James and Elizabeth Faurie of Wichita Falls, Texas, announce the marriage of Danielle Faurie to Drew Wisnewski, son of Bill and Denise Wisnewski of San Antonio, Texas. Danielle is the granddaughter of Leslie and Wanda Faurie of Blanco, Texas. They were married on March 10, 2012, in the Blanco Courthouse.

Blanco resident Virginia Kloster is proud to announce that her 16-year-old granddaughter, Crystal Lynn Anderson, of Omaha, Nebraska, has been selected to be a “basket carrier” for the athletes competing in the Olympic Swim Trials in Omaha during the month of June. Crystal is a junior at Benson High School in Omaha and has the distinction of being named “Most Improved Swimmer of the Year” for her school and will have her name inscribed on a plaque to remain at the school.

Rose and Allen were married on December 17, 2011, at Spicewood Vineyards. The couple honeymooned in Jamaica. They now reside in Spring, Texas, close to The Woodlands.

Pecan Street Brewing and Classic Chassis Car Club Austin LCCI have teamed up to host a Friday Night Cruise-In Johnson City each month. Owners and Car Clubs are invited to drive their classic, collector, antique or hotrod, car or truck to Pecan Street Brewing on the 3rd Friday of each month, from 6pm to 9pm.

Sixty-five moms and 68 daughters from around the region converged on Fredericksburg Elementary School February 28 for Hill Country Memorial’s twelfth annual “Girl Talk” seminar facilitated by Jennifer Woerner Dulaney, M.D. The free seminar is designed as an educational session on feminine hygiene to facilitate closer mother/daughter relationships. This year, audience members came from Burnet, Comfort, Fredericksburg, Johnson City, Kerrville, Kingsland, Llano, Mason, Medina, San Antonio ...

The Blanco All Sports Booster Club will be holding their annual fish fry on Saturday, March 24, from 2pm to 6pm. The event will be held at the Blanco Panther Stadium concession stand. Pre-sale tickets are available through any high school athlete as well as some Booster Club business members and family members.

Wow–Victoria Luperi, Eduardo Rojas, and Keira Fullerton wowed the audience with their chamber music performance at the Uptown Blanco Ballroom on March 10. The next Blanco Performing Arts performance will be Julia Pautz and Friends on June 24. For more information, call 830-833-4762 or visit blancoperformingarts.com.

Remember that great salsa we had around the holidays? We have it available again; now you can get it in hot and mild flavors. Supplies are currently limited, so be sure to stop by and get your fill now. April 4 at 4 p.m. we will have Skyking’s Bird show. This is a falconry show where you will see everything from a hawk to an owl, maybe even a vulture.

A small girl from the city took a trip to the country. One night as she looked into the beautiful night with a view uncluttered by the artificial lights of men, she said, "if it's this wonderful on this side, how wonderful it must be on the other side." Certainly it is true that the lights of heaven, the creation itself, give testimony to the living God (Psalm 19:1-6; Romans 1:20).

Matt 17:19-21 says, "Then came the disciples to Jesus apart, and said, Why could not we cast him out? Jesus said unto them, "Because of your unbelief: for verily I say unto you, If ye have faith as a grain of mustard seed, ye shall say unto this mountain, Remove hence to yonder place; and it shall remove; and nothing shall be impossible unto you.

"Don't give up the ship. God didn't promise us a bed of roses," is what my great-aunt Eileen told me one day when I had gone to visit, and was in a 'feeling sorry for myself' mood. I had finally felt comfortable letting down my inhibitions, to speak to her woman to woman, instead of great-aunt to great-niece.

Frederick Francis Nolan of Johnson City, TX, slipped away peacefully into the loving arms of his Lord and Savior on March 10, 2012. Fred was born in San Antonio, TX on February 21, 1924, the son of Frank and Isabell Nolan, and grew up in San Antonio. After graduating from St.

William “Bill” O’Dell Hines, 87, of Kingsland, TX, passed away March 15, 2012. He was born March 22, 1924, to James Linsey Hines and Vester O’Dell (McCay) Hines in Bradley, AR. Bill was preceded in death by his parents; his wife Nora Maxine Waxler Dixon Hines on November 18, 2010; three brothers, five sisters, his dog buddy in 2003 and his grandcat, Pumkin in 2012. Bill was the 9th of ten children.

