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The Taylor High School Academic Decathlon team competed in the Texas State Academic Decathlon Competition at the University of Incarnate Word in San Antonio Feb. 25-26 and returned with the bronze team medal and scholarship money.

The month of February was not just filled with love at Thrall High School, it was filled with respect, admiration and dreams. The Thrall Student Council celebrated Black History Month by creating a poster in honor of Martin Luther King Jr.’s “I Have a Dream” speech.

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

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

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

Children, staff and parents enjoy hearing from library aide Dave Taylor during Story Time at the Taylor Public Library March 2. The library hosts Story Time typically on Wednesdays and has holiday events lined up during December. For more information, visit http://www.taylortx.gov/25/library, call 512-352-3434 or visit the library at 801 Vance St. in Taylor. Facebook / Taylor Public Library

The Green Thumbs Up Gardening Program is free and open to the public. No registration is required.

If parents of young children need to find something for their kids to do during spring break, the Taylor Public Library has a few options. On Monday, March 14, the movie “Toy Story” will be shown at 2 p.m.

Remember Shrinky Dinks? Older children will have a chance for library fun Wednesday, March 16, to do the retro craft. Teenagers can make a key chain, necklace, bracelet or earrings. They can trace a picture or draw their own. The event will be 2-3 p.m. Advance registration is required.

Ahead of a semi-pro football game of the CTX Yellow Yellowjackets, there will be a lot going on throughout their opening day at Memorial Stadium. On March 19, vendors will be on hand from 8 a.m.

On Feb. 17, Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner Russ Boles was joined by Bartlett Mayor Chad Mees and others for a ribbon cutting ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Cotrell Street improvement project. The project included pavement repair and overlay of the road from West Elm Avenue to Arnold Drive.

The weekend didn’t stop more education at Hutto ISD Saturday, March 5, as the district held its first CPR class of the season. Hutto ISD Community Education is partnering with the Health & Safety department for the spring program. Pictured, nurse Marisa Thomison and Hutto ISD Director of Healthy and Safety Kendra Estes instruct adult students on life saving skills. For information on the April class and to register, visit https://huttoisd.revtrak.net/ WS-Redirect/?wsresource=eventDetail.html%3fid%3d1267885. Facebook / Hutto ISD Community Education

“If you want to bring peace to the whole world, go home and love your family.” — Mother Teresa When I was a little girl, I asked my mother why we cannot have world peace. She explained it’s because I was not even able to keep peace between me and my brother.

The Taylor Press had an opportunity for anyone to color in images of figures in local or national black history during February. People could bring in their finished works into the Taylor Press office and have them displayed on the lobby wall. A new coloring opportunity can be found on page 8B.

Taylor Middle School’s band, led by head band director Brianna Perry, traveled to Bastrop this past week for the University Interscholastic League concert and sightreading evaluation. The wind ensemble and symphonic bands both earned superior ratings on their performances. The ensemble band won sweepstakes as well. Facebook / Taylor ISD