The class of 1959 held their 54th class reunion Saturday, May 4, at the Blanco Methodist Church. Old memories and stories were shared after viewing photo frames of each class members' school years. A good time was had by all, and those unable to attend were missed.

Blanco Lions Club had the new officers for 2013-2014 installed at their regular meeting held May 2nd. The new officers are: Tom Davidson, new president, Les Kuneba, Zone Director, who conducted the installation, Lynn Evich, secretary, John Jones, treasurer, Jim Meadows, director, and Bob Dorsett, 2nd, vice president, Lawrence Mikes, 2nd vice president, Ben Copeland, outgoing president and now director, Marilyn Mikes, 1st vice president and Diane Hostetler, tail twister. The Blanco Leos Club ha ...

Several individuals have done considerable work on their family plots at the Cemetery. That is great. Some members of the Cemetery Association have proposed that we have an old fashioned cemetery work day that could be fun and productive in getting ready for Memorial Day. All those who would like to participate in such an activity are invited to meet at the Cemetery on Saturday morning, May 18, between the hours of 9 and 11 a.m.

El Rancho Cima is an official Boy Scout Camp that allowed us to camp overnight in their woods. After our arrival, we worked hard setting the tents and the canopy for our kitchen tools, gear, and tables. After we ate the foil pouches that we each prepared, we put out the fire and went to sleep. Waking up with a bugle in our ears, we got up and re-built the fire we had burned out the day before and made our breakfast: pancakes, eggs and bacon all in one.

As Memorial Day approaches amid our current events, I think we all greatly appreciate our men and women who have (or currently are) serving our great nation, the United States of America. I know I do! When I’m speaking to someone who’s hinted of their tour of duty, I’ll interrupt our conversation by saying “I just want to thank you for fighting for my freedom, lest I forget at the end of our conversation.” For me, it’s important enough to interrupt, and for them, I’ve seen that (a ...

Bring your entire family for the Founders Day Celebration planned for Saturday, May 11, 2013. It will be a wonderful time with Mother’s Day guests in for the weekend to share in the history of Fredericksburg’s founding which was May 8, 1846. Founders Day Celebration will be held Saturday, May 11, 2013.

by Priscilla Seals Those residents of Blanco who attended Monday night’s Town Meeting regarding Emergency Services District #2 (South Blanco ESD) were given a unique opportunity to learn about the history and operating procedures of the district as well as to voice their concerns and expectations of what emergency services should be provided. A number of emergency services personnel were present at the meeting, including EMS Director Mike West and EMS Officer Rick DeWolfe; Blanco VFD Assist ...

The Blanco Chamber of Commerce is excited to announce the 9th Annual Blanco Lavender Festival will be held June 7 – 9th in the heart of Blanco, on the Old Blanco County Courthouse Square. In the past eight years, the Blanco Lavender Festival has grown into one of the premiere events in the Texas Hill Country and has succeeded in bringing recognition to the beautiful community of Blanco as a destination location.

The final voting day for School Board Trustee, Place 6 is Saturday, May 11. The poll location is in the new Cafeteria of the Blanco Elementary School. Polls open at 7 am. and close at 7pm. You must be a registered voter and a resident in the Blanco Independent School District, in order to participate.

The Buggy Barn Museum hosted the Veteran Motor Car Club Of America on Friday, April, 26. The club’s 2013 Chrome Glidden Tour is exclusively for cars made between 1935-1988. The club tours all around the country, but this was a Hill Country adventure, with the last stop in Blanco. Dennis Moore and the Buggy Barn Museum Chuck Wagon Cooking provided the club with a hot meal on the cloudy day.

This Friday is our Annual Friends of the Blanco Library’s Dinner and a Movie! Sibby of Onion Creek Kitchens is crafting a wonderful “New American Cuisine” to go with our movie The Best Exotic Marigold Hotel. Pick up your $20 tickets at the Blanco Library or at Liz’s On the Square for this May 3rd night out on the town.

Ann Lacey (right) and Gene Dwiggins (2nd from right) of Blanco, TX catch up on the Blanco County news, sharing it with Toyokaizu and Keiko Deguchi, owners of M&D Cafe in Kaizu City, Gifu, Japan!

April’s meeting of Blanco Woman’s Club met at the First Baptist Church of Blanco. We had an afternoon of music and some ladies described the program as “informative and soothing.” The newly formed musical group, LANTANA, came for a visit with us. The group consists of Susan Marshall on harp, Joan White as vocalist, flautist, and plays the mandolin, and Elizabeth Hodge.

I hope you are enjoying the spring blooming flowers, trees and shrubs. My landscape has been very slow but it is finally coming around. I’ve been moving plants and doing a lot of pruning. Many homeowners are re-doing their lawns this spring. Think about the water situation before designing a landscape.

On Monday, April 22, 2013, nine Hill Country residents and night sky advocates gathered in the Blanco Emergency Medical Service conference facility to help refine a training program aimed at preparing volunteers to make outdoor lighting assessments at Texas State Parks. With the blessings of Brent Leisure, Director of Texas State Parks, Stephen Bosbach of Austin and Cindy Luongo Cassidy of Driftwood developed a multi-faceted training program to prepare volunteers across the state to conduct st ...