September 22, 2016 Issue
Haley Stehling, a 2013 graduate of Lydon B. Johnson High School and a May 2016 graduate of Texas A&M University with a major in Wildlife and Fisheries Sciences, recently began a fall 2016 internship in Washington, D.C. Haley will spend the fall as an integral part of the office of Congressman Pete Sessions.
Haley is one of 14 students selected for a policy internship through the Agricultural and Natural Resources Policy (ANRP) Internship Program at Texas A&M University.
The Tenth Annual Johnson City Open Championship Golf Tournament was held this past week-end at “Vaaler Creek Golf Club” in Blanco. Local golfers from the Johnson City area participated in the event. Founders of the event felt that it would be a great way for local residents to “get to know” who in JC actually plays the game since they do not have a local course to gather and play.
All families are invited to the JC Library Saturday Sept 24th to kick off “1000 BOOKS BEFORE KINDERGARTEN”. 1000 Books goal is to to promote reading to newborns, infants and toddlers and seeks to encourage parent-child bonding through reading. Literacy is the most important skill that a student can have for academic success, and children should be introduced to books as early as possible.
The Junior High cross country teams ran at the Harper meet this weekend. All athletes competed as 8th graders so that we could compete as a team. The boys were led by Joey Smith who medaled by finishing 21 out of 55 runners. Jerald Brothers was 33rd, Hayden Ledger 36th and Colin Linsey 41st.
ue to the threat of inclement weather on September 10, Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park will postpone the screening of the movie “Around the World in 80 Days,” until Saturday, October 1. The movie will be shown at dusk (about 7:20 pm) on a large outdoor screen at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall.
I WAS IN A 12 STEP-TYPE DRUG RECOVERY PROGRAM over 25 years ago with a man named Carl. As new believers in Jesus we wanted to get clean and sober. I made a commitment that I was going to do everything I was asked to do by the pastors in my new-found church family.
