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

Robyn Lynn Qureshi, 61, of Harker Heights, passed in the early morning July 18, 2022, after battling years of sickness. Robyn was born July 26,1961 in San Antonio, to Mildred Grun Neel and Zeferino Valdez De Luna.

Robert Degollado, 63, of Bartlett, passed away surrounded by family Wednesday, July 20, 2022. Robert was born Dec.

Arthur Hernandez, 73, passed away July 21, 2022. Arthur was born Aug.

Kendra Maness (front) with Councilmember Dwayne Ariola behind her congratulate graduates of the 2022 LEAD Taylor program during the June 23 City Council meeting in Taylor. The program is a community-focused, collaborative program that provides participants an in-depth look at government operations, community planning and awareness, and the opportunity to learn about civic culture from the inside. The classes include information about how city government works, operations of various city departments and Taylor Independent School District. Classes also covered civic organizations, Taylor history, the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce and Tourism, the Taylor Economic Development Corporation, Main Street and downtown Businesses. Classes are slated to return next year.

Jason Hennington (left), Taylor Press publisher and Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament director, thanks Taylor ISD at its school board meeting July 25 for their support of the Taylor Press 3-on-3 Basketball Tournament. The tournament was held July 9-10 at Taylor Middle School and raised over $4,500.

“Man, after all my grandma put into me learning the piano, that was a hard day telling her I was telling jokes for a living.” — Jamie Foxx, American actor, comedian, and singer. The call for “words of wisdom” at any Thursday Center Noon Lions Club meeting is an invitation to share a joke.

We are barely halfway through Summer 2022, and the temperatures have been vicious. The record heat and extreme drought conditions in Central Texas are wreaking havoc on our summer gardens.

Gardening in the shade has its challenges, but also many rewards. Master Gardener Lora Green will present a free program to the public about beautiful and well-loved plants that are happy in shade and partial shade.

People at the Taylor Public Library, which has children events throughout the year, make “jellyfish in a bottle” during the recent Summer Reading Program. For future events, visit https:// www.facebook.com/ taylorlibrary.

Do you know what’s strong and weak in Taylor? On Tuesday, Aug. 9, the Dickey Museum & Multipurpose Center is hosting Community Conversations.

On Thursday, Aug. 4, the Williamson County – Texas A&M AgriLife Extension Service is hosting a School Garden Workshop designed for elementary school teachers, after-school program coordinators, volunteers or camp leaders who want to teach more plant science, environmental science and/or implement a school garden project. The event is from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m.

Hutto ISD trustee Billie Logiudice has earned the designation of Master Trustee upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards. Logiudice has served Hutto ISD since 2010.

Hutto residents can name the next middle school in their independent school district. The construction for the district’s third middle school will begin this fall and is scheduled to be ready for occupancy in fall 2024.

Headstones are on their way to getting a facelift. Taylor’s municipal government announced this week it is starting the first phase of the Headstone Leveling Project.