Announcements

"WOW! Has it really been 60 years?" expressed James Ross on Thursday, August 26, 2010, while drinking his coffee with his lovely and only bride, Yvonne. "I wouldn’t change a thing!" stated James Ross while Yvonne gave a Mona Lisa smile, knowing that he meant it. She is the rock, organizer, and encourager of the family.

St. John’s Catholic Church Fall Festival, Saturday, Sept. 25, 6:30-11:00 p.m. with BBQ dinner, live auction, and dance featuring Donnie Jung and his band, Spare Change. Auction items include football autographed by former Coaches Royal, Bellard, Dykes and Slocum; tickets to UT and A&M football games; sides of beef and more!

The Pedernales Soil and Water Conservation District and the USDA-Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) invite the public, and any organization or agencies with an interest in agriculture or conservation to attend a Local Work Group Meeting/Listening Session to be held at First United Methodist Church in Johnson City. This meeting will be on September 8 at 9:30 A.M. The purpose of this meeting is to receive input from a broad range of local agencies, organizations, businesses, ...

We invite you to join us on Sunday, October 3, 2010, beginning at 11am for a scrumptious homemade Mexican dinner. Plates include cheese enchiladas, tamale, taco, rice, beans, tortilla, homemade salsa and a dessert. You may dine in or to go plates will be available. Donations for lunch will be accepted at the door (suggested donation $7). In addition, we will be selling baked goods and chances for raffle prizes.

SAN ANTONIO – The Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) and Wiser Construction, LLC will begin work adding shoulders and guardrail to various locations in Gillespie, Blanco and Kendall Counties. The 32 mile project on RM 783, RM 1623, FM 2093 and RM 1888 is scheduled to begin Thursday, August 26, 2010. The $ 3 million project is scheduled for completion in the Summer of 2011. "Safety improvements such as adding shoulders, left-turn lanes, cable and concrete barrier ...

Is this what a disaster shelter looks like? Maybe, but not in Blanco County! First, we don’t have the resources to open a big shelter like this, and second, nobody would ask us to. A shelter here would look a lot different from these endless rows of cots. It might just be smaller, or house emergency workers instead of evacuees, or it might not be for overnight stays at all.

The softball tournament fundraiser that was scheduled for this weeked has been postponed to a future date. We will let you know when it will be held as soon as possible. The busy end of summer has not allowed for the turn out we were expecting. Funds are still being raised towards the purchase of the Eagle run though tunnel.

Johnson City Masonic Lodge #561 presented three Johnson City graduates with scholarships. The recipients were Kelya Jureczki, Bryant McDowell, and Megan Marks.

Earlier this week Tex Riley announced his candidacy for Blanco County Judge, an elected position that will be voted upon in the forthcoming November 2 general election. Tex filed his formal declaration for write-in candidacy Monday. The county judge may preside over cases involving criminal, civil, probate, guardianship, juvenile, and mental health law, and Tex notes that his extensive legal background makes him well qualified to serve as Blanco county judge.

Have you always wanted to make a difference in your community, but didn’t know where to start? All around the Texas, women are finding that a crown can serve as a megaphone to promote a cause or issue. If you are married and will be between the ages of 21 and 56 as of July 1, 2011, applications are now being accepted for the title of 2011 "Mrs.