Former
Mayor Donald L. Zub will be honored during a park dedication at 11 a.m. Friday,
August 7.
The
City of Taylor last night proclaimed that a small neighborhood park on Haig
Street between William and Dudley be named "Zub Park." The dedication
will take place on August 7 from 11 a.m. until 1 p.m. The public is welcome and
free ice cream will be provided by Culver's.
Donald
Zub was mayor of Taylor from 1977-81. Before that, he served on City Council for
four years. In 1962, the Zub family moved into the neighborhood near that park.
Zub and his wife raised three children and also have three grandchildren.
Before
moving to Taylor, Zub served in the U.S. Army during the Korea War (1952-54).
Mayor
Rick Sollars and the City Council proclaimed "Zub Park" during the
August 4 council meeting. Councilman Charley Johnson, who grew up in that
neighborhood and once played in that same park, read the proclamation and spoke
glowingly of the former mayor as a friend, city official, veteran and neighbor.
Johnson's brother still lives in the neighborhood.
Mayor
Sollars credited Councilman Johnson, the entire council, parks department and
the community development office with the renovation and naming of the park.
Last summer, the Kennedy varsity baseball team volunteered to paint and rehab
the park. Recently, thanks to the efforts of Community Development Manager Jeff
Baum, federal funds were used to do further improvement including signage, a
completely new playscape and new fencing between the park and neighboring
homes.
"This
has gone so well that we'd like to try and expand this program to other 'pocket
parks' in the City," the mayor said.
Zub,
who appeared in front of City Council along with his son, was moved. "This
has been a tough day," he said, pointing out that he attended the funeral
of a close friend earlier. "But I will remember this for the rest of my
life."
The
park is currently open. And again, the public is invited to the dedication
ceremony and festivities at 11 a.m. Friday, August 7.
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