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April 13, 2011 Issue
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At the April 11 meeting of the Blanco ISD trustees, Superintendent Dr. Buck Ford announced candidates for Places 1 and 2 in the May 14 election. Mike Barnes and Tim Nance have filed as candidates for Place 1, while incumbent Troy Immel will run unopposed for Place 2. Place 1 is currently held by MaryAnn Strohmeyer. Classes for new board members will be offered at the TASB 2011 Summer Leadership Institute in San Antonio, June 9-11, according to Dr.
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The Lady Panther’s softball team lost a non-district game to the Fredericksburg Billies, 4-8, on Tuesday, April 5, and then rallied for a win over the Junction Lady Eagles, 9-6, on Friday, April 8 to force a tie for the lead in District 8AA. The Panther’s record is now 15-12 overall and 4-1 in district.
Against the Billies, Meaghen Seales led the Panthers with three singles and one run.
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The Blanco Volunteer Fire Department raised $25,000 last Saturday from donations received at the door, mailed out letters, and the raffle. Some of this money will be dedicated to the building fund to help finance a new fire station. The rest will be used for maintenance and training to keep the fire department up and running smoothly.
Early Saturday morning, Chief David Hotz, a crew of fire department and corporate board members, plus other volunteers cut up approximately 525 pounds ...
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At their regular meeting on April 12, County Commissioners opted to move early voting from the County Courthouse in Johnson City to the Conference Room of the new Blanco County Annex. Early voting from now on will be held in Room 108 adjacent to the County Clerk’s office at 101 E.
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The District 8AA Tennis Tournament was held in Junction on April 6 and 7. Blanco’s mixed doubles team, Austin Carrola and Kelsey Schwind, won the district title. Mishelle Calzoncit placed fourth in varsity girls singles and Megan Wier took a medal for second place junior varsity girls singles. Other Blanco participants were: Brooks Lane, boys singles; Kellam Nabers and Ryan Wagner Davis, boys doubles; Joanna Delavan and Alley Penshorn, girls doubles; and Rebecca Dowlearn and Christina ...
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On Wednesday, March 25, 2011, members of the Blanco Woman’s Club met with Barney Cline, representing the Blanco Library Oral History Project, at the library. Kathee Copeland, president of the club, presented Barney with a check for $4,300 as a gift from the Woman’s Club. The funds were raised from the sale of the Woman’s Club Cookbook, which was made available for sale at businesses throughout Blanco.
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The Blanco County Extension Education Association annual Spring Luncheon will be held Thursday, April 28, 2011, at The Gem of the Hills Citizens Community Center, 2233 North US Highway 281, Blanco, Texas. Serving will begin at 11:00am and continue until 1:00pm. Cost will be $7.00 per person.
Once again, the good cooks of the whole county extension clubs pool their talents and resources to provide a wonderful smorgasbord of main dishes, side dishes, salads, and desserts al ...
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The Blanco County Cat Coalition and the San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition are teaming up to sponsor a trapping workshop on Saturday, April 23, from 12 to 2pm at the Blanco Library.
The class will be taught by Jenny Burgess, president of the San Antonio Feral Cat Coalition. Jenny has taught many workshops in the San Antonio area, and this will be her second in Blanco.
Come and join us for this free class to learn tricks, tips, and techniques for trapping, spaying/neutering, and ...
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Private water wells should be tested annually. The Blanco County Office of the Texas AgriLife Extension Service is sponsoring a water will screening day for area residents on April 18, 2011, at the following location: The AgriLife Extension Office, in Johnson City. We are now located at 101 East Cypress, Suite 109 (in the Annex Building just north of the Blanco County Courthouse).
Samples from private water wells will be screened for possible contamination from common contaminants in ...
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The new Stripes convenience store, located at the former Blanco General on US 281 south of town, held an open house on Thursday, April 7, to show the community what the store has to offer. Guests were able to sample a wide variety of entrees, snacks, drinks, ice cream, and more.
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Did you notice the announcement of the annual cemetery meeting? It is April 25 which is on a Monday. The meeting will be held at the library from 6 pm to 8 pm. Bring your questions, comments, and concerns!
This week we will take a look at the B section in the old part of the cemetery. Section number B14 is bordered at the back by Jones Ave. There are three places in sections B13 and B14 where, according to the actual section divisions, a husband an ...
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On Monday, April 11, four candidates in the upcoming May 14th Blanco elections signed formal statements declaring their commitment to abide by fair campaign practices. Rebecca Howerton, candidate for Blanco Mayor, Matt Lewis and Maria Guerrero, candidates for Blanco City Council, and Mike Barnes, candidate for Blanco ISD Trustee, Place 1, each filed the "Code of Fair Campaign Practices" form with Blanco election officials. Although entirely voluntary, the Texas Ethics C ...
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“What financing is available?” That is one of the first questions asked when considering a new project, building campaign, property acquisition or business expansion. On Wednesday, April 20, the Blanco County Economic Development Corporation (BCEDC) invites you to attend a free workshop from 9 to 10:30 at the LBJ Event Center at the Johnson Settlement in Johnson City.
