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Early voting pace continues to blister

Election officials de-bunk rumors of malfunctioning machines RICHARD STONE

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Early voting in Williamson County — and in Texas — continues to smash turnout records.

However, the rumors of malfunctioning voting machines that have accompanied that massive turnout have created their

Heritage Square to be Spooktacular JASON HENNINGTON

own headaches for election officials.

“That’s a non-issue,” Christopher Davis, Williamson County’s elections administrator insisted. “We haven’t been able to repeat it. Whatever they think is happening, well, it’s not.”

Davis appeared frustrated with the rumors.

“With this kind of turn out, we are getting voters who may have never see a voting machine before. We don’t really want to blame the voters but they may not be comfortable with how the machines work.”

Election officials all over the state have repeated that message.

“Typically, we’ve

found it’s voter error with the equipment,” Frank Phillips, the elections administrator from Tarrant County told WFAA on Monday. One of the most widely shared rumors originated there.

Neither official has been able to get local voting machines to repeat reported problems.

“Sometimes they vote straight party and then click on other candidates,” said Phillips.

Davis agreed. He said voting straight party selects every candidate on the ballot running under that particular party. If the voter later votes for a candidate in that party, he or she will

actually de-select that candidate.

Davis used this example: If a voter decides to vote the straight Republican ticket then reads through the ballot and votes for Donald Trump, the voter will have de-selected Trump.

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Riding the crime wave

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Get your costumes and bags ready for a night of trick-or-treating on Heritage Square Monday during the Spooktacular.

The annual event has a new location, and the public is invited to spend Halloween in downtown Taylor.

Main Street will not be closed, however Porter Street will be closed to allow access to parking and restrooms at City Hall.

Vendor booths will be set up in the square, and will have candy or some kind of treats for children See SPOOKTACULAR • page 3

Museum to observe Veterans Day Lt. Colonel (retired) Charles Nowlin, a 1963 graduate of Taylor High School, will be the guest speaker at the third annual Veterans Day Observance at the Moody Museum on Sunday, Nov. 6. The ceremony will get underway at 3 p.m. with a flag raising by the Taylor Fire Department Honor Guard.

Nowlin served as a helicopter pilot in Vietnam, and was severely burned during his tour of duty there in December 1970.

Nowlin was unconscious See MUSEUM • page 3

Granger National Bank robbery arrest Friday morning at about 11 a.m., units from the Williamson County Sheriff’s office, the Precinct 4 Constable’s office and the Taylor Police Department cornered Donald Lee Woods (center) at the CITGO on Main Street in Taylor. Woods is an suspect in the robbery of the Granger National Bank on Monday and was driving a Ford F-150, which officials suspAll the Williamson County Sherriected of being used in the Granger robbery. According to unofficial reports, Woods had walked in to a bank in Coupland earlier in the day wearing a mask, looked around and walked out. Officials with the Williamson County Sheriff's office had not returned requests for confirmation or for additional information by press time Friday.

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Local business robbed at gunpoint JASON HENNINGTON

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Taylor to welcome new commissioner Taylor-Made Partners will host a welcome reception for the new interim county commissioner 5-7 p.m.

Wednesday, Nov. 2, at the Taylor Public Library, 801 Vance St. The public is encouraged to stop by to meet Larry Madsen who was recently sworn in as the Williamson County Precinct 4 Commissioner. Madsen is a lifelong resident of Williamson County.

Madsen is serving Commissioner Ron Morrison’s unexpired term that ends Dec. 31, 2018.

Wednesday was supposed to be another normal business day at Gonzalez Tacos, but that changed when a man came in with a gun.

“We were pretty scared about the whole situation,” owner Josephine Gonzales said. “He took the money, but he didn’t take the tip jar.”

Gonzalez wanted to take a photo, but the suspect fled so quickly, and she did not think about getting the license plate number.

“I was just really nervous,” she said.

While Gonzalez told her story to the Taylor Press, police officers responded to

a call that the suspect might be in the building.

Taylor Police Commander Joseph Branson said it is a priority for officers to follow any leads involved with the investigation.

Gonzalez, who speaks mostly Spanish, used an interpreter to recall the events.

Everyday after the business closes, she said the employees have lunch 15 minutes after all the customers are gone, but on Wednesday something unexpected happened.

“I was eating by the window and I noticed a car passed by slowly,” Gonzalez said. “I told the girls to See ROBBED • page 3

Three arrests made JASON HENNINGTON

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On Thursday, Taylor police followed leads to catch three suspects at the Regency Hotel on Main Street.

While many people thought this was a drug bust, Taylor Police Commander Joseph Branson dispelled those rumors.

“Our officers were acting on information we’ve been receiving

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lately,” he said.

The information led to the arrest of Victor Diaz, 39, Ashely Maddox, 28, and Heather Coleman, 36.

Diaz was arrested for unauthorized use of a

motor vehicle, which is a stolen car.

Branson said police Maddox were looking for a 2010 Dodge Challenger, and received information over the last couple of weeks.

“Officers located the See ARRESTS • page 3

Calls keep Taylor PD busy JASON HENNINGTON

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The Taylor Police Department is already busy looking for the suspect in an armed robbery at Gonzalez Tacos – who is still at large – and is investigating other criminal

activities in town.

Police responded to 15 calls of attempts or vehicle burglaries between Wednesday and Thursday. According to Commander Joseph Branson, some of the vehicles had broken

windows, while others were unsecured or unlocked. He said it’s possible the burglaries happened overnight Thursday night.

Many of the breakSee CALLS • page 3

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ARRESTS • page 1 car, and ran the VIN number,” he said. “Once they learned it was the right car, we knew that eventually somebody would go to the car and give us a lead.”

Maddox was arrested on a warrant out of Travis County for bond forfeiture and unlawful use or possession of identifying information, a state jail felony. She was found with items that were not hers.

Coleman was arrested on a warrant out of Taylor for drug paraphernalia.

“It was a little bit of a dramatic scene getting them to come out and talk to us,” Branson said.

“They finally did, and we were happy that everything happened with no injuries.”

Branson said the case is still under investigation.

“We got some good information, our officers acted on it and it was good police work,” Branson said. “We’re very happy that we got it settled without anybody getting hurt.”

Officers talk to people at the scene of an arrest at the Regency Inn on Main Street Thursday morning.

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CALLS • page 1 ins were in the KB Homes area, but there also reports of car burglaries on Gilmore, Lexington and Kirk Streets.

Similar burglaries have also happened in nearby towns, but police do not know if the incidents are related.

“We want to remind people to hide, lock and take to secure their vehicles and homes,” Branson said.

The hide, lock and take campaign reminds people that “If it’s worth owning, it’s worth protecting.”

Williamson County Constables Pct. 4 assisted Taylor police officers on scene for a fight at the Chevron on Second and Howard Friday afternoon.

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Hide your valuables in your trunk, under the seats, in the glove box or other compartments

within the vehicle.

Ideally, take your property with you.

Lock your vehicle

every time you leave it unattended and take your valuables with you.

Take personal responsibility is the best prevention to safeguard personal property and to prevent becoming a victim.

Branson said the break-ins are still under investigation.

Friday afternoon, police responded to a fight at the Chevron on Second and Howard Street. No other information has been released, but police do not believe it is connected to the Gonzalez Tacos robbery.

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Main Street Manager Deby Lannen said the booths can also be games or activities.

Vendors cannot charge for trick or treating, but can sell food. Food booths are $25.

The annual costume contest, sponsored by the

Taylor Public Library and the Friends of the Library, will be held on Heritage Square again this year at 7 p.m. The contest will have different age groups for anyone 18 and under.

For more information or to become a vendor, call Lannen at 512-3523463.

Got a great costume for Halloween? We want to see it.

The Taylor Press is asking the community to send us your Halloween photos – in costume or decorated home/office/etc – and we will run them in the Nov. 6 issue of the Taylor Press.

Photos can be sent to news@ taylorpress.net or posted to the Taylor Press Facebook page. Remember to identify everyone in the photo by first and last name, and include children’s ages.

mal,” she said. “We’ve gotten some cameras so next time, hopefully there isn’t a next time, we can feel a little more secure.”

Gonzalez explained to police that the suspect came in the business, showed a handgun and demanded money. Then he jumped into a light brown four-door-car and left.

The suspect was described as about 28 years-old, 5’5 and about 140 pounds, with black hair with a short black beard. At the time of the robbery, he was wearing blue jeans, a long-sleeved white shirt, a black vest and a black or dark gray baseball hat.

“This is an unusual crime for us,” Branson said. “We’re considering this an isolated event.

There has been no other businesses or residents that have reported seeing this man out with a firearm. . . We don’t think the public is in any danger.”

Police do not believe there is any connection between the bank robberies in the area.

The case is still under investigation, and officers are checking any videos in the area that may help lead to the suspect.

Anyone with information is encouraged to call the Taylor Police Department at 512352-5551, and speak with Detective Dwayne Harms or Detective Aaron Koch.

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VOTING • page 1 “Reports are not flooding in from across Texas about vote switching, and most anecdotes are identical with localities changed,” Snopes, a website that fact checks Internet and urban rumors, wrote in a post on Wednesday.

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make sure the door was locked.”

She noticed the car stopped a further up ahead, but no one got out. While she was eating, she checked outside about three times, but no one was there.

“I saw a man coming over by the door. I thought it was a customer, but I told the girls not to open the door,” Gonzalez said.

She said the man managed to open the door and came inside.

“I was in the kitchen, but there was another girl close to the register, and she noticed the door opening. She put her plate down and told him we were closed,” Gonzales said.

After being told three times, the man showed her a gun and demanded the money.

Gonzalez said since the employees mainly speak Spanish, the suspect thought they didn’t understand him, so he grabbed a bag and demanded the money in Spanish. He ran out of the building with an undisclosed amount of cash.

“They don’t even know what direction he drove off in,” Branson said. “There were no injuries reported, which we are thankful for.”

Gonzalez said she is still nervous about the situation, but plans to continue business as usual.

“Nothing is going to change. Things haven’t changed, and everything is running as nor-

your community. your newspaper. lot, review your ballot, review your ballot,” he said. “And, if you have a problem, tell a poll worker before you cast your vote.”

As far as the voter turnout, it continues at a blistering pace.

Through four days of early voting, the

Taylor substation at Taylor City Hall has collected 2,581votes. This is nearly 1,000 more than the 1,449 votes cast in the first four days of the 2012 election.

In Hutto, 2,945 votes have been cast at the Hutto ISD early voting substation. This is more

than double the 1,293 votes cast in the first four days of early voting in 2012.

Countywide, the vote totals are similar with 65,419 votes cast compared to 35,109 over the same period in 2012.

Early voting continues through Nov. 4.

MUSEUM • page 1 three months and blind for the next three months in 1971.

After two and a half years of hospitalization, hundreds of surgical procedures, two aero medical evaluations and two in-flight evaluation check rides he returned to full flight status and continued flying Army helicopters until his retirement in April 1994.

Nowlin served in Vietnam, Korea and Germany. He was a designated as a World Lecturer in Aviation Accident Investigation, Aviation Safety and Military Medical challenges. In this roll he gave lectures throughout the U.S., Europe, Puerto Rico and Korea for active Army, Air Force, Navy, Coast Guard, Reserve and National Guard Aviation and Medical units. He commanded aviation units in Vietnam, Korea and Germany and served three years in the Pentagon as a Force Integration Staff officer with the Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff, Operations. He retired as Chief of Unit Training for the Fifth U.S. Army at Fort Sam Houston in San Antonio.

Nowlin has received the following military decorations: Legion of Merit, Distinguished Flying Cross, Bronze Star, Purple Heart, Air Medal (with 7 Oak Leaf Clusters), Meritorious Service Medal (with 3 Oak Leaf Clusters), Army Commendation Medal,

The third annual Veterans Day Observance at the Moody Museum will be Sunday, Nov. 6 at 3 p.m. Local veterans are invited to portray their military service in shadowboxes which will be displayed in the museum that afternoon. Following a brief ceremony where Lt. Col. (retired) Charles Nowlin will speak, and guests will be invited into the museum to view the displays and enjoy refreshments.

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Army Achievement Medal, National Defense Medal, Vietnam Campaign Medal, Republic of Vietnam Cross of Gallantry, Senior Army Aviator Badge and the Pentagon Staff Office Badge.

Following Nowlin’s

remarks attendees will be invited into the museum for refreshments and to view displays of military memorabilia put together by local veterans and/or their families. The shadow box displays have become an important part of the

museum’s annual salute to the veterans. If any veteran does not have a shadow box and wishes to put one together telling the story of their military service the museum has boxes that can be loaned out. They are available at the museum during regular business hours Friday and Sunday from 2 to 5 p.m. or by calling 512365-7396.

The Moody Museum began this commemoration of Veterans Day as a salute to local veterans and to the military service of Texas Governor Dan Moody who was born and grew up in the house that is now the museum. Gov. Moody served as the first commander of the local American Legion post.

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BY RICHARD STONE

And the word of the day is ...

Here’s a statistic that could put a chill on any election for the foreseeable future because, of course, the word of the day is fear.

In a poll commissioned jointly by the University of Texas and the Texas Tribune, nine out of 10 Republicans said votes cast by ineligible voters is a serious problem. Seven of 10 called it an “extremely serious” problem.

This fear has played out in voting booths across the state where too many voters show up expecting their vote to be hijacked through some sort of trickery or “vote flipping.”

In this same poll, eight out of 10 Republicans expressed fears that some voters would figure out how to vote more than once and that they expected serious errors in the final tally.

Some experts say this could be a self-fulfilling prophecy.

Ross Ramsey is the executive editor of the Texas Tribune. He talked to one of the directors of the poll.

“This is one of these showcase results where you have to ask the chicken-and-egg question about Republican attitudes in Texas and what Donald Trump seems to have wrought — but might just be plugging into,” said Jim Henson, who heads the Texas Politics Project at UT-Austin and co-directs the poll. “Republicans nationally, but also in Texas, have been stoking worries about the election process in the absence of any systematic evidence of any real problems.”

It was my honor to work as an election official for more than five years. It isn’t this way in larger counties like Williamson or Travis, but in rural Texas, the local political parties pretty much run those elections. In fact, the statutory duty of a county party chair is running the election.

So, I know how decentralized our election system is here in Texas and it’s pretty much the same across the country.

I shudder when I hear talk about a “rigged” election because I know that they can’t be rigged, not the way these anecdotal stories seem to describe.

Our election system is full of problems but many of those problems are why the system is impossible to hack.

Neither the Democratic National Committee nor George Soros nor Jeff Goldblum riding a 1995 MacIntosh Powerbook can hack into our voting machines any more than the Koch Brothers or the RNC or Dr. Evil on a TRS-80 could during past elections.

Lest we forget, Republicans ordered, tested and bought most of the voting machines we use in Texas and passed some of the nation’s toughest laws to prevent in-person vote fraud.

