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July 21, 2010 Issue
Front Page
Submitted by Christina Norris
Every summer, youth and adults from Central Texas join together through CTCYM, Central Texas Conference Youth in Mission, to become the hands and feet of Christ to those in need. This week, 64 junior high students and adults are serving the community of Blanco as well as groups serving in Burnet, Edna, Junction, Mason, Menard, San Angelo, and San Marcos.
Our group serving here in Blanco is made up of participants from five different United Methodist churches: Foundation UMC in Temple, ...
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At the July 13 meeting of the governing body of Blanco, representatives of the Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society petitioned members of city council for help in maintaining the newly-planted sod on the courthouse grounds. According to Doug Hain, the water bill for OBCCPS has risen from the normal $78 per month to $350 and then $450 per month to water the zoysia sod planted by volunteers on the courthouse grounds.
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Three key members of the 2010 Blanco Panther Baseball team have received scholarships to continue playing baseball at the collegiate level. Pictured are head coach Bryan Wyatt, along with assistant Jason Marek, as Brooks Wyatt, John Pepper and Tyler Tredaway sign their scholarship offers and letters of intent. Brooks has accepted a scholarship to attend and play baseball for Ranger College, while John and Tyler have signed to play for Odessa College.
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Travis, Evan and Wyatt Bailey would like to announce the arrival of their new little brother, Sean Henry Bailey. He was born on June 17, 2010, at 4:35 p.m. at Central Texas Medical Center in San Marcos. He weighed 8 lbs.14 oz. and was 21 inches long. Parents are Dave and Chris Bailey of Blanco.
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During the four years I spent working for the private school system, I must have passed the old, rusty sign forty or fifty times. It was kind of beat up and it leaned a little. In plain black letters on a white background it said simply, “Zona Arqueologica”. A crude arrow pointed toward a set of tire tracks that led into the dense overgrowth that was not uncommon in the state of Veracruz, Mexico.
I was always curious to know what lay at the end of that little road.
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AUSTIN — Gov. Rick Perry is proposing an initiative to provide a business tax credit while helping working Texans earn a diploma or GED.
While in El Paso on July 13, Perry said the initiative, if passed by the Legislature, will provide a tax incentive to employers who grant their employees two hours a week of paid time off to return to school or study for their GED with extra incentives to follow upon completion.
Over the next two-year budget cycle, the proposal would gra ...
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AUSTIN – After months of eagerness from Dripping Springs’ residents, H-E-B is excited to open the city’s first made-to-order grocery store on Friday, July 23, 2010, lending customers a world-class shopping experience. Conveniently located at 598 E HWY US 290, at the southeast corner of the Highway 290 and Rob Shelton Boulevard intersection, the store will offer both H-E-B and Central Market products requested by residents of Dripping Springs and the surrounding towns.
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Frankly Speaking, a new hot dog stand, is offering some of the best hot dogs around. Mary Jo Isenberg, owner, proudly stated that she is offering authentic Chicago-style hot dogs at her food truck located in the Super S parking lot. A quintessential staple to summer, food trucks offer a break from fast food and bring back memories of a simpler time.
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On Tuesday evening, July 27, the Fredericksburg Chapter of the NPSOT is hosting John Ahrns, Texas Naturalist and one of the founding fathers of the Westcave Preserve. This 75-acre, non-profit education center near Round Mountain is where two ecosystems meet, creating a unique opportunity to see grasslands and wildflower meadows that border a sheltered limestone canyon, which are home to rare plants and cypress trees.
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Pedernales Electric representatives gave demonstrations, spoke on industry trends and met individuals interested in Austin Community College’s utility lineworker program on July 14 at the college’s Utility Lineworker Expo. To meet the needs of the rapidly growing energy industry, the college is introducing a utility lineworker associate degree and technical certificate beginning this fall semester.
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By John Kinslow, Minister, Blanco Church of Christ
Jesus said, "...I came that they might have life, and might have it abundantly" (John 10:10). Because of God's great grace and love for us He has provided all that we need through Jesus Christ. As Peter said in II Peter 1:3, "Seeing that His divine power has granted to us everything pertaining to life and godliness, through the true knowledge of Him who called us by His own glory and excellence."
In our Lord Jesus Christ we can find an abundance of pardon.
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By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com
Hebrews 12:1-4 says, “Wherefore seeing we also are compassed about with so great a cloud of witnesses, let us lay aside every weight, and the sin which doth so easily beset us, and let us run with patience the race that is set before us, Looking unto Jesus the author and finisher of our faith; who for the joy that was set before him endured the cross, despising the shame, and is set down at the right hand of the throne of God.
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Best-selling author, Charlie Shedd, who had struggled with obesity for years, was one of the first to write on Bible based weight loss. In his book, “The Fat is in Your Head” he says he dropped to his knees one day and prayed, “Lord I’ve tried for years to whip this problem of obesity.
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Passage Genesis 6:6:
6And it repented the Lord that he had made man on the earth, and it grieved him at his heart.
Anger (1 Kings 11:9);
Passage 1 Kings 11:9:
9And the Lord was angry with Solomon, because his heart was turned from the Lord God of Israel, which had appeared unto him twice,
Repentance (Genesis 6:6); See above
Jealousy (Exodus 20:5);
Passage Exodus 20:5:
5Thou shalt not bo ...
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Ruby Lee Jones, originally of Blanco, Texas, passed away at the age of 90 in her home east of Tucumcari, New Mexico, on Thursday, July 15, 2010. She lived in Blanco for 75 years before moving to Tucumcari, NM with her daughter, Beverly and family.
She is survived by her daughter and son-in-law, Beverly and Del Choate of Tucumcari, NM, granddaughter Jennifer Zachary and husband Miles of Canyon, TX, and grandson, Roland Del Choate.
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Dear Editor,
Racism is an obsession with one’s race. As an obsession, it dominates the thought and life of the racist. He seeks and finds opposition in anyone outside his race, and his worst epithet is to call them that which he is most guilty of: “Racist”.
The Attorney General is a member of the President’s Cabinet and is the lawyer in charge of the prosecution of offenders of Federal law.
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Our Servicemen
July 24, 1970
Will H. Carter, 18, son of Mr. and Mrs. Alfred J. Carter, Blanco, recently was promoted to Army Sergeant upon graduation from Air Defense Non-Commissioned Officer Candidate School, Fort Bliss, Texas.
He received 21 weeks of training in such subjects as military leadership, drill and command, combined arms operations and tactics.
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