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October 27, 2010 Issue
Front Page
A special meeting of the governing body of Blanco was held Friday, October 22, with only two items on the agenda and no public comments. After discussion of two proposals to purchase new Crown Victoria police cruisers, council voted unanimously to purchase used vehicles from the Houston-Galveston Acquisition Coop, a government entity the city has used previously to get good prices on vehicles.
These 2008 vehicles, one with 21K miles and the other with 26K, come with a 3-year warranty ...
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At a special meeting of the Blanco County Commissioners Court on October 26, Betty Voights, Executive Director of the Capital Area Council of Governments (CAPCOG) provided the Court with a “40th Anniversary Update”.
Ms. Voights reported that the CAPCOG is a voluntary organization of cities and counties that cannot enforce laws nor levy taxes but which promotes collaboration across boundaries, coordination among jurisdictions and economies of scale in program delivery.
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A new stoplight goes up at the intersection of US Highway 281 and Blanco Avenue near Seymour’s Garage and Super S. Blanco has lost its “one stoplight town” status.
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The Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors held a special meeting Monday, Oct. 25, to discuss and review potential revisions to PEC’s bylaws. The meeting was conducted entirely in open session and included comments from PEC members and staff.
The proposed revisions primarily revolve around 13 key areas, including election procedures and director term limits.
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It was the finest management training I ever completed. All the principles taught were taught in a useful, meaningful context. Oh, I had attended multiple management conferences taught by PhDs who had come from afar carrying briefcases. Each came from a top-notch university or from some big-name corporation. But this beat them all.
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AUSTIN — Political candidates, now in their final week of campaigning before the Nov. 2 election, are hailing Texas voters with the traditional march of television and radio spots augmented by newspaper ads, direct mail and those increasingly popular social-networking messages.
For those who haven’t voted and want information on candidates, places to go are the League of Women Voters of Texas, www.lwvtexas.org, and the Texas Secretary ...
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The Blanco County Cat Coalition (BCCC) is pleased to announce that more than 300 feral cats have received necessary veterinary services—including examinations, immunizations and neutering—during the calendar year of 2010. The BCCC invites all Blanco County residents to celebrate this success and drop by a community social at the Friendly Bar Bistro at 106 North Nugent Street in Johnson City from 6 pm to 8 pm on Tuesday, November 9.
Donations are the only money that the BCC ...
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The Blanco Woman’s Club had its first meeting of the 2010-2011 year on October 13, 2010, at the home of Connie and Stan Barron, which was decorated delightfully with a fall theme.
There was old business and new business, the newest and best business being the Blanco Woman’s Club cookbook, “Cooking in Style.” Recipes from many, if not all, the ladies of the club are included and is well worth the cost, which is only $12.00.
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The Pleasant Hill - Rocky Community Club will host its annual benefit dinner next Saturday, November 6, the opening day of deer season, for area residents, community friends, and visiting hunters. Serving begins at 5:00pm and continues until 8:30 or food runs out. Meals are by donation and everyone is welcome.
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Submitted by Linda Howard
The Blanco Pioneer Museum’s friendly witch enjoyed Saturday, October 23, giving away bags of goodies to the children of Blanco, but she did not give away all of her goody bags so she has decided to try again next Saturday, October 30, during regular hours to give away the remaining goody bags to children.
The witch will happily give you and your child and a tour of the museum.
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The unsung heroes of each election are the election workers. The election workers include election judges, alternate election judges, clerks, Early Ballot Board workers, and Central Count Station members.
Central Count Station members work behind the scenes counting votes and examine ballots to determine the intent of the voter when a ballot is rejected by the counting machine.
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Again and again, for as long as we can remember, the Good Samaritan Center will be giving out Thanksgiving turkeys to those registered for food assistance prior to October 1. Recipients will also receive stuffing, cranberry sauce, and yams or pumpkin as they are available. Those who are eligible may come to the Center, located at 620 Pecan, beginning November 3.
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I am a historian researching the life and times of James Hughes Callahan. The efforts of my research are being incorporated into a book about him. As one of the founders of Blanco County, Callahan deserves some recognition with an integrated narrative of his life and adventures.
In a recent visit in Blanco, local residents identified where his homestead resided.
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When fall arrives in the Hill Country, the air turns crisp and shades of red, orange, green and gold dapple the landscape. While in the area visit the Williams Creek (Albert) School being featured on the Country School Trail with an open house. The school is open from 11 a.m.
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Russell Kirkscey, Blanco High School speech and debate coach, will become president of the Texas Speech Communication Association in 2013. Kirkscey was elected at the annual conference in October to serve a four-year term, beginning in 2011 as vice-president elect. He will serve as vice president in 2012, as president in 2013, and as immediate past-president in 2014.
The TSCA has over 500 members, ranging from middle school teachers to university professors.
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On October 9, nine former students of the Live Oak Country School and some of their family members enjoyed an afternoon meal and lots of fun at the Masonic Hall in Blanco.
Elizabeth Sorrell, soon to be 100, was asked to tell about students getting into trouble and she answered, “We were all very good.”
There was a time of silence remembering Margaret Blackburn, Clarence Waxler, and Ruby Jones, who passed away during the year.
