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December 7, 2011 Issue
Front Page
In conjunction with the Johnson City Community’s celebration of “Lights Spectacular,” the LBJ Boyhood Home will be open for lamplight tours each Saturday from 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. on December 10 and December 17. National park rangers will provide tours of this historic house and explain life in Johnson City before rural electrification.
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From Better Business Bureau
Shopping online means avoiding the crowds, but it also opens buyers up to attacks from scammers and hackers. In order to fight these online grinches, Better Business Bureau offers these online shopping tips to help fight unscrupulous online retailers and scammers:
· Shop on trustworthy websites. Check a seller’s reputation and record for customer satisfaction at bbb.org.
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The 2011 Panther football season came to an end this past Friday on a cold, damp night in Bastrop, as the #3 ranked Hempstead Bobcats defeated Blanco 35 to 12 to win the Region IV championship and advance to this week’s state semifinals.
Blanco opened the game with a picture-perfect drive covering 73 yards in 13 plays, taking over 10 minutes off the clock to score on a 1-yard run by QB Tanner Rogers.
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On Monday, November 28, eleven students from Blanco High School traveled to Navarro High School to compete in the ATSSB All-Region Band tryouts. Students from Blanco who audtioned were: Bryce Burson, Flute; Arianna Flores, Flute; Kelsey Schwind, Alto Saxophone; Andrea Torre, Alto Saxophone; Rebecca Dowlearn, Trumpet; Echoe Burkhart, Trombone; Mekala Button, Trombone; Donald Miller, Tuba; Alina Aly, Percussion; Travis Bailey, Percussion; and Forrest Jones, Percussion.
This particular competitio ...
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David Hall filed November 28, the first day to file for public office, for a place on the ballot as candidate for Blanco County Attorney in the March 6, 2012 Republican primary. Mr. Hall graduated from the University of Texas school of law and worked in Austin and San Antonio for the Jackson Walker law firm before opening his own law practice in the Old Blanco County Courthouse in 2005.
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The Christmas season is underway. Plan on joining in and attending these great holiday events.
December 10
• Christmas Market Day. Visit vendors on the grounds of the Old Blanco County Courthouse during the special Christmas market. For more information, call 830-833-2211.
• 11am-2pm. Pictures with Santa in the Old Blanco County Courthouse.
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Remember, you can check out e-books, e-audiobooks, music, and more on the Web provided by the Blanco Library! Go to the Central Texas Digital Library Website (ctdl.lib.overdrive.com) to view our e-book catalog. Before you download a book, check out the Quick Start Guide. When you go to check-out items, make sure you select our library and use your library card number.
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On Friday evening, December 2, photography collectors and fans from Boerne, Sisterdale, San Antonio, Johnson City, Wimberley, and Blanco attended the opening reception for “Elements of Nature” – the photography of Donna Browne at Uptown Blanco Art Center.
Standing room only on a nippy and drizzly night is a good thing!
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The Blanco Lions Club met this past Thursday evening at Uptown Blanco Restaurant. After dinner Gary Cocanoughor, Lions Club District Governor, spoke to the group about his goals for the year. Fun and fellowship were enjoyed by everyone who attended. In the picture, front row left to right, are Lawrence Mikes, Nan Mikes, Marilyn Mikes, Ruby Barnard, and Ben Copeland.
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Sometime during Thanksgiving weekend, the residents of Groesbeck expected to go dry.
Dry, as in, no more water.
Groesbeck, in Limestone County, has notified the Texas Commission on Environmental Quality that unless it gets significant rain by then, Ft Parker Lake, its sole source of water on the Navasota River, will be completely dry.
The town is not alone in its predicament, just the first in line.
Nearer home, Leander and Cedar Park both have told the TCEQ they will run out of water next ...
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As I write this story, I wonder how many people ever have a feeling of pride in what they do for a living or just for service to the community. Well, here is the story of why I am proud.
On November 25, I served as a hostess for the Blanco Pioneer Museum.
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CASA for the Highland Lakes Area, a non-profit organization that speaks up for the best interest of abused and neglected children in Blanco, Burnet, Lampasas, Llano, and San Saba counties, was recently recognized by Texas Court Appointed Special Advocates (Texas CASA) for serving 100% of the children in the foster care system in the counties they serve.
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On Saturday evening, December 3, the Starlight Symphony Orchestra presented its “World of Christmas” Holiday Concert in the Blanco High School Cafetorium. “Brilliant,” said one patron. “Lotsa fun!” said another. “How often do you get to sing Christmas carols with a symphony orchestra to back you up?” asked the conductor.
It was a fun-filled night of Christmas cheer all wrapped up in a warm blanket of humor in a rarified atmosphere of musical refinement.
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By John Kinslow, Minister, Blanco Church of Christ
A father spotted a beautiful train set behind the counter and asked to take a closer look. As he did, the clerk said, "It's really nice, I'm sure your son will enjoy it." The man said, "Perhaps your right, in that case I'll take two."
A gift has a purpose. I suppose a gift is sometimes given just to make us laugh.
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The Blanco County Community Choir performed their annual concert in Blanco at First Baptist Church on December 4 (the Johnson City concert was the Friday before).
“I thought the choir did their very best and was amazed at the unity of sound and spirit,” said director Vickie Pautz.
This year, the choir recorded their performance during a rehearsal.
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By Pastor J.D. Link, agf-blanco.com
2Pe 1:10-15 says, “Wherefore the rather, brethren, give diligence to make your calling and election sure: for if ye do these things, ye shall never fall: For so an entrance shall be ministered unto you abundantly into the everlasting kingdom of our Lord and Savior Jesus Christ. Wherefore I will not be negligent to put you always in remembrance of these things, though ye know them, and be established in the present truth.