Blanco Historic Cemetery Association Denies Members Voting Rights Dear Editor, I am writing you this letter to address the concern of how the Blanco Historic Cemetery Association (BHCA) denied its members their voting rights by not accepting proxy voting at the special meeting on February 25, 2012. I was informed that my proxy vote would not be accepted at this special meeting so I traveled over 450 miles to attend the special meeting of the BHCA that was called for the purpose of ratifying t ...

With the urging and support of many in the Democratic Party, Daniel Boone, candidate for the US Senate, has agreed to challenge Lamar Smith in the 21st Legislative District of Texas. Boone had previously declared for the US Senate. His withdrawal from the Senate race action is likely to prevent a costly and time consuming runoff election between him and former State Legislator Paul Sadler, who is running for the US Senate seat being vacated by Kay Bailey Hutchinson. Boone, a retired Air Force ...

AUSTIN — Through the Texas Women’s Health Program, some 130,000 uninsured, low-income women ages 18 to 44 are provided with family planning exams, basic essential health screenings and birth control through Medicaid funding that is 90 percent federal and 10 percent state. On March 31, the program will lose its federal funding if the state of Texas and the federal government don’t work out related issues that have become heavily politicized. Federal and state law currently prohibit the f ...

The past couple of weeks have seen several local youth place animals in the premium sale at the annual San Antonio Livestock Exposition. Overall, 11 animals from Blanco qualified for the auction in their respective species while several others just missed out on placing high enough to sell. The first week of the market animals featured the market lambs and goats.

On the final day of the San Antonio Livestock Show, 15 members of the Blanco FFA Chapter competed in the Livestock Judging Competition. The contest consisted of placing and question classes over the four main species of livestock: sheep, swine, cattle, and goats. The officials for the contest were the Texas A&M Judging Team, who recently won the collegiate division at the San Antonio Livestock Show. In the senior division, Blanco’s two teams finished 9th and 27th out of 251 teams.

The JV baseball team played a double-header against FEAST on March 6. The boys lost their first game 2-4 and won the second game 10-1.

Erica Flores qualified for State by placing third at the Regional meet. Erica will compete this Friday, March 16, in Corpus Christi. Phil Alvarado captured first place at Regionals. Phil will lift at the State meet on Saturday, March 24, in Abilene. Good luck at State!

Blanco needs a pace car program. Many residents of the town have complained about the speed of traffic, especially along 281 and 1623 (4th Street). One resident even followed a speeding driver into El Charro to remind him of the proper mph in town only to be told that “These hillbillies are so stupid around here they couldn’t read a radar gun if they had one.” (Blanco County News July 14, 2011). How many of us are routinely passed by speeding vehicles endangering the pedestrians and bicy ...

Do you think that you already know how to eat right for a healthy mind and body? Take this modified quiz from the American Dietetic Association and find out your nutrition smarts! It’s fun and if you have been with me in this section since January you should do very well on it.

While attending school at Brigham Young University I obtained employment as an Operating Room orderly at a local hospital. It was one of the most interesting jobs I have ever had. It was my privilege to pick up patients in their rooms and transport them to the OR and, after surgery, take them to Recovery and then back to their rooms.

Times are tough these days and everyone has to protect themselves. We hear too many times that contractors are taking money up front and not doing the job or taking money from the homeowner and not paying their subcontractors or paying for the materials. This really happens in disaster areas, but it can happen in our own backyard.

March 7, 1969 The Blanco High School Band, directed by Billy Harrell, received another honor when it was named Outstanding Class A Band in both Concert and Sight-Reading at the 21st- Annual Heart O’ Texas Band Festival in Brady. This was the fifth consecutive time that the Blanco band received honors at Brady.

Many people think about owning rental property. Some plan to buy a house and lease it, while others want a property they could live in with leasing potential such as a duplex or a house with a garage apartment. But being a landlord isn’t for everyone. Here are some things to consider before you put out a for rent sign. How is the rental market? Just as you perform due diligence on a property and its condition, you should do your homework on the area’s rental market.