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

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The Williams Team earned first place gross, the prize for overall best team score before the handicap. Team members are John Guerrero, Scott Williams, Jesus Fuentes and Jack Bond. The tally of best team shots ended 18 below par for a 52 score. Courtesy photos

With the “Hotter Than Blazes” theme, 17 four-member teams hit the links Aug. 27 for the annual Taylor Lions Club Golf Tournament at the Mustang Creek Golf Course.

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Taylor bus driver Kerry Barron follows directions from CPR instructor Jimmy Casares while Transportation dispatcher LaFonda Harvey watches. Photos by Tim Crow

TRANSPORTATION TEAM TRAINS FOR SAFETY

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Taylor High School students Mustafa Alsabhawe and Melanie Quininez, and TISD staff member Jonathon Capetillo, accept the gift of a tool chest full of tools for the automotive department. The donation was made by Greg and Gennifer Tvrdik. Courtesy photo

TOOLS DONATED TO THS AUTOMOTIVE

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Kindness takes flight

There is kindness everywhere. Sometimes, you don’t realize it until you see it. In a post on the Good News Taylor Made Facebook page, a woman said she sat still on a flight so the man in the last seat at the back of the plane could get off and run to his next flight to try to make it to his twin daughters’ first father-daughter dance. Everyone on the plane rooted for him and clapped as he rushed down the aisle.

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The St. Mary’s Fall Festival Homecoming celebration will be held Sunday, Sept. 11 from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. on the church and school grounds in Taylor. Courtesy photos

Autumn tradition

The St. Mary’s Catholic Church and School will host their 88th annual St.

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Food for thought

BY ISABELLA TEBEAU “Talk to yourself like you would to someone you love.” — Brené Brown I had the pleasure to meet with Angelina Shelton. She told me that she left a kind and uplifting voicemail for her mother this morning, and this inspired her to leave a message for herself.

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MUNCH Mentors are preparing for a new year of working with student during lunch at each campus. From left are Chris Van Buren, Adam Sanchez, Melissa Sanchez, Jennifer Patschke, Carol Bachmayer, John Matthews, Darlene Ramirez and Arlinda Hernandez. Photo by Tim Crow

MUNCH recruiting more volunteers

Can you spare 30 minutes at lunch once a week to spend some quality time with Taylor ISD students? The district’s MUNCH at Lunch mentor program is recruiting volunteers. You can leave for lunch and return within the hour. MUNCH, mentors at lunch, is a group program, so there are generally two to three students with one mentor.

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