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When unexpected things happen, I often get myself into a frenzy. I read something once in which the author said that when something disastrous happened, she would simply throw up her hands and cry, “Plot Twist!”

This column represents the thoughts and opinions of Ron Braley. This is NOT the opinion of the Taylor Press.

Left: Michele Glaze (left) introduces herself to TH Johnson librarian Brenda McNulty at the Chamber of Commerce Luncheon last week. Last week at the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce luncheon, Samsung made a presentation to Taylor ISD. Right: Michele Glaze (left) of Samsung presented the book, “Saving the Earth with Magical Friends,” to librarians within the district. Accepting the books were (from left) Superintendent Devin Padavil, Vanessa Collier, Lynn Butler, Brenda McNulty and school board president Marco Ortiz.

• 10:15-10:45 a.m. —Taylor High School Chorus and Taylor High School Jazz Ensemble • 11-11:45 a.m.

It is important to note that an arrest should not be considered as evidence of guilt. The defendants are presumed innocent until proven guilty in a court of law.

APRIL 10 Assault By Contact Fv-Citation-1400 block of Kent St Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-300 block of E Eighth St Suspicious Circumstances-Unable to Located-900 block of Vance St Citizen Contact-No Report-Taylor PD 500 S Main St Missing Person-Report Taken-2100 block of Canvas Back Dr Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-100 block of W Third St Animal Complaint-No Report-1800 block of N Main St Disturbance-No Report-1400 block of Kent St Suspicious Person-No Report-200 block of E Ninth St Disturbance-No Report-600 block of Wyeth St Criminal Mischief-No Report-200 block of Dahlberg Blvd Unwanted Person-No Report-Lakeside Apartments 1209 Vance St Welfare Concern-No Report -2200 block of Gladnell St Civil Matter-No Report-1700 block of Davis St Civil Matter-No Report-300 block of Edmond St Welfare Concern-Unable to Located-Walmart 3701 N Main St Abandoned Vehicle-No Report-900 block of W Fifth St Threat-No Report-300 block of Branch St Animal Complaint-No Report-Taylor Square Apartments 2800 Bull Run Welfare Concern-No Report-1900 block of O L G Cemetery Rd Animal Complaint-No Report-300 block of Dickey St Shots Fired-Unable to Located-700 block of W Sixth St Assault Cause Bodily Injury Fv-Report Taken-600 block of Mockingbird Ln Animal Complaint-No Report-1100 block of N Main St APRIL 11 Assist Citizen-No Report-Taylor PD 500 S Main St Animal Complaint-No Report-900 block of N Main St City Ordinance Violation-Red Tagged-2200 block of Donna Dr Animal Complaint-No Report-Mallard Ln/Sunny Ln Animal Complaint-No Report-Dellinger Dr/Kimbro St Threat-Report Taken-500 block of Lenora Dr Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-1700 block of W Second St Harassment-No Report-500 block of E Seventh St Civil Matter-No Report-300 block of W Fifth St Citizen Contact-No Report -100 block of E Seventh St 911 Call-No Report-Taylor High School 355 FM 973 Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-1500 block of W Second St Abandoned Vehicle-No Offense-1000 block of W Sixth St Shots Fired-No Report-3300 block of Crystal Cir Animal Welfare-No Report-800 block of Debra Dr Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Located-3500 block of E Fourth St 911 Call-Officer Advised-100 block of W Second St Suspicious Circumstances-Unable to Located-W Fourth St/Vance St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Offense-100 block of N Main St Abandoned Vehicle-No Offense-3000 block of Crystal Cir Suspicious Person-Unable to Located-400 block of Hosack St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-100 block of Second Ave 911 Call-Officer Advised-400 block of E Lake Dr Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-100 block of Second Ave Animal Welfare-Animal Impounded-100 block of Travis St Theft-No Report 911 Call-Officer Advised-1000 block of W Fourth St Theft-No Offense-600 block of Talbot St Threat-No Report-900 block of W Third St Civil Matter-No Offense-300 block of Wyeth St Noise Complaint-No Report-400 block of Annie St Missing Person-Report Taken-300 block of Branch St Threat-No Report-300 block of Fowzer St Threat-Report Taken-200 block of Dahlberg Blvd Assault By Contact Fv-Report Taken-500 block of Hosack St APRIL 12 Unwanted Person-No Report -200 block of Dahlberg Blvd Warrant Service-Arrested-200 block of Dahlberg Blvd Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-100 block of W Third St Suspicious Person-Unable to Located-800 block of E Fourth St 911 Call-No Offense-Lakeside Apartments 1209 Vance St Suspicious Person-Unable to Located-900 block of Wallace St Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-City National Bank Drive Thru 116 W Third St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-3000 block of Crystal Cv Unauthorized Use of Motor Vehicle-Arrested-Walmart 3701 N Main St Assist Citizen-No Report-Taylor PD 500 S Main St Loose Livestock-Unable to Located-NW Carlos G Parker Blvd/Old Georgetown Rd Animal Welfare-No Report-600 block of Debra Dr Animal Welfare-No Report-Oscar St/Frink St Public Intoxication-Arrested-700 block of Sturgis St Animal Complaint-No Report-Smith Ave/Hillcrest Dr Animal Welfare-No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Jack In The Box 3120 N Main St Suspicious Person-No Report-W Pecan St/S Doak St Accident Minor-No Report-Bill Pickett Trail/NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Theft-No Report-Brothers Tire Shop 1504 W Second St Assist Citizen-No Offense-SW Carlos G Parker Blvd/FM 973 Assist Citizen-No Report-800 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Located-W Lake Dr/Kimbro St Noise Complaint-No Report-400 block of Annie St Disturbance-No Report-900 block of Cecelia St Disturbance-No Report-Luxury Inn 2003 W Second St Juvenile Complaint-Unable to Located-NW Carlos G Parker Blvd/Mallard Ln Theft-Officer Advised-300 block of S Doak St Theft-Unable to Located-100 block of Pivot Civil Matter-No Offense -2300 block of Thomas St Shots Fired-No Report-600 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd APRIL 13 Juvenile Complaint-No Report-900 block of Burkett St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-W Fifth St/Talbot St Welfare Concern-No Report-McDonald’s 2501 N Main St Harassment-No Report-1100 block of Scott St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-E Sixth St/Porter St Parking Complaint / Violation-Warning-Walmart 3701 N Main St Unwanted Person-No Report-Mcdonalds 2501 N Main St Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-W Eighth St/Kimbro St Animal Welfare-No Report-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln