Dr. David and Maryella Vause celebrated their 50th Wedding Anniversary with a trip to Washington State and Victoria, Canada; hosted by their children and grandchildren, in June. Then on the Golden Anniversary date, August 31st, they slipped away to the Tower of the Americas for a romantic dinner for two.

Noel’s Hair Salon is proud to announce the addition of Latte’Da Nailz, owned by Kelli Morgan. Kelli will be in Noel’s on Tuesday through Saturday. You can contact her at 830-833-0960. They are located in the Rio Blanco Shopping Center next to Video Shak.

AUSTIN - The Texas Youth Commission removed 197 male inmates confined at the Coke County Juvenile Justice Center in Bronte and transferred them to other facilities on Oct. 2. Recent audits of the facility, near San Angelo, operated by the private firm GEO Group Inc. raised concerns about the safety and welfare of inmates. On Oct.

Keith–I’ve been looking forward to this movie for a while now so I was glad we finally got a chance to see it. Knocked Up hit the shelf with a story about a typical guy with no real plans for the future and a motley group of friends that could come right out of a Cheech & Chong meets American Pie movie.

He should be charging us more for the lease. - These birds are too close, this is no challenge. - I should have gotten the one-hundred horsepower. This one-fifty is too loud. - Oh I just couldn’t, he was just an eight-point. I’m not sure about this corn thing…makes things too easy.

On Friday, October 5th and Saturday, October 6th crowds gathered at Ranger Ranch on Hwy 32 to watch the fun and the winners take their prizes at the different events that took place over the week end. The winners of each category are described below: Chili 1st Place – Julie Darley, Canyon Lake, Texas 2nd Place - Jill Barrows, Lockhart, Texas 3rd Place – Lisa Estrada’, San Antonio, Texas 4th Place – Phyllis Greiner, Round Rock, Texas 5th Place- Linda Weir, Buda, Texas 6th Place

Jay McGinnis is the owner and manager of Allied Body & Paint which recently opened i in Blanco. Jay has 20 plus years of full time work experience in the Auto Body Repair Industry. His dad owned his own shop which specialized in Porsche, Mercedes, and BMW repair. Jay’s knowledge of the trade started with dad taking him in his car carrier to the shop each day while he worked on cars.

David Key and Armando Pena invited a few friends in honor of their house guests at Treetops Ranch. Their guests were Gale Jarvis, President of Madame Alexander Dolls International from New York City, and Angela Fu, well-known doll designer and manufacturer from Hong Kong, China. Alamo Minature Horses’ Jane Macon had her 100 year old Madame Alexander Doll authenticated by Ms.

Johnson City resident Meg Davis might not be the accomplished artist she is today if it hadn’t been for an irresponsible art teacher. “She was never there, so the class had to decide what we wanted to work on independently.” Davis recalls. “ I just started painting what came naturally and I eventually developed my on style.

While our weather here in the Hill Country has always been a bit unpredictable, don't you find it a little weird that we had three years of pretty severe drought, extreme, record-setting heat, and now this year, record-setting rains? We've all heard the stories about cow flatulence and such being the biggest cause of global warming.

Navy Seaman David M. Bradley, a 2006 graduate of Johnson City High School, Johnson City, Texas, recently completed U.S. Navy basic training at Recruit Training Command, Great Lakes, Ill. During the eight-week program, Bradley completed a variety of training, which included classroom study and practical instruction on naval customs, first aid, firefighting, water safety and survival, and shipboard and aircraft safety.

The Office Cube in Blanco–located at 307 4th St.–was created out of a need for small affordable office space. The Office Cube is designed as a business incubator to encourage the growth of entrepreneurial business and start-up companies that outgrew the home office and need a more professional space. My name is Dana Renkainen and I wrote the business plan 15 years ago.

The members of the Ranch Hiway Club of the Blanco County Extension Education Association met Tuesday, October 2, in the home of Dolores Schwertz for the organizational meeting for the new year. Twelve members and one guest, Jo Meeks, were present. Dues were collected as were contributions for the community service project that aids several local service organizations. Announcements: All club members received an invitation to help celebrate the 90th birthday of club member Bea Ellison at the Ba ...

A WorldCrafts Tea is scheduled to be held in the First Baptist Church Fellowship Hall on Saturday, October 13 at 2:00 pm. Purchases of handmade crafts from places such as Turkey, Bangladesh, South Africa and India give artisans and their families around the globe hope for a better life. For most of us, the holidays are a season full of hope, but many in our world are still searching for hope.

By Mrs. Lawrence Coffee Whatsoever you do to the least of your brothers, that you do unto Me! These are lyrics from a song, "when I was thirsty you gave Me to drink" and "when I was hungry you gave Me to eat" ~ "now enter into the home of My Father!" It's based on Matthew 25:31-46, where Jesus speaks about the Final Judgment.