Republicans own this state. The Republican Party hasn’t lost a statewide election since 1994.

But, Republicans are, in general, terrified that someone, somehow, somewhere will manage to hijack the election.

Real vote rigging occurs on a wholesale rather than retail level. Wholesale vote rigging occurs when elected officials choose their voters through gerrymandering and wealthy corporations buy those same officials. That’s how to steal modern elections, not the graveyard vote or illegals or “rigged” voting machines.

So, the word of the day is fear. Which, after all, is all we really have to worry about.

Is it really safe these days?

An armed robbery, clowns and bank robberies have been happening for years.

But this week, they happened in Taylor and the immediate area. As a media outlet, we have to go and cover these things; sometimes while they are happening (or winding down).

Here’s a conversation Richard and I had about safety.

Jason: Is it safe?

Richard: What do you mean, “Is it safe?” Of course it’s safe.

Jason: Well, for the community or us? Are we all safe?

Richard: 364 out of 366 days a year, this is a sleepy little town.

One day, ONE DAY (okay, maybe two) the crazies come out ...

Jason: Yeah I get that. But it’s been unusually “busy” around here between clowns and robberies.

Richard: Only so much you can do about the

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BY JASON HENNINGTON Richard: Or, you can refuse to live your life in fear and realize that shadows are the result of blocked light and that hooded character is probably your neighbor out for an evening stroll.

Jason: So really nothing to fear but fear itself right?

Richard: Yeah, something or other.

Crazies … and, I’d just sell the clowns a subscription. Crazies, all of them.

Not normal.

Jason: So is it safe to be normal?

Richard: What is normal? (Oh, that’s an entirely different conversation) Jason: Yeah . . . I don’t really have an answer for that. So I guess it’s safe to say we’re safe? All of us?

Richard: Well, here’s the deal: You can live a life full of FUD. Fear, Uncertainty and Dread.

And, if you do, you will spend your life terrified of shadows and strange looking hooded characters who seemingly wander through the city streets at night.

Jason: Ok

After this conversation I realized something I have known all along – we’re safe.

I’m actually more worried about the Grammar Nazis who get upset if a comma is out of place, or those people who blame me because someone they know gets caught with meth and

gets arrested.

And then there are the cyber bullies. You know what . . . I’m just going to stop there.

I commend the police for all of the work they put in to keep the community safe. I hope these unusual issues dissipate (vocabulary calendar word of the day) soon, and Taylor can go back to being the small friendly town we are all use to.

I’m going to get off my soapbox now, but before I do I want to send prayers to Alpine and the family of Zuzu Verk. I hope and pray she is found safe and returned home. She has been missing since Oct. 12, and the investigation is ongoing. Her boyfriend has been named a suspect and more information is coming out. I just hope it all leads to her being found safe and sound.

“I have no fear. Cause fear stands for, false evidence of appearing real.”

- Pharrell Williams

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Guest Viewpoint by Tom Purcell

The Crow’s Nest by Clint Younts

The Jerry Springer election

This has gotta be rigged!

“I can’t take it anymore.

This stupid presidential election has turned into a lousy Jerry Springer show.”

“Ah, yes, you speak of a series of salacious stories about Donald Trump, as well as Hillary and Bill Clinton.

Story after story is being published daily. It’s certainly getting ugly out there.”

“You got that right. First we hear a recording of a boorish Trump talking about his weakness for beautiful women, and all of a sudden, nine women come out of the woodwork accusing him of groping them. If there is one word I hope to never hear again in a presidential election, ‘groping’ is it.”

“I couldn’t agree more.

It is also disheartening that so many stories about Bill Clinton’s peccadilloes keep making the news.”

“I thought I was burned out on Bill Clinton’s alleged extracurricular activities when he retired from the White House in January 2001. Now that Hillary is running for president, various news outlets keep reporting his more recent alleged activities — activities I don’t want to know about.”

“What you say is true.

Various gossip rags and other ‘legitimate’ news outlets are reporting that other women are coming forward, accusing Bill of untoward behavior or worse.

One young man has come forward, claiming that Bill impregnated his mother, a lady of the night, and that he is Bill’s son.”

“Stop. Please. We have so much at stake in this country. Our debt will soon pass $20 trillion. Entitlement spending is about to explode.

Economic growth has been horrible. ObamaCare has driven insurance premiums through the roof for millions of middle-class Americans and is likely to collapse

Well, November’s right around the corner and the election is knocking on the door like last night’s bean and cheese burrito.

Our two presidential candidates are hammering away at each other like two kids playing with their Rock‘emSock‘em Robots. I can’t watch either candidate without popping a Prilosec and sipping on two fingers of my blood pressure medicine.

I watched a few minutes of the last debate before I became totally disgusted and changed the channel to watch more respectable folks out in the Louisiana swamps hunting gators.

Y’all might be wondering whom I will vote for president. Those of y’all who regularly read my rambling rhetoric might recall I plan to write in my own name, and so far I have several other folks who will vote for me. Okay, if I just count those with a pulse, it’s only two other registered voters, but there are still a mess of undecided voters out there. I still have a slim chance at winning, and when I say slim, it’s anorexic Chihuahua slim.

For the record, I am a registered Republican who has voted for Democrats when I felt like their candidate is a better choice for the job.

As for the current presidential campaign, I plan to vote Republican for most candidates but refuse to vote for the bombastic oaf with crazy hair and groping paws.

I have standards. I don’t laugh at racist jokes, and I certainly don’t condone sexual misconduct. Isn’t it odd that you can no longer find Bill Cosby on any television channel yet Trump is still running for president?

Trump’s latest tirade is about our election process being rigged. Flawed, perhaps, but rigged? I don’t think so. I know a lot about rigged

under its own weight. If we don’t address these issues, a world of hurt awaits us. Yet our focus is in the gutter?”

“Then you surely won’t want to hear the latest gossip-rag report on Hillary.

According to the National Enquirer, Hillary had a bagman set up trysts between her and —” “Please. God. Stop. Look, one of the great tragedies of our time is that there is so little distinction between the gossip rags and the legitimate news outlets. Whether you like or dislike Trump, it is tragic that our allegedly objective press is clearly in the tank for Hillary. It’s hard to know whose reporting to trust anymore.”

“Your words evoke great sadness in me — sadness for our country. As you say, with all the challenges our country faces, why do we let the politicians and the press get us lathered up about various allegations, when so many real issues and challenges are at stake?”

“A better question is why do we keep falling for it? All of this ‘gotcha’ journalism is killing us.”

“Former Democrat presidential candidate Gary Hart

agrees with your assessment.

In 1984, everyone expected him to become the Democrat nominee, but his hopes were dashed when The Miami Herald reported his alleged extramarital affair with a 29-year-old lady, Donna Rice.”

“I remember that story. It was a turning point in political reporting in America.”

“Well, Hart says that as the media have become more intrusive in people’s private lives, ‘an awful lot of people of quality choose not to seek public office. And that is reflected in the decline in the caliber and quality of people in public service, unfortunately.’”

“Which means only second-rate candidates like Trump and Hillary would have the gumption to put themselves through this circus?”

“Exactly. And the combination of our unreliable, gossipy press and secondrate candidates is the reason the presidential election has turned into a lousy Jerry Springer show.”

Tom Purcell, is a Pittsburgh Tribune-Review humor columnist.

systems. I never won stuffed teddy bears at carnivals because those games were rigged. I’ve dropped lots of quarters into rigged machines in casinos and rarely saw any money coming out. As a poor cowpoke, I have done quite a bit of riggin’ myself. Give me a roll of duct tape and some baling wire, and I’ll fix anything.

Now, I’ve done some pondering over Trump’s accusation. Perhaps, the orangecrested booby is right, and the system is indeed rigged.

I wonder who else out there will step up and claim something is rigged. Like: • The owner of the Cleveland Browns saying the NFL is rigged because his team never gets into the Super Bowl.

• Toby Keith calling the Grammys rigged because “Red Solo Cup” didn’t win Best Song.

• North Korea’s Kim Jungun claiming he hasn’t been awarded a Nobel Peace Prize because it’s rigged.

• The producers of “Paul Blart: Mall Cop 2” claiming the Academy Awards is rigged because it didn’t win Best Picture.

• Gary Busey saying People Magazine is rigged because he was never voted Sexiest Man Alive.

• Donald J. Trump declaring the Emmys is rigged because he never won an award for “The Apprentice”.

I’m not certain, but I think he lost to Honey Boo Boo. • Coach Charlie Strong protesting that the NCAA is rigged because his defense can’t stop anybody.

• A certain small town newspaper columnist claiming something is definitely rigged because he hasn’t won the Pulitzer Prize yet. Well, they’ll be sorry when he gets voted President of the United States.

Don’t forget to take a pen to the polls!

November 8 General Election

Early Voting times and locations Williamson County residents may vote early at any polling location the county.

Early voting begins Monday, Oct. 24 FULL TIME EARLY VOTING LOCATIONS Monday, Oct. 31 – Friday, Nov. 4, 7 a.m to 7 p.m • Williamson County Inner Loop Annex, 301 SE Inner Loop, Georgetown • Parks & Recreations Bldg., 1101 N. College, Georgetown • Georgetown School District Administration Building, 603 Lakeway Drive, Georgetown

• Cowan Creek Amenity Center, 1433 Cool Springs Way, Georgetown • Baca Senior Center, 301 W. Bagdad St., Bldg. 2, Round Rock • Round Rock Randalls, 2501 Gattis School road, Round Rock • Brushy Creek community Center, 16318 Great Oaks Dr., Round Rock • JB & Hallie Jester Annex 1801 E Old Settlers Boulevard, Round Rock • McNeil High School Performing Arts Center, 5800 McNeil Dr., Austin • Cedar Park Public Library, 550 Discovery Boulevard, Cedar Park • Cedar Park Randalls, 1400 Cypress Creek Road, Cedar Park • Anderson Mill Limited District, 11500 El Salido Parkway, Austin • Pat Bryson Municipal Hall, 201 N. Brushy Street, Leander

• Taylor City Hall, 400 Porter Street, Taylor • Hutto ISD Administration Building, 200 College St., Back entrance, Hutto Mobile voting Locations Monday, Oct. 31 – Friday, Nov. 4, 10 a.m. – 7 p.m.

Sunday, Oct. 30 — 12 p.m. – 6 p.m.

Monday, October 31 • First Baptist Church of Weir, 315 FM 1105, Weir • Austin Fire Department-Station #34, 10041 Lake Creek Pkwy., Austin Tuesday, November 1 • Granger City Hall, 303 S. Commerce St., Granger • ACC Cypress Creek Campus, 1555 Cypress Creek Rd., Cedar Park

Wednesday, November 2 • Bartlett Town Hall, 140 W. Clark St., Bartlett • Cedar Park Fire DepartmentStation #4, 150 Church Park Rd., Cedar Park Thursday, November 3 • Park Valley Inn Health Center, 17751 Park Valley Dr., Round Rock • Cedar Park Fire Department Station #4, 150 Church Park Rd., Cedar Park Friday, November 4 • Park Valley Inn Health Center, 17751 Park Valley Dr., Round Rock • Cedar Park Fire DepartmentStation #4, 150 Church Park Rd., Cedar Park

General Election Ballot President-Vice-President Donald J. Trump - Mike Pence (R)* Hillary Clinton - Tim Kaine (D)* Gary Johnson - William Weld (L)* Jill Stein - Ajamu Baraka, (G)* United States Representative, District 31 John Carter (R) Mike Clark (D) Scott Ballard (L) Texas Railroad Commissioner Wayne Christian (R) Grady Yarbrough (D) Mark Miller (L) Martina Salinas (G) Justice, Supreme Court, Place 3 Debra Lehrmann (R) Mike Westergren (D) Kathie Glass (L) Rodolfo Rivera Munoz (G) Justice, Supreme Court, Place 5 Paul Green (R) Dori Contreras Garza (D) Tom Oxford (L) Charles E. Waterbury (G) Justice, Supreme Court, Place 9 Eva Guzman (R) Savannah Robinson (D)

More information The Austin League of Women Voters of Texas has complied some very good information about the candidates for office. The current Voter Guide that includes the races for Williamson County is on the website: lwvaustin.org/voter-guide.

Don Fulton (L) Jim Chisholm (G) Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 2 Mary Lou Keel (R) Lawrence “Larry” Meyers (D) Mark Ash (L) Adam King Blackwell Reposa (G) Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 5 Scott Walker (R) Betsy Johnson (D) William Bryan Strange, III (L) Judith Sanders-Castro (G) Judge, Court of Criminal Appeals, Place 6 Michael E. Keasler (R) Robert Burns (D) Mark W. Bennett (L)

Member, State Board of Education, District 10 Tom Maynard (R) Judy Jennings (D) State Representative, District 52 Larry Gonzales (R) Henry Knetsar (L) Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 2 - Unexpired Term Cindy Olson Bourland (R) Justice, 3rd Court of Appeals District, Place 4 Melissa Goodwin (R) District Judge, 26th Judicial District Donna King (R) District Judge, 395th Judicial District Ryan Larson (R) District Judge, 425th Judicial District Betsy F. Lambeth (R) District Attorney, 26th Judicial District Shawn Dick (R)

Unopposed Candidates Declared Elected Party Affiliation Republican = Republican Judge, County Court-at-Law No. 2 Unexpired Term Laura Barker County Attorney Dee Hobbs Sheriff Robert Chody Tax Assessor-Collector Larry Gaddes Constable, Precinct No. 1 Vinnie Cherrone Constable, Precinct No. 2 Richard (Rick) Coffman Constable, Precinct No. 3 Kevin Stofle Constable, Precinct No. 4 Marty Ruble Party affiliation: (R) Republican; (D) Democratic; (L) Libertarian (G) Green

In Person Voter ID Instructions Texas law requires a photo ID to vote in person.

However, recent judicial decisions have voided these requirements.

If you do not have one of the approved forms of photo ID, but you do have a valid voter registration card and don’t mind signing a sworn statement, that is all you need to vote.

As long as you are registered to vote, you don’t mind signing a sworn statement, these forms of identification are also acceptable: • Certified birth certificate • Current utility bill • Government check • Paystub or bank statement that includes your name and address • Copy of or original government document with your name and an address (original required if it contains a photograph).

If you are registered to vote and you have one of these forms of photo identification, you don’t need to bring your current voter registration card or sign a sworn statement: • Texas driver license issued by the Department of Public Safety • Texas election ID certificate • Texas personal ID card • Texas license to carry a handgun • US military ID card with your photograph • US citizenship certificate containing your photograph (doesn’t need to be current) • US passport

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Obituaries Full obituaries are available at www.taylorpress.net.

Obituaries are posted daily as they are received.

Nola Fay Dubec Nola Fay Dubec passed away Tuesday, Oct. 25, at Falcon Ridge Nursing Facility in Hutto. She was born March 26, 1943, and was a life long resident of Central Texas.