Accident Minor-Report Taken-100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-300 block of Fowzer St Abandoned Vehicle-Red Tagged-600 block of Gilmore St Welfare Concern-No Report-300 block of E Eighth St Motorist Assist-No Offense-3600 block of N Main St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-Stepping Stone Apartments 2501 Davis St Suspicious Circumstances-Officer Advised-Robinson Park 206 S Dolan Ave City Ordinance Violation-Warning-Walmart 3701 N Main St Abandoned Vehicle-Red Tagged-100 block of N Robinson St Theft-No Report-HBSC 202 Highland Dr Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-500 block of N Main St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Officer Advised-500 block of N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-600 block of W Seventh St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Officer Advised-2200 block of Donna Dr 911 Call-No Report-Walmart 3701 N Main St Threat-No Report Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-200 block of W Eighth St Accident Minor-No Report-N Main St/W Fifth St Accident Minor-Report Taken-N Main St/W Third St 911 Call-No Report-900 block of W Fifth St Harassment-No Report-500 block of Symes St Suspicious Person-Unable to Located-Sandy Ln APRIL 14 Assault-No Report-600 block of Westchester Rd Assist Citizen-No Report-Baylor Scott and White 305 Mallard Ln Welfare Concern-No Report-500 block of Debus Dr Assault-Arrested-E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd/Talley St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-Tyler Ln/Mallard Ln Citizen Contact-No Report-Taylor PD 500 S Main St Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-300 block of E Seventh St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-W Sixth St/Davis St Threat-No Report-Taylor Pawn and Jewelry 901 N Main St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-500 block of W Sixth St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-400 block of E Fourth St Theft-Report Taken-United Ag and Turf 4000 W Second St 911 Call-No Report-600 block of Westchester Rd Accident Minor-No Contact-Walmart 3701 N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report-Talbot St/W Seventh St Motorist Assist-No Report-300 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-2400 block of Meadow Ln City Ordinance Violation-No Report-500 block of Lizzie St Disturbance-No Report-400 block of Victoria St 911 Call-Unable to Located-Taylor Municipal Airport 303 Airport Rd Motorist Assist-No Report-500 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Burglary of Vehicle-No Report-Gun Connection 4105 W Second St Citizen Contact-No Report-500 block of S Main St Assault Cause Bodily Injury Fv-Report Taken-1800 block of Maplelawn St Suspicious Vehicle-No Report-Taylor Middle School 304 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Harassment-No Offense-500 block of Symes St Disturbance-No Report-900 block of Gilmore St APRIL 15 911 Call-No Report-500 block of Porter St Suspicious Circumstances-Unable to Located-500 block of Lizzie St Suspicious Vehicle-No Offense - 900 block of E Fourth St Disturbance-No Report-W Third St/Vance St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-Robinson Park 206 S Dolan Ave Welfare Concern-No Report-1100 block of Miller St Animal Complaint-No Report -100 block of Tennessee St Nature of Complaint-Disposition of Call-Street Warrant Service-Arrested-1000 block of E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Fraud-Report Taken-1900 block of Old Coupland Rd Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-1900 block of Oaklawn Dr Unwanted Person-No Report-500 block of Booth St Welfare Concern-No Report-Sloan St/W Second St Theft-Report Taken-300 block of E Seventh St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Located-2900 block of N Main St Criminal Mischief-No Report-300 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Fraud-Report Taken-1000 block of E Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Animal Bite-Report Taken-300 block of Old Thorndale Rd Accident Hit and Run-Report Taken-E Seventh St/N Main St Accident Major-Report Taken-500 block of Old Thorndale Rd Welfare Concern-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Unwanted Person-No Report-400 block of Lenora Dr Loose Livestock-No Report-2200 block of E Fourth St Unwanted Person-Officer Advised-500 block of Lenora Dr Suspicious Person-No Report-W Sixth St/Kimbro St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Located-CR 101/ Us 79 Lost / Found Property-No Report-100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Noise Complaint-Unable to Located-400 block of Lenora Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-Unable to Located-W Fourth St/N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report-300 block of Lizzie St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Located-3600 block of E Fourth St APRIL 16 911 Call-Officer Advised-900 block of Mallard Ln 911 Call-Officer Advised-Heb 100 NW Carlos G Parker Blvd Noise Complaint-Subjects Advised and Complied-Sams St/Frink St Criminal Mischief-Report Taken-Burkett St/Lenora Dr Road / Traffic Hazard-No Report-W Second St/N Main St Noise Complaint-Subjects Advised and Complied-300 block of Sams St Suspicious Circumstances-No Report-Lakeside Apartments 1213 Vance St 911 Call-No Report-300 block of Edmond St Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Animal Impounded-2900 block of Black Waxy Rd Animal Complaint Dog At Large-Unable to Located-1400 block of Cecelia St Assault-Report Taken-400 block of W Third St 911 Call-No Contact-2200 block of Mallard Ln Animal Complaint Dog At Large-No Report-W Tenth St/ Davis St Accident Minor-No Report-1800 block of W Second St 911 Call-No Report-100 block of CR 408 Unwanted Person-Criminal Trespass Warning Issued -1100 block of Scott St Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Located-N Main St/ Chandler Rd Accident Minor-No Report-1400 block of Cecelia St 911 Call-No Report-400 block of W Fifth St 911 Call-Officer Advised-1900 block of T H Johnson Accident Major-Report Taken-1100 block of NW Carlos G Parker Blvd 911 Call-No Contact-500 block of N Main St Welfare Concern-No Report-Murphy Park 1600 Veterans Dr Welfare Concern-No Offense-500 block of Sturgis St Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-2200 block of Heights Blvd Reckless / Erratic Driver-Unable to Located-FM 973/SW Carlos G Parker Blvd DWI-Arrested-CR 101/Us 79 Reckless / Erratic Driver-No Report-1100 block of E Us 79 Shots Fired-No Report-600 block of W Martin Luther King Jr Blvd Disturbance-No Report-900 block of Fisher St Noise Complaint-No Report-900 block of Kent St 911 Call-No Report-1000 block of Washburn St.

