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This month we feature a guest column, authored by Jim Gilbert, noted naturalist and writer from Waconia, Minnesota. This column is reprinted, with permission, from the Star Tribune, Minneapolis. By July 4 this year much of the field corn in southern Minnesota was up 5 to 6 feet. Now many of the fields are pollinating so we see the tassels and silks, and it’s also time for the first locally grown sweet corn to be available. In Minnesota, corn is an annual, usually planted in May.
WEARING A MULTI-COLORED AFRO WIG AND HOLDING A JOHN 3:16 SIGN, Rock’n Rollen Stewart was a constant fixture at sporting events in the late 70s and early 80s. Have you ever heard of “The John 3:16 Guy” also known as “The Rainbow Man”? His goal was to be famous and he got his fifteen minutes by doing some highly unorthodox shenanigans. Carrying a battery-powered television to keep track of network broadcasting cameras, he would time his antics perfectly and jump into the frame giving a ...
Hill Country University Center to hold Open House Aug 22 Texas Tech University and Central Texas College are holding an open house at the Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg on Monday, August 22, from 9:00 a.m. to 7:00 p.m. Advisors will be on hand to explain the degree and program offerings that can be taken in Fredericksburg, along with information on tuition, credits, online classes, and transferability.
“REPENT YOU WICKED PASTOR!” This was just one of many Facebook comments I received when I posted an account of what happened at the Cheesecake Factory in Austin on July 6. My wife and I were celebrating our 20th anniversary when our waiter, Trey, announced that he, too, had some good news: He was getting married!
As this is the last week of Camp Noah in the BR3T area, it is important to reflect back on not only the Camp Noah recovery process, but children in disasters in general. Talking to the adult staff and instructors who have worked with the children during these week long camps it is hard to not be impressed with the impact these camps have had in San Marcos, Martindale and now Wimberley. When disasters strike, the traumatic impacts on anyone can be enormous.
With a new fiscal year around the corner the second commissioner’s court session of July proved to be a long meeting with an overall theme of budget, improvements to county buildings as well as law enforcement technology, and infrastructure. The commissioners also voted to approve a burn ban effective until their next meeting August 8, when they will discuss renewing or cancelling the ban. As the first order of pertinent business, the commissioners approved fixing roof leaks and other mainten ...
The Round Mountain Extension Education Association (EEA) Club met Wednesday July 20th at the Johnson City Library for its monthly meeting. Many exciting activities for the club to participate in over the next few months and upcoming years were discussed. On August 17, the club will hold our Annual Family Ice Cream Social at St Luke’s Episcopal Church in Cypress Mill.
The Hill Country Science Mill, a regional science center in Johnson City, TX, will offer free admission to K-12 teachers, administrators and employees on August 3, 4 and 5. The Science Mill will be hosting brief field trip info sessions at 11 am, 1 pm and 3 pm each day. Visitors can show an employee ID badge, pay stub or another form of employment ID or communication from their school to receive free admission.
After a decade of planning, six years of saving and one year of building, Johnson City has a new high school football stadium. The new facilities also include a turf football field, regulation eight lane track, field event space and a state of the art weight room available for all the student athletes. School administration have spent the past years touring stadiums and taking note of what worked and looked best.
Twenty middle-school youth from Johnson City packed their tools and air mattresses and spent last week in Mercedes, in the Rio Grande Valley, making life better for some of the poorest residents in the state. “Mercedes was much like Johnson City,” said Carrie Anders, youth director at First United Methodist Church, “with people who gave us an opportunity to show God’s love through our service and smiles.” The adventure started with mixing the kids from the six different Methodist chur ...

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