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The Texas Historical Commission Annual Conference was held in Austin from March 31, 2011 through April 2, 2011. The new statewide plan for Texas was launched at this year’s annual conference.
Every 10 years the THC develops a Statewide Preservation Plan to set an agenda for preservation and encourage partnership connections across the state.
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Ruth Holleman, Tish Johnson, and Nancy Cline assemble Chianti bottle to decorate tables for the Friends of the Library’s “Tuscan Dinner and a Movie” event at the Old Blanco County Court House on April 15. Tickets are $15 and can be purchased at the Library or the On the Square store.
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What can you do to help our Blanco State Park? Right now, you can turn in your recipes, park pictures, and park stories. This week is the last week for turning in your recipes. We are looking for any pictures of the rodeo arena, the Blanco Valley Fair and stock shows, The American Quarter Horse Shows, the activities at the Centennial, the FFA turkey shoots, and the barbecue with LBJ.
All of that happened in the park and we’d love to have any copies of the ...
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Former students of Texas A&M University will assemble in Blanco on April 21, 2011 for the annual Texas Aggie Muster to honor all Texas Aggies who have passed away within the last year.
Various activities, including a meal and the traditional Muster Ceremony, will begin at 6:00pm at the Court Yard at Uptown Blanco.
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Everyone please mark your calendars! On Saturday, April 16, Blanco County Aggie Moms will have some excellent opportunities for you. Our annual Garage Sale will be held from 8am – 2pm at 603 Fourth Street (Immels Dairy Service). Sale items will include large appliances, furniture, yard items and appliances, Christmas items, clothing, and much, much more! Blanco County Aggie Moms is a nonprofit organization, and all funds received go to fund scholarships for incoming freshme ...
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Reverend Justin Udomah, Ann Anderson, and Bill Noonan led the lenten lunch at St. Ferdinand’s Catholic Church on Thursday, April 7. The final lunch will be held at noon on Thursday, April 14, at Blanco First Baptist Church. Mt. Horeb Baptist and Kendalia Community will jointly host the lunch.
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Blanco First Baptist Church held its annual youth Easter concert on Sunday, April 10, with an entertaining program of Bible verses and songs. The adult choir concert will be held during the morning service this Sunday, April 17.
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By John Kinslow, Minister, Blanco Church of Christ
Perhaps you have heard the old story of the Indian and the cricket. On a busy street corner in a major city a Indian said to others nearby, “Listen to that cricket”. They said, “How can you hear a cricket in a busy noisy place like this?” He walked down the block a ways and came back with the cricket.
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A college student had reached a point in his life where he was questioning things taught him by his parents and church: the meaning of life, the reliability of the Bible, how the world began, how to prepare for eternity, to name a few. Answers kept eluding him so I raised one more question: “Did Jesus Christ come out of the grave alive?”
I wanted this passionate seeker to face my question because I knew acceptance of the resurrection would drive away his doubts and change ...
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By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com
This week will close our three part series on The Lord’s pattern for prayer given to us, His disciples. In part one we covered what prayer is not and how not to do it. In part two, we looked at how we should pray by dissecting the Lord’s prayer. This week we will look at a couple of examples of prayer in the Pauline Epistles, as well as examining practical examples of how to receive answers to our prayers. Let’s get into God’s Word.
In ...
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Through this season of Easter preparation, I’ve seen many people demonstrating their love for Jesus and God our Father, in many different ways.
In the past, I have fasted during Lent, abstained from meat during Lent, and have denied myself sugar and other things I like very much during Lent, as a way to ‘suffer’ for Christ.
We don’t have to do that because every day we Christians suffer in some manner.
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Punkin Moreland, 49, passed away April 11, 2011 in Llano, TX surrounded by his family. He was born February 17, 1962 in Johnson City, TX to Tobe Moreland and Patti West Moreland. Punkin is survived by his parents; son, Willie Moreland of Llano, daughter, Toni Moreland of Wichita Falls; brothers, Grady Moreland of Henly, TX, and Melvin Moreland of Johnson City; sisters, Tammie Morgan of Jacksboro, TX, and Stacey Hensiek of Lampasas; grandson, Camden Parkinson.
Visitation will be ...
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The recent uprisings in the Middle East have been dubbed the Arab Spring. I infer from this name that the revolutions are spontaneous combustions in Arabia. I believe underlying these disorganized rebellions, there is something noble and generous beyond belief.
During the years of the Vietnam War, the liberal press coined the phrase The Domino Effect to describe Communist takeover of all the nations in the Asian theatre if we allowed Vietnam to fall to the Communists.
The Dom ...
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AUSTIN — A crowd, estimated at 5,000 people from across Texas, gathered at the Capitol to participate in a “Save Our State” rally on April 6.
Participants, many of whom are state employees with jobs on the chopping block, came to protest cuts proposed in the 2012-2013 state budget approved by the House on April 3, and to ask for greater consideration as the budget-writing process continues.
The Senate must produce its own version of the budget.
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These students were recognized by their grade level teachers for their hard work and accomplishments throughout Blanco Middle School. They are (L-R): 6th grader Molly Edmonson, 7th grader Scott Burnette, and 8th grader Jacie Handberry.
