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KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St.

Trades Day Career Fair Wednesday, March 1 — Over 1000 high school students from Taylor and surrounding areas are already registered for the Trades Day Career Fair from 8 a.m. to 3 p.m.

TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL Second/Fourth Thursday at 6 p.m. at City Hall, 400 Porter St.

COUPLAND CIVIC ORGANIZATION (CCO) Because of the ice storm, the January CCO meeting was canceled, and the topics that were planned for January was presented Monday, Feb. 27 in the Fellowship Hall of St.

HUTTO – In 1854, a lone 17-year-old braved harsh winters, grew his own food and protected the land and cattle belonging to his owner. Adam Orgain was a slave, and a vital, but almost unrecognized, part of Hutto’s history. Now, the city is telling his story with the official naming of Adam Orgain Park, a 65-acre recreational area adjacent to the Brushy Creek Amphitheater at 1001 CR 137.

HUTTO – In a life punctuated with the type of recognitions won through commitment and hard work, Ignatius Caraway has been true to his core value – doing whatever is needed to serve the community.

Attorneys organizing landowners in Taylor’s extraterritorial jurisdiction have placed a Friday, March 3, deadline to join up for legal representation in a potential mass action lawsuit over development limits the city.

NICOLE LESSIN [email protected] Last Saturday, about a hundred people showed up for a pop-up market on the lawn of Old Taylor High, to buy fresh eggs, spray-paint art, gourmet dog treats, handmade earrings and much more. While the offerings may sound fairly standard, most of the entrepreneurs who created, procured and sold the wares haven’t even finished elementary school yet.

As the Taylor Independent School District readies for Phase 1 of the $82.5 bond construction, officials are tweaking project timelines to keep the budget on track. “We received the guaranteed maximum price for Drymalla (Construction) for Phase 1 construction … which is approximately $2.3 million, so that leaves us with an overage of approximately $160,000 or 7 percent,” said the bond’s project manager Aaron Mullins at the Feb.

The ice storm and electricity outages caused area school districts to shut down for a few days. Some schools have to have makeup days, while others don’t.

United Seniors of Taylor Dominos Anyone is welcome to play Dominos with the United Seniors of Taylor from 2 to 4 p.m. at Tripp Center, 1517 McLain St.

KIWANIS CLUB Are we missing your civic organization? Submit your group’s info to [email protected] or by calling 512-352-8535. • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N.

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Dr. Ron Braley.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, Feb. 22, e-edition of the Taylor Press.