Nola was a giving woman who put other’s needs before her own.

She enjoyed cooking, gardening, canning and bingo. She spent countless hours playing rummy, Yahtzee and dominoes with her kids and grandkids.

Nola had endless love, especially for her children, grandchildren, and great grandchildren.

She was proceeded in death by her parents, Thomas and Margaret Lovelace, brother Cowboy, sister Sane and husband Jodie.

She is survived by one sister, Evelyn Anderson, and children Vance and Irene Dubec, Scooter and Kristy Dubec, JoJo and Ronnie Heselmeyer and Kim and Todd Bachmayer.

Nola also leaves behind nine adoring grandchildren, Monica, Stacy, Philip, Sarah, Brittney, Allie, Bradley, Brodie and Christian; and six great grandchildren, Colleen, Luke, Addison, Evelyn, Abel and Ava. Visitation was held Friday, Oct. 28, from 6 to 8 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor.

A funeral was held on Saturday, Oct. 29, at 2 p.m. at Providence, followed by burial at St. Mary’s Catholic Cemetery in Taylor.

Dear Abby by Abigail Van Buren

Cancer survivors dispute ‘previvor’s’ place at relay DEAR ABBY: This is in response to “Conflicted in California” (March 20), whose co-worker walks the “survivors’ lap” in Relay for Life events. Her coworker is what we call a “PREvivor,” someone who took steps to lessen his or her chances of developing cancer. For other co-workers to belittle her for walking this lap is just plain mean. As a survivor, I have no problem with a previvor walking the lap. — DIANE IN NEW HAMPSHIRE DEAR DIANE: In your letter, you made reference to “previvors.”

This is a term I was unfamiliar with. After doing some research, I found the following information on the site of Facing Our Risk of Cancer Empowered (FORCE). It reads: “Cancer previvors are individuals who are survivors of a predisposition to cancer but haven’t had the disease. The group includes people who carry a hereditary mutation, family history or some other predisposing factor. ... The term specifically applies to the portion of our community that has its own unique needs and concerns separate from the general population,

but different from those already diagnosed with cancer.”

Some of the letters my office received were vehemently against “Conflicted’s” co-worker participating in the survivors’ lap. Read on for another reader comment: DEAR ABBY: The co-worker walking the survivor lap is a fraud.

I am a two-time cancer survivor currently going through a round of chemotherapy. I call foul!

She had a genetic threat of cancer, but has not had it. She hasn’t heard those horrible words confirming her worst fears. She hasn’t felt the pain of a chemical cocktail shot into her veins, which can only be described as Drano mixed with napalm. She hasn’t watched her hair fall out or seen her skin burned and charred from treatment. She chose elective surgery based on genetic markers.

If she wants to participate in Relay for Life, there is a caregiver lap and other activities she can participate in to honor her aunt and mother. She may have gone through pain and grief, but she is no survivor. — SURVIVOR IN THE SOUTH

Annie Angeline Adelle Maly Michalik Annie Angeline Adelle Maly Michalik, 91, of Georgetown, returned to her heavenly home Oct. 26, 2016, after a short period of declining health.

Annie was born to Edwin and Albina (Simcik) Maly in Taylor on July 22, 1925. She was baptized, confirmed and taught Sunday school classes at the Taylor Brethren Church, of which she was a lifetime member.

Annie was a 1944 graduate of Taylor High School and found vocational passion through successful completion of Brackenridge Nursing School in 1954, becoming a registered nurse.

What thrilled her most was marrying the love of her life, the Rev. Albert Michalik in 1960.

Annie felt God’s pleasure in serving the church through leading the Christian Sisters, supporting mission work, teaching youth and young adult Sunday School classes, volunteering as Hus School Encampment nurse and singing in the choir.

Annie was proud of her Czech heritage, traveling to the homeland three times, speaking the language throughout her years and singing on the Taylor Czech Choir debut CD. Many church fundraisers felt the onslaught of hand crafted sock monkeys, which Annie enjoyed making.

Annie is survived by her husband Albert; son Philip and his wife Carol of Houston; son Paul and his wife Melinda of Georgetown; grandchildren Nathan and Emily of Georgetown; sisters Georgia Tyroch of Taylor, Sylvia Sebesta and her husband Leroy of San Antonio and Elizabeth Zetak of Temple; as well as many cherished nieces, nephews and friends.

She was preceded in death by her parents, sister Elsie VanLehn and brother Milton Maly.

Visitation will be Sunday, Oct. 30, from 4 to 6 p.m. at Providence Funeral Home in Taylor.

Funeral service will be Tuesday, Nov. 1, at 10 a.m. at the Taylor Brethren Church.

Memorial donations may be made in Annie’s honor to Brethren Missions or the Hus Encampment at unityofthebrethren.org.

Horoscope ARIES — MAR 21/APR 20 Things are rushing by at breakneck speed, Aries. There’s nothing you can do to slow down the pace, and you may be carried along for a while. Just hold on and enjoy the ride.

LIBRA — SEPT 23/OCT 23 Libra, a loved one knows which buttons to push to motivate you.

Accept this indirect form of help and employ your newfound sense of motivation to get the job done.

TAURUS — APR 21/MAY 21 Taurus, when you relax and let people in, they can get a better assessment of the real you. Put yourself out there and let others get to know you for the great person you are.

SCORPIO — OCT 24/NOV 22 Scorpio, someone may have the upper hand in a certain situation.

Listen to what this person has to say and look for a way to compromise so all involved can benefit.

GEMINI — MAY 22/JUN 21 Gemini, you’re capable of coming up with brilliant strategies on a moment’s notice. When a new situation presents itself, give yourself some extra time to come up with a course of action.

SAGITTARIUS — NOV 23/DEC 21 Sagittarius, teamwork is the best way to tackle a project at work.

Encourage your team to pull together and you will all be rewarded for your successful efforts.

CANCER — JUN 22/JUL 22 Cancer, you may be ready to take an emotional risk this week, but you are not sure where to devote your efforts.

Put your heart out there, and it won’t let you down.

CAPRICORN — DEC 22/JAN 20 Patience is one of your strongest attributes, Capricorn. When faced with someone who is ready to forge ahead, emphasize the importance of taking things slowly.

LEO — JUL 23/AUG 23 Leo, put yourself in another person’s shoes for a bit. Doing so may help you see things from that person’s perspective, and that will only serve to benefit your relationship.

AQUARIUS — JAN 21/FEB 18 Aquarius, exercise caution when discussing delicate matters this week. Allow others involved in the discussion to share their points of view just like you want to share your own.

VIRGO — AUG 24/SEPT 22 Virgo, some big news could be on the horizon, but you’ll have to be patient and wait for the news to be delivered. Try to find ways to fill the downtime.

PISCES — FEB 19/MAR 20 Think twice before acting, Pisces.

A careful approach to a task at hand will prove especially helpful in the days ahead.

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Santos V. Castro, age 83, passed away Thursday, Oct. 27, 2016.

Santos was born Nov. 1, 1932, to Ysidro and Eusebia Vargas.

She attended school in the Thrall ISD. She married her teenage sweetheart, Lionzo Castro on May 16, 1957.

Santos was owner of Sandy’s Pizza in East Chicago, Indiana, and was employed by various companies in Indiana before moving back to Taylor, where she was employed by Taylor ISD as a cafeteria worker for the past 11 years, retiring in June 2016.

Santos was an avid Chicago Cubs fan, enjoyed playing the slot machines, playing poker with family members and was talented with ceramics.

She was a longtime member of Our Lady of Guadalupe Catholic Church where she served as an extraordinary Eucharistic Minister for numerous years.

Santos was preceded in death by her husband Lionzo Castro, father Ysidro Vargas, brother Pete Vargas, father-inlaw Apolinar Castro, mother-in-law Natalia Castro and numerous family members.

She is survived by her mother Eusebia Vargas, daughter Darlene Bracamontez (Martin), son Daniel Castro (Carolyn), grandchildren Roan

Rodriguez and Dasha Garat, sisters Stella Ruiz (Raymond), Mary Chapa (Pete) and Mary Alice Ruiz (Manuel), sisters-inlaw Virginia Arzola and Lupe Carrizales, brother-in-law Tony Castro and numerous nieces and nephews.

Visitation will be Sunday, Oct. 30, from 6 to 8 p.m., at Providence Funeral Home. Rosary will be recited at 7 p.m.

A funeral will be held Monday Oct. 31, at 10 a.m. at St. Mary’s Catholic Church.

The family would like to give a special “Thanks” to all the Round Rock Baylor Scott & White Hospital Staff on the third and fourth floor and to the Taylor Baylor Scott & White Hospital Staff on second floor.

They also would like to say from each and everyone of our family and friends a big thank you for being there for us. We love you all.

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BY ISABELLA TEBEAU U

Taylor is the next big thing “If we counted our blessings instead of our money, we all would be rich.”

— Linda Poindexter Taylor continues to get more and more attention. We even made the Trilllist, and that is a big deal.

The Thrilllist gives recommendations to travelers.

Here is what they wrote: “The teeny towns you blow through on a Texas road trip are too often just relegated to a bathroom break and a caffeinated beverage.

A pit stop alone doesn’t give you the chance to experience the hospitality of that 100-yearold B&B or have a cold one with the locals.

Taylor: Mark our words, here’s the next big spot, folks. Louie Mueller Barbecue, Texas Beer Company, Taylor Station Bar, Curb Side Coffee House and Lucky Duck Cafe are some of the newer locales in Taylor.

For a bit of the ol’ history, stroll Main St. and take in a movie at the Howard Theatre.

For a bit of the ol’ Texas spirit, grab a burger and a beer at Circleville Store, a hardware store/restaurant/bar.”

We could add a lot more to this list with historic places like the

Moody Museum, more barbecue places, the parks and the friendly people.

A small town that makes good news cannot be ignored.

So please help us keep this going and send us your good news.

Send your stories or experiences to lifestyles@taylorpress.net or drop them off in our office at 211 W. Third St. You can also post to the Good News Taylor Made Facebook page.

Facebook posts: Had the most amazing meal at Lucky Duck Café. You can always count on a smile from the staff and great customer service. The chicken fried steak blew me away. This has become our go to place on Wednesdays.

If you haven’t been, be sure to give it a try.

Great people. Great food.

— Christina A. Reynolds Let me tell y’all, this was just about the best sandwich that I’ve ever eaten. I’m not even done with it yet, but I couldn’t wait to post about it. Taylor truly has yet another gem with 2nd St. Farm 2 Market Deli. It’s so delicious.

— Marissa Chavana

Mitchell Olle takes great care in carrying the U.S. and Texas flags out to the flagpoles while it’s still dark outside.

Photos by Tim Crow

Young leader takes on daily responsibility TIM CROW

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Every morning just before sunrise, as the faculty and staff are beginning to arrive, kindergarten student, Mitchell Olle, is already on campus, raising the flags for his school. It’s a job he takes very seriously, and says he looks forward to fulfilling the daily leadership role for his school.

“I like how you don’t let it touch the ground because it won’t get dirty that way,” Olle said when asked what he likes best about raising the flags.

“Because you have to respect it.”

Olle’s dad, Cliff Olle, said the morning routine began after watching the school custodian raise the flags one morning.

“We were watching Mrs. Diana put up the flag and Mitchell was very excited about it.

Then we kept missing her, so Mitchell asked what time she comes to raise the flag, and Mrs. Cork asked if he wanted to do it. He was very excited and accepted,” Cliff said.

The father and son began their new routine the next morning, arriving at 7 a.m. to pick up the U.S flag and Texas flag in the front office.

Mitchell carefully holds the flags in both arms as he carries them out to the flag poles in front of the school.

TH Johnson principal Jenni Cork said she is very proud of Mitchell, and that taking on this responsibility has been a huge help for the school.

“Every morning our custodian lays the flags out in the office and when Mitchell and his See LEADER • page 8

As the first school bus arrives at TH Johnson, Mitchell Olle is raising the flags for his school. His dad, Cliff, assists him with the early morning responsibility.

Thrall senior becomes Eagle Bartlett’s Estella Sanchez was named CNA of the Year, and will be recognized during the Texas Health Care Association’s annual convention Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in San Antonio.

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Bartlett nurse named CNA of the Year AUSTIN — Estella Sanchez, a Certified Nurse Aide at WillO-Bell Nursing Home in Bartlett, has been named Region 5 CNA of the Year by the Texas Health Care Association. Region 5 is one of 10 statewide, and includes Central Texas.

“Estella Sanchez is compassionate and dedicated to those who depend upon her,” said Kevin Warren, president and CEO of the non-profit Texas Health Care Association.

“Families trust Sanchez because they know she places the needs of the elders in her care above her own. We are proud to recognize her example.”

Sanchez will be recognized as one of 10 Nurse Aides of the Year representing geographic regions in the state during the Texas Health Care Association’s annual convention Oct. 31 to Nov. 1 in San Antonio.

She was nominated

by Will-O-Bell Nursing

Home Administrator Penny Brant with recommendations from nursing facility residents, family members, peers and supervisors.

She was selected by a panel of long-term care clinicians from across the state.

Sanchez is known for her gentle spirit, which can be seen daily in the manner she embraces her elders in their daily needs, especially those with dementia, her coworkers say.

“It amazes me to see the impact one person can truly make in our home,” said Jasmine Hopson, director of nursing. “She has a heart of gold and being a CNA is not just a job for her, but a calling.”

All newly hired CNAs are assigned to make rounds with Sanchez during their orientation, who is also a member of the newly formed Eden Alternative Leadership Team at Will-O-Bell Nursing Home.

On Friday Oct. 14, Thrall High School senior, Kenneth Kruse, earned his Eagle Scout Badge. Eagle Scout is the highest achievement or rank attainable in the Boy Scouting program. The designation has a long history since its founding over 100 years ago. Only four percent of Boy Scouts are granted this rank after a lengthy review process. The requirements necessary to achieve this rank take years to fulfill. In order to earn this badge, a Scout must earn at least 21 merit badges. The Eagle Scout must demonstrate Scout Spirit, an ideal attitude based upon the Scout Oath and Law, service and leadership. This includes an extensive service project that the Scout plans, organizes, leads, and manages. Eagle Scouts are presented with a medal and a badge that visibly recognizes the accomplishments of the Scout.

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Pride of Pasemann for Oct. 17 – 21 Naomi Pasemann Principal Jennifer Patschke announces the Pride of Pasemann for the week of Oct. 17 – 21. Students are chosen for this award because of their outstanding behavior, excellent work, and incorporating the 7 Habits of Happy Kids in

their daily activities as part of the Leader in Me initiative.

