July 15, 2010

This Information is Provided by the Blanco County Tax Assessor/Collector Motor Vehicle Registration & Title Division PO Box 465, 200 N Ave G, Johnson City, TX 78636 (830)868-7178 In Accordance to the Texas Department of Motor Vehicles New Residents New Residents are required to do the following within 30 days of moving to Texas: ·Get a vehicle inspection ·Register and Title their vehicle Ne ...

On Saturday, July 10 at 10am Paige Shelton was surrounded by her family, friends, clients, Jason Isaac’s family and Johnson City Chamber representatives to celebrate the grand opening of RamPaige Salon. The grand opening was completed with a ribbon cutting followed by a reception in the salon. RamPaige Salon is the newest full service salon to open in Johnson City.

The Johnson City Quilt Guild met June 22nd. Ruth Johnson’s program on a "Peek-A-Boo" Quilt was very interesting. The quilt is put together as you go and after seeing the demonstration, it looks like it will be fun to make. The door prize brought by Bobbi Ely was won by Aritha Graham (a handmade sewing box filled with very old and very nice flour sacks). A short report on our upcoming Quilt Show was given, and ladies we need to get busy.

Who wouldn’t love to have five females and one male named Pete. Pete was the first dog and lasted 17 years, then we had Sassy, Missy, Sissy, Candy, Prissy 1, Prissy 2, and Trixie, and we love them unconditionally. We have been dog lucky over the last 35 years. Some dogs we’ve picked and others have been foisted on us, or in Missy’s case she picked us. Our dogs are and always have been a big part of our lives.

For the past several months, Saturn, Mars, and Venus have been gracing our evening sky, although they have been widely spaced. But now, as they are closing in on one another, they’re in the early stages of an evening sky show you won’t want to miss. Venus, the dazzling "evening star"

What a great Bible Study we had on the 8th of July, 2010. We will have another Bible Study on July 22nd, 2010 at 4:00 pm here at 304 S Ave F. Snacks are provided and we look forward to new faces joining us. So mark your calendar and join us. The rain has been wonderful.

I recently made about ten of the "Double" Journal Covers. I say double because if you recall I bought two of the same kits from the same store. They are really easy to do. The most fun part is doing the appliqué block for the front. You can embroider or appliqué your block or even piece a design.

*****Johnson City’s condolences to the Weems families. Ed Weems, Class of 1996 LBJ High, passed away on Memorial Day in Virginia. His brother Sam Weems of Junction passed away on the 4th of July. *****Our sympathies to the Stevenson family. Agnes Stevenson also passed away a couple of weeks ago in Kingsville where she was living with her daughter Susan.

As the Blanco County Fair and Rodeo fast approaches, it is time for queen contestants to start finding their dresses, rounding up sponsors, and planning for the parade!!! This year there are some very exciting and important rule changes which the queens contestants and parents need to be fully aware. In the past, the age requirements were "age 15-18/senior in high school".

By Keith J. McClellan At its regular meeting on July 13, County Commissioners formalized the overtime compensation policies being used for Blanco County law enforcement personnel. Even though they are already being implemented, the action was necessary in order to be able to include them as official county personnel policies. At the request of the Sheriff, Commissioners authorized Judge Guthrie to sign an inmate communications services agr ...

In the past few months telephone and internet scams have increasingly been reported to local law enforcement. Business owners beware, there are people calling by telephone purchasing products with stolen credit cards. The caller then e-mails or calls the business back with a tricky scheme and requests money be sent to them by western union.

The Johnson City community is rallying to help one of its own — 37-year-old Shannon Beal, who was diagnosed with inoperable, stage four, pancreatic cancer. Shannon and her family — husband Bobby and their children Trevor and Brooke — are in need of our help to offset mounting medical bills. Mark your calendar for Saturday, July 24 for the Shannon Beal Benefit at the Blanco County Fair Grounds in Johnson City.

The 2010 Fourth of July Spange Dangle Event went off without a hitch. The weather was excellent, we had a breeze throughout the late afternoon and evening that kept things much cooler than the 2009 Spange Dangle. The Washer Pitching tournament started at 1 pm, with 35 teams signed up for competition.

