October 16, 2019 Issue

HYE, TEXAS - Live music, food and laughter was present for the first time in a long time- fifty years, to be precise- in the Hye Community Hall on Wednesday, October 9, 2019. The celebration of the renovation and re-opening of the building was witnessed by dozens of visitors, many of whom shared a personal connection with the hall. The Lost Sounds of a Texas Honky Tonk will play each Wednesday night through October, with dinner cooked by Chef Matt Church.

The Blanco County Commissioners Court was called to order at 8:58 a.m. by Judge Brett Bray. All four commissioners were present: Tommy Weir, Emil Uecker, Chris Liesmann, and Paul Granberg. Public comments were heard after the pledge. Donna Klaeger, senior vice president for community services, provided an update on the Community Resource Center (CRC) construction which is expected to open early December with a grand opening event scheduled for Dec.

The Blanco County Community Resource Center (CRC), located at 206 S. Highway 281 in Johnson City, is set to open on Monday, December 2. The CRC will provide office and meeting space for federal, state, and local nonprofit agencies providing services to Blanco County residents. Hours of operation will be Monday through Friday, 8 a.m.

State representative Erin Zwiener wasn’t happy with how House Bill 3 impacted school districts in Blanco County. The first-term Democrat, who represents Banco and Hays counties in the state legislature, spoke to about 30 people at a town hall last Wednesday at the Johnson City Library. She said the bill touted as “the most significant reform of public education funding in a generation” had some good things, but added that significant changes will have to be made in the near future. ...

October is National Friends of Libraries Month, and the Johnson City Library has three amazing events planned, as well as the Friends Annual Membership Drive.  Back by popular demand, on Tuesday, October 22, is the second Adult Science-Based book club. This month’s theme is transformation. Transformation means many things, and we’ll dive into what it means for a community as well as personally. Leading the conversation is the Science Mill’s Bob Elde and local author and licensed co ...

On October 11, 2019, Officer Michael Pavlov was sworn in as the newest Johnson City full time police officer. Officer Pavlov comes to us with a couple of years of experience from the Gillespie County Sheriff’s Office. Courtesy photo from the Johnson City Police Department.

The Annual Pig Roast was held last weekend, October 11 and 12, at the Blanco County Fairgrounds in Johnson City. Bikers from all over Central Texas joined together and raised funds through ticket sales for the Cherokee children’s home. Photos by Glynn Miller.

FredericksburG– U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director in Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco County, Rick Neffendorf, announced that ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2019. According to Neffendorf, “Kendall and Blanco Counties” recently met qualifying drought ratings that ‘trigger’ eligibility for the Livestock Forage Disaster Progra ...

Those who attended the 2019 Raise the Roof Fundraiser at Historic Twin Sisters Dance Hall on September 27-28 were treated to a weekend of fun contests and activities, offerings from a large group of talented vendors and entertainers, and delicious food. The community-wide event included a large collaboration which brought in students, businesses, and community organizations, and there was truly something for everyone to enjoy. The Blanco County News recently interviewed Twin Sisters Dance H ...

JCISD Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on October 7. Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., and all trustees were present. Jennifer Black of Sledge Engineering gave the Bond Project and Bond Financial Updates. “The progress since our last meeting regarding Technology Consultant includes a proposal meeting that was held and an updated proposal for the Board.

SJW Group and Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (“Connecticut Water”) last week announced the close of their merger. The combined company, SJW Group, is the third-largest investor-owned pure play water and wastewater utility based on rate base in the United States, serving nearly 1.5 million people across California, Connecticut, Maine and Texas. The merger includes Canyon Lake Water Service, which services 17,200 total connections.

Location: St. Mary Help of Christians Catholic Church and Cemetery. The land for the church was purchased in 1887, and the church was built and dedicated in 1889. The stone foundation came from a quarry about a mile away, and other building materials came by wagon over 30 miles of rough roads and trails.

The Johnson City Record Courier is seeking information about any active duty service members and Veterans from Johnson City. Please provide a photo in uniform (optional), name, branch, rank, years of service, current station - if active, and special notes (year of graduation from JCHS/LBJHS, awards, deceased, killed in action - as applicable.) Active duty members will be recognized throughout the month of October; Veterans will be honored in the November 7th edition of this publication.  P ...

