Local Business Spotlight: Mathnasium of Burleson
Mathnasium is your neighborhood math-only learning center, helping students in grades 2-12 understand math by teaching the way that makes sense to them.
Local Business Spotlight: Center for ASD
Families who have a child with Autism experience those plus a whole additional set of stressors associated with a new school year. This is where Center for ASD comes in. Their mission is to improve the quality of life of individuals affected by Autism, other special needs, their families and the community as a whole.
Local Heroes: Bonnie mays
Art has been a part of Bonnie Mays’ life for as long as she can remember. She learned from an early age that creative arts can be done both as a hobby and as a craft that benefits people.
Local Heroes: Andy Pickens
When asked why he chose to be involved in the Chamber of Commerce and the school board, Andy Pickens says he just really likes to be involved in the incredible community that is Burleson.
Local Heroes: Cristina Winner
In college, Cristina Winner worked at the library, and fell in love with it so much she changed her degree to more accurately reflect her desire to be a librarian. Now, she works for the city of Crowley, overseeing the libraries, rec centers, special events and senior centers.
Local Love – Your Favorite Local Family-Friendly Businesses
The community had the opportunity to nominate their favorite family-friendly and kid-friendly businesses. Here are the top nomination recipients and Local Life favorites.
Local Business Spotlight: House of Air
House of Air Trampoline & Ninja Park is a Family Entertainment Center that offers something for everyone in the family. They have state of the art trampolines, Rock Climbing Walls, a Jousting and Slack Line pit area, dodgeball zones, interactive wack-a-mole boards on trampolines, a huge indoor playground zone and even a real life American Ninja Warrior course.
Local Business Spotlight: The Tumble Club
The Tumble Club backflipped onto the Burleson scene a little over 13 years ago, and has since grown to be such an important part of the community it was voted Local Love’s Favorite Kid Friendly Business.
Local Business Spotlight: Lumberjax
Axe throwing is exactly as it sounds, it is simply throwing an axe to hit a target. Lumberjax is the first location in the surrounding towns to offer this popular activity.
Railroaders Baseball’s Levi Scott – Playing for a Hometown Crowd
Burleson residents have been cheering for Levi Scott on the ball field since 2008. For the second year in a row they can continue cheering for him as he plays for the Cleburne Railroaders.
New Beginnings: Faith Conaway
Faith Conaway shares a story that an average of one in four women in the United States also share. They have all experienced physical violence by an intimate partner in their lifetime. But Faith’s story does not end at that statistic. Instead, she has a story of strength and of hope.
New Beginnings: Ricky Brinkley
Addiction is one of the most prevalent conditions in the United States and like Ricky Brinkley, is often a symptom of a deeper problem. Alcohol and drugs were the escape Ricky Brinkley chose in response to a long time battle with depression.