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This past month, 38 Blanco FFA members traveled to Stephenville to compete in the annual Tarleton State University Invitational Career Development Events. The TSU Invitational is the largest event of its kind in the world, with almost 10,000 contestants each year. Of the 15 competitive events, Blanco competed in 7, with 5 placing in the top 10 overall.
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The Blanco FFA Chapter did very well at the annual Texas State University Career Development Events this past month, competing in the land and livestock events. In the land judging contest, team members Lauren Winn, Erica Flores, Monica Flores, Joanna Delavan and Megan Andrews won 1st place overall with Monica placing 4th, Joanna 7th, Erica 9th, Megan 12th and Lauren 14th as individuals. The livestock team finished high, placing 3rd overall with Alex Gustafson placing 9th and Ed ...
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Blanco High School Project Graduation 2011 appreciates everyone who participated in the 4th Annual Bass Tournament at LBJ Lake in Marble Falls on March 27, 2011.
The following generous sponsors helped to make this event possible: Prince Construction, Bradford Ranch Management, Dennis Moore Trucking, NAPA, Blanco NAPA, Canyon Lake’s The Tackle Box, Mike Maring and Canyon Lake’s Lone Star Fishing Forum.
We had fourteen teams participate in the Bass Tournament, which ...
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On April 5, the JV softball team lost their game against the Fredericksburg JV team. The final score was 1-12.
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The Panther baseball team hosted the Fredericksburg Billies in a non-district game on Tuesday, April 4, and walked away with a 5-7 loss. On April 8, Blanco played a district game against Junction at home and won, 10-0. The Panthers currently hold a 15-8 season record.
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The Panther Junior Varsity Baseball team is off to one of its best starts in years, posting a 17 and 1 record overall while also winning its first four district games. Blanco’s JV has also won 2 tournaments. In the Ingram tournament, the Panthers collected 4 wins while outscoring their opponents 41 to 10. At Blanco, the Panthers swept all 3 games of the tournament, allowing just 1 run while posting 2 shutouts and scoring 22 runs. The Panthers will continue their ...
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7th Grade Boys: 2nd Place
Shot Put: Dustin Parmely 1st
Long Jump: Eddie Toress 1st, Adrian Dominguez 3rd
Triple Jump: Adrian Dominguez 1st, Eddie Torres 3rd
High Jump: Dustin Parmely 6th
Pole Vault: Trent Dechert 1st, Jared Mayfield 4th
2400: Trent Dechert 5th, Chris De La Torre 6th
400 Relay: Adrian Dominguez, Eddie Torres, Aaron Uballe, Chase Horton 1st
110 Hurdles: Dustin Parmely 2n ...
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As of press time, several huge wildfires are raging throughout the state. The first is a rapidly-moving wildfire in Jeff Davis county that has spread to over 60,000 acres and destroyed about 40 homes in Ft. Davis before raging farther north and east.
Another fire in west Texas has burned 16,000 acres in Midland County and destroyed about 34 homes, according to Alan Craft, a Texas Forest Service spokesman.
A third fire in north Texas has already claimed over 71,000 ...
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The wind blew hard Sunday night bringing rain but also knocking over trash containers put out for Monday pick-up. Thanks to my thoughtful neighbor for righting mine and gathering up spilled debris early Monday morning! A “Good Night Neighbor” award to the Gourleys for removing their yard light, helping keep Blanco’s stars big and bright. Tom and Jeff — you make great neighbors.
Twelve days have passed since Blanco’s 12th Annual Trash-Of ...
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My church recently conducted an open house to celebrate the completion of a beautiful new meetinghouse. I invited friends and neighbors to tour the building, enjoy the artwork that adorns the hallways and classrooms, and to learn a little about what makes us tick. Although the event was well attended, very few of my invitees showed up.
When I read in the paper that the Jehovah’s Witnesses were holding an open house to introduce to the locals their new Kingdom Hall, ...
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On Saturday, Marilyn, Lawrence, and Nan Mikes were in Seguin for their granddaughter, Shelby Burt’s, wedding. Shelby married Geoff Striedel of Cuero. They were married Saturday afternoon with dinner and a dance following. They will make their home in Seguin.
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By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, Paragon C&D Builders / Vallone Real Estate
When you decide to build a home instead of buying one, you will most likely want to hire a contractor to get the job done. With so many different factors that play into a good home, a contractor can make a big difference. Some contractors, however, have earned a bad reputation because they have failed to live up to home buyer’s expectations.
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April 10, 1964
The rabies immunization was carried out and 76 dogs and cats were vaccinated at the Blanco Fire Station by Dr. C.F. Price, local veterinarian. This was the largest number to be brought in at a central point to be immunized. • February Savings Bond Sales in Blanco County totaled $4,368.
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You know that Texas Realtors® are the experts in representing homebuyers and sellers in real estate transactions. But did you also know that Texas Realtors® fight for your rights at the state Capitol?
That’s right… Texas Realtors® are supporting a wide range of consumer-protection legislation, and on April 12, thousands of us from around the state will swarm the Capitol to visit with our elected officials.
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