Keith- The general con census of critics and some moviegoers was that this movie could have been so much more, I agree in parts , but Apocalypto had already been made and you can't top that.. This movie took a story that's been done before in various movies and used some decent computer -g enerated effects and made it in English to try and get the audience who missed a film like Apocalypto to sit down and watch a film of this time period.

On July 10th the Methodist Church hosted the monthly Birthday Party for residents at Live Oak Medical Center. The Birthday Honorees were Amy Pozniak, Irene Cox, Verna Gowin, Josephine Koenig and William Sperling. Dorthy Trophy Cakes were served with Ice Cream and Sunshine Punch while Darlene Kiernan played the piano and Joanne and Atlon Klien, Mary Ann Hoffman, Dorothy Dillon, Rev.

AUSTIN - Gov. Rick Perry, on his Web site July 9, published that “Texas Is America’s Top State for Business,” citing results of the CNBC “Top States for Business 2008" survey. The survey scored each state on 40 different measures of competitiveness, using publicly available data. Among measures used in the survey: cost of doing business, workforce, economy, education, quality of life, technology and innovation, transportation, cost of living, business friendliness and access to capit ...

June 6-July 18 • Blanco Library Summer Reading Program: Texas Summer Reading Club Jubilee! 1958-2008. The library will host entertainers and storytellers every Friday @10 am for Blanco children to come and enjoy! In addition, if your child reads 5 books, they will earn a free ticket to The Ringling Bros.

At the July 8 meeting of the Chimney Valley EEA, officers for the 2008-2009 year were installed and colorful plants presented to the incoming officers: President, Glenn Bishop; Vice President, Omce DePew; Secretary, Jan Redmond; Treasurer, Leona VanDeVelde, and Delegate, Delores Bevers. The meeting was held at the home of Berneice Hokkanen with 13 members present.

Adult Grief Support Group - No one needs to suffer grief alone; everyone can benefit from care and support. CTMC Hospice Care provides a safe and comfortable environment through its grief support groups to express the feelings you may experience due to the death of a loved one. These services are available free of charge.

At Pedernales Electric’s July 14 special Board meeting, held at its Johnson City aq headquarters, the PEC Board swore in its newly elected members and chose new officers to lead the Cooperative. The seven voting directors of Pedernales Electric’s Board elected District 5 Director R.B. Felps as President on a 4-3 vote and District 2 Director James E.

The whole community is invited for a Family Music Night with local favorites, Hold’Er Newt! this Friday, 7/18 @ 6pm in Bindseil Park off the Nature Trail, in the Pecan Bottom for the conclusion of the Blanco Library Summer Reading Program. The Blanco library would like to recognize the business community and especially the sponsors of the program, and the many talented individuals who generously gave their time to promote summer reading to the children of Blanco.

After sunset with cool southwest breezes blowing under a perfect Texas sky on Saturday night, July 12th, the Blanco Cowboy Church Saddle Series Team Roping Champions, Header Dennis Green and Heeler Tom Griedly were awarded their saddles by Jack Brooks. Cowboys and Cowgirls came from miles around for weeks to qualify for the Saddle Series which required them to attend six of eight Thursday night worship services for qualification to rope. By 6:30 p.m.

Jesus said in John 14:1-4 – “Don’t let your hearts be troubled. Trust in God, and trust also in me. 2 There is more than enough room in my Father’s home. If this were not so, would I have told you that I am going to prepare a place for you?

“Good morning, Babe!” Those three wonderful words were the first I heard this morning. Tomorrow, Pauline and I will celebrate our fifty-eighth wedding anniversary and this adventurous woman I married when we were in our teens has been an expert at keeping our love alive. On our forty-fourth anniversary, Pauline wanted to go Para-sailing, which you probably know, takes you up about 400 feet above a boat while you’re towed around a lake at a high speed, providing a view and sensation tha ...

The family is the bedrock of society. A nation is only as stable as the families that make it up. When the family is out of order, then the community will be out of order: then local government; state government; federal government- will all be out of order. Dysfunctional families will eventually lead to a dysfunctional country.

Musical humorist Allan Sherman, gag writer for several of America’s top comedians, died too young at age 48 and was beyond clever. For a couple of decades, his name was associated with many things funny. He’s been gone for 35 years, but many of his musical spoofs remain lodged in memories of folks who’ve lived long enough to remember three-cent stamps, rotary phones and single-edge razor blades.

Funeral services for Dustin Jack Thomas, age 21, of Willis, Tx were held on Monday, July 14, 2008, at 3 p.m. in Cashner Colonial Chapel with Pastor John Gay officiating. Visitation was Sunday, July 13, 2008, from 3 to 5 p.m. at Cashner Funeral Home. Dustin was born October 29, 1986, in Harris County, Texas to Eddy and Monica Thomas and passed away on July 10, 2008, in Willis, Texas after a tragic motorcycle accident. He was preceded in death by his mother, Monica Thomas, and grandfather, Gene ...

LaMoyne was born to Orel Lee and Eula Veta Love Patterson on December 18, 1917 in the original family homestead located 5 ½ miles east of Benjamin. He graduated from Benjamin High School in 1935. He attended West Texas Teacher’s College for two years then transferred to Texas A&M University, where he graduated in 1941, with a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Agriculture Education.

Wilton W. Smith, 88, of Blanco passed away Sunday, July 13. He was born in Blanco to Nimrod and Ella (Nowotny) Smith, Sr. on August 23, 1919. He served in the Army Air Corp during WW II and retired from the Air Force after 23 years. He taught school for another 16 years before retirement.

Dear Editor, I currently work at the Good Samaritan Center and food bank as a volunteer and clothing chairperson. Last week a young man (teen) came in with a box of 12 cans of vegetables as a donation. I thanked him and asked him if he’d like a receipt. He said “Yes, and also for this.” He handed me a cashier’s check for $25.00.

AUSTIN – With gas prices topping $4.00 per gallon, more and more Texans are trading their gas-guzzling SUVs and pickup trucks for more fuel-efficient motorcycles to save at the pump. More motorcycles on the road means more motorcyclists may crash and ultimately die on Texas roadways. That’s why the Texas Department of Transportation (TxDOT) is launching a motorcycle safety campaign encouraging drivers to take extra caution watching for motorcyclists on roadways. Because they have less phys ...

The Dog Days of summer are here but there are things we must do if you are a gardener. My tomatoes and peppers have been slow producing this year. The nights are too hot to set the fruit and it is difficult to fight the dry weather and insects. Most of my plants are in good shape so I’ll leave them and expect a good fall crop. Hand water trees and shrubs that were planted this spring.

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 • Matthew Brian Bixler, of Blanco, was fined $148.00 for driving while not secured by safety belt on ...

Births July 13, 1988 Charles and Sharon Weaner proudly announce the birth of a son, Charles Joseph Weaner Jr. on May 27, 1988. C.J. weighed 8 pounds and 13 ounces and was 20 inches long. Also welcoming C.C. are grandparents Norman and Nancy Weaner and Bill and Lillian Walker and great grandmothers Mrs. Helen Schmidt and Mrs.