July 2, 2009

LBJ HIGH SCHOOL BAND BOOSTERS meets the 1st Thursday of each month at 6 pm at the LBJ Middle School Band Hall. For more information contact 512-924-5881 or send email to lbjbandboosters@live.com. EARLY BIRD 4-H CLUB meets second Tuesday, Pleasant Hill School. Call Texas Cooperative Extension, Blanco County for more information, 868-7167. HILL COUNTRY SPURS 4-H CLUB meets third Tuesday, Blanco County Fairgrounds Riding Arena, 6:30 pm and focuses on the 4-H Horse Project.

NOTICE OF PUBLIC HEARING ON CONTEMPLATED ANNEXATION NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN TO ALL INTERESTED PERSONS, THAT: The City of Johnson City, Texas proposes to institute annexation proceedings to enlarge and extend the boundary limits of said City to include the following described territory, to wit: 10.57 acres at 604 S.

At its June 20 Annual Membership Meeting, Pedernales Electric introduced its newest online conservation effort, MyUse Energy Analyzer. The tool will allow PEC members to view their daily electric use in kilowatt-hours and dollars so they can better monitor and manage their monthly electric consumption, budget accordingly and reduce their environmental impact.

The Town of Round Mountain will not be holding it’s Annual 4th of July Fireworks Display this year due to the dry conditions.

Johnson City ISD trustee Cynthia Keene has earned the designation of Graduate upon completion of Leadership TASB, a program sponsored by the Texas Association of School Boards (TASB). During the fifth session, June 18-20, school board members in the 2008–09 Leadership TASB class made presentations of their team’s findings following yearlong research.

Goodness, here comes July 2009. I cannot believe how the year is flying by. We will be celebrating July 4th on Saturday this year. And this got me to thinking about who actually signed the Declaration of Independence. I did a little research and found http://wiki.answers.com for my answer. This is what I found as to who signed the Declaration of Independence and it took 56 signatures.

Shop with a friend……… When you are planning a trip to the quilt shop take a few friends with you and save on the gas. With the economy the way it is and gas prices still climbing, it only makes sense to combine your trips and take your friends. It is always more fun to shop for fabric with friends because they can always offer their opinion when you need it and the owner can’t find the time to help you make that decision on if that color goes good with what you need.

The planets along with several constellations and other night sky objects are named for gods of ancient Greece, although most are now known by their counterpart in later Roman religion. Sorting out the relationship among the gods is complicated as most religious stories from antiquity have multiple versions, yet we’ll introduce some of the better-known members of this family of Greek gods (with their Roman names in parentheses). It all began in a void of nothingness called Chaos, out of w ...

I guess men scratching or spitting and women screaming have no rhyme or reason but I do know its something both do and maybe without thinking, instinctively maybe. I see it and I hear it. I have never asked a man why he scratches or spits but I do know when I scream, whether it’s from fright or an exclamation of happiness, that I do it and therefore I think it is an auto response of some kind.

Here it is, the Eve of the Fourth of July, 2009 , the Day of Independence, which was won by our forefathers 233 years ago July 4th, 1776. For generations, We The People of the United States of America have had freedoms that no other country has ever been able to match.

After reviewing declining water levels in District Monitor Wells, lower than normal rainfall, the lack of flow in local creeks and rivers, and future weather forecasts, the Blanco Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District Board of Directors has raised drought conditions in Blanco County to more severe stages. The following hydrograph of one Monitor Well shows how current water levels are lower than the water levels were during Stage Two Drought condition in 2006. In addition, drought indic ...

With dried up creek beds and tanks going dry the drought conditions have everyone in the county praying for rain. We received some rain early in the week, but just enough to knock the dust off. The county is under a burn ban and a fireworks ban because of our drought situation, please don’t think that just because it rained a little that it is OK to break these bans that are put in place for your safety and the safety of your neighbors.

On June 27th the Blanco Sheriff’s Dept. received a call that an urn with ashes marked Fairmont Memorial Park #10128, had been found under a stone at 659 Lonesome Loop. It is believed to be the remains of the brother of a woman who previously went by the name of Lareia Smith.

