Posts by Ashley Thornton
Waco Women’s Soccer League: Hey Ladies, Come Play!
By Jessica Russell Morrow I have lived in Waco, Texas, since July 2012 and am a mother to two Boys (2 ½ and 5 months). When I was a kid, my parents enrolled me in tons of extracurricular activities including softball, piano, basketball, bowling and golf. However, the one activity that stuck with me the…
Read MoreWISD Empowerment Summits inspire Young Leaders
By Aranza Torres and Jon Singletary With a commitment to inspiring, guiding, and connecting young leaders in Waco ISD, Superintendent Marcus Nelson introduced the first Empowerment Summits for Young Men and Young Women. Campus staff and administrators identified approximately 450 students in grades seven through 12 as future leaders from seven Waco ISD campuses. Students…
Read MoreTake a minute to Thank a Transit Driver!
By Jessica Maxwell Being a professional transit operator isn’t easy, although many make it look that way. Professional operators must memorize routes, adhere to schedules, check and collect fares, give directions, answer questions, obey traffic laws, remember passenger requests, exercise sound judgment in stressful or emergency situations, assist passengers of all abilities and endure an…
Read MoreLet’s be civil…don’t make me uncomfortable
By Craig Nash I’ve been thinking about anger and its place in our public discourse and how we communicate with our neighbors. I’m no techie, which makes it difficult for me to understand everything about Russian “bots,” data analysis, and all the other digital interference that has been in the news since the last Presidential…
Read MoreSustainable Waco: World Water Day
by Melissa Mullins Most people have heard of Earth Day, celebrated on April 22 each year and started in 1970 when millions of Americans demonstrated in protest against deterioration of the environment. But not as many people are aware of World Water Day, celebrated on March 22 every year. Every year you can find World…
Read MoreIt’s Never too late to Tri
(With this post we are kicking off a new 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 . Keep an eye out for more posts in coming months! – ALW) By Natasha van der Merwe I’ll never forget…
Read More2018 Greatest Hits #1: I admit it…I did not want to go to the March for our Lives
(During these last few weeks of December we will be reprising the Top 10 Most Opened Blog Posts for 2018 from the Act Locally Waco blog. I couldn’t possibly pick my favorites – so I used the simple (cop out?) approach of pulling up the 10 blog posts that got the most “opens” according to…
Read MoreWhat does the Historic Waco Foundation do?
By Jill Barrow Last October I failed retirement! But, in a good way… I was honored to be asked to assume the duties of Interim Executive Director of The Historic Waco Foundation. Since then I have been getting the question more and more often — “What does Historic Waco do? One thing Historic Waco is…
Read MoreSelf-Care in Response to Traumatic Events
By Jaja Chen How do we respond following fears and experiences of bombings in our capitol – Austin, Texas? When seeing recent news stories like these, many fears can arise for the safety of our friends, family members, peers, and our city. Amidst the fears and hearing about traumatic events, how do we continue thriving…
Read MoreRead Locally Waco: Rosie Likes to Drive Around
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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