May 31, 2018 Issue

At the May 22 meeting, Commissioners resolved previously discussed issues and conducted new business. Commissioners approved previous meeting minutes, outstanding bills amounting to $84,836.71 and line item transfers. Line item transfers included $1 thousand transferred from office supplies to the dishwasher lease fund for the Blanco County Jail. The Sheriff’s Office reported the additional funds are necessary due to an increase in the jail population.

The Johnson City Library is proud to sponsor a photography project called “The Faces and Places of Blanco County”. The library has a long history in Johnson City and hosts many weekly activities for the community. Being a part of the community means offering ways to grow as a community and learn about each other and we want to be a hub for social engagement in Johnson City.

Hill Country Astronomers (HCA) will meet at 6:30 p.m., Monday, June 4, in the HEB activity room at Hill Country University Center in Fredericksburg. Club member Mark Ward will present a summer preview of the outer planets – Jupiter, Saturn, and Mars – all of which have favorable oppositions this year. He will talk about when they are their best, and what one might expect to see.

Johnson City, Texas – Pedernales Electric Cooperative’s (PEC) board of directors received its independent audit for the 2017 fiscal year during its monthly meeting on April 16. PEC once again earned an unqualified or “clean” opinion – the best opinion an auditor can offer – from accounting firm Bolinger, Segars, Gilbert & Moss LLP (BSGM). In rendering the clean opinion on the cooperative’s financials, BSGM managing partner Robert Cobb highlighted to PEC’s board and leadershi ...

The Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center hosted a Cinco de Mayo themed Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on Saturday, May 5, 2018 which was held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Marble Falls. A Mexican food feast was enjoyed by all and each attendee was honored with a small token of thanks, along with a Certificate of Appreciation that included the number of service years they have partnered with HLFCC.

It’s that time of year again, when school has ended and summer fun begins. Start your summer off right by coming to First Christian Church where they are gearing up for Vacation Bible School! This year the adventure has been SHIPWRECKED and the Castaways will learn how that even in times where we feel all alone and stranded Jesus is there to SAVE us! The fun begins on Monday June 4th and wraps up on Friday the 8th.

We live in an age where it seems everything happens like lightning. Nothing has the time to get old anymore because of the next new thing. And, after that, something else is newer. How fast is today’s faster? This is what happens in just one minute on the Internet by 2018 estimates: • Nearly 1 million will log onto Facebook • 2.4 million snaps will be created on SnapChat • Google will be searched 3.7 million times • 4.3 million videos will be watched on YouTube • 18 mill ...

Back in the 1970’s I had a friend who worked at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. He was some kind of computer guru. He had top secret security clearance. He wouldn’t discuss his work other than to tell me that he could see a battle field from any angle including from the vantage point of the enemy.

We live in an age where it seems everything happens like lightning. Nothing has the time to get old anymore because of the next new thing. And, after that, something else is newer. How fast is today’s faster? This is what happens in just one minute on the Internet by 2018 estimates: • Nearly 1 million will log onto Facebook • 2.4 million snaps will be created on SnapChat • Google will be searched 3.7 million times • 4.3 million videos will be watched on YouTube • 18 mill ...

Back in the 1970’s I had a friend who worked at White Sands Missile Range in New Mexico. He was some kind of computer guru. He had top secret security clearance. He wouldn’t discuss his work other than to tell me that he could see a battle field from any angle including from the vantage point of the enemy.

By popular demand, the Johnson City Record Courier is facilitating an eight-week series of political discourse between Blanco County Democratic Party Chairman, Terry Casparis and local active Republican, Stephanie Fisher. Each week will feature a different a topic in which each party member will write their own view. A shortage of housing amongst growth in Blanco County has been the topic of discussion at school, city and county level meetings.

By popular demand, the Johnson City Record Courier is facilitating an eight-week series of political discourse between Blanco County Democratic Party Chairman, Terry Casparis and local active Republican, Stephanie Fisher. Each week will feature a different a topic in which each party member will write their own view. A shortage of housing amongst growth in Blanco County has been the topic of discussion at school, city and county level meetings.

Do you enjoy meeting people from around the world? Do you love history? Are you a fan of national parks? Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park seeks enthusiastic and dedicated local volunteers to join our team! Volunteer opportunities include: • Giving tours of President Johnson’s Boyhood Home in Johnson City. • Giving tours of the Texas White House at the LBJ Ranch near Stonewall. • Providing park information at the Johnson City visitor center and completing purchases in t ...

Echo Gallery in Johnson City, TX, announces a nationwide call for artist entries for The Breast Show, an exhibition set for August of 2018. The gallery hopes to normalize the act of breastfeeding in the US, where breastfeeding mothers in public are sometimes prohibited and often met with disdain. The exhibition will be held in August in conjunction with National Breast Feeding Month, World Breastfeeding Week, and Black Breastfeeding Week.

The Nimitz National Museum of the Pacific War in Fredericksburg held its annual Memorial Service to honor those veterans who unselfishly gave their lives for their country. The speaker, Captain William J. Toti, (U.S. Navy Retired) gave a rousing speech with some history on Admiral Nimitz as well as history of how the nation reacted at the end of each war.

The Highland Lakes Family Crisis Center hosted a Cinco de Mayo themed Volunteer Appreciation Brunch on Saturday, May 5, 2018 which was held at the Trinity Episcopal Church in Marble Falls. A Mexican food feast was enjoyed by all and each attendee was honored with a small token of thanks, along with a Certificate of Appreciation that included the number of service years they have partnered with HLFCC.

The Texas Hill Country has always attracted mavericks, nonconformists and eccentrics. Its history is filled with more characters than the Chinese alphabet and more drama than The Young and the Restless. Judge A. O. Cooley felt the attraction of the Hill Country the first time he saw it. He rode into Gillespie County one day to do some prospecting, lost his horse in Fredericksburg, stopped to hunt him and never left town. Judge Cooley was born in New York in 1826.