Posts by Ashley Thornton
Placemaking in Waco – Part 1
By Luann Jennings Think about your favorite place and imagine you’re there. Although this place may have special smells or sounds, the odds are good that the first thing you thought about was how your favorite place looks. After all, you were using your “image-ination.” Project for Public Spaces (PPS) is a non-profit that helps…
Read MoreTrails and Trials: Race your way to motivation
(This post is a part of a regular series “Trails & Trials,” a monthly adventure series inspiring others to experience the physical, mental, and social benefits of cycling, running or swimming in Central Texas. For more posts in this series, click here: Trails and Trials. – ALW) By Natasha van der Merwe “How are you doing…
Read MoreInnovative local programs help students graduate on time and with less debt
By Scott McClanahan, Ed.D. In the spring of my senior year, I noticed a trend amongst my classmates: they were all discussing college incessantly. I, however, was not. As the son of a factory worker and a retail sales clerk (neither of whom attended college), I was not having those discussions at my house. I…
Read MoreHey Baby Boomer! Do you take better care of your car… or yourself?
By Glenn Robinson Pop quiz. Are the Baby Boomers – people born between 1946 and 1964 and now entering their retirement years – more or less healthy than previous generations? The assumption has long been that they are. Not only has Americans’ life expectancy increased in recent decades, we also are healthier later in life.…
Read MoreReinventing Life for LaSalle
By Jordan Payne I have lived in Waco for most of my life and I have driven down LaSalle countless times. I regularly pass the flea market, a few taco stands, some vintage resale shops, a couple gas stations, some used tire places – but if I want to stop somewhere and hang out, I…
Read MoreA skyscraper perspective
By Hermann Pereira As I watch my hometown Houston Rockets play in the Western Conference Finals, I am reminded of one of my favorite memories of growing up in Houston. There is nothing better than to look out at the different views from the downtown buildings. What fascinates me the most is how the perspective…
Read MoreA School Infused with Leadership
By Josh Caballero One thing most people seem to agree on is that it takes strong leadership to turn things around at a school. If you’ve paid any attention to the Waco Trib recently, you may have read that Waco ISD currently has 5 campuses on the Improvement Required list. Superintendent Dr. Marcus Nelson and…
Read MoreThe Little Known Edge of Waco: Maker’s Edge
By Vivek Paudel “Makerspaces like Maker’s Edge have great promise for the 21st-century economy.” – Jessica Attas, Greater Waco Chamber of Commerce. A hidden diamond in a coal mine can only get its worth if people who know the value of a diamond reach to it. Located at 1800 Austin Ave, The Maker’s Edge is,…
Read MoreTowny Waco: Getting to know El Rio Western Wear
(Welcome to the first post of the new Act Locally Waco/Towny blog series. Towny is an app that exists to connect consumers with local businesses. It’s fairly new to Waco and is loaded with answers to the question, “Why local?” Beginning with this post, the folks at Towny will be sharing the stories behind some…
Read MoreRead Locally Waco: The Boy With Two Hearts
Read Locally Waco is a project to promote literacy in Waco. Throughout the semester we will post stories that use sight words our children are learning in Waco ISD. You can print these stories and lists of words to use with your children or with other children in your life. This week’s story uses words…
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