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.

It’s Girl Scout Cookie Season! 

The annual Girl Scout cookie sale is underway and there are lots of Girl Scouts in Wells Branch participating in this fun & tasty fundraiser. Be on the lookout for door hangers or flyers with ordering information that a nearby Girl Scout might leave at your door. Many girls have signs in their yards with a link and/or QR code to their online cookie store. This contactless delivery method works much like if you were to buy cookies from her at your door, the sale goes to the girl, and she’ll be responsible for the delivery if you have selected Girl Delivered. There are no extra fees to order girl delivered cookies. After you enter your contact information and place an order, the girl’s parents will receive an email and can confirm if they have the required cookies and can deliver.

This year’s cookie line up has the classics; Thin Mints, Caramel Delites aka Samoas, Peanut Butter Patties aka Tagalongs, Lemonades, Peanut Butter Sandwiches & Trefoils aka Shortbreads, along with the newer flavors Toast Yay & Adventurefuls Cookie! Come February 10, a brand new flavor, Raspberry Rally, will only be available through the online Direct Ship option. It is a crispy, berry flavored cookie dipped in chocolate. As a bonus, if you buy 9 to 12 boxes through Direct Ship, your shipping is half price. Be sure to ask your neighborhood Girl Scout for more details.

If you want to buy in person, check out Girl Scouts of Central Texas website for a cookie booth near you. The Girl Scout cookie program will continue through February 26, 2023 unless extended due to weather. All profits from the sale stay local and help girls gain valuable new skills. Thank you for supporting Girl Scouts!

 

Let the Season Shine!

WBNA Holiday Home
Lighting Contest
Entry deadline: December 14  Judging: December 17-18

 

 

Get ready to SPARKLE! The WBNA is sponsoring the 2022 Wells Branch Holiday Lighting Contest.  We will host a Holiday Lights Trail Map which includes an online site to enter nominations.  Once entered, the site will be “pinned” on the map.  Please nominate as many addresses as you’d like at https://bit.ly/WBNAholidaylights to be added to our map.

The map will be updated as nominations arrive, it can be viewed and shared here:  https://bit.ly/WBNAholidaylightsmap

 

One grand prize will be awarded for each category.  The winners will have an “award sign” delivered to their home and displayed in their yard through the holidays. Continue reading Holiday Home Lighting Contest →

WBNA 2023 Community Calendar Sales

Get yours TODAY!  The WBNA 2023 Community Calendar is on sale NOW!  There are several ways to purchase your new calendar.  You can purchase in person and we would love to visit with you!  Just stop by any of our “Pop-up Sales” locations:

Malone Coffee | 14735 Bratton Lane | Saturdays & Sundays | 9am-Noon

Wells Branch MUD Rec. Center | 3000 Shoreline Drive | Wednesdays | 4-7pm

Watch our website wbna.us, the WBNA Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/WBNA.WellsBranchNeighborhoodAssociation or the WB Google Group for upcoming locations.

Order here for local delivery!

Continue reading WBNA 2023 Community Calendar Winners →

Wells Branch MUD Updates

December/January Holiday Closures: 

The District Office, Recreation Center, and Parks & Facilities Yard will be closed Dec. 23-26 and Dec. 30-Jan. 2.

Willow Bend Pool will be closed Dec. 24-25 and Dec. 31-Jan. 1.  Regular hours of operation will be observed the rest of the month.  Contact WB MUD Customer Service with questions at 512-251-9814 or info@wellsbranchmud.com.

Curbside Community Compost & Holiday Tree Collection

December/January:  There will be no Curbside Community Compost pickup the week of December 26.  Regular weekly collection will resume on Monday, January 2.

Reminder: Natural holiday trees may be placed curbside for pickup during the regular weekly collection.  Please REMOVE ALL LIGHTS and DECORATIONS.

WB MUD Bulk Trash Day

Saturday, January 14
8am-12pm • 13905 Thermal
For more info, visit:  http://wellsbranchmud.com/services/bulk-other-items

Holiday Safety Tips

With the bustle of the holidays just around the corner, make sure you’re taking every precaution possible to keep your home and family safe and secure.  We usually see an increase in opportunistic crime this time of year; please remain vigilant.

Keep your blinds and drapes closed when away, even if only for a short period of time.

Keep your house well lit at night (backyard included).  A motion sensor activated light is an inexpensive deterrent.

Continue reading Holiday Safety Tips →

Give the Gift of Holiday    Fire Safety

courtesy of ESD2/Pflugerville Fire

As you prepare to celebrate the upcoming holidays, Travis County Emergency Services District #2 (the Pflugerville Fire Department) encourages everyone in Wells Branch to put safety at the top of the gift list!  Thanksgiving is the #1 day of the year for home cooking fires, followed by Christmas Day and Christmas Eve.  Here’s what you can do to help keep your home a place of joy this holiday season: Continue reading Give the Gift of Holiday Fire Safety →