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Police Log

Police Log

July 3 There was a reporting person who stopped by the station to report someone who did not pay for oil changes. Someone came in the station to report that a person was caught stealing items from behind CWJC. A reporting person came in the station to report identity theft.
CWJC classes kick off in August

CWJC classes kick off in August

CWJC classes kick off in August

Christian Women’s Job Corporation/ Transformation Pathway will begin their regular training program on Tuesday, August 22. The classes will be each Tuesday and Thursday from 9 a.m. to noon and will be seminars on job readiness.
Kimberly Weber and her fiance, Ian

Kimberly Weber and her fiance, Ian

Where are they now? Kimberly Weber

Sometimes it’s good to go with the flow. Just ask Dublin graduate Kimberly Weber. Weber graduated from Dublin High School in 2009 and went on to Texas A&M, where she majored in international studies and communications. She graduated in 2013, but wasn’t immediately sure what she wanted to do next.
Annie and her handler Lyndi Hanna with Annie’s Therapeutic Companions greet young readers at the Dublin Public Library for Barks and Books. Participants are able to read aloud to dogs in a non-judgmental environment. The next Barks and Books will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the library. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Annie and her handler Lyndi Hanna with Annie’s Therapeutic Companions greet young readers at the Dublin Public Library for Barks and Books. Participants are able to read aloud to dogs in a non-judgmental environment. The next Barks and Books will be held at 11 a.m. Saturday, Aug. 5 at the library. Paul Gaudette | Citizen staff photo

Some doggone good reading

FBC Pastor Weldon Branham talks to students about letting Jesus’ light shine at Vacation Bible School Wednesday, July 12. The VBS had 70 kids that attended and 39 workers each day to help with the event. $400 was collected for mission work. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

FBC Pastor Weldon Branham talks to students about letting Jesus’ light shine at Vacation Bible School Wednesday, July 12. The VBS had 70 kids that attended and 39 workers each day to help with the event. $400 was collected for mission work. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

FBC makes space for fun

Insructor Sarah Warner Svadlenka leads students in the Dublin Public Library music camp July 10-14. In the photo above, kids are tasked with moving their heads to match musical tones. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

Insructor Sarah Warner Svadlenka leads students in the Dublin Public Library music camp July 10-14. In the photo above, kids are tasked with moving their heads to match musical tones. Wyndi Veigel | Citizen staff photo

Heads for music

Changes inbound for abuse reporting

Legislators have made some sweeping changes in regards to state agencies that look after vulnerable kids removed from their homes.
COLORFUL Camp

COLORFUL Camp

COLORFUL Camp

Kids of all ages enjoyed a week of art camp led by instructor Sarah Warner Svadlenka at the Dublin Public Library last week. Svadlenka opened up the world of watercolors, leading them through themed exercises like space scenes and encouraging them to work on original pieces in between exercises. 

Sales tax drops for fourth month

For the fourth month in a row, Dublin sales tax collections were down for sales reported in May. “When we buy locally, we are not helping a faceless corporation, we are helping our neighbors. These are the people that we see at the ballpark, in the grocery store, or in church.