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*****Bubba and Elizabeth Sooter spent 3 days in Galveston this past weekend. They enjoyed the beach, riding the Port Bolivar Ferry and walking around the Strand and eating seafood for every meal. You should also ask Bubba about his first time in the water on this trip? (His encounter with a crab). When Bubba got bit by the crab he yelped and jumped about 2 feet out of the water. When Elizabeth heard this she turned around and high tailed it back to the shore, laughing all the way of course!

*****The Buck’s and the Zbytovsky’s spent Sunday afternoon floating about the pool and wrapped things up with a shrimp boil. Yum!

*****Stan Stamps of Arizona is visiting Rebecca Crider for her birthday, July 1st.

*****Congratulations to Josh and Jami Gissel on their 5th wedding anniversary. They had dinner and went to a movie to help celebrate.

*****Kevin Farmer, son of Laura Farmer, is spending the summer in Austin with Grandma Jesse, Paw Paw Don and Aunt Candice Farmer. He is having a great time.

*****Get well wishes to Cora Byars who had hip replacement surgery on June 29th. Heal quickly, Cora!

*****Mary Weirich is having neck surgery on July 2nd. Recover quickly, Mary. Really, four surgeries in one year probably make it harder to recover.

*****Sawyer Lynn, Millie Pletcher and Kailey Ockman went to Nationals in Dance in Dallas, Texas. They all did very well with their dances and came back with ribbons and trophies. Congratulations to them all!

*****More get well wishes! Lynn Ortiz Holt, hurry and heal from your carpal tunnel surgery!

*****The other week when I congratulated Faye Lechow for winning her award, it was from Richeson Dairy Queens instead of Richardson Dairy Queens. Sorry about the mix-up.

*****Little League Minor Boys are participating in an All Stars Tournament in Kerrville over the next few weeks.

*****Congratulations to Sara Wilson who was baptized by her dad Jimmy Wilson in the Sunday morning service at First Baptist Church. The Wilson family all came out to celebrate this joyous occasion.

*****You might be a Johnson City native if you can remember the cinnamon rolls & donuts at Charles Restaurant.

*****Happy Birthday wishes to: July 2nd – Will Moursund; July 3rd – Robert Odell, Paul Meurer & Tim Gonzales; July 4th – Traci Ulrich, Sherri McCollum, Louise Koch & Gus Sanchez; July 5th – Bobby Humphrey, Mary Preece, Brant O’Day, & Susie Birck; July 6th – Margie Vasquez, Alison Bullington, Kathryn Mills, Glory Maenius, Michael Maenius & Suzanne Milner; July 7th – Craig Stark, Betty Hullum, Tori Haley, Michelle Lefford, & Samantha Lefford; & on July 8th – Robyn Henderson, Jimmy Fox, Lee Schaehterle, Susan Brothers, Justin DeBusk, Angie Bacon, & Samantha Preece.

*****Anniversary congratulations to Kendall & Charlotte Holcomb on July 3rd; to Gary & Georgie Ann Polvado on July 5th; and to Brit & Katie Odiorne on July 8th.

*****Tip for the week: 36) Folks even spray it on their arms, hands, and knees to relieve arthritis pain. 37) Florida’s favorite use is: "cleans and removes love bugs from grills and bumpers." 38) The favorite use in the state of New York WD-40 protects the Statue of Liberty from the elements. 39) WD-40 attracts fish. Spray a LITTLE on live bait or lures and you will be catching the big one in no time. Also, it’s a lot cheaper than the chemical attractants that are made for just that purpose. Keep in mind though, using some chemical laced baits or lures for fishing are not allowed in some states. 40) Use it for fire ant bites. It takes the sting away immediately and stops the itch.

*****I’ll see you again when there’s more news! Speaking of news, if you have some, email it to imasnoop01@gmail.com.