How I spent my summer: it’s the topic for many an English class’ first writing assignment each fall, and sometimes it’s a way to make a difference in your community. In this case, Kris McDonald, left, Cody Smith, center, and Amanda McDonald spent a morning carrying food boxes for clients of the food bank.

By the time you read this, the floodwaters of the Rio Grande will be down in most spots, and the long job of recovery will have begun for thousands of families evacuated from their homes. The back-to-back tropical systems that brought needed rains to Blanco County dumped a year’s worth of rainfall along the Texas-Mexico border.

Writers note: The Johnson City Community Education Foundation is attempting to follow up on all five of the 2009 JCCEF scholarship recipients to provide a "Where are they now?" update for the Johnson City community. Last year’s recipients were Kennedy Bynum, Michael Zurovec, Jessica Moore, Avry Stolzman and Virginia Smith. Virginia Smith will begin her second year at Baylor University this fall as she pursues a degree in elementary education with a minor in ...

YCAP wants to thank all who took time to show support for the future home of the boys and girls club and community recreation center called Youth Community Assistance Program on Sunday, July 11th.We hope to have inspired you. YCAP President, Randy Holland, wants to assure everyone in the community that the recreation center is going to be a 100 percent non-profit organization and will be available to everyone.

Cheri Dawn Harwell Rest in Peace Mom Cheri Dawn Harwell, 83, passed away July 8, 2010 in Johnson City, Texas. A mother to all, a wonderful artist and dressmaker, she was a country girl raised in Alpine and Pipe Creek, Texas. She was married to career Air Force officer Sterling Harwell, who loved her for all their 62 years together.

Dear Editor, I have been intending to write your newspaper for years. My mother, youngest brother and I came to Johnson City in 1932. We lived with a Mrs. Martinez across the street from the old Barnwell hospital. I was baptized (member of the Methodist Church) in the Pedernales River in the park behind the fair grounds.

Dear Editor, I absolutely loved loved this article in the July 8th issue - Because I Said So "Life Is Not Fair." As a parent, grandparent, and yes, even child, my mother was the one who totally ingrained into me "Life Is Not Fair". Mom, still says to me...Life is what you make of it even when it is not fair and you did your best.

Blanco County Sheriff’s Office Reports These reports were filed between Jul. 2 and Jul. 6. Jul. 2 • EXXON JC. 12:57 AM. Accident/Vehicle • 194 Rust Ranch Rd. 1:51 AM. Noise Complaint • 194 Rust Ranch Rd. 2:00 AM. Informational • First Mile Road Approx. .5 mi from Kendalia Ranch Road. 3:15 AM. Accident/Vehicle • Speedy. 5:35 AM.

When Bill Hawks was sixty four years old, he accepted a call to be a missionary to Kenya, East Africa, even though accepting that call hadn’t been part of his plan. Having completed a long pastoral ministry, he intended to retire. Upon returning to his home in St. Joseph, Missouri after teaching at a youth conference, however, he discovered a letter in his mailbox from the secretary of his denominational mission board saying missionaries were urgently needed in three areas: Singapore, ...

Hill Country Memorial’s Cancer Resource Center (CRC) will present a free educational program July 27 for caregivers on how to reduce home medication errors and help patients with personal needs. The class will be from 2 to 3:30 p.m. at the CRC’s first-floor conference room in the Brune Professional Building, 808 Reuben Street in Fredericksburg. Peggy Potucek, RN, from HCM Home Care, will show caregivers various types of medication documentation and tracking system ...

The new H-E-B Dripping Springs Fuel Station and Car Wash will open for business on Thursday, July 15, 2010, offering competitive fuel prices on all grades of gasoline and diesel and the option of Additech to help keep your fuel system clean. H-E-B partners and H-E-Buddy will be on hand to raffle off free car washes, wash car windows and hand out H-E-B sunscreen samples to the first 500 customers.

Wine Road 290 wine trail, invite you to participate in a Saturday, July 24 EVENT. Each winery will team with a top restaurant in the Texas Hill Country to present Chilli & Chillin. We know, it’s hot, but Texans love their chili and the wineries want to show the versatility of wine and food pairings.