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A glimpse of the man God has called to bring this year’s Easter Sonrise Message. Father Justin Udomah pastors both the Catholic Churches in Blanco County. The parishioners of Saint Ferdinand’s in Blanco and Good Shepherd Catholic Church in Johnson City love and are blessed to share their priest with one another and their communities.
Spring is almost here, with redbuds bursting into bloom around the city of Blanco. Unfortunately, some yards are filled with unsightly refuse. Blanco Police Chief Mike Ritchey hopes to remedy that situation with a campaign led by Officer Dale Bennett, who has already issued five citations for violations of Ordinance 332 (unsanitary, unsightly, and unsafe conditions) to property owners.
Even as I type this, the men are patching and painting the Peyton Colony School, installing windows, doors, and doing their best to preserve the school from the elements. Everyone is invited to take a look-see on April 6, 2013, at 2:30 p.m., and hear first-hand what it was like attending the school from those who actually did. That’s right!
The Johnson City Volunteer Fire Department responded to a truck fire in the 5000 block of Cypress Mill Road, northeast of Johnson City, at around 6pm on Tuesday evening, March 12. After dousing the flames, the body of an adult male was found burned beyond recognition. The body was sent to the Travis County Medical Examiner’s Office for identification. Lt.
Judge Robert Hofmann, the associate judge assigned to the Texas Child Protection Court of the Hill Country, conducted a swearing-in of five new CASA for the Highland Lakes Advocates on February 26, 2013. Attending the swearing-in were: Board Member and Advocate Carol Leighton, Board Member Jeffrey Bartz, Advocate Coordinator Galyn Woerner, Dana Keller, Bill Piotrowski, Board President and Advocate Kathy Kasparek, Robbie Hawkins, Amy Masuda, Judge Rob Hofmann, Executive Director Sue Thornton, an ...
Los Senderos Studio was founded in 2009. It is located halfway between Blanco and Johnson City on US Highway 281, on 36 acres of beautiful Hill Country Vistas. Los Senderos is a small, professional-quality, all-digital recording studio running Pro Tools, the industry standard digital audio workstation. It has a nice collection of moderate to high-end microphones and a nice recording space.
Funeral arrangements are pending at Zoeller Funeral Home for Egon G. Artzt of New Braunfels. He passed away Sunday, March 17, 2013 at Christus Santa Rosa Hospital New Braunfels at the age of 89.
AUSTIN — Continuing to inch closer to the Legislature’s most important act — the making of a state budget for the next fiscal biennium — the Senate Finance Committee approved CSSB 1 on March 13. Some 865 pages in length, the budget tops out at $195 billion, the sum of $94 billion in general appropriations plus federal and dedicated funds.
Wind and waves are the essentials which a sailor’s existence revolves around, one my family and I have come to realize methodically. With elements that aren’t always favorable, it’s nice to have the safety of a seaworthy vessel and a loving family to duck below with. Even though the nine of us might not always get along, we’ve yet to become familiar with mutiny- so that’s an admirable start. The amount of practice, pleasure, and knowledge gained in this past month alone is immeasurab ...
In an overwhelming victory, the Panther softball team defeated the Lago Vista Vikings 25-0 on Tuesday, March 12. The Panthers racked up 16 hits in only 3 innings including 9 singles, 4 doubles, and 3 homeruns. Leslie McClinton, Taylor Guinn, and Abbie Culton each ripped homeruns over the fence. Meaghen Seales hit 3 of 3 with 2 singles and a double.
Thank you all! As a graduate of Peyton Elementary School in Peyton Colony (class of ‘52) and as a member of Peyton Colony Heritage Foundation, I would like to say thank you to all of Blanco and surrounding areas for your support during our restoration of Peyton Elementary School. Peyton Elementary School was founded around 1867 by freed slaves in order to educate their children.
Robert “Bob” Smith was my sophomore biology teacher at the American School of Monterrey, Mexico. He was also my scoutmaster. Sitting around the campfire one night during a backpacking trip into the nearby mountains, he told his young charges stories about rattlesnakes and other denizens of the wild. He explained that because snakes are cold-blooded, they have been known to escape the cool of the night by crawling into the warm bedding of unsuspecting campers.
The community is invited to observe a Lenten worship on the first day of Holy Week, which is March 24, 2013. The worship will take place at New Hope Church and will feature the “Stations of the Cross.” This worship is steeped in the early history of the church. Early Christians went on pilgrimages to the Holy Land to remember and honor the journey of Christ during his last hours.
By Crystal Spybuck Special Auction ends this Friday! Blanco Library is having a sealed envelope auction going on now through Friday, March 22. Review our list of items for sale on our website at www.blancolib.org, check out our minimum bids, and send us an envelope with your top bid, what item you are bidding on, and your contact information of name and phone number; only envelopes postmarked and dropped off at the library by March 22nd will be accepted.
The Old Blanco County Courthouse Preservation Society hosted its annual membership social and meeting on Thursday, March 14. Jenny Bailey presented a program on the Honorable Nathan H. Haller. A former slave, Haller represented Brazoria and Matagorda counties in the Texas House of Representatives in the late 1800s.
