Posts by Ashley Thornton
Meeting Insights: Plan Commission – 08/25/20
By Jeffrey Vitarius (Civic meetings happen in Waco every week – city council, school board, planning commission, and countless others. Decisions from these meetings affect our lives every day. Many of us are curious about these meetings, but to be honest, it’s just too hard to decipher the jargon and figure out what’s going on…
Read MoreWaco Low Income Healthcare Resources Guide
By Sai Sagireddy I sit down today with a smile on my face, writing this story after ten-weeks of scrupulous research, calls, emailing, outreach, and one completed medical guide. I must be honest. In the first few weeks, I didn’t think I could’ve taken on a project of this size. I was frequently drowning under…
Read MoreMeeting Insights: Waco City Council Meeting – 08/18/20
By Jeffrey Vitarius (Civic meetings happen in Waco every week – city council, school board, planning commission, and countless others. Decisions from these meetings affect our lives every day. Many of us are curious about these meetings, but to be honest, it’s just too hard to decipher the jargon and figure out what’s going on…
Read MoreMeeting Insights: TIF Board Meeting – 08/13/20
By Jeffrey Vitarius (Civic meetings happen in Waco every week – city council, school board, planning commission, and countless others. Decisions from these meetings affect our lives every day. Many of us are curious about these meetings, but to be honest, it’s just too hard to decipher the jargon and figure out what’s going on…
Read MoreMourning the loss of a Young Leader in the Waco Community
By Deneece Ferrales It is with great regret and sadness that I write this post about the passing of Christian Kelly Aguilar, BSW. Christian was an active member of the Waco community, devoting his time and talents to social justice and equity. A vital member of the gay community, Mr. Aguilar was supportive of his…
Read MoreHere is what I learned from my family’s battle with COVID-19
By Nelissa Davalos My name is Nelissa, and I am an otherwise healthy 25-year-old female with no prior medical history. In early March, reports of transmission of COVID-19 began to appear in the United States. When my mother learned of the transmissions, she immediately urged us to wear face masks to protect ourselves and those…
Read MoreMeeting Insights: Waco City Council Meeting – 08/04/20
By Jeffrey Vitarius (Civic meetings happen in Waco every week – city council, school board, planning commission, and countless others. Decisions from these meetings affect our lives every day. Many of us are curious about these meetings, but to be honest, it’s just too hard to decipher the jargon and figure out what’s going on…
Read More“Our Hope is to Be A BLESSING to Others”
“The Lord bless you and keep you. Make His face shine upon you and be gracious to you. The Lord turn his face toward you and give you peace.” — Lyrics from the song, “The Blessing” By Dr. Tyrha M. Lindsey-Warren The words from the song, “The Blessing” by Cody Carnes, Elevation Worship, and Kari…
Read MoreWhat does our community want and need from a police chief?
By Jo Welter, on behalf of the Community Race Relations Coalition In response to the request for community input regarding the choice of a new police chief for Waco, the board of the Community Race Relations Coalition (CRRC) offers the following. We are grateful to live in a city with courageous leaders who have decided…
Read MoreWhat am I doing now that people will be protesting in the future?
By Ashley Bean Thornton What am I doing now that people 100 years in the future will look back on with outrage? There could be many things. Drinking water from plastic bottles? Eating beef that takes acres and acres of land to raise? Driving a gas guzzler? Maybe it’s something I am not actively “doing,”…
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