PAIR HONORED: City salutes former owners of Sax Discount Pharmacy

Bob Armstrong and Mark Sklar, co-owners of the popular Sax Discount Sav-Mor Pharmacy, were honored with an official proclamation at a recent City Council meeting. The pair have always been huge backers of the Taylor School District.

Sax was sold in August to Walgreens.

Armstrong started the Sax pharmacy in 1983 and Sklar joined him two years later. Both men were called "great contributors to the city of Taylor" and were noted for their support of the Taylor Reading Corps, which recruits, trains and supervises adult reading mentors who volunteer to help children in the Taylor School District.

The nonprofit organization’s offices are located in the Sax plaza on Wick and Pardee roads, thanks to the generosity of Armstrong and Sklar.



The proclamation notes that the "community as a whole" spoke out with "strong emotions" of the profound impact the pharmacy had on its patrons and of the location's strong quality of service.



"Bob and Mark have made tremendous contributions to the Taylor community," Mayor Rick Sollars said. "I know that I speak for the entire community when I thank them for everything that they have done in the past, and wish them all the best in their future endeavors."