From the Porch

Shannon Birkelbach
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As I citizen of Waller County, I want to get to know my neighbors better.  In our busy lives, we struggle to have those great front porch conversations that help build community, so I am facilitating the first step.  However, I want to challenge each of you to build on this idea and support these businesses...these churches...these people.  Join us, from the porch.

  1. JAN 26

    Brian Cantrell

    Brian Cantrell has served the Waller County community for many years in several capacities.  Learn about his early years and how his roles have changed.  You will be educated in emergency management and how to stay connected for your own safety.   Here is the link to the suggested Code Red app. https://www.co.waller.tx.us/page/CodeRED

    22 min

  2. JAN 24

    Sylvia Wooten

    Come to the porch and meet one of my FAVORITE people.  Sylvia Wooten is a woman of God, that not only has inspired me to love God, but she is also my mother!

    22 min

  3. JAN 10

    Tom Paben

    Generations of farming experience you can learn so much about!  Click through to your areas of interest to educate yourself and stay healthier with fresh, local foods.   0:00- 0:21 Intro 0:22- 3:40 German ancestry  3:41- 8:13 Peanut farming with Brejcha , Davis  8:14- 9:02 Corn crops 9:03- 13:00 cattle breed preferences, feeding, pricing, screwworm, foot and mouth disease  13:01- 16:12 Entry into farming issues, equipment, hay, urban sprawl, tax breaks, leases, fences and capital improvements, water issues, infrastructure 16:13-21:09 Texas Farm Bureau, “Right To Farm”, lobbyists, grass roots issues go to state level, education, insurance for members 21:10-24:36 flooding issues, Retention ponds, designated agriculatural areas for grazing, farmland to taxable assets?   Ag has value!  Best use! 24:37- 28:05 Trucking in vegetables, getting it to market struggles, find co-ops 28:06-29:54 Educate yourself.  Join Farm Bureau. Know your Farmer!  Promote agriculture!

    30 min

  4. JAN 4

    Principal Chris Oldham

    How well do you know the Waller High School Principal?  He is multi-faceted in his background and I believe a great asset to our community.  Come check out his beautiful porch!

    18 min

  5. 12/20/2025

    Christine Benoit

    Christine is the founder of Benoit Original Salon in downtown Waller, Texas.  Come meet your neighbor and learn about the reason for the NAME and her passion for her community.

    20 min

  6. 12/12/2025

    Lara Mautz, Executive Director of Christ Clinic

    Lara joined the Christ Clinic family as the Clinic Manager in 2012 and transitioned to Executive Director in 2017.  She is a highly adaptive Registered Nurse committed to community wellness.

    22 min

  7. 12/12/2025

    Katy Gardens

    Let's visit the south side of Waller County and check out a different kind of office space.  2020 caused many changes in our work environments.  Some bad - some good.  See how two innovative cousins, Caitlyn Knudsen and Paige Valentine, challenged each other to build community in new ways.

    20 min

  8. 12/05/2025

    Russell Ford

    Our Waller County Extension Agents connect the community in so many ways.   Russell Ford is the County Coordinator and heads up the 4-H programs.   Come learn more about him personally and for ways YOU can become more involved in our community.

    27 min
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As I citizen of Waller County, I want to get to know my neighbors better.  In our busy lives, we struggle to have those great front porch conversations that help build community, so I am facilitating the first step.  However, I want to challenge each of you to build on this idea and support these businesses...these churches...these people.  Join us, from the porch.

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  • Creator
    Shannon Birkelbach
  • Years Active
    2025 - 2026
  • Episodes
    29
  • Rating
    Clean
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    © 2026 From the Porch
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