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YOURSWORSHIP! In last month’s issue of Focus on Scugog we introduced you to Lawrence Malcolm, the man that was at the helm when the four communities of Port Perry, Scugog Island, Reach and Cartwright Townships were merged to form Scugog Township. Continuing our series, “Your Worship,’ this month we introduce the second man to become mayor of Scugog Township. Jerry Taylor led the community for 10 years, after defeating the incumbent mayor, in 1978. JERRY TAYLOR Scugog’s second mayor guided the township for a decade before retiring from a political career that spanned |7 years Let’s just suppose you asked a dozen soon-to-be retirees — “what indulgence would you like to acquire once you leave full-time work? You can be sure you'll hear twelve answers that are different from the one longtime Scugog Township resident Jerry Taylor would give you. iI) } Posed with that question, some people H fi W)//)) HH) i} might aspire to swing a new set of golf I} clubs, join a leisure-time organization, or perhaps even hitch up a recreational ve- hicle to travel the country. But how many do you think would single out purchasing YN Hi} | I) a bulldozer? My y / Mitii Wii) Tm thinking only one. { | / Hi} That’s just what Jerry Taylor did fol- <( HY) i, Hh lowing his decision to retire from public | HH service and private business a number of __|}) W/// HHH }I Dif; years back. 4 ul , " Z “T have kids in construction trades, so Tenjoy going out to the sites and pitching in with the ‘dozer,” he chuckles. “Taking Please turn to page 54 —= FOCUS - SEPTEMBER 2010 55