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February 10, 2010 Issue
Front Page
On February 9, County Commissioners accepted the resignation of Mike Pippen from the South Blanco County Emergency Services District board. Martha Miller will replace Mr. Pippen for his unexpired term through December of 2010. Also approved for membership on the board were Theresa Turner and Kelly Dowdy. Each will serve a two-year term honoring their requests to be re-appointed.
Commissioners approved the extension or continuation of a bond for the waste water treatment plant for the ...
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Two Blanco High School Seniors joined the ranks of hundreds of seniors last Wednesday, February 3 when they signed letters of intent to play football at Texas A&M-Kingsville.
Layton Dworaczyk, a 5-10, 190-pound running back/safety, earned second team All-State 2A honors at running back as a senior. He ran for a school record of 2,587 yards and scored an amazing 47 touchdowns in the season.
He was the District 27-2A MVP and was named the Built Ford Tough Player of the Week a ...
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Based on a number of state-mandated criteria, Blanco ISD achieved a Recognized rating from the TEA for the 2009 school year. Curriculum Specialist Kathy Anderson reported to trustees that the district received five Gold Performance Acknowledgments for achievement in these areas: College-Ready Students and SAT/ACT results at Blanco High School; and based on spring TAKS scores for grades 3-11, Commended for Writing, Social Studies, and Comparable Improvement in Mathematics.
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The University Interscholastic League has made sports life interesting for the Blanco Panthers, their coaches and fans for the next two years. The UIL biennial realignment for school district athletics was announced February 1. With Blanco located on the geographic dividing line between Regions 1 and 4, the UIL placed Blanco in Region 4 for football and Region 1 for basketball and all other sports.
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The Third Annual Father Daughter Dance is all set for Saturday night! A fun-filled night is planned at Gem of the Hills.An evening of fun music and entertainment will be provided by DJ Ronnie Batchelor.
For the third year, local photo-artist Willard Gibbons will be donating his talents taking photos that will be available for purchase.
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The fate of such notorious Indian chieftains as Geronimo, Sitting Bull, and Mangas Coloradas is generally known. However, one historian wrote that the infamous Indio Juan, as he was called in Mexico, or Indian Joe, as he was called in the States, “disappeared into the vast mountains of northern Mexico and he was never heard of again.”
In 1994, while working with the public schools in El Paso, Texas, I organized an expedition for art teachers into the Sierra Madre Mountains ...
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February 18, 1930, 24-year old Clyde Tombaugh discovered a faint, remote object on photographic plates he had taken January 23 and 29 from Lowell Observatory in Flagstaff, Arizona. Astronomers credited him with discovering the ninth planet orbiting the Sun, and it was named Pluto.
It was so distant -- further than Neptune -- and so small and faint that for several decades little was learned about Pluto beyond its orbital characteristics.
During the explorations of the 1970s and ...
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AUSTIN — Transnational gangs fueled by Mexican drug cartels are the biggest threat to security in Texas, said the state’s homeland security chief at a Feb. 1 hearing at the Capitol.
Steve McCraw, director of the Governor’s Office of Homeland Security, told members of the House Transportation Committee and the Senate Transportation and Homeland Security Committee that his office and partner agencies are battling the gangs’ multi-billion dollar criminal enterpris ...
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By Connie Barron, R.N., CPT
Last week you learned that heart disease is the number one killer of women. The good news is that heart disease begins slowly and worsens over time so there are things you can do to prevent it or at least slow down its progress. How great is your risk of developing heart disease?
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Seventy moms and 75 daughters from around the region converged on Fredericksburg Elementary School Feb. 2 for Hill Country Memorial Hospital’s tenth annual “Girl Talk” seminar led by Jennifer Woerner Dulaney, M.D. The free seminar is designed as an educational session on feminine hygiene to facilitate closer mother/daughter relationships. This year, audience members came from Blanco, Comfort, Cypress Mill, Fredericksburg, Harper, Ingram, Johnson City, Kerrville, Mason, Ston ...
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Two Blanco Boy Scouts will be representing our local Troop 497 at the 100th anniversary celebration of the Boy Scouts of America at the National Jamboree this summer. Eagle Scouts Grant Weaver and Christopher Barnett will be representing the Hill Country district as well as Troop 497 at the jamboree to be held July 26 through August 4, 2010, at Fort A.
