Trash Off! Trash Off! Trash Off! River Clean-Up! River Clean-Up! River Clean-Up! Remember it is that time of the year again for the Don't Mess With Texas - Keep Blanco Beautiful Trash Off and River Cleanup. Groups are working to come together at the Blanco High School for the River Cleanup. If you need to get on their list of volunteers for the River Clean up please call Mr.

I Am Legend Noel–This is a great suspense movie with an interesting story line. Will Smith’s character is the only person left in the world, well, except for the half breed freaks walking around trying to kill him when the sun goes down! I enjoyed this film a great deal; it was very entertaining and I love suspenseful movies.

Wes Thomas, Michael Trevino, Candise Treiber and Brittany Hesskew attended the Celebrity Dinner on Wednesday, March 12 to help support the class of 2008 in their fund raiser for Project Graduation. Charlotte Thomas and Brittany Hesskew went to Round Rock on Saturday, March 15 to shop at the IKEA, it took them over four hours to walk the entire store. Live Oak Medical Center held their monthly birthday party on Thursday, March 13 at 3 pm. Piano music was provided by Darlene Kiernan.

With the U.S. population at 303 million and growing, whatever finds its way into the water supply is increasing. Say you take a prescription medication, the part of it that your body does not use passes naturally. This residue continues through a sewer line or septic system, eventually ending up in the city water supply. The Associated Press did a five-month study to learn the pharmaceutical content in the water supplies of selected cities across the nation.

As the mid-1800’s waned, the Rust Family hitched its wagon to a star and arrived in Blanco County. The parentage of Confederate Joe Don Rust Sr. (1846-1925) came from Ireland through the state of Georgia while his wife Nannie J. (1846-1906) came from Tennessee of Cherokee Indian descent. They purchased land in Blanco County and in the Henly area, where they raised, mostly as farmers and ranchers, eight children: Will, Myrtle who married Boyd Hill and settled in the Corpus Christi area, Don wh ...

William Pinkney Trainer was born in 1869. Turning back the pages of history to that era would show a very different world than ours in 2008. That year the Transcontinental Railroad was completed with a golden spike in Utah and the Suez Canal was finished. Andrew Johnson was president and transportation was by horse and buggy.

Kenny Standridge was featured in the Blanco County News recently for his popcorn sales for the Boy Scouts of America. At the time, he was #1 in the region, which includes 11 states, and #2 in the country. Kenny was allowed two more weeks and kept selling the popcorn. In March 2008, he was named #1 in the United States for his $33,500 in popcorn sales.

The members of the Ranch Hiway Club of the Blanco County EEA met Tuesday, March 4, in the meeting room of the Blanco Library. President Gwen Risinger presided. As an opening exercise, Gwen presented the most interesting Jelly Bean Personality Test, predicting the personality of each member by the color of Jelly Bean she chose. Items of discussion included The Spring Tour for all County members; Ruby Jones is the coordinator from the Ranch Hiway Club and the tour will be in May this year.

Members of Blanco Woman’s Club Civic Department chose new superintendent Cliff Gardner as their speaker for the March meeting, held at the Blanco Library. Department chair Shirley Beck introduced Gardner, citing the longtime close relationship between the school district and the community. Gardner broke the ice with the group, joking that he is glad that “You women can vote and congregate.” He referred to a recent conversation with State Representative Patrick Rose, with whom Gardner look ...

On February 23, 1914, in a small drafty farm house, a little baby boy was born. His name was Alfred Knoll. His parents, Albert and Mina Knoll, now had a son to carry the Knoll name, and take over the ranch when he became a man, and he did just that. Alfred worked hard almost everyday of his life.

A college student had reached a point in his life where he was questioning things taught him by his parents and church: the meaning of life, the reliability of the Bible, how the world began, how to prepare for eternity, to name a few. Answers kept eluding him so I raised one more question: “Did Jesus Christ come out of the grave alive?” I wanted this passionate seeker to face my question because I knew acceptance of the resurrection would drive away his doubts and change his view of life, ...

New Hope Lutheran Easter Services will be held on the top of the hill at the Granberg Ranch at 10:00 a.m. Sunday March 23, 2008. Everyone is welcome to come and worship with us. Directions are as follows: RR 1623 to RR 1888. Approximately ¼ mile turn left onto Crabapple Road (CR 104).

