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April 9, 2008 Issue
Front Page
The Blanco Cemetery has been certified as historic by the Texas Historical Commission and will now proudly display a medallion proclaiming the same. Everyone is invited to come to the cemetery on April 12 at 2PM for an event featuring music, as well as speeches by Jesse McCrocklin’s descendant John McCrocklin, Frances Alexander descendant Dorothy Dillon, and Charlie Haydon, who speak on William Blackwell’s Minute Men Rangers.
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Historically, the town hall meeting was used to bring a community together to share information. The town hall format served several needs in a community that had limited means of communication. One was to discuss a public issue so that their leaders could make decisions that best reflected the wishes of the citizens; another was to allow locals a chance to meet candidates before casting their votes; a third might have been to inform local citizens about a new development that would influence t ...
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Judy Brewer, Secretary, Blanco Vol. Fire Dept.
The weather was beautiful and the turnout was great. The Blanco Volunteer Fire Department raised approximately $23,000.00, which came from mail outs and donations received at the fish fry.This money will be used to purchase a TIC (thermal imaging camera). This life-saving device identifies heat through walls and in low-visibility areas.
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The Blanco High School UIL Academic Team clinched the District 8-AA Championship on Saturday, March 29 in Comfort. Leading the way was senior Kirstin Weber with 60 points. Blanco scored a total of 445 sweepstakes points to outdistance second-place Mason by over 100 points.
The sixteen students from Blanco who placed first, second, or third will compete at the UIL Region I-AA Academic Meet at Abilene Christian University on April 11-12.
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With Video Shak’s Keith & Noel Morgan
The Mist
Keith–I’m not always a fan of Stephen King movies, but I am of this one! This film is a total trip and takes me back to the times of the Twilight Zone; in which this film would make an awesome episode of. A heavy mist rolls in that traps people where they are (grocery store) unless they dare to venture out in it (bad idea).
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AUSTIN - A number of citizens expressed alarm after viewing a video clip showing state representatives engaged in the practice of "ghost voting" during the 2007 session of the Legislature.
Ghost voting is when a member casts an electronic vote for one or more colleagues who happen to be outside of the House chamber when a vote is called by the chair.
State Rep.
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As of Monday, 47 people had filed the necessary paperwork to run in this year’s election for five positions on the Pedernales Electric Cooperative board.
PEC spokesman Michael Racis said that five people have filed for the District 6 Advisory Director position, which includes the cities of Blanco and Canyon Lake.
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If you are a Blanco County Cancer Survivor and you have not yet been contacted regarding the upcoming Relay for Life activities, please contact Tricia Hartmann at 833-1431. Also, if you would like to share your experience as a cancer survivor, you may e-mail a short article to the Blanco County News.
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April 4-20
• Coming to The Wimberley Playhouse weekends April 4 through 20, Ira Levin's breathtaking thriller, Deathtrap. Its twists and turns will leave you on the edge of your seat as you wonder who's next! Tickets go on sale March 24. For reservations and more information, call (512) 847-0575.
April 10
• Blanco Project Graduation will host a Senior Volleyball Game, boys vs girls.
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Once again it’s time to dust off those sparkles and spurs for the annual Old Blanco Courthouse Preservation Society Gala. This year’s festivities are scheduled for April 26th from 6-11 p.m. on the grounds of the historic Old Blanco County Courthouse. Silent auction items will be displayed in the courthouse beginning April 22nd, and a live auction will be held at 9 p.m.
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Johnson City’s Wildflower Days is April 19 and 20 in Memorial Park in downtown Johnson City on US Highway 290! Plan your day with fun and enticing activities for the entire family in the Wildflower Capital of the Texas Hill Country:
The Master Gardeners, Discuss with Us: Plant Topics: The Blanco County Master Gardeners’ Association will have specialists on hand to share their horticulture and landscaping knowledge beginning at 9:00AM each day.
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The Blanco County Master Gardeners’ Association will be holding a plant sale as part of the Johnson City Wildflower Festival on April 19 and 20. The plant sale booth will be set up in Memorial Park on Highway 290.
In addition to a wide array of native and other landscaping plants, there will also be “specialists” on hand to answer horticultural and landscaping questions.
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An ex-Blanco-ite, Kevin Hall, won 4th place in a massive poker tournament, which gives him bragging rights and many shekels! In the tournament, but not contenders, however, were Bob Daughdril and Cynthia Urban of Blanco.
Sally Wall’s son, Bob, turned 50 and there was a big birthday party with the 50s as the theme, so Sally and Paul went to Fulcher to celebrate with him.
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What’s the difference between a cloud full of rain and one full of hail?
Can you tell when and where a tornado is most likely to form?
Is there a website that forecasts river flooding?
