July 9, 2009

Students interested in completing an undergraduate degree at Texas Tech University (TTU) at Fredericksburg should be aware that the application deadline is August 1 for admission for the fall semester. Junior and senior level courses are available to complete Bachelor of General Studies (BGS) or Bachelor of Science in Multidisciplinary Studies degrees (elementary teacher education) at the off-campus sites in the Hill Country. Students must have at least 45 hours of undergraduate core curricul ...

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.

The Fredericksburg Chamber of Commerce invites everyone to help celebrate the town’s German heritage and Texas hospitality during Night In Old Fredericksburg, coming July 17 & 18, to Marktplatz in downtown Fredericksburg, Texas. This year will mark the festival’s 46th Anniversary! Night In Old Fredericksburg is actually two nights and two days, showcasing the history, culture, food, and fun of this charming Hill Country community.

The public is invited to a meeting where wind energy and transmission presentations will be made by officials from the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA). The meeting will be at 7pm Wednesday, July 15 at the Gillespie County Farm Bureau building at 237 Equestrian Way. In his “Wind Energy and Transmission 101” presentation, TWA Secretary Glen Webb will discuss fundamentals and background.

Hi folks! I am back in town. My husband and I are doing well, but we have discovered that we love home a lot more than the hospital. Thanks to everyone for your kindness. My daughter, Carolyn Clark, came home with us to help us both get settled back into a routine.

That is what my husband Pat heard but it is not exactly what I yelled to him the other morning as I stumbled about the kitchen having just awakened. What I really screamed, and I did scream, was “Pat, there’s a bird in the house!” This didn’t make any more sense had he heard it correctly than what he thought I had yelled.

I have been reading a lot lately and I would like to share some quilting quips I found. The first one I really like is a spin off from a country song about fishing. It says something to the effect that if he goes fishing again, his wife will leave.

*****The Buck family, Shane, Jerry Ann, Haley & Taylor spent the July 4th weekend at the coast fishing and visiting with friends. *****It’s so hot Mary and Tommy Thurlkill left town and headed back to the mountains in Mexico where it’s cool. Does that count? *****Jewell Sultemeier is in Knopp 2 for rehab.

On July 7th, 2009 the Johnson City City Council met for their regularly scheduled meeting. Their agenda was full and they were eager to get down to business quickly. Directly after the meeting began, Pedernales Electric Cooperative (PEC) employee, James Crawford, provided the council a brief update as to the status of the local electric company’s recent actions.

While most Blanco County residents were peacefully sleeping after a day filled with Fourth of July celebrations that included barbeque picnics, boating and fireworks – two young men became “bored.” Dustin Garett, a 2008 Blanco High School graduate, and Stephen Chase Howells, a 2009 Blanco High School graduate, were apprehended after releasing well over 182,000 gallons of water in the city of Johnson City and 200,000 gallons in Blanco from local fire hydrants.

The Johnson City Independent School Board met in regular session Monday, July 7th, 2009. After passing the consent agenda, the board began review and discussion of policy updates. The Texas Association of School Boards (TASB) recommends that each school board review for possible adoption all policies that were amended during the legislative session.

The Blanco County Cat Coalition is out there Trapping, Neutering and Returning cats in a program known worldwide as TNR. TNR is a comprehensive plan where entire feral colonies are humanely trapped, then evaluated, vaccinated and neutered by veterinarians. Kittens and cats that are tame enough to be adopted are placed in good homes.

Here is what is taking place with our weather. According to Bob Rose our weather guru, we are experiencing a really hot Summer and setting the wrong type of records with number of triple digit days with some occasional relief from scattered showers. Now, the good news is El Nino is on the way.

November’s constitutional amendment election on House Joint Resolution 14 will be an important vote for Texans interested in protecting their private property rights. “It will be important that we all let our voice be heard on this issue,” said Blanco County Farm Bureau Secretary and Treasurer, Adrian Schulze. “Our organization has fought for years to bring about reforms to the state’s flawed eminent domain laws.

