Eligible Pedernales Electric Cooperative members interested in running for a position on the Co-op’s Board of Directors can now obtain the petition materials needed to seek the nomination. PEC directors are democratically elected by the Cooperative’s membership. Positions up for election in 2012 are District 1 director, District 6 director and District 7 director.

The San Antonio Livestock Exposition (S.A.L.E.) Ambassador Committee participates in community goodwill tours promoting the Stock Show and Rodeo each January. They made a little stop in Johnson City where they were greeted by the Extension Agency along with members of the Johnson City FFA, Chamber of Commerce and many other community members.

Larry Williams stands beside the wood forms into which he hopes to pour the slab for his new house, replacing the one that burned in the Labor Day wildfires at Spicewood. He’s not sure whether his tools will be sufficient to the job of spreading and smoothing the concrete, and whether there will be anyone to help him.

“The Subway burglary in Johnson City has been solved,” reported JCPD Chief of Police Randy Holland. “A confidential agreement has been made between the restaurant owner, Robin Gilliland, and the person or persons responsible for the theft of $1,024,” he said. Chief Holland investigated the burglary and reported his findings to Gilliland.

The spring session for the Johnson City Library’s Discovery Academy is about to start. Discovery Academy is an afterschool enrichment program in science and math. Students learn through hands-on experiments and building prototypes. Every Tuesday and Thursday, as soon as school is out, class starts with a healthy snack. We meet in the middle school portables for the afternoon fun and students are ready to be picked up at 5:15.