Tatiana Hull is well-aligned with Arts & Scraps’ 37- year mission to promote sustainability and community through arts and crafts programs, using recycled materials. Their program isn’t just about keeping kids entertained; they educate by following the STEAM model (Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics).

It’s that time of year when we pause to look back at what happened in our city over the past year and consider what the coming year may bring. With the election of a new mayor familiar with city government, we can expect continuity as well as some major changes in how the city is run.

We could eliminate much of the remaining blight in Morningside if the DLBA would simply pay residents to take care of our own neighborhood. Other cities, like Flint, have partnered with organizations to maintain vacant land, and we could do the same.