May 5, 2016 Issue

LBJ High School is hosting a coffee for area businesses who may be interested in hiring a student intern through the campuses’ new Work-Based Learning Program this fall. Refreshments will be provided at the brief (30-minute) informational meeting in the LBJHS Library on Wednesday, May 10th at 8:30am. “Our goal is to place students in real-world jobs while supporting them through the Career Preparation class we will be teaching,” states Principal and Work-Based Learning Coordinator Julie S ...

Application has been made with the Texas Alcoholic Beverage Commission for a Beer/Wine Permit by Fat Boy Burgers, D/B/A as Fat Boys Burgers, to be located at 104 N US Hwy 281 Johnson City, Blanco County, Texas. Owner of said company is Rayette Bible.

Looking for land to lease for cattle operation within a 90 minute drive from Blanco. Preferably over 100 acres with good fences and available water. Ryan 210-827-1686

Land wanted to lease for grazing cattle. Willing to pay or to trade work. Call 512-844-9791

Embroidery Technician- Full time position with knowledge of embroidering shirts, caps, jackets, uniforms, sweat shirts, etc. experience with Amaya Embroidery machines and digitizing a plus. send resume to [email protected]

PERSONAL CARE ATTENDANTS Seeking caring and dependable people to work in the homes of elderly and disabled clients. Will assist with preparing meals, shopping, personal care, errands, light housekeeping, and other assigned duties. We offer flexible day, evening, and weekend shifts. Must be at least 18 yrs of age with a clean criminal background.

Full time seasonal help wanted Animal experience preferred. Please contact Krystal Mathis at [email protected] or 830-336-2725 ext. 307

DELIVERY DRIVER needed. Part time. Two to three days a week. We deliver wholesale cut flowers to grocery stores in Austin and San Antonio. $12 an hour. Must be reliable, on time and have good driving record. Contact Frank at [email protected]

Stouts Trattoria is now hiring for all positions @ our location @ Grape Creek Winery. Compensation Based on experience. Please apply in person or @ www.stoutspizza.com, or call 248-860-3786.

Water Well Business - Need driller's helper/driver. Must be reliable and punctual, have a "can do" attitude, be a hard worker, have the ability to lift and carry heavy objects. Assist on drilling rig and other manual jobs as needed. Team Player. MUST HAVE A CDL LICENSE .Located in Dripping Springs.

Now Hiring Full Time Lead Maintenance Technician Creek View Apts & Chandler Place Make-Ready, Repairs, Pool, Electrical, Plumbing HVAC 830-868-2750

NOW HIRING: CDL drivers, distributor operators, broom operators, roller operators and labor. Per diem, health insurance, Simple IRA. Contact: 830 833-4547.

SMALL RV PARK near Blanco needs park host/ work camper couple for long term, year round position. The post host answers phones, makes reservations, collects fees, greets arrivals and deals with customers. The work camper assists with lawn maintenance, minor repairs and other assistance to park owners as needed. Couple will get free lot rental in return for 20 hours work per week.

LBJ Medical needs medication aide part-time, LVN part-time and cook part-time. Call Diane Burke at 830-868-4093

Tracy’s painting, Remodeling, and sheetrock services - Contact Tracy 830-388-6006 or 210-980-5131

Johnson City traveled to San Antonio to take on the Lady Beavers from Falls City last week and came home with a Bi District title. The Lady Eagles started slow but scored in every inning after the first frame and won by way of the ten run rule, 13-2. Emily Matjeka continued her dominance on the mound only allowing two runs, giving up five hits and striking out 6.

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.

JC staff and students completed one of the most successful weeks of extracurricular competition in recent memory last week and the spring activities aren’t done yet. Starting it off on Tuesday the Fighting Eagle Band earned their first UIL Sweepstakes Trophy by completing the hat-trick of Division 1 ratings in Marching, Concert and Sight-Reading Competition at the UIL Contest in Liberty Hill.

