February 11, 2010

Ellen Massey appears in The Last Act is a Solo. The popular acting company, Second Act Troupe, returns to Johnson City February 13 another live theatre production that is called simply "Stuff & Nonsense". This production, the most ambitious by the company to date, presents two one act plays, "The Last Act is a Solo"

The American Cancer Society, Relay For Life is what we are talking about. Blanco County will be hosting it’s 6th annual Relay For Life on Saturday, April 24 at the Johnson City Football Stadium. Relay is a fun-filled event for the whole family. We honor the cancer survivors with a dinner and a survivor/caregiver lap.

All individuals are welcome to attend the 2010 JCCC Annual Banquet tonight, Thursday, February 11th. Join us at the Blanco County Showbarn festivities start at 6:30 p.m. The theme of the banquet is Valentines Day ‘Falling In Love With Johnson City’. Guest speaker, Nancy Robinson Masters will provide an entertaining, exciting and enjoyable presentation to compliment and encourage those who support our community with appreciation for all they do, as well as to motivate thos ...

The last of 857 health kits went into the box and left Johnson City this week, headed for San Antonio and the chain of deliveries that will take them to earthquake survivors in Haiti. Fred Peyton, left, Merlyn Saxton and Susan Hill helped on the assembly line as members of the Marvelously Mature group at the First United Methodist Church took time off from dominoes to help pack the kits which will slow down the spread of disease in the stricken country.

Something’s coming…you can feel the excitement in the air. Please save the date…Saturday, March 6, 2010 for the Bingo Benefit for the Library. Complete with the wonderful spaghetti dinner and amazing silent auction, March 6 is the day when all of Johnson City will rally to support the JC Library at this year’s benefit to be held at the Johnson City Methodist Church Activities Building. Challenging economic times have had their effect on tax revenues in Johns ...

I love sports. Always have, always will. My all time favorites have to be football and basketball. Second best are baseball/softball and volleyball. I played sports in high school, which at that time, there were fewer girls’ sports to participate in. I played volleyball and basketball and tried very hard to stay away from any type of track event. Over the years my love for football and softball have come more to the surface.

Friday, the 12th of February, 2010 is our Valentine’s Luncheon sponsored by Texas Home Health and the Tenant Association of JCHA. We are having chopped beef sandwiches with all the trimmings and desserts. See you there tenants. There will be no Third Friday Luncheon, so make sure you make it this Friday and it is all FREE.

Well, the sisters are on the road again. We got up and headed out to Brenham to their very lovely quilt show. We left Johnson City around 8:00 am and got there around 10:30 am, give or take a few. There were so many people already there that we had to drive thru the parking lot several times to find parking. I had talked earlier in the week to Geneva Eubanks and was hoping to see her there.

Feb. 18, 1930, 24-year old Clyde Tombaugh discovered a faint, remote object on photographic plates he had taken Jan. 23 & 29 from Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Astronomers credited him with discovering the ninth planet orbiting the Sun, and it was named Pluto. It was so distant — further than Neptune — and so small and faint that for several decades little was learned about Pluto beyond its orbital characteristics. During the explorations of the 19 ...

"Oh when the Saints came marching in." And by golly they marched right over the Colts and against all odds. In fact the Saints were the underdogs by 10 points before a football ever became air born. If you wanted to be in that number then you should’ve started saving your money for game tickets years ago, they were not cheap. We were more than willing to watch right here from the comfort of our own couch in our den.

*****Former Johnson City citizens Dwight & Brenda Brodbeck just moved to Homer, Louisiana. They are getting further & further from Johnson City! *****Get well wishes to Marie Roeder! Marie had surgery on Thursday & is recuperating well at home. *****Also heal quickly wishes to Sherry Jenkins. Sherry fell & broke her foot but is now sporting a bright hot pink cast!

AmeriCorps’ National Civilian Community Corps (NCCC) has sent a team of 11 from Denver, Colorado to Johnson City to help restore historic buildings in the LBJ National Park. The individual team members have come from all over the country to join this program for 10 months. They are from CO, MA, CA, RI, NY, WI, MD, ME, and IO. For the next 5 weeks, this team will be helping Lyndon B.

