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*****Tuesday was a big day at the Kevin Carter home with friends and family. They celebrated their oldest daughter Torrey’s engagement.

*****Did you happen to catch the news report regarding Channel 36 KXAN on the Johnson City Recycling Center? It aired at 6 pm, on Wednesday, August 25.

*****Joe Summy began teaching PHD classes at the University of Texas – San Antonio on Thursday, August 26th.

*****Madeline Elizabeth Clower was born August 25, 2010 at 12:41 am. She weighed a healthy 7 lbs 12 ounces and measured 20 1/4 inches. George Bennett Clower and Kate Newman Clower are the proud parents!

*****The Happy Bookers Book Club met at Cynthia Smith’s house and the book they discussed was "Everything They Ever Wanted." No matter what these gals read there is always lively discussion and a good lunch provided by each hostess. One guest, Candy Falatko, was among the members and only Mary Thurlkill, who is in Mexico right now, and Mary Ellen O’Bannon were absent.

*****Pearl Hedlund and friend, Anne from San Antonio, drove to Santa Fe for 5 Operas. After a delightful week in Santa Fe, and eating South West food, attending a cooking class on how to cook all that good food, they went to Pagosa Springs, Colorado to spend a few days with a friend. After wearing a jacket in the evenings, it was difficult coming home to 105 degree weather.

*****After enjoying the fair & rodeo last weekend, Carolyn Zbytovsky, daughter Tracy Sauceda, with granddaughters Keirsten Sauceda and Zoe Zbytovsky attended the Story Time Live performance at the Majestic Theater in San Antonio. This is always a special treat, as the girls were captivated at seeing some of their favorite characters... especially Dora, on stage.

*****The Johnson City Quilters Guild will have a quilt show on Sept 18. The ladies and children are excited and very busy making items for the Country Store and for door prizes. The Quilt Show will be at the Fair Grounds in the Exhibit Hall from 9:00 to 5:00 that Saturday.

*****Harry and Patty Carpenter went to Magnolia for 3 days to visit their son and family, Scott & Laurie Stevens and children. It was a fun visit and exciting to see the new home that the Stevens are going to be moving into soon. Harry and Patty are going to be building next door to them in about a year and moving there.

*****Sonja Preston started her new job this week at Pedernales Falls State Park – following in her mom Delores Fenton’s footsteps. If you were accustomed to seeing Sonja at Blanco State Park, then you will have to change parks!

*****First United Methodist Church appreciates all those who attended the youth fundraiser on Sunday. Bill Elsbury, Kermit Roeder & their crew fixed some yummy fish!

*****Brittni Coleman started doing her practice teaching today in Navasota, Texas. Brittni will graduate from Texas A & M on December 17, 2010.

*****Congratulations to Joe and Carol Summy! They will be married 39 years on Saturday, September 4th.

*****Daniel & Dana Watson Burk were in Johnson City this past week visiting Grandma Joy Watson for a couple of days. Daniel is in the Army and his new orders are for Germany. Dana will join him there soon.

*****Michael Preston & Marcie Henderson were honored with a joint birthday party at the Community Park this past weekend. Friends & family helped them celebrate their special occasions.

*****You might be a Johnson City native if you can remember when Johnson City had not one, but two lumbers yards – Penick Brothers Lumber Yard & Stein Lumber Yard. Both had carpenter crews working out of them.

*****Happy Birthday wishes to: September 3rd – Gracie Whittkohl, Zoe Zbytovsky, & Linda Uecker; September 4th – Kendra Hawkins, Brady Odiorne, Zachary Denton, Christina Kenick, Donna Booth, & Andy Liesmann, September 5th – Riley North, Colby Arnold, Roy Bible, Kebirn Rush & James Stevenson; September 6th – Christopher Rush; September 7th – Kara Moreno, P. J. Pickett, Gretchen Birck, Eddie Holt, Cameron Ortiz & Lucy Thomas; September 8th – Paul Penick, Linda Liesmann, & Michelle Sultemeier; & on September 9th – Kay Walters, Daniel White, Heather Wiedebusch Tidwell & Taylor Summy.

*****Anniversary congratulations to Chuck & Betty McNallen and Leonard & Doris Denton on September 3rd; to Joe & Carol Summy on September 4th; to Rusty & Kim Weirich on September 6th; to Steve & Barbara Schmidt on September 8th; and to James & Dorothy Turner on September 9th.

*****Tip for the week: Need to organize your bathrooms? Are your bathroom cabinets a jumble of hair products, lotions, and makeup or personal care items? Shoe boxes make fantastic under-the- counter containers. If you would prefer a more attractive solution, but would rather not spring for matching boxes, a whole $5 roll of contact paper will cover a bunch of shoe boxes. Pick a fun color or pattern that will make you smile when you open the door. Sort like items together in each box. You can even label them if you would like.

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