If your property increased in value in the last year, you will soon receive an appraisal notice from the Blanco County Appraisal District. Approximately 5,103 notices were mailed on Friday, April 29, 2016. Your city, county, school districts and other local taxing units will use the appraisal districts values to set your 2016 property taxes. Under Texas Law, county appraisal districts are required to notify property owners about changes in their property’s value.

Our junior high tennis traveled to Llano on Wednesday, April 20th to compete in an after school dual against players from Llano and Faith Academy. Against some very talented privately trained tennis players, we managed to secure five wins against four losses. Recording impressive victories were Blake Jenkins defeating Llano's #1 singles player 6 to 3, Juan "Diego"

APRIL 25 – JUNE 10 KEPLER MISSION EXHIBIT, Open during Library hours The Kepler Mission is specifically designed to survey a portion of our region of the Milky Way galaxy to look for Earth-size planets in or near the habitable zone. Share in learning by visiting the exhibit which will include pictures and a video of recent discoveries. EVERY WEDNESDAY TAI CHI, 11:15 am ESL CLASSES, 6:00 pm TUESDAY, MAY 3 JC WRITES, 9:30am TUESDAY, MAY 10 FIBER ARTS, 7:00pm WEDNESDAY, MAY 11 JC READS, 9:30am

Chances are you know a young person who could make good use of a scholarship! The Hill Country Cattle Women work diligently each year to raise funds to award to scholarship recipients. These are awarded to students who attend a Texas college or university, and are at the Junior or Senior level.

The Woman’s Civic club met April 25th at the First United Methodist church activity center, April showers and Susan Hamm welcomed members. Our hostesses for the evening were Gaynel Conner, Cathy Heffington, Linda Bray, and Becky Crider, we were treated to a beautiful buffet of assorted sandwiches, salads and desserts. Our speaker for the evening was Captain Sarah Leach from the North Blanco County EMS, Sarah gave us an update on the EMS and some pointers to help the responders to get to you f ...

The Bible says in understated terms that “after fasting forty days and forty nights, Jesus was hungry.” So was I. Not only hungry, but starving. Literally. On January 6, 2016, I began a 40 day fast because I needed to get God’s attention to help me with all the troubling issues I was facing.

On Saturday, May 21 the First Christian Curch will host a spaghetti supper from 5:00-7:00 pm. The meal (by donation) will be served in the exhibit hall at the Fair Grounds to raise funds for their upcoming trip to Zacatecas, Mexico. Joni Topper stated, "Helping with the vacation bible school there, last year, was definitely a highlight of the trip.

Charles Jacob “Jake: Weirich Charles Jacob Weirich passed away in Austin, Texas on April 25, 2016 at St. David’s Medical Center after a courageous 36 day struggle in ICU. Charles was born on June 25, 1974 in Mc Allen, Texas. Jake will join his father Ralph Noel Weirich, and grandparents Paul and Opal Weirich in heaven. He is survived by his mother Bonnie Edwards, step father Bob Edwards, sister Jennifer Gentile, brother-in-law Artie Gentile, nephews Evan and AJ Gentile, sib ...

Because I Didn't Have An Apple The other day I came across a six-inch by eight-inch board. Glued to it and coated over with varnish is a painting of a ship foundering in high seas. I remembered that it had been given to me by a third grade girl in Veracruz, Mexico.

Steve and Susan Hill had family from Florida visit last week. Steve's sister Shannon, niece Tracy, and great-niece Bailey visited attractions in the area. It was their first time to Texas and it had also been 14 years since they had seen each other. They all decided they loved Texas and wouldn't wait so long to visit next time. ***** The following Sunday, childhood friends and family, Maggie Gastring Wilke, Marsha Hobbs Andrews, and Susan Hobbs Hill met for their second annual wildflower tour.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Chances are you know a young person who could make good use of a scholarship! The Hill Country Cattle Women work diligently each year to raise funds to award to scholarship recipients. These are awarded to students who attend a Texas college or university, and are at the Junior or Senior level.

