2011 to 2021: Dr. Laine Scales

by | Apr 15, 2021

2011 to 2021: Dr. Laine Scales [Note: 10 years ago, Dr. Scales purchased the Good Neighbor property. Though this interview is not meant to be a retrospective, it invites us to appreciate ongoing commitments to the mission and vision first conceived 10 years ago.] For...

Mr. Jorge Vielledent, New Board Member

by | Apr 5, 2021

Mr. Jorge Vielledent, New Board Member Last week, I had the pleasure of interviewing Jorge Vielledent. Mr. Vielledent is a new board member at Good Neighbor House. And though he has not yet assumed any specific roles, he says interested in working with Volunteers or...

Easter Blessings

by | Apr 3, 2021

Easter Blessings   Jesus said “ I have come that you may have life, and have it more abundantly.” At Good Neighbor we believe that a life of abundance is to be shared in community with others. Some of us live daily life together at the Good Neighbor House, others join...

More Rory Jones: Creating and Maintaining Hospitable Spaces

by | Apr 3, 2021

More Rory Jones: Creating and Maintaining Hospitable Spaces If you haven’t done so yet, I encourage you to read my blog post from last week that introduced Mr. Rory Jones to the Good Neighbor Community. Mr. Jones is the Board Member in charge of the Maintenance...

Little Free Library Still Popular

by | Apr 2, 2021

Little Free Library Still Popular Earlier this week, sitting on the porch of the house next door to the Good Neighbor House, we watched three different individuals visit the Little Free Library (LFL) on the corner of Colcord and 23rd. We managed to capture one of...

Meet Heather Deal

by | Mar 27, 2021

Meet Heather Deal Meet Board Member Heather Deal, who moved to Waco from New York City a few years ago and joined the Board 2-3 months after she moved here, when Dr. Scales asked her if she wanted to join the community. Ms. Deal works very closely with Ms. De Laurell...