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*****Belated birthday to Pearl Hedlund! Pearl celebrated her January 18th birthday at Silver K on Tuesday, January 26. Thirteen friends helped with the festivities. Ask her why she is banned from birthday cakes.

*****The regular monthly meeting of the Lone Star Red Hatters was held on Tuesday, January 26, at the Texas Highway 290 Diner. El Charro’s Restaurant being closed for repairs caused a little hiccup but 14 Red Hatters managed to congregate.

*****Looking ahead: Put March 6, 2010 on your calendar. That is the night of the Bingo Benefit/Spaghetti Supper for the Library. We have added a fantastic new Silent Auction: Treasures from Grannie’s Attic. This should be a lot of fun. $8 tickets are available at the JC Library or any JC Woman’s Civic Club member.

*****Patty and Tim Elliott are just back from Mexico when you read this, and enjoyed Margaritas with sister ‘Margarita’ (Peg) and husband who live near Playa del Carmen.

*****The 3rd Annual LBJ 100 Bicycle Tour starts on the air strip of the historic LBJ Ranch on Saturday, March 27, 2010 at 9:00 AM. The tour provides routes of 10, 30, 44 and 65 miles on scenic, low-traffic ranch roads in the Texas Hill Country.

*****Carolyn Zbytovsky’s daughters Tracy and Tina took her to dinner & a movie for her birthday Friday evening, January 22, at the Hill Country Galleria. They saw "It’s Complicated" & Carolyn says it’s HILARIOUS!!! Geared more toward 50+ in her opinion, it’s "laugh out loud" most all the way through. Really funny! Everyone (Alec Baldwin, Meryl Streep, Steve Martin etc.) play realistic roles, and Harley, the soon-to-be son-in-law, is exceptionally good! Carolyn says she’s not a movie critic, but this is definitely one to go see! She’s still laughing at certain parts!!

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*****LBJ Middle School hosted an outstanding UIL meet on Wednesday. Johnson City should be very proud of the participation from the students and staff. Also had help from community people who volunteered their time to help score papers—what an awesome community we live in!

*****First day to file for a position on the City Council for the City of Johnson City is February 6. Three Council positions are on the ballot. Also it is the time to file for positions on the Johnson City Independent School District Board. Last day to file for both is March 8th.

*****Joy Watson drove to San Marcos on Thursday, January 28, for a birthday celebration. Joy, her sister Mary Jane Warnken, son Billy Watson joined the birthday girl, Joy’s other sister Merle Hughes. They met at Furr’s Cafeteria to celebrate Merle’s 80th birthday.

*****Carrie Hacker and the twins had Darlene and Christy Young over for supper. They fixed homemade pizza and brownies. It was a fun evening.

*****If you need a ticket to the JC Chamber banquet go by the chamber visitor center across from the feed mill and purchase one from Christy or Clem.

*****You might be a Johnson City native if you can remember having Mildred Waller as an English teacher in high school.

*****Happy Birthday wishes to: February 5th – Laura Whipple & Bill Swiss; February 6th – Cami Butler, Eric Mills, Jose Cuevas & Sid Spiller; February 7th – George Danz, Carl Bohl, Otto Sultemeier; Bailey Mills, Henrietta Smith & J. W. Smith III; February 9th – Dalton Crofts, Sylvia Dunnaway, & Bill Elsbury; February 10th – Evan Henderson, Bubba Woods, Dorothy Turner & Chuck Stearns; & on February 11th – Tiffany Cox, Tricia Timmons & Barbara Sultemeier.

*****Anniversary Congratulations to John & Norma Kinchen and Gene & Jan Bingham on February 5th; to Tom & Marilyn Walston on February 7th; to Larry & Suzanne Milner on February 8th; to Bill & Pat Stokes on February 10th; and to Bill & Tricia Timmins on February 11th.

*****Tip for the week: Before you head to the drugstore for a high-priced inhaler filled with mysterious chemicals, try chewing on a couple of curiously strong Altoids peppermints. They’ll clear up your stuffed nose.

*****I’ll see you again when there’s more news! Email it to imasnoop01@gmail.com.