SCHOOL FOUNDATION holds annual appreciation luncheon

The Taylor Public School Foundation held its annual appreciation luncheon at the Chopping Block last week, featuring key donors to its scholarship programs.

The foundation awarded 23 scholarships to graduating students of Truman and Kennedy high schools, ranging from $250 to $1,250.

Attending the luncheon were foundation members and Peggy Richard and Matthew Szczepaniak of the Downriver Federal Credit Union; Rotary President Erin Dobbins; and Mayor Rick Sollars, among many others.

The foundation's Ken Nelson awarded Christmas tree "angels" to the following people who supported the program: Ann Robertson, Bob Haarala, Loren Ristovski, Scott Goodman, Greg Long, Ryan Bettinger, Linda Newsome, Caroline Patts, Suzette Schein, Cindy Whittico, Mayor Sollars and Board of Education member Debbie Stellini, who gave an impassioned speech about how the district and its teachers helped mold her own life and career.