Become a Volunteer Deputy Voter Registrar

If you have registered in the past as a VDR, it’s time to renew for 2023 / 2024.  If you are new to the process of registering folks to vote, it’s an easy and rewarding process and a great way to get involved in the community.

There are 3 ways to get certified / recertified. Below are two links or you can also join an in person training with Bruce Elfant.

The following link is to the online video training with a required exam at the end.
https://www.screencast.com/t/bKTbPJeNACYd

This link is the sign up for zoom training.
https://campsite.bio/tcvdr

If you have any questions about being a VDR, you can call Meg (512 854 7801) with Bruce Elfant’s office.

Other helpful links:

TX VDR Guide:    https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/pamphlets/deputy.shtml

Training Slides:  https://www.sos.state.tx.us/elections/forms/volunteer-deputy-registrar-training.pdf

Register to Vote by Mail

It’s a new year, which means that if you want to vote by mail in elections this year, it’s time to sign up again! It is a requirement to renew your vote by mail registration every year. If you want to vote by mail in the primaries, your application must be received by February 18.

Who Can Vote By Mail?

According to the Texas State Law, you may vote early by-mail if you are registered to vote and meet one of the following criteria:

• 65 years of age or older on Election Day
• Sick or disabled
• Expected to give birth within three weeks before or after Election Day
• Away from the county of residence on Election Day and during the early voting period
• Confined in jail, but eligible to vote

Continue reading Register to Vote by Mail →

Wells Branch Cultural Diversity Fair

Volunteer for the
WB Cultural Diversity Fair!
Saturday, February 25 | 1-4pm
WB Rec Center | 3000 Shoreline Dr.

Hosted by WB MUD Rec. Dept. & WBNA

Get ready to celebrate the amazing cultural diversity we have right here in Wells Branch.  It’s never too early to start making plans.  The 2023 Cultural Diversity Fair marks the fifth anniversary of this bi-annual event.  The last “CDF” was held in February 2020, just before the pandemic shutdown.

We had over 20 countries represented, sharing their culture from around the world through food, music, dance and activities.  Each registered country may reserve a booth space (a table and 2 chairs) and is encouraged to host a wide range of cultural topics from their nation.

We will also be reaching out to local area groups and schools for international entertainment such as dance troops, ethic music and regional performing arts. Please start making plans to participate.

Sign up today: http://tiny.cc/WB_CDF_2023 or use the QR code.

Have questions? Want to volunteer to host a country? Please contact Margaret Sufke at info@wbna.us or call 512-341-0428.

WBNA Annual
General Meeting & Elections

February 23, 2023 | 6:30 pm
WB Community Center | 2106 Klattenhoff Drive

All Wells Branch residents (both in-district and out-of-district) are invited and encouraged to attend the 2023 general meeting.

The WBNA Board has seven members, each serving a two-year term with assigned place numbers.  Odd numbered places are elected during odd years; even numbered places in even years.  This spring, we’ll be selecting board members for places 1, 3, and 5 and 7.  Please take a moment and meet the current board online at: https://wbna.us/about/wbna-board/ Continue reading WBNA Annual General Meeting & Elections →

WBNA Town Hall Meeting
Home Fire Safety with
TCESD No. 2 / Pflugerville Fire Dept.

Thursday, February 23 | 7:00pm
WB Community Center | 2106 Klattenhoff Drive

This critical home fire safety session will immediately follow the WBNA Annual General Meeting.  We are so excited to host Asst. Chief Daniel Berger from the TCESD No. 2 / Pflugerville Fire Department.  Dan and a few team members will lead an interactive “spring clean and fire safety” presentation.  Please feel free to bring kids to this session!  Dan has promised to roll “Big Red” down to the parking lot before the meeting.  Community members are welcome to view the fire truck up close and meet with the local TCESD No. 2 crew.  Truck schedule is dependent on any callouts.

Dan and his crew will also take questions from the audience regarding the current “sales tax” petition being raised in Pflugerville.  (Our neighborhood has received two direct mailings on this topic).  Please visit the TCESD No. 2 site for more information: https://www.pflugervillefire.org/

We are planning to host the meeting via Zoom if you’re unable to attend in person.  A few days prior to the meeting we’ll send meeting and link details via the WBNA Facebook page, the WB Google Group and the WBNA website: https://wbna.us.  Stay tuned for more details.

We look forward to seeing YOU there!

Start the New Year Right
Renew your WBNA 2023 Membership

Here’s an easy New Year’s resolution to complete:  Take a moment and renew your commitment to the WBNA.  Your membership is an investment in our wonderful neighborhood.

All dues collected are returned directly into the community through our traditional events and educational programs.  To pay by check, please use the enclosed envelope, the membership form is on the back cover.

It’s easy to renew online at: https://wbna-inc.square.site/ or scan the QR code below.

As a reminder, the WBNA organization is truly a labor of love and operates through a network of dedicated volunteers.  Without that dedication, community support, and funds raised through dues and donations, many of the events would not take place. Your membership in the WBNA is essentially your annual pledge to support this wonderful community as membership is voluntary.

Please join!

Special Thanks for a Wonderful
Wells Branch 2022 Holiday Season!

Community recognition for our fabulous volunteers, participants and vendors

by Margaret Sufke, WBNA President

The WBNA board and a spectacular team of helpful elves went all out this holiday season!  Each December the WBNA partners with the WB MUD Parks and Rec. Dept. crew and the WB Friends of the Library to host two big nights of holiday crafts during Luminary Fest!  There were 8 large stations offering some traditional favorites and some exciting new ornaments and cards to create.  The event ran very smoothly from set-up to close (and all that crafting in between) thanks to dozens of community volunteers.  Because the list of names is so long and space here is limited we are going to create a digital Wall of Fame to showcase all our amazing volunteers.  Each and every contribution is highly valued and your efforts really shined during the holiday season!

Another sparkling contribution to the holidays was our WBNA Holiday Home Lighting Contest.  Once again, friends and neighbors went above and beyond creating dazzling displays.  We wanted to take a minute and recognize the vendors who provided donations for the Home Holiday Lighting prize packets.  Three holiday cheers for these local area businesses, Home Depot, Malone’s Coffee, Papa John’s Pizza and Tropical Island Ice Cream!

The winning addresses were: Best Use of Lights: 14834 Bescott • Most Traditional: 2006 Crystal Shore • Most Elaborate: 3201 Bratton Ridge Crossing • Most Energy Efficient: 14816 Montoro • Most Visible from Outer Space: 2209 Taylor Simonetti • Most Original: 3620 Texas Topaz • Most Patriotic: 15417 Cadoz Dr • Most Whimsical:  2313 Spring Wagon.  Congratulations to one and all!  The real winners were the Wells Branch community members who got to enjoy all the amazing displays.  Thank you to all who contributed so much to participate, the whole neighborhood really sparkled!

Wishing you all the best for 2023!

– The WBNA Team

McNeil HS Maverick Band Mulch Sale

Spring is in the air!  The band is selling mulch as their spring fundraiser.  We have two types:  black and hardwood @ $5/bag.  Customers can pay by cash, check or Venmo via the band website (mcneilband.org).  We have many McNeil High School Band students in the Wells Branch area.  If you know a student personally please input their name so they can get credit for your sale.  If you don’t know a student personally, that’s OK, all sales are very important to us!  Delivery is available for orders of 10 bags or more.  Orders of less than 10 must be picked up at Kelly Reeves stadium by 2:00pm on March 4.

Orders must be completed by February 13.