RE/MAX of Texas held its annual state convention in Ft. Worth February 6-8th. There were several great speakers followed by the annual awards banquet. The Lifetime Achievement Award was given to three Texas RE/MAX agents at the event. The award represents a huge milestone in Robinson’s 15 year career and is based on commissions earned.

In my official capacity as “Supervisor de Escuelas,” I was observing a first-year teacher in a small elementary school in the City of Veracruz, Mexico. She held up a picture of some firemen and asked the class, “Que hacen los bomberos?” “What do firemen do?” Immediately a hand shot up and an excited little boy could hardly wait to be called upon to answer.

My wife hates zombie movies; that being said, this was one she actually watched and laughed at quite a bit. Zombieland is basically a comedy that does have a little bit of that zombie gore, but for the most part you'll just laugh and laugh alot. There's more zombie one-liners in this movie than there are medals in the Olympics.

Everyone knows the Sun is a brilliant round ball that travels around Earth each day. Perfect and unchanging, it is made of shiny quintessence, a heavenly substance not found on Earth. At least that's what sophisticated Europeans thought in the early 17th century when Galileo and others began studying the heavens with the newly invented telescope 400 years ago. That view of the Sun began to crumble when Galileo and other early astronomers discovered sunspots.

AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry fought off two strong challengers in the March 2 Republican Party primary, positioning himself for an unprecedented third term as governor of Texas. By drawing more than 50 percent of the vote, Perry avoided an April runoff with his closest challenger, U.S. Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison, who received 30.3 percent.

The Highland Lakes Master Naturalists have received a contribution of $2000! The Highland Lakes Master Naturalists chapter has received “A gift from The Bamberger Charitable Fund of the San Antonio Area Foundation.” The contribution will be used for an outdoor classroom and rainwater catchment at Blanco State Park. The chapter volunteers in Burnet County, Blanco County, and Llano County. The chapter is very proud of the members that have worked on this project. ...

Bulverde Area Volunteer Fire Department, and the St. Paul Lutheran Church of Bulverde Day School Announce a Joint Fundraiser/BBQ Cook-Off and Family Fun Day on April 9 and 10. Bulverde Area Volunteer Fire Department announced it would be joining St. Paul Lutheran Church of Bulverde Day School for a Fundraiser/Auction/BBQ cook-off.

Counselors Jim Spruiell, Ph.D., and Pam Spruiell, Ph.D., will teach self-preservation during a free, four-week series for those who care for loved ones suffering from cancer or other debilitating diseases. “Creating a life while being a caregiver” will be on Wednesdays from March 17 through April 17, from 2 to 4 p.m.

The Mission of the Chamber is to serve as an association of businesses and individuals organized to promote, support, and develop the economic health of our members and community through valuable partnership, leadership, and education. To help fulfill this mission statement and to move our Chamber to the next level, the Bulverde /Spring Branch Area Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce they have hired a full-time Executive Director to further support and maintain the achievement of the ob ...

It’s time for spring-cleaning in Blanco County. Residents, gather up your recyclable household materials and bring them to one of the upcoming household recyclables collection events. Volunteers and county administrators organized these events as a way for everyone, countywide, to properly dispose of recyclable materials. The Communities of Blanco and Johnson City are hosting two collection events, one on April 10 in Johnson City and the other on April 24 in Blanco.

Lyndon B. Johnson National Historical Park announces the opening of a special photography exhibit featuring the LBJ Ranch, presented by Dallas-based photographer Scot Miller. This new exhibition will run until May 1st in the national historical park’s Visitor Center in Johnson City. The display of Mr. Miller’s eleven large-format color photographs is representative of his first year as an Artist-in-Park.

Pedernales Electric Cooperative has posted downloadable nomination-by-petition materials on its Web site, www.pec.coop, for eligible members interested in running for a position on PEC’s Board of Directors. Positions up for election in 2010 are for District 4 Director and District 5 Director; members seeking nomination are required to maintain primary residence in the district they wish to represent.

Edwin Dickens of Fredericksburg, an accredited member of the Professional Golfer’s Association of America (PGA), is helping Hill Country Memorial Wellness Center start a PGA-recognized indoor golf training facility. Dawn Bourgeois, Wellness Center director, said Dickens will be a personal trainer specializing in golf. “We are so excited to be able to offer this program and to have Edwin here to help us fold golf into our growing list of services as another option for fitne ...

I read an article in a synagogue newsletter written by the rabbi titled “Israel: Off Our Radar Screens?” The article was about American Jews born after 1955 and their relationship to the state of Israel. The results are rather stunning for me as an ardent Zionist. The rabbi found that young Jews don’t feel a closeness to the state of Israel because they haven’t encountered anti-Semitism or oppression, unlike a generation or two ago.

Let’s go to Matthew 22:35 Then one of them, a lawyer, asked Him a question, testing Him, and saying, 36 "Teacher, which is the great commandment in the law?" 37 Jesus said to him, " 'You shall love the LORD your God with all your heart, with all your soul, and with all your mind.' 38 This is the first and great commandment.

Galatians 5:1 says, “Stand fast therefore in the liberty wherewith Christ hath made us free, and be not entangled again with the yoke of bondage.” The Greek literally says, “Persevere, triumph - do not be moved off of - the freedom through which The Messiah (Jesus) has liberated us; and never be ensnared again with the yoke of slavery”. From many hours of study in the book of Galatians, I believe this is the key verse - the verse that sums up the whole b ...

“For Thine Is the Kingdom, and the Power, and the Glory” O magnify the Lord with me, and let us exalt His name together. Psalm 34:1-3 “1 I will praise the Lord at all times. I will constantly speak his praises. 2 I will boast only in the Lord; let all who are helpless take heart. 3 Come, let us tell of the Lord’s greatness; let us exalt his name together.” Psalm 18:30 “30 God’s way is perfect.

Haskel and JoLee Cooley are coming to town. Don’t miss their program Time for Refreshing to be presented at Spring Branch Baptist Church on Sunday, March 14 at 6:00 p.m. Haskel sings and plays the piano (formerly the pianist with the Weatherfords and the Cathedrals); JoLee sings and plays the bass guitar.

A congregation laid out a less than thoughtful plan for building a new building. 1) We shall build a new building. 2) The new building will be built on the site of the old one. 3) The old material in the old one will be used in the new one.

After a strong start to the season, and a solid showing in the Blanco tournament this past week, the Blanco Baseball team traveled to Ingram to take part in the Annual Warrior Classic. The Panthers improved on their past week’s success, advancing to Saturday’s championship game. On Thursday, the Panthers began the tournament with a strong performance defeating San Antonio Lanier 10 to 0 behind a strong pitching performance from Grady Childress.

On April 10, beginning at 9:00 am and ending at noon, with hotdogs and drinks and drawings for prizes, you will see around 75 to 100 youth from the Lutheran, Methodist, and other churches, the Blanco Schools, the Boy Scouts, the Lions Club, and others helping to pick up litter from our city easements, parks, and schools.

When a person is building a home, they will generally think about what they need and want in their house and what will work for them and for their family. Of course that makes sense because otherwise the person would probably buy a house that is already built instead of building their own house. Though a person may plan on living in their home for many, many years, it is also important for them to think about building a home that will also resale easily.

Young Homemakers Association Meets March 6, 1970 The Blanco Young Homemakers entertained their husbands with a covered dish dinner on the evening of February12. Twenty six persons were present to hear the Rev. Leonard Leddy of St. Ferdinand’s Catholic Church speak on “The Parents Role in Education.” Special guests were student teachers Miss Deborah Seiders and Miss Mary McMeans. A door prize, a box of Valentine c ...