Our junior high tennis traveled to Llano on Wednesday, April 20th to compete in an after school dual against players from Llano and Faith Academy. Against some very talented privately trained tennis players, we managed to secure five wins against four losses. Recording impressive victories were Blake Jenkins defeating Llano's #1 singles player 6 to 3, Juan "Diego"

JC staff and students completed one of the most successful weeks of extracurricular competition in recent memory last week and the spring activities aren’t done yet. Starting it off on Tuesday the Fighting Eagle Band earned their first UIL Sweepstakes Trophy by completing the hat-trick of Division 1 ratings in Marching, Concert and Sight-Reading Competition at the UIL Contest in Liberty Hill.

LBJ High School is hosting a coffee for area businesses who may be interested in hiring a student intern through the campuses’ new Work-Based Learning Program this fall. Refreshments will be provided at the brief (30-minute) informational meeting in the LBJHS Library on Wednesday, May 10th at 8:30am. “Our goal is to place students in real-world jobs while supporting them through the Career Preparation class we will be teaching,” states Principal and Work-Based Learning Coordinator Julie S ...

Johnson City traveled to San Antonio to take on the Lady Beavers from Falls City last week and came home with a Bi District title. The Lady Eagles started slow but scored in every inning after the first frame and won by way of the ten run rule, 13-2. Emily Matjeka continued her dominance on the mound only allowing two runs, giving up five hits and striking out 6.

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.

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.

Steve and Susan Hill had family from Florida visit last week. Steve's sister Shannon, niece Tracy, and great-niece Bailey visited attractions in the area. It was their first time to Texas and it had also been 14 years since they had seen each other. They all decided they loved Texas and wouldn't wait so long to visit next time. ***** The following Sunday, childhood friends and family, Maggie Gastring Wilke, Marsha Hobbs Andrews, and Susan Hobbs Hill met for their second annual wildflower tour.

On Saturday, May 21 the First Christian Curch will host a spaghetti supper from 5:00-7:00 pm. The meal (by donation) will be served in the exhibit hall at the Fair Grounds to raise funds for their upcoming trip to Zacatecas, Mexico. Joni Topper stated, "Helping with the vacation bible school there, last year, was definitely a highlight of the trip.

Chances are you know a young person who could make good use of a scholarship! The Hill Country Cattle Women work diligently each year to raise funds to award to scholarship recipients. These are awarded to students who attend a Texas college or university, and are at the Junior or Senior level.

LBJ High School is hosting a coffee for area businesses who may be interested in hiring a student intern through the campuses’ new Work-Based Learning Program this fall. Refreshments will be provided at the brief (30-minute) informational meeting in the LBJHS Library on Wednesday, May 10th at 8:30am. “Our goal is to place students in real-world jobs while supporting them through the Career Preparation class we will be teaching,” states Principal and Work-Based Learning Coordinator Julie S ...

Charles Jacob “Jake: Weirich Charles Jacob Weirich passed away in Austin, Texas on April 25, 2016 at St. David’s Medical Center after a courageous 36 day struggle in ICU. Charles was born on June 25, 1974 in Mc Allen, Texas. Jake will join his father Ralph Noel Weirich, and grandparents Paul and Opal Weirich in heaven. He is survived by his mother Bonnie Edwards, step father Bob Edwards, sister Jennifer Gentile, brother-in-law Artie Gentile, nephews Evan and AJ Gentile, sib ...

On Saturday, May 21 the First Christian Curch will host a spaghetti supper from 5:00-7:00 pm. The meal (by donation) will be served in the exhibit hall at the Fair Grounds to raise funds for their upcoming trip to Zacatecas, Mexico. Joni Topper stated, "Helping with the vacation bible school there, last year, was definitely a highlight of the trip.

The Bible says in understated terms that “after fasting forty days and forty nights, Jesus was hungry.” So was I. Not only hungry, but starving. Literally. On January 6, 2016, I began a 40 day fast because I needed to get God’s attention to help me with all the troubling issues I was facing.

Because I Didn't Have An Apple The other day I came across a six-inch by eight-inch board. Glued to it and coated over with varnish is a painting of a ship foundering in high seas. I remembered that it had been given to me by a third grade girl in Veracruz, Mexico.