In the late 1950s, a tiny cadre of 15 like-minded Christian families gathered to worship God, fellowship and engage in discipleship. What began as a home church quickly blossomed into a thriving Vernon Street Christian Church.

The Granger High School Class of 1965 will have a class reunion Saturday, May 7 at 2 p.m. at Sirloin Stockade.

The United Seniors organization in Taylor is ready to get back in the game with senior bingo. Starting May 4, bingo will be held from 9 to 10:30 a.m.

Here is a recap of what was featured in the Wednesday, April 20, e-edition of the Taylor Press. The e-edition is mailed to subscribers and available at www.taylorpress.net.

Local elections are set for Saturday, May 7. The city of Taylor has one contested race – District 1 between incumbent Gerald Anderson and Stan Werner.

The Ducks and Lady Ducks track and field teams continued their push to the state meet this past Thursday, April 21 at the District 19-20 4A area championships. A total of 15 Taylor athletes will advance to the regional round Friday and Saturday, April 29-30.

Get ready for the return of Blackland Prairie Days Saturday, May 7. Officials say it’s one of Taylor’s most anticipated celebrations honoring the region’s agricultural roots with plenty of food, fun and frolic.

Taylor schools are inching closer to running out of room, which means the community will soon need to start talking about building new campuses, the superintendent said. That was the word from Taylor Independent School District Superintendent Devin Padavil during the recent monthly luncheon of the Greater Taylor Chamber of Commerce.

Local elections are set for Saturday, May 7. The city of Taylor has one contested race – District 1 between incumbent Gerald Anderson and Stan Werner.