I'm slipping.

It seems like time is flying by so fast that I can't keep up. I'm trying to work on my book, get ready for my tax man, run the bar and sneak in some down town with my husband and I'm getting way behind on my web site and blog. Consequently events come and go and I forgot to announce them at all. So here's a run down of what's happening at Johnny's in March.

Friday March 13th at 7:00 p.m., we are honoring Cathy Micheal, a friend we lost to ovarian cancer with a benefit that will include great food and a raffle with all proceeds going to The American Cancer Society in her name. We'll follow it up with one of Cathy's favorite past times, Johnny's Karaoke.

I shouldn't need to tell you what Wednesday the 17th is. The annual Johnny's Saint Patrick's Day Bash promises to be a good one. We will be serving corned beef and cabbage at lunch as always and the free spread is at 6:30 p.m. Get here early for a good seat. We have been Hollister's St. Patty's day party headquarters for more than sixty years. The camaraderie is great and the corned beef melts in your mouth.

Saturday March 27th the Bomb Shell Bullies are back at 9:00 p.m. If you haven't heard them you don't know what you're missing. Put on your dancing shoes and come on down.

Sunday March 28th the Top Hatters annual Bike Blessing is at noon at Sacred Heart Church. Sign ups for the ride and event at Bolado Park afterwards are at Whiskey Creek starting at 10:00 a.m. At Johnny's we'll be serving breakfast beginning at 9:00 and our famous burgers and steaks from 11:00a.m. until 4:00 p.m. Join us for a blessed time.

Well that's March for you. April is full events too and i promise to be more diligent with my posts. Thanks for tuning in, Charisse

Welcome back party was a blast!

We all had a great time celebrating the safe return of the Delta Company and Wolfy from Iraq. The food was great and the band was awesome. The dance floor was full from the time the band started until they quit. One of the guys couldn't join us and he was sorely missed. He missed one heck of a party. We might have to plan another one just so he can participate. Some of these guys were on their third tour. We're hoping they are all home to stay. They served their country well. Remember our troops. They are spending their holidays stuck in the desert fighting for our country. Pray for them and send Christmas cards. Be there for the family members who are missing their loved ones. God Bless them all and God Bless America.

Veterans Day BBQ Benefit

Our Veterans Day BBQ was a huge success. We actually ran out of food for the first time. The support from the community was overwhelming. Our mural has been restored to it's original beauty, if not even better and the security camera has been installed. Funds from the BBQ made a huge dent in the costs incurred for the restoration. The parade was the best one ever and there was more support from the community for it than I have ever seen. I don't know if the Fort Hood incident or the newspaper article had anything to do with it but I hope this kind of support for our troops continues. Speaking of troops. Delta Company and Wolfy are home safe and sound. We are having a welcome back party on Saturday November 21st with a BBQ and live music with the Bomb Shell Bully's. The Party starts at 3:00 p.m.

Trouble

Many of our fans may already have heard that we had quite a bit of trouble last Thursday night during Karaoke. A group of disrespectful punks reeked havoc on my bar. I was stuck on highway 25 on the way back from a Wynona concert when all hell broke loose. The good news is we have eleven cameras covering Johnny’s and we have very good footage of the perpetrators. The DVD with all of their faces has been turned over to HPD. Our prayer is that they do something with it and arrest the hoodlums. Johnny’s has had a stellar reputation in this town for years and I have no intention of letting a bunch of creeps steal that from us. With that said there will be a few changes coming to Karaoke on Thursdays. We are skipping it all together on October 1st. Beginning October 8th we will have Karaoke from 7:30 to 11:30. This will make it easier for our Karaoke pals that get up early for work to enjoy a little singing and still get to bed at a reasonable hour. We will be enforcing a stringent dress code in order to weed out the trouble makers. I miss the days when people wore a cap because they wanted to support their favorite football team and a t-shirt was just a t-shirt. I know that the many wonderful customers that have shared Karaoke with us for years will be patient through these trying times and continue to show their support. We can’t tell you how much we love and appreciate you all.
We look forward to seeing your smiling faces and hearing your beautiful voices.