Dear Editor, In response to the call for a letter-writing campaign by John Watson in last week’s BCN, I respectfully submit that a bit of homework is in order. The letter was long on persuasion, but short on facts. No one, not even President Bush, contends that SCHIP should be scrapped, leaving disadvantaged children without medical care.

The Blanco Middle School Star of the Week is the Blanco Middle School Student Council. Twenty-one members of the Blanco Middle School student council joined together with members of Blanco Masonic Lodge # 216 to pick up trash on a two mile stretch of Highway 281 north of Blanco last Saturday. Students who volunteered for this community service project were: Tanner R, Sam I, Kelsey S, Callie C, Paxston K, Selena G Justis L, Brandee W, Leslie M, Eleanor K, Cesar S, Josh M, Will B, Tim G, Edw ...

Don’t forget that on October 27 there will be a Halloween Carnival held at the Early Childhood Playground from 5:30 - 7:30 pm. This will be a fundraiser for Blanco Early Childhood, this event is supported by the 2008 Project Graduation Seniors, FCCLA and the Church of Christ LTC kids.

Blanco's U-12 Green soccer team took on the Blue team from Johnson City on Saturday afternoon, September 29. Pictured is Blanco player, Meaghen Seales, playing as a defender. Meaghen's job is to keep the soccer ball away from their own goal and the approaching Johnson City players.

Former teammates of the 2007 State Tournament Qualifying Panther Baseball Team faced each other at a Day of Competition sponsored by Howard Payne University in Brownwood. Mark Mobley and Ky McNett are now HPU Yellow Jackets, while Ryan Breeding plays for the Cisco Wranglers.

The Blanco Lady Panthers took to the road for their first district game on Saturday, October 6. The Panthers went up against the Comfort Deer. The Panthers took a victory in the first game with a score of 25-23. Comfort then took two wins in a row with scores of 25-23 and 25-13, Blanco struck back in the fourth game to take their second victory with a score of 25-17.

The Blanco Middle School Panthers took on Fredericksburg on Thursday, October 4. The seventh grade team played a tough game but came up a little short at the end with a final score Blanco 14, Fredericksburg 16. Scoring for the Panthers was Sam Isenberg and Jesse Ruiz, each had one touchdown and Tim Goodman who had a two point conversion. Will Bylar had an interception. The eighth grade played a great defensive as well as offensive game as they pulled out into the lead and took the victo ...

The Blanco High School Cheerleaders would like to thank all of those who showed their Panther Spirit by purchasing Panther Paws. We appreciate your patience for the delays caused by rain and the girl’s schedule. A special thank you to Sharon Cox, Tammy San Miguel and Amy and Richard Oliver for all their help.

The BYFL’s JV Gold team took on the Dripping Springs P team Saturday in Dripping Springs. With both teams holding a 3-1 record it looked to be a great match-up. Blanco would receive the ball and march downfield with ease, with Ryan Ronces leading the way with 7 carries for 40 yards.

Section 8 of the Blanco Historic Preservation Ordinance states: A Certificate of Appropriateness For Alteration or New Construction Affecting Landmarks or Historic Districts 1. An approved Certificate of Appropriateness is required before beginning any work, other than ordinary maintenance, or historical landmarks or property in a historical district.

Linda Baylis spent an enjoyable few days with her daughter, Lauri, taking in the Heart of Texas fair and just doing girl stuff. Yeehaw! Bobby and Judy Brewer are back in town! It's about time! Amanda Griffith arrived from Fort Collins, CO, on Wednesday, October 3, for a five-day visit with Charles Willgren and a chance to see Blanco and some of the Hill Country.

Public records information is compiled by Charles Willgren from reports filed at the Blanco Police Department, Blanco County Sheriff’s Office, Blanco Volunteer Fire Department, Blanco County Clerk, District Clerk, and Justices of the Peace offices. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 1, Criminal Cases Convictions will not appear this week. Justice of the Peace, Precinct 4, Criminal Cases These convictions were filed between September 25 and October 4. • Mario Bueno Sanchez, of Blanco, ...

Attended Workshop October 7, 1987 Eight of the Blanco FHA members attended a workshop in Fredericksburg on Tuesday, September 29. The workshop centered on leadership. On of the most important parts of being a leader is the ability to communicate with one another. The members tested their skills by participating in several communications exercises. Everyone enjoyed the workshop and they look forward to attending more. The importance of these workshops is to help stimulate interest in F. ...

I have some advice that will serve you well in any stage of a real estate transaction: Get it in writing. Whether you’re outlining your relationship with your agent, making an offer on a home, negotiating repairs, or some other key task, a properly filled-out form provides a clear statement of everyone’s intentions and responsibilities.