The public is invited to a meeting where wind energy and transmission presentations will be made by officials from the Texas Wildlife Association (TWA). The meeting will be at 7pm Wednesday, July 15 at the Gillespie County Farm Bureau building at 237 Equestrian Way. In his “Wind Energy and Transmission 101” presentation, TWA Secretary Glen Webb will discuss fundamentals and background.

Jay Waugh, age 78 of Llano, passed away on July 1, 2009 in Llano. Jay was born on May 25, 1931 to Fred Waugh and Birdie (Robbins) Waugh in Johnson City. He was a Heavy Equipment Operator for Bob Bender Construction. He married Lynda Pehl on December 12, 1980 in Johnson City.

Johnson City Police Department Reports These reports were filed between Jun. 9 and Jun. 18. Jun. 9 • 281 at Sebastions. 12:53 AM. Traffic Stop • EXXON. 1:07 AM. Traffic Stop • Super S . 11:03 PM. Escort Jun. 10 • Casparis Trailer Park. 12:43 AM. Noise Complaint • City Pool Johnson City. 9:23 AM. Suspicious Activity • LBJ N Historical Park.

The three keys to success in life are vision, faith and work. Vision, without faith and work, produces only visionaries: people who dream great dreams but never see them become reality. Even great faith must be expressed in some kind of action. According to the Bible, faith without works is dead (James 2:17). Those who look with envy at the accomplishments of others often overlook the long hours of labor that were necessary to make these achievements possible.

(AUSTIN) — Great news for back-to-school shoppers. For the first time since it began in 1999, the annual August sales tax holiday will include many school supplies. “A lot of families look forward to saving their hard earned money during the sales tax holiday weekend,” Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said.

The Dutch boast that God made the world, but the Dutch made Holland. That’s because nearly half of Holland’s land area was reclaimed from the sea and other natural waterways. We witnessed this feat firsthand several years ago when we visited Amsterdam. We toured the famous network of dikes and levees that keep the land separated from the ocean.

WACO, Texas — Baylor University has selected more than 2,700 recent high school graduates as recipients of scholastic awards for the 2009-2010 academic year. All these scholarships are awarded on the basis of class rank and/or SAT/ACT scores. Johnson City’s Miriam E. Cruz Dean’s Gold Scholarship 78636 LBJ High School Virginia Smith President’s Gold Scholarship 78636 LBJ High School Baylor’s top award – the Regents’ Gold Scholarship – provides National Merit finalists, w ...

The Hill Country University Center (HCUC) has announced that construction groundbreaking for the first building on its Fredericksburg-based campus will be held June 23 at 10 a.m. The 28,500 square foot academic building will give HCUC a much anticipated bricks and mortar presence and open the door for expansion of course offering.

STEPHENVILLE, TX - Savannah Sultemeier of Johnson City, graduated from Tarleton State University with a Bachelor’s degree in Biology from the university’s Stephenville campus. Commencement ceremonies were held May 9. Graduation lists were finalized by the registrar’s office on June 30.

Winners of the Band Booster Raffle: KC Outlaw, Hazel Klippstein holding Lacey Klippstein, Perry Klippstein, Marcus Klippstein, Chris Outlaw, and Wesley Outlaw

What a great night it was at the July 4th Spange Dangle celebration at the Blanco County Fairgrounds! The LBJ High School Band Boosters hosted a booth offering freshly squeezed lemonade and iced tea which were a big hit with the crowd. We also held a a raffle for a fabulous propane grill generously donated by Walmart-Fredericksburg, together with grilling tools and a case of Salt Lick BBQ sauce donated by the infamous Salt Lick in Driftwood.

AUSTIN – To better service areas lacking high-speed Internet connectivity, Agriculture Commissioner Todd Staples today announced the creation of the Texas Broadband Task Force. The group, which includes private-sector stakeholders and representatives from the Office of the Governor, the Texas Legislature and the Public Utility Commission (PUC), will help guide efforts to make broadband services available across the state. “Broadband connectivity allows communities to attract new businesse ...

(AUSTIN) — Great news for back-to-school shoppers. For the first time since it began in 1999, the annual August sales tax holiday will include many school supplies. “A lot of families look forward to saving their hard earned money during the sales tax holiday weekend,” Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said.