A couple years ago, a group of 13- and 14-year-old baseball players from Russia oohed and awed in amazement as fireworks exploded beyond the outfield fences of World Series Field in Taylor’s Heritage Park.
Their coaches said the players had not seen fireworks before.
The city of...
August 4, 2006
The 26th annual Junior League World Series of baseball is only a week away.
Games between the world’s best teams of 13- and 14-year-old players get under way at noon next Sunday at Heritage Park in Taylor.
Teams will start arriving during the week and will participate in colorful opening ceremonies at 8:30 p....
Boys and girls ages 7 to 13 are invited to learn to skate during skate camp August 14-18 at the Taylor Sportsplex, 13333 Telegraph Road.
The camp, which runs daily from 9 a.m. to noon, is presented by the Wayne County Community College District Continuing Education Division. The class fee is $10. Skate rental is $2 a day.
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August 4, 2006
Next weekend, baseball fans around the world will be able to tune in to hear free live Internet broadcasts of the Junior League World Series at Heritage Park in Taylor.
A partnership between World Series organizers and the city of Taylor and the sponsorship of National City Bank has led to the debut of streaming...
August 2, 2006
One day at the General Motors Willow Run plant, Sam Pizzo of Taylor approached co-worker Antonio “Tony” Garcia of Southgate about a 5-year-old event known as the Junior League World Series.
For the first time, Pizzo said, a team from Mexico would be making the journey to Taylor to play for the world championship of...
Saturday’s classic car cruise on Telegraph Road is expected to attract thousands of car buffs and spectators.
The second annual Cruzin Telegraph extends from Pennsylvania Road in Taylor at the south to Redford Township at the north. Dearborn and Dearborn Heights also are part of the cruise.
Cruise times are 9 a.m. to 9 p.m.
...July 27
All-star baseball teams from four nations have qualified to compete for the world championship during the Junior League World Series August 13-19 at Heritage Park in Taylor.
The four qualifiers for the best teams of 13- and 14-year-old baseball players in the world include Jakarta, Indonesia; Maracaibo, Venezuela; Ramstein...
July 26, 2006
United Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Inc., which recently celebrated its one-year anniversary in Taylor, is offering free blood pressure screenings to Taylor residents.
Screenings will be offered from 5 to 7 p.m. the first and last Wednesdays of the month through November 29, 2006.
United Physical...
July 22, 2006
For years, Team USA’s Kerry Weiland has been part of the rivalry between her national team and the best women’s players from Canada. So she wasn’t surprised by the teams’ chippy, tense inline hockey world championship game Saturday afternoon at the Taylor Sportsplex.
During the second period, members of the two women...
The United States swept the world championships of inline hockey Saturday at the Taylor Sportsplex.
The USA men’s team won the world championship for the fourth straight year, defeating the Czech Republic, 4-2, before a crowd estimated at 1,500.
In the women’s final, USA ended a two-year run by Team Canada by taking the gold medal...
The second annual Cruzin Telegraph car cruise is scheduled for 9 a.m. to 9 p.m. on Saturday, July 29, 2006, on Telegraph Road. The event route includes Taylor, Dearborn Heights, Dearborn and Redford Township.
There are plenty of activities going on in the City of Taylor including events at Biker Bob's Harley Davidson, St. Alfred...
The firework ceremonies in our hometown may be officially over, but Southland Center of Taylor still has reason to celebrate. The shopping center announced the next round of Hometown Heroes. July’s honorees range in age from 18 to 81. Their pictures and complete stories can be seen along the construction barricade wall, which stands at the site...
Emma Bird left no doubt that she was injured.
The defenseman on the Great Britain women’s national inline hockey team connected with teammate Kate Rigby during a “warm-up friendly” scrimmage game last Sunday with France at the Taylor Sportsplex. Bird spun around and collapsed to the floor, writhed in pain and howled for help.
Her...
Once upon a time – a long time before he had a family, fought fires and saved lives – Bob Tompos lived to bowl.
Born into a family of bowlers, Tompos learned the sport at age 2 in Southwest Detroit, competed in youth leagues and practiced as often as he could. He usually had the high game or series in the league and bowled well in...
Taylor business owners on Ecorse Road between Pelham and Monroe are participating in a business design assistance program developed by the City of Taylor Planning Department in collaboration with the design team Design Michigan.
The Ecorse Road Design Program continues from 6 to 8 p.m. Friday, July 21, at Taylor City Hall, 23555 Goddard...
When Stephane Marcoux moved 10 years ago to Colombia, South America, with his Colombian wife Claudia, he was pleasantly surprised to see that there were two inline hockey teams playing in the capital city of Bogota.
Marcoux, who played ice hockey while earning a degree in economics and marketing at the University of McGill in his native...
July 13, 2006
TAYLOR – The 2006 Meijer Taylor Summer Festival was not only an entertaining family event, it was a financial success as well.
The festival, held July 6-9 at Heritage Park, actually showed a small profit this year. Last year, the festival was operated by the City of Taylor at a net...
June 1, 2006
The Olympics are over, the Red Wings have long since faded and the basketball playoffs are finished for the year. Who can you root for now?
Southland Center has the answer: Hometown Heroes.
In an effort to draw interest and build excitement as the regional shopping center heads toward the...
TAYLOR – In an effort to sing the praises of the unsung hero, Mayor Cameron G. Priebe has initiated a new award program.
The Citizen Volunteer Award will recognize Taylor residents that exhibit selfless dedication to volunteer efforts in the community.
“Taylor...
TAYLOR – Bicycles, small household appliances, tools and other items will be on the auction block Saturday, June 17, at the Sheridan Community Center.
The public auction, sponsored by the Taylor Auxiliary Police, will open for viewing at 8:30 a.m., with the bidding starting at 9 a.m. The Community...