1st grade Kinzie Johnson, Leyla Arroyo, Landon Hernandez, Jonathan Morales, Lydia Calhoun, Luis Herrera Lopez, Ava Palomo, Morgan Patschke, Abbigail

Briones, Andres Luna and Arturo Vasquez 2nd grade Ella Edwards, Marissa Gonzales, Nathan Herrera, Rhya Bilbery, Kristina Argemi, Ashley Hernandez, Nathan Jimenes, Amare Stelly, Corianna Randle, Nasaya Ontiveros and Addison Perry

3rd grade Avery Paulsen, Makayla Acevedo, Agarie Castillo, Rhayanna Roberson, Isaac Martinez, Marie Hawkins, Addyson Bland, Kylsie Ochoa, Galilea Tellez, Andera Mejia and Jaime Cisneros

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Students in the American Sign Language class at Taylor High School recently visited the Texas School for the Deaf. They are shown here after arriving at the entrance to the campus.

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Students visit School for the Deaf TIM CROW

tcrow@taylorisd.org

Students in the American Sign Language (ASL) class at Taylor High School (THS) recently visited the Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) in Austin. The event provided students with a complete emersion experience into deaf culture with other students their own age.

A highlight of the day was when two THS students, Brianna Araujo and Karli Lucio, received a name sign, which is a symbol of acceptance into the deaf community. Only a deaf person can create a name sign, and a name sign provides for more effective communication than finger spelling the

Jasmyn Simien poses for a selfie with actor, Sean Berdy, during a trip with her American Sign Language class to the Texas School for the Deaf. Berdy is known for his use of American Sign Language in his film and TV roles. name of someone they see or speak of frequently.

During the visit, Stephen Morales was called up on stage as an example of someone with a name sign. Morales had been given a name sign earlier by Mr. Scott at Taylor High School.

Jasmyn Simien received a name sign during last year’s trip to the TSD. The Taylor group also took a tour of the campus, learning more about the background of the school and how it works differently from their own school. They also attend-

ed the homecoming football game to watch the Rangers play against St. Joseph Catholic School.

While attending the game, actor Sean Berdy appeared in the audience. Several Taylor students were able to meet the celebrity and have photos taken with him. Berdy is best known for his role in the ABC Family drama, Switched at Birth. Most of Berdy’s film and TV appearances feature his use of American Sign Language as this is his native language.

The trip was the second annual visit to the Texas School for the Deaf for the THS class.

Their teacher is Tomey McGowen.

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Davy Crockett visits New Century Club

dad arrive they come to the office and get the flags and raise the flags,” Cork said. “Mitchell is learning all about the process and how to pull the ropes to get them up there. It’s a huge help and relieves that duty from the custodian.”

Mitchells’ parents, Cliff and Kaitlin Olle, are also very proud of their son.

“I’m just real proud of him,” Cliff said. “He loves to help out. He’s a big helper at home and he likes to help out at school.”

While Mitchell admits that getting up a little earlier isn’t always easy, once he’s awake he’s ready to go raise the flags.

“When Dad wakes me up early I’m ready to go,” Mitchell said. “Because of how important it is.”

Cork said that taking on the early morning duty fits in perfectly with the leaderships skills students are learning as part of their daily activities.

“It gives ownership to Mitchell as being a leader on this campus,” Cork said. “Because that’s what we do, we grow leaders at TH Johnson.”

The New Century Club met Oct. 20, at the home of Lydia Burrow.

The hostesses were Jerry Heap and Mary Jane Hammack. There were 25 active members at the meeting.

Burrow offered prayer for the food.

Following brunch, Beth Frazier introduced Dr. Travis Summerline, who gave his portrayal of Davy Crockett. His program began with Davy Crockett’s time in the U. S. Congress, particularly recalling when he opposed President Andrew Jackson’s Indian removal bill.

After leaving Tennessee, Crockett shared his adventures upon arriving in Texas and his desire to help in the fight for freedom to be a part of the formation of the Republic of Texas.

To show appreciation for sharing his time and talent, Frazier thanked Summerline and a donation was made to the American Cancer Society in his honor.

President Janie Kollman called a short business meeting, and the minutes were read and approved.

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It was decided that the New Century Club would be in charge of luminaries again.

October birthdays and anniversaries were acknowledged. Vada Rose won the door prize and the meeting was then adjourned.

The next meeting will be at the home of Frazier.

Taylor ISD Ambassador Rachael Westerman observes a seventh grade math lesson at Taylor Middle School. In addition to visiting the middle school campus during the October session, participants also heard from John Matthews about family services, Chef Edward Kotar on child nutrition and Chris Wineland spoke about attendance initiatives and parent involvement.

The Ambassador program is open to anyone who is interested in learning more about the programs and opportunities available in Taylor ISD. Photos by Tim Crow

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Public P bli M Meeting ti SH 29 Corridor Study: From Southwestern Boulevard to SH 95 The Texas Department of Transportation Austin District will host a public meeting to discuss possible improvements to the State Highway 29 corridor between Southwestern Boulevard in Georgetown and SH 95 near Circleville in Williamson County. The public meeting is scheduled for: Nov. 10, 2016 from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.

Formal Presentation at 6:30 p.m.

East View High School Cafeteria 4490 East University Avenue, Georgetown, Texas 78626 The corridor study would determine the need for a proposed project based on projected traffic growth in Georgetown and Williamson County. It would also identify improvements regarding the safety of the existing facility by potentially upgrading the existing roadway to meet current design standards, including removing the roadway from the floodplain to the extent feasible, potentially constructing a new roadway in a new location between SH 130 and SH 95, or a combination of the two.

On Sept. 1, 2015, TxDOT held an open house meeting to introduce the project to the public and to get their input on the study area that would be evaluated during the study. On May 10, 2016, TxDOT held a second public meeting to show possible alternatives that were developed. The purpose of this third meeting is to allow the public another opportunity to review and provide comments on these possible alternatives based on feedback and interest received by TxDOT. The meeting will begin with an open house, followed by a formal presentation at 6:30 p.m.

Maps of the study area, alternative alignments, and other displays will be available for review and comment. In addition, maps and other displays are available for review prior to the meeting at the TxDOT Georgetown Area Office located at 2727 South Austin Avenue, Georgetown, Texas 78626.

For more information on the study and to take a survey to help us learn what is important to you in the study area, go to www.txdot.gov and search “SH 29 from Southwestern Boulevard to SH 95”.

Citizens interested in attending the public meeting who have special communication or accommodation needs are encouraged to contact Jon Geiselbrecht at the Austin District of TxDOT at (512) 832-7218 at least two working days prior to the meeting. TxDOT will make every reasonable effort to accommodate these special needs.

Comments from the public regarding the corridor study are encouraged.

Comments may be submitted either at the public meeting or in writing following the meeting and must be postmarked by Nov. 28, 2016, to be included as part of the official meeting record. Written comments not submitted at the meeting should be faxed to 512-832-7157 or mailed to: TxDOT Austin District Environmental Coordinator, P.O. Box 15426, Austin, Texas, 78761-5426. Comments may also be emailed at the following website: www.txdot.gov/apps-cg/contact_us/form/SH29-Corridor-Study-Austin-contact.htm.

The environmental review, consultation, and other actions required by applicable Federal environmental laws for this project are being, or have been, carried out by TxDOT pursuant to 23 U.S.C. 327 and a Memorandum of Understanding dated December 16, 2014, and executed by FHWA and TxDOT.

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PUBLIC MEETINGS TAYLOR CITY COUNCIL The Taylor City Council typically meets the second and fourth Thursday of each month.

An agenda for the meeting will be available on the city website: www.ci.taylor.tx.us.

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THE TAYLOR EDCit’s not The TEDC Board of Directors holds a regular meeting on the fourth Wednesday of each month at 5 p.m. in the City Council Chambers at 400 Porter Street.

Special meetings are called as needed. Agendas are posted at City Hall and on the Taylor EDC website, tayloredc.com.

GRANGER ISD The Granger ISD Board of Trustees meets in the Granger Alumni Room. An agenda is typically posted prior to the meeting on the district’s website: https://v3.boardbook.org/Public/ PublicHome.aspx?ak=1000480.

The Williamson County Master Gardeners Association November meeting will feature Vermicomposting. On Monday, Nov. 14, come and learn the secrets of composting with worms from Williamson County Master Gardener and vermicomposter Rebecca Caldwell.

While living in California, Caldwell became interested in the idea of using worms to consume garbage and garden waste to provide nutrients in the form of vermicompost or “worm castings” for her garden.

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The Native Plant Society of Texas, Williamson County Chapter, will meet Thursday, Nov. 10, at 7 p.m. at the Georgetown Library on 8th Street. There will be a report on the annual symposium “Conservation and Climate Change,” which was held in Glen Rose Oct. 14 and 15.

Kathy Galloway, Walt Henderson and Kathy Henderson will share highlights from the excellent speakers as well as the winning video.

Attendees will also see pictures of the events of the symposium including the field trips.

Arrive early to chat, explore the seed board or enjoy the free literature. The meeting is free and open to the public.

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from the Gate with Andy Armandoza from 7:30 to 11:30 p.m. Admission is free. As always, they will be selling old-fashioned hamburgers every Friday from 6 to 9 p.m.

NOV. 5 — Mt. Zion Baptist Church will host a benefit banquet from 6 to 9 p.m. at the Thorndale Senior Citizens

— Taylor SPJST Lodge 29 members will hold their monthly meeting beginning at 6:30 p.m.

NOV. 10 — Native Plant Society of Texas, Williamson County Chapter will meet at 7 p.m., upstairs in the Georgetown Library on 8th Street. The meeting is free and open to the public.

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PARKS AND RECREATION ADVISORY BOARD The Parks and Rec Advisory Committee typically meets the third Wednesday of every month at 6 p.m. at City Hall. For more information visit: http:// www.ci.taylor.tx.us/242/ParksAdvisory-Board.

GRANGER CITY COUNCIL The Granger City Council typically meets at 6:30 p.m. at the Granger City Hall the second Monday of every month. An agenda can be found on its website at http://www.cityofgranger.org/City_Council.php.

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ASSEMBLY OF GOD CROSSROADS ASSEMBLY OF GOD Shane Allen, Pastor 500 Carlos G. Parker Blvd. NW • Taylor • 352-6133 BAPTIST FAITH BAPTIST Tom Cordova, Pastor 605 W. 6th • Taylor • 352-2434 FAITH COMMUNITY CHURCH OF JONAH Jack Hall, Pastor Meets at Jonah Community Center (Old Jonah School) Hwy 29 & CR 126 • 365-1906 FIRST BAPTIST Dr. Matt Hudson, Pastor 701 Davis St. • Taylor 352-3144 THE FIRST BAPTIST Rev. Anthony Watson Sr., Pastor 300 N. Robinson St. • Taylor - 352-2595 FIRST BAPTIST Phil Hamline, Pastor 301 E. Mesquite • Granger - 859-1389 FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH Thorndale - 898-2529 FIRST SHILOH BAPTIST Pastor Ray Dennis, Pastor 100 County Rd. 481 • Thrall - 255-5091 GOD’S WAY CHRISTIAN BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. B. R. Reese, Pastor 1101 West 2nd Street • Taylor - 423-1391 HUTTO BAPTIST Rev. Tommy Ham, Pastor 6655 Hwy 79 • Hutto - 759-2395 MEMORIAL BAPTIST Rev. Dudley Marx, Pastor 340 W. Lake Dr. • Taylor - 352-5988 MT. CALVARY MISSIONARY BAPTIST Rev. Tony Sorrells Sr., Pastor 602 Symes St. • Taylor - 352-3838 MT. PLEASANT BAPTIST CHURCH Rev. James Lott 213 E. Taylor St. • Thrall - 898-5517 MT. ZION BAPTIST Rev. Theodore Johnson, Pastor 104 E. Church St. • Thrall - 898-2895 PRIMERA IGLESIA BAUTISTA Pastor John Molina 1699 W. 2nd St. • Taylor - (512) 352-5590 FBC THRALL Glenn Scruggs, Pastor 204 Bounds • Thrall 512-914-6322 ZION CHAPEL MISSIONARY BAPTIST Johnny R. Spence, Pastor 612 E. Walnut St. • Taylor - 365-5618 SAN GABRIEL BAPTIST 263 CR 421A • San Gabriel, TX. (512) 862-3305 CATHOLIC OUR LADY OF GUADALUPE Rev. Efrain Villanueva, Pastor 113 Dickey St. • Taylor - 365-2380 ST. MARY’S CATHOLIC CHURCH Rev. Lonnie Urban 301 E. Fourth St. • Taylor - 365-2175 NEW HOPE CHRISTIAN CHURCH 206 Farley St • Hutto Church Office : 113 East St. • Hutto Michael Roepke, Pastor - 759-2665 UNITED CHRISTIAN CHURCH Rev. Beth Graham and Rev. Clarence Hodrick, - Co-Pastors 603 Talbot St. • Taylor - 352-2753 CHURCH OF CHRIST CHURCH OF CHRIST Royce Williamson, Minister Hwy. 95 N. • Taylor - 352-6444 NORTHVIEW CHRISTIAN CHURCH Pastor Brian Lynch 2900 N. Main St. • Taylor - 590-5924

CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST TAYLOR CHURCH OF GOD IN CHRIST Elder Thomas Ates Jr., Pastor Taylor • 352-1333 WHOLE TRUTH C.O.G.I.C. 800 E. Rio Grande, Taylor TX 76574 Pastor R. Curtis • 512-508-8714 SALVATION & PRAISE TABL. COGIC 419 Vernon St., Taylor • 512-352-6179 Pastor Larry Taylor ST. PETER’S CHURCH OF COUPLAND Martin Garrison, Pastor 108 Wathen St. • Coupland • 856-2433 EPISCOPAL ST. JAMES EPISCOPAL 7th & Davis • (512) 352-2330 JEHOVAH’S WITNESS JEHOVAH’S WITNESSES 2703 Medical Pkwy. • Taylor 352-5954 or 352-7844 LUTHERAN CHRIST LUTHERAN CHURCH Noack, Texas - 6740 FM 112 • Taylor HUTTO LUTHERAN Rev. Marcus Bigott, Pastor 402 Church St. • Hutto - 846-2064 IMMANUEL LUTHERAN Rev. Stan Simonik 411 CR 401 • Taylor • 365-9494 PRINCE OF PEACE LUTHERAN Rev. Kerri Veit, Pastor 3101 CR 417 • Taylor - 365-6155 ST. JOHN LUTHERAN Rev. Jon Bielfeldt, Pastor 300 S. Main St. • Thrall - 898-2587, 898-2136 ST. PAUL EVANGELICAL LUTHERAN Child Development Center Rev. Dr. George Qualley, Minister 401 W. 7th St. • Taylor - Office: 352-2327 TRINITY LUTHERAN Rev. B.G. Niemtschk 3505 N. Main • Taylor - 352-6958 ZION LUTHERAN Rev. Walter J. Miller, Pastor Co. Rd. 425 • Sandoval - 352-6574 ST. PAUL LUTHERAN CHURCH (Missouri Synod) Rev. James Mann, Pastor Thorndale • 898-5455 ST. JOHN LUTHERAN CHURCH Mel Swoyer, Pastor 314 N. 6th St. • Thorndale - 898-5152 METHODIST ALLEN CHAPEL AME Rev. David Bradford, Pastor 516 Elliott St • Taylor • 352-3945 FIRST UNITED METHODIST - TAYLOR Rev. Sela Finau 907 W. Lake Dr. • Taylor - 352-2593 FIRST UNITED METHODIST - GRANGER 201 S. Granger St. • Granger, TX Pastor Judy Gotcher HUTTO DISCOVERY UNITED METHODIST Rev. Alan McGrath, Pastor Hutto • 512-846-1707 PLEASANT RETREAT UNITED METHODIST 486 on CR 458 (6 miles south of Thorndale) TENTH STREET UNITED METHODIST Dr. Travis Summerlin, Pastor 410 W. 10th St. • Taylor - 352-2244 THRALL UNITED METHODIST CHURCH Pastor Dr. Travis Summerlin - 352-2244 MORMON CHURCH OF JESUS CHRIST OF LATTER-DAY SAINTS Eric Shuster, Bishop 2800 N. Drive • Taylor - 352-3788 NON-DENOMINATIONAL UNITY CHRISTIAN MINISTRIES Founding Paster Kristopher J.Johnson 2010 West 2nd St., Taylor 512-348-2247