On Sunday, March 17, hundreds of onlookers turned out along Lake Marble Falls to see the implosion of the old US Highway 281 bridge. The Texas Department of Transportation decided to demolish the bridge with explosives to cut down on time and money. A new, safer bridge for northbound traffic will now be built in its place.
Blanco High School hosted an open house on Monday, March 18. "The Cinderella Waltz" was performed for attendees by the One Act Play participants.
The Panther baseball team tallied a 5-0 record in the Blanco tournament to claim the championship trophy. On Friday the Panthers beat San Antonio FEAST, 12-1. Sam Isenberg and Chad Marshall each had a triple and two RBI. Layne Lassberg got the win on the mound. Next the Blanco team shut-out Medina 20-0.
Spring break was good to the Panther baseball team as they tallied two more wins. First on Tuesday, March 12, the Panthers defeated the San Antonio Wolverines 8-7. Kyle Gray had 2 hits, scored 2 runs, and knocked in 2 runs. Ian Ray plated 2 runs with a single. Layne Lassberg, Kyle gray, and McKay Adamson saw action on the mound striking out 6 and scattering 11 hits. Then on Friday, March 15, Blanco defeated the Lytle Pirates 8-3.
Boys Varsity Team – 6th place Varsity 3200m run-5th-Rance Dollahite, 1600m run-4th-Rance Dollahite, 4x100 relay-3rd-Tyler Brown, Aikman Elrod, John Hodge, and Alex Palos. 4x200 relay-3rd-Keith DeArmond, David Ramirez, John Hodge, and Alex Palos. 100m dash-4th-Aikman Elrod, 200m dash-6th-John Hodge, Pole vault-5th-Colton Barrow. Junior Varsity 4x100 relay-1st-Trent Dechert, Eddie Torres, McKay Adamson, and Logan Dodd.
The Pedernales Electric Cooperative Board of Directors today named Frank Skube PEC’s interim Chief Executive Officer. Skube, currently the Co-op’s Chief Financial Officer, takes over for the departing RB Sloan while the Cooperative’s Board conducts a national search for Sloan’s permanent replacement. “The Board has certainly recognized the wonderful job Frank has done since he’s been here,” said PEC Board President Kathy Scanlon.
We’ve read a description of God on His throne in Revelations 4: 3 “3 And he that sat was to look upon like a jasper and a sardine stone: and there was a rainbow round about the throne, in sight like unto an emerald.” Last week, I published chapter five of Revelations and it began with God on the throne holding a book sealed with seven seals.
Richard Dean Stone, born in San Antonio, Texas and long-time resident of Blanco, Texas, went to be with the Lord on March 13, 2013. He was preceded in death by his mother, Billie Stone, and father, Harold Stone, also of Blanco. He had only one brother, Gary Stone and wife Jan and children Brittany, Brandon, and Tabitha, all of Temple, Texas. Rick, as he was known by his friends, spent the last several years at the nursing home in Johnson City and made many friends there.
With the first day of spring (March 20) upon us, it’s time for Spring cleaning. A lot of people just wait until they are ready to sell their home to really spruce them up. However, a home is just like a car. If you maintain them, they last longer. Let’s talk about a few things that can help your home last longer.
In the next couple of months, property owners will be notified by the appraisal district if there has been a change in the value of their property. Likewise, many property owners will be protesting assessments. If the local economy doesn't support the values assigned to local properties and 2012 property sales prices show declines, property owners will have some solid ground to protest.
So your family’s housing needs have changed and you’ve decided to put your home on the market. Now you need to find someone who can successfully market your property and get you the most exposure to attract offers … but where do you start? Use the good kind of traffic The Internet has become the starting point for many homebuyers’ property searches, and online marketing efforts have grown to reflect that trend. A 2011 survey of Texas homebuyers and sellers found that 89 percent of bu ...
The redbud trees are blooming. Happy Spring to everyone! And a big thank you to all who attended the February 23 member meeting. Section 12E: John Forsythe (1891-1982); Mary Forsythe (1906-1979); Fannie Harmon Cox (Jan. 10, 1882-Mar. 9, 1953); Mary Jackson (died in 1975-no marker); unknown; Andrew Jackson (1926-1987-no marker); Alfred Ernst Knoll, SP4 US Army (Jan.
Ladies, have you ever wanted to write a book, record your family history and experiences, share a local legend, write a book for children, or just write for yourself? If any of these interest you, there is a remarkable opportunity for you on Saturday, April 6, in Blanco. Three acclaimed authors from Texas will be presenters at Wild Woman Weekend. Two authors will be part of the Book Lovers’ Luncheon starting at noon on Saturday: Karen Valby, author of “Welcome to Utopia” and Senior Write ...
John 21:18-22 says. “Verily, verily, I say unto thee, When thou wast young, thou girdedst thyself, and walkedst whither thou wouldest: but when thou shalt be old, thou shalt stretch forth thy hands, and another shall gird thee, and carry thee whither thou wouldest not. This spake he, signifying by what death he should glorify God.
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