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GRAPPLING
GRAPPLING
At the April 27 meeting of the Taylor City Council, Jose Barraza, one of the volunteer coaches at Thunderbird Wrestling Club, which meets at Concept Brazilian Jiu Jitsu, 310 N. Main St., said grappling is still alive and well in the city. “We have a wrestling club that has been meeting for a couple of years,” said Barraza, who attended the meeting with his two boys, Vincent, 13 and Adrian, 11. “We grapple. We do folk style wrestling, which is kind of traditional kind of what evolved from Pet Brown, but Pet brown’s style still had submissions, which were dangerous locks. Throughout the years, they were taken out little by little to make the sport safer.” For more information, go to https://thunderbirdwrestling.com. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
UPCOMING EVENTS
UPCOMING EVENTS
Heritage Square Farmer’s Market The Farmer’s Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m., Heritage Square, 400 N. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
CIVIC ORGANIZATION MEETINGS
KIWANIS CLUB • Meets every Wednesday at noon at Sirloin Stockade, 3607 N. Main St. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
Kid fishing Photo by Paulo Pescada on Unsplash
EVENTS CALENDAR
Learn to Fish Day Summer is approaching, and so is the common activity of fishing. Learn to fish at the Southwest Williamson County Regional Park in Leander from 8 a.m. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
E-EDITION HIGHLIGHTS
Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, May 3, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is emailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
Taylor High School student, Bethany Elms, visits with friends at Down Home Ranch during a Day of Service. Courtesy photos
Taylor students observe Columbine Day of Service
A group of Taylor High School students observed a Day of Service at Down Home Ranch on April 20, to mark the anniversary of the Columbine school shooting. The effort was led by THS counselor and Columbine graduate, Laurie Morris. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
T. H. Johnson Elementary School hosted career day to help students explore future job opportunities. Community volunteers spent the morning teaching kindergarteners and first graders about farming, baking, engineering and bee keeping as well as careers in dental, medical, firefighting and...
CAREER DAY AT T. H. JOHNSON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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Hostesses and speakers (from left) Darlene Rydell, Paulette McConchie, Martha Griffith, Susan Komandosky and Betty Inman. Hostesses not present for photo are Ginny McAlister and Liz O’Dell. Courtesy photo
County Child Welfare Board visits JWSC
The Junior Woman’s Study Club gathered at the Thrall Country Diner for their April 13, luncheon meeting with 26 members present. Hostesses for the event included Martha Griffith, Betty Inman, Ginny McAlister, Liz 0’Dell and Darlene Rydell. Before the meal, Griffith gave a reading and the blessing. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
Oasis Church Pastor Mary Flores speaks over the crowd at Heritage square for a community honoring of the National Day of Prayer May 4. Photos by Grace Horvath
National Day of Prayer
On Thursday, May 4, Oasis Church in Taylor hosted the National Day of Prayer in Heritage Square. Led by youth from local churches, they joined the nation in calling on a higher power to watch over the country. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
Employees at FedEx Ground Pflugerville held a book drive, donating 366 books to Taylor ISD. These books will be distributed to elementary students to support summer reading. FedEx representatives Jean Tate and Jabari Williams are shown presenting the books to Naomi Pasemann Elementary stud...
FEDEX DELIVERS BOOKS
. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
On April 20, was National Signing Day, and 11 students from Taylor High School signed to complete a technical program at Texas State Technical College. Students who signed are Mariano Zelasko-Jimenez, Miguel Ruiz, Anthony Bussey, Juan Medina Delgado, Johnathan Robles, Tristin Stewart-Desro...
NATIONAL SIGNING DAY
. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
Lessie Givens (right) enjoys visiting with other residents at the S.P.J.S.T. Nursing Home before a presentation in her honor. Photos by Jason Hennington
APPRECIATION FOR A TAYLOR TREASURE
There are stories of people spending their entire lives looking for treasure. However, according to friends, former students and the Taylor Independent School District, retired educator Lessie Givens has spent her life being a “Taylor treasure.” “God is blessing me every minute of the day,” Givens said. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
Armando Perez, customer operations representative with Oncor Electric Delivery, shares a presentation on his employer’s response to Winter Storm Mara with the Taylor City Council April 27.
Oncor details storm response
During Winter Storm Mara, Taylor was one of the hardest hit communities in Texas, with approximately 8,600 customers without power during the storm’s peak, which took place from Jan. 31 – Feb. 2, 2023, and caused downed tree limbs, power lines and utility poles, as well as more than $5.3 million direct cleanup costs for the city. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
(Left) Jose Barraza addresses the crowd alongside sons Vincent and Adrian, Dan Doss, with the Williamson County Historical Commission, District 4 Councilman Robert Garcia, and Joe Burgess, chair of the Friends of the Moody Museum, during the reading of the “Pet Brown Day Proclamation” at t...
Pet Brown’s legacy honored
A much beloved sports icon from Taylor’s early days is being honored today. At the April 27th meeting of the Taylor City Council, city leaders read a proclamation designating May 6, 2023, as “Pet Brown Day” to commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the untimely shooting death of Elmer “Pet” Brown, a world champion wrestler from Taylor, born in 1888. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
Taylor High School’s Teacher of the Year, Amber Nunnery, is congratulated by her students. Photo by Ryan Newsom
Taking time for joy and laughter in the classroom
Amber Nunnery is in her fourth year of teaching English in Taylor ISD, sixth year in education. She was inspired to become a teacher by her high school theater teacher, and the way that teacher had of empowering students through storytelling and pushing them to use skills they didn’t know they had. This, along with learning the value of words, effectiveness of stories and importance of critical thought inspired Nunnery to teach English. 05/05/2023 08:33 PM
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