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*****The Elves, June and Will Dahmann have been making Christmas happen at the park for about two weeks, they’ve had help from family and friends and still its a huge effort. It took a whole day just to transport ‘Christmas’ from its storage to the park, back and forth, back and forth. If you see these Elves and their helpers you might give them a pat on the back, this work getting us all in the Christmas spirit takes lots of people and lots of hours, all over town, at the PEC at the park and at the courthouse. Christmas is coming, ready or not.

*****Tobias Barrientes, son of Holly & Richard Barrientes, will have his 7th birthday on November 13th. They can’t believe their baby is going to be 7!

*****The First Methodist Church Youth Group will be selling Marie Callender’s Pie now thru November 18th. Pies will be available for pick-up November 24th at FUMC Activity Center. You may order your pies by contacting a youth member or LeAndy at 868-0984. Let them make Thanksgiving easier for you.

*****Big news! Jill Stephens and Alvin Hernandez are getting married in Port Aransas November 7. Family and friends will be having great time in Port Aransas this weekend. Kirk Lane and Russell Eubanks are going down early to play golf on the island. Cindy Weiershausen (Aunt) and Audrey Saul (Grandma) will be taking the trip to Port A on Saturday. The wedding will be at sunset on the beach.

*****Congratulations to Wilbur & Margaret Mengers! They have a brand new baby granddaughter born on Saturday, November 7th. She is the daughter of Roy and Julie M. Zesch and her name is Amy Grace Zesch! Margaret is there spoiling her as we speak.

*****The First Christian Church held a rededication of their church sanctuary on Sunday, November 08. They even purchased new chairs! after almost 5 months of remodeling. It looks great

*****LuCydne Lynn just got back from Dallas on Sunday evening. She had a great time seeing several people from her hometown,

*****The first Singing Women of Texas groups began meeting 15 years ago, and presently there are seven chapters scattered over Texas. For 10 years, the accompanist of the South Texas group has been Mary Weirich of the FBC of Johnson City. On Saturday evening, November 14, the Singing Women of Texas will be performing at the First Baptist Church in Fredericksburg at 6:30 pm.

*****Melvin & Dale Sewell’s grandson Kevin’s high school band (Palo Verde High School) went to state competition this last Saturday. It was held at the Cesar Chavez High School in Phoenix. They don’t do Placements. They give them grades. In their division IV they got the highest grade of Superior with distinction. They also received outstanding percussion and general music. Kevin played baritone while marching. Kevin is the son of Clinton & Diane Sewell.

*****The 20th Annual Lights Spectacular, Hill Country Style is proud to sponsor the first Little Mr. and Miss Lights Spectacular Pageant for Kindergarten through 4th grade students. Contestants must register by November 16th. The winner will be the contestant who collects the most donations for Lights Spectacular. They can put out decorated donation cans at local businesses. The winners will be crowned on Friday, November 27th & will ride in the Parade on the following evening. For more information, contact Sonya Preston 830-992-1764 or txlulu07@yahoo.com.

*****Just a reminder on the Free Class on Feeding Flu Patients. What a flu patient eats can have a big impact on how quickly he recovers and how good he feels during that time. How do you do that? Gretchen Sanders of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service has the answers and will give them to you in a free class on feeding the flu patient at 10 AM Monday, Nov 16, at the First United Methodist Church in Johnson City. She’ll have general nutrition advice for caregivers, specific foods to counter flu symptoms, and some recipes for doing it all inexpensively. No advance registration required.

*****If you missed the annual Smorgasbord at Pleasant Hill last Saturday, November 7th, you missed an amazing feast. So many people did come support the North Blanco County EMS, the Blanco and Johnson City Libraries, the Johnson City and Stonewall Volunteer Fire Departments, the Blanco County Youth Council, the M.D. Anderson Cancer Center, and the Hill Country Memorial Hospital Wellness Center.

*****You might be a Johnson City native if you can remember when there were actual Home Economics classes in the Homemaking Building at the old High School!

*****Happy Birthday wishes to: November 13th – Tobias Barrientes, Bryan Geeslin, & Sharon Hobbs; November 14th – Diane Hudson, Barbara Hudson, Bozo Ulrich, Jim Bob Breazeale, & Bitsy Hagemeier; November 15th – Belinda Basse, Beth Krabe, Skylar Cade, Rochelle Pemberton & Chris McKeon; November 16th – Joy Watson, Dan Holland, Fanny Cox, Margaret Mengers, & Jerold Brothers; November 17th – Christy Young & Cole Moeller; November 18th – Cory Hudson; and on November 19th – Dorothy Sengerhausen.

*****Anniversary congratulations to Holly & Roger Lawson and B. J. & Amber Sultemeier on November 14th; to Steve & Molly Koennecke on November 18th; and to Darryle & Pam Sultemeier on November 19th.

*****Tip for the week: If your child or spouse pretty much wears only white athletic socks - in order to minimize the number of unmatched socks they have, buy only one brand and style of socks for them. This way, you can match any sock with a mate. When one sock wears out, hang onto the mate until another sock gets worn out or goes missing and you have a pair again. When the total number of socks gets low, restock with the same brand and style again.

*****I’ll see you again when there’s more news!