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Boerne, Texas – Boerne and Bulverde Urgent Care & Occupational Health Centers, located in both Boerne and Bulverde, Texas, have received the Certified Urgent Care designation which distinguishes them as true urgent care centers. The clinics provide patients with walk-in, extended-hour medical attention with licensed providers for a large scope of medical conditions and have met all of the Urgent Care Association of America’s established criteria.
The health care enviro ...
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The Blanco County Cat Coalition (BCCC) is asking county residents to let the coalition know the location of feral cat colonies they have observed in order to determine the needs of each colony throughout the county. Please call the Cat Phone—(512) 318-5875—to give information about the location—the physical address, the nearby roadway, or a building or other landmark—the approximate number of cats that live in the colony, and whether the cats appear to be feral or fri ...
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A free class on getting started in family history research will be offered Saturday, February 20, by the Genealogical Society of Kendall County. This class is a pre-requisite to take the seven-week advanced genealogy course, which will be given by Harry and Mary Alice Dell, starting March 18. The Beginning Genealogy session will follow a short business meeting, which starts at 10 a.m.
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Blanco, TX - Each year bird watchers from coast to coast become “citizen scientists” by taking part in the Great Backyard Bird Count and collecting data on winter bird populations. This year’s GBBC will take place from February 12 – 15. Blanco State Park will be celebrating the bird count with bird walks, classes, and children’s activities for experienced and first-time birders alike.
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The American Cancer Society, Relay For Life is what we are talking about. Blanco County will be hosting its 6th annual Relay For Life on Saturday, April 24 at the Johnson City Football Stadium.
Relay is a fun-filled event for the whole family. We honor the cancer survivors with a dinner and a survivor/caregiver lap.
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Blanco Lions Club is always on the look out for new members. Meetings are held every first and third Thursday at 6:30 p.m. They are always fun and are held at Riley’s Steakhouse in the meeting room on the right. New members are desperately needed to help keep our club alive.
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Homestead Exemptions
A homestead exemption lowers the property taxes on your home by lowering its taxable value. Anyone who owned a home on January 1st and used it as their primary residence on that date is entitled to a general homestead exemption, and it does not matter if your home is a house, condominium, or mobile home.
If you are 65 years of age or older or you are disabled, you are entitled to an additional exemption.
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By John Kinslow, Minister, Blanco Church of Christ
American humorist, Will Rogers, once visited President Calvin Coolidge. President Coolidge was serious minded and hardly smiled, much less laughed. So someone challenged Will, saying, "I bet you can't make the President laugh". Will was waiting his turn to meet the President and when Will was finally introduced, Will said, "I'm sorry, I didn't get the name."
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Well, I've lived in the scenic and beautiful Texas Hill Country for 16 months now and have built on my experiences as a Jewish woman. My job at Sac-n-Pac in Spring Branch has greatly enriched my experiences, which include getting to know many folks in the community, feeling more rooted here and actually meeting Jewish people in the Hill Country.
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By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com
Galatians 4:16-18 says "Am I therefore become your enemy, because I tell you the truth? They zealously affect you, but not well; yea, they would exclude you, that ye might affect them. But it is good to be zealously affected always in a good thing, and not only when I am present with you."
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Blanco United Methodist Church has been recognized by United Methodist Communications (UMCom) as an official “Welcoming Congregation” for the second year.
“Welcoming Congregations” are a select group of United Methodist congregations nationwide that meet criteria including embracing newcomers and providing opportunities in discipleship. The recognition program is part of a larger effort launched in late 2000 by UMCom, the denomination’s communications age ...
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On Sunday, February 7, 2010, the family of Blanco Cowboy Church celebrated their first ten-year milestone.
At 9:00 a.m. the Adult Discipleship Class and the Teenage Round Pen Class met and studied God’s Word. Before the worship service began at 10:00am, everyone met around the coffee pot and enjoyed fresh donuts, cinnamon rolls, and great fellowship.
Announcements were made and God’s Vision for Blanco Cowboy Church was shared.
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The chosen Biblical text for many weddings is Paul’s eloquent description of love found in 1 Corinthians 13. These warm words frequently capture the hearts of lovers and are often chosen to either precede or follow their marriage vows. Why then do these same people often find their love declining?