Note: The following statement was given publicly by Pedernales Electric Cooperative District 6 Director Larry Landaker on June 29 following his election by the PEC Board as its president. The statement is presented without edits except to remove italicization. PEC Member-Owners—you have fought hard for this day and now it is yours.

Ants aren’t the only little creatures that can spoil a summer picnic, said a food safety expert with the Texas AgriLife Extension Service. “Another thing that can spoil a picnic or other outing is food-borne bacteria from improperly handled, prepared or stored foods,” said Rebecca Dittmar, AgriLife Extension associate for food protection management. “Hot temperatures accelerate the production of bacteria that contain toxins which may cause food poisoning,” Dittmar said.

King Solomon’s call for moral and spiritual integrity by citizens for the benefit of their nation may seem out of date but his principle of practicing patriotism by doing right needs to be stressed and heeded: “Righteousness exalts a nation, but sin is a reproach to any people” (Proverbs 14:34). The history of both the United States and Canada prove the importance of spiritual awakenings to turn the tide of moral and spiritual decay and usher in good times. In 1727, twenty four year ol ...

The Texas Farm Bureau today congratulated Sen. Craig Estes for introducing Senate Bill 10 for consideration in the Special Session of the Texas Legislature, which will convene Wednesday. SB 10 deals with eminent domain reform, which was only partially addressed in the regular session. “SB10 is essentially the same legislation that Senator Estes filed as SB18 in the regular session,” said TFB President Kenneth Dierschke.

The current drought has many producers attempting to salvage failed sorghums, sudans and similar crops by grazing or baling the stover for later use as animal feed. The Texas AgriLife Extension Service Soil, Water and Forage Testing Laboratory (SWFTL) has received numerous corn and sorghum samples containing highly elevated nitrates, often at levels significantly high enough to prevent safe use of the forage.

Buying organic. Shopping locally. Driving less. All are great ways to express your individual commitments to our living Earth. But what about Fido, Spot and Clyde? Are there ways to help “green” our pets’ impact on the planet? That’s an affirmative “woof!” The Nature Conservancy offers some suggestions to assist in greener pet ownership. To begin with, buy pet products that are made from recycled materials and look for toys and accessories made of non-toxic ingredients and susta ...

An amazing group of individuals participated in the 2009 Master Gardener training classes. Once completing their over 50 hours of instruction at the end of March, they began earning volunteer hours. They have been an active volunteer force in our community since then. Watch for them! They carry pruning shears, wear hats and gloves and show up where plants are in need.

Dear Editor: My husband and I drove in from Austin on Father’s Day to take my Dad (who drove in from Kerrville) to lunch at the Silver K Café. It was our first time to dine there and it was fabulous. We said our goodbyes and hopped in our vehicles to head back to our respective homes, but as we’re pulling out we notice my Dad running over to us hollering his truck won’t start.

Johnny Solis III was one of two LBJ High School seniors to be awarded a higher education scholarship from the Johnson City Community Education Foundation in 2007, the first year the organization conferred scholarship opportunities. Johnny recently completed his sophomore year at Georgetown University in Washington, DC, where he is once again on the Dean’s List and has been very active in a variety of educational activities. “Being at Georgetown, in the heart of national politics, is quite ...

Eight LBJ students competed at the Texas State University basketball team camp this past weekend June 26-28 in San Marcos. Sixteen schools from throughout Texas, in classifications 1A through 5A competed at the camp. The students that represented LBJ High School were Jordan Jones, Dakotah Nagy, Kris McDonald, Jacob Sisson, Wyatt Eubanks, Jason Guthrie, Riley North and Adam Lefford.

The 2009 Johnson City Little League Coach Pitch Girls Softball team played a tune up series two weekends ago against the Fredericksburg All Stars. Team Extreme took game one, but fell just short of winning game two Saturday at the Johnson City Little League Complex. The girls participated this weekend in the Fredericksburg tournament that included several area teams.