‘Farm-like’ 1,271-square-foot, state-of-the-art Parks & Recreation Maintenance building opens in Heritage Park, and the crew couldn’t be happier
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Every Voice Matters
November 3 Election Day may go down as one of the busiest of all time
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Taylor Schools Focus on the Fall
Now That’s Progress
Revitalized tree-trimming program soars to 6,000 and counting since 2015
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Best of Class!
The pandemic may have closed schools across the country, but there’s no holding this group back
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The Dance Lady Gets Her Due
New scuplture, gardens dedicated to Joy Squire, founder of Taylor Dance
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New Look and Revitalization
Northwest Park and surrounding neighborhood get a second chance at success
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Get Ready To Go Back To School
From Taipei To Taylor
Junior League World Series returns to Taylor for the 39th straight year
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First Taylor High School Graduating Class Rocks the Stage!
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A Rockin’ Big Summer!
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Got Our Eye on You!
New police body cameras will be rolled out this spring
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Happy Holidays
from the City of Taylor
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Taylor Winterfest
Another busy holiday season in the city
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Back To School
Get ready for an all-new experience
Coming Soon To A Neighborhood Near You
JLWS Brings The World’s Best Here for the 38th Straight Season
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John Dingell Honored at Armed Forces Day
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Special Edition
City of Taylor 1968-2018
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Loverboy and Glowing Hot Air Balloons
Can the Taylor Summer Festival get any better than this?
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Inside this Edition:
New additions to change the face of the business landscape this year
The Real Thing
Olga Loizon is joined by Mayor Rick Sollars and other City officials and staff members during the launch of the new Olga’s Kitchen restaurant
Food & Restaurant Guide Inside
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Changing Good Neighborhoods to Great Ones
Rehabilitating & Renovating the Closed Courthouse
Enhancing our Parks & Creating more Non-Motorized Connectivity
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Senior Center Atrium
$145,000 project gives new beauty and life to a tired old room
Also Inside:
Remember to vote November 7
New online court system cuts through the frustration
Food & Restaurant Guide Inside
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World Series: The Beat Goes On
JLWS returns to Taylor for the 37th straight year
September Songfest
Old Dominion, Billy Ray Cyrus head Taylor-bound country lineup
Back-To-School Section
Food & Restaurant Guide Inside
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Emergency Transport Services Return to Fire Department
City of Taylor Annual Water Report
Kennedy, Truman graduates honored
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Get Your Tickets!
Sebastian Bach, Warrant, and special guest Sponge headline this year’s Taylor Summer Festival.
A Better Idea
The departures of Masco and Kmart on Van Born Road left a big hole…until Ford Motor Co. came along.
So much more inside!
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Around Taylor
Save these important dates!
Hone Your Game
All-new Taylor indoor baseball center is the perfect place for ballplayers.
So much more inside!
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Santa’s Magic Forest
An enchanted realm that delights children and adults
2016 Year in Review
By the Numbers
School’s Year in Review
A year of change and transition
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Around Taylor
“Cruze In For A Cause” benefits the Taylor Police Department
Saving Lives
Renovated Fire Safety House will lead to more educational opportunities
Big Screen, Big Experience
New outdoor movies in the park program has crowds lining up early
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World Comes to Taylor
Junior League World Series kicks off this month
Lighting up the Night!
Summer festival rocks the City with improved fireworks, concerts and color fest run
Winning the War Against Cancer
Residential Reclamation Program gives neighborhoods across Taylor a chance to eliminate blight and live again
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A New Day
Mayor Sollars welcomes new waste disposal company
Crime Decline
Investing in city safety has paid dividends
Field of Dreams
Jeffrey Lamarand Splash Field opens up in Heritage Park to great reviews from parents and children
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One Explosive Summer
Fireworks, Concerts headline 2016 Summer Festival
Summer Splash
It’s time for fun at the new splash pad, the pool or even summer camp
What’s New?
Cinemark theater opening heads up business & Development news
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Take the Security Survey
Taylor Police Department Residential Security Survey
Know the Best Locking System
Locks are not the only point of failure
Travel Tips & Vacation Checklist
Get the best tips for when you are away
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Surging Southland
Taylor mall flourishes while other fail
Business Leads the Way
Focus on business development remains key financial ingredient to rebound of community
Year in Review
City garners key grants and accomplishes dozens of important goals as the financial picture stabilizes
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Joy of Dance
Taylor Dance celebrates 50 years in business
A Secure Plan
New Neighborhood Watch program helps educate residents
Water Works
New water meter technology will lead to better accuracy and efficiency
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All Hail the Queen
Local franchise owner bestowed distinctive title
Back to School
Everything you need to know about back to school
We’re Talkin’ Baseball
World comes to Taylor for the 35th straight baseball season
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Relay for Life
Once you go you’re hooked
The Information Center
40 years of positivity
Sizzlin’ Summer
Farm Market, Summer Festival, Telegraph Cruise are all on the schedule
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An Active Market
New Taylor Farmer’s Market adds weekly walk and plans theme days throughout the schedule
Something for Everyone
New offerings abound at Recreation Center
Hot Fun in the Summertime
Masco Fireworks, The Romantics and Sponge headline this year’s Taylor Summer Festival
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Taylor Sportsplex
No Longer Skating on Thin Ice
Taylor Conservatory Foundation
Gardners’ Gathering
Sheridan Center Open-Air Pavilion
Growing a New Market
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A Team Effort
It takes everyone pulling together to beat a heavy snow fall
Winter-Holiday Safety Preparation
Happy Holidays from the Taylor Fire Department
Year in Review
Residents join hands to work their way through a highly successful year
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A Fond Farewell
Retiring Judge Sutherland remembers those who helped form court, city
Let’s Work Out Taylor!
A look into the newly renovated Taylor Recreation Center
Taylor Veterans Museum Commission
Group Raising Funds to Move McGeogh Memorial
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Atlas
A Dream Come True
Fix It! Taylor
Online program, other changes will improve city’s customer service
The Gift of Reading
Taylor Reading Corps continues to make progress, but still needs more volunteers