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“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.” John 8:12 KJV
I heard a Christmas carol on the radio this week and one of the stanzas in the song said Christmas is the most wonderful time of the year.
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Gordon Allen Walser died Friday, December 2, 2011, in Bastrop, Texas, just a month before his 94th birthday. Gordon was born on January 11, 1918, in Lampasas, Texas, to Benjamin Haden Walser and Viola Jennings Walser. He moved with his family to Austin and graduated from Austin High School in 1936, then learned the communications field working with Western Electric.
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Dear Editor,
Dennis and Kelly Moore are much appreciated for the wonderful dinner and program they provided for the community on Monday night. For those of you who missed it – the campfire stew and chili were a taste of the west. It would have been impossible for the Moores to produce enough cobbler – it was so good you just wanted more.
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AUSTIN — Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott last week accused the U.S. Department of Justice Civil Rights Division of delaying the requisite preclearance of new state House and Senate electoral maps adopted last spring by the state Legislature.
In a Dec. 1 letter to Assistant U.S. Attorney General Tom Perez of the Civil Rights Division, Abbott said that such delays harm Texas voters.
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Blanco Middle School would like to recognize our Proud Panther recipients for the month of November. Students are chosen by grade level teachers in their respective grade level for the outstanding work they do at Blanco Middle School.
Students pictured are: 7th grader Brittany K. and 8th grader Sara M. Not pictured: 6th grade, Annie C.
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The Powder Puff football game has been rescheduled for Wednesday, December 7, at 6:30pm at Panther Stadium. The undefeated Class of 2012 will be taking on the Juniors for bragging rights. The cost will be $5.00 at the gate and proceeds benefit Project Graduation.
Project Graduation provides for a drug-free, parent supervised, fun-filled all-night celebration on graduation night.
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Local exhibitors from the Blanco FFA and Blanco Jr. FFA chapters traveled to New Braunfels this past weekend and competed in the Annual Cougar Classic Livestock Show. The Cougar Classic, which has over 400 head of livestock each year, has proven to be one of the biggest fall livestock shows in the area.
Leading the way for the local exhibitors was freshman Katherine Biggs, who exhibited the Reserve Grand Champion steer, in addition to winning champion in the British division.
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On Tuesday, November 29, the varsity Lady Panthers hosted the Lutheran Lady Mustangs in a basketball clash. The Mustangs poured in the points for a 19 point lead at the half. The Panthers narrowed the gap to 9 points by the end of the third quarter. However, the Lutheran ladies picked up the pace to close out the game with a final score of 49-63.
Justine Cooley led the Panthers with 12 points, while Micaela Klein and Leslie McClinton each scored 9.
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The Blanco junior varsity struggled against the San Antonio varsity team, but they kept the game close with the half-time score of 18-21. The Mustangs ran away in the second half, scoring 29 points to post a final score of 36-50.
Kyle Sauceda led the Panthers, ripping the nets with 17 points.
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The boy’s middle school teams played Comfort at home on December 5. The 7th grade B team won 15-13. Points were scored by: Jacob Robinson - 10, Tanner Cain - 3, and Pablo Guajardo - 2. The A team lost 7-41. Points were scored by: Cameron Martinez - 3, Jonathan Campbell - 2, Hayden Hunt - 1, and Shawn Burton - 1.
The 8th grade B team won 13-12.
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Leighton Klepac, a freshman at Fredericksburg Heritage School, is pictured with their 2011 TAPPS 6 Man Division II State Championship trophy. The state championship game was played this past Saturday evening at Moody High School. Heritage beat Granbury Happy Hill by a score of 68-18. Way to go L-Train!
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Each year, over 1 billion pieces of litter will accumulate on Texas highways. Tobacco trash (cigarette packaging, lighters, butts, chewing tobacco, etc.) comprises 43% of all litter on Texas roads, and cigarette butts account for 13% of that 43%. In Texas, that means 130 million butts will be discarded out of car windows, left at picnic areas, or dropped along the streets.
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Have you been in downtown Blanco this holiday season? Isn’t it lovely? We appreciate all of you who volunteered with the decorations. Although I wouldn’t even try to list the names of all the helpers, their willingness to work just because they wanted to should be included in the true meaning of “small town.” Bindseil Park this year is the finished product of a lot of hard work and imagination.
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The Piedras Verdes River was the sole water supply for Colonia Juarez from its founding by American citizens in 1885 until 1948 when modern water-well drilling techniques made it possible to sink deep wells and relieve the pressure on the river for irrigation.
The Piedras Verdes (Green Rocks) was and still is, in reality, little more than a tree-lined creek for most of the year.
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By Debbie Vallone-Homeier, Paragon C&D Builders / Vallone Real Estate
While watching TV the other day, I got hooked on disaster construction jobs – watching people either tackle projects themselves or hire the wrong contractor. I just keep going back to so many jobs we have been called to look at, or properties I am showing my clients, that have some of these traits – rafters that don’t meet, walls that move, floors that have been laid wrong, appliances installed incorrect, wires not grounded, poor frame job, concrete slabs out of symmetric, leaky plumbing, ...
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December 6, 1968
Patrick J. Nugent, a US Air Force C-123 Provider loadmaster in Vietnam, was decorated with the Air Medal at Phan Rang Air Base by Colonel John W. Pauly, commander of the 315th Special Operations Wing. Airman Nugent, son of Mr. and Mrs. Jerry P. Nugent of Waukeegan, Ill., was cited for his meritorious achievements and outstanding airmanship and courage on successful and important missions under extremely hazardous conditions in South Vietnam.
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