Texas Art House had a fabulous, very well-attended Grand Opening on Saturday, June 25 during the Johnson City ARTWALK event, held each fourth Saturday. Featured in the opening exhibition, UNLIMITED, were eight Texas artists, including Larry Akers, Thomas Athey, Jane Eifler, Nell Gottlieb, Lawrence Jolly, Syd Moen, Page Piland, and Mars Woodhill.
Tuesday, June 24 employees of Johnson City ISD rode a bus over to the Blanco County Courthouse to thank Justice of the Peace, Randy Brodbeck, for 22 years of service on the school board. Brodbeck has seen and enabled many changes for Johnson City schools. In the years since being sworn in on May 15, 1995 there has been construction on new classrooms, the high school, middle school, football stadium, central offices, and renovations to the softball stadium.
The worst terrorist attack on U.S. soil since 9/11 in Orlando, Florida, reminds us once again that Americans are not immune to fanatical extremism. Zika virus is the latest threat to our health and the two major Presidential candidates may cause more depression than exhilaration.
So what’s a person to do?
In a normal life-threatening situation we are encouraged to call 911.
This month in 1986
The 1986 High School Graduation Ceremonies began at the LBJ Stadium but before the commencement exercises could be completed a heavy rainfall fell and the events had to moved to the LBJ High School Gym.
Cattleman’s National Bank opened its doors for the first time. By closing time, over $1 million in deposits had been taken in.
Nearly 26,000 PEC members or former members have unclaimed funds on file with the cooperative. These funds, worth more than $1.8 million, are primarily capital credits that have gone unredeemed or unclaimed.
Members and former members are encouraged to review the list of the names associated with unclaimed funds at pec.coop/unclaimedfunds.
Race fans eager to stand trackside for live pari-mutuel horse racing will find it at Fredericksburg Downs on July 2 and 3 when the Gillespie County Fair & Festivals Association hosts its first race meet of the summer.
The racing schedule at the Class 3 track calls for a full slate of quarter horse and thoroughbred racing as well as special races, trials, and futurities.
The Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department will hold its 16th annual fish fry fundraiser and dance on Saturday, May 14, at the Blanco County Fairgrounds in Johnson City. The event is usually held the first weekend in May, but was moved due to Mother’s Day.
The festivities begin at 5 p.m.
Ayden Hubenak would not be denied a trip to Austin to compete at the State Track and Field Meet, Ayden cleared 12'9'' and won the Region IV Pole Vault. Ayden will compete against 8 other vaulters from across the state Saturday May 14th in Austin at the University of Texas' Mike Meyers Track Complex.
Pedernales Electric Cooperative members now have a new way to make the place they love to live even better: the PEC Power of Change program. Those who opt in will have their electric bills rounded up to the nearest dollar, and the combined funds will be awarded throughout the year to eligible area non-profit organizations and qualified members in need.
In Marble Falls today, PEC Board President James Oakley became the first enrollee.
For the 9th year in a row, the JC FFA Wildlife team placed in the top ten at the State Wildlife CDE (Career Development Event).
The 2016 contest was held at the Richards Ranch near Jacksboro on April 26.
Lane Evers, Grey Grote, Darren Sultemeier, and Colby Turner placed 3rd out of the 49 teams which had qualified from the 10 FFA Areas in Texas.