Scott & White announced Monday, February 8, 2010 the start of a renewed search for property to build the Lake of the Hills Regional Medical Center after negotiations with Crossroads property owner/developer ended last Friday and terminated a contract offer to acquire 22 acres located south of Marble Falls near the intersection of U.S.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - Elaine Swiss of Round Mountain received several awards in Competitive Trail at the North American Trail Ride Conference (NATRC) Region Four annual banquet on Saturday, February 6 in Oklahoma City, OK. Swiss and her horse EW Zarabella, known as "Zelle", also received 2009 annual recognition January 3 in Decatur from the National Competitive Trail Horse Association (NCTHA). "This was Zelle’s first full year of competition in NATRC"

Sally Armstrong and four of her Donkey-Oaties Miniature Donkeys competed in the donkey and mule show at the Fort Worth Stock Show & Rodeo on Sunday, January 24, 2010. Stock Market’s Maximum Cash (Max), Armstrong’s six-year-old gelding, won Reserve Champion High Point Miniature Donkey in the Open Adult Division. Armstrong was presented a Gist Silversmith belt buckle for their achievement.

Dolores (Dee) Bills went to join her Lord and Saviour on January 5, 2010 at the age of 67. She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Bills, and sons Chris, Keith and Blake Woods. She leaves behind daughters Lareia Haley, Cindy Daniels and Michelle Woods; sons, David and Bobby Woods; her sisters, Reni Sue Ranier, Doris Jean Myers and Pat Vassar; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many many great friends. She was a lovin ...

John Thomas Tiff, age 66 passed away on February 3, 2010, after a courageous battle with cancer. He was born November 26, 1943 in York, Nebraska to Floyd Arthur Tiff and Rosa Virginia Morgan Tiff. He grew up in Berwyn, NE and went to high school in Broken Bow, NE.

Ura Inez Crawford Rust of San Antonio, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, died at Blanco Villa Nursing Home in San Antonio on Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the age of 92. She was the daughter of a pioneer Texas Hill Country family. She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Vernon A.

Johnson City Police Department Reports These reports were filed between Jan. 26 and Jan. 31. Jan. 26 • Main and Speedy Stop. 7:40 AM. Traffic Stop • 400 E Main St. 9:08 AM. Theft • State Park in JC. 11:41 AM. Suspicious Vehicle • JC Housing Authority. 11:47 AM. Assault • 105 N Ave N. 4:02 PM.

The February school board meeting on Monday, February 8th, began with a tour of LBJ Elementary School. The tour, led by Elementary Principal Shannon Helmke, took board members through Kindergarten through 4th grade classrooms as well as the computer lab and Title 1 classroom. During a brief presentation, Helmke told board members that throughout all five grade levels, teachers are making connections with students, using examples from students’ lives in order to reinforce the material b ...

The LBJ Eagle varsity boys basketball team closed out the first round of district play last Friday evening with a thrilling 47-40 victory over the Comfort Bobcats. Kris McDonald & London McQueen convert 6 of 8 free throws in the final minute to help the Eagles claim the victory. Comfort had cut the Eagles lead to 41-40 with less then 30 seconds left before McDonald & McQueen converted their free throw attempts to ensure the win. The game was close throughout with Comfort hold ...

Lady Eagles Lose a Stunner 23-24 The Lady Eagles lost a close one in a defensive battle against Randolph. The Lady Eagles lost their two point lead with less than 10 seconds left and could not manage to get the last bucket to win the game. The scoring was led by Kelya Jureczki with 9 points.

To file your 2009 individual tax return, you’ll have to decide which form to use…unless you e-file. If you file electronically, the software automatically selects the simplest and best form for you. Whether you use e-file or prepare on paper, using the simplest form will help avoid costly errors or processing delays.

Question: Do I have to pay federal income taxes on my Social Security benefits? Answer: If you file a federal tax return as an "individual" and your total income is more than $25,000, then the answer for you is yes: you will have to pay federal taxes on your benefits. If you file a joint return and you and your spouse have a total income more than $32,000, you will be expected to pay federal taxes as well.