Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, June 8, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.
SAMSUNG ADDRESSES ROTARIANS
More updates on a notable resident moving to Taylor was heard by a local service group recently.
On June 2, Michelle Glaze, Samsung Austin Semiconductor head of communications and community affairs, spoke with the Rotary Club of Taylor during their weekly meeting. A Samsung semiconductor plant is in early stages of construction in southwest Taylor.
“We have people working at the site, but they’re not actually Samsung Taylor people. They’re the construction crew, the general contactor. We do have some of our Samsung folks there, but they’re focused exclusively on construction,” said Glaze. “We won’t be opening up and actually having our full time employees until, 2024, but we want to be part of the community prior to that.”
One way Samsung will contribute is through volunteer opportunities. The company offers incentives for community service, and Glaze asked the Rotary for suggestions on how they could engage with residents.
“I’ve already been asked by the construction camp crew, ‘Hey, where can I go volunteer,’” said Glaze. “They want to be part of the community as well, and so I know a few places, but I’d love to know a little bit more because I know this group does a lot of that for this community.”
Glaze also went over aspects of the planned manufacturing plant, semiconductor chips and more about the company. She also explained how Taylor’s plant will work operationally with Samsung Austin Semiconductor’s current faciility. By characterization, Glaze said the Austin site will be a legacy site, and the Taylor site will be an advanced technology site.
HISTORICAL MOMENT
Charlene Hanson Jordan has been working for years to commemorate the early community east of Coupland called Post Oak Island.
She finally achieved a Post Oak Island historical marker which was dedicated on May 14. It is near the Type Cemetery marker. The dedication was held at the Type Church pavilion.
Trey Smith brought some historic artifacts and spoke. Trey has restored the Lawhon Springs School and has established a museum in it, [email protected]. Thanks was expressed to Trey, who put up the money necessary for the Post Oak Island marker.
Also speaking was Mickie Ross, who is chairman of the Historical Markers Committee of the Williamson County Historical Commission and president of Preservation Georgetown. She spoke about the steps necessary to get a marker and praised Charlene’s efforts. Sandy Murphree, president of Elgin Historical Association, complimented Charlene’s contributions to the Elgin Depot Museum. Charlene explained her years of efforts to get the marker, and she discussed the earliest families in the area. Some of their descendants were in attendance.
Charlene has a new book out which is about Post Oak Island, “The Vanished Plantation.” To acquire this book as well as previous books by Charlene, email her at [email protected].
