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September 21, 2011 Issue
Front Page
The Lady Panthers defeated the Johnson City Eagles on Tuesday, September 13 winning all sets played by the teams. The Panther Freshmen won 25-21 and 25-21. The Junior Varsity score was 25-13 and 25-20. The Varsity completed the Blanco victories, 25-20, 25-12, and 25-16.
Abbey Weaver led the Panthers with eight kills and three blocks.
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At its regular September 13 meeting, members of the governing body of Blanco responded to pleas from supporters of the Blanco Library by approving an amended budget granting the library an additional $2,000 for a total of $12,000 for the 2012 fiscal year.
Support of the library, which is staffed almost totally by volunteers, has dropped in the past several years, from $15,000 to $12,000, and was budgeted to drop again until supporters rallied to remind council members of the services the libra ...
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After serving almost three decades in the office of the District Attorney, Sam Oatman has announced that he will not be seeking reelection.
Oatman began his career as a prosecutor in 1976 in Lubbock County as an Assistant District Attorney before returning to his hometown in Llano to serve as the First Assistant District Attorney under the Honorable Louis Crump in 1981.
Oatman was then appointed to District Attorney by Governor Mark White in 1984, following the resignation of Crump.
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The Blanco Volunteer Fire Department responded to reports of five fires burning along the roadside on FM 165. Passers-by called in reports of the fires on Friday afternoon, September 16, between Cox Rd. and US 290.
Someone was allegedly driving down the road, throwing bottles of accelerant out on the road, Blanco Chief David Hotz reported.
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Angela Dowdle, attorney and former prosecutor, formally announced her candidacy for District Attorney for the 33rd and 424th Judicial Districts with a caravan throughout the counties served by the districts. Dowdle joins Wiley “Sonny” McAfee, an attorney from Burnet County, who recently announced his candidacy for District Attorney in the 2012 Republican Primary.
Dowdle and her campaign caravan started off in San Saba County on the morning of September 6, 2011, traveled through Llano, Blan ...
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From Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service
During the week of September 5, Blanco County 4-H and Texas AgriLIFE Extension Service collected items for local firefighters. Total donations included 1988 bottles of water, 369 bottles of Gatorade, 985 snacks, 57 lip balms, 172 razors, 7 deodorants, 4 packs of Icy Hot, 9 bars of soap, 3 packs of hand wipes, and 9 bottles of eye drops.
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By Jeff Harkinson, Tournament Chair
The Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society (OBCCPS) is pleased to announce its 2nd Annual Blanco “True Grit” Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament to be held on October 15, 2011, from 10:30am to 2:30pm in the upstairs Courtroom of the Old Blanco County Courthouse on the Courthouse Square in Blanco.
The Texas Hold ‘Em Tournament is one of four community events being sponsored and conducted by OBCCPS, a private non-profit organization, on Saturday, October 15, as part of its 21st annual b ...
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The Comal County 9 Pin Ladies Trophy League Bowling Tournament (of which Blanco is an affiliate) was held Saturday and Sunday, September 10 and 11 at the Blanco Bowling Club. The 9 Pin clubs that participated were from Blanco, Mission Valley, Spring Branch, Freiheit, Fischer Store, Solms, Bulverde and Bracken.
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On Tuesday, October 11, at 9:00am at 312 Pecan Street, the Blanco Chamber of Commerce members will elect new directors to fill five available positions on their Board of Directors. Nominees are: Rick Sebenoler – Blanco Hill County Retreat, Ralph de Leon – Blanco County Inn, Lindsey Adams – Lindsey Clare Photography, Charlotte Widick – Healing Arts Community Health Center, Jon Brieger – Redbud Café/Brieger Pottery, Pat Vallone – Individual Member (Non-Business).
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Local Girl Scout Troop 1440 had a very successful week at Blanco Elementary School collecting clothes, personal hygiene items, and toys for the fire victims of Bastrop County. A big thank you goes out to all who donated! Pictured back row: Lexi, Kathryn, and Lindsey. Front row: Chloe, Laci, Adeline, and Mackenzie.
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In the mood for a refreshing reprieve from summer’s sizzle? Blanco Performing Arts offers a refreshing release with its second season of high caliber entertainment.
On October 8, 2011, the chamber music series hits the ground running with the Artisan Quartet, which offers the great works of string quartet literature; the program will feature works by Beethoven, Grieg, and Roberto Sierra.
