June 3, 2010

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park invites the public to view a classic Hollywood western movie on Saturday, June 5 at 8:30 p.m. by attending a screening of Butch Cassidy & the Sundance Kid, starring Paul Newman and Robert Redford. The movie will be projected onto an 18 by 25 foot outdoor screen that includes a professional sound system.

Convenience Store Burglary/Burnet Texas Burnet Police Department and Crime Stoppers are asking for the public’s help in solving a convenience store burglary on Hwy 281 in Burnet. Sometime between 9:00pm Monday, May 24th and 7:30am Tuesday, May 25th. The suspects took various items including Budweiser Beer, cigarettes (Marlboro) and the cash register.

We will be playing here in Johnson City at the city field on Friday nights and would like to start making a schedule. Entry fee per team is $200.00. In order to allow for scheduling we need you to register by no later then May 31.Depending on how many teams form, we would like to schedule about 12 weeks starting on June 11th.

Hill Country Memorial Wellness Center’s basketball summer day camp will take place June 14-18 at Lady Bird Johnson Park. For children ages five through 12, the camp runs from 7:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. Children attending the basketball camp should bring a sack lunch, two snacks, water bottle, sunscreen, towel and swimsuit.

Second Act Troupe returns for another production in Johnson City on Sunday June 13. The performance will be at 3.00 pm in the Activity Center of the First United Methodist Church. Call (512) 618-3355 for information or reservation with preferred seating. Under the umbrella title of "Three Acts of Deceit" the company will present three one act comedies including one by world famous playwright George Bernard Shaw. In BOOK KEEPING Edwin (Allan Eastwood) is compiling a little blu ...

The Johnson City Library Civil War Roundtable held it’s monthly meeting on Tuesday, May 25th. Mr. Wayne Guenter of Granite Shoals presented a superb program on Civil War currency, focusing on Confederate bills, scripts and bank notes. Mr. Guenter was extremely knowledgeable and brought some samples of his collection of currency to show the 20 people in attendance. Mr.

Music from the movies is the theme for the summer’s free family movies at Johnson City’s First United Methodist Church. The three monthly films are all musicals, pulled from three different periods to catch some of the top musical performers in Hollywood. The first is the classic, "Singin’ in the Rain", starring Gene Kelly, Debbie Reynolds and Donald O’Connor.

Summer has begun and kids are everywhere. Michala is doing a volleyball camp this week. Coy is working. So is Shay. I know what you are thinking. "How is a six-year-old working?" Shay is currently taking up space at the extra desk we have here at the office. Everyone has been saying that we must have great help up here.

Hi folks. Well, Memorial Day went off in a flash making our next holiday, July 4th, 2010. I do hope that everybody spent Memorial Day in a special way and that big plans are in effect for July 4th. I hope everybody remembered the Food Pantry. This is a very special place serving our community by two very special hard working people.

Well, it is summertime and the living is easy. Someone important said that, but I’m not sure who. Summertime makes me think of watermelons and the fun that goes with being able to eat one. It also makes me want to make the quilt on the front of Fons and Porter magazine.

Of the very brightest stars (called 1st-magnitude stars) none are in the northern-most night sky, yet that part of the sky holds seven moderately bright stars that form a pattern more familiar than any of the brightest stars. The Big Dipper, probably the best-known pattern in the entire northern hemisphere, is part of the constellation named Ursa Major, the Big Bear. The Little Dipper, part of Ursa Minor, the Little Bear, is not so easy to identify as four of its seven stars ...

You know how our kids knew we were going on vacation? When they would get home from school and find almost every thing they owned all nicely ironed and hung up all over our family room, they knew we were leaving town. Yep, I was a daily ironer. I took orders every night from each kid and my husband, "what do you want to wear tomorrow for school or for work?"

*****Bob & Darlene Woods were honored at a "going away party" at the home of Holly & Roger Lawson on Sunday, May 23. The Woods are going up North on an extended vacation again but will be back next winter. Hurry back! *****The Hacker twins, Katie and Maddy graduated last Thursday night from Pre Kindergarten at the Hope School.

