After hearing a lot about the book series, the DVD Twilight gets a crack at the Vampire/Romance fans. We, not unlike a lot of people, have not read the books but were a little intrigued by the story. Twilight is geared more towards a younger audience, but I think older ones will also be intrigued. A big town girl moves in with her small town dad and meets some nice kids at the high school; and then gets the attention of, well let’s say one of the little more different groups in the high schoo ...

AUSTIN - Some Texans prefer swift action by the state Legislature because they want to see progress. Then there are those who don't mind a slow pace and maybe want lawmakers to create as few new laws as possible. We're now half way through the 140-day 81st regular session of the Texas Legislature and no substantive legislation has been debated on the House floor, although lawmakers filed a record number of bills before the March 13 bill-filing deadline. Bills that have passed in the Senate and ...

If you think you know all about Chinese cuisine, think again. Sibby Barrett of Onion Creek Kitchens and Friends of the Blanco Library have developed a creative and delicious menu that will amaze you when you attend the Blanco Library’s “Dinner and a Movie” at the Old Blanco Courthouse on March 27 at 6:00pm. This menu, which will highlight “A Chinese Evening” theme, includes BBQ Chinese Pork, Orange Jasmine Rice, Stir Fried Vegetables, Pot Sticker Dumplings, Herb Salad Spring Rolls, Ga ...

The Blanco County Cat Coalition appreciates all of those who attended the fundraiser at Gardo’s on River Road outside of New Braunfels last Saturday, March 21. Earl Hunter and Linda Collard hosted a music venture featuring Erik Moll, Steve Carter and surprise guest musician Ponty Bone! The Caliche Boys from San Marcos closed the night with local fun and dance music to boot. Jane Sophia and family offered their beautiful place on the Guadalupe River as the gathering spot.

On Saturday, April 4, the Blanco Volunteer Fire Department will host their Twelfth Annual Fish Fry Fundraiser. Mark your calendar now! The event will be held at the fire station, 503 Pecan Street, from 4:30pm to 7:00pm. The department has invested in more cookers, so the members hope this will solve the problem of people having to wait to be served up the delicious fish and trimmings that the volunteers will be serving. Every year, the BVFD hosts the Fish Fry in order to help raise much needed ...

March 25; April 1 and 8 •New Hope Lutheran invites you to come share in the peace of this season of reflection, Lent, every Wed evening through April 8 from 6:30 to 7:00pm. Sanctuary will be open for you to pray, meditate, or to just "be". You may come and go as you choose.

Blanco welcomes these two new businesses!

Schneider’s 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & Heating was enshrined in the Home Services Hall of Fame at a recent AirTime 500 Expo in Atlanta for winning the Market Dominance Company of the Year award. In receiving this award, Schneider’s 72 Degrees Air Conditioning & Heating distinguished itself as one of the top service companies in all of AirTime and North America.

The Wimberley based Second Act Troupe returns for its fourth production in Blanco with two performances Saturday March 28 at 7.30 pm and Sunday March 29 at 2.30 pm. This latest production “Senior Moments” features 10 members of the Company performing in four contrasting one act plays. In The Gold Standard by George Freek, two widowers (played by Marvin Carson and Dan LaFleur) are a couple of old geezers who regularly play checkers in a Senior Center and argue over a great many critical li ...

Frederick, MD—March 4, 2009 PublishAmerica is proud to present Truth or Consequences: The Battle for Beulah Land. The Church in a Rearview Mirror by Gene Triesch of Blanco, Texas. If a lie is repeated long enough, does it become truth? Is there a standard for truth? Are there consequences to believing a lie? Does God identify himself through prophecy? Is there a prophetic event today that indicates something new or different is happening? “If we could see history in our headlights instead o ...

On March 28 and 29, the students from the First Baptist Church of Blanco will be hosting a Dinner Theatre in the Fellowship Hall at the Baptist Church. There will be a Mexican dinner served during the variety show. The Dinner Theatre has been held annually for over twenty years and helps to fund mission activities that the students participate in during the summer.