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Becky Walker celebrates her tenth year as owner of Rain Bird Gallery through an open house and Kenneth Wyatt Art Show on October 30 from 10:00am to 5:30pm. The gallery carries unique gifts, home decor, candles, jewelry, furniture, antiques, pottery, paintings and more. It has been an enduring business for 20 years housed in what used to be a Baptist Church.
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The Blanco United Methodist Church is getting ready for their Annual Fall Bazaar. Mark your calendar for Saturday, November 6, from 9am to 2pm. For the raffle this year, they have two beautiful quilts ready for you to view. One was made by Judy King, Sue McFarlin, Willie Olfers, Priscilla Seals and Cerice Spivey.
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By John Kinslow, Minister, Blanco Church of Christ
Someone said, "It's easier to get folks to agree to do better tomorrow than to get them to do their best today." Samuel Johnson, a literary giant of England in the 1700s, had the words, "The Night Cometh" engraved on the face of his pocket watch. No doubt, through the years as he looked as his watch countless times, he would be reminded that time itself would eventually come to an end.
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The new meetinghouse for the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints in Bulverde will be held this Saturday from 10:00 to 4:00. It is located on Stahl Lane which is accessible by exiting Highway 281 at Bulverde and taking FM 1863 toward New Braunfels. After about one mile Stahl Lane can be seen on the left.
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The question was raised, “Are we Abraham’s seed?” Here is the answer, if you want to know if the promises God made are for you. It’s Galatians, chapter 3, Paul is writing to the Galatians. Just insert your own name, and receive this for yourself.
Galatians 3 (American Standard Version)
1 O foolish Galatians, who did bewitch you, before whose eyes Jesus Christ was openly set forth crucified?
2 This only would I learn from you.
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We have been talking about Native American History month and the Jewish concept (make that reality) of Tikkun Adam which is a partnership with God to heal mankind. As a Jewish American with some Native American ancestry, I feel responsible to help improve conditions for Native Americans in this country.
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By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com
Luke 12:48 says that to whom much is given, much shall be required. He who has great opportunity has great responsibility. As Christian American citizens, we have been given much. Therefore, much is required of us. We have great opportunities; Therefore, we have great responsibilities. One of these responsibilities is to vote for candidates that best represent Biblical views of righteousness and morality.
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Regarding The Election
Dear editor,
I vote, and so should you. I consider it both a privilege and a duty, being a part of this great nation. I have been voting for over 50 years in each of the states I have resided in, and when I started you had to be at least age 21, missing only one election due to sudden illness and hospitalization.
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The Blanco High School Panther Band competed at the UIL Region 12 Marching Contest at the East Central ISD stadium in San Antonio on October 18. The Panther Band presented this year’s competition program, which included swing hits, both old and new.
After the Panther Band’s presentation, all three UIL judges assigned the Panther band the highest mark, a first division superior rating.
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For the sixteenth consecutive year, the Blanco FFA will be advancing to compete in the State FFA Land and Range Judging Contests at Tarleton State University in Stephenville. These contests are held each year in April, with the top five teams in each event advancing to compete at the National Contests in Oklahoma City.
The land team completed a strong fall schedule winning first at two events, while placing 2nd at two and then 3rd at area.
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Bring the kids for some Halloween fun Saturday, October 30 from 5:00pm to 7:00pm. Project Graduation 2011 will host a carnival, complete with games and sweet treats, as well as “Trunk-or-Treating.” The festival will be held in the elementary school parking lot and tickets will be sold for a quarter each.
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Blanco took on the Comfort Bobcats this past week… maybe one of their biggest rivals. The young Blanco Panthers drove out of Comfort with all the bragging rights winning 22-6. The 7th grade Panthers didn’t do much passing, but ran for over 270 yards and their defense held the Bobcats to 125 yards.
Comfort received the opening kickoff and was able to drive the ball as far as Blanco’s 30 yard line but their drive came to an end when Dustin Parmely hunted down the quar ...
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The Comfort Bobcats proved to be no match for the Panthers in game six. Blanco received the opening kick-off and marched easily down the field, with Carson Kipp scoring the first TD on a 3-yard run. Aikman Elrod passed to Devlin Moore for the PAT, making the score 8-0. The Panther ‘D’ forced a turnover on downs in Comfort territory, and Kipp threw a 36-yard halfback pass to McKay Adamson down to the Bobcat 2 yard line.
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The Lady Panthers endured a harsh loss to the Harper Lady Horns on October 19, falling in four games. The Lady Horns took the first game, 22-25, and the Panthers rallied to tie the count after the second game. The third game was a long battle for momentum with Harper winning it 24-26.
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The Blanco Panthers traveled to Comfort this past Friday with hopes of getting one step closer to clinching a spot in the state play-offs. However, after a late Bobcat rally, the Panthers will have to wait another week to punch their ticket to the play-offs as Comfort defeated Blanco 25 to 20, giving Blanco its first district loss of the season.
The first half of play saw each team trade scores, with Comfort striking first on a 51-yard Reid Barker run.
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October 24, 1969
Mr. & Mrs. J. N. Houck, Editors and Publishers
The annual PTA Fundraising Event and Halloween Carnival took place. • The Blanco Lions Club met at the Western Steak House. They discussed the need of the Fire Department for a new Jeep fire truck and possible ways to raise funding for purchase.
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