Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Sept. 21, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www. taylorpress.net.
KIDS WITH DISABILITIES FLY AIRPLANES IN TAYLOR
Children with disabilities had the chance to take control of a small aircraft as part of the third annual Fly Day sponsored by the nonprofit organization Flying Vikings Sept.
17 at Taylor Municipal Airport.
Flying Vikings founder Paul Hansen, a Belton-area pilot, said 25 area kids with special needs, including Down syndrome, cerebral palsy and muscular dystrophy, participated in the free event, which featured seven planes, and as many volunteer pilots, who took the kids and their families up for a plane ride. Flying Vikings is made up of volunteer pilots with a minimum of 250 hours of time as pilot in command and who are current with all their flight standards and ratings. In addition to flying, the event also featured craft activities donated by Home Depot, pizza from Domino’s Pizza, plus other snacks, Hansen said.
NATIONAL NIGHT OUT RETURNS IN OCTOBER
On Tuesday, Oct. 4, neighborhoods throughout Taylor are invited to join forces with thousands of communities nationwide for the National Night Out crime and drug prevention event. National Night Out is sponsored locally by the city of Taylor and the Taylor Police Department.
National Night Out is designed to heighten crime and drug prevention awareness, as well as strengthen neighborhood spirit and policecommunity partnerships.
For more information, and to register your block party, contact Claudia Parisella at the Taylor Police Department at 512-3525551, or visit www. nationalnightout.org.
MAMMA JAMMA RIDE ROLLS ON
About 400 cyclists of all ages and skill levels descended upon Taylor this past weekend for the 2022 Texas Mamma Jamma Ride beginning at Heritage Square and featuring courses of different lengths.
The Texas Mammajamma Ride is a yearly event that raises funds in support of Lone Star Circle of Care’s Big Pink Bus, which brings affordable mobile mammogram services to low-income and underserved women in the region.
Ride organizers said the event this year has raised more than $400,000 and is expected to reach near $500,000 when the fundraising ends later this year. Since the ride was launched in 2009, more than $2 million has been raised to combat breast cancer.
