September 23, 2015 Issue

The Blanco Library is honored to announce that at this month’s Blanco County South Library District board meeting, it was approved to accept a contract for a $33,100 cooperative grant project between the library and the Community English Classes (CEC) Program. This project is made possible by a grant from the Institute of Museum and Library Services to the Texas State Library and Archives Commission under the provisions of the Library Services and Technology Act.

Through this continuing series of Updates, I hope to keep the citizens of Blanco informed about what is going on to develop a better City. I hope these Updates will be both informative and challenging, spurring increased citizen involvement the affairs of the City and in the planning for its future.

The Blanco Panthers continued their strong start to the 2015 season with an impressive win over visiting San Antonio Christian. The Panthers scored early and often to jump out to a 27-7 first quarter lead and never looked back as Blanco totaled season highs in almost every offensive category. Ryan Ronces got the first two TD's of the game on runs of 1 and 2 yards.

Ryker Smith Padgett Knox Padgett announces the birth of this little brother, Ryker Smith Padgett. He was born August 23, 2015 at Seton Hospital in Austin, Texas weighing 8 lbs and 2 oz and 20 inches long. Ryker is also welcomed by his parents Patrick and Shelee (Granberg) Padgett and grandparents Perry and Jan Wagner and Paul and Lisa Granberg.

It was time to pack it up or throw it away. We were moving from El Paso to Blanco and I was delving into the darkest most remote recesses of the garage in an attempt at separating the wheat from the chaff. In so doing, I came across a dusty plastic bag filled with what appeared to be ashes.

Twin Sisters Historic Dance Hall was built in the 1870's by Max Krueger who came from Germany. The historic hall served the community as a community dance hall where families shared food amd stories as families danced the night away. It was a place of community gatherings for good times as well as the bad times.

My friend, Sandy, and I get great fun out of being the first to text the other whenever we first glimpse a "Comanche Moon." That's when the full moon rises out of the eastern horizon just after sunset, catching the rays of the sitting sun, and painting it a deep orange color.