Aldo Leopold’s “A Sand County Almanac” published in 1949, is one of my very favorite books, one I frequently reread parts of just for the joy of it. I recently reread one essay called “The Odyssey of Atom X. It is about the “mountains being washed to the sea”, but it is much more than that.
His wife had just returned from a long stay in the hospital and rehab, and could no longer get up and down the steps to their house on her own.
In fact, he was taking it pretty slowly these days, himself.
A ramp to replace their steps was what they needed, but that was waaayyy out of his budget.
To recap how 2020 unfolded for Johnson City, we complied this list of the top headlines printed in the past 52 issues of the Johnson City Record Courier. To access past issues from your home computer or smartphone, consider a digital subscription for $40 per year. You can active a subscription at jcrecordcourier.com, and the Record Courier appreciates your patronage.
By Rachel Lumpee
The Blanco County Commissioners Court special meeting was called to order by Blanco County Judge Brett Bray at 9 a.m. in the Commissioners Courtroom of the Blanco County Courthouse. All four commissioners were present. The Pledge of Allegiance was recited and there were no public comments.
Commissioner Chris Liesmann moved to approve the resolution authorizing the judge to sign an interlocal agreement with Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) regarding the statewi ...
Shortly before noon on Monday, an accident on HWY 281 N heading into Johnson City slowed traffic into one single lane at 281 and Stanton Road. An RV rolled over and left the right side of the road strewn with debris. JCVFD, BCEMS, JCPD and the Blanco County Sheriff’s were among those who provided assistance at the scene.
By Tricia Hartmann
The North Blanco County Emergency Services District (ESD-1) held a Regular Meeting at 7 p.m. on December 14, 2020 via zoom. Vice President Brandt Raeburn presided over the meeting in the absence of President David O’Bannon. Those attending were: Secretary-Treasurer Kay Odiorne; Vice President Brandt Raeburn, Commissioner Kirk McElhinney, and Commissioner AJ Gallerano.
By Tricia Hartmann
Public Hearing and School First Report
JCISD Board President Shelly Wenmohs called the public hearing to order at 6:01 p.m. on December 14, 2020. During the public hearing JCISD Chief Financial Officer (CFO) Scott Berry gave an overview of School FIRST (Financial Integrity Rating System of Texas), and provided the Trustees with an overview of the School FIRST indicators.
Scott Berry also presented the scores for each indicator under School FIRST.
WREATHS ACROSS AMERICA is a service provided by the Daughters of the American Revolution where wreaths are placed on the graves of veterans. The protocol is to lay the wreath quietly and say the name of the veteran reverently. Families of all ages participated in this moving tribute at the Johnson City Masonic Cemetery last Saturday as they laid wreaths on the 120 graves of those who fought for our freedoms.
COVID-19 has changed a lot of things in life, but one thing that definitely hasn’t changed is that homebound folks in Blanco County still need to eat.
That’s where Meals on Wheels comes in.
“There are people who don’t get meals every day; more than you would think,” said Lainie Parker, Meals on Wheels site coordinator at Trinity Lutheran Church in Blanco.
She is getting more requests for assistance.
“We’re seeing an increase in need, especially because with COVID-19, o ...
Rosalind Ellis a teacher at Blanco Elementary School has been awarded a $1000 grant from Texas Farm Bureau and Blanco County Farm Bureau for their Rainwater Collection System. According to Ellis, “The goal for this project is to teach the children how the conservation of rainwater benefits gardens and environment.