Pedernales Electric is hosting a member forum June 8 at 6 p.m. at PEC’s E. Babe Smith Headquarters Building in Johnson City. The forum will give members a chance to hear proposals and weigh in on proposed changes to the Cooperative’s community giving policies and programs, including the creation of a member advisory group to recommend how PEC’s Board of Directors distributes funds to area nonprofit organizations.

The mother-daughter 4-H team of Nancy and Mycala Jordan created a 4-H themed quilt last summer for the Texas 4-H Quilt Challenge. The quilt competed against others in Texas in College Station during the Texas 4-H Roundup. After the contest, Nancy and Mycala sold raffle tickets at events such as the Blanco County Fair.

The Wildlife Viewing Station at the Blanco State Park is officially completed and open for use by park patrons and visitors. The completion of the structure was celebrated with a private dedication ceremony held on Monday, May 24. The structure has been dedicated to long-time Blanco resident Jean Evans. Jean is an avid birder and authored "Birds of Blanco State Park - A Field Checklist", a Texas Parks and Wildlife Department publication.

Pet owners sometimes forget that animals need dental maintenance just like we do. It is important to stay on top of routine dentistry in order to help prevent more serious problems in the future. Aside from routine dental conditions that occur in horses, owners might encounter a behavior that is referred to as cribbing or crib biting that can have a negative effect on the incisor teeth. "With cribbing (or crib biting) a fixed object is grabbed with the incisor teeth and air is drawn ...

Glenn and Wendy Sultemeier of the Blanco County Farm Bureau were among more than 140 county leaders of the Texas Farm Bureau who traveled to the nation’s capital March 23-26 for discussions on agricultural issues. It was the 30th anniversary of the National Affairs Awards Trip. "You just really can’t put a dollar value on it.

Summertime was just around the corner, and we were all anticipating next school year, as the Johnson City 2009-2010 FFA Officers, Noel Porter, Zachary Denton, Megan Marks, Kayla Meier, Chandler Wagoner, Ashley Bargsley, Shania Dubose, and Kelly Wright were seated at Mr. Lindy’s "Segal’s High Heaven" at Capstone Ranch. There they brainstormed, and came up with a 5 X 8 trailer with a 325 gallon water tank, for their community service project that they donate every year.

Doris Marie (Motes) Kelley, 87, of Kerrville, passed from this life on Tuesday, May 18, 2010 at a local hospital. Born in Stamford, TX on October 23, 1922, she was the daughter of William Earl and Bessie Mae (Boyles) Motes. She worked in the Hughes Douglas Airplane factory during WWII, on of the Rosie the Riveters.

Nona Ellis, age 87 of Santa Anna, died Wednesday, May 26, 010 at Cross Country Nursing Home in Brownwood. Funeral service will be held at 3:30 p.m. Saturday, may 29 at the First United Methodist Church in Santa Anna with Rev. Wayne Lewis officiating and assisted by Rev. Kermit Sorrells.

To the Editor, About your recent "you might be a JC native if you remember" a house where the PEC building is now". I thought you might be interested in a little more background about that general area. I’m a little fuzzy about the exact dates, but in the 1920s or early 30s my grandfather, Albert Rose, either traded or bought the whole block in front of the LBJ Building (which at one time was the old hospital and doctor offices when it was first built).

Heading east on the New York Thruway, I felt a sudden loss of power in our car. Fortunately, we were near an exit and were able to coast down the ramp into a parking area. After being towed several miles to a small town service station, we received the mechanics diagnosis of our engine trouble. "I’ve got good news and bad news,"

The Graduating Class of 2010....JCISD graduated 37 Seniors on Friday night. The Johnson City Record Courier wishes to congratulate the Class of 2010. We have enjoyed watching you grow into the young adults that you have become. Best wishes on a bright and successful future.

The Johnson City Community Education Foundation board is pleased to announce presentation of three higher education scholarships to graduating Johnson City high school students. During graduation ceremonies on Friday, May 28, JCCEF board chair Larry Milner presented the scholarships to the three students who will attend a four-year college or university.

All-American Volleball Camp came to Johnson City this week to provide up and coming volleyball players basic instruction. Coached by (Far LEFT in pic) Stella Odion- Baylor University middle blocker. Currently European professional volleyball player having played in Croatia, Finland,Austria and currently in Switzerland. Mary Batis (Far right in picture) four year starter for Texas A&M 2007-2010 as an outside hitter.