Last week we started to look at the story of Balaam and Balak in Numbers 22-24, and found several lessons contained therein. Lesson one: You cannot serve God and money. The love of money is the root of all kinds of evil. Lesson two: Character is more important than gifting.

To Whom do I turn to? God Who can I trust? God Who will never let me down? God Whose answer is always yes and amen? God Who said He will never leave me? God Who dwells within me? God Whose Word is the same yesterday, today, and tomorrow? God's Who knows what I have need of?

The Easter Story as told in the Gospels King James Version For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life. For God sent not his Son into the world to condemn the world; but that the world through him might be saved.(John 3:16-17) And his disciples went forth, and came into the city, and found as he said unto them: and they made ready for the passover.

May 24, 1937 - March 04, 2008 Services for Mary Ruth Hall, 70, who went to be with the Lord on March 4, 2008, in Blanco,Texas, were held March 6, 2008 at the Chapel of San Jacinto Memorial Park, Houston, TX, with Mark Auten, Channelview Church of Christ officiating. A Memorial Service was held for Mary on March 11, 2008 at Live Oak Medical Center, Blanco, Texas, with Mr.

Virginia Mullins passed away on March 17, 2008 at her home in Blanco at the age of 87 years. She was born May 22, 1920 in Austin to V. D. McWilliams and Elin Swanberg. She was preceded in death by her parents and husband, Jess A. Mullins, Jr. She is survived by three daughters, Linda and husband Kyle Spiller, Corpus Christi, M’Liss and husband Forrest Jordan of Blanco, and Michele and husband Mike McClure of Blanco. She had six grandchildren and two great grandchildren. Visitation for V ...

With the passing of most full-service gas stations, many people are trying to learn things about their cars that they didn’t have to know before. To help in that education, Hill Country Memorial Hospital’s Passport 55 program is sponsoring a free car clinic Saturday, March 29, at 10 a.m. in the Perry-Feller Professional Building parking lot at 205 Windcrest, Fredericksburg. “Because many of us don’t know what fluids to check or even how to do that, we more and more just neglect necess ...

WASHINGTON — The Internal Revenue Service announced today that it will begin sending more than 130 million economic stimulus payments starting May 2. The initial round of weekly payments will be completed by early July. The IRS also announced the availability of a new online calculator on IRS.gov to help people determine the amount of their stimulus payments. Stimulus payments will be made by direct deposit to people who choose to receive their 2007 income tax refunds through direct deposit ...

Direct Deposit Payments If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: Your economic stimulus payment deposit should be sent to your bank account by: 00 – 20 May 2 21 – 75 May 9 76 – 99 May 16 Paper Check If the last two digits of your Social Security number are: Your check should be in the mail by: 00 – 09 May 16 10 – 18 May 23 19 – 25 May 30 26 – 38 June 6 39 – 51 June 13 52 – 63 June 20 64 – 75 June 27 76 – 87 July 4 88 – 99 July 11

Mirabeau B. Lamar was the second president of the Republic of Texas and has been called “The Father of Public Education” for his leadership in establishing quality public education in Texas. Lamar was a member of the Masonic Fraternity, known then as it is today, for its strong support of excellence in the public schools.

The Blanco Elemtary PTO had wonderful success with their Buy-A-Bunny fund raiser. They collected over $250 for a community service project to provide a happier Easter to many different families. A special thanks goes out to Super S and Hobby Lobby for their additional donations and to all the students who participated by purchasing the paper rabbits that decorated the school hallways.

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 • Martin P.

C of C To Meet Monday March 15, 1968 The Blanco Chamber of Commerce will hold its regular meeting Monday night, March 18, in the school cafetorium at 7:00 o’clock. A film on the Hill Country has been scheduled for showing at that time. All members are urged to attend and bring a covered dish of their choice. Fortune, Barrows exchange vows March 16, 1988 Jane Forturne of Bethesda, Maryland and David Barrows of Alexandria, Virginia were married Saturday, March 12 at the All Faiths Ch ...

Buying a home can be a scary process. But if you take it one step at a time, you may find it’s not as complex as you had imagined. Whether you’re entering the market for the first time or as a repeat buyer, these simple steps will put you on the path to homeownership.