Get answers to those and other questions about Hill Country weather hazards Saturday when Bob Rose, meteorologist for the Lower Colorado River Authority, comes to Blanco County.
Rose will be the speaker at the Blanco County Disaster Response Group meeting at 9:30 Saturday morning in the Blanco United Method ...
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One day as Jesus was teaching The Word, a certain woman became so excited about the teaching that she blurted out “Blessed is the womb that bore you, and the breast which nursed you!”. In love, Jesus corrected her, and said “Rather, blessed are they that hear the Word of God, and keep it.” (Lk 11:27-28).
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Jesus said “If anyone wants to be first, he must be the very last, and the servant of all.” Mark 9:35 NIV
Why do so many marriages fail? Could it be because they didn’t put each other first? When you wake up and say your prayers to God, (Who should be first), do your thoughts then turn to coffee & food, your job; or your spouse; to your kids; or your hobbies; (sewing, roping, reading); or to church responsibilities; perhaps exercise?
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Trinity Lutheran Church, Blanco, TX hosts a free concert with Christian Country Singer/Songwriter, Tommy Brandt, on Sunday, April 13th, at 6:00 PM in the Fellowship Hall, located at the corner of 7th and Main Streets, in Blanco.
Tommy Brandt, who is recognized as being an Ordained Minister of the Gospel of Jesus Christ and his wife, Michelle, and their family travel the whole United States singing and preaching the Word of God in his captivating ‘mainstream country’ style of upbeat origin ...
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Roy Keith “Arkie” Byars was born to George E. Byars, Sr. and Josephine Bergmann Byars on November 20th of 1943 in the “Hospital In the Hills” in Blanco, Texas, which is known as the “Old Blanco County Courthouse”. He passed away on April 5th, 2008, at the age of 64.
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Dear Editor:
I just finished reading my Blanco newspaper. I really enjoyed reading the articles regarding the Trainer and Rust families. I particularly enjoyed the Rust family article, since I also attended the Mount View School in the fourth grade. I remember the students taking turns carrying the “water bucket” to Cicero Rust’s house to get drinking water for our school.
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The San Antonio Livestock Exposition proved extremely successful for several local FFA members as the Blanco FFA was well represented in what has proven to be the largest livestock show in the world.
In the junior breeding gilt show, Blanco FFA member Alisa Guler would place 5th and 6th with her Hampshire and Yorkshire gilts.
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The seventh grade girls took second place over all in the district meet on Thursday, April 3.
In the field events Kelsey Schwind took first place in the shot put with a throw of 29’9 1/4” followed by Raini Romero who threw for 29’8” for second place and Mackenzie Johnson who took third place with a throw of 27’3”.
Romero placed first in the discus with a throw of 73’3” which is a school record in a district meet.
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The JV girls finished third overall in the district track meet with a total of 102 points and the JV boys finished sixth overall with a total of 69 points at Junction on April 4 during the district track meet.
The 4x100 meter boys’ relay team, Kyle Holmes, Corey Dowlearn, Jordan Handberry and Derrick Flores, took sixth place over all with a time of 49.84.
In the 800-meter run Dalton Gray took fourth place with a time of 2:32.07.
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The Blanco Panther Softball team defeated the Comfort Deer 9-7 in their second district showdown.
The Panthers are 3-2 in district play, which places the ladies in a solid third place. The ladies will host Junction Tuesday at 5:00 and 7:00pm, and Sonora on Friday 11 at 6:00pm.
Sonora is 5-0; Junction 3-1; Blanco 3-2; Comfort 1-4; and Brady is 0-5 in district play at this time.
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Blanco loses 3-2 to Comfort
The Panthers traveled to Comfort last week and came away with their first district loss.
Ross McCormick started on the hill and went the distance as he scattered even hits and k'd four but gave up two unearned runs to the Bobcats.
Offensively, the Panthers struggled at the plate with only five hits and six strike outs.
McCormick was two for three.
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The varsity track team traveled to Junction for the District 8 2A meet. The first, second and third places of each event will advance on to the Regionals.
The 4x100 meter girls relay team consisting of Sierra Martinez, Lauren Jenkins, Madeline Walker and Kylie Hill took third place with a time of 52.70.
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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
Convictions will not appear this week.
Blanco Volunteer Fire Department Log
These reports were file ...
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Car Wash Slated Saturday by Seniors
April 5, 1968
Members of the Senior Class will sponsor a Car Wash on Saturday, April 6, beginning at 10:00 a.m. at the Mobil Station.
Persons interested may call 833-4761 to have their car picked up or bring it to the station.
Prices are $1.25 per car, $1.50 per station wagon, $2.50 for a horse or $5.00 for an elephant.
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