At the August meeting of the Taylor Area Businesswomen, the organization heard more about local senior citizens.
The meeting opened with a prayer from Brenda Cox followed by minutes and the treasurer’s report.
TAB’s quarterly project, Giving Back to the Community, is focused on Taylor senior citizens.
The special guest speaker was Dorothy Fischer, who was nominated for Outstanding Woman of the Year in 2009.
Fischer’s presentation highlighted the United Seniors of Taylor, which was established as a 501(c)3 in 1992 by Fred Switzer, Vera Harwood and Janet Brinkmeyer. The goal was to provide a social environment conducive to the development of a social support system thereby reducing loneliness, depression and enhancing life.
In 2007, several partnerships were formed to participate in seeking funds for adaptation of the old Taylor High School campus on Seventh Street to meet ADA Standards. The Switzer Senior Center opened in 2009 at the campus. Opportunities for Williamson and Burnet Counties staffed the facility and used it as the Meals on Wheels program, which delivers meals to as many as 70 seniors a day. The seniors could enjoy many games of dominos, bingos, exercises and meals throughout the day.
The building was sold in 2021, leaving Taylor as the only city in Williamson County with a population of over 17,000, but no senior center.
United Seniors has representation on the Life Park board, so they remain hopeful that one day they will have a center of their own. They are temporarily using the facilities of the Tripp Center in Taylor for a few hours a couple days a week, when the center has room for their usage.
To close the meeting, door prizes were drawn, and birthdays were announced.
The Taylor Area Businesswomen’s luncheon meetings are held at noon on the fourth Tuesday of each month at Gatti’s Pizza in Taylor.
All current, former and interested businesswomen are invited to attend.
For more information, contact Membership Chairperson Regina Carlson at 512-3524321 or by email regina.carlson@ tayloredc.org.