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On Friday, September 16, the Blanco Senior Center hosted an open house and exhibited the paintings that were completed by the senior artists during the past six months. The class has grown to over twenty artists, which paint on oils, acrylics and watercolor mediums. Ms. Olga R. Ibarra is a wonderful painting teacher and several members of our community have rekindled a desire to learn to paint, or fine-tuned their techniques.
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In 2004, CAPCOG used homeland security grant funds to purchase a regional Emergency Notification System (ENS).
This system uses a “reverse dialing” telephone method to notify members of the public of critical emergency information in situations where property or human life is in danger.
Originally, the system would only contact only those persons with regular, land-line telephone service.
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Recent wild fires in Bastrop County have burned 34,068 acres, destroyed 1,554 homes and killed two people. In Travis County, a constable lost his life after he began to have trouble breathing during a wild fire.
If you’d like to help, please consider giving a financial contribution to one or several organizations that are distributing funds to hurting families and destroyed habitats.
Bastrop Christian Ministerial Alliance Right now, Bastrop-area citizens most need monetary assistance, not ...
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In their continued effort to stay informed of what is going on in Texas Real Estate, Candy Cargill, Hill Country Real Estate and Debbie Vallone-Homeier, Vallone Real Estate attended the Texas Association of Realtors® State Convention and Business meetings and forums in Austin. Both ladies are brokers of their respective companies and both sit on the Board of Directors of The Gillespie County Board of Realtors®.
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We are pleased to announce that the library will be reopening on Sundays starting September 25. Thanks to the additional funding granted by the city council, we are able to return to our normal business hours. A big thank you to all who supported us!
Also, remember to join us on October 8 from 10 a.m.
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Alta Foster celebrated her 100th birthday at the Gem of the Hills with friends and her bridge partners. She was born in New Albany, Indiana, but grew up in Wisconsin. While teaching English in the military, she met her husband, Bill, in Japan. They lived overseas while he served as a pilot in the military.
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On October 8, from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., the Blanco Book Bunch reading group will sponsor an Authors’ Day at the Blanco Library. The event is free and open to the public. Bring a brown-bag lunch; beverages and dessert will be provided.
Austin resident and graduate of Trinity College in San Antonio Karen Valby will discuss her documentary of small-town life in Utopia, Texas.
As Valby explained in an Austin American Statesman interview, she was living in Brooklyn and writing for Entertainment W ...
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On Friday, September 16, the Blanco Senior Center hosted an open house and exhibited the paintings that were completed by the senior artists during the past six months. The class has grown to over twenty artists, which paint on oils, acrylics and watercolor mediums. Ms. Olga R. Ibarra is a wonderful painting teacher and several members of our community have rekindled a desire to learn to paint, or fine-tuned their techniques.
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Psalm 27:14 “14Wait on the LORD: be of good courage, and he shall strengthen thine heart: wait, I say, on the LORD.”
We had a great service today at Mt. Horeb Baptist Church. Lady Linda Wade was our guest preacher, and she gave an inspiring message from the book of Ruth.
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Mike Arnold of Cross Trail Outfitters Ministry was guest speaker at the Blanco Cowboy Church Worship Service on Thursday night, September 15.
Mike had just returned from a 3 1/2 week mission trip to Nigeria, Africa, for the 19th annual Unity for Africa conference.
Mike and his family came dressed in their Nigerian clothing made for them as special gifts by the Nigerian Christians and gave a very interesting slide-show presentation sharing how the Spirit of God is moving mightily in the people ...
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By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com
Ezekiel 14:13-14 says, “Son of man, when the land sinneth against me by trespassing grievously, then will I stretch out mine hand upon it, and will break the staff of the bread thereof, and will send famine upon it, and will cut off man and beast from it: Though these three men, Noah, Daniel, and Job, were in it, they should deliver but their own souls by their righteousness, saith the Lord GOD.” I would encourage you to read through verse 20 on your own.
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Dear Editor,
I would like to address the people who are bent on changing Blanco. I have to believe that ya’ll came to Blanco, or moved back, or stay in Blanco because you like it. If you liked it well enough to move here or move back here, why try to change it?
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Dear Editor,
I have a puzzle and can’t figure it out. Our city got a $50,000 grant to replace the roof on the historic Byar’s Building.
Apparently the job has been awarded to a non-roofing company for this dear historic building. According to the city, they did not need to post it in the paper for bids.
