June 8, 2017 Issue

After Mayor Dawn Capra and the re-elected city council members took the oath of office for their new term, the council turned their attention towards a new lighting ordinance. They also heard a presentation about the Blanco County Veterans Memorial and denied an amendment to the land lease with Pedernales Solar LLC. Dark Skies Ordinance After multiple meetings of discussion on the proposed lighting ordinance, the city council approved an ordinance to reduce light pollution in J ...

Launching June 1, Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s new medical necessity program will create a registry of residential locations in the cooperative’s service territory where members rely on life-sustaining electrical equipment. When planned outages or service interruptions for nonpayment are scheduled, PEC will provide advance notice so preparations can be made. In line with industry standards, the program does not guarantee priority electric service restoration.

After receiving and evaluating 26 applications, Pedernales Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City is the recipient of a $5,000 PEC Community Grant. The Science Mill will use its $5,000 grant to purchase 15 tablets to display and deliver the museum’s up-and-coming 3-D Avatar experience. PEC Community Grants are funded, in part, by PEC members through the Power of Change program.

The community came to show their appreciation for the Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department with a fantastic turnout at the 2017 Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser. JCVFD volunteers feel a personal obligation to support the department by serving 24/7 for fire calls, accident response and mutual aid throughout the County. Your support, by generous donations of money, prizes and time, keep our firefighters trained and ensures they have sufficient equipment for a dangerous job. The JCVFD is extremely ple ...

“There are more community efforts to preserve the night sky in the Hill Country than there are in any other similarly sized region on earth.” That was the message from Dr. John Barentine, Program Manager for the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), at the Hill Country Dark Sky Conference in Fredericksburg on Friday, May 19th.

At first I wasn’t sure why I should be the one to do it but the good brother said that since I was the one in charge of the church’s young men in that city, I should be the one. He informed me that a boy had taken up residence under some shrubbery by the building and that I should “run him off.” “After all,” the man said, “he could be a drug addict or something and bring harm to our kids.” Well, very dutifully, I approached the bushes, leaned down and peered into the cavity wher ...

The community came to show their appreciation for the Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department with a fantastic turnout at the 2017 Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser. JCVFD volunteers feel a personal obligation to support the department by serving 24/7 for fire calls, accident response and mutual aid throughout the County. Your support, by generous donations of money, prizes and time, keep our firefighters trained and ensures they have sufficient equipment for a dangerous job. The JCVFD is extremely ple ...

At first I wasn’t sure why I should be the one to do it but the good brother said that since I was the one in charge of the church’s young men in that city, I should be the one. He informed me that a boy had taken up residence under some shrubbery by the building and that I should “run him off.” “After all,” the man said, “he could be a drug addict or something and bring harm to our kids.” Well, very dutifully, I approached the bushes, leaned down and peered into the cavity wher ...

Pedernales Electric Cooperative today announced the Hill Country Community Cupboard project to help address the Hill Country’s food insecurity through community-sponsored food cupboards. The project’s first cupboard has been installed at PEC’s Johnson City headquarters, on the corner of E. Ladybird Lane and S. Avenue F. “These types of cupboards have been popping up in communities across the country, and we recognized a real opportunity to make a difference in the community we serve,” ...

The American Legion Post 352 is hard at work evaluating comments and suggestions from the public regarding the proposed Blanco County Veterans Memorial Park. At the suggestion of the Blanco City Council the post is actively seeking community input in the planning stage of the project and is taking action based on that input. Since presenting the concept at the April meeting of the Blanco City Council, the Post has made formal presentations to the Blanco County Commissioners Court, the Blanco Co ...

Launching June 1, Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s new medical necessity program will create a registry of residential locations in the cooperative’s service territory where members rely on life-sustaining electrical equipment. When planned outages or service interruptions for nonpayment are scheduled, PEC will provide advance notice so preparations can be made. In line with industry standards, the program does not guarantee priority electric service restoration.

After receiving and evaluating 26 applications, Pedernales Electric Cooperative is pleased to announce the Hill Country Science Mill in Johnson City is the recipient of a $5,000 PEC Community Grant. The Science Mill will use its $5,000 grant to purchase 15 tablets to display and deliver the museum’s up-and-coming 3-D Avatar experience. PEC Community Grants are funded, in part, by PEC members through the Power of Change program.

Join the Johnson City Library Tuesday June 20th at 6:00 pm for a Family fun evening of “Old Time Fiddle Music”. This is the kick-off for the library’s Adult Summer Reading program. Everyone is invited to this FREE program. The program was conceived by Jim Wiederhold. Jim’s wife’s family has lived in Johnson City since the 1950’s.

“There are more community efforts to preserve the night sky in the Hill Country than there are in any other similarly sized region on earth.” That was the message from Dr. John Barentine, Program Manager for the International Dark-Sky Association (IDA), at the Hill Country Dark Sky Conference in Fredericksburg on Friday, May 19th.