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REVELATION CHURCH 608 Howard • Taylor (512) 818-0993 Pastors Julian & Mary Guerrero PENTECOSTAL ANOINTED TEMPLE APF Bishop Willie McNeal, Pastor 704 E. 3rd St. • Taylor • 365-8090 JERUSALEM PENTECOSTAL Rev. Daniel Alderete, Pastor 908 E. Walnut St. • Taylor 352-8467 or 352-6934 NEW LIFE OF TAYLOR UNITED PENTECOSTAL Roy L. Hutton, Pastor 2225 S. Hwy 95 (1 mi. N of High School) Taylor • 365-5433 IGLESIA PENTECOSTES SINAI Azael Ramirez, Pastor 419 Vernon St. • Taylor - 269-2854 PRESBYTERIAN FIRST PRESBYTERIAN Karen Black, Pastor 114 W. 6th St. Taylor - 352-3570 UNITY OF THE BRETHREN BRETHREN CHURCH Rev. James D. Hejl, Pastor 710 Sloan St. • Taylor 352-6423OTHER CHRIST FELLOWSHIP Jeff Ripple, Pastor 1517 McLain St. • Taylor - 352-7531 COWBOY CHURCH IN THRALL 230 E. Hwy 79 • Thrall - 535-5755 Wranglers: Hank & Bev Beymer THE RIDGE FELLOWSHIP NON DENOMINATIONAL 3705 CR 366 • Taylor • 512-736-3903 EBENEZER CHURCH (Temple Ebenezer) Rev. Daniel C. Martinez, Pastor HARVESTING MINISTRIES, INC. 1301 West Second St., Bldg B. Taylor, TX 76574 • 365-8402 Apostle Charles N. Moore & Pastor Cassandra Moore LA HERMOSA CHURCH OF HUTTO (BILINGUAL) Across from Fritz Park in the Old Middle School (Rt 79 turn on Park) MESSIAH WORSHIP CENTER Carl Jones, Minister 705 Wilson St. • Taylor NEW BEGINNINGS CHURCH 413 W. 10th St • Taylor 512-365-6228 NEW LIFE OF TAYLOR Roy L. Hutton - Pastor 5300 N. Main St. • Taylor 512-269-7271 NEW TESTAMENT HOLINESS Rev. Will Wasson, Pastor 211 Gym St. • Taylor 352-5170 RESTORATION HOUSE OF GOD FELLOWSHIP 901 E. Walnut St. • Taylor 1-888-790-2970 Pastor Gregory Moore ROCK OF SALVATION CHURCH (Bilingual) Pastor: Marcus Herrera III 801 A E. Walnut St. P.O. Box 1163 • Taylor, TX 76574 • 446-9089 SOUTH LOOP CHURCH OF CHRIST Evangelist: Garren Stroud South Loop/Hwy. 7 - (not 79) 512-496-0545 TRUE VINE CHURCH 204 Washburn • 569-1138 Pastor Nethaniel Davis YEGUA CREEK EVANGELICAL FREE CHURCH Mark Nygard, Pastor

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Finalist Ballot

Earlier this year, we asked you who you considered to be the best at what they do. From barbers, to bartenders to breakfast tacos, you weighed in. It took us a bit longer than expected but we tallied up all the votes from the hundreds of eligible ballots submitted. Here are the top three in each category, in alphabetical order. The ballot will appear on Sunday for the rest of the month.

The rules are simple: • One entry per person per week, but only on an original newspaper ballot —no photo copies will be accepted.

• Only ballots that include a name, address and phone number will be considered.

• We will award a $100 gift card drawn from all eligible ballots submitted by the deadline.

• The nomination deadline is 5 pm Nov. 1.

• Readers’ Choice finalists will be announced the week after Thanksgiving.

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Barbecue n Davis BBQ & Grocery n Louie Mueller n Taylor Café Baked Potato n Baylor Seafood n Ferrari’s n Sirloin Stockade Breakfast n El Corral n Sirloin Stockade n Zapata’s Breakfast Tacos n El Corral n Fajitas On Wheels n Zapata’s

Brisket n Davis BBQ & Grocery n Louie Mueller n Taylor Café Buffet n China One n Mr Gatti’s n Sirloin Stockade Business Lunch n Applebee’s n La Nusta n Sirloin Stockade Catering Service n Captain Red n Kelm’s n Mopsy Chicken n Chicken Express n Golden Chic n Sirloin Stockade Chicken Fried Steak n Captain Red n Circleville Store n Ferrari’s Coldest Beer in Town n Ed’s Place n SPJST Hall n Texas Beer Co

Cup of Coffee n 4th St Grind n McDonalds n What A Burger

Desserts n Dairy Queen n Sirloin Stockade n The Texan Fajitas n El Corral n Marichi’s n Mas Fajita’s

Fast Food n McDonald’s n Sonic n What A Burger Hamburgers n Ed’s Place n El Vaqurito n SPJST

Happy Hour n Applebee’s n Masfajita’s n Sonic

Service at a Restaurant n La Nusta n Sirloin Stockade n Baylor Seafood

Boutique Store/ Gift Shop n Cherry Tree Creative n Friends of the Bride n Frills on Fourth

Steak n Baylor Seafood n Couland Inn n Applebee’s

Car Wash n Duck Wash n Eddie’s n HEB

BUSINESSES & SERVICES AC/Heating Repair n Comfort Air n Dave’s n Vic’s

Chiropractor n Dr Burrow n Hall’s Chriopractic n R. Kunish

Antique Store n Amy’s Attic n Friends of Bride n Vanecek

Apartments n Arbors n Stepping Stone n Tejas

Computer Service n Cen-Tex Computers n Dream Design n Mils Bushes Day Care Center n Trinity n St Paul’s n Seventh Street

Assisted Living/ Rehabilitation Facility n SPJST

Dentist/Orthodontics n Dr Bender n Elgin Family Dental n Taylor Dental

Auto Body Shop n Floyd’s n Sandoval n Terry’s

Dry Cleaners n Guthries n Rick’s n Taylor Cleaners

Auto Dealership n Covert Chevrolet n Maxwell n Taylor Auto Credit

Eye Center n Eye Associates n Hutto Eye Center n Taylor Eye Center

Auto Detailer n Eddies Detail n Floyd’s n Wayne Carpenter

Family Physician n Dr Franklin Chang n Dr Franklin Smalley n Dr Mark Stone

Auto Parts Store n Advance Auto n A-Line n O’Reilly’s

Feed/Agriculture Supply n Taylor Feed n Tractor Supply n WMSON Co Grain

L A N I F EK E W Ice Cream n Dariy Queen n Lucky Duck n McDonald’s Margarita n Applebee’s n Masfajita’s n Rio Grande

Mexican Food n El Corral n Masfajita’s n Mariachi

Pizza n Pizza Hut n Mr Gattis n New York Pizza & Pasta Ribs n Davis BBQ & Grocery n Louie Mueller n Taylor Café Salad Bar n Sirloin Stockade n Mr Gatti’s

Sandwich n Subway n New York Pizza & Pasta n Domino’s Seafood n Baylor Seafood n Lucky Duck n Sirloin Stockade

Auto Repair n City Auto n G &T n Terry’s

Barber Shop n Ideal Barber Shop n The Werx n True Barber Shop Beauty Salon n The Edge n Tangles n The Werx

Bank n Austin Telco n Citizen National n City National

Flooring Center n Alladin’s n Eulenfelds n Lowes

Florist n HEB n Son Flower Florist n Taylor Floral Friendliest Service n Burrow Chiro n Machu’s Ins n Taylor Post Office

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Funeral Home n Beck n Condra n Providence

Furniture Store n Richters

Pharmacy n HEB n Pfennigs n Schwenkers

Grocery Store n Davis Grocery n HEB n Wal-Mart

Plumbing Company n Affordable Plumbing n S&D n Wayne’s Plumbing

Home Builder n Darrell Hall n Nanco n Star Custom

Home Improvement/ Hardware Store n Eulenfelds n McCoy’s n Moss & Moss Hotel/Motel n Best Western n Pecan Manor n Taylor Inn

Law Firm n Ted Hejl n Amy McLean n Pat Quinn Lawn Service n Black Stallion n Gary Grimm n Tall Grass Guy Liquor Store n Taylor Liquor n Twin Liquor Lumber Company n Home Depot n Lowe’s n McCoy’s Mirror & Glass Store n Cervenka Glass n Charles Glass n Floyds Nail Salon n 505 Salon n BJ Nails n Taylor Nails

Pest Control n Bug Master n Hometown n Pest Patrol

Auto Salesperson n Hunter Akers n Andrew Cortez n Keith Haggler

Insurance Agent n David Lawrence n Albin Machu n Ron Randig

Bail Bondsman n Brookshire n Gault Bondsman

Landscaper n Black Stallion n Tall Grass Guy n Jim Weison

Real Estate Company n Cornerstone Reality n Patschke & Patschke n Terra Properties

Banker n Steve Kovar n James Marek n Katie Safarik

Rental Company n Bachmayer Equipment n Main Street Rentals

Barber n Gary Grimm n Derek Hiua n Harvey Patschae

Sporting Goods Store n Hibbett’s n Taylor Sporting Goods Tax/CPA Service n Clark Jackson n Janie Mucha n Leland Stevens

Bartender n Ian @Tx Beer Co n John @ SPJST n Kathy @ Ed’s

Best Dressed Businessman n Craig Eulenfeld n Gary Maruska n Mark Thompson Best Dressed Businesswoman n Gloria Felder n Annette Marusha n Loretta Patchke

Law Enforcement Officer n Joey Branson n Marty Ruble n Jo Anna Sanders Local Artist n Suzanna Huser n Jo Snyder n Sally Taylor Local Band n Scooter Dubec n Sterling Country n Hannah Wieson Manicurist n Amber @ Salon 505 n Tammy @ Taylor Nails n Stacy Rosaovak Massage Therapist n Erica Bodiford n Debbie Kunisch n Nicole Kunisch Pharmacist n Johnette Deley n Michael Herrera n Pam @ HEB

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Non-Profit Agency n Shepherd’s Heart n Taylor Area Businesswomen n Taylor Rodeo Assoc Oil Change n Old Fashion Lube n Taylor Lube n Wayne’s Shop

Hairstylist n Michella @ Werx n Phyllis Schneider n Sara @ Tangles

Printing Service n Main Avenue Printing n Taylor Office Product n YBC

Storage Company n AAA Storage n Hwy 79 Storage n Windmill Storage

Insurance Company n Mauch Ins n Randig Insurance n Ted Alexander

Attorney n Dee Hobbs n Amy McLean n Patrick Quinn

Bank Teller n Debbie Connors @ City National n Sharon @City National n Lisa Whisenant

Roofing Company n A&B n Talley Roofing

Interior Decorating/ Remodeling n Aladdin’s n Eulenfelds n Lowe’s

chiropractic clinic

Title Company n Longhorn Title Tire Dealer n Pfluger Tire n Wal-Mart n Wayne’s Shop

Tractor/Farm Equipment n Taylor Equipment n Tractor Supply n WMSON Co Equip

Veterinary Clinic n Animal Wellness n CR 685 Animal Clinic n Graef Special Events Venue n KC Hall n Rowe Valley n Taylor Mansion Workout/Exercise n Curves n HT Fitness n Tex Fit

Wrecker Service n Paul Flores n Randy’s Wrecker

PEOPLE (may include employer) Accountant n Clark Jackson n Janie Mucha n Leland Stevens

Boss n Paul Burow n Ron Randig n Ramona Williams Carpenter n Craig Eulenfeld n Paul Martin n Gary Unbanek

Community Volunteer n Karen Farley n Sue Marek n Julie Rydell Elected Official n Jessie Ancira n Robert Garcia n Judy Hobbs

Electrician n Kruse Electric n Ray Lopez n Terry R. @ ACM Electric Financial Planner n Louis Hughes n Brenda Jones n Janice Mucha

Firefighter n Bobby Copeland n Brandon Sanders n Matt Whisenent

Photographer n Cecily Gonzales n Jason Hennington n Amy Weison

Physical Therapist n Megan @S & K n Lorenzo Amanda @S&W Plumber n Bruce Gault n Wayne Ging n James Marx

Principal n Travis Dube n Travis Motal n Julena Pokorny

Realtor n AP Patchke n Jeanette Polach n Juneva Randig

School Teacher n Brittni Gola Green n Julie Snyder n Leanna Martin (Thrall) Wait Person n Robin @ Sirloin n Coty Gola n Karen @Sirloin Stockade

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2 Wednesday Reception for Larry Madsen 5-7 p.m. at the library 7 Monday Ribbon Cutting 4:45 p.m.

FastMed Urgent Care, 3705 Main 10 Tuesday Ribbon Cutting WilCo Expo 2 p.m., 210 Carlos G. Parker 10 Tuesday Networking Social 5-7 p.m. Sirloin Stockade 12 Saturday Grand Opening WilCo Expo 10-4, 210 Carlos G. Parker

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Board meeting 5:15 p.m., 218 W. 5th St. Ribbon Cutting Bland’s 5:15 p.m., 304 N. Main St. Sales & Marketing Skills Start 2017 Off Right noon Sirloin Stockade How to Avoid Legal Pitfalls 6 p.m. Main St. Events Center Ambassadors, noon at Gatti’s

Lead. Connect. Learn. Your prosperity is our goal the competition.

We do it casually through our business luncheons and after hours socials and we do it formally with our spectacular Gala designed to dazzle your best customers and most valued employees.

We have started our 2017 membership drive designed around programs and services to help you lead, connect and learn.

It is membership designed to generate new business leads and that is at the heart of all we do.

