Gary Mabrey, Johnson City vice-mayor Joe Wise and Johnson City commissioners Todd Fowler and Dr. Larry Calhoun look on as youngsters help unveil a new city flag during Johnson City’s sesquicentennial kickoff event last Saturday. PHOTO BY DAVE ONGIESeveral photographs taken throughout Johnson City’s history were on display Saturday. PHOTO BY DAVE ONGIEVance Cheek Sr., the self-professed “last man standing” from the 1969 Johnson City Board of Commissioners gives some opening remarks during the event. PHOTO BY DAVE ONGIEA scrapbook of newspaper stories was available for the public to examine. PHOTO BY DAVE ONGIELewis Wexler presents some of the items that were retrieved from the time capsule. PHOTO BY DAVE ONGIE