I once heard of a cartoon that showed a court room scene in which the judge says to the defendant, “Listen, it’s guilty or not guilty, you can’t plead - I gotta be me.” Paul’s words in I Corinthians 6:9-11 force the issue. The words are not weak, indecisive or unclear.

As Easter comes around, we see signs of new life all around us. We’ve had a very dry year and this little bit of rain has caused fields to green up and even bluebonnets are blooming. The hummers are back, and we have baby chicks hatching all over the barn.

Ark Revival Ministries is pleased to introduce Blanco, Texas to Dr. Paul Costa on April 5th 2009 at 6:00pm. Dr. Paul Costa was born and raised in Port Chester, New York. As a high school athlete, he was offered college scholarships in football, basketball, and track. Paul elected to play football for the University of Notre Dame’s Fighting Irish, where he was drafted by the Buffalo Bills when he was a junior.

Lois Ophelia Elsey passed away on March 25, 2009 at the age of 93 years. She was born February 3, 1916 in Kendall County. She was preceded in death by her husband, Clarence Raymond Elsey and her parents, William and Tennessee Sorrell. Lois is survived by two sons: Terry and wife Bonnye and Bill Elsey.

Preston Penn was born October 17, 1930 in Kiowa County, Oklahoma. He was the youngest of six children. He was always in trouble as a youth, in or out of school which he attended in Lamesa, Texas. In 1945, when the war was raging in Japan, he lied about his age so he could enlist in the Army.

Dear Editor, On Monday, March 16, my family had an experience with fire that changed our lives. Our neighbors, in defiance of a Blanco fire ban and a governor’s mandate for statewide burn ban, set a blaze within 300 feet of our home, at the back of their large ranch. It quickly ran out of control.

The Blanco FFA Livestock Judging Team competed in the Heart of Texas Livestock Judging Contest which was held in Brady, Texas. Team #1 which consisted of Quaid Haack, Kaleigh Anderson, Keaton Dodd and John Pepper placed third overall, while Team #2 consisting of Claire Klepac, Maggie Dennis, Alex Gustafson and Tyler Noah finished in sixth.

Do you think we’ll have another freeze? This has been the favorite question this week. Easter is still 3 weeks away; anything can happen. If you want to plant tomatoes, be prepared to cover them. Tomatoes don’t begin to grow until the ground temperature is at least 65 degrees. You can begin to seed cantaloupe, southern peas, beans, squash, sweet potato slips, cucumbers and pumpkin. This is a good time to install soaker hose or drip irrigation in your garden.

Dear Readers: Willie and Elizabeth Garcia of Blanco, Texas recently celebrated their 65th wedding anniversary on Friday, March 20! They were married on the first day of Spring in 1944! The couple live in Chimney Valley where they raise goats and chickens. Additionally, Willie, who is a World War II Army Veteran, celebrates his 88th birthday Friday, March 27th!

Blanco Police Department Reports These reports were filed between Mar. 1 and Mar. 15. Mar. 1 • Alarm. 12:05 AM. Uptown Blanco Art Center; interior general burglary. False alarm. • Welfare check. 12:21 AM. Caller states that subject had too much to drink and was driving home from Pop-A-Top Bar. Subject at home safe. Mar.

Yucca Garden Club to Meet March 21, 1965 The Yucca Garden Club will meet Tuesday, March 26, at the home of Mrs. Leo Page. Attention 1979 BHS grads March 22, 1989 We are planning our 10 Year Class Reunion and are looking for members of the class. If you are a member of this class or know the whereabouts of any class member, call 833-4350 or 833-4559 or write to Tammy Kneupper Briscoe, Class of ’79 Reunion, 146 Oak Grove, Boerne, Texas 78006. Seniors to Present Play on March 29 March 21, 1965 ...