Theresa Pore will be chair in 2017 and her leadership will focus on the theme of “Putting Taylor on the Map.”

McCrory-Timmerman Project and its owner Judy Blundell received the October Business of the Month Award outstanding service. You They were nominated for their high standards and contributions to bringing life back into to downtown.

Don’t get caught in a legal trap

CUSTOMER SERVICE

On Monday, Nov. 21, Taylor Attorney Robert B. Todd will give a workshop help local businesses avoid legal pitfalls. The seminar is 6-8 p.m. at the TISD Main Street Events Center.

“Many experience tax problems that are, in large part, self-inflicted,” he said. “Failing to take the time to plan, and failing to become

knowledgeable of the myriad of tax aspects of those plans, can result in hefty costs to a business owner.”

The workshop is free and open to the public, and includes a light meal. To RSVP, call 512-352-6364, or email assistant@taylorchamber. org by 5 p.m. Friday, Nov. 18.

Workshops will take a hiatus for the holidays and return in January.

Chamber Ambassadors chose Stephanie Lopez at H.E.B. as the winner of the October’s Customer Service of the Month Award.

She were nominated for helping a customer who was unable to start her car. You sat with her making her feel safe and cared for.

We are working on a signature barbecue event that has legs on two sides of town: the Taylor International BBQ Cook-Off in Murphy Park and a barbecue and music festival downtown.

We are going to look to grow our training mission by learning what our community needs from its workforce and working a plan to meet those needs.

The Chamber celebrated a ribbon cutting on Oct. 12 at Evolve Vape, 1426 N Main St. #103. The shop is family-owned by Jimmy and Michelle Quinn who are particularly interested in helping people stop smoking.

Congratulations to Amanda Bertelson, Owner of The Hawt Spot, on a fantastic ribbon cutting celebrating her Chamber membership. In addition to tanning, The Hawt Spot offers a wide array of personal beauty services, clothing and jewelry.

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“I am honored to

represent the City of Taylor and its business leaders in the Texas House of Representatives.”

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We want to prepare for the future by getting young people who are interested in entrepreneurship learning from local mentors and building their skills before they needs them to survive.

We have lots of plans.

And we hope you will want to join us on this journey. It will be more successful and more fun if we do it together.

This ribbon cutting at Papa Murphy’s Pizza not only celebrated Rolf Mitzkat’s ownership and chamber membership, it was also a great opportunity to sample grilled pizza. Did you know you could also grill chocolate chip cookies? We are believers!

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Coupland News

Coupland’s Halloween Trunk or Treat on Oct. 31

BY SUSAN GARRY

Coupland Civic Organization The Coupland Civic Organization will host its Halloween Trunk or Treat on Monday, Oct. 31, from 5:30 to 7:30 p.m., on Wathen Street in front of St. Peter’s Church. For the popular Trunk or Treat event, residents decorate the backs of pickups and SUV’s, dress in costumes, and hand out candy to the children who trick or treat from vehicle to vehicle. Coupland’s version of trick or treat is a fun and safe way to celebrate Halloween for the little ones.

Choo Choo Fest The annual fundraiser to restore Coupland’s historic caboose was held Oct. 9. We received lots of compliments on the barbecue dinner that was produced by Master Chef Peter Wabbel, Pit Master Bobby Hepner, and other expert Coupland cooks. The dinner, bake sale and silent auction were all very successful, making this the best Choo Choo Fest ever.

The little ones and some of the older ones too enjoyed our new attraction—the Kiddie Express Train that featured a smoking smokestack, bell and whistle, and driver dressed as an engineer. Thanks to Kiddie Express owners JC and Julie Callis.

Their train was a big hit, and they donated wooden choo choo whistles as favors for the children.

It was great to actually have a choo choo at Choo Choo Fest.

Special thank you’s go out to Southside Market and Jay Sutton for the donation of the sausage, to H-E-B for gift cards to help with the purchase of food, to Bill and Michele Dupy of American Party Rental for donating and installing the dining tent, to Scott and JoAnn Ging for the wood used to barbecue, to Stock Up for ice, and of course to Peter Wabbel and Bobby Hepner for an excellent job in barbecuing.

Barbara Piper, the Caboose Coordinator, says, “We all worked very hard to make Choo Choo Fest a success and of course could not do it without the support of the Coupland community and neighboring communities! A big thank you is extended to all!”

The November Coupland Herald newsletter is almost out. To get on the email list to receive it, email susan_ garry@hotmail.com.

Coupland School It’s the season for UIL Academic contests, and Superintendent Tammy Brinkman reports, “Teams are forming and excitement is in the air.

Students in grades 2-8 will compete in Holland ISD and Granger ISD on Dec. 1 and 7 respectively.”

Coupland School has a new website. For all the latest news, events, and schedules from the school, go to www.couplandisd.org.

Coupland School’s annual Harvest Festival will be held on Oct. 29 from 2 to 8 p.m. Come enjoy all the usual games, cakewalk, vendors, silent auction, inflatables, and other activities beginning at 2 p.m. The delicious traditional turkey dinner will start at 5 p.m., and the live auction and raffle begin at 6 p.m. The Harvest Festival is sponsored by the PTA; the funds raised allow the

Choo Choo Fest barbecue dinner servers, Mayor Jack Piper, Dottie Hahn, Becky Sutton, and Barbara Piper in their new Choo Choo Fest T-shirts.

Photos by Susan Garry

Passengers on the Kiddie Express Train embarked and disembarked in front of St. Peter’s Church.

JC Wallis and his Kiddie Express Train. Young and old enjoyed the train, and thanks to JC and his wife Julie for donating wooden train whistles to all the children

The three witches from Shakespeare’s Macbeth? No, it’s Loretta Patschke, Becky Sutton, and Susan Garry at last year’s Coupland Trunk or Treat.

PTA to provide supplies and other extras for the students.

St. Peter’s Church of Coupland St. Peter’s is holding its annual Kirchenfest (Church Festival) on Oct. 30. Members who have the 25th, 50th, and 60th anniversaries of their confirmations will be honored. Worship services will be followed by a meal.

On Nov. 6, St. Peter’s will have its annual Totenfest. Pastor Martin Garrison says, “This is a special Sunday set aside to honor the memories of our loved ones who have passed away in the last year. Join us for this solemn occasion for prayer and worship.”

Senior Luncheon Co-Chair Lois Schmidt says, “Don’t forget our Thanksgiving Senior Luncheon on Nov. 15 at 11:30 a.m. If you’re playing Bingo, please bring a prize.” Dominos “42” also will be played.

New Sweden Evangelical Lutheran Church On Oct. 29, New Sweden is partnering with St. David’s Health Care for a free health screening and education/awareness fair held at the New Sweden Parish Hall. Marilyn Samuelson reports, “Volunteers of several

non-profit organizations will be present to offer ways to help with people’s needs. This is all free to the public.

We sincerely thank St. David’s Health Center.”

New Sweden’s Thanksgiving Eve Worship Service will be on Nov. 23 at 7 p.m. Church members will decorate for the Christmas season on Saturday, Dec. 3.

Yegua Creek Church The new pastor at Yegua Creek Evangelical Free Church Pastor Paul Hansen and his wife Nancy have been traveling around the Coupland, Elgin, and Thrall areas, meeting people and learning about the communities and their history.

Charlene Hanson Jordan says, “This exploration included a chance to sit for a moment in the beautiful Coupland church after riding on the Choo Choo around the block during Choo Choo Fest.”

Pastor Paul preaches at 10 a.m. at the Yegua Creek Church at 1200 CR 466 every Sunday morning and all are cordially invited.

Coupland Volunteer Fire Department (CVFD) John Roulston-Bates, CVFD Secretary, reports that the Department

Addison, Brady, and Avery Ward in their Frozen costumes at the 2015 Trunk or Treat.

Trick or Treaters young and old get treats from Loretta Patschke at her decorated SUV at last year’s Trunk or Treat. takes part in a local Fire Academy once a year to train new volunteers as firefighters and that the new academy will start soon. The academy requires one evening a week for several months, along with a few Saturday or Sunday sessions.

Roulston-Bates says, “The academy will teach the key knowledge and skills necessary to become a firefighter, with testing and qualifications issued by the State Firefighters and Fire Marshalls Association (Firefighter I & II).”

He explains that most CVFD calls are for emergency medical situations, automobile accidents, and outside fires.

He continues, “We get a number of structure fires each year and even plane crashes. In fact, we can get called to help at almost any situation.”

If you are interested in serving your community as a firefighter, you can contact the CVFD via their Facebook page, by email at info@couplandfire.org, on the website www.couplandfire.org, or by phone, 512-8560237.

Coupland Water System Corporation The Coupland Water System Corporation Board of Directors has announced that Wells Mason is the new President. Other board members include Cindy Wood, Vice-President; Karen Marosko, Secretary/Treasurer; Tim Worthy; and Phil Grimley. New Vice President Cindy Wood reports, “The next meeting will be on the second Monday, Nov. 14, at 7 p.m. at the Coupland Fire Station. The public is welcome to attend.”

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Cedar Park scorches Hutto 44-14 JOHNATHAN OBERHOFF sports@taylorpress.net

It was senior night in Hutto.

Unfortunately, the defending state champions Cedar Park didn’t seem to care as they rolled over the Hippos 44-14.

It looked like Hutto would make a game of it, holding the score close through the early going.

The Hippos opened the scoring on a deflected Chase Griffin pass that fell into the hands of wide reciever Jakobe Davidson who romped 58 yards for the score.

Cedar Park answered with a long touchdown pass of its own, then picked off a Griffin pass for a touchdown.

Hutto knotted it up when Griffin (12-25, 119yds, 2TD,

1INT) found the end zone on a pass to DJ Baptist, who bobbled the ball and caught the touchdown from his back early in the second.

The Timberwolves answered, then answered again to take a 28-14 lead into the locker oom at the half.

Those 14 points were all Hutto managed for the evening.

The Timberwolves opened the second half with a trick play that got them into scoring position. However, the Hutto defense held them to a field goal.

But the Timberwolves held the Hippos scoreless through the second half while adding another 13 points to seal the win.

The Hippos were plagued

Results Football Quarter 1 2 3 4 T Cedar Park 14 14 10 6 44 Hutto 7 7 0 0 14

First Downs Yards Passing Rushing Penalties Fumbles Punts Possession

CP Hutto 20 1 377 170 17- 33-222-2-0 12-25-119-2-1 37-155 24-51 7-65 9-75 0-0 1-1 3-32 7-35 24:15 23:45

with errors that resulted in flags and could not figure out the daunting Cedar Park blitz that they utilized all game long.

Hutto (6-2, 4-2 in district) plays Bastrop Cedar Creek (1-7, 0-6) to end the regular season next week.

Hutto’s #2 Jakobe Davidson wraps up #22 Drew McDaniel in action Friday. Hutto couldn’t hold on to the Timberwolves for long as Cedar Park won 44-14.

Photo by Tim Waters

Tigers roll into playoffs with big win

BY CASEY GEORG

For the third time in as many seasons the Thrall Tigers (8-1 overall, 3-1 District 13-2A) will be advancing the playoffs after posting a 47-33 win over the Moody Bearcats (3-6, 1-3) Friday night. Where the Tigers finish the season comes down to next week’s showdown with the Thorndale Bulldogs (4-5, 3-1).

In the fading minutes of the game, Moody had one shot at a tyebut Richie Reed stepped in front of the fourth-down pass and romped 43-yards for the final score.

The point after failed, but the Tigers had picked up their eighth win of the season.

“Our defense gave up some big plays tonight and that’s something we’ve got to continue working on,” said Thrall Head Coach Jason Cole. “But we came in with a good game plan and our kids ran it well.”

It was the Bearcats who got on the board first early in the See THRALL • page 17

Results Football Quarter 1 2 3 4 F Thrall 0 20 14 13 47 Moody 0 13 13 7 33 Statistics

Thrall Moody First Downs 24 24 Rushing - Yards 36-417 45-159 Passing 9-11-0 15-28-1 Passing Yards 132 278 Total Offense 549 437 Fumbles - Lost 1-0 4-2 Punts - Avg. 2-34.0 1-31.0 Penalties - Yards 10-71 7-60 Rushing: Thrall - Matthew Jarosek 13-229, Nick Salazar 12-123, Joe Sandifer 5-45, Hunter Dill 6-20; Moody - Hernan Arroyo 28-115, R.J. Haynes 12-29, Ernest Stith 5-15.

Passing: Thrall - Nick Salazar 9-11-0 132 yards; Moody Hernan Arroyo 15-28-1 278 yards.

Receiving: Thrall - Dylan Ging 3-46, Kelton Hooker 3-38, Joe Sandifer 2-32, Richie Reed 1-16; Moody - Kolten Mueller 8-204, R.J. Haynes 3-34, Arreon Patton 2-21, Isaiah Norward 1-16.

Burton runs over Granger FROM STAFF REPORTS

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The Granger and Burton met in a showdown for the lead in district Friday with the Lions falling 63-19.

Granger couldn’t muster much offense or defense the loss.

The Panthers scored on four if its first six possessions and never looked back.

Granger kept up early, trading touchdowns in the first quarter. But turnovers doomed the Lions as the game progressed.

Indeed, Burton punted only three times all night and suffered only one turnover.

Burton lead 42-13 at the half.

The win keeps Burton in the driver’s seat in district play at 8-1 overall and 4-1 in district.

The loss puts the Lions at 7-2 for the season, 3-1 in district play.

Next week, Granger hosts Snook (4-4, 2-1).

Jarrell Crittendon punished Fredericksburg’s defense with 289 rushing yards and five touchdowns on senior night, as the Ducks moved within one game of a District 14-4A title.

Photo by Larry Pelchat

Ducks, Crittendon soar past Billies Taylor one win away from title REAGAN ROEHL

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Jarrell Crittendon carried the Taylor Ducks within one game of their first district title in over a decade Friday night.

In his final appearance at Memorial Field, the senior tailback rushed for a seasonhigh 289 yards and five touchdowns, leading the Ducks to a 48-27 win over the Fredericksburg Battlin’ Billies.

“The holes were wide open tonight. I just took it and kept scoring,” Crittendon said. “This is a big win on senior night for all the families and fans.”

Taylor (6-3, 3-0 District 14-4A) gained 458 yards of total offense, but exchanged five punts with Fredericksburg to open the game. After the Billies muffed the latter at their own 25-yard line, Crittendon finally drew first blood with

Results Football Quarter 1 2 3 4 F Taylor 14 7 0 27 48 Fredericksburg 6 0 8 13 27

First Downs Yards Rushes/yds Avg. Passes Turnovers Third Downs

Taylor F-berg 22 22 458 312 41/318 37/224 7.8 6.1 14/25/159/0 7/26/98/2 0 3 7/14 4/14

a scamper to the pylon on 4th-and-goal, putting the Ducks up 7-0 with 46 seconds left in the opening quarter.

Crittendon’s score was the first of three touchdowns in just three plays.

