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We hope everyone had fun spending time with family and friends while they enjoyed the live music, food trucks, and amazing firework show!

A huge thank you to our Waco Parks and Recreation team for all their hard work to make each Brazos Nights event happen!

Calendar

Sun Dec 22

Sacred Arts Series: Nine Lessons and Carols (St. Alban's Episcopal Church)

Mon Dec 23

Gingerbread Houses! (Lorena Cheese House)

Tue Dec 31

Cultivate’s 7th Anniversary Fundraiser – Casino Night (Cultivate 7twelve)

007 Casino Royale New Years Eve (Cultivate 7twelve)

Free Uber, Lyft, and Cab Rides for New Year’s Eve and Day (The Zimmerman Law Firm, P.C.)
⟶ Tue Dec 31 thru Wed Jan 1

Thu Jan 2

Winter Workshops – 2 Day Class (Art Center Waco)
⟶ Thu Jan 2 thru Fri Jan 3

(Click here to see the rest of the calendar.)

From the blog

Understanding the Definition of “Homelessness”

by Phil York Days ago, Oxford Dictionary accepted the popular term, “selfie” into the canon of the English language. Selfie…

Expressing Thanks in Waco

“There is no other virtue like gratitude – none. I’ve never known a person who was grateful who was, at…

I may be naive, but not about what you may think…

By Ashley Bean Thornton I was having a perfectly good visit with a friend at work. We were sharing dog…

Someone in Lorena Knows How to Raise a Child!

By Sgt. W. Patrick Swanton, Spokesman for Waco Police Department. This originally appeared on the Waco Police Department Facebook page,…

Why should we care about housing and homelessness?

With this post Act Locally Waco introduces Phil York, Coordinator of Grants and Contracts at Waco Habitat for Humanity. A…

High Hopes from a Boring Sentence

On Sunday October 20, on Section B page 1 of the Waco Trib, a few paragraphs deep into a story…

Vocalize your Waco Pride!

by Ashley Bean Thornton (In an earlier post we introduced three big goals for Waco (1) Make Waco a city of opportunity.…

Favorable Conditions for People to Advance

by Jodi Stacey, Community Activist and organizer of the Low Income Families in Transition (L.I.F.T) workshop at First Baptist Church…

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In the news

Adoptions back in full force at Waco Animal Shelter, intake still limited - Waco Trib

Waco family completes pandemic project of building an elaborate treehouse - KWTX CBS-10

Midway ISD board of trustees names finalist for superintendent position - KWTX CBS-10

Blackhawk Aerospace sells majority interest in Waco-based operation - Waco Trib

Apartment, retail project on Elm Avenue seeking $1.2 million from TIF - Waco Trib

Single-family home construction in Waco dips - Waco Trib

‘Superfan’ has eaten at Whataburger every day for 10 years. Here’s what she’s learned - Fox 44

Announcements

Jobs & Job Related

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McLennan Community College has many open positions for hiring. For more information on jobs at MCC, see MCC’s Job Board.
Methodist Children's Home has several openings. Head to their website to view all 11 job postings.
Waco Family Medicine currently has 23 positions open. Click here to view their postings.
Educators Credit Union has an opening for a part-time teller. For more information, go to Career Opportunities on their website.
Family Abuse Center is searching for a part time Resident Advocate, a full time Prevention Advocate, a full time Food Service Manager, and a full time Children's Advocate.
McLennan County Juvenile Correctional Facility - Texas Juvenile Justice Department – the Mart location – is currently hiring for Juvenile Correctional Officers, Nurses, and other County Positions. The website to apply is https://www.tjjd.texas.gov/careers/.
Compassion Waco is hiring a full-time Case Manager. Attached is the job description, and interested candidates can visit the website: compassionwaco.com/employment-opportunities/ or contact Staci Love:[email protected] for more information.
Central Presbyterian is currently looking for a Worship Tech. This position involves some remote work, like pulling together the slides for worship, and in-person Sunday morning meetings, 10:15-12:00 p.m., running audio/visual broadcasts through Zoom onto Facebook. Please email references and resume to [email protected].
World Cup Cafe is hiring for various positions, ongoing and as needed (Cook, Wait Staff, Kitchen Helper, Dishwasher, Barista, Student Workers). Read more on the job descriptions here: https://missionwaco.org. Contact mission Waco and download the application here.
Mission Waco is looking for a Children and Youth STEM Teacher for the after school program. Read more on the job description here: https://missionwaco.org. Contact mission Waco and download the application here.
McLennan County Dispute Resolution Center is seeking a full-time Executive Assistant. To apply, email a cover letter and resume to the transition team at [email protected]. Visit https://www.drcwaco.com/pages/join-us for more information about joining the organization.
Region 12 Education Service Center is seeking to fill three positions – full time Secretary III - part time Nurse and Counselor. Learn more and apply to join Region 12 here.
Ascension Providence DePaul Center is hiring for multiple positions like Mammogrammer Technologist, Physical Therapist, Registered Nurses, and RN Residency Nurses. The license requirements may vary. Click on each position to see details.