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This year, St. Mary’s Catholic School continued its tradition of helping the Taylor Fire Department collect toys for their Red Santa toy drive.

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

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GEORGETOWN – Williamson County Regional Animal Shelter, the only shelter solely devoted to the lost and abandoned animals of Round Rock, Cedar Park, Hutto, Leander, and Williamson County, and Best Friends Animal Society, a leading animal welfare organization working to save the lives of cats and dogs in America’s shelters by 2025, are teaming up for a Holiday adoption extravaganza from Dec.

Dec. 10: International Human Rights Day (United Nations) The UN established International Human Rights Day in 1948 following World War II.

The office of Justice of the Peace Pct. 4 in Taylor will open at noon on Monday, Dec.

Heritage Square Farmers Market The Farmers Market is typically every Saturday from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.

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

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

While we had quite a few controversies going on last week, we had also lots of shoutouts. I’m going to combine a few of my good news experiences lately.

Tommie Garner is a born and raised Taylorite, having served his community through the years in a variety of ways. Now, as a new faculty member at Taylor ISD, Garner is bringing an important new role to the Taylor High School campus.

The Junior Woman’s Study Club met Thursday, Nov. 10, at the Lucky Duck restaurant.

Next week is your last chance to be included in a drawing for a prize that can make a great Christmas gift. The Taylor Press subscription special ends Wednesday, Dec.

I recently had a 70-year-old woman say she is too old to get healthy. Her blood sugar is over 400. She is obese and takes four different meds. I told her a few of the following stories from our success journals: Becky: I’m currently on the program. I’m 68, and I kept telling myself the same thing, “I was too old.” I’ve lost 40 pounds and I am off all medication my doctors had once prescribed. I feel better than I have in years.

Last week, St. Mary’s Catholic School students began celebrating the Advent season their Elementary Christmas Concert and Art Exhibit. The PK3 through fourth grade classes have spent the past several weeks preparing songs in music class.