Fredericksburg’s Tyler Burns returned the ensuing kickoff 96 yards to the house, and following a touchback by the Billies, Crittendon closed out the quarter with a 75-yard touchdown run, dodging three defenders along the sideline.

Trailing 14-6, the Billies made a change at quarterback in the second quarter, opting for the more physical Riggs Threadgill to run their pistol and splitback sets.

The move paid off, as Threadgill and tailback Neil

Fredericksburg had moderate success rushing through the middle, but got stuffed on the outside and through the air, turning the ball over three times.

Loth moved the ball into Taylor territory for the first time. However, the drive eventually stalled in the red zone, and the Billies turned the ball over on downs.

Fredericksburg threatened two more times before halftime after lengthy punt returns, but the Ducks came up with timely turnovers to protect their lead. Paul Key intercepted Threadgill in the end zone, and Brock

Wells recovered a fumble at the Billies’ 43-yard line with two minutes left, setting up Crittendon’s third touchdown of the half.

Loth scored the only points of the third quarter, bursting through the middle of the field untouched for an 82-yard touchdown.

Threadgill scrambled in for the two-point to pull See TAYLOR • page 17

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Roehl’s Tales

by Reagan Roehl

Tigerettes win fourth straight title CASEY GEORG

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NBA tip-off Are the Warriors in trouble after their blowout loss to the Spurs on opening night? If not Golden State, who is your favorite to come out of the West?

Reagan Roehl: Miami’s super-team started 9-8 in their first year and still advanced to the Finals, so I wouldn’t hit the panic button just yet.

This team will eventually solve its chemistry issues, but without Andrew Bogut or Festus Ezeli, they’re going to be vulnerable in the paint. San Antonio has the big men to get past them.

Jason Hennington: I wouldn’t say they are in trouble, but they are not going to just walk to the championship. San Antonio is still my favorite in the West. Kawhi Leonard is a MVP caliber player and can lead the Spurs. Golden State added Kevin Durant, but lost some key role players.

With Miami and Chicago in rebuilding mode, are the Cavaliers essentially a lock to win the East for the third straight year?

Roehl: More or less.

Toronto took Cleveland to six in last year’s conference finals, but the Cavs looked pretty disinterested in that series.

Indiana has the star power (Paul George), the rim protector (Myles Turner) and the point guard (Jeff Teague) to make things interesting, though.

Hennington: They are the heavy favorite, but I think Indiana could surprise them. The Pacers made some great moves in the offseason, and once they learn to play together they will be a tough team to beat. I’m not sure they can knock Cleveland out of the number one spot, but they are the only team with a chance in the East.

You both counted out the Blazers last year after they lost four starters, and yet, they surprised everyone and made a second-round playoff run. Redeem yourselves – who is your dark horse team?

Roehl: The Utah Jazz.

They’ve been knocking at the playoff door the last few seasons and I think this is the year they finally get in. With Durant gone from OKC, the Northwest Division is wide open. They have the young talent (Gordon Hayward, Rudy Gobert) and the savvy veterans (Joe Johnson, Boris Diaw) to make some noise.

Hennington: The Minnesota Timberwolves.

I had a chance to watch them earlier this week, and they have a good young core. Between Karl Anthony Towns, Andrew Wiggins and Zach Lavine, this team has lots of potential.

They still need one or See NBA • page 17

Chandee Bachmeyer came up with timely points throughout Tuesday’s match to lift Thrall to help its fourth straight district championship.

Photo by Kim Knapek

For the past four years, the District 16-2A volleyball title has been decided by the winner of the Thrall-Milano series.

While the Tigerettes have swept the Lady Eagles in each of the last two seasons, the teams split their regular season series this year and faced off in a winner-take-all championship match Tuesday in Granger.

Milano’s Wendy King and Thrall’s Bethany Grissom have combined for over 800 wins and 17 district titles, but Tuesday night belonged to Grissom’s Tigerettes (32-9, 14-1) who won a tough 25-21, 25-15, 26-28, 25-23 match over the Lady Eagles (32-8, 13-2) to capture their fourth straight district title.

“Milano and Thrall always get up for each other,” Grissom said.

“We’ve had some great matches over the years and this was just the latest one.”

It wasn’t until the midway point of game one that either team enjoyed more than a two-point lead. With the score tied at 12-12, Karlie Knapek scored a kill against Milano’s Camille Messer, whose block attempt fell out of bounds. Knapek got the serve for the Tigerettes and put them up for good at 15-12, following a Milano shot into the net and an ace.

In game two, the teams continued to trade punches but neither could land a knockout. The first big blow of the game came with the score tied at 7-7. A service error by the Lady Eagles’ Kalie Poehl put the Tigerettes up a point and the ball in the hands of Chandee Bachmeyer.

Bachmeyer served up an ace and the Tigerettes took advantage of three Milano miscues to take a 12-7 lead.

Thrall made another short run on the serves See TIGERETTES • page 17

Seniors shine in Taylor’s season finale REAGAN ROEHL

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Getting swept 17-25, 18-25, 22-25 by Llano was not how Taylor envisioned sending off seniors Natasha Cyrus, Nicolette Neidig and Robin Ontiveros, but the trio starred one last time in Tuesday’s season finale.

Ontiveros scored five kills, Cyrus added four kills and 12 digs and Neidig finished with 10 digs for the Lady Ducks (15-26, 2-10 District 19-4A), who nearly forced a fourth set before a controversial call took the wind out of their sails.

“All three of them had great senior nights,” Taylor coach Eric Soto said. “Natasha finally got to play a full match post-concussion and Nicolette has been a constant for us since she came back (Aug. 23).”

Leading 22-20 in game three, Taylor was whistled for being out of rotation. Soto called timeout to protest the point, but the officials maintained that there were players overlapping each other before the ball was contacted.

With the Lady Ducks weary of their alignment, Llano took advantage and scored the next four points to close out the match.

“We were more focused on the officials than the serve,” Soto said. “It was just really unfortunate we couldn’t extend the match.”

Llano’s size in the middle bothered top hitters Dajah Simien and Amanda Randig, who combined for just two kills, but sophomores Kodi Copeland and Miriah Williams gave Taylor fans a glimpse of the future.

Copeland, who was promoted from the JV squad midseason, led the team with seven kills and just one error, while Williams continued her strong debut season with five kills, an ace and a block.

“I thought we served a lot better than the first time we played (Llano),” Soto said.

“Our girls got some easier balls and turned them into offense, especially Kodi.”

Junior blocker

Reese Griffith was Taylor’s top performer at the Region III tournament in College Station, winning matches in singles and doubles.

Photo by Theresa Randig

Taylor tennis bounced in regional semis REAGAN ROEHL

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Natasha Cyrus stuffed the stat sheet in her final high school match, recording 12 digs, four kills and a pair of aces.

Photo by Larry Pelchat

2016 Statistical Leaders Taylor Lady Ducks Kills – Amanda Randig (Jr.), 221 Aces – Amanda Randig (Jr.), 61 Blocks – Dajah Simien, (Jr.), 16 Digs – Cassidy Tatrow (Jr.), 619 Assists – Braegan Schneider (Jr.), 650

Results

Results

Tennis

Volleyball

Llano Taylor

COLLEGE STATION – Two weeks separated Taylor’s area semifinal victory on Oct. 13 and Thursday’s regional semifinal matchup with Wharton – and the rust was evident.

Second-seeded Wharton eliminated the Ducks from the Class 4A, Region III tennis tournament with a comprehensive, 11-5 victory in College Station.

“The long lay off hurt us, but we still had a very successful season,” Taylor head coach Vicki Hall said.

Hall had scheduled warm-up matches with Mason, and then Rouse last week but both schools pulled out due to scheduling conflicts with other sports.

Top-ranked boy Andrew Randig did play at a USTA Junior Team Tennis tournament at the University of Texas last weekend, but the extra prepa-

ration proved futile against Wharton’s Matthew Stephenson.

Randig fell 2-6, 0-6 to Stephenson in boys singles, and lost to him again in doubles with partner Jacob Mikulencak (4-6, 6-1, 4-10).

Taylor (9-4 overall) played two other third-set tiebreakers, with Michael Weber and Reese Griffith prevailing 6-3, 1-6, 11-9 in doubles, and Mikulencak falling 7-6, 1-6, 4-10 in singles.

Other victories included Caleb Gardner and Frank Yanez in boys doubles (6-4, 6-1), Laura Maxwell and Brent Steffek in mixed doubles (6-3, 6-1), Victoria Perez in girls singles (6-0, 6-1) and Griffith in boys singles (6-3, 6-0).

The Ducks finish the year as District 19-4A and Area runners-up.

They will begin practicing for the spring season on Jan. 2.

1 2 3 4 5 F 25 25 25 x x 3 17 18 22 x x 0

Individual Stats

Kills – Copeland 7, Ontiveros 5, Williams 5 Digs – Tatrow 18, Cyrus 12, Neidig 10 Assists – Schneider 22 Aces – Cyrus 2, Tatrow 2

Katherine Morris missed Tuesday’s finale with a broken foot, which she suffered during practice last week.

Morris is the fifth Lady Duck to sit out with an injury this season.

“Between teams in the district being better, our inexperience and constantly fighting the injury bug, that’s a bad combination,” Soto said. “That’s not going to end with a playoff

Wharton 11, Taylor 5 Region III Semifinals Thursday, Oct. 27 Girls Doubles

A. Boles/V. Perez L. Cmerek/T. Hopson S. Estrada/A. Hagler

L, (1-6, 4-6) L, (1-6, 0-6) L, (4-6, 3-6)

Boys Doubles

appearance, unfortunately.”

However, with 10 of Taylor’s 13 varsity players returning next season, Soto is optimistic that his improved team can return to the postseason in 2017.

“We’ve been better against everybody during the second half of district play,” he said.

“After a disappointing season, that’s what keeps me encouraged.”

A. Randig/J. Mikulencak M. Weber/R. Griffith C. Gardner/F. Yanez

L, (4-6, 6-1, 4-10) W, (6-3, 1-6, 11-9) W, (6-4, 6-1)

Mixed Doubles

L. Maxwell/B. Steffek

W, (6-3, 6-1)

Girls Singles

Abby Boles Tiera Hopson Lily Cmerek Victoria Perez Laura Maxwell

L, (2-6, 0-6) L, (2-6, 2-6) L, (2-6, 6-7) W, (6-0, 6-1) L, (4-6, 2-6)

Boys Singles

Andrew Randig Frank Yanez Jacob Mikulencak Reese Griffith

L, (2-6, 0-6) L, (1-6, 3-6) L, (7-6, 1-6, 4-10) W, (6-3, 6-0)

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NBA • page 16

second quarter. Hernan Arroyo found Kolten Mueller in the flat and Mueller outran the Thrall secondary for an 82-yard touchdown.

“We anticipated one route and they ran another,” said Thrall defensive coordinator Rick Porter. “We knew we wanted to make them beat us with the pass and they caught us on that play.”

It took the Tigers just three plays to pull within 7-6. Nick Salazar connected with Richie Reed to move the ball to the Tiger 43 on the second play of the drive and Matthew Jarosek, who finished with 229 yards on the night, broke free down the sideline for

a 57-yard touchdown run. The point after failed.

Thrall kept the upper hand through the end of the half, despite Moody’s ability to stay in the game and slow the tiger offense.

“We gave their quarterback too much time to throw in the first half,” Porter said. “We made some adjustments at halftime and we were able to put more pressure on him.”

Thrall and Moody exchanged blows during the third quarter and the Bearcats kept the game in reach.

“Moody came out with a totally different game plan than we were expecting

defensively,” said Thrall offensive coordinator Craig West. “We were expecting a 4-3 and they came out in a 4-2 and stunted the corners and we had to make some adjustments in the second half.”

The Tigers picked up their eighth win of the season.

Thrall will host Thorndale in their annual Battle of 79 next week, while Moody needs to defeat Holland next week to earn the fourth playoff spot. A Bearcat loss gives fourth place to the Hornets. Thorndale can claim the district title with a win and Normangee can win the title with a Thrall win over Thorndale.

TAYLOR • page 15 Fredericksburg within 21-14, but tailback Delane Hornsby restored Taylor’s two-score lead just 11 seconds into the fourth.

After the Ducks forced a three-and-out, Crittendon struck again with the play of the game. Tackled on top of a defender, he kept his body off the ground and popped back up for a 78-yard touchdown to extend the lead to 35-14 with 9:57 remaining.

“That’s what a senior running back should do: make things happen when there’s nothing

there,” said Taylor head coach Rusty Purser.

“Everybody in the stadium thought he was down, but he kept moving his feet and broke it. Not many kids can do that.”

The Billies answered back with another rushing touchdown

by Loth, but had their onside-kick attempt recovered at midfield

by CJ Cruces.

Crittendon and Key put the game away with scores in the closing minutes, and Jeremy Torres intercepted Fredericksburg quarterback Will

Flannery to secure Taylor’s first winning season in Purser’s fiveyear tenure.

The Ducks will now head to Canyon Lake next week to play for a district championship, with the winner earning a top playoff seed.

“It’s probably going to take the best game we’ve ever played (to win),” Purser said.

“They are going to be very hungry for us. They had an open week to prepare and everything is in their favor, so it’s going to be up to us to outplay them.”

another Bachmeyer kill.

Milano’s Cashlyne Blake served up a short 3-0 run later in the game to put the Lady Eagles up 16-13, but once again the Tigerettes rallied.

Ashley Stolte served up three straight points, including an ace and two shots by Amber Sells, to tie the score at 18-18.

Still knotted at 23-23, Thrall took the lead for good on the ensuing serve, as Sells picked up a kill off a wouldbe block by Poehl.

Moments later, Chandra Reed deflected a shot off the hands of Messer, giving the Tigerettes the win.

“We needed this kind of match going into the playoffs,” Grissom said.

“Milano pushed us as hard as anyone has this year, and we’ll need that.”

The Tigerettes will play Bremond in the opening round of the playoffs either on Monday or Tuesday. A date and location have yet to be determined.

TIGERETTES • page 16 of Shay Hill. The Lady Eagles again struggled to get the ball over the net, and a Bachmeyer kill put the Tigerettes up 16-8. The teams traded points for the remainder of the game, with the final point coming on a shot into the net by Milano.

Despite trailing 2-0 in games, the Lady Eagles weren’t done yet. Thrall led early at 4-3, but a determined Milano team began to seize control.

After a 7-7 tie, the Lady Eagles pulled out to an 11-7 lead. Thrall rallied to tie the game at 14, but each time the Tigerettes tried to take the lead, Milano turned them away.

Thrall eventually pulled ahead 26-25, but the Lady Eagles clawed back to tie the game.

Naomi Graham’s kill put Milano up 27-26 and Messer finished off the game with a block.

“Milano just switched in the third game,” Grissom said. “They were like another team and played every point hard and got the win.”