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The more I trust God, the more I learn I cannot do anything of my own volition. (Well, yes, I can make decisions, but even those are His will). I cannot breathe by myself, and I cannot walk and move my fingers without any pain, unless it’s His will. God took the pain out of my fingers!
Exodus 20:6 –“And shewing mercy unto thousands of them that love me, and keep my commandments.”
I used to have pain in my joints, and was diagnosed with a crippling diseas ...
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By Rev. Dr. Bobby W. Leggett, Trinity Lutheran Church of Blanco
This is a four week series of articles on “The Cosmic Quest for Truth.” Do you realize most people don’t have a clue what is truth and what is a lie? The question, “What is true,” is the most important question in history. Through the ages people have sought for truth, which can be as allusive as a “dust bunny” in the sunlight shining through a window.
As we embark upon this series on “The Cosmic Quest for Truth” we must be aware o ...
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Dolores (Dee) Bills went to join her Lord and Saviour on January 5, 2010 at the age of 67.
She was preceded in death by her husband, Michael Bills, and sons Chris, Keith and Blake Woods.
She leaves behind daughters, Lareia Haley, Cindy Daniels and Michelle Woods; sons, David and Bobby Woods; her sisters, Reni Sue Ranier, Doris Jean Myers and Pat Vassar; numerous grandchildren, great-grandchildren, nieces, nephews, and many many great friends.
She was a loving and caring ...
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Lillian Anna Weber Cox went to be with the Lord on Monday February 8, 2010. She was born November 7, 1921 in Blanco, Texas to August and Olga Weber. She grew up there, graduating from high school in 1938. During WWII, she lived in New Branufels and worked at Randolf Field in San Antonio, doing her part for the war effort.
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Shirley (Callison) Dunning, 80, St. Joseph, Missouri, formerly of Blanco County, Texas, passed away Tuesday, February 9, 2010, at Heartland Regional Medical Center in St. Joseph.
Shirley was born on December 21, 1929, in St. Joseph, to Linville and Caroline (Dennie) Callison. She was a 1948 graduate of Benton High School, a member of First Christian Church of St.
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Ura Inez Crawford Rust of San Antonio, loving and devoted wife, mother, grandmother, great-grandmother and friend, died at Blanco Villa Nursing Home in San Antonio on Thursday, February 4, 2010, at the age of 92. She was the daughter of a pioneer Texas Hill Country family.
She was preceded in death by her husband of 63 years, Vernon A.
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The Blanco FFA Chapter was recently recognized at the National Cattle Breeders’ Association Convention in San Antonio for their outstanding performance in the National Cattle Judging Contest.
This marks the second year for the NCBA Convention to host this national competition.
In the Novice Division, Asher and Carly Haack, along with Kelton and Kolby Marek, would finish in first place winning the Novice Division National Championship.
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The Varsity Lady Panthers tallied two district victories this week, overwhelming Brooks Academy 61-27 on February 2 and outscoring the Harper Lady Longhorns 49-46 on February 5.
In the Brooks game the Panthers played a slow 1st quarter, leading only 11-9 at the break. The girls found their rhythm in the 2nd quarter, finishing the half 30-17.
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Nothing I could say would top Senor’s entry below, so I will save mine for another time! Happy Valentine’s Day, and Laissez Les Bon Temps Roulez! WHO DAT!
The Ballet Folklorico from Mexico City dazzled the Alamo City on its recent performance at Municipal Auditorium. Mr. and Mrs. Chalon Jackson with daughters Alexis and Emma of Johnson City, Angela Wollmann and son Hunter of Kerrville, and C.A.
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By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, Paragon C&D Builders / Vallone Real Estate
Remodeling your home is undoubtedly something that you are choosing to do either to increase the value of your home for yourself or for resale. If you are currently living in what you consider to be your dream home and have no prospects for ever selling the home, there are no rules to hold you back from creating whatever you wish with your remodeling project.
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Schuetz Completes Engineman School
February 10, 1961
Kenneth W. Schuetz, fireman apprentice, USN, son of Mr. and Mrs. Kermit Schuetz of Blanco, was graduated, January 20, from basic engineman school at the Naval Training Center, Great Lakes, Ill.
Students received instruction in theory, operation and care of gasoline and diesel engines, small boilers, pumps, refrigeration equipment, emergency firefighting and evaporators for making fresh water. ...
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