February 25, 2010

If you have ever looked at a brilliant Hill Country sunrise or sunset and wished you could capture it forever, you can meet the artists who have done just that and see how they have made those scenes live on. If you love whimsy, surprise, dynamic color, there is a show you must see.

Dr. Clay Stubbs of Johnson City will be awarded the 2010 Texas Veterinary Medical Association Distinguished Career Achievement Award. Dr. Stubbs will receive this honor at the TVMA Annual Conference, which will be held March 5-7 in College Station. Dr. Stubbs received his Doctorate of Veterinary Medicine from Texas A&M University in 1965.

Former publisher of the Record Courier, Shelly Heskett Harris, has changed from writing fact to fiction and she’s gone overboard with a romantic adventure that reaches from San Antonio Texas to the harsh lands of Siberia. She will be delighted to escort you through her newly published novel, which is available on Amazon and Google this week.

By Betty McNallen Growing a library takes many different gifts and lots of time, energy and money. It is important to acknowledge that a community with a library is a healthy community, a community that has hope and a future. Come do your part to support our community by attending the Library Benefit Spaghetti Supper and Bingo on March 6, 2010 at 5:30 PM.

U.S. Representative Lamar Smith, R-Texas, spoke about fiscal restraint, the federal budget, energy legislation, health care reform and national security at Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s headquarters in Johnson City on Tuesday, Feb. 16. Smith represents the 21st Congressional District, which includes Bexar, Blanco, Comal, Kerr, Kendall, Real and Travis counties. Smith, the ranking Republican on the House Judiciary Committee, began his presentation by challenging the notion p ...

The Round Mountain Extension Education Association Club met on February 16th at 2:00pm in the lovely home of Peggy Aldridge. The meeting was called to order by Barbara Wilson who opened the meeting with readings entitled Why Men Prefer Guns and A Dead Duck. We enjoyed a few laughs. There were 13 members answering roll call and one guest, Ceil Lindsey, from Casper Wy.

Members of the Johnson City Woman’s Civic Club gathered on Monday, February 22nd for the monthly meeting in the beautiful home of Barbara Counts. Hostesses Barbara Counts, Susan Dean, Kay Culp, Bambi Haley, Patty Carpenter and Beverly Voron prepared a table laden with delicious snacks including fabulous chocolate dipped strawberries. Carol Colhoun was the guest speaker.

I was watching the news the other morning, when they started to talk about Haiti, terrible what has happened. I want you to know that I would hate for that to happen to anyone. Having to deal with the total devastation of a family, a home, a community, a church, a country.

It is so hard to believe that February is almost over. Saturday brought us a beautiful day and Sunday was a little dreary and now for this week they are forecasting some snow for us starting Tuesday, now how is that for starting out March 2010? Next week brings us our Tenant Association meeting on March 2nd, 2010 @ 5:00 pm.

Darlene and I visited Marble Falls Quilt Guild on Wednesday. We took 28 anti-ouch pouches to the meeting. We missed the first half of the meeting because of the wreck on the bridge. So did several other ladies coming from the Spicewood area. We did get to hear the wonderful program presented by Lynn Roddy Brown from the Houston area.

Since the earliest times, the natural cycles of the Sun and Moon have been used to measure intervals of time. Solar cycles define days, years, and seasons while the Moon marks off months ("moonths"). There are two major lunar cycles, the best known being the 29 1/2-day synodic month during which the Moon goes from new Moon to new Moon.

Our County Road might have been aptly named Tin Can Alley until last Saturday when twin three year olds, Katie and Maddy Hacker and Granny, that’s me, cleaned up the bar ditches. The girls came out for a visit with me and Pat and I decided that I’d take them for some clean-up duty.

*****Many congratulations to our own Shelly Heskitt Harris on the publication of her book "Beyond the Shimmer Gate: A Romantic Adventure". Check your bookstores. *****Mark your calendars on March 27 for 2010 Texas Men’s State Chili Championship at the Blanco County Fair Grounds. *****Kevin Farmer, son of Laura Farmer, went to Austin to spend the weekend with Grandma Jesse & Paw Paw Don Farmer & Aunt Candice. *****The San Antonio Fire Department is coming ...

As winter ends and gives way to spring, prepare for the good weather by collecting household recyclables as part of your spring-cleaning! This year, Blanco County, thanks in part to a grant provided by the Capital Area Council of Governments, will offer two county-wide household recycle collection events. You can plan to bring your recyclable household batteries (rechargeable and lead acid), motor oil, paint (latex only please!), and antifreeze, also known as BOPA materials, as well as your ...