The LBJMS Lady Eagles hosted the Jarrell Lady Cougars last Monday night with mixed results. The 7th Grade C team had the first match and charged out to a 25-23 first set victory. Jarrell answered with a vengeance taking the next two sets 25-7, 25-7 for the win. Despite the score the Lady Eagles showed a strong service game from Katie Hacker, Hanna Roy, Megan Smith, Laurel Gatlin, and Destenee Huertez.

JCISD Board of Trustees held a Regular Meeting on October 7. Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the meeting to order at 6 p.m., and all trustees were present. Jennifer Black of Sledge Engineering gave the Bond Project and Bond Financial Updates. “The progress since our last meeting regarding Technology Consultant includes a proposal meeting that was held and an updated proposal for the Board.

The Johnson City Cross Country teams made a strong showing at the District 25-3A Meet in Jarrell on Monday, winning two individual District Championships and qualifying one team and one individual to Regionals. Lydia White made a statement in her freshman debut by winning the Varsity Girls Division with a 13:09.

The Varsity Lady Eagles made the most of their open date last Tuesday and charged back into action with a three set (25-16, 25-21, 25-12) victory over Lago Vista on Friday night. With the win the Lady Eagles maintain sole possession of the lead in District 25-3A as they make their way through the second and final round of district play.

The JV Football opened district with a 26-14 home victory over Comfort on Thursday. Cade Boyer setup two touchdowns on the ground and threw for another. Ryan Shipley was the beneficiary of Boyer’s rushes scoring on two short running plays and had an 85-yard reception for the score. Dakota Metcalf recovered a Bobcat fumble in the end zone for the Eagles final points. Hayden Fox and Cristian Hernandez made big plays in the backfield to lead the Eagle defense.

Despite drawing first blood taking a 7-0 lead at Comfort on Friday night the Varsity Eagles were unable to contain a potent Bobcat offense for the duration of the game. Cash Pearce had the lone touchdown for JC and Wyatt Tumlinson tacked on the PAT before Comfort caught fire with 28 unanswered points for the win.

By Pastor Steve Sanchez THIS WILL BE MY LAST ARTICLE FOR THIS FINE PAPER. After four years of writing this weekly column, it’s time to move on. There are some changes happening that I think will be of great benefit to the Johnson City Record Courier. I want to thank y’all for allowing me to voice a pastor’s perspective on living the Christian life between Sundays.

Mexicans love baseball. I suppose that is why so many of them play in the major leagues. During the 1957-58 school year, I was in the eighth grade at the American School of Monterrey, Mexico. One day a couple of guys showed up at the school and asked for a handful of volunteers to play the role of an American little league baseball team in a movie they were filming. The movie was called, “Los Pequenos Gigantes”--The Little Giants.

I was surprised and saddened by the meanness, intimidation, shouting, and hand gestures used by some attendees at the recent Town Hall hosted by Democratic Representative Erin Zwiener.  The lack of respect toward a pastor, whom the majority of the room disagreed with, was stunningly rude.  Church-goers, would you want your pastor treated this way?  Where was the civility?  The manners?  Almost everyone in attendance was old enough to remember when Americans could agree to disagree with ...

By Pastor Steve Sanchez THIS WILL BE MY LAST ARTICLE FOR THIS FINE PAPER. After four years of writing this weekly column, it’s time to move on. There are some changes happening that I think will be of great benefit to the Johnson City Record Courier. I want to thank y’all for allowing me to voice a pastor’s perspective on living the Christian life between Sundays.

FredericksburG– U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Farm Service Agency (FSA) County Executive Director in Gillespie-Kendall-Blanco County, Rick Neffendorf, announced that ranchers and livestock producers may be eligible for assistance for the Livestock Forage Disaster Program (LFP) for grazing losses incurred in 2019. According to Neffendorf, “Kendall and Blanco Counties” recently met qualifying drought ratings that ‘trigger’ eligibility for the Livestock Forage Disaster Progra ...

SJW Group and Connecticut Water Service, Inc. (“Connecticut Water”) last week announced the close of their merger. The combined company, SJW Group, is the third-largest investor-owned pure play water and wastewater utility based on rate base in the United States, serving nearly 1.5 million people across California, Connecticut, Maine and Texas. The merger includes Canyon Lake Water Service, which services 17,200 total connections.