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September 29, 2010 Issue
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The following information was prepared by Blanco ISD to provide voters with information regarding the upcoming bond election scheduled for November 2.
What is a School Bond?
A school bond is the way a school district borrows money for facilities, similar to a home mortgage. It allows a district to repay borrowed money on a given date and to pay interest at an agreed upon rate.
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By Ron Fieseler, General Manager, Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District
The heavy rain that has fallen on Blanco County during the past couple of months has resulted in water levels rising in local wells. Since 2002, the Blanco-Pedernales Groundwater Conservation District has been monitoring and recording water levels in selected wells. Not all rain will result in aquifer recharge. The greatest recharge and increase in water levels is usually a result of heavy or extended rainfall when our creeks and rivers are either in flood conditions or have a strong flow.
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Submitted by Karen Newman, County Clerk
Anyone wishing to vote early for the November 2, 2010, General Election may do so starting October 18, 2010. Regular hours for early voting will begin October 18, 2010 and run through October 29, 2010. It will be held in the County Commissioner’s Courtroom, Blanco County Courthouse, 101 E. Pecan Dr., Johnson City, from 8:00 a.m.
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A large crane appeared above the buildings and trees on the square on Friday, September 24, as crews working for the Pedernales Electric Cooperative prepared to move the power pole that had been installed at the corner of Main and 3rd streets.
PEC had installed the self-supporting concrete power pole in the state right-of-day along US 281 to connect areas west of town to the electric substation east of town.
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Submitted by Peggy Wallace
Organizers of the Wild Game Dinner are looking forward to serving a delicious variety of game to a large crowd this Saturday, October 2, at the Blanco County Show Barn in Johnson City.
This year’s fare includes fried Axis, Sika, Black Buck, wild game chili, whole roasted hog, gumbo, fried alligator, wild boar, fresh homemade sausage, boiled shrimp, wild game stew, brisket, fried rabbit, rabbit stew, and fried sweet potatoes, along with bacon wrapped dove and quail.
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A benefit yard sale/bake sale for Pat Jones will be held on Saturday, October 9 in the Security State Bank parking lot. Her husband, James, recently passed away with cancer. This fundraiser is to help with the medical bills. Both Pat and James graduated from Blanco High School. For donations or to help, please contact Lynn at 830-833-5841, Jo Nell at 830-833-5695, or Kathy Heckel at 830-822-8551.
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Books have been written about race mixture in Latin America. After the Spanish conquest, Europeans established a caste system that ensured that “whites” would remain firmly in control of power. Vestiges of that system still remain today.
Even whites were categorized. A Spaniard born in Spain had higher status than a Spaniard born of Spanish parents in the New World.
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AUSTIN — State Attorney General Greg Abbott on Sept. 23 filed a legal challenge against the U.S. Department of Education to secure $830 million in federal education funds for Texas schools, teachers and students.
The state’s legal move comes in response to the Department of Education’s Sept. 9 decision to deny Texas’ application for the education jobs funds through H.R.
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Kevin Harmon of Blanco recently qualified at a shoot in Graham, Texas for the Cowboy Mounted Shooting World Championship. Competitors will be coming from the US, Canada, Australia, Germany and Sweden. The CMSA World Championship will be held in October in Amarillo Texas. Kevin and his horse APHA mare Investa Zippin Lue, aka "Zip"
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Georgetown, Texas - The search is on for the next great American horseman through Project Cowboy, and Jodie Fuchs of Blanco, Texas, is vying for the title and all the fame that comes with it.
Project Cowboy, jointly produced by Tootie Bland Productions and Patti Colbert Enterprises, will be held October 8-10 in Fort Worth, Texas, at the Will Rogers Equestrian Center’s Watt Arena.
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“Texas Wilderness,” paintings by Wimberley artist Lona Flocke, will be on display at the Redbud Café in Blanco through November 30. An opening reception will be held September 30 from 5 to 7 p.m.
The oil paintings in the “Texas Wilderness” show are based on images the artist has encountered while hiking the undeveloped lands of Central and West Texas.
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One student at Blanco High School has earned AP Scholar Awards in recognition of their exceptional achievement on AP Exams.
The College Board’s Advanced Placement Program® (AP®) provides willing and academically prepared students with the opportunity to take rigorous college-level courses while still in high school, and to earn college credit, advanced placement, or both for successful performance on the AP Exams.
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AUSTIN — Texas Secretary of State Hope Andrade is reminding Texans the deadline is approaching if they need to register for the Nov. 2 general election. The deadline to register to vote is October 4.
“Registering to vote is easy,” says Andrade. “The voter registration application only has nine questions, including one which asks for your name.”
Voter registration applications are available online at the Secretary of State’s website, www.VOTEX ...
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Only specific reasons entitle a registered voter to vote early by mail. You may request a ballot by mail if you:
1) will be away from your county on Election Day and during early voting
2) are sick or disabled;
3) are 65 years of age or older on Election Day; or
4) are confined in jail.
If you qualify, the next step is to request an Application for Ballots by Mail (ABBM) from the County Clerk’s office.
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The Water Supply Enhancement Project is a state-funded cost-share incentive program with the goal of providing an increase in the recharge of our streams, aquifers and reservoirs. The way this increase in water supply is achieved is through the selective removal of Ashe Juniper (cedar). Thanks to the Texas State Soil and Water Conservation Board and your local Soil and Water Conservation District, money has been allocated towards implementing this project.
