After Church a couple of Sundays ago, a man by the name of Paul Palmer approached me, introduced himself and said, “I heard tell that you have connections to the Mormon Colonies in Mexico.” I told him that I did. He went on to say that he, too, had great grandparents who had lived in “the Colonies” but that they had been forced out of Mexico by Pancho Villa. I informed him that my people had been chased out in 1910 but not by Pancho Villa.

AUSTIN — The U.S Environmental Protection Agency on June 30 announced its final disapproval of the flexible permit program the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality had submitted two weeks earlier for inclusion in its clean-air plan. The EPA said Texas’ program, which has been in effect for 16 years, does not meet several national Clean Air Act requirements meant to protect public health and the environment.

Chris Kopacz of Spring Branch was named Artist of the Month for the Tejas Art Club. Kopacz began attending classes at the Uptown Blanco Art Center in April of this year, but has been creating art in other mediums for years. For sixteen years, Kopacz created artful acrylic nails. She also has spent the last couple of years combining different natural resources, such as stones and wood to create unique pieces.

After 7 years, Father Nich is moving on in his future. Fr. Nich has been the longest serving priest here at St. Ferdinand Catholic Church, Blanco and Good Shepherd in Johnson City. When Fr. Nich came to St. Ferdinand and Good Shepherd, he brought with him words of the Good News of Jesus, Words of wisdom we needed to hear.

A church bulletin blooper read: Potluck this Sunday- Prayer and Medication to follow. The Hebrew writer said, "Not forsaking our own assembling together, as is the habit of some, but encouraging one another; and all the more, as you see the day drawing near" (Hebrews 10:25). The New Testament church worshipped on a regular basis and is one of the reasons for its spiritual strength. We gather together around the Lord's table on the Lord's day to partake of the Lord's supper (Matthew 26 ...

Isaiah 6 1In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. 2Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly. 3And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the Lord of hosts: the whole earth is full of his glory. 4And the posts of the door moved at the voic ...

Duet. 4:5-9 says, “Behold, I have taught you statutes and judgments, even as the Lord my God commanded me, that ye should do so in the land whither ye go to possess it. Keep therefore and do them; for this is your wisdom and your understanding in the sight of the nations, which shall hear all these statutes, and say, Surely this great nation is a wise and understanding people.

Cheri Dawn Harwell, 83, passed away July 8, 2010 in Johnson City, Texas. A mother to all, a wonderful artist and dressmaker, she was a country girl raised in Alpine and Pipe Creek, Texas. She was married to career Air Force officer Sterling Harwell who loved her for all their 62 years together.

Lois S. McClintock passed away at age 91 on July 9, 2010 at the home of her daughter, Mary Park, in Blanco TX. She has resided for the past several years with her daughter, Martha Stine, in Lavaca County, near Hallettsville TX. Lois was born in Elkhart TX on September 4, 1918, to Allen and Alda Connell Starr.

Marilyn Lee Burke – von Steiger went home, July 5, 2010 at 1:30 A.M. from Blanco, TX. Marilyn lived life to it’s fullest each day. She was an inspiration to the countless people she met on her life’s journey. Her love of music, horses, and roses, along with the compassion she had for family, friends and all the people she ever met will always be her legacy. She was born in Galveston, TX, and grew up in Houston, TX.

Dear Editor, I grew up in Blanco and wanted to take my family back home for a small-town Fourth of July celebration. I was excited to find out that Johnson City was having an all-day event to celebrate Independence Day, so we went. Unfortunately, the short parade left much to be desired for my five-year-old, but we took a detour to the Pedernales Falls and enjoyed the cool water and beautiful scenery.

Dear Editor, We’d like to express our support for the views of Connie Barron as published in last week’s edition of BCN. She was concerned about the “variance” granted by the Blanco I.S.D. for construction of a “big box” convenience store at Hwy 281 and 13th Street. Her concerns about the economic impact such a store might have on already established businesses in Blanco are certainly valid. It is one thing to allow a ...

The Blanco Little League Major Girls All-Stars team plays Burnet in the District Championship game at 7pm on Wednesday in Fredericksburg at the Old Fair Park located 3 blocks south of Main Street at the corner of S. Lincoln and E. Ufer streets just east of HEB. Come support our Blanco girls as they battle Burnet for the winners banner and the chance to advance to the Sectional tournament.

Tanner Rogers, junior at Blanco High School, will be competing in the Southwest Regional National Underclassmen Ultimate 100 camp on July 10th in Dallas, TX. The Ultimate 100 Camp is an event that invites the Top 200 Current Freshman and Top 200 Current Sophomore football players from all of the National Underclassmen Combine Events held in the spring.

When you are building a home there are going to be a lot of things that you want to include but may not be able to afford up front. You will want to make sure that think about all of the items that you would like to have and then think about having them roughed in even if you don’t put the actual items in right at first.

Love Unlimited July 10, 1980 On Saturday, July 20, at 11:00 a.m. at the Blanco United Methodist Church, Love Unlimited from Augusta, Georgia, will be leading a total experience of Christian worship entitled “Celebrate Circles.” The program is a multi-media worship service built around the circles as a symbol of fulfillment and positive possibility.

You’re only a couple of days from closing on your new house, and everything is almost official. Buying a home is such an exciting experience. There’s only one thing left to do – conduct a final walk-through inspection of the property. This enables you to reconfirm the condition of the house prior to closing.