Category Archives: Neighborhood News
You! Go Call 911!
by John Grasshoff, Fire and Life Safety Specialist, ESD No. 2
Coach and health teacher David Sisson demonstrates the technique for TAKE 10-Compression-Only CPR to his health class students last week. Approximately 60 students learned the technique and showed proficiency.
All the health teachers in the Pflugerville School District were trained this summer in a collaborative effort of TAKE 10 staff and the Pflugerville Fire Department. Equipment was provided by the fire department.
Deena Bosier, District Health Curriculum Coordinator for PFISD and John Grasshoff, Fire and Life Safety Specialist with the fire department planned the training for the teachers.
“Having sixty more citizens with the confidence and training to act in the case of a cardiac arrest improves the survival rate in the City of Pflugerville,” said Grasshoff.
Health teachers throughout the district have begun training their students.
Register NOW!
Everything You Don’t Know About Your House
Session 3 – Sunday, November 15 • 6pm
Wells Branch Community Library
The Friends of the Library are excited to present Part Three of Daniel White’s highly regarded presentation of “Everything You Don’t Know About Your House”. Daniel will continue to enthrall us with tips and tricks and answer our questions about our homes and the repair and upkeep thereof. Bring your enthusiasm and excitement!
This program will take place on November 15th from 6:00 PM – 7:30 PM at Wells Branch Community Library.
Registration is required even if you’ve registered for either of the first two presentations. Sign up for “Everything You Don’t Know About Your House” (Part 3) here!
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/everything-you-dont-know-about…
Please go to wbfriends.org for more information. You can renew or begin a membership today!
Gus Kohn, President
Friends of the Wells Branch Community Library
GREAT NEWS!
The Andy Allen Pumpkin Patch
& Pumpkin Painting in the Park
have been RESCHEDULED
to Wednesday afternoon (Oct. 28) from 5-7pm at the Gazebo at KF Park.
Stop by for your FREE PUMPKIN and have fun painting and decorating it at the gazebo. We’ll have lots of TEAL paint for those participating in the
Teal Pumpkin Project!
***Due to anticipated attendance, Wednesday’s “Arts & Crafts at the Library” will be held at the Gazebo in the Park as well.
Fall Family Fun!
The Andy Allen Pumpkin Patch has been POSTPONED until Wednesday afternoon and will coincide with the Arts & Crafts Pumpkin Painting event at the Library. Watch for updates here or like our Facebook Page for reminders and current information.
Don’t forget the Northwest Elementary Fall Fest TODAY from 5-8pm. All activities will be held inside. See below for details.
POSTPONED! Andy Allen’s Pumpkin Patch
Saturday, October 24 • 10:00am-1:00pm • Pick your pumpkin!
In front of the Gazebo at KF Park
POSTPONED! WBNA Pumpkin Painting in the Park with Dianne Koehler
Saturday, October 24 • 10:30am-1:00pm • The Gazebo at KF Park
FREE with DONATION of 1 canned good
OR $1 donation to St. Andrew’s Food Pantry
Pumpkin Painting has been a WB tradition for more than a decade with real pumpkins of all shapes and sizes complements of Andy Allen, Realtor. Dianne Koehler, teacher & artist, will be supplying the paints, brushes, set-ups and examples of what to paint on your pumpkin in case you need ideas. It’s always a lot of fun and you get to take home a pumpkin to decorate for Fall!
Fall Food Drive – With this event, the WBNA kicks off the food drive for our local food bank so bring a non-perishable food item to paint for free or donate $1 to St. Andrew’s Food Pantry.
Northwest Elementary Fall Fest & Halloween Celebration!
5:00-8:00pm • Northwest Elementary School •14014 Thermal Drive
Remember growing up and going to Fall Festivals dressed in your costumes? Remember how much fun you had? Join your neighbors, throw on an old costume, and stop by Northwest Elementary with your kids this Saturday. We promise a good time!
Arts & Crafts • Trick or Treating • Costume Contest Photo Station & Frame Making • Pumpkin Decorating Glitter Tattoos • Hair Color • Face Paint • Cake Walk Haunted Graveyard • Silent Auction • Tons of Games, Food & More!
Spooky Stories with Bernadette Nason at the Library
Friday, October 30 • 6:30-7:30pm
WB Community Library • 15001 Wells Port
Award-winning storyteller Bernadette Nason will perform lighthearted scary stories for kids and families to enjoy. Ages 5+ only.
And don’t forget: Seasonal Arts and Crafts at the Library EVERY Wednesday with Dianne Koehler. See side bar for project list.
WBNA Meeting
Legislative Update with St. Rep. Celia Israel
TXDOT Presentation and Q & A
Thursday, October 15 • 7pm
WB Community Center • 2106 Klattenhoff Drive
State Representative Celia Israel will be meeting with residents this Thursday at 7pm in the Community Center. She’ll be updating us on all that was accomplished in the 84th Legislative Session, discussing the constitutional amendments proposed on the upcoming November 3 ballot and asking for your input on issues that concern you.
Rep. Israel has invited TxDOT to come out as well. They have a presentation prepared and will be taking questions on upcoming road construction as well as listening to the needs of Wells Branch.
Reminder: the Shoreline/1325 intersection is serviced by TxDOT not Travis County. If you would like to see changes to this intersection, you should come and voice them at this meeting.
We hope to see you there!
Click HERE to download October and November Calendar.
Fall Youth Fishing Tournament
October 10 • 9am-Noon • Mills Pond
Wells Branch MUD hosts the annual youth fishing tournament for ages 17 and under from 9am to noon at Mills Pond. Enrollment into the tournament is free for all youth and trophies and prizes will be awarded. Equipment will be provided for those anglers who show up without. The MUD will have fishing poles, hooks and bait. Texas Parks and Wildlife Department will stock the pond a week prior to the event. All state fishing regulations apply.
Wells Branch
Elementary Health
& Wellness Fair
submitted by Tara Fisher-Muñoz
Hello neighbors! We would like to invite you to our Health and Wellness Fair at Wells Branch Elementary on Tuesday, October 13th from 6:30-8:00pm. It’s going to be so much fun and educational!! Here’s a sneak peek of what we are going to have:
• Sustainable Food Center (making a veggie monster/veggie sampling)
• Go Green Team PTA WBE (make a rainbow fruit skewer and healthy smoothie samples)
• Plant-based diet info with Vicky Linsalata
• Drum circle with Positive Repercussions (how fun is that?!)
• Natural Grocers (a 15-minute talk about nutrition)
• Brain Growth and Development with our awesome school counselors
• Fighting Fit (keeping active)
• Boneshakers (Bike rodeo!)
• Garden activities with Dianne Koehler
• Green Corn Project activity
• Austin Eco Network (all things Eco!)
• WB Run Club (come hear about how you can join this fun run club right in the neighborhood)
• WB MUD Rec Center activities (so many great activities offered through our Rec Center!)
• YWCA (how to calm down and focus and more)
• Action for Healthy Kids
• Haute Health and Beauty
• Tae Kwon Do with Master Pak
• White Cloud Teas
• Arbonne — gluten-free shake samples
• Plexus — sugar activity
• Dental and medical providers and more!
We are also having a raffle of lots of giveaways, such as gift certificates, cookbooks, my own handcrafted Vida Green products, cooking supplies and more! So, come and join us next Tuesday, October 13th from 6:30-8 for this super fun & FREE event!!