June 24, 2015 Issue

Last week, longtime Blanco City Councilman Bobby "Mack" McClung announced he was resigning in order to force an election, rather than allow a vacant council seat to be appointed by the newly-elected city council. That plan did not come to fruition. Instead, at the June 16 Blanco City Council meeting, members voted to appoint Bharat Patel to fill the unexpired city council term of deceased Councilman Al Turner. Patel, owner of the Blanco Best Western Hotel, was one of four applicants for the vac ...

Pedernales Electric Cooperative welcomed an estimated 400 attendees at its annual meeting Saturday, June 20, in Cedar Park. The meeting brought together PEC members to participate in the co-op's election, to learn more about their cooperative and to speak with the Board of Directors and co-op staff. PEC members had a final opportunity to vote prior to the business meeting.

Led by junior Drew Ritter and sophomore Mark Kuebel, BHS UIL academic team members finished the year tied for fourth place overall at the state meet last week at UT Austin. Ritter brought home the state championship in informative speaking and finished second in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Kuebel was this year's individual state champion in computer science.

Blanco County has entered into contracts for debris management monitoring and debris removal, according to County Judge Brett Bray. "These contractors will begin clearing flood-related debris from county road right-of-ways beginning on Monday, June 29 and working through Thursday, July 2," said County Commissioner James Sultemeier. "Citizens placing flood-related debris onto county road right-ofways for pickup are encouraged to separate debris into piles of vegetation, demolition/construction d ...

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on June 20 completed the task of reviewing all bills that were passed by the Texas Legislature. He had until midnight on June 21 to get the job done. Of the 6,276 bills filed by the House and Senate during the Legislature's 84th regular session that ended June 1, some 1,323 were passed by both bodies and therefore earned a trip to the governor's office for final scrutiny.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British and, as traitors, were tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

To the Editor: Debt of thanks owed by Tom Bagby (recently moved from Blanco to Round Rock) who had a piece of hard peppermint candy that he was choking on: Special thanks to the folks at the Blanco Bowling Alley Café – especially Andrew Walla who performed the Heimlich maneuver on me which probably saved my life – he told me he did not know how to do it but he was not afraid to read the chart on the wall in the café and try!! And thanks for all the support from employees Tammy Coolie and ...

John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." The greatest gift giver Who has ever been, or ever will be, is God The Father. Every good and perfect gift comes from The Father of lights (Jam 1:17).

Ephesians 5:1-7 "5 Therefore be imitators of God [copy Himand follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]. 2 And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. 3 But immorality (sexual vice) and all impurity [of lustful, rich, wasteful living] or greediness must not even be named among you, as is fitting and proper among saints (G ...

God knew that in a world full of overworked minds and bodies damaged by sin, our tendency as humans would be to further our own selfish interests at just about any cost. He knew we would need a regular opportunity for spiritual growth and to refocus on things of eternal importance.

For the final two months of the school year, members of the Blanco FFA chapter have traveled to three different locations across the state to compete in six different State FFA Career Development Events. Career Development Events (CDEs) build on what is learned in agricultural classes and encourage members to put their knowledge into practice. Approximately 13,400 students began the statewide-tournament in 28 different events which reflect classroom instruction in technical, leadership, in ...

Senior Blanco FFA member Logan Dodd was recently awarded the Area VII FFA Association "John Justin Standard of the West" award after winning the same honor on the district level and then interviewing at the Area VII Convention and Degree Check at Madison High School in San Antonio. Each year, one FFA member from each area is selected as a state finalist for the John Justin award.

Led by junior Drew Ritter and sophomore Mark Kuebel, BHS UIL academic team members finished the year tied for fourth place overall at the state meet last week at UT Austin. Ritter brought home the state championship in informative speaking and finished second in Lincoln-Douglas debate. Kuebel was this year's individual state champion in computer science.

For the final two months of the school year, members of the Blanco FFA chapter have traveled to three different locations across the state to compete in six different State FFA Career Development Events. Career Development Events (CDEs) build on what is learned in agricultural classes and encourage members to put their knowledge into practice. Approximately 13,400 students began the statewide-tournament in 28 different events which reflect classroom instruction in technical, leadership, in ...

Senior Blanco FFA member Logan Dodd was recently awarded the Area VII FFA Association "John Justin Standard of the West" award after winning the same honor on the district level and then interviewing at the Area VII Convention and Degree Check at Madison High School in San Antonio. Each year, one FFA member from each area is selected as a state finalist for the John Justin award.

Friday night lights Llano style, minus the lights, in the old Llano Stadium known now as the "Dauber Dome". The old stadium stood proud once again as the 2015 version of Powder Puff Football took place on the grass and weed field from days gone by. It was going back to a time where football was just a game played for fun in a stadium with stone and grass bleachers.

The Llano FFA Livestock and Meats teams competed at the State contest on Saturday, May 2nd at Texas A&M in College Station. The State contest is comprised of the top 15% of teams from each of the ten areas in the state. The Livestock team finished 6th at state out of 92 total teams.

John 3:16 - "For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son, that whosoever believeth in him should not perish, but have everlasting life." The greatest gift giver Who has ever been, or ever will be, is God The Father. Every good and perfect gift comes from The Father of lights (Jam 1:17).

Ephesians 5:1-7 "5 Therefore be imitators of God [copy Himand follow His example], as well-beloved children [imitate their father]. 2 And walk in love, [esteeming and delighting in one another] as Christ loved us and gave Himself up for us, a slain offering and sacrifice to God [for you, so that it became] a sweet fragrance. 3 But immorality (sexual vice) and all impurity [of lustful, rich, wasteful living] or greediness must not even be named among you, as is fitting and proper among saints (G ...

God knew that in a world full of overworked minds and bodies damaged by sin, our tendency as humans would be to further our own selfish interests at just about any cost. He knew we would need a regular opportunity for spiritual growth and to refocus on things of eternal importance.

Have you ever wondered what happened to the 56 men who signed the Declaration of Independence? Five signers were captured by the British and, as traitors, were tortured before they died. Twelve had their homes ransacked and burned. Two lost their sons serving in the Revolutionary Army; another had two sons captured.

To the Editor: Debt of thanks owed by Tom Bagby (recently moved from Blanco to Round Rock) who had a piece of hard peppermint candy that he was choking on: Special thanks to the folks at the Blanco Bowling Alley Café – especially Andrew Walla who performed the Heimlich maneuver on me which probably saved my life – he told me he did not know how to do it but he was not afraid to read the chart on the wall in the café and try!! And thanks for all the support from employees Tammy Coolie and ...

Pedernales Electric Cooperative welcomed an estimated 400 attendees at its annual meeting Saturday, June 20, in Cedar Park. The meeting brought together PEC members to participate in the co-op's election, to learn more about their cooperative and to speak with the Board of Directors and co-op staff. PEC members had a final opportunity to vote prior to the business meeting.

AUSTIN — Governor Greg Abbott on June 20 completed the task of reviewing all bills that were passed by the Texas Legislature. He had until midnight on June 21 to get the job done. Of the 6,276 bills filed by the House and Senate during the Legislature's 84th regular session that ended June 1, some 1,323 were passed by both bodies and therefore earned a trip to the governor's office for final scrutiny.