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After completing construction of a new 500-person facility just one year ago, Community Bible Church—Bulverde will soon offer two services to accommodate the growing crowds each Sunday morning. Beginning on October 3, services will be offered at 9 a.m. and 11 a.m.
Currently, total attendance is at the 470 mark, with many of the children’s classes needing to be capped because of overcrowding.
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Definition of Russian roulette: a deadly game in which people take turns firing a revolver loaded with only one bullet at their own heads, after spinning the cylinder; a dangerous or reckless action or activity
Definition of prophet: (1) Muhammad, the founder of Islam; (2) Joseph Smith, the founder of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints; (3) somebody who claims to interpret or transmit the commands of a deity (4) inspired leader - somebody considered to be an inspired lead ...
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By John Kinslow, Minister, Blanco Church of Christ
Physical food perishes but spiritual food endures. Jesus once said, "Do not labor for the food which perishes, but for the food which endures to everlasting life, which the Son of Man will give you, because God the Father has set His seal on Him" (John 6:27). Physical food is necessary and sustains us in the here and now, but there is something more, much more.
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By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com
This week we will bring to a close this series on the mystery of Godliness. Our text has been 1 Tim 3:16, a verse some commentators have considered to be an early Christian creed. If you wanted to state in one verse what the New Covenant is, this would probably be the one.
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Corrine F. Raesener Parker Langston, born February 1, 1920 in Lexington, Texas went home with the Angels on Tuesday, September 28, 2010 in Boerne. She lived a long full life surrounded by a loving family and many friends. She was a retired Civil Service employee, very active for many years in her Church and the Order of Eastern Star in Round Rock, Austin, and Blanco serving as Worthy Matron in Blanco 3 times.
She is preceded in death by her parents Otto and Augusta Raesener, brothers ...
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Curtis Cecil Cox, 88, went to be with the Lord on September 26, 2010. He was born and raised in Blanco, Texas, the oldest son of Andrew and Mary Cox. At the age of 20, he joined the Army Air Corps and flew 56 missions into Germany and France including D-Day.
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Kay Hocutt, born to parents Harold and Sara Newbold, in Ashtabula, Ohio on March 23, 1947, passed away at the age of 63 on September 24, 2010, in San Antonio, Texas.
She is survived by her daughter and son, Ronda Lane and Bryan Hocutt, her grandchildren Willow and Piper Lane, and Bella Hocutt, and her sisters, Kerry Harwell, Jill Denton, and Debbie Ybarra.
Kay was a very special and an extraordinarily unique person.
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I would like to commend the Gosnells’ letter to the editor from last week. Their letter spoke for me and according to at least a dozen people in my travels around town, for many others here. Free enterprise does not mean that we have to sacrifice our unique quality of life in Blanco.
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The 7th Grade Panthers made the long road trip to Sonora worth their while. With over a week to get prepared, the young Panthers had themselves a field day with the Sonora [Colts]. Blanco’s offense rushed for over 225 yards, threw three completions for 18 yards, and one kick-off return for 25 yards.
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The level 4 VIP team athletes competed in their third competition this fall season at Love Gymnastics in San Antonio September 18th.
The VIP Team included Level 4 Achievement gymnasts Miranda Bosque, Lexus Carton, Haley Chappell, Hannah Ford, Morgan Haby, Anna Johnson, Macie Mackey, Skylar Maurer, Amalie Mills and Hannah Perine.
Level 4 Placement gymnasts included Meghan Cleveland, Zoey Madigan and Jordan White.
Both teams are coached by Stephanie Turner.
Scores i ...
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The 8th grade Panthers shined defensively in game #2 vs Sonora. After a turnover on downs on the opening series, the Broncos were stuffed with tackles for losses by Grant Garrow; on the ensuing punt attempt, Hunter Goodman tackled the punter to give Blanco great field position.
Aikman Elrod put up the first score, dashing around the right side for a three-yard score.
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The Blanco Panther Volleyball Team burst into district play with a resounding 3-0 victory over the Junction Lady Eagles on Friday, September 24. The Panthers only needed three sets to secure the win. Scores were 25-11, 25-10, and 25-10.
Leading the team with 13 kills and two blocks was Junior middle blocker Abbey Weaver.
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The Blanco Panthers closed out their non-district schedule on the road at Sonora. While Blanco looked to enter district play on a winning note, Broncos’ QB Ethan Morriss had different plans as he accounted for almost 500 yards in total offense and 5 TD’s to hand the Panthers their third loss of the year.
The first quarter saw the Panthers jump out to a quick 12 to 0 lead on two Tim Goodman touchdown runs of 66 and 15 yards.
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September is a month of changes. Now is the time for fall fertilizing. This is the most important feeding of the year. Use a winterizer on all lawn grasses. Chemical fertilizer will need to be watered in very soon after applying. Organic fertilizer is naturally slow release and you can wait to water if necessary.
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Gentle Readers:
These past couple weeks have brought some sad news but also glad news.
Our thoughts go out to the family of Kay Hocutt, who worked at Super S. She passed away last Thursday. Howard Cox's brother, Curtis, also passed away. I am really sorry I never got to meet him - he was a fount of historical knowledge about WWII and lots of other things, according to his brother.
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