The Lady Eagles built on their momentum in game three and raced out to an 8-3 lead, taking advantage of five consecutive errors by Thrall. Bachmeyer ended the streak with a kill and seemed to rejuvenate the Tigerettes.

Thrall chipped away at the lead and pulled within 10-9 on

Who will prove to be the biggest offseason acquisition?

Roehl: I’m going under the radar here: Dewayne Dedmon.

The Spurs were +29 when he was on the floor against Golden State, and +22 against the Kings. San Antonio desperately needed a mobile big man who could rebound and block shots and they finally have one.

Hennington: Pau Gasol. I’m not just saying that because I’m a Spurs fan. He is the perfect replacement for Tim Duncan. He’s a big that can still score and defend, and he compliments LaMarcus Aldridge in the frontcourt.

They still need one or two pieces, but the bottom two or three spots in the West are up for grabs.

On the flipside, which team is trending downward as the season gets underway?

Roehl: I expect life after Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh to be rough for the Miami Heat.

They still have Hassan Whiteside and Goran Dragic, but if they start the season poorly, don’t be surprised if they trade the latter before the deadline to get younger.

Hennington: The Miami Heat. Although they beat Orlando this week, I don’t see them consistently beating good, or even subpar teams. I’m not sure they will make the playoffs this season.

Russell Westbrook is a trendy pick for MVP now that he’s flying solo in OKC. With too many mouths to feed in Golden State, and LeBron getting another year older, can someone else finally break through?

Roehl: Westbrook is going to play like a man on fire this season. He’ll have MVP numbers, but he won’t have the team success to win it. Same goes for Damian Lillard and Anthony Davis. The only challenger who checks both boxes is Kawhi Leonard.

Hennington: There are several players that could be considered under those terms.

Kawhi Leonard and Damian Lillard both come to mind. Chris Paul and Anthony Davis are always in the conversation until they get injured.

ask Yao Ming, Ralph Sampson, Andrew Bynum, etc. I’ll be amazed if he plays more than 60 games this year.

Hennington: I heard the commentators compare him to Hakeem Olajuwon three times in his debut. Unless they are talking about Olajuwon in Toronto, that is a very inaccurate comparison. Embiid has good footwork and basketball sense, but he has to stay healthy. If he can do that, he can definitely help the 76ers.

Finally, how will the new-look Spurs fare in their first season without Tim Duncan since 1996?

Roehl: Better than they did last year. I don’t expect them to win 67 regular season games again, but from a playoff standpoint, they should go much further. OKC is no longer a threat, and they now have the frontcourt pieces to bang with the Clippers and expose the Warriors.

Hennington: They are still my pick out of the West. I think young players like Kyle Anderson and Jonathon Simmons are going to

After sitting for two full years with injuries, 76ers center Joel Embiid finally made his NBA debut Tuesday with 20 points and seven boards. Can the 7-footer lead Philadelphia out of the gutter, or will he be another Greg Oden?

Roehl: Big men who have a history of leg/ foot injuries don’t last long in the NBA, just

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$ 44,786

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3,710,627

-

137,091

3,847,718

38,388

-

185,396

223,784

5,952,900

44,786

917,789

6,915,475

5800 State Program Revenues 5900 Federal Program Revenues 5020 Total Revenues EXPENDITURES: 0011 Instruction

3,266,508

-

98,180

3,364,688

0012 Instructional Resources & Media Services

58,942

-

-

58,942

0013 Curriculum & Instructional Staff Development

38,205

-

12,087

50,292

8,366

-

1,424

9,790

0023 School Leadership

357,542

-

-

357,542

0031 Guidance, Counseling & Evaluation Services

121,167

-

-

121,167

0032 Social Work Services

22,000

-

-

22,000

0033 Health Services

68,768

-

-

68,768

319,733

-

-

319,733

- 249,008

249,008

0021 Instructional Leadership

0034 Student (Pupil) Transportation 0035 Food Services

-

0036 Cocurricular/Extracurricular Activities

443,805

-

-

443,805

0041 General Administration

364,549

-

-

364,549

0051 Plant Maintenance and Operations

574,771

-

-

574,771

1,248

-

-

1,248

0053 Data Processing Services

61,222

-

51,342

112,564

0071 Debt Service - Principal

10,213

-

290,000

300,213

0072 Debt Service - Interest

3,236

-

153,026

156,262

0052 Security and Monitoring Services

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-

215,165

-

215,165

44,818

3,369,712

-

3,414,530

0093 Payments to Fiscal Agent/Member Dist. of SSA 255,477

-

-

255,477

0095 Payments to Juvenile Justice Alt. Ed. Prog.

-

-

690

0081 Facilities Acquisition and Construction

0099 Other Intergovernmental Charges 6030 Total Expenditures Expenditures

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24,327

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855,067

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(92,687)

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-

5,008

6,582

7916 Premium or Discount on Issuance of Bonds

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378,626

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378,626

8911 Transfers Out

-

(5,008)

(1,574)

(6,582)

5,925

8,518,618

3,434

8,527,977

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4,978,527

66,156

4,957,921

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187,842

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Sunday, October 30, 2016 HELP WANTED

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Looking for people interested in rolling / hand-inserting for printing company.

Work Monday through Wednesday. Must be available for varied/ flexible hours 20 to 30 hrs. /wk..., Must be able to lift 15-25lbs and stand for long periods.

Must be able to pass a drug test and back-ground check. Must be 18 years old or over.

Part-time. $8/hr...

Possible full-time position. Apply at Granite Printing 2675 CR 374, Taylor, TX. Granite Printing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

MANUAL MachinistMechanic needed for job shop/ machine shop.

MUST have 5 years’ experience on MANUAL lathes & MANUAL mills.

Work hours are 8am to 4:30pm M-F. Uniforms, medical and dental insurance are offered after a 90 day probationary period. MUST APPLY IN PERSON at Astro Mechanics 1411 Sam Bass Road in Round Rock. Open M-F 7:30am to 5pm

DIETARY AIDE, Some dietary experience preferred, not required. You will be trained to perform your job. You will be taught some prep work, tray line and cooking duties.

Need good customer service skills, Call Cam for your interview at 512352-6337, S.P.J.S.T. Senior Living 1810 Old Granger Road Taylor, Texas 76574 EOE.

Trinity Child Development Center has full and part-time openings for responsible and energetic individuals to work at the daycare center. Must have HS diploma or GED. Bring Driver’s License & Social Security card to pick up application. 3505 N. Main St. Taylor

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Notice is hereby giving that original Letters Testamentary for the Estate of Anestacia Garza, Deceased, were issued on October 18, 2016, in Cause No. 0160734-CP4, PENDING IN THE County Court at Law No. 4, Williamson County, Texas, to Sally Diaz.

All persons having claims against this Estate which is currently being administered are required to present them to the undersigned within the time and in the manner prescribed by law. c/o: Randall J. Pick Attorney at Law 101 East Street, PO Box 818 Hutto, TX 78634

NOTICE OF PUBLIC SALE Pursuant to Ch 59 of the Texas Property code, Windmill Mini Storage, LLC located at 204 Commercial Dr., Taylor, TX 76574 will hold a public auction of property being sold to satisfy a landlord lien. Auction will take place on Nov. 19, 2016 at 1:30 pm. Property will be sold to the highest bidder: Christie Contreras-appliances, furniture; Jeanne Downing-bikes, furniture, clothing; Paul Lunahousehold items; Misty Mortonhousehold items; James Parkssporting goods, boxes; Charles Tarrant-electronics, household items; Brandon Valdezfurniture, household items; Johnny Wilkerson-furniture. Auctioneer E. Wares #16453 aceauctioncompany.com

Granite Printing Help Wanted, Circulation/ Bindery Duties, Operate 512 Kirk Rudy inserting machine, Operate 321 Fox Muller-Martini Saddle Stitcher Trimmer, Operate Forklift, Operate hand truck- pallet jack, Work receiving and shipping area, Able to lift 50 pounds, Able to do deliveries, Good driving record a must, Experience helpful, but will train, Full time position, Must be able to pass a back-ground check and drug test. Apply at Granite Printing 2675 CR 374 Rd. Taylor, Texas Granite Printing is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

Cleaning company needs dependable employees for residential cleaning. Call 512352-3178 leave message.

Looking for Tax Preparers, Candidate must be proficient with a computer and have great customer service skills.

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Maintenance needed full time in Coupland ISD. Pay $15-$20 hr based on experience and skill level. Contact Mrs. Brinkman @ (512)856-2422 for information and to set up an interview.

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Maintenance Mechanic, Hiring Maintenance Mechanic for multifamily property. Experience in basic plumbing, electrical, HVAC, carpentry and apartment make ready’s. Duties include the general maintenance, repair, care and upkeep of grounds, equipment, buildings, and facilities. A minimum of two years’ experience and valid driver’s license required. Benefits with competitive salary included. Please send resumes to THA 311 E. 7th St., Taylor, Texas or send via e-mail to egreen@ taylorha.org Position open until filled.

Church Secretary (Coupland, TX), PartTime, Mon-Thurs.

8am-12pm, Job consists of preparing bulletins, slide show for services, coordinate and publish monthly newsletter, answer telephone, greet visitors, etc. Need to be familiar with office software, design software - WordPress desirable. Send resume to jgdown43@gmail. com, for questions call (512)-269-9342.

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First United Methodist Church of Taylor, Texas seeks an energetic, enthusiastic person with a passion and gift for ministering to young person’s 6th-12th grade. This is a parttime position and will be responsible for facilitating the coordination, development, and administration of a youth program which includes instruction/discipleship, service/mission, fellowship, worship, and fundraising.

Requirements: experience in youth ministry as an adult leader preferred, understanding of United Methodist Theology, must pass background check, must complete Ministry Safe training. If interested, please send resume to: office@fumctaylor.org For more information call: 512-352-2593

PUBLISHER’S NOTICE: All real estate advertising in this newspaper is subject to the Fair Housing Act which makes it illegal to advertise “any preference, limitation or discrimination based on race, color, religion, sex, handicap, familial status or national origin, or an intention or discrimination.” Familial status includes children under the age of 18 living with parents or legal custodians, pregnant women and people securing custody of children under 18.

This newspaper will not knowingly accept any advertising for real estate which is in violation of the law. Our readers are hereby informed that all dwellings advertised in this newspaper are available on an equal opportunity basis. To complain of discrimination call HUD toll-free at 1-800-669-9777. The toll-free telephone number for the hearing impaired is 1-800-927-9275.

PUBLIC NOTICES Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Wine and Beer Retailers permit by Black Sparrow LLC, to be located at 113 W. 2nd Street, Taylor, Tx of Williamson County. Officer of said corporation is Shannon Bagent.

PUBLIC NOTICE NOTICE OF A PUBLIC HEARING NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS THAT THE HUTTO CITY COUNCIL WILL HOLD A PUBLIC HEARING REGARDING: AN ORDINANCE OF THE CITY OF HUTTO, TEXAS AMENDING THE CODE OF ORDINANCES (2014 EDITION), CHAPTER 6, ARTICLE 6.03: UNSAFE BUILDINGS, PROVIDING FOR A PUBLICATION CLAUSE, SEVERABILITY CLAUSE, REPEALING CLAUSE, OPEN MEETINGS CLAUSE, PENALTY CLAUSE AND EFFECTIVE DATE. A public hearing will be held on November 17, 2016 at 7:00 p.m.

Hutto City Hall 401 W. Front St., Hutto, Texas For additional information the public may contact Development Services at 512-759-3479 or planning@huttotx.gov

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The Taylor Press will help you wish any Taylor-area youngster, up to the age of 12, a happy birthday. Simply email a photo and include the child’s name, age, city of residence and both parent’s names and we will publish a birthday wish at no charge!

Birthday listings will run in Sunday’s paper as close to the child’s birthday as possible and as space is available. The deadline is Wednesday at noon.

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TEE Grants In Action

Birthday News Gabriella Emelia Schwarz

Gabriella Emelia Schwarz of Georgetown turned 6 years old, Tuesday, Oct. 25, and will celebrate her birthday with close friends, family and ponies.

She will celebrate her birthday theme with my Lil Ponies, pony rides and a costume party. Gabriella is the daughter of James and Dr. Rochelle Schwarz and the sister of Brittney. Her Grandparents are Evelyn Schwarz of Thorndale and Virginia Hall of Georgetown.

Legacy student, Evan Cruz, uses the new camera purchased with a TEE Foundation grant to take photos of a group assignment for the school’s yearbook.

Completing the assignment are Katlyn Pistole, Kayla Leshikar, Auriel Rivera, and Grant Bolander.

Photos by Tim Crow

Photography skills for the 21st century throughout the year, including the upcoming Halloween dance.

For more information on the TEE Foundation, or to make an online donation to support classroom innovation, please visit tayloreducationfoundation.com.

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Students in the yearbook class at Legacy Early College High School are now able to apply their photography skills more than ever before, thanks to a grant from the Taylor Educational Enrichment (TEE) Foundation.

Legacy teacher Shawn Lance applied for a grant from the foundation last year to purchase a second camera for the class. Not only does the additional camera double the opportunities for students to apply the skills they are learning, it also takes better quality photos.

“Until this year, we have been operating with only one camera and it was a bit outdated,” Lance said. “It’s been a great benefit that the students now have two cameras that they can use and one of them is brand new and great quality.

They can get out there and get their pictures done in half the amount of time it used to take, and there’s a lot less time going in and altering photos because it takes great pictures and we don’t have to spend as much time in the after part.”

Yearbook editor Veronica Palmer said that having the additional camera has also increased opportunities for applying what she and other students learned in a workshop for yearbook design.

“We have all these pictures here, and we write a caption,” Palmer said.

“Maybe the first sentence, a couple of sentences.

Abby Bradski (left) and Veronica Palmer prepare to go out on assignment at Legacy Early College High School to take photos for the yearbook. Their teacher, Shawn Lance, was awarded a grant from the TEE Foundation to purchase an additional camera, doubling the opportunities for students to apply the skills they are learning in class.

Maybe get a quote from someone who was at the scene in each picture.”

Lance said the new camera also has video capabilities, which his students use to produce the morning announcements.

“We go to the book room every Monday and Wednesday and record our announcements for the week,” said Sofia Valladares. “We also have a green screen so it looks more professional. We always do the pledges, inspirational quotes and we do the morning announcements.”

Lance said the primary goal is to have every student at Legacy in the yearbook at least three times. His students are using the camera purchased with the TEE Foundation grant to document their year and then they will put all of that documentation into a yearbook.

“These kids work very

hard at getting out there and getting pictures of the student body and making sure that everybody, no matter what activities they are involved in, gets put in our yearbook somewhere,” Lance said.

“Having 600 pictures on less than 50 pages creates a little bit of a challenge, and the kids always rise up to that challenge. I think they learn a lot through the process about the design and the photography and the writing and they create a great product.”

Students say they plan to use the new camera to take pictures and record video of school events

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