On March 1, the Blanco Public Library hosted a delegation of librarians from across Canada. The participants were part of the U.S. Department of State’s International Visitor Leadership Program. This session focused on Library Management and social networking in the United States. Participants visited top libraries in the U.S. including the U.S.

On Friday, March 11, the Blanco Pioneer Museum opened its doors to allow visitors to preview the current World War II exhibit. With artifacts from all over, including uniforms, flags, newspapers, photos, and much more, the museum provides a glimpse into the past. Roy Byars’ stetson hangs on the wall above the Fulcher piano in the WWII-era living room display.

The Kendalia Neighbors Extension Club met at the Kendalia Community Center on Thursday, March 10. After the TEEA prayer, Krissie Thomson introduced the speaker, Fay Drozd, a master gardener from Ingram. The theme was gardening in the 21st century. She gave suggestions on the best seeds to purchase for our area, fertilizer and watering needs.

Blanco photographer Joseph Walsh will be featured as Artist of the Month at the Good Art Gallery at 218 W. Main St. in Fredericksburg as part of the monthly First Friday Art Walk on April 1. Stop by Good Art from 4pm until 9pm to tour the gallery and see Walsh’s photographs of landscapes in the Texas Hill Country as well as the Northwest and Northeast United States.

Blanco Performing Arts held its third and final event of the inaugural 2010-2011 season in the ballroom of Uptown Blanco on Saturday, March 12. Pianist Christopher Guzman entertained the audience with a performance that included works by composers Charles Tomlinson Griffes, Prokofiev, and Franz Schubert. For more information, visit blancoperformingarts.com.

Blanco First Baptist Church hosted the first lenten luncheon of 2011 with a great meal and a message by associate pastor Carlton Pridgen. Don’t miss out! The next luncheon will be held at Trinity Lutheran Church, on March 17, at noon sharp. The luncheons are held at noon on the following says: March 24 – St.

I encourage you to read James 3:1-12 very carefully. There are many verses in the Bible on right confession and the power of the tongue; but here, James gives perhaps the most thorough teaching on the subject. If you don’t think your words have affect on the course of your life, then the Bible says you are clearly deceived (1Cor 15:33).

The letter on my desk carried an urgent message. The sender, Major Louis Best, began his long distance message to me for three reasons: to thank me for my column of that week, which he had read in a newspaper sent to him by a school near his home, to tell me how he had been brought to faith in Christ years earlier while fighting a forest fire in the state of Washington and to ask me to pray for him and other military men who served in dangerous places. This man of faith was espe ...

I didn’t notice that part of the article on Abraham’s seed had been cut off until I had already submitted Hebrews 4. And you didn’t get to read the most important Scriptures showing us that we are Abraham’s seed if we believe God raised Jesus from the dead and trust in Him, like Abraham did!

A student nurse came into the hospital room to give her elderly patient a shot. The nurse asked him, "Which hip do want the shot?" The patient said, "Yours, honey!" I don't think that was one of the choices but I understand the response. One of the great choices of life is the choice to come to Christ.

In my last article, I told you that I’d tell you what I would do. I’m not a politician or an urban planner. That said, the following comments are things other successful communities and individuals are doing currently. My hope is these thoughts will help you as voters in our upcoming elections.

Blanco Project Graduation wishes to extend a hearty thank you to everyone who supported us during the Pancake Supper/Silent Auction last week!

AUSTIN, Texas — With the March 28 deadline approaching, more than 150 Texas high school seniors have applied for the Don’t Mess with Texas scholarship. With only two weeks left to compete for a win, students are encouraged to apply. The 8th annual scholarship is sponsored by the Dow Chemical Company in partnership with Keep Texas Beautiful.

Third Grade TAG Students (Talented and Gifted) at Blanco Elementary held a Mancala Tournament that ended on March 11. The tournament was a conclusion to Strategies and Logic the students have been studying for several weeks. These third graders meet three times a week for 30 minutes to learn above and beyond their regular classes.

The Lady Panther softball team topped Navarro, 9-8, on March 8. Leading 3-2 through the first two innings, Blanco fell behind 4-3 in the third inning.

The Lady Panthers defeated the Pearsall Mavericks, 4-2, in the first round of the Fredericksburg Tournament on March 10. Callie Culton pitched for the Panthers, tossing eight strike-outs.

Citizens Start State Park Cookbook Citizens for Blanco State Park will hold its first fundraiser with a Blanco Park Heritage cookbook. They are asking for recipes for camping, tried-and-true old time favorites, park history, old photos, CCC information, and more. Call Jo Nell Haas at 830-833-5695 or email Sharon Romero at mimiromero311@gmail.com.

Keep Blanco Beautiful has other duties besides keeping Bindseil Park and the plants on the square beautiful. We try to help support and promote these other places and events. Be sure you mark the Trash Off Day on April 2 and the County-wide Household Hazardous Waste Clean-Up, April 16, on your calendars.

A Memorial Life Celebration for Dixie Lee Hallenberger (October 2, 1948-December 15, 2010) will be held at Gem of the Hills on Saturday, March 19, 2011, from 1:00 to 2:30 PM. We commiserate with Nell Krueger in the loss of Prince Pooh, her faithful companion for 16-3/4 years. Some people feel an animal is just an animal, pet or not - I, however, think they become an integral part of the family, especially if they are a house pet, so I sympathize (and empathize) with Nell as well. ...

• Joseph A. Hunt, speeding • Emmanuel Onofe-Moreno, no liability insurance • Lupe Barrientez Palacio, open container violation • Guadalupe D. Pichardo, no driver’s license • Aaron Michael Ortiz, speeding • Sally Morgan Loessberg, speeding • Emmanuel Onfre-Moreno, speeding • Tyler Starr, speeding • Je ...

• Roxanne Q. Aleman, expired driver’s license and speeding • John E. Allen, speeding • George Arriaga, Jr., speeding • John Cody Benningfield, speeding • David Forrest Besinger, speeding • Melissa Blaylock, speeding • Jimmy Ray Brown, speeding • Lorie Lynn Brownlee, speeding • Jennifer Lynn Bursaw

A recent study by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) shows that while consumer hesitation on home buying is waning, the recent housing downturn has changed what Americans are looking for in their next home. Survey Methodology: NAHB’s The New Home in 2015 survey was sent electronically to 3,019 builders, designers, architects, manufacturers, and marketing specialists.

March 18, 1960 Alfred (Jacobs) Pehl, 77, a life-long resident of the Blanco community, was fatally injured when his farm tractor overturned. Pehl was rushed to the Blanco Hospital where he died early Tuesday morning, March 15, 1960. He was born in the Blanco community on October 31, 1882. • Clifton Knoll and Kenneth Wade Schuetz enlisted in the U.S.

There’s nothing stopping you from selling your home without a real estate agent. Can you believe I just wrote that? Some of my fellow Texas REALTORS® probably can’t. But it’s true. You can put a for sale by owner sign in your yard, buy ads, and negotiate the sale of your own home.