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AUSTIN — Top state officials reacted negatively to a U.S. Environmental Protection Agency rule finalized July 6.
The “Cross State Pollution Rule” requires 27 states including Texas to improve air quality, beginning Jan. 1, by reducing power plant emissions that contribute to ozone and/or fine particle pollution in downwind states.
On Sept.
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The past two months have seen several Blanco FFA members do well at surrounding county fairs. In Johnson City, Blanco Jr. FFA member Kelton Marek won Grand Champion honors in the Blanco County Fair Steer Show with his Champion British steer. Kelton’s steer also won champion honors in the Hereford division.
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The Blanco Panther 8th graders played their first game of the year in traditional form when they hosted the San Antonio Christian Lions last Tuesday evening. The past few weeks of grueling, gut-wrenching practices in triple-digit temperatures finally paid off when, come game time, these talented young athletes proved themselves in front of their supportive and dedicated fans, coaches and parents.
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The Blanco Panther football team was on the road again for the third time in the past four weeks as they traveled to San Antonio to take on the San Antonio Christian Lions in what proved to be one of the best games in the San Antonio area so far this season as Blanco came home with a 36 to 34 victory after battling through four overtimes.
The Panthers began the game on a roll, scoring in both the first and second quarters to jump out to an early 14 to 0 lead as QB Tanner Rogers had a hand in b ...
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The 7th grade Panther Football team fell to the San Antonio Christian Lions in a close defensive battle 0-8.
The 1st quarter score was tied zero all with each team unable to score against the other team’s defense. Then with 2:09 remaining in the half, San Antonio Christian scored a touchdown and the 2 point conversion.
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Blanco Cross Country runners competed in meets at Wimberley on August 27, Llano on September 3, and at UTSA on September 17.
Meaghen Seales ran a 13:22 in Wimberley, a 12:36 in Llano, and a 12:57 at UTSA. Courtnie Schroeder ran a 16:29 in Wimberley, a 15:34 in Llano and a 16:42 at UTSA.
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The Blanco Junior Varsity football team scored three touchdowns against San Antonio Christian in the first half to lead 18-0 at the intermission. This proved to be enough for the Blanco win.
Quarterback McKay Adamson ran the ball in for the first Panther touchdown with 4:30 remaining in the first quarter.
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We the people are giving away our rights, privileges and freedoms one little piece at a time. J. Reuben Clark said, “In the United States sovereignty rests in the people, not in the government or its officers. That is the fundamental difference between our Anglo-Saxon Constitution and the government set up under it, and the Justinian and Napoleonic codes and the governments set up under them.
“With us the government possesses only those powers we give to it; we the people, the sovereign, p ...
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I missed my golden opportunity to wish my dear friend Leona Smylie "Happy Birthday," so this is the next best thing. I am blessed for having met her.
And in the crush, I didn't get to offer my congratulations to Harold and Florine Lord on their 64th wedding anniversary.
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The Blanco County District Court convened a Grand Jury on September 8. The following people were given a true bill by the members of the juries and have been charged. The cases will now be tried in District Court; the accused are innocent until proven guilty.
• Luis Armando Martinez - DWI
• Charles Joseph Hicks III - attempted assault against public servant (2 counts)
• Fracisco Munoz - DWI with child under 15 in car
• William Dewitt Chamberlin - DWI (3rd or more)
• Donald Lee La ...
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By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, Paragon C&D Builders / Vallone Real Estate
Go green with superior technology, extraordinary performance, and value. Today, home buyers expect to get more from their new home. They want beauty that’s more than skin deep. A home that fits their lifestyle, but also a home with solid, high quality constructions, greater comfort and security; lower energy bills; lower maintenance.
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September 22, 1967
Workmen were busy installing new central office equipment in the Blanco Telephone Exchange in a new building recently built just to the rear of the old office. Officials of the Southwestern States Telephone Co. treated several of the City Officials, Civic and Service Club members to a luncheon and inspection tour of the new facilities.
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Submitted by Waymond Lightfoot
There's something about real estate that turns everyone into an expert. Tell a group at a dinner party that you're selling your home, and you'll get advice to go along with every course. That's because many people have bought and sold homes, so they have experience with property transactions. But experience is not the same thing as expertise
Your friends and family aren't trying to steer you wrong, but they may be perpetuating myths regarding successful techniques to sell houses.
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