REPUBLICAN PARTY PRIMARY POLLING PLACES MARCH 2, 2010 Precinct 102 Masonic Lodge, 501 11th Street, Blanco, Texas Precinct 201-202 PEC Auditorium, 201 S. Ave. F, Johnson City, Texas Precinct 302, 303, & 304 Courthouse Annex, 200 N. Ave G, Johnson City, Tx Precinct 401-402 Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Societ ...

Are you tired of politics and tired of hearing about politics? Then, you should plan to attend your party’s precinct convention and be a part of the political process rather than only a disgruntled citizen. As I am the Republican County Chair, I can only tell you specifics about Republican meetings; however, I am certain that the notice of the Democrat precinct meetings will be posted at the polls on March, 2nd. What is a precinct convention?

The Johnson City FFA Wildlife Team competed in contests in San Antonio and San Angelo on February 19 and 20. Garrett Deike, Slater Sultemeier, Nathan Preece, Ashley Bargsley, Shania Dubose, Elizabeth Nunn, & Jonathan Schulze competed in the San Antonio Livestock Exposition and San Angelo Stock Show Wildlife CDE’s. The team dominated the competition at San Angelo, walking away with the 1st place plaque.

The estate tax will be one of the big issues in Congress for farmers and ranchers in 2010. "The exemption levels at the end of 2009 were $3.5 million per household. In 2010 that has gone away. The estate tax has expired," said Adrian Schulze, of the Blanco County Farm Bureau.

Tom Benson Farm & Ranch, Johnson City, Texas, has been recognized nationally by the American Angus Association® for having 1 registered Angus cow included in the Association’s 2010 Pathfinder® Report. Only 2,220 of the nearly 30,000 American Angus Association members are represented in this year’s report, according to Bill Bowman, chief operating officer and director of performance programs of the Association with headquarters in Saint Joseph, Missouri. < ...

Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced that USDA has implemented the new Supplemental Revenue Assistance Payments program (SURE) in accordance with the 2008 Farm Bill. Vilsack also encouraged producers to visit their USDA Farm Service Agency (FSA) county office beginning on January 4, 2010, to participate in the program if they suffered crop production losses during the 2008 crop year. "This program is an important component of the farm safety net and will provide financial assi ...

Snow Fun Dear Editor: Wasn’t the snow fantastic? I just sat at home and watched it all day. Watching the news and calling family I saw that most of us enjoyed our winter storm. Seems like people all over had a good time with it. Except those driving and skidding off the road and those who got D-Hall for making snowballs at the high school after school had been dismissed. Watching the news, I saw kids throwing snowballs with th ...

Johnson City Police Department Reports These reports were filed between Feb. 8 and Feb. 12. Feb. 8 • El Rancho. 11:41 AM. Agency Assist • 104 Fannin . 10:30 PM. Welfare Concern Feb. 9 • 304 E Ash Dr. 12:17 AM. Citizen Assist • LBJ Middle School. 2:42 PM. Juvenile Complaint • Crider Motel. 4:00 PM. Intoxicated Person ...

Like millions of other Christians around the world, Kris Axtell received a cross of ashes on her forehead this week on Ash Wednesday. In her case, it was in Johnson City from Pastor Sid Spiller of First United Methodist Church. The ashes, which give Ash Wednesday its name, are from the burned palm fronds used on previous years’ Palm Sundays.

Only 10 months into their marriage, during an otherwise calm Sunday drive to church one July morning, a young Navy couple’s car was broadsided by a streaking ambulance racing through an intersection. The driver of the car, R. L. Alford, sustained some minor injuries. But his wife, Hilda, was thrown from the vehicle, suffering a massive head injury that left her not only a quadriplegic, but also legally blind and unable to speak. That was 50 years ago—50 years of communica ...

2nd Grade A Honor Roll Aidan Adair, Evan Alvarado, Sierra Cross, Kalli Dalland, Willow Grote, Diego Guerrero, Jesse Harrison, Chesney Hubbard, Adisyn Langbein, M’Lehne Linson, Sawyer Lynn, Daphney Nevarez, Aubry Ockman, Westin Perrrenoud, Cooper Schnitz, Dooley Smith, Gavin Thompson, Levi Urbanovsky, Reagan Weirich, Luke Whittington 2nd Grade A/B Honor Roll Mariana Alvarado, Kanyan Braun, Gr ...

The LBJ Eagle varsity boys basketball team concluded their 2009-2010 basketball season this past Tuesday evening, February 16 with a close loss at Comfort, falling to the Bobcats 40-38. The Eagles held a slim 14-10 lead aft halftime. In the 3rd period each team picked up the tempo on offense and Comfort came out of the period with a 32-27 lead.